NATHAN'S POVThe next day, I had spoken to Mr Sam Damon and made the arrangements with him again, imploring him not to reveal it to anyone. Onika would be pissed off if she found out what I was doing and she would label me a liar and the last thing I was for that to happen.Besides, Mr Sam was benefitting from the arrangement also so it was a win-win for us both.When I had come back from work by evening, I had just come to pick Onika so we could get over with the meeting and go back home to relax.Onika was already getting ready for the interview. I came home by 5pm, she wasn't in the living room and when I had walked up the stairs to her room, I had heard the sound of the shower running which made me know that she was in the bathroom getting ready.I had seen her door open which was the reason why I had walked in to check on her, I noticed that the painting was still right there above her bed and then I noticed something on her bedside table so I went closer to it, realizing that it
ONIKA'S POV Both of them were looking like I had said the most shocking thing that they'd heard, but if I was to go by what Willow had done to me over the years, I would have treated her to a worse punishment to shame her publicly so people knew the monster that she was.Nathan didn't object, he sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, a curse escaping his lips.“Onika…” he said, his voice low but warning like I shouldn't do something like that.If I did, Willow would probably look for more ways to make my life hell. We were way past that.Willow spoke up, interrupting my haze of thoughts. “If you think that I will get on my knees for you to apologize to you just so you can marry my son, then you're poorly mistaken; Nathan would never let me do that; I'm his mother!” She hissed at me, all forms of mock apology gone from her face replaced by the bitch I was used to seeing.I matched her gaze, my eyes dim. “And what makes you so sure? Nathan wouldn't let you do that. You're important
ONIKA'S POVWillow had left the house immediately, cursing under her breath but I didn't care. She had done what I had said and now I was left with Nathan in the living room.He was sitting across from me, and he was staring at me. “Look, now she did it. Does that make you feel better?”“Yes,” I raised my chin. “Keep your mum and the other woman in check, I don't want anything to do with your ex”He winced at that, clearly not liking the term as he probably didn't seem to like Gina that much anymore. That immediately got me thinking. What had she done that had made him break up with her? He was going to get married to her anyway before I came back in the picture. They had also been dating for a long time so what had happened?“Yes, I'll do that,” he muttered, his voice defeated, like he was too tired to argue with me.“What did Gina do to you?” I suddenly asked without thinking, regretting the words once it was out of my mouth but the look of shock on his face was enough for me to kno
ONIKA'S POVDamien looked at me as though to ask if I knew this person.I looked the man over, trying to place the name. He had striking features: blonde hair that was neatly cut, striking blue eyes, and a fit physique.Nope. I didn't know him.“Sorry, I don't think I…” I paused, waiting for him to explain what he was doing here.“Oh, my bad” He smiled. “I don't think we were supposed to meet until it was evening, I have seen your pictures before so when I saw you coming to this cafe, I thought I'd say hi since I'm such a big fan of your work”That suddenly made the gears in my head click in place. Oh my…“You're…” I opened my mouth to say but he beat me to it, offering his hand to me.“Mr Sam Damon's son” He introduced.Ah, they didn't look alike too much, but the air around them was similar, and the blue eyes were hard to miss. “Nice to meet you.” I immediately took his hand, and Damien stepped aside with a silent grunt.Matteo looked at Damien and smiled. “Nice to meet you too,” h
ONIKA'S POV It was just a dream.That was what I told myself as I walked back to my seat, my gaze distant as I slumped back against the chair, the smell of my coffee filtering into my nostrils but that was the least of my worries.Just when I was trying to get rid of the memories in the dream, the next event I went to had to be a ball like the one in my dream.It was just a dream, wasn't it?As I sat back down, Laura was the first person to notice the way my mood had changed and she immediately brought it up. “Who was that?” She asked, referring to the phone call.I looked at my phone dazed, my heart pounding incessantly in my rib cage before I looked at her. “It was just Nathan” I muttered.Her gaze flickered to Matteo, who was watching the exchange silently, and she looked away, giving me a worried glance. She knew that she couldn't say anything that would implicate me or give out the truth of the matter. “What's wrong?” She asked.I smiled at her, understanding her concern. “Ah, i
ONIKA'S POVMy mind was reeling as I led Matteo out of the private art storage.“I have to go now, I hope we can do this again, sometime soon” I said to him, smiling even though it was forced.He seemed to notice it because he suddenly frowned. “Are you okay?”I smiled genuinely this time and nodded. “I'm perfectly okay, it seems, don't worry about me” I laughed. “When do you think you're gonna start with your piece?”He crossed his arms, still watching me silently but when I said something about his piece, he brightened up again. “You know I have a company to run so probably in a week or two time. Once I get back to my home here, I'll make sure to go over the plans” He smiled.“That's really good” I said, itching to go grab my things for the day so I could leave, Nathan would be here any moment now.Suddenly, Matteo asked a question. “Are you coming for the ball tonight?” He asked.I froze at the question and nodded my head gingerly. “Will you be there?”“Ah yes but it's quiet unfort
ONIKA'S POV“What can I get for you today, Mr McAlison? Would you still like your lady to try the dresses you picked out last week?” An attendant came to us, her gaze sweet and a smile on her face.I whipped my neck to look at Nathan who seemed to don a sheepish expression as he realized he had been caught. He had picked out dresses since last week? Since he hadn't been informed of the ball at that time, why would he do that?Ugh.To this point, I don't even know why I was remotely bothered about what the man did.“Yes, we would love that” He replied to the woman who flashed an even bigger smile.I narrowed my eyes at Nathan, but before I could say a word, the attendant clapped her hands in excitement and gestured for us to follow her.“This way, please!” she chirped in an almost annoying cheery voice, leading us deeper into the store.I leaned toward Nathan as we walked, careful not to let the woman hear what we had to say. “You picked out dresses last week? Were you planning to spri
ONIKA'S POVI took one last look in the mirror, preparing myself to head out with Nathan when my phone rang.With a sigh, I reached forward and carried it from my makeup table.“Yeah, Laura?” I said as soon as I put the phone to my ear, my tone a bit hesitant and confused.Her bubbly voice came in almost immediately. “See you at the ball?”I was looking down at my makeup kit laid on the table but I immediately raised my eyes to my vanity mirror, my eyes becoming wide with each second.“Wait what?” My voice came out as a squeal.I could feel the amusement in her tone as she replied me. “Yeah, he called me and asked. Short notice so I may run late”I couldn't believe she actually said yes to Matteo.“I'm guessing you'll outdress everyone there. Your style is always so unique, that's why you run the beauty company” I teased her as I often liked to do.“Actually very contrary to what I intend to do because he didn't tell me earlier so there's no way I'm busting my ass to look for a dress
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