Paige's POV"Miss Paige, Mr. Hanson is complaining about the pool."I massaged my aching temple."Miss Paige, Mr. Hanson is complaining about the stationary bike."I balled my fists."Miss Paige, Mr. Hanson wants to talk to you about the unnecessary interruption of water in his suite."That's it. I angrily rose from my swivel chair, shocking my assistant. She looked so scared as I gritted my teeth in fury and stormed out of the room.I rode the elevator with sharp eyes and clenching jaws. When I reached Noah's suite, I knocked on his door with my balled fists.His eyes twinkled after he saw me. His lips even twitched in amusement while looking at my angry face."Miss Manager—"I pushed him inside his suite causing him to lose his balance. He fell on the floor and I sat on his stomach as I grabbed the collar of his shirt.His lips parted as he looked at me with shocked eyes.I glared at him. "What's your problem, Noah? You're interrupting my work!"He stared at me for a while until I f
Noah's POV"Sir, the fuse box was just turned off."I rolled my eyes at Oliver as I gritted my teeth. He found me here in the Hotel Monroe two weeks after I check-in in here. I don't know how he found me but I guess he's like a police dog. Damn!"I'll stay here for a while, Oliver.""But sir…"I looked at him in irritation. "Are you my wife?"He was rendered speechless. After he left, I went to the dining area to eat. Paige didn't go to work yesterday and her assistant told me that she's gonna work today. If that's the case, I should prepare.I started eating in silence while scrolling through my cellphone, looking at Paige's social media accounts. She's not active anymore. I've been stalking her since she came back and it's frustrating the hell out of me. I don't even know what happened to her in the past five years. I already stalked her cousins, but they're not posting anything either. Tsk!I already consumed half of my breakfast when I suddenly felt dizzy. I looked at my hands and
Paige's POV"I'm leaving," I informed Noah after I help him sit on the couch in his hotel room. He insisted on staying here after the doctor allowed him to go home. He's okay now but he's still weak. That's what happens when he ate peanuts. He'll get weak for a few hours."Stay, please."I looked at him and shook my head. "I need to work, Noah."He heaved a sigh and slowly nodded. He looked so disappointed but I really need to work.I stared at him. He's looking down and if he's just acting, I'd say it's working. I chewed my bottom lip and scratched my forehead. "I'll come back here. Later, after work. We'll… eat dinner together."He immediately lifted his face and looked at me with a smile curving on his lips. "Really? Then go and finish your work, so you can come here early."I almost rolled my eyes at him but I ended up laughing while biting my bottom lip. It's not wrong to give myself and us a chance, right? He's not really married to Thalia. Although he has a child with her, it w
Noah's POV"Good morning!" I greeted the guest I saw in the hallway. He looked at me with confusion in his eyes but he nodded."Good morning!" I greeted the front desk staff. The girl gaped at me as if she saw me smile for the first time. Well…I greeted everyone I ran into the hallway until I reached the lobby. I sat on the couch, facing the entrance of the hotel. I crossed my legs and lifted the magazine. It's 30 minutes before Paige's arrival. I asked her last night about the exact time of her arrival and now, I'm waiting for her.I'm just so excited to see her again after our date last night. We danced. We held hands. We talked. We laughed. Dang! Those are just simple things but it made me so darn happy. I guess this is how love works. If you acknowledge that certain emotion, a simple thing you do with the person you love would make you so damn happy. I chuckled. She's just so beautiful that I can't forget about what happened last night.My smile widened after I saw her entering.
Paige's POV"So…"Noah prolonged his words as he stared into my eyes. He licked his bottom lip and took a step closer. The intensity of his menacing eyes is too much to handle. I looked away and cleared my throat."Will you let me court you, Paige? I promise I won't bother you too much," he added.I bit my bottom lip and slowly. "Y-Yes.""Yes? Yes? You mean, we're in a relationship?"I grimaced and looked at him. "Are you in a hurry?"He chuckled and bit his bottom lip. "Kidding. Thank you, Paige. Thank you for letting me court you."I stared at his face. He didn't say anything. He's just watching my face and it's making my face heat. What is he thinking?He pointed at the door. "I-I'll go back to my suite."I nodded but he didn't move. He's just looking at my face. I don't know what has gotten into me. I just found myself moving closer to him, looking straight on his lips. My heart was racing as I moved my face closer to him. I saw his throat moving as he swallowed hard.Slowly, I cl
Paige's POVI was watching Nate playing on my laptop when my phone suddenly rang. Without taking my eyes off of Nate, I answered the call. "Hello?"[Miss Lopez? This is Asher's adviser. Please come to the nearest hospital. Asher passed out because of a fever.]I immediately rose from my seat as my heart raced in nervousness. Fever. It's just a fever but the thought of losing another child made me so scared. I grabbed my bag and called Nate."Nate, baby. Let's go. I have to go somewhere.""Where, mommy?"I froze and looked at him. "T-To my son."His eyes widened. "My brother? I have a brother?"Brother. I felt my heart skip a beat because of that word. For some reason, I want him to call Asher his brother. I nodded at him. "Y-Yes, baby. We're going to your baby brother."He ran to me and wiped his sweat using the back of his hand. He grabbed my hand. "Let's go, mommy."I nodded at him and squeezed his tiny hand. We left the office together and my assistant, Jean, immediately rose from
Paige's POV"I'll send him home now, Neo."[Uh… Can he stay in your place tonight, Paige? I just have to finish something in the office. But if not, it's okay. Just send me your location and I'll pick him up.]I looked at Nate and Asher playing on the hospital bed. They're watching on Steve's cellphone. Of course, Alex, Steve and Ares already know about Nate. I couldn't hide the truth from them since they visited Asher this afternoon in the hospital.I chewed my bottom lip after seeing Asher smiling at Nate. They're getting along.I caressed my nape. "It's okay, Neo. He can stay at my place."[Thank you! Thank you so much, Paige. I'll just pick him up tomorrow.]I nodded. "Just pick him up tomorrow in the hotel."[Okay. Thank you again, Paige.]I ended the call after that and went back on the couch beside Steve. He looked at me with furrowed eyebrows. "You're actually close to Neo Hanson?"I shook my head. "Not really. We're just… uh… friends?"He heaved a sigh and massaged his forehe
Noah's POVAs usual, I was waiting for Paige in the lobby when my phone suddenly rang. It was Thalia. I don't have plans to talk to her but I suddenly thought of Naomi."Hello?"[I see why you suddenly changed, Noah. She's back again and I figured she's working in Hotel Monroe. Just you wait, I'll make her suffer!]I clenched my jaws. "Leave Paige out of this, Thalia."[Oh! Haha! You are so fcking in love with her, huh? Don't worry, I have plans for the both of you. Oh, by the way, you will never see Naomi again.]I rose from my seat as I balled my fists. "Where are you taking her, Thalia?"[I will tell you once you agree to marry me, Noah.]"You've gone crazy!"[I am, Noah. I told you, you are mine. If I have to do the most impossible things just to make you mine, I'll do it. If I can't use your company anymore to make you obey me, I'll use our daughter.]"Damn it, Thalia! Leave Naomi out of our mess."[No can do. I've decided and you can't stop me anymore.]I gritted my teeth and cu