Nathan's POV The soft ticking of the clock was the only sound in my office. I leaned back in my chair, eyes fixed on the ceiling, my mind far from the pile of paperwork waiting for me. I had been distracted all morning. Something just felt... off.Maybe it was because I hadn’t stopped thinking about her, Onika.Her name alone was enough to make my chest tighten, I swore I wouldn’t let myself get caught up in these thoughts again, but it was like fighting a losing battle. Especially now that rumors were swirling around about her gallery.I sat up straighter, rubbing my face with both hands, trying to shake the feeling.“Get a grip on yourself Nathan,” I mumbled under my breath.But the thoughts refused to leave, if she was really setting her gallery back up, then what did that mean? Was she back? Had she finally decided to return?I stared at my phone on the table. Maybe I should call her, just to know but she blocked me, still I reached for the phone. My thumb hovered over her name, b
Nathan's POV The soft ticking of the clock was the only sound in my office. I leaned back in my chair, eyes fixed on the ceiling, my mind far from the pile of paperwork waiting for me. I had been distracted all morning. Something just felt... off.Maybe it was because I hadn’t stopped thinking about her, Onika.Her name alone was enough to make my chest tighten, I swore I wouldn’t let myself get caught up in these thoughts again, but it was like fighting a losing battle. Especially now that rumors were swirling around about her gallery.I sat up straighter, rubbing my face with both hands, trying to shake the feeling.“Get a grip on yourself Nathan,” I mumbled under my breath.But the thoughts refused to leave, if she was really setting her gallery back up, then what did that mean? Was she back? Had she finally decided to return?I stared at my phone on the table. Maybe I should call her, just to know but she blocked me, still I reached for the phone. My thumb hovered over her name, b
Onika's POV I crouched on the couch thinking about Nathan, I usually get flashbacks to him but this time it was more than just a flashback, I felt like a part of me was gone, a part that may never come back.There wasn't much work for me to keep my self busy with so I began to deep clean the house.I hated feeling like this broken and empty.With a heavy sigh, I stood up.There wasn’t much to do. The gallery was running because of the team I had left behind, and even though I still handled things remotely, it wasn’t the same as being there in person.To distract myself, I had to clean, something to take my mind off these thoughts for a while. Even though I had deep cleaned everything a few days ago during one of my emotional breakdown, I went over everything again.I wiped down the already spotless counters, vacuumed the floors, even though they didn’t need it, and dusted furniture that didn’t have a single dust on them.When there was nothing left to clean, I moved to the laundry ba
Onika's POV "Are you really sure you wanna go," Laura said as she watched me arrange my bag and things."Yeah I'm sure," I lied. I wasn't sure if I was ready to leave and return back to New York but I was sure that I wasn't going to let my dream crumble."How are you going to handle everything?" Laura asked even though we had this discussion last night."Laura, we've had this discussion last night, I'll be fine okay?" I knew she was concerned about me but she should let me face my fears."I know, I'm just worried about you," she mumbled."I know," I said walking towards her and holding her hands. "But I'll be fine, I promise.""Alright then," she said. "In that case let me begin to pack too.""You're coming with me?" I asked."Of course I'm coming with you, you want to leave me here in old Michigan? There's no way that's happening," she said as she slid her box out."Of course you would," I said admist laughter. I looked at her with admiration, she has been with me through thick and
Onika's POV "Hello? Is this Onika?"The deep voice on the other end of the phone made me freeze. For a moment, I couldn't speak. My heart was beating so fast I thought it might stop."Y-yes, this is Onika," I said, my voice small and shaky."Good. I'm calling to let you know that your flight to New York is ready, a private jet will be picking you up tomorrow morning, everything has been taken care of," he said.I blinked, holding the phone tighter. "A private jet?" I repeated, not sure I heard right."Yes. You don't need to worry about anything. A car will come for you and your guest at 9 a.m sharp."I felt my shoulders relax a little, even though my mind was still racing."Okay. Thank you.""You're welcome, Miss Onika. Safe travels."The call ended, and I stared at my phone like it might suddenly explain itself.Laura walked into the room, holding her coffee."Who was that?" she asked, frowning when she saw my face.I swallowed. "Someone just called to say... there's a private jet c
ONIKA'S POV“We're almost there” Laura yawned from beside me as she lounged back on the aeroplane’s seat.I was sat by the window, my gaze fixed on the airport and runway lights that were fast approaching as we prepared to land.“We're there already” I corrected her, my voice barely a whisper.It was absurd, I found myself coming back to the country I had run away from because of my peace of mind has been threatened so many times by the people here.Laura beside me adjusted in her seat, her arm brushed against mine and she stretched to look out the window. “Huh… it's still a bit dark”“No kidding, Sherlock” I snorted. “It's 5 in the morning”She stared at me blankly like she was trying to understand what I was saying then she smiled. “Don't be such an ass, Onika” she said matter-of-factly.Rolling my eyes at her, I looked out the window. “I will have to go see Mr Sam Damon after we land. I should be able to contact him as soon as we're on ground” I muttered, more to myself than to her
Onika's POV The minute my legs stepped into New York, I met the man I didn't want to see during my stay here.Nathan.What was he doing here? How did he know that I was coming? Of course he knew. He has eyes and ears everywhere. But how did he know I was going to stop here exactly.I looked and Sam the at Nathan, there was something fishy going on."Good morning Onika," he greeted.His voice sent shivers down my spine, it had being a while since I last heard his voice, I had missed it so much. But I couldn't let myself feel bad, I did what I had to do for my health and that of my child."Hello Nathan," I said as I sucked in my stomach to avoid his attention on it. I made a mental note t tell Laura to get something that could help me hide the pregnancy."You're back," he said like he didn't know what else he could say."Yes, as you can see of curse,I'm back," I replied. "That's great, I hope your gallery goes well," he muttered."Thank you," I mumbled, out conversations was so awkwar
Onika's POV I sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the floor. My hands were shaking slightly, and no matter how much I tried to calm down, my mind wouldn't stop running.Seeing Nathan again had stirred up all kinds of feelings I had pushed away. I thought I was stronger than this. I thought time and distance would heal me. But the moment I saw him standing there, it all came rushing back the hurt, the anger, the love I didn’t want to admit was still there.Why did he have to show up now? And why was Sam acting like it was nothing?I sighed, pulling my knees to my chest.Maybe I had made a mistake leaving New York. Maybe running away wasn’t the best choice. But then I remembered the reason I left in the first place. I had to protect myself. And my baby.A soft knock on the door pulled me from my thoughts."Onika?" It was Laura.I wiped my face quickly, even though I hadn’t realized I was crying. "Come in," I said, my voice low.She walked in quietly and sat next to me. "You okay?"I
Nathan's POV "What's are you waiting for Onika, it's almost 7 pm you would be late for our dinner" I said to Onika, it was almost 7pm and she wasn't ready yet. "I'm coming she said walking down the stairs making me open my mouth in awe" she was wearing a long white flowing gown it was armless. Though her dressing was simple she still looked really elegant and beautiful in it. I felt so happy that she was going to belong to me soon, she's going to be my wife, my partner and the mother to all my children and I'm going to make everyday of her life a beautiful fairytale. "If you keep staring like that then I'm not sure we would be able to get to our destination before 7" she said teasing me. "It's not my fault, I just can't help but stare at the beautiful angel in my front. You look so beautiful honey" I said pecking her cheeks. Holding her hand we walked to where our car was parked entering it we went to our destination. As we arrived at the Cable Beach, Onika's eyes widened in aw
Onika's POV Nathan still wouldn't tell me where he was taking me to he kept insisting that he was a surprise and that I should just be patient and see what was going to happen. "Are you sure you don't want to tell me were we are going Nathan?" I asked for the hundredth time while on the flight. "Just be patient Onika, you would know when you get there" he said with a smile on his face. As the plane touched down, I couldn't help but feel a rush of excitement. Nathan still hadn't revealed our destination, but the warm tropical air and palm trees visible from the plane window hinted at a paradise. We collected our luggage and made our way to the taxi stand, where Nathan finally revealed our destination: Nassau, the capital city of the Bahamas.The taxi ride to our resort was a blur of colorful buildings, lively music, and the sound of waves crashing against the shore. As we checked into our luxurious beachfront villa, I couldn't wait to start exploring. Nathan handed me a tropical fl
Nathan's POV I couldn't stop myself from laughing when they both looked at me as if they had heard something bad. "I'm just joking no need to be so serious about it" I said making Laura laugh also."Well I was already planning the way you were going to carry the next baby," Onika said looking at me mischievously. "Com'on ladies can we go and do what we came here for, we need to check the wedding dress fitting for Onika today." I said they both needed. Soon the designer called Onika to come over to try her out her wedding dress. Onika came out of the dressing room looking like an angel the long white dress fitted her perfectly. It was an off shoulder fitted dress with a cape around the waist. I could help but open my mouth agape in shock. "The dress looked perfect on you" I complimented her and she blushed shyly. She change to her old dress while the receptionist packed the wedding dress into a shopping bag. "So my Onika is finally going to have her happy ending and even her dre
Onika's POV It was already time for me to be discharged from the hospital. Nathan has been very happy since the birth of our child, he has always been around, he even went as far as learning how change diapers saying he wanted to act like a normal father and not a billionaire. This act makes my heart melt in love and happiness. My Nathan was no longer the proud and arrogant father, he was now a loving and doting father. "Lucas get the car ready, we need to get going now" Nathan said to his assistant as he carried Daniel in his arms. We finally decided to name our child after Nathan father. Daniel it was such a nice name. Nathan mother was very happy and touched when she heard the name we gave to our child. "Your dad will be so proud and happy when ever he is" she said with a smile on her face. We need to get going now Onika Laura said with a smile on her face. We walked out of the hospital only to be met by the media outside. "Congratulations Miss Onika on giving birth to your
Onika gives birth Nathan's POV Four months later. "Com'on Onika can't you be any faster we need to go shop for child's clothing" I called out from downstairs. I've been waiting for her to get ready for over an hour now. She's already in her due month and she could give birth anytime in this month. We were able to find out the child's gender even though we didn't mean to. Onika's was feeling really skin and we had to do a scan on her that was how we found out about our child's gender. We even did our child's gender reveal party a week ago, everyone was happy especially my mom and her best friend Laura. "Will come and drive me to the boutique or will you keep on day dreaming about God knows what." Onika said smiling looking a bit irritated. She is easily irritated by things these days, I asked my mom about it she said it's because of her pregnancy. I could only nod in confusion not understanding pregnant women and there mood swings.As we arrived at the boutique, Onika's irrita
Onika's POV Nathan mother was standing at the door smiling sheepishly at me, I thought I was dreaming until she spoke up "can I come in?" She asked. I could only nod my head walking back inside as she followed me quietly. "Who's that babe?" Nathan asked while serving the dish on the table."Nathan" his mother called from the living. Making Nathan look up in shock, it was obvious that he had no idea that his mother was coming. "What are you doing here mum?" He asked his face looking stern. "Can't I come to see my son and my future daughter in-law" she said making both of us look up in shock. She walked over to the dinning table sitting on down to have breakfast with us, "will you keep on standing or will you both join in for breakfast" she said serving food into her plate. As we sat down at the table, the tension was palpable. Nathan's eyes were narrowed, and his jaw was clenched. I could tell he was still upset with his mother.Willow, on the other hand, seemed determined to ma
Onika's POV "Let's leave this place" I said to Nathan feeling nauseous after see so much blood. I still can't believe that Gina killed herself just like that. Even though she made my life a living hell from the beginning, I was still willing to forgive her but she ended her own life just to escape prison. I feel like I'm the one to blame for this. Nathan held my hand in a comforting manner "it's not your fault Onika she brought it upon herself" he said leading me out of the hospital. Nathan drove us back to the house in silence, he seems to be contemplating on what to say. "How are you feeling now?" I asked smiling a bit. "I'm okay, I just had bruises on my stomach and my head" he said making me look up at the bandage on his head. It was already turning red now. It seems his wound has reopened. I made a mental note to myself to change it when we get home. As we arrived home, Nathan seemed to be struggling to keep his balance. He was weak and pale, and I could tell that he was in
Nathan's POV I opened my eyes slightly looking around to see the doctors and nurses walking around my room carrying trays with some medical stuffs on them. "Doctor, Mr Nathan has regained consciousness" one of the nurses said calling the attention of the doctor. He came closer to me checking my vitals and injures to see how I was doing, "thank goodness mr McAllison you woke up sooner than we expected. Do you know where you are or do you recall anything?" He asked. "Calm down doctor I haven't lost my memory yet" I replied him jokingly looking around the room in search for onika. "Any problem Mr McAllison?" He asked when he noticed me looking around confused. "Where is onika, doctor?" I asked him as he looked at me confused. "The police contacted Miss onika when you got an accident but she is yet to come Mr Nathan" the doctor said. "What that can only mean that something bad had happened to onika, call my assistant for me" I said feeling really anxious. "Sir, you are awake, are
Onika's POV I braced myself for death.Tears streamed down my face as I waited for the gunshot that would end my life. My chest tightened, my breaths coming in shallow gasps. My child... they wouldn’t get to see the world, to take their first breath, to feel my love.It was heartbreaking.I squeezed my eyes shut.But the bullet never came.“What the hell?” Gina's voice dripped with rage.My eyelids fluttered open, and through my blurry vision, I saw her shaking the gun, pulling the trigger repeatedly. Nothing happened.The gun was empty.A dry laugh escaped my lips before I could stop it.Gina’s furious gaze snapped toward me, and for a split second, I saw something else beneath her anger, panic. She hadn’t expected this.Her face twisted, and before I could react, she struck me hard across the face.Pain exploded in my skull, my head snapping to the side. Blood filled my mouth, the sharp metallic taste making me gag. I gasped, blinking through the ringing in my ears.“Just wait, Oni