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ALEXANDER’S POV“What the hell do you think you’re doing here?” Hermione sprung up the minute the door to Dad’s hospital ward opened and I walked in. I wasn’t surprised to see that she wasn’t alone, but I didn’t think my cousin Liam would show up with my other cousin, his sister Stephanie.Ever since Stephanie got married, we didn’t get to see her much. Except for when we went to her first child’s naming ceremony and now she was heavily pregnant again. Sometimes I wonder why people settle for the worst partners, her husband keeps her home most of the time like some trophy. It’s a miracle to see her here today.“Mom, just let me explain.” I tried to calm her down“You don’t get to say shit to me, Alexander, take a look at your dad” She pointed to where Dad lay fast asleep on the bed with the heart monitor beeping beside him.“I don’t want your face to be the first thing he sees the minute he opens his eyes. You didn’t care enough to follow us to the hospital yesterday, did you? And now
HAYLEY’S POV “Remember this, because it won’t happen again” His words kept replaying in my head for the past two days since the mind-blowing sex we had. I didn’t think I’d let myself go like that, but I hadn’t stopped myself from reminiscing the kisses he placed on my thighs. How he buried himself inside of me, how nice he was for the very first time, the way he couldn’t keep his eyes off me, and how he told me how good I tasted. It was the first time in my life that validation from a man made me feel so good about myself, even though I looked like cheap merchandise the way I sprawled on the sofa in front of him and he touched everything in my body. “Hayley, Hayley” My mom, Angela tapped my hands continuously snapping me from my self-induced trance. “Are you okay?” She asked in a worried tone as she set a glass of water in front of me, I had come to see my mom. I knew I couldn’t tell her about the contract with Christian, but now that I had little money on me I quickly shopped for
CHRISTIAN’S POVFLASHBACK“You stupid bitch!, you can’t seem to do anything right! Why would you earn $100 only in one night?” I could hear my mom’s boyfriend yelling from my sleep accompanied with the sound of things breaking.My eyes fluttered open, as I sat up straight on the bed. It hadn’t really dawned on me what was going on yet, my vision was still kind of blur.“Shane, stop. Shane stop it” I could hear my mom cry, I heard something break and my mother yelped in pain, that was the height of it all, I ran out of my room and towards where the noise was coming from.I halted in my steps as my eyes widened to the scenario happening right in front of me. I was only 14 at that time, what could I possibly do?My mom was on the floor, crawling backwards away from her boyfriend with a bleeding nose, he was holding a horse whip and he whipped her, I watched my mom cry in pain, he raised it up to whip her again and I rushed to push him away from her.“Get out of the way boy! If I didn’t k
“Are you waiting for someone?” Khalid noticed I was still staring at my phone.“No, it’s just Hayley hasn’t called since the last two hours that I had tried her number.” I tossed my phone on the glass table, not caring if the back of it cracked. I could always get another; I could get a thousand phones if I wanted to.“Oh, your fake wife.” He chuckled.“Shut up man, the walls have ears.” I leaned in to whisper to him cautiously.“Relax, we’re daytime drinking. And we’re only like five in the club right now, so you have nothing to worry about.” He assured me and I leaned back calmly into the couch.“So what about Hayley?”“What about her?” I raised my brow in confusion.“I mean the two of you are living together, plus the chick is fine as hell. Don’t tell me you haven’t hit it.” He winked playfully, I tried to put on a straight face but a chuckle escaped my lips.Khalid sure always knew had to get answers out of someone, I definitely couldn’t hide the truth from him. I was going to te
CHRISTIAN’S POVI walked into my office with Monica following me behind holding my suit jacket, I sat down and she hung the jacket at the back of my seat“Read my schedule for today,” I said as I opened my Macbook, rubbing my temple.“You have a Contract to sign with Cars 305 limited by 2 pm, A meeting with the staff by 3:30 pm, and the opening of the new Santa Monique Orphanage by 4;30pm”She stated accordingly shifting the glasses on the bridge of her nose. My mind drifted away quickly and soon everything she was saying became inaudible, I asked Hayley on a date. I’m sure she wouldn’t see it as anything, just the normal outing couples do.Except that we weren’t a real couple. Should I have asked her though? Maybe I did a little too much and I should just cancel. But then it would be weird cancelling the date at die minute.Fuck, I also have to go see my dad. Officer Gavin hasn’t gotten back to me, and I think Hermione’s heart has softened towards me a little since she called this mo
RIELE’S POVI walked into Christian’s Mansion as my driver carried my bags inside. I flung my heels off my feet, that fashionable pain in the ankles, I felt comfort at the coldness of the tiles on my sore feet as I walked towards the bar and poured myself a glass of wine.“Everything is inside now ma’am” My driver, Matthew said as he brought the last box inside.“Thanks a lot, Matthew, Please have a good night.” I smiled and he gave a polite nod before walking out of the house. I approached where I dropped my handbag and searched for my phone, I finally found it and dialed Alexander’s number.“The number you’re trying to call is not available at the moment.” The robotic voice said on the other side of the line. Where the hell is he? We haven’t spoken since I left Manhattan for France, and even when he came to France he didn’t make any attempt to see me.When I saw the news about his fight with Christian, it just brought back so many memories. They didn’t suddenly become like this, nei
HAYLEY’S POVI still couldn’t wrap my head around all the allegations this so-called Jennifer made about him, but then he knew her. So what if she was right? I don’t know Christian enough to know his past, he could also be a cocky asshole but then I don’t think he did any of that.Even though he pisses me off I was still trying my best to know him, maybe his attitude was all a defense mechanism so people don’t mistreat him.In his massive office building, Christian faced a few reporters, their cameras were on standby ready to click away. He glanced at me and I gave him a supportive smile, he stood on the podium, tapping the mic to be sure it was working.The reporters went silent at his commanding presence, he cleared his throat, his eyes confidently meeting the eager stares of the press. The room fell silent, anticipation hung in the air.“Good day, and thank you for gathering here today. I am well aware of the allegations going in circulation about me, indirectly claiming that I wa
CHRISTIAN’S POVMy day was already fucked, from Alexander threatening me, to the issue with Jennifer, I still haven’t found who tried to kill my dad and I don’t even know what I want from Hayley.I find myself being more drawn to her every time I push her away; she thinks that I hate her. I only hate the fact that she reminds me of my mom, but I love the pure innocence in her. She was nothing like Cassidy, Hayley is just too good for me and I’m scared that I’ll taint her. Loving Hayley was never part of the contract, in fact, I never planned to love again after my ex, Caroline left me.I walked into the club, checking the time on my Rolex. I wouldn’t want to miss my mom’s dinner, or else she’d add that to the list of bad things I had done. But I wanted to meet with my friend and business partner, Audrey.He suggested the idea of meeting here, so the atmosphere would be more casual than business, and since I get to drink then it’s fair to me. My eyes scoured the place for Audrey and