CHAPTER 479. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. Watch out!" Anja crossed her arms and gave Milo a serious look. "That’s not cheating! You promised! You said you’d try my dessert if you liked the movie, and since we both know you’re going to like it, I think it’s time you keep your word," she declared with utmost seriousness. Milo shivered a bit, clearly uncomfortable with the idea, but had no choice but to follow her to the kitchen, looking resigned. He stared at the plate in Anja's hands after she took it out of the fridge and frowned. "But Anja, the dessert looks really... bad," Milo protested, trying to find an excuse to avoid tasting it. Anja let out a mischievous laugh, waving a clean napkin in front of Milo’s face. "Don't worry. Out of sight, out of mind, right?" she teased, folding the napkin and bringing it closer to him. "If you close your eyes, you won't know what it looks like. Just focus on the taste," she suggested with a wink. Reluctantly, Milo closed his eyes and let her place th
CHAPTER 480. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. SparksAfter what felt like a blink, they decided to head to the company office building. But before leaving, the little one ran to Milo and wrapped his arms around his neck, giving him a kiss on the cheek. "Have a great morning, buddy. I’ll come pick you up in a few hours." Niko still didn’t fully understand the concept of time, but the certainty that his dad would always be there for him was all he needed. To their surprise, he also raised his little arms toward Anja, and she hugged him tightly, giving him a kiss. "See you later, my love. We’ll be back soon." Niko ran off, and Milo put an arm around Anja’s shoulders. "Don’t cry... don’t... just count to ten..." She pouted but really tried not to cry, as emotional as she was. They got into the truck and arrived at the office building. Milo took Anja to the main office after his to introduce her to Denzel Cage, the company’s operational CEO. "Mr. Keller, a pleasure to have you here," the man said
CHAPTER 481. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. Mutually assured destruction Anja hurried through the office halls toward the conference room, her mind full of ideas and plans for the project, but also on edge, sensing something was about to happen. However, her rush was abruptly interrupted when she felt someone grab her arm forcefully, dragging her into a dark, grimy room that she instantly recognized as a supply closet. All around her were cleaning supplies, and the strong smell of disinfectant filled the air. Despite the surprise, Anja wasn't afraid because she already knew who the culprit was. Before she could ask a question or protest, a familiar voice filled the room—Hamish’s. “You, Mr. Randall. What are you doing here? Why are you dragging me to this place?” Anja asked, feigning annoyance as her heart raced. “Weren't there enough offices?” Hamish smiled and let go of Anja's arm. “Sorry for scaring you, but I needed to talk to you urgently and out of sight from everyone else.” Anja rubbe
CHAPTER 482. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. Lies and Truths“Tonight, Hamish. The names.” She shut the door behind her and hurried toward the conference room, feeling her concern slowly dissipate. It wasn’t that she was afraid of Hamish, but she was smart enough not to forget what a desperate or angry man was capable of. She arrived at the conference room and waited, knowing Milo wouldn’t be far behind. They had an important meeting with the real estate agent to finalize the purchase of the building that would be the new home for their project. When Milo opened the door, he gave her a meaningful look, and she nodded, signaling that what she had gone to do was already done. “Sorry for the delay. I had to take care of something urgent,” he said as he reached her. “Ready to go? We need to finalize the paperwork for the building,” he told her. “Yes, sure, let’s go,” Anja nodded and smiled, because they were both good actors and, at least in this context, the perfect team. “Great, let’s take my c
CHAPTER 483. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. You’re doing excellentMilo stared at her intently, and she shrugged, a little nervous. There was no way she could keep quiet about what had happened because it was important, and she didn’t want to endanger either of them.“Well... he said he thought we were too close,” Anja began, her voice barely a whisper, “and I told him yes, that we were... well...”“Together?” Milo asked incredulously, because that would have destroyed their cover.“No! Much less formal!”“Lovers?”“That’s it!” Anja took a deep breath and looked around before speaking quietly. “I told Hamish I was sleeping with you, that it was the only reason you gave me the project...”“That’s a lie!”“Of course it is, Milo! Get real, we’re not sleeping together!” she shot back.“I know, but even if we were, I wouldn’t give you a job just because of that! I’ve slept with dozens of women, and I haven’t given any of them a job!”Anja’s eyes widened, and Milo stiffened, realizing what he had just s
CHAPTER 484. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. Deception“Yes! Don’t stop!” she said, giving Milo a suggestive look to let him know the guy was close.“I won’t stop, babe, I won’t! Do you like it?”“I love it! I want more!” Anja moaned, feeling Milo’s hands grip her hips like claws.Pretending they were having sex wasn’t the hard part. The hard part was keeping up that back-and-forth motion without actually getting aroused. The heat between them was intense, their bodies rubbing against each other made the desire burn even more. They began moving faster as the car rocked, and Anja squeezed her eyes shut to block out the sensations, but the darkness and the heat of Milo beneath her only made it worse.It had been too long since she’d had intimacy with anyone, and her body was desperately craving it. And the fact that Milo was a Belgian chocolate dream didn’t help. The moans wouldn’t stop, and Milo removed his hands from her hips to run them up her back, tracing her perfect curves.He couldn’t help it
CHAPTER 485. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. Are you saying…Anja wanted to rationalize everything that had happened, and if possible, forget it. But it was impossible because every time she closed her eyes, all she could remember was the feeling of heat exploding in her core, Milo’s large hands gripping her hips, his mouth biting between kisses that were…“God, I’m going to lose my mind!” she thought before hurrying to her room and jumping straight into the shower.She couldn’t allow herself to do something like that. They had only known each other for a few days, and although Milo seemed like the best man in the world, nothing assured her that it was real. Anja wanted to believe, she truly did, but she carried a dark and heavy past that didn’t allow her to find peace just yet.She tried to cool down the inappropriate heat with cold water and went out to the terrace to wait for Niko, who should be arriving soon.Fifteen minutes later, when Milo came out dripping wet as well, he found them on the t
CHAPTER 486. TO BELIEVE AGAIN. Temptation for Temptation“That too,” Anja admitted. “So, this is the perfect strategy to catch them and finally bring them to justice.”Milo reflected on her words. Although he didn’t like the idea of letting the scam continue, he understood the logic behind her proposal.“You’re right. If we just fire them, they might escape consequences and continue causing harm elsewhere. We need to catch them and make sure they pay for what they’re trying to do.”Anja nodded, relieved that Milo was willing to consider her point of view. Unfortunately, neither of them had any idea of what consequences this plan might bring.“Tomorrow morning, I’ll ask Jhon to get me in touch with a trusted police detective. We’ve worked with several, but the ones I know are all from Organized Crime, and we need someone from Fraud.”“Jhon... your brother-in-law?”“Yes, him.”“Okay, that’s even better. An expert can tell us exactly what evidence we need to lock them up... Oh! And you s