Bianca's POV I growled on the bed, feeling so hungry. I tried bearing it but it didn't work.I sat up on the bed, thinking that if I could drink some water then I would feel better but it didn't work. I gulped the water down my throat and gritted my teeth in anger before laying back on the bed.My forehead was hurting, apparently, the water that I drank didn't help reduce the hunger. I bite my lips and climbed down from the bed before exiting the room. I exited the room and headed to the kitchen.My stomach growled as I immediately dished some food out of the food in the pot. I wondered why they haven't turned the food out from the pot into a cooler so that it could be stored in the fridge.After dishing some food out from the pot, I immediately poured in some juice for myself before starting to eat.I sat there when I heard footsteps approaching the kitchen, I bite my lips, patiently waiting for the person at the other end of the door to walk in. It could either be the cook or Noah
Bianca's POV I immediately turned my phone, letting the screen face the table, hoping Gideon didn't see that I got a message from a brother. That wasn't even the case, he could assume that the message is about work but what if he actually saw the content of the message, probably then, I would just forget about my marriage.Gideon was ready to do everything for me and I'm sure that if he earlier knew about the mistake I made in the club, he would have forgiven me but now, I have made the situation so bad that I have no way out."What was that?" Gideon asked. Apparently, he noticed the way I swiftly hide my phone screen after my phone beeped."It was nothing... Can you please help me refill the cup with water?" I asked, trying to take Gideon's mind off it."Okay..." He said and took the cup from me. I quickly took the glass of juice up to my mouth and drank the content of the glass until the cup was almost empty."This juice, where did you get it from?" I asked."I didn't restock the f
Bianca's POV Damn! Maybe I shouldn't have talked to him like that!"I'm sorry," I apologized."Just forget it! I understand that you don't want me, it's totally fine!" Gideon said. Just by gazing into his eyes, I could tell that he was hurt.I quickly took my hand down to my stomach and clutched it hard. This was a strange pain, one that I have never felt before.Regardless of our argument and the possiblity that I was just faking this to make Gideon ignore our argument.Gideon caressed my back and I sat up on the kitchen counter before opening my mouth to speak, knowing that some matter had to be talked about instead of forgotten."You're getting me wrong. There's no freaking way that I can live my life without you Gideon. About my phone, I don't know what I acted like that, I just had a message from Charles and it was about work," I lied, hoping that he wouldn't persist."It was about work and yet you guided your phone like your life depended on it!" Gideon said, narrowing his eyes
Gideon's POV "What? That's bullshit, she definitely has plans to tell you, she probably wants to make it a surprise," Charles said."Exactly what I thought at first but it's almost 3 days now, I tried making her tell me but it all went to waste," I said causing Charles to sigh,"Are you sure? Is any event coming up?" He asked,"There's no freaking event coming up. Why do you think I called you? It's already way too much for me to bottle up!" I paused."Imagine just now, she received a message from you and she immediately turned her phone over to cover her screen," I said and Charles was immediately silent."Oh, that... Did you see the message, it was totally about work," Charles said."Yeah but it almost seemed like she expected it to be from someone else and so when she received the text, she quickly turned her phone over," I said."Hmm that's old. Do you think she's cheating on you?." Charles asked."Well, I really trust her but I don't know what to think anymore. Slowly with her a
Gideon's POV "What's the matter?" I asked again after waiting for some seconds, only for her to still remain silent. "Sir... This has been on my mind for some time now; I just can't take it off my mind," she said. "Go straight to the point," I said sternly, abandoning everything that I was doing just to pay attention to her. "Sir... Em..." Knock! Knock! The abrupt knock on the door interrupted her. Before I could even say 'come in,' Bianca opened the door and walked in while holding a cup of coffee for me. I narrowed my eyes, seeing no use in it as I was still pissed at her. Not wanting to talk to her rudely in front of the cook, I said, "Since you can't talk, then you can as well take your leave." "I'm sorry for wasting your time, sir," she said and bowed before walking towards the exit of the room. As soon as she left, Bianca asked, "What did she come to do here by this time of the night?" "She said she came to tell me something and can't sleep carrying it in her mind," I re
Gideon's POV Before entering the room, I heard noises; it almost seemed like she was on a call with someone, but I decided not to pay attention to it. I climbed onto the bed and closed my eyes. A few seconds later, she joined me. The next morning, as I opened my eyes, I started to feel my head ache, but I had to go to work early. After taking my bath and getting ready, I left the house without taking lunch. I got into the car and then took my phone out of my briefcase before dialing Charles' number. "Yo man, I need your help," I said. "Again?" he asked. "Did you help me earlier when I came asking for your help?" I asked, frowning. "What do you want?" Charles asked. "Last night, after leaving my study for my room, I heard some noise from inside the room. I realized that it was Biance making calls, but I didn't know what the calls were about," I paused. "When I tried listening, it was of no use because I couldn't hear anything." "So hold on, you tried eavesdropping on her conv
Gideon's POV "So this is how you're going to treat me once I get married to your brother?" Elsie asked."You're not married to my brother yet, and besides, is this how you're going to come to my office when you get married to my brother?" I asked."Asking a question in response to my question, how....""I have a busy day, Elsie," I cut in before sipping my coffee. I hardly had a good sleep last night, and now I had so much work to do."I know you want me around. You only want to stay loyal to your wife. Believe me, I totally get it, but don't you think that we can mess around for a while? It's you that I want; don't you get it?" Elsie asked, but I was silent."I mean, look at me! I'm begging you for us to have a fling, but you keep tossing my offer away. Was it that bad when you tasted me? I thought I had handled you well, or is it a blowjob that you want? I can give you that," Elsie said. I narrowed my eyes, wondering if it was so hard for her to accept my rejection."You're not dea
Elsie's POV Letting go of the dream of having Gideon by my side will lead me to live the rest of my life in regret, and that was exactly what I didn't want. "You don't seem to get it, just open your heart for me" I said, feeling broken. "Look, there's nothing I want to get. If it's about having anything with you, it's not going to work because my heart open for just one person. I'll advise that you do yourself a favor by leaving my office," he said. I took a deep breath and got to my feet, feeling angry to the core. "You know what? I totally do not blame you! I'll get you drowned in whatever you're on, and then when you're ready to have me, you can tell me," I marched out of his office and walked straight to my car in the parking lot without making any stops. It was hard enough for me to bear Charles's unavailability, and now I'm having to endure rejection from his brother. It was like the height of it because it was hard for me to endure. I got into my car and drove; I didn't k
Bianca's POVOne month later.One month had passed, and we still hadn't talked to Gideon for a while now.Gideon left the country after the whole incident and came back three days ago.I hoped not to see him around soon because I didn't know how to possibly face him.Meanwhile, aside from that, everything else was going quite fine. I didn't resume work at Charles' company; rather, I became my own boss back at my art gallery.Charles and I had a court wedding a week after I divorced Gideon, and ever since, he has been treating me right. I have had no reason to complain."Hey honey, what do you think about having lunch at Rizzo Restaurant?" Charles asked as he straightened his tie on his neck."That sounds nice. I don't see anything wrong with it," I said, and Charles leaned closer to me and kissed my forehead."Okay, hon, I'll pick you up by 6," he said before taking his phone and walking out of the room.I sat on the bed for a while. The pregnancy hormones were making me feel so lazy.
Bianca's POVI nudged Charles, signaling that he should drop me down.He did so. I froze, not knowing what to say or do.Gideon chuckled and shook his head."I'll have your bags brought to you, Bianca," he said, acting like he didn't want to talk things out."Brother," Charles stepped forward.Gideon paused and raised an eyebrow. "Brother?""You've got nerves, all of it! I can't believe that you have the guts to call me your brother when you stabbed me countless times. You're so unbelievable," Gideon said.He still couldn't process the number of things that had happened in these past few days.I stepped forward, not knowing why, but I felt it was the right thing to do at the moment. "I want to say thank you for everything that you did. I mean, I'm more than grateful, and I'm sorry that...""You don't have to. Get going already. I feel more disappointed that I was dumb and blinded all this while. Do you know how much I trusted you?" he asked, causing me to swallow hard.I knew he trust
Bianca's POV Immediately after he ended the call, I turned to Charles, who heard everything.The divorce agreement was back at the house, I was silent for a while before finally opening my mouth to speak, "Tomorrow, I'll go over to the house to sign the divorce agreement." I lay on the bed, closing my eyes, trying to sleep.This was really want I've always wanted, to be with Charles with no guilt."I'm sorry honey," Charles said, caressing my shoulder."Sorry for what?" I asked, but he didn't say anything. The night was quite long. The next morning, I got ready, and Charles had to take the whole day off.We headed straight to Gideon's penthouse, and I signed the divorce agreement. This was the only reason why he hadn't come to his house to sleep.I gave him a call, but he didn't answer.Charles couldn't stop caressing my shoulder like he needed support.Gideon finally answered the call, having been called for the fifth time."Have you signed the papers?" That was the first thing he a
Gideon's povI was trying to settle down in the hotel room but nothing felt like home. My heart was racing and at the same time, I was worried of how Bianca would feel snd how she was doing.Why should I even care about her? Did she care for me? Did she care hoe I'll feel when she went ahead to fuck someone else, oh my God, scratch that!She didn't go to just any body, she went to my brother to get her pregnant.After the cleaner at the house came to me to inform me about what she had seen, I was turned.She doesn't sleep at the house with us, she only comes to clean and she noticed something as explicit as that, not once but twice.I still couldn't fathom any of it, where had I gone wrong exactly.After she told me about what she noticed her brother and wife doing, I was forced to keep an eye because I didn't want to believe her didn't mean that I had forgotten about it.I needed to be sure that I didn't call the lady a liar in vain.At the same, I was wondering why she hasn't told me
Bianca's POVI didn't have to turn to know who was standing by the door."What is going on here? Charles, I thought you promised me," Elsie's voice filled the entire room.I stepped back, unable to even gaze at her. The shame and disgrace written all over my face were alarming."What are you doing here? Haven't we talked about this? You're supposed to inform me before coming to my office," Charles said.The aura in the office had changed, and I felt beads of sweat forming on my forehead. I was already feeling so tired and grumpy because of my pregnancy, so I decided to walk to the chair next to me."What are you trying to do, Bianca? You know I've known about this for quite some time now, but there’s been no evidence. Was this the reason why you decided to start working as his assistant, pretending that you'd love to do a white-collar job?" Elsie asked, but I was silent.She had all the right to yell, but not at me. At the same time, I didn’t mind."Hey, Bianca. Stop pointing at her.
Bianca's POVI was dumbfounded as I watched him walk out of the room and yet had nothing to say.I wanted to go after him, but I just remained on the spot.This was the least thing that I expected. Although I planned on issuing a divorce agreement to him out of guilt, I was still contemplating it and was only 60 percent sure that it was going to be my move.Running out of the room after finally being able to move a limb, I started to wonder where Gideon had gone."Where's my husband?" The word "husband" was heavy on my lips. The realization that I still felt part of Gideon's life hit me so much.Maybe if I had issued the divorce, it wouldn't have hurt this much. I would have been prepared to face everything, but I didn't think I was prepared now.He was not in the house, so I decided to give him a call, but my call ended up getting declined."Where are you?" I asked."I'm crashing in a hotel for a few days. I don't think I can stay in the house with you. Sign the divorce agreement, th
Bianca's POV "You say it like you have any choice," she said, sounding very rude. I went to sit with the others, my body feeling pain almost all over. I checked my phone every minute and hour to see if I received any call or text, but I didn't. seconds turned into minutes, and I was getting tired of waiting. I decided to ask his secretary if she had any idea of where he would be at the moment or when he would come. If I had access to my system in any way, I would have been able to know his schedule for today, but unfortunately, I no longer work here, so there's no way that I could know. "Hey, do you know where he went? Or perhaps, is he in a meeting?" I asked. "He's in his office," she informed nonchalantly, without even gazing at me. "Wait, what? Charles has been in his office?" I asked, surprised. It was very normal that Charles hadn't responded to me until now because whenever he is in his office, he is always busy and doesn't have any time for his office. "Yes," she respond
Bianca's POVAs if luck was on my side today, Dr. Ryan stepped out of her office with her bag. She immediately spotted me, looking so distressed."Hello... Bianca," she remembered my name."Do you have an appointment with me today?" she asked, but I shook my head before saying,"I don't, but please, if you don't mind... I'd love to treat you to lunch so we can have a conversation.""I like how you put it. A conversation," she smiled."Why not? Let's go.""I don't have my car, though, if you don't mind us using a taxi," I said."Do not worry, we can take my car."We got to the parking lot of the institute. I hopped into her car, and then she drove toward a restaurant.When we got there, I got out of the car and we both walked into the restaurant.I must admit that Dr. Ryan has good taste. I didn't know a place like this existed in the city."This place is cozy; you must really like cozy places," I said.She nodded. I recalled that yesterday in her office, she informed me that the reaso
Bianca's POV I waited for Charles's message as I slowly ate the food in front of me. Regardless of how dizzy I felt, I still ate the food sluggishly. Unfortunately, I waited in vain because I got no response from Charles. I was too scared or perhaps guilty to go back to the room, so I decided to crash on the couch in the sitting room. Closing my eyes, I fell asleep immediately. I didn't do much work today at the office, and yet I was feeling too tired that I fell asleep the moment my body hit the bed. I opened my eyes, feeling pressed. I walked toward the bedroom, not wanting to use another toilet. I got into the room only to see that Charles was no longer on the bed, making me wonder where he went. Not pondering much on the matter, I walked toward the restroom and was about to open the door when I heard the shower running. Holy molly! Gideon was in the restroom. I quickly checked the time and realized that it was past 6 already. I didn't bother to go out of the room; rather, I