All Chapters of You Want Me Back, Don't You?: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

“Nooo! It’s not like that!” Henry watched as Anaya played with Ryle like they were long time buddies. He had been skeptical about Ryle accepting a stranger as his mother but his usually cranky son fell in love with Anaya at first sight. And Anaya played with him so well that Henry was starting to worry less about having her in his house. He had been worried, thinking if she would be able to be a good mother to Ryle. But from the little he has seen, he had high expectations now. “It’s a shame she’s too pretty.” Margeret said with her eyes on Anaya. “Why do you keep finding places to fault her, Mother? Do you think I would just bring anyone into my house and our lives?” Henry sighed under his breath. The reaction he had gotten from his mother when he told her he wanted to introduce her to his fiancee was one he had expected. She immediately began questioning him about Anaya and what her intentions were with him. One of the disadvantages of being from an extremely wealthy family wa

“I don’t wanna sleep now!” Ryle jumps on his bed as a protest.“But it’s bedtime already.” Anya kept her voice firm, wanting to let him know that they’re done playing for the day.After work today, she had her things dropped at Henry’s condo just as they had agreed. She still found it weird that she wasn’t going to have my space all to herself after living alone for almost five years now. Ryle had been extra excited to see her moving in and he hadn’t left her side all day long. Now, it was time to head to bed and he was being cranky.“But I hate bedtime!” Ryle pouted, crossing his arms across his chest in defiance.“I hear someone being stubborn here.” Henry came in, resting by the doorway.Anaya hadn’t seen him all day because he had a dinner appointment with one of his clients. He looked pleasantly good, even though she could see how tired he was. Moving his eyes towards her, he nodded softly as a greeting and she looked away, her stomach acting up just from the little action.“Mo

Anaya rested her elbow on the table, watching the people in the hall. Everyone seemed so put together that she felt out of place without Henry by her side. She loved Yara and Chen. They were both so cheerful and full of life. She also noticed how Henry had been staring at her when she was laughing. She didn’t know why but his gaze always seemed to ignite something within her.A few people turned their eyes towards her and she wished she had gone to the snack buffet with Henry. Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw someone staring blatantly at her. Her heart dropped when she realized who it was. It was Thomas!And worse, he was striding towards her with determined steps. Cautiously, she searched for Henry only to see him heading towards her as well. But someone stopped him for a conversation.“Hey there, Anaya.” Thomas’s smile was eerie and she instinctively moved back, putting some distance between her and him.“What do you want, Thomas?” She gritted, keeping her voice low so she w

“Alright, thank you very much for your time, Mr. John.” Anaya ended the fruitless call with the investor. Tossing her phone aside, she plopped on the bed face first so her scream could come out muffled.Flipping onto her back, she stared at the blank ceiling, wondering how a miracle was going to fall from the sky to save her company from dying. Maia had put her through a dozen investors but none of them seemed interested in even hearing out her pitch.She was tempted to use the Fitzgerald card on them but she knew how totally degrading that would be to her personality. She had grown her father’s company to where it was today with nothing but wits and sheer will to attain success.She wasn’t going to use someone else’s name to convince the investors who had no interest in partaking in her business. Her ringtone filled the walls of her new bedroom and she checked the caller ID to see it was Daisy calling on video call. With a sigh, she answered the call and her friend’s face showed up o

Soft lights glittered over the dark water as the yacht swayed under the night tides. Anaya stepped onto the deck, the pulse of the lively music blasting in the air. The atmosphere was electric and it was clear everyone was having a good time already.“I’ve never been to a yacht party before.” She leaned on her tiptoe for Henry to hear her voice over the loud music. “The Yus yacht parties are the best in town. Private and unhinged. Stick close to me.” Henry pulled her closer to him as more people filled into the yacht.Anaya adjusted the mask on her face–a silver piece with black curls swirling over her eyes. It was a mask themed party and Henry had prepared everything even before she had the chance to visit a boutique.She had no idea how he managed to get her perfect size but the flowing satin gown snuggled her body appropriately. She matched the silver dress with strappy heels embedded with crystal accents.Henry’s outfit was simple as well—a black dress shirt, grey pants and a plai