*GIANNA*
I froze.
It was as if my heart had jumped out of my chest.
I was married?
Oh, Griffin!
Why do I keep forgetting about that?
Maybe because I never saw it as a big deal.
Coupled with the fact that I haven’t heard from Griffin since then.
My eyes dilated as I saw the bright side of things.
Maxim and I couldn’t get legally married.
Even if he had a lot of power, he couldn’t change the database right now.
This was great.
He couldn’t force me to marry him today.
I smiled and decided to use this situation to my advantage, I turned around to face him.
“Well, I guess you’ve finally discovered my secret. This is one of the reasons I vehemently said I couldn’t marry you, I’m married to someone else.”
He moved back a bit, disbelief written all over his face.
It felt as if time stood still for us and Maxim didn’t move
Trevor then gave Donovan a call, urging him to come over as soon as possible.Donovan didn’t waste any time in going over to Maxim’s villa and when he saw Maxim’s current state, he was stunned.“How…how did this happen?”Trevor sighed.”He took Gianna to get a marriage certificate today but he found out she was already married to someone else. I heard when he coughed, he had spat out blood.”Donovan’s eyes widened.”Blood? His condition has never led him to coughing out blood. Is he hurt physically?”“Louis mentioned he was in a fire accident and his back was still healing.”“I don’t think coughing out blood could be related to his mental health crisis. He should get a full body examination at the hospital.”Trevor glanced at Maxim.”Don’t you think we should take care of this first. He’s not moving.”Donovan&rs
*GIANNA*I stared at Ellie, seriously as she continued to drink.Since I met her, she had never been in a proper relationship.She might claim to have found the perfect guy today and then tomorrow, she’ll tell you about another one who captured her eyes.Yeah, she had always been like that.She had never been so worked up because of a man before.I didn’t know if it was because she had forced him to have sex with her, or if it was something else.“I’m having a feeling that you aren’t only feeling guilt, Ellie. Do you like him?”Her eyes dilated and she quickly shook her head.“Of course not. Liking him is out of the question.”I frowned.”Why?”“Do you really think I have it in me to like a man?”I shrugged.”You can’t be a player forever.”“Trust me, I do not like him, I just find him very hot and he’s very good in bed. I want him again, Anna.”She whined.“Well, I think before anything else, you should apologize to him first and make sure he forgives you.”I advised.She sighed, heavily
*MAXIMUS*I got out of bed and started to get dressed.As I put on my jacket, my chest ached.I slowly placed my hand on it. I often got heart aches since Gianna became indifferent to me but I felt it was because I longed to feel her love for me again.But right now, this felt like a different kind of pain.A pain that made me struggle to breathe and made me feel dizzy.I recalled coughing out blood at the courthouse.That had never happened before.I placed my head against the wall, leaning against it and trying to tame the pain. I have to go take care of Gianna first and then, I’ll go get checked at the hospital.Gaining back my strength, I walked out of my bedroom.I found Trevor sleeping on the couch. I glanced, briefly at him and walked away.As I got into my car, I informed the driver on where to drive to.I brought out my cellphone and texted Louis.Me: Find out everything you can about Griffin Montgomery.Louis: Okay, sir.It took only a few minutes later for him to send me th
*GIANNA*Even if I was still intoxicated, seeing Maxim like this was really sobering me up.He was coughing out blood and had gone pale as white.Quickly, I grabbed my cellphone and dialed 911.I bent down in front of Maxim.“Maxim, I…I didn’t mean to hurt you.”I just thought he was leaning down to kiss me and so I reflexively kicked him.Was it enough to make this happen?Did I kick him too hard?I felt so scared and worried.“I’m…I’m okay.” I could see he was struggling to breathe.Each labored breath he took made him wince.Why was the ambulance taking so long to get here?Trevor!Yes, maybe Trevor could tell me what to do before the ambulance gets here.I quickly gave him a call.He picked up on the second ring.“Hello.”His voice sounded hoarse like he had been sleeping.“Trevor, it’s Maxim, he’s…he’s in so much pain, he’s coughing out blood, I don’t know what to do.”“Maxim? Maxim left the house?!”His voice was clearer now and he sounded surprised.“Yes, he’s here. It’s serious,
*GIANNA*Trevor and I sat there for a while as we waited, eagerly for anyone, for the doctors to come out with news about Maxim.I just wanted to know that he’ll be okay.“Maxim, where’s Maxim?!”Hearing that familiar annoying voice made my teeth clenched.I turned my head to find Nadia running up to us.She stood in front of Trevor, totally ignoring my presence.“I heard Maxim was rushed to the hospital. How’s he doing?”“You really have your ways of hearing about everything.”Trevor snapped.“Just tell me that he’s going to be fine.”Trevor stood up to his feet.“You really have no self-awareness. Haven’t you messed with his life enough? Maxim is going to be fine as long as you remain absent in his life.”Suddenly, she burst into tears.“I’m just so worried about him…I need to know how’s he doing. I’m losing my mind with worry.”Did she seriously think her tears would work on Trevor?“Maxim isn’t here right now so stop with the crocodile tears. Maxim doesn’t need you here. Neither do
*GIANNA*Trevor and I nodded in comprehension to the doctor’s words.We followed them as they rolled the bed to the VIP ward.**********Maxim was made comfortable on the big bed in the VIP ward and placed on an IV.Trevor said to me.“I’ll go buy some food for him. I’ll get some for you too. Do you need anything specific?”I shook my head.”Anything’s fine.”He nodded and left the ward.I stared at Maxim on the bed recalling the times I always made sure he got better when he was ill.Even up until now, I didn’t like seeing him in pain.I moved closer to him, stroking his hair.I know I had said in another life, I didn’t want us to meet.But right now, I wanted to meet him in another life. I hoped life would be fair to the both of us in that life. I hoped we’d love each other without having to worry about anyone and anything else.I tucked him into his quilt, properly and sat on the side of the bed, I felt so exhausted.The bed was big enough for two but I didn’t want to disturb him an
CHAPTER 98Ellie woke up with a terrible headache, the following morning.She took some hangover pills and mentally prepared herself to apologize to Flynn.Taking a deep breath, she headed out of her bedroom and walked towards the garden, then she ordered one of the servants around to go get Flynn.She sat on the rock chair in the garden, waiting for him.“Good morning, ma’am.”He began, announcing his presence.She stood up from the chair.“I…I em…I wanted to apologize for that night. I thought about using being drunk as an excuse but it still doesn’t justify what I did. I am so sorry.”Ellie couldn’t read the expression on his face but then he replied. “It’s okay.”“Really? Is there anything I can do to make you forgive me?”“I have already forgiven you.”“So we’re good now?”“Yeah, as long as I still have a job.”She laughed, awkwardly. “I’ll never threaten you with your job again.”He offered her a small smile.”Thank you, ma’am.”Ellie had always been used to the employees addressi
*GIANNA*Maxim said to me.”Open the mailbox for me.”I chuckled, he was still so focused on figuring out what to do with my hair.I opened the mailbox app on his phone and I saw the mail Kayla was talking about.As I was about to tell him about it, my eyes caught sight of the mail underneath.The subject was “Nolan’s dying wish.”I stared at the time in which the mail was sent, it was a few hours ago.I recalled Nadia’s last words to me before she left the hospital yesterday.She was going to show me how psychotic she could get.I opened the mail, it was sent by an undisclosed person.The content of the mail explained how grateful Nolan was for his friendship with Maxim before his death.And it also went on to extensively say how Maxim should never forsake Nadia, no matter what she does.I held back from laughing.Did Nadia seriously think anyone would belie
It wasn't until she was fourteen years old that she discovered the horrible side of Nathan.He had a secret base in the back of the house.One day, Gianna followed over curiously.Discovered the scary side of him.He was actually abusing cats and dogs.She went just in time to see him skinning raw an animal, the sound of the kitten whimpering in despair filled in air.And, there were air-dried animal carcasses hanging from the trunks of the large trees in that one.Lots and lots.An image that horrific was the first time in her life that she had ever encountered it.She instantly went weak in the knees and screamed out in fear.Nathan heard her scream.Snapping his head up.When he saw that it was her, his eyes flashed with a flash of anger.With that, there was a light laugh.He slowly came to her side and cupped her chin with that bloody hand.In an instant, the smell of blood and stickiness filled her nostrils, and she subconsciously began to dry-heave.The face was pale and the fi
The fact that Violet sat in seat seven straight away showed that she felt confident.Ashley, who was in the third position, snorted coldly at Gianna.“Anna, you're screwed, you've offended Starlight Entertainment's Missy, wait for your shoes to be worn!"Gianna and Darla, the eldest Miss of Starlight Entertainment in the second seat, exchanged glances.Darla’s eyes were filled with questions.If Violet was Starlight Entertainment's first lady, then who was she?Gianna saw the doubt in Darla’s eyes and shrugged.Gianna was curious about Ashley’s brain circuit.“How do you know she's the Missy of Starlight Entertainment? It was four people who just came in."She had to say, Ashley had contacts and inside information, just, it seemed not to be very useful?She couldn’t even figure out who the people really were."Is that even a question?"Ashley looked at her with the eyes of a fool."That's a high and mighty lady, can she look at you? She came straight up to pick on you, if she's not Mi
Darla’s mouth was really tight!After so many days in the same bed, she froze and didn't say a word, not even the slightest hint that she was coming to the Starlight programme as well!She didn’t say she was coming to be a star!Moreover, at this time, Gianna also understood that the Missy of Starlight Entertainment that Ashley was talking about was Darla.After all, Darla’s father was the boss behind Starlight Entertainment and the producer of the Starlight Project.Ashley gloated at Gianna.“Do you see the second person from the right? Did you feel the unkind gaze she saw you with? She is Starlight Entertainment's big miss, Violet."Ashley’s gaze kept falling on Darla’s body.The other three, she didn't even look at them.It was only after Ashley’s reminder that she focused on what she said about Violet.Violet stood in the second position, Darla the third, and the two o
Gianna naturally saw the surprised and torpid expression on Martha’s face.She bloomed an oversized smile at Martha.She smiled brightly, like a blooming flower, and the shot is rendered perfectly.In an instant, there was another intake of breath in front of the TV.It was so beautiful!Then the pop-ups went crazy![Voting! Vote for Gianna! Let her stay first and sit on top!][And then laugh at me every day! Nima! My heart can't take it anymore!][ Ahhhhhh! Vote! Gianna’s face is what I look up to now, if she can't make a debut, I'll cry to death!][Vote! Vote hard for Gianna](You have one vote, I have one vote, and the stars come out first!]Talia was also in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast of the Starlight Project, and she was nervous when Gianna appeared.She had been in the Grand Theatre for so many years, she had seen all kinds of occasion.But this time, she was
Declan had recognized the scent of Gianna’s body.****************The Starlight Project kicked off with a capital campaign, and a lot of attention!Project Starlight is a draft plan that just came out this year, and it's been on fire as far back as the build-up.And it's the first one.The chances of coming out on top are greater.Arguably, the best way to increase your popularity is to come to the Starlight programme.No, Gianna was here to gain popularity.The first day of recording for the Starlight Project was a full four hours live.The first part is the one hundred and eight girls showing up one by one, categorised according to company, according to school.That was a fair order of exit.Drawing of lots.There were combinations of people who show their faces together, and there were individuals who show their faces, and there were sixty-nine of the one-hundred-and-eight number plates.Gianna drew number seventeen.Not particularly forward, nor backward.Just fine.Moreover, she
He wasn’t the Maxim she remembered.Maxim really forgot everything about her.Forgot the many times they slept together.Now he felt like a virgin.She scoffed.Declan’s face was also embarrassed to the extreme, he and Gianna had already stood in the same boat, intending to use meanness and shamelessness to knock Maxim back.In such a situation, Maxim was still unwilling to let go.Declan’s face went completely cold.“Maxim, what do you mean?"Did he want to fight again?Maxim raised his eyebrows, his eyes carrying a provocation that could not be ignored,"What do you think?"The fire squeezed in Declan’s heart spewed up at once, his face showing a scowl, and he raised his fist to greet Maxim’s body.Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Gianna hurriedly held Declan’s waist to stop them.“Declan, stop!"Any more fighting and these two would surely be carried out.It was really going to be a lot of trouble when the time comes.Gianna now really felt big-headed, Maxim used to t
She couldn’t push him away.Gianna looked at Maxim, helplessly.“I'm just an ordinary girl, I'm not from the same world as you. I beg you, Mr Lewis, to be magnanimous and let me go!"Maxim narrowed his eyes and cupped her chin, making her gaze straight into his cold eyes.“Anna, why do you keep rejecting me?"His eyes were warm and sincere, and she could even see the sizzle of a heartbeat in his eyes.It allowed her to clearly feel that he liked her.A flash of pain flashed through her heart.Why?Why did this affectionate Maxim come so late?What about not giving it to her when she wanted it so badly, when she especially needed it?She didn't look away, her voice with a slight tremor: "Maxim, we are not suitable....."He frowned, annoyance in his good-looking brows, but he still pressed her tightly,"Where is it inappropriate? Status or position? I could care less about any of these!"For the first time, he had such a strong feeling of love.Anything he closed his eyes, he saw Gianna
After the real contact with Ashley, all of his palpitations and excitement were all reduced to nothing.Declan pushed Ashley away and said to her, "Ashley, I'm sorry, we’re over, I like Gianna now."Declan turned around and left after saying that, leaving Ashley alone at a loss forwords.Her entire body was like an electric shock.She couldn't believe that Declan just said that.He liked Gianna?Without knowing that Gianna was his saviour, without knowing that Gianna was his muse, he had already fallen for her?Why?On what grounds?Ashley was chagrined when she realised that she might have screwed up this opportunity.She originally thought that she would be able to catch Declan’s attention by virtue of risking that dance, but she didn't expect that he wouldn't be electrified of her after she actually got along.What now?She hurriedly pulled out her mobile phone to call Kate."Hey, Auntie, what should I do, I don't think I'm going to be able to hide it from Declan....”************
The shot hit Ashley’s face.Then a pretty woman came rushing over.“I'm sorry, I'm sorry, the shoe flew off, are you okay? I'll compensate you, I will make it up to you, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."The woman apologised profusely, but the face was really too recognisable.Film queen, Mia.And following along behind Mia was the cold Maxim.Ashley was smashed and screamed, and just when she wanted to curse, she saw the film queen Mia, and instantly, all her words could not be uttered.Maxim walked over and saw Ashley, then immediately saw Gianna behind her.The tall figure gave a lurch.Gianna was a little weak and immediately hooked Ashley’s neck in a friendly manner and smiled at Mia, "It's fine, it's fine, she has thick skin."Then she hurriedly circled Ashley and led her into the lift, quickly pressing the close button and shutting the lift door.She and Maxim looked across the lift, their eyes locked.Her heart was weak, and Maxim’s voice was cold.It seems like they really don't know