LOGIN‘ That.. can't be.’Tessa dragged her feet back inside, staring so lost with her head ringing. Her chest was pounding, her face going pale while her brows wrinkled in denial.‘ Is Tyler…saying I'm married to an impotent?...is that…why he won't divorce me?’She blinked her eyes. Not like she ever wanted to have sex with him, but…Her skin felt chills that made her shiver, her shoulders were slumped with feelings she couldn't name. “ Hey, Tessa.” A voice called her, jolting her out. She looked up to see an employee staring at her.“ Are you alright? You look pale.” She nodded. “ I'm fine.”“ Okay, here.” She extended some files to her. “ Take it to the boss for approval.”Her heart skipped so hard. Hesitatingly, she took it with a nod.Her chest hammering hard against her rib. ‘ Why am I feeling like this? Am I sad? There's no reason to be. Why does it feel li
It was another day at work at Kings Corporation. Every hands were on desk, workers moved from one department to another to complete one or two tasks with urgency. “ Today's just starting and it's already a busy day,” Tessa grunted as she typed away on her system. “ Says the person who didn't come to work yesterday,” Mile muttered, giving her a side eye. Tessa pouted as she blinked at him. “ Already told you why.” “ Yeah, down with fever.” “ I hope you're feeling better now?” Corrine, another female intern scoffed after asking. “ I am.” Tessa rolled her eyes and turned back to the system. Just then, Grayson walked past, along with some other executives, his steps sharp and precise, his aura—cold and commanding—turning every head his way and tightening all shoulders. He was flipping a file while talking to an executive, his brows were knitted together with a frown and the way they were all walking fast like a second delay could cost a fortune. “ Is something up?” It made Tess
Tyler sat at the edge of the bed, hands clenched tightly around his phone. The room felt heavier than usual, each tick of the clock echoing like a countdown he couldn't stop. He wasn't just anxious. No. This was a deep, gnawing kind of feeling, one that clutched at his chest and made it hard to swallow.Why does it feel like she's drifting away? Her tone, the way she speaks to him now, how she wouldn't spare him a glance when she was around earlier.What if she's pissed at him and decides to start liking his brother?The thoughts made his stomach knot in a way that crawls under his skin.His jaw ticked. ‘ I can't lose you, Tessy.’ he said in his mind, staring deeper into space. No. Never. He can't lose the one person who had always been there for him, the one person who gets him like no other. His best friend. His other half. Not to his brother, that would be the last person he
“ What?!” Tyler exclaimed softly in disbelief. Not expecting her answer at all. “ Thanks, but I'll just eat something at home.” Tessa had said, refusing his request to take her out. This was the first time ever. That she would refuse him and she could tell, even from over the phone that he was shocked. “ Tessy, you love fries and milkshake.” “ Yes, I do, but I can order it in but I don't think I want to take that right now. I would prefer something warm and chocolate.” She answered, her gaze drifting to the chocolates on the table and a small smile nudged at her lips. “ I would come over then, make you anything.” “ No, there's no need, I'll sort myself.” Reluctantly, he accepted. “ Okay. I'll keep calling to check up on you then.” “ Thank you. Bye.” She said and hung up without waiting for his response, then heaved a huge sigh.
His gaze, dark yet innocent, didn't waver, not for a second, with his fingers circling slowly at her lower back. He kept staring back into her eyes, like every second of it mattered.It was supposed to ease the pain, not set something else ablaze. His hand was soothing her ache, not her racing heart, nor the pulsing ache between her thighs. Tessa gulped so hard, forcing her gaze away. The longer she stared, the deeper she felt herself drowning in his eyes.She bit her lower lip subconsciously, but the moment she looked away, his hand stroked her back more firmly. Although gentle, it was intense enough to pull a soft gasp from her lips, bringing her gaze back to his.She could tell, that he was feeling her skin, her texture, her nerves beneath his fingers.“ Gray..” she whispered, her breath uneven.“ Does it hurt?” He asked, voice low, almost like a whisper.She couldn't nod or blink, feeli
“ What was that?” Tessa yelled with a lowered tone, wrist still in his grip. “ Your family needs you now, don't just walk away.”“ You're in pain.” He opened the car door, pushed her gently inside, and closed the door.She inhaled sharply, waited for him to get in, annoyed at him, at her body, at the situation. “ There's a murder. And this.” She pointed at her stomach. “ It's nothing serious.”“ That doesn't mean it's nothing.” The response came too quickly, too naturally, and that… that caught her off guard. She looked at him properly now. He ignited the car and drove out, something close to concern washing over his face.She hesitated, then sighed. “ It's just cramps, okay?”The words felt more personal than they should have. More exposure, and she expected awkwardness, for him to become unbothered and just turn to go back to his family. But instead, something in his expression shif







