Mr. Knightsbridge froze hearing her admission. Nikolas’s eyes widened with surprise and a small smile of relief washed over his face. “What do you mean? I don’t see a ring on your finger?” Asked Mr. Knightsbridge with a frown.
“I’m Nikolas’s girlfriend as well as his PA,” she stated proudly.
“But aren’t you a little too young for him?” Asked a clueless Knightsbridge.
“That’s enough, Edward. You cannot stand inside my office and throw insults at me. You heard what Brooklyn said, so it would be wise to leave it at that,” said Nikolas sternly. At that point in time, he was furious and didn’t care about his contract with Knightsbridge at all.
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Brooklyn turned to the other side and pretended to sleep, not wanting to deal with him in his inebriated state. Her heart started beating with apprehension as she had no idea what sort of a mood he would be in. She had seen people get violent when they were drunk. Would Nikolas too get violent? Would he punish her? She clamped her mouth shut and closed her eyes and lay still like a log. The door opened wide and Nikolas staggered inside, muttering curses at everything.Suddenly, the whole room was quiet but Brooklyn couldn’t open her eyes out of fear. However, she could feel Nikolas’s heavy breathing as he stood watching her as if in a daze. After a minute she felt the bed dip and Nikolas climbed in with her. Relieved she was about to relax and finally go off to sleep when Nikolas’s arm caught her by the waist and pulled her closer to him. A gasp escaped Brooklyn’s mouth as her
Brandon didn’t ask any questions. He just made the necessary arrangements and informed Brooklyn. Her flight was in two hours and Brandon asked one of his friends at Napa Valley to pick Brooklyn up and take her to the airport. With tears in her eyes, Brooklyn left Nikolas forever and climbed into the car that was waiting for her. She had no idea how Brandon had managed to arrange for a car to enter the property and she wasn’t concerned. She was glad to be able to leave forever! She couldn’t face Nikolas and live with him knowing how low he thought her to be.She thanked Brandon’s friend and boarded her flight but her heart was breaking. She had never imagined that she would have to leave the only place she had considered her home.She reached LA in the wee hours of the morning. To her surprise, both Ryder and Brandon had come
Nikolas took a deep breath and walked over to Brooklyn’s room, a strange feeling of dread engulfing his heart. Strangely, he couldn’t hear a single sound coming from inside. Trying the door, to his surprise, he found it already unlocked. Pushing the door open, he walked inside. To his utter amazement, the room looked spotlessly clean and untouched as if no one had stayed here for the last few days. Maybe Brooklyn had cleaned it after waking up in the morning. He strode out and almost ran up the stairs to check, his heart beating rapidly with dread. He refused to think of the obvious, he refused to listen to reason. No Brooklyn couldn’t leave him. She loved him! Desperately he checked every single room upstairs, she wasn’t there.At last he entered his bedroom and looked around frantically. Everything was arranged in the same way he had left them in the morning. He rushed into
It took him a split second to decide what he wanted to do. Brooklyn wasn’t going anywhere, she was with her brother but if he didn’t visit New York, he might miss meeting his mom forever. He had no idea whether the lady in question was really his mom or not. There was only one way left for him to know. He would have to visit Newman Rehab Center to find out. He booked himself the first flight available to New York immediately and stormed out of his study room. After giving clear instructions to his staff on how to manage everything in his absence, he showered and got ready to leave.Kathy thought that he might be going to bring back Brooklyn. She smiled while serving him his breakfast and coffee. “Good that you’re going to get her. I was missing her as well,” she said. Nikolas gave her an impatient look.“I’m not g
An anxious Nikolas followed Sandra to the second floor where she introduced him to Mrs. Holmes who was his mom’s caregiver. “Please come this way, Mr. Ardolf. You’re lucky as Doris just woke up for her dinner,” said Mrs. Holmes. They walked down the long corridor to the room at the far end. Nikolas noted the well-maintained, clean, and nicely decorated corridor. It seemed that the center really took care of the well-being of the patients. There were caregivers rushing to and from the rooms. It was a busy place indeed!“Doris is the oldest patient in our center. She has gone through so much in her life that we want to fulfill her only wish. We want to make her happy,” said Mrs. Holmes.“I’m grateful to you for giving me an opportunity to meet my mom,” said Nikolas, his voice choking with emotion.&
Nikolas brought his mama home and settled her nicely in the room next to his. “Do you like your room, mama?” Asked Nikolas eagerly.“Where are we, Niko? I’m scared. What if McGill comes to take me away?” asked his mom, looking around her room with frightened eyes. Nikolas shook his head and sat beside her on the bed, picking up her hand and holding it in his. In the last few days, he had figured out that McGill was the criminal stepfather who had tortured her to this level. He hated to call him his father.“No, mama. This is my home. No one will come to get you. You’re safe here,” he comforted her. “This is your nurse and caregiver, Molly. She’s the sister of my most trusted man, Bruce. She will take care of you, okay? And this is my housekeeper, Kathy. They both are very efficient and will
A bleary-eyed Brooklyn dragged herself out of bed but a bout of nausea hit her again and she dashed to the washroom. She was tired of this stomach bug for the last two days ever since Ryder forced her to eat the giant hamburger he had ordered for lunch at work. It had been nearly a fortnight since she had started working in Ryder’s uncle’s company with Brandon and him. They were sponsoring her education and she was glad to be finally able to resume her studies. With full-time work, her only option, therefore, was online studies just as Brandon did. Although the pay wasn’t much still she was glad to be a trainee in the accounts department. It helped her gain in-depth knowledge in her chosen field of study.After she arrived here in LA, she had waited for every day for Nikolas to come to take her back with him. She still loved him despite what he had done, despite his accusations. She had e
After Three Months“Brooks, hurry, you’ll be late for your appointment,” said Brandon. A tired Brooklyn joined him in the elevator, somehow dragging herself to go for her ultrasound appointment. The last three months had been very hectic for Brooklyn. She continued with her job dedicatedly as well as her studies despite her condition. It was her first ultrasound and Brooklyn was eager to see the baby that was growing inside her.She still hadn’t informed Nikolas as he hadn’t come to LA to get her. In fact, after Bruce’s second call, she was sure that he knew where exactly she was. Yet he hadn’t once inquired after her although he had Brandon’s phone number with him. It seemed as if he was relieved to have her out of his life forever. It was strange that it was only Brandon, Ryder, and Amy who took extreme care of her, instead of the fa