Ethan's POV I am just tidying my desk as I prepare to go home. I have been crashing into the office for the past few days because my new apartment is so quiet and lonely, even though I am still getting used to it.However, as a result of my upcoming trip, I would need to go home and pack in preparation for the two weeks I will be away. Also, I need to inform Elsie my new housekeeper that I will not be available for the next couple of weeks. Though she is used to not having me around anyway.The sound of my office door opening has my head snapping up from the folder I was shoving into my bag. It's past 8:30 pm and no one on this floor is supposed to still be in the office. Chloe my temporary Assistant had clocked out about an hour ago so who could be here? Before I could investigate further, the last person I ever expected to see, strutted in looking like she owned the place.I watched her as she took her time gazing at my new office, before nodding like my office meets her expectat
Ethan's POV “Monsieur Ethan, Dr Louis would like to see you now.” The affable receptionist said “Thank you” I rose from the couch I have been sitting on for the past 30 minutes as I followed the receptionist to the Doctor’s office. The receptionist was very professional and as she walked ahead of me, her lab coat was flapping around, almost bringing an amused smile to my lips.“Here is the office, please go in” she said when we got to a silver door with a Doctor Louis inscribed on it. She knocks gently before opening the door, but steps outside to let me inside, before giving me a professional smile. “Do have an amazing session sir” she said before closing the door thereby leaving me and the mysterious Dr. Louis alone.I take a minute to discreetly peruse the office. The office looks sterile with an examination bed at the right side and a table and two seats on the opposite side of the bed. The only personal item in the office is a picture frame of Dr. Louis in his medical gab.“Wel
Ethan's POV “Monsieur Ethan, Dr Louis would like to see you now.” The affable receptionist said “Thank you” I rose from the couch I have been sitting on for the past 30 minutes as I followed the receptionist to the Doctor’s office. The receptionist was very professional and as she walked ahead of me, her lab coat was flapping around, almost bringing an amused smile to my lips.“Here is the office, please go in” she said when we got to a silver door with a Doctor Louis inscribed on it. She knocks gently before opening the door, but steps outside to let me inside, before giving me a professional smile. “Do have an amazing session sir” she said before closing the door thereby leaving me and the mysterious Dr. Louis alone.I take a minute to discreetly peruse the office. The office looks sterile with an examination bed at the right side and a table and two seats on the opposite side of the bed. The only personal item in the office is a picture frame of Dr. Louis in his medical gab.“Wel
Ethan's POV “Finally, I implore everyone of you graduating today to apply the knowledge you have accumulated within these four walls to your daily endeavors. You are a star and you have all it takes to shine brighter than you can imagine with hard work, diligence, and resilience. Therefore rise and shine my fellow champions!.” After my speech, all the students and members of staff of Dartmont College, in attendance, rose to their feet and applauded me. I smiled at them feeling overwhelmed with gratitude for this privilege, before taking a bow stepping down from the podium, and walking to my seat.After my speech I sat back to watch the graduates approach the podium for their certificates wearing varying expressions of satisfaction, they deserve that smile their hard work and sacrifice earned them their flowersI can't help but remember when I climbed this very podium as a young graduate to receive my certificate after working my ass off for it.As the ceremony came to an end, severa
Alexia's POV It's two hours before the end of my shift and I am currently preparing a customer’s order behind the counter. I could hear the she-demons gossiping and I am aware that I am the subject of their gossip as usual.“She is so fat. I wonder how she managed to land a job in a prestigious bar like this.” That was Daisy speaking. I almost snorted at their use of the word ‘prestigious’ in association with this bar but thought it better to just ignore them and continue with what I was doing. “I know right? And with that small baby bump, she tries to cover with baggy clothes, it's very obvious she is pregnant, probably for a loser like her too. I mean who allows herself to get knocked up by a random boyfriend?” Dani remarked snidely.These little bitches didn't know shit about me, yet here they are sprouting nonsense about something they know nothing about. I am amazed at how people can shove their noses into someone else's business with such zeal and zest. The fact that they are
Ethan's POV “Is this the best bar you could come up with?.” Just looking at the bar from the outside, I was already irritated. This bar looks seedy and I have my reservations.“I know it probably doesn't look like much from the outside, but the youngman who gave me directions assured me their drinks and services are good.I was skeptical about that. However I was here already, I guess I would just go inside for a bottle of drink and step out.I opened my side of the door and climbed out of the car. Jeff also climbed out after me. “You don't have to go in with me, if you would rather not.”“Sir, I would like to come with you. I am here as your bodyguard and this surrounding doesn't look reassuring enough for me to let you go in alone” he insisted. I shrugged accepting his company, knowing very well that arguing with him on this will be useless.“Let's go in please.”Jeff moves in front of me to get the door to the bar. I walked into the bar and paused at the entrance as I took in the
Alexia’s POV A weird beeping sound was buzzing in my ears. I guess that the beeping was coming from a heart monitor connected to me because I could feel it beside my head as I drifted back into consciousness. Why would a heart monitor be strapped to me? I panicked.My eyelids fluttered open but the light above me was too bright, forcing me to squint blearily. The first thing I saw was the white painted walls My bedroom is painted pink and blue so this certainly isn't my room. I could feel the stiff fabric of a hospital gown against my skin, the cool air biting at her exposed arms. Why am I in a hospital? My antenatal isn't until next week so there is no reason why I should be lying in a hospital bed right now.A dull throb at the side of my face brought back the events at the bar as I recall the handsy patron grabbing me and forcing me to sit on his laps and I think he swung his hand to hit me before I blacked out.So all of what happened in the bar wasn't some dream, I sighed. Why
Alexia's POV The sound of the door opening has me looking up to see one of the doctors Ethan must have spoken about earlier, walking in, with Ethan following closely behind him. I am not sure he has left the hospital since he left the room about an hour ago.The doctor had a pleasant welcoming smile on his face that my fears were at ease. I mean him, smiling is a good thing right? If something had happened to me or the baby, he would not smile like that. I thought reassuring myself.I knew Ethan said the doctors that I attended to said I was fine, but I still had this irrational fear. What if my fall had affected my baby? Not even born yet and I already love this little bean as I often refer to the baby growing in my womb. I can't let anything happen to this precious baby.“Mrs Blackwood's I am glad to see you are awake.” He said, smiling pleasantly as he came to stand at the head of my bed. I shot Ethan who had decided to sit back on the chair he had sat on earlier at the corner o