LOGINAisha’s POVI tried Fiona’s number for the third time as I walked into the house. It still wasn’t connecting. I hadn’t been able to reach her since yesterday.I saw Marie Ann instructing Ernest on where to place dinner on the dining table.“Aisha, you’re back,” she smiled when she saw me.“Yes,” I smiled back. “Is Ethan back too?”She shook her head. “He said he would be running late. We can go ahead and have dinner without him.”“Oh,” I sighed. “I’m not hungry though. You can go ahead,” I added, turning toward the stairs.“Aisha, wait,” she called after me. “I’ve been meaning to talk to you.”I turned around. “About?”“Oliver. He’s a good man, honestly. Ethan and I think he would be a good match for you.”I shrugged. She had never spoken to me about boys before. Not like this.“Umm, Marie…”“I know, I know,” she sighed. “You’re Kyle’s girlfriend.”“No, I’m not. We ended the contract,” I said quickly.Her eyes widened in surprise. “For real?”I nodded.“Ethan will be so happy to hear t
Aisha’s POVI walked into D’Lise Designs building ready to take over the business.I’m doing this all for Cara, I mentally told myself.I met the staff chatting instead of discussing the next summer project.“Please stop being loud. Some of us are still trying to work,” a lady said, and the others jeered at her.I cleared my throat and they all turned to look at me.“And who are you?” One of them snapped.“Is this what you were hired to do here? Sit around and discuss irrelevant things?” I said sharply.“And who the hell are you to question us?” another fired back.“I am your new boss,” my tone remained calm and controlled. I had expected Kyle to brief them before my arrival.But of course, he hadn’t.She snickered. “Oh please. We know our boss, and it’s definitely not you.”Her eyes dragged over me dismissively.“If you’re the CEO, then I’m the president,” another added, and they all laughed.I gave a small smile. “I would show you the paperwork, but I don’t have the time. Are you al
Aisha’s POVI walked into the company like my heart had not just been shattered into pieces.But I wasn’t here to work.I was here to resign.Everything connected to Kyle Leicester, I wanted out of my life. After today, I never wanted to see him again.I refused to remain his revenge tool.Earlier, he had informed me that I would hand over my remaining duties to Serena before leaving.When I submitted my resignation letter, Serena smiled lightly.“A lot of people are going to celebrate your exit so they can steal peeks at the CEO’s again,” she teased before raising the file in her hand. “And congratulations on your new position.”I stared at her in confusion, wondering how she already knew.“I’ll take this to him,” she added before walking away.I slowly began clearing my desk.A few minutes later, Serena returned.“Mr. Kyle wants you in his office.”My stomach tightened instantly.Still, I forced myself to walk toward his office with my head held high.When I stepped inside, Kyle stoo
Chapter 27Kyle’s POVI got to the hospital, trying to steady my erratic heartbeat.“Mr. Leicester,” Doctor Jane walked towards me.“Where is she?” I asked immediately, walking past her.“You can’t go in yet. She had a bit of a crisis after she woke up. We’re trying to stabilize her,”She tried to stop me as nurses rushed in and out of the emergency room.I turned to her sharply, barely holding onto my composure.“The fuck do you mean by she had a bit of a crisis?!” My voice came out rough and unstable.“Please calm down, Mr. Leicester,”“Don’t fucking tell me to calm down!” I snapped. “You told me she was awake!”“Yes, she was. But after the call disconnected, she suddenly struggled to breathe. We are running tests now to determine the cause of the crisis,”“You better figure it out and ensure she still wakes up again,” I said coldly. “I’m not pouring money in this hospital for nothing,”“We’ll do everything we can for your sister.”“Well get to it,” my patience was hanging by a threa
Kyle’s POVWhen I couldn’t find Aisha around the house, I figured she must have explored the rooms instead.“Did you want me to find this?” She asked, trying to steady her breathing.“I didn’t expect the rooms would be where you would explore,” I replied, watching her carefully. “Let’s leave,”But instead of listening, she turned back toward the room and walked farther inside, completely ignoring me.“Is this where you bring your women?” She asked quietly, tracing her fingers over the cuffs displayed on the shelf.I chuckled lightly, still leaning on the doorway. “You don’t want to know my past escapades with other women,”“Do you have something like this in Winchester too?”I walked into the room. “Yes,”“Then why haven’t I seen it?”She moved slowly toward the bed, curiosity flickering in her eyes.I immediately understood what she was trying to do.“You haven’t walked into my closet,” I said calmly. “C’mon, fireball. This isn’t a place for you,”She sat on the edge of the bed, her
Chapter 25Yvonne’s POVI flung my phone across the bed in frustration. I was sick of seeing Kyle and Aisha’s pictures and videos everywhere.The charity gala clips.The yacht photos.And now pictures of them together in Atlanta.I groaned loudly. “Arghhh, Aisha! You just had to come back and ruin everything!”Stupid girl.Always hanging around him.I met Kyle in college and became hooked the moment I found out he was a Leicester.My family was reputable too, but nowhere near his level.My father commanded Winchester’s police force, but everyone knew Kyle Leicester held more power than the law itself.He ruled the business world, and even powerful men answered to him.That was why I wanted him.With a man like Kyle beside me, I would be untouchable.But he no longer looked my way.Not since Aisha Manchester returned.A woman from a family equal to his.The perfect elite couple.I sneered bitterly.If only she had stayed wherever the hell she crawled out from.I had carefully planned e
Aisha’s POVI was grateful today was the last day of work. This week had been nothing but a rollercoaster. Fiona and I hadn’t had time to see each other properly, only quick calls here and there. I needed my best friend.I walked into Apex Holdings and was greeted with polished smiles from the rece
Kyle’s POVAs soon as Aisha left, I told Theo to bring in my Daytona and drove home.I stepped into the shower, but there was no escaping her. Images of Aisha flooded my mind.Her lips on mine. The taste of her. The feel of her skin beneath my hands.I exhaled sharply as my body reacted, heat poolin
Kyle’s POVWatching the videos Theo pulled up, Yvonne standing there calm and convincing, calling herself my fiancée and painting Aisha as some desperate seductress, set something dark off inside me.The headlines were worse. They were explosive and out of control.Yvonne wasn’t just attacking my pe
Aisha’s POV“Theo,” I heard Kyle say through my tears.Theo stepped closer. “Take her home. Her fake tears will only make Cara worse,” he said coldly.Fake.The word sliced through me.Theo pulled me up, his grip firm, and led me out. Kyle didn’t spare me a single glance. Not one.I sniffled, wiping







