Erica:As I pulled up to my house, I was puzzled to see Lorenzo's car parked out front. What is he doing here? We hadn't made any plans to meet. I took a deep breath and headed inside, preparing myself for whatever awaits.When I opened the door, Lorenzo was standing in the entryway. "Erica! There you are," he said, rushing over to me and wrapping me in a tight hug. I hugged him back, but it felt more like a formality than a genuine embrace. Something felt off.I glanced around the living room and noticed the kids weren't bouncing around excitedly like they normally do. They were seated quietly on the couch, barely acknowledging our presence. That was strange "Is everything okay?" I asked looking between Lorenzo and the kids."Everything's fine," Lorenzo assured me, but there was an edge to his voice that made me doubt his words. "I just wanted to see you. I was disturbed about how you sounded on the phone some days back. Is that a problem?""No, of course not," I said quickly, not wa
Lorenzo: I watched as Erica practically flew out of the house, wondering what on earth was so important that she had to grow wings and fly out of the house.Shrugging it off, I went to the living room to find Elsa and Elma playing with some building blocks.I approached the kids, hoping to play with them. The realization that they would soon be my adopted kids after I married Erica prompted me to try to get along with them."Elsa, Elma, what are the both of you building?"They both gave me a look that said they didn't want me there.I pursed my lips when neither of them gave me an answer, wondering what on earth I'd ever done to them to make them hate me so much."Okay…" I trailed off.Maybe I was overreacting, asking them what they were building when it was a doll house wasn't the right question."Um, can I play with you guys? You know back in my day I was known to be the building block champion of my time.""The building blocks are only enough for two people and that's Elsa and I,”
Erica:After lunch with the kids, I went ahead to help Lorenzo pack his things. He had an early morning flight tomorrow and although I do not want him leaving, there's also a part of me that needs him to leave so I don't feel this pain I feel. I am a bad person, cheating on the man I am engaged to with the man I was mated to.Coming to think of it, my meeting with Dante was not needed today. I folded the last cloth and put it into his little suitcase.“Is this all of your clothes?” I asked with my eyes wide open.“Yes, is anything wrong ?” Lorenzo tried to close the bag but I stopped him.“I mean you brought only three clothes?” I asked.“ If I was the one I would bring A whole bag filled with clothes.”“Yes. It was just for two days.” He chuckled muttering “Women” at the end of what he said.I watched him chuckle as I realized that I had not spent the least one hour with him since he came.“Thank you for coming to check on me, Lorenzo. You don’t know what this means to me.” I let go
Erica:You should come over tonight. I have something I'd like to discuss…"He said in a knowing voice then walked past me but not before grabbing my ass discreetly.I looked at him in shock. How dare he? He walked away and turned around with a smirk on his face and continued to walk. I felt my cheeks turn angry red. I was fuming. I was going to knock that smug smile off his face. I stormed further into the airport after him with nothing on my mind except letting him know that he could not touch me in such a way. "Mummy.” I heard Elma cry out. I stopped dead in my tracks and I gasped.“Elma.”I stopped moving and watched Dante walk away and my opportunity to knock him upside the head disappeared as he turned the corner.I sighed in anger and turned back around. I hated that Dante grabbed my ass but my revenge was not worth him finding out about my kids. I wanted to keep my life away from him.I went back to where I left the kids and saw Elsa trying her best to comfort her crying sis
Erica:I woke up with my head on the desk and a splitting headache. I groaned and held my head in my hands. My vision was blurry and as I stood up, my feet crunched something beneath me.I stepped back in fright and saw my ceramic coffee mug in pieces. Fuck! I must have pushed it off my desk while I slept.I carefully picked up the pieces and put them in a handkerchief. A shard slipped and sliced my finger."Oww!"My crimson blood oozed from the wound and I immediately put my finger in my mouth and sucked on it. The stinging died down and the bleeding stopped.I took a deep breath and was able to check the time. 9 am! What happened?! How long had I slept?! How late was I up?!My phone buzzed and I growled. Who on earth was calling..?The name on my phone screen made my heart skip a beat. It was Lorenzo. I tried to act as naturally as I could. I took a deep breath and tried to act calm.I took his call and tried to act cool despite my croaky morning voice."Hey, baby. Good morning."Hi
Erica: Evening came and I found myself standing in front of the mirror.My eyes were sad and my fingers were trembling. I couldn't believe I was still going to the party. I had spent the whole day thinking about it and every thought had ended in disaster. I saw my life crumbling right in front of me. I saw myself losing Lorenzo's trust and my family would be ashamed of me.I held the tears back and stared at myself in the mirror again."It's just a formal gala. It's just a formal gala."It had been my mantra for the entire day. I didn't know if it was going to work, but tonight, I was going to find out.I grabbed Lorenzo's coat and draped it over myself. I didn't want my kids to know where I was going and I reasoned that Lorenzo's scent on me would help me keep my senses sharp, despite how weird he had been these few days. I had still not gotten another call from him.I gave myself one final look and grabbed my handbag. Lorenzo's coat made me look like a sleuth. If only I had a hat t
Lorenzo:I was in a hotel and I had a bottle of wine on my table. My hair was a mess and my eyes were spinning.I tried to sleep but rest evaded me. I wasn't back at the pack. I never left. I had waited for Erica to drive out of the airport before I took a cab to a hotel and hid.I couldn't stop thinking about my kiss with Clarissa. I thought I was going crazy. I could still taste her lips and see the innocence in her eyes as she was lost in my touch.It was a feeling that I had never felt before. I loved Erica but I never felt that way with her."Fuck it! I can't fall for a maid! I have a maid as my mate!"I gripped my hair angrily and took another glass of wine to calm my nerves.I couldn't get out of my relationship with Erica. I loved her and I also needed her money. I was a billionaire but my business wasn't doing so well at the moment. Being engaged with her gave me some benefits that helped me continue to run my business despite the present difficulties.I took another drink; I
Dante;I held my face in shock. How dare she slap me?!I glared at her angrily but she glared back at me with equal intensity. I grabbed her again but she put up a little struggle."Don't you dare touch me, Dante! Leave me alone!"I grabbed her arms again and slammed her into the wall. She groaned in pain but it didn't stop her from putting up another fight.She tried to kick at me but I trapped her legs between my thighs and pressed myself closer to her."You are a lot feistier than before."A smile curled my lips but she was unimpressed."This is your last warning. Let. Me. Go. I came here to have fun. I said I wasn't going to frolic with you. We can't keep doing this."I chuckled and leaned closer to her. Her scent was amazing and her breath fanned my face gently. Her lips were a soft pink, succulent, and was begging me to kiss her."We both know why you are here. You came because you wanted to see me. You know Lorenzo can't treat you the way I can...""Fuck you! You threatened me