All Chapters of The Sister He Never Chose : Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

SEREIAThe night before we left Liyana was super quiet at dinner.She just pushed her food around her plate and she didn’t even ask for juice, she didn’t tell Gracie about the butterfly she saw at school nor did she ask Valerian if he knew what a narwhal was.I watched her pouty expression at it made my chest hurt a lot.After dinner I found her in her room. She was sitting on her bed with her puzzle was abandoned beside her. She wasn't crying. She wasn't doing anything. She was just sitting and staring at the wall.I sat beside her. "Baby." I whispered and she just leaned into me. "You're leaving tomorrow.""I know.. but tonight I'm here.. We're going to do something super fun."“What?" She asked looking up in excitement.I didn't have an answer. I hadn't planned anything but I knew I couldn't leave her like this. Sad. Quiet and waiting for me to go."Wait here." I told her as I exited her room and went downstairs.The staff was cleaning up from dinner.I moved to the pantry which w

SEREIAI woke up to sunlight peeking through the window and the soft sound of Annabelle’s voice in the hallway.She was probably ready for the party while I lay in this huge bed tangled in sheets that smelled like Valerian’s favorite perfume.His side of the bed was cold so I knew he was already awake. I sat up rubbed my eyes and looked at the clock on the nightstand. It was already 7:15 and the welcome party started at 9.I had one hour and forty-five minutes to pretend I fit in here.The bathroom was steamy and smelled like flowers by the time I got down to shower. I made sure to shower and dress even faster.I wore the dress Valerian had picked out a few days ago.When I was finally done Valerian was standing by the window with coffee in hand staring outside."You look beautiful " he said, turning to me. I almost laughed. "I look scared " He walked up to me cupping my face."You look like you're about to walk into a room of people who have no idea whats about to hit them " he said.

SEREIARichard Holloway stood in front of me. Everyone in the room stopped breathing.I could feel their eyes on me. Waiting. Selena was smirking. Annabelle had a smile on her face. Sarah’s hand was still on my arm. They were all waiting for him to tear me apart.He didn't.He looked at me for a moment. Then his face of cracked into a not-quite smile."You're Ashford’s assistant?" he asked.My voice came out okay. "Yes.""The one who did research on the Southeast Asia merger?" he asked.I blinked. "You read that?""I read everything " he said. "Your analysis of infrastructure deficits was good. Your projections on approval timelines were conservative. You didn't overpromise."I didn't know what to say. "I didn't want to overpromise.""You didn't want to look foolish if you were wrong " he said. "That's smart. Most people your age would have inflated the projections to look good. You protected yourself. That's not inexperience. That's instinct."The room was quiet. Selenas smile had fr

SEREIAThe room was still buzzing from what happened between Valerian and Lucas. People were standing in groups talking quietly and looking at the doors Lucas had walked out of. I was standing near the back trying to be small and trying to think about what I saw.Then the main doors opened again. A man walked in. He looked like he owned the place. He was tall with hair and a suit that looked really expensive. He was. His eyes were bright and he walked through the crowd like he was waiting for this moment his whole life."Ah here you all are " he said with a French accent. "I was told there would be ladies. All I see is old men arguing." People started laughing. The tension in the room began to go away.The man looked around the room past Sarah past Annabelle past Valerian, who was standing near the bar still looking upset from what happened on stage. His eyes landed on me. His smile. He started walking towards me. I did not move I couldn't his eyes were holding me in place."You are t

SEREIAIt’s been hours since Annabelle left and by now we were already at the award ceremony, surrounded by crystal chandeliers, white flowers and tables filled in silk. I sat beside Valerian, enjoying the feel of his hands on my thighs under the table as I pretended I wasn’t nervous.Sarah sat at my other side, talking to some of the other workers about random things I didn’t follow and even tho words like contracts and deadlines flew by. I still couldn’t decipher what they were talking about. I didn’t know me lack of concentration was because of the chill air or because of the fact that this was the last night here and tomorrow we were going back home.I would be back to Aurora’s endless wickedness and Annabelle’s ugly nature will double. "Hey." Sarah nudged me, pulling me out of my train of thoughts. "You okay? You're quiet." She asked and I nodded. “I’m ok, just tired." I lied and she studied me for a moment."You've been tired all week." She finally said and I shrugged mainly