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In love with a heartless billionaire ~43~
~Laurel~I was putting on my lipstick when the door opened and I saw from the mirror, the person that stepped in."I told you I didn't need help.""I never mentioned you did." Kurt said and stepped closer to me, hands thrusted into his pockets. "You're taking longer than expected.""None of your business." I spun round to face him. Without saying a word, I slowly tucked my lipstick and powder back into my bag. An awful twenty seconds of silence swept by before I spoke up. "Diana, the girl you told me about. She's here." I raised my gaze to meet his."I know. It's not rare to meet one or two past acquaintances at a party."When I didn't reply, he continued. "Tell me you're shitting me right now, Laurel.""What?""You're jealous, aren't you?" His face was void of any emotion but his voice held amusement. "I never thought there would come a day when you'd have to be so possessive of me.""Who's possessive of you? Who me?" I said and faked a laugh."Am I talking to someone else in the ro
In love with a heartless billionaire ~44~
~Laurel~Mira and I spent our Christmas holiday at Mom's. She wanted to visit my mother so badly so I took her there. Kurt followed days after. Although, we did talk, chat and catch glimpses of each other, sometimes, but things haven't changed. There was still no improvement in our relationship. Mom noticed it and talked to Kurt and I about it. After some days with mom, Kurt took us all to Barcelona, where we all had some of the greatest times of our lives.And now, Christmas was over. Work was more hectic than ever.I had spent, almost the entire January and February on my new movie. During the filming, I had to travel to Finland for photoshoots, Dublin for modeling, China for business deals and Europe for additional scenes in the movies. We were closing up on a $400 million dollar deal when Forbes announced me as one of America's richest self-made women with a whooping net worth of 3.7 billion dollars. Two years ago, my net worth was calculated at just $700million and now, with the
In love with a heartless billionaire ~45~
~Kurt~I didn't know they would think of me that way. I was right. I shouldn't have come here. Maybe I should have ditched the family crap and gotten married to Laurel in secret instead. Or maybe I should believe Khalil and not get married to Laurel this year. I still couldn't stop thinking about what he said. What if,What if something bad is bound to happen, if I get married to her now?"Kurt," a soft voice called out.I tore my gaze from the view of the sky and landed it on Wesley's mom."Beatrice? Or isn't that your name?" I didn't want to sound rude but I just couldn't avoid it.She frowned. "Of course that's my name. Or you can call me Betty if you want instead." She walked up to me and rested on the railing before exhaling out a breath, I noticed she had been holding since she appeared in front of me."To be honest with you, I never thought that you and Laurel would get back together. After everything you did to her. You know, you left her broken.""I know.'' No need to keep on
In love with a heartless billionaire ~46~
~Kurt~It has been two long hours. Two long hours since we heard the news that Laurel had gone missing on her way to church.Her mother, Helen, and Mira were left stranded in the nearby bush where we found them and even till now, there's been no information about Laurel or Lorenzo's whereabouts.I should have known. Hell, Khalil even tried to warn me. But me being a selfish bastard wanted Laurel so badly for myself and now, her life is in danger because of me."Here," Camilla handed a glass of water over to Mira who was still shaking in Lavinia's arms. Helen has been crying nonstop, blaming herself for what happened to her daughter despite the pleads from Mrs Cooper and Mrs Kingston, saying she was not to be blamed.My heart was thumping rapidly in the my chest and I didn't even notice Phil walk in along with Wesley, Liam, Damon, CSI officers, director of the CIA and a few military officers."Boss," it was Phil. "We're still searching."With my fists curled up, I got up and punched hi
In love with a heartless billionaire ~47~
~Laurel~I felt numb. Dead inside. My body ached all over. My legs. I couldn't move my legs. I let out a croaked sound when I realized that I couldn't move my legs. "My legs..." I tried sitting up but it felt as if there was no single bone in my body."Sit still ma'am," a woman hovering over me said. "You just woke up.""Where am I?" My voice was barely a whisper. A face sudden flashed in my head.Marco Lorenzo."No!" I tried moving away from him but my legs were stuck. "No! Get away from me! Please! No!""Laurel," he grinned and moved closer to touch me.I cried. "No! Please! Don't touch me!"Someone shook my shoulders repeatedly. "Laurel? Laurel. Laurel!"Marco's face was immediately replaced with Kurt's and I gripped his body, clutching his shirt for protection as my sobs became louder."It's okay, Laurel. He will never hurt you again. I promise you that the bastard would never hurt you again.""Kurt, he..they..did things to my body. They forced me to..he.." My voice faded into a
In love with a heartless billionaire ~48~
~Laurel~"So that was how the movie ended," Kurt said as soon as I rounded up telling him the Disney movie, I had watched when I was just six years old, The movie, Snow White and the seven dwarfs. "But that's just plain ridiculous." He said, pouring the batter into small rounds, onto the hot lightly greased skillet."What?" I frowned. "You didn't watch Snow-white?"He shook his head."Cinderella? Sleeping beauty? Mulan? The princess and the frog? Pocahontas? Rapunzel?"He flipped the pancakes over. "I would be lying if I said I've seen the animated movies you just mentioned."I dropped my milkshake on the kitchen counter beside me and lifted my hands in the air in defeat. "I give up. Like seriously, you've never? Or perhaps, you've seen them and maybe, you've forgotten you did?""My mom..." He stopped. Then continued flipping the pancakes over till they were a golden brown. "Told me stories about them before. But I dislike all Disney movie because they only hint at one thing, love. So
In love with a heartless billionaire ~49~
~Laurel~That night, I couldn't sleep. I just kept thinking about what Jason said and how much it must have affected Kurt. It wasn't his first time to hear people say such things about him for sure, but it must have really made him upset, knowing the things were being said directly to me, a woman he was supposed to marry.I stared at the moon and stars in the sky when I arrived in the balcony.Absentmindedly, I rubbed the bracelet attached to my arm by Camilla and closed my eyes, feeling cold and hungry all of a sudden. I got up and headed to the kitchen. I hadn't eaten anything all day and if Kurt knew, he definitely would be mad for sure. He hated when I skip meals. I was pulling out a two cans of milk from the fridge when I heard someone shuffling through something. And then the lights flipped on. Dawning on me red-handed."Fuck.'' I cursed when I saw Kurt staring at me unbelievably. I ignored his stares and turned around, then shoved the two cans of milk back into the fridge."You
In love with a heartless billionaire ~50~
Laurel~"Laurel! Laurel Hyde!""Laurel Hyde, is that really you? After all these weeks, where have you been?! Laurel! Laurel Hyde!""Kurt Kenton's been in this hospital for almost a week now. And you're only coming to see him now?! Laurel?!""Laurel Hyde, is it true that Bella Daniel is responsible for what happened to your lover?! Is this her way of getting revenge?! Why are you here to see Mr Kenton now?! Where have you been?! Have you been out? Out of the country?!""Laurel Hyde, is it true that you were abducted on your wedding day?"I clutched mom's arm. My heart beating rapidly."Is it true that you were abused on your wedding day? Do you have any idea who the person is?! Are you a rape victim?"I suddenly felt like collapsing. All the air in my body was slowly moving out through my mouth. It felt as if someone was choking me."Well, what do you have to say out there to women who's been through the same problem as you? What is your motivational message to women who's been abuse
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In love with a heartless billionaire ~220~
*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
In love with a heartless billionaire ~219~
~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
In love with a heartless billionaire ~218~
~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
In love with a heartless billionaire ~217~
~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
In love with a heartless billionaire ~216~
~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
In love with a heartless billionaire ~215~
~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
In love with a heartless billionaire ~214~
~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
