Chapter 81RICHARD’S POVAfter I finished cleaning and dressing myself up, I made my way to my room to get some cash to pay the hooker lady. She wasn’t downstairs so I assumed she was still in the room getting dressed, and it made me a little pissed. Just how long will it take her to wear those tiny clothes she came with. Entering my room, I didn’t see her around. I checked the toilet and balcony but she wasn’t still there and it now made me fully pissed and frustrated. Where the fuck was she? What she playing hide and seek with me? She’d better not. I didn’t have time for this. I had way better and more important things to do than searching for her.Entering back my room from the balcony area, I happened to notice that my wallet and expensive custom made watch which were on top of the night stand were missing.“Fuck!” I snarled as I rushed to the nightstand. I pulled the drawer open, only to see the stacks of cash I kept
Chapter 82RICHARD’S POVI couldn’t believe what I was hearing as I stared at her in complete shock. It’s funny how some people can make up such unbelievable lies, even dragging their family into it just to get out of a tough spot—a tough spot she got herself into. Well, I have learned my lesson and that is NO MORE BRINGING IN OF SLUTS TO MY APARTMENT. She might think she is clever, but I’ll show her I’m even smarter.“You bitch of a hoe,” I hurled my words at her like stones. “You think you’re smart, huh? I’ll prove who the clever one really is.”The security guards reluctantly allowed me to take my phone and wallet under close watch. I showed them my ID card and passport in my wallet which bore my details. I used my picture as a screensaver on my phone. I showed them that too and unlocked my phone to show them a couple more pictures of myself to further prove I was the authentic owner of everything she stole. With all that, they were fully convinced and gave it all back to me. I sp
Chapter 83 BIANCA’S POV “Richard?...Richard?...” I couldn’t hear him anymore. I lowered my phone from my ear to see that our call had ended abruptly. He said he was on his way. I didn’t know if he was serious or not, but he was my only hope right now. I didn’t have any other option. I kept trying to control my breathing as I switched off my phone and put it back into my purse. The elevator kept descending for some time till it reached the ground floor. Then it dinged and slid open. Wiping the mix of sweat and tears on my face, I stared outside at the revolving doors just a few feet away from me and also glanced in the direction of the receptionist's desk, hoping to see that oblivious receptionist. Maybe I could go report what Bernard was trying to do to me to her and she would alert the hotel’s security, but I wasn’t even sure the hotel had security. I didn’t see any security men or women around. To my greater surprise and fear, she wasn’t there. She must have gone out or perhaps
Chapter 84RICHARD’S POV I had the greatest shock of my life, my eyes filling with a fierce sparkle on seeing that none other than Ben was trying to drag B violently along with him into the hotel. Clearly, he was the Bernard she said wanted to sedate her and do something bad to her on the phone. It was hard to process; my mind spun wildly in an attempt to process the whole thing. Ben was the one she was going to see and spend the night with dressed up like that? How in the world did this happen? I thought I had him off my tail and off my life for good when we relocated to this part of the city. Didn’t B know that he was the same asshole that tried to force himself on her that night at the club or perhaps she was too drunk to remember? It all seemed surreal to me. The B I knew will never let someone as fucked up as Ben into her life or maybe he somehow tricked her into believing he was someone else. Knowing Ben for a long time in my life, I won’t
Chapter 85 RICHARD’S POV B was awake when we got back to the penthouse. To avoid public eyes and attention, she insisted she could walk fine on her own and I shouldn’t carry her. But she was limping and finding it hard to walk. She even had to take off her shoes when we reached the elevator. “I’m sorry B,” I said as I swiftly lifted her to my arms as if she weighed nothing, taking her by surprise. “I can’t afford to see you walking like that when my two hands are strong and working perfectly. Please let me be a caring husband and carry you.” She didn’t say anything but just looked away with somewhat guilt and pain in her iridescent eyes. She had no other choice than to let me and even though didn’t want to, she was too frail to persist and I wasn’t willing to listen to her and let her go this time. I carried her till we made it to her room and sat her properly on her bed before taking off her shoes. When her tears had dried off, I reached over and took out some tissues for her. S
Chapter 86 RICHARD’S POV "I was fooled," B sniffled in a sob, tears streaming down her face as she lifted her head from my chest. "I bumped into him at a coffee shop, and he caught my phone before it fell. I thought he was the guy who had tried to force himself on me at the club, but he explained that we hadn't met before and I believed him. He said his name was Bernard and he was visiting family from another city. He…” She brought her hand over her mouth to stop herself from breaking down further because it seemed all too much for her to bear.“It’s okay,” I said as I still held her closer again. “You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to.” She shook her head in disagreement. “No…I want to talk about it.” I shrugged and let her since she wanted to. “He was so nice…and made me feel comfortable. And I was so stupid and naïve, thinking he cared and ended up telling him everything I wasn’t supposed to tell him,” she sighed heavily and looked away in guilt. “I never knew h
CHAPTER 87RICHARD'S POVI looked at her. “You were right when you said I’m afraid I wouldn’t find true love. That I’m scared no one will ever love me like I deserve…” Her breath hitched and her expression grew apologetic. “I’m sorry I said all those hurtful things to you. I didn’t mean it…it was out of anger…” “Don’t be,” I cut her off, reaching for her hand, holding it and stroking her fingers gently. “You made me realize my greatest mistake and I’m grateful for that. After my last relationship ended, I didn’t want to love again. I forgot how to love. I became too cautious…too afraid that every woman I met was only interested in my looks or money, not in who I truly was.…” I let out a sigh, feeling overwhelmed. My grip on her hand loosened, and I looked away. It was tough saying all that, but I knew I had to. I had to tell her the truth. I had to let her know how much I had come to love her. It took me long to realize it, but now I do and I'm happy I did. Happy that I could finall
Chapter 88RICHARD’S POVI went to the fridge and opened the doors to take out the two bowls of chocolate soufflé there. But then I had a better idea – why don’t B and I just eat from the same bowl instead of separately? I have seen some couples do it even in public. It was kind of cute and romantic. I have no problem with it especially now that I was learning to love again, and I’m sure B won’t either.With that in mind, I grabbed the one I was eating earlier before she called on the phone about the incident with stupid Ben and closed the fridge door. Then, I grabbed two spoons and went back to her room.By the time I made it back to the room, she had just finished removing her dress and was about to take off her bra when she saw me and stopped.“You’re back,” she smiled brightly, then the moment she saw what I was carrying, her brows drew together in confusion. She tilted her head towards it. “What are you carrying?”“My favourite,” I said with a warm smile, kicking the door shut a
Chapter 174 RICHARD’S POV Approaching B’s family house, I saw B stepping out, but the moment she saw me, she ran back inside. My heart hurt from seeing how she was avoiding me. “B please wait. Hear me out first. I have something important to tell you. The pregnancy was fake…I know everything now…” I said as I rushed out of the car and chased after her. But I didn’t think she heard me as she quickly slammed the door shut down on getting inside. I banged against the door, screaming for her. Apologizing. Pouring my heart out and letting her know how much I loved and missed her. I didn’t care if I was constituting a nuisance or being absurd, I just wanted her forgiveness. I wanted her back. But it all fell on deaf ears. No one opened the door for me. I wondered if my dad had come like he promised. Maybe he hadn’t yet. I wondered if her parents were around. Surely, they won’t approve of my behaviour and I didn’t even know how to explain the whole situation to their understa
Chapter 173 RICHARD'S POV By the time I made it back to the apartment, it was almost dusk. Heather’s parents had the heart to forgive her for lying to them. Despite all she did, they still loved her as their one and only daughter and were willing to take her back. After they left, my father noticed how troubled and unhappy I was, and I couldn’t help but tell him everything that happened. I needed someone to talk to. Someone who could understand and advise me. And right then, my father was the only one I could turn to. He advised me to be patient, to give B more time and not act rashly to avoid losing her completely. He also promised to go see her parents intercede on my behalf and convinced me to head back to the apartment and rest because I really needed it. As I was approaching my apartment from the elevator, I noticed the door was left ajar. I didn’t put too much thought into it because it was probably Gideon. I had seen him earlier that morning before stepping out.
Chapter 172 RICHARD’S POV I wasn’t sure where B could have gone, but the only place that came to my mind was her family house. I just hoped she hadn’t gone to any other place. It’ll be hard finding her if she did. No matter what, I had to get her back. I want her back. Not only is she the love of my life, but she’s also carrying my unborn child. She will be the mother of my children. Rushing into the room, I hurriedly pulled out the drawer of the nightstand, searching for my car keys. I couldn’t remember where last I kept it but I think it should be in the drawer because I usually left it there. Instead of finding my car keys, I found something else. My brows drew in curiously as I took out the paperwork. Going through the contents, terrible regrets assailed me as I shook my head in agony. B was pregnant. All these while, she has been carrying my child but kept it from me. All these while, I have been hurting and treating her badly not knowing my seed was growing inside her.
CHAPTER 171 RICHARD’S POV The news of Heather’s pregnancy hit me like a shockwave. I was so shocked I struggled to accept it. How did it happen? How am I the one responsible for it? As far as I knew, Heather and I hadn’t gotten into any intimate act since she returned. There must be a mistake somewhere. B was so shattered she couldn’t even look at me. But I wished she could just listen to what I had to say before jumping to any conclusions. This was all a misunderstanding. I knew nothing about it. I know I have been cold and mean towards her lately, but that was only because of the way she’d been acting towards Heather. I believe with time she’ll stop seeing Heather as a threat and apologize for her actions. I cared for Heather and promised to be by her side to make up for all those years I failed to protect her from Ben. But that doesn’t mean I’ll go as far as sleeping with her. I made it clear to her that I loved B and only B now. What Heather and I shared was all in the
CHAPTER 170BIANCA’S POVIt’s been almost a week now. That night I went out of the apartment, I wasn’t thinking straight. I was losing my mind. I had no one else to run to except Nina. She was the only one who could understand me right now and tell me what to do. At this point, I was considering a divorce. Divorce him and move on….He lied about loving you….He never loved you….He only agreed to this marriage because his father wanted him to… you were only a second option, a plan B.Nina advised me not to give up on him yet. She said if he truly loved me then he’ll come for me. She also said I should threaten him on leaving the apartment and if he persisted, then I’ll make him choose between me and Heather. That was a good idea. The only way I could bring an end to this once and for all. It was either her or me. And I know Richard will choose wisely because deep down, he still loved me. That bitch was only putting a blindfold over his eyes, but it’s only a matter of time before I ta
CHAPTER 169HEATHER’S POVBy the time I was done adjusting myself, getting everything together and reaching downstairs, Richard was already seated on the sofa of the living room watching a movie.Thank goodness he hasn’t brought the drinks. I sighed in relief. That would have ruined the whole plan.While Richard and I were in my room, I heard the entrance door squeak open and slam shut. That meant the bitch has gone out. That makes everything a lot better. I hope she never comes back. I hope she gets hit by a bus or truck or falls off a cliff and her body is never found. As it stands now, that will make things a lot better now.“Hey,” I smiled at Richard as I took a seat very close beside him. “What are you watching?”He looked at me with a smile before looking back at the TV.“I just turned on the TV and found the movie interesting,” he said. He grabbed the remote and pressed the information button to check the title and description. “It says ‘The Idea of You.’”“Ok,” I beamed a smi
CHAPTER 168HEATHER’S POVRichard tried to make me feel better but I wasn’t fully giving in to it. I will feel a lot better, and be the happiest woman on the planet when he throws his garbage wife away from this penthouse apartment and our lives forever.“I’m sorry Hay,” he apologized, his voice very gentle and soothing to my hearing. “Please forgive B. She doesn’t know what she’s doing.”“She knows what she’s doing!” I blurted out, sobbing heavily. “She hates me and is out to destroy me. She's dangerous and the earlier you realize that, the better and safer it is for us. Who knows what she might do next and accuse me of?.... perhaps she could stab herself next and say that I did it. Maybe she could come back with bruises and cuts and broken bones and accuse me of hiring hitmen that did it to her…and you might just have to believe her…”I broke down in another outburst of tears, burying my face in my hands. I could tell Richard was extremely worried and cared for me a lot because he
CHAPTER 167 BIANCA’S POV “Great,” I muttered sarcastically. Ben’s arrest was supposed to be good news. Perhaps the best news ever. He had hurt me and wanted to do very bad things to me, but I couldn’t shake off the feeling that something wasn’t right. If possible I needed to find a way to question him about Heather. I needed him to tell me everything he knew about her. If they planned her rape story together to deceive Richard. But how do I do that? The last thing I want is to meet up with him after what he did to me. And if Richard found out I met with his greatest enemy, he’d be mad at me and think I was somehow involved with him. Little did he know that bitch sitting close to him was his greatest enemy. “I’m glad he’s finally getting what he deserved,” Richard said, still sounding overjoyed. “Can you imagine he asked to see me?...” But then he stopped halfway, realizing the look on my face. “What happened to your face?” He peered closer, his eyes squinting and b
CHAPTER 165BIANCA’S POVAfter I threw up earlier today, I started feeling strange. I felt unusually tired and drained both physically, mentally and emotionally. I couldn’t shake off the feeling that I could be pregnant. And the thought of that made me feel worse. I just couldn’t get pregnant now. Now wasn’t the right time at all. Heavens, please…I threw up a couple more times and the whole discomfort deteriorated. I got dressed and decided to visit a lab nearby to run some tests, keeping my fingers crossed that it had better not be what I was thinking.To my greatest shock and disappointment, it turned out to be true. The test turned out positive. I was fucking pregnant.Since I came back, I have been feeling extremely sad. I didn’t know how to handle the news much less break it to Richard.I knew pregnancy was supposed to be good news. I knew it was supposed to bring and bind the couple together and make them stronger in love. The thought of starting a family was something beautif