LIZA POV
For the days that followed that tragic night; I allowed myself to feel all the pain while boycotting my phone and almost everything from the outside world. I did call Gain and told her to handle a few things when I drowned all my sorrows in a tub of ice cream under my mother’s embrace. Drogon was also picked up by his vet and I had nothing to worry about; just being lazy and loved it. It felt so good to just let loose, hide from the harsh, cruel sun that reminded you of the harsh reality.The time of my good lazy days eventually came to an end, I couldn’t hide forever when I had a company to take care of, not only that, with a major project going on. Anything that can go wrong there can sabotage my ass so bad it will take me years to recover. Although I loved my days locked in the safety and comfort of my parents’ house, I had to leave and face the world, but most importantly, make a decision with the elephant in the room that was staring at me wDAWN POVThe drive to the hospital was filled with ringing and deafening silence. All along, I fought the urge to glance at her on the passenger’s seat almost every 2 minutes; and knowing that I was the source of all of this humbled me so much I felt flat!There were times I just dwelled in her embrace and let her carry and suck all the pain from me. There were times I used to sit down and watch as she paroled in front of me, venting her anger and frustrations out to me while I listened and felt deeper and deeper in love with her. There were times where I sat with her in front of my piano in NY or played her favorite songs while strumming on my guitar just to hear her sing along her favorite lines with me.Those were the times I’d sell a fuckin’ kidney to bring them back, or at least to go back then when we were so happy and so in love with each other. Right now, all I could see was everything I built with her slipping through my fingers, and me trying so hard to graspin
LIZA POVWith puffy red eyes and a very exhausted, drained body, I stepped out of the white Mercedes and entered through the glass doors of my turf. The warm greetings blurred to whispers when people took in my wrecked form, but I put on the best smile as I could with an excuse of feeling a little sick; after recovering from a very bad cold.They all nodded with understanding and left me be. Gail came running hot on my heels and joined me in the elevator. She didn’t need to ask anything to know that I was going through a bitch, but she did keep a safe distance for professional purposes until we arrived in my office where we fell in a heap on the floor behind my couch, and she held me close to her chest!“You poor thing.” She called out as she rocked me in her arms!“What is actually going on Elizabeth?” She addressed me with my full name and all I could do was sigh and lean further into her embrace.“I am losing my motherfuckin’ medulla!” I called out our motto w
DAWN POVHaving done with the preparations of the “business” trip to Atlanta, I glanced at my bags and smiled mischievously, then turned to the sound of the opening and door and waited.Anderson waltzed in carrying 5 heavy bags which were all over him with three of them being kicked by him. I looked down and laughed a little, then looked up at him.“You sure are prepared.” I pointed out and he grinned,“As you said, I am your partner in crime. So whatever it is you’re actually going to do there, I don’t really care. As long as I get some time off, from the company work, and you.” He said before eyeing me when the meaning of his words finally settled in. I arched a brow at him and he released a small puff of breath before turning swiftly and then rocked his head side to side.“I mean the work-you, not you as in you in general. You can be fun when you want.” He corrected and then sloshed himself on th
LIZA POVThe check-in was done in haste and as Hunter had proclaimed, the villa was the shit. Everyone had their own private bedroom and the common room aka lounge room was so spectacular it looked like I have stepped into another different world. The architecture and interior design only were one for the books. But what made me weaker in the knees was the round bath in the middle of the monster-sized bathroom inside my private room.It was marbled white without any flaw, with a silver tap hanging just beside it right on the rich flooring. The time I arrived, it was filled with warm water and bubbles and a bottle of wine neatly rolled beside the tub on a small miniature trolley. The candles that were surrounding the tub knocked the air out of me, and before I could do anything, I found myself soaking in it relaxing the life out of me.The tray of freshly prepared fruit salad was there on the bed waiting for me as soon as I stepped out of the water. I don’t know
UNKNOWN POVI looked around for the millionth time to see whether I wasn’t spotted, or to say the least, followed. I spotted the said restaurant from across the street and quickly made my run for it. Before walking through the door, I fixed my hoodie and made sure it was well in place, and then pulled the cap towards my eyebrows, then proceeded to open the door and walked further into the restaurant before slipping into the booth that was at the far end and then sloshed further into the seat; trying to hide my body.“You took your time.” The lady sitting across called out sipping on her wine glass ever so relaxed with no care in this world. I smirked at her before pulling out a document I had in my miniature bag that was strapped very close to me; under my arm, and then slid it across the table where she wasted no time opening it.“I was following orders. Your orders.” I replied pulling her wine glass and taking a big swig before cringing
DAWN POVHaving done with my perfect plan of winning the love of my life back, I smoothed the none existing creases on my pants before taking a deep calming breath, then exhaled through my nose. My hand grasped the handle of the door before I pushed it just slightly, slowly revealing the goddess who was sprawled lazily on the silk white sheets on the bed. Her thick dark curls were now loose, sprawled all over her shoulders and back. She was half-laying half-sitting with a big pillow supporting her back with an iPad in her hand.She sensed my presence and she raised her black eyes which landed on me. She gave me a small smile before refocusing on what she was looking at. I entered the room and closed the door behind me, then cha cha-ed my way to the bed.“Guess what?” I called out in a sing-song pulling her attention on me.“Hmmm?” She didn’t bother looking up, but I wasn’t going to go down without fighting.“Ander an
LIZA POVTime flew by after our reconciliation, and before I knew it, the whole world knew I was pregnant because I was heavily big.One minute I had this little fist-sized baby bump and the next thing I knew, my tummy stretched to a size of a giant watermelon. I was tremendously shocked by the rapid change in my body. But I do guess it came with the fact of accepting the whole pregnancy thing and just being good with it, flowing with the flow. And boy!!!It was crazy!Everyone in the company was crazy and thrilled about it. Every time I was in a meeting, ladies wanted to have a little touch of my bump, although I allowed it for some time, it became too much and I saw how alpha Dawn became whenever people came too close to me. He was practically a human shield, which was protecting me against the hands of curious anticipating ladies and everyone. So I went along with him.My whole wardrobe had changed as well, from classic, elegant, and chic lady
DAWN POVThe comforting whirr of the turbines against the soft humid air of summer dusk, right after the sun had just set over the horizon, resonated around the entire jet as it stretched above the milky orange clouds, creating a very peaceful, calm, and very lulling environment.A long soft moan came out from the end of the couch where we were seated in the lounge area, with tiny swollen feet in my lap as I massaged and kneaded them gently. I added some pressure on the swollen ankles and looked up, to find her eyes literally rolling into the back of her head.“Like it much?” I inquired twisting her foot slightly, eliciting yet another moan,“You have noooooo idea…” She sang as she leaned back and left me to my work.We were on our way to Florida. I really didn't think it would be that easy to get her out of her office, surprisingly, she just agreed without firing millions of questions my way. I guess somehow she knew she needed a break from everything.The pregnan
EPILOGUE3 YEARS LATERLIZA POV“We need to be quick before everyone starts spilling in here looking for us.” Dawn breathed against my neck before his tongue darted out to latch on my earlobe.I moaned in agreement before grinding my hips against his hand that was buried deep inside my panties, despite the heavy bump which was hanging on my front.“I know. But I need to cum first.” I said breathing out heavily as his skilled fingers continued exploring my love lotus, feeling me with so much desire.“I know just a thing to get you to cum.” He commented before scrunching in front of me, then hoisted my heavy leg over his shoulder and delved into my dark valley, tearing a satisfied moan from me. My hands found my sore nipples and I toyed with them through my sheer chiffon dress.His skilled tongue swiped expertly up and down my snatch as his fingers came to assistance. The world seemed to fade and for a moment there, I forgot we sneaked out from the gender reveal party planned for us, to
DAWN POV“ARE YOU SURE THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, SON?”My father’s voice boomed from the other end of the speaker. I nodded to no one in particular since I was alone standing on the balcony, just a few minutes before the sun came spilling from behind the horizon.I looked back into the bedroom, on the bed, where an angel was sprawled comfortably with her black curls spread all over the pillow. She had one small, smooth, and velvety hand covering her eyes, shielding her face from the morning sun. I don't know how she managed, but she had to be beautiful even without trying.“I cannot think of the perfect time to do it. And there’s really no one I know who is worthy enough to run it than her.” I replied to my dad and turned back to where I was standing,“Hmmm. If that’s what you want, then okay. I do know that it will be in good hands, and I trust her, just like you do.” He stated, and I could hear the relief in his voice. I smiled to myself and looked down,“Thanks, dad.” “Oh, it’s
LIZA POVTWO WEEKS LATER“AND YOU DIDN’T THINK OF TELLING US WHEN YOU WENT TO GET THE MARRIAGE LICENCE?” Mom seethed from across the table causing the whole table to fall into murmurs of agreement. I looked around at the angry, disappointed faces of my people and felt a little bit of sadness tugging at me. A strong hand sought mine from underneath the table and gave it a gentle, reassuring squeeze, reminding me that everything was alright.“We decided on a whim to get that. We were doing all that needed to be done to save the company.”“And it was my idea,” I added to Dawn’s explanation, eliciting a few disapproving grunts.We were back in Los Angeles and now we were faced with the interrogation of everything that has happened. This all began as soon as we hopped off the plane; my family was waiting at the airport with angry glares. Their main concern was why in the hell did we drag Crystal across the country while she wasn’t even a month old, so we had to cool them down for just a b
DAWN POVIt was over!Good God, it was finally over. I had a full claim over Blade Inc. My mother’s legacy; that was left to her by her parents and ancestors before them. A dynasty that carried the blood and sweat of all the Blades. And it was all thanks to the world’s most badass woman I have ever known.I may have tried to save the company all on my own, reach out to some contacts and use favors that were indebted to me, use all of my connections and Adamson’s, now that he was atoning for his sins. But knowing that Elizabeth went all out and beyond to help save something I held so dear, despite everything I have put her through, was so humbling.It was not a strange fact that I had disrupted her life, and dumped something she wasn’t ready for, because of my greed. My selfishness. Forcing that pregnancy on her was something that made me feel small with every passing day. Although it led to the world’s most beautiful little girl with a head full of thick black curls, the little one tha
LIZA POV“Oh really?”I voiced up softly pulling all the attention to me. The whole focus shifted as my eyes landed on me where I have been seated this whole time rocking my baby in my arms and just minding my own business. I waited until everyone was quiet and handed Crystal to her dad before stepping out of my seat.“W-what? What do you mean? I have all the shares here with me.” Janelle replied from across the room where she was standing. I wasted no time and walked towards her, then yanked the folder in her hand and went through it. This happened with everyone as still as death as they all watched the drama unfolding in front of them,I scanned the document and made a small countdown in my head. Right after I shut the file close, the door slid open, and in came a lady who was dressed neatly in a black office suit, her brunette silky hair pulled tightly in a low bun.The room fell into yet another fit of commotion as she took her place where Gail and Andersen had been standing, poli
DAWN POVThe time was a little after 9 am when the car stopped in front of Blade Inc. headquarters. We were well 7 minutes late but nothing inside of me seemed to be unnerved or let’s say; out of place.I had all the evidence I needed to mask down the bitch and her cabal of snakes that she slithered with, so no one or nothing was fit enough to fill my mouth with a bitter taste.That and the fact that I was holding a jewel in my arms, with my queen by my side. So yeah, that's all about it. Surrounding myself with the people whom I’d walk the line for was all I could possibly need. Even if today didn’t work out like we had hoped, despite all the evidence I had against Janelle and everything needed to claim my rights over the company, I had everything. My wife and my child. That was the only trophy I needed!The door to my right opened and I stepped outside, shielding my sleeping daughter in my arms with her gazillion shawls, and then pulled her closer to my chest. When she was locked an
LIZA POVA BABY! MY BABY!Of all the things I ever dreamed of having; none of them included a living 3.2kg with the world’s greyest eyes and a head covered in the thickest black curls in the world. And to sit here watching as it laid in its daddy’s hold while he cooed softly to it and sneaked kisses all over its being, made me feel like I was kind of trapped in a time bubble or something! None of it felt… real.It has been 10 days since Crystal Star Forbes Bede came to earth and truth be told, I hadn’t really gotten used to the idea of her presence. Mostly because she spent more time in her daddy’s arm than she did in mine. The only times I held her was when I was feeding her or helping bathing her, from then on, Dawn would be all alpha on her not letting anyone even a foot near her!As soon as my tanks broke in that boardroom, the word got out and everyone knew that I had given birth to a baby girl; even though her father didn’t allow anyone near her. The world was happy regardless
DAWN POVAs soon as the words left Gail’s mouth; I swear all the reigns of hell broke loose!In all my life, ever since I descended to this unfortunate earth, I have never felt that kind of panic! Like ever. I was so shaken it was as if the baby would drop at the very instant. And God help me if that happened; I am sure I was going to pee my pants right in front of everyone!After the announcement, all I could think of was getting Liza to the hospital, or somewhere suitable for her to bring our baby to the world. Every word that was said after that all sounded like a hollow stream and everything that happened was blurr. Nothing in this world mattered! Not the riches and the unwavering hatred, nothing!Now here we were, nine hours later in the hospital with her dressed in a long white hospital gown, her big belly pushed outwards with me hugging her from behind. Her tummy was cradled safely in my hands as I tried to lift the weight from her. She was debilitated, definitely out of it and
DAWN POVThe meeting commenced as soon as Elizabeth and I took our respective seats at the head of the table. Cortez and his team had a presentation prepared to fill us in on the occurrences of pre-and post-explosion; and the more he flipped that little remote through pictures and clips containing the evidence of everything that transpired, the more bloated I became. I kept rising further and further in my seat, and Elizabeth’s hand was the only thing that was gluing me down to sanity! Had she not been here, I would have exploded a long time ago and ripped the motherfuckers off their high horses.THAT SON OF A BITCH!I cursed under my breath as I shifted in my seat, my face so stoic I felt like I was going to crack a took from how hard I had my teeth clenched!“Get Hunter here. He has some explaining to do!” I cut off Cortez who was standing in front of the screen, mid-sentence. Ander shot out of his seat and took off with Gail behind him. A smooth hand landed on mine and I looked to