All Chapters of The One He Never Put First.: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

*Flashback*"You're late."I hear him say as I make my way into his office. I stop in my tracks because his tone is that threatening. He doesn't even bother to look up from his laptop and that hardly surprises me. I'm late because I didn't want to come, I'd decided against it. But also because I wasn't necessarily given any instructions other than the fact that I would be starting on Monday.'I've got things to do Ms. Sinclair, I will see you on Monday. Goodbye.' Were the exact words he'd used to dismiss me.That wasn't the reason I'd decided against it though, Something about this man just screams 'run away!'. Something about being in his presence tells me I'm going to regret it. That I might be sending myself into a wormhole and will never make it out.But I don't have much of a choice now do I? I guess I'm screwed either way, but at least this way I'll have a job."Sorry, Sir,"I finally say then roll my eyes but of course he chooses to raise his head right at that moment. I bow

*Flashback*"Hey... I know you don't do sympathy. At all. But I couldn't leave without telling you this."He playfully cringes and I roll my eyes at him. Then I continue,"This summer has been great with you... I mean shadowing you in your workspace. I know I was reluctant at first but I'm beyond grateful for this opportunity and I'm happy to have been the one you chose."He could've simply gone with literally anyone else but he chose the girl who was rude to him."And also, you weren't entirely as horrible as I thought you were going to be" I finish with a dramatic eye roll.Today is my last day because schools are reopening on Monday. We're at his house because he had a couple of zoom meetings that he usually prefers to do there.He surprised me with a McDonald's meal because he knows it's my favorite. I was especially thankful because I know he doesn't like it very much but he still got himself a meal too regardless.He doesn't 'do fast foods' he says."Eww are you done?"I roll m

She was doing great. The best she'd ever been. Her whole life she'd always felt like she'd had to answer to someone, not fully living for herself. It was never about her, it was always about making someone else happy. That was not the case anymore.Although Kayla loved her mother dearly, she'd always felt the older woman could get a little overbearing and controlling at times. But for the most part, she was a loving mother who only wanted the best for her daughter, of course Kayla understood this. It had been hard for her to comprehend what she'd done to her for a while but she knew her mother meant well, she was only human."You're new here right?"Yes she was.Kayla had moved to a completely different town, a smaller town. Away from everyone and everything. Even though she'd finally gotten over her past, it didn't mean her past got over her.What does that mean? Well, Kayla's societal image never quite recovered since the trial. Everyone pretty much saw her as a gold-digging drama q

*Flashback*'I'm pregnant.'The words had cut like a dagger.They were the exact words she'd wished more than anything she could say to him but she was never able to. Being a mother was a privilege she simply was not blessed with.She'd remembered the things she'd had to go through just to give him the one thing he'd wanted more than anything, a child. She'd even ended up sleeping with someone else in hopes she would be able to bear a child but of course that ended in a divorce that broke her heart to the core.Yes she'd cheated on the love of her life but it was for their marriage. It was so she could give him a child. She'd seen the sadness in his eyes every time the tests would come back negative and she'd wanted more than anything to make him happy.'Kayla, that is so exciting,'It was. For her.She'd always imagined how happy they'd be at the news, how he would look at her with so much passion knowing she'd given him his dream. He would love their beautiful offspring and life wo

She'd never in a million years imagined it would get to that point. She'd never seen him so furious in all her many years of knowing him. The man was beyond angry, he trusted no one and the world had become his enemy. He'd used to be the opposite of that, he'd loved people and he cared about everyone, strangers too. Yes, he was sometimes rough around the edges but he'd never had ill intentions towards anyone. He was a known humble man, but that was sadly not the case anymore."Please. I really need to see him." Britney found herself pleading with the guards for the umpteenth time that afternoon. She wasn't allowed in and it hurt her to the core. But she desperately needed to speak to him, before it was too late.She'd thought the man was joking when he'd said 'Get out.' but she'd been largely mistaken. He wanted nothing to do with her or any of the other ladies and he hadn't been shy to let them know."It's about his wife."She was desperate and she knew that would trigger them. She w