VIVIANAnd before I could control myself, I started to battle my sobs and whimpers.“You don’t understand,Nate” I said, my walls breaking down indefinitely as I hugged my eyes.“i didn’t plan any of this. I didn’t plan for it to happen, You have to believe me,” but Nate scoffed.“This…” I took a huge gulp of air “Thing, is the last shred of any living family member I have left. The only person asides from my mother who is sick in the hospital” I said, trying to release myself from whimpering or crying.“I held on to this baby because I don’t want to be in a world where I am already alone, I want to have someone to care and love and take care of and that would appreciate me as a human being, not as a commodity,” I strained but Nathan didn’t budge, he didn’t fall for he bait.“That is a stupid reason and frankly not reason enough to do something quite as nasty as this. You are under a job Vivian. This is not a charity event center. Buckle up” he said and I started to see the outline of
Vivian my body takes with sobs and snort travelled down my nose with speed as the brunt of the conversation settled on my mind. I didn't want any of this to happen a nd yet, I knew that there was no way I would ever allow myself be ruled by whatever Nate had to say but at the same time fear filled my stomach. I could be causing more horrors going against him and Knowing Nate he was capable of a lot of things. my hands shook as my phone began to go off, my eyes glanced at the caller Id and I didn't want to answer it. suddenly a knock came from the door "Vivi??" Tracy's voice was harsh and very urgent and deep down I knew that she wanted to check up on me but I didn't want to be checked up on. the dooming feeling from the consequences of my own actions weighed down on me, so heavily that I couldn't move my body. "Vivian!" she hit her hands on the door, a subtle reminder that my penthouse had more than just a lift... "let me in, please Vivian. are you ok?" she asked and I sniffed
VIVANI grabbed the bed frame for support , the phone slipping from my hands . my phone began to ring all of a sudden and my throat was dry, I didn't need to look at the caller Id to know who it was . Mr Alexander was the Stuart's family's personally lawyer and he had been the one that drafted the contract in utmost secrecy. secrecy that I swore to and secrecy that I had also broken. my body raked with sobs — he didn't even take up to an hour. He brought my world down and his car tyre tracks aren't even cold on my garage. My phone's harsh ringtone cut across the deafening silence of the room and despite my silent sobs, I grabbed the phone knowing fully well that Nate was just going to keep on calling till there was nothing left. "H—Hello?" I said and sniffed. "Mr Alexander has contacted you. Be at the office tomorrow and for your sake, don't be late." his monotone voice went dead along with the line click. I threw my phone on the bed and drowned in my sorrow, my hands cradling
Vivian’s POV“Congratulations, Mrs. Stuart. You’re ten weeks pregnant,” the female doctor announced, flashing me a genuine grin that reached her crinkling eyes. Her words hit me like a bomb, a cold sweat broke out on my forehead, and a heaviness settled in my belly. My mind struggled to process the impossible news, my breaths coming in shallow, rapid bursts.The smell of latex gloves and astringent hand sanitizer wafted through the air, making my stomach churn. I felt queasy.Pregnant? How? This can’t be.“I-I-I’m carrying a child?” I stuttered, the words heavy on my tongue. My forehead creased into folds of confusion, and my heartbeat pounded so loudly I could hear it in my ears.“In fact, the baby is in perfect condition.” The doctor’s words seemed to echo in the sterile room, each syllable stretching out as if in slow motion. “Your husband must be proud.” She closed the file with a satisfied nod, but her words blurred together. Blood drained from my face, my hands turning cold as i
VIVIAN’S POVI forced myself to leave my comfort zone and kissed my mother on the head. It was time to perform my wifely duties, but as I crossed the threshold of the hospital’s entrance, my body shook. This dinner was a trap, and I could feel every part of me begging me not to go. Not to allow Nate or his mother to discover the deadly secret I was harbouring.As I contemplated calling a cab to avoid the dinner altogether, my eyes caught a familiar figure. The skies darkened abruptly, releasing heavy raindrops that soaked me within seconds, causing me to shiver uncontrollably.“Hurry!” Ethan frantically motioned to me, but I remained frozen in place as the rain intensified.Realizing I wasn’t going to move, he ran towards me, enveloping me in his arms while shielding us both with his umbrella.The warmth of his body comforted me instantly, and for a moment, I melted into his embrace before pulling away. What was wrong with me? This was Nate’s younger brother.He handed me the umbrella
Vivian’s POVNate and I had been avoiding each other since our last encounter, but I wasn't bothered. We were never cheerful buddies before, and even though we worked at the same place, I could easily evade him as I was his secretary.I placed my hands on my head. The office was unusually noisy today, or maybe I was just easily irritated because I was secretly pregnant and recovering from a text message that could have destroyed my source of comfort. My eyes glanced at the stack of colour coded folders that contained my data preparation for tomorrow’s presentation with the board, I just needed to make a few adjustments and I was good to go."Sleeping on the job?" A voice I instantly recognized made me snap my head up. Her eyes held disgust, and her hands clutched a luxury bag that matched her red nail polish. Normally, her sexy appearance would fill me with jealousy and uncertainty, but today, I was deeply irritated.This was Nate’s place of work. What was she even doing here? I looke
VIVIAN’S POV"So what does that even mean? I mean what you are saying and what you are showing us are different. Right?" Eve's voice cut through the tension in the boardroom like a knife. She sat in her chair, a sly smile playing on her lips, her eyes fixed on me. The meticulously prepared board was unfolding before us and Eve was leading the rebellion against me. When she whispered to me yesterday, I never believed that Nate could give an acute position in the company until I saw Eve in the same boardroom with me.“This is not my data, let me jus--”“It’s not your data? What is the meaning of this, Nate? Do you allow all substandard employees to deliver presentations with wrong data and then admit her callousness outright? Is this some form of a joke?” Another board member’s accusatory tone cut me off mid-sentence. Panic surged within me as I fumbled through the colour-coded folders, desperately trying to salvage my credibility.“What are you searching for, Hun? Evidence of your fail
VIVIAN’S POVI looked at Ethan and tried to beg him with my eyes, but he refused to look at me.“Vivi was just saying that she was—” Ethan started to say, and he finally looked at me. I held his gaze, pleading for secrecy.“What is going on? Vivi, why are you in the hospital? Did Nate do something to you? Is that why you called me?” Tracy’s eyes darted between Ethan and me, the atmosphere thick with tension. Her questions made my heart race.“—Due for an ultrasound. I was just saying how happy I was for her and how I was going to rip Nate to shreds for picking a crappy hospital,” Ethan improvised, and the tension in the room dissipated.“Oh?” Tracy asked, a smile forming on her face as she walked towards me, her hands gently cradling my neck. “In that case, we should all rip Nate Stuart to shreds for his crappy taste in hospitals,” she said with a light smile.Ethan cleared his throat. “I believe I am no longer needed. Take care of Vivian; she deserves only the best,” he said, still n