تسجيل الدخولNicole’s mother still found it hard to believe that Asher had the guts, the sheer nerve, to say those words to her. She had trusted him, and finding out that he was a jerk stung her. It felt like a betrayal.
Hell, it was a betrayal, especially considering how he had treated her daughter despite how much Nicole loved and cared for him.“Come on, mom. I know you are thinking about Asher again. You don’t have to, really. He is not worth the attention. Stop thinking about him,PRESENTNicole could not believe her ears. William’s face was streaked with the ghost of tears as he stood before Nicole, and he was gasping for breath. And even though what happened was three years ago, even though three years was a long time and he probably should have gotten over it, William was not over it. He just learned to manage to hide his pain better.But as he stood there and bared his deepest wound to Nicole, he felt raw. Open. Vulnerable. Like someone had pulled him apart and his soul was now on display. Nicole sniffed as a tear rolled down her face. She stood up and gently made her way towards him, her heart shattered into pieces at the cruelty of what Trisha had made him go through. “I am so sorry, William. Really. That was an awful thing to go through and I hate that you experienced all of that pain alone. I am so sorry. I am very sorry,” Nicole apologized as she hugged him, and for a moment, Wi
THREE YEARS AGOWilliam's heart raced as he rushed back home. He had gotten a call from Trisha, telling him to leave the office and come to her immediately because it was an emergency. William, who had been in the middle of a meeting, did not think twice about her request. He excused himself and drove home as fast as he could. Ever since Trisha told him that she was pregnant, William had been treating her like an egg. He made her sit at home and ordered her to do nothing, hiring a maid to do all the chores and a chef to cook all the food she wanted. His brother said that he was spoiling her more than she already was, but William did not care. Having a grandbaby would soften his parents heart towards Trisha, and maybe being a mother would make Trisha herself learn to be patient. Which would be a win win for both sides.When he pushed the door open and rushed inside, William met Trisha on the couch. Her pregnancy was now slight
The silence that stretched between Nicole and Williams as she waited for his response to her question became almost indeterminate. It stretched and filled all the empty spaces in his heart, and Nicole could feel herself getting disappointed.She desperately wanted to believe him. To give him a chance to tell her the truth. But apparently, he didn’t trust her enough to let her in. When the silence grew painful, Nicole cleared her throat and spoke. “You can leave now, please. I have a lot of work to do and I would like to get started on them as soon as possible.” Her voice was calm, and she liked that it gave none of the heartbreak and the turmoil in her chest away. William had been lost in his head, who, in an attempt to tell Nicole the truth, had gotten lost in the memories of all the awful things he faced while he was still in love with Trisha. At Nicole’s curt words though, he snapped back into himself. Taking a step closer, William’s lips pa
SEVERAL YEARS AGOWilliam stormed inside after Trisha, slamming the door behind him. She did not turn to look at him, instead, she was about to angrily walk up the stairs when he grabbed her by the arm and spun her around. “Oh no you don’t. Don’t you dare walk out on me. You have no right to be pissed,” William snapped. Trisha yanked her arm away from his grip as she levelled him with a death stare. “I have every right to be pissed. You do not control how I feel,” she quipped back at him, and it was obvious that she was spoiling for a fight.“You called my mother an old hag, and as if that was not enough disrespect, you fucking walked out on my parents,” William yelled back. He was frustrated to the core, and he hated how tonight’s dinner had turned out. His parents had never really liked Trisha despite the fact that he had been with her for a while, but William really liked her, and he had hoped that tonight would lead to so
Nicole stopped in her tracks, her heart hammering against her chest.What the hell was Asher talking about? The name he mentioned rang a bell in Nicole’s head, and she instantly remembered the strange woman who had wanted to speak to her about William after she got off work yesterday. Was the woman working together with Asher? Was that it? A strategy to unnerve her and give them a chance to get into her head?Asher stepped closer to her, his hands in his pocket. He had a smug smile on his face as if he knew that he had caught her total attention.“I know you want to know. I can feel your curiosity wafting off you in waves. Why don’t you follow me to a nearby cafe and listen to what I have to say, then you can decide if you still want to be with him or not.”He sounded so confident, and even though Nicole was insanely curious, she knew that giving Asher the attention he wanted would be like taking one step forward and a hundred steps back
Nicole hummed as she got ready for work. She felt at peace, her mind strangely peaceful as she selected her work outfit. It was as if the kiss she shared with William had opened up a world of possibilities in her mind.She was so oblivious to the happiness radiating from her that she did not notice the way her mother was looking at her. The older woman watched as her daughter hummed and twirled around in the house, and she instantly knew that Nicole had a crush on someone. By the time Nicole walked into the kitchen for breakfast, her mother was convinced. So as Nicole ate, she casually asked. “So. Who is the lucky guy?” Nicole, who was in the process of drinking water, choked at the suddenness of the question. She coughed, and her mother gently patted her on the back, waiting for her to calm down. Red faced, Nicole whirled around to stare at her mother. “Mom! You cannot spring a question on me like that, not while I am trying to have
“What was that for? What you saw was nothing. Zara needed my help and I offered to drive her to the company…” he blurted, his cold gaze on her as if she's committed an offence. “I don't know what you're talking about and I didn't see anything either” Nicole snapped back at him. She tried to
Nicole smirked when she read Asher's text."Sorry I couldn't make it to the bridal shop. I've been busy with meetings. Take two weeks off work, look after your mom, and make the wedding plans."If she hadn't left the company when she did, she might still have been waiting for him for hours while he
Nicole waited from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the bridal shop. Her stomach churned, but she chose to wait. Her fiancé, Asher Strong, had promised to meet her there that morning. She had just returned from a business summit and headed straight to the bridal shop.She had called him several times and sent
He isn't going to waste his time going through it. She can't do without him and earlier than he expected, she sent a letter to apologise to him. She has nowhere else to go. He held her lifeline and her mother's hospital bills were going to be handled by him. She dares to frown at his decision







