ARNOLD’s POVAs soon as Celestine came to a stop in front of us, she directed her mournful stare at the woman standing next to me. At the same time... her fists tightened and her toe fingers curled, which caused my body to react in an unusual manner. I tried to catch her attention by clearing my throat, but she continued to look as if she were going to murder her sister as her eyes were fixed on her.‘‘Celestine! What the hell are you doing---’’‘‘Oh... how are you doing, my dear sister...?’’ Celestine cut her off and moved closer to show the intensity of her blazing gaze in close proximity. The lips of Leina quivered, and I couldn't tell if it was from anger or fear; nonetheless, I could see that she was feeling anxious as she attempted to cut off Celestine before she could finish her next sentence. ‘‘Mom is dead. Our mother is dead…’’Celestine’s words struck me as being inappropriate at the engagement celebration, but I didn't give a hoot about what she had to say at all. Even thou
ARNOLD'S POVI was fast enough to catch Celestine’s body before she fell to the ground, lifted her up, and carried her bridal style. Just I was about to walk out of the room, I felt someone’s fingers wrapped around my arm.‘‘A-Arnold…’’ Hearing Leina's voice prevented me from moving. ‘‘Where are you taking her?’’I heaved a deep sigh before shaking off her hand and continuing to walk, but another woman pranced over and she looked like she was on the verge of blowing a fuse.My mother cast a suspicious look in my direction before interrogating me with the question, ‘‘What in the world are you doing, Arnold?’’‘‘Her temperature is rising...’’ I said, oblivious to the eyes that were surrounding me and anticipating my next move. ‘‘I can’t just leave her here like this…’’‘‘What the hell are you talking about?’’ She glanced at me with eyes filled with disbelief and astonishment.‘‘I’m taking her with me, mom…’’ I don't want to meet her gaze because I'm afraid I'll become hypnotized and mak
CELESTINE’s POV‘‘So, you’re playing a trick on me, huh?’’Despite the fact that my chin was being painfully pinched by his fingers, I still forced out a smile through the discomfort, as I watched the light flickered across his eyes.‘‘H-how could I play a trick on you? I haven’t the slightest inkling of what you are saying?’’‘‘Hmm… is that so?’’ Arnold taunted. The smile on his lips widened, but the icy look in his eyes was enough to send a tremor through my body.This served as a clear portent of poor fortune and should have been taken seriously.As I expected, the man leaned over and came close to my ear, his hands forming prison bars on both sides of my body which made me swallow hard as I stared at him.At this same instant, each one of us was able to make out the distinct puffs of the other's breath. Both this position and the scenario had a titillating quality to them.‘‘Celestine…’’I was taken aback by the way in which his icy voice managed to coo cozily in my ear, but then
CELESTINE’s POVI made my way towards the plush couch while smiling and carrying the holy grail in one hand and a wine glass in the other. I experimented with plopping my body down and bouncing multiple times to get a sense for how plush the couch felt. I couldn't help but giggle as I filled the glass with the wine and downed it in one gulp.‘‘Hmmm… delicious!’’ I beamed as I added more wine to the glass, and gulped it again and again until I ran out of wine.So… this is how it felt to become rich? As I got off the couch, I hummed a song to myself, and then I staggered over to the mini bar to get another bottle of wine because the holy grail was empty.But the maid immediately came over and yelled at me causing my eyes to darken, casting menacing glares in her direction. ‘‘And who are you to keep me from drinking wine?!’’ I groaned, as I attempted to grab another bottle, but the maid quickly yanked it away from my grasp.‘‘I warned you! You’re not permitted to consume these wines in a
CELESTINE’s POV‘‘Excuse me, Miss Wheeler… but do you know the solution to this conundrum...?’’ The professor in my Calculus lesson drowned me out by my thoughts as I scribbled down some notes, largely the keywords I detected in his lengthy presentation, and I sighed in boredom because I was already familiar with all of this information.‘‘Sure, Sir…’’ I rolled my eyes as I got up out of my seat and scribbled the answer down on the black board, which earned me a compliment from Professor Kramer. This was the first week that I came back from school and I really don’t see the point of wasting everyone’s time by repeating information they already taught last year.As soon as the instructor began to explain my answer to everyone, I sighed and went back to my seat.‘‘You must find this lesson dull, doesn't it?’’ A man with a deep voice muttered to me as he leaned in and got far too close to me; in fact, I can smell the minty breath that is hitting my flushed cheek as he did so.‘‘Arnold…?’
CELESTINE’s POVHaving Arnold kiss me in my dreams was wonderful, and having him make love to me right now made me want to slap the reality to my sister’s face that her boyfriend was making love to me for the second time around. But unfortunately… this was nothing but just a dream.When I felt his tongue capture one of my nipples while his hand stroked the other, I let out a low groan. He closed his eyes as he started to suck on it, and I did too, throwing my head back in pleasure. ‘‘You taste so sweet, Leina…’’ he groaned against my flesh.When he laid down on me, I wrapped my legs around his torso, and his erection came into contact with the wetness that was dripping off of me. The thin piece of clothing that he was wearing was the only thing that kept them apart. ‘‘Arnold…’’ I murmured as I started to rub against his hardness and smiled in contentment.The attractive man grinded back and pushed his hard member into me while becoming more aggressive with my nipple. He sank his teeth
CELESTINE’s POVI had to force a hard swallow as I felt his warm hand on my flesh, which was scorching. Nevertheless, the reverie was disrupted the very next second when Arnold spoke the most nasty remarks, which caused the smile on my face to freeze for a split second for a moment of stunned silence. ‘‘So… this is how you earn money normally?’’Because I didn’t want to appear weak, I fought back. As I gripped the lapel of his suit and murmured in his ear, the corner of my mouth twisted into a sneer once more. ‘‘Regardless of how I make my money… it remains the fact that you’ve enjoyed every last bit of my service, haven’t you?’’ While I was saying this, I rubbed my body against his, and his eyes darkened and became chilly. The sensation of his eyes cutting through my skin and reaching my nerves was excruciating.His expression clearly conveyed his abhorrence of the situation.As I stepped away from him, I maintained a very subtle smile on my face. ‘‘You don’t have to worry, Mr. Maxwe
CELESTINE’s POVI was in the cab preparing to head home when my phone unexpectedly rang, and when I checked the caller, I saw that it was Jenny… a childhood friend of mine who lived in New Jersey, only nine miles away from the city. Even though we don't see each other very often, we make sure to stay in touch with each other via the phone at all times.‘‘Hello, Jenny…?’’ I greeted her, and she immediately let out a loud scream, which caused me to grimace as I slightly pull the phone away from my ear. ‘‘Hey, what’s happening?’’‘‘Celestine... I need your help!’’‘‘Why? What's the matter?’’ I inquired since I was concerned about what happened to her. ‘‘You have to calm down yourself first and tell me what’s going on!’’‘‘Well… I just got a new boyfriend!’’ She shrieked with joy, and despite the fact that I rolled my eyes and felt a twinge of envy, I want to express my genuine happiness for her.‘‘So… what exactly is the issue at this point, hmmm…?’’‘‘He is currently at the airport and
JULIAN’s P O VAunt Olivia insisted that Cynthia must first complete her education, and give birth to our child before she allowed us to get married. And I felt worried about Cynthia because I was aware that she was waiting for this moment. Even though she wasn’t voicing it out, I could sense that she was expecting me to propose to her, for us to build our own family, but Auntie asked me not to let Cynthia know about our agreement.After seven months, Cynthia gave birth to a healthy baby boy who she gave the name Mark Julian. And while I was occupied with the expansion of the business that Arnold had requested me to handle, Cynthia continued her studies.Finally, Cynthia graduated and I’ve never been so proud of her. I believed that as a result of all of the things she went through, she got more matured. She never complained about the fact that I did not offer her marriage.When it was time for Cynthia to get her graduation present from me---it’s not exactly a graduation present, but
CYNTHIA's P O VAt this moment, tears were beginning to run down my face. I couldn’t keep them at bay. Now that it was almost certain that I’m losing this baby.I may not know a lot about pregnancy, but I knew that bleeding was a bad sign.As soon as we entered the emergency room, an array of questions and answers ensued, and I answered them to the best of my ability, while my parents and Julian were listening attentively. Julian refused to let go of my hand even when I was wheeled back toward a room and directed to strip for an ultrasound.The nurse stopped Julian when he was about to enter the changing room, insisting that he wanted to help me change into a hospital gown. ‘‘I can help her, Sir. Just stay with her parents outside…’’Julian did not immediately follow the nurse after initially hesitating, but he did so eventually. Soon after, he began to loosen his grip on my hand before leaving completely.My parents sat in a chair along the far right wall, and Julian stood a few feet
CYNTHIA's P O VTWO MONTHS LATERI groaned as I sat up in bed and stretched my arms. A quick look at the clock that was sitting on my nightstand revealed to me that nightfall would arrive sooner. How long have I been dozing off?These past few days, my normal pattern of sleeping has been thrown off. Simply put, I was mentally and emotionally exhausted to the point where I lost track of time because of it. Even though my parents, Arnold, and Celestine regularly checked on me every once in a while, one of the harmful things I'd been doing was spending most of my time alone in my room. This was another habit I'd gotten into.They have been monitoring the media, calling people and giving them orders, as well as discussing the situation with the authorities. They would act wary every time I descended the stairs, as if they didn't want me to hear about those fucked up news again.I never heard from Julian again after that day. I was aware that his wedding took place last month, but none of
CYNTHIA's P O VNothing could have prepared me for the crushing agony I experienced when my mom told me that Julian had departed without even alerting me, or even bidding farewell to me before he flew back to France. Nor could anything have prepared me for the profound sense of loss that caused my heart to tighten, leading me to believe that it was going to cease beating altogether.Even though I was aware, on some level, that he was meant to return and marry her, the fact that he did still hurt. How could he? How, after making love to me? After I had already given him everything? After stroking my hair until I fell asleep? After spending so much time gazing at me with that breathtaking smile? How could he love her and marry her still?There was a painful lump that was lodged in my throat, and it was making it difficult for me to even breathe. In addition to this, I had to fight against my tear ducts in order to keep from crying in front of my family because of him. In total honesty,
CYNTHIA's P O VThe moment the door to the Maxwell villa opened, I was met with a resounding slap across the face from my irate mother.‘‘Aunt Olivia…’’ When she raised her hand to slap me again, Julian attempted to stop her, but she instead hit Julian which caused my eyes to widen in shock.‘‘Don't address me like that, you have no connection to any of us anymore!’’ she said through gritted teeth, a threatening tone was used as she glared at him.It appeared as though everything around me had come to a stop. I blinked back the tears that was on the verge of falling down my cheek. ‘‘Mom…’’Did Arnold tell her about us?‘‘What are your intentions with regard to my daughter?’’ She asked Julian while completely ignoring me. ‘‘Do you intend to take him as your mistress?’’‘‘No, I…’’‘‘There is no future for the two of you, and even if you leave the woman who will soon become your wife, I won't let you have my daughter!’’ And she smacked his face once more, which prompted me to push her aw
CYNTHIA’s P O VJulian grabbed the shower head, turning on the water. He pointed it at me and he made sure to let it pour all over my body, until every inch of me was soaked. ‘‘I’ll take it that it will make you behave…’’‘‘Uhmmm…’’ I agreed mindlessly, not really listening to a single word he uttered, for I was too busy gawking at his dripping wet physique. I could feel my lids becoming heavy, my veins burning under my skin as pure sexual desire course through them.Unwittingly, without even noticing it, I kneeled in front of him, coming face to face with his semi-hard shaft, but before I could even touch it, he grabbed my shoulders firmly. ‘‘Get up before I fuck you again…’’‘‘But I want you to fuck me again…’’ I protested with a pout, still resting on my knees.He chuckled amusedly, lightly shaking his head. ‘‘Come on, Cynthia, we’ve got to go…’’But I didn’t listen, I remained still.Julian decided to bring his arm under my armpits and pick me up against my will, laying small kiss
CYNTHIA’s P O V‘‘Do you think that somebody was listening to us?’’ I inquired anxiously as fear began to course through my veins.Julian gave a dismissive shake of his head before rising to his feet and reaching for the bathrobe that was still hanging on the door of the bathroom. ‘‘No, the rooms are soundproofed. You stay here...’’ he covered himself and left the room.But I couldn’t mind my business in a situation like this. I rolled out of bed and took a fluffy bath towel, wrapping it around my body before following him towards the living area.From the other side of the slightly open door, I could hear a feminine voice. ‘‘Uhmm, Hi… I mean, good morning. I was wondering if you saw Cynthia---’’I rudely pushed Julian out of the way and came face to face with Stef, who let out a sigh of relief upon seeing me.‘‘Oh, Cynthia… I was worried about you!’’I smiled at her and placed a kiss on her cheek. ‘‘Well, as you can see, I’m good…’’ I then stepped closer to her so that she would be a
CYNTHIA’s P O VI completely let myself go, carelessly giving up on trying to hold myself up and completely leaning against his tall, manly frame. ‘‘Oh, fuck…’’ I moaned as I gripped his hair and pulled on it, moving his head and craning my neck so that our lips would touch. I immediately opened my mouth, allowing his tongue to slip inside.Julian added a second finger into my tight canal, starting to thrust harder. ‘‘You’re such a sexy little thing, aren’t you...?’’ he pulled his hand away and brought his fingers which were coated in my juices, to his mouth, sucking them clean before he picked me up and walked back to the bedroom, letting me fall onto the bed, and then followed me immediately.I pushed him down onto the sheets and got on top of him, hovering over his rock hard member. ‘‘Do you want me…?’’ I inquired in a hushed tone as I took both of his hands in mine and placed them on my waist.He nodded with his mouth agape, looking up at me with full of desire and appreciation.‘
JULIAN’s P O VThere was something unbelievably intimate about waking up next to someone, especially when that someone was the one you love.Strips of golden sunlight shone into the room and Cynthia managed to wrap herself around most of my thin sheets.I woke up with my arm lay across her stomach and her head was tucked into my bare chest. We hadn’t bothered dressing ourselves after last night’s events, as we had already seen every inch of each other.Also we were exhausted, that we had drifted to sleep after another heated kiss.Cynthia stirred slightly, which brought me back from recalling what brought us here, and buried her head further into my chest while placing a hand onto my torso.But all of this felt so wrong, since everyone around see us as cousins, and in addition to that, I am already getting married.But then, why did last night feel so right? And why did her touch alone light my body on fire?I knew that my old self would think otherwise, but Cynthia and I couldn’t hap