LOGINI inhaled deeply, gathering enough air in my lungs, but even I knew it was already useless. His scent had filled my nose, clouding my brain and probably my sense of judgement.Yet, one look at him, and it was easy for the anger to rush back in. It flowed like an endless stream, almost like an active volcano, bubbling to a point of combustion, and it took everything in me not to bolt out there or even do something stupid, like slapping him.At this point, it was justified.My fingers twitched beside me, folding and unfolding, and I had half the mind to ignore him, but he was standing literally face-to-face with me; I couldn’t do that without being considered outrightly rude.So I took another deep breath, slapping a smile on my face.“Aaron.” I called in a voice so detached the echo reaching me sounded nothing like me. He thought so too because he jerked back, his brows immediately pulling tightly in a frown. However, the frown was swept away, giving way to a face more remorseful, or
The storm had settled finally. Martin was prosecuted and fined. He had demanded to see me to apologize and make things right, but I refused to grant his wish. Sometimes, the out of sight, out of mind rule that was placed seemed necessary now, and I was unaware of what I was capable of doing seeing him in such close range. However, one thing was sure: he wasn’t going home with all his body parts complete. So, I chose to remain on the sideline, reluctant to step back into my world. I didn't realize how suffocating and toxic it was until I was forced away from it. And now, the more I stayed in this peace and quiet, the more my reluctance grew. My schedule was practically clear for another two weeks, so there was no rush. Especially now that I didn’t have a phone and spent most of my days with Raina and Nana. But things had to start changing. “Raina?” I called gently from outside her room, waiting to hear her, but the silence that came was baffling. It wasn’t time for her beauty nap,
And the storm did subside, although it took way longer than it should.Jamie had been furious about my decision to suddenly leave the face of the earth, his exact words, and so were the numerous emails he had sent until I finally shut the MacBook.But he couldn’t fault me; I would be useless to them there, so it was better this way.It was nice though, staying in the house with Raina and Nana, and this time, they tried to do everything to ensure I was well and ready for whatever.For one, Raina didn’t try to bore me with fasting, nor did she bother me with eating veggies, an action I was thankful for. Nana had also decided to treat me to her rare special meals.I was resting in my room, catching up to the series of America's Next Top Model, when a soft knock was heard.“Kim, are you asleep?” Raina’s soft voice passed through the openings of the door, reaching me, and I immediately straightened.“No. Come in.” I waited as she twisted the knob, wondering what could have brought her ins
Tears poured from my eyes at a very alarming rate, my chest rising and falling so rapidly, like I had run a marathon. But this was no marathon, or maybe it was.I knew I had asked him to take his call, basically giving him the leverage to leave, but I wish he had insisted. I wish he had hugged me. I wish…The only rational being spoke in my head, blaring her alarm so loud I shrunk further into the floor.‘Don’t you dare. He abandoned us.’ Her voice drowned whatever longing I was feeling because it was the truth.Yeah, he did.He had ghosted me for weeks now. I could understand if he had mentioned he was busy then, but I entered into this mess that was threatening to tear me apart, and not even when the issue was in the heat of the moment did he come to at least support me. Now he claimed he had so many things to do, and as time went on, it was impossible to reach out.Did he take me to be a fool?The anger I had thought fizzled out swelled inside me, feeding every reason why I should
Kim’s POVI had never understood people who took long breaks on social media, the so-called ‘social media detox.' I never understood it when they claimed they wanted nothing of the internet but still needed information from others about things going on the damn net.It was why I could never understand Raina when she had moved to a seemingly quiet state and decided to go off-grid.But I do now. I understood better than anyone the need to leave everything and just be by myself.It was necessary, after I found out the internet was too toxic for me, that after every scroll, I was hyperventilating and having panic attacks.I couldn’t let something I bought with my money—actually it was a gift—ruin me, so I smashed the phone to the floor, gaining a little satisfaction when I saw it shattered to pieces.And now, I was in peace, blissfully unaware of whatever the fuck was going on. The world could be burning and I would be in my living room, swaying to the rhythm of my favorite artist.Yes.I
Aaron’s POVParis was a dream, one I wished to relive every day, but fashion week was over, and I was thrown into my life again. Work wasn’t just hectic; it was suffocating.I had meetings stacked on meetings, deals slipping through my fingers, and somewhere in the middle of it all was Kim.I promised it wasn’t my fault; I would never try to push Kim away, but I had a strict code when it comes to work: never let emotions interfere with business.But Kim wasn’t just interfering anymore. She was becoming the reason I checked my phone every five minutes.So I did the only thing I knew how to do.I pulled away.It was cowardice, ignoring her after the wonderful time we had in Paris, but I had promised once I was through with the contact, I would reach out to her. But the gap had only widened; seeking her was a task so daunting it made me relent.But I was justified.The success of Fashion Week had catapulted her to new heights, and she was everywhere. Kim was on every channel, every scree
“Davy!” I screamed, the sound tearing from me, strong enough to pull down the roof of our house. I made a mad dash toward him, my pulse racing as panic clawed up. I lunged for him, running my hands all over his body, feeling for his temperature. “Shit!” His skin burned beneath the palm, the heat do
I looked away, his gaze too focused on me, like he could see through me. But it was the first mistake because he had already caught my hands, the firmness of his hold startling me.“Answer me, Anna. Do you really want a divorce?” He repeated. “Because if that is what you want, we will go to a court
Anna’s POVI did as I was told, throwing one leg over him, gently lowering myself to receive him, my pussy clenching in anticipation. My fingers dug into his shoulder, a sure anchor to guide me through.My free hand wrapped his cock, the organ jerking in my hold. It was so smooth yet so hard, my fi
Normalcy had finally returned to my household. The date had been the perfect opportunity for Davy to profess his undying love to me and promise he would do better.And well, a certain Chanel bag was also part of the decision, but let us agree that it was because of the love we had for each other.I







