LOGIN{Nathan's POV}One full week of grovelling, of trying to get Ariella to speak to me. But the answers were always the same. She vehemently refused to grant me a listening hear. At this point I was frustrated and almost running mad from her actions towards me. I suppose I deserved it. Every single thing and more. I deserved it all. I just wanted her to at least speak with me. Goddamnit. If she was not walking out on me like I didn't exist, it would be her assistant trying to sound polite while she rudely walked me out of her office. Or her driver who was built like a hulk, making sure I got no where close to her.It had taken Brex just a day to find her house, but I didn't have the nerve to walk up to her door. If she hated the sight of me in her office, I couldn't imagine how she would feel seeing me right before her house.And what a house it was. A massive building from what I saw from the safe distance where i had watched. Ariella had done real
{Ariella's POV}"Omg, girl," Melinda screamed over the noise in the club. "You look hot.""And you look like like you're aging backwards," I returned, spreading my arms while she barreled into me. "What's the secret, Lin?""Stop teasing me," she said into my ears. "Girl we've got some real catching up to do.""We've got all the time, baby," I said, even though we'd bonded countless times over the phone since I returned."Come," Melinda said, drawing back to pull me forward. "Tonight we party. Remember Sam?" She asked, as we headed towards a table with a lone occupant."Your musician friend?" I asked, as the figure approached.Melinda nodded. "Samantha?" "Ariella," Samantha's lips spread into a wide smile. "Hello," I said warmly. "It's been a while." Then she was lunging forward, her arms encircling mine as she hugged me fiercely. Honestly, her embrace rivaled Melinda. She hugg
"Nathan." Jerry's hand close over my shoulder. "Think of how she will feel if you cause a scene."That stopped me, briefly. "I just need to talk to her," I said more quietly."Chose another time," Jerry advised. "He..he could be just a friend. A business partner. You've seen the news. Her several business firms has put the media in chaos. He could be another business advocate."That was a lie. Not the part where she was now the CEO of a tech firm and Xzan; The same Xzan I'd spent years trying to get into. It was the business partner part that was a lie. As if they knew what we were thinking about, Ariella chose the moment to spoonfeed him. The man laughed and returned the action, dabbling the side of her lips with a serviette.I raised a brow at Jerry. "Still think he is a business partner?" Jerry winced. "More reason why you should not approach.""You do not understand. I have tried severally to get to her.""She clearly doesn't want to see you.""But she is mine. Would you fol
{Ariella's POV}I took another look at myself in the vanity mirror and let out a hum of satisfaction. The green dress I picked for dinner sat pretty on my body. I styled my hair, letting it fall in waves down the length of my short backless dress. All set, I just had to wait for...The door opened and Alan walked in. He was simply dressed in a pair of jeans and white shirt. But he wouldn't have looked better if he was in a tux. The white shirt looked like it was going to rip off at any point with the way it bunch around his muscular arms.God, he was hot. And the way he was looking at me... My stomach clamped at the heat in his eyes."Ariella," his voice slid over me just before his arms came around me. "Why does it look like you get more beautiful by each passing moment?"It was absolutely how It was for me too. He looked divine."Now if you keep looking at me that way, we would never make it for dinner," he mumbled.I giggled. Throwing my arms around his neck, I tipped my head t
{Nathan's POV.}"Ariella!" I hurried after her departing figure. "Ariella, wait!" I'd had to wait a while with Jacob Larson who tried to convince me about presenting a second proposal. Like drafting one proposal was a walk in the park.I still can't comprehend why Ariella sat on the chief's executive seat. It had further shocked me to the bones to see her looking every bit like she owned it. And the way Jacob and the other executives had waited for her to give the final decision. It didn't take a second to know that she was not the Ariella that I used to know. She had grown.And God, she looked so beautiful that it ached to see her so close but far away.But when her eyes landed on me. I had shuddered at the iciness in them. She had looked at me like I was... nothing. Would she ever forgive me? Would I stil get a space in her heart? Even now the proposal my team and I had spent sleepless nights on was on the verge of being rejected. Or was it rejected already?It took a while; m
{Ariella's POV}Today, I wore a Saint laurent two piece and paired it with Tiffany earrings and bracelets. Alan had gotten me a full set on my birthday last year and it was still the only set I have from the brand.My heels clicked quietly as I exited my room to the living room. I had carefully chosen the house among quite the number that Alan had showed to me in. A wide spacious mansion that I'd transformed into a cozy space. It just has one floor. Just like I'd requested.And the walls, it was painted in a soft blue. I'd had it repainted to cover the original white. It was beautiful. And moe importantly, Jeremy loved it."Mom?"I stretched my arms and he walked right in. "Good morning, baby." I ruffled his hair, dropping a kiss on his forehead. "Did you sleep well?""Not really.""Awwn. Why? Don't you like your new room?""I do. But I sleep better with you."My heart swelled so much I thought it would burst. But outside, I let out a sigh. "Big boys sleep alone," I teased. "Aren't yo







