Ellen could feel her inside running faster than her physical legs could carry her."I should go home; yes, that's what I should do." Ellen murmured and walked out of the restaurant.She couldn't look back, for fear of seeing Felix come out of the restroom already.Ellen hailed a cab and gave the driver the address of her house."Alright, ma'am," the cab driver said, and he drove back onto the road.It was then that Ellen had the courage to look back, and she saw Felix walking out of the restaurant."This could just be a misunderstanding, right? I mean, what if I'm just mistaken? What if it's pregnancy hormones?" Ellen murmured.“I think I should have stayed to ask him,” Ellen muttered, adding, “It felt so real.”"I should tell Leo right; he has every right to know; he needs to know," Ellen whispered to herself with determination.She looked at her phone and realized it was too late to head to the hotel. She picked up her phone and dialed Leo's number. It rang for eternity, and nobody
Downstairs, Felix navigated through the crowd as he tried to avoid mingling. Everyone was having a light conversation while they all waited for the host."Felix? Over here," Mr. Phillips called from the crowd.Felix waved and smiled, hoping he would be able to slip away without having to go over, but Mr. Phillips had other plans."Felix, what a lovely event you have here. I must say that these past few days have made the Haven hotel the talk of the town," Mr. Phillips commented."I'm glad the event turned out better than we imagined," Felix replied, trying to keep his smile in place."I'm sure Leo is glad to have you on this; truly, two good heads are better than one," Mr. Phillips added."Felix, have you really been around? It's almost like you don't stay in New York," Viva said as she joined them with a glass of wine."I am Viva, but you only have eyes for one person; I guess that's why you haven't noticed me," Felix replied with a charming grin.Every other person in the group chuc
Leo looked back to see Felix walk into the office with a smug look on his face. "Felix! Where have you been?" Leo asked before looking to see Ellen pointing at Felix with a look of panic on her face again. "Why are you pointing at Felix? Ellen, what is going on? Are you sure this isn't just an act?" Leo asked, stepping away from her. "It's him; he is behind it, Leo," Ellen said, speaking up. Leo shook his head in amazement and replied, "If this is some sort of joke, would you please stop it?" "I am telling you the damn truth; would you for once believe me?" Ellen shouted at him. Leo paused for a minute, then turned to look at Felix as he asked, "What the hell is she saying?" Felix shrugged and said, "I don't know Leo; I think she needs to go to the hospital; it's probably a panic due to the pregnancy." Leo turned to Ellen, concern etched on his face this time around as he said, "Ellen, I think we should get you to the hospital." Ellen screamed, beating Leo on the chest as she
Ellen Grater walked with bold steps into the Haven Hotel. She was dressed in a navy blue dress that stopped at her knees, and her brunette hair cascaded down her back in lovely curls. Despite the casual wear, her height and elegant V-shaped face added to her appeal, as many heads turned in her direction.With a confident gait, she moved through the lobby of the hotel in silver heels, hoping the horrible information she had received was not true.“Luke just proposed to Emily,” read the text sent to her phone an hour ago.Ellen had learned that her ex-boyfriend of two years, who had broken up with her two weeks ago, had just proposed to another lady! Emily!She walked into the elevator and pressed the button to the fourth floor. The surprise proposal was said to be taking place at the private restaurant at the hotel.Stepping out of the elevator, she moved down the hall towards the private restaurant. On her way, she came across an elderly woman struggling to open her door and looking a
“She is my friend, my best friend, Luke,” Ellen shouted at him.“I love her, Ellen; I know it’s hard to accept that right now,” Luke told her.“Accept that you betrayed me and kept stringing me along like a fool for the past one year?” She asked him as tears pooled in her eyes.“You were dating my best friend for a year, and then you broke up with me two weeks ago,” she shouted at him.“What were you expecting that I wouldn’t know?” Ellen said, pointing at his chest.“We were going to tell you; I knew you’d react this way, and that's why I didn’t tell you,” Luke said in his defense.“I’ll do whatever you want, okay, anything to help you adjust to this,” he told her.“Could this night get any funny?” Ellen said, tears rolling down her face as she laughed at his statement.“All you care about is your reputation and what people think about you. I should have realized what a bloody liar you were all this time,” she said as she pressed the elevator button.Ellen, don’t go doing anything fu
He advanced towards her and touched her face as he bent his head and whispered, “Quite the audacious move; never let me see you anywhere around me ever, or you won't like what I'll do to you,” the handsome stranger said to her. Ellen watched him walk away, wishing the ground would open and swallow her.*******“Have you seen her?” Alex Gilbert asked Mary, the caretaker of Mrs. Warner, wife of the late Paul Warner, founder of Warner Haven Corporation.Yes, I have; she is in her room now; a young lady assisted her,” Mary informed Alex.“Come with me; Mr. Warner is at the club; he’d like to hear it from you himself,” Alex said to her as they walked towards the club.*******Leo Warner is the CEO of Warner Haven Corporation, the fastest-growing hotel chain in the country.He was the only grandchild of the Warner family, and at thirty years old, he was in charge of the company.Today was a memorable day for him as he was finally made CEO and was now in total charge of the company. He has f
The next morning, Ellen had a hangover as she rolled out of bed. “Oh my god! Fuck,” she cursed under her breath.Ellen could hear the hustle and bustle of the city below; her apartment was situated on the third floor of the building. The sound of cars from the street below flowed in easily with the wind through her open window. She held her head with both hands as she stood to go use the restroom.Her phone vibrated on the bedside table, and without looking at the screen, she picked it up.Ellen, what was that about last night?” Luke said as soon as she picked up the call.“Why in hell are you calling me?” Ellen groaned, holding her head as she made her way to the bathroom.“You barged into a party you were not invited to and embarrassed me,” Luke said almost in anger.“You should have thought of that in the first place; you’re the one who broke up with me and proposed to my best friend,” Ellen told him.“This is probably why you have always wanted to keep our relationship secret,” El
Looking through her email for the hundredth time, Ellen sighed and flung herself onto the bed.“One, two, three,” Ellen murmured as she mentally counted the number of applications she had submitted. Staring at the ceiling of her apartment, she screamed, raising both hands and legs in the air to let out her frustration.“I need a job, anything,” she screamed into her pillow.Most of the applications she’d submitted were long overdue and had received no response. Her rent was almost due, and to top it off, her mom had another therapy session coming up.Ellen had worked at the Titan Consult in Manhattan for three years; that was where she had met Luke.“The one you had least expected had resulted in an interview,” her mom told her at dinner later that day. The last application she had made was for the position of secretary; at least she’d had a virtual interview for that already.“I know, mom, I just wish others would move as fast as that was,” Ellen said to her mom, frustration etched o