Chapter 27 Aliyah POV My day at the office was boring since I couldn't get Jeff off my head. I feel bad rejecting him like that. "You said you don't have feelings for him. Why are you bothered?" My subconscious mind reminded me, and I huffed frustratingly as I pulled over at the side of the road. "Why are you even bothered, Aliyah? It's not like you have feelings for him. What do you care?" I rolled my eyes and convinced myself before I ignited the car and started the journey back home. I pulled over at the parking lot minutes later once I arrive at my apartment, and as the realization dawned on me that I was now living with my ex-husband, my heart skipped a beat. I might just end up losing my life one day because of anxiety. I took a deep breath and assured myself that everything will be fine before I hopped out of the car after I picked up my handbag, and headed to the entrance door afterward. Stepping into the living room, I stopped on my track at the si
Chapter 28 Jeffrey Cooper I tossed it on the bed before I sat up on it. Everything was frustrating me, from being rejected and now my brother being mad at me. Although we never had a nice relationship while growing up, I didn't want it to get worse as time goes by. He may be someone really stubborn, but I still love him, regardless. I reached out for my phone and dialed his number for the fifth time since I got home, but he still didn't answer his phone. It was already 11pm, and I wonder what he was doing out there this time. I knew he can be reckless especially when he is sad. "Ugh! I'm going to lose it if I continue like this," I couldn't help but let out my frustrations. 'Where are you, Marcus? Can you answer your phone, please?' I sent him a message again, expecting to get a reply for him, but minutes passed and when I didn't get the reply, I decided to give up trying, so I tossed my phone on the bed and ran my fingers through my hair frustratingly. "Just d
Chapter 29 He dragged her gently into the same room where he was rejected days ago. Once they walked inside, he slammed the close behind them and trapped her between his arms while she was leaning against the wall. "Wh...what are you doing?" She stuttered, her heart hammering hard against her chest as she looked everywhere else except his face. "What was that?" He asked her, and she finally raised her gaze to look at him while having a confused expression on, wondering what he was talking about even though she was very much aware. "What was what?" She asked, and he scoffed as he straightened his back and sighed briefly. "I will ask again, Aliyah... Do you...love me?" He asked the same question as his eyes pierced into hers, searching for an answer as if it was written on her face. He was desperate to know the answer, but then, he was nervous or scared rather. What if he ended up getting rejected once again? She stared back at him with her mouth agape. Her hea
Chapter 30 Jeffrey Cooper "What the heck! I think I'm going crazy right now," I mumbled as I adjusted my tie which suddenly feels like it was choking me. "Is she kidding me? Sex partner?" I mumble for the second time as I reclined on the chair. After the incident this morning, I haven't been able to concentrate in the office as my mind kept going to that. Her words won't stop replaying in my head every damn second even though I want to get rid of the thoughts. Why would she prefer to be my sex partner with me instead of being my woman? Does she think that I'm not good enough for her? "Ugh! I've lost my mind," I ran my fingers through my hair, and just then, my phone started ringing. Checking the caller and seeing that it was my mom, I hesitated before I swiped the answer button. "Hey, Momma. How are you doing today?" I said as soon as I swiped the answer button, but I heard her scoff. "You are always acting like you've missed me so much whenever I call you, ye
Chapter 31 Aliyah POV 'Let's become sex partners' I scoffed each time I recalled the nonsense I said to him, and I couldn't help but think I must've lost my mind. I mean, why the hell did I tell him that? I could've just rejected him without telling him that, yeah? What will he think of me now? Those were the questions I kept asking myself as I drove back home from the office. My whole day was messed up after the incident. It's confirmed now that I have feelings for him, but what is annoying is the fact that it's making itself so obvious around him. I go crazy whenever he touched me, I get jealous when another woman is talking to him, and it just didn't make any sense. By the time I arrived at my apartment, I pulled over at the parking lot and headed to the entrance door. Stepping into the living room, I met everywhere sparkling neat just the way it has always been for days now, and I needed no one to tell me that it was Liam's handwork. "You're home? Welcome, ma'am Al
Chapter 32 Aliyah POV I checked myself out in the mirror once I was done getting dressed. It was Saturday morning, the day I scheduled to meet Jeffrey at the hotel. I know this decision I made was crazy, but my mind was already made up, and I wasn't going to go back on my words. Will I not regret this later? That was the question I didn't even stop to ask myself, knowing the answer I was going to end up with. Since Liam was taking care of Nancy, I would be free out there. As I descended the staircase minutes after I left my room, the aroma coming from the kitchen welcomed me, and I made my way inside where I met Liam and Nancy talking and laughing as they both cooked in the kitchen. I was starting to get bothered about his unusual closeness with Nancy, and it was really making me feel uncomfortable. Who the hell does he think he is? Her Dad? He better not keep his hope high. "Good morning, ma'am. Are you going somewhere?" He asked me once I walked into the kitchen
Chapter 33 Aliyah POV I slept off immediately after the marathon sex, and waking up hours later, I found myself alone in the room. "Where is he?" I mumbled as I managed to sit up on the bed, looking around the room, but there was no trace of his clothes anywhere. I finally sat up on the bed and ran my fingers through my hair tiredly, and once I was sober, I dragged myself from the bed, but stopped when I spot a piece of paper on the bedside table. "What is this?" I asked myself, knowing this wasn't the here when we came in earlier today. 'I'm sorry, something came up and I had to leave earlier. I kept some money in the drawer for you. We'll see at the company on Monday' I scoffed after I finished reading the note. Slowly, I tightened my fingers around the note as waves of anger spurred through me, while every single letter kept replaying in my head. "Is he kidding me?" I scoffed as I quickly pulled out the drawer of the bedside table, and I froze when I saw bu
Chapter 34 Liam POV I watched as she stood rooted to the spot, jot sparing me a glance, and I guess I got her. Earlier today, I tracked down her location to a hotel and found out she went there with that jerk that confronted me the other day. I haven't figured out yet what their relationship is, but it was getting to me. Of course, I know I had no right to be angry or even jealous, but I couldn't help it. "Are you stalking me?" She scoffed as she finally turned to face me while having a smirk dancing at the corner of her lips. "No, I wasn't," I hated to lie to her, but the truth is I have been foolishly stalking her for some time now, and I saw her hanging out with that bastard. "What business of yours is it, who I choose to hang out with?" She asked as she scoffed for the second time, and I bit my bottom lip as I felt a sting in my heart. "Aliyah..." "Who the hell do you think you are to meddle in my personal affairs? You are here as a nanny, so you bette