🏵️ CHAPTER 17 🏵️ Lena was stranded and had sought help from a bike she saw driving toward her but she regretted it immediately. She had run into two men who wanted to sexually assault her. The short woman ran for her dear life and bumped into someone. And when she was about to fall, the person reached out and pulled her to himself, wrapping his arm around her in a protective manner. Lena looked up immediately only to see none other than Denzel. Unexplainable happiness went down her and she immediately wrapped her hands around him in a tight hug. " Boss " The short woman broke down in tears immediately. Denzel finally let out a sigh of relief. The cold man has been looking for Lena since morning. He had even sent his men to help look for her. He wanted to stay back but his heart didn't let me breath in peace. It kept bugging him and skipping slightly in fear. The cold man was worried. Worried that something bad must have happened to Lena. And now that he finally found her, he wa
🏵️ CHAPTER 18 🏵️ " There is a snake beneath your feet! " Lena dropped the bomb and Denzel's eyes widened in horror as he felt something crawl up his feet. " Ss...sn... snake? " The cold man could feel his heart thump hard against his chest in fear. A certain dryness went down his throat and he gulped, hard. " Don't move, Boss. If you stay like a statue it will think you're part of the tree and just crawl past you " The cold man shot Lena a hard glare. How can she expect him to stay just like a statue when there's a hideous monster crawling up his body? What if it crawls around his neck and attacks him? " Believe me, it won't attack if you just stay still. You can do it, Boss. A mere tiny winy snake compared to you is nothing, right? You can just throw it off you like it's nothing " The short woman was trying to praise him. " Tiny winy?! " Denzel scowled at her. " You think it's a mere snake, huh? Why don't you climb over here and let it crawl past your body instead? How do y
🏵 CHAPTER 19 🏵 Denzel watched Lena enjoying herself under the rain, and the cold man couldn't help but smile. But he immediately covered it up. While the short woman was still running around like he kid, he reached out and pulled her to himself immediately. Lena was startled as she bumped into his strong chest and she looked up. Their gaze locked and his hand went down to her waist and held it firmly. Lena's pupils dilated greatly as they stared into Denzel's eyes. It was as if her brain was paused for a moment and all Lena could hear was the loud thumping of her heart. It was beating so wild that the short woman thought it was going to burst out soon. Denzel's eyes on the other hand went down to Lena's lips. The wet pouted and red lips tempted the cold man and all he wanted to do was have a taste of it. He held her chin and tilted it up for her to stare him dead in the eye. He leaned forward and Lena immediately shut her eyes close, anticipating the kiss. Denzel saw that and smi
🏵 CHAPTER 20 🏵 The chirping of the birds and squeaking of squirrels were the first thing that hit Lena's ears and she slowly opened her eyes. The short woman looked up and was surprised to see her hands wrapped around Denzel who was still sleeping. How did she get there? She doesn't know but that didn't matter to her. She doesn't even know why she liked the fact that she was this close to Denzel. It gave her a nearer and clearer view of his breathtaking face. Lena examined Denzel's face and didn't even realize when she blushed. Why was this boss of hers this handsome? Is he aware he might become a temptation to her? She reached out and ran a finger down his sharp nose and smiled sheepishly. Her eyes came down to his tempting lips but she quickly looked away. She placed her hands on his chest and squeezed them through his chest. Another hot blush stained her cheeks as her mind wandered back to the clear picture of his bare upper body. This boss of hers was hot! All she wanted
🏵 CHAPTER 21 🏵 " Ava!!!! " Lena yelled in intense shock, glaring at the little girl before her. Her hand was raised like she wanted to hit her but Mrs. Amelia was the one who held it. Lena looked at her and the old woman signaled her not to. Ava was already crying uncontrollably. Ryan, Aida, and Evans couldn't help but cried too. They hate it whenever Ava and Lena got into an argument. And seeing their little sister cry wasn't something they liked either. " I hate you, Mommy! " Little Ava snapped and ran upstairs, leaving everyone dumbfounded. Lena was shocked to the bones. The tears she has been trying to hold back finally rolled down. She turned and look at her other kids who were staring at her with eyes filled with tears. She slowly wiped her tears and let out a deep sigh before squatting back to their level. " I know you all are angry with Mommy for not keeping her promises. But Mommy had no other choice. It wasn't because of work. I love you all and can never choose work
🏵 CHAPTER 22 🏵 It was a cool Sunday morning and Denzel was at home, in his office, going through and sorting out a pile of documents. Being a workaholic, the cold man doesn't know what taking a day off is. Even on weekends, he is in his office working. To him, taking some days off, are for losers. The ringing of his phone shifted his attention. But seeing who the caller was the cold man let out a slight groan. " Hello, Mom " " Young man! Is that how you speak to your mother, huh?! " A voice boomed, making the cold man shift the phone away from his ear. " What is it, Mom? " " You brat! I can see you've grown wings, haven't you? You can't even greet your mother and ask how she's fairing. Show respect, you brat, before I wack some sense into you " Denzel rolled his eyes at the woman's ranting. She's always like that. Calling him on the phone once in every Blue Moon, ranting about him being disrespectful, then, " I have a lot of work to do, Mom. Just tell me why you called a
🏵 CHAPTER 23 🏵 " But, Sir. Why me of all people? I...can't do that " Lena objected without hesitation. Denzel has already told her everything about the fake proposal. The short woman was shocked that her boss wants her to pretend to be his fiancee at a party. How will she even do that? " I'm sorry, Sir but I can't pretend to be what I'm not " " It's not a request, Mrs. Estrella. It's a command... from your boss " Denzel glared at her. " But, Sir. That isn't part of the employment agreement. I'm not entitled to do anything for you outside work. This is your personal matter and I don't want to get involved " The cold man scoffed. " You just said it yourself. You're not entitled to obey me outside work, which means it is your duty to do whatever your boss said if it is related to work, right? " " Erm... yes, I guess " Denzel smirked and covered the distance between them. " This isn't my personal matter, Lena. It has to do with a huge deal I'm about to seal, one I wouldn't mi
🏵 CHAPTER 24 🏵 " Mom, meet my fiancee, Lena " Denzel introduced nonchalantly. Mrs. Monica Brenton stared at the woman beside Denzel with a stern look. The old woman wasn't smiling and she wasn't happy either. " Good evening, ma. It's so nice to meet you " Lena smiled broadly at her. Lena was surprised. This old woman was extremely beautiful and probably where Denzel got his good looks from. She was in a simple yet sophisticated dress. " Elena Estrella " The old woman called and Lena was shocked. How did she find out her real name? Her late mother was the only being that called her by her full name. Unknown to her Monica had already done a thorough inquiry into who she was. The old woman also knew about her kids. Monica didn't have a problem with Lena but her being a single mother was the problem. She wasn't married because there weren't any divorce rumors about her. " Can I have a word with my daughter-in-law, in private? " Denzel eyed his mother. Before walking away, " Don'
🏵️ EPILOGUE 🏵️ FAST FORWARD TO MONTHS LATER Lena stood by the sea at the beach, watching as the wind ruffle her hair and hailed the water in her direction. She was lost in thoughts, while the quadruplets were busy playing with the sand. They had all come to the beach to spend the summer together as a family. Thinking about all that has happened in her life, Lena couldn't help but feel fulfilled. When her father passed away, she thought her whole life was coming to an end. And having to grow up with Eliose and Charlotte was a nightmare. But despite everything, she refused to give up. Despite what happened to her that night, it didn't stop her from pursuing her dream of getting back everything that was rightfully hers. But who could have believed that one mistake will change her life drastically and turn into the best mistake of her life? Because of that one mistake, she was blessed with four adorable and smart kids that are ready to do anything to make her happy. And t
🏵️ CHAPTER 115 🏵️ While everyone was busy celebrating with Lena and Denzel, Gavin grabbed Aria's hand and pulled her to a secluded area in the house, somewhere where only the two of them could stay all alone. "Hey! Why did you bring me here? " Aria snapped the moment Gavin let go of her hand. "I didn't force you here, did I? So why are you yelling at me? " "What?! " Aria glared at Gavin who scoffed with an eye roll. "Keep your voice down, Fiery Princess " "You don't tell me what to do! " "I'm out of here " Aria huffed and made to walk away but Gavin held her and pulled back. She let out a groan. "What do you want, Gavin? " "I want to tell you something " "Well, I'm not interested in whatever you want to say... " "Please, hear me out. It's important... Very important " Aria gave Gavin a suspicious look before letting out a slight cough and looking away. "What is it? " Letting out a breath, "The thing is... erm... I will the leaving New City... tomorrow " Aria's face
🏵️ CHAPTER 114 🏵️ A MONTH LATER Lena stepped into the house and was surprised at what she encountered. The whole house was very dark and she couldn't see a thing.Denzel had sent her a message to meet him at his Penthouse for something very important so she didn't expect everywhere to be this dark.Confused about what was going on, she called Denzel on the phone."Hun, the whole Penthouse is in darkness and I don't know where to switch on the lights ""Don't worry, Lena. Just take a step forward " Was all Denzel said before ending the call.Even though she didn't understand what was going on, Lena complied and took a step forward. Almost immediately, all the lights turned on.Startled a bit, Lena looked up and saw the most beautiful thing she has ever seen in her life.Everywhere was glittering with pictures of her hung everywhere. Everywhere was glowing with sparkle blue light and decorated with Jasmine flowers.Lena looked around and saw a huge banner w
🏵️ CHAPTER 113 🏵️ THREE MONTHS LATER Lena can be seen, all alone in a cemetery, standing before an encrypted grave. It was raining and even though she was holding an umbrella, she let the rain drench her, her tears not seizing to flow."Why? " Her shaky weak voice finally came."Why are all of these happening to me? Why did you leave and ruin my entire life? ""Ever since you left me, nothing seems to go right. Nothing seems to make sense anymore ""You promised me, that you will stay with me forever but you left me to suffer the pain of having to live without you. Why?! " "And after what seemed to be forever... " Lena sulked back the tears she couldn't control."I thought I was finally going to be happy. I thought I found happiness once again and now, you're just going to stay and watch my life being taken away from me... again? ""You promised me that you will always protect me no matter what. So tell me why you want to take the most important person in my li
🏵️ CHAPTER 112 🏵️ "So if try to act ridiculous, not only will you lose your wife... " "BUT ALSO YOUR UNBORN CHILD... THAT BASTARD GROWING INSIDE HER WOMB " What Ian said felt like a huge bomb was dropped on Denzel's head and it exploded immensely. He felt an electric shock run through him and he stiffened and didn't even realize when the briefcase in his hand plunged to the ground. His protruded eyes traveled from Lena's face down to her belly before looking back at her. Lena was already crying uncontrollably. "Lena... you... " "Yes. Your darling wife is pregnant. Probably with another set of quadruplets " Ian scoffed with a loud hiss. "Lena... is it true? " Lena nodded with a proud smile though still in tears. "Yes, Denzel. I'm two weeks pregnant. I've been trying to tell you all along but so many things kept happening and I... didn't get the chance anymore " "Believe me, I wanted to tell you after you come, back from the interview. I didn't mean for you to find out this w
🏵️ CHAPTER 111 🏵️ Lena finally opened her eyes. Ignoring all the pain she was feeling all over her body, she tried to move when she realized she was in an unfamiliar place but was even more shocked when she realized she was tied to a chair. "Who did this and where am I? " She couldn't help but wonder. "Denzel... " "Denzel are you here? " "Denzel... " "You know he can't hear you, right? " Lena was even more shocked to the bones when Ian walked in. He nonchalantly walked up to her, his hands lazily tucked into his pocket. "Your heartbeat isn't here, Lena. He is far, far away... probably six miles away " He snorted. "What is the meaning of this, Ian? " Lena glared at the man before her, struggling to break free from the grip of the rope. She let out a wince at the pain than ran through her body. "It's useless trying to break free Lena. I made sure of it " Grabbing her jaw tightly, Ian continued. "Now if I were you, I will just shut up and let your prince charming come to sav
🏵️ CHAPTER 110 🏵️The interview was yet to begin when Denzel's phone rang. He answered seeing it was Lena but before he could say anything, the call was abruptly interrupted.Denzel frowned and called back. He was surprised when he was told that the number he was calling was not reachable at the moment. He tried Lena's number over and over again but still got the same reply.Denzel was already dead worried. He was so worried that he had to put the interview on a hold until he hears Lena's voice. With his heart beating hard against his chest, he phoned Mrs. Amelia."Hello, ma ""Denzel, my dear. How are you? ""I'm fine, ma'am. Erm, is Lena there with you? ""No, my dear. She went out to get something from the grocery store. She isn't back yet. But the kids are here with me ""Ok, thank you " Denzel ended the call without hesitation.If Lena isn't back yet then where the fuck did she go? Didn't she tell him she was done buying what she needed? How far is the store from M
🏵️ CHAPTER 109 🏵️ DAYS LATERDenzel was in his dressing room together with Lena who was helping him mold his tie. They both were discussing and laughing about something."The kids and I want to visit Ma'am Amelia. It's been a long time since we went to her house. She's already missing us like crazy " Lena decided to change the topic. Denzel nodded in approval and replied,"Frankly, I would have joined but I need to attend this interview... ""I understand " Lena flashed him a smile."We can figure out another time to visit her, probably when you're less busy ""I'm done " Lena has successfully knitted the tie perfectly. She turned to get Denzel's coat lying on the chair when he pulled her back. "You're owing me an answer to a question, remember? "Denzel was talking about yesterday. Lena had fallen sick two days after the award ceremony and even though she didn't want to, Denzel forced her to go for a checkup. And yesterday, she returned with the result but ref
🏵️ CHAPTER 108 🏵️ Ian got home with his hand still bleeding from the punch earlier. Waiting for him in the sitting room was Harley, who stood up and walked up to him. "So you're finally back? " "What are you doing here? " Ian hissed in irritation and Harley looked down at his bleeding arm. "You got into a fight with Denzel? Let me guess... he won and you lost? " She scoffed only to get a hard glare from Ian who grabbed her wrist. "Do you think I'm that pathetic? " His grip on Harley's wrist tightened making her hiss in pain. "Get lost!! " Ian let go of her hand and made to head upstairs when, "I'm leaving New City tomorrow " Harley's words made Ian pull a brake on his legs. Slowly he turned and look at Harley. "Why? " "Cause my job here is done. I'm done shooting the commercial I came here for so I'm leaving " Ian stared at Harley like she had grown two horns. "Just like that? What was all the 'I need to get my husband back at all cost' speech all about then? You're going