Christian took small steps into the small living room, which looked exactly like how his grandparents' living room used to look.“She loved swimming, but we forbade her,” the old granny said with a smile as her wrinkly hand ran over Shania's childhood photo she was hiding.“She's a lovely girl…we raised her when her father…passed away,” Shania's granny continued, and Christian stayed silent as he listened. He was interested in knowing Shania's childhood. Why did such a sweet girl decide to be a stripper?“How old was she?” Christian asked as he picked up another photo. He saw how the old woman's lips quivered upwards into a faint smile.“It was a sad day for her…the poor girl was alone in the house when her father had a heart attack,” the granny remarked, and Christian noticed how her eyes twitched a little. The sadness in her voice was visible in her eyes. Christian didn't know Shania's father died from a heart attack. “She was only three years old when her dad died…those two were
“You should go and get her,” Christian said hesitantly while playing with some carrots he found on the counter. Madeline threw him a side glance and continued making dinner. “Why should I…anyway it's past three months now…if she would rather not stay why force her,” Madeline said without even looking at Christian, which made him wonder exactly what happened between the mother and daughter. “She's your daughter…whatever it is …sort things out,” it was pointless talking to Madeline when she was as stubborn as Shania. He had tried for a week to convince Madeline to coax Shania to come back to the Kingston mansion. Unfortunately, she wasn't willing.“For now…you should focus on your wedding… Mr Smith is anxious…we would rather not let him down…again, “this time Madeline said while looking at Christian with furrowed brows. Of course, Christian rolled his eyes in annoyance and tossed the carrots away.“I would rather not get married…”“We discussed this…your father is going to endure loss
Shania's slender hand ran over her masks hanging inside the cupboard like a closet. It was just like the first time she started working as a stripper. She got her first mask, and danced in front of men. The love and cheers were nothing like she ever imagined. She knew what she did was considered dirty by others. Many women called her names, sex workers and many more. But she found comfort in her work. Without knowing, tears were falling non-stop. All the memories flooded back. The world was bad, she thought love was easy to find. But no. She was better off doing what made her happy. “Don't do this,” came a hoarse stern voice, Shania didn't have to guess when she knew Christian's voice too well. Wiping her face, she closed the cabinet as soon as she picked the mask she wanted and turned to her dressing table.“Leave now,” she said sternly, and sat down to fix her make-up. Christian shifted around until he was standing behind her. Shania could see his reflection. Christian scanned her
“Let…let go, Christian,” Shania murmured when the man pulled her into his lap. His hand snaked around her waist, trapping her completely. “Stop this…you're breaking my heart,” Christian whispered and cupped her face. Shania's eyelashes flickered a little, his words brought a warm fuzzy feeling in the pit of her stomach. His warmth and scent invaded her nostrils, causing her to feel calm.“What do you want from me… Chris…” Shania muttered when the man pressed her down. Their noses were touching and their mouths an inch from each other. The background music had changed, but Shania could feel all the eyes on her and Christian. “Come with me,” Christian said, getting her down and holding her hand tightly, he led her secretly away from the noisy club shouting her name. Without knowing, Emily had followed them.“Chris…” Shania gasped when Christian threw her on the bed before he started stripping off his clothes.“This…ends here,” he said breathlessly and tossed his coat on the floor. His
Shania shifted a little until she was half lying on the bed while her head rested on Christian's chest. She didn't have to put two and two to know she got trapped again. “Good morning,” she heard Christian's sleepy voice. Her eyes opened, but she didn't dare answer. The man was busy playing with her hair. “Can we talk,” he mumbled lazily and glanced down? He needed to have a word with Shania. Why was she avoiding him for the past week? “There's nothing to talk about,” Shania finally said, Christian detected anger in her voice. Which meant something was bothering her. “We are a couple… I'm sure by now that's damn clear…talk to me,” Christian said, adjusting himself upright until he was leaning his back against the headboard. “As much as I want us to be like this. I want the whole world to know…you are my woman,” he muttered and carefully gripped Shania's chin and tilted her head up. “Face it Christian…this relationship won't go anywhere…it's just a little fantasy" Shania finally
“How can you say that…the wedding is in a week!” A yell came from Christian's father. The room was in the utter silence that even Emily kept her head lowered. “I'm not interested…and I'm old enough to make my own decisions,” Christian said seriously. He decided to spend his life with Shania, no one would separate him from the woman he loved.“What's this, huh…the decision was made months ago…think about our family reputation,” Madeline chimed in, not believing what she was hearing. They had a family reputation to protect. The Smith family were cruel when it came to their daughter. Ashley was a top model. Everything she did affected her career and brand. Her marriage to Christian was postponed once. People were talking badly about her.“Do you think this is a joke…”“A joke is forcing me to marry a girl I don't want… I'm in love with someone else,” Christian said without any regrets, shocking everyone in the room. Emily only smirked and played with her nails, while Evan scoffed disdai
For the first time, Christian was nervous to seeing Shania. But he gathered enough courage as he pushed his bedroom door open. After so much chaos going on. He just wanted to be there for Shania. “Where is she?” He wondered as he proceeded inside. The bedroom was empty. Christian became afraid as he took out his phone. He didn't even get to call Shania when he noticed the balcony door was open. With speed, he rushed towards there and yes. He found her. She was sitting on the sofa all covered up with a quilt. Seeing her, his heart raced.“Hey,” he muttered as he walked up to her. There was no movement from Shania. Christian was aware she was awake.“I missed you,” he murmured and sat on the armrest and bent down to kiss her on the cheek. His arms circled her and pulled her to him.“I left rushing, don't hate me for that,” he added and snuggled more to her. She smelled delightful. Christian's eyes closed as he inhaled her floral scent. The mixture of roses and lavender. He couldn't res
“So…umm…aren't you going in?” Danny asked when he got back and found Isabella pacing restlessly outside his office. It was getting dark, which meant the club had to open. Turning around, Isabella smiled faintly, then shifted her gaze inside Danny's office. “No… I don't want to interrupt,” she said, shaking her head vigorously. Danny glanced inside his office and then back to Isabella. “I thought you guys had a thing going on?” Danny asked as he crossed his arms over his chest. He knew something about Shawn and his little brother getting involved with Isabella. “It's nothing…why don't you go in… I'll go downstairs and call Shania,” she quickly said and prepared to go when Danny grabbed her hand.“There's no one here… I have a few things to do…why don't you keep him company until I get back,” he was glad Shawn was in town and agreed to come and help them. However, Isabella was hesitant. She didn't want to agree, but Danny was sinister enough to push her inside the office. Shawn, who