Semua Bab Is this love, Mr CEO?: Bab 81 - Bab 90

NAVY’s POV"My mother had an affair while she was married..." As she started, I gripped the edges of the chair tight, curious and nervous about the whole story."She became pregnant,... my father wasn't aware. I mean, the man she was married to, had no idea that she had been sleeping with someone else. So for seven years, the man called me his own until I fell sick..." Elodie's voice trailed off and I could the painful memory replay in her mind as her eyes dulled.I remained quiet, allowing her some time to be calm."That was when he found out that I wasn't his biology daughter. His blood didn't match his own.""He told the Doctors before leaving that he would appreciate it if he gave me a lethal injection instead. My mother went with him, to beg him and apologize."He made her choose between me and her marriage and she chose her marriage. They never came back for me. Nobody came back for me, I had no idea that was their way of cutting ties with me.Eventually, the hospital treated

ROSÈ’s POV"Can I stay a week longer? I don't want to go home..." "What?!" Paula screamed. Her voice sliced through the quiet hallway of the hospital."Stop yelling, Paula. This is a hospital!" I returned. "Follow me, now!" She said, leading the way to a staircase that led us to the hospital rooftop."Tell me everything, Rosé. Come on now! You've lived with me for a week now. Your wedding is in two weeks, does he even know you're here? What's going on with you two?""I told you everything already, Paula. He asked me to marry him...""But that was a settled fact already, wasn't it? I mean, everyone in Washington is waiting for the most expensive wedding of the decade to happen,""Expensive wedding? What are you talking about? It might not even happen at this point...""Don't jinx it!" She scolded, "I don't see you wearing a ring if he actually asked you to marry him. Did you say no?""I said yes, slept with him, woke up, and ended what little affection he had for me... then I ran to

NAVY’s POVI saw Elodie from my rear view mirror, watching me drive away. My heart clenched against my chest and I suddenly felt sick. My tumultuous love life was making me sick. “What more can I do?!” I muttered to myself, grappling with the complexities of our relationship. “I’ve done everything.” I breathed. I wasn’t even hurt that Maya had employed her to put up with me. My stepmother’s intentions were pure, just irrational.I was mortified that despite the good moments we shared, and our undeniable attraction for each other, she probably didn’t care for me, even a bit.Immediately I arrived at home, I plonked onto my bed, stressed and exhausted. Soon, I was carried away by sleep.I slept long and hard.Perhaps, it was the alcohol, but it sure felt good to sleep well.The foggy weather of Washington had by all means swallowed the yellow sun. We hadn’t seen sunshine in a while. It was unusually cold this year, the gray weather on its own was tempting for laziness but I was more

NAVY'S POVElodie got down of the car and it felt like a part of me had gone with her. It was so difficult seeing her walk away when all I wanted to do was spend time with her and watch our baby grow.I felt heavy and dejected watching her from my rearview mirror walking away.Recently, I had seen more of her back than I wanted.I released a deep breath and finally garnered the courage to drive away, yet my mind kept going in the same direction. "Was that too sudden?" I wondered, suddenly reminiscing on the blank expression on her face when I asked her about her feelings for me.I was hoping she would at least feel something, but it didn't look like it. Seeing Washington's gray atmosphere, felt like a mockery of my own gray emotions.I averted my gaze away, looking around aimlessly. Then, my eyes fell on her phone.I was right, Elodie was startled by my question. She left her phone on the passenger's seat."Huh!" I sighed. I was already distressed about Mother giving me an earful for

NAVY’s POVIt wasn't irrational, or impulsive. The decision had been brewing since Docor Martins announced that we were having a baby girl.Of course, I deliberated on a few other names but none of them seemed to be perfect. I wanted our daughter to embody the essence of the woman who birthed her as well as reflect the status of her father.Elodie was perfect for our child. She would have all the attributes of her mother and all the riches of her father. "But why?" She stammered, "I mean, I'm not against it. I'm just...""Stunned?" "Amazed..." She countered.The waitress rolled in a cart of food and decorated our table with a feast. "No, no wine for her..." I declared, noticing she poured a glass for Elodie."My apologies sir, ma'am... I didn't see your baby bump until now..." She explained, "I apologize for the mistake...""It's alright..." Elodie replied, dismissing her with a smile."There," I muttered, "that is why I named her Elodie in hopes that someday she'll become a person