“Am I going to lose my virginity?” she asked as she scrubbed her body with the fragrant wash in the bathroom.She had never even thought this far.She knew she was going to carry a baby, but the process before it was not something she was prepared for.She only had gotten her first kiss yesterday—and that was with Vaughn.She can’t believe that her first sexual experience will be with him too.Eloise doesn’t really have a clue what to do with relationships and stuff like sex.After dropping out of high school when her father died, she basically became a working machine. She was the only one who could earn a decent amount of money since Cameron was still a minor at that time while her mother suffered greatly because of her dad’s passing.In the end, she spent most of her youth working countless jobs and trying to make ends meet.Of course, the concept of relationships wasn’t foreign—she was a hopeless romantic deep inside her heart.And she actually imagined her first time being with s
“Umm, I’m sorry?” Eloise asked, giving her the benefit of the doubt. Alina crossed her arms in front of her chest. “Don’t act innocent now. I know why you’re doing all of this—you want Vaughn’s money. And I won’t be surprised if you want him too.”Eloise frowned. “For all you know, Vaughn was the one who proposed all of this. I agreed because I needed the money. But don’t forget that you need the baby too,” she countered. Alina’s face became red, and she seemed not to know how to refute Eloise’s statement. “I don’t care how your deal was made,” she said. “All I know is that you better not come between the two of us. I didn’t work this hard for our relationship just for a beggar like you to come and ruin it.”Eloise sighed in disbelief. She was about to respond when Vaughn came back. The cunning look on Alina’s face suddenly turned sweet, and she wrapped her arms around his biceps, leaning against him while smirking at me. “Let’s go?” she asked him, very in contrast with how she
Content warning: This chapter contains graphic sexual content. Feel free to skip to chapter 12 if you are a minor or if you're uncomfortable with such scenes. “You’re going to have sex with her?” Alina exclaimed as she sat up from the bed. Vaughn sighed. “The doctor said it’ll be the fastest way to get her pregnant,” he said. “I already told my parents that Eloise is pregnant, so this is the easiest bet." Alina glared at him. “Why can’t we just continue with this artificial process? Can’t your parents wait a little more?” “I want to continue it that way, too, babe,” he said, rubbing her back. “But I’m afraid it would take too long.” “Whatever,” she muttered under her breath. “You’re not going to have sex with that woman. She’s only using you for your money, you know? And I can’t share you with anyone else!” Alina was enraged…furious, even. She didn’t like the idea of Vaughn being with anybody else but her. He massaged his temples. “It will just be a one-time thing,” he sa
Eloise was woken up by the sound of a familiar voice. Still sore from the night before, she limped out of bed and trudged to the living room to find the source of the noise. She frowned when she heard Alina coming from Vaughn’s room. When did she get here?She went closer to Vaughn’s room and saw that his room was a bit ajar, which was suspicious since he always made sure to lock his door whenever Eloise was around. As she got closer, Alina’s voice became louder, and at that moment, Eloise discovered that the two of them weren't just speaking. Instead, she was moaning. Eloise knew what they were doing the moment Alina moaned Vaughn’s name. And she also knew that she shouldn’t have peaked inside. Yet, she still did.Like a masochist, she peeped inside the room and saw Alina right on top of Vaughn, appearing to have the best time of her life. She remembered what happened the night before—when she was in the same position as Alina right now.It hurt more than she had expected, a
“I heard your boyfriend got a new girlfriend,” Amy said as she looked at Alina. Alina raised her eyebrows. “Where did you hear about that?” “It’s the talk of the town!” she exclaimed. “Word has it that she’s really pretty.” Alina’s jaw clenched as she took a drink of her vodka. “She’s not that pretty,” she denied. “And they’re not together. Vaughn and I just fucked yesterday night.” “Then who’s the new girl?” “Eloise,” she muttered under her breath. “Don’t tell anyone about this, okay?” Amy nodded her head. “She’s trying to conceive a child for Vaughn and I.” Amy gasped. “What? A surrogate? And that’s okay with you?” “He’s going to inherit his parents’ company right after. Their condition is that he has his own family before he could inherit the company.” “Why didn’t you just carry your own child?” Alina scoffed. “Do you want me to ruin my body and my career? I can’t become pregnant. I already got this far.” “But what will you do when Vaughn casts you aside for
Vaughn looked at the time and sighed. The party already started, yet he had just arrived. He originally told Alina that he wouldn’t be able to make it to her birthday party, but his meeting ended earlier than expected, so he decided to come. He arrived at the yacht at around 10 PM, still in his suit. He removed his tie and undid some of the buttons on his suit before going out. The party he paid for was in full blast as he arrived. The people looked over his way and pointed at him in amazement. He saw Alina’s friend, Amy, and held onto her arm. “Where’s Alina?” he asked. “Vaughn?” Amy asked, surprised. Alina mentioned to her that he wouldn’t be coming. As a result, she wanted to let loose and flirt a bit with other guys. Right now, Alina's probably making out with somebody else. “She’s…somewhere,” she trailed off, escaping from Vaughn. She quickly went to her friend and informed her about his boyfriend’s arrival. “What?” Alina exclaimed, getting off a random guy's lap.
Why now? This is the only statement that Eloise could think of as she stared at the positive pregnancy test sitting on the counter. She raked her hands through her hair and wondered what would happen now. Should she tell Vaughn about it right away? Or shall she wait a little bit? Before she could even think of an answer, her phone lit up with Vaughn as the caller. “Vaughn?” she said, her voice immediately turning hopeful. “Is Alina still there?” he asked. She felt disappointed that the first thing he asked about was Alina. “I think so,” she said, trying to sound as neutral as possible. “Good,” he said. “Tell her that I’ll pick her up later for dinner. She’s not picking up her phone.” She pursed her lips together. “Okay,” she softly said. “And I need you to get ready for tomorrow,” he said. Eloise frowned in confusion. “What for?” she asked. “My parents are asking for you. They want to hold a party with their close friends so they could introduce you.” A sm
“I think you should stop him soon,” Eloise heard from beside her, causing her to snap her gaze away from Vaughn. Vaughn was currently drinking with his father’s colleagues, and it looked like he was enjoying his time a bit too much. “Is he going through anything?” she asked Xavi, wondering why he was drinking so much. “Same old, same old,” Xavi said, sitting down next to her. “It’s always about Alina and the company.” “Is it alright if I ask about it?” Xavi shrugged his shoulders. “Vaughn probably wouldn’t tell you about it anyway, so I might as well do it.” Eloise faced him with excited eyes. Vaughn doesn’t tell much about his personal life, so this was a good opportunity to learn about him. “I’m sure you already have a gist of what’s happening—his parents disapprove of Alina or something like that, yeah?” “Yes,” she said. “Just the surface level, though. I don’t know much.” “Well, let’s just say that Vaughn never really had a great childhood. His parents are okay now, bu