"What?" she asked, surprised. "Would you like me to be your sugar baby and you to be my sugar daddy?" Briana asked, laughing hard. "Well, that's different, babe. As you can see, I consider you my wife already, so it's only natural that I will provide for your needs. Please don't call me your sugar daddy, call me your husband instead!" Jack insisted in a serious manner. Briana laughed even more. "Stop joking, please. I will only depend on you for money if we are already legally married. I'm still your girlfriend, you are not obliged to pay for my bills. No thanks!" She politely declined his generous offer. Jack sighed, feeling disappointed. He was actually hoping that she would accept his offer in a heartbeat, things would be easier that way. "I thought that you were already tired and fed up with your job." "Not really. I just don't like those men who think they can buy me with their money. I loathed those men, but there are other clients who are good and decent people, so yeah, no
Briana received a text message from her boss Miranda, demanding that she meet with her at the latter's office as soon as possible.She left her cubicle and walked straight ahead to her boss's office, located at the end of the hallway.When she entered the office, Miranda was talking to someone on her phone, so she settled herself on the chair, facing her boss, already mentally preparing what she was going to explain to her after failing to get Mr. Johnson's approval of the insurance policy they were offering to his business empire built around the country.Miranda was in her late 40's and a strict boss to everyone, but she was someone Briana deeply respected and admired because she was her mentor when she was still a newbie in the insurance industry.She was sweating right now because she had failed to complete her most important task, convincing Mr. Johnson to accept their insurance policy for their employees across the country.After a few minutes of talking to someone on the phone,
Briana noticed the conflicting emotions in her mentor's eyes. "It's fine, Ma'am, if you don't feel comfortable telling me about your secret. You are under no obligation to tell me anything. Don't be concerned, I will pretend that I heard nothing from you, and your secret is safe with me." "It's all right, I'll tell you anyway," Miranda explained. "I obtained my current status after a year-long romance with the late owner of this company. For a long time, we were able to keep our affair hidden from his family and wife. That's why, after a few years of working for him, he promoted me to this position. He taught me how to run his business well and eventually promoted me to CEO of his company before he died of cancer three years ago," she said, her voice breaking with emotion. Briana was taken aback when she learned her boss's darkest secret. "But, ma'am, why do you have to do it? I don't get it..." Miranda let out a deep sigh. "I know you must think I'm a gold digger, but I was living
Both cars were parked in front of Briana's house, and they both exited simultaneously.Briana gave Jack a brief glance before inserting the key into the lock and opening the door.The couple walked into the house.Briana's glum expression caught Jack's attention. "What's wrong, babe?" he asked as he lowered himself onto the sofa."Nothing," Briana said, dismissing his question before adding, "I'll go to my room to change. Are you staying for dinner tonight?""Of course!" Jack responded. "We won't cook for dinner, we'll just order home delivery," he added."OK, you're the boss," Briana said, walking into her bedroom."Babe, what do you want to eat for dinner tonight?" Jack inquired."Just order whatever you want, as long the food is edible, I won't complain," Briana replied casually as she entered her room.Jack was baffled as to why his beloved was acting sad and bothered. Something is definitely wrong. He will inquire of her later. He browsed through his phone and ordered a lavish d
"Please, Babe, don't be so negative. I just want to be surrounded by my family as I accept my award as one of the city's outstanding business owners." Jack begged her to understand the overall situation.Briana looked at him, stunned. Her face was contorted with horror. "How can you possibly let me stand there while the press take our photos and you publicly declare me to be your sister? No way!" She objected angrily.Jack let out a sigh. "Babe, whether we like it or not, we're step-siblings in the eyes of the public, and it's something we can't change. Don't worry, it will only happen once, and you, Dad, and Mom are not required to join me on the podium as I accept my award. All I ask is that you stay in your seats, guys, and just be there among the crowds cheering for me," he stated earnestly.Briana pouted, still not convinced by his plan. "Our situation is already difficult, and now the public will undoubtedly know who we are, giving us even more reason to be cautious when meeting
When the couple woke up in the morning, they were too tired to go for round two because they had fallen asleep."Good morning, babe!" Jack murmured a greeting."Morning!" Briana responded, wearing a radiant smile on her face."It looks like we overslept, and round two will be postponed next week," Briana jokingly said.Amused, he chuckled and draped his arm around her waist, then planted a kiss on her forehead. "Let's sleep some more," he suggested."Oh, no, I have enough sleep already. I'll prepare our breakfast while you sleep," she stated, getting out of bed and heading to the bathroom, bringing the blanket with her.Jack arises from the bed and picks up his clothes from the floor, donning them on his body. He glanced at the bathroom, wanting to join his bae to have a quickie with her, but she might not agree to his naughty intention, so he ended up returning to the bed and resuming his sleep.When Briana emerged from the bathroom door fifteen minutes later, Jack was snoring softly
Briana arrived at work and waited for a call from her boss, but she didn't get one, so she combed through her prospects for clients who needed follow-up. They are not large fish, they are mostly small groups and individuals who chose to purchase insurance for family, friends, groups, and relatives.Her phone rang while she was looking through her list. She took her phone from the desk. Her father texted her, telling her to meet them outside the company building so they could eat dinner together at a five-star restaurant.His father mentioned an important event to her, and when she inquired about it, her father told her that they would discuss it after office hours.Briana had a good idea of what they were going to talk about at dinner.In the office, time passes in a blur.When it's time for lunch, Reva and Briana head to the cafeteria.Reva asked her bestie a question while she was eating. "Do you keep seeing that guy, Jack?"Briana simply nodded. "Yup!"Reva's eyes widened in surpri
One week passed by like a blur.Even though it's finally Friday night, Briana's internal conflict hasn't been resolved yet. Ugh! She was starting to get twitchy!Briana has exhausted all of her options for coming up with a convincing alibi for why she should not travel to Brisham City with her parents.At the core of her being, one aspect of her wants to attend the awarding ceremony, while the other side of her does not.Jack had been relentless in his pursuit of her, desperately trying to persuade her to visit the city so that he could be with her again because he missed her so much.She always responded to him with no, she's not coming and apologized each time until three days later when Jack finally got tired of trying to convince her to attend the awarding ceremony. After that, he gave up trying to convince her to attend.She has been standing in the middle of the room, hesitating between facing both directions and debating whether or not she should go. She could always explain to