Leo sat crosslegged waiting impatiently for the inspector general. The office reeked of tobacco with portrait of him and what he has achieved everywhere.
Kylie kept her cool and tried not to puke from the tobacco smell. She hated cigarettes and the sight of the ashtrays were not doing her any goodIf she could be feeling like this,how would the baby who was twisting in her arms.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting." Inspector Shane Dawson finally walked in. Kylie managed a smile as he sat down. Even his teeth were almost yellow from too much tobacco and he was just in his mid forties."I really don't like being kept waiting but I'll let this one slide. You're an officer of the law after all." Leo said.Inspector Shane gave a brittle smile. Rich people and their arrogance especially with perks like Leonard Michaelson,it was way terrible. They have all the money in the world and other people do not matter to them.Well,he had the upper hand today. Leonard haCarina flashed charming smiles at her daughter. Agnes had spoken to her and Lucinda about the relationship going on between kylie and Leo and she wasn't all so happy about it. Why would they be sleeping in different rooms? How would they bond if they're so apart despite being in the same house.Lucinda had been against her coming to the house saying it was too early to interfere but she would not budge. She won't let her daughter let a good man like Leo slip off her finger like that. She'll.. She paused in her thinking as she noticed the baby in Kylie's arms.She had a puzzled look on her face. "Is that a baby?" She asked with a bit of shock etched on her forehead.Oh,she didn't know. Then why is she here?Kylie thought. She had at first wondered if Leo told her about wanting to adopt an abandoned baby and she had come running to dissuade her from the idea.She shrugged. "Yes. This is Sheila." She said walking towards her mother."This isn't your ba
Kylie slapped her head multiple of times and waited patiently for Leo to leave the room.When she was sure he was gone,she walked out of the bathroom hurling damnations at herself and Leo.She quickly put on a robe and went to check on Sheila. Satisfied to see her sleeping peacefully,she was about to lay down on the bed when she got a text from Leo.'Come to my room now!' He said in a matter of urgency.Kylie frowned at the message and then curious to know what he wanted,she left to his room.Taking the second stairs that led to the elevator,she walked into it and the elevator took her to the last door. His room.The elevator led directly inside his room. There was no need to make use of the front door.She walked into the room and found him standing at the front door."Kylie,your mom insisted on seeing you despite the fact that I told her you were in the shower." He said with his tone underlying that mother was pressuring him.
Her eyes locked with his and she knew exactly not what to do. She's been close to him several times but not in this way. Not with him bare chest and naked to his waist.Not with him looking all charming and irresistible with the water dripping from his hair and making them curls.She swallowed."The baby is still in here." He said,his lips quirking with a smile."Uh?" She asked speechlessly. His smile spread wider. He was glad to have such effect on her. He was glad to see her tongue tied."You're leaving without the baby." He said to her, peering into her eyes. Into her soul."Oh!" She exclaimed softly. Why was she so fluttered? She wondered at herself.She pulled away from his body and went to pick up Sheila.She hastened past him and into the elevator and she heard a chuckle from him. Was he doing this on purpose? She wondered. If he was,then how dare he?! She wanted to rant but instead kept her cool as the elevator to
It was a pretty rough and hectic week for Kylie with the baby but she pulled through. She had tests run on Sheila. Her blood group, genotype and all and she was glad to know Sheila was healthy with no ailments of any kind and the adoption papers pulled through. Soon she was back in the office leaving Sheila with her mother and Agnes. There was no catastrophe of any kind while she was away from the office. In fact Becca handled all of her meetings well and the staffs did well in the making of their designs. They were working harder than ever. The Broadway was in a week and they were all getting ready. "Gotten hold of the models I asked for?" Kylie asked Becca as she examined her masterpiece. Finally she had found the idea of the dress she wanted as the lead. Becca nodded. "Yes ma'am. All models are in the hall waiting for you." She said. "Same from last year?" She asked. "We're going to have about three repetition of the same models as
Leo's face was red with anger. He had followed her down here cause his mind wasn't settled when he knew who she was going to meet and just as if his instincts were right,he found her being surrounded by perverted men. "If you ever dare to lay your hands on her again, you'll regret it." He said and flung away the man's hand. Kylie stood behind him and held his arm sighing in relief that he can at the right time. "And who are you to tell us what to do?" Another man questioned. Leo pulled Kylie from behind him and held her. "Her husband." He said without hesitation. Kylie looked up at him. Her eyes shiny with thoughts as her heart raced. What was going on in his mind? For the first time,he called himself her husband without sarcasm or arrogance. He called it like they shared something deep with each other. He held her hand in his and turned to walk away from the club. "So you married a whore?" He said and the other men jee
For days, Kylie wondered why Rex did that to her. Why he called her to show up at the club and ended up not coming.It was all because of him she got such humiliation. If not for Leo,she might have even be molested that night.And speaking of Leo,his current attitude towards her was surprising. He was all nice and lovely especially in the presence of her mother.Yeah right. That was the reason he was nice. Her mother was still around and despite the fact that she hated it due to the inconveniences she had with Leo,she kinda liked it too because of Sheila.Her mother was caring for the baby more than she expected. It was like she had always wanted a second child but only got one.Kylie was finishing the final touch of her make up when her phone rang. She picked it up and saw the caller ID. Leo."Yes?" She said after the second ring."You're still home?" He asked."Yes. Heading to the office in about thirty minutes. Why?" She ask
The D-Day finally arrived. The London's Broadway's high fashion and for the first time,Kylie was nervous about it. There was a good competitor on the block, Roselle. She was quite a cheat but yet still good."You should take in deep breaths." Leo said behind her as she stared at herself in the vanity mirror."I am Leo. Can't you see I am?" She retorted taking in deep breaths.He went behind her and unclasped her necklace and she gasped. "What was that for?" She asked him.He didn't respond to her,instead he took the necklace from her neck and picked up another from her collection."For a high fashionista,you sure don't know how to blend your dresses with your necklaces." He said as he clipped the necklace.Kylie stared at herself in the mirror and she accepted his choice was better than hers."So what are you now? A fashion boy?" She asked raising a brow.He chuckled. "Your fashion boy." He said. She stared at him. He was becom
"I'm panicking a lot now Leo. I don't know what to do. If my last model doesn't show out there, it's over for me. All my chances of winning is forfeited." She said out of breath. She was trying her best not to burst into tears."Listen to me Kylie,you can think of something. I know you can." Leo said to her holding her shoulders.She shook her head. "It's all over. The dress is ruined. Roselle has finally got what she wanted." Kylie said in a devastated and defeated tone.Leo walked up to the dress and examined it. He started to rip off some sides of the dress with a scissors."What the bloody hell are you doing?!" Kylie asked alarmed as the rest of team gasped in shock.He paid no attention to her until he was done and then took off the dress from the mannequin and faced her."Go wear it. Be your own model." He said."What?" She asked in shock.He held her arms. "I know you don't trust me but listen to me for once please." He
Leo got to his lawyer's firm and walked into his office. "It's a good thing I took the papers to the inspector today." Leo said to him as they shook hands. That was why Leo could rush over to his place.Mr Tony sat back on his swivelling chair. "Let me see the papers." He said to him.Leo handed the court papers to him and Tony went through it. He looked at Leo."This is fake Leo." He said to him and Leo stared at him in shock."What are you saying?" Leo asked sitting up. "The court order is fake Leo. There isn't going to be any court case between you and this woman." He said to her.Leo stared at him in disbelief. "But I went to the address. I got the phone number of the lawyer who issued it." Leo said to him."And have you given him a call?" Tony asked him. Leo shook his head."Why I wanted his number was to get Sheila's mom address but I met her on my way back home." Leo explained."Call him now." Tony told him.Leo pulled out his phone and called the lawyer placing him on speaker.
Sheila's so called mother did not stop coming to the house and when Leo made it known to the securities never to let her in,she threatened to deal severely with them and within weeks,a court letter arrived at the doorstep of the Michaelson's.Kylie could hardly believe it when she read the letter with Leo and Sheila's questioning too was making think so much that this letter was the final straw that made her completely distraught."What do we do Leo?" She asked him.He folded the letter. "I'll get in contact with my lawyer. If this is what she wants then she should be able to face what's coming. I'll never let Sheila go with her." He said."What if she wins the case? What will we do?" She asked him."Have a little faith in your husband Kylie, I'll not let that happen. We have every right to Sheila." He said."But she's the birth mother!" Kylie exclaimed worriedly and looked around hoping the kids weren't there to hear her outburst. She won't be able to hide it forever. Someday she'd t
**Five years later**"Mom!" Derrick called out loud and Kylie was forced to close her laptop the instant the five years walked into the room, matched up to her with a scowl on his face. He'd been yelling for her through the hallway."What is it sweetie?" She asked him ruffling his brown hair. This was the product of the fruit that had been inside of her six years ago."It's Sheila. She doesn't want to play with me." He complained."What do you mean?" She asked him."She's busy with her princesses coloring book and says she won't play with me until she's done." He said still pouting.Kylie forced herself not to roll her eyes. He was fond of getting upset over little or meaningless things."Well why don't you wait for uh?" She asked him."But I want to play make believe with her now!" He whined and began to throw a tantrum. She could barely handle him. Leo was the one perfect with handling him when he begins to throw fits. Just like the one he's doing now."Alright listen to me," She sa
The rays of the early morning sun filtered into the room and awaking the lovers who had spent passionate hours together.Kylie was the first to wake up and as she did,she stared at Leo still asleep. She watched his steady breathing and his face. Yes she loved him very much and she wasn't going to pretend. She wanted to remain like this forever with him.She wished she could resay her marriage vows to him and this time she'd mean every word of it. Not because she was forced to marry him but because her heart called out for him.This could be the best thing her mother had ever done for her and for the first time,she was grateful to her for it.She placed her lips on his for a quick kiss and then head to the bathroom. As she turned away to leave after kissing him,he pulled her back to him and she gasped."You wanna leave me here hm?" He asked her with half closed eyes."Good morning,I thought you were sleeping." She said to him with a smile."Well that kiss is surely a good way to start
Kylie watched Leo from the pantry door as he played with Sheila in the living room. It was a lovely sight to see and this time she knew in her heart that she wanted this man. It's been weeks and she could not deny that the feelings were growing stronger daily.She wanted her world wrapped around him and his with hers. She wanted to stay here and she knew it was going to be possible if she accepts it to be. Hell,she was going to accept it. She was going to stay here. No one could love her and Sheila like he does."Why don't you join them dear. I'll finish up here with Patricia." Agnes said to her watching the way she looked at Leo and her daughter.Kylie shook her head. "No no. I'll finish up here first." She said to her.Agnes smiled. "It's becoming less of a burden seeing him around now hm?" She asked and Kylie walked back to her and smiled back as she handed the bag of flour to her."Not a single burden at all." She said to her."Finally, it's all falling in one piece." She said and
For days Kylie could not get the events that happened with her and Rex out of her mind. For him to still be out there uncaught made her worry the more. What if he tries such act again? But then,there was Leo who had hired her a bodyguard. She'd been against it but still he did not relent. He did what he thought was best for her.Here she was resuming her work again and still unable to concentrate. Her thoughts divided from the files in front of her. It was her continuous racing heart whenever she was around Leo that was beginning to alarm her. What was it with him that made her have butterflies in her stomach and made her knees weak. Was it his touch or the way he looked at her with loving eyes these days? What was going on in his mind? she wondered.All of a sudden she lost interest in work and wanted to go home. She wanted to be with her little daughter who was growing bigger by the day. She wanted to have a little day out with her. She needed to bond with her just a
Kylie was grateful to Leo for coming to get her as he wrapped his jacket around her to cover her bare skin. She was literally shaken from what just happened. Shaken that Rex could be this cruel to her.As they drove home with the police car behind them Leo held Kylie close to himself at the backseat of the car while Oliver took the wheels. She sank deeper into Leo's body as she found comfort in them.Leo was thankful to Oliver for coming along with him. He'd not wanted to get anyone killed but when it came to that, Oliver had got that covered for him. Killing the three men they encountered before he got to Kylie.The drive home was a silent and torturous one for Kylie. She wanted to speak. Vent out her anger and hurt about Rex but she kept quiet about it instead and stayed in Leo's arms till they got to her parents place.As Oliver parked the car and stepped out,Leo stepped out with Kylie too and together they walked into the house.Carina screamed
Kylie was panicking as she was blindfolded and roughly towed along towards God knows where. All she could feel underneath her feet was crispy dried leaves but with no knowledge where she was being taken to. She was pushed roughly into a shabby cabin and she gasped when she stumbled, almost falling to the ground.A calloused hand gripped her arm and got her seated on the ground and began tying her up. He tied her hands behind her back and tied her legs together to prevent her from escaping.She whimpered as his fingers bruised her with each roping around her wrists."What do you want from me?" She finally asked finding her voice. "Is it money? Let me go and I'll give you all of it." She said to him.He chuckled. "That would have been a good bargain but someone else is not interested in your money." He said."Who is that person please? What does he want from me?" She asked."You're find out soon." He said to her and just then she heard footste
Leo was seated in the meeting room watching his staffs go on and on about a latest model. He was there with them but his mind wasn't. He was barely listening. He was thinking of the pretty wife at her mother's place. He couldn't wait to leave this meeting and go be with her and enjoy the comfort he was finding in her arms.He was usually grumpy towards his staffs and was always early to the office but recently his staffs had noticed a change in him. A radiant smile on his face every now and then.He was less of a grump now and answered greetings with a smile. They loved this side of him and wanted him to stay that way. They believed it had to do with his marriage."Sir," Lance tapped him."Uh?" He said disoriented as he looked up."You have a call." Lance said to him handing his phone to him.Leo took the phone and stared at the caller ID. Kylie. He should change her name to something sweet and romantic. He almost slapped his head at t