" This is Loveth , my wife ." Loveth bowed then raised her head afterwards to see the man Nicholas had just introduced her to .
He looked plumb , very big and had a half bald head . " your wife ? ." he surveyed her carefully before he led them into as big room .
" Yes " Nicholas replied quickly
" I am sure you know me already , I own a lot here ." he replied proudly
" yes I have heard so much about you ." Loveth lied quickly
" I thought it was just a dinner between us , I did not know there was going to be a party Mr Clotten ." Nicholas said as he stared around the room .
" if you may excuse me , I will get myself a glass of drink ." Loveth pecked Nicholas before she stood up quickly sensing the look Clotten was beginning to give her .
" Did you buy her too ." Clotten asked immediately Loveth stood up from her seat
" she cost a lot Clotten ." Nicholas responded when he saw his prey finally dan
Nicholas sat quietly in his office , trying to keep his mind off Loveth .They were back home , and things need to go back to how it was .He was not ready neither was he in love with her . He stood up as he went closer to the window staring at the sunlight coming in .Throughout their journey back he had been cold to Loveth , but surprisingly she slept throughout their flight .All she did was to sleep without saying anything to him , he felt she must have been prepared for this side of him or she must have be having a rethink about him .if only he loved her , he thought within himself , but he definitely doesn't love her and that he was sure of .He was not ready for any attachment from any woman ." I must be losing my damn mind,” he muttered to himself, raking his fingers through his hair. He had always wanted his space .Yet for the past few weeks, all his body craved was that redheaded witch Loveth . Being around her was turning
Nicholas had left her before she woke up , she did not expect him to be there anyways , she stood up gently and went to the bathroom.She showered and dressed with particular care, recognising that make up had another role to play other than that of accentuating a woman’s good points. It became a mask you could hide behind and she was in desperate need of some kind of camouflage before she faced Isabella or Rachael . She still haven't met with Rachael but practically still trying to avoid both Rachael and Isabella , she had almost clashed with Rachael when she came back but she had quickly hidden from her.Pulling in a deep breath she glanced at the window . she smiled at the lovely sight she saw .What a delight it brought her , just the way it made her feel to see that hard and autocratic face of Nicholas soften beneath her lips. And to see him momentarily lose himself in that one sweet moment of release was quite something she loved . I
Staring knocked on Loveth's door heavily for the third time before Loveth opened the door for her ." you should come down for dinner ." Rachael said silently watching Loveth rubbed her eyes trying to get up from bed , her swollen eyes red like fire , she managed to stand up before Rachael tries to walk out of the door ." can I talk to you Rachael? ."Loveth blinked her eyes ,she hoped Rachael will give her a chance as walked towards her . Loveth adjusted her nightie's strap , which was about to fall down .Rachael sat down quietly beside the stool close to the door looking indifferent and lost , she crossed her legs staring at Loveth anxious face ." I am listening Loveth , make it real quick I have things to attend to ."Loveth has always prepared for this day but right now she was scared she would mess up , she hide her face down as she sat down on the bed looking at her toes like a lost puppy .
Loveth staggered drunkenly as she bade Rachael goodnight , all she wanted right now was her bed . Things were starting to look couple to her as she managed to walk back to her room . Looking around carefully like she could see anyone staring at her .Loveth took her steps carefully trying not to fall , opening doors and walking through without bother . She finally got to her destination and went in but she was too drunk to realise where she was ." what are you doing here ? ."Nicholas asked angrily when he heard the door open , he had been informed by his security that she was coming towards his direction but the only thing he was not told was that she was drunk ." I should be asking you what you are doing in my room Nick , get out before I scream ."Loveth began to undress her gown , as she climbed on the bed lazily pointing towards the door for Nick to leave ." leave my room Nick , I hate you ." she shouted angrilyNic
Loveth had just taken her bath , still tying a towel she walked into her room to apply cream and briefly she took a book that attracted her . Staring at the cover attracted her and she began to read ." so I want to know why you were on Nicholas bed Loveth, And please don't try to fuck with me ."Isabella flung Loveth's room door open as she walked in with anger , sweating like she had something she lost and needed to find ." I don't think I owe you any explanation Belle, and if you need one go ask Nick ."Loveth closed the book she was reading , stands up to face Belle with eyes that show readiness for whatever Isabella was ready to throw at her . She walked closely to Isabella as she grinned wickedly and spoke again ." And I don't think we are that close for you to come in here every time without knocking ."Loveth walked back to where she sat reading before , she sat down facing Isabella's enraged face almost smiling at her
A week later in the morning Loveth slept late. Persistent tapping on the door woke her at last.‘Loveth ,’ called Rachael, ‘are you all right?’‘Yes,’ she answered, yawning, and looked at her watch. ‘I’ve just woken up; sorry it’s so late.Give me a minute to change into something ."" Are you kidding me , today is the freedom dinner and you don't look ready a bit , don't you want to leave anymore ? ."Loveth could have sworn she heard wrong , she had totally forgotten today was her big day. She had remembered last night but seems to have forgotten today about it all ." I totally forgot , I don't have anything to wear Rachael ."" some dresses were brought in very early this morning , you should pick anyone you want ."Loveth threw on a blue shirt quickly as she tied up her hair , this was the day she has been looking forward to but for some reason , she was not having it anymore , everything felt so different for her
" excuse me Belle I need to talk to Nick right now ."Loveth tried to walk pass Isabella but She saw herself being dragged back to her position with Isabella looking fiercely at her like a beast ready to devour her prey ." what happened in there slut ."Isabella stood akimbo as she pushed her question again , she was standing at the door the whole time Nicholas went in to Loveth , but what she wanted to confirm was the truth she knew ." it is obvious you know already , so let me go now , I don't have time for any chitchat right now ."Loveth tried to move away again but Isabella blocked her immediately pushing Loveth chest backward." I am definitely not a fighter Belle , I will appreciate it if you save this till later ."Loveth tried to move the thirsytime and just then a slap landed on her face , she raised her head as she held her cheeks , she felt emptied and adrift, totally shattered by the intensity of what she had just
Loveth opened her eyes to see the familiar eyes watching her , she sat upright quickly as she stared at them wondering why Wesley was there ." what happened to me ? What's wrong with me ? ."She asked with a furious look as the two looked on in silence , she definitely remember just a bit of last night but how she got to this bed is what baffled her most .Last night with Nicholas wasn't worth it but now she struggled to remember the last three words he said to her . Those words that almost made her come back to life ." can someone please talk to me before I loose it ? ."Loveth asked with irritation when their eyes still danced around not wanting to talk to her , Loveth stood up from the bed furiously when she saw how quiet they were ." you need to calm down please ."Rachael replied as she push Loveth to lay back in bed gently , Loveth obeyed without hesitation as she was too weak to to argue back . Rachael adjusted her bel
" Papa, you’re supposed to catch me!” the small boy exclaimed, toddling toward his father’s long form stretched on the grass.Nicholas smiled lazily at the dark-haired child who stood above him. Named Raphael, their son possessed an unending supply of energy and a vocabulary that far outstripped the average three-year-old. Young Raphael loved to talk, which was hardly a surprise when one considered his parentage. “Son, I’ve spent the better part of an hour playing chase with you,” Nicholas said. “Let an old man have a few minutes of rest.”“But I’m not finished yet!”With a sudden laugh, Nicholas seized the boy and pulled him down for a game of roll-and-tickle.Lifting her gaze from the papers in her lap, Loveth watched the pair play.Daniel and Daniella played with bubbles a little bit far away . They were spending the hottest part of the summer at her inherited estate, a place so exquisitely landscaped that it could have been the subject of a painting by Rubens. All it
" Why are you doing this to me ." Loveth asked angrily when she woke up from the long sleep she had been subjected to . Sitting right in front of her was Ash and Wesley and two masked men . She was chained to the chair she was made to sit on . Her was rumpled and messy .She looked from Ash to Wesley And then someone else was in the room . she saw the old woman she had earlier seen on her first day in his house staring at her with disgust ." Wesley please let me go ." Loveth shouted loudly and Ash slapped her cheek immediately" ifyou don't stop yelling I am going to have to go harsh on you , no one is going to save you here . No one ." she repeated as she dragged Loveth head closer by her hair .Tears fell from Loveth's eyes as they laughed at her ." you are going to regret this ." she said as she spat out blood from her mouth . She was bleeding from the slap Ash gave her on her face and crying at the same time ." You really think I will let you ruin
At 7:40pm Betty stood looking out of her window. She had left the office early and taxied home so she could get ready for her fiance coming to collect her. She had done as he asked and was naked underneath her big black overcoat. The only thing she had had to worry about was making sure that her make-up was perfect. So she didn’t feel so bare she had chosen a simple set of small diamond earrings and a bright red lipstick as her accessories, with a simple small black clutch. As the clock ticked next to her she felt her nerves start to kick in. She couldn’t wait to see him again. As she stood at her open window and saw the stretched blacked out car pull round the corner she knew it was him. She thought , but today he bought a different whip . The light in her street was perfect and it lit up the road making it look gold, the blossom from the trees was in full bloom as the limo crawled slowly to a stop in front of her building the back window slowly went down. Betty felt on the e
The tension in the room reached a new level. As Nicholas looked at the strange expression on Ash's face, the predatory look in her eyes, the anxiety took on added meaning as nothing could distract them from the heightened air of the pretend attraction between them; And then her father , the presence of this man who seemed to wield a power of control over the whole family inciting in him fear , fear that consumed him as he stood within his reach, his raw masculinity barely concealed behind the refined attire he wore.He moved closer to her, standing right in front of her and trapped in his gaze she was aware of the strength in his clearly defined body.“As I said before I went away I have some quite serious concerns over your attitude, I mean towards our relationship , which I know we addressed not only when I came to see you but also subsequently when you were drunk. I told you that I believed our union could well be of great use to me,espec
As the sunrise woke him, two hours later, he cursed not having black out curtains. he had an hour before he needed to get up and quickly grabbing a drink of water, he returned to bed tiredly until Jed still came to wake him up.He knew he needed to be at work today . He had some documents to find . Although Ambrose help him manage the company he just oversees matters .Stepping into the office, he felt more camaraderie now with the team as they all greeted him together , some looking exhausted, but mostly looking completely refreshed, and he wondered at how they had managed it.Ambrose was not so easy to work with . He never even regard him as the boss when it comes to work . He was shattered and again definitely hung over. It had been an enormous effort to get showered and dressed.Opening up his door he prayed for an easy day. Ambrose stood there looking ominously imposing in his pristine tailored pinstripe suit, fitted immaculately to his shape. He obvio
Loveth sat comfortably beside the beach with her friend Eliza Ben an American , they sip their wine and chatted loudly admist laughter and giggles ." the part he said he wanted to take me home was totally off for me and I said gentleman I am a married woman ."" He must have been sad Elly ." Loveth smiled as she tried not to laugh " you know most guys believe only single ladies come to club .He must have turned back with disappointment. " Loveth said as she watched Eliza pour her more wine ." I don't want to drink a lot , I have kids to attend to ." she paused as she checked her wristwatch for the time " I have to go home Elly , the kids will be home soon ." Loveth stood up quickly as she gathered her things from the sand ." I will see you tomorrow ." she said as she ran off .It's been three years now and things have been completely difficult but she has been strong to pull through , her twins have been so lovely than she can imagine . She had so much to do but th
As the sunrise woke her, two hours later, she cursed not having black out curtains. She had an hour before she needed to get up and quickly grabbing a drink of water, she returned to bed. Trying hard to sleep without been able to , she decided to check up on Loveth thinking she was probably downstairs.Stepping inside the sitting room , what greeted her sight was a note from Loveth's , she had left it on the table along with her phone . She took the piece of paper quickly as she began to read the letter.The words came to life, filling her with a wretched heartbreak from the sentiments expressed in the passages. It was an anguished cry of despair, isolation and loneliness; visceral in its haunting description, rendering a soul in turmoil and devastation.It could only have been written by Loveth she recognised her handwriting. When had she written this? She read on to the next page, lost in the misery it portrayed, finding it hard to read yet the elo
" what's wrong with you ?." Betty asked as she sat beside Loveth whose eyes was teary and about to cry ." you can not do this here , let get out of here ." she handed the pineapple juice in her hand to Loveth " you must be thirty ." they walked out the amount of reporters waiting outside was countless as Betty and Loveth managed to walk pass them with the help of the security .Betty stopped a taxi that drove them to her house , few minutes after Loveth had eaten and relaxed she decided to talk to Betty about Wesley's threat ." I saw Wesley just after my interview today , and he threatened me ."" he did what , at this point Loveth we need to see the police ." Betty sat closely to Loveth as she speak ." I thought of something else , I think I should go to London for sometime or I might just get back at Wesley , I am starting to think I should face my fears ."He really put her on the spot. She was uncomfortable talking about her baby and having
Loveth knocked on her parents door thoroughly till the door opened , she hugged her father when she saw him . Her eyes were swollen and red as she cried profusely ." I am sorry Loveth , welcome home ."She hugged him so tightly as she didn't have a word to say , he led her into the house " honey ,your daughter is home ." he shouted as he called her mum ." oh my God .'' she exclaimed as she came down from the stairs in a hurry " what's wrong with Loveth ?." She dragged Loveth from her husband and hugged her tightly " stop crying honey , let's get you to your room ." She led Loveth quietly up the stairs into her room." We can talk when you wake up ." Mrs. Raymond said as she pecked Loveth whose eyes were closed already .She went out when she noticed Loveth sleeping already.About five hours later , Loveth woke up with headache as she stood up from bed , she looked around the room she laid and tears fell from her eyes , she missed home so much . All the beauty in