PROLOGUE

PROLOGUE JANUARY 12, 2017 Papers were floating in the air inside Cortex's Company, all eyes were staring down the ground, feet were shivering, all of the people in front of him couldn't glance at him in the eyes. Because Elijah Cortex was like a beast when he's mad. He was someone you would never dare to battle with because he would never mind about what's around him.''Are you all dumb?'' Elijah yelled as his palm slammed above his table. He tried to calm down but he got more aggravated to watched all his staff staring down on the ground, speechless and trembling. Half of his lips smirked, devilishly. '' Am I the ground? Why are you all looking down on the damn floor?'' he shouted again. All eyes lifted at him, and Elijah glared at them, one by one, his eyes stared at them w

Last Updated : 2021-04-22

December 25, 2011

December 25, 2011 Stephanie's PerspectiveThe same old songs we're exploiting the city, fireworks were giving light to the skies and roads. I and my mom were watching and listening to them as we drink our wines, sitting comfortably outside our house, near the pool, relaxing and enjoying how people welcome the day of Christmas.*Beep* I heard my phone's ringtone, I got my phone that was placed on the table right next to me. [You have one message received from: Idiot]"Merry Christmas, my beloved beautiful wife," Elijah texted. I groaned and ignored his message then put back my phone on the table."You are not going to greet back my future son-in-law?" mom said and my eyes faced her."Mom!" I sighed and she giggled, telling me I shouldn't object, besides, Elijah was a one-time big-time man. I honestly agree, he's a big catch, came from a wealthy family, th

Last Updated : 2021-04-25

January 1, 2012

January 1, 2012 Elijah's Perspective It's exactly 12: am, everyone was drowning themselves with wines and alcohol, celebrating the first day of this year, while me? I felt damn heartbroken."What's the matter?" Mr. Bruce asked, my father's personal bodyguard, in addition to him, he was like my father, he loved me as my father did."Nothing, Mr. Bruce," I lied and smiled at him."You're not good in lying, Mr. Elijah, do you know that?" he said and I chuckled. He read me again, he always does."Well, I'm just a little bit unwell, Mr. Bruce, you don't have to worry," I replied, and he smiled."You miss that girl, right?" he said and he really impressed me until that moment. He was remarkably good in reading person, he always did. Hmm, I don't know," I just answered, but he was right, I missed that stupid future wife of mine so badly. I've been waiting for her answ

Last Updated : 2021-04-26

January 7, 2012

January 7, 2012 Stephanie's Perspective We were all back to school, Bert and my best friend, Candice, picked me up.''Good morning,'' Bert said as I fastened my seatbelt. I sat on the front while Candice was on the back seat, giggling, and couldn't believe that I and Bert were dating each other. I never expected it too, it just happened that my prayer got its answer.As we headed to the school, we saw Elijah's car parked next to us, and when I got down the car, he happened to get out as well and we were facing each other at the moment. He was wearing his uniform, cute. I smiled at him and I was going to greet him but he just looked at me and walked out like he didn't see me at all. Like what the heck was his problem? We never saw each other in days and he would just act like that?''Babe, let's go?'' Bert called me and his twin sister teased us for calling me babe all of a sudden,

Last Updated : 2021-04-30

All Chapters of Almost There: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

PROLOGUE

December 25, 2011

January 1, 2012

January 7, 2012