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Chapter 9: The Downside Of Being A Single Mother
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Back With The Billionaire's Heir Chapter 10: When A Father And Son Meet
Denzel Flynn ****** I roll the sleeves of my shirt up to my elbows. I’ve been staring into the mirror for half an hour, fixing my collar and smoothening the imaginary wrinkles on my shirt. I’ve never known nervousness until today. I always do well at meetings and parties. Yet, dressing up to meet a five-year-old is daunting. I want to look cool yet approachable. I want to look like a superhero in his imagination. But then again, crutch and plasters don’t give a good first impression. I can’t wait to get rid of them. “Are you going on a date?” My little rose is leaning against the doorframe, staring at me with a raised eyebrow. “I get ready like this every morning,” I say defensively. I sneakily follow her reflection in the mirror. Little rose looks timid and exhausted as she sorts the duffle bags. She took a nap on my couch last night, but I guess I was too hard on her yesterday. Feeling mildly guilty, I covered her with a blanket. And I put her phone on silent so Stallon woul
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Naomi West******I drive Ben to the kindergarten. When we arrive there, I undo our seatbelts and let him outside. He’s in high spirits today, which is why I hate to break the news to him.“Hey, little demon,” I crouch down to his height and pull him closer. “Listen, the man whom you saw earlier–”“My daddy?” He asks lively.I nod unwillingly. “Ben, you remember I told you that your daddy is working somewhere far away?”He nods his head enthusiastically.“Well, your daddy has been working really hard, and he ended up getting hurt. You saw the bandages on him, right?”Ben’s face becomes thoughtful and sad.“Will he be okay?” Ben wonders.“He’ll be fine, but at the moment, he doesn’t remember Mommy and you, okay? So you have to be extra careful when you talk to him. Don’t be too clingy and impatient. We’ll give him some time.”The wheels in his head start spinning and when they stop, Ben looks at me mischievously.“I know what we should do! We should help Daddy remember us.”“Wha—that’s
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Little rose drives us to Ben’s kindergarten. When we arrive at the building, the place is bustling with people. Little kids are running around with their parents. That is when I notice the guardians with their wards wearing ridiculous costumes. “Ben,” Naomi turns back to look at the little demon in the back seat. “You didn’t tell us about the costumes!” Well, here I was expecting a more ‘physical’ activity. “The teacher did mention that we’ll have to dress up as our hobbies.” Ben’s face is still beaming even though he forgot such a crucial detail. It's admirable how the kid gets lost in his own fantasy. “What am I going to do? We don’t have a uniform.” Little rose panics. My eyes fall on my crutch, and an idea pops into my head. In the backseat, Ben has a bandage around his finger where I had pricked him last night. “Not sure about you, but we’re already wearing a costume.” Little rose doesn’t understand until I gesture towards my crutch and Ben’s finger. “I know!” Ben squ
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We all accompany the teachers to a new construction house behind the kindergarten. It's a two-storey house with necessary furniture, almost ready to live in but appears way too out of place in this neighbourhood. I still have my doubts about this place. However, the children seem to enjoy the game that hasn't even started yet. Beside me, Naomi is tense as well. "Is it even safe?" One of the parent's questions. "Don't worry, Mrs. Martin. The floors are intact. We have surveillance cameras installed in every corner of the house, so there's an infinitesimal chance of anyone getting lost." The teacher, whose name I've come to know, as Mrs. Peterson, explains. "And if by some unfortunate luck, someone gets hurt, Mrs. Scott here will take good care of them." The teacher gestures towards the lady whose white coat Naomi had borrowed. Hers is the only family to challenge us. "So, let’s discuss the rules. We'll scatter and hide the kids all over the house and the parents will have to loo
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Naomi West ****** The moment I see Ben held by the ropes and a cloth gagging him, I lose my sanity and attempt to throw my body against the translucent door. However, before my action can emit a sound, Denzel holds my shoulders and draws me back, shoving me onto the dusty ground. My brain is in panic mode, and I instinctively try to fight him off. Tears leave my eyes when he applies his body weight to me and covers my mouth to muffle the noises. "-rose, please, calm down." Denzel leans in and whispers in my ears. I try to fight him off in a feeble attempt, throwing back my hands and legs with force. But he doesn't budge. He keeps murmuring soothing words into my head, but I can barely hear him over my rapid heartbeat. I don't know how, but I have to get to my son. As a last resort, I choose violence. I bit his hand on my mouth with a stinging force. He's startled but doesn't let go. Even when I'm biting into his hand, he uses his free one and caresses my head, running his fi
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Denzel Flynn ****** After little rose's departure, I steady myself and twist the doorknob. The door gets stuck after a push and the cartons on the other side tumble down. Heisha turns around on alert. In her grip, there's a gun, which she points in my direction. I put up my good hand in surrender, easing it behind my head while the other remains before my torso in plaster. With caution, she steps forward and kicks aside the boxes before pulling the door open. Her hands don't tremble as she aims the gun at my head. She's not a rookie. "I've come in peace." I make it clear. Her nose flares and her eyes focus on my face without blinking. "Get inside." I take one step at a time for my safety, behaving as if she's a fragile cat I do not want to startle. She chases me with her gun until I stop feeling an edge of a table poking in my back. The same table with a sharp dagger. If only I could bend my arm a little. "I see you found me. What's your plan now?" She loads the gun, her fin
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Naomi West ****** Every muscle and inch of my skin has been stinging and scorching since I left the wretched construction house. Neither Denzel nor I were in any shape or form to drive, so we had to ask Jacob to be our driver. The image of Ben tied up and Heisha walking over to him with a rusted blade will haunt me for years to come. By the time I woke up from my slumber, the FBI had already arrested and taken Heisha and her assistant away. Reporters and media surrounded the kindergarten and the house. It was too noisy and scary for Ben, so we snuck out of the back with Jacob’s help. Mrs. Scott and her husband and some other couples were really thankful, even the Walters. At least, they didn’t forget their manners. “You okay, back there?” Jacob asks looking back in the rearview mirror. Denzel is studying my moves as well, and he doesn’t even try to hide his gaze when our eyes meet. He makes me feel so flustered. I stare down at my lap. Ben’s head is resting on my thighs, a
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Back With The Billionaire's Heir Chapter 63: Look Who's Back!
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Back With The Billionaire's Heir Chapter 62: Putting The Pieces Together
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Back With The Billionaire's Heir Chapter 61: All's Well That Ends Well
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Back With The Billionaire's Heir Chapter 60: Mission Matchmaking Final Day
Denzel Flynn******I never imagined Naomi’s father to run away like that. When I learned about his fleeing from the receptionist, it was bad enough. But when I overheard Mrs. West telling about their intimate moment from the night before to Naomi, it was a blow to my face.I’d warned myself to not get emotionally involved, but I end up being a part of this big drama, anyway. I guess that’s a package deal that comes with having a family.Mrs. West was not in high spirits after I broke the news to her but she was willing to spend the remaining days in the resort for the sake of our efforts. Even though we decided to stay and have fun, most of her time was invested in Naomi’s and Ben’s health.It was a nightmare to be short. If I exclude the morning picnics near the lake and occasional dinners and outing, we spent the last two days locked in our rooms.Now, it’s the seventh day, and we’re on our way to the court so little rose’s parents can finalize their divorce.The air inside the car
Back With The Billionaire's Heir Chapter 59: Mission Matchmaking Day Four
“Achoo!” I sneeze and snort, hugging the blanket close to myself early in the morning. It appears as though last night’s fun is catching up with me.“Achoo!” Ben sneezes beside me. I drape my blanket over him and pull him closer. At one point last night, he successfully washed his head in the chilly rain while I was too engrossed thinking about what his daddy said.Thinking about Denzel, my face heats up and I bury my head in my lap. Because of the Ben’s presence, I successfully avoided him last night.But what now?I think my thoughts summon the Devil as he enters our room. I try to act cool despite having a whole zoo running around in my stomach. No matter how hard I try, though, my face would always look like a blushing tomato.'I love you too.'His words resonate in my head and despite the huge, red warning signs, I feel myself surrounded by the dense fog created by his words. “Achoo!” Ben and I sneeze at once, struggling with a runny nose.Denzel raises an eyebrow and stares at
Back With The Billionaire's Heir Chapter 58: Mission Matchmaking Day Three
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Back With The Billionaire's Heir Chapter 57: Mission Matchmaking Day Two (2)
Denzel Flynn******I turn back to little rose to give her my undivided attention. Her fingers are fidgeting on the table to busy herself. Her mind keeps wandering to the door her parents and Ben disappeared into a while ago.“I thought you were a gold digger,” Little rose’s eyes flash at me with such intensity that burned my face. She’s indeed confused at my words and holds back her temper.“Like one of those women who deliberately spoils a rich man’s suit in hopes of getting close to him. But then again, I thought spoiling someone’s coat and putting them in a hospital are quite different matters.”She’s looking at me with an eyebrow raised.“All in all, I didn’t have a very first clear good impression of you, so I wanted to know you better before I could judge you.”I lean into the space between us with my arms resting on the table. She looks intimidated by the gesture, but in a good way. “Would you like to know how I feel about you right now?”Her cheeks flush and she immediately
Back With The Billionaire's Heir Chapter 56: Mission Matchmaking Day Two (1)
Naomi West ******The soft rays from sun kisses my skin, melting my insides and compelling me to sleep. I had a sandwich earlier, but both Denzel and my dad restricted me from touching the wine. And whilst the three adults drank wine, I had to accompany Ben with a glass of orange juice.Serves me right, though. I don't recall much from yesterday. Everything is a blurry image after I drank the two glasses of wine. Even though I had my suspicions, Denzel assured me that the wine was a bit old and nothing else.However, I don't blame myself for passing out, since my dad came back last evening and promised to stay with us until the end of the week. Being overjoyed, I prepared everything this morning and here we are, sitting on the grass under the sun as one happy family."Ben don't wander too close to the water!" Denzel yells over my shoulder. Ben looks back at his father, smiles and walks further into the lake.I want to laugh so hard but I stifle it. I don't need to hurt Denzel's pride
