86.Samantha’s eyes fluttered open and she raised an eyebrow. Her hands subconsciously went to the side of the bed where Aiden usually laid, but he wasn’t there. She sat up, rubbing her eyes while trying to look around the room for him.She wondered what was going on. She usually woke up to Aiden’s hand around her waist, her body pressed to his or his hand rested on his chin staring at her like she was some treasure he was seeing for the first time.She got down from the bed and slipped into her flip-flops. She took her robe and opened the door as she headed down the stairs.When she got to the living room, a delicious scent wafted past her nostrils, tingling her taste buds with delight. She moaned, averting her steps as she made her way to the kitchen.When she got there, she was shocked to find Aiden and Mia cooking. She smiled and stood by the door watching them. She was beginning to enjoy how they worked in unison, only for them to start arguing a minute later.“No, she loves her
87.THE SALVADORSSamantha walked into the company, her shoulders straightened, and her face filled with smiles. She was in a good mood, no doubt. She always had been since her wedding and the employees noticed how she even became more beautiful.Her heels kissed the floor as she walked right past them with their heads bowed. When she had disappeared into the elevator, the employees took their seats and began whispering and murmuring amounts themselves - all which were filled with praises and admiration for Samantha. And of course, some wouldn’t keep their mouth shut and blurted about how jealous and envious of her life they were..Samantha walked into Mr. James office first to hear about the latest development in the company. Ever since she kept him in charge, things have been going well. She had been able to rest and be assured that the company was in good and capable hands, and she wasn’t wrong.Mr. James fed her all the information she needed to hear, and she patted his shoulder
88.“Your girlfriend? Roland, you have a girlfriend?” she asked, her throat suddenly feeling dry.“Hi,” Rosette spoke up, smiling as she stretched out her hand for a handshake. “It’s a pleasure to meet you. Roland here has told me a whole lot about you.”Linda snickered. “Oh he did,” she spoke up, hiding the disdain and hurt in her voice m, refusing to take Rosette’s hand. “I’m certain he must have told you who I am to him, right?” she asked.Rosette withdrew her hand, feeling embarrassed. “You’re his friend from college.”“No, I am his—”“You don’t need to mind her, Rosette. She was one of the girls I used to while away time back at college. She was good fuck,” he smirked and Linda could feel her heart throb in her chest. “Other than her pussy, I don’t think there was anything else I loved about her. I dumped her but she doesn’t want to let go of me.” Rosette giggled, covering her mouth with her hands while Linda stood, frozen on the spot with her heart broken into pieces. She felt
89. Linda drove around the streets endlessly with no sense of direction. Her heart was broken, and she felt like a fool for waiting for Roland all these years only for him to come back and talk trash to her. She was half satisfied that she made him go through pain, and it wasn’t until Rosette returned and started pleading that she yanked his dick harder and slapped him on the face before leaving angrily. At least, he wouldn’t be able to sleep with any woman tonight, since that was what he loved doing now. She was proud of herself for putting up a fight, but that didn’t help her aching heart. She had loved him so much, and waited for him. She had no idea he would change, and she would be the one left with regrets. Tears rolled down her cheeks as her grip tightened on the steering wheel. She exhaled so many times to calm herself down, but the more she released a breath, the more it hurt. She spotted a bar upfront and smiled painfully. Well… she might as well get wasted and for
90.Linda freshened up and changed into casual wear. She wore a black trouser and blue tank top, packed her hair into a ponytail and sat down, eating the noodles Samantha had prepared for her. Samantha had to make noodles first, since that was food she knew would be ready quickly.She had taken off her work clothes and wore something more casual, since some of her clothes were in Linda’s apartment as well. She had purposely stocked the second side of the wardrobe with her clothes since Linda barely spent time at her own apartment. After Linda became her personal assistant before her graduation from business school, she had asked her father to give Linda her own room in the family mansion. At that time, Estella was always on her neck, and when she couldn’t spend time at home, she would come chill in Linda’s apartment instead.She smiled as she added seasoning to the pasta she was currently cooking. She had already called Mr. James and told him to handle everything for the whole day. Sh
91.Aiden's sudden arrival caught Samantha off guard, but she quickly regained her composure. "What are you doing here? I told you I'm fine," she said, trying to hide the surprise from her voice.Aiden's smirk widened as he leaned in to whisper, "I couldn't help but check on my wifey. You know I don't take 'okay' for an answer when it comes to your safety." He glanced at Seth, who was watching them with interest.Aiden's gaze shifted to Seth, his expression changing from serious to inquisitive. "Seth, what are you doing here? I thought you said you were stepping out for a minute to check on something?"Seth cleared his throat, sensing he was in for an interrogation. "Ah, yeah, I, uh, I was in the neighborhood and I saw Linda's... incident online."Aiden's eyes narrowed. "Incident? That one where she pulled a girl by his…" he trailed off, stifling a laugh and Linda’s face turned red.She chimed in, "Roland."Aiden's expression darkened. "Good. He deserves it."Samantha smiled. "We were
92.MELODIA MUSIC ACADEMY“What’s wrong with you, Carly, you messed up the keys again. Why are you being so stupid?” Their substitute music instructor, Gloria, yelled. Mia raised an eyebrow, finding this unpleasantly eye souring. This woman has only been cursing and abusing the students all day, and she was beginning to hate it with every passing second.Carly flinched, her hands trembling. “I’m trying my best, ma’am but this is my first time. I’m mainly good with classical music, not jazz.”Gloria scoffed. “You must get it right. I don’t care what area you’re good at. Mrs. Theresa left me in charge and I won’t have you do whatever you like.”A student spoke up. “Mrs. Theresa would never force music we do not know how to play down our throats. She would gently walk us through it, but you’re being too rude and impatient.”“I second that.” Another student spoke up.Gloria’s face scrunched up in irritation. “How dare you talk to me like that? Have you gone insane? I want you out of my cl
93.EVENING…THE SALVADORSSamantha and Aiden walked into the house hand in hand with Linda behind them. The maid went to inform Jessica that they were around, and she rushed out of the kitchen to come welcome them.“Baby!” she exclaimed as she got rid of her apron, spreading her arms wide.Samantha ran into her arms with a smile. “Mum, it's been a while.”“Well, you forgot about me ever since you got married to Mr. Perfect here. Your father had to travel and leave me all alone here.” she pulled away from the hug with a pout, and they chuckled.“Good evening, mother-in-law,” Aiden greeted with a smirk, and Jessica rolled her eyes at him. She knew how long he had waited to call her that, and he made sure to tease her with it every chance he got.“Welcome, Welcome, let's go to the dining table, shall we? Linda, come help me get the food from the kitchen.”“Yes, Aunt Jess!” Linda exclaimed with a smile and rushed off to the kitchen while Jessica made sure Aiden and Samantha were comforta
20.Lucas walked into his Aunt Mary's hospital ward, his heart shattered into a million pieces. The beeping of the machines and the antiseptic smell filled the air, but his senses were numb. He stared at his aunt's unconscious body, her frail form a stark reminder of his own vulnerability.Tears rolled down his cheeks as he recalled Janette's words: "Leave, Lucas." The finality in her voice still echoed in his mind. He felt like he was drowning in a sea of regret."Oh, Aunt Mary," he whispered, his voice cracking. "I've messed up so badly. I've lost her. I've lost Janette."He pulled up a chair and sat beside his aunt's bed, taking her limp hand in his. The warmth of her skin was a faint comfort."Why did I do it, Aunt Mary?" he asked aloud, his eyes welling up with tears. "Why did I cheat on her? Why did I lie to her?"The memories flooded his mind: Janette's laughter, her smile, her tears. He remembered the way she used to look at him, with love and adoration. Now, that same look wa
19.Lucas turned to look at Janette, his eyes filled with hurt. When she told him she had a fiancé, she thought it was all a ploy to get him to leave her alone since she was angry with him. He couldn’t believe she really had a fiancé.Janette looked at him, her expression unreadable. Well… that served him right. He needed to know his place anyway.“Jane,” he called, his voice low and unsteady. “It’s really true? Tell me he is joking.” he looked at Liam, who had a smirk on his face.“Why do you need to know if it’s true or not? Isn’t it obvious,” he walked to where Janette stood and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. “She is going to be my wife soon. We are planning our wedding soon.”Lucas ignored Liam and faced Janette. “Tell me, Janette, tell me it’s not true.” he tried to touch her but she moved away from him.She intertwined her fingers with that of Liam and looked at Lucas. “It’s true, Lucas. Liam and I will soon get married.”Lucas felt like a thousand needles had just been
Marilyn chuckled darkly as she continued to pull Chloe's hair. “What does it look like I'm doing, Chloe?” She asked, the bitterness in her voice evident. “Wouldn't it be cool for Mr. Ethan to know that you were spying on him?”“Spying?” Chloe's eyes widened. “I wasn't spying on him. What are you even saying? Let go of my hair right now!” Chloe snapped at her. Marilyn smirked, pulled the hair one more time before letting go of it. Chloe swiftly turned to face Marilyn, her face holding nothing but the anger she was feeling right now. “What did you do that for?” she snapped, and Marilyn chuckled with her arms folded.“You were eavesdropping, so I had to put you in your place. Now let's hear what Mr. Ethan will have to say about it!” she snapped and didn't give Chloe the chance to talk before dragging her into Ethan's office, interrupting him and Alexis.Ethan raised an eyebrow.“Mr. Ethan, it would interest you to know that Chloe here was spying on you and your visitor.” she reported w
Chloe couldn't believe it. Her eyes scanned the variety of food displayed beautifully on the dining table. There was pasta with sauce and meatballs; he even added chopsticks which was her favorite cutlery for when she eats pasta, there was her favorite dessert and cheesecake alongside her favorite drink, strawberry smoothie.A soft music began playing in the background and Chloe felt like she was home. She could feel different emotions all at once; Love, gratitude and happiness. She couldn't believe Ethan went out of his way to do all these for her."Ethan, this is... Wow." she stuttered, her eyes shining with tears.Ethan smiled and led her to the table and pulled out a chair for her. "Sit down, my love," he said, his voice low and husky. Chloe sat down, her heart racing with excitement. Ethan took his place across from her and poured her a glass of strawberry smoothie. "I know how much you love this," he said, his eyes sparkling with love. Chloe took a sip, her eyes never leaving
She doesn't look happy, Easton. She keeps screaming and saying she wants out of here,” He replied, and I sighed, running my hands through my hair. “Can you tell me how you got the famous Nicole Brennan to become your wife?” He asked.“Let's just say we met coincidentally. She was drunk, I was in search of a bride, she proposed to me, I accepted and… here we are.” I narrated to him, and he chuckled, causing me to smile.Apart from Maven, Steve was the only person I could really open up to. He took care of me right from when I was a teenager. He has been my butler from when I was a kid, and whenever I went through a lot and asked him to find his way out of my life, so he wouldn't get hurt, he would always choose to stick with me. We've been through a lot together, and he knew my pains and how to help me manage them. He was like a father figure to me because he did things which my father refused to do for me.I'm lucky to have him.“But why did you accept her proposal? I know you to be a
The drive to his house was taking too long, and it was becoming boring staying inside the car and doing nothing. I turned to look at Easton, but he had a straight expression as he looked ahead.I sighed and tucked a strand of hair behind my ears. This wasn't how I pictured my life to be at all. I was supposed to be on my own, planning my revenge against those dimwits, but here I am, going to live in someone else's house as his wife. No one needs to tell me what can happen if this goes into the news.They'd probably say I seduced him and wanted to use his money to make a comeback.“Aren't we there yet?” I asked him.All I wanted right now was a place to rest my head and get rid of all these thoughts twirling in my head.Easton turned to look at me, his gaze softening. “What? Are you that excited to see where I live, wifey?” He asked and I became annoyed.“Stop calling me your wife, Mr. Easton.” I replied formally, but he shrugged and looked away from me.“You're my wife now, Nicole. Le
~CASSIUS POV~I knew she was going to come to her senses eventually, but I had no idea the tables would turn like this, and she would end up shocking the fucking hell out of me.I stared at her and couldn’t help wondering what changed and why she would announce that I was the one she wanted to get married to out of the blue.I could literally feel the rage emanating from Roman, and it filled me with a certain kind of joy. He had always been irresponsible, prompting the family business to come into my hands after my brother’s tragic death. I practically restructured and reorganized everything, and the company became even better than before. This made Roman hate me, and he was ready to do anything to bring me down.I have no interest in staying there for long since I had my own company, and it is one of the best in the country. I do better on my own, but I won’t watch what my brother built fall to the ground in the hands of his irresponsible son.When I see that he has man up, I will le
~SOPHIA’S POV~I gasped, my lungs burning as if they were desperate to burst free from my chest. Breath filled them like a tidal wave, threatening to drown me from the inside out. My chest heaved, straining against the weight of an invisible force pressing down on me. Panic set in, my heart racing like a runaway train.Suddenly, my eyes snapped open.A blur of colors and shapes swirled above me, slowly taking form. The first thing I noticed was his face – chiseled features, sharp jawline, and piercing gray eyes that seemed to bore into my very soul. Worry etched deep lines into his forehead, and his brows were furrowed in concern.Cassius? Was Cassius dead too? What’s going on?My mind cleared slightly, and I felt a mix of confusion and shock. I tore my gaze from him and looked around. The scent of medicine and antiseptic slid into my nostrils, bringing me to the realization that I was in a hospital. But how? What was I doing in a hospital when I should be dead? I’m sure I’m dead. Ro
My lips curved upwards immediately those words left her. I knew she was not going to refuse the offer, but I was still relieved that she met my expectations.In her eyes, I could see nothing but pain, sorrow, resentment, anger, and a thirst for revenge. The worst thing a man can ever do to a woman is to break her trust and her heart when all she had ever done was love him with all her heart and soul. Once that trust is broken, a woman can go to any length to make that man suffer for every single pain she experienced.Do not underestimate the power of an angry woman, thirsty for revenge.“I’m glad you accepted my proposal, Ms. Zander. Have a seat so we can go over the terms of the contract I have prepared for us.” I gestured to the chair in front of my desk and she sat down.“You knew I was going to come back to you, right? That was why you prepared the contract even before I said yes.” She looked at me, waiting for my answer, while I just smiled at her.Chloe Zander, she was always th