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Bound by business, fueled by desire.

Chapter 4 THE REALITY OF IT

Word Count: 1127    |    Released on: 02/12/2024

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hing really was stressing me out. My ey

and I turn to him

into the bathroom, kicking away all th

s legion of yellow ducks in the bathtub. He stares at me, hi

rinsing off the lather from my arms. " Don't d

phone. It was my mum calling. I accept the call and walk back to the bathroom to check on Rodrigo who is now flying

d to smile at Rodrigo who puts down his duck

d, seeped with giggles which sounded magica

voice comes out of the phone which I place on the

poo into his wavy raven black locks which look exactly like mine, albeit much

is treating me just fine," she responds

at?" Rodrigo says doing his best not to bounce around with his always

"I used magic. Don't tell a

tries to avoid my stare while speaking in a conspiratorial ton

of me to go pick out the pajamas he'd like to wear to bed. I sit on his tiny bed running my fingers over the Lilo and Stitch bedcover he practically "c

fix another blind date for you since you chose to forget to go for the last one and left you

ngeBobs plastered all over it. He ends up choosing the former, as I had already guessed he would and places the other one nearly into his nightwear drawer. I palm my forehead and chuckle. His obsess

g him beforehand I wasn't going to be coming for that date and yet, he chose to wait for me in the cold. What did he want? To guilt trip

nd now, in Ireland. And God knows how hard it is to set up a blind date for you when I'm literally continents away from you. Sheila is already fed up at this point, since you end up not going to any of the dates I beg her

ore I was born, since their teenage days in highschool when they both fell for the same guy, a dude called Juan who was an aspiring musician back then. All this was

ing someone. Plus, there's Rodrigo to think about too. How do you think he would feel with a strange man suddenly intruding into our

u and my grandson like you both really deserve. You really need someone who will take care of you, and I just want to see you have that, you know. Just lik

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Bound by business, fueled by desire.
Bound by business, fueled by desire.
“Luciana Alejandro is a twenty five year old, single mother of Rodriguez-Matthew Alejandro, her five year old son. She had Rodriguez when she was twenty with her ex-boyfriend who abandoned her and his responsibilities as a father. She had taken up different jobs to be able to afford her son's needs and also assist her family. A year after her child's birth, she lost her dad to death, leaving her as the head of the family. Luciana had gotten tired of the many part-time jobs, so she decided to use her business degree to get a white-collar job. Luciana leaves Mexico with her son in search of greener pastures in Dublin. Her best friend, who has already gotten used to the streets of Dublin, helped her secure a job in Maverick's Corp. as a Financial secretary in the Sales Department. Finlay Maverick is a young, cold, flirtatious, CEO of Maverick's Corp and also the only child of Mr Oscar Maverick and Ciara Maverick. He develops a crush on Luciana after meeting her during a meeting. This story explores the collision of two different people who view the world differently. They undergo different trials and betrayals mixed with the blossoming of the romance.”
1 Chapter 1 MOTHERHOOD2 Chapter 2 NEW CITY3 Chapter 3 MOTHERHOOD4 Chapter 4 THE REALITY OF IT5 Chapter 5 A NEW JOB6 Chapter 6 FIRST DAY OF THE JOB7 Chapter 7 MEETING THE CEO8 Chapter 8 MEETING HIM9 Chapter 9 BLIND DATE10 Chapter 10 BLIND DATE II