Lahat ng Kabanata ng Under The CEO's Spell: Kabanata 131 - Kabanata 140

Veil and Amanda walked down the stairs, with Veil’s eyes turning to search the spot where Anders had been standing a while ago. A group of unfamiliar faces stood before the portrait in an animated conversation about what each of them thought it connoted.Taking in a deep breath, she craned her neck and searched for him amongst the crowd, coming up empty. She turned to ask Amanda if she had any clue where Lucas was, but the look in Amanda’s eyes had her stopping.Following her gaze, Veil’s eyes landed on the wall partially hidden from view. She walked slowly behind Amanda, her eyes taking in the striking images that seemed to read into her. Every emotion felt so real that Veil almost teared up when her eyes met the painting of Amanda in tears.Sadness washed through her when she took in the other painting, of Amanda totally broken into pieces by something eating away from her.“This was when Camila died,” Amanda whispered, her eyes watering. She sniffed noisily to keep the tears at bay

Anders pulled out at the gates and tossed his key to his driver who appeared in the corner. Walking around to the passenger's side, he pulled open the door for Veil and took her left hand gingerly in his, walking her up into his house.As always, the lights in the living room were turned off, with the dim rays from the stairs casting a soft glow around. Usually, Anders made good use of the darkness, reaching out to Veil and wrapping a hand around his waist. But not tonight. The living room was flooded with light suddenly and Veil's eyes snapped shut instantly from the brightness. She opened it slowly until her eyes got used to the lights and by that time, Anders was no longer standing before her.But he reappeared a minute later with two glasses of ginger juice. Handing one to Veil, he motioned her over to the double seater. “We've both had enough alcohol to last one week,” he muttered. “This should help it.”“How?” Veil questioned as she took a sip. She grimaced as the liquid swirl

It was pure anguish for Veil for the couple of days that followed. While the weekend was over and she needed to be at work, Veil couldn't muster the courage to face Anders. Not so soon. So, she did the exact thing anyone in her shoes would do - send in an excuse to be away from work for a week due to personal reasons.Veil didn't wait to see if the leave had been granted before shutting off her computer and laying back in bed. She stared at her ceiling, decorated with tiny stars that glowed in the dark. Veil had been so busy at Kingston Groups that she had forgotten she even had that on her ceiling.She sighed and turned around, her eyes falling on the diamond neckpiece she had tossed to the ground last night. Veil closed her eyes, remembering how Anders had stood behind her, putting the diamonds around her neck himself. She remembered every moment they spent together from the very beginning, when he acted harshly towards her and she had to stop herself every day from quitting.It fel

Before Veil was allowed to leave her parent's house, she had to promise a million times that she would see a doctor as soon as she got back to the apartment she shared with June. Although she thought it was just some flu roaming in the air, her mother wouldn't let her ignore even the slightest headache. She took the bus back into town, and June was excited to have her back. But more importantly, she was thrilled that her best friend looked normal, or at least almost normal. She didn't mope around anymore, and that sad line on her face had eased into a more resolved look like she had accepted what life had thrown her path. But on Monday morning, as Veil got ready for work, June watched her from where she stood, leaning against the door frame. "Are you sure you are in the right space emotionally to return to work?""I took only a seven-day leave," Veil replied, going through her closet for a chiffon blouse. "If I don't show up today, I might just as well kiss the job goodbye.""Okay,"

Anders took a deep breath before sauntering into the restaurant, stopping first at the counter where granny was. A toothy grin stretched her face wide as she waved him over. He leaned over the counter so she could place her frail hands on both sides of his face. “Haven’t you been eating?” It was her anthem each time he came around. “Young men need to understand that a home-cooked meal beats those junks a million times over. You’ve shrunk in size since the last time I saw you.”“It’s just the stress from the company,” Anders replied, smiling. “Hope you’ve been well?”“You haven’t come to see me in a while with that secretary of yours. How’s she doing these days?”“Ms. Hart is fine.” Anders was quick to answer, needing to get that out of the way. “I’m sorry I haven’t been coming around. A lot of things have been going on.”“With Veil, I suppose.”Anders rolled his eyes. Of course, she knew Veil’s name. “Kingston Groups…”“You need to move fast before another man comes around to snatch