Charlotte“I can do this,” I whispered to myself, pacing the living room after Charles reminded me about the visit to his parents’ house on Friday evening. His dad, the ever-imposing figure, loomed in my mind. But no, I wasn’t going to let fear consume me. I could face him. I had to.Charles glanced at me, his brow raised in curiosity. “Mason, are you talking to yourself again?”I stopped pacing and forced a smile. “Just giving myself a pep talk.”He chuckled, shaking his head. “You’ve got nothing to worry about. Trust me.”I wanted to believe him, but my nerves weren’t cooperating. Needing a distraction, I decided to shift the conversation. “Hey, why are you giving me credit for the AI project? You did all the heavy lifting. I just made a few corrections.”Charles leaned back on the couch, a playful smirk on his lips. “You’re being modest. Your edits refined everything. Besides, you gave me the inspiration. Without your input, this project wouldn’t have turned out the way it did.”I
Charles POVWhat have I done? My thoughts raced as I paced the room. How did this happen? I was sure I used protection. My frustration boiled over as I muttered to myself. “This cannot be happening” How did she get pregnant? I rubbed my temple trying to force a smile. To make matters worse, her family _ugh. I can't stand them. I was lost in thoughts when Mason walked past me fast, his fists tight and his face hard. His eyes burned with anger, and he didn’t even glance my way.Mason! I called, my voice breaking through the tension. He paused and didn't turn around. ‘I understand you are angry, and you have every right to be,” I said quickly, trying to keep him from walking away. “But please can we talk?”Mason spun around sharply, his jaw clenched. His eyes pierced through me as he replied, “Like I have a choice. “You're my boss”.The venom in his tone stung but I motioned for him to sit. He reluctantly dropped onto the couch across from me, his arms folded tightly across his chest
Charles POVI clicked on the bell after a long thought about the Tessia situation. My chest felt tight, my mind clouded with questions I couldn’t answer. I glanced at Mason, who stood beside me, shoulders slightly curled hands, hands buried in his pockets.The door creaked open, and Sarah, one of the housemaids, appeared. She wore her usual black-and-white uniform, her hair pulled back into a tight bun.“Good evening, Mr. Charles. Welcome home,” she said softly, her eyes briefly blinking toward Mason before returning to me.“Good evening, Sarah,” I replied with a curt nod. “This is Mason, my assistant.”She offered Mason a polite nod. “Good evening, Mr. Mason. Please, come in.”We stepped into the grand foyer, and the familiar scent of expensive polish and faint lavender filled my nose. The chandelier above cast soft golden light across the marble floors, and the grand twin staircase loomed before us.Mason’s wide eyes scanned the space, his lips slightly parted. “This place is… enorm
Charlotte (Mason) POVThe cool night air lingered on my skin as Charles and I returned inside from the balcony. The house felt even colder now, the walls echoing with silence as though they had absorbed years of secrets.Charles ran a hand through his hair, his jaw tight. “You should get some rest, Mason. It’s been a long day.”I hesitated. There was a weight in his voice, a heaviness I couldn’t quite place. “Are you okay?”He looked at me for a moment, his sharp eyes softening slightly. “I will be.”With that, he walked off toward his room, leaving me standing there alone.I turned and headed to the guest room Charles had shown me earlier. The room was beautiful—cream-colored walls, a large bed with soft linens, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the garden.But despite the luxury, I couldn’t shake the feeling of unease that hung in the air.---I couldn’t sleep.I tossed and turned, my mind racing with thoughts of Tessia, Charles, and the mysterious aura surrounding the Goldbe
Charlotte's povI was able to sleep after many hours of staying awake although the night wasn't peaceful. Itlooks like the walls were whispering words of secrets to each other or probably a shadow was walking around. I kept those thoughts from my mind and prayed that the morning would come quickly.I felt the sunlight in all its glory spread its rays into my room, piercing into my eyes. I groanedfeeling very tired while I covered my face with the duvet. I was still trying to go back to sleepwhen my phone rang. I hissed and ended the call. But the phone continued ringing and I picked It up."Yes... It's too early to disturb people with your calls." I said in a boring voice when I eventuallypick up the call."Oh my goodness, Charlotte, don't tell me you're still sleeping. This is past 12 and I hope you still remember that you're not in your house." Emma screamed from the other end of the phone. My senses came back immediately and the sleep flew off. I rushed into the bathroom and to
Charlotte's POV We had spent hours in the art room, oblivious to the time, and when we got out, everyone was looking for us. "Where have you guys been?" Lucas asked in a hard voice that made me shake. I was really scared, and no words could form in my mind. "We were going through some things in my room, Dad," Noah replied, but Lucas was not convinced, so he left us. Charles came closer and put his hands on my shoulders, and I froze, feeling the warmth of his hands wrapped around my shoulders. "You know how Dad could be. You should be careful around him and stay here before he starts thinking of you as a spy," he said while we both walked away. Noah's POV: When Mason and Charles walked away, the boredom in me returned, and I felt empty. No doubt, Mason is such a nice soul and knows how to bring out the best in people, and that kept me wondering how Charles met him. I'm sure Charles would have been harsh towards him countless times before they became this close. Somehow, I became jea
Veronica's POVMonday morning came, and I dressed up in a red body-hugging dress that stopped at mythighs, exposing my fresh, soft skin. The neckline of the dress is a sweetheart neckline, whichexposes a significant portion of my boobs. I fixed my makeup and my jewelry, with my necklaceresting in between my exposed boobs. I stared at the mirror, convinced of my looks, andsprayed my perfume."I'm sure Charles is going to love this outfit on me, and he won't be able to resist me," I thoughtto myself while I put on my golden heels and took my bag with me. I stared at the mirror againbefore going out of the room."Good morning, Mum," I greeted my mum, who was setting the table for breakfast."Morning, dear. How was your night?""It was fine, Mum. I thought we've talked about this already.""And what is that?" my mum asked."Stop setting the table for breakfast, Mum. We have maids who can do that, and that's what weare paying them for.""If you can remember well, I'm still the mothe
Charles POV"Good morning once again." I greeted them immediately after I entered the conference hall with Mason."Good morning boss"Without wasting much of our time, we all know the purpose of this meeting and I would like usto begin as time is not on our side," I replied to them while I gestured on Mason to brief them aboutour idea."We all heard about the partnership with Velaxo Investments so we need to try our best to gaintheir attention to our company for this reason we would like you to share your ideas too.“As my PA had said, our idea is to just tell them the benefits of investing in our companybut we need something else to grab their attention towards us. So I would like you guys to addyour ideas." I said while each staff member was thinking of what they could come up with."Boss. I have a suggestion." One of the staff raised his hands while I motioned for him tocontinue."As we all know that our company is involved in the production of ladies’ accessories, I would li
Olivia's POVMy sister is one of the best people I've ever met in this world. She inconvenienced herself so she could feed us and pay our bills, but she could have told me the truth right from the start, and that was why we are sisters, right? Now everything made sense to me. The disguise I found in her wardrobe and how she has been acting suspiciously keep making me wonder how her boss hasn't noticed her. And how was she able to disguise as two people in the same location and at the same time?Running away from home will not solve the problem at hand and it will keep giving distances to the relationship between us. I ran away from home because I was angry at her, but at some point, I realized that I ought not to be angry, but I wanted her to realize the gravity of what she had done. We are family and we should get the approval of each other before we get involved in anything, especially this risky work of hers. She could go to jail for it if her boss could get that she's impersonati
Charlotte's POV continuedI entered the house with my extra key and started tiptoeing to my room and suddenly I hit my head on the wall. I used my hand to search for the light switch to turn it on and see where I was going and the wall I hit my head on, and it was Olivia. She was dressed in shorts and a crop top. With the way she was tiptoeing, I knew she was trying to sneak out of the house probably to meet Adrian. For a second or two, we both stood staring at each other. Olivia tried screaming, but I was quick enough to cover her mouth with my hands so she wouldn't wake Mum up.“Relax Olivia. It's me, Charlotte, and not a thief who breaks in." I said. Olivia tried talking but my hands on her mouth restricted her from talking. Noticing her struggles, I decided to release my hand from her mouth hoping that she won't scream.“What the hell is happening here,e and why are you calling yourself Charlotte when you're not? Do you think I'm a kid?" Olivia ranted out. Noticing that words won'
Charlotte's POVI spent the night alone and the next day, I went to check up on Olivia at the hospital. I called Mum to give me directions to where the hospital was located and her ward number. I got to the ward to meet Adrian, who was feeding her, and my mum was sitting beside them.“Hey, mum. Good morning." I greeted her.“Good morning. How was your night and how was your journey?"It was fine mum.“It seems Mum is the only visible person here." Olivia mouthed.“No sis. I was about to ask you too. How's your health?"I'm getting better“I tried talking to you most times but mum said you're always sleeping."Yeah. The surgery stressed me, so I needed enough time to rest. How did your trip go in Hawaii?”Olivia asked me."It was fun and I took lots of pictures,” I replied to her back and brought out my phone to showher the pictures I took when I was wearing the red bikini."Oh, my goodness, Charlotte! You look like a water goddess.” Olivia exclaimed and I smiled ather.“How many guy
NEW YORK CITYMAVERICK SPECIALIST HOSPITALLinda Keller's POV (Charlotte and Olivia's mum)It's been three days now that Olivia has been in a coma, and she's responding to treatment, but she's yet to wake up. I could have told Charlotte on the phone but I don't want to disturb her fun. She's been trying to fend for the family and I admire her courage and selflessness in caring for the family. I rested my head on my lap when I heard Olivia calling me faintly.“Mum. Where am I?“Don't say a word yet. I will call the doctor to come check up on you." I said and went to call the doctor. The doctor came a few moments later and checked her vitals.“Everything is fine about her vitals but we will still have to keep her here to monitor her health because it's a miracle she woke up this early." The doctor said“Can she take food now?"You can only get her fruits. If you need anything, you should call me.” The doctor said and walked back to his office I guessed.“How are you feeling now?" I aske
Chapter 52: The Morning AfterCharles POVI woke up the next day and used my hands to tap the bed to see if Angela was still there and if she was sleeping peacefully like the angel she was. I snuggled closer to her, taking in her sweet scent while she let out a little sound. The little act of hers made me chuckle. I moved closer to her and gave her a peck on her forehead. My hands moved to her silky blonde hair, and I brushed it aside, taking a better look at her face. I moved her hair sideways as I stared at the birthmark on the side of her neck, which looked too beautiful to be natural. I have seen this girl once again and I'm never going to lose her. I took my business phone and tried taking her facial pictures but it was out of power. I took my private phone and took her pictures in different poses as she slept. I'm so happy to get her pictures because if she should disappear again, finding her won't be a difficult thing. I got down from the bed to charge my phone, which was out o
Emma's POVThe party was awesome and I enjoyed it a lot. In short, everyone enjoyed the party well except for my bestie. Talking about my bestie, I haven't seen her ever since she went to meet Charles and guess she was bored. I just hope she's not doing something risky. After the dance, I was about to look for her when I saw her walking into the party looking hot in her red bikini which made her the center of attraction at the party, and I guessed she had missed her real self and spotlight as an actress. I saw her walk over to Charles and push the girl who was seducing him aside before sitting on his lap. It's glaring that my bestie is all over thisguy. The short period of time they've spent together was enough to make them fall in love with each other. It's just that their love is in disguise, portraying what they are not and what they don't want, which makes it harder for them to accept their true feelings for each other. Soon, I saw both of them heading inside the lodge, and I kne
Mason's(Charlotte) POVAs we entered the beach fully, I felt more of the urge to do something crazy, but I tried to control myself and my feelings. I walked around with Charles as he had fun and I knew he wasn't comfortable. I left him alone to enjoy the party while I sat in a lonely corner to watch what wasgoing on in the party. I saw Emma giving Liam a lap dance and other couples kissing each other. I moved my eyes to where Charles was and I saw he was also having his fun. I guessed I'm the only one not having fun here. I stood up to meet Charles and lied to him that I was not feeling good and that I was going to rest in my room, but I had other plans. I went back to the lodge and I saw Tessa talking to one of the drink servers."What is she doing here?" was the question that came to my mind, and I was about going to meet her when I heard her speak."Have you given Charles the drink I told you to give him?." I heard her ask him."Yes ma'am"Good." She said and walked away. Charles
Alex's POVI chatted with Noah, but he wasn't replying to my messages. Then I decided to use another way to message him, and that got him to reply to my message.💬 I've been going through your page for a while now and I'm impressed about your drawing.You're a talented person.💬 Thank you very much. Art is me and I love expressing it💬I hope you don't mind working for me?". I sent him.💬With what?💬It's just that I need a drawing or just a sketch of an access card. I have an island somewhere in this country and I've been told that it's been used as a tourist attraction which I don't like so I'm thinking of creating an access card that only the owner of the access card can haveaccess to the island." I lied smoothly before sending him the message.💬 That's an easy thing to do. I will help you create one with my idea and you can give it to someone who's going to make my sketch a reality." Noah replied to me and went offline.💬 Okay. I will be counting on youA few minutes later,
Tessa's POVI sat down in my room, waiting for Alex's message or maybe a call to inform me of Charles' location, and just like I had thought, Alex's call came in, and I picked it up immediately."Hello, ma'am."Hello. Have you found an update?"Yes ma'am. Presently, Charles isn't in the state. He had gone on a short vacation with the company's staff in Hawaii to celebrate their recent success."Wow. That's a good thing. Is there any way I can go there to meet him and maybe seduce him?"I will look for a way around it and I also heard that a beach party will be held tomorrow."That's an opportunity to get him, Alex. I would be wearing my bikini since it's a beach party and you know how sexy I'm going to look."Yes, ma'am, but there's one more thing that can restrict you from attending the party."Which is?"The lodge they are staying at is a private island owned by the Goldbergs which means you willhave to get an entrance key or card to have access to the island and it's only the Gold