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CAITLYN "How can you be so careless?"
Chapter 10The ride home was quiet.Caitlyn got down from the car after it stopped in front of her house. She opened the door to the backseat and took out the bags. "Thank you," She said to him. He nodded in reply and immediately drove away."He could have at least helped me with my bags. So arrogant!" She murmured to herself as she carried the bags; two in each hand. She opened the gate to her house after so much struggle.When she got to her front door, it was another struggle to find her keys. She attempted to search her bag with the bags of clothes in her hands. After wasting two minutes trying to open her bag, she eventually dropped the bags in her right hand with a tired sigh.With her free hand, she opened her bag and searched through it for the small purse where she kept her keys. She dropped the bags in her second hand when she suddenly couldn't find the purse. "Did I take it out at the store?" She asked herself and began to empty her bag on the floor. It took a while befor
CAITLYN "Such a childish man!"
Chapter 11"What are you doing?" She stuttered, unable to meet his eyes anymore. He was so close to her that she could feel his breath on her face. He wasn't saying anything, too. He suddenly stepped back. Caitlyn pulled a long face as she felt a sting of disappointment in her. "Caitlyn," He started. She instantly raised her eyes in surprise. It was the first time Martin called her name informally."Yes?" Her heart pounded against her chest. She yearned to hear what made him address her as 'Caitlyn'. Perhaps, he had begun to like her just as she does.She found herself smiling at the thought of that. "Go on, tell me," She prodded."Were you truly crying over your misplaced phone and key?" He questioned. His voice showed how astonished he was. "I mean, how could a grown woman be sobbing over her misplaced items?"His brows were pulled together as he stared at her, truly surprised. He hadn't expected to meet her in tears. "Don't you have a spare key?" He dipped his hands in the pocket
CAITLYN Fifteen missed calls
Chapter 12Caitlyn lay on her bed with her phone in her hand and directly facing her face. She watched as Martin's call came in until it stopped. She did the same thing the second time he called. She had thought he would call again, but to her utmost disappointment, he didn't. She sat up and crossed her legs against each other."Really? You won't call after twice? I freaking called you fifteen times!" She grumbled. "Argh!" She yelled and ruffled her hair.She dropped her phone and supported her jaw with both her palms, her gaze fixated on her wardrobe which stood directly opposite her bed.Suddenly, her phone rang again. She hastily yanked it from where it lay. "Mr. Bernard," The caller ID read and her face fell. Her back was slightly curved as she slumped back to her position.She lazily swiped right to answer the call and placed the phone close to her right ear. "Good day, sir."... "Is she suddenly too busy to answer after calling fifteen times?" Martin mouthed to himself and chu
CAITLYN “he was murdered.”
Chapter 13."Caitlyn, have you been crying all this because of a mere dog?" He asked, a stupefied look plastered on his face.She sniffed and wiped her tears with the back of her right palm. "Some weeks ago, a dog died. His owner is a woman that's sixty years of age. She's the mother of the CEO of Grey's group; you must know him,” she paused for a while. Martin went back to sit on the chair while she sniffed and continued, " That dog was the only companion of the old woman. They were very fond of each other. She took good care of him and he never made her feel lonely. On one occasion, he rescued her from an assassin. The whole family loved him. He was suddenly found dead one morning by the woman. His death threw her into a severe state of shock. She died some days ago.The woman's children immediately requested for an investigation to be made into the dog's death after it was confirmed that he didn't die naturally.Mr. Bernard called to inform me that the dog was murdered by this sa
CAITLYN ulcer
Chapter 14.The burning pain below her ribs intensified the moment she stretched her hand and opened her mouth to ask him to wait. She gasped slightly and curved a little, holding her stomach. "Martin," She tried to speak but was unable to. She exhaled, bit her lips, and let out a scream with all her strength before falling to the floor. Martin halted. His heart skipped a beat as he heard her scream. He hesitated for some seconds before he turned. His eyes met Caitlyn writhing in pain on the floor. He hurriedly retraced his steps and squatted in front of her. His heart was racing, and his mind clouded with confusion.He raised her head to allow her upper body to rest on his left arm while the lower part of her lower body rested on his right arm. Then, he lifted her in a bridal style and took her in. Caitlyn's face had instantly become pale. Her eyes were half shut and her lips slightly parted. Her hand didn't leave her stomach. Martin gently placed her on her bed and sat beside h
CAITLYN "Your brother"
Chapter 15Caitlyn woke up three hours later. At first, her vision was blurry. She raised her hand slowly and rubbed her eyes gently. After blinking twice, she could see clearly.She turned her eyes away from the white ceiling and they landed on Martin who was standing beside her with his hands in his pockets and his gaze fixed on her."You're awake. It's been about three hours," he spoke and took his seat beside her. Caitlyn felt a sharp pain in her head that made her shut her eyes tightly. She recalled everything that happened.Her eyes held a look of guilt as she opened them again. She couldn't bring herself to look at Martin."I'm sorry for making you go through the stress of bringing me here," she apologized."You're sorry?" Martin scoffed angrily. Caitlyn could tell he was upset, and it made her feel more guilty."An ulcer patient should prioritize their meals before any other thing. I suppose your smartness was taken over by your sympathy for a dog and made you neglect your hea
CAITLYN "take your time. I'll wait."
Chapter 16"Hello, sir, " Caitlyn greeted as she walked into her boss's office. The man was busy rearranging his books on his shelf when she walked in. He paused and turned to her. "Sit, Caitlyn, " He told her and turned his gaze back to his shelf. "What do you want? " He asked when Caitlyn remained silent. She cleared her throat a little and hesitated for a while before responding. "A favor, sir, " She finally said. Her gaze was fixed on her thighs as she played with her fingers.Caitlyn was aware that lawyer Bernard favored her among all his employees. However, she rarely asked for anything from him. The party was going to hold the next day which was a Saturday, but her boss already got her occupied for the day. She thought she could plead that she shifted the job to the day after the party since she couldn't be absent from the party. Her problem at that moment was finding the right way to tell her boss that she wanted to shift an important job for a party.Lawyer Bernard cleare
CAITLYN "I'm not going to take advantage of you."
Chapter 17"Why did you come, and why aren't you leaving yet? " Caitlyn asked him with a suspicious look in her eyes. It's been almost thirty minutes since they finished eating and Martin wasn't showing any sign of leaving.He looked up from his phone and they held each other's gaze for a second. Caitlyn raised a brow and slightly tilted her head to the side. "Won't you answer me? "He rolled his eyes and stood on his feet. He went to Caitlyn who was sitting on her bed. "Move away, " He ordered in his husky voice. Caitlyn was confused. She pulled her brows together and asked, "why?" Martin sighed and bowed his head with both his hands resting on both sides of his waist."You forced me," He mumbled and brushed her off the bed. "Ah!" She screamed as she fell on her butts with a surprised expression that was soon replaced with a glare. "What was that?" She yelled, but Martin was already laying on his back with his eyes closed and his hands clutching a pillow close to his chest. He ig
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