PEARL’S POV~ We arrived at the courthouse and the giggles were now worse than before. Adam looked at me with a warm smile. “I see you woke up on the right side of the bed, what’s got you so excited? Count your eggs already?” he asked.I giggled.“I wish that was it, but it's not, I think Camille put something in my tea earlier” I sighed before giggling, “I can't stop this fucking laugh it's so irritating to hear” I groaned.“I dont know, it is kind of cute though” he laughed before straightening his suit.“Cuteness is not what Nico needs right now Adam, his life hangs in the balance, how do we know he is getting the medical care he needs if he is still in their custody, they could hold him indefinitely!” I exclaimed trying hard not to laugh.Adam shook his head, “maybe you need to sit this one out” “We need to get him back and figure out how to get the feds off our backs while we figure out how to solve these strange events suddenly popping up” I continued, “I was almost blown up!”
ADAM’S POV~I knew I was gay the first time Andrew Rollings kissed me in high school, and my beliefs solidified after I married my first husband Richie, but now I can't seem to understand what im feeling.This tingle, roamed around my lips as her lips pressed against mine.Something bizarre had started happening in my life since the day I met this woman called Pearl Davis-Malone.She’s a force that sweeps everyone off their feet each time she makes her presence known.Most women fear me, being an associate with the most ruthless man in New York City, but not Pearl, she didnt hesitate to shut me down and that’s what intrigues me about her.And now a kiss?What am I to make of this? “Pearl!” I snapped shaking her away from me again, “Get yourself together!” I said before snapping my finger in her face.“Oh God, im so sorry Adam! I can't seem to stop these hallucinations, I thought you were..”“Nico” I finished, she looked away and something stung inside me, I couldn't understand this s
PEARL’S POV~I stood sipping my pina colada as I watched Devina groan in pain.Oh such misery, it soothed my soul.“You did this to me!” she cried as the ambulance took her away, “Call Logan! Tell him Pearl did this to me!” she called after Angela who nodded promptly.As she attempted to enter I stood at the door, “And where the hell do you think you are going?” I asked, she froze at the door.“Maam, she..”I whispered to the security man behind her to come forward, “Are her things packed up?” I asked, he nodded and grabbed her, “get her out of my sight,” I said calmly.“Not so fast!” I heard Logan’s sharp tone, I stood there, in a world of my own.This voice once brought me unthinkable joy and now all I feel is an irritation far more toxic than I ever felt possible.“You may be the CEO Pearl but you dont get to make all the decisions in the company” he added, just then a car drove in front of us and Adam stepped out, he looked frustrated.“I see you brought reinforcements, it's not g
PEARL’S POV~I couldn't go home, not yet, I had to figure out how to make my promise to these Heads of industries a reality.Adam and Tilly didn't go home either, at first, he’d been irritated by me, and now it seems I've won him over.The bulb in my head blinked and I immediately got an idea that could save DM holdings.“What if we bring in a new face to transform the company’s image?” I asked. Adam turned to look at me, “think about it” I started.“What do you mean?” he asked, I gestured for Tilly to come closer, “I want you to scout for the latest discoveries or innovations you think we can acquire, something that will wow the world and reaffirm our place in the business world, logan may have shot this company in the chest but I'm not going to let it bleed out” I disclosed.I saw a hint of admiration in Adam's eyes as he turned away, “That could work, if you could get me something fast I'll get it as fast as I can legally, make sure it's something our enemies don't know about” he s
PEARL’S POV~“Why can't you handle it, I just got an urgent call I have to..”“Pearl! This is a golden chance, we may never get it again! Look, he is here right now, not one of our competitors has caught wind of him, and after this im sure as hell they are going to jump on this opportunity!” Tilly convinced me.I sighed, Tilly was competent, but I slowly regretted hiring her.“Fine! Give me the briefs, but im not staying past an hour, I have to get to the hospital, Nico woke up,” I replied, “oh great! I'll stall him until you get here, you are going to be so impressed I promise!” she squealed excitedly again.I gave the driver a new direction and we left for NYU, my alma mater, I haven't been there in ages.The greatest years of my life were in that school, every memory hard to erase, I had the best of friends, all who I had to cut off for Logan.Just to be with him and his abominable family.I shook the thought away and focused back on my memories, the boys I'd been with, and the fun
Pearl’s pov~ “I think he likes you” Tilly blushed heavily, “what? I turned, “You brought me here for this, Tilly? This is a frat party, I've got a lot on my plate, and this is what you bring me to, how are you sure he is the owner of the tech, he could….”Lisa flashed her phone immediately to my face, I saw a man with blond flowing hair, not the straight short one I'd seen on his a few minutes ago.“That’s not the same man” I complained, “yes, it is, that was just last week’s hairdo” I was immediately upset and turned to Tilly.It seems she doesn't understand the severity of our problem.“Tilly, this isn't a joke! I hired you to get me results, not crazy men in hairdos spouting nonsense, date him? ludicrous!” I stomped my feet angrily on the floor before turning to leave.“Find me something else, and fast, Tilly, this isn't a joke, our jobs hang on this” I mentioned before leaving.I heard her talking behind me but I didnt pay any attention, I got into the car and gestured for her t
“PEARL’S POV~“What the hell is going on?” I exclaimed, Tilly pulled away in shock.“I don't know! He just….” she stammered looking back at Nico, “he just kissed me” he smiled at her and turned to me.I put Sophie down beside me, and Tilly reached for her. I stepped close to him.“Nico, hey..” I started, touching his arm softly, and he pulled away from me.As though he couldn't recognise me, “Who the hell are you?” he asked.“What?” I gasped in shock, “You dont remember me?” I asked again.He shook his head before glancing over at Sophie, I beckoned to her to come closer, “Say hello to Daddy” I smiled.“Hi Daddy” she smiled but he didnt return the smile, “Daddy?” she called in a sad tone.I took her away from him as tears streamed down her little face, “im sorry, but if you are trying to be funny, you need to stop, dont include Sophie in your messed up plans” I stated in anger.He looked at me confused, and it pissed me entirely of!What’s the game plan right now? Is this a joke, anot
PEARL’S POV~“Yes Tilly, just until he regains his memory,” I said, “wait hold up, look I've got a man, and I dont think he’d understand I have to pretend to be someone else’s wife” she complained.I scoffed, “didnt seem like that earlier” I whispered, with a little jealousy.“Excuse me?” she asked trying to understand me.“it's just for some time, we already know the truth but he doesn't we need to keep him in this reality until he figures it out himself” I stated.“Im not comfortable with any of this pearl, you saw how he was acting with me earlier, he thinks im Lola!” she spat.“Tilly im sorry you are going through all of this, but I assure you it will be over in a few weeks tops, right?” glancing at the doctor.“Give or take, as long as he isn't stirred forcefully to remember, it should be fine” he finished before walking back into Nico’s room.“Im honestly not okay with this pearl, how exactly am I going to deliver this role? What do I do when he wants to get intimate?”I paused
Pearl’s pov~The day of the pageant finally came. August was by my side as usual; he never left my side, not for one day.“Are you ready?” he asked, kissing my lips gently.I shivered under his touch. “Yeah, I am,” I smiled.“You don't have to do it if you don't want to,” he smiled back.“How are you okay with all of this, August? I'm a married woman with a baby on the way. It feels too good to be true,” I said, touching his long hair.All he did was look at me intensely and smile.“I'm not worried about anything; as long as we are together, I'm fine,” he said.“Oh August, I honestly don't deserve you,” I continued before touching his face.But all I wanted to hear at that moment was Pearlita…He took my hand and helped me up. He looked at me and he was awestruck. “You look so stunning, Pearl, so beautiful. Are you ready for your first debut? You are, after all, the face of DM Holdings,” he bragged.“No, that’s a lie Devina, all of a sudden I'm the evil mistress who won't let the ex g
Devina’s pov~I read the headline again, Rival partner Logan Davis Malone offers his 5million dollar yatch to ceo Pearl D’Angelo for peagent, amidst separation rumours from his pregnant fiancée, Miss Devina Daniels.“He did what?” I crumpled the newspaper in my hands and threw it to the ground. My sister came from around the corner, her eyes bright from her early morning jog.“What’s got you so worked up?” she asked, I fumed and pointed to the crumpled up paper on the floor beside her feet.She leaned down to pick it up, she read it and she laughed.“What’s so funny?” I asked trying to get up with my 37 weeks old belly.“Well I did tell you shitvwas going to hit the fan sooner or later, why on earth did you leave?” my sister Desiree asked, “It was getting to dangerous, I was involved in some diabolical shit I had to skip town” I replied.“Then maybe stop worrying about it and focus on your baby” she replied putting her ear pods away.“This is serious Desiree, there’s a bitch on my as
PEARL’S POV~CHAPTER: Ultrasound & Unraveling“You ratted me out to Kenji!” came a thunderous roar, Sophie was startled.I turned around and there she was Akira Watanabe, a ghost from my past. She looked furious, bloodthirsty anger surged through her, and Sophia looked scared.“Can we talk in the hallway you are scaring her” I always felt uneasy in hospitals because there was too much quietness for such painful places. With my palm lying over my bloated stomach, I strolled alone across the clean hallway. Kira was in a downward spiral about something, something I had no hand in.“What the hell are you talking about Akira?” I asked.She scoffed “back to formalities now are we?” she asked, “you are scaring my child,” I retorted.“Which of them because from the look of things you and Nico have been busy” she spat.“Why are you here Kira? You wanted nothing to do with me, remember? So why are you here?”“Did you rat me out to Kenji?” she asked. I was shocked by her statement, “how the h
NICO’S POV~I waited for Adam at the usual spot for over 3 hours, and the bastard didn't show up. This was his usual shenanigans, and I wasn't up for it.I turned to leave when I noticed a black sedan heading in my direction. I stopped and waited, hoping it was my sleek consigliere driving towards me.The car stopped in front of me, and he got out. He wore a black suit with a pink tie. I sighed. Something about him will always tick me off.“Hi, boss,” he greeted before extending an arm to me. “Adam, you said it was urgent? What the hell is so urgent that you couldnt tell me over the phone” Someone like Adam shouldn't have been noticed in the alley behind La Rue d'Or. His smell was too refined, his outfit too immaculate. However, he remained unflinching when the shadows shifted and I appeared like a menacing specter dressed in pricey wool."You're late to your own fucking meeting, Adam!" I stated in a foreboding tone.Adam looked at his timepiece. "No, I'm not. You simply lack patienc
PEARL’S POV~I wasnt going to rest, no not when a vulture perched and waited for my carcass at my doorstep, with Camille gone, the D’angelo mansion was eerily still.Which made me wonder, what if camille never really left, this house used to belong to Langdon moseley, and cammile and her dead sister grew up here.So what if somehow she was still here, I reached for my phone and called August.“Hey, Pearl, sleep okay?” he asked. I sighed, “Yesterday was wild even for me but I had to do it, im watching TV right now and all I can see is my epic failure as a CEO, some people are saying I resigned to be a supermodel” I managed a small laugh.“In your condition, I don't think it's safe enough for you to keep engaging in risky situations,” he said.“I know that August, trust me but I'll never get the peace I deserve with Camille still out there, where is she now?” I asked “Give me a second let me check, she hadnt moved from the funeral place before i slept off” he yawned.“Were you up all n
Pearl's POV~They say Grief only knows how to wear black. I said, Fuck it, and I decided to go with red.It was audacious, and people whispered before I had uttered a word, their eyes pressed on the slippery silk that hugged every curve. A pageant launch wasn't usually held at a funeral, but I wasn't your average widow. Camille was aware that Nico wasn't dead. But she was willing to take that chance to see him one last time if, truly, she was obsessed with him.Throwing my husband a funeral despite knowing he was alive would make her curious enough to know if Nico is truly dead.The headlines were already half written: *CEO Widow Honors Late Husband Nicolas D’Angelo. It was part trap and part theater. "Pearl," Adam called from beside me, adjusting the gold-trimmed suit I had asked him to wear. "This feels insane," he criticized with a shake of his head."That's the idea," I replied with a gentle smile, pinning a crimson carnation to his lapel. "We need Camille to feel comfortabl
Pearl’s pov~I saw him finally reach for the phone, and the video ended.It was like I was in a trance of some sort after that; soon after, Angelo came in, distracting my thoughts.I was both a priest and a sinner, and I gazed at the screen as though it were a confession booth.Nico's raw, gruff, and remorseful voice blasted through the speakers. Not the smirking, smooth-talking businessman that unnerved everyone. This man was losing his mind.“Pearl, are you ready? They are really calling for your head in there. You have to do or say something to dissuade them. I don't think I can hold them off for too long,” he mentioned before coming closer. “Are you okay? Is it Nico again?” he asked. I saw his hands leaning close to the laptop, and I shut it down.“No, it's nothing, just stunned,” I replied with a nod. “Just a little shaken from the row I'm about to face. With Logan there, who knows how it will turn out? He has been surprisingly calm,” I replied, distracting him from the video.He
Nico’s pov~When I met Camille, I was a 27-year-old guy with aspirations to own empires of my own.I was a good kid, well raised and brought up by Nana Rosa under the guidance of God.But the moment I saw Camille I knew God had left the conversation because Only the Devil could send a smile to meI was a young, naive he started faintly.She was an orphan, and I volunteered as a handyman.She was an odd one; at first she followed me everywhere, and I thought she was harmless, but then I saw the true Camile when Jacinta, one of the girls at the orphanage, died.She was last seen with me; well, you know how that story goes.She was going to be 18 soon, and the orphanage was going to let her go be an adult when a strange-looking man came to adopt her.That was when my woes began.She knew I wanted to become rich and powerful; she knew I wanted power above anything, so she curated a plan just for this.At first, I thought it was crazy, but she convinced me otherwise, and I went along with
NICO’S POV~A shard of glass tore through my skin and before I knew it blood had pooled on the floor where I stood.It felt like my insides were torn to pieces.Dust and smoke from the blast filled the air, I put an arm over my nose and found my way out of the blown-up station.I thought of Pearl, hoping she had run out to safety, Camile had played her game.Her dark twisted fantasy to seek her out.She always does this to get my attention, deliberately put me in trouble and I am sick of this.On my way out of there, I saw the van, and I could hear Adam and Lorenzo.Finally, safely out, I was still breathing.I took a step towards the van and realised that if I go back to my life I'll never figure out where Langdon Mosely is.I had to find him, something was off, I know I fucked his daughter but I didnt kill her somehow it seemed it was a strong enough reason to hunt me like a crazed dog.So I turned and left, I hijacked a car from its owner and I left.I headed to Queens, I knew some