LOGINLESLIE'S POVMy moment of shock lasted for a whole minute before I regained control of my body and ran to Kayla. I crouched and held her to my chest, noticing the trail of tears on her face.This was unacceptable.“How could you be so heartless, Aunt Tiara?" I yelled.“What is the first family doing in my home? How did you get in here?" She dropped the whip, no remorse in her words or actions. “Leave right now. How I decide to discipline my children is none of your business.”"This is not discipline, this is abuse. How can you whip your daughter, especially when you know she's pregnant?” I stood up and faced her, my blood boiling. Her face cracked and she glanced at her daughter. “How do you know about that? Did…did she tell you?”“That is not the point." “That's the point!" She bellowed. “When did she tell you? How did you find out? What rubbish have you been drilling my daughter’s ears?" "If this isn't the peak of shamelessness, I don't know what it is.” Selene clicked her tongue
LESLIE'S POVMy mouth dropped open and I glanced around to see if anyone was nearby. I was not that lucky. I turned back to him and planted a smile on my face. Fake it till you make it, right?“Thank you for liking me but I'm married." I showed him my ring. “I'm actually here with my husband." “Oh, I know you're pretending," he slurred. “I've been watching the both of you all night. You were clinging to him to make me jealous, huh?" “Uhm…I don't even know you?" I raised my eyebrows. “Please, just let me go. My husband will be worried if I take too long." “Stop calling him your husband in front of me." He grabbed the back of my head and forced me to look at him. “I've always admired you. Why can't you see it? Why won't you love me back?" Was he mistaking me for someone else?“I think there is a misunderstanding here. This is the first time I'm setting my eyes on you," I groaned, wondering what rotten luck I have to always get into trouble at events. “Well, I've had my eyes on you
LESLIE’S POV“Oh my, Mrs Baxter. I'm so sorry. I didn't see you there," she gasped. “Did it touch you? I'm sorry." "It did not, so it's okay.” I turned to walk away but she grabbed my arm. Her hands were cold against my bare arm so I shook it off. “Is there a problem? I'm not upset, honestly. You don't have to be concerned." They wanted to embarrass me so as to humble me but they failed. I've spent enough time in this circle to know how shallow they think and behave, thanks to my mother-in-law for her amazing mentorship.The woman stared at her hands in question before looking at me. “Since you are here, why don't you join me and the others?" She gestured to the women that were staring at us earlier. “All of our husbands are CEOs. I am sure we can be good company to you." I blinked at her words, my brain sending a code red signal to me. “As much as I would love to, I have to return to my husband. I told him I was just going to the bar.”"Hey, you don't have to be shy.” She hooked h
LESLIE'S POVI smiled as I turned in front of the mirror, my sleeveless black dress shimmying with my movement. It was a mermaid tail gown with diamond dust around the waist and the hem of the dress.I looked up when the door opened and Saint walked in dressed in a tuxedo that matched my dress perfectly. He smiled and moved his eyes down my body slowly, in a way that had me clenching my thighs.“How breathtaking." He went behind me and caressed my shoulder. “What do you think about my choice this time?" “I love it." I smoothed out the fabric and smiled. “It makes the color of my eyes pop too. I'm proud of you once again.”"It looks like it needs a little bit of color though.” He placed his head on my shoulder and looked at me through the mirror."Does it?” I frowned. "Should I use red lipstick instead?”"No, use this.” He placed a box on the chair I was sitting on."What's that?” I grabbed it and opened it, my eyes widening from the sparkle that hit me in the face. I gawked at the te
LESLIE'S POVI read those words over and over, each one looking less real than the last one. But the words didn't disappear, they stared back at me.My daughter. He called me that three times within a paragraph. Words that I never heard from him in the twelve years I lived with him.I let out the breath I didn't know I was holding and looked up. The staff that had been gossiping earlier stared at me in disbelief, their feet rooted to the ground. Saint returned with the bottle of water I had asked for and accessed the situation.“What's going on? Did they say something to you?" He looked at them and they avoided his eyes, fear clear on their faces.“Nothing I haven't heard before," I shrugged. Saint turned to them but I held his hand and shook my head. "Let it be. I don't want to make an issue out of this.”He pulled away from me and walked up to them regardless. I craned my neck as he spoke to them but I couldn't hear a thing. After a while, he returned back to me.“What did you tell
LESLIE'S POVI read those words over and over, each one looking less real than the last one. But the words didn't disappear, they stared back at me.My daughter. He called me that three times within a paragraph. Words that I never heard from him in the twelve years I lived with him.I let out the breath I didn't know I was holding and looked up. The staff that had been gossiping earlier stared at me in disbelief, their feet rooted to the ground. Saint returned with the bottle of water I had asked for and accessed the situation.“What's going on? Did they say something to you?" He looked at them and they avoided his eyes, fear clear on their faces.“Nothing I haven't heard before," I shrugged. Saint turned to them but I held his hand and shook my head. "Let it be. I don't want to make an issue out of this.”He pulled away from me and walked up to them regardless. I craned my neck as he spoke to them but I couldn't hear a thing. After a while, he returned back to me.“What did you tell







