ANNIKA'S POVThe beautiful moon glimmers in the sky, surrounded by the twinkling stars which looked like tiny fireflies from above. I smiled as I watch it in fascination. I was so caught up with work that I didn't realize it was already dark. Had Aries not reminded me, I'd probably still be in office by now.He came from a meeting was shocked to see that I was still there. I smiled, realizing it's been two weeks since I started working with Aries. He was always busy, and rarely stayed in his office, but he always made sure that I ate on time. Sometimes though, I feel a little embarrassed, especially when they had to deliver my food even when I didn't call.My smile faded when I realized who was standing in front of my apartment door. My heart immediately skipped a beat, like it knows that it belong to that person. It's also been two weeks since I last saw him, but he never failed to make his presence known.Everyday, in the last two weeks, he's sent me flowers and food on my doorstep.

ANNIKA'S POV“What are you doing here?” I asked. Juliette smirked at me, and then her eyes sharpened. “You honestly don't think I have no idea of what you're doing, do you, Annika?”Her question caught me off guard. There was obvious disgust and annoyance in her tone, and the way she looked at me told me how much she wanted to murder me in her mind right now.Since I moved out of Caspian's penthouse, I haven't seen Juliette nor heard anything about her. When I told myself that I needed peace and healing, I decided to forget about them. Even when it pained me to let Caspian go, I did it. . .because I believed it was right. With Juliette having a delicate pregnancy, I didn't want to see Caspian getting torn with his choices and decisions. I chose to be the bigger person, and did us all a favor. So, seeing Juliette standing in front of me, with her eyes full of anger is actually surprising.“I know what you're doing, Annika. You're seducing Caspian, so he would come back to you. Well,

ANNIKA’S POV“Hi, Mom. How are you?”I kissed Mom's cheeks and bent over to give her a hug. She immediately noticed the scratches on my face. Her eyes snapped as she looked behind me, and I knew then that Caspian was already there. I didn't want him to come with me, however, he insisted, leaving me with no other choice but to go with him. She looked at me again and held my hand. “What happened to your face?”“Nothing, Mom. I just had a little accident at work,” I lied. Her eyes widened as worry filled her eyes. “What happened? Annika! You're almost due, you should take good care of yourself! What if something happened to you?”I hugged her tighter to calm her. I felt even more guilty for making her worry. I looked at Caspian who was looking at me too. I'm not sure if he was relieved that I didn't tell the truth. . . Or worried because it seemed to affect my Mother so much. “But nothing happened, Mom. And I promise, I'll take good care next time. By the way, we've brought you some g

ANNIKA’S POVMy heart skipped a beat as I watched Caspian closing our distance. His warm smile that reached his eyes told me he was happy to see me. Judging from his clothes, it was obvious that he came here straight from work.He looked formal and intimidating, however, his smile was a giveaway. And somehow, it melted my heart knowing that I was the reason for that beautiful smile. “Hi,” he greeted as soon as he was near me.I cleared my throat, and replied, “Hello.”“I hope you don't mind, but. . . I — uh, I would like to ask if you have plans for dinner?” he asked.“Why?” I asked back.Caspian smiled softly and scratched his head as if he was embarrassed of something. “I— if you have no plans, I would like to invite you out to a dinner. That is. . . If it's okay with you? But if you have plans—”“Okay,” I replied, cutting him off.“Alright— wait, what? Did you say okay? You mean you're coming with me?” he asked in confusion. His eyes grew huge as he realized what I said. He was so

ANNIKA’S POV“I think you should go home. I'm sure Jade will be here any moment now,” I said after a little while.I couldn't look at him. . . Much more meet his eyes. We both cried when he said those words, and I can feel the deepest regrets he hide behind those words.It was bittersweet, and painful. It was heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. It was something I wanted so bad to hear, yet when I heard him say those words, it broke me too.It was raw, pure and genuine that it made me tear up more. It was like a dream, only that it was better.“Can I stay a little bit longer? Tell you what, I'll just wait until Jade arrives. And as soon as she's already here, I'll go home,” he negotiated.“She wouldn't like it if she finds you here at this hour,” I said.“I'll handle her,” he replied.I sighed. It seems like he's not going to do as I say. He was so determined to stay here. . . If it means he gets the chance to be with me for a fee more minutes. Somehow, it warmed my heart