I take a long blink, taking a step away from her. I don’t know how I managed to toss this bitterness aside for that long moment, but she just had to open her dirty mouth and stir it back. The audacity of her to make me come to her, to beg for my acceptance, when it should have been her on her knees, pleading for the privilege of being my wife,. Of being upgraded to something because, as it stands, she is nothing!I’m irked by her bold stand before me, speaking with so much hate as if she were the one in control of the situation.“Hello, Diana!” I swallow the heat molding within me and greet her with a curt nod, my tone clipped and my demeanor distant. I made no effort to hide my discomfort, my eyes flickering away from hers as I struggled to maintain my composure.But I am damn failing!What the heck is happening to me? Why should I act like this in front of someone like her?“Wrong address!”I snap back at her, my face all wrinkled up and fury, perhaps masking my irresitible features
ADAM’S POVFor a moment, all she does is stare at me, sending warnings my way that, in a way, are managing to get through my skin. Whatever aura she possesses is a threat to me and every man that comes face-to-face with her. But despite her dreadful aura, I keep my cool, proving to be the Adam Stone that the world knows me as—something that this mystery woman is threatening to crash with every single moment that passes.Then, she withdraws her minacious glares from me as she turns her back on me, taking her daughter with her. I watch her straight upper back, taking in the dimunitive, sexy curves hugged by her sleek, bright-red dress that leaves me wondering how deep my fingers would run. I was doing just fine until my ravenous eyes fell on her sweet round bum. My, sweet fuck! A shiver strikes me as I imagine my palms molding those fine, round butts. How they would feel against my palms as I pump into her. Ooh, I am certain it would be heavenly, especially looking through her mesmerizi
“That is such a wicked plan you have, son!” Mother hisses, glaring at me. “Are you even serious? No, actually.” She takes a long blink before speaking again. “May I remind you that this is not one of those games you play with women? We are serious here.”I scoff, refusing to be threatened. “I don’t see any form of wickedness in my plan. In my understanding, Mr. and Mrs. De’Mario are willing to do whatever it takes to throw this embarrassment of a daughter out of their home, as well as close this deal by all means.”“You are being offensive to our guests, Adam. And you sound so ridiculous with your plan. Don’t make the mistake of taking this issue the way you take your life. There is a lot of difference.”Great!I turn to my father and say, “I won’t argue on the last part, but are they complaining?” I tour my eyes around the De’Marios. They don’t seem affected by what I said at all. They don’t look offended. Actually, they look like they are falling for it. I don’t know why my parents
Even my cock had to appreciate such news.Oh, my! I would love to see the look of Ayana falling into this. Her face when she sees me and realizes that she is tied to me evokes a divilish smile on my face. Ayana Salma! I know you don’t deserve this, but it is not my fault that fate created a solid ground for us to meet. And it is not my fault that you had to challenge me! If my looks can’t wow you, then at least this will.“And why are you smiling?”This bicth again? What is her name again? And what business does she have with me, huh? I came up with a fucking perfect plan that guaranteed the success of their shameless deal, yet it did not sit well with her. Her parents righted my plan, because I am enthralled, but still, she has a problem with me smiling. What is her problem?Jeez! Why am I even bothered? She looks totally gross! I ignore her and turn to my parents. “I guess I pulled this off? I am not all that useless, after all,” I say, and my mother bows her head. She shouldn't, th
I park my car in the parking lot and make my way to the entrance of my usual club. All the way through, my car was filled with the brightness of my smile, something that I am wearing even now.“Uuuuh, the one and only tiger has arrived. I am willing to drain my card with the bills as long as we spend a night together. The hotel room charges will be on me too, baby.” The blonde stops me, and unlike other days, her dirty seduction does not entice me or conjure a smile from me. It actually robbed me of the one I was wearing for the better part of today.Useless whore! I look her right in the eyes. “Not interested,” I state.I was about to walk past her, but the witch has magical speed. She was climbing me on the front before I even knew it, her lips almost sweeping mine as she vomited some stinking shit. “Ooh, don’t give me that, pretty tiger boy. I can do better than the one on your list today. We can go raw, kinky, rough, anyhow you want it.”It’s funny how I am not aroused by her gest
After a minute, Daniel walks inside, wearing his most understandable, befuddled look on his face. He must be feeling lost and unbelieving of what just happened. “Are you alright, boss? I mean, are you okay?” He asks as he sinks back into the seat.Now, how do I answer that? Am I okay? Definitely not!From the moment I first met her, it's like something ignited within me—a savage fire that has been burning ever since. Her presence consumes my thoughts, her aqua eyes piercing through me, leaving me feeling exposed and vulnerable.But it's not just her beauty that captivated me. It is the intensity of her emotions and the strength of her strong beliefs, even when they are laced with wrath and hatred. Every word she spoke back in that cage is still echoing in my mind, every gesture etched into my memory. And yet, amidst the fierceness, there is a warmth and a tenderness in her that I can't shake.Her voice reverberates in my ears. It's like I am haunted by her presence and her situation,
“Wait, I am lost.” Daniel breaks the deafening silence after a long while, summoning my dark features to his much darker ones. His face is wrinkled up, denoting how he is floating in the breaking news. “Are you serious? That is unbelievable! I mean, who does that? Who on earth has any ounce in them to reject the irresistible Adam Stone?” He queries in mental rejection.“Exactly what I thought, until I met the wonder woman! She is worse than a nut, I tell you. She does not care about anything as long as her decision is respected. She is not willing to be bound by anything or anyone. Not even Adam Stone De’Leon.” I retort.“Wow!” He takes a long blink, and then he banks his eyes on me, wearing a smug that I so fucking much want to smash with this bottle. If he wasn’t my buddy, I would have already done that.“And this sounds so amusing to you, doesn’t it?” I hiss.He emits a slight chuckle before speaking, “Ayana, huh! So all this change has a name?” He chuckles again, shaking his head.
“Unfortunately, I can’t do that. She challenged me, so now it is me against her. And I assure you, it won’t even be long until I have her for myself. She will bear this name that she detests so much. She will have this disgust for a man that she does not want to even set her eyes on. She will be mine soon, either by hook or by crook!” I affirm, scared of this side arising in me. I have never felt this way in my entire life. I am scared of myself.“Even if it means being an added problem to her overflowing cup of miseries? Bro, there is an innocent child in the picture. Think about that first.” Daniel tries to speak some sense into me, but my mind is fully made up and there is no turning back.“You speak like I am a devil, Daniel,” I state, looking at him as he cowards back. “Come on, I am not going to hurt her. I am not some kind of ruthless rogue that roams around bleeding terror on anyone. I could be her savior in her distress, you know? At least look at it from that brighter perspe
“Hey! “ Lian spoke with her signature smile, of course. “Why don’t we first stop by calling it a sin? Let us just say that it was casual sex done for the wrong reasons and at the wrong place. But all in all, we were adults, and we both proved a point that day. Of course, it hurts, just a little, because you did not offer exactly what I wanted. But if anything, Adam, I want you to know that I wouldn’t waste a chance with you even now if I had it. I am not ashamed to be on the list of, you know, all of those you have been with.” She then looked at me. “I am sorry to say this too, but at least I got to taste the famous Adam Stone De’Leon!” She smiles, and I think I am beginning to love her smile now. Eyes roll! “You are lucky, Ayana. You both are lucky to have each other. And this is where I wanted to be—to have you look at me the way you are looking at her, with so much love and adoration. Your eyes speak submission every minute they brush her. Even a fool can tell you love her so much.
“What, son?” His father asks.“The merger that you seek with the De’Marios will happen.” Excuse me, what? I snap at him, and I was just to give him a piece of my mind, but a gentle squeaaze of my hand sealed my lips, opting to trust him, hoping that he knows that these bunch of heartless fools do not deserve to benefit even just one bit from me. “But not on the grounds of my marriage to Ayana!”Fantastic! Bingo! God, I so love this man!Eyes flickered on each other for a long moment of screaming silence, until my father had to break the lull. Desperate old man! “What are you talking about, son? You know you are really growing desperate by the day here. And now, we have damages to pay to the Adrianos for what Grace did. Things are weighing down on us, Adam! So, what do you suggest? Anything that will help at all. We will abide!”So, Adriano, are you asking for compensation for the damage that Grace’s actions caused? Well, they seem to be the experts in not letting any opportunity slide
After a long, unnerving moment, the door opens again and freezes on our spot as our house is swamped with people.Yeah!People!And I am not talking about two or three people here, no! This weird woman is the weirdest of all because, how did she pull all these?And yeah, before I forget, I am not talking about just any other people. Not some ordinary people. Naah!We are talking of the De’Leons, Adam’s father and mother; the De’Marios, my parents; and this skinny witch who used to be my sister. And these other people, whom I presume are Lina’s parents,.Forget everyone. Lina and her parents have a score to settle with Adam, and so do the De'Leons, who have the right to be in their son’s house. But these black souls, these people that God gave me as a family? How dare they have the guts to set their feet here, huh? The nerve! The temerity! I mean, after all they have done to me? And this little brat of a witch, after insulting Adam like he was the greatest sinner the world has ever had
“You got my information from my parents? How? When? Why?” I ask.She steadies herself. “It wasn’t intentional. It just so happened that you both were the reason why some dark secret that was kept in the dark for years was leaked out. Our families, the Adrianos, the De’Leons, and the De’Marios had to meet because that was a breach of contract!” She speaks.I get everything about the dark secret and the urgency for the two families to meet, and I can also understand that tabgle. But breach of contract? What was all about that?“Breach…” I throw Adam a glare to ask for clarity, but he seems clueless and lost like I am, so I decide to ease both our curiosities. “Breach of contract? What contract?”“Yes,” she says, throwing Adam a glance, and she speaks, looking at him as if the words were only meant for him. Wasn’t I the one who asked the damn question here? “Our families, the De’Leon’s and the Adriano’s, after settling for compensation and agreeing to bury all that had happened, signed a
“Hey! I am harmless, you know!” The lady, Lina, speaks, and she even has the bravery to smile at me while my hand freely retreats from the mission of shaking her hand.She had no choice but to drop hers in letdown.She is harmless.The woman that supposedly Adam raped years ago is smiling right in my face, and I should not be worried. She is harmless. Harmless, huh?What is this?Why did she come here?“I know who you are,” I murmur, hoping that we don’t have a problem here, but how stupid of me to think, no, to actually hope for that? Why would he come here if there wasn’t fire in the mountain? “Wha…what are you doing here?” I ask.As Adam composes himself and approaches, his trembling hand clasping my waist reveals the struggle within him. It's not merely a physical tremor, but a manifestation of the turmoil in his soul. I sense the weight of his past bearing down on him, an unwelcome guest crashing into the delicate balance he's been striving to maintain.In his touch, I feel the e
The chirping of the early morning birds calls me out of my peaceful sleep. I peel my eyes, and they almost impair with a striking, sharp pain as they collide with the savage rays of the morning sun. I shut them for a minute, but when I don’t feel those strong arms around me, I peel them open in a flash, turning around. Empty space! That explains why the widow's curtains are open, permeating the savage sunrays. He woke up before me. That has never been him. I always wake up enveloped in his arms every single day of the six months that we have been together. What changed? Is it because of that question from last night? This marriage issue? After he asked me that, and after I failed to come up with a straight answer, I just laid my head on his chest and snuggled into his warm embrace. He understood the memo, which meant I was not ready for that kind of conversation. And he respected it, just like he has always done. He pulled me closer and tighter, and we drifted off to sleep. Did I
“Goodnight, mommy,” Angel says after I tuck her to bed, or rather, we tuck her to bed. Me and Adam. She turns to him and says disrespectfully, "Goodnight, Uncle Adam. You two are the best." Some“Alright. Goodnight princess. Have sweet dreams, and your mommy and I love you so very much,” Adam says, kissing her on the forehead before standing up as the sweet little girl closes her eyes.My sweet little angel. My gift is straight from heaven. What can I give God to thank him for bringing her into my life? She is my pride! My joy.“Shall we?” Adam asks, holding my hand, and I don’t waste time. I follow him behind, leaving Lyana’s room as we stroll across to his master's room. Or just simply, our room. This has become our room, just as his house has become my house. We are better off being called a family. A married couple. Because this is what all this depicts. I forgot about my house a long time ago. All that is left is for me to pick up my belongings and settle here for good. Yes, here
Ayana's anger flared, fueled by the woman's bitter accusations. "What I meant was," she retorted, her voice trembling with fury, "I did not know that Robert had a wife. And no, I have never entertained this fool ever since he came back from nowhere, and I never will. For me, he is nothing but some fresh vomit that I can never take back, no matter what."Her words cut through the tension like a knife, carrying a raw honesty that left no room for doubt. Ayana's resolve was unwavering as she stood her ground, refusing to let the woman's scornful words diminish her self-worth."And as you said," Ayana continued, her voice rising with conviction, "I am with my man. A man worth being called a man, and not some trash!"With each word, Ayana reclaimed her power, asserting her worth and dignity in the face of adversity. She refused to be defined by the actions of others, standing tall in her truth and righteousness.Robert's once confident demeanor faltered as Ayana's words pierced through his
All eyes turned towards the unexpected newcomer, a tired and heavily pregnant woman standing before them. Ayana's heart skipped a beat as she took in the sight—the woman's weary expression, the telltale swell of her abdomen—indicating she was carrying a child.As confusion clouded Ayana's mind, she searched for answers in the woman's gaze. There was a sense of familiarity—a haunting resemblance to Robert—that sent a chill down Ayana's spine. Could this woman be Robert's wife?What puzzled her was why Robert had suddenly reappeared after six years, pursuing her and their daughter, especially if he had a wife—a pregnant wife, no less.The revelation left Ayana grappling with a myriad of emotions—bewilderment, frustration, and a gnawing sense of unease. She couldn't comprehend why Robert would resurface after all this time, stirring up chaos and turmoil in their lives.The realization hit Ayana like a ton of bricks, her mind reeling at the implications. If this woman was indeed Robert's