Love Beyond The Past

rs. I rolled over and pulled my blanket over my head to

n't have overslept. Or at least I should've woken up when Rose first c

rom my bed. The moment my feet touched the cold marbl

k my head before making them open wide. Rose's panicked face was hovering ov

ow many sleeping pills did you take last night?" sh

the daylight. "Three or four," I repl

even stand on your feet. If you're going to take those p

d rushed to the bathroom

you don't even realize it!" she shouted

my darkest moments. She was the only friend who I could rely on in any situation.

aking those pills. I was scared of the nightmares that had started to haunt me every night af

rmal days, I preferred a feminine blouse and a pencil skirt but today's meeting was big. N

dining table before leaving when a not

left first. Don't forget to eat breakf

R

included caring, too. I dug into my bacon and

the main door of Mr. Thompson's house. Yes, house. I need

in a lifetime would wish to live here. I couldn't imagine living here, though. I was happy with my small,

a corner. My boss was busy getting ready u

to pick a tie. Today's shirt color was grey and hugged his rugged body perfectly underneath hi

x foot height. Thanks to my black pumps, I coul

he house, cook breakfast, then help him with his tie. These are the extra benefits y

ry morning instead of the office was because of his tie. It was still incr

d already set his breakfast on the dining table, so he started eating with an

Willi

?" I answered, sta

ay's meetin

le on my phone. "At

towards the kitchen to place it in the sink. It was one of the many things I

s car keys before follo

e client's office?" he a

verything was perfect. He fired an employee last month because he was an hour late to a meeting trying to finish a report

Nelson in his office. The meeting had gone smoot

any signs of Mr. Nelson but there were none. Where the hell was he? He may have been the CEO of Nels

walked towards us as he said, "I'm sorry

last time I saw him at an official party. The wrinkles on his fa

r. "It's okay. I understand

known for its fashionable clothes. Mr. Nelso

definitely busie

en I'd joined two years ago. But Mr. Thompson and his partner John Smith's

k hands before t

r he got the chance to. "I hope you don't have any plans because I have a surprise announcement that I'm sharing

me. I quickly unlocked my phone and checked his schedule before nod

s one if you'd like.

n't promise

girlfriend. The girls in our office would ogle at him every m

me man that I had ever seen-excluding celebrities. I had hardly been able to introduce myself when my eyes had locked

ave a girlfriend? Surely there's a line of g

his discomfort in regard to Mr. Nelson's q

. Thompson has another meeting schedule

y discussed the details of the project for a

ffice, Mr. Thompson said, "I don't remember

ht it up. "I wanted to change the sub

Ms. Williams," he snapped, making

rying to help

else and walked towards

go home." My brows furrowed. "Go and get ready for the party," he added, stari

u have to learn to hide your emotions in fr

ficial parties as his secretary

to the party?" I asked, pointi

h no! Lazy doesn't fit in his dicti

ut

y fri

t up. I couldn't recall

e," he

ck a sigh and turned

s words halted

around to

Mike," he said wit

but a nickname. Wait! Did he smile, too? Was I seeing things? Was he feel