All Chapters of CAITLYN: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Chapter 21"Good God!" Caitlyn, startled, muttered within herself. Nearly all the eyes in the room were on her, and she could hear their loud whispering, but couldn't decipher what they were talking about."Relax," Martin said in a low tone and gave her hand a gentle squeeze. She looked up at him and nodded."How are you, sweethearts?" Madam Scarlett finally reached them, and Caitlyn felt soothed by the warm hug the woman gave her after the brief tight embrace with her son. She touched Caitlyn's hair. "You look so beautiful, dear. Radiating, I must confess."Caitlyn looked up at madam Scarlett with a smile that was filled with appreciation. The guests had all turned away their attention from them, and it brought comfort back to Caitlyn."What skincare product do you use, my dear? " Mother?" Martin was shocked at her sudden question. Madam Scarlett eyed him. "I do not remember speaking to you, Martin."She turned her head back to Caitlyn. "Dear, as I was saying.""Mother?" Caitlyn

Chapter 23"Caitlyn?" Lawyer Bernard called as he pushed the door open and walked into Caitlyn's office. He had a file in his hand. "Yes, sir?" Caitlyn answered not taking her eyes off the computer's screen. She was engrossed in whatever she was typing. Lawyer Bernard drew out one of the two seats opposite her and sat down. "Mr. King will be here anytime soon." Caitlyn paused immediately as she sharply raised her eyes to face lawyer Bernard. The man dropped the file on the table. "He'll be coming for that."Caitlyn's eyes lowered to the file as she stretched her hand to pick it up. There was quietness in the office as she brought out the document in the file and ran her eyes through it. "I guess you didn't know about that," Lawyer Bernard spoke out, seeing the surprised look on Caitlyn's face. She turned her eyes away from the paper and faced lawyer Bernard. "Isn't the woman his biological mother?"The man heaved a sigh. "Well, she is. However, some people put their selfish inte

Chapter 25Caitlyn stayed in the office even after all the workers had closed for the day and went home. Lawyer Bernard didn't return to the firm. The meeting didn't go well, so he had gone straight home afterward. Caitlyn didn't feel like leaving. She was hungry and exhausted from the day's work, but she preferred to make her hands and mind busy until night fell before going home. She concluded that she would be more than tired by the time she arrived at her house, that way, she would eat and go straight to sleep. Now and then, she heaved a sigh. She tried to deny how heartbroken she was, but it was quite an obvious fact. She felt abandoned. "He dumped me as one would do to a piece of used tissues," She muttered quietly to herself. "Such a coward he is." Her fingers began punching the keyboard a little harder as her anger brewed "Otherwise, he would have said straight to my face that our deal is over instead of being an..." In a loud voice that depicted anger and pain. "...assho

Chapter 27It was a Saturday, and Caitlyn was at home. Bored and too lazy to cook, she lay curled up on her bed and shut her eyes.It was one of those days she wished she was at work. As she lay on her bed, she buried herself in deep thoughts; mostly that of her mother. She missed her mother greatly as the woman was the only family she had left. "Make some friends, Caitlyn. You need them," Her mother's words echoed in her head.She wished she had listened and befriended people. She was alone without a friend, family, or lover. Her neighbors weren't friendly so they never spoke except it was an important matter. She heaved a sigh and turned to the other side, her body still curled. "Was I cursed?" She wondered seriously. A lady of her age isn't meant to be as lonely as she was. Her 24th birthday was coming up. She knew that only lawyer Bernard would remember to wish her since her mother who used to be the first already died. Caitlyn sighed again and slowly sat up. "I miss you, mom,

Chapter 29"Sit," He said and pointed to one of the chairs opposite his. Caitlyn took her seat quietly. "Coffee?" He asked after taking his seat. Caitlyn shook her head negatively."Why did you ask for me to come here?" Caitlyn voiced out the question in her head."Well," Martin started, scratching the back of his neck nervously. "We've become pretty much close. I visit your home and even call your phone. It's not something I do with any lady.""Right. From the little I know, it's very unlike you," Caitlyn concurred with a small chuckle."Right. For two days, I've been thinking of the right way to ask you this. I'm unsure of how you'd take it."Caitlyn maintained a calm and focused expression even though her heart was thumping hard against her chest. 'Where's he driving to? Is he trying to ask me out?' She wondered. She could feel her raising heart in her throat. She swallowed. "Go ahead and ask.""Well, I don't have groceries anymore and I'm too busy to go to a grocery store to rest