Eve's heart stopped for a whole second! "You would go all the way to f*ck this boy just to ruin my family?" She had mixed feelings, but her heartbeat had resumed, fast as her trembling fingers. But then she narrowed her eyes and folded her arms over her chest. Of course, the bastard Alessandro Stark would think she was having sex with the attorney. It would never occur to him that she was capable of being the owner of the company. Of all the arrogant! "Perhaps. Or maybe he was just too good in bed to ignore." Eve would wonder later, why she baited him with those words. But his golden irises darkened; challange and rage and desire filling his pupils. His fingers tightened around the phone, so tight she could see the veins of his long beautiful palms. "You would f*ck anything that can give you money anyway, Ava. For a moment, I seem to have forgotten that." Was that disappointment and betrayal in his voice? Taking one last hard look at her, Alessandro threw her phone on t
Alessandro Stark was enraged as he got down from the car. Ava Wilson-Stark had disgraced him in the worst way possible, Standing the CEO of Stark global Corporation up in public! "Sir, Mrs. Ava said to inform you that..." The security officer who ran towards him started as Alessandro drove madly into the expansive compound. In his rage, he had driven himself out of the gala venue! He'd had to contend with sleazy reporters repeatedly asking if he was already having troubles with his new wife! One had even dared bring up the pictures of him with other women which his PR had taken down within one hour of their publication. Was this her revenge for the way he had ignored her during the honeymoon, had she planned this stunt to gain pity from the public? He was in rage. "Hold it." "But sir..." Alessandro walked past the wide-eyed security man, taking two steps at a time with long strides into the mansion. His chest was heaving when he opened the door to the expansive living ro
One Week Later "Mr. Stark has cleaned her up and fed her already." Sonia gave the morning report on Zoe to Eve as she had been doing for the past one week. "Okay. I will shop for her Thanksgiving diner clothes then." "Oh, he got them yesterday. He must want you to rest, ma'am." Now Eve could only say one thing, Alessandro Stark was going through a transformation! Ever since the hospital incident, he had been returning early and leaving later than usual for work. Once she had even come into the nursery in the middle of the night to see him changing baby Zoe's diapers. And he had been singing to the tiny toddler while doing so! Eve didn't know what to make of her husband's new attitude. It both delighted and left her in shock. "O...kay. I'll uhm... Take Zoe to the doctor when he....my husband leaves for work." And Sonia the cheerful nanny sent her a broad smile, "He said he will come back in the afternoon for it. Oh! Maybe you can go with him!" Now Eve was impressed and also
It was exactly what it looked like, the CEO of Stark Global Corporation had just witnessed his wife bullying a fellow model who was also protected by his company laws.And everyone was waiting to see the decision he would take.All eyes were on Alessandro Stark as he adjusted his pristine suit, his orbs reflecting against the bright lights pouring into the room.Something in Eve kicked her guts, her heart pounding with each step her husband took."What happened?" He finally asked in a calm voice, and before Eve could speak, the willy-nilly manager of Bella had resumed her screams about how her agent had been treated badly."Is it because she's not the wife of the CEO? Doesn't she deserve some kind treatment as well?" Then she lifted Bella's shirt where Eve's heel had been, and gasped in exaggerated horror. "She may die!" Eve parted her lips to speak, but Alessandro met her eyes at that moment, his arresting her into immobility.She hated that he still affected her.Then he shook his
She did regret using physical violence with Bella, knowing she should have retaliated with words.But nothing hurt more than the feeling of starting to trust Alessandro again only to be betrayed.Eve kept her strides steady and made it to the parking lot. She could barely remember entering her car and pulling out her phone, nor could she recollect dialling her father.But before she knew what was happening, her phone screen was wet with her own tears and she was biting her lips as she waited for her father who didn't pick her call.They had asked for more money from Alessandro who would never believe that she had no involvement in their greedy scheme.Eve cried because she had lost her temper, and wailed harder because she wasn't indifferent to the man who would never trust her.Her heart swelled up at the thought of her parents who had never called to know how she was managing in her twin's place.But rather, they were still disgracing her twin's name and her presence by continually
"You received a package, sir." Mr. Stark's secretary, Erica, stood in front of his desk the next day clutching tightly to an envelope. Her boss had been particularly in a certain mood since morning, which was a lot coming from her, since she was used to her hard hearted grumpy boss already. "Drop it and be on your way." With shaky fingers, Erica obeyed his instructions and scrambled out of his office. Minutes later, Alessandro Stark contacted her via the intercom. "Summon the members of the PR and development department to the conference room in ten minutes. Anyone who is late will suffer the consequences." "Okay sir..." And the call went dead with such a force it startled Erica. The staff at the Stark Global headquarters were familiar with the repercussions in situations like this, and so in less than eight minutes, Erica dialled the Chairman again. "Sir, they are complete and waiting for you." *** Murmurs and confused eyes stared back at the CEO after his declaration s
The new Mrs. Stark wore a black turtle-neck top and a permanent glare directed at her husband, to Thanksgiving dinner.It was a long dinner table that managed to fit everyone as well as their ego comfortably at the back of the luxurious gigantic building where the reputable powerful Stark family lived.And tortured everyone with their judgemental disapproving stares.For instance, as soon as Eve arrived, the older Mrs. Stark turned down her lips and asked, "It isn't Halloween, dear. Why did you dress like the Grim Reaper?" Then the old but classy looking great-aunt questioned her on why Alessandro looked thinner.Thinner? The man was a package of muscles and yummy... Not that she was looking.And the older Mr. Stark actually scoffed and muttered, "She's only with him for the money, grand aunt." As if it were a normal statement and not in any way embarrassing.The gathering was stifling and suffocating with all the proper mannerism expected of everyone and the silence that reigned i
Eve didn't realise that there was an intercom in her bedroom until hours after they returned from the Stark Family Residence which could only be described as a castle.She had put baby Zoe to sleep and Sonia had retired to her own quarters when the intercom went off, startling her in her busy task of wearing her night lotion."Meet me in my study." Alessandro Stark muttered in that low bossy voice that compelled her to obey.Except that she already planned on embracing rebellion.Aww, had he assumed she was his P.A. by some chance?Eve Wilson-Stark applied the lotion in all parts of her body, taking her sweet time to wear her nightdress and turn on the TV.Fifteen minutes later, the door opened to an angry Alessandro Stark, his eyes fixated on his wife who was sprawled in bed, laughing at an episode of Friends."Do you get off on riling me up?" He muttered in that deep authoritative voice which was even hotter with the undertone of anger.Without looking away from the TV, Eve shrugged