A night of passion, but with minds racing with different thoughts.
Miles felt like the lowest of the low. Without even the commitment of marriage, heck, not even officially calling himself her boyfriend, he had crossed a line he shouldn't have.
What if Felicity got pregnant...
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWould that mean they could skip the whole "trial period"? As much as he despised his own dishonorable behavior, he couldn't help but crave her presence, wishing she would always stay by his side, never to leave or even glance at another man! And Felicity? She found in this situation a reason to cry without suspicion.
After her tears gradually ceased, Miles stopped, looking at her with eyes full of pity as he wiped her tears away, "Does it hurt that much? Maybe we should just... stop for tonight." "Don't mind me, I just... felt like crying, that's all." That day, Felicity went through the fear of a possible pregnancy in the morning, the suspicion of infertility by noon, and the confirmation of her condition after a series of tests in the afternoon.
Exhausted by the evening's events, she didn't even have the strength to freshen up and fell asleep as soon as she laid down. Miles washed a cloth and gently wiped her down before getting up to answer the door.
Outside, the secretary specially dispatched by Everett had been waiting for two hours, holding painkillers, not daring to knock or leave.
"Mr. Lopez, your medicine." "Thanks, appreciate it." Taking the medicine, he closed the door behind him.
He decided to postpone sorting through the documents he had planned to work on that night, changed into his pajamas, and lay down behind Felicity, wrapping his arm around her waist.
Miles couldn't bear to close his eyes.
He feared that upon waking, everything between them would return to square one. "Felicity... please don't be too harsh with your answer, okay? I'm begging you." Of course, she couldn't hear him, but feeling the warmth behind her, she instinctively snuggled closer, curling up in Miles's arms like a kitten. Content belongs to en.kikistoriesUMS He smiled, gently pushing a stray lock of hair from her face to behind her ear.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Just like this, forever in my arms." Craig scrutinized every word of the information Everett had given him.
Whenever he stumbled upon something unclear, he'd look it up online to fully understand before comparing it to the stock market trends of Lopez Corporation Content belongs to en.kikistoriesUMS Suddenly, Craig realized how easy it was for the wealthy to make money, as simple as lifting a finger! Just a bit of insider information could effortlessly multiply the money in his bank account tenfold.
The notion that hard work was the key to success seemed like the biggest lie.
When Aurora cto find him, Craig was still buried in the documents.
Raising an eyebrow, she looped her arm through his, "Confused by all the research?" "Yeah." After all, this was all new to him, starting from scratch.
"Did you buy into that stock my dad recommended?" "I did." "Then just wait and see! A stock guaranteed by my dad is a sure bet." Aurora took the documents from him, glanced at his notes, "If you have any questions, you could actually just ask me." Content belongs to en.kikistoriesCraig raised an eyebrow, "Ask you?" Aurora pouted, playfully slapping his solid arm, only to hurt her own hand in the process! "Are you doubting my expertise? Please, I studied finance before realizing that art was my true passion." Hearing this, Craig immediately brought over his notebook, "This part here, what does outflow of main funds from both markets' mean?" Aurora blinked, looking up at Craig with a playful smile, "I can help, but you're going to have to keepcompany tonight.'