Vanessa’s POV
¶ They tell me everybody’s fifty minutes in a different time zone.
And since I had it at the moment, you're the one I wanna shine my light one…….
¶…..I like you girl in particular¶
Dae kept on singing on and on to the music playing on her phone while the events of yesterday kept on playing in my head. It's just morning and my boss will be here anytime soon. I just want to fade away and never come back.
“Can you just shut up for five minutes and let the Major Lazer music rest?” I screamed at her.
“You can't pass aggression at me just because things are not working out fine. Moreover, I didn’t ask for you to be in that position ” she replied while she switched off the music.
“You're my best friend, you should share in my sorrow and pain” I feigned crying and expected her to come and console me but no, the girl kept glaring at me as if I just wished her grandparents dead.
“What stupid sorrow are you even talking about?, just because your boss asked you to be his girlfriend for a night, Just a night, you're here wallowing in pain”
“Point of correction, he forced me to be his date. Do you even have an idea what will happen to me if I refuse?” I asked.
“Then don't, don't refuse and just go with the deal. At least you'll still have your job after everything is over and it's just for a night not for a decade”
“Why are you so mean, dea?” I started another fake crying fest which earned me a hit at the back.
“What?” I shouted at her.
“Your phone is ringing” I looked down at the phone to see it was my mom. I was about cutting off the call when I felt Dae’s hot stare at the back of my neck, so I decided to talk to her this time and not ignore her.
“Hey mom, how are you doing?, it's been a long time and I've missed you so much”
“Will you just shut up and tell us when you're coming home?” We are both not nice and I know it.
“I don't think I'll be coming till Christmas, it's kind of hectic here you know”
“I'm so tired of your rubbish and nonsense, just come home by yourself before we make you” She warned and I know better than anything that her threat are not just empty ones.
I looked up at Dae who just gave me the weird look after I dropped the call.
“Home is where your heart is, babe. Your parents misses you and they want to see you” she said
“I will try and go before Christmas that's if this whole issue is out of my neck”
“You know one thing about you that just amazes me” she came closer to me.
“What?” I'm always curious to find out what others think about me. Not like I'm self conscious or I like to impress people with my public figure but the fact that I like the fact that I'm just curious.
“You were a widow in your first life. With no kids and family, you lived alone in a hut till you die. I think you were widowed at the age of nineteen, that's why your life is like this in this new life” I slapped her hand away from my shoulder as I glared at her.
“What are you now?, A psychic. I need you to help me solve the issue on ground, not behave like an asylum patient” I said
“Okay, so Let me give you a little bit of advise from this mommy here. Stand up, pick up your tiny behind, go into that bedroom, find some really nice cloth to wear and step out of that door because we're going now to get you a sexy, killing dress”
She stood up and started getting ready by picking up her purse and her car keys while I sat there looking as if I heard magic speaking gibberish.
“Don't let me say it twice, it won't be funny the second time” She declared and I was so unhappy that she made that decision.
After spending several hours and minutes moving from one store to another in search of a “sexy” dress as Dae would say it, I decided to go with the floral gown we saw at a Victoria secret’s store.
“This is what I call perfect” Dae commented immediately I came out of the dressing room.
“Don’t you think it’s kind of too revealing?” I asked
“Nope”
“The dress is kinda too tight and I don’t get why the slit has to be this long. I think I’ll look for another dress” I complained which warned me a glare from Dae.
“Girl, trust me when I say this dress is perfect. You look stunning and I can bet it with you that your boss will be stunned. He might even fall in love with you” she winked at me and I just smiled.
“You mean that ice Prince, forget it. He changes girls the way he changes his clothes and he’s got class, he goes for international models. I hate to say this but it’s true, I’m way below his standard” I explained
“You can give it your shot tonight, it won’t kill you, you know”
“Trust me, it will. He’ll disgrace the hell outta me” we both laughed at that before I went back into the dressing room to change while Dae went on to pay for the dress.
We finally arrived home exhausted and tired. Dae never give up on anything unless she gets the best out of it.
I literally dragged myself to the couch and sprawled myself on it ready to get a nap when I heard my phone ringing
Can this person just call again?
I groaned inwardly before picking it up.
“Hi” I greeted
“This is Richard”
“Okay, what can I do for you and who do you wish to speak with?” I asked caring less about whoever it was.
“Guess you've not been doing your assignments well, Secretary, This is your boss” What!!
“I'm so sorry sir, I didn't…”
“I'll pick you up by 7pm, be ready” he cut me off and dropped the call. I looked at the time on my watch and realized I had just thirty minutes to get ready.
“Dae, he'll be here in thirty minutes, I need to get ready. I'm doomed. Help me out” I screamed and dragged Dae from the bed to help me get ready. After taking a quick shower, Dae helped me get into my dress, a pretty one I must confess, and helped me with my makeup too.
“Wow!, you look stunning” Dae declared and gave me a peck while I just stood there admiring myself.
“Thanks friend” The door bell rang and my eyes met Dae’s at the same time. The fear that crept in was evident and Dae could only give me an encouraging smile. I had to quickly move and open my door to reveal my boss staring at me like I just dropped down from one of the other planets.
Guess, I look really good! I applauded myself inwardly.
Richard’s POV“Good evening Tiffany” I picked up the phone, used my shoulder to hold it to my ear while I try to fix the buttons on my shirt.“Good evening son, how was your day?” I removed the phone from my ear to look at the caller again, hoping It was a wrong person.“Cut the pretence off Tiffany, go straight to the point. What do you want?” I demanded. Growing up, Tiffany made it clear that she doesn’t have the time for a child and I maybe nice to every person in the world but not to Tiffany.“I’m trying to be nice here, Richard and give me some respect too, young man” she replied angrily“I’ll try, now, what&hel
Vanessa's POV“Love is not a word in my son's dictionary, so don't give me that part my dear one” his mom said while keeping an angry look on her son.The whole energy I got ever since we arrived here is all mostly negative and the positive ones only came from Richard’s father. The Arab king and that has totally made me realize the more trouble I've gotten myself into.By tomorrow, I'm very sure more than 30 people will be after my story, wanting to know if I'm fit for the throne not knowing I was forced into this pile of shit. Richard’s mom is not making the issue easy for me, maybe she thinks I’m one of those gold diggers who would probably be after their wealth.I looked over at the mother with a forced smile and lay under my breath.“I don't know what you're talking about, but I love Richard a lot” with all the glares coming from most people at that table, the fear was starting to creep in. These people are too powerful for my type of person. I've always avoided this type of cliqu
Vanessa’s POVMy mom once told me she was seventeen when she met my father who was just a year older than her then.They had met at a friend's birthday party and the two had ended up being cat and rat, fighting and arguing over unnecessary things, even never agreeing on one thing until it was time for my father to move to another country entirely for his university education.That was when the two of them realized they were made for each other. Love, as she had said can be found in the strangest of all places.I've always hoped to find my prince charming in the most romantic way but with what my boss AKA worst nightmare just told me, I think I'm bound to never know love. Who cursed me with someone this horrible?“I just said something important and I need your reply, are you even listening, Vanessa?” He flipped his hand in front of my face to get my attention.“Yeah, I can hear you and honestly I don't know what to say to you but I can bet I’ll scratch your eyes out if you repeat that
Vanessa’s POV“Good morning” I greeted her royal highness immediately I was taken to the room where she was.I woke up this morning with a negative feeling and anytime I feel that way, things never go right. As I was trying to decipher where the feeling could be coming from, I got a call from her royal highness, Richard’s mother, to see her at the Italian restaurant I’ve always dreamed of going to.As I stepped into the heavenly restaurant, I was welcomed by one of their staff who asked if I had a reservation or an appointment, after confirming the latter, I was taken into the room where she sat in all her glory away from the noise and issues of the world, I guess.I still don’t know the reason why I’m here but I don’t think it’s about the surrogate matter, it can’t possibly be.“Good morning” I greeted the second time trying to get her attention from the magazine she was reading and I was ignored, after standing for what seemed like five minutes, she finally looked up from the magazin
Vanessa’s POV I stood up from my bed grudgingly and looked into the mirror as I took in my weird morning appearance.My face look swollen,hair all over the place, and the worst part of it, was I looked like someone who was going to faint any moment from then.I hesitated a little bit when I heard the doorbell ring, I picked up a baseball bat behind the door. I mean who picks up a bat before opening the door, well that's me.My violent action is due to the fact that those nosy paparazzi won't try their very best to mind their business. After I ended up getting myself into the biggest mistake of my life by accepting to be my boss's date to his family dinner last week, I think the whole of America and the Arabs are now after my life.After I accepted to be his surrogate, we had gone to a private clinic, according to him, to get the procedure done.The doctor had insisted on opening my legs to insert the stuff, I won't say it. Not like I'm the Virgin type, but please I felt my privacy h
Richard's POV I had gone to the club to see a friend on that Friday night after a hectic day at work, the club was really lit and I could say my friend did himself real good, even the lights were amazing too.After finding a spot to seat and wait for my friend, I saw two girls walking into the club and one of them looked like Vanessa. It can't be her, she's not the club type. I told myself and withdraw my attention from it.I was about to leave the club after one of his workers informed me that he'll not be coming today and having enjoyed the scenes that unfolded before me during the last few minutes when I realized that the girl looked a lot like Vanessa, especially the Vanessa that went with me to the party and not Vanessa, the secretary.What the hell is going on?I brought out my phone from my pocket and decided to call her just to confirm if it was her or not.She brought out her phone from her purse immediately it started ringing on my own side of the line and that was what conf
CHAPTER 11Song for the chapter: Westlife ft Mariah Carey///// Against all oddsVanessa's POV “Congratulations Mr Amaan, it's positive” the doctor congratulated Richard and I was forced to smile. Truthfully I was hoping it was negative, I can't imagine myself carrying this man's baby in my womb for nine months. I mean 9 solid months.Leaving the doctor's office, Richard had this huge smile on his face that’s making me question a lot of things right now because that devil, never smiled.I was confused, sad and angry. Angry at myself for agreeing to this, angry at my father for having a hole in his heart, angry at the universe for bringing someone like Richard into my life.We got into his car and he brought out his cheque book. After writing whatever gibberish on it, he stretched it to me and when I checked it , it was a whopping one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.He actually did as he said. The fact that we're both acting civil towards each other was a surprise to me.After dropp
RICHARD’S POVBarging into my mom’s office without knocking or giving her a prior notice about my arrival at her office, I charged towards the man standing in front of her holding a book and pen taking down the instructions she was giving, I proceed to drag him by the hand and throw him out of the office before facing Tiffany who had both surprise and confusion written all over her face.“Hey Tiffany, you always want to see my face, right? so here I am for you”“What’s the meaning of all these, Richard? I didn’t bring you up so you’ll turn out to be this rude’ the surprised look on her face had changed into anger.“I’ll keep correcting you till you decide to accept the fact that it was my father you brought up, not me. Get that fact, Tiffany” I corrected her as firm as I could“I did all that for you, Richard. That is the reason why you’re the only heir to the throne; I think I deserve some accolades for always being there to clean up the mess made by your father”“But you never deserv
Richard’s POVVanessa said yes! She was ready to be coronated with me as the Queen. Even though it took much persuasion and begging and arguments, she still ended up saying yes. I was thrilled and grateful she had said yes.I watched as my whole family prepare for the coronation day, different clothes were brought in and Vanessa was getting too tired from picking a cloth for herself and also for Racheal from the thousands of clothes being brought to our place.
Richard’s POVThe next morning came just like every other day, normal and nothing unusual other than the fact that I got to wake up to a beautiful face.After taking a shower and having my breakfast with mom, Vanessa and our daughter, I made my way to dad’s office that was in town.He was in the middle of a press conference when I got there.
Richard’s POV We arrived at the Palace few days after and we were welcomed by my mom, dad and other important royal cabinet members. My mom couldn’t stop gushing about Vanessa and her grandchild. I knew how much it was difficult for her to accept that the relationship between her and I might change after my biological mother had surfaced, still I didn’t let it bother me.We were eating at the dining table when one of my uncles started up a conversation that he couldn’t finish. “When are you going to meet up with your mother Richard?” Uncle Thomas was a distant relative. He was more of dad’s childhood friend than family. Even though I never had any string attached to him or any of his families, I had to respect him and knew he had to know his boundaries too. “My mother is right here, so what are you talking about?” I purposely said that as I understood his question very well.“I mean your biological mother, Richard. A woman can bring up a child but that doesn’t say mean she’s the ch
Richard’s POV Two hours after my mom left, I still couldn’t get over her revelation. It was shocking and I was surprised. Finding out that I have a brother somewhere in the world was a strange feeling. I’ve always known myself as a single child and I don’t even know how to feel right now. Mom said I was a product of my father’s extra marital affair, that I knew about but having a brother was not the type of package I was ready to accept. I felt withdrawn from Vanessa and Racheal all of a sudden, it was as if a cold bucket of water was poured all over me. I had rejected myself to the chair placed in my kitchen. Thinking back and forth about what I should do. Should I call this my so called brother and ask him about our mother? Can I even call her mother? Yes! She’s my biological mother, but will it be right if I call her mother despite the fact that it was easy for her to give me away to another woman. She never showed up for years and she never cared about how I was surviving or
Richard’s POVVanessa was discharged from the hospital and I couldn’t be anymore grateful that nothing happened to her. We were both in the house when mom came visiting hoping to have some time with her granddaughter.Mom was smitten with Racheal and I couldn’t help but smile at the thought. Who wouldn’t love that angel though? Nobody I guess.After making me attend a tea party yesterday and also this morning, I realized that what a daughter wants, a daughter gets. Being a father is still a new feeling for me and I’m praying I don’t mess things up before she could turn into an adult. Everyday I keep walking around her like she’s an egg, pampering and loving her the best way I could and even though Vanessa complained about it once, I had to let her know I was trying to make up for the lost days. “Where’s my cute little angel?” My mom inquired as she walked into the house. Her bodyguards were outside the door, that I’m sure of. She never went anywhere without them.“I guess i don’t e
******Vanessa’s POV After I had woken up at the hospital, it took me more than enough minutes to try and decipher my location. My brain was in a haze and I had to pause the different thoughts in my head for a moment before it finally dawned on me that I was in the hospital. I tried standing up from the bed and resting my back against the head of the bed before I watch the Queen walk out of the bathroom with my daughter in her arms.I was mesmerized for a moment. I never knew Richard’s mom would care this much. I actually thought she was this stone cold, witch from the North of a cold region. Maybe people really do change and I hope this change is something that’ll be of benefit. Seeing my daughter again was the best thing that had ever happened to me and I’m really glad to be able to see her and grateful that I didn’t die in the arms of Dae and her friend from something I knew nothing about. My eyes got blurry with tears, but I promised myself already that I wouldn’t cry not even
Special Request: Hi everyone, ive just started uploading this book on this website and I need all the love and support that you guys can give.************It was almost dawn the next morning when I heard a knock on the door. I was still fully wide awake, checking up on Vanessa almost every minute. I couldn’t sleep a wink. The whole incident really shook me to the core and for the first time in my life, I was scared. I was scared for the people I called mine. The doctors came in to check up on her pulse during the night, as per my request and assured me that everything was fine, my Vanessa was fine. She had woken up few hours back to ask for water, after giving it to her, she also asked about our daughter, I had to assure her that Rachael was fine for the second time. We talked a little about the incident, and I had to explain to her about how I met Dae and Andy. She drifted off to lala land even before I got the story to the mid part. Things would have been different if I had me
Richard’s POV”We have tracked his location, it's down town in an old industrial building, though from our surveillance camera, there’s no activity going on inside. Our only guess is that they’re using the basement” the detective informed me. I had called a friend who was a police officer to get involved in the matter. I didn’t want to do anything that could jeopardize the life of Vanessa. I can’t afford to lose her, for me and for Racheal’s sake.“Don't you think this will be dangerous? What if Essa get hurts? I can't afford that” I complained
Vanessa’s POVAfter Richard dropped me off at my apartment and drove off with Rachel to the amusement park, a part of me detected that something was wrong.I had locked the door before leaving this morning and now the door was slightly open, I looked around to see if anything appeared strange or suspicious and when I couldn’t see any, I proceeded into the house.Immediately I turned on the light, my eyes almost left his socket as a result of the shock that ran through my cold blood when I saw the state of my house, everywhere were turned upside down, it was as if a world war just broke out in my apartment.I was about bringing