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Billionaire Bride Thirty-eight
"It is I, Hailey. It's your father." He replied and I did not say any word in return. I just stared at nothing in particular, with the phone still by my right ear. When he did not hear me speak, he spoke again. "Are you there? Can you hear me?""I can.""Hailey, I know—"He was saying something but I cut him off along the line, because I was not ready to hear any of it. "I don't have a father. And besides, I think you have the wrong person."Immediately I said that, I did what I know how to do best, I hung up the call immediately. Is there a name for getting shocked by something you already knew to expect? Because that was exactly what just happened. I knew it was him even before he said it himself, but I was still shocked when he said it. I sighed as I dropped the phone on my bed.Duncan was not going to stand in for me at the hospital, so I had to go there myself. I would not let any stranger do that for me in the name of family.With that thought in my head, I immediately forgot ab
Billionaire Bride Thirty-nine
"Yes, come in, please." I heard the female doctor say, and I walked in with a nurse. "Good evening, miss." She said and I simply nodded, then she ushered me a seat opposite her. I sat on it and waited for her to finish arranging the files on her table.The nurse I came with inside also picked up something on a nearby chef and walked out without saying any word. As she did, she closed the door behind her."Good afternoon, ma'am." The doctor finally said when she was done with whatever she was doing initially."Good afternoon, doctor.""You were here yesterday, and you said you would send someone to come do the necessary things and all of that." She stated."Yes, ma'am." I said. Then, I added. "The person would not be able to make it anymore due to some issues, so I had to come myself.""I see." She said, checking the opened file in front of her. "But madam," she called out to me again. This time, she had raised her head from what she was reading and had her attention on me."Yes, ma'am
Billionaire Bride Forty
I was about to walk into the special ward where fresh dead bodies were kept before being taken to the morgue to be cremated when I sighted a familiar face. It was Duncan. I wanted to avoid him and act like I didn't see him at first, but I decided to call him, so he could know I saw him."Duncan!" I called out to him. He turned to the direction the voice came from. From the look on his face, I could tell that he was surprised to see me. I wondered why he was surprised though, because he was the one who called me to come and do my things myself. So, what was he expecting? For me not to come?"Hi." He simply replied as I walked to meet him where he stood."I thought you would have left. You called me since, and from how you spoke, you let me know you were already leaving. So, what are you still doing in this premises?" I asked him.He looked reluctant to answer, but he eventually did. "Nothing. Just hanging around.""Oh," I said and there was silence between us. Then, I decided to bring
Billionaire Bride Forty-one
"Dad, I'm back!" She said.My eyes went wide open in shock as I stared at both of them and I noticed the resemblance. No, it must not be. The lady is my so-called sister?"Laura," he replied and drew her into a small hug. "What did the doctor say?""She just finished up the necessary things and let me know we could leave with her whenever we want to." She replied to him while I stared at both of them.I looked from her to the father and from the father back to her. I still could not believe I had almost a whole complete family and grandma told me they were all dead."There's someone I want to introduce you to, Laura." He said to her, Then, he looked from her to me, and I rolled my eyes."Oh, her? We already met." She said, flashing her white set of teeth to me. I stared at her without a word."You have?" He looked at me with a look of surprise evident on his face and in his voice."Yes. She's Mrs. Xavier Lowell, the lady that got married to the son of the billionaire Lowell in—"His f
Billionaire Bride Forty-two
I walked into Lowell's mansion tiredly. I had a long day at the hospital. I saw her for the last time before her burial. My so-called father and his daughter, Laura, had already made plans before I got there.They had signed several forms and made several notes, and since they were the first to do that before I got there, they were the ones that would take her away from the morgue, plan her burial and invite other family members; that is if there's any. I would not be too surprised if they told me there were other family members though.Again, I did not notice Brenda in the sitting room when I walked in. Many times I wondered why they had to build such a large sitting room when their family was only made of three people. I was already walking into the house when I heard her speak. Her voice caught me off guard, which made me very shocked."Welcome." She simply said, but her voice resounded in the room. Despite how filled up the room was, her voice still echoed, and that was what made
Billionaire Bride Forty-three
Zach walked in, closing the door behind him. He was dressed in a suit and had a black suitcase in his hand. "And what is the noise about? I heard you two shouting from outside." He paused to look at both of us. He then dropped his briefcase on the chair right in front of him. Brenda stood up from where she sat and went ahead to hug him. She gave him a soft, lingering kiss on the lips too, which he did back to her, but on the forehead.Aww, sweet love, I thought. They had this type of love and yet, they wanted me to just be with their son for show. I shook my head at them.I was about to leave them in the sitting room and walk in when Zach called me back."Hailey?" He called and I turned back. I walked to where they were to respond to him."Yes? Welcome, sir." I replied.He raised his eyebrows at me, as if questioning me about something, but I didn't know what he was probably questioning me about. Seeing that I didn't get what he was asking me, he said his thoughts in words. "Sir?""Oh
Billionaire Bride Forty-four
I was already in tears as I walked up to my room. Everything has been falling apart for me since I accepted to come do this three months shit. I could not even believe Duncan could lie to me. If I had known it was for the money he collected from them, I would not have accepted it. Instead, he had lied to me that it was for his job."Why would he even lie to me that he would lose his job if I didn't do it?" I muttered to myself as I climbed the stairs and walked to my room. I was about to enter the room when I remembered Susie. I really missed her.We have not been talking since that day and it was hard for me. I have not even been seeing her around me and it was really tiring for me to carry a whole lot of burden without having someone to talk to. I knew I had to set things straight at this point. I turned from my room door and walked to hers, then I knocked."Whoever it is, don't come in." She replied from the inside and I shook my head. I opened the door despite her reply for me not
Billionaire Bride Forty-five
I nodded my head up and down to acknowledge to Susie that she hadn't heard me wrong. Tired of all the emotions that had been rolling in my mind after the day's event, I plopped my ass down on my best friend's bed, ready for all the million questions I knew she needed answers to that only I could provide. As if she could read my mind, she sat down beside me almost immediately."How come you said that you have a sister too? Wasn't it just supposed to be a father who surfaced all of a sudden?" She asked me, her eyes fluttering with each of the words she spoke."That was what I thought too, Susie. Until I got to the hospital and I discovered that I suddenly have not just a father but also a sister who has a very sharp tongue," I responded to her questions in a single breath."What did she say to you, Hailey?"I looked at my best friend, "What makes you think that she said something to me?" I asked her."Because I know you, Hailey. You would never hurt someone deliberately."I was grateful
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Billionaire Bride Ninety-nine
"Aww you look so beautiful," Laura commented, dabbing her eyes with a napkin as she pretended to cry. I laughed and twirled in my Cinderella wedding dress, feeling every bit like a Princess.Susie pouted, sitting on my bed and rolling her eyes. It had been a month since Xavier had dropped in on my launch day. We were finally getting married. A real marriage. I was super excited. Finally, Xavier and I would be together without the influence of the people or his mother. It was thrilling. It seemed that I was finally having my dream life. And it had been a long time coming. After all the betrayal, hurt, heartbreak and pain I had to endure. I deserved this. I deserved a happily ever after. And I was going to cling onto it forever. Susie however seemed less excited than I did. Which was quite understandable. "Aww, are you still sad that I'll be going for the honeymoon?" I teased and she huffed at my words. "Do you guys have to go that far? Who's going to do the accounts? You know numb
Billionaire Bride Ninety-eight
"When will you go to the Cafe?" He asked, his hands still doing crazy things on my skin. "Uhm... In an hour." I murmured sliding my hands under my breasts to prop them up further into his touch. "We've got time." He said, capturing my lips again, this time for an even deeper kiss. He tasted familiar. His kisses were hot and filled with so much passion, I thought I would combust. Hanging on to him tightly, I moaned as he slipped his tongue into mine, stroking and clashing with mine several times. "I need you," I whispered between kisses as we broke apart to catch our breaths at intervals. "We can't go too far baby," he hummed, lifting me up by the waist until my legs were wrapped around his. Striding towards my bed, he lowered himself to the bed, sitting with me on his lap. "Why not?" I protested, taking hold of my shirt and dragging it off. Xavier's breath hitched at the sight of my babies encased in a lacy black bra. "Oh Hailey," he murmured, unclipping the underwear behind m
Billionaire Bride Ninety-seven
"What?" I exclaimed, trying to wrap my head around what was happening right in front of me. Xavier smiled, his hands covered mine and he held them between us, holding my eyes. "I love you," He said again. "I don't want to let you go. I cannot do so. I tried this past month," he chuckled. "Let's just say more women would love my head on a pike right now." "But you... You always... You never..." I was a rambling mess at this point.His smile turned sad. "I know." He kissed my hands gently. "And I'll spend every day of my life making atonement for all I have said and done to you Hailey, only if you allow me to." "We're not married anymore. You don't have to do this to pacify me-""Technically, we are still married. I haven't divorced you yet." He grinned. "I could divorce you." Xavier chuckled and pulled me to his chest, wrapping his arms around me. "And then I'll marry you all over again." "Don't get cocky. I haven't said yes." I snapped, sinking into the warmth of his body despit
Billionaire Bride Ninety-six
Without hesitation, I pushed the door open and stormed in. The scene before me was a surprised Xavier, lying on his bed with his hand wrapped around his junk. Holy smokes.My cheeks flamed up and I murmured a quick "Sorry," before turning to run out of the room. "Close the door Hailey," came his calm voice before I could slip out. "I'm covered, you can look now." Ashamed of my thoughts and actions, because who barges into someone's privacy thinking horrid things about them, I turned around slowly. "I'm sorry," I grumbled. "I heard sounds, I thought..." That you were balls deep in some woman? Bah, if I said that, he would probably laugh his head off."You thought?" Xavier urged, rising suddenly and I yelped in surprise. "I won't cover up if you don't tell me what you thought, Hailey." The deep timbre of his voice when he called my name had my thighs clenching with need. He was just a few meters away from me. Unclad. We were alone. The realization came with torrents of desire fl
Billionaire Bride Ninety-five
Whatever it was that the two men had said to each other, nobody knew. And I doubted anyone would ever know. All we knew was Walter threw a punch at Xavier and even though he had been able to dodge it in time, there was no way Xavier Lowell would let it slide. He threw one at Walter's jaw in return. And a brawl broke out. "Oh shit," Susie cussed. "I'm guessing that means we can go out now," I murmured and raced out of the cafe. "Stop it right now!" The men, however, pig heads that they were, continued fighting as if I wasn't screaming my guts out, running from the other side of the road. "Stop it right now!" I yelled again when I reached them, trying to pry Xavier from pounding Walter's head to bits. "Xavier! Xavier stop it! Please!" But something had possessed Xavier and it seemed it wouldn't let go. For someone who had always cared what the people would think, he was acting quite recklessly. I latched onto his arm, tugging at it. "You're causing a scene!"That got him to let go
Billionaire Bride Ninety-four
My world turned upside down and for a minute I just stared at him confused about how to react. Did he need me? What the hell was happening at the moment?! It better not be a prank. Fuck it, prank or not, I had work to do and he had to get out of here. So instead of swooning and falling at his feet, I opted for a second option.I laughed and shook my head. "Okay, seriously, why are you here?" Hurt slashed across his face and I was taken aback. I had never seen him look so vulnerable before and it was unsettling. He's pretending. A voice in my head whispered. You know he is. I knew. I did. But that didn't make me feel any better. Why would he need to pretend? "I..." A shadow fell on his face and he shook his head. The vulnerable look in his eyes was gone and replaced with the amused expression he always wore around me. I wasn't sure which one made me hurt worse.Taking a few steps back, he surveyed the kitchen and clasped his hands behind his back. "I just wanted to see. The news
Billionaire Bride Ninety-three
"Sir!" I hissed, not wanting to yell because I didn't want to call people's attention to us. One paparazzi was already too much to handle. If all of them came to the counter, my first launch day would all be in the mud. The man in the hoodie stopped trying to get in through the side door. And then he lifted his head, staring me in the face with familiar dark blue eyes that grazed my entire body and sent me into freeze mode. "Xavier," I whispered, blinking rapidly to be sure he wasn't an apparition. Xavier stood before me, dressed in a hoodie and cargo pants. The last clothing I would ever imagine he would wear in public. It seemed he didn't want people to recognize him. "Let me in Hailey." He murmured. Susie gasped behind me when she heard his voice and shook her head. "Don't you dare! Go fuck yourself, Xavier." He ignored her, his eyes holding mine and sending my brain into overdrive. What was he doing here? He was not supposed to be anywhere near me! He was supposed to be in V
Billionaire Bride Ninety-two
I eyed the crowd that had formed outside the cafe from the glass walls warily glanced back at Susie and mouthed "Oh my God." We stood in the cafe, setting the tables and getting ready for the launch which was in twelve minutes! To say I was nervous was an understatement. This was a huge deal for me. For Laura and Susie too. And it did not help that ever since I had stepped out of the house without the blonde wig, half the people we met on the road recognized me. One of them must have tipped off the paparazzi because that would explain how there were so many people with cameras and recorders, eagerly waiting. "I'm screwed," I told Susie and she shrugged beside me. "You knew this would happen." She said, I glared at her. "That doesn't mean I can't be nervous about it! Everyone will have questions! I can't handle a crowd that big!" She grinned and slid an arm over my shoulders. "You're not alone, woman. We got you. Look and you got Walter too." I looked in the direction she was tip
Billionaire Bride Ninety-one
It was barely morning when I stumbled into Susie's car, my face stricken with tears. The sun had just begun to rise, lighting up the sky slowly. I slammed the door close and thankfully, Susie asked no questions. She simply drove out of Xavier's townhouse and sped down the road. Placing a hand over my mouth, I sobbed furiously, my head leaning against the window. It wasn't supposed to hurt so much. Leaving him finally. It wasn't supposed to feel like a part of me had been torn away and left behind with the many miles that increased between us. I closed my eyes as I recalled when I had woken up. It was my phone ringing somewhere in the house. I hadn't the slightest clue where I was at first but Xavier's peaceful snores and his heavy arm around me reminded me quickly. It had taken quite a while to slip away from the bed without awakening him and at first, I hadn't even been able to walk properly. Even now as I sat in the car, I was so sore. The caller had been Susie. We had planned th
