The world around me spun and everything around me stopped. My eyes widened in horror and I took a step back.I shook my head, unable to believe. He's my father? No. Of course not. I didn't have a father and that was it.But then it dawned on me. The stare he gave at Xander's office! Mum is calling him now! The stares! It wasn't a joke!"He is your father Rosie, I'm so sorry," mum put her palm over lips with her eyes focused on that man.I turned to him with quivering lips. He was my father? My father was still alive? He was in New York? I took steps back and a tear slid off my faceHe had been alive for 22 years? My father was still alive!"Dad," my lips quivered, coupling my widened eyes that were beginning to ache and I took a step towards him, "dad," I muttered out as I headed to him."Dad," I rushed to him ready to envelope him in a hug when that voice I didn't think of spoke," don't you dare."My eyes dropped and I stopped in my steps. Sophia. How did I forget? Sophia was his dau
Rosalie's lids fluttered open and her hands moved on the bed she was in. Once again, she was back to a life filled with excruciating pain."Rosie," Alexander reached out for her at once and Rosalie sniffed when she sighted him.Memories flashed in her eyes, telling her the need to be away. That woman was her half sister. She wanted the same man her sister wanted. She couldn't take that.She sniffed and bit on her lips, "I want to be away from all of you," her voice was barely audible but of course, Alexander fathomed her words."Me too?" He questioned as he gazed at her."You first," Rosalie answered and his jaw dropped.His head fell into his palms and he sniffed. When she ran, it hurt him. He had to run after her. He was scared all while she was asleep. Fear filled his heart that she wouldn't be fine.When she collided with the floor, his heart jumped to his mouth. He knew everything was weighing her down. He understood what it was and he was sorry for everything.How everything unf
"I love you!" He screamed once more and a sob escaped her lips. "I love you Rosie…from that day—" Alexander took a step and ran his hands through his hair."From that day I fired you Rosie. You were so clumsy—" he sniffed and chuckled. "You were so anxious and I had to fire you but that same day; that I saw you in the bar drunk and kissed you" he exhaled and laughed."I fell in love with you" he confessed as Rosalie stared dumb stricken. "You never said it. You never showed it. Instead you… hurt me. If you loved me then, why were you cold to me Xander? Why did you push me away? You were so warm to me, then it all changed. You began to switch. Why!""Because Rosie—" he licked his lips and tugged on his hair. "I was trying to protect you!'"How? How were you trying to protect me," Rosalie sniffed and ruffled her hair. "Everytime you protected me, I got into danger. You were just hurting me Xander!""I wasn't," Alexander licked his lips and exhaled, "I didn't mean to hurt you, Rosie. I'
Sophia's POVMy grip around the glass cup tightened as my jaw clenched. "Goddamn it!" I yelled and hurled the glass against the wall. "Goddamn it!" I squeaked once more as my insides tightened in anger. I squinted my eyes and my fist curled into a ball, with my nails digging into my skin.I only wished I could throw that woman a fist.I hated her. I detested that woman! Right from the first day, I knew she was trouble for me. I was supposed to send her away. Why didn't I put in more effort?I regret it! I do! I bashed the wall and blood oozed out from my hand. I was this way because of her.And I was going to kill her although I tried once. My next trial, she would be gone! I'll show no Mercy. That'd be her last day on the earth."Oh you're in here," a voice jolted me out of my thoughts and I raised my head to see Collins. "Getting worked up?" He questioned and I scoffed."Don't make fun of me.""I wonder why you so much want Alex," he chuckled and crossed his legs as he sat, "what's
Rosalie scoffed repeatedly and her tears ran down as she scattered her wardrobe. In anger, she grabbed the attires in the wardrobe and shoved them down.Everything that was hers, she picked from the wardrobe. She was tired! She had to leave.She grabbed all of her dresses and shuffled them into the box. He loved her from then and didn't show it.She hated him for it; she detested him. She sniffed and wiped her tears as she tried to ignore the pain she was in.While she ran from him, she had to re-cloth her wound. She had bled but she cleaned it. She stared down at her bandaged leg and exhaled. She could see the red dots below her calf.Her leg was hurting but she needed to leave that house before he came searching for her. She sniffed, licked her lips and arranged everything.Almost immediately, the door was pushed open, "Rosalie," the voice called and she stopped.She batted her lashes and took a deep breath, "Get out, I don't want to see you.""Rosalie," "I don't want to see you!"
Alexander stared frozen at the content. With wide eyes, he read the headline."The famous CEO of spelldrink Mac's was involved in cocaine exporting."His lips fell open at once, sweat dripped off his forehead. It hit him repeatedly. With dampened hands, he clicked on the video underneath.As he watched, more sweat popped out his head. He blink rapidly and at once, resorted to a growl.That motherfucker!It was his payback? Collins was playing with him."Goddamn it!" He yelled and his palm met with the car nearby. Sweat evoked from his head at the comments.He was a reputable man. What did Collins do? That motherfucker has the effrontery!"Is it Rosalie?" Pamela asked and he exhaled. He licked his lips and blinked to mask his worry, "no," he answered."You all don't worry, Rosalie will be fine," he spoke and trotted to Aria who was confused about everything. "Take care of her. I'll try to get in touch with Rosalie," with that, he walked away from them to his car.He jumped into his car
Rosalie sniffed and laid on the bed in the hotel she was in. Her heart ached and her cries muffled into the pillow.It was devastating. Sophia didn't have to be that man's daughter. It was degrading that she would fight her half-sister for a man. She couldn't bring herself to do it.Her tears fell and she sniffed repeatedly. It had only been more than half a day and she missed him already. She shut off all her internet connection so nobody could get through to her on social media after their repeated calls. She was tired and they had to let her be.She gripped herself firmly as tears ran down her face effortlessly. She missed Xander. She missed him. She wanted to pick the call, yell at him and tell him what was wrong but she couldn't.All she wanted was to be away from him yet to be close to him. She licked her lips and inhaled.It was because of him that her half-sister hated her. Could they really fight over a man?Alexander had some battles he was fighting. Was it good to leave him
"Mr. Alex?" Raphael called and Rosalie moved away from Alexander. She bit the insides of her cheeks and batted her lashes as she tried to hide her shyness.Well, someone just caught her kissing him in the jail."Yes?" Alexander walked towards the iron bars and at once, the earlier officer approached them. Rosalie blinked rapidly. She shook her head and held on to Alexander."He… don't let him take me," she clutched tightly to him and Alexander sighed. He grabbed her face and held her close, "don't worry, I'll get out of here.""Okay," Rosalie whispered as the officer reached them. "You have to leave ma'am," the officer deadpanned and her lids became teary.She sniffed and bit the insides of her cheeks. Only heaven knows why she was getting emotional. Because she couldn't leave her husband."Rosie," Alexander pulled her to him and wiped the tear that cascaded her cheeks, "I'll be out soon, promise?""Okay," Rosalie whispered as she was finally forced out. She held the iron bars tightly