"Thank you so much, for coming! I really appreciate it," Quinn said, walking them out of the house."Of course! You are our friend, and we value you. Sadly, you are not working in the company again. Who will I gossip with?" Kim pouted, folding her arms over her breasts."Save all the gossip. Tell me about them whenever you come around," Quinn told her, and gave her a hug."Goodnight, Quinn. Take good care of yourself," Michael said, waving at her."Bye, Quinn!" Kim said, joining Michael, as he flagged a cab.She smiled and waited until they entered the cab, and drove away."Someone looks happy," Ivan said, hanging his hand over her shoulder.She smiled at him, "of course. Their visit shows how much they care, and that's so sweet."Ivan smiled, and did not say anything. Suddenly, he threw a question at her."Why did you resign, princess?" She turned to him, sharply. Her heart began to race."N... nothing," she replied, looking away. She wished she could tell a lie without having to l
"Goodnight, princess," he wished, kissing her forehead.He stared at her, as she slept peacefully, like the princess she was. He stepped out of the house, as he was unable to sleep. He stood outside, trying to calm his nerves. Vera walked out of the house in her nightdress and stood beside him."Can't sleep, yeah?" She asked, looking at him."Why did she have to hide such a thing from me?" He said, staring afar."Well, you have to understand your sister. She has been through a lot, and she does not want to bother anyone with her problems. She has always been like that." Vera tried to explain to him.He clenched his teeth, "I'll be going out tomorrow. I'll be back in the evening.""Where are you going?" Vera asked, staring at his face. She could see anger and bitterness written all over his face. She was sure that he wanted to confront Harrison."I need to let some people know their place here on Earth. Just because he has money, does not mean he can do to people whatever he pleases.
"Who are you? What are you talking about?" Jasmine yelled, looking at Ivan.Since it was night, she could not make out his face, so she didn't remember him. Ivan studied her face closely, "you. It's you."Jasmine frowned, wondering what he meant. "Me, what? Do I know you?""How would you know?" He said, taking in a deep breath to calm down."It was you at the family banquet in Texas. You were with a lady at the car park, and I came to take her. She was crying profusely. Why? It was because of him!" She yelled, pointing at Harrison.His explanation made her remember the guy who called her a princess. Her mouth formed an 'O' as she didn't know what to say.She could not lie that she didn't know 2hwt Harrison did to Quinn. Well, she knew everything except the thing that happened between them in the office."What? Are you speechless?" Ivan questioned. "Never mind. I didn't come for you but for this rich brat of a CEO!""Can we talk?" Harrison finally voiced out after being quiet for a wh
In the past four months, Harrison had had more than three assistants. None of them had lasted up to two months. They all resigned because they could not cope with Harrison's cold attitude and nagging. "Here is my resignation letter, sir. Please, sign it." The young man said, placing the white paper on the table.Harrison looked at him, letting out a sigh. He took the envelope and brought out the paper. He took a pen and signed on it."Thank you, sir. It was nice working with you," the man said, and took a bow, before leaving.He threw his head back, leaning on the chair, as he shut his eyes, wondering what next to do.How would he start finding another assistant to work for him? Just as he thought about everything that had been going on, the door opened up, revealing his sister.He glanced at her and shut his eyes again.Jasmine looked worried, and she walked towards him. "Harrison, what is happening? I saw your assistant packing his things from the office. Is everything okay?" She
Harrison did not stop trying to talk to Quinn, but every time he came around, Quinn would shut him out.It became routine for him that he visit Quinn after work. "Why are you being stubborn? Do you hate the fact that I'm being too nice to you? I said stay away from my sister, don't you get?" Ivan mouthed, as he came to find Harrison by the door, waiting for Quinn."Please, I just want to speak with her. It won't take more than five minutes," he replied, his voice sounding calmer than usual.Ivan chuckled, "You dare ask for five minutes? It seems like you don't understand that you can't even see her, even for a second.""Try to understand. It was only a misunderstanding that can be sorted out between the two of us. Just let me speak with Quinn," he politely requested.Ivan was adamant about refusing to speak with his sister. He did not want her to have anything to do with Harrison at all."No! You cannot and will never speak with my sister. You had the chance, Harrison. You had more t
Since Harrison always visited her almost every day, she, somehow, always expected to see him. The doorbell rang, and Quinn rushed to the door, thinking it was Harrison. She wanted to hear him out, and it was the perfect opportunity to speak with him since Ivan and Vera were out.So hurriedly opened the door to find Ivan standing with a grocery bag. A tinge of disappointment appeared on her face."What? Is something wrong?" Ivan asked, noticing the expression on her face. She shook her head and wore a smile. She hugged him and took the bag from him."You are acting weird," Ivan admitted."Nothing. Let's just call it a pregnancy symptom," she said, giggling.He glanced at her with his eyebrows lifted."Whatever," he said, "I bought you fruits. It's good for your health.""Aw, you are such a darling!" She blushed, sitting down on the couch, ready to devour them."Hey, hey," he called out, causing her to pause. "You need to wash them, first, young lady."She growled, taking the basket t
It was around 8:45 pm when Quinn heard a knock on the door. She glanced at Ivan, as they gave each other an inquisitive look."I'll go get the door," Ivan said, but she stretched her hand, stopping him."I'm sure it is Harrison. Don't worry about that, I will talk to him myself."Ivan nodded, and went back to his seat, while Quinn arranged her dress and walked towards the door.As she opened up, she confirmed her intuition that it was Harrison. He stood there in front of the door in his tailored suit, and his hands tucked into his pants.His face lit up as he did Quinn because it was always Ivan or Vera getting the door. He never got the chance to see her.Her face remained calm, yet there was a trace of anger visible on her face. She shut the door behind her, and crossed her arms over her chest, as she looked at him."Hi," he said, clearing his throat."What do you want?"He swallowed hard, and looked down, before glancing at her again."Quinn, I came to talk to you.""About what, Ha
Harrison reached his car and sat inside. He hit his hand hard on the wheel, as he shoved his other hand roughly into his hair.He finally drove out of the street and went home. As he got home, he met his family in the sitting room.He glanced at his wristwatch, it was almost midnight."Harrison, what is going on with you?" His father asked.Harrison did not say a word, he walked past them and stopped as he heard his mother's voice."Harrison—""Why did you do that? Why did you meet her without my knowledge?" He finally spoke up."Why should I not meet her? She cheated on you and broke your heart!" She shouted, standing her ground.He turned around, facing them. "You don't know anything about Quinn. She is not who you think she is. Yes, she cheated on me, because I thought she did. I thought she lied to me and cheated on me, and broke my heart, whereas, I was the one who broke her heart. I was the one who hurt her so badly, so you don't have to add to the pain she is already feeling."