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Facing The DemonMaria’s POV I woke up with a start and wondered where I was for a moment. The scent and everything else felt different from my room. It was until I moved and felt strong, large arms around me that I realized that I was still in Sebastian’s office and that we were lying on the soft bed in his office. “What the hell is the time?” I asked myself and realized that Sebastian and I were in a spoonlike position and he wrapped his arms around me protectively. I listened to his relaxed breathing as he slept but jumped from the sofa when my eyes rested on the timepiece on the wall. “Shit!” I said and he woke up highly alert. “What’s going on, Maria?” “The time.” I said, putting on my clothes in a hurry. He looked at the time and asked. “You want to go home by this time?” “Of course!” I replied, looking at him with unbelief. “Do you want your staff to come in in a few hours and see me leaving your office building with ruffled clothes?” “I’ll take you home.”
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A Sinister OfferMaria’s POV Helena and I celebrated and talked about the investment for a while, then we had to prepare for the day. “Hello, momma.” Nathan greeted me with a wide grin when he saw me. I smiled,, thinking about how his grin looked so much like Sebastian’s grin. “Hello, my baby. Did you sleep well?” I asked, then gave him a squeezy hug. “Yes, but I missed you last night.” He said it in his baby accent. “Awww, I am sorry, baby. I will play bricks and castles with you tonight. Do we have a deal?” "Yeahh!” he shouted in delight and ran in circles. “It’s time for your bath, baby, then I will make your favorite waffles and pack your lunch for preschool. How does that sound?” He jumped, then wrapped his chubby arms around my neck and pecked my cheeks. I took him to his bathroom and bathed him, then Emily got him ready for school while I made his food and packed his lunch, then pecked him and prepared for work while he ate. I put on a two-piece corporate out
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The Deadly Ultimatum Maria's POV I sat down slowly on my chair and tried to process what happened. “What the hell was that?” I asked myself softly. “Are you certain that this is the kind of life you want to sign up for? You haven't spent a dime from the investment Sebastian sent. You can still send it back.” I picked up my phone to call Sebastian but then I shook my head defiantly and dropped the phone. “I am not some cowering little girl those people think that they can bully to do their selfish bidding. I will see this through to the end and I will prevail.” Shrugging the incident with Sebastian's father off, I focused on disseminating the proceedings of the investment. Soon, my Executive Assistant came back with news. “Every instruction has been carried out, Ms. Belluci and as expected, the news has caused an excited ripple to flow in our company today.” “Good! Schedule a meeting with our top executives in two hours. When you are done, put a call through to our tech ve
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The Breaking PointMaria’s POV We got to the hospital and headed inside after Sebastian’s driver got a good parking space in the parking lot. The receptionist informed us that my father had been taken to the ER and then directed us to a private waiting room after writing down my name and contact details. Immediately I entered, I walked straight to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out. It depicted a beautiful landscape view of the city but she couldn’t see it because she replayed the events of the day before her eyes. “Maria, you have to take it easy on yourself.” Sebastian advised softly behind her. “I know what you are trying to do but I want you to know that none of this is your fault.” I turned and looked up at him squarely in the face. “You are right and you are wrong. You are right because none of this is my fault. I didn’t force them to show up in my office and throw tantrums. You are wrong because what you think I am trying to do is not what I am doing.” “What
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A Gesture Of KindnessSebastian’s POV I stared after Maria until she entered her apartment building. She would always play the superwoman and I thought that she was one of the strongest and smartest women I know but this situation with her family was getting to her. She didn’t say a word to me about it, nor did she cry or throw tantrums but I could sense her sorrow because it hung vividly over her. While I was in deep thought, an idea came to my mind, and I acted on it immediately. I opened social media and copied the office cell of Maria’s best friend and housemate, Helena. When I was done, I dialed her cell. ********* “Hello Helena, thank you for meeting me.” I welcomed her as soon as she took her seat across me on the terrace session of my favorite elite restaurant. We exchanged pleasantries and ordered glasses of wine. “I must confess, Sebastian, I have a very long, worky day but I had to squeeze out time because curiosity has taken a major hold. What is this abou
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Headlines And HavocMaria's POV I woke up with a smile on my face still reminiscing about the day before where Sebastian planned a surprise for me. The book session with Angela Vangore was so precious that I didn't want it to end. I rolled to the other side of my California Queen sized bed and smiled as I recalled the conversation we had over the phone when I came back home. “You did so many unimaginable things today, Sebastian. How exactly did you pull them off?” I asked with awe in my voice, still unable to get over the excitement of the day. “Let’s just say, it pays to have friends in high places and it pays even higher to be able to call in favors in the shortest time possible.” “That's great! Thank you for today. I enjoyed every moment but the reading and discussion session with Angela was mind-blowing. I don't think I can get over it” “I am glad we could make you smile and get excited.” He replied but then his reply reminded me about all that was going on. He cle
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The Proposal RevisitedMaria’s POV During the call with Sebastian, we realized that the tactics of our opposition had changed so we also need to discuss counteractions and plans to fault any of their upcoming actions. Sebastian suggested that Helena should also come along for the meeting since she was a lawyer and I agreed. I spent some time with Nathan and when I put him to bed for his nap, Helena and I got ready and drove to Sebastian's home. “It's a nice place you've got here.” Helena complemented his home when we saw him. His mansion was seated in the middle of a humongous estate which belonged to him. I remembered Helena's words when she saw the pool. Oouuu, Nathan will love this pool, Maria. It's so cool.” Hearing her half teasing words made me realize that Nathan and I would soon call this place home but was I ready to be called Mrs. Bolt? Honestly? Nope! It was a huge shoe to fill. Although, I was not scared of taking of the role of Mrs. Bolt, I was scared of
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Sparks FlyHelena's POV: I stared up at Keith Winchester and wondered if he was really the big shark everyone feared in the corporate legal world. We both ran in the same legal sphere but he was all the way at the top, famous for trampling his opponents legally and for being insanely handsome like his best friend Sebastian. “Uhmm, thank you?” I wasn't sure why he was acting that way and he noticed that I was puzzled so he cleared his throat, gave a small awkward laugh and moved backwards. “Do I know you?” He asked with furrowed brows and I saw again why women were all over him but I heard he was too busy to give them any attention. Just like his best friend, Sebastian but then a woman who happened to be my best friend was slowly but surely getting his attention unintentionally. “Uhh, we must have attended the same conference. I am a corporate lawyer.” He squinted his eyes and pointed at me. “Helena Montoya. Do you work with Joe and Hopkins firm?” “That's me.” I pulled
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My Billion Dollar Marriage Proposal Chapter Eighty-Three
Surprise Wedding Maria's PoV I couldn’t stop thinking about the conversation with Sebastian a few hours before I was discharged from the hospital. Nathan and I had stayed for five days and in all that time, Sebastian had attended to and taken care of us as if he was on some special mission to do so. Immediately after I opened my eye on the first night, he gave me water, called the doctor to examine me and when they were done, he got me food and other essentials and then apologized for how he had behaved in the past weeks. We had talked a lot after that time and I felt relieved to know that my ex-step mother had been arrested alongside Cassandra. I felt bad for Cassandra but she also knew that the consequenced of her actions would come. During one of the conversations, Sebastian informed me that he knew about my pregnancy and also that he was the father and that he wan
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Final Crackdown Maria's PoV “Hey! Hey!” Cassandra shouted as the man moved closer to me. “You don’t get to harm her, so go back to your position.” Cassandra moved closer to me and started untying the ropes on my feet. “What are you doing?” The man asked Cassandra. “Dancing on a private jet, what the hell does it look like I am doing?” She replied him rudely as she continued to loosen the rope around my leg. When she was done loosening the rope around me, she stood up and said. “My mother wants me to bring her to the other room. We need to teach her a lesson before we move out.” “But your mother didn’t mention such. I didn’t receive any instruction as such.” The man responded with a deep frown on his face. I could see that he was trying to connect the communication device in his ear.&nbs
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Family Reunion Maria’s PoV I woke up with a start, and all that I could hear for a while was my throbbing heartbeat. ‘What is going on? Where am I? How did I get here?’ I asked myself as I looked around the dimly lit room. A subtle movement caught my eye, and I turned to see Nathan lying on the floor beside me. At that moment, a flood of events that led us to this place rushed into my head. The thoughts made me gasp and look around in fear. ‘Oh my god! Have we been kidnapped again? Who brought us here?’ Pulling on strength that I didn’t have for some unknown reason, I moved slowly towards Nathan and shook him softly. “Nate, Nate, wake up baby. It’s momma.” “Momma?” He asked weakly and I saw that his eyes were barely open. “Oh god! What’s going on?” I asked
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Shocking News Maria's PoV My body had been feeling funny for a while but I thought that it was probably stress. It was weeks after we came back from the conference in Paris and when I came back, I had more work to do because my company was in the scaling phase. Two days ago, Aiva invited Helena, Nathan and I to breakfast at Ailene's penthouse. It was a beautiful time but I became sick again when I got home. Helena suggested that I go to the hospital and see a doctor but I refused because I already suspected why I was feeling sick. After we left the house in the morning, I dropped Nathan off at school, visited the nearest pharmacy to pick up the equipment that would confirm or refute my suspicions. After that, I texted Helena to come straight to my office because I had something important to show her. I waited for Helena to come to my office before taking an
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Girl Time Aiva's POV I smiled when I heard Maria's hearty laugh as she listened to Ailene's joke. Helena was at the other end fixing Nathan's buttons which had come off while he was playing around with the huge toy car that Sebastian had bought for him while he stayed here with Ailene and I. Upon my request, they had visited a few days after they returned from the conference that took place in Paris. “Here you go. Breakfast is ready, everyone.” I dropped the full jug of juice on the table that was already filled with a variety of food and wine. I also instructed the maid to take Nathan to the smaller table nearby and feed him because I was certain that me and the girls may have adult conversations. “Mom, I told you that Maria also saw the man with the huge jacket. He gave everyone a good laugh during the conference.” Ailene turned towards me with laug
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HelVINI Helena's POV I couldn't get over the excitement and joy when Maria was given an award after her speaking session. When she got to her seat, she texted me to meet her in the bathroom and while there she cried until she was too tired to, then I reworked her makeup. By the time the conference was over, she was exhausted and wanted only her bed. Ailene bought her food and escorted her to the penthouse. “Helena Montoya, I look at you and Maria Bellucci and I can't help but see two very phenomenal women charting paths in their various fields.” Vini had nothing but praises for me and Maria when we settled down for dinner after the conference. “Thank you, Vini.” I gave the wickedly handsome man a bright smile. “Where's Maria?” Vincenzo asked, looking up from his phone for the first time since we sat at the table “Maria was a little tired after the conference so she called it a night early.” “And we all leave Paris tomorrow morning.” “Yeah. We leave first thing in
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Flowery Moments Maria's POV My heart banged wildly as I rushed back to my penthouse after exiting Sebastian's room thinking that I would turn around and see him coming after me. “How could you do that, Maria? Come on, how could you do that?” I repeated to myself over again as I walked back. My body still trembled from Sebastian's touch and longed for it but my brain was seriously beating my body for betraying us. How could I just jump into bed with him after months where he ignored me and didn't even care one bit? How could I just jump into his bed after the naughty tantrum-like behaviour he displayed when I was with Vicenzo? I opened the door to the penthouse and when I entered, moved straight to the bathroom. “Are you alright, Maria?” I turned to see Helena on the sofa and she looked as if she had been waiting up for me. “What's the time?” “It's five AM.” I sighed resignedly and slumped down on the sofa in front of Helena, then bit my lip to prevent from cryi
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Burning With Jealousy Sebastian's PoV The endless meetings concerning the annual business conference were taking their toll as usual. I was moving from one meeting to the other with the top guns so I hadn't even had time to ask if Maria had arrived or if she was settled in the penthouse. I wanted to give her the best experience while she was in Paris, so I instructed my other pilot to bring her down to Paris with my other private jet and I also instructed the host that when they arrived they should only be given the best. The meeting I just came out from lasted for hours. Don't get me wrong, it was meetings such as that one that placed me on a higher pedestal than businessmen of my age but it was long and I was tired physically. When we came out of the boardroom, my physical exhaustion changed to anger and burning jealousy when I saw Maria with some other guy. The guy was pleased to see me and I didn't mean to be rude but I was burning too much with jealousy to even thi
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The Annual Corporate Conference Maria's POV The journey to Paris was more enjoyable than the last time because I was not treated as a first time speaker but a seasoned writer. Helena and I were taken to Paris with a private jet and when we arrived, we were lodged in one of the best penthouses in one of Sebastian's highrise buildings. When we entered the penthouse, Helena whistled and turned to me. “At this point Maria, I doubt that all of this is because you are a speaker. You were a speaker last year and we didn't get all of these.” I folded my arms and then raised my brow “Really? Why do you think we were given this type of treatment then?” “Isn’t it obvious? Sebastian of course. We came in his private jet and now we are in one of the best apartments in his highrise buildings.” I chuckled and shook my head. “You of all people know that Sebastian doesn't give a damn about me so yes, he may be the owner but it could have been that the panel decided that it had to be that
