Mark’s POV“Thank you for taking care of my daughter, Mark. If it was not for you. I can not leave her alone.” Ella’s eyes generously smiled to say that and I smiled, faking, and nodded to her words.“It’s okay for me. You don’t need to say that. By the way, you should be tired after a long flight. How about resting now?” I wanted to talk to Eva alone and for that, I needed to send Ella to sleep.“That’s true. But I’m fine now.” She explained. “Still, it’s late now, so you should take a good sleep well today.” I tried to make her agree, and I saw her nodding her head at last before opening her mouth to respond, “Alright, then I’m going to our room first.” She smiled and the next moment came closer to kiss my cheek, which made me uncomfortable and stunned for a moment. I looked at her as she was still looking calm after the kiss.“I’ll wait for you.” She softly added those words, and I awkwardly nodded. She finally turned after that and walked out, leaving me in the kitchen to go to
Mark’s POVAs soon as Ella left the kitchen, I stormed towards Eva’s bedroom through the stairs. I need to talk to her. Why did she just leave to see Ella and me? What does she mean by Ella and I need alone time? Does she truly mean it? I know our deal is ended now as per our terms when Ella comes back, but what about our feelings? The love which we both started to feel and, most importantly, why she did not tell me Ella is back. Why didn’t she text me or inform me? I need to talk to her. I saw Ella and her actions. I feel like she got something to tell me. The way she kissed me, I knew this was not good. I knock on Eva’s door slowly to not get heard by Ella by any chance for now. I will talk to her after getting a good conversation with Eva.“Eva, Open the door.” I stayed calm and waited for her to open the door.However, no matter how many times I knocked or called Eva’s name. She did not open it. “Eva! Are you going to open it or not?” I gnashed my teeth, feeling impatience.“M
Author’s POVElla sighed heavily in the room once Edward had departed, reflecting on the decision she had made to offer herself to him. It required a great deal of strength and courage for her to do this arduous task. Despite the fact that she has experienced failure, she has put a lot of thought into what she is offering today. She is not sure if she has the power to do that again. Could she be able to offer herself a second chance? She doesn’t know herself, but she will never let herself roam around the past any longer and tried to create a new, happy family with Mark…However, before she could go with further thoughts about her and Mark, she stopped because of the phone vibration. She glanced at it and the next moment stretch her arm to pick up it.When she saw her ex-boyfriend Roy had messaged her. She was hesitant to open the message, but after a deep breath, she finally read the message.‘I’m sorry, Ella. Please give me a chance to explain. I’ll wait for your reply.’Reading th
Eva’s POVLast night was a truly tough one for me. I happened to walk into the kitchen and saw Mark and Mom hugging each other intimately, and I didn't know how to react. I was so stunned that I couldn't even bring myself to say anything, so I just plastered a fake smile, on my face, walked back to my room, and shut the door. As soon as I was alone, I couldn't hold back the tears anymore. It's just so hard seeing something like that and feeling like I have nowhere to turn. And before I know it, I'm verge of tears.Yes, it might seem silly for me to be crying right now, especially since everything was crystal clear from the start. From the moment I met Mark, to when we made our deal, to when I fell for him, and ultimately when the deal came to an end - it was all clear for both of us. However, it's natural to feel emotional when dealing with matters of the heart, especially when you've invested a lot of time and energy into it. It's hurt you badly.Now, I can admit that my forecast
Eva's POVAs I walked through the corridor, My eyes roamed outside through a window, and I found Mark's car parked just in front of the main door, and he was standing outside.Gosh! Why did he come here? Is he wanted to talk with me? But why? There is nothing left for us. My love is one-sided, and our deal is finally over. He should behave just like before after Mom comes. Then why is he trying so hard to talk to me alone while I'm ignoring him? Should I talk to him for the last time and make everything clear? I was in mid thoughts when I felt someone's hand on my shoulder, and the next moment, Nish's voice came to make me realize she was still beside me.Oh no, I can't believe I forgot she was with me. I hope she didn't catch me staring at Mark."Hey, what are you looking at so seriously?" She questioned while her eyes moved to see outside. However, she did not know about Mark. Therefore, there is no way she notices me looking at him.Realizing that, I felt relief and turned to her
Eva’s POVNish’s Home“Eva, are you serious right now? How could you sleep with your Mom’s man?” Nish looked at me with a deep frown, which made me break into tears at last, feeling guilty and wrong, “I know; I made a huge mistake and, more importantly, made an insane deal with him.” I covered my face with my palm feeling hurt and pain.“Eva…” She hugged me suddenly, which made me stunned. “I don’t get angry with you. But I’m worried. What will you do now? When do you fall in love with him? Can you see him with your Mom? Can you hide your feelings your whole life when the person is staying in your own house? Can you do that, Eva?” I shake my head in denial, “It’s hard, Nish. I truly love him, but it was one-sided. And most importantly, even if it’s mutual, I don’t think I got the courage to hurt my Mom.” “You should think about that when you take a first step. Why did you do that?” She asked, and I suddenly realized when it was truly starting, “Nish, It’s because of me. I’m the one
Mark's POVThe college was very close to closing its doors. But, on the other hand, I do not see Eva emerging from that location.When I realized that I had wasted my time by staying here, my brows twisted with deep sense, and at last, I decided to go inside.Nearly all the students were gone; I could guess she was also gone. Despite my better judgment, I approached the watchman and asked him one last time for any information he had."Excuse me," I say to the watchman, who is ready to lock the college iron door."Yes." He looked at my side."Are all the students left? I mean..." "By any chance, is there any student left inside?" My question got his attention, and he politely answered, "Sir, everyone left already, even the teacher. This is college closing time.""I see. Thank you." I nodded and left him with his work.I walked to the car and hit the glass with my fist in anger, saying, "Damn it! She left without letting me notice."All my veins popped out in anger and frustration. Th
Eva's POVNish's House"Thank you, Nish, for helping me out." I decided to stay at Nish's house for tonight and get my mind clear alone. "It's alright, Babe. You did right to choose to stay here. You can stay as much as you want. Anyway, my parents are on a trip, and I am staying alone for now. So we both could give company to each other. I smiled at her words, and at last, we spent half the night talking where. I told her about Mark and my calculation, and she gave me some random suggestions to help me out with a decision. After she fell asleep, I walked to the room window and looked at the moon with a deep sigh. I hope I can manage to do what I think. The next day"Are you ready to go college?" Nish smiled."Yup, Let's go." I smiled back."You look better from yesterday." She chuckled."It's all because of you." My words made her smile warm."Aww! I'm glad I was helped." She responded, and I nodded, "You did great help. Now, I can think better because of you." "Let's go college