บททั้งหมดของ Altar Vows: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 9

Liam’s POV After making the guest room as comfortable as possible for Kaleb, I put him to sleep. But not after he made me download a bedtime book to read to him as he slept.  All of these were strange. I have never done it before. But I’ve seen Linda do it. She would put him to bed, picked a book from a shelf nearby, read to him till he slept, and tucked him in properly.  They were strange but I wasn’t complaining. At least it took off some of the things on my mind. Or at least until I got to my room.  When I got to my room, I took a shower, changed into some comfy clothes, and tried to sleep.  As if everybody leaving me

 Stella’s POV At the age of 29, I still don’t know what to do with my life.  After studying medicine for six years because that was my dad’s choice, I finally got my degree. Now, I’m fighting for my life as a finance student.  You’re wondering how it happened?  I got into one of the best medical schools at 18, at 24, I graduated but that was not what I wanted. So, I took a year, went back to university to study finance.  And now, my life is a mess. I have no job, my landlord just emailed me that my rent will be due in two weeks. And there is no way to get money without a job. Or is there? 

Stella’s POV I crashed into my apartment by 7 pm after the very strenuous day. Or maybe it is because of my long time of unemployment that made today longer than usual. As I sat on my sofa, undressing, an email came in. Rule for Day Two. A cup of coffee and my full schedule on my table tomorrow before I arrive. That was it. No greeting, no signature, nothing. But I knew who it was from. Suddenly I wished I were unemployed again but as fast as the thought came, I dismissed it. If I will get to work earlier than Mr Blackwell tomorrow, then I need a proper rest. I didn’t bother making dinner. It was not as if I had anything anyway. I just took a very relaxing shower and called it a day. By 6 am, my alarm rang through the apartment. I was about to hit the snooze button when I realized what was going on. I’m employed. And my very grumpy boss needs his coffee and his schedule. I quickly stood up, went through my morning routine properly provided that I wasn’t

Dual POV Stella’s POV The tension in the room couldn’t have been broken with a sledgehammer. After Mr Blackwell’s delivery of judgment, everybody in the room became more focused on the task at hand so that they wouldn’t be the next target. “That’s the end of the presentation.” The woman presenting, Jamie, said wrapping up her presentation on budget restructure. “Alright. Does anyone have any contributions?” I asked, looking around the room. “Ms. Kingsley, question for you.” Mr Blackwell said, looking directly at me. I swallowed under the intensity of his stare. “Yes, sir?” “Based on the numbers presented, what would you adjust first?” Everybody in the room turned to me, holding their breath on my behalf. They were waiting to see whether I would survive this. I inhaled slowly, glancing at the projection screen. “The marketing allocation,” I said carefully. “We’re investing heavily in visibility but not enough in