All Chapters of Sassy Orphan and The Twin CEOs : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

In his vintage, uptown mansion, Chris had been snapping his fingers nervously, his gaze fixed on the blank wall. His mansion was visibly secluded from the rest of the elite neighbourhood. One could describe the mansion as basically lone, and quiet in a bothersome way. Nevertheless to Chris, it was the most refreshing place he could ever be, after that long tiring day of work in the city. He could not shake off the feeling that something would inevitably unfold because of Dora’s sudden arrival. He was greatly concerned about Valerie now more that ever, hoping Chase wouldn’t hurt her as he had predicted before. Dora’s sudden appearance in the city only , he perceived was worrisome and only meant one thing. Trouble. Now only three days to Valerie and Chase’s wedding. Even though he had lost the woman he wished he had to his twin brother, he still cared for her, and hoped nothing bad would come her way. Like her husband to be’s troublesome ex girlfriend out of the blue showing up at their

Chris stood still, frozen. His phone right in his hand. He didn’t know where to start. He wasn’t at all worried about his twin brother being teased mercilessly on the media for cheating on Valerie. He wasn’t pleased too by the masses claiming he was more organised and trustworthy compared to Chase. His only worry was on poor Valerie, how she was coping , how she was taking the betrayal.The previous day, Chris had felt her dilemma. He couldn’t see through her though, he couldn’t fathom why she kept on giving Chase so much power over her. Right from the moment she had caught Chase having sex with Dora red handed, she should have given him a piece of her mind, shown him what she is made of, sued him even. However, Chase had taken her love for him as a sign of desperation and weakness. He wondered how Chase had been blind to see what an incredible woman he had. Her immense love for Chase was visible in her eyes, and Chris knew it was pure and true. Still, all that worried him was Valerie

Just then, Chris swiftly changed the subject. “So just be strong friend. Time is like a river. You can’t touch the same water twice, because the flow that has passed will never pass again, so enjoy every moment of life”.“What was that?”, she asked, surprised at his words.“Oops! Forgive me, I just can’t help but become poetic in this garden of …”.She burst into laughter. They both now felt tired as it was running late. Chris accompanied Valerie to her hotel. “ I will just put you to bed and l will be out”, he promised. Valerie sat in bed, then it was time for Chris to go leave, but he kept on moving about.“You want to tell me something?”, she asked.He looked at her, surprised. “It shows?”, he asked back. “Well, I was wondering if I could spend the night on the couch”, he said, hesitantly. Valerie said nothing.“You won’t even know l am her, I promise”, he said.“And why would you leave the comfort of your home for a small uncomfortable, hotel couch?”, she asked, she had been aston

Dora finally flew back to Colombia. Gradually, the media’s attention shifted away from Chase and Valerie’s fiasco to whatever latest scandal there was, some celebrity’s album release or trending show, much to Valerie’s relief. Hiding from the world in Chris’ secluded mansion, she felt safe and serene. She finally put her failed relationship with Chase Malvins behind her. She knew that eventually she would be able to face the world again.Valerie would often vividly remember the day she stepped into Chris’ mansion, from Roosevelt hotel. Her gaze had fallen upon the wilted Orchid, once her beloved favourite. “You stopped watering the Orchid, didn’t you?” she asked, a hint of accusation in her voice. Chris had shrugged, guilt in his eyes. As days turned into months, Valerie started to notice a shift in Chris’ behaviour around her. He would often find excuses to spend more time with her, seeking her opinion on everything from his business decisions to his favourite TV shows. But it was t

The sudden realization that she was five months pregnant with Chase’s baby was undeniably a bitter pill to swallow for Valerie. Nevertheless, with time Valerie accepted her fate, acknowledged the baby growing in her womb as her blessing and had nothing to do with her failed relationship with Chase. Chris had been a pillar and good friend. As she had commenced work as Chris’ Personal Assistant a month prior, she was relieved that his bond with her hadn’t attracted media attention. For some reason, she had opted to share the office with Chris. Perhaps it was because she felt more secure with Chris, than the rest.One morning as she took a break, she switched off her laptop, and walked her way to the edge of the room. Chris heard her stilettos clicking on the marble floor. He sneakingly shifted his sight to her, and watched her bottom swaying seductively. After the sneak peak, he raised his newspaper again, trying not to get caught.Looking at the high rise buildings, Valerie took a deep