y pen and swiftly stuffed the journal I'd been scribbling plot points for my next book into my handbag. Dragging my ey
it would be a
sed to find out that my writer's block was now completely gone, everything seamlessly falling into place. I knew the exact direction I wanted my
was only one person who could rile her up like this, and I had no doubt t
as his own! He won the project I've spent months preparing for - with my ideas. The board didn't eve
- a few strands matted to her forehead. My best friend always looked flawless, but that was not the c
t meeting to attend and ensured he couldn't get out until twenty minutes after time, when you knew that
me to securing that resort deal for our company. That was a multi-million dollar deal, Elena. If I'd lost it, I wouldn't have gotten a promotion or a raise. It
in Delmonte Enterprises - one of the leading extensions of the Delmonte real-estate empire. The Rivers and Delmonte families had been close business as
on't you think it's only n
I'd betrayed her. But I wasn't supporting either of them. Even though they fought tooth and nail with ea
shrug. "An eye for an ey
ou needed to see the way he smiled so smugly at me as I was being escorted ou
couraging his rivalry with Talia. Moreover, he had a reputation of being ruthless. A ruthless, cruel billionaire. Talia was the only woman who could rattle him and ge
b when I caught a glimpse of the name on the missed call notification. Before I could t
soft, laced with concern. "What's
ong had I been spacing out? And that too in front of Talia? "I'm fine,
rp contrast to the loud thudding of my heart. It s
ifficult for me to breathe properly. "How's my sweetheart doing today? For a moment back there, I thought you weren't goin
is voice. Writer's block did that to you, disconnected you from reality. "What's up? How have you been?" I asked, knowing that whatever new update he has
a few days and I'll finally get to take some time away from work to spend with her. Want to accomp
er way. The last thing I wanted to do was accompy Richard to buy a gift for my cruel sister. I couldn't stand hearing him talk endlessly about her, seein
uickly, shutting my eyes to drive t
sweetheart. I owe you one. I'll b