MasukChapter 145~Kesley~ “Excuse you?” Taraji had responded to her. “Yes. You scrawny looking things. You won't buy a dress, then leave it. Who still window shop these days?” Then she laughed out in a sarcastic way. “And who told you we were window shopping? Just like you, we are here to shop and pay.” I said firmly. “It doesn't seem that way to me. You were looking at the dress. Like you wanted to steal it and run off.” Now, I was angry. I hate been called a thief. More than anything. “At this point, I will just believe you are blind and lack basic knowledge. Because, obviously, you can see we are holding shopping bags and they are surely not empty.” I said calmly. She looked red due to the fact that I have embarrassed her because few people snickered. Taraji laughed out loud. Making her more embarrassed. She walked over to the other side, stomping her feet as she turned. Too bad, beauty without a brain. Although, I can't quite place it but she looked a bit familiar. Maybe it is
Chapter 144 ~Kesley~ Taraji had been calling me Kesley Rose since yesterday. She did not let me breathe about it. I had finally put a text through to Nilakaus. Thank you for the rose. It smells lovely.He responded. You are welcome Kesley. See you on Wednesday.His text left a sudden realization to me that I did not have an outfit to wear to the Specter's dinner. I needed something that was elegant enough and I did not have that. “Do not tell me you are thinking of wearing that black dress you saved for the day you and Dan would “officially go out”.” She said mimicking my voice. How I had saved the dress he had given me for birthday two years ago but did not get to wear it. I gave her a deadpanned look. “I am not going to calm your horse girl. That is why you are going to be my shopping buddy today.” She screamed loudly. Thank God we were the only ones at home. She had gotten back from school, I met her at home after leaving the hospital with the aim to go and shop. She was sup
Chapter 143~ Kesley ~It was Monday morning and I wasn't going to work. After getting the text from Niklaus. I didn't even know how to respond. But leaving it probably wasn't a good idea. I was at the hospital with my sister. My mum had gone home to prepare something and Taraji had gone to work. Duty calls. And here was I just sitting around in the hospital. Kim was fast asleep and time seemed to be going slowly. I was bored out of my mind but I kept myself hooked up by watching a Korean movie. It was the only thing that kept me going and I could use it to while away time.I wonder what people in the department will say after hearing I had resigned. Will they be happy? Or disappointed? Will they say they knew that was what I was going to eventually do? Everything kept replaying in my mind but I decided not to focus on it. On the contract, work, Niklaus. Especially him. Mum came back to the hospital about an hour later. She brought food. Soup for Kim because the doctor has given h
Chapter 142~Niklaus~Strange to admit but I miss Kesley. Seeing that ring on her finger did something to my chest. I wondered in my heart if this was real or I was still lying to myself in the pretense of a fake fiance. Whatever it is, to take the company's CEO position was my main focus. I smiled at everything that happened. She was just herself. She did not have to do anything too much, she was just naturally beautiful. And being with her….. It felt so real, not something casual. It was a intimate moment that I cherished and I wished it did not end that quickly. But I needed her to know she deserves more than that boy she probably still has feelings for. Dan or whatever his name is. Choosing to be oblivious, well, my luck. I took my phone and looked at our pictures. Indeed, it was really an adorable one. She looked a bit exhausted but flawless regardless. I thought of texting her. Telling her not to come to work again, as she was now officially my fiancee. The mark she bears
Chapter 141~ Kesley ~What was mum thinking now? I didn't have the strength to deal with Dan now. My mother quickly appeared behind him looking like she had just achieved something big by inviting Dan here and having this innocent look on her face like she did something so harmless.I looked at her.She looked back at me like she had absolutely no idea why I would have a problem with any of this. Why wouldn’t I? But I couldn't blame her, she had thought maybe I had been with him all weekend for his birthday. “I just thought to tell him how Kim was fairing. I am sure there is no problem with that.” she said, shrugging like it was the most normal thing in the world. But is absolutely not.Dan looked at me and smiled. He always had a smile to him. A warm aura that did not really intimidate. I cared about that smile before, how I would love to see it on his face. But now, my heart didn't really flutter. I had realised a during the trip, that I had just been fooling myself. I knew I wa
Chapter 140~ Kesley ~"No, absolutely not. You're not leaving this booth until I get every single detail." Taraji had her arms crossed, blocking my exit with the determination of someone who would not be denied."Taraji, we're in public…""Then whisper. But I am not letting you drop a bomb like 'I lost my virginity to Niklaus Specter' and then refuse to elaborate." She leaned forward, eyes gleaming. "Start from the beginning. How did it even happen?"I glanced around the restaurant. Most people had returned to their own conversations after Taraji's outburst, but I still felt exposed."Fine," I hissed, keeping my voice low. "But you cannot react loudly again.""I promise nothing. Now talk."I took a breath and started from the beginning. The shared room. The one bed. Niklaus insisting on taking the couch. Me lying awake thinking about the kiss from the penthouse. The heat. The awareness of him just feet away."And then I heard him moving around," I continued, my face heating at the me
Chapter 36 ~ Kesley ~"I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY!"Whitney Houston blasted through my apartment speakers as I sang along at the top of my lungs, wielding my mop like a microphone.This was exactly what I needed. A perfect Saturday morning. No work. No stress. No billionaire CEOs ambushing me at
Chapter 37 ~ Kesley ~I stood outside 1142 Harbor Boulevard, staring up at the sleek glass building that screamed "expensive" and "exclusive" in every architectural line.The ground floor had luxury boutiques with window displays featuring single handbags. A high-end restaurant with a name in Fre
Chapter 28 ~ Kesley ~My landlord, Mr. Todd, stood in the hallway.Which was... weird. Mr. Todd never came to my door. Usually he just left passive-aggressive notes about late rent payments slipped under the door or sent terse text messages demanding money with multiple exclamation points and unne
Chapter 31 ~ Niklaus ~I watched her squirm in her seat, her eyes darting everywhere except at my face, her hands twisting nervously in her lap.She was trying to find words. Any words. Some explanation for why comparing me to a small African rodent had seemed like a reasonable course of action.B







