Chapter 07

ROSIE'S P.O.V

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I checked myself out on the mirror one last time before smiling contently, the mother of the famous billionaire must always look her best. Am satisfied with the expensive golden dress I put on and stepped out of the mansion, before finally entering into my luxurious car.

"Do you have the address" I asked my guard. He nods his head, I feel a smile, curve at the side of my lips. Everything is turning out even much better than I had planned.

Only one thing, there's only one thing that needs to be done. My hand dipping into my golden purse, I bring out my phone, dialing his number.

Long endless beeps, yet I keep my cool. He finally picks up...

"Do you really think you could hide this from me forever" I yelled out, listening to his silent breathing on the other end. He wants to say something, probably deny, but I would never let that happen, I would let that scum Camille win, I feel my blood boiling, I hold the phone tighter.

"After you did the right thing, you want to throw the perfect woman in the mud" I gritted my teeth boiling.

"Mom...

"You want to act foolish, huh?" My anger taking over, I yelled louder, as the car kept on moving.

"You are pissing me off, go straight to the point" I hear his frustrated voice, I blink my eyes in disbelief, am not his business partners that he can yell out to, am his mother, I frowned my lips.

"Iris Bones, the girl you slept with, is carrying your child" I said.

"You want to rob me from my grandchild, Mr Xavier Steel, answer me!" I yelled again.

"It can't fucking be" I hear his voice immediately, but I ignored it.

"You'll get married to Iris no matter what" Finishing my statement and disconnect the call without waiting for a reply, it was time to meet Iris Bones.

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XAVIER'S P.O.V

"Iris Bones, the girl you slept with is pregnant, carrying your child, do you want to rob me of my grandchild" She yelled.

"You'll get married to her no matter what" The words hitting my head, she disconnects the call.

"No fucking way" I throw the darn phone away, once the famous designer, my mother says something, she always do it.

Iris!, Her damn name play on my lips, I scatter the table trying to control my anger, everything just got more shitty!

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IRIS'S P.O.V

"Congratulations, you are a week pregnant" The words rings into my head.

"No!"

I feel my legs stagger back, I lose balance and fall on the cold tiles, the words on my head, I feel my vision becoming blur with tears.

"It's can't be, it can't fucking be" I repeat to myself, but the more I say it, the more foolish I sound. More tears spill, why does my fucking life always have to be this darn way.

I feel Audrey's warm hand on me, she tries to bring me up from the floor, but I move away from her. It's cruel, but I hope she understands that I want to be alone and drown in my godforsaken misery.

I hold my chest, I can't breathe, it feels like a panic attack, but I really pray I just die right now. I coughed, choking on my own tears.

I feel Audrey's hand on my shoulder again, I push her away, before getting up from the floor.

Drums beating on my head, I ran out of the damn hospital. I hear Audrey's voice behind me, but I don't stop.

"Pregnant, congratulations, YOU ARE PREGNANT!"

The word dancing on my head, I run faster, far away from everything, far away from everyone, if there was a way to run out of the damn world, I'll run.

My life is ruin!, who will ever love me now, who will ever want to get married to a pregnant woman. More tears spill, I fall on the ground panting heavily.

I hold my chest again, my heart's bleeding, my head spinning again, I pray I lose consciousness and never wake up. I thought, before immediately taking back what I just selfishly said.

If I die, who'll take care of my mother. I screamed at myself, but still, if I live, she will find out about this pregnancy sooner.

Pure Dilemma, I break down in the middle of my godforsaken neighborhood, the street life of the low class, of....me. Disgusting, filthy, am filth itself.

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"I promise you one thing, I would never show my face to you ever again, as long as I live. Neither would you ever have any fucking problem nor complications ever again".

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My own words flashing back to me, am pregnant with the child of the man I promise never to show my face ever again to. How delightful!, wonderful!, more tears stream down, choking me.

"Click...

I could hear Audrey's footsteps at my back, before she stopped. Thank god she didn't come closer and want to respect my decision, by leaving me alone. Gratitude flushed through me...

"Thank god... My though is interrupted as I see lights flash through my eyes. My legs immediately rising up, it was a car... Expensive, but I don't fucking care. I turn around to leave, but I watch my legs stop as the figure comes out, it was a female.

Everyone coming out from their stalls and little shops, they stare at her, they know her, their eyes told me it was more than just mere admiration, it was worship, they worshipped her!.

I rarely watch the news or stroll on social media, my mom was the only person on my head, so I have no clue of this woman who everyone can't just seem to take their eyes off.

Maybe she's a celebrity, I find myself intrigued by her presence, I feel like a complete fool, but I can't help it.

Her expensive perfume filled the air, long silk hair, she looked like a goddess, while am like rag.

Bodyguards accompanying her side by side, people parted a way for her to walk by. So much respect!

My legs shivered and I baffled myself yet again by making a way for her to walk pass me, gracing my filthy streets with her presence. Only God know why she's here, in a place like this, am fed up to care.

Immediately she's close to me, I shift to the side, making a way for her to pass me by, but instead, she slows down, making me anxious.

I hold my breath even though I don't know why, maybe it was because I didn't feel like am worthy to breathe the same air as a rich goddess like her.

She kept on walking ever so slowly, and I feel like am going to pass out of oxygen any moment

Her legs, inches away from my sight, she turned around and stop in front of me?, my heart arched.

"So it's you" Her light eyes penetrating into my dull ones, it was killing me. I watch her eyes trail down, staring at me from head to toe in interest. I wish I could just disappear, fade away.

What did I do wrong?, My heart leaped into my mouth, as my head kept on pounding. I turned back to see if it wasn't actually me she was referring to, but no one was behind my back.

Was it me?... My head raced again.

"Stop looking back already" Her voice sharp and curt, her lips frowned in annoyance. I swallowed the lump on my throat.

"Behave yourself and get in the car now" She commands strictly with a faint smile on her face. My mouth wanting to protest that I didn't do anything wrong, that she might have mistook me for the wrong person, yet I was too frighten to say a single word.

"Am such a useless coward" My inner self screamed.

"Car!" I hear her voice again, she repeated to me, forcing a quick smile out, before her eyes glanced at my body again.

Maybe she actually wanted to sell me, maybe she was some kind of human trafficker and I am walking straight into her trap, into the car of a unknown person.

If you don't value your life, at least you should value the fact that your mother would be alone if anything happens to you.

"You fool!" I cursed myself, but with the way she was looking at me, drowning me with her bright eyes, I had to comply to her demand.

Her bodyguards reappearing by her sides again, one of them open the black expensive car door and I see her smile, glancing at me one last time, before sitting on the back sit. The car drove away.

Another black car drove and stop in front of me. A bodyguard, more like a bodybuilder approach me, before standing right in front of me.

"Come with me, Miss" He said, staring at me blankly with his hazel eyes.

I wish I could ask him what the heck was going on, but even if I do, what are my chances that he would ever tell me...

"0/10!"

I swallowed my saliva and looked back at Audrey one last time, her face trying to assure me to stay calm, deep down I could tell she was just as confused and scared as I am.

I gave her a smile, it was fake, but still I was trying to tell her not to worry, that I might return back, but maybe with not a complete body. I laughed hysterically at my own thought.

The bodyguard gave me an awkward glance and I knew that I was wasting "Precious" time. Rich people, time is everything for them. I try to smile, but I knew too well that deep down my heart was pounding so fast.

I feel the lump on my throat, but still I manage to remain calm and entered the car, into the unknown...