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Audrey could feel the pain clutching her chest while she got away from the bed trying not to let Carter see her face that was filled with tears. But she was his wife, the only woman he has ever loved and although she said a few words, he could see right through her. They had just finished making love after he took her to an abandoned house to stop her from being killed by those gunmen trailing her. Carter trailed behind her to the window where she stood clutching the blanket firmly to her bare chest. He placed a soft kiss on her bare back causing her to shudder as she felt that warmth she had longed for six years. “ Carter… Please… Stop” her voice broke while her heart shattered into tiny pieces, after all these years, she thought that she was stronger. And could withstand anything that had to do with Carter, but just a few kisses from him got her whimpering in his arm a few hours ago. But all it took him to get her to bed was just a kiss, he still had so much effect on her, and
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“ We worked together for five years after you forced me to come out of mourning, what does it have to do with anything? ”. Kyle inquired although he knew how persistent Audrey could be when she needs things to go her way. “ It has to do with everything, we've worked together for five and have I failed you just once”.“ No! But Audrey this isn't about me, it's the board members who are funding this project, you are trying to go head in with Colton fashion and believe me, Audrey, with just one blow from Carter Colton, we will be sent back to the ground”.“ I lived with that man for a year and a half, I can do it like, you just need to convince the board to approve of the project”.“ Fine, but first you need to get back to J. and J as agreed, we need to merge stronger in other to enter the fashion market”.“ I will get that done by the end of this week”.“ Good! Call me when it is done, for now, I need to get back to work”.“ Alright, thanks Kyle! ”. Audrey exclaims as she watches him
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After hurrying back to her room, she got dressed, powdered her face as she grabs her car key, and exits her apartment while Oliver follows behind her. “ Alright I am sorry! Look I know how much you want to see and be with her, but Cornell went through so much to keep her away from you, do you think that he is going to sit idle about these”.“ He only gets to find out if you tell him about it”. Audrey expresses as she presses the button on her car key, causing it to make a beep sound. “ Do you believe what you just said Audrey? That man is very dangerous and have you tailed twelve hours a day, if he is silent about this, then that is because he has a plan”.“ Why do I have to go through so much just because my dad made a mistake, I am so sick and tired of his mind games, I want to be free”. Audrey tries sniffing the tears back in, but he grabs her head, pressing them gently to his chest. “ I understand how you feel, you were doing great while we were still in Paris, this place is t
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Chloe just got out of work when she went straight to Carter's office but was told that he had gone for a business dinner at CRAVE IN with the CEO of Mona's empire. Curious about who the CEO might be, she decided to go over there and see for herself. Chloe was escorted to the VIP floor because she had been seen several times with the boss and concluded that she was an important person to him, so they did not hesitate in giving out the information about Carter's whereabouts. James saw her going inside the hall where Carter and Audrey were having a meeting, he quickly rushed over in an attempt to stop her. “ I am sorry, but you can't go in! ”. He stood before her, preventing her from taking any step further. “ Are you stupid, who do you think you are to stop me”?“ He is in an important meeting right now, you can wait for him, but I am sorry you can't go in”.“ Mona or whoever she is, why will he be having a meeting with her”.“ you can speak to him about it after the meeting, but p
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Audrey steps out of the hall with Jason trailing behind while carrying multiple files, and right in front of them stood Oliver. “ How did it go? ”. His lips widened in a smile as he spoke. “ I knew it wasn't going to be easy convincing several grown-up men and women to give out huge some money while little return was expected”.“ And yet, you are Audrey Jayden, there isn't anything difficult for you” Seeing how exhausted she looked, he gently patted her back. “ Did they accept your proposal? ”.“ They did not accept, neither did they reject it, but I know they are going to come around, I intend to break out the news of merging Mona empire with J. and. J the same day we will be launching our latest collection”.“That's impressive, I do not regret investing a dime in Mona Empire”.“ Thanks, Oliver, I may not say it, but I am grateful for everything you've done for me”.“ I know, let's have lunch”.“ Sure, I will just wrap up a few things, and then we can head out”. He chuckled slig
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“Goodbye Audrey, I thought that I could still make you see reason, but I guess it was all my imagination, I will get the divorce papers delivered to your office tomorrow”. Audrey could no longer hide the tears as she watched him walk away, it took her every ounce of energy to not run to him. She fell right there as she broke into tears, for her, it felt like slashing out her heart over and over again. The door clicks open with Oliver coming out and rushing out to her. “ What did he do to you, I told you that this place was toxic for you”.“ Let go of me! ”. She screamed at the top of her voice before storming inside the house. Oliver sighs as he follows her behind. “ I do not know what he said to you, but can't you see that he is trying to get under your skin”.“ Why can't I be happy, I did absolutely nothing wrong, this was all my father's sin, why do I have to pay for it ”.“ I understand how you feel, but I am here for you Audrey, let me fill that space in your heart”.He grab
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It was the weekend, Grandma Nana had invited Carter and Chloe over to the family house for marriage preparations. Chloe made sure to glam up in a silk flowy fabric that was above her knee, the color pattern mixed with pink and black that suited her color. Her legs were finely covered in black stylish heels that matched her purse, coupled with gold accessories. While Carter on the other hand who was reluctant to go for this meeting decided to go with a casual shirt and plain trousers, the only accessory he had on was his wrist watch and a frown occupied his entire face. James took the wheel while Carter and Chloe, who were both in a bad mood occupied the back seat. “ Don't you have something to say to me? ”. Chloe finally spoke after minutes of silence. “ Something like what? ”.“ Like your actions yesterday”.“ Look Chloe, I have nothing to say to you, but if you do, then you can go ahead and say it”.“ I am your fiance and yet I have to force you to touch me, am I not attractiv
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Carter saw that Audrey ultimately came to a halt, and was now smiling knowing that he got her. Audrey stood there not sure of what she should say or do, she knew that he was going to stop her from meeting with Mona, but that was the only happiness left in her life, and Audrey wasn't ready to lose it. “ you can't stop me from seeing her, she is my daughter”.“ I don't intend to stop you from seeing your daughter, neither am I here to fight with you, I just need some rest”.“ What! ” Audrey opens her mouth to speak but no word came out of her mouth as she watches Carter goes into the bathroom. “ what do you need me here for”.“ You do not have to say a word, just stay with me tonight please”. His voice was calm and it had so much effect on her. She walks over to the couch and sits down as she sighs. “ Would you like to join me for a shower? ”. He spoke from over the bathroom. “ Thanks, I am fine”. The room became dead silent except for the sound of the shower which also stopped a
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Audrey hurried out of the company before she was seen by anyone, and once she was inside her car, she broke down in tears. The car suddenly opened as James stepped in and took the seat next to her. “ Why did you come if you didn't dare to tell him? ”. James asked, his gaze fixed on his front. “ James? What are you doing? ”.“ I just wanted to know how you were feeling and I was right, not doing here”.“ How is Mona, did she say anything last night, was she angry”.“ She wasn't angry, she was sad because she thought that you wouldn't want to see her again since you are having your child, you just have to let her know that she will always be your little girl”.Audrey nodded her head as she slowly wiped the tears that filled her face. “ Thank you so much James, I guess you are the only person who doesn't hate me”.“ Why will I hate you, you did nothing wrong, we all know that this child doesn't belong to Oliver, you hate his guts so much to even let him touch you”.“ Thanks, James, I
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With silent music and words not said, Carter sat on the balcony with a bottle of whiskey, on the floor were empty bottles he had consumed through the night. His eyes were red from tears that wouldn't flow, his heart choking with pain, for him, this felt more painful than when she left. When she left him years ago, somehow, he just knew that she would come back but this time she was pregnant with another man and was getting married to him, there was no way she was ever going to be his again. As he drank constantly hoping that it Would fill the empty nest he felt, nothing reversed, he felt so miserable that it made him drink more. He was in pain, so much pain that he couldn't let out, but he knew that someone had to pay for the pain he felt. **** Audrey held onto her blanket after throwing up consistently, she was alone and sad under the cold night, she could recall vividly when she was in her first trimester with Mona, Carter made sure she was comfortable in the discomfort of th
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The funeral ceremony of grandma Nana was a quiet ones with just family and close friends. Audrey was not allowed to the funeral so she did not make a fuss about it and left quietly. The laughing of Mona collection was supposed to be a happy and memorable day for Audrey, but while she got dressed, she was so pissed of about announcing the engagement. “ How is everything going? ”. Kyle asked as he stepped into the dressing room wearing a black tux suit. Audrey was slammed in a red flowery corset gown, it was meant to be as fitted as possible, but she had added a few pounds and didn't want to go to that length just to look good. Despite how good and shiny her makeup was, she still wore a frown on her face. “ Why do you have this look, today is suppose to be a nice day”.“ A nice day where I am forced into a marriage with the man I despise so much ”.Kyle slipped a glance at the make up artist, she understood immediately and excuse them. “ Look Audrey, you do not have to show them
THE CEO's DESIRE(sequel to the CEO's LAWFUL WIFE) CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
After consistently trying to sleep, it seems to be proving difficult for Audrey, there was for. Her head was spinning and so was her stomach saying otherwise, unable to bear it any longer, she scurried to the bathroom and began to throw up. After several minutes of throwing up, She was convinced that she was feeling much better but as she ambled back to the door It was building up again, she rushed back to the bathroom again and could not stop throwing up. When she finally got a break, she was feeling dizzy. She came back home because she was having a migraine from people constantly trying to destroy her life, but seeing how weak she was, she knew that she was sick. Audrey picked up her phone and called Emma. “ Emma hi! ”.“ Audrey how are you doing, you don't sound okay, are you at the office? ”.“ No, I was very sick, so I had to leave, are you at work Emma? ”.“ No, I am on maternity leave now, is there a problem? ”.“ I need some drugs, but I wouldn't want others to know tha
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Kyle knocked once before sliding into Audrey's office, his eyes lit up at the people in front of the screen. “ Audrey Wow! How could you not have informed me of what you were into”? He offered himself a seat on the couch, seeing how engrossed she was in the television. “ What is going on Kyle, why were they arrested? ”.“ Are you seriously asking me that, I thought that you were in on this with him”.“ With whom? ”.“ Have you been living under the rock since yesterday, Carter got them arrested after it was discovered that they were behind the scandal? ”.“ Oliver was involved with what happened to me at the hotel? ”.“ He was the man beside you who had his face blurred”. Audrey popped her eyes, feeling her heartbeat growing intensely, She had always trusted him, she lived with him for a few months before relocating to Paris, there was no way he was capable of what had been accused of. “ No! It is not true, Oliver will never do such a thing, even when I was drunk, he never took ad
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Audrey could discern herself burning in his gaze, she knew that if Carter found out about his father, then Cornell would have her annihilated, and it was going to be game over for her. She desperately wanted to let everything out, so she could be ultimately free, but so much was her steak, Mona was at stake. “ What are you talking about, why would you mention your father in something like this”? She defended and slowly began to strut back to her room, he pursued her, his gaze piercing at her. “ So much doesn't add up, and you won't speak to me about what is going on ”.“ Can we not do this now, I am exhausted”?“ Fine! I will figure it all out on my own”. He hugged her from behind, and Audrey could feel her heart leap as his lips met her bare back. She jerked, as it sent shivers down her spine. “ What are you doing, Carter? ”.“ Isn't this what you have been trying to do the whole day, wearing a sexy dress to get me turned on, well, you won, I am extremely turned”. He bit her
THE CEO's DESIRE(sequel to the CEO's LAWFUL WIFE) CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
Carter3 let his lips slowly lock with her, She shut her eyes and welcomed him with her lips partying away from him. His hands slowly slid to the waist and rested, both their lips entwined in a moment of bliss until he finally pulled away. “ I couldn't help it, and I am not sorry,” he replies and steps away. Her face turns flutter red, she fiddles with her finger like a teenager who recently got a boyfriend. Soon after Carter left, the doorbell rang again, and this time it was Emma. “ I heard there was a party here and decided to show”. Emma, who was glammed in a suit, seemed to be coming back from work, her big tummy pouting out. “ Emma! What are you doing here? ”.“ Liam told me you guys were having fun, so I needed to join the party”.“ Come in”. Audrey welcomed her in, and she hurried to the kitchen, heaving a sigh of relief at the dish in the kitchen. Chloe was at the office when Carter arrived, there were dark circles around her eyes which weren't too visible. She wore a
THE CEO's DESIRE(sequel to the CEO's LAWFUL WIFE) CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
Audrey was still feeling dizzy from whatever she was dosed with the previous night, she was halfway asleep when the doorbell rang. Striding over to the door, her eyes widened and beamed with excitement to see Mona. “ Mona! ”. She squealed and hugged her tight. “ How are you here, I thought you moved to Portland? ”.“ Not yet, Grandpa is still making the arrangement, I think that he wants it to be after the funeral”.“ I see… Come in, where is Uncle James? ”.“ He left! ”. She replied before rushing over to the couch, bouncing on it as she giggled. “ I miss! Is this your home, Aunt! ”.“ And I missed you too, what would you like to have? ".“Does this house belong to you, I do not see any of your pictures hung on the wall”.“ No pumpkin, it doesn't belong to me, I am just visiting a friend. Do you like it here? ”.“ It is small, but it is nice here. Why didn't you go to work today? ”.“ I am not feeling too well, enough with the questions' pumpkin, What would you like to have? ”.“
THE CEO's DESIRE(sequel to the CEO's LAWFUL WIFE) TWENTY-THREE
Striding out of the bathroom, Audrey had just finished freshening up when her phone rang, She hurried over to it hoping that it was Oliver, but it seemed to be Kyle. “ Kyle, hi ” Audrey! Where the hell are you? ”.“ Calm down, Carter arrived at the hotel and took me out of there through the backdoor”. He heaved a sigh of relief before he spoke again; “ That was a relief, when the press finally left, I rushed up to the room, but you were not there ”.“ I was so surprised when I saw him at the hotel, never did I imagine that he would come to my aid”.“ I guess he still loves you after everything”.“ I am not convinced that is the case, he was mean to me and said he was only after his reputation”.“ So what are you going to do now regarding your reputation and the company? ”.“ First I am going to investigate the man who was in bed with me, and then he can come on national television to confess”.“ You do understand that won't be easy, I mean considering that his face was armed”.“ Wh
