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42. A long story

Author: Cord3lia
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Abigail Hayes

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I didn’t know why George thought he had to explain his life to me. I didn’t ask.

I hated the fact that he did though because it kept my mind on him. It made me wonder what kind of family he came from that he had to get married for the sake of it just to keep the pressure off his back. Did his parents consider his feelings or what he wanted at all?

But George seemed like the kind of man who didn’t give a damn about anything. He was the kind of man that did things for himself. I understood that his parents held a special place in his heart but things became complicated when they didn’t have his best interests at heart.

I didn’t know much about them but I didn’t like them already.

As for Christine, there was only one logical reason for the scene she created that day. If all that George said was true, then she had fallen in love with him. That, or she thought she had some sick ownership over him.

As I returned to the table, Patrick turned to look at me. “Is something goi
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    Abigail Hayes~•~I stood in front of the building I’d been working in a month ago. My feet were rooted in place and I couldn’t find it in me to move at all.I was scared of what was going to happen when I finally walked in and told George the news. Would he even listen to me? Would he think I was lying? Just a few days ago, I’d told him I didn’t want anything to do with him and here I was, standing in front of his company, too afraid to go in.“Abigail?” A hesitant voice called out and I turned around, instantly plastering a smile on my face. “I thought that was you,” Zara said warmly. “What are you doing here? I thought you quit?”I nodded. “I came to clear out my desk.”I was one month late but that sounded like the best excuse I could give.“Mr. Galanti already cleared it out, but the box is in your former office though.”I bit my bottom lip, nodding again. How eager was he to get me out of his life that he went through the trouble of clearing out my desk for me? “I’ll go and get

  • The Billionaire’s not so Secret Mistress   45. New secretary

    Abigail Hayes~•~George didn’t stop breathing. He didn’t stop trying. He didn’t pause. He didn’t freeze. He didn’t make any indication that he heard me. He was still as calm as ever. I was confused.“I said I’m pregnant.”“I heard you the first time.”So he did hear me. Why was he acting like he didn’t then? “Why aren’t you saying anything?”“What do you mean?”“I just told you I’m pregnant.”“Again, I heard you. I’m just wondering why you’re telling me this piece of information.”My mouth dropped open. What the fuck was that even supposed to mean? There was only one reason I was telling him and I didn’t think he was that dense that he wouldn’t know why. He finally stopped typing again, then stood up to round his table.He leaned back on the table, folded his arms across his chest, and stared at me. “Why did you come all the way here to tell me that you’re pregnant?”I blinked, stunned. He couldn’t be any more different from the man I used to know. “Maybe because you’re responsible f

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    George Galanti~•~I didn’t handle things well.I was used to acting logically and not on my emotions, but I couldn’t help it when it came to Abby. I was mad at her, so I couldn’t stop myself from being harsh.I was hurt when she left me in the bathroom at that stupid dinner and my stupid brain thought the only reasonable thing to do was to get back at her. I was deaf to whatever she was saying. I just wanted her to feel the way I felt that day.If she was truly pregnant, it was a serious matter that involved me and I didn’t handle it well. Fuck.I ran my hand over my hair. I had the strongest urge to break something in my office but I didn’t want my secretary to burst in again like she had done when Abigail was here.Abigail had asked if I was fucking her too. She didn’t know that I couldn’t get near another woman without feeling irritated. She didn’t know that she was the only woman I was attracted to. She was the only woman I wanted. I’d never felt that way before so it was foreign

  • The Billionaire’s not so Secret Mistress   48. Self deprecating

    Abigail Hayes~•~“I didn’t think you had dresses that covered your ass.”I turned around to glare at Maya and she laughed. She was exaggerating. All my dresses usually covered my ass. The one I was currently putting on just happened to be longer than others usually were. It stopped above my knee but it was backless.“Shut up. Are you ready?”Maya frowned. “Do I not look ready?”“My bad.” I laughed. “Come help me with my makeup.”Maya’s favorite thing was helping me wear makeup which was why she didn’t waste time standing in front of me and ordering me to sit on the chair in front of my dresser.It didn’t take long for her to be done and soon, we were on our way downstairs. When we reached the car, I froze. “It’s inappropriate to continue driving his car,” I spoke, catching Maya’s attention.She had already sat down on the passenger’s seat, but she came out. “Technically, it’s not his car. It’s the company’s car.”“It’s related to him anyway. He’s the CEO. I’ll just call an Uber.”May

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    George Galanti~•~Abigail was sitting quietly in my car. We both were.It was obvious she was still mad at me and I knew that I deserved it. I couldn’t even do anything about it. I’d apologized already, but then again, those were just words and I needed to show her through my actions that I was sorry.The problem was that I didn’t know how to do that.“Is dancing good for our baby?” I asked when the silence had become too deafening.Her head snapped in my direction and for the first time since she entered my car, she was looking at me. “Our baby?”“Why? Were you sleeping with another man alongside me?”“What? No.”“Then, the phrase is correct. Is dancing good for our baby?” I repeated the question, not caring if it sounded absurd to her. It was true anyway. The little human currently growing in her stomach was ours, together.Abigail cleared her throat. “Um, I’m not sure.”“And you didn’t think of that before going to a club?”She glared at me. “Most forms of exercise are good for pr

  • The Billionaire’s not so Secret Mistress   50. Marriage

    George Galanti~•~I didn’t know what my father was up to, but I’d just returned from accompanying Abigail to her check-up when he called me and told me to go to the house and that it was urgent.Abigail hadn’t expected to see me there but I had my new assistant find out what hospital her check-up was at. It was a good thing she was conversant with computers and hacking. It definitely took a lot off my workload.She had been surprised to see me and asked if I was stalking her. She told me she didn’t need me there and I countered her, saying the baby did. It seemed like the other night was a malfunction in her daily life because she was treating me like I was invisible today.I tried not to dwell on it too much. At least, she wasn’t screaming at me so it was a good sign.Finally, I pulled over in the driveway of my parents’ house. I’d driven over the speed limit because of the urgency with which the old man had called, but something told me it wasn’t that urgent. I never could be too c

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    Abigail Hayes~•~I had said this a hundred times but I was going to keep repeating it.George was a stubborn man.I had told him not to worry about my family because I was going to take care of them by myself but he insisted on searching for a new house with a better security and smoke system. He could have just made one for the current house but according to him, part of it was gone and could fall anytime. I agreed with him on that.He told me that if I didn’t agree, he was going to find one behind my back, so I had no choice but to go house hunting with him.My mom was going to be mad, but I was going to emotionally blackmail her into accepting it. I would only be assured after they had settled down in a safe environment.“What are you going to do about him?” I questioned as we drove to our next destination.He knew exactly who I was talking about. I didn’t even have to call a name. “He’s in the midst of a name change again.”“How do you know that?”“I have eyes on him.” George shr

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    George Galanti~•~“Including fuck me in your parents’ house?” Abigail asked with a sly smile when she broke away for breath.“What?”“You said you’d do anything for me.”“Your mother is under this roof.” I reminded her.She nodded. “I know.”“So is your sister.”“Mm-hmm.”“And your best friend.” She still wasn’t deterred. “Your parents-in-law.”“I’ll be quiet:”I chuckled when I realized I wasn’t going to be able to talk her out of it. The tub was big enough to accommodate four people so we could do whatever we wanted. She leaned toward me again, placing both of her legs on both sides of mine so she could sit on my lap.Both of us were already naked and in the water. “The walls are quite thick but you’ll have to be quiet anyway,” I informed her.She loved to act like I had a high sex drive that she couldn’t keep up with but she was even worse than me. If I wasn’t so in love with her that I was almost obsessed with her body, I didn’t think I would have been able to keep up with her.W

  • The Billionaire’s not so Secret Mistress   103. A blessing

    Abigail Hayes~•~George’s mother was absolutely surprised when she saw all six of us pull up to her house. George assured her we’d be done by tomorrow; not all of us though, everyone except Olivia and my mom.My mom said they would also leave the next day and find a hotel to stay at until they figured something out. Maya then said her offer was still available, which led to another round of arguments. However, George’s mother was welcoming enough that she insisted they both stay there for the meantime.His father was also accommodating. He figured they could use this as a chance for both families to bond.I didn’t mind, but I thought they’d be inconveniencing them. George thought otherwise.Dinner was rowdy and everyone was talking at once. Olivia recounted the story about how she perceived the smell of the fire and was confused for a second. She thought her senses were playing tricks on her but as soon as she told our mom, mom told her to take her valuables outside and call the fire

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    George Galanti~•~All of us had to leave because we were all worried. We hadn’t even touched our food but we didn’t have time to pack them home so Charles just paid the bill and we were on our way to Abigail’s childhood home.She was worried as fuck and even if she knew her mother and sister were safe, she was still close to crying. I didn’t blame her. I would lose my shit if I found out my parents were in danger.Charles drove as fast as the speed limit would allow and it seemed like it was high enough because it didn’t take too long before we arrived at the place.The car hadn’t even properly come to a stop before Abigail was running out of it. I was worried she’d fall but even with the heels, she landed safely.Maya and I exited the car and allowed Charles to find somewhere to park. There was a fire truck in front of the house but no ambulance and I was happy about that.By the time I reached the front of the house, Abigail was in a deep embrace with her mother and sister. She was

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    George Galanti~•~Charles was a nervous wreck.It was amusing to watch.We were on our way to pick up Maya and Charles was the one driving, hoping he would impress her with his car. Abigail and I sat in the backseat.I suggested we take our own car but Abigail said it was more fun this way. I had no choice but to agree. The only reason I was even going on this double date was because Charles begged me. He didn’t want to be with her alone for fear that he would say something wrong and if he didn’t have anything to say, he hoped Abigail would keep her company.Little pussy.“Will it be too much if I open the door for her?” Charles asked from the driver's seat.Who overthought opening the car door for a lady? It was a simple gesture and basic courtesy. Why would he think it was too much? I wanted to respond to him, but luckily for him, Abigail did instead because I would have ended up insulting him. “She’d like it if you opened the door for her.”He looked at her through the rearview mi

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