KRISTEN"No, there won't be any need for that. I'm going to your place anyway."And just like that, Edith turned down my offer to drop her off, stating that she wanted to follow me home.Asking her what business she had at my place would have made me sound awkward, so I shrugged and slid behind the wheel, while she settled in the passenger.There wasn't anything of interest to talk about, so we dwelled in comfortable silence.The dinner with Henry had been postponed—because that was all we could do at that time when it seemed journalists and paparazzi were in charge of my entire property. If I had known it would turn out that way, I would have waited until the following day, after dinner with Henry, to post the news about me and June not having any blood relationship. Well, all we could was wait for a suitable time, and that time has been agreed on now that the media had found something else to busy themselves with."You are yet to see him, right?" Edith asked when we got close to th

JUNEIt has been a month since the first dinner with my father. That night was awkward. Had it not been for Favour, we would have sat there all night, gawking at each other. It wasn't until after I spoke with Henry that he voiced out how odd it was meeting Kristen. Not only was he my Guardian, but also my partner.But that was a month ago. After getting to know each other, they surprisingly became friends. Now, Favour spends most of her time with me.They were supposed to return to Oklahoma, but because of our contact, Henry asked for a transfer to Seattle. It was a hectic month for them, but things have quieted down.After my confrontation with Kristen, he hasn't brought Edith home. And she hasn't contacted me. Though she's still working in the company, Kristen promoted her. She's now a manager, while a recent employee replaced her as his secretary. All this he did was to placate me, knowing how much I loathed their intimacy.I can't let someone like her get close to my partner. As s

KRISTENEvery day after the proposal was like a dream.I'd wake up with a feeling of ecstasy swarming every fibre of my being and an undeniable happiness that made me restless throughout the day. It was an acceptable kind of restlessness. One that made me itch to rush back home from work and cuddle with June. Just the thought of her made me eager, hard and fucking excited. For once in my life, I felt... complete. Henry and I were steadily warming to each other—Rephrase that: I was steadily embracing him and his love and acceptance of me and June.It felt like I was surrounded by immense love. Well, wasn't I?The issue of the settling scandal taught me a lot:One, you can only know your true friends and supporters when you have problems that need attention. Two, no matter the good you do, a little mistake could turn you into a monster before those who claim they love you. And lastly, loyalty should never be bought with kindness, it should grow naturally.Seeing June jovial and actual

JUNEMy left cheek stung from the slap I just got. I wanted so badly to rub on it, but it was impossible. Secured to the armchair, I couldn't even move my hands. “You don't seem to have learned your lessons, June. Well… that's wonderful. I will gladly do everything over again until I get what I want!”“Which is?”“How did it feel losing your baby?” She smirked, mouth curling up at the sides like a clown. “Do you perhaps wish to go through it once more?” “What? My baby?” I choked. “You were… You did… But…”“I was the one that found you, right?” She laughed, walking back to the chair. She sat on it and faced me once more. “It was fun playing with you and Kristen. Acting like a good Samaritan was worth it. If you assume you will have my man and live contentedly, you've got something coming for you!”“My baby….” I mumbled as tears freely ran down my cheeks. “You… You were the one who sent her?” I raised my face to look at the woman in front of me. “And not only that. I was the one who

KRISTENEverything happened suddenly.I saw Edith jerk back in shock, gasping as she saw us storm in. The room seemed oddly neat. It was unlike what I had in mind. I was happy for one thing: the men were not kidding. They took their jobs seriously. I could almost see the tension hanging over their heads like a cloud.I ran straight to June, with Mark heavy on my heels."Baby!" I knelt in front of her while the officers advanced close to Edith, cornering her to a wall. "June!"She was trying to struggle out of her restraint, and she looked very fatigued.Mark moved behind her and unlocked the chains, then lifted her to her feet. I planned to pull her into a reassuring hug to calm her down, but... but the next surprising thing happened. June jutted her palm forward, stopping me from initiating the hug any further. She focused on Mark, throwing eye daggers at the young man beside me."What took you so long?!" She demanded from her, her eyes narrowed in... anger? But she didn't look angr