Eric’s POVThe conference room buzzed with words like ‘Kirk’ and ‘Smith Larson’. It was so bad that my head began to ache.Kirk is a company owned by some thug turned wanna-be fashion brand. And out of all the fashion brands in the US, Kirk chose my company to be its core rival. If he wasn’t some desperate man with a bad reputation, maybe I would have found that to be an honor, but what business do I have with a guy who does and gets everything he wants the wrong and illegal way?Just last week, he spread fake rumors of me being in a relationship, good thing no one figured who Pollen really is else it would have been messier than it got. Now he is giving Smith Larson an impossible offer just so he can lay his hands on a contract worth billions of dollars. I have tried to look away, but the money involved and the fact that Larson is a good man who didn’t deserve to waste such an amount of money is making it hard to overlook.It’s more unsettling to know that Kirk knows who Pollen is,
Pollen’s POV“What do you mean it’s not that serious?” I trailed behind Mia as she walked out of the living room trying to avert my question.“Mia, how could you condone abuse? You are even making excuses for him!”“I am not making excuses. He didn’t abuse me, we just had a little argument one time and he lost control. That was it!”“That’s a lie. It wasn’t a one time thing Mia, you and I know that”“Pollen, can you please stop?” She spun to face me angrily.I froze in my tracks. Confused about what to do with her sudden rage. I didn’t intend to offend her, I was only looking out for her.“I’m sorry. But I can’t turn a blind eye to this. You are my friend and I will do everything within my power to protect you”“Protect me from what exactly?”“From Nathan”“Ugh!” She grunted and threw herself on the sofa. “Sooth yourself”I went to sit beside and took her hand, like she would if I was in her shoes.“I know you think I’m making a mountain out of nothing, but you should know that I’m j
Raymond’s POV“Wait, she met with Daniel three days after your date with her?”I nodded in reply.“How sure are you that the baby isn’t that asshole’s” Lamar chimed in.“Hey. Come on. She isn’t that stupid. How can she do something like that?”Alex said dismissively.“You are joking right? Seems a woman hasn’t dealt with you. You think I just sleep around without committing to any of them because I enjoy being a player?”“What are you saying bro? We all sleep around except for him” by him he meant me.“And that’s because he is busy building empires,” Alex added.“You don’t get it do you?”“How can I when you won’t go straight to the point”“Okay. Women are vile, more vile than us the males”“And?” Alex asked impatiently.“They’ll do anything to get you to commit”“Isn’t that in their nature?”“Can you let me speak?”“Alex” I called and Alex raised both hands in the air, indicating he surrendered.“Once they are able to get you to commit, they unravel the evil plans they have for you. A
Pollen’s POVIt has been days and Mia was bent on making me attend some dumb reunion. Why should I go to a reunion where I know nothing but show off and poking of old wounds would take place? Not like any of them like me anyway. I will only get ridiculed and reminded of how I foolishly professed my ‘undying love’ for Chad even though I knew he was too good for an ugly, nerdy girl like me. Let’s not even talk about Hailey and her little demons. Even though I had put them in their place, all thanks to Raymond, I don't want to have anything to do with them again.I want my past to remain where it is, and forever be buried there.“Come on” Mia followed me from the bedroom to the kitchen where I went to wash my coffee mug.“There is nothing for me there, besides I’m pregnant”“And hot!” “What?”“You are pregnant and hot”“Find someone else to lie to”“I’m not”Mia pulled me away from the sink and dragged me all the way to the mirror in the bedroom.“Look at you” She stood beside me as w
Pollen’s POV“You look amazing. You'll attract unnecessary attention if you are too conscious of yourself” Mia said when we came out of the car.“My stomach isn’t showing right?”“No. How can it show when you are in a loose fitting dress?” She said, a pinch of frustration in her voice.I dragged in deep breaths before venturing into the thresholds of the magnificent hotel the reunion was scheduled to hold.Mia walked with a great sense of elegance and I was urged to do better with my own steps. When we approached the receptionist, she greeted the beautiful lady at the front desk and asked for directions to the restaurant where it was happening.“You just go straight, and take your left. You’ll find your way from there” She said with a smile.“Thank you” Mia smiled at her, and I did the same.Just like the receptionist said, we spotted a few of our schoolmates when we took the left turn. My stomach churned when they all turned one after the other to look at us.“Isn’t that Mia?” I hear
Natasha’s POV“Thank you” The words left my mouth before I even realized it.Did I just thank Raymond, my fiancé, for sex?Well, you wouldn’t blame me. Raymond was the best so far out of all the men I’ve been with. He didn’t only have a big member, but he equally knew how to use it. I used to think I had a high libido, but today just made it obvious that the men who have pleasured me didn’t know their way around my body.Now that I have tasted what he feels like, the need to keep him to myself heightened. That pauper, and every other women should better stay clear if they want to live.Raymond carried me to the couch and lay me there with great care. He proceeded to the bathroom in his study to clean up, then he returned with a warm towel.“Thank you” I stretched my hand to get the towel from him, but he gently pushed my hand away and knelt beside me to clean me up.All I could do was marvel. Not like I haven’t been treated this way, but I had never envisaged Raymond to have a side as
Eric’s POVI took Pollen to the front seat of my car, parked in front of the hotel building and returned to the driver’s seat.“Are you okay?” I asked.I tilted her face to look at me, tucking away the light curly locks of hair that were intentionally dropped on both sides of her face while the rest was packed in a beautiful curly bun.“I’m— I’m fine” She managed to say while staring back at me.Her eyes looked calm and sparkly like she was going to cry at any moment.“Are you sure you don’t want us to see a Doctor?” I persisted.“I’m really okay. Just worried about my friend” She said with genuine concern.“You don’t have to worry about that. I already asked someone to bail her. She will be home with you tonight” I assured her.“Thank you so much” She gave a weak smile.“For what?”“For helping me in that situation. I don’t even want to imagine what would have happened” Her voice held so much fear and worry that all I wanted to do was hold her and console her.I noticed her hand went
Natasha’s POVEver since Raymond and I did it, my mood and mind seemed to have improved. I was always smiling over dumb things that aren’t even funny. Even the maids could walk around without feeling like they were walking on eggshells, I could tell by the way they showered me with compliments every now and then.“Getting rid of that pauper is the wisest thing I’ve done this year” I mumbled to myself as I went through my last designs for PrimRose.“I bet they’ll notice the changes as well” I laughed at my own joke about PrimRose noticing some improvements.I was still scrutinizing the designs for any possible flaws when my phone started to buzz.I peered at it and saw that the caller ID says ‘Susan’.“Looks like these clowns have successfully carried out their first assignment” “How did it go? Were you guys able to pull it off?” I asked immediately I answered the phone.“No” Was the first thing I heard, and it made my face contort into that of rage.“What? What do you mean?”“It bac
Laura’s POV“What are you doing?”“Giving you what you want, of course.”My body arose like a flour kneaded with yeast, my nipples erected and ready to burst out of the white crop top I was wearing.“Not here, please,” I said in a whisper that sounded more like a moan.“Shhhh!” He placed a ding on my lips. It was the first time his bare skin was touching mine. I never imagined his finger barely touching my lips would send such electrifying waves of desire through my entire body.“I will have you wherever I want and whichever way I want." His hoarse voice ordered, “Now, take that top off.”Without questioning a single word he said, I yanked my top over my head. My boobs fell out with a bounce and pointed directly at him.“Now close your eyes and touch yourself; nothing will turn me on more than seeing you play with yourself.”Like a fool, I shut my eyes and touched myself while he stared and watched. I didn’t realise how satisfying having him watch me felt until I experienced it. It w
Laura’s POV“What are you doing?”“Giving you what you want, of course.”My body arose like a flour kneaded with yeast, my nipples erected and ready to burst out of the white crop top I was wearing.“Not here, please,” I said in a whisper that sounded more like a moan.“Shhhh!” He placed a ding on my lips. It was the first time his bare skin was touching mine. I never imagined his finger barely touching my lips would send such electrifying waves of desire through my entire body.“I will have you wherever I want and whichever way I want." His hoarse voice ordered, “Now, take that top off.”Without questioning a single word he said, I yanked my top over my head. My boobs fell out with a bounce and pointed directly at him.“Now close your eyes and touch yourself; nothing will turn me on more than seeing you play with yourself.”Like a fool, I shut my eyes and touched myself while he stared and watched. I didn’t realise how satisfying having him watch me felt until I experienced it. It w
Laura’s POVThe girl I went to sit next to welcomed me whole heartedly, unlike when they will purposely put their bags on empty seats just to avoid being next to me.“Thank you” I muttered politely and turned my attention to the lecturer who immediately looked away like he was caught stealing.The entire class was unable to focus since everyone was whispering about things that were obviously about my new look. I couldn’t only hear them, I could feel their eyes on every part of me.Chase. Where was he? Why wasn’t he in class? Is he even in school? It will be a shame if he doesn’t see me in this dress.The class eventually came to an end and everyone started talking aloud.“Oh my God, who would have thought she is this pretty” A girl started.“I know right” the second girl cooed.“We should go and say hi”“Should we?” When I heard that I spring up abruptly and turned to face the entire class, but came face to face with Queen.“A swine will mistake itself for royalty because it was fo
Laura’s POVChase.His name is Chase.I mean the guy I saw in a class room fucking another girl whom I badly wish I could trade places with.Ever since I saw that incident I haven’t been myself, I had masturbated twice the number of times I usually do, just over the weekend. To make matters worse, it was with no one but Chase. And because of the perverted things I had done with him in my mind, I even feel embarrassed at the thought of bumping into him, even though that was nearly impossible. As I walked through the hallway to my locker that morning, all eyes were on me. If I hadn’t done something else like terminating the air with the fart spray trapped in my locker I would have sworn that someone caught me touching myself while Chase and Amelia, as I got to know was her name after so much digging, had sex. But from the way they held they noses whilst whispering and sniggering, I knew it was the fart spray incident.I exhaled deeply and paused for a second before punching in my new
Laura’s POVIt was a Thursday, two days after Queen had purposely drenched me with tea. I was having a phonology class so I stopped by my locker to get the books I would be needing.I punched in the passcode to my locker and it gave me access. I opened the little space where I keep my stuff only to be hit and nearly killed by a pungent smell that nearly sent me to the afterlife.My face scrunched up and I hurriedly used the hen of the big black hoodies I was putting to protect my nose.“Did she just fart?” A student in the hallway asked.It was only then that I was brought back to my surroundings.I spun to look at the person who spoke with frantic eyes, hoping they’ll believe whatever I was going to say.“No, I didn’t. Someone must have trapped fart spray in my locker” I tried to explain.“You think we are stupid don’t you?” Another student asked, her hands covered her nose and her mouth.“Ewwww” More than half of the crowd that had gathered said in a sync.“I swear it’s not me” I w
Laura’s POV“You definitely did, I can’t recall giving you money for such exquisite things” “Well, Pollen did”“When? Why? That selfish girl can never do anything good for another person”“Then maybe we’ve judged her wrongly all this while, because she gave me twenty grand”“Twenty what?!”“Mum, I’ll fill you in when I return. That’s if I don’t sleep over at Mia’s”“You have to come back tonight. I need to hear everything” She persisted.“Okay Mum”I rushed out of the house as I had only thirty minutes left. Since I no longer use buses, I should be in school before my class starts.The cab guy who has been waiting for a while now was staring at the door when I came out. I walked dismantled the fleet of concrete staircases that spread to pavement where the driver has been waiting.“I’m sorry for keeping you. How much will that cost?”“Seventy-eight bucks, waiting fee inclusive” he said.“Here’s hundred” I gave an additional twenty two dollars.“Thank you” He received it with a smile.
Laura’s POVFor some days now I have staring at my phone, waiting anxiously for Mark’s call.The day he took my number at the bar, he had called my phone right there. That means I got his own number that day too, something that felt too good to be true. But Mark hasn’t called me as he promised, and it scared me at first. I was even tempted to initiate a call, but that would have automatically switched my position with his. It would have turned me from the Prize to the chaser, a situation Shera Seven always warned girls about.“Is everything okay?” My mother asked, her eyes straining hard on a laptop screen.“Yes. Why did you ask?”“You seem distracted”“Well—” My iPhone dinged and I hurriedly sat up when I saw who it was.It was a message from Mark. A big smile appeared on my face. I started to punch on my keypads instantly, but paused mid-way. I locked my phone and kept it away from me.Responding immediately depicts desperation and beautiful women shouldn’t be desperate.“Laura?”
Mia’s POV I clocked in late that morning. My eyes were groggy and my hair still looked messy even after combing it like every other day. “Hello Elsie. Amanda and James” I waved at them absentmindedly as I walked to the empty chair in a corner. I plunged myself in it and sighed. “You are late. Kilan was here to look for you” Amanda who spoke abruptly just Elsie was about to say something. “He did?” I tilted my head to look at her with my sleep depraved eyes. Apart from the cleaning I had been assigned to do for two weeks, which I have been doing for only three days, I haven’t been able to sleep properly. The pains from bending and scrubbing for three days straight has left me aching and groaning in the little sleep I manage to get every night. “He wants you to clean after the chefs in the kitchen instead. He said the employees on the floors you cleaned are complaining of how you suck at cleaning. They’ve been having reactions ever since” That was absurd, I know I might not be t
Natasha’s POV When I left Raymond in a fit of rage, I went to my room to cool off. How could he tell me not to address mere servants the way I want? It felt like he was choosing someone else over me again, even after doing everything I could to get rid of the pauper. I paced the space in my room to organize my thought, but there were just too many things running through my mind which I can’t overlook. Like the pauper for instance, even though she was no longer in his sight he still find ways to think of her. Now he wants to use their failed contract as an excuse to keep in touch with her. But I wasn’t going to let that happen. I will cut every string binding them together, even if it meant paying the compensation money for her. I brought out my phone and scrolled through it for her stupid number. I pressed ‘call’ and it started to ring. She didn’t pick immediately, when she did she refused to say a word. “Hello” I went first. “Hello? What do you want from me?” “Who is it?” I h