CHRISTIAN’S POV“What took you so long? I called your phone 20 times like a crazy mother.” Riele sprung up from the couch immediately I walked through the door.“Is she okay? Why are you both so wet? Why didn’t you wait for the rain to subside?”I took a glance at Hayley who was fast asleep in my arms; she kept shifting her head like she was uncomfortable.“Riele, we’re fine. It was a long day, is Angela in?” I approached the hallway and she followed swiftly behind me.“Yes, and she’s asleep after waiting hours for you guys to show up with her other daughter. I had to give her something to make her calm down, What happened Christian? Talk to me.” She rushed in front of me, blocking me from entering my room.I exhaled, “Her sister is in the hospital, we got home and we found her lying down on the kitchen floor with a knife in her stomach.”Her eyes widened, it was like her whole body tensed up.“So-so this is bigger than we thought, whoever is willing to go to this extent is dangerous
I found myself leaning in for another taste, she moaned softly. She slipped her tongue into my mouth, making me enjoy each taste even more. I responded with a tongue swirl of my own. I lifted her by the thigh, still kissing heatedly and impulsively. I dropped her on the bed, and her body responded to the urgency of my need with heat. She moved beneath me, arched upward to offer me her breasts. My hands explored her thighs, rubbing them softly before I gave them a hungry knead. I traced my fingers to her entrance, I was welcomed by how wet she was for me. I rubbed her clit and a quick gasp fell from her lips. “Are we re-really going to do this with family members just down the halls?” she asked, “I don’t care if anybody hears how loud you moan, they’re in my house anyways.” I cupped one breast with my thumb stroking her over sensitive nipple. She drew her bottom lip in with her teeth as she let out a soft chuckle. “But it’ll be embarrassing the next morning..” she said with a rasp
CAROLINE’S POV“Leave me the fuck alone, Alexander. Don’t tell me what to do. I can do this by myself, I don’t need you calling me multiple times in a day.” I gritted as I fired over the phone, trying to keep my eyes on the prey I was stalking.“Who the hell do you think you’re talking to? Don’t let me change my mind about you!”“Do whatever you want Alexander, I’m not playing your games anymore. Find another way to mess up with your brother.”“Remember Caroline, if you turn on me, I will end you.” He threatened; I rolled my eyes and hung up. I exhaled deeply, trying to shake off the anger Alexander had put in me since I woke up this morning.I didn’t want to team up with him against his brother; I had my own agenda to begin with before he roped me into his revenge plot.The girl I was stalking crossed the road, with my eyes still on her. I hurriedly put my phone inside my bag and carefully crossed the road. She walked into an art gallery, I found it odd but I was less concerned.I re
HAYLEY’S POV“I’m going to kill you,” She shouted before charging towards me, at that moment I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t want to hit her but she kept getting on my nerves and I just couldn’t take it anymore. She could have said anything else and maybe I wouldn’t have retaliated, but her mentioning how Christian fucks her just threw me off.“You can try,” I spat, she grabbed me by the neck but I had the upper hand and grabbed her hair, I pulled her head and threw her to the ground. The last time I had a petty fight was at a frat party in college, and of course, I always win.She grabbed my legs, tugging at me as she struggled to stand on her feet. All eyes were on us at this point, it was getting embarrassing and I wanted to stop but I couldn’t lose the fight, especially not to her.“Hey! Cut it out, what the fuck is happening over here” Sean yelled as he rushed out of wherever he was since I had been looking for him.“Stop it, you’re ruining my event!” He gritted as he mana
CHRISTIAN’S POV“Yes Mom, I’m on my way already.” I groaned as my mom kept nagging on the phone, I only dropped Angela and Riele at the hospital this morning. I didn’t follow them to see either Dad or Shayla. She was calling to tell me that Dad had already been discharged from the hospital, and they were heading home“Just get here” She urged, and she hung up. I exhaled and dropped my phone on my desk before reaching for my suit jacket, that I hung behind my chair.I had more pressing matters at hand, I needed to find out who knew about my contract with Hayley. Even if I couldn’t find them, the least I could do was bargain so they wouldn’t leak the news.I wished Hayley had waited for me to tell her what was happening, but she was too impatient. My attention was caught by a loud knock on my door,“Come in,” I put on my jacket, Monica frantically rushed in.I was perplexed by her nervous movements, she paused by my desk.“Mr. Montgomery, you really need to see this.” She stretched th
“I can’t believe you would lie, even to me. so everything going on between you two was a lie? All the romance, the sex, showing up on the media, everything was a lie?”My tongue came out to wet my lips, I couldn’t find the right words to say to her. I had everyone perfectly fooled, and my plan was going on so well.“Well? Say something…” she urged, and I remained silent.Her eyes then darted to the contract that was on the table, and she reached for it.“So it’s true, I can’t believe this.” She threw it back on the table,“I can’t fix this, so we better get someone who can. And that’s mom.”HERMIONE’S POV“Please Grace, help me do something about this immediately. I want it taken down.” I paced around in my living room, my phone on my ear.“I can try to get this under control, but while the internet is eating this up, it’ll be quite hard to debunk it immediately. It might take a few days.” Grace replied,“A few days? I can’t wait for a few more days, Grace. This is urgent; I need your
“So Dad still hasn’t told you who this son is?” Riele asked, “He has never, and no matter how I fight him for it, he still won’t tell me.” I never really understood why he was still keeping it a secret from me, I didn’t bother to dig around for information. I didn’t want to find out any more secrets, the ones I found already hurt enough. “This- all this feels like some kind of soap opera. Maybe Jayden was right after all, nothing would ever be normal with us.” Riele rubbed her temple; I didn’t mean to break the truth to them like this. But it was bound to come out anyway. “I don’t want you to hate your father, I’m only letting you know the reality of things.” I swallowed hard. “And I thought I was a terrible person, fuck.” Christian cussed. “I can’t believe Dad was going to make me work and hand over the benefits to some bastard we don’t even know. I….” he was cut off by his phone ringing in his back pocket. He paused before bringing it out, his gaze lingered on the screen bef
ALEXANDER’S POV“Well! Would you look at that, such a scandalous act?” I commented sarcastically as I swiped on the tablet in my hands.Plotting my brother’s downfall was draining, but the results of my efforts were just satisfying. The way everything was crumbling before him, how I was tearing him down and painting him like a bad guy to the media just felt too easy.“Who knew that the chick wasn’t even his real wife? What other dirty acts has my brother gotten himself into now.” I dropped the tablet on the table in front of me and picked up my glass of bourbon.“I knew, everyone else just chose to be stupid.” A female voice responded and I turned.“Anyways, great work Cassidy.” I commended.She dropped her bag angrily on the table and slumped into the couch with folded arms.I studied her expression; she was simmering her rage underneath. For someone who loved compliments, she didn’t say anything to mine.“Mind if I ask you what exactly is making your blood boil?”“I’m…it’s just tha
ONE WEEK LATERCHRISTIAN’S POV “Yes, Officer Gavin. I appreciate your efforts. Thank you.” I said, and the call dropped. I turned from the window and faced Hayley, who was lying down on the bed. We were both fully discharged from the hospital, and Khalid was still there. And I always made sure I checked on him every day. Hayley, on the other hand, still had to go to the hospital for her antenatal. Officer Gavin was telling me about Denver, and they caught him. He didn’t even hesitate to cooperate with the police; he sold Alexander out. The police were now looking for him, he and Alexander made the deal about putting the bomb under my car. And other news aside, the person who was trying to poison Bernard was a maid in the house. Her motives weren’t clear yet, but she was with the police now. I also heard that Cassidy fell to her death—not that I was being insensitive, but she deserved it. That would be the last time I would ever see Cassidy in my life, and I was thrilled, to be hon
CHRISTIAN’S POV My eyes fluttered open, and immediately I became conscious. Pain surged through my head. I raised my hand slowly to touch my head, and I realised there was a bandage on it. My body ached all through; it was like all the pain I hadn’t felt for the few moments I was asleep was all coming to me at once. The accident replayed vividly: Khalid, the screeching of metals, the flames licking at the car, and Khalid’s shriek of pain as the car engulfed in flames with his legs still trapped while his body was out of the car. Panic seized me as I scanned the unfamiliar surroundings I was in. I figured I was at the hospital; the curtains and the beeping sound of the heart monitor gave that away instantly. “Where’s Khalid, Khalid?" The words fell from my lips in a desperate plea, and my voice was hoarse from the terror that had gripped me in my sleep. The fear that my friend could be dead was the only true friend I ever had. And it would be my fault; I wouldn’t be able to forgive
HAYLEY’S POVIt’s been three days since Cassidy and Rebecca held me captive. I haven’t had food or water and am hungry and tired. My vision is starting to blur as I am slowly losing strength.I slowly closed my eyes. Maybe if I could get a little rest, it would take my mind off the hunger. But then Cassidy splashed me with another round of cold water. I opened my eyes and raised my head, gasping for breath.I shook my head to get the water out of my eye, and the sound of a stainless steel bucket falling on the floor drew my attention to Cassidy, who was standing right in front of me.“I told Christian, he has to meet me here by 1 p.m. Well, would you look at the time? And still no Christian.” She exhaled, almost disappointed.Christian was coming here? I almost felt a sense of relief, but then coming here was a trap. Cassidy was just going to kill us anyway.“Can you see that we can’t trust men and that they are all the same, but don’t worry, I’ll get revenge for us?” she teased, my
72 HOURS CHRISTIAN’S POV The sunlight penetrated the room as I stood by the crack in the window and sipped wine from a small glass. My phone was in my ear when Officer Gavin called. Different things were going through my mind; everything was my fault. From the start, I had always been the problem. Not once have any of Hayley’s mistakes occurred if she even had any. None of them had come back to either haunt me or get me kidnapped. But here I was, putting her in danger yet again because of my bad choices. I just kept proving her mother’s point that I was no good for her. And now that she was carrying my baby, what good could I possibly be to the innocent creature? “Officer Gavin, it’s been three days, and you still haven’t found her,” I complained as I turned away from the window. “What if something else happens to her? I don’t trust those two girls who have her. i…I already told you that I didn’t know where they were. Fuck! If I did, I would drive straight down and get my woman
HAYLEY’S POVI became conscious of the splash of cold water all over my face and tried to jerk up. But my eyes darted down to the rope tied around my legs to the chair, and my hands were tied to the chair behind my back.I struggled to see if I could loosen the rope on my hands, but all my efforts were useless. I exhaled heavily and raised my head to hear someone’s heels hurting the floor.I was sure that it was the person who abducted me. A petite lady with brown hair and blue eyes walked towards me with a bowl, and she smirked.“Re-Rebecca?” I mouthed as my eyes widened in disbelief. She used to be Christian’s secretary. Of course, she would want my head; Christian wasn’t paying her attention anymore. They weren’t having any of that good sex, and then he fired her.I could tell the minute I saw how he looked at her that day when I went to his office. They had something going on, but then I thought it would be Cassidy, but the turns of events were rather shocking.“I’m happy you rem
CHRISTIAN’S POV“Come on, Hayley. Pick up the phone."I mouthed as I paced around in the living room. I reacted stupidly yesterday; I shouldn’t have talked to her like that. I shouldn’t have told her to abort the baby; what stupid suggestion was that?And now that she had left home, I had no idea where she was. I couldn’t reach her; she was picking up my calls, and she still hadn’t come back home.Maybe she was right, and having a baby would change me. It would make my life in a different light. She wanted me to listen to her so badly. It wasn’t like she was forcing the baby on me; she understood even my own plight.She just wanted to talk, to figure out a solution, and I completely shut her down. It was like I was now making my own life more miserable than it already is.“She won’t pick up your calls, Christian." I turned to the sound of Riele’s voice; she was coming from the kitchen holding a glass of booze.“Thanks a lot for the help,” I replied sarcastically.She rolled her eyes.
His eyes widened, and then a storm of emotions brewed on his face. My hands started shaking nervously, and I could tell that he was pissed—like pissed as fuck.“Pregnant? Are you kidding me, Hayley? Is this some sick joke?”I shook my head. Tears threatened to spill from my eyes. I thought having a baby was a good thing. Whether planned or unplanned, we had the resources to take care of it. But then I understood that Christian wasn’t ready because of what he was going through at the moment.“No, Christian. It’s true. I know we didn’t plan it, and I swear I was scared to tell you." He cut me off“How long have you known?” He dropped the whisky bottle on the bedside drawer and faced me, his back resting comfortably on the bed's headboard.The scenario looked like a teenage girl opening up to her father about her unwanted pregnancy."Yesterday, the doctor said I’m three weeks pregnant. And that I was going through too much stress.”He scoffed, “Too much stress? I guess he’s a stupid doc
HAYLEY’S POVMy heart had been pounding in my chest like crazy since last night; I had blacked out suddenly. When I woke up, I was being treated by a doctor, and Riele was by my side.She had told me that Christian went to trash the wedding; to be honest, I wasn’t exactly expecting him to be calm about things. Ever since my dad almost overdosed and died, he just left again and never came back. So if I heard he was starting a new life after all the pain he had put us through, I would crash the wedding too.But that wasn’t my problem out of the many problems on the ground. Hermione had come to see Christian to clear things up, and coincidentally, she came with Liam.“It’s safe to say that we are both victims, Christian.” Hermione started, and the air in the living room was thick with tension as she and Liam faced Christian.I wasn’t sure what Hermione wanted—maybe reconciliation? But she was also a victim of Bernard’s lies and secrets. Liam, on the other hand, just wanted to be clear
CHRISTIAN’S POVIt felt like everything hidden was slowly unraveling itself for me, and each time I found out the truth, I couldn’t help but feel like I had been fooled my whole life. No one cared enough to tell me the truth about anything; I had been living in a lie.Looking for truths that were right under my nose the whole time, the feeling of betrayal suddenly turned into a fresh wound again. I couldn’t possibly trust anyone anymore—Hayley, maybe, or even Riele.My grip on my steering wheel tightened as my car was almost going full throttle. Hayley fainted out of nowhere, so I called the doctor to attend to her at home. I also made sure I called Riele before I left the house.I thought maybe I would be mature enough to deal with the new truth I found out about my mum, but I couldn’t sit back knowing I could see her again after so many years. And she was under a new identity and getting married too. I would lose my mind if I didn’t get closure.I parked like a crazy person in front