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ONIKA'S POVI was staring at my phone the next day as I sat at a cafe with Laura, a cup of coffee in front of me while she sipped a milkshake.“What is that?” She nodded to my phone seeing my dumbfounded expression.I didn't need to say anything, I simply turned my phone to her so she could see what I was staring at.The headlines were blazing clear.“MR MCALISON AT HIS FIANCEE'S EXHIBITION YESTERDAY ENDS UP BUYING EXPENSIVE ART PIECE WORTH $100,000”Of course it would have made it to the news by now, what was I expecting from the press?“Oh, that's one hot news. I think I'm gonna go find my ex and get into a marriage with him too” Laura said, her tone mock serious.“Laura!” I whined.She was taking this whole thing so lightly and that wasn't what I needed from her right now.“What?” She took another hurried sip of the milkshake, the sound of her slurping the drink making me raise my gaze to her.My phone beeped again with a message from Nathan which I read with a frown before leaving
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ONIKA'S POV“Here you go,” Nathan said the next morning, his voice husky as he set a bowl of cereal in front of me.I stared at the cereal and then back up at him. “Why cereal this morning? I can do my stuff myself, you know?”He raised a finger, an amused look on his face as he stared down at me. “It was in the rules of the contract, wasn't it? This is totally allowed; small gestures like this are allowed,” He reminded.“Are we seriously following the rules strictly?” I asked, grabbing my phone from the counter where I was sitting to look at the message that had just come in.My eyes widened slightly at it, and I looked up at Nathan, who was now at the cabinet, looking through it for something.“What's the money for? You sent more than what was expected in the contract” I said, my voice filled with shock.“I just wanted to. I heard you're trying to open a private museum in New York, right?” He asked looking over his shoulder at me.I knew that I had been looking to build a museum ther
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ONIKA'S POVAs soon as we walked into the restaurant that night, I found myself staring around the interior of the restaurant.Everything about it screamed of money, from the gold tables to the waiters dressed in tuxedos, the air around seemed to scream of an atmosphere where only the rich could afford but I could only think of one thing.He had never brought me here.We were led to our reserved table in a VIP booth and Nathan quickly tried to pull out my chair but I beat him to it and quickly pulled out the chair myself, seating myself.He didn't voice out his disapproval at that but his smile seemed forced as he sat across me and folded his hands. “We're in public, you know how the rules are”I did indeed know how the rules were and I knew I had to calm myself down if I wanted to play by the rules of the contract. “You're right… I'm sorry” I flashed a huge smile at him.From outside the booth, no one would hear what we were saying but they would see our smiles at least and believe t
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NATHAN'S POVSomething that seemed like surprise flashed in her eyes before being replaced by indifference but that small change in her expression had warmed up my heart.This was definitely worth every second.I quickly unbuckled my seatbelt and nodded to her to do the same. With a disgruntled sigh which contratsed sharply with the excitement in her eyes, she quickly unbuckled her seatbelt, her hands trembling as she got out of the car before me.“Wait up…” I chuckled to myself as I got out of the car too before going around the car to stand by her, looking at the eager look in her eyes.“When last did you stargaze?” I found myself asking out of curiosity.When we had dated, we had gone stargazing a couple of times but she looked like she hadn't done this in a while which had gotten me curious.She wasn't paying me any attention and her reply was just a monotone. “ I haven't come for stargazing in years. I never had the time and I guess I just didn't want to” She said truthfully as s
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ONIKA'S POVThe alarm was ringing but I didn't want to get up.“Shut up…” I groaned as I rolled unto my side while blindly reaching for my alarm on the beside table before hitting the snooze button repeatedly.Finally.With a slight groan, I rolled unto my back again and tried to open my eyes. When I finally opened my eyes, I had to use my hand to block the sunlight from the open windows from filtering into my eyes.Why couldn't morning take a little longer to show it's freaking self? I was definitely not a morning person today, I felt tired and my body ached like I had run a marathon yesterday.As I struggled to sit up with a grumble, I looked around my surroundings trying to understand what I was even supposed to do. I was as clueless as ever this morning and I scratched the back of my neck when suddenly there was a knock on the door.“Onika?” A voice from the door sounded.“Come in” I said without thinking, a loud yawn escaping my lips as the door opened. As soon as the door opene
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ONIKA'S POV Nathan and I didn't say anything for a split second, I wasn't even breathing because, technically, the contract would allow him to kiss me because it was mandatory.The photographer seemed to notice our hesitation, and he looked at us in confusion l. “What's wrong? Do you need a rest?” He asked, his tone worried. “This is the last picture, I promise,” he quickly added.That's when I felt Nathan's hand around my waist, gently pulling me to face him, and in my head, the only thing I could think was that he would kiss me without a second thought.I was tempted to knee him in the groin and claim it was a mistake just so that I could disrupt the shoot but I reined in the anger just as Nathan leaned in closer, his mouth by my ear, his hand tightening around my waist.“I want to know, are you comfortable with it?” He asked, his voice soft.Was I comfortable with it? Was that even a question? Of course, I wasn't comfortable with it.“No, I am not” I whispered, my voice an indigna
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ONIKA'S POVI quickly switched off the lights of my phone when I heard Nathan's voice.“What's that? You look pale and worried” He pointed out, his tone also worried.“I'm fine” I said through gritted teeth, my hand gripping my phone tightly.He looked ready to press further as he adjusted his body to look at me. “Babe, what happened?”I scowled at him, not liking the endearment. “Watch it, Nathan, you're this close to pissing me off” I hissed at him, my voice cold.I had been overlooking everything that he had been saying and doing but now I was already at my limits and I just wanted to remind him of his place.His face fell slightly and he looked frozen like I had said something that hurt him. Good.“Did I hurt your feelings?” I said in a mocking tone, my face scrunched up in a pout before I scowled at him. “Doesn't feel too good, does it? Stay out of my business, Nathan” I warned.He leaned back in his seat, his expression now void of emotions. “Sure as you please” He said, his ton
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ONIKA'S POV Kent excused himself a while later and said he would check up on me again in the night so I concentrated on my work. Just when it was getting to 8pm, my secretary came in, her auburn hair pulled into a tight bun. “Miss Orion” She said, smiling brightly as was her usual work ethic. I was checking through the financial reports of the company after that last exhibition but I looked up at her, my eyes heavy with exhaustion. “Yes, Amara?” I inquired, wondering what she wanted. She dropped the files she was holding on the table and I eyed it suspiciously before I pulled it closer to myself, opening it up to see a few documents for the ownership of my paintings that were auctioned off. “Have the new owners been given?” I asked, confused as to why I still had the ownership documents of this particular painting. “Yes, the other owners have been given theirs and their newly acquired paintings have been sent to them which they have received” She explained professionally. I r
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NATHAN'S POVShe was cradled in my arm and I put her in the backseat of my car, letting her lie down gently, her body curled up.The sight alone was enough to make rage rush through me as I struggled to keep myself in checkㅡthis was my fault.When I shut the door, I beckoned to Damien who quickly rushed to me, his face blank. I had told Laura to go home as I would take Onika to the hospital myself and even though it had taken me a while to convince her, she finally agreed and she left the venue also.“Go to the police station and make sure that Regina doesn't get out. Call my lawyer, I want her charged for all damages and she must not get out on bail, is that clear?” I asked him.He nodded, got on his bike and drove off. My mum sauntered out of the venue but before she could make her way to me, I had already gotten into the driver's seat where I switched on the ignition and pulled out of the parking lot where I was.I had no intentions to begin a squabble with her right now. Not when
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ONIKA'S POV"Stop this madness..." I croaked out, my voice barely audible over the noise in the hall as everyone saw me. My legs trembled beneath me, every step feeling heavier than the last. I took one shaky step forward before my knees gave out finally after buckling.Damn it.Strong hands caught me just in time—Damien. His grip was firm, pulling me back to my feet effortlessly.“You’re almost there, Onika. Just a little more,” he whispered, his voice steady, grounding me.I had met him outside the venue and he looked more than relieved to see me, he took one look at me, didn't question me but brought me straight here, telling me on the way that I had a few minutes before the vows would be said and they would officially be married.My eyes locked on Nathan. He was frozen, standing at the altar with Regina, but his gaze wasn’t on her—it was on me. His face twisted with disbelief, then something else—panic. His eyes widened, and without a second thought, he bolted toward me.“Onika!”
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NATHAN'S POVI stood in front of Regina, hands in my pockets, trying to keep my cool. She was seated in front of the mirror, fixing her lipstick like this was the happiest day of her life. Maybe it was—for her.“This wedding doesn’t mean anything,” I said, staring at her reflection in the mirror, the sight pissing me off to no ends. “It’s just for the company, the board, the media. That’s it. Understood?”Regina smiled, not even bothering to look at me. “Sure, Nathan. Whatever helps you sleep at night.”“I’m serious.” I moved closer, standing right behind her. “Don’t think this is some kind of fresh start or—whatever you think it is. This is business. We are not getting together”She turned slightly, her eyes meeting mine in the mirror. “You’re wearing the suit. I’m wearing the dress. That’s all that matters, right?” She gave me this soft, fake smile. “The rest will fall into place later on.”I scoffed, stepping back. “How daft can you get?”A knock interrupted, and Dion walked in wit
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NATHAN’S POVThe next day was hectic as I stood in front of the mirror, staring at my reflection like it belonged to someone else.The tailored tuxedo fit my frame perfectly, the material something that looked straight out of a movie. I should’ve felt proud—or at least present and more focused—but my mind was far from it because I realized that I had caught myself up in the biggest shit I could ever have done.I adjusted the cufflinks, the small silver pieces glinting in the dim light of my room where I stood. If I thought my wedding day would ever come to shit like this, I would just remain single because I knew for sure that this was not how a wedding was supposed to be. The groom was meant to be happy. No calls unanswered. And definitely no bride missing in action.My phone sat on the dresser, silent, the blank screen seeming to mock me by not even lighting up. I’d checked it at least a hundred times already, hoping for some miracle, an update from Barcelona, a message from her, an
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ONIKA'S POVMy head lolled to the side and I could hear voices.Distant yet so close.I couldn't see anything, just a blend of nothing with the sharp feeling of light trying to get into my eyes. I was blindfolded.The idea didn't register for a few seconds before I heard a voice saying “How long do we have to keep her?”Immediately, I snapped up and struggled in the chair only to realize that I was bound and something was in my mouth, I couldn't even bring myself to scream, I felt really tired weak and the blindfold that shut my eyes were only serving to further piss me off.There was the sound of scraping chair like someone was trying to get up followed by a whistle and the sound only made fear grip me. It was one thing to know that you were in trouble but it was another thing to not know what kind of trouble you were in. The latter just made you feel hopeless and that was not even enough to talk about how I felt right now.“Look who's awake” A low confident voice hummed. That was a
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NATHAN'S POVI felt like a shell of myself the next day as I sat in my office.Believe me when I said I had tried to get some sleep but that was a luxury that I apparently couldn't afford because I had spent the night tossing and turning, my mind going haywire with thoughts. How was it possible that she hadn't checked into the hotel? I had gotten them to go to the nearby hotels but there was no trace of her. There was no way that she could have slept on the streets.Dread filled my veins and I felt true fear the previous night. I didn't believe that I could be this worried over someone but this was fucking Onika! Of course I would be worried about her! I fucking cared about her and now it felt like a part of me has been violently ripped out, leaving me without a vital piece of my life.I had spent the entire night waiting for a call—any damn call—from the people I had stationed in Barcelona, but my phone had remained frustratingly silent. Not a single update. Not from the men I sent t
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NATHAN'S POVI pinched the bridge of my nose, sighing heavily, feeling my head ache as I paced across my study. The room was dim and it was dark outside already. I had a long day tomorrow, I had one more day to my wedding but my wife was still missing. Gods.I hit the dial button again, the phone ringing in my ear."Talk," I ordered the moment the call connected.A gruff voice responded on the other end. "We’re still looking, sir. One of our men is sweeping the northern districts, while the other is covering the downtown area."I halted mid-step, my brain short circuiting. "What?""He insisted that splitting up would be more efficient. Said there were too many areas to cover—""Goddammit," I muttered under my breath, gripping the phone tighter. "I gave a direct fucking order, and they’re already doing whatever they want?"The man hesitated. "I told him it’d be best to stick together, but—""Then why didn’t you stop him?" My voice was dangerously low now, my patience thinning fast."He
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ONIKA'S POVI drew my hoodie harder over my head, staring at the phone in my hands.The shop keeper kept telling me the details about the phone but that wasn't what I needed to hear, I just wanted him to tell me the fucking price so I could leave this place and go find a place to stay.Apparently getting houses at such short notice in this place was near impossible and I would have to go to the elite part of town because they would have more reservations. I had the money, I just needed to get this phone so I could head next to the hotel.Maybe I could ask this man for help on which hotel I could pick but the way he kept blabbing, urging me to buy the phone and bringing new suggestion had begun to piss me off not to mention that he was constantly cutting me off before he would pull out a better phone, eager that I buy a more expensive one.I couldn't blame him, I probably gave off the air of someone who could afford all these.With a sigh, I tugged my hoodie lower, gripping the phone i
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NATHAN'S POVI nodded at my assistant, giving her a slight wave of the hand before muttering. “Let her in”I had successfully kept my mum out because I knew what she was going to say but I really did hope that Regina wasn't here for something like that or I'd have to kick her out.I barely looked up when Regina walked in, but I caught the way she shot my assistant a sharp glare before plastering on a fake smile as soon as she walked in."That’ll be all, dear," she said sweetly, but I could tell she was pissed off that she had been kept waiting for about 5 minutes. Patience was just not one of her values. Even seeing her now as she had the guts to waltz in, made me sick to my guts when I remembered what she did.Regina turned to me, her smile widening. "Nathan."I leaned back in my chair. "Regina."She strode forward, sitting in the chair opposite me. She crossed her legs, dropping her small purse on my table, my eyes narrowing at the movement but I shut up about it unwilling to say an
