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That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game You're Going To Marry Her, Jason!
Grandma's POV It was yesterday I found I had a grandson. In fact, I was sure I had grandchildren cause the other two were just like my Jason. I was the mastermind behind the paternity test result. How on earth could a little boy would have had it done without the help of an adult? A week ago, I had just stepped into the elevator when a delivery lady and her son made for the elevator. It was already closing up and she pleaded that I held the elevator for them. “ Damnit! We have to take the stairs Liam, I really need to get this delivered as quickly as possible so I can get y'all to school.” she aired her frustration and ran her hand through her hair, pacing from left to right. The elevator chimed and reopened, and I saw a smile of relief light up her pretty face. For a moment, she had thought she missed it. She smiled at me and expressed gratitude while she and her son hurriedly got in. Fortunately, we were headed to the same floor. The littl
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game It Was Yesterday.
Madelyn's POV. It was yesterday. It was yesterday my kids found out about their father and I found out he was the man I shamelessly offered my body to few years back. Since my kids became able to communicate clearly, they had always asked where their father was or he was. I'm ashamed to say I had fed them lies for years now. I did it for their own good though, how would they feel after finding out I had them because of a one night affair with a total stranger? The first two years they asked about their dad, I showed them a photograph of someone. It was a photo of my younger brother. I hung photos of him everywhere in their room and they believed me. They believed their dad was a pilot and he had been away since mom's seventh month of pregnancy and hasn't returned home since then. They would brag about it to their peers and it only made my heart ache when I saw how genuinely happy and proud they were of a person I didn't even know. Soon, more questions start
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game Beauty And The Beast
There has been akward silence in the well ventilated, exquisite office. I'm seated here, occasionally glancing at my wristwatch and patiently waiting for the twenty minutes of courtesy I had promised to give to be over, so I could walk out that door without the slightest feeling of emotion. I got the shocking call from Jason this morning. I hurried up with my breakfast and fed my babies. Before I scurried out of the house like a mouse being chased by a cat, I sat them down and gave them reasons why the remaining five of them can't let Jason know that they are his. I solemnly swore to be honest and transparent henceforth and to never tell a lie to them, even at the expense of my life. They were unhappy but at least I made them see reasons with me. Even if I was going to get married to Jason, I needed to keep my kids safe. Anything could happen, he could file for divorce one morning and insist on taking the children. I will be left with nothing but a few bucks as
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game Marriage First, Love Second.
Jason's POV “ You don't threaten me with my children, ma'am. I mean, you said it yourself that they were mine, so what makes you think you can take them away from me? Not even Liam, who is Jason's son.” I wanted to step in and tell grandma she had gone a bit far but I respect her so much. She is one wise lady and she always has a reason for whatever she is doing. So, I relaxed back on my chair and anticipated grandma's iconic reply. “ If I were you, I'd sit my ass down and rack my head for suggestions on how to put up with Jason.” Put up with me? I'm like the most loving man she could ever meet, so what's with the having to tolerate me? “ Okay, I have heard. I'm going to sit down and give you my own terms. If you want this to work, you would have to agree and then we are all set. Otherwise, I'm going to walk out that door with no regard for you and if you ever consider tracking me down and threatening to take my kids away from me, you sho
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game Rusty leaves, flowers and reunion
Madelyn. I slammed the office door behind me without giving a fuck about it. I just needed something or someone to feel the pain I felt after being humiliated in such a manner. How I kept my cool and waited till I was out of their presence before I let the river that had gathered in my eyes to run freely, is a mystery. Right outside the door, with my head resting on it while my tears run down my cheeks. I was hurting and needed just anyone to cry on. I don't mind paying a stranger off after crying freely to them and expressing just how much pain I feel right now. “ I believe a woman as beautiful as you shouldn't waste those pearls on a man. Your tears are precious, Madelyn. You shouldn't waste it on the wrong people.” He came. He always comes to my rescue. Without a second thought, I ran into his embrace and let it all out. Pain, sadness, anger, fear. I let it all out. I didn't say what was wrong with me when I texted, all I did was tell him I
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game Havoc At The Graveyard.
Madelyn. Cara Adrian. My inhumane beastly sister.Seeing her here was a typical example of the prodigal son's story in the Bible. Except, this was an unrepentant daughter coming to cause havoc at the grave side of her dead mother. " Nice to see you again, Cara. I bought two glasses. You may join me, while i lament about my life's problems to mother." " I ain't here to share drinks and have a chitty chat with you, Madelyn. I'm here to give you a simple piece of advice. Take it or not, but it would be of help now or later in the future." Well, bring it on girl. " Er, let's hear it. But please be brief, i have more important things to do with my time." " What important things exactly? You call sitting here, wasting away on wine and telling all of your pitiable predicaments to a dead woman who couldn't even save her own life?" Cara, you igniting the beast in me! " I won't have you stand there and talk ill things about mom. We both know you have not even the smallest atom of respect
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game A dramatic entry
Jason. Madelyn left like hours ago. Grandma was still in the confines of my office, waiting for my return so she could round up her four hours lecture on how I treated Madelyn. Old ladies, and their ability to talk for ages! I had to leave my own office under the pretense of going to request for a file I needed from the financial team. “ Has power switched hands in this company, Jas?” I shook my head in response, “ Then, tell me why you have to go get files yourself when their are over hundreds of employees who would gladly go the end of the earth to get things done for you.” I learnt a lesson though. Never disrespect any lady in the presence of my grandmother. “ You look tired, Mr. Black. Probably get some rest or go home..” the receptionist began. When I left my office, the only place I could think of having a little rest to catch my breath, was at the reception. I loved sitting there, dressed like any other ordinary worker a
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game Possessive Wife
Madelyn. “ Mummy, let's go say Hi to daddy and grandma.” They were literally telling me to walk into the devil's den again and risk getting insulted after what happened few hours ago. “ Sweetheart, mummy is tired already. Let's reschedule for tomorrow, okay?” “ Mummy please. We won't stay long. Okay, ten minutes. Ten minutes and we would be in a taxi heading back home.” I could never say no to my kids, even if they requested for the most impossible things I could offer. So, I got my shoes on and apologized to the trio for having to keep them away from their father knowing just how much they wanted to meet him too. After seeing the whole company gaze at me and my kids, I kinda wished I had for once said no. Daniel called him daddy in the presence of his employees and clients. The attention we were getting was something I hadn't bargained for. But then, I see Black whisper something to the feminine figure whose back was turned to us a
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That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game A Bad Feeling
Madelyn Cara had called me on her way to Nicholas's house. After what Jason had said yesterday, I came to the conclusion that something was wrong. Maybe he had found out who it was that Cara always met with, or perhaps he was going to change the plan. “ I'm sorry. Jason found out on his own, I never told him. He's right beside me, you can ask him yourself.” Cara bellowed, “ I believe you. I and Jason are not best of friends yet, I don't want to to talk to him. Anyways, I will keep you updated on whatever happens at Nicholas's house.” I had a bad feeling, but I couldn't just say it out. I wanted to ask her to come right to us. Why not end this game and seek protection from Jason? I'm sure my husband would do anything I ask of him, even if it included taking my sister in. “ Be safe, Cara. I don't feel good about this.” She tried to lighten my mood. “ Have you eaten? You will feel much better when you eat, Madelyn.” “ You will be pregnant someda
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game Pick Your Type Of Death.
CARA { Warning: Content unsuitable for young readers. This novel is R-18.} Before I could make up my mind about what I was going to do, Nicholas jerked me against him and claimed my mouth in a fierce kiss that made me gasp, then tense. His tongue slipped between my lips, and without wanting to, I opened up for him, parted my lips, wrestled his tongue with mine. My hands found their way into his hair, tugging, raking, wanting him closer and at the same time wanting to shove him away. We always had good sex, but he always made it excruciating. It was either I get whipped during sex or after it. Slipping the vibrating phone into his pocket, he picked me up. My sister called a thousand times before she gave up. Nicholas's dark eyes watched me, something hungry and furious gleaming in their depth. “ I don't want to hurt you, Cara, but you brought this upon yourself. You could have patiently worked with me, after today you would have become a free woman. I would ha
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game Ticking Time bomb
NICHOLAS It's the D-Day. That was all that ran through my head as I took a cold shower. I was more happier for the birth of Madelyn than she was for herself. My outfits were laid out on the bed and though, it was still too early to set out, I went through the list of things we needed, to make sure that we didn't skip a thing. The main reason I was up early was to think about my next move. I knew something was off with Cara, but since I haven't caught her yet, I couldn't accuse her of snitching on me. I knew she was seeing someone yesterday, my men had said they saw her with a strange lady whose face they weren't able to make out. I decided to come see what she was up to, but I was late and those dumb fools said they didn't know when the strange lady left. They saw her make her way for the bathroom, but that was it. She never returned to her seat. She made use of the backdoor. How smart of her. I bumped into Cara on her way out. She wasn't surprised to see m
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game Contagious Love
Madelyn It's my birthday, today. What is it people usually say? Something like the day God brought me into the world for y'all. My husband was up early. When I woke up, he wasn't beside me. Where could he have gone to this early in the morning? Jason was one patient lover. He took his time to explain everything to me yesterday. I can now agree that I'm naive. How come I never thought that plans could be changed? “ Who is it?” someone knocked on the door. I was still in my nighties and I still haven't left my bed. “ Grandma Lorelei asked that you come with me, ma'am Madelyn.” I quickly checked the mirror to see if I had drooled in my sleep. I straightened my hair and strolled out. “ Good morning, Laura.” The maid greeted me with a warm hug. Yes, I hug my maids. At first, they were uncomfortable with it. I knew just what my husband was capable of doing if he found out I was hugging our maids. But, they are humans too. They deserved to be loved and respe
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game The Mastermind Behind All This
JASON I hurried home and waited for Madelyn. I noticed she had been going out more and her movements were usually discreet. Whenever I asked where she was off to, she would smile and say she only needed to check out some restaurant in town. At first, it was understandable since she was always craving food. But today, I noticed how weirdly she dressed. It's like she was trying to disguise. Over the week she became a very huge fan of scarfs and sunshades and over sized clothing. I knew something wasn't right, so I decided to follow her today and find out where it was she always went, or who she always visited. I have never thought my wife would ever cheat on me, but that was the first thought that came to mind. She didn't have any friends in the city, so who was it that she always visited? I followed the cab she was in. She would never know it was me cause I went on bike, and I had my helmet on. Madelyn stopped at a restaurant just as she had told me,
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game A Day To The Big Day
CARA A day to the big Day. I was running around making last minute preparations. I have to meet with Madelyn today to inform her of all our plans. Or better still, I could call her. Nicholas asked that we all meet at our usual spot. Natasha called to let us know she would be late, her mom had fallen ill. All Nicholas could ever think of was how we should make this work and not about some sick person. “ Listen to me, I don't care if your mom is dying. I want you here on time, we can't have you mess up our big Day. Is this what would happen tomorrow? What? You call and inform us that your mom had a heart attack? See you by 12pm, Natasha.” That was harsh but it would be better to see this two turn against each other. They were the ones calling the shots in this game, and I needed a sort of division between them. “ Do you think she's trying to bail at the last minute? It might be that she doesn't want to go ahead with this, that's why she keeps bringing
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game Weird Cravings
JASON A week later after the incident with Black's body, it was my wife's birthday tomorrow. As excited as I was, I was frightened something might go wrong at the party. “ Birthday girl, you look stunning, wife.” Madelyn walked up to me, her smile widened with each passing second. “ It's been a long, long ride Jason. I'm glad we came this far.” “ Do you want a massage? Are you having any of those weird cravings of yours?” I didn't know being pregnant came with a lot of responsibilities. We were just three weeks gone, and I have never been more at loss for the perfect words to describe this whole new feeling. Was this what men went through at the hands of their pregnant wives? Wasn't it a bit too early for her to start having weird cravings? Madelyn never spared me at all. She would wake me up at past 2am and ask me to go get her some sea food. Who the fuck wants seafood at that time of the night? Was it the baby who was demanding for all this or was it my
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game Beginning Of The War
Rebecca ( Natasha's Mom) Continuation of flashback.It seemed like the end of the world for Caspian. I could have sworn I saw him shed a tear. He looked lost. I should look the same too considering I had just broken up with my boyfriend who I thought I'd be getting married to, but, no one felt much pain like Caspian. Grandma Lorelei warned me. Caspian had a raging temper. He had been in and out of a rehabilitation facility. She said he was just starting to make progress when Melissa came into his life. Over the last couple of months, his anger issues has been kept on check. But now, Black ruined it all. The furious, venomous dark creature made a mess of his room. We could all hear the noise coming from Caspian's room, but neither his mom or brother could dare trying to stop him. “ We should go check on him, grandma. No one deserves to be in such..” Lorelei grabbed my hands and made me promise I'd keep my distance from Caspian, for now. “ When he's like t
That One Night, Mr. CEO; A Lifetime Game How Complicated Could It Get?
NATASHA'S MOM I hurried home after I saw Grandma Lorelei leave. I was heartbroken. It's clear she was the only one that visited yesterday. Why couldn't anyone find a clue, a hint, anything at all? “ Argh!!” I yelled, almost ripping my lungs out as I threw something to the wall. I have been getting more fiery these days and I threw objects more frequently too. If I continue at this rate, I'd have broken almost every object in the house. “ Why have you been so angry the past few days, mom?” My daughter asked from the dinning table. I didn't even notice she was there all throughout. It was just 8am. She was not yet dressed, so I guess she's taking the day off. I had a quick flashback about how last night ended and I felt nothing but guilt for the way I treated her. It was not the best thing to do. I know that too well but I couldn't keep it in no more. She needed to hear a few unkind words, maybe it might help faster. She was too self-centered, and cared abou
