“Mr. Raymond, you can't leave now, the next batch of the shareholders are in the hall waiting for you to start the meeting."Crap!I didn't even remember I divided them into two sections so we could have a friendly meeting. I wanted to give the flower to Blair by myself and then express my feelings for her. The meeting would last for more than an hour; I can't keep the flower till I go home; it will weaken. “Here, take this."I handed it to the P.A., “Take this to my house and ask for Blair. Make sure you don't give it to anyone except Blair. Understand?"“Yes, Mr. Raymond."As soon as he left, I returned to my office, getting ready to go to the hall. An hour later, I returned to the office after the meeting was over.Surprisingly, the basket is sitting on my desk and the roses are all weakened. What is the meaning of this?Didn't he take it to Blair as I instructed?How dare he!This is so expensive and custom-made too. “Mr. Raymond?"“Why is this still here?"“Oh, I did as yo
BLAIR'S POVOh my goodness!That was so close.I had no idea Raymond would be home before me. Gosh!If I hadn't gone to the hospital, the doctor would have told him I didn't go there. Alicia saved me today.She was the one who insisted I go to the hospital to see the doctor so we would escape Raymond's wrath. Sighs. This is getting so scary.Should I just inform Raymond of where I go when I leave the house?This is the second time already, and he always found out I went out. He doesn't even seem like he believes I went to the hospital.What if he makes someone spy on me?“Alicia, come here."I waved my fingers to her as soon as she opened the door to my room.“Do you think it will be better if I inform Raymond about the company?"“But, ma'am, Mr. Raymond doesn't want you to work there because of this family, and also because you are carrying his child. Don't you think he'll be upset with you when you tell him?”Yes, that's correct. But what if he finds out later on? He'll still
RAYMOND'S POVIf I hadn't trashed the weakened flowers I intended to give Blair today at the company, I would have thought it was the one I was holding.Blair knows who sent these flowers, but she's pretending as if she doesn't know.There's no way anyone could have brought this into this house for Blair If she and the person didn't have anything between them.And look, there's a handwritten letter directed to her. It's all love messages, telling her how much he missed her, and how much he wanted another kiss from her. Did they even kiss?When was it?These days?The kiss was today?What!Didn't she tell me she went to see the doctor?Is Blair trying to play with my mind because she now knows I love her too?“How could you, Blair?" She stepped closer, looking so confused. “How could what, Ray? I have no idea what you are talking about." She sighs. “I swear, I don't know where this came from, I don't even know who could have sent it." Should I believe her? She looks so innocent
~BLAIR~Is this a blessing or a curse? My fingers trembled with the pregnancy test strip as I stared at the two red lines through my vision blurred with tears. What have I done?How could I let this happen? My marriage with Raymond is only based on a contract. How is he gonna react to this? I wiped my tears, holding in a deep breath to control my heartbeat. My memory flashed to that night a few weeks ago, of Raymond suddenly barging into my room, drunk and haggard.I doubt if he even remembers. He never spoke about it.I don't even know how he feels about it!Running all fingers through my hair, I sniffed back my tears as all negative emotions flooded my mind.What will Raymond's reaction be like? Will he be angry?Will he accept it?But, what if he actually likes this baby? What if he'll be willing to accept it? Standing up, I touched my tummy, a mix of anxiousness and fear compounding my chest. Well, Raymond should know about it.Maybe… Just maybe, he'll accept our baby. And
I gasped. His words are like bombshells and I actually pinched myself to make sure I'm not dreaming.D- Divorce? “B- But…” I stammered, suddenly losing the ability to speak. I don't understand his words.Maybe I do, but I can't bring myself to digest them.“I know, our contract is supposed to end in three months,” Raymond continued, his tone dry. It's as if he couldn't wait to tell me this. As if he has come right here after waking up to lift this load off his shoulder.Did I do something wrong? Did I fail in pleasing him? Why does he want a divorce all of a sudden?As I grappled with confusion, Raymond reached out and patted my hair. It's as if he can read my mind. “You've done a good job. In fact, I'll double your pay. Get ready. We'll meet Grandpa later. Remember our initial plan.”Our plan is to divorce after the contract ends. I'll tell his grandfather that I can no longer be with him, and Raymond will happily release me.No- I can't. I grabbed his hands, almost instinc
Is this one of Cassie's pranks? She's definitely pulling my legs. She'll never-“What better way to make you fall into my trap easily?” Cassie shrugged. “You needed the money and the contract came in handy.”“No! You didn't!” Anger surged through my veins.I shot forward and grabbed her. “Cassie, why!?”I can't help the tears that burst out, thinking back to those days full of horror and fear. I'd literally begged her for money. I knelt in front of her family's home all night, but neither Cassie nor her father were willing to offer a penny for help. Imagine my happiness when Raymond stepped in instead and offered the contract. I've always regarded him as my father's savior. Was he part of this plan? I lost control of my emotions and shook her. “You're a crazy maniac! I can't believe Mum is your real mother.”Our mother was so kind and compassionate.No way she would have given birth to this monster!What if my Dad had died that day? All because of her stupid revenge plan, she'd
…~RAYMOND~Damnit! Did I mess up?I wiped my face in frustration as I chugged down my final glass of beer. Blair confessed that she loves me. I can't believe it. I haven't been myself ever since she said those words, ‘I love you.’She doesn’t mean them, does she?What am I even doing here when I should be searching for her? It has been three days and she hasn't returned.Ever since she left that morning, she never showed up again. I can't reach her on the phone because she left it at home.Maybe I shouldn't have said those words.But seeing what she did to Cassie, I completely lost it. Cassie has suffered a lot. Blair has always made her life difficult, yet, she does her best to please her. I can't fathom how a sibling will hate the other so much. “Dude, you haven't answered my question.” Daryl snapped his fingers, breaking me out of my thoughts. “What's beating you up? Damn, you look out of it.”Music boomed from the ground floor, dimming some of his words.I've come to the
…~BLAIR~I shouldn't have.This is probably a mistake I'll regret forever.I shouldn't have told him my true feelings. I should have known that they're all the same.Cassie, Raymond, and everyone else in their circle. Maybe Raymond is well aware of Cassie's plan. Cassie is the mastermind and he has helped her play it out perfectly.“Stop looking at those. It sucks to see you sulking over a man,” Jeff scoffed. “You won't let this dinner go to waste, will you?”I sighed.Do I even have the appetite? Maybe Cassie is right. Maybe this heartbreak will kill me. “What's the progress? Have they found the evidence?” I changed the topic, putting the photos aside. I know it's Cassie's doing. She won't leave me alone and keeps sending me photos of her and Raymond.Jeff shook his head. “You're sure Cassie's the one behind it? Maybe she was only bluffing.”I know my sister.Cassie was so serious when she revealed that she caused my father's accident. She meant the things she said.“I need to
RAYMOND'S POVIf I hadn't trashed the weakened flowers I intended to give Blair today at the company, I would have thought it was the one I was holding.Blair knows who sent these flowers, but she's pretending as if she doesn't know.There's no way anyone could have brought this into this house for Blair If she and the person didn't have anything between them.And look, there's a handwritten letter directed to her. It's all love messages, telling her how much he missed her, and how much he wanted another kiss from her. Did they even kiss?When was it?These days?The kiss was today?What!Didn't she tell me she went to see the doctor?Is Blair trying to play with my mind because she now knows I love her too?“How could you, Blair?" She stepped closer, looking so confused. “How could what, Ray? I have no idea what you are talking about." She sighs. “I swear, I don't know where this came from, I don't even know who could have sent it." Should I believe her? She looks so innocent
BLAIR'S POVOh my goodness!That was so close.I had no idea Raymond would be home before me. Gosh!If I hadn't gone to the hospital, the doctor would have told him I didn't go there. Alicia saved me today.She was the one who insisted I go to the hospital to see the doctor so we would escape Raymond's wrath. Sighs. This is getting so scary.Should I just inform Raymond of where I go when I leave the house?This is the second time already, and he always found out I went out. He doesn't even seem like he believes I went to the hospital.What if he makes someone spy on me?“Alicia, come here."I waved my fingers to her as soon as she opened the door to my room.“Do you think it will be better if I inform Raymond about the company?"“But, ma'am, Mr. Raymond doesn't want you to work there because of this family, and also because you are carrying his child. Don't you think he'll be upset with you when you tell him?”Yes, that's correct. But what if he finds out later on? He'll still
“Mr. Raymond, you can't leave now, the next batch of the shareholders are in the hall waiting for you to start the meeting."Crap!I didn't even remember I divided them into two sections so we could have a friendly meeting. I wanted to give the flower to Blair by myself and then express my feelings for her. The meeting would last for more than an hour; I can't keep the flower till I go home; it will weaken. “Here, take this."I handed it to the P.A., “Take this to my house and ask for Blair. Make sure you don't give it to anyone except Blair. Understand?"“Yes, Mr. Raymond."As soon as he left, I returned to my office, getting ready to go to the hall. An hour later, I returned to the office after the meeting was over.Surprisingly, the basket is sitting on my desk and the roses are all weakened. What is the meaning of this?Didn't he take it to Blair as I instructed?How dare he!This is so expensive and custom-made too. “Mr. Raymond?"“Why is this still here?"“Oh, I did as yo
RAYMOND'S POVIt has been thirty minutes since I left home, but it feels like I've left for more than ten hours. I missed Blair, and I missed being around her. Should I just go home?This meeting is so important, I can't leave now. “Mr. Raymond, you didn't say anything."I was so lost in thought, thinking about Blair that I forgot I was in the middle of a meeting. “Can we reschedule the meeting, Mr. Raymond? You look exhausted."Exhausted? Me?That's not true.I love my work so much, and there is no way I will reschedule this meeting. It is so important. However, if I decide to cancel it now, I'll have to leave Blair at home again to attend this same meeting. “Mr. Raymond? It's here."Just what I have been waiting for. “Take it to my office, I'll be right there."This time, I tried to concentrate on the meeting fully so I won't miss any details being discussed. And yes, it worked. As soon as the meeting was over, I didn't wait to exchange pleasantries with any of them, I qui
Oh great!This meeting won't end well, either.Look at their faces, none of them are even happy to see me. And look, they are all above thirty." And who is this?” One of them asked as soon as we entered the hall. I glanced at the P.A., Panicking more than Alicia."She is the new president…"“Come again?" They all burst into laughter at the same time. I feel so embarrassed right now, and I wish the ground could swallow me. What sort of a thing is this?“She's too young?"This nonsense again!I hate it when they say I am too young. How could they?I may be young, but I can do what some of them can't even do. “Also, she made us all come here yesterday without showing up. Who does that? I hate working with amateurs."I've had enough of this, it's time to step up and show them I am the president and not them. Maybe a little threat could work. “Am I too young? Funny."They all went silent. The hall became so quiet as if no one was present there. Seeing how they were all staring
Today, Ray left the house so early, saying he had an important meeting to attend to in the company. He wasn't so happy that he was going to leave the house today; he wanted to stay with me the whole day, just like yesterday. If only he knew what was in my mind, maybe he would have canceled the meeting. My prayers have been answered, I can now leave the house to my own company in peace. I just wish Raymond could understand for once, and allow me to go to the company just as he goes to his without any worries. But no, his reason is still the same. “Ma'am? He has arrived."That's my P. A., I told him to come pick me up because I won't leave the house with any of the cars. Maybe Raymond would decide to come home when I'm gone, and if he finds any of the cars missing, he'll know I left the house. But if none of the cars are missing, then he would think I am in Grandpa George's apartment, or just taking a stroll around the house. “Where is he? Hope he didn't drive inside the house?
Raymond was pacing in front of the apartment when I stepped inside the gate. I quietly tiptoed and hid behind some flowers since he wasn't looking at the gate. What on earth is he doing here now?Has Alicia burst the bubble and he's pacing around, waiting for me to return?Oh, come on!That wasn't what I told Alicia to do.She might have made a mistake because of her nervousness, and then Raymond found out it wasn't me who was lying on the bed. How could she do this to me?Now, I won't be the one in trouble, Jeff is. Raymond will haunt Jeff down and throw him in jail. What can I do to stop him?Absolutely nothing. He won't even listen to me because he had warned me before.Still trying to figure out what to do, a maid from Grandpa George's apartment came to Raymond and they hurried away together. I watched him enter Grandpa's apartment and sighed in relief. Now I can go inside the apartment without him seeing me. As fast as I could, I went inside the apartment, hurried up the
Kill who?Isn't that Cassie's voice I am hearing?What is she doing in Jeff's place?Was she the one that made Jeff call me to come see him so they'll do whatever they want to do with me?No, Jeff can't do that, can he?Should I even be surprised if Jeff is a bad person too?My own sister wants me dead, so I won't be surprised if Jeff wants that, too. I wanted to turn away and run from there, but I heard Jeff's voice.“I can't do that, Blair hasn't done anything to me." Great, Jeff isn't like her. “She is a good person, Cassie. Do not let the hatred you have for Blair to blind you. You will regret this later if you don't stop doing this stuff."“Who cares?" She let out a loud laugh. “You know what? I think you should leave now!"“Are you sending me out of your house?" “Yes, Cassie, you aren't welcome here; you are evil." When I heard footsteps approaching the door, I hid behind the flowers, waiting for Cassie to leave. “If you don't do as I told you, you are going to lose Blai
BLAIR'S POVOh, Jeff, come on, there's no way I can leave this house right now without Raymond seeing me. What should I do?I can't make Jeff feel like I betrayed him. He saved my life, and the least I could do was go see him to make him happy. Raymond is controlling my life, and I don't like it.When he hasn't found out I was pregnant, I leave the house whenever I want and he doesn't stop me. “Alicia?"I went to Alicia's room to plan with her because she's the only one I trust, and the only maid closer to me in the apartment. “Ma'am?"She stood up from her bed, adjusting her gown. “I need your help, Alicia. Jeff wants to see me."“Jeff? The guy Mr. Raymond warned you never to go see?" Her eyes widened in shock. “Ma'am please don't go. Mr. Raymond won't be happy with you. You know how much he cares about your security."Ahh, I know. But he can't keep controlling my life because I am carrying his baby. “I didn't come here for you to remind me of that, so do not talk me out of