"Didn't I tell you that no one will believe you?"Serena threw me her "I told you so" look as she placed the potted golden plant on the coffee table."Well, I thought he was going to believe me," I defended, eyes wide.Shifting my eyes on the plant, I noticed how it varies its glow. Some of the leaves are glowing in yellow, while some seem to fade."And how did he react?" With her judging tone, Serena's arms akimbo."He laughed at my face and complimented my humor," I answered while wearing a tight smile. "Why are you standing like that?"I sat by the couch, leaning forward while she was standing in front of me like a boss scolding her employee."Should you keep it in your head that your main crisis focuses on healing him, not making him believe that you're prone to fantasy," she chided like a mother."Alright, I apologize, good witch." Placing my hand on my chest, I bowed to her while making a face."Apology accepted."Walking next to the window, she glanced at the dark sky. Right th
Still holding the shock Joshua gave me yesterday, I stepped into the building, holding my shoulder.The impact of the door caused a large bruise on it, and I could feel the fever electrifying my whole body.My head felt so heavy, and my body was looking for a place to lie down."Get a grip, Nicole," I exhaled as I entered the lift.When I saw the button towards Eric's office, just then I realized that he didn't send me any messages last night. He wasn't the type to be very active with texting or messaging, but ever since we had a good connection, he would at least leave one sweet message."Stop overthinking," I whispered to myself, I groaned at the heaviness of the clouds above my head.As soon as I got into the department, the surroundings felt heavier. I can feel their eyes on me even when I'm not looking.Is dating the CEO still a huge issue for them?"Allen?" Maddie showed up like a mushroom from behind me.Just Allen? What happened to 'miss'?"Yeah?""Boss wants to see you," she r
"Why did you leave him?" Serena asked when I excused myself for a second and entered the washroom.Opening the faucet, I faced her.She's sitting at the closed toilet bowl with her arms and legs crossed."You're making me feel uncomfortable," I confronted her and fanned myself with my hand. "You don't just sit there and watch us do something private like we're some kind of a movie on a TV screen!" I yelled in whispers."Alright, just a question, what is a movie and TV screen?""Never mind, I'll explain it to you later. But can you not stare while we're doing the deed?" Almost begging on my knees, I frowned at her.Out of all the witches I have read in children's books, Serena is one of a kind. A very curious type. Way too much that it shakes my comfort."This is probably the very right time to vanish in the air, you know?""Are you asking me to get lost?" Switching on her bitchy side, she lifted her white eyebrows on me.I frankly want to tell her to buzz off, just like that. Only if
Holding my hip, I shifted in bed, finding a comfortable spot on its softness. My body felt so bruised that if I moved an inch, I'd bleed."Couldn't sleep?" Eric's voice filled my ears.His arm snaked around my waist, making sure that his palm would brush on my bare skin under the thick blanket."Feeling sore?"He should know how monstrous he is in bed.Dropping a kiss on the side of my neck, I suddenly felt fine.Our bareness undercovers aids the coldness of the night. It's fiery and igniting another spark."Like hell," I answered, which made him laugh.His breath poked the skin behind my ear, causing the hair on my nape to sizzle, forming goosebumps.A silent hiss escaped my lips when I felt the tip of his tongue map my skin. On my nape, the side of my neck, and my jaw. It twirls right on my sweet spot, starting another fire.My hands gripped the sheets, feeling so sated even without having him inside of me.His palm travels from my belly down to my thigh, keeping its slow and sensual
He looks so calm. Very tenacious type of person when it comes to dealing with his papers.He looks so good while he sits there on his swivel chair, with his glasses on and neatly wearing his suit.I could just sit here a few feet away from him and stare at him the whole day. But time is running out, and I haven't taken a peak of knowing what he avoids talking about."Can I help you?"Behind those eyeglasses are his piercing, but addictive eyes looking straight at me. His lips wore a small smile that brightened the room.How could someone look so perfect as him?"Huh?" Brought back to earth after flying around in space, I sat straight from crouching. "Uh-- nothing," I stammered.A soft chuckle escaped his lips."Why am I here in your office again?"I was in the middle of minding the job I left last week when Maddie came up, telling me that the "boss" wanted to see me.By the way, Maddie goes back to her smiling era. She respected me once more when she figured out that the rough accusat
Two stones can make a fire. Pour oil and feed it with wood, a wildfire.In his eyes, I saw hell. The eternal burning place reflects on the sweat on his forehead. The raging red on his skin. The blood that runs in his veins shows.I could feel Joshua's delirium firing up while I stood there, as in butter on a heated pan. I don't know if that metaphor works, but that's the situation at the moment."Sir Eric, I'm sorry. He kept insisting." Eric's secretary apologized as he stood by the door with a worried face.Dismissing it, Eric made a hand signal that I didn't have any idea. As soon as his secretary left with a nod, the room felt heavier and hotter.Just the three of us, glaring and sweating.Trapped in one box, fire beneath our feet. Air dry, throat deserted.If things get worse, I'm the one at fault. I'm the one who brought them into this situation. And I am responsible for every result that's going to happen.How come I never do good things in life?"Get away from him, Nicole." Jos
Loud shouting voices welcomed my ears as soon as I woke. My head feels like something's squishing it, and the noise is making it worse.My hand flew to my head and groaned."You're the one who hit her, remember that, rich ass bullshit! This is your fault!"Joshua's voice grumbled the whole room. The sound of vexing spreads along his tone."She won't be here in the hospital if you didn't show up in the first place!" Eric yelled back at him. "You have no authority in her the moment you chose a bitch over a real woman," taunted Eric."Sir, this is a hospital. So please, take it outside. You're stressing a lot of patients here including Ms. Allen."Turning my head in the direction, I saw them standing by the green curtain. A nurse tries to pacify the fight.Joshua's pacing back and forth while Eric's burning glare torches him alive."What happened?" I grunted and tried to get up.Just before I could lift myself, hands stopped me from moving."Lay back down," Eric softly says."Don't move,
"I don't understand," I distressingly plopped my bottom on the couch while I stared at the plant. "Why is it still dying?"Counting the leaves, my days are running out.Still."Are you sure about what you told me to do?""That question of yours makes me feel like you're in doubt about my words," Serena replied while staring outside the window as if something was interesting to look at."What? No, I'm just asking."Seeing nothing wrong with what I asked, I sat there holding my head like it was a ball and let it sit on my hands."I already found out what's hurting him. Why isn't it working?" I asked the plant as if it was going to talk to me.Close to melting, I stared blankly in the air. It's time to face the fact that I am doomed, for real, this time. Worse than the first time."What is it that you found out, may I ask?" Serena asked, getting distracted by the line of ants walking by the ledge of the window.Wrinkling not just my nose but my whole face, the sourness couldn't hide well