Chapter 35Kendell MarksPOVSo, when Ryan picked me up from my apartment to say I was shocked is an understatement. His car. Not what I was expecting.An SUV in lime green. Like shocking green. It hurt a little getting into some so outrageous in color.“So where are we going?” I ask. He told me to dress comfortably last night when he called.For the past couple of weeks, we’ve spoken daily on the phone, just to talk about how our day was going, our likes and dislikes.We’ve talk for hours just about everything and anything.“It’s a surprise. I just hope you can hold your liquor Miss Marks…” he teases.“Oh, so we’re drinking?” I ask my eyes wide. “Are you trying to find out all my secrets is that why you want to get me drunk?” I tease.He bursts out laughing. “Yes, I want to know where Aiden keeps the good liquor at the office…” he says.I frown. “Aiden?” I ask confused.“Oh, the owner of the magazine… The that earns money not coming into the office. From what I heard he got a promoti
Chapter 36Three weeks laterBlake DavenportPOVJulliet and I are driving to Samantha’s house to pick up a couple of things she got for the babies. She had a few things she didn’t use for her daughter as well. Julliet wanted those and now it’s my job to pay driver to pick the things up.Julliet and I are only picking the things up, we’re actually on our way to have lunch with my mother and sister to celebrate Dianna buying her first house. She hasn’t closed on the deal yet but I’m hopeful it will all work out. Once the house is on her name I plan to throw her a house warming party.Since Julliet stepped back from the media, I’ve been followed by paparazzi more times than not. I had to buy a new damn car just to throw them off. I didn’t want Dianna’s privacy taken away from her like it already has.I’m pleasantly surprised when I spot Craig’s land rover. I get to catch up with him while I pack the car up. I park next to his car and get out of the car. I walk over to Julliet’s side to
Chapter 37Two weeks laterPaige HarveyPOVSo, all of have been invited to this dinner for one of Blake’s friends. Samantha, Craig, Ryan, Kendell, Julliet, Blake and Storm and me. we were at a night club before coming over here. Blake’s friend Aiden who invited us thought it would be funny to have two pregnant women dancing around in a night club. It didn’t last long before Julliet and I wanted to get out of there. We’re currently sitting in a less crowded restaurant. Aiden and his lady friend are making out in one corner. While Blake, Julliet, Samantha, and Craig are in a deep conversation.While Kendell and I are sharing a look. We have no idea what’s going on right now. Dinner was served an hour ago and most of us finished our meals. We’re just waited for Aiden to give the word for us to leave. His party started off at a freaking night club. If our group wasn’t invited, I assume they’d still be there.After the terrible dinner, my Model fiancé and I went for a work. We walked arou
Chapter 38Third person POVEveryone sat at the dining room table, in awkward silence. Everyone sat in their own thoughts.Blake spent the day outside with Craig. They returned an hour before dinner was served.Storm and Paige were looking around the table trying to figure out what was going on.Kendell and Ryan were eating their pasta with worried looks on their faces.Julliet was stabbing away at her food. She looked most upset. She’d spent her day alone locked in her room. With the shopping trip cancelled because of her tantrum this morning she spent most of her day in her room alone, thinking Blake would have checked on her but instead he disappeared from the house completely.Samantha and Craig were uncomfortable with the strange atmosphere. Craig explained how important today was for Blake before they left that morning. So, she sympathized with Blake, though she didn’t agree with keeping this from Julliet and the way Julliet’s trying to murder her supper she’s contemplating kil
Chapter 39 She narrows her eyes but doesn’t say anything… I don’t know how long we sat in silence before she spoke up.“You blame yourself for her getting pregnant or you blame yourself for not waking up in time to save her?” she asks.I squirm in my seat. I nod, I couldn’t get any words out, my throat felt thick, and I couldn’t get a word out.“I know you don’t want to hear this but it’s not your fault. Have you paid a visit to Rene’s parents? Do they blame you?” she asks.I bite my lip. “I haven’t seen them since the last memorial service.” I tell her honestly.She nods back to writing in that damn book. “And your girlfriend? How does she feel being put on the sidelines?” she asks.I look away. “I don’t know what Julliet is to me. but right now, she hates me. I made her hate me. So, she never loves me…”“And how did you do that? Did you say something or do something to anger her so she would lessen your guilt?” she asks.I look at her, nodding. That’s exactly what I did.“Well, tha
Chapter 40Dianna DavenportPOVI must say I almost didn’t believe my eyes when I got a text message from Garret last night, he has been nothing but helpful during my search for a house, I’ve finally gotten said house and we’ve become friends. I’ve been flirting a little yes, but he’s never made a move until now.I didn’t know how to respond to his message he asked me to meet him for dinner tonight.So why am I standing in front of H&M. I need an outfit. This is a date. I want to look presentable.I know Garret has a son from a previous marriage. From what he’s told me, him and his ex get along well. She’s married with two children.I wonder if my father and my mother divorced and put their children first would they have been like Garret and his ex-wife? Would my mother still have the same scars and pain if she left the man who made sure to flaunt his mistresses in her face every chance he got?His illegitimate making my brother’s life a living hell. Brandon my only half-brother I hav
“And you? why haven’t you dated?” I ask him.He scrunches up his face. “Because I’ve seen how women mistreat children when they’re not their own. I didn’t want to risk a woman hurting my son when I wasn’t around.” He says.I nod in understanding. “I get what you mean. People mistreat their own children sometimes…” I couldn’t hide the bitterness in my voice.He looks at me, but he doesn’t ask. I’m grateful.“My father favored sons to daughters. He believed having a daughter was a weakness. My brother was the heir to his empire. Didn’t want anything to do with my father. My father had four other sons from other women, and he made them all fight for the company. Only to give it to the son who didn’t want it after he died. One of his sons I’m close to because he wanted nothing to do with my father and his mother was my mother’s best friend. The other three are still scheming behind the scenes to steal from my brother.” I explain.Garret frowns and shakes his head. “It’s always the perfect
Chapter 41Dianna DavenportPOVSomething shifted in Garret and me after our so-called date. We’ve spoken daily for the past month, we can talk about just about anything, it doesn’t matter what it is, but we can speak about it. I don’t feel like I’ve got to hide anything from him, I don’t even feel like I have to show him a better part of myself.I’ve never had that before. We video call when I have a face mask on, we video call when I just got out of the shower and have a towel around me and on my head.We haven’t done anything sexual or spoken about anything like that.My alarm goes off. Shit instead of thinking about Garret I was supposed to be setting up my camera.I press the timer on my camera it gives me five seconds to gather myself.FiveFourThreeTwoOne.I smile widely. “Good day everyone I’m glad you all could join my live. Today I’m filming a get ready with me. I’m getting ready to have lunch with my brother and his girlfriend…” I tell them.I grab my skin care products