Always Been Yours

"Of course. Just go home and leave the rest to me." Kieran waved Nicholas goodbye.

Tessa leaned against Nicholas during their ride back home. At this moment, she felt exceptionally at peace and drowsy as she sniffed the minty fragrance on his body.

Meanwhile, Gregory, who was in her arms, had long fallen asleep.

Tessa abruptly blinked awake when she sensed that the car had come to a stop.

She instinctively swiveled her head and groggily looked out of the window. Then, she muttered softly, "Oh, we're home."

With that, she intended to pick Gregory up and get out of the car. However, Nicholas beat her to it.

"I'll take him back to his room and put him to bed. Go ahead and wash up first if you're feeling tired. You should rest. Don't wait up."

Immediately afterward, Nicholas left the car with Gregory in his arms.

Warmth filled Tessa's heart as she stared at the man's back silhouette.

She followed closely behind. Yet, she quietly tiptoed to the baby's room and checked on Gordon instead of washing up in the master bedroom.

The little guy parted his lips as he slept soundly in the room.

Tessa's heart was overwhelmed with pure, unadulterated love as she stared fondly at the little guy in his crib.

in before closing the room with an inaudible

…

late last night, they

to the company

sat on his seat when he heard Edward knocking on the door and entering. "President Sawyer, Zachary, Calvin, and

when he

after he gave it a thought, agreeing to meet them.

Edward acquiesced with a nod and left.

office again, but this time

beckon the three older men to take

took their seats, he drawled knowingly, "I wonder what brings the three of you here today."

before biting the bullet. Eventually, they came to an agreement and allowed the calm and composed Zachary to do the talking. "Nicholas, we won't beat around the bush with you. We are

division resulting from the absence of the two elders in the family. It has been decided. We need to be flexible in finding

their intentions with just a glance. In

lips into a cold smirk and asked in a glacial

Zachary nodded resolutely.

languidly, "In that case, I want the management right for the branch office of

turn for the worst almost as soon as those words escaped Nicholas' lips.

face as he snarled through his teeth, "You are simply taking

that, Edward acquiesced with a nod

no doubt that they also felt the

as he looked at the rather displeased-looking trio. "You guys were the ones

you can't make such a deal!" Zachary