“Alec, I think we both need some time apart from each other to really think about this relationship and what we really want.”Alec is dumbfounded upon hearing these words coming from his Rose. For a moment he thinks he has misheard but then he sees the sad expression on her face he realizes she did say it.As he tries to process these words in his head, he feels his body going in into a state of shock for a minute before he harshly gets up from his chair and approaches her.Seeing him angrily marching towards her, Rose also gets up. She was expecting some reaction from him but she wanted him to know she was serious about this.As he gets in front of her, he asks with gritted teeth, “What do you mean? Say it again.”His glare does nothing to her resolve. If anything, it pushes her to be more persistent in her decision. “I thought I was pretty clear. We both need time apart, Alec. I don’t think right now we are on the same page. And I refuse to spend time under your roof when we aren’t
That whole day Alec stays at home and attends to all his calls from there and Rose also does not step out for anything. Nelly is entrusted with dropping and later picking up Henry from school.Sometime in the evening Alec leaves for a meeting with one of the clients but not before reiterating his words from earlier to Rose.Rose, who had just been waiting for this moment, immediately jumps into action. Quickly going over to Henry’s room, she tries to calmly explain things to him. “Henry, your dad has gone out for now. How about you and I also go take a trip? We could stay in a nice hotel, order room service.”Henry’s eyes brighten up at the thought of a trip and immediately agrees. Ordering a cab over an app, she quickly starts dragging both of their bags to the door but Nelly sees this and comes to talk to her.“Darling, you didn’t tell me you were planning to go somewhere. Let me at least help with the bags?”Rose, not wanting to keep Nelly in the dark, quickly blurts out the truth t
While Rose had confidently and somewhat arrogantly hung up on Alec without letting him get in another word, now she was slightly worried. She knew, with his resources he would be able to find her soon enough. Thankfully, she had some money on her personal card so she had been able to keep the hotel transaction away from Alec’s eyes.The conversation with Alec had put in some nuggets of information in her head and she now wondered if she was overreacting. She needed to talk to someone unbiased.Eric though wise, was out of the question since he had always been like Alec’s guardian angel and Rose felt he would only be biased. And now with Sarah marrying him, she had also been ruled out since meeting her might give her and Henry’s location away.Maya is also ruled out since she had been dealing with a lot herself including Mark’s ill health, handling the place by herself, and also taking care of Carina.As she thinks of all the options, the only name that comes to mind is Derek. He knew h
Alec looks at her with a smirk. “How confidently you hung up on me thinking I would not be able to find you.” Looking at his watch he says, “Less than two hours and you are in front of me.”The smirk on his face angers Rose. “Congratulations! Your prize will be delivered to your home directly. Please wait to hear from us and keep a lookout for the mail.”Saying this mockingly, she starts walking towards the door and adds, “Now if you’ll excuse me, I would like you to leave.”Just as her hand touches the doorknob, Alec places his on top of hers. “Not so fast, honey. Did you think I came over to check the color of the walls?”Pulling her flush against his chest he tells her, “Pack your shit, we are going home, right now.”Rose also gets closer to his face and staring into his eyes, defiantly says, “Not happening. I am not going anywhere with you. Go wherever you have to. You are free. But now, so am I.”Alec glares at her angrily, “Free? Free to do what? And you think I’ll just let you
The latest model of Bugatti comes to a screeching halt in front of a tall corporate building, the headquarters of Xander Business Empire. As shiny black Prada shoes step on the gravel, one of the finest specimens of the male body comes out of the car. His chiselled body, firm abs, dressed in a luxury designer black suit with his mop of black hair gelled backward keeping the focus on his face. Walking inside the office, he seems to be in a hurry as he talks to someone on phone, he doesn’t notice the people on the street or even the ones inside his office, gaping at him. Admiring his good looks. Stepping inside the lift he feels a slight rush, he has a lot on his agenda today. So much to accomplish. Quickly getting inside his cabin, before he can set his aviators down, he picks up the phone and says only one thing, ‘Send Rose in, right now.’ Putting the phone down, he takes his seat behind the big plush desk. Checking if his hair is in order, he has a small smile on his face when
Stepping into the subway as she gets out of the office on her way back home, Rose tries to forget about the unpleasantness at work. Alec really made her run around a lot today. Getting her to collect all documents from each department head when they could’ve easily been emailed. He insisted on ‘physical copies’ claiming everything was extremely confidential! He later also ordered her to ‘personally’ go and get his lunch packed from a restaurant five streets over. Annoyed, she just ordered it online, peacefully had her own lunch with Sarah, and later handed over his lunch to him in his cabin once it arrived. She ensured to take some extra cash from the office account to pay a handsome tip to the delivery boy. Her poor feet still ache in the heels that she wore to work though! Looking at his mood swings these days she contemplates wearing flats or boots to work till his temper subsides. As the train pulls in at her station her spirits start to lift. Her boyfriend was coming back
The next day Alec has meetings outside the office which he attends by himself, so Rose has a more peaceful start to her day. Quickly finishing as much as possible, she is done with most of the work by noon. With nothing much to do, she decides to pick up two iced beverages from the café next door and carries them to Sarah’s cabin, hoping to perk up her day. Getting there, she finds Sarah rushing through things and looking slightly overwhelmed. Placing the drinks on the side, she offers help. “Hey! What happened? How can I help?” Sarah tries to wave her off but Rose persists. “I used to work in this department earlier. I’m sure I’ve not forgotten everything. Just tell me. Dragon is out for a couple of hours and I am completely done with all my work.” In the absence of her team, giving in to the offer of help, Sarah briefs her about her upcoming meeting. She tells her to do some quick research on one of the competitors and the current trends in the industry while she finishes
Hearing the stupid woman blabbering on the phone, Alec’s first instinct is of putting her in her place. But then, his eyes lock on Rose. Looking at the surprised and confused expression on her face, an idea pops up in Alec’s head. Quickly picking up the receiver, putting on his sweetest voice he responds, “Hold on for a second sweetheart.” Looking at Rose, using a curt tone, he asks her to leave the room. “This is important and I am going to need some privacy for this call.” Frowning at the sudden switch in his tone, Rose picks up her beverage and exits the room. The moment the door closes behind Rose, Alec just ends the call without saying a word. Putting his feet up on the desk, he finally allows the smile to slip. She reacted on hearing someone else calling herself his girlfriend. Was there some displeasure on her face? His thoughts of the redhead are interrupted by the shrill noise of the phone again. Knowing just who it might be, he simply pulls the wire out and procee