ログインKara's POV ~~A text came in on both our phones as Pierce parked in the drive thru.We checked almost at the same time.Mine read; Don't forget our deal.It was from Pierce's mother. I looked up from my phone, eyes lingering on his side profile as he looked down at his phone and a soft sigh escaped my lips. His mom called me this morning just before we left for the meeting and proposed a deal. “Get Pierce to agree to an executive position at the Kay group and you'll have my backing.”I took the deal.For some reason I do not know, he's hell bent on not inheriting any of the Kay family's business. I rubbed my wrist where the timer is. The clock's ticking.Pierce threw his head back and closed his eyes briefly before sighing tiredly.I opened the door on my side and walked inside the house, straight to the kitchen’s snacks cupboard. I didn't have anything at the dinner except fruits so I was starving. My eating disorder doesn't let me eat anything I didn't prepare unless I trust th
Pierce's POV.I stared at the phone in my hand, my brows furrowed in confusion.“ Who are you?” I typed back but my text wouldn't send.Kara noticed me staring unusually at my phone. “What’s wrong? Everything fine?” I quickly sent a text to shadow and tucked the phone back in my pocket. “Yeah, yeah. We should probably head home too. Everyone's left.” “Yeah.” she raised an eyebrow but chose not to press further.********“Why did you behave that way earlier?” Mr Jones questioned Goergina on the drive back home. “You acted like you were totally against the whole marriage thing.” “Don't blame me alone. Didn't you see how Mrs Lydia acted earlier? Or you didn't hear what she said earlier too?” “So you're saying you were right? They own almost half of the companies and establishments in this country! It's natural for them to look down on us. You should try to put the interest and gains of the family first!.”She scoffed. “Before that, I'm a mother and you? You're Serena's father fir
“As mom said, there's not much I'm good at.” I paused and smiled at mom “ Even though we just met for the first time, I brought a gift. Can I show it to you?” “You brought a gift? You didn't have to. Let me see, what is it?” Grandma Kay said.I stood up, walked to the seat behind us and pulled out an art portfolio bag. I unzipped it in front of everyone and pulled out a painting I made beforehand.“You painted this yourself?” Mr Roman asked, clearly impressed at the detail.“I can't place my finger on it but that painting looks oddly very familiar.” Mrs Lydia commented.I smiled.“It's a copy of a famous piece by George Baslitz. In other words, it's a forgery.” I looked at Mom as I said the last word and smiled. The smile on her face had vanished and she's now tense. Seems like she recognized the painting as I brought it out. Hmph.“You see, my mom provides a unique public service. She pays for copies of famous paintings and displays them in community centers and orphanages for peop
Next morning.Pierce's POV.The streams of sunlight tore through the curtains, waking me up.My head banged. I shouldn't have drank so much last night.I sat up and rubbed my throbbing temple. My eyes fell on the bowl of water and damp towel sitting beside the couch.“Kara was here. I must've had a fever along with the nightmare last night. I hope I didn't say anything weird.”A sigh escaped my lips. Things were finally getting better between us and now I might have made a mistake when I was drunk and unconscious. Great.I struggled to my feet and went to get a glass of water. She was there, making hangover soup.“Hi.” “Hi. About last night–” “Oh the soup's ready. I'm going to get ready. Tell me you didn't forget about the families meeting today?” She ran off. “She's definitely avoiding me. I must've done something.”I sighed again and scooped some soup for myself. Can't attend my own pre-wedding family meeting hungover.I drank a cold glass of water and groaned in satisfaction t
“Show you what? You show me.” I instinctively shifted a bit backwards.“You really want me to? If I do, you might not be able to handle it cause it won't be like anything you've ever imagined.” He leaned in closer again. “W-why are you coming closer?”My heart began beating faster in its cage.He ignored myquestion and we maintained eye contact. My eyes were glued to his beautiful sea green orbs and I couldn't look away. His expression was solemn.“You have no idea how much I love you or when I started falling for you. I've seen subsets on mountains and shooting stars at night, I've seen all of the oceans in the deepest of blues but I've never seen anything as beautiful and amazing as you.” I blinked twice rapidly and gripped my can tighter. He shifted back to his original sitting position and took a sip of his beer.“How was that? Believable? Did your heart flutter?”“Ahem. You might've been a better actor than business man.” “Heh. I'm pretty good at the business thing too.” “
I was about to ask why he was here but his mother beat me to it.“What are you doing here? Did Kara call you?”“Huh? Me? No I didn't call–” He cut me off again. “She didn't call me. I came to pick you up and try to butter you up a bit but now that I see this circus you've managed to put together, I don't want to anymore.” He turned and gripped my wrist, not too tightly, just enough to pull me up from my seat. I pulled his hands off mine.“Get up, Kara. You're not supposed to be here alone.” “This is unbelievable. You came to pick me up?” She asked Pierce before directing her gaze at me.“You barged in here to see me and my own son is worried I spoke impolitely towards you. Don't you think I should be the one getting offended?” “Mom–” I cut him off this time.“I'm sorry about barging in to see you. If I may say something else, I thought you'd understand where I was coming from.” “And why would I?” “I heard you also got married against your family's will.” “Where'd you hear that







