Mary's pov I couldn't believe how much he had changed over the years. His grey orbs were pulling me back to him even when he wasn't doing anything to flirt with me.My eyes scanned him, from his dark coloured hair to his eyes and then to his broad shoulders. I had come back here to find love again. The men in other countries didn't catch my attention the way Cole did."Cole, what do you do for fun?" I asked, biting the inside of my lips to caution myself. I didn't want him to see that I still loved him very much and the feeling refused to die."Mary," he sighed. His eyes, not wanting to look at me for even a second."What is it Cole?" I asked innocently, "You are the reason why I can't concentrate on my work. You talk a lot, and you're distracting." "Hmm, how distracting?" I couldn't help it, Cole made me flirt with his words."Mary!" He yelled to caution me."Yes!" I flinched, but caught myself just in time."What's wrong with you? Don't you have a boyfriend or something?" "Boyfr
I contacted my driver, who was waiting for me outside the company.I moved like a model, swaying my hips with my coat in my arms."Come again, ma'am," some of the employees said while waving their hands to me.I didn't reply because I was too mad to say anything to them at this moment. The anger in me was growing. Was I that ugly, or was I broke? I made money just so I could be in his class, yet I couldn't get his attention.What was it that he wanted? I waited for my driver to open the car before I stepped in.I was going to get his attention by making his daughter fall in love with me.I smiled at the thought of being called Mrs Mary Cole. I just wanted Cole for myself and had waited this long for my plan to fall into place."Where to maam?" My driver gazes at my face through the rearview mirror. "Take me home, I need to talk to my personal assistant," I replied with a straight face before he started his car.My eyes gazed through the window as I thought about everything that I wa
"Yes!" Clara exclaimed, jumping around the house with a smile on her face. She didn't know I'd ask her to come along but I had no choice. She would be the only one who would be able to make the child come with us."That's alright, have you found someone for the chef position? We can't keep ordering food like this." "Well, there are some applications, I'll have them reviewed, and then I'll schedule a meeting for you to meet with them.""That's good, I like the way you're thinking. What else is on our plate?" I asked, crossing my legs over each other as I sipped the coffee she brought in for me."Nothing else, we just have to pick up his daughter from school. Snow, right?" The name rang in my head. I named the child, and Cole took the name right after, using it for her because of how she looked so much like the snow white character."Yes, that's her name." I dropped the cup of coffee, my eyes scanning Clara."Why are you looking at me like that?" She asked, fidgeting under my gaze."N
The drive to the school was somewhat slow, and my eyes were getting heavy from the tiredness I felt from the burst of emotions today."His daughter is really cute. This is her most recent picture." Clara drifted my attention to the tablet on her arms."Yeah, she's super cute," I replied, showing lack of interest in the matter."Don't tell me you do not love that little angel, and you're only using her to get to Cole." "That's not what I'm doing, stop putting words in my mouth." "You clearly don't love her." "You know I'm not great with kids like you are, right?" "It doesn't matter. This only shows that Cole can't have you when he notices you don't love the most important person in his life." "What do you mean?" I asked, my brows furrowed as I tried to inquire what she was saying."Cole loves his daughter and if you're only using her, she's going to tell her dad." "She won't find out, and who knows? I might end up liking her, so please, do not start with this nonsense." "Okay, I
Vanessa's pov.I was still talking with Shelly when my phone buzzed continuously.The conversation was so good that I didn't want to leave it. We were planning other ways to get back at Lola, but then the call didn't let us conclude."Take the call, it might be Cole." "I'm not sure who it is." "That's the more reason you should answer." Shelly faced palmed herself, shaking her head in disbelief."Fine, I will take the call," I groaned, picking up the phone and clicking on the answer button."Hello?" "Ma'am, thankgoodness you answered the phone. I have bad news and I'm really scared." "What is it?" I too had begun to panic and Shelly had also shown a glimpse of worry."What's happening?" She asked while I was still on the call."It's bad news," I whispered to her before focusing back on the call."What is it, tell me what's going on?" I urged the driver. "Is snow ill again?" "Far more worse than that ma'am . If it was about snow being ill I would have taken her to the hospital," He
Mary's pov."Are you enjoying your time here?" I asked with a smile. The child moved her focus from the plate of spaghetti and meatballs."Yes, I am, thank you!" She exclaimed with a smile on her face but then, I saw that the girl suddenly became sad."What if dad gets mad at me for coming here with you? You told me we'll go home but here we are." "What if I told you your dad won't mind. He's my friend, don't worry, right?" I turned to Clara who glared at me before smiling at the girl while she nodded positively to my words."I don't know, what if daddy gets mad at me, my classes are almost starting and I'm still in my uniform." "That's no longer a problem, we are going to go into a boutique and pick up some clothes for you. I'm sure you're going to love it." "Are you a kidnapper?" Snow asked me, forcing me to giggle."How can I be a kidnapper if I am very good friends with your dad and your mother." "Anything is possible, I don't trust you," she said, picking up her bag and attem
Vanessa's pov.We finally got to the venue and before the driver could come to us, we moved out of the car, running to the direct that had called me. He stood in the sun, frustrated as sweat dripped down his forehead."Have you found her?" My eyes darted around in fear while my heart hammered in my chest."No, I didn't find her." His words shattered my heart and I paced around with my hand on my heart. I didn't know what to do. That girl was Cole's life and nothing was supposed to happen to her because he was going to lose it! "Where are you Snow?" I asked, exhaling to calm down. Meanwhile, Shelly came to me with a sad look on her face.She was the only emotional support I had right now since Cole wasn't here."Don't worry too much, you know about your baby right?" She asked and I nodded, pressing my lips together as tears slid down my eyes."Tell me, would we find her?" I asked, hugging her so tight that she wasn't able to breath. I was scared of losing that girl.I didn't want Col
"Your worst nightmare." I heard her say that but I wasn't afraid. From the look of things, she was rich because she put on expensive clothes and bags. She was even acting like the likes of Lola who knew how to look down on people."Look, the only reason I'm not calling the police on you is because I'm being lenient. I don't want snow to experience any truma from this."And who said I kidnapped her, huh?" He glared at me, her eyes showing me she doesn't give a damn if anything happens to her or not."I don't give a damn about craps like you so you better watch it, is that okay?" "Ma'am, stop. You might end up doing something stupid, let's go." "Let me go Clara!" She spat at her assistant, coming close to me with anger in her eyes. I wasn't going to fight her, but if she dared to lay her filthy hands on me, I was going to show her another side of myself."Ma'am…" her assistant called, but she didn't listen. She pushed me, causing me to move backwards."Learn to stay in your class you
Cole's POVMy head was banging hard, my eyes were filled with tears, my hand were tight on the steering wheel and my foot couldn't lift off the accelerator as I drove to work thinking about the atrocity that had happened between Lola and I. Vanessa wouldn't even pick my calls and she's not even home.How I explain that when she saw I and Lola kissing it wasn't my intention but Lola who kissed me. How is Vanessa ever going to understand and forgive me? Come to think of the fact that she's carrying my unborn child is giving me the chills because she isn't in her right state of mind and this could cause her to try to do something which could affect me herself and the baby.Lola that devil had succeeded in evening out her grudge against Vanessa and now I'm going to deal with this the right way by deleting and canceling out all proposals she's brought to me. I'm not going work or have anything to do with Lola.She's really gonna pay for this dearly , and I'm going to get Vanessa back, all
Vanessa's pov.I had been trying to get my phone plugged in all day, but it seemed like everything was just off. I plugged my phone, and then I was hocked at the number of voice mails I got when I turned it on."Vanessa, it's Cole. Please... I nees you, I just lost my mom, your the only one I can be able to count on, please..." Hearing it, my phone dropped from my hands, and I instantly felt like the whole world was about to crumble."No, no!" I was having a serious headache, but Cole needed me the most now. With that I grab my purse and rushed out of the house halting a cab which was used to get to Cole's house.I never thought I was going to come here anytime soon, but here I was, standing with my eyes watching the gate as I hoped he was going to be fine.When I knocked on the door, the gate keeper opened up, and when so that it was me, he rushed to my side I'm pulling into the house, telling me Cole wasn't all right."I know that, that's why I'm here." I gulped, feeling nervous. I
Cole's pov.The driver questions me about what was happening, but I kept short, instructioning him to drive. Tried calling the only person I knew I could reach out to, but then things didn't go as planned. Her phone was switched off, and I dropped a couple of voice messages just to tell her how I was feeling."Hey Vanessa, I feel really terrible, please come over, please..." I begged with everything that in me, my eyes burning as I dropped the phone in the car after sending the last voice message.My heart was beating hard in my chest, and I saw how she was acting. If only she was by my side, she would know the right words to say to me just to calm me down.Getting home, I rushed to my room, avoiding my daughter who was probably back from school. I didn't even know how to tell her the news, but I knew that I couldn't tell her now. She was. It in the right state of mind now."Please... Mom, don't leave me.." I placed my head on my pillow, and I wept for a little while. My eyes was fil
Cole's pov.It has been days mother had been staying with us, but she was acting very mysterious. At first I thought you was tired from The journey, but after a while, I realise that it was becoming too constant for how to catch a nap. It was unlike mother for her to lay In her room all-day, but I was going to try my best to make sure I found out what was going on no matter what it took.I was in my room, pondering about the whole situation when I decided to go see what was happening. I strolled down the stairs, tired as I moved. It has been a long day since I returned fodm the office, and the fact that Vanessa didn't even speak to me expect in times where she came to hand me files broke my heart deeply."Mom?" I called, and immediately saw something fall out from her hand. She was shocked, and tried to pick it up, but rushed there to meet her.I stared at her suspiciously asking her about what was in her hands when she tried to hide them even more."Mom, what are those?" I tried to a
Vanessa's POVIn order to just clear up my head, I went to the bar to get some shots. It's always gladdens me to drink them because It makes feel that I'm better off on my own, that I don't need any stupid boyfriend like Cole to take me for grantedThe bar wasn't the kind that had so much room or so much drinks because it just a local Bar but it my taste and that was all I needed. Another shot! I yelled to the bartender for another pint of beer. That was my tenth shot if I was really counting right because at this time I was getting a little lightheaded.But, thank Goodness my dear bestie Shelly was there to guide me home in case I pass out. She wasn't quite the kind of person I was but she could tolerate me and my bad habits at least and that's why I cling to her."Vanessa this is too much drink you are taking, you can't kill yourself over estimations you don't really have a base fact to prove, besides he's pleading for your apology-""Who says I wanna kill myself, huh?" I interrupt
Mary's pov.I was in my room, scrolling some videos on my phone when she came out of nowhere. She was looking angry, but then she hid it before getting to where I was.It was Clara. She was sitting there, her eyes darting around in anger, yet she couldn't tell me what the problem was to my face directly. I kept quiet, acting like she was not in the room, and then she finally spoke."You said you've gotten over Cole, why then did you do that to them, huh?" My brows furrowed trying to understand what she was talking about, but then it want just possible, it seemed like there was something wrong with her. What the hell was she talking about?I knew that she didn't know anything about the whole matter, but then she was acting like she did which finally caught my attention."Clara, go straight to the point, what the fuck are you talking about, huh?" I asked, and she was unable to say anything because it all came as a shock to her. She was surprised that I was denying ever having anything
Cole's pov.I had to send Snow to her bedroom. I was meant to go into the bathroom to freshen up before I would go down for breakfast. It was obvious I wasn't going to the office today because I was really tired, and I also needed to find a way to get Vanessa back.Speaking of Vanessa, could it be that mother came back because of her? My eyes widened when I came out of the bathroom. She was here to ruin my relationship with Vanessa just like she did with my first woman.Anger flooded my mind, and I instantly felt like tearing her apart. As a mother she was supposed to support me, not to ruin my relationships with the woman I loved.Thinking of that alone made me really furious, and I felt like storming to her room to ask her questions, but then, what could I possibly ask her.I moved out of my room, and immediately bumped into one of the maids. She was sorry, apologizing almost immediately, but I didn't have time for that. I wasn't to know why she was here."Why are you here?" I stro
Cole's pov.I came back from the engagement looking really tired, my eyes heavy, just like my heart as I moved up the stairs. I was going to see the only person who could make me smile at this moment, my little daughter, Snow, and looking at the time, it was obvious that the servants put her asleep.When I got to the front of her door, I sighed, pushing the door open I was greeted by a sad look on her face. Her window wasn't covered by the cutton, and her lights were still on. I knew the maids weren't the ones who did this. She was just too smart, and might have pretended to sleep just to get the maids out of the place.Pushing that aside, I moved to where she laid in the bed like sleeping beauty, her eyes were closed, and her hands were placed togther under her pillow. She was just so cute.Sitting at the corner of the bed, I exhaled, starting a conversation with her just to tell he how rough my night had been."What's wrong snow, I'm doing all I can to make the relationship work. W
Sheldon's POVI could barely sleep that night, Lola caught me cheating on her. I couldn't believe I was a pawn in Vanessa's chess.How would I have fallen for that trap with Evelyn? I should have known it was sabotaged, and now Lola wants absolutely nothing from me. The disappointment in her eyes were the last and most horrible look I can never forget. The love I have for her hasn't even reduced a bit. I thought about a new apology strategy to get Lola back as I walked to my office. Just as I got to the door to my office, I saw two muscular guys in black coats who stood side by side.“May I help you guys?”They gave me a strong stare with no words as they restricted me from getting into the office. I was beginning to get scared of them because they didn't seem pleasant at all as I tried to get passed them again.“I got some work to do, so if you don't-”The man on the left showed me the left area of his jacket, which revealed a pistol slotted at the waist of his trousers.“God! Plea