~Gerald~Hundreds of comments poured in when I opened the comment section. People were pretty quick to put two and two together. One comment read, “Mr. Minimum is Max Smith, right? That guy’s surely a dumbass!”“Ugh! What a sleazy bastard! I never liked him,” another wrote.I smiled with satisfaction. "Let's see how you are going to wriggle your way out of the people's court now, Max Smith."Cancel culture was no joke in today's world, so I was fairly confident that this uproar would ruffle Max's feathers even though he was well-rooted in the business world. With the public on his ass, attacking my Rosie should be the last thing on his mind.Thinking of how stressed Rosemary had been since her ex and twin sister began to stick out like sore thumbs, I began to type a text to Elvis, inquiring about the company purchase.Just then, my phone rang. It was Rosemary."Hey..." I drawled, my lips stretching into a smile.A puff came from the other end. "How could they? How could they close the

~Rosemary~"Oh my! That can't be good, can it? What if he tells your boss to fire you? It's too early for that jerk to mess things up for you!"I grew worried as soon as Gerald told me about his day. Although I didn't know much about Max's business while we were married, if the latest tax episode was anything to go by, his outburst at G-Tech could cost Gerald his job. To my surprise, Gerald shrugged nonchalantly. He pulled his tie and sat on the sofa. "He can do no more than a fly. I won't get fired.""Why are you so sure?"He shrugged again. Then a proud smile appeared on his face. "I am good at what I do. They won't fire me just because Max said so."His confidence didn't make me any less worried. In the days that followed, I searched online for jobs for him. Unfortunately, most entry-level jobs had ridiculous requirements— at least five years of working experience, multiple referrals, blah, blah, blah. Gerald didn't have any of that. To help, I gave him the gig of redesigning my

~Rosemary~When our lips touched, I felt my soul being snatched away from me. I knew I should pull away, but Good heavens, I kissed him back and put my hand around his neck instead.The moistness of his lips felt alien at first. However, I soon found myself wanting more as Gerald scooped me up. I floated in his arms for a while. Then, my back hit something soft. I leaned my head back on the pillow, pulling him with me. Our lips collided again. And this time, the kiss was more intense. His tongue tasted like a perfect blend of grapes, blueberries, and herbs. He was sucking on my tongue, so I took the opportunity to taste his.My hands wandered from his back to the nape of his neck over and over. Gerald's hot breath heated my face, but I didn't mind at all. I could hear the thudding of his heart as I pulled him even closer.For a moment, his hand brushed my left butt. I smiled against his mouth and raised my other hand to his chest. I felt for the buttons. And when I found one, I immed

~Rosemary~Electric shivers ran through my whole body when I heard that voice. I glanced at the phone screen, only to find that it was from a private number. Bringing the phone back to my ear, I stammered, "Who...who is this?"But the only response I got was a disconnect tone. As I stared at the phone screen, the menacing voice echoed in my head. I tried to shake it off, but still it replayed. "What's wrong? Who was that?" Gerald leaned in close, looking at me worriedly.I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out. I could only look at him and then back at the phone."Why do you look like you have seen a ghost?" the mean official, who had been grilling me for over an hour, stacked her hands on the desk and looked at me with a corner of her lips upturned.Only then did I regain control of my body. I showed Gerald the private number call log and whispered, "I think Max has something to do with this. He just called me. I recognized his voice.""Are you sure?" he asked.I nodded fi

~Gerald~“Hop in!” Rosemary said. Unlocking the passenger door. It was past eight and she had insisted on picking me up even after I told her I stopped by the company to get some work done last minute. I had indeed gone to G-Tech, but not to work. It was my day off, actually.Anyway. I got into the car and fastened my seatbelt. Rosemary stepped on the gas after getting back into the road. I glanced at her and saw that she was wearing a serious expression. The silence suddenly made me feel uneasy. I stared out the window, but my mind was flooded with worry. Was she mad at me for saying I was going for a walk and then went to the company? But I only left to go help her…“So tell me, what was so urgent that it couldn’t wait until tomorrow morning?”“Huh?” I turned my head sharply, stunned by the sudden question.Rosemary gave me a serious look. “You said you were just going for a walk. How come you ended up at “work” instead?”I scratched my head. “Ermm… I was called to handle something