There was silence in the room, and Carina was still not ready to speak.All she had voiced was in her head, as she did not have enough courage to tell him how she felt. She shook her head. "N...no, sir. I don't have anything to tell you," she replied and excused herself.Jayden felt hurt. He knew she was trying to avoid him, and that hurt him. He wanted to hear her say she liked him, and maybe, he could tell her how he felt too.He leaned his butt on the table, staring at the door from which she walked out. He wanted to be with her. His heart yearned for her, and the more he tried to deny the fact that he loved her, the more it seemed like he was falling more and more in love with her.For the rest of the day, he did not see her. She was really good at hiding. She had tried all her best to avoid bumping into him, but luck seemed to have finished on her side, as she ran into him."You can run away from me, but you can't hide for long, Rina."She heard him speak, and before she could l
She was startled by the sudden action. She had been taken unawares, and her heartbeat skipped, as she could not quickly grasp what was going on.She had no idea who it was, until they finally stopped, a few miles from where she stood."What is your problem? You scared the hell out of me!" She yelled at him, glaring hard at someone she was once in love with.Nathan was baffled by her outburst. She never spoke to him in such a manner, and she looked like she did not even want to see his face or talk to him.Was this the Carina who was in love with him? The lady who would cry over a little argument, and beg to resolve the issue? Was this the same person?"What do you mean by that, Carey? Don't you miss me? I've tried reaching out to you, but it seems impossible. I've sent you tons of messages, but I don't get any reply. You just shut me out of your life like I never meant anything to you," he intoned, calmly, trying to act like he was hurt.Carina shook her head, tucking her hair to her
Carina walked away from him, unknown to her the evil thoughts Nathan harbored in his heart for her. She left like nothing happened, and just then, Fiona approached her."Where did you go?" She asked, looking around."Oh, no.. nowhere. I was just," she paused and turned back. She did not see Nathan there, and it was a relief that he had left the place. "I was just taking a stroll while waiting for you. I was just bored standing here."Fiona did not seem to buy her words, but she shrugged it off. She did not see anyone there, and she did not suspect anything, either.They stood there, waiting for a cab to pass, so they could hop on, and head home. While they were there, Fiona said something that was funny, which made Carina laugh out loud.Finally, they saw a cab, and they went in, heading home. Meanwhile, Nathan had not left the place. He hid behind a tree, watching how heartily she laughed. She really was happy without him? It pained him that she had admitted to having someone in he
Fernando was in his room when he heard a knock on the door. It was too early for anyone to see him now, and he could not think of anybody at the moment.He slowly walked to the door and opened it with a frown on his face. He was welcomed by his brother's sharp stare."What?" He asked, and Lukas asked him to follow him to the sitting room.He wondered what his brother wanted to show him, but he followed him, anyway."What is the problem?" He asked again, but Lukas still did not say anything.He took out his phone, and clicked on a few icons, then passed it to Fernando, whose inquisitive stare averted from his brother to the phone.He was not sure what the images were, but he guessed that it had to do with the trending news of Jayden and a woman.He stared at the phone for a long period of time, pretending to be surprised by what he saw. He needed no one to tell him that his son had found love at last.He had been doubting since yesterday when he saw the news, but he knew he could not l
Carina arrived at the office, dressed up in a black knee-length gown, and black flat shoes.One might think she was going to a funeral; maybe they were right. A funeral for her feelings for Jayden.She could not get over the fact that that woman came out of nowhere, and claimed to be engaged to him, to the point of kissing him.It would be better if she just killed her feelings for him so that she does not get hurt in the end.If there was anything she did not want to go through again, it was an emotional breakdown. It hurt so much, like a fresh injury, and she was not sure she would be able to take the pain.Her hair was tied up in a bun, and she walked gracefully inside. As she went on her way, somebody dragged her to the side."Ouch!" She yelled, massaging her wrist, as she frowned at the person. "Did you want to hurt me?" It was Sonia. "Sorry, but I was only excited," she said, jumping up a little."Excited? About what?" Carina asked, arching an eyebrow, ready to listen to her.
Carina felt like giving Alex a punch. She was close to getting an answer from Jayden, and Alex just screwed everything up!She, however, remained calm and opened her ears to listen to the news Alex had for Jayden.Jayden, on the other hand, wanted to use the opportunity to tell Carina how he felt for her. Even though he was not sure if she felt the same way. "What do I need to know?" He asked, clenching his teeth, as Alex had interrupted a wonderful moment."Charles is in the hospital, he was poisoned."He broke the news to them, and Jayden's eyes flew open. Charles was poisoned? How?He wondered who could have done that to him. Even though he was his rival, he did not wish him anything bad."Charles? The CEO of The Emirates?" Carina chipped in, getting interested in the news.Jayden was baffled. He wondered why she was making inquiries about Charles like she knew him from somewhere.Looking at her, she seemed really interested to know what happened to him, making him wonder if they
Jayden had decided to meet Carina first, so he had asked Alex to stay in the car, while he went to get Carina.He had no idea of how she would look. He knew she would look beautiful, but he never thought she would be so gorgeous that he would be speechless.Her red dress matched his red two-piece suit, making them look like a couple. It was such a beautiful sight to withhold, and neither of them could say a word because they were both speechless."You…" they had spoken at the time, and Carina could not help, but giggled, feeling a slight shyness."You go first," she managed to say.He stepped closer, "you look so gorgeous and beautiful like the bright moon over there," he pointed at the moon. "If you were cladded in white, I would call you my moon goddess."Did he just say "my"? It seemed like Carina did hear him well, else, she would have been shocked."Thank you. You…you look good, as well. Like..like a prince charming," Carina complimented, looking away, as she blushed."Thank you,
Everyone on the table was shocked, including Carina. She had expected him to say she was his secretary or something related to that. She did not think he would call her his woman.It made her feel butterflies in her belly, as she heard him call her his own. She felt overjoyed, but she tried to keep her excitement at bay. She glanced at Jayden, who gave her a wink, and a warm smile. She knew that she needed to play along. Just then, the smile on her face began to fade away, as it hit her. It was only an act, and nothing more than that.Even if she wanted more, she could only follow what he said. He just called her his woman, and that title would drop the moment they left the table.She tried to hide the pain she felt and join in the conversation. At least, for that moment, she would have the opportunity to feel among; like she belonged."I must say that you got yourself a good woman. She is beautiful, and intelligent, as well. Look at how she holds herself in high esteem. Congratulat