Drawing the phone away from her ear, Genevieve didn't need to stare at Noah to know he wasn't happy about that call.Looking up towards him again, she could barely find anything in his face. It seemed like he was trying to hide his feelings, but she could feel the tension between them.“Get dressed. I will drop you.” Noah said.“You don't have to. I can just get an Uber.”“Don’t worry, it's my pleasure to drop you.”Even though he was saying it calmly, Genevieve could hear the slight hint of irritation and disappointment in his voice.“I said there's no need.” Genevieve insisted, looking at him.“Yes, yes, there is,” Noah sighed deeply, running his hand down his face, “You don't know how many pigs there are in the industry, and it's almost ten. You are a skinny woman, meeting up with some potbelly guy at a restaurant in a hotel alone. Do the math, Genevieve.”“It’s not what you think it is.”“And what do you think I think this is?”Biting on her lower lip as he stared at her with tho
The tightness from the guards’ grips around her wrists hurt, but Genevieve ignored the feeling and kept screaming, “Let me go, please let go.”The hallway that they dragged her down was long and deserted, with only her screams echoing and the sound of their footsteps chiming in the otherwise silent space. In that instant, there was only one person on her mind, and that was Noah. She grew desperate to see him, and he became her source of hope because he promised not to let her down. Every life choice she had made today up to this very moment became her most profound regret, and she knew that every step she took led her to the edge of ruin.As they arrived at the elevator and stopped, the sound of fast, quick footsteps echoed in their direction, making her hold her breath as she looked back.Within a flash, Noah appeared, sweating and looking like he was about to murder someone.“Genevieve! Are you alright?!” Noah exclaimed as his heart almost exploded out of his body, glaring at the
Silently, Genevieve looked up at Noah, who was so close to her she could feel his warm breath on her skin and the sound of his heart beating wildly in his chest, but she could also sense the fear in his eyes.There was something about the sincerity in his tone that had her heart racing as well, and as a momentary distraction, she pressed her finger underneath his lip where the cut was and tiptoed to plant a kiss there.Her soft lips touched the corner of his mouth, lingering a little longer before pulling back, and she said softly, “We don't mean nothing to me anymore, Jack. I'm tired of running away from things, and the most important thing right now is to take care of myself and keep Leo safe. But if you are going to hurt me... us, tell me now so I can run far away from here as fast as possible.”Those words knocked Noah back to his senses, knowing that he had put himself in a spot where the truth had to be delayed not to hurt her or Leo, and Noah sighed, pulling back, taking a step
Slowly raising her lashes, Genevieve's vision was blurred, but she could see a dull image of Noah staring at her with his cheek resting on his fist, and she shut her eyes again, feeling exhausted and sore from all that excitement and sex.“We should get going. Leo needs to go to school, and it is six already.” Noah said, making Genevieve snap her eyes open and glance at him. Groaning, she sat up, and when the blanket fell off her body, she realized that she was naked, and her cheeks flushed brightly.“Good morning,” Noah whispered, smirking at her as he lowered her gaze and wiggled his brows.“Shut up,” Genevieve chuckled, glaring at him.When he went silent, staring at her, she raised her gaze and mumbled, “What?”His hand slipped under her chin and tilted her face up towards his as his lips hovered inches above hers, and she stared back at him, her breath stuck in her throat, her pulse racing in nervousness.“Shut me up,” Noah murmured huskily and slowly leaned closer to her mouth,
Calmly, Noah walked over to the chair and sat down, facing his father man to man, and then said, “When I was little, if you would have witnessed a man senselessly raise his hand to hit me, what would you do?” Noah asked as his father raised one eyebrow, confused and astonished by the sudden subject change. “What does that have to do with anything?!” Mr. Stark retorted.“Answer the question, father.” “Well, he would have to answer to me, of course! I would have beaten the living shit out of him!” Silent followed those words for a while as Noah waited for his answer to sink in, and then he asked, “And if another man was to force himself on mother.”Immediately, Mr. Stark slapped the desk, looking violated in every way possible, and lashed out, “What are these questions about?” “Please, tell me how you would handle such a hindrance crime.” Noah calmly spoke, ignoring his father's outburst.The two stared at each other for the longest and then Mr. Stark sighed, frustrated with the que
When the Uber arrived at the Blue Water film building, Genevieve was about to step out of the taxi, but then she saw a bunch of people surrounding someone, shouting, “Can we get your autograph!!! Please!!!”‘Who’s the famous person out here today?’ She mumbled in her head, curious to see a face.As the crowd moved around a bit, Genevieve could see who was in the center of it, and the sight of her cousin made her jaws tighten, and an uneasy feeling washed over her.‘She has no project with this company at this moment, so why is she here? And why did the director call me around the same time she was here? Is this a coincidence or ...?’ Genevieve thought, watching her cousin beaming at the crowd, signing their books, or shaking their hands?After the crowd had walked a bit further from the entrance, Genevieve stole the chance to rush out of the car, hiding in her face behind Noah's cap, and ran into the building.A feeling of relief washed over her when she got to the counter undetected.
Smiling at the faces around the table, Genevieve set a plate of pancakes on the dining table and then pulled out a chair, sitting between Noah and Leo.It had been one month since she had gotten laid off from the Drunk In Manhattan project, and since then, she had been trying to adjust to her new life as a stay-at-home Wife and mother, and so far, she liked it, even though a part of her was still grieving her dead dreams.“Thanks, Mommy!” Leo said, beaming at her.Her hands reached for his hair, and Genevieve couldn't stop the smile that tugged at her lips when he leaned into her touch as she raffled his already messy curls with her fingers. “Be good at school today, okay?”“I am always a good boy,” Leo said solemnly, looking up at her through dark lashes. Everyone laughed at his cute remark, and Leo's smile reached his eyes, a big, innocent grin that melted their hearts.“Okay, eat before you give us a heart attack with your cuteness.” Genevieve uttered with a laugh, squeezing his sh
When her room door opened and her mother stepped inside, Glenn frowned and said, “Don’t you know how to knock?” “Get dressed!” Mrs. Carnell ordered, frowning at her daughter's harsh tone. “I am not in the mood.” “Do you want to get married or not?” Immediately, Glenn turned in her chair, giving her mother an eager look as she asked, “Why? Did the Stark family finally reach you?” A guilty smile crossed her mother's lips as she cleared her throat and mumbled, “No. But-”“Mother!” Glenn lashed out. “How dare you remind me that it’s already been a month and their son hasn't even tried to reach me?!”Furrowing her eyebrows at her daughter, Mrs. Carnell crossed her arm and said, “Just because the Starks has not made a move yet. That does not mean we can not take advantage of this opportunity with them. We should take this chance while he away to gets a sound footing with his parents and to secure your spot in that family.”Realizing that her mother's words made sense, Glenn hesitated wi