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The Bargain You love him
Racheal stood up from the hospital bed as the doctors filed in. She was nervous they would send her out to check on Steffan like they always did. But they let her stay, ignored her actually, as they checked on Steffan.She stood with folded arms, and watched them poke and fuss at him. Before they exited the room, they took the tiny tube off his nostrils.“Come here.” Steffan said quietly after they left.“You’re everyone’s golden boy.” She said, walking towards the bed.“What?” He smiled weakly.“The doctors are obviously fascinated with you.” She said, taking his hands. “No one knew when you would wake up, they least expected you would today.” She raised his hand up to kiss it like he would usually do hers. She leaned in, kissed his cheeks, forehead, and chin as she felt her tears drop to his face. “I should take a bullet more often, if it would get me so many kisses,” Steffan said.She looked at him angrily. She knew he was trying to cheer up but..“Don’t say that again.” He
The Bargain Mind your words
“What?” Racheal looked around at the guards hanging around, and her maids arranging the bags in the backseat. In her panic, she hurriedly put her hand on Maxwell’s arm and moved him a little away from everyone. She realized what she was doing when she saw Maxwell staring at her hand on his arm. She quickly dropped her hand, and stepped back. “How did you know about Malorie? What are you talking about?” “It was not difficult to find out about her after you were kidnapped.” “What?”“On her call with Steffan Sherrod, Zuri mentioned a sister, so I figured that was the motive. I dug around and found out about Malorie, your husband’s ex.” The way he said those last words made her angry, but she decided to control herself. She wanted to know where he was going with this.“How did you know what Steffan and Zuri talked about on the phone?” She asked.Maxwell looked at her in surprise. “We searched for you together. Well, he was uncooperative at first, but as night fell, he began to li
The Bargain Spencer visits Steffan
When Racheal got to Steffan’s ward, he was sleeping soundly. She walked in gently, so she would not wake him up. After confirming that he was breathing fine, she settled onto the couch at the corner, took out her phone, and checked for news on the internet.She was glad to see the spy at the villa had still not told the world about Steffan getting shot. The last trending news that was now beginning to wane was her kidnap. She dropped her phone, and wondered if Spencer Sherrod had managed to get the spy.Even Skylar’s issue had not been leaked to the public. The news about her own attack and then kidnap got out because it had happened in public.She wondered what Spencer had done to the spy if he indeed caught them. That man was dangerous and ruthless, that is why it was not difficult to believe what Maxwell had said about him.But still, she did not truly trust anything Maxwell said. He may simply just be trying to start trouble. She wondered if she would tell Steffan about th
The Bargain A secret in the open
Steffan spent an extra week at the hospital before they signed his discharge papers. He was still advised to rest some more at home.Racheal insisted he be wheeled out of the hospital, and Justin helped him into the house.“What is this?” Steffan smiled up at the cheeky welcome home balloons she had put up before leaving that morning.“Welcome.” She smiled.Steffan pulled away from Justin. “Enough with the fussing now,” He said. “I can walk just fine.”Justin stepped back, and they watched him walk up the stairs for a few minutes, before Justin bowed to her and left. Racheal hurried, and climbed up the stairs behind Steffan. She led him into the glass-walled living room upstairs where Chef Bennet, Luna and Leah were waiting.They bowed as soon as the couple walked in.“Welcome home.” Steffan smiled at them for the first time. He noticed the dining table in the corner was set, and walked slowly towards it.He took the cover off the nearest plate to reveal a full roast turkey. He
The Bargain And all the other secrets?
“I was not helping him. I didn't even send the permit to Xen like my father instructed.” Racheal said, tears pooling in her eyes.“A permit you stole, and was ready to watch a man die for it.” Steffan said. “Now, many things make sense. Your fright when you saw our personal belongings had been moved here. The conversation with your step-mother.” He added, leaning down.She knew he was exhausted. She did not want him to end up back at the hospital.“Please, don’t tire yourself out.” She pleaded. He turned to look at her, and his eyes were mad.“I planned to tell you,” Racheal said. She really did. She had simply been waiting for him to get better. She still did not understand how he found out. Did Chloe tell him? What will she gain from that? Jade was out of the question. Jade would not betray her.“How did you do it? I know Jade helped you, the texts between you both exposed you. But how did two small women get past all Asad’s securities and steal something so important from hi
The Bargain Last supper
“Mr Steffan is at the hall already. He said to bring you after we dropped him.” Isaac said, walking up to Racheal.She pressed her lips together and nodded. She walked behind him to the waiting car, and got in. The drive to the main building was quiet. She got down and could hear the music from the windows before she even entered the building.Racheal walked in to see the party was in full swing. The attendants were looser and more merry than their first breakfast here. She saw Roslyn chatting excitedly with Robert Sanders and his wife. Spencer and Danna Sherrod were in deep discussion as they ate. Steffan was sitting with some younger officials in both Xen’s and Yin’s governments. He was listening, but appeared distant as those around him talked and laughed, obviously eager to please him.He spotted her standing, and stood up. There was a vacant seat beside him. She walked carefully towards it. He pulled the seat out for her, she sat and adjusted it.“Thank you.” She said. H
The Bargain Get in line
“I can take you out of Yin tonight.” Maxwell said.Racheal froze. She looked at him, and he nodded. “What has gotten over you?”“Can’t you see it? I have not stopped loving you. I made a mistake, all you wanted to do was leave. If I had left with you, you would not be stuck with the Sherrods now.”Racheal watched him, wondering if he was the same person who had broken her heart before. She closed her eyes to push away the thoughts of her clinging to his legs, and begging him not to leave that day.When she opened her eyes, he was close to her and staring down at her with those light brown eyes she was very familiar with.“Don’t fight it. We can leave now, we can still do all the things you wanted to do. Everything can go back to the way it used to be. You always wanted to go to Venice. I can take you there.” He said, stepping close to her.“Sweet Racheal, my sweet Racheal.” He whispered,And that snapped her out of her trance.She stepped back.“You are pathetic. So you break my he
The Bargain A visit to Jade
Racheal watched Steffan get up and walk out, before she got out of bed. What did he plan to do with the permit, return it to his father?She did not ask him though, even as she sat beside him on their way to Jade’s house. She had no idea how best to talk to him, because he was almost like a stranger now.“Do you think you are pregnant?” He asked suddenly.“What?” She asked, startled.“Do you think you are? Is that why you have been this way lately?” He asked. She wanted to ask him what way? But she glanced at Justin and the chauffeur in front and said nothing. Steffan clicked a button and the demarcating glass went up, separating them from the pair in front.He turned to look at her. “They cannot hear you now.”She sighed. He had not talked to her for so long, and this is the first thing he decided to talk about? She blamed the loud Roslyn and nosy Danna Sherrod for this. She hated discussing this whole baby topic with anyone. First her father, then Danna Sherrod, Roslyn, now h
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