CHAPTER 49Serene My pulse was racing when I was told they had left for a walk; I quickly phoned Mia's and the call was answered on the first ring. I instructed her to get Miguel home within the next 20 minutes, and they found me in the living room. “Mia, I do not want this to happen again. Therefore, I have warned you not to take him out, especially without guards.”"I am sorry, my lady. He did not want to disturb your sleep, that's why we did not notify you.""Whatever the circumstances may be, do not take him out of this home again," I cautioned.“Mommy I'm —”"I do not want your apologies, sweetheart; you went against Mommy's orders," I replied, trying to look away but swiftly turning to take him up and kiss him. "Are you crazy? You know mommy would never reject her baby's apologies," I responded, teasing him."Madam, your clothing has come," Mia stated as she received the puzzle. "Just leave it on the couch, honey, and I will carry it with me on my way upstairs. What do you wa
CHAPTER 50Serene Diego was so near that if it had not been for the guards, He might have discovered me today. As soon as the guards stopped him, I stepped inside the car and covered Miguel from seeing who the guards were stopping; otherwise, he would have known him right away. When we returned home, I asked Mia to assist him organize the toys while I prepared to meet the business Mogul. I entered my room and stared at myself in the mirror, telling myself that nothing awful would happen. I headed to take a refreshing shower before asking Mia to come and assist me fix my hair. Miguel was occupied playing with toys. When Mia finished, she took him downstairs, and I quickly dressed and applied my makeup.Rina entered through the open door of my room. "Madam, are you certain you want to attend this meeting with—?""Why are you nervous? I am ready. It is not like I will be there for long; we are only going to meet the Mogul."Madam, do you understand what I am saying about the Mogul—?""N
CHAPTER 51Serene When the car came to a halt before my door, I hurried out and dashed into my bedroom, followed by Rina, who was clutching my purse. "Madam, you—you refused the diamond ring?" she asked again, looking shocked."How did you know that he was going to propose?" I questioned her as I suspected the way she went out.“Well, I helped him pick the ring for you.”“What!”"Do not take it the wrong way; I simply wanted to assist and make the surprise for you, but you turned down the diamond ring.""So, what did you ask me if that's what I wanted?" I questioned."No, Madam, please calm down; it was only a surprise I—“Get out of my room.”She went away, leaving my purse on the couch. I hurriedly closed the door and lowered my body as I began to weep. What the hell just happened? I never want to see a ring from a man again in my life. I could vividly recall Diego kneeling after divorcing me to propose to Nelly. I absolutely could not accept Cruz's proposal. I am not in a position
CHAPTER 52Serene's I was fortunate in the café that I had enough time to hurry home before Mr. Simon informed Diego of my presence. I left Rina to handle everything while I arrived to prepare for Miguel's and my supper with Cruz. I knew I did not have to worry about meeting Diego; I am now a boss, so I can meet anybody I want and avoid those I don't. I asked Mia to help me prepare the salad while I was preparing the meat. "Mommy, it smells delicious. Can I taste it?" Miguel asked."Oh no baby, this meat is not done yet; it will cause you to have diarrhea. Maybe I will give you some ice cream instead," I suggested, snatching his ice cream."Here, please go play in the living room, and I will join you shortly, OK," I said as he went out, nodding.I returned to what I was doing when I suddenly recalled something. "Mia," I murmured, staring at her."Thank you for always being there for Miguel; I do not know what I would have done without a kind and loving nanny like you.""Oh, madam, yo
CHAPTER 53Diego What the heck is wrong with me? How is it possible that I am smelling Serene's perfume around the house? When I returned from my disappointment at not meeting Rina's boss, I went straight to the living room and asked Grace to make me some coffee; London was becoming unbearable for me; I am Diego Myers, the only man who takes no nonsense from anyone, and here I am waiting for about 3 weeks to speak with some woman who is attempting to be overly bossy. In retrospect, I believe Rina's boss is attempting to play hard to get. "Diego, what is the problem, my son?" Grace inquired, undoubtedly sensing how concerned I was."Nothing, really; I am just attempting to sign a business contract with a woman who refuses to see me," I replied, taking the coffee from her palm."Who exactly is unwilling to agree with you in London?" She asked."I have been trying to visit the individual for three weeks, but something always seems to come up, and I am becoming frustrated; it is like the
CHAPTER 54Diego My heart was not beating at all. I was just waiting for Serene to come out of the restroom. I could not stop myself from looking at the path that went to the restroom. I even completely forgot I was next to my uncle. I have never seen Serene look so attractive, not even throughout our marriage, save when she went to visit the firm, but what my eyes just saw was way beyond what I had imagined. "I feel you are staring in the wrong way," my uncle said in a cautionary tone. "Umm, what is wrong with that?" I questioned him." You cannot be gazing at my—"He halted and rose, glancing in the direction of the restroom. I instantly looked there and saw Serene approaching us, so I got up, taken aback by her beauty. Except for her smell, I could tell she had changed significantly. The situation wasn't the same. "I am sorry for that, but I needed to take a call," she said and looked at me before taking a seat."It is OK, my darling, you do not have to apologize; we did not mind
CHAPTER 55Serene Everything I thought I could handle almost destroyed me today. What could be worse than discovering that my ex-husband's uncle has been into me all along? The only difference is that he treats me with all the affection his nephew couldn't. I know this sounds weird, but it is not meant to be my problem right now. Diego and Cruz may come up at my place at any time, which is something I must avoid at all costs. When I got to the hotel, I expected to meet someone else with Cruz. Since I was still texting Neina. I did not even look up to see who I was greeting until I noticed the person was causing a delay in our handshake, at which point I looked up and realized it was Diego.I was so surprised it was him; I at first thought he was using Cruz to get to me, but when Cruz referred to him as his nephew, I nearly prayed for the Earth to swallow me. I hurriedly made my way to the restroom and considered what I should do. Escaping made no sense, so I walked to my seat after
CHAPTER 56Serene My eyes rolled wide, unable to believe what they were witnessing. Diego, I typically order the guards to stand at the door, so I did not expect to find him inside my office. “Diego!” I said again, staring at Rina, who needed to explain how he came inside.“I was going to tell you but —”"It is fine, I believe you did me a big favor; I will explain that to her," he interrupted her, and she looked at me before walking away. What the heck? I thought she worked for me. I walked to the opposite side of the desk and took the initiative to speak first. “Diego I am not sure what you are doing here, but you out of all people should understand how business works; make an appointment and I will see you when I am available," I said, taking my seat confidently.“Yes that's right, but we both know you won't Serene.”"This is Ms. Brights, and I believe you understand how things work in business. Mr. Myers addressing me by my name is extremely disrespectful in my own office," I cor
CHAPTER 73Diego I felt my hands tighten into fists, and my chest burned with rage as I remembered that Serene had told me the flowers were from her boyfriend. So, all along, my uncle had been the man she was talking about. I know he doesn't love her; whatever he is doing is to gain access to her wealth and steal as much as he can from her, as he did with his wife until she vanished with no trace to date. We all suspected he was behind her sudden disappearance, but we could not gather enough evidence to fight him. I will not allow Serene to suffer the same fate. I went to my room and quickly changed to take a shower while Grace ironed the clothes I requested. When I finished, I walked out and saw Sonia in a bikini. "Hello, sweetheart," she said, walking towards me."What exactly are you doing here?" I asked in a serious tone."What is the meaning of this? I am with my boyfriend, so what is the problem?" she asked."Do not dodge the question, Sonia; what are you doing here?" I repeate
CHAPTER 72Diego Serene is so unbelievable that it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to resist her. I am not sure what is wrong with me, but every time I look at her, I start wishing things had not turned out the way they did between us, or rather that I had not behaved like an ass. I am now dealing with a new reality: another man has come into her life. No! There is no way I would let my son call someone else 'Dad'. I need to act quickly. I was still thinking when I noticed the lift close directly in front of me. “No!” I said, wishing I had walked out on time.It opened, and I found myself on the top floor again. A woman walked in with files in her hands, and I recognized her as Rina Serene's PA. "I thought you were gone, Mr. Myers," she said, smiling."That is correct, but I had something else to do before I left," I replied."Oh, I see; have fun then," she said as she was about to walk out of the lift, but I interrupted her with a question."May I have some coffee with you
CHAPTER 71SERENE I know Diego must be happy that I hugged him. It is not like I had a choice; making sure my son does not notice the distance between us is something I will have to keep doing until he is old enough to understand things. I do not want to fall for anything Diego is attempting. I was still deep in thought when Rina shook my shoulder. "Someone looks so lost that peck must have stimulated a lot, right?" She teased me."You must be crazy to think I kissed him," I said, jumping out of the car as the guard opened it for me.“Come on it's Mr. Myers after all,” she said and held her mouth when I gave her a serious look.I walked towards the main entrance, and everyone kept greeting me, with some even complimenting my outfit. "Ms. Bright's welcome; we expected to see your secretary," Mr. Simon said."Oh, that is correct, but important gatherings must not be missed at any cost; I am sure you understand how the game is played in the business world," I replied with a smile."Yes,
CHAPTER 70Serene What could be better than seeing the mighty Diego Myers cleaning up his messes? Maybe he was right; when I saw the blood, I felt bad, but not as bad as I would have back then. Covering my son's eyes was far too important since his fear of blood grows every time he sees it. I used to tell him that losing too much blood could result in hospitalization, which he despised. Just as Diego began cleaning, I walked out and went to the dining room to check on Miguel. "Mommy, where is Daddy?" he inquired, looking behind me, likely hoping to see Diego."Your father is—is on a phone call," I responded, knowing he would not want to disturb Diego."OK, I will go wait for him to finish," he replied and was about to leave when I gently held his arm. "Wait, sweetie," I quickly said.“Mommy is everything OK?” he asked."Yes, I just wanted to give you a kiss before you leave," I said, kissing him quickly and signaling Rina to go make sure Diego finished the cleaning. There is no way I
CHAPTER 69 Diego "Sweetie," Serene said, quickly releasing my shirt. I was going to die if my son had not come to my rescue. "Are you fighting with Daddy?" he asked, approaching us.“No, not at all I was just —”"Fixing my collar," I cut her off because she ran out of words."Yes, I was fixing Daddy's collar; where have you been?" Serene questioned him while holding his cheeks."I was in the toy room waiting for Daddy," he explained.“What?” "Daddy promised to play with me in the morning, but he did not come," he explained, and Serene turned to look at me, possibly regretful.“Oh, I'm so sorry I forgot I had —”"Blood," Miguel interrupted me as he noticed my hand was bleeding.“What!” Serene replied, looking in the direction Miguel had pointed."Oh, sweetie, I am sorry," she said, covering his eyes as he started to shiver. “Is daddy going to be OK?” he cried."Yes, Daddy will be fine, sweetie; do not cry," Serene reassured him.The maid quickly brought her the first aid kit, but sh
CHAPTER 68Diego What else could I do? I tried to stop her from signing those papers, but she was too ignorant. To top it off, she was romantically holding that beast of an uncle I so detest. A touch I wished she could have given me, or something I was about to explode in anger over, but I had to hold it in because the Serene I have come to know is not the woman I once married, and believe me when I say she isn't. I remember coming home from work and changing my expression as if she had done something wrong, even though she hadn't; all I wanted was to get her out of my sight. But now the tables have turned, and karma is a bitch.I poured myself a glass of whiskey and drank it. "Uh," I let out a sound due to the burning sensation in my throat."Take it easy, son; what is bothering you?" my uncle inquired, taking the chair in front of me."Nothing, just being disappointed by someone," I said, punching my fist against the table wishing I gave it in his face.“Oh, I see ladies or busines
CHAPTER 67Serene "Calm down, everyone; this one appears to be heartfelt," she said with a smile.‘Read the damn message I sent you,’ I said in my head."Okay, here it says sweetie. At first, I thought I would never see him, but fate had other plans. I know you missed me, and I truly missed you from the bottom of my heart. Happy birthday, your hero," the MC said, and my heart returned to place.'Wow, that was close,' I thought to myself.It was finally time for everyone to give their gifts, and I was overcome with emotion as I saw how many wishes and gifts everyone had for my son. I stood there watching, trying not to cry because it would ruin my makeup. "Madam, are you okay?” Mia asked as she stood beside me."Yes, I am fine; look after Miguel for me; I will be back soon," I said, heading upstairs. I closed my room and attempted to call Charlotte and Neina, but both of their numbers did not go through. I approached the mirror and looked at myself. 'You need to stay strong, Serene; t
CHAPTER 66Serene It was not like I did not have a choice; I just had to let him come because Miguel would be upset with me. When Miguel called Diego out loud at the barbershop, I knew my worst fear had come true. If it were up to me, he would never have seen my son, but fate had other plans. I will have to pretend to be in a happy relationship with him to convince our son that we are happy. I entered my room and closed the door behind me. So many thoughts were racing through my mind, so I took a deep breath and quickly looked in the direction of the door that had just opened. "Mommy," Miguel said, pulling Diego into my room."I brought Daddy after our house tour, and I am going to get ready for the party," Miguel said as he ran out of the room.What the hell is going on? He had no right to be in my room. He must believe this is the Myers Mansion or something. "Look —”"I did not come here on purpose; in fact, I had no idea this was your room," he interrupted me."Whatever, I will ha
CHAPTER 65Diego It was my son's birthday, and I could not let my uncle wish him before me. I quickly called Rina and asked her to learn more about my son's preferences from his nanny. She was hesitant at first, but eventually found out and told me everything. Since he had always wanted his car, I quickly bought him one and asked the maid to keep me updated if Serene went out. When she told me Serene was taking my son to the barbershop, I went there first and waited for them. When I was certain it was safe for me to enter after them, I walked in and noticed Serene on her phone while our son was looking at how the barber was styling his hair when our gazes met. "Daddy!" he exclaimed, jumping up the chair and into my arms. I was surprised and could not believe he knew what I looked like; Serene must have shown him pictures or something. I could feel his tiny arms around my neck. I put my hands in his curly hair as I picked him up and gave him a proper look. To my surprise, he looked e