ETHAN. I left her to go in the Lion’s den alone, without giving her any warning. Am I a bad person for doing that? Goodness, why was I even questioning myself? Of course, I wasn't. Chloe Hathaway deserved everything I did to her. She had been nothing but a wicked and heartless soul. Hence I shouldn't even feel bad for sending her to get something I desperately wanted. A contract with Alaric that could push me into the world. The world I didn't even know existed. The business wasn't fair game, you had to sacrifice and even make people do the dirty work. Chloe should do the dirty work. Yet, I found myself in front of the VIP room where Alaric was. The same room Chloe had entered. I sighed, pocketing both of my hands in my pants trousers; a whiff of air leaving my nostrils. I shrugged and then twisted the knob before going into the room. I saw Chloe speaking to him. I had walked in so gently that they didn't realize that I was behind them. Alaric eyes were on her lustfully. He wante
CHLOE. Ethan took me to a restaurant to eat after he sent the money to me; two hundred thousand dollars. I didn't know the value of money before. To be honest, I was always spending money lavishly. I didn't value it. Money was to be spent and I thought it would never end. It wasn't supposed to end but it did. Now that I had to work to get money, it felt different. I felt excited to get the money, there was something about it that I couldn't explain. Like a worker getting her first pay at work. It felt so good. The food at the restaurant was so good. After we went home. I couldn't believe I had dinner with Ethan. He took me out to eat, maybe he wasn't as bad as I thought. Wait, what was wrong with me? When did I become someone who could change her mind about someone after he took me out for dinner? Wait the heck! I noticed Grandma was in the kitchen so I went in there and saw her preparing liquid food. It had to be for Ethan’s sister. “Someone looks happy.” Grandma noticed the mom
CHLOE. He was one of the boys I saw in the dumping that Ethan took me to the other day. “Why are you begging in the street? And your place is quite far from here if I could remember.” I asked staring at him intently. He was wearing torn clothes and his body was dirty. I wondered when he had his bath last. He didn't stink though but his skin was very dirty. “My sister got sick so we need plenty of money and the only way I could think of is begging.” He explained, sighing. “How about jobs? Have you thought about getting any?” I asked and he nodded. “Apparently, no one wants to give a job to a homeless guy. They all think that I would start to steal from them or ruin their business.” Tears grew in his eyes. “We didn't grow up like this, my mom and dad got betrayed by someone they trusted and this is the reason we became homeless. It is not because they are lazy, it is because humans are wicked.” Tears slid down both sides of his cheeks and I felt a tug in my heart. This wasn't his
ETHAN. I was shocked to find Chloe in the hospital next to Hannah and her child. I moved closer to them and was told that Chloe had paid for the hospital bills. I was shocked. She even paid for a one-month drug prescription for the little child. She must have used the money that I gave her to pay for it all which surprised me. When did Chloe change? How did she change? And who changed her? Wait, it couldn't be that she was no longer the Chloe Hathaway that I used to know. The one with pride. The same person who couldn't stand the sight of the homeless people. What changed?Who did she speak to and what did they say to her that made her have a change of heart? I couldn't help but wonder. Hannah and her son went to stay with the little girl while I went to speak with the doctor concerning the little girl. He promised me she was going to wake up but she needed to be on drug prescription for more than six months even after the surgery. Chloe had paid for one hence I paid additional m
CHLOE. “Answer the question, Chloe, would you like to be my woman?” He moved closer to me, closing up the space between us. His hot breath was on my face and it seemed like he was going to kiss me. His face was mere inches away from mine, and I could feel his breath on my face. If I had moved a little closer, I would have met his face and our lips would have touched. “You have so much Ego.” I pulled back from him, regaining my senses. I hissed and looked away from him. I wondered if he knew that being that close to him had caused my breathing to jerk. “Is that not the reason you fancy me, Chloe? I know you like men who challenge you a little bit. You should be happy I am not interested in you. I know if I pursue you, you will not be able to resist me,” he said. “Wow, your Ego is perking up again. I am not surprised at all, Sir Ethan. And…” I turned to him, and I met his side view. He was handsome, god, he looked like a model. If he wasn't so rich, he should have opted to be a mod
ETHAN.“What do you have to say?” I asked. Katherine was in front of me, looking weak. She had requested to see me through a bodyguard, he brought a letter to me from her. I had no option but to allow her to come see me. She had been there for days without food or water. Chloe stood up, naked, and then she walked over to her dress and picked it up. She was beautiful, her body was beautiful and smooth, and I couldn't take my eyes off her. “Where are you going?” I asked, with a cold expression. My mind was different from the expression on my face. “I am going out, we are done. I have been here since yesterday night, and you have had sex with me. After sex, my job is done.” She stated gently, her voice soft as she bent over to pick up her clothes. Her back was very sexy. “Did I tell you to leave?” I asked, my voice cold. She stopped and turned to me. “No.” “But…” “No, buts, come back here. I make the rules, you don't.” I tapped the space next to me. She sighed before coming to si
CHLOE. The words Ethan said to me kept reiterating in my head. Every word kept resounding, reminding me that he still hated me as much as the first time. My hands were on the chopping board, slicing the vegetables into small sizes for the soup. Still, I could not bring myself to forget the words and how mean he sounded toward me. He almost killed me. He grabbed my neck and made to suffocate me. His eyes rang with anger toward me. Like the Ethan, I met the first time I came in here. It scared me, I wouldn't lie. I even had to leave his room half naked, fortunately, there was no one in the hallway and nobody saw me when I ran into my room. “Are you fighting with someone or the vegetables doing something to you when you went to get them from the store?” Grandma’s voice sounded behind me. I didn't look down at the vegetables, I was only chopping away. When I did lower my head, I saw that the vegetables had scattered all over the board and table. Goodness, I did not realize what I was
ETHAN. “You mean the tears that dropped from her eyes are good signs?” I asked and the doctor nodded. I saw water roll out of Emily’s eyes so I called the doctor to come check her out. I am now shocked he said the tears from her eyes were good signs. This was great news for me. “Yes, it means her organs are becoming active which can stimulate full recovery. We can expect her to wake up fully within six months,” he said. My eyes went wide and I felt a tug in my heart. My stomach felt full instantly and I felt a gash of energy within me. I couldn't believe it but it was happening right in front of me. The doctor said my sister was going to make a full recovery within six months. This was great news. I couldn't fully believe it but he was my doctor and whatever he said goes. “I noticed that she has been actively experiencing different emotions which caused her recovery to be this fast. Has anyone been causing this? That is the only explanation I could come up with, someone has b
ETHAN.The call with the agent was longer than expected. I kept thinking about what he had said. He made me see reasons why it was better for us to do it that way for effective results. I didn't concur with most of the terms. After some while I dropped the call and told him to go on with whatever he had to do. It didn't sit right with me but it seemed I didn't have much choice at this point. I busied myself with the auditing I was supposed to attend to earlier before Lizzie came in. It hadn't been easy working two businesses as the boss. My company was easier since I was used to the system. Not Grandpa’s company. It had been so hard for me to settle and even find a secretary that wouldn't want to fuck me. I had to settle for a lesbian, Dane. Right now, we are more like brothers and sisters. She also has a girlfriend and she was the acting male in her relationship. It hasn't been easy with her too and she knows I couldn't fire her. She knew all about my secretary's problem hence she
ETHAN. Smoking had quickly become one of my habits. It takes my mind off whatever I was thinking. The smoke penetrated my mind and soul each time. I always give it space though, in order not to ruin my lungs. Inviting girls over to twerk and shake their in my room was another habit I had taken up. Yet, I have never been able to have sex with them. None of them. Anytime I try to do it, have sex with them, it fails. My body fails me. I had never been able to sleep with them. It had been hard to get my mind off Chloe. Every time I tried to lay with them, I saw Chloe in the back of my mind and this instantly dropped whatever pleasure I was feeling. My dick always failed to stand erect again. It had been seven years yet it was still the same story. Chloe had been at the center of my heart all this while. The only woman I ever thought about. The one that made my heart beat all the time. I wished I had embraced her, going against all odds, and pulled her in. However, I chose to chase h
CHLOE. The judges had stunned expression on their faces when they saw me. They started to whisper words to each other and give me stares. I waited for them to stop whispering words to each other and attend to me. There were five chairs but three judges but only four judges were present. Two females and two males. The females smiled at me. “How far along are you?” one of them asked me. “Uhm, twenty-eight weeks,” I answered. She smiled and nodded. “Looks like it. Your belly is already very huge. Do you think you'd be able to cope with the stress of singing and training?” She asked. I nodded instantly, even before she finished speaking. “Yes, I can. There is nothing I can't do right now. Exercising is one of the things essential for my pregnancy journey.” I added. She didn't look like she believed what I had said. Her gaze dropped to the book in front of her. “I am not sure you would be able to. You are pregnant and you need to be well taken care of to avoid miscarriage.” Sh
ETHAN. A girl was naked in my new office, her legs crossed in front. She was already playing with her nipples, tweaking them in a sultry manner. I instantly got disgusted, everything about it was extremely annoying.Her cheap perfume had spread in the air. The smell was so sour, I could almost taste it. “What are you doing here?” I asked, my face the representation of what was going on in my mind. “Sir, I heard this is how you preferred to be welcomed. I am your new secretary.” She grabbed both of her boobs with one hand and pulled them together. I sighed, trying to keep my anger in check. Although it didn't seem like the right thing to do. I should kick her out of my office. My mind was still foggy with all the things that had happened. Now I met a naked girl in my new office? How worse could it get? “Get out!” I headed for the seat behind the desk she sat on. She ricocheted her head, inclining at an angle that showed; ‘Are you serious?’ But then I was very serious. How much
ETHAN. My mind had been all foggy. The thoughts intertwined and I have been thinking of a way out of this. With Grandpa, my new family, and the new found enemies. It had really been hard on me for the last couple of weeks already battling with sending Chloe off. And now, the truth is out. Chloe did nothing wrong. I sighed and then ran my hand in my hair. This seemed to be wrong. Everything looked tiring already and I hadn't even started. “What about the enemies, Grandfather?” I asked, my voice low but firm. “Do you really think it’s wise for me to step in now?”“Yes,” he replied, his tone leaving no room for doubt. “Now that they know you exist, there’s no use hiding. Facing them head-on is the best course of action. I’ve done what I could, but I couldn’t bring them down. It’s your fight now. Fighting for the family.”I nodded, feeling the weight of his words settle heavily on my chest. He gestured for me to follow, leading me to a room deep within the mansion. It was a space tha
CHLOE. “Mom, we’re going to your home country, right?” My son, Eli, looked at me with his curious eyes, a hint of excitement in his voice. He had always been a bright boy, taking notes of things before I even spoke about them. “Yes, we are,” I replied, a small smile tugging at the corners of my lips. But I could see the concern flicker across his face. Like I said, my son was smart—he always knew when something was off.“Is something wrong, Mom?” he asked, his brows furrowing slightly.I shook my head quickly. “No, everything’s fine.” I didn’t want him to worry. Not now. There were things. People back in my home country that I was trying to avoid. However, now I had to put them on hold because of my father. He looked down at the suitcase in front of him, already packing his clothes. “Should I bring everything I have? Just in case?”“No,” I said softly. “We’re only taking a few things. We’ll be back here.” I tried to sound reassuring, but my heart felt heavy. I was working on some
ETHAN.I had to settle for a lesbian, Dane. Right now, we are more like brothers and sisters. She also has a girlfriend and she was the acting male in her relationship. It hasn't been easy with her too and she knows I couldn't fire her. She knew all about my secretary's problem hence she usually gave me attitude. Too many attitudes. Finally, I found where the error had been coming from. The two billion dollars that was missing in the company fund. I found where it came from and this made me shake my head. The little five thousand dollars. One thousand dollars which could be easily overlooked amounted to two billion dollars. I traced it back to an account which belonged to my uncle’s son. He hid this so well, how smart of him. The next second, I sent for Dane.“What do you need sir? I am on lunch break and I am speaking to the love of my life!” She said, her tone mixed with pride. Oh, Lord! “Dana, you are well aware I am your boss?” “Do you wish to unboss me, sir?” I could feel her
ETHAN.The call with the agent was longer than expected. I kept thinking about what he had said. He made me see reasons why it was better for us to do it that way for effective results. I didn't concur with most of the terms. After some while I dropped the call and told him to go on with whatever he had to do. It didn't sit right with me but it seemed I didn't have much choice at this point. I busied myself with the auditing I was supposed to attend to earlier before Lizzie came in. It hadn't been easy working two businesses as the boss. My company was easier since I was used to the system. Not Grandpa’s company. It had been so hard for me to settle and even find a secretary that wouldn't want to fuck meOn the second day, I confronted my cousin who had nothing to add to the company other than fraud“You’d better explain to me why you think you won’t get sacked for this, and while you’re at it, tell me why I shouldn’t have you thrown in jail,” I said, my tone cold and gaze almost scar
ETHAN. Smoking had quickly become one of my habits. It takes my mind off whatever I was thinking. The smoke penetrated my mind and soul each time. I always give it space though, in order not to ruin my lungs. Inviting girls over to twerk and shake their in my room was another habit I had taken up. Yet, I have never been able to have sex with them. None of them. Anytime I try to do it, have sex with them, it fails. My body fails me. I had never been able to sleep with them. It had been hard to get my mind off Chloe. Every time I tried to lay with them, I saw Chloe in the back of my mind and this instantly dropped whatever pleasure I was feeling. My dick always failed to stand erect again. It had been seven years yet it was still the same story. Chloe had been at the center of my heart all this while. The only woman I ever thought about. The one that made my heart beat all the time. I wished I had embraced her, going against all odds, and pulled her in. However, I chose to chase h