"Hey Dean, come on in. I guess you guys decided to bring the breakfast upstairs," Arielle said with fake enthusiasm, then she dragged Dean into the room. She recalled me as she walked past me. I stood transfixed at the door while holding it open.Dean placed the tray on the table beside the other platter, and he sat on the bed, making Oliver shift closer to Arielle, who went on scolding Oliver for abandoning her downstairs. I couldn't believe my eyes; the very thing I ran away from found its way to me."Baby, you left me all alone downstairs," Arielle buzzed while tugging at Oliver's arm. I was growing impatient with the whole drama, and how good she was at pretending made it even more unbearable. I wanted to grab her by the hair and drag her out of the room but advised myself against it. I knew she wouldn't let it slide, but I made up my mind to avoid her like the plague she is. I have only realized since her little drama that she is capable of anything just to stick by Oliver's si
I was struggling to free myself from the water, but it kept pulling me down into its depths. I wasn't much of a swimmer, and I do black out when thrown into a vast body of water. I continued struggling to get an edge and free myself, but I was gradually losing consciousness while sinking to the depths of the river.In a split second, my whole life flashed right in my face. I never imagined I would be dying out here in a small river, in this tiny town, and most importantly, without actualizing my dream of marrying a billionaire. The thought of dying a pauper broke my heart into pieces as I gradually sank to the bottom. I know the river glitters like gold, but it's not lose to the real thing. I prayed earnestly in my heart to the god of riches to give me one more chance to make my dream come true.I was a few inches away from hitting the bottom and almost lost consciousness when someone grabbed my right arm. I have never been as grateful as I was when I felt those strong hands on my arm
OLIVER'S POV"Welcome back, sir." Martha was all smiles seeing me home."Thanks, Martha; I thought today was your day off?" I asked her, surprised to see her."It is, sir, but you have been away for a while. I thought I should help clean up the place before you get back. Besides, I know you have not been eating well since you traveled." I couldn't help but smile at her. Of course, Martha has always treated me like her son.She has been working for me for the past 10 years; we have grown so accustomed to each other that you would mistake her for my mom.She lost her husband and two kids a few years ago in an accident before she started working for me. She came to me broken in many pieces. I guess I would say we both healed each other."I'm fine, Martha, but I sure missed you." she chuckled. "Yeah, I know you did miss my cooking."I laughed hard. Don't blame me; the woman sure knows her way around the kitchen. "Did anyone come looking for me?""Anyone, yo
The images of Oliver and Arielle's mouths fused together kept bugging me; I couldn't shake it off, nor could I forget about it. Dean looked more confused than ever as he kept stealing glances at me.This was the very first time I decided to give love a chance, and this is what I got in return."Maybe I came too late," I thought. I couldn't help but blame myself for not recognizing my feelings all this time, but does he feel the same as I do? That was one thing I could not fathom; maybe he never felt anything so special for me."Charm, is everything alright?" Dean questioned me, but I was too bitter and hurt to even say a word; tears kept rolling down my cheeks freely. I tried a couple of times to stop crying, but I found myself crying even more.After waiting a few minutes for a response he realized I was not going to say a word, he took my hands and gave them a gentle squeeze."I'm here for you," he whispered to me, trying his best to console me.That was when I increased the volume
I lost every sense of reasoning. I kissed him recklessly, ignoring every warning. I tilted my head to the side while aiding him in the conquest. He groans as he snakes his hands around my waist. He pushes his tongue into my mouth, and I readily take it, welcoming him into my very core. He bit into my lips before soothing them.I could hear the sound of fireworks going off in my head as we both tugged at each other. It was everything I had dreamed of and more. When he lifted me off the ground and into his arms, I held the back of his neck tightly while still kissing him. He starts walking with me in his hands, securing me in his arms as he leads us into the apartment. He lowered me onto the couch, but our lips were inseparable, and we continued kissing each other like our very beings depended on it.He suddenly ripped his lips off mine, like he was bitten by something while panting. I couldn't tell why he was stopping, but stopping wasn't what I needed right now.I tried to grab him an
The rattling sound coming from the closet woke me up. I opened my eyes, and he wasn't lying down beside me anymore. I turned over to see his massive back facing me, and I lay back on the bed, pretending to be asleep while watching him from behind. He was just in his briefs, and believe me, he looked so ravishing."I must have been so blind all this while," I whispered to myself. I giggled a little but covered my face with the duvet, trying so hard not to make a sound.I just didn't know what he was searching for in my closet, but I loved exactly where he was standing. The view was intoxicating. I removed the cover to take a glance at him again."Boo!""Oh my goodness, Oliver!" I screamed. He cracked up, laughing so hard, He scared the shit out of me; how did he even know I was awake? I couldn't seem to hide anything from him; he leaned in and kissed my forehead."Good morning, sweety.""Good morning," I shyly said, pulling up the sheets covering my mouth while smiling."Someone is ha
OLIVER'S POV"Ma'am, please calm down." He tried calming Mom down, but she just won't have any of it till she knows her husband's state. I ain't blaming her either; I was kind of getting impatient already."Doctor, tell me, what is happening to my husband?" She asked, grabbing his white cloak.The doctor's face dropped immediately, and he gently held Mom's hands, trying to soothe her or something."I'm sorry, madam; we tried all we could, but we lost him," he said. His countenance fell almost immediately, and his brows went up in a furrow."Lost who?" My mom asked, looking from the doctor to me in a confused state."Son, what is he saying? Did he just say he lost your father?" She asked me amidst tears. I didn't know what to say; I just stood there watching as tears flooded her eyes in an instant. I felt tears slipping down my cheeks."No! No!! No!!! This can't be true!" She screamed as she fell to the floor, crying. I quickly held onto her while she le
"Mom, what fuck have you done this time around? And why does she think I am her fiance?""Language!" she barked at me."That young, sweet lady out there is a very successful girl with all the right connections you can think of.""What does that have to do with it?" I snapped at Mom."Everything Oliver! Every single thing! Your father and I had sealed this engagement with them long before he died," she screamed right back at me."Why was I not informed, for heaven's sake?"I yelled back at her without thinking for a split second."Son, this is for the family; we all have sacrifices we are bound to make for the growth of this family." She went on preaching."I don't even know what games you are playing, and I don't really care, Mom, but just so you know, this game you are playing will not work this time around." I snarled and made to work out on her."Ooh!" I heard Mom scream as she swerved back a bit while holding her head. I grabbed hold of her and gently made her sit down on the chai