Chapter 38BIANCA’S POVThat was a cute photo of me and Dylan enjoying ice cream at an ice cream shop. We got someone to take it while we fed each other. We were in matching outfits - black head warmers, orange-brown Corduroy jackets with white lapels and black turtlenecks and chinos. People thought we were a couple.That day, we wanted to do something spontaneous, something new. So, we thought, let’s try out every flavour they had. But, oh boy, it didn’t agree well with our stomachs later that day. We came down with serious diarrhoea and didn’t go out for three days straight. Dylan called a friend of his living close by to come to our rescue.That was one of me and Dylan’s fun memories. Too bad he turned out to be a coward and wasn’t a part of my life anymore. I was supposed to delete that picture. Delete all the pictures of me and him together, but with the wedding planning and everything, I forgot. And Richard has seen it. Something I was trying to prevent.Taking the phone from him
Chapter 40BIANCA’S POVMy world shattered like a thousand pieces of glass right before me. It was so hard to believe, impossible; Nina, my best friend since my childhood. One of the few persons apart from my mum and dad who knew me better than I knew myself. The Nina I played dress-up with, did fun makeovers, sleepovers and built sand castles with. We stood by each other in times of trouble, even during times when we were the ones at fault. We always defended each other. The Nina I have done a thousand things I couldn’t keep track of was the angry ex trying to mess with my marriage.I shook my head over and over, trying to push away the idea. Hot tears blurred my vision and made my eyelids tremble. My heart couldn’t handle it. It felt like it split in two and sank deep in my stomach. What I was feeling at that moment was more painful than a burn injury.I sank to the ground, pulling my knees to my chest. None of this made any sense. It was like a tricky puzzle that couldn’t be solve
Chapter 40 BIANCA’S POV “I don’t know what you saw,” he raised the broken phone to indicate he was talking about it. “But I can assure you I’m not involved with your best friend,” he scoffed as if saying ‘best friend’ was a curse. “Even if she were the only woman, I would never.” I stared at him in disbelief. This man was driving me crazy. I know what I saw. It was Nina’s number. Her only number. If he can deny it like that despite the clear evidence, then what makes me think he wouldn’t do the same to me one day? He can’t be trusted. “I know what I saw, Richard,” I exaggerated my emotions, hoping to make him feel he had no choice but to tell me the truth. If he truly cares about me and has real feelings for me, I believe he will do that. “You were flirting with her at our wedding, right in front of me. You didn’t even think about me… or respect my parents… respect our union…” He put his hands on his hips and let out a heavy sigh as if all this was too much for him to bear. Loweri
Chapter 41 BIANCA’S POV I sighed when I saw it was my mother. Quickly, I wiped away my tears with the back of my hands. I couldn’t let her know I’d been crying. When using my hands to wipe didn’t help much, I lowered and used Richard’s shirt. It was teardrops, it wouldn’t leave a stain, so I didn’t have to worry. I cleared my throat repeatedly until it felt less thick. The call ended because I wasted some much time, and instead of waiting for her to call back, I decided to call her myself. After a few seconds, she answered. “Hey sweetie,” her voice blared from the speaker. It sounded cheerful as usual. Sweet and warm, like a songbird. I tried to match her tone even though I knew I couldn’t from how I was feeling. “Hey Mum,” I said with a forced smile as if she could see me physically. “How are you doing?” I paused for a bit before answering. “I’m fine, mum. What about you and Dad and Thea?” It’s been just a day since I last saw them, yet it felt like a month or even more. “We
Chapter 42BIANCA’S POVMr. Sam was my father’s right-hand man, or I would say our family concierge. He worked closely with my father since I was a little girl, handling various responsibilities to ensure smooth operations and meet the needs of our family.Some of his tasks included helping my father manage the operations of his construction company, managing his schedules, appointments, our family travel arrangements, event planning, special occasions, and also sourcing important information. At times, he took me and Thea to school and brought us back when both of my parents weren’t available. Several times, he attended our PTA meetings.Since I couldn’t decide if Richard was lying or telling the truth and Nina would definitely lie when I confronted her about the matter, Mr Sam was the right person for the job. With his connections and how good he was at his job, I believe he’ll find out about Richard’s past life and relationships; who he’s been involved with or was involved with, i
Chapter 43BIANCA’S POVDespite all that, simply remembering how bad and dirty and detrimental the consequences might turn out to be, I stopped myself from saying anything to her. And that was when the perfect idea for a cover up popped up in my head.“Bianca?... Are you still there?” She only calls me by my full name when something serious is happening. And right now, to her, this was some serious shit.“Yeah,” my eyes watered but I held them in check. “I just received a text from him. He said he’s at the gym.”“Okay,” she breathed out in relief.“I’ll go tell him right away…” “No…no,” she stopped me. “Let him build his muscles in peace, we’ll just shift it to evening instead, around 4pm. Do well to let him know before then.”“Alright, I’ll talk to you later, bye,” I hurriedly said, hoping to end the call before my emotions became too evident. If they did, she’ll definitely find out because my voice wasn’t good at hiding it and she’ll bombard me with another round of difficult unan
Chapter 44BIANCA’S POVI stayed in the bathroom for a while, not because I was sad – although thinking about everything that happened between me and Richard and every other thing that followed made me a bit down. I lingered there because it was so clean and beautiful, I could almost sleep in it.The bathroom was fancy with marble floors, gold accented fixtures, frosted windows for privacy, a large bathtub, a shower cap that could fit two people, a stack of plush towels, and all sorts of high-end skincare products you can imagine – cleansing foam, moisturizers, scrubs, masks, soaps, fragrances and more. Even though most of them weren’t my usual brand, I used everything available. I bathed like there was no tomorrow, enjoying the luxury.Seeing all this made me wonder about his source of wealth. I know he is the Alpha’s son and all, but wow! This was way beyond anything I imagined. He mentioned renting out the place to vacationers who could afford it, meaning the rent was quite high.
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