登入Nova's point of view Mr. Charles stood still for a second, from beneath the table, all I could see were his polished shoes. He stretched lazily, his shoes scraping lightly against the floor. For one terrifying second I thought he was about to bend down. Instead, he turned, the office door opened and then closed.I stayed exactly where I was for ten seconds before letting out the breath I'd been holding. "That was close..." My whisper barely reached my own ears. I slowly crawled out from beneath the desk, rubbing my sore ankle, then my eyes landed on the table.My stomach dropped. "No..." The flash drive was gone. "Oh, shit." That was the closest thing I had to proof, and now it had disappeared right in front of me.I closed my eyes and a voice within me whispered; Let it go. I almost listened…but then another voice answered. The voice that had stayed quiet for years, the one that watched people take everything from me, that voice said; No.So, I limped toward the door.The pain in my
Nova's point of view My hand flew to my phone, but I didn't take my eyes off the screen of my laptop. Maybe I was wrong, maybe there was a perfectly reasonable explanation, or maybe...my stomach tightened.I tapped Reed's name, and the phone rang one, ten twice, then ended. I frowned and called again. Still, Reed didn't pick up. "Come on..." I whispered under my breath.."Please pick up."The third call barely rang before he answered. "Nova?" His voice was calm as always.. "Are you home?" I asked immediately. "Yeah, but I'm tied up with something right now. If it isn't urgent, can it wait?"I blinked…..Wait? Reed had never said that to me before, normally, no matter how busy he was, he'd ask what was wrong first.I forced a small laugh. "I just wanted to ask you something. If you're busy, it's okay, you can call me later.""Sure…..I will.".Before I could say another word.. the line went dead.I stared at my phone. "...That was strange.".For a moment I almost called again, instead, I o
Nova's point of view "Who says the celebration has to end that quickly?" Mr. Charles looked at him and something changed in his face, almost immediately "Oh..." He smiled. "You're right. I suppose I can spare a few minutes."My eves moved from him to Reed and frowned. This was the second time I'd watched Reed speak......and Mr. Charles immediately changed his mind. For one ridiculous second...it almost looked as if Reed had authority over him.No…..Don't start again….I'd already asked Reed. I refused to create mysteries where none existed, so I stepped in with the others, only then did I realized I was still holding my flash-drive. I thought of the pain if walking back to my office and missing the initial fun, and decided to drop it in Mr Charle's table.Damon popped the Champagne, and laughter filled the office. People kept talking over one another, yet… no matter where I moved… I could feel a pair of eyes following me.Every single time I looked up… Reed was already looking, not
Nova's point of view My heartbeat lurched so hard it hurt, I forced my shoulders straight and looked at Reed. "Did... did you check?" He didn't answer, instead, he walked over, dropped into the chair beside mine, leaned back, and simply nodded toward my computer. My stomach twisted, that silence… sais everything already. God! We'd lost. My fingers floated above the keyboard and I typed the login details, my hands wouldn't stop shaking. How could I have ruined this? Maybe I hadn't focused enough. Maybe because I'd spent too much time thinking about things I shouldn't have been thinking about. Oh God… Damon trusted me, the CEO had approved my appointment because of this competition, and I had destroyed everything. The loading icon spun, and so did my eyes. It felt like my entire future was hanging inside that tiny circle..I glanced sideways, Reed wasn't looking at the screen, he was looking at me. My heart dropped even lower. The page finally loaded. "Oh, God..." The words slip
Nova's point of view Who says something like that after a hot kiss?.The thought came to the edge of my mind as I stared at Reed whose chest was still rising too fast, his lips still slightly parted, like he hadn’t quite recovered either. But it wasn’t the kiss that held me frozen. It was the lines of worry carved on his face. Without a word, I turned and walked into the kitchen, the storm building inside me gaining momentum with each step. My fingers found the glass before my mind caught up, and I poured water, watching it rise, without really seeing it. I held the glass, but didn’t drink immediately. Outside, the world moved like nothing had changed, but inside me, everything was turning into chaos.This was getting too far, the first kiss I told myself I was just being too emotional and needed a distraction, the second… The second had been a mistake, spur of the moment, but then it happened again. And now this time….. I wanted it. God help me, I wanted it just as much as he did.I
Reed's point of view This was the moment, there wasn't going to be a better one, So tell her, just tell her the truth about yourself, tell her everything. The voice in my head almost cried and laughed at the same time.I drew in a slow breath. For some reason, my palms had started sweating. Damon coughed awkwardly. "I'll... give you two some privacy."Elsa glanced between us before nodding. "I'll come with you." The two of them walked away, disappearing through the door and the apartment suddenly became too quiet.Maybe that was it, maybe being left alone with her was what had my heartbeat climbing into my throat. My lips parted; "Hey... calm down. You look like you're about to punch me."The words hung in the air, I blinked, because hell no, that wasn't what I wanted to say. Nova didn't smile, she only looked at me, her brows knitting together. "I'm not angry." She paused. "I'm just confused."Her eyes stayed on mine. "There are things that don't add up anymore, Reed, and if there'
Nova's point of view Twenty-four whole hours, yet no reply, the e message still sat there amd and I stared at the two blue strokes in my phone like it had personally betrayed me.. Not even a stupid thumbs-up emoji, nothing. I narrowed my eyes at the screen."Unbelievable."My thumb hovered over t
Reed's point of view The knocking started in my dream, at first, it blended into whatever nonsense my unconscious mind had decided to torture me with at six in the morning, then it got louder. By the time the pounding rattled the actual walls of my apartment, I was awake enough to realize someone
Nova's point of view Getting Reed's number had felt like a victory, but actually using it felt like volunteering for public execution. I stared at my phone for nearly ten minutes before typing the first message."Thank you for the flowers." But I frowned at the screen, my thumbs hovered over the
Nova's point of view I cleared my throat and walked past them, that was it, just one step forward, then another.Behind me, Elena's shy voice still hung in the air, and the words followed me all the way to my car. I hated that they did.My fingers tightened around my car keys, then his voice stoppe







