Share

LEGACY

Author: Dchenemi
last update Last Updated: 2023-07-17 20:21:06

Halle relaxed into her seat, her fingers delicately tracing the intricate pattern on the blade of one of her new chef's knives. The weight of the blades in her hands felt both empowering and humbling. She couldn't believe she now possessed such a professional set of tools, a tangible symbol of Martha's belief in her.

Xavier joined her, his eyes filled with pride as he watched her explore the knives. "They suit you, Halle. I can already imagine the incredible dishes you'll create with them."

Halle beamed, her heart overflowing with gratitude and a wide smile covered her lips. "I know right?” She said to Xavier with a raised brow and that made him chuckle. “thank you, Martha. I can't express how much this means to me…I don’t think I’ve ever gotten such a thoughtful gift before,"

And the thought of it made her heart weigh heavy.

It wasn’t that no one has given her such a thoughtful gift before, it was just that it was so long ago that she couldn’t remember the last time she was given
Locked Chapter
Continue Reading on GoodNovel
Scan code to download App

Related chapters

  • Xavier's Surrogate   DIAMONDS

    Martha had left not long after, leaving Halle with parting words that had her cheeks burning for a really long time. Xavier had asked to move to the living room, after giving the news, his mood was surprisingly back to normal. He was his usual cheery and annoying self again. As they left the kitchen and made their way to the living room, his arm rested behind her waist, holding her in a rather possessive manner as they walked even though they were just in the house. When she looked up at him and raised a brow in question, he looked at her low he didn’t understand whatever she meant by her stare. He was warm, soft and heavens help her, she wanted to bury her face deep in into his neck and enjoy his addictive scent. Once they were seated, Xavier’s lips touched her in a quick kiss and then he pulled back with a smile. “You taste good,” He murmured, his eyes dark with emotion and his tongue darting out to lick his lips. “So do you, Halle replied breathlessly, their breaths min

    Last Updated : 2023-07-18
  • Xavier's Surrogate   HER HEAT

    Whenever his lips came in contact with hers, Halle knew right there and then that there was no way she could resist him. His hand moved up to her face and he buried his fingers in her hair, tugging and then pulling her closer until there wasn’t any more space between their lips. Then he pulled back, leaving her standing there, confused, burning, and wanting. Xavier looked down at her with a serious expression, his brows furrowed deeply and his arms crossed over his chest. “You should change back to your clothes,” He said. Why was he suddenly so cold and detached? He sounded strained like he was on the verge of anger…or something else. “Change,” He swallowed thickly and then turned away, making his way to the desk that was close to his window. Halle didn’t argue, not yet at least. She went back into the closet and changed out of the beautiful dress he had gifted her, placing it back in the box with care and a faint smile on her lips. When she walked out, he was leaning over his

    Last Updated : 2023-07-19
  • Xavier's Surrogate   INTERRUPTED

    Xavier had moved Anna to the bed nit long after, placing soft kisses on her skin, along with silent promises that made her shiver. He didn’t stop kissing her, he didn’t stop touching her until they were at it again, hands on each other, bodies wild with pleasure and passion, they didn’t stop until they were spent and then spent all over again. Halle had fallen asleep from content exhaustion at some point, she could feel his warm breath on her neck as she slept and his lips stretching into a smile. His arm rested on her bare chest, that was still heaving from tiredness, their bodies slick with sweat even in the cold weather. He was…so gentle with her. Morning came soon, much to Halle's dismay. Sunlight seeped through the dark drapes that had shielded the windows, actually they were already drawn…Halle remembered that neither of them had bothered trying to close it up, they were too consumed in each other to bother with anything else. Halle's eyes slowly opened, a moan sli

    Last Updated : 2023-07-21
  • Xavier's Surrogate   IMPENDING DOOM 2

    “Hellooo?” The knock was fast and urgent but the voice very much annoying. Halle could tell it was Xavier’s cousin, Victoria, despite her voice being middle by the thick wooden door. “Ugh…” Xavier groaned, obviously as annoyed as Halle was that their moment was disrupted but Halle was also secretly thankful because any more minute she chose to spend in his bed might lead to something else and her body was so not ready for that right now. Right? “I’m going to—”“Don’t even think about it,” Xavier interrupted the second Halle wanted to mention putting on her clothes. Where were her clothes anyways? “Stay, I’ll be back,” Then his tongue dive straight past her lips and his teeth grazed them lightly before pulling away leaving Halle a breathless mess. He pulled the sheets off his body and stepped down from the bed, his perfect ass was in full view and Halle enjoyed it. He grabbed a pair of cotton joggers and put them on, walking to the door while mumbling about his displea

    Last Updated : 2023-07-22
  • Xavier's Surrogate   HIS BEDROOM

    June is an ass kisser. Halle felt almost stupid that it too her this long to realize it. June wasn’t rude to the people she considered high-class and top of the food chain, Victoria and Xavier were all of those things and more which was why June treated them with revered respect if that was a thing, same with Martha and the men that always lingered around Monty and Stan. And Halle? She was just a woman that didn’t deserve the position she was in due to her background that June knew absolutely nothing about but yet the woman looked down on her like she was a piece of a dead fly’s wing in the mud. Sometimes it made Halle wonder if the woman could actually see the stains that she carried from her childhood but always dismisses the thought because that would be stupid. June just hated her for some reason, and unknown reason that Halle was slowly beginning to accept but that didn’t mean she would keep quiet like a fool when she was obviously offended. June had begrudgingly offered to

    Last Updated : 2023-07-22
  • Xavier's Surrogate   UNEXPECTED GUESTS

    The drive wasn't as long as she thought it would be, Halle spent the entire drive talking to Victoria. They talked about everything, from their favorite food to the types of menial jobs they’ve both some, surprisingly, Victoria listed off a lot and told Halle of the time she moved to Thailand where no one knew her, and spent two years working small jobs to make ends meet. After Victoria was done with her story, Halle looked at her, mouth agape. “I'm never going to understand rich people,” She shook her head, which made Victoria laugh loudly and Xavier who was seated right next to Halle snorted. “You're both noisy,”“And you’re jealous she isn’t pouring all of her attention on you,” Victoria replied, stuck her tongue out, and then laughed at Xavier’s expression. “I am,” He agreed, “I don’t like her talking to anyone else other than me,”Halle raised a brow, “Because I’m a pet or what?”“Something of that sort,” Xavier said with a grin, Halle gasped and smacked his shoulder p

    Last Updated : 2023-07-23
  • Xavier's Surrogate   TUNDE'S DANCE

    Tunde looked at Halle with a reassuring smile that seemed to be tinged with worry. “I'm sure everything is going to be fine, after all, Xavier’s best at ignoring the people he cares about,” When he said the last part, his tone dropped and dripped with venom…his eyes narrowed and he looked at Xavier with an unfathomable gaze. Halle heard a tick, Xavier’s expression had hardened and he was now openly glaring at the man who stood in from of them. “Yeah, you know I also learnt that skill from you,”Were they… “Xavier, Tunde…you both shouldn’t do this today,” Victoria suffer sounding like this wasn’t the first time and she was already exhausted from it, “It is a happy occasion…somewhat…if I could go back in time I might stop you from ever being born,” Victoria admitted with a bark of laughter, Tunde shook his head while the corners of Xavier’s lips lifted. “Me too,” He said. Then the tension between them dissipated and Victoria let out a low sigh of relief that Halle was sure sh

    Last Updated : 2023-07-24
  • Xavier's Surrogate   AIR

    "Me?”“He's been glaring daggers at me for the past two minutes, any longer and I would probably combust into flames from his glare,” Tunde patted her head, “He really loves you,”Damn. She would never get tired of hearing that, but she also couldn’t help the doubt that bloomed in her heart. Could a man actually and fully love her? Even after he learns about her past? “I think you love him a lot as well,” Halle countered and as she expected, his gaze hardened and he immediately looked defensive. “Xavier and I are no longer friends,” He said stiffly. “But you aren’t enemies either,”Tunde pursed his lips and his shoulders shook with a silent laugh, “Well I threw this whole shit for him…my last birthday with him,” Tuned smiled sadly as he spoke and Halle's eyes watered as well, she pulled him into a hug and patted his back comfortingly. “I think about it every day as well,” Halle said, “But he wouldn’t want us to be sad because of him,”“Yeah, the dumbass is so fucking u

    Last Updated : 2023-07-24

Latest chapter

  • Xavier's Surrogate   FIRST TIME

    “Do I really need to be blindfolded for this?” Halle asked with a warm chuckle. Xavier just grinned mysteriously in response, guiding her by the shoulders through what sounded like a set of heavy doors given the echo. “Patience, Flower. I promise, it’s worth the surprise,” he assured her, amusement and excitement dancing in his tone. Halle smiled and cooperated as he led her slowly ahead a few more steps. Her heart swelled, trusting Xavier so completely even when she couldn’t see. After everything they had endured, Halle knew without doubt he would never lead her anywhere dangerous again. “Just a little further,” Xavier coached. “Watch your step.” His sturdy hands on her waist aided Halle in navigating what felt like a small staircase. A few more shuffling paces forward and they finally halted. Halle quivered in anticipation. “Can I look now?” “One moment…” She heard the smile in Xavier’s voice just before he moved behind her and untied the blindfold at last. “Now you can open your

  • Xavier's Surrogate   REVENGE

    When Halle awoke late one night from another vivid episode of panic, Xavier recognized a shift had finally occurred. He gathered her quaking frame close while she wept, exhausted and heart sore. “Shh I have you, just breathe,” he soothed until the tension slowly left her muscles. Halle clung to him like an anchor amidst stormy waters even once fully awake. “I’m scared, Xavier,” she admitted in a small voice once sufficiently calmed. “Scared she’ll find us again.” Xavier steeled himself before answering gently. “Then it’s time I put real end to this. For your peace of mind, and our son’s future.” Halle’s arms tightened around him briefly at the implication. But she simply nodded bravely when she pulled back. “Just promise me you’ll come back safely. I can’t lose you.” Her palm cupped his bearded cheek with profound tenderness. Turning his head, Xavier pressed a kiss into her open palm. “I will always come back to you Halle,” he avowed passionately. His piercing gaze bore into hers,

  • Xavier's Surrogate   THE THREAT

    Xavier paused in the open doorway, gazing at the scene before him – Halle curled protectively around their three week old son as he nursed, her expression tired but content, Damien was at the edge of the bed, curiously watching and asking questions, his wide eyes innocent and childlike, just like it ought to be. Xavier’s heart swelled at the simple domestic sight, still scarcely able to believe he had nearly lost them forever.Halle had begged for Damien to be close, so the second they left Halle’s birth country in Africa, he had Monty bring the young boy out from hiding and back with them, where he belonged. After Halle had been safely recovered and gave birth, Xavier wasted no time whisking her away to a secluded estate where they could focus solely on healing without fear of Martha’s lingering reach. And healing was no small feat after the trauma Halle had endured. Though her physical wounds were minimal, the psychological toll left lasting scars.She was plagued regularly by v

  • Xavier's Surrogate   PEACE

    Halle drifted slowly up towards consciousness, clinging to the last visages of a dream where she was enveloped in tender warmth and comforting strength. Even semi-conscious, she instinctively recognized the sensations cocooning her now were real, not imagined. But after endless days and nights of torment, believing rescue could only manifest as a fantasy, Halle desperately avoided opening her eyes fully. What if this beautiful illusion shattered the instant she woke up? The possibility made her heart seize with renewed panic.No - the arms cradling her were solid, the scent of juniper and fresh rain surrounding her unmistakably Xavier’s. This precious peace was real, it had to be. Halle focused on steadying her breaths, mentally grasping for fragments of memory through the haze still clouding her thoughts. Flashes filtered back now – the frantic escape attempt, searing contractions hitting, Xavier appearing through her delirium of pain like a saving vision…the sweet sound of her chi

  • Xavier's Surrogate   COUNTRY

    A FEW HOURS EARLIER… The scorching sun beat down as Xavier surveyed the sprawling, dusty streets from the backseat of the nondescript sedan. It had taken tremendous resources and calling in more favors than he could count to get boots on the ground in this remote country so quickly. But nothing could deter him from his mission – finding Martha and making her pay for taking Halle.Taking the woman he loved and then sending him papers to sign while at it. Xavier gritted his testy as he thought about the phone call he had gotten from his aunt, she’d sent papers to his mail…asking him to sign over everything to her, that was her endgame. If she couldn’t get it from Damien as she’d originally intended, she’d get it directly from the man himself. Xavier had agreed to her deal but…he wasn’t really going to sign those paper. Stone was his legacy and he’ll be damned if he let’s and overly ambitious bitch take over and ruin everything he’s built. His mind wandered inevitably to images of h

  • Xavier's Surrogate   SOMEWHERE SAFE

    Too spent to argue, Halle permitted him to gently help her ease down onto the padded nest now warming her chilled legs. Though hardly ideal accommodations, at least she was off the frigid concrete floor. Monty seemed satisfied with his efforts.“I must inform the Don that you have been found before he burns the brothel down,” he announced. Before Halle could wrap her mind around the significance of his deliberate phrasing, Monty had disappeared back down the cellar corridor with a final instruction tossed over his shoulder – “Try to focus your energies, I will be back as fast as I can.”Xavier…was here, for her. Halle couldn’t hold back her relieve tears but of course that feeling was short lived. Then Halle was alone again with her body’s urgent demands. She closed her eyes, trying futilely to center her wild thoughts through the intensifying contractions. But it was impossible to find any inner calm or fortitude. Not with her heart pounding anew wondering how much longer until

  • Xavier's Surrogate   THE BIRTH

    Halle’s heart hammered violently in her chest as the first contraction seized her swollen belly. There was no denying it now – the terror and physical exertion of her escape attempt had triggered full blown labor. Her child was coming, ready or not, even as Martha’s henchmen battered viciously to break in.“Shit!” Halle cursed under her breath as she held her belly, the pain hitting her unexpectedly and making her whole body sway and her legs shake. Leaning heavily on the dusty desk, Halle fought to stay upright and quiet through the painful tightening. But despite clenching her jaw, a low moan still escaped through her gritted teeth. The dampness soaking her dress kept spreading. “Why are you so impatient…” Halle cursed through gritted teeth, trying her best to stay up right so as to prevent any complications. From down the cellar corridor came another resounding crack – the stubborn old door’s hinges were splintering rapidly under the men’s force. In mere minutes they would be

  • Xavier's Surrogate   THE BABY

    Halle awoke with a gasp, her heart already racing. Today was the day – the day she would finally attempt her escape from this nightmare. She lay still for a moment, focusing on slowing her breathing and gathering her courage. The gloom shrouded the cramped room, but Halle’s eyes discerned the packed bag hidden beneath her cot containing the supplies she had managed to secretly squirrel away over the past week. The last week had been utter torment, forcing herself to endure her mother’s assaults and the groping hands of repulsive men trying to lay claim to her while pretending total resignation. More than once she had nearly faltered, the will to fight slowly being crushed out of her. But she would gently caress the swell of her belly. She could not – would not – let this place and its monsters claim another child if there was any hope of escape.Moving slowly to avoid any sounds of creaking, Halle eased herself up to sit on the edge of the mattress. Her heavy, cumbersome belly m

  • Xavier's Surrogate   SILENCE

    The days dragged by in agonizing torture as Halle remained trapped in her personal hell. Time ceased to hold meaning within the dingy confines of the small room that had been hers as a teenager under her mother’s cruel control. The peeling walls oozed with memories of past suffering, the very air thick with hopelessness.And now, heavy with her unborn child, Halle felt more trapped than ever. Her mother’s daily visits always ended with fresh bruises blossoming on her skin, dark reminders of her powerlessness. When not enduring her mother’s rage, Halle spent the empty hours curled miserably on the cot, arms wrapped around her belly as if to shield the precious life within from the darkness pressing in around them.On the fifth night, Halle lay tense and sleepless, every creak of the old brothel putting her nerves on edge. She stared dry-eyed into the gloom, too weary even for tears. The baby’s steady kicks were her only comfort.When the familiar scrape of the main door opening reached

Scan code to read on App
DMCA.com Protection Status