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tive of Omnium V&P Marketin

d?" Sofia asked, conce

e, Sofia. Aren't you supposed to be working?" She wondered i

arge; she does the job

've told you countless times to stop underestimating yourse

th Sydney. "I didn't call to talk about me

arm. "Is there a reason why I shouldn't be fine

s. Reed, even if no one be

ofia I don't know a damn of

r Sofia's breaths. "Y

deep breath and tel

t couldn't be about Xavier. " I suggest you

iving room. She dropped the basket on the

e of her and Gabriel in the living room; the image was edited in such a way that it

ll me Mrs. Reed would have an affair." James Willia

Stiletto with her hair in a neat bun. She had been on a business trip to India with Gavin once, and Syd

n that got me all red." How far-

hing was wrong in their relationship, and I'm not a bit surprised it's because of Sy

. Reed's rumored affair." Freeman

did this on the same day she lost her baby, which made me wo

Sydney felt hurt and helpless, she sat on th

ey was shaking; the news would go global before dusk, she knew it. Her image woul

er out immediately. She knew their relationship was in the skids and th

--

ly spelled as Ethan raised th

uld you stop spelling ev

she enjoyed toying with him. "

lion miles away from reality. "Mum,

ooked from Emily to Ethan. "Don't tal

; Gavin still had not returned. He never skipped dinner with them except he

elephant was sitt

just remembered something. "Mum, gu

Ethan's cheeks

it made Ethan worry

um you

oceans like Spongebob when Harry Thompson kicke

s chin. "I didn

e." Ethan fumed, while Sydne

. "Mum, I'm

l go toge

laining she exaggerated it. After dinner, Sydney took them to their room.

mily whined. "Mommy I'm cold." Her eyes w

d stretched out his hand. "Co

Sydney smiled weakly and covered them with the duvet. She had cried so much t

e hair. He was the replica of her but had the temper of his fat

the hospital to g

edicine cabinet. He gave a d

e she left the room. She heard sounds com

ely regretted wearing his shirt, although he loved it when

rly hair. He was looking into the fridge when she w

with us." Her voice was

nued rummaging through the fridge. Sydney stepped closer, her eye

the microwave."

noticed his knuckles were bruised. He tur

't drunk alcohol since his first year in college.

; he stared at it, and his eyes took a darker s

ready knew. "I

they were alone on a beach in H

pped forward, she wanted to move back but she was transfixed in fear. W

de prayer hands. "I didn't cheat on you, I c

ers were as cold as ice. "Who's he, Syd? Is he b

lked,

like wine. "Does he hold you better than I do? Does he ki

ing. He narrowed his eyes at her.

He moved his face to her neck and she gasped softl

felt too intimidated to do it properly." He stared at her hotly in the eyes. "Yo

rid of the thoughts in her head but, "You are mani

leaning on the kitchen island. He looked li

time I tried getting close to you, you gave some goddamn excuse about having

ting me." Sh

ed her there. She sucked a breath. How could she have resisted this Greek

d tiles as he kissed up to her

with Avery. How Sydney has driven him to the edge, he had to lose himself in

She raised his head and kissed him. She tasted beer, sweet sweet beer.

so much. He yanked off the shirt with a tug, and she gasped. His

im. He held her legs while she wrapped

h her breath. "What if the

he kiss. He placed her on the bed and str

dn't wait or ask her if she was ready before he entered her

the lovesick boyfriend or affectionate husband who made love

ium; she just needed to hear three words, and

to move him.

Gavin was awake too. They couldn't say anything to each other. They would normally

n which was Gavin. But then, a storm came and t

t decipher was w