Noah looked at Eliana, his brows knitting into a frown as he looked at her with confusion and concern, while his eyes were filled with surprise. Her eyes, usually so guarded, were wide and vulnerable as she continued, her voice trembling slightly, “I’m sorry, Noah… I really am. I wasn't able to give you anything in our marriage– not even the companionship you deserved from the sacred bond called marriage. I haven't ever been able to take a stand for you, not even at my own house, where my own family treated you so horribly… like you were a second class human. But you… I don't know what you are made of, that you never let it faze you. I know that you must have been frustrated and angry, but forget about taking it out on me, you never even complained out loud. In fact, all you have ever done is protect me, shield me from everyone in this world… including my own family.”Her voice cracked, and she looked down, her hands wringing together nervously. “But I promise you… I promise you th
Noah couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Eliana was saying everything he had always dreamt of saying to her, everything he had longed to ask for, but had never dared to utter. The fear of offending her, pushing her away and scaring her off had always held him back and stopped him from opening his mouth where he felt like already, he was barely being tolerated.But now, here she was, speaking the very words he had kept locked in his heart, words he had wanted to shout from the rooftops, in the hope of hearing a "yes" from Eliana, in return.And yet, he stood there, speechless, struggling to believe whether this was his reality or the most beautiful dream of his life.Eliana’s hesitant voice cut through his thoughts, as she spoke up after he had been silent for almost two minutes straight. “It’s totally okay, Noah, if you don’t want the same. I can understand if you don’t. After all, it won't be easy to accept my proposal. You might have the doubt that I’m only saying all this becau
The next morning, Noah stirred awake at his usual. Except for one thing that definitely wasn't per usual: as soon as he opened his eyes, his gaze fell on Eliana, sleeping peacefully in his arms.If he had been capable of stopping the flow of time, he would have captured the seconds in the palm of his hand and stopped it, right there and then.But unfortunately, he did not have this power… nor had he forgotten what his grandpa had told him yesterday about the changes he wanted around the house.It was a good thing that he had already told the chef about what they wanted for breakfast, so that he could have a few more minutes with Eliana.But he noticed the clock placed on her beside, and it was already eight. He knew he had to wake Eliana up, otherwise, they were going to be late._________An hour and a half later, they were just finishing up their breakfast of a colorful platter of freshly sliced seasonal fruits, including watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple, berries, and kiwi, garnish
All the eyes turned to Eliana, and she started to speak in a cheerful tone to cover up her discomfort;“I just wanted to say, how thankful I am that you both could come here today. I have admired your work for a long time, and I can’t wait to see what you have in mind for us. So thank you for taking out time from your busy schedules, it is such an honor…”Eliana stopped speaking abruptly; feeling like she was just rambling on. She then smiled, trying to mask her self- consciousness, which was rising rapidly because of the tense silence. Finally, Eva turned to Eliana, giving her a polite, if somewhat distracted, smile."Thank you, Miss Frost." Her sharp eyes quickly darted back to Noah before she added, "It is no problem at all, in fact, I'm quite excited to be here…”Eliana felt herself getting awkward due to how bold and straightforward Eva was. Meanwhile, Edward didn't remove his eyes from Noah for even a second and said with a crooked smile,“You’re so lucky, Mr. Turner. Eliana is
Ed stood in the middle of Eliana's closet, hands on his hips, surveying the rows of clothes with a critical eye. He scrunched his nose as if her clothes had done something to offend him on a personal level, while he muttered under his breath. “Darling, no, no, no… this won’t do at all.”He grabbed a plain, long white linen dress off the rack, holding it up as if it was something infectious that might contaminate him next. “This? Really?" Eliana cringed as he tossed the dress aside as he stood by the door, wringing her hands. The dress landed onto the growing pile of clothes on the floor, where nearly ninety percent of her wardrobe now lay discarded. "And this? Please, tell me this was a gift…" He sighed, chucking another plain, shapeless brown dress without waiting for a response.Eliana’s face flushed with embarrassment. She crossed her arms, trying to shield herself from his ruthless critique, but each garment he rejected felt like a personal insult. And yet, she couldn't sa
Noah lifted his eyes, and in that instant, Eliana quickly looked away, unable to face the intensity in his gaze. Her heart raced as she tried to compose herself, forcing herself to focus on anything else to distract her mind. Her eyes finally landed on the striped silk tie he was wearing. It was a little lopsided, feeling the urge to fix it for him, she took a step forward. In the meantime, Eva, who was standing beside Noah, turned towards him after finishing a conversation with her assistant. She noticed the crooked tie too and, with a confident stride, stepped in front of him. Eliana stopped in her tracks, as if she had frozen in time, watching the scene in front of her. Eva reached up, her long fingers expertly adjusting the fabric. She brought face close to Noah's, seemingly absorbed in her task. Noah, noticing her proximity, assumed that she was simply focused on making sure he looked presentable. He tilted his chin up slightly, giving her more space. Eliana's gaze snapped
No sooner had Eliana heard this question, it seemed to break the dam of her patience and she began to spill everything. “I– I was paying attention, Noah! But I’ve been feeling... strange. Jealous, almost. I mean, since the moment they both started to roam around you and the way they were smiling and staring while talking to you, I felt this... this jealousy. And then, when Eva stepped in to fix your tie, I felt this strange, burning sensation in my chest, like... like acidity… but it wasn’t that! It was like something—”She stopped mid -sentence when she noticed Noah’s expression. His lips were twitching, like he was clearly trying to hold in his laughter but failing miserably. The moment she saw him pressing his lips together, his shoulders shaking slightly, he also burst out laughing, unable to contain it any longer.Feeling offended and embarrassed, she glared at him, crossing her arms over her chest. “What are you laughing about? Is this funny to you?” Noah, still chuckling, p
Viola wasn't expecting this reply from Noah at all. She was perfectly sure that now… when Noah is already getting everything from his inheritance in his own hands, just like they had told him, he would take no time to divorce his wife. Or at least, make her stay back at her parents'; in Viola’s eyes, there was no reason for him to stick to that Frost family anymore. After all, they didn't even lie in the top ten percent of the elites of the country, and his wife… Viola had already done a background check on her, and she wasn't particularly wealthy, either.Apart from this, Viola already had a plan in her mind regarding this, so how could she just let Noah fulfill all his wishes over the graves of her own desires?He had already done enough to trouble them, and had been making them follow his words, knowing very well that they didn't have any other option apart from obeying him right now. But Viola wasn't a naive player either, who would just lose from a noob like Noah!After all, i