Mag-log inAisha’s POVI opened my eyes groggily as harsh rays of sunlight hit my face, forcing me to pull the sheets over my head.I groaned. “Mary, close the windows. It’s too early.”No response.I frowned. “Mary?”Nothing.I sighed heavily, then inhaled. A faint scent lingered in the air.Kyle.My eyes snapped open.Kyle?What was he doing in my room?I slowly lowered the sheets and looked around.The room was unfamiliar.My gaze fell on the bed. Dark gray sheets.My eyes widened. I didn’t own dark gray sheets.I sat upright so quickly that my head spun. My heart began pounding.No.No, no, no.I looked around the room again.Kyle’s room. I was in Kyle’s room.What the hell had I done?I scrambled out of bed, desperately trying to piece together the events of the previous night.Nothing. There were flashes.Kyle. His arms around me. His lips. His voice.Heat rushed to my cheeks.Oh God.What happened?I walked out of the room and hurried downstairs, my heart still racing.Kyle was nowhere in
Kyle’s POVI instinctively took precise steps toward her, and she backed away until she fell onto the couch.I leaned toward her. “Don’t get any ideas in your head just because I saved you. No one gets to ruin you except me.”She swallowed as she stared at me, her lashes fluttering. Damn, she was ethereal.In her attempt to move away from me, her hand caught my arm. “Hmm, biceps,” she chuckled, her lashes lowering.I was taken aback and started to move away, but she grabbed my collar and pulled me closer.“Where do you think you’re going?” She asked, her eyes barely open.“Didn’t you say you would ruin me?”She inquired.A shiver ran down my spine as she wrapped her arms around my neck.“Ruin me, Kyle,” she whispered.My jaw tightened.I knew it was the alcohol talking. She had no idea what she was saying or what those words were doing to me.I slowly unwrapped her hands from my neck. “You’ll regret it by morning. We don’t want that, fireball.”She clicked her tongue. “I won’t.”Before
Aisha’s POVWe arrived at the club and immediately drowned ourselves in music, alcohol, and laughter.For a while, I forgot everything. Brandon.The debt. D’Lise. Kyle.Then the music changed.I danced harder, letting the beat consume me.But somehow, my mind betrayed me.I pictured him. Kyle sitting on that red leather couch, watching me.The same dark eyes following every movement of my body.I quickly shook my head.No.Absolutely not.I came here to get Kyle out of my mind, and somehow, I was imagining him watching me dance.I was finally losing my mind.I grabbed Fiona’s hand and pulled her closer, forcing myself to focus on her instead.“More shots!” I screamed as we headed toward the bar.Fiona laughed. “Don’t forget you can’t control your alcohol.”“Hell, that’s why you’re my best friend.”I grinned as we entwined our arms and took the shots.The alcohol burned down my throat.I coughed, then burst out laughing.Fiona giggled. “I hope I don’t use the bathroom again and come ba
Kyle’s POVMy eyes didn’t flinch when I ordered Theo to pull the trigger.Aisha stared directly into my eyes, and for the first time, I saw something flicker in them. Fear. Anger. Defiance. I couldn’t tell which one was stronger.“You are not killing my boyfriend. Not in public.”My jaw tightened. Her boyfriend.The words irritated me more than they should have.I briefly closed my eyes, forcing myself to calm the rage burning through me. When I opened them again, I gave a nod to Theo and he returned the gun to its holster.“He gets to live another day because of you,” I said.Aisha turned to her boyfriend. “Leave. Now.”He didn’t hesitate. He turned and walked away.I watched him disappear, then looked back at her.Something wasn’t adding up.Aisha had just risked herself to keep that man alive, yet she was sending him away.“Weird of you to chase your boyfriend away.”Her eyes narrowed. "Mind your goddamn business, Mr. Leicester.”She turned toward her car, but not before firing a l
Kyle’s POVI watched her launch the jewelry, pride swelling in my chest.I had known she would succeed.Even after Rivera stole the collection we were supposed to unveil, Aisha still found a way to win.I knew Rivera had stolen it because, during the company's pre-launch presentation, that was the exact collection Aisha had shown the board.I found her backstage after she finished speaking with the bidders."That was incredible out there."She turned toward me. "Thank you.""Why didn't you tell me about the stolen designs? I could have helped.""There was no need," she replied calmly. "I had a Plan B all along."I raised a brow. "You knew this would happen?""I'm surrounded by wolves, remember?"She tried to walk past me.I gently caught her wrist."The masked ball is in two days. Be my date."She looked me straight in the eye."No."That single word hit harder than it should have.Before I could say anything else, Fiona burst backstage."Girl! You were on fire out there. You absolutel
Kyle’s POVWith Yvonne's announcement, the party came to an abrupt end. I made sure Theo assigned his security team around the house to wipe every video of what she had said from the guests' phones.Leila took Cara upstairs to her room while the guests slowly filtered out. Fiona shrugged my jacket off Aisha's shoulders and shoved it into my arms."Here. Aisha won't be needing it. Your pregnant girlfriend needs it more."With that, she grabbed Aisha's hand and walked out of the house.Yvonne stepped toward me, panic written all over her face."I'm sorry, Kyle. I know you weren't ready to announce it. I was just angry that...""Get out."My voice was flat, cutting through every excuse she tried to make. The only thing I could think about was the emptiness that settled inside me the moment Aisha walked out that door."Kyle..." She reached for me again.I stepped back. "Theo."He appeared almost instantly."Take her out of here.""Yes, sir."I walked away without looking back, not caring h
Kyle’s POV“Where is he?” I asked Rio as I walked into the dimly lit room with Theo.“Right here, boss,” he said, stepping aside.The man looked barely alive. Bloodied. Beaten. Knees pressed against the cold concrete.“Has he confessed?”“He spat in my eye and refused to say a word,” Rio replied.I
Aisha’s POVSunlight stabbed my eyes, and my head throbbed.“Damnit, Isha. No more alcohol,” I groaned.I scrambled for my phone. Gone. Where the hell did I put it?The door burst open. Fiona grinned. “Morning, girl.”“Fi… do you know what happened last night? My phone is missing.”She smirked. “Eth
Aisha’s POVLaughter, clinking glasses, music vibrating through polished floors of the reception hall when Fiona and I walked in. The kind of celebration that should have felt warm.Instead, my chest tightened.Kyle was already seated at our table.Across from me.My feet stalled, instinctively t
Aisha’s POVI didn’t mean to overhear them.If the elevator had been slower…If I had knocked first…Maybe I wouldn’t have heard Aaliyah laughing.The sound stopped me in the hallway outside Brandon’s apartment.For a moment, I told myself I was imagining it. Aaliyah was my colleague at the firm. Sh







