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One year with a grumpy billionaire Chapter 54
VIVIAN POVAs I walked downstairs to get some air, I couldn't shake off the feeling of loneliness that had settled over me. The grandeur of the mansion seemed to only emphasize my isolation.Just as I reached the bottom of the stairs, I saw Julian emerging from Martha's room. I stopped dead in my tracks, watching him with a mixture of curiosity and wariness.He didn't seem to notice me at first, his eyes fixed on some point ahead. But as he approached the entrance door, his gaze flickered towards me. Our eyes met for a brief moment, and I felt a shiver run down my spineAs he reached the door, he turned back to glance at me. The smirk was still plastered on his face, and I could sense a hint of triumph in his eyes.I felt my gaze follow him as he walked towards his car, parked outside the mansion. He got in and started the engine, the sound of the motor echoing through the silence.As he drove away, I couldn't help but wonder what had just transpired. What had Julian been doing in Mar
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VIVIAN POV"What? Why the eye, I didn't do anything," I said, glaring at Kian. His piercing gaze made me feel uneasy, like he could see right through me.Mira stepped in, her voice soft and calming. "Come on, Mother, let me escort you to your room.""Go, Mom," Kian said firmly, his eyes never leaving mine. "Mira, take her inside. You both help each other out, either way, just go, I am exhausted."Mira nodded and gently took Martha’s arm, leading themselves away. But noticed she did not say a word, turned out she wanted to act victim in front of Kian.As Mira and Martha disappeared from view, Kian turned to me, his eyes filled with concern. "Vivian, can you be a little more careful?" he asked, his voice laced with a hint of frustration.I looked down at my feet, feeling a twinge of guilt. "It’s nothing, I am fine." I said, waving my hand dismissively.But Kian wasn't having it. He strode towards me, his long legs eating up the distance. Before I knew it, he had scooped me up in his arm
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VIVIAN POV"Just lie low, will you?" I said, trying to reason with her.She smirked, her eyes glinting with defiance. "Why should I?" she asked, her voice dripping with arrogance."Kian is your son, isn't he?" I asked, trying to get to the root of the issue.She turned her gaze off me, refusing to give me a response. But I knew I had hit a nerve."Your son should be the one to be successful if you had to choose between who should be," I said, trying to make her see sense. "Stop being in competition with your son."She turned back to me, her eyes flashing with anger. "You don't get to lecture me," she said, her voice firm."I'm not lecturing you," I said, trying to calm her down. "I'm just trying to make you see reason. You're his mother, for crying out loud. You should be supporting him, not competing with him."She sneered at me, her face twisted in contempt.“If you dont behave yourself, you will be forcing me to act badly against you” I saidShe smiled “What can you do?”“Kian does
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MARTHA’S POV"Doctor..." I said, my voice low and husky, a flirtatious smile playing on my lips. I leaned forward, my body language inviting."These days I haven't been visiting," I purred, my eyes locked on his. "I don't have time. You know I am busy with everything In the mansion."The doctor's eyes crinkled at the corners as he smiled, his gaze roving over my body. "I've missed you," he said, his voice dripping with sincerity.I laughed, a throaty sound, and leaned back in my chair, my body stretching out like a cat. "I need you to do me a favor," I said, my voice still husky. "The drugs we gave Grandfather Edward... I need more."The doctor's eyes lit up with interest, and he leaned forward, his hands rubbing together in anticipation. "Why do you need it, if I may ask?" he asked, his voice dripping with curiosity.I smiled, a sly smile, and touched my body again, this time tracing the curve of my hip. The doctor's eyes followed my movement, his pupils dilating with desire."Let's
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VIVIAN POVIt was around 9am in the morning when the call of the Blackwood Family publicist’s call woke me up, I hesitated a little while but the I decided to pick up because it might be important.I groggily reached for my phone, rubbing the sleep from my eyes."Good morning, Miss Vivian," the voice on the other end said, firm and professional."Good morning, Mr. Robert," I replied, my voice barely above a whisper."I hope I didn't wake you," he said, his tone apologetic. "You are invited to the company, ma'am. There is a meeting among the board members, so without you we are incomplete."I sat up in bed, my heart racing with anticipation. This could be it, the opportunity I had been waiting for."What time is the meeting?" I asked, trying to sound more alert."It's at 10 am, ma'am," he replied. "Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting. And, Miss Vivian?""Yes?""Please come alone."I nodded, even though he couldn't see me. "I understand. Thank you, Mr. Robert."I hung
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VIVIAN POVAs we walked, my gaze remained fixed on Kian, my mind racing with questions I longed to ask him. But his silence was unsettling, and I found myself taken aback by his stoic demeanor."What is that?" he said, his voice firm and low, as if sensing my gaze."Ask me what you want to ask," he added, his eyes never leaving mine.I smiled, intrigued by his perceptiveness. "So you can read my mind?" I teased, trying to break the tension.Kian smirked, his lips curling up ever so slightly. "Maybe, you are not so hard to read," he replied, his voice husky and deep.I suddenly felt a shiver run down my spine as I glanced behind me. That's when I saw them - men in black, standing in strategic positions, their eyes fixed intently on us."Kian..." I said, my voice barely above a whisper, my gaze darting back to him."They're my men," he said, his voice reassuring, his eyes never leaving mine.I felt a mix of emotions - fear, uncertainty, and curiosity.As we continued walking, I couldn't
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VIVIAN POVIt’s a Monday morning and today is the day the meeting was adjourned to."I hope something good happens today," I murmured to myself, trying to shake off the feeling of loneliness. As I rushed to the bathroom to get ready, I couldn't help but think that no one would call me, no one would text me, and another day would pass by without any meaningful connections.But just as I was about to apply my makeup, my phone suddenly vibrated. It popped out of my hand and showed "No Name" on the screen. My heart skipped a beat as I hesitated for a moment before answering.The message was brief and cryptic: "She will be expecting me today at the board meeting."I felt a shiver run down my spine. Who was this mysterious person? If it was the family publicist’s I have his number saved and who else had my number? Mr Alberto? The thoughts start rising in me.I went into the bathroom and took my shower, washing away the sleep and fatigue. As I came out, I opened my wardrobe and searched for a
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VIVIAN POV“Do not scare her” a voice said behind me, I turned back and it was Mrs Isabella.I took a deep breath, trying to calm my racing heart. I had been scared, thinking that this was the end of me. But as I looked at Mrs. Isabella, I saw a warm smile on her face, and her eyes sparkled with kindness."I am deeply sorry with the way I approached you, my dear," she said, holding my hands in hers. "I had to call my bodyguard to help me stop you because I was busy with something very important inside. I am so sorry, sweetie."I was taken aback by her apology. Why was she being so nice to me? I didn't know her from anywhere, and yet she was acting like we were old friends.As I stood there, lost in thought, my phone suddenly vibrated. It was Kian's call. I hesitated, wondering if I should pick it up in front of Mrs. Isabella. But she eyed me to pick the call, so I did."Hello?" I said, trying to sound calm."Hey, are you okay?" Kian's voice was warm and concerned. "My men just called
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After Vivian woke up, she kept silent when everyone was talking to her and asking her about how she is feeling, all she was thinking about was Louis.“Vivian…” Kian whispered to her, but Louis just went silent she didn't say anything.Ryan on the other hand was happy at the same time sad“Louis is dead… she is gone” Vivian murmured silently, while Kian's face fell, he didnt know how to comfort her at that moment.“I told you to let her stay here” Vivian added crying, and suddenly stood up “I want to go home” Kian held her “Hold on Vivian you arent strong enough to go home yet, just wait for some days at the hospital so you can get enough treatment” He said to her as he held and pulled her back to the bed, but Vivian pushed him back.“Where is Louis's body?” She asked her voice barely above a whisper“Her.. b.. her body has been buried by the Mancini family” Ryan said her voice shaking Vivian gazed at him “Why should it be like that?” She asked as tears began to roll down her cheek“
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Martha and Mrs George heard about the death of Annie, they became furious and angry, this their time to act Miss Kate walked to the mansion she gave her daughter, she saw a note inside her daughters wardrobe, she read everything and shed tears, she began to regret that she made her marry Julian, and with that she picked her phone and made a call.“Find Julian, and also make it look like it was a suicide one“ she ordered and with that she wiped her tears and walked away from mansion, leaving the paper alone on the table.Kian called for a board meeting, Mr Robert and the rest of the board meeting heard about Julian’s death and was devastated.“I am losing my patience, I can’t let the company just be without a head” Kian said his voice firm and lowThe rest of them kept quiet because this was the first time Kian would call a meeting, everything they said behind his back, they weren’t bold enough to say it to his face as they were talking about choosing Kian as the CEO and having a pres
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Everything began to happen so fast, while Mira was in labour, julian didn’t show up because he never loved Mira he only used her for his own benefit.Mira's eyes welled up with tears as she lay in the labor room, her mother standing anxiously at the entrance. The doctors and nurses surrounded her, urging her to push."Push, pushhh!" they yelled, but Mira couldn't muster the strength. She was mentally drained, her body weak from the ordeal."You can do this, you have to keep pushing Mira, the baby is almost our. Mira! Push!" the doctors encouraged, but Mira felt like she was running on empty. She was exhausted, her spirit crushed by everything she had passed throughBut then, something inside her stirred. She thought of her baby, her precious little one who depended on her for survival. With a newfound determination, Mira summoned every last bit of strength and pushed.The room fell silent, except for the sound of Mira's ragged breathing and the beeping of the machines. And then, sudde
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It was about 45 mins to go, Kian already ordered the driver to go pick my dad up, the maids cooked something nice and all of them were expecting him, after a while I walked to the bathroom and has a nice bath, dressed in a free gown expecting my dad.The driver called that he had seen my dad, so they are on their way back to the mansion. I walked outside because I was Anxious so Louis walked out with me including Ryan because they were also excited to meet my dad.As we stepped outside, I saw the car coming towards us, my heart filled with excitement and joy. The driver stopped and parked opposite the mansion, and I could see my dad smiling at me from the front seat. I stepped forward to meet him, but before I could even take another step, I heard a blast.Everything happened so fast. I fell back, my ears ringing from the explosion. Ryan and the bodyguard tried to protect me, shielding me from the chaos. Louis pulled out her gun, searching for anything suspicious.But I didn't care ab
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After a while, Vivian came in and also joined them while they were laughing, Ryan took pictures of us at the dining including Ava but suddenly Ryan saw something on Vivian’s chain “Wait what’s that?” he asked as he dropped his phone.“Where?” Louis asked, Ryan slowly walked towards Vivian and removed her chain“Damn we are being watched ”Ryan saidVivian flinched “how did it get there?” she asked“Where did you buy this from?” Ryan asked“She didn’t buy it, she has this chain at home and for a while it has been on her neck” Louis explained“Did you hug someone? Maybe someone who is smart or skilled it might be placed on your neck through a hugLouis and Vivian went silent for a while and they remembered they went to Mira's place.“Mira” Louis said her voice firm, Ryan destroyed the chain while Kian went silent.“What do we do?” Vivian asked, but Kian wasnt bothered“Dont worry about anything, Its fine and thank Goodness you caught a glimpse of it so fast” Kian saidAs the night wore o
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It was past 9 in the morning, Mira slept on the couch, Julian walked downstairs dressed and ready to go out. He didn’t even care about Mira instead he walked out into his car and drove off, Mira who was pretending to sleep suddenly woke up and walked towards the kitchen but then she was stopped by the door bell, it was Vivian, Mira hurriedly walked towards the gate, she opened it and smiled at Vivian.“You now live here?” Louis said her voice loud, but Vivian gestured at her to take her questions slow and easyMira welcomed Vivian but Vivian had a reason for being there, Louis walked back to the car and brought out alot of baby essentials.“Is there any room here that you would want your baby to stay in?” Vivian asked Mira with a smileMira nodded and gestured for them to come upstair, Vivian and Louis arranged the room, with different baby designs.Mira's eyes sparkled with delight as she gazed around the beautifully decorated nursery. "Wow, I love this!" she exclaimed, her voice fi
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The time for Mira’s wedding is here, the maids brought over her wedding dress.Mira hesitated and wouldn’t get dressed, she kept refusing everything Miss Kate gave to her.“I wont wear those, so take it back” she said to the maid but they didnt listen to her. Suddenly she heard the foot steps of her mother, she was already informed that Mira kept rejecting everything and wouldn’t get dressed, Miss Kate stormed in the room and without a word she gave Mira a hit on the face, Mira touched her cheek and gazed at her mother .“Mom” she said her voice low and firmMiss Kate glared at Mira, her eyes blazing with anger. "Yeah, I did, I slapped you, so don't make me do it again. Get into that dress, we are expecting you downstairs," she yelled, her voice echoing off the walls.Mira flinched, the sting of the slap still fresh on her cheek. Without a word, she turned and walked to the dress, her heart heavy with resignation. She slipped into the elegant white gown, the silk fabric rustling softl
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MARTHA POVMrs George walked in quietly again. “Will you at least let me know if you ever want to visit me, showing up quietly like this is going to scare me to death” she saidMrs George smiled “That is an easy way to die” she said but Martha just rolled her eyes“Do you have eyes in the mansion?” Mrs George asked her voice barely above a whisperMartha tried to think of anybody, but she wasn’t able to“My only Ally in the mansion is Annie, and she has betrayed Vivian, I do not think they will trust her again” she saidMrs. George smiled, her eyes gleaming with cunning. "That's an easy thing, Annie is going to go back into the mansion and explain to them that you threatened her with Vivian's life, and that she had no choice but to sell out that evidence. Simple, even Kian is going to fall for it."Martha raised an eyebrow, her expression skeptical. "Do you think they are that dumb?" she asked, her voice laced with doubt.Mrs. George shrugged, her smile unwavering. "Try it first and w
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Vivian sighed...“I feel for Mira, her mom is making her life a living hell” Louis saidRyan smirked “Come to think of it, she deserves it”As Kian stood up, his eyes fixed on some unknown point, "I'll be in my study room," he said, his voice firm. Ryan followed him side by side, his eyes filled with concern.Then vivian whispered to Louis, her voice urgent. "Let's pack the golds and take them to my dad's mansion. He'll be home soon, and he can keep them safe for us,now that Kian is going to busy this is the right time to act ."Louis nodded, her eyes wide with understanding. They both walked towards the room slowly, their hearts racing with anticipation.Vivian opened the door, revealing a narrow stairway that led down to a hidden room. They walked down, their footsteps echoing off the walls.The room was filled with treasures beyond their wildest dreams. Gold bars, diamonds, and precious jewels sparkled in the dim light. Vivian's eyes widened as she took in the sight.But she didn't
