Hardin From After Novels & Stories

But because we chose each other. It’s been just over six months, and life somehow found a rhythm. A loud, messy, imperfect, beautiful rhythm. Hardin had handed over most of his underground dealings to someone else—someone he trusted enough to keep it clean and far away from our lives. He still ran his legit companies, though. Mornings usually began with him shirtless on a business call, coffee in hand, while I muttered about him distracting me before work. He still distracted me.

Hardin left his seat as he walked towards the door “Is.. is Bernard turning these kids to animals?”

"Huh?" “His name is Hardin. The one who sings and plays guitar. Fifth semester majoring in Business Management. The hottest and sexiest among the others. Has who knows how many tattoos. Anyway, Hardin is the most wanted in The Givers, although the others are no less handsome.” Caitlin’s long explanation made Amel nod.

Grandma's eyes were cloudy and her voice was soft, yet her words were clear and logical. "Back then... you and Daryl were married for five years... but couldn't have any children, so I went to someone to look into it. You two were destined... to have no children. How could I let... the bloodline end with Daryl? So, I traded my lifespan for you to have a baby, which is Brandon..." "No, no, what about Heidi? What about Heidi? Heidi's our child too!" Grandma laboriously raised her hand and lovingly touched Heidi's head, "Heidi is an extra gift.

She gave me an extremely gentle smile. "Congratulations, Mr. Julian Hayes. After being in a coma for a year, you finally woke up." I froze. Julian Hayes? Was that the name of this new body too? In my mind, the system quickly transmitted the information about this body. This was an orphan who had become vegetative after a car accident. By coincidence, his name was also Julian Hayes. As for my memories of Victoria, I remembered all of them. Only... I could no longer feel even the slightest trace of love.

not like this. To Be Continued...

She turned to me again after she spoke with Ram. "Sorry, my brother's really worried so he asked those men to accompany you here. I already know what happened so you don't have to tell me anything about the problem. I also hope you won't be confused. I'm Harriet. Lucas is my younger brother. Welcome to my home," she said happily and hugged me. I didn't know what to do. And unfortunately, I was still confused even though she hoped I wouldn't.

Chapter 5 No grand entrance needed - that's already good enough. Back at the hotel, I kept replaying tonight's banquet in my mind. Nola had prepared everything for my fresh start, and I was truly grateful. Despite the awkward run-in with Cleo, my close friends probably wouldn't notice my embarrassment anytime soon. My phone kept flashing - I'd forgotten I'd put it on silent. "Hello, Mrs. Morgan. Mr. Morgan is back and wants soup. You know I can't make it taste like yours." It was Indigo, our housekeeper.

My heart thumped quickly, feeling like the words had just escaped me at that moment. "I... um... thank you, Arik. You too, you're so handsome... seriously," I managed, trying to steady my voice. His smile widened even more. We gazed at each other for a while longer before he finally guided me inside. I'm starting to like the idea of starting anew with him. I just don't know how long this will last. After the intimate dinner with Rusty's parents who had just arrived from the UK, along with his aunts and uncles, they continued chatting and enjoying drinks.