“You’re okay Julien, the doctor will be here soon,” Elsida crouched next to Julien, matting his tender curls with her hands.“I tried to see you but she…” Julien trailed off groaning in anguish as his hands covered his head again. A thin layer of sweat coated his skin and his body trembled wildly against Elsida’s.“You’ll be fine Julien, I’m right here,” Elsida rasped, clutching his cold fingers tightly in reassurance.“No you don't understand,” Julien groaned.“Make me understand it Julien, I'm Right here.”“Please step away from Julien Elsida,” Dr Nisha muttered as she stalked into the room with her treatment kit.Elsida fought the urge to defy the doctor’s order and placed a feather-light kiss on his flushed cheeks, “you’ll be fine Julien, I promise,” she mumbled before rising to her feet. Julien tugged her finger lightly when she entangled their fingers and her heart melted, he didn't even realize he was doing it, his eyes were shut and his face was contorted in pain. She let out
“Listen to me son, not recalling any memories of these German investors doesn’t mean you’re going to throw this deal in the gutter. We need this.” Armand bellowed.Julien didn’t meet his Father’s withering glare, his eyes remained on Elsida’s green ones. She arched an eyebrow at him and his eyes narrowed to slits, “Believe me Father, I have no interest in ruining your precious company.”Armand’s eyes hardened and his gaze flicked to Elsida before returning to Julien, “You and Elsida must continue to put up a United front. The board still believes you are married and one word about your marriage failing, they will do everything they can to kick you off. Do not mess this up, Julien.” Armand muttered before storming out of the office.Julien let out a heavy breath and he ran his hands through his hair, his gaze hardened when Elsida approached the front of his desk. “I don’t need another lecture Elsida,” he drawled.Elsida tsked softly and let out a humorless laugh,” I wouldn’t waste my b
A dry laugh escapes Elsida’s lips coupled with stray tears that fall to her cheeks. Every time she tried to move on, life had a way of rooting her to the spot. The past always came back to haunt her.She was startled as her shrill ringtone echoed in the bathroom, she wiped her face harshly and answered the call without checking the caller ID.“Hello,” she rasped.“Elsida, it's Jasper, he got knocked down by a car,” Nancy rushed out breathlessly.Elsida froze and her hand stilled on her phone. Dread pooled in her gut rendering her speechless.“Elsida, are you here?” Nancy asked panic laced in her words.“Yes.. yes I am, text me the address.”Elsida stumbled out of the bathroom and rushed past the hallway choking on sobs.“Mrs Benoit, Mr. Armand would like to see you,” Kathy called After her but Elsida didn't spare her a glance. She didn't walk briskly into the elevator and leaned her head against it.Her sons were muffled by her hands and in the three minutes it took for the elevator t
Elsida was done taking shit from Armand. She straightened her back and brushed past him without sparing him a glance. After grabbing Nancy’s Coffee, she headed back to Jasper’s ward where the doctor was crouched checking his vitals.The doctor repeated what Nancy said albeit with more medical jargon whilst Elsida’s mind whirled with tumultuous thoughts, Armand being the center of them all.The anxiety Elsida used to feel whenever she was around Armand dissipated today after their little debacle.She was done letting the Oldman walk over her. She was not afraid to play dirty anymore, Not when her son was concerned.Elsida left the hospital with a new backbone. She’d kill Armand before he lay a hand on Jasper ever again.•••“Sorry Madam but Mr. Julien said he wishes to be alone,” Julien’s home-office secretary rasped her gaze apologetically.Elsida raised an eyebrow and brushed past her.“Madam, please you can’t go in there. He wishes to be alone.” Elsida didn't spare her a glance as
JULIENJulien arched a bored brow at his father, “Don’t mess this up.”Armand mirrored Julien’s expression, he threw back his head, gulping down the remains of his bourbon. “What are you insinuating son?”Julien stalked towards his Father, his gaze tracking his every move. It was Cressida’s birthday and he’d been drinking with unrelenting zeal. It was his third glass of the evening.Julien rolled his eyes, “ Do you think I’m so oblivious? you’re so rattled and I’m positive it has to do with Elsida’s presence.” A smirk splayed across Julien’s lips.Armand’s chuckle reverberated through the study, “Obviously you don’t know me. That girl can never hold so much power over me.”Julien called his Father’s bull shit the second the words left his mouth. He could tell from the darkening of his eyes and the stiffness of his fists that he was lying.On a normal day, his Father’s antics wouldn’t faze him but, today was different, it was his mother’s birthday and nothing would go wrong.Not even t
“You're ridiculous”Elsida mutters, pure disdain seeping from her words.Who did Julien think he was, showing up at the escort agency and demanding her services?He must be out of his mind for thinking she would ever accept an offer from him she thought.Julien let out a dry chuckle.“El why would I go out of my way to personally present my offer to you if I didn't mean business?” He said with a humorous glint dancing in his eyes and a smirk spreading across his lips.“The next time you use that nickname on me I will make sure you never utter a word again”Just the thought of Elsida threatening Julien aroused a deep amused laugh from him.“I love how creative you are with your threats but you and I both know you’d rather die than lay your hands on me”“Go away Julien, find someone else to taunt, I'm tired of entertaining you,” Elsida muttered, she had a very wealthy client to accompany to a ball in two hours and she wasn’t even done getting ready. She didn’t have the time for convers
“I’m looking for William Dalton”Elsida says to the front desk Nurse. “Third room on the left, second floor” the nurse replies half-heartedly.Elsida sprints past the hallway, heart thumping rapidly with trepidation, she suddenly regrets her choice of shoes that hinder her from hastening to her satisfaction.“Elsidaaaaa” Natasha sobs as Elsida lets herself into the emergency room.“Shush it’s fine, Dad will be fine,” Elsida says as she rushes to her sister and envelopes her in a hug, as she notices her Father connected to numerous tubes, she’s not quite certain her previous words hold any significance.“It’s all my fault, If I hadn’t stepped out of his room I would have stopped him from swallowing those pills, oh if I hadn’t kept them close by we wouldn’t be in this situation” Natasha says as she continues to sob uncontrollably.“Don’t say that Nat, none of this is your fault, Dad will be fine I promise.”“Has the doctor said anything yet?” Elsida asks and as if on cue, the door to t
“Mr. Benoit awaits your company Miss” one of the tall figures to her right says.Elsida lets out an incredulous scoff,” I'm not even going to ask questions, lead the way” she says motioning toward the congested sidewalk.The bodyguards divert their attention to the footpath, guiding her to a black Porsche Panamera.“Tell me now El, why did you have to keep me waiting?” Julien says once Elsida is situated next to him.“You masochistic hypocrite” Elsida seethes and it causes Julien to let out a deep chuckle, finding amusement in her obvious exasperation.“Now that wouldn't earn you a place in my good books, would it? and because a few hours ago you rejected my offer, I'm quite certain the only hypocrite here is you” Julien says, his malicious smirk settling across his lips.“Go to hell” Elsida mutters.“Right after you, El” Julien retorts his chest reverberating with laughter.“Enough of the niceties Julien, let me know the terms of this offer,” Elsida says, worn out from the conversati