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2024-07-15 01:52:09My wedding was in a week and was definitely going to be the wedding of the decade! Imelda Del Monte weds Easton Grant.
A match made in power. I was picking out a few dresses from a high class designer when I met Gabriel’s younger sister, Janet Damasco entering. “Imelda.” She called, walking towards me. She was pregnant with her third child and despite her beauty and elegance, she was in an abusive arranged marriage. Even if Gabriel had made me feel unworthy of love, he never for once hit me. “Janet.” I called too, straightening to my full height and she took a good look at me. My mind flooded with all the insult and disdain her and her mother showed me while I was still married to Gabriel. “When Gabriel told me of your new self I didn’t dare believe it would be this good.” She scoffed, trying to get on my nerves like she always did. “Yes, unlike that failed boob job your doctor did on you.” I told her with an evil smile. “I hear you’re getting married to an old man, is that who you divorced my brother for?” She asked, looking at me disdainfully. “Better than your marriage to that abusive husband of yours.” “Watch your mouth!” She snapped. “You watch your mouth!” I said back and I caught a glimpse of the surprise in her eyes. “You must think you’re somebody now.” She said to me, bitterly. “Yes. I am Imelda Del Monte and intended bride to Easton Grant.” I told her confidently. “How bold.” She chuckled, humorless. “I don’t have time to chitchat, I have a wedding to prepare for.” I said and before she could say anything else, I took my leave. . . . I was alone in my room, deep in thoughts and going through Gabriel’s fiancée’s page. Jennifer Hilton, a big time public influencer and daughter of billionaire Chris Hilton who recently passed away. Of course! Another means of power and wealth. I should have known. I was about to turn off my phone and go to bed when I saw a text pop up on my phone. Gabriel Damasco: Meet me at the spot I gave you your first kiss and let’s say goodbye properly. I knew it was a bad idea but decided to meet him anyway. I dressed up in a nice lace sleeved white dress and took a good look at my mirror and smiled at what I saw. A beautiful confident woman. Gabriel had given me my first kiss at a tall garden wall near my father’s estate. He was returning me home from a date when he suddenly pulled me closer and kissed me. It was the most magical moment of my life. I met him waiting for me at the exact spot, hands in the pocket of his trousers. “I didn’t think you’d come.” He said as I stood before him. “I don’t have all night, say whatever— I was cut off by the sudden pull and hard lips crushing on mine. I tried to protest and wiggle out of his arms and end the kiss but he held me firmly, deepening the kiss. “Stop it!” I gasped, coming up for air. “No.” He rasped and kissed me again. He dug his tongue into my mouth and skillfully twisted it around mine. I moaned when he forcefully grabbed one of my ass cheeks and I had to hold onto him for balance. Gabriel was a good kisser, I’ve never kissed another man except him but I knew deeply that he was good at it. “Why, Imelda?” He breathed against my lips. “Because I hate you.” I replied, knowing exactly what he was asking. “So much that you’re willing to marry a man you don’t love?” He asked, his eyes sad. “I love him!” I lied. “Just like you love Jennifer Hilton!” I added. “Is this about that? The engagement!? Then fine! Call off the wedding and I’ll call off the engagement!” He said and I pushed away from him. “You must be dreaming if you think I will ever do what you want!” I spat. “Please, melda, please. Stop this.” He begged, forcefully pulling me to himself again. “Let go of me Gabriel! I hate you! You treated me like a piece of rag just because you hated how I looked and now you want me because of my new body and my inheritance!” I yelled, trying to fight him off but he was too strong. “To hell with all of that! I just want my wife back! I love you please! I am deeply sorry for all I did! I really am, Please! Don’t marry Easton!” He begged, his eyes red and glassy with tears but I didn’t care. I was done caring. “Listen to me and listen carefully Gabriel, we are never getting back together so move on with your Jennifer Hilton!” I told him, sternly and finally he let go of me. I straightened my dress and turned around to leave. “Melda!” I heard him call and I looked back to him. “You may be getting married to another man, but you’re mine forever.” He said and we stared at each other for a long silent moment before he turned around to walk away. Deep down, I feared that was the truth.Related chapters
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My wedding was as wonderful and luxurious as I wanted, I wasn’t as happy as I was on my first wedding but it was for a greater reason. I was marrying for something tangible not something as useless and painful as unrequited love. Easton and I were greeting our guests and thanking them for coming when I saw Gabriel coming through the small distinguished crowd. My god, he was finely dressed in a dark suit, tall and divine, his black hair was slicked backwards and his jaw freshly shaved, his blue eyes were bluer than ever and there was no man more handsome than he was at that moment. “If it isn’t the bride and groom.” He said to I and my new husband. “What are you doing here?” I snarled, agitated by his presence. “I invited him. We can all still be friends.” Easton said and I saw no sense in that. I wasn’t comfortable with my ex husband at my wedding! “If I may present my gift to the bride.” Gabriel said with a smile and presented to me a small gold box.
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I could hardly breathe with how fast my heart was beating in my chest as I stepped on the porch of my new husband. I just cheated. I just cheated on my new husband!What if he knew?This could sabotage my whole plan.Was I really going to let my stupid feelings for Gabriel ruin all my plans? Never!“Imelda.”Easton called as soon as I entered the living room where he sat waiting for me with his phone in his hand. He has been calling.“I uh, went out to see a friend.”I lied, smiling and trying not to give anything away.“And you couldn’t pick up your call?” He asked me as he stood up on his feet. “Why didn’t you tell me, then? If it was just a friend? Why did you have to sneak out?”With each question he asked, I felt like I would have a heart attack.“My phone was on silent and I didn’t want to disturb you. You were already asleep.”I explained to him. He scoffed.“Imelda.”He called and I straightened up in my position. I needed to be calm.“This might be a contract ma
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Easton said nothing throughout the ride home and even when got home, he was still quiet. I could tell he was upset, he must be suspicious and jealous about Gabriel and I. I needed to talk to him about it. I needed him to understand I would never betray him… again. “Easton?” I called as we ate dinner in silence.He looked at me. “I would never betray you.” I told him. “How can you promise that? You’re still in love with Damasco, even a blind man can tell.” He said, bitterly. “It doesn’t mean I’ll go back to him. He hurt me.” I said. “If hurt was enough reason to stop loving someone, the world would be filed with hate.” He told me and then continued eating. I had no comeback to that. I stared at myself in the mirror as I did my nightly skin care routine. I had the face and body I always wanted but my heart was heavy. I should be happy, I should be fulfilled but I wasn’t and it felt so frustrating. I needed to get over my feelings for my ex husb
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Gabriel’s mother, Lydia Damasco, was a lot like my grandmother when it came to business strategies but at heart, they were as different as day and night.I remembered the day she called me a troll and unfit for her son, in fact, she had even brought home another woman for her son to marry. It was a horrible day for me, being ridiculed in that manner.Now, she was requesting for my presence in her home, initially, I didn’t want to go but after Gabriel pleaded with me, I decided to use this as an opportunity to redeem my worth.I dressed up for the dinner in an exotic vintage green dress worth millions of dollars, my make up was light and spot on and my hair curly and lush.I drove out in one of Easton’s Exotic cars and mentally rehearsed for the dinner with my ex husband and mother-in-law.“Thank you for coming, sweetheart.”Gabriel tried to kiss me but I dodged it.“I don’t want to give your mother any impression that we still have something so please respect that.”I told him,
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I stood behind Gabriel, conflicted on if I should just hurry off in shame or find out what happened to Janet. She just caught me kissing her brother, my ex husband but the bruises on her face made that less relevant at the moment.“What the fuck happened to you?”Gabriel finally asked his sister in a dangerous tone.“Nothing.”She muttered, looking away.“You better start telling me truth.”He said, taking two steps to her.“He hit me again.”She stuttered, tearfully.Her abusive husband, Alex did this to her!No more words were said, he stormed away to his car and sped off before either of us could stop him.“What are you doing here?”She asked, glaring at me.“Don’t you think we should follow him?”I asked, clearly avoiding the question “I’m not going back. I’m tired of going back.”She muttered, downcast.“You should get inside then, I’ll just…”“He’s going to fight Alex, please help me make sure he’s okay.”She told me as I turned to leave.“I will.”I nodded
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I was wide awake when Easton came knocking on my door by morning. I didn’t want to answer, considering he hit me last night, but the persistent knocks were getting into my already aching head, so, I opened the door and his eyes softened at the immediate sight of me.“Your beautiful face.”He muttered, trying to touch my face but I moved back. There was a purple mark on my left cheek.“What do you want?”I asked, icily.“I’m sorry for hitting you last night, please my love, forgive me.”He pleaded, coming into the room.I stayed behind the door, watching him look around. Since we got married, he has never been in here so his presence was a bit strange.“I want to be alone, Easton.”I told him in a harsh tone.“You have to cut me some slacks here, I don’t judge your past, I married you and merged our companies, I helped you get away from that fool and I agreed to your non sexual marriage terms so I have all the rights to be fucking pissed if you keep seeing your ex husband!”
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Getting an invite for Janet’s baby shower was unexpected, I wasn’t someone she could call a friend as we were never close even as sister in laws.She was in a difficult time and she needed all the love and support she could get from me even after all she did to me while I was still married to her brother. I guess it was time for a clean slate.“Oh my God, Imelda, thank you for coming.”Janet said, happily as soon as she saw me coming into the guest lounge with gifts.“Thank you for inviting me.”I smiled, hugging her.“You can keep the gifts over there, there’s cocktails and cupcakes if you’d like.”She told me. It was strange seeing her nice to me but refreshing, like a fresh start.“Thank you.”I said to her.There were a few ladies present too, none were familiar. There were also gifts and the whole place decorated in a pink flowery theme.“It’s a girl?”I asked her.“Yes.”She replied, happy.She had two boys already so she must be excited to have a baby girl.“And
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My grandmother was the only mother figure in my life, she was the only person that truly loved my old self and my new one, she stood up for me when no one else did. She was all I really had in the world and my greatest fear was losing her. “Grandmother please be strong for me.” I sobbed, holding her stiff soft hands. The doctor said she might recover in a couple of days but what if she didn’t? “She’ll be fine, love.” Gabriel was beside me, holding me in his arms. He knew how much I loved my grandmother. I escorted Gabriel to the gates, I wasn’t returning to my marital home that night, I already called Easton and told him what happened and I didn’t even bother asking for his permission to stay with my sick grandmother before I ended the call. He was my husband and not the boss of me. “You know, I could stay.” Gabriel said as we stood by his car. “No, you have to go home. Janet will be waiting.” I didn’t want him staying over because of me and missing his
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My grandmother was buried alongside my parents’ grave.It was so hard seeing all three tombstones, It was like everyone I knew was gone. I felt alone in the world because I was alone and it was pretty terrifying.“You’re not alone.”A voice said behind me.I turned around and there was Gabriel in all black standing with an umbrella above his head. It was raining and I didn’t care because I was crying so much.“They’re all gone.”I sobbed as he walked to me and shielded me from the rain.“I’m here.”He whispered.We stood in silence, watching the tombstones in the rain for a while. Life was so unpredictable.He led me back to his car and drove us to a nearby coffee shop.“How do you feel about a trip?”Gabriel suddenly asked as we carefully sipped our cups of hot coffee.“I don’t know, I haven’t thought about that.”I replied.“Janet’s planning to travel for a few weeks. She needs time for herself and the baby, I think you should go with her. The baby would be lovely to b
The Return of The Scorned Heiress CHAPTER TWELVE
My grandmother was the only mother figure in my life, she was the only person that truly loved my old self and my new one, she stood up for me when no one else did. She was all I really had in the world and my greatest fear was losing her. “Grandmother please be strong for me.” I sobbed, holding her stiff soft hands. The doctor said she might recover in a couple of days but what if she didn’t? “She’ll be fine, love.” Gabriel was beside me, holding me in his arms. He knew how much I loved my grandmother. I escorted Gabriel to the gates, I wasn’t returning to my marital home that night, I already called Easton and told him what happened and I didn’t even bother asking for his permission to stay with my sick grandmother before I ended the call. He was my husband and not the boss of me. “You know, I could stay.” Gabriel said as we stood by his car. “No, you have to go home. Janet will be waiting.” I didn’t want him staying over because of me and missing his
The Return of The Scorned Heiress CHAPTER ELEVEN
Getting an invite for Janet’s baby shower was unexpected, I wasn’t someone she could call a friend as we were never close even as sister in laws.She was in a difficult time and she needed all the love and support she could get from me even after all she did to me while I was still married to her brother. I guess it was time for a clean slate.“Oh my God, Imelda, thank you for coming.”Janet said, happily as soon as she saw me coming into the guest lounge with gifts.“Thank you for inviting me.”I smiled, hugging her.“You can keep the gifts over there, there’s cocktails and cupcakes if you’d like.”She told me. It was strange seeing her nice to me but refreshing, like a fresh start.“Thank you.”I said to her.There were a few ladies present too, none were familiar. There were also gifts and the whole place decorated in a pink flowery theme.“It’s a girl?”I asked her.“Yes.”She replied, happy.She had two boys already so she must be excited to have a baby girl.“And
The Return of The Scorned Heiress CHAPTER TEN
I was wide awake when Easton came knocking on my door by morning. I didn’t want to answer, considering he hit me last night, but the persistent knocks were getting into my already aching head, so, I opened the door and his eyes softened at the immediate sight of me.“Your beautiful face.”He muttered, trying to touch my face but I moved back. There was a purple mark on my left cheek.“What do you want?”I asked, icily.“I’m sorry for hitting you last night, please my love, forgive me.”He pleaded, coming into the room.I stayed behind the door, watching him look around. Since we got married, he has never been in here so his presence was a bit strange.“I want to be alone, Easton.”I told him in a harsh tone.“You have to cut me some slacks here, I don’t judge your past, I married you and merged our companies, I helped you get away from that fool and I agreed to your non sexual marriage terms so I have all the rights to be fucking pissed if you keep seeing your ex husband!”
The Return of The Scorned Heiress CHAPTER NINE
I stood behind Gabriel, conflicted on if I should just hurry off in shame or find out what happened to Janet. She just caught me kissing her brother, my ex husband but the bruises on her face made that less relevant at the moment.“What the fuck happened to you?”Gabriel finally asked his sister in a dangerous tone.“Nothing.”She muttered, looking away.“You better start telling me truth.”He said, taking two steps to her.“He hit me again.”She stuttered, tearfully.Her abusive husband, Alex did this to her!No more words were said, he stormed away to his car and sped off before either of us could stop him.“What are you doing here?”She asked, glaring at me.“Don’t you think we should follow him?”I asked, clearly avoiding the question “I’m not going back. I’m tired of going back.”She muttered, downcast.“You should get inside then, I’ll just…”“He’s going to fight Alex, please help me make sure he’s okay.”She told me as I turned to leave.“I will.”I nodded
The Return of The Scorned Heiress CHAPTER EIGHT
Gabriel’s mother, Lydia Damasco, was a lot like my grandmother when it came to business strategies but at heart, they were as different as day and night.I remembered the day she called me a troll and unfit for her son, in fact, she had even brought home another woman for her son to marry. It was a horrible day for me, being ridiculed in that manner.Now, she was requesting for my presence in her home, initially, I didn’t want to go but after Gabriel pleaded with me, I decided to use this as an opportunity to redeem my worth.I dressed up for the dinner in an exotic vintage green dress worth millions of dollars, my make up was light and spot on and my hair curly and lush.I drove out in one of Easton’s Exotic cars and mentally rehearsed for the dinner with my ex husband and mother-in-law.“Thank you for coming, sweetheart.”Gabriel tried to kiss me but I dodged it.“I don’t want to give your mother any impression that we still have something so please respect that.”I told him,
The Return of The Scorned Heiress CHAPTER SEVEN
Easton said nothing throughout the ride home and even when got home, he was still quiet. I could tell he was upset, he must be suspicious and jealous about Gabriel and I. I needed to talk to him about it. I needed him to understand I would never betray him… again. “Easton?” I called as we ate dinner in silence.He looked at me. “I would never betray you.” I told him. “How can you promise that? You’re still in love with Damasco, even a blind man can tell.” He said, bitterly. “It doesn’t mean I’ll go back to him. He hurt me.” I said. “If hurt was enough reason to stop loving someone, the world would be filed with hate.” He told me and then continued eating. I had no comeback to that. I stared at myself in the mirror as I did my nightly skin care routine. I had the face and body I always wanted but my heart was heavy. I should be happy, I should be fulfilled but I wasn’t and it felt so frustrating. I needed to get over my feelings for my ex husb
The Return of The Scorned Heiress CHAPTER SIX
I could hardly breathe with how fast my heart was beating in my chest as I stepped on the porch of my new husband. I just cheated. I just cheated on my new husband!What if he knew?This could sabotage my whole plan.Was I really going to let my stupid feelings for Gabriel ruin all my plans? Never!“Imelda.”Easton called as soon as I entered the living room where he sat waiting for me with his phone in his hand. He has been calling.“I uh, went out to see a friend.”I lied, smiling and trying not to give anything away.“And you couldn’t pick up your call?” He asked me as he stood up on his feet. “Why didn’t you tell me, then? If it was just a friend? Why did you have to sneak out?”With each question he asked, I felt like I would have a heart attack.“My phone was on silent and I didn’t want to disturb you. You were already asleep.”I explained to him. He scoffed.“Imelda.”He called and I straightened up in my position. I needed to be calm.“This might be a contract ma
The Return of The Scorned Heiress CHAPTER FIVE
My wedding was as wonderful and luxurious as I wanted, I wasn’t as happy as I was on my first wedding but it was for a greater reason. I was marrying for something tangible not something as useless and painful as unrequited love. Easton and I were greeting our guests and thanking them for coming when I saw Gabriel coming through the small distinguished crowd. My god, he was finely dressed in a dark suit, tall and divine, his black hair was slicked backwards and his jaw freshly shaved, his blue eyes were bluer than ever and there was no man more handsome than he was at that moment. “If it isn’t the bride and groom.” He said to I and my new husband. “What are you doing here?” I snarled, agitated by his presence. “I invited him. We can all still be friends.” Easton said and I saw no sense in that. I wasn’t comfortable with my ex husband at my wedding! “If I may present my gift to the bride.” Gabriel said with a smile and presented to me a small gold box.
