She didn't know why, but Martin abruptly brushed through her mind almost immediately. With the way Xavier acted that day, it was certain there was an undying tension between both of themOne look at Xavier and she noticed the tiredness, anger, and hurt his face held. The phone had already stopped ringing. She walked towards him once more, stealthily, trying not to get punctured by the broken glass.Standing in front of him, she stayed with her hand akimbo, looking at him like a mother staring down at her child. Xavier didn't look at her, he was just too angry to do so. He just sat, head bowed and fingers supporting his head.“Now, will you tell me what the problem is?”“I'm not in the mood to do so” “I have every right to know because you made this place a pig style due to your anger,” she said and a sigh escaped from his lips. He was trying his best not to lose his mind due to her stubbornness.“You have no right to show exhaustion toward me. I am just as pissed as you could probabl
The night was still quite early, and Amelia was up. Sleep was far away from her eyes. She didn't see herself getting any of it. Tilting over to the other side of the bed, she sighed in exasperation, shutting her eyes once more, hoping the sleep she craved would come.When it was certain she wasn't getting any sleep, she slipped out of her bed and made her way to the bathroom, dragging her feet against the cold floor, not even caring to search for her flip-flops.She turned on the tap and let the water flow for a while before putting her face in it. She shivered slightly, exhaling from her mouth as the water caressed her skin. It was undoubtedly what she needed. She loved the way it soothed the discomfort. She looked at the mirror in front of her and smiled at her reflection. Her appearance was more appealing. Her pale skin appeared more appealing and less patchy than she had remembered.*Could Xavier be asleep?* She thought to herself and instantly felt the need to confirm. If he was a
“Eat up.” He ordered and Amelia scoffed. “And what if I don't want to?" She decided to prove stubborn just to piss him off. “Then you would have to wait for me to eat up before I can tell you why I sent for you,” he said with casual demeanor as he ate and it caused her to scowl at him in annoyance. Her inner self had initially leaped for joy at the thought of him caring about her enough to ask her to eat up, but Xavier in his nature just had a way of ruining her everything.“Absurd,” she said out loud, not caring if he heard her or not. She reached for the bowl of salad and Xavier looked at her confusingly with cocked eyebrows.“Vegetarian?”“Partially”“Is that even possible?”“To me,” she said, but the look on his face still held confusion, and sighed. “Whenever I feel sober enough to care about animals, I exempt meat from the meal, but occasionally I forget and eat meat”“Then that doesn't make you a vegetarian, you are just confused,” he chortled and Amelia felt the need to pour
“Good for you then,” he said, taking a sip from his glass and Amelia just stared at him too stunned to speak. Just when Xavier had finished speaking, an old man raised his bidding card and the tension began building up inside her.“I million dollars,” he said“For a 20-carat ruby?” Xavier asked with a scoff, while Amelia looked at him confused“1.5 million dollars” a lady not too far from them shouted, raising her bidding card. Her sharp red lipstick was quite evident. It gave her a 1960 look.“Yes, 1.5 million dollars, anyone else?” the auctioneer asked and Amelia shuddered. The thought of raising her card, declaring a prize that she had never thought of having for a lifetime made her shake. “1.650 million dollars,” the aged lady in front of them said.“Yes, let's keep it going” the auctioneer yelled. Amelia began to raise her bidding card slowly, but someone else spoke.“2 million dollars,” A Brunette woman yelled. Amelia gasped. That was too much. She couldn't see herself bidding
“Good for you then,” he said, taking a sip from his glass and Amelia just stared at him too stunned to speak. Just when Xavier had finished speaking, an old man raised his bidding card and the tension began building up inside her.“I million dollars,” he said“For a 20-carat ruby?” Xavier asked with a scoff, while Amelia looked at him confused“1.5 million dollars” a lady not too far from them shouted, raising her bidding card. Her sharp red lipstick was quite evident. It gave her a 1960 look.“Yes 1.5 million dollars, anyone else?” the auctioneer asked and Amelia shuddered. The thought of raising her card, declaring a prize that she had never thought of having for a lifetime made her shake. “1.650 million dollars,” the aged lady in front of them said.“Yes, let's keep it going” the auctioneer yelled. Amelia began to raise her bidding card slowly, but someone else spoke.“2 million dollars,” A Brunette woman yelled. Amelia gasped. That was too much. She couldn't see herself bidding h
The deal was sealed, and Amelia couldn't keep herself still. The place suddenly became too stuffy, difficult for her to breathe. At first, she thought she could bear it, but when she could no longer do that, she ran away, not caring about the eyes that followed her as she ran.Hurling her heels aside, she made her way out. When she was finally out, she rushed to a conducive area to vomit every content in her stomach, but that wasn't successful. The fear she felt in her was so great, she shivered physically. After a moment, her hair was tucked beneath her ear. She immediately knew it was Xavier. His scent filled the whole place as he held her a hair.She stood up straight and a whimper escaped from her mouth. She had no idea she had been crying, but the reason was clear. Fear was the main thing, and she couldn't get rid of it.“Amelia” she heard him say softly, but the tears just kept flowing with reckless abandon.“Don't touch me” she snapped, raising her head as she walked away from
"CAD" he announced and her eyes in shock"You mean?""Coronary artery disorder" he completed with a smile emerging on his face and it was just so odd deeming the gravity of what he said."Oh my God". She exclaimed as her eyes widened in shock"You don't need to react that way. I have gotten enough already""How long?""For the past 2 years""I'm so sorry you had to go through all that" the main reason she felt bad was that she acted so rude to him at first and poured out her anger on him, not knowing he had to go through a lot. "You don't need to be," he said and silence followed afterward.The car ride tarried for a while and after some time it came to a halt at a white duplex. It wasn't so big, but it sure looked luxurious. Truthfully, this house was the kind she preferred. It was an average-sized house and very convenient for her unlike the numerous mansion, Xavier had quelled her to leave in. The door was opened by her and she alighted the car, looking around and inhaling the cool
Her heartbeat was increased as nervousness set in. She wondered why she felt that way. The silence in the car gave her more room to think, and that was the least she wanted to do.All of a sudden, everything suddenly looked and felt irritating to her. The scent of the deodorizer produced from the car made her feel nauseous, and the fact the car was moving at an incredibly slow pace made her feel the need to fly out of the window and walk to the goddamn estate.“Are you okay ma'am?” she heard from the front. She tore her eyes from the window view and looked at Jordan, flashing him a quick smile. A glare was earlier visible in her face, and she had no idea it was that visible to the extent of the driver noticing.“I'm fine,” Amelia said, but it was apparent she didn't mean it. * Fuck it*“Can you not drive so slowly” she spat out and Jordan's eyes partially widened on realization?“I'm sorry ma'am, My boss clarified you get home as safe as possible, and I want to make sure of that”“My n
A/Nso this is the end guys. Thank you all for sticking till this chapter. Five years later.Amelia took hasty steps as she rolled her bags down the airport. Her heart was filled with ease to the point of her thinking it was going to explode. She tried to keep her smile in check but it was all over the place. She reminisced the last time she saw them and that doubled her happinessShe kept thinking of wrapping her arms around Xavier's. It had been A year since she last saw him and it felt like forever. She thought about Kingsley, her son and the smile widened.“Hey watch it" an angry old lady scolded her.Amelia gave off a nervous smile, but the woman glared at her as she walked past her.“Jeez, y'all need to tone down the makeup a bit" muttered Amelia under her breath. She was talking about the loud lipstick the lady had on her lips.She continued rolling her box with her ecstasy not reduced a bit.“Mum!" she heard from afar and her heart leaped for joy. She turned to the direction t
“While I thought about coping with the divorce and everything, I was also thinking of how to take care of the baby growing inside me” she touched her stomach as she turned to look at Xavier. "Yes my love, I am 6 weeks gone” she blurted out and watched as Xavier's eyes widened in shock."Oh my God,” Daphne squealed."Did you know this?” Lucas nudged Xavier who appeared too stunned to speak?"How the fuck do you think I'd know?”."You are the husband duh,” Erica said with a chuckle.Amelia walked towards Xavier and he gave her a warm hug. A child was the least he expected, but he didn't care. As long as it was coming from Amelia.He kissed her and she kissed him back. It was a short kiss, but she still felt the fire rippling inside of her."Aww,” Erica awed. "Now all this makes me wanna have a baby”."We could always arrange that,” Lucas saidPeter who stood by the side with a smile on his face and a glass of drink in his hands was tapped by Wendy.“Oh, Wendy" he called out, taking a goo
Amelia walked down the stairs with her eyes red and puffy. It was the day the contract marriage was supposed to end. Xavier had told her the previous day to get ready for the divorce the next day. She was devastated. She had thought he wasn't going to carry on with the divorce, but she thought wrong.How the hell was she going to raise his child by herself? She knew if they got a divorce, she wouldn't be able to stand him after that.“You are wearing that?" Amelia heard his voice and she raised her head to look at him. He was dressed in a black tuxedo and it made her wonder if it wasn't a divorce they were going for.She was dressed in her regular wear. Her hair was wrapped in a bun and her face held no makeup. Xavier looked like the handsome organized man he was known to be while she on the other hand looked like a dog's vomit.“I don't see why I shouldn't " her voice was raspy. That was the effect of crying her eyes the previous night. “The last time I checked, we are going to a divo
Xavier couldn't help but smile as he took steady sips from his glass. He was at the bar and for the first time, he felt at ease. He didn't have anything to worry about. His mind was at rest. He didn't need to worry because his major problem of over 10 years was gone.The chair beside him was tugged and he turned to look who it was. Just as he had expected, he saw Lucas. He had texted him to come over, but he didn't think Lucas would come along with Erica.“You look happy," Erica pointed out. “Well I'm glad we didn't meet the cranky side of you"“Why wouldn't he be happy? Martin is gone, Hardin is gone and he has a beautiful woman to go back to after all the day's stress"“Oh no," Xavier laughed.“That's true"“What part of your bed does she keep warm?" Lucas teased.“No part" Xavier blurted out.“Woah you guys haven't done it yet?" Erica's eyes widened in surprise.“No, we have. It's just that..."“So you guys have done it for then. I thought this was supposed to be a contract marriage
The weather was cold. Cold enough to commit murder effortlessly. Xavier fastened his gun to his trousers and brought down his suit to make it invisible.After countless efforts to reach Martin, he finally agreed to meet with Xavier. Xavier made it seem like he was going to fix all the grudges that they had, but he wasn't stupid to do that. He was going to end Martin once and for all.He had already caused Xavier too much pain.They decided to meet in an open field. It was Xavier's idea. He wanted a place big enough to contain his wrath while he rains it down on MartinMartin stood at a distance, backing the vehicle. As Xavier walked toward him, he stayed alert because he knew how sly Martin could be. He could pull up a Glock out of nowhere.“I didn't think you would show up," Martin turned to look at Xavier.There was an annoying smirk on his face which Xavier wanted to desperately smack off with a punch, but he needed to keep his cool if at all he wanted his plans to work.“You know I
Amelia didn't bother giving Peter a call. She just showed up at his pub. She knew if she called him, he might find a way to get her off his back, but today was going to be different. She was going to find out everything that was wrong with him. The peter she knew wouldn't just distance himself from everybody if the reason wasn't vital.“Amelia?" Peter called out as he looked at her in disbelief.She was also stunned to see him with trimmed hair. All his long, healthy hair was gone.“ What are you doing here Amelia?” he asked."You cut your hair?“He sighed, setting down the glass he was cleaning. It was obvious he didn't want her here.Peter regretted coming to the pub that day. He should have listened to his instincts and just stayed home. Now he had to answer the numerous questions she had. He knew Amelia was surely going to ask a lot of questions."I thought it'd look better”"You look pale”"I've been skipping vegetables in my meal” he replied plainly and Amelia gave him a 'are you
“If it was me, you would do the same," Lucas said in his defense. “That's not the point," Xavier said“Then what is?"“You should have told me"“What would you have done from the hospital bed? Even if you want to get him now. Bad news, he is missing"“What?" Xavier let out.“You heard me. I tried to take him back after he escaped from Amelia, but he is missing"“Where the fuck did he go?"“Another state, town or even another country. We should only pray he is far enough from us"Xavier sighed in frustration as he leaned back on his seat. “I don't understand how someone can be so relentless."“You did kill his boyfriend."“He tried to kill my wife"“And you think he cares about that?".“What the fuck does he want?"“You know he wants you dead”"A reasonable person would have given up a long time ago”"Martin is not reasonable, especially when he wants something. He acts mentally deranged sometimes”"He doesn't act, he is mentally deranged”Xavier said nothing for a while before speakin
Erica didn't die even after everyone had concluded that she was as good as dead. It took her one whole month for her to wake up and during that time, Xavier was discharged from the hospital. Surprisingly Martin didn't do anything even when Amelia thought he would.Xavier had healed properly and was already up on his feet. Although Amelia was not in support of Xavier going back to work, he didn't care. She cared about his health. Xavier on the other hand felt he was good and fit enough. Truly he was, but Amelia was paranoid that something could happen to him.Xavier was not aware of the Martin issue. He didn't know his wife had once adopted his worse enemy and he had no idea Erica was in the hospital because of that same man. Amelia didn't tell him, following Lucas's orders. Lucas knew how crazy his brother would get if he heard about it.Lucas wasn't trying to protect Xavier. He had the same mindset as Amelia. They both wanted him to heal first. The doctor said he wasn't healed complet
After Amelia had given Ken her order, he walked in to kill Martin.He pulled the trigger as he sauntered towards Martin. He knew how sly Martin was and he wanted to end him before starting a conversation with him.“And you are just going to do as she asked?”"Shut the fuck up or you will be dead sooner than expected.“"And what do you think you will achieve after this?”"I will succeed in keeping this mouth of yours shut for once”"And you are still going to keep taking orders”"As long as I get my pay after that” "is that what you leave for now? Looking forward to your pay at the end of the month? “Ken chuckled, “I don't think you understand”. He brought out the key of the cuffs and showed it to Martin. I have the power to keep you there for as long as I want and I also have the power to set you free. Guess what other power I have. I have the power to end you if I want” Ken smiled proudly."Remember when you tortured me to give off vital information? You were relentless. I remembere