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When Nicole woke up the next morning, she expected to have morning sickness again which she was kind of used to already but when she woke up, she was perfectly okay, she got up, went to the restroom to wash up expecting it to hit her anytime soon, but she got ready for the day and still, she was okay, usually it last time when she woke up to about an hour after she that but today, there was nothing, she didn't throw up, neither did she feel faint, in fact, the felt like she had more than enough energy, it was surprising but she was kind of relief even though she knew it was too early to be happy."Juliet loved the work Nicole,"Her sister said entering her room without knocking, she inhaled Natalie's perfume which would have irritated her before but it was okay now, to be sure, she moved close to Natalie sniffing her."Huh, are we okay? Should I call the doctor?"Natalie asked moving back from her with a weird facial expression."Nah, I am fine, I am just checking to make sure my morn
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Nicole entered the gallery on Monday morning to meet a large bouquet of flowers, she wondered which of her staff already started receiving early Valentine's day present and why they felt so comfortable to bring them here when they were new, she barely knew the people working with her, they were all new and she was still trying to get to know them."Who left this here? Rose?"She asked the lady at the reception."Good morning ma'am,""Nicole, my name is Nicole, you can call me that,"She corrected, she wasn't ready to be addressed as ma'am or ma, she hated to be addressed like that."Who is it that is already receiving flowers? We are still in January, isn't it too early for gifts?"Nicole asked pointing at the huge bouquet of flowers."Ma'am, I mean, Nicole, they are yours, it was left here for you,"She responded, Nicole was taken aback by her response, who would send her flowers on a Monday morning? Her first stop was Aron, he had said he would do it but he said during valentine and
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"Yes, I made a drawing, and would be happy if you can help me with the painting, I am this close to snapping and it's only eleven am in the morning,""Understandable, I feel like snapping every moment of the day, it's at the studio right?""Yes, please,"Nicole responded as the young girl turned and walked out of her office, Nicole heard the studio door open and close and she focused back on the income sheet that was sent to her, it was almost a month since hotel del Cole started operating and it was doing better than most new business, what had she been expecting from a five-star hotel? Of course, it will do well, she has seen a few bloggers talk about the hotel and some of their comments and articles weren't nice at all, some were straight-up insulting, she read one that talked about her being overly privileged to come from a wealthy family and also end up marrying a rich man who didn't think twice of giving her his property, some talked about her marrying Rafael just to get a share
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"Can you stop whatever you think you are doing? It's uncomfortable and I hate it,"Nicole said in an annoyed voice making sure that Rafael knows that his actions, whatever his intentions were, doesn't sit well with her and she wasn't down for it, his coming back now and asking to be heard was all the way too suspicious for her to just let him do what he wants, she wasn't a pushover and he couldn't just come back with the whatever agenda he had and want them back to get after the way he duped her, it wasn't done like that, wait that was all her thinking, no that was what Natalie projected into her head, Rafael hasn't even told her what the fuck he wanted from her, so why was he making life difficult for her, he never called her back when he said he will, he didn't come back when he said they have to talk, the man was a confused human and she wasn't ready to accommodate him."Why? I am just trying to m***""Stop trying to do anything, don't send flowers to my workplace, I understand you
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"I don't even know how to start talking to you when you are giving me this kind of attitude, Nicole,""Rafael, I would really go straight to the point if I were you because last I checked we are not cool, so don't expect to be treated nicely, you can't expect to be treated nicely, especially not from me,"She replied, she was already getting riled up by him again, she shouldn't let him get to her but he was, being rude to him was her only way to keep herself from thinking too much about their meeting and what he wanted to talk to her about, she refused to be a fool for love, refuse to be a slave to it, yes, the man in front of her was the one she loves and might love until the day she takes her last breath but that didn't mean she has to be weak before him, if she does that then she would be nothing but a pushover."I wasn't expecting you to be nice to me, trust me, I wasn't,""I don't trust you Rafael,""I know you don't and you have every right not to trust me and I also know you wo
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This was harder than he thought it would be, Nicole has changed so much in the five or six months they were apart, he should have expected that it won't be easy for him to get her back, he had thought talking with Natalie and clearing things with her would help him but it didn't, he tried getting her flowers that she liked but it didn't work, whatever he doesn't go well with her and she wasn't even giving him any hint that he was making progress with her, heck she doesn't even believe his words and hasn't been taking this whole conversation serious at this point out he was out of options already, this was the moment he needed his supposed best friend but it has been two weeks, two whole fucking weeks of not hearing from Caleb and he was hella worried for his well being, Caleb wasn't used to a hard life and Rafael was sure anywhere he is, he was having a hard time but what can he do to help someone who made it clear that he didn't want his help? He had his own problems and he doesn't e
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"That's so touching,"She said placing her hands on her chest, she wasn't taking him seriously but that's okay."Okay, Mr. Time is up, I have to go home now, it was nice talking to you, or maybe not, anyway I have to go now,"She said getting up and grabbing her bag, it was just past one and she was already leaving?"I can drop you off,"He offered, following her out of the office, the staff were looking at them weirdly and they must have heard their conversation, but he didn't mind, he didn't mind and wasn't going to feel embarrassed about it."I can drive myself, I got a license,"She responded. Another thing that changed about her, there was so much change that he fear he might not know this woman anymore but he wasn't going to let that fear stop him, she can change all she wants, change is the only truly constant thing, his love for her too, he was going to let the changes he sees stop him, she was a good person and good people don't suddenly become bad and Nicole can't even be ba
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Nicole drove home in a foul mood, the worst part of it all was that she didn't even know why she had lashed out at him like that, he had been doing the same thing for over two weeks now and she was even used to him showing up at odd moments even after she told him not to, he didn't listen and it never made her pissed, she had been laughing and joking with Aron before he showed up and her mood went down immediately, she saw the shock and hurt in his face but she didn't mind at that moment, her hormones were acting out and she didn't even know how to control them, she knew she overreacted."I shouldn't have done that,"she said to herself as she entered her room and laid on her bed, it was still early but she usually comes home early on Friday to enable her to start her weekend on time and enable her to regroup for the new week, she has been doing great so far and wasn't stressed at all, and she finally found a routine that worked perfectly for her, aside from Rafael who was always on h
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Rafael looked up to see his woman walking towards him, she was wearing a simple yet pretty gown that was more of a maternity gown than a wedding gown, she looked so good, every day watching her get bigger and bigger was the new joy of his life, she was everything he never knew he wanted, she was his wife, his love, his family and his life, the reason he existed, she looked up at him and smiled, his heart warmed up seeing her pretty smile.The past three months of his life has been the best so far, every day waking up to her was a blessing, beyond what he had ever imagined, not just her but her family too, the one that also became his family, he couldn't believe he had almost lost out on the biggest love he found, a year ago, he had walked down the aisle with a woman he had thought was Natalie but turned out to be Nicole, he had a motive back them, marry her and get the right to her properties, the day he made those decisions marked the beginning of the biggest change in his life, not
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Three months later...Nicole watched as the reporters made a report that was concerning her."The wedding ceremony of two most talked about couples in the past few months is happening today and we are all living for it, the couple who are expecting their first child soon decided to tie the knot before their baby is born, and the whole country is looking forward to today,"The reporter said, Nicole laughed touching her tummy which has gotten bigger over the last three months, she was currently in her sixth month of pregnancy and everything has been blissful for the past three months, her life has been perfect in every way, she had family and friends and most especially Rafael with her and nothing could beat that."You know you are going to be late if you just sit there watching TV and smiling to yourself,"Natalie announced as she walked into her room, she was ready and looked so pretty in her simple yet so beautiful bridesmaid dress, both she and Grace were her bridesmaid."I can't be
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She walked back towards her ward in a sad mood, she needed to speak with Rafael and hoped he come back soon, instead of going back to the room, she opted for going to the hospital rooftop, she asked for directions and was shown the way up, she saw a few people up there and went to the more quiet side, sat down and brought out her phone from the hospital gown pocket, she had found the phone next to her when she woke up this morning, she thought she had lost it but thankfully not, she played with the phone before dialing his number, it didn't go through, maybe he turned it off, she wished he could just appear in front of her, she needed to talk to him, they have been separated for too long, she wanted him back now."Rafael,"She whispered his name."What are you doing here on your own, I have been looking everywhere for you,"She heard his voice and turned to see him waving at her, she stood up from where she sat, he appeared, she smiled when he did before bursting into tears, he ran t
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Nicole looked around when she woke up again, Rafael wasn't by her side anymore, she looked to where Natalie was seated with Aron by her side, they were talking in whispers, she had told him to go and not return until he has gotten enough rest, he didn't want to leave so she had yelled at him to get out of her presence, it was harsh but she needed him to take care of himself too, she didn't want him to be careless with his health, he had surgery and he wasn't taking care of himself, imagine how scared she had been when all she wanted was to playfully hit him yet she ended up hurting him, the look of pain in his eyes had sent a shiver of fear down her body, she expected to see him again at least before she went to sleep last night but he hadn't shown up, when she woke up this morning, she had looked around for him too, she knew she told him to rest and he needed it but she had things to tell him, it was almost afternoon and he still wasn't back."Nicole, you are awake,"Natalie said as
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"What happened?"The doctor asked looking at his hand."I mistakenly hit it somewhere and it is so fucking painful,"He said as the doctor helped him remove his shirt, he saw that his hand was bleeding again, Nicole didn't even hit hard enough for him to be bleeding this much."This is why I told you to look after yourself but you claimed to be fine, now we have to do a restitch or it might get infected and that's not good,"The doctor said to him as he placed a call across, it happened so fast, one minute he was watching the doctor give out instructions to whoever on the other side of the call, and the next minute, he saw himself falling, his head spinning and he couldn't control himself, he heard the doctor yell for someone and that was all he could remember.When he woke up again, he was back on the bed he had run away from, with the doctor, not the one he was with earlier but another doctor fixing something on the drip near his bed."You are awake, you stubborn man, you nearly kil
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Rafael looked around the room he was in, the pain in his hands finally subsided, he got up and pulled his shirt on just as the door opened."Oh, you are up,"Lance said walking up to him."Yes, were you here throughout the night?""No, I just came in, I had to go to the police station, the other man was arrested this morning, but sadly Leonard died on the way to the hospital last night,"Lance revealed."What about my wife and her sister? Are they awake yet?"He asked standing on fixing his trousers."I don't know yet, I came straight here when I was told you are here, I can go and check for you if you want,"He offered."No, that's fine I will go myself,""I don't think that's advisable seeing that you had surgery a few hours ago,"Lance said trying to block his way."I am fine, don't you have things to do?""Yes, I will be on my way, call me if you need anything,"Lance said as they both walked out of his hospital room, they parted ways as Rafael walked straight to the doctor's offi
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"Nicole?"She heard her name, it wasn't just anyone calling her name it was Rafael, he came, he was here, he came for her."Don't come any closer, don't fucking come closer or she will be dead,"Leonard yelled holding on to Nicole, he pointed the gun at her, Rafael slowed down for a moment, she wanted to run to him, run into his embrace but she knew doing that would be catastrophic, so she stayed still."Rafael,"She cried"Baby, it will be fine I got you,"He said, she couldn't make out his face properly, the room wasn't dark as before but her eyes were blinded by tears and her body tried."Let her go, Leonard, let her go, she didn't do anything to you, fucking let her go,"He told Leonard who pulled her even closer and pressed the gun to her face."You think I am a fool? I should let her go? No way, if I go down, she dies,"He yelled at him pointing the gun at him."Let her go and face me, you moron,""Please don't Rafael don't provoke him, please,"She pleaded, her voice was almost
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After the talk with Rafael, Nicole couldn't fall asleep or do anything else again, she just sat and listened, Rafael said he will come and get them and she didn't want to be asleep when that happened, she told her sister to sleep so that she can be on watch, it seems like the younger guy finally left because she hasn't seen him since after their talk the other day. She silently prayed that Rafael will come for them tonight, she didn't want to spend a third night here, she wanted to go home, go home not to her family's mansion but to the house she shared with Rafael, even if he doesn't want to live in the mansion anymore she would stay with him at his new house, anywhere he was would be her home, she couldn't wait to tell him that she was sorry for everything and that she loves him so much,Nicole heard the noise in the distance, not just any kind of noise, vehicles were entering where they are, she quickly got up and walked to where Natalie lay."Natie? Natie? I think help is here, th
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"Baby? What baby?"He asked."Nicole is pregnant, I know she hadn't told you yet, and she would want to tell you herself but you have to know that my daughter is pregnant with your child and you have to get them back soon, this is not good for the baby,"She replied, he didn't know what to say, he didn't know Nicole was pregnant, she didn't say a word to him, he thought, God, he thought the doctor said she won't be able to get pregnant again, dies that mean. Oh God, he needed to get her back. Aron collected the phone from him and spoke to Nicole's parents while he sat there still in shock.The police, his own team, and even the twins' parents agreed that it would be better if they involved security to avoid any foul play, he reluctantly agreed.Leonard didn't call back, instead, he texted a location where they can meet for the exchange and it was game on.Preparation for the meet up was super easy, it was the easy part of the whole thing, he wanted to go alone, wanted to just give the
