“Is that the reason why did you disappear?”I nodded and stood up to get a drink. “Partly. The other one is for my mother. She told me that day that she has a terminal illness. On that unlucky but lucky day, I realized that everything is really just a cycle. I have a life in my stomach while talking to a dying mother while on a distance is the man I love looking so happy with his bride.”I drank the liquor form the bottle and wiped the excess liquid off my mouth using my hand. “So tell me, Trevor, if you were in my position, will you have really done what you wanted me to do now? It’s easy to say those things when you are not in one’s position.”I heard his footsteps behind me. I saw him raise his hand as if to touch me but he lowered it down as if he just realized something.“You have years to tell me about Zeus. It’s not that I am do not want to understand you. I do. I know how hard it is and how I wish I was there by your side during those times protecting

His words felt like an ice bucket on my head. I broke free from his arms and wiped my mouth. My heart is beating erratically and even if I can't see my face in the mirror, I know that I am red in embarrassment. I gave in to him. I gave in to my desire to him. He's right. Until now, my body is still a slave to him. Shaking, I combed my hair using my hands and tried to bring back my lost will because of that mind-shattering kiss. "Shit," I muttered and walked out of the kitchen into the powder room to calm my raging hormones. I'm turned on by him. There's no denying that. It's been so long since I had a sexual relationship since Trevor because I was never turned on by the other guys I have went out with. For that, I hated myself because my body seemed to have a bias towards Trevor.  When I thought that everything is under control, I went out of the powder room only to be surprised again because Trevor is waiting for m

“Trevor, I am getting tired of this conversation. Can we just act like two civil individuals who can agree to disagree? Please, this is getting a toll on me, too. I got a whole empire and a son to take good care of, okay? Please don’t add with my headache. I have had enough of it.”“Okay, I agree. My apologies again. I will not bother you about it for now.”My eyes widened. “For now? Well, can you please not bother me forever?”He shook his head and emptied his glass. “No, Jill. Not for a long time.”“You are really an asshole.”“Thank you.”I have no other choice but to sigh again. I almost forgot how strong-willed he is as a person. He would not come to his position now if he is lackluster. “How’s Sandy? I forgot to ask about her.”I felt his energy died down when I switched the topic. “She is back in her therapy again. Her panic attacks are back. I don’t know what happened to her but I know that Brad triggers her a

“No! I would not go until you agree to give me your son and Trevor.”“You are insane. I will never give my son to a lunatic like you. Get out while I can still hold up my anger. You have no idea how I was itching to rip your face from your body.”But she remained there just looking at me with those shy eyes that I hated so much now.“If you give me your son then you will have time for yourself and the company. Please, Jill. Give him to me. I need him so that Trevor will not leave me anymore. Please. Don’t be selfish. You have everything in your life. You are beautiful, wealthy, and powerful. All I am asking is your son.”“All you are asking is my son?! Are you out of your mind? My son is my life. You take him from me, I am as good as dead. And Sandy, you forgot that you are one hell of a manipulative person. You should go see a doctor. You need help. You are right, I am wealthy and powerful so you better be

“Cathy, what do you think?”“I think it’s perfectly fine. It’s about time you stop pretending and give your heart a break from all the restraining that you do. I don’t see anything wrong with being happy, Jill.”I wiped off the sweat from my head using my wrist and continued working out. “What if it’s just another trap, Cathy? I can’t risk my heart for the second time around, Cathy. I will lose my mind.”Cathy got up from her stretching routines to drink water from the bottled water on the floor of my personal gym.“Everything is a risk, Jill. Every decision we make is a risk. On my side, you know how I was protective of you. if I have sensed any tiny irregularity with his intention to you, then I will be the very first person who will be on his way. But I can feel and see that he is very sincere of you Jill even before knowing about Zeus. We can’t say that he just did it for Zeus. He loves you, Jill. You know in yourself that it’s true this time.