The next morning.Mabel's eyes slowly fluttered open and she turned to look at the man who was sleeping beside her. She yawned as she focused his attention on him. The last thing she remembered was listening to him talk before she slowly drifted off into sleep.When she turned to look at the time, she saw that he had overslept for the office and she didn't bother to wake him up. He worked a lot and he needed rest.It was one of those times when she got to see Christian in such a vulnerable state and she smiled as she basked in the feeling. Her heart fluttered with excitement as she looked at him. โSo handsome,โ she muttered to herself before getting up from the bed and leaving the room.As soon as Mabel was out of the room, Christian opened his eyes and he smiled at Mabel's compliment. He had woken up before her but he was too busy staring at her to get up and when he noticed that she was about to wake up, he closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.When reality snapped back in
โAhh,โ Nalq groaned as the pain hit her once again when the pain in her head increased. It had been ages since she had drunk so much and she didn't miss this feeling.After waiting for the pain to subside a bit, she was hit with the burning question of how she ended up in a man's house. Knowing that she wouldn't be able to remember, she decided to go to the person who would be able to give her answers.Immediately she opened the door, she was met by a helper who was waiting to take her downstairs."Right this way ma'am". She took Nala to the dining room and as soon as she was seated, she was served soup to help with the hangover which did indeed make her feel better.Just as she was done drinking the soup, the man in whose arms she had woken up, walked in and took his seat."You look familiar, who are you?" She inquired."I'm Dorian Romero," Dorian answered "Dorian Romero," Nala repeated and her eyes widened in horror when she realized who he was. โRomero as in the Romero family?โ S
There was silence for some time as Nala didn't know what to say in response to Dorian's questions and the latter was waiting for her response."I'm still waiting for the answer to my question. We don't have all day now do we?โ Dorian asked and Nala felt the urge to punch him in the face."I don't remember what I said last night about my husband, but I would really appreciate it if you do not ask me any questions. It's what is best for both of us.โShe didn't know whether her husband would be crazy enough to go after Dorian Romero, but she didn't put it past him.โI need to get going. Can we talk about your money later?โ She requested. The more she stayed out, the bigger trouble it would be for her when she got home.โI don't think I'll be seeing you anytime soon, so let's discuss my payment,โ Dorian insisted. "Fine, how much do you want?" Nala wanted to get it over and done with so she could forget about Dorian.โTen thousand dollars,โ Dorian stated nonchalantly as though it was a sm
Christian who had only heard of Nala, was shocked to see her standing in front of him. She was the one whom Mabel had met while in the boarding school and he wondered how she had ended up in Dorian's house especially as Dorian never brought any girl home. โI used to be your friend?โ Mabel repeated in confusion. โIโm sorry, but I donโt remember.โNala opened her mouth to say something but she decided against it as there were more pressing matters she had to deal with. โCan we go now?โ She said to Dorian instead, and without waiting for an answer, she passed Mabel and Christian.โIโll be back soon,โ Dorian said to the two of them as he followed Nala.Mabel immediately turned to face Christian. โDo you know her?โ she asked him as he was the only one who could provide her with an answer. โYou mentioned her once to me but this is the first time I'm meeting her,โ Christian answered.โShe didn't seem to like me very much,โ Mabel remarked.โI don't know why though, you never mentioned it,โ
โWeโre done for today,โ Mabel heard her physiotherapist say to her, and she turned off her machine. โIโm going upstairs,โ Mabel then said, not bothering to say her goodbyes to the woman. All she wanted was a cool nice shower. Her meeting with Nala had made her thoughts disorganized as she wondered why Nala looked at her with so much disdain. If only she had her darn memory then she would have been able to sort things out but that didnโt look like it was going to happen soon. Once she had overheard the doctor speaking to Christian about her amnesia and the doctor told Christian that one of the reasons she had still not regained her memories was because she was happy with her peaceful life and her brain didnโt want to bring her painful memories. It seemed her amnesia was a way of escaping from her past. It made Nala wonder just how terrible her past life was for her brain to lock those memories away. She wanted to know and she was going to find out. As soon as she was done with the
Christian didnโt understand what came over him to say such a thing. It was as though he spoke without thinking but for some reason, it didnโt appear as though he was lying. He would sort out those feelings later, for now, he needed to clear the air โHave a seat, we need to have a long talk about how we met,โ Christian said and Mabel sat on the bed. He then started to tell her the full story from the time they had met till the time she was poisoned. The only part he left out was the identity of her family.โWho are they?โ Mabel questioned after Christian was done speaking. โThe Devilles,โ Christian revealed.โYour arch-nemesis,โ the colour drained from Mabelโs face. She had heard Christian and Dorian talking about that family multiple times and she knew the two families hated each other.โYouโre not a nice person so why didnโt you just kill me?โ She asked. โOur relationship has always been one weird one. I was supposed to but I felt sorry that you were abused for the greater part o
Warmth and passion filled Mabel when Christian pushed her to the door and placed his lips on hers. It had been so unexpected and her mind completely went blank as all she could think about was Christianโs lips, the heat, the pleasure, and the feeling of the soft guide of his tongue on hers as he took control of the kiss.A moan escaped from her throat when Christianโs hands went to her nape and tilted her head so he could have better access to her lips. Mabel didnโt know when her hands slid into Christianโs hair and gripped it due to the intensity of the kiss.Her toes curled as she felt warmth in the middle of her legs. The kind of feeling she only experienced when she had sinful thoughts about Christian and her. โChristian,โ she moaned against his lips when she felt herself starting to run out of breath. Her moan elicited a groan from Christian and it made her toes further curl.When he finally left her, her breath was heavy and his hair was disheveled. โFuck, youโre addicting,โ wa
"Who were you with last night? You were with those lovers of yours right?" John scoffed in anger. โIโll find every last one of them and Iโll kill them right in front of your eyes like I did to that foolish lover of yours,โ he said as he looked at the time.โWeโre having dinner with your family tonight, put some makeup on and be on your best behavior,โ He said to her in a soft tone as he adjusted her clothes. โAnd if youโre not, you know what your old man will do to you, Get dressed,โ John smirked before he turned and left the room. Nala reached out to touch her eye and just as she expected, it was swollen. Knowing just how John nor her father would spare her if she was late, she got her feelings under control and went out to change her clothes. ****โChristian, no more,โ Mabel said as she broke free from Christian's lips. As much as she loved it, she needed to talk to Christian. โWe need to talk.โ They were currently in Christian's bed after their little rendezvous downstairs and
Eugene stared at the mansion which was built away from a residential area in the middle of nowhere which was swarming with guards and he squinted his eyes.His brother had to be very foolish if he thought he didn't keep an eye on him even while outside the country. There was no property his brother brought that he didn't know about and that included those that weren't even bought in George's name.He was standing in one of such mansions and he chuckled when he saw the guards as if they would stop him from getting his hands on George.โDad, please get a move on it!โ He heard Mabel say to him through the earpiece that was shoved in his ear.His children as well as Christian had wanted to come along but he refused as this was something he wanted to do by himself. It was a score only brother-to-brother could settle.Seeing as they wanted in on the action, he settled for attaching a camera to himself so they could see what was going on.Hearing how Mabel was impatient, he nodded to his ri
Eugene paced around the room as he waited for the asshole to be brought in. The bastard had dared to treat his daughter like that? He would make him pay for the rest of his pathetic life.The door opened and he came face to face with the bastard. The guard nodded to him after which he closed the door.โWho are you?โ Anthony squinted his eyes at Eugene who immediately closed the gap before them and landed a punch to the former's face.โAre you crazy?โ Anthony roared as he moved to attack Eugene.Eugene easily dodged and he landed another punch on Anthony. This time, to the gut.โThat is nothing compared to the hell you put my daughter through for the last sixteen years,โ Eugen growled and the realization hit Anthony.โEugene Lansley and it's not a pleasure to meet you,โ He said as he lifted Anthony and threw him against the table.โGuards!โ Anthony called when he realized he wasn't against the man who was allegedly Mabel's father.โYou decided to punish my daughter because your fragil
Kate then smiled at her and she smiled back. Mabel felt Christian rub her fingers and when he turned to look at him, he had a smile on his face as he was happy that they had sorted out their differences.Mabel and his mother were the two most important women in his life and he was happy they had found a way to co-exist. โI'm going to kill him,โ they suddenly heard Eugen roar. Everyone at the table with the exception of Mabel immediately got up to see what the commotion was all about. When Christian noticed that she wasn't following, he immediately came back and dragged her away from her seat.โWhat happened?โ Mabel heard Reginald ask when they got to where Eugene was. He was currently heading out of their mansion but he stopped upon hearing Reginald speak.โCheck your phone, George has made his move,โ Eugene told George. He had been in the middle of catching up with Dorian when he got a call from his men asking him to check his phone and when he did, his blood boiled when he saw the
Dorian didn't like how Pauline blamed herself and so he decided to hug her to assure her that he wasn't mad. It wasn't her fault and people dealt with grief differently. He didn't want to imagine what would have gone on in her head after losing her second child. โI'm so sorry, honey,โ Pauline apologized as she hugged Dorian back. All those years of suffering immediately vanished from her head as she held her son. Her mind took her to when he was pregnant with him and how he had troubled her by keeping her up late at night. She remembered the first time he kicked her and how she had been so excited to see him. She had been so happy that she got a son as she won the bet against Eugene who prayed for a daughter, one that would look like her while she wanted a mini Eugene.โItโs not your fault,โ Dorian stated. If there was one thing the accident that almost claimed his life had taught him, it was that life was too short for him to delay accepting his parents who had already been throu
When Mabel opened her eyes, she saw that it was already morning and when she turned to look at Christian, she saw that he was not beside her and when she touched the bed, it was cold.She immediately picked up her phone to see if he had left a message and sure enough he had. He informed her that he was going to visit Georgeโs mansion as the bastard had gone into hiding. Her eyes darkened when she remembered what George had attempted to do to her had Christian not shown up. As violated as she felt, Christian had made her feel better by holding her in his arms till she fell asleep. Thoughts about Dorian and the two people who were claiming to be her parents rang in her head but she pushed them to the back of her head as she wasnโt playing when she said they werenโt her parents, nor Dorian her brother. Her stomach growled, reminding her of the fact that she didnโt have dinner or lunch the previous day. Without wasting time, she quickly brushed her teeth and headed down to have whatever
Dorian turned to look at the woman who had fallen asleep beside him, which was the reason why he had asked to watch a movie in the first place. He had known that she would be too worried, and he didnโt want that.He gently made her lie on the bed, after which he covered her up. Taking one last look at her, he headed out of the room and gently closed the door behind him.Without wasting time, he headed straight to the liquor room and when he got there, he stopped in his tracks when he saw Christian already seated down and he already had a glass in his hands.โIโve been waiting for you,โ Christian stated as he tapped the other glass he had brought out. โHowโs Mabel?โ Dorian inquired as he went to sit beside Christian.โSheโs sleeping,โ Christian answered as he poured a drink for Dorian. โWhat about Nala?โ โSleeping as well.โ Dorian didnโt waste any time in gulping down the contents of the glass. โA lot has happened,โ Christian sighed as it still felt surreal to know that his brother
โDorian, how do you feel?โ Nala asked him as she entered his room. They were currently in Christianโs mansion as Kate had refused to allow him to go back home. She wanted the entire family to be together so her mind could be at rest. Nala couldnโt sleep as she wanted to see Dorian to know how he was holding up, hence, the reason she came to his room.โI donโt know, Nala. I donโt feel anything and itโs puzzling,โ Dorian answered. He didnโt know how he was supposed to feel after finding out that Mabel was his sister and that his actual parents were back.Ever since he was young, he had wanted to know who his father was and after he had found out that his mother wasnโt his real mother, he had been itching to know who his parents were and now that he had discovered who they were, he didnโt know what to feel. All the taunts about him being a pauper who leeched off a rich family came to his head and he didnโt even feel excited to know that it wasnโt true. He just felt numb.He turned to
Everyone turned to face her and they watched as she stood up. โBecause one bastard says you're my biological parents, doesn't mean I'll accept you as my parents,โ Mabel stated and it was as if someone had poured ice on Eugene and Pauline.โMabelโฆโ Eugene was the first to speak.โMy mother died because your brother killed her. You two are not my parents and you are not my brother,โ she faced Dorian.โSo I suggest you donโt think too much about it and leave me alone,โ she told them and with that, she turned and headed up to her room so she could finally get the rest she needed.Pauline blinked hard to stop the tears from falling. After years of sorrow, she finally found her happiness and her daughter wasn't accepting of her and that hurt deeply. Christian immediately got up and he followed Mabel as if there was someone she would talk to, it would be him.When he entered his room, he saw her changing into one of his shirts and he smiled before he approached her.โGo have a shower and ch
When they however got back to the mansion, they found something waiting for them there. โWhat the hell?!โ Dorian exclaimed when he saw the gates of the mansion had been brought down.Christian frowned as he had spoken to his father minutes ago and the old man didn't tell him that something had happened or did it happen after the call.The guard at the gate on seeing the car quickly approached them.โWhat happened?โ Aaron was the one who asked and the guard didn't waste any time in narrating all that took place that night.After the guard was done, Mabel raised her head and she turned to look at Dorian especially due to the fact that the guard said the man bore a resemblance to Dorian. It couldn't be, Mabel thought to herself.โLet's go meet them,โ Christian simply said and Aaron drove past the gates of the mansion.When they got to the mansion, Dorian was the first to get down and Christian assisted Mabel. Her heart pounded in her chest as there was a possibility that George's brothe