“You two seem so close,” Mr. Carter said immediately when we got back to the seat. Cormac is now with us.    My plans and this will only be ruined because of Stoney.    “Of course not.”    “Yes, we are.”I almost turned to the man on the side and glared. He just raised an eyebrow at me and then fiddled with his phone.    I don’t know what Cormac is planning. Is it to get revenge to visit me again, or is there something else?    Because if he wants a fight, I will never stop him. My mother gave birth to me so that I won’t be a loser!    “Yes, we are.” My answer became bolder on that part.    “Glad to know that. It’s good to meet you now, Avery. I’m sure you will be able to stay at our house more often,” Mrs. Carter said as a matter-of-factly.    This is a big misundersta

    It was past five o’clock in the afternoon when I arrived at BSE. I wouldn’t be relieved if Ma’am Cassandra and I would just talk about it on the phone, so after what the woman, I thought I would fly the distance between our home and the office.    This must be a joke.     Maybe Cormac was just mocking me or something, and I wanted to be sure.    “Ma’am Cassie, what was that? What do they agree to?” I asked right after entering.    The woman’s gaze remained straight. She shrugged slightly before speaking. “I don’t know what’s wrong with you guys. When you’re about to give up, the other side will agree. What really happened earlier about meeting his parents?”    I had trouble sitting down but eventually started telling her what had happened. Starting with the plan at the airport, getting into their house, and how ann

“Everything’s doing fine, sister. It’s great that there are more children here,” Cormac said enthusiastically as he ate one after the other.    I have done nothing but wonder. Is Cormac Carter really what I see now?    More than what I found out, he wasn’t really his parents’ biological son. It is also surprising that he has such a personality. He seems so different.     But then, even though my resentment towards the man was rude, I still couldn’t help but be happy for him.    I may be a little out of place, but I ignored that. The nuns here are kind, so as the children. I just don’t know why I can’t socialize with them.    Maybe, it’s about the truth. The fact that Cormac isn’t really a Carter makes me even sadder.    “I am glad that they are at home. . .” Cormac continued. “The anniversar

"What nonsense is that?" I couldn't help but sigh at the man in front of me, causing the few people there to look slightly at us.    "The terms and conditions are in this envelope. You'll have your signature here, just like what our EIC told us. We will provide the contract–"    "I won't sign that." The man just shrugged. He even managed to swallow the food in front of him.    This will be a hard drive. All my patience was exhausted in the nooks and crannies of this man's personality.    I took a deep breath — over and over, before turning into the man. "What do you want? You clearly told my boss that you are already accepting the offer, but you will not sign this 'contract'? How low can you go, Mr. Carter? This is just unprofessional!"    He folded his hands and laid them on the table before looking at me. "How low can I go. . . Avery, how low can I go for you?"    I froze in my place, I didn't even

“Macky!” I quickly chased the man in front. He turned slightly away from our distance, but that wasn’t enough for me to see his face completely.    The light was so dazzling that I didn’t know where it probably came from.    “Hey, what! This is exhausting! Wait for me, oh!”     I never stopped running, even though I had tripped a few times and almost dropped on the road.    I felt a lot of headaches but I didn’t take it. I was determined to chase the man; I was determined to catch up with him.    “What are you doing?” He quickly mimicked when the two of us were face to face. I can’t see his face. . . It was dim and dazzling, but I heard in his voice how annoyed he was.     “Here. . . it’s yours! ” I don’t understand, but I gave him a picture. I don’t know and I can’t see it properly b