Danielle POVI had no idea why i told him, i had no idea why i thought it was okay to be vulnerable with Arthur king, yet, here i was, telling him the thing that mattered to me the most.He opened up to you Dani, its fine that you did the same. My inner mind played.With my teeth sunk into my teeth, i shot up from the chair.“I- we- we- should get going.” I muttered brushing the invisible dirt on the back of my skirt. I turned to Arthur who was still inspecting the half-eaten hotdog, he didn’t pay attention to my complaint and only chewed on the food in his hands slowly as if to stir me up.“I need to finish my hot dog.” he muttered after another bite, my mouth dropped open and i stared at the man who a few minutes ago was rejecting to each from a food truck.“Bu- but its getting late-” i muttered in disbelief, i was riding on a thin line not to allow my annoyance get the best of me, so i crossed my hands over my chest instead and hoped he will eat faster but he doesn’t. Instead he be
Arthur POVHer eyes were fixed on me but i kept my eyes straight ahead with the my attention on the road, it was clear that she wanted to know who i was talking too and what i was talking about but Stella remained quiet and for the first time since i reversed out of the parking lot she was staring out of the window.My hands curled around the steering as my mind drifted back to what my brother told me earlier, to us, coming from a well to do family has its pecks and getting followed around by paparazzi was normal but they usually came in groups and not singularly as the man from earlier meaning one thing- the news houses were looking for juice where ever they could find it.I didnt want Stella to be involved with this, if it was Juliet or someone else it would’ve been not much of a problem seeing that they thrive on the attention but Stella on the other hand was different, she wasn’t the type that liked being on screens and big TV’s and all the likes, she also wouldn’t want that much
Danielle pov“He brought you home again,” My mom said calmly while I stepped further into the apartment, I could feel her eyes on me as I skidded into the space. I had taken off my shoes and walked into the living area which had a bit of Avalons toys, I picked up a couple of the books on the chair and tucked them into my side.“Yes, i fell asleep and he woke me up-”“After I called a bazillion times.” she stated with a bit of a amusement in her voice, I pushed the door opened and she followed me inside, I dropped Avalon’s book on my desk and then my bag followed. My mum leaned on the door frame while I removed the rest of my clothing, each piece dropping to the ground.“I'll take Avalon down to bed and you should get washed up.” she said and walked away, there was a bit of pause on my end and when I heard the door close I sat down at the edge of the bed and exhaled.This wasn't how I wanted it to turn out to be, I didnt want my family to think I was in love again. I mean wasn't. Arthu
Danielle povI know when something is usually off, i can feel it and today when the elevator parted ways for me to the office i realized why. Arthur wasn’t in yet and that was really odd seeing that he was in five minutes before i came in myself, always. I checked my wrist watch to see if it was broken, a thirty minutes after seven. Definetly not broken, i turned around again to stare at the wall clock, it was still the same. Nothing was wrong with me or my watch, everything was just fine except the fact that Arthur had not yet come in.“Maybe he’s just running late.” i tried to console myself and went straight to work, i checked my phone occassionally for any message that may have slipped through and when i saw none i made up my mind to focus on my work and not worry about Arthur.11:OO AM.It was 11 and there was no way i could stop worrying. It was unlike him to not show up without any prior information. So i placed a call through, my feet tapped on the ground and my buttom lips we
Dani POVLunch had ended early and we were heading back to the office, i was behind as i checked my phone for any updates but it was still blank. I raised my head when we got closer and found familiar black car parked out in front, and then the familiar hair of the man i had just seen in the tabloids with another woman. As if sensing that i was closeby, he turned in my direction as i halted in my steps. His eyes bore into mine like a predator who just found his prey, there was something about the way he stared, and i was familiar with that look, he wasn’t happy. The rest of my colleagues greeted him with a slight bow as they entered the building leaving me behind with Arthur who still had his eyes on me.“Mr. King.” i said dryly and his brows arched briefly before he turned away leaving me, but it was clear that he wanted me to follow him and so i did. I followed him inside, and everyone stood at attention as they saw him, no one had smiles on their faces, and every shoulders was upri
Arthur POVWhy were there pictures of Dani and I on the internet? My brows creased and my lips pursed in a tight line, Zach was supposed to take care of this and he told me he had. So why then where the pictures from last night on this page. I stared at my phone screen again and paced around my room, the light from the rising sun drapped over my bare chest adn i raked my hands through my ruffled hair.This was not a great way to start the morning.I walked into my bathroom at the same time my phone began to ring and without looking at the screen i knew it was Zach. I waited to hear from him and he spoke.“We did take care of him but we were a bit late, it seemed like he knew that we were going to come for him and managed to share the pictures through an untraceable network.” My hands curled around the sink as i stared at my reflection in the mirror.“So what happens now?” i asked letting out a deep sigh.“Well, i think it’s best to create a news that will oerthrow this in now time.” i
Danielle PovI’ve walked in fast strides like i did today, i clutched the bags in my hand and sucked on my buttom lips. I was nearly there, it was all just a couple of feet away. I pushed through the doors and entered inside the apartment building. The racing of my heart calmed down when i unlocked the doors with my keys.“I’m home,” I said as I locked the door, I took off my shoes and raked my hair with my fingers.“Mummy!!” Avalon squealed and then i stopped picking her up in a hug, i smiled and held her in my embarce, she smelled like soap meaning she just showered.“Hey love, how are you?” i asked her and she stared at my face, her fingers picked at the strands of hair on my face, her lips was molded in a pout and her small palms pressed hard on my cheeks.“I am fine, had a really long nap after you left for work and after i had breakfast with grandma, and then i did a couple of things-” she paused and tapped her chin with it, “I did want you to look at something for me.” she said
Dani pov“Dani!!” My head turned as I stopped right outside the building, my hands curled around my bag and my eyes skimmed to the direction of the voice, it was Robert and he was hurrying in my direction.Oh boy.My feet bounced as I waited and when he finally caught up with me, he smiled, brushing a part of his hair to the side. I took in his appearance, a white dress shirt tucked into black slacks, he had a bag slung on his shoulders and his wristwatch which probably cost hundreds of dollars glistened in the light.“Hey- “ i paused , realizing i may have forgotten his name.“Rob- you can call me rob.” he said and tucked his hands into his pants pockets. “How are you?”“Oh i’m good,” i replied walking towards the door which slid open, the cold air from the conditioners blasted in our faces, even with my jacket on the goosebumps rose within me. “How are you and how did your weekend go?” I replied and the moment I caught the sight of excitement in his eyes I knew that i may have falle