Nicholas's POV"Where have you been?" Grayson asked me and I turned to the living room where he was. He is busy reading a book, and halt me from heading upstairs. "I came from the cemetery.""At the very early time?" He answered. "Yeah. Cemetery has no time limits, so there's a possible time for me to visit her grave.""Have you done what I've told you to do?" Gray questioned me.I walked towards him and said, "I do have news for you, Gray.""Good, then."I'm doubting myself from telling him about what I saw on the cemetery, and who is the man I've came across with."Speak.""Gerald and I met at the cemetery," I muttered.He stop and close the book normally like what I told him is not surprising at all. However, I can still feel the raged through his presence, and he definitely wanted to hear this news as soon as possible. "Did he left me a message?" He inquired. "Nothing important but he's waiting for you to showed up. Gerald is really mess up, and I could say he's been stressed f
Asher's POV"Good morning everyone!" I yelled to announced myself but aside from the maids I hired nothing is here. So, I approached the busy maid just to asked where the other people was. "Where are they?" I muttered. "Mr. Martinez came to work while his wife was upstairs to her room. She didn't came out after her husband left," the maid answered, so I didn't asked further questions and head upstairs. The house is not huge as it seemed. It's two storey, and have three bedrooms and three bathroom. "Erika?" I knocked on the door and Erika wasn't answering at all, "I'm coming in," I open the door and greeted by the silence and from the corner, I saw her looking out at the window. I step in and came closer to her, but still remain distance to her. She's probably sad because my friend need to handle his company, especially he gone for almost a week or maybe months."Don't stress yourself out, Erika. Your husband will be back, and all you have to do is wait. We'll have to wait," I mutt
TWO WEEKS LATERErika's POV "No. It won't work," I throw the sleeveless and spaghetti strap clothe and find something more accurate to hide my growing belly. Although it's still small and there is nothing for me to worry about, but I felt they will notice it soon. I felt relieved when found a loose shirt on my wardrobe, and wear it immediately. It looks like a bloated tummy, but that's my two weeks old baby. I heard a knocked, causing my heart to skip and almost cause me a heart attack. The door open and I glared to Ash because he almost made me lose my unborn child. "You startled me, Ash!" I shouted. "Whoa! Chill, Erika. I just wanna asked you.""What?!" I inquired. "What's wrong with you? You become grumpier than before, and it made me suspect you.""Suspect me for what?" I am pretending not to know what he's trying to imply, although there is a huge possibility he notice my changes. "Are you pregnant?" He questioned. "What? No! I am not pregnant.""Then why are you wearing
Erika's POV"Mom, I'm home!" I announced to make my mom notice we're here because the house is seemed empty. Like no one's living here anymore. I turned to Grayson when nobody answered, so I rush upstairs and found my mother beside my brother who is also surprised to see me. "Sis!" He exclaimed and rush to me. "Eric. Thank God your okay," I stated. "Of course I'm okay, sis. Mom taking care of me, so I'm fine. What about you?" He inquired that's why lower down my body and embraced him, he responded quickly and I'm relieved. "Why you didn't tell me your coming, Erika?" My mother asked, so I turned my attention to her. "I wanna surprise you because you didn't called, and it made me worried dearly. How are you?" I questioned before standing up and embrace my mother. "We're fine. How about you? You are getting so big, and I felt I miss something."I chuckled awkwardly, "Uh, mom. Can you talked about something?"She glanced to Grayson before turning to me. I gave my husband a look an
Nicholas's POV"What are you doing here?" I questioned Asher, after I open the door and saw him behind of my door. He went inside without answering my question, and getting my permission. So, I have no choice but close the door and accompany him. Asher's not a close friend of mine and he don't have any reason to visit me. Unless Grayson told him not to take off his eyes of me. "This place is great, and I think it suits you well. When did you bought this house?" He looked at my house like he's some sort of house checker."Your not required to check my place, Asher." "I don't, yes. How are you?" He asked. I laughed because this is the first time he asked about me, especially since Asher use to wish I'm not okay or maybe die in the battle. As I've said earlier, we're not close friends and that's never going to happened. "What's with the sudden change of wind, Ash? I never heard you being concern to me since then and you never show sympathy to me. So, I don't exactly trust that.""Co
Erika's POV"Erika?" Grayson called my name causing me to blink twice and stared at him, he's looking at me confusedly. As if he is trying to figure out what is wrong with me. I smile as wide as I could just to avoid him from thinking too much, or even suspect me. I hope it work because it's hard to make reasons which I don't wanna lie to him. Grayson trusting me, so I rather lie to my mother than to my husband."I've been talking here and your not listening?""No. I'm listening, hun. My mind is kinda occupied but it's not as important as our date tonight," I answered because this date almost slipped out of my mind, and forgot we are in the middle of our date. "I noticed that. Are you sick or something? You are not touching your food, Erika. Isn't it good? Want me to replaced your food?" He concerned, and my heart touch because of that."This food is fantastic, so don't worry about it. Why don't we talked about you instead? How is your day these days? You seem quite busy and I barel
Grayson's POVThe door opened and it exposed me Asher who is chill, he seemed having the good day of his life and I'm confused what is the reason. "You seemed happy today, did one of your girls satisfy you on the bathroom or maybe you join them in the bath." "Wrong guess, Gray. I'm just happy because my day started without problems, and that's super relieving after all those struggles we face. How are you, by the way?" He seated. "Not good as yours. I still need to make sure all of my assets are doing well, especially since his target is me. Gerald definitely making new plans to avenge his ego," I answered. "Perhaps. What about Nicholas? Why don't you asked him for help? He know what you need and maybe he can help you out because he's genius.""When did you become fan of Nicholas? And you never praised him, so that's surprising.""Oh, I'm not praising him. I'm just stating all the possible facts about him that I can't do, and I'm sure he's happy to help.""It won't going to happen
Erika's POVToday is not a usual day. I head out to the shower and started feeling so hot, and I can't wear spaghetti strap shirts and shorts that can shape my body. However, I pick my loose shirt again and wear it. After that my phone rang, and saw my husband's name on the screen. He texted me. It made my day. I smiled after texting him back and head outside my room where I almost had an heart attack to the point punching our maid. "What the heck?! You startled me, Jane!" I said. "I'm sorry, ma'am. But there is someone wanna see you downstairs," she stated. I pull myself together and clear my throat, "Did you get a name or something?""No, he just said your friends.""Friends? I don't remember having one."Out of curiosity I head downstairs because I am confused who it might be maybe some colleague back then, or maybe someone I know. But to my surprise it wasn't the one I'm expecting to see."Mike?" My eyes landed on the man on his side, "G-Gerald?" "Good to see you, Erika."