Sorry for the late update. Tomorrow’s will be earlier. I had a doctor’s appointment and didn’t return early.
A few weeks passed and Anderson received a call from Tom, waking him from sleep. Sophia was in labor and he was scared. At the time she had the false labor, the pain had subsided before Tom arrived so being with Sophia and witnessing every contraction, his heart bled and he felt helpless.“How close is she?” Anderson asked worriedly. This was the toughest time in the life of a pregnant woman and he couldn’t help being panicked. Sophia had a healthy pregnancy but labor was still a fearful thing.“The doctor said she’s five centimeters dilated,” Tom said helplessly. Anderson had read a few things about labor and understood it better.“That means it will still take a few hours.”Tom felt like his head was going to explode as he screeched, “that’s too much.” Anderson was surprised that the man who so desperately wanted the child hadn’t read much about the process. Anderson was a lover of knowledge, always going out of his comfort zone. “Didn
A year and some months later Avery and Joyce graduated from college a year and four months ago. Anderson and Martin held a joint graduation party for their wives, inviting all their college friends. It was a successful party with all their friends and family in attendance. A month later, Avery began her post-graduate program with all seriousness. Anderson kept the pregnancy thing aside to make sure that she focused because he needed her to assist him directly at the company. That is, Avery worked and schooled together. It wasn’t easy but she and Anderson rubbed each other’s backs. She also perfected her driving skill a year ago, though she never used it much. Susan and Anderson visited every six months to see their grandson, using the opportunity to meet Avery and Anderson. Anderson ensured to visit his nephew twice a month. The boy was growing fast but was surprisingly calm. Sophia teased Anderson that his prediction was wrong but Anderson would tell her not to conclude until Nolan
Yvonne Sage went the extra mile. For a year and some months, she worked on her career, her looks, and her confidence. The last time she left NY, she did a lot of research on Avery, realizing that she was very intelligent. Instantly, she understood that that was what made Anderson addicted to the little woman, recalling how he had told her in time past to take her academics seriously. She also recalled how he was bent on enhancing her leadership skills which she found to be trouble by then. Yvonne worked on it all and beyond, not giving herself a moment’s rest. When she was done, she resigned from her job in Amsterdam when she heard about an opening for an Accounts manager at one of the Crown Investors branches. Since HR operated in the fairness of certain laid down rules, Bernice landed the job with her qualification and experience. She rented an apartment close to her office, devoting and pouring all her time into her work. She’d work overtime and go the extra mile, all the while ke
“Honey, can we speak privately?” Avery asked in a hushed tone, whilst taking another glance at the woman at the doorway. The first time she saw her, it was night and she thought the woman was beautiful but now, with that above-the-knee pleated skirt she wore with a matching handbag and black blazer, she was a wow. Avery was semi-formally dressed because she wasn’t supposed to be in the office today but for some reason, she didn’t feel intimidated by the woman standing at the doorway. Aside from all the blinding beauty, that woman was empty inside, for which reason she was chasing a man she could not have. A man who was legally Avery’s. “Let’s take a fifteen minute break. My wife and I have a few things to discuss,” Anderson announced, stood up, and ushered Avery out of the conference room to his office. The HR manager got a chair for Yvonne, a little away from the conference table since she didn’t have the approval she needed. At Anderson’s office, Anderson’s tongue was rummaging fi
Vida noticed the stunned look on her face, instantly knowing her reason. “Let’s go and order food. Mr. Crown eats here once a week and anytime he does, he orders food for his wife and carries it to her himself. If he comes alone, he will allow the waiters to serve him but with Avery, he always does this,” she explained calmly to Yvonne, whose heart was being pricked by each word. Why did Anderson have to show Avery so much love, especially in public in front of his staff when in the conference room, he behaved as if he was all high and mighty? Here was serving Avery’s food like a common servant in a suit. “It's demeaning. He is a CEO and should not do that.” Vida stared at her strangely. It’s because of women like Yvonne that men have stopped going the extra mile. They make it not worth the hustle. She countered and explained, “I find it rather romantic. Avery began working as an intern. The first time she saw Mr. Crown eating with his best friend, who was also his deputy, she walke
“Ander, I need your help.”Yvonne did not know where to start. With Anderson upset with her, she could not say directly that she wanted him back, putting it that way. Anderson had set a timer feeling upset by this arrangement Avery made. He just wanted to go back to the office, finish working on those documents on his desk and go home to make sweet love to his beautiful wife. The more time he spent here, the longer his stay would have to be in the office. He spat sarcastically,“That is the most interesting thing I heard today. With what? And how?”“For what Trent did to me. I need your help to expose him?” Yvonne explained, refusing to see the sarcasm and taking everything literally.“And why will I help you? Weren’t the two of you in love?” Anderson’s expression turned cold. For so many reasons he suspected Yvonne to be here, but this was not a part of it. Yvonne’s eyes turned glassy at how cold Anderson was towards her. Before, he was always wa
The ice emitted from Anderson made Yvonne’s waiting heart freeze. “Ander please…”“It’s Mr. Crown for you and what makes you think that I will help you to get revenge against Trent? From all the stupidity you spat out right now, he never forced you to date him so if you fell for his lies, then that is your problem” he cut her off and said in the same icy tone. He was not going to be nice to a desperate ex. Crazy things happened to his friends in college because of exes coming back so if Yvonne did not know, Anderson had already drawn the lines for her.“Please Ander, you are my only hope,” she pleaded. After all that Anderson heard, he could tell that even if Trent had not snatched Bernice from him, another man would have still done it. The two of them were never meant to be. He could not even be upset with Trent because he felt grateful to him.“I have nothing against Trent because he gave me the happiness I didn’t deserve by taking you away from me. I found someone who makes me happy
Yvonne had seen and heard it herself. Vida told her about how Anderson loved Avery and Avery had even told her that she was the reason why Anderson agreed to meet with her. Thinking through it, Avery was the one controlling Anderson. It did not seem that Anderson had gotten over Yvonne. It was just because of Avery. For some reason, he seemed afraid of offending her. “I already met Avery. She is just a small girl. Anderson is still in love with me. It’s just because he doesn’t want to offend Avery. If I had spoken to him alone, he would have realized it,” Yvonne said in mock satisfaction. Trent smiled but it did not reach his eyes. He said to her, “Let me tell you a story.” Yvonne shook her head with disapproval. It was already enough that she was able to see Trent and the fact that he was not after her life anymore. He also apologized and wanted to marry her but she did not want that. As such, she did not want to waste any more time with him since he was not ready to help her with
I wish to thank you all for your support. You have no idea how your suggestions work magic with a writer. I will not have written this book if some readers had not commented that the *CEO silenced me with a kiss did not end well. I take every feedback and review seriously, for which reason I feel grateful to you all. Please find below, the list of all my books but also bear in mind that some of them might not meet up to your expectations since this is where my writing journey began. Nevertheless, I try to improve myself everyday and will differentiate between the book types to make it easy for you. For my billionaire, CEO, and Mafia Romance, please find below;Gosh!!! Addicted to my CEO Ex-Husband (Ongoing)Possessive CEO Daddy (Ongoing)Sold and Pregnant for the Cold-hearted Billionaire. (Completed) – This book is a sequel to*Trapped by the Ruthless Billionaire* but can be read alone.The CEO silenced me with a kiss (Completed) – This is the original version of*Spoiled and Pampered
A week passed. Ace would drop Rebecca at school and wait till her lectures were over. Then he would take her to the hotel. The detective sent the information he was looking for and it was confirmed that Rose was still alive and everything had been set up. Carlos had eyes on Rebecca’s family’s wealth and was also obsessed with her beauty. Ace ordered Carlos’s sister to be brought from wherever she was, which took two days since she was vacationing in Hawaii. The detective suggested that he’d be around when the questioning was done and also suggested that Rebecca returns to the apartment to help them to arrest Carlos. As expected, two hours after Rebecca returned to the apartment, Carlos and a group of guys were headed that way. As soon as they entered Rebecca’s room without knocking, the detective, and a few policemen, made their way there. “It seems to me that you like the hard way, Rebecca,” Carlos said when he entered her room. Rebecca was busy on her laptop when they barged in. S
“You can’t do this. I said that no sex before marriage,” Rebecca said firmly, while Carlos dragged her to the door of her apartment. She was upset with the stupid request, looking for a way to escape this captivity she brought upon herself. “I agreed to that but what about kissing?” Carlos argued. He needed some intimacy, some kind of assurance from her. That would make him believe that she had indeed broken up with Ace but Rebecca was not ready to give in. “Please don’t do this. I’m not ready.” “Just open the door,” Carlos ordered, annoyed. Rebecca’s hand shook and the keys fell. Carlos knew that she was doing it intentionally. “Do you want me to tell everyone what you did?” He threatened her. She stiffened but quickly regained herself. “No.” She quickly picked up the key and unlocked the door but just before pushing it open, a strong force grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms. His soothing cologne scent brought her so much comfort. Ace spoke to Carlos’s hearing, saying,
“Autumn, can you take care of the company for a month? There is something I need to take care of,” Ace walked into Autumn’s office and spoke.Autumn’s brows knitted, and she massaged her nape slowly, she responded saying, “I can. But I won’t, and you know why.” “I know that you are getting married soon. I will make sure that I finish everything way before then, I promise,” Ace soothingly said but Autumn shook her head. “That is not my reason and you know that mum and dad are among the board members, accessing our performance. Tell me what you are going to do or I won’t cover up for you,” She said solemnly sipping a cup of coffee. Ace went to hug her from behind, saying sadly, “Rebecca broke up with me.” Autumn froze and picked up her phone. “What? Let me call her.” Ace snatched the phone from her, straightened himself, and said, “No. Don’t. I suspect something and I need time to handle it so please trust me on this,” he pleaded. Autumn thought for a while and said, “If it's for
Another ten years passed. It was Ace and Autumn’s graduation ceremony. Everyone was happy except Rebecca. Ace has been there for her at all times and she began to feel the emptiness. Autumn has been her best friend, aside from being family friends and she wondered how she was going to cope without these two. They were two years ahead of her and she always feared this time of loneliness, which came too soon since they lived in apartments. Rebecca had shared the room with Autumn and Ace visited frequently. “I promise to visit you every weekend,” Ace said solemnly. This was not the first time Rebecca saw him in a suit but today, he looked breathtaking. It was no wonder that all the girls swooned over him but Rebecca had always prodded herself over the fact that Ace only had eyes for her. He made his intentions known but aside from a hug, and a peck here and there, they never got intimate. Ace brought out a ring and slipped it on her finger. “I promise to marry you after you graduate fr
A month earlier Anderson had returned from dropping Avery off at school. As soon as he sat on his seat, his intercom rang. He pressed the answer button, putting it on speaker mode. “Liana.” “Mr. Crown, Mr. Trent Baker is here to see you,” Liana said from the end of the line. Anderson’s browns creased, imagining the reason for this visit. After a pause, he said, “let him in.” Trent walked into the office and Anderson offered him a seat. “How may I help you, Trent?” Anderson asked with indifference, not bothering to offer Trent anything. It was not as if they were friends. “It’s about Bernice.” Anderson stiffened slightly. For a while, he has forced himself to ignore some intermittent sadness in Avery which she would not speak about. He already knew it was because of Bernice and never forced it out of Avery. Now he was wondering what was Trent’s catch in all this as well but somehow, he also did not want anything to change his mind, thereby responding coldly,“I don’t want to talk
Avery was in her second trimester and her energy level was at its peak. She dragged Anderson to shop with her at the Crowns maternity and kids store. A week ago, Anderson had ordered her enough maternity clothes to last her till the twins were born. He would drop her at school, and wait for at least ten minutes until she sent him a text message that she was in class. He would also arrive twenty minutes earlier to pick her up after school. When Anderson thought it to be too much, he would excuse her from work to rest a day or two. Susan supported them greatly, ensuring that Avery ate highly nutritious foods and took her vitamins. Avery was gradually happy but still, anytime she remembered Yvonne, she felt saddened, hoping that amnesty would find her within a few years or a miracle would happen to reduce her sentence since Anderson had forbidden her from talking about it. The doctors confirmed her pregnancy to be healthy with no signs of complications, which was a great comfort, knowi
Two months later Anderson went with Avery to the court to witness the judgment against Yvonne. They were surprised to see Trent there but he was in the company of a petite woman with brunette hair like Avery’s but the facial features were different. The woman looked very innocent like Avery’s early years in college. Seemed like Trent could not forget Avery and had to use someone with similar body features to help in that phase. For the past two months, the court battles were ongoing. Yvonne’s friends whom she had helped before, joined hands to help her with a good lawyer but the lawyer explained in simple terms that she would not win this case, looking at all the evidence brought out against her. The only thing they could do was to find ways of reducing the jail terms thereby appealing to the court that Bernice was not aware of Avery’s pregnancy so the judgment of assaulting a pregnant woman was reduced. Yvonne also pleaded that her intention was not to hurt or shoot Avery with the g
“Yes. I am pressing charges for attempted murder, assault on a pregnant woman, and like you said, illegal possession of arms,” Anderson listed the crimes that should send Yvonne away for at least twenty years. By the time she was out, she would hopefully learn her lessons. “It seems she will spend a long time behind bars. I had her chained to the bed and as soon as she recovers, we shall begin to process her to court. I already spoke to Liam and will be going to meet him from here. What about the man in the video?” The detective asked again. “Yes, I am pressing charges against him too. He almost ruined my wife’s reputation and he has to pay. Let Liam handle the rest. I have to take care of my wife,” Anderson said solemnly. “All right. If we need any further information, we will contact you and even speak directly to your wife. The video is clear evidence but we might just need more,” the detective said. “I don’t have a problem with that,” Anderson agreed, just before Martin and Joy