LilyMy heart hammered as he led me out of the restaurant into the outside. The car was still outside, but he didn't lead me into it. Rather, he locked his arms with mine and walked through the streets.I had never been to this part of the city and with good reason too. The street alone was filled with many glittering lights that told enough of the opulence surrounding it. I would've never imagined ever being in a place like this if not for Alexander.I tried to not gape in wonder. The sight wasn't as fancy compared to everything else seen in Luminous Works and living in the mansion, but something about the evening hues and the stars sent a different aura. I could swear there were hints of music in my ears. It seemed so… romantic.“Where are we going?” I asked.“You'll see.” He answered, squeezing my hand in a way that made me nearly stumble in shock.The more we walked the more I realised that the music I heard wasn't just my imagination. The sound of violins grew closer and closer a

LilyI held my head high against his stare as he passed files towards me. “The Kieran family has decided to sort out a deal with us for their stay here. These are the files on the non disclosure and everything else. Sort through it and hand it over to Nathan when you're done.”I didn't bother saying a word, giving a simple nod, taking the files and turning away. The sooner I left the sooner I could be away from him.“Wait,” I stopped in place as he called out, turning to him.“Yes, Mr Sinclair?” I asked.It was the formal greeting we were both used to, yet this along with everything I said sounded harsh and distant in my ears.He didn't give any indication that he'd noticed, leaning towards me from the desk.“You didn't come down during dinner. They said you were sick?” he asked.His words almost sounded chastising, grating on my ears, but what irked me the most was the look in his eyes. He looked at me like he expected an explanation.Cold anger rushed in my veins. How dare he? Did

54AlexanderThe silence that filled the room was deafening, suffocating me from the inside. I remained standing, frozen in place right where she'd left.Sucking in a breath, I flexed my fists to try to control my emotions. This had escalated quickly.‘She heard everything.’ I shut my eyes against those thoughts, sucking in a breath.How the hell did Nathan and I not notice? We were supposed to be more conscious of our environment. It explained her strange absence last night, and her attitude earlier this morning. And it was all thanks to that damn conversation.Flashback “The first quarter of this month has been settled then,” I told Nathan, rubbing my thumb in contemplation.“Nothing to worry about on LW’s end.” Nathan said, a small frown leaving him as he sank into my office couch. I watched him from my desk before turning to the aerial view of my window, the sky and city buildings familiar.Nothing was wrong, yet my gut clenched. There was an itch under my skin, a twinge of wo

Alexander I didn't bother knocking before slipping into the room, twisting the lock open. Classical music bombarded my ears the instant I opened the door, making me hiss slightly before I adjusted to it.This was the first place to look for him. There was no way he would have been in the bedroom or his home office by this time. Not while he was troubled or angry. I knew him too well.And just as I expected, he was here in the training room. The music alone was enough.All the curtains save one were draped down, shrouding the large room in partial darkness. I adjusted to it quickly, perusing the room for his frame. All the workout equipment was shifted to the ends of the room, leaving a vast empty surface in the middle but he was decidedly not there.Honing my senses, I finally pinpointed his location gaze tarting to a small movement in the corner. His silhouette was hidden in the corner doing pushups effortlessly. Only the faint sounds of his breaths covered the room.He hadn't pause