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LUCIANO. "I should be asking you " I said as we walked outside with the tension. I was wondering how many guys Eloise has at her beck and call " Luciano, this is my Alex... And Alex this is...""My Alex?" I scoffed. Eloise made the matter worst by tugging herself around his arms while Alex smiled at her like they were highschool lovers. "Yes, this is Alex. My best friend. You've always wanted to meet him". I stared closely at his nails, they weren't any nail polish on it. Infact it was neatly trimmed. "Isn't Alex meant to be ...maybe gay?""Gay?" Alex stopped and threw an aggressive look at me before looking confusedly at Eloise. 'it's not what you think Alex, I never told him you are gay. I honestly don't know how he came up with that thought ""Does a 6.5 feet guy with this kind of face look like a gay to you. Here is a shocker; Eloise isn't just a best friend but an ex- girlfriend " Alex scoffed. "What?" Eloise nudged him and smiled a little before placing strands of hair
Luciano. Even with my uncertainty, I couldn't ask. I was really scared that I probably abandoned her after her divorce to raise three kids alone and now I shamefully married her without my apology or even trying to make things right. The triplets probably knew their father from the first day of meeting but a foolish one t me couldn't recognize my kids. " What's going on in your mind? Alex is offering to dress your wound. "I looked up at the tiny scratches at my knuckles. I didn't even realize I had any injury on me. "No, thank you for your concern . I'm good" I responded sharply. What would people think if they got a glimpse of me being wound dressed by a guy. Was he going to blow on it too? The thought of it gives me cold goosebumps already. " I think you should Luciano. He wants to chat with you and I will go pick up the kids from school"" I can pick up our kids myself. " I said sharply.Eloiseâs brows furrowed deeply. "Our kids?" she echoed, her tone carrying a mix of su
Eloise"You are joking right? About Luciano being your brother and all that. How the hell did you know him?"I watched as Luciano walked out on us. He was visibly pissed at the sight of Laura.."Eloise, I can't believe that everything happening around you and with you, I now get to hear it from the press. How much more are you keeping away from me? I won't even be surprised if you say your relationship with him Is all fake. We are not close anymore""You are right, he's my contracted husband but I'm really glad I have Luciano by my side. I'm sorry for distancing myself from you. Of all people, you should know that I'm going through a though one now ""Whatever. ""Auntie you are back?" Kiara said with so much excitement as she lapped her little self around Laura's legs."Oh my goodness. You remembered me? " Kiara nodded . " Well your mommy's only sister is here to take care of my little munchkins. "She crouched down to her height and whispered something to her ear. Kiara jumped up in
Eloise 'Luciano Greco who married shipping heiress Kathrine at the age of twenty, may have a new secret family' I read the headline of the newspaper for the first time. I always get my news from social media but today, I accidentally picked up a newspaper and I swear that was my biggest regret. He was married? Luciano was a married man? He had a wife? He had had a wife when heâd slept with me? He cheated on his wife with me at the party? When heâd got me pregnant with the Triplets? Devastated by that new knowledge, I collapsed down on the bed. I pushed the newspaper away from me in anguish and disgust. Tears lashed my eyes. I am just a total clown! No wonder Luciano had such a thing about publicity and discretion. I had fallen in love with another womanâs husband. Now he was offering to come to my rescue, no doubt determined to swiftly spirit me away from any contact with the press. Would I allow him to do that? To me? I drew in a quivering breath. "What a louse I
ELOISELuciano smacked his lips " this wonât cut it"âEvading the question wonât win you any points with me either,â I said, squaring up to him and equally set on confrontation. âYou know very well that you didnât tell me that you were married, and thatâs inexcusableââ"Iâm not married," Luciano cut in.,"âYouâre divorced?""â Involuntarily I hesitated as she made that assumption. Some of my anger dissipated, while curiosity set in. "But you must still have been married when you came over to uhmm before we had a night stand " I furrowed my brows and asked. "No" he stopped. I waited for him to add some form of explanation, but that one bald word seemed to be all that was coming my way. âI donât think I can believe youâŠâLuciano shrugged a broad shoulder."âI have a right to knowâ" I raised a brow and said. "No, You donât have a right to know anything about my marriage," Luciano blistered I suddenly went very pale.I thought maybe.. he loved me. Or was that pity? All this while
ELOISEIt doesn't seem like Luciano gives an inch..he breathed with icy restraint. âWhose fault is that? You formed the grossest lies to make sure the story was a bestseller "I felt something snap inside her. My angry despair at his refusal to believe my claims rose to such a choking peak of emotion to the point that I couldnât trust myself to speak again. Instead I shifted my hands in a clumsy gesture of dismissal."Eloise..." Ignoring him, I turned on her heel to walk towards the door."What are you doing?" " What does it look like to you Luciano? Iâm leaving.""Where do you think youâre going to go? " He demanded with rampant incredulity.I opened the entrance door to which I came in from. " Back where I came from!" He scoffed " Without my staffs driving and flying you out, you might not be able to leave this place you are not going anywhere"" This is exactly why I have a friend like Alex. You might think you are rich and mighty but that dude is from old money, genera
ELOISE I didn't want this moment to end. it was like my body always wanted him. however a phone rang across the room.. "Ignore it" Luciano said with a deep voice.. I wasn't ready to put in mind that a phone ever rang but after about the tenth ring and my orgasm has almost reached the climax,a knock sounded on the door. With a splintering Greek curse on his lips, Luciano vaulted off the sofa and raked his hand through his hair in a gesture of fierce frustration. "âWhatever you do, donât moveâand donât start thinking" He said in a commanding tone and I almost nodded, laying half naked like a cheap slut on the sofa without giving a fuck. For several seconds I lay there obediently, I was still drowned by the flood of excitement he had released inside me. And then the low murmur of voices from the door at the other end of the room, Hauling my clothing back into place with clumsy hands, I sat up and scrambled upright. I was shaking like a leaf inside and out. How could I ha
LUCIANO I was angrier than I had been in a very long time as I watched her leave. I had always appreciated the fact that ELOISE didnât play female games with me. What she said she always meant; what she promised had always been delivered. More than anything, I hated pretence. That she should deny me when I could feel her hunger in every fibre of me annoyed me. Another knock appeared on the door and this time, I was ready to deal with whomever it was. James appeared with a smiled " I see you are not in a very bright mood. Eloise isn't either and I wonder if. Should get married so I could share my mood with my wife ""Then She'd be grumpy and frowning every single time" "Exactly what I thought of Eloise when you guys got married. I guess I wasn't wrong""Go away James. I've got no time to chitchat with you" I pushed him off the door and was about to jam it close when he swinged a brown envelope inside. I raised a brow " what's this ?"" Not a love letter" he said. James kne
LUCIANO "she's going to be fine. I assure you. Eloise can't die easily" "Thatâs just one theory.â Alex took a drag âThe police and insurance companies are looking into it. I had the highway shut down. they said The vehicles never hit each other, at least thatâs what they think. Eloise's Benz ended up off one side of the road, then semi further down the hill on the opposite side. both ended up smashed into trees, but you know what I think? It wasn't an accident. The truck driver sacrificed himself. ââDamn,â I muttered underbreath. âPoor bastard.Alex snorted his agreement. âThereâve been detectives all over the place, asking everyone questions, waiting for Eloise to wake up and tell her side of the story.â He scowled darkly at the waters lapping in the bay.âShe could be charged with negligent homicide, I suppose, if... She does pull through and wakes âââIf, Alex? If? Sheâs the strongest, most determined woman I know. Sheâll make it. For Christ sakes, donât put her in the grav
ELOISE.âWill Mom remember me?â an impertinent girlâs voice demanded, and I strained to open my eyes. The pain had reduced probably due to some kind of medication, but I couldnât move my mouth still. My tongue felt thick and tasted awful, my eyelids were too heavy to open and I had no sense of my sorrounding. The only thing I knew knew was that I'd floated in and out of this state of semiconsciousness with my mind a jumbled blur. However, I wanted to see my daughter. I fought to lift a lid but couldnât.âOf course your mother will remember you,â a woman said softly, her sharp, staccato footsteps snapping loudly as she approached the bed, the soft chink of jewelry accompanying the scent of that same elusive perfume. It was probably my mother in-law. her cologne was familiar. âDonât worry.ââBut she looks terrible.â The girl said againâmy daughter. âI thought sheâd be better by now.ââShe is, but it just takes time, Giana. Weâre all going to have to be patient. Do you want
ELOISEI could neither see nor move. I couldn't even speak nor make body gestures. My eyes felt impossible to open like it was glued together with something that is now burning my eyes from the inside. "Eloise?" Someone touched my hands with their warm fingers. "Can you hear me Eloise?" the voice was feminine and kind. It sounded like it was an echo from a very far empty distance. "You've got to get up already Ma'm" she said and I couldn't feel her fingers on me anymore. "Your husband is here to see you" that sounded wrong I have a husband? I tried to picture his face in my head but it was blank. What the hell happened to me?"I'm sorry but she's still not responding yet.. She probably might not survive this" the female voice sighed. I felt like screaming at her , like telling her I was awake, healthy probably, and Alive! But my mouth wasn't helping. It just won't open for the voice to escape ."Three months in the hospital for heavens sake and she still won't wake up? Everyone
LUCIANOI quickly untied the apron around my waist and headed to the sitting room. "How many I help you" I barely spoke out loud. My heart slammed against my ribcage. my grip tightening on the phone until my knuckles turned white. The kids were watching me with wide, innocent eyes, their earlier laughter replaced by curiosity and unease. "Her car is in a very bad shape" the man said from the other end âIs she okay?â I managed to ask, my voice low but tight. My free hand curled into a fist at my side, every nerve in my body bracing up. âThereâs been an accident,â the officer said, his tone still too calm, too clinical. âSheâs been taken to St. Maryâs Hospital.âFor a moment, the words didnât fully register. An accident? Eloise? It felt like my brain short-circuited, refusing to comprehend what Iâd just heard. "Is sheâ" My voice broke, and I cleared my throat, forcing the words out. "Is she... alive?"âSheâs stable,â Officer Harris said quickly, though the weight in his voice se
LUCIANO.I sat on the edge of the couch, my phone clutched so tightly in my hand that my knuckles ached. It had been hoursâhoursâsince Eloise headed home , and she wasn't back yet . This past few days has been hostile between the both of us but I seriously wasn't expecting her to decline my offer to driver her home. The triplets were scattered around me, their small voices filling the empty air, but none of their words could drown out the anxiety eating at me. It wasn't safe out there. Especially for her. "Daddy, whenâs mommy coming home?" Nicole asked, his small brow furrowed as he tugged at the sleeve of my shirt. His voice was the soft, sweet sound of a childâs curiosity, but I could hear the worry there, too. . "Iâm not sure, buddy," I said, forcing a smile, though it felt like it cracked when it reached my lips. "Sheâs probably just stuck in traffic. You know how that goes."But I didnât believe it. Eloise always checked in. Always. She'd text me that she's stuck or she'd be
ELOISE"But I would have thought of another way, I'm sorry Eloise. Atleast I owe you the Truth"I walked toward the dinning room, determined to put as much distance between us as I could. "I need to go home now please" "I will give you time to think. That's the right thing"."This isn't going to change any shit! I'm married now and you should move on" âI know about the contract, Eloise.âMy heart skipped a beat, and I slowly turned to face him. âWhat are you talking about?âHe leaned against the wall with a kin smile . âThe one-year marriage contract with Luciano. You donât need to lie. I know everything.âA mix of shock and fury surged through me. âHow do you even know about that?â I demanded, stepping toward him. âHave you been spying on me?âDamon shrugged, his calm demeanor annoying âLetâs just say I have my ways. And for what itâs worth, I think itâs pathetic.ââExcuse me?â I hissed, my hands clenching into fists. âYou donât get to judge me, Damon. Not after everything youâve
ELOISEI got in the car. I told myself that this atleast would be the last favor I'd grant him and since he already apologized. "Where are we heading to?" I asked after about thirty-minutes of the ride. "We are almost here" Damon said Few minutes later, we stopped in front of a house that was well enough familiar for me. "What's this Damon?" I asked with rage burning down my heart. "I haven't sold it yet. I couldn't sell it because we built this very house together. You remembered how you wanted a vacation home very close to your father's museum but a little far from home so you could stroll down this street side by side with me to the museum to watch the paintings ""Doesn't this sound stupid to you Damon? Why are you trying to remind me of how foolish I was?" I countered back with a response he never expected. He alighted from the car and opened the passengers sit for me to alright. And I did . "I haven't changed the passcode yet. I'm not sure if you remembered. ""I sure
ELOISE For the past two weeks after I found my way out of Luciano's vacation home, I noticed a car stalking me every single time ..It usually waits outside for me during work and once I was done for the day, he drives behind me. At first I thought it was just a coincidence âŠbut coincidences donât happen every single day for two damn weeks straight. My gut told me something was off, but Iâd managed to convince myself it wasnât worth panicking over. After all, what kind of stalker uses the same car and parks in plain sight? Either they were incompetent or trying to mess with my head. Tonight, though, Iâd had enough. The car had been tailing me since I left the museum and as I turned onto a quieter street, it picked up speed. The soft hum of its engine grew louder until it was impossible to ignore. My heart thumped wildly in my chest, and I gripped the steering wheel tighter, pretending I wasnât rattled.Just keep driving. Donât stop. Donât engage. I assured myself, regretting why I
Luciano. "How very considerate of you" I breathed with scarcely leashed impatience, forcing my attention to a level above her head while I questioned the juvenile fascination he had with her skinny little body. It was dark and I was drunk so I couldn't really recall. "Eloise, I should not need to state that I fully intend to be a father to my own children That is a duty I will not take lightly." "I'm not sure I want my children to look up to you as a role model" Eloise finally voiced and the serious gaze she said that with meant she wasn't joking a bit. " Eloise, why are you doing this? I Thought we were good. Did I do something wrong or say something to hurt you?" Eloise practically avoided my gaze and focused on a book in the shelf. "Doing what? What exactly am I doing?" I rolled my eyes. I hated when people won't come clean with their emotions. " If your uncomfortable about what happened earlier...". Eloise quickly took words out of my mouth " what's there to be uncomfo