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Chapter 25

Author: Joan
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-09-22 17:11:32

Elias POV

I woke up the next morning feeling as though the air itself was too heavy to breathe. My lips tingled faintly, and every time I shifted under the blanket, the memory of last night came rushing back. Vincent had kissed me. Not the cold, calculated Vincent Blackwood the world knew, but a man who had cornered me against the wall, who had whispered he was worried when I wasn’t home, and who had pressed his lips against mine like he couldn’t stop himself.

I lay there, staring at the ceiling, unsure whether to smile or panic. My heart kept replaying it on a loop, but my head, my rational head, kept insisting it was a mistake. Maybe he kissed me because of the heat of the moment. Maybe he regretted it already. Maybe it was just a way to shut me up.

I buried my face in the pillow, groaning into the fabric. Get it together, Elias.

The smell of coffee wafted faintly through the air, dragging me out of my spiraling thoughts. My stomach grumbled, loudly. I hadn’t eaten much after the di
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  • Without you   Chapter 25

    Elias POVI woke up the next morning feeling as though the air itself was too heavy to breathe. My lips tingled faintly, and every time I shifted under the blanket, the memory of last night came rushing back. Vincent had kissed me. Not the cold, calculated Vincent Blackwood the world knew, but a man who had cornered me against the wall, who had whispered he was worried when I wasn’t home, and who had pressed his lips against mine like he couldn’t stop himself.I lay there, staring at the ceiling, unsure whether to smile or panic. My heart kept replaying it on a loop, but my head, my rational head, kept insisting it was a mistake. Maybe he kissed me because of the heat of the moment. Maybe he regretted it already. Maybe it was just a way to shut me up.I buried my face in the pillow, groaning into the fabric. Get it together, Elias.The smell of coffee wafted faintly through the air, dragging me out of my spiraling thoughts. My stomach grumbled, loudly. I hadn’t eaten much after the di

  • Without you   Chapter 24

    Vincent's POVI woke up before the sun had even considered rising, the room bathed in a gray, sleepy light. My body felt restless, my mind heavier than it should have been after only a few hours of sleep. Elias. The memory of our kiss last night refused to leave me. I hadn’t slept; I didn’t even want to. My thoughts had been consumed by him—the way he’d backed into the wall, the way his breath had hitched, the subtle tremor of his lips, and the faint, helpless warmth of his body pressed against mine.I swung my legs over the edge of the bed, my feet landing on the cool hardwood floor. My heart was still racing. I kept replaying the moment, trying to tell myself I had been reckless, that maybe it had been a mistake—but I couldn’t. Deep down, I knew it hadn’t been a mistake. Every bit of me wanted that kiss to be the first of many, wanted to finally take what had been denied for so long.But there was also fear. Elias didn’t know. He didn’t know I had been jealous of Thomas. He didn’t k

  • Without you   Chapter 23

    Vincent's POV I kissed him. I kissed Elias again. I could not hold on any longer. Seeing him with Thomas made me really angry and jealous. Yes, Elias is married to me but I knew Thomas was flirting with Elias but Elias was to innocent to know. When i got back from work, i noticed the penthouse was quiet so i went to check if Elias was back but his room and drawing room was empty. I called his number bot there was no responce, it just went straight to voicemail.I was getting worried and it was already 11pm. I went to my room to freshen up and went back to the gallery. When i got there, i saw his car was still there and the lights were still on so i knew he was inside.Relief washed over me, but the lights were still on inside the building. It was late. Too late for him to still be there working. What was he thinking? He wasn’t supposed to overwork himself, especially not this close to reopening. He deserved rest, care, balance. Not to burn himself out.I waited outside till he finish

  • Without you   Chapter 22

    Elias POV The car ride home with really silent. The only thing that could be heard was the faint music playing from the car. There was a lot of thought going through my head. My stomach decided it was a perfect time to make an entrance. Vincent looked at me and I wished the ground could swallow me because I was really embarrassed."Hungry? He asked."Yes, I have not eaten since you brought me lunch " I replied him. He made a turn by the left and we went to a 24/7 diner.We got out of the car and entered the diner. We went to the counter to order what we wanted to eat. As soon as the girl beside the counter saw us or should I say Vincent, she quickly unbuttoned the first two button of her shirt. Her boobs were in full display."What can I get you? She said while ignoring me and making flirty looks at Vincent. Vincent did not even look her way."I would like to get a chicken burger and some fries, what do you want? I turned to Vincent and asked him."Same as yours" he replied. I turned

  • Without you   Chapter 21

    Elias POVVincent has been acting strange since the day we came back from the amusement park. He was nicer for some reason which was not a bad thing. I was only worried this side of him won’t last.I wanted to do something nice for him, so I decided to make him breakfast. I did not know if he would like it or even eat it but he ate it and liked it. I had to meet Serena at the gallery because we still have a lot of things to do before our reopening. We had some people drop some paintings for us so we had to arrange everything inside the gallery. We could actually hire someone to do everything for us but we wanted to do it ourselves. It makes us bond more.We spent all morning offloading and arranging everything and it was now afternoon. Serene suggested we get something to eat. As she was about to place the order, someone walked in. Someone I did not expect to see.It was my friend back in my old high school back in los Angeles before we moved to New York. Thomas, he was literally m

  • Without you   Chapter 20

    Vincent's POV The next day, I got up early because I could not sleep. I had a lot of thoughts going through my head so it was hard for me to sleep. I got up from my bed, stretched my body and headed to the bathroom.I took a shower and went inside my closet to get dressed for work. I missed work yesterday so I had a lot of work waiting for me at the company.After dressing up, I styled my hair and sprayed my perfume, wore my shoe, took my phone and other necessary things and left my room. I passed Elias room and wanted to knock on his door but decided against it.I got downstairs and headed for the kitchen when I saw Elias making breakfast. He was humming a song and swaying his hips. He has yet to notice my presence. I could not help the smile that formed on my face.I cleared my throat to make my presence noticed. He jumped on the spot and turned around to face me with his hand on his chest. Immediately he saw me, his whole face turned red."I..i..I ..I did not hear you come down" h

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