All Chapters of Valentine's Vows; Love, Lies And A Fake Engagement : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

TRISHA'S POV My vision blurred as I watched Nolan belittle himself before Rubby. Earlier that morning, when he was asked to get coffee for everyone, I felt so ashamed of myself and so angry at Rubby. How she managed to get all the good things kept baffling me. Now she had the position I always wanted, yet she still attracted both men to herself leaving with nothing.Nolan came back inside a few minutes later, fuming. He walked inside the office and sat quietly, but his breathing was hard as though he fought with three able-bodied men.Suddenly I heard a sharp sound.The sharp sound of Nolan’s palm slamming against my desk made me flinch.I looked up, meeting his furious gaze, but I didn’t care. Not when I knew the reason he was furious."What do you want?" I asked, my tone dripping with exhaustion. "You are sitting on my desk, and I need to lock the office; it's time to go home.""What do I want?" He let out a hollow laugh, his eyes blazing with something close to madness. "I should

RUBBY'S POV "That was uncalled for," I turned to Alex as I got into his car."What?" He asked feigning ignorance."Why did you drag his cheeks?""Oh, that?" He said and burst out laughing; the driver even joined him; it was contagious, and soon I found myself laughing too."Good night Rubby," He waved as I entered my apartment. I spent that night getting ready for the next day, happy for the opportunity to be at the international conference the next day.The next day, the airport buzzed with life as passengers hurried to their gates, children giggled, and flight attendants gracefully manoeuvred through the crowds. I glanced at Alex, who sat beside me in the lounge, looking oddly tense.I frowned; we hadn't said anything to each other since we arrived.His fingers drummed against his knee, and his eyes darted around as if searching for something or maybe someone.I watched him for a while, waiting for him to say something. He didn’t, which was quite unusual; Alex was never the quiet

ALEXANDER'S POV "What!" I exclaimed staring at the picture in my hand.I slammed my hand against the nearest desk, my patience running thin."Who took that picture?!" I demanded, my voice echoing through the office.Everyone froze.I could see the fear in their eyes, but no one spoke up."Where did it come from?" I pressed, glaring at the staff whose phone I held. He gripped the edge of the table tightly while bracing for impact. He probably thought I would I would hit him or something."Who had the damn guts to follow us to China just to take a photo?" I roared, yet got no answer.I exhaled sharply, gritting my teeth before storming into my office, my mind running wild.Who the hell would go to such lengths?Was it a rival company trying to damage my reputation?Or someone closer? Someone who wanted me out of the picture?Could it be Mirabelle or Kevin?I paced the room, running through every possibility, but nothing added up. Mirabelle had no time for such, and Kevin would rather s

ALEXANDER'S POV I chased after the taxi, hoping that the impossible would happen. Maybe I would run faster than the car and catch up with them, or disappear to reappear inside the car.My feet pounded against the pavement, my breath coming in ragged gasps as I kept running after the taxi, knowing quite well that it was an impossible mission."Rubby!" I shouted, desperation gripping me like a vice, but the car sped off, leaving a cloud of dust and my worst fears behind.I stopped and placed my hands on my knees while my chest heaved deeply.She was gone, I thought to myself.A cold fear settled in my gut.I had just won her a few days ago, now this! Was this nature's way of saying we had nothing to do with each other? What if she never comes back? What if she decides to leave without looking back?I fumbled for my phone with shaking hands and dialled her number.It rang twice before she picked up."What do you want, Alex?"Her voice was hoarse, filled with raw pain."Rubby, please. Ju

ALEXANDER'S POV Kevin! It made sense now; the bastard had been dating her secretly, which explains the reason he sent her the photo of me and Rubby kissing that day.I bit my teeth and turned to Trisha."You are fired, go to the company and return every company's property in your possession.""No sir, please, I....., doo... not...I'm sorry sir," Trisha’s stammering voice faded behind me as I stormed out of the hospital, my fists clenched so tightly that my nails dug into my palm.I didn’t stop, not even for a second, I had no time for her pathetic excuses and pleas. The truth was unfolding faster than I could process, and I needed answers.I swung open my car door, slid in, and hit the gas. My driver had called me twice, and I wasn't ready to return it, at least not yet.My mind pounded against my chest as I drove, Kevin, that sly bastard. I had really been a fool, a big fool.I had known Kevin to be a dickhead, but I underestimated him; he was worse than an asshole to have secretly