"Ma'am the new driver is here"Erica says.
"Okay tell him wait for me,I'll be down shortly and prepare a room for him in the east wing"I tell her she nods before leaving.
I need to finalize these shipment papers before tomorrow but now it has to wait.
Today my hair was in a ponytail and I was wearing a white short dress which has been tied on the shoulder with some brown heels.
I packed my papers back into the file and head out of the study.
I walk to my large and spacious living room to see Mr. Dolan standing there with his duffle back strapped against him wearing a very cute leather jacket which makes him look so hot.
Keep your shit together Jane!
"Welcome Mr. Dolan, hope you are fine?"I asked with a smile. Today my makeup was a little more than usual because I had a zit on my right cheek.
"Thank you once again Ma'am for giving me this job"he says in a grateful tone and I nodded.
"Please have a seat,I have something little to discuss with you. Well my dad said it was necessary and frankly I forgot"I tell him as I take a seat on the sofa, so I was opposite him
Erica brought us some juice and I asked her to stay.
"This is Erica,the head of staff and my personal assistant. You can go to her if you need anything"I tell him and sip my juice.
"Thanks Ma'am"
"So, I went over your CV and I noticed you graduated with honors in Constructional Engineering. Why didn't persue a job in the field but rather a chauffeur. Sorry to ask"I say
"It is a long story ma'am but not everyone is fortunate in this world"he simply says and I keep my mouth shut for a while.
"I'm sorry ma'am if I offended you"he quickly apologies.
"You can call me Jane. The ma'am makes me feel old"I say and he nods.
"Okay so, Erica will show you your room, your payment plan has been drawn along with your schedule and has been forwarded to your email. Since you have kids,you have the right to bring them here to spend the weekend or you visit them on Saturdays"I tell him
"Okay ma'...Jane"he smiles and I have a melt down.
"Okay I'll leave now for you to settle in. If you need me I'll be in my office" I say before standing up to leave. We shake hands one last time before I left.
..........................................................After hours of reading over files and signing papers I was finally done and ready to have dinner.
I haven't heard from Flynn all day and I decided to call him after dinner.
As I descend the staircase after taking a shower and changing my clothes to something simple and comfortable, I saw Mr. Dolan walking across the hall with his shirt wet and his hair disheveled.
"Is everything okay Mr.Dolan?" I asked as I descend the last stairs. He looks startled a bit but smile nonetheless. Gosh he has dimples, why I didn't notice this before.
'Well maybe it is because you are married. You are both married for Pete's sake ' my subconscious yells at me.
"I'm fine m...I mean Jane. I was just changing the tyre and clean the car" he says
"Oh.. really,you shouldn't have,we normally take it to the washing bay every weekend. But thank you by the way" I tell him.
For a while we kept looking into each others eye. Lost in our own world until Erica decides to interrupt us by clearing her throat.
We break out of our reverie and I awkwardly looked away.
"Dinner is ready ma" she says with a smug smile.
"Okay. Will you join me for dinner?" I asked and I hear Erica gasp. I gave her a glare and she covers it with a cough.
" Okay sure. Thank you Jane. I'll have to shower first" he says pointing at himself.
"Okay sure,take all the time you need" I say and he nods before leaving.
"Jane and Mr Dolan staring at each other like long lost lovers.. Hmmm someone has a crush" Erica teases.
"Stop it. Okay.... maybe he is hot, have you seen his face and abs..But I'm married so is he. I only want to make him comfortable" I tell her and she wiggles her eyebrows.
"If you say so Mrs. Halan" she teases again and I give her the middle finger before following her to the dining room.
I asked Erica to join us for dinner since it would be weird if my other employees find out I was eating with my new hot chauffeur.
Mr. Dolan came to dinner room wearing a grey joggers and white t-shirts. The beautiful smell of his body wash invaded my nostrils. A mixture of mint and vanilla.
He takes a seat next to me my right hand and Erica took the left.
After praying we began to dig in. Mrs. Flores meals are heavenly that is why I don't want to let her go.
"So Mr. Dolan do you have a first name?" Erica asks out of the blue.
"Yeah..Grayson"he replies her .
"Okay cool.. Grayson I like it. So how old are your kids if I may ask"she asks again and I look at her bewildered. She gives me the 'if you won't ask I would " look.
"You don't have answer that Mr. Dolan " I try to intervene but he laughs it off.
"It is fine Jane. Well,I have two girls. Piper and Annalise. Piper is 9 years still in grade school and Annalise is 11 in middle school" he answers and I nearly choke on my water.
Nine and Eleven years. How old is he? He doesn't look pass 26! I should have looked at his age on his CV.
"Wow! How old are you because you don't look more than 25" Erica bring out my thoughts. He smiles with a tint of red on his cheeks.
"Well my wife and I had them at very young age. I saw 15 when we had Annalise " he says and I felt uncomfortable at mention of his wife.
"Okay, oh my Mr. Dolan ,you were one naughty boy " Erica teases and they laugh but I didn't. I suddenly lost my appetite when he reminded me we were both married and he had kids.
I can't even give my husband a kid. His wife is one lucky woman.
Through the corners of my eyes I could see him looking at me but immediately turns his eyes away when Erica looks at him.
I couldn't eat anymore so I excused myself.
They both looked worried but I smile to assure them everything was okay.
Flynn is coming back today and I'm so happy. I haven't seen him in a month,he had to extend his stay since the entire process took longer than I expected.Mira came back a week ago looking more radiant.The house has been more interesting than ever. Grayson and I have established a good working relationship, even tho he still makes me blush every time he talks to me.Like when he decided to cook for us because Erica came down with a cold and Miss Flores retired. He even helped me in finding her replacement. We still eat dinner together along with Erica. He helped me take care of Erica, because I would have killed her... I don't know my way around the kitchen.Erica is now fine and active again,that is why she helping me sort out my design tab. My dad's company annual gala is coming up and I have to be ready for it. This gala had been held in my family for years. It upholds the Jones family name, it also a take over day. It is when the new successor or heir will be introduced to t
Three weeks has passed since Flynn and I argument and I haven't spoken to him since.After I stormed out of the house and went to my parents, pouring out my heart to my mom,who consoled me afterwards and baked me some cookies just like old times,I went back home.Everywhere was silent and things got awkward between Grayson and I. I was embarrassed he had to witness my husband and I arguing over him.Flynn tried to apologize on so many occasions but I didn't give him the time of the day. I was stubborn and I wouldn't let it slide easily.I don't sleep in the same room as him. I always leave the house before he is awake and I take breakfast to work.Mira hasn't spoken anything about me being dull at work although she suspect something had happened but she hasn't said a thing and I'm grateful.Grayson still takes me to work and bring back home. We don't talk when we are in the car alone and he started calling me 'Ma'am'. I guess he trying to respect my marriage.I have been spending mor
The party has been going on for hours and it is getting boring each passing second.I left Flynn side when my dad came and started talking business with him and I haven't seen him since. I keep walking around greeting the guests with fake smiles.I'm honestly really tired,I wish I could go home and sleep just like my brother did.He only gave the excuse of Esperanza being sick to go home. Probably to F*CK her.I then spot Grayson and Erica standing behind the piano talking.I walk towards them hastily to avoid talking to anyone else."Why aren't you guys socializing?" I asked looking between the two."Oh we are actually fine here. Erica was actually giving me a quality time telling me about her experience in Ohio" Grayson says with a smile and somehow I feel hurt and disappointed and jealous.I wanted to be the one he has quality time with not my help/friend.I think Erica sense the mood I was in so she immediately cleared things up."He is just joking..I was only telling him about
Saturday mornings are my favorite, because I basically do nothing at all. Most of the time I go to the spa to relax.Sometimes Flynn and I go to my parents retort beach to spend the weekend.But today is not one of those days. Today I am going to learn how to cook. I have always wanted to be one those pretty girls who cook for their husbands and bring them homemade lunch at work. My mom is an example of those women,I think it is part of the reasons my dad loves her so much.I didn't learn how to cook because I was invested in my education and didn't want to miss out on my teenage years. That is why today I asked Erica to be my teacher. Her meals are pretty good and she was willing to teach me.Well I bribed her with this new Chanel bag she has been wanting for ages and it was completely sold out."Okay so today we are going to start with some basic break fast. Scrambled eggs and sausage with bacon. Plus pancakes" she says showing me her ingredients.Flynn is out with his friends an
The weeks that went by has been pretty boring,just doing the same thing over and over again. Wake up in the morning,eat,go to work, come back home and have sex.But lately I haven't really been feeling okay. I'm dull, moody and have fever like everyday.I have noticed my period has also been late but I don't want to get excited because it might not be what I am thinking.I have been keeping this to myself but I think Erica has noticed, that is why she bought me a pregnancy test yesterday. I haven't taken it because I am afraid of the outcome. I don't want to be disappointed,so I have asked Erica to help me with it.She is now making some sandwiches for Grayson and I.Speaking of Grayson, we have gotten along pretty well. His kids are here pretty often now a days. We have bonded alot and they seem to speak highly of their mom. I wish to meet her one day,I like Piper alot,she is more care free but Annalise is more reserved and quiet. She acts like the overprotective big sister, scoldin
Two and half months laterThey say every first trimester of pregnancy is the worse and they weren't lying. I am now 13 weeks pregnant and my bump is already starting to show.Things have not been easy at all,from morning sickness to staying awake all night. I'm so greatful for him being around all through it.He has been amazing ever since he found out I was pregnant. I remember that night like it was yesterday. I remember how he cried like a baby.Flash backErica has finished wrapping the gift box I bought from the mall.After seeing the doctor,Erica and I went to the mall and bought those onesie's that has those 'Hi Daddy ' inscription on it.I placed it in the box,along side my pregnancy test and blood test from the hospital.Today,Flynn arrived early from work,well I asked him to.I was pacing back and forth in my room when he arrived. I was nervous as hell. "Hey,good evening" he says kissing my cheek. He went and placed his brief case on the night and started losing his tie."G
I am pacing back and forth in the leaving room angrily."Calm down Anne,you are stressing and you know that is not good for the baby. Think of him or her" Erica reasons."How can I be calm after seeing that headline. He is cheating on me with another woman and you tell me to calm down. I'm pregnant with his child for crying out loud"I exclaim"Like you said you are pregnant. You suffered for this baby,do not let anyone take it away from you. Calm down, beside we don't know if this is true or not. This is the internet for pete's sake anyone can write lies for more views " Erica exclaim before leading me to sit down."He better have a good explanation for this"I say still angry."Just relax, okay and think of the baby. Now come and sit and watch a movie,I made Oreo cheesecake cake with strawberry smoothie, your favorite "Erica says wiggling her eyebrows"You just know how to bribe me"I groan and then pout.She arranges the pillow on the couch for me and I sat down .
I feel a tap on my shoulder and someone softly whispering my name.I groan but still didn't open my eyes hoping the person will eventually go away but no.The taping still continued and I had no choice but to open my eyes.When I did open my eyes, Erica's face came to view,she was holding a sweeping broom and dust collector.I sat up slowly because my side hurt ,"Did you sleep here the entire night" she asks concerned,I only nod my head and let out a sigh."Can you please bring me some water" I asked softly and she nods politely.Some few seconds later,she came back with the water and gave it to me. She turned around to leave but I stopped her."Eri, wait! Look I'm sorry for yelling at you and blaming you for my marital problems. I took the wrong approach and I am sorry. Please forgive me" I pleadShe was quiet for a while,I think contemplating on the answer she'll give me."Please. Forgive me. You are like my sister and sisters forgive each other " I pursued her"Okay fine. But onl
Today is Christmas!Well Christmas Eve.And all my wishes have come to past over these few years.I have the best and loving husband, four beautiful and handsome children and Grayson and his children have the best relationship now.My twins,Allen and Keith Jones Dolan,are now nine years old,their sister and my only biological daughter,Aspen is now 6 going to 7 and finally my littlest son, Graham is 4.Grayson is even a grandpa,well I am also grandma Jane. Annalise is pregnant again. Ocean is now 7 and Piper already has a son, Eduardo.My brother and Esperanza have six kids in total but they lost one two years ago which was a sad year in our lives but we stuck together and got through it.My best friend Erica and her husband also have four kids including their twins, Olivia and Oliver. They are best friends with my twins.They are almost inseparable.My daughter and her niece are also the bestest of friends they even could pass out as siblings.So this year, since everyone is coming
"I am so sorry Isabella,I didn't want any of these things to come. Please baby"my dad tells me as I was a sobbing mess on my mom's lap."But why does it have to be me! You are not the heir of the company,aunt Jane is! Aspen is the one supposed to do this!" I cry."Baby,you know Aspen is only fifteen and your aunt and dad share custody of the Jones fortune. Even if Aspen was of legal age to marry she couldn't marry because she is the heir to Gomez-luna fortune" my mom's explain.Gomez-luna is my grandma's side of the family. Aunt Jane inherited the fortune and now she has passed it down to her daughter.They should have had more girls in this family,only two biological Jones isn't enough. Three,forgetting Jaredean but she is still in college.It is still weird I am older than my aunt."Also, Aspen is a Dolan not a Jones,you are. You need to do it for the family. I know this is all sudden and unfair,trust me I wish there was better way but there isn't"dad explains.I know he hates it as
16 years laterI walk down the hallway as my heels clicked against the floor.It was almost 8 am and my fifteen years old daughter is still sleeping.She is going to be the death of me. All my three boys are awake and already getting dressed for school.I opened the door to her room,the spacious bedroom comes to view.All her purple curtains are closed and her queen decorated room looks dark.I walk to curtains and opened it allowing the rays of sunshine into the room.I heard her groan and turned to face the other side.I walked to her and pulled the duvet off her body.She opens her with a whine and I hold my waist glaring at her."Get up Aspen! You are late for school"I hiss at her but she didn't give two fucks.Because her green eyes met mine and she smiled."Good morning mommy. I had a wonderful night"she say dreamily and stretches like a princess.Well she is because of her dad! And practically every man in my family!They say she is taste of my own medicine. I wasn't this sp
Someone is touching my cheeks with soft hands.Why is the person squishing my face,I don't like being woken up from my naps.Then I felt something wet on my cheeks,"Stop Gray,I am tired"I groan but only cute giggles filled my ears.I slowly opened my eyes to meet two pairs of amber eyes.When did Grayson turn so little and became two? I must be going crazy.I rub my tired eyes and they were still there."Mama..ma..mamma"they both chant looking at me.Ohh....I sometimes forget I am a mother. It still feels surreal to me."Hey babies"I coo at them but they only smiled and crawled closer to me.Keith climbed on top of me,whiles his brother stayed down,They used their tiny hands to pull my top down revealing my bare boobs to them.They quickly latch their lips on the nipples and begun sucking.They begun doing this act ever since they learnt how to crawl.I would sometimes wake up to them already sucking their breast milk.But the question here is,how the heck did they get here.Grayson
AnnaliseProm.I have been looking forward to this day ever since I was a child.I couldn't wait till my senior year of high school so I could go with my boyfriend or anyone who would ask me.I have already planned this day ever since I was a kid, wearing the perfect dress, having the perfect hair and shoe.And most importantly my mom helping me get ready for my prom.But now I don't think I want to go. The giddiness and happiness I was supposed to have wasn't there anymore.It all vanished into thin air.My mom was supposed to be here, helping me get dressed and taking pictures of me.My dad is also supposed to be here happy but still annoyed at the fact that a boy is taking me out and I won't be back till the next morning.But I have none,both parents gone,one dead and the other not giving two fucks about me.My dad doesn't care about me anymore,he was all I have left in this world but he abandoned me just like that.He is busily playing the caring father and lovely boyfriend to h
Three months laterI never thought raising a two sons could be this hard.Elias was a quiet kid, and loves to play but these two...Oh my God,they drive me nuts. Not only me, Grayson too.They always want to be held and would cry their eyes out if they are left in cribs.Allen is the worst,he would fall asleep but the second I put him in this crib,he would opened his eyes and start crying like he is being put into fire.My mom was with me for two months helping us out but she had to back home since she needed to take care of Jaredean.Now I was left with these two angels,so Grayson had move in with me so he could help out.The children like being in their father arms but only love to stare at me.They can stare at me the whole day without moving.Sometimes they even make me self conscious.Nonetheless I love them more than my life. They give me the strength to wake up every morning.I love them so much that I can't go a day without seeing them.Right now, little Keith had made a sti
Five months later"Don't fucking touch me Grayson! Hurry up and get the bags!"I angrily yell at the stupid man infront of me.Why did I even get pregnant with that fool!"Dad! Please hold me. I am going dying"I groan as my dad gently rubs my back.These baby decided to come today,out of all the days my mom isn't around.These men here are useless. Sorry dad and Jayden.My mom is at business dinner in my place with Esperanza,Piper and Anna.No,we not a family.Let me recap you on everything that happened the past five months.After I left Grayson's that day,I went to my mom's and cried practically the entire night.The following day,I began to look for a COO. I am still going to manage the CEO position from Paris.After two weeks,I decided to stop since no one was good enough for me.Vera my personal assistant came to mind. Although she was young,she is perfect for the job.She took that opportunity but under the supervision of my brother.I bought a beautiful two storey building in
Two weeks since I left home and I am back. Well I wished I could stay longer but I can't keep everyone worried.Plus I am pregnant so they'll think the worst happened.Not everyone is worried tho,I told Erica everything that happened and she suggested I needed break from them.I booked the next flight out of the country back to France. I didn't take the jet to arouse suspicion. I booked first class where I could be comfortable.And everything was worth it. I got to relax and think of my future and that of my babies.Doctor Hale said it is better to let go than hold on to something that will only cost you pain.That is why I am back. For the first time I am going to put myself first. Not only for me but for my baby also.I promised not to raise him in a toxic home and I am going to keep that.My baby is my priority now and I need to have a good mental health to raise him.Even if it means leaving everything I love behind and starting from scratch.I am not going to be a second best to
I don't know why I didn't follow her. I don't know why I am not running after her and desperately begging her to forgive me.I just stare at her , watching her as she drives off.The rate at which she is driving is making my heart beat abnormally. She is pregnant for fuck's sake and with my child too.Why did I bring up Bryanna! That was so low of me.I was just angry she hit Anna. I know she was a hand full but she didn't deserve to be hit.I heard someone clear her throat and I turned to see Piper standing there shaking her head."What?"I asked"That was low, even for you. You purposely wanted to hurt her,that is not right at all. You should listen to both sides. Anna can very be convincing when she wants to be. You know her and you know Jane. I am going to my room"she says shaking her head and then walking out.Fuck! It is true.I should have listen to her side before thinking.I need to find her. Now!.After leaving,I went to the only place I would feel safe. My son's grave