Pustaka
Cari
Beranda / Romance / Love in the Headlines / Welcoming banquet

Share

Welcoming banquet

Penulis: Womanlikesewa
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-05-04 22:14:02

IVAN’S POV

I was confused. I always had a reason for every action I take. I don't do things simply because I thought it was right or necessary. So what was I doing now? Why was I keeping Reign in my house when I should just let her go? She was right. I didn't need her help in getting Mel to marry me. So why was I keeping her in my house? Was the sick part of me still not satisfied with how much I have made her suffer?

I needed to stay away from her, that much was clear. Father thought I cared about her and that fact alone already put her in danger so what was I doing still keeping her close? I should have let her go, for her safety at least.

That was why I didn't go home for days. I wanted my father to know I didn't care about her. I really didn't. I wouldn't be able to get back up if another person got hurt because Father thought they made me weak. I remembered when Reign asked me what I would do if I wasn't so afraid. It scared me how she almost got me to spill. What would I do if I
Lanjutkan membaca buku ini secara gratis
Pindai kode untuk mengunduh Aplikasi
Bab Terkunci
Bab sebelumnya Bab selanjutnya

Bab terbaru

  • Love in the Headlines    Don't test me

    REIGN'S POV “It's true. So what?” I was testing him, baiting him. I wanted to see him lose control. I wanted to hurt him as much as he had hurt me. I had always wondered what could make him tick and it seemed like I finally got the answer.Ivan was territorial. In that sick mind of his, he owned me, at least until I had fulfilled all my parts in the contract and now that another man was in the picture, he could not take it. He felt threatened. He was seething and I absolutely loved it.“So what? Don't you think you should explain yourself? Can't you see how intimate you look with him? And what? Love story of the century? What kind of ridiculous bullshit is that?” He bellowed.I chuckled. “Why are you spiraling out like this? Who do you think you are to ask me all of those questions? Honestly, I am amazed at how thick skinned you are. The nerve to even face me and shout when you know what you did.”“Is that why you did this? Pretending to be with him?” He scoffed. “And to think I was

  • Love in the Headlines    Feelings

    IVAN'S POV I had ruined everything. Even if I was not sure of the extentent of the damage I had caused before, the amount of comments bashing Reign was enough to tell me what I had done. I fed her to the wolves.But I refused to regret it. I did it to protect her, after all. Father already thought she was dare to me, if I went ahead to defend her after he warned, Reign would be in danger. And I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if anything happened to her because of me. I already had a glimpse of that when I barged into her room after her identity was discovered online. I had never felt fear as deep as that before. Her eyes were closed and her body cold to the touch, it was one of the most terrible things I have ever had to face. Everyone had to think I hated her for her own good.I closed my eyes and turned away from the laptop, unable to read anymore of the comments. Reign was probably reading them as well. I should call her. I should see her. I should explain everything so she w

  • Love in the Headlines    Looks too real

    REIGN'S POV “Are you sure this would work?” I asked, adjusting the off the shoulder sweater paired with jeans that I had on. We were currently parked at the side of the road, waiting for the cue of the paparazzi Henry had hired before getting down. “Trust me it will. If people think you are with me, they would realize the whole thing with Ivan was indeed a misunderstanding. I also received Mr Dashan’s permission as well to release our pictures and videos from the banquet. That would be the final irrefutable evidence.” Henry explained. I nodded and released the breath I was holding. “I'm very nervous. What if my acting is so bad that it is obvious it is staged? What do I do then?” “Don't worry too much, okay? Just follow my lead and you will be fine.” Henry smiled at me. I sighed and looked out the window, at the same time the paparazzi gave the signal. “Oh my God, it's time.” I gasped. “I'm going to mess this up. I'm definitely going to mess this up.” “Hey, don't say that, oka

  • Love in the Headlines    Rude awakening

    REIGN'S POV I hummed as I mixed the batter for the cookies. I decided to try my hand at baking today. I was a good cook but I had never tried to bake before. Cookies looked like the easiest to make so I just started with that. After I was done mixing, I put my baking sheet in my baking pan and dropped several spoonfuls of baking dough on it until the batter finished. After I was done, I put it in the already preheated oven and set my timer.“That's it.” I smiled. It looked like it was going to come out good. I pulled the oven mitt off my hands and trudged out of the kitchen. I glanced at the clock and sighed in relief, I was just in time for Ivan’s press conference. I had complete trust in him that he would totally resolve everything that was going on. It has been over a week now with different pieces coming out about us. I was tired already.I settled on the sofa and brought my legs up, wanting to be as comfortable as possible when Ivan shut down the haters. I chuckled at my thought

  • Love in the Headlines    Press conference

    IVAN’S POV “Tell me you have good news for me.” I said to the PR head as we all headed up to my floor together. They met me right at the entrance of the company. I had left as early as I could, eager to solve and get over this issue already. Usually I wouldn't care but since Reign was bothered and saddened by it, it has to be resolved.“Yes sir, we have the script ready. You need to review before we announce the press conference.” He said, half of his body turned sideways as he spoke.I paused when Christian walked up to me in a hurry. I was supposed to meet him in my office. He looked bothered. “The board of directors are waiting. Your father is there as well.” He whispered the last part in my ear. My back went rigid immediately. I had not seen him since that day in my house, when he made me feel so powerless and ashamed. I couldn't even face Reign after that and had to stay away from her. Why was he at the office? Ever since he retired and handed me the reins of the company, he

  • Love in the Headlines    Girlfriend

    REIGN'S POV I sighed as I closed the door again. I leaned my back on it and wondered when this was going to end. The gate to the house was a few minutes away, yet I could still hear their screams and flashes. That was how much they were. Was I going to be confined indoors till all of these settled? What if it never settled?“I told you to stop looking outside, Reign.” Ivan said as he came into the sitting room and saw me by the door. “The situation would get even more worse if one of their drones captures your image. How am I supposed to explain your presence at my house when we currently have a cheating scandal going on?”“I know.” I sighed, pushing away from the door and walking closer to him. “I'm just frustrated. It's been two days and they're still camped out there. They are not showing any signs that they are leaving anytime soon either.”“It's illogical for them to give up that early. Don't worry yourself, my PR team is working actively on a counterattack. It's taking time bec

  • Love in the Headlines    On my own

    MELANIE’S POV I hummed lightly as I added finishing strokes to my drawing. Reign was going to be surprised when she found out that I was dedicating my first dress to her. I lifted the drawing up and gazed at it from a distance. “Perfect.” I whispered. The next thing was to get to work on it. Since the studio was ready, what was left was for me to start hiring. I would be dumb to think I could do it alone. I was going to start with three to four people, then hire more as the brand grew.My phone ringing had me glancing at the side. My eyebrows furrowed when I saw who it was. Reporter Daniel. No good news ever comes out of his calls. I dropped the drawing book and grabbed my phone in a hurry. I just hoped whatever news it was could be contained.“Hello? Mr Daniel.” I said, drumming my fingers on the table nervously.“Ms Anderson, we have a bit of a problem. Is it true that the woman that Mr Hamilton was carrying in the picture is a woman called Reign Abbot?” He asked.My hand flew to

  • Love in the Headlines    Fat girl

    REIGN'S POV I turned off the speaker and plopped down on the bed. I guess dancing was not it. I was terrible at it, so terrible that I would have been forced to kill whoever was unlucky enough to witness it. Thank goodness I was alone at home. I smiled as I remembered the phone call with Ivan a few minutes ago. He was weird, yet cute at the same time. I can just imagine the look on his face if I ever called him cute. It was really funny. “I feel so tired.” I groaned. The first thing I decided to try out so I can figure out what I liked or what I can do was dancing and I don't know whatever in my head that convinced me that was a good idea. All my joints ached. I suddenly developed a new sense of respect for dancers. I was never trying that again. Perhaps I needed to make a list because I had no idea what else to do. My phone dinged, making me glance at it. I ignored it knowing it was probably just a spam message, I had no one texting me after all. However it started to vibrate c

  • Love in the Headlines    Declining stocks

    IVAN’S POVI adjusted the glasses on the bridge of my nose as I read the proposal of companies intending to partner with us. Hamilton's Corporations dealt with a lot of things, however our main source of income came from our constructions and development. I leaned back in my seat and sighed. I had been in that position for hours and my neck was starting to hurt. I thought about Reign while massaging it. Was she coping well with staying home alone? Was she lonely? Should I hire a caregiver for her? Was her leg hurting? She would call me if it was, right?I groaned and turned back to the files on my table. This was what I should be focusing on. I was sure she was okay. After all, she stayed alone before she got entwined with me. I was not worried, I was just curious. I focused on work for a few more minutes before I found my mind wandering once again. I dropped the file on the table loudly and turned to the window behind my chair. As usual, the city was bubbly as everyone went about t

Anda juga akan menyukai

Jelajahi dan baca novel bagus secara gratis
Akses gratis ke berbagai novel bagus di aplikasi GoodNovel. Unduh buku yang kamu suka dan baca di mana saja & kapan saja.
Baca buku gratis di Aplikasi
Pindai kode untuk membaca di Aplikasi
DMCA.com Protection Status