“This is good for us,” Ashley said. She reached out to his hand and squeezed. They were sitting at her favourite spot in the restaurant. It was just beside a large glass window.“I’d rather have a quiet dinner at home” he answered.She looked around the empty restaurant. “Technically, we are going to have a quiet dinner.”Henry exhaled. “Then why didn’t we just stay at home?”“I thought the drive here will do you good” She checked her phone.“I drive every day to work...”“Can you not make this harder than it is? Please?” her eyes pleaded with him. Just then one of the servers showed up with a wine bottle and a glass. “Thank you,” Ashley said with a smile. “Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything else myself”“Goodnight” the lady responded.“Goodnight Lisa”Ashley poured them a glass. They sipped in silence for a while until she broke it. “You know you’re not alone right?”“Of course, I know that” he answered.“I think maybe you know that in theory but you don’t know that, this is not l

Cecily hummed silently on her way to the kitchen. Things weren’t the same anymore at the office. Henry wasn’t his usual bubbly self and everyone was walking on thin ice with him. Olivia had said it was a miracle that he was still showing up at work. The onslaught of the media was relentless, every day there was something new to talk about. They were losing investment, maybe not enough for them to go bankrupt but enough to make it to the news headlines. His whole family were having a field day with it. Just earlier, Sir Allen had granted an interview where he had said Henry was reaping the fruits of his bad deeds. She shook her head as she turned the doorknob, there was something eerie about the man...She froze on the spot, a look of horror on her face. A man was bent over her brewing coffee, his back to her. She couldn’t see what he was doing but she knew he was up to no good. Her hand went up to her mouth but not before she let out the squeak. He turned around to look at her. He had

Ashley waved at Leonard. He didn’t have to follow her home but he had insisted. So she sat in the passenger seat while he drove her home.“We will do this again surely”She smiled. “I don’t know if you’re asking a question or not”“I am. I am asking you out already because I can’t wait for us to do this again. I had a wonderful time with you Ash...”She tucked her hair behind her ear. “And so did I.”That’s a yes then!” he exclaimed excitedly. He pulled her in for a hug and planted a huge kiss on her cheek. Ashley was startled by it, her body grew stiff but Leonard didn’t seem to notice. He waved at her one more time before he left. She took a moment to gather her thoughts as she stared at his retreating back as he walked back to the large gates. She couldn’t quite make sense of what was happening, it was all happening too fast. Leonard still had feelings for her, yet even though she knew she should sternly tel

Henry unlocked the doors to his house and walked in. He sighed when he spotted Adrian reclined on a sofa, his legs crossed. “What are you doing here?” he asked. Adrian shrugged. “I am here to see my friend.” Henry shot him a glare before sitting down opposite him. “I saw Ashley earlier.” His eyes lit up at the mention of her name. He frowned and looked away trying to conceal his desire. He had not laid eyes on her for a while, she was doing a thorough job of avoiding him, he couldn’t blame her though. He rubbed his palm on his face. “What are you doing to yourself, Henry?” Henry got up from his seat immediately, “I don’t have that time Adrian” “You’re hurting yourself, you’re pushing the people you love away, that’s not...” “Adrian, spare me whatever advice you think you have for me. I do not need it, I do not need anything from you. You do not care about anyone else but yourself, all you do is lie!” “Your family is behind all of this, they are trying to ruin you, they are tr

Angela was lost in her head. Victory was sweet, it left a lingering taste on your tongue, it makes you forget everything else, makes you blind to your enemy's counter-offensive response. Everyone else would be fooled by victory’s sweet lingering taste but not her. She had been a victim of it in the past, she had relished her victory so much that she was oblivious to her enemy's attack and her victory had been spoiled almost as soon as it got to her hand. So she had to learn, the hard way and learn she did. So while Eric was off to wherever he was celebrating his newfound victory in the small publication she had influenced she was still plotting. No, it didn’t matter that a man was writhing under her, his face contorted in what undeniably pleasure, it didn’t matter that she was riding him. Her small mind wandered, so far away.The man gasped under her, he pulled out and shuddered violently as he released. Angela watched him with a blank expression on her face.Beads of sweat formed on