Ares groaned as he turned to look at the owner of the little hand that wrapped itself around his torso.He rubbed at his eyes for a second and shook his head to clear his foggy brain before focusing his eyes on her again.“Sara” he whispered slowly to himself, recalling the event of the previous night.A wide smile stretched his lips and he ran his fingertips along the edges of her face.She looked, so peaceful, sleeping like a baby overdose and high on breast milk, he liked to see her like this, wanted to see her more like this.He hovered there for a few more minutes, admiring her beauty and innocence when her eyes opened to him.“You are staring,” she said simply “I cannot help myself, you are gorgeous” he gushed at her.“Good morning” she greeted, lowering her face into his chest to hide her blushing face. “Good morning, beautiful, I saw that blush,” Ares said chuckling.She hit his chest playfully, burying herself even deeper into the crook of his neck.They lay like that for s
It’s 6:30 am and the alarm rings loudlyVera slowly opened her eyes, it’s the dawn of a new dayShe gets up from her bed and bows her head to say her prayer.She walks into the bathroom to take her bath and gets ready for work, she’s seen staring at her reflection in the mirror, appropriately dressed in her pantsuit and a black Louis bag to match.She gets to the office at 7:48 a.m., finds a space in the parking lot, and soon, heads for the elevator to her office.A few minutes up the elevator to the 18th floor, she takes the left turn to her office.“Good morning ma’am” her assistant greeted meekly while walking alongside her “Good morning, you’ve got a different look on your face today,” she said as they Both walked, turning to smile at her Susan drops her bag and brings out the document containing the software program the investors would be coming in for in an hour.They both converse about the brief and documentation on the Newly developed program.“Are the designs ready and the
Eve dropped the phone and sighed, she mentally applauded herself and the genius, almost perfect acting skills.She sipped from her glass of champagne, of course, it was too early to drink, but hey, she did not make the rules, and she was not going to keep it either.Trotting lazily to get the laptop, she sat down in front of the table, setting her glass down and cracking her fingers ready to begin some work.Now that she was very sure of getting this money out of Ares, all she had to do was close this Jew deal and buy the software of the biggest developers, if they were ready to sell or do business, that is.She had sent her representative earlier to the meeting and was anticipating his return and advice.Typing away noisily, she created a new business plan and mapped out ways to either escape her debt or sort it out.This was hectic for her, she would rather just sit around or gallivant somewhere abroad than work.But she knew she needed this, she would not be young forever, and she
Chapter 84Ivan had avoided Artemis as much as he could for the entire day, she was up to no good that he knew for sure, but he was not quite certain what her true intentions were.As he swiveled in his chair lazily, he contemplated talking to Hermes about it but gave up the thought just as quickly as it came.He thought of reaching out to Vera, but he felt guilty about what happened with Artemis earlier, even though it was not his fault or his doing.He still felt like he had cheated on Vera in a way, he cared about her and had a feeling he could not quite place but it was so strong.Turning his attention back to his work, his eyes caught the unopened mail icon on his screen and he maneuvered the mouse, and opened it.The sect was having a meeting tonight, something important, it said.His mind went to every possible angle, but he could not seem to guess what it could be, he would find out later anyway, he thought, not wanting to stress his already worked-up brain.A knock on the doo
Chapter 85“Who is Eve?” The question kept ringing violently in his ear, and he searched his mind for a suitable answer to give, guarding his mind and aura, so she doesn't read it.Now that her powers were slowly coming back, he would have to do that a lot until the Evelyn saga was done.“Uhm, she's an old friend” Ares answered, the food suddenly too hard for him to swallow.He felt like puking just from the thoughts of him lying to her effortlessly like that.He needed to do better, he cautioned himself silently.“Oh, okay,” Sara answered without further questions.“Why did you ask?” He asked curiously.“I overheard you say her name,” she said simply.That did not answer his question or clear his suspicions.“And she is pregnant?” Sara asked.“Yes, you overheard that too?" He asked. “Yeah, I heard Eve and baby, that's all.” She said as she munched on a piece of great hungrily.“You have seen uneasy,” Sara observed, she could make out his features and, for some reason even beyond th
Chapter 86“No” Vera answered, looking away instantly.Catherine had a habit of reading her Like an open book and feared that if she glanced at her, even once, she would find out the truth.“No!” Catherine asked to be certain she heard right.“No, mother” Vera answered again, scooping more soup into her mouth.Praying that Catherine let the subject die, but her prayers were not going to be answered so easily.“Oh, so you guys just meet once in a while to satisfy sexual desires?” Catherine pried further.“Mother” Vera whined looking up at her with caution.“That is the only other logical reason I can think of,” Catherine said, shrugging non blatantly“Well don't even think about it then,” said, focusing on her food once again.“You know, I think he likes you a lot,” Catherine quipped, glancing at Vera from the side of her eye “That's rich coming from you,” Vera said, looking at Catherine in shock.“And he seems decent, too.” Catherine continued regardless.“You hated him, mother, what
Chapter 87Eve hummed lowly as she steamed her dress, she had managed to get the girls' attention with the little bait she dangled before them, and they had all agreed to hang out today.Carmen had even postponed her precious shoot for some other day just to be there.She felt a little bad about this deceit, but she also knew she had to do it, there was no escaping it for sure.Working the steamer down the length of the dress, she admired the soft material of it with delicate fingers.Having decided against using the fake silicone bump, she had reasoned it would be better for her to show up like that, and tell them she was just three months gone.Technically is too early for a hump to be visible yet, takes off to Bali or the Maldives and hides away until she sorted her business and debts.They would fall for it, she was very sure of that, all she had to do was put up a very fake smile and maybe a few drops of tears when necessary.Eve glanced at the antique clock on the wall, she had
Ivan had settled with the idea of telling Vera about his true identity, he was also grateful that he had spoken to Hermes about the issue.Avoiding Artemis was not as easy as he had anticipated,she had sat right beside him at the press meeting two hours ago.And he was confident to admit that that was the most nerve wracking,gut-wrenching one hour of his life.She kept nudging his feet, and gliding her toes in the length of his calf, scratching his thighs we her velvet red stiletto shaped nails.And when he had shifted away from her, she had drawn her chair right back, very close to him.He had kept his cool, knowing her act was just for a while,he would clear the air with Vera, and she will have absolutely nothing to blackmail him for.Ivan glanced at the time, it was well past noon and Hermes was still not back.They had concluded to tell Vera in a beautiful way, so he had planned and little dinner evening at his place.Hermes was out to get the decorations and every necessity while
Chapter 190Ivan peeked at the back from where her seat every two seconds, he was a nervous wreck but tried his best to conceal that fact.His bride was yet to come, and with each passing minute, he wondered if she had changed her mind.Hermes patted his shoulders in reassurance, but his mind still was not settled.Ivan turned to look at the door again, this time his eyes met with Ares, who was beside his fiancé, Sara.Ares gave him a curt nod and a smile, while Sara waved enthusiastically.Ivan returned the item Ave and a nod before turning to face the judge.He and Vera had decided on a simple court wedding with close friends and loved ones. She had adamantly refused to have a big wedding as according to her, she was already too heavy, and organizing one would drain her.She was a perfectionist, so organizing a big event would mean going all out, and she was already too heavy for that.Ivan understood her more than anyone, they were expecting their little one anytime now, as Vera w
Chapter 189Sara sighed in relief when they all walked out of the Hamilton's house and headed for the car.This was the happiest she had been in a long time, it seemed like she had found a missing piece of herself in that little girl.They looked alike in so many aspects, and Sara would be lying if she said she did not see fragments of herself In that little girl.Her eyes, just like hers are big, brown, and Beautiful. Ushering on win into its beautiful depths.Holding so much emotion even for someone as young as her, and Sara felt like she had the trophy when she held her in her arms.When she had let Sara hug her, Sara had sobbed holding her in her arms, she smelt like heaven, felt like paradise and when she smiled, Sara compared the brightness on her face to the stars in the Galaxy.And although Sara had not told her who she was, she felt Aria could sense it, from how much they looked so alike to each other and something deeper The girl had her eyes trained on Sara the whole time
Chapter 188Catherine was glad that she was able to convince Marilyn, otherwise. The other woman, while she may seem like a softie, was a hard nut to crack.But Catherine had done it all, all by herself. Slowly, Marilyn was becoming her usual cheerful and outgoing self.Catherine could remember when Marilyn had started therapy a few days ago and had told her she had an idea.Her genius idea was to reopen the case of Steve Anderson's death and the missing of her husband.Catherine had stopped in her tracks while staring at Marilyn with surprise.This was the same woman who had argued with her when she recommended taking the case further.Catherine had disagreed the very minute the words had left Marilyn's mouth.She could not let her friends go ahead with a plan, a very dangerous one that could endanger her.What if whoever killed Steve was out there, what if they watched her take them internationally, and then she became their new target?She was unable to let it, and will not let it
Chapter 187Ares smiled into the mirror as he buttoned the last part of had shirt, carefully tucking it into his pants.He had been smiling since he left Sara's, it was like that one kiss with Sara had brought back the spark in his life back to him.His eyes were not so dull, his skin looked revived, and the bags under his eyes were less visible.Running his fingers in his hair to smoothen it down, Ares picked up his key and dashed out of the room.Ares drove out of the driveway with a new-found hope, meeting with Sara had given him a strength he never knew he lacked.They had agreed to meet Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton again, but this time with Sara in their company.He hoped she would keep the same energy as she had before they parted ways last night.Parking the car, he walked into the house you get Sara, they were already running late, and he still had to fetch Anna before they left.“Hey, I am here for Sara.” Ares said when he saw Hermes stepping out of the house just as he went in to k
Chapter 186Sara sighed as she looked around the hospital room one last time. As much as she hated it here, she would miss these walls.These blank white walls that she had stared at all those nights when she could not sleep from all the pain that coursed through her, body and soul.Tuning to a waiting Hermes, she gave him a curt nod to signify she was ready to leave.Hermes patted her shoulders in reassurance, guiding the wheelchair out of the room and into the Hallway.Sara smiled and waved at the few patients whose faces she could remember, she would miss them.Not so much, though, but they had contributed one way or the other to her journey of recovery.As they wheeled out of the hospital, she sighed in satisfaction as fresh air hit her face, greeting her and the sunlight cast its warm glow on her skin.The fresh air she felt was a giant contrast to the sterile air inside the hospital, one she had slowly grown accustomed to but was now leaving behind.The scent of fresh air mingle
Eve stared into the evening sky, smiling as she gazed at the stars that glittered in the distant galaxies.She felt she had every reason to smile, things had surprisingly been working out for her and Gede.They finally moved into their place all with the blessing of his family, and she had made peace with her friends.Carmen had not taken her decision to settle in Bali very lightly, threatening to come get her every day.But Eve knew that they knew not to come and get her, she liked it here, scratch that, she loved it here.Oliver, on the other hand, had been the last person to forgive her. Eve could not blame her, she loved her more than anyone else in the friend group.Of course, she was the most hurt, it broke Eve's heart when she thought about what she did to her or how she might have felt.But what had been done had already been done, she had made the mistake, and it could not be taken back.Kira, sweet old Kira was the least disturbed, she had just shrugged and said she knew and
Chapter 184Keeping her little family private was not exactly a choice that Athena had chosen for herself, but it was what seemed to be right at the time.She had made a family, a small, beautiful one with a mortal whom she had bared herself to.Alex was the one man who had seen beyond her mortality, and even more understood her when she explained who she was.They had met downtown when Ares had sent her on an errand. They had bumped into each other while she was trying to cover her tracks.Something had clicked between them ever since, and Athena could not resist it.Of course, they had met again, and again, and again. By the third time they met, they were stumbling into his little apartment.Lips locked, hands all over each other, and clothes flying off their bodies. Stumbling and quickly, they had found the bed and Athena was unable to remember a more passionate night for her.They had made sweet love, with his hands and mouth on every inch of her body.Athena knew then that she wo
Chapter 183The rest of the ride was quiet, and soon they were there, parked in front of the house, with Ares too skeptical to walk up to the door.“You know we can't just sit here in the car and stare at the door all day,” Anna said, sighing in frustration.“Yeah, I know, it's just… I don't know Anna.” Ares said, his fingers gripping the steering wheel tightly, Ares exhaled a long breath.“Ares, we should go.” Anna urged him, “Let's go, come on.” Anna said, stepping out of the car and peeking in to give him a stern look.“Come on Ares,” Anna said as she walked towards the door.It was evening already, and Anna hoped with everything in her that they were in and would be willing to let them see the child.Ares finally gathered enough courage to step outside the car and all towards the door.Anna had already rang the bell, so she stood aside and waited for the door to open.Walking over to stand behind her, Anna turned to give him a reassuring look before ringing the bell again.This ti
Athena sighed as she rolled over in bed, it was one of those days when she would rather not in bed than get up for any reason But she had plans, and with the company being her sole responsibility now since Ares embarked on the journey of finding his child, she needed to be at the office.Rubbing her eyes for a few minutes, Athena finally rolled out, sitting at the edge of the bed and contemplating if all this was really worth it.Or perhaps she could ditch work and everything else for the day, fall back into her bed, and pretend none of it even existed.Scolding herself, she pushed off the bed and headed for the bathroom to get ready.Getting right into it, she did her morning business. Brushing her teeth lazily as she sat on the toilet bowl.Tearing her pajamas off her body when she was done, she trudged into the shower Putting on and letting the cold shower cascade down her back. Exhaling sharply as the cold cut through her skin, giving her goosebumps. It was precisely what she n