Alyssa ran towards the elevator not wanting to create a scene at the pool. No, she could heal her broken heart all alone. She didn’t need to disturb Nicholas with her unwanted feelings. Quickly getting into the elevator, she made her escape in the blink of an eye. She had no wish to go to their bedroom and spend another night with him. Wandering off to the ground floor, she walked out of the hotel towards the Marina Bay Promenade a few minutes away. It was a clear evening and the sun had just set, a perfect time to enjoy the sights around the place. Nicholas wore his clothes and rushed after her down the elevator to his room. After having a few pegs of whiskey, he had completely forgotten that he had asked her to accompany him tonight. He unlocked the door of their suite room but surprisingly she wasn’t there anywhere. “Are you sure that she has come here?” asked Seth, his school buddy who lived here in Singapore with his wife Everly, who was also a close friend to Nicholas. They ha

“Now the entire world will know that we’re in a relationship. Alexander and dad will know that I’m in Singapore with you and they’ll now be after your blood. I’ll be grounded like a teenager for no fault of mine! What have you done, Nicholas?” demanded Alyssa as she slumped onto the couch opposite him. Already at her wit's end, Alyssa covered her face with her hands, not wanting to face the reality. “I’ve already told Alexander that we are in a relationship, remember? So this shouldn’t shock him at all!” Nicholas defended himself. “That was different. He took it as a joke!” she pointed out. “I didn’t mean it as a joke.” “It wasn’t real anyway, Nicholas. That’s the reason Alexander didn’t react much, but this time, the entire world will know about it,” she explained as a feeling of dread clutched at her heart. “I’m sure Anthony won’t tell a soul. He’ll try to find out the truth.” Alyssa sighed, knowing that Nicholas was equally worried that Anthony would publish it in the celebrit

“I can’t, Nicholas. Why do you want me to be your girlfriend? If it is just for physical intimacy, then I’m not interested.” Shocked and offended, Nicholas got up and stood quietly staring at her. He hadn’t expected her to decline after the most passionate lovemaking they shared the night before. “Yes, I desire you and so do you. It is a good enough reason to date,” said Nicholas, at his wit’s end. He just couldn’t understand why she was being stubborn about it. Couldn’t she feel the magnetic pull between them? “No, not for me.” “Then what did you expect of me? Did you expect me to confess my undying love for you after a night of fun?” he demanded angrily, his frustration getting to his nerves. Alyssa’s jaws dropped and she gaped at him with disbelief. So was that what it was for him? Was it just a night of fun?“I see. So now that you’ve had your fun, I don’t think you would need my services any longer,” she stated, barely able to suppress the mad fury rising inside her. How could

Alyssa went to her room the moment she cleaned up the table and switched on the dishwasher. Thankfully Alexander had to leave after an emergency phone call and didn’t find the opportunity to grill her. Her thoughts went to Nicholas, and she felt tears prick in her eyes. Switching on her phone she waited for him to call her again, hoping that maybe he felt something for her despite his claims. Maybe it wasn’t just a physical need he felt for her! However, a week passed by and neither did Nicholas contact her nor did she get any job anywhere. Alyssa was heartbroken and hardly left the house apart from attending the job interviews. She avoided Eva’s call knowing she was with Alexander. With Hayley gone to Florida and Sienna and Skylar busy with their lives, she could mend her broken heart without being disturbed. Nicholas’s HR team had immediately released her despite her having signed a contract, and Alyssa knew that Nicholas might have instructed them to do so. Maybe he too didn’t wa

“Yes, you said you wanted me to give us a chance for a month,” Alyssa pointed out while Nicholas groaned.“I didn’t mean it that way. I just said you can decide to opt out in a month if you aren't happy with me.” “Oh!” “So? What have you decided?” he asked impatiently, not satisfied with her reply. “I haven’t decided yet.” Nicholas sighed and stared out of the window, without prodding her further. He was tired of trying to convince her. Now there was only one option left for him. He had to heal fast and then take matters into his hands. What would he do? He hadn’t decided yet, but this time he wouldn’t wait for her reply. “We’ve reached.” Nicholas looked around to see that she had stopped the car outside his building gates. “You expect me to get down here? C’mon, I’m injured,” he protested. Alyssa started the car and drove in through the gates into the guest parking area, while Nicholas’s heart danced with delight. Could he convince her to move in with him? Alyssa got down and op