I was still feeling speechless because the kiss was unexpected and sudden.
On a second thought I wanted to push him away and break free from his grasp but I couldn't feel the courage or zeal to do so, as I felt defeated and vulnerable at this point. My heart didn't stop pounding loudly in my chest, making me sweat in panic. I haven't done this before, nor have I kissed a man before. He's just stolen my innocence through this kiss and I wouldn't forgive him for this but what can I do? I should have known that something like this would happen in the end since I willingly entered a man's hotel room, so what then did I expect? I had several thoughts on how I was going to stop this to fight him off me but he was too strong. His grip on my hands above my head tightened and instead of me feeling the kiss, I was rather feeling pain. I couldn't breathe properly as I hoped and prayed I wouldn't die before he left me alone. When he finally pulled away from me, my lips felt sore and bruised as if they'd been pressed and screwed by a hammer. I tried catching my breath for air, as my heart hammered against my chest, and all I could do was to stare at him, stunned and regretful. Micheal's expression was unreadable at this time as I tried to read what he was thinking from his expression. He only made me feel worse because he wouldn't break his gaze away from me. I was lucky that he had released my hands from the air as I felt my limbed arms trying to pump back the blood that had stopped flowing. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand still tasting and feeling his taste on my lips. Rage surged through me but within me I was embarrassed as I felt my dignity being crushed and taken for granted. "Why the hell do you do that ?" I managed to say as I felt my throat tightened with the weight of my own words. My words came out like whispers because I was only trying to catch my breath after almost losing myself in that deep kiss. He turned his gaze back towards me and watched me carefully like I was some amusing creature. "Why do you sound upset with me?" He finally said, making me raise my eyes to look at him. I was curious as to why he would suddenly start a conversation in this calmly manner, unlikely for him to do, especially since he's been behaving like a wounded animal upon my arrival. Now here he was , looking at me with the calmest eyes I have ever seen , and speaking to me like he really cared. I wanted to lash out at him. To scream my lungs out at him for the mockery I had received from him since I entered his room. Not that it was my intention, but I was forced because of my family predicament, but instead, he decided to rub all of it on my face like I was some whore or thief who had come to steal his assets. "This isn't why I came here". The words flew out from my mouth before I could hold myself, as hot tears streamed down my cheeks. He raised an eyebrow to look towards my frame but I quickly looked away, avoiding eye contact. I didn't want him to feel I wanted his pity or I was faking my behavior to get pitied. It was actually how I felt. "Then tell me, why are you here, Wendy?" He asked, his tone serious and curious. He leaned closer against my small frame breathing cool air on my cheeks, which made my hot tears feel cold and sticky. "I thought you were here to seduce me?". His words sent a wave of fresh embarrassment to me. Here I was thinking he was being reasonable and kind but it's like I thought wrong. "No! I actually came here because I need your help". I mouthed, trying to clear his reasoning of me being naked in his hotel room. He suddenly pulled back on hearing my statement, this time, he wasn't smiling in a mockery way at me, but his eyes held an unreadable expression. "You need my help?" He repeated my statement trying to understand where I was coming from. "Yes I need your help" I concluded with a nod in affirmation as I swallowed hard trying to steady my breath. "I know you're under the pressure from your father, but I can assure you that I can help you with that by being your pretend wife. That way, you won't have to deal with your father's plans for a forced arranged marriage". For a moment, Micheal was calm as he tried processing all what I've just stated. Feeling unsure if he heard what I've just said right or not. But I said what I said, it's just left for him to decide because I wasn't ready nor planning to repeat myself, since it's for both our benefits. I could feel the room getting tense from the silence between us, but then I saw a smirk across his face as he let out a low chuckle. "My father's plans are a little too complicated for you to understand". His tone was serious , and even when I tried to protest, he took a step closer to me and before I knew it, I was grabbed by the arms and carried like I weighed nothing as he tossed me carefully on the bed. The bed sank in from my weight as I struggled to adjust my body on it while my heart began racing in its crib. "What are you going to do..." Before I could finish my sentence, he was already at my side roaming his dark dangerous eyes on my body hungrily. He leaned forward, his face inches away from my lips. I feared what he would do this time to me because I still haven't recovered from the kiss I received earlier. "You think you can help me? You think I need your help other than this, right?". My throat suddenly began to dry as I felt the words I was about to say disappear. I was left speechless and voiceless, I was only able to look at him with pleading eyes and waited for what may come next. His hand soon moved towards my thigh, inches higher than my imagination and a moan which I didn't know I was holding escaped from my mouth. I closed my eyes as I anticipate the worst as I felt Micheal's hand move down to my waist, and began to caress me. I tried to focus on what he was doing to me but no matter how I tried, I couldn't forget the fact of how my family had sent me over to a rich man's hotel room to have sex with him just to be able to clear off the family's debt. The thought of everything alone made tears streamed down my eyes while Michael didn't stop from doing what he wanted with me. Each stroke of pound I received from Micheal's mighty hardness made me swear against my family's betrayal within me. Soon it was all over. I watched him stand up without a word, leaving me lying like I was a log of wood, numb, sore and bruised, both outside and inside of my body. I could hear water running and splashing against the bathroom floor across from the bedroom where I laid, breathless and weak. I pulled the covers beside me against my small frame as exhaustion overtook me, and before I knew it, I was soon snoring into sleep.By morning I woke up to an empty warm bed.The sun entering through the curtains cast long warm shadows across the floor.Scanning through the room, I noticed I was alone and Micheal was gone. Sitting up slowly on the bed frame as I try to remind myself why I was in a hotel room.For a brief minute, I try to tell myself that everything that had happened the night before was all a dream. But the stained bed covers of my own wetness mixed with blood reminded me of the incident that happened between me and Micheal.My disappointment became evidence that I wished everything could go back to the way it was, and I never came here at first, but who am I to play with nature and time?A soft knock on the door startled me and before I could answer, the door swung open revealing ma'am Lucy, the very woman who had brought me here.She stepped into the room, her eyes scanning my body and the covers, evidence of what had happened on it showed to her view. A cruel and satisfied smile appeared on he
My step mother called me and my step sister to discuss further. She tried proving a valid point, which wasn’t. She started, “The situation is much more than I could imagine. I never knew it would turn out to be like this for us”.She searched out face to see if we all had a sad expression and continued, “Wendy, you have started with the journey to erase the debt for the family and I have trust in you that you will end it well”. To me I see all this as a wreck to my life.She paused in her sentence and stated, “you should be prepared to be a surrogate mother to Michael”. Same thing Lucy told me in the hotel. I sprang up in anger, declining blankly with no hesitations. My expression shocked my step mother, as I have always been the one she orders around.“You already got close to being with Michael, clearly I can’t send Grace there anymore” my step mother stated. I stood in a spot, my feet got stuck to a position.The thought that the step mother who had been taking care of me from chil
During dinner, my stepmother was extra nice to me. “Is that portion enough for you? Or you want more?”. My stepmother extended a spoon to me. I shaked my head. I don’t want all the unnecessary attention and care my step mother is giving to me.“Am okay with the portion I have eaten?”I faked a smile. She immediately shared a glance with her daughter. I saw the action but I cared less about it. My future was blinking right in front of me. They are my least worries.My stepmother flashed a smile across her face. “You have done great, Michael's father has promised to pay half of the debt in the next two hours”.“Hmm”I nod my head. Grace was happy she smiled. “Now I know our house will be safe and not snatched away”. Clearly, none of them cared about what happened to me. Retaining the house was their main concern. I also don’t want to lose my father’s house.My phone rang, it was on silent mode and I wasn’t expecting anyone to call me. So, I didn’t put my mind at it. “Your phone is ringing
I took a cab to the magnificent brilliant hotel. I got there ten minutes before two pm. After paying the cab man. I stood opposite the street as I stared at the hotel building.I don’t know if I should take a cab back to my house. “Do I just return back? And allow anything that wants to happen to happen. Or, I proceed and face the challenges with a brave mind”I soliloquized.Last time I was there I didn’t get enough time to admire the environment enough. I raised my head up to admire the gigantic building.It’s architectural style was outstanding. A little reality check took me back to the present moment. I remembered the reason I was there and my heart folds up again.It wasn’t a good memory for me. Was only looking at it to put my worries behind and embrace the bright side of life. I called Michael on the phone, “Hello, where are you at?. I'm right here”. I looked around as I made the call. I didn’t see him in sight.“Walk to the receptionist, ask the receptionist. You are heading t
I stared at the door for a long time. There was nothing left for me to do or say. Who do I even want to speak to? Michael already left the room. I picked my bag and walked out also.I took a cab home. I don’t even have time to think about whatever his doing. Am done with the ill treatment from my stepmother and Michael. “I should get myself a job to pay the remaining half of the money”I soliloquize.I took a cab and journeyed home. My thought was how to get a job to fetch me some money. The truth I was hiding for myself was there is no job I can get within three days to cancel the debt. Michael and his father are still the best bet for it.I got down in front of my house. And walked into the sitting room. My stepmother and her daughter were sitting at the diner eating. I wasn’t hungry. “Hello”,I waved at them and was about to walk away.Knowingly, my stepmother has the idea of where I was coming from. Lucy told her already. I wasn’t ready for any conversation, it's of no use. “Wendy,
My mood is better now. I rested my back on the bed. Gently, I stood from the bed and walked to the bathroom. I took my bath and walked out to the diner.I haven’t set my eyes on my stepmother and her daughter. “Hello morning”,I said and sat. There was bread on the table, cheesecake and jam. I took bread and spread some jam on the top.Helen and Grace watched me like I was an alien. I didn’t bother to know if they replied to my greetings or not. I was trying to pass the time till I will be going out to see Valerie.All of a sudden, my stepmother smiled at me. I wasn’t surprised I knew a quarter of the debt had been settled. “Wendy, you came out late after running to bed yesterday”,she said. Not even an apology for what she and her daughters said the previous day.“Yes”,I answered. I don’t want to waste my speech on them. My stepmother still had her fake smile on her face trying to tease me with her words.“Wendy, you will soon be a surrogate mother,”my stepmother teased me. She quite
Michael moved his head to the side. He checked his phone if it was truly I that was talking. “Wendy Jerkins?”He called my name. I smiled, “Yes”. “Okay, I will call my dad and get back to you,”Michael replied and ended the call.I looked at my stepmother and shrugged my shoulders, “I just called him and said he will get back to me after speaking with his dad”. Helen’s lips formed into a smile. “You should stay here till he calls back. What would you like to eat or drink?”. Helen tries to be nice towards me.“I'm okay with what I ate,”I replied. I tried to stay strong, breaking in their presence means nothing to them. They are heartless and greedy. They are only after their own happiness.Michael phoned his secretary, Laila. “Hello Laila, tell anyone who wants to see me that I am busy. I will be busy for half an hour”. Laila replied, “Yes sir”. She ends the call.Michael thought in his head if he was ready to be a father. He called his father’s phone. He didn’t pick his phone. He calle
“Ok”,I replied like a one year old baby learning how to pronounce words. My legs stay stuck, no movement for them. My brain must have sent a message to all the part of my body to stay still. My stepmother urged me,“Wendy, his waiting, go meet up with him”.She was thinking like I was. Moreover, it’s not her life or future neither was it her child’s future that was put at pause. I soliloquize, “for mummy and daddy”. They were my greatest inspiration. I stood up with courage. I walked into my room.There was no time for me to fall on bed and weep. I took a quick shower. I changed my dress and picked two extra clothes for myself. I planned to spend the night at Valerie’s house after the process.I moved outside. My stepmother and her daughter were standing outside. Waiting for me to leave the house. I appeared, “why are you both here?”. I asked their prying eyes. My stepmother stepped closer to me,“We are standing here to show you the little support we could”.I think her words motivate m
The labor pains were too much and unbearable. My water broke, Michael started and didn't know what to do for a few seconds. “Sir, let’s take her to the hospital”, Olivia said. He carried me breathing hard. “Sir, let me help you, is she not heavy?”The chauffeur said. “No, she is carrying my child. She is not heavy and I love her,”He said with a straight face.He carried me to the car himself. He laid me at the back seat, he placed my head on his lap. Olivia sat beside the chauffeur. I was groaning in pain as we headed to the hospital. I was feeling cold and hot at the same time. It got to a stage where I feel like death was waving at me.I held on to Michael's clothes screaming and crying. “I am done for”. “I want to urinate”. “The pain is unbearable”. I was talking and crying. Michael kept telling me sorry uncountable times till we got to the hospital. I was rushed in for an emergency.I tried birthing the child myself but I couldn’t. Michael called his parents to tell them I was in
The attitude pissed off Michael. He was so embarrassed he had to leave the scene. He has never been disgraced in front of his workers like that ever.Roxana stormed after him to his office. Michael was able to walk faster than her to his office. “Don’t let her into my office”He told Laila. Immediately, Laila stood guard in front of her boss's office. She could hear Roxana’s voice shouting as she approached the office. “Where is the loser?. I will give you a few days. Have your count down you will be off here”She boasted.As she made her way to his office Laila stopped her. “I am sure, you don’t want to get into a fight with me,”she frowned. “Mrs Carter, you can not enter there”Laila said. She pulled Laila off the road. Laila staggered to regain her balance she ran after her and pulled her back.She slapped Laila’s face. “How dare you touch my expensive body with your filthy hands?”She yelled. Laila held her cheeks as it stings. Michael heard Roxana slap Laila. He came out of his offic
“If that will please you. I will do it,”Michael replied. He wasn’t willing to argue with Roxana. He knows she has always been jealous of me. Roxana smiled, “Good”. “You know I love you so much. And I will do anything for you”Michael said. “I love you too. Let’s get to sleep. We have to be early for the family breakfast tomorrow”,Roxana said. They went to bed.Michael was thinking of how to go about the request Roxana is asking him. A part of him loves me. He doesn’t want me to go far away from the house because of his child. He didn’t sleep early that night. “My grandfather’s house. Is it the safest and comfortable for her to stay with my child,”He said to himself.He thought all through the night about how to go about the request. He could hardly sleep. His thought was going wild. He finally got to sleep.They came over for breakfast on Sunday morning as usual. Before breakfast started, Michael announced on the table. “Hello everyone, Roxana said she doesn’t want Wendy staying in the
Roxana knew it was Grace Jenkins the cleaner was referring to. For Laila not to talk. She was taking side with her boss. She doesn’t want to lose her job. I kept mute for a while.Obviously, Michael is cheating on her with Grace. She got the facts she needed. She doesn’t need to prolong issues or look further. Her final finds will be with Michael’s phone. “It’s fine you all can leave thank you”,Roxana dismisses the gathering.There was nothing to think about again further. She knows nothing about Michael's job. She was only there as it’s the tradition of the Carter to always make their wives the managing director. She is only good in her make-up field.She rested her back and called Ann as it was the plan between both of them to get rid of all the side ladies when she resumes power and to divorce after a few months.Ann picked up her phone as soon as she saw it was Roxana that was calling her. “Hello Mrs Roxana Carter”Ann teased her friend. “Ann, stop being naughty,”Roxana laughed. It
Michael sighed, “Ok sir. Thank you sir”. “Good son, you can take your leave now,”Lawrence said. Michael hugged his father and took his leave. He joined Rosie in the sitting room. “What happened?. Any problem?”She inquired. “No, he was only lecturing me on how to take great care of you”Michael lied.Roxana laughed and they left. They hopped into the waiting car and left for Lawrence court expansion. “Welcome to your humble abode my beautiful Rosie”Michael announced. Roxana looked around like it was her first time in the house.“Of course It’s mine”,she said proudly. Michael laughed ignorantly at Roxana's words. The manager of soulmate beach reached out to Michael to enable them to publicize the wedding to the public. The wedding videos and pictures had not been heard and kept away from the public.Michael authorized it to be blown out to the public. The very night the videos and pictures were released to the public. It gained ten million views in six hours before the day breaks. The so
Rosie looked at Michael and liked what a liar he is. She kept quiet and didn’t say anything. “Mrs Carter, I am okay now. Hope you are good?”. Before Michelle could reply it was time for breakfast to start.No one talked about it anymore. They started breakfast as usual. We all ate. After breakfast I know I have no business with them as the gathering specifically was for the marriage discussion.They all move to the garden to have a better discussion about the wedding. “My outfit will be ready next month with my husband and father inlaw”Michelle said proudly. “Ours would be ready next month also. Our guest list is prepared,”Mrs Briggs said smiling.Mr Briggs and Denzel left the women to have other discussions somewhere else. Roxana and Michael moved away from their parents also to have their discussions. “Rosie, I am really sorry. Next two months. I can’t wait for you to be Mrs Carter”,Michael pleaded.“Ok. I have heard. I really can’t wait also,”Roxana said. She smiled and pecked him.
Obviously, Grace was ashamed of herself to tell Charles what she had done all in the name of pleasing Michael. “Means I can’t quit my job?”she asked. “You can’t. Except you want to face jail terms or wait till after the two compulsory years”Charles told her.She was caught in the middle of a hard task and doesn’t know what to do. She was disappointed in herself and doesn’t know how to face Michael and Laila at work.Michael had begun to process how to recover my company back to me and take it away from my step mother and step sister. He heard Helen swear to sue and also Grace saying the same thing. He doesn’t want them to win over me.Before we went to beg that night he called the lawyer over to Lawrence court. I was asked to narrate everything and I told the lawyer about how the company was originally for my mother and I.“Get a letter sent to Grace Jenkins tomorrow telling her to stop work on the company and never set foot there else she would be sued”Michael instructed the lawyer.
Everyone went silent. Michael didn’t care about how the look Grace gave him. He was only after getting justice for me and to stop Helen threatening me. The lawyers from both sides argue for some minutes. The evidence of Helen pushing me away was shown to the Judge and my medical report after I was taken to the hospital.The judge ruled out a month imprisonment for Helen. The judgement broke her heart. She has never been to a police precinct before talking more of staying there over the night and being charged to court and being imprisoned.She was bittered by the sentence. She screamed in the court, “Wendy used her influence to jail me”. Grace couldn’t hold herself together. She burst into tears. Tears ran down her cheeks uncontrollably. She hit deeper into her lower lips. What a terrible day for her.Definitely, one of the worst days of their lives. Helen cried as the cops escorted her to the waiting vehicle to take her to the prison. Grace races to meet up with her mother. She held
“This could be a misinterpretation. I didn’t do anything. She was the one who came to attack me here”Helen yells as she enters the police van. Her workers looked on. When she got to the police precinct Michael was there. Helen was shocked when she saw him. Her hope was for Michael to support him and be against me but the case was in another view. I was the one winning over her.“Michael, really, this is really happening?”She threatened. Michael tabled all she did and some of the cops came to the hospital to see me. They even speak with the nurse who directs them to doctor Mason.He shed more light on it which implicates Helen more. With no further ado. She was detained and soon he charged. Michael used his power to ensure she is granted bail. No one called Grace at the office to tell her anything had happened to her mother.She works at her department to continue the creation of another robot. She didn’t go to Michael’s office at all and didn’t wait for him by the close of the hour.