Jason pov I went into my office following behind was Derek. I took off my jacket and hung it behind my chair. "You should consider Ariel staying." Derek suggested. "No don't do that, this is my family business and I have to take care of it myself." "No that what you don't understand Jason, I became part of your family long before you were born, when this mafia started and is ruled my you blood line so don't come telling me that." I sat down on my chair. "That different Derek...." "No it isn't, I also want to get revenge on what happened to your parents. Remember they took my as their son not their son best friend. So I also have to play a part in this and I don't care what you say." "It isn't you I am concerned about. Ariel life is in danger now that she is back, I don't know what I would do if she what happen repeat itself." Derek sighed loudly and sat down slowly on the chair. "The past won't repeat itself, Jason." "Yeah so damn confident like we caught thoes who caused us

Jason pov"Fuck this, I can't believe you did this." Derek snarled.He did as he said on the phone, he left the interview and canceled the project tour without telling me.Now he is in my office rambling about I getting Kathleen drunk.I sat down on my chairs and watched him dully." I shouldn't have listen to you when you said you had reports to work on rather than going to the interview." "I couldn't get my mind straight so I had to go for a drink so anything bad in that?" "Dragging Kathleen with you is bad." He pointed out. "Why do I feel you're getting mad because I told to leave rather than staying with Kathleen.""What are you getting to on that?" "I don't know, you tell me?" "Tell you what?" I sighed. "Are you in love with the both of them?" "What?" He scrunched his face. "That fucking stupid to think that." "Is it?" "Of course. I am I love with Lora, Kathleen is Lora best friend and a good person. I care about both of them and I only love Lora." "Are you going to kee

Kathleen povJason left the company, probably got something to do or someone to meet. I finish up early to leave during closing hour.I got a text message from Lydia, something came up and she won't be waiting behind for me. She left immediately it reach closing hour.I hope all is okay with her.I took a taxi home that evening.When I got home, I met Lora and Lizzy in the sitting room. Lora was helping Lizzy with her face mask."Hey girl, you're back home early." Lizzy said as she saw me enterd through the door.I nodded and went to sit down, I was really tired and hungry."You look tired." Lora said. "Not that there was ever a day you come home looking less tired.""I was at work, Lora." I pointed it to her, I relaxed my head on the edge of the chair.Lizzy scoffed. "What do you want to eat?""We could order pizza." Lora suggested.I shook my head. "I will eat whatever is at home."Lizzy grinned widely. "Really?"I raised my head. "Let me guess, Lizzy prepared dinner."Lora turned t

Kathleen pov"Enough guys." Lora said, her tone wasn't obviously harsh but it did sound like that. "I have had enough of derek name for tonight and I am okay with that.""Then I will stop talking." Lizzy gave up and focus more on her food.Lora rolled her eyes and dropped her food on the table. "Okay we should make deal, Kath.""Hmm." I dropped the spoon that was half to my mouth. "Deal?"She nodded. "I will go with Derek and probably give him a chance if you agree to have a birthday party. This time it would be what you want and how you want your birthday party."No way....."No way, I don't want a party for my birthday." I admitted seriously."That's a good deal, Kathleen you should take it." Lizzy added."I thought you said you won't utter a word." I said to Lizzy.She smiled. "I obviously didn't mean it.""Take the deal Kathleen, stop trying to leave in the shadows of the past." Lora blurted."Shadow of the past?""We know you don't want a birthday party because of it had always b

Kathleen povI leaned back on my chairs after three hours of typing on my laptop keyboard. I had to review some reports before lunch.I finished it on time for lunch, I wasn't going to miss lunch today.My phone beeped.I picked it up and saw a text message from Lydia."Right on time." I murmured and texted her back.I dropped my phone on the desk and went ahead to send the reviewed report to Jason email.He was in his office with Derek, so I guess he wasn't coming out for lunch.He hardly go out for lunch."Well I quite starving." I said as I stood up. I stretched a little and picked up my phone."I am craving donuts." i thought.I smiled. I should probably grab donuts on my way home.I walked out of my office to the elevator.As I came out of the elevator, I met Lydia. She waved at seeing me. She was holding a small box at her right hand. I smiled and walked to her. "Hey Lydia."She smiled. "Nice to see you, Kathleen." she tugged my hand. "I brought some glazed donuts for you, Kath