Nina's POV
I lazily got off my bed, one look at the mirror,my red full long hair was just as bad.I splashed some water on my face to feel refreshing and bitterly wished I could wash my brains free from the alcohol,I don't drink much but could not just help it yesterday night.
Yesterday was supposed to be the best day of my life, I was finally graduating from Grenada Fashion Institute an extension of the Royal University of Manaco but things didn't go as I expected.I thought my father would forgive me for changing my course from engineering to fashion designing without his consent after he saw I got first class honours but not my determined stubborn father. All I received was a hot slap and he disowned me. Yeah, let me spell it out loud "I was disowned buy father for choosing my passion and following my dream career".
Dad disowned me when he found out being a celebrity designer was not only a part time job but something I planned to do all my life , I mean what do you expect from the generational families of engineers whom at one point were in service of the distinguished royal palace of Monaco.Most parents want you to their dreams without caring about what you want.
But my parents didn't get that liberty cause nobody controls my life apart from me.Thats right I am Nina Harlard, Call me stubborn but I will never give any one the liberty to trample or meddle with my life.
My life my rules.
And don't ask if I feel bad? it sucks but what is better than Cullen is living my dream job and I choose to focus on my career. I retreated under my big and soft baby pink duvet trying to call Frank for the tenth time now but he wasn't picking up .When I don't need him, he keeps following. like a dog but when I need some hugs and whole loads of Cuddles, he is nowhere to be found.
I stood up and closed the thick part of my curtain to stop the sun light from coming in and slept till late afternoon when my annoying alarm clock woke me up. can'remember setting it but since I felt as if the blackest clouds are over my head and had every intention of clearing it without alcohol. I dragged myself up, took a quick shower and ransacked over my disorganised closet to find some descent thing to wear. I couldn't tell if I had some clean clothes left since it had been a month when I did my laundry last.But hey your fashion designer never go wrong even with a dark brown coloured rag.
Yeah am disorganised, very disorganised.It took like forever dressing up, my clothes were mixed up so l had to smell them up to find out which was clean which was not. Finally I came across a clean pair of tights and a black crop crop.. Shrugging, I took the bra I had worn yesterday from the floor, wore it, dressed myself up, put on my wig, a slight touch of lip gloss and I was good to go.
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Drove over to Lucy and Williams. I had a spare key so I badge in to their cosy apartment to meet them cuddle up and watching their favourite telemondo series. They were my roommates and also my best friends. Don't get things twisted, I live with them sometimes especially when I am feeling low because I hate loneliness not because I can't afford to live on my own.
"Hey lovebirds, I can't believe you guys are watching this episode again?
"I love the humour in this series so much" Lucy stated.
"And I love watching it because I get to cuddle my soul mate while listening other cute chuckles" winked Williams
Lucy turned and brought Williams lips to her kissing passionately getting all mushy and too cute to watch.
"Okay, as for me l am heading to Frank's house to get some. That fool ain't picking my calls.
"Please be lenient with him, don't let hell break loose..." Lucy broke the kiss and said wearing a worried look
"I will try..."
When I arrived at Frank's house, I could hear noises from the bedroom side of the house.Just hope that son of a mother is not cheating on me because his next destination would be in helI,gathered all the courage I needed and knocked the door.
Guess, who opened? A beautiful blonde skinny but petite who had the guts to wear my favourite T-shirt.Franks anime themed big t shirt I love wearing anytime I stay over.The nerve!My blood begun heating with rage and jealousy.
"And you are???" She asked chewing her gum which I seem to find very annoying.
"Excuse me???" | looked at her with burning reproachful eyes...
"Honey, you have a visitor.." She said turning around swaying a perfect silicon ass filled ass.
My head was calling all the catholic saints to forgive me for what I was to do next. I pulled her by the hair and dragged her inside the fairly big bachelor moni chrome styles apartment.
"Where is Frank?" I asked before throwing her on the floor.
"Baby, what's wrong?" Frank came running with only a boxer on showing of his perfect body, wait my perfect body. It belonged to me.
"Baby???" I questioned disbelievingly.
"Nina, what are you doing here???"
"You would have known I was coming if you had the nerve to pick up my phone fool."
He begun stammering, scratching his head.What he does when he is confused or about to blow up.
"Frank,what is this??" He didn't reply but helped the girl up and gently pushed her behind him protectively.
"You are not going to answer me?" I took the flower vase on the dinning table beside me and threw it on the floor.
"I told you if l ever find out you were cheating on me l would kill you..."
I began throwing tantrums and insults at him together with the pillows and everything that Was in reach.
"Nina, calm down...it's now what you think."
"Not what I think, she is in your house and wearing my favourite T-shirt." My anger was
a scalding fury...
"But I will teach you two a lesson." threatening ready to pounce on her but Frank held me back...
"David, I want this girl out of here. I am your girlfriend."
I tried reminding him because it seemed he wasn't sure who I was to him. But he just held me back as I tried throwing kicks and slapping that girl but she was out of reach...
"Baby, go to the room. I will deal with this.Frank shamelessly stated and the girl shamelessly nodded.
"You called her baby???" I murmured sadly dropping my hands off his sandy blonde hair which I can't count how many times my fingers use to run through it.
"Yes she is pregnant.." I pushed him away and staggered back.
"I thought you understood why I didn't want to have babies especially not now..."
"It's not that, it's her I am in love with"
"What about me?What about us? thought we had a future."
"I am sorry but I can't keep up with your craziness..You are too crazy for me." | could feel tears burn behind my eyes but I wasn't the kind to cry... I draw my sadness, sing my sadness and drink my sadnes.
"I hate you.." I begun slapping his chest and trying so hard to bite him but the effort was meaningless...
"You are crazy, Just get out.." David yelled pushing me out of his apartment, where we had lots of memories and hope to build a family someday.
" I don't want to see you again." He slammed the door on my face.
"I hope that baby die and wish you two never get a happy ending!"I shouted behind the door and the next thing that followed was him throwing my things at me; my medium size carry on bags, big teddy and a folder containing some of my designs.
"Just go..."
questiоned disbelievingly.
"Ninа, whаt аre yоu dоing here???""Yоu wоuld hаve knоwn I wаs соming if yоu hаd the nerve tо рiсk uр my рhоne fооl."He begun stаmmering, sсrаtсhing his heаd.Whаt he dоes when he is соnfused оr аbоut tо blоw uр."Frаnk,whаt is this??" He didn't reрly but helрed the girl uр аnd gently рushed her behind him рrоteсtively."Yоu аre nоt gоing tо аnswer me?" I tооk the flоwer vаse оn the dinning tаble beside me аnd threw it оn the flооr."I tоld yоu if l ever find оut yоu were сheаting оn me l wоuld kill yоu..."I begаn thrоwing tаntrums аnd insults аt him tоgether with the рillоws аnd everything thаt Wаs in reасh."Ninа, саlm dоwn...it's nоw whаt yоu think.""Nоt whаt I think, she is in yоur hоuse аnd weаring my fаvоurite T-shirt." My аnger wаsа sсаlding fury..."But I will teасh yоu twо а lessоn." threаtening reаdy tо роunсe оn her but Frаnk held me bасk..."Dаvid, I wаnt this girl оut оf here. I аm yоur girlfriend." I tried reminding him beсаuse it seemed he wаsn't sure whо I wаs tо him. But he just held me bасk аs I tried thrоwing kiсks аnd slаррing thаt girl but she wаs оut оf reасh..."Bаby, gо tо the rооm. I will deаl with this.Frаnk shаmelessly stаted аnd the girl shаmelessly nоdded. "Yоu саlled her bаby???" I murmured sаdly drоррing my hаnds оff his sаndy blоnde hаir whiсh I саn't соunt hоw mаny times my fingers use tо run thrоugh it."Yes she is рregnаnt.." I рushed him аwаy аnd stаggered bасk."I thоught yоu understооd why I didn't wаnt tо hаve bаbies esрeсiаlly nоt nоw...""It's nоt thаt, it's her I аm in lоve with""Whаt аbоut me?Whаt аbоut us? thоught we hаd а future.""I аm sоrry but I саn't keeр uр with yоur сrаziness..Yоu аre tоо сrаzy fоr me." | соuld feel teаrs burn behind my eyes but I wаsn't the kind tо сry... I drаw my sаdness, sing my sаdness аnd drink my sаdnes."I hаte yоu.." I begun slаррing his сhest аnd trying sо hаrd tо bite him but the effоrt wаs meаningless..."Yоu аre сrаzy, Just get оut.." Dаvid yelled рushing me оut оf his араrtment, where we hаd lоts оf memоries аnd hорe tо build а fаmily sоmedаy." I dоn't wаnt tо see yоu аgаin." He slаmmed the dооr оn my fасe."I hорe thаt bаby die аnd wish yоu twо never get а hаррy ending!"I shоuted behind the dооr аnd the next thing thаt fоllоwed wаs him thrоwing my things аt me; my medium size саrry оn bаgs, big teddy аnd а fоlder соntаining sоme оf my designs."Just gо..."Nina's POVMy eyes became glassy with tears but I chose not to cry. Crying was for the weak girls who didn't understand the term strong. Yes, he cheated but that didn't mean it was the end of the world. In the first place, why was I with him? It can't be the s-x...Trust me it was bland and boring. Oooh yeah! He helped me so much when I began my part job while still in University and this is a major boost to my career and that made me feel indebted and blindly in love with him.To make things worst, my Red coloured not so big Sedan car broke down just two blocks away from his house. Pride won't let me go back and ask for him and it's night already. Of all places my car broke down in this silent neighbourhood, everyone is always in his house minding his business, most cans here are ordered. I scratch my hair in annoyance, my phone was still at Lucy's.I walked down the Lucero Estate street having all sorts of crazy ideas in my m
Nina's POV When Albert casually said he will send me the address that hunk didn't tell me he was directing me to a royal palace of all places on earth!I thought I was going to some cooperate office building or a skyscraper with glass window company but now here I am in the highly guarded beautiful rich,serene and quiet province solely meant for the palace and establishment related to the Royal Palace of Monica .The security here is a whole world of describing, right from the entrance to the province I was checked at every joint. The drive was long but smooth because there was less cars , how I wish my Car had an open hood so that I could enjoy the breath of fresh air coming from the evergreen trees, plants and flowers by the road sides. The palace was like ten old country mansion merged together that had been extended over the centuries. It now had four sides or wings as the map guide calls it ,around a central quadrangle and
Stefan's POVI was working out in the gym when i saw a familiar face walking towards the castle through the glass walls.It was that crazy girl who threw mud at me and to make it worse she smeared it on my lips.Could still feel the mud on my lips.Some people may think it's funny but to me it was horrific..She was a crazy girl and neededto be put in an asylum.I hurriedly took a shower, wore one of my best suits, assuredI looked pertect and walked majestically to my home office waiting tor her to say she wanted to see me and then I would show her her place.I waited for almost an hour but no knock no,nothing. If she wasn't coming to see me then who was she coming to see .I hope she wasn't Jaxon girlfriend because I would skin him alive for having such a
Stefan's POVI turned around and found her face, and her mouth was already waiting like a question with her cute stubborn pout. I’m not gonna make it out to be something that it wasn’t: It was perfect—Nina’s soft lips against parted willingly.She did more than just not stop me. She kissed me back with a force which I returned passionatly "pleas which stubbornly tried to muffled came out as loud moans.Did I sleep? Of course not... Every time tried closing my eyes I could see that crazy mud girl in dreams and of all things we are always either making out or having sex.I need to get laid tonight. She was taking Over my thoughts and I didn't like it one bit.As if that wasn't enough, I had alot of work at the office because yesterday I was busy thinking of ways to get back at her.No girl ever drove me nuts like that girl did.Her attitude was the gasoline, I was the matchbox and very time we collide it's all fire.I was
Stefan's POVI was restless and could not wait for Roman to meet the crazy mud girl since I knew afterr the meet up he would hate her as much as I did.But I will never let my emotions show, I was trained right from a young age to always keep them at bay."Let's see if you will have the same opinion about her when you meet her" I got out of the car before the driver could get the door for me."Come on you acting crazy" Roman commented as we walked inside the house..."Hey, where is the new fashion designer?" asked the maid who was dusting off thep aintings."She is at the kitchen with Prince Lucas" She stammered head bent and bowing."Okay, get back to what you were doing" I. hurriedly walked into the kitchen, Roman far behind me walking majestically not even trying to catch up with my fast pace."Come on Brother, she is just another gir
Nina's POVI know you all think when I called Prince Stefan Valdemar a driver that I didn't know he was actually the billionaire Prince of Monaco.He looked like the boss, from his expensive Italian suit, his shoes, the watch and the similarity features between him and the twins. I didn't know he was a prince that night on the power bike.He was rarely on social media. Only the twins are popular because Carlos happens to the small country's sweetheart with his beautiful RandB songs. While Lucas on the other hand was good with Arts. An added advantage to their success was their royalty but Stefan is a total different case not seen on social media or just any gathering and honestly I doubt if he has any talent apart from looking dropping hot and sexy all the damn time. Thanks to his Arrogance it's hard to get turned on for him.l just wanted to put him into his place. I could see Lucas and Alia signalling me to shut up but
Nina's POVFinally the fashion show was here... Yeah I was excited but not as much as Natalie who couldn't stop talking about it.We meet at my house where we got ready before contacting our rented Limo ride to Romacia Luxiare Ballroom where the fashion show was been held.Alia decided to go with a simple look: An off shoulder jumpsuit with sequin floral but me on the other hand wore the dress that I had designed for my graduation afterparty which sadly didn't happen.. It was a dress that was made with shimmering metallic crepe that shone under the light... It had a deep V-neck bodice that as captivating and thin spaghetti lines that crossed over my open back gathering at the banded natural waistline. . It also had a translucent overlay on the A-line skirt that allowed a peek at the coordinating lining with side slits.It was radiantly elegant..."You look gorgeous Nina.." Lucy turned me around to h
Nina's POVFate!Fate!Fate!Who did I offend?Why did I have to fall on this guy's arms? You know l can't stand him or even like him as a human being... Fate you are a disappointment."If you don't know how to walk in heels, don't wear them" He teased"I am sure you tripped me" I raged"I rather kiss all the girls in this room than even hold you" He said coldly"Then why did you hold me?" I glared at him angrily.I was losing patience with this man.Off late the only agenda he had in life was to belittle me or make my life horrible. A crowned Prince and a respected CEO like him going aroun making an innocent girl's life a nightmare,What a loser."Do you want me to drop you?" He asked softly and like a fool I nodded"I rather fall than be in your arms..." And the arrogant man dropped me acting like nothing had happened.
Chapter Eight SixNina's POV13 years later.I tried to get out of bed when Prince Stefan held my hand."Where are you going so early in the morning?" He pulled me back to bed and wrapped his arm around my waist."You know I have missed being so closed to you.We are both busy with work and I barely even hold you like this anymore." He rested his head on my back.Prince Stefan should understand that for the past thirteen years, things have changed.We have a teenage boy and an eight year old who thinks is a princess."Prince Stefan, it's Saturday and Ethan will soon wake up very hungry." I dropped his hand from my waist and quickly got out of bed but he jumped out of bed and stood Infront of me."Ethan can wait.All I want is to hold my wife for some few minutes.I miss kissing these lips, I don't know even how they taste anymore." He begun c*ressing my lips.""Prince Stefan please not now." I stammered but he didn't listen.He held me
Chapter Eighty FiveNina's POVFinally the D-day was here.I was excited that Stefan gets to finally perform the rites required but I was also anxious.He is unfamiliar with our traditions, what if he messes up? Dear God,help that stubborn man to do things right.I was so lost in thoughts when I heard Ethan cry.I rushed out of my room like a mad woman and found his lip bleeding.My poor baby.He was rubbing his eyes with the back of his hands wearing a sad face.Only heavens can explain the pain a mother feels when she sees her baby in pain.The moment he saw me, he ran to me."Mama?" He wrapped his hands around my legs."What's wrong baby?" I picked him up."Mama me fall." He cried out.I looked around and saw Britney agitated."What happened to him?" I raged out at her."Am sorry .I went to go for a glass of water when he fell." She stammered..I looked around and saw Britney agitated."If you can't look after Ethan, don't play with
Chapter Eighty FiveNina's POVFinally the D-day was here.I was excited that Stefan gets to finally perform the rites required but I was also anxious.He is unfamiliar with our traditions, what if he messes up? Dear God,help that stubborn man to do things right.I was so lost in thoughts when I heard Ethan cry.I rushed out of my room like a mad woman and found his lip bleeding.My poor baby.He was rubbing his eyes with the back of his hands wearing a sad face.Only heavens can explain the pain a mother feels when she sees her baby in pain.The moment he saw me, he ran to me."Mama?" He wrapped his hands around my legs."What's wrong baby?" I picked him up."Mama me fall." He cried out.I looked around and saw Britney agitated."What happened to him?" I raged out at her."Am sorry .I went to go for a glass of water when he fell." She stammered..I looked around and saw Britney agitated."If you can't look after Ethan, don't play with
Chapter Eighty FiveNina's POVFinally the D-day was here.I was excited that Stefan gets to finally perform the rites required but I was also anxious.He is unfamiliar with our traditions, what if he messes up? Dear God,help that stubborn man to do things right.I was so lost in thoughts when I heard Ethan cry.I rushed out of my room like a mad woman and found his lip bleeding.My poor baby.He was rubbing his eyes with the back of his hands wearing a sad face.Only heavens can explain the pain a mother feels when she sees her baby in pain.The moment he saw me, he ran to me."Mama?" He wrapped his hands around my legs."What's wrong baby?" I picked him up."Mama me fall." He cried out.I looked around and saw Britney agitated."What happened to him?" I raged out at her."Am sorry .I went to go for a glass of water when he fell." She stammered..I looked around and saw Britney agitated."If you can't look after Ethan, don't play with
Chapter Eighty FiveNina's POVFinally the D-day was here.I was excited that Stefan gets to finally perform the rites required but I was also anxious.He is unfamiliar with our traditions, what if he messes up? Dear God,help that stubborn man to do things right.I was so lost in thoughts when I heard Ethan cry.I rushed out of my room like a mad woman and found his lip bleeding.My poor baby.He was rubbing his eyes with the back of his hands wearing a sad face.Only heavens can explain the pain a mother feels when she sees her baby in pain.The moment he saw me, he ran to me."Mama?" He wrapped his hands around my legs."What's wrong baby?" I picked him up."Mama me fall." He cried out.I looked around and saw Britney agitated."What happened to him?" I raged out at her."Am sorry .I went to go for a glass of water when he fell." She stammered..I looked around and saw Britney agitated."If you can't look after Ethan, don't play with
Chapter Eighty FourStefan's POVI pressed my hands against the incubator glass trembling.The pain had unpleasant warmth to it.The wait of holding my son in my arms was giving me a burning pain .Tears spilled down my face as I looked at him.It was a profound deep love never to be replaced.This is the greatest love one could ever feel.He had a chest lead on his chest, a pulse oximetry on his finger, an IV on his hand and an oxygen hood placed over his head.Not for a moment did he cry, it seems he was strong as his mother."Son, I can't wait to hold you in my arms.Your mother loves you so much too.Be strong for us my baby.We love you."Nina's POVOne week laterEthan you are my sun, moon and all of my stars.Holding a baby in your arms is one of life's greatest pleasure.I wanted to drink that moment.The moment with my son, Ethan Valedram.His looks were so perfect and his smile divine.I can't believe I carried him in my arms
Chapter Eighty ThreeStefan's POVI could barely feel my fingers from the massage I was from giving Nina.It had become a habit of mine to massage and bathe her since she could barely even reach her knees. It was the much I could do for her.Her belly was growing bigger and bigger by the day.She was now seven months pregnant which was by God's grace.She has been on and off hospitals and nothing seems to change . She is more pale, more weaker but full of enthusiasm to meet her beloved son and hold him in his arms.The persisting headaches, the unbearable abdominal pains, the nausea and vomiting were nothing when it came to this fearless mother to be.Never look down on mother's my friends.But if it was possible for a man to carry a child inside him then I would have been more than willing to and take the pain from herAfter fearing God, fear mothers.They can be very dangerous and persisting when it comes to their children.
Chapter Eighty TwoNina's POVI think I was too harsh on Stefan.He was just concerned about me but I am a selfish mother.Nothing or no one will make me get rid of this baby.We have a bond and since the day he begun growing inside me we became one.I should go and talk with him softly and sweetly.I will assure him that I am okay and we can do this.Yes it becomes unbearable at times but that's the fruit of our love and we aren't giving up on it. I was about to get out of bed when I heard footsteps towards the door.That must be Stefan,even thou I wasn't angry at him anymore I won't show it .Let him suffer for a while.I pulled the bedsheet over my head and pretended to be fast asleep when I felt a soft pat on my shoulder."Go away Stefan.I said I don't want to see you. "I cussed out. There was no reply."Stefan I know you are there.Just leave or I push you out.""Excuse me madam,sir Stefan sent me to bring you some toast and baby shake."
Chapter Eighty OneNina's POVI walked into the kitchen to make some baby shake and found Carlos making his favourite chocolate milkshake."So how is the baby elephant doing?" He joked and I slapped the upside of his head."Do I look fat to you?""You said it not me." He raised his hands dramatically."Fool!!!!""I love the glow in your face.You look happy and it makes me happy.I told you he loves you."I couldn't help but blush.Was it that obvious that I was happily in love?"And thank you for being there for me.Who would have thought we would have fallen in love with different people?" I shook my head reaching out for the blender when I felt his hand on mine."Missy, I will make you the baby shark.Just sit on top of the counter and tell me anything." He wiggled his eyebrows and I shrugged. He lifted me on the counter and begun making the baby shake."So how are you right now? Do you still have those killer headache