FreyaMy night was longer than usual. It felt like it was never going to end, as I found it so hard to find sleep. After the tense kiss Victor and I shared, my head and heart started conflicting with each other. I just couldn’t stop thinking about the whole thing. I thought it was all gone after the cold face wash that made me sleep right off, but then, I woke up thinking it was morning, only to find out I had only slept for three minutes.“Just three minutes!” I had screamed and then buried my face in the pillow, which muffled my scream. For about an hour, I lay there and stared blankly at the roof. Falling in love with Victor was a bad idea… not like bad, bad, but it would definitely make me lose focus. I tend to do that when I’m in love. That’s why my past relationships always ended in my heart getting broken. It’s the same thing that happened with Dennis. I was too in love to notice the big red flag he was wrapped in. I just wanted to love and be loved in return…After tossing
DennisI found myself smirking when my phone rang and Mia’s name came up. A quick recollection of the previous night came to my mind and I smirked again.“Mia, what’s up?” I asked, leaning back in my chair, barely paying attention as I scanned through emails.“I thought I said you shouldn’t call or do anything until I reach out to you. Have you forgotten what you are so soon?” I asked, trying to be naughty, but she seemed not in the mood for jokes, Her voice was hesitant at first, then rushed, like she couldn’t get the words out fast enough. “That’s not why I called.” She cut in sharply.“Dennis, I just overheard something... Freya’s transferring you to the new branch. Effective immediately. I thought you should know.” She added while I immediately froze, the phone nearly slipping from my hand. “What?” I hissed.“She had a meeting with the board this morning. It’s done, Dennis. She told her assistant to start the paperwork.”My blood boiled. “Are you sure about this?”“Yes,” Mia whis
FreyaI waited till Dennis was out of my compound before I made my way into the house. I slammed the door shut behind me, the echo vibrating through the house. My heart was pounding, my cheek still stung as I hurried upstairs into the room, but it was nothing compared to the fire roaring in my chest.He hit me. Dennis. The man I once trusted, once loved. I never thought he could sink so low. I had done nothing but love him and showed him time after time how much he meant to me, but he dared put his hands on me?Storming back into the living room, I grabbed the half-full glass of whiskey I’d left on the bar cart earlier. I didn’t even care about the burn as I took a long, hard sip. The liquid scorched my throat, but it didn’t dull the anger. Nothing could.How dare he? Accusing me of cheating? Like I owe him any loyalty? Like I wasn’t already humiliated by his reckless affair with Sonia. The betrayal cut deeper than any slap ever could. And now, he had the audacity to come into my home,
Victor“Urghhh… I think I should rest now.” I muttered to myself as I sent the final copies of the contract to my assistant. I should have worked on the document at the office, but I was so occupied with some urgent paperwork. I got home so tired, but I couldn’t go to bed yet, not until I went over the fifty pages of document, signed it and then sent it to my assistant to finish up. I turned off my laptop, and stretched as I made my way into the bathroom for a quick shower.I got back into the room just as my phone started to ring. I moved over to the desk where I left it, and glancing over, I saw the name flashing on the screen. It was one of my informants. “Yes, speak!” I let out firmly.“Sir,” he said urgently. “Dennis was at Freya’s house.” “He... hit her,” the voice hesitated, as if bracing for my reaction. “What? What happened? Is she okay?”“Yes, she is. She handled it.” He replied and I felt my anger surge.“What the heck do you mean she handled it? You mean you guys sta
SoniaI opened my eyes and found myself wrapped in the warmth of Jeff’s arms, his steady heartbeat a soothing rhythm against my ear. The golden morning sunlight streamed through the curtains, bathing the room in a soft glow. I tilted my head to look up at him, and he was already awake, watching me with that slow, crooked smile that always made my stomach flutter. “Good morning, beautiful,” he murmured, his voice husky and filled with tenderness. “Good morning,” I whispered back, unable to stop the smile spreading across my face. “Why were you staring so hard?” I quizzed while he smiled. “I just can’t get over how beautiful it is to wake up next to your beautiful face every morning. I love you so much.” He chimed in while I blushed. “And I love you too.” I chimed in too, while his fingers brushed a strand of hair from my cheek, and then his lips captured mine in a kiss that deepened until it felt like the world outside the bed didn’t exist. One kiss turned into another, and bef
Dennis I woke up still with the thought of Freya troubling my soul. Last night was one of the longest nights I’ve had my entire life.I barely slept. The memory of Freya’s eyes, cold and distant, haunted me all night. I couldn’t believe what had happened, couldn’t believe I had let things get so out of control. I had let my emotions get the best of me. I may not love Freya that much, but a part of me still beats for her, and that was the first time I would be putting my hands on a woman. She brought out the beast in me. If only she hadn’t tried to prove stubborn… but then, I should have controlled myself too, knowing what I stood to gain.Now, I’m afraid she might have slipped through my fingers, and if I didn’t act fast, I would lose everything I had been working toward… the lifestyle, the power, her wealth.One thing though, I knew Freya better than anyone, all it would take was the right words, the right gesture, and she would forget all about what happened. It always worked, and
Sonia“Love you too, babe.” Jeff and I kissed each other goodbye. He wrapped me more tightly, and I had to wriggle my way out of his arms. He wasn’t ready to part ways with me yet.“No… babe!” He whined like a little baby, making me laugh.“Can’t afford to miss my flight…” I let out and then hurried away before he could get his hands on me again.I stopped briefly and then turned to blow him a kiss before running off.The hum of the plane engines was a dull backdrop to the whirlwind of thoughts in my mind. Jeff. His smile, the way he looked at me, the way he touched my belly, as if the baby inside was already his whole world. It was almost too much. He loved me, that much was clear. And he was ready to give me anything. I should be happy. Anyone else would be thrilled to have a man like him. Kind, rich, devoted, romantic… just name it, Jeff has all and more. But the truth gnawed at me, relentless and cruel. I was in love with Dennis. We are married and love each other.I glanced out
Warning: Explicit content!!!Dennis“Babe, where the heck are you? I’ve been trying to reach you for about two days now. What’s happening? Call me back immediately you get this, it’s urgent!” I yelled into the phone as I walked out of Freya’s office and got into the car.“Damn you, Freya!!” I slammed hard at the steering wheel. I was so mad with fury, Freya had embarrassed me, and that wasn’t even as annoying as the fact that she officially broke up with me. I thought I was teaching her a lesson, I thought she needed to realize what was at stake. Me. Our relationship. The one she desperately wanted.That was why I didn’t bother to beg her when she asked me to move out of the room, and then the house. We had been living together for over two years and I know how hooked she was on me. Her whole life revolves around me, so I was sure it was only a matter of time before she comes crawling back, begging me to take her back. “Does she really have proof that I’m cheating?” I thought to my
Freya After Victor left for work, I just pushed aside the tray and crashed back into the bed. I had little to no sleep at all throughout the night. I kept tossing from side to side, trying to get everything out of my head. I did that for a long time before I could eventually get some sleep, and it hadn’t even been an hour before I heard Victor’s knock. I think it did me some good, talking to him and getting some food in me. I don’t think I will be able to get myself to eat throughout today. “Argggggh… f*ck you, Dennis!!” I screamed angrily while I ran my hands through my hair. I thought exposing him for who he is was all to it, but it seemed that even made it worse for me. I can’t believe he’s out of my life and still wreaking havoc…I picked up my phone just in time to get a text message from Victor.“I know what you’re about to do. Don’t do it. Stop checking, I have it all under control already.” I smiled as I read the words out, but I didn’t listen. I went ahead to check and,
SoniaThe night at the police station felt like a never-ending nightmare. The cold metal bench beneath me, the dim lights flickering overhead, the muffled sounds of inmates arguing, it all felt surreal. I hadn’t stopped shaking since the moment we were separated. Every second stretched endlessly, the knot in my stomach growing tighter with each tick of the clock. Dennis hadn’t even looked at me. Not once. I’d spent most of the drive here pleading with him to talk to me, to at least let us talk and reason together. We both said mean things to each other in the heat of the moment, but he was taking it too far… ignoring me and refusing to talk to me. I mean, we have no one but each other… we planned it all together and a little bust isn’t the end of it. Dennis was playing right into Freya’s hands, she wanted us divided because she knew that was the only way she could win. I won’t let that. I would have gotten through to him in the car if the officers had to shut me up when my voice
VictorThe first thing I checked as I opened my eyes was the time. I heaved a sigh of relief when I saw it was only fifteen minutes to six in the morning. I would have set an alarm if I was back at home, but I didn’t want anything to disturb Freya’s sleep. I knew it must have been a bit difficult for her to get some sleep.I stayed put on the sofa, staring at the ceiling, and before I knew it, I had drifted back into a short sleep. I saw the morning light streamed through the curtains and then checked the time again. It was twelve minutes past six now and though I had an important meeting later, I indulged my mind in the different thoughts that were fighting for attention. All thoughts were entirely consumed by Freya. I’d even spent half the night wondering if she was okay. The weight of everything she had been through hung in the air like an unspoken truth, and I knew today wasn’t going to be any easier for her. I sat up, did a little meditation to prepare myself ahead for the da
FreyaSeeing the tears in my eyes scared Victor so much. He didn’t even wait a second before snatching the phone from me the moment I turned the screen to him.“See for yourself…” that was all I could manage to say. He kept scrolling through while I started pacing the room, the headlines screaming loudly at me. After everything, how could they still be blaming me? “This isn’t good.” He finally found his voice, while I quickly turned back to him.“I know right. I mean I am the victim here. Why am I still the one getting all the hate? Why? Was I supposed to cover for my cheating fiancé? Is that really what they want from me? To cover for him, keep sponsoring his affair with my money? Keep quiet while he keeps f*cking that b*tch?” I let out and just had to stop when the tears started to choke me. I crashed heavily onto the sofa, and it got out of my control. I couldn’t stop the tears from coming, but I was silent. It was more of a quiet sobbing and that was the worst. I knew I was goi
VictorI got into the kitchen with high expectations, ready to impress Freya with my cooking skills, and I was really trying… or I thought I was… until I stopped for a moment and took a look at what I had done.It was a complete mess!The kitchen smelled of chopped onions, raw chicken, and a faint hint of garlic from the clove I had just crushed. The scene before me was nothing short of chaos, bowls stacked on top of each other, half the flour on the counter instead of in the bowl, and an unopened can of tomatoes rolling dangerously close to the edge. I stood there with my hands on my hips, staring down at the assortment of ingredients I had pulled out, my confidence already dwindling. How hard could cooking be? Just follow a recipe, right? Wrong. There was no need to cry over spilled milk. I needed to find a way out and fast. The first idea that popped into my head was YouTube. I was confident I was going to find help there.The first video I pulled up was a cheerful chef who s
Freya “Who was that?” I asked once Victor was off the phone. He showed the screen to me and I saw it was Jeff.“Jeff?” I quizzed while he nodded slowly.“Why was he calling you?” I pressed.“He said he needed Officer Kane’s number. He was one of the officers that came to arrest those fools.” He chimed in.“Let me just send it to him,” he added, and then proceeded to do some things on his phone before looking back up to face me.“Let’s get you something to eat now. I’m sure you haven’t had anything to eat all day. Did you?” he asked, while I just crashed onto the sofa. The last thing on my mind was food.“No, I didn’t, but I honestly don’t think I have the appetite. Maybe I will feel better tomorrow and eat something,” I replied, while he scoffed.“No can do, ma’am. You’re eating tonight and that’s final. Even if I have to feed it to you, I will. I’m not sitting by and watching you starve yourself when you should actually be celebrating right about now. I mean, you did that. You stoo
JeffMy head rested against the cool glass, my eyes staring blankly at nothing in particular, as the driver drove through the busy streets. The ache in my chest was unbearable and no amount of deep breaths or thinking could ease it. I raked my fingers through my hair for what felt like the hundredth time, tugging slightly at the strands as if that would somehow pull the pain out of me. How could she? - I kept asking myself. Sonia. The woman I had loved with every fiber of my being. The woman I had planned a future with. I had adjusted my entire life, my ambitions, and my plans to include her and our baby… or at least the baby I thought was mine. My fists clenched at the thought. The baby isn’t even mine. “Sir, are you okay back there?” the driver asked hesitantly, his eyes meeting mine briefly in the rearview mirror. I cleared my throat, trying to sound composed despite the chaos in my chest. “I’m fine. Just… keep driving.” The driver nodded silently and focused back on t
FreyaI just couldn’t wrap my head around how much of a shameless wh*re Sonia was. Even after everything, she still had the gut to try to spin a lie against Victor…“That man raped me! Victor Whitmore!! He rap*d me!!!” Sonia started to yell the moment she sighted the police. She turned to everyone but only cold stares from the guest. They were all amazed by her shamelessness. Who wouldn’t?“Freya, tell them! You know he was the man who harassed me then. You know that Freya, tell everyone! You can’t turn your back on me now. I’m your sister, you said so yourself, you need to talk please. I know you’re mad at me right now, but that doesn’t mean you turn a blind eye and just let the man who harassed your sister hold you like that!!” I was so irked by her words. It was such a disgrace to even be associated with her. How could I be friends with such evil? “You’re not my sister, Sonia. You never were, it just took me long to realize it and, now that I know, it stays that way.” I let out,
Sonia“Dennis! How could you…” Freya didn’t let me finish before she turned to me and cut me off.“Ohh save your strength. There’s no need to shout and startle my guest. If he says it’s fake, then what about this?” She let out just in time for another video to come on. This time, it was the one from the restroom where Dennis and I were just having s*x. I couldn’t even fathom how they recorded it but whoever set the camera did a really good job. They got all angles and there was no way Dennis could deny it now. Our faces were as clear as the day, and the way he f*ked me silly showed he wasn’t forced. It was with his full consent.“She couldn’t have doctored this in such a short period, especially since you seemed in control and still in the same suit… or did you, Sonia?” Freya suddenly asked, but I couldn’t say a word. I opened my mouth but no words came out. I looked at Dennis and I saw the scare on his face as he raked his hands shakily through his hair. I couldn’t really read his