Chapter 45BIANCA’S POVHe tried to stifle his laughter by pressing his lips together, but it didn’t do much. Eventually, he looked away as he was unable to contain it.Crossing my arms tightly over my chest, I glared at him, even though he didn’t seem to notice, before quickly looking away. Should he really be laughing at his boss’s wife like that?“It seems you are hungry, madam,” he said, drawing back my attention.I nodded hesitantly.“I can prepare something for you after I settle in your belongings. Would you like that?”I thought for a moment before nodding, hesitantly again.“Okay…” he muttered and was about to take back my luggage when I stopped him.“Don’t worry, I can carry them myself.”He eyed me skeptically behind his glasses. “Are you really sure about that ma’am?” he raised a brow.I nodded firmly. He still seemed unsure, contemplating silently.“Madam, you know you don’t have to worry yourself on this kind of things. I’m meant to do them not…”“I said don’t worry,” I
Chapter 46BIANCA’S POV“Okay, thank you for telling me.” “I’m always at your service Mrs. Bianca,” he bowed slightly.I turned away from him, took a deep breath and pulled the luggage to my room, trying to keep a stoic expression. I didn’t understand why Richard was still angry. I know I ruined his expensive iPhone but it was an accident. If there was anyone that should be angry in this situation, it should be me. And not him. Instead, he should be apologizing, trying to win me back and make up for being a cheat.I entered my room, closed the door, and quickly started unpacking, hoping to find something casual to wear. I wanted to unpack everything and arrange them neatly, but time wasn’t on my side. I had to meet Mr. Sam before it was late. He closes for the day by 6 pm because he is time-conscious and values rest, and I also needed to figure out a way to arrange a ride for my parents before 4 pm.I opened the first luggage and my face scrunched up in irritation on seeing it was p
Chapter 47BIANCA’S POV I bit my lower lip, glancing around as if searching for help. It dawned on me that I didn’t consider setting up the location we’d meet before calling him. I have only been in this part of the city for a day and don’t know any place other than this penthouse apartment. “Give me two seconds,” I told him, pressing the phone to my chest to mute background noises. I quickly headed to the kitchen to seek help. A plate of scrambled eggs with spinach and tomatoes and a tall glass of milk awaited me on the dining table. Gideon had prepared everything really quickly. I could see why Richard hired him or did he work for the hotel? I shifted my gaze from the breakfast to Gideon. Despite the tempting meal, I might just have to skip it as the case may be. Gideon was wearing an apron and busy doing the dishes. I wasn’t sure if he heard me come in. “Gideon…” I called out quickly. He turned off the tap and faced me. “Mrs Bianca,” he smiled widely and freely as if I were a
Chapter 48BIANCA’S POVUpon entering the coffee shop, a sigh of relief escaped me as I looked around and noticed that Mr. Sam hadn’t arrived yet.The coffee shop was a comfy spot with warm-coloured walls and cosy, mismatched furniture. The air inside carried with it the inviting scent of freshly brewed coffee mingling with the tempting aroma of snacks and desserts. Pleasant voices from the background radio kept customers informed about the latest news, mixed with occasional music and commercials playing during breaks.The countertop was filled with delicious tempting pastries and desserts, and the baristas behind it looked friendly and easy-going, always smiling while chatting with customers. Overall, the place was a great hangout spot and perfect for striking business deals and getting some work done. I was happy that Gideon recommended it.I went to the counter and reserved a table for two. For my order, I wanted something different for the afternoon, so I chose an iced latte and a
Chapter 49 BIANCA’S POV I wasn’t sure if sharing my marriage problems with this stranger called Bernard was the right thing to do, but I can say that the entire conversation with him felt like a weight lifted off my chest. I could breathe properly, knowing that I had someone who understood my pain. Someone who understood how I felt. Someone who didn’t judge me and make me feel like I was overreacting in all of this. After today, I was certain I wouldn’t see him again. We didn’t know anybody close to each other, so there was no need to worry about him snitching though he didn’t look like someone who would do that. “Wait…wait…” he gestured his hand in the air to stop me from speaking further as if everything I was saying was overwhelming and too much for him to process. “You mean Richard is your husband… Richard Smith, the only son of Alpha Castriel Smith, ruler of this kingdom,” he leaned forward, his eyes widening in shock. “Yeah,” I said, my brows creasing with curiosity and puzz
Chapter 50BIANCA’S POV I was seated several inches away from the entrance door of the shop, but facing directly toward it, so spotting Mr. Sam was easy. Bernard wanted to speak, but I gestured for him to hold on, then stood up and waved for Mr. Sam to see me. He acknowledged with a nod and began making his way toward me. “I’m sorry,” I apologized to Bernard as I sat back down, my expression turning sour. “My guest is here.” “Ok,” he shrugged his shoulders to show it was no problem. “I guess I should be taking my leave then.” As he began to rise, I reached out and took his hand, gazing up at him. “Please we’ll continue this conversation. I need to know who that girl was and what Richard did to her.” He nodded with a somewhat solemn expression on his face, and I let go of his hand. “In that case, I think we should exchange digits to keep in touch,” he said, reaching down his pocket to grab his phone. “Ok,” I concurred, opening my purse to grab mine. He grabbed my phone swiftly,
Chapter 51BIANCA’S POV“Fuck,” I paused my meal and winced, momentarily squeezing my eyes shut when he said that. I didn’t expect him to be upset about not being invited to my wedding and take it that personally. It caught me off guard.But it wasn’t my fault, Richard was to be blamed. He was the one who wanted a minimal guest list, not me. If it were up to me, I would have invited the whole city and made Mr. Sam a special guest and a witness at the wedding. But Richard wouldn’t allow that, he picked the witnesses himself.“I’m really sorry, Mr. Sam,” I apologized, feeling like I wish I could have done something to prevent this mess. It never occurred to me something was missing since he was usually busy and hardly around. Dad didn’t remind me either. I feel like a fool right now. “It wasn’t my choice. Richard wanted a minimal guest list, and you were often busy. If it were my decision, I would have asked you to be a witness. You know that, right?”The waiter interrupted by deliveri
Chapter 52 BIANCA’S POV “Wow,” Mr. Sam blew out a breath, looking overwhelmed. “That is a lot.” I didn’t say anything. Instead I reached for my purse and tried to bring my phone out. "I won't pry into why you need all this information," he said. "Because like I said earlier, I won't meddle in your marital matters. But for whatever your reason is, just ensure it is for a good cause. Make sure you're doing the right thing," he added with a dry smile.I looked up at him on opening my purse and without thinking twice, firmly said, “Trust me, Mr. Sam, I am doing the right thing.” He shrugged and let it go. That's one thing I liked about him – he's easy to persuade and doesn't talk too much or ask too many questions. Unlike my parents, especially my mom, who likes to know every detail, from the beginning to the end.I opened my photo gallery and scrolled through pictures of Richard I found online and saved in my phone. The first one was a cool solo shot of him at the beach, lounging on
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