The talk with Monica seemed like an eternity for Cole and Joan, both were eager to get it over and done with.
The entire time, Joan's face was burning. She could not even look Cole in the eye.
Following their discussion with Cole's manager, Joan diverted her attention to her bag. She noticed her mobile had been vibrating since earlier.
She checked her device and saw she had missed calls from Christopher, her Aunt Edith, and even her mother. She frowned, thinking what on earth could they want now.
'Not now, though. I still want to talk to Cole,' she said in silence. She put back her phone inside her bag.
"Okay and that wraps it up! You can go home and go back to whatever it was you were doing earlier," teased Monica. "It's about time, you know."
Joan clearly saw the smirk on Monica's face as she turned to leave them behind. She also saw how Cole's adam's apple moved repeatedly, seemingly gulping down his own spew
"Yes, Cole," she replied with her lips trembling.Her conscience ate her up, recognizing she had just admitted to being stirred by his actions!Cole, on the other hand, was elated beyond words, hearing her confirmation. His gaze intensified on Joan's beautiful and flushing face. He kissed her lips again, gently nibbling on her lips.He was delighted by how she responded to him, moreover, by how she was affected by his touch. Never in his wildest dreams did he ever thought this day would come. He had always thought he lost to Christopher miserably.Now... Joan was right before her, kissing him back and allowing him to touch her in places that ignited his arousal.He returned to stroking her skin, especially the softness of her breasts. He played with the tip of her breast, resting her bud in between his fingers and giving it a good tease.Cole massaged her breasts gently before his hand traced her slender frame. He grabbed h
Cole played with her breast while she thought about it. He sent kisses down her neck as he alternately kneaded her bosoms.He noticed how Joan continued to press her legs together while she caressed his back.She was taking deep breaths, just biting her lip and letting herself close her eyes at the feel of his touch. She was bout to give her an answer when she heard her doorbell ring.From inside the hallway, she could hear her mother calling out to her, "Joan? Are you there, sweetheart? I have been calling you for hours now."Cole's eyes literally turned devilish at the interruption. He already imagined himself tasting Joan down there. His manhood had never been so hard in his entire life. Unfortunately, he'll need to hold on to that thought, for Joan's mother was right outside her condominium door.They both panicked as they dressed. Joan went to the nearest bathroom to check on herself. Fortunately, Cole did not leave a m
'That's right. In everyone's eyes, this story is all about Joan and Christopher,' Cole thought with a frown.He looked at Joan, who was equally puzzled by everything, especially after his best friend's candid confession. He wondered silently, 'Will I ever have a place in your heart, Joan?'Cole meant to ask her in person, but three important people in Joan's life were in the way. Just as he was about to speak again, Christopher asked, "Cole, can I speak with you in private, please?"Christopher saw how lost Cole was for a moment that he called him again, "Bud? Can I speak with you outside, please?"Taking a second to glance at Joan, Cole turned back to Christopher and said, "Okay."Joan saw how Cole gave her one last look before walking out the living room and into the hallway of the door. She frowned with the uneasiness that she felt.She acted to move, but Meredith Hale stopped her."Joan, let's have a talk while the boy
Joan was in dreamland, thinking about the sweet kisses she shared with Cole. Then, out of the blue, the image in her head shifted to Cole, walking out the door of her home.In her dream, she called to him frantically, "Cole! Cole, where are you going?"It gave her a sudden pang in her heart that she awoke, gasping for air.Her grey eyes looked at her surroundings but realized that she was in an unfamiliar room. Everything was white, and she felt a pain in her head.She forced herself to get up and only then did she realize that she was in a hospital, with a drip attached to her hand.Her mother, Jessica Belle, was resting on the sofa next to her bed. She called for her, "Mom - Mom. Where - where is Cole?"Jessica Belle was surprised to see her daughter awake. She sat next to her and checked on her consciousness, "Joan, sweetheart, are you feeling okay? Please tell me you remember me.""Of course, Mom. Why would I not
Joan was staring blankly at her phone, feeling nothing but pain in her chest. There was nothing. Not a single message from Cole.'How is it possible?' She asked herself. 'Could Cole have just played me?'In as much as she wanted to believe that he liked her, where was he now? Why hasn't she come to see her? These questions kept running through her mind.Earlier, during Christopher's visit, he kissed her on the cheek and nearly stole one from her lips. Unfortunately, she felt nothing, and she evaded his advances.Joan told Christopher that she wanted to think about her feelings for him. She admitted to being confused, but she did not reveal the specifics of what made her baffled.Maintaining her gaze at her phone, she touched her lips again while closing her eyes, and all she could see was Cole. She hid under the blanket of her hospital bed just thinking about his kiss.A tear fell down her cheek, thinking how could Co
Alexander Belle pondered on whether to help his daughter but seeing her so devastated over the past few days, it gave him an answer.Days after Joan's accident, Cole came looking for Joan in the mansion. Everything about her hospitalization was kept a secret, and it was his wife's doing. Even Lina, Joan's best friend was not made aware.According to the maids, Jessica Belle had a talk with Cole, but as to what they talked about, Alexander knew nothing of.It was clear to him that his wife did not want Cole to find their daughter. Jessica Belle wanted Joan to be with Christopher and they did not want any hindrance to this opportunity, especially now that Christopher had expressed his love for Joan.When he noticed how Joan had not returned to her usual self, locking herself in the room, he knew, she had fallen for Cole. That was the only reason for her sadness.All the more, after their driver confirmed that Joan went o
Two weeks ago. Three days after Joan's accident.Cole came by the Belles' estate. After looking for Joan at her condominium, he decided to visit the Belles' mansion instead.The security and some staff at the condominium building were changed to new ones all of a sudden, and all they could tell Cole was that Joan had not returned for three days.Joan did not answer any of his texts and calls. He was worried sick. He assumed Joan might have chosen to be with Christopher, but he wondered it if was right to leave things just like that. After all, they kissed, and it was a really - really hot and long one.He needed an answer, a proper explanation for leaving him hanging just like that. He earnestly thought he and Joan have established trust and friendship for each other, maybe even more. At least, Cole based it on the way Joan responded to his kisses days back.At first, he wasn't allowed to enter the gates for some reaso
Back to the present.It had been two days since Joan arrived in Paris, but she hasn't met Cole yet.Unfortunately, the Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel fully booked and she could not get into the same hotel where Cole was staying. Worse, when she revealed she knew that Cole Adams was staying at the same property, the management of the Pullman thought she was a stalker.Instead, Joan Belle checked in at the hotel close to the Pullman.The next day after her arrival, she went straight to the company that had hired Cole for the modeling job. It was the Holiday Boileau, one of the famous clothing lines for men in France.Her father was only able to secure the details of which company Cole was temporarily working for. She needed to do the legwork.Sadly, due to privacy reasons, the company's reception did not give Cole's number. They merely took down her name and promised to give it to Cole Adams.Of course, sh