BELLAI rushed back to my room. The past few days were hell for me and I was trying to relax. Only for me to find Mara in the palace. What was she doing in the palace? Who let her in? And she was with Trevor, discussing what exactly?She had said a lot of hurtful things to me in the past and I had let it all slide. I hated the fact that she would gossip about me to Trevor, telling him that I was cheap and anyone could have had sex with me. Each time I thought of that incident and how it turned my life around, the pain came rushing again.Tears came pouring down my cheeks as I thought of everything. I felt anger and pain at the same time. My heart twisted in agony as I analysed what Mara said. I couldn't erase the scars from my past, in fact I had given up trying but I sure didn't want someone to remind me of them in such degrading manner.My body shook as I cried bitterly. Just then there was a knock on my door. I answered and the door knob turned. I thought it was Trevor but it turne
TREVORAs soon as I was sure Mara was out of the palace for good. I gave a standing order to all the guards in the palace. On no condition should Mara be allowed into the palace. I was very explicit in my instruction.Next on my mind was to find the love of my life and explain things to her as much as I could. I took the stairs two at a time and got to her room. I heard her sobs from the door and I paused. I was thrown aback. What was I supposed to do? Every time I saw Bella in pain, it just shattered my entire mood.I was about to knock when the door came open. She saw me and turned to go back inside. Her face had turned to a burning red and I could tell she had been crying profusely.I let myself in and went straight to her. Without uttering a word, I pulled her into my arms, letting her tears soak my shirt. Her body was shaking from the sobs. Whatever got her to this point must have really hurt. I ran my fingers through her hair and planted a kiss on her head.I waited until she st
BELLAI laid on my back, trying to gather my thoughts after an erotic episode with Trevor. It must have reflected on my face because Trevor flipped his fingers, cutting into my reverie, “A penny for your thoughts?” he asked.“That's too small. Add something,” I joked and he burst into laughter.He turned to his side, supporting his head with his hand as he stared at me, “I really should get a camera. I want to take pictures of you in this state,” he said, running his finger lazily on my chest.“And what would you do with those pictures?” I asked, smiling.“I'll frame and hang them in my bedroom,” he said, staring at me, “You wouldn't mind, would you?” he asked.“Of course, I would mind,” I said, turning sharply to face him, “Trevor, you are not a pervert, are you?” I asked with dilated eyes.He grimaced, “I really do not know what I am anymore,” he said, earning himself a punch.It felt good to be back with Trevor after all the stress we had been through. I liked that Mara was out of
DENVERThe whole scenario in Bella's room kept playing in my head. I was angry at how everything turned out. I shoved my hands into my pocket as I kept paving. It would have been better if I hadn't tried, than to try and fail. I messed things up.I thought of how Bella saw me after that moment. I was worried that I might have broken any trust she possibly had for me. The fact that I was Trevor's best friend and it was me who put her in such a compromising position would definitely affect her perception of me.Fuck.What if she told Trevor about it? Trevor would definitely not take it lightly and Iight have to leave the palace due to my betrayal.While I was still angry and beating myself up. My phone rang. I sighed and grabbed the phone to see who it was. The call resumed with loads of yelling from the other end, “Even you!” she began,“So you are also into Bella, huh? she asked.“I don’t understand. What do you mean?” I asked, wondering if she heard something.“I know about how you h
BELLAAfter a long meeting with my assistant, I had to leave my room for some air. There were work issues which we had to sort. Due to the stress of the past few days, I was unable to keep up with work. After everything was calm, I decided to have my assistant fill me in on all that was happening.I had told Trevor that I needed some time to focus on work and I will see him later when I was done.As soon as I was done, I went straight to the living room. There I found Trevor, playing and laughing with the twins. They looked so happy like they had no troubles at all. The bond between Trevor and the twins had become so strong that separating them would be impossible.I thought of all the obstacles we had overcome in the past few weeks and it made me want to stay with him even more. We were happy together and that was what mattered, “Don't make me come after you, young man,” he said, making his voice sound deeper than normal which made the twins laugh really hard.“You can't catch me!”
TREVOR“Bella!” I called but she was not responding.A wave of fear washed over me, causing my heart to thump heavily. If I hadn't seen Bella running around with the kids earlier, I would have probably thought she was sick. But I had seen her when I looked from my office window. She was playing with the kids. What exactly had happened? What could have made her slump just like that?I exhaled in frustration as I paced the hospital reception area.I was still busy with work when I heard some noise downstairs. With my heightened speed, I rushed out. Then I saw Denver rushing to the car, with Bella in his arms. With a sense of urgency, I grabbed Cara and Craig and we joined them in the car. When I asked Denver what happened, he said she suddenly slumped.I wanted to know why, but he was also confused. He said he didn't know what had happened to her.I asked to be beside her until she woke up. But the doctor insisted I stayed out for a while so that she could get some sleep. He said whatev
DENVERAfter rounds of brainstorming, I had to come up with a plan. Sending Bella another threatening message seemed like my best bet. I carefully scanned the area for a perfect time to plant the note. I had seen Bella running around with the kids. When I saw them going towards the garden. I quickly dropped the note and crawled away, briskly.Just as I expected, the twins saw the note and took it to Bella. Things were going my way. I crouched beside a flower bed to get clearer view of Bella's reaction. With the content of the note, I expected her to pack her kids and leave immediately.I watched as Bella unfolded the note hurriedly. She became apprehensive and looked around. It was just as I expected. What I didn't expect was that she slumped after reading the note.I gasped.Denver! What have you done? I thought to myself.With a sense of panic and concern, I rushed out of my hiding and ran to meet Bella. I shook her vigorously, “Bella, Bella!” I called in a throaty whisper.Fear st
BELLAThe threats didn't stop. I hated how I felt every time I got those messages. I kept receiving threats after threats. Someone wanted me out of the palace by all means. The security in the palace was upgraded and it would take some magical force for anyone to penetrate the palace to harm us.The good thing was I didn't bear the burden alone. Trevor insisted that I told him about every threat I got. He wanted to walk every step with me. I gave him every note and showed him every text. He collected them and used them for an investigation on the matter. Trevor was bent on finding the source of the whole drama.He wanted the culprit to play into his hands. Then there would be no way of escape.***I was working on a sketch when Trevor walked into my room. He was beaming with smiles, making me wonder what he was up to. Trevor and I had been able to create a balance over time. We understood each other better. We ensured we were available for each other and our kids as well.He walked up