CassieI stayed silent in the car while Knight drove us to the hospital. I delved into my stream of thoughts, my mind went back to Angel, was I too hard on him? No, I wasn't. He really deserved everything he got coming. I derailed to Damian now seeing my phone ring. He was calling, I cut the call and glanced at Knight who already heard the sound and was looking at me quzzically. The call came in again and I startled trying to get my phone to shut up. "Who is it?" Knight asked when I finally turned it off. "It's Florentine " I lied. I was worried about Damian after how Knight handled him. I had never seen this side of Knight before and as much as it excited me it scared me. I didn't want him hurting anyone I cared about just because he was jealous. My phone rang again and I had to pick up to avoid his suspicions. "I'll call you later, you don't need to worry. I went out with Knight." I said and cut the call immediately. I hoped Damian understood what I meant and never called again
"Would you like to go home now or is there somewhere else you'd like to be?" Knight asked once I was out. I remained silent as tears began to flow down my face again. "Cassie...." He called holding my shoulders gently. "Look at me." I shook my head not wanting to face him looking like that. He pulled me into his arms and hugged me again, stroking my hair so gently that I felt consoled. "You're going to be fine, I promise you." He said and was able to get me to calm down. "Take me to the beach." I said and he did still for some seconds. That seemed to be random but that was what I felt I needed at this point. The wind of the beach hitting against my skin, the sand roughing on it. The wavy water underneath my feet. I just wanted to feel it all. The beach gave me a sense of freedom. I wanted to feel free."We'll do that if that's what you want." He said and took me by my hand leading me to the car. The drive was an hour and half but we got there while the sun was still in the sky. Night
AngelI went to the club tonight and alone. Knight and Caspian were no longer fond of it and I couldn't stand being home and not be able to see the one person I wanted to be around.I played some games, drank, popped my smoke but none of it filled the void in me. I returned to my vault and watched some strippers perform and by the time it ended I wasn't aware. "Boss, your whore is here." Said one of my men. He was referring to Natalia. I had not asked for her since I came neither had I been to the club since Thea collapsed. My mood was dead to sex tonight, it was already hard fucking another woman without thinking of Thea and I couldn't bring myself to do it tonight but I thought I needed the extra company because I felt so lonely. "Let her in." I said and Natalia stepped in looking all fancy with her strip wear and a mood of excitement. I wondered if she couldn't feel the cold aura in the room. "Where have you been. I missed you." She said running over to my side and sitting on o
After Angel had dismissed Natalia. She hurried off to the dressing room, in tears and anger. After what she told him about Thea, that was his only response. He made a fool out of her and she hated Thea the more for it. "Natalia what's wrong?"One of the strippers asked but she responded with a heavy slap that sent her on her feet. The other strippers present gasped, shocked at her outrage. "What the fuck is wrong with you?" Trish came grabbing her arm. She was the only one who could stand up to Natalia in the room. "What happened?" "That slut Thea. She just manages to get everything. How the fuck did she get Angel to doubt?""What are you taking about." Trish said lowering her voice. "You forgot the others are here, what if rumours spread out and Angel learns that you're spreading his affairs all over the club? Be careful Natalia." She warned. Trish was the only other stripper who knew what was happening because Natalia had told her. They had killed off Sasha so there was no other
TheaSleep became a luxury to me because all I did was drown in my misery every night. Florentine would give me sedatives just so I could get some rest. My body rejected it because I'd be awake less than an hour. Tonight, I decided to take a stroll to the one place I felt complete amidst all my suffering, the one place my baby had shared a lovely moment with it's parents.The night Angel and I kissed and he didn't even know he was to be a father. I stood over the short fence and just let the night's breeze whisper to me. Memories came flashing and it brought tears to my eyes. How did Angel and I get to this point? Our once loving selves reduced to nothing but hate. I loved him like I loved no other and he ended up being the one who hurt me the most. I had so much grudge against him that I didn't think anything could make me let go of it. I was broken and I was in need of healing. I just wanted to know what hapiness felt like again. While I dwelled in my thoughts I got startled
AngelI could swear that Thea was the one I kissed after seeing her at that place and the fact that she had been crying only made my stance solid but hearing her reassure me of her hate managed to shatter all the hope that I held unto. Maybe I just wanted it to be her so bad so my mind and body made me feel like it was her lips I tasted. I retired back to my room but couldn't sleep a wink. I was really tired from the days of staying awake but how could I sleep when my mind was at war everyday and my conscience troubling me without relent. When morning came, I took a bath again and freshened up for the day. I went for breakfast but it was just me and the men. The ladies had long deserted dining together. I guess they wanted to be with Thea since she wouldn't join us at the table either. We barely spoke throughout breakfast and I didn't bother asking about anything. Once I was done I went in search of that maid Jennifer. I needed answers because there was still a tiny bit of hope tha
CassieWhen Knight and I came back that day from the beach. Florentine was the first person to come to us. Apparently, she had been worried even after I told her over the phone that we were on our way home. I was never out so late so it was natural that she worried. She had been surprised to see Knight and I with damp hairs and gave us that look of suspicion. I couldn't hide my blush either, neither could Knight take his eyes off me. We had stopped by a fashion store nearby and despite the awkwardness of the situation, we were able to get new pairs of clothes and a towel to dry our body but that didn't conceal the fact that something had gone on between Knight and I.Florentine had pulled me to a corner. I could feel her impatience to know what went on."Spill it." She had said and my cheeks reddened the more with a blush. "Knight confessed his feelings to me." I replied and her mouth stood agape. She was shocked and made me tell how we got to that point. She was really excited for
"Knight?" I whispered catching my breath as well. "I missed you too." He said with a smirk on his face. I looked at him confused. He just made me think I was being abducted and now he was saying he missed me too?"I didn't say I missed you." I said ridiculing his guts but he squinted his eyes at him giving me a tilt of his head also. He leaned forward placing a hand above me on the wall and keeping me within the confines of his huge figure. He seized my breath longer than required and he looked at me with a darkened gaze which got me scared for a moment. I could feel my chest rising and falling at how close he got. "Someone could see us...." I choked out as I almost lost my voice. He looked so damn hot in his black sleeveless top, his neck-length curly and wet looking hair dangling over his shoulder. The way he looked at me intimidated me and I felt like I would melt away soon if he didn't stop. "That hurt you know?" He said through a roughned voice as he let his fingers pin stran
Chapter 4 I thought catching my husband making love to my bestfriend was the cruelest sight I could ever see but the pain that came with him making love to her in my helplessness and going ahead to propose was out of this world. I had no idea how I was able to survive but Miguel and Nicole were not done with me. A week after Miguel had proposed, he made arrangements for me to be transfered to a care givers home where he paid for my treatments and care. Back then, I had wondered how he intended to get married while he was still legally married to me but one day, he returned with a court document that permitted him to file for a divorce without involving the second party. He had knelt in front of me that day, explaining how he needed to move on with his life. He apologized for everything he had done and went on to be a bastard by saying he would have wanted me to do the same if he were in my shoes. He had no idea what it meant to be in my shoes. I had been here for a month now, no
Chapter 3 "It hurts." I could hear my voice echo in my head. My head hurt. I could feel a weight in my eyes as I struggled to pull them open, when I finally did, what I saw were blurred images, I could hardly make out the meaning only the image before me. I tried to move something else, my hand maybe but I had no feelings there. I tried to talk but I couldn't find my voice then I heard someone speak. I listened carefully and could finally make out who the sound belonged to. A familiar pain struck me, one that I desperately wished would seize and never return. It was the pain from betrayal. The cruelest form of it. "I think Racheal has suffered enough Miguel, It's time for us to let her go." What was that witch talking about? I yelled within me, recognizing the female's voice to be no other than Nicole, my best... I swore at myself for almost giving her the title. So I meant, my ex-bestfriend. "I know it's hard to pull out your wife from life support but it's the best thing you c
Chapter 2 Racheal "Miguel! Nicole!" I cried out their names. My voice almost got lost with those two words as the weight of my heartache was carried in my voice. Tears spilled uncontrollably from my eyes. I was still praying that I was caught up in a vivid dream. As if catching them cheating wasn't enough, I saw Nicole open her eyes to meet my gaze, shock enveloped her but then her eyes went dreamy instantly as my husband was still ramming his way through her. "M-miguel... Your wife." She managed to stutter but Miguel wasn't stopping. He made love to her like a wild beast breaking what was left of my heart. " Miguel...." Nicole called again to warn him but he didn't stop. "I can't stop, I'm about ahhh!" He made one last deep thrust into her releasing a deep groan as well. I gasped, panting for air as I couldn't bear the sight any longer. I clutched on the ground hitting my chest as if to stop the pain. It was after Miguel had released inside Nicole did he seem to realize my pr
DIVORCED! MARRIED HIS RIVAL Chapter 1 Racheal Who would have thought that an innocent surprise to my husband would turn into my worst nightmare? It was two days to my wedding anniversary with Miguel Elliot, my husband and highschool sweetheart. We had been in love for seven years and were married for a year now. He was my everything, I trusted him more than I trusted anyone. Even though he had promised to be back before our anniversary, I was too impatient to wait so I decided to visit him in the next town where he had a business meeting. I hoped he liked my surprise. "Mrs Elliot, I'm sorry but you can't go in." Maya, his personal assistant said, I could see the way her hands trembled and the way her entire body fidgeted when she spoke. At first I understood her, she was just doing her job but when she kept on insisting that I couldn't see my husband I became annoyed. "Are you sure you know who I am?" "Of course I do, you're Mrs. Elliot but I'm really sorry. My boss instruc
Epilogue Thea was five months into her pregnancy, and as agreed by her and Angel, they were going to do a gender reveal with the entire family. Decorations had been set up for the day, and they decided to use blue and pink as the general color theme, representing the male and female gender.Angel and Thea weren't the only ones with preferences for their child's sex. While Thea wanted a boy who looked like Angel, Angel wanted a girl who looked like her. Similarly, Camila and Caspian wanted a boy so he could be Casimir's age and play with him, while Cassandra and Knight wanted a girl. Cassie wanted a girl she could twin with in dresses, play with makeup, and do other fun things. Knight wanted the same because they already had a boy, and it would be balanced to have a princess too.Florentine kept her preference to herself; one could say she simply wanted another baby in the mansion, regardless of gender.While Louisa and Scott also wanted a grandkid, it did
The joy Angel and I felt when we got the news of our pregnancy was out of this world. We had decided to shift our honeymoon to three months later, so that we could truly savor each other during that time.Before we left for our honeymoon, we had a general gathering with everyone and announced that we were expecting a baby. We had asked Florentine to keep it a secret until that very moment. The entire house erupted with excitement. I had not expected such an intense reaction from everyone. They instantly started debating what gender they wanted, each with their own personal reasons.I thought surprising everyone was all the surprises I had to give until we went for our honeymoon, but Angel had something for me too.Angel revealed to me his new tech company building. I had no idea he had launched an app that had been running for the past four years. I was so proud of him but had questions."Why did he do drugs if he had all this?" I asked. I also wanted to know if he funded all that thr
TheaI was throwing up for the fourth time since four in the morning. I was exhausted, and it was evident through the bags that formed under my eyes. I hated the way I felt. This had started two days ago, but I hadn't thought much of it, remembering that I'd tasted something my belly rejected the smell of earlier. I still felt irritated by the food and thought it had to be the reason, but after throwing up at night and then four times into the morning, it was getting suspicious.Angel hadn't slept at all last night; he'd been there for me, making sure my situation didn't get worse. He'd tried to convince me to let him call Florentine over, but I wouldn't let him.We even missed breakfast, and Florentine had to check on us that morning. That was when we told her about my symptoms. Florentine twisted her lips trying not to smile, she seemed amused. We knew what she was suspecting, but she wouldn't say and only asked us to drop by at the clinic so she could conduct some tests.The oth
AngelAfter our wedding, Thea and I didn't go to our reception immediately, we had agreed to go see my mum like we did after our engagement. To show her that we were finally married, so we drove over to the hospital from the church. Driving to the hospital, I felt emotional but it wasn't sadness that my mum was vegetative and couldn't be with us in our happiest day, It was gladness that I could proudly tell her that I got my girl. "Let's go see mum." I had told Thea and she excitedly nodded, showing off her ring. Once we got to the hospital, I weaved my hand into Thea's hand and took her to mum's room. We sat before her, placing our hands above hers. "Mum...." I called and felt tears sting my eyes. I tried to laugh it off but it kept spilling. I had never cried this much in a day in my entire life and Thea was mostly the reason. "Go on my love. You can do this. I'm sure mum wants to hear." Thea encouraged me and I nodded finding strength in her support. "Oh God! I wish she was p
AngelThe moment I saw Thea step into the church, my entire world froze, time stopped like it never did before. I could hear myself gasp so clearly, the way my heart raced, I could even swear that I heard the way my blood flowed through my veins. That was how quiet the world around me went so that I could concentrate on what matters, on the one person that mattered the most....Thea. She was otherworldly, she was the prettiest human on earth. No one, I meant absolutely no one could compare, no one could beat her beauty in my eyes. Her soul was the purest and her love was the purest form of love I had experienced in a human. She had come into my life and completely captivated me, without my permission, without holding back at how much love she could make me feel for her. She was the essence in my existence. She was everything to me. I was the luckiest man on earth to have her standing before me, confessing her love to love me despite everything. I was the luckiest to have her be my