CHRISTIAN’s POV
SOME HOURS EARLIER“One more whimper and I am going to punish you, Erica” I drawled, rotating the feather pen around her nipple.Her eyes rolled back in her head as she whimpered a second time against my instruction.I frowned, slapping her bare buttocks with my palm while she moaned loudly.“Please” I heard her beg“No, baby… you do not get to beg for this. You will take anything I am willing to give you and you will be grateful”She nodded, panting as she waited.My body tingled, my cock hardening even further as I kissed her navel, my fingers trailing spread thighs.This was one of the many girls I had fucked this week and I wasn’t even sure her name was Erica.“Turn around and arch that back… I want your ass kissing the air” I commanded.She turned, her knees wobbly as she knelt arching as far as she could while I smiled at the view.Erica had been adamant when I had approached her at the club for a quick fuck. She had sworn she was not that kind of girl and that she had a fiance until I had flashed the money in her face.I was Christian Montgomery and I could have any pussy I wanted, whenever I wanted it.“Grab the headboard, Erica… you are going to need support” I told her, chuckling slightly.She did as I instructed while I knelt, touching two fingers to her pulsing wetness and then dipping the tip of my cock and retreating again so she moaned in protest.“You want my cock, no?” I askedShe nodded, her body jerking against my touch.“Answer me!”“Yes” She whimpered“Ask and it shall be given, baby”With that I drove the full length of me inside her, groaning as she clenched hard, holding me for a second.Fuck! I thoughtThe thrill of my phone interrupted my second thrust.“Leave it” She argued“Shut up” I snapped, pulling away from her and reaching for my phone.The caller ID indicated that it was my father calling and he only called me whenever there was some sort of emergency at work.“Christian” I muttered as I picked up.“Son, we need to talk immediately” My father’s hoarse voice filtered through.“Where?” I inquired“At the office, now” He commanded“On my way” I told him, hanging up.I turned to the girl who was staring at me now, her breasts pointing beautifully in my direction. She was waiting and as much as I wanted to fuck her to next week, I had important things to do.“Get up” I told herShe stared at me like I had lost my mind“You can’t… we haven’t…” She sputtered, rising to her feet.“I have somewhere to be so you need to be out” I told her, reaching for my shirt. “Open the lower drawer and take any money you see there” I instructed.She opened it, her eyes widening as she pulled the stack of dollar bills laying there.“When can I see you again?” She muttered, her tongue snaking out to lick her lips.“Never, darling”“Then maybe I can do something…” She paused, approaching me and going on both knees.I leaned backwards as she took my cock in her mouth, slurping loudly as her head bobbed. I groaned, my hands grabbing the back of her head and my hips rotating in her mouth.She was good, I had to give her that and soon I could feel the buzz that indicated I was about to come.“Swallow” I commanded.She nodded, downing my come like a good little bitch.Her eyes were bright when she got up, smacking her lips as she eyed me.“So, can we see each other again?” She purred.“Goodbye, Erica” I told herShe frowned, scoffing at me“You are an asshole and my name is Cressida… not fucking Erica” She snapped, reaching for her dress.Oh well, I had had the itch that I was getting her name wrong, I thought to myself as she walked away and out the door.…“Turn my car around, Lucas” I told my driver.“Where to, sir?”“The office” I announced, reclining in my seat.The ride was silent but I could not help but wonder what my father wanted to see me for. He wasn’t one to ever need to talk urgently and I hoped everything was okay.I was greeted by his receptionist and directed to the boardroom where I met my brother, Alexander waiting. He had a sour look on his face as he glanced in my direction and my father did not look too happy too.“Welcome, Son” My father said while I took a seat.“What is this about?”“Now that you are here; your brother Alexander has been embroiled in a scandal with some model who is threatening to expose him for rape”I turned to my brother who was looking else where but at me“Is this true? Did you rape her?” I asked“Why would I do that?” He raged. “She is a fucking lying bitch who wants to rope me with a baby I did not father”“She is pregnant? For fucks sake, Alexander… what are you doing?”“Do not speak to me that way. I remember using a condom and…”“That is exactly what you said the last time with that girl from the slums you had something with and she where that got us.” My father barked. “If you were not my son, I swear to God, you will be on your way to the hospital to get a fucking vasectomy”“Is she going to be quiet? Have we offered her money?” I asked“We have but your brother will have to lay low for a while which is why I have summoned you, Christian.” My father shared. “I am going to be handing over the reins of the company to you”“That is total bullshit, father.” My brother interrupted. “I might be getting girls pregnant but at least I am not fucking girls day after day like Christian is. Do you think the board would want a man who is widely known as a player to be their leader in a time like this?“Excuse me, Alex while I speak to your brother alone” My father snapped at him.My brother stared at me for a second and we maintained eye contact with each of us surveying the other in disgust before he rose, stepping out of the room“As much as I hate to agree with your brother, he is right. You need to get your act together for the family and I want you to know that being the director of the company will come under one condition” My father said after he was gone“And pray tell, what condition is that?” I questioned, already knowing what my father was about to say.“You have to get married, Christian and before you begin any arguments. I have the perfect person in mind. Cassidy is the daughter of a friend and she is the best person to be your wife”“I know Cassidy and I do not think I want to live in the same house as that crazy bitch” I explained.“You do not have a choice…”“But I do, father and I did not want to say this any time soon but I already have a girlfriend. We are steady and I think she is the one” I announced.“Tell me about this person” My father inquired. “Is she from a good family?”“I will bring her to see you the next time we meet” I told him, rising to my feet.The meeting was over but it had just begun for me.I had lied when I had said I had a girl but there was no way I would ever allow my father pair me with someone as greedy as Cassidy. Besides, she was loose and fucked by half the men in New York.“Excuse me, Dad” I muttered, leaving the room.My brother was waiting outside with his arms folded across his chest.“You are never taking the company away from me” He barked“I have no plans to, brother” I smiled in his direction, walking away while he shot daggers at me with his eyes.I reached for my phone and called my friend, Khalid. If there was someone who could figure out a way for me to sort this out then it was him.“Hey, man” His voice boomed“We have a problem” I told him, climbing into the car.“We?” Khalid echoed“Are you at the club?”“Yes”“Good, I am on my way” I muttered, hanging up.“The club please” I state to Lucas.I removed the tie around my neck as my head buzzed with the revelation that I was about to own the company. It was one I had struggled and worked my ass out for over the years and although I had good position there, I had never expected to direct it seeing as my brother, Alexander was heir.If my father wanted a wife then I was going to give him one.The club was buzzing by the time I got there.It was a strip club and one I had invested in so my friend could build it up. He had had the perfect idea and although I had told him the money was a gift, he had insisted that it was an investment.I walked in and straight to our spot where I took as seat and ordered a drink.“What is the problem?” He asked as soon as he sat.“I need a wife” I muttered, matter of fact.Khalid laughed then, slapping his thigh at the absurdity of my words.“This is fucking serious, man” I snapped. “My father is giving me the company, he wants to retire and the only thing he is asking for is that I get a fucking wife so I need a wife and fast!”He sobered up immediately, not saying a word as we both downed the glass of wine in front of us.“If you need a wife then here is no place to search for one” He finally said. “I know a bar that all sort of people come in from different areas and I think that should be the perfect place for your search. Nobody will know who the fuck you are there and it will be easier to snag a quiet girl”I rose to my feet“Let us go then”“I cannot go with you, man but I will give you the address and you can check it out for today” He told me.I collected the address and was soon at the bar.It was a trashy place, filled with drunk men and women looking for a good time but he was right about something. This was the perfect place to get someone whom I could easily control and keep quiet.I climbed on the stool at the bar and requested for their most expensive wine which was trashy by the way while I waited for God to drop someone into my laps.It was as though he had had my prayers because my eyes caught on some commotion at the corner of the bar…some girl trying to get away from a man who was pawing her.She looked extremely frightened and before I could think, I had gone straight to her rescue.She was pretty in a weird and homely type of way with the prettiest mouth I had ever seen and her eyes held some childlike innocence that twitched my cock.This is my wife, I thought to myself.“Christian” I murmured, putting out a hand to her.“Hayley” She breathed, her eyes darting to mine.Hayley… you are the perfect candidate, I thought.HAYLEY’s POVHe had to be fucking crazyMarry him?What were men on these days to have such fucking blatant audacity?I climbed the stairs to my home, sighing as I kicked the shoes I had on, awayTo think I had thought he had something important to say, like maybe offer me another fucking job.Marriage was the last thing on my mind and to a stranger?I stared at the card he had squeezed into my hand; one that held his number and name.Christian Montgomery.… I readWhy the hell did it sound oddly familiar? Like I had heard it somewhere and it was something I ought to know.“Whatever” I scoffed, tossing the paper aside and collapsing on the sofa.I had to call my friends but they worked late at night at some strip club so I did not think they would be with their phones at the moment.They had gotten me the job so it was only right that I told them I had been fired for something I had no idea about.Although I was pretty sure I had been fired because I had refused the advances of his son
CHRISTIAN’S POV“Fuck man! You mean you did not even know the chick’s name?” Khalid laughed heartily as I explained what had happened the previous day.A small chuckle escaped my lips, It was tradition for Khalid and I to give each other the experience we had with any random we fuck. In this case, I was telling him about my little awkward situation with Erica, I mean Cressida.“Dude, and the whole time she was just letting you call her Erica?” he stretched forth his hand towards his glass of wine.I gave a casual shrug, “yeah- I mean there wasn’t time for corrections when I had her mouth full with my cock”He took a sip from his glass, shaking his head in denial as small chuckles escaped his lips. I reached for my small glass of bourbon; my eyes catching on the behind of a small figure moving around in the bar.Her hair was packed into a messy bun, the uniform was short enough for me to see her thighs and the beginning of the curve of her ass when she bent forward to place drinks on th
HAYLEY’S POV I figured with each painful and frustrating day spent living in this personal hell that is my life, I realized that God has favorites. Chester almost humiliated me at the club last night. I also drew the attention of a stranger, who never seemed to leave me alone. Since the first day we met, he could pick up on the fact that I was needy and broke. Is that how everyone sees me? a total fuckup? I eventually got to see my mom at the hospital yesterday; I couldn’t even pay her clinic bills. I felt so ashamed. I couldn’t look her in the eye, but I felt her pity. I couldn’t do this anymore; I couldn’t keep depending on Kitty and Darren to survive or let myself down. So I took his advice, the handsome, judgy stalker. Christian Montgomery, CEO of Montgomery Enterprise Holdings I could almost swear that the name sounded too familiar, but then I just couldn’t quite get it. I kept staring at the card he gave me and the big name boldly sitting on the company building as I stood
CHRISTIAN’S POVAs I sat and waited for a reaction from her, my mind couldn’t help but go back to Rebecca. She was starting to push her boundaries; she was becoming a problem. I don’t like problems; they piss me off.Even though I hate to admit that this is my entire fault, I should have known better than to fuck my secretary. What the hell was I thinking? It’s not even office romance; it’s more dom and sub.My thoughts briefly flickered back to Hayley, and I couldn’t help but marvel at her ability to catch me off guard. There was a raw innocence about her that intrigued me, a stark contrast to the polished women who typically surrounded me.But I don’t want her as a submissive anyway; pure innocence sometimes bores me."I’ll Marry you” My eyes widened in surprise, she agreed.I got up and walked towards where she stood, my body towering over her small figure.As I kept staring at Hayley, the door to my office swung open, revealing Cassidy’s entrance. I shouldn’t be seeing more of this
HAYLEY’S POV "Moving? To where? What’s going on, Hayley? "Kitty kept pestering me with her numerous questions as she followed me around the house as I shoved my things into the duffel bag I moved in with anyway. "I really can’t explain it, Kitty; I wish I could tell you…."I paused and she stopped abruptly, narrowing me down like she was waiting for the remaining sentence. "But?" She arched a brow.I exhaled deeply, in as much as I love kitty. I couldn’t risk letting her know about this arrangement, news spread. All she has to do is blab to one person and it’s over for me. "I promise that I’ll explain everything as soon as I can, I’m sorry and I love you" Kitty moved closer to me, "I just want to know you’ll be fine, if where you’re going will be of great help to you then I won’t stop you." I let out a soft smile; She had always supported me. "Be safe love." She pulled me into a hug before I dragged my duffel bag and walked out of the apartment. Terry, Christian’s driver quickl
"Take it off." He ordered he kept staring at me coldly. There was nothing about the way he looked at me that screamed sexual, he just enjoyed barking orders I guess. “But I like this outfit, this is what I want to wear Mr Montgomery.” I refused to budge, since when did he think he could tell me what to wear? “I can tell you what to wear since the moment you signed that agreement.” He ran his hands in his hair. “That was in the contract!?” My eyes bulged with shock, I didn’t see that part. How come I didn’t see it? Fuck! What have I done? “I guess you didn’t read it thoroughly, what if I wanted you to do….” He kept walking towards me and I moved back slightly till my back touched the mirror. He was now standing in front of me, I felt cornered. “Something immoral.” He whispered in my ears, I know I’ve only met him for like few hours and he’s like a total jerk, but there was something about him that made me shiver with seduction. Can I explain it? No! “I don’t think your little inno
CHAPTER NINE After Christian dropped the bombshell on the reporters, they still wanted more, but Christian seemed to be a man of suspense. He knew what he was doing; he had it all planned out. He just wanted to give the media a hint to further sell this lie; at least by tomorrow morning, the media would be going wild. I couldn’t believe my eyes as Christian and I walked into the business meeting gala. The lavishness of the venue made me short of breath. Everything looked so good, from the crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling to the walls adorned with artwork and the impeccably dressed guests, whose every move smelled like money and power. Never have I even dreamed of being somewhere like this. I guess busting your ass at a local bar for a long time won’t give you time to dream. Beside me, Christian appeared cold and distant. I’m not surprised he wasn’t as mind-blown as I was; he was born into this. "Wait here, I’ll check around for my parents." His hands brushed my arm sli
CHRISTIAN'S POVThe rest of the evening was filled with my parents gushing over Hayley; Hermione was already talking about babies. I’d hate to break her little heart when this contract ends, but we have to break a few eggs to make an omelet.I’m sorry Hermione, but no grandkid for you. Not now or even ever, I don’t do shit like that. I still found it somehow weird that my dad kept insisting that he knew Hayley, but she said she didn’t recognize him and they’d never met.Could Dad be right and maybe she was lying? I couldn’t fully trust a woman I’d only known for a few hours.“Goodbye, Mr. Montgomery, and I’ll see you soon Hermione.” Hayley waved as I held the car door for her to get in.My parents waved back with soft smiles, I got in the car and Terry closed the door. Hayley played quite the charmer; at least now I can say the fake marriage might work. She bought them!“You did a great job tonight, I hope it gets better.” I adjusted in the seat as I loosened my tie a bit, I glanced a
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