After spending hours at the office, Mr. Blackwood drove Anna back to his house. This time around, it was her idea. She had pleaded to stay with him for a few days because Jenny was leaving town again tonight and she didn’t want to stay in Jenny’s house alone.Arriving at the multimillion dollar mansion, Anna couldn’t help but notice that everywhere was more quiet than usual, although it was night already but not even the chirping of crickets could be heard.“Where is everyone?” she asked in a whisper as she looked out the car window.“Oh, I gave them a break earlier today, except the cleaners, they would be away for a whole week.” He responded.“Oh,” she mouthed. “What about your mother?” she asked in a cracked voice.“Mom… The last time you were here, perhaps you remember her promising to return to Mr. Forbes,” he said, carefully evading the word father.“Ah, that is true.” Anna smiled as she thought back to that iconic dinner with OG Forbes, not something you forget in a hurry.Max
Sunlight shone through the half-opened curtains, reflecting on the soft carpet of the beautiful bedroom. Anna stretched her body on the bed with her eyes still closed, and the unfamiliar comfort of the large bed sank into her bones. Last night felt like a dream but the soft sheets and light jasmine smell told her it was real.She opened her eyes and slowly sat up, looking around the room for a better view. She never thought she'd spend the night at a billionaire's house, let alone in a room that looked and felt like a royal apartment.As Anna got up, she immediately thought back to last night when she had felt that her secret was out but it was not MB in the room, it was the vacuum machine that had fallen to the floor, one of the maids must have left it behind.She got up and went into the bathroom, she didn’t come with a brush so she just had to rinse her mouth with water and wash her face as well, then she walked to the exit, hovering her hand over the shiny brass knob as she left.
“Oh my! You must have taken the Doctor’s instructions a bit too seriously.” Maxwell chuckled as he lifted her up in his arms.“Are you saying that I am fat?” Anna frowned as she hung her arm around his neck.“Huh? No! No! I am just saying that you have grown heavy.” He smiled.“That is the same thing,” she grumbled, feigning anger.“Come on, don’t be like that.” He laughed as he headed for the door.Anna clung to his body, staring at his face as he climbed up the stairs. He was more handsome than she remembered tonight, or maybe it was just her.“If you keep looking at me like that, I might stumble.” He said with a little smile while avoiding eye contact with her.Annabel blushed. “Just be going!” she whined like a baby. She enjoyed being in his strong arms but that was just the tip of the iceberg from the things she expected tonight.As he walked through the hallway and past his bedroom door, Annabel shot a mean glare at him, but she said nothing. Why was he planning to keep her far
The elevator doors sighed open, revealing a gleaming expanse of glass and chrome that mirrored the steely resolve in Jennifer's eyes. Grumbling under her breath about having to wear formal clothes, she smoothed down the neat blue blouse that felt more like a costume than professional attire. Today was her first day as the sales executive in her father's tech company, a position she'd begrudgingly accepted.The elevator soon reached her floor and she didn’t even wait for it to open fully before she squeezed her tiny self out, but as she stepped out, files clutched under her arm, she bumped right into someone in the hallway and the files went flying off her arms.It was Marshall, the infuriating son of her father's best friend, who he had appointed as product manager – the third highest position in the company. A position, she felt, rightfully belonged to her, not just for her qualifications, but for her birthright. But her father, old-fashioned and subtly biased towards women holding t
Anna was shocked when she heard him read that, how did Jimmy know that she was pregnant? Or was he just bluffing? What if he did this just to plant doubt in Maxwell’s heart and cause a rift between them?There were so many thoughts going through her mind at the same time and she had no idea what to do. Should she deny it? But at what cost, he would easily believe her if she said she wasn’t carrying a child but then what? She would have ruined all chances for a future together because the pregnancy will be visible sooner than later.“Max, I…” she tried to speak but he signaled her to hold on.“Wait, there is more.” He muttered and then continued reading from the paper. “You must be wondering how I know about your pregnancy, well I found your test results in your Waste Basket before I set your house on fire, believe me now?” Maxwell read out loud, then he lowered his gaze at her.Annabel felt her legs shaking inside the water, she was scared to her bones and unprepared for this conversa
Mr. Blackwood, ever the gentleman, followed a few steps behind Anna, his eyes taking in the way her brown hair cascaded down her back like a chocolate waterfall, catching the light with subtle auburn highlights.They had come to one of the biggest Boutiques in the city. Mr. Blackwood wanted to get her new clothes as her old ones had been burned in the fire. For the past week, she had been wearing his shirts to stay at home and even though she looked beautiful in anything, he wanted to watch her in her feminine energy; he would rather see her in a sexy gown than a baggy top and jeans.They had already made two picks, but Mr. Blackwood was not impressed. As they walked through the cloth racks, suddenly, her steps faltered. She stood before a rack of shimmering gowns, a deep emerald green catching her eye, it was just the same color as her pretty eyes.The gown flowed like liquid silk, stepping closer with excitement in her eyes, her fingers traced the delicate design embedded on it, a l
The rest of the day had been silent between Maxwell and Anna; Linda’s appearance posed a threat to whatever future they were looking forward to, but Maxwell had assured her that it was nothing to worry about.Night came, and unlike the previous days since she moved in with him, Maxwell didn’t come into the bedroom at bedtime. Anna losing her patience went downstairs to get him herself, she was surprised to see him lying on the couch. Since when does he sleep on the couch?“Max?” Anna called softly.He looked up, surprised to see her there. “Hey, you are still up?”“Yeah, I was waiting for you. Are you not coming up to bed?” she asked, furrowing her eyebrows in curiosity.“Oh… Um… Yeah, I will be there shortly,” he replied.“Alright, I am scared to be up there alone, so I will wait for you.”Seeing that she was persuasive, MB sighed and stood up. “Fine, let's go up then.” He chuckled.Anna’s face lit up with a smile as she took his hand, she was already dressed in her night robe, weari
Sunlight came in through the windows, exposing the dust motes dancing in the air. In his clean Grey suit, Mr. Blackwood stood in the living room looking ready for office. Anna, wearing a loose sundress, fiddled with the last button on his sleeve. For a moment, she didn't smile but pouted instead."Do you have to go already?" She whined, and her voice was both silly and full of longing. "I am going to be so lonely here without you.”Mr. Blackwood chuckled, turning to face her, his eyes warm. He captured her hand in his, his thumb gently stroking her knuckles. "Just a small problem at the office, sweetheart. I promise, I'll be back before you even know it."He leaned in, and their lips met in a sweet, lingering kiss. Anna couldn't help but smile as they pulled away, out of breath and a little sad, she knew it would be selfish asking him to stay behind.She teased him while fixing his tie, "Okay, Mr. CEO. Go save the day from whatever financial monster is lurking about." She smiled.He l