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ELIZABETH'S POVQuite a Sunny day!The sun glowed against my skin in such a way that it brightened everything else but it couldn’t find its way to the cold feeling I was having in my chest.I had stood in front of the mirror longer than necessary this morning wondering how I was going to pull this off.I looked to be as the most difficult thing I had done in recent weeks and the thought of it was closing down on my mind clouding it with so much darkness I wondered if it was going to ever see daylight.The cold feeling thawing at my heart slipped down slowly tgtiw my nerves till it was colonizing not just my body but my soul—It was either anxiety or fear, one of the two.I could feel it slid into my stomach throughout the night that I’d lain awake for hours thinking of how today was going to be like at kist it was an excuse from having to think about Cole and debating what I would do.For my conscience, for my sanity, for the baby — doing nothing wasn’t an option— I needed the ba
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ELIZABETH'S POVI had to admit one thing to her and that was the fact that it sucked , the whole thing about about being psychically linked to someone you shouldn't even consider sucked.In a way I thought I had felt connected to stranger but as it turned out that was even far from the case.Still, my response to Ollie was immediate and instinctive.“That’s not true, I never liked him.”We had been on the phone and we were in a bit if conversation on how he had changed so quickly.This was the same man we had thought we were attracted to and found charming a few days ago.“I saw the way you looked at him” She gave me a pointed look through ntge video call as though She too knew that I could feel the truth in her words."He sure sounds rude." She agreed.“But that . . . Hard to believe . . . you should have been there.” I wasn’t at a loss for words and she felt it was something casual — certainly not with me.So frequently in our friendship, and while we had very serious discussio
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ELIZABETH'S POVLooking past this man a long trail of air trickled in through the open door, drifting through my hair.I blinked my eyes, my eyelids fluttering.Was I Shocked?Most definitely, that was the only emotion I was capable of expressing at that point in time, nothing more.Expressing emotions was totally the worst thing I would ever try doing—I suck at putting up a good act when it comes down to emotions.From shock to anxiety and so many other emotion that should be quite expressive, all I felt at that moment was shock.Shock about everything yet it remained dormant in me.There was a name for this feeling, a name for how I felt at this moment —NumbI felt Numb—Unable to breathe, unable to speak , unable to do anything.All I did was stand right here in front of this person and could not mutter a word.My heart rattled heavily as my eyes fluttered at face of this man, his cologne filled the air and made it intoxicating.I most definitely felt a rush if it through my veins
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ELIZABETH'S POVWorking with Adrian meant I had to deal with a lot, now the man was not one perfect… like every other vices I had to deal with his annoying attitude that looked to be provocative.I didn't just fly all the way to Ireland for nothing, as he had said it came with a lot of benefits, what he didn't say was that I had to deal with a lot of his mess that came as a more frequent occurrence due to his annoying attitude.It was that way for me,but the pay was huge and came with so many benefits I just couldn't complain about how much his attitude sucked.He looked to be quite aware of his attitude and didn't look to make a big fuss about it , perhaps he could sense that I was putting a lot into dealing with him as well.I had to deal with a lot of his mess and I was about to do the same in three, two , one…right now.The light fixtures of the conference room wereoriginals, casting the room in a soft, warm glow.I could see each and every beam of the light express the angry loo
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ELIZABETH'S POVThis was the last thing I was expecting, and it was happening in the least expected way—The baby was not due to come till next week.It was the main reason why I had fixed my leave to that time, to make it more embarrassing it was coming at a time like this with Adrian right in front of me.My mind was completely taken over by a different type of anxiety, it happened in a way that it gripped me quite deeply in my heart.He lowered me to the car again slowly, he did look like he had no idea about this as he kept on running his hands through his hair numerous times in just a few minutes.His hair looked ruffled as he looked to be panicking.Adrian drove as easy as he could, moving with the car slowly—beating the traffic, following only the traffic light.The trip to the hospital was quiet, he did look like he wanted to know everything going on in my mind but he didn't want to ask.Perhaps, it was fear or anxiety.Why is the baby coming at a time like this? Was it norma
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ELIZABETH'S POV"Riel.""Gabriel." That is his name.My co-workers were all over the child, it was the first time I was bringing him to work ever since giving birth to him.They had been on and on about me bringing him to work when I was to get back from my leave and I had done exactly that.It was nice getting back to work after a long while of being away.The only thing I could think of at the moment was settling back to everything.The long break away from work had been just a way of traffic, the whole situation had been totally boring and I couldn't wait for the second when I would get back to work.I had called Adrian asking if I could get back early but he had insisted on me staying the whole break before my return."He looks nothing like you." One of them said, forcing me to roll my eyes.It wasn't the first time I was hearing that, as a matter of fact it was something I had gotten so used to hearing over the last couple of months.As a matter of fact I had gotten tired of h
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COLEIT had been eternity since she left the truth was I felt a huge part of me leave with her, it was though I was covered with a lot of darkness …every bit if it hovering around me like an snoring darkness looking to sniff the life out of me.That was what it had gad become without her an absolute mess, and there was nothing I could ndi about it, at least not in the way people thought about it or people wanted.Living with Evelyn had been totally hell, it was like like living right with the devil and trust me she feud made life a bit difficult for me.Here I was trying to fix a lot of things that had to do with my life at moment but it did look like she was after just one thing after all this long while and that was spending my money.The truth was I should be dealing with a lot of things now, I should ne trying to get over all of this and that included the past and everything that and to do with it.Yet some how the past had a way if coming back right after me, it had a way for sh
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COLE THERE is this thing in Life called the Mirror Effect,—a fact that the human mind only reflects what you think of your true self.Guess it was taking a toil on me cause what I felt for myself was a total disgust, I hated this man I was seeing in the mirror, yet there was no way for me to change it or do anything about it because that man in a way was me.I was the one, in the exact frame I was seeing walking the parameters of life with an inner ugliness that seemed to reflect to the world.In a way , I thought of what had happened to the romantic old Cole.The only thing I had connected to my old life was my money and connection.Outside,I was a man with that fake side pretending to the outside world with the only thing they could point out was my added weight.Behind closed doors was where it all began, a nagging wife I wasn't even legally married to, a grease stained shirt and baggy trousers and so much darkness in my mind.I was depressed, yes I was and the only thing that ke
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Bound By A Contract 137 EPILOGUE
Eliza's PovMonths had passed since that fateful night, a night filled with terror and despair, but also with courage and resilience. Our lives had been forever changed by the events that unfolded, and yet, somehow, we found a way to heal and move forward.Evelyn was locked away in a high-security facility, paying for her crimes. The legal battle that followed was arduous, but justice prevailed, and we were able to gain custody of the children. Riel and the twins, Mia and Liam, went through a difficult period of adjustment, but with the love and support of our family, they began to heal.As for Cole and me, our bond grew stronger through the trials we faced together. We learned to lean on each other and trust in the power of our love. The scars of that night were a constant reminder of our strength and resilience. We vowed to protect our family at all costs and cherish every moment we had together.In the aftermath, we sought therapy to help us navigate the emotional trauma we had end
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ELIZABETH The phone rang.I turned and tossed as I was the only one awake at the moment, with Cole snoring peacefully close to where I was.He needed it. He had been a good boy doing all the work all night long, I groaned as I got out of bed making my way all naked to where the phone of the cabin."Can you pick that up please." Cole grunted in his sleep.Last night had been a hell of a night, and we've done several things all night till daybreak. It all started with the couples bonfire night —As the last day's event , guess we had too much of the local brewed drink of the South Africans.Could it be termed as?Reconciliation sex? It was far more than that.It was the One month of getting back together with Cole and all we've done during those times was literally fuck all day.We were like new couples who couldn't take our eyes and urge off each other.It was all we did more so it was the reason why we had taken the trip.Olivia had been there first to look at it then had sent the lin
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COLE.THE best decision I had ever made in my life was getting rid of Evelyn and that of course was after the Dna test came out negative.Guess Eliza was shocked when my doctor gave out the evidence, I was not the father of Sarah but in a way I felt concern for her well-being.Just like Adrian who was sitting close to Eliza and been in Riel life.I had been jealous for a while seeing them together but then I had taken my mind off it by looking at the face of the judge.It was all going in my favor, there was maids and guards all there to tell the court of how Evelyn had been toxic all this while.All of a sudden, it became a two-way case with me battling for the custody of two children.An Alpha man in every sense…It was funny that Evelyn was only starting to love her child after she found out that she has a part of my finances willed to her name but that had been a trap at my end.Women like Evelyn deserved to be in rehabilitation or even worse hell."Is that all or there are still
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ELIZABETHGoosebumps…It was a day to the trial and that seemed to be what took over all or most of my mind, I didn't know how to deal with all of the pressure.Work that week had been hectic, yet at the same time it had been distracting enough that it kept me afloat all this while, it had been the main reason I had not wallowed In what could be the decision made by the court.The wind found its way past my body feeling it with smoothness but left my soul bare, dark and inexpressive.I was out at the mall, smiling at the door man that held the door while I stood looking past the opened door with two bags in my head.As my gaze shifted to the second car, a convertible, where a tall, handsome man was alighting, dressed in rolled up top and faded jeans. I reeled back in shock as he turned towards where I was with Cole slipping out of my lips silently.Disbelief fought with unmistakable recognition, I was barely ten minutes from my house and of all the malls in the whole of the city, h
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ELIZABETHWe were always in pursuit of perfection and after getting it all, what else?The need for Perfection was by far the greatest flaw of any man and I found myself succumbing to the same fate.I have gotten the revenge I had spent the last five years of my life looking for but still had no satisfaction—It was all like vanity.To make matters worse Riel had incessantly been talking about his father, in a way it seemed like the two had a bond I couldn't quite describe almost as though they were meant to be with each other all this long while.It was the main reason I had moved out of the hotel and gotten a place, I couldn't just live a life where I kept looking over my shoulders if Cole would pop in anytime and demand for his child.Suddenly, it was starting to look like the game had turned against me and I was the one at the end of everything all, I was the one that was mocked by fate.Over the next few weeks, I worked very hard at blocking Cole out of my consciousness, and
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ELIZABETH.It calls for celebration right?The thought of how Cole would feel hearing that I had taken this from him at the last moment brought a smirk to my face.It took me five years, five good years and finally I could say that I had gotten a revenge that was worthwhile.He had rang them in my presence and they had given him the news.A part of me felt a kind of sympathy for the man that had been my husband and who was definitely the father of my child but soon the expression and sick feeling gave room for the grudges I had against him.I was half home and was giving Evelyn the gossip of how everything went when she informed me that she was no longer at the suite but was now at her place.Apparently, she got a call from the office and since she couldn't leave him behind she had gone with him to her place."Why do I have a feeling you just want to see me?" I asked.She scoffed ." Just get your ass here."Change of plans…I thought to myself as I turned the car three-sixty degrees a
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COLE "What!"My car came to an abrupt stop on the road, I thought I was done hearing bad news and this popped up out of nowhere.I couldn't think about the possibility of this happening,I couldn't think about me losing the deal and if it was happening that way it was starting to look like Karma was all out to get me.I swerved my car in a complete U turn and headed straight back for the company driving crazilyStill running the thought in my mind, In a way it was hard to believe everything he was telling me, as I couldn't quite place it around my mind.The more I thought about it, the more I saw reasons not to.I rang the company while driving through the highway like quite an insane person. The only memories that kept going through my mind were two.The first had something to do with getting there as fast as I could and the other was a warning thought about how fast I was driving.This shouldn't even be happening, I had outbidded the least person by a whole lot.They picked after r
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ELIZABETHImagine the shock.I stood there looking at the prospective bidders and there — Right there was Cole's name.A smirk crawled across so fast as the speed of light, you wouldn't have caught a glimpse of it if you didn't look.One thing I have gotten to know about my Ex husband was he went for only deals that were deemed necessary and important. If he was going for this it meant it was quite as important.It could mean only one thing…The thought of the implications passed through my mind.There was a need for me to know, a need for me to know how important this was to me."Do you have any idea of how important this deal would be to him?" I turned to Annabelle—My lawyer."You mean you don't know?" She looked at me puzzled.The look she gave me was as though I didn't know what was going on …What looked to be trending.If it was, it got me wondering Olivia didn't mention it to me-"Know what?" I looked at her expressing the same emotions that was right they're still on her face.
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ELIZABETH There was only one way to explain how blissful a home is and the truth is there was nothing like home?Could there have been anything more?Certainly not as the best part of any entity was getting back home after staying away for so long.No matter how one looked at it… it turned out to be that home is where the heart is .That was the case with my mind all through the trip back home to start. I didn't know what to expect when I got home, whether good or bad.Five years had not been a short while and it was easy to see that a lot had changed during those long while.All through this while I had been far away from home and had probably missed the concept of what a good home could be but the moment my plane landed in the track I could see everything again.The probabilities were high and I could tell everything from the moment we walked through the airport hallway pulling out bags.From a frantic Riel excited to have a feel of the city to myself that didn't know how to take
