As minutes went by, people started entering the vessel, this annoyed me very much because I expected the captain to take me to the other side before these other people entered. According to him, things didn't work that way. After holding my breath for a long time? He didn't explain this to me earlier.Everytime I released my breath, I felt like throwing up. The yacht gave up this fowl odor and it became very stuffy as people pushed their way into the it. The passengers in the vessels are all local traders from the market and were all heading to the Rodeo Bar for drinks. The government wouldn't have wasted any money on this yacht for these locals, they have would have allowed them to continue with the canoes they normally used. Someone can easily contact a disease. The yacht is carrying more people than what it can occupy and it was getting compacted.I would have just told the housekeeper to go and bring the feedback home if I had known what I was going to put myself through. It stin
Chantel's POV Today I really had a feeling that I was being followed. I didn't want to make it obvious to Matt, but we had to finish the meeting sooner than usual. Even with that, I still got caught by Mrs Kingston. I thought that if I could go as far as Rodeo Bar, I would not be found by Mrs Kingston. I just had a feeling that she wouldn't come this far, but she proved me wrong. I honestly don't know how she does it everytime.At that point when she found out, I was bobbling to take my stand and tell her my plan, I didn't fear what was going to happen next. When she told me that Kaiden had recovered, I had to reconsider my decision. Mrs Kingston was right about getting those suitors. I wanted to get suitors but I just did it out of hope that I might possibly get one for myself. I wasn't really sure if I would be able to get one for myself, but with Kaiden, it was sure; at least not 100%, but it was sure.She knew that I would come to apologize sooner or later, but I was too angry a
Lucian's POV Everything was finally falling into place in the company and I felt it was time to take up the responsibility. Today was going to be a good day and nothing was going to take that joy away from me.I walked with pride to Mrs Kingston's office with that mindset of going to accept Mrs Kingston's offer, not minding what Stacey was going to say.Knock knock "Come in", Mrs Kingston commanded. As I walked in, she was arranging her desk to leave and I took a bow."Whatever you want to say, say it fast, I have a meeting to attend", she said piling one file above the other."I would like to stand in for you in the meeting, as the CEO Ma", I replied boldly. She immediately dropped the files on the table and pulled her chair closer in amazement."What did you just say?", she asked as though she didn't hear me the first time."I considered your offer and I am going to stand in as the CEO for the meantime, till Kaiden recovers fully", I said, adjusting my jacket."You are supposed to
Stacey's POVI could not believe that with all my possible efforts to make Lucian change his mind on taking up the CEOposition, he still went ahead to do what ever he thought was right. I mean, what was he thinking? Did he even think of how I would feel or how Kaiden will feel after hearing about what is best friend is up to?The worst thing is that Kaiden doesn't know, and if this gets out on the internet, Kaiden will surely find out. I wonder how Kaiden will feel once he reads it in the papers or on the internet. Mrs Kingston on the other hand knows how long it took for Kaiden to come back shape, she will trigger him back to his ill state.Lucian will have to answer me on this one."Lucian!", I yelled, barging into the CEO's office. Lucian did not even waste anymore time in taking Kaiden's position and even his office. He just has to do it immediately.Lucian looked up at me boiling in anger. "You know this is not your office Miss Stacey, this is the office of the CEO, so treat it l
Chantel's POV This is the fifth time that the nurse is here to treat the injury that Kaiden gave me and Mrs Kingston is still telling me that everything is going to be fine. Everyday I feel like Mrs Kingston doesn't care about what Kaiden does to me anymore, she allows things to happen because I want them to. At the end, I am the one left to face all the consequences on my own. I just wish I could escape, but I can't.I am constantly haunted by the torture I went through that night in Kaiden's hands, and I just wish I could sleep. Mrs Kingston literally left me in Kaiden's room that night thinking that everything was okay. And I hate the fact that Trisha of all people was the one who came to rescue me that night. It appeared that she came to check up on Kaiden in his room, and she saw me. Kaiden succumbed to her voice and pardoned my life, if not I would not be breathing today. Trisha saved my life once again. Now she will go bragging it to her friend and she will use it against me
Kaiden's POV Chantel doesn't still know who I am. She doesn't know that I get what I want whenever I want it and where ever I want it. She is so unfortunate. That night was just a payback for taking advantage of me and getting pregnant, which I knew that she deserved. Now she will think twice before taking advantage of me. I don't let people get away after doing something wrong to me, she should bare that in mind.I am fine now and doing great, all thanks to Trisha. I have come to like her more than usual but I don't want to let it get to me. Mrs Kingston just keeps ruining our moments together, which she will pay for sooner or later.Mrs Kingston suggested that I do a live video to convince people that I am fine, and that the allegations placed on me were false. Trisha suggested to stay by my side through the whole process, at least she won't join the live video but she will be next to me. She was the only one who convinced me to go on with it."Good evening everyone. It's Kaiden K
Stacey's POV "I saw his live video last night babe. I just wish everything goes as planned", I said sympathetically to Trisha who was crying at the other end of the phone. "How are you holding up?", I asked her. "You know people's comments are brutal. Only a few sympathized with him", I continued before Trisha could answer my question."Not too good", she said blowing her nose. "I felt bad that I didn't tell him anything about Lucian. Here he is thinking that he will go back to the company anytime soon, meanwhile Lucian is trying to take his position", she said still sobbing badly. She still refused to give her thoughts about the comments on the live video."Reasons why I had to give him a break. Like I said, I will take care of him, you take care of Kaiden okay", I said. I didn't even want to talk about the comments either."You will have to be very fast, I will not be able to keep Kaiden for long. He will have to come back to the company sooner or later", she sounded more terrifie
Lucian's POVYou know Stacey cannot just seem to amaze me. One moment she is telling me not to take the offer of being the CEO, and the next moment she is helping me plot a scheme to keep Kaiden inside the mansion just so that I can remain the CEO. I don't really care though, I am so grateful that I am in a relationship with a two-faced bitch like I am. I won't have to hide when I am with her, she is my partner in crime.I think I will keep her for a very long time. I mean, she is smart enough to come up with a plan like she has been on it for a long time. But she is right though, If Kaiden would have to warm up to me more, I would need to give him a reason to.Kaiden trusts me because he thinks he knows me well. Well, at least a bigger side to me. But what he doesn't know is that he has been getting under my skin for as long as I can remember. Now is my time to peel him off. "Hey Lucian, my man", Kaiden said giving me a strong hand shake, accompanied with a smile.Kaiden has changed
Trisha's POV It has barely been a year, but also enough time for Kaiden to have moved. I thought he did. I mean, his company is thriving and he is being nice to Chantel. I thought he said that he was no longer distracted, what made him drift? With every fleeting moment, I discover that Kaiden is not the same guy I met in the parking lot that day. He has become more desperate and he is loosing himself little by little.Sometimes I miss that man at the parking lot, who didn't give a damn about me or anyone else, at least he was himself and thriving, he was at peace with himself. Sometimes I ask myself, what if Kaiden had never met me, would either of our lives be perfect? Would we have been perfect without each other? At least I would have been in the company, working my butt off everyday to pay my bills at Mama Maggie's place and enjoying myself with my best friend. I would have been perfectly fine.We both change everything about us. But then, look at me, I am pregnant for one of the
Stacey's POV Trisha really needs to hear this to keep herself safe. Plus I overheard Mrs Kingston talking with my dad about finalizing my marriage with Kaiden, I don't want Kaiden to be very stupid to leave me again. Going after Trisha would mean that he will leave me for her eventually. She is already happy with her life right now that she doesn't want Kaiden to come and ruin it for her.Sometimes I envy Trisha, even when she doesn't want Kaiden, he still goes after her. Meanwhile I have been here and available for him since day one, but he still doesn't want me. What does Trisha have to offer that I cannot give to Kaiden? What does he see me as? Whenever I feel that way, I just have to brush it off, knowing that Trisha is like a sister to me, and I cannot afford to be jealous of her. Plus, she is not interested in Kaiden, so I feel very safe.When I heard that Lucian has been knocking and disturbing Kaiden to open the door, I thought it was just one of those days where Lucian wants
So after everything I have done to convince Kaiden, he still doesn't want to give in. I know I said that I was not going to try to convince him again but I have to, so that he will be on this plan fully. I want him to know about this plan and be a bigger part of it than we are. How else will I be able to convince Mrs Kingston that Kaiden was the one who came up with the plan to search for Trisha?And to be honest, it is not that easy to steal from the company if Kaiden is not aware. Kaiden will have to be the one to be removing money from the company's purse himself to fund our mission. He has to know, so I will be going to the Kingston's mansion today to talk to him.Going to the Kingston Mansion was not an easy task too because Kaiden banned me from coming to the mansion. He never want me to come again since he didn't trust me anymore. Anytime I came to the mansion, I would stand locked outside till I am either tired to leave or Mrs Kingston opens for me. My relationship with Kaiden
In no time, the contractor called and said that he was already standing in front of Filler Moore, an old company building that has been abandoned for decades now, and he hasn't seen anyone yet. I needed a place so discreet that I didn't have to look out for Mrs Kingston or any of her minions finding me out. She is so unpredictable even for me."I will be there in a minute, wait for me", I said to the contractor.We had to hire another vehicle that was not mine or Stacey's, just for this. We were not ready to make even the slightest mistake that will make us fail. I looked at Stacey and she looked at me, then we held our hands together as I drove carefully with the other hand. I parked the car two blocks away, and we walked to the abandoned building. Everything we did was just to be safe and not to attract any risk to ourselves. When we got to the place, we saw a guy probably in his 40s, throwing stones at the birds who perched on the blocks. Anytime the birds perched, he will throw a
Lucian's POV I am not lifting a finger for Kaiden, especially when he is taking my rightful place as the CEO. But Kaiden really needs my help, and I am going to help him, because it is going to be of help to me. I know that for the past few days he has not been himself because of Trisha, and I am ready to help just so that I can see him leave.Mrs Kingston told me a month ago that if Kaiden didn't quit his stupidity, she will give the company to Stacey and I. Seeing Kaiden like this is the best state for me, and I will work my butt off just to see that Kaiden goes after Trisha for my own good. I know that Kaiden would not believe me, so I have made a vow to look for Trisha myself, just to prove Kaiden wrong.And no, Mrs Kingston will not be involved in this. I don't want her to think that I was the one who encouraged her son to go after a girl who is just not good for him. So when I promised Kaiden not to tell Mrs Kingston, I meant it.It will take a long time to convince Kaiden that
Kaiden's POV So everybody just really think that they can make me forget Trisha? Even my mom? I know that Trisha coming into my life was the worst thing that ever happened me, to those who knew me before that. But they fail to understand what she has done to me instead, not just the physical things that everyone sees. Before Trisha left, I felt something that I had never felt before, and I really need to confront her about it. Trisha was a mistake, but that mistake turned to something else in the long run, and I know that she doesn't know it yet. Scratch love, I don't love her, I don't believe in love. Just that, she is something more than that.I also know that my mother knows where Trisha went to but she has refused to tell me anything about it. I have tried, yes, I have tried to look for her and she is no where to be found. I am not a fool, Trisha didn't just go back to Michael, her ex boyfriend. She wasn't even in contact with him since I fired him.Michael was always a cheat, i
Trisha's POV I jerked off from my sleep thirty minutes after realizing that someone has called me earlier, but I couldn't tell who the person was or what I said. I quickly grabbed my phone to check my call history just in case it wasn't Michael. I heaved a sigh of relief as I saw that is was Chantel not Michael. Who knows what I would have said to Michael.I called her back just in case she really needed me. As the phone rang in my hand, I tried to remember what I said to her before, just to be safe. I didn't want to tell her any of my secrets by mistake."Hey Trisha, it's about time you called", she said loudly. "You seem very happy this morning, spill the tea", I said."You of all people should know how it feels to make it to the next day alive. It is something to celebrate, isn't it?", she said even louder than the first, and I quickly took my phone away my ear."My eardrums will fall out if you don't stop shouting Chantel", I yelled back at her, keeping the phone at arms length,
Chantel's POV To be honest, I have come to like Trisha a whole lot than I hated her. Since she left, I have been all alone in the Kingston's Mansion. Mrs Kingston doesn't allow me to leave the house because she thinks that I am bound to do something stupid outside. Plus the fact that she moved me to Trisha's room which is in Kaiden's side of the mansion.Sometimes I fear what Kaiden would do to me. I know that I am not safe even though I lock myself inside the room the whole day. If Kaiden could uproot the door the last time, he could also go it again. The good thing is that he doesn't come to disturb me even if I am in the room for two days. Only the days that Mrs Kingston comes to knock at the door that I open it. It's like trying to survive in hell.So the only person I turn to is Trisha. She has been my companion since I turned to her for one. Since the day that Kaiden tried to break my bones again, I couldn't find comfort. I am very glad that Trisha did not turn me down. She is
Trisha's POV Michael was saying all the right things to me and I was beginning to fall for him the more. He went too extreme when he said that he was going to take care of my baby, not knowing the real father of the child. If at all he knew, he wouldn't have said that. Now that he has said that, what if he comes to find out about the real father, I wonder if he will regret his decision.I watched him go on and on as I admire his handsome face, it was always more handsome any time I looked at him. I have been really blessed with handsome men around me. When he confessed his feelings for me, I didn't know what to say. I said I was going to take things slow while trying to weigh the feelings I have for Kaiden and for him. He practically made the first move.But then, why would Kaiden be an option? Michael has literally presented himself to me, and I finally have a chance to be happy for once in my life. Why do I want to throw that all away by some blur feelings I have for Kaiden. I cann