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A Young, Broken Heart
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We all rushed out of the vehicle, heading for the house. I could think of nothing more than to tie Denise and smack her until she collapsed. How dare she try to play a smart one by attempting an escape?!I'd find her, that was for sure. It would only take time but I would find her. I was ready to dial Kazim's number when I spotted Celine dragging someone in from the other side of the house that led to the swimming pool that no one barely used, a patio and a sprawling, well-tended garden. "Where did you find her?" I pressed the red button, placing my phone back into my back pocket. Celine continued to drag a struggling Denise towards us. Celine had her arms around Denise's waist which caused the latter to groan in pain and frustration as her wound was yet to properly heal."I spotted her from my room upstairs, running towards the garden in hope to escape. So I quickly rushed out and pursued." Celine explained, a little out of breath.Miss Nancy was, in that instant, rushing down the
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MIASounds of chattering carried up to my ears as I descended down the stairs for my morning dose of coffee. A frail, familiar chuckle tightened my stomach and spread some feeling of hate and repulsion aimed at solely the owner of that frail chuckle. Their faces came into view, I plastered on a smile. "Good morning, mom.""Hey, darling. I hope you slept well?" She asked, her eyes roaming my entire frame. I knew that look and the proposed talk behind it. I'd been avoiding getting into that discussion with her. "Yes, mom. I did." I turned to the second person, the one my hate and repulsion was aimed at. "Martha.""Hm." Came the sneer and a malicious grunt as her acknowledgement. "Mom, will you please excuse us?" I stepped further into the living room. She warily observed our faces and rose. "I'll be making us breakfast, Martha.""That is so kind of you, Priscilla." She smiled at my mother, watching her as she left. Her eyes latched on me as soon as my mom was out of sight and ear
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"J-jared." Mia's tone was low, her eyes revealing emotions I was certain she was feeling inside. I eye rolled inwardly. Could she not just pick a brother and stick with him? Or in the light of recent event, just stick with Jerome since she ruined her marriage because of him."Hello, Martha." Jared greeted his mother-in-law with politeness.She approached him and gave him a hug. "I'm sorry." Her lips trembled.But Jared smiled back. "You have nothing to be sorry for. Moreover, it's all in the past now. I have Hailey."Martha's gaze slid over to where I stood watching as a spectator. "Hello, Hailey." Her eyes were sad as they roved over me. "Hello, Mrs. Pillax." I greeted coolly."Hailey." Martha greeted, she was also staring at me. "Martha." I greeted back but my tone was less friendly with her. I'd heard what she said. Jared and I had just as we were entering. It was unsurprising to say I was disappointed in her statement. How could she say that, not considering her other son?He
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"Thank you for this opportunity." Christian was wearing a nice, flirty smile. "You look beautiful, Hailey.""You'll refer to me as Miss Codza, Mr. Baldwin. This is an office, not a bar." I ensured he heard the strictness in my voice.I was just arriving in with uncle Pete but he had to attend to an urgent ten-minute board meeting with the others.I was supposed to be there but because of Christian, I'd asked him to go alone while I stayed back to receive Christian who had arrived at eight fifty five am.He was early and I was impressed. He must really need this job if he was here already."Mr. Johnson will join us soon." I was yet to invite him into the main office.I offered him a seat at the waiting section, attached to the CEO's office. I stood at the entrance of the office, waiting for uncle Pete.Soon I spotted him coming."Good morning, Mr. Johnson." Christian stood just as uncle Pete c
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CHRISTIAN"Why haven't you been picking my calls, man?" Jerome's annoyed voice came on the other side of the line."Today was the interview, remember?" His reason for being annoyed was rousing annoyance from me as well.Emotions inside of me warred as I had watched Hailey walked out on me. I'd always known Astra-Z Corporation was a big company and currently ranked best in the country.Stepping inside had put me in a daze plus the salary. Fuck! It was quadruple of what I'd expected. If they could pay me that much as a new employee, what about the experienced ones and old staff?I wanted from it. I wanted to own it. I wanted to run it and the only way was to court Hailey. Yes, I wanted her too back into my life but damn! I was too ambitious to pass up the opportunity to run the company with her."Alright, where are you now?" He questioned."On my way to my place, why?""You have a place now?"
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"Uncle Pete just told me you hired your ex-husband." Jared said the moment I walked into the living room. It was time to prepare dinner. I eyed uncle Pete. "Really?"He was at the table, on his computer. There was a big home office/library in this house but uncle Pete mostly preferred working in the living room. His smile was a bit sheepish. "Sorry. It kinda fell out when we were having a conversation." Then he directed to Jared. "I thought you promised you won't tell her."Jared didn't reply him, rather he kept his gaze on me. "Why would you hire your ex?""Technically, uncle Pete hired him.""Because you gave the order.""Don't make it sound like a military thing. I didn't give any order. It was a request.""Same difference. Why?" He pressed further. "Why not?" I shrugged, walking past him to go see what uncle Pete was working on."Do you still have feelings for him?"His question threw me off, I was not expecting it. I narrowed my gaze at him. "Mind your business."His jealous e
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"Are you ready to make the call?" I eyed Denise who was trying way too hard to control her anger. Her eyes filled with resentment glared. "Do I have a choice?" Her tone was coldly spiteful.But I could care less. I stepped further into the room. "Yes, you do. I mean, assuming you want to spend the rest of your life in prison with your would-have-been stepmother.""I don't even know the hell who that woman is but I'm sure she's a better bitch than you are." I knew she was trying to rile me up. To get me to be as angry as she was. And I knew better than to give in. A smirk crooked a corner of my lips. "I'm sure Catherine will agree..." I drew a chair close to her bed and sat. "...and I agree too. You know, six years ago, I was a bitch to you and everyone else albeit a pathetic, sad, weak one. When I left the picture, I decided if I was going to be called a bitch by everyone, I'd rather be a badass bitch than a pitiable one. So here we are. Now, talk time is over. You making the call
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"Hello, ma'am.""Yes, Kazim? Are you in yet?" I asked.The reason I'd asked for the code was because I knew Derek would not give up the company up so easily and right now was just not the best time for court cases. In fact, someone like Derek didn't do legal issues. I didn't want to do anything that would make him know it was me and come for my son. Being the background, getting back what was mine was the way to go. When I ran the plan by Jared and uncle Pete, they saw my reasons as valid and supported me. "No, ma'am. The passcode is incorrect. I've been trying to break in but nothing's happening." He explained."What?" My eyes were now hazy, all I could see was red. "Are you sure of what you're saying?""Yes. Did it twice, nothing. I didn't want to risk a third time." He informed.Anger swirled. "I'll call you back." I ended the call. "That bitch!""What's wrong? It didn't work?" Uncle Pete was studying my expression."Incorrect passcode. She gave me an incorrect passcode." I repl
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"She'll be fine, though the healing process might take a while." The doctor diagnosed, after checking me up medically."H-how long is a while, doctor?" I was the one asking. It was my second day here, the doctor had arrived five minutes ago. I'd watched them exchanged pleasantries all the while hoping the doctor would be kind enough to help me. "Depends. Could be months or a year. Your bones are badly fractured and to repair will take time. Your face also, it'll take time but it will definitely heal. We can facilitate the process by having you do surgery."A year? Months before I could walk again? Tears stung my eyes that I so badly wanted to be left alone to cry my eyes out. Christian stood beside my bed, observing without a word. Saving the tears for later, I willed them back. "Is the surgery reconstructive?""Just know it is nothing that will alter your original facial features, just to fix a few damaged tissues." His tone was reassuring, he had probably seen the fear in my eye
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UNCLE PETEWe reached the location where Hailey's car was abandoned.There were few spectators curiously miling around to know what had happened to both the owner and the car. One of the brake lights was smashed into a lamp post. The front of her car door was open. Jared stuck his head inside to know if he could find anything useful.His location had led us here and when he finally brought out his head, he was holding a phone. "Her phone. Found it on the floor of the car.""Is it still in good working condition?" I asked. He tapped the screen of the phone, it came on immediately. "Yes, I guess it is." He gave the whole vehicle a thoughtful stare. I could literally see the wheels of thought turning in his head. "She was kidnapped, that much is clear." I said with certainty."Of course she was kidnapped, damn it!" Angrily, my nephew punched the body of the car. "Relax, Jared. All we need to do is involve the police." I reminded him.He gave me a rueful glare. I exhaled, raised my
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"I guess so." He shrugged in response. More tears stung my eyes but I fought them back. Did she have to go this far? To damage my face and legs? To send thugs my way? "You'll be fine. I don't judge, I still love you regardless." Christian joined me on the bed once again, trying to cuddle me to himself. Weakly, I fought him off. "Stay away from me. How am I sure this was not a planned work between you two?"He scoffed. "Come on, Hailey, how can you even say that? I hate that girl. I don't like her one bit.""She's getting married to your friend." I all but shoved the wedding invitation card under his nose. "Yes, I know that. But it doesn't mean I like her, it's none of my business who Jerome chooses to be in his life." He said in his defense.I stared at the wedding invitation card, turned it over while scrambling my brain for a way to make Mia pay for what she had done to me."What are you thinking?" I cast him a look, my eyes roving his face. "Can you do me a favor?""What is it
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It was a struggle to open my eyes but when I finally did, the light overhead almost blinded me. I shut my lids back with a wince.Seconds later, I slowly reopened them but was mindful of the bright white light hanging on the ceiling.Trying to move was another chore, I couldn't. Every part of me felt broken, bruised and battered. Then I remembered that in fact, I was beaten, bruised and battered by two masked guys whom faces I never saw. Struggling to push myself to a sitting position, a small cry left my lips. My legs were swollen, had dark red spots and felt too heavy to move. Tears of self-pity blurred my vision the same time I saw someone walk in. "You're awake."I didn't need to see the face clearly to know the voice belonged to... "Christian?" I blinked my eyes, tears hanging onto my lashes wasted no time running down my cheeks. I lifted a hand to swipe at them, another painful cry. My face hurt badly too. Oh God! Was I disfigured? They had targeted my face and legs, those ma
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"Hello babe." I drove to the side of the road and parked there the moment his voice came on the speaker. "Hi, Jared. Where are you?" I inquired."I-I'm...I went for a meeting." He replied, I noted something in his voice but couldn't specifically say what it was."Are you okay? What kind of meeting? You don't have a secret company you're running, are you?" "I'll tell you as soon as I'm back." Came his reply."I've missed you. You've been absent from home these past two days. By the time I woke up, you weren't by my side." "I'm sorry baby. I'll get back home soonest. I'm trying to figure out how to keep my life running with the election just five days away and Jerome still in charge, I can not remain idle." "I understand. Will you be long?" I missed him, even Zion as well. Our son had been asking about him, wanting to know of his whereabouts. "Zion misses you too. Says you no longer play with him.""Tell him to forgive me, I'll be back soon and we can play all he wants." I heard a
Secret Billionaire Heiress: Ex-wife Returns Releasing One Enemy To Fight Another
JARED I know what I was about to do would cause trouble, but I had to do it. Moreover, if she never found out, there would not be a problem. I drummed my fingers on the desk, waiting patiently in the visitor's room. I wasn't the only visitor here, there were others, some were waiting as I was."Well, well, if it isn't the man of my dreams." She was brought before me, taking a seat opposite mine. "Let's go." I began to rise from the seat. "Go where? And just like that?" She raised a brow."Just yesterday, you didn't want to go to prison, today, you're reluctant to leave?""I believe the right word is hesitant. How do I know you're not taking me out of here to go kill me?" She retorted."Kill you? What for? Of what use will your death be to me, Denise?" I sat back down, meeting her gaze. She shrugged, her eyes not leaving mine. "You tell me, Jared.""See, I wouldn't be here if it's not important." I began."Ah-ha! So I'm guessing Hailey doesn't know you're here." It was more of a s
