Charlene POVI watched as Maria heaved a deep sigh when I stopped the car in front of the orphanage home. ‘’Are you sure that you don’t want her to know that you are alive?’’ I asked before we both stepped out of the car.Maria nodded in response. ‘’what use would it be if she learns that I am alive only to know that I will die again?’’ she asked me and place the clown Mask on her face. ‘’it’s been five years Charlene and now, she has you to rely on so I wouldn’t want to add to the problem so I have to let her go. ‘’I didn’t say anything else and gave out of the car holding a bag of goodies we had brought in for the children. ‘’Everything will be fine,’’ I assured as we headed into the building. When we got in, almost all of the children were seated in the hall while waiting for us.‘’Miss Charlene!’’ The miss who was in charge of the children greeted us as we stood in front of the children.‘’hello Miss Christina,’’ I bowed my head as I greeted her. ‘’it is so lovely to see you,’’ s
Charlene POV The Party, 08:30 pm I stepped out of the black limousine, Guards flanking me on both sides. I wore a red glittering dress that hugged my curves, and my hair was styled in loose waves that cascaded down my back. I looked around, scanning the area for any signs that the plan had begun. The night air was cool and crisp, and the sounds of the city echoed around me. I could hear the honking of car horns, the murmur of people's conversations, and the distant sound of music coming from a nearby nightclub. It was the perfect cover for what we were about to do. Tonight is the day we would attack and take back everything that was taken from us and then it will belong to us. There was no time to waste and so, I walked towards the entrance handing the invitation card that was given to me. It was the one Maria had given to me to use since I was going to perform as a ballet dancer. ‘Welcome,’’ The bouncer bowed his head as he collected the invitation card. I had come under the dis
Charlene Maximus POV "Get ready for the party tonight," My husband, and the devil himself, Dominic Maximus, threw a sequined red dress at me. "It will look good on you," he whispered into my ears, his husky voice sending shivers down my body. "Why do I have to go?" I asked him and dropped the dress on the white marble floor of our bedroom. "Your mother doesn't like me and..." I bit my lip and couldn't say anything else because I was powerless. If I tried to say anything else, he might get angry, and most of the time, his anger was difficult to control. It's the life I had to live. A life of pain and shameDominic laughed and grabbed a handful of my hair. He dragged me out of our king-size bed, and the brown blanket around me followed. "What did you say?" He asked and pushed me to the ground. "You dare refuse me?"I trembled in fear and wrapped my hands around my body. I barely wore anything, and the red nightie that shows my belly could not be considered a piece of clothing."You d
Charlene Maximus POV We arrived at the gala thirty minutes after we left the house. It was suffocating to sit with Dominic and his daughter. They both glared at me all through the ride, and his daughter complained about how she hated the ride every few seconds. "Are we not there yet?" She whined. "We'll be there soon," Dominic said every time his daughter asked the question. I ignored them and lowered my head onto the car seat and closed my eyes. When we arrived there, Dominic nudged me on the shoulder, announcing that we'd arrived. Normal husbands kiss their wives to wake them up, but that was not the case with Dominic. He had always been rude and treated me like I meant nothing. "Right," I said as I came out of the limousine. "Behave tonight," Dominic whispered into my ears. His breath fanned my neck, causing my body to shiver. He wrapped his hand around my waist and pulled me closer to him. "You look lovely tonight," he said as he kissed me on the cheek and we both walked tow
Charlene Maximus It all started Five years ago, it was the night when my career was about to bloom and it was the night of my doom. That night was what started my suffering. My name is Charlene king, A twenty-seven years old ballet dancer. Five years ago, I had everything, money, fame, and happiness but it all got destroyed on a particular night. It was the last time I ever felt happiness. It was the night of the celebration of my debut, and my best friends Alexa and Ryan, and I went to Moon. It was the latest Club in the country and It was specially made for celebrities like me. We walked into the clubhouse and got into the VIP room. "We are going to have so much fun!"Alexa nudged me on the shoulder as we took our seats. Alexa is a black woman and just like me she was a ballet dancer but she had no popularity and was one of my backup dancers. Alexa and I have been friends since we were five years old. Then, we used to dance around and while we were growing up, our parents took us
Charlene Maximus POV present. "She is amazing," Dominic commented as Alexa finished dancing, and Zenobia who barely said anything to me clapped and cheered for Alexa. "Yes, dad, she is amazing," Zenobia cheered and turned to face me. "I wish I could be like her in the nearest future," she said. Why did she look at me? I could not understand why she turned to face me as spoke about Alexa. Was she trying to mock me just like her father? " I wish to be famous like her," she smirked at me and I knew that she was referring to me. Mocking me in her possible way. Like father, like daughter. "Here she comes," Dominic announced and I quickly turned to see who he was talking about. My heart raced and quickens as Alexa walked towards our table with Caroline. I played with my fingers under the table and tried not to show how shaky I was becoming. Alexa and I haven't seen each other in five years and knowing that I was going to see her again, I didn't know how our reunion was going to be.
Charlene Maximus POV ‘’Edward Adams,’’ when his voice sounded behind me, I knew that I was in trouble. Dominic’s voice was deeper and sounded like a warning when he mentioned Edwards's name. ‘’Dominic Maximus,’’ Edward lets go of my hand and turned to face my husband. ‘’I never expected that I would run into you at this event. What a pleasant surprise seeing you,’’ the way Edward replied made it sound as if they knew each other in the past. They both acted like they were showing off to each other. Dominic laughed at Edwards's reply while the latter joined him in laughing. ‘’what do you expect Edward?’’ Dominic asked and moved closer to me. ‘’Caroline is my mother and I am one of the major sponsors for tonight so I should be here but I can’t say the same about you,’’ he said and looked at me. I couldn’t figure out his look but deep down, I knew that he wanted to strangle right there. If he had the chance. ‘’Caroline must have left out the important part about why I am here,’’ the t
Charlene Maximus POV According to Mignon McLaughlin, a successful marriage requires falling in love multiple times, always with the same person. However, this does not apply to me because I have done everything in my power to ensure the success of my marriage. I had done everything that could change Dominic's opinion of me, but none of my efforts were successful. He still sees me as the same person. I did not understand why he was behaving in such a manner toward me. I was at a loss to understand what I had done wrong to earn such venomous hatred from him. Why is it exactly that? I questioned myself daily with this inquiry, but regardless of the number of times I did so, I was unable to find an answer to it. "Go to your room," Dominic commanded Zenobia as soon as we stepped inside the house door. Zenobia gave me an accusatory glare and jerked her index finger in my direction. "This is all your fault," she yelled after me before running off to her room, leaving her father and me