CHAPTER 82Diego I wondered what Miguel did to persuade Serene to join us. I honestly thought she would never want to see my face again, but fate must have had other plans for us. I can not wait to win Serene over; if only she knew how serious I am about this relationship. I want to make her a part of my life from the moment I realize my heart beats for her. I reached into my pocket and discovered that my phone was not with me. I got into my blazer, but there was still nothing. “Daddy is everything OK?” Miguel inquired, noting how concerned I appeared.“Yes, I was just looking for —”“This,” Serene replied, holding my phone.“How did you get that?” I asked as I was shocked."Well, you seemed to have donated it to my floor," she smiled and returned it.“Oh, sorry, thanks,” I responded with a smile."Next time, be cautious," She said, and I understood.We all took our seats and began watching the movie. I noticed Serene was dozing, so I extended my shoulders to offer her a shoulder, bu
CHAPTER 1 NEW YORK 2018 ~SERENE~ I stared down the window, lost in my thoughts. Why was life so unfair to me? I thought the hardest thing for a woman was to make their in-laws love them, which is why I grew up making sure they loved me, and they did, as they even made sure I married him. Yes, I was married to the love of my life, Diego. From the moment I set my eyes on him, I knew he was the one for me. I was fortunate as his family was good friends with my father, and since my father died saving him, they swore to make sure he married me. I was happy when he finally proposed. I can still remember that day, like yesterday. He was not happy. He told me he was doing it for his family, but did I care? No, because I knew I would win his heart, and no, I was not giving up. I am going to win his heart. I subconsciously stopped myself as I raised my hand almost sipping on the wine then I remembered I was not pregnant, I just lost our baby a few weeks ago so I brought the glass to my mo
CHAPTER 2 Serene I woke up in a room filled with balloons and red roses the next morning, I quickly sprang out of bed and followed the flowery pattern that led to the room intended for our miscarried child.My pulse was thumping faster, and I felt lighter; I was certain that my husband had finally come back to me. Without hesitation, I opened the door, but owing to the darkness, nothing was visible.I turned on the lights and saw my best friend Neina with Nora and Charlotte all beaming and saying "Surprise!" to me."Did you do this? I questioned them not showing feeling upset that it was not Diego."Yes, my love, we did this to surprise you," Charlotte said as they all embraced me in a hug I wished Diego had given her. After expressing my gratitude to everyone,Me and my companions departed for breakfast, while Nora my maind started to tackle household tasks."Where is Diego, Serene? There is no way that I have seen him.” Charlotte asked... "Yes, Serene; where is Diego? He is meant
CHAPTER 3Serene "What? What is this!" I yelled, my voice quivering with rage and agony at the sight of Diego and Nelly. When he turned around, he realized he had forgotten to lock the door "I can explain... ""Explain? How would you explain this?"I entered the room, my face filled with grief and betrayal. My gaze shifts to Nelly, who is gazing down and avoiding eye contact. "Serene, let us discuss this at home." Diego reached out to me, saying, "It is not what you think." "Not what I think? I believe I just walked in on my husband in bed with another woman, So, what might it be?" I questioned, taking steps backward.My eyes welled with tears, but I refused to let them fall. I stormed out of the room, turning on my heel. Disappointment enveloped me, and the prospect of blind trust being broken shattered my heart."Serene, please wait!" Diego cried behind me. He tries to get out of the bed, but Nelly clutches his arm."Let her go.Let her go!""What have I done?" Diego moaned. [Hom
CHAPTER 4Diego "You are already back, sweetie," Nelly said, giving me a sour, displeased expression."Yes, I cannot wait any longer to make you mine; the previous 5 years without you, Nelly, have been agony; please do not ever leave me again," I begged, kneeling with my hands on her lap. "I am not going anywhere, but how about Serene?" She queried me with worry. "I have already taken care of that; she will be out of our lives for good," I said, going in for a kiss.I am not bothered about Serene; the return of Nelly made me glad. I do not want to put off the divorce procedures any longer, so I asked my lawyer to create the paperwork.Serene lost her kid while she was in the depths of despair, and she will soon lose me. I am excited to leave her for my first love, who is all I have ever desired. [Weeks Later]Serene was able to pull herself together from the anguish and decided to sign the paperwork as I remained riveted to Nelly."Please read the agreement and sign here," my Lawy
CHAPTER 5Serene When I arrived home, I ran into our bedroom, only to discover that my closet was empty. I asked myself , "How could Diego have done this?” We spent about three hours in his attorney's office, and it could not have been him.I turned to our maid Nora and said, "Who entered our room after I had left?""No one did.""What? How is that possible? My closet was emptied."I emptied them for you," Nora replied. “What?”"Oh please quit the act, Serene, you should be grateful I did you a favor imagine how long it would have taken you to get all your stuff together, I do not want Nelly to come here and find you wandering around this house, I have moved all your belongings to the living room, I don't even know what you are doing here," Nora, the maid, reacted. "What! Do you know Nelly?"You must have grown too comfortable being soothed by me; that chapter is over now; my best friend will be controlling this home from now on, and you need to get your ass out of here," Nora said
CHAPTER 6Serene Neina came to see who was at her door when she heard a knock. I stood in front of her, brokenhearted, carrying my bags and a teddy bear.She lured me inside after dropping the mop. "What does this mean?" she said as we settled into the coach. "It is all over for me; Diego has engaged another woman," I said. Neina was bewildered, so I explained everything that had happened. Neina was enraged, but she had to save it for when she ran into Diego; he did not just injure her buddy."Serene I am deeply sorry, but you are now secure with me, and if he ever comes seeking for you, I will break every bone in his body.Neina swore. "I will be going shortly," I told her. "What, no, you are in no condition to go already.""I have been approved for the position we applied for while Diego was in distress.""Marketing director for KATARAYO AGENCY?"Neina asked "Yes, they did phone me a few hours ago.""What!"Neina leaped with delight and embraced me. We had given up hope of rece
CHAPTER 7Serene I have not heard from Diego in two weeks. I have been doing everything I can to recover, and now it is time for me to go to a faraway land, away from Diego and all the suffering he has caused me. It is now time to start afresh, this time without making any compromises for anyone. Charlotte and Neina are welcome to visit me in London at any moment. I can not understand why they are so unhappy. Charlotte and Neina placed my things in the boot and moved towards me; we hugged before jumping into the car and driving to the airport."Do not forget to inform us when you land," Neina said lovingly.“I won't promise,” I responded with a smile at them."If you forget, we will catch the next flight there," Charlotte said, and we all laughed.The vehicle came to a stop, and we hopped out. I grabbed my luggage and we headed inside the airport, and I started to feel sad and melancholy. I paused and glanced at both of them; Charlotte saw and hurriedly muttered, "Serene, calm down."
CHAPTER 82Diego I wondered what Miguel did to persuade Serene to join us. I honestly thought she would never want to see my face again, but fate must have had other plans for us. I can not wait to win Serene over; if only she knew how serious I am about this relationship. I want to make her a part of my life from the moment I realize my heart beats for her. I reached into my pocket and discovered that my phone was not with me. I got into my blazer, but there was still nothing. “Daddy is everything OK?” Miguel inquired, noting how concerned I appeared.“Yes, I was just looking for —”“This,” Serene replied, holding my phone.“How did you get that?” I asked as I was shocked."Well, you seemed to have donated it to my floor," she smiled and returned it.“Oh, sorry, thanks,” I responded with a smile."Next time, be cautious," She said, and I understood.We all took our seats and began watching the movie. I noticed Serene was dozing, so I extended my shoulders to offer her a shoulder, bu
CHAPTER 81Serene "Get away from me," I said, pushing him away and threatening to call the guards."Stop it already; I am not a stranger, and I know you are only doing this because—”"Shut up, Diego; I think you have gotten far too comfortable. Maybe we should start doing things the hard way, OK?" I said, about to call the guards, when my towel loosened and nearly fell off, but Diego caught it in time."What do you think—," I almost asked looking at him, but then noticed he had closed his eyes and tightened his grip on me."Do not worry, I am not looking. I know you're embarrassed but you are used to this touch, so relax," Diego said, and I somehow let it sink in as he slowly tightened the towel.I began to recall those days when he was calmer and nicer to me when he would tell me about his plans for us, but a memory of what caused all of that to fail came flooding back, and I pushed him so hard that he nearly fell to the ground, safe for the couch that stood there. It is not like he
CHAPTER 80Serene When Miguel ran into my room and attempted to wake me up, I was still deep asleep. I was hesitant at first, but I had to wake up knowing Miguel I did not want to take any further chances. “Sweetie, what's the matter?” I asked, hoping it was not about Diego."Mommy, why don't you want Daddy to sleep on your bed?" He questioned, and I could not believe he figured it out so quickly."No, sweetie, who told you that your daddy lies down right—" I looked at the side of the bed I was going to point to, and it did not even appear that anyone had slept there. Miguel chuckled and ran away after telling me Diego was in his bedroom. What is he doing there, given the text I sent him yesterday, and who permitted the guards to let him in? I didn't even have time for those responses, so I dashed out after Miguel into his room. Diego quickly stood on his feet, terrified. Well, it is not the kind of fright that intimidates you; it is just that one of me is probably going to get him
CHAPTER 79Diego “Cheers boys,” Sofia said as we all toasted. I could tell my uncle was surprised I had a girlfriend, even though she was only pretending to be. "Please excuse me," Uncle said before making his way upstairs.“Do you think he bought it?” Sofia whispered, but I told her to remain quiet.We finished our meals and went to the living room to make it look like we were watching a movie together. I was still caught up in the moment when the last person I expected to see arrived. “Diego!” Sonia exclaimed."Hello, what a surprise," I replied, knowing that nothing good would come from it.“I could say the same, who is she?” Sonia inquired, looking at Sofia, who lay comfortably in my arms.“She's my fiancé,” I replied."What do you mean, this slut is your fiancé?" Sonia furiously asked."Watch it, you do not have the right to call me that," Sofia warned her."Shut up, Diego is my man; you can not come here and try to snatch him from me bitch, so back the fuck off OK," Sonia argue
CHAPTER 78Diego "Sofia White," I replied, extending my hand for a handshake."Hello there, Mr. Myers; what an honor to see you again," she said with a smile."So tell me what you are doing here," I asked Sofia."Nothing, I am just here to check on someone," she replied, leaving me wondering who it could be.“Oh, I see.”Sofia was one of the women I attended university with. After everyone had finished their studies, we stayed in the same city for a while before moving on to our respective professions. I did not have to go anywhere except to decide where I wanted my father's empire to expand. I would have let my father and his brother run the same company, but I am glad my mother made it clear that I was the only one who would inherit all of her wealth, and Dad had to go with what she wanted even though he was wealthier. So, since everything happened so quickly, I have not heard from Sofia in years, except for rumors about her appearance on a reality show."How about we go on a date,
CHAPTER 77Diego Damn, every time I think I am about to win her over, she reminds me that we are only doing everything for our son and nothing more. My heart was so broken after she made it clear that she was not interested in me; I could not believe she admitted that she could not stand me. Opportunity only comes once in a lifetime; the woman I once treated as trash is about to become my bloody uncle's treasure, right in front of my eyes. No! As soon as my son fell asleep, I had to get home. I arrived home and discovered that it was already 4 a.m. So all I had to do was rest for two hours before heading to work, so I got busy.I entered my room and quickly locked the door because I did not want any surprises, especially from Sonia, who was struggling to accept that what had happened to us could no longer continue. That was back when I was a jerk, but now I have learned my lesson. I took off my clothes and went to take a cold shower before bed. As I fell deeper into my sleep, I began
CHAPTER 76Serene I hope Diego did not take my last statement seriously; I just had to change the sentence because Miguel had woken up. There is no way I would let my son hear what we were talking about, let alone learn how much I dislike his father. "Sweetie, we are here," I said, walking towards his bed with Diego."Hey Champ, are you okay?" Diego inquired, running his hands through Miguel's hair."Uhuh, I… I just had a nightmare," he said."Oh, we are so sorry; trust me, that will not happen again; we will sleep right here next to you," Diego said, while I gave him a fierce look that Miguel did not notice.“No, you can go while I—”“Mommy, where's Daddy going?” Miguel cut me off, and I quickly realized I was about to hint at something bad."To the kitchen for some milk, sweetie, but what are you thinking?" I replied softly, pulling his cheeks as Diego walked downstairs.“Can I switch on your TV?” I inquired as I was looking for a way to prevent Diego from leaving, as he had picked
CHAPTER 75Serene “What!” Charlotte replied after I informed them that Diego was with Miguel."Calm down, it is not what you think," I explained, but she could not believe what she heard."Serene, you let that man into your home's walls?" she asked."Yes, but it is only for his son, not me.”"I do not see anything wrong with that," Neina responded."Neina, you are so unbelievable; you and I both know that Diego Myers never wanted that child; he was busy having fun with that bitch while Serene was busy mourning its death, even though it never died," Charlotte explained."Yes, that is all true. I am not saying she should give him a chance or anything. I am just glad that child is with its father; you know what it is like to be without a father's love," Neina told Charlotte, while I laughed at them."Look, Serene, if I were you, I would hold that... I don't even know what to call him," Charlotte said, causing us all to laugh."Okay, ladies, when should I expect your visit?" I asked."So
CHAPTER 74Diego I quickly exited the bathroom and found Sonia waiting for me at the door. Since I was not in the mood for her drama, I asked her to open the door, but she remained hesitant. I immediately called Grace, who came to open the door for me. Sonia was so disappointed that she almost scolded Grace, but I intervened quickly. Just as I was about to go downstairs, I ran into my uncle. "Diego, where are you going right now?" he inquired, his curiosity evident.'What should I say now?' I asked myself while I was still thinking up my cock and bull story."Nowhere important, just taking some files to the airport," I lied and dashed out.I walked out and got into my car; I knew my uncle would be following me, so I drove to the airport and asked my cab driver to wait for me at the back door. I walked in and quickly changed into the clothes I had purchased before instructing the professional actor I hired to simply keep driving my car around and distracting the person stalking me. I