ALANNA“I am going to kill Nolan,” I swore out loud, “I am going to kill him and feed his bones to wolves to feed on, what the actual fuck”I hate Nolan!I am going to kill Nolan!This time I mean it, I am going to kill him. I was already out of my bed, I thought I could just have a relaxing day, alone but it was clear the devil’s advocate Nolan wasn't going to let that happen.“Alanna, calm down,” Angela pleaded and I sneered at her, casting a glare at her.“How dare you ask me to calm down,” I tossed the paper to her. “He is taking me to court over custody of my children,”“It says here that it is the Westbrook, doesn't say Nolan,”Why the fuck is she in the habit of defending Nolan?“Are you crazy? how many Westbrooks do we know that would take me to court for custody, and it just happened that as soon as Nolan finds out he is the father, my ass is being dragged to court,”“I am sure he is just doing this because you refuse him the right to see the kids,”I scowled at her, “Which
BRADI am going to kill him, kill him, and feed his bones to the dogs. “How did he know, was he stalking her?” Chloe asked as she placed the ice on my cheek. “Ouch, be careful with that,” I grumbled, gripping her hands to stop her from inflicting more pain on me.“I am not the one who asked you to go get into a fight with Nolan, Nolan of all people, Nolan who spends all his spare time working out, are you crazy? Or do you have some kind of death wish?”“I didn't know he was that powerful, I managed to get a few punches on him,”“But clearly you were on the receiving end of the beating,” she teased with a smirk on her face.I rolled my eyes, “Laugh all you want, this just shows that your beloved husband is actively stalking Alanna,” I retorted and she pressed the bag of eyes gently on my black eyes. “ Were you able to drug her before he showed up?” she asked and I frowned.“She had gone to the bathroom and that was the perfect opportunity for me, so I put in some dose into her wine
ALANNAI hate Nolan Westbrook. I know I have said this a lot, but this time. I meant it with every fiber of my being, with every breath in me.“Why would he endanger my children like this?” I had asked Angela on the call.“I don't know, he should know better that this media life shouldn't be for kids,” she had responded in a low tone, all her Nolan’s defense seemed to have gone down the drain. That is the thing with Nolan Westbrook.He will disappoint you. I had to leave my gracious date with the Vogue Lady and here I was driving to the Westbrook Mansion to give Nolan a piece of my mind.He messed with the wrong person, as I scrolled through the article, I saw a lot of nasty things it painted me out to be.“She prioritizes her Job over her Children,” one of the articles highlighted calling me a workaholic mum whose child is being raised by Nannies.I hated Nolan for putting my kids out there like that. I had tried my best to keep my kids out of the media because I wanted them to
NOLANCan't she see it? Can't she see I burn for her? How can I ever do anything to hurt her when all I want to do is be the man she wants and love her in a way I didn't when I was married to her?She sees the worst in me, she pokes me till she brings out the worst in me.She has become the bane of my existence. Standing close to her, her body pressed against mine, all I can do is to desire every bit of her. I desire her body, I want to feed on her right up to the depth of her soul.Yes, I am sold to Alanna.“You can't stop me from seeing my kids, Alanna. They deserve to know their father,” I was practically pleading at this point. I didn't want to go to war with Alanna. That wasn't what I wanted. She placed her hands in between my chest and her body and pushed hard. I could have held on tighter but I didn't want to. “I can do what the fuck I want, stay away from me and my children,” she didn't wait for me to respond, she stormed out of the office, slamming the door beside her.I
NOLANMy mother’s voice lingered all through the rest of the weekend. It was the voice that kept me awake all through last night and the one I thought of when I drove early to the office because I received the email from the board.“You are going to lose everything if you decide to divorce Chloe,” that word echoed, it is one thing to lose half but to lose everything? That is a whole different ball game. I had to talk to Jake, he had acted severally as my legal counsel. Although Jake and I had a business partnership together, he was a Havard law graduate and had stood as my legal counsel severally. From filing for divorce to the custody battle, there would be a lot I would need counseling for. But one at a time. I stepped out of the elevator as the staff already present greeted me, I responded with a casual head raise, my mind was occupied, after the stunt I had pulled last week by canceling the Launch without their consent, I expected this form of backlash. Actions have conseque
NOLANThe smile on my face broadens, one would think I am a mad man, I am on the verge of losing my position as the CEO but here I am beaming with a huge smile on my face. “Why are you grinning, Nolan, are you that delusional to think the board won't remove you as the CEO?” Jake asked with a puzzled look on his face. He had come over after the meeting to my office, he was seated on the couch opposite me. There was a lot of thought that must be running through my mind.“I don't think I am above the board if they can remove my father who founded the fucking empire, then who am I?” I responded with a grin still on my face. “Then why the fuck are you this happy or have you lost your mind Nolan?” he asked, his voice laced with concern. “I haven't, I just don't give a fuck, the only person that I give a fuck about, I just discovered today also gives a fuck about me,” I responded in a happy tone, my eyes still glimmering in happiness. “Let me guess, Alanna?” he rolled his eyes. “Are yo
ALANNAIs Nolan crazy? Or is this one of his schemes to get me to think he is on my side?But why?First, he takes my ass to fight for custody, then he shifts the launch for me. Then he asks Chloe for a divorce and shows up on my date to fight with Brad. Now is about to lose his position as CEO for me.Talk about mixed signals.“Alanna, Alanna, wait up,” I heard a familiar voice call my name, I did not have to look to know who it was that was calling me. Brad.“Hi Brad,” I greeted, slowing down my pace as I stride towards my office. “Do you have a moment?” he asked as he caught up with me, I paused and veered to face him, he had a slight grin on. I could almost swear that he was happy with the outcome of the meeting. Well, why shouldn't he be? He and Nolan had always had the worst relationship and he had always thought that Nolan didn't deserve to be CEO, I wouldn't blame him though because he works just as hard as Nolan.“What's up,” I asked. “I just wanted to talk to you as a fr
ALANNAThe musk of his cologne, a familiar blend of spice and woodsy warmth, filled my senses the moment I stepped through the doorway. It was a scent I hadn't realized I missed, not until his hand snaked around my waist, pulling me flush against him. My traitorous body reacted instantly, a tremor running down my spine."Alanna," his voice was a low rumble, sending shivers down my already heated skin. His fingers, calloused from years of wielding a guitar, traced a lazy circle on the small of my back, sending a jolt of electricity through me."Nolan," the name came out a choked whisper, a battle raging within me. Part of me, the rational, angry part, wanted to shove him away, to scream at him for the hurt he'd caused. The other, more primal part, yearned for the warmth of his touch, the familiar press of his body against mine.“I am with Brad now,”He leaned in, his breath hot against my ear. "Don't say his name." It wasn't a request, it was a command, laced with a possessiveness that