LOGINLauren POV
“Now strip” he commands, looking down at me with so much lust in his eyes. These two words are causing me to tingle all over especially between my legs. I’m breathing so hard now,one would think I just ran a marathon. How can two words turn me on just like that? I must be sex starved. Well…. 23 years of no sex is beyond starving. “Will you do it or should I?” He asks, breaking my thoughts. “Erm….. An..dre….what…” I struggle to find words so I just bite my lips shut. How do you even answer that kind of question? He groans quietly, staring at my lips. He runs his thumb over my lower lip that is tucked beneath my teeths, and frees them. He has come closer now, his hands now feeling my face, stopping on my chin and raising it slowly. “Does he want to kiss me?” I wonder. My heart is racing at that thought. I’m staring from his eyes to his lips. God! They look so soft. I wonder what they’d taste like. What I’m feeling in my crotch intensifies, so I rub my thighs tightly together to sort of relieve it a bit. I unconsciously move closer. Wrong move Lauren. Wrong fucking move. His oudy scent is all over my nose, I’m so tempted to sniff him. We’re so close now. Our lips separated by an inch, and just when I thought he was going to kiss me, he takes a step back. Another, and he’s out of my room. I blink as the click of the door brings me back to my sense. Andre POV I slam the door of my room immediately I enter. What the fuck was that? I sit on my bed running my fingers in my hair. I went there to sleep with her, yes, but why was I so tempted to kiss her? I never kiss the people I sleep with. It’s too intimate for me. So why did I want to kiss her? My two hands are on my head as I place them on my knees, bringing my eyes to my hard on. “Fuck!” I breathe out. How do I deal with this now? I look at it again, wondering how I got this hard without even touching her. Well… except her face and lips. God! Those lips. Those plump wet lips. Those fucking lips. My dick twitches as I remember how she bit those lips. How I want to feel those lips on my cock. To fuck her mouth hard, fill her with my cum and kiss her afterwards. My dick is getting painful now. “Fuck!” I curse again, standing up and walking to the table beside the door, grab my car keys and walk out of my room in search of relieve. I get to my hotel and head straight to the penthouse where I stay sometimes. During my drive here, I’d already called my manager to send a girl to my room. How my dick didn’t go down during this drive is what I don’t understand. How can she make me so hard for more than 30 minutes without even touching her like that? I enter my room to see a sexy lady in soft pink lingerie sprawled on my bed, waiting for me. Immediately she sees me, she sits up slowly twirling her hair with her finger and staring at me seductively. “Come and kneel in from of me” I say when I get to the bedside, going straight to the point. She smiles cockily before standing and walking to me. Holding my waist and pulling my trousers down with her. “ You want me to suck your cock huh?” She asks rhetorically. I don’t answer with my mouth, instead, I take out my cock from my brief and use it to slap her mouth. She hums, sniffling my pre cum before slowly licking it from the tip to the end and finally puts it in her mouth. She wastes no time as she gobbled my cock in her mouth making slurpy sounds. I groan quietly. She goes at it for some time before holding my balls and fondling it. She’s doing a good job and I should have cum by now but I still haven’t. I heave a sigh looking up then I remembered Lauren’s lips again and with that I pull the whore’s hair back and start fucking her mouth. She gags. I look down at her but sees Lauren instead. I plunge harder as I imagine it’s her lips that’s around my cock now. I give a deep grunt, fucking this mouth even harder before I stiffen and finally cum. I lay on the bed after, panting with my eyes closed as I feel my dick go down. Finally. I forget I’m not the only one here until I hear a voice. “That was amazing sir. You came a lot.” She says while seductively crawling on the bed towards me. I stare at her without an expression. “Get out now” I say harshly. “We…” “Now” I yell, cutting her off. She immediately grabs her things and hurriedly leaves the room. I sigh deeply. Lauren *Beep Beep* I stir and turn, stretching my hands to find my phone with my eyes closed. When I find it, I turn off the alarm and sit up, yawning and scratching my eyes aggressively with the side of my index finger. When I finally open my eyes, it takes me two minutes to realize where I am and when I finally realize that I’m no longer at home but in my “husband’s “ house, I give a short sigh. The memories of last night is still daunting but I shake it off and get out of bed to prepare for the day. I’m going to my office today. It’s been awhile since I was there. Since I got the news about my wedding, I haven’t been there but I worked at home a bit but today I plan on resuming work fully. It’s the only thing that can take my mind off this nightmare that happens to be my life. I’m all dressed and ready for work. I come out of my room, closing the door behind me and heading downstairs for breakfast. I get to the dining area and I’m met with a spread of food. All kinds of breakfast meals were served but with only one plate. I look around not knowing who I’m looking for, whether Andre or Grace, but I take a sit regardless and Grace walks in just in time, in her soft pink uniform with a bright smile on her face. “Good morning Miss. I hope you slept well.” She goes. “It’s Lauren, Grace and yes I slept well.” I answer with a small smile. I look around again, wondering where Andre is. Not because I was to see him so bad but the opposite. “Where’s Andre?” I finally ask. “Oh! Sir left the house last night. He hasn’t come back home since then.” She says while serving me some scrambled eggs and toast. “Oh thank God!” I say to myself inwardly, releasing a sigh of relief. It’d be too awkward if he was here after last night. “What would you like me to add to your plate?” She asks although she has already added bacon and sliced avocado. Pulling the plate closer to myself “This is alright Grace, thank you.” I pick up my cutlery and start eating. Nodding in reply, “Warm milk or juice?” She asks again. “Can I have coffee instead?” I ask. “Of course. Give me a minute.” She says, going back to the kitchen to get my coffee. She returns with my coffee and pours it in the tea cup by my plate.”Here you go” “Thank you “ I smile. “Mis….Lauren? “ she quickly corrects herself. “ Are you going somewhere?” “Yes. I’m going to my store.” I say mid chewing. “I own a fashion store, where I sell my own designer clothes and other fashion accessories.” I say proudly. “Oh that’s really nice…..but I’m afraid you can’t go.” She says slowly.Third Person POVThe aftermath of everything that had happened lingered like a shadow that refused to fully disappear. Even after Julia’s arrest, even after the hospital, even after the statements and the police reports, there was still a quiet unease that followed Lauren and Andre everywhere they went. Not fear exactly, but caution. A new awareness that peace, for them, had to be chosen intentionally. So they made a decision. A simple one on paper. But a life-changing one in reality. They would leave. Not permanently, not in panic—but long enough for the world to settle, for Lauren to breathe without looking over her shoulder, and for the baby to arrive somewhere that felt untouched by chaos. New Zealand. A place far enough to feel like a reset. A place familiar to the mother and baby.
Lauren’s POV The night still felt too perfect to end. Even after dinner, even after the confession, even after everything that had been said between us, I didn’t want it to be over. I wanted to stay in that moment a little longer. by the water, under the soft golden lights, with Dre’s hand still in mine and his thumb lazily tracing slow circles over my skin like he was memorizing me. But my body had other plans. The pregnancy fatigue hit me in waves now. Not sudden, not alarming—just a slow, heavy exhaustion that crept into my bones and reminded me that I was carrying life and that my body was doing more work than I could ever consciously feel. I leaned slightly into Dre as we sat, watching the water, and he noticed immediately. “You’re tired,” he said gently. I nodded, resting my head briefly against his shoulder. “A little.” “
LAUREN’S POV A week later, and for the first time in what feels like forever, life has finally settled into something soft and steady. Not the kind of quiet that makes you anxious, waiting for the next disaster to strike, but the kind that wraps around you gently and lets you breathe without fear. I wake up every morning without that tight knot in my chest, without the constant anticipation that something is about to go wrong, and that alone feels like a luxury I didn’t realize I had been deprived of for so long. Physically, I am so much better now. The pain from the fall is completely gone, replaced by a slight heaviness that comes naturally with pregnancy. I can move around without wincing, sleep without constantly adjusting to find a comfortable position, and most importantly, I no longer feel fragile because of the pain. But I felt all these things because my due date was nearing. Emotionally, I feel st
ANDRE’S POV The moment Lauren fell asleep, I knew I couldn’t stay. Not yet. Not with everything still unresolved. I stood there for a while though… just watching her. The soft rise and fall of her chest, the way her hand rested protectively over her stomach even in sleep, the faint crease between her brows that hadn’t completely disappeared. She looked peaceful. But fragile. And it did something violent to my chest. I reached out, brushing a loose strand of hair away from her face, my fingers lingering just a second too long. “I’ll be back,” I said quietly, even though she couldn’t hear me. Then I turned. And left. The drive to the mansion was quiet. Too quiet. No music. No calls. Just the low hum of the engine and the storm building in my head. B
LAUREN’S POV The ride back from the hospital felt different from the one that brought us there. This time, there were no sirens, no panic, no desperate prayers whispered under shaky breaths. Just quiet. A heavy, careful kind of quiet that wrapped around us like something fragile. I sat in the passenger seat, slightly reclined, one hand resting on my belly while the other stayed loosely on my lap, and every few seconds—without fail—Dre would glance at me. Not casually. Not absentmindedly. But intentionally. Like he needed to see me to believe I was okay. “Are you comfortable?” he asked again, his voice softer than I had ever heard it. I turned my head slightly to look at him, a small smile tugging at my lips despite everything. “Dre… you’ve asked me that five times already.” “And I’ll ask five more,” he replied without missing a beat, his grip tightening slightly on the steering wheel. I didn’t argue. Because I understood. ⸻ By the time we got to the penthou
Andre POV Not long after, my mom returned with food. Lauren hadn’t eaten since morning. And it was already evening. That alone made my chest tighten again. Her mother sat beside her, carefully feeding her as if she were fragile glass. And Lauren let her. Too tired to protest. Too drained to do anything but accept it. “I swear, that girl…” her mom muttered angrily through tears. “I will kill her with my bare hands.” “Same here,” my mom added from the side, her tone dangerously calm. Lauren gave a weak, tired smile. “Mums… no murder plans, please… not today,” she murmured. Even now. Even after everything. She was still trying to lighten the room. And it broke me even more. Because I didn’t deserve her. Not even a little. She kept glancing at me. Over and over again. Small, quiet looks. And every single time our eyes met, I felt it. That pull. That connection. That thing between us that refused to die no matter how much we had been through.
Lauren POV I wake up to knocking. Not the sharp, impatient kind—this is softer, rhythmic, familiar. For a second I think I’m dreaming, my body still heavy with sleep, my mind slow to catch up. Then the knock comes again, followed by a voice I know too well. “Lily?” I’m out of bed before lo
Lauren pov Ethan’s place takes my breath away. Not in a loud, showy way—but in the quiet confidence of someone who doesn’t need to prove anything. Floor-to-ceiling windows stretch across the living room, overlooking the city like it belongs to him. Polished marble floors. Neutral tones—warm gre
Chapter 63 Lauren The night winds down gently, like it knows better than to end too abruptly. After our brief crying and make up session, Ethan made sure I ate some more. We finally finished our food, gisting and laughing, more like Keisha and Ethan fooling around while I just sat there enjoying
Lauren pov The moment the message comes in, my body reacts before my mind does. My fingers go cold. My chest tightens like someone has pulled an invisible cord straight through my ribs and yanked. I’m staring at the screen, but the words blur, rearrange themselves, refuse to stay still. Andre







