"I think I like you,"
Eden freezes in his spot. He holds the doorknob tight and gulps as he processes what Harvey just confessed to him. He knows that his boss is attracted to him as he never stops flirting, but he had no idea it was that serious. Harvey's voice doesn't sound playful this time. On the contrary, he seems sincere.
Eden clears his throat and slightly turns his head. He looks at him from the corner of his eye and wonders what he can say. He opens his mouth and closes it again, not being able to pronounce a word. He opens the door wide and lowers his head before heading to the kitchen.
Harvey lets out a deep sigh and scratches the back of his neck. It was always an easy game for him to flirt with guys and get him to his bed, but now, he's extremely n
"Why me?" Grayson looks at Harvey, horrified. He just asked him to pick up Leo from Kian's house after Eden went to rest. Grayson doesn't like kids, even less when they're younger than ten. "I'm the head of the bodyguards, not a babysitter," "For this reason, I am sending you," Harvey lifts a brow, "I can't trust just anyone with Leo. If you go, I'll feel less worried," "What is his dad doing?" Grayson frowns, "Why doesn't he go himself?" Harvey rolls his eyes, "You're like my grandpa. You don't stop nagging," "That's becauseyouupset me," Grayson mutters, "I was peacefully reading my book w
Tyler turns on the radio and starts jamming to his favourite song until he spots William walking in the street. He hurries to lower the radio and opens the window, "Will!" Will looks at him and widens his eyes, "Tyler?" he walks to the car and smiles, "What are you doing here?" "I'm here with a coworker to pick up Leo," "Oh, I see," Will nods, "Eden must be busy," "He's tired. We worked all night and he had to take care of Harvey because of some issue," Will sighs, "He's working hard for his family," "Yeah," Tyler smiles, "Did you have dance practice today?" Will hums, "The coach doesn't let us breathe," he rolls his eyes, "I can't feel my legs anymore." "I guess the competition day approaches, right?" "Yeah, it's in a month," replies Will, "I'm so nervous," "I'm sure you'll do well," Tyler gives him a comforting smile, "I know I'll be saying it for like the thousandth time, but you're a great dancer,"
Eden and Leo are in the kitchen, making dinner to celebrate Olivia's return. Leo insisted he helps him prepare the sauce for the gratin and put the cheese on top. He's excited to see his mum after days of absence since her parents brought her home with them to recover. Eden puts the gratin in the oven and heads to the shower. He chooses the best outfit he has and puts on some cologne. Even though things have not been the best between him and Olivia lately, Eden is trying to make their situation a little better. He can't deny that life has been stressful to both of them after they had Leo, but it's not a reason to ruin their relationship. Eden wants to try for the last time now. He will make efforts with Olivia, but if things still don't go well, after all, it must be something more serious. The door opens, and Leo jumps from the couch to run to his mum's arms. "Mummy!" he hugs her tight and kisses her cheeks. "Hey," Olivia ruffles his hair. "Welcome b
The next day, Eden accompanies Leo to school and catches the bus to go to the faculty. Kian is absent today, and he guesses he might have gone with his mother to the hospital for her chemo session. He sits alone in class and decides to focus more on the teacher. They have only two months left before exam season starts in addition to their final project. Eden is eager to graduate and start an internship in a good company. He wants to get an honourable job to take better care of Leo and live comfortably.Eden tries to chase last night from his mind as much as he can. He barely slept as he couldn't stop thinking about his conversation with Olivia. Eden is an overthinker, and her words only made it worse as he travelled far to the future and imagined Leo being sad every day because of his parent's separation. He wondered how their life would be after their family breaks."Don't think," Eden whispers to himself and takes a sip of water before he continues taking notes on hi
Tyler gets changed in the bodyguards' locker room as he just finished his morning shift. He asked Grayson to give him a few hours off because he wants to attend William's dance practice. He opts for casual clothes this evening; a sleeveless black shirt and a pair of black trousers.Tyler leaves the mansion — not before making sure he puts on his best cologne and style his hair — and walks to his car. Tyler started working for the Clarke family since his high school graduation. For this reason, he had enough time to save money and buy a sports car. His job as a bodyguard is risky, and he barely has time for himself, but one thing is sure is that he earns big money. Once inside his car, he puts on his dark shades and starts the vehicle. He connects his phone to the car through Bluetooth, and the music starts blasting. Fifteen minutes later, he arrives at his destination street and parks in front of the dance academy. He checks himself on the rearview mirror to make sure
Harvey finishes his classes and heads outside the faculty. He walks to the car and notices someone other than Eden waiting for him. He scrunches his brows and looks at Henry confusingly."Eden asked for a few hours off," Henry explains, "He needs to attend a teacher and parent reunion at Leo's school.""I see," Harvey slowly nods and waits for Eden's replacement to open the door for him. He gets inside the car and sighs as he imagines Eden meeting his wife at school. Perhaps that reunion with Leo's teacher will strengthen their bond.After their conversation a few days ago, Harvey started feeling a little hope between him and Eden. His relationship with Olivia is sinking because of their lack of desire. Of course, Harvey is sad for Eden as he's been concerned latel
The last exam day is always special. The second the professor puts that paper on your table, you feel a sense of relief because you know after that, it's vacation time and no more late-night studying and stressing about your grades. On the last day, you don't care anymore about passing that exam or not. You just want to end it all.For Eden, it's a double kill as he studied well enough to feel comfortable while answering the questions. He doesn't study as hard as the rest of the students as he barely has time to hold a book, but he's smart enough to understand his lessons without much effort.Eden finishes his last exam in less than an hour and leaves the room. Kian rolls his eyes when he watches him walking out as he wonders how he does it. Unlike his best friend, Kian takes more time to focus on each question. He's that kind of stud
After making sure Harvey is safe at home, Eden leaves the mansion and heads outside to where Henry is waiting in the car. He opens the door and sits next to him. He runs his fingers through his hair and lowers down the mirror to check his face when he notices a black car parked at the end of the street. The model looks familiar."What's wrong?" asks Henry."I think someone is following me or Harvey," Eden opens the door, and as soon as he starts walking, the car starts and leaves the street. He hurries to get back inside and asks Henry to follow it."Who do you think it is?""There are many possibilities," says Eden, without taking his eyes off the car a few meters away from them, "Try to catch them,"Henry straightens his back against the seat and pushes the accelerator with his feet. But the more he accelerates, the other driver also increases the speed. Eden takes his phone from his pocket and opens the camera app. He tries to take a picture of