Chapter-16: Zero Denial Offer
Aria Anastasia
“Okay, I will mail the documents to you within the next five days, Mr. Raymond,” I said, assuring Mr. Raymond. He was one of our business partners and I have been doing business with him ever since I have joined the company. He was Kael’s close friend.
Currently, I was sitting in the conference room along with Zaiden, Mr. Raymond, and his assistant who tagged along with him.
Mr. Raymond gave us a bright smile, saying, “I have always counted on the two of you. You never disappointed me and that’s why we are still doing business. I feel like you both are my family now.”
“Thank you,” I
Chapter-17: A Party To RememberAria AnastasiaI gasped at the beauty of the dress Zaiden had sent a few minutes ago. It was an off-shoulder red gown with a high slit at one side. It was a mystery how Zaiden knew my size.I was in my apartment since Zaiden gave all the employees a day off because he was in a good mood today.“Yana, just look at this dress,” I called out Yana’s name because she was also in my apartment. I told her to come here and we would get ready for the party together since we had to go together. I even bought a dress for her which she was going to wear.“Oh, my God,” Yana mumbled, her eyes ogling at the red gown which was on the b
Chapter-18: Avoidance MistakesAria AnastasiaMy goal for today: avoid Zaiden Storm.I won’t even be professional with him, I will simply avoid him.Last night, after he locked his lips with mine, I pushed him away and ran from there. I got home straight and went to sleep to keep my mind sound and clear. I knew running away wasn’t the right thing to do, but I had to do it.My mind went blank when his soft luscious lips met mine, and when I realized what was going on, the first thing I thought was to never appear in front of him again.Zaiden didn’t follow me, in fact, he didn&rsqu
Chapter-19: RealizationAria AnastasiaI wiped the tears with the back of my hand, sucking in a deep breath. I was in the females’ washroom.Why was Zaiden’s scolding affecting me so much? It never made me feel this bad before. Him scolding me was nothing new, yet I was upset. I felt like curling myself in a ball and crying in one corner.This was the first time I made such a huge mistake, which would ruin the company. I have never been this much careless before. It was so foolish of me to do that. Getting distracted after a single kiss like a teenager, it was not my thing. It was not me. Just because Zaiden kissed me, it didn’t mean I should occupy my mind with the thoughts of him.
Chapter-20: Blurry MomentAria AnastasiaI was brave enough to agree to my feelings. I mean, I wasn’t sure about whether I was in love or not, but I knew I liked Zaiden Storm. I wanted to decline it, but when emotions were strong, it was hard to resist it.“Well, since you told me such an important thing, and I was quite interested to know what was going on between you and Zaiden, I will reconsider my decision on the deal cancelation,” said Mr. Raymond, with a genuine smile playing on his lips. “Zaiden deserves an awesome woman like you in his life.”I could feel the heat rushing to my cheeks as I said, “About the mistake I made…”“It
Chapter-21: Taking CareZaiden StormWatching Aria falling down, that too on someone else's arms, was bothersome but it didn't matter because Aria lost consciousness. Her health came first to me."Aria," I called her name and ran to her. I wanted to catch her but she was too far away. In fact, I was grateful that Liam was there to hold her.I picked up Aria in my arms. Before Liam could utter a word, I told him, "Thank you for catching her. Call Daniel."He nodded and ran away.I felt my heart clenching at the sight. I placed her on the nearby waiting couch.
Chapter-22: Special FoodAria AnastasiaMy eyes jolted open, only to see the white ceiling. The familiar smell hit my nostrils and when I looked around, a groan escaped my lips.I was at the hospital, and I hated the smell of the hospital. It was nostalgic.However, I was feeling better now. My head felt lighter, and it was relieving for me. I tried to get up and sit, but it was troublesome for me. When I looked at the couch, there was no one in the room—not even Zaiden. I didn’t know why I was expecting him to be there. I knew that I liked him, but I didn’t know whether he had any romantic feelings for me.I tried to get up one more time and that was when
Chapter-23: Like YouAria AnastasiaI was walking on the road, leaving my car back in the office parking lot.I knew I should've asked Zaiden about the woman instead of running away from him, but I just couldn't tolerate their closeness. I have never felt like this. Earlier, women used to cling onto Zaiden and I didn't even bother to look at them. But today, I was upset seeing a little closeness between Zaiden and a woman whom I couldn't even see properly.Was that how liking someone felt like?I continued walking until there was a sudden thunder. The dark sky was sulking, just like me. The sky would cry as rain, and I would cry as tears.I didn't know why I felt like crying over this small issue. Maybe I was PMSing—t
Chapter-24: Moment To CherishAria AnastasiaI have finally told Zaiden I liked him. I didn't know how he would respond to me. He was quiet after hearing me. In fact, he was looking at me blankly, as if I told him I was pregnant."Zaiden, are you okay?" I asked when he was quiet."Yeah," he answered curtly. I waited for him to say something else as a reply to my confession, but instead, he stood up. "Let's head back to the office and eat what you have cooked."My jaw dropped at his words. I just told him I liked him and he even didn't bother to reply. He simply avoided me.I knew I shouldn't have told him I liked him. He didn't feel the same for me. I was just an employee who used to call him by his first name and knew his