Chapter 11 About to wedLEO’S HOME, LOS ANGELESAdjusting his tie properly, Leo straightened his collar and suit. Satisfied with his look in the mirror, he grabbed his office bag and left the room. Stepping into the living room, he sniffed the air. "Wow! The house feels like a chicken restaurant. What are you both up to?" He inquired, looking towards his fiancee, Chloe and the chef."Hey, baby." Chloe cooed drying her wet hands on a napkin, before walking towards him. "I was hoping you would have breakfast before leaving." She muttered kissing him.Rubbing at her back with his free hand, he smiled weakly. "I have something important to attend to at work. I will get something on my way out."She looked a bit disappointed, but managed to hold up a smile. "Alright. How about I send you the food later on?"He shook his head in disapproval. “That would be too much of a hassle. Just put it in the fridge or something. I would eat when I return.""Okay. I will be going out with my godmother

Chapter 13 The Meet AgainLEO’S HOME, LOS ANGELES.Leaning his head against the bed frame, Leo tried to pay attention to Chloe's description of how her day went. She seem unusually excited which makes him more interested in whatever she has to say. Even if he lacks the ability to show her affectionate love, the least he can do is be a good listening partner."You should have seen the space! My wedding dress will definitely be the talk of the town!” She said walking out of the bathroom while ruffling her wet hair with a towel."But don't you meet different designers everyday? What is so special about this one?" Leo asked yawning lightly."That is a good question. Her creativity is what makes her different. And she got featured on FORBES under thirty influential women. She might not know this, but I am inspired to become great in my work as an interior designer. She has indirectly given me hope and to think I will be wearing the dress made by a FORBES lady? That's like the ultimate goa

Chapter 15 Moving onGRACE’S HOME, BEVERLY HILLS.Leo drove through the fancy streets of Beverly Hills lost in his thoughts. If he wasn't too cautious he would have probably rammed into a tree because of how far his mind was. All through the night he couldn't sleep. One of the reasons why he had chosen to visit his mother the moment he got up from the bed.He had practically dug a sleep depriving hole for himself when he chose to visit Darby. Her face kept haunting him, she looked more beautiful and he would have love to cup her face in his palms and kiss the living daylights out of her. But the most bothersome part of the entire issue is her bold denial of the child he had seen. To be sure he wasn't imagining things, he had gone to get a copy of the FORBES magazine she was featured in. Her family had been briefly discussed and a picture of Darby and her son, named Sinclair was right there. And it felt like he was seeing a younger version of himself. To keep his senses in check, he ch

Chapter 17 Guess who is back?LEO’S HOME, LOS ANGELESChloe huffed in frustration as she stepped out of the bathroom, Leo appears engrossed in the book in his hands. She knows it's just a facade, he only does that when he is disinterested in having any conversation with her."Can you at least say something, please? You have been mute since lunch and even refused to eat dinner "He remained quiet blinking slowly at the page of the book. His finger made an attempt to turn a page, but the book got snatched from his hand instead. Leo tilted his mouth to the side. "What are you trying to do, Chloe?""Leo!" She sniffed stomping her feet. "What's wrong with you, baby? Did I do something wrong?""So you still don't think you did something wrong? Why would you invite our families over without running it by me?"Moving closer to the foot of the bed, Chloe sat on it reaching for Leo's hand but he snatched it from her. Tears rushed to her eyes at his cold reaction. "I just wanted everyone of us

Chapter 19 A paying purseDS FASHION HOUSE, LOS ANGELESSighing in satisfaction at the finished work that graced the mannequin, Darby gave herself a round of applause in delight. She and her assistant have been working hard for long hours to finish the order on time and they made it."Thanks for the good work, Irene." Darby said to her assistant. "You can take a break, I think it would be best we take the rest of the day off. It's just an hour to our usual closing time. Thanks for being so reliable."Irene smiled shyly. “Thanks, ma'am. It's always a delight working with you."Nodding her head with a smile, Darby stretched her neck to ease the cramps in it as she walked towards the receptionist. "How are you, Jenna?""Very good, ma'am. Do you need me to get you anything?" She asked."No, I just want to ask if you have gotten any response as regards the assistant job application."Jenna stood up, picked up her tab and stepped away from her table to show Darby some of the candidates. "Ac