All Chapters of You Wed Your Past; I Wed My Future: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Stephanie could hear her colleagues' questions and discussions echoing outside the pantry. She was momentarily surprised by Kiara's actions, but she soon regained her composure.She didn't leave the pantry right away. Her expression remained calm as she poured herself a cup of juice. Then, she walked out of the pantry with the juice in hand.All the colleagues in the Executive Office turned to look at Stephanie simultaneously. Then, they looked away at the same time. Still, they looked somewhat curious and inquisitive.Just now, Kiara and Stephanie were the only ones inside the office pantry. Suddenly, Kiara shrieked at the top of her lungs before rushing out of the pantry with coffee staining her face.One would definitely connect the dots of what happened in the pantry.Kiara had just snatched the project that Stephanie had been in charge of for a long time, so it was perfectly natural for the latter to be mad at her. But it was quite ridiculous for her to splash coffee at Kiara

Kiara rushed over to Tyler's side and clutched his arm as she turned on the waterworks. "Ty! Didn't you say this project was mine? If I don't have any achievements to my name, I'll be so embarrassed when we work with the Fords of Jetterpolis in the future!"She'd already changed into a new outfit, one from the newly released collection from a luxury brand. The outfit fit her perfectly.So, Tyler kept Kiara's clothes in the lounge of his office. Stephanie scoffed inwardly at that."Ty?" Kiara looked at Tyler with glistening eyes, but he remained silent, seemingly hesitant.Just a little while earlier, the client had made his displeasure with Kiara clear. What with the situation with Stephanie…Tyler knew it would do more harm than good if he insisted on letting Kiara join the project. He'd previously intended to use this project to shine a spotlight on Kiara.But now that he thought about it, since she already had a close connection with the Fords, it wouldn't matter if she didn'

"Mr. Grover," Adrian called out, his eyes dark and stormy. In a tone that made it clear he wouldn't accept no for an answer, he asked, "Care to have a drink with me?"Tyler stared at the bottle of red wine in front of him, his throat tightening. For some reason, an odd feeling twisted in his chest. Adrian seemed to be a little hostile toward him.Alas, Adrian radiated an imposing presence that seemed to have solidified in the air. It was like a net that enveloped the entire room. Tyler found it impossible to refuse Adrian's request.The server came over to the table and uncorked the bottle of wine, retreating once more after filling a glass for Adrian.Steadying his nerves, Tyler picked up the glass and smiled at Adrian, "To you, Mr. Hawke."With that, he downed the red wine in one gulp.Adrian didn't hesitate either, finishing his own glass with ease.Tyler thought that would be the end of it. However, at the flick of Adrian's finger, the server returned and refilled both of th

Stephanie's mind buzzed, panic crashing over her so hard that she struggled wildly to break free from Adrian. But he was like an unmovable mountain, and she couldn't push him off at all.Her resistance only seemed to stoke the hunger burning in Adrian's eyes."Get a hold of yourself, Adrian!" Stephanie cried out, her voice shaky.While she did owe him a favor, she couldn't be flippantly offering herself up to him to repay that debt!"Stop moving!" Adrian growled lowly, the vein in his neck bulging. "If you don't want me to lose control…"His bloodshot gaze locked on her lips as he teetered on the edge of restraint, using the last of his reason to keep himself in check.Stephanie froze.Had she… mistaken what he'd meant about helping him earlier?"H-How do you want me to help you?" she asked stiffly.Adrian's scorching palm was pressed against the small of her back. Even through her clothes, she could feel the burning heat coming from it. The faint groans he let out made it cle

Tyler's first instinct was to rush over to Kiara, dragging her out of the way.Stephanie, however, was frozen in place.She knew she should move, but the scene unfolding before her was so similar to the car accident two years ago. In an instant, her entire body locked up."Steph!" Tyler shouted in panic.And then, just as the worst was about to happen, another figure came charging over, pulling Stephanie into his arms. His grip clamped so tightly around her that it felt like he was going to crush her bones. He dragged her backward in a twisted, stumbling retreat, just barely avoiding the truck's path.Screams erupted all around them as the truck screeched to a stop, halting only inches before it would've plowed into the hospital building.The driver tumbled, babbling in terror. "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! The brakes stopped working all of a sudden. I'm truly sorry…"But his apologies weren't registering in Stephanie's head. Her mind was consumed by the traumatic memory of the car