Chapter 48Alexa pov I didn’t know where to go to because I was very confused and I also came in with Nolan. He was meant to be my ride back but he decided to ditch me. I looked down at my purse and decided to check if there could be any little change in there that I could use to find a cab or something. Luckily I found some cash and u rushed out of the arena but not without thanking the guard for his patience. I stopped a cab and then entered. On my way ti the house I kept thinking about what Nolan did to me ,was this his plan? Take me there only to ditch me ? Was this his revenge for saying I won’t do whatever he wanted when he tried to black mail me ? What is his problem. !I noticed we were outside the building. As I stepped out of the cab and onto the sidewalk, I felt a wave of frustration wash over me. Nolan was nowhere to be found, and I was left to fend for myself. Thankfully, I had brought some money with me, so I was able to pay for the cab ride home. But that
Chapter 49Anthony BrownI walked into the kitchen, expecting to see the staff preparing lunch. But as I scanned the room, I realized that I was alone. I furrowed my brow in confusion and pulled out my phone to contact them. Maybe they were running late, or something had come up.As I was about to call them, I noticed my coat draped over a chair. Alexa must have grabbed it for me. I walked over to it and picked it up, feeling a sense of relief wash over me as I put it on. I was needed at my office, and I couldn't afford to waste any time waiting around for the staff to show up."Alexa," I called out, hoping she was still in the house. "Have you seen the staff?""No, Mr. Anthony," she replied, coming out from around the corner with a smile on her face. "I'm sorry, they haven't arrived yet."I looked at her suspiciously. How could she be so calm about this? Didn't she realize the implications of the staff not showing up? I wondered if she knew something that I didn't."Okay," I said slo
Chapter 50Alexa pov I woke up feeling a sense of relief knowing that today was my much-needed rest day. I had requested it from Anthony a few days ago, and he had approved it without any hesitation. I decided to spend the day by going back home to see my boyfriend , Cody. It had been a while since we last caught up, and I knew he would appreciate the surprise visit.I called Cody on my way to the house, letting him know that I would be coming over. He sounded excited, and we agreed to meet up at our favorite restaurant in the city. As soon as I landed, I took a taxi to the restaurant, and when I arrived, Cody was already waiting for me."Alexa!" Cody exclaimed, getting up from his seat to give me a hug. "It's so good to see you!""It's good to see you too, Cody," I said, hugging him back. "How have you been?""I've been good," he said, grinning. "But I'm even better now that you're here."I rolled my eyes playfully, taking a seat across from him. "So, what have you been up to?"Cody
Chapter 51Alexa pov Cody and I decided to go home after eating our food at the restaurant. We walked to our house,it’s been long since I visited this place and it was really bringing back the memories me and Cody created in this house. “Come on in”Cody groaned. I walked in and Cody pushed me to the door. “Ughh”I groaned but he didn’t stop and I knew he was in the mood,if I’d tried to resist he was going to get pissed that I wasn’t trying to satisfy him and I didn’t want that so I let him do whatever he wanted to do. “Fuck I missed you baby”he moaned in my ears. He pushed me in the couch and started taking off my clothe,he was very aggressive and passionate about this and I didn’t want to spoil it because it had been long since we’ve made love. We had sex and soon we were wrapped with the little clothe we found on the couch. “So how is the plan coming on “he asked and that made my heart beat because I didn’t have any response for this. I wasn’t ready for this qu
CHAPTER 52 Alexa pulled away from him quickly and walked away. She could feel her heart beating hard against her chest as though it was going to burst through and Cold shivers ran down. She walked out of the place quickly. His threats kept ringing in my head. "Should I or should I not do it," Alexa thought in my head. But wherever she wanted to get herself to do it, I wasn't always able to. "What should I do now?" Alexa thought in her head confused as her heart pounded hard against her chest.But not doing as Cody had noted was going to cause chaos and she couldn't allow that, she had to do as he had instructed me to. Alexq came to the mansion that morning and the whole place was quiet. It seemed as though nobody was at home."Don't be worried Alexa, you are just going to get this done and run away, nothing can ever go wrong," she said to her. With every single step that she took, she could feel her heart pounding harder against her chest. She walked over slowly to Anthony's r
CHAPTER 53Alexa came back to work the next day she came back to work but for the only few time that he was gone, a lot seemed to have happened. The house seemed empty and shewondered where everyone would have gone, leaving the door wide open.Then, she saw Nolan coming out of his room and my heart Almost jumped out of my chest.She could feel her heart beating hard against my chest as though it was going to burst through and cold shivers were running swiftly down her spine as she.thought about the videos and his threat to reveal them to his father. "Nolan!!" She shot at him but he seemed not to have noticed me at all. She was shivering and trembling with fear. He threw his face away as though he didn't even notice her She wanted to see him myself to see what was going on with him. Finally, they crossed parts and she stared at him. "Hey," he returned quickly and walked by.A smile hovered on her face as she thought about the fact that he was no longer bothering me."Finally, I c
CHAPTER 54 Alexa could feel her heart beating hard against her chest. She was really worried about what Anthony wanted to discuss with her, so bad that she could sleep throughout the night no matter how hard she tried. Finally, the morning that she had wanted throughout the night came."God please make this go well," she prayed in her heart with her hands clipped She did the chores as fast as she could and got ready to see the Billionaire at his office. With every single step that I could, with every single air that I drew, I could feel my heart beating hard against my chest forming an odd pattern. The videos that Nalon showed her kept flicking in her mind. "He must have showered his father as he had threatened," she thought in her head. Most of her told her that Nalon was certainly the reason that he had called her to his office but some other parts of her told her something else."What if it was about a kiss of the last night?" The other part yelled In her head.She was confus
CHAPTER 55Alexa walked home gradually with a heavy heart, she was really confused and didn't even know what to believe now. She remembered Anthony kissing her and he had noted that he didn't even remember anything like that. "How could he say that he didn't remember the kiss or was I just hallucinating?" She thought in her head confused. "Or am I even going crazy?" She thought again in her head even more confused."No, I wasn't hallucinating, neither am I going mad" she say quickly to herself. She could swear that she remembered that event even with her life. His lips moisturizing hers, she could feel every freaking momen of it.But she was confused why he lied that he didn't even remember it talk less of doing it.Alexa was lost in thoughts and didn't realize when someone bumped into her. She raised her head quickly and noticed that it was Nalkn with his headset right in place. She shivered a little noticing her mistake and she also remembered that he had Been avoiding her for some
Alexa didn't hesitate to run into them, embracing him tightly as she buried her face in his shoulder. Nolan's arms wrapped around her just as tightly, holding her close as they both cried.It felt like they stayed that way for an eternity, just holding each other and letting out all the emotions they had been bottling up for so long. When they finally pulled away, Alexa looked up at Nolan, still unable to believe he was really there.Without a word, Nolan leaned down and pressed his lips to hers, the kiss filled with all the love and longing they had been keeping hidden for so long. Alexa's arms wrapped around his neck as she kissed him back, tears still streaming down her face.As they finally pulled away, Nolan took her hand and led her to a nearby bench. They sat down together, still holding hands as they looked into each other's eyes. Nolan took a deep breath before speaking."I'm so sorry, Alexa," he said, his voice filled with regret. "I should have never left like that, I shoul
159Alexa had been carrying the burden of not telling her son Anthony about his father for so long. She knew that Nolan hated her for what happened between them, but she still wanted Anthony to know the truth about his biological father. She had talked about it with her best friend Jade and decided to take matters into her own hands. Days had passed since Alexa wrote the letter to Nolan, and she had been anxiously waiting for his reply. She kept checking her phone for any email or message from him, but there was nothing. She even checked her mailbox day and night, hoping to see a letter from him. But as the days went by, she slowly accepted the fact that Nolan might never respond. Alexa felt heartbroken and disappointed, but she knew that it was what she had expected from him. She had made peace with the fact that Nolan hated her, and that she had to do what was right for her son. Instead of moping around her apartment, she decided to spend the weekend with her kids and Jade. Alexa
CHAPTER 158Alexa woke up to the sound of Nolan's voice singing his latest song, "Echoes of You". She smiled and pressed play again, letting the melody fill her ears. She couldn't help but hum along with the chorus, "You're the echoes of me, the echoes of you, and I'm lost in between, what's false and what's true."As she got ready for her day, Alexa continued to listen to the song on repeat, even while she was in the shower. She was so caught up in the melody that she didn't even realize she was humming along with it until she stepped out and heard herself in the silence.Alexa spent the whole day at school with Nolan's song stuck in her head. She couldn't focus on anything else, not even the lessons, and found herself humming the tune whenever she had the chance to, without even noticing it.As the week passed by, Alexa was approached by a girl at break time. She was minding her own business, eating her meal when the girl came up to her chuckling. The girl pulled out a banner of Nol
CHAPTER 157Three years had passed since Alexa had last seen Nolan. She had only caught glimpses of him on TV a few times since then. In the meantime, she had been busy raising her son, who bore a striking resemblance to Nolan.As Alexa kissed her son goodbye and turned to Jade, she couldn't help but feel grateful for her help. Jade had moved in with her to help pay the rent, and they had been taking turns caring for their children while working. Jade was currently calming down her daughter, who was having a tantrum."Thank you so much for helping me, Jade," Alexa said with a smile. "I don't know how I would have managed without you."Jade laughed and replied, "Don't be silly, Lex. We're like family now. I love your son like my own, and I don't mind helping you out at all."Alexa felt a sense of relief wash over her as she hugged Jade. It was comforting to know that she had someone she could rely on. As Jade pulled her aside, she whispered to her, "You need to tell your son the truth
CHAPTER 156Alexa looked at Bobby and thanked him for volunteering to take care of her son. She couldn't afford a full-time nanny, so she was grateful for Bobby's help. Bobby smiled at Alexa and told her that he understood her need to save money for her newborn. He was surprised that she had just been discharged from the hospital a month ago and was already back to work. Alexa reassured him that she had been through a lot and could endure any amount of pain.Bobby teased Alexa about missing her routine of watching "Rockstar Cutie" on TV. Alexa laughed and said she didn't have time for that anymore. After bidding farewell to Bobby, Alexa locked the back door and went to the counter where the TV was on. She switched the sign to "closed" as she knew there wouldn't be any customers at midnight.As the live performance was announced by the talk show host, Alexa smiled as she watched Nolan sing the same song he sang to her while they ate in the garden. It was a punk version of "Grow Old Wit
CHAPTER 155Alexa woke up to the sound of the roosters crowing outside her window. She stretched and yawned, feeling the weight of her baby bump as she got out of bed. She walked to the bathroom, splashed her face with water, and brushed her teeth. She took a moment to admire her growing belly and wondered what her baby would look like.After getting dressed, Alexa headed to the convenience store she managed. She unlocked the doors, turned on the lights, and started organizing the shelves. Her staff came in one by one, and they greeted her with smiles and hellos."Good morning, Lexie," one of her staff members said."Good morning," Alexa replied with a smile.Alexa loved her job. She enjoyed interacting with customers, organizing products, and managing her staff. It was a fresh start for her, and she was grateful for the opportunity.As the day went on, Alexa's thoughts drifted to Nolan. She wondered how he was doing and if he ever thought about her. She missed him, but she knew she h
CHAPTER 154Tears, pain and aches flew by her as they dwelt in her. Seeing the numerous messages from her colleagues, now ex co workers questioning her about her choice of resignation broke her and she couldn’t help but clench her fists. How was she supposed to explain to them? What was she even going to tell them?“Tell me Alexa, what made you change your mind?”“Did you fight with someone?”“Did someone try to force their self on you!”All these messages kept flooding her phone and she couldn’t take it anymore, she just couldn’t. She switched off her phone as she threw it to the side, she could not answer their questions, not now at least.Tears streamed down her cheeks, one day would come, perhaps she would be able to answer their questions then.She placed her hand in her bag as she took out her wallet, opening it as she checked it thoroughly, she needed to be sure she had enough money. Even if she didn’t want to take care of herself, she had to think about her baby.She heaved a
CHAPTER 153She said few words before sighing and then taking her bags out. She stepped out of the gates and on turning for the last time, she saw Nolan midway at the mansion’s door. She gasped as she tried to call out to him but then, he didn’t even act like he knew her.She narrowed her gaze to his hands and she could see them tightly clenched. She took a deep sigh as she watched him step back before turning away and then walking back into the house. This time, the tears could no longer be held back in her eyes and she turned away before walking out of the gate, finally.She dragged her suitcase on the road as she couldn’t think of anything else but what had just happened. She held on to her stomach, at this moment, there was only one thing on her mind, her unborn child. She swallowed hard as the thought of how she would take care of her baby, alone bothered her.She sat on the bench she had found in the sidewalk, she was tired, she had being walking for so long and she rested her
CHAPTER 152Tears streamed down her cheeks as she knelt before him, “please Nolan, I swear I meant for none of this to happen” she told him as tears streamed down her cheeks even more.She could no longer bear it, he was upset with her, very upset and she knew she deserved it.He turned away from her, he was broken, he didn’t want to listen to whatever it was she had to say. He clenched his fists as he started to walk away from her but then she rushed to him as she held on to his coat, “just listen to me Nolan, please.” She told him. He shook his head as he sighed, “I don’t want to listen to whatever you have to say, Alexa. Leave me alone, please” he told her but she wouldn’t listen. She was already choking from the tears and her head ached her badly but she ignored it, every single pain she felt.“I swear I wanted to call it off but then…” before she could complete her statement, he put his hands to her lips and she stopped talking. She smiled slightly as she stared into his eyes, h