“Why don’t you take a leave, Noah?” Karl dropped the formalities when his stubborn boss kept doing his paper work since dawn. He disappeared last night after hearing a weather report in a certain province and he appeared all wet this morning.He just changed clothes and proceeded to his desk, he has not left the table for hours and it’s now nearing lunch. Karl took the laptop away when Noah opened it. For Pete’s sake, he already got his PC and a Macbook by his desk! What is he trying to grind now?Why the hell is he even doing a work streak? Is he planning to finish a week’s worth of tasks? Karl smirked with the thought. Noah glared at him but he did not wash off the grin on his face, placing back the laptop on Noah’s desk.“Are you trying to finish all your work to make time to date Ms. Averill?” Noah’s face darkened at the mention of her name but the silly Karl did not notice it and continued teasing the man. “Jeez, you never acted this way with your past relationship. Are you fina
“Again.”It has been three days since Noah insisted that Averill cook for her. He’s with his friends again this time around. Karl was also watching them from the side. He got his job back just yesterday when Averill talked it over with Noah.Tired, Averill just wanted to comply with him at this point. It’s their wedding anniversary tomorrow and she has no idea why Noah is doing this to her. She’d cook for him everyday around lunch while she used her other time to arrange everything for their anniversary. She does not have enough sleep to fuel her energy to cook more but she wants to make it so that Noah informs her of why he’s doing this.There has to be something.“Bro, aren’t you being too overboard? It’s the fifth time already. We are gonna get late for the afternoon's agenda at this rate,” Brian commented, he glanced at Averill who looked tired but her eyes… her eyes look confused more than tired or angry with the childish billionaire of a husband she got.Brian sighed, Noah was
“It has been a long year, right? Let’s get divorce now.” Noah said. He stared at Averill, watching her reaction but to his surprise, Averill smiled at him. “Ahm, do you have a pen? I don’t have mine at the moment,” she said, her voice as clear as the blue skies. Noah felt more bitter as he handed her the pen. “Thanks,” Averill said.She placed the folder on the island bar, sat on the stool and read the divorce papers. Noah watched her from the side, ‘What’s taking her long?’ Irritated, he sat beside her. “Just f*cking sign it, Averill. It’s not like I put some shady thing in there, it’s just divorce papers–”“Oh, were you waiting? I already signed it. I was just thinking about something, sorry about that,” she smiled. Noah was stunned with the sweet and gentle smile that Averill had shown him. He never saw that smile before, that smile who looked pleased… he felt a pang in his chest.‘Hah, I knew it. This is what you wanted. You must have signed it after seeing that I’ll give you
Same night when Averill signed the divorce papers. When Noah went out of the house, she slumped to the floor. ‘It finally gave up, huh?’ she thought as she stared at her trembling knees. A tear fell from her eyes… then a fall followed it through. She cried and wept as she reminisced the days they spent together. All the sweet kisses at night, the hugs that warm her cold being… all the wishes she prayed every night are now shattered. He still complied with the contract they had. One year. One year and it’s all over. One year and they’ll divorce each other. Funny how Averill thought it would be different the moment Noah looked at her with caring eyes, asking her to date him. It was all nonsense. Maybe Noah was just appeasing himself with the loss of their child or maybe because he knew that Yanna was planning to marry John Hulson and he needed someone to replace her temporarily. Averill had all these thoughts while holding her knees close to her body. After a while, she received
Averill’s POV“What did you just say?” I could feel my hand trembling as the doctor relayed her diagnosis to me. SHe looked at me, confused. I sat properly from the bed and again, asked her, “Can you repeat that for me, doctor?” I asked again, tearing up.I can’t believe what I just heard and I need her to tell it to me again.“You’re four weeks pregnant, Ms. Hursen,”I don’t know how I went home after that. I looked at my phonebook but I don’t have anyone whom I wanna tell this news to. I put my phone back in my pocket and stared at my messy room. It has been a month since I divorced Noah and it also has been a month since I lived in seclusion.Not that secluded though.My father insisted that I live in his penthouse in New York so I had no choice but to comply. Good thing I agreed since it would be hard to find a property appropriate for my soon to be child…I touched my belly, but there is really nothing to feel there besides my skinny tummy. Jeez, I had nothing but junk and alcoho
“It’s the first time I invited you out of the country after a month so don’t make a face, Noah,” Brian scowled at him. They are currently attending a wedding party of Brian’s cousin. “Why the hell should I even be here?”“Ask your secretary because he nagged me to beg you to come,”“Should I fire him?” Noah sighed. He looked around the ocean of people but there was no one that caught his interest. No one until a woman in a black evening gown appeared from the entrance. She immediately caught Noah’s eyes but she’s still talking with a woman.Noah felt his heart racing like a horse as he looked at her. No. This should not be it. He should not feel like this. No. Get a hold of yourself, Noah Dalton. You are here to enjoy the party, stop staring at her!Noah wanted to come forward and ditched the women who’s surrounding him but he stopped making another step when he saw the woman clinging her arm to another man’s arm.Noah frowned at them but she does not even look her way. He felt his b
“Averill! Thank God, you scared us, you know that??” Averill stared at the ceiling like it was a familiar one. Ahh, she’s in the hospital. She felt suffocated with that fact, she had come to hate hospitals after everything she’d been through.“What happened?”“We looked for you after you disappeared with Noah and found you lying in pain in a room. Noah was not there, where did he go? He just left you like that even knowing that you’re pregnant with his child—”“He did not believe me… he did not even hear me out.” Averill smiled sadly at Reese. The woman frowned and looked away, “Sorry, Avi.”“We should have not insisted that you come along,” she looked at her with eyes full of regret and worry. Averill chuckled at her, “Silly. It was my decision and besides, I think I won. You should have seen Noah’s face when I told him I should go back to acting,” Averill elaborated what really happened that night.Reese could only laugh with her as she hid her dejected feelings toward the woman she
“Welcome to Vienne Hotel,” Leon smiled brightly as he shook hands with some powerful men and women across the country. He flashed a humble smile as he guided them inside the conference room. They all gathered here to invest in the company and they were glad, seeing a competent man talking with them.There is no one who hasn't heard of Leonardo Hugo Selestial. The man who aced the H*rvard Law School and almost got the perfect score in bar exam. Though they all questioned his decision on not starting his own firm but rather lie low for quite a long while.And just recently, they heard that he is someone who leads this company… well, on the surface that is. The CEO is still Averill Hursen which is a mystery to many.“Well, the pay here is way better and I still am practicing law with some clients who offered me skyrocketed amounts,” he laughed. Karl who had the same situation where he stays for the great pay smiled by Noah’s side.They all gathered here to tackle the business matter but