Eleanor's POVI returned to my apartment before Madison did and all I could do was sit on the couch in the living room and stare into nothingness. My mind was consumed with the thoughts of Lawrence and Bena.Harley saw how upset I was and decided to stay with me. "Miss Eleanor, are you okay?"I nodded my head, smiled at him and said, "Yes."Then came a phone call from Mayer and without a doubt, I knew that Lawrence must have asked him to call me. But I did not want to talk to them, so I declined the call.Harley, sensing the tension, got up to make me coffee. "Miss Eleanor, what would you like your coffee with? Milk and sugar?"I wasn't in the mood for a drink, but I knew that Harley was trying to cheer me up and couldn't very well say no to my friend. So I said, "Milk."Harley went to the kitchen to make coffee for me. Over the counter, he asked, "Miss Eleanor, are you still sad about Mr. Lawrence?"I shook my head. "It's all in the past."Then he came over to where I sat and placed
Lawrence's POVI was pissed. I did not expect Eleanor to come see me at the office.I thought that if she ever showed up, it would be because she still loved me and that she missed me. The last thing I expected was for her to break up with me. And ask for a divorce. And what else did she say? Give me her blessings? What the hell was she talking about? She threw the wedding ring at me! At me! The man that she claimed she once loved. How did she become so cold towards me? And why on earth would she bring up Bena? Where did she even get the idea that I was with Bena? Stupid woman. There was nothing going on between me and Bena.Maybe she was the one who wanted my blessings. I saw Logan and her hugging tightly with my own two eyes. The ex-boyfriend was probably comforting her, that little hypocritical woman. But Eleanor would not admit it.I looked at the ring in my palm. I wanted to go to Eleanor, return the ring to her and ask what the hell was going on. However, when I reached the fr
Eleanor's POVThe next day, I woke up in Lawrence's villa. It took me a while to remember everything that happened last night.Madison had dragged me to the bar in search of a new fling, and I ended up meeting Lawrence, who had brought me here and slept with me.My head felt sore, I had a horrible hangover. I shouldn't have had so many drinks. That weird man at the bar wanted to ply me with alcohol but Lawrence showed up. I groaned when glimpses of last night's scene came to my mind. Lawrence and I were done, we were about to get divorced, so why would we do such a thing? No, to be more precise...Why would he still do this to me? It was not as if he suddenly realized that he still had feelings for me, right?The bedroom door opened and Lawrence walked in, dressed in casual clothes. I could see that he had not fully recovered from his injuries, so he had to stay in an isolated place to recuperate. And he'd also left the company in Bena's care. He had a glass of milk in his hand that
Lawrence's POVThe moment Eleanor left, I immediately called Bena. I wanted to get my phone back from her and ask her what the hell was going on.I never sent those breakup texts to Eleanor. So, the only logical explanation was that Bena had done something behind my back."Bena, come to the villa. You know the location."Bena sounded happy over the phone. "Lawrence, I thought you didn't want to see me anymore after leaving the apartment.""I have something I want to say to you."Bena replied, "I have a photoshoot today, but it's almost over. I'll see you when I'm done, okay?" Then her tone turned all whiny. "Why did you have to leave my apartment and live in the middle of nowhere? There are no restaurants nearby and there's no one to take care of you. I don't know how you're supposed to live there. Lawrence, do you want me to bring you some medicine and food?"With my lips pressed into a thin line, I refused, "No, Mayer will prepare these for me.""Oh, okay Lawrence. see you later."
Eleanor's POVI didn't know if I should still believe in Lawrence. What if he was deceiving me again? But he was right about one thing, I still loved him. No matter how cold and indifferent I pretended to be, I still had feelings for him in my heart.I kept telling myself not to trust him. He had hurt me too many times before. Was he not with Bena during the time he was injured? Did he not convince Bena to hurt me too? Surely all his messages about being seriously wounded and in pain was a joke? But a still small voice inside of me said," Eleanor, give Lawrence one last chance and hear him out. And if he can explain everything clearly, then you can be together with him once more."Lawrence had been hurt badly, maybe it was true that he was in pain. And he was all alone in the villa. What if something happened to him? Oh no! I put my phone down and quickly hailed for a taxi to go to Lawrence's villa. On the way, I kept reasoning with myself, telling myself that I was only going to
Bena's POVI drove the car fast and recklessly on the way back to my apartment from Lawrence's villa. En route, I replayed what he told me over and over again, like a broken disc stuck on the worst, most horrifying part of a horror movie. It was ironic, wasn't it? When he asked me to come to the villa, I actually thought that I could move in and be with him. I was excited. I even finished work early just to go see him, hoping for good news.I had dreamt of the day that Eleanor wouldn't be in his life. But to my horror, they had made up and I didn't know it. My heart sank when Lawrence said that he did not love me. What was so great about that woman? I was the one who saved Lawrence's life, wasn't I?As I was about to drive into town, I noticed several cars suspiciously tailing me. I sped up and they did so too. I slowed down and took a random right then a random left. Their constant presence behind me confirmed my suspicions. They were following me.I turned into an isolated side r
Eleanor's POVI ended up staying at the villa in the suburbs with Lawrence who was still recuperating. He had been badly injured. That hunter had gotten to him real bad. It was very safe and quiet. And it was remote too, I didn't believe anyone would randomly walk in on us, even less, the hunters.But that also meant a couple of inconveniences. For one, there was no mall here, not even a grocery store. We had to look for food and other stuff that we might need.But this was not a huge issue at the moment. Mayer was bringing us all the stuff that we needed every day, plus he was reporting company business to Lawrence as well.One day, while sitting beside him, I asked Lawrence, "Did you have to give Bena full control of the company?"I couldn't forget what Bena had done to Lawrence and me. What stung the most was that she had taken advantage of her position in the company to take the commission that was rightfully mine. My colleagues had even thought that Bena was Lawrence's 'woman'.
Eleanor's POVThe next day, I went to work at the company, as agreed.It had been a long time since I'd last been on the premises as an employee. I was still a little uncomfortable, wearing a simple suit.I stroked my work tag and gave myself a mental pep talk. I didn't want to be the woman protected by Lawrence at home, I needed to maintain a normal social life. I needed friends, of course, but the most important thing was to keep an eye on Bena, making sure she stayed within the bounds.As I walked into the secretary's office, I heard the voices of my colleagues commenting on our situation inside."It's a shame to hear that Mr. Lawrence is going to be working from home. I guess we won't be seeing him anytime soon.""Oh, Daisy, are you still pining for Mr. Lawrence? It's a pity he's married. Eleanor has got her wedding ring out, hasn't she?"Daisy covered her face and made a pained sound, "I still think Mr. Lawrence makes a handsome couple with Miss Bena. She really is beautiful."I