JADE"Forgive my manners," Henry gushed when I stared at him silently. I could tell he didn't recognize me from the way he stared at me as though he wanted to eat me up. "Like Max, does he find me familiar?" I wondered.He reached out his hand for a handshake and said proudly, "My name is Henry and I am the manager of this Pizzeria."I stared at his hand and said inwardly, "Perhaps, this is my opportunity to get the revenge I have always wanted."I shook his hand and smiled, "My name is Daisy and it's a pleasure to meet you, Henry.""Such a beautiful name....I must admit that you are exceptionally beautiful, Daisy." He told me.I didn't want to waste my valuable time chatting with him so, I quickly gave him my card and said with a wink, "Call me sometime.""I definitely will," he replied as I flashed him a smile and walked away.When I got into my car, my cheeks began to hurt from forcing myself to smile. I stared at Henry from where I sat and said, "If you dare to call me Henry, I w
JADEI arrived at the venue Max had picked out for our lunch date and saw that he was already waiting for me.He had changed into a grey suit and I didn't know why. Nevertheless, he looked as dashing as he did in the morning."I see you've reserved the entire restaurant," I remarked when I realized we were the only customers present.He smiled, "Yes I did. You are special to me and this is just one of the many ways I intend to let you know."I scoffed, "Aren't you just trying to stop gossip from spreading?"He smiled, "Don't you want that too?"I nodded, "Fair enough. Now let's get to the main reason why we are here. Tell me about your past, I mean your relationships, number of children and all that. I don't want any surprises after we get married.""There's actually not much to tell," he replied. "My father has always been wealthy, everyone knows that. I grew up without my mom and when I was in my twenties, I met Stacy, fell in love with her and we had a daughter together.That pretty
JADEMax and I left the restaurant after having lunch and agreeing to get married the next day.As we approached our different cars, I said, "Max, hold on. I promised my girls I would take them to the park tomorrow. Since we'll become a family by tomorrow, can you bring your daughter to the park?I want to get to know her better since I would be her stepmother. My daughters would also be happy to get a new friend and sister."He hesitated, "I don't think that would be possible or ideal."My heart began to race. If I couldn't get access to my daughter, then what was the need for everything I was doing?"I smiled, trying to hide my fear, "Why would it not be possible or ideal?""Her mom.....she might not be comfortable with her daughter spending time with the woman who took her place." He explained."But isn't Aurora your daughter as well?" I asked, trying to hide the irritation I felt because he wouldn't stop referring to my daughter as Stacy's."Once we get married tomorrow, it would m
JADEI chuckled, "Why do you suddenly look so glum?"He scoffed, "Glum? What do you take me for, Daisy?""Come on, Max," I spoke softly. "We are married now, so you need to watch how you speak to your wife. I told you my terms from the very beginning so don't act surprised.Throwing a party without telling me in advance, don't do things like that."He scoffed, "Wow! I didn't think being married to you would be this difficult.""Don't be ridiculous," I replied. "I still don't know you that well, let's give it a few months. I'll say within three months.""Three months?!" He exclaimed. At this point, I was grateful we were the only ones left on the beach."Daisy, what married couple waits for three months before having sex?" He asked.I chuckled, "Don't misunderstand me, darling. I don't want to feel pressured in this marriage. Give me time to get to know you better, get used to you, and fall in love with you. I promise that everything else will fall into place after that."He regarded m
JADEI arrived home after Max left and started making preparations for all my children and me to meet at the park.I was happy that everything was going according to plan while Ella and Phyna were excited to meet their sister, Aurora."Mummy, why are you wearing us makeup?" Phyna asked when I began to apply makeup to their faces to alter their looks.I sighed, "I know I already dyed your hair and dressed you up like girls but you are meeting your sister today. Remember she looks a lot like both of you. We can't have anyone figure out that you are both related because it will ruin our plans, okay?"We arrived at the park thirty minutes before the time and as the minutes wore on, my heartbeats became faster.There were other children at the park so I said to Phyna and Ella, "You guys should start playing for now.""But we want to see our sister first," Ella protested."Listen to me, if you stand here and keep waiting, Aurora's nanny might get suspicious if she arrives. Go ahead, you wil
MAXI was upset and frustrated. I drove back to my company, got into my office, and slammed the door shut.Picking up a few unwanted documents on my table, I scrunched them with my hands as I gritted my teeth, "How dare you, Daisy?"It was obvious that she was taking me for granted. She knew from the start that all I wanted was a taste of what she had between her legs so she came up with the trap of marriage.Fortunately for me, it was a fake wedding, otherwise, I would have been the one on the losing end. First, "I want to get to know you better."Next, "Let's give it three months."And now, "I want to fall in love with you first."The more I mimicked her the more upset I got. "Does she think I am a fool or someone she can toss around?"I took my seat and sighed, "There hasn't been a woman I have wanted in my bed that I did not have. I have the wealth and the looks so, Daisy, you wouldn't be the first."I hated attachments and only had sex with women once. No matter how beautiful or
MAXI arrived at the park and stood unnoticed watching my daughter. Just as Agatha had said, she looked very happy and was playing with two girls whom I assumed were Daisy's daughters.Agatha and Daisy both sat down, staring at the children with smiles on their faces.Looking at Daisy smiling, I became mesmerized. I suddenly came up with an idea to get what I wanted and smiled.When I began to approach Daisy, her two daughters who seemed to have noticed me, suddenly exclaimed, "Daddy!" And began running.At first, I thought they were running to someone else and looked around for a sign of their father, already feeling jealous that he was so close to Daisy.While looking around, I felt both my legs being held and looked down to see Daisy's daughters both holding my legs and calling me daddy.Aurora stood in the distance, staring at us with a look of confusion on her face.I smiled at her and gestured for her to come close. As I stared at the two girls who were looking up at me, I had a
JADEAs Max drove us to the club, I felt anxious. I didn't know how low he had sunk over the years so I worried about the extent he would go just to have his way with me.Meanwhile, I was still shaken up by what had happened earlier. The conversation Agatha and I had shared was still fresh in my mind. I had done everything possible to ensure that no one recognized me but she did.When she had first called me by my real name, I had been so shocked that I didn't know how to respond. Nevertheless, she had said, "It's fine Jade, you can trust that your secret is safe with me."As minutes rolled by, I stared at her, my eyes brimming with tears. So many options came into my mind. The foremost was knocking her unconscious and running away with all three children.However, I knew firsthand the consequences of acting in haste. One too many times, I had suffered for doing so and this time, the odds were not in my favor.The only option I had was to solicit her help. Like I did five years ago, I