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“Oh I’m sorry, didn’t think you would notice me leave. You all have everything figured out.”

He regarded me coolly.

“Myra, sit down.” Pierce commanded and tugged on my arm.

“Leave her.” He said calmly, “is there anything you’d like to add, miss…”

“Myra. And yes, I would like to add something before I leave.” I pressed my shaking hand to my dress. “I have told Mrs Elizabeth before and I will say it here again. Nothing. Absolutely nothing will separate me from my child. So whatever extra plans you have, plan and keep that in mind. Thank you for…” I looked around the empty table, raised my head and smiled before leaving.

I’d already made it to the front of the house before Pierce caught up with me.

“What the fuck is wrong with you Myra? You just walked out on my Grandfather! Hey!” He yelled when I didn’t stop, and grabbed my hand to stop me.

“Let me go!” I yelled back, and yanked my hand free of his hold. “I was the most respectful person at that table. Everyone else, treated me like
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  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Have you ever been in love

    “Myra, “ he removed one hand out of his pocket. Are you okay?” I was temporarily distracted by how much I found him attractive and then everything came flooding right back. Down to seeing Tami watching me and him with her, in public once again.“I’m fine,” I snapped at him, stepped out of the cubicle and moved to their sink. My makeup had smudged away in a few areas. Nothing I couldn’t fix with a little pat down.“Good to hear you’re fine. Cuz you need to leave. “I paused with my powder foam halfway to my face and looked at him using the mirror. Derek was standing close to the door like a guard and seemed to be paying no mind to our conversation.“I didn't sneak in here, Pierce. I got an invite. And you don’t have to worry about me ruining your little date time with Tami. I didn’t come here for you. ““It does matter what you came for. I want you to leave.”“Why?” I spun to look at him. Pierce had a pained expression on his face. Like my presence was ruining his night. Which was craz

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  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Not this again

    When I woke up the next morning, I channeled all my energy into trying to contact Bianca with no success. Ruth and Angie hovered over me, feeding and providing meds whenever necessary.Pierce had not bothered to return to the house and I forced myself to think thoughts that didn’t include him. Like the ongoing silent battle that I had going on with my sister.I sighed, deciding I had dropped a record number of calls on Bianca’s phone already, and climbed upstairs to look for Lily.She answered after a few knocks, with an impassive look on her face. I hadn’t said more than a monotonic sentence since the altercation with her after Ruth caught her snooping. She had no idea about Pierce’s grandfather forcing him to marry me for five years or my new plan to try and convince him otherwise. But I wasn’t there to talk about any of that.“Hey.” I swallowed. She leaned on the door and raised a brow. “I got nominated.”“I heard.”And I got no congratulations from her. Nice. No acknowledgment wha

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  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Trophy

    Everyone around me seemed to tense up, even the other guests and photographers on the red carpet, and I knew it wasn’t simply because he looked stunning and completely magnetic in his three-Pierce suit that accentuated his powerful shoulders, toned chest and razor-sharp jawline. I looked away from him, remembering I was supposed to be upset with him. He treated me badly at the meeting with his father. Ghosted me since then except for the time he wanted to kick me out of his event with Tami. I wondered where she was now. Maybe inside waiting for him.“Myra.” He called smoothly and I whipped my head to back to him. “You look absolutely riveting.” He smiled easily at me and extended his hand to me, and I swear a little part of me melted. I heard a camera try and fail to discreetly take a picture. We were still in public. That meant we had to act civilly in front of each other. “Thank you, Mr Blackwood.” I answered and he glanced down at his hand subtly.I fought the urge to throw a

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  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Deballing

    The ring that sat alone in the dark box was a beautiful sight. Almost otherworldly, like it had been snatched from a fairy’s grasp. A beautiful kite red Ruby gleamed in the center with smaller purple diamonds framing it, and other stones that seemed to change color whenever he moved it under the dim light.He pulled the ring out and replaced the box in his pocket. “It took the jeweler a while to understand what I wanted done, but it’s a perfect execution isn’t it?” He said softly, as he fidgeted with the ring. Then he looked up at me. “Perfect…for you.”“Pierce, what are you doing?” The words tumbled out of my mouth in a rush.“Take a wild guess, Myra.” I swallowed. “Let me make it easier for you.”Time seemed to slow around us as Pierce, with his eyes locked on mine, dropped down on one knee, with the ring extended to me.“You think you can survive a couple years with me?” He asked, low enough that I was the only one who heard him.I glanced towards my friends, confusion and trepidat

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  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Nightmare

    “Fine.” I opened the fridge and pulled out an entire Tub of gelato. And put a scoop in a bowl. I turned to look at him to see if he knew where I was going with this.God I was patient, because I came him a few seconds to make the connection. I mean there wasn’t anything else that could happen to gelato that would count as a punishment.His eyes widened and I let myself smile. “No.” He said, more in disbelief than objection as I took out the bottle of ketchup from the fridge, opened it and emptied a LOT onto the gelato sitting in the bowl. “Myra…” he pleaded, and I smacked the bottom of the bottle to get more out. Quite unnecessary, but I liked the dramatic effect. I grabbed a spoon and mixed the whole thing together, gagging only once before I pushed the plate to him. “Eat that”“Myra.”“That’s the only apology I’ll take.” I crossed my hand over my chest. “Eat it, and maybe I’ll forgive you. You don’t have to though, it’s not important that I forgive you.”“Bloody hell, Myra.” He c

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  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Hey mama

    I was still writhing in pain by the time I got placed on the gurney and led through the hospital doors. A gas mask was placed over my face and everything seemed to fade away. The pain felt like a distant hum and everywhere sounded quieter. Through blurry eyes, I watched Pierce engaging in what looked like a heated conversation with the doctor. He glanced at me a few times, and each time he did it, he would run his hands anxiously through his hair. He still had on his night clothes, which made him fit right in with the nurses that swarmed me, poking needles in my arms or flashing bright lights in my eyes. Finally he entered the room with me. “What happened,” I asked, my words slurring. “Is my baby okay? Why does it hurt?” Why did it hurt actually? Currently I could barely feel anything. He glanced at the nurses before he took my hand. “You’re going into labour, Myra.”I blinked up at him sluggishly, “That can’t be possible, the baby’s just…she’s not old enough to be out here.” I tr

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  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Kangaroo care.

    He grinned up at me. “Of course you get to choose. You've been with her the longest of both of us. It is well within your rights…unless you want to name her something like tinkerbell, then I would have to step in. For her sake.” He joked.I chortled, “Tink is a rather cute name actually.”His eyebrows went up to his forehead. “As a nickname, sure.”“I like the sound of pretzel, what do you think Myra?” Lily deadpanned, and I could tell Pierce was taking her seriously. I laughed a little trying not to shake so much.He seemed to understand she was kidding after that and calmed down. “So, tell us. What would you like us to call her.”Hannah and Lily looked down at me expectedly, and I chewed the inside of my cheek thoughtfully. I had been thinking about names for a while, but everything I ever thought of seemed to pale in comparison to the little bundle I was cradling against my chest.“Okay…” I started, unsure as I glanced at her, like I wanted her approval too. She nestled into me and

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  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Puppet

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  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   More icky shit

    I felt every inch of him against me —hard, hot and hungry. But it wasn’t just the feel of him that made me dizzy. It was what this meant. Our step towards a future so uncertain, but a future together…it sounded like music to my ears.When he whispered my name against a taut nipple, I was shivering with need. I pressed my thighs tightly and ground against to match the pulse throbbing insistently between my legs. When I said his name, it was as a strangled plea. Soon, we were moving. He opened a door, led us in…artroom not the bedroom. Pierce cursed and started to back out again. “No, here is perfect” I muttered between kisses “You…deserve more than this.” He groaned, ever the semblance of restraint, even though his hip rolled against me, the sensation of his jeans rubbing my clit relieving some of the pressure there. I knew what would feel better, and I didn’t want to have to wait any longer. “I get to decide that.” I dropped to my knees, my hands working fast on his pants as he g

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Perfection

    I tried to pull away but his fingers tightened around my arm and placed it over his chest. “My heart works, just as well as yours does. Those were your words...” His heart pounded underneath my palm, matching my racing heart, “It came to life because of you. It beats for you. Nothing will ever change that- no one, not even you.” I shook my head frantically, “we can’t-what if we…” “I’m scared too, I know you would be safer not being attached to me. But I tried to protect you by hiding you away, that fucking blew up in my face. Now I just want a chance at being with you, like this. No concern for opinions or my family… I want to be with you. I want to be the person you loved me into.” “I’m not that version of me again, Pierce. I-I lost her with Yvette.” His hands swiped at my cheek gently. “There will be times I will look at you and hate you for it. I can’t give myself to you wholeheartedly knowing what it had cost me, I’m not ready…” “You don’t have to be, not yet.” He ki

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Walk of shame

    I woke up the next morning with slight headache but refused to budge from the bed, dying of embarrassment as I relieved the events of last night. I tried to seduce Pierce into sex with me! What kind of idiot was I?!I groaned and covered my face with my palm. And now I was laying down in sheets that smelled like him, wondering if he had woken up or I could still sneak away like a one night stand. I lay there recalling the events of my day. From catching Carter, to Hannah’s confession and coming here. All of you or nothing…I rolled off the bed and turned the bedside lamp on, before scouring the room for my handbag. It was under my coat that I had dumped on the floor promptly after he had left the room. According to my phone, it was seven am, there was two checking -in messages from Angie, one from Hannah with an apology and several from Carter. One of my heels was still on my foot and I slipped it off before I padded to his bathroom to wash my face in the sink.As the water dripped

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   All or nothing

    I watched, my body burning under his gaze as his eyes trailed over me. From my heels and higher-slowly, painfully higher, till they stopped at my face. He swallowed, and took another step back. No quite the reaction I was expecting. A lazy smile spread across my face and I took a step forward, to make up for the one he had taken. “Stop.” His voice came out as a strangled whisper, his breath was uneven, pupils blown wide, jaw tight like he was holding back a storm. He refused to look at me. I took another step, blocking him when he cursed and tried to move towards the door. “Hannah told me about your arrangement with her.” He lifted his eyes to me and looked back at the floor just a quickly, not before I caught the awareness in his expression. I took another step again, a dizzy spell taking over. I shut my eyes and took a breath. I didn’t want to talk right now, I wanted him to be doing things to my body that I would forget by morning. “I-It was the only way I could give you

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Peekaboo

    ”Maybe it is my fault, I should’ve left the past in the past. Create more time for us? Stopped taking so long to have sex with it.” I rambled on my words tripping over each other to get past my lips. Two hours in a bar with Hannah, and my intoxication levels were up. “Myra! Are you listening to yourself?“ I nursed my fifth drink, while Hannah scolded me. “Damien disappears into his hobbies all the time and he never has to worry about me cheating on him. Carter’s reaction here says more about him. Plus, You did say he said mistresses were normal in his world.”“His words not mine.” And the ease at which he said it. I could already picture it. Married for ten years and knowing my husband had seven mistresses on the side… normal in his world my foot. “That son of a bitch, I can’t believe he had us fooled. But there you go. He would’ve done it anyway.”I sighed, and downed the rest of my drink while Hannah sipped hers like a civilized human being. “Wanna see my outfit?” I asked drunke

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   There was a caught

    I hugged my coat to my body and prayed no strong gust of wind would whip the fabric up and expose my body to the innocent passersby outside of Carter’s apartment building. He was still ignoring my texts and since my visit with Emma a week ago, I had abandoned all efforts to contact him, and focused all my energy on building a case against Ava Baker. I may not be able to get back at Tami directly for Yvette but it would still hurt her if her mum was going to prison, and who knows, there was still time for Tami to slip up in the future. I stood out there and let my gaze float up to the highest part of the building, where he stayed, and swallowed nervously. If our conversation went well, the. Me and him would be making love for the first time. My way to show him that I was committed to him. A big step for both of us. And yet, my mind rebelled, still not ready for the change. It felt like…cheating to have sex with him. I gritted my teeth and stepped into the building, said a quick hel

  • He wants her back: The billionaire’s leading lady   Coffee and tea

    I adjusted the strap of my handbag and knocked on the door to Emma’s home. It was a suburban place in a corner of the city, I turned my head to the sound of a group of young boys walking their dog as each one tried to speak louder than the last person. The door creaked open, pulling my attention back. A woman in her fifties, just a little taller than me, stood in the doorway with Viking braids, wearing oversized sweats and a cardigan. She smiled at me, a little unsure. “Myra?” “Hi, yes it’s me. Nice to put a face to the voice.” “It is.” Her eyes roamed over my body. ”I see the resemblance.” She stated, getting even more of my attention. “Come right in ..” She stepped aside, giving me space to enter and I hesitated. Up until this point the only feeling in my mind had been excitement, now came the wariness. Maybe it wasn’t such a hot idea to visit a woman I had never met before. “Look, I am as scared of you as you are of me. But then I saw the resemblance and I’m hoping you’re re

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