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Chapter 23
Lydia
Fell for him. Slept with him. Got kidnapped by him. And got dumped by him.I had bitten off more than I could chew with him. Since when did scoundrels change? They never did! They never would! Lydia Hayden had forgotten all the promises she made to herself by letting yet another man inside her heart.In just a few days, the name Lydia Hayden had spread all over Lancaster, probably all of Los Angeles knew who I was. From a respected reporter to being a whore for the billionaire, Cornelius Powers. But I guess that was how life worked right? One day you are at the top and the next you are in a bottomless pit with not a single soul to help you out.I'm sorry, Lydia. With the pictures and stuff I'm afraid...I'm afraid you are fired, that was what Jack told me the first thing I stepped into his building. The very building I had helped rise to its glory. With an ashamed face, I had walked out of the building holding my tears back like a pRelated chapters
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Lydia Ah Fuck... Jamie...Yeah. Yeah. Almost there. AahI covered my ears with my pillow infuriated at how long they had been at it. How this were these walls really? Not that I could complain about my apartment, it was big for sure, the outdoor balcony, the magnificent kitchen with well polished countertops, the bedroom that came with an even bigger wardrobe. There was nothing to complain about well except for my nextdoor neighbor who I hadn't quite known yet.Atleast I knew his name. Jamie. Unless that was like a code name he used while sleeping with girls? Point was, they had gone at it for two hours already? Weren't they exhausted? And if the answer was no, did that mean I also wouldn't sleep for the next three hours because of the two going at it like rabbits?Say may name .He growled. And the girl for heaven's sake repeated his name in a sultry voice, Jamie.That's it. Having had enough, I got out of bed switching on the lights and
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Lydia"Ms Hayden you must know that I don't tolerate tardiness in my company"He spoke with such a growl that had me shivering both in a good way and a bad way. Was that even possible? I heaved saying, "I apologize sir. It won't happen again"He sat in his swivel chair behind his large desk, his eyes accessing me like how a father would eye his future son in law for flaws to destroy him. From his burning gaze, I felt like an insignificant morsel infront of a really big fish. It's not that I hadn't been infront of intimidating men in my life but he on the other hand had a rather odd scowl that would make anyone shit their pants.I tried moving my eyes anywhere but where his were. There was no way his eyes could be that green and at the same time blue. Was he wearing contacts? And his office? Why go for such a color like black? Everything black. The frames of the paintings, his wallpaper, hell if I wasn't be so afraid right now that I was
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Cornelius"Thanks man, I owe you one"And I cut the call relieved that she was okay and had arrived safely. I screwed everything up with her and maybe it was for the best. The farther she stayed away from me the better. From everything that happened, I doubt she would want to see me again.But I don't think I would keep my promise. Sure I got my documents and we promised we wouldn't see each other forever but she promised, I didn't. I couldn't keep away from her. She was the magnet to my heart. Someone who drew me towards her without lifting a finger.Looking back now, I think the hate that I claimed to have for her was only a cover for my true feelings. Back then I attended all those events knowing she would be there and she would talk to me -well- insult me. But that's the thing, her hate kept me sane. Her need to defeat me was what gave my shitty life meaning.And that night. The night where everything seemed perfect, her skin glistening against the light, her need to have me so fie
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Lydia Beep. Beep. Beep.I groaned trying to reach for the alarm. Pressing the button on it, I sighed feeling my head throb second by second. The sudden realization that I shouldn't have invited Jamie to my house yesterday crossed my mind. I got carried away by the wine,the coke, the movie and the kiss. To think that for a split second, I wanted to straddle him and rake my fingers in his hair."How about we start over? That's why you came here right? To help your new neighbor settle in. Would you like to come in? Probably share a cup of coke?""Mmh I can't refuse a cup of coke, now can I?" He said sarcastically walking into my humble abode.I closed the door behind, smelling the musky cologne he had left behind."Not bad. Not bad at all. I mean it's not exactly how I pictured it but you really got taste Lydia""Haha. I'll get the cups"He sauntered across my living room before settling himself on my couch and I went to the kitchen to get some plastic cups.Placing the cups on my little
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Lydia"I accept the job" I said and with a nod he stood up telling me to follow him.I walked behind him, feeling as if his cologne would knock me out. It was a mixture of cilantro or something stronger, something that would kill anything a mile away. We sauntered past his secretary, past what I assumed to be his board rooms to the elevator. The elevator which was exclusively for the bosses. He pressed the button just outside and the doors parted. Should I have entered in with him? But wasn't I an employee?"Are you coming?" He asked his eyes staring at the Rolex watch on his wrist."Am afraid I can't, Sir. I was informed that the elevator is for the executives only. I wouldn't want to taint it with my cooties,"I spoke in a low tone hoping he didn't catch the last part."And I'm informing you that it's either you get in the dang elevator or leave the way you came"So rude! I hurriedly entered in with him pressing the button. Ever watched a scene in a movie where the serial killer is in
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LydiaI peered at the picture infront of me sipping wine after having a stomach full of Mac N'cheese.Kendalla Vasquez. I didn't need to do a background check on her, I knew everything I needed to know about her. Back then when I was fixated on Cornelius Powers for the wrong reasons ofcourse, Kendalla Vasquez had come up in my search. She had dated Cain Powers briefly before moving on to her next love interest, Neil Kerring.She was a renowned Brazilian model with everything a man could ask for. Pretty face, right curves, pretty smile, classy and not to mention perfectly toned legs. For some reason men liked women like her who didn't need to wax their legs when going out for dates.The only problem with Kendalla however was that she loved money. And I get it, everyone loved money but for Kendalla it was more of an obsession. She never dated a commoner, heck I doubt the word love was even in her vocabulary, it was either money or no relationship.Of all the men she had dumped, it was e
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LydiaA lot of weird things had happened to me in the past couple of months. But this? What was happening at the moment was just top notch weird.Carlos kept looking at his watch, tapping his foot against the floor of the restaurant we were in impatiently. I was seated across him trying to look at anything but him.Half an hour gone and Kendalla Vasquez hadn't shown. Was it bad that I wished she actually stood him up? If she showed, everything would just be weird."I hate tardiness",Carlos said between gritted teeth and believe me, I knew how much he hated people being late on him.Roughly minutes, Kendalla showed up and true to the magazine covers she was as beautiful as ever, dressed for the occasion and certainly dressed to impress."Carlos!" She squealed getting attention from the people around us."Kendall",Carlos stood to hug her back kissing her cheek.I couldn't tell whether he forgot her name or calling her Kendall was part of the 'giving your date a cute nickname'."You",Ken
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CorneliusI hesitantly looked at the phone screen taking a deep breath before pressing the green call button.His phone rang and rang, so much that it made me nervous to stay in one place. Deciding that it would be much better to hear about Lydia while standing, I got off my chair walking towards the large transparent window."You haven't called me in ages. How is she doing?"I asked him. He had only one job, to follow Lydia around, know what she was doing and report to me but the simple task seemed difficult for him despite me paying him handsomely."Sir, I'm in New York right now. I got orders not to follow Lydia Hayden anymore"He spoke over the phone and I gnashed my teeth."What do you mean you got orders not to follow her? I gave you the job, am the one paying you!"I lashed out,"who gave you the orders?""I did", Chance's voice came from behind me and I hung up the phone.I tried sounding calm by going back to my chair and seating down. Crossing my fingers on the desk, my eyes d
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