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
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
NATHAN'S POV It was already dark out and I realized that I should be getting home already. The office was closed for the day and I was still reviewing the documents that the shareholders had given me to go through. As I leaned back in my chair, my phone beeped and I saw a message from Damien. “On our way home, sir,” It read. I sighed heavily, putting my phone down before rubbing a hand on my face. At least now I could be sure of her safety when I wasn't with her. I had to do a lot to get the man to work for me. He was a highly sought-after bodyguard anyway after he left the special forces. I knew that I could trust Onika with him; he was also a very loyal person to his clients, according to the background check I did on him. There was a sudden rap on the door and I looked up from my work, wondering who was coming to my office at this time of the night. There were a few workers left in the building by this time so maybe there was a report or something. I stood up and pushed my
ONIKA'S POVThroughout the drive home, I couldn't stop stealing glances at the bike that Damien was riding alongside my car.Apparently he was not to be riding in the car with me but following me about like a stalker.Nice one Nathan.When I took a look at Damien, I knew he was just in his early 30s judging by the still youthful face despite the way he seemed to frown most of the times.When I pulled up in front of the house, he also stopped his bike right beside my car, quickly unmounting his motorcycle before opening my car door for me.“Thank you” I muttered, not sure what else I was supposed to say.He nodded and straightened up. “You may go back inside for the night. Good night” he said not bothering to look at me.Typical.I bade him a small goodbye before walking into the house. If I was gonna be stuck here for a while with him, I had to least get along with him even if he looked like he would rather not be here at all.I was beginning to wonder why he was, there was nothing el
ONIKA'S POV“Onika” Dion smiled as soon as he saw me. We were at a games and relaxation center and the place was just with a few people.My eyes strayed to the brunette hanging off his arm and I smiled at her, noticing the way she hung on to his every words too. Typical of every girl I had seen with Dion over the years, he had his way with women.“It's nice to meet you after so long, Dion” I smiled at him finally before smiling at the lady. “I'm Onika”“Brittany” she stretched a hand out and I stared at her perfectly manicured nails for a second before I took her hand, lightly shaking it.After a while, I pulled back and looked at Dion. “Shouldn't you go check out what Nathan is doing? He's taking a whole lot of time”Dion nodded and muttered something to Brittany, his lips brushing against her ear as he whispered to her, she nodded and he walked off to where Nathan had gone to get the things for bowling.Which meant I was alone with Brittany, I didn't know shit about her and I wasn't
ONIKA'S POVThe next morning, I was sitting in front of my mirror, staring at myself in it.Fuck. What was I doing?I rubbed at my face and sighed, grabbing my phone off the table to text Laura. “Hey”It was still really early in the morning so I could guess that she wasn't up yet so I decided to text Kent too. “Hey. Good morning”I dropped my phone to the table after that. I had a lot of work to do in the office today so I had to go earlier than intended.Grabbing my scrunchie off the table, I pulled my hair into a messy bun so I could start getting ready for my day.All through when I was getting ready, I couldn't help but picture the look on Nathan's face at the bowling game last night. It still unnerved me, the way he kept his gaze on me and refused to look away all through unless he wanted to do something. What was he looking for? Did he see through me? Did he know why I was here in his house? No, if he did, he would have confronted me and who would have even told him that anyway
ONIKA'S POVAmara was already in the office as I walked in and she quickly caught up to me before i could reach the elevator.“Good morning” she greeted cheerfully as she stood beside me as the elevator door closed slowly.“Morning Amara, push the button for me please” I nodded to it and she nodded, pushing the button for the top floor.“You look better today” I smiled at her cheerful demeanor.“Ah yes, I just got good news” She told me.My phone beeped and I brought it out while still talking to her. “What happened?”“Oh nothing much” she laughed and I decided not to press any further. She wasn't really an open person and she didn't like divulging out her personal information just for nothing.“Well, whatever happened, I'm happy for you” I said with a smile as I opened the message I had received from Laura.It was a photo of her at the spa that morning along with a caption. “Having a night shift so I decided to get my beauty treatment” followed by a smiling emoji.A smile crept up my
REGINA'S POV A few minutes ago, when I had arrived at the bitch’s place of work, I had run into a huge handsome man at the door, his face set into a deep scowl when he saw me. “Can I help you?” He had asked, his eyebrow raised while he looked me over like I was something dirty. “Yes,” I said haughtily. “Who are you?” I eyed him. “The person who's gonna be throwing you out if you don't state who you are and why you're here,” he said coldly. I wanted to retort with something witty but the look on his face made me know that he meant business and he would throw me out if I tried any jokes on him. What an insult. “My name is Regina, and I'm here to see your boss.” I managed to get my words out as calmly as possible, my heels tapping against the floor as I waited impatiently for him to say something. “I'm gonna need something to confirm your identity,” he suddenly said, and I almost lost it on the spot. “Don’t you know the name Regina?” I asked in disbelief at the sheer audacity of
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