We were dressed and ready to go soon. I wore the party dress underneath and swore a jacket on top, to avoid unwanted confrontation from my mother or anyone else who may want to stop me from leaving.And it worked perfectly as I was able to walk out of the house without problems. My mother was nowhere to be seen and it made me wonder if Brian was still mad at her for keeping her pregnancy from Him.I knew my discussion with her wasn't over and I doubted we would have one again before I wed Lucas, it confused me and scared me that she wanted to leave now, which would mean something went downhill for her and everything didn't go as planned for her and she wanted to leave, my mother would never want that for herself.But I have accepted my fate, there was no going back and I am never to return to my old life again, I have accepted that Lucas is to be my husband from tomorrow and the child will be his if everything goes as planned after all, he had the power to kill me if he finds out I li
He stormed in looking around the room and I could feel my heart speed up movement, before I could comprehend what was happening, Freya rushed to me threw a dress on me, and dragged me off the table to the back of the room.I went as I stood behind, people, making sure my mask stayed on.“Oh my God, he is going to kill me,” I breathed out as I wore my dress over my head.“Calm down, it’s going to be okay,” Freya told me as I wore the dress and held her.“What is the meaning of these?” The man in a mask who had romanced me stepped forward. Again his voice felt oddly familiar and I knew I had heard it somewhere Bit I couldn’t place it or know who he was.“I have a case of a missing person,” Lucas responded with a smirk as he looked at the strange man in a mask, if Lucas hadn’t come in I knew I would be caught with a stranger's hands or genitalia between my thighs.“I would love to speak to who is in charge, here,” Lucas ordered and the man fisted his fist, mumbles arose in the room as ev
The whole room froze as everyone looked at me. I could see the shock on Damien's face as he turned to look at me. Before I could say another word, Lucas got his hands on Damien's neck.Now you got my girl here at your party?” He yelled out as he held Damien.“No stop, I can explain,” I tried to say but Damien had already landed on the ground with Lucas punching him. Damien didn’t hold back as he punched back with so much force on him. And so both men were rolling on the ground.I could see Damien had the upper hand and I panicked as the men who stood around looked with confusion what's worth their boss?“Stop!, please I got here on my own no one knew I was here but me alone,” I yelled and l stood up. As he stalked over to me I moved backward.Before he could say a word, Lucas stood on his feet. I could see his lips were split and he was bleeding.“Don’t get near her you idiots” he roars and Damien turns to face him.“You know you can’t do shit to me, you can only make a couple of nois
He looked at me as if I had gone mad, as he walked closer to me.“This isn’t time for games, lies, and trying to play, are you playing with me, Ariana?” He asked as he looked down at me, it began drizzling.“No, under the rain, moon, and stars this baby is yours and you're alone,” I whispered and before I could comprehend, he leaned and kissed me hard and I accepted his lips on me as I responded to his kiss.He held my hand to him as he kissed me, my clothes were soaked from the rain but nothing mattered at that moment, just him and me under the rain, his arms felt so good at the moment and nothing else mattered at that moment.“Let's get you into the car before you catch a cold,” he murmured and I held his face, I wouldn’t care if I caught a cold as long as I was in his arms.I got into the car, and I was drenched in water, as he got into his side of the vehicle and drove off.“So you're not gonna say anything about the baby?” I asked.“When did you find out you were pregnant?” He as
Ariana’s POVI was in a rage, he saw me as nothing but a gold digger and considered me like Mother after all he claimed to have dug into her past life before she was married to his father so that means he must have known most of me life before now and that of her mother.But what mattered was what he thought about me, what he saw in me, and what he knew, I had no worth to him and he saw me as a gold digger who could lie my way into any condition, and I was trying to rip him off. I have never felt so stupid and embarrassed now in his presence and how he saw me I felt stupid.“And I should be asking you if you knew of me the night we met, but I guess not since I was the one who came to you,” he muttered and I looked at him in anger.“I am done, I have been used, abused, neglected, insulted, and disrespected by you, but from now on, I am done,” I declared without waiting for his words. I scrambled out of the car, rain pelting down on my back, drenching me within seconds. As I bolted tow
“I think I should be going to bed, I have to be ready for tomorrow” I voice out in an attempt to dismiss my mother.“why? You don't want to hear what I have to say now huh?” she said as she glanced at me.“That's your business mum, I have tomorrow and the rest of my life to worry about, a mess you put me in,” I commented and she rolled her eyes at me.“You don't get to dismiss your mother, I leave when want to,” she refused and I took off my towel as I put on my nightwear and got into bed making sure to turn off the night light.“Aren't you going to ask me, what happened?” she asked and I rolled my eyes.“It doesn’t matter, I am getting married tomorrow and I Need my rest,” I chipped rudely at her as I covered my sheet.“Now you're so proud Of getting married, you're not going to jump at the opportunity of leaving are you, seems like you got comfortable,” she responded and I got up from the bed as I faced her.I sincerely do not know what she wants from me at this point I just wanted
As the three women walked into my room, I couldn't help but notice Sabrina's expression. She seemed quite displeased to be here. I could tell it was her mother who had forced her to be here against her will. Before I could say a word, Marian approached me excitedly and sat next to me."I can see you are exhausted," Marian said with concern, observing me closely. "You don't seem like you had any sleep last night," she said with a frown on her face.I nodded in agreement, feeling drained. "Yeah, I had a bad dream about... never mind," I lied with a smile on my face, I knew I had a rough night that I didn't want to think about.Sabrina interjected, giggling. " She probably dreamed about Lucas cutting her into two pieces tonight !"I could see a smirk forming on her face as the words left her lips.Marian shot Sabrina a look of annoyance. "Sabrina, shut up!" She said sharply, glaring at her daughter and I rolled my eyes, I didn't have the strength today to deal with Sabrina.Ava, who had b
As I watched them bring in the gown on a mannequin, it was a breathtaking sight. The dress was beautiful and elegant, adorned with crystals that shimmered under the soft light of the room. The neckline was embellished with delicate diamonds, adding a touch of luxury to the whole ensemble. It wasn't a ball gown but a form-fitting dress designed to accentuate my curves, and I instantly fell in love with it. The lace detail on the sleeves added a timeless elegance that I couldn't resist."How do you see it, Ariana?" Ava asked, turning to meet my gaze as she watched my expression.“I….i….I wasn't expecting it to be so elegant, thank you so much,” I whispered and I could see a little tear in her eyes, the woman had gotten me a wedding dress which I would say was weird, why did she have to it wasn't like it was her wedding and I could tell the wedding dress cost a fortune, she suddenly appeared in my life and now she takes responsibility of everything and most especially my dress and she
I stood there frozen as I fell on my knees, no, Damien was in there, the explosion got so loud that I fell on my knees and cried out. “Damien!” I yelled out as I screamed for him, pain took over me as I watched the building go up in flames. “No, no, no,” I screamed my body frozen where I stood, as I watched everything go up in flames. I dropped to my knees and screamed so loud, watching the building erupt in flames. "Damien, no! You can't do this to me!" I yelled out his name, the desperation evident in my voice. "We were supposed to be together, safe. You can't just leave me, what if our kids, our plans and future, please come back!"I cried out. I felt like walking right into the fire, as I clenched my chest in pain, he was dead, my Damien was dead and there was nothing I could do to stop it. Then, amidst the chaos, I heard his voice. "Hi babe," Damien said from behind me, I turned around and looked at him, he was a mess, his clothes were torn and he looked to be bre
You're the reward and I am sure, Damien would love it,” Lucas teased as he grinned.“You would rather kill me than let him have me, how sick of you, I snapped at him and he looked at me with a broad smile.“You should be happy and grateful, I offer you this mercy instead of the torture I had in mind wife,” he said “You're scared, that’s why you have me tied up, you know you can’t beat him, so you just want to hurt him in the process, you animal,” I yelled at him, as I struggled against the cuff.“You know, I loved you, I still remember the first time I saw you, right there in the club, dancing your heart out, that dress did nothing to hide your features, and I knew I must have you,” he recalled as he smiled.“You would never have me licas, never,” I responded as he walked closer to me and held my face.“I didn’t know you were his step-sister, I didn’t even know you were different, you know I loved different, all the women I meet fall on their knees for me, for my love and money, wome
Everyone froze, and my eyes widened, as my heart skipped a beat as if it was going to fall out of my chest.Lucas blurted out laughing, he laughed so hard as he looked at Britney.“I know you hate your sister with every fiber, in you but how dare you, try to fool me,” he said and Britney stepped back.“I’m not lying, why would I risk my mother’s life based on a lie” Britney said and Lucas chuckled.“Funny you would say that, now you love your mother, what a pity,” he said and he laughed.“Everyone knows that pig, is impotent, I thought you were aware of that?” he asked in amusement.“I’m not lying, turns out he isn't, I don’t know how, but the children belong to him, please believe me, that’s why they ran away, that's why all This is happening, she gave birth early and why haven’t thought of tgat” Briteny cried out and for a moment Lucas stopped to think.I could see him growing angry by the second, as he looked at me, my eyes were wide in fear.“Is this true,” he asked in a low and b
No words were said as the car drove off, the children were still sleeping. I could feel the tension in the air between me and Ava, and I wasn’t intending to be the one who broke the silence.“I hope you're okay,” she said, breaking the silence.“Good, how did you know that we would be at the bench,” I asked and she looked at me.“I didn’t, my men gladded Britney and met me here, I would call it luck,” she said and just then the baby started crying in her arms.“She’s beautiful,” she whispered and I smiled.“Looks like you when you were a child,” she said as the tension became more intense. I looked at her and we held eye contact for r while before I looked away.“Ariana, I’m sorry, please,” she begged and I looked away from her.“Sorry wouldn’t fit what you did, it would fit how much you have damaged me,” I snapped at her and she looked sorry for a while before she looked away.“I can’t fit, what is broken, but I would do my best to make sure you're okay, I would fit this mess,” she s
Ariana’s POVFive days went by, and I was locked in the room which was my prison. After my confrontation with Lucas, I never saw him again.I have been checking on the kids once a day, and the guards would let me say more than an hour under Lucas' orders, Maria kept me informed about all that had been going on and told me how she had kept the kids safe.I was restricted from a lot of things, I couldn’t go out of my room on my own, and I wasn’t given access to a phone, Maria stopped coming around after a while, as it became suspicious.But she informed me that, Damien as been confirmed to be alive and had made several appearances, I could see why I could hardly find Lucas around and why he had tightened the security to In the Maison.He was scared and pissed off all the same, Susan had stopped disturbing me to sign off the fortune to her, after she found out Damien was alive.Today was just a normal day in my room, I spent the day watching TV, waiting, for something to happen. Maria to
It took me hours before I was in New York, and my men did all they Could to protect me from the public, news of my death was all around, but I could only worry about how my family was.Family, what a strange word it was, I was now a family and I had a responsibility to my family, my wife, and my children. I missed her I missed hiding her and looking at for her.Soon I was escorted to the safe house, where I found Ava there already with Ariana’s dad. I could tell the man did t like me and I paid him no mind as I approached Ava.“Tell me the situation on the ground” I demanded and she sighed.“Lucas has all men looking for you high and low, but the luck is they aren’t aware you are in New York but he is searching here too, the security had tightened, and it would be hard to get to them,” she said out of breath I loved at her.“Did you know?”I asked and she looked caught by my question.“Excuse me?, I don’t understand you,” she asked with a raised eyebrow.“Briteny, she was the one who s
Damien pov As I opened my eyes, a sharp pang of pain shot through my head, and I groaned instinctively. Sitting up, I could feel the weight of a throbbing headache, a relentless reminder of whatever had transpired. My gaze fell to my arms, noticing the bandages wrapped tightly around my left arm. What had happened? My eyes widened, as I stared deeply into it, where was I? What happens? I asked myself as I looked around me at the unfamiliar environment where I found myself. Surveying the unfamiliar room around me, a sense of disorientation settled in. It looked almost empty except for the bed that was there, and to add to that it looked dirty. Every corner seemed foreign, and every piece of furniture looked strange, I got up from The makeshift bed and walked towards the entrance, just then, the entrance door swung open, jolting me into a defensive stance. Without hesitation, I maneuvered, swiftly slipping my leg under the intruders, and sending them crashing to the g
I lay on the cold ground for hours, tears streaming down my cheeks; my baby cried, and I could not find the strength to comfort her while I wept, the weight of fear and despair pressing heavily on my chest. The door creaked open, and Maria dashed in, her face etched with concern."Are you all right?" she asked, her voice filled with concern as she helped me onto the bed. I sat up, leaning against the bed.I shook my head, unable to speak due to the sobs that were coursing through my body."Let me get the babe, she must be hungry; I could hear her from miles away," she exclaimed as she dashed to get Nadia. Maria gently placed my baby in my arms, and as she snuggled closer to me, I felt a rush of love mixed with desperation."She's hungry," Maria whispered, her eyes searching mine as if to comfort me. I smiled at the baby, and as warmth spread through my heart, I realized that his smile alone could brighten my day in any situation.I wasted no time nursing my baby, finding comfort in
I knew I was going to fight with my hands as he approached me, but I was not going to back down. I would not submit to his oppression, no matter what he threw at me. I said, "Let me be Lucas," my voice quivering with anxiety that he would hit me. “You are my wife, I am ready to let go of the fact you ran from me, humiliating me in front of the whole world, and destroying my image,” he said and I smirked at him. “I don't remember you ever being so forgiving”, I said and he looked at me with a glare. “Looks like the death of your lover, did nothing to you, did it,” he asked with a smirk and I glared at him in an offensive way as he spoke. “Killing Damien wouldn't stop me from hating you,” I snapped at him and his smirk widened. “The children will be taken from you, I have hired a wet nurse and you will stay locked in this room until I decide what to do with you,” he growled and I looked at him with shock and bewilderment. “No, my children will stay here with me, you can't