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Marrying The Wrong Brother 85 ~ Sloane
It wasn't unusual to find him in his home office.But what was unusual was seeing him this stressed.I stood at the door for a moment, watching him flip through one financial record after the other. The numbers weren't adding up.When Zane finally looked up, my eyes met his tired ones. He glanced at his watch."You're home early." "Apparently, so are you."His brows pulled together. "I've been home for hours."I stepped further into the room.That explained the untouched coffee sitting beside his laptop and why his shift was mostly unbuttoned. "You haven't eaten." I said, knowing how he could get he was exhausted. "I'm fine.""You look terrible." I remarked. His lips twitched. "Thank you."I almost smiled. Almost.Instead, I walked over to the desk and glanced at the papers scattered across it."What happened?""Nothing." "Zane." There was a warning in my tone. He sighed and leaned back in his chair."Della-Ross Holdings is losing money."I looked down at the documents again."
Marrying The Wrong Brother 84 ~ Sloane
I felt out of place in the office that morning. When I looked around, it felt like I didn't deserve to be there. So when I entered, I laid my head on the table fighting back the tears so I wouldn't feel smear my makeup but also so that I wouldn't feel weak.I didn't realize when I texted him that we needed to talk. In the true sense of it, what did we have to talk about? There was nothing to say to each other.He bruised my ego, I hit him and told him I'd never forgive him. He probably hated me for hitting him to. So what else did I want to say?The door opened and I raised my head to see Maya walk in."You have a visitor ma'am." She announced.I sat up. "Who is it?""Mr. Asher Della-Ross."My brows furrowed.Of all the people I expected to see today, he was nowhere near the list."What does he want?""He said it's regarding a business proposal." I stared at her for a few seconds almost like I was trying to read her mind because her expression gave nothing away. "Send him in."
Marrying The Wrong Brother 83 ~ Zane
She slapped me. I should have been angry. But all I could think of was the fierce look in her eyes when she did it. She hadn't slapped me because I had hurt her physically.She had slapped me because I had hurt something far more important.I had hurt her pride, her independence and her belief that she was capable of standing on her own two feet.I had spent months watching Sloane fight for that position.I had watched her sit through meetings with lawyers, endure accusations from her stepmother and lose sleep over a company she had spent years building even while her father was alive. I knew how hard she had worked.I knew better than anyone else that she deserved to be sitting in that office.And yet, I had gone behind her back and pulled strings anyway.Not because I doubted her.Because I loved her.Somehow, that realization made everything worse.I walked slowly into my office and closed the door behind me.My fingers brushed against my cheek.It still stung.But the physical
Marrying The Wrong Brother 82 ~ Sloane
Being back to work was absolutely the best thing that could happen to my scee racing mind. It kept me occupied and reduced thoughts of Zane drastically. We barely even saw each other anymore. I was out of the house as early as possible and came back late because I was trying to make up for all the time lost during my suspension.It was on a fine Thursday morning on what I thought would be a regular workday that I heard very familiar footsteps that sounded like someone aggressively snapping raw spaghetti noodles under a heavy rug."Oh God," I muttered under my breath. Why do these people keep letting her into my space when they know how much we hate each other? I thought. "Hello, little miss CEO." I hated the sight of her fake smile. To the rest of the world, it was endearing. But I had seen it so many times to know that there was a viper underneath that seemingly sweet smile. "Veronica.""You don't seem happy to see your stepmother." "My day is officially ruined at the sight o
Marrying The Wrong Brother 81 ~ Zane
The stocks at Della-Ross Holdings were beginning to dwindle.I sat in my home office, waiting for the call I knew would be coming in any moment from then.I started at the TV screen facing my desk as I followed up on business news. Reed Industries was looking good however. With Sloane reinstated as CEO, it was bound to happen.I was truly happy for her. I saw how much it broke her to not be able to do what she loved. I hated seeing how she felt like a failure. And I was glad I was able to pull the right strings to get her back up there. She was never going to know that though.I wanted my job back too. I hated the idea of being idle and not in control of the affairs of the company my father left in my care but there was nothing I could do at the moment. I just had to let it play out. I didn't want to be erratic or try to convince the board to vote. I wanted them to beg for me to come back. They needed to realize my worth.The phone on my desk finally rang. I didn't reach for it
Marrying The Wrong Brother 80 ~ Zane
"Don't let the bed bugs bite..." I added in a raspy whisper, knowing she wouldn't hear me.It hurt my heart to see how awkward things had gotten between us. I enjoyed the few laughs we shared just minutes before but even I knew it was temporary. By morning, we would be strangers again. Sometimes I wondered how we got here.Sometimes I wished I could turn back the hands of time and not reject her on those stairs like I did just a few weeks ago. But it was too late for that now. And we both knew that even though it hurt, it was for the best. ~"The T-rex is one of the most powerful dinosaurs. It's one of the largest too." I read aloud to Chloe, pointing out the glossy images from the book.The way her hazel eyes lit up with interest brought so much joy to me. "It's so pretty." She said, placing her palm on the image.The T-rex was anything but pretty to me. But if Chloe said it was, I had to agree.So I nodded and said; "It is pretty. Not as pretty as you my little angel."She gig
Marrying The Wrong Brother 2 ~ Sloane
I woke up to my head pounding like someone was taking a hammer to it from the inside.My phone on the nightstand was lit up and buzzing in a way that communicated something had gone very wrong overnight, which I already knew, but seeing thirty seven missed calls from my secretary at eight in the mo
Marrying The Wrong Brother 1 ~ Sloane
The dress was beautiful and I was walking down the aisle in it. The cathedral sleeves, the pearl buttons running down the back, the train sweeping the floor behind me like something out of a magazine. Cole had picked it himself and it was perfect and with every step I took I looked exactly like a
Marrying The Wrong Brother 4 ~ Zane
We are getting married tomorrow.Two days. That was all it had taken from the signed contract to the scheduled wedding. I had expected Sloane Reed to take the full three days, maybe longer. Instead she had called Patrick from the café, confirmed the date before she even stood up from the table, and
Marrying The Wrong Brother 3 ~ Sloane
He walked in and every head in the café turned. I had already been seated for ten minutes, black coffee in front of me that I hadn't touched, the file on the table within reach. I had chosen the corner table deliberately. Away from the windows, away from anyone who might recognize either of us and
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