Xander's POVMissing out on a few days at the office to work at home didn't really help with my workload, especially as I still wanted to go on the honeymoon with Alexa.This time, it was a place of our choosing and without any supervision from the evil woman, but we really wouldn't be able to make it if I didn't manage to put all the work behind me.Cracking my knuckles, which ache a bit, I push my chair to the back a little and unbutton the top buttons of my shirt.Since I had a board meeting earlier, I am dressed to the nines. Those board members had a lot of questions for me, especially on my marital status. My phone pings to alert me of a message and I don't hesitate before I reach for it.Wifey❤What do you want for dinner? I'm considering cooking since I'm bored out of my mind right now. Also, uhm, I might have ruined one of your shirts.I read the text with a smile forming on my face. And then I text her back. MeSure. I don't mind anything you cook. I don't want you to be n
Alexa's POVA yawn breaks out of my mouth as I sit up in bed, nestling my untied hair. Stretching, I look around the room and notice that the shower is running. Xander is inside then. I climb out of bed and head for the bathroom without second thoughts. The showers cubicle is closed, so I can see nothing, but I make conscious efforts not to look over there as I quickly brush my teeth.When I finish, Xander still hasn't stepped out of the shower and I contemplated going to knock on the door just to ruffle him a little bit. But I don't. Instead, I turn around and head out of the room, down the stairs and toward the kitchen.It's been a very enjoyable and eventful past few days and I'm slowly starting to lean into the experience.One can't hope for too much in life. I didn't dare to hope but here I am with almost everything I would ever need.Better not to mess it up by knocking on the husband's shower stall and crossing the marked lines.The maids are already waiting for me when I wa
Alexa's POVI barely have time to finish my breakfast and skip out of the patio when one of the maids comes to tell me that Sofia is waiting for me in the living room. I hesitated, clinging to my cup of iced coffee while silently debating whether to go up to my room and change or just go see Sofia like that.Sofia and I haven't been friendly. She was there to help me when I was getting married but that was just it. Besides, she made me slightly uncomfortable with her numerous questions. After a quick deliberation, I decided to just go see her while still wearing my pajamas. After all, it will be very nothing she hasn't seen before. With a cup of melted coffee in hand, I proceed to the living room where Sofia is seared, waiting for me.The petite woman with wavy curly brown hair rises to her feet when she sees me approaching. There is a small friendly or polite smile on her face. I stop in front of her, not quite sure how to go about things. I still do not understand why Xander felt t
Xander's POV Mr. Christopher Scott is going to be a big pain in my ass. After a long hour of meeting where words were exchanged with nothing promising out of it, I call off the meeting and leave. The man is getting on my nerves, purposefully trying to prey on my need to buy out his restaurant which I heard is crumbling with low sales even though it is one of the best restaurants we have in town.“What did I miss?” I ask Carly as soon as I get back to the office, settling in my chair with a frown on my face. “Nothing much. Mr. Allen called and Chairman Zanders is proposing a meeting with you…” Carly drones on to all the other meetings I have scheduled for the day and I feel my headache build.“Clear my schedule for tomorrow. I won't be coming to the office.” I tell her.“Sir,” Carly begins with a sigh as she holds her tab to her side. “You can't afford to miss any day if you are bent on going on your honeymoon soon.” She tells me.Annoyance snakes off my vein at her words and I arch
Xander's POVI spoke too soon earlier. Well, my day started out right before it took a dramatic turn for the bad and the good again only for it to take another downhill turn that I am not a fan of. After Dave and Sofia left with Alexa, I remain to finish my day's work. I am determined to finish my pending work and go on our honeymoon with Akexa the following week. As I think about it, I realize that I have little to no idea on where she would like to go.I'm sure there are places on her list—that's if she has one—that she would love to go to. She would definitely be excited to go on our honeymoon there. It would be an experience of a lifetime.But despite myself, I start to tick off the places I would want us to visit if she doesn't have a place in mind. Pretty sure she must be thinking that we won't be going on our honeymoon anymore. As if I would pass on a time to relax and free my mind off work. The phone rings on my table, startling and drawing me away from my work. I stare at
Xander's POV“Thank you, Stanley.” I say to the middle aged man as he pulls the car up in the winding driveway. I really couldn't stay in the office after what had happened without losing my mind. So, I called Stanley to come take me home.“You're welcome, Mr. Gold. I'm just doing my job.” He smiles while I alight from the car without his help. The maids rush toward me when I walk through the front door but I ignore them, looking past them into the house for my wife. After the hours I have just had, all I need is her. I can't believe I just thought that. For a few seconds, I realize that I have managed to stun myself into silence.Unsurprisingly. “Welcome, Mr. Gold. I will take your briefcase.” One of the maids finally walk up to me to take my briefcase. I smile at her and hand her the briefcase. Sometimes, I get sick of seeing a lot of them around the house. How many maids can one really need? They certainly don't provide privacy around the house. It had never bothered me before
Alexa's POV"Have you ever gone Kayaking?" I blurt, absentminded as I gaze out in the open. I don't hear Xander reply so I turn to him. My eyes double at the casual clothes he has on."No work?" I ask."Not today." He shakes his head. "We are going shopping. It should have been sooner." He mutters."Oh," I smile. Eyeing him the muscular T-shirt he has on paired with some dark jeans that he pulls off effortlessly, I can't help noticing how different he looks. Different in a good way, I mean."What was your question?" He asks, reminding me."Kayaking. Have you ever gone kayaking?" I ask.He stares at me for a second before shaking his head. "No, and the thought never occurred to me. Why? You love kayaking?" He asks."I've never gone kayaking too. I just wondered what it would feel or look like kayaking before sunrise. It must be a sight." I exhaled, picturing it in my mind."We can go if you want," he offers in a heartbeat."Nah, I'm good." I decline. "I'm not a morning person." I groan
Alexa's POVI didn't realize how tasking it is to host a dinner for my husband's favorite friend when I offered. It's been two days since Xander took me shopping. Two days since I had the best experience of my lifetime and it's all I can think about.I haven't felt at peace in so long. I am married even though it's not in the way I want. I have all the luxury with a husband who cares and listens. I have a new friend and the maids in the house adore me. Probably because I give them things and know their names. Life couldn't be better.Except, I decided that I was going to host dinner and now, I can't help feeling stressed. “So, I got everything you wanted on the list.” Sofia says as she bursts through the door with Lina, one of my maids. “I'm so freaking exhausted but I have lunch with Dave and I really can't bail.” She tells me while she walks up to me where I am seated at the dining table.Lina puts down everything she came in with. She slowly starts to unload them for me. There are
NINE MONTHS LATERALEXAToday is Xander's birthday but I'm the one getting surprised. I don't understand the reasoning behind it and when I try to ask him, he says he's gotten enough gifts to last him a lifetime. I understand him though. I really do. He's gotten all he's ever asked for, the messages from his mom. He has them and I couldn't be more happy for him. Eva on the other hand got more than what was coming for her. Thankfully, after a series of investigations, her hospital wasn't shut down but she was banned from operating, and the establishments were taken from her. She is nothing now. Owns nothing too. Over the past few months, with me and Xander traveling across the world, she's tried to reach us but Xander has made that impossible for her. I don't pity her and I don't think I ever will.A smile tugs at my cheeks as I rub my stomach in the mirror. I'm pregnant and I only just found out a few days ago. Xander doesn't know yet which makes it the perfect birthday gift for hi
Alexa's POVMy head hurts but so does my heart.I keep trying to ease off the pain I'm feeling by rubbing my chest repeatedly but it won't. It won't stop hurting, won't stop throbbing. And I wish, I wish I can take out my heart and hold it. I wish I could nurse it and heal the broken pieces. Glue the broken pieces and go back living my life like nothing happened.But I can't because everytime I shut my eyes, Danielle's moans fill my mind.I feel so stupid. Eva, Danielle and even Sofia have tried to warn me. She's his first love. She's always been his first love. He's always going to love.Eva had mentioned it. She told me but I'd shrugged her off with a sly smile because I thought…Because I let myself think that what we both share is beautiful. Real. More than pretense. It didn't feel like pretense. It never did. But now, it's all thrown in the bin, shards of my heart are all I have to hold on to.“Alexa,” Sofia calls with worry as she moves from the door to where I'm sitting on the
Alexa's POVMy head hurts as I flip my eyes open. The room is so bright that it takes me a moment to adjust my sight to the lighting, closing and opening them again. I groan as I move my hand to hold my head, wondering where the headache came from. It feels like someone is constantly hitting my head or something.As I adjust to the room, I realize something and stop moving.The curtains, the bed, the lighting…Nothing looks familiar. There's no Alexa singing in the shower or playing some morning music while she moves about. There is no familiar fragrance in my room. And the pillows, they are different. Everything is different from what I am used to. What I own and have.I sit up with a start at the realization, holding my throbbing head with my palm. I almost can't believe it. Where the fuck am I?A startling sound has me looking to my left and that is when I see her.Danielle is seated by the vanity table in the room, wearing a light purple dress that exposes her legs with them crosse
Alexa's POVI haven't felt as happy as I feel in days. And I have Xander and the people around me to thank for that. It still feels very surreal to me how much things have changed around me in only a few months. Sometimes, when I think of my life now, I can't help feeling grateful.I'm married. I'm Mrs. Gold. I'm married to one of the sought after billionaires in the country and Sometimes, it all still feels like a dream.Or maybe it is a dream. If it's a dream, heaven knows that I never want to wake up from it. I grin as I check my phone to see if a text has come in from Xander. After he told me that he is on his way, I sent him some whooping stickers that screams my excitement.I don't know why I'm this excited but a movie night is what I have planned. The movie room has been organized by me, fully comfortable and dark themed with the movie ready to play. I've made popcorn and other treats I know both of us enjoy.I even made us matching T-shirts to wear for the movie. That's how e
Xander's POVI exhale as I lean into my seat, my eyes surveying a copy of my father's will, and my inheritance on the screen of my laptop. I am yet to find anything I can work my way around. Maybe Costello knows it and that's why he hasn't been answering my calls.Even though I have managed to alleviate some of Alexa's fear, I know she is still worried about not fulfilling her end of the deal. What she doesn't know is I won't let her go whether or not she fulfills it or not.The realization stuns me a bit and it has taken me a few days to work my head around. I want her with me. I don't want her ever leaving. I never want her to feel distressed. And certainly not because she can't give me a heir.I don't know what my father was thinking when he decided to make such an obnoxious rule like this bit it's giving me a headache just thinking about it. I don't know why he assumed that I will never get married.Eva.Of course, it has to be Eva. Especially not with how quickly she took over my
Xander's POV I can't seem to comprehend how much time speeds past us daily. Or maybe what I can't seem to really believe is that Akexa and I have been married for two months now.Today makes it two months since we've been married and I'm not sure she knows that. Especially as all she can think about these days is about getting pregnant. She has been frantic in her attempts to be pregnant and while I understand her perfectly, I don't like seeing her worry.Two days ago, I walked into the room and met her seated on a plushie, clutching one of those gest strips in her hold. The amount of time she uses that these days is alarming and I'm seriously starting to worry about her mental health.For a few minutes, she had no idea that I had walked in. She was seated there, quietly, lost in her thoughts. And my heart kept breaking at the sight. And when she whispered, quiet into the night as though she was alone, my heart broke even more.“What's wrong with me?” She whispered, head hanging low.
Alexa's POVEach passing day, all I can think of is how I'm not pregnant. I'm not pregnant. I'm not pregnant. I'm not pregnant. Xander is not saying anything but I want him to say something. I want him to ask me why I'm not pregnant. I want him to yell at me. I want him to scream and ask me what is wrong with my body.Since the first time we've been intimate, we have never made use of condoms or protection. And I stopped taking the pills months ago. Especially as my dating and sex life was non-existent. So, I thought it would be easy for me to have a child. For me to give Xander a child and not fail him.But the clock keeps ticking and I'm nowhere near being pregnant. I walk out of the walk-in closet in a summer dress, my hair wrapped into a ponytail. Xander looks up from the bed where he has been waiting for me. From the way we are dressed, one wouldn't think that we are heading to the hospital.After a few days of hounding Xander, I got him to follow me to the hospital to see a f
Xander's POVWifey❤️Have you landed in NY? Should I come pick you? I'm not too late, am I?I stare at the message from Alexa for the umpteenth time, my lips stretching into a smile. She has on idea I have landed in NY already and I am going to keep it like that till I return home. Even though it didn't really settle well with me that I'm leaving her on read.‘So, this is me…” Carly drawl as we step out of the airport. I didn't even realize that we had stepped out of the airport because I've been busy staring at the text on my phone, grinning widely like a Cheshire cat. Talk about a gone man and I shall appear.“Do you need a ride home?” I ask my assistant, my eyes skimming over her face to be sure she is fine. The last few days we've been out of the country have been really stressful..It had been work, endless meetings, and more work. I wanted to leave too, so I made sure we were quick with the whole thing, so I could return home on time to see my wife. I've missed her too much to
Alexa's POVIt's been a month and a few days since we got married.A month and a few days since I signed that contract I've been unwilling to sign.A month and a few days since my life's changed for good.On some days, I sit alone and wonder how I came to be here. I'm yet to fully comprehend it all and wrap my head around how much my life's changed. A month ago feels like a lifeline ago and I guess that should be a good thing.But I'm worried.It occurred to me a few days ago, when we were talking about birthdays, that Xander's birthday is in a few months. If I don't have a child in ten months, I'm going to fail him. And I can't fail him. Eva doesn't get to win. She can't win this.We've been intimate frequently but now, I'm making sure to check out my ovulation period. I have less than a month to be pregnant and I want to make sure I'm pregnant. The thought of being pregnant should terrify me–and it does—but I also want to bring a child to the world. I'm eager to hold my baby and hel