Kayla woke up sluggishly, after what she would describe as a tired night. Of course, it was great and eventful - she got to taste her husband on bed once again and she just had to admit…‘...I don't see myself getting used to it’She sighed and looked beside her. He was fast asleep, one of his hands around her hips. She spent a few more seconds staring at his face. It was a drop of innocence, spelling out the baby in him.He was handsome too, his shoulder had become wider than when she first met him, his arms lighter with muscles rolling under his skin lime twisted cords.Belatedly she looked up and saw that she was in her room, then heaved a sigh of relief. Gently, she removed his hand, trying not to wake him. She got up and was about to enter the bathroom when her phone vibrated.She picked up the full screen communicator and stared at its for a few seconds. Kayla's faced roughened with a slight brow and she entered the toilet with more haste than usual.—Kayla arrived early to the
Sean seethed, barely containing his own fury. “Father’s lost his mind, giving Kayla keys to a deal this huge.” Reaching Tate’s office, they barrelled through the door in sync. Tate ripped loose his tie while Sean paced, raking hands through his immaculate hair until it stuck up in dark tufts. “It’s unbelievable! We’re his sons - his rightful heirs!” Sean exploded. “Now little sister gets to play executive just because she batted her eyes at Daddy?” He spat the word ‘Daddy’ like a curse, lip curled in disgust. Tate swung around from the whiskey decanter he was emptying into two tumblers. “Here,” he shoved one glass toward his brother, “you look like you need this.” They drank in brooding silence before Tate smashed his empty tumbler down. “We can’t let her get away with this. If Kayla nails that deal, Father's favor will shift towards her. He will begin to notice her more and more and we… we’ll be cast aside like yesterday’s tr
Kayla hustled down the hall, heels clicking urgently on marble floors. She was running late for the merger negotiations thanks to the misinformation. She was sure this meeting was set for 10:00 AM, but as soon as 8:00 AM the representatives of the Zhang company were already around. Now she had to scramble to make it in time.‘...who the hell gave them a wrong information?’Were they the one given wrong information or was she the one?Rounding the corner toward a certain conference room, Kayla collided forcefully with another person. Papers exploded into the air as she crashed backwards, barely catching herself against the wall. “I’m so sorry!” she exclaimed. Then as she caught sight of the man she’d run into, her expression hardened.Tate. Her brother stood there straightening his suit, trademark smirk firmly in place as Kayla’s important documents fluttered around them. “What are you doing here?” She inquired with a frown.This was the main company, Tate was in charge of the packag
"Kayla? What's going on?"Reynold asked as he saw her burst into the house. Her expression was hardned and begging to not be approached - not that it did anything to Reynold.She blew past in a whirlwind, barking over her shoulder. "I have to prep for tomorrow's make-up meeting."Frowning in confusion, Reynolds followed Kayla upstairs. He found her furiously booting up her computer, files splayed across the bedspread."Whoa, slow down.” he implored. "Did something happen at work?"Kayla snatched a folder, rifling through papers. "Somehow incorrect financials got circulated for today's merger negotiation. God fucks! It made me look like a bumbling idiot, unprepared with the right data!" Kayla spewed out the full story, typing rapidly between gesticulations."Those numbers couldn't have changed spontaneously," she added. “I am sure someone messed with it and I am going to get to the bottom of this.”“It could have been a mistake… you should also consider that, we have to be rational,
As Lei steered the sleek maybach into the nearly empty parking lot, Kayla triple-checked the address scribbled in her planner.She didn’t recognize the sign reading “Renova Steakhouse,” but then again, she’d never visited this upscale restaurant clear across town.Glancing at the dashboard clock showing 8:47am, Kayla grimaced. Due to the jackknifed tractor trailer on the freeway, a lot of time had been lost and she had almost gotten late yet again. But she had managed to arrive before the Zhang team.Letting herself into the silent restaurant, Kayla informed the bemused hostess, “I’m here for the 9 o’clock Zhang Corporation breakfast.” “Zhang Corporation?” The hostess shook her head. “We have no reservations under that name.”Kayla frowned, digging for her planner. Maybe she wrote the meeting details incorrectly in her frenzied preparations last night. But no - the page clearly said ‘Renova Steakhouse, 9am Tuesday, ask for Zhang party.’ Chills trickled down Kayla’s spine even befor
Reynold sat down with his arms crossed, he had been in this position for a while now. And Jovian had been offered no choice but to observe in silence.Especially, since the coldness between the two of them had not been addressed since he caused trouble in the gym.Jovian stood behind him, as ever silent as a stereotypic bodyguard can be… but he was no nothing stereotypic.“Uhm… uh… are we not going to the gym today?”Reynold's lost eyes creased to a frown. He stood and turned to the young lad.“The gym? Are you asking me that.”Jovian lowered his head immediately.“I'm sorry. I was thoughtless and it was wrong of me.”“Hmm… forget about that. Something else bothers me.” Reynold intoned, looking around the house like he was searching for something.“What… is bothering you?” Jovian inquired carefully, stealing glances at his boss’ blank face.Reynold lingered a few moments, his brows then furrowed and he shot a resolved gaze to Jovian.“Jovian.”“Yes sir.”“There is something both of us
Reynold slowly walked the paved roads of the hospital backyard, sidelined by red and yellow flowers that brought a soothing sweet smell to his lungs. Beside him was a lady in patterned hospital wear, walking with the support of a single-leggef metallic rod.Perhaps it was because of her that Reynold kept his pace controlled.“So, Tia tells me this your wife has been gracious to us.”Her voice was slithery, dancing with ease on the note of her tone. Perhaps if there was a little bit of melody added, everything that came out of her mouth could have been music.It's amazing that a woman of her age still had a beautiful voice as this. Although for Reynold it was very regrettable that he wasn't the one that inherited this voice.He smiled and lowered his head as he responded to her, barely managing to distract himself from her pleasant voice.“Kayla is great. She's cool.”She looked up to her son, clearly reading the frolicking behind the lines of his shy smile.“Kayla is great. She's cool
His mother’s question threw him off for a second but Reynold soon recovered. “Well, I do have plans to do that, you know… it’s just that she's working a very busy schedule right now. But once she’s done, I am definitely going to bring her around.”“You better.” She said with a corner of her lips lightly curling.The two slowly walked back to her hospital room, trailing back their paths between the garden of flowers, crazed patients who didn't mind kissing on the bench out in the open, and a man that often tends to meditate, anywhere.“I think they fell in love with each other while in the hospital, Tia told me all about it. The guy is a little bit crazy and the lady had kinda been a reason why his treatments have been working.”“Oh wow…” Reynold was surprised. He smiled, walking and holding his mother's hand.“Isn't it funny how love can work sometimes.” She peeked into his eyes, obviously finding something in it.“What?”“Maybe there's some magic in it waiting to be found by you.”H