CHAPTER 60VALERIE'S POVAfter my bonding with Laura the other day I would say we are pretty close now. She was such a nice person to hang out with and I was glad to have her here. I do feel a little bit sad that she's going to be leaving pretty soon, but I mean it's not that bad. Cherry was sticking with us because apparently she hasn't found the apartment that fits her budget perfectly and she refused to take monetary help from Stephano when he offered.It's been three days since Stephano's accident and his wound has been healing quite alright. Luckily Stephano took the rest his body needed so I guess that's what made him heal faster. We were both currently laying on our bed, cuddling with each other. It was still early in the morning so we were both not very eager to leave the comfort the bed was offering us."Let's do something fun today," Stephano suggested."Like what?" I asked, my eyes lighting up in excitement."Go on a date with me" Stephano said, a smirk on his face."Sure"
CHAPTER 61CHERRY’S POV“You!”Laura exclaimed after she finally saw my face.Ugh! This fucker was just going to get in my way. I would have to get rid of her…not permanently of course. Although I wish I could do just that, it’s going to get way too messy. I lift up my gun and bang her head with the side of it to knock her out. She immediately drops to the cod tiles, losing consciousness. I took a good two months in planning for and anticipating this moment,and now it was finally happening. I wasn't going to let some bitch ruin it within seconds.You are probably really confused so let me take you back in time.๑˙❥˙๑๑˙❥˙๑๑˙❥˙๑๑˙❥˙๑๑˙❥˙๑๑˙❥˙๑๑˙❥˙๑FLASH BACKIt was another sunny day in summer and I had just finished taking a swim at the top of my boyfriend's penthouse and getting some tan of course. I walked back inside and was surprised to see Richard sitting in the living room at this time of the day, usually he should be busy with work at this time so it was shocking to see him sitt
CHAPTER 62LAURA'S POVMy head was pounding furiously in pain, my eyes flutter open and I tired to understand what was happening. I noticed that I was currently flat on the floor… in my brother's bedroom?I looked around the room questionly and my gaze stopped at where I noticed another presence. oh that bitch, Cherry! she looked like she was done with whatever the hell she was doing since she was now returning the files she had been snooping through earlier. She had a proud smirk that was doing a great job at making me incredibly angry. I wasn't going to let her get away with this!I tried to move my body to get up which resulted in my head pounding all over again. what I really wanted to do was taken some Advil and taking a fucking nap but I know I couldn't do that because now was definitely not the time for that. ignoring all the pain, I forced myself to standing position. My change in position quickly makes Cherry alert."What are you doing here?" I asked."Nothing sweetie, I'm le
CHAPTER 63VALERIE'S POVAfter informing Cherry and Laura that we would be out for the day, I and Stephano stepped out of the mansion and headed to the parking lot."You are going to drive yourself?" I asked after noticing there was no driver in sight."Yes I am," he replied."Ohh… can I drive instead?" I asked excitedly.Stephano stared blankly at me without saying a word."Ok nevermind" I muttered and reluctantly moved to the passenger seat."You can drive us, just this once though" Stephano said and threw the car keys to me which I caught effortlessly."Thanks!" I said excitedly with a giggle.Stephano had a small smile on his face as he entered the passenger seat after I was already seated in the driver seat."You know what, I think I'm going to sit at the back" Stephano said and made a move to get down."No! That's going to make me look like your driver!" I grumbled."Relax, I was just kidding," he said, chuckling.I stared at him in daze, wondering how he could laugh in such an a
CHAPTER 64STEPHANO'S POV"What's going on here??!" Stephano's voice boomed loudly across the hallway.Cherry looked at him frightened and Laura on the other hand looked really glad that her brother was finally here."She was snooping around!! she is probably a spy! I saw her taking pictures of some documents in your room!!" Laura shouted.I stared in shock at Cherry who looked guilty and wasn't trying to defend herself. Did I really bring in a spy inside Stephano's mansion?? I turned to look at Stephano worriedly only to find him already looking at me with an intense gaze, like he was watching my reaction to this.Was he suspecting me? Did he think I had anything to do with it?? He turned away, sparing me that intense look."Cherry, is this true?" I asked in shock."You wouldn't understand, I had to" she muttered quietly, so low that it was hard to catch her words but I heard them anyway."What do you mean by that??? Is that the real reason you came here? Was any of your sob story ev
CHAPTER 65RICHARD'S POVI was on the edge all day, eagerly waiting on Cherry's return. It was nighttime now and was still yet to return and I couldn't reach her. Her phone has been turned off all day. I knew Cherry fully well that she wouldn't just decide to ignore my calls especially in such an important situation. Now that could only mean one thing… She wasn't successful in her mission.I had sent out some men to go check for her when it was getting a bit late and she was supposed to have escaped from Stephano's mansion. But it turns out that there weren't any signs of her so it's likely she was still stuck under Stephano's ruthless grip."Fuck! fuck! fuck!" I groaned repeatedly, hitting my desk in frustration. I threw all the contents on top of my desk down to the floor in anger, the sound of glass shattering resonates but I could care less. I was just too frustrated by the turn out event. I had no idea what I was going to tell my father but I knew I would be needing his help in o
CHAPTER 66VALERIE'S POVToday was the day I and Gabe planned on going to the club. I didn't return home last night and spent the night sleeping on Gabe's couch. That was the first step on messing with Stephano, he always required I took permissions but this time around I didn't say a word about not returning home .Stephano called and sent texts, demanding to know where I was. I just replied with ' I'm fine' and that was it. It was still in the afternoon but we wanted to go to the club now and not wait till evening. the club was an high end one so it was so well decorated and dimly lit so we wouldn't even tell the difference between the day and night so that made it just perfect."Gabe come on, let's get ready. help me do my makeup" I grumbled."Wait I'm coming, I'm trying to visualize the outfit I want to wear before I go check for it on my closet" he replied."oh come on! just get my make down while you continue trying to visualize your outfits. I don't know we you wouldn't just g
CHAPTER 67VALERIE'S POV"Look who decided to finally show up" I heard Stephano say, his voice coated in suppressed anger.I pretend not to hear him and stride past him, ignoring his presence. Stephano's large hands clasp my arm, stopping me in place. He dragged me back till my body collided with his hard chest."Where the fuck do you think you're going" he whispered from behind me."To my room of course" I replied sassily.He turned me around so I was now facing him, staring into his eyes."Where are you coming from?" he asked."Doesn't my outfit already answer your question? or do I need to spell it out" I replied ."So the feisty attitude is back" he muttered, his hands wrapping around my neck but making no move to choke me. I stared at him unbothered without flinching, feeling an unknown wave of confidence."Who was that guy?" he asked, the anger in his voice barely hidden.He was pissed… Just what I wanted"I don't know what you are talking about" I replied, playing dumb knowing
Author's POV*Fifteen years later*Time had passed awfully fast.Memories and moment been shared continuously and continuously.Fights been fought together.It was Christmas Eve.The family had finally come together to celebrate for the Christmas. It was a tradition that they had kept alive for years. No matter what happens or what they are doing, they always come back to celebrate the Christmas together. It was something that Fiona really looked forward to every day. She loved spending time with her husband and her kid. So no matter what, they always came together for that. The sitting room was adorned with decoration but that brightest decorations of all was the magnificent Christmas tree that stood proud and tall at the middle of the room.The star at the tip added to the brightness and the gift beneath added to the atmosphere of festivity.Laughter echoed at the dinning room. Aiden Fiona, Eric and Esther were seated serving each other foods as they talked to each other about thei
Author povA month had passed since Esther had given birth. The baby Jason, was growing really well and it almost seemed like had two mothers.Fiona had become really attached too him over the month.Going to Esther's house, they all ate and had a little party and Fiona ate all of the food.Her craving and appetite was growing and growing and growing.After their visit to Esther's house, they went to watch a movie together and Fiona ate two buckets of popcorn and still took Aiden's.He stared at her in disbelief as she ate whatever was edible. Even the food she hated as a norm was now her favorite.At night, he had to buy snacks Incase she would begin craving unnecessarily. Sadly, most of the snacks he had gathered, she always rejected.However, she was getting incredibly sensitive."I'm hungryyyy I want pasta!" Fiona cried out from the bedroom.Aiden was in the kitchen which was a complete mess, cooking pasta that she had been crying about for two hours now.She had requested for a sa
Author povStanding outside the bar, to a corner with lights but devoid of people, Fiona had her eyes closed as she breathed slowly. She felt tired and dizzy and was incredibly craving for alcohol which she couldn't drink. She had to hold on for a few more months.She placed her hand on her stomach, smiling slowly. "Soon." She told herself."Well, well, well." An irritating gruff voice erupted behind her and her eyes snapped open.She turned to the direction to see up to twenty men. They were all holding guns and pointing it at her.Fiona sighed. She thought that all her problems was over but of course she was wrong."What?" She asked angrily."What an attitude." One of them chuckled and she felt someone grab her from behind.She screamed, kicked straight in the groin and turned to look at him as he fell to the ground."Moron! Can't you see that I am a pregnant woman?!" She screamed furiously and snatched the gun away from him, shooting him straight in the head then turned to the othe
AUTHORwhat he had always wanted was the happiness of his daughter and he can't be any more thankful for this. Immediately after the marriage, Fiona and her friends decided that they wanted to go hang out at a bar. Fiona's father wanted to stop them but he thought that thet knew what they were doing and that he should not get involved. He also told himself that he should stop trying to get involved in his daughter's life and stop trying to tell her what to do and what not to do. It just didn't sound okay for him to do that to her..He and his wife went back home after the wedding. Fiona's mother could not hike back her tears. She immediately started crying when they got home. "Why are you crying? Aren't you the one who always said tgat I was being too hard on her and Aiden?" He asked his wife. "Of course you were being too hard on them before this! It's just.....my daughter is finally married and I can't help but feel sad about it. I feel as if it was only a day ago when I held her
AUTHORDo you really think so little of me Fiona?" Aiden asked Fiona. He knows that she was saying all of this because of the pregnancy hormones and that she doesn't really mean it but he was hurt that she'd ever consider that he'd leave because she lost her shape after giving birth to her child. "I don't think that way of you at all. I know that you love me but people change right? What if I go out of shape and you decide that I am no longer what you want?! I think that I am going to lose my mind for real if you leave me....I can't handle that for the life of me" she told AidenAiden took her hand in his "I am just going to tell you this once Fiona so listen. You're pregnant with my child. You're putting your life on the hold to have my child. I am never going to leave you just because you lost your shape after having my child. And for goodness sake, even if you grow old and become ugly, I won't leave you. I am not with you because ot my looks. I am with you because I love you. The
FIONA'S POV"You know that I am not doing anything and that they are actually right. I don't want that at all. I want to do something to earn my keep. I know that I am pregnant but that doesn't mean that I am handicapped. I can still do something " I said. I don't like the way Aiden keeps treating me like I can't do anything for myself. I think that I am going to lose my mind if he keeps treating me like this for the duration of my pregnancy. I'd definitely lose my mind if this continues itself. "Who said that you're not doing anything by being here with me? Seeing your face everyday motivates me to work harder. And once I am motivated to work harder, it means that I can earn a lot of money for the company and those people talking will get paid on time. So you see, you being here is actually helping everyone. Do you see how much you're helping me out now?" Aiden asked me. I could not help but burst into laugher when I heard this. "You're impossible Aiden! I can't believe that you
AIDEN'S POVI entered my office after I was done with the meeting. I sighed. All of the people who are working for me are really stressing me out. They are supposed to do thier jobs but there's nothing that anyone of them can do right. They keep making mistakes on top of mistakes. They are all starting to get on my nerves. .I took off my tie as soon as I entered my office and lossened the first buttons of my shirt. I saw Fiona sleeping on the couch. I frowned. Isn't she uncomfortable?!I have told her many times that she doesn't need to come here for me and that she can just go back home and rest once the pregnancy gets too much for her and she wants to sleep. Why doesn't she ever listen at all ? "What are you doing here Fiona?" I asked as I tried to position her on the bed without waking her up as quietly as I could.I took a blanket and tried to cover her with it but she woke up anyway. "What are you doing here Fiona? Didn't I tell you that you can go back and sleep whenever y
Author's POVFew weeks later. Fiona groaned loudly as she entered into the fitting room for yet another time. This was the fifth....sixth? Honestly she's lost count of how many it was. Her mom and Eric's wife Esther were there with her. She went out to show her critiques who sat regally on the chair sipping lemonade. She eyed them dubiously and mouth "really??" With an arched eyebrow. They were only sitting there, enjoying a glass of lemonade and scrolling through the magazine while Fiona was made to endure the prickling and prodding of the stylist. "What do you think??" She asked without much enthusiasm. She felt beautiful but she wanted to hear from them. She gasped, stood up and walked towards her with beaming smiles on their faces."Oh my! You look adoring." Esther squealed into her hand and giggled excitedly. Fiona rolled my eyes as her mum and Esther passed a secret look at themselves. It was secretive if they were passing those looks in front of her. She almost facepalm
Author's POV"I suggest you avoid doing anything that could bring back those painful memories." He said to him quietly.Aidan nodded diligently, his eyes filled with a brimming happiness that seemed highly contagious. "She has been greatly traumatized and her brain is still having problem accepting the reality. Care and rest is all she needs right now. And do ensure that she eats a lot of food and makes she doesn't get upset" Rodriguez added calmly. Aidan had rushed out to call the doctor when the initial shock had wear off him. And thank goodness he did. "I congratulate you once again Mr Aiden." He bowed stiffly, before moving out. Since the doctor didn't want Fiona to listen in on his diagnostic, they were conversing in the corridor.The thought of Fiona going through the hardship of accepting the harsh reality was already hitting Aiden.... hard. A trickle pain of hers turned to an ocean of his own. If he could take her pain as his own, he would. Without thinking twice!He str