Kathryn’s POV Vicky’s eyes went wide as I told her everything that happened over the weekend. “You mean to say that you were almost sent away?!”“Not so loud,” I whispered, glancing at Clarence, who was typing on his computer across from us. “Yes, I was.”“How come I never heard of it?” she whispered, her eyes going round. Clarence paused what he was doing and grinned from behind his monitor.“If this is some juicy gossip, you two better share it with me.” He wiggled his eyebrows.I sighed. “This isn’t something to talk about at work.”He chuckled. “Come on, Katy! In just a few days, you’ve managed to catch everyone’s attention.”“That doesn’t seem like a good thing.” Vicky frowned and shook her head disapprovingly. “It’s not like we’re going to make money by gossiping.”Clarence shrugged. “I guess you’re right. I mean, there are more important things to worry about than your love life, right, Katy girl?”Vicky’s cheeks turned pink as she tried to hide her smile from Clarence by let
Wilhelm’s POVA few nights ago... “Close the door, James.” “Wil! What are you doing?” Rose called as she hurried to the door, panic stuck in her eyes “Can’t I come in, too? I’m your fiancé, after all.” I clenched my jaw and turned away from her pleading eyes. “Please wait outside, Rose.” She was about to protest when James gently closed the door behind us, giving her no choice.“Tell me all about it,” I said, my voice firm and cold, as I walked to stand in front of him.James took a deep breath before speaking, his gaze shifting to the floor. “I’ve dug enough about the girl.” My heart skipped a beat at the mention of Kathryn’s daughter, Charlize, but I quickly composed. “Go ahead,” I encouraged him to continue, despite having a hint of what he was about to say. “I’m all ears.” James settled in the seat in front of my desk as I poured myself another glass of whiskey and drank it whole in one gulp. I sat behind my desk and waited patiently for him to speak, knowing that whatever it
Kathryn’s POVI've been locking myself in the bathroom throwing up for half an hour. I know it's one of the early signs of pregnancy.The father of the child who should have been ecstatic was now irritatedly yelling at the door.“How many more centuries will you need, Kathryn? You've disappointed me enough already. Are you trying to embarrass me at such an important party?” I heard my husband, Wilhelm, harshly knock on the door a few times. He didn't know about the baby. I was looking for the right moment. Or maybe I hadn't thought about telling him yet.Three years into our marriage we couldn't conceive a child, our relationship was going down the drain.When I finally had a child, I was hesitant to tell him, since he had been treating me less and less like his wife.I controlled my rapid breathing, feeling a sense of dread that this had to happen when we only had an hour left before the dinner party started. The doctor had already advised me ahead; this would be more frequent in t
Kathryn’s POV“Wilhelm, I have to excuse myself,” I mumbled, unsure if he had heard what I just said as he was too engrossed in conversation with Rose to give me just a tiny bit of his attention. Unnoticed by my very own husband, I held back my tears and maintained a dignified expression despite the unbearable pain that shot through my chest. It hurt to think that their closeness was one I had imagined I would’ve had with my own husband, but it wasn’t the case.In the end, I went home alone. I'm disheartened by what I've witnessed. Arriving home, Anna wordlessly opened the door for me. Just as I entered, my mother-in-law, Camille, happened to be threading down the stairs. Her sharp eyes, which mimicked my husband’s, darted to where I was. I held my breath. I already predicted what would come next. “Hello, mother,” I tried to hide my bleak appearance with a smile. Camille gave no reply yet, her eyes filled with distaste that lingered my way. “Why are you arriving home without W
Kathryn’s POVWilhelm made a noise that sounded like he was irritated before he answered. “Are you asking me that seriously?”It would have been unnatural not to question him at this point. I clenched my fist, gathering what courage I had left as I opened my mouth to speak. “Are you?” I pressed on, my heart beating fast. “You’d only need to answer, Wil. Is Rose with you?”“Yes,” he said, without a single hint of hesitation in his tone. “She’s with me, and she had been drunk from the party—”“Then why—”I stopped midway when Wilhelm muttered what sounded like a curse as he continued his explanation. “All I did was escort her back to her hotel room.” There was a heavy pause on my end, but I found myself listening for his continuation. “Why do you keep pressing this subject? Are you doubting me?”I could practically hear the beating of my heart as my blood ran cold from what he said. “Then why are you not home yet?”“You’re misunderstanding things, Kath,” he grumbled. “I need to get back
“She’s here on an appointment,” Wilhelm replied coldly. “What are YOU doing here? I didn’t hear about you getting an appointment to see me.” I blinked. “You’re asking me, your own wife, to set an appointment for me to get to see you in your own company?” A shadow crossed over my husband’s face. “Isn’t that what I’ve just said?” “I’m so sorry, Kathryn! I only tried to wipe the sweat off the back of his shirt,” Rose reasoned. “I meant no harm in doing it,” she looked to Wilhelm next. “I should probably leave—” “You should stay. We’re not yet signing the contract,” he gestured to the paper on the desk before he shifted his gaze to me. “You should be the one to leave.” I couldn’t breathe at his words, my hands shaking as I held tight onto the lunchbox that I had brought him. How could he dismiss me like this? “Why is she joining the company?” I managed to ask. Wilhelm narrowed his eyes on me. “Do I need to tell you?” “Wil, that’s enough,” Rose said, reaching out to touch his shoul
Kathryn’s POVI kept my lips closed and left without looking back, despite Wilhelm’s incessant protests of telling me to stop walking and face him instead. Ignoring him, I reminded myself that I was only here to drop off his lunch. Now, refocusing on my priority I headed back inside the car for my monthly prenatal check-up.As I arrived at the hospital with worry in my heart, the check-up and ultrasound surprisingly went well, but I barely felt my excitement as my mind was still on the events that had happened a while ago. Taking a deep breath, I tried my best to remove them from my mind when Dr. Miller began to inspect my belly. “Let’s see here,” Dr. Miller nodded her head several times as her eyes alight with a sparkle of curious wonder. “Oh, I have great news for you, Mrs. Reinhardt!” She placed down the sonogram, and faced me with a grin on her face. My breath caught in anticipation, unsure if this was something worth celebrating as she made it sound to be. “Congratulations!
Kathryn’s POVThe man I once admired as my husband, stood from his desk and sank on the sofa next to it, muttering curses one after the other. “This is fucking ridiculous!” “Don’t you want to read it first?” I asked, my face a blank canvas on his outraged nature. “You’re being unreasonable,” Wilhelm barked as he stared at the divorce agreement document that was placed on his table, his face turning dead-beat red from probably all the anger he felt. “How ungrateful can you be, Kath? I’ve wasted money for you to get to where you are, and now you’re asking me for a divorce?” he laughed without any humor. “And whose money do you think you’d use to pay your attorney’s fee? My own?” I placed my hand underneath my belly for support. “I owe you nothing, Wilhelm. The money that I have right now came wholly from my parents, especially my father’s inheritance.” “Yours? Are you even listening to yourself?” Wilhelm exclaimed. “Remember the day you came begging, promising to combine your in