Dominic POV I sat in the conference room, trying to focus on the presentation in front of me. But my thoughts kept drifting back to Charlene. She was a constant distraction, even though I hated her. There was something about her that I couldn't shake, no matter how hard I tried.The kiss that we shared yesterday was something I never expected would happen. I was supposed to hate this woman for everything she had done to me but instead, I was thinking about her. I leaned back in my chair and closed my eyes, taking a deep breath. I couldn't afford to let my emotions get in the way of business, especially not when it came to Charlene. She was a thorn in my side but that thorn was starting to become a rose. "Mr. Maximus, I have Charlene on the line for you," my assistant said, interrupting my thoughts.I opened my eyes and nodded, reaching for the phone on the table in front of me. "Put her through," I said, my voice sounding gruffer than I intended.What the hell was she calling me fo
Charlene POV I stepped into the dance studio, the sound of music and laughter filling my ears. The children in my class greeted me with cheers and smiles, and I couldn't help but smile back at them."Hi, Miss Charlene!" they shouted."Hello, everyone!" I replied, trying to keep my excitement contained.As I walked around the room, I noticed Mary headed towards me and when she reached my side, she smiled at me. "Hey Mary," I greeted her, and she didn't reply instead, she moved closer to Zenobia and grabbed her hand. "We have something that we would love to show you," Mary announced. My eyes widened and I exchanged looks with Zenobia who nodded in response. "watch us as we dance Miss Charlene," Mary announced and then the music started playing in the room. I sat at the back of the dance studio, watching Mary and my stepdaughter Zenobia show off their dance routine. They moved in perfect synchronization, their bodies gliding across the floor as the music filled the room.I couldn't h
Charlene POV I heaved a deep sigh as I stared at the group of children behind the curtain. It was the final rehearsal before the festival that was going to take place the following day, and I wanted everything to be perfect. As their teacher and mentor, I had been working with them tirelessly for weeks, and I wanted them to do their very best. "Are you all ready?" I asked them and they all nodded their heads at me. "you already know how it will go so, Zenobia and Jackson will go first then the rest of you will follow okay?""yes, Miss Charlene," They all responded. I gave the children a high five, telling them to give it their all. They all cheered for me and hugged me, and I couldn't help but smile. Seeing them happy and excited made all the hard work worth it. when I looked through the curtain for the second time, my heart skipped a beat. Alexa had come, and I never expected to see her there. My eyes widened as I took in her presence. It made me wonder who had invited her. Was
Charlene POV The dance festival was finally here and I couldn’t be happier because I was able to teach the children for three weeks and bond with all of them. I never expected that someone who was rejected by society's few backs was starting to get back on her feet. I had thought that I wouldn’t be accepted by anyone but the accident that brought Zenobia and me together changed everything. It made me feel like a different person and I was grateful for that. ‘’I am so ready!’’ Zenobia shouted to Jackson as they both stretched. I smiled as I watched them and then I looked around me to see how the children were conversing with one another. The ballerinas had pink dresses on and the hip-hop dancer had a jean and white round necks on. They were all ready to dance that night and so was I. I joined the girls in dressing in a pink dress and it was the first time that I was going to dance on the stage again after five years. ‘’hey miss Charlene,’’ Jackson walked up to me.’’I am so gratefu
Charlene POV ‘’Are you all ready?’’ I asked the children as we were about to be called to the stage. ‘’calm down miss Charlene,’’ Mary said and flashed a smile at me. ‘’we are going to perform wonderfully and I am sure everyone is going to love us for what we are about to do,’’ she gave me a thumbs up. I nodded in response and rubbed my hands together anticipating those we were about to see on stage. ‘’please make welcome, the children who will perform a dance of both ballet and pop for us. They refer to their dance as the Dance of love,’’ my heart started racing as Dominic made the announcement. I heaved a deep sigh and bite my lower lips as I turned to face the children. ‘’let's do this!’’ I shouted and they all cheered. I moved backstage as the music started playing and gasped when I saw that thousands of people had come to watch the dance according to what Dominic and Edward had told me, it was being broadcast around the world since the prime minister was in attendance. My hea
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