Alexander’s POVI dropped Catherine off at Lynx World and headed to my company. We had a wonderful weekend. Her parents were great people and welcomed me so warmly that I felt like part of the family. That meant a lot to me. Sure, we had that unpleasant incident with her ex, and her cousin was just jealous. But overall, our weekend was amazing.She came back to me, and that filled my heart almost to bursting with happiness. And Peter made everything even more perfect. If my parents were alive, they would have been charmed by Catherine and loved Peter as if he were truly their grandson.Thinking about my parents still caused me infinite pain and longing, especially after learning that the accident that killed them might have been intentional - that knowledge was like a knife to my chest. I needed to find out the truth. Alan was taking care of everything, and until he had information, I would have to wait and control my anxiety. This waiting was making me restless.When I arrived at my c
"Hey Mel, Henry called me. Do you know what for?" I asked my friend when I entered her office at the end of the day."I don't know, Cat. I didn't even know he called you. I'll let him know you're here." Melissa got up and went into the boss's office, then came back and gestured for me to go in."Catherine!" Henry greeted me with a huge smile. "First, let me say how happy I am that you and my friend have finally reconciled.""Thanks, Henry. I hope your friend doesn't mess things up with me again." I said with a smile."If he does, you know I'm here to help you kick his butt." Henry said firmly."Oh, right! Just like you did this time, spying on us and telling him everything." Melissa mocked him."Oh, Mel, I can't be too hard on him, he's my friend," Henry said like a teenager, making us burst into laughter. "But you can always count on me, Catherine.""Thanks, Henry, it's good to know that." I was sincere because Henry had really helped me a lot by giving me a job and supporting me when
I looked back and couldn't believe what I saw. Patrick and Alexander were heading our way, and Alexander was carrying my son in his arms. Peter had such a happy little face and was waving at everyone who passed by, making them sigh and comment on what a beautiful little boy he was.When they reached my desk, my little one wiggled his arms and shouted:"Mommy! I came to get you!"My eyes welled up with tears as I took my son in my arms, covering him with kisses."I hope you don't mind that I picked up Peter and sent Lygia home," Alexander said with a smile."Of course not, my love!" I moved closer, and he gave me a soft kiss on the lips."Mommy, Uncle Patrick gave me this, look!" My son showed me a package full of candies, lollipops, and chocolates he had received."Oh really?! And did you say thank you?" I asked my little one."Yes, mommy.""Very good!" I gave him another little kiss. "Thank you, Patrick.""Don't mention it, Cat. This kid is amazing!" Patrick said, making my heart swel
The next morning, Alexander insisted on taking Peter to daycare and then dropping me off at work again. He said he wanted to make the most of every second with us.When we dropped Peter off at daycare, his teacher also thought Alexander was his father, commenting on how similar they looked. Once again, Alexander didn't let me correct the misunderstanding and proudly accepted the compliment.However, on the way to Lynx World, Alexander was rather quiet, seemingly lost in thought. I figured it was because of everything we'd discussed the night before. When we were almost there, he finally asked:"Cat, why did your cousin and her husband say you don't know who Peter's father is? I know I should wait until you're ready to talk about this, and I'll respect it if you're not comfortable telling me. But it's been nagging at me. When I found out about Peter, I asked Mari if she knew who his father was, but she said only you could tell me because it's very personal.""Alexander, we're almost at
At the end of the day, I called my boyfriend to let him know we wouldn't be seeing each other."Angel, I'm glad you called. Is everything okay?""Hi, love. Yes, everything's fine. I just wanted to let you know that we can't meet today.""And may I know why my girlfriend is ditching me?""Today is 'girls' club' day. We're going to the mall and then everyone's sleeping over at my place.""So I'm forced to miss you and Peter? I'm not sure I like your friends," Alexander whined like a child."Take the chance to go out with your friends - they'll all be in the same situation as you. We'll see each other tomorrow," I said, laughing."Alright. Besides, I don't want any trouble with the troops.""Troops?""Yes, troops. You're a battalion of women with a very well-organized structure, ready for war. I'd rather avoid that." I heard him say this and burst out laughing."But angel, please no meeting up with Levy and his little friends.""Don't worry, it'll be just us girls."We said goodbye and I
During the drive to his apartment, Alexander remained very calm, keeping his hand resting on my knee the entire way, only moving it occasionally to take my hand and place a gentle kiss on it.He didn't say a single word during the entire journey, which I found curious because I had seen fire in his eyes at the restaurant. Those violet eyes had been almost incandescent.In the building's garage, he unbuckled my seatbelt, opened the car door, and helped me out. He wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me close. We walked slowly and casually to the elevator and went up to his apartment, still in complete silence.When we entered, he told me to wait while he got a plate and utensils from the kitchen for us to eat the cake. He returned with a slice of cake on a plate, two forks, and a bottle of chocolate syrup. He took my hand and calmly led me to the apartment's rooftop.It was beautiful, with a privileged view of the city. I had been to his apartment only a few times and hadn't been
Alexander’s POVI parked the car in the company lot. I was anxious, so anxious that I drove the entire way in silence. Catherine kept giving me suspicious looks. When I opened the car door for her to get out, I pulled her in for a kiss and said:"I'm so happy you finally decided to come back to work with me."She smiled and kissed me again.I had asked Patrick to gather everyone in the executive reception area so I could announce Catherine's return. The renovation Sam had done was completed on Friday, and I was very pleased with the result. She really had a special touch for these things. I was eager for Catherine to see it and hoped she would like the changes.As the elevator went up, Catherine's hands were cold and trembling. When the doors opened on our floor, I gave her hand a gentle squeeze, trying to comfort her.It was a small group of employees who worked in the executive suite. When they saw Catherine, they applauded and showed how happy they were to see her back. Except for o
Alexander’s POVI heard my friend on the other end of the line, his voice anything but cheerful."Sorry, bro, but I need you right now!"What now? I hung up the phone with a sigh, gave my Catherine a quick kiss apologizing, and she climbed off my lap. When we left the office, the scene we witnessed was tragicomic."What the hell is this!" I yelled, absolutely furious.Celeste was straddling Samantha, who was sprawled on the floor. Celeste was pulling her hair and slapping her while Samantha struggled underneath. Samantha was screaming at Celeste to let her go while Celeste shouted that Samantha was an opportunistic whore. Two employees were trying unsuccessfully to pull Celeste off Sam because she wouldn't let go of Sam's hair and had locked her legs around the other woman's sides. It looked like a mud wrestling scene in a brothel."You slut! You trash! You'll pay for this! I'll scratch your eyes out, you hellhound!" Celeste was screaming like she was possessed."Congratulations, Satan
Enzo’s POVBeing a student was getting harder and harder. The English teacher decided to make us read a book that was almost impossible to find. I had to trek all the way across town because out of all the bookstores in the malls, only this one had it. Everyone was complaining that they couldn't buy the book because they couldn't find it. I spent two days on the phone and finally tracked it down. So I rushed to secure my copy to avoid getting a zero on the test that the teacher had already warned us about.But since I was at the mall, I might as well take a little walk around. I bought the book first - I had reserved it, but you never know if someone might accidentally sell my copy, so I went to the bookstore first. When I left, I was walking through the food court when I spotted Aunt Pearl at a café nearby. I had to say hello."What a coincidence! Aunt Pearl, how are you?" I approached and noticed she was with a younger woman who was pretty but strange-looking."Enzo, darling, what a
Samantha’s POVMy bachelorette party was the most fun event I'd ever been to, despite the snake incident. Erica and Emilia had really outdone themselves. However, it wasn't as enjoyable for Henry, who was tense and worried when he came to pick me up.At home, he told me about his suspicion that Isabella had sent the snake, and I was surprised - I hadn't thought that insufferable woman would be so brazen.We spent Sunday at home, resting and just enjoying each other's company. It was nice to have that peaceful moment with him, knowing the upcoming week would be hectic with wedding preparations, even though everything was already set.This week, I needed to get ahead with all my work since I'd be on my honeymoon with Henry the following week. Starting Thursday, I wouldn't be working as I'd be at the beach house overseeing all the wedding setup. I was so busy that during lunch, I just had a quick snack while working and turned Manu away when she came for afternoon coffee.Then my phone st
Romulus’s POVLittle Samantha must have been crazy if she thought she could ghost me like that. I've called several times and she won't answer, where could she be hiding? I needed to teach her a lesson, but this week I couldn't put my plan into action since Sandro needed me to check the accounts at his drug spot.Sandro wanted me to move to the hill, but to be honest, I preferred little Nicole's apartment, it was better located. But there's no way around it, I made a deal with him and he was the boss. He only gave me one more week to sort things out with little Samantha.I would use this week to resolve my situation with little Samantha and deal with little Nicole too. I was running out of patience with her, but it had to look like an accident, after all, she's Sandro's sister. I was going to do the job and blame the old man, but the idiot got arrested and was even trying to go back on our deal. He wanted little Samantha all to himself - that was pure greed.But little Nicole was still
Henry’s POVI arrived at the Social Club with Edward and Enzo. The guys had reserved a room there and they'd gone all out - they'd set up a room with a pool table, poker table, and arcade games, leather sofas scattered around, and a 1950s-style bar stocked with every kind of drink. This was going to be fun and relaxing."So, ready for your last bachelor party bender?" Patrick asked as soon as I arrived."I thought this day would never come." Alexander approached and handed me a glass.Only then did I notice they were all wearing the same t-shirt - a black one with a cartoon of me being dragged by a rope tied to my foot by a cartoon of Sam, with "game over" written below. These guys were acting like kindergarteners.As if the t-shirts weren't enough, they had prepared several activities, and they all involved lots of alcohol. I probably wouldn't remember my own name the next day.I was already slightly drunk when I saw Flavian answer a call and slip out of the room. When he came back, h
Samantha’s POVThe plans for the night were explained, and the girls decided to start the games. Soon we were all seated, and a bowl with folded papers was placed in front of me."Let's start with the lingerie, everyone grabs your box," Erica said, kicking things off."Okay, Sam, you'll draw a paper and read what's written. To win the gift, you have to guess who experienced the situation described in the paper. If you guess wrong, you'll have to share a situation that happened to you. When you open the present, you'll keep your eyes closed and feel around to figure out what it is. Got it?" Emilia explained the rules of the game."Oh my god! Alright, let's begin," I said and drew the first paper. "On my first time, my boyfriend and I watched some movies to learn because it was his first time too. When we tried to do a position we saw in a movie, I accidentally kicked him in the face, and he fell off the bed and broke his nose. I ended the night still a virgin and in a hospital making up
Samantha’s POVThe week had finally ended, and it had been exhausting. Romulus kept calling and threatening me, but Flavian said the wiretap was active and they were gathering lots of evidence, including proof of other crimes Romulus was committing, so he'd be arrested again soon. But it was horrible to keep getting his calls and hearing threats, not knowing what to expect.As if that wasn't enough, ever since he found out that Edward's sisters were organizing my bachelorette party, Henry had been pestering me to know what they had planned, why I'd let them organize the party, and if there would be any kind of wild rituals, as he put it. I assured him I knew nothing about it, but that he shouldn't worry. However, he kept suggesting every five minutes that we should ditch our friends and family and spend time just the two of us. He was driving me crazy with this whole thing, but I wouldn't budge - I was having my bachelorette party, and it would be fun, he'd just have to deal with it.I
Henry’s POVThe week was coming to an end. The days had been challenging, but in a week, I would say yes to the woman of my life, and we would be united in marriage. However, what truly united us was our love. And each day, I loved her more.If someone had told me a while back that I would be eager to get married and have a family, I would have called them crazy. But at those days, that was all I felt - eagerness for the wedding, for the arrival of my child, eagerness to get home every day and see the woman of my life smiling at me. I was a lucky man; I had everything that made me happy and even more."Good morning, Henry!" Melissa greeted me with a very cheerful and festive hello."Good morning, crazy girl! What's got you so happy?" I asked, finding her too effusive."Oh, I don't know, maybe a girls-only party tomorrow, or the wedding of history's biggest ladies' man next week..." Melissa pondered, looking up with a pen in her mouth, making me laugh."Mel, what's going to happen at th
Reynold’s POVI was still wondering how that idiot Henry managed to get to that hotel. When Samantha walked in, I was sure she was expecting to meet him, and just by her being there, I knew she hadn't talked to that fool. But somehow he found out and ruined my plans.And that wasn't all - he showed up with that brute of a detective who immediately started pushing me around. God, that detective's hand was heavy; the punch he gave me in the face still hurt.I just wanted my night of pleasure with Samantha, and I wasn't willing to share my first time with her with that little thug Romulus. I made a deal with him, but I wasn't interested in waiting until he felt like letting me fuck that hot piece. So I handled it my way - borrowed some money from Reuben and put my plan into action. I remembered the lunch at Hebe's house when Samantha was talking about how Henry would make romantic surprises and always give her red roses - such terrible tackiness! But it was useful because she fell for my
Samantha’s POVIt was very difficult to calm Henry down when I called to tell him what happened at the dinner. He wanted me to quit immediately, and it took a long time to convince him that I was safe inside the company.I knew he would rush out of his office to come to my workplace again, which was happening far too frequently lately. Fortunately, it was already the end of the day, so his work wouldn't be left aside once more because of me.Henry arrived in less than half an hour, leaned on my desk, and looked into my eyes - his irritation was palpable."Samantha, I wasn't happy about you working and being exposed to danger before, and now that you're pregnant, I like it even less. We should rethink this," Henry placed both hands on my desk and immediately voiced his concerns."And what do you expect me to do? Stay locked up at home?" I asked calmly. "Because that's not going to happen.""Sam!" Henry threw himself into the chair in front of my desk, completely frustrated. "I don't wan