Henry"I shouldn't have done that." I was pacing back and forth in the living room. Guilt was weighing heavily on my chest, making it hard to breathe, even hard to think about anything else. My head wanted to explode."I shouldn't have done that. I shouldn't have kissed her," I muttered, my fingers gripping my hair in frustration. She was my daughter, for fucking sake. I had crossed a line that should never have been crossed. The shame and regret consumed me as I tried to figure out how to make things right again.But why did I feel this way? Era was right. I had been controlling myself. I had been denying this disturbing attraction for too long, and now it had finally come to a head. She seemed to be okay with it, but I knew deep down that it was wrong.I had never felt this way toward any other woman before, even to Emily herself. But Era—even in her inoscent and clumsy ways—had managed to capture my attention in a way that I couldn't explain, had managed to break down my walls and
Era"Fuck!"Henry was mumbling some cusses countless times as he drove like a madman through the city streets, narrowly avoiding collisions with other vehicles. His knuckles were white at the tight grip he had on the steering wheel.On the other hand, I was wiping my tears away, trying to calm my racing heart and steady my breathing. Why was he mad all of a sudden? Was it because of what I did? Of course, it was because of what I did. "I'm so sorry. I was drunk."He was completely ignorant of my emotions. The very mention of that from him made my chest muscles tense, forcing my heart to pound so hard. So, why did he kiss me? Was it truly due to that stupid whiskey, or did he desire me but decline to accept it? We came home at around two in the morning. From the parking lot to the elevator and down the corridor, his lips were as silent as the cold air. He, too, was cold.He let me enter the apartment first, but I didn't go to my room immediately. Instead, I faced him with my fists cl
Timothy"Emily Campbell. Emily Cambell. Emily Campbell" I was muttering this name for seconds now as I surfed through the internet looking for any information I could find.I was actually surprised when Mr. Adersen assigned me this task. Not that it was a challenging task, but because Emily Campbell was a name that seemed to have no significance in our company. The woman wasn't even a client or a rival company.There could be one reason for why Mr. Adersen wanted me to look into her, and I was determined to find out what it was."Why are you so early, Tim?"A pair of slender arms circled around my waist from behind, and I turned to see Sarah, the receptionist, smiling up at me. "You must leave office work at the office and enjoy your evening. After all, it's our date night tonight." She started licking my neck playfully, sending shivers down my spine."Aren't you sore enough from our last night's activities?" I teased, turning slightly to kiss her softly on the lips."I can't help it,
EraCora drove like a drag racer, so getting to the nightclub in fifteen minutes was entirely conceivable. Fortunately, the cops did not stumble upon us; otherwise, we would have spent the night in jail.When we entered the club, the aroma of alcohol greeted us. The swirling neon lights were so brilliant, and the live music was playing all around the bar, raising everyone's spirits and inspiring them to get on the dance floor and unleash their wild side.After a while of sitting on a U-shaped couch, my friends quickly took drinks from a tray that the waitress had handed them.“Come on, Era! Let’s dance!” Cora insisted, pulling my arm."No, Cora. I will stay here." I untangled her arms around my wrist.Cora and the other girls looked at me. I was actually shocked that their eyes were already half-hooded. Great. They were already wasted after barely ten minutes. "You are not here to fill up the couch with your luscious ass until morning, girl. What is wrong with you? I assumed you wante
“You have to come with us,” Cora spoke next to my ear as quietly as possible.From the sofa where Cora and I sat, I turned my head in the balcony’s direction. Spotting Henry lighting his cigarette, I bit my lips at the memory of him seeing me naked as a jaybird a while ago. What could he possibly be thinking about me now?“Hey, Era! Are you listening?”“Ouch!”Cora pinched the side of my arm, snapping me back to reality. “What now! The girls are waiting in the parking lot. They’re beginning to get annoyed!”I glared at her and said, “Fine! But hold on a second. I don’t even know if Henry’s allowing me to go out with you.”“Henry? You mean that hot guy who opened the door?” she said, smirking.I smiled at her description. Well, she found him attractive, too. Of course, everybody seemed to be captivated by his presence. “He’s my dad,” I said.Her eyes expanded with awe. "Wow..." She cast a peek at the balcony. "But you know what? He doesn't resemble your father. He looks more like your
Chapter 7HenryI went out the balcony with a cigar in hand and tried to distract myself from the cool night air and the city lights below. The image of Era's nudity was still etched in my mind as I took a deep drag from my cigar and let the smoke swirl around me, hoping to clear my thoughts. This girl indeed grew up without a male figure around her, and it showed in her reckless behavior. The thought of her doing it in front of a stranger made me uneasy. Should I lecture her?I shook my head. It had been days since I lived with her, and the last thing she would want is a lecture from me.My phone rang, and I saw it was Emily calling. Why would I always frown when her name popped up on my screen?"Hey, Emily, what's up?"There was a silent pause on the other end before she finally spoke. "Hi, Henry. I just want to check on Era. Is she doing okay?" II looked over at Era, who was now chatting with her friend in the living room. "Yeah, she seems fine.""Is she sleeping now? She should b