Blake’s POVI still felt it. The sharp intake of air from her nose when my lips clamped on hers, the shudder that passed through her body, and the harsh beat of her heart while I kissed her. She responded to my kiss in a way no woman ever had. I couldn’t take it out of my head and all I wanted to do right now was hold her and kiss her again. “Don't be silly, Blake. All of this is a ploy from her to get you to fall in love with her. Don’t let it happen.” The voice in my head admonished me and I nodded in agreement. She was a woman, a snake and none of her actions could be shrouded in truth. All women were constantly scheming and I wasn’t ready to let her get away with it. A knock came on my bedroom door, pulling me out of my wonderland. I stared at the door, wondering who the hell was there at this time.It was late in the night and I wasn’t expecting anyone. But then, it was only me and Helen at home, so it was obvious who it was. “What the hell do you want?” I barked as I pulled
Helen's POV I walked into my office the next day to meet Dominic sitting at my desk with a not-so-good expression on his face. Alarm bells went up in my head as I instinctively knew that something was wrong. "What is wrong? You look so terrible this morning." I voiced out as I closed the distance between us, setting my bag on the table just beside him. I was still too shy to tell him about last night. Well, it was all my fault and I couldn't help but blame myself for taking his advice in the first place. "You can not keep on working for me." He said, causing my blood to freeze.For a moment, I just stood, watching him as his words echoed in my head."What the hell do you mean by that?" I demanded when the initial shock from his words had eased out."I mean that starting from today you are no longer my secretary." He said. "Why? What did I do wrong? I have tried to do my job to the best of my abilities. If I have done something wrong, please pardon me and I won't do it again." I p
Blake's POV I watched Helen walk into my office with little timid steps. Her body was taut with apprehension, and I could swear that she was so scared of being here right now. Well, she had better be scared, because this wasn't going to be an easy ride for her. I had every intention of making her time working for me as unbearable as possible and I would get my revenge for what she had done to me last night.No woman has ever turned me on as she did last night. No woman had made me want to go crazy with need as she did. She hadn't done much to seduce me, and maybe that was where all the magic lay. That little innocence on her face almost made it seem as though she was scared to be naked before I had done me in."Get a grip on yourself, man. That was last night. You should be over it. Don't give her the chance to gain control of you." The tiny voice in my head admonished, causing me to steal my gaze at her. "Good morning, Mr. Robinson. I was told I was to resume here today." She said
Helen's POV My entire body shook as I managed to get settled down at my new job. Of course, Blake just had to make a statement with me. The way he had spoken about putting Skylar in her place did a number on me. It was almost as though he was saying no one was worthy enough to be around him and I wondered just why he would think so. Maybe it was due to his riches, but even the richest men are still associated with people. It was clear he had problems with people, women in particular. From the way his dad had spoken earlier, I was certain one or both of them had been hurt by women. But how hard could a woman hurt him for him to turn out this way? I didn't know why, but all of a sudden, I wanted to get to know the real source of his troubles and offer my help in getting him healed. It would be a painful hell for someone to live with such a kind of hate in them and I wanted to free him. Despite all the evil my parents did to me, I haven't allowed myself to live with hate for them.
Helen's POV "What the hell do you mean by the deal can't hold?" I heard Blake talking into the phone as I stormed into his office. His eyes raised to see me walking up to him and his already angry face hardened. "Hey, I am going to call you back." He said and ended the call. "What the hell are you doing here?" He barked at me. I flinched at the harsh tone of his voice and the courage with which I had stormed into his office evaporated into thin air. "I am talking to you, aren't I? Or are you deaf? Why the hell did you barge into my office that way?" He barked at me again and my body began shaking at this point. "I... I..." The more he walked towards me, the more scared I became and I desperately wanted to get saved from him. "Can't you talk? Oh my God. You repulse me. Just get the hell out of my office now before I do something silly and terrible to you." He warned. I nodded my head shakily and when I arrived at the door, I suddenly froze, recalling the motive and conviction I
Blake's POV I watched her walk out of my office with her back hunched over. The pain in her eyes had almost gotten to me, but I was made of steel and had refused to get affected by her pain. She had brought all of this up on herself and I wasn't going to let myself be blamed for something I had no control over. The moment she was out of my office, I plopped down to my ergonomic chair with a thud and felt a little pain race up my spine. Letting out a deep breath, I looked at my computer and got back to work.Her analysis of me was oddly correct, and I wondered how she was able to figure out that I had a deep-rooted issue with women. I wouldn't agree with her choice of words about me hating women, but it didn't change the fact that I couldn't ever bring myself to trust women. Memories of that fateful day filled my head and no matter how much I tried to forget it, it always came up, strong and dominant in my head, filling me with so much pain. "Enough!" I hissed and faced my compute
Blake's POVI let out a breath as soon as it was time to get off work. For hours, I had sat at my desk, debating how best to navigate clinching this contract with Mr. Michigan without blowing off too much money. My rivals were offering a whole lot, and the only chance of pushing them off was to bid twice higher, and honestly, that wouldn't sit well with my company's board. The board was filled with dishonest envious old men who would do anything to take over my position as CEO. They picked at every action of mine and tried to find faults where there were none. "You will figure this out, Blake. You just have to give yourself some time." I said to myself and grabbed my effects. Helen was waiting for me by the door. Our eyes met as soon as I stepped out and she immediately hid her gaze.Seeing her suddenly resurrected the embarrassment I felt when she successfully fixed my trackpad despite my doubts. She made me look like a fool. Even though I had finally admitted she was no fool, I
Helen's POV We stepped into the gala venue and the breath was almost seized from my lungs.If I thought Dominic's party was magic, then this was certainly heaven itself. The decor, despite being less than Dominic's, was more intentionally done. The theme of the party, however, made me very giddy, and I wondered if our brief encounter with the dogs had motivated him to bring me here.It was a fundraising gala for sick dogs. Beautiful pictures of saved dogs were displayed on several screens and I couldn't help but be taken in by the beautiful work this group was doing. How the hell didn't I know about them? The fact that I was an ardent dog lover was enough reason for me to know who these guys were. But then, it wasn't my fault. With my parents, there was no way in hell I could have a life outside of all the numerous jobs they had laden me with severally. "What the hell are you doing here?" My mom's voice pulled me out of my wonder stare and I craned my neck to see my mom and dad wa
Blake's POV The first image that greeted my eyes when they fluttered open was the sight of Helen standing beside me and staring down at my face with a pretty smile on her face. I couldn't explain it, but there was something so exciting about the prospect of seeing a woman smile so brightly at me. Her smile was like a breath of fresh air to me and I wanted to bask in her pretty smile. "Blake. You are awake. I would ring for the doctor now." She said and pressed the bell that was by my bedside. "Where have you been?" I found myself asking as I stared at her face, trying to take in every inch of her. The last thing I recalled seeing was her pretty face before I was thrown into a very terrible abyss, one that was so dark and frightening. I had feared I was never getting out of it, but seeing her here, I had great reasons to believe her presence was responsible for everything. "What do you mean by that? I haven't been anywhere. You were the one who was away. The doctor is coming now
Helen's POV I watched them wheel Blake away and into the emergency ward. I was still clueless about what the hell had happened to put him in that state. He had been laughing and smiling with his dad before I got into the room. Why the hell did he have to start convulsing all of a sudden?"You witch!" His dad hissed and pushed me into the wall, causing my head to bang against it and pain to explode. "Mr. Robinson, please let go of me," I yelled out, managing the pain that throbbed in my head. "You evil witch! What the hell did you do to my son? I left you alone with him for just a few minutes and you try to kill him? Why do you have to be so evil?" He yelled, banging my head repeatedly into the wall. Pain shot through me and I was so tired of fielding untrue accusations from everyone. I didn't touch Blake before he began to convulse. I had no idea why he had gone into that situation and I was just as clueless as he was. The doctor didn't say a word to me or his father explaining
Helen's POV My heart was beating at a million miles per hour as I walked to Blake's hospital room. My legs were shaking and my palms were all sweaty from apprehension. The only thing I was wishing for was for his father not to be around him. I was still going to make my demand for a divorce if his dad was with him, but it would be a lot harder for me to do that. Nevertheless, I was committed to getting what I wanted. Ending this marriage would give me the freedom I needed. It would make my life mine once again. Yes, I knew I would have some consequences for my decision, but I was more than willing to take the risk and pay my parents with their coin. They deserved whatever negative consequences that would befall them as a result of this.I got to Blake's hospital room's door and my heart was beating so fast my entire body was shaking badly at this point. Gall formed in my throat, and I suddenly found it so hard to swallow or breathe. Well, no one promised me this was going to be
Helen's POV "Mom and Dad, you both don't have to say all of these to me. I am still your daughter, one way or the other, please be kind to me." I begged, trying to put emotions aside and achieve my main aim of coming here. "You are a fool. You know that right? How can you be our daughter when we never gave birth to you? Do you think at all?" Dad asked me. My eyes shot to him, and I was on the brink of letting the tears in my eyes fall freely. Even though it was very obvious that his wife and daughter hated me with everything they had in them, he sometimes tried to be civil or pretend not to be aware of what his wife and daughter usually did to me. But to hear him insult me like this hurt more."I am sorry. I think I will just leave now." I forced myself to say instead of crashing to the floor and wailing like a baby."Oh, yeah. You had better go away. We don't want you here at all." Mom hissed at me and my stomach churned.With gentle steps, I spun around and walked out of the hous
Helen's POV "And who the hell are you to come here to look for me." My mom said, "Good day, mom." I bent my head in respect to greet her. It had been so long since we met and I didn't want to dwell on the bad blood that had stayed between us since the altercation at Blake's apartment. "I see; you just don't come into my house uninvited; you come in here and disrespect me. You must think you are special." She hissed at me. I stared at my mom in shock, wondering what the hell she was talking about. There was no way in hell I had disrespected her. All I had done was great for her. The best she could do would be to reply to my greeting. "Mom, I am so sorry if you felt disrespected by my greeting." I bowed my head to greet her again, but she raised a hand in the air stopping me from making any move. "Just stop right there. Just fucking stop right there." She hissed at me.I straightened up and my mouth hung wide open, wondering what the hell was wrong with her. It had been months sin
Helen's POV I slumped on my bed as soon as I got back to his penthouse. It had been weeks since I laid on this bed, and I was so grateful to be back. Who would have thought that I would be back up at the hospital after returning from the trip with Blake? The doctor had confirmed that his surgery was indeed successful and with a good physical therapist, he should be walking perfectly fine in no time. I was glad that his life was finally gaining back its beauty and excellence, and I wished the same for myself.Valentina's words about me having a purpose danced in my head and I knew she was right. Very right! In no time, Blake would be on his feet again and he might have no beds for me ever again. He might be even more cruel to me and treat me in the worst way possible. I needed something to keep me sane through his abuse, and the only thing I could hold onto was a purpose, just as Valentina had proposed.Taking a deep breath, I walked over to my wardrobe and picked up the copy of the
Helen's POV I walked into Blake's hospital room with small ginger steps. I couldn't explain why, but I was suddenly so nervous all of a sudden. Could it be because I have been so used to him lying weakly on the bed?"You have got this, Helen," I whispered to myself as I finally stepped into the room to see him lying on his bed with his eyes closed shut. "Blake?" His dad called out immediately after he entered the room, waking my husband up. Blake's eyes blinked wide open and he was staring at us with a small smile on his lips. "Hey, Dad." He greeted me lightly. "I am so glad you are awake. How are you doing right now?" His father ran a hand down his face. "I don't feel much. It seems like my bones are sore, but I am hopeful.""Everything is going to be okay." His dad replied."Hey, man. Helen called me over. I am super glad you are okay." Dominic said and gave him a nod. Blake exchanged a look with his dad and I could hear the silent anger in both men. I didn't intend to cause
Helen's POV I almost jumped out of my chair when I heard her say Blake would be able to walk once again. This was the best return present one could get and I was so excited."Now, don't get too excited. You have to get an MRI scan to determine if you are in a fit position to go in for the surgery. If you are cleared for surgery, we will operate and if things go well, you should be up on your feet in no time." She said to Blake."Well, then, what are we waiting for? Let's do this." I said excitedly.Blake shot me a gaze, but I didn't care. I would be the happiest person in the world to see him on his feet. There was nothing I would want more than to have him on his feet again. That way, I won't have to wait on him all day and his grumpiness would reduce.Blake was prepped and led to the scanning room. His dad and I waited while he got scanned. I watched the doctors and the radiographers say something to each other. There was a bit of heated tension in their conversation, and I wonder
Blake's POVI let out a breath as soon as our plane touched down at the private airport where I kept my plane. With each mile, we put between us and the resort island, the more distant the beautiful memories we had at the resort faded from my memory. I was finally going back to my normal version and I needed to keep myself sane. Whatever happened at the resort had to remain at the resort, and I hope you keep things that way. "Have we landed?" Helen asked as soon as our plane touched the ground. "Yes, we have landed," I answered her. "Okay." She got up and came behind me to wheel me out. She paused for a long while and echoes of my words to her before we got on the plane danced in my head. I didn't need her to help me out of the plane and I wondered if she was going to keep up with the energy. Finally, after a while, she took. A deep breath and began wheeling me out herself. I couldn't just believe it. She was helping me out even though I told her I didn't need her help? Was she