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
REBECCA'S POVMy fingers hovered over the trackpad, my eyes fixed on the screen in front of me as I scrolled through the file Alyssa had compiled. Surprisingly, she’s proven herself to be very useful and fast when it came to her job.My finger found its way between my teeth and I bit hard. Even though she told me that she and Derek had already settled in their new house, I couldn’t help but worry. Derek was still growing and he needed a conducive environment, and I didn’t think staying at a hotel was going to be enough.I stared hard at the apartment displayed on the screen. I let out a deep sigh and bit my thumb.“Will little Derek love to stay in a place like this?”“BECKY!” Jessica’s voice broke through my thoughts and I whipped my head instinctively toward her. A tender smile spread across my face as she ran toward me, still dressed in her court uniform.After I got back from the company, I was too exhausted to even do anything, so I locked myself inside my room.Well, a part o
REBECCA'S POVAs I sat there, pressed against the boardroom table, one question rang in my head: Was this actually hot, or was I just a sexually starved divorcée who hadn't been touched in months?“Mr. Reyes, I don’t think that’s… um… appropriate.”My voice trembled as my nails scraped against the table, desperate for something to ground me. I tried to pull in a steady breath, but his warm, rich scent filled my lungs, making it impossible to think straight.His fingers pressed harder against my lips, and my shoulders went rigid. Heat surged through me, Liquid heat spiraled low in my belly, my thighs instinctively pressing tight.“Earlier,” he murmured in a low tone, “you didn’t call me Mr. Reyes. Not in my office when you were trying to seduce me.”His fingers slipped from my mouth to wrap lightly around my neck. He guided me forward until our lips were so close I could feel the heat of his breath—but he didn’t close the final gap.“Did you?”My heart slammed wildly in my chest, thr
KENDRICK'S POVThey hurt her, so they all deserve it."What! You wouldn’t dare." Felix yelled at the top of his lungs. "You can’t just kill everyone here."I smirked. "There’s no problem money can’t solve."Becca tugged against my shirt, whispering. "What do you think you are doing?"I stared down at her and grinned. "I told you to stay still. I’ll handle it. Besides, I’m already involved so you can’t push me away."I drew my gun in one swift, practiced motion. The shot cracked like thunder through the room. A wave of shock rippled across the room. Their sharp intakes of breath shattered the silence. Felix’s lips parted, his eyes widening in terror as the bullet screamed past, burying itself in the concrete wall behind him with a dull, splintering crunch. Dust and fragments cascaded to the floor. His whole body trembled uncontrollably when he realized I was only toying with him. A low chuckle escaped my throat, curling around the sudden hush in the room, and the embarrassed flush o