"Ma'am?"
"Oh, damn! I am so so tired!" Anastasia whined to herself while stressing her really tensed muscles. "I don't think I worked so hard ever in my whole life. It's so tiring! Earning a lot of money is a really difficult job!" She added with a sigh.
"Ma'am?" Someone called a little loudly this time to grab her attention.
"What?!" She snapped at the person in irritation while not meaning it at all. She immediately understood her mistake and looked at one of the delivery men of the furniture company with an apologetic smile. "I am sorry, I didn't mean it. Actually, I am a little bit tired." She explained herself with a small smile.
"Ma'am, we have placed the furniture according to your plans. Please check if you would like to make any more changes." The worker said as professionally as he could.
Anastasia gave him a sheepish smile and nodded at him. She
"Darius? Where are you going at this time of night?" Noah asked his friend over the phone in an angry and frustrated tone."I am going to my office." Darius said while concentrating on the road as he was on his Bluetooth."Try to be more specific about your answer, Darius. You have tons of offices in New York. Which office are you going to now? And why? It's freaking ten in the night!" Noah exclaimed.He got a call a few minutes ago from Darius's driver saying he is not going home to take some rest after so many hours of journey. He was pissed off after hearing that. Darius always pushes himself way too much. And since the time he saw Anastasia, he is always trying to keep himself busy by drowning in overwork. This thing made Noah worried about Darius's health."I am going to Henderson fashion corporation to see if you are with the task I have given you." Darius said as he stopped his car just in front of his
"Someone help… please… help…" Anastasia said in a feeble tone.She was sitting in a far corner of the room. She was hugging her knees close to her body in a tight grip while hiding her face there. Her eyes were closed tightly while she was rocking herself back and forth. She was in a daze while continuously asking for help in a whispering tone like mantras.She was controlling her breath with a lot of difficulties. Her whole being was shaking in fear. She was close to losing her consciousness but she was keeping herself awake for herself. She was thinking if she closes her eyes now, she will not awake ever again. The thought itself was enough to let a loud sob leave her mouth. She immediately pressed her mouth tightly to stop the sound as if any kind of sound will help the darkness to engulf her completely.She was continuously mumbling for help while keeping her eyes closed. Suddenly she started to get some flashe
"Wa.. water… water…" Anastasia mumbled in her unconsciousness. She wasn't totally unconscious, more like she was coming back to consciousness slowly.Her eyes were closed as she didn't even have the energy to open her eyes, forget about sitting and getting the water by her own. She was feeling so light of herself. Her world was spinning and there was an irritating sound ringing in her ear. She was feeling like she was dying. What she felt at that moment was worse than dying. Her heart was beating so slowly as if it would stop beating any moment.Darius turned toward her in a swift movement and reached her in one instance while putting the phone down from his ear, inside his pocket. He kneeled down beside her and held her left hand tightly in his right one. He kept his left hand on her hair and started to caress it softly and soothingly. He was looking at her worriedly."Anastasia.. Anastasia, can you hear me?" He a
"You are the great Darius Henderson?!" She exclaimed in shock and widened eyes. "That's me." He confirmed with a curt nod. Her eyes widened as soon as she heard her and sat down properly. She looked at him with astonishment. She almost forgot about the situation she was in and also about what time it was. She forgot everything. She didn't notice the first time when she saw him that he was so breathtakingly handsome. His sharp jawline looked as sharp as a knife which can even cut glass. With his prick bearded face and those chocolate brown orbs looking at her, she felt her heart-melting on the spot. And those silky smooth hair, if only she could run her hands through them. She almost drooled while imagining what he got under his fitted shirt. 'Selena is going to be so angry when she knows that I acted so shamelessly in front of a man. But I can enjoy the moment while it lasts
"CAREFUL!" Darius shouted in a worry-filled tone and got up at lightning speed to catch her just before the time she dropped on the floor. He held her by the waist and pulled her up. She landed on his chest and clutched his shirt in a tight grip as if her life depended on that. When she got up suddenly, she felt a force trying to push her down. She felt dizzy and weak. She suddenly felt her legs go jelly and she couldn't feel any strength on them which made her lose her balance. She was preparing herself for the pain and the second-hand embarrassment as she closed her eyes tightly. But she didn't feel any pain even after it was almost one minute already. She came out of the thoughts of falling down and ever so slowly opened her. She met a dark chocolate brown pair of orbs looking at her with different kinds of emotions swirling on them. The emotions were so strong that she couldn't even face them, descr
"What's happening here?!" Noah looked at the scene in front of him in total astonishment.When Darius cut his call on his face and he decided to pay him a visit at his suite at the Henderson Fashion House, he definitely wasn't expecting this. He was worried about Darius's health and emotional health. He knew that his friend was going through a tough phase and instead of facing it, Darius chose to drown himself in the pressure of work. That's not good at all.So, he immediately got dressed to reach him after their phone conversation. After reaching the building, he went up directly to Darius suite but he was surprised when he didn't find him there. He thought maybe he was at his office to either work or to check the redecorated room. So, then he took the elevator again to reach the office.He was confused when he heard loud voices coming from Darius's office. After he got inside the room without knocking, he got the bigge
"Stop moving so much, woman!" Darius grunted in annoyance while tightening his hold around Anastasia. He was walking toward the elevator, with her still in his arms."I will not stop moving until you put me down. Put me down!" Anastasia exclaimed loudly while struggling some more to get down from his strong grips.Her struggles were like challenges to him and it made him tighten his hold around her some more. He doesn't know why he didn't let Noah drop her off. He doesn't know why he didn't like the idea of her in Noah's arms.What's wrong with him?!But now that he was out of the room with her, away from Noah, he suddenly realised what he did. He instantly regretted his decision and wanted to smack himself hard. This woman in his arms was making things harder for him.Just a few seconds ago, he escaped from getting smacked by her mistakenly while she was throwing her hands and legs arou
"What the hell is my sister doing in your arms?!" A woman exclaimed in horror at the top of her voice as she eyed Anastasia and Darius with widened eyes."Your sister?!" He exclaimed in shock."Yes! She is my sister! What happened to her?! What did you do to her?! Anastasia!" She exclaimed in worry as she reached Darius in quick steps. She kept her hand on Anastasia's forehead to check her temperature. "Oh god! She has temperature! Is she okay?!" She asked again. Her eyes almost shone with tears.How's this possible?! Anastasia's sister?! She never had a sister. She was an only child. Then how come this woman in front of him was her sister? Was she lying? But what's her benefit in doing so? And she genuinely looked worried about Anastasia. Well, now what's this again?!"Anastasia?! Ana? Dear? Open your eyes." She said softly but worry dripped with her every word."Calm down, miss…"