Chapter 72Vera rolled her eyes at her friend, chuckling at her silliness.Bella was like this sometimes, and she would rather not send her away, knowing she needed the emotional support.“How long is it until he gets here?” Bella asked, already impatient after the first twenty minutes.“Soon,” Vera said, not looking up from her work.She heard Bella sigh, Vera threw a glance at her before continuing her work.“Girl, you said soon ten minutes ago” Bella retorted “And I'll say it again if you keep badgering me,” Vera answered with a laugh.“Whatever,” Bella said, rolling her eyes and resuming her scrolling.A knock on the door makes her sit upright instantly, clutching her phone to her chest and staring wide-eyed at Vera.“Is that him?” She whispered.“How am I supposed to know?”Vera asked back, gesturing with her hands.“Come in.”“The door is open” they both chorused in unison, turning around to give each other a weird look before chuckling.Vera went back to her work while Bella s

Vera sighed a sigh of relief as she settled into the comfort of her best, ready to retire for the night.She had to force herself to at least get her nighttime skincare routine done, which took all her willpower and her desire to have flawless skin always.It had been quite a hectic day for her, and usually, she would get some work done before bed, but she was making an exception for today just as she had promised Ivan.A smile painted her face brightly as she thought of him and this thing, whatever it was between them.Her feelings for him were like she had never felt for anyone before, and she knew this, part of her even agreed with her assumption that he felt the same way.His smile had matched hers when he came by the office to pick her up after work, just like he had promised, and he came with flowers and a cute little note about how beautiful she was.Bella had cooed sweetly, and waved them goodbye as she zoomed off herself.Vera knew she would not herself the half of it when th

Chapter 76Ivan drove home in silence, his eyes focused on the road.He had known he would regret it the second the words left his lips, yes he had work to do, but he would much rather stay with her.He considered driving back and telling her he had canceled all plans, but it was already too late, and he was far gone from her place.Gripping the stirring until his knuckles turned pale. His teeth grind against each other, producing weird, sharp sounds as he maneuvered through the late evening traffic.Ivan got tired of the silence and reached for the radio, turning it on he winced at the loud sound and reduced it, to barely a hearable volume.His mind was far away from the music, he just needed the extra sound to diminish the effect of the silence.“Who is that?” He asked no one in particular when he saw a strange car parked in his drive.He was not expecting anyone and even if he was, whoever it was was not supposed to park there.Parking just behind the car, he stepped out to inspec

Chapter 78Vera woke up to the sound of her phone on her bedside table.She groaned loudly and stretched lazily before reaching for the phone, chuckling lowly as she saw the caller ID.Instantly knowing the reason she called, Bella would only call this early if she needed tea, and tea she definitely would have.“Bella, it's 6:45 am” Vera whined into the phone.“It is never too early to hear some good tea, so spill.” She said commanding.“There is nothing to spill, unfortunately,” Vera said, yawning and scratching at her eyes with the back of her hand.“Come on!” Bella whined. “Okay fine,” Vera said.“Yes,” Bella cheered, “so…”“So he dropped me off yesterday, and I invited him in, but he declined. He had some work to do, so he could not stay.” Vera paused.“And I freshened up, got into bed, and used my vibrator while I thought of him and our weekend together.” She finished and waited for Bella's response.“It is not exactly what I expected but you naughty girl” she chuckled on the ot

Ivan woke up tired, turning to look at the clock, he gasped when he saw it read 10:45 he had not planned to sleep this late, and he had work.Jumping out of bed and scurrying into the bathroom, he did his usual morning rituals.Brushing his teeth hurriedly, and cleansing his mouth.He dashed into the shower, turning on the cold water and letting out a soft Yelp as the sprinkles fell on his naked skin.It was safe to say that was his most hurriedly taken shower in so long.As he stepped into the bedroom with a towel hanging loosely on his waist, he turned to his room and bumped into Artemis.“Good morning” she cooed“Good morning” he replied and walked to the dresser.“Sleep well?” She asked as she sashayed to him. “Why didn't you wake me up early?” He asked, ignoring her question.“You looked so peaceful when I left you, I did not have the heart to wake you up from that.” She said, her fingers on his shoulders.“When you left me?” Ivan asked confused.“Yes, is there a problem?” She a