Charlene POV I couldn't help but smile as I finished dancing with the children on the stage. They were all so adorable and full of energy, and it was a pleasure to see them having fun. The audience clapped and cheered as we took our final bow, and I felt a sense of satisfaction wash over me. This was what I lived for - bringing joy to others. As we stepped off the stage, the Prime Minister himself came to greet us. "Bravo, bravo!" he exclaimed, shaking our hands. "You three have truly outdone yourselves with this festival. It's a wonderful thing you've done for the community." Dominic, Edward, and I thanked him, feeling proud and honored to have received his praise. Then, he presented us with an award, and we posed for pictures with him. After the Prime Minister left the stage, Edward handed me the award with a smile. "Congratulations, Charlene. You deserve this more than anyone." I held the award in my hands, feeling a surge of happiness and gratitude. "Thank you, Edward. But th
Dominic POV ‘’how could you have been taking the shots without stopping? Are you out of your goddamn mind!’’ I screamed at Charlene who had been drinking nonstop ever since I left her side. During the dance, I never expected that she would reveal her secret to the world and I had thought that she had found out about my secret but when she didn’t mention the victims, I was glad that she had not found out about them. I was going to tell her only after I have gotten my revenge but now, it was hard to get revenge on her. I helped Charlene towards our room, feeling her weight against me as she stumbled and swayed. She had had too much to drink, and I was furious at her for losing control like this. As we walked, she suddenly vomited all over me and herself, and I couldn't help but scream at her in anger. "What the hell, Charlene! How much did you drink?" I shouted, trying to steady her. "I'm sorry, Dom," she slurred, leaning against me. "I didn't mean to ruin your shirt." "You didn't m
Charlene POV I rubbed my head as I fluttered my eyes open. I rolled to the other side. I noticed that it was empty and surprisingly cold. My head pounded as If I was hit by a hammer. I stood up from the bed and looked around hoping to see a sign of Dominic but he was nowhere to be found. ‘’Dominic,’’ I called for him but his presence was no longer in the room and it seemed that he was nowhere to be found. Even though I had a drink like a maniac last night, I could still remember a few things about what had happened between us. Dominic and I had made love and that was the first time he had shown his passionate side. Our past sex couldn’t be considered as something romantic because each time we always have sex, he never allows me to touch him and would continue to say crazy things about me but last night was special. I had confessed to loving him and I was glad that I did. I stood up from the bed and stretched as I headed toward the bathroom. Because I couldn’t find Dominic inside th
Charlene POV After we finished taking the pictures with the directors and the children, I headed towards my room to pack my luggage as Dominic had informed us that we were leaving the orphanage that evening. I was in rush towards my room while also thinking about the envelope sent to me that I didn’t notice that I had collided with someone. ‘’I am sorry,’’ I apologized not realizing that the person I had apologized to was Alexa. It was until I raised to face her that I realized that she was the one in front of me. ‘’if you knew who was standing in front of you, I doubt that you would say something of such,’’ she said as she grinned at me. I heaved a deep sigh, my heart beating fast as I raised my head to face her. ‘’what the hell do you want from me?’’ I asked him frowning at her. Alexa laughed and then she started circling me. ‘’didn’t you get the message that I sent to you this morning?’’ she asked and I gasped out loud knowing that she was responsible for the envelope. I wasn’
Dominic POV The drive back to the house was In silence and instead of seating in front of the car with me. Charlene chooses to seat the back of the car with Zenobia. I watched as they both discussed the orphanage home and I was glad that I bought my daughter along with us. She was ecstatic and I had never seen her so happy like that ever. She was always so gloomy ever since her mother died but since she became friends with Charlene, she had suddenly changed and I was glad that my daughter had become someone who could smile again. My thoughts went back to Charlene and the night that we spent together. I would only be lying if I denied that I didn’t feel something with her. To be honest, she got my heart racing each time she stands close to me. It made me wonder if I was ready to move on or if I wanted to continue being in the past. I knew that she had no idea about the accident years ago and I had judged her because of her but what she said in front of everyone including the prime
Charlene POV I never expected that we would be the target of a car chase. It made me wonder who could be chasing us at that moment. My heart raced so fast as Dominic stopped the car and park in the garage. I heaved a deep sigh and looked towards Zenobia who had a look of worry in her eyes. She looked scared and her face suddenly turned red. I rubbed my forehead and heaved a deep sigh as I looked toward Dominic. "Is everyone alright?" he asked and I nodded In response. "Zenobia," he called for his daughter. "Are you fine?" She nodded in response. "what was that dad? What is going on?" she asked. I heaved a deep sigh and rubbed her forehead. "Everything will be fine honey," He cleared his throat and pointed to the restaurant that was opposite the car garage. "Didn't you say that you were hungry a while ago?" he asked to avert his daughter's attention from asking any more questions. She nodded in response. Dominic exchanged looks with me and I already understood what he meant. I g
Charlene POV I couldn't help but feel a sense of betrayal and hurt at my brother's behavior. I had always hoped that he would come around and try to make amends for what happened in the past, but seeing him act like I didn't exist just shattered any hope I had left.Dominic must have sensed my distress because he reached out and took my hand in his, giving it a reassuring squeeze. "Are you okay?" he asked softly.I took a deep breath and forced a smile, not wanting to spoil the nice evening we were having. "Yeah, I'm fine," I said, but I knew he could see right through me.Zenobia, on the other hand, seemed oblivious to the tension at the table. She chattered on happily, telling us about her day at school and all the things she had learned. It was a welcome distraction, and I found myself smiling genuinely at her stories.As we finished our meal, I noticed my brother and his family getting up to leave. He still hadn't acknowledged me, and I felt a pang of sadness in my chest. But the
Dominic POV I heaved a deep sigh as I entered the office that morning only to be met with a surprise from my employers. I was shocked when I saw that they all had a cake in their hand. I smiled at them and then walked into my office. Over the weekend, I had been thinking of the reason why Charlene had acted like that In front of her brother. There was no explanation for it but I figured that it had to do with the fact that something had happened between her and her brother in the past. It was the only reason why she had a breakdown. Even though I wanted to ask her more questions, I couldn’t because I was eaten up by guilt. I felt that I had done something wrong to her. It made me wonder if keeping the issue concerning my family’s death to myself makes me a bad person. I had no idea about that and even if I tried to change that, there was no way to tell her for now until I found out about the real cause of the accident. I picked up my phone from my desk and dialed the number of my