ログイン~~Melanie~~I stall at the reception, eyes scanning the entire place for him.Sebastian.The thought of bumping into him had kept me awake all night.And yet I'm not backing out of this job. I just need to stay off him and it'll be alright.Ugh.Even that feels like a weak consolation.It's Tian.But still…I walk in slowly, eyes flickering across the room. I give the brunette at the front desk a faint smile.And then a hand over my shoulder startles me.I whirl around, heart thudding.But it's not Sebastian.It's Jade.I let out a breath. “You…. It's you,” I mutter with a nervous chuckle. “Hi, Jade.”But her gaze doesn't shift. Her eyes furrows.“Are you okay?” Jade asks.I squint. “Me?”“You seem to be so checked on. I've been calling you, and you didn't even hear me.”“Oh, I uhm…everything's fine, Jade. I'm just thinking about how to face Mr. Daniels,” I laugh.My words seems to do it work because Jade exhales, at least I'd like to think he bought that.She takes another step towar
~~Hazel~~I don't blink, not once.Melanie is all dressed, looking like she was either on a date or…My eyes widens…it's like muscle memory.Can't really blame myself for worrying so much.Ever since Melanie came back into our lives.Tamara and I have always wondered how's she truly coping.It's not that easy to erase over a decade of memory. Mental and physical abuse.And the constant fear of her disappearing again.She doesn't say much, but I can't help but see a broken woman.I spoke to Tammy about it and we're hoping to sign up with a therapist, just soon enough, that's if she's willing.For now, we'd have to keep an eye and just let her settle in on her own terms.I trail behind her as she unlocks the door.Of course she sees the dozen of questions written all over my face.She turns to me.“I went out with my boss,”My brows lifts.“Your boss?” I let out, unable to stop myself.I scan her, there's something about her posture that tells me there's more to it.She's being suspicio
~~Melanie~~“It's just dinner with Sebastian, nothing more,” I remind myself, trying to play it cool.Even though I tell myself it's just a night out, the nerves I feel say otherwise.Fate can be complicated sometimes.Tian, the man who saved me, the one I've been trying to forget is my new boss.And I can't help but consider it as trouble.Even though he's up there and I'm down floor, it doesn't make working under the same roof as him easy.I know Sebastian.I'd like to think I do even though it was for a short time.He doesn't look like he's going to let me be.And this dinner? And a welcome gift to staffs? That's a horseshit.Ugh.I should quit. I should step back.But that'd require me running again.That'd mean ghosting Tamara and Hazel again, and I swore to never leave them again.Plus, I need this job. I want to keep it.So, figuring out how to co-exist with Sebastian will do me the word good.And that's all the more reason why I need to show up to this dinner.I consider a mid
~~Hazel~~The sunlight filters through the curtains, casting long pale rectangles on the floor.I stir, slightly sore down there.My eyes flutters open slowly, scanning the room.I'm on a bed of course, tangled in the sheets, my skin sticky with sweat and something else.The air smells like…the man from last night— expensive cologne, and the raw scent of what we did.Except…I can't place a face.I recall collapsing onto him, and his hand running over my bare back.My gaze shift to the cold bed beside me.He's gone.Of course he is.I facepalmed, the memory of last night flooding into my head.I was a mess last night. I can't tell how long we did it for, but my body tells me I went over limit.That's the longest sex I've had.Five…six rounds?I honestly can't tell.But it's certain he wanted this baby…the effort and the real work he put into it says so.A knock snaps my head to the door.I push up on my elbow instantly, pulling the covers over me. Every muscle in my body complains, a s
~~Sebastian~~Lanie.It's her.It's truly her.Something inside me locks in place. How the hell is she here?I've looked everywhere.Turned Poland upside down and I…. thought she just wanted me gone.So I let her be.Fate must have a weird way of taunting me bringing her to me again.She bolts, fast, like the room is on fire.I don't even blink.I follow.The bouncer along the hallway turns as she scurries off, her hand slamming hard against the elevator button.Willing it to open up.It does.I stride toward her, eyes fixed on the damn elevator.It about to close when I storm in.She shrieks, not out of fear.It's like air has left her lungs, and right now she probably wish the ground could open up and swallow her whole.But it's me going to do just that.“Lanie,”“Get…” she starts choking on her words. “Get away from me,” she says, stepping back.I step in front of her. “How are you here?”Silence.She turns her face away but I reach for it, forcing her eyes on me.Maybe she sees it
~~Hazel~~I peered out of window and the driver's parked right out, waiting.I tug at my bag slightly, trying to quiet my mind.9PM.And I'm standing beside my door, trying not to panic. My heart is knocking in a weird rhythm behind my ribs. It's not because I haven't trained my mind for this. Not because I haven't had a one night stand in the past— but because this time, I'm not just looking to scratch an itch.There's a bigger picture. A bigger risk. One that took all the encourage in the world to give in.And it's going to show up as two pink lines in a few weeks and alter my life forever.I bite down on my lip and force a breath down my lungs.One thing is certain though.I'm ready. Peak ovulation. Prime conception. I right myself, straighten my spine, walk to the door, pull it open and step out.The air outside is cool. Much quieter than the chaos in my head.I make a beeline all the way to the car, my eyes fixed on the dark windscreen.I pull the door open and slide in.The dr







