ALEXA“He what?!” Noelle’s voice was pitch high, almost bursting my eardrums. “That asshole has got some balls!” She emphasized.“Yes, he definitely has,” I admitted calmly.“And why are you so calm about it?” Noelle asked, looking at me with both shock and suspicion.“Because two mad girls cannot sail a ship, Noelle,” I simply said.I understood Noelle’s anger, and I know she would not believe that I was more upset than she was; why wouldn’t I be when I was the victim in this situation? But I decided not to even push it. This was the second divorce papers that I was sending to Mark. I never got any response for the first one which he was supposed to have signed peacefully and returned to me, so I had another one sent to him, only for us to get a message from Mark that I would have to go back to the house we both shared together for him to sign it. Noelle had been fuming dangerously, and as a result, I had to suppress my anger so that we would not bring down the roof.“He is a jerk,”
MARKI knew Alexa would come. I fucking knew it!I sipped from my glass of wine in satisfaction as my butler informed me o Alexa’s presence. Thankfully, I was doing some work in my study, so it was perfect timing.“Bring her here,” I ordered him.Then he bowed slightly, nodded and left.Who did Alexa Silver think she was trying to divorce me as though I was a piece of trash to be tossed after being used? What would the media say about me? “Come in,” I said when I heard a gentle knock, knowing that it was Alexa, and she opened the door and walked right in.Then my breath stopped for a minute; damn, she was freaking breathtaking.Seeing her at Dancing Devils had been enticing, but right now, she was gorgeous and sexy as hell. I never saw Alexa dress like this when we still lived together, and now, seeing her beautiful and radiant she looked, something stirred in my pants, for the very first time.“May I?” Alexa asked when I just sat there and stared.Then I cleared my throat and shook
ALEXAI didn’t see the kiss coming, and so before I could away, I was already soaked in it. Mark pried my mouth open with his tongue to gain access into my mouth and I allowed him. And I kissed him right back.It felt good. It felt perfect. It felt amazing!We were married for five years, and who would have thought that Mark and I never kissed each other? I guess if people knew our names would be on the Guinness world record. Well, once, I had tried to kiss Mark when he was still sick and comatose, but it had just been a peck on the lips. When Mark recovered fully, he could barely look at me, talk more of physical intimacy. He rarely even slept in the bedroom that we shared together. As such, I had no idea that Mark Ronaldo was a great kisser and my entire body tingled at being deeply and passionately kissed by the one man I had ever truly loved.We continued to explore each other’s lips, kissing and nibbling, and then I felt Mark’s arousal on my belly. It became more intense as Mar
IVYI got dressed and headed downstairs. I ensured that I dressed up in a way that Mark liked, and also in a way that would arouse him.The only person I had told since I got back and got together with Mark that he hadn’t been able to get it up with me was my mum; she was the only one I always confided in anyway. From the sex video I sent to Alexa, she would definitely think that it was me in that video, but it wasn’t.Knowing that Mark was finding it hard to get erected with me, I had to pay someone else to get it done, and thankfully, she did a pretty excellent job.“I just have a lot on my mind going on,” Mark had often told me, but I knew they were all excuses.Before the accident, he could barely get his hands off me. We were always wrapped up in each other’s arms, but now, it seemed as though I was no longer attractive to him. So if Mark couldn’t get erect for me, how did he do it with Alexa? I confronted him about it, and he didn’t bother to deny it, which meant that it was tru
MARKStaying in my study and soaking myself in work was just my only way to cope with the divorce and everything that happened that day.Truly, Alexa was nothing like I knew before.My worry now talking about it to anyone, especially that friend of hers. I tried to imagine Alexa telling Noelle how she allowed me to kiss her and then ended up not liking it, and of course, they would giggle over it and make jest of me, and if I was unfortunate, it would get to the blogs, and I would be doomed forever.Jeez!I couldn’t even bring myself to telling Vector what happened. When he had asked, I had simply told him that the divorce was finalized and I had set Alexa free, but deep inside, I knew exactly what I was feeling. Deep down, I wished I hadn’t set her free.“Is my kissing terrible?” I asked myself.I hadn’t been able to do much since I sat on my chair for hours now, because Alexa’s hurtful words kept playing in my head, and it was making me sick to my stomach. Damn, I had my first kiss
ALEXA“Noelle, I finally know what I want to do now,” I said to Noelle during breakfast.After the encounter with Mark, and oh, I did hide details of it from Noelle when I returned, and thankfully, because of the signed papers, Noelle didn’t prod me much or asked for every single detail. I intentionally skipped the part of Mark kissing me deeply and passionately and almost falling for his charms.Noelle didn’t need to know that.“This is good!” Noelle said happily. She seemed pretty excited, because she had been bugging me to find something I was passionate about.“Throwing yourself into building a career and making a name for yourself is going to help you get over that jerk faster than you can imagine,” Noelle had always said.And now, I was ready.“So what have you concluded?” Noelle asked with anticipation.“Men’s fashion,” I simply answered, and Noelle stared at me as though I was crazy or something.“Huh?” She asked.“Men’s fashion,” I repeated.“Why men’s fashion, Alexa? What do
MARKIt was the day of my doctor’s appointment, and thankfully, it was also going to be in the confines of my mansion.After I got out of coma and became a little better, I returned home and began to take my treatment at home, because the hospital just made me uncomfortable. The blogs had already carried news of the accident, and I knew without a doubt that they would keep their ears open for more information, and I did not want them to know what I was hiding from anyone.It had also made me do a lot of things in the house, including work, which I realized I even preferred, because it saved me from a lot of scandals and gossips. Anyway, I waited for Doctor Jones in my bedroom. A few minutes later, I heard a knock. Thinking that it had to be the doctor or my maid coming to inform me of his arrival, I simply said, “Come in.”Much to my dismay, Vector opened the door and walked in.“Oh fuck, Vector, what are you doing here?” I asked, not bothering to mask my displeasure.Over time, I h
ALEXAIn the next couple of days, Noelle and I plunged ourselves into opening my brand; from picking out a suitable brand name, to thinking about an office space, to getting designers and creating new designs, or sourcing out social media advertisement, and planning for the brand launch.It was so magical and almost unreal that Noelle’s father had loaned me the money in the twinkle of an eye; as soon as Noelle mentioned it to him.So busy was Noelle and I that I did not even have any spare time to think about Mark, or my divorce, or anything else.“We have to get the bloggers to attend, and of course, I am going to use my father’s influence to get these top businessmen and billionaires to attend,” Noelle told me as I wrote every single thing down.One of the things we had both dedicated ourselves to was ensuring that we put down every single thing we talk about and suggestions. That way, we would not forget anything, and it also helped up plan properly.“Even though we are going to be
MARKMr. Devon’s tone was warning and dangerous, but I was a Ronaldo, and born in us was a stronger and more dangerous blood. The company, regardless of their share and input in it, which I considered a mistake on the past after Mr. Devon explained everything to me, was still legally mine, and I would do anything possible to ensure that they never got their greedy hands on it.By the time Mr. Devon and I arrived at the conference room, the three men who were the stakeholders, Mr. Tom Hardy, Mr. Gerald, and Mr. Glazer, were already seated and waiting for me. The moment we entered, they all stood up in reference and acknowledgement to my presence. I was almost impressed at their courtesy when I remembered Mr. Devon’s words loud and clear in my head.“Don’t be fooled by their gestures, Mark. They act respectful and nice, but beneath that façade is their readiness to pounce on you and take everything that belongs to you.”When those words rang in my head, I maintained a stern face, refu
MARKMr. Devon arrived some few minutes later and I was relieved to see him, because his presence drove away thoughts of Alexa and what I wanted to do with her.“Did I keep you waiting?” Mr. Devon asked as he took his seat.“Not for long,” I answered. “I have already called for a meeting which should commence soon, but I wanted to speak to you and get clarifications on some things before we proceed to the meeting. Being that I haven’t been here physically, I do not want to go in there and embarrass myself,” I confided with Mr. Devon.He was not just the company’s advocate, he had also been a friend of the Ronaldo family for years now, so it was safe to say that he was a trusted man.“I am relieved that you heeded to my advice,” Mr. Devon said, sounding as though I should be worried or scared about something, which was just ridiculous, considering the fact that the company belonged to my family, and by extension, me.“I don’t understand why this has to be like this,” I said. “I am the
MARK“Impossible.”That was the word that kept coming to my head as thoughts of Doctor Jones’s ridiculous suggestion kept swimming back into my head. As much as I tried to dismiss it, it just wasn’t happening. The thought was taking control of my mind, especially with the dream I had about Alexa over the night.In the dream, I had been able to persuade Alexa into coming to the house. Then I had made a special dinner with flowers and candle lights, and she had been pleased. “You have never done anything like this for me before, Mark,” Alexa had said in the dream, and her voice had been soft and tender, just like I had always known it to be, but somehow, it sounded pleasantly better in my ears.“Henceforth, I am going to be doing this and a lot more,” I had promised Alexa deeply.Then we had gone ahead and talked while we ate. It had been completely different, and it had felt too real.“I tried to make our home into something like this, but you squashed my efforts the entire time,” Ale
ALEXANoelle continued to pester me about Oscar, the stranger I met at my launch party until I had no choice but to tell her everything that happened.“So from mistakenly entering into your waiting room to rescuing you from being ridiculed?’’ Noelle asked, fascinated.“And in all honesty, he helped me gain more courage and confidence to come back on stage. We just stayed back in the waiting room and talked. Noelle, he is effortlessly a good companion that took me right out of my mood,” I told Noelle.Her eyes lit up almost immediately.“Does that mean that you have met your prince charming?” Noelle asked, sounding excited.O shook her head furiously even before she could finish the question. “Don’t be ridiculous, Noelle,” I said. “I barely even know him,” I added.“Yet he made you feel better and sent you flowers,” Noelle said. “That is something that you have never received from any man before, including that ex-husband of yours who is already even engaged to someone else,” she added
MARK“How is my general health condition?” I asked Doctor Jones who had come in early the next morning for my general checkup.It wasn’t the day for my doctor’s appointment, but being that I would have to return to going to the company every single day, I needed to be certain that I wasn’t putting my health at risk. The last thing I needed was fainting or passing out in the presence of everyone else.It was bad enough to ruin my reputation.“From what I am looking at, we have a little problem with your health,” Doctor Jones said and I looked at him instantly, worried and alert.“Problem? How do you mean?” I asked him, worry etched on my face. This was really the last thing I wanted to hear right now. Mr. Devon had already informed me that the stakeholders would not hold out for me any longer, especially with the fact that I was now unmarried. Besides, I really wanted to fully and completely be whole again, and the last thing I needed right now was to be told of more health challenges
ALEXAThe launch party had actually turned out to be better than I envisioned it to be, especially when Ivy tried to ruin it for me and ridicule me. By the time the party ended and Noelle and I found our way home, half of the men we invited had already booked a contract with me.“ATOM to the world, Alexa!” Noelle yelled in pure delight as we entered the living room.It was almost midnight and I was exhausted as could be, which was why Noelle’s enthusiasm surprised me greatly. I began to walk up the stairs with the intention to get to the bedroom, take a warm bath, and just sleep off the stress until dawn without thinking or worrying about anything else.At least, I still had a couple of days before I officially began working as a brand owner.“Where are you going?” Noelle asked and I managed to stop and turning around.I could not help the look of astonishment that filled my face when I saw Noelle holding a bottle of champagne and two wine glasses.“Gosh, no please,” I literally plea
IVY“Oscar!” I called in a whisper the moment I caught sight of him rounding the corner.It was a good thing that Mark was very engrossed in talking to the gentleman that he did not notice my reaction to seeing Oscar beside Alexa and hearing them both say that they were now together.I could have sworn that my heart exploded in that moment, and since then, I had been looking for every opportunity to talk to Oscar. I could not help it even if I wanted to. Fortunately, Mark had gone to use the restroom, and I hoped that he would stay there longer.Oscar turned and the moment he saw me, he walked to me with a cynical smile on his face.The corner we stood was very private and secluded, so no one would actually notice that we were standing and talking there. More so, these wealthy and influential men had no business sniffing their noses in places like this, and they were all carried away with trying to get a contract with Alexa or just mingling.Damn, I could not have hated Alexa more tha
MARKI thought my heart would explode when the young man appeared right beside Alexa and made that statement.At first, Alexa did not say a word, and I thought it was a silly prank, but I was wrong.“Yes, he is with me,” Alexa nodded in agreement.The other gentleman chuckled uncomfortably. It was obvious that he was lusting after Alexa earlier regardless of the fact that he was standing with another woman, which was very disgusting by the way, but now, he seemed flushed and disappointed. Well, I hoped that my own reaction to his was masked, because I would hate for people to think that I was affected by Alexa being with another man, especially after flaunting another woman.“Great news!” The gentleman said a little too loudly. “Women need men in their lives, especially those who run a business like this one,” he said, almost sounding dumb.I knew men like him; they had wives at home and also mistresses, but they were never enough for them. As many times as possible, they always wante
IVYI wanted to scratch Alexa’s face the moment she uttered that trash from her mouth, but Mark prevented me. I did not really care about creating a scene, because I had nothing to lose, but then again, Mark had been warning me off since I asked just one question.“How dare she?” I asked, fuming.“Just behave yourself,” Mark said.He looked and sounded more embarrassed than upset, and I wondered if he was regretting the fact that I picked out our matching colors for this event.“Why do you keep taking her side over me, Mark?” I asked.It was getting on my nerves too much and I hated it. “Since we arrived you have had your eyes glued on her and everything I have done has been disgusting to you,” I complained, because it was the damn truth.“Ivy, the right thing to do at an event is to act formal and cordial, but I doubt you have any knowledge of that, seeing that you barely even attend business functions and events. The only thing you are familiar with is parties and travels,” Mark sa