Instead of getting off like a normal person, Emily rolled over causing a grunt to escape Alex lips as he tried to sit up.“You’re a bull in a China shop” he vented through stared daggers while the person in question didn’t seem bothered as she stood to her full length and kept darting her gaze as if searching for something.“Why don’t you just call me clumsy? Using all these grammar to flaunt? Yes, I know you’re extremely intelligent” she shrugged with nonchalance, one that caused annoyance to sprout in his belly and he couldn’t help gritting out“It’s just an idiom”“Yea, whatever you say professor” Emily teased and even displayed a slight bow to match her statement. As though watching an uninteresting play by a kid, Alex got up and didn’t even spare her a glance he just kept walking. “Wait” Emily hollered pausing his strides as she walked up to him. “I can’t find my purse. My credit card, phone and stuffs are in there” she breathed with a disturbed expression but someone failed

Arya’s POV The sound of my keys sang while bolting the door and yes, I know what you’re thinking and it’s not it. I’ve just not gotten the time to install the passcodes, that’s all. It’s not like I’m hoping Nicklaus would show up using his spare - I’m not that delusional.Even a duck had to walk gracefully in this dress. The fabric had a way of accentuating my curves and compelling my frame to walk like a swan, not that I’m complaining to be honest. It’s one of those clothes you wear and feel powerful, like the star of the occasion type of feeling. Anyways Lucious planted a kiss on my finger tips the moment I reached his parked Lamborghini. It all felt too awkward seeing as I kept recalling Nicklaus but I had to keep calm. I’d like to have a word with him before the party’s over, to clear things up. “You look so beautiful and elegant, I’m afraid I’ve made a mistake tonight. What if Corosale wants you as a model? Would you terminate our contract for them?”Lucious words were an ob

Arya’s POV The cold glint in his eyes were unmistakable, freezing Anna’s gaze while I took the opportunity to rise to my feet. On any other day I would’ve walked away but not today. My emotions were in shambles and I wasn’t gonna suck up this humiliation. Immediately I gained balance, I struck a slap across her cheeks, leaving my imprints as a testament of my benevolence. Her face whipped to the side from the unplanned force while the look on my face remained calm. My eyes sparkled at the pretentious tears rolling down her cheeks and I’m sure as hell she would’ve retaliated if it wasn’t for the presence behind her. And as though someone announced ‘let the show begin’ she moved towards the man she believed to be her knight in shinning armor and began her display.“I think I’m bleeding...Mr. Lucious this is the ugly side of our family I never wanted anyone to see but now that you’ve seen it, I’m truly sorry. My previous actions were just to defend myself...please don’t take it out o

Arya’s POV We arrived his parked Maybach Exelero and I obediently entered the passengers seat. The ride began awkward as hell and I couldn’t stop stealing glances at the rolling line of blood. I wanted to question it but zipped my mouth. “I was gone for how long? And you’re already in Lucious arms”He broke the ice and his words made me clench my jaw keeping my words swallowed in. There was no point in bickering so I caught to the chase.“Our contract ends today. It’s good we saw to make it official, let’s not see each other again. I’ll disappear from your life”I said these things calmly but it somehow managed to stir trouble because Nicklaus shot me a death glare while I witnessed his hands and jaw tighten to a troubling extent. “Why? Because of Lucious? So you three can become one big happy family?”He finally spoke with his eyes fixated at me but his words rendered me speechless, what’s his deal with Lucious?I looked away feeling extremely outraged and in the end I could only

Arya’s POV “Who says the contract is over?” Nicklaus questioned through clenched teeth and it was my turn to knit my brows. Whatever Nicklaus was cooking can’t be good. “What’d you mean?” I asked with scrutiny and watched with horror as a smirk casted it’s presence on his lips. “You haven’t fulfilled your part of the contract, that makes the termination invalid and it’ll have to be extended”My dolled up face instantly bore an aghast look and I couldn’t stop my lips from twitching as I gritted out.“It’s not my fault that your father failed to acknowledge me and there was no condition that stated such clause” I countered and watched him raise a brow in amusement. “What’re you? A lawyer now?”The hint of mockery in his tone made me livid and I took a deep breath to keep calm. “We’ll follow the normal procedure, the contract ends tonight so that’s makes us strangers. That also mean we’ll sign the divorce papers...”My words were stolen by an intrusive kiss. I was completely gobsmac