Chapter One Hundred and Ten Raphael’s POVI woke up pretty early in the morning. I wanted to get ready early to go to the project site. I was dreading seeing Danielle. Not because I was afraid of her or anything but because I didn’t want things to be awkward between us. She told me things I'm sure nobody else knew. I wondered if she would remember.After getting ready, I headed out of my hotel room. I got in the elevator to head downstairs. When I got downstairs, some of the team members were waiting for the rest of us to arrive. Danielle hadn’t come yet. I assumed she would have a headache or handover from the previous night.I greeted the others and tried to make small talk with them. We waited for a few minutes before everybody arrived. Danielle kept on avoiding eye contact with me. She was probably embarrassed. That meant she remembered. She was still her usual self though, bossy and all.Some people got in the van to take them to the site while I went in the car with Danielle an
Chapter One Hundred and Nine Camilla’s POVI couldn’t sleep, not when my grandpa was in a coma. I was scared for him. What if he woke up and things weren’t the same as before?Even though I told Raphael not to worry about me and go on his trip, there was a part of me that wanted him to stay and be there for me. But I was trying not to be selfish. He still had his life apart from me.He came very early in the morning to see me and Rory before leaving for his trip. I got ready for the day, dropped Rory off at school and headed to the hospital to check up on him.There were still no signs of him waking up yet. His vitals were stable though, that was a little glimmer of hope. I stayed with him for about 2 hours before heading to the office. As much as I wanted to spend the whole day with him, life had to continue for the rest of us.As expected, there were already rumors of what happened to my grandpa. As much as we tried to keep everything under wraps, the media still found a way to get
Chapter One Hundred and Eight Raphael’s POVI was skeptical about leaving in a time when Camilla would need me the most but I had to take her word for it. Like she said, it was just two days. Soon I’ll be back with her.I paid a visit to her before I left for my trip that morning. As we took off on the plane, I tried my best not to think of her too much but still kept her at the back of my mind. If I needed to do my work efficiently, I needed to free myself from distractions.After seven hours, we finally landed in Los Angeles, California. We first made our way to the hotel, it was a long flight for all of us. When I settled in, I texted Camilla to ask her if there was any update on the chairman. She called and we talked for a while. He wasn’t showing any signs of waking up still.I had to get off the phone because we had dinner with some of the project managers along with Danielle and her team. I had to start getting ready quite early.After I was done getting ready, I got out of my
Chapter One Hundred and SevenCamilla’s POVI was getting ready for dinner with Raphael. I liked how things were with us. I wish there were a way for us to forget about our current lives and move across the country to start a new life. Being in the public eye was not for the weak.Everybody else in the house had fallen asleep except for my grandpa. He was in his study still doing work even though his doctor had advised him not to stay up too late.Raphael texted me to tell me he had arrived. I did finishing touches on my makeup, took one last look at myself in the mirror, and headed out. I had worn the jewelry he got for me at that auction. I wondered if he would notice.“Grandpa, don't stay up too late, okay?” I said as I opened the door to his study.“I know. You don't have to keep nagging me. Go, go. Have fun on your little date.”I laughed. “Bye. I love you.”“I love you too.”By the time I got downstairs, I heard the doorbell ring. I went and opened it. Raphael stood on the other
Chapter One Hundred and SixRaphael’s POVAfter eight days, our trip had finally come to an end. The last few days were the best days of my life. Me, Camilla and the kids were living like a true family. Camilla and I were acting like we’d been married for ten years. For once, we forgot about everything else and focused on ourselves.We loaded the last boxes inside the car and said goodbye to the villa. I think it was somewhere I would always remember. It signified the start of something good and new.The drive to the airport was calm. We got on the flight and were on our way back to New York.After 11 hours, we finally got to New York. It was around 8pm when we arrived. The kids were tired. We dropped Rory and Camilla off at their house and then made our way to our house.Jason went to sleep immediately we arrived and I stayed up for a few hours before going to bed. I was on a call with Camilla. We fell asleep on the call.The next day, I woke up later than usual. I was still trying t
Chapter One Hundred and FiveCamilla’s POVAs soon as we kissed it felt like butterflies erupted in my stomach. I thought I was a bit old for that. He pulled away and looked me in the eyes, as if asking for permission to continue. I knew what he wanted and I wanted it too so I nodded.He pulled in again and this time we kissed with more passion. I missed the taste of his lips. I wrapped my hands around his neck. It was like we couldn’t get enough of each other. I kept leaning in and he kept pulling me in. He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around his torso. He took me to the bed and then hovered above me. He pulled away. We were both out of breath. “Are you sure?” He asked in a hoarse voice.“Yes.” I sounded really desperate.He moved his lips to my neck and a soft moan came out of my mouth. He sucked on my neck and eventually made his way down. He unbuttoned my shirt and then looked at me for confirmation. I gave him the go-ahead.He took his time unbuckling it and then threw th