Julian POVAfter sitting at the table for a while, I couldn’t help but think about her. What’s she doing here with Aaron? From Annet Albrecht to Aaron Barkner, she seems to be popular among wealthy men.I have a lot of questions that need answers and I will get them today!Unable to calm myself down, I gently asked Gwen to excuse me while I rushed to the washroom.And there she was looking radiant as ever, her curly brown hair cascading down her neck to her thin waist and those curvy hips igniting me to take her there and then but I restrained myself.Just then her demeanor changed, she seemed to have spotted me.“It’s been a year since we met, don’t you even care to ask how I’m doing? After flying away with Annet to Japan last year, I spent all my time looking for you but to no avail. I never thought I would meet you in San Francisco with Aaron by your side. Why? Are you already tired of Annet?”, I asked sharply.The room remained silent except for the sound of the splashing water.
Giselle POVThe night was quiet and peaceful at The Pines Avenue, a place that has been my home for three years now.Sitting on the sofa, patiently waiting for my husband at my usual spot, I looked at the wall clock.It was past midnight.Suddenly the door clicked open, announcing his arrival. The grand door flung open, revealing a wobbly figure of Julian stuck to the side of his assistant, Lucas. The smell of alcohol quickly crept its way into the room. “What happened?”, I asked, rushing toward them.“Madam, I sincerely apologize but I couldn’t stop him from drinking this much. Something happened today at work”, he replied, not bothering to explain further and this has already been the case. “ You know his drinking habits have increased swiftly in recent days, right?”, I voiced out my concern, wanting further explanation for his recent rise in taking alcohol.“ That would be my fault, Madam,” he replied professionally, intentionally dulging my interrogations like always.Taking a de
Giselle POVDid Julian meet up with her yesterday to drink? Loads of questions kept flooding my mind.To calm down my thoughts about Gwen’s return, I got myself a drink of water from the fridge and returned back to my duties.A couple of hours later, the ladies left, leaving behind biscuit wrappers, used cups and plates—unbothered about who was going to take care of that mess.They all left ,one after the other, leaving Mrs. Walker who moved towards me with an indifferent mood as I tidied up the place."Don't even think I would forget what you did today?” she barked as she moved towards me. “What did I do?”, I questioned ,not knowing where I went wrong today.“Oh you mean you don't remember what you did, you golddigger!”, she responded with a sharp pain on my face. No one had dared to lay a hand on me but here I was being disciplined by Mrs. Walker. This wasn't the first time she had slapped me with any little mistake I made. “I will remind you if you don’t”, she continued but I was
Julian’s POV“I trusted you with this Job! We invested millions into this project, only to discover the electrical gadgets for the project have still not been shipped from China! What is the meaning of this!” My father’s barks echoed in his office.“Do something about this now!” he commanded, throwing the papers in the air at me. With my fist clenched, I stormed out of his office. Crisis kept rising in Texta Condos, and yet, as CEO, he piled all the blame on me. Relationship between me and my dad has always been like this. Despite him being the final sayer in every project we embark on, he still points fingers at me when there is an issue. According to him, my task here is to foresee all these challenges before we start the project.When would he finally allow me to take up the affairs of the company? Practicing as a protégé under him has become more tiring than I expected and it doesn’t seem to be ending soon.Since childhood I have been bending over to cater for his every whim! But
Giselle POVBefore I could say another word, a heavy hand grasped me by the arms, dragging me on the floor. Looking up, I saw Julian, I immediately noticed something had changed about him. Though Julian was mostly cold towards me, this was different, I really couldn’t place a finger on it but it was there. As we moved down the staircase, his cold demeanor showed no emotions but his heavy hand did, it broke every single bone in my arm.“Julian, please, you need to listen to me,” I begged, my face already soaked with tears as I struggled to free myself from his firm grip.It was raining heavily outside but Julian didn’t flinch as we stepped into the cold weather. Bare footed, the chills of the weather swept over me, shivers run through my spine intensifying the pain I felt in my chest. I couldn’t comprehend what was going on. The last thing I remember was the door van closing behind me and then before I could redeem myself , my husband was dragging me out of Pines Avenue in such cold w
Julian POVGiselle’s hospitalization hit me like a shell bomb, making me more frustrated and confused, especially alongside who rescued her. I have been encountering Annet Albrecht due to my participation in the racing community. He holds the president position for Velo-Stratos Automobile, situated in Japan and is a sponsor of the racing community. “That's what I discovered”, Lucas began, “Mr. Albrecht came to Stirling City for business purposes. He’s also here to complete a project with Texta Condos and promote their latest car model.” My brain hardly registered what he said. I don't give a damn about Mr. Albrecht’s issues. My concern now was his connection with my wife and what gave him the audacity to meddle in my affairs. Lucas,probably sensing my agitation, interrupted my thoughts, “Boss, I think Mr. Albrecht is the last person you should suspect Miss Giselle is cheating with, he just arrived last night.” Even though my soul yearned for consolation, his words meant nothi
Giselle POV There's a mist over my senses, and I feel like I'm not really here. All I can feel is Julian's comfortable touches and the warmth of his kisses on my lips and around my neck. However, I can't seem to have the courage to reply, look farther, and face truth. I felt a strong grasp of darkness pull me down into a faraway world in my dream. My eyelids fluttered open gently, waking me from a sound sleep. I was having trouble piecing together what had happened recently as awareness crept in, and I ended up back in my bedroom with Julian. The last distinct memory that comes to mind is of standing outside the Avenue in the pouring rain while Julian turned away and left me there till I passed out. Tears begin to well up in my eyes as I face the reality of my story but I was distracted by a noise which came from the living room. I quickly fought back my tears,cleaning up the ones already flowing down my cheeks. I stepped outside to be welcomed by the presence of the maids. Maid
Giselle POV My joy was over the roof. An insatiable urge to tell Julian about this good news that was about to happen to us erupts from within me. This could completely change our relationship and my excitement was palpable but with Annet’s facial expression, I knew his reaction wouldn’t match my exhilaration.“This makes that jerk’s matter even worse! He left you outside in the rain to get drenched and die when you were pregnant! He will definitely hear from me!” He stated, his hands clenching into a fist..“ No.. no Annet,you will do no such thing. I disguised myself when marrying Julian”, I begged “What”, Annet was surprised “Yes Annet, I did that to protect myself. They know me by Grandpa’s surname. To everyone, I'm just an orphan,”I explained “Please don’t create a scene…hmm”, I pleaded, reaching out for his hands.He nodded, cursing Julian undertone. I had kept this delicate info about me hidden from the Walker family all these years. How would they react after hearing my
Julian POVAfter sitting at the table for a while, I couldn’t help but think about her. What’s she doing here with Aaron? From Annet Albrecht to Aaron Barkner, she seems to be popular among wealthy men.I have a lot of questions that need answers and I will get them today!Unable to calm myself down, I gently asked Gwen to excuse me while I rushed to the washroom.And there she was looking radiant as ever, her curly brown hair cascading down her neck to her thin waist and those curvy hips igniting me to take her there and then but I restrained myself.Just then her demeanor changed, she seemed to have spotted me.“It’s been a year since we met, don’t you even care to ask how I’m doing? After flying away with Annet to Japan last year, I spent all my time looking for you but to no avail. I never thought I would meet you in San Francisco with Aaron by your side. Why? Are you already tired of Annet?”, I asked sharply.The room remained silent except for the sound of the splashing water.
Giselle POVI barely noticed how time was passing as I was completely engrossed in the work before me. I had to finish this task before the end of the day.My concentration was abruptly distracted by a knock on the desk and when I looked up, Aaron was standing there, his gaze fixed on me.“It's already past eight”, he said. “My secretary was absolutely right when she informed me you're still here. Can’t whatever you're doing be postponed to tomorrow? I really can’t stand before Grandpa Anderson and your family if you fall sick.”As I clicked on “done” indicating my work here today had not been useless, I couldn't help but feel proud of my accomplishment.After shutting my laptop and stretching my arms, I rose out of the chair.“Mmmm… you seem to be so caring, boss. Far from the rumors I heard,” I couldn't help but tease.“Well…I can't neglect you because of our history,” he responded.“Okay but if you keep checking up on me like this, people might think I got here by using connections
Giselle POVMarriage?I noticed a tiny doubt creeping into my mind as I gazed at Aaron. Would he be the one to give me a sense of fulfillment and love? The silent vow I had made to myself to look for love and friendship came to mind.However, despite these reservations, I was overcome with a sense of urgency. Time was running out, and despite the uncertainty that hung over my head, I couldn't get rid of the feeling that I had to move fast. He's thirty-three, which is the same age as—I have to stop thinking about it! After thinking about him all the way to the house, my mind was naturally reeling with ideas about him."At least, can you get rid of this gloomy face? I feel very old thanks to your attitude! Grandpa Anderson reprimanded me as though he had never seen my typical apathy. “Please don’t reprimand Giselle, Grandpa,” Aaron interrupted. My grandfather huffed out his frustration.“Please ignore what Grandpa said previously. All I'm here to do is talk business," Aaron said.
Giselle POV“Hurry! Be quick! We need to get out here!”, I pushed Eugene and he started the engine right away, sending us hurtling out of the dome.“ Are you tired already? And you made your husband win? What is wrong with you?” Eugene asked. “Ex-husband!”, I corrected ."Julian is not an idiot. He is aware of my actions”, I continued. As we traveled, the image of Julian’s attractive face contorted into a mask of annoyance plagued my thoughts. For some months now, Annet and Grandpa have been pestering me to get over my grief so I decided to partake in the ongoing racing competition. Knowing very well I might encounter Julian in the race, I decided to test myself and see if Julian still had a spot in my heart but sadly he does and I couldn't even allow myself to win over him.The good thing was that I brought Eugene along in case of any drama. Eugene was a friend from my online classes and now a partner I work with.It's been a year since I saw Julian and the amusement in his eyes upo
Julian POVIt’s been a year of searching for the whereabouts of Giselle but to no avail.Scenes from the previous year were still alive in my memory as Giselle knelt before me with tears flowing down her cheeks, desperately begging for a divorce.After pushing me to the wall, I couldn’t stand the pathetic image of Giselle before me and granted her what she wished for. Storming out of the avenue, I knew I couldn’t stay any longer in Stirling City, I needed to escape. I sorted refuge in an ongoing car race in Italy the next day , where I buried all my pain. Later in the day, I received a call from my sister, Verlma, complaining about how she tried reaching Giselle through the cellphones of the avenue but failed. But my frustration was heightened when Lucas called to verify the sudden disappearance of Giselle from the Avenue. After making a lot of investigation about her whereabouts, the only thing I hold onto till date is footage of Giselle with Annet leaving the country on a privat
The pain in my chest was unbearable with every agony piercing straight into my heart. Why was I treated with such disdain? The thought of Julian, partaking in this inhuman act was a blow to my face and never did I think Julian could be this cruel to me.At this point, I was left with nothing else than to grieve for my baby who was taken away from me.“Giselle! Giselle!”, Annet rushed into the room, yelling my name as he approached. He quickly moved to my end upon seeing me, grabbing me into a warm embrace but I was lost in my own world.“What happened to her?!”, Annet barked at the doctor and nurse who followed him in, grabbing him by his coat.“I advise you restrain from violence, Mr. Albrecht”, he replied, trying to free himself from his grip as the nurse tried to separate them. They finally succeeded and the doctor continued, “ Mr. Albrecht, Miss Giselle has been here for the past four days now. According to records from the OB-GYN, she couldn’t keep her baby due to a malfunction
Giselle POV I had no idea where Julian was last night because he didn’t spend the night at the Avenue. Should I even be worried about his whereabouts? He is almost a free man and probably spent the night with his mistresses, jubilating about my soonest departure from the Avenue and his life entirely. The pounding headache from dealing with the emotional aftermath yesterday struck me unapologetically. Last night’s event was really difficult for me especially when I knew I had Julian’s baby growing within me. I wanted to genuinely inform Julian about the baby before leaving but I doubt he would trust me and take responsibility for the child. Julian's trust for me depleted completely after being set up with that wretched man I knew nothing about. Afterall I got nothing from this marriage; Julian took my innocence, my sanity, my respect, my love. There’s nothing wrong if I take this baby along right? Making my way to the kitchen, I stumbled around the kitchen like a thief in the ni
Giselle POV My joy was over the roof. An insatiable urge to tell Julian about this good news that was about to happen to us erupts from within me. This could completely change our relationship and my excitement was palpable but with Annet’s facial expression, I knew his reaction wouldn’t match my exhilaration.“This makes that jerk’s matter even worse! He left you outside in the rain to get drenched and die when you were pregnant! He will definitely hear from me!” He stated, his hands clenching into a fist..“ No.. no Annet,you will do no such thing. I disguised myself when marrying Julian”, I begged “What”, Annet was surprised “Yes Annet, I did that to protect myself. They know me by Grandpa’s surname. To everyone, I'm just an orphan,”I explained “Please don’t create a scene…hmm”, I pleaded, reaching out for his hands.He nodded, cursing Julian undertone. I had kept this delicate info about me hidden from the Walker family all these years. How would they react after hearing my
Giselle POV There's a mist over my senses, and I feel like I'm not really here. All I can feel is Julian's comfortable touches and the warmth of his kisses on my lips and around my neck. However, I can't seem to have the courage to reply, look farther, and face truth. I felt a strong grasp of darkness pull me down into a faraway world in my dream. My eyelids fluttered open gently, waking me from a sound sleep. I was having trouble piecing together what had happened recently as awareness crept in, and I ended up back in my bedroom with Julian. The last distinct memory that comes to mind is of standing outside the Avenue in the pouring rain while Julian turned away and left me there till I passed out. Tears begin to well up in my eyes as I face the reality of my story but I was distracted by a noise which came from the living room. I quickly fought back my tears,cleaning up the ones already flowing down my cheeks. I stepped outside to be welcomed by the presence of the maids. Maid