Ethan was so engrossed in the papers that he didn't realize how much time had passed.There was so much to do since he's been away for so long. He hadn't had a moment to himself for the whole day since his schedule was packed with numerous business meetings and matters that needed his urgent attention; hence, the thought of Lincoln had escaped his mind the whole day.The text from Ana on Insta dropped, and he received a notification, but his phone was in silent mode to curb any distractions.His neck, which had been stiff for the past hours, began to hurt immensely, and he reclined back in his comfortable chair, then exhaled.Even though he was extremely exhausted, he couldn't bring himself to admit it. He was a workaholic, which was typical of every CEO.He rose to his feet and stretched himself out, cracked his knuckles and neck, then sat back down in his chair and pulled the paperwork closer.Just then, a knock came through the door, which opened almost immediately, and Mark stuck
Lincoln halted the car at the parking lot and heaved a deep sigh.He was still terrified as fuck.Even though Andy sounded very reassuring with his promise, could he really trust him to keep his secret?Andy Barnes. The first person to find out that I'm gay. He thought to himself, then clasped his hands together, and pushed his neck backwards to stare up at the car. God, I beg of you. Please, protect me. I know I've not always been your follower, but I promise that I'll be your follower if Andy…He broke off his prayers as he felt someone's presence by the window, then he quickly whipped his head to the window.Rahim stood by the window of the car, regarding him as though he'd lost his mind.“Uh… what are you doing, bro?” He asked.“Uh… nothing.”“You're not praying, are you?”“What? No, of course not!” Lincoln chuckled nervously as he opened the car door and stepped out. “Then what were you doing just now?” “Uh… fine. I was praying.” Lincoln stated, then shut the car. “It's not as
“We'd better get going or you're gonna miss your next class,” Arthur stated as he rose to his feet.Ana frowned. “Is it time already?”“Mhm hmm.” Arthur nodded, then held out his hand. “Come on, let's go.”Ana took Arthur's hand, and he gently pulled her up from the bench.“I wish we had more time.” She pouted.Arthur caressed her cheeks and stared into her eyes. “Me too.”Ana still couldn't believe that this man was hers.“But you have to get to class,” Arthur intertwined their hands, “Come on, let's go.”Hand in hand, they walked towards the car.Ana sat by the passenger seat, and Arthur sat behind the wheel. As he was about to start the car, Ana stopped him.“Oh, wait!”“What?”“New phone.” Ana blurted, “You broke my phone yesterday, so I need to buy a new one.”“Oh, right now?”Ana nodded, “Yes, right now.”“Can't it wait?” Arthur asked, “You'll be late for class.”“Come on, let's go.”You'll be the end of me, Ana. I swear. Arthur thought to himself as he started the car and began
Lincoln basked in happiness as he disconnected the call.Evie is going to be gone for the rest of the week?What a dream come true!He couldn't help but keep smiling.That means no dates!Yes!But what am I gonna do now? He asked himself. Should I call Rahim and tell him that the date is off? No, he'll report to Dad, and he'll demand our presence in the office. I don't wanna go to the office. But what if Dad wants to know if I talked to Evie about the wedding date? What will I tell him? Do I lie to him?He relaxed back in his seat and sighed.I guess I should tell him that Evie doesn't wanna set a date yet. Yes. He should believe that. I have a whole free day to myself, but what am I to do with it? If I sit here and think about Ethan, how much I miss him, and how he blocked me, it'll only make me sad. So, what should I do?He sat still and thought for a while.Since I'll be in Texas in a week, I should know where exactly Ethan resides. But who do I ask? I don't wanna ask Evie. Then w
Evie exhaled for the umpteenth time as she combed her silky blonde hair while staring at her pretty reflection in the mirror.For the first time since she's been having dates with Lincoln, she felt extremely nervous.She didn't have the slightest feeling for Lincoln.Rather, all her feelings belonged to his lowlife assistant who stole her heart without her permission.How dare he?And he said that he's gotten rid of the feelings he had for her.Is it that easy to stop loving someone?Or was he lying when he said that?Meanwhile, she's been struggling over here, trying to get rid of her feelings without any success.Why did he have to get in her way?All she wants is her father's company and she wasn't sure she could be around Lincoln anymore, as doing so would only be deceiving him and everyone else.She loves someone else.Someone she shouldn't love.And she's having a hard time over here.Her phone rang and she picked it up to stare at the screen, only to see it was Lincoln calling.
Arthur tapped his foot lightly against the ground as he waited patiently for Ana to come out, a slight smile dangling on the side of his lips.His heartbeat quickened when he saw Ana come out and began to walk towards her.Keep your cool, Arthur. He told himself, then gently opened the door for her.“Hi,” Ana greeted calmly, her face wreathed in a smile.“Hi,” He responded, resisting the irresistible urge to pull her and crush his lips on those soft, pink lips of hers.Instead of Ana entering the car, she just stood there, smiling at him, still not believing that this gorgeous, good-looking man was finally hers.“What?”“Nothing.”“Go on in,” Arthur gestured into the car, “Someone might see.”“Okay,” Ana replied before entering the car.Arthur shut the door and got behind the driving wheels.He glanced at Ana through the rearview and saw her still smiling sheepishly, making him smile too.He started the car and drove out of the estate in silence.Once they were far away from Smith Res