LIANA Sara and I were at Sara’s place, chilling in the living room with pizza and soda. “I really think we should invite Kiara,” I suggested as I took a bite of the pizza. Sara took a sip of her drink and shook her head. “Kiara doesn’t know about me dating Jordan, either.” I scrunched up my eyebrows, totally confused. “Why didn’t you tell her? I mean, she is the closest to you of all.” I thought the reason would be the same as she gave me, but the solemn look that appeared on Sara’s face meant something else. “What’s wrong?” I asked, placing a hand over her shoulder. “Actually, Lia, everything is so messed up. I don’t know how to say or from where to begin,” hurt was visible in Sara’s voice. “It’s okay. Take your time.” I gave her an understanding smile. She sucked in a deep breath and let out, “I am not Jordan’s destined mate.” “Huh?” I tried to absorb her words, but literally nothing made sense. So I looked at her quizzically. “What does this even mean?” Sara smiled at me
LIANA “You…” I didn’t know what to say as I watched a tear slide down Sara’s eyes. “Six years ago, I lost my mate. He died while trying to save me.” I gave a side-hug to Sara, my heart breaking at her confession. “I was miserable after he left. He was so good to me, Lia. Only Jordan was there all the time to support me emotionally. Zaylen did as much as he could as the leader.” “So Jordan pursued you?” I tried to divert the emotional topic. A smile formed on Sara’s lips as she nodded. “Jordan has always liked me. Once I was finally able to accept my mate’s death and moved on, Jordan started pursuing me. That was, I guess, three years ago.” “So did you accept him instantly or made him struggle to prove his love?” I teased. She chuckled, probably remembering those days. “Jordan was so adamant about not giving up on me even though I rejected him many times. All he said was, ‘You cannot undo my feelings for you.’ That’s what melted me, to be honest — his determination. So eventually,
LIANA Zaylen: Why don’t you and Sara come to my place for breakfast? Jord is here as well. A smile appeared on my lips as I texted him back. It was a Sunday today, so obviously we didn’t have an office to go to. Liana: Did you and Jordan have a slumber party like me and Sara? He replied instantly. Zaylen: I had to give him some company after you stopped him from having sex with his girlfriend by taking her away. I gaped at his response, fully dumbstruck. Oh, so that’s why Jordan was interrupting Sara when she wanted to have a girls’ night. It all made sense. Liana: Well he deserved that for hiding this from me. I don’t mind. Zaylen: The way you said that, I assume you don’t have any experience there. I froze at his text. Was he indirectly confirming whether I was a virgin or not? I told you to stop being so delulu, Liana! I sucked in a deep breath and typed again. Liana: Keep assuming ;) Zaylen: Uh… you didn’t answer? I had the urge to roll my eyes at his text. I kn
LIANA After breakfast, I walked around until I saw Jordan. “Hey, Jordan,” I called out, and he smiled at me. “I heard everything from Sara.” His smile fell. “Everything?” I knew he meant even about the mate thing, so I nodded. “I am curious about one thing, though. What will you do if your real mate appears? Will you leave Sara?” This question has been bugging me since last night. I really wished to know Jordan’s answer. The poor girl had been through too much already for her to lose somebody all over again. Before he could reply, I added sternly, “If you do leave her, I swear I will turn my revenge against you. You would be at the top of my hit-list” Jordan chuckled at my threat. “Don’t worry, Liana. I will never do that to Sara. I love her. I really do,” he said and I could feel the sincerity in his voice. The way his eyes glinted at Sara’s name, I knew Sara found a gem after what she went through. They both clearly deserved each other. “And over my dead body will I let s
LIANA Nothing sucked more than going back to work. “Stupid Mondays. Why do these exist in the first place,” I grumbled as I closed the file and slammed it on my desk. “I swear, I didn’t know James was this terrible at his job. Why didn’t Zaylen fire him before? If I was the boss, I would’ve fired him on day-one.” “You know that Zaylen believes in keeping a friendly work-environment. He wanted to give James a chance to improve,” Kiara told me, but I rolled my eyes. “A chance? More like, a million chances,” I deadpanned. “Besides, why are you replying to me, instead of doing your work? I wasn’t even talking to you, but you ended up giving me some logical reason I didn’t ask for. Go back to work, or else, I will complain to your department's director.” Kiara chortled and shifted her gaze to her laptop. “As you say, Miss. Cranky-pants,” she muttered. It was so loud for me to hear. I walked to Kiara’s desk and stood in front of her with my hands on my hips. There was a deep annoyed
LIANA “What the fuck?” I gritted my teeth in anger. “That asshole was cheating on me way before Lara?” “Yep. High chances he was cheating on you before he even started dating you,” Zaylen uttered, and all I could see was red. “It seems that Martha didn’t give him much allowance, so he had to find a job and also trap you.” I always knew lowly scumbags like James existed, but I never expected to be a victim myself. I couldn't believe he was leeching off two people at the same time to just fund himself. What in the world did he even do with his salary? I clenched my fist. “What do you suggest we should do now?” I asked sternly, looking at him. “I suggest we expose him to Martha.” I nodded firmly. “Do you have her number?” “Why won’t I?” Getting annoyed at his calmness, I snapped, “Then who are you waiting for? Just fucking dial her number. That asshole needs to be dealt with this final blow.” “On it,” Zaylen said and hurriedly took out his phone. Then he put it on speaker after
LIANA As I scrolled through my social media feed, my heart sank at the onslaught of negative comments and accusations directed towards Zaylen's company. Each post seemed to paint a darker picture than the last, with rumors swirling about illegal termination and unethical business practices. One article caught my eye, titled "Scandal Rocks Fournier: Allegations of Illegal Termination Surface." The headline alone was enough to send a chill down my spine, and as I clicked on the article, I braced myself for the onslaught of negativity that awaited me. The comments section was a battleground, with users hurling accusations and insults with reckless abandon. "I always knew there was something shady about that company," one user wrote. "This just proves they can't be trusted." Another comment read, "I can't believe I ever supported Fournier. I'm boycotting their products from now on. #ShameOnFournier #ShameOnCEOZaylenFournier." As I read through the comments, my frustration grew with ea
LIANA I had to expose that stupid James at any cost. I couldn’t be the reason to ruin Zaylen’s peace. He already had so much on his plate by being an alpha. I hated to add another responsibility on his shoulder. So I would be the one to expose James and remove this pressure from Zaylen’s shoulder. I couldn’t let his company take a hit for me after everything Zaylen had done for me. As I returned back to my desk, I saw Sara and Kiara looking at me, waiting to say something. I slumped onto my chair, feeling overwhelmed by the weight of the situation. Sara and Kiara immediately sensed my distress. Without hesitation, they pulled their chairs close to my desk, their expressions filled with concern. "How's Zaylen, Lia?" Sara inquired gently, her voice laced with worry. I sighed heavily, running a hand through my hair as I tried to gather my thoughts. "He's holding up," I replied, my voice tinged with uncertainty. "But he's under a lot of pressure, especially with everything that's