Kate stepped out of the car and her eyes glanced at the beautiful villa in front of her. Even if she worked her ass out for thirty years on end, she wouldn't still afford such beauty. But it was hers now, all served on a platter; she was lucky, wasn't she?
Not only did she get a house, she had over ten million dollars in her account, wow! How did she become a millionaire overnight?
Kate forced a smile to her cheeks, but she knew how much it ripped her apart to watch the sight in front of her.
''Miss, this is the key to the gates; the other keys are on each door.” A guard walked to her and handed her a key, and Kate’s lips thinned; her hands fisted for a moment before she lifted it and took the key from him.
''If there's nothing else, we'll be on our way.” He said and bowed a little before turning around.
Kate felt a great wave of loneliness rinse through her as they drove away. She had never felt this lonely in her life before, no
Liam watched his grandpa walk into his office, a visible frown etched to his brows. When he reached the mansion earlier, he was told that his grandpa wanted to see him at the company. Strange, because although he was still the Chairman, he rarely came to the company.On getting there, he was told that he had not arrived yet; Liam was getting impatient. It was over three hours and Albert was still not there. He quickly dialed his number, but just when the call went through, his office door creaked open and Albert stepped in with his assistant.''You can wait outside,” he said to his assistant, who nodded and turned around, closing the door after him.Albert turned to Liam who was looking irritated, and he narrowed his eyes at him.''Let's sit down over there.” He said and started walking towards the lounge in the office.Liam watched him walk to the lounge in slow steps, and it wasn't until he was fully seated that he stood up.
Liam opened his lips to let in air into his mouth; he pinned his feet to the ground to prevent himself from falling backwards.His grandpa must be lying. There was no way she would leave him…No way… He must say this to make him go with his plans…Liam felt goose bumps wash his skin as his heart slammed rapidly against his chest. Even though he didn't believe him, he didn't know why he was scared; so scared that he might have said the truth.Scared that the only thing that kept him going was…No, it's not possible; she can't do that to me…''Give me four days to sort this out; Grandfather.” Liam spoke; his voice trembling.''I don't have that much time, Liam.”Liam begged, “two days,” his hands fisting to the sides; his eyes red with panic; he couldn't even remember the last time he felt this way; like he was about to lose something so dear.Albert narrowed his b
He shut his eyes and prayed utterly. He couldn't believe his world was about to crumble. The paradise he had lived it was about to become a nightmare.Liam gulped painfully when the call ended and there was no reply. His body shuddered as he redialed; yet there was no answer. Liam kept calling till his thumbs ached and yet there was still no reply. He stared at his phone mindlessly; refusing to think.Why?That was the only question on his mind.Why did she leave him? Was it the money? He could give her anything she wanted under the sky, all she needed to do was ask; so why would she leave him?Drop!!For the first time in a decade, a tear dropped from his eyes. His head fell, as he supported his arms with his knees.Heartbreak…I it was so painful and suffocating….He had not felt it before; he didn't know it hurt so much. Christ, his heart was almost shredding to pieces.Liam didn't know how long he sat th
Irene was too stunned to ask any question. The phone was still on her ear even when Kate disconnected.Okay, it was almost 8 pm and Kate was calling to tell her she was sick and she wasn't at Liam’s home?Did something happen? Did… did they break up?Her eyes widened as the thought emerged on her mind. She flickered severally as she tried to understand what was going on. But why would they break up so soon? According to Kate, they were very close, and he doted on her, so why would he leave her?She felt her phone beep on her palm and she lifted it up to her eyes and she saw there was a message from Kate. Clicking on it, she saw it was an address. She frowned.A part of her wanted them to break up, but a part of her didn't. For the first, she was glad because if they did, then they would both be on the same level, no-one dating some super rich guy, and maybe she wouldn't hate her so much again. But the other part didn't, because if they
Irene puckered her brows; she wasn't very surprised, but then, she was a little taken aback.''What... what went wrong?”Kate gulped, fresh tears brewing in her eyes, but she forced it back down.''It was just a transient marriage, which would have ended eventually anyway; it had to be now because…” she swallowed; her heart racing with unbearable pain.''Because he needs to marry someone else to save the company, he did the right thing, anyone would do that in his shoes.”Kate didn't know if she was trying to make herself feel better by making his actions look right or if she was just relaying what happened. She knew if his actions were reasonable, it wouldn't hurt so much anymore. But no matter how much she tried, she couldn't make herself forget that he had used her all along and that he had agreed to marry another, without even saying goodbye.Irene watched her sister for a second, before closing the gap bet
Benjamin sat in the parlor, his eyes stared at the television intently, his face appeared nonchalant but on a closer look, there was a troubled frown on his forehead.Just that moment, Lilian stepped into the parlor, holding two glasses in one hand and a wine bottle in the other; one look at her husband and she knew there was something wrong, her eyes glanced at the television, and when she read the caption she stiffened.Sitting down beside him, she poured some wine into the glass cups; handing him one; Benjamin took the glass from her; his eyes not leaving the television for a second.“Mmmh, he's smart after all. '' He spoke calmly, but his voice, deadly.Lilian felt a cold aura emit from him, and she shuddered, he was furious. She needed to choose her words carefully; else she would be the one taking his aggression.Benjamin insides burned with great fury, he had really underestimated Liam. Just when he thought that the company would be his!
''You have a call, Kate.” Irene said as she stepped into the parlor. Kate, who was sitting on the couch, turned to look at her; her eyes wide. Kate had left her phone in her room, and equally, put off the television so she wouldn't see any news that related to him. She was scared; she didn't want to hear the announcement of his engagement with another woman.Kate knew it was unavoidable, but she couldn't help feeling hurt again, because she had loved him. She didn't go to social media and she didn’t even put on the television, and she planned on staying that way from any media source for a month or two, but as Irene walked into the living room, she had a gut feeling that he was the one calling her.''It's him.” Irene said, cutting her off from her thoughts. Kate’s heart thumped against her chest rapidly, her lips parting slightly.What was he calling for?She gulped painfully. Has he not hurt her enough, what was he still calling f
Kate forced her eyes away from him, parting her lips a little; she took in air, stabling herself. Even when he was so far away, she could feel his gaze penetrating into her eyes, and even when she didn't want to, she felt herself wanting to run to him and hug him.As painful as it seemed, even after everything he had done to her, seeing him right now, she missed him terribly. She shut her eyes briefly, breathing in deeply. How could she still feel this way for him?How could she feel this way after he had hurt her so much? Why was she this way? Why did she still love him even when she hated him so much?!Kate’s eyes clouded and she wanted to turn around and go back into the house, but she decided against it. She had summoned all courage to come out; she should just end it once and for all. Stabilizing herself, she took a step forward. She pressed a remote and the gate opened on its own accord. Liam stood for a moment, before walking towards her.Kat
Jayden smiled as he walked to his room and looked at his reflection in the mirror. His fingers ruffled his hair, and he wondered if he should get a new hairstyle. Striding sluggishly to his bed, he fell on it. Madison… He thought, a smirk on his lips. He could not get her out of his head after that heated night of passion. He had not done something so wild before; sleeping with someone he didn't know for the first time. It was crazy. After that day, he had intended to forget about her, but after seeing her application letter to work in his company, he couldn't get her off his mind. He wanted to have a taste of it again, but this time, with her name on his lips, that was if she was up for it. But judging from how she had acted, he wasn't sure she wanted to do it again. He was brought back from his thoughts when his phone rang. He swiped when he saw the caller; Ivy… '' ''hey, babe, you up for some party tonight?'' she asked. He could hear her tossing things about in the background
''Pft, what a very sad life you live. '' Elle said, giggling lightly. Jayden ruffled her hair;''It's not, it's even more peaceful than most. ''''Nah, I highly doubt. But I still wish you'll fall in love someday, even if not with Ivy, with someone who would love you just the same.''Jayden laughed; ''Don't tell me you're already in another relationship, Elle. You just broke up two weeks ago! '' Jayden just guessed, but when he saw the smile on her chin, he knew he had suspected right;''You don't say!'' He laughed;''This one likes me a lot, Jayden, '' Jayden nodded; ''And so did the last one, ''Elle rolled her eyes. ''Well, that one was a cheat. ''Jayden was quiet for a moment, then he patted her hair; ''Just be careful, okay, you can take your time before getting into another relationship, you're still very young.''Elle stood up; ''it's getting late, are you going home or you're sleeping over?''Jayden smiled, seeing that she had smartly changed the topic. He just wanted her to
Jayden smiled when he saw the faint blush appear on her chin. It was hard to resist him; he had not met a woman who did.''So what do you say? Dinner by 6 on Saturday?'' He asked, shifting the strands of her hair to the back of her ear. She couldn’t breathe. The only thing she wanted at that moment was to escape from there, so she quickly nodded.Jayden smiled and stood upright; ''Okay, I'll pick you at your house.'' he said, walked to his car, and drove off, leaving her standing and looking incredibly shocked by what just happened.It took Mady a few minutes to realize that she had just agreed to a date with him. She grabbed her hair with one hand as she frowned intensely. What did she just do?***Jayden stared at her through his rearview mirror, a grin on his chin. He mentally thanked his car for getting hit that morning. After that day at his office, he had thought of a thousand ways to start a conversation with her without it being weird or out-of-place giving their encounter in
The rest of the week ran smoothly. Madison was surprised that Jayden did not speak or asked to see her after that first encounter. She was surprised, but at the same time, happy. Happy that it was as Zoey had said, there was nothing to it, it was just a one-night stand.She had bumped into ivy a few times, but she felt so guilty that she couldn't even look her in the eye. ivy was pretty with a hot body. She wondered what could make Jayden cheat on someone so perfect.But you can never understand people who think with their d*cks can you? I mean, she was perfect for her Ex, but he cheated more times than all the sex she had ever had in her entire life.Work was great. She changed her alarm wake-up time to 5:30, so she could be at the company very early. She did not want to get on the bad side of her seniors. But then, just when everything was going smoothly, something happened.Mady greeted her colleagues as she left the office. Walking to the parking lot, she beeped her car and walked
The two other employees glanced at Madison in shock. Did she just curse in front of the CEO? Was she asking to be sacked? Madison’s hands flew to her lips when she realized what she just did.''I'm sorry, sir. It was a slip of the tongue.'' She apologized, trying her best to avoid eye contact. Just what the hell did she get herself involved in?Jayden sat up in his chair; ignoring what just happened, he asked; ''Have you all been briefed?''"Yes, we have,'' they replied. ''Alright, you're welcome to Lincoln Corporation. I hope you enjoy working with us.'' He said and stood up, extending his hand for a handshake;The two employees shook him, and Madison stretched her shaky hands. Jayden smiled as he shook her. Nothing extra, but she felt shivers travel up her spine, and she quickly withdrew her hand.Jayden smiled and dismissed them. Ari was the first to turn around in a bid to escape quickly, but he was not done with her yet.“Madison Grey.'' He called and her legs came to a halt as
Madison slumped on her bed when she came back from the interview. She had taken a day's leave from work to go for the interview, and this was the last chance she had, else she would be stuck working for Clinics for a few more years. She didn't want that.Taking off her clothes, she cleaned up her house. She didn't have the time to clean up in the morning since she was in a hurry.As she cleaned her room, her thoughts drifted to the man from the previous night.Was she rude for sending him away like that? She thought.Then she shook her head. She would have made breakfast before he left, but she had an interview she couldn't miss. Besides, it was a one-night stand, they didn't know each other and Australia was too big of a place to meet a stranger twice.Changing her bedsheets. She put it into the washing machine and lay down for a movie.***Madison woke up the next morning and prepared for work, she quickly had breakfast and hurried out of the house, on the way, her phone buzzed and
Madison lost count of how many times they did it that night. Wild, passionate sex with no strings attached. It was nothing like she had ever felt. Morning came too quickly, as she was woken by her alarm. She had set an alarm for 6 because she had a job interview at Lincoln Corporation.She was an accountant. She had worked for a clinic for three years, but she wanted to move to a new environment and get better opportunities, plus she was having issues with her manager, and he was making work difficult for her.She had gone for a few interviews, but the companies were yet to call her back. Lincoln was her last straw. She jumped up from the bed naked and she hurried to the bathroom, but she stopped halfway when she noticed someone lying on the bed.Remembering her escapade, the previous night, she ran back to the bed and shook him roughly."Wake up! It's time to leave."Seeing him this morning, she noticed how great his body was. He looked like he worked out. He was sleeping with messy
21 years laterMadison touched up her already red lips as she smacked them."How do I look?" She asked, her best friend. Zoey was her childhood friend and they had been through all life's shit together."Hot, baby girl." She said, packing her hair up in a ponytail,"I'm going to get laid tonight." Madison said, and Zoey chuckled,"You get laid almost every night, not like this would be any different.""Well, it would cause I’ll be fucking a total stranger."Zoey’s eyes widened as she turned to her friend but before she could say a word, Madison walked out the restroom. Her friend had taken some alcohol earlier so she was a little high, so she wasn't sure if she was saying with her right senses."You are kidding right?" Zoey perverse as she followed Madison immediately,Madison smirked; "watch me." She said as her eyes scanned the crowd of screaming people in the club and her eyes stopped at a guy who was drinking alone at the bar.She smiled and walked to him before Zoey could stop he
Four years later."Jayden Smith, come back here!" Kate called as she watched her son leave his food and run to hug his father as he walked down the stairs, laughing mischievously.The little boy looked exactly like Liam, except he had his mother's eyes. Liam lifted his son up and kissed his fat cheeks as he carried him back to where his mom was sitting.Kissing her on the lips, he placed Jayden back in his chair. Kate glared at her son, and he laughed, showing off his developed milk teeth. She couldn't even get angry at him."How was your night, baby?" He asked as he tilted Kate’s head to look at him."Fine!" Jayden answered, before his mom could form words in her mouth. Kate and Liam burst out laughing."Jay, I was asking your mother." Liam said, patting his hair.Kate smiled. ''He likes you too much. '' she said;''It's obvious. '' Liam chuckled, patting Jayden hair again. Liam dotted on their son a little too much. It was as though he wanted to give him all the love he couldn't get