"I am so proud of what you did tonight. You really made it look like everything was real. They couldn't notice anything." I smiled at him while I removed my earrings and cleaned the makeup on my face with wipes before entering the bathroom to bathe. I had a warm bath and came back to the room only to see Neil going through some old pictures. "What's that?""These are my pictures even while in school. Take a look at some of them." I collected some from him and watched. They were so funny that I laughed out my stress. He later got into the bathroom and showered. When he came out of the bathroom, I was already half way to sleep but I could see him although it was blurred. We were very exhausted and we slept off. We didn't know when it was day break because we were so tired from the previous day due to the long journey. Neil's mother came and knocked at our door and that was the reason why we jumped out of bed. Neil went to open the door for her. "Are you still sleeping?""Mom, we a
I told my driver to wait for sometime so that I would be back. I don't want this to linger. It will be very insensitive of me to pretend as if I don't know what is hurting her feelings and leave just like that. I need to go now and see her and also encourage her. "Neil, you forgot something?""No, where is she?""She ran upstairs." "Okay." I climbed the stairs and tried opening the door but she locked it. I heard someone crying and sniffing. I knocked so that she could open the door before she killed herself with tears. "Zina, please open the door." It took a while before she opened the door for me. "Zina, what's the matter? Why are you crying?" I held her but she removed her hands and went back to the bed. I locked the door so that nobody would interfere. It was our business and we had to settle it without bringing my parents in. I went closer to her bed. "Zina, please talk to me." She cleaned her face and sniffed but was silent. She was lying down on her stomach and faced the
I don't think I have the right to cry over this matter. It is left for Neil to choose whatever he likes. What have I not experienced in this life? Gabriel has done a lot to me that I can absorb whatever shock I receive today. A knock came on the door. "Zina, it's me." That was Neil's mother. I wiped my tears and rushed to wash my face and dried it with my towel and went to open the door for her. "Zina, are you okay?""Yes mom, I am fine.""Your eyes tell it all. I wouldn't want you to think too much about what happened earlier. His father has scolded him because what he did was totally wrong. So I understand your pain. Nobody will take your place and I assure you that."The whole thing she said brought me to tears. She drew me closer to herself and I rested my head on her bosom while I cried out my heart. She patted me on my back. "It's okay my dear. We need to be in the kitchen now."I wiped my tears immediately and asked her what we were cooking. "What do you think we should prep
I couldn't wait for the two days to come so that I would be able to go back and have my normal life. My stay in Neil's family house was not pleasant to me but I had to wait till he returned to pick me. I was just pretending to be fine around them but I have been wetting my pillow ever since he left. I noticed I began losing weight and I wasn't eating enough. I managed to eat because we must all eat together but I took a small portion of the meal. Neil noticed that I hardly call him or chat with him. He keeps on asking me why my voice doesn't sound cheerful over the phone but I never gave him an answer to that. Pearl kept on coming to the house with the child but I was feeling so strong in her presence. I pretended as if I was never bothered and was also playing with her child. I do not have time to gist with her, anytime she comes around, I will have to get my laptop and make sure she sees that I was working. She always feels less worthy of herself. I decided to make her feel bad b
I got to Sandra's apartment and I took in my bags when I opened the door. The whole room looked like an abandoned place. It was obvious that Sandra hasn't been here since I traveled on a business trip with Neil. I began cleaning all the dust and cobwebs that had dominated the room. I was happy to be back, at least I can have some rest even without thinking of what to cook. I can just place an order and it will be brought to my doorsteps. By the time I finished cleaning, I was so exhausted and I had to go and take a shower because I was expiring. After bathing, I felt this cool breeze touch me and I laid on the bed and that was how I slept off. The only thing that woke me up was my usual alarm clock on my phone that I set just to know when dinner will be prepared in Neil's house. I put the alarm off to continue my sleep but I noticed that the whole place was getting dark. I sat upright on the bed. I was really looking stressed and tired even though I slept but because I haven't slep
I couldn't understand what transpired here but I had to move to my mother's grave and knelt down beside her and wept uncontrollably. Mom, I know you are watching me and seeing all that is happening to me. You confirmed that he was meant for me but right now I am confused. I don't know who is telling the truth. Please come to my aid. I don't know where he wants to take me to but please show me a sign to tell me that he is my own. I don't want to make any mistakes in marriage. I want to give my kids the best. Ouch! Why do I always feel that this is my real wedding forgetting that it's just a contract marriage that will last for just three months. I really need a home of my own. I felt this inner peace in me that made me wipe my tears and I got up and left. I stood by the road side and called Neil to know if I should be coming to the company but instead he asked where I was and I told him I came to visit my mom's grave and he told me to wait there.I found a kiosk and pleaded with the
I didn't complicate any issue but I need to teach her a big lesson next time you don't have to interfere into my business I have no feelings for you and you know it if I had anything for you it means I would have started with you long time ago but I took you as a sister I never had how come you will treat me this way.Neil, I have loved you and you know it do not pretend it infront of everyone he came to my house before you went back you were staring at my boobs and I know how hard you wear if not that my baby came to meet us you would have made an advanced towards meNeil raised his hands to slap her again but I had to intervene and held his hand what do you think you are doing you want to slap her again you don't have to I could see his eyes so red like that of a fireI noticed that Pearl was already scared the way Neil was fuming. She had to pick up her bag and try to leave nails . Father called her back where do you think you're going after making him so angry.I didn't mean to h
We finally went to the barrister the next day to sign the documents and then when the two documents were presented to us I had to place my signature on that I knew that I was already in for this contract and after 3 months I'll be getting a huge payment I just have to concentrate and know that there is a money ahead but then the barrister made us to understand that we should not cross our limit because this is a contract I need by any chance I get pregnant that means we'll have to cancel the contract and make it real. Neil promise that would maintain our limit and not to cross the boundary I just hope so but of course what do you expect from two people living in the same apartment for three months anything can happen but I just have to be very conscious because the barrister sounded it as a warning we got back to his house and then we sat down in order to discuss about how is going to go well.I think the event will be taking place in two weeks time there is nothing difficult to prep
Zina’s POV:“You really know how to ruin a surprise.” I said dryly to Kathy who this time around screamed but opened the door widely for me to step in. Sandra was already on her feet when I stepped in. She had tears in her eyes.“Babe, if that make up isn’t waterproof don’t even think about it. I am here to walk you down that aisle to your happily ever after, think you can hold it all in till we are done?” I said to her and opened my arms to give her the hug we both needed. The tears now flow, I was grateful Neil forced me to come. I would not have traded this feeling for anything.We held on to each other until the other girls joined us in our hug. We saw some flashing lights and looked to see the wedding photographer.“I’m sorry, I could not help it. This was too precious to pass up. Wait, I just got an idea. We will do this outside, don’t worry we won’t mess anything up.” The photographer said in a rush but I was not paying any attention to her. I was fixated on my best friend who
Neil’s POV:The PI had to work with Matt and Ian and I did not care, I wanted answers which were pretty easy. The idiot’s name was Jeffrey. I of course remembered him but I could care less about him at the time, he was after Megan and she thought to use it to stir some jealous shit but it failed woefully because I never called him to order or ordered him away from Megan, it infuriated her to no end.So she ended up using him to get to one of the people I loved deeply. Yes, I was admitting that I loved my wife.They had tracked Jeffrey to the flimsy hideout he carved for himself, I say flimsy because it was not difficult to track him. Gabriel of course had skipped town but he was found eventually, and the lady of the hour was picked up from her apartment. She kept screaming that she never meant to hurt me, that Zina was the target. Like that was going to help?Anyway Zina had been by my side all through. My parents have moved to my place temporarily to help them commute to work easier.
Neil’s POV:I woke up feeling immensely tired, like I was run over by a truck. I blinked to try to recognize where I was. I was still in the hospital ward. I remember waking up earlier and I saw Zina who was running around, then some doctors came in.I sighed and turned to see a passed out Zina on the couch, how long she had been there was a mystery to me but I could tell that she had not been sleeping well, even the dim light could not hide the exhaustion from her face.She needed more sleep. Just then the door to the room opened and a nurse peeked in before trying to quietly step in, she did a good job of being quiet until she was next to my bed and saw that I was awake. She gasped but not loud enough to wake Zina.“Sir, you are awake. Let me call the doctor real quick.” She said to me and I nodded my head but I cast a significant look at her and thank goodness she understood and did not make any noise or wake Zina up. The doctor soon came in and after quietly examining me she told
Zina’s POV:Neil was supposed to wake up yesterday according to what the doctor said, but here he is, still lying there and not yet awake. I am really trying not to lose my head, this is becoming overwhelming as the hours pass by. I have seen too many movies and the worst case scenario kept playing in my head. What if he never woke up?What if they declared him brain dead?What if he became a vegetable?Did the last two not mean the same thing?Oh my gosh!I massaged my temple as I felt the beginning of a headache. “Please Neil, just wake up, please just wake up.” I said in my head and lifted my head to see that he was still in the same position. The door opened after a brief knock, a nurse stepped in with some towels.“Good morning ma’am, I am here to wash up Mr. Honduras. May I proceed?” the nurse asked me and I nodded my head. I stood up and stayed at a distance where I was sure that I would not interrupt her or block her movements and watched wipe him down with a towel, soap and
Zina’s POV:I followed the doctor with bated breaths, not really knowing what to expect but I was just glad that I was finally getting to see him. This was not my plan for the day, this was not my plan for any day. The meetings I was rushing out for seem so trivial right now. As we approached the door I felt the hand that I had been clutching unconsciously squeeze mine back. I looked up and saw my mother in-law give me a reassuring smile through the tears that filled her eyes. I nodded my head, bracing myself for this. The door opened and my eye zeroed in on the only bed in the room. The tears I thought were giving me a break came out, I could not control it. I didn't even want to, lying there looking pale with bandage wrapped around his body and wires hooked up to machines was my husband.There was a bandage wrapped around his head, his lip was burst at two places and it was a disturbing color of blue. From the amount of movies I had seen I was glad that the machines were beeping, m
Sandra’s POV:As soon as we arrived at the hospital, some men in suits immediately surrounded the vehicle and opened the door on Pascal’s side. Pascal turned to me, completely ignoring the madness that was the paparazzi. This was the first time I was experiencing them and this was crazy to say the least. From the ones receiving the news updates this was a favor, but to the families involved this was a major nuisance.“No matter what happens, do not let go of this hand and always follow where I tug you to. Do not answer any questions, do not say anything to them. And as much as possible keep your head down. Ready?” Pascal asked me and I nodded, I just wanted to get this show on the road.I nodded and he took my hand in a firm grip.He came down first, waited for me and took his own instructions. He did not say anything to any of them, he kept a firm grip on my hand and kept a steady pull until we got to the hospital entrance where they were banned from entering.“Where are they?” I hea
Zina’s POV:I was already heading out of the doorway but I was so focused on my phone, the girls were giving me reasons to regret not coming with them. They looked to be having so much fun, even the video of them attempting scrubber diving was so hilarious. I was about to scroll to the next video when I looked up and saw Neil’s car parked in front of the entrance instead of my designated car.What was going on?My question was going to be directed to the person that could answer it, I turned and saw Matt walking towards me. He looked uncomfortable.“Good morning Matt, where is my ride?” I asked him with a smile which he smirked in return to.“Boss went for a drive early in the morning. I think he got the day off or something, so he instructed that we ensure his princess got to work safely. And since he took your car I figured he would not mind you stepping in to work today in style.” Matt said and I rolled my eyes, ever since that picture of us surfaced on the internet he has not miss
Zina’s POV:I was two weeks into resuming work and roughly two weeks to the end of my contract with Neil. I was getting depressed as the days went by, I do not know how my heart went and fell for a man that did not want it. And aside from some guarded conversations, we did not spend as much time as I would have wanted. He was immersed in so much work these days and I was left to my own devices.My table was cleared. I was waiting for the afternoon reports so I could work on those as well. On the bright side I was getting reviews from my team. They loved how I worked, how I was giving them short breaks in between. Of course I have asked them not to be too comfortable, rush months are around the corner.I relaxed into my seat and I suddenly felt horrible again. In a matter of weeks I was going to be kissing all of this goodbye. No more Mrs. Honduras, no more special treatments. No more Neil, which was the part that stung the most. I would no longer have the access I have to him right no
Zina’s POV:“I swear he took me by surprise that day. I just never took him for one for public displays of affection, of course the gossip blogs took it up and praised him for not being ashamed to show the world that he loved his wife. I don't even know why we are making the headlines. There are other rich couples out there.” I said to Sandra who encouraged me to abuse my privilege as the boss’s wife and meet up before it was time for the lunch break.“Well not all couples consist of Neil Honduras. What about your mother-in-law? Has she shared any tips on how to survive the madness in the early days?” Sandra asked me and I smiled. My mother in-law was meeting us up for lunch, well me but I was not ready to dismiss Sandra.“Yes, she called me yesterday. I am supposed to meet her for lunch but you are staying because you too will soon be the wife of a CEO. Guess your dream of being a housewife is finally coming to be.” I said to her and she shamelessly raised her tea cup for a toast.“A