Surprisingly, Gadreel had taken up the task of bandaging Elias’s wounded shoulder, while Ivory calmed down in the kitchen, brewing herself some calming tea.
Gadreel had insisted she took a nap, but she had declined. The events of the past hour still fresh and raw in her mind, she doubted she could close her eyes without reliving that moment.
“How did you know?” Elias asked, glancing above his shoulder and watching the young man work.
Gadreel paused his actions, looking up from the wound.
As the last wrap of the gauze was placed and the bandage secured, Elias took a look at the work and commented.
“Surprisingly, a fine work.”
Gadreel gave him a look, but said nothing at his feeble attempt of a jab. As he cleaned up, Elias turned around and looked at Ivory in the open space kitchen, a thoughtful expression on his face.
“Thank you, for looking out for her,” He said suddenly and Gadreel stopped, f
“Ivory?” Calling out, Gadreel walked after her. “What’s wrong, Ivory?”Pausing Midway in the act of packing up the tea mugs, she turned and like before glared at him, but said nothing.Gadreel was utterly confused. But nonetheless, when she started moving, he chased after her. “Did I do something wrong?” He asked. “Or did I say something wrong? Please, talk to me, Ivory.”“Talk to you?” Dropping the mug into the sink, Ivory turned to face him, glaring, but now, looking closer, Gadreel realized there was no real anger in it. “How the hell do you expect me to talk to you, all sun shine and rainbows are the shit you pulled?”Gadreel blinked once, confused, but then, it ticked. “Oh.”“Yes, oh.” She huffed and turned, picking up a rag and wiping the already clean surface. “You can’t just jump in front of a gun and play Superman, Gadreel. You
Hearing those words, Gadreel’s eyes gleamed, and a wolfish grin lit up his lips, highlighting the boyish charm that had been hidden under all those years of wearing thick layers of stoicism and cold indifference.In a matter of seconds, he had scooped her off the counter. Instinctively, Ivory wrapped her arms around his neck and her legs, around his waist.Gadreel grinned at the action, the gesture earning her a kiss on the lips.“Hold tight,” He instructed, and she nodded, her eyes locked on his, the intensity, the heat radiating off them, having her shiver in anticipation.Gadreel, with a grin on his face, held her tightly and began moving. They left the kitchen and started walking down the hallway, heading towards the bedroom.Halfway through the corridor, Gadreel couldn’t help himself, and so, he attacked her, capturing her lips in a searing kiss as he walked towards the room.Ivory moaned, and then, moaned again, when she felt his erection rubbing against her core. The thin mater
Seated in the bathtub with lukewarm water surrounding her body, soothing it after the rather exhausting bed exercise, Ivory sighed out and relaxed against Gadreel’s chest, enjoying the moment of peace, the intimacy.It was nice, relaxing like this, without worrying about anything major. But, that didn’t mean she didn’t have one thing on her mind.So, after what felt like an eternity, Ivory finally decided to address it.“Everything’s going to change now, isn’t it?” She asked, breaking the comfortable silence that had surrounded them since they stepped into the bathtub.Gadreel paused, his hand, which was rubbing her head in a comforting motion, stopped moving.Ivory could sense his hesitation and for a brief moment, she had wondered whether she had been a little too straight forward with the question.But, as if reading her thoughts, he spoke.“I don’t want to push you, Ivy.” He answered honestly, his voice, low, and soft, almost as if he was afraid that if he spoke too loudly, he’d c
"...oh yes, harder Reel, please fuck me harder!"Ivory watching a Cell phone video, that shows her husband having sex with another woman, who shamelessly calls out her husband's name.The woman's wanton moans further fueled the man's masculine ambition as a man. He thrust into her more forcefully, the entire hall filled with the wet slapping of skin and shameless groans.Ivory bit her lip, her fingers trembling. She didn't expect this betrayal, at least not for the night of their fifth anniversary and her birthday.when Gadreel was in a vegetative state, she had fought so hard to take him back from Death, yet this was how he chose to repay her.Suddenly, a provocative text message popped up, like another slap to her face."Do you like the birthday gift I sent you, dear sis?" Ivory didn't need a second to recognize it was from her stepsister, Evangeline Remington. She could almost picture her smug expression."See? Just tick my finger and he'll run back to me. Don't think your cheap ca
Gadreel halted mid-step and turned around, eyes narrowing dangerously at her petite form.“Excuse me?” He said, his voice a dangerous low.But Ivory had no intention of backing down.“Let’s get a divorce,” she repeated, her eyes unflinching from his.At this, Gadreel stared at her for a few seconds before he scoffed lowly. “Is this your attempt to get back at me?”His eyes gravitated towards the ‘wasted’ food, then back to his wife.“Because what? I didn’t spend your birthday with you? Or is it the anniversary?"His voice held little- no, it held zero remorse and the sound of it caused Ivory’s heart to clench all the more, aching painfully in her chest and bringing tears to sting the back of her eyes.But she blinked them back, keeping herself composure. “Get back at you? I think it's setting you free, isn't it?”His eyes turned dark in a dangerous way. She swallowed and continued: “Evangeline has returned to Paris, hasn’t she? Now is there really any need to drag out this…farce any l
In a matter of seconds, Gadreel’s expression, once mixed with brief confusion, turned cold, entirely and he was left speechless.A divorce agreement? Ivory dared to go through with her bite-less barks, rather than apologizing?!His hold around the paper tightened and his eyes darkened.She was really going to lengths, kicking up a fuss over petty nothing.“Sir,” Ezekiel’s voice interrupted his thought at that moment. Tentatively, the secretary stepped closer, holding out a smaller envelope. “She…she also left this for you.”He couldn't help but stutter after sensing the cloud of displeasure that hung around his boss.Gadreel had always been an intimidating figure, be it in the business industry or personal life. And at this moment, he looked the most displeased, Ezekiel had ever seen him.Like a storm waiting to break out.But Gadreel, seemingly noticing that this little act of Ivory was riling him up- perhaps like she wanted- quickly composed himself and reached for the envelope.How
With a few hours spent at the boutique and salon, Ivory looked like a totally different person.Her hair, once dull, was now a flaming red with golden streaks running through the ends. Her nails were freshly done and so were her feet. The outfit, a red skin-fitting dress, complimented her figure and was enough to catch the eye of anyone walking past.She looked the best she had done in years and as she looked at her reflection in the mirror, she couldn't help but feel stupid.So many years, she had wasted on Gadreel, hoping and praying her mightiest that he would some day come to love her.A dream which was far from reality and a reality, she was going to accept today, for the better."Well, what do you think?" Emma, who had been standing behind her, asked."I feel," Ivory started, then turned to her friend and finished with a genuine smile. "Like me."Emma smiled as well. "Great," She paused. "Now, are you ready to go party, have fun and finally celebrate you being free of that assho
Despite her initial reluctant, Ivory was having the best time of her life, so far, at the club."Fun, isn't it?" Emma asked as they sipped on their drinks and vibe to the jam of Opal Heights.Ivory nodded her head. "It is." Her expression fell a bit. "I can't believe I gave this up for..." She didn't allow his name leave her lips.It was now considered a forbidden name. A name belonging to the man who had caused her so much pain, caused her to sacrifice so much, yet, felt zero remorse for his actions.Although painful, Ivory was now sure that getting a divorce had been the right decision.Sensing the cloud of sadness that was beginning to gather above her friends head, Emma quickly spoke up."Enough seating and drinking," She collected the drinks and placed them one side on the table. "It's time to go out there and mingle and best of all," She raised her hand and called over a host. "It's time to get those men."Ivory laughed softly and Emma took that as her green light to go ahead."
Seated in the bathtub with lukewarm water surrounding her body, soothing it after the rather exhausting bed exercise, Ivory sighed out and relaxed against Gadreel’s chest, enjoying the moment of peace, the intimacy.It was nice, relaxing like this, without worrying about anything major. But, that didn’t mean she didn’t have one thing on her mind.So, after what felt like an eternity, Ivory finally decided to address it.“Everything’s going to change now, isn’t it?” She asked, breaking the comfortable silence that had surrounded them since they stepped into the bathtub.Gadreel paused, his hand, which was rubbing her head in a comforting motion, stopped moving.Ivory could sense his hesitation and for a brief moment, she had wondered whether she had been a little too straight forward with the question.But, as if reading her thoughts, he spoke.“I don’t want to push you, Ivy.” He answered honestly, his voice, low, and soft, almost as if he was afraid that if he spoke too loudly, he’d c
Hearing those words, Gadreel’s eyes gleamed, and a wolfish grin lit up his lips, highlighting the boyish charm that had been hidden under all those years of wearing thick layers of stoicism and cold indifference.In a matter of seconds, he had scooped her off the counter. Instinctively, Ivory wrapped her arms around his neck and her legs, around his waist.Gadreel grinned at the action, the gesture earning her a kiss on the lips.“Hold tight,” He instructed, and she nodded, her eyes locked on his, the intensity, the heat radiating off them, having her shiver in anticipation.Gadreel, with a grin on his face, held her tightly and began moving. They left the kitchen and started walking down the hallway, heading towards the bedroom.Halfway through the corridor, Gadreel couldn’t help himself, and so, he attacked her, capturing her lips in a searing kiss as he walked towards the room.Ivory moaned, and then, moaned again, when she felt his erection rubbing against her core. The thin mater
“Ivory?” Calling out, Gadreel walked after her. “What’s wrong, Ivory?”Pausing Midway in the act of packing up the tea mugs, she turned and like before glared at him, but said nothing.Gadreel was utterly confused. But nonetheless, when she started moving, he chased after her. “Did I do something wrong?” He asked. “Or did I say something wrong? Please, talk to me, Ivory.”“Talk to you?” Dropping the mug into the sink, Ivory turned to face him, glaring, but now, looking closer, Gadreel realized there was no real anger in it. “How the hell do you expect me to talk to you, all sun shine and rainbows are the shit you pulled?”Gadreel blinked once, confused, but then, it ticked. “Oh.”“Yes, oh.” She huffed and turned, picking up a rag and wiping the already clean surface. “You can’t just jump in front of a gun and play Superman, Gadreel. You
Surprisingly, Gadreel had taken up the task of bandaging Elias’s wounded shoulder, while Ivory calmed down in the kitchen, brewing herself some calming tea.Gadreel had insisted she took a nap, but she had declined. The events of the past hour still fresh and raw in her mind, she doubted she could close her eyes without reliving that moment.“How did you know?” Elias asked, glancing above his shoulder and watching the young man work.Gadreel paused his actions, looking up from the wound.As the last wrap of the gauze was placed and the bandage secured, Elias took a look at the work and commented.“Surprisingly, a fine work.”Gadreel gave him a look, but said nothing at his feeble attempt of a jab. As he cleaned up, Elias turned around and looked at Ivory in the open space kitchen, a thoughtful expression on his face.“Thank you, for looking out for her,” He said suddenly and Gadreel stopped, f
The silence that followed the reveal was tense and filled with so many emotions lingering in the air. Surprise, confusion and betrayal.It was clear as day that the news hadn’t been received well.Ivory was the first to react.“Your father?” She repeated, disbelief in her tone as she looked from Elias, her master in the medical sector and someone she sees as a father and Lucien, the newest betrayer in her life.Lucien met her gaze briefly. An unreadable expression flashed in his eyes before he looked away.“You’re his father?” Her question was directed as Elias. She sounded angry, demanding the answers that the sudden reveal had brought to light.“I am.” The older man answered, keeping his gaze on Lucien.Ivory opened her mouth, wanting to ask more than one question, but in the end, settling for a plain old simple, “How?”Elias ignored her words, or rather, he just did
Gadreel reached the intersection between Ivory’s house and the main road. Pausing, he furrowed his brow and tapped his fingers against the steering wheel, deep in thought.Where had he seen that car? He wondered, searching deep into his mind until it clicked.Back at the conference, the one Ivory had held when apologizing for her actions, Gadreel had seen that same car, parking just as he took pulled into the premises.And the person who had been driving that car, who had stepped out of that car, at that time, was…Lucien.“Oh fuck!” He cursed.Without a second thought, he backed his car and drove straight for Ivory’s house. He had been an idiot, a fucking dumbass. He had known from the start that Lucien was not done with whatever sick trick he was playing, he knew the bastard would try and carry on, yet, he had actually left Ivory alone, given the man an open chance to take Ivory and who knows what.His jaws ti
A God damn high school teenager; that was what Ivory classified herself as she walked into her place, ears and neck burning hot.She was thankful that the lights were off, else, she would have seen her own reflection on the entrance mirror, red like a fucking ripped tomatoes and have to reprimand herself for acting like a hormonal teen.But, could she really be blamed? Gadreel had partial blame for this, after all, he was at fault for changing the way he had and making her experience things she never should towards him, again.Grumbling a few words underneath her breath, she headed towards her freezer, clapping her hands and turning on The lights as she grabbed a jog of water, a glass and turned to pour herself a glass.It was then, that she noticed second person in her house. A yelp of surprise left her mouth and she dropped the glass cup, shattering it.But her eyes didn't pay attention to the broken glass now at her feet. Her eyes, wide and fill
Lucien had never liked police stations. So, after three whole hour of being interrogated, he was more than happy, when the police found nothing on him and as a result, had to let him go.Hand massaging the wrist that had been cuffed for quite a while, Lucien walked out of the station, pausing almost immediately when he saw one of his mother's men waiting for him."Young master," The guard greeted with a bow."What's this about?" Lucien asked. The answer to his question, came in the form of a single note."Madam Varga has instructed that I give this to you."Collecting the note, Lucien unfolded it, read through it for a few seconds and frowned.His dearest mother always knew how to ruin his day, making it worse than it already was.What the hell did she mean by 'Ivory is now considered a liability'?He didn't need her to answer that, the answer it self, was clear as day. His mother now considered her a threat to their plan and w
The room was empty and the sky had darkened by the time Ivory woke up. The rumbling of her stomach, was the first thing that greeted her as her nose picked up on the enticing aroma that hung in the air.However, she made no effort to get up. Staring blankly at the ceiling, she allowed the events of the past few days, replay in her mind.Her chest ached and the back of her eyes burned. She made no attempt to wipe away the tears when they formed, allowing them to freely fall, rolling down her cheek.She hadn’t even realized that she had begun to cry.All her life, she had tried, tried so hard, to keep the pain at bay, to not allow it to break her and yet, the past few days had shown her that the walls she had built up, were nothing but a mere illusion.Her defenses were weak.The betrayal, the fear, the confusion, the pain, all those emotions, the very same ones she had tried to bury deep down, had resurfaced, stronger than ever, and now, the only thing they left her feeling, was helple