ELEANOR'S POVSitting there, I watched all the mess go on in the house.Adam really has some training to do with his son; I mean, Robert speaks to Anderson like his playmate.Those hurtful things.'Oh, wait, he went to the family?' I thought I was too busy trying to get comforted and forgot to know more about him.Really?He has more trauma to deal with. Robert tempted him so many times, and when he was about to react, I stopped him.As much as I want him to stab Robert to death, I don't want him to get into any case or get chased by the cops for some stupid shit."Eleanor…" I shivered when I heard Adam call my name.Someone who seemed to be worse than his son.My breathing pace had changed."About the divorce...." I'm glad Anderson stepped in.There was no answer I had for that. What exactly is he expecting me to say?I beg your son to take me back?I mean, he's literally walking around with his slut; what makes me think he wants me back?Why would I even give that a chance?I left A
ANDERSON'S POV All I thought was not happening , the ones I know nothing about, happened so quickly. I took a walk outside to calm my head from the things my nephew said.The fact that his father, my brother didn't get to stop him when he saw this.Just came in with, "enough?" When I had already gotten more than that. "All this tolerance is just to make a peaceful meeting. I do not want to be the reason the meeting cannot be held in peace." I took a deep breathe.The sudden realization that Eleanor was here and Robert is in the house too. *Oh shits!*I made her go back there out of anger. The walk is enough, I have been able to put myself back together. I walked back to the house, this time Adam was sitting on the table already."Where is he?" I asked with anger."When would you learn to be the bigger person in problems, Anderson?" Adam smirked.That was just for a few seconds before he got back to his normal face.*Cruel*"Being a bigger person? Your son will literally punch me
ELEANOR'S POV "Oh, not that gathering I wished to be." I murmured with my teeth clenched.I mean there was always an excitement when I'm told to come for a family function. This is coming from the person I did not expect to be with.I will have to deal with that later, for now I have to focus on how to get through with Adams.I took a deep breathe and walked out of the car. Anderson had gotten to the door, I rushed behind him immediately. I don't want those eyes piercing at me to do something stupid."I didn't expect them to be so many.""I didn't expect it either, but all hopes up because you are looking good." Anderson said that without looking back.Ohh.He heard that! I must have said that a little bit too loud."Oh brother!" Robert walked up to him to give him a handshake."What is the meaning of this?" Anderson stood tall and rejected the handshake immediately."Woah, woah. Sons, I didn't call for this." Adam Walters stepped in immediately when he found out that his sons were
ANDERSON'S POVWatching all the drama in there didn't give me satisfaction."Oh brother, if only I were given the chance to do what I think about every day..." I bit my lower lip and moved away.Eleanor didn't seem to notice that I was hanging around somewhere. She was so busy trying to support herself emotionally.I didn't see a reason to approach her; after all, she keeps letting Robert have his way with her.With so much speed, I drove home."Sir, you got the mail." One of the maids approached me at the door."You didn't even let me get in." I sighed."I'm sorry, sir, but it kind of came with a little urgency…" she explained further.What letter would be given to me with such urgency.I gave her a suspicious look as I opened the paper.I don't trust these workers, they Could write a resignation letter and claim it's urgent.I read through the letter and honestly....This was trash."When did they start sending in letters like I was some founder and they needed access to something?"
ROBERT'S POVThings got messed up, but I'm not going to accept the fact that Anderson is the one having her.Why must it have to be him?The thought of knowing that bastard had Eleanor didn't let me sleep peacefully at night; I thought of every possible way to make sure I put everything away.Well, Eleanor was not helping in any way. Girl hated to even know that I was breathing.The meeting at the dinner night party was a coincidence I would love to happen all the time."No, there's no way I would let that happen." I snapped hard when they got into the car.I ain't going to back down and he should be ready for that too. I called for my workers and gave out an instruction."I want it out, out on all platforms." "But sir, it could be published..." One of them had a look of worry on his face."Or maybe you could be fired." I smiled.Not a very good smile."Oh. I will do it right away." He shivered back to the computer.*Good*I waited patiently for the next day, and boom, the news will
Chapter 7ELEANOR'S POV"Are you telling me that he got back at you?" Sierra's eyes popped out.I could not wrap my head around what was happening; I do not know what to do exactly. I kept checking on my phone and found out that the pictures were still there."Yes, Sierra I am fucking confused. Can all this stop?" My heart was breaking from the things I saw on the phone. "Look, you need to keep calm and try not to bother yourself about what's going on, right?" Sierra got closer to me and pulled me to herself.This was the wrong time for her to say something like that; I mean, I can't be unbothered. I don't know what shit he was trying to play, but I do not want to be part of it.A soft knock came on the door.Sierra and I immediately reshaped our faces and acted cool."Who? Come in." I commanded…The little secretary walked in with a pile of work."Ouuuu, that's a lot of work." Sierra hissed."I don't get it. Haven't we been working on something for the past days?" My eyes lingered a
ANDERSON'S POVMy eyes were full of fury when I saw Eleanor leaning into Robert.Am I to think that nothing is going on?I couldn't get my eyes off Robert until I got into the car.His eyes spoke many things to me, that comeback smile."Drive!" I commanded the driver immediately.I just had to get out of there so I don't do something we will both regret.On getting to the house, I noticed that the car had been so quiet. I was so busy with my own thoughts.Eleanor hadn't said anything.What's up with the silence?I slowly turned to face her; she was looking out the window."I will need an explanation for everything when we get home...." I looked away after this statement."I..." She tried to speak, but I cut her off."I don't need that in the car." I cut in.She let out a heavy sigh, and there was a graveyard silence until we got home.****I bounced out of the car and walked to the room immediately. Eleanor was running behind me."Anderson!!" She yelled.Anderson? Yelling?I refused t
ELEANOR’S POVHe turned to Anderson and me in a threatening manner, but Anderson didn’t seem to be fazed.“FME’s opening?” He scoffed. “I’ve got something that’ll interest the media more than that.” I felt my breath hitch.“Son of a bitch, what are you going to say this time?” I murmured between my teeth.Anderson was beside me and didn’t say a word. I feared for a second, but then if anything bad was supposed to happen, Anderson wouldn’t let it happen.“This may sound weird, but I will say it anyway…” He cleared his throat and looked right into my eyes. My heart raced, and my palms become sweaty as I folded them.Anderson tilted his head slowly and kept his ears up to hear what he had to say.“It better not be something shitty…” I muttered under my breath.“On behalf of the CEO of FMC, we are going to make a toast to Eleanor.” He raised his glass and pointed at me.The whole crowd turned to me, the guest, and the media looked into my soul. I don’t know how to feel at this moment.I t
ELEANOR’S POV:Anderson nudged at me, but I couldn’t say a thing. He leaned in and saw where the function was holding— New York. The one city where I’d lost it all and hit rock bottom before this amazing man found me.“It’s in New York. We could stay back and“—“No.” I cut him off. I refused to be the one holding him back. After everything he was doing for me, including working tirelessly to clear my name, I couldn’t afford to be the one person who’d hold him back. “We’ll go.” I could’ve sworn my voice cracked there, but that wasn’t just it. Immediately, the night everything had started flashed through my mind.My plan for consummation, learning of my father’s death, seeing Robert get out of that car, the divorce, learning I signed it all away— every goddamn bad thing flashed through my mind like a bad dream, and I staggered, almost falling if Anderson hadn’t wrapped his arms around me to steady me.I felt sparks travel through every single inch of my skin the moment I felt his touch