Xavy & Mom

The start between Vincent and me was pretty sudden. But the ending? It was more than grand enough. One year later. We had a huge wedding at the lakeside villa. Everyone from the company showed up. Shock was still all over their faces, like they could barely believe that stiff, boring Katrina from Finance was actually Mrs. Hamden now. Two of my subordinates crowded around me, gushing excitedly. “Katrina, I never knew you were this pretty!” “Katrina, does this mean

I found out what really happened later. When the rescue team found us three kilometers downstream, Vincent was holding my unconscious body with one hand and grabbing a sharp rock on the riverbank with the other. The rock had sliced open his palm, and blood kept pouring into the water-but he never let go, not even for a second. For three days, he stayed by my bed and never left. Lilian had come to bring him clean clothes, and the

When I opened my eyes, the light was flickering. The world in front of me was all white. I realized right away I was in a hospital. What shocked me? Lilian was sitting by my bed. When she saw me wake up, her eyes widened. They were red and puffy-like she’d just been crying. She wiped her eyes with a tissue, looked down for two seconds, then slowly lifted her head to meet mine. “Katrina, you were in a coma

Soon after, the logistics department organized a spring outing for the employees-took everyone out to the countryside for a hike up the mountain. Everyone groaned at the same time. But then Cathy yelled excitedly, “Mr. Hamden’s gonna pay for it himself! And the first ten people to reach the top get 10 grand each!” That got everyone going wild. On the day of the event, it was the biggest turnout of company employees ever. Including Jamison and Erica. Something had

A few days later, in the morning. I went into Vincent’s office at the usual time for the Finance Department’s routine report. The door was wide open. Lilian was hugging Vincent tight. When she saw me, she jumped a little. Then she let go of Vincent’s waist right away, her face flushing a little. “Sorry, I just came in and forgot to close the door. I won’t interrupt your work talk.” She left in a hurry, looking a little shy.

Secret affairs are just like trying to wrap fire in paper-sooner or later, the truth’s gonna slip out. At first, it was just little vague details here and there. But when everyone started sharing what they’d noticed, and all the pieces clicked together- They finally figured it out, all excited: Vincent was in love. No one knew who the other person was, but they were sure it was someone from the company! Naturally, Lilian was the first suspect. After all,

Vincent and I started sneaking around together at work. It was like the whole world suddenly looked different. What shocked me most was how natural he was switching between his two selves. When other people were around? He was the calm, distant Mr. Hamden. When we were alone? He was like a clingy cat. Clingy, bossy, and a little stubborn. At the company, the Finance Department suddenly got special treatment. They replaced all our office furniture and equipment with new

The room went dead quiet. Soft, pale moonlight spilled between him and me-like the sand in some empty, desolate wasteland. I hadn’t said a single word the whole time. It was all him, talking it all out, like he was making some big, serious confession. Right then… I hung my head and slowly took off my glasses. Folded ’em carefully and slipped ’em into my pocket. Then I reached up and grabbed both sides of his coat lapels. His eyes

I was caught off guard. I thought it was an illusion. But the voice came again-closer this time, carrying the night’s chill. “Ari, you still gonna hide?” I turned my head slowly. Vincent stood there quiet as a mouse. His short white hair had a silvery frost to it from the moonlight, making his features look even sharper. He stood tall and straight, half in light, half in shadow. Quiet, calm. Worn out from travel, looking tired as hell. I