KarlWe were seated in a cafe not far from the makeshift office that was serving the purpose of my modeling branch in New York. I admit that to expand my business in New York and buy a ridiculously expensive office was because I wanted to be closer to Diamond and also to keep her away from Lennox. At the time, I wasn't thinking of the financial problems this might incur; Diamond was the only person in my mind and I feared that I would lose her to my brother again. So, yeah, the decision might not have been entirely strategic but it was paying off. This big contract to ‘supply’ a well known designer with the fittest models in my company provided enough financial relief from the expansion and on a few occasions, I have considered making it permanent. Obviously, I want Diamond and I to get out of New York and continue our lives in Texas, free from all the drama that comes along with being around our families. And of course, with Lennox out of the picture, I stand a greater chance of win
LennoxAfter managing to calm a frantic Agatha down, as we awaited the doctors as they treated and stitched up some of Natalia's bruises, we went inside to see her. She was still sleeping. I stood by the door side as Agatha raced towards her and collapsed on the bedside, sobbing profusely. I was still very much upset with her because if I had been doing my patient rounds—where I don't carry my phone—or if emergency surgery that needed my attention came up, I wouldn't have been able to answer the dean's secretary call and no one would have come for Natalia.I was going to have a word with her but knowing Agatha, she was going to get all defenses up so I needed to ensure that we did it in a secluded place like my office. After sobbing and kissing Natalia's cheeks, hand, and everywhere, I said to her, “We need to talk, Agatha.” “I know, I know. I'm sorry sorry—” “Not here,” I cut her off. “Let's not disturb Natalia.” She nodded once, picked up my bag and followed me. On our way down
AgathaAfter leaving Lennox with those words, I stormed out of the office with my bag. I had wanted to stay with Natalia but I figured that he was there already and I really didn't want to ruin my mood by constantly seeing him and Diamond ‘working’ together. Plus, someone needed to go home to prepare for Natalia's arrival tonight. It was a win-win situation for everyone. As I was storming out of the office, I saw Tim from a distance and he waved at me with a crooked, mischievous smile on his face and I wondered what his deal was. I didn't bother smiling back and ignored him. And when I entered the elevator doors going downstairs, it was unfortunately the one Diamond was in as well. And she was on a call. She was probably expecting me to step back and take the next elevator but she should know by now that her sister wasn't one to back down from a potential confrontation, especially one that has been long overdue. Maybe this was going to be that conversation we have for the first time
DiamondI was in my late twenties and I still didn't understand how the world worked or how people reasoned. Especially my own sister who I grew up with. Was I expecting Agatha to go through that entire elevation ride and not say anything? No, far from it. But was I expecting her to tell me to stay away from her husband? Definitely not. Was I expecting her to call me a snake? No. Was I expecting her to do her signature hiss and storm away: the one she has been doing since she was six years old? Most certainly.I wasn't surprised that Agatha said and did all of these things, I couldn't put these past her and maybe this was a bit of confirmation that I did know her. But what baffled me the most was the audacity to spit out something so ironical. I'm the snake? I scoffed as I walked towards my car in the parking lot. She dared to call me a snake after she was sleeping with my husband behind my back and went as far as getting pregnant for him. I scoffed again, utterly baffled and ama
LennoxAfter a long day at the hospital, I ended the day by finalizing Natalia's discharge paper so that I could take her up. When I went into her room, she was working on a coloring book a nurse had given her.“Daddy!” she said joyously when she saw me in the entire room. A huge smile formed on my face knowing that my daughter was smiling and happy. I almost went out of my mind when I found out that she was unconscious and had a concussion. I really didn't want to imagine what my life would be like if something worse had happened. Natalia was the light in my life, she kept me sane and I intended to do right by her always. “Natty,” I drawled, going to sit on the beside and leaning in to hug. She threw her tiny arms around me and although they didn't go as far as behind my shoulders, it was the best embrace I could ever ask for. “How are you feeling, baby? Does your head hurt? Your bruises, do they hurt?”As I was asking, she was shaking her head in negativity saying, “It doesn't hu
DiamondI haven’t felt, in a long while, more in tune with that saying, “you woke up on the right side of the bed” than I felt today. I mean, literally, I did wake up on the right side of the bed. But my mood was ecstatic and really positive that morning. Actually, ever since July 4th, I have been feeling this way. Perhaps it was because I was beginning to relax in New York, remembering all the things I used to love about the City I grew up in. I had come back to New York dreading meeting the family I believed didn't care about me, the ex-husband who cheated on me, and all the things that went wrong here. I was most especially concerned about the fact that Lennox will find out that he was really the father of my kids and will try to take them away from me, and complicate the uncomplicated life I had built for myself in New York. I was always looking over my shoulders, trying to remain safe and remain hidden even if that was literally impossible because I was working with the man. Mos
9DiamondAgainst my better judgment, I decided to meet with Agatha. After all, she was my sister. I rounded off at the hospital before six which afforded me the time to search for the place—wherever it was—that Agatha insisted that we meet up. I had called her to come around a cafe that was popular but she said she wanted me to have a bite of their pork ribs, her threat. I probably should be alarmed at the sudden niceties. I mean, the last time we spoke, more like the last time she spoke, she was sneering in my face, warning me to stay away from her husband, and storming away from my presence. Barely a couple of days later, with no communication after that, she asked me to meet her at a fancy restaurant so that she could treat me to their equally fancy pork ribs. Yeah, I checked the maps. It was a five star restaurant. I thought Rebecca was being overly dramatic when she said I should send her my location at all times as Agatha might be planning to give me my last supper. I know w
KarlI was losing my mind thinking about Diamond and the fact that at every minute, she could be with Karl. I was also losing my mind knowing that since the kiss we shared back at my parents villa, we haven't spoken about it; I had texted multiple times but she mostly gave me one-worded responses. At some point, I feared that I might have done something wrong, something to push her away, because Diamond was never usually like this. She didn't ignore me on purpose. In the last four days, I spent an unhealthy amount of time thinking about the woman. I wasn't going to double text her because then that's just desperate but honestly, I was desperate. I wanted to see her, to talk to her, to hold her, and to kiss her again, so badly. I wanted to believe that Diamond kissing me back meant something, she had always kept me at arm's length. She could have easily pushed me away or worse but she chose to remain in my arms and kiss me back right after I confessed my feelings to her. Surely, that