All Chapters of THE VALENTINE PROPOSAL : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

~EVERETT"Of course," she replied."Go back to my place. Pack Liora's things. All of them. Leave the bags at the reception desk downstairs." My voice was even as I gave her the instructions. "Then go to the office and clear out her desk. Leave everything there for her to collect."Margaret froze, a thin line appearing on her forehead.She looked at me for a moment as if trying to discern if I was being serious."Sir," she started carefully. "If you don't mind me asking, what hap—""Margaret." My tone was firm and strict. "Do as I've instructed. I would like to keep certain details concerning my private life to myself."She still didn't look satisfied, but having no choice in the matter and since I had openly declared that I didn't need her input, she nodded before standing up."I'll take care of it," she said calmly, and left.The moment Margaret left to do what I'd asked of her, I leaned my head back on the soft pillow, staring at the window.It still felt like yesterday had all been

~DIELLAAfter riling Liora up and making mention of the wedding, I knew she was going to try to follow me.The moment I entered Everett's room, his eyes snapped towards me."I only just texted you five minutes ago. How did you get here so fast?" He looked at me suspiciously.I smiled despite the cold look he was throwing my way."I was already on my way over before you even called," I replied as I cat walked over and sat on the seat next to his bed. "Had to make sure my husband was okay."He stared at me like I was absurd."I'm not your husband."I rolled my eyes at that harsh expression on his face.Noticing the small shadow behind the door, I knew it must be Liora."The heavens really are on my side, don't you think?" I intentionally raised my voice higher.Everett gave me a tired questioning look, but I continued anyway."You know, this whole situation worked out far better than I expected. Now you don't have to come up with some excuse to end things with her.""We can finally get

Everett's POVThe shock etched on her face resembled that of a person who had just heard the most absurd news.Her eyes widened slightly, and for a moment, she simply stared at me. It was as though she was trying to decide whether I was being serious or not.Before she could say anything, I continued.“Isn’t it what you and Father wanted?" I raised a brow at her. "So I think you should be at least a little bit happy about the news.”Mother remained silent for a moment as she processed my words. Her gaze lingered on my face, searching for any expression at all that would contrafic what I was saying.“I know,” she finally said. “But I thought you and Liora were perfect together. I thought you loved her.”My jaw tightened at those words.'Love,' I scoffed.I turned my head toward the window, watching the passing buildings outside.“Look, what Liora and I had was a simple agreement,” I replied firmly. “She understood her part, she played her role, and I did the same. I really don’t want t

Everett POV The sight of her sent a fresh wave of irritation boiling through my veins. For some damn reason, just looking at her these days was enough to set me on edge."What are you doing here, Diella?" I asked, keeping my tone even and controlled despite the anger simmering inside me. "This isn't the first time I've warned you about these unannounced visits."She tilted her head, that wild smile never leaving her face as she slid off the desk and moved closer, her hips swaying with confidence. "Oh, come on, darling," she cooed, her voice dripping with false sweetness. "I'm here to discuss plans for our engagement party tomorrow. Aren't you excited? I've been handling everything so you don't have to lift a finger."I gave her a bored expression, brushing past her without another glance as I dropped into the chair behind my desk, feeling the leather creaked under my weight. She followed, settling into the seat opposite me like this was a casual business meeting. Her eyes sparkle

LIORAThere were some local job listings around the area where my apartment was. I sat by my kitchen counter, scrolling through them one by one.Most of them were small jobs, either at supermarkets or malls. Nothing with really big pay. I sighed, placing my phone down on the counter as I massaged my temple gently to ease the stress building up in me. I needed a new job if I wanted to be able to pay my rent, buy groceries, and other essentials. I would have used the money I got from being Everett’s fake fiancée for three months, but I wanted to save that money for my baby’s future. I picked my phone back up, checking the nearest option I could find. It was a sales rep job at a mall. The job description didn’t seem that difficult or complicated. Just something simple I was sure I could do.But my main problem was that no employer would like to hire a pregnant woman. They probably saw it as an inconvenience. Still, that wasn’t going to discourage me. I was going to make money fo