My heart seized beating immediately.
50 million? Oh god, what am I going to do? I was going to have a heart attack. I don't even have up to a thousand dollars. Where would I get 50 million from?! What was I thinking, I should have known everything in this house was expensive.
I look at him with pleading eyes, I noticed a smirk was forming on his face. How I wanted to hit that handsome face of his.
Handsome? Again?
I mentally hit myself. Why do I have to be so stupid?!
I looked up to see his amused face, only then I had realised I said that aloud.
Why does he look amused in a situation like this? I guess he enjoys seeing me suffer, and I hated him. He might be handsome and all but I don't like him.
"Please, I didn't mean to break the vase, I'd do anything to pay it..."
"Anything?" I don't like the way he said that.
"If you think I'm going to have sex with you, then think again!" I snapped at him, even when I know it was not the right choice right now.
"And why would I want that from you? You're solely not my type, sorry." He said blankly. I don't know why but I felt a pang of hurt.
That wasn't supposed to hurt me. It's been a long time since I felt this way... Since Jack threw me out of his house. I shook the feelings away.
"Good, because even if that's what you want, I'd have preferred getting arrested!"
"Really? And your child? What will happen to her if you get arrested?" He asked.
I never did think of that. I'm a bad mother.
"What do you want me to do, I'd do anything, except that."
"Except what?"
"That."
"Except-" I cut him off. "Just tell me what you want me to do."
"I told you before, all you have to do is accept my offer."
Really? That's how I'm going to pay him? How would that pay 50 million dollars? He's a multi-billionaire after all...
"Fine." I gave up looking down only to throw it back up to glare at him.
"What am I going to do as your assistant?"
"That's not how to talk to a person you owe a huge amount of money, now is it?" He asked raising an eyebrow.
"S-sorry. What is the job all about?"
"Simple miss Hayden. All you have to do is schedule my meetings and correspondence, answer office phone calls, take dictations and minutes, arrange travels." He kept on saying so many things.
There is so much work to do. If I start working like this, then I won't have time for Carrie and I wouldn't even have time for myself.
"What about Carrie?" I asked him.
"Don't worry, she is already being taken care of, but I'd make sure you have time for her. But you will take her along with you for travels."
I am going to be traveling?
"Travel?"
"Yes, miss Hayden. Travel." He said blankly.
If that's what it takes to pay him the money, I'll have to do it... But wouldn't that take more than a lifetime?
"The pay is 90 dollars per hour." He said. Wait for what? He was going to pay me? I thought I was using this to pay him back for the broken super really expensive vase.
"P-pay?"
"Yes, miss Hayden. Pay." He said as if he was trying to get it into my head. I rolled my eyes at that.
"But why? I'm doing it to pay you back for the broken glass, not to get paid." If I get paid then it will feel like I'm taking money from him and adding it to my debt.
"Don't question me, miss Hayden. You'd start working tomorrow." He said arrogantly.
Immediately he left, I scoffed. But I didn't like the way I was feeling around him.
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"Mommy, are we going to stay here with Xavier?" Carrie asked.
That took me off guard.
"He's nice, he bought me ice cream." She said smiling from ear to ear.
After Xavier had left the room I was in, I had gone to the bathroom and did my business before coming to see her. She looked so happy.
"Uhm... For a while, then we would go back to our house."
She nods her head vaguely, I laughed and tickle her. She giggled. She was everything to me.
We stayed in her room that day. Xavier wasn't in the house.
Why was I even thinking about him, I shook the thoughts out of my head, but they wouldn't leave.
We explored the house together. She was busy jumping everywhere.
Soon it was evening. I gave her, her evening bath and tucked her into her bed. I didn't leave till she was asleep.
I kissed her on her forehead, then left the room.
I walked slowly to my room, why has Xavier been in my head lately?
I was about to pass Xavier's room when I heard moans coming from his room.
He was having... I walked quickly away from there, increasing my pace to my room.
I slammed the door shut as I entered. I could have brought Carrie with me but she seems to have liked that room.
I went to the bathroom, brushed my teeth, and took my bath.
I had washed the cloth I woke up with this morning, so now I'm going to wear them.
I threw myself on the bed immediately after I was done.
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I woke up when I heard an alarm. Alarm? Who put that there. Now I'm thinking of it.
Was Xavier here last night? Or someone else.
There's no other way you could explain the alarm.
I groaned getting off the bed. It was 6:30 am.
I went to the bathroom, took my bath, and brushed my mouth.
I got out with a towel around me, I just remembered I didn't have any cloth to wear. I groaned. I spotted a feminine suit. I walked up to it.
Okay, it was really expensive. What's up with him and expensive things?
I saw a note next to it. 'Don't question it, just put it on, work starts at 8 am. You have a daughter to attend to.'
The daughter part is true.
So, I put it on. I know it is not for me to say, but it looks good on me.
I was suddenly like a little girl whose father just bought a new dress and checked out herself in the mirror.
I quickly stopped what I was doing. I wore the heels. Oh gosh, how was I supposed to walk in this?
I took my handbag and went out of the room.
I stumbled on the way. I was going to Carrie's room.
Soon I was there. A lady was already there. I looked at her with horror on my face.
She was taking my place!!
I quickly walk up to them.
"Thank you so much for this, it means so much to me," I said to the lady.
"No problem ma'am" she replied as I continued what she was doing on Carrie. Soon she was ready.
We ate together.
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I was in the car Xavier had me in. He didn't want to ride with me. I don't care.But isn't what he was doing good? He was supposed to make me suffer. Not help me.
I sighed. Soon the car came to stop. I got out. Looking around nervously. I walked into the building.
I had someone guide me to the elevator I was going to take up.
I walked slowly because of my hills. Soon I reached the elevator.
I entered as the elevator starts going up, then it stopped.
I saw Xavier walk in. I thought this was only an employee elevator. The elevator moved again taking me off guard. I stumbled but he caught me before I fall.
I slowly opened my closed eyes to meet their hypnotizing eyes, Xavier. I got lost in it.
We've been like this for only God knows how long. The elevator stopped.
Someone walked in, seeing us in this awkward situation. I slowly moved my eyeballs to look at the person. My eyes widened.
Jack.
Seeing jack made my heart stop. What was he doing here? I never planned on meeting him again and now.He didn't enter, he just stood there looking at us with both anger and jealousy?I stumbled back up, and the elevator moved. Xavier was busy smirking. He sure does like smirking a lot.Jack. Maybe he has a meeting here with Xavier, that's the only reason why he could be here."Relax, you look ugly making that face." I heard Xavier say. I threw him a deadly glare, I'm sure if looks could kill, he'd be dead by now.He rolled his eyes. "Do you have a meeting with him?" I asked him.He furrowed his eyebrow."Why? you know him?" How I wanted to hit this man. He doesn't know who he was and he was smirking, I thought he knew."Uh... no, just wanted to know." He didn't buy that. I was hoping he did.He straightened his magnificent suit. "I have a meeting with him in a few minutes, and you have to be there." He said.Nonono, I'm not ready. Does he know the truth? What if he knows and decides
What was I going to tell him? It is like he has already known about it, but wants to hear it from me?This is what I have been trying to avoid, to face my past. But you can't run from it."I don't like when I am being lied to, miss Hayden," he emphasized. I wanted to roll my eyes. But right now is not the right time.I sighed. "he's my ex.""I know," he said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. You see guys."I have a meeting at 10, you're coming with me," he said.So that was it? He surely knows how to scare the crap out of someone, I thought he was going to fire me for a second."uh... Okay." I said looking around, I have no idea what to do next. So I just stood there.Awkward."you're not doing what you're supposed to be doing," he said after some time. He was looking deep into it.What was I supposed to be doing? I have no idea, I have never done a job like this before and he knows that. He's probably trying to get on my nerves as he seems to enjoy that a lot. I would
It felt like the world stopped rotating at that moment. I can't believe it's truly her. But the look on her face proved it. The hatred she has always had for me.Tears slipped from my eyes, I missed her so much. I hugged her.She stayed frozen. I sobbed on her shoulders. "Layla," I whispered sobbing."where have you been? I thought you were dead. I missed you so much." I said crying.She pushed me away from her, i fell to the ground. What just happened?I looked up at her. She smiled bitterly."you're such a great actress, you should go apply for it and I'm sure you'd win an Oscar. You've always been the better one, which is all an act, slut." she snarled.She had always used words that would leave scars on me. I got up from the floor, i noticed a bruise on her hand. "does it hurt?" I said taking her hand to look at the bruise, but she yanked it away."it's funny how you act as your care, and it doesn't suit you, quit the act!" she snapped."I am-" she cuts me off."you have always
I turned around to see her, just as always she was glaring at me.I was so lost in what just happened. "what are you doing here?" she asked.I didn't bother to answer her, that's not the question she should be asking now."who is that guy?" I asked. "what does he want from you?" I asked and she scoffed. "How is it your fucking business? I told you this before, never interrupt with my life matters," she said arrogantly.She was hurting me emotionally. I wanted to be a part of her life, but she wouldn't allow me."A man was here and he thought I was you." that got her attention. She dragged me inside her apartment and locked the door."How the hell did he find out about this place?" she asked herself. That only made me more curious."what? Layla, you have to tell me, who is he?" "my ex," she said after a moment of silence. Her ex.And I thought he's a serial killer or something. I sighed. We could bring him down, right? All we had to do was to call the cops."If he's disturbing you li
I looked out the window, seeing the skies, it was fantastic. I sighed as my mind wandered off to Carrie again.I hope nothing bad happens to her while I was gone. And I hope she called me and tell me she is okay.What if she calls me now? She wouldn't be able to reach me! "what are you so hyped up about," he asked. What did he mean? Oh yeah, I was probably hyped."When are we coming back?" I asked."as soon as I am done with the contract," he replied."When is that?" "next week," he said and my heart jumped. I can't be gone for a week.Layla. I internally cried."why?" "n-nothing," I replied almost immediately. I looked out the window again. Praying nothing bad would happen and everything was going to go just fine.I slept off.~I woke up when someone nudged my shoulders. I slowly turned my head to see a lady, Xavier wasn't there. Where could he be?"we've reached ma'am." the steward said. Ah. So he left. One minute it seems he cares for you and the other he doesn't seem to care
My heart suddenly started beating fast. Why had she called by this time, did something happen? Had that guy come back."L-Layla, are you okay?" "y-yes, how can I not be okay? I'm perfectly fine!" she said. I removed the phone from my ear. She was okay. She was just drunk. I breathe a sigh of relief, putting the phone back in my ear."why had you call?" I asked slowly."I want to tell you something, come over." had she forgiven me...?"do not think I forgive you. I'd always hate you Lily." she sneered through the phone."ugh! Just come over." with that, she hung up. She doesn't seem to be in trouble, did she just want me to come over?I sighed going back to my room. I was in front of Xavier's door when I heard that lady's voice. "Xavier, please. Let's continue." you could tell she was trying to hold him.Why do I feel comfortable about this?"for Christ's sake! We're engaged! This is normal." she screamed"get.out." I heard him grit.I walked closer to the door. This was wrong but my
My heart almost dropped. I had to go back immediately. I hope she was fine. Oh god. I quickly ran back to the meeting room. They weren't done. Just my luck.I can't wait. I need a quick flight back to Los Angeles. But we were in another country! With tears in my eyes, I walked to Xavier."c-can I talk to you, precisely now? Please." I asked. He rolled his eyes but stopped when he noticed some tears in my eyes."excuse me," he said. before standing up and walking out. Immediately we reached outside. "what do you want?" he asked like it was the most casual thing to ask at that moment. This is not the time for me to get mad..."c-can you book a flight for me to go back?" he tensed at this. Then glared at me."I'm sorry miss Hayden, but that can't be done. We're not done here." he might add I'm sorry, but he didn't and wasn't sorry."please. I beg of you. I'd do anything. You can add to my schedule after this. I-i don't mind." I pleaded. "and what are you going to do back there." I can'
I moved away from him. What was doing? I looked up at his face, it held passion, love, etc.Did he still love me? But I know I did not have the same feelings I had for him a few years back."uh... Thank you for bringing her here." I wanted to tell him this 'thank you for bringing her here. You can go now. You are not needed here anymore.' But that would be plain rude and stupid of me, especially when he helped. But I didn't feel comfortable around him.I turned back to look at Layla, I was trying to avoid his eyes. I could feel his stares burning through me."she is my child, right?" he asked and my heart stopped. I knew he was talking about Carrie. Oh god."w-who?" I asked playing dumb. He might have already found out. Now I can't help but feel scared that he might take her away from me.He was going to reply when his phone rang. He went out for the call. I sighed. The thought of losing Daisy is something else. He can't do that.Relax Lily, no one has said anything about him taking
"I-isn't that too soon?" I asked not because I didn't want to get married to him. If there was a priest here right now and everyone was okay with it, I wouldn't have hesitated.But Xavier, was he okay with it? Like I mean... "It's not." That took me off guard, seeing that it was coming from Xavier, he would also get married to me if there was a priest here. I smiled. "See? It's not. Don't worry about this Lily, I've got this, you just relax." Xylia said with a huge smile on her face and the others agreed.To say I was happy was an understatement, I glanced at Xavier who was busy with his phone. Seriously?Soon we were done eating, I had wanted to help them at least do something but they wouldn't let me do a thing.Jessie has changed her attitude towards me since she heard about me being pregnant and I don't know how to feel about it.I saw Carrie running around with a little boy and a girl, they must be Xylia's kids. They were so cute. good looks do run in their genes. "Ahhh." They s
"Why? It's not like I haven't seen you naked before." He said. "Well... You don't remember anything from that... Night." I said trying to sound confident but failed miserably."I do. You think I have bad memories like you do?" He said and I scowled.The nerves."Well..." I said lost for words, so he does remember. What the hell is wrong with my brain. I had always forgotten about stuff."Well?" He said, the smirk never leaving his face. "Can you close your eyes?" I asked and he raised an eyebrow but did it anyway. I walked slowly to the bathroom, looking at him as if he was peeping, immediately I got into the bathroom I closed the door. I heard him chuckle.With a sigh, I quickly put on my clothes and came out. He was still on the bed."Uh... You can use the bathroom now, there's a new toothbrush in there, come out... When you want to." I said. I was just seriously lost for words. "Hmm." I heard him hum.I quickly rushed out of the room. Why do I feel like that?! You gotta get used
I placed my hands on my face, trying to hide the fact that I was crying and blushing. I sniffed a couple of times.I felt him bringing me closer to him. "What did you want to tell me?" He asked raising an eyebrow.Oh yeah. That.How should I say this? It was so overwhelming. I sighed. "I'm pregnant." His eyes widened for like three seconds before they beamed with happiness. Taking my hands in his. "That's great news, I feel like the luckiest man on earth." He said kissing my forehead. This was a dream come through... Dream? You dreamt of this?! My subconsciousness screamed at me.Well... Maybe only once. But just in case this is all still a dream, I don't want to ever wake up. "And I feel like the luckiest lady on earth," I said and he chuckled.I like it when he does that."You do?" He asked pecking my lips. "Hmm hmm." I hummed and wrapped my arms around his neck and licked his lower lip.I don't want this to ever end. It felt so good.We finally broke apart. I sat down back on my c
I got out and walked not waiting for his reply. I just had to clear things up.Getting into the store, I bought a pregnancy test kit. I have gotten pregnant before, but I just want to be sure if I was pregnant or not.What if I was? This was so overwhelming. By the time I had reached home, it was already 4:22 pm. "What took you so long? You had me scared." Layla said immediately I got into the house.Her face held so much relief. "I... Uh, ran into an old friend." I said. She looked at me suspiciously before nodding her head."Did you get it?" She asked. I know her and I know that there were so many things running through her head, that she wanted to ask me questions."Yes," I said going towards my room direction, she called. "Lily?" I turned towards her and hummed. "You know you can tell me anything, right?" She asked.Yes, that would make our relationship stronger. "Yes," I said with a smile before I walked to my room.I had bought three pregnancy test kits.~My eyes widened lookin
I was in an empty room alone with Layla. It was dead silent until she sniffed. I was on a rollercoaster of emotions. Why can't everything just be fine? Why can't I have a normal life? My Carrie... She must have been crying now, oh god.After Lester had spoken earlier, he got a phone call and went out, saying he would be back, it's been two hours since he had left.Does Xavier know I was missing? I hope he knows, I hope he would be able to find us before it's too late because Lester might as well kill us, he is a psycho.The door suddenly flung open revealing Lester, a huge grin plastered on his face. "Miss me? Cause I sure missed you both." He said with a smile, it made me sick.He walked up to us at a slow pace and sat down on the chair he had sat down before which was close to where we sat down and he grinned again.I wanted to know if Carrie was okay. Is she? "Where is my child." I asked and his lips formed an 'O' "Oh, the little girl? Don't worry she is fine." The way he said it
"We need to talk." He replied before I could answer. Yeah, we need to talk.If only I could just remember at least a thing from last night. I blushed thinking about what we had done. I've been blushing a lot lately. "Hey, it's ready, you can come and eat now." I snapped my head up to see Layla.Two months later:It's been two months since that incident occurred, and it has been two months since Xavier and I have been together.My life has been pretty normal and I've got used to the fact that Xavier and I are together.I lay on my bed, I was sleepy, I've been sleeping a lot lately."Mommy." I heard a voice call. "Hmm?" I hummed still not getting up. "Mommy wake up." I couldn't bring myself up, I was so tired. "Mommy." She called again. It was so unlike her to call me like this. If everything was okay, she would've just laid on me.I opened my eyes slowly seating up. My eyes widened when I saw a guy looking at me amusedly. Jesus. "Finally up, sleeping beauty?" He mused. "I've always
What does this mean? Was my question now, does it mean we are a little voice cut off my thought."Mommy!" I turned around to see Carrie running up to me, I looked behind her, it was a smiling Xylia. Was she for real? She was so beautiful, beside her was a little girl's hand, she was so cute."What a great sight indeed, seeing you two together warms my heart. And we had a great time with Carrie, right Cara?" She asked the little girl beside her and she nodded her head frantically and giggled."I'm so sorry, I forgot about the meeting up with you after the dinner," I said as soon as I remembered what she had said earlier."Lily, you don't have to be sorry, I should be the one saying sorry here... I came at the wrong time, I'd go now." She said as she took a hold of Daisy's and Cara's hands."Hey, you-" before I could finish she had already walked out. "You wanted her to be here? At this moment?" No, but I wanted to get to know her. She is nice and seems fun to hang out with. "No, but
What does this mean though? Are we dating already? Of course not silly. Then why had he brought me here?"I-is that why you brought me here?""Yes.""Are we dating?" I don't know where that came from, it slipped out of my mouth.He looked amused. "No.""Then... W-why do I have to see them?""They wanted to see the lady I love." He said bluntly. Oh, a blush crept to my face. I smiled shyly, tucking my hair beside my ear. But then I remembered his mother.No doubt she hated me. I bent down and carried Daisy in my arm. "Come." He held my hand, i blushed harder.We stopped at a table. I noticed how his mother's smile dropped when she saw me.My stomach churned. "Dad, meet Lily..." He looked at me before he continued. "My girlfriend."His girlfriend?!"Such a beautiful young lady! Nice to meet you, I'm Xander." He introduced.No doubt he was a kind man, unlike his wife. She looked at me weirdly before faking a smile. "Nice to meet you again, Lily." She said.Xander raised an eyebrow at Car
We drove for like 40 mins, we stopped at a huge mansion. I thought we were going to a restaurant or something. He came out and walked passed me. I scowled.Holding Carrie's hand I trailed behind him. There were men in suits, they stood at the entrance of the house but they separated when I was about to pass. Whoa.I quickly passed, entering a big building, some people were arranging the hall, maybe they were going to be a party, I guess."Yeah, this is her." I saw Xavier talking to a lady, she nodded at me and motioned for me to follow her. I raised an eyebrow confusingly before I followed her.We reached a room, i walked in with her. Did he bring us here so we could sleep here? Of course not, why would he do that? I sat Carrie on the bed. "I suggest you go take a bath now." She said.Why? "I'd be right back." She walked out. I slapped my face frustratingly. I moved to the door where the bathroom must be. And there was a bathtub, I'm pretty sure they had kept something inside that wat