LOGINNolan’s POVThe ceiling had been staring back at me for a while now.I hadn’t moved. Hadn’t tried to sleep. Hadn’t done much of anything except lie there with her weight pressed against my chest, her body warm.It was like even in her sleep, she was trying to make this harder than it already was.She was sleeping so peacefully.Her breathing was slow and even, her lashes perfectly still against her cheeks, her lips slightly parted. Every part of her was relaxed in a way I rarely ever got to see when she was awake.When she was awake, there was always something guarded about Ronnie, some invisible wall she kept pretending wasn’t there at all.But like this, in the quiet of the early morning with the curtains barely keeping out the light, she looked so much different.I couldn’t stop thinking about last night.Every single detail of it was still running on a loop in my head, clear and sharp, like my mind had decided to commit all of it to permanent memory without consulting me first.Th
Ronnie’s POV“I… I don’t know what you’re talking about, Nolan…”Despite how hard I tried to push the words out of my throat, they only came out in the form of a breathless whisper.“You sure as hell do.” He said, his hands now traveling down my arms and settling on my waist.“Nolan!” I muttered.His hands were already starting a fire in my chest that I had been trying to run from for the longest time.No please…I almost said out loud, but my stupid eyes went shut in anticipation of what he would do next.I could already feel his lips just inches away from mine.No… this is not right!I tried to talk myself out of that moment, but it was almost impossible.My heart kept pounding heavily, like it was increasing its pace by the second.His large hands cupped my face as he pressed a soft kiss on my lips.The kiss… It wasn’t rushed at all.It was almost like he had poured out all his emotions in that one kiss.That was when everything inside of me broke loose.I buried my hands in his ha
Ronnie’s POVTake a deep breath…I kept reminding myself every five minutes.“Just something small and beautiful.” I said while putting the last piece of petal on the floor.I shook my head.“This is too much!” The words fell out of my mouth even before I was done thinking about them.What if he comes in and mistakes this for me trying to get back with him.I began to use my leg to gather the petals together quickly.What do I do now?Probably should just book a restaurant and have them serve him his best meal.That thought aroused another thought in my head.I have no idea what the King likes.“Maybe this was really a bad idea.”Just as I was trying to gather everything, his scent began to fill the room.“Oh shit!”I hurried towards the door quickly before he would get in.I met up with him there in the hallway, trying to block him from further entering the room.“Heyyy!” I said in a high pitched tone as I smiled at his unreadable expression. “You’re back already?”Kim stood by him,
Ronnie’s POVThe restraint I had been holding onto completely snapped.Without thinking, without caring about the reporters and other people watching, I spun around, and ran directly toward Nolan.I collided against his solid chest, throwing my arms tightly around his neck. Tears burst from my eyes so fast, soaking his expensive suit jacket.“Thank you,” I muffled into his chest, my voice broken.“Thank you, Nolan…”His guards stood like statues not so far from him.They didn’t even bother trying to hold me back or stop me from hugging him; they simply maintained their positions.Nolan’s large arms slowly came up, wrapping securely around my waist, the movement was more like he was trying to steady me, rather than hugging me back.After a long moment, he gently gripped my shoulders, pulling me back just enough to look down into my teary face. A small smirk stayed on his lips. “I bet this is enough to make you realize that influence supersedes hours of starving yourself,” he murmured,
Ronnie’s POV“We have acquired enough evidence proving that this entire scandal was a setup,” Mr. Eden continued, throwing a thick folder onto the podium. “We have evidence proving that it was one of the company’s own directors who was behind it all, deliberately sharing Miss Caleb’s files to Alpha Tech to frame her. Miss Caleb has suffered immense psychological distress, defamation of character, and unlawful eviction from her corporate lodging. She deserves substantial compensation for being wrongly accused and mistreated.”The Alte Tech lawyer stepped forward. “You should be grateful that the company has decided to pull back the lawsuit, rather than bringing forth false information.”“And who said my information is false?” Mr. Eden defended.“Order!” The judge called from behind his desk, slamming the gavel down.The sharp sound echoed through the courtroom.Instantly, the heated exchange between both lawyers died down.The room fell silent once more.I could hear my own breathing.
Ronnie’s POVI remained in his arms for a long while…Long enough for us to finally get to our destination.The black SUV came to halt right in front of the grand stairs of the courthouse.The engine died, and so did every courage I had gathered when Nolan asked me to get dressed.Kim was the first to step out from the front passenger seat, quickly moving around to open the door for us.The moment I stepped out of the vehicle and into the warmth of the morning sun, reality hit me, the feeling so hard that I had almost thought it to be physical.As we walked up the steps and into the massive and echoing courthouse, my eyes immediately scanned the crowd.It didn’t take long to spot them.Standing near the entrance of the main courtroom was the delegation from Alte Tech Corp.Mr. Maxwell was there, looking as smug as ever, alongside several senior directors and then, the chairman.But what completely paralyzed me was the man standing right beside them… He was dressed in a white and black
Ronnie's POV Immediately the question slipped out, I watched Jessie’s face change instantly.“Nothing.”“That’s a lie.”She swallowed slightly, then laughed nervously. “You’re overthinking things, Ronnie.”“Jessie.” I stepped closer now. “You’ve been acting strange since the mall.”Her fingers tig
Ronnie’s POV“So what are you going to do now?”Jessie’s voice came from beside me as we both stared down at the glowing laptop screen sitting on the small table in front of us.I didn’t answer immediately.My eyes kept scanning through the email for what had to be the fifth time already, like some
Keisha's POVI sat on the edge of the couch inside Elisha’s office, my legs crossed carefully while I watched him from across the room.Or rather… watched him ignore me.The sound of papers shifting filled the silence between us, but I already knew he wasn’t actually reading any of them. His attent
Nolan's POV “But why did you come?” Her voice came out quieter this time.The question hung heavily inside the small apartment, mixing with the sound of the weak bulb buzzing above us and the wind scraping softly against the old window outside.I stared at her without answering immediately.Becaus







