Rose watched Wayne leave and she felt powerless to stop him.
A huge part of her didnât want to stop him because she knew that if he stayed, he would probably say something mean to her again. She fell to the floor and wept.This really hurt; it hurt worse than how she had felt after Victor had disappeared. It hurt worse than all those private investigators hitting dead ends.She was stupid to have thought that anything good could come out of her being more than just friends with Wayne.Rose allowed herself that moment of weakness to slightly grief.But she needed to get herself together and leave with her things before Wayne showed up again; she could continue her grieving in the comfort of her home.She did not want Wayne to return and find her bawling her eyes out. He would probably find another terrible thing to say.Rose slowly got up and made her way to the purple guestroom. She checked the closet and drawers for hRose thought she was unconscious because reality had taken a dark turn.There was a probability that the man she loved had almost killed her on purpose. Now, her best friend was holding a scalpel to her throat.âJess whatâs going on?â Roseâs voice was shaky and she didnât want to make any sudden movements.âJessica, step away from her. I know everything so you canât pretend anymore.â Wayne slowly stepped into the room, Tom, Winifred and Amanda followed him in.âLock the door!â Jessica snapped and Tom slowly obeyed.âJessie? I still donât understand whatâs happening. Please talk to me.â Rose looked in Jessicaâs eyes but it didnât feel like she was staring at her best friend.There was so much hate and anger in Jessicaâs blue orbs.âJessica has been trying to ruin your life. She has been trying to break us apart and make you lose your job. But today, she took it a step further and tried to kill you.â Wayneâs voice was hard
Wayne was considering having his ears checked since he was already at the hospital.It sounded like Jessica just said that Rose thought he was a threat to her.âWhat the hell do you mean?â Wayneâs eyes narrowed in suspicion.âWayne, the thing is Rose said she started feeling sick after she ate a cake you sent her. So sheâs scared that you tried to poison her or something.â Jessica said sadly.âBut I didnât send her any cake!â Wayne protested and he struggled to remain calm. âLook, thereâs something going on and I want to get to the bottom of it as well. Just let me get in there and explain to her. It was Amanda who gave her the cake.â They might let him in if he remained civil and stayed calm instead of hollering like a mad man. But it was hard to remain calm when you were innocent and fingers were being pointed at you.Tom was searching for Amanda, because she was currently the only one who could shed light on the sit
Jessica instantly noticed how terrible Wayne sounded and she was excited to hear it.Yes!This was what she had been waiting for. Wayne was finally reaching out to her. He was sad and she was the person he was calling for comfort.Who else was he going to call when Rose died? Both of them had been really close to Rose so Wayne probably felt that Jessica was the one who would understand most how he felt.This was an avenue for her to weasel her way into his arms. Two people consoling each other and trying to get over the death of a mutual loved one.There was no hard and fast rule when it came to getting a man. It was best to use whatever worked for you.âWayne? Jeez why do you sound like this? Whatâs going on?â Jessicaâs voice was filled with concern.âItâs Rose. Iâm not sure what happened. But she⌠she⌠we are at the hospital and she...â Wayne sounded confused.âYes? She what?â Jessica was trying not to sound too eager.Wayne took a deep breath to steady his nerves. Rose needed him t
The morning started pretty well for Wayne.He woke up with the love of his life happily asleep in his arms and carefully slipped out of bed so he could go to the bathroom to pee.He came back and quietly laid next to Rose because he didnât want to risk waking her up by trying to wrap his arms around her.Wayne planned to go to the kitchen soon and make breakfast for his Queen. But first, he was going to scroll through the news on his phone and reply some messages.He was surprised when he turned on his phone and was immediately faced with a lot of notifications. This was his private phone and was never this busy because he liked to keep it that way.What the hell was all the fuss about?Wayne understood when he saw the latest story which had been released by Drew Davies of The Inky Apple. The headline read âHigh Profile Marketer Rose Cohen Leaving Wayne Blackstone (Blackstone Corp) for Damon Renick (Renick Corp)?âOn the front page was a picture of Rose having lunch with Damon, his as
Wayne and Rose enjoyed their time together and it was wonderful being oblivious of the outside world and the threats it held.They watched different movies and tossed popcorn at the screen when it didnât go the way they wanted. They played different games and Wayne tried to distract her with kisses when she was winning so he could try to quickly move the pieces to his advantage.Rose caught him each time though.They made love many times like Wayne had promised; it was like catching up with all the sessions they had missed.They talked about different things and the little occurrences which had happened in their lives while they had been apart. They were cuddled up in bed now and having one of those conversations.âI think I freaked Tom and Ben out when I told them to call me by my name; especially Ben.â Wayne barked out a laugh.It was good to be able to laugh about those things now.âOh, the poor thing probably almost fainted.â Rose could just imagine Benâs expression.âYeah, but I
âWayne! Youâre staring at me again!â Rose giggled and rolled her eyes.âReally? Are you sure?â Wayne asked in feigned shock.They were sitting next to each other at the dining table in Wayneâs penthouse. Rose was trying to eat her mac and cheese while Wayne had his hand on his chin and was just staring at her; his plate of food long forgotten.âIâm pretty sure; just as sure as I was the first three times.â Rose shook her head with a smile on her face.âSo what if I am? Thereâs no need to pretend like I wasnât; I enjoy looking at you and I could do it all day. Youâre just so beautiful.My only problem is that youâre supposed to be sitting on my lap while I feed you; I wonât let this mistake repeat itself.â Wayne said firmly.Wayne couldnât help but admire her. It felt like it had been so long since he could freely sit next to her like this and just stare. He couldnât wait until she fell asleep again so he could watch her; that was a totally different and exciting show on his Rose TV.W