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2024-10-29 19:42:56As the days flew by, Raymond was finding it more difficult to keep his calm. Felicity was still avoiding him, technically, what he means is that for the past five days he has been back, he had only seen her in split glances. She tends to take the other way when she sees him coming and is fond of locking herself in her room always.
She stays inside till he leaves for work in the morning and runs up her room once his back. He had tried coercing her with a lot of things like ice creams, cakes, candies and even to take her to the amusement park but nah, Felicity never opened up to him.What surprises him more is why he cared, why does he bother? Why does her avoiding him always cause him sleepless nights?For crying out loud, he is not attracted to her and he will never be. But why is it that every time she runs away from him, he is always broken?Everyday he go back home with one snack or the other, hoping for her to talk to him because of it but at the end, he will just duRelated chapters
Bride for Rent Chapter thirty nine
The tension in the car kept growing stronger that even Morris could feel it. He often asks himself why his boss finds it difficult to admit that he has fallen for his childish bride? Thankfully, they arrived at his grandparents mansion and Raymond was not the only one who was glad but Morris as well, he swore he would have died if he had to stay in that car with them for another minute."Little Lee" Hana exclaimed when she saw her and open her arms for her, inviting her for a hug.Felicity sprinted into her arms shouting "grandma!""Oh my darling, I have missed you so" Hana chuckled."I have missed you two grandma.""Oh, you didn't miss me is that it?" Desmond asked while feigning sadness.Felicity left Hana's arms and hugged him, "I missed you too grandpa.""I thought as much. Don't sorry, after dinner we will give you all the things we bought for you."She gasped excitedly and didn't hesitate to show them how happy she is. The older couple laughed while Ray
Bride for Rent Chapter forty
Raymond drank glass after glass of whiskey in his penthouse, he really don't know why he was drinking since it's been long he had drank to that extent but one thing was for sure, he doesn't want to be alone. He picked up his phone to call Natalia but he couldn't put through the call. He decided to call one of his bimbos but he knew deep inside they are not who he wished to see.He looked at his phone timer to discover that it was 10:56 pm. A cute beautiful face popped up in his mind and he stood up immediately and searched for his car key, he has to see her one last time. Katherine will be taking her away from him tomorrow, so this is his last opportunity to see her.He won't do anything, he will just look at her as she sleeps, yes, that's it. He staggered to his private elevator and fumbles with the buttons before pressing the down floor.When he got to his car, he started the engine and left the underground parking lot. His heart was light at the thought of seeing her and
Bride for Rent Chapter forty one
Raymond lifted his glass to his lips again, "bottom's up" he murmured and down his throat it all went. He dropped the glass with a thud on the table before picking up his whisky to fill it up again.Ha, he can't believe this, he has suddenly become a drunkard and he knows not the reason.Oh shit, he knows the reason, he just doesn't want to admit it. But it's not bad if he admits it now, after all, there is no one here. Not just anyone but one particular person. Katherine.She is not here so she is not going to look down on him if he should admit it, so he can, just for this night. Only this night.He has not stepped his foot in his mansion for the past one month now, why?Because he misses her and he is afraid of missing her more when he goes home. He doesn't want to feel the emptiness there now that she is gone.He can't believe it, it's only been a month and he is going crazy. He wants to see her.Hell, he wants to kiss her.To make sweet passionate love t
Bride for Rent Chapter forty two
A month later, Raymond was in the conference room of the Baldwin empire, having a meeting with the board of directors when the door was thrown open and stormed in a very angry Desmond.Everyone looked at him surprised for they hardly sees the old chairman so angry that it's as if smokes were puffing out from his ears and they all prayed not to be the reason of his anger."Raymond!" Desmond shouted "what is the nonsense I hear?"Raymond sighed, if his grandfather called him Raymond, then he must be really angry with him, "grandpa, I don't know what you are talking about.""What nonsense!" Desmond slammed his hand on the table causing everyone to jump including Raymond, "don't you dare act ignorant with me" he warned."Grandpa, why don't you calm down and let's talk in my office. Maybe you can tell me what have you infuriated this much.""Don't tell me to calm down. How could you break your grandmother's heart like this?"Raymond need no soothsayer to tell him wha
Bride for Rent Chapter forty three
Four years later, Katherine was in her office when a reminder went off in her phone. She stopped going through the document in her hand and picked up her phone, when she saw the note in the reminder, she immediately dropped the phone and her writing pen. She took of her reading glasses and arranged her desk neatly. Piling up the documents in one side on the desk.Katherine stood up and put on her jacket, she grabbed her phone, her handbag and her car key. She rushed out of the office in quick strides that was surprising with her heels. When she got to the elevator, she saw Raymond walking out of it on call and she immediately took the stairs. She can't afford him seeing her now.Even though they had became quite closer with the years, something's are not in her power to decide. She came out from the stairway on the next floor and took the elevator.She rushed to her car and immediately got in, she ignited the car while dropping her handbag on the passenger's seat, she was s
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Felicity and Katherine looked at each other before looking at him again, "why would you say that?" Katherine asked."Because I want to see my daddy. All my friends in school use to talk about how their daddy thought them how to throw ball and builds snowmen with them. I want my daddy to teach me too and build snowmen with me" as if that wasn't enough, he looked at his little sister, "don't you want to meet daddy Sofie?"The little glutton sitting on her Mommy's lap immediately nodded continuously, "yes, I want to meet daddy. Daddy will take me to amusement park and buy me ice cream and cake."Darryl rolled his eyes, "glutton, all you think about is food.""Mom, Darryl called me glutton again" she whined."Darryl, don't call your sister glutton again" Felicity looked at her daughter "but mommy use to take you to amusement park and buy you cake and ice cream.""Yes but daddy will carry me on his shoulder and spin. Then he will kiss my head and call me his princess" s
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Katherine entered the house to see Felicity standing beside the sofa with her arms crossed on her chest, she sighed and knew she would be getting some questioning, "little Lee.""Don't call me that!" Felicity warned.Katherine heaved a sigh, "Felicity, I understand you are angry but, this is expected. You can't hide them forever.""I don't want him to know about them. For goodness sake aunt Katy, I don't want to have anything to do with him in my life again.""But you know that's not possible. No matter how bad you want to take him out of your life, you can't. As long as you still have the children, he is tied to you with them.""Not if he doesn't know about them. I want him out of my life and out of theirs. He doesn't deserve to be with them, he doesn't deserve to have them!""That's like saying it's not his blood that runs in their veins.""If I say it's not, its not."Katherine sighed, "Felicity...""Aunty Katy please" she raised her hand to stop her, "
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Darryl tossed and turned on his bed, he couldn't get himself to sleep. He kept thinking of the gray eyes he saw today, the gray eyes that looked so much like his own. He has never been attracted to all those men that wants to see his mom like he was to the one he saw today. He wants to see him again. And after hearing his mom and aunt fight, he knew his instinct is right, that man is his father. Even though neither his aunt nor his nanny wanted to admit it, but he knew.He climbed out of his bed and approached his sister own, he gently climbed into it and gazed at her sleeping face, after what felt like minutes passed, he gently tapped her shoulder, "Sofie, wake up Sofie.""Mm, leave me alone" she pushed his hand away and flipped on the bed."Come on Sofie wake up, I need to tell you something.""Tell me tomorrow" she mumbled.Darryl pouted, "if you wake up, I will give you my cake in the morning."Sofia's eyes snapped open immediately, "you will give me your cake?
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Eight months later, Felicity and Raymond were on a date, she had finally given into his persuasion three months ago and they have been dating for three months now. Although she was more matured and poised now but sometimes she still shows him her childish behavior which led him to believe that he now has three children.He has gotten a lot closer to his children and everyone found out that miraculously, Darryl was a daddy's boy. He always wants his dad around him and sometimes he claims to be sick just to miss school and then he will bug his grandaunt later to take her to work with him so that he will see his dad and will stay in Raymond's office the whole day till he brings him home. Of course he won't go to Felicity who was now working in the ICT department of The Baldwin's Empire, because he knows she will end up dropping him in the school.How did he know that?Because it has happened once to him.Although Felicity may be cute, but she didn't want to spoil her kids,
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Three months later, Raymond pulled over in the driveway, he got down just as the door was opened and two children ran out shouting, "daddy!"He squatted and opened his arms for them and they slammed into him, he kissed both their cheeks, "how are you?""I'm fine" they both said excitedly."So, are you ready for a fun day?" He asked and they nodded vigorously. He smiled and kissed their head each. He looked up at the lady who was watching them, at his gaze, she turned and shut the door before approaching them."Now that we are set, let's give some rules, one, no running off, stay close where I can see you, two, no rough play and three, don't lose each other. If you obey these rules, then I will consider us going for another fun day" she said to the kids.The kids readily agreed to the rules and ran to Raymond's car while their parents followed after them. "Thank you" he said to Felicity but she ignored him.Raymond smiled, it's one step at a time, at least she
Bride for Rent Chapter forty seven
Getting to their destination, they all got down from the car and Hana looked at Raymond, "are you sure you should have come with us? I don't want little Lee rejecting us because of you.""If she doesn't want to see him, he would just stand outside and wait for us" Desmond said as they walked to the patio.Raymond said nothing but just walked silently behind them. Desmond rang the bell and the door was answered by Mercy.She was surprised to see them and she doesn't know if she should let them in or not, but at the end, she smiled and shifted aside for them to enter, "please come in."They walked in to first hear the voice of a little girl whining, "you said you will give me your cake.""You eat too much, very soon you will become fat" a little boy's voice reprimanded her."Alright hush you two, you mustn't fight all the time" a lady's voice was heard, they had made their way to the living room then to see the kids surrounding a woman who was placing two plates of c
Bride for Rent Chapter forty six
Darryl tossed and turned on his bed, he couldn't get himself to sleep. He kept thinking of the gray eyes he saw today, the gray eyes that looked so much like his own. He has never been attracted to all those men that wants to see his mom like he was to the one he saw today. He wants to see him again. And after hearing his mom and aunt fight, he knew his instinct is right, that man is his father. Even though neither his aunt nor his nanny wanted to admit it, but he knew.He climbed out of his bed and approached his sister own, he gently climbed into it and gazed at her sleeping face, after what felt like minutes passed, he gently tapped her shoulder, "Sofie, wake up Sofie.""Mm, leave me alone" she pushed his hand away and flipped on the bed."Come on Sofie wake up, I need to tell you something.""Tell me tomorrow" she mumbled.Darryl pouted, "if you wake up, I will give you my cake in the morning."Sofia's eyes snapped open immediately, "you will give me your cake?
Bride for Rent Chapter forty five
Katherine entered the house to see Felicity standing beside the sofa with her arms crossed on her chest, she sighed and knew she would be getting some questioning, "little Lee.""Don't call me that!" Felicity warned.Katherine heaved a sigh, "Felicity, I understand you are angry but, this is expected. You can't hide them forever.""I don't want him to know about them. For goodness sake aunt Katy, I don't want to have anything to do with him in my life again.""But you know that's not possible. No matter how bad you want to take him out of your life, you can't. As long as you still have the children, he is tied to you with them.""Not if he doesn't know about them. I want him out of my life and out of theirs. He doesn't deserve to be with them, he doesn't deserve to have them!""That's like saying it's not his blood that runs in their veins.""If I say it's not, its not."Katherine sighed, "Felicity...""Aunty Katy please" she raised her hand to stop her, "
Bride for Rent Chapter forty four
Felicity and Katherine looked at each other before looking at him again, "why would you say that?" Katherine asked."Because I want to see my daddy. All my friends in school use to talk about how their daddy thought them how to throw ball and builds snowmen with them. I want my daddy to teach me too and build snowmen with me" as if that wasn't enough, he looked at his little sister, "don't you want to meet daddy Sofie?"The little glutton sitting on her Mommy's lap immediately nodded continuously, "yes, I want to meet daddy. Daddy will take me to amusement park and buy me ice cream and cake."Darryl rolled his eyes, "glutton, all you think about is food.""Mom, Darryl called me glutton again" she whined."Darryl, don't call your sister glutton again" Felicity looked at her daughter "but mommy use to take you to amusement park and buy you cake and ice cream.""Yes but daddy will carry me on his shoulder and spin. Then he will kiss my head and call me his princess" s
Bride for Rent Chapter forty three
Four years later, Katherine was in her office when a reminder went off in her phone. She stopped going through the document in her hand and picked up her phone, when she saw the note in the reminder, she immediately dropped the phone and her writing pen. She took of her reading glasses and arranged her desk neatly. Piling up the documents in one side on the desk.Katherine stood up and put on her jacket, she grabbed her phone, her handbag and her car key. She rushed out of the office in quick strides that was surprising with her heels. When she got to the elevator, she saw Raymond walking out of it on call and she immediately took the stairs. She can't afford him seeing her now.Even though they had became quite closer with the years, something's are not in her power to decide. She came out from the stairway on the next floor and took the elevator.She rushed to her car and immediately got in, she ignited the car while dropping her handbag on the passenger's seat, she was s
Bride for Rent Chapter forty two
A month later, Raymond was in the conference room of the Baldwin empire, having a meeting with the board of directors when the door was thrown open and stormed in a very angry Desmond.Everyone looked at him surprised for they hardly sees the old chairman so angry that it's as if smokes were puffing out from his ears and they all prayed not to be the reason of his anger."Raymond!" Desmond shouted "what is the nonsense I hear?"Raymond sighed, if his grandfather called him Raymond, then he must be really angry with him, "grandpa, I don't know what you are talking about.""What nonsense!" Desmond slammed his hand on the table causing everyone to jump including Raymond, "don't you dare act ignorant with me" he warned."Grandpa, why don't you calm down and let's talk in my office. Maybe you can tell me what have you infuriated this much.""Don't tell me to calm down. How could you break your grandmother's heart like this?"Raymond need no soothsayer to tell him wha
Bride for Rent Chapter forty one
Raymond lifted his glass to his lips again, "bottom's up" he murmured and down his throat it all went. He dropped the glass with a thud on the table before picking up his whisky to fill it up again.Ha, he can't believe this, he has suddenly become a drunkard and he knows not the reason.Oh shit, he knows the reason, he just doesn't want to admit it. But it's not bad if he admits it now, after all, there is no one here. Not just anyone but one particular person. Katherine.She is not here so she is not going to look down on him if he should admit it, so he can, just for this night. Only this night.He has not stepped his foot in his mansion for the past one month now, why?Because he misses her and he is afraid of missing her more when he goes home. He doesn't want to feel the emptiness there now that she is gone.He can't believe it, it's only been a month and he is going crazy. He wants to see her.Hell, he wants to kiss her.To make sweet passionate love t
