"What did I miss?" Rue giggled interrupting their little date, she had been around for her photoshoot and when she was done, she decided to come in with some friends to get something to eat, they had barely gotten to her seat when she noticed Keir and Octavia being all lovey-dovey.The sight irritated her so much, that she decided to come and see for herself what they were up to, She had thought Keir was back home but it seemed this was his usual spot with Octavia.He had told her he wasn't dating Octavia but the way they looked so close didn't look like it, were they secretly dating? She had to find out as soon as possible."Rue," Octavia frowned then smiled back trying to hide how annoyed she was by her presence, She was already having an intimate conversation with Keir that could lead to something and Rue had decided to come just in time."I thought you had a photoshoot," Keir said surprised to see Rue in this restaurant, next time he was sure to choose the restaurant where he and
"Excuse me," Keir said rising from the chair and leaving the dining room, Rue rose as well, since she left Keir's room, he had not spoken a word to her, and she didn't understand why he was upset."I will talk to him, it must be work," Rue said to Laura trying to put her at ease as she followed Keir."Keir," she yelled running after him as she caught up to him halfway in the passage."What the fuck do you want?" Keir yelled turning to face her."Why are you acting this way?" Rue asked. "Yes, we slept tog..."Keir covered her mouth instantly with his hand as he dragged her back into his room, he looked around to be sure no one had heard her as he closed the door behind him."We didn't sleep together," Keir warned staring at Rue."You don't remember, is that it? if you don't remember that is fine but for you to look at me that way like I am some piece of trash is not...""What are you then if not a piece of trash?" Keir interrupted as Rue slapped him right across the face."How dare you
Rue was so happy that her plan had worked without any stress, though the only problem now was how to get Keir on her side, She probably shouldn't have slapped him this morning but the way he had spoken to her annoyed her, how could he call her that?"I went to see Octavia.""Why? I told you, you don't need to be close to her one bit, your main focus should be building your relationship with Keir, For all we know she might have an agenda up her sleeves," Mandy said not believing her friend was trying to make friends with her."Relax, I had my reasons, I don't want her to feel in control, I even invited her over this evening," Rue said."To do what?""I have a plan, I hope she comes."~ HYDRA MANSION ~~ KEIR'S OFFICE ~Keir had decided to work from home today, he didn't feel like going to work or talking to anyone, he just needed his space to clear his head.Thinking about the whole issue, he realized he had been too harsh on Rue this morning, It was true that he couldn't remember much
"At least tell me what is going on?" June pleaded. Octavia had called her to come and spend the night and the moment she got there, she met her crying, She had tried to find out but Octavia was not telling her anything just crying her eyes out."I feel so stupid June," Octavia blew her nose into the handkerchief. " I don't even know why.""You are not stupid and you should never feel that way about yourself, whatever the issue is I am sure we can resolve it immediately if you just tell me," June said. "Is it Keir?" she asked but got no reply from Octavia whose cry only became louder, so it was truly Keir, what did Keir do to her that was so bad that she had to cry about it? This was not normal."I saw him and Rue kissing and then he lied to me about them," Octavia sniffed."So he and Rue are like an item," June said."I don't even know why I am crying," Octavia tried to laugh out."It's normal to feel that way since you said he lied about it, I think it's his lack of honesty that is ma
"Let me watermelon?" Keir offered reaching for the hook of her bra underneath her blouse as he snapped it off, he reached for her blouse and pulled it off her head quickly he could see in her eyes that she was currently burning with desire and if there was anything he had come to understand about Octavia it was that she deal with the mood of the scenario.Sometimes she wanted it fast, hard, and rough, and most times she wanted to take things slow, in this case, he could bet she was at the point of fucking the life out of him, she was just taking her time with him before she revealed the lustful being she was.He loved it when she took control of him, even though he was dominant when it came to Octavia, he was ready to be submissive to her every touch.He threw the nightgown to the side staring at her nakedness, as usual, she wasn't wearing any panties, it was like she was always waiting for him to come to her."You are beautiful," he muttered to himself but his voice was loud enough f
~ HYDRA MANSION ~~ RUE'S ROOM ~"Where the hell could he be?" Rue paced around in her room wondering. She heard from the maids that Keir had gone out and it was already so late, she suspected he went to Octavia.She had expected them to fight and not talk to themselves, not for Keir to decide to go to Octavia's house, with the way she reacted it was obvious something was going on between them, they both couldn't even deny it to her face after the way they had both reacted.She wanted to see if they were truly sleeping with each other and her plan had proved so, she couldn't wait for Keir to come back so she could execute her other plans.This was just the beginning of what she had in store, Keir was hers and no one else, she was sure Keir was just sleeping with Octavia he wasn't in love with her.She lay down on her bed with an evil smile on her face.NEXT DAY~ HYDRA'S MANSION ~~ RUE'S ROOM ~Rue woke up from the bed at the sound of footsteps, she checked the time on the wall it wa
YOUNG LIGHT AWARD SHOW"Thank you," Octavia appreciated. Mrs. Hydra had finally gotten them to attend the award show together alongside Rue.Keir opened the seat for her to sit down after he had done the same for Rue, he took his seat in between them smiling at both of them as he stared at the stage where the two hosts were just starting off the show and talking about the special guests on the show and the artist that would be performing."This is so beautiful," Rue smiled looking around. She had expected the award to be grand and have a lot of special guests and noble people in the entertainment and entrepreneurship industry but she had not expected the program to be well organized like this.HOURS LATEROctavia and Keir were each called onto the stage and were given different awards, it would seem they had both agreed on their speech because Octavia barely said anything just a simple thank you as she walked off the stage and it was the same for Keir.Back at the table, she felt awkw
"What is this sudden interest when it comes to Octavia? Are you jealous of her? Are you jealous of my friendship with her?""What?" Rue rolled her eyes at his statement, If there was anyone to be jealous it was Octavia, not her. Rue decided to keep her mouth shut and not say anything regarding Octavia anymore, it seemed it wasn't helping matters. It was only going to get Keir upset with her and she didn't want that right now.She wanted him to trust her again, to be able to tell her anything but how was she going to earn this darn trust? He said he had forgiven her but she could feel him drifting away from her each minute.She stared at him but his eyes didn't even look at her once, he seemed bothered about something as he sipped his drink. She could only wish she could read his mind.LAUNDRY ROOM"Did you just arrive?" Octavia asked as she stepped into the laundry room alongside Atlas who was busy closing the door behind him after secretly looking outside to make sure no one was foll
- MONTHS PASSED - - HARDIN’S MANSION - “Where are you going to?” Hardin asked, reaching out to June on the bed as he embraced her tightly from behind, planting a kiss on her ear. “Octavia is going to kill us if we don’t attend her baby shower,” June muttered. “Why does her baby shower have to be today?” Hardin groaned. After Conrad was arrested, they spent months going to the station, talking to the police, and going to the court to provide evidence and act as witnesses to make sure Conrad got locked up for good. Finally, the judge ruled in their favor and Octavia decided to put her baby shower on the one day that they needed to rest. Why? “We are not spending the whole day in her house remember,” June smiled, understanding Hardin’s frustration and his desire to spend the whole day with just her. She turned around and placed her hand on his cheeks. “We could leave early.” “Early? Once I see Keir I don’t think early is going to come to mind, those two are still in their honeym
“What are you talking about?” Hardin asked."I need to show you something," June said, grabbing Hardin's laptop from the dining table and bringing it to the living room. She inserted a flash drive into the laptop and placed it on the table. Hardin sat down next to her, already repeating what she had said again in his head, ‘I have been faking it’. His eyes widened slowly as it dawned on him what June meant, but she showed him the video already playing, interrupting his thoughts. - VIDEO RECORDING -Emma places her phone on the top shelf. She goes back and looks around to check if the camera is showing. She rushes back to sit on the office chair in the library. Soon Conrad steps in, discussing something over the phone. His eyes flare up at the sight of Emma sitting in his seat in his library. “What the hell do you think you are doing sitting in my seat?” Conrad asked, disconnecting the call and placing his phone back into his pocket. “I thought it best to come and play with my hus
An hour later, Conrad arrived at Hardin’s house, and Hardin felt anxious when he opened the door and caught sight of him.He glanced at June and noticed how she was nervous to see Conrad. He wondered what she was up to. “I’m glad to see you, June,” Conrad whispered. He walked over to June, about to give her a hug, as Hardin stopped him by raising his hand to his chest and shoving him off. “Don’t touch her,” Hardin warned. This meeting was already taking a lot from him to endure. If he touched her, he wouldn’t hesitate to take him out.“We should all sit down and talk,” June asked, like she wasn’t aware of the tension between the two men.Hardin and Conrad stare at each other for a moment, both trying to contain the resentment they held towards each other for June’s sake. They finally sit on the couch and June sits next to Conrad instead of Hardin. Her action doesn’t go unnoticed by Hardin, who eyes flare up, but he allows it. “This should be a private conversation. He shouldn’t be
Hardin was furious and bewildered by June’s desire to meet Conrad. He understood that she had lost her memory and couldn’t remember Conrad, but wasn't that enough reason for her not to want to see him?He ran his fingers through his hair as he got to his feet, pacing around, trying to process her request. “June, I don’t think this is a good idea. Look, you don’t know the kind of person Conrad is. I mean, he is not the person you think he is.” Hardin voiced out, hoping June would back down.“Allow me to see him, Hardin.” She said, with a straight face.Hardin sighed heavily. This was the last thing he wanted. “Why can’t you listen to me, June? I just told you he is not the person you think he is, and he doesn’t love you. "He's nothing but a liar," Hardin muttered through clenched teeth.“Why do you think so, Hardin? Just allow me to meet him. You don’t have to be so stiff about it.” “Stiff?”“I want to meet with him. I don't remember anything. You make it sound like I do and I am int
Hardin held June in his arms for almost five minutes until he realized she had fallen asleep and stopped crying.He lovingly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear as he kissed her forehead. "I promise to protect you from any harm," he whispered, carrying her in his arms.He got up on his feet and laid her gently on the bed, covering her with the duvet. He smiled at her. She looked so beautiful when she was asleep. He could watch her this way without being tired.His mind finally drifted to that call Maria had placed. Something must have caused June to act like this. A frown suddenly fell on his face at the thought of Maria probably doing something to trigger her. Seething with anger, he stormed into the living room, “Maria! Maria!!” He called out to her as she rushed from the kitchen into the living room, bowing her head down. “Maria, what did you do to her? I specifically instructed you not to stress her out,” Hardin bellowed, his voice filled with frustration.Maria, her eyes dow
June stumbled back, her head pounding with confusion. She couldn’t remember who this man was, and it left her feeling disoriented. “Who are you?” she asked, her voice trembling.Conrad looked hurt by her question. He took a deep breath and said, “June, it’s me, Conrad.”“Conrad?” June muttered. In the hospital, she remembered uttering that name, but couldn't piece it together. “I- I am sorry, but Conrad, from where? I don’t know you.”“You do. We’ve been dating for over a year now. How can you not remember me?” Conrad lied.“What?” June questioned. That couldn’t be possible. Hardin was her boyfriend. His mother was here just now to confirm that they were indeed dating, and she wasn’t pleased about it."I was in a car accident, which is why I couldn't reach out to you earlier," Conrad explained, stepping towards her, but June stepped back.“Please Sir, leave,” Maria finally spoke up, seeing the distraught look on her madam’s face.“Who are you?” Conrad asked, but Maria didn’t reply to
"Mrs Scott?" June said. Hardin had mentioned his mother but he barely said much about her, he told her he would explain better today but now here she was. How did she know Hardin was here?"Where is my son? I want to see him," Mrs Scott asked looking behind June to see if Hardin was there."I told you Ma, he is not here," Maria replied angrily, she had been repeating over and over again that Mister Hardin wasn't around but Mrs Scott refused to believe her. "Will you shut up?" Mrs Scott yelled at her."He is not around at the moment but if you want to wait for him you can," June said in a low voice."No Ma'am, Sir said she shouldn't come in," Maria shook her head not accepting what her madam was saying."It's fine Maria, I will handle the situation, you don't need to worry about it," June reassured her seeing the terrified look on her face, it seemed Hardin had given her strict rules to not allow anyone inside including his mother.But why his mother? Was he hiding something from her?
By nighttime, June decided to take her bath and get some rest. As she took her shower the scent of the bathing soap felt familiar in her nose as she scrubbed her body trying to remember anything but she couldn't.She emerged from the bathroom afterward, her freshly washed face glistening under the soft glow of the vanity lights. Dressed in her cozy pajamas, she climbed onto the bed, preparing herself for a good night's sleep. As she settled under the covers, the door creaked open, and there stood Hardin. He held his pajamas, ready to freshen up and join her in bed.He dropped the pajamas on the bed and went to take a quick shower when he came back he had a white towel over his waist. June stared at his body, his raven-black hair was slicked back, water droplets glistening on his chiseled chest and strong shoulders. Her choice of boyfriend wasn't so bad she smiled to herself, he was not only handsome but also sexy. A smirk danced upon his lips as he caught June admiring his post-show
June felt her heart leap out of her chest at Hardin's words, her lips parted as she tried to say something but there was nothing coming to her head. That kiss had done something to her and she knew deep down Hardin could see it in her eyes.They both remained still staring deep into their eyes but that brief moment of blissful oblivion was shattered when the maid unexpectedly entered the room.Startled by what was going on, she quickly averted her eyes and mumbled an apology, "I'm sorry for interrupting. I didn't know you had company, Sir." Her face turned crimson as she hastily headed back inside. Hardin and June exchanged a sheepish glance before breaking into a light chuckle. "It's quite alright, Maria" Hardin reassured the flustered maid stopping her on her track as she turned around bowing her head to them. "June, this is Maria, your new housekeeper."Maria nodded, still blushing, and extended a polite greeting, "Nice to meet you, Ma'am. If you need anything, don't hesitate to