ログインMELANIEMy life had officially turned into a Nollywood drama. That was the only thought running through my head, because what else could you call this?So Cassandra was behind the fake pregnancy report? She planned to make my dad ship me out of the country to avoid a scandal.I needed to call Eva. I was scrolling through my recent calls when my bedroom door opened, and Vivian stepped in, staring at me with deep disappointment all over her face.I put down the phone and took a deep breath. The drama just never ended.“What is it, Vivian? I can see the disappointment written all over your face.”She came in and closed the door softly, then sat beside me on the bed. “I’m not disappointed, Mel. I’m just—”“Disappointed,” I finished for her. “You don’t have to lie. It’s all over your face. You’ve never been good at hiding your emotions. You wear them like a second skin.”She moved closer and grabbed my arm gently. “Melanie, I just… I was so sure you were smarter than this. What’s the use o
MELANIEStaring at Gavin’s text message, I headed for my bed and sat down.My God. My father really doesn’t waste any time. If I’m not careful, Reynold is going to hear about this fake news, and it’ll be all over the school gossip column by tomorrow.I decided to call him back instead of texting. I needed my main phone back anyway.He picked up on the first ring. I guess the news had really shaken him. An evil little smile tugged at my lips. Why not shake him up even more?“Hello,” I said. “Melanie, what is this I'm hearing?”“What are you hearing?” I replied, keeping my voice casual.He let out a loud breath. “Dalton just called me, saying you’re pregnant. Is it true?”“And what if it is?”“You are really pregnant?”“Is it such a bad thing?”“Come on, Melanie, can you just answer with a straight yes or no? This isn’t a game!”“Who’s playing games with you?”“Fuck.” He sounded so frustrated I almost burst out laughing. Good. I’m just getting started.“Okay. Please just answer this. Y
GAVIN“What is this I’m hearing about shifting the focus from the Rossis to Dalton Wealth?” Director Flint thundered.He had called me in after I briefed the other agents on the new direction. I straightened in my seat as he stared at me from behind his desk, the morning sun filtering through the window behind him.“I trust you, Thorne, but things have been moving too slowly in this case. I need action. I need results.”I nodded. “Dalton is hiding things, sir. I believe he’s the key that will help us wrap this up.”He just stared out the window for a long moment. “It’s obvious he’s going to win the election. The gap between Wealth and his opponent is widening, Thorne. The final vote is in exactly two months.” Flint snapped his gaze back to me, his eyes hard. “So whatever unorthodox angle you’re chasing, you have sixty days to deliver a smoking gun. Don’t make me pull you off this case. I have faith in you, Gavin. Do not let me down.”“Yes, sir.” I got up from the seat and made my way
MELANIEI just stared at the paper in my hands, and the only thing I could do was burst into laughter. It started deep in my belly and built up until tears were rolling down my face. Those loud, slightly hysterical laughs that make people think you’ve lost your mind.My father and Vivian just looked at me, then at each other, like a screw had come loose in my head.Dalton didn't say anything, which was so unlike him. He just waited until I was done with my laughter. Then he raised one eyebrow, “Are you done?”I shook my head, wiping the tears from my eyes and trying to stop the small hiccups that came from laughing too hard.“What is this?” I asked him, still catching my breath. “What sort of prank is this?”He stared at me like I had poured cold water on him. “Prank?!”“Look, Dad, I was busy before you called me. I can't believe I came here for something like this.”I turned to leave, but his voice rooted me to the ground. “Melanie Wealth, are you out of your mind?!”I frowned at him
MELANIEI blinked, staring at the doctor because I was sure I had heard her wrong. I knew with all of Eva’s symptoms that this was coming, but I still didn’t want to actually hear the words. No. She couldn’t be.The doctor cleared her throat again. The gentle smile on her face faded into a slight frown. She leaned forward and looked from me to Eva and back.“Did you hear me?” she asked, raising her voice slightly as she repeated herself. We were both sitting there like we had gone deaf, without any reaction. Because obviously, the reality of it all hadn't sunk in yet. “You are six weeks pregnant.”I couldn’t look at Eva. I didn’t want to see the broken expression on her face.“How do I get rid of it?” Eva blurted out.I snapped my head toward her. “Eva!”“What?” she asked, her face hardening even though her eyes were still watery.“You can’t just decide that right here and now. You need to think it through—”“Will you carry it for me?” she asked, her voice cracking. My heart broke f
MELANIEThis couldn’t be happening. I paced back and forth across the bathroom floor, my hands opening and closing at my sides. I couldn’t stand still. My thoughts kept racing, jumping from one impossible question to the next.How on earth could this have happened?“Melanie, you’re making me more anxious. Please stop pacing,” Eva cried out, her voice shaky.I tried to stop, but the movement was the only thing keeping me from completely falling apart.“I can’t, E… I’m losing my mind right now.”“If you’re losing your mind, what do you think is happening to me?”That stopped me. She was right. I needed to pull myself together. I took a slow breath, let it out, and walked over to stand in front of her.“First of all… how?” I looked at her tear-streaked face. “Like, how did this even happen?”Her lips kept quivering as she opened her mouth to speak and shut it again, closed her eyes, and then forced them open again. “It was on the day after we met him.”“Hmm?” That didn’t make sense. I t
MELANIE“You…” My voice cracked, but I forced it to remain steady as I lifted the journal. “You had this the whole time? You’ve been reading my most private, pathetic thoughts about you for years?”Gavin swallowed hard. His jaw clenched tight. Those hazel eyes I used to get lost in were now dark wi
MELANIEMy legs went weak, and I almost fell to the ground. I quickly grabbed the edge of the couch to steady myself. Gavin had a fiancée? Like an actual woman, he planned to marry?And last night... last night I had begged him to fuck me. I came so hard on his cock while he filled me up, stupidly
MELANIE“Fuck!” Gavin swore under his breath. I sat up fast, the sheet slipping down to my waist, exposing my bare breasts. My heart pounded against my ribs as he put a finger to his lips, mouthing “Shh,” and answered the call on speaker.“Dalton,” Gavin said, voice still rough from fucking me.“H
MELANIEThe kiss wasn’t gentle or sweet. It was desperate. I grabbed the front of his shirt with both hands and pressed my lips hard against his, pouring everything I had been hiding for years into it.Gavin froze. His hands came up to my shoulders like he wanted to push me away.“Melanie, shit… st







