Chapter: 5. Confrontation (2) XIMENA“Are you cheating on me?”That was the first thing that came out of Jake's mouth. Not are you okay? Not why were you at a club when you hate places like that? Not even an apology for ignoring me for an entire week.Just one question asked in a tone that made it clear he had already decided on the answer before even asking me.My eyes dropped back down to the screen to see a photo of me and the stranger outside the club. The angle was misleading, capturing the exact second my hands were pressed against the stranger's chest and his arm wrapped firmly around my waist to hold me still, but the only thing my boyfriend saw was how intimate it looked.“You think I'm cheating on you because of one photo?” a humorless laugh slipped past my lips.“My friends saw you at the club with another man and sent me that!” His jaw tightened as he stepped closer. “Do you have any idea how embarrassing that was for me? Is he the reason why you haven't reached out to me all week?”His eyes contorted
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Chapter: 4. The confrontationXIMENA I woke up to a splitting headache. My head throbbed as if someone were using an ice pick on the back of my eyes. I squeezed my eyes shut, groaning into the pillow when I noticed a radiating heat coming from it.And then the pillow breathed. I felt a deep rise and fall beneath my cheek and for a second, my body went still.Am I imagining things now? My heart slammed against my ribs the second a strong arm wrapped around me, pulling me closer against a strong chest.My eyes flew open and a scream tore out my throat instinctively.“Who the fuck are you?!” I screamed at the sight of the half naked man in front of me.Actually, just his chest was bare because the duvet covered the rest of his body but how the hell did he get into my bed?He pulled the pillow over his ear and continued to sleep as if he didn't just hear me scream like a scared cat. I looked down at myself as my heart hammered against my chest.The pink dress I'd worn last night was gone and now I was in an oversized
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Chapter: 3. The hot stranger XIMENA “I love you, now, tomorrow and forever Xi.”It’s been a week and those words kept ringing in my head. I haven’t heard from Jake and it hurts with every day passing by and him not reaching out to me. It was Friday evening and it happened to be my day off. I lay on the bed, staring at the same episode of the series I had been watching for the last two hours and still couldn't process a thing when the door swung open and Mallory stepped in.“What the fuck is that?” Her face twitched with disgust the second she peeped to see what I was watching.It was a sad series. Almost all the characters are battling a terminal illness and just watching it makes me want to cry.“Is this what you have been watching?” She scoffed in disbelief. “No wonder your roommate said you look like you're battling depression.”“Hannah said that?” I looked up from my tablet and she shrugged.“Can you blame her though?”Hannah and I barely talk unless it is necessary and she didn't even act like she notice
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Chapter: 2. Fix your insecuritiesXIMENA “Did he sleep with her? He wouldn't do that to me, right? He probably stopped the second I left his apartment,” I thought to myself.“And yet he didn't chase after you?” A voice scoffed at the back of my mind. “If he could do that in front of you, just imagine what he'll do when you're not even present.”I didn't want to think about it but the image of Jake kissing another woman was already imprinted in my head and I couldn't stop thinking that they might actually take things further after all, it was all part of the dare.I didn't sleep a wink all night. I stared at my phone, waiting for Jake’s call to come in and hear his excuse even when I didn't need one.I saw the whole thing happen. I saw him pick his social status over me and yet, I still waited for him to tell me that I was just overthinking things and it wasn't that deep. I waited until 4:00 in the morning and yet nothing. I cried myself to sleep and had barely slept for one hour when my alarm rang again. My head thr
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Chapter: 1. Surprise went wrong XIMENA“Happy birthday baby. I love you with every being of mine and until eternity. Thank you for always loving and considering me.”I sent the text to my boyfriend with a smile on my face before tucking my phone into my purse.“Your cake is ready.” The baker informed me.I walked towards her, taking a closer look at the blue and white cake I had requested a week ago for Jake’s birthday. “It’s beautiful,” I complimented. “I did it just as you described,” the baker informed me. On the birthday cake was written, ‘Happy birthday Jake with the number 9, his jersey number on it.Every time I celebrate a new year with him, I smile because of how far we’ve come as a couple. From high school until now. Most people wouldn’t expect our relationship to come this far. Everyone who dated in high school doesn't usually last this long or so we’ve heard but Jake and I have been together for years and are even stronger.He had no idea that I'd be attending his party tonight. I told him I was bus
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“You're not just hired, Belle. You're mine.” His hot breath fanned against my neck as he pinned me against the wall.
The words should have made me run. But the way he said them… it was dark, commanding, and dangerously tempting. It made it impossible to move.
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When Belle walked into Marlowe Corporation, all she wanted was stability for herself and her twins.
What she didn't expect was to come face to face with the father she never told them about.
The moment their eyes met, memories of the past resurfaced, along with all the secrets she's been hiding ever since.
A job offer she couldn't refuse
A chemistry she couldn't control.
Now, she's working for him, and quitting isn't an option. But this isn't just a job anymore. When Zalden Marlowe discovers the truth that she's the mother of his children, nothing will ever be the same.
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Chapter: A happy ending.Chapter 96BELLETHREE MONTHS LATER “Mom, dad, can't I just take a week break from school and go on the vacation with you?” Jamie whined.“We'll go on another vacation for your summer break. It's only in a month's time,” Zalden said and that only made Jamie pouted more.“This is so unfair!”“Okay drama queen,” I chuckled. “Keep your promise and ace all your exams then we'll grant you a wish.”“Anything?” Jamie asked with a grin.“Anything.”“Can we go now?” Zalden asked and Jamie nodded.“Let's go, Mrs Marlowe,” he called and I couldn't stop blushing.It's been three months since we signed our marriage certificates and I still blush whenever he calls me that. I didn't want a grand wedding and Zalden didn't push it.“We can always have a proper wedding whenever you want,” were his words even though I knew he'd have loved to have one.Work has been crazy and with our schedule clashing, we have to wait three months before our honeymoon but here we are now.Zalden had prepared a private
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Chapter: I LOVE YOU, BELLE.BELLE “GODDAMMIT! THIS ISN'T THE JEWELRY WE AGREED ON!”I've lost count on the number of times Kara had yelled just this morning. She had been nitpicking on everything, making it hard for everyone to concentrate on what they're doing.Her makeup was almost done, hair already in place and she was still yelling at her stylist for picking the wrong necklace.“I said I loved the diamond! Why on earth did you come here with silver?!”“I'm sorry I didn't inform you earlier but this actually matches with your dress and other costumes. The diamond will—”“Will make me happy,” she cut her off with a frown. “It's my wedding day for fuck sake! Why is no one listening to me?”Tears blurred her eyes and the stylist turned to me for help. The necklace was indeed beautiful but I know my best friend better than anyone else.She's anxious about the whole thing and she's just a second away from breaking down. I can't have her ruin her makeup now or we'll be running late.“Please excuse us,” I gave eve
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Chapter: LAST NIGHT AS A SINGLE!BELLEA week has passed since Zalden confessed his feelings to me again and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. He didn’t pressure me for an answer, didn’t try to force a conversation on it, he just dropped the bomb and left me to deal with it.“You don’t have to answer me immediately and honestly, this isn’t how I planned to bring this up again, but I hope you know that there’s no other woman because it is always going to be you and only you.”He made my heart flutter with all those words and acted like nothing ever happened the next day. He’d come over to play with Jamie and have normal conversations with me when needed which left me wondering if there was a need for all that confession if he wasn’t going to act on it.“Which one of these badasses do you think I should write tomorrow?” Kara asked, snapping me out of my trance. I turned to see two hot lingeries in her hands. One is a red see through that’d absolutely drive Andrew crazy the second he sees her in it, while the other was
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Chapter: The Woman Is YouBELLE The past few weeks have been really busy for me. I shuffle from work to looking out for Jamie, to preparing for Kara's big day and somehow, Zalden and I have gotten pretty close along the way.That was something I never saw coming. It started with him coming over and insisting that we all hang out together to make Jamie happy, to him checking up on me to ask about my day and now, I found myself staring at my phone subconsciously, waiting for his text.“You've been staring at that phone since forever. Are you expecting a call?” Kara shot me a look because we were meant to decide which wedding dress best suited her style and my mind was elsewhere.“What are you talking about?” I feigned innocence. “Is it Zalden?” She asked, taking me by surprise.“Zalden…who?”“Don't give me that look,” Kara rolled her eyes. “I know you two have grown closer these days and even though I was never his fan, I must admit that he has changed a lot.”“We are co-parenting for Jamie's sake so yes we ke
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Chapter: I'M GETTING MARRIED!BELLE For the first time in months, I didn't sleep or wake up in Jordan's room. After last night, I have come to realize how unfair my actions must have been on Jamie. She lost her brother and her best friend and I wouldn't stop reminding her about it every time.I woke up earlier than usual to make breakfast for Jamie and I also think it was about time that I returned back to the office. My personal assistant has been handling everything since Jordan's death and even though it still hurts, I guess I'd have to learn how to live with it after all, a child's death is not something a parent could ever forget.“What is that smell?” Jamie's sleepy voice snapped me out of my trance. I turned back to see that she was still rubbing the sleep away from her eyes and a smile tugged my lips.“Mommy? You're the one cooking?” She sounded surprised to see me in the kitchen.“Good morning, sweetheart,” I kissed her cheeks and she wrapped her arms around me, hugging me tightly.“I missed you so much,
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Chapter: HEALINGZALDEN Today marks exactly three months since Jordan passed and I thought it would be best to take the day off and spend some time with Jamie.We have grown quite close over the months, and as much as I knew it was impossible to make up for the time lost, I didn't want to miss out on any more moments in her life, because nothing is promised.I still blame myself for not trying to be their father earlier. The occasional what-ifs still crossed my mind but there was nothing I could do to change the past now. All I can do is focus on Jamie and be the best father she could possibly wish for.“Hello sir,” a maid greeted me with a polite smile as I stepped into the penthouse. My eyes darted to Jamie who was sitting alone at the dining table with a frown on her face.“Sweetheart, are you okay?” I handed the paper bag in my hand to the maid as I approached Jamie.“Daddy,” she called dryly, still not paying me any attention.“What is going on dear? Where is your mommy? And why do you look so s
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