Eva's heart thumped inside of her chest with anticipation. A smile formed on her face as she watched Dorian's every move. He turned towards her fully, then took her two hands into his. "Eva," he started. "I've been wanting to ask you this for a long time now. I didn't want to rush things and make you feel uncomfortable, so I waited, but now I think the time is right." "Yes, I think so too," Eva smiled from ear to ear. "Eva Sinclair, would you do me the honor of moving in with me?" He finally asked. Eva's heart sunk inside of her chest. For a minute, she thought she was going to get a proposal, something she yearned for. But that wasn't it, and her dreams weren't coming through. She masked her small disappointment and smiled and replied to what he was saying. "You mean move into your place?" She asked with a fake smile. "Yes, Eva. I want you and Elijah to move in with me fully, not moving from house to house. We could make this our home," he explained. "I..., I think..,
Dorian was a man of his word. So when Eva finally arrived at his place, exhausted and ready to collapse after her long workday, he was already waiting by the front door, just like he promised. When Eva saw him, she thought he looked so handsome and relaxed as he wore that smile that always melted her stress away."Good evening, my love," he greeted warmly, stepping forward to take her handbag from her clutches. He leaned in and pressed a gentle kiss against her lips that were so soft and full."Hello, sweetheart," Eva replied, her voice tinged with fatigue but lightened by his affection. When he pulled away from the kiss, she smiled up at him. "I could get used to this, you know.""Come on, take off your shoes and relax," Dorian said, motioning toward the living room with his free hand."In a minute," she replied, glancing around. "Is Elijah asleep already?""Nope. He went to get a book for bedtime. I was just about to get him settled," he said, his voice filled with fatherly pride."
Eva sent the documents to Kevin, and to her surprise, he cooperated and signed them without any hassle. They parted ways on what seemed like amicable grounds, and Eva honestly thought that was mature of him. She decided to shove her entire experience with him to the back of her mind and move forward, choosing instead to focus on doing her amazing work.It had now been three weeks since she cut ties with Kevin Trent. Her office was back to running the way it should, and there were no more strange technical issues. The entire staff was more at ease, and the work environment felt light again. Most of all, Dorian was ecstatic. He had never trusted Kevin, and now that he was officially out of their lives and business, Dorian could finally breathe easier.Everything was going smoothly in their lives. Elijah was now back at school and doing well. Stanley was in the best health he'd been in for years. Eva and Dorian's relationship was blossoming into something truly beautiful. She felt like t
Before she called Dorian, Eva tried reaching out to Kevin so that she could schedule a meeting, but he didn't answer. She left a voicemail and followed up with a message, but there was still no response. Her frustration grew with every second that passed. Something was definitely off.With a heavy sigh and her patience wearing thin, she finally picked up the phone and called Dorian. As expected, his voice was calm and reassuring. He was always so grounded in moments when she was on edge."Hey baby," Dorian answered gently, sensing something was wrong."Hey," Eva replied, her voice tired. "I tried getting in touch with Kevin but he's not answering. I left a voicemail and messaged him too.""I knew that guy was shady," Dorian replied, though his tone wasn't judgmental. "Do you want me to stop by his office and confront him myself? I don't mind."Eva shook her head, even though he couldn't see her. "No sweetheart, I don't want to ruin your day with Elijah. He's probably looking forward t
Eva sat in her chair, staring at the blacked-out computer screen. She couldn't understand what was happening. After the screen had gone blank, she immediately reached out to Freddie, who quickly informed her that the tech team was on their way. Within minutes, Leeann had also come in to check on her. She was tech-savvy and had fixed a few minor issues before, so Eva hoped she could do something. But after several attempts and adjustments, nothing worked.Leeann eventually gave up and took a seat beside her boss.A few minutes later, the technical support team arrived. Two men walked in, one older with a salt-and-pepper beard and the other younger, lankier with sharp eyes. Eva remembered them clearly, they were the ones who handled all the initial tech setup when the company first launched. They entered with their toolboxes, ready to work."Good day, Ms. Sinclair. How's it going, Leeann?" the older man greeted with a friendly nod."Hey, Amos. Luke," Eva replied with a tired smile."Nic
Eva looked at Dorian in awe. She couldn't believe Elijah had so many things in common with his father. Everything about Elijah reminded her of Dorian his smile, his posture, his charm and now they shared the same nut allergy. Eva felt bad though that Dorian blamed himself. These things happen."This is unbelievable," Eva gasped softly, glancing from Dorian to their son, who was still asleep in the hospital bed."I feel solely responsible... he got it from me," Dorian said, guilt threading through his voice. His brows were furrowed, his jaw tense."A few years ago, he had an even scarier reaction. I wondered if it was hereditary, because even if he's even five feet away from nuts, he starts to break out," Eva shared, her voice low and tired. "Then the doctors in China told me it wasn't necessarily hereditary, but if one parent had a nut allergy then their child has an even higher chance of developing it too. I knew right away it was from his father's side. But I wouldn't ever blame you