Caroline’s POVPerfect! With this money daddy gave me, I could go see the doctor who'd help me with this fake pregnancy. I've already spent a fortune on the fake test and the nurse who manipulated the lab results that Alexander made me take. I knew if I made a scene, my father would give me money to calm me down - it always works that way. The good thing was that what he gave me covers what the doctor asked for the first ultrasound and left enough for me to go shopping.I saw my father had just left, so I left right after him. In the car, I called the doctor. Celeste was the one who set me up with him. That fake woman was quite useful. I knew my father's having an affair with her - I followed them and knew exactly where their little love nest is. But I haven't needed to use that information yet; Celeste did everything I wanted because my father gives her money. But if I needed to, I'd create a scandal to expose them both."Dr. Vale speaking.""Hi, Dr. Vale. How are you? This is Carolin
I had a quiet weekend. Levy sent countless messages apologizing for not being able to see me, as he had to work due to many unexpected situations.Mari spent Sunday with us and spoiled Peter all day long. She had brought him a present from London, and he was enchanted - it was a building block set that reproduced Buckingham Palace, complete with a small carpet simulating the streets and one of those double-decker buses that are so common there. Everything was very colorful, and the bus even had a wind-up mechanism and working lights."Mari, how am I supposed to compete with that?" Melissa said with a smile, watching Peter dissolve into giggles of joy as he assembled and disassembled the blocks.Mari gave me lots of advice and asked about Levy, counseling me to take things slow, suggesting that my situation with Alexander might still work out. I assured her that Levy was just a friend, and although he wanted something more, my love for Alexander was deeply rooted in my heart. But I coul
After Alexander kissed me in my office and we were caught by Rick, I didn't see him for the rest of the week. The days were hectic, and he and Patrick were having many meetings outside the office with both new and existing clients.Another week had begun, as always with a vase of tulips and a card. He had promised me long ago that I would receive a tulip arrangement every week, and so far, he had never failed to send them, just like the chocolate cakes he would leave on my desk at lunchtime. We had been apart for a month now - too much time, too much sadness, too much longing.I had stayed late at the office because Patrick had asked me to finish a proposal for a client they would meet the next morning. Samantha had already left, but Patrick was still in his office, as was Rick, who blew a kiss while heading back to his office with a coffee mug.I pressed the elevator button and waited. It took a while, and when the door opened, I stepped in and felt his cologne behind me. Alexander ha
Alexander’s POVIt's been a month since Catherine and I had that furtive encounter in the elevator. How intense it had been! I was dying to see her - we'd been apart for two long, difficult months. She'd been avoiding me in every possible way. Rick and Samantha, following her request, would alert her whenever I left my office or went to Patrick's room, giving her the chance to dodge me.Mari was back to spend another week with us. On Saturday, we'd have a crucial meeting about the audit, which seemed to be nearing its end. But today, I had to do something I really didn't want to - I had to accompany that unbearable Caroline to her gynecologist appointment for her first ultrasound. I wasn't the least bit excited about it.The appointment was scheduled for the end of the day, so I spent the entire day irritated and unable to focus on work. I avoided meeting that annoying woman, and the lawyer had become the middleman for any communication between us. The poor guy had practically turned i
Alexander’s POVThe week had been quite hectic. Fred still hadn't managed to schedule an appointment with his uncle, the doctor, since he was at a conference in Geneva and wouldn't return until the following week.It was already Saturday, and we had a scheduled meeting about the audit. Alan had news. Almost everyone had already arrived at my apartment, including Catherine, with only Alan and Mari running a bit late. Besides Catherine and me, Patrick and Rick were also present, along with the hacker Marcus Paul, and two more people from Alan's team."Catherine, thank you for coming. I know you've been following the audit reports, but now in the final stretch, we thought it was important for you to be here." I said, approaching her as she sat on the couch. She looked beautiful in a flowing floral maxi dress, but she didn't seem to be feeling well."Don't mention it, Alexander. I'm eager to finally uncover everything and put an end to these thieves' charade." She gave me a weak smile."Ca
Alexander’s POVWhen Alan mentioned he wanted to tell me something about my parents' accident, I felt a bitter taste in my mouth. I had a very bad feeling about this accident."Have you found anything?" I asked."Yes. We discovered which police officer Junqueira paid off. With his name, it was easy for Marcus Paul to investigate and find out he's corrupt. He lives very well in an excellent house in a high-end gated community, has three imported cars in his garage, his kids attend top private schools, and his wife is a shopping mall rat. He receives a lot of illegal money but doesn't know how to hide it and can't live modestly. We found out he's even on a drug dealer's payroll. With all the information and evidence, I went to a friend who works in Internal Affairs, and he opened an investigation against the officer and managed to reopen the inquiry into your parents' accident. It's under wraps though, with a very small team, which makes the investigation slower. However, they've already
Celeste’s POVUgh, I had better things to do on a Saturday morning, but Johnson decided to put ideas in his daughter's head, and she pestered me to come to her wedding dress fitting. I was already there the day she chose that horrible tent she calls a dress.I didn't understand why this idiot now thinks I was her secretary and kept bothering me about this wedding, calling me all the time saying she needed me to do something for her. And worst of all, Johnson thought I had to keep kissing up to this tacky girl.I was only doing these things because he's paying me; otherwise, I would have told his ridiculous daughter and her disgusting mother to go to hell. They were both tasteless, badly dressed, and trashy.I arrived at the store and waited about twenty minutes for those two dimwits. They thought it was classy to be late for everything. Can you believe it? When they arrived, the store manager said we'd have to wait because all the consultants were busy with brides who showed up on time
Alexander’s POVFor the past two nights, I've had nightmares about Caroline in a wedding dress. Good heavens, it was terrifying. I've learned that things can always get worse. I hadn't slept well, was tired and sleepy. I decided to go to the break room to get some coffee and chat with Rick and Patrick to see if it would wake me up. I called them both, and we went for coffee.When I left Rick's office, Catherine rushed out of her office. She was extremely pale. I watched as Samantha went after her. I wanted to check on her, but Rick held me back."Let Sam check on her, Alexander," Rick told me. "The girls think she has a nervous ulcer from all the stress she's going through.""Yeah, it hasn't been easy for her," Patrick added. "And not for you either, brother. What's with those dark circles?""Man, I haven't been able to sleep for the past two nights. Every time I close my eyes, I see that image of Caroline in a wedding dress. It's haunting me," I replied, walking toward the break room.
Alexander’s POVI had just entered a video conference with some Chinese partners when I noticed my beautiful wife entering the room and locking the door. My eyes immediately flew to the tray she was carrying, which held a cup and a plate with the chocolate cake I had given her earlier. She wasn't going to do this again, was she?My mind flashed back to a few months ago, when on a day of much teasing, Catherine had masturbated in front of me while I was on a video conference with these same Chinese partners.She walked in with an innocent smile on her lips, came over to me, set the tray on the table, and placed a cup of tea beside me. She let the napkin drop and bent down to pick it up, sticking her butt out nicely for me. She was sexy and immediately my cock stirred to life inside my pants. Great, now I was paying zero attention to the damn meeting!I decided that this time she wouldn't leave me hanging. As I watched her walk to the other side of the table and pick up the plate with th
Around four in the afternoon, Manu informed me that the detectives were there to see me. I found it strange that she mentioned them in plural, but I simply asked her to let them in. Alexander appeared at the door just as the men were entering."Bonfim! Moreno! Thank you for being so kind as to come take my wife's statement here," Alexander said in a friendly manner."It's our pleasure, Miller. And by the way, thank you again for the wedding invitation. It was truly a beautiful celebration," Bonfim replied with his usual courtesy and politeness."It was an honor to have you and your family with us at such a special moment. You returned the love of my life to me, so you had to be there," Alexander responded, hugging me. "Let's do this in my office, my angel."We entered my husband's office. Detective Moreno turned on the laptop he had brought and asked for my information. I provided all the details, and they began asking questions. They started with the standard inquiries about how long
After the most wonderful weekend of my life, we were back at the office. My parents returned to Bellwood, as did Fred's parents, Mel's parents and Patrick's parents.Alexander talked to Lygia and hired her full-time, with a much better salary, as she would soon be taking care of one more child, which made her very happy. He also convinced her to move into our house, so she could rent out her little house and have extra income from the rent, and also not be so alone. She liked the idea, but I suspect she liked even more the idea of spending more time close to Jorge, the two of them were full of talk.Peter would continue at the same daycare, so Alexander hired a driver. Actually, he stole Patrick's driver, who couldn't say no when he claimed it was for Peter.My husband introduced me to the security team that would be permanently at the house and I really liked Mathias. Jorge told Alexander that he would strive to contact the employees who had worked with his parents and those who didn'
Detective Flavian Moreno’s POVWhen Miller called me inviting me to be his best man, I thought it was quite polite and understood that he was grateful for me rescuing his son. But when he told me I would be paired up with that short girl, I was more than excited. I rushed my move and caught a flight to Paradise Port right after lunch on Friday. I would be staying at Patrick's place for a few days until I found a place to live. We had been friends since childhood, as his parents had a productive farm in Bellwood that supplied cattle to my father's slaughterhouse.I promised I would come for the bachelor party, and it was quite fun - a night of poker, whiskey, and cigars with the guys. I ended up fitting in well, and Fernando, whom I also knew, offered me his apartment, which was already furnished, as he was moving in with his girlfriend. We agreed to go see the property on Sunday; if I liked it, I would buy his apartment. Things were flowing very well, getting me excited about the life
Alexander slipped his hands under my hair and gently removed the tiara I was wearing, skillfully tossing it onto one of the armchairs in the room. He broke our kiss and, like a lion circling his prey, walked around me with eyes burning with desire. He stopped behind me and began to kiss my shoulders. One by one, he unbuttoned the few buttons on the skirt of my wedding dress. When they were all undone, he placed his hands on my shoulders and, with a subtle and fluid movement, pulled the long ends of the fabric that, tied in a bow, held my dress in place. As he untied the bow at my neck, my dress fell off my body and tangled at my feet like a heap of lace and tulle.He hugged me around the waist, pressing my body against his, making me feel his erection on my back. He turned my face to kiss my mouth and without breaking the kiss, not even for a second, he lifted me out of the tangle of dress at my feet, setting me back down facing the bed. Alexander circled around me once more, slowly ap
Alexander picked me up in his arms with impressive ease. With me in his arms, he crossed the living room, climbed the stairs, and walked down the hallway, stopping in front of the door to the main bedroom of the house."Can you open the door for me, my angel? Please." Alexander asked.I reached out my hand and turned the doorknob, pushing the door open. Alexander entered the room with me and gently set me down on the floor, turning back to close the door behind us.The room was huge and had been completely redecorated. I knew Sam had a hand in this. One entire wall was made of glass, with double doors that opened onto a private balcony overlooking the garden. I was impressed, looking at the decor with candles of various sizes inside iron lanterns scattered throughout the room, providing romantic and delicate lighting.The enormous bed was in the center of the room and was invitingly made up with sheets, a duvet, and several pillows, all dressed in fine pearl-colored linens. Above it hu
Alexander's POVAs I walked down the aisle arm in arm with Mari, I noticed that Catherine had thought of every detail for the ceremony. There were wooden and iron garden benches for the guests, and adorning the entrance walkway were immense vases of colorful tulips. At the altar stood a wooden table, and behind it, a portico decorated with white fabric and tulips. When I reached the altar, I looked at the first bench in front of me, empty, and saw photos of my father and mother in silver-framed portraits, with a white tulip in front of each photo. Catherine had thought of a way for me to know they were there with me in that important moment and to represent them so everyone would know it. Mari sat next to the photos, and I was immediately moved.When our friends, now the wedding party, started to enter, I was impressed by the girls' dresses. Each dress had the color of a tulip - purple, red, yellow, orange, and pink - in vibrant shades. They looked beautiful and harmonious. There were
Friday flew by, but I managed to get through the entire schedule Melissa had planned. But Mel complained a lot that I cheated by sleeping with Alexander the night before. After the morning with the priest and Alexander, we separated and the girls took me to fulfill the agenda, our mothers went with us and the fathers and Peter went with Alexander and his friends. At the end of the day I was exhausted and passed out as soon as I lay down to sleep.It was already my wedding day. Melissa woke me up super early with a wonderful breakfast, which I had with my friends, my mom, Lygia and Mari. We would get ready at the house that used to belong to my in-laws and would now be my home. So after breakfast, we headed there.Melissa had already converted the office into a beauty salon and soon the professionals arrived with many bags and cases and started getting us ready. Amidst the hair dryers and brushes, a waitress brought us drinks and snacks. We were having a great time and being beautified
After we said goodbye to everyone, Alexander and I stayed a little longer at the house chatting with Jorge, who was in charge of supervising the buffet's wrap-up. Alexander would take me home, but he received a message from John, an employee from London, urgently requesting a video call."Love, do you mind coming with me to the office for this video call?""Not at all. Let's go, it's still early, not midnight yet, I haven't turned into a pumpkin," I smiled at him."You're Cinderella, you should turn into a maid," he joked."I'm not Cinderella, I'm the carriage, strong and useful," I bantered back and he laughed at me.We arrived at the office and Alexander made the call with John, introducing me to him. John congratulated us on our marriage. After resolving everything, Alexander hung up. I was lying on the couch with my feet up. He came over to me, sat down, and placed my feet on his lap."My feet are sore," I complained."You're pregnant, you need to slow down. And wear lower heels,"