Chapter 16Eden pov“So are you going to do something about the security here? because I’m not sure I want to stay in a place where family members can waltz in without any heads up.” I asked watching him type away on his phone.“I didn’t know he would come here- heck I didn’t think he was out.” He sat on the couch rubbing his chin. Out? What did he mean by out? “I’ll handle it.” He assured me.“Good, I don’t need to worry about crazy people coming here unannounced.” I added walking to my room.“Wait- where did you find him when you got here?” “He was standing in the middle of the living room like a creep.” I answered. “No offense.” He ignored my crude comment about his step brother.“Did he say anything to you?” He inquired looking up at me. “What was his reaction when he saw you?”“Why would I take note of that?-“ the glare he gaze me shit me up.“Help me out here Eden, I don’t want to fight with you.” He sighed.“Fine-“ I searched through. Graham. There was something off about him
Chapter 17Percy pov“This is actually good food.” I commented placing the fork next to the empty plate. Eden who was taking a sip of from the wine glass rolled her eyes in the process. My eyes following as her throat bobbed as she swallowed, they stayed on her lips which were now stained. “My eyes are up here.” “I’m aware, I like he view from here.” I answered with a teasing smile, she carried her plate to the sink to wash them. As if pulled by magnet, I followed her and placed the plates in the sink.“Let me-” I offered gently displacing her from the sink. While I turned on the tap I could feel her eyes on me, she wasn’t expecting me to offer to wash. “Why are you being nice?” she finally asked. I rinsed the plate taking my time to answer her question. “Why?” I repeated.“Stop beating around the bush Percy,” Maybe I was trying to get her mind off the fact the Graham made a disturbing appearance today.“Is this about Graham?” she hit the bullseye without trying to hard, she is s
Chapter 18Violet PovThe banging on the door the next morning set me jolting up from the bed, my eyes were still trying to adjust to the light. Scrambling off the bed, I rubbed my face and the banging continued.“I’m coming would you-” I pulled the door opened facing Percy who was already dressed up. “Why are you trying to break the goddamn door? Do you know what time it is?”“You’re not dressed?” he eyed me still in my night wear. I was a walking zombie, my hair in a frenzied mess and my face probably puffed up too.“Dressed? What is going on?” I leaned on the door as I stared at him. He was in a navy blue suit with a white shirt dress inside, he glanced down at the watch on his wrist and then back at me. A deep sigh escaped his lips, the stubble on his chin was cleared and his face fresh and bright, his eyes filled with energy and his aura illuminating.“It’s been barely twelve hours and you’ve forgotten. You asked me to teach you how to run a company-” my eyes widened as he kept
Chapter 19Eden pov“You shouldn’t have flirted with him.”My anger was beginning to subside when he said to me, my fingers which were around the seatbelt clinged even harder. “I wasn’t flirting with the idiot.” I answered focused on the road in front of me, even though I wasn’t driving I didn’t let my eyes leave the front but that wasn’t the same for Percy who kept casting glances in my direction.“Yo-”“Maybe you should focus on driving and mind your business.” I pinpointed harshly. He doesn’t reply instead he took my advice and kept his focus on the road. Let me tell you one thing I despise, Entitled people. People who think they deserve whatever they want because of who they are. People like that infuriate me and the guy from the pastry house was one of them.I had my fair share with people like that, when mom was still alive she would come home upset and would tell me about entitled people, I hated how they made her feel. Sometimes she would go to her room after work and go st
Chapter 20Percy POVHer expression when she entered my office was tainted and her brows already bringing out frowning lines. A lot of things pissed Eden easily and it made her an easy bomb.“What happened?” I asked taking off my glasses, she was too engrossed in her thoughts to even look at me. Instead she sat on the couch and closed her eyes.“It’s nothing.” She answered opening her eyes, Eden turned in my direction clearly irritated.“Eden-” I pressed holding her gaze, from how shaky her eyes was I knew this was a battle she wouldn’t win so I let her have it. I averted my haze somewhere else.“It’s too early to be upset, it’s barely eleven a.m.” I said opening a file on my desk, I skimmed over the information written down and heard the chair opposite me being pulled back. Even without looking up I know that Eden is there, her presence is hard to ignore so I spare her a quick glance.“What happens now?” she asked plainly. “What do you mean?” I reciprocated turning to my laptop. Sh
Chapter 21Eden POVOn a normal occasion I would sneer at the words ‘Fiancee’ but right now I couldn’t help but feel the was away the older woman in front of me. She was older no doubt but her face and body would defy to the fact, she didn’t look at day over thirty but from the young man standing next to her I would say she was about fifty. Not only was she older but she seemed to know Percy and by his reaction it wasn’t too pleasant. “Fiancee?” the woman, Greta repeated. “That’s interesting.” She mouthed gazing at Percy. “Yes, and we’re here to get another ring. I lost the last one he got me during one of our wild nights.” I added.“Oh, is that so?” Greta mused, she was holding back on something but said. . “Well, come this way, we have the best of the best.” She said and turned on her heels with her son scrambling right after. Definitely a mummy’s boy.With Percy and I behind I take the chance to ask the question.“Should I ask how you know this woman and why you’re surprised to
Chapter 22Eden povHe kissed me. Right there in the middle of the room with Greta watching. Greta. I slowly pulled away and loud cheering erupted from around us, we were both engrossed with ourselves that we didn’t notice the audience formed around us. “We should go.” I whispered and he agreed. I could feel eyes on us as we left the shop, not so friendly eyes. “Im sorry for kissing you-“ he apologized as he drove back to the office. “I didn’t mean to but Greta was being –” he paused. “Difficult.” Of course, he was just doing this to get Greta to back off, it was all part of the plan, the act. Keep yourself together Eden, don’t get ahead of yourself. “I understand, she was being annoying. I mean you don’t want to tell me what your connection is with her but I can take a wild guess.” I stated glancing outside the window. “What?”“That you had a fling with her when you were way younger, I never pegged you to be the one who had a very advent- you know what I don’t even think it’s
Chapter 23Eden povTrigger warningThe lights came on as the door opened, he carried me to the bathroom and put me down in the tub, and pulled away.“Now that I think about it, I should’ve carried you to your room instead.” He said rubbing the back of his neck in embarrassment. I tried not to chuckle at his words.“Yeah, that’s what happens when you’re lost in the moment I guess.” I murmured. He doesn’t reply. His focus was on my face, and then he rose to his feet to turn on the water for a bath.“Where did you go to?” He asked softly sitting on the floor opposite me as the water slowly filled up the fancy tub. It wouldn’t hurt to tell him where I was at, would it?“If you’re going to ask me questions i also get to ask you too.” I bargained, he studied my face for a while and nodded in agreement.“I went back to my apartment- and and before you say whatever it is you want to say-“ he relaxed crossing his long legs on the ground. “I had to pick up something, it was important and it