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“Are you waiting for someone?” Khalid noticed I was still staring at my phone.“No, it’s just Hayley hasn’t called since the last two hours that I had tried her number.” I tossed my phone on the glass table, not caring if the back of it cracked. I could always get another; I could get a thousand phones if I wanted to.“Oh, your fake wife.” He chuckled.“Shut up man, the walls have ears.” I leaned in to whisper to him cautiously.“Relax, we’re daytime drinking. And we’re only like five in the club right now, so you have nothing to worry about.” He assured me and I leaned back calmly into the couch.“So what about Hayley?”“What about her?” I raised my brow in confusion.“I mean the two of you are living together, plus the chick is fine as hell. Don’t tell me you haven’t hit it.” He winked playfully, I tried to put on a straight face but a chuckle escaped my lips.Khalid sure always knew had to get answers out of someone, I definitely couldn’t hide the truth from him. I was going to te
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CHRISTIAN’S POVI walked into my office with Monica following me behind holding my suit jacket, I sat down and she hung the jacket at the back of my seat“Read my schedule for today,” I said as I opened my Macbook, rubbing my temple.“You have a Contract to sign with Cars 305 limited by 2 pm, A meeting with the staff by 3:30 pm, and the opening of the new Santa Monique Orphanage by 4;30pm”She stated accordingly shifting the glasses on the bridge of her nose. My mind drifted away quickly and soon everything she was saying became inaudible, I asked Hayley on a date. I’m sure she wouldn’t see it as anything, just the normal outing couples do.Except that we weren’t a real couple. Should I have asked her though? Maybe I did a little too much and I should just cancel. But then it would be weird cancelling the date at die minute.Fuck, I also have to go see my dad. Officer Gavin hasn’t gotten back to me, and I think Hermione’s heart has softened towards me a little since she called this mo
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RIELE’S POVI walked into Christian’s Mansion as my driver carried my bags inside. I flung my heels off my feet, that fashionable pain in the ankles, I felt comfort at the coldness of the tiles on my sore feet as I walked towards the bar and poured myself a glass of wine.“Everything is inside now ma’am” My driver, Matthew said as he brought the last box inside.“Thanks a lot, Matthew, Please have a good night.” I smiled and he gave a polite nod before walking out of the house. I approached where I dropped my handbag and searched for my phone, I finally found it and dialed Alexander’s number.“The number you’re trying to call is not available at the moment.” The robotic voice said on the other side of the line. Where the hell is he? We haven’t spoken since I left Manhattan for France, and even when he came to France he didn’t make any attempt to see me.When I saw the news about his fight with Christian, it just brought back so many memories. They didn’t suddenly become like this, nei
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HAYLEY’S POVI still couldn’t wrap my head around all the allegations this so-called Jennifer made about him, but then he knew her. So what if she was right? I don’t know Christian enough to know his past, he could also be a cocky asshole but then I don’t think he did any of that.Even though he pisses me off I was still trying my best to know him, maybe his attitude was all a defense mechanism so people don’t mistreat him.In his massive office building, Christian faced a few reporters, their cameras were on standby ready to click away. He glanced at me and I gave him a supportive smile, he stood on the podium, tapping the mic to be sure it was working.The reporters went silent at his commanding presence, he cleared his throat, his eyes confidently meeting the eager stares of the press. The room fell silent, anticipation hung in the air.“Good day, and thank you for gathering here today. I am well aware of the allegations going in circulation about me, indirectly claiming that I wa
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CHRISTIAN’S POVMy day was already fucked, from Alexander threatening me, to the issue with Jennifer, I still haven’t found who tried to kill my dad and I don’t even know what I want from Hayley.I find myself being more drawn to her every time I push her away; she thinks that I hate her. I only hate the fact that she reminds me of my mom, but I love the pure innocence in her. She was nothing like Cassidy, Hayley is just too good for me and I’m scared that I’ll taint her. Loving Hayley was never part of the contract, in fact, I never planned to love again after my ex, Caroline left me.I walked into the club, checking the time on my Rolex. I wouldn’t want to miss my mom’s dinner, or else she’d add that to the list of bad things I had done. But I wanted to meet with my friend and business partner, Audrey.He suggested the idea of meeting here, so the atmosphere would be more casual than business, and since I get to drink then it’s fair to me. My eyes scoured the place for Audrey and
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HAYLEY’S POVMy mom had been calling my phone since I got to work, she said that my dad wanted to see me and we could talk some things out over breakfast at her house tomorrow. But I don’t think I’m ready to see my dad, I had nothing to say to him.It might look like I was insensitive, but he was the one who fucked up. He walked out on us when I was just very young and I needed a father figure. He didn’t think about that, so what’s there to talk about?I left work early, my boss was nice enough to let me go. I explained to him that I wouldn’t be working till late at night because I had a family function. Christian wasn’t home when I got in, but he came in later. He just freshened up and said to leave, he made Terry go home.He said he was going to drive us to his parent’s house, adopted or whatever. I still can’t say what the truth was. He didn’t clarify it to me, but if it was coming from Alexander it was true.“Are there any rules we should go over before we walk in?” I asked as th
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CHRISTIAN’S POVSince my press conference, Jennifer hasn’t come out to the media to say anything. The blogs had stepped down from the story a bit, thanks to the connections my mom has with some bloggers and media companies.If Jennifer is still trying to cook up more lies about me then I should use the period to try and stop my brother. Alexander is the one controlling her, but I never done anything to Jennifer ever since she was my secretary. She was even the one who dropped her resignation letter on my table; I wasn’t the one who sent her away.I volunteered to drop Hayley at work today, it was the least I could do to make it up to her after last night. At dinner, I silently watched how she was so engrossed in the story my mom told about my childhood. How she smiled, the way her face radiates when she’s happy.We arrived at New York Publishing, I opened her side of the car for her.“Thanks.” She muttered as she got down and I followed her behind.“Aren’t you supposed to be heading
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My heart pounded as I paced back and forth in the hospital waiting room, I just couldn’t shake the image of my sister Stephanie, covered with bruises on her face and blood dripping from her legs as she was going unconscious on her front porch. I kept checking my wristwatch anxiously as minutes started to feel like hours, the doctor neither has the nurse come to give me some feedback on her condition. I hadn’t been home in like four years and neither have I spoken to my dad in that same time frame, but this was my sister’s life at stake so I had to call him. Finally, a weary-looking doctor approached me. “Mr. Anderson?” I nodded, my throat was tight with worry. “Your sister is stable, so far she has been responding to treatments. We’ll keep monitoring her from time to time.” “Thank you so much, doctor. I hope the cuts weren’t much.” “She suffered a concussion and some cuts and bruises, I was going to ask how this happened. Because clearly she’s being physically abused, and due to s
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
