Bianca's POV I noticed what she was trying to do. She was trying to find his fault and not mine. "Well, my husband did all he could to make me happy, and I was happy until I found out that the stranger I had a one-night stand with the night before our wedding was his brother," I informed."Okay, so you conveniently started having sex with him?" she asked."No, he made me keep having sex with him; he threatened me and I quote, 'If you refuse me your body, I'll have no choice but to inform my brother.'" "So you felt that the only thing you could do was keep having sex with him? Did you like him?" she asked."At first, I felt guilty, but it was for the first time. I started feeling good and believing that there would be no repercussions, but now, I don't know exactly how I feel," I muttered."And I believe that's why you don't know what to do, but we should take it bit by bit," she said."We should start with the repercussions that you're talking about. What do you mean?" she inquired
Bianca's POV I had a satisfying shower. For once, it seemed like I was thinking about something, and my head wasn't hurting like it had been for weeks. As I got out of the bathroom, the room seemed different, but everything was still in place. My clothes were no longer on the ground, and the dirty basket was no longer in the room. "Maybe the housekeeper has come to take out the dirty basket," I thought before going to dry myself. I walked towards my closet and got dressed in one of the night dresses present in my closet. After putting it on, I smiled and stepped out of my closet to find Gideon loosening his tie. "Welcome home," I said. "Thank you," he responded sternly, still giving me the silent treatment. I swallowed hard, taking a few steps closer to him; the thought of begging him crossed my mind because, in truth, I was the cause of our shaky relationship. At the same time, "Is this really how I'm going to keep on living? I feel that I'm still too young to be bearing the bu
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
Bianca’s POV Have you ever waited so long for a miracle that when it happened to you, you were just not ready for the shock that would follow? Hell, yeah! That is exactly what I felt when I watched the news this evening and saw that my husband's company, Dew-ton, had just been awarded a multi-billion dollar project. I blinked back my tears of joy as I dialled his number several times, but it went into voicemail every single time. A rush of emotions swept through me as I thought of how this project would change Dan's life and mine. My Art Gallery? Yes! I was sure that Dan would upgrade my art gallery, and make it more sophisticated. An hour later, I sprang up from the couch, beaming with smiles as I heard Dan's car pull into the driveway outside the house. Within minutes, the front door was unlocked and he walked into room, holding his suitcase in one hand. There was a giddy thrill in my head as my eyes found his ocean-blue eyes. The same features that had caused me to f
Bianca’s POV "Babe?" Gideon asked, snaking his arm around my waist to draw me close to him. I looked up at him smiling. He leaned down to my face and his lips crashed into mine in a kiss. When he pulled away, there was a lopsided grin on his face. "In less than two days, you'll be fully mine." He muttered. His voice sent a thrill through me. I was still smiling, "Yeah, Babe. In less than two days." I repeated. Within the last five months, my life has done a complete 360 turn, in the most shocking way ever. Right after getting divorced from my ex-husband, I moved into my art gallery, as I couldn't afford to pay rent for myself. Miracles do happen, right? I met Gideon. He made me forget every single pain I ever felt from seeing my cousin get married to my ex-husband. Gideon was a medical doctor and a few weeks after we met, he did the exact thing which my ex-husband had refused to do. He upgraded my art gallery to perfection, without me having to ask him. His phone brigh
Bianca’s POVIt's been months since I slept with that stranger at the club. Since then, I had tried my best to be the best wife to Gideon. The guilt of what happened took weeks before it could finally roll away from me. Gideon never found out.That stranger? We never ran into each other again. My life was going perfectly well until one day. Gideon called me from work one morning with a big announcement."Babe? I almost lost the only family I ever had.""What? How?" I had exclaimed."My brother! He got into an accident in another city, and can barely use his legs now."I tried to sympathize with Gideon until he dropped the bombshell.."Charles will be coming over to stay at our place for a while until he gets better."I readily agreed. Well, I could do almost anything for Gideon. That's how badly I wanted our marriage to work, and I was more than ready to accept his brother as my family.So, we both agreed that I would pick Charles up at the airport that morning. I was a bit excite
Charles' POV"Wh-what?" She asked with a voice that was barely above a whisper. I nodded. The thrill of having her wrapped around my finger tips excited me. "You heard me right, didn't you?" I asked, "You cheated on your husband, and don't expect me to be silent about it."She broke into a cough, "So, you'll tell him that we f*cked?"This was getting more interesting, I thought. There was a blank expression on my face as I fixed a stare on her. "Technically..but, you will pose everything you've built with him. He's my brother, and he'd believe me if I tell him that you manipulated everything." I said. The shock on her face slowly turned into a glare, causing her to twist her lips in a snarl. Without another word, she pulled the car out of the parking lot. Silence hung in the car on the drive back home, as neither of us spoke to each other again.Two weeks went by. The tension between Bianca and I got more intense, with how we both put up an act in front of Gideon, as though nothi
Bianca’s POVI slowly opened my eyes, feeling sore between my legs. Charles made sure he handled me well, wanting me to come back for more.Turning to look beside me, the bed was empty. I growled and bit my lips, wishing that I didn't enjoy it last night."Oh, shit!" I cussed as I listened and heard the shower running. In horror, I stood from the bed and hurried out. My heart beating rapidly as I thought of what just happened.I picked my clothes up and instantly wore them. Before I could take another step, Charles walked out of the bathroom, with a towel wrapped around his waist. "Hey, angel! You're up." He said, smiling mischievously."What did we do?!" I yelled in anger and fear."What do you mean? We enjoyed ourselves last night," He said, causing me to growl in anger. I clutched my fist tightly and responded,"Gideon will kill me if he finds out! We can't keep this up or he'll find out" I said, pacing in the room, scared that my husband would come home at any time"What time did
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
Bianca's POV I had a satisfying shower. For once, it seemed like I was thinking about something, and my head wasn't hurting like it had been for weeks. As I got out of the bathroom, the room seemed different, but everything was still in place. My clothes were no longer on the ground, and the dirty basket was no longer in the room. "Maybe the housekeeper has come to take out the dirty basket," I thought before going to dry myself. I walked towards my closet and got dressed in one of the night dresses present in my closet. After putting it on, I smiled and stepped out of my closet to find Gideon loosening his tie. "Welcome home," I said. "Thank you," he responded sternly, still giving me the silent treatment. I swallowed hard, taking a few steps closer to him; the thought of begging him crossed my mind because, in truth, I was the cause of our shaky relationship. At the same time, "Is this really how I'm going to keep on living? I feel that I'm still too young to be bearing the bu
Bianca's POV I noticed what she was trying to do. She was trying to find his fault and not mine. "Well, my husband did all he could to make me happy, and I was happy until I found out that the stranger I had a one-night stand with the night before our wedding was his brother," I informed."Okay, so you conveniently started having sex with him?" she asked."No, he made me keep having sex with him; he threatened me and I quote, 'If you refuse me your body, I'll have no choice but to inform my brother.'" "So you felt that the only thing you could do was keep having sex with him? Did you like him?" she asked."At first, I felt guilty, but it was for the first time. I started feeling good and believing that there would be no repercussions, but now, I don't know exactly how I feel," I muttered."And I believe that's why you don't know what to do, but we should take it bit by bit," she said."We should start with the repercussions that you're talking about. What do you mean?" she inquired
Bianca's POVAs much as my heart hurt the moment I stepped out of his office, I still couldn't help but wonder why Charles changed his mind all of a sudden.I shook my head, refusing to be a victim of his lies and manipulation."Are you heading home, ma?" the secretary asked."Yes, your boss is aware," I said. It was not yet time for me to start going home, but apparently, I had resigned.The aura around me was unwelcoming, and I knew better than to spend another minute here.I hastened my steps, exiting the building.I got to the parking lot and quickly hopped into my car before driving straight home.At the same time, I started to wish that I had a friend whom I could talk to or probably a therapist.The moment the thought of a therapist came to my mind, I parked the car and browsed for the nearest therapist close by.Everything started to hit differently this time; nothing felt the same anymore.Luckily, I was able to locate a therapist close by, and I booked an appointment immedia
Bianca's POV After Charles dropped the call with my husband, I got up from his thigh and took my hand to my hair. "This is exactly what I'm talking about! He already knows that I'm pregnant, and you didn't even think to tell me about it," I said, already realizing that I was in big trouble. "Would it have made any difference? I already got the answer that I want, and it's very obvious that it's me you want, Bianca! You don't have to pretend or lie to yourself by choosing Gideon; we both know that you want to be with me. If you wanted to be with Gideon, I'm sure that you would have told him about this baby; you would have gotten rid of the child," Charles said, feeling himself. "A few minutes ago, you made it clear to me that you didn't want to speak to me, but then you were sitting on my thigh. You want me, and you can't even lie to yourself," Charles said. I was not just feeling irritated by his words, but I felt irritated for myself. "Can you just stop talking? Can you stop ta
Gideon's POV"You're worried for a reason. I need you to calm down," Charles said. I narrowed my eyes, deciding not to bicker with him. "You know what? Just do what I ask, and we are good," I said before ending the call without waiting for Charles to respond. After making sure that Bianca was okay and didn’t need anything, I walked straight to the mansion and got out of the car before strolling into my sitting room. "Welcome home, sir," the housekeeper said as she hastened her footsteps to take my briefcase from me. "Thank you! What was made for dinner? I'm famished," I asked sternly. I noticed the way she was acting, all shaky, so I inquired, "What’s wrong with you?" "Well, sir, there’s something I want to talk to you about," she said, and I immediately recalled last night’s event. Last night when the housekeeper came knocking on my door, saying that she wanted to talk to me about something, but when Bianca walked into my study, I had to ask the housekeeper to leave. "Is it about
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
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
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