LOGINGeorgia's POV It seems like reporters are having an absolute field day with my personal life. Every café I walk into, people stare at me like I'm some A-list celebrity. Enzo and I are trending everywhere. I still don't understand what's so special about having lunch with the man. Everyone's acting like it's the end of the world. My father won't stop teasing me about it, and some of the servants at home are even asking when we're setting a wedding date. I don't know if I should be annoyed or find it funny—which is so unlike me. I've never liked being shipped with any man. Even long before I met Evans, I always kept my personal life private. Guarded. Off-limits. But with Enzo? It's like I'm willing to throw all of that out the window. Take risks I'd never normally take. And I'm not even bothered by what might happen or what people will say. What's wrong with me? "You've been awfully quiet, Miss Georgia." A voice pulls me out of my spiraling thoughts. I glance up to see Ivy sta
Enzo's POV "You look disappointed that I'm the one you're seeing. Why's that?" Deckard asks, standing and watching me with an amused expression. I let out a chuckle. I'm not going to lie, I was expecting to see Georgia, not her brother. I haven't seen Deckard at any of the conference meetings lately. It's always Lexi who shows up. She seems to love that kind of spotlight. "You got me." I lean back, not bothering to hide it. "I was hoping to see her. We had a great time at lunch yesterday, and I know she's still keeping her walls up, but..." I pause, remembering the way she looked at me. "I'm not giving up until she feels completely comfortable around me." My chest tightens just thinking about it. "You should've seen the way she was smiling yesterday, Deckard. It didn't feel like we were strangers anymore. Not like it did two years ago." A genuine smile tugs at my lips. "The rest of the people in that restaurant? They didn't even exist. I didn't care if someone was snapping photo
Evans' POV: "I keep telling you, Ana. You don't need to ask for my permission every time you want to spend money. You're going to be my wife, My Luna and The mother of my children." I grip the steering wheel a little tighter. "Why would I ever restrict the love of my life from anything she wants?" Delta Xander scoffs from the passenger seat, and I shoot him a sharp glare. I'm doing him a favor by picking him up from the gym this early. He'd better not start annoying me already. "You really are the best, Evans!!" Ana's voice practically squeals through the phone speaker. "You always know exactly how to lift my spirits. I've been so upset ever since you left this morning, and then your mother gave me some terrible news... but I didn't want to tell you over the phone. I don't want to ruin your morning." Anastasia sounds genuinely sad. Worried. And I hate it. I don't want anything, or anyone making her feel this way. My job is to keep her happy. Protected. For the rest of o
Georgia's POV: I never thought I'd find myself here, but yet here I am. Sitting across from him again. This time, having lunch. We are drawing stares. Lots of them. I know it wasn't because of me, though. People are curious—whispers floating around about why we are together, and more importantly, why Enzo still has that damn mask on even while eating. Honestly? I don't even know how I ended up agreeing to this lunch in the first place. One minute he was at the company, stubbornly insisting on taking me out. No matter how many times I turned him down, he wouldn't leave. He just stood there, persistent as hell, until I finally caved. When I'd blatantly told him no the first time, He had left without a word. I thought that was it. But no. He was waiting right outside the building when I went for my usual afternoon walk. It was like he knew my entire schedule. Like he'd been watching, learning my routine down to the minute. And as much as it kills me to admit it... I actually w
Lexi's POV “Don’t hold back on anything, baby. Okay?” Martin says sweetly, pressing a kiss to my cheek. “Everything I have is yours. I want this to be the best wedding ever. I’m going to make sure it’s unforgettable. You have no idea how happy I am right now.” I sigh inwardly. He’s been going on like this for a while. I offer him a small smile, then turn my attention back to the bridal magazine in my lap. I can’t do this anymore. Where are my friends? They said they'd be here by now. The truth is, I don’t want to do this alone. And Martin? He’s starting to suffocate me. “You’re awfully quiet,” he says again, brushing his fingers along my cheek. “You seem tense. But don’t worry, this will all be over soon, and we’ll be on our honeymoon. You can pick anywhere you want. Heck, we could travel the whole world. And if you want to go to outer space, I’ll make it happen. That’s how much I love you, Lexi.” He keeps talking, but all I can think about is how far away I feel right now,
Georgia’s POVMy head is seconds away from exploding. How the hell is Lexi even running this company? There are gaps everywhere, and half the employees don’t seem to know what the word “efficiency” means.I honestly don’t know how we’re still at the top, especially after losing so many contracts. Maybe some of our investors are just blindly loyal.With a heavy sigh, I push up from my chair. Today’s already a mess. And of course, Enzo had to show up and make it worse.Grabbing the documents, I head to Lexi’s office. But as I pass through the corridor, something stops me in my tracks.A group of employees, very clearly not at their desks, are laughing over coffee in the pantry like it’s a casual hangout spot. My vision blurs red.A low growl escapes me as I march toward them. They haven’t noticed me yet, which means I catch every word of their conversation.“I still can’t believe they switched the CEO like that,” one of them says. “It’s weird. I didn’t even know Alpha Brandon Ashcrof







