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EIGHTEEN

Author: RuthieEbun
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Magnus couldn’t hold his laugh, as he laughed hard. Crackling. “Did I, maybe… interrupt something?” he asked in between laughter, intentionally wanting to spite Starr.

Starr groaned so lowly, one might have mistaken it f

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    Starr was fine. She could swear. As long as she could keep herself busy and not give herself a chance to think about what had happened, she was totally fine. After all, she hadn’t started falling for him yet, right?She woke up the next day, immediately got dressed and off to work. She knew she had a busy day at work, and would have no time for thoughts or unnecessary things. She didn’t have any meeting that day, but she had quite a ton of paperwork to attend to. She made Amber know she didn’t want to be disturbed, except it was regarding business – strictly business.Magnus hadn’t come to see her at all, so it gave her more work time. She covered a lot, and was almost done, when Magnus finally landed. For lots of reasons, she felt glad by his presence. “Been busy?” she asked him, with a smile as she wiggled her pen between her fingers.Magnus smiled, nodding. “Working on Chris’ project,” he said, takin

  • DIAMOND HART   TWENTY

    "Answer me Ma'am," Magnus said with a firm voice, causing Starr to freeze. Magnus was frowning. A deep frown. He knew what Starr had been through and why she was like that, but he also knew Chris and knew he had honest intentions.Starr didn't reply, letting her face fall as she looked at her almost completed work on her desk."Starr Hart," Magnus called her sharply, causing her to quickly look up at him. "Did you hurt Chris, one more fucking time because of your insecurities?" he asked firmly.Starr simply shrugged, not wanting to get verbal with him in any way.Magnus couldn't hold his anger as the day of how she cried like she was going to cry out her soul because of a useless man, slipped into his mind like a reminder. He felt pity for her, but he couldn't tell her or show it. But, he relaxed, thinking of a better way to handle the matter. He knew she had been through a lot, but he also w

  • DIAMOND HART   TWENTY-ONE

    Magnus had his head on Valentine's chest, both of them cuddled up and unclad beneath Valentine's duvet. They had been there for a while, simply enjoying their presence and silence, until Magnus decided to break it off. "How is he?" he had asked Valentine, who quickly picked on, then sighing."Not that good, honestly," Valentine replied Magnus. "Even though he keeps on saying he's fine, whenever I ask him, he still acts like he isn't. He doesn't go out anymore, won't pick his calls or reply to any messages. He looks like a person who isn't taken care of, in any way." He sighed. "He also won't talk about what happened."Magnus felt his heart sunk, while Valentine felt extremely down. They both wanted to help Chris, but they both didn't know how to. "She's so scary, I can't even walk up to her and talk to her," Magnus said with a sigh, snuggling Magnus the moreMagnus chuckled, adjusting himself to a comfortable state in Va

  • DIAMOND HART   TWENTY-TWO

    Soon, Chris' project was off and the launching was on. Starr hadn't wanted to go to the launch party, since she hasn't since Chris since he walked out of her apartment. She had told herself that she was fine and didn't need a man to be happy, but whenever she stayed at home, her mind alway managed to linger to him whenever she saw any spot he had stood or stayed before in her house. It made it almost impossible for her to sleep in her room, so she often slept in her guest room instead. Magnus had also been giving her space, also focusing on the project. He had been showing up at her office, just to say hi and check up on her, but he didn't bring Chris up at all and didn't talk about Valentine. They were doing fine like that.For some reasons, she was yet to agree to, Starr found herself at Chris's launching party. It was a small gathering, but people had actually turned up for it. A lot of people, apart from the owner of the launching party. Starr had take

  • DIAMOND HART   TWENTY-THREE

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  • DIAMOND HART   TWENTY-FOUR

    It had been a bright sunny day and Christopher had woken Starr to a breakfast bed, he had prepared for her. She had woken up feeling good, glad that things were pulling together in her life and she was letting herself let go. “Morning,” she had greeted him as he pecked her lips, smiling.“Morning,” he replied her. “Did you have a nice night rest?”Starr chuckled and nodded as she replied, “Never been better.” She smiled as she took a sip from

  • DIAMOND HART   TWENTY-FIVE

    “Good day Miss Hart,” Adam had respectably greeted Starr, causing her to drop her phone as she looked at him. “Better,” she had simply replied him, adjusting herself on the bed, so her back was resting well on the headboard. Adam nodded as he sat down, crossing his legs as he pulled out a pad and pen. “Since when did you start getting this morning vomits or nauseous feeling?”

  • DIAMOND HART   TWENTY-SIX

    “So, what is the issue?” Christopher had asked Adam the moment he stepped into his sitting room. Adam dropped his suitcase by a sofa as he sat and said, “Please do have your seat Mr. Chariton,” Adam had replied him, enjoy how his face became covered with worry. Adam would have loved to tease him a bit longer, but he had another appointment for the day and didn’t want to be late. Christopher Chariton mind had begun to run. He had imagine a hundred worst case scenario before he finally sat down. “What is it Adam? Is it curable?”

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  • DIAMOND HART   FIFTY-FOUR

    It was a five-star hotel with all the service a person could ever need, golden furniture here and there. Emma had her legs crossed as she leaned into a chair, laughing at a reality show she had been watching in the hotel. Becoming desperate of not seeing both Starr and Christopher happy, she had dug deep into Starr’s life. Meeting Starr had made her desperate. It pissed her off that Starr was so confident and sure of herself. She hated her guts.Michael Adams was an unexpected news she had stumbled upon while roaming her life. Her source had told her how it is believed that she had changed and became stone cold after that particular man. To Emma, that was a pleasant news. She didn’t hesitate to try to find the man, contacting him and setting up

  • DIAMOND HART   FIFTY - THREE

    Placing Starr’s hand bag between them both, Starr crossing her left leg over her right the moment she and Christopher sat down. The interviewer was a black woman that was probably in her late twenties, slim and with a smile so bright it was the lighting to the room. She was dressed in a simple cream suit and brown inner, Starr though her outfit really suited her, but didn’t bother complimenting her. The interview was what was going to determine how she was going to treat her.“Good afternoon,” the interviewer had greeted them, causing Starr to nod while Christopher had replied with a smile and a low ‘afternoon’.The director made his call, the camera rolling and then the interview began. “Hello and welcome, I am your host for today Amber Brown,” Amber had said with a smile as she turned to Starr and Christopher, adding, “And today we have with us Miss Hart and Mr. Chariton.” Amber spoke with a certain type of

  • DIAMOND HART   FIFTY - TWO

    It wasn’t long before the picture of Starr and Christopher holding their hands began to circulate on different platforms. It was like they were the 6alk of the town. It was as if people had been waiting for a public evidence. Various interviews had began to pop here and there, for both Starr and Christopher. Starr knew she could trust Christopher, but her jealousy wasn’t going to let her watch him talk to Female interviewers who looked like they wanted him the entire time. Of she found an interviewer who should no interest at all, she wasn’t going to follow him. But also, she didn’t want to seem too protective of him, so she also decided to not go with him. Her pride didn’t let her.About a week had passed since Starr got her car, and she had accepted an interview that wanted herself and Christopher Chariton present. She definitely wasn’t going to accept an interview that wanted her alone, she didn’t want anyone digging into her priva

  • DIAMOND HART   FIFTY - ONE

    It had been in the afternoon, before they were both set and ready to go get her car. They had spent the day either talking while cuddled up, or watching some show together – Christopher trying to introduce some shows to Starr, and her still not being fully interested, or them simply enjoying each others company in silence.“Are you set? Do you know what you want already?” Christopher asked Starr as they were both set to leave.Starr nodded without a reply as she opened the door for them both to walk out. Christopher nodded also as they walked out, and straight to where Christopher car was packed.The ride had started quite, until Corinne Bailey Ray’s ‘Like A Star’ began to play. It was like Starr was pulled back to her childhood. Memories of her dad on Saturday mornings, flooded back. Memories of him singing along, dancing with them as he held unto wither her of Sorcha’s hand while he swirled them, their laughter echoing

  • DIAMOND HART   FIFTY

    Christopher had been in the sitting room, watching a television show, when Starr had woken up early. He had been pushing the breakfast he had planned to make for her, to the time he thought she was going to have woken up. But, she had surprised them both and had woken up quite early, around six to seven in the morning. Christopher had been laughing to something a character had said in the show, when Starr walked in. She didn’t say a thing as she walked in, trying to see what he was watching and maybe get why he was laughing. With no intention to startle him, she sat down quietly on one of her chairs, staring at the television. Christopher nearly jumped out of his skin when he had first seen her. He wasn’t expecting her to be there at that point in time, so seeing her there made his not recognize her quickly and causing him to fear. “Geez, why didn’t you make any noise when you were coming or when you arrive?” he had asked her, staring at her.Sta

  • DIAMOND HART   FORTY - NINE

    Starr had made up her mind that from what she had seen, she was soon about to start getting on interviews with Christopher. Maybe her presence there was going to get those women to stay off him. She didn’t like them interview, but maybe things were going to turn around. “Had a stressful day?” Starr had asked Christopher when he walked into her office.Christopher sighed, dropping on the chair opposite her, at the other end of her table. He didn’t reply as he sat slant, his eyes closed his head facing her celling. “Hectic,” he soon replied, keeping his eyes closed.Starr chuckled. “Sorry about that,” she replied, rounding off what she was doing. “What do you need right now? Sleep? Massage?”Christopher chuckled in reply, before saying, “Can you give the massage?”Starr chuckled, not looking at him as she replied, “Because I haven’t shown you my skills, which is why you mock

  • DIAMOND HART   FORTY - EIGHT

    Magnus had pulled a chair to sit close to Starr, so he could also watch the interview with her. She had a slight frown on her face as she listened to the interviewer ask, “So, it is rumored that there is a spark between yourself and Miss Hart? Could that be through?” Starr trusted Christopher and knew that he wasn’t looking at the interviewer in anyway other than that of business, even if he had a wide smile on, the person she didn’t feel pleased by was the interviewer.Christopher nodded affirmatively, that reminded her of the question he had asked her that morning, causing her to realize the reason behind the question. She had never thought about that, or thought the question was for a reason, but she was glad he did ask before he went on any interview. He cleared his throat before he replied, “Well, yes those rumors can be considered true. Miss Hart and I are in a serious and official relationship.”The pale interviewer with long

  • DIAMOND HART   FORTY - SEVEN

    Her heels echoing as she walked in to the office, Starr had no expression on her face as she walked. She noticed everything, while look straight ahead and not saying a single thing. Amber had welcomed her into her office, like she had been waiting for her arrival. “Good morning ma,” Amber had greeted her with a little bow as she walked in.Starr nodded in reply. “When Magnus arrive, tell him I said he should fire that security who smelt like smoke,” Starr had said as she walked, Amber following her closely.Amber smiled a bit, knowing that she loved how Starr had changed but still didn’t lose her disciple touch. It was like Starr 2.0. “Yes, I would pass that message to him ma.”Starr didn’t reply her as she kept walking.“Channel TN sent an e-mail ma, they wanted to know if they could have an interview with you ma,” Amber had said to Starr, not waiting for her to reply as she added, “Should

  • DIAMOND HART   FORTY - SIX

    Almost everyone was knocked out by the next morning, while Starr was up and ready for work. She had been dressed in a black leather skirt, a sky blue chiffon shirt tucked into it. She had been down, trying to get a cup of coffee before she went to work. She had bumped into Valentine in her kitchen, he had been holding a mug of tea close to his lips. She had been doing fine ignoring him, but his presence and the deafening silence between them, made her break out. “Do I still scare you?” she had suddenly asked.Valentine was taking a sip from his tea, when her question had come through. He choked on his drink, as the drink came flying out in reply. He wasn’t expecting her to say a single word to him at all, so hearing her voice was really sudden to him. “Huh?” he had asked in reply.Starr turned from her coffee machine and stared at him a little clueless, keeping her face emotionless as she once again asked, “I said do I still scare yo

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