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Billionaire's Broken Trust CHAPTER 43
Natalie Jackson:When I left Franklin's office to head home, I saw Michael waiting for me again, standing beside his car.I knew that my husband had warned me to stay away from Michael, but then I didn't want to be mean to Michael. He was a nice man to me. So, it was only right that I acknowledge him, and if what Franklin said about Michael wanting me were true, I planned to explain to Michael that it could not work out that way between us."Natalie," Michael slowly called my name. I paused and looked in his direction."Michael, are you still around? I thought you had gone home," I told him. He smiled, his usual way of smiling at me, as he moved away from his car trunk where he had been resting and replied, "No. I haven't. I assumed you would be going home, so I offered to drop you off."I frowned, wanting to refuse, and knowing that Franklin had warned me not to follow Michael, but then he was my husband's best friend. I still felt Franklin was just overreacting, and there was no cri
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Natalie Jackson:I gulped and walked up to the front door. I rang the doorbell, thinking Franklin had locked the door, but as I turned the door handle, it unlocked, and I walked into the house feeling nervous after seeing Franklin standing on the balcony adjacent to the gate.I wondered how I would explain things to Franklin now. I didn't want to break his trust in me, and he might think otherwise after seeing me with Michael.I walked into the kitchen first to prepare our dinner since it was already late. I set the pot of soup we had left on the fire to prepare an African meal. A few minutes later, Franklin came downstairs, and the kitchen door slid open as he entered to meet me.I was done preparing the soup and Semovita, and I turned to face Franklin."Good evening, Frank," I bit my lower lip nervously as I looked at his handsome face.His brows drew into a thin line, and he asked me, "Where are you coming from, Natalie? Look at the time; you're just arriving home at 8 PM, and yet,
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Natalie Jackson:Saturday arrived, and it was a bright sunny day. Franklin and I had been sleeping in my room, which was the master bedroom of the house.Recall this room was also Frank's, but because he was avoiding me before, he went ahead and started sleeping in the guest room.I was still sleeping on the bed when Frank came and woke me up."Babe, are you still sleeping? Wake up. It's almost 10 AM," he said, his deep voice reaching my eardrum."What?!" I sprang up on the bed and looked at the huge white wall clock in our room in shock."Oh my goodness! You caused this, Frank. We won't do anything intimate for today henceforth," I said, and Frank burst out laughing as he was wrapped in a white towel.Clearly, he had bathed while I was still lying on the bed and sleeping before he came to wake me.I pouted my lips as Franklin walked to the bed to meet me. "You know that's not possible," he said, trying to touch me, but I escaped his touch.I crawled out of the bed from the other side
Billionaire's Broken Trust CHAPTER 46
Natalie Jackson:Franklin shut the car door and got into the driver's seat. He looked at me, and I smiled, meeting his gaze, before he buckled his seatbelt and turned on the car AC.After that, he honked his horn and waved over to Alex to pull the gate open.Franklin drove out of the driveway and onto the estate road. Once he was out of the estate, he navigated his car onto the expressway and drove towards his family's mansion.They were billionaires, although I didn't know much about all the assets that Franklin and his family had. But they were very influential.After a few more minutes of driving along the expressway, Franklin arrived at the estate that led down to his family house. The security men greeted him and welcomed him as he drove into the estate.We arrived at the front gate of his father's residential villa.Frank drove in after the security men had searched his car. He parked and looked at me, as we hadn't visited here for almost a year now."Welcome home, babe," Frankl
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Natalie Jackson:Franklin did not look impressed that Gloria was in his family's house, and I could only wonder what was going through his mind as we started eating.The food was quite delicious, and I did not worry that it might have been drugged because we were all eating from the same pot that had been shared.After dinner ended, Mr. Howard invited Franklin and me to join him outside on the patio, and we sat there while the two men ventured into a business conversation.After a while, Mr. Howard said, "Frank, I know that you might be wondering why your mother invited Gloria Austin here to meet you and your wife. It's only because she's worried that you and Natalie haven't had any children yet. You both should consider doing that, as there are circulating rumors about you two having fertility issues, but I understand that's not the case. I am glad that you both have finally worked out your relationship, and I am happy to see that you both have accepted each other."We sat on the pla
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Natalie Jackson:When Frank and I arrived home, I got out of his car and went back into the house."Natalie," Franklin called my name just as I was about to climb the stairs.I paused and waited to hear him out."I am sorry about what went on back there," he said, and I sighed, understanding that it was not his fault."It's alright. I do not hold any grudges against you," I said and turned to go upstairs.I went back to my bedroom and sank into the bed, lost in deep thoughts.I knew that Franklin and I had just reconciled our marriage, and I shouldn't take what his mother said or his family wanting him to marry Gloria seriously.I got up from the bed and went to bathe.Later, I came out from the bathroom, entered the closet, and grabbed a simple white nightgown because it was already night.As I got downstairs, Franklin was nowhere in sight in the living room, so I proceeded to the kitchen and prepared our dinner.Later at the dining table, Frank and I sat there having our dinner as t
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Natalie Jackson:Walking outside of the house, the sun was high and shining brightly above me. However, the loud sounds of quarreling and arguing outside the gate caught my attention.It was Franklin's mother, and she was yelling at Alex and ordering him to open the gate."Alex! Open this damn gate, you silly gateman! Did Franklin ask you to lock me out?" she yelled. I gulped and went to the gate. I recalled I had told Alex not to allow any of my family into this compound, but I didn't remember if I told him not to allow Franklin's family either.As I arrived at the gate, my eyes grew wide to see Mrs. Kimberly arriving here with her white car. Not only that, she brought Gloria Austin with her."Good morning, Ma," I greeted Franklin's mother, who was wearing a native brown dress."Hold your greetings there, you slut! Did you order the gateman not to allow us into these premises again?" she asked, and before I could respond, her hand flew and came into contact with my left cheek, smacki
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**Franklin Howard:**I went back upstairs to meet my wife after she left the living room. It broke my heart to see Natalie in such a broken state, but I knew it was all my fault."Franklin, you should come and show Gloria to your room. I will soon be leaving you two and heading back home," I heard my mother's voice, but I didn't respond. I was not in the mood to argue with her, and I decided to let Gloria be; she would eventually leave my house on her own once she realized that I do not want her as my wife.I arrived at Natalie's room once again, thinking about how to fix this mess. I knocked, but there was no response from her. I heard the sound of my phone ringing in my bedroom and went there to answer the call."Hello, boss, I have arrived at your home with the two women you requested," Wesley said. I was in no mood to review them."Take them back," I said, as the last thing I wanted was for Natalie to be embarrassed before her staff."But boss, we are right in front of your gate n
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Amelia's POVIt's been 6 weeks plus since I had an affair with Michael. Although I tried to reach out to him, he had blocked my number, clearly not interested in speaking with me.I couldn't forget our intimate night, and I thought of how to get his attention again.I had wanted to use my father, but it didn't work out, and I didn't want my brothers to get mad at me if they found out the truth that I was the one who had flung myself at Michael just because he wanted to get Natalie's number.I tried to reach out to Gloria, but she was totally avoiding me, and I didn't understand why.The last time I came across her salon, she sent me out and embarrassed me.I couldn't understand what I did to her, but I was determined to get her brother whether Gloria liked me or not.I came hovering around Franklin's office, wanting to ask him about Michael's company.Michael had placed tight security on me, not to let me into his house, and I knew he was still interested in Natalie. If Natalie was th
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**Franklin Howard**I arrived at H.W. Global at 8 AM and went to my office on the third floor. I received the report for the press meeting that we had at noon, due to my one-month absence from the company.I had completely forgotten that Amelia still worked here, and seeing her hovering around my secretary's door, I frowned as she greeted me, smiling bashfully. I recalled that Natalie had told me Amelia was up to something mischievous, but I didn't care to know."Good morning, CEO Franklin," Amelia greeted me with a wide grin on her pretty fair face. She wore a white shirt, a black skirt, and silver shoes. Her blonde hair was let loose, and she looked beautiful."Morning. What do you want here?" I asked her, not smiling, as my secretary, Ms. Mary Elliott, rose from her chair and greeted me too. "Morning, sir.""Morning, Mary. Prepare the files for all the appointments I have today," I instructed her, noting she was dressed in the same style as Amelia."Okay, sir," Mary settled back
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**Franklin's POV:**Inside Doctor Famous's office, I watched him examine my wife while asking her a few questions. His lab assistant came in and drew her blood into a test tube."When was the last time you saw your menstrual cycle?" he asked her after checking her body."This week," Natalie replied, her head lowered, and Dr. Famous smiled."It's alright. Everything will be fine," he assured her, but her face fell as she watched him finish his physical examination."Doctor, is it possible to be pregnant and menstruating at the same time?" Natalie asked, and he shrugged."In some cases, but it's a rare occurrence. You shouldn't worry about being pregnant, madam. Pregnancy comes on its own," he assured her, typing on his laptop, but Natalie wasn’t happy."Doctor, we should wait for the test report. I just want to find out if I am pregnant," she said, as if being pregnant were the only way to make me love her and not divorce her."You will. How about the last supplements I prescribed to y
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**Natalie's POV.**It was nighttime, the weather had turned dark, and the estate road was deserted, with only a few passersby.As I stepped out of the gate, I saw Michael standing beside his car—a black car."Hi, good evening," I greeted him as I walked up gently to meet him."Evening, Natalie. Happy birthday to you," he replied, looking genuinely happy to see me as his dark eyes held mine. He wore a crisp white shirt and black trousers, paired with black sandals. He was also holding a white plastic bag as I approached him to accept his gift."I couldn't wait until tomorrow to present this to you. I saw the videos Franklin posted and knew you were back," he said as I reached him and accepted his gift."Thank you, but you shouldn't have stressed about coming here at this hour. It's getting late," I said, knowing the clock had passed 10 PM."I wouldn't mind coming here at 11 PM or midnight to present my gift to you. But I’m glad to see that Franklin is taking good care of you," he said,
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**Natalie's POV:**I immediately recoiled from Amelia’s hug, unable to suppress my irritation."Stand back," I said to her, then immediately looked at our father. "Good evening, Dad.""Natalie, how are you doing?" Dad asked, while Amelia frowned and moved back to meet our father."I am fine, Dad. Nice to see you both," I forced out my response, and Dad smiled at me."I am glad to see that Franklin is taking good care of you. It’s actually your birthday, and I told Amelia to join me in seeing you. We brought a present for you too," Dad said, waving over to the white plastic bag he was holding for Amelia to give to me.Amelia marched up to the center table and dropped the bag there. "Happy birthday to you, Natalie," she said, smiling, but I frowned, looking at her.*What does she want that made her look so happy?* I was lost in thought and didn't hear what my father said."Natalie, you should try to calm down so that you can conceive and give your husband children. Getting angry with Am
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**Natalie's POV**I jumped up in joy and rushed to unlock the car. "Are you serious, babe? Is this car really for me?" I asked my husband in disbelief, as I couldn't believe my ears."Yes. It's pretty—a brand-new Mercedes Benz GLC. It's all for you, my love," Franklin said, and I was so happy."Oh my goodness!" I rushed to envelope him in a tight, warm hug."Thank you so much, my sweetheart. I wasn't expecting this lovely present," I said to him, and he grinned."You don't have to thank me. Don't worry; I will get you more lovely presents, okay?" Franklin told me as he held me closer and sealed his lips on mine."Can I start the car?" I asked him as a wave of excitement washed over me. I was so happy, yet nervous. I hadn't been to a driving school, but I just wanted to sit my butt in the car and start it."Yes, you can. But don’t drive it. I’m sure you don’t have any driving experience," Franklin said, and I grinned.As I accepted the car key, I opened the car door and sat inside. Fra
