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Zayden The door opened, and she came into view. She had her eyes on the floor, avoiding eye contact. I watched as she climbed on the bed and under the covers without saying a word. I expected her to Interrogate me, as other people would. But she just lay there pretending to be asleep. I clenched my fists; my first thought was that she would end the contract after all; no sane woman would want to marry someone like me.I overheard her conversation with Aiden. I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but I got tired of waiting for her to come to bed, so I went out to find her. He wasn't lying though. I did eighty per cent of what he told her, it was only left for her to believe it or not. I knew Aiden would do this, everything was in the past. He was supposed to keep his mouth shut.I sighed, closing my laptop and joining her in bed.I felt her stiffen. She was scared of me. I opened my mouth to speak but closed it right back. What the fuck was I supposed to say?...... I'm sorry I kill
LillianI felt weak, my knees were wobbly. I only managed to get to Aiden's room before collapsing on the door. The door opened seconds later and I almost toppled over." Lillian? Why are you here?" He looked me up and down.I had only the white sheets around me and my night dress in my palm." I can't stay with him." His eyes softened, and he let me in. I know this was wrong. I was marrying Zayden, so sleeping in his brother's room was uncalled for. I sat at the edge of the bed, my mind racing with a million thoughts." What happened, why are you dressed like that." I swallowed, I wasn't sure myself. " I don't know." I gazed up at him, my eyes teary.Aiden sighed, running his hands through his hair." I knew you'd react this way after what you saw." I shook my head." That's not it. I slept completely clothed but woke up with nothing on." He creased his brows." What!" I sucked in my breath." I was lying on the edge of the bed, but when I woke up, I was on his lap in the middle o
Lillian I couldn't bring myself to go to the office, instead I returned to the mansion. Another advantage of marrying your boss, you get to decide when to and when not to go to work. " Are you sure you'll be okay on your own, I could stay over. Nico wouldn't mind." I could see the genuine worry in her eyes. Jade had followed me to the mansion, but I was sceptical about letting her in. Zayden's father was a pain to deal with.I gave her a small smile." I'll be fine." She sighed." We should tell the cops." I shook my head, my blood still thrummed from the adrenaline rush." Prison can't hold him, he's been there before," I told her. She looked extremely worried and I did not want to burden her. " It's okay, Jade, I'll be fine. I have the whole mansion to myself and a couple of house help." She still didn't look convinced." I'll call to check up on you. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call me."I nodded, hugging her." I will." She frowned." I mean it, Lilly. You're
Lillian I zipped up my bag, placing my headset over my ears. Despite my loud music, their grunts and moans still echoed throughout the air. I was used to this, I agreed to this. We had a deal, so it shouldn't bother me, yet here I was feeling every bit of miserable. I stood in front of the room, with my backpack on my shoulders, waiting for them to finish their rounds. That slapping sound and deep groans made my core quake. I wasn't jealous, I was angry. Angry that I had to endure this because I couldn't fend for myself, angry that I had to make a deal with the devil to survive.The door swung open, and I didn't notice until there was a bump on my head. " Move aside!" She pushed me away from the door, her naked body coming into view. Her golden hair was a mess, her makeup smudged with her juices pooling down her legs. She had no shame, prostitutes had no shame. She was disgusting and reeked of the aftermath of unholy sex. "Change the sheets before nightfall; it's gross."
Lillian Zayden hadn't woken up. It's been seven days, and each day, I was losing myself, guilt weighing heavily on me. My heart ached so badly that sometimes I lost my breath. Throughout this time, I had received two anonymous messages. I knew who they were from and his message clearly stated what he wanted. Zayden's father called off the cops and cancelled all investigations. He claimed that it was just an accident. But I knew better; I didn't complain, though. My only issue was that he openly showed no concern for his son. What kind of a father does that? I was more disappointed in Aiden; we hadn't spoken for days, and he hadn't come either. I already made my plans; I didn't tell Jade. I wouldn't drag her into my messed-up past. I'll give him what he wants, but that would be after I married Zayden. I stayed with him in the hospital every day, hoping that he would open his eyes. The only improvement I got was the movement of his left fingers, nothing more. During this ti
Lillian Jade was fixing my hair in front of the ceiling-to-floor mirror. Her hands expertly curled the thick strands. She had put it in thick curls, and now she was trying as much as possible to style it, but I was starting to feel the strain from sitting for too long." just put it in a ponytail." She grimaced." No way, it's your engagement-no ponytails." I finally gave up. Time was slipping away with just two hours to go before the engagement ceremony. The excitement, mixed with anxiety, was building inside me. Zayden and I had wanted an event centre, but his father had other plans. He had also tried to force us to live in his house till the wedding, but Zayden was against it. I wouldn't blame him, not after what they did to him. So here I was, getting ready at Zayden's place. " Do not lose sight of why you are doing this," Jade said, her hands gently gripping my cheeks playfully. I nodded." I know." " You can sleep with him but try not to get pregnant." She urged
Lillian He gagged my mouth with a cloth. All my screams of agony died down in the material. I was shaking violently, trying to ease the pain from where the knife stuck out of my flesh. He pulled out the knife, with blood dripping from it and then ran his tongue over the small blade, licking my blood. He tore off my clothes, leaving me half-naked. I couldn't do anything, I couldn't move my limbs. My limbs were paralyzed from fear. He cleaned the wound on the side of my stomach. It wasn't deep, not too wide either, just like a razor cut. He applied tissue glue and Bandaid to the cut skin." Take off the bandaid after your bath. If you're asked, say you cut yourself with a razor while shaving." Tears rolled down my cheeks as I sobbed. I didn't want to go through this again. I can't go through the pain again.He gently helped me put on a new dress, the same as the one I had on earlier. "Shush, don't cry. You know what happens when you go against me." He whispered in my ears.My
Zayden My head was spinning faster than a car wheel. Why did I drink again? The last thing I remembered was sitting on the balcony while drowning myself in liquor. I opened my eyes sluggishly to find Lillain staring at me with a dazzling smile on her face. Gods! She's beautiful. Her hair was a mess, her pretty blue eyes could be the death of me. And those freckles added an extra cute look to her features. My eyes trailed down to her heart-shaped lips. " It's 10 am, Mr Kent." I sighed, moving over to my side. I then noticed that she was shirtless. She had the covers up to her waist. Instinctively I looked at my favourite part of her body. I licked my lips, blood rushing to my groin. She noticed me staring and pulled the covers over her chest. " It's too early." I chuckled and then sat up. Wincing as my head ached." Why am I shirtless?" I lifted the covers to find that we were both naked. I snapped in her direction immediately, my eyes asking obvious
Lillian My eyelids were heavy, my whole body was aching all over. The floor felt strong and rough, where the hell was I? The first thing I thought of was Zayden and our baby. A piercing pain shot through my skull from where I was hit. I felt my body swerving from left to right like I was in a vehicle. I could hear voices but my head was still spinning to even make out what they were saying." He said not to hurt her. She's pregnant! Why the fuck did you hit her on the head." I heard a man's voice. " Shut the fuck up, Falco. I didn't hit her belly, so there's no big deal." Another one roared.The first man who appeared to be called Falco scoffed." What if she loses the baby? What are you going to tell him, huh? I'm not taking your side if that happens." My stomach lurched and I remained as still as possible. I tried desperately to feel my tummy. I didn't feel any specific pain, and I thanked God Internally. That meant I was okay and the baby was okay. All I had to do I stay calm
Zayden They were stupid enough to film the wedding and put it on TV. Cameras were everywhere, people were murmuring about how grand the wedding was. I had some people set up cams in the chapel, I don't want to miss out on all the fun. I sat with a bag of chips in my hand, watching through the cams how Sage was going to humiliate herself and our reputation on the television. The whole world was going to see it. I smiled, can't wait to see the look on her face when she realised what she put herself into. The event started, but at a point, they couldn't move on without the groom. My phone rang, and Dad was calling. He texted, threatening me that if I didn't show up, the consequences would be dire. I only just watched the phone ring. I'm not letting that old man control me anymore. He won't be able to find me; I'm a hundred miles away from New Jersey. It's only temporary till I find a way to get out of this mess. I miss Lillian. I miss her a lot. I still hoped she'd
Lillian I glanced at the wall clock, it was 10:55 in the morning. Once again I'll be late for my appointment. I had been going to the hospital for antenatal care on my own. I had to monitor my health and my baby's health. I lost a few pounds which wasn't good news for a pregnant lady. I've had pains in my abdomen a few times and that's when I knew I had to see the doctor. I was told the pains were due to emotional stress, and I had to take my mind off anything that would stress me mentally. So what have I been doing since I divorced my husband? I would wake up in the morning, do some light stretches, eat a good breakfast then watch TV till noon. I then discovered that I was developing a liking for anime. I'll sleep once it clocks twelve, and then when the sun comes down, I'll take a walk to a private clinic not too far from where I live to have a chat with my fellow expectant mothers. Pathetic! They all smile at me, pretending to show kindness to a single mother l
Zayden She wasn't answering my calls, she wasn't replying to my text. Fuck! I don't even know where she was. The house was empty, all her things were gone. The only thing she left behind was her wedding ring which she left on top of the divorce papers attached to a copy of our contract on our matrimonial bed. I didn't sign it, I just tossed both papers into the fireplace and watched it burn. All this happened while I was battling with my father in the office the following day. It was like a part of me was paralyzed. I couldn't feel a thing apart from this heavyweight and void in my chest. It weighed me down to the point I couldn't even get out of bed. Remember how I said I couldn't imagine going to sleep without her and waking up every morning without her? Well, I couldn't sleep at all. I had to start taking pills after I temporarily broke down. My lacrimal glands had been leaking a lot. The weight of the divorce was crashing down on me like an anvil, making it h
Zayden Lillian didn't say a word.Sage waved a hand in front of her face." Are you deaf or something? You should better start packing up, I need to fumigate this place soon." Slowly, Lillian lifted her eyes. They were dead, no colour in them. The usual bluish glow was gone." What did you say?" Her voice was icy, even I felt the chill.Sage huffed, flipping her hair over her shoulders." I said I'm moving in since I'm carrying the future heir to the company. Take your trash and move out before tomorrow!" Her voice came out as a yell.Suddenly, Lillian lifted the broken mop stick, and it landed directly on Sage's head. She let out a cry as she landed on her butt. Lillian raised the stick again and sent it crashing into her head again, and then she began hitting her on the leg, purposely avoiding her tummy, back and waist. Sage screeching cries reached my ears but I just stood there watching. She couldn't even defend herself; she was as weak and helpless as a church rat. If I wa
Zayden There was one thing I hated the most.Her silence. She just stared at me blankly as if trying to process what I just said. Then suddenly a smile appeared on her face but disappeared the next second.Slowly she picked up her clothes, got dressed, and then quietly left the office. I didn't go after her, I was too weak to do so. Even if I did, how was I supposed to defend myself? I just sat there drowning in frustration till Jade came to tell me they were both retiring for the day. " What happened to Lillian?" She asked me as she grabbed Lillian's purse from the table. I kept my mouth shut. She'll find out soon enough eventually.She furrowed her brows, glaring at me." Did you two have a fight?" " Kind of."My voice was strained, that didn't sound like me at all. " Better fix whatever issue you have with her, she shouldn't face any emotional stress at this point." She pointed a finger at me." She's at that sensitive stage of pregnancy, do not stress unnecessarily." I mana
Lillian I just ended a call with Jade. She was supposed to accompany me to the opening ceremony of my jewellery shop next week, but she just informed me that she would be on her first business trip next week. So I'll have to move the date to this week. I already sent out flyers and posts on social media and it gained a lot of attention. Everything was set and I couldn't be happier. You should see the building, Zayden had great taste. I'm going to make sure to compensate him fully tonight, just the way he likes it. I'll have to postpone the visit to his father's mansion. I wanted to spread the news of my pregnancy; maybe that hot-headed old man would look at me with less Coldness in his eyes. It's been weeks since we got back from Paris and no one knows about my pregnancy, not even Claire. It's kind of odd. Zayden said he does not want to reveal it yet, but I'm tired of waiting. I went to the kitchen and met Zayden mixing god knows what in a bowl. He's a terrible cook. No m
Zayden I got to the office with eye bags under my eyes. Every day was the same; I was losing sleep. It's been a week now, and we were going to spend a few days at my father's mansion. Because of that, we had to postpone the opening of her jewellery shop till the following week.Lillian was going to reveal the pregnancy to him there. I agreed because she would find it suspicious if I kept refusing. My mind kept racing with so many thoughts. In the end, I couldn't tell Lillian and I gave up. Whenever I open my mouth to confess, it's either a phone call disrupts me or Lillian suddenly has a new gossip to tell me and so I took it as the earth wanting me to keep my mouth shut.Let whatever wants to happen, happen. I had only seen Sage once at the office. She refused to resume work so I had to get another secretary. It was even better because Lillian comes to the office sometimes and I'd rather they don't bump into each other. I let Helena go. She wasn't hurt or anything, just a bit
Zayden.Lillian was shaking violently. She rushed to the closest and put on a thick robe." We should call the cops." She said, picking up her phone, her fingers trembling on the screen.I almost opened my mouth to agree with her but thought better of it. I vowed to make Tyrell pay for making her suffer and the cops wouldn't do that. They would just lock him in prison, that's if they even managed to put him in cuffs. They couldn't even find him the last time so this time shouldn't be any different. " It would be too late before the cops get here." I moved over to the bedside table where I usually keep my gun in case of emergency. I opened it but it was empty." Where is the gun?" Lillian's eyes were beginning to water. She was scared of this man which only meant that he had Inflicted a lasting scar on her." I....i...don't know. What are we going to do?" I contemplated and then spoke." Call the cops." I told her. Just in case things get out of hand, we should have something to fall