Cold metal walls, dim fluorescent lights, and the distant hum of security systems surrounded Natalie as she sat in her place. She was wearing a yellow jumpsuit, her hair a bit messy, and her stomach growled with hunger.A group of women sat around the corner staring at her. This made Natalie very uncomfortable, especially the dark woman getting a massage from the others. Her stare was cold and dark, like she was going to devour her any moment."Hey, woman!" she called, causing Natalie to curse inwardly."You're the Mrs. Jefferson I see on TV, right?" the woman asked, and Natalie frowned. This black bitch knows her? Shit!"She is the one, of course," one of the women said to the dark woman."Hey!!" the dark woman called louder, causing Natalie to flinch a bit. She really didn't want to have anything to do with them."I'm talking to you, bitch!!" she flared up and stood.Natalie looked up this time. She was at a loss for words, seeing the angry look on her face."Are you dumb?" the woma
Aiden swallowed in shock, he never knew Yazmine would go as far as slapping her."Hey!" Alexa yelled."What? Do you wish to slap me back? Do it and see the part 2 of my anger," Yazmine stepped closer, and Alexa's eyes widened. What got into her all of a sudden?"Stay away from him. I won't be gentle next time," she walked past Alexa, hitting her shoulder with hers.Yazmine took all the files before Aiden and threw them onto the floor."Why do you let her bully you?" Yazmine asked."I'm sorry," Aiden's smile returned."Are you hungry?" she asked, giving back the smile."Yeah.""Come eat with me," Yazmine said. Aiden gave Alexa a look and smirked."Of course," he replied.Alexa, who heard this, scoffed. Is he serious right now? They both stood and walked past her while she breathed in so much anger.__While Candy was busy with work when a message popped into her system.*Come to my office.*"He must be kidding me," Candy muttered and sent a message back to him.*Sorry, I won't be able
Candy scoffed and folded her arms."You really thought I would do that?" she asked, and the man's brows knitted a little."What?""If you need a blow job so bad, then do it yourself," she stated and turned to leave. Diego clenched his jaw hard and stood immediately. Taking three long strides, he caught and pulled her to himself.Candy's head collided with his chest, her eyes met with his cold gaze, but she didn't flinch like she used to. She hated the way this man played with her the way he liked. She was going to stop it."You're getting too bold to cross the line, Candy," he uttered, holding her hand tight."You're hurting me," she whispered, but the man hold tightened. Wincing a little, Candy tried hard not to show her weak side."Is it because your storm has cleared? Is that why you think you can act this way?" he asked."First you forced me into working with you. You should treat me with respect, sir. I'm your wife, not a sex slave," she said."Wife is just a label. This is how I
Candy went straight to Yazmine's place so they could go to the small hotel the company had rented for the party. She had informed Diego through a message but hadn't received a reply. Was he still mad at her? Maybe she should have just obeyed him. No, she needed to earn his respect. Stepping into the large, comfortable apartment, Candy smiled. "Your place is beautiful," she remarked. "Really? Thanks," Yazmine said. "What would you like to drink?" "Oh no, I'm fi..." Before she could finish, Yazmine gave her a glare. "I mean, an orange juice will do." Hearing this, Yazmine's smile returned. "Better," she said. Candy took a deep breath. "Her look can literally kill," she mumbled. --- Meanwhile, Alexa walked into a cold street and made a call. "I'm here already. Where are you?" she asked the person on the other side. "There's a black car across the street. Come and meet me there," the person ordered. Alexa's eyes darted around and spotted the black, luxurious car. Ge
Getting to his car, Diego placed Candy gently inside and drove off. Yazmine, Jackie, and others stared in awe and shock, except Jameson, who began to search the area.Around the corner, a reporter checked the pictures he had taken. One was of Diego carrying Candy out with her head resting on his chest.The reporter climbed on his bike and left the area. Jameson noticed this."Yazmine," Jameson said as he gently grabbed his sister."What's going on, James? Candy and the president... are they—" She wanted to ask, but he cut her off."That is not the important thing right now. What did you see when you found Candy?"Yazmine explained how a waitress had poured a drink on Candy. She followed her and then how a guard had mistaken her for the owner of a broken car. When she got back, she found Candy gone and immediately searched for her. It took a while before finding her location. She saw Candy drowning in the pool with little movement."I would have saved her myself, but I can't swim eithe
"Why are you so surprised?" Diego asked, sitting on a chair in the corner and crossing his leg."I... I didn't expect you to be... here sir," Alexa stammered again. 'Get a hold of yourself!' she yelled inwardly.Diego's suspicions were right. Alexa knew something."I heard you are sick. I'm just here to check up on you," he said."Oh, that is so nice of you, sir."Diego uncrossed his legs and leaned closer, placing both of his elbows on his knees."Hm, so how are you feeling?""I'm getting better," she replied, swallowing hard."You know I'm married, right?" he asked, staring at the ring on his finger. Alexa found it a bit familiar. She had seen the brand on someone's finger somewhere."She must be really pretty," she said."It's Candy."Those two words struck Alexa hard to her core. She felt like peeing on herself. She waited for him to say he was joking, but his face showed he was serious. He lifted his dark gaze to her again."Why do you look pale?" he asked."Huh? I... I... am...
It was Candy's turn to be shocked. It took a while before she could digest what she just heard. Was this man before her really Diego?In the next moment, she burst into laughter, to the extent that tears crept out of her eyes.Hearing her laugh, Xavier thought Diego was joking while Diego only waited for her to finish.After laughing to her content, Candy held Diego's hand and gave him a lovely look that softened his expression."Hubby," she called and could swear she saw a small smile on his face for the shortest moment.Hearing this, Xavier's last thread of hope broke. The way Candy stared at him explained it all. She even seemed happy beside this cold man.Diego, on the other hand, didn't know how to react. He was also shocked by what he had said earlier, but hearing her say that word woke something up in him.What was she doing to him?Candy turned her gaze to Xavier. "We are married and we kept it a secret for some reasons, so don't go around spilling it out. I hope you'll find a
Meanwhile, Candy had her eyes wide open as she watched the movie before her. It was a romantic movie that Diego had randomly chosen. He actually thought it was a dark romance with blood all over, but it turned out to be just romantic.And this little woman beside him was enjoying it."Aww," Candy smiled when the man saved the girl from falling in the rain, the water wetting both of them."What the hell?" Diego muttered, wishing the movie would just end. It had been two whole hours and it was still going on.The man in the movie stared at woman deeply, moving his face close and kissed her.Candy palmed both hands on her cheeks, her face brightening up."He kissed her!" she squealed. Diego scoffed, remembering her words."Kiss in the rain.""How the hell are you enjoying this?" he asked her, but the lady kept her eyes on the television."Just keep watching. I don't want to miss this. Kissing in the rain is my favorite scene..." She couldn't finish her words when the man held her chin to