He wrapped his hand around my throat and pushed me against the wall. “I didn't end us, you did. You couldn't keep your legs closed. If all you wanted was someone to fuck I would have done that. You were going to Jackson to fuck right. Let me do that. Why go somewhere else? I'm right here.”
He pushed me into the bed roughly and climbed on top of me. He started kissing my neck aggressively as I tried to push him while he held my hands above my head.“Nico, no. Stop, why are you doing this? Let me go.” I screamed as tears streamed down my face.“Did you ask him to let you go while he was fucking you?” He growled. I shook my head. As his hand started to wander over my body.“No no no please stop. Stop.” I sobbed trying to push him off me. He froze above me, then pushed himself off me while cursing.“Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!” He ran a hand down his face. While I pulled myself in a foetal position. This was the first time I saw Nico’s anger and it truly scared me. He was always so sweet and kind to me but he looked like a devil to me.“Don't show me your face ever again.” He growled walking out of the room and slammed the door shut behind him. I quickly got up from the bed walked to the door and locked it fearing he might come back.I slid down the wall and stayed in that position crying for what felt like forever and slowly drifted into sleep without me knowing.The next time I woke up I was in the same position as last night. I slowly stood up, my body was aching from sleeping in an uncomfortable position.I looked around my room as last night's events flashed through my mind. Tears pricked my eyes remembering how Nico had treated me. He believed some fake photos over my word. I can never get over how he tried to force himself over me.I walked to the bathroom did my business and got ready for work.After getting ready to work. I tried calling Nico and it went straight to voicemail. I tried calling him again and again but it was sent to voicemail every time. Feeling defeated, I left a voicemail.“Nico, I don’t know what happened last night but I promise you nothing was true and we can talk about it later tonight. I don't understand why you behaved in such a cruel manner but I'm willing to work through this. Please call me back. I love you.” Sighing, I left the left room.When I walked into the living room, Natalie and her mom Rachel were having breakfast while laughing like they were in the happiest mood.Of Course, why wouldn't they after all my relationship with Nico has been ruined.Without sparing them another glance I walked to the door but before I could walk out Natalie called me. When I turned around she was smirking.“How did it go last night?” She chuckled looking at me. “I didn’t expect you to be such a conniving little slut.” she sneered.“Remember what I told you, this is just the beginning of the torture you are going to endure. Really shouldn't have gone after something that isn't yours.” Rachel spoke in her usual cold voice.“Why are you guys like this? I didn’t do anything to you. I didn’t even ask to be brought here.” I spoke with resignation.They just laughed in my face and walked away. Feeling defeated, I went to work. When I got to work, Bella, my best friend, walked towards me with a big smile and two coffees in her hand.As soon as she looked at me the smile on her face slipped. “What happened?” She asked. I shook my head as tears welled up in my eyes.“Oh darling, come.” She held my hand and took me to the coffee room in our office. “Tell me everything “ So I did, I told her everything from Nico not being very responsive for the past week and what happened last night.By the time I was finished, Bella looked like she was ready to kill someone. “How can he do that to you? Doesn’t he know how much you love him?”“I don't know what I will do now.” I put my head in my hands as tears threatened to spill out. Bella placed a hand on my shoulder in a comforting manner.“Aria, Bella! We don’t pay you to gossip here!” Our Assistant Manager Rose stood at the door of the coffee room with her arms crossed. Before we could answer her she interrupted us.“I don’t know what you think about this place but this is not a park for you to chat leisurely. The presentation you submitted two days ago Aria was shit. That is not the standard of this company. If you can't even do a simple presentation I don't think you are suitable here.”Rose hated us. I don’t know why but she did. It may be because we don’t bow down to her or kiss her ass like others but she never leaves a chance to humiliate and torment us. Even when we complained to HR nothing was done.“I thought the presentation was approved by the General Manager?” I asked, confused.“It wasn't. I don't know which delusion world you will have but you need to come out of it if you want this job. It would be better if you stopped wasting time with stupid gossiping and put that much effort into your work.” She snapped.“We were not gossiping. We were getting coffee as we still had some time for the meeting.” Bella said in annoyance.“I can see how much coffee you are getting. I want you both to be at the conference room in ten minutes.” She hissed completely ignoring what Bella said and walked away without waiting for our reply. I shook my head at her behaviour, taking our coffee we left for the conference room.As we walked we heard commotion and whispers all around the office. I frowned. “What is happening?” I asked Bella.“I don’t know it has been like this since I arrived at the office. Anyways let's go, we don't want the witch to scold us in front of everyone.”During lunch, we were sitting in the cafeteria eating our lunch. I couldn’t eat much. I was playing with my food when I heard something that made my heart stop.“Nicolas King and his ex Ava Brown were seen together walking hand in hand into a restaurant this afternoon.” I gulped turning completely towards the TV. I watched the video of Nicolas and his ex Ava walking hand in hand into the restaurant.Then the news reporter started speaking again. “It’s said that Nicolas and Ava have been in contact for a few months and have been trying to reconcile their relationship. Is the first love rekindling. Is our power couple back.”“What the fuck!” Bella exclaimed. “How can he go back to her after breaking up with you just last night?” Nicolas has never discussed Ava with me. It was always a sore subject.Whenever I tried to ask him about her he always shut me down. And from what I heard from his close circle and Natalie, Nico was very upset and was not doing well when they broke up.And some even claim that he is still not over his ex. She was his first love and wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. But she rejected his marriage proposal and moved abroad.It hurt seeing him with her. I wanted answers, how can he do that to me? I stood up abruptly and walked away without looking at Bella who was calling me.I walked into the washroom locked myself in one of the cubicles and called Nico. It rang and rang and rang but no one picked up. I called again and this time he answered the call on the third ring.“Hello, who is this?” I heard a feminine voice before I could speak. My breath hitched in my throat. Never in the two years of our dating did anyone else answer my call except for Nico. “Hello, is anyone there?”“Who is this? Where is Nico?” I asked in a shaky voice.“This is Ava. His girlfriend. Who are you and how dare you call him Nico?” She spoke in a calm voice but there was an underlying warning in it. Girlfriend. Girlfriend. He had already moved on. Tears streamed down my face.“Ava, what are you doing?” I heard Nicolas’s voice in the background. They are together. I was hoping and praying that the news on the TV was false.“Someone called so I answered but the person on the call was not talking.” She spoke sweetly. I heard muffled voices from the other side before Nico took the phone.“Give me the phone.” I heard Nico speak. “Hello.”Mustering all the courage and taking a deep breath I spoke. “Nico.” I heard a sharp intake of breath from the other side.“Don’t ever call me again.” He growled.“Nico, Nico wait wait-“ But before I could say anything he hung up on me. He wouldn't even listen to what I had to say.I was crying quietly in the cubicle when I heard voices from outside. “I never expected Nicolas and Ava would get back together. OMG!!!” The girls squealed.“Yes, with all the buzz about Ava being back in the country. I expected them to reunite.” The second girl spoke.“Have you seen how beautiful they looked together? Oh god, they are like the perfect couple. I'm jealous of her.” The first girl was awed.I knew I shouldn't torture myself but I still opened their article and looked at their pictures. Nico looked so handsome as always in his navy blue suit. He excluded power. He had a hand on Ava's back as he guided her into the restaurant.Ava looked no less than a supermodel. Her make-up looked perfect enhancing her delicate features more. She was dressed in Black pants and a white button-down. Unlike what people thought she is not a model or actor.She is a hotshot criminal lawyer. That has never once lost any cases.How can I compare to her? Were the photos only a reason to break up with me so he could get back with his ex? Were they really in contact with each other for months?There were so many thoughts and questions in my mind but there were no answers.It has been a week. A week of hell. A week of humiliation. After the day at the office, I tried calling Nicolas many times but he has not answered a single call or text. I went to his house three times and I was escorted out of the house three times by the same staff that would greet me warmly when I used to come over in the past.My situation at my house is not any different. Natalie and Rachel have gone brusque as they learn that Ava has returned. The day I came back from the office after finding out Ava returned, the whole house was trashed.Natalie was hysterical and Rachel was not able to stop her. But as soon as she saw me all her anger was directed at me.“This is all because of you. If you hadn't come in my way I would have been with Nicolas and that bitch Ava would have never returned.” She shrieked as she came at me. I tried to back away but Rachel was standing right behind me. “Where do you think you are going?” Rachel asked as she gripped my hair in a painful hold.“Nata
As if feeling my gaze on him Nicolas turned towards me. He looked at me with a cold expression. I continued staring at him until he reached my father. He completely ignored me. The King family and the Brown family followed them. My father greeted both Ava and Nicolas and their family while I stood watching them like an outsider.“How are you, Ava? You’ve been gone for long and now you are back.” Rachel talked to Ava with a fake sweet smile.“I’m good Mrs Williams, it's good to be back,” Ava replied. “By the way, where is your other daughter Mr Williams?”“Oh, she is right here. Come here Aria.” My father acknowledged my presence for the first time.I stood rooted in my place not knowing what to do. My walked towards me and pushed me gently towards the group. Seeing Nicolas after two whole weeks brought a new kind of pain.“Don't do something to embarrass me or William's family.” My father hissed in my ear. As I was standing next to them all of them looked at me with condescending lo
I didn't want to stay here anymore. I wanted to leave but I couldn’t do that. If I leave there will be consequences. So I stood in the same corner looking at Nicolas who was busy laughing with Ava. I felt a presence next to me, and when I saw it was an unknown person I frowned. “Hello Aria, how are you?”“Do I know you?” I questioned the stranger“No, you don’t but I know you.” He smiled, forwarding his hand for me to shake. I was hesitant but reluctantly shook his hand. I felt a fierce gaze on me and when I turned Nicolas was glaring daggers at me. I gulped but immediately withdrew my hand from the man’s hand. “I’m Eric Johnson by the way.” I looked at the man who was looking at me with the same smile. I forced a smile and nodded my head. “How do you know me?” I wondered who and what this stranger wanted with me.“Oh, I completely forgot.” He smacked his head as if he couldn't believe he had forgotten something so important. “I am Mr Anthony Lorenzo’s assistant.” My eyes widened a
It was a week after the anniversary and I am currently in my office bathroom trying to control my breathing as I have just puked my guts out for the fourth time since morning.“Are you okay in there Aria?” Bella, my friend asked in concern. I washed my face and slowly made my way out of the bathroom. Bella approached and placed a hand on my forehead. “Aria, you’ve been like this since the past week. You are going to the hospital today and I don't know what excuses you make, you are going, that's it.” “I think it’s time I need to go to the hospital. Tomorrow I have a meeting with Mr. Lorenzo and I can’t go on like this.” I said as we started walking towards our cubicles. “Thank god! Let's go now Since we don’t have any work.” I nodded and we both collected our things after informing our manager we left for the hospital.In the hospital Bella and I wait patiently in the waiting area for my turn. “Aria Williams.” I stood up and walked inside the examination room.Inside, a pretty doct
I gulped as the doctor gave me all the instructions for what to do and what not to do. I was barely listening because I was panicking at the prospect of carrying not one but two kids inside me. “Aria you need to be careful. Follow a proper diet and make sure you are taking your prenatals properly, okay?” “Okay, doctor I will,” I said. After that Bella and I walked out of her office. Bella was talking nonstop about what to do next. But I was barely paying any attention as I was panicking over how I was going to do this alone and that too in my father’s house. As we reached the entrance of the hospital we were greeted by the last people I wanted to see right now. I stopped dead in my tracks when I noticed Nicolas and Ava standing outside the hospital talking about something. But they stopped talking as soon as they saw me. “Look if it isn't a cheating whore.” Ava sneered looking at me. I glared at her. “Ava you don’t know shit so I would suggest you stay the fuck away from me.” I sn
“Let me go, you are hurting me.” I whimpered when guards dragged me into an old-looking building. “What are you doing? Where are you taking me?” I tried to pull away but the guard who I never saw with Nicolas slapped me hard.“You bitch. Just shut your trap. I don't want any noise coming from you or else I will be very hard on you.” he sneered. I cowered away from him.He dragged me into a room where already two men were sitting. “Boss, you are here. Who is this?” the shorter one amongst the two asked licking his lips as he levered at me.“Boys she is our special guest, she was sent here by our boss and we have to take extra care of her, okay?” he said with a cruel smile.“Yes boss.” the men replied in unison and burst out laughing. “We were paid so much money to just teach you a lesson. You know that.” The guard who brought me here sniffed my hair. “Did Nicolas tell me to bring me here?” I asked, praying that Nicolas wasn’t behind this. He can not be this cruel.“Of course who else
“I want to break up with you.” Those are the first words I heard from my boyfriend of a year after not seeing each other for two weeks. The love of my life. “ What!? Are you serious? Why would you say something like that Nicolas?” I cried. But he just looked at me with angry eyes.“ Don't touch me with your disgusting hands.” He jerked away from me. “I don't want to see your face ever again.”******Three Hours earlier.I had been waiting for my boyfriend Nicolas King to come pick me up from my house for our weekly date. We have been dating for a year now and we have been inseparable since we started dating. I met Nicolas when he came to my half-sister's birthday party. He was my sister’s best friend and they are still best friends.I walked down the stairs carefully so I didn't make any noise. My father Peter Williams and my stepmother Rachel Williams are sitting in the living room talking about something.If they found out I was going out with Nicolas there would be hell to pay. I
It was after two hours that there was a knock on my door. I wiped my tears and slowly walked up to the door and opened it to see Natalie standing with a plate of food and an evil smirk on her face. “I was already to break you guys up but it looks like I don't have to do anything. Nicolas looks like he hates you and is done with your bullshit.” She sneered. As I continued looking at her not understanding what was happening.“You know what just happened down there, Nicolas asked not to call you for dinner because he couldn’t digest the food with you sitting there.” She laughed maniacally.“Why do you have to be so cruel? I never said or did anything to you.” I questioned with a raised voice feeling frustrated with all the things that had been going on.“You being born is the biggest mistake you ever made. You shouldn’t have come into our life and most importantly you took something that was mine since I knew what love was. You took Nicolas from me and I will never forgive you for that.