"Have you forgotten our agreement? Or do you want me to remind you?" "You're not allowed to talk to any other man till you conceive my child Vanessa. I don't want to see you with my brother." "I'm sorry sir." I whispered softly, I felt so uncomfortable with the way his eyes were fixed on me, on my body. This towel is going to slip off any moment now, I thought, as I tried to back away from him. But he grabbed my arm tightly, pulling me closer to him. "I'll make sure you remember our agreement, Vanessa. And I always get what I want, you're mine alone." he said, his lips curling into a dangerous smile. ****
Lihat lebih banyakPrologue
“ I can’t believe the old bastard did this to me ”
I keep thinking as fresh, raw grief makes its way under my skin while I’m watching the coffin holding the person I most detest sink into the ground.
“ Even from the grave, beyond death, the old maggot still finds a way to sink his claws into my life. Trying to tear my happiness away.” I say to Carter as we both watch.
“ I guess the devil has finally met his match if this man still has a way to torment you from the depths of hell” he replies while tilting his imaginary hat in fake reverence.
I wish I could just punch him across the face, to break that perfectly structured nose. I know that everyone, especially the women would go into fits on that one and I’m ready to take on whatever comes after but what good would it do my reputation to punch my best friend at my father’s funeral.
I guess I could just blame it on my supposed grief. That would be very satisfying seeing as the smug idiot chooses to find the humor in my plight. I can see the tingle in his eyes and the stupid smirk playing across his lips.
At least someone is getting his daily dose of humor.
Trent, on the other hand, cannot seem to get his attention away from his phone. I’m sure he’s waiting on a call from one of his fuck buddies or “ lady companions ” as he loves to call them.
I really hope whoever she may be, she’s damn worth it cause what should be more important than his best friend at his father’s funeral. Nothing should be more important than me right now. Not that I expect the world to stop for me when I suddenly have issues but it should.
He suddenly tears his gaze from his phone and raises his head to look across from us and wait! I can’t read the look on his face. Is that longing or has my grief left me half blind and delusional? Whatever it is, I do not care to find out right now.
I look away from him to stare in the direction he’s looking and there they are. The wild and shameful bunch. She’s not even ashamed, wailing so loudly with all these people staring. I’m not even surprised. It is to be expected when you go to the suburbs, find some cheap trash, dress it upand bring it to the city.
Doesn’t change the fact that it came from the dump.
“God! I hate her so much.”
Can someone just rip out her vocal cords so that I wouldn’t have to listen to this. It really is just stupid.
Rina Williams or Ian seeing as she was married to the old dirt bag before his death. My father’s whore.
The one who stepped into our lives and ruined it before I was even born. She couldn’t even take her time to get dressed properly and look presentable like a member of a high class family. She really is such a disgrace. Guess my father could not manage to bend and break this one. With her flawless, milky skin and her dainty features, I see why my father could not let her go despite being married to my mother.
Despite the state she’s in, she still manages to look pretty. If I didn’t hate her so much, I would probably hit on that despite her age and relationship with my father. At least to see what ticked my father’s obsession. It’s no wonder Carter used to have a crush on her.
“I must be going crazy or why the fuck would I be this thinking this?”
Next to her, are the bastard children. Stephan to her right and Alana to the left, sobbing while trying to hold her mother back. They really make up the sight of a perfect family that lost an important part of it.
“ So what are you going to do now that your father could not leave your inheritance to you without adding a clause that gives his favorite son an advantage?” Brian suddenly speaks up.
“ I’d sooner feed my balls to reptiles than hand over my family’s legacy to his bitch and her bastards” I reply without holding back on the obvious hate and bitterness I feel toward them. I look up at them and Cater has this mischievous smile on his face.
“ Then I guess it’s time to find you a bride."
VanessaHe hasn't come home for the last two days. I don't if it's because work is hectic or if he is trying to avoid me after our disastrous evening at the Chocolate Delight. It's not my fault that I got mad at him. He got angry and hit an innocent man for doing nothing wrong. He saved me from falling. I am carrying his child for Christ's sake he should not be doing this. If he is angry and avoiding me for standing against what is wrong, then I don't want to be around the angry douche “I cannot give in because he is being a big baby." I mutter under my breath.“I didn't catch that. What did you say." Alana asks.“Nothing. I was just thinking out loud." “If I gave you a dollar for every time you zone out, you'd be a millionaire before evening. What is wrong?" Tianna asks.Today, I'm hanging out with the girls. I have nothing else to do except be alive and lounge like a TV housewife. I no longer do chores because we have more than enough people to do that. I don't cook as often as I d
VanessaDinner is tasty and very interesting but I do not pay attention. The only thing that keeps sounding in my brain is a reminder that I am gonna be a mom. Me. And Dimitri is going to be a father. I am supposed to be happy. If anyone else at this table knows what I'm thinking, they would expect me to be on the phone with Dimitri giving him the great news but I cannot do that. I am more worried than happy.This is the second step towards the completion of the deal but I don't like what will follow after. I would have to give up my baby after my five years with him is up. He told me the other day that my child would lack for nothing and didn't respond when I said he won't have a family. I don't want my baby to grow up to be as grumpy as his father. And what if it's a girl like me? Would she be able to handle the pressure of having a father like Dimitri? How would she cope with being without me? I'm sure he would have an army of nannies but that would never be enough. What will my ch
VanessaI am greeted with hugs as soon as I walk through the doors. It's so nice walking through the front door instead of the back like I always did. Mrs. Rina hugs me first.“Welcome home. How are you? I have been dying to invite you over for dinner but I haven't been able to."I smile at her. “ I am very well. Thank you ma."“Drop the formalities and just call me Mom. I know Dimitri is not exactly sending me Mother's Day presents but we're related regardless." I feel sad that Dimitri dislikes this woman so much. She's a gem.I take her hands in mine “I am very sorry for all he has put you through." This is something I have always wanted to do. I hope it means something.“Do not bother yourself about that. He's just a kid. You both just got married. He would understand life and love soon enough." I doubt that.“Thank God you're here. Dimitri is so selfish. Hoarding you for himself." Alana is the next person “ That insensitive fool, leaving you alone to go in search for money like th
VanessaAnother month has passed since I tried to coerce Hayden to help me out of Dimitri's home and seven days since his departure on a business trip. It has also been seven days since I last heard from him. I have no idea if he is doing alright or if he's alive or dead. I have tried but have not been able to call him. Not that I don't have the means to reach him or that he has forbidden me from calling him. I just don't know what to say when I do call him. Do I ask about the weather? Do I ask about his business? But I know nothing about it. Do I ask about his business partners or what? What do normal couples talk about over the phone?He has been less mean and we have great sex but we are not friends. Apart from that time we saw a movie and a few more times after that, we don't exactly hang out. We go out for dinner now and then to keep up with the farce but there is nothing real about it. It's just part of the job description. Many times, I have picked up my phone to call him but I
VanessaIt has been a month since that incident. Since I nearly lost my life. It is sad and very sour to think that my heart is not the only thing after my life. I am still alive— thank God– but I don't think I can truly live until I find out the truth about what happened that night. A repeat of the events keeps playing in my head. I can hardly sleep every night without being plunged back into the car.Dimitri and everyone keep trying their best to convince me that the car was hit by a falling g tree branch but I know better and cannot be convinced otherwise. I know because I heard the gunshots. I heard it loud and clear. I was in no way intoxicated that my judgment will be disregarded. I heard the booming sound of the gun and when it hit the car. I heard the second one which led him to lose control of the car. I felt my would leave my body at that moment. The only thing I could hold onto was him and now he is lying to me.“Vanessa! You're drifting again." Hayden draws my attention ba
I watch as the dinner happens and I cannot help but admire the feistiness in her. Vanessa, what a lovely name. It sounds like something so delicate. I would expect that she would be delicate but I beg to differ after I saw the fire and how she nearly ripped Francesca apart.I never would have guessed that Dimitri would get himself a wild one for a wife. I thought she would be docile, and easy to control but she has a bit of him in her. She is almost as scary as him. I hope I get to experience some of that heat when I take her for myself.It is funny that the entire household, the entire table has no idea who is listening in or watching them. They are oblivious to their environment which gives me an advantage. I wanted nothing more than to have access to their hotel room so that I can at least please myself by watching his wife but the man knows how to make a fortress of anywhere he is. It was hard to penetrate his office but I did it and now he thinks everyone is out to get him. Good.
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