MasukCHAPTER 49 Confused, they shuffled toward the couches Gayle pointed at. Even Braun and the other assistant shook their heads and went back to their desks, the tension draining out of their shoulders now that I was here.Gayle opened Sebastian’s door for me herself and she was grinning when she whispered, "Good luck.""Get out!" Sebastian barked without looking up from the document he was reading. I didn't move, so his frown deepened."I said get the fuck—" He stopped the moment he looked up and saw me. His face shifted back to a scowl after a beat. "You're supposed to be at work." he said, no trace of a smile anywhere. "It's still working hours.""I'm on undertime today."Sebastian nodded once. "I have a lot to do. I don't want to be disturbed."O-Okay," I said, biting my lip. "I'm leaving. I just came to say goodbye."Sebastian didn’t respond but I caught the flash of irritation on his face. His eyes stayed glued to razor sharp on his computer monitor.I turned around and starte
CHAPTER 48 "He's been trying to reach you all morning. I told him you were just in your office, eating lunch.”"I didn't have any food. I went to the cafeteria to buy some.""Why would you buy food?" Gayle looked at me like I'd said something insane, her eyebrows scrunched together. "Sir Sebastian ordered enough for you to feed twelve people. You should’ve told me if it wasn’t enough.”"I never got any food.""What? I delivered it myself. Hold on, where did it— Ms. Atanacio."I watched, confused, as Gayle walked right past me. Her steps were heavy as she headed straight for Tanya's table. Tanya went pale the second Gayle planted herself in front of her with her hands on her hips.“Hey, Gayle,” The guy who'd invited me earlier was still going, chomping on a spring roll. “Tanya treats us.”"Tanya's treat?" Gayle let out a sharp laugh. “These foods were delivered for Neshara.” The spring roll dropped out of the guy's mouth. Everyone at the table stopped chewing at the same time."Tanya
CHAPTER 47I shoved whoever the h ell was disturbing my sleep. I heard a quiet laugh followed by a warm hand stroking my bare back.I pouted and buried my face deeper into the pillow that smelled like Sebastian."Nesh, love. Wake up."I groaned and pushed away the wet lips that kept grazing my neck and the back of my shoulders."I'm still sleepy," I mumbled, curling into myself like a cat, and Sebastian laughed again.His laugh vibrated against my ears like good music in the morning. God, if I wasn't so exhausted and sore from last night, I'd be clinging to him and pressing my face into that sexy neck of his."Seb," I breathed out weakly, trying to complain. “I’m tired and ohh—” The complaint melted into a moan when his long fingers slid along my slit."Soft," he whispered in my ear. His hot breath fanned across my nape."Hot.""N-No, I want... ahh... s-sleep.""Then sleep. I'll do all the work."How the hell was I supposed to sleep when I had to bite back a scream as he suddenly pus
CHAPTER 46 My dad hadn't chased Nexus with any weapons when that man first showed up at the house. I still had no idea how the Almeradez boy pulled it off, but my father accepted him with open arms from day one.I stood on my toes to meet Sebastian's lips when he leaned down."Your hair is getting long," I whispered between kisses.He moaned softly when my hand slid to the back of his neck and my fingers combed through his hair. He had it tied in a loose half-bun that looked ridiculously good on him."You want to cut it?" He peppered light kisses around my mouth."I don't know how."Those thick eyebrows framed his eyes perfectly—the ones that always looked like they were thinking about something sinful. He didn’t answer, instead kissed me again. Every stroke was hot, making my knees weak. I grabbed the collar of his long-sleeved shirt as his tongue slipped into my mouth. I shivered and kissed him back just as hard. We probably would’ve kept going if we hadn’t heard Sevi giggling be
CHAPTER 45"Sir Sei is still inside!" one of the employees screamed once we were out. I searched for Erika in the crowd of evacuated workers."Shit!" I cursed when I couldn’t find her. Sirens wailed as police cars and fire trucks flooded the street. We watched through our tears as the fire consumed the MedBrain building."Sir!"A group of employees rushed toward a stretcher being carried out of the fire exit. My stomach dropped when I saw Poseidon with his left hand badly burned.Erika came out right behind him, sobbing. I couldn't stop her from climbing into the ambulance with him.“Nesh, what’s going to happen to us?" One of my former coworkers grabbed my arm, crying. "My kids,...How am I supposed to feed them? It’s all gone.”They said the fire started suddenly on the second floor. The authorities claimed it was because of improperly stored combustible chemicals, but I doubted that. The staff always kept the samples properly contained. There weren’t even that many samples. It shou
CHAPTER 44 Roman shook his head with quiet disappointment. "Rocc Corporation didn't even flinch when the Asagras pulled theirs."“I hate to say this, Janech. We’ve been good to you, and this is how you repay us? I let you sneak into our room and mess with my jewelry. But insulting my grandson and his mother? That I won’t forgive.“You’re acting all innocent now, Florence. Weren’t you the first one badmouthing Neshara? You think she’ll like you now? You’re probably just doing this to get on her good side so you can have Sebastian’s son."Shut up!" Roman’s voice boomed through the entire house. Sevi pressed his face harder into my stomach, scared. “Mommy.”I crouched and picked him up. “Don’t look, baby.” Sebastian moved fast, taking our son from me and shielding his eyes as we headed upstairs. We’d barely stepped into our room when Janech started screaming downstairs."Why was Grandpa-Dada shouting? Because that girl was fighting with Mommy?""Time to wash up, Baby Sevi." I answere







