Forbidden Love

I'm walking into my desk and let out a sigh. I sit down on the armchair and turn on my computer. "Hey, the meeting with the new boss in a few second. He is hot anyway." Summer grins at me.

"Well, I'm married. Thanks, Summer. I will be down in a second." I said to her and take my iPad and my files.

I'm Venice Peters, I'm 27 years old and I'm Secretary of Executive Production Manager in Vogue Magazine. I'm unhappily married. Yes I could say that because I secretly knew that my husband is having an affair with someone.

Nope, we don't have a kid yet. I was diagnosed with infertility and my husband didn't want to adopt a child so that's why I think he cheated on me. I'm just trying to make my own right now.

"Excuse me, sir. Sorry I'm late. This is the report that you asked earlier." I walk in and give him the file.

"Who are you again?" He turns his face at me.

"I'm your secretary. I'm Venice Peters." I smile at him and show him my hand.

"Why are you late?" He frowns at me.

"It's not necessary, sir." I simply said.

"Well, alright. I want a report from the purchasing to be done by 1 o'clock on my desk." He simply said.

"Yes, sir." I nod and walk out from his office and walk to my desk.

That's my new boss. His name is Colin Everett. Yes he seems pretty annoying since he is new and I'm sure he is bossy. But he seems older than me like 30 years old or something.

I could've quit but Vogue Magazine paid me real good. Most other secretary made about $4,900 a month but I got $6,000 a month and that's good just in case I have to rent an apartment for myself alone.

I let out a sigh and looking at my computer and yawn. I didn't tell you I was late this morning is because I had a fight with my husband, Gregg Lange. Another fight because of a damn cup of coffee.

"What's with the long face?" Todd smiles at me.

"Just some stuff." I giggle.

"Whatever with that I hope you will feel better." Todd smiles at me and walks away.

That was Todd Evans. The nicest guy here. I mean, the nicest one to me. Treat me like a real woman. If I have to be honest, yes I have a crush on him.

"You accompany me to have lunch today okay." Colin simply said while walking passed my desk.

"Yes, sir." I nod and continue working. "It will be a long day." I sigh and mumbled.

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"Come on, Venice. I'm a very strict person." Colin says and walks lead me.

"But I'm bringing all of your stuff, bitch." I mumbled.

"Do you say something?" He turns his face at me.

"Nothing, sir." I giggle and walk to the parking lot.

"Get in." He simply said and open the car door.

"Thank you." I half smiled at him and get into the car.

"I'm new in New York, do you know any good place around here?" He asks me and start the engine.

"You're new in New York? I'm old in Old York." I chuckle as he turns his face at me and looking at me weirdly. "I'm sorry, we can go to The Morrison since the client's office is next to The Morrison." I said to him.

"Tell me the directions." He simply said.

"Sure. Just go straight, third junction, turn left." I said while looking at the street.

I keep looking at the street until I see Gregg is walking down on the street with a woman, walking down next to each other.

I keep looking at them and I'm sure Gregg doesn't see me right now. I know that girl is more beautiful than me and I know that Gregg wants his own kids but he could've be honest with me.

I turn my face to the street and frown. "The Morrison is over there, you passed that." I said to Colin.

"Well, you didn't tell me earlier but focusing on a man and a woman on the street." He simply said and turn over.

"That was my husband and probably his lover." I mumbled and look down.

"Oh.. unhappy marriage huh?" He asks me.

"Kind of. He doesn't know that I knew he has a lover but I secretly found out." I said to him.

"Why you didn't confront him?" He turns his face at me.

"I love him." I said to him and walk out from his car.

I walk to the restaurant holding the iPad preparing for the meeting with client this noon. I smile to the waitress and read the menu.

"I would like the oyster and chamomile tea. Thank you." I smile to the waitress.

"Medium well steak and non alcohol beer." Colin says to the waitress. "So have you prepare all the materials for our meeting today?

"Yes, sir." I nod.

"So, what cause the marriage ended up with some affair?" He asks me.

"I'm infertile. Gregg wants baby so bad. We've been married for almost three years and I asked him to adopt but he doesn't want to. That's why he cheated, I guess." I said to him.

"That's not an excuse." He frowns.

"Yeah I know but I try to accept that." I half smiled.

"I've been there. My ex wife cheated on me with her co-worker." He said to me.

"Oh I'm so sorry." I half smiled at him.

"Well.. it's three years ago so.." He shrugs and start eating his food after the food is coming.

I nod and start eating my food and sometimes turn my face at the iPad. Making sure the materials for meeting today is done and prepared.

~~

I'm standing in my kitchen apartment and cooking dinner. I turn my face as the door is opened.

"Hey, honey. I'm so sorry about this morning. Here I got you red velvet cake your favorite." Gregg walks in and kisses my cheek.

"Thank you. Well, I'm cooking your favorite food." I smile at him.

"I'm going to take shower first." Gregg says to me and walks upstairs.

I could smell that he smells woman's perfume. Once I confronted him but he defended that it was my perfume meanwhile I don't have that Channel perfume.

How could I know if Gregg is cheating on me? I accidentally read a text from his lover about two months ago. Ever since I found that text, it's kinda hard to trust him again.

"So, what do we have tonight?" Gregg smiles at me and sits down on the dining chair.

"Here, your favorites." I smile at him and put the plates on the dining table.

"Looks so delicious." Gregg chuckles.

"Yes." I smile at him and take my plate and the food.

"How's the work today? You told me that your new boss started to work today." Gregg takes glances at me and start eating his food.

"Well, Mr. Everett seems nice but very cold. So far everything was fine. How about you? Any disaster in the hospital today?" I smile at him.

"No, not at all." Gregg shakes his head.

"Dad called me again today. He said that he will pay for the residence." I said to him.

"I'm still can afford it to pay rent. Anyway, I have weekend conference in Miami this weekend." Gregg says to me.

"Well, I have a lot of works ever since we will launch a new feature for the magazine so I'm so sorry I can't accompany you." I half smiled at him.

"It's okay, sweetheart. You will get bored with that anyway." Gregg chuckles.

"Yeah sure. I will." I giggle and take the dirty plates as we finished eating dinner.

Suddenly Gregg's phone start ringing. He takes his phone and walks upstairs. I'm sure it's from one of his lovers. I sigh and still washing the dishes. I turn my face to upstairs for a bit and there is no sign from Gregg.

We are living in a two floors apartment with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. I was thinking to change the other room into a nursery but the truth change into the other way.

I was thinking to change the other room into a nursery but the truth change into the other way

I half smiled and wipe my hands then dry my hands

I half smiled and wipe my hands then dry my hands. I don't know how long I have to hold this pain but I hope that it will be over soon.

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"Excuse me, sir. This is the file that you asked." I walk into Colin's office and give him the file.

"Thank you. Anyway, you will come with me to this meeting on this weekend to Miami okay." He turns his face at me.

"This weekend? Miami?" I frown at him.

"Yes. I just got called from Mr. Harold." He simply nods.

"Alright, sir." I nod. "Anything else?"

"Nothing. You can have lunch. You look pale." He said to me.

"Thank you." I walk out from his office and walk back to my desk.

I sit down on my chair and look at my phone. Wait a minute. It's in Miami? I can spy on Gregg to see if he is going to do anything with that woman or not.

"Hey, do you want to grab lunch together?" Todd smiles at me.

"Sure." I smile back at him and hold my phone.

Almost everyone in office knows that I'm married but none of them know that my marriage is unhappy marriage except my boss, Colin because I suddenly blurted out.

But I'm sure a person like Colin isn't a blabber mouth because look at him, very cold and doesn't talk much about his life. It's not my opinion but my friends' too.

"So I heard that your new boss is a cold heart guy." Todd chuckles.

"He doesn't talk much. So much different with Nicole." I chuckle.

"That's good. At least he won't bother you with a story of the mistress and the lovers." Todd chuckles and sit down on the chair.

"I know." I giggle.

"Anyway I have two tickets to watch Broadway show this weekend. It's Hairspray, one of your favorite one." Todd smiles at me and take out his lunch.

"I can't. I have to go to Miami with the boss but you can watch twice." I chuckle.

"Sure thing. My girlfriend doesn't like those musicals." He giggles.

"Well, maybe you should get her into it. Step by step you know." I smile at him.

"Venice, your new boss get me drooling." Summer suddenly sits down joining us.

"You're getting married." I chuckle and shake my head.

"Well, that doesn't mean that I can't see other guys though." Summer chuckles.

"Well, he is single according to what he blurted out yesterday." I said to her.

"He told you that he is single? Guys barely did that. But he did when he is really close with someone." Summer says to us.

"I'm guy here." Todd chuckles and raise his hand.

I chuckle and eat my food then turn my way as Colin walks into the longue and sits down alone. Every other girls in this company seems crazy about him but I don't know why I found this guy just the same like other guy.

~~

I walk to the door and look at to the peephole and open the door. "Daddy!" I smile at dad and let him in after hugging him for a while.

"Hey, baby. Where is Gregg?" Dad smiles at me and walks in.

"Oh he is still at the hospital." I smile at him and walk lead him to the living room.

"Well, I have something to tell you." Dad grins at me and sits down on the couch.

"Please tell me that you're not buying this condo." I shake my head.

"I just did." Dad laughs softly. "I didn't get you any presents for your wedding day. So this is my present for you. Besides you could live in a huge brownstone instead of this one." Dad says to me.

"I told you I want to live by my own, dad." I sigh.

"Here the agreement paper and the certificate. You can keep this and you don't have to pay the rent anymore." Dad grins at me.

"Daddy, I don't know what to say." I giggle.

"Just say thank you." Dad grins at me.

"Thank you." I smile at him and hug him.

"You're welcome." Dad smiles and hugs me back.

My parents are rich. Well, my mom passed away when about a month after I got married because of cancer and I'm only child. My dad has his own business company and he always told me that I could takeover whenever I want but I don't want to because I want to live by my own. Beside neither Gregg nor I understand to run business. I'm working in a magazine company and Gregg is a doctor.

"You don't have any beer?" Dad asks me while opening the fridge.

"No, Gregg and I are trying to conceive so no more beers." I giggle.

"Ah really? You both finally ready to start a family?" Dad smiles at me.

"Yes we do. We're just taking it slow." I giggle.

I lied. Gregg and I aren't trying to conceive. Even our parents don't know that I'm infertile. I just don't want to disappoint them or making them sad. I'm just gonna wait for the right moment until I can convince Gregg to adopt a kid or keep trying.

I walk out from the rental car and take my suitcase while smiling to the driver. "Let me take these." I smile at him and walk into the hotel as the doormen approach us and take our suitcases.

I'm in Miami with my boss, Colin. He took me here because we had a conference and a meeting that we have to attend and here we are in a hotel.

I didn't tell Gregg that I went to Miami because he will be suspicious and my plan to spy on him will be broken.

I walk to the receptionist table and frown as I read the announcement board for the conference. It's a medical conference meeting in the ballroom. Gregg must be staying here.

"Excuse me, is there any room booked with name Gregg Lange?" I ask the receptionist.

"I was trying to make a reservation here." Colin frowns at me.

"Hold on for a second." The receptionist smiles at me and turns her face to the computer. "Yes, a honeymoon suite under name Gregg Lange." She turns her face at me.

"I knew it!" I mumbled. "Thank you." I smile at her.

I turn my face to the elevator until I see Gregg is walking out from the elevator holding hand with a woman. Hold up, that woman is different than the other one I saw on the street. So how many lovers that my husband actually has?

I keep secretly watching them until they walk towards the receptionist desk. "Excuse me, sir." I said to Colin and get in between him and hides my face in his suit.

"You are in trouble Ms. Peters." He simply said to me.

"Ssshhhh." I shake my head and keep hiding until Gregg and that woman walk out from the hotel.

"Oh my God." Colin shakes his head and walks towards the elevator.

"Sir, wait up!" I run to him and standing in front of the elevator.

We are keep standing in front of the elevator until we get in. I'm just following him and standing behind him like his bodyguard but I only can't fight. That's all.

Colin walks out from the elevator and I keep following him until he take out a room key and opens the door. He walks like he is having some kind of photoshoot. What's wrong with him? Life isn't a photoshoot.

What's wrong with him? Life isn't a photoshoot

"Excuse me, sir. Not to bother but can I have my room key?" I giggle.

"This is our room. There are no room left, this is because you forgot to booked." He simply said and get in.

"So I have to sleep with you?" I raise my eyebrows.

"You can sleep on the couch." He shrugs. "Or do you want to have threesome with your husband and his lover?" He raises his eyebrow.

"Alright, I'm sorry." I half smiled and get in then close the door.

I sit down on the couch and take my iPad from my bag. "I'm going to use the bathroom, first. Don't peek." He simply said and walks into the bathroom.

"Who wants to peek you." I chuckle and keep looking at the iPad.

I don't know how can I be this strong. I'm not crying anymore everytime I know Gregg is cheating on me. At first I cried real hard but now I just can shrug like that. I just need more proof to confront him even though I love him.

I turn my face as Colin walk out from the bathroom and wearing a bathrobe that kinda too tight for him. I wanna laugh but I hide it.

"You can laugh. I didn't expect this anyway." He chuckles.

I laugh and shake my head. I turn my face at him a bit and keep looking at him as he walks to the bed. I never realized how handsome and hot he is. That's why Summer said that this man made her drooled.

"What? I'm wearing underwear under this so..." He chuckles.

"Thank God you did." I laugh. "I guess I'm going to use the bathroom." I said to him and walk to the bathroom.

I walk to the bathroom and take off my makeup then start taking shower for a while. After that I walk out from the bathroom and folded my hair into a messy bun.

"Can you iron my suit?" Colin asks me.

"I'm not paid for that." I shake my head.

"You're my secretary." He turns his face at me.

"Yet not your housemaid." I simply said until he raised one eyebrow while looking at me. "Alright, I will do it. Don't cry." I said to him and take his suit and open my suitcase.

"What are you doing?" He frowns at me.

"You told me to iron your suit and we don't have ironing sir, so I'm going to use hair straightener." I said to him.

"You don't have to call me sir all the time." He simply said while reading a magazine and sits down on the bed.

"Anyway, your phone light is on. Who's the cute baby that the picture you stole anyway?" I chuckle.

"This is my son. Two years old. His name is Troy." He said to me and take his phone.

"I didn't know you have a son." I shrug and peek on his phone.

"What are you looking at? Go back to work." He frowns at me.

"Nice booty girl." I laugh and turn my face to the ironing. "Ouch!" I groan and shake my hand as the hair straightener burnt my hand.

"Are you okay?" Colin frowns at me.

"Yes, I'm fine." I bite my lip and nod to hide the pain.

He suddenly takes my hand and put it into a bowl of cold water. "You really can't do anything, do you?"

"I can. I can do a lot of things that you didn't know." I simply said.

"Give me the file that I should sign." He simply said and pull my hand away.

I take my hand from the bowl and wipe it off. After that I go through my bag and give him the files. "You have to sign up all of these." I said to him.

I walk my way back to the couch which my area as he is sitting down on the armchair and signing up the paperwork.

"Done!" He grins at me and throw the pen away.

"That's my husband's pen." I chuckle and take the pen.

"I have a question for you. Why are you stay with that man when you knew exactly that he cheated on you?" He frowns at me.

"Because I haven't caught him in the eyes and honestly deep down in my heart I don't want him to leave me." I half smiled.

"Why? You deserve someone better." He said to me.

"I just don't know." I shrug and shake my head.

I turn my face as I heard some disgusting moaning sound from the next room. It's very uncomfortable until the girl screams. "Gregg, how did you learn to do that?"

I sigh and keep sitting down on the couch pretend like I don't hear anything. Colin quickly walks out from our room and knocks on their door then walks back in.

"Problem solved." He simply said. "You better take a rest. Don't you have to wake up earlier than me tomorrow?"

"Yes. I do." I nod and lay down on the couch.

I close my eyes to hide my tears that slowly coming out from my face. This is what I always do, crying in silence. People said that someone who can do this is really strong. I'm that strong woman.

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I'm wearing my earphone and standing while holding my wine glasses during this conference. It's boring. I didn't know anyone in here and my boss just wandering around basically talking with some women.

Suddenly someone crash me and accidentally spurts my wine onto my shirt. "Hey!" I frown.

"I'm so sorry. I'm really sorry." He said to me.

I let out a sigh and walk away to the ladies restroom. I take tissue paper and clean my shirt from the wine spot.

I turn my face as a woman run out from a stall and wash her hands and her face. She then runs back into the stall and kneel down in front of the toilet and vomit there.

"Are you okay? I got some water if you like." I said to her.

"No, I'm fine." She smiles at me and wash her hands and her face. "It's just I'm having evening sickness. Three months pregnant." She giggles.

"Oh congratulations." I smile at her.

"Hannah, are you there?"

I know that's Gregg's voice. I walk into the stall quickly and hide there so he can't find me. I'm sitting down on the toilet bowl and pretending like I have a pee.

"Hey, baby are you okay?" Gregg's voice.

"Yeah I'm okay. It's just the evening sickness bothering me." She answered.

"Let's get out of here."

I heard some steps walking out from this restroom. I open the stall and take a peek a bit and they're gone.

I hold my fist and shake my head. I punch the mirror and walk away from the restroom and run to the elevator.

I get into my room and cry while sitting down on the ground. The pain in my hand is nothing than the pain in my heart. I'm broken. My husband is going to have a kid with someone else.

"Venice, where are you?"

"I'm in the restroom, I will be down there in a sec, sir." I answered and sniffles.

"No, no, the conference is over anyway. I will come to the upstairs." He said and hung up the call.

I shake my head and lean my head on the couch. I don't know how I will be able to stop crying knowing about this? My life is miserable.

I turn my face as the door is opening. I wipe my tears away quickly and get up as fast as I can and hide my blooded fist.

"Are you hungry? The food in the conference didn't make me full." He turns his face at me.

"No, I'm fine." I shake my head and walk to the bathroom and lock the door.

I'm standing in front of the sink and wash my face and my hands from the blood. I can't hold it but tears kept falling down from my eyes.

"Venice, I need your help!" Colin shouts. I walk out from the bathroom and look at him. "Nothing, I'm just worried about you. What if they found out a dead body in the bathroom? I would get into jail." He giggles.

"I'm not going to commit suicide for a worthless man like him." I sigh and sit down on the armchair.

"Give me your hand." He sits down across me.

"Why?" I frown at him.

"Just give me your hand." He said to me.

"Okay." I nod and give him my hand.

"Having a two years old son made me always aware. I always bring little first aid kit in my suitcase in case Troy fell down." He said while fixing my hand.

"I just found out that my husband's lover is pregnant and I punched the mirror in the restroom near the ballroom." I said to him.

"How do you feel?" He asks me.

"I want to punch him in the face and kill him then throw his dead body through the Brooklyn bridge." I sigh.

He chuckles and looks at me. "No. You will get into the jail for that. What I did when I found out when my ex wife cheated on me was calling the lover and made her meet both of us. She was speechless and didn't know what to do. That's when you realize that he can't mess with you."

"I bet the lover will be surprised because she met me in the restroom an hour ago. Blonde tall girl. About two inches taller than me." I said to him.

"Do you know that you're the most beautiful woman that I've ever seen?"

"What?" I frown at him.

"It's nothing. Maybe you should take a rest. I'm going to take a shower. Don't peek." He simply said and walks into the bathroom.

I turn my face at him and follow his gaze. Did he just say that I'm the most beautiful woman that he ever seen? Probably that's just a joke to make me feel better.

But how can I be better? My marriage just over. I'm sure Gregg will be chosing over the woman who's pregnant with his baby because I can't give him that.

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"Hey, baby! How's the Miami?" I smile at Gregg and opens the door as he gets in.

"I'm exhausted. I'm going to take a warm bath. Can you please unpack my stuff?" Gregg says to me and walks upstairs quickly.

I lock the door and walk upstairs following him to our bedroom. Gregg walks into the bathroom and close the door. I take his phone quickly and glad that I know his password.

I look up to that Hannah's number but I couldn't find it. I open the text messages and found her number. So Gregg didn't save her number as Hannah but as Jordan. And how come a Jordan get pregnant?

I quickly copied the number into my phone and text the woman. I'm doing what my boss told me and I'm sure this is the right thing to do.

I put Gregg's phone down quickly and unpack his stuff until he walk out from the bathroom, having the towel around his hips and walks to the closet.

"So, how's your weekend?" Gregg asks me while putting his clothes on.

"Just busy with watching movie and talking with Bubba." I giggle and rub our puppy's tummy. "How about you?"

"Well, it was fun. I got chance to meet some friends from college." Gregg says and sits down on the bed and take his phone.

I put his clothes into the dirty clothes basket and take my phone. I'm arranging the meeting with that Hannah girl this evening and glad she is agree. Faster we can solve this, faster that I will be free from the drama.

"Honey, do you mind if I meet with a friend for dinner tonight? It's the girls from high school." I turn my face at Gregg.

"Yeah sure. I want to watch Knicks game on the TV anyway." Gregg simply nods.

"But I will cook you dinner first if you want." I smile at him.

"No, it's okay sweetheart. I can cook." Gregg smiles back at me.

Sweetheart? Are you sure that you only say that to me? I can't stand here without having a desire to punch Gregg in the face right now. I really want to punch him or cut his penis.

~~

I'm walking into the cafe and look around until I see a blonde woman is sitting down there alone. I take a deep breath and hold my purse and walk over her.

"Hannah?"

"Yes?" She turns her face at me and frown. "You're the woman from the hotel."

"Yeah I know." I nod. "I'm Venice anyway.." I said to her.

"Oh have a seat." She nods and points to the chair across her.

"Thank you." I nod and sit down across her. "I'm so sorry to bother you or shock you or anything." I said to her.

"No, I'm actually surprised." She said to me. "I've been dating Gregg for six months now. He never wears his ring everytime we met and everytime I asked him to come to his place, he told me that his mom lives with him and she is very selective."

"Six months? When did you two meet?" I ask her.

"In the subway. We had really good talk and hit it on that fast. I swear, I didn't know he is married, I'm not hit on married guy." She said to me.

"And you're pregnant with his baby?" I frown at her.

"Yes I am." She nods. "Look, Venice. I'm really sorry. I will back off and tell Gregg that this is over."

"No." I shake my head. "He got what he wanted. You see? I'm diagnosed with infertility, I couldn't give him a child. Gregg really want a baby the first time we got married and he will be a father." I half smiled at her.

"I don't know what to say." She sighs.

"Can you help me do one favor? Ever since I found out that he got you pregnant, I just want to punch his face and kill him." I shake my head.

"Sure, what can I do?"

"Can you come over to our place right now? I want to see his reaction when he sees us together." I said to her.

"Alright. I want to kick him too." She chuckles.

I nod and get up from my chair. "Let's go. It's only two blocks from here." I said to her and walk out from the cafe. "After this I will kick him out from my apartment."

"You own the place?" She turns her face at me.

"Yes. My dad bought the place for me. I'm only child so.." I said to her. "What did you do?" I turn my face at her.

"I'm an accountant at the bank. What about you?"

"I'm a Secretary of Executive Production Manager in Vogue Magazine but my parents are rich. You know the Peters Company? My dad is the CEO. But I want to make it on my way. So I decided to do everything by myself ever since I got married." I said to her.

"That's actually cool." She smiles at me.

"Thank you." I smile back at her and turn my way to my building and get into the elevator. After that I walk into the hallways and unlock the door. "Hey, sweetie. Have you eaten dinner yet?"

"Yes I did." Gregg simply nods and keeping his eyes on the TV as he sits down on the couch in living room.

"I brought a friend over." I said to him and hang on my coat.

"Hi, Gregg.." Hannah waves her hand.

Gregg turns his face and gets up quickly. I can see from his gesture right now that he is nervous, panic, and wish he would die right now.

"Yes, I know about you two." I simply said and cross my arms on my chest.

"Baby, I don't know that woman." Gregg frowns at me and try to hold my hand.

"Save your bullshit!" I yell at him and slap his face very hard. "How come you did this to me? To us? For three years, I've been holding up to everything that we did together. I tried so hard to safe this marriage but what you have done? You betrayed me!"

"I want to be a father. That's my dream and you couldn't give me that." Gregg frowns at me.

"But you lied to me too! You told me that you weren't married. You never let me come to your house. Because you hid all of these from me?" Hannah frowns at him.

"I just can't take this anymore!" Gregg shouts.

I walk to upstairs and run to our closet and throw all his clothes to downstairs. "You can't take this right? Then leave!" I yell at him. "Leave from my place! I don't want to see you anymore!"

"Venice, I.. I love you." Gregg walks closer to me and hugs my legs.

I shake my head and look away as tears falling down from my eyes. I push him away slowly and run to my bedroom and lock the door.

I'm sitting down on the ground behind my door and hugging my legs while crying. My marriage just over. I couldn't believe this is happening but yet this is happen. I wish I could just disappear right now.

I'm walking down by the river and having my hands inside my coat. I don't want to be a dad sack but I don't want to commit suicide either. I'm just going to see the lights from the Brooklyn bridge.

I keep walking and turn my face as there are two guys walk over me and I know those guys are probably robbers or rapist. I don't know. I just can keep walking with my head down and pray for the best.

"Honey, I told you to wait for me. Here I got you a cup of coffee."

I turn my face and Colin put his arm around my shoulder and those two guys just walking passed us without doing anything to me.

"What are you doing here?" I frown at him.

"The question is why are you doing here? It's midnight and you walked down alone here." He frowns at me.

"I just want to see the lights from the Brooklyn bridge. It's beautiful. And recreate the moment when Gregg walked me over here after our first date." I said to him.

"That's still on?" He chuckles.

"No. My marriage just over. I kicked him out." I shake my head and standing by the rail. "What are you doing here?"

"Oh I love New York. I love to explore at night because I think it's more beautiful at night and I want to meet my friend." He said to me.

"Don't your son will be wondering where his father was?" I raise my eyebrows.

"No. He is at his mom's today." He said to me and sip his coffee. "Coffee?"

"No, I'm good." I shake my head and walk to a bench then sit down. "Thank you though. I would have got robbed or raped if you weren't around." I said to him.

"You didn't deserve end up like that." He said and sit down next to me.

"I just want to fall in love with a man within a night and when the morning comes, it's all over." I sigh.

"But you won't be able to spend your life with him." Colin simply said.

"Who cares? I had my dream wedding but I didn't have my dream marriage. It's just one night stand is better than anything." I half smiled.

"That's not true." He shakes his head. "I'm sure you will find the second dream wedding and marriage with the right person who is your happiness." He said to me.

"Yeah it's too soon." I simply nod.

"I want to meet up with a friend, do you want to come? It's better than you're staying here alone." He turns his face at me and gets up.

"Who's your friend?" I ask him and get up walking behind him.

"He is just a bar owner but secretly a fortune-teller." He said to me and keeps walking.

"Oh cool. Never meet a real fortune-teller before." I giggle and keep walking.

I turn my face at Colin and look at him. He is the coldest man I've ever met yet he is nice. Maybe there's a reason why he is being a cold heart guy.

I look around and keep my hands inside my coat pocket. I wish that he is not a secretly a murderer or anything because I could have literally dead here.

"Don't you have a car? Why don't you use your car?" I turn my face at him.

"Well, they said that the real New Yorker is taking subway and the bus." He turns his face at me. "You have a Rolls Royce but still taking a bus anyway."

"How could you?" I frown at him.

"Know that? Do you think that before I work with someone I didn't find out who is she? You're James Peters' daughter. I bought a condo from your dad." He chuckles annoyingly and keeps walking.

"Yeah I just want to make it to my own because I want to be independent." I said to him.

"You're talking too much." He simply said.

I grunt and roll my eyes. I don't understand what's going on in his head right now but he can be sweet and be rude a minute after.

He gets into the bar and opens the door. I get in but my face almost hit the door because he didn't hold the door for me for a bit. I sigh and walk in then look around.

"Colin, hey!" A man comes over to us and hugs him then turns his face at me. "Who is this beautiful lady?"

"Hi, I'm Venice." I smile at him.

"Your girlfriend? Since when you want to be in a relationship again?" He chuckles turns his face at Colin.

"No, no, I'm actually his secretary at work." I giggle.

"Oh then shut me up." He laughs. "Would you like some drinks?"

"Sure." I nod and walk to the bar and sit down on the stool while Colin just walking around and talk with some his friends I guess. "Thank you." I smile and take my drink.

I sip my drink and lean my head on the counter. Maybe I can get drunk to erase my pain away. I ask for more drink and sip them again until I feel my head is explode. I never get so drunk before.

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I open my eyes slowly and rubs my eyes. I move my head and it's a major headache is hitting me. I look around and frown. I'm not in my house, where am I?

I look under my blanket and see that I'm fully dressed. Thank God then. I keep looking at the window and it's such a beautiful penthouse with a big window and Central Park as the view.

I turn my face to the side table and see a picture frame of Colin on the side table. Am I at his place right now? Oh God.

I sit up quickly and having my head rush. I hold my head and let out a sigh. I turn my face to the door until I see him walking in holding a food tray.

"Here, have a breakfast." He said to me and put the food tray next to me.

"Where am I?" I ask him.

"In my condo. You got so drunk last night and almost stripping down on the stage." He said to me.

"Did we??" I raise my eyebrows.

"Yes, three times." He simply nods.

"Oh my God." I gasped and look under the blanket.

He laughs and shakes his head. "No. I slept in the guess room and we didn't do anything. Eat your breakfast and get ready for work today."

"Yes, sir." I sigh and shake my head. "Where is the bathroom anyway?"

"That door." He simply said and pointed to the bathroom.

I simply nod and run to the bathroom quickly to throw up. I really don't remember what happened last night. I wash my face and see a new toothbrush and a towel that he prepare for me. How sweet.

No. He is not sweet. He is just being nice because I'm his secretary and he couldn't do much things without me. That's it.

I turn on the shower and start taking a shower. After that I put on the bathrobe and walk out from the bathroom. I sit down on the bed and eating the breakfast. This is delicious. Does he made it by his own? I don't think so. I'm sure he has a babysitter or a housemaid.

I turn my face to the door and see shadow come in. "Daddy?" A little boy stood by the door peeking in.

"Hi.." I smile at him. "You must be Troy. Come here." I smile at him and sit him down on the bed.

"Troy, where are you?" Colin shouts and walks in. "Oh there you are. Come on, let's have breakfast downstairs. And you can wear one of my ex-wife clothes in the wardrobe."

"Thank you." I nod and smile to the little boy.

"Get over here." Colin pick up his son and walk out from this bedroom.

I get up and open the wardrobe. I put the clothes on and take the tray and walk out from the bedroom. I walk downstairs and turn my way to the kitchen and put the tray on the counter.

"You can go to work now. I have to drop Troy to the daycare first." Colin says to me.

"Thank you for all your help." I nod and take my bag and take my coat. I smile to the little boy and wave at him then walk out from the penthouse.

After being nice and sweet to me now he chase me out immediately. How rude was that. I sigh and walk out from the building and look around. So he lives in the fifth avenue, cool one.

I stop a cab and get into it. My head is still spinning around actually but I'm feeling better after taking shower and had a breakfast.

I don't know why he doesn't want me to go to the office with him at the same time. Maybe he doesn't want to be seen that he is with me, I guess.

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"Excuse me, sir. This is the file that you asked for." I walk into Colin's office and give him the files.

"Have we met before?" A man who is sitting down across his desk smirks at me.

"I don't think so." I chuckle.

"Oh really? Because I think we have met before." He smirks at me.

"Where?" I giggle.

"In my dreams." He smirks at me. "Hi, I'm Frank." He smiles at me and shows me his hand.

"I'm Venice." I smile back at him and shake his hand.

"Venice? Beautiful name like the person." He smiles at me.

"Thank you, sir. Excuse me." I smile back at him and walk out from the office.

I can see by the look of Colin when I was talking to Frank. He doesn't like it. Well, maybe it's work hours so that's why he doesn't like that.

I go back to sit down on my chair and looking at my computer right in front of me. I turn my face as Frank put a note on my desk as he walk away with Colin.

He turns his face at me and give me a sign to call him. I take the note and it's a phone number. I chuckle and save that note. He seems pretty cute guy.

"Who is that man?" Summer grins at me.

"I don't know. All I know his name is Frank. Maybe the boss' friend." I said to her.

"Hey, I heard about your marriage falling apart. I'm so sorry." Summer half smiled at me.

"Thank you. I knew that Gregg was cheating on me this whole time." I said to her.

"I hope you will feel better." Summer smiles at me and walks away.

I smile back at her and turn my face to my work. For once I don't want people to remind me with my failed marriage with Gregg. It's just too much right now. I need to move on.

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I'm sitting down on a chair in my dining table and eating my dinner alone. Will be my another night without Gregg around me now.

Suddenly I hear the door open. "Oh I thought you're still at work." Gregg walks in.

"No, came home earlier because I was having headache." I simply answer.

"Oh I came by to pick up some suit that I left." He said to me and walk to the stairs.

I simply nod and get up from the dining table and walk to the sink and wash the dishes. Gregg knows that my dad got me this place for me so that's why he didn't say anything when I kicked him out.

I turn my face around when I heard some steps walks downstairs. "Done?" I raise my eyebrows at him.

"I missed you." Gregg half smiled at me.

"I don't know what to say to that but.." I said to him and open the door for him.

"I'm really sorry." Gregg turns his face at me and walk out.

I close the door and lock the door. Maybe I should change the lock so he couldn't come in anymore. I sigh and walk upstairs to my bedroom. I sit down on the bed and turn on the TV. Back to my daily life as a loner.

I remember something. Didn't the Frank guy leave me his number? I take my phone and looking at to his number and decided to text him. Yeah I know this is too fast but I need to move on with my life.

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"I'm sorry, sir. I'm late." I said to Colin as I get into his office.

"What happened? I thought your marriage was over so no more fighting in the morning about the lover." He frowns at me.

"The traffic jam and the subway broke down." I shake my head.

"You should find a new place that closer to the building or maybe a Maserati car." He simply said.

"Or maybe you should change the work hours to be little late." I raise my eyebrows at him.

"Venice, you can manage your time. Now where is the file that I asked you for the meeting this morning?" He raises his eyebrows at me.

"There you go." I half smiled at him and hand him over the files.

"Thank you. Now get back to work." He simply said and walk out from his office.

I sigh and walk to my desk and start doing my work. "Miss Peters, you got a package." Summer grins at me and hands me a bouquet of flowers.

"Aww thank you." I smile at her and take the flowers.

"So you found a man already?" Summer grins at me.

I chuckle and shake my head. "No, it's from my dad to support me." I giggle and put the flowers on my desk.

"Well, alright then." She grins at me then walks away.

No, it's not from my dad but who is this come from? I take the card and read it. So it's from that Frank guy. He asked me out on a date using this flowers. How sweet.

"Hello, this is Colin's office right?" A woman and a boy who is like Colin's son is standing in front of my desk.

"Yes that's true. But Mr. Everett is having a meeting right now. May I help you?" I smile at her.

"Oh just tell him that his ex-wife came by and drop his son. Could you watch Troy for a while?"

"Yeah sure." I nod.

"Great! Here all his toys and his stuff. So.. I'm late for my nail appointment." She says and walks away.

That Troy kid start crying. I get up from my seat quickly and pick him up and calm him down. "Hey, it's okay, it's okay. It's me. Remember me?" I smile at him. I keep holding him in my arms until he leans his head on my shoulder. "Let's get you ice cream, you want some?" I smile at him.

"Uh huh." He nods and smiles at me.

"Okay let's get you down. You're kinda heavy." I smile at him and put him down on the ground and walking holding his hand.

What am I now? A secretary who is also a babysitter for his son now? If Vogue didn't pay me real well, I probably have quit since a long time ago.

"What would you like? I assume chocolate and vanilla?" I smile at him and getting him ice cream from the vending machine.

"Candy!" He runs to the candy vending machine.

"Hold on, hold on, imma get fired for getting you that one but okay." I smile at him and get him some M&Ms candy. "There you go."

"Thank you." He smiles at me.

"You're welcome. Now let's go back before your daddy come back." I smile at him and take his hand.

I walk back to my desk and sit him down on a chair near my desk and help him eat the ice cream. I smile at him and rubs his head. He is such a handsome clever boy. I mean, look at to his dad.

Wait, what am I talking about? No no. He is the coldest man that I've ever met in my life. Maybe for other girls, he is such a dreamy but for me he is nothing more than a cold hearted man. That's all.

"Troy? What are you doing here?" He frowns at Troy. "And you're giving him ice cream?"

"He was crying. Your ex-wife came in and dropped him off real quickly because she said that she was late for her nail appointment." I said to him.

"Come here, big guy." He pulls Troy out of my chair.

"No!" Troy shakes his head and shows me the ice cream he hold.

I smile at him and eat the ice cream. "I'm good, Mr. Everett. We can play together." I turn my face at Colin and grins at him.

"You got chocolate on your face." He simply said.

"Where?" I raise my eyebrows and trying to reach it up using my tongue.

"Here." He simply said and wipes off my upper lips. I just can look at him and stare at him. Why does he look so hot right now? Ugh I hate that. "There you go. Now go back to work." He simply said and walks into the office.

"Umm, sir, can I come home early tonight? I have something to do." I giggle.

"Nope. You have to work late tonight." He simply said.

"But..."

"No but, Venice." He shakes his head.

"Fine." I let out a sigh and turn my way back to my desk and tell Frank that I can't go out to have dinner with him tonight.

I put my phone down and turn my face at Troy. I take baby wipes and wipe his hands and his mouth until he gets up and walks into his dad's office.

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"Wait, a minute. You want me to work here? In your apartment?" I frown at Colin as he opens his apartment door.

"Yes, you babysit Troy. It seems like he likes you, is not easy to meet someone new. I have something to do." He simply said and walks in. I pout and shake my head as I'm still standing by the door. "If you're not come in, I will call the cops."

"Well..." I shrug and sit down on the couch leaning my head against the couch board. "I have to cancel a date and being a babysitter now." I mumbled.

"Did Frank ask you out?" Colin turns his face at me.

"It's not one of your business." I frown at him.

"Well, if you're hungry just call the pizza. I can't trust you with cooking food. Don't drink any alcohol or get drunk. Bed time at 8.30 make sure he brush his teeth before he goes to sleep." He said to me and walks to Troy.

I did not like this, I swear. I should have a date with a nice guy but now I'm stuck here babysitting. Not that I don't like Troy, I like him, he is such a great kid. It's just why it has to be now?

"Dong forget what I said okay." Colin says to me and close the door.

I sigh and turn my face at Troy. "What do you want to do now?"

"Hungry." Troy says to me and lift up his t-shirt showing me his tummy.

"Well, I guess I will make you some food. Come here." I smile at Troy and sit him down on his high chair.

I check out the fridge and smile at Troy and give him the spoon that I assumed it's his. I turn on the stove and start cooking for this little guy. I'm just gonna make some mac and cheese, I hope he likes that.

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I open my eyes slowly as I heard some voice and the door opening. I get up from Troy's bed and rub my eyes then walks out from his bedroom slowly and walk downstairs.

I see a back of a girl walking away from this apartment. "So you went out on a date and I was stuck here alone?" I frown at him.

"It wasn't a date. Maybe that's what she called but I didn't." He simply said and take a bottle of mineral water from the fridge.

"So you're just going to dump her?" I frown at him.

"It's hard for me to find the right woman. I've been cheated on a lot." He simply said.

"Besides your personality is as cold as ice." I simply said.

"What did you say?" He frowns at me.

"Nothing." I shake my head. "Can I go now? I'm sleepy and I don't want to sleep in your bedroom anymore."

"Want me to drive you home?" He asks me.

"No. Your son is sleeping upstairs. You shouldn't have leave him alone. And no more extra work tomorrow or I will throw you over the Brooklyn bridge." I grunt and walk out from his apartment. "Good night!" I shout.