Celine's POV
"You were the boss' wife?" The pretty girl Camilla told me about rushes to my side and stare at me, waiting patiently for me to say yes. Camilla had asked me a question and my reply had caused the fuss.I turn to Camilla for help but she only shrugs like it is none of her business. Her shrugs also mean it is left to me to decide whether to tell the girl a yes or a no. I can see the curiosity, the questions, and the admiration in her eyes."I was like you said", I confess, rolling out the dough. She squeals and runs to her grandmother. "She is his wife."I shake my head with a smile. If only she knows what it means to be Bryan's wife and the difficulties that come with living with all his rules. I guess that is what it takes to be a rich man's wife or probably what it takes to be unwanted and wanted at the same time. Bryan didn't want me because I am not his spec but he needed me to rule out the scandal of dating another rich girBryan's POVI watch her shudder in fear when I blurt out my question. Why does she keep doing the exact opposite of what I tell her not to do? I have never met anyone as clumsy as Celine and it is f***ing annoying.I left the office early because I was no longer concentrating. The file I was supposed to work on before giving it to my secretary to finish up is still laying on my desk untouched. I am thinking about everything, Emily, Helena, Eric, my parents, Jason and now Celine.Eric deserves to be fired and I am glad I fired him. I hope to get this issue resolved soon. I have invited the external auditors to come to check it out.The private investigator will also be coming over tomorrow, I called him to come within asking if he has gotten something tangible."Celine", I wag my index finger at her. I don't even know what to tell her anymore. She still doesn't listen no matter what it is."I...I..", she stops midway. She wants to apologize b
Celine's POVA yawn escapes my mouth as the alarm wakes me up at exactly 4:30 am. I had slept early and purposely set the alarm so I can be right on time to prepare Bryan's dress for the day.Last night, after he left in embarrassment, I couldn't help but smile. I saw the soft part of Bryan for the first time in four years.The last time I saw this side of him was that night; the night of passion between us. I saw it all, the drunkness, the fear in his heart, and the hurt. I saw how hard he was trying to hide everything but I didn't understand until now.I used to be extremely curious, wanting to know everything about him and everyone else in this house but Bryan killed that curious side of me. He forbade me from talking to any of the domestic staff and I could not satisfy my curiosity.All the questions I have been keeping away since I was his secretary were left unanswered even when I was married to him. I thought that one year of marriag
Bryan's POVI was restless throughout the night. I kept tossing and tossing till sleep overtook me but I had a nightmare again, making me wake up with sweats all over me. It took a while before I could go back to sleep but with a faint image of my nightmare, I was trying so hard to shut it off as I closed my eyes tightly.I saw Helena. She was trying to say something to me in the dream but no words were coming out before she was shot right before my eyes. I screamed and screamed for her to wake up because she is a strong woman.My superwoman but she did not wake up. I cried for her not to leave me but she was long gone. I wailed, forgetting about my intention to go after the killers. I was mourning her till they left, never to be found again.The nightmare was similar to what happened in real life. But Helena was never shot. It was an accident that claimed her life and that of my child.Before I got there, it was too late. I cried. I was devastat
Celine's POVI feel so stupid. I shouldn't have woken him up. I should have just let him sleep all he could till he realized he is damn late for an important appointment. I was just trying to be kind by waking him up but all he did was ask me out, without appreciating my little effort.I fume in anger, clicking my tongue and hissing severally as I help Jason to the bathroom and take his bath. His giggles are dissolving my anger and I find myself laughing. He is enjoying the hot water just like me. The bubbles are something to die for.Water splashes all over me and I gasp softly. Instead of giving me an apologetic face, Jason shrieks in laughter. I shake my head and scoop him up."You are just like your father", I mutter, feigning annoyance but he isn't deceived by my look. He has just reminded me of what his father did to me this morning to pay for my kindness. "You are so stubborn like him."I wash him up and move out of the bathroom. He is in my arms as I
Bryan's POVCeline feels entitled and I want her to know the stuff I am made of. I want to deal with her so she won't be reminded of the months we spent together, faking husband and wife. This is why she thinks she can invade my privacy, disrespect me and make a fool of me.I feel so ashamed of what I did.I am going to put her in her place so she would never do what she did today. I never asked her to wake me up and I don't appreciate unnecessary efforts like that.Taking a hot bath helped to relieve me of my stress and frustration. I was tempted to go to work thinking I could concentrate but I decided against it because of my lack of energy.I laid in bed, thinking about everything happening until my stomach began to rumble continously and I am reminded of the fact that I ate nothing last night.I alerted Camilla with the bell in my room and she came running immediately. I demanded food and she brought it to my room. After eating and
Celine's POVAs much as I tried to control the single tear that was threatening to roll down my eyes, I couldn't.I was disheartened by Bryan's actions. All I did was show him concern by waking him up. I know he did this to get back at me for waking him up.Kindness is a crime in Bryan's dictionary and I will keep that in mind henceforth. All of these started when the egoistic man I call my son's father got to know that I hide the existence of his child away from him.He was so stupid not to have me questioned to know the reason behind it. If he had acted maturely and asked me, maybe this won't happen and we will still be civil with each other.He is doing this to spite me, to humiliate me, and to make me give up staying here. He is doing this to take his revenge on me and to frustrate me till I can no longer take it anymore, forcing me to quit this job.But I am not ready to quit because I am not ready to give my son up. He might trea
Bryan's POV"What the hell are you doing here, Emily?" I exploded with rage, watching the amusement that crossed her face.Instead of answering me, she shifts her gaze to Jason who is watching her intensely with curiosity. I am in a black t-shirt and joggers and my phone is on the other hand.I wonder who let her in and what the hell she is doing here."Well", she claps her hand and slouches to the nearest sofa. "I went to your office but was told that you are home, so I decided to pay you a visit."I growl. Why didn't Stella inform me of Emily's presence in the office? If she had done that, I would have asked the guards not to let her in. I didn't give it a thought after the other night. I never knew she was going to come to visit after what happened the other night."As you can see, I am not available to entertain guests", I rasp out, with a voice full of authority.A smile forms on the corner of her mouth and she stares at Jason who is unu
Celine's POVI spot her coming out of the mansion in a haste. Still in Paxton's car, I watch her enter the car and it drives off almost immediately.I realize my lips are parted in awe of how beautiful she looks. Those stunning brown eyes of hers and the blonde hair with flawless skin making her look like a model. I haven't come across Emily physically, I have only seen her on TV.Her parents own an Oil and Gas Industry while she owns a fashion house.I am dazed to know what she knows of my existence and I wonder how she got to know me.Did Bryan tell her about me? I got to know she is the lady Bryan wants to get married to from the papers and I wonder every day why they aren't together yet.Emily is a beauty to behold and I doubt if I can compete with her. I couldn't even withstand her curious gaze and before she could open her mouth to ask me any question, I walked past her as fast as I could, not bothering myself about why she is he