HAROLDOur date ended with the dinner, dance and a little talk. Now we were inside our room and Miss Nolan was getting ready to have her sleep time. I had some of my pending files to be checked so I walked towards my study table."Harold!!! What are you doing?" Miss Nolan bellowed from the bed.I sat on my chair and without turning, I replied. "I have some work to do." With that I opened one of my file.But suddenly the file was snatched away from me as I looked up to meet Miss Nolan. "Your not doing it now, it's our sleep time.""Give me my file back Miss Nolan." I stood up to match her height with a stretched hand."Nope!!" With my file in her hand, she started running across my room."Wait!! Miss Nolan!!" I paced behind her but she sprinted like a fly."Miss Nolan!!" I tried to catch her but she escaped.Finally like a monkey she jumped up on my bed and stopped near the headboard before turning around. I climbed up the bed too and caged her between my arms.Her head was rested back
NAOMIThe car halted infront of the huge skyscraper building. The driver, immediately got out of the car and opened the door for Harold and then to me. Around seven bodyguards were surrounded around us while entering the lobby.Back in home, everything feels normal...Harold feels like a normie to me but here I can sense a certain power radiating around Harold. He is indeed a powerful business tycoon.Harold walked forward and I was beside him. The bodyguards stopped surrounding us once we reached the lobby. All eyes turned towards us, like precisely on Harold."Act like a disciplined PA!" He whispered.I tilted my head towards him and narrowed my eyes. "Are you ashamed or embarrassed to call me yoursomething?!" I whispered back.He halted and so did I. His brows dipped together and his lips pursed. "No!! Not at all!" With that said, he pulled me towards him by my waist and started walking as I paced with him.The chorus of murmurs were heard and all eyes were on us. "Ugh!! I am so no
One month later :HAROL DMy eyes slowly flickered open as the first thing I saw was the white ceiling of my room. I tilted my head to see where Miss Nolan was. And she was right on the bed, sitting on the edge of the bed, wearing my white shirt to cover herself and she was staring blankly at the curtains of the room.I took my tank top and shorts from the bed. "Miss Nolan!?" I called while wearing my tank top but she didn't reply.After wearing my shorts, I pulled blanket away and crawled towards her. I pecked her cheeks from behind as her body jolted coming out of a trance."Harold?" She turned her body around to face me.She looked tensed as if somethings bothering her. "Is something bothering you?" I frowned.She shook her head, being a little nervous."No..nothing.." she stuttered with a nervous smile. "It's just.." she faltered."What?!""I'm not feeling well, So I'm thinking of taking a leave for a day." She said as I placed my hand on her forehead."Are you having fever?""No.
NAOMIPOSITIVE!!!!!NO!!!!It can't be positive!!!Please god!!! Noooooooo!!!!!Dammit!!! My life is so screwed up!!!How am I gonna tell this to Harold??I sighed as I sat on the toilet seater with my foot frantically tapping on the floor.Today morning when I woke up naked, I felt like my breasts were swollen, I just didn't feel right. So I checked my phone calendar and guess what!!!!I freaking missed my periods.I was completely blank this morning. For a while I thought it was normal, sometimes I do miss my periods but when I entered the kitchen to cook Harold breakfast, I was all fine but when I finished cooking and setting the table, the bloody nausea hit me hard. I ran up to the kitchen sink and puked my guts out.And this morning...poor Harold...when he was about to give me my goodbye kiss, I turned away from the kiss because my mouth was stinking bad after the vomiting and all.And after all this, I remembered one important thing. We had sex so many times in this month but no
NAOMIIt's over!!!Finally a lone tear rolled down my cheek. I took a deep breath.Harold left me!!He went to his room and locked himself and he's not even coming out, it has already been fifteen minutes.Maybe it's my time to leave."Miss Nolan." I wiped my tears as I heard Harold calling me from behind.I spun around and saw a beautiful small smile on his face.Maybe he wants to part ways in good terms.I spun around and saw a beautiful small smile on his face.Maybe he wants to part ways in good terms.He took my right hand in his and the soft smile was not leaving his lips. He pushed a platinum ring on my ring finger, which had huge sapphire stone in it."Let's get pregnant!" He said with a smile as Ifurrowed my brows."Let's get married!" He raised his brows and I was beyond puzzled."Will you marry me??" He asked and my mouth hung low.Is he seriously asking me to marry him??Am I dreaming??I pinched myself and..Ouch!! It hurts."Are you marrying me because I'm pregnant??" I
NAOMIThe car halted at the gates of cemetery. Harold got out and opened the car door for me and I got out before passing him a smile. He took my hand in his and led me inside the cemetery. We walked along the alley and finally we stopped infront of Helen Kingston's grave.Rest. In. Peace.Helen KingstonA mother, daughter and savior. Known for her kindness and humble nature. A woman of words. May her soul rest in peace.I glanced at Harold as he took a step forward and swatted the leaf litters away from the tomb and placed a flower above it.He came back to me and again took my hand as we both sat in the near by bench.He took a deep breath, "It's my mother's grave..""I know!""I want to tell you something which is very important and it's about me and my family.." his demeanor changed as a sudden glumness took over him."I... I mean.." he was stammering as his lips trembled and eyes welled up turning his sclera red."My mother was....kil..killed and I am not into any...maf...mafia..
NAOM II opened my eyes, I couldn't feel any presence behind me, I glanced straight at Harold, who was staring past me at someone in disbelief. I spun around, and the first sight I saw was Anthony's dead body lying on the cold floor with blood pooling from his head. He was shot on his head, and I felt nauseous at the bloody sight.I heard the footsteps towards us as I glanced up, to see Marcel...Marcel Delacourt with a gun in his hand.Was he the one who shot Anthony??He clicked his tongue while glancing at the dead body."Were you really about to kneel down in front of this shit!" Marcel grimaced at Harold while pointing at the body.Then he looked at me and smirked,"Hello, Miss housemaid!!" He stood beside me and looked at Harold again."You were about to kneel and beg for her??" He frowned.Harold was breathing heavily while glancing at Marcel."What is going on between you and him??" Marcel asked me as I stood tongue tied."It's none of your business, Marcel!" Harold retorted."
NAOMI"I was kidnapped by some dangerous gangsters because I saw them killing someone. I was terrified to death as they dragged me out of my apartment by my hair. I was so in pain, and I didn't know where they were taking me. But soon my prince charming came and saved me." It was not an exact truth, but it was the truth with some mixed up lie.I batted my eyelashes at Zach and Kate, who were giving me a bored look. When they saw me an hour ago, they were so excited, but now they were giving me a shitty boredom look.Harold and I landed New York this morning, but Harold left for one of his important meetings, but he promised me that he would come here soon to get me. And now we were inside the company cafeteria because I didn't have the gut to face our monstrous VP."Then what happened??" Kate exasperated with a twitched lips."Then!!" I smiled and raised my hand to show them my ring."I'm getting married to my prince charming." I gleamed and squeled.The boredom look was long gone as
EMILYThat evening, I returned to work, going about my shift at the hospital as though nothing had happened the night before, answering my coworkers' questions about the time I'd spent with my sister but not mentioning to them that I had stolen her identity and ended up at a party that was more amazing than any- thing I had ever experienced before.I ran through my list of patients, taking care of each one as needed. Each person I took care of only served as a reminder of the path I had chosen in life. Sure, I was pleased with my career, and I found it incredibly fulfilling what I could do in the lives of others.But, when it came down to it, I was feeling incredibly envious of my sister. I wanted her life. I wanted to be invited to those parties and to meet those men. I wanted to be the one everyone knew from the cover of a magazine. I wanted to be wanted once again. Try as I may, there was no way I could get Kyle Cun- ningham out of my mind, and each time his face appeared in the ba
KYLEI left early that morning, letting Emily sleep in. I didn't know much about her, and I didn't want to break the spell of the night we'd spent together by talking about things that we didn't need to talk about. All too often, I would wake up next to a woman only to hear how she was getting back at her ex-boyfriend, or that she was doing something to bring drama into some relationship she was having.There were those who were lonely, and those who merely wanted to get a taste of what it would be like to be with a man like me. Sure, they were all intended to be one-night stands on my end, too, and I hadn't ever formed any real opinion about any one of them. But, at the same time, I didn't want the woman cur- rently in my bed to wake up and tell me something about herself that would change the way I felt about her.That thought filled me with confusion.I liked doing what I did and splitting the next day. It was the ego boost I needed; a modicum of fulfillment in a life that I wasn't
."Maddie please, don't do this." He sighed raising his hands in the air in a defence position taking another step forward.I opened my mouth and met out a piercing scream, it lasted for around twenty seconds. Long enough for Dylan to back away from me and the lady around the till to come rushing around.It felt as if the next few moments were played out in slow motion the women had barley reached me when I heard the door of the cafe slam open the impact a lot larger than mine that it caused the glass on the door to shatter.My eyes shot to the doorway which was being took up by Fours large stance who's whole body was clenched his chest heaving up and down his golden eyes set on me before flickering to Dylan.My eyes widened as he took no time before he stalked over his long legs carrying him to my side where he reached out grabbing ahold of my arm pulling my into his large chest blocking my view from the rest of the cafe.I felt heat radiating of his body as his chest huffed and puff
EMILY"Now, tell me absolutely everything. I'm shocked that you even went, and I want to hear how you held up with the rest of the crowd." Maddy said as she walked in through the door.I smiled and shook my head, also unsure of how I had managed to do so well with the situation I had put myself in. I wouldn't have said that I'd handled things perfectly, but I had certainly held my own in the club. "You're not mad at me, are you?" I asked as the two of us walked into the kitchen.Maddy laughed."I have to admit, I thought it was a little strange when you hopped into myride but when you didn't answer my call, I figured you knew what you were doing." She shook her head with a mischievous grin and I smiled, too. I still felt the ex-citement in my chest, and I was eager to relate to her what had happened.Maddy took a seat at the counter and I handed her a glass of iced tea beforegrabbing my own glass and settling in to begin."Well, as you know, we arrived at that mansion up on the hil
EMILYlopened my eyes, slowly blinking as I looked around the room. I had a headache from the champagne the night before, and it took me a moment to remember where I was exactly. Slowly, the events of the previous day came to mind, and I began to piece together what today would hold.I remembered having the disagreement with my sister, and began searching for my phone. I then remembered that I had dropped my clutch out in the living room, and figured my phone must be inside. Looking around the room, I could see that Kyle was already gone, having gotten dressed while I was still asleep.I hurried out to the living room in nothing but my underwear and, sure enough, found my phone inside my clutch. Kyle had been kind enough to pick it up off the floor and leave it sitting on the coffee table for me, and I ignored the feeling of embarrassment that threatened to swell up in me.I was a grown woman, and I was allowed to do anything I wanted-includinghaving a one-night stand with a person t
KYLEIhad to admit, I wasn't entirely sure what had come over me. I'd had many one- night stands in my life. In fact, it was my preferred way of doing things— get the girl in bed, have fun, then get away from her as fast as possible. Miss Shadows, on the other hand, had piqued my interest.I hadn't had any real expectations when I'd taken her up to the party upstairs, but seeing her reaction first to those who were enjoying each other, then seeing her in bed with me, sparked an interest in me that I had never experienced be- fore. I had no intention of committing to her or making any kind of promises that I would ever see her again, but I did wish to get to know her body a littlebetter and that wouldn't be possible if we stayed at the Gathering. There was a little voice inside my head that warned me to be careful taking any woman home, especially one like Emily. Not only did I feel a connection to her, but I could sense that she was feeling a connection to me.It had become easy for
EMILYIwalked quickly and silently next to Kyle as we made our way through the hall. I wasn't sure how he knew the rooms in the house, but I trusted he knew what he was doing, and he wasn't going to take me anywhere I wouldn't feel safe. The rooms were all dark, with some dim lights lining the hallway.It was clear that, though there were many people in the room behind us, it wasn't entirely encouraged for people to be in these back rooms. I didn't even know for sure who owned the house, nor what their connection was to my sis- ter. For a moment, I hoped I wasn't doing anything that was going to get her in trouble. The feeling was a brief one, however, as Kyle kept his hand on my back, guiding me past room after room.The sounds that came from inside several dark corners revealed that we weren't the only two people to have this idea, but it was clear that Kyle didn't have any intention of exploring my body in the shadows of a doorway like some high- schooler. He wanted to take me some
KYLEIkept my palm on the small of Emily's back as we headed for the staircase, fresh drinks in hand. There were a few men and women scattered along the way- some engrossed in conversation, some busy watching the events on the dance floor.As for me, I had come to the conclusion that if you've seen the dance floor once, you've seen it a thousand times, and I felt I wasn't missing out on anything tak- ing her away from itI knew this was her first time at the Gathering, but Emily seemed to be enjoyingherself, in spite of the nerves she must be feeling. I had to hand it to her, shedid manage to fit in with the rest of the guests, though it was evident she hadn't done anything of this sort before. I could feel a slight tremble in each step she took as we mounted the stairs, and I added gentle pressure to my palm on her back. There was no doubt in my mind that she was going to be fun in bed, but Ididn't want her to feel nervous taking this next step in her night. She was sobeautiful,
EMILY"Please, call me Kyle."The man they'd introduced as Mr. Cunningham sat at the bar next to me, sip- ping on his whiskey and smiling at me as though I were the only girl in the room. Every now and then, he would turn his attention to the other guests, but I never felt like he was focusing on anything but our conversation."But that really is enough about me. I'd love to hear about you; I don't recall see-ing you here—or in any other club around here for that matter," he said, look-ing down at me as he lifted his glass to his lips and took a drink.I immediately felt flustered and began stumbling over my words. I had kept upmy sister's identity throughout the entire evening, but now that I was with aman who not only found me attractive, but didn't recognize me as my sister, I felt I had the opportunity to drop the act and tell him the truth."My name is Emily Shadows. I'm a model." So much for telling him the truth.Kyle looked at me for a moment with raised eyebrows, as thoug