REBECCA'S POV“Lewis, is there a problem?” Jessica asked slowly.I squinted when I noticed the way the corners of her cheeks were already tinged red. I smirked, exchanging a weird glance between her and Lewis.This little flirt.Lewis, who was always so guarded and rigid, cleared his throat and took a deep breath.Hmm. Interesting.He turned toward me, giving a slight nudge with his head.“Mr. Reyes has asked me to accompany you ladies for the night,” he said.I trailed my gaze toward the stairs, searching for any trace of that man who had a knack for lingering in matters that didn’t concern him.Jessica had invited Kendrick but he turned down the invite, so why was he sending Lewis to watch me? Or could it be he was just worried about his little sister?“Really,” Jessica chuckled, crossing her arms over her chest as her head tilted from side to side, almost like she was searching for Kendrick.“My brother has never been interested in me staying out this late...” Her voice trailed of
ANNA'S POVWith the way his eyes kept tilting down towards William, I was not certain if he believed me or not.I held my arm around William and he flinched, slowly shifting his gaze to me. "Will, you're not feeling well, so you should go back and rest. Mummy will come take good care of you." I mustered the brightest smile I could find, patting his hair softly.William nodded and gulped. With his head down, he peeled away from my arm and started walking. Felix narrowed his eyes towards William and then crouched down."Champ, what's wrong?"My fingers tightened around my gown and I swallowed hard. That brat better not say anything or else I might just skin him alive. William's eyes filled with tears as he hugged Felix and he froze. He patted him for a while before he pulled away."I just miss..." William’s words halted and he swallowed them back, staring at his palm. "I just miss you, Daddy."Felix chuckled slightly. He pinched William's nose and let a smile spread. "I've been busy
REBECCA'S POVWhat was the essence of knocking when you already barged in, just like he always does? Kendrick Reyes, why can't you just stay away from me?"I don't want to see you," I said bluntly, taking a deep breath.Hopefully, he'll take the hint and just stay the fuck away, but as always, this man loved to test my patience, and surprisingly, it was growing thinner by every minute we spent together.If he wasn't Jessica's brother—and well, he had helped me a few times… not just a few times, he saved my life countless times.I turned away from him when the memory of the way he held me that day at the elevator when we got stuck burned through my head. I gulped as my heart started to race.His alluring scent twirled through my nostrils, and his presence overshadowed mine. And before I could look up at Kendrick, his hand had already found my chin. "What's going through your mind, Becca?"He was so close but not too close—yet more than enough to make me hold my fists together like my
ANNA’S POVMy phone beeped, and I snatched it off the bed in a heartbeat. My heart leapt with hope—it had to be Felix.He’d been avoiding me all day. Not a word. Not even after that board meeting he wouldn’t shut up about last week.That wasn’t like him.Sure, he used to get angry, but he never pushed me away. That smug-faced vixen. It's all her fault. My jaw clenched as her calm, arrogant expression flashed through my mind. Rebecca. Always so composed. Always playing innocent.I tapped the message open—and for a second, I felt dizzy.No… no, this couldn’t be real.I blinked. Once. Twice. My chest tightened as my eyes locked on the image on the screen.“Kendrick Reyes of Reyes Corporation meets with Rebecca.”I couldn’t breathe.My fingers trembled as I zoomed in on the picture. Rebecca was in his arms. In the middle of a damn board meeting. And the way he looked at her—soft, close, intimate.Too intimate.I wanted to scream.“That cursed bitch…” I hissed through clenched teeth. “W
KENDRICK'S POV"Boss, if Miss Belmont finds out, she won't be very happy with what you did," Lewis grumbled.The way his mouth twitched to the side was like he was trying to be pissed off with my decision. On what grounds?"Lewis, are you working with me or Miss Belmont?" I asked sharply."You," he mumbled with a deep frown."Good, so do what I asked and stop concerning yourself with matters that don't even concern you." I pointed out, and he gave an understanding nod.I watched as he turned away from me and started walking toward the door. My eyes followed him carefully, not sure if he was actually pissed off.I guess it's probably good he won't be close to Becca. I wouldn’t want him getting attached and then start questioning every decision I made when it came to Becca.But he was the only one I could trust for this job, and that meant he had to keep guarding Becca. That way I wouldn’t have to keep losing my mind.My phone buzzed on the table and my attention shifted toward it immed
KENDRICK'S POV"Moving out?" The words taunted me like a ghost refusing to leave my mind.I could feel the sting in my palm as I tried to breathe. Even though she told me the house belonged to her assistant, I couldn’t shake off the feeling that she was lying.My hands found their way to my tie and loosened it. I kicked off my shoes, falling back onto my bed. A deep exhale followed, and I pinched the space between my brows.The door opened and I turned to see Lewis coming inside. He stood a few paces from my bed with his hands behind his back.I picked myself up slowly and then crouched forward with my elbows on my knees. "What is it? Any news?"Lewis cleared his throat but no words came out for a moment. Then, noticing my eyes narrowing, he took a step backward and I shot my brows up."If you're going to stand there and make me wonder what’s going through your mind, then you might as well just leave." I sneered, turning back to lie down on my bed. "I already have enough to think abou