"What's going on here?!" The voice of Cole boomed in the room, anger could be detected in his tone.There were mumbling around and Bella's hands had suddenly began to leave my hair that she pulled mercilessly before."What the hell is going on here. I asked a question but you all remained silent, what is this?" I could only sniff, wishing I could run into Cole's arm for protection bbt that would only fuel the thoughts of the employees into believing that I had anything to do with Cole."Bella!" He screamed, making her flinch as she slowly got off of me. Her head was lowered, her lips pressed into a thin line."What the hell Is happening here? I'm asking and no one is saying anything!" His eyes were red with anger while they searched the faces of everyone before coming to land on mine.My eyes were red and burning, my face filled with marks from Bella's fingers."Vanessa," he called. I could hear the pity in his voice when he called out my name."Sir," I replied, slowly standing up f
Bella's pov."Let me go!" I screamed when he pulled me inside the elevator, yanking my hands away from his grip."I won't let you go until you tell me what has gotten over you! You're no longer the nice Bella I used to know. What happened?" "You happened!" I held my teeth together, showing my clenched jaw. "You're the reason I got fired, and you should live with that for the rest of your life. You're the cause of my misfortune, and I would never forgive you for that." "You chose to fight her instead of talking about it. You're the real problems and no one else. You're the reason why this commotion happened. Blame it on yourself!" "Fuck you and that bitch!" I flared, my chest moving according to my unrhymed heartbeat."I don't like what you're doing! You're the cause of my problem, you are the reason I lost my job and I won't ever forget it!" The elevator opened and everyone's eyes were fixed on Andrew and I as I moved to my text.I was so sad but I couldn't help but cry inwardly s
Vanessa's pov."Cole I'll be fine, I promise, it's just a little bruise. Besides, I can take care of myself, can't I?" "You can but I'm scared I don't want anything to happen to you, you know that right?" "I know but that doesn't mean I'm…" I rushed away from Cole's side, straight to the bathroom in my office and began to throw up in the sink."Vanessa, are you alright?" He rushed in the moment he noticed how I was throwing up."No, I feel sick," I managed to speak again before continuing to throw up."Vanessa, you don't look good. I was just talking about you getting checked, I'm scared about everything that's going on, I don't want anything to happen to you and you know that, right?" "I know but you don't have to worry, I'm fine and I really am so don't worry." "You're acting pregnant, are you sure you don't get–" "I took pills so I can't get pregnant." "But why? Didn't I say I love you?" "Cole, give me time to think about loving you, okay?" I had finished throwing up and ha
The next day came quicker than I expected and while Cole was busy attending to the things that needed to be signed, I placed a call to Shelly to give her some good news about everything that had happened."Hey girl, you know I'm at work right? We don't want her to be mad and probably fire me." "She won't, she doesn't even know I'm the one calling." "What's up, where are you?" She asked with concern."Well, I need to be in the hospital, looks like you're…" I looked around to make sure the coast was clear of Cole before speaking, "going to be an aunt." "You're pregnant!" She exclaimed."Shhh, no one can know yet." "Not even him, why?!" "That's for later, he asked that you can come stay with me in his mansion while I recover." "What?! Are you serious, I would love to!" "Thanks so after work, pick up some stuff you'll need and move your ass down here.""Okay our to be mother," she teased and I laughed before hanging up the phone.There were so many things going on now that I didn't
"Cole!" I screamed, hitting him playfully on his chest while frowning."For a second I thought my breath stinks." I pronounced each word one after the other as I banged on him with my weak hands.I gasped, my eyes widening as I gazed at the clock."What?! You let me sleep for that long?" "Of course, anything for you darling." He winked at me with a ridiculous smirk on his face."You're so…ugh!" I screamed with worry, my eyes staring at him in utter shock."What? You needed the rest and as for Shelly, the help has taken care of her. She's waiting to have dinner with us, that's why we have to go downstairs now."Hmmm, really?" I didn't sound convinced even when I trusted Cole a lot."Suit yourself if you don't believe it, I won't try to convince you." "Okay then–" "But I would definitely try to please you." He leaned in and captured my lips on a kiss, his tongue delving deeper with my eyes closed as I got lost in his kisses."Sir, dinner is served." The words of the butler and his k
"Cole, I know you're wondering why I was with that lady even when you know it was a plan against Sheldon."I'm not getting you, you got me pinned please, elaborate." "I mean you know we were planning against Sheldon, right?" "Yes now tell me what the plan is, I want to know what my dubious…" he paused when he didn't know what to call me at this moment."Hmmm, I thought you said I was your love." "Well you havn't given me the permission to call you that so I can call you when I please." He grinned, moving to go sit on the bed."Well, we have a great plan but we need your help to carry it out." "We? You and miss Evelyn?" "Hmm, you recalled her name?" I didn't know why I asked that but something inside of me prompted me to."Yes, she plannef it with me." "So what do I have to do?" He asked, his eyes gazing at me with love and joy."First of all, why are you so excited?" I was puzzled and even the expression on my face showed that."Well I want to make sure the guy who ever made thi
"I'm sorry," I said, feeling ashamed of how I bumped into him in the bathroom."There's no need to be sorry. You've seen what I'm doing. Do you care to help?" "Help?" I gulped down the nervousness I was feeling. "What kind of help does he want me to offer?" I thought to myself, lowering my eyes while my mind searched for the purpose of helping him right now."Come on, you know the kind of help I need, right?" His voice sent shivers down my spine, and my stomach clenched. I raised my brows, my eyes snapping up to him to understand all he was saying."Do not play innocent with me, you're a very naughty girl and we both know it, so come here," he said with a smile, accompanied by the come hither motion. "I'm not naughty, don't say that to me, okay?" I glared at him but still moved into the bathroom. "Why were you doing this?" I moved to where he was, my hands cupping his face."You are the reason. You make me hard even when i do not want to be, and you make my heart melt too." "Cole,
Shelly's pov.Cole was a really nice man and I was happy for my friend who had found a man who loved her.Throughout the drive to Snow's school and to my workplace, he couldn't stop talking about Vanessa and how awesome she was."She's really nice and funny, I enjoy her company a lot," he kept talking on and on even after we had dropped Snow off."Where did you meet Vanessa?" He asked when he returned to the car."In Lola's office. She was a good friend and we've been close ever since." "Wow, that's great to know, I'm really happy that I met her as well. She's a good assistant, and I like her," he opened up to me and I couldn't help but smile."It's good you like her. She often gets lots of lovers but turns them down. She had been hurt by Sheldon, that's why." "Well, it's his loss. You'll be stopping here, right?" He asked, and I nodded, thanking him for the ride."Don't mention," he replied, and after I shut the door, he drove off, leaving behind a trail of dust.I watched the car
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