Chapter 77Asher’s POVI patiently waited for Zendaya to show up with the children. This was the big moment and I couldn’t wait to see them. I had arranged the private apartment to my taste and everything was perfect.I had bought an entire toy store and flooded a room with the toys. I had gotten food, drinks, confectionaries and flooded the kitchen and the fridge with them. I was ready to show the children that I was here to stay and I would not be leaving anytime soon.I knew I had gone overboard with my actions but I wanted to impress them.I had gotten everything children liked and I was ready. There were to be no slip ups. This was a crucial time for me.The doorbell rang and I rushed to open it and let them in.I saw Zendaya smiling at me as I opened the door wider for her to get in. I saw her outfit and admired it for a second with desire. She always had a way of making me smile with her fashion sense.I gave her a flirty smile before turning to the children who were staring d
Chapter 78Zendaya’s POVI felt conflicted as I calmed the children down. I could not believe they had acted like that in front of the man. That was not something I was expecting from them.“I am very disappointed in you three,” I said in anger as they all pouted while looking at me stubbornly. “I cannot believe you all did that to your own father. Go to the car and wait for me, I’ll deal with you three later.”They stubbornly trudged to the door as I went around the house looking for Asher.I felt really terrible for what had happened. I had to find him and apologize for the mistake.I looked everywhere for him until I found him in his room, sitting in bed with his head in his hands. I pitied him as I watched him think about his life.I entered and gently tapped his shoulders as he looked up to me with his eyes red from crying.“Hey,” I smiled at him sitting beside him.“Where are the kids?” He asked, still worried about them.“By the car I’m sure. They look eager to go home.”“I won
Chapter 79Asher’s POVAs soon as Zendaya started home I knew it was time for me to do mine. There was no need to wait for anything. The date with the kids had been a disaster. They clearly hated me more than I knew.There was no remedy for that. This was the first time anyone was hating me like this, much less my own kids.It made me wonder if they were actually my children.I walked to the dining hall to clear up the dishes seeing they had not even touched their food but had played with it.It was going to be a waste but it had to be thrown out.Taking in deep breaths, I walked to the kitchen with the dirty dishes as I packed the food into a bag and kept it aside to feed my dogs with.I loaded the dishes in the dishwasher and started out of the house with the bag.I saw the gateman whom I called and handed the food to.“Feed the dogs,” I said. “And in a few minutes you should check the dishwasher in the house. I loaded it so make sure the plates are clean before you unload them.”Th
Chapter 80Travis’s POVI was fuming as I watched the whisky from the bottle I had smashed against the door drip down the door. How could she treat me like this after all I had done for her. This was not fair. I had done everything I could to make her happy. Why would she suddenly change her mind and get to me in such a manner?I knew this would end this way. With the way she had been visiting him and having dates, now she was having feelings for him. That was the only explanation for why she would suddenly change her mind and not want to carry out her revenge plan against the man.They had already kissed and slept with each other. He had met his kids. They were possibly planning to take the children from right under my nose but I would not let it go.I picked up my phone and called Rowan. He picked it up and I told him what I had in mind.“We will move forward with the plan without her.”“Are you sure about this?” he asked. “This was her plan in the first place and she is the woman
Chapter 81Asher’s POVI was dealing with business as usual that night when I thought once again about the dinner I had had with the kids. It had been a day or two now, I couldn’t remember and yet it still remained in my mind.I was still traumatized by the way it had ended. I silently prayed that I would not have to go through this again. I wanted so badly to see them the next time and they would warm up to me.I headed out of the office to get into the presidential car as the driver drove me home.I arrived to find paparazzi all over the front of the house.“What is going on?” I asked the driver and the security guards as they shrugged.They parked in front of the house as I got out to see what was happening.Why would they show up at my house this late? Whatever it was, could they not wait till morning?I got back in my car and told the driver to drive over them as I was too tired.“I’m sorry sir, but I think this is where you go out and tell them to go home,” he said.“I’m the pre
Chapter 82Zendaya’s POVI could not believe my ears. What had he done it for? Why? What did he have to gain? “What?” I gasped after he had said it. I suddenly felt dizzy and my anger hit the better of me. “What did you just say?”“I asked if you liked the little present I got you,” he repeated with a dirty smirk.“This… is what you call a little present? What is the meaning of this?”“This is my token of love for you,” he went on to say as I got mad even more.“How did you do it?” I asked, wanting to know how he had done it.“Oh, if I told you my secrets then it wouldn’t be a surprise now would it?”“Don’t start with me Travis,” I growled. “How did you do it?”“Fine,” he sighed. “Since you want to know so badly, I’ll tell you. I got to your room and found your laptop just sitting on your bed. It was barely closed and that was when I saw everything on your screen. I copied everything and used everything. I sent it out to my buddy and voila! Here we are.”I did not know what to feel o
Chapter 83I gaped at the door as I slowly recovered from the shattering news. I was still very angry at what had happened but I could only chuckle at how stupid I had been over the years. This was something that could have been avoided if I had only listened to my mother.They had both been right. Rowan and my mother. It was like they could see the future. I had to call them and call them soothsayers because they had just told me what I needed to know. Next time I was sure I would listen to their pieces of advice.How could I have been so blind? I felt like a fool because I felt used for my money and my connections.She had used me like I was a tool. She had used me to get back at the people she was trying to get back at and also used me to fall back into her old relationship. I was nothing to her, I was just a tool.I grabbed a whisky bottle from the shelf behind me as I downed its contents into my mouth, feeling it sting my throat.How could she lie to me and promise me so much on
Chapter 84The man stood there smiling and this irritated me. What did he want? “Can I speak in private with you, Mr president?” He asked as I frowned even harder. I watched the man cast a disdainful look at everyone in the room, from my lawyers to my PR team down to my manager. I hated the guts of this man. Sometimes I wondered why I even had to marry from his family but it was all in the past now. I had to focus on the future and the future needed help.He seemed like someone who knew something and I wanted to know what that was. I would listen to what he had to say and maybe work with him. I hoped it would produce good results because nothing was working.“Everyone out,” I ordered as everyone left until it was just the two of us left alone.“How are you doing?” he asked, pissing me off even more.“Is that a trick question? How am I doing? Are you blind?” I could not hold back my anger. How dare he ask me such stupid question. “How do you think I’m doing? Oh I’m doing great. I’m s