~Mirabelle~"Good morning Mr. Campbell," I said, shaking hands with our lawyer after I took my seat."Mrs. Lorenzo, it's good to see you.""You too.""So uh...who are we waiting for?" I asked him, looking around the room."Your husband, Mrs. Lorenzo. The divorce papers are ready."My heart gave a loud thump. It was time. Time for us both to finally go our separate ways. So this was how it was going to end for us. He might never even get the chance to find out about his baby. This was absurd. I didn't want to do it but at the same time, I couldn't help being impatient. I wanted to get this done and over with but at the same time, I didn't want to do it. I had loved Mariano from the onset and going away from him now, I might not feel the hurt now, but I was definitely going to feel the pain later.I had been seated for almost twenty minutes but there was still no sign of Mariano. Even Mr. Campbell had tried calling him a dozen times but he wasn't picking up. Mr Campbell got up and walke
"Camilla, please bring Mariano's things from the car." I told Camilla after I had helped Mariano down from the car. Mom followed behind.I knew I had a lot of explaining to give, most especially to dad, mom was okay with it but I was sure after the whole situation with Mariano, it wasn't going to be easy to accept Mariano into his home and there was no way in hell I was going to allow Mariano go home alone without no one by his side to take care of him."Hey. Are you alright?" I asked him, clutching to his side as we walked down to the doors of our mansion."Yeah, I'm fine.""Kurt, no!" It was already too late when mom screamed. Dad had pounced on Mariano, punching the daylight out of him."Dad, enough!" I tried, getting in the way but I was pushed aside, pushed to the ground and I clutched my stomach in pain. Dad immediately let go and ran to my side."Mira, Mira...are you okay?"I groaned, my hand still clutching my stomach. The look on Mariano's face said he didn't understand a pie
"Hey." Gen was emerging out of her room when I went to my room to change and prepare for breakfast. "You disappeared for a moment there.""Yeah, I just um...I went in to freshen up. You looked changed yourself.""Yeah.""So how's the little one doing?"I placed a hand over my stomach. "I think she's ready for breakfast. She's wild and kicking."Gen smiled and moved closer to me then her hand over my stomach. "That's really good to know. And um, Belle, there's something I want to tell you.""What, is it about Mason?""Mason?" The look on her face was definitely a surprised look but I was sure she was just feigning that to distract me so I wouldn't find out the real thing."Early this morning, I saw him come out of your bedroom. And in the kitchen, I witnessed the little scene you two created. And I'm sure he's the reason you disappeared from the kitchen earlier. Just what is going on between you and Mason?"She sighed. "Ugh, fine. Look, I don't know when or how it started but I just ca
~Genevieve~A knock came on the door. I pulled it open only to reveal Mason."What do you want?""Why aren't you at your parents'?" I was still holding the door, he was still standing outside.I rolled my eyes. "I don't have to answer to you. How did you find me?""Mira told me where to find you. She said you might be here.""And now that you know, what do you want? You're stalling, Mason, what do you want?''"You." I looked him up straight in the eye and he tore his gaze away, shaking his head as if he was trying to come up his senses. "I mean...I want you...and me...to talk.""There's nothing to talk about. You said you didn't want to see me anymore. You said you wanted to stop whatever was growing between us and I agreed. I even went far away from you to clear my senses but still yet, you just can't seem to get me out of your mind, can you?"''Gen...''"It's Genevieve to you.'' I corrected sharply."God, I should have known that both sisters would be this dramatic.""Are you trying
~Mirabelle~"What is this?"I had arrived too late. Now I have to think of something so I won't be caught. "Oh that belongs to Hailey. Her sister's going to be a mom and this is my gift to her.""Like this?""What's wrong with me giving it like that?"He shrugged and got on the driver's seat. "Nothing. For a moment I thought you were pregnant and perhaps keeping it from me."I stilled, not knowing what to say to that. He had actually figured it out on his own but I had turned the idea away from him. But I guess it wasn't going to end there. He was still going to try and figure it out another day."But then I remembered the whole pregnancy issues and complications. And the fact that you wouldn't lie to me about it if a miracle happened and that you were indeed pregnant. Right?"I didn't respond just a nodding of my head.He smiled, one dimple flashing as I got in as well."You wouldn't lie to me, right?" The look on his face almost had me spilling the truth out but I know if I did, th
~Mirabelle~I rolled to my side, a yawn escaping my lips only to find tht Mariano wasn't on the bed with me. His side of the bed was empty. Running my fingers through my hair, I got up and slipped on his shirt before moving to the bathroom to wash up and then finding my way downstairs to probably go look for him. Annie was already cleaning when I arrived in the living room. There was also a man with an apron in the kitchen when I checked. Moving back to the living room, I signaled Annie."Good morning ma'am." She greeted when she got to where I stood."Morning, Annie. Who's that?" If I had known there was a man in the house, I wouldn't have emerged out of the room with just a shirt, no bra or panties on."Oh, that's chef Gourmet. Mr. Lorenzo hired him three weeks ago after you left.""Oh. And where's my husband?""He's in the gym, ma'am.""Okay, thanks." With that I made my way to the gym.Slowly, I pushed open the door. He didn't notice me come in and so I just leaned against the doo
~Mirabelle~"Mariano, you...I..can I talk to you for a minute?"The jealousy that rolled through me was unexplainable. I felt it churn through my veins down to my stomach but I had managed to keep it hidden by pretending the scene happening right in front of my eyes had no effect whatsoever on me."Baby?"I looked up to see Mariano staring down at me intently.I feigned a smile. "Don't worry, I'll be fine.""I'm not asking you that. I'm asking you if I can go with her."Rhea's gaze went from Mariano to me, and then back to Mariano again.Somehow, I felt warm knowing he was asking for my permission first before going with her. "Sure. But be back before ten minutes. Ten minutes, okay?""Sure, baby." He pressed a kiss to m lips almost immediately. "I love you."''And I love you." With that, he was out of sight. With her. I sat down, pulled out my phone and decided to wait.~Mariano~"What do you want, Rhea?" I asked her as soon as we got to the bathroom area."Mariano, I..I came back. Fo
~Mirabelle~"Baby, come take a look at this." I heard Mariano's voice from inside our bedroom. I turned off the shower and secured a towel around my body. Another one around my hair."What's that?" I asked him as I arrived in the bedroom.His gaze roamed down my body before settling back on my face. "Come see."I moved closer and got on the bed beside him. "Oh my god. You're buying a whole industry?!""It really isn't pictured as that as for now. For now, it's just a thriving company.""A famous one. That doesn't change the fact that you're still buying it.""Baby," He wrapped an arm around my waist and kissed me on the lips. "I've bought way more than this. I just...rebrand them and turn them to conglomerates. So tell me, what do you think?""How much is it?""Tell me what you think of it first.""Mariano, how much is it?""One hundred.""One hundred...as in million or billions?""I'm buying the whole thing including the branches so yeah..one hundred.""Mariano!" I smacked his arm. "