FAZER LOGINSTEIN Kai didn't even spare me a glance during breakfast this morning. He fussed over our son while he ate and ignored me when I asked how the meal was. It was as if I wasn't existing. He practically looked through me once when I said his name a little too loudly. To make matters worse, he drove his car to work instead of taking mine. I'd been looking forward to his first day back at the office, only for that damned bitch Anna to spoil it for me. Kai had left with our son after breakfast, without even a word to me, and when I went to his office, he'd ignored me too. It was obvious he wouldn't be giving me any attention until I'd sorted everything out with Anna. Talking about that bitch. I'd called Scorpion earlier this morning to ask about the progress, but none of them had any good news. “Damn it!” I hit my fist on the desk. “Why are things spiralling out of fucking control?!” I tugged hard on my hair and gritted my teeth. This wasn't how everything was supposed to be! I got
KAI“Can I be formal with you?” Edward requested after I gave him details of what happened between Stein and me. I'd just started work this morning, but my secretary-turned-friend wasn't in any hurry to give me my work schedule because he wanted to know everything that had happened to me from the time I disappeared until now. It had been almost two months since we last saw each other. We had only ever spoken on the phone. I nodded. “Go ahead.”He drew in a breath and levelled a glare at me. “You're an idiot.”I blinked. “Pardon?”He nodded. “You're a fucking Idiot! Why the hell are you still living with Stein after everything he did to you? He practically caused the accident to keep you by his side!” He yelled. “I —”“I'm not done.” He raised his hand. “I really need to get this off my chest.” He sat on the chair opposite me and still kept his eyes on mine. “How the hell could someone change this drastically in just a few months of being married? This isn't the Kai I knew.”“I —”“I
“It's not.” I shook my head. “I don't know what she's claiming, baby. I didn't do it. I don't know how that's possible,” I said, and my voice cracked despite my certainty. “I don't know who she is. I don't know who that boy is. But I know—I know—I never touched her. I never touched anyone.”I had never been attracted to anyone before Kai, so why would I sleep with her?“You were drunk,” Anna hissed. “Even if you don't remember, that doesn't mean it didn't happen.”“I wasn't drunk,” I snapped. I turned to Kai, pleading. “You know this. You've never seen me drunk. I've only ever drunk wine with you, and then, that one time when you left me, and I wanted to forget my pain.”Kai's expression didn't shift at all. “I know that's true, but...” He looked at Ethan and gulped, then shook his head.“Kai!” I reached for him, but he drew a step back and shook his head. Anna, seeing an opportunity, reached into her purse and pulled out a stack of photographs, which she placed on the coffee table.
I froze in my seat when I heard those words. For a good few seconds, I didn't say a word until the security guard called my attention to him. Blinking, I looked towards Mrs Sturm. “I think we'll be stopping here today,” I said before I turned the laptop off and got to my feet. “Tell her I'll meet her downstairs,” I said to the security man and disconnected. Kai peered into the kitchen. “What's wrong?”I shook my head. “It's nothing. I need to check something downstairs real quick. I'll be back.”He frowned. “What is it?”“I...” I rubbed my hand on the back of my neck. “Someone is looking for me downstairs. I'll go check who the person is and come up.”He raised a brow. “Who's it?”“I don't know the person,” I answered truthfully. I really didn't know who the damned woman was, and how she would claim she had my son with her. His frown didn't ease at all. “Why don't you invite them up?”I paled. “Schatz, I doubt that's proper.” The last thing I wanted was for Kai to misunderstand. I n
STEIN“So, you didn't lose your cool when your husband met his college roommate?” Mrs Sturm asked, raising an eyebrow, when I told her about Kai meeting a friend yesterday. I shook my head. “I didn't, even though I wanted to.” Only God knows the amount of self-control I had yesterday. I almost reached out and dragged Kai away from him. The way Adam looked at him made my hands itch to bash his head on the nearest wall. I knew he still liked Kai because of how he was looking at my husband, even though he was fucking married. I had to hold back because I knew Kai was watching me to see how I would react. I couldn't afford to waste a month of hard work. He still hadn't fully forgiven me, despite the photos I burned. God. I really didn't want to remember that day. He made me destroy my treasures. Thankfully, I'd stored some somewhere he wouldn't see. I just let him believe he had destroyed it all. This was part of my plans to win his heart. I just let him believe he'd gotten me where
KAIWe took Lukas out to the playground after weeks of promising to take him out. He had been on our neck this entire week because he was cooped up in the house. They had their mid-semester break, and he was bored staying home with us all week. My cast was removed last week. Though I hadn't started walking that well, I no longer limped. I had to resume work with Stein next week, since that bastard had made it clear he wouldn't go to work if I didn't. The afternoon sun hung low and golden over the little park, and Stein was practically glowing with it. He'd insisted on pushing Lukas on the swings, and I stood back with my hands in my pockets, watching him laugh loud enough to startle the pigeons.“Stein,” I called out when the pushing became too much. “You're going to launch him into orbit.”“He's an astronaut today, didn't you know?” Stein called back, making our son giggle louder. “Astronaut Lukas, reporting for duty!”Lukas squealed, kicking his little legs, and Stein caught him a
STEINThe night masked me as I watched him, hidden in a corner, my camera ready to take more pictures. He was just as cute as always, dressed in a custom-made suit, his hair slicked back, and his strides long and precise. I'd watched him get ready. The way the water cascaded down his naked back as
KAIHis mouth found mine, stealing the questions on the tip of my tongue. Stein's hands were in my hair and on my jaw. He cupped my face like he was afraid I'd disappear if he let go. I didn't care. I kissed him back, and my fingers twisted in his collar to pull him closer. The taste of him flooded
STEIN“I think it's time for you to settle down, Stein,” Dad said, his sharp voice cutting through the phone the second I took his call. “You're 25, and that's old enough to have a family. Your mother and I have found the perfect partner for you. We have a family dinner with them on Friday, and I n
KAII woke up after a disturbing sleep, grunting as I sat up in bed, only to freeze when I noticed the patch on my shorts. You've got to be fucking kidding me!I lifted the waistband and took a glance. Did I freaking have a wet dream? Impossible! The last time I had those was years ago when I was







