Katerina stared at the piece of crap woman laying on the floor, spewing lies just to gain two minutes of fame. It was downright sickening.Holding Tiara’s gaze, she arched her brow. “Go on then, why don't you tell everyone what secrets I have Tiara?”Realizing that all eyes were on her, Tiara flushed her face turning red. “Um, I w-was go-going to…”“That's what I thought.” Katerina scoffed. “All beauty and no brains, eh?”“Look who's one to talk?” Tiara retorted, her eyes flashing fire. “Just a couple of months ago, you couldn't dare to come out in public and now here you are…flaunting about what was underneath that hideous scar huh?”Tyler was still in the shadows, watching what was going on but when Tiara talked about Katerina’s scar, he knew that he had to step in.The incident that scarred her so badly had also taken a toll, not only on her body but on her self-esteem too. He knew how much he had to beg and cajole before she chose to use the ointment he got for her and even now, s
The drive home was silent, Katerina facing the window all through. Even though she appreciated Tyler for standing up to her at the party, it didn't mean that she suddenly forgot all about what he did with Gemma.“Are you hungry?” Tyler glanced at his wife's profile. “All that fighting must work up an appetite huh? What do you say, McDonald's or KFC?”His brain might not be working at optimum capacity due to whatever Elizabeth gave to him but he could sense the wall she'd put up facing the window like it was the most fascinating thing she'd ever seen.“I'm not hungry, plus I had a salad before I left.” Her response was short and clipped.He turned on the next streetlight, crossing lanes expertly. “But, don't you think that-”“Oh, for Christ’s sake, just drop it please!” She snapped, glaring at him.Tyler took the hint, clamping his lips shut until they got home twenty minutes later.Katerina felt guilty over how she talked to Tyler but she was too upset to apologize.The moment Tyler t
The next morning, Katerina woke up with a pleasurable soreness between her legs, her hands stretched overhead. Rolling around to hug Tyler, she encountered a cold spot next to where he should be.Gee's eyes flew open only to discover that the bed was empty. She sat up instantly, searching around for him but everything that spoke about what they did last night was cleared from the floor. The clothes that she remembered were strewn across the floor and the shoes were all gone.Padding across the room, she checked the bathroom first but it was also empty.As she walked back out, intent on heading downstairs, the time on the digital clock caught her interest, and her eyes widened.Past 8??What the hell was she still doing here?She had a meeting at Herbal Rise by 9, and here she was not even close to being ready to go.Reaching for her robe, that was when she saw the box and post-it note on the table.It was from Tyler, informing her about his movements.My love, I hated leaving you this
Katerina didn't say much about the attitude of her coworkers, even though most were quite rude to her face.Before Davis left to do other things, she stopped him asking a question. “What’s going on here?”Davis was clueless. “What do you mean?”“You didn't notice anything…odd?” She asked gently, not wanting to come straight up. “People have been looking at us for a while now.”He shrugged, placing his hands into his pockets. “Yeah, maybe they're just not used to new faces. Does it bother you?”It took a moment for her to answer, contemplating the repercussions of her response when negative. “No, not really, just wondering why everyone was staring at me.” She rolled her shoulders back. “Can I get someone to help me out?”“Like an assistant?” “Yes, that'd be nice.” She nods, walking away. The room Davis showed her was moderately spacious with adequate lighting and the decor was minimal. She set her bags on the oak desk, pulling out the things she needed to work on.A knock sounded on t
The rest of the week went by smoothly, and with her husband's support, Katerina managed to overlook the hateful looks and whispers behind her back, doing as Tyler instructed… killing it at work.But if she was being honest, she would say it's the new atmosphere in their home that gives her all sorts of inspiration. With the past few months being crazy, the drama with Mark and the Herbal Rise issue, and then her parents insisting on her getting a new husband…let's just say it hasn't given them much room to grow or get intimate with one another.However, things have changed now. For whatever reason, Tyler stayed home more nowadays, acting romantic by having spontaneous picnics and outings. Those events brought them together, making them bond in more ways than she couldn't have envisioned.It's safe to say that Katerina was more in love with Tyler than the day he helped her heal her scars.Tyler has a lot of internal struggles but he tries to be the sweetest man that he can for her.Now,
“Yes, sir.” Skylar's voice came through loud and clear, intruding on his private thoughts. “I double and triple-checked to be sure it was the right address.”Simon LeFluër is his target and a monk at that but thanks to Skylar's mad hacking skills, Tyler knows that Simon was a former assistant now turned monk, hence the reason for all the ammunition but also according to Skylar, he might have information on his dead parents.“Okay, then. I'm almost there, I'll let you know how it goes.”Was he petrified?Not necessarily for himself. This wasn't the first time he'd gone into battle with much scarier people, yet he had managed to triumph. However, now that he had tasted happiness and love from Katerina, he'd want to stay alive long enough to enjoy it.Being a monk meant the man had to live in a remote area, a couple of miles away from civilization.Both a good and bad thing, since it will be easier for Tyler to interrogate the man without fear of neighbours hearing in.Tyler rolled to a
Simon regarded the guy tied up in his living room, wondering if the man had to know the truth. Simon already knew something was fishy, and after he herd that Colby had been burned, he had to get to the bottom of it.You see, in this job you don't survive long enough if you don't put your ears to the ground.Simon was not only brilliant with his job but he was equally smart too, he wasn't ready to die unless it was on his own terms.Tyler Redwood was the name you didn't want to hear on a lonely street because it would sense shivers down your spine. Men talked about Redwood, simply because he was good at what he did which was why Simon was inclined to believe him.If Tyler wanted him dead, then that's what would have happened. In a way, they were alike in that manner.“Why should I tell you?” Simon asked, thinking out loud. “You've been chasing this little story for quite a while with little to no results, don't you think that it's a sign?”“A sign?” Tyler looked at him like he was dumb
Upon hearing Katerina's grandfather's name, it felt like he zoned off for a moment. While Tyler had always known that there was something fishy going on with the Petrovas, he never once thought that this was a part of it.Was Katerina in on it?Crap, the confirmation of his worst fears made him question and doubt everything.Did she even love him?Elizabeth must know about him, which was why she was hell-bent on getting rid of him and the possibility that she might have told Katerina was quite high.Now, Tyler didn't believe Katerina to be a dubious person but he had faced battle…he knew what it was like to have people flake on you.People that you trust.Dammit!“Tyler?” Simon was calling out to him but his voice sounded distant, just like everything else.Tyler stood u from the chair, unable to keep still as his mind went off on different tangents.To him, nothing was as he knew it he needed to question everything down to something as silly as the chef in his house.Simon stepped i