After getting pregnant and being banished from society as a disgrace, Laura Phillips disappears for seven years, transforming herself into the best analyst in the country. Now, she is back, a force to be reckoned with in the business world, her name on every tongue in society. On her quest to find out what happened on the one night in her life she has no recollection of, Laura knew she had to tell her twins their father was not in heaven so they could stop asking for a new daddy. However, her twins surprised her with a present on her birthday. “Surprise! Mummy, we’ve got him!” her twins said with excitement, and standing between them was Jason North, heir to the most powerful corporation in New York, with the look of shock on his face.
View MoreIt was like time had frozen, and all Laura could hear was her own heartbeat.The world seemed to fade away as their lips met in a soft and gentle kiss, sending shivers down Laura's spine. Jason's hand went to her neck as he deepened the kiss, pulling her closer to him.A moan escaped Laura's lips, "Jason," as she eased more into the kiss.Suddenly, Jason pulled back. What in h*ll am I doing? he thought. His eyes were dark, and his mind was in a daze as he looked at Laura's full lips, slightly parted and inviting.Reigning in his last tiny bit of control, Jason stepped back, and Laura instantly felt the change.Laura opened her eyes slowly, unsure of what had just happened. Her eyes were glazed over with passion, and her mind was crowded as she struggled to get it on track.She looked up at him and whispered, "Jason?"Jason shook his head and flipped his left hand through his hair as he said, "Uhm, I'm sorry, Laura; I shouldn't have done that."Laura instantly took a step back too and
The next morning, Laura woke up to see that Tim had actually sent all the documents she needed, like Jason had promised.Remembering what happened last night actually made her feel bad. She felt maybe she had overreacted.“Mom! Come out and have breakfast,” Lisa shouted from Laura’s door.“I’m coming right out,” Laura replied.She had slept past her usual time; yes, it was a weekend, but she had spent the later part of last night blaming Jason for saying what he said, and then she had moved on to blame herself for reacting that way and saying such a harsh thing.“I’ll just say sorry,” Laura muttered to herself. She stood up from the bed and went to freshen up.When she walked into the living room, it was empty. She looked around and wondered where they had all gone.“Teressa? Lisa? Liam?” Laura called as she walked into the twins room to find it empty as well.“Teresssa?” Laura called again, and just then Teressa opened the front door and walked into the living room.“Good morning, La
Laura shook her head and turned to Audrey. "Thank you, Audrey; it's fine. You can go along with Matthew; I'll head to the hotel with Jason.""Thank you," Jason replied."Okay, Laura, enjoy the rest of your weekend," Audrey said as she left them in the hall."Now what was that about not asking me to talk about it?" Laura asked as she picked up her purse."Well, you looked like you had a lot on your mind," Jason replied, following her as they headed out of the hall."I believe I told you I was fine," Laura replied, adding, "The only reason I am going along with you is because we have a long overdue discussion.""Ahh, I thought as much; you wouldn't just go with me without a reason," Jason teased with a smile.When they got to the car, Laura asked, "Where is Tim? I thought he went home with you.""I sent them home earlier; don't worry, I drive well; you've seen me drive before," Jason replied as he opened her door.Laura smiled and got into the car. "I was only asking about Tim, not that
Laura didn't look up at him, but she could feel him sliding down on the seat. Instead of turning to look at him, she decided to count those who were sitting at her table.To her right was Lily, followed by Steve and Maria, and then Vivian, who had David beside her, and last but not least, Jason, who was on her left."Are you okay?" Jason whispered loud enough for just her to hear."I'm okay, thank you," Laura replied, looking at him at last.To say that her breath caught in her throat was an understatement. She could not deny the flutter in her stomach as she met his gaze."You don't look good to me," Jason replied, looking into her eyes.Laura could not say anything; the concern she saw in his eyes was getting to her. It was probably because of all the emotions that were going through her."Uhm, I'm good," Laura stuttered as she forced a smile on her face.Jason shook his head as he replied, "You're not convincing."Before Laura could give a reply, Lily held her right hand and said,
"Where have you been?" Tobias asked Shawn after finding him a few minutes later."I was getting some important things straightened out with a friend," Shawn replied."Oh, who is this friend, if I may ask?" Tobias asked."Nothing for you to worry about; I have it under control," Shawn replied, adding, "Have you seen Jason around?"Tobias shook his head, knowing there was no point in arguing with him."Yes, I did; say him over there earlier," Tobias replied, pointing in the direction of Steve's table."Oh, I see. I hope Steve does not do anything stupid," Shaw muttered to himself."You guys must not be enjoying the party; why do you look so down?" Lily White spoke from behind them.Lily had decided to attend the event at the last minute, just for appearances sake."Oh, uhm, aunt Lily, I didn't know you were going to be here," Tobias replied as he turned."Of course, I should be here; Laura has pulled off a huge one for the corporation, so it's only appropriate that I show up for the eve
Jason looked up from his phone as Tim and David approached him."I didn't know I would have to hunt you down at such an event, David," Jason muttered as they got to him."I was just talking to Laura, and you said it yourself; you were not ready to see Steve," David responded.Jason looked at Tim, raised his left brow in question, and Tim nodded in response."What? Are you asking him if I'm telling the truth?" David asked, amazed.Jason smiled and replied, "Just checking David; no insult meant."Tim chuckled and stopped instantly as David turned and muttered, "That's not funny, Tim; maybe I chose the wrong side."Jason smiled as he turned and started walking. "We both know you chose the best side, David; don't complain about that."Up ahead, there were just a few people who were standing close to the table where Steve was having an audience with those who wanted to speak with him."It seems half of New York just came to enjoy the party," David muttered."It seems so, which makes it all
After a few heartbeats, Laura turned her eyes away from her, plastered a smile on her face, and continued."Join me as I welcome Steve Anderson," Laura announed.The whole room erupted into loud cheers and a round of applause as Steve walked onto the podium and hugged Laura."Thank you everyone for having me, and thank you, Laura, for hosting this luncheon," Steve said with a smile.In the next few minutes, Steve spoke about some of his investments, most of the work he had done outside of New York, and the uniqueness he was looking for."Now I know how intense all of that sounds, but let's just say I'm here to hear you talk while we have snacks together. Easy, right?" Steve said it with a grin.Everyone in the room chuckled at his words as he continued."Let's make today memorable. I look forward to interacting with you all. Thank you once again," Steve said as he stepped away from the podium.The event commenced on a light and interesting note, as everyone took advantage of the lack
"What?" Maria asked, surprised and shocked.How did they all come up with this stupid conclusion, Maria thought?"No comments," Elliot, Steve's PA, said, stepping in front of Steve and Maria just as a bodyguard stepped forward too."Back off," one of the bodyguards said to the reporter, and he shoved his way through to the cars.In under a few minutes, they were at the Gem hotel. It was a relief to Laura when she realized there were no reporters waiting for them at the hotel."Is this where you stay?" Steve asked as they walked into the hotel lobby."No, I stay at the North Hotel," Laura replied, adding, "Sorry about the scene at the airport.""Oh, don't worry about that; Maria and I got into a quarrel on a trip to Las Vegas last week, and the media is buzzing with rumors of us getting a divorce," Steve explained."Oh, really, I didn't know about that," Laura stated."You know reporters; they like to dig up things," Steve replied.Audrey had gone ahead of them to get the keys to the r
Agnes turned around just in time to see the door open, revealing a trolley of food being rolled into the suite."What about it?" Agnes asked, turning to look at Liam with raised brows."I'm hungry, aren't you?" Liam asked with a grin.Agnes thought about it for a minute and replied, "Well, I am."Just like that, they forgot about discussing what Liam had meant when he said his mother was going to like it."Good job," Lisa whispered to Liam as Teressa got the food and served them.An hour later, Laura walked into the suite to see them all laughing at something Agnes was saying. They were all sitting and staring at Agnes with awe on their faces."Welcome back, Laura," Teressa said as soon as Laura walked into the room."Hello, Teressa, Thank you. Could I please get my tea tonight?" Laura asked."Yes, I'll get it for you right away," Teressa replied as she stood up to go prepare the tea."Mom!" Lisa exclaimed and jumped up with speed as she ran to hug Laura."Hey, my angel, how are you?"
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