Arianna Berg……
It feels like within seconds that name turned into Anastasia Bolton. Yes, she was my ex-girlfriend before, but before I could experience a new life, a better life with her, since I promised myself I would be a good guy when I started dating her, the universe let her meet her true love, Brian Bolton, my best friend. It was silly, for a woman who I just knew less than a month, I planned perfectly how I wanted to settle down, build a family, with her and her lovely son, Benjamin. Now, seeing her with Brian and living a happy life, all I can do is laugh. Fai…...you planned too far and look at you right now! Single and alone….
I thought my decision to pursue her after Brian gave up on her will bring happiness to both of us. I, once again, thought about building a happy family with her and Ben. However, that night, when I was about to make love to her, I saw her eyes and I finally said, I can’t do it. No more making a second mistake.
Rosie Hart is the biggest mistake that happened in my life. She is such manipulative and I was dumb enough at that time, falling for her scheme. I was young back then, when all I had in my head was sleeping with different girls. I used to avoid my friend’s woman, since New York City has many gorgeous and sexy ladies, making plenty of options for me, and additionally I have a powerful status among the rich. But it took only one wrong step, the night when Rosie told me she want to have sex with me once, it turned into months of cheating scandal until she became pregnant. She told me not to worry because she will tell Brian it was his child, but I was freaking out. I then decided to leave New York City, build a new life here, in London.
After what happened, did I change, become a better man? NO!
Old life in the new place. London treats me right, I had tasted plenty of women here and I planned to continue living like this. From one-night stands, friends with benefits to casual relationships, but no serious relationship. Not until I saw those pairs of grey eyes. She said her name, Arianna Berg, such a beautiful name, just like her. I was hurt once when I knew she was divorced and has a son, but then, I was bold enough to take the risk, to date her and it turned out it was one of the best relationships I ever had. I was at my best, a mature and caring man, for her and Benjamin. Don’t ask me how a playboy like me turned out to be like that. I guess it came up naturally. I want to take care of both of them, whenever I’m around them.
It hit me, when I found Anna was Brian’s ex-wife. Brian Bolton, I hurt him once, pretty bad I guess. Unlike me, Kevin, Mark or Ryan, he can be said to be the best one among us, in terms of relationships. He didn’t play around, only loyal to Rosie, his forever girlfriend, who felt bored with him and cheated on him with me. When I heard he said he won’t let go of Anna, unlike what he has done with Rosie, that time, I understand that I shouldn’t mess around. Not sure if he sees me as his best friend or not, but sleeping with my best friend's woman will be out of my list, even though I adore Anna more than anything. I could write a book, a lovely book about Anna. She is just breathtaking, every man's dream.
We’re friends now and I have a so-called ‘deal’ with Brian that I can spend time with Ben once in a while. Sometimes, I saw her with Brian, when we went out on the weekend, me, them and Damian. It makes me happy, seeing her laughing or smiling beautifully around her husband. Whenever I saw her, I was thinking……wondering if I will meet someone that makes me feel like she has done to me. I certainly like myself better when I’m with her, a responsible man, that’s how I called myself. However, until the day come, meeting someone new like her, I, for sure, will come back living my old life, a life that full of sex and women.
I took my Aston Martin One-79 key and left my penthouse, heading to the club.
Welcome back Fai.....
15 years agoI went back home after I missed last year's summer break. I stepped in at my house in Sausalito and found a beautiful girl standing on the balcony. She smiled widely and greeted me. It was love at first sight. I froze there, admiring what I saw, but then my little brother shouted, “Damian, you’re home!” He walked downstairs and gave me a hug.That girl still smiling, walking toward me, she greeted me again, “Hello. I’m Anna. Chris tell me a lot about you, Damian”It hit me when later, I saw Chris kiss her on the balcony and she shily showed her affection toward him. They had been together for a year. Daniel, Chris’ friend, introduced her to him and my lucky little brother happily dating the dream girl of every guy alive. We spent time together, the f
8 years ago I stepped into the office for the first time. My dad forced me to take over the company due to his health issues. I like New York more than London, to be honest. My career in New York was doing great but then as the only child, no one can take the responsibility out of me, I must go back to London and run the family business. I entered my office and my PA, Isla, greeted me. She is the same age as mine, she was my dad's PA earlier and I decided to continue to use her since she knew the company better after working with my dad for more than 5 years. I can learn from her slowly. “Good morning Ms McKenzie, here’s your today’s schedule,” She smiled at me “Call me Olivia, Isla. After all, we're the same age. I hope we can work together well,”
I spent a couple months helping the company merge after Brian bought my company Davis Corporation and integrated it into his Bolton Enterprise because he wants to be in one office with his wife, Anna. Me and Damian agreed that no one could beat his love for Anna. Now, after all is set up, I finally stood up on my own. With his help, I built a new business, D&S Enterprise, based in London and has branches in Beijing, New York and San Francisco. Working on the financial service, Brian connected my company with his company and most of his business partners. Some of my old business partners reached out to me too and in a short period my company had a good start on the business.As the business started well, I can relax for a bit from work. I went to my favorite club in central London and it didn’t take long when I sat on the VIP table, a familiar figure walked toward my direction.
Driving from the bar to Sandra's apartment takes more than half an hour. As I tried to get rid of my thoughts about Anna, I recalled my memory about how me and Sandra met for the first time. Back then, when I was an undergraduate, I met Sonia Johansson, who dated my roommate. We quickly became friends until we graduated, but I lost contact with her because she moved to Moscow and started to work there. In Moscow, Sonia met Sandra Illinov and became best friends. Sonia and Sandra were working in the same company, a big famous oil company in Russia as marketing staff. After spending years in Moscow, both of them resigned and got a job in one of the gas companies in the UK, and got stationed in London.One night, I went to the bar and there was a wom
I walked to the hotel with a big smile. It wasn’t hard to get close to Fai. I am happy and I can’t wait to execute my plan for Fai and Damian. Actually, about Fai, he is an easy going person, I think I can get along with him easily in the future. I can’t wait to tell Isla about my first meeting with Fai and discuss my plan for him and Damian.The next day, Fai and I met in the meeting and we spent the whole week on the same meetings. Well, don’t be shocked, it was actually on my plan. Since I accidentally saw him with Damian that night at the bar, I hired people to find out about Fai and I asked Isla to slip in Fai’s company profile on the list for the project and Mr Muller picked them as one of our partners. When he saw me, he was surprised and how silly Fai thought that this was a coincidence.During a week-long meeti
“What are you doing?” Laura pulled me from Olivia and landed a hard slap on her right cheek“Olivia! Are you okay?” I asked since I saw her cheek became red instantly“Fai! Why are you on her side? You’re my boyfriend!” Laura went mad“Laura, behave! You’re overacting…..” I snapped her and turned to Olivia who kept silent“Olivia, I am sorry, she is…..” I hadn't finished speaking when she cut me and said, “You date someone like her? She behaves like a barbaric one! You deserve better!”“What did you say?” Laura said loudly and Olivia ignored her, she took a money from her purse and left us 
I drove my car faster since I want to meet Anna, particularly because I want to talk with her about Sandra. I think she is the right person I should talk with since I can’t do it with Sonia who will be on Sandra’s side.I arrived around 9.15 am at Hyde Park. Soon, Anna and Ben arrived and we headed to the park, settled near the pond.“Ben, play here first! Mommy and uncle Damian will arrange the carpet,” Anna told her son“Okay, mommy!”We put the carpet on the grass and as we finished with it, I saw Fai came. It surprised me that he brought a woman with him and I knew who she was.“Hey, sorry I am late!” Fai greeted us
It surprised me that the woman and the boy who was previously with Fai in Harry's picture were there. Her name is Anna. She is more beautiful than in the picture, I admit. I previously thought she is Fai’s ex and Ben, her son, is his son but then I heard Ben called Fai ‘uncle’ so it means they’re just friends.Damian’s face when he saw me walk in with Fai, was priceless. I secretly happy seeing his surprised face and worse, I went further by pretending I didn’t know him. Actually, that’s not on the plan, but I want to test his reaction, especially after he saw me with Fai. I secretly hope he will get jealous but then what I got isn’t what I expected. Instead of Damian, I am the one who got jealous. The way he looked at Anna, somehow I feel he has feelings for her. I remembered, from the picture, the way Fai looked at Anna is similar to the way Damian lo