Chapter 121 - To the moon and back

[Alma]I gulped, my throat suddenly feeling dry as Sienna's hand on my shoulder snapped me out of my thoughts.I blinked once.Then twice.And just immediately, a particular sentence Zevyn said in that hallway pushed itself to the front of my mind."That company will be rightfully yours in a few months."I didn't understand what he meant by that.The company being rightfully mine in a few months?Was that supposed to be some joke or what?My brows furrowed as I tried to make sense of it, but the more I thought about it, the more confused I became.Finally, I shook my head and pushed every single thought to the back of my mind.Every one of them.Because thinking about Zevyn right now wasn't going to change anything.The truth remained that if having to deal with Zevyn Steele again—this time as my boss—was the only way my friends could keep their jobs, then I would gladly do just that for them.Because these two humans meant so much to me.More than I could ever put into words."Is the

Chapter 122 - Not without you, my love

[Alma]It felt like someone had taken a hammer to my head and pounded it against my skull all night long.No.That still didn't describe the agony.Every tiny movement sent another wave of pain through me. Even breathing felt like work.I slowly peeled my eyes open, wincing as the morning light streaming through the curtains stabbed at my face.A groan slipped past my lips.My mouth felt dry.My body felt heavy.And my head...God.My head felt like it weighed a hundred pounds.I pushed myself upright from the couch, moving carefully as though the slightest wrong move would split my skull open.The blanket I'd fallen asleep with slid down my lap.I blinked a few times, trying to clear my blurry vision.My gaze slowly drifted around the living room.Sienna was still sprawled on the floor, one leg bent awkwardly beneath her while the other was thrown over a cushion. Her hair covered half her face, and one of her hands was stretched above her head like she'd collapsed there the second we

Chapter 123 - To stand up against me

[Alma]Mason smirked, stared toward the door, and then back at me. "I'll leave, but not without you, my love."The endearment made my entire body cringe.Every muscle in me tightened.A shiver of disgust crawled down my spine.I stared at him as if I didn't recognize the man standing in front of me.I felt my stomach turn.The headache pounding in my skull suddenly became the least of my problems."Go in and pack your bags, we're leaving," Mason said it so casually, as though he was asking me to grab groceries and not demanding I leave with him. "Grandma has been calling because you haven't been taking her calls. She wants to speak with you.""Mason, get the hell out of here." My voice shook with anger. "I am not your freaking wife. Have you gone mad?"It felt like I'd physically slapped him.Because one second he was standing a few feet away, and the next he had crossed the distance between us.He stopped right in front of me.Too close.His eyes went dark, his jaw clenching so tight

Chapter 124 - Don't dare me!

[Alma]No matter how many times I tried to push Mason's words out of my head, I couldn't. I've reminded myself over and over that his threats were just empty words, that he wouldn't do shit.But then the way he'd looked at me that day, the way his lips had curled into something dark and familiar. Every one of them wouldn't stop circling over my head.I took a deep breath, staring at the mirror in front of me until the steam from the hot water filled the entire washroom, I could barely see my reflection anymore."Mason should be the least of my problems," I mumbled under my breath, trying to push every one of them to the back of my head but it still lingered.I finally turned off the shower, I wrapped the towel around my body before stepping out of the washroom.Sienna and Elara hadn't taken it lightly when I told them everything that had happened that morning; they nearly lost it. Elara was ready to involve the cops and Sienna had wanted to confront Mason, but honestly, drama was the

Chapter 125 - From the executive floor

[Alma]"Are you okay?" Sienna asked.I nodded immediately, my lips curling into a smile that didn't reach my eyes as I quickly tucked my phone into my bag.The last thing I wanted was to shift their attention from the sudden excitement to anger."I'm okay," I whispered, trying to keep my voice steady despite the way my heart was thumping as Mason's message circled all over my head. "We should go in."Sienna and Elara didn't even wait for the words to leave my mouth before heading inside. I followed close behind.If we thought the outside was beautiful, nothing could have prepared us for the inside.The lobby was alive in a way I hadn't expected. People moved from one end to the other, carrying thick manuscripts, tablets, and cups of coffee, as conversations about deadlines and edits floated through the air. Floor-to-ceiling shelves displayed rows of books, while framed covers of novels decorated the walls like badges of honor.Near the entrance, a receptionist sat behind a wide desk,

Chapter 126 - It can be changed immediately

[Alma]"Alma, this is huge... I'm so freaking happy for you. See? This is what you should be thinking about. I'm sure they must have seen one of the masterpieces you created." Sienna whispered."I'm so proud of you baby," Elara said, squeezing my hands slightly. The smiles on their face unmistakable. My eyes shifted from the human resource manager to two of our editors; they both had a scowl on their faces.My lips pressed together as I shifted my gaze to two other of our colleagues.Sarah rolled her eyes at me, her hand gripping the chair beside her.We've never gotten along since I started working in our previous company but I never cared... I was too busy to notice someone jealous of a person she had no clue what was going on in her life."Okay." I finally said it, and the HR gave me a small smile, one that didn't reach her eyes. "That's all for now." She finally said, glancing back at me. "Alma, I'll escort you to the executive floor." And then she turned toward the editors. "So