“I’ll do anything you want, I’ll give you everything. I’m begging you to bring her smile back.” ****** Nathalie Davis was shattered after her husband and best friend betrayed her, divorcing her on their fourth wedding anniversary and driven out to the house. Worst of all, they used up all her money, including the money for surgery for her mother. After her world collapse in overnight, Nathalie’s complicated life changed when she ended up in the care of Calix Zander Watson, known for being a ruthless multi-billionaire, and the CEO of the company her ex-husband works for. Calix offered Nathalie to take care of his only child. Nathalie agrees, especially since she owes a lot to Calix. With Nathalie taking care of Calix’s child, can she also be able to heal Calix’s heart, that has been closed for love for a long time? But what if the secrets will unite their pasts are revealed? Will this be the path to love or will it cause their destruction?
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When I got my passbook from the bank teller, I checked its contents. A bitter smile touched my lips after seeing only eigthy dollars left on my bank account.
After all the important thing I have paid off the debt and I no longer owe monthly payments.
After leaving the bank and since I was already at the mall, I bought a chocolate cake.
“Ma’am, what should I put on the dedication cake?” The person who assisted me at this cake shop asked.
“Happy fourth wedding anniversary,” I answered the woman with a smile.
“Wow! Congratulations, Ma’am.”
“Thank you.”
After buying the cake, I also bought a platter of spaghetti. Joshua, my husband, told me he would be busy and would work overtime, so I wanted to surprise him.
He worked for a multi-billionaire jewelry company, therefore he was often busy and almost slept there.
We need to get better at work to pay off all our debts. I often help him with his works and other work for the company.
My surprises are sure to bring a huge smile to his face. Aside from paid our debt, I can get a promotion tomorrow if my presentation is successful.
I can’t wait to tell all the good news to my husband and this time we can start a family.
Upon arriving at the company, I signed first for the visitor’s lounge.
“Thank you,” I said, thanking the staff for giving me my visitor ID.
I headed straight for the elevator and, with office hours having concluded almost two hours prior, I saw no employees and reached the level where my husband was.
I surveyed surroundings and noticed an absence of people.
I proceeded to Joshua’s table and placed the food. The bag he always brought was still there, so that meant he hadn’t left yet.
“Ooh! Ahh!”
I looked where a woman’s moan came from.
“A-Ahh, baby!”
I walked slowly and tried not to make any noise.
Afraid to even hear my breathing, I hold my breath.
“A-Ahhh!!”
Arriving outside the office where the voice came from, the door opened slightly, allowing a glimpse of the occupant. My husband was visible on the sofa, between my best friend’s legs, both naked and both ejaculating, kissing each other as if they were so hungry for each other.
I couldn’t bear to look at them. They disgusted me.
I’m not certain how I walked with the tenderness I felt. I left that floor and went straight out of this company.
I took the first taxi I had encountered. When I got in, I told the driver my exact address.
How were two important people in my life able to do this to me? My husband is the only man who loved me and Hazel, the only best-friend since we were in middle school.
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As I entered the house, I cried unceasingly. I filled every corner of the house with my cries.
Never in my dreams would I have thought they would do this to me.
I didn’t realize how many hours I cried and I just noticed my unfaithful husband’s arrival.
I stood up to talk to him thoroughly.
I am uncertain how to address him regarding what I witnessed, how to commence. I don’t want us to end up arguing.
I opened my mouth, but before I could speak, he spoke first, which I stopped.
“Our marriage is no longer valid.”
He took a folder from his bag and placed it on the table.
“Aren’t you going to explain why you cheated on me—”
“I don’t love you.” He sounded sure of every word he uttered.
My jaw was hanging in the air. My brain couldn’t process what he said.
He didn’t love me, he didn’t love me anymore. Those two are different.
He let out a sigh. “I saw what you left on my table, I presume you saw me and—”
My palm flew to his cheek. This was the first time my palm had touched his cheek like this.
“You don’t even intend to explain?” I asked in disbelief while holding back tears.
“I don’t love you. What don’t you understand about that?” He asks irritably.
“You don’t love me? We’ve been married for four years. Why did you do this to me now? Of all people, why my best-friend?”
“Your friend can help me get promoted to general manager of the company. Have you got know on the position’s level and the salary it offers? If her mother resigns, they will help be the next general manager of multi-billionaire company.”
Before we got married, we separated for three years—after we graduated from college. He subsequently returned to me and, following our intimidate wedding, he joined the company where Hazel is working with Hazel’s assistance and her mother.
Ever since he started working, I’ve been doing almost all of his reports, so it’s like I have two jobs, but all of my salary goes to paying bills and paying off his debt and his parents debt–which we owe because we got married.
“I don’t need your help anymore to do my job,” he said with a smile. “Hazel will help me get a higher position in that company.”
He stayed at his job for a long time because of me, because of my making his works. All this time, he just used me it to last at work.
“I should have given you this last month and told you,” he said without hesitation.
Last month, I stayed up several nights to do his fault reports. After revising several times, it was approved.
I didn’t even receive a thank you from him, thinking he was so busy why he forgot to say at least thank you.
Joshua removed the documents from the folder and handed them to me. “We’ve been divorced for over a month.”
NATHALIE-As I sat down, I looked at Brianna.She put back the storage box back in the cabinet and put back the clothes she had taken out of there.An irresistible urge to see what was inside the storage box consumed me. Surely, it was something important for her. But, as a promise to her, I wouldn’t interfere with that matter.After Brianna closed the cabinet, she stood up and looked at me.I smiled at her and invited her, “Come on, baby. Let’s write the foods you like.”Brianna ran over and when she came over, I helped her sit down.When she sat down, I returned to where I was sitting.I handed her the paper and pencil. “Let’s start tomorrow for Saturday. Saturday breakfast list.”Brianna nodded.She started writing. The strokes aren’t that even. They’re not on the line because the paper doesn’t have lines. What’s amazing is that all of her spellings are correct.“Wow! Baby, you’re fantastic at writing and spelling.” I said in amazement. “No joke.” I added after she had been writi
NATHALIE-I jumped back three paces from Brianna’s door as it swung inward unexpectedly. When Sir Calix saw me, I immediately smiled at him. To maintain my facade of normalcy while secretly listening in on the room’s conversation, I widened my smile and showed my teeth.“What are you doing?”“Smiling, sir?” I answered questioningly, still smiling like this.“Okay, okay. Continue whatever you want to do. I’m leaving. Please take care of my daughter.”I dropped my forced wide smile and replaced it with a genuine one. “I will, sir.”“Thank you.”I would wholeheartedly care for Brianna regardless of his statement, but I remained silent, fearing he might believe I’d cause her further distress at Brianna. Sir Calix soon left my sight.As soon as he goes downstairs, I stepped closer to Brianna’s bedroom door.“Brianna?”I knocked three times, waited for five seconds, then opened the door and entered.I found her lying on the bed, covered with a blanket and her place was on the left side–w
THIRD PERSON POV-At the dining table...Nathalie was a little surprised that a lot of the food on the table was gone. She was happy but there was also surprise when Brianna could eat more compared to the little she had eaten before.After they ate, Calix stood up and told Brianna he would be leaving.Nathalie followed Calix by the gaze until he left the dining room and closed the sliding door.She turned her gaze to Brianna and said, “Baby, why don’t you say goodbye to daddy Calix?”Brianna stared at Nathalie, thinking about how she would do that.Nathalie noticed the child wasn’t moving in her seat, so she suggested and said, “You can hug daddy.”In Nathalie’s eyes, it seemed like Brianna was asking her a question, and she remembered that the father and daughter weren’t close.“Just hug him. You’re hug for sure Daddy Calix will be happy and his tiredness will go away.”Brianna didn’t believe what Nathalie said. In the child’s mind, Nathalie was lying.Brianna got down from her seat
THIRD PERSON POV-Nathalie couldn’t count how many times she took a deep breath. She didn’t notice with each breath she took, she was releasing a deep sigh.Strained and rigid, she remained unaware of Calix’s gaze. He cut a sweet pancake, and as he ate it, his gaze never left Nathalie. He could feel the tension radiating from her.“Nathalie.” Calix couldn’t help but get her attention.The surprise made her almost jump out of her seat. While Brianna was chewing on the pancake and bacon, she looked at Nathalie innocently.“Sir?” Nathalie asked, almost stammering.“A piece of bacon and pancake without syrup?” Calix referred to the food on Nathalie’s plate. “Don’t you like the food?” his tone was bitter, to hide the concern in his question.Nathalie shook her head while waving her palm. “No, sir. Everything is delicious.”“Everything? You only ate two pieces.”She awkwardly smiled. Nathalie is not sure if her boss is mad at her or if he is just forced to eat with her because of Brianna
NATHALIE-The next morning, upon leaving the room, I immediately entered Brianna’s room.I found her still sleeping. I approached her; I sat next to her bed.Brianna’s bed was low. Even if I sat on the floor I could still reach the height of her bed.There was a large pillow on her side she was hugging. Without this large pillow, she may have fallen off the bed.I gently tapped her cheek. “Brianna,” I softly woke her. “Brianna,” I called again.“Hmm?I” n a drowsy tone, she murmured with her eyes closed.“Good morning.” I greeted softly. I stroked her hair softly. “Eat breakfast first.”She opened her eyes, she had a little difficulty opening her pair of eyes because of something in her eyes.I helped her remove that from her eyes and then she opened her eyes.“Good morning.” I greeted her calmly yet enthusiastically. “Have breakfast.”She nodded once.I helped her get up.“Where do you want to have breakfast? In the dining room?”I smiled when she nodded.“Gargle your mouth first.”In
NATHALIE-I can’t sleep after what I found out. I want to keep my word but, I also want to inform Sir Calix about that matter.It’s past twelve midnight and I can’t sleep thinking about what I discovered.Brianna has been fine all day. Differing the previous days is she doesn’t hesitate to answer and her aura is more peaceful all day.I got up from the bed and left the room. I thought about checking on her. I was about to open the door to her room, but it opened from the inside.“Sir,” I called out a little hoarsely because of the dryness in my throat.“What are you doing here?” he asked coldly.“I was about to check on Brianna. If she were already asleep, sir.”“She’s already sleeping.”I nodded. “Is that so, sir? I’m going back to my room then. Good night, sir.”He didn’t answer, he didn’t nod. A deafening silence fell between Sir Calix and me as well as the entire floor.I was concerned that a sudden exit would be quite rude.“I’m leaving, Sir.” I interrupted for a moment in the de
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