Despite being a devoted and loving wife, Cassandra finds herself on the streets after her Husband divorces her to be with her bestfriend. When she goes to her family for help, they close the doors on her, leaving her alone in this cruel world. That is until he finds her. Enzo DeLuca is one of the richest and most successful CEOs in the city, and he is a man that never goes wrong. However, if there is one regret that Enzo has in his life, it is that he once lost Cassandra, the only woman he loved. So when life gave him another chance with her, he was ready to do everything to save her, even if it meant going against the most powerful people in the city. There was not a chance in hell he would let her go now, no matter what it took.
View More“You’re sleeping?!” My mother-in-law, Fiona's, voice boomed.
I did not realize when I had managed to fall asleep on the couch. Piles of files and books lay scattered on the floor, most of which belonged to my husband Calvin.
"Shit." I said and hurriedly got up on my feet, straightening my hair in the process. It’s been three years since I married Calvin, but I still couldn’t earn my mother-in-law's affections.
“Who is going to clean all this mess if you’re going to sleep?” She glared. “Quick, get it all done before Calvin arrives. You know he hates it if things are out of order.”
I sighed, "But Fiona, I just cleaned this room room yesterday..."
She narrowed her eyes at me, "You didn't. You made the house help clean it and they did a very shitty job. Hence, I want you to clean it now."
As I couldn’t dare to oppose her, I meekly complied. Fiona always found pleasure in knowing that I was miserable. She wanted to remind me everyday that I was fit for just doing household chores in this lifeless mansion I call home.
“After you’re done here, make sure you pick up Calvin’s clothes from the dry cleaning for tonight’s gala.”
I looked at her insensitive face with appalment, “The driver is sitting idle outside. I think he can drive-“
“You think I don’t know that?” She retorted. “That driver of yours is incompetent as it is. I don't trust him! Remember what he did last time? He booked an appointment with a gynecologist instead of a general physician when Jen complained of pain in her stomach.”
“Well,” I said, suppressing my smile, “Jen mentioned that she could be pregnant, so it’s only fair that he assumed she’d like to-“
“Shut up!” She hissed, “I told you to never mention it, didn’t I? It happened ages ago.”
It happened precisely 2 weeks ago but okay.
“Anyway, you have the entire afternoon free, isn’t it? You can go with him.” Fiona said.
Seeing as there was no way I could get out of this. I merely nodded. That was the easiest way I could get her to leave me alone: by giving in to her demands.
Calvin had been absent from home lately, spending most of his time at the office. Being the CEO for Anderson Constructions was not an easy job. Lately, his job had been more demanding. Despite his hectic schedule, I didn’t mind doing little things for him, like picking up his dry cleaning. It was the least I could do. After all, I loved him more than anything in this world.
I was okay with giving up my career for Calvin so I could be a great wife, and eventually a great mother to our children. Everyone thought I was silly for doing that. Even my father has offered me a great job in his company, but I declined. I believed that I was doing the right thing. I loved my husband immensely, and I was ready to do anything for him.
Sundays were the only time I could relax, but thanks to Fiona and Jen, my sister in law, my life has become a living hell. They were already overstaying their visit, so I couldn’t help but pray that they leave soon.
After having scrubbed all the floors clean of dirt and placing all the things back the way my husband liked them, I finally exited the room. As I looked at the clock hung on the wall right outside the door, I realized that it was almost lunch time. I was at it for five hours! God, I was starving.
I decided to avoid my mother-in-law in the living room, so I took a different route to the kitchen. When I got there, I found no leftover breakfast—just a bowl of cereal for me.
"Where's my food?" I asked the cook.
She gave me a guilty look, "Miss Fiona said that you didn't need food for breakfast as you will be busy scrubbing the floors all day."
"What?" I said in surprise, "Where is my lunch then?"
"Miss Fiona asked me not to prepare it, Miss Cassie."
Angry tears brimmed in my eyes. What did my life become?
I was Cassandra Harper Anderson, an adopted daughter of Arnold Harper, who owned one of the biggest steel manufacturing industries in the country. I was married to one of the richest men in the city, yet I had to live like a beggar.
Fiona had made sure the cook only prepared meals to her liking.
Most of the days, I would be left with no food, and I had nothing but a bowl of cereal and milk to eat. Today was no different. Finding little use in fighting, I fetched myself a clean bowl and began preparing my meal. When I settled down to eat, I began hearing parts of Fiona’s conversation with Jen in the living room.
“I heard that Becky’s condition has drastically improved in the past few weeks.” Jen casually mentioned. “The new drug they tried seems very promising. The doctors claim that it might even bring her out of coma.”
Breath hitched in my throat. Becky was going to wake up?
"Oh, my God. That's amazing news, Jen!" Fiona said in happiness, "I can't wait for Becky to wake up. It's what we've been waiting for since three years! Calvin promised to me just recently that once Becky wakes up, he is going to leave that wench Cassie and throw her on the streets! How wonderful that would be!"
The spoon fell out of my hands and clinked against the marble of the counter top. My heart was sinking.
Enzo stood there, dumbfounded. “Come on here.” She said, “Let me have a look at you.” We shared a glance, and then, we slowly walked toward her bed. An amused smile was catching up to her face now. “Look at you both,” She said, “Looking so scared. As if you were not meant to be caught together.” “Grandma,” I said, “You scared me to death. What the hell happened?” “Oh, it’s just my diabetes acting up.” She said with a wave of her hand, dismissively. “Acting up?” I scoffed, “You forgot your insulin shot!””Hey, I’m forgetful these days. I have so many things to take care of.”“None of them are more important than your health.” I scolded her, taking a seat on the bed. As I reached out for her hand, tears spilled onto my cheeks, “Please don’t be so careless again.”Grandma’s face twisted with mock annoyance, “Oh, come on, silly girl. Don’t cry now. You’re going to scare that poor boy away. Where the hell did you find him anyway?” I wiped my tears away, “Switzerland.” “Wow.” She sa
“She’s going to be okay,” Enzo said as he wrapped his palm over my hand. Despite his assurance, I couldn’t help but tremble. Emmy and Ryan were fast asleep behind me, having no idea why we flew down to the states so abruptly. Emmy understood that Grandma was sick, but she did not understand the gravity of it. I shook my head, “You know, Grandma was the one that sent us on this trip.” I said, “She saw me getting burnt out at work, losing track of my life and decided one day that I needed this break. She opened her laptop, made all the bookings and practically pushed me onto that plane.” My eyes watered. The city and its busy streets were blurring past the window. “She… was always there for me. Ever since she found me, she had been my anchor. And the one time she needed me, I was halfway across the world. It’s like she sent me away so I wouldn’t have to see this.” “Hey.” Enzo said, leaning in toward me, “Listen, it’s going to be alright. You can’t beat yourself up for this. Nobody
Two days passed, but Enzo was nowhere to be seen. He did not step out of his house, he did not see Emmy and he did not come to say goodbye. His message was too loud and clear for me to miss. I couldn’t help but wonder if things would have been different if I’d tried to understand him instead of lashing out when we first met. Would that have given us a chance to fix our relationship? Or was it too far gone. Another part of me probed, asking if this was perhaps for the better. The gap that grew between us was perhap too vast to fill. Had we ended up together, we would have spent the rest of our lives resenting each other for failing to fix something that was broken a long time ago. A week had passed since I met him and yet, my mind was still a complete mess. The past few days have flown by like wind, barely giving me a chance to catch my breath. To process my emotions and thoughts. And now, I was just hours away from boarding my flight. I was just hours away from saying goodbye to
Cassie’s POV A nascent brightness filled the room that morning. After days of heavy rainfall, the sky finally cleared, and the sunrays poured through the window. As I squinted my eyes open, I realized that it wasn’t the sunrays that woke me up. It was the buzzing of my cell phone. Groaning, I reached out for it on the night desk. “Hello?” I said, my voice groggy. “Hey, Cassie.” He said, “Sleep well?” “Yes, but you’re ruining my morning.” I said, “Do you know what time it is?” “Yup, it’s past breakfast. I’m sure Ryan and Emmy have already woken up and got to work.” “Let me get a few more minutes of peaceful sleep then.” “Sure, but I called bearing good news.” ‘What? Sara finally wants to leave you?” “Not yet. And don’t give her ideas, please.” He said, “I just checked with the airline company. They’ve resumed air travel now.” My eyes sprang apart, “Come again?” “You can come back home.” he said, “They’ve scheduled your flight for this weekend.” This weekend? That was thr
As soon as my lips touched hers, I remembered how much I needed her. I couldn’t believe that I actually thought I could live without this. Kissing her came as natural to me as existing. It was as essential to me as breathing in air. So when I kissed her, finally after all those years of deprivation, I couldn’t let her go. I needed more. I wanted more. I let my fingers slip past her cheek, and engulf her hair instead. Using the grip, I pulled her head toward mine to deepen the kiss. I urged her to open her mouth so I could get a taste of her, and to my surprise, she complied. She didn’t resist, she didn’t push me away. She let me kiss her. And she kissed me back. Like myself, it seemed that she had been waiting for this moment too. In that moment, every moment we spent apart, every tear we shed for each other, every pain we endured alone, all dissolved into the air. It was just us now, without the baggage, without the weight of our past. We were together again, and that was wha
Enzo’s POV I’ve met many people in my life. Many different kinds. I’ve seen people who are tough, no bullshit, they come in and take what they want. They seldom give, and their walls? They’re always up. And then there’s the other kind. They are fragile. They give love and they seek it. They let you walk all over them if you promise to give them what they want. And then, there’s Cassie. My wife. A woman of wonder who I’d had the immense, unexplainable fortune of meeting and loving. She was tough as a stone, and soft as a flower. She could be the only woman standing against the entire world, and yet, she would find it within herself to give you the love you deserve. She was the kind of person that could be wronged time and again, and yet, she’ll always have a place for you in her heart. And that was the kind of woman the universe gifted me with. And that was the woman I lost. The woman I left. “Enzo?” She said, following me out of the door. “Are you okay?” I wasn’t okay. I coul
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