The make up artist would be here tomorrow, to get you ready. The party is scheduled for late in the evening but Iโll take over as the president in morning.โOh.โ I mouthed, it was like it was the only word I knew how to say at the moment.โI want you to be early tomorrow.โ He informed and I nodded.โSure.โ I nodded, my head hung up as I stared at him, he was so tall and as I sat and he stood, it wasnโt easy.โAfter this, your schedule is free for the week. Youโll have all the time to rest.โ I gave a very little smile and in seconds it was gone.He paused and stared at me for a while, I could tell that he had noticed that someone was wrong because he had expected me to say more than five words today but Iโd barely said anything to him. โCan I leave now?โ I asked taking a stand and making a move to leave his presence.โDo we have a problem, Lena?โ I nodded my head negatively and I walked out of the discussion room.Dante was home today and it was probably because of the swearing in, I h
Lenaโs Point Of ViewI didnโt wait for Irene to wake me up today, before her normal waking up knock came, I was already awake and I had taken my bath before Irene knocked on my door.โCome in.โ I rolled out and she pushed the door open.I sat in front of my mirror fully dressed. I was waiting for the makeup artist now because I had helped myself in my clothes and was now waiting for her.โGood morning Mrs Roma?โ I saw her glance at my bed then at me and I gave a smile.โYou are awake already?โโYes.โ I chuckled.โAnd youโve had your bath?โ Her eyes trailed down my body.โYes Irene.โโWhy?โ Her voice was very low, I turned to her and stopped using the reflection of my dressing mirror to stare at her .โI figured it would be nice to get myself ready without your help, you deserve some rest.โ A little smile appeared on my face.โYou no longer need me? I like to get you ready, it is not a problem. I love to get you ready, it reminds me of the old days when I used to get my daughter ready
Lenaโs Point of ViewThe signing in and swearing was done very fast and I had to be there as the fake head of council that I was, I smiled all through and acted like I was happy. Dante suggested we head back home for lunch then get ready for the party. Fuck! I hated parties for the rich. It was no fun and Iโll have to stand all the time smiling and not have a proper dance on the dance floor. It had to be all elegant and sophisticated.We got back home and Irene helped me out of my clothes.โIrene, this dress was a little too tight. If you could pick a simpler dress for me for tonight's dinner party, I'd be happy about it.โโI told you to let me help you pick your dress, I know what suits you so well and what would make you comfortable.โโYeah you do.โI had expected the signing in to be long and filled with procedures but it wasnโt, it was just two men that exchanged some kind of paperwork in front of many people and after which they shook their hands.I got down for lunch and took
Lenaโs Point Of ViewI walked out of the hall and found my way to the restroom. It was just two days ago and things had changed drastically, this kiss didnโt matter anymore, my feelings didnโt matter anymore. I wanted to scream and yell to the world that I was tired of this charade but I couldnโt.Even if his words were hurting me a lot, I wanted to stay with him and see him succeed and see him get back what he had lost yet a part of me still didnโt understand him and wanted to be away from someone this toxic.I cried and felt better, retouched my makeup and wanted to go back in but I didnโt have the strength either, I wanted to breathe fresh hair. I walked out of the restroom just randomly strolling, I took the elevator until I was at the rooftop, I just needed the fresh air.I walked in and leaned on the wall, the breeze was cool and it was somehow able to get into my thick skull.โTired of the party?โ A voice startled me and I turned around to see who it was. It was Adonis, he had
Lenaโs Point Of ViewSince the party was thrown because of Dante, we had to stay until the party was almost over.The way he pulled me out of the roof top and into the elevator, I needed no soothsayer to tell me that he was mad at me, he had seen me speaking with Adonis and I am sure that heโs very mad at me.The party was finally over and our drive home was really silent, none of us was ready to speak to each other or try to start a conversation and keep it going . It's been like that since the last two days and Iโm pretty sure itโs going to be the same way.I didnโt know why but I was hurting. My head was aching as much as my heart was. Even if I had told myself that the love phase was over it was still there. It was still hurting. I hated finding out that he was sleeping with other women even when heโs married to me.I know that I am not his wife Gwen and I am Lena, the wife he married under a contract. I shouldnโt get hurt, I shouldnโt feel bad but I was. I was hurting because
Danteโs Point Of View I had gone in search of Lena when I noticed she was nowhere to be found in the party, she had wasted too long in the restroom and I felt that something was wrong with her.I searched for her in the restroom and she wasnโt there. I was a bit worried because I knew that she barely knew her way around. I asked the security men by the elevator if they had seen her and theyโd affirmed seeing her leave for the rooftop.I got in the elevator to go search for her, I was too mean to her, i shouldnโt have threatened her in that mannerโI want to see more. What else do you know about Dante?โI reached the rooftop and I was surprised to see Lena with Adonis, she was listening to him, what was she doing here? And why was she with Adonis of all people.I stayed quiet for a while to listen to whatever lie he was telling Lena.โNow you're speaking, does this mean that we are now a team? We will work together. Iโll gather information about him and tell you. I will protect you m
Danteโs Point Of ViewThe Next Morning It was my first day in King Empire as the president and the new head, a new office, furnished to my taste, my desk and work area in front of the floor to ceiling window which gave a good view.I had a lot of work piled up for me, meetings with other head of departments.My new secretary matched into my office with a few files in her hand.โMr Roma, these are files that need your signatures urgently.โ She placed them on my table where the other files were kept.โWhatโs your name again?โ I looked at her from head to toe, she had a royal blue shirt on and her buttons were barely complete, she had her cleavage showing.โGrace, sir.โ I took the pen to my lips and gave a glance at her.She looked so indecent, did my office look like a club?โThe next time you come to my office with your buttons half done with a spike of indecency, Iโll take it as you want to work as a stripper and Iโll be helpful to fire you.โ The words rolled out of my mouth so sm
Danteโs Point Of ViewManuel was here to see Lena?I pushed her room door open and met Lena lying tiredly on the bed.I walked up to her and pulled the duvet off her body.โLena, we have an unplanned visitor.โ She sighed the moment the duvet left her body.There was not an excuse I would give to Manuel that would make him believe that Lena couldnโt see him.She yawned tired and we had no time for her yawning. I pulled her leg from the bed and made her stand on her feet.โI feel very dizzy.โ Her eyes were barely open and her body was a bit hot, fuck! She was not in a good condition, what did I do to her? I have hurt her so much. I should have listened and brought her out of the room earlier.โI canโt stand Dante, I am dizzy.โ She seemed very weak.I held her strongly and spoke to her.โAfter seeing him, weโll head to dinner, he'll be here for a few minutes okay.โ I explained to her.โCan I have dinner first?โโNo Lena, you cannot keep him waiting. It will be for 10 minutes.โ I urged her
EpilogueIt's been five years since I had gotten my life entangled with that of Dante, and now I am his wife and the mother of his children. The lady that had spilled coffee on him is the lady he is married to and is the lady that is his world, the mother of his children and his happy pills.I am happy to have found a man like him, because I know that even in the roughest times I would have someone that has my back.โEarth to Lena.โ Gwen snapped me out of the thoughts and I looked at her a bit confused and embarrassed.โWhat are you thinking of again, Lena?โ she asked me and I smiled. I wasn't thinking of anything that would make me anxious or cry, I was thinking about how good things have been, I was thinking of my family and I was happy.โNothing Gwen, I just remember old times. I remember when I just had Lilly and look at my baby now, she is 3." As I said this, Lilly giggled and she lifted her hands up signaling that she wanted me to her up.I picked her up and hugged her so t
LENAโS POVโI have told you for the umpteenth time to stop moving around, you are going to spill your head all over the place and take my work back. We wouldnโt want that now, would we?โ Gwen rambled while moving around the room, sliding between tables and chairs to get to whatever it was she was meaning to pick.โSorry,โ I mumbled, trying hard not to giggle at her frustration. I find it amusing, to say the least.โYeah rightโ She rolled her eyes, finally returning to where she stood at my back. โAs if that is going to fix the hairโ She brushed back the string of hair that fell out of place and tucked it back to where it belonged before toasting and then combing aside.She went back to her previous task of trying to get my zipper up and getting me all set in the white, floor-sweeping gown she urged me to pick. She was putting in her all to make sure I looked perfect from every angle even going as far as wiping a bit of sweat resting on my forehead. โOkay, okay now take a few steps let
LENAโS POVDinner was a success.It has not been long since I found out everything about my life and all, but I felt this surging, out-of-the-world love for Gwen. I would do everything for her without a second thought. Blood is indeed thicker than water.They left a few hours after dinner, not because they wanted to but because it was getting late and Gwen needed to rest for tomorrow. The duo are really in love with each other. It was really beautiful watching them bicker and giggle while they made their way to their car.Seeing her happy stirs this overwhelming feeling of happiness within me and itโs all strange cause this was not something I was used to feeling. Having a sibling is a beautiful feeling and I would love to feel it over and over again.After they left, all we did was clear out the table and set the dishes in the dishwasher before heading straight to bed. We too, will need to rest as tomorrow is sure as heck going to come with a lot of energy-draining moments, and just
GWENโS POVThe universe can be cruel sometimes, sometimes a bit unfair and sometimes offering you what you fully deserve. I personally think the most important factor here is time. I am the kind of person who loves to organize every single moment of her life and then follow that plan right till the very end. I hate being taken by surprise. I want to be in perfect control of the path my life goes at all time.But I guess I learnt the hard way that life is unpredictable. One moment you are having a smooth ride, living the perfect life there is, and then the next, life send you down a path you have no idea how to walk on. With that a few twists and turns in your life, Viola! You have moved from the list of people who have their life figured out to someone helpless.What mattered the most at the end is how you react to that change. Some people will just give in and accept their fate and maybe pickup from scratch again but I sure as heck wasnโt some people or any other person at that. I a
Lenaโs POVโGwen is this really you?โ Danteโs voice was really low and I knew that it was because of the way he felt about losing her. Everyday seeing my face was a constant reminder that he had caused her death but now she stands in front of him alive and well.Dante turned around, he had tears in his eyes, as much as he was a strong guy, I could see the tears in his eyes.He tried to hide it, so no one could see the tears. He was very emotional after a long while he was seeing his best friend. Heโd only felt like he had cause majorly all the pain in her life.โCome here.โ She pulled him into a hug and Dante wrapped his hand around her. โIโm sorry Gwen, I so sorry. I was a bad friend, I didnโt treat you the way you expected.โ Dante tried to explain himself but Gwen wanted no explanation.โItโs okay Dante, let by gone be by gone, you should have a very happy life, Iโll do same. Your happy with her and Iโm happy with him.โ She narrated.It was all full of hug and kisses from each membe
Lenaโs POVThe moment the other men tried to shoot, Zane stormed in with heavy fires inside the house and shut them it was now the entire family and Adonis.Dad was so disappointed, but first he was sad. I saw the look on his face, his only daughter was dead and he was about to hand his properties to some imposter.I watched Adonis struggle to get up and the moment Dante saw this, he took his gun and shot him on his other leg and immediately he fell to the ground.Dante rushed him and began to throw punches at his face, you dare touch my wife. How dare you.He kept punching until Adonis was cover in blood it was a terrifying sight to behold and it the moment he was satisfied he turned to me and pulled me into a hug.I was so scared, my legs were shaking of fear and I wanted to be out of here immediately. I wanted to be away from all this mess. I was still holding Dante in a hug when I felt someone pull me, the moment I turned to the person who pulled me, a slap raised at my face.โCa
Lenaโs POVI was scared to death, Dante had made me hide under the table, it seemed like I didnโt know this man in front of me, my husband had a gun in his hand and he was shooting like he was some kind of boss. at the man who had invaded Dadโs house, they were all in a mask and had proven to be stubborn but Dante was not going to let them get away. He was shooting at them, dodging bullets like he was in some kind of blockbuster.Maybe my husband was a mafia boss because thinking of it, how the hell did he have so much contact and influence.I was suddenly pulled from my hiding spot, the hand pulling me was very strong and the scent of the person was very familiar.โDrop all weapons or i blow her up.โ I tried to turn to see the person but I felt a sharp pain on my head, the person had hit me on my head.โLet her go.โ Dad yelled from behind me and I tried to make him let me go but he tightened his grip on my neck and I gasped for air. โDante.โ I called as tears filled my eyes, I felt t
Danteโs POVI was meant to focus on the work I had to finish that morning but thereโs always something about Lena that distracts me. I watched her carefully as she wore her earrings, then her necklace. She was in a smart jumpsuit that highlighted her figure. The warm nude suit made her skin color shine as bright as the sun. It seemed that all the stress weโve been going s to through has already been wearing off her. She seemed to be in a good mood that morning, as she was humming to a particular song as she got ready. It felt like it would be a good day, I felt quite the opposite way. It seemed like something bad was going to happen, and no, it wasnโt the weather. The sky was bright and the sun smiled gently as well. I donโt know if itโs because I always know how it ends. I would always feel happy and accomplished, but then something would happen and ruin it all. I was used to it. All of a sudden, Lena gave me a cold glare. โDo you want us to be late, Dante?โ โI-โ โI donโt want to
Lena's POVAfter the little conversational section with Zane and Dante the questions in my heart...the unanswered questions finally had their answers.The questions throbbing in my head,the questions I wasn't sure I was going to be able to bring myself to ask him was finally answered indirectly even if the two men who answered it didn't even know of the questions.I'm just glad I finally understand things properly and I have no one to blame.I was no longer troubled or filled with deep pain considering the hurt that Dante must have gone through all the while he tried to hide it. I'm just glad that finally I know what he has been hiding all this while. what has made him put on a strong facade even when he was vulnerable inside.No one knew about it.And literally no one caredMaybe that's why he wanted me to act like his ex-wife because maybe she was only one who showed him love because she was his best friend.People try to act all strong and fierce but forget that sometimes you need