เข้าสู่ระบบ[Alma]"How is he supposed to stay if I leave for two whole days?" I mumbled under my breath.I stared at myself for what felt like forever, trying to gather enough courage to walk out of the room. Eventually, I smoothed the robe over my body, running my palms down the fabric and brushing away an invisible crease. I adjusted the knot around my waist, took another breath, and finally turned towards the door.My fingers closed around the handle.For a moment, I hesitated.Then I pulled it open and stepped into the hallway.The moment I started walking, each step suddenly felt heavier than the last. I knew exactly where I was going, and I knew exactly what I needed to tell him. I'd repeated the words in my head so many times that I could practically hear myself saying them."I'll be gone for two days. I hope that's not a problem.""Can you stay by yourself? How will you be able to sleep?""If there's no way out, maybe I would cancel with Sienna."I shook my head as the last thought crept
[Alma]Two days later...I bit down on the inside of my cheek as I stood by the window, staring outside without really seeing anything. My eyes followed the movement of a few leaves swaying in the breeze, but my mind was somewhere else entirely. I had been standing there for several minutes, and I still hadn't found the courage to do the one thing I'd been thinking about since morning.Sienna's birthday.This camping trip should have been exactly what I'd been looking forward to over the past few weeks. A chance to get away from Zevyn, even if only for a day or two. A chance to spend some time with my friends without having to constantly remind myself that the man I was desperately trying to get over was somewhere in the same house.I wasn't talking about leaving permanently. I wasn't planning to disappear or never come back. I just wanted a few days away from him, away from his voice, his scent, his ridiculously handsome face, and those little things he kept doing that made forgettin
[Alma]"I don't mind if you have it all, Princess."Goodness.My fingers curled tightly around the files as I lowered my lashes, trying to find somewhere else to look besides his face.Why did he have to say things like that?Why did he have to make it so damn difficult for me to keep my distance?I bit the inside of my cheek, fighting the ridiculous urge to close the distance between us and slam my lips against his. My eyes flickered towards his mouth for the briefest second before I forced them away.I wanted him so bad.I wanted him so bad that it fucking hurt.It had been over a week, maybe even longer, since I'd felt those lips against mine. Since I'd had his hand wrapped around my waist, pulling me close enough to feel the warmth of his body. And all because I'd been so determined to avoid him. All because I wanted every single feeling I was beginning to develop for this man to disappear before it consumed me completely.But, of course, with every passing day, he made that so fu
[Alma]"What?" Sienna yelled. "Alma, what did you do?""I said I already have the papers signed, and I'll be resuming work on Monday as the new CEO.""You..." Sienna gasped.Whatever else she'd intended to say seemed to catch in her throat. I waited, holding the phone firmly against my ear, but nothing came. The silence stretched for several seconds, so long that I eventually pulled the phone away and glanced at the screen to make sure the call hadn't disconnected.It hadn't.I brought it back to my ear just as her voice came through."Oh, okay," she finally said.My brows creased.That was it? Wasn't she practically yelling at me just a moment ago? I stared at the phone, almost expecting her to continue arguing or remind me again why accepting the company was a terrible idea. Instead, her tone had suddenly changed, and I couldn't quite understand what to make of it."Since that's what you want, then that's okay. Remember, my birthday is in three days... We have to celebrate this new
[Alma]"Okay, I did it." I swallowed, my gaze shifting towards the closed door.Zevyn was downstairs. I'd asked him to hand me the papers so I could go through everything carefully before signing. Not exactly because I needed to... but because I would do just about anything to avoid being in his presence for longer than necessary.I didn't understand myself anymore. No matter how much I tried to pretend otherwise, no matter how many excuses I came up with or how desperately I tried to keep my distance, the truth remained the same.Deep down, I knew I was in love with that man.And knowing there was no way in hell he would ever reciprocate my feelings still hurt like hell.I gathered the files and carefully placed them back inside the folder, aligning the edges before closing it. My fingers tightened around the folder as I prepared to stand, but before I could even push my chair back, the loud ringtone of my phone suddenly pierced the silence of the room.I paused, my gaze dropping to
[Alma]One week later...I swallowed hard as I stared at the papers spread out in front of me, my name written boldly across them. My eyes lingered on the ownership documents for several seconds before shifting to the signature at the bottom. My signature. The very one that had taken me over two weeks to finally put down because Zevyn had been so damn insistent about handing the company over to me.And now, it was officially mine.Aside from that, it had been one week of trying so hard to suppress every single thing I felt for Zevyn. Of constantly reminding myself that whatever was happening between us meant nothing, that I needed to get my head straight before I allowed my feelings to drag me somewhere I had no business going.He had hardly been home this past week. Most mornings, all I found was a note left beside my bed, usually telling me he'd gone out and would be back later. And by the time he returned at night, I was either already asleep or pretending to be. Sometimes, I caugh
[Alma]"Be there in an hour." That was all I heard before the line went dead. My heart thumped so loudly in my chest, I'm sure the cab driver could hear it.My hand trembled as I gripped my phone like a lifeline, my eyes fixed directly on the screen.If he said he'll send an address, then he will..
[Alma]Wrong.Wrong.Wrong.The words echoed in my head relentlessly as I knelt there—shameless—staring up at a stranger’s cock like I wasn’t fucking married.I should leave.Stand up and run as far as I could.This was wrong.I can’t be doing this—But my body wouldn’t listen.It felt like my mind
[Zevyn]A damn bold one. Captivating green eyes.That was the first thought that cut through me the moment she grabbed my shirt and crashed her lips onto mine.And then those curves—locked into a red dress that shouldn’t have looked that dangerous on her.I am a man people learned not to breathe to
[Alma]The moment my lips touched his, everything in me went still.His lips were warm against mine, and for a moment my mind simply… stopped working.My fingers tightened on his shirt like it was the only thing keeping me grounded, my lips moving slowly over his as if I was trying to understand wh







