Crystal's POV
'Why does Eric love this type of dress? Where does he even get them from? The slums?' I hissed as I threw the dress on the floor. Karen picked it up and put it on the bed. Eric loved his women dressed in revealing clothes. It was none of my business until he started making me wear rags, all in the name of fashion. 'If you don't mind. I might have a dress you would love' Karen said shrugging 'Really?' I asked wondering where Karen could get a dress that was worthy of the Conners end of the year party from 'Yes. If you wouldn't mind' Karen said and I asked her to go bring it I did not want to go to the party. Especially since Adrian was taking his girlfriend with him. I wouldn't have known about his intention to take her to the party if he had not made the call in the car on our way from dinner with his family. He had received the call and almost got us killed in the process, but thankfully enough, the other driver had been smart enough to apply the break sooner, else we would both be dead or in the hospital as a result of a freak accident that could have been avoided if he had been paying attention to the road. That day, I had got out of the car in anger when we got home and marched Indoors, fuming. Eric didn't allow me to go far before he pulled me and I would have fallen if not because of the chair that was close to me 'How dare you bang my car door like that ' He had shouted at me 'Your car door? Is that what is important to you right now? You almost got us killed just because you couldn't wait to talk to your fucking girlfriend. You are such a shameless man, Eric. You disgust me' I screamed at him. It was true that I had been afraid of him all along but him trying to get me killed was a deal breaker for me. 'How dare you talk to me like that ?' Eric said then walked to me and held my jaw. He tightened his hold on my jaw so hard that I groaned in pain. 'Leave me alone Eric. You are hurting me' I said 'And if I don't? Listen to me you little nobody. If you ever speak to me like that again, I will make you regret the day you were born' Eric said and shoved me into a chair. Since I was thrown in the chair, I had to adjust myself quickly before my panties were on display for him to see. Eric turned and would have gone upstairs but I wasn't done with him yet 'Since your girlfriend is coming with you, you won't be needing me at the party anymore' I said 'What did you say?' Eric asked and walked back to me 'I said since you invited your girlfriend already you and your family can introduce her to your guest and I can stay at home ' I said half expecting him to slap me 'You dimwit,' Eric said, then pulled me up from the chair by my arm. It hurt but I didn't whimper like he wanted ' You are going to that party or you can kiss your sickness-riddled grandmother goodbye forever' Eric said then shoved me back into the chair 'I don't want to be your wife anymore Eric. I want a divorce ' I said as he took the stairs again 'The only divorce you are going to get is the type that will destroy you' Eric said and I raised my head to him I shock 'What are you you sa saying?' I stammered 'There is no need to stammer Crystal. There are more than one million men out there who are ready to testify to the fact that you have been sleeping with them. If you try to get a divorce, I will bring them forward. You know what that means? It means I will get people's sympathy and you will not be able to hold your head up anywhere in this country' Eric said smiling smugly 'You are wicked and evil, Eric' I said as tears flowed down my face 'I will get you a dress for the party and you must be a good girl and turn up. Else, consider your life in shambles and your grandmother straight to the grave,' Eric said, then started singing a dirge as he went upstairs. I sat there and cried until Karen came with her soothing personality to lead me to my room. I had not removed my clothes that night and cried myself to sleep. Karen opening the door brought my mind out of my reverie. I had not seen Eric since that night. He had made sure to avoid me and I liked it that way. I wouldn't have heard from him if not for the dress he dropped with Karen. 'This is the dress' Karen said as she dropped it on the bed. It was in a package, showing that it was still new and unused. I took the dress out of the box and I would have cried if I were alone. It looked so beautiful with crystal attached to every part of it. It looked like something that belonged in a palace with a queen or princess and it was also in my favorite color, blue. 'Where did you get this from, Karen' I asked unable to hide my bewilderment 'There is a lot we will discuss about the dress, but first, you need to get dressed. We are already running behind time. The driver will be here soon and sir Eric will be displeased if you arrive late' Karen said 'The dinner color is red but I don't care. Get me in this dress, Karen, it is so beautiful. I promise to take care of it and return it in one piece ' I said smiling happily 'Don't worry about returning it. I was never going to use it anyway,' Karen said smiling, but I intended to find out who gave her the dress when I returned. When the driver Eric had sent arrived, I was ready. I got into the car and Karen waved goodbye. I wasn't happy about going, but Karen and the dress improved my mood. When I got to the venue, the place was already filled with different people. The paparazzi were outside with cameras flashing everywhere. I walked the red carpet alone because Eric had not seen it to meet me outside. When I got into the venue, I stuck out like a sore thumb. I saw the way people turned to look at me but I didn't care. I knew their stare was because I was wearing a blue dress in the multitude that wore red. 'Who do we have here? The unwanted wife. You know you should write a book with your life story, you know,' Adele Eric's girlfriend said from behind me. 'Hi' I said to her and turned away 'Is it not enough that no one wants you here? Your being here today is like we all forcing ourselves to endure your presence and yet you can't have the decency to adhere to the color code' CC Eric's sister said as she came to join us I rolled my eyes. Now the vultures were circling, and I wondered where the biggest vulture was, and I wondered how many seconds it was going to take Eric to come read me the riot act. 'You this silly nitwit. Didn't I warn you about doing anything to drag the name of the family in the mud' Eric's mother fumed as she eyed me from head to toe like I was some trash from hell. 'Wearing a different color is not dragging the name of the family in the mud, Mum' I said rolling my eyes 'Will. you keep quiet this minute, you idiot.' Eric's mum was livid. 'How dare you talk to my mum like that Crystal? Are you crazy? Eric asked sounding as if I just insulted his mum 'I didn't say anything out of the ordinary Eric. Your mum was being dramatic' I said raising my voice 'You will lower your voice this minute, you fool. Do you want to embarrass this family?' Eric's mum said l 'I can Just leave. I didn't want to come in the first place. You have your sex toy here. Why not present her as your wife for tonight?' I said starring Eric right in the eyes. I was tired of their insults and manipulations. 'I will gladly be his wife fool. Walk out and see what happens,' Adele said, smiling triumphantly. I took in deep breaths and looked Eric right in the eyes before I said 'You know what? I am tired of pretending and enduring your rubbish. I want a divorce, Eric' 'What did you say?' Eric asked looking around and glaring at the few people who heard me and were now looking at us 'I said I want a divorce. I do not care what happens anymore' I said Eric muttered a curse under his breath, then pulled my hand and started to drag me towards one of the exits. We came to a garden and he stopped then faced me with blazing eyes 'I told you the only type of divorce I will grant you is the one that will destroy you. Do you think I am joking?' Eric was almost screaming in my face 'And do I look like I care? I just want it to leave' 'You... Mr Saint Clair ' Eric stopped talking suddenly and looked at the door we came out from 'I am sorry did I interrupt anything?' ' A voice said from behind me and a shiver ran down my spine I turned to see the person and I froze. Can it be? 'Mi Mi Midas' I stammered 'Yes ma'am. I am Midas and you must be ....' Midas said smiling and waiting for the introduction 'She is my wife' Eric said 'Oh, I see! It is a pleasure to meet you Mrs Conner' Midas said smiling beautifully but he looked different from the person I know What was going on? There was no indication in Midas'eyes that he knew who I was. Could it be...?Midas' POV I watched Crystal walk into the ball room and I felt an undiluted joy seep into my heart. Joy at the fact that I can finally get to see my Crystal so close to me. Watching her from afar months had been nothing but pure torture but I had to endure in order to know those I was up against very well before I made my move. Crystal shone in the room light. I had guessed her size but Karen had done a good job in getting me the actual size. She looked like a queen. Heads turned her way as she looked around. My Crystal, my first love, my only love. I had frowned when Eric's mum, his sister and one other lady had been talking to her. I couldn't hear them from where I was but Crystal's body language said it all. I watched as Eric Conner stormed to her side and pulled her out of the hall and took her towards the garden. It seemed she said something that didn't sit well with him. I gave them some seconds headstart before I followed. I signalled to Edmond, my PA and he nodde
Midas' POV Like a regal queen standing in her majesty, my baby stood looking into the swimming pool while her hair flowed down her back like a pool of rare jewel. The diamond studs on her dress caught the beautiful ray of the moon and glittered in the dark, just the way I thought she would look in the dress under the moonlight. I stood there watching her. Unable to resist it, I took out my phone and took a picture of her backside while she stood there like an empress. The sound of my phone camera made her turn and I took another. 'What are you doing Mr Saint Clair?' She asked looking surprised. I didn't answer her immediately because I was checking out the picture I took. She looked so beautiful. 'I am sorry Mrs Conner. I just couldn't stop myself from taking a picture of you. You looked so beautiful that I just needed to keep a memory of the look. I am sorry if I am breaking any rules,' I said smiling at her even if I wasnt comfortable calling her Mrs Conner. 'It is okay Mr
Midas' POV The sound of my phone ringing made me wake with a start. I rubbed my neck gently before standing up. I had slept in a very uncomfortable position and I could feel a dull pain in my neck. I groaned as I picked my phone from the reading table. It was Karen. I became alert immediately. 'Karen?' I called her name anxiously. 'Mr Saint Clair, I am sorry to disturb your sleep at this time of the night but I think Crystal might need your help,' Karen said sounding agitated. What happened Karen? Where is Crystal?' I asked as I dashed to my wardrobe to get something to wear, I still had the towel tied around my waist from my bath. I had slept off after talking to my grandfather. 'I don't know the details but Sir Eric was pissed about something after they returned. He beat her and threw her out of the house. He didn't just throw her out of the house he asked his body guards to throw her out of the compound. She is outside the gate as we speak,' Karen explained speedily.
Crystal's POV I woke up with a start as the memories of what happened the previous night came back to me as I was on the verge of wakefulness. I remembered that Mr St Clair had rescued me from the cold and brought me to his house. We had gotten back from the dinner the previous night and Eric had revisited my threat to divorce him. I had gotten in his face and told him I would if he pushed me one more time. That had gotten him angry and he had beaten me blue black before asking his body guards to throw me out of the house and out of the gate. My heart started beating faster as I realized that I had to get home before Eric discovered that I was gone. I would have left the room immediately but I felt very pressed so I rushed into the bathroom. When I was done relieving myself, I was about to leave the room when my eyes caught a picture on the wash hand basin. It was the picture of Midas and I on my first day at work at the eatery where we worked before he disappeared. I bli
Midas POV 'I want this forever.' That was the mantra that kept coming into my head as I settled into the kiss Crystal had initiated. I had not expected that she would want to kiss me but I had nothing against it either. We never got around to making love when we were together but we kissed a lot. It was our favorite past time. I remembered that Crystal had jokingly said that she hoped we would not forget that we were free to make love after we got married. It was our decision to stay the way we were until we got married. Crystal was a virgin then but I was not but for her, I was willing to wait until she was ready. I changed the angle of our kiss and dug my hand into her hair while massaging her scalp. Damn all consequences I was ready to make love to her there and then. Goodness knows I had waited long enough. Crystal suddenly withdrew from the kiss blushing bright red and apologizing as if she had just unknowingly killed someone. 'Why are you apologizing this way Cryst
Crystal POV Midas was driving with one hand while the other held mine. Once in a while, he would take his eyes off the road and gaze into mine for a second or two and I will smile. It was evening already and he was taking me back to Eric's house. He had taken time to tell me his plans for me and his revenge plan on the Conners and the Martins all I had to do was trust him. 'I wish I wasn't going back ever again,' I said sadly. 'I wish so too but let us take it one step at a time. I want you to back down from Eric as we have discussed. Don't get in his face anymore. Let him believe that he has broken you and you are now submissive,' Midas said and I nodded. I trusted him totally and I was going to do everything he said. 'I still find it difficult to believe that Eric is attracted to me,' I said frowning. 'I am a man Pixie, I saw the way he looked at you at the party. He is doing all this just to prove to himself that he is better off without you.' 'I don't think so. He
Crystal's POV 'That must be Mr St Clair,' CC said and jumped up to get the door. We were in Eric's father's house for the dinner the family was having with Midas. My heart immediately started beating so fast that I was sure Eric could hear it. I had not heard from Midas since he dropped me off at Eric's house. I had asked Karen if she heard from him several times and she had said she didn't. I looked forwards to him calling me or Karen. Since I knew Karen was also working for Midas, I felt safer in the house but not hearing from Midas gave me some sort of sadness. Eric's mother came to the house on Thursday and gave me a package she said Midas had dropped off for me. When I opened it, it was a beautiful dress in a shade of blue. I had to hide my happiness in the presence of Eric's mum but after she left, Karen and I had a field day admiring the dress. 'He delivered a package to CC too. I guess he is already taking care of the family even before he is married to CC. He must
Crystal’s POV ‘Eric, you need to calm down. What is wrong with you?’ His mother sneered. ‘Nothing is wrong with me. All I am saying is that, my wife is going no where. Who the hell does he think he is?’ Eric said shouting on top of his voice. ‘He is the one who holds the future of the Conner enterprises in his hands so you should watch what you have to say,’ his mum shouted to match his voice. ‘Darling, Eric has a point. Crystal is his wife. He has a right to stop her from going to Mr St Clair’s site or on dinner date with him,’ Eric's dad said. I was astonished by Eric's outburst. Could Midas be right that Eric liked me and was only fighting the feelings by being mean? ‘He has no point. What is Crystal to him. You don't love her nor care if she jumped down a seven storey building. If her going to Mr St Clair will secure our partnership then so be it,’ Eric's mum said blushing hard. ‘We will be signing the agreement on Monday so why is it necessary for Crystal to go t
Midas’ POV ‘How did I do?’ Crystal asked me the moment the cameras were off. I pulled her up from the chair and pulled her straight into my chest. I kissed her lips gently before I answered her question. We had decided that Crystal should grant the interview to let the Conners off the hook for a while. Netizens were going wild on the Internet and people had placed a siege on their companies everywhere they were in Roseville. It was time to move on to the next line of action, hence the interview. ‘You did great babe. You were eloquent and you looked like a queen. Tell me, how did I get so lucky?’ ‘Stop being playful Midas. I am serious here,' Crystal said trying to push me away but I held on to her. ‘I am serious here too Crystal. You were magnificent,’ I said then kissed her neck. She shivered in my hands then blushed. I knew she was uncomfortable with the camera crew still in there but I just wanted to hold her. ‘Mr St Clair, I will be on my way now,’ Theresa the hos
Eric's POV ‘You need to eat Eric. That is the only way you are getting out of this bed. You need to man up and stop behaving like a child,' Dad said angrily before leaving the room. I didn't have an appetite, but they seemed not to understand. How could I eat when my whole world had just crumbled. ‘For us to get out of this mess, we need our strength and our wits around us Eric. So starving yourself won't help you,’ Mum said coming to sit beside me. ‘Mum, in just a blink of an eye, I have lost everything. I realized too late that I could lose Crystal.’ ‘Crystal will come back Eric. She can't possibly leave her grandmother alone.’ ‘The Martins haven't contacted you?’ I asked Mum in surprise. ‘No, they haven't,' Mum answered. ‘I thought they were the ones who gave you this house.’ ‘No. That is another friend. Not them. Why did you ask if they have contacted me?’ ‘Crystal’s grandmother is missing alongside her caregiver.' ‘What! And those fools didn't deem it fi
Eric's POV I sat in the car, watching her house from a distance, deliberating exactly how I intended to make her pay for what she had done. At a point, I wanted to turn back and just release the uncensored video to the Internet; of course, I had nothing more to lose as it was. Everything had already gone to ruins but I changed my mind and decided to confront her instead and tell her to expect her nude photos all over the internet the next day. If I go down, she goes with me. I would have gotten out of the car, but I stopped when a car came to a stop in front of her house, and a man well dressed came out looking like he had just walked out of a magazine cover. She opened the door instantly, the car parked, and rushed into the waiting hands of the other man. My blood boiled, I wasn't even out of the way yet and she was already in another man’s arms. I thought she said she cared about me. It all just showed that she didn't love me in any way whatsoever. I was sure that she must hav
Crystal’s POV I was confused with everything my grandmother was saying. She told me herself that she picked me up from a dumpster while she was digging through dumpsters to get food. ‘Grandma. I don't understand you at all. Who am I?’ I asked her with a deep frown. ‘You will all have to listen to my explanation and you Crystal, you need to listen to me with an open mind. Promise me you will not judge me until you have heard it all,' my grandmother said looking pitiful. ‘I promise Grandma,' I said. ‘Ok. Where do I start from?’ Grandma asked looking at Mr Rotman. ‘Start from when you took Pearl,' Mr Rotman said with anger very evident in his voice. ‘No. I think she should start from the beginning. Who were you to my mother?’ I said. I didn't want any details left out. It was obvious that Mr Rotman knew who she was to my mother but I needed to know too. ‘Okay. I met your mother when she was still pregnant with you. She was homeless because her landlord had thrown her ou
Eric's POV I came awake gradually as the knock on my car window continued gently. I opened my eyes and wound down. Two police officers were standing outside the car. Some nosy people in the neighborhood must have called the cops. ‘We noticed that your car has been parked here all night. We just wanted to make sure you are okay in here,’ one of the police officers said. ‘I am fine. I guess I slept off and forgot to go home,’ I said trying my best to smile. ‘Ok. But I might have to ask you to move your car because your presence here since last night has given some of the residents concern. Hope you understand sir?’ The other police officer said and I nodded in understanding. I knew the drift so I started the car and moved. I checked the mirror to see if they were standing there. As expected, they were standing at the spot where I just moved from watching me drive out of the street. When I was sure that I was out of their sight totally, I parked my car. My life as it was,
Crystal's POV ‘I am beginning to think that you added weight since we got to Paris. I can feel pain from your weight’ Midas said as I lay on his chest after another round of mind blowing love making. ‘Are you calling me fat?’ I asked raising my head to look at him, feigning anger. Midas laughed hard pulling at my cheeks playfully. I joined him but soon stopped to just stare at him. ‘Why are you starring at me like that?’ Midas asked as his laughter turned to grin. ‘You are so handsome and it is so unbelievable that you are mine. I feel so blessed Midas,’ I said smiling at him. ‘The first time I got here after I was rescued from Roseville by grandpa, the first thing that came to my mind was that my wealth will be meaningless without you in it. Now that you are here, I feel so complete. I can't wait to announce to the world that you are mine,’ Midas said. I would have said something more cheesy but my stomach rumbled so loud that we started laughing at the same time. I co
Crystal’s POV My hands shook a little as I dropped the phone. Eric's words resonated in my head. Was it possible that Eric loved me or was he lying about it? I had not intended to call him but after Midas told me about my grandmother’s coming to Paris, I had left him downstairs just to clear my head. The excitement was drowning me. My eyes had caught my phone on the bed side table where I placed it and I decided to call Eric. Why I did it was beyond me. The moment I dropped the call, I wished I had not made the call. I debated within myself for minutes wondering if it were true that Eric was in love with me. At first, I wished he had shown me how much he cared when I was with him just maybe I would have gladly opened my heart to him without reservations. But then I snapped out of it. It was reality and not some fictional movie. Eric was lying about that. I was so lost in thought that I didn't hear Midas open the door and entered. Him calling my name startled me and the f
Eric's POV I threw the glass cup in my hand against the TV screen as I watched Midas St Clair address the press in front of his grandfather’s mansion in Paris. My secretary had called earlier to tell me about the leaked audio recording of the discussion between Midas St Clair and my momsister CC. She had also called me to tell me that there was a possibility of Midas addressing the press so I had stayed glued to the television station that was capturing everything live from Paris. I had initially thought that CC’s selfish act would for once bring something good for the family. I had noticed her attitude towards Midas the very day he had dinner with the family. I knew she wanted him. Following mum to Paris was actually an opportunity for her to get close to Midas. I had warned her before she left that she was not to do anything stupid to put the family in further trouble. When the picture of them just kissing at the party had broken the Internet, I had thought in relief that
Midas’ POV The sound of my phone roused me from my sleep. I grumbled about the disturbance and picked the phone without checking who was calling while adjusting Crystal properly on my arm. ‘Hello,’ I said into the phone. ‘Are you sleeping?’ Edmond asked as if he had never heard of anyone sleeping in broad day light. ‘I texted you, I told you to leave if you didn't see us come back downstairs in five minutes,' I hissed. lightly. ‘We left but we are back and we were almost not allowed into the gate by the mammoth at the entrance of the estate,' Edmond said. ‘What are you talking about?’ I asked in confusion. ‘The estate gate is filled with reporters who are demanding to see you. The gate is under a siege. I kid you not.’ ‘Damn it. Grandpa is going to kill me,' I muttered and that woke Crystal. ‘What is the problem Midas?’ Crystal asked worriedly. ‘There are reporters at the gate. Grandpa hates them. Go back to sleep. I will just go and do something about it befor