All Chapters of His Reluctant Obsession : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

33 Chapters

011 Unwanted Rival

KarlLana didn't look happy to see me. She stiffly turned and walked towards me slowly.“What are you doing here?” She asked.“To see you,” I managed a smile.“Why?” She questioned me.“Do I need a reason to want to see you?” I questioned, and she sighed.“People would talk,” she complained.“I would love to see them try.” I shrugged, and her expression changed into something I couldn't quite read.I am very good at reading a person's expression or behavior, but when it comes to her, it's like all my skills have no meaning at all.“Where are you going? I would drop you off,” I offered. Lana turned around to see some of her colleagues walking out of the restaurant.She turned back to me and shook her head. “No thank you, I would call a taxi,” she rejected.Is she really scared of gossip?A smirk formed on my face as I held her hand and turned her over, making her lean on my car and pinning her to it.The expression on her face showed she wasn't expecting this.At least I can read that

012 Jessica Jones?

KarlMy phone vibrated beside me, and I peeled my eyes from the road to pick up my phone.“What?” I asked impatiently.“Why are you being grumpy? come to the mansion, Grandpa wants to talk” Ryan said“Hell no,” I replied.“You don't have a choice, Karl. I can't be the only one dealing with the old man, save your brother's life.” Ryan pleaded, and I took a deep breath.“On my way,” I answered and hung up._When I got to the Moretti mansion, I met Grandpa talking to Ryan, who had his head down.His eyes lit up when he saw me. “Karl! You're here,” Ryan called, and Grandpa's attention turned to me, clearly not pleased.“You finally decided to come see this old man,” Grandpa Vincent said, getting up from the couch.“How have you been?” I asked, but he scoffed in reply.“Grandfather has been very disappointed in you,” Ryan said, shaking his head, and a small smirk tugged his lips.“If this is about Daphne Brighton, I already told you I am not interested,” I said to him.“You're not getting

013 Broken

LanaI turned on the bed sleepily and felt the space beside me, but it was empty.I quickly opened my eyes to search for Lily, then I saw her on Beatrice’s bed, and I breathed in relief.But I couldn't find Beatrice, and I got up from my bed and walked out of the bedroom.When I walked into the living room, I saw Beatrice sitting on the couch, her head buried in her phone.“Why are you here in the middle of the night?” I asked, slumping on the couch beside her.“It’s 5 a.m.,” Beatrice corrected, and I blinked in surprise.“Huh? I slept like 2 mins ago,” I grumbled.“Lily was a real drag last night. She didn't let you sleep,” Beatrice said, and I nodded.“I love playing with her, but she can be a lot,” I said, getting up from the couch. “Do you have a test or an early class today?” I asked.“An early class,” she replied and bit her lips.Why would she lie about that? If she needed to go somewhere, she could just go without lying.“Okay… would it be possible to wait for Katelyn? She wou

014 Picking Up The Pieces

Karl I have never felt so angry in my entire life; it's taking everything in me to keep myself together right now. I came here in hopes of making her laugh, but instead I met her in tears, and that is not very pleasant to hear. Oh, how I want to break the person who caused her these precious tears. Even going to hell won't save them from me. Lana looked at me like she didn't know what to do or say. My hand was still on her soft face, making sure I get rid of those tears. If only I could take all her pain away and let me suffer it instead, I would do it in a heartbeat. “No one,” I heard her mutter as she pulled away from me, relaxing her back. “Don't lie to me, love,” I said calmly, and she pressed her lips together. “Ex-boyfriend problems, you already know about it,” she said. I remember the first time we met, she spoke about her boyfriend getting engaged to someone else. I didn't think much of it because I thought she was already over him, but I guess not, and

015 An Unexpected Morning

Lana I woke up with a throbbing headache. It felt like someone was playing drums inside my head. I sat up straight on the bed and slowly placed my feet on the floor. Memories of what happened the night before flooded my brain, and my chest tightened. Could this get any worse? I stood up carefully and walked towards the bathroom to wash my face, and then I walked back into the living room to meet Beatrice. She was holding a tray of breakfast in her hand. “You're awake,” Beatrice smiled lightly. “Don't you have class this morning?” I asked. “It's Sunday, even law students rest on Sundays,” Beatrice replied as she dropped the tray on the bed. Oh yeah… I totally forgot, but good news for me, I really can't see myself going to work with this headache. “I made breakfast, sit down,” Beatrice gestured, and I sat down on the bed. “Karl brought you back,” she started, and I blinked. How can I forget how I cried on him. I closed my eyes in embarrassment. “He did?” I aske

016 Familar Stranger

LanaUnknown number: I always knew you were a slut pretending to be a naive girl. You couldn't wait to leech off another rich man.My chest tightens as I stare at the phone in complete and utter frustration.Now, I am sure it's Ethan sending these messages.Hannah must have told him about Karl. After all, he did carry me in front of her.Who on earth gave him the right to say that to me?I rub my temples in frustration.His words are affecting me way more than ever. I slowly lay on the couch, pressing my knees to my chest and dropping my phone on the table.It feels like strings are pulling at my already fragile heart.How long will Ethan continue to hurt me? Till I can't pick up the pieces anymore?How did I ever fall for a man like this? Where did I go wrong?My grip slowly lessens, and I drop my phone, lying on the couch and hugging my knees to myself.Will the pain ever stop?I am still in my misery when I hear Beatrice and Lily’s voices getting closer.“Aunt Lana, look what I mad

017 The Secret She Couldn't Hide

Lana“What's going on here?” I said, walking closer to them.Beatrice turned, surprise written all over her face.She quickly pulled away from his grip. “Lana,” She gasped.“Hi,” He said to me.Looking at him now, I don't think that's Karl.They do resemble each other, but Karl is taller, and this man in front of me has dark blonde hair, unlike Karl's black hair.My eyes went back to Beatrice. “You haven’t answered my question,” “Nothing, what are you doing here?” She asked instead.Ohh… Trying to evade the question.“I was with Jenna and Cole in the bar just across the street. Who is this?” I asked, and Beatrice drew in a sharp breath.“Allow me to introduce myself, I am Ryan Moretti,” Ryan smiled at me.Moretti? Oh God.What on earth is Beatrice doing with Karl's brother?“Lana!” I heard Jenna’s voice across the street, and I turned. She waved at me.“Lana, we would talk when we get home,” Beatrice said, walking towards me.“Yeah… because you obviously have a lot of explaining to d

018 Univited Guest

LanaI barely made it through today with the heaviness in my chest after getting that message this morning.I've been conflicted.I always knew what happened to my mom wasn't a simple robbery, but I convinced myself into believing it.Now I just can't anymore.I don't know who this person was or why I was sent that message, but it triggered everything in me.My hands tapped on the message again, and my grip tightened.“Your mother was killed. It wasn't a robbery gone wrong”Who would have thought a few words would reignite something in me?A black Mercedes stopped in front of me, and Karl stepped out.“Sorry to keep you waiting, love.” He apologized.“I won't take much of your time,” I said quickly, eager to end this conversation quickly.“We won't talk out here, I know a really nice upscale restaurant we can go to,” Karl suggested.“No need for that,” I turned down the offer, and Karl frowned.“Then we won’t talk,” he said. “You've been ignoring me, and when you finally decided to sp

019 Dangerously Warm

LanaEthan didn't stop talking, but I tuned him out. Whatever he was spouting from that damn mouth of his didn’t get to my head.Karl slowly stood up from his seat, and Ethan turned towards him.“Mr. Moretti, I advise you to stay away from her. She's nothing but a gold digger and a slu-” Karl didn't wait for Ethan to complete his statement before punching him hard on his nose.I stood up in surprise as Ethan staggered to the floor. He held his nose with one hand.Blood rushed out of the already broken nose, and I turned to Karl, who had a cold glare on his face as he stared at Ethan.“Don't you dare speak about her in such a manner” Karl warned, and I felt a shiver run down my spine.I have never heard him speak that way.“Sorry for the inconvenience, love, let's leave.” He turned to me, his cold glare completely turning warm.I nodded in response, and we walked out of the restaurant, leaving a groaning Ethan on the floor as he tried to stop his bleeding nose.The punch Karl gave to E

020 A Price For Disrespect

Karl I never thought I would be firing a useful asset to my company just because of his son's carelessness, but here we are. I sat on the white couch in my office as father and son stood in front of me. Ethan’s nose was bandaged. It looks terrible. Good. “Mr. Moretti, my son, already apologized. If needed, he would give a formal apology to her” Jackson said. He has been trying to persuade me to forgive his son since he came into my office this morning. I asked him to meet with me not to bring his shìt head of a son, his disgusting face ruined my already bad day. “Why would I apologize to her? I won't” Ethan spoke adamantly behind his father, who glared at him hard. It seems he hasn't grasped the weight of the situation. “I just got another reason to fire you,” I said calmly. “Such useless son you've raised” I added, and sweat broke on Jackson's forehead. “There's no need to go that far, I would make sure he apologises” Jackson quickly replied. Ethan made an unple

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