LOGINARIELLA We went quiet for a moment, neither of us saying anything. The air seemed to shift, less playful, more real. Asher leaned back slightly in his chair, watching me like he was trying to read something I hadn’t said out loud. “You’re quiet,” he noted. “I’m thinking.” “About what?” “About
ARIELLA When I finally walked out of Leon’s study, I felt a lot better about the decision I had made. So I decided to go into Asher’s office. I lightly knocked, even though the door was partially open, and peeked inside. Asher was on the phone And the moment he saw me, he smiled and motioned for
ARIELLA When Asher walked out, I must have fallen asleep from the exhaustion, because when I felt his arms on my shoulders, telling me he was here to feed me, I thought he was joking about the feeding part. But then, it turns out....He wasn’t. Because as soon as I sat up on the bed, he held the s
ARIELLA When Asher walked out, I must have fallen asleep from the exhaustion, because when I felt his arms on my shoulders, telling me he was here to feed me, I thought he was joking about the feeding part. But then, it turns out....He wasn’t. Because as soon as I sat up on the bed, he held the s
ARIELLA Asher shoves me down against the counter and I buck, but he pins me in place by my hair, so I have no choice but to hold on to the edge of the marble. “Here’s the thing, I’m not going to lie to protect your fragile emotions. I am Don, and Leon is our son and heir. You are my wife and the
ARIELLA A tear slipped down my cheek. And then another. Asher pulled me into him, holding me tight. And just like that, I broke. “I know you’re his father,” I said, my voice muffled against his chest. “And I have never felt jealous of you with him. In fact… seeing the two of you together gives m
I stayed in the bathroom long after my mom left. I wasn’t doing anything in there—I just didn’t want to be in the same room with her while she kept trying to convince me to break up with Asher. That wasn’t happening. I had a plan. And the plan was going to work. I hadn’t expected Asher himself to b
Then, without a word, I turned and walked up the stairs, ignoring her calls as I disappeared into my room—where I finally let the sobs take over. ~~~~ When Asher called me that night, I was too tired and too angry to pick up, so I didn't pick up at all. So he sent me a text [Hey, are you okay?]
I swallowed, already sensing where this was going. "Yes." "So you do know where your bedroom is?" "Yes, it's this room. I know, it's my bedroom." His eyes darkened. "So you know that you're not supposed to be sleeping on the right wing. And that people in the right-wing are not supposed to be s
I loved the attention. I loved everything about this moment. But he was a lot older, and I was kind of scared. I wasn't ready for that. He must have noticed because he asked, “Hey, are you cold?” I said, “No, I’m fine.” Still, he went inside his car, grabbed his jacket, and came back to drape i







