Claire felt her knees tremble as she walked out of the interview room. He was there. How could he be there, seated at the head of the table? She had thought she would never see him again. Heck, she had thought she would never see any of them again. Somehow, all three of them had ended up in her life again. Why was fate so cruel to her?Myla rose when she entered the waiting room. "Oh dear, you look pale. Was it so difficult?"Claire shook her head and took her seat. "No, I was just a little surprised is all."Myla nodded sympathetically. "Is this your first interview?"It wasn't Claire's first, but she sure had never applied to a big company before. Better to let Myla think inexperience was the reason behind her reaction, than to let her know the real reason."Yes, it is.""It can be like that sometimes." Myla squeezed her hand. "But don't worry. I'm sure you'll pass."Claire exhaled on a shaky breath. She didn't have a problem with passing. All she thought about now was working under
Axel craned his neck from side to side. The kink in his neck just refused to go away, no matter how much he stretched. He sighed and rested his back on the car seat. Donald was casting glances at him through the rear-view mirror, but he was too weary for another bout of argument. He sank further into the seat and pulled out some files from his case, hoping that they will distract him from his thoughts, or maybe even help him fall asleep.The files surprisingly interested him, and he managed to get some work done. Before long, he was making calls and arranging to view another site in Paris. The headquarters of Lyn Corporation mainly invested in real estate. They owned almost half the buildings in New York and many more in other countries. Several more branches of the company handled gaming and tech, the movie industry and even cosmetics.It was Axel's job to keep everything running smoothly, but he mainly focused on real estate. He loved travelling to work. He could get to see new plac
Donald smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder again."Are you sure you're going to be okay, my damsel in distress?"Claire laughed at how boyish he looked. She couldn't resist ruffling his hair. Surprise registered in his eyes, but he didn't say anything."I'm going to be fine. I can handle myself, alright? Now go on, or you're going to miss your flight." Donald groaned. "But I don't want to go!"He pouted as he whined, and some hair fell over his eyes. He shook them out of his face and gave her a heart stopping smile. Claire felt her heart twitch, just a little. She swallowed loudly. She needed to get out of here and call Danielle."I'll see you around, Donald. Bye!"Donald furrowed his brows at the way she hurried away, then shrugged. He knew he was in big trouble once he entered the car and found that Axel had decided to ride shotgun. He couldn't even bring himself to smile at his scowl."You locked me in."Donald turned on the ignition. "It was necessary to prevent you from let
Lisa had not stayed idle since Axel had sent her away. She had gone to make preparations for Claire's arrival at the company. Her investigator still had not been able to access Claire's file."What's taking so long?" She barked into the phone."You need an insider, someone from the government to grant you access. The person has to be one of the higher-ups."Lisa thought quickly. How lucky was she that her informant had told her Axel was going to Paris? She could hitch a ride with him and get someone to open the files for her. She wore a black dress on purpose. It would be a day of mourning for her, because she would have to give up something she had saved for Axel alone, just to get rid of Claire.Her parents, the Davinsky's, had raised her to not give herself up to any man who was not her husband. It was a very old fashioned way of thinking to Lisa, but in the society she ran with, a pure and untouched lady was more valuable than a harlot. Her parents planned to marry her off as a mai
Axel didn't say anything until Lisa had bade them goodbye and they were the only ones left in the elevator."I did just fine without it all this years too."Donald gave him a sceptical look. "You think I am ever going to fall in love?"Axel shrugged. "You're the one who was surprised when I did. What's going to stop you?"Donald's phone chimed loudly and he took it out of his pocket just as the elevator doors opened again. They got off at the top floor and Donald made sure their luggage had been brought up."You'll have to stay here alone tonight, Ax. Will you be okay?"Axel scowled. "I'm not a baby." He watched Donald scramble out of his outfit into an all black body fitting suit. "Where are you going?""Lisa just left the hotel. I know she didn't come with us to Paris to make up with you. I want to know what she's up to." Axel turned to the window and pulled the shades. "How did you know she has left the hotel?""I can track her phone." He slipped into foam boots that made no sound
Lisa went straight to the hospital from the estate. She felt dirty and used, like a piece of battered rag. The only thing keeping him going was the thought of finally taking her revenge on Claire. As she sat in the crowded emergency room, she thought about all the other people sitting there. Under normal circumstances, she was not even supposed to be at a hospital like this. Too many germs. She called out to a nurse passing by."Could I have a sanitizer, please? I don't want to pick up something here."The nurse regarded her with a cold stare. Her eyes moved from the expensive dress Lisa wore to the limited edition purse to her costly shoes and jewelry. "If you feel like you are better off than anyone here, you should have carried yours."Lisa gasped. "How dare you disrespect me?" She rose in fury. "Do you know who I am?"The attending doctor had come out of his visiting room to call the nurse."What is going on?"Lisa sent him a searing look. "Your nurse just insulted me!"The doct
The days had been pretty quiet for Claire. It had already been a couple of days since the interview, and she found that waiting for the company to get back to her was frustrating."Relax, Claire. You'll get the job, I know it." Danielle was trying out another recipe, and Claire longed to go home and eat her food. She had her tablet on a tablet holder on the counter, so Claire could watch her cook and she could watch Claire bounce off the walls in boredom."But it's taking too long!" Claire whined and flopped down on the love seat. "I think I will come back home." "Home?" Danielle stopped stiring the bubbling stew she was making. "Home is no longer Croatia for you, Claire. It's New York City. I don't want you coming back to all the pain you have gone through here."Claire sat up. "I meant our apartment, D.""Our?" Danielle furrowed her brows. "Last I checked, my roommate has been evicted." She gave Claire a cheeky grin. "Stay where you are, young lady." Claire pouted and fell back o
Leo knew he was in a hotter mess than he could possibly imagine. Lisa had sustained very serious injuries, so she definitely would not give up the file easily. He didn't know what he was going to do. There was no way he was going against a Lysander's orders. But he couldn't take the Davinskys for granted either.Lisa had blown his phone up with calls and messages. He couldn't respond to any of them because he didn't know what to tell her. He had to think, and fast. His phone buzzed with a text and his expression changed when he read it. He excused himself from speaking to the nurse and left for the bathroom.When he got to the male's bathroom, he kicked all the stalls' doors open to make sure no one was hiding behind any of them and pulled his phone out."Has she been following me?""No sir," the voice on the other end responded. "It appears she had just been leaving the hospital when you arrived.""Why didn't you tell me this since?" He snarled. "How long has she been here?""Since y