Lola Coker doesnât pray very often. Yet she made a sloppy sign of the cross, touching her forehead, chest, and shoulders before springing up from her chair and walking past the door, tiptoeing to the entrance of the storeroom which was close to the kitchen. The store roomâs door was left slightly ajar, letting Mariaâs sweet voice and laughter filter out of the room. Lola gulped and paused to listen in, careful not to lean on the door and make a noise.âYeah that, I remember...â Maria said and laughed into the phone. âYou wanted turkey on the menu. I wanted us to try the chicken stripes. How could I forget?.âAt first, the one-sided conversation from Maria on Lolaâs end made no sense. But slowly, Lola could vaguely guess what they were on about. âA dinner? lunch? HmmmâŠhave they known each other that long?.â Lola thought.âThe girls?.â Maria asked suddenly.âGirls?.â Lola concentrated once again. She and Aria? Is he perhaps..someone they know?âThey are having breakfast..â Maria cont
âSister-in-law?.â Xena repeated with a frown. Biancaâs head was lifted proudly and she wondered what exactly it was that made Bianca so sure that she would succeed at her ridiculous mission of becoming Noahâs wife. Bianca smirked, she could see the confusion in Xenaâs eyes and it pleased her. That confusion was all that she needed. She waved a nearby waiter who carried a tray of drinks over just as Xena suddenly moved closer to her and whispered. âWhatever schemes you are planning would fail. I would never let my brother get married to a murderer like you.â Then she stepped back with a broad smile on her face.The waiter had arrived but Biancaâs hands which had reached out for the drink hung in mid-air shaky and unsteady, with the wineglass in her hand. MurdererâŠHer eyes shut tightly as sudden images of blood on both of her hands flashed before her. Unexpectedly, the wine glass she was holding fell off her shaky hand, breaking into tiny bits the instant it came in contact with the f
âAfter the party. Everyone should stay back and spend the night at the mansion. You can leave after the meeting.âSpend the night?âOkay, Father,â Andy responded and looked at Ava who shrugged. It was okay by the older couple. The Sanchez Ancestral home was where they lived anyway. Lola looked at Noah. The man was staring right back at her, he could sense the reluctance she had against the old manâs sudden announcement.âGrandfather.â Noah abruptly spoke out and pulled the attention of everyone at the table to him.Grandfather Sanchez sighed. Then he put on the most stoic expression that a patriarch of the Sanchez family could summon before looking up at his grandson who he knew was about to make a clashing comment to disregard his instruction. âWhat is it?.â He asked.âYou see... âNoah started. âLola doesnât look too well. Iâll have to take her home so she can get some rest. How about we return for the meeting first thing in the morning?.âLolaâs face flushed as she stared down at h
Lola and Noah stood awkwardly in the living room as the door closed behind them. They were still fully dressed in their party wear. âWill go get changed.â Lola hastily said, breaking the quietness in the room. When they had been in the hall with the other people present, it had been easy to face Noah casually, but now, with just him, facing Noah made Lola feel so nervous. She heard no reply from Noah so she moved in the direction of the bedroom door. Lola stopped abruptly when shortly recalled that her clothes had been carted away by the familyâs servants to the penthouse when she had moved in with Noah.âFuck!.. what am I supposed to change into now?.â She murmured to herself. There was probably nothing of hers left in there right now.As if guessing Lolaâs thoughts, a deep voice spoke up from behind. âSome of your clothes are still in the closet, check them out, there should be something.. suitable.ââOh. okay.â âLola.â Noah suddenly called and Lola stopped. Her right hand was onl
Five cold showers and even more pain.âWhat the fuck..â Noah groaned as he fell next to Lola on the bed unstable.Despite Rosewoodâs chilly weather at this time of the year plus the cold water shower treatment applied on his body barely twenty minutes ago, Noah started to feel his body get hotter and his lower member slowly rose once more.âMmmm..â The girl on the bed moaned out from her sleep again and Noahâs eyebrows furrowed. Lola had been moaning out quite often and shifting on the bed too frequently in the past hour which was unusual of her. The scent of jasmine in the room got stronger and Noah knew that it was not coming from Lola. Lolaâs jasmine scent was subtle and mild but this.. It was simply too strong.At this moment, Noah did not need to be told to know that something was off. And that thing, whatever it was, had something to do with the potent jasmine scent in his room. A scent that was not only affecting him but also, the drunk moaning woman on the bed.At this sudden
âI will take responsibility.âA voice that Lola had come to grow familiar with spoke up from his position on the leather couch. Lola stiffened and held the part of the blanket that covered a generous part of her body closer to herself. She tore her eyes away from the red patch on the bed. From his words, she knew that he must have also seen it. A twenty-two-year-old virgin. What did Noah Sanchez think of her? Pity?. Is that why he offered to take responsibility for her? Did Noah feel pity for her?Ignoring the pain between her legs, she got off the bed wrapped the blanket more tightly about her body, and pretended not to have heard him say a word.Noah held his breath. Lolaâs silence was killing him and it made him more anxious than ever. Was she mad at him?.. Of course, she was.He stood up from the cushion, no longer able to sit still, and simply crossed the distance between them. The woman on the bed hurriedly shifted before he could reach her. She took some steps back just before
âI donât want another contract with you Lola. Letâs do it properly this time, no contracts between us. A sincere relationship...âNoahâs words to her before her departure from the mansion had Lola choking up with tears again in the backseat of the vehicle that Noah had provided to take her back home. âStop the car,â Lola ordered in a barely audible voice. The vehicle immediately came to a stop and halted at a park close to her apartment. Tony, who she had not seen in a long time was watching her from the passengerâs seat. He sighed and reached over to the back seat of the vehicle, he reached for the Kleenex box and handed it over to the teary woman in the backseat. âThe weather is chilly maâam.â Lola mumbled a grateful âthanksâ and accepted the tissue box from him, She wiped her face with some pieces from it and returned the box to its initial position. âI will take a walk from here.â Lola declared and gathered her stuff from the backseat, which included her little purse and a bag
âMiss Sanchez..â the designerâs assistant called with a slight bow and extended Xenaâs phone to her once more. âYou have another call maâam.â the young woman said.âThank you,â Xena said politely and received the phone. She picked up the call on its last ring while the designers worked on fitting the ropes of her corset from behind.âXena.â Tylerâs voice called out from the other end of the line breathlessly. âWhy would you pick the call up and hang up? Are you still mad at me?.âXena scoffed. âIsnât it amazing how you only manage to remember me after one whole week mister? What if I was already dead from our little scheme? You deserted me in the wild to suffer and ran home to a loving shelter.â She accused, her voice starting to rise. The designers continued with their work unconcerned with their clientâs screaming.Tyler held a hand up to his forehead at the other end, helpless at Xenaâs exaggeration of the whole matter while his other hand remained on his carâs wheel. âIâm sorry duc
Grandfather Sanchez let out a hearty laughter as he watched the good old Boydâs family mansion come into view. It was just yesterday when his granddaughter-in-law had put to bed and the joy that came with carrying his great-grandchild in his arms escorted him on this short trip.He had not only gained a great-grandchild but also his fatherâs prized possession would be returned to him very soon. His prized golf club.The security guards at the mansionâs gate saluted him as the car was allowed to cruise up to the entrance of the mansion where a beautiful old lady waited.âGood day, Old Master Sanchez.â Samantha, Old Boydâs wife greeted politely.âSamantha.â The old man acknowledged with a slight frown on his face. âWhere is your husband?.â He asked with a raised eyebrow.Samantha let out an awkwardly tight smile as she spoke out. âI apologize, Old Boyd is unable to receive any visitor at the moment as he is currently indisposed. But I assure you, I am an excellent host.ââWould you like
It was late into the night when Noahâs eyes gradually opened.His eyelids continued to flutter until they finally adjusted to the lighting in the room. When he tried to turn on his side, his back hurt, and his entire body felt numb so he lay there for a while, unmoving.~Her bed was warm and Lola felt more comfortable as she snuggled against her huge pillow. She remained there until she heard her phone vibrate and her tired eyes reluctantly opened up.âAh..h!.â Lola jumped off the bed with a scream as she realized that the pillow she had been hugging was a real person. Who would dare?...Noah, who had been pushed off to the edge of the bed groaned at the slight pain her roughness had brought to his still-recovering body.Now widely awake, Lola was in for a double shock as she stared at the person in hospital clothes who she had pushed away. âNoah!!!.â Lola screamed with joy and a rush of excitement overtook her as she jumped back on the bed to return to her husbandâs embrace, comple
SEVEN WEEKS LATER,Lola clutched the test results in her hands tightly as she rushed into the hospitalâs restroom. Finally, alone, she let the hot tears that she had been holding back stream down freely on her face. She was pregnant, and yet there was no way to tell him that he was going to be a father. Her phone started to ring in her purse and Lola inhaled sharply to clear her voice before she picked up the call. It was Maria. âMom.â She managed to say in a clear voice. âHoney, you should come home today. Let me take care of you while you get some rest...ââI will be fine, Mom. Trust me. You know Iâm a lot stronger than you think.â Lola said, even though her supposed strength was a lie, she refused to be swayed from her responsibility. âBesides I have to be there for when...â she insisted. Maria let out a long sigh at the other end of the line, her daughter was stubborn as always and she wondered who it was that the girl had taken after. Richard.âIf you say so.â Maria finally sa
âStep away from her this moment, Nathaniel!.âAndy ordered as he stared at his wife who looked too shaken to utter a word. He could understand what she was going through, after all, he had been present all along to know just how much Nathanial had affected her in the past.âStay out of this, Father!.â Ash snapped as he ran his hand through his hair frustratedly. âI am not your father, neither is she your mother. We are not related to you in any way whatsoever. Come to your senses, young man!.â Andy clarified angrily.Ash let out a bitter laugh and he withdrew his hands from Avaâs to stand up to his feet. âIn the end, it's those two you want right?.â He questioned, referring to Noah and Xena.Their present denial of him was a huge blow to Ashâs ego. He had been prepared to do anything for them. He had been ready to get rid of the children who had replaced him in their life, he had been ready to kill Noah and Xena Sanchez to have his parents back. He had done a lot of bad deeds to come
Infinity Apartments,The Penthouse.âBoss!.â John bowed as he reached Noah amidst the anxious gazes of Grandfather Sanchez, Lola, and Mr. Henry. The men had indeed discovered something, but it would be safer if only Noah learned of it so he leaned in to whisper to Noah, but he was stopped by Noah who shook his head and ordered. âSpeak up!.âJohn glanced in Lolaâs direction with a slight hesitation in his gaze. âBoss, I don't think..âAn icy glare from Noah shut him up.âWhatever it is, we need to hear it boy!.â Grandfather Sanchez added and Lola and Mr.Henry nodded in agreement. The old man did not like the way the bodyguard was cautious of Lolaâs presence either. She was one of them now and the Sanchez familyâs women would not be thought of as weaklings! It was a family matter and they all had to think of a solution, together. John swallowed and decided to speak up regardless of how sensitive the matter might be to the young miss.He looked at Noah directly and reported. âThe men m
âTheyâve been gone for over six hours. The flight takes three. So how is it possible that they are not yet there?.âAn eerie silence settled over the room as everyone suddenly turned serious. Even Lola, who had just walked out of the bedroom after hearing the old manâs voice in the living area was forced to keep the formalities aside and listen in on the conversation, quietly.âI had called the resort before all else sir, they are indeed yet to arrive.â Mr. Henry explained. He had only noticed that something was off when the guards that had been arranged to convey the elder Sanchez couple from the airport to the resort where they were to stay had called to inform him that thetwo people they were expecting, were nowhere to be seen. The bodyguards had been waiting at the airport for a long time before they finally reached out.Mr. Henry was also the one to confirm the booking of their stay instead of Grandfather Sanchez, so it had also been easy for him to get the information that he ne
âLolaâŠâ Noah groaned as his wifeâs soft hands tortured his member which did not hesitate to betray him by hardening excitedly in the welcome softness of her warm hands. He had not expected that she would touch itâŠagain.âItâs so big,â Lola mumbled and adjusted her hands gently around his throbbing rod which suddenly jerked again in her hands. Even in the dimly lighted room, it was easy to see the veins around his thick manhood, and its cap which glistened with pre-cum only fascinated Lola the more as she rubbed gently on it and went further to move her hands up and down his dick.Noah ran his tongue over his lower lip as he stared down at his little wife completely helpless. Whether drunk and drugged or sober, how is it that she did the same thing? no matter how sloppy her inexperienced hands on his shaft were, did she not know that her simple action could torture him to madness?Noah wrapped his hand around Lolaâs and his lips parted slightly as he guided her at the pace that he want
The lights from down the marinaâs pathway cast the most beautiful shadow on Noahâs features, making them look sharper and dangerously more charming. His deep eyes trailed appreciatively down Lolaâs body and Lola blushed from his hot gaze that suddenly made her feel so self-conscious... It was almost as if the man in front of her could see the whole of her soul with the whole of his eyes. âWhy are you looking at me that way?.â Lola finally asked.It was a little windy and the breeze made a lock of her hair blow toward her face. She made to put the strands back in place but Noah was one step ahead of her, as always.He tucked the red lock of hair behind Lolaâs ear and let out a helpless sigh as he draped a coat that Lola did not notice he had been holding around her shoulders to prevent her from catching a cold. âIt's even more gorgeous than I imagined it would be on you. But of course, your beauty surpasses itâŠâ He responded in a serious tone and Lola could almost swear that she had
The elevator dinged and the Sanchez couple walked to the entrance of the suite where Noah opened the door with their keycard. A porter, who was helping them convey the packages they had returned with from their afternoon outing walked inside first and Lola followed after him. She suddenly stopped, surprised to see that Noah still standing outside, and even after the porter had dropped off their bags and left, he made no moves to come in after her.âArenât you coming in?.â she asked. Noah shook his head in the negative as he signaled for Lola to go ahead. âI had something delivered for you. Itâs in the living room.ââRead the note first.â He added with a teasing smile.Lola raised her brows and let out a nervous chuckle. âOkay? That's it?.âNoah nodded. He could read from the curious look in her eyes that she wished to know more, but divulging his plans by words was not his way of doing things.~âWhat are you up to, Noah?.â Lola muttered as she made her way into the living room Just