Antonio's POVI storm into the office with a tissue in my hand glued to my nostril. My body is shaking with anger and shame. Even though I doubt if anyone saw us, I feel embarrassed that a lady like that ugly lady punched me in the face.How dare she? Who the hell does she think she is? Isn't she living a miserable life yet? Where the hell did she even get that sort of power from? The memory of how she pushed me on my stomach so she could pierce me in the buttocks come rushing and I hiss continuously till I enter the office. God, I am so embarrassed. How could I have allowed her to punch me and go scot-free? She isn't yet free from the shackles of what she did to me when I was in the hospital receiving treatment and now she has done something else and this time, I am not going to let her go. I am going to make her suffer for what she has done to me.The look of victory on her face annoyed me more, making me feel defeated. I was too shocked to let the reality dawn on me that I have b
Harley's POVFuming all the way home, I climb down from the cab and take long strides towards the front door. In one swoop, I push the door forcefully open making it produce a creaking sound. I sigh, the door is almost falling off and it needs repairs. I was planning to have it fixed from last month's salary but I didn't get it because I got fired from my job. We are halfway through with this month already and I am still unemployed.I reduce my pace and enter the house, feeling sudden exhaustion engulf me with a mixture of anger.I am mad at everyone. Mad at myself for no reason. Mad at the arrogant man who is making my life miserable and mad at Chelsea's father for not being patient enough for me to come for the interview. By the time I got to his office, he was gone. I was told that he left in just a few minutes, making me wonder how the hell he got out of the company without my knowledge. I wondered where he took me since I used the elevator. The PA noticed my confusion and told
Antonio's POV"Don't fu***ng touch me", I hear Alexis's shrill cry the moment I enter the mansion. Laughter follows and I know instantly that it is Brandon that is laughing. I shake my head, wondering why Brandon is always unserious and finds everything hilarious."I say don't touch me", she cries again. I come into view and see her trying to get away from Ann as she shifts her weight on the armchair. Ann follows, determined to carry her up but Alexis is ready to frustrate the poor woman.Stupid Bradon is laughing his ass off at the drama. Ann stands up straight and throws him a cold glare making his laughing face vanish."This is not funny", Ann comments, with a hint of frustration in her voice."I know", Brandon agrees and smile sheepishly.Alexis is the first to see me and she screams. "Daddy."Brandon and Anna turn to see me. I stroll to where they are all seated, glaring at Brandon for not scolding Alexis. She is always rude to Ann and I have tried to stop her all to no avail. I
Harley's POVI laugh heartily as we drive in the car after Chelsea assured me about my love life and the bad things she kept saying about Jim. She never liked him, she never hide that from me but I was in love, blindly. I am laughing because I don't see myself getting into another relationship anytime soon. My break up with Jim isn't up to a month yet and it is too soon to get into another messy relationship. Besides, I am not ready. I need to get my life back together before anything else. Also, I feel all men are assholes, except Trevor, Chelsea's boyfriend, and my father. The rest are jerks. They don't deserve pity. They are nothing but assholes.My tone and demeanor changed after I tell her "never"Silence falls as we drive on. We are going to her aunt's house and I begin to think of Jim again. It is hard getting him out of my life and my mind. It is quite hard. Harder than I thought it would be. Sometimes, I cry when I find it difficult to sleep. Sometimes, I feel like going a
Antonio's POVI smile at Stanley in satisfaction for a job well done before glancing at the address scribbled on the sheet of paper in my hands with a proud smirk. Stanley took a lot of time and kept me waiting because I gave him two jobs at a time but it was worth the wait.I can't believe Harley Davidson, the only crazy woman on earth who is proud and poor, is living in a slum and a shabby home like this. Stanley did not only get the address, but he also provided me with a clear picture of the building.I am not surprised that her poor status is up to this level. Yet she is arrogant and this is what amazes me the most. She ought to be submissive. I thought that was what she was going to do eventually after she left my office that morning without being interviewed. I was thinking she would come back the next morning to beg me but she didn't. I don't need anything from her, just a simple apology for what she did to me. That apology means a lot to me, it will heal my bruised ego but
Harley's POVI blink severally to be sure I am seeing clearly. The man before me is no other than the arrogant man that has been frustrating my life, showing up in every single place I go to in search of a job. What the hell is he doing here again of all places? Has he been monitoring my movement? Has he been following me around like a stalker? The moment he grabs the file I was holding out for him from my hand, it pulls me out of my daze and I watch him with folded arms. I already have this job and there is nothing he is going to do this time to make me lose it. The ma'am likes me and I have done my day 1 job already. I am about to go home since Alexis's father is nowhere to be found.Aunt Kayla had asked me to wait for him so she could introduce us to each other but after wating for two hours without seeing him, she asked me to go. I didn't tell grandma I was going to work and I know she would be dead worried about me. It's 5 pm already and I can't wait to get home and tell her I
Harley's POVAntonio's icy glare pierces deep into me like a dagger, making me conscious of what I have done, putting me in this circumstance. I am too ashamed to face Aunt Kayla.I have no idea what she will think of what I have done to her son. I am not to blame for the first event but the last thing I did to him was uncalled for. I blame myself for it."Never!" He spat on my face and walk past me.Aunt Kayla watches him go with confusion skating all over her face. She moves to stand in front of me, waiting for an explanation."You two know each other?" She demands and I nod. "How?"I sigh, facepalming myself. "I'm sorry, ma but I have to go.""What?" She exclaims with wide eyes and a flash of disappointment. "You are going nowhere until you tell me what is between you two."I can't escape explaining what happened between Antonio and me to this woman before me, even though I am sure I will definitely lose this job after that. I totally forgot the arrogant man I had a problem with is
Antonio's POV"Daddy?" Alexis shrieks in excitement the moment I enter the house, seething in anger for bumping into that crazy woman again. Why the hell will she be the one mom will employ of all the nurses on earth? Where the hell did they even meet each other? I can never allow her to touch me or my child. I will never allow her to enter here again. I don't want her.A frown touches my lips when I notice Alexis limping without any help. She doesn't even walk at all because of the heaviness of the bandage on her leg. Looking at it closely, I notice the bandage has been changed to a lighter one and she is excited to be walking again."Daddy", she says again and hugs my legs when she is close enough. I have a lot of questions in my mind to ask her but I don't even know if it is a good idea to bring up that girl's issue.I puff out the air I didn't know I was holding in before squatting to Alexis's height and ruffling her hair into a messy bun."How is my princess doing today?" I de
Harley's POVTWO MONTHS LATERIt is rainy outside and my insides are in disarray.As soon as Antonio steps beside me, my hands shake vigorously and my heart thumps wildly in my chest as if it will soon burst out.He entwines his left hand with my right hand and squeezes it in assurance. I snap my head to exchange glances with him.His eyes hold more than assurance and it makes everything more surreal. It holds hope. For a good and promising future.I hope for happiness. Till eternity.I hope for joy. Everlasting.His eyes hold love. True love.And it holds peace. It feels as if a bowl of water has been poured all over me the moment I turn away from him, taking deep slow breaths, wanting to push down the nervousness and face the reality of what is about to happen today. And now.I am a bride.A bride dressed in a white, sleeveless wedding gown, the silhouette of the dress is fitted through the bodice and starts to flare out at the waist in a triangular fashion. Antonio is dressed in
Harley's POVAntonio didn't say what I wanted to hear. He didn't talk about making babies and that was the exact thing I needed to hear from him to assure me that this baby is accepted and I have no problem whatsoever.This is the only thing stopping me from accepting this proposal. This is what I have always dreamt of.A proposal.To be married. To him.I didn't expect this but I guess it was meant to be a surprise. Grandma is even here but she isn't looking happy.It was when Antonio helped me up from the floor and carried me in a bridal style to take me up to his room that I was able to wipe my tears and stop crying.Alexis wouldn't stop asking me why I was crying.We have been sitting in silence in his room for more than 20 minutes and I am sure the guests downstairs would have gone home.I don't want him to do ahead with this because a baby is involved. This is why I didn't accept him but went ahead to tell him that I was pregnant. This way, he can quickly change his mind about g
Antonio's POVThe moment Brandon and Stanley left the mansion to go get Harley's Grandma, I moved out of the house too and began to pace the courtyard in anticipation.I am as nervous as hell!And it's taking too long. Mother is worried that Harley won't come and I wonder why the driver I sent to her place is just leaving.He just called me a few minutes ago and he has been gone for almost an hour.I feel like calling Jude again, the driver who must be on his way to the restaurant by now but I don't want to distract him. Should I call him to just come back?I turn my back with folded arms when I see my mother coming out through the front door with a glass of wine in her hand.Her face was shining with delight earlier on but now there is worry etched on her expression. I can see her face with the help of the bright glow light which Chelsea suggested we use to decorate the whole place.I was against it at first because I don't want Harley to get suspicious the moment she comes in. I wa
Harley's POVI stare into space, tears rolling down my eyes as Grandma watches me with a face devoid of emotion.I don't know what she is thinking but I am also disappointed in myself. I didn't plan for this and I'm sure Antonio isn't expecting this either and it breaks my heart more.Antonio and I have never talked about kids or pregnancy and I don't know how to view it.Now that I have been confirmed pregnant, I am scared this will be the end of us. What if he doesn't want the baby? What if Alexis doesn't want another child to grab the attention of her father, thereby reducing his love for her? What if Antonio isn't ready for this kind of responsibility yet?He is just healing from the wounds of his past. He was left with a child who was barely a month old to care for, how sure am I that Antonio is ready to go through this again?I begin to wail between my palms, to hide my face from the woman who thought I am still a virgin. She must be so disappointed in me.A hand touches me and
Harley's POVI move swiftly across the kitchen, making an effort to finish up this cooking before Antonio's driver comes to get me.We are going on a date tonight, but without Alexis, this time, and I am excited about it. I just hope there will be no form of drama today. The first date came with drama and the second date's drama was unexpected. This time, I hope Antonio and I will have a quiet time to discuss and talk into the night before coming back home.I don't know why he is super excited about it too but I guess it is because this is going to be our first date alone. Alexis was with us during the first and second dates.The way he has been going on this date since Thursday is hilarious. He even insisted on getting me a dress but I protested but he wouldn't listen. Just this morning, he brought the dress on his way to work, reminding me about the date.It made me smile. And proud. Happy. Lucky. Special.I just finished boiling the macaroni and I want to make a roux. I melt the
Antonio's POVI knock again on the door, waiting impatiently for Harley to open up for me. I am freezing cold out here and I can't wait to see her face.Should I ask her to follow me to my place today? Will she agree? Should I sound pathetic? Shit!I don't know what is wrong with me. I am crazy about Harley and this feeling keeps increasing with each passing day. Now that she is no longer staying in my house, I love her more and want to always see her.When she told me we would see tonight, I knew it was her little way of inviting me over to the house. Well, I haven't spent a day without coming to visit after leaving work, ever since we reconciled.It has become a routine now.The door is thrown open and she jumps into my arms as though she already saw that it was no one but me or because she is happy about something."Hello to you, sweetheart", I say with a raised brow as she hugs me more. Confusion clouds my expression when she giggles.She releases me from her hold and cups my fac
Antonio's POVThe elevator dings open and I walk out with my briefcase swinging beside me. I walk towards my office, trying to take my mind off Xavier.I have just a week to provide evidence that he was responsible for my father's death and I really do not know how to go about it.I want to concentrate on work today because I am going to be signing a new deal today by noon.Immediately Harley left, I got up from the bed to get dressed and come to work so I won't end up masturbating because of my hard-on.I'm not supposed to be at work this early because of the deal we are going to sign by noon but I decided to come in and work on a few things before that time.I walk past my secretary's desk and get to the door. I insert the key to open it but surprisingly, the door opens itself.I raise a brow with the keys in my hands, trying to recall if I was the one who closed the door yesterday or if it was my secretary.I remember I was in a hurry to leave work yesterday because I was going out
Antonio's POVHarley snuggles closer into my arms, making it so difficult for me to let go and go to work.I do not feel like going to work today, I wish we could spend all day in bed. I never expected that she would spend the night with me last night but I was overjoyed when she said she would.This is what I have been dying to hear from her ever since she left the house. I am not saying anything about it anymore because I don't want to push her further. Besides, I am willing to wait for as long as she wants to come back to the house. I will keep waiting.I have been thinking hard and long about our relationship and what I want from this. Ever since I admitted my love for her, I knew I wanted her for life. This isn't meant to be a casual relationship. This is something that speaks of our future and I want that future with her.I want her to be my woman, my wife and I want us to always wake up in each other's arms.Harley doesn't want to come back to the house and I am more than despe
Harley's POVAs the car drives into the courtyard, I notice the car behind us take a U-Turn and drive off.The car behind is the one the guards were driving and now that they know we are home safely, they have gone back to meet Antonio in the restaurant.It feels as if the ride back home was slow and Alexis had fallen asleep in my arms after crying for so long.I am supposed to go home but I can't go home without knowing if Antonio is safe or not. I can't leave without seeing him walk through the front door safe and sound.My heart is heavy for no reason and I am scared. Why will Antonio not listen to me? The cops can handle it, he doesn't need to be there or involved. Can't he just come back home already and let Xavier be?The car stops and I jerk my head upright when Felix opens the door for me. Alexis's head is on my lap so I pick her up and I step out of the car carefully.I am glad she had fallen asleep. I couldn't console her when she was wailing because I was crying inside too