Chapter 83 The SlyCOLE’S SPOT, NEW YORK.Andrea blinked in disbelief; she shifted slightly in her chair to look at those seated at the rear end of the space. There is no way that Nina is with Xander. Her informant couldn’t get much on her as Nina kept a shallow profile, which isn’t surprising. Nina has always loved to stay hidden.She had scoffed at the idea of Nina ever getting a chance to meet anyone better than Asher. But from the look of things, she seems cozy with the CEO of X&J. She had doubted they were the one until she took a closer look. Is it possible that they rekindled the old flame? Nina must have been desperate and ignored what happened between them in college so that she could hang around him.On second thought, that is something she would do, not Nina. A sudden burst of anger filled her up as she clenched her fist. How dare Nina give her a finished and almost bankrupt man to end up with the wealthiest bachelor in New York? Nina has no reason to be happy as she is und
Chapter 84 Brewing AngerTAYLOR’S HOME, NEW YORK.“Urgh!” Andrea groaned as she kicked at the dresser in anger. She couldn’t push away everything on it as they were too expensive, and there wasn’t any money to repurchase it. She paced the room repeatedly, letting out a string of curses. Nina has grown balls more than she would have expected. Her words had sent chills down Andrea's spine, and it had taken her a lot of effort not to let herself be affected by it. Xander Jackson, of all people, the simp, must have done everything to tell Nina that he had nothing to do with the cheating. What does Nina possess to have the best men run after her? A dangerous smirk appeared on her face. Nina will never have the last laugh, and that is not happening. She heard Asher’s car drive in. It fueled her to rant, causing her to storm the living room. “Asher!” Andrea hollered. “What the fuck!” He retorted, staggering backward at the shock. “Why would you yell out my name like that?” “I shouldn’t
Chapter 85 The ProcessNINA’S HOME, NEW YORK.“I am telling you, Tania. That witch dared to stand before me and act like nothing foul happened between us.” Nina ranted into the receiver. She can’t seem to get over Andrea’s attitude the day before. It felt like she wasn’t in her right senses, talking like they had only lost each other’s contact. Tania let out a string of curses. “I should have been there to beat the living daylight out of her. She is such a bitch!” Nina ruffled her hair. “I really can’t wait to teach her a lesson. I want to see how she would be able to live knowing that Asher is no longer as wealthy as she thinks him to be.” “Serves her right. Now that she isn’t the billionaire heir as expected anymore, she might be seeking out another home to wreck. You should be careful with Xander.” “I would be damned if I let what happened with Asher happen again. Moreover, Xander is not shallow like Asher is. I have had enough of being tossed around by those morons. I think i
Chapter 1 The DinnerTHE TAYLOR’S HOME, NEW YORKButterflies ran free in Nina’s belly, making her the happiest person on earth. It's been so long since she had desired the gift, and it finally came to her when everything seemed to be heading for the rocks. Her eyes lingered on the paper in her hand, and she squealed in extreme delight. It's been days since she kept the news to herself, hoping she wouldn’t let it all out in excitement before the right time. Now that the day had finally come, she couldn’t wait to tell the world. Humming a Beyonce tune to herself, she changed from her outing attire to something more comfortable and headed to the kitchen.“What would you like me to prepare for dinner, ma’am?” Tania, the kitchen help, asked Nina.Nina smiled sweetly at her. “There is no need to worry, T. I will cook myself.”She raised a brow in surprise. “Why, ma’am? There is a lot to cook today. Are you sure you can handle it? Is everything okay?”“Everything is fine. I am just willing
Chapter 2 He is SterileTHE TAYLOR’S HOME, NEW YORK.The silence that followed her announcement wasn’t what Nina expected from the people she considered her family. She looked from one person to the other, her smile fading. Her hands rubbed at her belly unconsciously.“Didn’t you all hear me? I get that, and it is the shock. But this is good news. I am six weeks pregnant. I am carrying the first grandchild of the family.” She said, staring at her parents-in-law.Asher blinked in shock and didn’t know what to say until he felt someone kick his foot under the table, like someone touched by a hot pan. He yanked his hand out of Nina’s hand, hissing loudly.“What did you just say?” He bellowed.Nina stared in evident confusion. “You heard me, baby. I am pregnant. We are having a baby.”Asher got up from the chair, ruffling his hair. He took his time to come up with the right things to say as he kept pacing the room back and forth. Pausing abruptly, he pointed a shaky finger at Nina. “Is t
Chapter 3 The Divorce PapersTHE TAYLOR’S HOME, NEW YORK.Nina's heartbeat raced as he dropped the bombshell on her. Immediately, she went down on her knees and tried to touch his legs, but he kicked her off. “Asher—““I am going to get a divorce from you!” Asher repeated himself, this time with more finality in his tone.Nina felt the ground spin under her. She hoped this was a nightmare and she would wake up from it. The tears kept pushing their way out of her eyes, burning her cheeks. She slapped herself to be sure she wasn’t having a bad dream, and it hurt badly.It seemed she had finally crossed the thin line between life and its unforeseen circumstances. She never thought something like this would tear her world to pieces today. Probably, if she knew, she would have remained in bed.Even though Asher had been acting strange for a while, they were refined and cordial with each other. He still makes love to her and kisses her goodbye whenever they arrive at the company. Even if sh
Chapter 4 Earning Her KeepTANIA’S APARTMENT, NEW YORK.“Ma’am, you should get up. Don’t forget you are on the early morning shift.” Tania said to Nina as she tapped her gently to wake her.Nina mumbled incoherent words and turned back to Tania before opening her eyes. She groaned inwardly. Nina had never had a hard time waking up before. But with her pregnancy, she wakes up grumpy or tired in the early hours. Sighing in exhaustion, she sat on the bed, scratching her eyes.“Good morning, Tania. Can you please stop calling me, ma’am? My name is Nina. And you are the reason I have a roof over my head. I don’t know what would have become of me.”“Just because you are in this state now doesn’t change that you are a woman of respect. This moment won’t go on forever, and I know you will return on your feet in no time. So, please, let me call you as I please.”Nina laughed softly. “You are such a sweet person.”“I owe it to you. You are the first person I worked with who didn’t treat me like
Chapter 5 The EXSIMS GROCERY STORE, NEW YORK.Xander kept staring like a thunderstorm had hit him. He would never have imagined in a lifetime that Nina would be checking goods at a grocery store. She had bags under her eyes even though she had make-up on. Nonetheless, Nina looked as beautiful as ever. It would have been shocking if she had lost her beauty. And his heart seems to be doing a victory dance at the sight of her.“How have you been?” He asked, finally breaking the almost consuming silence.Nina cleared her throat, shifting in the chair awkwardly. “Good. I guess.” It appears the universe has a thing or two against her. She would have preferred Andrea to meet her at the store instead of Xander.“I’ll check your items in now.” She was grateful for a while that he saw her on duty and wouldn’t have the excuse to talk to her.But to her shock, he was waiting right outside the store after her shift was over. Which meant that he would have waited longer if she had to stay until la