Gwen still couldn't believe that it was already the night of the party. As she put some make up on, her hand shook with nervousness. She thought about taking Stephanie with her for moral support, but her friend said it would be weird to be there, since it was a company party."How am I going to deal with all this alone?" she asked when Stephanie rejected her suggestion. "I'll probably be alone there most of the time, having to bear everyone looking at me like I'm some gold digger."And that was exactly what happened.She agreed to let Cody go with Finn, since it would be weird if she appeared with a kid by her side since no one else was going to bring children to the party. Finn didn't have a plan for his announcement, so he simply said he was going to bring Cody with him and introduce him as his son to everyone while walking around the hall.Of course people asked who the mother was, since Finn wasn't married. Gwen heard a few comments about the kid not being Vivienne's son, which ma
Gwen released her arm from Finn's hand, anger replacing her previous nervousness. She wasn't that rude to his mother anyway. Mrs. Lane had been much worse, with her rude implications and sneering looks.So why did Gwen have to accept that and stay quiet like a submissive person? She wasn't going to accept it, especially not from his mother."Maybe you should ask her instead. I don't owe you any explanation," she replied, looking at Finn in disappointment. It wasn't his fault though, and she knew that. Finn had no idea of the shared history between the two women, but Gwen wasn't going to be the one to tell him anything. He wouldn't believe her anyway."What do you mean ask her? You two just met," Finn said, also angry.Gwen gulped."I don't have to say anything to you, okay? And you know what? I'm going home with Cody. This party is over for me. Actually, it didn't even begin.""No, you're not," Finn refused."You don't tell me what to do," she replied, with her head up. "It's already
Good thing the next day was still the weekend. Gwen didn't feel like facing Finn or any of the employees. The previous night had been terrible for her and all her dreams were filled with giant eyes staring and disgusting fingers pointing at her.She knew it was going to be hard, but when it happened, she wasn't ready for it. Now, she would have to face all of it at her job, every single day, until they had something better to talk about and forget about her.She shared it all with Stephanie, and the woman was about to spit fire from her nostrils. "Holy sh*t!" she whispered, trying to not to be heard by Cody. "How can someone be so fake? That woman is the devil in person, that's what. I can't believe she pretended not to know you," she complained, not trying to hide the anger she was feeling.That made Gwen feel a bit better. At least someone understood what she was going through at that moment."And Finn was trying to understand what happened? Thank God you didn't say anything, right?
"I'm so sorry," Gwen said to the man. "My son is not feeling well, so I have to go now." The guy looked intrigued and surprised, like he didn't believe that she was a mother."It's okay. Maybe a next time, right?" he said with a smile, and Gwen felt terrible. He seemed to be so kind."Is Cody okay?" Stephanie asked after they had left the bar and called a cab."Yeah, Finn said he took some medicine, but he wants to see me. He probably ate something he shouldn't have," Gwen explained, already seeing ahead. Cody couldn't eat too much sugar, it always gave him stomachache. Gwen had texted Finn to tell him that she wasn't home, but was going there immediately. When the cab stopped in front of Stephanie's house, Finn was already there, waiting with Cody at the door."Mommy!" Cody came running towards her as soon as she left the car. Gwen made a huge effort to lift him and take him in her arms, since Cody was getting heavier with time."What happened, baby? Did you eat something bad?" she
Gwen turned to look at Finn, astonished. He didn't even look at her. His eyes were on the other man in front of her, and he didn't seem pleased at all. In fact, he looked about to beat the man."Finn, that's not necessary…" she whispered, trying to prevent such a harsh consequence. She didn't want anyone to be fired because of her. Finn ignored her completely. The IT guy seemed really surprised, but didn't say anything. He simply left with his head down. Maybe he should've kept his thoughts for himself instead of spitting it all out in her face, she thought.Gwen couldn't pretend not to be grateful though. It felt really good to have Finn protecting her like that. For a moment, she almost forgot their history. It was like they were dating again. She liked when he acted like a protective boyfriend.Finn turned his back to her and walked towards his office, not bothering to talk to her. Gwen squatted down to grab the documents and rushed to reach him.Why was he treating her that way?
"Come on, Gwen. It's going to be fun. This night club is super popular right now. Every big shot and celebrity has been going there lately," Stephanie tried to convince a twenty year old Gwen to join her. "Who knows? Maybe you meet someone that helps you with your modeling career," she continued, trying to persuade her friend. "Or even a cute guy to make out with."Gwen considered that. It wouldn't hurt to go out for one night to have some fun. She wasn't much of a party girl, but she was young and single, so why not? Maybe she could meet someone nice. She was already a model with a burgeoning career; she had a contract with a cosmetic company and was getting a lot of jobs lately. But it would be great to meet new people."Fine," she said, giving in to Stephanie's request.When they arrived at the night club, Gwen could see that her friend was telling the truth. The place was filled with celebrities and important people, and she didn't even know how Stephanie managed to get both of the
Gwen couldn't believe her eyes. How could she meet a billionaire and have a one-night stand with him? She was just an ordinary woman. Even though they had an amazing chemistry - and incredible sex, she had to add - she would never belong to a world like his. Panicking because of this discovery, Gwen turned to grab her clothes and leave. She was wearing just his shirt from last night. But when she decided to do that, she bumped into him. When had he woken up? "Good morning to you," his hoarse voice came from above her head, and memories of the previous night flashed inside her mind, making her legs tremble.He looked as intoxicatingly handsome as he did the night before."Good morning," she replied, clearing her throat. But the man didn't even notice it, instead choosing to kiss just below her jaw."I can't believe that you're a billionaire," she commented between gasps, unable to pretend she hadn't seen the headline. "Is that a bad thing?" he asked, pulling away from her to look int
Gwen decided to end the conversation with Finn. She had nothing else to say to him, so she simply left the documents on his table and left the room, feeling awful. And he didn't try to stop her.A massive headache made Gwen feel even worse, and when it was time for the lunch break, she almost cried of relief. She could leave at least for an hour and get some fresh air. While waiting for the elevator, Gwen started to analyze the conversation with Finn again. Why did he have to say all those things to her? Why did it still matter so much to him? Could it be that he was still in love with her?But Gwen shook her head right after thinking that. It was an absurd. The door to the elevator opened and she entered without paying attention. And with that, she bumped into someone. Again."I'm so sorry," she said, looking at the stranger's face. And then, she realized that the person standing in front of her was the man from the bar from the previous day."I know you!" he said, widening his smile