Seduced by a King のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 19

I should have just gone straight home, turned up the AC og sleep the day away. But I was still in an angry and bitchy mood and very hungry now that I missed out on the amazing looking brunch, so I stopped at Pascals and got their delicious steak salad, a chocolate chip coockie and a lemonade to-go, and then went directly to the warehouse to eat my food and have my meeings. I hadn't been lying to my mother when I said I had other meetings todays. But this mornings interaction bothered me more then I thought it would have. I mean... I know this move would come eventually. With my mother's ambitions for her first born, it was bound to happen sooner rather than later. My mother has always been very clear as to who was and still is the favorite child and made no lies about that. There was an heir and and couple of spares and my big brother and I was the spares. And I've always known Carrie hated my guts. This "intervention" of theirs was exactly something they would do. But I truly do

The door opened again and then quietly closed shut. Thank God. We really hired some competent people. I really didn't want to talk to anymore people. I just wanted to soak my problems away! I should probably just get that divorce. Not for Carrie or my mother's sake. Or even James' sake. But for my own. I deserve a happily ever after. I deserve to be loved in return just as much I love. At the very least I deserve to have someone freaking listening to me when I open my month and confess my secrets. Not just someone who pretends to listen and instead think about work or another woman and only returns to the present when I ask a question. I really cannot believe that I didn't realize it before. I guess love really does make you stupid at times. "Well...this looks cozy-Room for two in there?" a smooth voice asked. I shot straight up in the tub, quickly realizing that the door opening had not been Lisa with my robe and towel. But instead my suit-clad husband...who was taking off hi

I arrived at Pascinis at little past seven. I gave my name and the hostess gave me a huge smile and led my to our table. James had already arrived and had been seated at the table. He smiled, gave my body the elevator look and stood up to greet me. He leant towards me and said"Hi Darling. You look gorgeous as always." and proceded to kiss my cheek. Like a freaking school girl I couldn't control the blush that suddenly dominated my entire face. I could literally feel the blood rush to my face. "Thank you" I muttered and sat down in the chair he held out for me. "I've been looking forward to this all day I must admit." He confessed and sat back down in his own chair. "Really? I thought you would have focused on work. I thought you were still dealing with the whole Eastern route issue." I said and sipped the white wine he poured for me. Mmmmh....fresh and slightly citrusy. "Excellent choice on the wine selection" I muttered. "I didn't realize you paid so much attention to my work. I

James appears annoyed but still takes it out of his inner blazer pocket, freeze as he stares at the display. It stops ringing for about five seconds and then begins to ring again and he answers the phone immideately. "Hello Carrie."I knew it. She did see us at the restaurant afterall when Roni went off a tagent. Though James didn't appear to have noticed her present there. Let me guess....she needs him. Now."No, no...not a problem. Just talking to the car-now whats wrong?"Hmmm....Maybe she did change abroad?"Slow down Carrie, I cannot understand you when you're speaking that fast. Breathe for a second, okay? Good....good...now....not to be rude but why are you calling?"Ah....maybe not. Here we go. She's pulled this kinda stuff since her teens. The Damsel in Distress act. The annoying thing is ...that act always worked. Always. So....no 'nightcap' for me. I just know it."Oh! Well....I can probably fix that but why don't you ask-oh. Well what about-Hmm.....I see...No but....oh....