I took a deep breath as I sat across from Jordan. In front of me was a glass filled with water, and the other was filled with apple juice, my favourite.He stared at me intently and then look behind me again, where from what I heard, Rhysand was approached by a man and asked him to speak.Jordan looked at me with furrowed brows. "There's no way you two happen to have the same plan, right?""He insists on coming with me." I took a deep breath as Jordan's expression slowly revealed his displeasure. "Rhysand was there when you called me."Jordan wanted to say something more about it but somehow he stopped his intention. I took a glass of mineral water and drank it halfway to moisten my dry neck. Jordan looked at me without saying anything. I think he feels the same way that I do. Didn't have the words to start or was too scared to start.So I put down my glass and started to brave myself by saying, "What about Claudia?" I swallowed. "What about your baby?"Jordan's expression was unpredi
I Bet You Think About Me by Taylor Swift plays over the large speakers in the living room. I mumbled the song softly as I walked out of my bed room after I finished getting ready to come to the office. Rhysand didn't tell me to come over to his place this morning, and that left me plenty of free time to relax.Rafaella was busy cooking in the kitchen, from the smell I guessed she is cooking chicken soup. Gabriella who I know didn't come home from last night left Rafaella free to do whatever she wanted."You look excited this morning." I said while frowning when I saw how she occasionally shook her body and singing while cooking.She smiled. "Morning, My Sunshine."I'm frowning at her calling for me. "I guess something fun happened to you yesterday until you were willing to come home late at night." I quipped as I poured warm mineral water into my glass.Rafaella did come home late at night, I had slept soundly in my bed without dreaming at all. She's been so excited since yesterday th
The dealings of Rhysand meeting with his parents didn't bother me at all. What bothered me was that I couldn't get out of my own room. I mean I'm really stuck.I can't even get down to the floor below this floor to eat my lunch. Instead, Ron brought a lunch for me.The hope that I wouldn't be bothered by Rhysand after breaking up with Jordan didn't come true.Fuck.How could all of Rhysand del Millero's matters affect my activities?I snorted in annoyance at Ron who was relaxing in the chair opposite me. He was still casually staring at his phone. "Could you, very clearly, tell me why I have to be cooped up here?" I asked, before continuing again. "I have absolutely nothing to do with your big boss."Ron looked at me from behind his device, raising an eyebrow. "Hmm, you weren't before, but now that's changed."Realized that what he said made no sense at all. I frowned. "Why would that be? I don't think I've ever had anything to do with Rhysand del Millero."Ron took a shaky breath. "O
I don't want you to be hurt by my son.Before me Zwetta Miller's features were still soft, and considerate. There was no expression of contempt there, no expression of cruelty and warning like a mother who wants a woman to stay away from her son.There is only gentle attention. Like she's trying to keep me away from her son."I don't understand."Zwetta smiled smugly. "I know that." She took a breath, leaning back. "Rhysand and I had quite a conflict." She swallowed hard, her eyes filled with deep sadness. "He... hates me."I've heard this from Jordan."And that's why I always watch him from afar. Even though I live in Barcelona, I always know what he's doing, and who he meets, which women accompany him." Rhysand del Millero's mother sighed, closing her eyes for a moment. "I can tell what he's been up to, the one thing he's been so focused on lately." Her amber eyes that were so beautiful like her son's looked at me. "You, Amanda."I held my breath."He's so obsessed with you."Some
He followed me as I walked out of his room to get my coffee that was left in the kitchen.I don't want you to see her again, if she's still here. He said when I balked at what he did.The attention of the employees who were so attached to us as we walked towards the kitchen made me guess what their thoughts were. Do they think that we have a special relationship? Or worse, they thought I was one of Rhysand's women?I sighed. I try not to care what people think because in reality it's not true.I'm nobody but Rhysand del Millero's personal assistant."Suddenly I want coffee." Rhysand said from behind me as we entered the kitchen, and how relieved I was to find no one here but my coffee still on the table. "You can make it for me. If you mind, Princess."That name again..I just nodded and walked over to the counter to do as he said. I pulled the glass from the cupboard, and tore off the coffee packet."No sugar." Whisper right in my ear made me choke.Rhysand wrapped his arms around my
I felt my body float, and my head rested on a firm but soft pillow, and rose and fell in a gentle motion.I blinked my eyes which had been closed for a while because of the heavy weight that hit my eyes. A neck and a chin of a man was the first blurry sight I saw. I jolted into a struggle to get down because I wasn't in Reagan's arms but someone I didn't know, I just realized that. The man who stopped me from falling onto the couch just now wasn't Reagan but a man I didn't recognize at all.He looked down when he felt my movement.His face that I saw behind my blurry vision was something I recognized.Oh God.My heart skipped a beat as I finally recognized who this man was.And this is worse.Rhysand.I'd rather be carried by a man I don't know than to be with him."Put me down." I said in a commanding tone.He chuckled softly as he looked ahead again. "You can't even stand up, Amanda." His reply made me snort.Fuck tequilla.I shouldn't have fallen for Rafaella's words. I shouldn't b
I wasn't so drunk last night that I can still remember where Rhysand took me, remember what he did to me and how I felt about it. How does it feel to be touched and how do I enjoy it. I took a deep breath as I stared at the wide glass wall in front of me.I've been sober since fifteen minutes ago and still keep quiet to pick up the remnants of my sanity that's been scattered somewhere. And I'm not in Rhysand's VVIP club room anymore, but in his penthouse. I'm sure, instead of leaving me to Reagan and Rafaella, he brought me here last night.They must be looking for me. And the asshole man is still sleeping with steady breathing behind me who is lying on his side. His arms wrapped tightly around my stomach, his face was on the nape of my neck and his legs locked onto mine. And I'm just wearing the big shirt he wears on me when I'm unconscious. No underwear, just like some time ago when I was sick.This is another reason I didn't move at all the first time I woke up. I didn't want to wa
We didn't return to my apartment, but headed to the penthouse, where Maven lived when he was in New York. And since then he's been silent with a cold face that's been able to scare me to say anything."Rhysand del Millero ..." Maven hangs up, and I swallowing as I prepare myself for what he's about to say. "Since when did you get close to that guy?"The tone of disapproval was so clear. I know Maven enough that I know what makes his dislike Rhysand, aside from my lies of course."We met two years ago." I answered."And you got closer to him when you and Jordan were in a relationship?" he asked without looking at me, keeping his focus on the road in front of us."Big Man Company and RID Millero are working together, they want me to be a temporary employee of RID Millero.""So you're like collateral?" Maven snorted.I frowned. "Your language is not pleasant to hear at all.""So what else?""It was just an exchange." I grimaced to myself. "He needs a substitute assistant.""He could find