All Chapters of IN LOVE WITH MY BEST FRIEND : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

BACK TO SCHOOL"Hey, Ema," Talia said, wrapping her arm around Cristina's shoulder. "I'm happy to see you. I've missed you."Cristina teased, "I don't think so."Talia laughed. "I really missed you," she said, and Cristina smiled."I missed you too. How was your holiday?" Cristina asked."I really enjoyed my holiday, but a lot of things happened. We'll talk after class," Talia said as they started walking to their classroom."I've missed this," Cristina said as they walked inside.She glared at Lucky, who was seated on the other side, and he smiled back. Cristina returned the smile and sat next to Lia."What is he doing in our class?" Lia whispered to Cristina, who shrugged her shoulders.Talia looked at Lucky, who was still gazing at Cristina with a smile, oblivious to everything else."What is he staring at exactly?" Lia asked, rolling her eyes and opening her books as the teacher walked in.They greeted him, and he responded with a smile. "Welcome back, I hope you all had a lovely

LONDON *Alex's Office*Alex sat behind his mahogany desk, his eyes fixed on Diana across from him. His lawyers, James and Rachel, flanked him, their expressions neutral.Diana's smile seemed to hide a calculated intensity. "Alex, darling, I'm glad we could discuss this in person."Alex's jaw clenched. "Let's get to it, Diana. The shares."James cleared his throat. "As you know, Ms. Diana, Alex's father stipulated that the shares would be transferred to him upon marriage to you."Diana's eyes sparkled. "Yes, and I'm willing to make concessions. I'll give Alex 40% controlling interest, provided we marry within three months."Rachel whispered to Alex, "That's lower than expected, but still a significant stake."Alex's gaze never left Diana. "I'm not interested."Diana's smile faltered. "Alex, be reasonable. This is a business arrangement. We can—""I won't marry you, Diana," Alex interrupted, his voice firm. "I don't care about the shares."James and Rachel exchanged uneasy glances.Dia

Cristina's PVO .. "I want you." "You're so handsome." [giggling] "I mean, you're so hot." "You're drunk; you might regret this in the morning." "I...I want to kiss your lips; they look so appetizing." God, I can barely get out of this bed. Everything's replaying in my head like a broken record. Why did I do that? What's wrong with me? I just cheated on my boyfriend with my best friend. I let him touch me like that... and God knows what else. "No, Emma, don't even think about it," I told myself. I wish I could forget this and not feel this way. How am I going to face Him? And how will I face Lucky after this? All I feel is guilt. I hate lies, and I don't think I can lie to Lucky when I see him. But the question remains: why did I allow that? I can't blame the wine entirely; I was drunk, but something drew me to him. I couldn't control myself, not after the way he looked at me. And why did he let it happen? He could have pushed me away or ignored my kisses, but he kissed me ba

She breathed in and out, walking closer to him. "Hi," she said, avoiding eye contact. "What are you doing here?""You've been ignoring me," Dave said."Can you look at me and tell me what's going on?" he asked.She finally met his gaze, her eyes locking with his grey ones. She sucked in a deep breath."What are you doing here, Dave?" she asked again."I miss you," Dave admitted.She couldn't respond, but her thoughts betrayed her: "I miss you too.""You need to leave," she said, attempting to walk past him, but he grasped her hand, halting her."Emma," he called, his deep, husky voice sending shivers down her spine.She turned, meeting his intense gaze. His face was etched with emotions – sadness, longing – and his eyes had darkened to a deep grey."At least say something. You can't keep pushing me away for one mistake we both made," Dave pleaded."I have nothing to say to you," Emma replied, trying to free her hand from his grasp."Let go," she urged, her voice rising."No," Dave gro

"What did she just say?" Lucky asked, walking closer to Cristina and Talia.Cristina's heart raced as she swallowed hard. "What am I going to say?" she thought to herself, fear creeping in."I...I...Lucky...I can explain," Cristina stammered." Were you listening to us all along?" Talia asked, arms folded."Yes," Lucky replied, his gaze fixed on Cristina."Since he already heard everything, there's no need for you to explain anything to him," Talia said."She slept with the man she loves; you should back off, boy," Talia added.Cristina gasped in shock, looking at Talia."Lia," Cristina said, shocked."What?" Talia responded. "Isn't that what happened?"Cristina shook her head, not believing her sometimes Lia says something's just to piss you off and if you're not a fan of her you will really get angry."Can you give us some privacy, Lia?" Cristina asked.Talia glanced at Lucky, then nodded and walked out, leaving the two alone."I'm sorry," Cristina said.Lucky moved closer, standing