Krystie stepped out of the hotel, her heart racing from running, and her eyes filled with tears. Her once elegant dress now hung torn and tattered, a reflection of a rough night that she had shared with a stranger. Her mid thighs hurt, and her legs felt jelly, she didn't have any strength but the fear of facing the young guy was more than the pain she was feeling.
Memories of betrayal flooded her mind, each step echoing the pain she had in her heart as she ran across to her car.Just as she reached her parked car, a familiar figure emerged from the shadows. It was Alex, her ex-boyfriend, the one who had shattered her heart into a million irreparable pieces. His presence sent a shiver down her spine, from anger, bitterness and disappointment.However, she refused to show any sign of weakness, not before this jerk who had betrayed her love."Krystie," Alex called out, his voice dripping with arrogance closing the difference between them cornering her between the car and him."I didn't expect to see you here, but I must agree it really nice meeting you here." A pained expression appeared on Alex's face before he replaced it with a straight cold expressionless face.Krystie clenched her fists hearing his sarcastic tone, summoning every ounce of strength to face him. "What do you want, Alex?"He stepped closer, his eyes burning with accusation and anger. "You acted a victim yet here you are sleeping around in hotel rooms. Who were you with? Another man? Or is it your secret boyfriend whom you kissed last night."The irony of his question hit her like a sledgehammer. It was Alex who had betrayed her trust, he had cheated on her with her best friend. Yet here he stood, projecting his own guilt onto her."I don't owe you any explanations," Krystie retorted, her voice trembling with suppressed rage. "Not after what you did.""So now it is really my fault, you never even for once allowed me to touch you, you always claimed to have been preserving your virginity until marriage, but what of now, with your tattered clothes and all this bite marks scattered all over your neck? " Alex jeered as Krystie adjusted her dress to cover the bruises that scattered around her neck.'That guy was such a beast,' Krystie thought to herself embarrassed."I trusted you, Alex," she whispered, her voice barely audible. " But what did you do, you threw it all away."Alex's expression faltered before he maintained his annoying smirk that Krystie wished to wipe from his face.Krystie shook her head, a bitter laugh escaping her lips. "You don't get to play the victim here, Alex. Not after what you did to me, the fact still remains that you cheated on me, and for that with my best friend.For a moment, they stood in silence, the weight of their shared history hanging heavy in the air. But Krystie knew that she could never go back to the way things were, not after the trust that had been shattered."I'm done with you, Alex," Krystie finally said, her voice steady despite the turmoil raging within her. "Don't ever come looking for me, I don't want to see you ever again."With those words, Krystie turned to open the car door but immediately she was pinned from behind by Alex, whose eyes were bloodshot red, with anger, he could not take it that she would be one to breakup with him, he felt his ego hurt."Since you have already shown me your true colors, how about you also sleep with me, I can pay you handsomely, more than what that guy paid you last night," Alex sneered as he pinned her hands on her head before he closed the difference between them and forcefully kissed her.Cassandra, who had just appeared from the hotel's entrance stood there with clenched fists as she watched the struggle between the two people, but then an idea struck her mind as she took her phone and took snaps of the encounter before returning to her room with a mischievous smirk, she would make them pay.Her heart was in turmoil, raging with anger, there was no way in this world that Krystie was any better than her, be it in terms of looks, figure, fashion and job as she is an A star actress, and curvier than Krystie.Some of which she had attained after several plastic surgeries!Cassandra has always liked Alex, ever since they were in high school, but not even once had he ever shown any interest in her, he was so obsessed with Krystie and completely ignored her existence, she was always the third wheel in their relationship, acting as a good friend to them.Krystie on the other hand felt disgusted with Alex. She felt all her life had been a lie, there was never a time while they were dating that he had ever forced her with anything, he was always the caring okay guy that had never even for once said no to her.With the little energy that she had, Krystie used it to push Alex from herself, she wanted nothing to do with him at all.Krystie's effort was nothing compared to Alex's built body as he didn't bulge an inch, instead, he just stared at her with his annoying smirk, as if declaring himself a winner after the war.Once more, Alex pinned her hands before he resumed kissing her as Krystie struggled to free herself from such a beast. But it seemed like the more she tried to get away from him the more he tightened his hold on her arms that she felt it hurting.It was at the moment when Krystie had given up on the struggle, with tears rolling down her cheeks due to helplessness because no way she could compare herself with him when they both heard a voice, manly and commanding, just behind Alex."Leave my woman alone!"Cassandra sat on her seat in the dimly lit room fuming with anger, her gaze piercing through the shadows to meet the eyes of five men kneeling before her, each had several injuries on the face and bandages on their arms. The air was thick with tension as they watched her trembling with fear. "You guys are nothing but failures, I should have known earlier before entrusting you with such a task. Was it so hard for you to accomplish such a simple task? Cassandra's tone rang, full of anger for their failure as she stood from her mighty chair and started walking around circling them. "And what happened to you all? Why do you have wounds all over your body? Cassandra asked rolling her devilish hawk's eyes.The group leader volunteered and explained how Krystie was rescued by a certain guy who had inflicted them with all the injuries. After the explanation Cassandra couldn't help but slap them, how weak were they exactly so as beaten by a single guy?There was no room for excuses or toleran
Krystie, immediately she arrived home took notice of two people who were cuddled on the sofa, Chloe sleeping on Mark's lap, while Mark held her protectively, a smile crept at the corners of her lips, and without disturbing them she walked past them so that she could go clean up, she was feeling stuffed, and the Lucian guy cologne still lingered on her body.Once Krystie was done, she came back down only to find them awake. Without a word Krystie too sat opposite them and took her phone and started playing video games, she was so tired that she had asked for a day off from work, which would be so unusual of her. Chloe and Mark sat on the sofa looking at Krystie as if she had grown horns, they appeared exhausted, with dark circles under their eyes, and drooping eyelids a clear indication that they had not slept at all.Krystie completely ignored them and let them stare at her all they wanted, she was not going to answer something that they had not asked her, she let the staring competi
Lucian who stood at the door not very sure whether he was at the right address was stunned when the door was roughly opened, "What else do you want, just do whatever you want, am not interested in you all, you can have each other, that is none of my business!"Not very sure whether the outburst was meant for him or not Lucian once more rang the bell. Irked up, Krystie opened the door, she wanted to give the duo an earful but that's until she saw who stood before her, startled by the unexpected visitor, she cautiously opened the door, her eyes widening in surprise at the sight of Lucian standing there."Lucian, what are you doing here?" Krystie asked, her voice tinged with apprehension, she had known his name when Alex had earlier on called him out. Lucian felt so happy hearing her call him by his name. Without waiting for an invitation, Lucian strode into the apartment, his demeanor brash and self-assured. He ignored Krystie's question and instead welcomed himself into her house and
Krystie's heart raced as she stood outside the imposing doors of the bureau office. It was almost the agreed time, just five minutes to eight. She couldn't believe she was here, about to get a marriage license with a man she barely knew. But the threat of a lawsuit from Lucian hung over her head like a dark cloud, forcing her hand."If that's your final answer, then I have no choice but to take legal action against you. "These words were stuck in her mind, making Krystie wonder who the hell in this world takes responsibility for their one-night stand by marrying them! Everything had started with her reckless decision last night when she nursed her broken heart, drowning her sorrows in cheap drinks that she was not careful to end up spiked. Krystie regretted it because that one night stand had turned into a nightmare when Lucian had showed up on her doorstep the previous day demanding her to take responsibility for him by accompanying him to the bureau office. Krystie felt a shive
Krystie only took fifteen minutes to arrive at the hospital, a drive that would have taken her twenty-five minutes under normal circumstances. Earlier on, when Krystie had just started the engine she had received another message from Mark who had claimed that Chloe, Krystie's twin sister was also a victim of the road accident that had occurred just a few minutes ago at the highway.Immediately Krystie arrived at the hospital she was faced with the most chaotic scene she had ever witnessed. As alarms blared and patients flooded in, those with minor injuries being assisted in while the critically injured were being wheeled in by the nurses, Krystie quickly activated her training, drawing upon her knowledge and experience to navigate the crisis. Good thing there were no deaths reported, and the injuries were not severe. With a calm demeanor, Krystie prioritized the patients' care, swiftly handling the most critical cases while delegating simple cases to nurses and other staff members.
It was already a week since Krystie had gotten a marriage certificate with Lucian, and ever since they separated at the bureau office that morning, they hadn't been in contact. Not like there was any need for it, after all, she had already fulfilled his wish. It was already Friday, and Krystie was arranging her desk, finalizing her shift so that she could go home when she received a call from her boss, Mr. Xavier West, the owner of Regal Hospital, also her godfather."Krystie, am sorry for this urgent call, but I have a VIP customer visiting the hospital for a check-up today, you are the only person that I can entrust this work to, can you please do it for me? I don't trust Mark with it, at times he is so clumsy and might do something stupid. Just be careful with him, and do not annoy him, I will see you later. "Before Krystie said a thing, the phone was hung up on her, leaving her with no choice, not like she could reject her boss anyway. If there's one thing that Krystie hates the
As Lucian and Krystie approached his family's home, the air was charged with anticipation and nervous energy. Krystie couldn't help but feel a flutter of excitement mixed with a tinge of anxiety and fear.This is not the first time Krystie goes to the Wilson family mansion, but this time it is different, unlike before, this time she is not the wife of the grandson, but instead the wife of the young master of the Wilson family.'What a change of role.'Krystie had been having tie fear ever since they got their marriage certificate, until last night when Lucian had called her asking her to accompany him to his family dinner, he claimed his grandmother had commanded him to go over with a lady otherwise he should be ready to accept whoever she was to choose for him.Krystie, at first was so reluctant as she was not sure how she was supposed to face his family, but she had no otherwise in all this. She was afraid she would be judged by his family as a gold digger who was obsessed with the W
"Look who is here if not the pregnant wife of the young master of the Wilson family!" Cassandra spoke not hiding her contempt, she had followed Krystie to the backyard of the house.Krystie all the while was so silent, she didn't have the energy to argue with Cassandra. She also couldn't tell her that she was not pregnant at all, she didn't owe her any explanation for her life."Krystie you're really something else, I didn't know you were such a gold digger, trying by all means to remain in the Wilson family,eh? Rejected by the grandson so you decide to seduce the young master!" Cassandra continued irked when Krystie just ignored her."Oh, Cassandra, how kind of you to project your tactics onto me. But I suppose when one's methods fail, it's easy to assume others must resort to them too, but don't worry, I won't stoop as low as you babygirl,I know what am worth."Krystie retorted and left the girl fuming with anger.Lucian, who was at a distance clearly heard her response and mentally