Chapter 99BIANCA’S POV Immediately the door was opened, Richard rushed in almost like Gideon did several minutes ago as though he had been chased by someone, but not breathing as heavily as he did. He wore a black cap on his head, but it didn’t do much to hide his long and beautiful hair. He had sunglasses on his eyes and a stylish long coat that matched the colour of the cap and sunglasses. It seemed like he was trying to stay incognito, probably so reporters wouldn’t recognize him. Without giving him enough time to take it all off, I closed the space between us and thudded him with a hug that almost threw him off balance. “Thank goodness you’re back,” I said with a voice about to be thickened with tears as I wrapped my hands tightly around him, my head resting on his chest. The hug took him by surprise, so it quite a while before he could hold me back, but not as tightly as I did. “Yes,” he muttered and as though realization hit him, he started holding me tighter like I wanted
Chapter 100BIANCA’S POVI didn’t understand why the sender had to delete the video. What will he lose or gain by doing that? Anyway, I didn’t have to worry about that because I saved the video the moment I finished playing it.Playing it, I showed it to Richard who was already a second away from dying of curiosity.“That’s your ex-girlfriend. Please tell me you aren’t responsible for that….tell me you didn’t do it…please…” Tears glistened in my eyes as I looked at him, pleading as though my life depended on it. All I wanted to hear was “Of course, I didn’t do it.” That’s all and I can breathe well, rest assured that bastard was wrong about him.The expression on Richard’s face as he looked at that video was one I had never seen before. His brows and lips were set in a tight tone and his eyes were a whole gamut of emotions - pain, anger, resentment, regret, empathy, fear, anxiety, tension. Maybe I made the wrong choice by showing him that video. Seeing him like that was making me r
Chapter 101 BIANCA’S POV After Richard told me everything I needed to know about his past relationship with Ben and Heather, I was so stunned that I was speechless and unable to react for quite some time. I was shocked that Ben would hurt his best friend like that. Richard said they have been best friends for as long as he can remember. Richard's father was the Alpha of the city and Ben' s father the second in command. As a result, their parents used to be really close, which made their friendship even stronger. It was heart-wrenching to hear of such a betrayal between two friends who were once like brothers, especially when their families were so close. With the way things are now, I doubt their families even talk to each other. “B…” Richard’s voice echoed in my head as he called me several times. He took me by the shoulders and shook me a little, causing me to snap back to reality. “Are you okay?...” “Yes…” I muttered and rubbed the side of my head, realizing I had zoned out.
Chapter 102RICHARD’S POVRealizing she didn’t see me as a monster I feared she would make my heart leap with joy, and watching her think hard to come up with solutions to solve the problems facing us made me feel a whole lot better and happier. Having a wife as supportive as her by my side was one of the best things that has happened to me.Ben will surely pay for everything he was making us go through. He thinks he can succeed at ruining B and I’s relationship as he did with Heather’s, but he is dead wrong. No matter how hard he tried, no matter whatever stunt he pulled, the harder he would fall. We will continue to grow stronger in love and unity, whether he likes it or not.Taking him down won’t be easy as he always trod carefully and covered his tracks well and also had his father to get him out of any mess he got himself. But one way or the other, I will gather enough evidence to take him down and keep him from hurting anyone else. I must take him down. That I promise. My phon
Chapter 103 RICHARD’S POV I called two of my bodyguards because there was no way B and I would be going out there without protection. Fortunately, they were close, just in the hotel’s lobby. Father always insisted on me taking bodyguards wherever I went, but I wasn’t very keen on that. My privacy was paramount to me, and I could easily defend myself when the need arose. When I got downstairs, Gideon had already made sandwiches and lemonade for lunch and was setting the table for two. I admired how fast he worked; he was always efficient, and I appreciated that about him. The noise the soles of my shoes made on the marble floor caught his attention. He looked at me, his brows squishing as he was probably wondering why I was fully dressed. “Going somewhere, Boss?” He asked. “Yeah,” I answered, looking impatiently towards the direction of B’s room to see if she was coming, but there was no sign of her. What could be keeping her? She said she’d be fast if only I knew she might be the
Chapter 104RICHARD’S POVAs we descended in the elevator, my stomach suddenly churned with unease as my mind raced with potential scenarios and questions that awaited me and B outside.Since my father made frantic efforts for Heather’s video not to circulate in the media and my schoolmates were forbidden from talking about it outside school, the news didn’t quite reach the general public, so I was spared that shame and humiliation.The last time I faced a crowd of reporters wasn’t long after I returned to the city. They were curious about why I’d been travelling so much. I didn’t reveal much; just said it was for luxurious vacations and building connections with other cities and nations in preparation to take over from my father when the time came, and left it at that.The story was forged well and I sounded very convincing so they ended up buying it. Since then, I haven’t disturbed me much. I knew how mind-bugging and malicious their questions could be. I just hope it won’t break B
Chapter 105RICHARD’S POVAs we walked down the hallway, we heard voices getting louder, mixing with camera clicks that sounded more frantic with each step.My bodyguards on seeing us, quickly flanked us as we approached the exit.“Oh my goodness,” B exclaimed lowly, bringing her free hand over her lips to stop herself from gasping out loud.We looked at each other. She was shocked at the sight before her and I was pretty sure I could hear her heart beating faster in her chest.“We did our best, but they’re just too much to handle,” one of the hotel’s security men said as he grabbed the door handle to pull it open for us.The security men and my bodyguards quickly stepped out in front of us. They positioned themselves two steps below B and me on the entrance steps, forming a protective barrier around us.The scene in front of us was like something straight out of a nightmare. Reporters and cameramen crowded together, thrusting their microphones and holding up cameras, eager for any i
Chapter 106RICHARD’S POVThat particular question made me instantly nervous. Of course, B was more than attractive enough for me and my heart didn’t belong to anyone else. It belonged to her and her alone. With that in mind, I came up with the best answer I could.“As my wife mentioned earlier, whoever came up with that post was trying to cause trouble for us. It was a lie. I fulfil my duties as a man to my wife. She testified about that,” I turned to B and looked at her with proud dreamy eyes. “I love my wife very much. She’s more than attractive enough for me and my heart belongs only to her.”Cheers and coos filled the air, with some people even blowing hand whistles for us. I was overwhelmed with happiness. I didn’t anticipate the event to be so jolly and cheerful, like interviewing celebrities on a Friday night talk show. I thought the reporters would be rather brutal and malicious with their questions, but thankfully, they weren’t like that at all.B’s cheeks overheated with p