Alle Kapitel von Is this love, Mr CEO?: Kapitel 61 – Kapitel 70

NAVY’s POV Maybe it was because I meant it that I denied it, it may have been the fear of rejection too. I don’t know. “Don’t take what I say when I’m drunk too seriously…” I said, my face contorted into a dark expression, and even without being told, I knew how many frowns were on my forehead.Rosé stared at me unbelievably. I suddenly felt naked under her scrutinizing eyes.Could she see through me? Did she believe that I loved her? Or was she hoping that it would be true?She cleared her throat softly, before saying,“I almost believed it…” her voice trailed off. I could feel the glint of hurt in her tone.“Don’t.” I retorted,“Why not? Why can’t you love me?” She asked, taking me aback by the question.“It’s way too complicated if we involve feelings in a fake relationship,” I replied.“You’re saying it like you have done this before.” “I’m not as lacking as you, Elodie. What’s your ring size?”“I don’t know, you were the one sucking my finger last night, you shou

From the distance, we heard the gate gliding open. Navy’s Mustang grooved into the compound.“He’s back!” Mother exclaimed, “Game on...”“What game, Mother?” Lumbar asked, “If they’re going to do this, then let them do so naturally.”“Don’t listen to him, Rosé. Nothing will come out of this if you do it naturally.” Mother returned.“So what’s your plan?” NAVY’s POV“Go pack your bags, you’re leaving” I heard my stepmother’s voice chime in the distance.“Why?!” Lumbar and Papà chorused. My heart sank. What has she done?I slumped on the wall and contemplated for a while. As I stood there, footsteps began to echo a few feet from me.I composed quickly and made my way towards the approaching footsteps.I stepped into the hallway and Rosé’s eyes locked with mine.She snapped out her gaze and strode past me without a word.Where are you going? I wanted to ask, but she had a mighty determined look on her face.Walking into the living room, I found my parents wearing nothing but scowls o

NAVY’s POV"Navidad!" Mother's voice echoed in my head, jolting me from my thoughts.Reality slips through my hand now and then, a little frequently, a little too often.This would count as our eleventh dinner together and I intended to announce their awaiting departure soon."Are you okay?" Mother asked,"Yes, Ma'am.","You seem distressed,"I glanced at her and a sly smile widened my face, “I’m okay, Mother”"Are you sure this isn't about Rosé?" Not this again. I exhaled."You said you didn’t want her here," I replied, "and it's fine. Don't worry about me.""How can we not worry when you look more miserable by the minute," Lumbar interjected, announcing his presence at the dinner table.“Butt out!” I exclaimed.“Don’t talk to your brother like that!” Papà chimed, “At least he successfully got married. Yours fell through before it even happened.”I glanced at my father, and our eyes locked, a kind of icy air engulfed the room.“When will this topic rest, Papà?!” I thundered. Their

NAVY’s POVThe heart spoke before the mind could make out the words. There, I said it.“I love you…” Elodie’s eyes widened slowly, she was astonished.“For a while now…” I added. If I was going to confess, there was no need doing it in bits. This tumultuous moment when my life was falling apart seemed fitting to lay bare my feelings for her. Feelings so long hidden that I didn’t expect her to believe me.“You don’t have to say anything. I just…” my voice failed as I noticed her shrunken figure.“I don’t hate you, Elodie. I don’t like to see you hurt, I don’t want to disrupt your life either. Despite my desire to have a family to raise our daughter, I would hate for it to be against your will.”“It is my will…” She interjected. I was the nervous one but she was the one with a quivering voice. “I mean… I mean that I want to… be a better mother than my mom… I want to try even if it hurts.”“In the future when she asks why her parents are not together, I want to place my hand over my

Broken and shattered to the bone, my heart ached. I bolted out of Paula's house with eyes blurry with tears, dashed into a waiting cab, and went back home.My head buzzed with several thoughts and voices saying everything at the same time.I pressed down the window and shot my nose out for air. The morning breeze filtered through my expressions and emotions, working them out gradually.The cab alighted in front of Navy's wide gates and I sighed. "It's fine..." I urged myself. As I stepped down from the cab, a sharp pain pierced my ribs and I stopped abruptly."Ah!" I gasped, "Aaah!" The sharp pain intensified.The cab driver jumped out and caught me before I fell to the ground, and that was the last thing I remember.I blinked my eyes open and found myself in a room vaguely familiar. I looked around more intently and noticed an IV attached to my wrist, yet the surroundings didn't seem like a hospital ward.Unexpectedly, a voice quite hoarse and firm bellowed in the air, "Are you awak