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Natalya

Author: YoursTruly
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June

My fist tightens at my side as I watch Hermes’s eyelids flutter open, slow, uncertain. My chest tightens. This is it. Game time.

I glance at Ted. He gives me a subtle nod, then stands beside me, his hands hovering over my waist like a protective shield—or maybe a calming pill. I swallow hard, trying not to betray the storm of panic inside me.

"Huh—" Hermes mutters, his voice rough and disoriented. "Where am I?"

My stomach knots. His brain has clearly done a full reset. All the memories I worked so hard to tease back… gone. And somehow, it feels like it’s my fault.

Ted steps forward, firm but gentle. "Hey, buddy," he says, leaving my side and moving toward Hermes’s bed. His voice is calm, reassuring.

"Ted… what happened?" Hermes struggles to sit up, confusion and exhaustion written on his face.

I feel a tear slip, unbidden, and quickly swipe it away before he can see. My chest aches. How did it get this bad? He’s worse than I feared. Completely reset. I should have paced myself. I
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  • The Night Before I Knew Him   What're you thinking about?

    JuneIt takes me an hour and thirty minutes to walk to Hermes's VIP room, not because it's far, but because I'm standing still close to the door.I pray he’s asleep. My chest tightens at the thought of facing him awake—I still don’t know how to answer the questions I know he’s going to ask.He remembers the one-night stand. That changes everything. But… did he love that version of me, or some other version? My stomach twists.I sigh, glaring at the bodyguards who immediately fix me with their serious looks as I stand in front of the door."Can’t I just go check on him?" I snap, crossing my arms, irritated.The bigger one doesn’t speak. He just steps aside, giving me passage.Rolling my eyes, I step inside.He’s sleeping. A wave of relief rushes through me. I move closer, laying gently on the bed beside his, watching his chest rise and fall in slow, steady breaths.My heart aches. I remember his face when Ted told him he wanted a private conversation with me. The thought of it twists m

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   A small sacrifice to pay

    June My eyes widen the moment I hear Hermes speak.The words echo inside me like a bell struck too hard.After our one-night stand.The one-night stand.He remembers the beginning.He remembers how we met.Excitedly, I shoot to my feet, ignoring the ache in my wrist—the same wrist I bruised when I accidentally slammed it against Hermes’s room window earlier."Hermes, what did you just say?" I ask, chest heaving. It’s too good to be true. It’s working. Our plan is actually working. He’s remembering.Hermes inhales sharply. "What? He doesn’t know about our one-night stand? I’m pretty sure he knows. I must have told him." He shrugs, looking almost guilty.I grin, eyes creasing as I grab his hands. "What do you remember again? Tell me more," I urge, nodding eagerly.Hermes looks taken aback, shifting away slightly. "Uh—I found out you were my secretary and—and… I acted like I didn’t know you. That’s why you’re with him, right? Is this revenge?"My smile slowly drops.He doesn’t remember

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   After our one-night stand

    ~Hermes~Ted walked in, the sound of his steps, slicing clean through the tension like a scalpel."What’s going on here?"he asked, his tone calm—too calm.June jerked away from me so fast the air between us shattered. I exhaled sharply, feeling the loss like someone had just punched a fist through my ribs. And then I watched—forced myself to watch—as Ted’s hand settled at the small of her waist.A place my hand had memorized first.My stomach twisted. Tightened. Soured.This must be wrong. So wrong.How the hell did June go from me… to Ted? My best friend? My doctor?Was she—God forbid—some kind of gold digger?I didn’t want to believe it.But the sight felt like betrayal. A betrayal I had no right to feel… yet couldn’t shake."I told him about our relationship,"June said quickly, voice steady—but her fingers were trembling. Then she leaned closer to Ted and whispered something I couldn’t hear.Something he heard.Something that made him nod.Ted pulled her closer, almost protectively

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   Say my name like that again

    JuneSong recommendation: Heaven- GalleuxA line of tears slips down my cheek as I slowly shut my eyes.A tear of relief—something I never thought I’d feel. He remembers me.Not as everything I once was to him, but as this version. His office secret affair.At least he remembers."Can I kiss you again?" he asks, voice trembling with something both familiar and foreign.I can’t answer. I just stand there—frozen—until his lips brush mine.His lips touch mine like a memory breaking through water—soft at first, almost hesitant, as if he’s afraid one wrong move will make me disappear again.My breath catches.Because this isn’t the kiss of a stranger.It’s the kiss of a man who once knew exactly how I tasted.Hermes leans in slowly, his fingers brushing the side of my jaw, and even that tiny touch sends a shiver racing down my spine. His hand feels warm… and my body has been waiting for it, even while my mind kept screaming at me to keep my act up. The distance between us dissolves.His n

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   Falling in Love Again

    ~Hermes~I pulled her close before I even realized why.June… The name tasted strange and familiar on my tongue.Why the hell was I thinking of Natalya while staring at the most beautiful girl I had ever seen? That was—wrong. Completely wrong.I should be asking Ted what happened to me, why I was in the hospital, why my head felt like it was rewiring itself. Instead, my brain refused to cooperate. All I could think was: How on earth did Ted bring a girl like June into his life?June. June. June… My mind kept chanting it, over and over. I didn’t understand why. Was this… love at first sight? With my friend’s girlfriend? No. No. Wrong. But it felt—right."Hermes…"Her soft voice cut through my spiraling thoughts. I blinked. Realization hit me—I was still holding her.I jolted back, releasing her immediately, trying to mask the racing of my heart."Uh—” I waved my hands helplessly, grasping for an excuse, "I thought I saw a roach—down—down there.” I pointed vaguely at the air, desperate

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   Natalya

    JuneMy fist tightens at my side as I watch Hermes’s eyelids flutter open, slow, uncertain. My chest tightens. This is it. Game time.I glance at Ted. He gives me a subtle nod, then stands beside me, his hands hovering over my waist like a protective shield—or maybe a calming pill. I swallow hard, trying not to betray the storm of panic inside me."Huh—" Hermes mutters, his voice rough and disoriented. "Where am I?"My stomach knots. His brain has clearly done a full reset. All the memories I worked so hard to tease back… gone. And somehow, it feels like it’s my fault.Ted steps forward, firm but gentle. "Hey, buddy," he says, leaving my side and moving toward Hermes’s bed. His voice is calm, reassuring."Ted… what happened?" Hermes struggles to sit up, confusion and exhaustion written on his face.I feel a tear slip, unbidden, and quickly swipe it away before he can see. My chest aches. How did it get this bad? He’s worse than I feared. Completely reset. I should have paced myself. I

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