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THE CEO'S MISTAKE CHAPTER 77
Riella's POV.I woke up in the morning feeling a little sore down there. We had gone on to have sex twice before dawn. I didn't even bother putting on my clothes after that. As I rolled out of bed, I felt my body protest about having to get up like that. I think I was becoming lazy these days. Every little task and I became drained. As I climbed down from the bed, I felt the pain in my hip shoot up my spine and I let out a cry, holding quickly to the spot. Maybe sleeping in wasn't a bad idea but I had a job to do.My stomach rumbled as I walked stark naked to the bathroom. It was probably protesting like the rest of my body was but I couldn't comply with it. As I filled up my bath, I remembered the half empty wine bottle I had seen at my bedside table earlier. Harold must have had it when he woke up earlier. I woke up in the middle of the night and found him beside me, working on his laptop. That was before the second round.After filling up the bathtub and having my nostrils sniff th
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Riella's POV.“So, what do you think?” Carolyn asked as she stepped into my room, donning the dress she had picked out for the event.I blinked, my brain mentally dead as I took in the whole of her. As usual, she was dressed to kill and impress in that cream-colored mid-thigh dress she was donning so prettily.“Riella,” she groaned as strolled further into the room, hands massaging her forehead in frustration. I hoped she would not ruin her makeup. “We talked about this.” One of her hands rested on her hip as she glared at me.“I'm not going anywhere, Lyn.” I grabbed one of my pillows and muffled my scream into it. It was the day of Harold's engagement party. Things had gone pretty awkward and formal between us ever since that day. It was even a lot worse than it was before. I had not stopped thinking, not stopped thinking about a lot of things.And amid everything came the hurt. The deep hurt and regret. Maybe I shouldn't have crossed the emotional line.I should never have. I knew w
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Riella's POV.I laughed quietly as Carolyn smacked Tyler's hands after he teased her. We had just arrived and walked into the party without a bother about who was watching us. We had Tyler with us anyway. No one would bother us.Tyler made a joke about Carolyn's dress, something about her wanting to catch the eyes of every male in the room and she feigned being offended. Tyler started teasing her which resulted in the tiny smacks she was giving him. They were both so naturally cute, they didn't even have to try. I particularly admired how easily they flowed with each other without care. They didn't have to tell me anything to know that their relationship was now official since Carokyn was excited to introduce him to our parents. They were going to love him.“Stop being such a baby, Lyn.” I joined in the teasing as I stuck my tongue at her. It didn't matter that we were at someone else's engagement party. As far as I knew, none of us was concerned or bothered.The engagement party just
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HAROLD'S POV.I couldn't sleep.I couldn't bring myself to shut my eyes as I laid down in bed next to a peaceful Brittany. It was the closest I had seen her at peace. She was regularly always running her mouth and yarning about things I was genuinely not interested in. But now, I was officially engaged with her and would have to deal with all of that for the rest of my life. I could almost feel the thousand and one headaches that would come in.I threw the covers off me and climbed out of bed. I grabbed my black robe and slipped it on as well as my slippers. I walked toward the balcony and grabbed the wine I had placed on the center table. The glass table was positioned in the middle of the set of couches I had set up at one end. I grabbed the wine and poured myself a glass before I continued my journey to the balcony.As I walked in, the natural air blew at me and I could immediately feel myself relax. The rooms in the house had air cons positioned around it that it was almost imposs
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Riella's POV.I woke up to the sound of laughter and chatter in the living room. I checked the time on my phone and realized it was almost noon. I groaned and rolled out of bed. I didn't understand my sleeping habit anymore. I would have to see a doctor to confirm if I was alright. This could not keep going on.And Carolyn, I wondered why she couldn't wake me up. We had so much to do today. The least she could have done was to wake me up on time. I could hear their loud chatter and picked up on the voices. Of course, Tyler was here since he slept over. Ethan was also here, I could tell. I tried not to exhale as I headed off to the bathroom.Quickly without wasting any more time, I peeled off my clothes and dumped them in the hamper. I would get them for laundry later. I got in the cold shower and when the cold water hit my skin, I couldn't help feeling relieved.I washed up quickly and when I was done, I brushed my teeth. I combed my tangled hair with a brush and packed them into a po
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Riella's POV.The car pulled up in front of the house, in the driveway. I looked up from my phone to glance at Carolyn. She was already watching me. There was a small smile on her face. It was the same one she always wore whenever we pulled up here every year.Home.We were home.I knew all that talk about how the home was where the heart is but I wasn't going to lie that being home with my family always hit differently in some kind of way. I looked through the window of the Bugatti Tyler had ordered for us and sighted my sister. She was sitting on the porch, along with some of her friends that I recognized. They were chatting as they glanced at the car regularly.I hadn't called any of them that I was coming home. Not even Duncan knew if I was going to come home since I aired all his messages. But now, I was here. I felt the rush of excitement spring up my spine and before I could stop myself, I was chuckling out loud.Carolyn joined in and we stared at each other as we laughed. I co
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Riella's POV.When I walked back into the living room, the team was scattered around the large room, grinning from ear to ear. Dad and Ethan were seated in front of the chess game and I was smiling because I knew this was going to be a tough game. Tyler was excitedly chatting with Jemma, Duncan was stroking his guitar to emit soft beautiful tunes and Carolyn was gossiping with mum. Only Anna was slouched on the couch, head straight and eyes looking dead. Again, I wondered what was wrong with her.Ethan looked up and saw me. He grinned at me with a wave. “I'm about to school him, ” he boasted, referring to my dad.“What are you going on about? I'm unbeatable, ” Dad boasted and I let out a chuckle. “Until I whoop your ass, man.” Ethan grinned before turning toward me. He was so cheerful, I couldn't help wishing he could be what I want. I wondered if the situation would have been different if Harold was here.Ethan made a move on the board and turned to send me a wink. “I"mma stay out o
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Riella's POV“I'm really worried, Lyn. What should I do? Why isn't she awake by now?” I heard a voice that very much sounded like Jemma's crying. Except they didn't really sound like Jemma did.“She will be fine, Jemma. The doctor said she will be okay.” I knew that worry-filled voice without trying. It was Carolyn. Realizing that I couldn't see her or anybody else, I struggled with the darkness and soon had my eyes fluttering open. The room was dimly darkened as the curtains were drawn. But I could still make out the sight of two of the most important people in my life talking in a corner.“Lyn, Jemma,“ I called out weakly, feeling my body and voice weak. I had passed out, I could remember. Only that I didn't know why.At the mention of their names, the girls' heads whisked around and once they met mine, they rushed toward me, mouth agape and eyes filled with relief.“Oh my God, Riella. You are okay,” Jemma was practically crushing her body with mine as she helped me sit up once I b
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FIVE YEARS LATER.I hummed with a smile as I fixed my earrings to my ear properly. They were dropping and very long but they were also very expensive. A Christmas gift courtesy of my husband. I grabbed the cherry lip gloss on the vanity table and applied it to my lips. I smacked my lips together, pursed it, and posed in front of the mirror. I looked good. The red velvet dress I was wearing with the plunging V- neckline and long sleeves that were adorned with lace trimmings were so beautiful. I had my hair packed into a messy bun, leaving the fringes out while a pretty gold necklace lay on my neck.I did a spin and blew a kiss at my reflection. While I packed up my make-up items, the door to the room opened and my husband strolled in. He walked over and wrapped his hands around my waist. I leaned back and let him kiss my lips.“You look breathtaking,” he breathed and I beamed. Even after all these years, compliments had a way of soaking me in.I turned around and placed my hands on e
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Riella's POV.Harold managed to get me to the hospital. He didn't even let me go home, he just asked that Damien drive us to the hospital, and as for Carolyn, she stayed glued to me while still sobbing about how this was her fault.Harold came through when I least expected it. It was the moment when I'd given up hope that I was never going to see him again. When I was very sure that I would never see any of them again, they came through. And I was very grateful. “How did you guys find me?” I asked as I leaned on Harold while he wrapped his hands around me.Carolyn smiled and leaned forward. Her hand gently reached out and stroked the necklace still hanging around my neck while watching me.“I put a jewelry detector.” She replied smugly and my eyes widened.“Wow,” I was honestly shocked, I didn't expect it.“I had a feeling that something could go wrong after you told me that day. I just wanted to ensure that you were going to be safe if anything were to go wrong.” She explained and
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Harold's POV.My eyes widened and I went pale as soon as the line went dead in my hands. She was screaming. The bloody bastard had hit her. He was making her cry. He was hurting her. I tried to dial the cell again but it ended right on the spot.“I'm going to kill that bastard with my bare hands, ” George fumed as he paced about the room. I swallowed and shoved my phone into my pocket, swallowing up my emotions. Now was not the time for me to dwell or fume. I had to contain my emotions properly to keep a straight head. I still had time to kill the bastard.Turning around, my gaze landed on my parents. They were talking in hushed tones, looking all worried but I knew it was not because of Ella. It was a whole lot more of things that I wasn't even ready to listen to. My eyes darted away from them over to the siblings trying to talk their Mum from coming after me or whatever she intended to do with how much she was watching me.I sighed and started to walk over to her when Noel's voice
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Riella's POV.I slowly regain consciousness, feeling groggy and disoriented. My head felt like something heavy had been hit on it and it felt like a spell of dizziness was cast over me. As I assessed my surroundings, I quickly realized that I was tied up and in a dark room. The pungent odor of cigarette smoke filled my nostrils, making it difficult to breathe. Fear began to set in as I realized that I had no idea how I got here or who could have done this to me.My chest heaved as flashes of what felt like the past few hours flashed through my mind's eye. The last thing I remembered was excusing myself to the restroom. My eyes widened and I coughed loudly when I finally registered everything.Oh my God, Harold!My heart ached and I found myself feeling my tied-up hands to check for my wedding bands. It was still there. Somehow, with my health at that moment, it was hard deciphering if anything was real anymore.God, if this was what I thought was happening, what was Harold going to do
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Harold's POV. “So, I really need a detailed explanation of what happened,” Jackson, one of the men Tyler brought along asked, looking in my direction. I stared back at him and after a few seconds, Damien cleared his throat and started. “We had the wedding at the Oasis garden resort. It was private, essentially private. The only people who I knew attended the wedding and the reception were the resort staff. Oh and by the way, one of the staff is blackmailing us. They know how important this is to us and now, they are threatening and blackmailing. I'm still trying to get my hands on him.” Damien glared at no one again before he cleared his throat and continued. “After the wedding ended, the couples went ahead to take pictures shot by Kim, the private photographer I hired. We had fun and games and of course danced. I just finished dancing with Riella when she went off to see Jemma.” He concluded. The three men turned in the direction of Jemma who had been introduced. She seemed to s
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Harold's POVI was getting ready to head back to the screaming people when Damien walked in. His eyes widened when he saw my nose and he rushed forward.“What the hell happened? And what is going on? How are Riella's folks here?” He demanded all at once?“Ella's dad did the punch. They are very worried about their daughter.” I shrugged trying to appear calm even though on the inside, I was boiling. “Damn, this is a disaster.” He massaged his forehead.“It will be a bigger disaster if I don't find my wife. An eighteen year old just promised to break my bones.” I gritted.“Are you kidding?” Damien screamed in disbelief. “Was that Ella's brother?” He questioned.“ Yep, and he seemed pretty serious about it. I love how protective he is though.” After a few seconds, I asked, ”Any luck with what you were up to?” I asked.“That's another problem. I couldn't get the pictures. The stupid man had it sold to the media already before he started threatening me. I tried to buy the pictures but
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Harold's POV.I got to the door as I caressed my cheeks in anger, feeling the sting of her slap. When I opened the door, I expected to find Damien and Matilda by the door but instead, a frantic woman pushed me out of the way as soon as I opened the door and let herself in.I barely got to handle the door before a huge, brown haired man pushed his way in, followed by Jemma and Anna with a male I guessed was Duncan. He was tall, broad shouldered, and possessed pretty brown hair. I was about to shut the door when Carolyn walked in. She glanced at me, silently muttering an apology. I knew there and then that nothing would have gone well if the whole family was here. And with how much Jemma had messed up earlier, I would not be surprised if they knew everything already.“Are you the one who knocked my daughter up?” The huge man stalked toward me. I nodded and just like I had anticipated, I received the punch on my nose.I groaned and my hand immediately cupped my nose in pain. He was a ba
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Harold's POVJust like I ordered, we rounded up our cars in ten minutes and we drove straight to the airport without a word. The wedding Spirit was disheveled. I had dumped my tux somewhere, leaving off my black shirt. I had made a series of calls while on the flight and now that we had alighted after four tiring hours, I was ready to strangle Brittany.“Are you sure you don't need me to come home with you?” I asked Carolyn and the girls for the umpteenth time after we arrived at the airport.“No, Harold. I will handle this. They wouldn't want to see or hear anything from you at all so, lete take the lead and handle this the way I can. It's going to be tough but they are going to listen to me in the long run. So, you stay away while I handle it.” She explained and I exhaled.Of course, I wouldn't expect Ella's folks to welcome me with open arms if I go to see them. They must have put two and two together thanks to Jemma and were probably furious now. They wouldn't want to see the face
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Harold's POV.I was running mad.I didn't understand how something so perfect, something that had been going on so perfectly well had gone up in flames in a matter of seconds. Riella was missing. No, she wasn't missing.She was kidnapped.The last time someone had seen her according to Jemma who had been the person, it was when she had gone off to use the restroom. A hotel staff after then had reported that he saw a lady being snuggled into a car.“Did you catch the car's number?” Damien was the only one calm amongst us and he was trying to get answers from the trembling maid.“No, the car sped off before I could register anything.” She shook her head. I placed about, running my hands through my hair in anger. Everything was going downhill. I was running mad. I was feeling sick. I was angry.“YOU HAD ONLY ONE JOB? ONE FREAKING JOB!” I screamed at the crowd of men the resort had provided to protect us. I had gone the extra mile to pay them to specially ensure our safety but they had go
