(Leigh’s POV)
“Time for breakfast!” I tilted my head, calling Alex and Kayla after serving the leftover ravioli we had last night, bread, and coffee.
“Time to have breakfast, Leigh?” Alex curved a naughty smile on his lips as he wrapped his arms around my waist from behind. I gasped, feeling drenched as I remember him saying that in the bed a while ago.
Heat crept to my face, and I knew I was apple red when Alex playfully bit my cheeks. I giggled, moving away from him as I saw Kayla coming.
“I told Arman this is a bad idea staying in your apartment,” Kayla rolled her eyes as she sat down. “Arman was asking when you’ll visit the restaurant again?”
Alex raised his eyebrows. “Arman?”
He knew Arman was working in the accounting department in
(Leigh’s POV)“Kayleigh David -”“Hearst,” I added. I am becoming used to hearing my last name as Hearst. Alex was in the bathroom when Kayla pulled me in the main door before leaving for her conference.“Tell me, why are you seeing that family lawyer?” She snarled but in a low voice. Her eyes were glaring at me, wanting me to spill my secret. “Are you signing a post-nuptial agreement? Papa will-”I rolled my eyes at her. “Relax, Kayla. I just met Chase at the wrong time, but he’s really Alex’s cousin,” I looked directly into her eyes for her to know I wasn’t lying to her.She sighed, hugging me. “I’m leaving, and don’t wait up for me.” She has still that worried look in her eyes as she released me and opened the door. &ldq
(Leigh’s POV)Alex shook his head, smiling at me mischievously. “You have to tell me what you want, Leigh, or else I will have to stop this.”How can I let him stop when his hand trailed down to my knots of pleasure, and his fingers were softly touching my berry? Besides, I don’t want him to stop. What he was doing was so addicting that I wanted more.He licked my nipple, causing me to whimper.“You should stop now, Alex,” I cried, but I was arching my breast to his face.“Okay,” he said as his long finger pushed inside my core. I gasped and moaned at the delightful feeling. “I should stop now,” he pulled his finger slowly and then added another finger as he pushed again inside my slit.I grasped the sheets of the bed and cried in pleasure as h
(Alexander’s POV)Where did my wife get her strength and appetite for this? I kissed her forehead and met her eyes. “Want another round, Leigh?”She shook her head and smiled. “I’ll die if we have another one, Alex.”I laughed at her, pulling her to me and wanting to prove to her she won’t die if we had another one, but my cellphone made a loud noise, startling Leigh and me. I reached out for my phone, smiling as I answered George.“I told them you’re still on leave, boss, so don’t worry about it! I had it covered,” George said before I could greet her. My eyes widened as I glanced at the time on my wristwatch.“Shit! I missed the board meeting,” I pursed my lips for a second and then laughed, but it was too late because Leigh had already heard it. Her
(Leigh’s POV)Ten.This was the tenth time I yawned, and despite the black coffee Dyna gave me, she would still catch me shutting my eyes tight, opening and blinking my eyes.“Did you stay up all night?” she propped her elbows on the table, still holding the tray she used in giving Alex and George their coffee and cakes. The two went to the corner of her café, and George seemed to be discussing something important to him, showing some stuff from her tablet. “Who’s with Alex?” she puckered her lips at her, then turned her gaze at me.I glanced at George, crossing her legs as she wrote on the tablet after Alex pointed at it. “George, her secretary,” I answered, sipping coffee again.“Just a secretary?” She raised her eyebrows, and like me, her eyes narrowed at her l
(Leigh’s POV)As if it was a big deal, I smiled and said proudly, “You must have missed it when he corrected you, Wendell. I go by Mrs. Kayleigh David Hearst now.”“So, Mrs. Hearst, can you start the cake tasting now because I really want to go home now,” Alex kissed me on the cheeks and placed his hands on my shoulders, pushing me gently to the other table.“Boss,” George called, causing us to turn to her. “Does that mean I’ll go shopping for-”Alex groaned. “Yeah, I remember.” He shakes his head. “I won’t miss the joy of shopping with my wife, George. Go home and enjoy with your friends.”“Thanks, Boss! You’re the best. Bye, Kayleigh!” she waved at Wendell before going to the staff, taking the paper bags of cupcakes.
(Alexander’s POV)Amend the contract?I slowed down and stopped the car on the side of the road, snatched the phone from her, and ended the call. “Why Leigh? Is one percent not enough?” I snarled at her. “How much percentage do you want?”I hissed, pressing my lips together because it was not what I meant to say, but it was too late.Her wide eyes suddenly narrowed as she unbuckled her seatbelt. “What do you think of me? You son of a -”She growled at me and surprised me when she opened the car door and walked away. I massaged my forehead, roaring back at her, but I panicked and unfastened my seatbelt when I realized she was not coming back.“Leigh!” I yelled, and though she could still hear me, she was not turning back. I had to walk faster to catch up wi
(Alexander’s POV)The shopping for kitchen and dining wares was faster than I thought. What held us up was the issue of paying, but in the end, I won when I told her I would let her pay for everything her new baby needed.She stopped at the entrance of the pet shop, breathing out before pushing the door. Leigh is like a child going inside a toy store. She was so excited, but when she saw the price of the pets, she stepped back, bumping into me.I had to hold her shoulders to steady her. “What’s wrong?”“Why are these pets expensive, Alex? Do they have gold chips inside their body?” she asked, causing me to chuckle.“They’re not expensive, Leigh. These dogs are either designer breed or purebred,” I explained, walking closer to the Labrador retriever puppy. I pet its head while
(Alexander’s POV)Victor and Carlos found me in the hallway, pacing, fidgeting with my hands, and not knowing how to face Carlito when I peeked and saw her parents inside the hospital room with her other siblings. They all rushed to the hospital when Kayla called them, making me wonder what she said because all of them had to go here.“How’s Kayleigh?” asked Victor while placing his hand under the automatic alcohol dispenser.“She’s sleeping now,” I sighed, hoping they would believe in my assurance that she was okay now.“So, is it a boy or a girl?” asked Carlos, but at this point, I was not in the mood for their endless jokes at Leigh. My lips pursed, pressing together, and right now, I am holding my patience at them.“A girl,” answered Kayla, smiling at them, ope
(Alexander’s POV) “You may kiss your wife,” the officiant said, but my lips molded Leigh’s lips before he could finish his line. Leigh and I laughed as we watched Alfie’s video that he had sent us. I saw myself as tears rolled down my cheeks as I claimed her mouth, tasting the sweetness of my wife’s lips and feeling the overflowing happiness that we had finally renewed our vows. We were seated on the couch, facing the king-sized bed where the twins slept soundly. “Renewal of vows,” Leigh whispered as she leaned her head on my shoulder. “When I saw you and Chase talking this morning -” I cut him. “He was telling me the big problem I’d face if I continued my plan of marrying Zyra.” Her almond-shaped eyes gaped at me, looking at me with wonder. “Why didn’t you sign the divorce papers, Alex?” I planted a kiss on her hair. “Because I always hoped we will have our chance, Leigh.” “Me, too,” She smiled, but her eyes squinted and asked me, “When they said that the groom was missing, I
(Leigh’s POV)The groom is missing.How dare Alex ruins his multi-million-dollar wedding? I was puffing out air, thinking about what came to his crazy mind running away on this special day.When Ellen and Kayla came to my room, they were quiet. They seemed to have known the problem, but they chose not to talk. Kayla placed little Alexander in his stroller while Ellen approached me, taking baby Amanda from me.Elle opened the door and helped me fix the skirt of my wedding gown.“An update, Elle?” I asked her.“Alfie’s fixing the problem,” she said, glancing at my sisters, who padded out of the room. She laughs nervously when she notices I am worrying and don’t know what to pick first. “Focus, Leigh. This is your wedding. You’re not the one who loses the groom, so give that beautiful smile and have a blast,” she said, picking up my bouquet and giving it to me.“I just saw him a while ago -” My voice trailed off, realizing it was nonsense to talk about him now. “And why are you here? You
(Leigh’s POV)So much for my plan of beauty rest!I hardly had a wink last night because baby Amanda was crying almost all night that I wanted to rush her to the hospital, but whenever I danced her in my arms, she would stop crying and go to sleep. George brought Maxine yesterday to our house, and since she couldn’t come to our bedroom, she has been howling and crying until midnight. Only when Kayla got Callie out of my room that she stops whimpering.“What happened to you?” Elle blinked, looking at me as she entered my room.I climbed down from the bed lazily, went to my dresser, and saw my hair worse than a haystack. I groaned, looking at my eyes.She rolled her eyes, tugging me back to the bed.“What time are we leaving?” I asked, lying again on the bed. I need sleep—more of it.She chuckled. “We’re actually leaving. Just sleep in the car,” she suggested. “You need to have your hair done, makeup, and everything.”I groaned, going under the covers of my blanket. “Why is it that it d
(Leigh’s POV)“For you… For you, I will…” I breathed out, clutching my shirt, wondering why I couldn’t memorize my wedding vow.I inhaled… and then exhaled, looking at the perfect blue sky. It was a miracle that the weather today cooperated with us. Since Alex left that night, the sky has been crying with me, and though my family and friends saw me smiling, my heart was aching from the deep wound of the hard decision we had made.As long as we are together, every step or decision we make will be a mistake.“The flowers are soooo beautiful, Leigh,” Alfie uttered, admiringly looking at the different flowers, from roses of different colors to other flowers that we hardly recognize unless they would tell us what they were.I smirked at him. “When you get married, and the budget is sky is the limit, this is the result.”“But the couples would go to hell after,” he sighed.“Don’t say that,” I said, looking at the large and open meadow.It was last week when Mr. Hearst, the older Mr. Hearst,
(Alexander’s POV)After dinner, George went to Aunt Ida’s house, her temporary place to stay while we were here. Even if I don’t ask her, I know how she likes staying here because of the homey feeling we are experiencing.I heaved a deep sigh as I looked at the dark sky, trying to gather my senses together, thinking of what happened today and what I would do after this. For a honeymoon idea, I knew how much Leigh wanted to go back to the farm. We could spend our time there as one family, and when the twins are one or two, maybe we could all travel together.“Beer?” Royce asked, giving me a bottle of beer.I smiled, taking the bottle.“Reconsidering?” He sat on the wooden bench, gazing at the sky.“About Leigh or the twins?” I smirked, causing him to chuckle.He drank his beer, giving me a silent answer to tell him my plans for them.“As much as I hated Leigh for lying to me, I still love her, Royce,” It was easier to be honest to him than tell Leigh my feelings. She is one complicated
(Leigh’s POV)Was it the warm sprinkle from the shower? Perhaps Zyra’s fingernails have poison causing me to feel like this.Before he stepped into the shower area, my body was burning with desire, and there was a need inside me that wanted him to touch me… and kiss me.“Leigh,” His voice trailed off because as soon as he was in front of me, my hands grabbed his head, curling my fingers to his hair, never wanting to let him go. My heels have their own mind, raising my body to reach his soft lips, making my tongue do its work, exploring his mouth, taunting him into an adventure that I didn’t care if we would regret in the end.I must have turned on something in him, too. He pinned me to the wall, and his hands excitedly touched every part of me, feverishly arousing my heart, body, and soul. We were on fire, kissing intensely, touching passionately, caressing our bodies like we have hungry for a long time.He brought me into a new world when he thrust his manhood to my core, rocking and
(Leigh’s POV)Before I went to the kitchen to drink water, I brought the three babies to the porch and continued working there. Being a single mother, I had to work, but I mostly handled special editing projects, so I could still work from home. I asked Dyna to watch them for a while as I went inside, but as soon as I returned to the porch, she left in a hurry to go to her bakeshop. If only I could pull the days to our wedding day so that this would be over. Yet I also wished to stop the time, hoping that Alex would not get my children from me. I was in the middle of editing a picture when a familiar car stopped in front of our house.I rose to my feet, walking in the direction of the white vehicle because I was not sure at first who could our unexpected visitor be, but when the passenger door at the back of the car opened, I was surprised to see Zyra.She dashed to me, looking furious as she approached me. “You bitch!” She screamed angrily as she pulled my hair toward her.I could n
(Alexander’s POV)With a crib in Kayleigh’s bedroom, it was impossible to add another bed, and despite everyone’s disapproval of letting me stay in her bedroom, they didn’t have the choice when Carlito spoke up, explaining the reason why. I received sullen looks, especially from her brothers, but no one shared their disagreement.I have been staring at her ceiling for an hour now, listening to her even breathing. I felt guilty for taking our children on the day of her birthday, but I didn’t know, and I was already consumed by much anger that I didn’t think much.When I heard baby Amanda cry, I closed my eyes immediately when I felt Leigh move. She got up, still yawning, when she climbed down from the bed, taking our daughter from the crib. She sat on the chair next to the bed and pulled off her sleepwear to expose her breast to her. When I heard her even breathing as she breastfed our baby, I opened my eyes to check on them, watching her look like she was sleeping.As my little girl w
(Alexander’s POV)Kayla and Eloisa came into the room with little Alexander and baby Amanda. When the twins cried, it was like something snapped inside Leigh’s mind, making her blink. She scrambled to her feet, ignoring me in front of her and seeing only her two children.“Alex…” She cried.Eloisa, her eyes puffy from crying, nodded. “Yes. Alex came back and returned them.”“Are they hungry? Is Alex…” Leigh said, pressing her breasts and shaking her head. “Never mind.”“You have to eat and clean up first, Leigh,” Kayla told her.“Of course,” she said, pacing around the room, not knowing what to do first. “Is Alex -”She stopped again, perhaps she still didn’t know how to ask it, but couldn’t she see me? Kayla placed Amanda in the crib and approached her sister, putting her hands on her shoulder and holding her in place.“Alex is fine. He’s very much okay. You don’t have to worry about him. Listen to me, Kayleigh, gather yourself together because the twins are hungry. Eloisa will help