~ Killian ~
“Guys! This is not funny!” Audrey groaned as Caspian put her inside the limo and Killian closed the door.
“I know it’s not funny, but you two did it to me anyway,” Killian laughed. “You’re lucky we didn't drug you too,”
“Oh, come on. You can’t still be salty about that,” Caspian waved his hand carelessly. “That trip was the best trip of your life. Admit it,”
“That’s not the point,“ Killian rolled his eyes.
“This argument is not the point!” Audrey scoffed at the two brothers. “You two shouldn't be doing this. I can’t leave my office, people would be looking for me!”
“Don’t worry, we got that covered,” Killian said reassuringly.
“What does that even mean?&
~ Audrey ~“Dad!”Audrey burst through the door with tears falling from her face. After the plane turned around, the Vanderbilt brothers drove her to her dad’s home and she called Sebastian on the way. Sebastian explained how her dad had another sudden heart attack and this time it was worse than before. Her dad could barely speak but he kept saying Audrey’s name. Sebastian said he had been trying to reach Audrey for over an hour. They were now in the Huntington townhouse and the doctors were doing everything they could.“Oh, Audrey. You’re here,” Her father croaked. He was laying atop a makeshift hospital bed with an IV tube running down his arm. He waved his hand to the doctors standing by and said, “It’s okay, you can leave,”“Dad? Oh my God, dad!”Audrey rushed to her dad’s
~ Audrey ~Audrey was a bundle of nerves as she walked to the Vanderbilt brother’s apartment that night. She paused for a second before knocking on the door, mentally preparing herself for what to say. Killian’s message didn’t explain much, but she could tell that he wasn’t too happy by the tone of the text.Technically, I didn’t do anything wrong. So even if Killian saw me at the restaurant, there’s no reason why he should be mad. As far as he knows, I was only having a friendly lunch.With that thought in mind, Audrey braced herself and knocked on the door. It didn’t even take a second before the door flew open and Killian was standing at the door. It was like he had been waiting for her.
~ Audrey ~When Audrey opened her eyes next, it was already daylight. She was wearing a shirt, either Caspian’s or Killian’s, and she didn’t even remember putting that on last night. Next to her was Caspian sleeping very soundly, but Killian was nowhere around.Audrey stirred in the bed and felt her muscles tightening and sore. Flashes from last night came to her mind and she knew why her body was feeling this way. Caspian and Killian were trying to prove a point and she heard the message loud and clear.Caspian felt her body moving and he reached for her. He wrapped an arm around her stomach and pulled her close. Audrey rested her head on his chest and let out a long sigh. Caspian sure had drained her out last night, but when he held her close like this, she felt her energy returning back to life.“Hey,” Audrey then heard a soft whisper. She tu
~ Audrey ~* KNOCK! * KNOCK! *Audrey tapped the door gently and pushed it back. She found her dad sitting in his home office, his head was buried on the documents he was signing. It was a Saturday afternoon and yet her dad was still busily working.“Hey, dad,” Audrey greeted him.“Finally, someone decided to return my call,” he replied without even taking his eyes off of the desk.“I know, I’m sorry—““You could’ve just called. You don’t have to come all the way here,” he cut her off sharply.Audrey let out a sigh. Her dad was being salty because she ignored his calls and texts all day yesterday. But she had a good reason for it. She was busy planning and plotting for her future with the Vanderbilt brothers.
~ Audrey ~“Holy freaking shit! You got engaged to Caspian Vanderbilt?!” Mikey exclaimed as he slammed the door open to Audrey’s living room.“Ha, that almost rhymed,” Audrey laughed drily. She was seated casually on the couch sipping her tea. There was also food on the table as she was hosting their routine Sunday brunch at home today. Ever since the news of her engagement broke out to the media, the paparazzi went crazy and Audrey couldn’t eat outside in peace.“Audrey Nicole Huntington!” Liv chimed in behind Mikey. She was holding onto a newspaper with Audrey and Caspian’s faces on the front page. “Is this true? Explain yourself!”“Yes, guys. It’s true,” Audrey let out a sigh. “Please, come in. I’ve got bagels if anyone cares,”“How
~ Killian ~“Dude, what the hell are you still doing here?” Killian said as he found Caspian still at his desk. “Our dinner with Audrey is at 7,”Killian was feeling excited about tonight. It was going to be their first public appearance in a long time. Even though people thought that it was Caspian and Audrey who were getting engaged, Killian felt like this was as much his engagement too.“Ah, shit. I forgot about that,” Caspian muttered. “You two go ahead without me,”“What?” Killian gaped. “Since when are you bailing on a date?”“I still got a lot of work to do,” he groaned, motioning to the stack of papers on his desk. “This shit’s a bottomless pit. Now I know how you can’t ever stop,”“What work are you d
~ Caspian ~The news of the engagement seemed to be working out well for Audrey and Killian, but that was not the case for Caspian. Within a matter of weeks, expectations and pressures from everyone began to weigh him down. Not only that he was a Vanderbilt, but he was also a co-CEO of his father’s empire. And now he was also going to take on roles in the Huntington Empire.Caspian went on a golf trip with his dad and Audrey’s dad last week and it was the most excruciating time of his life. The two men were grilling him about his business strategy and future plans. Suddenly, he was expected to know the answer to all the world’s problems. And while all this was happening, Killian was staying at home with Audrey, watching Netflix and chilling.Caspian was starting to wonder if he got the short end of the straw. He would much rather let Killian handle all this nonsense while he st
~ Audrey ~“So, Audrey, I heard you graduated from NYU this year?” Anna Vanderbilt spoke in that calm but sharp tone of hers. She was seated across from Audrey at the long dining table. Caspian was seated next to her and John was at the head of the seat.“Yes, I just graduated this May,” Audrey replied.For most of the night, it was just Audrey and Anna having a conversation. Caspian and his dad were mostly silent. A part of her believed that this dinner was actually an interrogation into Audrey’s life. She didn’t mind it, though. Caspian had it worse when they were meeting her dad. This was nothing compared to that.“And yet you’re already working for your father’s company,” Anna noted. “You must be a very hardworking girl,”“Oh, I’m still learning,” Audrey s