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HIS PRETENSE BRIDE CHAPTER 34
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
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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
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Alexa's POVI'm sweating so much that I'm itching to get out of the kitchen. It's Saturday and preparations have been ongoing to receive the guests. They will be here in an hour and I just rounded up in the kitchen. After giving final instructions to the maids, I step out of the kitchen. I crack my fingers as I pass by the dinning room. It's a sight to behold, screaming exquisite decor and sophistication. A proud smile blooms on my face as I make my way up the stairs.I can't take all the credits though. Sofia has been here a few times to help out with all I need even though all she did was hang around the kitchen telling me the latest trends and society's gossip. I don't even know most of the people she mentioned, but I nodded along anyway, because she kept me company. I finally sent her home two hours ago so she could get ready for dinner. I climb up the stairs, exhaling tiredly. I don't want to be tired. If I get too tired, I will mess up my dinner and I can't mess up. Xander
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Alexa's POVNobody seems to move for a few seconds more. Nobody says a word or anything of the sort. Lane remains hanging by the door as if waiting to see the response of everybody first before he bolts with his beloved. I feel sick to my stomach. Lina appears put of nowhere and hands me a champagne which I take a large gulp from.Setting the glass down noisily and drawing attention to me, I rise from the couch and walk to Xander. Wrapping my hand around his, his eyes snap away from Lane toward mine and I smile at him. Our eyes seem to communicate for a few seconds before his face returns back to normal. Xander still hasn't spoken to me about what happened with his ex-fiance but the way he had reacted told me a lot. Most importantly, the room had responded to the announcement. However, I don't let that deter me as I force Xanders with me and walk up to the duo hanging by the door.“Hi, you must be Lane Russell. Welcome to our home. My husband has talked about you a lot in the past fe
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Xander's POVOver the years, I have learnt from different situations to expect anything from the universe. And when I say anything, it could be anything. What, however, I didn't see coming is Lane Russell and Danielle Lore. She was going to be Danielle Gold. She was going to be my wife. She was going to be married to me.I exhale as I look away from Lane. He's gone to the other side of the club and I know he can feel my eyes on him. Watching him. Over the past two years, Lane hasn't turned up for our yearly hangout. I haven't really thought anything of it except missing him. I know he is fine since we regularly check in with each other as I do with others.What I cannot comprehend is how he is with Danielle.I take a swig of whatever the bartender served me in my tumbler, downing the harsh liquid for a second before putting the glass down. My attention shifts to Reed as he approaches me alone with Dave and Sawyer, leaving their women behind. I look around the club trying to spot Alexa
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
HIS PRETENSE BRIDE CHAPTER 44
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
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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
HIS PRETENSE BRIDE CHAPTER 42
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.
HIS PRETENSE BRIDE CHAPTER 41
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
HIS PRETENSE BRIDE CHAPTER 40
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
HIS PRETENSE BRIDE CHAPTER 39
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
