Frustration and fatigue ran through her whole body as she received yet another job rejection application. Kyla huffed, trying to relax at the foul mood she woke up to. She didn't think it would be that difficult to secure a job in New York City, considering her qualifications and experience. It seemed that she secured her first job successfully because of having Blake with her. The thought alone rubbed salt in her wounds.It's been two weeks of trying to get a job, but all her efforts had proven futile. Her apartment looked nearly full, thanks to Amber, who seemed to have suddenly turned into a rich girl and insisted on supporting her. Two weeks since she set her eyes on him… “Fantasizing again, I see,” Amber's excited voice came, pulling her out of her thoughts.“I'm not fantasizing about anything,” Kyla denied, quickly shoving a pillow at her.“Mmm is that so, so you want to say you disappeared that night at the club and came back in the morning glowing and blushing for nothing,”
Liam Storm felt his anger dissipate at his sister's presence in the hospital. She looked equally shocked as he was as she moved her mouth with no words coming out. “Are you not feeling well?” Liam asked, turning her around as he inspected her for any wounds.Amber chuckled at her brother's silliness. “Li, I'm alright, I just brought in a friend who fell ill suddenly, do you remember the friend I told you about?” Amber said, smiling at him.Liam sighed in relief at her response, the last thing he wanted was for his little sister to be sick. Though they didn't see eye to eye with their father, Amber was too strong-willed and unruly, but they would always make up later. Ever since she flew back, she seemed to have a mind of her own. He chuckled inwardly as he remembered his father terming it as effects of taking her to study abroad.“Ooh, the one you wanted me to hire? I haven't had an opportunity to go through the details, but I will, I promise,” Liam responded as he realized he had
It had been a week since he left the hospital, but there still wasn't any news on the mysterious woman. Liam clenched his fists feeling angry, he had to take things into his hands. Just as he picked his phone, an incoming call came in from his sister, making him mentally facepalm himself for forgetting yet again about her friend.He had been away for a business trip and hadn't had time to check the details through.“Siz, what's up?” He greeted cockily as he braced himself for the havoc that Amber would release on him.“Li, I heard you're back, my friend's coming in today, I hope you're ready to interview her?” Amber chirped through the phone excitedly.Liam smiled at her jovial mood. “One day you'll kill your brother, you won't even let me breathe New York air in peace? Now I'm curious about this friend,” Liam teased as he opened the drawer, pulling out the folder.“Are you saying you never checked it!” And there was the real Amber, she had nothing to hide when it came to her emotion
Liam closed his eyes, trying to fight his treacherous heart that wanted him to embrace her into his arms.“I see you're trying every way to pave your way back into my life, Kyla?” Liam asked his accusing words full of scorn.Kyla knitted her brows, not recalling any disagreement they might have had. They were both grown-ups and had a one-time thing, why was he acting so childish and rude?“I don't even know what I'm doing here," Kyla said, turning around to get out of the room.“Don't leave so soon, Kyla Leeds,” he said, addressing her with her ex-husband's surname, making her feel bile rise to her throat.“Surprised, I thought the name seemed familiar, so I did a background check on you. Imagine my shock when I found out how you cheated on your husband, seduced your boss and other despicable things,” Liam accused, finally speaking it out. When he first saw her picture, he couldn't believe it. He couldn't blame his sister's nativity for failing to see her for what she really was.“W
She felt anger boil inside her like a volcano as she looked at the man before her in shock. Kyla turned to her aunt, who was looking between them in a queer manner.“Do you two know each other?” Dr. Liz asked as she settled her gaze on her niece.“Doctor, where is the woman I came to meet?” Liam asked, ignoring Kyla's surprised expression. He didn't have time to listen to her words.“Mr. Storm, meet Kyla Anders, the mother of your unborn child,” Dr. Liz announced, making Kyla gasp openly at her statement.Liam thought he had misheard her as he shook his head in disbelief. How could she be the mother of his kid? He felt his heart swell up in a conflicted emotion. This couldn't be happening to him, how would he deal with her?Kyla felt her breath hitch at the realization, just hours ago he had shunned her and now here he was, turning out to be the father of the baby in her womb. She almost chuckled out loud at the turn of events.“What's happening here Kyla? Why are you here, Liam?” Amb
The atmosphere appeared too calm and the surrounding too quiet for her liking. Kyla looked at her image in the mirror as her eyes grew wide in astonishment. In just a few days, she couldn't recognize the woman who stared directly back at her. Her eyes looked distant with a cold expression that shone in them.Kyla never thought she would find herself in such a situation, she had forced Amber to leave, vowing that she was okay.The doorbell rang, pulling her out of her deep thoughts.As the door opened, she saw the last person she expected to be at her doorstep.“Aunt, what are you doing here?” Kyla asked as she noticed the tired look on her face.“I came to check up on you hunnie,” Dr. Liz replied as she forced out a tired smile.Kyla raised her brow at her, “aunt, tell me the truth, you look worried, what happened?” Dr. Liz shrugged her shoulders before chuckling at her niece's concern which reminded her of her mother.“It's nothing much, hunnie, I just got suspended, but don't worr
Silence was what hit her ears as she entered the apartment. “Kyla? Kyla?” She called out, but the sound of her voice echoed back at her, no response coming back.She rushed to the bedroom only to find no one inside except for a piece of paper that lay at the center of the bed. Amber felt her stomach tense at the thought that Kyla had decided to run away. Maybe she found everything too much and walked away, the thought of it making her shiver in anticipation.She quickly unfolded the paper as she breathed out in relief at the note that Kyla left behind.' I'll be at Aunt Liz's you can join if you like' Amber smiled to herself at Kyla's cheeky way of communicating with her. She could have just left a text message instead.Kyla sat still, staring into space as she contemplated how her life had turned out. She knew Amber would find the note left on the bed.As the doorbell rang, it just confirmed to her that Amber couldn't stay away. She opened the door smiling, but what she saw made t
Tension fell in the room as Kyla lowered her pen on the papers on the table, shocking everyone. She didn't need anyone's support or mercy, since everyone appeared to want to humiliate her, then so be it. Her heart broke with every letter she signed, she couldn't look up to anyone as she splinted upstairs. She quickly got into her room, locking the door behind her as she entered the bathroom, letting the tears that had been fighting to be let out flow freely.She thought she could hear commotion downstairs, but that all seemed to disappear as her mind focused on the pain she felt in her entire body.As Liam watched Kyla run upstairs, he could have sworn he felt his heart break slightly at the shattered look on his face. “You got what you wanted, Li, now leave!” Amber shouted, tears rolling down her face as she hurt for her friend.Blake, on the other hand, bit his inner cheek, swearing as he saw his papers lie on the table with no signature on them. He still couldn't believe Kyla ch