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~Mirabelle~ I slipped on my nightwear as I got up from the bed. "Hey," Mariano turned and blinked sleep out of his eyes. "Come back to bed." I smiled. "In as much as I want to, I have work to do today at the office." He groaned. "Mira, how many times do I need to remind you--" "It's just some rounding up to do. Before Gen takes over." "Oh." "Yeah." I smiled. "Well then, if you're such in a hurry, why don't you come over and let me say goodbye to my princess first?" I smiled as I moved closer to him and lifted my nightie up. He ran his hand over my bump and started placing feathering kisses all over my belly. "Don't give mommy a hard time, okay?" I smiled as I dug my fingers through his hair. "Don't worry, she won't." The moment he uttered those words, I leaned down and pressed a kiss to his lips. "I love you." "I love you too. Take care. Don't forget to take your bodyguards alone and be home safe." "You too." ~ "Mira, you're backing out?!" Gen yelled at me when I told he
In love with a heartless billionaire ~197~
~Mirabelle~It was too late.I was too late.The video of Mariano Lorenzo cheating on his wife had already surfaced online."The deed has already been done. There is no backing out now. You better have it in your mind that your doing this for your family. You wouldn't want anymore blood on your hands. I've already talked to my father. He's ready to go back to the hellhole he crept out from and he won't bother you or your family ever again. He's severing all ties with KGroup now. You did it, Mirabelle. But now what I need you to do is pretend and play along to all of it. Pretend that this is the worst thing that has ever happened to you. Then after that, you know what to do. Mariano will get a public disgrace and in return, I assure you your family's safety. No one is going to get hurt.""You'll pay for this Rhea, I promise you. You'll pay for it dearly.""I'll count the sand before that happens. Anyways, enjoy your single mother life. Oh, and I hope your baby gets the happing he or sh
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Eight years later.*NEW ZEALAND*~Mirabelle~"Mama, I'm going to be late for school!""Almost done, honey!" Quickly, I rushed out holding a flask as I handed it over to her."Geez, take it easy. I didn't ask you to run a marathon." She chuckled as she took the flask from my grip. "You know what mama?"I glared at her. "What?" She was the reason I hadn't gotten a good sleep because I slept late and now I had to hasten up to prepare breakfast for her.She chuckled. "Stop glaring, you look less pretty when you're glaring. I've told you before, haven't I?""Go ahead. Lecture me. I think it's been long I had a good lecture from you."She broke into laughter and for a moment she sounded like her father. Of course she would. She looked like him anyways just that she got her eyes from me. Blue eyes."Come on, mama. You know I deserve some credit from you. After all, I'm the reason you got all my teachers in school as your customers. They all say you make the best meals in town.""I know that.
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~Mirabelle~"Jamaican rice and strawberry desert coming right up for Mr Roman Grey!" Natasha exclaimed as she took Roman's order and placed it on his table. I smiled when Roman shot me a knowing look."What? I've improved in my waitress skills, haven't I?" She asked me when she came back to the reception area."I've told you times without number, honey, to allow the workers do their job." I said as I dished out another order."I know mama, but I can't just sit in one place and watch your overstress yourself. Let me take part in your struggles too."I stared at her for a moment then lifted up my hand and tugged a strand of hair off her face. "You're already going through so much because of me. And besides, you still have school, remember? You have assignments, don't you?''"Already done."I shrugged. "Well, if you insist.""Of course I do."I didn't know she just stood there watching me until I heard her say, I have the prettiest woman in the world as my mother. Doesn't that feel great
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~Mirabelle~I got out of my car and leaned against it as I waited for Natasha to come out of her school."Mama!"On seeing me she dashed to her feet and came running to me immediately, dashing straight into my open arms."You came today." She said the moment we pulled away. "You made time to come pick me up from school.""Why won't I? You're my princess, remember?""I know. And uncle Roman?""Is kind of busy but come pick you up tomorrow. Now come on quickly or else we'll be late for our date." I opened the car door and jumped on the front seat.Today was just about Us. I've been extremely busy lately to even make time for Natasha but today I had managed to clear my desk and leave my assistant in charge for today. Today would be only about Natasha and Mirabelle.Our first stop was the African restaurant here in New Zealand."So firstly, you wash your hands," I washed my hands and she did the same. "Now cut a very little portion of this," I cut a very small portion of the cassava cake
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~Mirabelle~I got out of my car and leaned against it as I waited for Natasha to come out of her school."Mama!"On seeing me she dashed to her feet and came running to me immediately, dashing straight into my open arms."You came today." She said the moment we pulled away. "You made time to come pick me up from school.""Why won't I? You're my princess, remember?" "I know. And uncle Roman?""Is kind of busy but come pick you up tomorrow. Now come on quickly or else we'll be late for our date." I opened the car door and jumped on the front seat. Today was just about Us. I've been extremely busy lately to even make time for Natasha but today I had managed to clear my desk and leave my assistant in charge for today. Today would be only about Natasha and Mirabelle.Our first stop was the African restaurant here in New Zealand."So firstly, you wash your hands," I washed my hands and she did the same. "Now cut a very little portion of this," I cut a very small portion of the cassava cak
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~Mirabelle~I was sitting in the living room when she walked in. I knew she'd be back from school any moment from now so I just set the table for dinner.As expected, the door opened and she walked in."Hey mama," she moved and pressed a kiss to my cheek."Hey," I smiled as I wrapped my arms around her for a brief hug."What's wrong?""Nothing I just.... who's Tan?" I said, pulling out the letter as I placed it on the table almost immediately."Oh. That. That belongs to Tania in my class, why?""Are you sure?""Yeah, I snuck it off of her last week, why are you asking?" She asked, putting down her bag as she made herself comfortable on the couch.I shrugged. "Nothing. It just...it just felt a little odd. Like... strange.""Oh," she nodded slowly. "You were thinking I probably wrote the letter." She stated calmly."No!" I almost yelled. "It's just that... it's just..I want you to be hundred percent honest with me. I don't want you keeping secrets either to yourself or to anyone else, do
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~Mirabelle~"Hey mama." She pressed a kiss to my cheek. She had just walked in and greeted me when she noticed the letters scattered on the floor."You betrayed me.""Mom, please--""All this time! Natasha, all this time! You've been writing to your father, behind my back! How could you betray me like this? And what's the silly pen name, Tan?" I asked her, she lowered her head, refusing to meet my gaze. "You had your name spelt backwards, didn't you? Nat, Tan, wasn't it? You thought I wouldn't find out, didn't you? You thought you would successfully push through with your plans and then what? What was the essence of you writing those letters to your father? What? So you could tell him one day that you're his daughter?!""Mama, it's not like that--""Then it's like what? What were you thinking huh? You don't think your father is smart? And that one day, he'd discover you out?" I snorted. "You're so silly, you know that, Natasha?""No mom. You're the one who's silly. All these years, yo
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*One year later*~Genevieve~"Hey. You ready?"Mason asked me as he walked into the room."Do I look okay in this dress?" I said, referring to the floral gown I was wearing. "I feel... really heavy, you know. I think this baby is using my energy to do kicks, don't you think?" I asked him, placing my hand over my eight months and two weeks old belly.Mason smiled and walked over to me. "You look beautiful, darling. And besides, I'm always here to lend you my strength whenever you feel too tired to carry our little Gael." He knelt before my bump and caressed it over the skimpy dress I was wearing. "Hey buddy, don't give mommy a hard time, okay? We know you wanna come out so badly but patience, little buddy, patience." He looked up at me and I smiled. Then he got up and closed his mouth over mine. "I love you, Genevieve Kenton King."I smiled as I wrapped my arms around him. "I love you too.""Now come on. Before we arrive late for your dad's birthday dinner." He held my hand as walked o
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~Genevieve~Just like that. I couldn't believe it. She was gone.Gone forever. We weren't going to see her ever again.Some of the soldiers that had ran into the smoke, came out few minutes later with Gonzalez men. One was half-dead, the other was injured but very much alive. They put them both in the van and walked around to see dad. He was saying something in low tune to dad when another set of military men walked out of the already burnt and collapsed building with a burnt, unrecognizable body that seemed to have ropes attached to it. A body that was perhaps tied. Then I recalled Mirabelle being tied up before Ryder threw me out."No! My Mira...." Mom was already shaking in tears as they placed the body on a stretcher. Dad dropped to the ground in tears, mom was wailing profusely, Mariano remained stiff and unable to move, Mason had tears rolling down his eyes...none of us could even touch the body. It was Natasha who mustered up the courage to run to where the body was and embrace
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~Mirabelle~"What are we going to do? He's going to kill her!" Mason exclaimed out of frustration as he plopped down on the couch, running his fingers through his hair. Mom has been trying to calm him down ever since. But it seems all her words of assurance were falling on deaf ears."My men are searching the entire city as we speak." Dad who had been on the phone came back few minutes later to the living room and said. "They couldn't have gone far. We'll get them in no time.""Hey," Mariano knelt in front of me and places his hand on lap. "Are you alright?"I shook my head."Belle, listen to me, this is not your fault.."I was trying to hold back my tears. "Yes, it is.""No, it's not. Gonzalez has been planning his escape from prison for a long time now. And it so happened to fall on the same time period of your return so none of this is your fault, okay?""Grandpa, are you going to give me to him? The bad guy?" Natasha who was in mom's arms asked Kurt who had been restless."Of cour
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~Mirabelle~"Mama, where are we? What is this place?" Natasha asked me as Mariano pulled the car to a stop. I got out and so did Natasha, who looked inquisitive, looking around the place."Hello, Natasha."She turned to stare at the people standing few metres away, her whole face lightening up. "Grandma! Grandpa!"In a blink of eye, she was running into dad's open arms. "My lil baby. She looks just you, Mariano." Dad said to Mariano who was standing beside me as he ruffled her hair playfully, picking her up from the floor."I'm quite heavy, you know. Mama feeds me with good stuff." Natasha said jokingly."Well then, it's a good thing I have quite the strength then." Dad smiled as we walked into the house."Camilla," I greeted Camilla who was standing with the other servants. "I see you're still here." I said, moving into her arms. "Thank you.""Always, Mirabelle, always." She responded and we pulled away. "I'll make coffee and some toast."I nodded and she walked away. "It feels good
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~Genevieve~He wasn't in bed with me when I woke up.I got up, stretched and slipped on his shirt. Then I got up and went on a mission to go look for him.I heard noise coming from kitchen area and do I just decided to follow my instincts. To my surprise, he was standing in front of the cooker, flipping something in a pan, shirtless in an apron and in a pair of sweatpants. He turned around and our gaze met."Hey. Good morning."I smiled as I made my way toward him. "Good morning. You're up early.""Yeah, I got up to make breakfast. Come on, have a seat. Breakfast is ready."I did as he told me and sat put as he served me. Breakfast was bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes and maple syrup.As I ate, I noticed he was stealing glances at me. "What?""You're very beautiful, Gen. Very very."I snorted, hoping that was a joke. "I'm sure I look like a mess.""You look breathtaking."I met his gaze and he smiled. Then he got up from where he sat and walked around to where I was, then to my surpris
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~Mirabelle~A lot of people were hovering over me when I woke up. Mom, Mariano, two women, a man, Natasha...."Natasha." I called out gently and she was the first to notice as she ran into my outstretched arms."Mama! Mama, you scared the hell out of us all." She was already crying as I brushed the tears away from her face. "Mama, we were so worried...I was so worried. Promise that you won't ever make us worry like that again."I smiled and pulled her close, her head was resting gently on my chest. "I'm fine, sweetie. I'm just...scared." I admitted softly."But why are you scared, mama? We are here for you, remember? Don't be scared, okay? Daddy is here for you. I am here for you. Grandma is here for you. Don't ever feel scared, okay? You're my best friend. I wouldn't know what I'd do if anything were to happen to you. I can't ever live without you, mama."I couldn't help chuckling as I wrapped my arm tightly over her. "Oh my sweet little red haired baby. I love you so much my darling
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~Mirabelle~I stood there and watched as Genevieve expressed how she felt about Mason to Ryder. Ryder on the other seemed to be furious but he looked as if he was holding back from lashing out all on his anger on Genevieve. The moment he walked out, I decided to stay for a while. This was bad. I should be with her right now. She had just made a life-changing decision that would probably require a shoulder to lean on and here I was, hiding behind the wall.All of a sudden, she stood up. She glanced at the mirror and then stopped. But just before she could turn around, a hand grasped mine, pulling me into the shadows."What on earth do you think you're doing?""Mariano, she's my sister. I should be in there with her right now. I should--""Then what's stopping you?"I stared into his eyes."Go on. Go to her. She's your sister, right? She needs you. You should be with her right now. So why are you here?""I--I don't think that's a very good idea. She's down right now, I can't afford to a
In love with a heartless billionaire ~213~
~Mirabelle~The congregation was filled to the brim. The people present were mostly friends, elites, actresses, musicians, business elites and government officials from all over the world. From where I was seated, I could see Mariano, my friends, Gabriel and even mom. Natasha and I were both at the back row. We didn't want to draw much attention so we just hid there.Then there was Ryder at the altar, waiting like the gentleman he was. Although, there was something about Ryder. Something off about him, he didn't seem quite the man for Genevieve anymore.And then, there was the bride. Walking towards the altar with dad's arm strapped to hers. On getting to the front row, she quickly hugged mom and Gabriel before proceeding to kneel in front of the altar with her soon to be husband. After a short prayer, they were back on their feet as they proceeded to the ring part and then the exchanging of vows.Well, now it was time to declare them husband and wife."If anyone have reason why these
In love with a heartless billionaire ~212~
~Mirabelle~I was trying out the dresses, mom had brought earlier for Gen's wedding tomorrow. There was a silver splayed gown with emeralds, a beautiful black straight one with deep cleavage curve and split up the right thigh and a pink short one with diamonds stashed all over. According to her, the theme of the wedding was black and pink, if I wanted to fit in to be noticed, I'd wear pink but if I wanted to remain anonymous and hidden, I'd wear black.At first I didn't want to go. Mom and Mariano were the only ones who knew about my existence. Mariano had argued with mom about telling dad about me but she had slid him off, telling him the consequences that would result from my dad abruptly finding out about my existence. According to her, she would wine and dine him after Gen's wedding then tell him about me. As for now, I still have to remain hidden and try as much as possible to apply heavy makeups contrary to my skin tone, wear sunglasses and colored wigs. That way, they would nev
