Pain exploded throughout Alexandra’s body after she had gotten into an argument with her soon-to-be ex-boyfriend, Luke, last night, he had broken their rule of not being violent. To hide her black eye, she wore dark-rimmed glasses, typing furiously despite the throbbing ache in her fingers, she needed to submit the report before the day ended. Luke had claimed it was a mistake again and had been calling, texting, and begging for another chance. This was the thousandth one she had given and she was fed up, she jolted again when her phone suddenly rang, she shot a detective glance at the phone and her glare softened when she realized that the number calling wasn’t Luke but her sister. “Aria, I’m a bit busy right now if only—” She was interrupted immediately, by a voice that didn’t belong to her sister. “Alexa, this is Mariah.” She introduced in a rather nasal voice that left Alexandra feeling unsettled, her eyebrows furrowed together in concern, she knew who Mariah was, bu
“What the fuck is going on here?” Alexandra demanded, the ill feeling of betrayal clogged her throat, as tears spilled from her eyes. “Lexi, I-I, My love…” Luke hurriedly disengaged from his lover and struggled to hide his nakedness under the sheets. “I thought you were mad at me and you weren’t coming.”“Oh, here I am, asshole.” She snapped in anger.“Baby, please,” Luke picked up his boxers and put them on, meanwhile his mistress hid her face in embarrassment.“Don’t you dare baby me,” She snapped in response. “I asked you a fucking question, what the hell is going on here?”“Adrianna?” betrayal evident as she called for her friend. “I can’t believe you would do this to me.”Adrianna fell silent, she hid her face away from her friend in shame, “It’s not my fault that Luke chose me.”“What are you talking about?” Luke growled at her. “Alexa please,” He tried to reach for her but she stepped away from him. “I would never trade anyone over you.”“Oh really? You think I’m st
“Who is there?” Nobel asked when she heard the closing thud of the door, she adjust in her seat in an attempt to catch a glimpse of her visitor, she had been hospitalized for a few days, she recently suffered a heart attack and she was just recuperating. “Arthur is that you?”Arthur closed the door and strolled further in, his dark gaze fell towards the nurse who was reattaching some new IV for the old lady, he nodded in satisfaction that his grandmother was getting all the care that he felt she needed.“I told you I was going to stay here with you today, Grandma.” Arthur hopped on the sofa in her VVIP room, “After all, it’s my fault you are here, that’s why I ditched work to come and play with you.”“You ungrateful little bastard, if you had done what I am asking you, we both wouldn’t be here.” She snapped at him and Arthur rolled his eyes, she had been blabbering on the same thing.“You shouldn’t get yourself agitated again, Nana,” He advised with a wry smile on his face, the ol
“That’s a lot of money,” Mariah said as she got up from the chair and walked towards me. “Can you get that much money?” “Well, I have to do it, I am not going to let her die like this.” Alexandra muttered running her hands through her hair, she would need to think about this things logically and not just jump into conclusion. “Can you stay with her for the night?” “Yes, sure.” Mariah answered as she wiped the tears from her eyes.“Please don’t cry,” She begged. “I will make sure that I get that money no matter what happens.” She let out a sigh as she exited the hospital, she racked her brain for a couple of jobs that could get her three million before the end of two weeks. There was none, even if she wanted to sell her body, nobody would be willing to buy for that amount… only if she didn’t break up with Luke on a whim.He was rich, and he could help her, she shook her head, there is no way she could receive help from someone who cheated on her with her best friend. Just as
“I told you to keep me updated!” Bethany snapped, prompting Alexandra to pull the phone away from her ear momentarily. “I’ve been worried sick all night.”“I’m sorry,” Alexandra apologized, stepping into the building. “I’ve been trying to source some money. The doctor is asking for three million.”“What?” Bethany gasped, her voice rising in alarm.“That’s not even the cost of the surgery,” Alexandra added bitterly. “It’s just to find a donor.”“What are you going to do?” Bethany’s voice wavered. “I know you don’t have that kind of money.”“I don’t know, Beth,” Alexandra admitted, running a hand through her fiery red hair. “But I’ve managed to save five hundred thousand. I’m at the bank now to deposit it at the hospital. I’ll figure out the rest somehow.”“Don’t tell me...” Bethany trailed off, already guessing, and Alexandra nodded grimly.“Yes, it’s everything I’ve saved,” Alexandra confirmed. Bethany knew just how hard she had worked to save that money. Alexandra had been planning t
“Boss, are you really letting her go?” Dario asked as Alexandra stormed away from the car, slamming the door behind her, but Arthur simply shrugged, leaning back as the men returned to the car.All except Dario, who lingered, his instincts urging him to drag her back.“She’ll come back,” Arthur said, his tone calm as he wound up the car window. A faint smirk played on his lips. “Those are the eyes of a desperate but proud woman, once her pride subsides she will come back.”“But, Boss…” Dario’s concern was evident. He knew Arthur better than anyone else. On the surface, his boss seemed unaffected—cool and indifferent—but Dario knew the rejection was a bruise to his ego.This was the first time a woman had turned Arthur down.It was a new experience for him; women usually flocked to Arthur, throwing themselves at him without hesitation. Yet, this one had refused him outright, even when he’d dangled money in front of her.Arthur had spent the entire day pretending not to care, his compos
Alexandra could barely hear the words over the phone, probably because the overwhelming sadness she was feeling drowned them out. In just one day, it felt as though the world had turned its back on her.Her sister got sick mysteriously, her boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend, she got duped by her father, and now she was owing a shit-ton of debt that she couldn’t even pay up even in her dreams. It was all too much for her. She didn’t even have time to grieve for her sister or process the end of her relationship. Everything was happening too fast, and she couldn’t keep up.A knock on the door broke her thoughts. She sniffed, wiping her nose. It was probably that rich guy from earlier. He’d asked for her address, and she was too heartbroken to question it. She gave it to him anyway.When she opened the door, she was met with a pair of dark, smoldering eyes that seemed to peer right into her soul. She quickly turned her gaze away as she opened the door wider to let him in.He
The impatient man had left without giving her any proper explanation, but he seemed angry, she couldn’t tell what had made him angry. She had called him to ask if his offer still stood, so they could finalize their wedding arrangements and agreement, and most importantly so he could give her the money he promised her.But he was more concerned about the conman who had beaten her up than their initial conversation, he left in a hurry as soon as he got the name of the company.“I belonged to him?” She repeated his final statement, this time out loud, and a small blush crept to her cheeks. She shrugged her shoulders, she leaned in the mirror, applying a healing balm to the small wound at the end of her lips. Her green eyes examining her face, she then concluded that the wound wasn’t so obvious, as long as they were far from her. She sucks in a deep breath, feeling a deep sense of regret, she had let her emotions get the best of her last night, crying so loudly and miserably in front o
“What's that supposed to mean?” Luke asked as he grabbed Alexandra's fingers, staring at the ring and confirming it authencity. “You got engaged??” “Yes I did.” She answered confidently, pushing him away. “So don't come here barging into my house like you're something.”“Babe, it hasn't even been a week! Since the misunderstanding. How can you get engaged so fast?” He queried the disbelief in his eyes was plausible. “It's not possible. You only borrowed that ring so you can lie to me.” “Believe whatever you may, I would love to invite you to the wedding but all the invitation has been given.” She mocked. “So, if you would please leave my house. I don't want my husband to think I'm cheating on him with someone who is less of a man.” He fumed in anger again, raising his hands as if to strike her but her words stopped his intentions midway.“I dare you to hit me again, like the coward you are.” She snarled at her, her wicked glare judging him. “This time I won't hold back.” “I will m
Luke paced around his office, with a tight expression on his face. This was the first time, Alexandra had done this. She wasn’t the type of person to completely shut him out.He had tried to call her countless times but she wasn't just answering. Even when he had lost all control and hit her to the point she passed out. She always came back whenever he begs her and tells her he was sorry and he didn't mean it. Now, she was nowhere to be found.He couldn’t even reach her…“I told you to find her.” He growled at his secretary. She never took him to her home during their period of dating, she always prefer to meet outside.She never gave him a reason, and he only met her sister once. The girl wasn't interested in meeting him, and so they never got along. “I swear to God if I find you I'm going to kill you, Alexis.” He growled out loud. He probably need to find Arianna, if he pressed her enough, she might tell him where to find her. “Arianna I need to talk to you.” He
"So, like I said in our previous discussion, my grandmother is the reason I am getting married.” He explained, and Alexandra nodded her head, watching Dario maneuver the car on their way to the hospital. “She is the only family I have left and she has a heart condition, and we got into a small misunderstanding a few days back.” “Why?” She suddenly blurted Arthur took in a deep breath. “My grandmother is a traditional woman, and she believes in the importance of family and more than anything, she wished for me to have a wife and if possible children,” he explained further. “Even though she claimed they were not as important yet, she also wishes to see her grandchildren before she passes away. But I had always turned away from that responsibility. She got fed up one day and then we argued. I guess there was something I said that triggered her condition and she passed out, that was how I ended up in the hospital.”“I am sorry to hear that,” Alexandra muttered, but her eyes peered even
“So, let's discuss the terms of the contract.” Arthur said as he passed the file towards Alexandra that was sitting across him, Dario, his assistant, stood beside him watching the pair relate to each other. With shaky hands, she picked the file and her eyes scanned through the paper. Contract term was 3 months, and he was… Arthur Smith? Wait… Arthur Smith, the name seemed familiar, she paused for a while as she racked her brain, trying to recall where she had heard the name.She glanced up at him with wide eyes, the recognition finally dawning.She had seen his images a few times on magazines. “You're Arthur Smith?” She questioned unbelievably. “Yes.” He answered a little bit cold. “Do you have any problem with that?”She shook her head, feeling a little more intense because she didn't know the person she would be getting married to would be a man who was known as the country's richest heartbreaker.Being a billionaire playboy, born into riches and then he was able to si
“The doctor just told me that I paid for my sister’s medication, and that’s the reason I called you, I didn’t know you were coming here.” She said with a small frown on her face as she walked with him to the other end of the ward. “How did you get the details? I never gave them to you.”“It’s not that hard finding it,” Arthur confessed. “I am one of the shareholders in this particular hospital; my cousin is the director of this hospital.”Alexandra nodded slowly.“Thank you,” she answered with a little bit of hesitation, her eyes raising to meet his smoldering gaze. “I keep seeing you in the hospital; I want to ask if you are also sick.”“No,” he slipped his hands in his pocket. “I am here for my grandmother; she has a heart condition and is under admission. I initially didn’t plan to come here today, but she got worse overnight.”“Oh, I am sorry to hear that,” pulling her hair behind her ears. “How is she doing now?”“I guess I have to go and see her first,” he answered, and she felt
The impatient man had left without giving her any proper explanation, but he seemed angry, she couldn’t tell what had made him angry. She had called him to ask if his offer still stood, so they could finalize their wedding arrangements and agreement, and most importantly so he could give her the money he promised her.But he was more concerned about the conman who had beaten her up than their initial conversation, he left in a hurry as soon as he got the name of the company.“I belonged to him?” She repeated his final statement, this time out loud, and a small blush crept to her cheeks. She shrugged her shoulders, she leaned in the mirror, applying a healing balm to the small wound at the end of her lips. Her green eyes examining her face, she then concluded that the wound wasn’t so obvious, as long as they were far from her. She sucks in a deep breath, feeling a deep sense of regret, she had let her emotions get the best of her last night, crying so loudly and miserably in front o
Alexandra could barely hear the words over the phone, probably because the overwhelming sadness she was feeling drowned them out. In just one day, it felt as though the world had turned its back on her.Her sister got sick mysteriously, her boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend, she got duped by her father, and now she was owing a shit-ton of debt that she couldn’t even pay up even in her dreams. It was all too much for her. She didn’t even have time to grieve for her sister or process the end of her relationship. Everything was happening too fast, and she couldn’t keep up.A knock on the door broke her thoughts. She sniffed, wiping her nose. It was probably that rich guy from earlier. He’d asked for her address, and she was too heartbroken to question it. She gave it to him anyway.When she opened the door, she was met with a pair of dark, smoldering eyes that seemed to peer right into her soul. She quickly turned her gaze away as she opened the door wider to let him in.He
“Boss, are you really letting her go?” Dario asked as Alexandra stormed away from the car, slamming the door behind her, but Arthur simply shrugged, leaning back as the men returned to the car.All except Dario, who lingered, his instincts urging him to drag her back.“She’ll come back,” Arthur said, his tone calm as he wound up the car window. A faint smirk played on his lips. “Those are the eyes of a desperate but proud woman, once her pride subsides she will come back.”“But, Boss…” Dario’s concern was evident. He knew Arthur better than anyone else. On the surface, his boss seemed unaffected—cool and indifferent—but Dario knew the rejection was a bruise to his ego.This was the first time a woman had turned Arthur down.It was a new experience for him; women usually flocked to Arthur, throwing themselves at him without hesitation. Yet, this one had refused him outright, even when he’d dangled money in front of her.Arthur had spent the entire day pretending not to care, his compos
“I told you to keep me updated!” Bethany snapped, prompting Alexandra to pull the phone away from her ear momentarily. “I’ve been worried sick all night.”“I’m sorry,” Alexandra apologized, stepping into the building. “I’ve been trying to source some money. The doctor is asking for three million.”“What?” Bethany gasped, her voice rising in alarm.“That’s not even the cost of the surgery,” Alexandra added bitterly. “It’s just to find a donor.”“What are you going to do?” Bethany’s voice wavered. “I know you don’t have that kind of money.”“I don’t know, Beth,” Alexandra admitted, running a hand through her fiery red hair. “But I’ve managed to save five hundred thousand. I’m at the bank now to deposit it at the hospital. I’ll figure out the rest somehow.”“Don’t tell me...” Bethany trailed off, already guessing, and Alexandra nodded grimly.“Yes, it’s everything I’ve saved,” Alexandra confirmed. Bethany knew just how hard she had worked to save that money. Alexandra had been planning t