After leaving Mexico for a better life in America, Hera Garcia finds herself trapped in the clutches of Amelia Johansson, a cruel and snobby employer. As Hera endures Amelia's mistreatment, she discovers how kind hearted Dylan, Amelia's husband was and instantly became drawn to him. Hera's life takes a dramatic turn when she realizes her forbidden love for Dylan wasn’t one sided. Following a betrayal from Dylan, she escapes for her life and crosses paths with Aziel, a cold, good looking billionaire who unveils a whole new world to her. Years later Hera crosses path with Amelia and Dylan again, but she was no longer the naive maid they once knew her to be.
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Crash!Crash!"YOU FUCKING BASTARD! TELL ME WHO THAT BITCH IS NOW! WHAT, YOU DIDN'T THINK I SAW YOU FLIRTING WITH HER?" Amelia's voice yelled from the next room.I let out a sigh as I hugged a shuddering Brie to my chest tightly. Her short arms wrapped around my torso and I winced a bit when her hand touched the bruise on my back."It's gonna be alright honey, you shouldn't stress those beautiful eyes of yours." I pulled her back a little to wipe the tears off her face. Her big blue eyes were red and puffy from crying, her lips were curled downward and they shook from fear. Seeing her sad and scared broke my heart."Why do my mommy and daddy quarrel every time?." The four-year-old asked, her innocent big blue staring up at me. They used to look so lively and bubbly but now, they were just as dull as dishwater. I would do everything to make them sparkle brightly again, even if it meant taking her out of her room to mine where she wouldn't have to hear her parents fight."Brie, that is something—"Crash!"YOU WILL NOT IGNORE ME LIKE I'M NOTHING DYLAN." The screech from the next room came again making Brie whimper and crawl into my arms."My mommy is gonna hurt my daddy." She cried out."TELL ME, DID YOU FUCK THAT BITCH?." I immediately covered Brie's ears with both hands. She shouldn't be hearing vulgar words like that. I just wished Amelia would be more cautious about her language and remember that she has a child in the house."Yup, let's get you out of here." I said and lifted her into my arm, settling her on my hips."DYLAN! DYLAN! COME BACK HERE! YOU WILL NOT WALK OUT ON ME WHEN I'M STILL TALKING TO YOU! YOU SON OF A BITCH!!"Brie buried her face in the crook of my neck, sobbing quietly into it. I placed a comforting hand on her back assuring her that everything was gonna be back to normal the next day.I placed my free hand on the doorknob, ready to pull the door open but before I could do that, the door was pushed from outside.I let out a soft gasp as Dylan appeared in the doorway."Mr. Marshall." Just as his name rolled off my lips involuntarily, Brie lifted her head from my shoulder as her dad walked into the room, locking the door behind him. I know he did that because he didn't want his wife coming in."Daddy!" She cried and stretched her arms out to him so he would carry her. I released my hold on her as she settled in her father's arms."I'm sorry Princess. That must have startled you." He said as he wiped the tears on her face with the back of her hand.Brie nodded. "I was sleeping and then I heard it...I thought it was a nightmare and I was scared but then Hera came and...Daddy can you and mommy not quarrel any more. It scares me that she will hurt you like she hurts Hera." Brie said and my eyes widened a bit.What does she mean by that?Dylan's eyes met mine momentarily and then they were back on his daughter's."I promise I won't have any more fights with you mommy again.""Pinky promise?." Brie said stretching forward her right pinky finger. Dylan nodded with a smile on his face before wrapping his pinky finger around his daughter's and then stamping their promise with their thumbs. I couldn't help but smile at them. Dylan was such a good dad to Brie, it was obvious that he loved her. Amelia on the other hand was different. She was far too obsessed with her husband and had never really cared much for her daughter."Er Brie, what do you mean when you said your mom hurts Hera." Dylan asked and I think I stopped breathing.Why was he bringing that up again?How did Brie find out?"Um, Mr. Marshall I'm sure Brie didn't mean much by it." I chuckled nervously. "It was just this play we had been talking about. It was a joke."Brie shook her head and then turned her head to look at me."You always tell me to say the truth Hera, so why are you lying now?." She said leaving me dumbfounded for a moment. "Don't you know that lying is bad?""Of course I do. I'm not...l-lying." My eyes darted from Brie's to Dylan's."Yes, you are! You always stutter when you lie." She pointed out and I cursed under my breath for being the worse liar on the planet. I didn't even know that I stutter when I lie and I was shocked that the four-year-old realized that fact about me. I mean I've always known that she was smart for her age, I just didn't know she was that observant too. "And my mommy does hurt you. I know you think I don't know it but I do. I'm a kid not stupid. I saw when she hit you with that baseball bat because you slept in my bed with me. You probably thought I was asleep but I wasn't. I was just too scared to open my eyes and see you hurt."My eyes widened a bit at her confession. I didn't even know what to say. I know I should be denying it as Amelia had warned me about not having Dylan find out about it but I couldn't. I didn't think there was anything I could say that would convince him that his daughter was wrong."It must hurt a lot if I can't even hug you properly. I'm sorry Hera, it's all my fault." She said just as she started bawling her eyes out. "You must hate me.""Of course not! I would never hate you." I said, I was on the verge of freaking out. It was one thing for her to cry because she was sad about her parent's constant quarrel, it was another to see her cry because she thought I hated her. "I could never hate you, Brie, you are too adorable to be hated by anyone. And it's not your fault that happened to um, me. It's never going to be." I said with honesty. I had been her nanny since she was three months old, the girl was like a daughter to me, it was impossible to hate her."Promise?." She looked at me with tear-filled eyes, her pinky finger was pointed toward me. I smiled and wrapped my little finger around hers."Promise. Now you should go to bed. You don't want to be late for school tomorrow. Come, I will tuck you in." I said, stretching my hands to take her from her father's arms. I placed her gently in her bed and brushed a few strands of hair on her forehead back. Dylan helped with covering her body with her pink comforter.I lowered my head to kiss her forehead just about the same time Dylan did the same. My heart almost jumped right out of my chest when I realized how close we were. His breath hit my lips and I staggered backward, startled by my proximity to him. If my complexion had been even two shades lighter, I would have been as red as a tomato. But thankfully I was Mexican, it wasn't ready noticeable when I blush unless you were like two feet close."Love you Dad, love you Hera." Brie said as a yawn escaped her lips."Love you too honey,""Love you baby Brie." I smiled at her and started to walk out of the room. I had just opened the door and was ready to walk out when I felt a warm large hand on my shoulder. I flinched as his touch suddenly made my body jolt alive, sending this wave of delicious spark down my spine."Can I, see you for a minute?." He asked, his icy blue eyes piercing into my soul. I swallowed and bobbed my head in approval as I was temporarily unable to form a correct sentence.He led me to the room that was down the corridor and I found myself wondering why Amelia had suddenly gone quiet. Surely she hadn't left the house, right?Dylan opened the door for me and my heart pounded in my chest as I wondered why he took me to that room of all the rooms in the building.I remembered the last time I was in that room. It was the time Amelia had threatened to call immigration on me if I didn't seduce her husband. She had thought he was cheating on her with another woman (like she thought every time) and wanted to know if her husband was the kind that would cheat on her with any woman that came his way. She had cameras installed in every corner of the room while she was in her room, watching us. It was safe to say that things didn't go as she wanted them to. The mission failed terribly for a few reasons which were;1) I sucked at seducing so I didn't know what I was supposed to do.2) Dylan wasn't the unfaithful partner that she thought him to be hence she didn't get the result she wanted.3) I had taken a few bottles of beer earlier to get some alcohol courage but I ended up puking all over his body at the end of the day.4) I was supposed to do the seducing but instead, he seduced me without even having to try.5) He found out his wife had set the whole thing up."Hera," He said jolting me out of my reverie."Yes, sir.""I told you to call me Dylan. I'm not that much older than you are." He said and even though he was right 'cause he was twenty-two and I was twenty, I still couldn't. Amelia would go but if she ever heard me address her husband by his first name. She wouldn't hesitate to remind me of my background and how I didn't deserve to stay in the same space as he and her husband."I can't do that, sir," I said earnestly. He let out a sigh and then nodded. I wanted to thank him for understanding but he spoke before I could."Can I— er, Amelia, when did she er, do that to you?." His eyes couldn't meet mine and I thought I caught a glimpse of shame in them. I didn't understand why he was ashamed though, I mean it wasn't like he was the one who hit me."This afternoon." I said, staring down at my feet. I couldn't meet his eyes 'cause I didn't want him to think I was feeble.He let out a frustrated sigh."Please can you not let her know about it? I don't want any more trouble." I said to him and he stared blankly into my eyes. "Please you can't tell Ms. Amelia, you can't."He heaved a sigh and shook his head. I wondered if that meant he wouldn't tell her or not."Can I—see it? I mean if that's okay by you of course."I nodded once and before I could think of what I was doing, I turned my back to him and raised my blouse, exposing my bruised back to him."Jesus Amelia!" He muttered under his breath rubbing down his face with one hand before running it through his hair. I was about to let go of my blouse so it would conceal my exposed back but I froze when I felt a featherlight touch on my back. I felt the pad of his fingers skim through my brush and I shivered as goosebumps started to rise on my skin. I immediately let go of my shirt and took several steps away from him. My heart thrashed hard in my chest as I thought of the possibility of there being hidden cameras in the room. I mean Dylan destroyed everything the last time but what if he had left one out and then Amelia happened to see us together?She would kill me."I s-should go." I stuttered nervously. I doubt Dylan knew what he was doing to me. I couldn't even think straight. And although I know it was morally wrong, I couldn't stop myself from having indecent thoughts about him.I just wish he would kiss me with those plump lips of his.I wanted to slap myself in the face for having such impossible thoughts. Because that was what it was. Dylan would never see me the way I see him not when he had someone had rich and elegant as Amelia.He cleared his throat before speaking again. "Have you applied any ointment to it?." He asked and I shook my head."I haven't had the chance to." I admitted bashfully, my eyes glued to my feet as I was too embarrassed to look into his eyes after having sinful thoughts about him."Wait here, I will go get you something." He said before walking out of the room. I walked over to the mirror to check out my complexion 'cause I was a hundred percent sure I was blushing. The first thing I noticed was my cheeks that were tinted pink. I had never been more flustered before. I let down my hair from the ponytail I usually have them in and ran my fingers through it to straighten it and make my hair serve as a curtain to cover my flustered cheeks. I noticed my pupils were dilated too and I was sincerely hoping Dylan didn't notice that as he would know I was having thoughts no employee should have towards her boss towards him.The door swung open and I jump on my phone."Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you." He said and the way his gaze lingered on my face a second longer than what was appropriate didn't go unnoticed by me. I found myself getting nervous again as my heart pounded even harder in my chest. I couldn't help but wonder what was going through his head at that moment. "Here." He said right after he cleared his throat.I took the ointment tube from him and thanked him for his kindness."I'm sorry Amelia did that to you. I'm going to have a talk with her and no, I wouldn't be letting her know that I know about er, this. I would like to ask you for a favor if you wouldn't mind.""Uh, what is it?." My voice came out weaker than I felt and I wanted to curse myself for having no self-control when Dylan was near."Can you promise to tell me when something like this happens again?." He asked and my eyes widened. I didn't think I could keep that promise. Amelia had always been against Dylan finding out about how she bullied me and the other employee. And now Dylan wanted me to tell him when it happens again? She would kill me if that happened."I-I don't think—I-""Please." He said with sincerity in his eyes as his hands found mine and held them. I almost thought I was going to have a panic attack. I stared down at our hands as I wondered just how possible it was for his hands to be that warm and smooth. I blinked twice as I continued to stare at our hands awkwardly. I wasn't trying to make the situation awkward but that couldn't be avoided as I was a naturally born awkward person. Not to talk of the fact that the man I had these sinful feelings for was holding my hands and begging me!I think I could die a happy woman now."Do you promise to tell me?." He asked again and because I had temporarily lost my ability to form sentences, I nodded my head."Thank you." He said, giving me a heart-squeezing smile.I swear Dylan was aware of what he was doing to me.Many weeks have passed and my relationship with Aziel has deteriorated drastically that even our children noticed and it wouldn’t have been that way if I hadn’t entertained Dylan or given a second thought to any of the things he told me. Although I didn’t admit that Aurora was his child, I became less hostile towards him and would even go on coffee dates with him under Aziel’s permission of course. As I started to get closer to Dylan, Aziel and I drifted apart. He indulged more in work and would only speak to me when necessary. He reminded me a lot of his old self, the Aziel I’d had a contract wedding with. Although Aziel never said it out loud, I knew he wasn’t happy with me seeing Dylan. He had told me to do whatever made me happy and it hurt to see that my actions made him less happy. The other day, Reon had asked me why Aziel rarely ate breakfast with us and I’d come up with an excuse about how he had to be at the office before everyone else but I knew it was only about time bef
I left the office late that night around past 9 pm because I was determined to sort out every pending work on my desk. I ended up being the last person to leave the office ‘cause I’d quickly dismissed everyone else in the afternoon. As I walked towards my car parked in the company garage, felt a presence behind me. I didn’t want to know if I’d imagined it or not, I didn’t turn back and instead picked up my pace and hurried over to my car. The person behind me was closing in on me and my heart raced ever faster. Why did I have to park my car so far into the garage? Who was this person following me and what did they want? I could hear the sole of their shoes hitting against the ground. I was walking so fast that I was almost running. I was really scared and thought about calling Aziel but I doubted he would have been able to do anything from where he was. When my car came in sight, I quickly fished out my car key from my purse and pushed the unlock button. I arrived at my car and just
“Aziel.” I said in a small voice, unable to look at him. I couldn’t even deny what he had said because I wasn’t sure if it was the truth or not. I didn’t know if I still had feelings for Dylan or not. I mean my body reacted to him like it had always been but still, that wasn’t enough to conclude that I had feelings for him. It’s been years since I last saw him so it could have just been a one time reaction. “Are you still unable to stop loving him after all these years with me? Are you ever going to stop loving him?” Aziel had never once asked me questions like that. Gone was the usual blank expression on his face, he looked hurt and he wasn’t afraid to let me know that. I felt a dull pang in my chest as I looked at him. He loved me, he’d always made me know that before we got married again (‘cause we had another wedding, a real one this time where my family attended). Although he might not say it often, but he’s told me he loved me before and not once have I ever said it back. “Azi
In the blink of an eye, I comported myself, standing tall with my head held up high even though my heart was thrashing so hard in my ribcage. I held his burning gaze for three seconds before blinking and walking away. As I walked past him, I caught a sniff of his scent. I shut my eyes close and held my breath, preventing myself from perceiving him 'cause his scent was beginning to stir up memories that I had locked for years, memories I had no interest in revisiting. "Wait!" He suddenly said, authoritatively might I add, and unknowingly, I stopped. I stopped. Why did I stop? Why can't I move my legs? I urged my legs to move but they didn't, they couldn't. It almost felt as if I had no control over them and he did the controlling. Like I was a puppet and his voice was just enough to control me. I felt irritated and embarrassed that I waited like he wanted. That even after all these years, his voice still elicited this unexplainable feeling in me. "You are still married..." He s
FIVE YEARS LATER"Mommy!" Reina cried out from somewhere in the house. I could hear the faint knocks on the bathroom door as she knocked on the door with her small hands. "Mommy! Let me in." She cried out again. I quickly rinsed off the soap lather on my face and looked through the glass shower to see that she had managed to let herself in. "What is it, honey? Mommy is taking a shower." She pointed outside the wide-opened bathroom door, her lips were curled downwards and her eyebrows knitted together. "Reon said his dress is prettier than mine! Mommy tell him it's not true! I have the prettiest dress, it's pink and gwOUrgeous and has a cute bow, his is just black and ugly." She stuck out her tongue in distaste. "And he's calling my dress ugly and-and Aurora isn’t taking my side...Mommy come tell him my dress is prettier! I'm prettier, my hair is prettier, my face prettier and he's just jealous of all this beautifulness...Mommy! be fast!" She whined before flailing her arms out in
“Are you going to say something?” I said after a long moment of silence. I hated that I was standing there, crying and on the verge of losing my mind while he looked as calm as the sea as if he hadn’t heard what I’d said. “I—don’t know what to say.” I had been wrong when I’d said he looked as calm as the sea. Yes his expression was calm, completely unfazed by what I’d just said but his voice on the other hand was different. I don’t think there was ever a time I’d heard Aziel sound so confused. He could have hid it with his expression but his voice gave it away that he was thrown off balance by the news. “I mean you’re pregnant that means…I’m going to be a father again. What I don’t understand is why you’re crying? I don’t know what you were thinking but I’m not like that douche. The child is mine and I’m going to assume full responsibility.” I shook my head and the tears in my eyes dropped. “I’m not having this child. I’m not. Not when I was finally getting my life together. How co
Aziel had barely stepped out of the house after receiving an urgent call from work when Athena started to bombard me with questions. “Why did your boss hug you like that? Why was he looking at you like that?” She had a skeptical look in her eyes. “What do you mean? He wasn’t looking at me in any way he shouldn’t be.” I said and tried to change the topic by asking if they wanted me to make breakfast for them but I should have known it wouldn’t be as easy as that. If I hadn’t forgotten that she and my mom would be watching us, I wouldn’t have hugged him or done anything that would make me suspicious. “Of course, he was weirdly looking at you.” She glanced at my mom as if asking for backup. “Isn’t he supposed to be your boss?” “And he is.” “So why did it seem like there’s something more between you two? Why did he look at you as if…as if he was in love with you?” If I’d been drinking something at that moment, I would have sputtered it everywhere. Aziel, in love with me? I wanted to
I woke up the next morning with my head in Aziel's chest. I glanced up at him to see that he was still sleeping very peacefully and I thought he looked cute when he was sleeping. Memories of what we did the previous night came back rushing in and then I felt a slight soreness between my legs. I couldn't help but smile at the thought that Aziel and I had finally done the deed after almost two years. I raised my head from his chest and placed a soft kiss on his chest. Our bodies were covered with the comforter so I raised it slightly to peek in it. I smiled when I realized that we were both still fully naked and that just means that we really had sex. I let my hand wander across his smooth muscular chest before gently moving downward and under the comforter till my hand was holding his flaccid member. As I slowly started to stroke him, I felt him getting harder and bigger in my hand. I found it fascinating that although he was still very deep in sleep, his member wasn't. I pulled the
Many months passed by and it was finally my twenty second birthday. I woke up that morning, extremely excited about my birthday. I’d received loads of wishes at midnight from my college friends, Theo and Alex. And although I appreciated that they all remembered my birthday but the one person I wanted to remember my birthday didn’t seem to remember. It had been that way for my twenty first birthday too, Aziel had forgotten about my birthday too. Theo had been the one to tell Aziel on the night of my birthday that it was my birthday. And although he had apologized then and got me a car the next day as a gift, I couldn’t help but think the same was going to happen that day. As I walked out of my room to the living room, I realized that Aziel had left for work. I frown appeared on my face as I realized that he had forgotten it was my birthday again. He didn’t think to wish me before he left or even send me a birthday message if he was running late. I shook my head and patted my cheeks w
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