Four hours agoSeth sat at his desk, surrounded by multiple screens displaying financial data. To anyone looking from the outside, he looked focused. His brows furrowed and his finger scrolled after a few minutes of reading.Who was he kidding? He leaned back on his seat, baffled by how easy it was for him to lose concentration on something so minimal like almost kissing Thea yesterday.He rubbed his hands over his face, his reading glasses discarded on the table. Hell, that was the first thing that came to mind when he woke up earlier that morning! What is going on with him?! A notification flashed on a secondary screen: a message from Arian. His eyes went to the screen: he rarely received personal messages during work hours, especially from Arian. It had to be important, Seth thought or else, he's going to rip him to shreds if it wasn't a life or death situation.He clicked it open. It was a link, accompanied by a single text.‘Have you seen this?’Seth leans forw
The sun felt sharp against Thea's eyes as she walked across the Zean business school campus. She was heading towards her first class, her mind still replaying the near-kiss with Seth in her room.This morning had been nothing short of awkward. They were at the dining area at the same time and neither of them could look at the other. Seth had left in a hurry, claiming he had a meeting.Something tells her he didn't have any meetings but how could she know for sure?As Thea got closer to the main building, she noticed a few students staring at her and laughing. She sighed, she knew exactly what they were thinking.The cheating Balmero Daughter. She was starting to get used to the accusatory glances she received every now and then. She ignored them but it seemed persistent.Some students stood in small groups, their heads bent over their phones. Then, one by one, they looked up. Their eyes wide and filled with shock, flickered from their screens to Thea. A few gasped. Others quickly av
Thea flipped through another page of her notes, eyes reading through each line in silence.School has been going well and Chloe alongside her minions didn't seem to bother her anymore. Or she chose to ignore their existence and that seemed to grind their gears. She didn't care. She got back from class a few hours ago and she decided to do a little bit of studying before dinner but her eyes refused to cooperate no further.She sighed, rubbing her temples. She needed a break. She stood and stretched, walking toward the large glass wall of her suite that overlooked the patio and the penthouse pool.Her breath caught as she looked down. Seth was in the pool.He was swimming laps, his strokes were ridiculously smooth. Thea could mistake him for a pro swimmer with how easy he made it look. The sunlight caught the water droplets on his skin as he broke the surface. The setting sun danced on his skin as droplets fell from his hair. A gold chain, one he's always had on, stuck to his skin li
The class ended, and the lecture hall emptied quickly. Thea gathered her things, ready to call it a day. “That's new.” Thea glanced up to see a man standing right in front of her with a smile. She glanced down at her bag and her now empty table. “I'm really not in the mood for any…” “Hey, that's not why I'm here.” He said, leaning over her desk with a look of sincerity on his face. Thea met his gaze; he looked very calm, the sort that was easy to talk to. He had brown hair that hung like a bang over his forehead, green eyes that seemed to stare at her with warmth and a cute face.Thea sighed. “What do you want?” “I'm Liam. And I was trying to say that you handled Chloe and her minions well.” He said with a slight smile.Thea chuckled, “ Thank you. I really didn't do anything persay.” “Oh you did something. She's going to rant about it for the next few months.” Liam said, his green eyes staring right back at Thea. “Well,” She flung her bag over her shoulder and stood up on her
“We're here ma'am.” Ethan announced as he pulled over in the parking lot of Zean School of Business. Thea took a deep breath, it's just a class but why was she so nervous? “Thanks.” She smiled as she picked up her bag, ready to start her day. Her hand touched the door and she hesitated, maybe she's not as ready as she thought she was.“I…I need a minute.” Thea muttered, her fingers fidgeting with her things. She had no clue what else to pick up or..“Ms Thea, I believe you'll do great.” Ethan offered, his eyes meeting hers from the rear view mirror with a smile. She nodded. “Thank you. I'll let you know when my classes are over.” Ethan nodded, she had promised to alert him if she was ever in any serious danger. Thea walked onto the campus, feeling a mix of nerves and excitement. It's finally happening!The classroom was small and modern, students were already gathering and chatting in small groups. Thea found a seat near the back, pulling out her notebook, she wanted to focus.
Posy pulled up to the driveway, her heart sinking with every turn of the wheels. She had no idea why Adam was pissed or why Gina had called her frantically.Whatever the reason is, it better be worth leaving her dinner date with Runes! She walked through the front doors, the silence inside was unsettling. What's going on? “Welcome, Ms Posy.” A housemaid greeted, taking her coat, her eyes avoiding Posy's. “Where is my Mother?” “She's in the living room. Would you like me to bring you anything else?” “No.” Posy heads towards the living room to see Gina, pacing and wringing her hands. Her brows furrowed in concern and she took deep breaths every now and then. “Mum? What happened? I had to end my date with Runes.” Gina turned towards her, face crumpled with anger.“What the hell have you done?!” Gina snapped, her voice dropping in a low whisper. “What…what's going on? Why is father upset?” Posy asked. "Your father... he's in his study. He's absolutely livid about that Mazelee c