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2024-10-29 19:42:56Guilt.
That was exactly how he felt as he watched them rush her off to the emergency ward. He had been struggling with a boner while she had fallen to her death.
"Dante, it's not your fault besides she's going to be alright."
He nodded holding back the tears that were threatening to spill. Natalie held his eyes for a moment and her gaze weakened him.
He looked away. He shouldn't have let her come with him but he couldn't afford to leave her alone in that house where Sophie had fallen—or she was pushed. He couldn't tell.
He could only tell that her phone hadn't been broken and she was supposed to be holding the phone when she fell, right?
He massaged his throbbing temples and glanced at his daughter sleeping soundly in Natalie's arms. He needed to get them home safely but he also needed to stay here with Sophie.
"Yo, Dante."
He looked up and saw Xavi
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Natalie woke up with a start as she looked around her surroundings. Her gaze landed on Dante and she sighed in relief. She must have fallen asleep in the car, she mused.She took a look at the back seat and saw the kids were all asleep. Smiling happily, she glanced at the rear-view mirror."Aren't we home yet?"He squeezed her hand lightly. "Not yet, my love."Her heart swells with pride. He had called her his love, she mused happily. Her heart was over the moon and the feelings she got felt strange and nice at the same time.Nodding her head, she drifted off to her thoughts. Her biggest worry was how to tell Dante who she truly was and how he would react when he finds out.Dante took a quick look at her and smiled. He noticed she was biting her lips and thinking about something. This little action of hers turned him on.He wanted to rip
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Dante heaved a sigh of relief when his grandfather finally left his office leaving him alone with Xavier."That was intense," Xavier commented."Tell me about it," Dante sighed his shoulders slumping while his eyelids threatened to close. He was exhausted mentally, emotionally, and physically."You've got enough balls standing up to him like that," Xavier mused.Dante chuckled. "Love makes us feel and do things we never normally would have done."Xavier chuckled nodding his head in understanding. "I know what you mean."Dante arched his brow at him. "Don't talk like you know what I mean, Xavier. You're a crazy player."Xavier chuckled heartily. "It's true but I've still got a heart.""I'm yet to see it," Dante shrugged.Giving him a small nod, Xavier stood up ready to leave. "I wish you success, dude I can only imagine how she will
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"Dante?"Her husband stared at her with a confused expression."Na—ruff!"The next thing that followed was utter chaos as she stood mortified.Natalie blinked. Maybe if she closed her eyes and opened it, the horrible scene would disappear but the shrill voices reminded her that it was real."He is crazy!” someone exclaimed."Call the asylum!" Another added.Natalie watched as her husband tore at people's trousers and skirts barking like a dog.Like an actual dog! A real dog!She looked around mortified as she tried to stop them from racing out of the house screaming their lungs out.
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She froze. "Sorry for what, Dario?""Maybe if I hadn't encouraged you that day to go after him, If I had just slept with you that day then we would have ended up together," he murmured.Natalie frowned. "What are you talking about, Dario? Why are you bringing up the past?"He was looking at her but she was so sure he wasn't seeing her. She was sure he was in a reverie, probably transported back to ten years ago when she had gone to seduce him in his room."Dario?""If you had married me instead you won't be going through this pain. And I'm rich also just like Dante. Why did I ever push you away," he continued talking like he wasn't seeing her."Dario, what is wrong with you?" She asked sitting up.He ignored her and continued talking. "Perhaps, I can redeem that situation by making you mine. It's not too late."Her eyes widened. "The fuck are you talking about? It's fucking lat..."Her eyes were huge as she felt his soft lips on hers and his hands roaming around her body.She tried to
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They stepped into the board meeting where the entire board of directors was waiting and the news playing on the television was the same news from earlier."Good day, Mr. and Mrs. Rodrigo," the assistant board chairman smiled at them.Natalie nodded as they hurriedly turned off the television.Quickly, they took their seats and she sat down beside her husband."The shares are falling drastically, Mr. Rodrigo!" one of the board members exclaimed."I think this video of you and your wife has gone viral!" Another added."Oh my gosh! This is a scandal associated with this company," someone chirped in."You need to address this matter as soon as possible, Mr. Rodrigo," someone added.Soon everyone was talking and he couldn't hear anyone again. He tried to calm them down but they were in full panic mode.Natalie wiggled out of his arms as she headed for the door."Where are you going, love?" He asked surprised.She shook her head. "I have to leave this place. I can't stay here any longer.""B
