“What? What the hell are you talking about?” I ask Ethan.“Someone...” He paused and covered his face in his hands.I was still going through every single bit of what was written. Everything was there, every single fucking thing! Where we always met, in which part of the building I was working in, what were my hours? Everything.“Who the hell could have done this?” I ask, frustrated.I looked over at Ethan. He was tensed, a lot tensed. I go over to him and try to calm him down.“Look, Ethan, I...”“Maybe this is not so bad,” he says.“What?”“Yeah,” He turned his body towards me and took my hands in his. Ethan was staring deep into my eyes, which were giving me chills.“Angelica, Honestly? I do care about my reputation. What I’ve built so far, I don’t want to lead into a complete waste. And if the news was out with another woman, I would have done anything in my power to make it a false accusation, but..”“But?”“But it’s you, Ms May.” Ethan cupped my face and made his forehead touch
Before I could walk towards her, Ethan calls my name again.“Ms May?” I look at him, and then I look at Clara, who was now gone.I rushed inside Ethan’s office and lock the door behind me.“What are you doing?” he asks.“It was her, Ethan. I’m it’s f*cking her!”“Who?”“That Clara or something, whatever her name is! I know she’s behind the leaking! I just know it!”“And how do you know she did?”“I...” I gazed into his eyes, pausing. What the hell was I supposed to say? That yeah, she’s in love with Jonathan and just to get back at me, she’s doing this?“It’s a whole jealousy story. Look, believe me! I’m telling you it’s her!”Ethan took a deep breath and got up from his seat, walking towards me.“Okay, calm down. If it is her, I’m sure we’ll understand it.”“How?”“Leave that to me.”“How are you so calm about this? She’s ruining your-““Angelica, I don’t give a shit about what she’s spreading and what she’s not, as long as it’s about us together. Yes, we were in Vegas together, we w
A week passed, and I was still getting frustrated about Clara’s warning. I hadn’t had the guts to tell either of them. Well, at least, the entire week passed normally.I was staying in Ethan’s hotel room. Our house was still under investigation, so I couldn’t go back there. Jonathan was finally discharged from the hospital.Ethan and I were on our way to Mrs Polinski’s funeral. It was going to be a terrible day, I’d say, but it would also be an angelic one for her. Finally, she’ll be going where she can find peace easily. I hope she does.“You ready to go?” Ethan asked while I straighten my black dress standing in front of the bathroom mirror.“No,” I say.He smiled and walked up behind me.“It’s going to be okay.” I turn and face him, holding him close in my arms.“I know she didn’t deserve to go like this, but believe me, Ms May, she’s way better off in heaven than here in this shitty world.”“I hope you’re right.”“Come on, we’re going to be late.” Ethan kisses my forehead and walk
Ethan had work to do, so he went back to his place, dropping me off at the hotel room.We share our goodbyes for now, and I go into the shower to wash my sorrows.I didn’t know what I needed in my life. I mean, was I even ready to be in a ‘committed’ relationship? Hell no, or maybe I was.Maybe this is something I’m just telling myself to believe in.My whole day I was getting these bullshit thoughts of what’ll happen. How am I really supposed to tell both of them that my real name is Annabelle Lockwood? How!?I simply had no choice. I just had no choice. There wasn’t any other way to start a new life if I was already holding onto my previous one.I..I’m going to be sick!“I guess I’m just gonna have to tell them.”I clean myself up, get dressed, and text Jonathan first.“You free?”“Depends on why you’re asking.”“I have to tell you something.”“That is?”“Not like this. Can we meet?”“I don’t think that’s a good idea, Angelica.”“Please, Jonathan.”“Well, you saying please is a ‘onc
I get out of my car and look over the building. I took a deep breath and went inside.While walking in the corridor, I couldn’t help but recall the night we enjoyed ourselves. It was so perfect, so sensual and so lovely. I wasn’t sure what I’m going to tell him. I wasn’t sure about anything if you ask me.Ugh, Nat would have known what I should do and what was the right thing to do. I guess I have to make these decisions myself. I should have from the start but, It felt nice knowing you have someone to look after you.I knock on the door, and he opens it within seconds.“Hi,” He says while taking a deep breath.“Hi, I hope I’m not disturbing you or anything.”“Don’t do that,” Jonathan smiles while he says this.“Do....what?”“Act professionally,”“Why? I thought you wanted this from the start.” I smile.“Just come on in.”I walk inside, and he offers me a glass of water. We both sit on the couch and he sits right in the front one.“How are you feeling?” I ask Jonathan.“A little good,
I kept driving further away. I didn’t know where I was going. I knew running away won’t help me face my problems. There will be a time when I’ll stop and get stuck in the same situation soon if I don’t learn my lesson now. History would keep on repeating itself. --Beep beep-- “Hey, where are you? I was at the hotel, but you aren’t there. Is everything okay? Call me when you get this.” I get this voicemail from Ethan. After hearing his voice, I felt a wave of ease. I stopped my car away from the highway and took a deep breath. Washing away my tears, I text Ethan back. “Got your voicemail. I’m gonna be back in half an hour. See you soon.” I lock my phone and I was about to drive again but I see a cafe where an old couple were sitting together. The lady was actually blaming her ‘husband’ for the awful coffee she just drank, and he was... staring and smiling at her. Like he’s watching her for the first time. As if they were still young and were living their first date ever.
Ethan and I were laying on the bed after the most intimate F*cking we could ever have. He was behind me, brushing his fingers on my back as we talked about stuff.“What’s going on?” He asks.“What do you mean?”“You’re awfully quiet for the past few minutes. I know that phase of yours.”“I have no phase,” I say, almost repulsed.“There, your extreme reaction says it all.”I scoff and rolled my eyes. Ethan grabbed my waist and moved my body to face his.“What is it, Anna?”I almost giggle. “I haven’t really heard that name in so long. It feels weird when you say it.”“Do you want me to stop calling you by your real name?”“No, it’s fine. I have to come out to the public someday. Otherwise, someone else will do that for me.”“Ms May,” I stare at him, not wanting to tell him what actually happened, because how could I? We just shared what we felt for each other.“I was with Jonathan before,” I say.“What?”“It’s not what you think, trust me. If you see him, you’ll know what it was about.
I drive around the city back to the hotel after window shopping. I was minding my own business and walking through the corridors into the room. As soon as I open the door, I get shivered to my core.“What the hell are you doing here?”“Surprised to see me in your sex room, ‘Anna’?” Says Clara.“Well, I wanted to see you downfall myself. Now that I know you’re already screwed by me, in Jonathan’s eyes. I just wanted to see your face myself.”I try to ignore her, walked towards the desks and place my bag.“Well, you’ve won there, I’ll tell you that. What do you want now?”“You tell me, what do you want me to do?”“Haven’t you done loads of stuff already? Or is there actually more? You’ve snatched Jonathan from me. You’ve ruined Ethan’s reputation, which actually he doesn’t care about. Face it, he’s a billionaire. Every single woman who’s obsessed with him says they’ve slept with him.”“What more do you want to do?”“I want to see you fucking rot! Before you, Jonathan would talk to me. L
“Oh, I...I can’t believe it,” It was true. The pain, the tension and the unbearable mood swings. After Angel was born, it was all worth it.I forgot about it all. As soon as I held her in my arms.“Now, baby, the doctors are going to take her away for a second, okay? They need to make sure she’s healthy. Can you do that?” Ethan says in a whimpering, smooth voice.“I..Okay. But please ask them to be... gentle with her. Please.”“I know, baby, they will be. Trust me, okay?”“Okay, okay. Here,” I pass Angel to the nurse and she wraps her around her arms safely.“I can’t believe she’s finally here, Ethan. I can’t believe it.”“Mrs Cooper, we need to run some tests on you too, and I’m afraid we have to do it right now.”“Okay, Okay,” I say, and Ethan looks a little concerned about me. He just saw me giving birth. It was valid.“I’ll be fine, Ethan. I promise. Please watch over at Angel. She needs to be with her father right now. Please, can you?..”“Okay, Okay. I’ll be back, okay? I love y
I was only a few days before I go into labour. My moods were swinging like a cursed wheel. Always going around.Mai and the others held a small get-together for me. Ethan’s friends and all of mine were there. The small celebration was simple, yet so lovely. Some of Ethan’s friends, do have kids too. So it was nice being around there, before time.”I can’t believe I’m about to be an aunt, Anna. I’m so excited.” Mai says while jumping and clapping her hands.“Oh, trust me, I wasn’t sure about going through with it at first. But who am I to question the beauty of birth?”“You’re right, having a baby changes everything. Not to mention a massive load of spending expenses carefully, but I guess that won’t be a problem for you.”“Oh, yeah. Not because we don’t care about the expenses. Ethan and I decided to treat our daughter not too extra and not too low. We don’t want her to be raised like a spoiled kid of a billionaire daughter.“”Well, if you don’t spoil her, I will,” Hailey added, laugh
I drove back home and found Ethan working on some papers.“You’re back,” he says, but his eyes were fixed on the files. “I thought girls’ day out would take you 50 years to come back.”“It wasn’t a girls’ day out, Ethan.“ I say as I walked behind him and held him close in my arms.“What do you mean?” He asks.”I went to see Natalia.”Ethan instantly stopped everything he was doing and spun his body towards me.“What the hell are you talking about? And you’re telling me this just now?!” He says in a growling manner.”Baby, I know that I never told you about this. I should have. But I knew always in my heart how you would react if I asked you.““Yes, because you and I are well aware of what she did, Anna. How long has this been going on?”“I don’t want to meet her Daily, Ethan.“ I say in a simple tone and walked over to him. I held Ethan’s hand tightly in mine.“I know it’s a girl, Ethan. I know.” I say, smiling at him.“You checked the fi-““Nat told me.”“How did she know?”“She actua
--4 months later--“Well, the good sign is the baby is safe and sound. Everything is A-okay,” said Doctor Bruno.“Oh, I...I can’t believe how happy I am to hear this, Doc.” I say.“I know you must be feeling overwhelmed. It’s good. But you should keep a good diet. I would recommend some procedures in case of cramps, and if you need anything else later in the future, please, feel free to contact me anytime.”“Thank you doc, we appreciate it,” I say, and Ethan helps me get up.“Ahem, Uh....Don’t you want to know the gender of the baby?”“You can tell this soon?” I ask Doc and look straight towards Ethan. He gave me a confused and excited look. Ethan wanted to know if the baby was a girl or a boy. He just wanted to be prepared for anyone.“I..I don’t think we should.” I say, and Ethan gives me a cranky look as if he were a child himself.“It’s alright. Many parents decide not to know the gender of the baby until the day of the delivery. It sure is a gift from god. And I’ve seen it go exc
“What are you talking about?” I ask Ethan once again.“Just…come,”I get it. Ethan was frustrated by my behaviour. I mean, I would blame myself too. He was doing everything he could just to make me happy, and I was only giving him a thousand fucks.I get up, straighten myself and cover my damn body with some decent clothes and I walk down the stairs to meet this ‘lawyer’.At first, he was turning his back on me, so I couldn’t know who he was.“Mr Wilson, please to meet you,” I say. As soon as I do, he turns back to look straight at me.“Hello, Anna,” he says, and he looked too fucking familiar. He had this mixed emotions on his face, both angry and emotional. I wouldn’t know which one was the genuine one.“Please, sit,” I say and we both settle down on the couch. He opens up his carry bag and takes out some papers.“What’s all this?““Possessions, Ms-“”It’s…Mrs Cooper.”“Right, Mrs Cooper. these are the possessions your mother left you,”I smile at him, mocking the way he was present
After our sick honeymoon, which was both what I needed and fucked in health issues. We go back to California. The first meeting I had was with Mai.Ethan had to go to the office to do some stuff, so Mai came after her work. She came straight to our place and…”Okay, when was the last date?” She asks.I stay silent because it was fucking 2 weeks ago. It didn’t even come to my mind that there’s a natural way of your body telling you, you’re not fucking pregnant.My silence was enough to tell her it was a long time before I had my date.“Oh, Anna. Have you told Ethan yet?” Mai asks in a soothing tone.“No, not yet. And I fucking won’t till I’m not sure what to do about this situation.”“He deserves to know, Anna. He loves you. So it won’t be hard for him to listen to this if you’re okay.”“How can you be so sure, Mai? He’s Ethan fucking Cooper. Magazines declared him a fucking playboy billionaire humping bimbos for sport. This won’t be the life he needed right now. It’s too soon.”“Hell,
The first day and first night of our honeymoon was mostly raw animal sex. Well, I did expect that. We were laying in bed together after we partied and ate dinner. Ethan was holding me close in my arms when I realised I was having a…nightmare.There was this woman, this mid-40s old woman, looking at me. She wasn’t looking so good. I was a kid, and I was hiding under a table. She was trying to say something but I couldn’t understand what. I kept asking her where were you?But how could I ask her questions like these when I didn’t even know her? Finally, she became accessible to my ears.“I..I’ll find you, baby girl. Don’t worry, I’ll find you.”“M-will come back.”“Mommy will come back,”Mommy? Suddenly, we hear a loud thump and my father comes in, drunk as always.“Where the fuck were you, you stupid cow? Still….f*cking that bastard for money, eh? Come here you…””Noooooooo.””Hey..hey…I’m here. Hey!”I wake up and find Ethan trying to calm me down. He held me close in his arms, protec
It was the day of the wedding. I was getting dressed with my bridesmaids. It was funny that I didn’t have any family left to attend to this loveliest day of my life. But I guess it was alright. I did have a family I chose.I slipped into my gown, and the makeup artist does the rest of the work.“You look so beautiful, Anna,” Hailey states, covering her mouth in appreciation and wiping off tears.“Thank you, Hailey. It means a lot.””So, nervous yet? Do you need to run? I can open that bathroom window for you if you’re having second thoughts.” Mai mocks me.”Oh, shut up. I’m not having second thoughts. In fact, I’ve never been so sure about anything else before. Ethan is the man that I love, and I do want to spend the rest of my life with him.””Uh uh, save this for the vows, sweety,” Stella reverts.“Hey, where are the ushers? We are supposed to be with them in 10 minutes!“ Jay asked.“They’re gonna be here soon. Don’t worry about it,” Hailey says.And finally, after a long chitchat,
Instantly, the sexiest cute-ass men come up the stairs with their shirts tied to their waists and bottles of wine and vodka.“Oh, my god, guys!”2 of them bring a chair for me to sit and they play some music, literally strip dancing in front of me.“Hey, what about Ethan?” I ask Mai.“Oh, he’s having his own party.”“What?!”“Chill out look where you at!”The girls hand me the bag of the dress they wanted me to wear and I change into them within seconds. I come out and see Hailey and Jay holding a big d*ck-shaped pinata.“What the fuck is this?” I say, laughing.“Get a roll on girl, this is all yours!”I laugh like hell as we all drink our first shot and then another and another. Soon I knew I was Hella drunk.The guys forced me to sit on the chair, and well, they began their show. Every single one of them was giving us the time we never thought we’ll get from anyone.Hailey was totally drooling over two unbelievably sexy guys. Jay was enjoying herself too, And Mai? Well, she was the