Anastasia was living the life she had dreamed of as a kid. While working as a personal assistant to Jacob Wades, the son of the wades family, one of the richest families in the country, they both fall in love and she even ends up pregnant. What Anastasia doesn’t envision is for everything to go downhill the day she gives birth. Her child is taken away from her the second she gives birth and she is abandoned by the family. Even the man she loves turns a blind eye to this and they throw her to the streets. Anastasia is forced to flee the country for her own safety. Two years later, she meets Tristian Reyes, a self made billionaire who has his own secrets and he offers to help her. Anastasia returns with only two things in mind, revenge on the wades family and the custody of her son.. Is it possible to win against the most powerful family in the country? What happens when Tristian Reyes falls in love with her? Will she be able to forget about her past hurt and accept him or has Jacob destroyed her heart forever?
View More“S-shayne… I think my water broke.” Anna said with a terrified look on her face and two seconds later, she was hit with an unbearable pain.
Shayne, who had no experience with pregnant women, was completely confused, so, she dialed Jacob’s number while trying to get Anna to the car. “Pick the fuck up!” She yelled as she dialed it for the fifth time. It had been ringing, but the irresponsible jerk wasn’t picking up. He had gotten her sister pregnant and claimed to love her, but when she needed him the most, he was nowhere to be found. Shayne hated that her sister was in love with such a man but, what could she do? Anna was in ‘ love ’. Anna and Jacob have been together for one year now. She worked as his secretary at Wades Empire for one year, and they soon started developing feelings for each other. But, Anna and Jacob were from different worlds, so she had to hide her feelings for a really long time and even when he proposed to her, she was reluctant to agree to his proposal because she knew that his family would never welcome her. The Wades family were like gods in Canada. They practically ruled the city with their wealth and influence. Jacob was the second son of the family, but he had his eyes on inheriting his father’s fortune. This is because his elder brother, Jamie, who was married, had failed to provide the family with an heir. All his children were females and even the doctors said that it would be impossible to have a male child. Three months after Anna and Jacob started dating, she got pregnant, which was really unexpected as Anna never expected to be a mum at twenty-four but, she wasn’t going to abort the child. Even Jacob wanted to keep the child. Of course, this was kept a secret from everyone. Even their relationship as a whole was a secret from the whole world. In Jacob’s words, “ Revealing something like this to the world might ruin my image. Let’s just enjoy what we have for now and when it’s time, everyone will find out. ” Was Anna okay with it? Of course not, but she had to compromise if she wanted the family she had always dreamed of. Now that her due date had arrived, she was unable to control her excitement because Jacob had promised to reveal her to the world and also get married as soon as she gave birth. Anna loved the idea of being married, but, she loved Jacob more and was willing to do whatever he wanted even if it meant hiding her pregnancy from the world and being locked up in her apartment. It was to save his reputation after all. As secretive as their relationship was, things changed when it was discovered that she was carrying a male child. Jacob immediately ran to his parents and bragged about giving them a grandson. For some strange reason, they doted on Anna and catered for all her needs. She was promised to become the daughter-in-law of the Wades family. As a twenty-four-year-old lady, Anna lacked nothing as Jacob’s girlfriend. But, over the past few months, she could feel them growing apart emotionally. It was as though Jacob was in a world of his own and cared less about her. Anna never voiced her complaints to him though. She knew how busy he was with work and did everything to reduce his stress. She called him less and even kept some of her worries to herself despite being nine months pregnant so that he didn’t have to be bothered by her. As long as Jacob was happy, she was happy. A few hours before her water broke, she called Jacob to try getting him to come to the house, since she was aware of her due date but, his response was cold. * * A FEW MINUTES AGO “I won’t be coming over today, Anna. Something came up.” Anna’s boyfriend, Jacob, said in a bored tone and a sigh left her lips. His excuses were getting really old, but she had to understand him since he was the son of the wealthiest family in the country; The Wades family. “The doctor said I'm due this week. Can you at least try to come over?” She said, rubbing her protruded stomach with a sad look on her face. “I can’t leave all of this just to be with you, Anna. This is the company we’re talking about. You know that I have to impress my father if I want to inherit the company. Don’t you want to get married? This is the only way we can get married.” His tone made her chest tighten as pain shot right through it. She could hear the frustration in his voice. “It’s alright. You don’t have to come over. I’ll manage. Just….take care of yourself, okay?” The words left her throat forcefully and all he does is hum before ending the call. As soon as the call ended, her sister and best friend, Shayne, raised her brows at her. “That’s who you want to get married to? Really, Anna?” She shook her head in disappointment. “Goodness, Shayne. We’re not going over this again.” Anna said, trying to dismiss the topic. She could already tell where Shayne was headed. “I don’t know how you can’t see that Jacob doesn’t love you. Maybe he did before but, not anymore.” Shayne sighed and pointed at Anna’s tummy. “You’re in your ninth month and will give birth anytime soon, but he has only visited you twice this month! Who does that to someone they love?” Her eyes were begging Anna to see some sense in what she was saying but, she knew that Anna was already blinded by love…false love. “Jacob loves me. He…he’s just been really busy this period. He sends me flowers and gifts and money and…” Anna said loyally, completely ignoring the voice in her head that agreed with Shayne. “Christ, Anna. I just hope he comes to his senses pretty soon. You’re taking too much from him, especially in your condition.” Shayne complained, shutting the topic down since she didn’t want her pregnant sister to be stressed. To Shayne, Anna was all that mattered. All she wanted was a good life for her as she had already gone through so much after their parents died. “Your nephew is craving some chicken sandwich. Why don’t you help him make some?” Anna said with a pout and Shayne giggled before leaning in to her tummy. “Of course! Your aunt will give you the world!” She patted Anna’s tummy and was about to stand up when she heard something splash. * * THE PRESENT Shayne single handedly took Anna to the hospital that was provided by the Wades family, and immediately she arrived, the doctors and nurses rushed to her since they knew that she was carrying the heir to the Wades Empire. Ten minutes later, Jacob walked into the hospital and as Shayne was panicking while waiting for her sister to give birth, she sighted him. “Where the fuck have you been? Anna was in so much pain and all she could think of was you, but you weren’t there!” She was trying her best to stay stable as she heard her sister’s screams from the hospital room. There was a cold look on Jacob’s face as he stared at her. It was so cold that it made shivers run down her spine. Something didn’t feel right. She looked behind him and noticed the train of bodyguards that accompanied him, and it finally dawned on her what he was trying to do. “Thank you for your help, Shayne, but, I’ll take it from here. I am the baby’s father after all.” he said with a smirk, and before she could register what was going on, she was being dragged out of the hospital. “Jacob! What do you think you’re doing? I swear to God if you hurt my sister, I will kill you!” She screamed as the men bundled her outside and threw her to the ground. They even guarded the door so that she wouldn’t try going back in. Jacob waited by the ward door with a smirk on his face. His dream was finally coming true. He was going to become the heir to the Wades Empire the second the child is born. * * Anna felt her strength fail her as she pushed but, she couldn’t give up. For the sake of Jacob and their child. “You can do this Anna.” One of the doctors said, and she pushed with all her might, beads of sweat forming on her head. “We see the head. One more push!” She heard them say and with tears in her eyes as she envisioned her little family, Anna pushed one last time and the next thing she heard was the sharp cry of her baby. As she stretched out her hand to hold her baby, a wave of weakness hit her, and she slumped on the bed, giving in to the darkness. One hour later, Anna opened her eyes and was met with a sudden silence. She looked around and noticed that all the doctors were gone, and she was all alone in the ward. “Shayne? Doctor? Is anyone out there?” She called out with a smile plastered on her face as she got ready to see her newly born baby. “Hello!” Anna’s heart was beating with excitement as she opened the door. “My baby… Where… where is my baby?” She asked with a smile, ignoring the pain she felt as she struggled to stay on her feet. “What baby?” She heard one of the doctors say, and she waved her hand at him. He probably wasn’t the one assigned to her. “Can I speak with my doctor? I want to see my child.” Just as she said the words, the family’s doctor, Doctor Fred, walked up to her. “What child, Miss Anna? You didn’t give birth to any child today. Are you mentally stable, Miss? Or do we need to take you to a psychiatrist?” He said and Anna felt her world spin. Was he calling her mad? She was sure that she had just given birth a few hours ago, so what in the world was happening? “Doctor Fred. You were in there with me a while ago. I have just given birth to a child, J.. Jacob’s child...my son.” She moved closer to him as she said frantically, but, his stance was unchanging. He looked her in the eye with an emotionless face and spat the most heart-wrenching words at her. “I think you have lost it, Miss Anna. You didn’t give birth to a child today. You only came here for a checkup.”“What is this bitch doing here?” Garcia yelled, her eyes widened in horror as she stared at Anna.She hated that Anna could walk in and out of the mansion as she pleased especially since she was the one who talked Jacob into throwing her out a year ago.Anna didn’t flinch. Her eyes remained calm and fixed on Garcia, locking her gaze with a sharp glare. Keeping her voice calm, Anna spoke.“I’m here to see my son.” She kept her head high and her voice steady.Garcia’s mouth parted, stunned by her boldness. Anna had never been so brazen before, at least not when she was still her son’s girlfriend so, she was shocked to hear her speak in that manner.She continued to stare at Anna, unable to process the audacity of her words. There was not a hint of stuttering, hesitation, or fear.It wasn’t something she expected from a woman she once drove away successfully.“How dare you?” The frown on her face deepened to a scowl as she closed their gap ams pointed her fingers at Anna.“You are not we
Emma walked out of William’s study with a victorious smirk on her lips. Humming her favorite song, she took slow steps to her room, gliding her hands across the walls. “In a few days, you’ll be mine.” She grinned softly… **** Anna stood by the door window of her room, her fingers trailing along the rim of her coffee cup. She couldn’t help but think about documents she had received from Emma but what made her uneasy was the part about lying to Tristan. But then again, he might already know about everything but decided to keep it away from her. Either way, she was not going to let him see those pictures or the letter from William… “Anna…” The overly familiar voice pulled her out of her daze. “Tristian.” She acknowledged with a nod as she turned around to meet his ever-kind eyes. “Come.” He held out his hand and waited until she got to him before leading her to the bed. “I was thinking and…it’s time to expose the truth about Rowan and finally take him from the Wades.” He started a
“Lilian,” Emma said and William froze. He looked up at her with shock in his eyes, his hard wall shattering at the mention of that name. Emma smirked, enjoying the look on his face. “Does Garcia know about her or do I have to tell her myself?” William’s jaw tightened and he clenched his fists, full of fury. He didn’t expect her to have figured it out already. “What the fuck are you talking about?” He asked in a low tone, his eyes holding danger. Emma's brows lifted slightly and her smirk widened. “Playing dumb now, are we?” She asked and watched as William’s tension grew. “Okay.” She nodded and took a few steps backward. “I’ll make this easier for you.” She folded her arms and looked at him straight in the eye. “Does anyone in this family know that you have a hidden son with a woman named Lilian?” She asked again. “Fuck you, Emma,” William growled, his hands trembling. That was a secret he had buried long ago and hoped it remained buried but, here she was trying to ruin things
Emma arrived at the Wade Mansion an hour later. The moment she stepped out of her car and walked up to the doors of the house, she sensed that there was trouble. Rather than being scared and running off, Emma straightened her shoulder and walked into the house with her head up. “Lady Emma!” One of the maids rushed to her immediately after she stepped into the house. The maid looked like she had just seen a ghost. Her breathing was ragged her eyes were filled with terror. “Is there a problem?” Emma asked, wondering what was making her so frightened. “My apologies, my lady but, it’s Mr. Wade.” She said and Emma immediately knew she was referring to William. The maids referred to him as Mr. Wade and the other Wades as Sirs or young Sirs. “What about him?” She asked in a bored tone. “He has been looking for you everywhere for a while now. He is…. He is angry. He thinks you went into his study and stole some things. He has been raging since you disappeared.” The maid said, struggling
“Come, let’s go to my room. We should be careful, even in my house.” Anna said and led Emma to a guest room in the house.Even though she was now working with Emma to bring down the Wades, she wasn’t going to trust her fully as there was still a chance Emma might want to betray her. The only people Anna could fully trust were her sister and Tristan.She still had to be careful with others even though they seemed nice.“There’s a lot in here, Anna. William has more secrets than we thought.” Emma said as she placed the bag on the bed once they were inside the cozy room.“Show me.” Anna requested eagerly and Emma nodded as she started pulling out the items she had stolen from William’s secret room.“I didn’t even have enough time to go through them because of how many they are.” Emma shook her head and handed Anna a stack of files she had compiled.“I have gone through these though….they are terrible. I cannot believe he is respected in this country. Once this leaks, he will definitely b
“Someone was in here!” William said angrily and stormed into the living room, his face twisted in rage. He didn’t want to cause a scene because there were secrets hidden in that room that no one was to ever find out and if Jacob or Garcia saw him getting so worked up about someone going into his room, they would wonder what was in it that he wanted to hide so badly. So, he called one of the maids and had her call the others to his study.“Get everyone to my study, now!” He yelled at the young maid who immediately scurried off to grab the other staff.The maids scattered at the entrance of his study, unsure of the source of his anger as they sensed trouble on the way.“Which one of you came into my study?!” He barked, his voice echoing through the four walls of the study.The maids exchanged confused glances as they silently questioned each other. Tracy, one of the older maids decided to speak up and save everyone from William’s wrath.“Pardon me, sir, but, none of us came into this fl
“Emma?” An overly familiar voice called out and Emma froze. When she looked up, she found William standing beside his son, Jacob. They both stared at her with suspicion as she never frequented the area unless she was being called.“What are you doing here?” William asked, narrowing his eyes at her Emma’s heart pounded harshly against her chest and her mind raced, searching for a lie to get her out of the situation she was in.“I…I..uh.. the thing is…” She stammered but couldn’t form any coherent sentence.“What are you doing in this hallway, Emma? You know it belongs to Father and I don’t think you were sent by anyone so what the fuck are you doing here?” Jacob yelled, his gaze sharp and full of suspicion.Emma knew that she had to say something fast if she didn’t want them to throw her out right there so, she said the first thing that entered her head.“I was looking for you, Jacob. I searched everywhere but couldn’t find you so I decided to come here since I know you visit here freq
Emma stared at the now-revealed door with her jaw on the ground. Her pulse quickened and her feet trembled but, she was determined to uncover whatever secret was hidden behind the door so, she stepped in. There was a dark hallway, the only source of light being a dim light which was at the end of the hallway. She finally reached the end of the hallway and a door came into view. Emma said a small prayer before reaching for the doorknob and to her surprise, it wasn’t locked. Her heart thundered in her chest as the door creaked open, revealing a small, dimly lit room. It was almost like a private lounge with leather couches, a glass coffee table, and a running air conditioner. The air in the secret room was cold with a faint scent of cigarettes. This meant that the room wasn’t abandoned. If anything, it was still very much in use. But she wasn’t there to gaze at the mysterious room so, she blinked and readied herself. “Alright, Emma.” She whispered to herself in a barely audible voi
THE WADE MANSIONEmma sat on her king-sized bed, her mind filled with various thoughts. With her family’s name on the decline and her father on the verge of imprisonment for money laundering, she had lost all the modeling projects she was handling and had received cancellation emails from other brands that wanted to work with her.Her life was falling apart and there was nothing she could do.The last few days had been hard for her as she could feel the tension in the Wade mansion. She knew that something big was about to happen. She could feel it.Jacob’s attitude had become worse and even his parents were no longer on her side. Not that they were ever on her side.Her only option was Anna, the only person who had offered to help her. She understood that if she wanted to save her family and herself, she had to listen to Anna. There was no time to be suspicious of her.A knock on the door pulled her out of her thoughts. Garcia opened the door and walked in, a false smile on her face.
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