t was weekend. I sat on my reading table, my

ne week in a strange house.

back of my mind and I

apped on the browser icon, cursing myself as

eir of the Banks Legacy a

the name to Paragon which within six years grew to become the largest gaming company in Australia with its headquarters here in Mel

Mr annoying is Paragon

e and dialed Erik's line and

red." I said, still scrolling th

ed you to the

ease

aterialistic. How could

on't deny

few seconds, my face re

the CEO of Paragon Gaming

the longest time. "You didn't

cut him off abrup

tonight." Erik ended the

.

ool, on coding, and on keeping my distance. Lucian buried himself in work, someti

teraction, the tension rema

or and I quickly shut my lapt

e door with a subtl

greeted

speak to you about something. Are you up

. By this tim

harlyn Banks. I quickly made a mental note to drink as littl

ng for the longest. A drink w

ightly. "Come

ng steps. Even in the night when she's in a ni

her part I never knew exis

and the electric doors sl

n't this a

ed, walking in wi

is attic was

raised in suspension. She walked past me

hinking concerning drinking as a woman. So she always sneaked into here w

must have

king towards me with a b

a subtle stare b

eau d'Yquem bottle. Dad

very ex

t around three h

on't know what the Lo

ly, pushing the glass to

it," she said lightly. "

took a sip and rel

remarrying since mom died. But th

wn to hers. She was

th the whole thing. But you see Lucian," she let out a slight chuckle. "He was and is st

mean she's actually

d in rea

ded to give them a chance to love again. I understand

. I don't have a

sed. "Your mom cares ab

'all but

the glass to her lips and dra

ttered, standing up from her seat. "We

.

I picked up my phone from the table, ope

lt out her name as I t

nd I scrolled downwards

terally the It-woman! I quickly tapped on the fol

nd Robert and Jeanne. I followed them too, still admiring t

pride wouldn't let me do so. Shutting my pride dow

was a mistake-but I did find al

eived a notification and