~Gabriella's POV~ I picked Xander up after work and we drove to Chloe and Alex's condo. When I entered and parked the car, they were sitting outside. Alex was taken aback. He rushed over to me. "Where did you obtain the money to purchase a $3-8 million car?” My eyes widened. "What do you mean?" "This car you are driving is worth $3-8 million. Gabby, I can think of just one person from whom I could obtain this car without hesitation: Xander's father." "How come you believe that he is the only one who can afford the car?" "Do you recall the first time you met him? Are you aware of what you drank? You were sipping a two-million-dollar bottle of champagne, the Fucken Henri IV Dugognon Heritage Cognac Grande Champagne, Gabby, while he sipped a 1.4-million-dollar bottle of Russo-Baltique Vodka, What good is a car if a person can squander that much money on a drink?" My eyes widened. I just shrugged it off. " He did not buy this car; someone else gifted it to me today." "Who would gi
~Grabiella's POV~ I received a call from Grandma Felicia requesting that I drop Xander off at Hills Group International. I traveled promptly to the firm and waited in the reception area but was summoned for an urgent photo shoot. I contacted Grandma Felicia to inform her that we were scheduled for a mandatory photo session and that I had arrived but had seen no one, but the pretty receptionist. After approximately three minutes, a man walked down, and Xander seemed to recognize him, telling me Grandma Felicia had sent him to pick up Xander. I sped away, leaving Xander in the care of the gentleman. ~Javier’s POV~"Fuck!." I couldn’t even see Xavier’s mother. In any case, it's OK. I hired someone to arrange the room he would stay in a while visiting me last week, and I was done for the day. Xavier and I visited a video game shop in order to purchase some games. He was selecting everything I wanted. When I initially met him, I requested that he call me Javier, but this child addressed
~Gabriella’s POV~ "Grandma, I'm aware that you've been wondering about Xander's father, and I'm sorry I never had the opportunity to tell you what occurred between me and his father. I met him after completing my university's third-year exams. My friends advised me that I needed to find a boyfriend since I had never dated, so we went to a nightclub. It was my first experience at a nightclub. I drank alcohol for the first time, and Xander's father joined me. We danced together and ultimately left the club together, to a hotel he had reserved before coming to the club. I had my first kiss and lost my virginity on the same day. I kissed and slept with Xander's father for the first time. We had a good time. I awoke the following morning alone in bed. He was gone. I hoped he would return, but he never did. I continued returning to the hotel with the expectation of seeing him and informing him about my pregnancy, but I had no luck locating him. He had vanished, leaving no trace. I spent the
~Javier’s POV~ He was pacing up and down his office, scratching his temples, after discovering the truth about Xavier. Javier is renowned for being icy, but he was perplexed just now, unsure how to digest what he had heard. He flipped his office on its side."Fuck!" He murmuredWhen she sees me, what will she say? What will her reaction be? All of those questions flooded my mind, and I didn't see that Ethan, my friend, had already entered my office."Your office is a shambles. Do you want to talk about it? "Javier understood that informing Ethan was the same as telling Sandra, but he preferred to keep the news to himself for the time being."No, let's go grab some beers instead. I need a drink. " He told Ethan.They decided to go to a bar. Javier's thoughts were so preoccupied with the notion that he was a father that no amount of alcohol could distract him from reality. He realized he would have to make compromises, then he thought of his lawyer.𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑖 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜
~Javier's POV~When I awakened the following day, Grandma was waiting for me. When I swung back, she promptly sent me to the bathroom. She despises booze. I brushed my teeth and went up to her. I had a feeling I was going to be chastised. But she pleasantly surprised me this time. She didn't suffocate me."What are your plans? Are you going to let Xander go? ""Grandma, I'm not sure, but I love my kid. I was in love with him before I even knew he was mine. I was in love with Xavier without even understanding it. The kid is lovely; he behaves precisely like me. How can someone who looks exactly like me do everything the same way I do? I still can't believe I'm a father. I wasn't ready to be a father yet, Grandma, but I wanted a son. But how can I take my kid without also bringing his mother? I want him to be with me every day.""You do realize you can't avoid Gabby indefinitely? Gabby doesn't detest you; she wishes she never had to see you again. She isn't the kind to turn a kid agains
~Gabriella’s POV~I had a week-long reservation at The Hills International Hotel. They were establishing a new hotel, and my little studio was contracted to photograph their new cuisine and rooms for an upcoming magazine. It was a fantastic bargain for both myself and my staff. The shoot began early this morning. I wasn't going to make it to Xander's school, and there was no way I was going to ask Chloe. The lady was struggling to take a breath. I took my phone from my pocket and dialed Grandma's number. I informed her that I would be out of town on business and would not be able to pick up Xander as usual. Grandma said she'd send a driver to pick him up.The Hills were said to be the city's rulers. What exactly am I saying? They're in charge of the whole nation. I'd heard they were wealthy. I sometimes wonder whether Grandma Felicia was the owner of all of it. She was the only Hills I knew, but Grandma was usually at home, so she couldn't have owned and operated all of these enterpri
~Javier’s POV~While most women would have leaped at an offer to dine with the assistant CEO, Gabby scowled, knitted her brows, swiftly shifted her expression to smiling and searched for an excuse to refuse the invitation, and walked away without giving him another opportunity to arrange another meeting. I knew she was still around since we were catering for her and her staff. So I went to my suite to change. I was dressed in track trousers and a vest. I phoned the hotel management and requested him to send someone to my room with a bottle of wine and two glasses. Someone came to my door after five minutes and handed me the wine. I exited my apartment and went to Gabriella's. When I arrived at her suite, I saw her reclining on the sofa, chatting on the phone. It's as though she forgot to shut the door. I walked in and shut the door. I didn't want to interrupt her phone conversation."I love you, sweetie," she said. "Don't be concerned; Saturday will be all about you and me. Give Grand
~Gabriella's POV~I had a lot of questions, and I'm now a tomato. Why am I still drawn to a man who ruined my life? How did he get access to my suite? Why did he act as though this was his first meeting with me? What is he looking for? Is he aware of Xander's existence? Certainly not! He could not possibly be aware of Xander. I pushed everything aside and approached him. "Mr. Hills, What are you doing exactly in my suite? I thought that everything was in order and that the shoot would take place the next day. Did I exclude anything by chance? " Rather than answering, he locked his stare on me with desire. This will be a difficult task. Why does my body crave him? I made a pledge to myself that I would never fall for another man. Why is he any different?"Is everything all OK, Mr.Hills?" Then I overheard him murmuring.Fuck!charging in my direction.*****Since Gabriella exited the restroom, Javier's eyes have been busily disrobing her. He was oblivious to her words. All he could thi