All Chapters of A LITTLE TOO LATE, OR IS IT?: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

JUDAS-CAINE'S POVI went through the documents at the office. We had months of pending work. Running an airline company was not as easy as i had anticipated.A strange feeling of melancholy struck me while i was going through father's old works.And then, i stumbled upon a confidential document - it turns out, father had been in talks with the US presidential office for a job that would have given us such a huge global recognition.And then i remembered the fat fool and the crazy interruption from the last meeting, and i shut my eyes in exhaustion.Back then, i had no idea what they were talking about, but the weight of reality threw me down a hole.I habitually reached for my pocket and took out my box of cigar, but just as i was about to light it, my phone beeped.It was a message from Amika.I was already running late for Lia's meeting with my mother, but i previously did not really bother, because i had ensured Amika told her everything she needed to know.However, as soon as i wa

LIA'S POV"Come to the hospital quickly." The message read.Just then, Mr. Brex's bodyguard walked up to him to whisper something in his ear and they left together.Left with Carly, i shuffled my feet uncomfortably while she continued to watch the gardener."Could you inform Mrs Athena that i have to go?" I asked her. She looked at me surprised. "Go? But Caine isn't back yet and your snack is being prepared." She muttered innocently.We weren't that far apart in age, but i couldn't help feeling much older."Yes, but, i have a slight emergency. A colleague of mine was rushed to the hospital and i have to go there now." I showed her the message."Oh, i see." She looked from me to the gardener, a bit torn, like watching him was a privilege she rarely got."Do you need a ride? I could get you there and back in a jiffy." She suggested."No, no, it's fine. I prefer to take a cab. I'm sure it's nothing serious." I said, wondering if she was in a relationship with the guy. He looked at leas

LIA'S POV "Nag my son, make him fall in love with you. Teach him that love can change everything." "What?" At first i thought, this is crazy. She was asking me not to leave, but to stay and make a total stranger fall in love with me. And then what? "I'm sorry, mrs Athena, but I'm not sure i can do that. I don't even know Mr. Brex like that, and..." "You accepted to fake date him to fool me. I'm not going to blackmail you, even though it is a move very well within my cards." "However, I'm imploring you to. He is a good man after all, he just needs a little patience, and a strong willed person." She looked at me as if i embodied literally everything she had just described. But how could i tell her i did not? I may have been stubborn and a little ambitious but i was definitely not strong. Had i been so strong willed and intelligent, my parents would not have died, and little Reign would not have come into this world unprepared. "I'm sorry, Mrs Athena, but i am not

JUDAS-CAINE'S POVI stared from the top floor's window down at the vast and endless array of trees in the distance.The pool sat neat and covered at the back of the mansion. It had been long i had any use for it.A cigar in hand, i puffed a cloud of smoke which shaded the glass before disappearing.I savoured the taste, the liquid feeling it gave me. I felt my nerves relax and my senses quieten."Should i turn the car around?" Antonio asked from behind me.I tapped the glass with my forefinger, one...two... as if testing its durability, but really just buying myself enough time to be prepared."In ten minutes," i said and he left.I walked to my bedroom, picked up my jacket, doused out the cigarette and threw on my favorite scent.And a bubble gum found its way into my mouth. "I am not an addict", i recited quietly.Lia's room was on the other end of the vast top floor and so, i went towards it.As soon as she opened the door, my eyes became glassy, heat rose up my groin in a very dan

LIA'S POV"Wowww! She looks amazing!" Two young ladies squealed beside me, taking a photo of the young woman who had just walked in."I can't believe she is actually here!!" The other one squealed in response to her friend's squealing.It was as if I was frozen in time. Everything about the woman called to me and the hairs on my skin stood. She was beautiful, in a very surreal kind of way.From her luscious cherry bomb lip gloss that matched her hair, to her piercing green eyes and her red dress accentuated her curves in the boldest of ways.Suddenly, I felt like a maid in the clothes I was wearing, but why her looks bothered me was what I did not really know. I barely knew her, and she probably had nothing to do with me.But I couldn't help but worry that she was going to be a problem for me to an extent. I tried to shake off the feeling and moved towards the buffet table at the other end of the hall, and then I heard some girls gossiping. "Did you see her?" One of them asked as I l