The sound of a car pulling over in front of the building got Hardin's attention, he swiped his curtain open to get a clearer view of whoever that it was.. A figure of a man popped out of the car, it took him only a second to figure out who it was. It was the same dude from last night. He had kept part of his promise by coming over to pick Alexa to leave for the office.. Just when he was about to close the curtains, he spotted Alexa rushing to Chris with a wide grin on her face.. Even if he couldn't hear what they were speaking about, he could still read their moving lips. A sudden surge of anger rocked through him when Chris wiped something off Alexa's chin with his thumb.. The both of them shared a hearty laughter next which didn't help his anger in anyway.. "Let's get going" Chris urged leading Alexa to the other side of the car, he opened the door for her to hop in.. She halted her movement and took a peek at Hardin's window which was opened, the curtains moved abrupt
Clarissa's brows furrowed worriedly when she noticed the foul look on Hardin's face at the moment, she had been studying his face ever since he left for the counter to get her order.. She also noticed that he was staring at one particular direction and when she followed his line of sight, her jaw tightened. "One cute portion of the smiling moon" the young man who suddenly appeared before her murmured placing the red and white cake on the table.. Clarissa's attention was drawn to him, she flashed him a small smile, he returned it with a wide grin, afterwards he gave her a small bow and left.. As soon as he was gone, her smile vanished completely, she casted a look on the small cake with hate as she suddenly lost her appetite.. Meanwhile... Alexa scanned the menu with so much interest, every dessert on it looked yummy and a part of her greedy self wanted everything.. "Can't I just have them all? they look so good" Chris chuckled taking a peek at his wrist watch, they ha
Hardin moved closer to the bed where Clarissa was being attended to by a nurse on white, as soon as the nurse was done with her work, she left the room leaving the two alone in the ward.. From a closer look, Clarissa's lashes were stained with tears, she sniffed back and blinked her eyes avoiding Hardin's stern look.. There was a minute of silence between them which left them in an awkward state until Hardin took the initiative to speak up.. "This was the main reason you were hellbent on making me accept your proposal? you're pregnant Clarissa" Hardin's tone was calm and collected, he figured that he didn't need to be unnecessarily cold on her given her condition. Clarissa sat up from the bed in a swift, she gave a firm nod.. "I never wanted you to find out about it this way Hardin. I really don't" Hardin raked his hand through his hair in anger, Alexa already got the wrong idea about everything and it might take a lot of effort to clear his name.. "Who is the father?"
The servants gwak worriedly at Olivia who just ran out of the dining room for the second time in the last five minutes, their boss wasn't around at the moment to handle the situation.. They all scurried off to resume their works as soon as they heard Olivia's footsteps approaching the dining room again.. Her face was pale and her eyes looked tired, a lazy yawn left her lips afterwards.. "ma'am are you alright?" Olivia diverted her attention to the middle aged lady standing opposite her, she managed to give a nod accompanied with a smile just to assure her that everything was alright.. Her eyes fell on the varieties of dishes on the table seeking attention. But unfortunately, her stomach protested against the meals she was offered.. Her phone screen lit up where it lay on the dining table. She picked it up and left the dining room to answer it since the food served smelt funny to her.. Meanwhile.. Damien sighed in relief when she answered his call at the first two ring
The once messy apartment which belonged to Alexa was made spotless and neat after a few hours of cleaning by Hardin.. He picked up the trashcan and proceeded to the living room where some of her dresses and socks were littered. A few empty packs from various snacks covered the table in the midst of the mini living room. "How come I never noticed any of this whenever I come in here?" He questioned no one in particular.. After taking out the thrash from the table, his eyes caught sight of a thin strip paper like object lying lazily on the table.. Hardin's brows furrowed, from the two clear red lines flashing before his eyes, he already knew what this was. He picked it up examining it closely, this was a pregnancy strip. And worse of it all, it was showing two lines which meant that it was positive. Was Alexa pregnant? if not what was it doing in her apartment? Meanwhile.. A smile carved on Alexa's sleeping face when a mouth watering aroma filled her nostrils. She stir
Hardin pulled away from Alexa after a few seconds of their lips locking. He cupped her face in his hands while his eyes never left hers for a second. Her face was expressionless and he noticed that she didn't reciprocate to his advances. Or furthermore, she wasn't interested in him like he was in her. The thought of that shattered his heart into a million tiny pieces. Maybe this had something to do with the huge gap in their status. But at this point, nothing mattered to him any longer except the lady standing close to him. Whether she accepted him or not, he had decided to pour out his feelings. She hadn't said a word neither had she blinked or make the slightest of movement. Perhaps, she was still in a state of shock, which was very true. Although this wasn't the first time Hardin had kissed her, but this kiss which lasted for a few seconds felt entirely different. Her heart thumped wildly wondering why he did that. Different questions and assumptions filled her mind leavin
Damien and Olivia waited patiently for the results of the test carried out. The result was said to be ready in the next thirty minutes. "Are you sure you aren't feeling any discomfort?" He asked worriedly. Olivia's face fell for the umpteenth time in a row, Damien had been bugging her with that same question over and over again. "Yes. My ears are about to be blown off by you. I told you already right? I'm fine quit worrying yourself for nothing" Damien chuckled at her response, he brought his hand to her blonde hair stroking it lovingly. "I can't help but worry about you honey" Olivia flashed him a look of surprise, he just addressed her as 'Honey' and surprisingly it sounded right to her ears. Luckily for Olivia who was gradually burning in red color, the door opened and a doctor stepped into his office while a nurse followed behind him. He took his seat behind his large brown desk filled with some papers clipped together and his name tag. "Mr Sterling. I'm deepl
All throughout the ride back home Damien's hand never left Olivia's tummy no matter how many times she made jest of him. He just couldn't contain his happiness and the same goes to Olivia. "Don't you think you are overreacting?" Olivia inquired arching a brow. She wasn't complaining or anything, it was just it felt weird for him to caress her flat tummy. "Come on. I wasn't there for you when you were pregnant with Kelvin. The least I could do is to make sure that I'm always by your side from now henceforth" Olivia sighed in defeat, she tilted her head by the side till it fell on his shoulder. "As you wish Mr Sterling" *** Hardin wiped off small food crumbs by the corner of Alexa's lips using his thumb. He took the dirty dishes along with him to the kitchen. "You don't have to do the dishes. I can manage on my own" Alexa lazily offered running her palm on her stomach. "Nah. it's nothing much" It's been a while since she last ate a really nourishing homemade foo