Annelise's POVShe stopped me at a door, panting heavily. Angela looked so crazy that I wondered if this was the same sassy lady I know.Another bang from the room had me jumping up in fright. It sounded like it was right behind my ear and not from inside.“He's at it again." Angela muttered.“What exactly is happening?" I asked her, I was scared and also confused at the same time.“It happens like twice in six months, he's extremely angry. Please just go in, do anything to calm him down. Else he might end up destroying the whole house.” She told me.How am I meant to calm him down when he gets angry each time he sees me itself? I do not have a death wish.Angela pushed me again, attempting to open the door but I stopped her.“I have no idea what I'm meant to do?” I asked her with confusion etched into my face.“You're his wife, he should calm down by seeing you. You're meant to even know what to do."She then violently pushed me into the room where something would have met my face if
Annelise's POVI could only hope that he doesn't debunk the lie I told Angela already; it'll only raise suspicions more if he did.I stripped off the clothes on my body before and jumped into the shower immediately because I haven't had my bath this morning before I was hooked once again with a panic attack.I had gone to the place where I get my drugs cheaper than most hospitals sell them when Anastasia and Cassie met me there, which was the main reason I was shocked to even see them there.I opened the cap of the water bottle I had taken downstairs and swallowed two pills at once. This is one of my many secrets; no one knows about it except me.Someone was knocking on my door when I got back into the room. I wrapped the towel around my body tighter.“Who's that?" I asked close to the door but I didn't open it.“It's Angela." I should have known, she's mostly the only one who knocks on the door.I opened the door a little bit, squeezing my head into the door frame.“Uh, you didn't ser
Ethan's POV“You're so pathetic." I walked away from her after picking up my clothes and other things.I had really thought she was going to leave me alone when she saw me swimming. She isn't as reserved as I thought she was then.I walked away without looking back, I was angry that she didn't leave when I said she should. No one disrespects me, no one at all.I got dressed up for work in no time, driving out of the house and towards the mansion since I was kind of late already.I just needed to swim; it's the only thing I do that takes my mind off things for the meantime. When I swim, I'm just in my own world, and it looks like every other thing isn't existing again.On getting to work, I saw Lucas pacing the hallway; he had been calling me since I left the house but I didn't pick his call.The moment he saw me, he ran towards me with urgency.“Where have you been? I've called you several times, but you didn't pick the call, talk less of even returning it. Why are you even this late
Ethan's POV“You're so pathetic," I said, walking away from her after picking up my clothes and other things.I had really thought she was going to leave me alone when she saw me swimming. She isn't as reserved as I thought she was then.I walked away without looking back. I was angry that she didn't leave when I said she should. No one disrespects me, no one at all.I got dressed up for work in no time, driving out of the house and towards the mansion since I was kind of late already.I just needed to swim. It's the only thing I do that takes my mind off things for the meantime. When I swim, I'm just in my own world, and it looks like every other thing isn't existing again.On getting to work, I saw Lucas pacing the hallway. He had been calling me since I left the house, but I didn't pick up his calls.The moment he saw me, he ran towards me with urgency.“Where have you been? I've called you several times, but you didn't pick up the call, let alone return it. Why are you even this l
Annelise's POVI left Amanda and her minions after we both arrived at a conclusion that's meant to favor both sides.She sure has it wrong in thinking I'll help her spy on Ethan. I'm not stupid, and I know the relationship between both of them.The moment I was freed by them, I ran out of the door and took the next available bus.My face was covered well; one of the things that serves as peace of mind for me now since I'm now kind of not expected to be seen outside anyhow.The bus stopped at the nearest bus stop to Ethan's house, and I got down with the remaining people in the bus looking at me weirdly, probably wondering what a commoner like me is doing in the most popular location for rich people.I walked to the house sluggishly, I was thinking of a lot of things, there's still one big storm I have dissolved or revisited since.When I got home, I saw Ethan's car parked in the hallway. It's just that it isn't parked the same way; this one looks neater.I stopped working immediately
Ethan's POVHow's the plan going? You said you had a plan on how we can stop Ken from being the president,” Lucas asked me.This is one of the reasons I didn't tell him at first. This is just the second day he's knowing about it and he's asked me about it up to ten times now.“I'm working on it,” I replied without taking my eyes off the laptop.“Time isn't on our side, Ethan. I'm sure they'll want to implement the proposal at the next board meeting, which is just two weeks away.”I looked up. "And you think I don't know that already. I did say I had something in mind. When, how, and the progress shouldn't be your concern but mine,” I replied."I'm only worried. Ken can't just be the president here,” he murmured.“Don't you have other things to do other than pestering me?”"Fine, I'll leave you alone,” he said.I looked back down at the laptop, expecting him to take that as a cue to leave, and he did.My phone started ringing almost immediately after that. I answered the call with the
Ethan's POVI left the place with my eyes feeling hazy. I managed to find my way out of the room, everything around me was just blurry and uneven.“Boss?" I heard someone call out in the dark room, or was I the only one finding it dark?“R-Rex?" My voice came out really weak.I felt someone come over to me and grab onto my neck to stop me from falling."Are you okay? We need to get you out of here now. I don't know who's behind this, but the paparazzi are going crazy outside. Someone must have given them a hint or something,” he said while rushing us out of the room.I heard what he was saying, but it sounded really far from here. My entire body was practically resting on Rex; I could barely lift my leg to walk on my own.I soon felt myself being moved onto a leather seat with a loud groan from Rex. I heard the car's door close too.The moment the car started moving, I was out like a light.~I woke up to hearing incoherent words. A groan escaped my mouth as I opened my eyes. I shouldn
Ethan's POVAnastasia looked at me with an expressionless face. She didn't seem angry or annoyed. Shouldn't she be mad that I went against my own words?Exiting the last blog I checked, I dialed Rex's number. He picked up on the second ring.“Boss."“Meet me at the house now," I ordered, then ended the call.“What's the plan now?" Anastasia inquired.At that moment, I felt compelled to ask her a question.“Shouldn't you be angry right now? We're married in the public eye, and I practically cheated." She seemed too composed.At first, she frowned, then a knowing look crossed her face.“Oh, that? The doctor said you were drugged with a powerful substance that heightens your sex drive and makes you do practically anything the person in control says,” she replied.I'd never been so shocked in my life, not even when my grandmother brought new developments. I was drugged?My phone began ringing. It was Rex. I ignored the call and glanced at Anastasia once more before leaving the room.Rex w
Chapter One Hundred and Seventy-Five: AnneliseOne Month LaterMy life had finally returned to how it was in the beginning before everything started, but now it felt more peaceful. I remembered the discussion I had with my mom when I asked about my real father, and she finally told me the truth.My biological dad had passed away, and she had remarried to avoid bringing disgrace to her family. She hadn’t told me because she thought everything was fine. I sat on the kitchen counter, enjoying kiwi and peanut butter. I hummed excitedly, swinging my legs gently. It was the most delicious thing I’d eaten.“Want some?” I offered Ethan, who looked at it with disgust.“No, I’m good.” Suddenly, tears welled up in my eyes. Ethan’s widened in panic.“I was just kidding. Of course, I want to eat it, but I’m worried it’s not enough for you,” he said hastily.I narrowed my eyes at him. “Are you sure? Or do you just not want any?”“Of course, I’m sure,” he replied, his face breaking into an uncharac
Ethan's POV Lucas had called me urgently this morning, informing me to be at the company. He didn’t elaborate much, and I was left wondering what was happening.I stood in the elevator, which was taking me to the top floor. I don’t know why, but I felt something was about to change. The soft chime of the elevator door sounded, and as it stopped, the door slid open. I stepped out and walked down the hallway into the conference room.Opening the door, I was greeted by the eyes of the board of directors, including Amanda’s. What was she doing here? I saw Lucas come forward to meet me.“What is happening?” I gritted out.“I don’t know either. Madam Amanda called me this morning, telling me we should be present at this sudden conference meeting she had called.” I nodded at him and walked to the front where an empty seat, clearly meant for me, awaited. I sat down.“Most of us know why we are all here, and we have all heard about the scandal. Now, I want to transfer all my shares to Ethan,
Annelise's POV I caressed my bulging stomach gently, with love shining in my eyes. Suddenly, I felt a soft kick against my belly and giggled at the sensation. I could feel my baby's feet pressed against me.Pulling up my top, I exposed my stomach and smiled at the tiny feet. "Naughty baby," I scolded gently. I heard chuckling behind me and turned to see Ethan staring at me with love and admiration in his eyes. I blushed at the sight—it was overwhelming.“Why are you chuckling?” I asked.“It’s beautiful seeing you scold our little one with such love,” he answered, sitting beside me. His gaze shifted to my stomach.He placed his large, cold hand on my belly. As if recognizing it was his father’s touch, our baby kicked hard, causing me to flinch. I shot Ethan a glare. He chuckled sheepishly before sighing. I sensed immediately that something was wrong.“What’s wrong?” I asked, taking his hand in mine.“Amanda has been calling me. I haven’t picked up because honestly, I have nothing to s
Annelise's POV “What are you saying, Annelise?” Ethan asked me.“I'm saying that it was the sex we had that night that made me pregnant. I was confused at first because I didn't remember what really happened that night.”“You're saying that the sex that night led to this pregnancy?” he asked, with a shocked expression on his face.“Yes, Ethan,” I replied, assessing his face to gauge his reaction. He had been happy before at the idea of us having a baby, even though he initially thought it might not be his.The confused look on his face quickly turned into happiness, which was contagious, and I smiled brightly too.He hugged me tightly and showered my face with kisses.“Thank you so much for this beautiful gift, Annelise,” he said."You're welcome. Now give me my food; I'm famished,” I commanded him with a strict look on my face.“Right away, your majesty,” he said as he opened up the plate himself. He started feeding me, and I happily ate the food.I finished everything on the plate
Annelise's POV I jumped on Ethan the moment I saw him at the entrance. His arms were waiting for me already, though my big stomach didn't let me hug him as much as I wanted to.“I missed you so much. When did you get back? Why didn't you tell me that you were coming?” I bombarded him with questions as tears streamed down my face out of happiness."I don't have my phone, remember?” He chuckled close to my ear."Yes, but still,” I trailed off, hugging him even more. I had to break the hug when someone cleared their throat behind us—it was Lucas and Rex.“Welcome back, man,” Lucas said as he patted Ethan on the back.“Thanks, and I appreciate you for helping out with everything,” Ethan replied, and they did that weird men hug.“You don't even know if I helped her out with it or not,” Lucas chuckled.“I know you'd always turn up for things like this. I don't need to hear it before I do; you're a real one,” Ethan said to Lucas."You're always welcome,” Ethan replied, and Rex greeted him t
Annelise's POV It's Monday now, and I have everything I need for revealing the truth ready. I was assisted by both Lucas and Esther, and I just want the DMZ meeting to be over so I'll have Ethan back.It's time for the event to start, and I didn't bother to disguise to enter the building even though paparazzi were outside in abundance.It's just a plus that I decided to come with both Max and Lucas, and since they're both registered in the company, they were allowed to go through the backdoor.It's afternoon at the moment, and I have anxiety churning in my stomach. I kept reminding myself that I was doing this for Ethan, and I didn't need to think about the crowd that I'd face.“I'll be there with you in that conference room so you'll have a familiar face with you. You don't need to be scared of anyone; just do your thing and let the media do the rest,” Lucas said before we got out of the car.“Thank you so much for everything you've done, Lucas. I really appreciate you, and I'm sure
Ethan's POV Annelise and I woke up to news about me flying around. It's the same thing that Ken has been using to threaten me before. It was the cuss word from my mouth that woke up Annelise.Though it's still afternoon, we both slept off hours after coming back from the hospital as we didn't sleep overnight normally.She sat up on the bed almost immediately after I cussed out loud, with her eyes still partly closed. She used her hand to wipe her eyes as though she was trying to wipe the sleep away.“What happened?" she asked as her eyes came clear.“Uh, it's… nothing. You can go back to sleep. I'm going to take care of it now.” I rushed out of bed, and she rushed behind me too.“Ethan, did anything happen with anyone? That didn't look like nothing back there at all,” she said behind me, successfully following me into the bathroom.I sighed out loud. "It's Ken. He released the news about me hitting someone, and it's everywhere on the internet now," I rushed out the words to her.“He
Ken's POV I've been reeling with joy since I was announced as the new highest shareholder of the company, automatically making me the owner of some sort.I honestly expected more from Ethan in terms of competition for the contract and all, but he seemed to be focused on another thing other than anything concerning the company these days, and that worked in my mercy.It could be because he's now separated from his wife, but I didn't care. All that matters now is that I'm way higher than him in rank, and he's below me.I've been trying all my life to achieve that, but he always manages to be one step ahead of me each time I try to surpass him.He was married to someone I like, and he's known by more businessmen and people as the one with the brains for business, while I'm the trophy grandson.I wonder how he feels right now with his most prized possession not with him anymore; he's probably about to commit suicide.A cruel smile came up on my face at the last thing I thought; dying is
Annelise's POV I was able to get to the hospital in no time, signed the final documents for the transfer, and it was all processed quickly.It wasn't that stressful because my father had already signed me on as one of her guardians, so it wasn't hard for me to arrange her move to another facility.All that's left is the actual moving, which is scheduled for tomorrow. I was told it couldn't be done today as all the paperwork needs to go through the final stages to reach the desired hospital.When I was done at the hospital and had spent some time with my mother, I went to the car dealership as I had told Ethan. I've been keeping him updated on everything that's been happening.He was replying to the messages up until the last one I sent, which I took as him ignoring it because of the argument we had about it last night.I went there and made inquiries on some of the budget-friendly cars they had. I ended up with a nice car that had some great features and was within my price range.Th