Chapter 44 Jessica Hemsworth “Over here…” Alicia waved at me the moment I stepped inside the cafe. She sat close to the window. “Hey, sweetie. I'm sorry I'm late.” I apologised, hugging her. “It's fine.” She paused, tapping the chair beside her for me to sit. “The attorney will be here in a few minutes.” “Oh, that's fine.” “Coffee or tea?” She raised her brows. “I'm fine, Alicia.” I smiled. She blinked her eyes rapidly. “You look nervous. Is everything alright?” I rubbed my sweaty palms together, nodding my head. But I was really worried. What if the attorney could not do anything about it? Will I be stuck with Viktor for God knows how long? “Hmm. I'm fine.” “Let's talk about you and your hot boss while we're waiting for the attorney.” She propped her face with her hand underneath her chin, and I scoffed. “What about my boss?” “Is there anything you might want to tell me about him?” She winked at me, biting her lip. Heat crept up my chest, and my cheeks burned hot as
Chapter 43 Jessica Hemsworth I got to the office with my inside bubbling with excitement as I looked forward to thanking Mr. Hall. For the umpteenth time, I checked the credit alert to be sure I wasn't dreaming. I pinched the skin under my dress as I stepped out of the elevator. It was real! I spotted Mr. Phill walking in the opposite direction. A frown settled on his face the moment he saw me. I put on a smile. “Good morning, Mr—” “Come with me.” He cut me off as he walked past me. “Don't keep me waiting.” He looked back and said before walking away, and I hesitantly followed him. We got to the rooftop, and he paused, turning to face me. Hands crossed in front of him. “Where is your sketchbook?” I squinted my brows. “My sketchbook?” “Yes.” “What do you need it for?” “You don't get to ask me questions, Jessica. We are working together.” I blinked my eyes. “Yeah, I know. But I still think…” my voice trailed off as he closed the distance between us, his eyes boring into
Chapter 42 Viktor Holt My head banged with a headache as I forced my eyes open, groaning, and rubbing my temple gently. The only thing I remembered was drinking in the bar last night, and the next thing, I woke up this morning in a different place. I managed to sit up on the bed, my eyes scanning around the room, but I froze when I saw Susanne sleeping next to me, naked under the duvet. My eyes widened as the realisation dawned on me that I was naked too. Shit! What have I done? She groaned at that moment and opened her eyes, a smile playing on her lips as she stared at me. “Good morning, Viktor.” She sat up, holding the duvet to cover her chest. “What happened, Susanne? Why am I here? Why are we naked?” I asked, barely holding my sanity together. Her face went pale. “What are you saying, Viktor?” I stared at her silently. I didn't do it, right? Tell me I didn't sleep with her, please! “How did I end up here? I was… I was drinking at the bar, and…” my voice trailed off, p
Chapter 41 Jessica Hemsworth A text from Susanne popped on my phone screen as I walked back inside the room from the bathroom. I hesitantly picked up the phone and unlocked it. A picture of Susanne and Viktor, half naked, were displayed on my phone screen. ‘Your husband is with me. He fell asleep after having fun with me’. She captioned it. I stared at the picture, feeling nothing. I wasn't hurt. Not even the tiniest bit of pain. No hatred. Just a plain feeling. I tossed my phone back on the bed, as I muttered ‘good for them’. After my usual night routine, I sat on the bed, sketching on my sketchbook when my phone rang, an unregistered number displayed on the screen. I scoffed. “Calling me with another number now because I didn't reply to your text?” I snoozed the call and put my phone away. However, I barely continued my work when my phone rang again with the same number, and I hesitantly picked up. “I'm busy.” “Oh! Did I call too late?” A masculine voice spoke inside,
Chapter 40 Susanne ‘Hello! I'm calling from soundcity bar. The owner of the phone is drunk, and you are one his emergency contact lists. Can you come over to pick him up?’ Someone had called me earlier, using Viktor's phone. Eyes glued to the road, fingers curled around the steering wheel, and feet matching down the accelerator, I sped through the peak darkness. It was already past 9pm. Many thoughts lingered in my mind. What happened to Viktor? It was unlike him to drink that much knowing he could barely hold his liquor. I pulled off in front of the bar, and as I barged inside, the smell of alcohol and cigarettes, and the gentle music playing in the background welcomed me. My eyes scanned around… and there he was. Viktor. He lay on a long bench, exhausted. As I approached him, the bartender, a young man walked over to me. “Ms. Are you—” “Yes. You called me. He is my friend.” I cut him off as I stood beside Viktor, and he nodded and mouthed an ‘oh’. “Then I will leave you t
Chapter 39 Jessica Hemsworth “Over here…” Alicia waved at me the moment I stepped inside the cafe. She sat close to the window. “Hey, sweetie. I'm sorry I'm late.” I apologised, hugging her. “It's fine.” She paused, tapping the chair beside her for me to sit. “The attorney will be here in a few minutes.” “Oh, that's fine.” “Coffee or tea?” She raised her brows. “I'm fine, Alicia.” I smiled. She blinked her eyes rapidly. “You look nervous. Is everything alright?” I rubbed my sweaty palms together, nodding my head. But I was really worried. What if the attorney could not do anything about it? Will I be stuck with Viktor for God knows how long? “Hmm. I'm fine.” “Let's talk about you and your hot boss while we're waiting for the attorney.” She propped her face with her hand underneath her chin, and I scoffed. “What about my boss?” “Is there anything you might want to tell me about him?” She winked at me, biting her lip. Heat crept up my chest, and my cheeks b