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“Yes, I have.” I nod anxiously.“And what’s your decision?”“Before I answer your question, I would like to know exactly what I’ll be doing in detail as Mr Armani’s, “WIFE”, you people can’t just keep in the dark about something like this and just expect me to comply.” I said in a tone that came out angrier than I had anticipated.“Patience Bailey, if you decide to accept the offer then you’ll surely be filled in about all the details of what your job as Williams' pretend wife will comprise of.” He said “And like I said last time, we cannot go into detail about any information in regards to the agreement until you sign the non-disclosure agreement, do you now understand Bailey?” he asked as he leaned backwards on his chair giving me a slight smile.I nodded anxiously“Good, so what’s your decision?”, he said as he picked up a pen from his desk to scribble something on the book infront of him.“I accept the offer.”“Great! William isn’t in the office today but he'll be back tomorrow n
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“Pfftttt,” she spewed the water right out of her mouth in a sudden burst, splashing water all over the table and my clothes.“Shayna!” I exclaimed“What’s wrong with you?” I said as I stood up to get a napkin to wipe my shirt with.“Sorry, it was a mistake,” she pouts.“But Bails, you’re joking right?” she exclaims immediately after.“No, I am not, why? What happened? Do you know him or something?”“Know him? You can’t be serious right?”“Ha-Ha-Ha,”“you got me because…” She took a sip of water and continued her rant.“There is no way that you are entering into a pretend marriage with ‘the’ William Armani, He has only been featured on Clique magazine for being one of the youngest and hottest billionaires for like what, 4 times in a row now? He even campaigned in that weird but sexy Calvin Klein underwear advertisement last year.”“So he’s like a celebrity?” I ask with uncertainty and she rolls her eyes smacking her forehead.“Yes, Bails, what are you Patrick?” She says and she smacks
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We finally arrived at the airport and were ushered to a packing spot away from the arriving and departing crowd. I began to wonder if he owned a private jet. I can’t believe how nice the other percentage of life is.The time on the dashboard read exactly 7.30pm. Luke got out of the car to make and take some calls and judging from where I sat, he seemed to be very angry at whoever he was talking to. He came back into the car ten minutes after with a loud sigh, hitting his head softly on the steering wheel. I guess it was probably an attempt to calm himself down.I glanced at the dashboard once more and the time read 8pm. I wondered what got Luke so worked up, perhaps something bad had happened to William?Even if I didn’t know William personally, I couldn't help being worried because Luke looks like he is really stressed out about something and I didn't know how to ask Luke to confirm or deny my assumptions.I glanced at him once more. Maybe he had felt my eyes on him because he immed
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Luke dropped off Henry at his apartment building before driving to William’s place. By the time we arrived at William’s large black gate, the time on the dashboard read 10.30pm.William opened his gate remotely with his phone and Luke drove in. “Wow,” i say in a tone that only i could hear.This is more a mansion than house, it was so beautiful i couldn’t help but amazed by the well trimmed and maintained lawn. The low grass looked so g-green. Luke drove into the outside garage which was at the side of the house and parked his car after which we alighted from it.If I wasn’t jealous of the lawn, the house certainly got me jealous, how rich was this guy?The architect who built this house deserves accolades. The southern architecture of the building was done to perfection and the grand double stairs that led to the entrance just gave the three story building an exquisite feel.William led the way and we followed him as we climbed the staircase up to the main entrance. He unlocks his
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The warm rays of the sun streaming through the windows gently stirred me up from my sleep. I don’t think i have ever slept so comfortably. I wish I could just pack up this bed into my bag and take it home with me.A knock in the door interrupted my crazy thoughts.“You can come in.” I say to the person at the other side of the door. A woman who I'd estimate to probably be around fifty or above, entered the room. She was wearing a black gown that extended below her knees with sneakers on her feet and she carried two shopping bags in her hands. I immediately sat up “Good morning, Ma’m.” “Good morning dear, I hope you have a good night's rest.” She asks, walking over to my side of the bed and proceeds to sit at the edge.“ I did. Thank you very much, the bed is extremely soft.” She gave off a homey and comfortable space with her smile. Making me feel like i could tell her anything without worries.“ I’m Agatha.”“Bailey.” I said introducing myself.“I know William informed me about yo
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“And you didn’t even tell me you gonna go out yesterday.” Shayna whines through the phone.“H-Hold up, hold up Shay! which magazine article, where did you come across it? Don’t just leave me hanging! Spill the details. I say frantically.“Ok, we are definitely switching to a video call.” She says as I see a request for a video call which I picked up immediately.“Damn girl! you look gorgeous, are you going somewhere? Come on, let me see the full outfit.” She says whilst a wolf whistle and I did as requested.“Yes i-stay on track here Shay.”“Yeah! Yeah! So I was saying… uhm what was i saying exactly Bails?” She asks and I roll my eyes.“Seriously Shay! The magazine article?” I remind her.“Oh yeahh, first things first Bails, you never told me anything about picking him up from the airport, it really hurt my feelings that i had to find out about the news from a flimsy magazine rather than from my own best friend, it was so not cool Bails”“Ohh, i am so so so sorry Shay, i was so caught
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“Lol, um i don't know who you think you are but nobody sees the big boss without an appointment or at least a visitors card, so please stop wasting my time and just leave already.” She said, giving me a nasty scowl.Ignoring what she had just said, I rummage through my bag in search of the card to bring it out to show her. “Do you mean this card?” I asked, waving it in front of her face.“W-Where did you get this f-from? Only people who know the b-big boss personally have access to that.” she asks, giving me a scared and doubtful look.“Well, Luke gave it to me the last time I was here.” She just nods dismissively and brings out a book.“Your name?” she asks rudely.“Bailey Simmons.” I respond as she writes it down.“The card?” She asks, stretching out her palm for me to place it on it. She checks the number on it and writes it in a book before handing it back to me.“Please sign here ma’am.” She says pointing at a blank space. I was so shocked by her sudden change of attitude but I di
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“What things?” I ask almost immediately. I was already feeling skeptical, why didn’t they tell me all this information before I signed the contract?“It’s nothing to worry about. They are just little things that would have to happen before the wedding.”“Okay and those things are?” I ask“Well-” Luke says pausing to bring out his phone which I believe was where the list was.“-The both of you would have to be seen in public a few times before the wedding. Henry, do we have any events coming up?” Luke asks, turning his attention to Henry.Henry glances at the tab in his hand before replying. “None, but- um there is that art gallery that always sends an invite to Mr. Armani annually for his attendance at their charity art show that takes place every year but he always notifies me to decline so I'd already taken it upon myself to decline their invitation for this year's show. We also have the annual Charity Foundation for the Homeless.”“Hmm. Bailey, I hope you love art.” Luke says facin
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EPILOGUE A few months later…Bailey's POV I sighed as I finally laid Arlo to sleep after all the crying. I looked at his peaceful face and couldn't help but notice how much he looked like William.After a lot of horrible suggestions from William and Shayna. We finally agreed to name him Arlo after William's grandfather, it was either that or John Cena. And I was not gonna name my son after William's favorite wrestler or after Shayna's favorite rapper.I quietly left the room in search of William. It had been a very long day and I hadn't seen much of him. Matthew had thrown us a huge party to celebrate the renewal of our marriage vows and I was tired from all the rush and excitement.I opened the door to our room to find him asleep, at least that's what I thought. I went into the bathroom to take a shower and came back to lay beside him. It wasn't even up to 5 minutes when I heard Arlo crying through the baby monitor. I groaned in utter frustration and
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A few months later…Bailey's POV “Thank you for coming with me,” I said as I adjusted my seatbelt. “You don't need to thank me, according to this book, it's my duty.” He said, pointing to the pregnancy help book on his lap, William has been reading a lot of these pregnancy help books over the weeks and I personally think the author sucks. Just last week, he kept trying to convince me to go for something called a vagina steam, and don't get me started on the time he practically coerced me into making a mayonnaise face mask. How does that help the baby? William pushing a stray strand of hair to my ear brought me out of my thoughts. He shifted it back a little so that it was not too tight on my belly. He was always so cautious and passionate when it came to my belly and he had no idea how happy and secure that made me feel. “Thank you. I'm tired already, I can't wait for him to come out.” I grumbled, touching my belly. He chuckled. “I gotta admit, pregnancy suits you.” He teased me
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Bailey's POVThe gates of the mansion opened up as I pressed the entry code, as I got to the big doors I saw Agatha “Oh, child.” Agatha said, running to me when she spotted me. Worry was written all over her face. I was surprised to see her seeing as William wasn't sure she would come back after he jailed Gianna. “Agatha.” I smiled at her and entered the living room. She glanced at my stomach and I noticed her eyes got watery. “Oh, Bailey.”“It's been so long aunt, how have you been?” I asked her and she hugged me. I didn't resist. I hugged her back. She must be going through quite a rough time herself, I thought.“Erm.. I'm so sorry about Gianna.” There was a moment of silence and then she spoke.“You don't have to apologize for anything, child. She made her own choices and she has to own up to the outcome, hm?” She said, holding my chin, and smiling. I forced a smile too.“I'm so glad you're back. Should I make you something? You must be so tired.”“Noo, I am not um… I won't be lo
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Matthew's POV“It all started when I fell sick, some months after William turned 9. I fell into a coma during my sleep and woke up with a stroke.”I recounted and Bailey gasped in shock.“Ohh my God! I am so sorry, that must have been horrible” she replied, tears welling up in her eyes.“It was and there is no need to feel sorry for me. It happened years ago,” I replied and she nodded. I know I was a bit harsh with my words but I absolutely despised it when people felt pitied for me. I continued talking, and Bailey inched closer.“My life was shambles. Vannessa wasn't working then and I was the main provider for my family. It was also the worst timing because prior to that horrible day, I remember making plans for us to take a trip.. I wanted to make an extra effort to bond with them and have a good time, as Vanessa always complained that I spent too much time working and was almost never at home.” I took a deep breath before speaking up again.“It wasn't entirely my fault I was alway
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3 MONTHS LATER…Bailey's POV“Yes Shayna, I'm just getting home. I'm about to climb the stairs.” I said, balancing the grocery bag in my other hand.“Take the elevator. Why are you using the stairs, are you trying to kill my baby?” she squealed.“Your baby?” I asked.“You know what I mean! But just take the elevator Bails,” “If you must know, I got to the elevator and saw it was under repairs. According to Richard, it broke down in the morning. Besides, using the stairs would mean exercising, it keeps the baby active.”“Okay. How was the appointment? What did the gyne say?”“Nothing negative, Ultrasound is done, baby's fine. He said we'll be able to determine the baby's sex by next week.” I said and she squeaked happily.“Okay cool but don't wait up for me today, I'll be home late. I'm going out with Scott today.” “You guys have been doing a lot of that lately, but you claim it's nothing serious.” I mocked. “Yes, because it's nothing serious. Get your mind out of the gutters, Baile
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Bailey's POV“What.. What's this, William? Divorce papers? W..why?” I asked, my voice trembling and breaking as I stared at William who types away on his phone. “Don't ask me why. Just sign the damn papers.” He replied, his eyes still fixed on his phone. He didn't bother to meet my eyes. “But this..this means..”“I know exactly what this means, Bailey. I breached the contract, so I'm gonna pay you. Henry would handle that aspect. Now, please, sign the goddamn papers.” He said, finally putting the stupid phone away. I don't know if it was the pregnancy hormones kicking in, but I hate that stupid phone.“I wasn't talking about the money, I-”“Bailey I really don't have time to waste. Sign these.” My leg started growing weak. I sniffed. I had been trying very hard to stop myself from crying but my voice was giving me off. I had to sniff to push the emotions in. “B.. But what about your grandfather's will? Your inheritance? How are you going to get..”I said, my voice breaking. “I don
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Bailey’s P.O.V“William what…where have you been? No, don't answer that. I have never been so glad to see you. Did yo.. did you hear what Ethan said about gian-“Yes, I heard everything.” he replied with a sad look on his face. He looked tired and uninterested with what I had to say. I slowly observed his appearance and the sound of something dripping caught my attention. That was when I noticed the massive trail of blood around William, I gasped when I saw his bloody knuckles.“W.. William, what happened to you? Why… let me go get the first aid box,” I stammered as words failed me. “Just stay here, I'll be ba–”“Don’t bother, I can take care of myself,” he cut me off and turned around heading towards the kitchen door. “Wait, where are you going? I called out to him, “You can't leave me here. What about Ethan? W… what are we gonna do about him?” I whispered that last part out.“Nothing, I’m going upstairs to take a shower and as for Ethan, leave him. The cops will be here any minute
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Bailey’s POVBang! A loud crash jolted me up from my sleep, I rubbed my eyes groggily to try to make sense of my surroundings when I heard another crash, it sounded like it was coming from downstairs. I reached for my phone to check the time and saw it was the dead of the night. I couldn't help but wonder where William was and who could be causing such a commotion.“What's going on,” I mumbled in a sleep state as I rushed downstairs, the kitchen seemed to be the source of the noise. The kitchen was in a mess, broken plates, broken silverware, everything was in a mess and Ethan was in the middle of it all, he was standing there in a disheveled state, his hair was a mess and there were dark circles under his eyes it looked like he hasn't slept for days. I was still taking in his features when he threw an empty wine bottle on the floor causing an ear shrieking noise.“Ethan,” I called out my voice trembling, “What…what are you doing,” I asked, “what are you doing here so late at night?”
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BAILEYThe past week has been so weird, everyone's attention has just been weirdly fixed on me, especially William. I noticed that he's becoming more caring and always following me for doctor appointments whenever he has the time.It's nice of him to do so and I would never complain of such but it does seem a little fishy. I had always thought that he wouldn't want to even like the idea of having a baby, especially since Gigi is in the picture but he's different.And not once did he even opt for things like abortion or divorce. He's being so mature about it, I had expected earlier on for things to go much worse than this.I heard a knock on my door and it was like I was talking about the devil. I looked up to see Williams holding a coconut oil in his hands. I smiled admiring his peaceful nature. “Hey you,” he walked over to my side, sitting close to me on the bed.“Hi, how have you been?”“Good, just bought this for you,” he brought out the oil. I was about to collect it but he immed
