Elena's POV The party was already in full swing by the time we arrived.Noah came right on time to pick me up. That man was born handsome, so I wasn't really surprised when he came out of the car dressed in a three-piece suit looking breathtaking.His hair was styled back in a way that made me just want to ruffle it. But I couldn't, I couldn't bring myself to make the man fall even more for me. It would be just pure evil.Like the gentleman he was, he opened the door for me, then got in through the other side. This ride was a bit different from the others we took together. For starters he wasn't the ome driving. Also, just like our last car rides, none of us spoke a word... but the awkward silence was gone. Or maybe it was just me.I could barely think right throughout the entire ride. I didn't even dare look towards Noah side, afraid he might see through my facade that I was trying so hard to pull together. 'Elena get your head in the game!' I shouted inwardly at myself. Ther
Elena's POVThis wasn’t my first time attending events like this, so I knew how to act. What to say? How to smile.So then… why was I still so nervous?I took in another deep breath, reminiscing what happened earlier in the morning. It was Saturday.I’d woken up feeling fine. Layla had called earlier, rambling about how her day was going and how things with her father were finally looking up. Apparently, the man she was being engaged to was even more striking than she expected; at least according to how her father described him. But he refused to give her a picture, claiming they were going to meet soon, so it would be of no use. Honestly? I agreed with him.Sometimes a little mystery was sexy.We talked for hours before my stomach interrupted the conversation with a loud growl, reminding me I hadn't eaten. I got out of bed, half awake, while thinking of what to make for breakfast.That was until the doorbell rang.I frowned. I hadn’t ordered anything. Layla wasn’t in town. Who else
Noah's POV Something was wrong with Layla, I could feel it. She acted surprised when she saw me, her eyes flashed as though she was hiding something, but then it disappeared. For a second, I thought I was just imagining it. But I wasn't the kind to imagine things. "Maybe it was the thought of seeing her parents again," I concluded inwardly walking back to my room. I couldn't fall asleep after the movie date me and Layla had. She was everything I had ever wanted in a woman and more. Someone sophisticated at the same time, simple, serious at the same time, jovial, and crazy at the same time reasonable. I thought that kind of woman didn't exist... Maybe apart from the lady, my grandfather claimed he met a few years ago. The reason he was not normal now. The reason he had not only dementia but Alzheimer's disease. I let out a sigh, sitting up on the bed again.I just couldn't sleep. My grandfather's sickness kept haunting me like a plague. It was fucking annoying. What was eve
Elena's POV "Hm?" "It's late, I thought you were asleep." Noah shrugged. "Oh... Yeah." I nodded more to myself. Then I raised up the cup, slowly losing my previous tight grip on it. "I was thirsty, so I just went to the kitchen to get myself something to drink." "So you found your way to the kitchen but you can't find the way back?" Noah raised a brow, stopping in his tracks to face me. Yeah...that was exactly what happened. I tolled my eyes. "Of course I didn't find it on my own. Your housekeeper..." I blinked, trying to remember her name; that was if she told me her name. If she did, well I couldn't remember it. "She saw me when I was just stepping out of my room and offered to show me the way. She also offered to show me the way back before she left, but I just... I thought I could find it on my own."I let put a small sigh. "Turns out that I can't. Your place is like a maze with no..."I suddenly felt something soft land on my lips. I was startled for just a second before r
Elena's POV My mouth opened and I blinked. What the... A billion dollars??? Just for a ring? This was exactly what I needed. "Elena darling, since you've already managed to do the impossible... Secure your place in Noah's heart, I don't think there is anybody in this world more perfect for the job than you." Alfonso said ending dragging his last sentence as if he wanted it to sink deeper into my head. And it did. A fucking billion dollars. With that kind of money, not only could I disappear forever, but I would also be a millionaire... Not a billionaire because Alfonso would probably take his share. 'But can you do it?' A thought crept into my mind. Could I do it? Not only steal Noah's money but also a family heirloom worth billions of dollars. Could I do it? He would be heartbroken when he finds out... He would never forgive me. Could I do it? "...Lena? Elena!" Alfonso suddenly yelled jolting me back to reality. "I'm here," I answered, inhaling deeply. "Look... I don
Elena's POV I twisted on the huge comfortable bed, trying to figure out how to find a more comfortable sleeping position. Or was it just that I couldn't sleep? Argh! "You know what? Fuck this!" I groaned sitting up on the bed.I wasn't falling asleep anytime soon.After me and Noah's talk, I thought... Okay, we were getting married in like 5 days. But before I could fully relish the excitement of my win, it dawned on me. The dumb gala was in three days. Three freaking days yet I didn't have a plan on how to evade Layla and her real parents. Everything felt so frustrating. With a groan, I looked around the huge room I was in. I thought me and I were going to spend the night together; we had something going...the sparks were there, and I could tell he wanted it, too. But no...as soon as the movie ended he just stood up and said a few things before leaving me. Then a maid came, saying Noah had sent her to direct me to where I was going to sleep. Again the thought came to me..