Once Novels & Stories

He frowns. Ouch. ... (to be continued)

God! ****

Minus Waking up next to Cricket this morning was at the top of my list of life’s great moments. Unfortunately, the feeling was short lived as a sense of dread crept over me. We hadn’t exactly finished our conversation last night. Far from it. I still had one key detail to fill her in on, and I knew she wasn’t going to be happy about it.

the Dj suddenly changed the beat to slow and tense music. I don't know if it is the music or not but I can see the sudden change in his expression. it shifts from a goofy one to a serious one. It looks more intense than it has ever been. he begins to stare down at me and I wonder why the change in demeanour. I don't know why but I begin to feel butterflies in my stomach. I don't know why I suddenly begin to notice how attractive he is. not that I didn't notice earlier but his lips begin to look sexier as he stares down at me.

,I tried explaining " Chicago,, doing what over there girl, Wendy yelled and I had to keep my phone away. I tried speaking again when the phone was suddenly snatched from my hand and switched back off. It took a while before what just happened could register. " why would you do that?!!!, that's so rude-rude!,I raised my voice in annoyance. " That call was getting in the way of something of great importance. Now , take the penand sign accordingly!. He said casually like he didn't just offend me. This arrogant brute!, he thinks the world revolves around only him, eeh. My nose flared in anger ,my eyes became reddish but I kept it in , sighed the damn contract, waited for his signature just to b

"Barely." ​"It’s 4:59, sir," I replied, stepping forward and placing the silver flash drive on the polished mahogany surface. "The edit is complete." ​Luke finally looked up. His eyes were sharp, scanning me with a clinical detachment that made me want to shrink. He reached for the drive, his fingers brushing against mine for a fleeting second. I felt a jolt—a phantom spark of the connection we once had—but his expression didn't change. He plugged the drive into his computer, the silence in the room stretching until it felt suffocating.

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I panicked. " JADEN????"