* Chapter 30 * After assessing for a while, Val agreed to carry on with the DNA test. In less than an hour, blood was taken from her for the test. She saw all these as an unnecessary waste of money when it will be negative. Nevertheless, if things take an ugly turn she knew where the door was and very well how to use it. Later that day, she organized all the crucial records for the board meeting, from the list it was going to be a long one since it dealt with how they were going to make use of Mrs. Greene's land. This reminded Mrs. Greene she had not seen the woman for a while so she scheduled to see her tonight itself, after all, they were neighbors. She heard subtle footsteps and lifted her head her eyes. Her vision was a bit blurry so she pushed the lens on the bridge of her nose. With a clear vision, her eyes rammed with Xander's. Though he looked stoic, she saw the abyss in his eyes. He was very much in a better mood than earlier today. This made her smile un
* Chapter 31 * The car ride to the destination was very quiet and awkward. Val spent her time stealing glances at the man in the steering wondering if he was the one. Luckily, at this time a memory popped up of when she hastily left the hotel that day, she had taken notice of a platinum dagger tattoo on the back of the man who took her v-card. ' If he is the one then he must have the tattoo. But how am I going to see the tattoo ' the thought of seeing him topless came up and her face turned to scarlet? In an hour or two they arrived at the destination. Along the way, Val had fallen asleep in the car. Successfully parking the car, Xander stared at the sleeping beauty. She looked so innocent asleep, her long lashes made her more beautiful and unconsciously she pouted her lips making her appear irresistible. His eyes flickered from her face to her lips, feeling tempted, Xander shut his eyes to shake off any obscene thoughts, he took off his jacket and placed it on her
* Chapter 32 * She was stupefied for a moment. As an array of thoughts ran through her head Valeria bit her lips hard till traces of her teeth were left on them. But then again, wasn't she thinking too much about herself? What was outstanding about her was that would make the ' Alexander Gates ' leave no stone unturned to make her his. She was not very pretty, smart, or rich! talkless about being from a powerful background. Tsk, she had been watching too many telenovelas lately. Even if he was the father, he might ask her to get rid of it, or in case he was interested in being a father then he would pay top lawyers to take her child away. And the thought of this left a bitter taste in her mouth. Her once soft eyes looked at the man in contempt. ' I will never let that happen ' she promised clutching her stomach. The sky became the color of an orange peel and Xander had not returned. She had dozed off for some hours so she had to search for hi
* Chapter 33 * The rain which came across like it craved to pull down one's roof in its heavy droplets had stopped. The occasional barking of faraway dogs broke the silence of the night. It was the perfect opportunity for a special someone to take her to leave. Every single second that passed by was like a noose on her neck getting tighter with each passing second. At the exit, Valeria stood prepared to leave. One thing she was not particularly thrilled about was having to share a ride with that one person she never wanted to see. Despite her feelings, their meeting was inevitable because she could not quit her job at the moment. For this reason, she would be forced to face him daily and what was worst was she had to be nice. In one swallow, Val buried all the nasty words habituating her mind at the time. Upon hearing someone calling. Val turned to find the nuns with a decorated basket. Passing over the basket, a wide smile took over Nun Rose'
* Chapter 34* The rising sun cast a rosy hue across the morning sky. Golden fingers of sunlight lit up the scene. Valeria stood outside the gate wearing a pink roll-up sleeve shirt matched with skinny jeans. She styled her hair in a side tail and wore minimum make-up. In a few minutes, a sandy color Uber drove in and it halted in front of her. " Just in time" she squealed as she hopped in. It would be disastrous if she was the late third time in the role, these people would assume she was gaining favors, and this would only shed light on the rumors she was evading. " Good morning misses beautiful," let out the driver flashing a smile in the rear-view mirror. In response, Val smiled. " Good Morning Pete " It lifted the weightiness in her heart. Today was going to be the reveal of the DNA test, it kept her awake throughout the night. Whether it was positive or negative, it all would have an adverse significance on the decisions that she would take
* Chapter 35 * In Mrs. Esme Villa As soon as she was done transporting her suitcases to the main gate, the Uber driver who drove her earlier assisted in loading them into his car. In less than five minutes they were finished. She did not have many things or clothes, what completely occupied those bags were her painting equipment and completed ones. " I am going to miss you. Are you sure you want to do this?" Valeria halted when the voice from behind polled. She swerved to find Liza standing on the elevated area of the veranda. She pouted her lips and stubbornly draped her arms firmly on her chest. With a sorry sigh, Val rationalized " I have to. I can't let him take my baby away" " You are too dramatic! Have you tried convincing him " Liza retorted squeezing her red eyes. As if it did not cross her mind several times. After everything that went down in these past days for the pregnancy reveal, his proclamation, orphanage, and now DNA test. They torm
* Chapter 36* The queue to the ship was a long one. Although it was not a fancy one like the titanic,it was moderate enough to comfortably accommodate thousands. The sun stood proudly in the sky. The wind blew from the sea to the shore. Val lost count of the number of people ahead of her. Why was she feeling so reticent? She did not want to leave anymore. It no longer made sense. If she left then how will her family feed themselves? She has such a good salary under Xander. They were both adults so why was she acting so childish? Perhaps it was her hormones. Feeling a little dizzy and having a faint headache. Val stood, and she turned to leave the line. She had a paying job and a roof over her head she could not be ungrateful. After all, she had to get back to the
* Chapter 37 * " Please let me go and I promised not to say anything to the cops" the shrill cry Val echoed. A warm smile curled on his lips. His heart ached to see this lady in such a state. If only he could let her know his true identity then she would not be this scared. He had planned to set her free from the beginning. " If I let you go, you will have to promise me one thing " he slowly confided. Wiping her tears, Val sat uprightly as a ray of hope beamed on her face. Desperately she agreed nodding vigorously " Y-yes Anything " Attending to her appeal, Lennon crossed the room, cautiously peeped from the keyhole satisfied, before returning " Okay. Listen, you will have to return to Alexandre Gates. He is the only one capable of protecting you" To this, Val's eyebrows furrowed. The happenings of the day were just too much for her to handle. Why was he sending her to Xander? How did he know Xander? Most importantly, why on earth would someone