‘Are you really sure they’re bullshit?’ a mocking voice in her head asked, and it sounded eerily like Gerald’s voice. Desiree scowled. ‘Of course, they are.’ She responded to the voice in her head, convincing herself that that moment where Gerald and she had stared into each other’s eyes for too lo
Two weeks later: "Dad, what are you doing?" Desiree questioned in disbelief as she watched her father approach with a board game of Go in his left hand while his right hand held onto his walking stick. Her father had been released a little over a week ago after spending five days in the hospital.
“Should we go, sir?” Jose Luiz asked after his boss entered the backseat of the car. “Yes, Luiz. Please drive,” Gerald answered, and Jose began doing as told. Gerald was giddy with both excitement and uncertainty; excitement because he was finally going to see Desiree again after two weeks, and un
“Hello, Gerald. I’m glad you could make it,” Desiree said. There was something about the way she spoke that made him freeze. Yes, she was smiling at him, but despite the smile and her welcoming words, the look in her eyes was nothing but coldness as she stared at him. What the hell? “I really adm
A frown marred Gerald’s face at the recollection Rafael had just brought. “Jacob Cullen?” Rafael nodded, still scanning Liam. “Yeah.” “Who? The guy who ran off crying after Gerald told him to man up and stop acting like a defenseless wimp?” Damian questioned. Gerald winced as he remembered one of
“What?” Gerald stared at Desiree in bewilderment. “What are you talking about? That is not true.” “Of course it is.” Desiree snorted. “How hard did you laugh at me, Gerald? You probably thought, ‘Oh, this stupid girl will keep falling for my games no matter how many times she swears she won’t fall
Later that day, Gerald was in his office with Damian and Rafael, staring at them expectantly, waiting for them to share their thoughts after he’d just outlined all his current suspicions with them. “So? Are you guys just going to keep quiet?” He hissed after they’d remained silent for what felt lik
Winter was in her usual sour mood, so when one of the maids dropped a cup of coffee she was bringing to her, she finally exploded."You stupid woman!" she shouted. "You can never do anything right, can you? Y'all are just a bunch of stupid idiots in this house."The maid didn't look very pleased wit