Se connecterI refused to acquiesce to Bryle's wishes. I'd repeatedly asked him to demand anything aside from that, but he refused to budge. We were at a stalemate—he was obstinate, and so was I. This led us to the hotel where Bryle had checked in.
"You aren't going back to the Lee mansion unless I'm with you." There he went again, pestering me. I grimaced as I looked at him—I was on the sofa, while he ate noodles on the other single sofa."I don't want to, Bryle. Our relationship isn't“Hey, are you okay, love? You seem lost in thought," Jacob asked, bringing me back to reality. I looked up at him and forced a smile."Ah, yes, I'm fine," I lied. "What was it you wanted to talk about?" Jacob smiled at my question, chuckling as he said he had something to tell me."So, love, I'll be heading to Greece for a bit, so we won't be seeing each other for a while. I'll be away for about a month, attending to some personal matters. Don't be upset if I don't make it back to Italy right away, okay?" Jacob said sincerely.I fell silent at his words, suddenly pangs of guilt washing over me. Jacob was being so kind, and I'd gone and committed a transgression just because I'd given in to Bryle's kisses. I wanted to berate myself, but I knew it was done and over with. Now, all I had to do was make sure it won't happen again—maybe I needed to avoid Bryle altogether so we wouldn't make the same mistake again.The next day, my day passed normally be
Things happened so fast, I was stunned by the shock, Bryle and I hadn't seen each other for so long... A year. We hadn't seen each other for a year and we had only been together for a few days when this happened. We are both in a relationship now, so what is happening now is a sin, but even though I know to myself that it is a sin, I can't deny it. Bryle is the only one whom I wanted to do this to me. No one else...Even though I was afraid of the possible consequences of this sin, I just put it aside, I joined in his kisses, he tightened his embrace on me and my arm anchored around his neck. There was a part of me that wanted to stop what we were doing now. Yes, I admit that I was nervous, scared, but there was also a part of me that didn't want to stop him because I was excited about everything he was doing to me. The fire in my body quickly ignited, I was getting hot because of Bryle's caresses.Is this what I'm saying? The moment I feel Bryle's kisses and cares
Upon arriving at Lee Corp, I tackled the tasks on my desk. Aeun walked into my office wearing a scowl, which caught me off guard."Why did you just leave last night? Couldn't you have told us you were heading out?" Aeun's tone sounded annoyed. I rubbed my temples, and she sighed, shaking her head. The clubhouse drama came flooding back.I thought I was going to lose control when Bryle and I touched. I wanted to kiss him—our lips were that close, but he pulled away. He straightened up, fixed his clothes, and told me to watch my step. I was lost. My whole system was screaming to push things further, but clearly that wasn't Bryle's plan. Confusing. Was his "desires reignited" thing something else entirely? I raked my hands through my hair. Driving me crazy. I needed to shut it down. It feels like I'm the only one hoping we'd pick things back up... Wait, why am I even thinking this? Stop it Felicity!"Sorry, Aeun—Jacob picked me up suddenly, so I had
I had no intention of attending the party that Bryle offered. It was the HGS Clan, and he said that my friend Haze would be part of it. The HGS Clan consists exclusively of male businessmen, and one of their membership requirements, to my knowledge, is the ability to invest a billion in a project. As such, they are pursued by various companies to invest, as having the HGS Clan's support virtually guarantees a business venture's success with minimal risk.That was also the reason I approached the HGS Clan to support the hotel venture I'm currently handling. I didn't expect Bryle to be a member; I only found out recently. It dawned on me then that Bryle Calixus Caje is no ordinary individual. Is he a billionaire, or perhaps a trillionaire? His stature makes me feel somewhat uneasy, as I'm reminded of my own desperation back then. I knew it was a questionable decision at the time..."I can't believe it, Eli," Aeun's voice suddenly brought me back, "To think that was j
"Just a reminder, you're heading to the hotel today. The HGS members are checking out the place they're sponsoring." Aeun spoke up, straightening the documents I'd just finished reading. They were scattered across the table, and I caught her frowning. "What's with the mess, Eli? You're such a sloth." As usual, she was wired—talkative as hell."I'll tidy up." I answered half-heartedly, earning a raised eyebrow from her."When was the last time you cleaned up, huh? I'm always picking up things for you. What if something important gets lost? You'll be in the doghouse with Madame Mathilda again. You just can't help it, can you?" She rattled on until she left my office. I winced, then blew out a sigh. Staring at the ceiling, I couldn't help but replay last night—Bryle at my place.No wonder I was distracted all day—I couldn't shake what happened that night. After I grabbed the salt, Bryle trapped me against the counter, arms bracketing me in. My heart
"Excuse me?" I swallowed involuntarily as Bryle spoke suddenly, his gaze locked on mine. "What did you say?""A-Ah... Nothing.""Nothing?" I winced, eyes closing briefly. Why was he having this conversation here, where I could overhear everything? Couldn't he have stepped away?"Sorry, Mr. Caje. I didn't mean to interrupt your call." I attempted to stand, but he caught my hand, sending a jolt through me. I felt a rush, unsure how to react. I turned to him, confused."Where are you going? The meeting isn't over."What did he mean? The deal was settled, wasn't it? What meeting was he talking about?"What do you mean?" I asked, brow furrowed.He exhaled, as if struggling for patience. Wow. Was he short-tempered now?"Just because you addressed us together doesn't mean you'll get all of us in the HGS clan on board with your proposal. We're here together, but the offer was made to Elijah alone. We're not part of his







