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A White Lie
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NICO'SPOV~With my bare feet smacking the cold tile, I ran along the dark hospital corridor, my pulse racing. I became even more desperate as Sophie's frightened cries rang in my ears. With tears running down her cheeks and strained breath, and i had no idea why the sound of her in danger triggered me.I was jacked up like a angry bear, her helpless cries for me weakened me in ways i never thought were ever possible 5 minutes ago. Lola raced next to me, her little feet trying to keep up.“Stay behind, you are pregnant!” i cautioned her.“No im coming with you!” stubborn as the day i met her."There! He is on his way to the emergency escape”. A scared nurse pointed to a dark figure at the far end of the hallway and screamed loudly calling the attention of the security men.Sophie's small arms flailed as the masked kidnapper carried her like a rag doll. She was calling for me while crying."Stop!" The man didn't hesitate when I yelled at him. A gurney crashed into a queue of medical t
Last Updated : 2025-03-25His Secret Obsession A new Mommy?
Pearl’s pov~Back at the residence, Lorenzo couldn't hold it in once we were in my office.With his furious eyes fixed on me like a predator sizing up its prey, Lorenzo slammed the door behind him.“You want to tell me what the hell is going on Pearl? He put you in charge of his money, not his entire life! I had to hear from my spies in this place that the boss was in a coma. “What the hell were you thinking not informing me? I'm his right hand! ” he snarled, his voice low enough to be lethal.I was quiet at first, trying to conjure up an excuse for not telling him, but I knew the truth and it was because I'd seen him with Camille, still I wasn't ready to confront that matter yet.I crossed my arms, not going to give up.“Speak!” Lorenzo banged his hand on the table, startling my tongue loose. "I handled it, that's all you've got to know Adam and I…..”He laughed, but I could tell it was laced with anger to simply snap my neck in two. “And who made you judge and executioner? You h
Last Updated : 2025-03-26His Secret Obsession A New Revelation
PEARL’S POV~ I had to take a breath. I needed a moment of clarity because the walls of mystery and deceit were closing in on me.The sweet scent of the morning cocoa on my table turned my stomach as soon as Tilly walked in with a smile.“Good morning boss” she greeted, I gave her a quick nod and sipped my hot cocoa.I‘d crossed the line when I asked her to be Nico’s wife, what the hell was I thinking?“Are you okay?” she asked setting the file in her hand on my table.“im fine I just have a bad taste in my mouth. That’s all, Anything new?” I asked looking at her, I had to give off a neutral look, she couldn't know that I knew she’d been naughty.And with Nico...Something else about the way she’d say we shouldn't have killed Sophie’s attacker irked me.“Okay, well, um Winter’s tech has agreed to hear our terms, they want to meet us by 10, so I hope…”“Make it a private meeting. Tell Mr. Winters I accept his invitation to his residence and that I’ll be coming alone,” I interrupted.Sh
Last Updated : 2025-03-26His Secret Obsession Demon’s charity Invite
Pearl’s pov~August's phone message had served as a lead, a single, traceable link that had brought us to this point.A fancy lounge in upper Manhattan. Dark velvet booths, dim lighting, and the lingering aroma of aged scotch. A location where, amid clinking drinks and cautious looks, secrets were exchanged like currency.And Logan my ex-husband, not surprisingly, was sitting in the middle of it all.He was lounging in the VIP area as if he owned the place like he did every other thing in my life, glad that’s now a thing of the past. I saw him before he saw me.At my side, August was examining Logan with his eyes fixed on him. He'd heard he could be an asshole to me in the past, even though I didn't know how he knew.It made me suspicious.The way he kept his hands close to his belt, seemingly ready for anything, gave me a sense of his calm stress. Logan paused as his gaze fell on me and raised his glass to his lips. “Pearl is that you?” I heard his arrogant voice call.I ignored
Last Updated : 2025-03-27His Secret Obsession A SET UP IN A PEACH DRESS
Before Devina’s big charity event, I made a stop at New Hope General, nico had been invited to this event it's only right that I tell him where im off to.The hospital smell greeted me first before memories of Sophie's almost abduction hit me, I sighed it's been one hell after the next since I met her father.I gathered my gown and closed the jacket around me firmly before opening the door leading to Nico’s private suite.Nico sat upright in his hospital bed, his dark eyes locked onto me like I was the first bit of light he’d seen in days. I almost blushed until I remembered he didnt even know who I was.The bruises on his face had faded, but the intensity in his gaze was unforgettable."Pearl," he said, voice low, almost like a warning, his eyes didnt leave the curves of my peach dress, devina had sent the invitation and the dress code had almost made me puke, almost like I was getting ready to go to a juice mixer party. "You're staring." I started, sitting opposite him, he shook h
Last Updated : 2025-03-28His Secret Obsession A Chat With her Tormentor
PEARL’S POV~It was almost like a cat-and-mouse chase with us, Logan had pointed him out and August and I had jumped at the chance to meet our tormentor.But he was hiding in plain sight, and soon everyone had their masks on, “a masquerade event, Devina knew exactly what she was doing!” I fumed, trying to spot Langdon in the crowd but he eluded me.I saw him as soon as Logan pointed him out, he was wearing a smart black suit, and a smooth Venetian mask, which covered his face except for his mouth and a big surprise followed.I'd been expecting an African American man but instead, he was caucasian.He wore thin black gloves, and with ease, he gripped a champagne flute.I recognised him despite the mask, nothing could hide from me right now, not when im this determined to know why he won't stop coming after Nico and me.I had followed rumours about his name for too long to be duped now.However, he disappeared into the crowd each time I attempted to approach, vanishing like mist among d
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TILLY’S POV~"Hasn't she been incredibly... ambitious?" Devina started, her beautiful lips curled in a devilish sneer.“ DM Holdings is being taken over. Operating it as though she belonged there,” she sneered, and I rolled my eyes in agreement.Logan grinned. But you see, Tilly, people like her don't last very long. They become overconfident and careless, and I can't afford that,” he said, turning to see if Pearl was still very much occupied, and she was.I maintained a neutral expression. "And? What’s that got to do with me?"Devina took a step forward, her perfume heavy and oppressive as it lingered in the air and beyond.“She’s inexperienced; she has spent a better part of the last few years being a housewife; she doesn't know what she’s doing,” Logan stated.I smiled I knew where they were heading, but I waited for them to say it.“We need someone capable of assisting us.”... Devina pointed to the heads of industries who had now circled Pearl in admiration.My heartbeat quickened
Last Updated : 2025-03-29His Secret Obsession A new Design
Nico’s pov~The image of Pearl coming into my room replayed over and over in my head.The dress, her curves, her lips, her innocent eyes, I can now fully understand why I put a baby in her.I was riddled with guilt as I lay in bed, I hadn't thought about Lola since she walked in, and who the hell was that guy?She’s already shacking up with someone else? Im not going to stand for it, if she’s my child’s mother then she’s mine I dont care if Lola’s in the picture or not.But still, how is Lola able to forgive me so easily, learning I have a child with another woman and yet the fiery side I've come to love hasn't surfaced once?Could it be the baby making her soft?Or is she also cheating? No, she can't, she just can't, im the only man Lola had ever known, im her first and I'll be her last.She’s mine alone.I yawned and tossed around in the bed, unable to sleep.My eyes traced the boring ceiling, my only companion was the beeping from the machine beside me.This room was starting to fe
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His Secret Obsession REINFORCEMENT ARE HERE WIFEY
Pearl’s POVThe D'angelo Residence had turned into an endless battlefield fought with whispers, sidelong glances, and carefully sown seeds of doubt and confusion rather than the typical swords and bloodshed. Camille was an experienced warrior in matters of this nature.She was a natural-born Amazon displaced from her people. Although Sophie had always been a bright and self-reliant child, something felt strange tonight, it lingered in the air and I could taste it. I didn't come out from my new room until later that evening when I was in there thinking about the worst.If this is a fake like Camille said then have I just destroyed my chances with August forever?Sophie, sat across from me at the dinner table, frowning and picking at her mashed potatoes, stabbing them with her fork, as if she were punishing them for something. "Not hungry, sweetheart?" I asked, attempting to sound light, she’d noticed I'd been distant all dinner long.“I overheard Aunt Camille talking,” Sophie admit
His Secret Obsession Sisters Act!
Am I in a dream or is this real?I was drifting…. My body felt weightless, stuck in a dream that didn't feel like mine, it felt like I was watching another version of me getting her happy ending.A part of me that wanted Nico too, somewhere between truth and illusion. Like a scene from a movie I wasn't sure I had agreed to star in, the wedding played out in front of me, I saw myself shocked beyond reasonable doubt, my mind in endless fractions, imagining and reimagining scenarios.Nico was in front of me, something I couldn't quite put my finger on smouldering in his black eyes. What was it that covered his beautiful hazel eyes as he gazed upon me?Love? Want? Lies? As he spoke his vows, his smooth and deep voice enchanted me.And I still couldn't believe what was happening. "I knew” he started, touching my lips softly, “from that night I saved you from that car wreck I knew you were going to be my wife” he smiled.What were these words flowing out of his mouth?“ I recognized som
His Secret Obsession A Nice Surprise!
NICO’S POVAll I could see was Sophie's little hand holding mine as the celebration whirled around me, complete with music, laughter, and the soft murmur of conversation. She looked excited, as though she couldn't wait for her special day.Even at the age of seven, she possessed her mother's keen gaze and quiet resolve. Her mother was Pearl, in this case, the confusion lingered.Who exactly is my daughter’s mother?"Are you certain of this? There’s no going back now Sophie, are you sure you want it" I crouched to her level and whispered. She smiled toothily at me, her loose tooth smiling at me."Don't you trust me?" she giggled.I let out a sigh and shook my head. That problem I do, a grown man trusting a child, what has the world come to?” She fled with a loud giggle, squeezing past guests like a cunning sprite, waving at them and shouting “It's my birthday!” she let out a giggle. At that moment, my grandmother came over, her shrewd eyes piercing me, she tapped my shoulders ligh
His Secret Obsession A STRANGE AFFAIR
Pearl’s pov~Something is off with Nico, what did he mean by he knows they are up to something?I thought he had believed them, but still, there was a familiar disdain when he saw August coming around or calling to familiarize last-minute details with me.I had created a beautiful wonderland on the D’angelo Estate. Beautiful floral arrangements adorned the tables, a magnificent carousel had been prepared for the kids, and sparkling fairy lights streamed down the marble archways. Only Sophie, Nico D'Angelo's daughter, could have such a spectacular birthday, a birthday fit for a princess of her status, no expense was spared.I watched as they mounted a wedding podium right after it.It sickened me to watch Tilly strut around making final adjustments for what seems to be her wedding day.I navigated the crowd, feeling alienated at a party put together. Sophie's day was supposed to be today, but now her aunt had put her selfish interest and had convinced her father to follow suit.Key
His Secret Obsession I'm sorry Sophie
Pearl’s pov~I knocked while my fingers were shaking in the dark hallway outside Nico's door, my heart beating like a machine was pounding yam on top of it. I had been caught off guard by the vow renewal, what the hell was that?How did Tilly get him to do that? And where the hell was the guard when this was going down? I should have never asked her to pretend now she thinks it's all real?But still, my mind raced endlessly and I couldn't get over it.What was this feeling I felt? Hurt?Why do I need to hear it from him? I needed clarity, I needed closure.My heart was broken, I thought we had something special together and now he is marrying a woman faking this to upgrade her lifestyle!He was wearing a black silk robe, his hair still fresh from a shower, when the door flung wide, he groaned softly, yet weakly as he held his side.The corner of his mouth tipped slightly as he saw me and he raised an eyebrow, he grinned and winced in pain again.Swiftly I walked to his side."You ju
His Secret Obsession Birthday Preping
Pearl’s POV~Sophie’s seventh birthday was just days away, and I was drowning in last-minute preparations. With Nico’s sick ass at home, Camile has been making my life miserable, and Tilly is MIA. A birthday fit for a princess—that’s what I wanted for her. Balloons, a cake so big she could barely reach the top, and a day so perfect she’d forget, even for a moment, that our lives were entangled in chaos.She hasn't needed my blood in a while, the doctor says everything is going fine, “she’s a fighter” He smiled as I fought back tears.It had been an amazing family reunion between Nico and Sophie, he seemed to remember her now but he called her my daughter too often and it made me wonder if he still thought I bore sweet Sophie.But, of course, Camille had other plans.I should’ve known, everything with her was a fight, a fight no one ever took my side for.And I was sick and tired.Everything was going smoothly until it wasn’t. Orders were mysteriously cancelled.The venue manager cal
His Secret Obsession Facing A hard Truth
NICO’s pov~The gift arrived immediately after Lola left. A basic brown envelope was unmarked except for my name scrawled in a thick, black pen. My stomach knotted. No good ever arrived in such packaging.There was only one picture inside. Lola. in the embrace of another man, so she’s been cheating on me all this while, all this time, even while I proposed to her.Is this a game plan? To leave me for someone else and take my money?I gripped it tighter as I peered at it. It wasn't a casual embrace. It was familiar, personal.A longing for him. It appeared that she was way too comfortable with this guy, I didn't need to see the man's face clearly, but it was partially hidden. Everything I needed to know was shown to me by the way he held her and the way she leaned into him.There was a slip of paper underneath the photo.His face went white at the sight of blood as soon as the guard barged in. " Hold on, I'll send a nurse!He left the door open and ran off. Amateurs.Ignoring the
His Secret Obsession DUMPSTER DIVING
Pearl’s POV~Blood stained everywhere. I stared in horror as my heart beat out of control. When we first got to Nico's hospital room, I noticed dark, drying stains on the sheets that spilt on the floor like someone had attacked him.“What the hell happened!” August exclaimed, looking around frantic.I sank to the floor. What if, just what if he has been killed?“Is he dead, August? So much blood, I can't...August hugged me, wrapping his arms tightly around me. “I dont want you to think about this; he probably escaped, so something,” he comforted me.I saw that his IV stand was knocked over, a chair was flipped, and the air smelt of something metallic and antiseptic smelt like a fucking hospital.He had left, or maybe been kidnapped!My heart pounded against my ribs as I frozen in shock. Adam muttered a curse and then gave the security squad orders. August was already on the move, looking at the cameras in the corridor."This isn't good," Adam said to himself. "He was being closely
His Secret Obsession ITS EITHER HIM OR ME
NICO’s pov~The gift arrived immediately after Lola left. A basic brown envelope was unmarked except for my name scrawled in a thick, black pen. My stomach knotted. No good ever arrived in such packaging.There was only one picture inside. Lola. in the embrace of another man, so she’s been cheating on me all this while, all this time, even while I proposed to her.Is this a game plan? To leave me for someone else and take my money?I gripped it tighter as I peered at it. It wasn't a casual embrace. It was familiar, personal.A longing for him. It appeared that she was way too comfortable with this guy, I didn't need to see the man's face clearly, but it was partially hidden. Everything I needed to know was shown to me by the way he held her and the way she leaned into him.There was a slip of paper underneath the photo.His face went white at the sight of blood as soon as the guard barged in. " Hold on, I'll send a nurse!He left the door open and ran off. Amateurs.Ignoring the
