Iris awoke with a renewed sense of excitement at the thought of seeing Cooper again. As she glanced at her collection of short, dark hair wigs, she made a bold decision to throw them all away. The days of hiding behind disguises were over; she was determined to be her true self from now on.Over the years, Iris had become so accustomed to disguising herself that she felt strange in her own natural hair. After taking a refreshing bath, she stood in front of the mirror, contemplating what to do with her long, blonde locks. Eventually, she made up her mind and styled her hair in a way that made her feel confident and free.When Iris descended the stairs, her mother couldn't help but notice the transformation. In the past, Iris had always tied her hair up in a bun during her disguises, so seeing her with long hair was a pleasant surprise."What's going on, Iris?" her mother asked, curious about the sudden change.Iris beamed with self-assurance and asked, "How do I look, Mom?" She ha
Chapter 16 – Doing it for our son “Marry me, and our son will have a complete family.” Garvin's gentle words echoed in Iris's ears, but they felt more like taunts than comfort. He placed blame on her for everything and even referred to her as a whore, although she refused to accept any payment.Despite her attempts to explain that she was just as clueless about the events that unfolded as he was, he continued to accuse her of drugging him. Enduring this pain for over five years, Iris couldn't take his proposal seriously."Excuse me?"Garvin wasn't surprised by her reaction, as he had never courted a woman before and didn't know how to approach the situation. He lacked the ability to take small steps and offer words of reassurance."There's no need to be surprised. We're both single, and we have a son together. So, what's stopping us from getting married?""You must be joking, right? It feels like just yesterday when all you did was mock me," Iris responded bitterly. This self-cente
Garvin believed that Iris was intentionally making it difficult for him to pursue her, but he was determined to chase after her, especially since he knew she wasn't in a serious relationship, as she had claimed.Iris had expressed her willingness to drive an hour and a half to Long Island, where Garvin lived, and then another three hours or more to the Poconos. Garvin wasn't so sure about that.In order to make things easier in case he had to be away, Garvin decided to meet with Barbara first, considering Iris's involvement. He called Serena on the intercom and requested, "Serena, I'd like to see Barbara next."As soon as Barbara entered the room, Garvin informed her, "Iris has agreed to help. She can't commit to working full-time due to her busy schedule, but she's willing to assist with training our Sales team whenever it's convenient for her. I'll leave the details to you."Barbara felt a sense of relief wash over her, as if she had just been given a second chance. "That's great
"Iris?" Garvin's impatient voice jolted her from her trance."Did you call me?""I called you four times," Garvin said in annoyance, wondering how she could just trail off like that. Iris felt embarrassed."I'm sorry."Garvin calmed down and said, "I was thinking that even if we are going with your car, my driver should drive us so we can have a proper talk."Iris did not like the idea. She treated her cars like her third babies. "I don't know...""I insist. Let's go," Garvin said and stood up, waiting for her to begin walking ahead before he followed her. He was concerned about the long drives and couldn't allow her to keep doing it.Nevertheless, he couldn't enforce it all at once. It needed baby steps to show her how much he cared without forcing it. His driver, Samuel, met them at the car park."Samuel, this is Miss Iris Parker, Cooper's mother."Samuel, who was in his early forties, had his jaws dropping when Garvin introduced Iris and added, "We are using her car."Iris forced
"Son, this is your mother. Isn't she beautiful?" Iris's heart skipped a beat at the way he introduced her. Did he mean it, or was he just trying to make Cooper like the real her? Regardless, Iris felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment.Cooper looked at the woman before him, who was undeniably beautiful, but he was afraid that if he agreed with his father, he would never see Aunt Iris again. As the woman crouched down in front of him, he sensed a hint of familiarity before she even spoke."Dad, she is beautiful, but her eyes are like Aunt Iris's," the little boy cleverly remarked, trying to show his father that Aunt Iris was equally beautiful.A tear rolled down Iris's cheek as she confessed, "Cooper, it's me, Iris. I'm your mother."Cooper unconsciously took a step back, and Iris's heart ached. Her son shook his head and said, "Aunt Iris has short black hair, and her lips are always red."Garvin chuckled, and Luna was amazed by everything unfolding before her. She still couldn't
Moving in with Garvin was not part of Iris's plan, nor was it something she had considered. However, when she heard the news from her son, she couldn't help but feel disheartened.Garvin was pleased with the idea, but seeing Iris's pale face made him feel sorry for her. Perhaps she still hadn't forgiven him for their first encounter, so it didn't seem right for them to move in together just yet."Champ, your mom will join us as soon as she can, but you have to understand that adult matters aren't always easy. Give it some time, okay?" Garvin tousled his son's curly hair as he spoke.Cooper reluctantly nodded his head, his young mind unable to grasp why his mommy and daddy couldn't be together right now. After dinner, Iris announced,"It's getting late, so I should be heading home.""But won't you read me my bedtime stories?" Cooper asked, his face filled with sadness.Iris felt miserable. It had been all fun and games when she was just known as Cooper's babysitter. She would come an
“Dad, Mom, you are still awake?” Iris was disturbed at seeing her parents sitting down on the sofa when she reached the living room. She was not prepared for another banter with them but could not also ignore them, knowing very well that they were waiting for her. “I’ve been waiting since you did not respond to my text message,” her mother accused her. Iris pressed her lips together. She intentionally did not respond since she had not decided, but with Garvin’s constant prying into her life, she knew it was something she had to do almost immediately. “Is that the reason why Dad is also awake?” Iris asked since her father had not spoken to her for two days straight. When Jacqueline told Austin that Iris was going to see Garvin, he got interested in what the discussion was going to be, especially concerning Curtis. “Yes, what other reason could there be?” Austin asked with a straight face. A year after Iris had her twins, she resumed working and has been great at it to the point whe
“Mr. Berrett, you requested for me,” Eric said at the door of Garvin’s office whiles walking in. Garvin let out a rare smile at the sight of him. Since Eric had arrived, Garvin would have time to pursue all his interests without worry. “Were you able to handover to anyone?” Garvin asked whiles Eric walked over to give him a handshake. “Not a proper one, sir. I might have to go back twice a week or so to do that.” Eric left Brooklyn as abruptly as Garvin demanded yesterday, and his replacement had not even arrived. “We shall arrange for it on days I don’t have anything to do outside the office,” Garvin said thoughtfully while beckoning Eric to sit down. As soon as he did, Garvin gave his instructions, “Get my daily activities plan from Serena and adjust yourself to it. The number of meetings you will attend will depend on my unavailability,” Garvin explained. Over the years, the only person who knew the affairs of the company like the back of his hand, except for Garvin, was Eric