Reba knew that whoever was behind that article was certainly Alicia’sckey. Although Harvey was a billionaire, the media rarely reported on him because he hated the spotlight. On the other hand, Alicia used to be a supermodel until her career imploded due to her bad behavior.
“That snake woman must be seeking attention by dragging Harvey’s name into this. She thinks I’ll react and cause a scene, but I won’t! Poor her!” Reba muttered to herself. She deleted the news link from her phone and switched it to airne mode. She wouldn’t act recklessly.
“Everything has to go ording to n…”
She yawned and closed her eyes, trying to ignore the disturbing news.
Two monthster.
“Come on, Becky, you can do it!” Nichs cheered, watching Reba try to walk with a crutch under her right arm. She grimaced in pain but managed to step forward sessfully. Nichs pped enthusiastically, a broad smile on his face.
“You’re truly a fighter!” he eximed. He walked over to her and ruffled her hair. Reba smiled faintly. “Thanks, if it weren’t for you, things might have turned out differently,” she replied sincerely.
Nichs smiled, “Call me crazy, but I truly believe our meeting was destined, I mean the party, the hospital hallway, everything led us here,” he said, standing just a step away from Reba, close enough to feel her warm breath.
Reba felt a sudden rush of nervousness. Although they often spent time together, they had never gone beyond hugging, and even sitting close felt weird to her.
Suddenly, Nichs lowered his face and everything happened so fast. He kissed her gently
lv on the lips. Part of her wanted to push him away, but she couldn’t do it. After a few seconds of hesitation, she closed her eyes and tried to enjoy the moment.
Nichs’s soft kiss gradually turned into a passionate one. His hands began to slip off Reba’s cardigan, but she instinctively pulled away.
“I’m sorry, Nic. I can’t!” she whispered, touching her lips, slightly breathless.
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Nichs looked disappointed, “What’s wrong? We’re in a rtionship Becky,” he said, still in disbelief at the rejection.
Reba bit her lip hard, intending to tell Nichs she wasn’t ready for that step yet but instead, she said, “I felt ufortable because of my leg, sorry…”
The excuse worked, and Nichs nodded. “Oh, shit! Did I hurt you? I’m sorry, I was…
“No, don’t be sorry! It was not you, it’s me,” Reba interrupted as she buttoned her cardigan back up.
Secondster, suddenly her phone rang, and she hobbled on her crutch to pick it up from the table. “Sorry Nic, I have to take this, she said, ncing at Nichs who was struggling to calm his desires.
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“Reba Harper!” she answered cheerfully, knowing the caller represented a worldwide popr.cosmetic brand. “YES, I DO!” She shouted with a wide smile when the brand offered her a coboration to be their ambassador. With her three million Followers, it was easy for her to attract potential clients, but her goal was beyond <i>that</i>. She aimed to secure luxury brands to reach a level above Alicia.
“See? You’ve already gotten so many brand offers, yet you still choose to stay in this studio apartment. Please, Becky, let’s move to my apartment. I promise you can have your own room, you don’t have to sleep with me,” Nichs pleaded in frustration. He has tried to persuade Reba for the past two months but always received the same. rejection.
Reba was silent, looking down at her phone. After a moment, she asked, “Are you serious about your offer?”
Nichs sighed, “Jeez, of course! Why else would I consistently remind you to move to my apartment if I’m not serious about it?” he replied impatiently. Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.
“Well, I’ll do it only if you agree to ept rent from me,” Reba said firmly. She was determined not to take advantage of Nichs’s kindness.
“What? Are you joking? I thought we were more than that, how could you ask me to ept rent from you?”
Reba shrugged, “Fine<b>, </b>then I’ll just stay here,” she replied casually.
“Yes! Okay! I’ll let you pay rent, happy?” Nichs had no choice but to agree to Reba’s request. “Okay, let’s waste no time! I’ll help you pack!” he eximed.
“Like right now?” Reba stared in surprise.
“Yeah, right now.”
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Reba’s leg healed much faster than expected. Despite undergoing walking therapy, she did it with enthusiasm. Her rtionship with Nichs remained stagnant, with no progress beyond kisses that Reba gave half–heartedly.
Call her crazy, but Harvey still frequently appeared in her dreams. She had thought it would–be easy to move on from her ex–husband, especially with Nichs always by her side for the past four months. However, letting go of her feelings for Harvey was far more difficult than she had imagined.
“Becky, are you sure about taking that job?” Nichs asked while they were having dinner together in their apartment.
sn’t scary to
Reba nodded, “Yeah, it’s a great opportunity for me. Besides, New York me anymore,” she lied. A week earlier, she had been invited as an honored guest at the Met G representing famous designer Arnault Saverio.
Nichs extended his hand, holding Reba’s.
“Just promise me one thing,” he said with a deep gaze.
Reba looked back, wondering when the right time would be <i>to </i>tell Nichs that she was giving up on their stagnant rtionship. She couldn’t love Nichs as he loved her.
“Don’t look back anymore, I mean, you and Harvey<b>…</b>”
“I won’t! Don’t worry!” She barked, quickly diverting her attention to the Vodka Salmon Spaghetti on her te, hoping Nichs couldn’t read her mind.
That night, while checking her email inbox, she was shocked to find dozens of emails from unknown addresses. She was about to delete them all, assuming they were spam when one email identally opened.
-Dear Mrs Harper, it’s me, Lucy, your former maid…-
Reba’s body tensed, and the anger she had sessfully suppressed resurfaced. “Lucy? How dare she contact me again…”