Chapter 24Blake DavenportPOVI run my fingers through my hair, I just came out of a five-hour long meeting with the shareholders about my new appointment as acting CEO. Though Aiden made me promise not to tell them I was acting and not permanent. Aiden’s dad tried to stop it. He tried to bring in the fact that I was having children while I wasn’t married. The shareholders knew about my wife and knew I’d never remarry. Though they were happy I was moving on with my life and that’s why they agreed to make me CEO.Thinking about Julliet, should I text her to remind her to take her vitamins? I quickly send the text to her.This morning scared me, Julliet screaming both her and I wake freaking scared me. Her crying herself to sleep had me gutted. If I didn’t have this meeting today, I would have stayed with her this morning to make sure she’s okay.I haven’t heard from her since. I know she has a shoot today. I hope she’s not overworking herself.There’s a knock on my office door.“Come
Chapter 25Blake DavenportPOVIt took two hours to arrange a new room for Julliet, once it was sorted, four guards were brought to the hospital. One in the room next door, on the left and on the right. Then two posted by the door.I sit on the chair by her bed and touch her hand. She’s deadly pale. Seeing her like this breaks my heart. Julliet is normally a very lively person seeing her like this is heart breaking."Julliet..."My phone rings distracting me. I let go of her hand and pick up my phone.“Jesus what happened? What the hell is going on? Some people are saying Julliet got sick at work. While others are saying she tried to have an abortion. Jesus it’s crazy out here." Craig is panting by the time he’s done speaking."What?""Jesus get on with it. I said that people are saying Julliet tried to abort the babies. What the fuck happened? Did you fight for something?" he asks.My eyes darken. “Someone poisoned Julliet’s water with abortion pills." I say coldly.“What? Is Julliet
Chapter 26 Julliet HarveyPOV“Mom? Dad? Where are you?” I ask walking into the house. I drop my school bag by the door and walk deeper into the house. “Jullian it’s too early for that, Lettie is still young.” I hear my mom speaking from the kitchen. I walk closer softly so they don’t hear me.“If anything were to happen to us, I want my brother and his wife to take care of Lettie. I want to make sure our daughter is taken care of. Our entire wealth will be left to her one day. This might be the very house she raises her children in one day.” My father says firmly. “Jullian be serious right now. Changing your will, will upset a lot of people. The fact that Lettie is a girl they’ll target her.” “Don’t worry Lettie will only have access to all of it once she’s married. I’ve made sure to add the clause.” Before my mother could say anything my father spots me. “Lettie you’re home?” he gets up from the counter and rushes over to me, lifting me up into his arms. “Gosh my girl is get
Chapter 27 Blake DavenportPOVI watch as Julliet’s family happily speak to her, I watch from the sidelines. I don’t feel like I fit in. My sister and mother were here but went home after speaking both Julliet and I for a little while.I walk out of the room. The two guards standing by the door greeted me. I nod in their direction. I stand beside them outside Julliet room. I bite my lip. I feel like an outsider amongst her family.I suppose I am an outsider. I didn’t expect to feel this way when being with them. I guess Julliet and I aren’t really dating, and they don’t need to make feel welcomed.My phone rings. I let out a sigh of relief at the sound, I thought I’d find it annoying at this point, but right now I welcome the distraction.“We have Justin what do you want us to with him? He had a girlfriend with him, to say she was an interesting lady would be an understatement.” Derek says sounding amused.“I’ll be there in an hour.” I tell him.“I’ll be waiting…” he says before hang
Chapter 28Samantha JamesonPOVWhen I pull up at the house I see Aaron’s Toyota in the driveway, my mood instantly deflates. I park next to his car.I’m renting this house for the next year until Harry, and I find a house we both love. She’s been wanting to go back to the old house to see her father, but Aaron has been busy dealing with his family’s business going under and the scandal he got himself thrown out of the entertainment industry. We’ve been living in peace without him.I’d just left the hospital after seeing Julliet. She’s awake and doing well I’m so happy for her.I switch my car off and get out. closing the door behind me as I walk up to the house.The door opens and Aaron stands in the door. He makes way for me to walk past him.I look around the living room. I don’t see my daughter. “Where’s Harry?” I ask him.“Your mother took her to their house so we could talk.” He says softly.I sigh placing my purse on the sofa. I take a seat. “There’s nothing to talk about Aaron
Chapter 29Samantha JamesonPOVSitting in the office of my agency, going through contracts to see if anything catches my eye. To be honest I don’t know if I want to continue modelling. I haven’t been feeling it in years. I worked to provide a better life for my daughter now that I have enough money saved up for us to live comfortably, did I really want to continue modelling. I didn’t exactly grow up poor. I had everything I needed, from clothes to food. I didn’t have anything to complain about but as a got older and the other kids wore name brand clothing and I couldn’t because my parents couldn’t afford it, I promised myself I’d work hard to have the life I couldn’t as a child. Harry deserves nothing but the best and I’d sell my soul to give it to her.Now that I’ve achieved my goal I don’t know if I want to keep doing this. I still have two years on my contract. But now I don’t know if I want to buy out my contract or continue. Retire and spend more time with Harry. Watch her grow
Chapter 30Blake DavenportPOVJulliet had a busy day today, with Samantha, Kendell and Paige visiting her, it’s around six at night and she’s knocked out. I watch the sleep from the sofa. I haven’t been home since she’s been here yesterday. I couldn’t leave her. It didn’t right to. My phone rings. I quickly answer it in fear of waking Julliet."Yeah?" I say softly walking out of the room, I didn’t want to wake Julliet, the last thing I wanted was to disturb her sleep."Blake you won’t believe what happened today, honestly you’d think I was joking or lying to you. I have the best news ever. So, I paid Samantha a visit. I told her I wanted to date her. And guess what. We’re going on a date tomorrow. We’re going on a date. I want to make it a day she’ll never forget. While making her my wife." I could feel the excitement vibrating off Craig through the phone.A smile breaks out on my face. “I’m happy for you Craig.” I tell him."I truly am happy Blake. This is my one chance to make her
Chapter 31 Samantha JamesonPOVYou know when Craig asked me on a date, I assumed he’d take me to a fancy restaurant. So, when he showed up at my house in a jean and a golf tee, I didn’t know what to make of it. So, I got changed out of the dress and heels I had on and got into a jean and sneakers matching him.What I didn’t expect was pulling up at a bowling alley. Who comes to a bowling alley at nine in the morning? I’ll tell you who Craig Blackheart.So last night after I put Harry to bed, I googled him. You know what I found? He owns several small businesses as well as run his family newspaper. What I found interesting is that there aren’t any pictures of him with other women. None. Like he’s never dated. From what I’ve seen so far this man is sweet and considerate so why on earth is he still single? It doesn’t make sense. Why would I good man still be single.He has been talking nonstop about marrying me, so he isn’t a noncommitment type. I can’t figure him out.We got out of hi