EighteenNathan"You're serious?"Chloe huffed at my words and flipped her golden hair in irritation. What the hell? Did she study accounting? Heck, I didn't even know she went to the Uni! What else did I not know about her?Everything most likely. Before last week, we had been two strangers who had sex and made the mistake of not preventing pregnancy. A bitter acrid taste filled my mouth at the thought. "Of course I'm serious! Why would I make up a lie like that?!" She snapped before me and her blue eyes flashed with anger. Oh damn. She definitely was telling the truth. She looked like she would rip my head off. "So you can balance those accounts-" "Oh the chance has passed, I'm not helping you anymore. You can go stick your pompous ass into your stupid account!" She hissed and turned on her heels. It took me a minute to register what she was wearing. My shirt. The traitorous material clung to her curves, pulling taut over her ass, looking like it would pop out at any minute.
NineteenChloe"For goodness sake! Will you lower the sound of that damn thing?!" Nathan bellowed, rushing into the kitchen.I blinked back at him as innocently as I could and cranked up the rusty old blender. I had found it discarded in the store room and because I was bored out of my mind anyway, I tinkered around with it. What the hell was a girl supposed to do anyway? Getting condemned to a marriage with the most annoying man on the planet was too much of a curse. And it made it even worse that he was good-looking. Especially when he was furious. Nathan stood at the kitchen door, his bare chest gleaming in the light, heaving as he gnashed his teeth in fury. Oh, I wanted him to be mad. He drove me mad anyways. This was me simply giving him a taste of his dashed medicine. "Chloe, turn that shit off right now!".Oh, if he thought that tone was going to work with me, he was much more foolish than I had thought. I placed my finger on the dial and twisted it to the highest number. T
TwentyNathanWhy in the world was my mom here so early? I watched her walk into the living room and took a deep breath. Last I checked, I and Chloe were supposed to be on a damn honeymoon. I had hoped the intrusions would come in like two fucking months. And she just had to come when I was in a shitty mood? Fan-fucking-tastic!"Hi, Mrs. Benjamin-" I heard Chloe mumble and couldn't have turned around fast enough. Was it just me or did the vixen sound... Terrified? A grin wormed its way to my face. I closed the door behind me and folded my arms, eager to watch how things would play out. Chloe was clearly uncomfortable. She had a hand pulling down the pink night robe she wore. At this point, I could swear that all the clothes she had were flimsy and small and there was no way it was all a coincidence. She knew the feelings she drew out of me and she was determined to wield that power. Nothing else could explain why the pink fluffy material ended right below her ass. It had been all
Twenty-OneChloeI had nothing to wear.I stared at my wardrobe, a sinking feeling settled at the bottom of my stomach and with each passing second, I felt like throwing up. It was five in the evening and I couldn't have morning sickness. My fingers were clasped together, wringing against each other as I eyed my wedding dress. I didn't own many dresses. My parents had felt they were too revealing while growing up. My outfit consisted mainly of pants and shirts and all the boring stuff. The few dresses I had were at home as mom was the one who handled the packing of my suitcase. The only dress I had that was worthy to wear to a dinner with the Benjamins was my wedding gown. And if that wasn't shameful, I didn't know what was. "Chloe! We have to leave in fifteen minutes. Please tell me you'll be done by then!" Nathan yelled on the other side of the door, his fists rapping sharply against the wood. "Sure!" I yelled back in return, resisting the urge to cry. My reflection in the mirro
Twenty-TwoNathan'... I could never be happy... Not with you...'Her words rang loud in my head and even though they shouldn't hurt, they twisted in my gut like a knife. I glanced at Chloe beside me. How could she say such words to me and still laugh so brightly at my father's words? How could she give me hell while looking every bit like an angel descended from above? She looked beautiful. Dressed in an elegant blue dress. The makeup artist had chosen colors that made her icy blue eyes pop out alluringly. They didn't look icy like they had in the parking lot. They looked at Dad with vivid interest as the man told stories of his days as a sailor. I had heard that story a gazillion times and every time, it gets exaggerated. Yet she seemed to believe every word that dropped from the old man's mouth. Her lips were coated pink. They parted to let out a hearty laugh when dad said something that I couldn't figure out because I wasn't listening. How could I? All I could hear were her wor
Twenty-ThreeNathan"Chloe!" I yelled, jumping to my feet immediately. But she was gone from my sight. "Fuck!" She wasn't supposed to hear that. How had I not noticed she was around? She had been with my parents, talking... I had thought she was! How the hell was I supposed to fix things between us after this? I literally just called her a whore! "You're screwed big time," Noah's calm voice reached my ears and irritation swamped through me. "Shut the hell up!" I spat, tossing the bottle of cognac to the ground. "This is all your fucking fault!" Noah gave me a look of disbelief and laughed, rising to his feet. "Are you fucking listening to yourself? It's my fault you called your wife a whore?""Yes!" I bellowed, "If you had just minded your damn business instead of sticking your fucking face in mine, this wouldn't have happened!" "And if you hadn't fucked her, she would be mine!" Noah retorted with so much force, all I could do was stare at him helplessly. "She was my betrothed-"
Twenty-FourChloe"Chloe?" Nathan's whispers pulled me out of the depths of sleep. "Are you awake?" I wanted to open my eyes. I wanted to smile at him, yawning lazily. I wanted to see him. His body heat called out to me and I desperately wanted to bask in it. However, flashes of the night before slipped into my mind and I felt even more pathetic.He had called me a whore. To his brother no less! How the hell was I supposed to face his brother? Heck, I was sure Noah was convinced I was too. I had slept with his brother and married him instead. The one time I decided to do something spontaneous, I got tagged as a hoe and got married to an asshole. Very fucking poetic. I decided to ignore Nathan then. I didn't want to see him. I just needed to get a fucking job first, and then I'll pay back every single penny. Every fucking bit I owed him. No one, not even him in all his gorgeous glory, could walk over me like that. I heard movement and clamped my eyes tighter, trying to stamp the ur
Twenty-FiveChloeFor a brief moment, we stared at each other, breathing heavily. He knelt on my bed while I stood beside it, our eyes holding as we panted. Tears rolled down my cheeks and that seemed to spur him on. He moved forward and I shook my head, hurriedly wiping my tears. That didn't stop him, however. He slid off the bed and stood before me. "Maybe... Maybe you're right." He muttered, staring intensely at me. "But Chloe," I watched his eyes darken to my favorite shade. The shade warmed up my body and lit it up. "No," I whispered. "No one would want you as much as I do, Chloe," He whispered, slipping his hand around my waist. "No one could desire you as much as I do Chloe. No one could be crazy about you, the way I am." And somehow, deep down in my heart, I believed him. It was foolish, it was so fucking absurd, I ought to know he just wanted sex but, how could I resist him at all. I wanted all that he could give me. All that he would give me! His hand on my waist broug
220Chloe"Dada!" Adele's screams echoed through the air as Nathan swung her all over the place. I smiled at the sight. Her giggles were contagious. I watched through the window. Watched him spin her around, laughing his head off with her and for a minute I allowed myself to get lost in the moment with them. This was the life I had wanted all along. A happy home, a happy place, a perfect family. My eyes fell on my trembling hands and I retreated, allowing the blinds to fall. Except for the fact that we were the furthest from perfect. It had been three months since the accident. Three months since the truth of... Well everything was exposed. Mahn my life was a fucking rollercoaster. The more I thought about it, the more impressed I was that I had survived it at all. And it seemed it all started from that crazy one night stand. The world, my world, cracked and shook around its edges right from the day that I had met Nathan. If he hadn't gotten me pregnant, I most likely wouldn't hav
CHAPTER 219 NATHAN’S POV I headed to the doctor's office to collect discharge papers and a few other documents. Chloe was finally certified to be discharged and I couldn't be as happy as I was now. I was finally getting what I wanted. Signing something on the discharged paper, we started preparing for her departure. When I meant we, I meant Addison and Cameron and it was a very chaotic event. “Stop hissing, it's irritating!” I heard Cameron’s disgusted voice yelling at Addison. “Don’t you dare speak to me,” Addison warned. Feeling very embarrassed, I could see the several burning eyes on the scene happening. They had started with their annoying banter. Couldn't they just get along? I understood that Addison was annoying but Cameron had to behave like a man and stop whining like a child. I was getting angry with their actions and was only trying to cover it up with a smile. Women just loved arguing and that was it for Addison. She wouldn't miss a chance to argue with yo
CHAPTER 218 NATHAN’S POV I got to the hospital parking lot with a smile on my face. Walking into the hospital, I was very excited. Nothing was stopping me from getting her now, both Eduardo and Tristan were rotting in jail and that was all I could ask for. Pushing the don't open, I mentally groaned to see who was there with her. I was about to barge in when something stopped me. Chloe was sitting up while facing Addison and Adele with the widest smile I had ever seen. She was speaking gently and was even laughing. It felt like ages since I have seen that bright smile on her face, Chloe was the most beautiful person I had ever seen. She was always smiling and helping everyone regardless of her problems. She had a heart of gold and was always reaching out to others, losing her would be the biggest mistake I would make if I allowed it. I had already lost my loved ones once, I wasn’t going to allow this one again. Not again, she was mine alone! Seeing this just made m
CHAPTER 217 NATHAN’S POV I walked casually with Cameron beside me as we met with Officer Alex. “Good morning,” we exchanged pleasantries as he welcomed us into his office. We couldn't interrogate Eduardo a day before because he had been taken to hospital because of some minor injuries. “Are you ready?” Alex asked as we walked to meet Eduardo. “Never been this ready, I had been ready for this my whole life,” I added as I put on a forced smile. Wishing that Chloe was here to witness this, my mind drifted to her. I was going to make sure I call the nurse after this. I was also worried about her safety and had stationed two private guards for her. As far as Eduardo is concerned, he could strike anyone. I was very wary of that man and didn’t want any accident to repeat itself twice. I was never going to allow Eduardo to get to my family again, especially when I was still alive! Even if it means killing him, I would gladly do so without hesitating. He had done more than enoug
NATHAN’S POV I walked casually with Cameron beside me as we met with Officer Alex. “Good morning,” we exchanged pleasantries as he welcomed us into his office. We couldn't interrogate Eduardo a day before because he had been taken to hospital because of some minor injuries. “Are you ready?” Alex asked as we walked to meet Eduardo. “Never been this ready, I had been ready for this my whole life,” I added as I put on a forced smile. Wishing that Chloe was here to witness this, my mind drifted to her. I was going to make sure I call the nurse after this. I was also worried about her safety and had stationed two private guards for her. As far as Eduardo is concerned, he could strike anyone. I was very wary of that man and didn’t want any accident to repeat itself twice. I was never going to allow Eduardo to get to my family again, especially when I was still alive! Even if it means killing him, I would gladly do so without hesitating. He had done more than enough already! “Go
NATHAN’S POV I walked into the police station with Cameron as he discussed something with them. “You are back again?” I heard a policeman ask. “Yes, I want to reopen the case of Noah Nathan and his family,” I said as the cop went through the file. “A murder case,” I added again as they searched for it before finding it. Going through it, he nods his head. “I assume you have several pieces of evidence now?” He asked as I nodded my head. He invited me into his office and I started discussing everything with him. “That’s fine, let me arrange for an arrest,” he said before calling a junior officer. Everything was finally falling in place, I was going to get my revenge and also get my girl back. Eduardo shouldn't have played those silly games and thought I wouldn't get him. Though it was difficult, he shouldn't have messed with me. I was going to teach both him and Tristan a very good lesson. “Arrange for an arrest, Mr. Tristan, owner of….” I heard the cop saying b
NATHAN’S POV “Focus man!” I heard Cameron’s frustrated voice as I failed to carry the heavy weight for the fifth time. “I am not in the mood for this shit!” I said angrily before walking away. Not knowing why I was angry, I tried calming down my nerves. Cam was just trying to help, I shouldn't have snapped at him in that way. Everything was only because of her, it's been days since I last visited Chloe. Calling the nurse to ask if she was doing fine. I understood if Chloe wanted space and that was what I was giving her but it wasn't easy for me. My heart yearns for her presence. I was slowly going crazy with everything that has been happening lately. Every thought was connected to her, now that I knew she was innocent of everything I feel so stupid for even doubting her. She was the mother of my child and the least I could do was trust her but I had failed woefully. I had one job to do, to trust and love her but I had failed. Remembering how I had spoken to her that night
NATHAN’S POV I groaned as I went to the kitchen to search for something to eat. My mind wandered off to Chloe. “I am sure she will be fine,” I said to myself as I grabbed some cookies and a glass of juice. Walking to my office, I settled down and started some serious work. I was planning an event for models, actors and everyone in the entertainment sector so it had to be perfect. I started my work and didn’t know that time had passed, I was so buried in my work that I hadn’t noticed. Time flies as they always say, you wouldn’t believe it till you start experiencing it yourself. I went down the memory lane of how everything started. My meeting with Chloe, our relationship, everything was just so fast and now we were here. Judging by Chloe’s action I don’t think she can forgive me. I have been trying to deny that for a long time but it is getting obvious daily. She doesn’t say much and would rather ignore me. Sighing heavily, I rubbed my temples anxiously. Her being with
NATHAN’S POV “I don’t still support you buying her these flowers,” Cameron argued as we walked into the hospital. “Ohh please, Chloe is my wife and I know what she wants,” I announced angrily. “Technically, she isn't, you are only trying to win her over,” Cameron said with sarcasm. I wanted to strangle him, when you are friends with someone like Cam he does everything to annoy you. Facing him, I gave him a hard glare before storming out of his sight. “Wait, I am sorry,” I heard him say but rather chose to ignore. “I need to use the restroom,” he said but I still ignored him. “Dickhead!” I cursed before entering the hospital room. Looking bewildered, I couldn’t believe the person I was also seeing. Someone who despised me with her whole heart. “Hey Addison,” I greeted with a crooked smile as she scowled at me. Addison was always with a scowl, I wondered how Chloe was friends with her. Chloe was always happy while Addison was always the opposite. So uptight and annoying! Breathi