Freya“Freya??” A voice suddenly rose from behind. “Dr. Robbins?” I turned and saw Sonia hurrying towards us.“Sonia!” I exclaimed and then moved closer to hug her, but she edged me and approached Stacey.“What are you all doing here? You didn’t tell me you knew each other.” She said to Stacey and turned to me too.“Actually, Stacey is my friend from high school, but we lost contact and recently reconnected. We came here to catch up and shop a little.” I quickly stepped forward and explained. “Really? That’s nice… but you should have told me you were coming here. You know I love to shop for new arrivals.” She let out, and I was glad she was convinced.“I’m sorry, I actually thought about it, but I felt you would be busy at work. You know I’m my own boss, so I get to take a break when I feel like it.” I made it sound like a harmless tease, but really I meant to take a jab at her.“Ha ha ha… I know right.” She chimed in, obviously getting the gist.“Wow… you look good in that. If you
Sonia“That b*tvh!” I cussed under my breath as I rolled my eyes after I was pushed out of the store.Freya just crossed a line she shouldn’t have dared move close to. I just couldn’t believe she would embarrass me like that, and she didn't even stop there. She chose that stupid ugly Victor over me…Well… he’s not ugly, if anything, he’s so handsome and the sex? It was f*cking good. It was so good that I was going to do it again and again, but then, 'smart pants Dennis' caught me and I just had to change the narrative to suit myself. I sacrificed sex for money, and it was worth it though. Victor cowardly bowed to our requests, and we cashed out big…It was almost a minute and Freya was still inside. Says a lot! She’s not coming. She lied. I took my phone, swiped a couple of times and in no time, a car pulled over beside me and I hopped in.“Take me to the Meridian hotel!” I said to the driver and then leaned back, making sure to replay the scene at the store over and over again. I d
SoniaThe more I thought about what just happened, the angrier I got. I just couldn’t believe Dennis could treat me like that. He didn’t only yell at me, he asked me to leave his place. This was the same Dennis who never wants me to leave his presence. We always want to be around each other. Even when he had to move in with Freya, it was a hassle. I was the one who motivated him and made him focus on the goal. And now, he doesn’t want me around anymore. Thinking deeply about it all, I could only come up with one thing. Dennis was starting to have feelings for Freya. I’d noticed for a while now that he had started getting jealous, thinking she was cheating on him since she wouldn’t beg for his attention anymore. This just confirmed my assumptions, and sooner or later he would definitely bail on our plans and betray me. Not that I was really pained about losing the money. Freya’s money is only little compared to Jeff’s and I have him hooked right where I want him. He spends on me wi
VictorSpending the day with Freya and Stacey was the best decision I’ve made in a while. On my way to the store, I was having second thoughts. I wasn’t sure if Freya would appreciate me showing up without notice and also, I’d abandoned loads of work at the office and I kept thinking if it was worth it. Thinking about the amount of fun I had, it was worth every second. Stacey kept teasing me every chance she got but, thankfully, Freya was there to always refute the claims… I slammed the bedroom door shut, dumped my things on the bed and went straight into the bathroom. I stood under the shower and just enjoyed myself as the warm water washed over me. I finally stepped out, grabbed a towel and walked into the room naked. My phone was ringing. It was one of the security guys that I hired to keep watch on Sonia and Dennis at the hotel. Freya seemed to underestimate the lengths those two could go just to ruin her, but I wasn't going to sit around and let that happen. That was why I h
DennisAfter Sonia left, I hopped in the shower and had a long cold shower. My mind wasn’t on the s*x I just had, I only pretended to be into it because of Sonia. She would have noticed my wandering mind and I couldn’t let that happen since I didn’t have an explanation for why I was feeling that way. I tried to figure it out too, but nothing came up. All I know is it started the moment we found out Victor and Freya had been entangled in the past.Freya had the chance to be married to one of the richest and eligible bachelors in this city, and she turned it down. She chose me and now that she thinks I’m cheating, she might actually give it a rethink. No… she isn’t giving it a rethink, she had decided to give it a try. How else would they be going out together? Why do I care though? That was the problem I had yet to solve. I have Sonia. We’re married and I love her so much. I don’t care about Freya, all I want is her money, so I can give her the best life… and maybe our kids if we e
FreyaVictor tasted like my favorite ice-cream. Strawberry. His lips were soft, and I didn't mind getting drowned in him. I knew it wasn’t right. Kissing him. I shouldn’t be doing it, but I couldn’t bring myself to stop either. It had been so long since I felt this way, since I had been kissed so gently and passionately and every second got me deeper. My head screamed at me to stop but the feelings surging in my belly kept me there… until I felt his hand travel down my arms to my lower back and then, before it landed on my butt, I suddenly felt the strength to pull back.I was back to my senses, though I was gasping for breath too, I had been too drowned in his sweetness.“What did we just do? We shouldn’t have done that. I’m so sorry, I should have…”“But I’m not sorry…” he suddenly cut in sharply, shutting me off and making me stare deep into his eyes.What did he mean? “I mean, yes… of course, I shouldn’t have come at you all of a sudden, and I’m sorry for that. But I’m not sorry
Dennis“Hey, I’m at the door…” Mia’s voice sounded over the phone just before she hung up.I got up, hurried to the door and opened it while she strolled in, with a naughty smile plastered across her face. “That was fast. I wasn’t expecting you for another five minutes.” I let out as I closed the door and then turned back to find her naked.Mia had stripped naked and not even her lingerie was left on her body. It was all bare for my eyes to feed on.“Like what you see?” She asked when she saw my mouth opened and my eyes glued on her body.She always wore tight dresses that hugged every curve in her body, so I always knew she had a great body. I just never imagined it would look like what was standing before me. She was a beautiful work of art. To think I was having a rethink before she arrived. Sonia had crossed my mind as I pulled into the hotel, and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to do that to her. I changed my mind and was going to call things off with Mia just as she arrived. I had
SoniaA broad smile lined my face as the plane touched down in Atlanta. My heart raced a bit as I thought about what Jeff’s reaction would be when he sees me. I kept this a secret from him until the last minute. Not like I wanted to though, Dennis had pissed me off, and I needed to get away from him to clear my head. It wasn’t until the last minute when I was about boarding that I called Jeff. He was surprised but also happy, especially since he had asked me to come pay him a visit, but I came up with an excuse.“Are you sure you're okay with it?” I asked, pretending like I was okay to cancel if he didn't want it.“Of course, babe. Don’t worry about anything. I’ve got it all handled.” Hearing him say that floored me. Talk about a man being so intentional about his woman.True to his word, the moment I stepped off the plane, a polished black town car was waiting for me, the driver holding a sign with my name. My surprise turned into wonder as I sank into the luxurious leather seats. T
Victor I must’ve paced the same the hospital corridor at least a hundred times, maybe more. My feet had gone numb, my throat was dry from whispering every kind of silent prayer I could think of, and my mind… God, my mind was a mess. All I could see was her falling, all I could hear was the dull, lifeless thud of her body hitting the ground, and all I could feel was this suffocating panic sitting heavy on my chest.Just then, the double doors finally creaked open and I turned so fast my neck cracked. It was the doctor with his white coat and a calm face.I don’t even remember moving. I was just suddenly in front of him, my hands grabbing his in a desperate, reflexive gesture. “Is she okay?” My voice cracked. I didn’t even care how I looked. I would’ve begged on my knees if I had to. “Please tell me she’s okay. Please.”He blinked, a little startled by how tightly I was gripping his arms. “She’s fine, Mr. Victor. She’s perfectly fine now.”I swear the air came back into my lungs in a r
SoniaI stood there, completely still, even as the air around us felt like it was vibrating with tension. Marshall's voice echoed in my head long after he’d stopped talking, like someone had stamped his words into my skull with a branding iron.‘A video... a judge that doesn't tolerate abuse... no way out.’And Dennis? God, he looked like a damn ghost. He was pale, shaken and for once, speechless.I watched him, watched the slow crumbling of his ego, his plans, his fake sense of control. And that’s when it hit me.He’s finished. Like… really finished.It was written all over his face. I didn’t need a judge or a lawyer to confirm it. I’d seen that look before, on men who lost everything and had no idea how to claw their way back. That mix of disbelief and slow, dawning horror that they’d gambled with too much and lost it all.And just like that, everything in me snapped to attention.Because I might’ve been a lot of things, but I wasn’t stupid. And I sure as hell wasn’t going down with
DennisI stood there, frozen, the sounds around me swallowed up in this buzzing roar in my ears. I couldn’t even blink. My eyes were locked on the spot where she had fallen just moments ago.Victor had carried her away like she weighed nothing, like she meant everything.I hadn’t moved. Not when she collapsed. Not even when Victor gave me that look… the kind you only give someone you want to bury with your bare hands.I’d seen men like him lose control before. And for a second, I thought he would.I actually braced for it, his fist, his rage but it never came. He didn’t throw a punch. He didn’t say a word.He just held her like the world could fall apart and she was the only thing he wanted to save.And I was still standing there like some idiot villain in an expensive courtroom drama. The cameras were still rolling, people were whispering, and phones were up. I could feel their judgment crawling on my skin like ants.“She fell… I didn’t even touch her,” I mumbled, to no one in partic
VictorI didn’t realize Dennis was coming after us until I suddenly heard someone calling Freya’s name. I looked back and there he was, looking scared and desperate as he begged her to stop and hear him out. I knew Freya would never do such and I didn’t give the room either. I held onto her tightly as I continued leading the way out.All of a sudden, I looked again and saw him trying to hold her. I shoved him aside but he held Freya instead. She also tried pushing him away but then lost her balance and the next I heard was a loud bang on the floor. Freya had slumped and immediately passed out. For a second, I was blank, I was completely confused, I didn’t understand what was going on at all. One second, I was holding her hand and the next, she was lying there on the floor.“Freya!!” I heard the bastard call out her name and that jerked me back to reality.He caused all this, and he still had the guts to call her name. My hand rolled up a tight fist and I was going to land it on his
DennisI just couldn’t hide my excitement as I saw the defeated look on Freya’s face. Of course, I didn’t like how everyone was now judging her but atleast, how she knows it’s better to be by my side. If she had just gotten on the winning side, she wouldn’t be in that box right now, wishing to magically disappear.I was still deep in my thoughts, when Freya’s lawyer stood up with a smug-ass confidence, that made me angry. He had an infuriating calm that only a man with an ace in his pocket could afford. I should’ve known right there that something was about to happen but I didn’t.I was too busy basking in my moment, too sure of my win, too caught up in watching Freya squirm in that seat while Marshall dragged her through the dirt. She was finally cornered. Finally exposed. “Your Honor, in response to the accusation of adultery, the defense would like to submit this document as evidence.”The bailiff walked it over. A plain white envelope.Nothing fancy.But my gut twisted the moment
DennisI sat in the cold corner of the courtroom waiting area, barely breathing as I stared at the screen in front of me. The earlier scene replayed over and over in my head. It was so silly. Victor and Freya walking hand-in-hand like some damn royal couple. The smugness on his face. The confidence in her step. The glittering little smirk she wore like a crown. God, it made my blood boil.And then that announcement. He said he was marrying her. In front of the whole damn media.My hand clenched into a fist, nails biting into my palm. That was supposed to be me. I was the one who knew her first. I was the one who’d held her, who listened to her late-night rambles, who knew what she looked like when she cried herself to sleep. He was just a shiny, upgraded rebound. A temporary distraction. A damn fantasy.And now she was letting him parade her like some prized trophy? And to think, she still went back to him after everything that happened at her house. How desperate can she get? That fo
FreyaI had never known a silence this loud.Sitting in the backseat of Victor’s black Escalade, with tinted windows shielding us from the chaos outside, I could hear the faint sound of reporters buzzing around like bees drawn to scandal’s honey. Cameras flashing. Voices yelling our names. My name.My fingers clutched the silk hem of my dress. My heart wasn’t just pounding, it was racing, like it was trying to outrun the moment. I kept my eyes on the door handle. I couldn’t bring myself to reach for it.Victor sat beside me, calm as ever, dressed in that navy suit that always made him look like he ruled the damn world. And maybe he did. He had this way of exuding power without saying a word. But today, he wasn’t looking ahead. He was looking at me.“You’re shaking,” he said softly, reaching out to gently take my hand.“I’m not,” I whispered, even though I clearly was.His thumb brushed over my knuckles, and the warmth from his touch seeped into my skin, grounding me. “You don’t have t
Victor The moment Mia left and the front door clicked shut behind her, I didn’t wait.I turned to Freya and pulled her into my arms.God, she smelled like sweetness. She fit so perfectly against me. Her body warm, her breath still a little uneven from the storm we just weathered. But her eyes… her eyes were calm. Confident. That fire I’d always known was in her had finally erupted, and I couldn’t stop looking at her like she was the fiercest, most beautiful thing I’d ever seen.“I’m so damn proud of you,” I said, burying my face into the curve of her neck. “You didn’t even flinch.”She leaned back just a little, her hands resting against my chest, smiling in that soft, stunned way like she still didn’t quite believe what just happened.“You saw the way she cracked,” I added, brushing a lock of hair behind her ear. “You outplayed her. You outplayed everyone.”Her cheeks turned the faintest pink, and she looked down, like she was trying not to smile too much. But she couldn’t hide it.
Victor“Good afternoon Mr. Whitmore.” Mia let out with a broad smile.“Yes, good afternoon…” “Mia… it’s Mia.” She let out while I smiled too, and then pointed her to the sofa adjacent to me.“Please have your seat.” I chimed in but she didn’t sit where I pointed. She came over and sat next to me. I didn’t say anything and just smiled.“So I was told you came around, asking for me. What’s so important?” I finally said, breaking the silence.Instead of answering, Mia stood up slowly. Her stilettos clicked against the hardwood floor as she walked toward me. Something about her stride made my skin twitch. It was confident… too confident. Almost rehearsed.I leaned back slightly in my seat, still watching her, my mind alert. But not alert enough.She stepped close, too close and placed her hands on my shoulders, applying the gentlest pressure until I leaned back more fully into the couch.“Mia…” I warned lightly, a single brow rising. But she didn’t stop.She straddled me without permissi