I glanced at the clock. It was already 3PM. I turned to face the project I was working on. “Miss Tia, I’m finishing up the presentation for the clients. Can it wait until Monday?” Tia’s eyes narrowed. “No, it cannot. This is urgent. Or do you think being the director’s wife exempts you from following orders?” I swallowed her frustration. “I’ll get it done.” As Tia walked away, I sighed and shifted my focus to the reports. Task completion exceeded the estimated time, so I could just briefly go through my presentation before the meeting.Task delay aside, I was able to finish what I needed to do and it was only then that a sense of unease crept over me. The next day was the day of the presentation, I made sure I arrived early to set everything straight. The boardroom was set, and I felt a flicker of hope. As the clients filed in, I confidently began my pitch. However, midway through, the projector screen went blank.I clicked frantically, but nothing happened. Panic rose within me as
Kylo’s POVIt has been a really crazy few weeks. My experience with Tia is one experience that really left an aftertaste in my mouth. I never imagined I’d have to deal with such malicious behavior in my own company, let alone toward Varya. The way she walked out of my office with a clenched fist, I knew she was telling the truth about Tia but I couldn't act with just words, and it left me with a sense of unease. Varya didn’t deserve any of this.Lately, I’ve found myself thinking about Varya more than usual. At first, I dismissed my interest as mere curiosity, but now, it's something deeper. I can’t pinpoint the exact moment it happened, but I realized she's more interesting than I thought. It’s complicated.When I got home tonight, I saw Dora walking out of my bedroom. Dora, my best friend and occasional fling, had come back into my life unexpectedly.I didn’t have the heart to turn her away. She’s been a part of my past for so long, and rejecting her now would hurt her. But seeing
Varya’s POVHow I lived the past few days with all the drama around me is a dream to me. Between Kylo’s girlfriend Dora, who was constantly breathing down my neck, and Tia, who showed hostility to me at work on a daily basis.I felt as if I was on the verge of a cliff. It had become tedious for me to learn something new every day and then deal with it. They were huge blocks to me.I was surprised to notice that when I reported to the office that morning, everyone was quiet and gave me eye contact only occasionally.It wasn’t the first time to have gossip thrown at me—my marriage to Kylo earns me some form of hate or the other—but today felt more intense. It was a strange feeling as if everyone had known something quite important occurred while I remained unaware."Hey, Var," Jasmin called out, rushing to my side. "Did you hear about the meeting this morning?""What meeting?" I asked, frowning. I hadn't received any notification."Exactly," she replied, her voice laced with concern. "I
VARYA’S POV"That Varya agreed to give one of her kidneys to Leah doesn’t entitle her to demand anything from you, Theo. She just happened to be the unfortunate one with a matching organ.” I heard my fiancee's mother say. In the shadows, I stood shocked and bewildered, I couldn't believe the words I just heard. They sliced through me like a dagger, as if I were pierced through, each word piercing deeper into my already broken and shattered heart. Giving up a kidney for his sister was supposed to be an act of love, not a ticket for his family to treat me like some disposable commodity. “Is not as if you will be getting married to her, that engagement is just a facade. Quickly end things with her before Tia comes back, and her family begins preparation as we agreed” she continued.I stood shocked, I couldn’t believe this was how they saw me, they couldn’t give me the money I needed for my mother’s illness but I could sacrifice my kidney for his dying sister. And what Tia? I thought
VARYA’S POV"Varya, let me talk," Jasmine's voice echoed on my line, its hint of urgency and worry transmitted strongly. "You did what you had to do you saved a life," she said "But before we jump right into the details, I'll ask you this, where are you?"Her words which didn't have to be spoken at all echoed in the room like an absorbed view of how severe the event was.I could hear her concern shimmer through the phone, the silence mirroring the chaos running within me. Through everything though, Jasmine's support seemed like an illuminating bulb amid such darkness, I was carried throughout the whirlwinds of life, with her.I take a long deep breath and conjure the strength to say what needs to be said. "I'm at the bar right across the street" I suddenly said, feeling the confessions fly off my tongue really, really fast. Almost as if my weakness had confessed to me, an abandonment and defeat by the pain and confusion that threatened to engulf and paralyze me.It felt like an etern
3rd PartyTheo in his room grappled with the daunting task ahead of him: the modality of leaving Varya, the woman who had given him a taste of happiness, was also a controversial question. The worst swamped his mind causing him to recall everything that had happened before in his life. But the harsh reality of his family's expectations loomed large, casting a shadow over his heart. Varya, with her innocent charm and undeniable sweetness, had captured his affection in a way that few others could. But in the eyes of his family, she fell short of their lofty standards. They craved someone powerful, someone like Tia, whose wealth and status could elevate their standing in society. As Theo pondered his next move, a sense of unease gnawed at his conscience. He knew that breaking things off with Varya would not be easy, especially given the depth of her love for him. Yet, the benefit of a profitable marriage to Tia was more important, a marriage promising a future of stability and success.
VARYA’S POVWith my confidence boosted and my dress draped elegantly on my body, I walked into the hotel to capture control of my life, I said to myself. This day will forever be marked as the day I put an end to a humiliating relationship and moved my feet out of this maze toward freedom.My eyes went on a journey over those grand surroundings, stopping for all the countless details in range, then coming back to present its fair sight. In my realization, Theo had made a wise decision in selecting this location for our meeting, and I could feel that the venue had its prestige.On the other hand, I was surprised by the person I saw sitting at the table on the right side of the room because an entire portrait of my memories back to that time came together at once. I looked at the same hotel and felt it was the place where we had our engagement, yea this place, I would give him back his ring.The pain of our relationship now about to break up is one that I can never forget as if the pain
VARYA’S POV "Omg, it's 7:30 am! I am going to be late for work today" I said to no one in particular. Not even spending my time sitting and wishing the day away, I rushed out of my bed and into the room faster than lightning. I dashed out of the bathroom, eyeing my mug on the nightstand and rushing for a sip of coffee without waiting to be cooled. The scorching coffee seemed to penetrate right through my tongue like a hot poker.Now the familiar voice of Jasmin came in through the phone, her tone full of concern and urgency. "Varya, where the hell are you?" she demanded, her words punctuated after I took the call that had been ringing so persistently."I'm actually at the office already, Jas. Took a taxi instead of my usual stroll, so calm down," I reassured her, my breath coming in short gasps as I hastily gathered my belongings and highlighted from the taxi."The director's already in the building," Dora said, her concern evident in every word. "Oh, man! What the hell were you up