He moved closer to her with a cold and void expression, his eyes brimming with anger. Her heart pounded in her chest, and she moved back her pace in fright. She bit her lips, regretting why she asked him. He glared at her eyes. He wanted to scare the life out of her, but he found himself admiring her beauty instead. He didn't know what came over him; he wanted to bawl at her, but he couldn't as he slowly lost his voice with some desperation built in him. Then the word revenge pops up in his brain, bringing in some sparkles."Who are you?" He asked, and they were filled with confusion. Why is he asking who she is? "I am Nathaniel," she replied, her voice stripping off her throat. Herald wanted to laugh but couldn't; she never imagined Nathaniel would answer his question, and moreover, a question deserves an answer. He asked a question, and she gave him the right answer."Who told you I am not aware you are Nathaniel? Whenever I ask you who you are, you reply by saying you are my slave.
Nathaniel I looked at the guy sitting right next to me. This is shit; this man is the last person I could think my parents would want to match me with. so boring and ugly. "Sweetie, do you need anything?" he asked, and I felt like hitting him for calling me that. "Did I really need anything? Nope, maybe yes, but not from you," I reply angrily. "You are too full of yourself; I don't know why I don't like girls like you. I am done with this date," he thundered, standing on his feet. I glared at him for a while and burst into laughter. "Sorry, you must be really disappointed. I don't like you either; in fact, you disperse me. You are an ugly. Monkey, would be a better way to describe you, Mr. Date, "I said mockingly and smiled to myself. He took his car key and left angrily. This is really cool. I closed my eyes, remembering what was going to happen. I knew that today wasn't going to be a good day. This is my fourth date, and I messed up again. That man I call father will screw
"Firstly, I will have a 70% share in your business, of which you will have 30%, and we shall sign all necessary documents," I uttered, and the look on his face changes. I will so deal with this man; he killed my father and the people I care about, and now he wants me to help him. Screw him. I took a long look at him, waiting patiently for him to make his decision. But I don't think he's ready to do this. "When you are ready to make a decision, you can tell me; I've got other things to do," I said in a final tone. "Oh, wait, I was just trying to think it over; you know I can't make decisions in haste. But what are your others conditions?" He finally let out. "I don't state my second condition without getting an answer to the first one; you can ask him. I don't do business with people who will bring me bad luck. The decision is yours." I stood to leave. "Okay, wait, please just state the second condition, and I promise to give you a reply on both." He spoke calmly. "Mr. Khalid,
"Do you both know each other?" Mr. Edward asked, and they looked at each other confused. Khalid wanted to speak, but Nathaniel cut him short. "No, this is the first time I am seeing him; dad, how could you forget that you mentioned his name to me yesterday? Maybe because you were angry," Nathaniel said, faking a smile. "Oh, I forget. Sorry, my daughter. So what do you think about my daughter, Mr. Khalid?" Mr. Edward asked, sitting down. Nathaniel also sat down and smiled with the corner of her mouth. Herald noticed this and signalled Khalid. He smirks and replies to Mr. Edward's question. "I must say you have a beautiful daughter, so smart and amazing. "I like her already, but it will be good if we ask her what her decision is," Khalid suggested. "No, my decision is her decision. You don't have to worry; she has agreed. "Mr. Edward tried to convince him.No, she's not a kid. She should be given the opportunity to decide what is good for herself. So let her decide, and on her
"What are you talking about? Who are you going to punish?" She asked glaring closely at me. That was quick; I wasn't expecting those questions. What answer will I give her? I just had to divert the conversation. "So let's go shopping before marriage, you know. So we can have a memory," I suggested. "Don't try to escape my question. Just answer me first," she insisted. "Oh, baby, you are still as stubborn as I left you." I tried to escape the questions. "That's not a reply," she said, pouting. "Well, if you insist, I mean, I won't forgive myself because I took so long; don't you think I deserve some punishment for keeping you waiting?" I lied, and she couldn't stop glaring at me. Why won't she fall for me when she's always glaring at me? Did she think I would fall in love with my enemy? Nope, I will deal with her so well that her parents will mourn each and every day. I will make them suffer. I want to show you nothing but my wrath. You shall feel it as each day passes. I will
"I asked again, are you in love with my enemy's daughter?" He roared like an angry lion. Herald stared at him for a while and then burst into laughter. "Is this really funny?" he asked with a long face. "Yes, infact you are a joker. You are aware I am a playboy; how can someone like me fall in love? I know Nathaniel loves you a lot, and I don't want you to make a mistake you will ever regret" "Please Khalid, think about it," he said, and he sat down on the sofa. "Stand up and get out of my house," he ordered authoritatively. "Are you serious right now?" He asked, standing on his feet. "Since you don't understand the excess of my revenge and have chosen to support my enemy in spite of everything, I think you are no longer needed here," he said, and put on a fierce look. "I am not supporting your enemy; in fact, I want you to punish those old people very much. But not the innocent girl; can't you get that?" He tried to make him understand. "Get out, or I will be forced to
"How could they be planning on killing the man I love?" This isn't going to happen. Noooooo, I won't let this happen. Even if it's going to cause Edward's life's"Nathaniel shouted. She wonders how callous her parents could be. How could they be planning to kill him just for his wealth? Khalid I love you with all my life, and I won't let anyone hurt you. She said with teary eyes that she was trying to hold herself back from crying, but she couldn't. She picked up her phone and dialed Khalid's number. But there was no reply; had he refused to pick up her call? Did she do anything wrong to him? Different thoughts popped into her mind. She later resorts to calling Herald. But she drops the idea. "I think it's time I face these people; for how long are they going to make my life miserable? All they have ever given me is pain all my life, and the only person that makes me happy, they are planning on taking him away for me." "How callous could they be?" She dashed out of her room
Khalid looks at the stack of work he has to tackle. He tried getting himself to work but couldn't. He actually thought it would be easy for him to move on without Herald, but it's quite difficult. He really needs to speak to him but that idiot has refused to pick his call. He was so worried. He decided to tell jenny about this. He pick up his phone and dial her number. "Hi dude"Jenny voice came from the other end. "I am not fine, please can you help me contact Herald, I try my best to call him but he refused to pick up my calls"He said calmly. "Did you both had an argument"She asked. He took a deep breath before speaking. "Yes, but I shouldn't have walked him out of my house. I made a big mistake"He said with regret in his voice. "That was too much, ever if it was me, I would not pick up. But don't worry you make the right decision by calling me. I will check on him for you"Jenny said, giving him an assurance. A smirk light up his face. "Thanks sweetie, I owe you bi
He moved closer to her with a cold and void expression, his eyes brimming with anger. Her heart pounded in her chest, and she moved back her pace in fright. She bit her lips, regretting why she asked him. He glared at her eyes. He wanted to scare the life out of her, but he found himself admiring her beauty instead. He didn't know what came over him; he wanted to bawl at her, but he couldn't as he slowly lost his voice with some desperation built in him. Then the word revenge pops up in his brain, bringing in some sparkles."Who are you?" He asked, and they were filled with confusion. Why is he asking who she is? "I am Nathaniel," she replied, her voice stripping off her throat. Herald wanted to laugh but couldn't; she never imagined Nathaniel would answer his question, and moreover, a question deserves an answer. He asked a question, and she gave him the right answer."Who told you I am not aware you are Nathaniel? Whenever I ask you who you are, you reply by saying you are my slave.
Author POV"Why are you always like this? You know I cannot fall for her. She's just my slave," he said, trying to act cold but ending up losing his voice. "I got it; that's unlike you. Just accept it already; you are in love with her," the Herald said, smiling."Can you cut the crap? I said I didn't love her. She's my enemy's daughter. I hate her a lot. I can't imagine seeing her face every day; it makes me mad." He said angrily, running his hand through his head. Herald chuckled dryly.",I wish you could see the sweet side of her. I am sure you won't regret this. You know I have choices when it comes to ladies, but this one is different. Everything about her made me wish I was the one to get married to her, then I would have treated her with all the affection in this life. Nathaniel doesn't deserve all this. The sooner you realize, the better for you," Herald advice."Didn't you say you weren't in love with her?" he asked, glaring dangerously at him."You can go to hell all I care;
Khalid POVI didn't know the reason why she went inside with Michelle; I wanted to know, but I couldn't bring myself to ask her that. So I just decided to keep quiet about it. I can't always cause nuisance every time. I don't really think it's something I will need to know. If I were supposed to know, I am sure she would tell me. Flashback"Khalid, thank goodness you are here." She shouted, and I scoffed. "What's up, Michelle? Where's Aunty?" I asked after her mom. "Mum is with Nathaniel, she had refused to eat because she got scolded by her father. Mum is trying to persuade her, can you please help her?" she asked, holding my hand. I was shocked to hear that. "I am here now; she will be fine.Let's go to her room," I replied, and we both ran to Nathaniel's room. She was crying on Michelle's mother leg. "Why are you not my mother? Those people really bad? How could they be my parents? "She cried and hugged her tightly. I looked at her with some pity. Then I wonder why I was pitying
Author POV"There’s nothing, we aren’t just a good term." Nathanial tried to cover up again, but Michelle didn’t believe her. "It’s obvious you are lying, how much lies are you going to tell. Common what’s going on" She asked holding her shoulder. She chuckled staring at her. "I am in a total mess, Michelle," she said with teary eyes."What is that? Stop scaring me," she asked, putting on a sad face. She explained everything to her. She felt really bad for her. "This is so bad, you are going through a lot. I wish I could bear this pain with you. I am sorry, sis. I promised to always be there for you." But I couldn’t even see your pain, but Khalid never leaves any trace. "He was even nice to me down there; why is he doing all this?" she said, trying to hold back her tears. "Common, you don’t have to blame yourself; this isn’t your fault at all, infact, and you are such a nice person..So stop blaming yourself—this is my parent's fault; maybe it was a mistake choosing them as my pare
Author POV"This is my time; tonight I will be with him." I will not invite Herald, as he asked. I want to be alone with him so I can make sure he's not falling for her. I can't lose the man I have loved for the past ten years to an enemy's daughter. "I don't mind if they die, what matters is that Khalid will be mine no matter what," Jenny thought and smiled. "Let me see you out," Khalid said, and he saw her out to the garage. *****Nathaniel room "I had the feeling that Jenny was up to no good, and I was right. I confirmed that today. What did she think—that she could take Khalid away from me? Not possible. I will go against anyone just for him. "My happiness lies in him, and I will make sure that wasn't taken away," Nathaniel growled, pacing back and forth in her room. Her phone beeped, and she checked the caller ID. She picked it up immediately. "Star girl, what's up?" Herald said from the other end of the line with an imaginary smile. Nathaniel couldn't control herself and la
Khalid POVI was still thinking of how to tell Nathaniel about the party, but I don't think I can do that. So, I passed a call across to Herald, but he refused to help me and told me to do that myself. I am the husband, right? Why am I being shy to ask her this? When I can just command her, this guy has really placed me in a very big situation. I will try my best. I kept rummaging on how to do that when I heard Jenny and Nathaniel's voices from downstairs."Oh, my goodness! Jenny can actually harm her," I thought and rushed to the living room. But it's obvious I was already late, as Nathaniel was coming upstairs with anger written all over her. I haven't seen her in this way before, she really looks like a Lucifer bride with that face. On getting to where I was standing, she stopped and smiled. "I love you, Khalid, with everything, and I will fix this no matter what," she said to me with teary eyes, then gave Jenny an eyeroll before leaving for her room. I was dazed for some minutes,
Nathaniel POVHerald is really a nice guy, despite everything that Khalid has been doing, he always makes sure he finds a way to make me happy, and he already told me not to be scared of him as he won't kill me. He even told me that I shouldn't let him know about my dad's plans to kill him. He said he would certainly take good care of that. "Well, I will advise you not to be too scared of him and to make sure you do your own thing no matter how angry he gets. He can't kill you, so you need to be strong so that when he finally comes around, you won't have to kill yourself. And about your dad trying to kill him? Don't tell him yet, he really hates Edward, and if he finds out, you will also be punished for it. "Clip your mouth, I will handle everything," he said, and I nodded my head in agreement. He scoffed and stood to leave. "Are you going back to them?" I pouted sadly. And he chuckled. "I really wish I could stay with you. But Khalid, he might get mad, and you will be the one to s
Some days laterKhalid POVI was wondering when Nathaniel became so fearless. She doesn't seem to be scared of me the way she was the first time. I tried everything to scare her to death, but she never seems to bother. What's her strength? I glared evilly at her from upstairs. She was busy playing with Helen despite knowing I was still at home. "General market, hold on!" she shouted, and I guess she's winning Helen already. I scoffed, and their attention was drawn to me. I was expecting her to flinch in fear, but she didn't bother and instead sat back. I was so angry and clinched my fist, like I wanted to fight hand-to-hand with my fellow man. "Get out of here now!" I shouted, and Helen opted out immediately. But rather she crossed her legs over each other. What gut is in my house? Who gave her the nerve to do whatever she wanted? "Are you deaf?" I thundered, and she stood up and fidgeted. That's what I wanted, I wanted her to quiver in fear at the mention of my name. "How dare yo
Nathaniel POVAfter Khalid left my room, threatening to kill me, I was so scared, and I feel so bad. He has really changed; I don't know why he keeps on doing this, but he's not the Khalid I love. Everything is missing. To me, he appears more like a devil than an angel. I wanted to speak with someone, maybe that would ease my mind. But I have no one to talk to; if I speak to Michelle, Mr. Edward and his wife will surely find out about this. I don't know why all this is happening to me. But I will rather stay here than go back to that house. I was doing my thinking when a knock came on my door. This time I didn't make the mistake of not asking who it was. "Ma, this is Helen. You are asked to come down for dinner," she said. And the worm In me stood dancing, I could see how happy the news was but I couldn't. "Who asked you to call me?" I found myself asking instead of sliding the door open. She kept quiet at first, and I chose to do the same. "Mr. Herald," she said, "but he also supp