Semua Bab The Billionaire's Mistress: Bab 81 - Bab 90

Alice's POV “Where is he?” I yelled at Stephanie, who seemed unfazed by my actions. “C'mon, I don't know what you're talking about,” she answered with a confused expression on her face. “My boyfriend, where is he?” “You mean the CEO guy you met? I have totally no idea. I bet you should know better.” she sneered. “You think this pretence would help you, huh? Where did you hide him?” I paced to and fro, hoping to find a glimpse of him in the room. “And why are you acting all strange? I don't know where your boyfriend is. Is that too hard for you to understand?” “You should know, Stephanie! You should! Don't tell me he doesn't visit here regularly!” “Don’t be silly! I haven't seen him for the past two weeks.” “You can't be serious,then!” “But I am!” Her tone stepped up a bit. “I know you love him so much, but you've just got to calm down a bit. I had no idea he was missing in the first place.” I took a deep sigh and crossed my arms on my chest, while still pacing ba

I could hardly wait for dismissal time to go meet Becky and ask her about what transpired between Mr Bernard and the people he was supposed to meet. I made sure I completed all I was supposed to do for the day and at the exact closure time, I dashed out of my office to Becky's.“Hey girl!” I greeted, walking towards where she sat.She raised her gaze from the papers she worked on to meet mine. “Hi, what's up? Why are you in a hurry to leave your office?” She teased in a jocular tone.“C'mon, the monster has gone! You shouldn't expect me not to be excited,” I giggled, in a cheerfully mood “Silly girl!” She sneered.We laughed it out loudly, not minding the people that lurked around.“So tell me, what happened between him and the men?” I began, as soon as we quieted.“Oh! I should be the one asking first. Why are you always in his office? Is there something you're not telling me?” She cast a suspicious glance at me.“But I asked first, you go first.” I wasn't willing to succumb.“Do y

Alice's POV A satisfied grin played at the corners of my lips while I headed home in a cab. I couldn't help but rejoice at how I ended up winning at the end of the day. Mum had always told me not to let the fear of losing take away the joy of winning. So it was for me, all thanks to Stephanie for all standing by me. I could hardly get home before I put a call across to Charles. It rang for a couple of minutes, but there was no response. I felt a fresh wave of anxiety course through my veins. 'Why can't he just pick my calls? Did the Officer tell me a lie or something? Could it be that monster trying to act silly? Eerie thoughts flooded through my mind. I then decided to call Stephanie instead. Perhaps she might have an idea. “You've seen him, right?” She asked eagerly, as soon as she picked up the phone. “No… I haven't gone to his place yet.” “Put a call across to him then,” “He isn't picking up. What should I do?” Stephanie heaved a distressed sigh. “But they said

A month laterBernard's POVGetting back to work as an ex-convict was a tough experience for me. Not only had I lost the trust of clients, I've also lost the hope of future collaborations with other promising companies, who could have been of great help to my company. So many of my employees had dropped their resignation letters on my desk this morning, including Alice. Everyone now doubted my sincerity.A lot has really changed, both at home and at work. I also did change after a torturous month spent with my personal assistant behind bars. All thanks to Mum and a few good friends and relatives for standing by me.My attitude towards people, especially Alice, my secretary, changed also. My clinginess in the past has now been replaced with I suddenly developed a new sense of reasoning and have sworn to never make use of my position to torture anyone anymore. I felt so sorry about how bad I've treated Alice in the past and decided to apologize to her and ask about her resignation.“Goo

I grumbled angrily as the resounding ring of the alarm clock jolted me from my enjoyable sleep. Last night was not like every other night. I could remember musing about getting married to Alice just before I drifted into deep sleep and coincidentally, I dreamt about the same thing. In my dream, I was walking side-by-side with Alice, her hands locked in mine, amidst the cheering of the crowd. The hall was tastefully decorated with coloured balloons and ribbons that did well to fill the entire space with an aesthetic aura. Alice looked as stunning as ever in her white satin ballgown, while looking exquisite in my black suit and trousers, complemented by a red necktie. Smiles were plastered on our faces and those of the audience. It was our marriage reception and there were several guests present to grace the occasion. Foods and drinks of different kinds and origin were presented in the buffet style for each guest to serve themselves. I couldn't help but smile at how fate destined