How is Reid Flanagan the same as ‘whatever’ Caddel?“You?” I mutter loudly, pointing without meaning to.He raises one eyebrow while Mum comes into the living room, her brows furrowed. “Do you know him?”“What?” I ask rhetorically, watching all three of them looking at me. “No, not physically or personally or anyway at all, I mistook him for someone else for a second.” I muster the best sincere smile I can pull and hold out my hands to my date, “Sorry to keep you waiting. Raees Graham, nice to meet you.”He smirks in his signature, slightly teasing way and takes my hand in a fierce handshake. “Reid, Reid Caddel. Lovely to meet you ma’am, you look very stunning.”I take the compliment as far as it could go, which is the pit of my stomach. “Well, shall we? If we stay any longer, my mum will keep you here for much longer.”He chuckles. “Sure.” He takes my hand and puts it across his elbow. “We’ll be off now. I promise to have her back before three pm.”Curfew or what?I roll my eyes with
To say what happened the next day was surprising is totally an understatement. Guess what I woke up to? A full house.My parents are running a party, and they invited the guests overnight.Me saying yes to being the one running the company, so my Dad can retire was taken so well that neither of my parents took it silently, before I knew it, my Dad was telling his siblings and family, so was Mum, at first, I learnt from Mum that they had just called to let them know that “…I was back home, you have no idea how much we all missed you so we just wanted to tell them you were back at home.”I raise my eyes at that, being woken early in the morning with my Mum holding a pretty large package, handed it to me and bullied her way into my room that still needs a little work but it’s doing pretty well.“So while on the call to Grandmother Pasha, we decided to make it a party, you know, have everyone down to meet you again, have them listen to your Dad resign.”I sigh in realization at that. “Ah,
After leaving behind everything that Daniel had ever gotten me, down to the tiniest piece of underwear he paid for, all I had left were my own personal belongings and my car.That had been a gift from my elder brother back then, back when I was not so obstinate about marrying Daniel, which has come down to be a total mistake now.Driving through the winding roads leading to the exquisite areas of this entire city, as I get closer and closer to my parent’s estate, my heart keep beating faster and faster, wondering if I am making a mistake here. I could just disappear on what I’ve saved up over the years and move to another country or something. Maybe reach out to my elder brother and let him know everything that has happened and he should let my parents know…As all of these thoughts cross my head, I get closer and closer until my car comes to a stop in front of the gigantic gates.I take in a very deep breath before pressing down on my horn, and within ten seconds, the automatic gates
To say that I was exhausted when I got back to my own room would be a rigid understatement.And while I am truly exhausted from running through halls, got off on the wrong floor and had to take the emergency stairs to the floor below, all the while dressed in only a white bathing robe, is my embarrassment coating my face. I didn’t need to look myself in the mirror before I know I was currently beet red.I had no time to collapse into the bed, but I had just enough time to put on the clothes I had discarded the night before, since I had absolutely no idea where the sexy black dress from the night before had disappeared to. It’s all going to be fine, I just need to…My phone rings and I pick it up within a heartbeat.“Hello?” It’s Daniel.“Yes?”“I am waiting for you outside, come down within five minutes or you’d have to make your way home by yourself.”Its more than enough time.I sigh heavily remembering that the jerk floors above had not promised to keep that secret, and that he alm
Oh my goodness!That was the first conscious thought that crossed my mind as soon as I opened my eyes the next morning. Completely naked save for the thick blanket someone in particular had been gentlemanly enough to cover me with after last night’s rendezvous.Outside is as bright as it could possibly get and I risked a glance to my side, it’s ruffled, and touching it, it’s warm to the touch. I reached out to grab my phone at the head of the pillow and click it on, it’s a few minutes past eleven am.I breathed a sigh of relief. Even though it came with its consequences, and sacrifice as I would love to call it, I achieved my goal. I sit up in bed just as the adjacent door opens and Reid comes out of the bathroom, half naked.Waterdrops clinging to his perfectly sculpted abs, his pecs having the perfect balance and his muscles giving me an outright wink to lay down and worship them, I swallow.“You’re awake.” He says more of a statement than it is a question.I don’t bother replying
The episode went by with the man scuffling away as soon as Reid lets go off of his arm."Hope you're not hurt?" He asks as me soon as he straightens up."No, thank you sir."He raises one eyebrow. "Reid. Reid Flanagan... You are?""Oh sorry. I am Raees Graham, lovely to meet you. Thank you so much for saving me from that bully.""It's fine. Looks like your date is running late."The brain seems to work faster than my heart because the words out of my mouth are not reflexive. "I'm not expecting anyone, I just got out of a bad breakup, we met here so I was just letting go of the memories we shared."Reid seems to buy it because he nods softly. "Well, the end of old relationships are the start of new ones. Would you like to have a drink with me tonight?"Am I really seducing this man or is he seducing me right now? "I won't mind. Moreover, I can't say no to the man who just rescued me."He chuckles and takes my forearms in his and walks me into a more secluded part of the bar, the light