“I'm sorry Cass. I know how you feel.” Marcus crept into the room and held her from behind.“You fucking leave me alone. Last I checked, you weren't speaking to me. What's with the sudden care?”“I've always cared about you. I just couldn't believe there was something going on between you two without my awareness.”“So that's how it is, yes? You wanna pretend like I didn't hear him say you have a fianceè. He even called you his only brother. Why are you hiding things from me Marcus. I fucking trusted you!”“I didn't know how to tell you.”“Tell me it's a joke!” She shrieked. “How could you keep something as sensitive as that from me? Are you for me or against me?”“Don't ever say that again.” He clenched his jaw in irritation.“Of course I will. As long as it makes you feel the same way I feel right now.”“If you thought it was that easy, why didn't Nick tell you? You literally spent some nights with him and he claimed he loved you yet he couldn't tell you we were brothers?” He flared
She moved to the couch and slumped on it.“Has anyone come sniffing around here? I scent a familiar cologne.” Marcus inquired as soon as he walked in.The air suddenly left the room.Cassie's heart rate was visibly rising again. She recalled the verbal sally that occurred between them, then the kiss and watching him leave heartbroken. She rolled her eyes, trying to act normal.“No one.” She lied, keeping a straight face. “So where did you go?” She switched the topic immediately.“I took a walk, planning on a date for us tonight, you know, to clear the air since you wanted a lil space.”“That's very thoughtful of you.” She exclaimed.“Yeah, let me prepare something real quick to ease your tension. Then we get ready for tonight. Okay?” Cassie sat still on the couch, staring into the thin air.“Cass?” He patted her shoulder.“Yeah, I.. I heard you.” She cautioned.“What are you thinking of?” “N-nothing.. Just surprised you would come up with such a great idea.” She stuttered, partly ann
Cassie cringed as soon as the words left his lips. She trailed after him and saw him seated on the floor in the living room with a hand fisted in his hair. Her eyes were filled with pity as she crouched down next to him, observing how hard he tried to hold back the tears from her. She was ready to do anything to numb his pain and self loathing.“I'm so sorry for all the pains you've been through.” She enclosed him with her arms.“Why the heck would he do that to me? He groaned. “Just because he couldn't fvcking get a woman he loved? Or because he couldn't satisfy his sexual needs with the other women he bedded every night?”“I thought as much.” She said softly. “You need to simmer down okay? Maybe it wasn't all deliberate. Remember when he said she seduced him.”“And you fucking fell for that?”“Jeez.. I didn't say I did.” She blurted out.“Technically, you did. I'm pretty sure that bastard was trying to cover up for himself in your presence. He knew how much I loved her to have resis
Marcus felt a twinge of hope and smiled.“How was your relationship with Nick like? Was it defined or just..“I guess we were just obsessed about each other. Nothing more, nothing less.” She stared down at the way their legs were entwined around each other.“Would you choose him over me?” His next question came unannounced.“Seriously?” Cassie's jaw dropped as soon as the words left his lips.“No kidding.” He chimed.“You're far better than him. It hits differently when you have someone you can trust and share things with.”Marcus felt an uptick in confidence as he looked into her eyes.“That's quite a relief.” He shrugged.“You still working at Tylers? I got a memo from him some days ago.”“Nah, I resigned.”“You resigned?”“I'm sorry but yeah, I had to.”“Not a bad idea. I'm willing to take care of you. Have some rest and put yourself together. You'd make a perfect wife.”“A wife?” She gasped. “I've never been more flattered.”“I'm not trying to impress you, I'm just stating simple f
The bright rays of light that shone in the room made Cassie open her eyes reluctantly. Feeling a bit dizzy, she closed them again as she felt her head almost splitting into two. What happened last night? Was she drunk? She jerked up immediately as soon as she heard Marcus’ voice.“Good morning sunshine.” He smiled lovingly.“Is it morning already?” She stifled a yawn and sat up, peering at Marcus who was dressed in a bathrobe.“It's past 6am, I'm sorry you slept late.”“l did?” She raised a questioning brow.“He turned to her and walked up to the bedside, leaning close to her.“Yeah. And I guess you were a bit tipsy from yesterday's..“I don't drink.” Cassie cut in suddenly.“Yes, you don't.” He snapped.“So? Why am I feeling light headed? Did you drug me or something?”“You don't remember anything that happened yesterday?”She nodded apprehensively, palming her forehead.Marcus clenched his jaw in anger. He was fuming inside. How could she possibly forget everything that happened the
The only thing she wished was for the ground to open up and swallow her. But it wasn't the time to act like a coward before him, it would only make her vulnerable. Knowing she wasn't ready to face him that moment, she walked past him with so much confidence in the little space he had created without saying a word.Oh Cassie, you're such a coward! Her subconscious reminded her.She could feel him walking her out with his blazing eyes and tried as much as she could to be more careful with every step she took.She reached her office and stepped in, locking the door behind her. All she needed right now was her privacy and the worst thing was someone invading it. She slumped into one of the executive chairs, breathing out like someone who had lost a marathon. Her eyes gradually studied the fresh look of the office. Everything had changed in a space of two months. The large mahogany desk had few items on it, an indication that no one has been working there for a while. A new black compute
“You sent for me.” Cassie barged into Grey's office, watching him like a creeper.He was seated in a swivel chair facing the window. As he heard her voice, he rotated the chair towards her, looking a bit startled to find her standing by the door. His eyes widened as he took in her appearance.“You broke my rules. No one barges into my office that way.“Some rules are meant to be broken.” “Not when my business is involved.” He stood up from the chair and took some steps forward. “Why did you come? I least expected to see you here.” “We had a deal, didn't we?”“Is that what this is about?” He chortled. “I can make it easy for you. If you're here for the raise then quit it, I will give you my credit card to take whatever amount you need.”“Do l look like a bloody beggar to you? Just because I'm cash trapped doesn't mean I'm ready to adhere to every gibberish you spill out. I work for my money, okay?”“I could save you the stress.” He smirked, the sarcasm clearly on her.“Are we done he
Hot tears rolled down her cheeks as she tried to hold it back.“For how long has this been going on?” “About a month now.” Chloe muttered.“Is it getting really serious? Can I see the doctor's report.”“A bit. The doctor's report says she is diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. We've spent all we had on ATRA and it's not really effective. Now, the bottom line is, we need some money for the initial chemotherapy.”“How much are we considering here?”“About two hundred thousand dollars.”“Two hundred what? Damn it Chloe!” She gritted her teeth. “Where do we get such an amount of money from? I barely earn upto a thousand dollars in five months.”“I know sis.” She shrieked with an idea. “Uhm, I have an idea.”“What's that?” Cassie replied eagerly.“I was hoping you could ask your boss but since you said you two broke up, you could transfer the money from the company's account under his name, then pay back later.”“You're out of your mind! How dare you come up with such an unscrupu