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The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 36.
Nikki "All rise, for the honourable Judge Kubeka." The entire room rises to its feet as the judge walks in and makes his way to his seat. "You may now be seated." The room sits. You could tell by energy in the room that people where expectant, and angry at Aiden, he could set the whole justice system back by years if he won this case. "Today we are beginning the trail of Aiden van Rensburg vs The State, the charges here today will be of money laundering, fraud, corruption and murder." the judge says, "Is the prosecution ready to make an opening statement?" "Yes, your honour." "You may take the floor, Mrs Chabedi." "Thank you. Good morning, ladies, and gentlemen of the jury. As you already know, we are here to serve justice to those who so rightly deserve it. Mr Aiden van Rensburg is being prosecuted for his sins." I listened closely as our lawyer spoke to the jury, the way she played on emotions and the pain of the people, it's the reason why I hired her in the first place, al
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-11The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 37.
XanderIt's week two of the trial, and Nikki is being called up as a witness today. I was nervous. I didn't think it was a good idea for her to be under so much stress, after all, she was pregnant and the last couple of days had put her under a lot of pressure. "Babe, please just listen to me, I don't think this is a good idea." Nikki groans and rolls her eyes, "Xander, I'm not doing this with you again." "I agree," Charles says from the front seat. "It's the only way we can get this case to work in our favor," Nikki says, "We need to do this. I need to do this." I sigh, "Fine, but the moment I sense any stress coming from you, I stop the whole thing." She nods, "Fine." The car stops outside the courthouse, and we jump out of the vehicle, officers, and security guards immediately surround us, this has been our lives for the last two weeks. It's been a whirlwind for us all, I'm used to being in court, but Nikki and her family haven't been taking it well, especially with all that
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-25The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 38.
Xander โWhat are you talking about Nikki? You messed up how?โ โThere is a lot that I need to tell you.โ I look at Nikki, โAbout what babe? If itโs about Aidenโs accusations then surely we can get that cleared up.โ โThere is more to it Xander, a much darker truth.โ My stomach turns when she utters those words, what is she hiding from me? Nikki looks around and shakes her head, โWe will talk about this when we get home.โ I sigh, โOkay, fine but do we need to excuse ourselves from the court?โ She shakes her head, โIโm okay, letโs finish this.โ I nod and we sit outside and wait for our family to step out of the court. Nikkiโs mom walks out and spots us sitting nearby and walks towards us. Nikki stands up and starts talking to her mother in her native tongue, Xhosa. Nikkiโs mother looks at me and then back at Nikki, she looks scared. Nikkiโs mother, Boniswa, and Iโs relationship is still in the works. I believe that she still doesnโt trust me but however, I still respect her, and
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-07-11The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 39.
Xander โI can explain.โ She folds her arms and looks at me, โYou have 10 seconds.โ โMy company is going through a snag right now and with our project still in the planning stages, I have to figure something out to help us stay afloat until then,โ I ramble, โI was going to tell you I swear, Iโm just still talking to an investor in the UK to confirm the meeting and then I was going to tell you.โ Nikki sighs, โWhy not say something Xander, I hate it when people keep things from me.โ Likewise, but you donโt hear me complaining. โI know baby, I didnโt want to worry thatโs all. We already have a lot going on and all of this was before I found that you were carrying our baby.โ She pouts, โFine, but Iโm coming with you.โ โNikki I โ โIt is not up for discussion,โ she says and walks past me. I groan, โYes maโam.โ I quickly change out of my suit and into a pair of sweatpants and I go downstairs and find Nikki munching down on the pizza. โSave me a slice, why donโt you?โ She looks at
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-07-26The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 40.
Xander Itโs a little after 18:00 and Nikki and I are laying on the floor, covered with a small blanket that was on the couch, sheโs fast asleep, and Iโm awake, drawing small circles on her arm. Alone with my thoughts, Iโm overwhelmed by the silence. A lot has happened, and every time I realize how far Iโve come; Iโm amazed at the amount of unintentional healing Iโve done. The more I experience life with Nikki, the more I realize how much I missed out on growing up and being shielded and lied to by my father. People come in all forms, good and bad. It doesnโt matter who they are or where they come from, a human is defined by their actions and circumstances, each of our experiences in life determines who we become, we either chose to let them define us or redefine our circumstances. Iโm about to be a father, and every day Iโm learning something new about pregnancy and just how much value there is in a woman and why they are the supreme human being on this earth. They deserve more
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-09-08The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 41.
Nikki A few days later โMama, can you please stop doing that?โ My mother smacks her teeth and proceeds to wipe my jacket with her handkerchief. โCanโt have my daughter looking like she came from the township,โ she says and pinches my cheek. I huff, โMama, itโs just a doctorโs appointment,โ โI know but you know what Iโve always told you,โ โCleanliness is next to Godliness,โ I say to her mother. I sigh, for the life of me I donโt understand why my mama has to be like this, Iโm grown as hell. We are waiting outside my doctorโs office and Iโm nervous as hell, I havenโt had one of these in a while, I barely get sick and if I do, I use home remedies. I feel my motherโs hand on my thigh, and I look down and itโs bouncing up and down. โEverything is going to be okay,โ I nod. From the corner of my eye, I see Xander coming in with my food, these pregnancy cravings were something else, I had him go across town to get me some meat from a restaurant that I went to with Chantel, two yea
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-10-08The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 42.
Xander We have two hours left before Damienโs proposal, and I am freaking out. The venue messed up the catering and the proposal area, and I am about to get some people fired. โWe have two hours until the event and everything is a fucking mess,โ I grumble as I walk past Nikki. She grabs me and pulls me towards her. โLook at me,โ she says softly, and my eyes meet hers, and she gives me a soft smile, โItโs just a minor issue, can I call Chantel to come help, sheโs good at handling situations like this?โ I sigh, I didnโt want to seem weak, or incapable, but I needed the help and as part of my therapy sessions, I was told to always ask, accept, and give help. โIโd really appreciate that baby,โ She gives me a light kiss, and she pulls her phone out of her pocket. โChantel, I need your help,โ she says, not wasting any time. โOkay, Iโll send you the address,โ she hangs up the phone and starts typing, she hits send and puts her phone back in her pocket. I kiss the side of her head,
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-10-15The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 43.
Xander I am panicking. I am nervous for Damien; everything has to go perfectly tonight. We arrive at the restaurant and Damien is waiting for us outside. He looks calm, like always, but I know heโs nervous. He is wearing royal blue, a white shirt and white Nike sneakers. He seemed to be playing with a box in his hand. โDamien, you look amazing,โ Nikki says as she gives him a hug. โThank you,โ he says with a smile. I give him a hug, โAre you ready?โ He nods, โIโm excited and nervous. X sent me a text saying they are 20 minutes away.โ โThatโs great, so what was the excuse?โ โJust a nice family dinner,โ he chuckles. Nikki and I laugh. โI canโt wait to see the look on his face,โ Nikki says, โHeโs very difficult to surprise, but this plan is foolproof.โ โLetโs head inside and get everybody ready,โ I say, โCanโt keep the guests waiting.โ We all step inside, and we are greeted by my mother, sister, and Nikkiโs mom, as well as Chantel. โMom, Jessica, thank you so much for coming,
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-10-22
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The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 65.
Epilogue โ Xander Itโs safe to say that it all worked out in the end for me, and for everyone. If there is anything that I have learnt from this is that no matter how life turns out, always be the bigger person. Never let anybody else determine how you see the world and the people in it. My dad messed up a lot of things, for his selfish reason. He sowed seeds of self-doubt, hatred, and selfishness in my life, and now Iโm doing the work of re-growing my emotional garden. Everything he had ever taught me was wrong, especially about women. Found my mom, fell in love, and met some incredible women along the way. They taught me more than my father ever has, and thatโs saying something. Women overflow with wisdom and grace, too many of them oppressed by the men they marry or encounter. As men, we should be protecting them and uplifting them. They are the carriers of our children and future generation. I have forgiven my father for everything he has done. He was only human. God says we mu
The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 64.
XanderIt’s been two weeks since Aiden has been back in custody, and all I can say is that it was the best decision we had ever made. Jessica was arrested but we had her released on probation. She knew that Aiden was our half-brother and only wanted to protect him. She apologized and all was forgiven.Aiden was going to be sentenced again for his escape and they were looking at adding another two years since he returned with no incident. It was a relief for everyone because his sentence was only going to be fifteen years, according to what our lawyer had told us.I was sitting in the visitor's area of the Sun City Prison, waiting for Aiden. Today was going to be the first time I had spoken to him ever since he was arrested earlier in the year.I hear chains clanking and I look towards the door and see Aiden's handcuffed from his knees to his arms. I stand up and wait for
The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 63.
XanderEverybody had gathered at our house. Everybody, I mean, Damien, Charles, Chantel, and X. We were waiting for X’s team to tell us that they had captured Aiden and he was in the set location. Emotions were running high, but we were all keeping our cool.Nikki and Chantel were currently occupied by their gossip, and the guys and I were gathered in the kitchen with the burner phone set in the middle of the table.“You are seriously considering murder?”X nods, “Yeah. If we let him live, who knows what he’ll do to us? To anyone.”I felt guilty. I wanted to know more about him and why my father kept him a secret. There had to have been a reason.“X is right,”“Guys come on. What about hearing his side of the story? He is your brother; do
The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 62.
CharlesโYou canโt do that Dae. I will not allow it, you understand me,โDamien sighs, โFuck Charles, Iโm trying to keep the both of you safe. Who knows what that manic is capable of.โโDonโt you dare raise your voice at me,โ I yell, โI will not let that man terrorize me or my family? We will remain here, and we will see this through together.โThere was no arguing with me, I was going to have the last say and that was it. That sorry excuse of a man will not ruin our lives again.โCall Xander, we are all going to his house, and we are going to talk about this,โ I say and walk out of the kitchen.I go to the spare bedroom and find Chantel sitting on the floor, with her phone in her hand.โHoney, you okay?โChantel looked at me and she looked shaken.โAiden is Xanderโs brother?โโWhat? No, who told you that lie?โShe gets up from the floor and sits on the bed.โNikki just called me and told me that they found Aiden, and Aiden is Xanderโs older half-brother,โโDamien!โChantel sighs, โTh
The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 61.
XanderI hate it when someone says that. It usually means something very messed up is about to happen and there is nothing we can do to stop it.โJust say it,โโAiden is your biological brother,โ X says.Damien and I look at each other. We both couldnโt believe it and it couldnโt be true. Could it?โHow? I am the only son of both of my parents,โX looks at his screen, โWell, it looks like your father was a hoe.โI push X to the side and read what is written on the screen. His records were somehow sealed from the world, probably my dadโs doing. He was born the same year that I was just a few months before my birth, fuck that makes him my older brother.โHis mother is unknown,โX looks at the screen, โIโll have someone look into that.โโYouโre taking this well,โ Damien says nervously.I look at him and I shrug, โIโve genuinely run out of fucks to give when it comes to Aiden and anything involving him but whatโs bothering me is that my father. My father. I hope heโs in hell,โโDo you thi
The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 60.
โDo you still have men in the house?โX looks at his PC and nods, โYeah, everything is good. They are still in the living room.โI was out with X and Damien, trying to figure out if the rumour of Aidenโs escape was true. We were waiting for Damien to return from prison with some information. We were at Xโs house, in his basement. His family was out for the day, so we could work without his family disrupting us too much.โDo you think he could be out there?โI sigh, โYeah, I do. Heโs a sneaky bastard, that man.โX shakes his head, โWeโll find him, and deal with him accordingly. The rest of the squad doesnโt have to know.โโYouโve done stuff like this before?โโYou mean assassinate, murder, make people disappear? Itโs part of the job description, man. Iโm hired by all sorts of people,โ X replies but itโs a side of my business most people donโt know about.I nod, โOf course.โโPeople like Aiden have gotten away with so much in their lives that they have run out of their extra lives but s
The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 59.
NikkiI groaned as I sat on my bed, the baby was growing at an exponential rate and my back was hurting like hell. I look over and see Xander fast asleep. I smile as I brush his curls out of his face.Finally married. I couldnโt believe it. God finally granted me one of my heart's desires and another one is on the way.I get out of bed and put my slippers on and make my way downstairs to the kitchen. I proceed to make breakfast and Xander comes down the stairs. He sees me and smiles at me.โGood morning my gorgeous wife, and baby,โHe kisses my cheek and bends over to kiss my stomach.โGood morning baby,โHe takes the spatula from my hand and tells me to sit down. I donโt argue and I sit down on one of the bar stools.โWhy didnโt you wake me up babe? Youโre in your second trimester and I donโt want you to strain yourself.โI sigh, โIโm pregnant, not disabled Xander. Weโve had this discussion.โHe frowns, โIโm sorry babe, I donโt mean to be overbearing. I just want you and the baby to
The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 58.
Xander Lobola DayโShit,โ I mumble to myself.I was standing outside the gate to Nikkiโs family home, and I was nervous. Shaking even. I didnโt know what to expect. Xlanti had told me everything that I needed to know but still, I was nervous. I wanted to make a first impression, a good one.โDonโt worry Xander, we are here for you. just let me do the talking and everything will be fine,โ X says.I nod. Damien places his hand on my shoulder, and I let out a shaky breath.A few moments pass and two men and a woman step out of the house and stand by the gate. Xlanti puts an R200 through the gate.โSiyanibulisa badala bam,โ Xlanti says.โMolo nyana wam,โ one of the men greet.โSilapha ukuze sithethe nabadala malunga nelobola kaNikiwe,โ Xlanti says.The three elders look at each other.โYou can speak in English, for the sake of understanding each other.โโThank you,โ X says and places another R200 through the gate.One of the uncles comes to the gate and opens it, we walk through the gate
The Arrogant CEOย ย ย 57.
Nikki I didnโt want him dead. Even though he deserved it but still. None deserves to die. I couldnโt wrap my head around the fact that he was dead, I didnโt want to believe it. Itโs been a few days since Aiden died and were sitting in the backyard, on the lawn. Xander had his eyes closed, I think he was asleep, and I had my head on his lap. I was looking up at the cloudy sky. Praying to god that he had at least in his final moments asked for forgiveness and that he was in heaven. Our lobola was in three days and I was excited, but I was also anxious. My dadโs side of the family was a tough bunch. Being half Xhosa and Zulu was not a good mix. My dadโs side of the family was Xhosa. I loved them to bits, unlike my maternal side, who decided to cut ties with my mother after she decided to marry my dad. Tribalistic idiots. โYou okay down there?โ I nod, โYeah Iโm okay. Iโm just really nervous about Saturday,โ Xander sits up and he looks down at me with his mesmerizing blue eyes. I was
