~ Andrea ~ I've had less problems with Rosie ever since we had an argument after the whole announcement. ************ It was almost seven and I was still in the office. I had to make preparations for my dinner with Brian. I didn't want to go to Derrik's house before I went to meet Brian, so I went straight to the restaurant. I didn't think it was important to tell Derrik about meeting with Brian. I arrived at the restaurant before seven but Brian was already there. “Thank you for coming, Andrea.” Brian pulled out a chair for me as he said that. He was such a gentleman. Nothing like Derrik. We had some food in the restaurant and started getting to know each other. To my surprise, I find myself getting closer to this man in front of me. “So tell me Andrea, I saw you in the news with Mr. King,” Aah, there he goes. “Are you really his fiancée?” I can't tell him the truth. I didn't even tell my family to talk more of a stranger I was just getting to know. “Yes, I am
He forcibly kissed me till I felt like I was out of breath. I bit his lips very hard and tasted blood in my mouth. He stopped the kiss and wiped away the blood with the back of his palm. Just then he looked at me with a devilish look and started undressing. “Please stop. I didn't mean to slap you. Don't do this please.”It was like he was in another world and did not hear what I said. He gave me a kiss on my neck and I felt chills rain down my spine. I was soaked down there. “Stop trying to stop me Andrea. You clearly like this.” He said hoarsely. I felt something hard press my stomach and I knew what that was. He rubbed his hand on my thighs slowly until it got to my panty area. I felt him shift my panty and insert a finger inside me. “St-stop please.” The pleasure was too much. “You are all soaked Andrea. Just lie down and leave the rest to me.”He inserted another finger and it felt extra good that I cried out in pleasure. “Oh..goodness.”“You like what I'm doing to your
* Andrea *I was still sleeping when I heard someone moaning. Who could that be at this time of the night? I woke up only to see Derrik was not in bed and the washroom was empty as well. I did not want to rush into conclusion so I waited to confirm my doubts. Moments later, I failed to hear the noise from that room and assumed whoever they were, had finished their business. I pretended to be asleep when I heard the sound of the door opening. That confirmed it all. Derrik went out to find another woman even after all we had.I was disappointed but did not have any strength to confront him. I can't believe I ended up with a man as shameless as him. I felt the otherside of the bed dip and that was when I knew he was on the bed with me. I felt disgusted. He just made out with another woman and still had the guts to come here. I forced my eyelid shut and waited for the morning sun to come up as I went to sleep. ********I woke up in a not so good mood. I decided not to go to the of
~ Brian ~I was in a way getting attracted to Andrea. Even when I knew she was the same Andrea Derrik spoke about. I also do remember it is just a contract she signed. Which means, I can like her if I want to. When she said she didn't want to see me ever again, I was sad, more like I was heartbroken. Surprisingly, I was in the middle of working that night when I saw her call. We had exchanged contacts the day we went to the restaurant right before she got to know my real identity. “Brian, please come to Derrik's house.” That was the first thing she said when I answered the call. She sounded weak and I was scared something might have happened to her. I drove out of the house to know what the problem was. All through the ride, I couldn't help myself. My heart kept thrashing against my chest, wanting to break free. I rushed up the stairs right after parking the car and saw her on the floor. She was burning up and needed to be at the hospital. I took her in my arms and rushed dow
* Andrea *“I brought you food.” Brian said, smiling widely. I was not really in need of food at the moment. I had something else in mind and that is to meet my family. I sighed, “Brian,” “Hmm..” He hummed in reply, setting the food on a table nearby. “I want to see my family Brian.” I asked, my voice breaking as emotions whirled through me. “Where are they?” Brian asked with concern. “In this same hospital.” I replied. I was expecting him to protest against me seeing them because I was not feeling too good but he did otherwise. “I will lead you to them okay.”I was happy to have someone like Brian around me when it looks like the whole world is against me. With slow steps, we got to my mom's room. Brian helped me inside the room all this while supporting me with his hand. “Andrea,”Mom called with sadness in her voice when she saw me. “What happened baby?” I was happy she was worried about my welfare even after sending me away the other day. “It's nothing mom, just had
~ Andrea ~ That dream brought back memories. Hopefully, I will get back to my family soon. Derrik is a difficult person to be with. To think that he is talking about this wedding thing again. So today is the day. The day for the ‘fake wedding’. Derrik wanted it to be on the news since he is a public figure. Before he left to make his preparations, he warned me to get things done perfectly as he doesn't want the press getting something bad to talk about. “How does this look ma'am?” The make-up artist asks, breaking through my thoughts. Gosh! I looked even more beautiful than I did when I applied make-up myself. She is a make-up artist for a reason. Though it was a wedding everybody was going to know about, we still decided to make it simple. Head straight to the marriage registry bureau and sign the marriage agreement. You may ask about this wedding dress I am putting on. Well, it's just to convince the public and take pictures to make news. It's sad I couldn't have my
Andrea“Andrea, I don't do this all the time but pay attention.” Mr. Josh, my father-in-law stated. I gave a quick nod. Maybe if I answered without hesitation, he would spare my life. “I see the way you are scared around me and I don't want it to be like that. I admit I thought you were here for money or a share in our properties but these past few days, I noticed how hard you worked.”This was a good conversation. He is actually saying something good about me for the very first time. “I want to apologize for how I misjudged you. I just concluded you were with bad intentions even without getting closer to you.”He dropped his wine glass and held my hand. A move that shocked me the most. “From today, consider me as your father and whatever you need, just let me know. I will be glad to assist you.” This was touching. I tried so hard to stop the tears that were threatening to fall but it wasn't possible. “Thank you Mr– I mean dad. This means a lot to me. Thank you.”Just then, he dr
~Andrea~Finally, I was able to change from the wedding dress after the long hours pof wishing. We all sat on the large dinner table. Nobody was speaking, not a single sound. Miss Karen came over with some other girls I haven't seen around the place. The atmosphere was all chill and cold. It looked like a d*ath discussion instead of a family dinner. After what looked like hours of dying in silence, Mr. Johan spoke breaking the ice. “It's great to have everybody seated. This depicts a nice family moment.” He looked around with a huge smile plastered on his face. “Andrea is now part of the King's family and so is her family. I have a plan to help your love life, newlyweds.” I knew this man had something off his sleeves but I believed it was a good one. Everybody on the table looked eager to know, well…except me and– Derrik. He looked out of the world and wasn't paying attention to what his father was driving at. Just picking on his food. “I will personally set up a date for you tw
~ Andrea ~It's been eight months since my agreement with Derrik. I don't know where this is going anymore. We both agreed it was going to be a fake relationship but I was catching feelings and I don't know if it is a mutual feeling or perhaps, a one-sided feeling. We do things real couples do in their married life. We go on dates and make love countless times but I don't know where this stands. Just four months. Four months and everything will be over. I stared in the mirror, my hair in an updo bun, dressed for yet another day for work. If all this ends, do I still stand a chance of keeping my job? Or do I get dismissed? “Andrea, are you still in there?” Derrik called out. I got out of the bathroom and met him seated on the bed. He stood smiling and walking towards me. He placed a light kiss on my neck. “Mm.. Andrea,” He mumbled while kissing other places. “We have to get to work Derrik.” I pushed him slightly and I made my way outside. I was going to put a stop to all this roma
~ Andrea ~Derrik had asked one of his drivers to drop me off at the hotel. I got out of the car with a scarf covering my face. This has become the new normal in the past few days. I called Vale again and again. Just when I was about to give up calling, she answered. “Goodness Vale!” I exclaimed in relief. You scared me . Are you okay? I have been trying to reach you since yesterday.” No amount of words can express how happy I was right now. “I am fine Andrea. I lost my phone yesterday.” “Thank goodness you are safe. I am in front of the hotel you are lodged in.” I told her. “In front? Why?” She sounded a bit off. “Like I said before, I was worried and wanted to check if you are Alright.” I answered, confused by her reaction. “Stay right there. I will be out in a minute.” She hung up leaving me both confused and worried but I still waited as she said. “Hey,” She was breathing heavily like someone who had been chased. I looked at her closely to check if she really was okay and i
~ Andrea ~Used me as a bait really? As per what? What shocked me was the fact that it wasn't Carl. I mean, I heard his conversation that day. Argh! I was just so stupid. How did I expect the Adelaine to be the same as the one leaving bad reviews. It's not like there is only one Adelaine in the whole world. Derrik was just too much. He knew who was behind this and still gave me a hard time. I needed someone to talk to and the only person that came to mind was Valentine. I called her and waited for her to answer but she didn't even after the third ring which was surprising. Vale always answers my call no matter what. Maybe she was just busy and will return the call afterwards. I was still looking at my phone screen to see if she would call when I heard a knock on my door. “Come inside,” I was thinking it might be Derrik turns out it was Carl. I am so ashamed to stand before him right now. “Hey,” I said nervously. “You don't have to be nervous around me, Andrea. I understand you
~ Derrik ~I was going to meet Adelaine in the same bookshop I had met her. Just hope I will be able to catch the culprit on the spot. I drove through the familiar environment with amazing scenery as always. I walked towards the bookshop. This is the only way to get hold of him red handed. When I entered, Adelaine ushered me to a place in the bookshop. “You will be able to hear everything from this angle. Make sure you make good use of it Mr. King. I am counting on you. ” She said.I was still in the same area waiting to hear something. I was on the verge of giving up when I heard them talk. “Why did you call me here, Adelaine? You know it's risky.” The voice said. I peeped through the little hole to get hold of the face of this person but it was a little impossible. I knew who it was but needed to confirm. I had started recording immediately I heard their footsteps. “I can't do this anymore please. I can't continue spreading false news about someone who did me no wrong.” Adelain
~ Derrik ~I saw Andrea leave the office alone without informing me and I don't blame her. It was because of my actions earlier so I take the blame. I decided to catch up with Brian so I called him for a meet up. He answered on the very first ring. “You care for a meet up Brian?” I asked and waited for a response. “Yes, why not? It's been a while since we went out together. The usual Irish club?” “Yes. I will be there soon.” We ended the call. I sat in the car and drove to Irish. As always, Brian was there when I arrived. We went to our usual VIP spot. “I got us some wine.” Brian said as I settled. “Who is responsible for the rumors?”I looked at Brian for a while before telling him who it was. “That is quite surprising. Are you sure that's the right person?” Brian asked. “Yes. I am very sure. I just want him to hold unto the bait I have set and when he does, I won't let him off the hook easily.”“What are you planning on doing?”“If he went to that extent to destroy me, why wo
~ Andrea ~That evening, I went home alone. I was thinking about going to my formal place but that will raise too many questions I am not ready to answer. “You came back alone?” Mr. Johan asked, still focused on the television. “Yes. Derrik should be here soon.” I didn't wait for any reply. The only thing I wanted was to get a good rest after the stressful day. I wasn't hungry or mayne I lost appetite for ang food right now. The cold water was a pain relief as I settled in. I didn't realize I had fallen asleep in the tub until I heard a knock that woke me. I knew it was Derrik so I didn't bother to respond till I heard it the third time and decided to check out who it was. It wasn't Derrik like I had expected but rather Miss Karen. “You haven't eaten anything Andrea. I brought you food.”“Thank you Miss Karen but I don't have the appetite for anything now. Can you please take it out?” I was dressing up while speaking with Miss Karen. She ignored me and set the food on a table on
~ Andrea ~I wanted to know what was wrong with Rosie but she obviously wasn't going to tell me. I went to the office and started surfing the internet just to check if things were okay. I had to speak to Carl about it so I went to his office. I met Carl on the phone with someone but he hid it immediately he saw me. Why is everybody acting weird in this office? “Hey Carl, did I disrupt your call?” I asked. “Oh no, you didn't. Anyway, why are you here?”He sounded relieved. “I wanted to ask if the reviews are still coming out good.”“Yes they are.”“Okay then. That is all I need to know. I will get going now.” Something told me to stay behind and what I discovered was shocking. I still had my ear in the door when it opened revealing Carl. “You are still here Andrea?” “Oh yes. I am going to my office now.” I rushed to my office and waited for Derrik to return. I was starting to be impatient when he wasn't coming so I went to his office to wait for him. I was deep in thought when I h
~ Derrik ~ I woke up to see the other side of the bed empty. Meaning Andrea was awake already. Thinking she might be downstairs, I washed up and got ready for work. I went to the kitchen when I did not see her at the parlor. The kitchen was empty as well. I saw dad on the couch and decided to ask him. “Good morning dad. Have you seen Andrea?” He turned from the television program he was watching to look at me. “Yes. She left for work without having breakfast. Is everything okay between you two? What about the spreading rumors?” Dad asked. “We are working on it and yes dad, everything is okay between us. I have to rush to the office now. I will let you know if there is anything.” I drove to work this time around without my driver. Getting to the office, I went straight to Andrea's office and met the office empty. Where could she have gone to? If she left home, then she should be at the office..or maybe she is with her family. It was at this moment it dawned on me that I had nobod
~ Derrik ~I met Andrea in my office when I went there. She looked restless. “Is something the problem?” I inquired. “Oh you are back.” She jumped up in surprise when she heard my voice. “Yes I am. Why are you here?” I took a seat across from her. “I–I was waiting for your return.” She shuttered. I felt there was something wrong with her. She has been acting weird since the news about the review came out. Does she have a hand in it? No, no. I don't think she will do something like that. “Andrea, you have been acting weird lately. Are you sure there is nothing wrong?”“I am fine Derrik. I will go to my office now.” She rushed out immediately. I leaned back in my chair and closed my eyes. Soon, everything will be settled. I still had my eyes closed when I heard my phone ring. Brian. It's been a while since I heard from Brian. Ever since we had an argument about Andrea, we hardly speak to each other. I know it was foolish of me to think Andrea was trying to destroy my friendship