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ARIANAThe moment I stepped into the house, I met Zayde and his mother in the living room. They looked livid spotting me at the door. Before I got a chance to speak, the woman lunged at me. “How dare you? How dare you betray my son like that after all he's done for you?” She spat angrily. I stood there confused and looking to my husband for help. Not once did he raise his face to look at me. “Where is this coming from?” “Don't play innocent with me, you dumb whore!” She took another step into my space and I stepped back. “You said you were going into town to run a few errands. Did that also involve riding another man's cock? Your husband's rival of all people?”Now I was pissed. “I understand that we don't get along at all but lying to my face like this is so low of you.”“Don't you dare…” came Zayde's voice as he rose from his seat and approached me. “Don't you dare try to gaslight us here. Now, look at this…”He put his phone in my face and on the screen was a photo of Gabriel an
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ZAYDEAriana had been distant. I could tell because of how nervous she usually got, the impatient tap of her ring against something, how fidgety she was becoming. It had been too glaring and I discarded it as small fry.At first, I thought it was work as usual but deep down, my instincts pointed me in the lane I didn't want to venture down into. And like my mom usually said, “your intuitions are always right.” Of course, she was right. Maybe I'd been a fool blind to it.Some days ago, she had replied me in clipped tones, avoided my eyes a few times and even pulled away from my touch. Something was off. My gut twisted every time I thought about it.I sat at the dining table, staring absently at the meal on it. It was sumptuous alright, but not enticing enough to distract me from the burdens of my heart. When I raised my eyes, I found my mother watching me carefully from across the table.“Is something bothering you, Zayde?” She asked, her tone sharp as always. She used that tone on m
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ARIANA“Maybe you should stay back one more day? It won't hurt.” Mom said, following me to where my car was parked vertically in the driveway. I'd parked it wrongly last night when I drove in, blind with tears. I spent the night in my old room with her arms around me, consoling me till morning. But now was the time to head back home and prove my truth to them. “No, mom. I need to call Gabriel and have him speak to Zayde. I don't care if they are rivals or not. I need to clear my name.”She sighed with a facepalm, wrapping her sleeping robe around her again. “With the way you described the situation last night, I doubt he'd want to listen to you. And his mother —”“Oh she can go fuck herself. I'm married to Zayde, not her.” She gave me a gentle smile. “Why don't I come along before she tries anything else stupid? Nobody gets the right to touch my daughter. Give me a minute, baby.”I put out a hand to stop her. “No, mom. I'll be fine. It won't be like last night. Nothing will go wron
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ARIANAFour years later…The buzz of the city filtered through the glass walls of my office. On the table was a plaque on which my name was boldly inscribed.Unapologetically mine. My empire, fashion-forward and bold. It had risen like a phoenix, taking the other fashion houses in the city by surprise. Every event I attended, there were whispers of my name and achievements under a short time. Those whispers fueled me, plus the words from Gerry, a chef in my ex-husband’s home. “Your accident was more than meets the eye, ma'am. Isabella had it planned.”That devil. Plotted my accident and when she thought I was dead, got herself pregnant for Zayde and married him. By the time I'd be done with them, they'd be a sorry sight. “Ms. Ariana,” my secretary's voice cut through my thoughts. She peeked her head in, her hands gripped a sleek tablet. “It's almost time for the stakeholders’ meeting. Oh, and there's a man in the conference room. Says he's a representative from an old friend.”I no
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Ariana’s POVThe moment I stepped into the charity auction, I felt the shift in the air. Eyes followed me as I walked down and everyone had mixed expressions on their faces. Some were curious, others were anxious while a few others looked envious of me. People really whispered behind their champagne glasses, wondering if I was truly back for business or for something else and I smiled at myself because of the effect I had on them. Let them wonder. If that alone will make them sane, then let them do it. I walked past the decorated marble columns and my heels clicked against the polished floor.I had dressed for war tonight and my outfit was able to make heads turn. My dress was a red silk dress and my hair was pinned into a sleek updo. I also wore a red lipstick which seemed to dare anyone that crossed my where. And if I knew one thing, I knew that Zayde Kincaid was here and he was waiting.He had suddenly turned into my personal stalker and I loved it. ****"That was a bold mov
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Zayde's POVIt was crazy as hell but it was happening. I was belittled again and the worst part?!She had the guts to poach into my Line of business. While we talked and exchanged words last night, the tension between Ariana and me burned in my veins. Every word she said to me kept replaying in my mind.I can’t stop it. I won’t stop it and I won't leave her alone. I thought I knew everything. Sorry, scrap that. I thought I had all the answers. But after what happened tonight, I had concluded that this lady had long forgotten about everything that had to do with me. The way she had looked at me with those cold eyes, like she had already buried me in the past, while I was still here, suffocating myself in it.But, I'm not sorry. The past was not just past for me and that’s the thing about Ariana. She destroys you without even trying.I needed answers.And I’m going to get them, no matter what it takes. ***It’s late, and I’m pacing through the length and breadth of my office, wi
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Zayde“What on earth do you want from me? My life?” I screamed within me as I stared at my phone. The loud and continuous buzz of my phone’s notifications got on my nerves as I went through the mountain of files cluttered around my desk. It was freaking me out and pissing me off. The worst part? The numbers of files to go through was very demotivating even though I was staring at the profit numbers that my company has made in the past two weeks. It was all supposed to be fulfilling but instead, I didn't feel that way. I felt a deep hollow in my heart that could not get filled up. Something was definitely wrong with me but, what could that be? I leaned back in my chair, staring outside my office window. All I could see in front of me was a city out before me. A city that was nothing but a jungle that bustled with life and numerous life changing opportunities. It might amaze you that so many people's destinies were tied up there. As I stared out, with countless thoughts running
