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CHAPTER 14
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2026-03-21 23:35:53
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MAYAI slowly opened my eyes.The soft sunlight slipped through the curtains, brushing against my face. For a moment, I just stayed there, letting the warmth settle before fully waking up.Then I turned slightly, got dazed when I saw Jay right beside me. His eyes were closed, his face calm. He looked peaceful in a way I had never seen before, the smoothness of his face didn't go unnoticed. My heart skipped a little. “You can kiss me,” he said suddenly, voice low, “and I’ll pretend to still be asleep.”I jerked back.“Fucking hell!”His eyes opened lazily, and before I could say anything else, he pulled the covers off himself and sat up.“Before you start asking questions,” he continued casually, “you dragged me here.”“What?”“Yes,” he said, nodding like it was the most normal thing in the world. “You insisted I stay.”I blinked.“No, I didn’t.”“You did,” he repeated. “And you snore.”I stared at him.“You’re lying.”“I didn’t sleep,” he added. “I couldn’t. You were too loud.”I g
One Year To Lose You CHAPTER 18
JAYI was still seated in the meeting room, listening to Mr. Daniel go on and on about projections, numbers, and timelines.This meeting had dragged on longer than it should have.The sky outside had already darkened, but I understood why we had to sit through this. The beauty line we were about to launch wasn’t something we could rush. Every detail mattered. Yet, my attention wasn’t fully here.It hadn’t been for a while.My phone vibrated inside my pocket. I ignored it at first.Then it buzzed again. I pulled it out and saw the caller: Maya.“Excuse me,” I said, already standing up. “You can continue without me.”I didn’t wait for permission.I stepped out of the room quickly, already answering the call.I still don’t understand what about her always got me. The way everything fades the moment she’s involved.“Tell me you miss me,” I said as soon as I picked up, “and I’ll come running.”“H…he picked up,” she slurred. “Jay… come over. I’m having so much fun.”I stopped walking, damn!
One Year To Lose You CHAPTER 17
MAYA“Why are you doing this to me?” I asked again. My voice came out weaker this time.Two hot tears slid down my face, but I wiped them off quickly before he could see just how much he was getting to me.“Please,” I continued, forcing myself to stay steady. “I can’t leave this office. It holds too many memories.”My chest pulled tight as I spoke.“Just give me one year. One more year, and you can have everything, Ray.”My voice broke on his name. This place wasn’t just an office.It was where everything started.I was nineteen when I first walked into this space, back when working from home no longer made sense. This was where my career took shape. Where I grew into myself, and him, Ray had been part of all of it.The first flowers he ever got me were delivered here.I could still remember the way he stood awkwardly by the door, pretending it wasn’t a big deal, while I couldn’t stop smiling.The kisses, the laughter, everything felt like it had happened just yesterday.Right now, he
One Year To Lose You CHAPTER 16
MAYAJay made sandwiches with a hot cup of tea. It tasted better than anything I had eaten in a while.Maybe it was the effort.“Thank you, Jay,” I said, placing the cup down. “I should get ready for work.”He nodded, watching me for a second before turning back to whatever he was doing.I went to my room, took a quick shower, and stood in front of the wardrobe for a moment.Every single outfit hanging there would bring out my curves. Nothing baggy, all fitted.For a second, I hesitated. Then I picked one, and surprisingly, I didn’t mind.I paused in front of the mirror after getting dressed.Is it me, or am I actually changing?The thought stayed with me longer than it should have.When I stepped back into the living room, Jay and Sia were seated, going through some files.Both of them paused the moment I walked in.Jay’s reaction came first.A wide grin, followed by some thumbs up, and those annoying eyebrows again.I laughed. I couldn’t even help it anymore.“I don’t want to hear a
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MAYAEvery ride I tried to book kept canceling. One after the other.My car refused to start, and the rain kept getting heavier, soaking through my clothes and making everything worse. For a moment, I almost gave up and turned back toward the office.Then Jay called right on time.A few minutes later, he pulled up and picked me up. I didn’t say anything at first.I was cold, tired, and more than anything, hurt. Ray saw me standing there.He saw me struggling in the rain.For a second, I thought he would step out of the car. I thought he would walk toward me like he used to, pull me close, and ask if I was okay, but he didn’t.He got into his car and drove off, just like that.And somehow, that hurt more than everything else.“Did you get carried away again?” Jay asked, eyes still fixed on the road. “Didn’t you see the emergency alert?”I leaned back in my seat.“My phone stays in my bag most of the time,” I replied. “And it’s usually on silent when I’m working on my story outlines.”I
One Year To Lose You CHAPTER 14
RAYWhen the elevator stopped, my first instinct was to move towards her.I saw the way her breathing changed. The sweat on her skin. The panic she was trying so hard to control.I knew that look. I had seen it before.And for a second, I almost reached for her. Almost pulled her into my arms the way I used to, the way she always needed.But I stopped myself. I was done listening to my heart.Instead, I turned and held Lilly. It felt wrong the moment I did it.But I kept my arms around her anyway.Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Maya freeze. I could feel her looking at me, and that made everything worse.Was she jealous?The lights flickered back on, and the elevator doors opened almost immediately.I let my hands fall from Lilly slowly, like nothing had happened, and we both stepped out.We walked in silence toward my office.The moment we got inside, I shut the door harder than necessary, ripped off my tie, and kicked the chair across the room.“Fucking hell!”My voice echoed.“Y
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