YEARS

, Please come

y face neutral as I st

any emotion away while I closed the door behind me. In a

an call me Nathan in private,"

m," I teased, unbothered. It was normal between us considering t

his expression sud

have something to tell y

up at him, worried. Wh

l years ago, I hadn't expected to be here this

ked. He nodded in affir

back to the company he

short at

t you to co

My jaw nearly dropped as I star

place. But I'm asking you because I trust you. You're the best secretary I have here and your talents will

d in my mind. It wasn't a bad offer

Cit

inder of years ago. That place that was on

ghts out, I offered

t it," I said, fi

d. It had been five long years since I left that city and excu

d an apartment and continued p

a miracl

he contract marriage to my surprise and gratefulness, my mother's

d near tears when t

tart afresh. Even if my mother didn't know why, she agreed. We were bot

ere we lived together until my pregnancy grew.

as a secretary for Nathan while my mother took care of the children. With the rest of the mo

er how much I tried to forget Ryker, sometimes I would look into my sons' faces that were too much like

really

hugs from both my sons before my mother shooe

my decision. After dinner and putting the

" I asked after we cleaned the dishes. She stopped to

r to her, she was silent for a

l follow you wherever you go. We aren't short of resour

port. I reached out to emb

u mom." I

all the doubts and

ng to take

y and there were little to no chances of us crossin

bother with fa

.

atic, even agreeing to pay for my and my family's tickets. No m

t my time planning the move, buying a new house in the city, dealing with their school amongst others

ill couldn't rest. Shortly after we had moved most of our

ng to be a party to celebrate with the hea

exhausted, I wa

hich mostly included me nodding along to

one really quickly." Nathan said, passing me an apo

alm fancy music and the luxurious people a

ver needed to go out with him to any functions. My role was clear that

never did. At least my humiliation

the corner of the room. Whenever Nathan came

ntally bumped into someone,

y trailed off and I felt m

t of me was the one perso

yk