Ivory's POVI found myself alone in the expansive house, the silence echoing around me. Tristan had gone to work and mentioned that his family would be visiting tomorrow and staying for a while. The thought of their presence filled me with anticipation and anxiety. I got up and headed to the bathroom for a shower. After freshening up, I stepped into the closet room. I was taken aback to see that clothes had been moved here, and even more had been added. It felt as if I was living in someone else's life.After a moment, my body was restless. I needed to distract myself, so I decided to explore the house. Wow, it was enormous and beautiful! I thought as I wandered around the outside of the house, I spotted a large couch swing beside the house. From there, I could see the garden, bursting with trees and colorful flowers. A small waterfall cascaded into a pond where fish swam gracefully. My eyes widened at the sight. This is incredible!After some time soaking in the beauty, I went back
Tristan's POVDriving back to the suite, my mind was consumed by thoughts of Ivory. The image of her tear-streaked face, her trembling body haunted me. Seeing her upset yesterday struck a chord deep within me. I was really furious when that clumsy waiter spilled wine all over her. Really, was that standard service? Was that really how they trained their staff here? Last night, she had cried herself to sleep and it felt like a punch to my gut.I had taken her out to make her happy, to get a real smile out of her. And that fool ruined everything . All thanks to him. But today, I was determined to make things right. I thought about how I had planned to fix things up and I smirked.I let out a loud groan as I pulled into the driveway. "Tristan," I muttered to myself, "when did you start giving a damn about people, not to talk of their feelings? Since when?" Another groan slipped out of me. "Ivory... what have you done to me?" I parked the car and walked inside. The moment I stepped into
Tristan's POVI leaned against the car door, waiting for Ivory to step out of the suite, my phone pressed to my ear as I barked orders with frustration.Then I saw her—ivory. She stood in front of me. Instantly, my anger dissolved, and I hung up the call. I stood there staring at her; she looked incredible in that flowing wine dress, the gold stones catching the light. I'd told the store to send their absolute best, and truly, they delivered. My gaze remained fixed on her. She cleared her throat, snapping me out of my thoughts. I opened the passenger door for her, helped her get in, then made my way to the driver's seat, to start driving.Throughout the ride, her gaze stayed fixed on her lap, as if she found something fascinating there. She kept fidgeting with her fingers, her palms slick with sweat, her body trembling slightly. It was clear she was uneasy. I kept stealing glances over at her, concern gnawing at me.Hours later, we finally pulled up at a private restaurant. I got out
Ivory's POVMy eyes fluttered open to find Tristan standing across the room, his back to me. He faced the big mirror, adjusting his shirt. When he finally turned to look at me, his voice cut through the silence. "Good morning," he said. His voice was soft, but his face remained hard and cold. A shiver ran down my spine, fear wrapping around me. I was completely thrown. Why would a whole Tristan saying a 'good morning' to me?"G-good morning," I managed to stutter back. My eyes were still wide with fear. "Ivory," you'll accompany me to a lunch date. with one of my business colleagues." he stated, his voice a clear command. "O-oh," I blurted out, "But I don't have anything to wear." My voice shook and trembled as I spoke. He didn't say anything again. He just went back to adjusting his shirt. I froze, waiting for his next action, anxiety swirling in my mind. What would he do to me?He finished dressing, then checked himself in the big mirror again. After he was sure that everything
Ivory's POVMy eyes snapped open on the bed, the sunlight streaming brightly, through the curtains and flooding the room with a blinding brightness. I instinctively turned to my side, but Tristan wasn't there.Then, yesterday's events crashed over me like a wave. A hot flush spread across my face, and embarrassment coursed through me. A weird feeling washed over me. When he had pulled me into his embrace, just to make me feel better, it wasn't just comfort, it felt peaceful. Something totally new. Something I'd never felt before.Yesterday, James had tried to force himself on me. Luckily, a couple walking along that shore path showed up just in time. They saw what was happening and had rescued me from him. The wife even offered to walk me back to the suite. What if they hadn't shown up? I can't even picture what would have gone down. I don't want to. The thought sent shivers down my spine.I could remember begging Tristan to kill me and end my suffering right there. But he didn't. Ins
Tristan’s POVIvory has really been messing with my head. Her beautiful face, those delicate small lips of hers linger in my mind. I still remember the softness when I kissed them on the wedding day. I crave to feel them again, pressed against my rough ones. It's maddening how a simple kiss could mess with my thoughts like this. How did this small girl get such a grip on me? Usually, women try so hard, harder to catch my attention, but they never could. Yet Ivory, without even trying, has me wrapped around her finger, more than anyone else ever has.I have been battling these urges that are really hard to control towards her. I have been trying to stay far away from her, knowing if I don't, I might do something I shouldn't. I'm speeding towards the suite to grab this crucial file. It's strange—I've never forgotten something so important before. I thought setting the honeymoon in Greece, I could bury myself in work at the branch there instead of having a girl distract me. But here I