Aira opened the door to her apartment and threw her arms around Vincent’s neck hugging him tightly. “Woah,” He said barely stepping back from the impact and circling his arms around her waist hugging her back, “To what do I owe this pleasure?” He said stepping inside her apartment with her still in his arms and closing the door behind them.“Thank you,” She said burying her face into his chest while her nose was being assaulted by his woodsy soothing cologne, “My family called me yesterday. They told me everything,” She leaned back enough for Vincent to put her back on the ground and face her while his hands still held her waist.“You’re welcome,” He said with a smile, “I told you I was planning to go through with the deal anyway,”“But, this was going on long before this. Even before you spoke to me about marriage!”“Yeah. I kind of had always been a fan of your work. This is why Meghan had to come scout you before I stormed into your apartment and demanded a chance for my projec

They say personal assistants rule a busy man’s life. Vincent wasn’t humble enough to pretend that he wasn’t a busy man. Because he was. There was one rule he tried hard to never break, and that’s to never puss off Carter no matter the circumstances.But now, as he sat on the sofa with Aira beside him and a very angry-looking Carter and Meghan standing in front of them and glaring dowm. Vincent knew that he screwed up. And this time with two of his PAs.To be honest he felt alone right then because Aira would always have a choice. She could fake something to slip out of this situation any moment. He couldn’t because there wasn’t a situation that he could fake that would fool two competent persons who managed his schedule from the moment he leaves his house until he goes back to it.He was trapped. And he didn’t like the feeling.“Care to explain?” Carter said as he held his ever present tablet in front of them with the picture of them having dinner and laughing.To make it worse, it w

Meghan's POV Meghan wiped her face one final time before reapplying her make up. She couldn’t believe that she let herself cry like that. Not that she never cried in front of Aira before. Her friend was on tear duty whenever Meghan broke up with a boyfriend of had another birthday too soon realizing that she was growing old. Hell, Meghan even had a crying party when she gained too much weight that her favorite suit was starting to look tight. But crying in a cafe and being caught by Carter and her boss was a bit too much. She needed to get a grip! She touched up her lipstick and gave herself a final hard look and a pep talk. She exited the bathroom wondering if Aira and the others were still waiting for her. And they were, one of them waiting a bit too close for her comfort. Carter stood by the door looking up from his phone and readjusting his sexy glasses back on his nose while looking at her. “Hey,” He said softly, “Uh- Hi… What are you doing here?” Meghan asked “Ah, uh,

“Hi, mom,” Vincent said as he answered his phone,“Vince, I wanted to ask if there’s anything she doesn’t like,” his mother said and Vincent smiled, since he’d told her that he was introducing his girlfriend to her at dinner that night, his mother had been acting like this.“She doesn’t eat fish, other than that I think she likes everything although she’s allergic to dairy products,” Vincent answered,“Oh my! You should have told me this earlier! I was going to make some milk-based desserts! What if I hadn’t asked,” His mother fretted and Vincent chuckled,“Mom, it would have been alright! She’s a grown woman, she wouldn’t eat it that’s all,” Vincent explained.He should have known his mother was going to make a fuss. This was the first time he would be introducing someone to her. The fact that she’s so excited and on a cooking spree doesn’t bother him. Not as much as the fact that he already knew about Aira’s preferences and allergies.“Maybe you’re thinking that i’m making a big dea

Vincent knew he screwed up the moment he finished talking. But the problem was that he didn’t know what his screw-up was.He had thought about it as he bickered with Aira on the road to his mother’s house and decided that the best way would be to give her the ring without many ceremonies. She clearly said that she hated the surprise Jace had made for his proposal, but that was also because she hadn’t wanted to marry him in the first place.And it's not like she was marrying Vincent because she wanted to…That last thought hurt… He made this into what it was now, he had to see it through. He would make it up to her one day for sure. If she ever opens her heart to him.He had ordered this ring the moment he left that restaurant after proposing to her. He looked up the design so carefully that night and compared it to every piece of jewelry he could find her wearing on her social media photos. Which wasn’t a lot as he found outHe knew she liked the ring, he could simply tell by the way