Alexander's POVI kneeled beside Millie and scooped her in my arms. Panic took over me upon seeing her pale face. " Millie baby, wake up, " I whispered. " You had a great plan, " Natasha said, standing nearby." It is not a good moment for your comments," I replied dryly, not taking my eyes off my wife's face. I did not need my cousin's opinion to know I had messed up badly. Again. Millie groaned slightly, and relief washed over me. My wife slowly opened her beautiful grey eyes and looked at me. " Alex?" She asked as if she was not quite sure what happened. " I am here, honey. You fainted, and it is all my fault. I am sorry, " I moved my fingers over her cheek. Slowly, I helped her stand up, making sure she would not pass out again and led her to one of the chairs in the office. " What is the meaning of all of that?" Millie waved her hand while I filled the glass with water."Before you get mad again, I wanted to tell you I really did, but there was never a good moment to do it.
*** Warning*** sex scene**** Millie's POV I watched Alex as he talked on the phone. It was the tone I had never heard before, but I did not mind it this time. I could not take my eyes off him. I loved this man, I missed him, but now I just wanted to f*ck him. He looked gorgeous in this suit, but I longed for his naked skin. Alex put the phone down, and his eyes met mine. " Do you like what you see?" He asked in a provocative tone, and I swallowed hard. Of course, I liked what I was seeing. " I want to see more," I replied hoarsely, and his eyes darkened. " So do I." I could not wait any longer and passionately kissed him while he removed my jacket. His hands danced on my body, and I moaned gently. Alex glanced at me with a smile. " We haven't started yet." I shook my head and focused on his shirt's buttons. Right now, I could rip them off to touch his skin, but we were in his office, and he would still need his shirt later. " Don't be so gentle. I have plenty of spare
Millie's POVI felt as if time had stopped when the nurse told me that Gabi was in the hospital and her state was serious. One moment, I was on cloud nine, and now everything fell into pieces. Alex was by my side in a blink of an eye. " What happened, baby?" I looked around in panic and grabbed the phone from the floor, praying the nurse was still on the line. " Where is she? Which hospital?"Luckily, I heard an answer a moment later and noted the hospital's name in my mind. I hung up and hid my face in Alex's chest. A quiet sob escaped my lips. " Gabi had an accident. Can you take me to her? Please..." I looked at Alex, my eyes filled with tears." You don't have to ask, " he replied, and we rushed to the door. In a hallway, the receptionist glanced at us with a smile, but it quickly dropped upon seeing our faces. " Cancel all my meetings," Alex informed her coldly, and we hurried to the elevator. " Don't worry, baby. Everything will be okay." Alex grabbed my hand and squeezed i
Alexander's POVI embraced Millie as she cried her eyes out. That was the only thing I could do right now. How can you cheer up someone whose friend is fighting for life? What can you say in a moment like that? I sat beside my wife, helping her to get through this. I prayed for Gabrielle to survive the operation. Her death would break Millie beyond repair. " She has to be alright," Millie whispered between sobs. It was the first time she had spoken since I have found her. " She will be alright," I said, hating myself for feeding her with promises that could not happen. ' What if Gabi...' I could not find the courage to finish the thought. Instead, I hugged Millie tighter. " We should go where they took her," Millie looked at me, and I gave her a slight nod. She grabbed my hand, and I helped her to stand up. " I promised I would not leave her; now, she is there all alone."" They are helping her. Gabi is under a good care," I replied slowly. We strolled through the hall. I asked som
Millie's POV When Alex left, I returned to Gabi's side. Her parents went to eat, and I stayed in case something terrible happened to my friend. " Hold on, Gabs, you can do it," I said, pressing my forehead to her hand. It was cold and almost lifeless, but I knew my friend would never give up. At least, I hoped she wouldn't. I raised my head when the door opened, but I did not turn my head, assuming that another nurse would be coming to do a check-up. " How is she?" I heard a male's voice behind me. Michael finally showed up. I had no strength or desire to look at him. " Not good," I replied without emotion. " What did the doctor say?" Michael moved to the other side of the bed. " That we need to wait and pray," I gave him an answer. It has been hours since I called him, and he could not make it sooner. " I see," Michael mumbled and sat on the chair. I glanced at him. He looked surprisingly calm, staring at Gabrielle. Almost as if he were unfazed by this situati
Alexander's POV " Your wife got herself into trouble again?" Adam Cleaveland greeted me with a smile. But he quickly got serious when I did not smile back. " Do not tell me she did." " Not directly," I replied, taking a seat. " I came to ask about a car accident." " Did you become a private detective now?" " No, I haven't," I shook my head. " My wife's best friend was involved in an accident. Gabrielle Hamilton." " Oh, that," Chief Cleaveland nodded, " nasty hit, I must say. This woman was fortunate." " This woman was driving my wife's car," I said dryly. " If the car belonged to your wife, then it explains a lot," Adam looked at me with understanding. " What is bothering you, son?" " My wife says that her friend is a cautious driver. In the hospital, Gabrielle woke up for a brief moment and said that she could not slow down. Her words are still ringing in my head." " Brakes failure; that happens a lot," Adam shrugged his arms. " Do you think about something
Millie's POVTwo weeks passed in a blur, but it was finally that day. Gabrielle would be discharged from the hospital. I could not hide my excitement, even if my friend were nothing like her old self. No matter how much I tried, Gabrielle seemed distant and quiet. The smile barely showed on her lips, and my heart was breaking seeing her like this. " Ladies, are you ready?" Alex came into the room after I helped Gabrielle dress up. I was happy that she had let me in this much. " I think we have everything sorted," I replied, smiling at my friend. She forced a smile, but it did not look sincere. " Where are we going?" Gabi asked in a quiet voice. " That is a surprise," Alex said with a mischievous smile. " I promise you will like it."I heard about this surprise for last week but had no idea what it was, as Alex said nothing to me. He has been very secretive, disappearing for long hours. He promised me it was nothing bad, and I decided to trust him. " Very well. Then we should mov
Third-party POV" It is over. We ran out of money. Any day now, people will start banging at our doors, asking about their paychecks. I can pay them this month, but then nothing will be left for us."I looked at my husband. This man was supposed to be my ticket to a comfortable, luxurious life, but everything has gone downhill. It was not how I imagined my life after years of poverty. " Is there nothing you can do?" I asked, fixing my gold bracelet. I have always loved jewellery and promised myself that one day I would have tons of it. And I kept my promise. Brown has been spoiling me with it since we met, and I was not ready to give up on that. "There is nothing we can do. I do not have new projects, and without them, there will be no income. I am sure you understand that!" His voice rose, and my eyes darkened. I did not like how he said 'we'. There was no 'we' until he got back on his feet, but I was not going to tell him that now. For now, he had to believe I was still the same l
Third-party POV" Mary, Mary, Mary," I sighed heavily, " I honestly thought I would not see you again, and yet, there you are." " You requested my presence, so I do not understand this disappointment in your voice," Mary Lousie leaned back in the chair I had offered. " I ordered my people to bring you here. That is not much of a request, don't you think?" I have never liked her arrogance. Maria Louise Ortis started her journey by breaking the law quite early, as she was only seventeen when I met her. She was one of those who called themselves ' young guns', but for me, it was nothing more than a pathetic attempt to be seen and respected. I had no idea why she chose that path, but she became a regular, getting back in jail for more or less serious crimes. Unfortunately, last time, she was very unlucky. She got herself into a brawl, and her opponent died from the wounds. He had a health condition that caused heart troubles, but one way or another, Mary helped him to get to the other
Millie's POV" Sandra?" I asked in utter disbelief. Was this nightmare to end one day? Everything was slowly getting in place; now, I had to face my past again. My knees wobbled, and I sat on the curb. " What do you want?" I muster to ask. " Millie, I need to tell you something, and you need to listen to me, please, " Sandra's voice was the opposite of what I remembered. It sounded the same, but the tone was completely different. " How did you get my number?" My voice was ice-cold. Sandra and Deborah should be locked in the cells. I could not imagine what my stepsister did to make this call. I saw the lights in a distance, and relief washed over me. Alex was close, and I did not have to face it alone. He stopped the car, and I mustered to get back on my feet. When I sat in my seat, my husband looked at me with concern, but I just shook my head and put the call on a speaker. " Does it matter right now? I have something important to tell you, so please listen to me," Sandra pleade
Third-party POV " So, how is it going to be?" I glanced at the woman before me. Mary Louise, or Fat Mary, as I liked to call her, was a strange persona, but she acted like a queen here in jail, constantly bragging about her connections in the outside world. I found an excellent opportunity to call her out on her bluffs. Fat Mary laughed as if I told her an amusing joke. I leaned back on my chair, waiting for her laughter to die down. I watched her show with a cool indifference. " You are here for a few months, and you act like you own the place," Mary looked at me with her brows knitted. " You even dared to ask me to meet you." "A couple of times, if my memory serves me right," I replied, unfazed by her acting. " My people told me you had an offer," Fat Mary crossed her arms on her chest, and I almost chuckled upon hearing how he put an accent on ' my people.' " They were right," I said calmly. " So, I am here. What do you bring to the table?" I took a deep brea
Millie's POVI stretched myself on the bed and glanced at Alex, who was still peacefully sleeping. It has been two weeks since we renewed our vows, and my life looked like a dream. Firstly, my husband convinced me to change our apartment to something more suitable for a family. " Parker is growing; soon, he will need more space," he pleaded, arguing, and I could not disagree with him. " But I love this place. Here, I can be myself, Millie, not the wife of big, scary tycoon Alexander Foster," I replied, wrapping my arms around him and kissing his neck. " And I thought you liked being married to me," Alex pouted, and I giggled, looking at him. " You know what I mean. Life was easier back then when you were, well... you." " I am... still me, but this man has to take care of his family," Alex mocked me, pointing to his chest. " I am no longer an old teenager, hiding here to experience some normal life away from my family surname." " I get it," I exhaled, hanging my head low. I unde
Third-party POVMy eyes widened, and my jaw clenched as I looked at the newspaper in my hand. The massive title on the first page felt like a stab as I read it repeatedly. "The heir of the biggest company is out of the market." The bright, red letters looked almost as if they were on fire.I have found the page where the article continued. It was filled with smaller photos, and my rage grew as I looked at them, trying to follow the text. " Alexander Foster, heir of the Foster Inc., finally found happiness. Last week, he married a young woman, and the wedding became an event of the year. The ceremony was an official celebration as the couple married almost a year earlier and greeted their first child a few months ago. The wealthiest people in town were invited to the party, which lasted the whole night. Everyone who means something in the business world congratulated the newlyweds." In the rest of the article, some guests were mentioned by their names; indeed, it was the cream of so
Millie's POV I touched the delicate flowers placed almost everywhere, filling the air with its intoxicating scent. I was thinking about the last four months. Handling the newborn baby and planning the wedding caused a lot of chaos in my life. Luckily, Gloria, Alex's mother, offered to take charge of the wedding, and I was entirely grateful for that. I had nothing to worry about, knowing she had an excellent taste. In her capable hands, this wedding would be nothing but perfect. And I was not wrong as I glanced at all the details she had carefully chosen. If Gloria had ever started the wedding planning business, I am sure she would have been successful. I smiled to myself. All of that was crazy if anyone would ask me. I loved Alex, and we were already married, but I could not refuse his wish. Even if that meant being at the centre of attention. Our wedding would be filled with people I had never seen before, but as long as Alex was by my side, I had nothing to worry about.
Alexander's POVI looked at my wife and bit my lips when she squeezed my hand with full force. The labour lasted for the last couple of hours, and she was already exhausted, and there was no chance for all of that to be over soon. Nurses and midwives were coming and going while my brave Millie fought with contractions. All I could do was to be with her and support her the best I could, even if that meant enduring her cursing and insults. " It is all your fault," Millie hissed through her teeth, and her face twisted in pain—another contraction. Her forehead was covered in sweat, and her hospital gown was permanently stuck to her body. I wish I could take the pain away, but that was impossible, so let her take all the frustration on me. Like any good husband should. " I hate you. Why you couldn't be more careful?" Millie spoke again, but I was unfazed by her words. She was in a lot of pain that did not want to go away. " I will not let you get close to me again."" I know," I replied,
Millie's POV." Can you stop doing that?" I asked Gabrielle, who glanced at me confused. " Doing what?" " If you keep crumpling your dress like that, you will look like cotton candy after the expiry date. Is that how you want to look at your wedding?" I pointed to her hands, which were squeezing the delicate fabric. Gabriell immediately released her dress, but she still had no idea what to do with her hands. " I am sorry, I am just nervous." " I haven't noticed," I replied, giggling. Gabi was pacing around the room for the last twenty minutes, and it took much of my strength to stop her from biting her perfectly manicured nails. " What if he changed his mind and won't show up?" My friend glanced at me, her eyes full of panic. " He will show up. If not for you, then to check if all that money he put in this wedding was well spent, " I joked, but Gabi only raised her brow. " That is not funny," she said slowly. " Well, it was pretty funny, actually. And look, you stopped pacing.
Millie's POV Two months later " Do you think I am crazy? Do you think I am desperate?" Gabi offered me a concerned look. We were standing near the restaurant while Alex and Brian went inside. I knew my friend wanted to tell me something, so I asked for privacy. When they disappeared, she dropped the bomb. Brian proposed to her, and Gabi accepted. " Why would I think you are desperate?" I asked, sincerely surprised. " We have known each other for only a couple of months." Gabrielle lowered her head. " Maybe it is too fast." " Gabi, I am the last person to speak about someone else's desperate moves," I laughed. " I am more than happy for you. Brian is a great man, and for the last few months, he has proved that you are the most important woman to him." Gabrielle glanced at me, her face lit. " Thank you," she whispered. " Enjoy your life. You deserve it. And now, let's get inside before they send the rescue team to find us," I laughed and took Gabi's hand. "