Chapter: CHAPTER 009: MAYA’S POVWork for him?!” How could he have thought of that? Was he looking for possible ways to kill me faster? I dashed out of the hall before I could change my mind. The air outside flushed my skin instantly. I never knew I was choking in there. Heels clicked steadily as I moved like a whirlwind through the driveway. How could he even suggest that?Didn’t he understand what that meant? Didn’t he understand what Gabriel was capable of?A tight breath left my chest as I hurried toward the parking lot, my thoughts racing faster than my steps. Gabriel didn’t need much to react, he didn’t need proof, nor did he need any reason. If he decided I had crossed a line, I knew exactly what he would do.And my mother… He could go after her. My jaw clenched hard. That alone was enough to make my stomach twist.The parking lot was right before me, dimly lit by lights from nearby tall buildings, cars lined in neat rows. Some engines were already humming as some guests were already on their way home. But n
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Chapter: CHAPTER 008: MAYA“What are you doing here?” I asked, my voice lower now, steadier than I felt. I hadn't expected him to be there. Maya had never mentioned anything about the famous Williams Banks of Banks Holding being affiliated with the company she worked for. “I was invited.” His gaze didn't shift. “You know, I almost declined the invitation when I got it, but on second thought, I decided to be here… That must have been heaven doing its thing,” he smiled slightly.What was he on about? My toes were starting to curl hard against my shoes. His palm remained extended before me. Oh Gosh! I hated what his eyes did to my body. Even with the way he smirked handsomely.I threw the remaining contents of the champagne glass down my throat, as if it would ease the knots forming seriously in my chest and down there in my core.I looked away briefly, gathering myself, then back at him. “I didn’t think you’d attend events like this.” I buffed, I needed to say anything, the tension was weighing in on us.“I att
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Chapter: CHAPTER 007: MAYA“Maya!” He yelled still, banging loudly against the door. “You wouldn't open the door, right? You have just forty-eight hours! I give you forty-eight hours to get your sorry self back to the house or you have yourself to blame!” He threatened.I sat still on the cold floor, Legs clasped together, knee to my chest. Each word he thundered left a stab in my chest. A deep, scathing stab. Then the thumping sound of his feet reached me, he was finally gone. Slowly, I crashed to the floor.The pictures flashed back before my eyes. His lips tangled with Amila's. His hand resting at the small of her back like it belonged there. He had never held me that way. He had never kissed me so passionately.He barely ever touched me, all he ever did was fling his tie to one corner, his shoes to the other, then he moved and placed his camera in a way that it could get every scene of me humping off on him. That was the only way I could get him to send some money to my mother. If I ever denied him that si
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Chapter: CHAPTER 006: MAYA’S POVWhat should I say to him? That I was playing around? My finger hovered over the text like it was a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.Finally, I clicked.‘Hey, gorgeous. I missed a call from you. Tried reaching you but the lines ain't in my Favor, I guess.Do let me know if you need anything.’My back hit the headboard. Williams was being too sweet. Did he still remember I was Gabriel's wife? He couldn't have known about the divorce just yet.Next, I tapped on the message from Marisol, Gabriel's mother. I scoffed as I read the balderdash she wrote.The nerve of her! How dare she give me an ultimatum to move back into the mansion? I could have sworn I knew what she would say. Threats. Empty threats. She never wanted me. Now, she wants me back in the mansion.Well, I have a lot more to worry about. My life. I had just left a four-year-old marriage with nothing to show for it. Tears formed in my eyes again. I sniffed hard, trying to keep them back. Then my phone rang, it was my mother
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Chapter: CHAPTER 005: MAYAEvelyn’s Sedan nosed its way into the driveway and parked right under the mahogany tree that stood outside of her apartment. Cool breeze washed my face as I pulled myself out of the passenger's seat.What was worse than a broken heart? That should be finding out that not only did your husband cheat, but he also made sure to create a baby, a human from it, especially on your supposed happy day. Evelyn helped wheel my luggage into the one-storey apartment. “Gabriel is such a bastard!” She cursed. A knot clogged my chest. I fought hard to stop the tears from forming. Gabriel doesn't deserve any of the tears. But how do I look past four years of my life that were snatched away from me in just the blink of an eye?“Gabriel has a child,” the words fell out flat, and low—almost a whisper. Tears cascaded down my face as I thought about it. “A four-year-old child, Eve!” I yelled. She didn't try to stop me. She didn't try to stop the words. She let me yell. As she relaxed into the cream-col
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Chapter: CHAPTER 004MAYA The phone buzzed insistently on the nightstand. I stretched out a hand and grabbed it. Slid a finger across the screen without looking. “Happy Birthday to you, Maya… I hope you have fun today.” The voice was low, but deep. Manly in every sense. The thumping of heart followed next. I sat up, pulled the sleep mask off at once like it shielded my sense of discernment. Only then did I take a glance at the screen. Digits spread across the screen. It was an unsaved number. I could have sworn I knew that voice. Eyelids batted endlessly as I stared at the screen. “Hello,” The voice continued. My chest thumped, my lips parted but no words came. Then the call went dead. Williams Banks! Why was he calling me? For a moment I thought it was Evelyn. Of course, my life had a particular routine, nothing out of the ordinary, nothing special. A warm smile crossed my face. The warm voice replayed in my mind even though I wasn't able to say past the first “Hello”. Someone had remembered my b
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MY EX-BOYFRIEND WANTS ME BACK
I never thought one broken promise could shatter my world twice.
His name was Marcus. He swore he’d stay in touch when he left for that “year-long business trip.” Three months later, silence. No calls, no texts, nothing. On my birthday, drunk and done with heartbreak, I went home with a stranger. One reckless night. I slipped out before dawn, leaving a fake name. No more men. No more drama.
Then the perfect job fell into my lap: personal assistant to Victoria Langford, a young, filthy-rich heiress. Live-in position, great pay, exactly what my sick little sister and I needed. I moved in, ready for a fresh start.
Until I walked into her mansion and saw him. Marcus. In her arms. My fiancé was her boyfriend.
Rage burned through me, but I swallowed it. I needed this job. He begged forgiveness, fed me lies about a big contract, how he never stopped loving me. Weak, stupid, lonely. I fell back into him. Secret touches, stolen nights, right under her nose.
Then everything exploded. I came home to blood and sirens. Marcus swore he didn’t know what happened. But when the police started digging, he pointed the finger at me. How do I escape this? Who's the father of the child growing inside of me?
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Chapter: CHAPTER 072: SAMANTHA’S POVDays swept by fast, blurring into each other. Yet no news of Victoria. No trace of her either. Mr. Richard clearly avoided the mansion, and I could say I know why.The last time he was here, I had seen him grab a dress from Victoria's closet, press it hard against his nose, just enough to perceive her fragrance. That's how much he missed her. I stood there by the door, my heart tore into shreds as I watched him. I had wanted to bring a certain client to his notice, but there I stood, transfixed at the door at the sight of him. Then he tilted his eyes up to the ceiling, I could see him batting his eyelids. I could tell he was fighting tears, but all the same, his hopes came crashing down with each passing day, and no news of her.I wanted to leave, to let him have his moment, I could always come back later. But then the door creaked noisily, startling him. He quickly shoved the dress back into the closet. I cursed myself under my breath. His hands flew to his eyes at once, dabbing th
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Chapter: CHAPTER 071: SAMANTHA’S POVAlex had dropped me off right in front of the building and held the door for me to walk out. I tried so hard to keep my cheeks from blushing. The rest of our unplanned dinner date had gone well. What surprised me most, was his calmness when I told him I wasn't ready for a relationship. A lot had happened and I needed time. I thought that would scare him. But he had taken my hand up in his.“I don't mind waiting. As long as you ask me to.” His lips had let those words out. His eyes had confirmed how much he meant every bit of it. And the slow thumping of his heart had sealed it.“Just don't act like you don't see me… Don't act like that night didn't mean anything… We made love, Lena.” He gasped.My heart sank into my stomach as the memory of that night wrapped around my brain.And now, I stepped out of the car, walked toward the gate, he leaned against his car, arms folded, feet crossed as he watched me like I was some priceless jewel.“Lena,” he called out. I stopped just by the gat
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Chapter: CHAPTER 070: SAAMANTHA’S POVBefore I could say one more word, he had moved again, now heading toward his sedan parked toward the end of the parking lot.“Isn't it your duty to take into consideration every detail concerning Ms. Langford's case?” I yelled, standing by the passenger's side of the car. “Well said, but you don't just show up at people's offices at odd hours and expect to be attended to.” He snapped back.“Did you say odd hours? I was just a few minutes late! If you were competent enough you would still be behind your desk in your office attending to cases of such importance instead of rallying off to God knows where.” I yelled still. Clasping both hands as I watched him, waited for him to say a word. But he merely shook his head, like I wasn't making any sense. Then he lowered himself into the driver's seat.I adjusted the leather bag over my arm. Then I moved two steps away from the car. Somehow, I knew he was right, but then this had come as a second thought. But how was I supposed to sit over a
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Chapter: CHAPTER 069: ALEX’S POVI flung my phone hard against the desk fearing it might have broken. I've called her endlessly. She hadn't taken any of them.I sat there in my office, thoughts wild, heart thumping. I had lost track of time. The sketchboard stood before me.Lines stood on the board, leading to nowhere. I hadn't been able to complete a single task without stopping to think about what she could be doing at each point. Why the heck was she avoiding my calls? I had gone to see her the other day in the guise of bringing in some good news. There is no more good news left to be hawked. The major suspect had been captured. I bit slowly on my lower lip.Marcus might be right. When I interviewed him earlier today, he had looked straight into my eyes and spat out words like he was too sure of what he was saying.“What's that in your eyes, Bro?” He smirked. “Why do your eyes flicker each time I mention Samantha?” His ugly laughter followed next, tilting his head a little, the nape of his neck resting on the cha
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Chapter: CHAPTER 068: SAMANTHA’S POVI had rummaged all through the night till I finally fell asleep. I would say I had missed the comfort of my bed, but I still found it hard to sleep off. I lay awake, eyes fixed on the ceiling, every tiny sound felt like Victoria was coming. Then I turned to the side. The diamond necklace lay there on my nightstand; I had taken it from Victoria's dresser. My hand stretched out, picking it up from the nightstand, then I pressed the lamp. Warm light fell in the room, the necklace in my hand caught every gleam of the light, only then did I realise there was a letter ‘V’ engraved on it. That's her initial. I gulped.Even now as I sat in the office, everywhere smelled like her. Each time the door creaked I felt like she would walk in and tell me she was back. The last client had just walked out the door. The clock hung on the wall chimed 4:27pm. I took out the necklace again, I should say something.This couldn't be a mere coincidence. The lotion on the dresser, her lingering fragrance,
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Chapter: CHAPTER 067: SAMANTHA’S POVThe old man pulled me into the centre of the large room. His smile warm enough. His eyes danced alongside his widened lips.The new staff lined up even before I set foot into the living room—two security personnel to watch over the house and take a record of everything henceforth. Then the lady chef, who had introduced herself as Isabel, and a younger-looking lady, somewhere in her early twenties, as the janitor, her voice rattled on as she introduced herself as Mary. I managed a smile as Mr. Richard instructed them.“This is my daughter, Samantha,” he said lowly but firmly. My throat gulped at the sound of that. This whole new beginning with him still felt awkward. “I want you to make this a home for her while her sister, Victoria, is still out there.” Daughter? He had addressed me as his daughter. A Knot tightened in my chest. I could only imagine what this man was going through with everything that had happened. Seeing him keep up hope was breaking me. First it was his Elma, and
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