HUDSON'S POV *Knock on the door* and a voice followed after, "Boss,""Boss, the other Sim cards you used have been taken care of. Nothing to worry about," James stated as he walked deeper into my office until he was standing directly in front of it.But even at that I did not acknowledge him. I could not acknowledge him, I mean how could I? When my entire focus had been ensnared by the sleek rectangle on my desk, all day!"Boss, you know staring at your phone all day won't make her reply to those texts, right?" I immediately scowled at those words, did he think I didn't know that already?Of course I knew that! I knew exactly how stupid and ridiculous I looked staring at my phone all day, but yet, I just couldn't help it.It was as though one moment away from my screen would make me miss a text from her. I mean, what if she sends a text and then deletes it. How would I know?I know these all sound like excuses but I just couldn't stop staring at my phone. As though reading my mind,
VALERIE'S POV After handing over Aby to the red faced maid, the kids and I decided to stroll for a bit before going back home.We even got to know the exact house that was Aby's in case of next time. I actually allowed it simply for Miley's sake, she clearly liked the idea of the little girl coming to visit us. But despite all that, I couldn't shake the weird feeling that the maid was staring at Mason a bit too much. It was so bad that I took him in my arms to shield him away from her sight, leaving the other two on the ground. A lot of protest came as a result of that but all is good when you have a bowl of chocolate ice cream laying and waiting in your fridge, and not a single complaints was heard after that bowl.So therefore, I used that opportunity to secretly text Hudson of my approval to meet his Grandpa. Infact it was that very decision that landed me here. Standing in front of a portable family duplex on the other part of the City. I had gotten this duplex the first time
Valerie POV I couldn't believe it.Hudson Rodriguez, the most arrogant man you could possibly find on the surface of the earth was crying??But what for? I knew he felt no guilt as to what happened between us. Not for the way he treated me or the way he let his family members treat me when Grandpa wasn't close by.So why was he crying?I admit, I brought whatever happened to me upon myself. I was just too delusional back then and asked way too much from a man that had blatantly told me to my face he wanted somebody else.That he loved somebody else and would never love me, not even if his Grandpa forced me on him. But I didn't believe it, I refused to see it. I was literally the only person back then, that couldn't see Hudson and I wasn't working.And hell, did I learn.I blinked out of my thoughts and realized I was still staring at him. I should have pulled away immediately and focused on the reason I came here in the first place but I didn't. I just sat there, taking in his featu
Hudson POV It's been a few weeks since I secretly arranged a meeting between Grandpa and Val. A meeting that was clearly needed by both parties and me inclusive. I didn't even realize I needed it until I saw how they both expressed themselves. How touching and surprising emotional it was. It was like a couple who had lost each other at sea and finally meeting each other again, reuniting. And honestly, I don't think I've ever seen Grandpa cry, like ever! The only memory I had of him crying was during Grandma's funeral and that on it's own was a long time ago, I hadn't even gotten into college at that time. Ever since then, Grandpa had always been a ball of ice and stone to everyone, only excluding me that is. So seeing what I saw that day just left me speechless, his emotions were all over the place. He kept crying and apologizing for things I didn't even realize had been troubling him. And I was the closest person to him. Not even my father was as close to Grandpa as I was,
Charlotte's POV I let out a breathy sign from my lips as I watched him take brisk steps towards his black Bentley already parked and ready to go. The sun reflecting off his perfectly styled blonde hair as he walked, making him glow in his brown suit.Even without a smile, he still looked so good. "Ugh," I sighed again, murmuring as my eyes squinted against the blazing sun. "why do I feel like he is still mad at me?" I turned back to watch him, just in time to see his car speed off to the entrance gate.The sun was really coming down hard today and the spot I currently occupied at the front porch of our mansion didn't help matters at all. It was directly pelting down it's harsh rays on me. Soon both cars, Hudson's and Aby's vanished from view.And then, I was thoroughly left alone with my thoughts. But before I could begin thinking anything Maria, my close maid appeared at my side. "You should go back in Madame, your skin doesn't need this harsh sun rays" She said, moving to shade my
Charlotte's POV "Hey! What's nonsense are you on about?" Maria snapped at Kate before I could even fully process anything. "How can another kid look like Madame's husband? What are you insinuating?!" She demanded, her voice rising."Bu-but it's true!" Kate stuttered, her eyes darting to mine in panic. "Please believe me Madame, I saw him with my own eyes!"Maria scoffed loudly, her eyes blazing with malice as she glared down at Kate from the stairs."I knew you were trouble, but I didn't realize how dumb you are! Do you even understand the implications of your words? You're accusing Sir Hudson, the very man that pays your bills and our Madame's husband of cheating on his wife!" She bellowed, hoping the words registered on a panic strikened Kate.What? Cheating?That... is that... he was cheating?That's impossible!Kate's face paled instantly, her skin loosing its usual redness as she dropped to her knees, shaking and begging, "I-I... Madame! P-please believe me, I won't lie to you, e
VALERIE'S POV "So we've decided to use this shade for the bedrooms with the slightly wider structural pattern. The lightnings will all have this DH mark attached to them," I paused, tapping on my touch screen laptop to zoom the image i was referring to. Once it got to the size I wanted, a smile graced my lips and I continued, sparing him a glance every few seconds to be sure he was following. "Right, so this is our logo and it has been imbedded into every furniture that we will use here. So just in case you notice them, you don't need to raise an alarm or anything of that sort, because I just explained it to you. And also, we will need you to appro- "Are you even listening to me?" I asked with a frown, snapping my fingers in his face. He had been quiet all these while, at first I thought he was paying rapt attention but I just noticed that instead of staring at the laptop screen on top of our table, to see what i was explaining, his eyes were rather fixed on me. It was like
VALERIE'S POV "I am so late! Argh!" I grumbled as I quickly drove into the huge school yard. "I can't even believe they would allow those people host such a party right in the middle of the streets! On a busy afternoon at that!"I mean, people had places to be, how could they block the roads simply because of a live band. It was because of them I was arriving so late, it was 4 PM!And I honestly thought I would be here on time today, because the restaurant was a 20 minutes drive closer to the school than from my office. But instead I came almost 2 hours late!You can imagine the difference. The kids were probably dismissed for the day by now, I hope they haven't gone home with their driver though. I was already here, if I didn't get to join the parent-teacher function, I should at least get to take my kids home. They would love that. Maybe we could finally go for that shopping today, we have been prosponing since forever.I quickly parked in an allotted park lot and took my handbag
THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEWWhat was that people often say about karma? That it is a bitch, right? Well, they were so right I tell you!I mean, who could’ve thought a mistress that replaced the main wife of a wealthy man, would turn out to also get so agitated by even the slightest chance her said trophy man would have another woman in his life? Another mistress I mean.Haha! It looks like no one likes the idea of her man having a mistress, especially Charlotte in this regard. One would think since she took the same route to barging her way into the life of a newlywedded couple, causing several conflicts and misunderstandings that ultimately led to a divorce, that she would be more understanding if some other woman was to show up in her man’s life using the same tactics.But no, she has proven to be of quite the high morals at the moment. A true believer that a man should absolutely have no one else in his life except his partner! Alas, been in the position of a current main wife has t
VALERIE’S POVIt was relaxing to hear and I hoped he stayed true to his words until the end. In no time, he disconnected from the call, leaving Rob and I. And looking at his relaxed form, all cladded in casuals as it way past work hours. I couldn’t help but remember how he comforted me that night at his place. How he refused to let me know about it the next morning, probably because he didn’t want me to worry over it.He was so good to me… so good that I wished I had more of him in my family than those ruthless people I called family members. How good that would have been… “How are you? Have you had dinner?” he asked, staring at me like he didn’t deliver me a truck load of food earlier today when I didn’t even ask for it.I was about to give him a sassy comment, when I noticed something on one of the screens and almost immediately, my phone vibrated with a call I couldn’t take. “Everything okay?” Rob asked, reminding me we were still on call. But I just waved him off and ended the cal
VALERIE’S POV“Please…”“I’m begging you, don’t push me down again. I will leave! I won’t come back here again,”“I promise you; I won’t come back here…just don’t hurt me anymore, please”“No,” “No! Don’t push me down again,” “Please don’t!”“Don’t!!”“Val! Calm down,” “It’s me. It’s Rob… you’re okay now”“Val?”“Valerie!!”And just like that, my eyes snapped open. A loud gasp emitting from my lips as I roughly hit down a glass of water from the table, I had apparently fell asleep on. Frantic, I looked around the environment and sure enough everything pointed to one thing; that I was currently in the underground in the house outside the city and breath of relief left my nostrils.Although, my heart was still pounding loudly in my chest, my forehead wet from sleep sweat. Other than that, everything was the same.“Ugh, goodness me…” I grumbled as everything came flooding back in my mind.I had apparently taken a time off from the world to meditate here in my game room. it was a ploy
HUDSON’S POV“What? The cops are here? What for?!”“Sir, they found Madame’s car at a hit and run scene last night” Paul explained, his words confusing me further. “What the hell are you talking about? How can Charlotte be involved in a hit and run incident?!” I asked, with furrowed eyebrows as the words refused to settle in my brain.What the hell was this new problem now?! I already had too much to worry about, I don’t need her adding to it. I haven’t even been able to come to a conclusion on how to handle her recent behaviors and now she went right ahead to get involved in a hit and run?! Just what is going on with that woman?!“The issue is all over the news, Sir” Paul added, turning on the TV and there it was on the screen with the craziest headline. ‘Popular Real Estate guru Hudson Rodriguiez’s supposed wife was rumored to have been involved in a hit and run scene that looked like it came straight out of a movie!’“What th-“It’s not looking good Sir, but our team are on it to b
CHARLOTTE'S POVEven Raymond had been unable to give me any information, saying he was still working on it! “So much for trusting him to help me out” I grumbled darkly as I rigorously washed my hands in the bathroom sink. I have actually been here for quite some time. It was high time I go back into the bedroom. Maybe even have a third round with Ethan so I could kill this anxiety brewing inside of me.We had met up earlier today as I needed a real good fuck to clear my head. Otherwise, I might just end up going crazy inside that mansion! Hudson didn’t even take his mom’s calls so I had no way of pacifying my annoyance. My only option being Ethan’s dick.Of course, I would love for him to be Hudson right now but I had to make do with what I had presently. The next time I would meet Hudson, heaven knows I will have him tied up so I can have my way with him!“Let’s see how he would avoid me then!” I said out loud and finally turned off the sink so I could dry my hands. I was just about
CHARLOTTE’S POV“Kiddo, hold on!”“I will look into it okay? No need to disturb the boss”“But I saw it with my own eyes, Raymond! There was eyeshadow stain on his suit!” I insisted, my voice rising from both anger and frustration as I tried to move past him so I could go into the living room. “That eyeshadow didn’t get there on its own, some woman was busy rubbing herself on him! He is seeing another woman under my nose! We need to find her!”“Kiddo! Wait!” he yelled, hurriedly running after me after I had pushed my way through. “Yes, we need to find her and we will! But the boss is meeting with an important guest right now, you can’t go there”“What? Even you too?!” I shot at him, my fury rising at his words as I paused to glare at his aged face. “My father is meeting with important guest, and so what?! Am I not important? Is my matter not more important?! His soon to be son- in law is now seeing another woman, shouldn’t that be a problem for him?!” I yelled, my voice rising and ech
VALERIE’S POV“G-get lost?”“H-how can you be so mean to me?!” she shrilled; her brown eyes red rimmed from shedding so much tears and more still continued to drip. Her mascara was far gone as it had already formed a long streak down her both cheeks since I stepped into the office. I already knew she was crying.She had most definitely seen the makeup stain on his suit, just like I had planned and now nothing will hold back her doubts and fears. I knew she wouldn’t accept that Hudson was cheating on her so easily if she hadn’t seen it with her two eyes. He was after all loyal to her all these years, not once having a scandal or looking at other women. A man with such devotion, what woman would believe he was cheating without concrete proof? No one!And as such, I had to create one for her.I couldn’t show myself just yet so telling her about it was out of the question. Hence, my reason for intentionally applying a bit of my makeup on his suit earlier this morning before we came to his
CHARLOTTE'S POVAs if my day couldn’t get any worse, she just had to show up! To pop up out of nowhere just when I was losing my shit over finding out that Hudson cheated on me. “You’re here to mock me, aren’t you? To gloat in my face just like all those other bitches, aren’t you?! Beat the dog while its down, eh?” I sneered, my eyes glaring daggers as I equally approached her incoming form.“Charlotte, are you well?” she asked instead, her overall expression nonchalant like she couldn’t be bothered by my approaching form. “What are you talking about?”“Admit it!” I spat angrily, my temper rolling as I moved even closer to her. “You’re here to laugh at me. You think I’m pathetic? You think I’m stupid, right?! So stupid that I couldn’t see Hudson was cheating me!” I sneered in her face, each word leaving a bitter taste in my mouth as it further confirmed that this was truly happening and to me, of all people!But sadly, my inner turmoil only brought joy to the face to the brown-haired
CHARLOTTE’S POVLucia was right. Hudson could decide not to come home but that doesn’t mean I can’t go to him here at the company. He may ignore me but he would most definitely not cause a scene at the office where public eyes could see. Hence, making Lucia’s plan to go to his office very efficient.How didn’t I think of this before?“Excuse me Ma’am, but who are you?” the security just outside the elevator on Hudson’s office floor asked, blocking my path. “What?”“Without a pass you can’t get through Ma’am” he said, looking unapologetic as he literally stopped me in front of the few staffs present. What sort of embarrassment is this?! “What the hell are you doing?” I spat in disgust as my eyes ran down his form, “Don’t you know who I am? What kind of sick joke is this?!”“No offense Ma’am but noise is restricted on this floor” he retorted, sparking my irritation as he communicated to God knows who on that communicating device seated on his waist. Soon after more security came rushing