EDENAs soon as I got to work, I was greeted with the news.The way gossip spread in my department dkicknees me. It was like they had nothing better to do.The way they huddled up rogwyhee like little chicks waiting for food and excitedly spread the word, often adding external information that was not a part of the initial gossip .I had just put my bag down on my chair when I felt someone tap me from behind.It was Larissa and if anyone knew the gossip even before it happened, it would be her.Sometimes, I wonder if this was a media company and my department was just for decoration.“What do you want, Larissa?”I didn't even want to hear what she had to say. The fact that she was the one that wanted to tell me what was going on pissed me off enough.I knew that Selena would have opened her big mouth and told the entire office about Roman and I.“Well, I heard that -"“You know what, Larissa, I don't evenw any to know what you have to say. I know what happened and I don't need you to
ROMANI knew something was wrong from the moment I woke up that morning. There was just something that told me that all wasn't well.My head was banging badly. I don't even want to know how I ended up home because I was sure pretty wasted.The clock beside me said it was Tuesday already. So I slept the entire Monday… wow. That was a record and possibly the longest I've slept in my entire life.I quickly freshened up and went downstairs. I didn't exactly have anything to do at the office today so I was hoping that I could do something with Belle and Eden.They were both at work and school so that gave me enough time to plan my day.Family Fun day… that's what I was calling it.Quinn was at the table when I got there and when she looked up and saw it was me, she dropped her phone.“Good morning, Alpha.”First indicator that something was wrong. I don't remember the last time she called me Alpha and she hadn't started eating.It was an old tradition that my father had started. The people
ROMANShe lost it. She lost my damn ring and now, I'm fucked.“I’m sorry. I didn't know it was that important to you. I would get you another-”“There’s only one, goddamnit!"She's going to be the death of me. I couldn't leave without that ring. What was I going to do?“Um, Roman, I think you should just calm down and I'll make it up to you. I promise. I can pay you back for it. Just uh, tell me how much it is and I'll pay for it.”If it weren't for the fact that we were out in public, I would have wrapped my hands around her neck and probably taken her life because she was the center of all my issues right now.She had stolen my ring, she had set me up and now my life was in ruins.“Do you have any idea what you have done? Do you have any idea how badly you have messed things up for me?”“Roman, it's just a ring. It's not that deep. I'll get you another one.”“Selena, if you say that one more time, I will kill you. And that is not a joke. What did you tell Eden?”She sat down on her
EDEN“What did you say?” I sat up on the couch.“Henry told me that Roman came to him asking for a duplicate of a ring."Why couldn't he just collect the one he gave to Selena? Or was he too in love with ber to want to get the ring back?The possibility of the latter being the case hurt me badly.“Oh well, that's up to him. I don't care any more.”That was such a lie.“But something doesn't make sense.” Trust Alicia not to let it go. “Why wouldn't he just collect the one he gave to her?”I'll be damned if I know.“Also, why would he give it to her when hell only just come back to ask for a duplicate?"The questions she was asking made sense but I didn't want to think about Roman. I'd been thinking about him since I came here a week ago and I needed some peace.“Why dont you go ask Roman? Or better yet, ask Selena. I'm sure she'll be willing to give you all the details of their night together.”I laid back down on the couch, trying very hard to push thoughts about either one of them ou
ROMAN“Get out! Take it and get out!”I flung the tray across the room and it hit the wall, getting the food all over the walls and the floor.I'd told this new cook over and over that I didn't like spicy food but for reasons best known to him, he kept bringing me spicy food.I'd fired my old cook last week for making a stupid mistake I didn't expect him to make. He'd been my father's cook for so many years and he'd been in the family for so long so I didn't understand why he would have done something like that.“What the hell is-" Quinn walked into the room and saw the mess.“I'm sorry, Alpha. Sorry Beta, I'll clean it up immediately.”“Well if you keep apologizing like a fool, you won't actually get it done! Get out! Get the maids to clean it up! I don't want to see your face."He ran out of the room like a coward. I shouldn't have hired him. I didn't trust any of them anymore.“Roman, what is going on? What is the meaning of this?”I didn't answer her. My alcohol had finished so I
ROMAN.I couldn't kidnap her. Trust me, that has crossed my mind countless times. It wouldn't solve the solution. It would only worsen it but it would get me what I wanted back.I was talking about Selena, of course not Eden. I didn't want to force Eden into anything. Hearing the news of her pregnancy and getting a confirmation from Henry made me rethink my attitude towards her.I know she hates me right now so it bothered me, what exactly she was thinking. Was she happy that she was pregnant? Wa she ever going to tell me or was she going to end up disappearing again like last time?I'd taken the tail off her, I didn't want her to feel too pressured to do anything. I'd been going to see Belle after school just like last time and she had a lot to ask me..“Why did we leave, daddy? Mummy said it's only for a while for we've been with Aunt Alicia for so long. When are we coming back?”If only I knew the answer to that question myself.“Um, there's something wrong with my house. Apparentl
ROMANWhen Quinn handed me her file, I didn't think there would be anything interesting.But as soon as I got to the second page of her file, I knew I had her locked in. I stood up and went to her office. The day was already over so I caught her in the parking lot. She was speaking to someone so I decided to wait. Something like this shouldn't be rushed.I knew she had the ring, she wouldn't have lost it. She needed it as a trophy for her troubles and possibly something to blackmail me with seeing that I had come to look for it..But that was okay, we were equal now.The guest she had finally left and she smiled when she saw me. Once I returned her smile, hers faletered a bit. I hadn't smiled for once since I began looking for my ring. So she knew something was up.“You look extra happy, what the occasion?”I leaned on her car and crossed my armsI stared deep into her eyes to make her uncomfortable.“Oh nothing, that was just my lawyer telling me that I'd soon be getting my share o
NORAI should have known that something was up when Alicia took extra time cleaning the house this morning.Not that she didn't clean the house, but she was whistling a gone while doing it and she was cooking.Since we both found out that we were pregnant, our eating habits had changed so she barely cooked. Henry did most of it.“What's the occasion?"She turned from the pot to look at me.”What are you talking about?”I walked into the kitchen and rested on the counter.“Well, you're cooking. Not just one dish. So what is going on?”“I don't know what you're talking about. I'm simply cooking for my family."I let it be because I thought that she was probably planning to surprise Henry.But when the door rang that afternoon and she rushed to get it, I put down the magazine I was reading and when I saw who walked in through the door, I lost the breath in my mouth.“Roman, what are you doing here?”I was going to kill Alicia. She saw the look on my face.“Um, I'll leave you guys to talk