Semua Bab In Lust With Her Father's Friend: Bab 1 - Bab 4

NATASHA’S POV“I am so glad you have finally decided to join the company. Now you can work hand in hand with me and see how things are done. And lucky for you, you get to meet all our business partners today.” My father, Mr. James Philip, CEO of James Chains of Hotels and Corporations, said with astonishing gentleness—one I didn’t know he was capable of. To any other person, he was the most loving father on earth. To me, he was the most emotionally manipulative person I knew. I smiled between gritted teeth as I walked down the stairs. My body tightened, as if my muscles had sharpened and my skin shrunk. “You left me no choice, father,” I said. “You know there is nothing more I want than to be a blogger. To find my own feet outside of your name and wealth.” My voice was low, but I gave a defiant little tilt to my chin. I walked the rest of the way down the stairs and stood in front of my father. He snorted at my words but said nothing in response. Instead, his eyes surveyed me from

DOUGAL’S POVThe alarm shrieked but I paid no heed to it. My eyes were cracked open and facing the window. The morning light spilled over, burning my face but even that didn’t move me. The alarm shrilled again and I snorted at it. Extending a hand to the side table, I grabbed my phone and turned the sound off. 6:45AM, the time read. I moaned as I got up from bed. My thumb and index fingers clasped over my face, trying to get the tiredness I felt out of my eyes. I hadn’t slept a wink through the night. Natasha Philips refused to leave my head despite how hard I tried not to think about her. The look on her face after I told her I was married haunted me over and over again, making me wish that any of the words I spoke to her were lies. Especially that of my marriage. Cold memories slammed into me. I grunted as I stood up from the bed, ready to start the day. My mistake burned and regret tasted as acid and as fresh as the day the disaster all started. I could remember the first day