“I do.” Came Kiana’s soft voice as she finally tied the note with the man she was going to spend the rest of her life with. Her heart ached but she knew it was time to move on and concentrate on building a family with the man who stared at her lovingly. After all, she was having health problems and the only man she trusted was Daniel- Her now husband.
“I love you, Kiana.” Whispered Daniel’s voice.
Finally, they got married and fulfilled her dying mother’s wish. To see her married before she could inherit her company. “Oh, my sweet girl!” Came Her mother inlaw’s voice and pulled her into a tight hug.
“Such a poor girl, don’t worry you can now call me mum since you have no one to stand by you.” Angela smiled and pulled Daniel to the side. After signing the marriage papers, the couple went round and greeted all their guests who had been present.
“You must be ready to now take over the legacy?” One man said but before Kiana could respond, Daniel was suddenly by her side and responded instead.
“I think it’s too early. I should stand in while my wife rests at home and focuses on giving the company, healthy heirs!” Daniel laughed and the old man joined in.
Kiana hated it when Daniel made it seem like she was only capable of being a breeding machine but she didn’t want to start a fight with him and he could be right. She was on a clock so the best way was to get pregnant as soon as possible so she smiled. “That is true, I will sign over my position until I’m ready to take it back,” Kiana said which earned her a kiss from Daniel.
“Oh I see, so when will that be?” The man asked.
Kiana wondered if it was necessary to respond to such a serious question right away. But when she noticed that Daniel was equally quiet, she smiled her usual polite smile. “Tonight actually. Where is the lawyer, honey?” She turned to her husband Daniel who was beaming in excitement.
Kiana’s secretary Juliana stepped in, “I think maybe you should slow down. Enjoy the wedding and sign those papers a little later.” She suggested while eyeing Daniel suspiciously.
Daniel who had always hated Juliana ground his teeth as he forced a smile, “Your Secretary is right babe. I love you and I wouldn’t want anyone to paint me otherwise just because I want to help relieve the stress as fast as possible. People tend to misunderstand certain things you know.”
“I trust you and if I’m going to do it tomorrow, why not now? Besides, I just want to stay in bed tomorrow. You know how rough the past months have been.” Kiana sighed as Daniel pulled her hand and walked to where the table already had the papers. They had to rush the wedding because a few months back, Kiana kept fainting and the doctor gave her heartbreaking news!
The cancer in her stomach was spreading! It was a tough time for her but Daniel stood by her side and showed her even more affection than he previously did while they were dating despite her sickness and that won her over.
“If you insist babe, I’ll make sure to do my very best even though it will be hard to fit in your shoes,” Daniel said as he placed a kiss on top of her head.
Juliana who was watching him scoffed before she spoke, “That’s very convenient of you. Papers already printed out and all.”
“I asked him to print them out! Will you stop being disrespectful to my husband?” Kiana snapped as she turned to look at Juliana angrily. Juliana who had a feeling something was off tried to reach out to Kiana but she pulled back and held a hand to stop her. “That’s enough!”
Daniel who watched her reaction saw this as an opportunity to discredit Juliana. He rubbed Kiana’s back before speaking up, “Calm down babe. It’s still our wedding night and I wouldn’t want some personal grudges she has towards me to ruin your mood.” He whispered cooly which only angered Kiana even more.
Juliana’s Jaw dropped to the floor from shock. ‘Wow, this man deserves a reward for his great acting!’ She thought and tried to speak up to explain but Anabel stepped in.
Ana was Kiana’s best friend for four years. She was the only friend Kiana had and would speak to about everything. “I think Juliana you do overstep the line. Could it be that you are in love with Daniel?” She accused her.
Juliana’s eyes widened in shock but she kept her face straight when she responded, “I think-”
“Juliana! I said enough but you just don’t listen do you?! I think it’s better you leave before you ruin my night further.” Kiana said angrily. Firing her was at the tip of her tongue but Juliana was a great secretary and with her condition, she couldn’t possibly recruit someone new right away.
Juliana left and the three went back to celebrating the night of happiness and true love!
Later that night, Kiana woke up from feeling thirsty and her throat feeling extremely drier than usual. “Honey?” She called for her husband Daniel but she couldn’t find him anywhere. They had settled to move into one of the penthouses that Kiana had received from her mother. She descended the stairs slowly but she still couldn’t find Daniel anywhere.
‘Is he working late?’ She thought as guilt tripped her. ‘Am I overloading too much on him?’ She kept thinking as she searched for him. She almost gave up when she heard a giggling sound that sounded far too familiar.
Why is Annabel still here? She checked her phone and realized that it was past 2 AM. With a frown on her face, she walked closer to the balcony but her feet froze halfway when she heard the voices.
“That was so sweet my love. Should we go for another round?” Daniel’s voice came. Kiana clamped her hands over her mouth as her eyes stung with tears. Before she could badge in, Annabel's voice responded.
“I can’t wait for that bitch to finally die so we can be together. I hate sneaking around.”
“Soon baby. Soon. I thought she’d be dead but the bitch is holding onto life longer than I anticipated. We should have tripled the shots to make her cancer spread faster.” Daniel laughed wickedly. Annabel joined in and they resumed kissing which was followed by loud moans.
Kiana who was still behind the curtain stood powerlessly. Her head felt like it was being hit and her heart clenched painfully as tears started to fall hot and fast as she regained her strength and angrily opened the glass door to the balcony. Her anger increased when she laid eyes on the two. With candles spread around the small mattress and both of them completely naked with Annabel on top of the man who is supposed to be her husband!
“How could you!” Kiana practically screamed.
“Why are you awake this time?” Daniel asked flatly and that angered Kiana even more. She balled her hands into fists as her breathing was full of rage and all she could see was red. She felt like pushing them both off the balcony!
“Are you kidding me? Anna how could you?!” She turned to her best friend in tears. But Anna turned Daniel’s face towards her and kissed him again as if to prove a point before turning to Kiana with a wicked smirk playing on her face.
“You didn’t really think he loved you did you?”
“How long has this been going on?” Kiana trembled as her legs gave out and she collapsed on the floor. Daniel grabbed his boxers and walked towards her and knelt before her before whispering. “I never loved you! You make my skin crawl and now that I have no use for you, there is no need for me to pretend.” He slowly started raising his voice while he grabbed a fistful of her hair pulling it hard and painfully. “Haha! She is delusional babe. Well, you were going to get the surprise sooner or later but since you decided to snoop around. Why don’t we gift you with a little something?” Annabel smirked and she pulled out her phone and threw it at Kiana. It was so sudden that it landed on her face making her face bleed from the impact as the pain stung her. "Ouch!" Kiana cried. “Pathetic! Look at her!” Daniel said sarcastically. Kiana touched her now bleeding face as she looked at Daniel who looked like a totally different person. It’s like she didn’t even know who the man standing befo
“ Miss Kiana?” Came Juliana’s voice. “Huh?” Kiana responded absent mindedly not understanding what was happening. It was only when Juliana stepped forward and whispered in a low voice. “Is something wrong? You have tears falling on your face.” That Kiana realized she was crying. Kiana who was still in shock looked at Juliana and enveloped her into a hug right in the middle of the office. Juliana softly pulled away blushing and in shock. ‘Is my boss in shock because of her mother’s recent death?’ “Should we cancel the meeting?” Juliana whispered which shocked Kiana even more because this day seemed familiar. ‘Is someone still being cruel to me? ‘ ‘Is this heaven? Where am I?’ Kiana looked around confused. When she finally realized it was the day from a year ago, her heart pounded very fast. It was a week after her mother died from cancer. The door suddenly burst open and Daniel ran in dramatically with Anna right behind him. She remembered this event too! ‘Have I come back t
“Kiana?” The deep voice spoke once he had picked up. Kiana froze at the mention of her name. Her breathing changed as her heart felt constricted like someone was squeezing it several times. The voice that spoke was a voice that she knew very well and it was none other than Arthur Reed! ‘How does he know it’s me?’ She thought but couldn’t bring herself to ask the question. Kiana felt like her tongue was frozen as so many thoughts ran inside her head. The feelings that she thought were long buried resurfaced like a volcano had suddenly erupted inside her chest. “Do you have something to say or you called to waste my time?” Arthur asked coldly. Kiana quickly recovered from the shock and cleared her throat. “Hi Arthur, I didn’t think this line would go through.” She began before Arthur cut her off. “You don’t say..” He responded sarcastically and made Kiana attempt to give him a piece of her mind but she needed his help so she kept quiet. She sighed before responding, “I know you’re
“What the hell Kiana!” Daniel fumed as he banged the door behind him. Despite being from a well-to-do family, Kiana used to stay in a simple apartment that didn’t cost a lot of money especially since she was trying to grow her mother’s company. “Daniel you’re scaring me.” Kiana pretended to be afraid like she always did in her past life only this time, she wasn’t really afraid but just angry and full of rage. ‘Why is he here?’ She thought as she fought the urge to show her true emotion. “I’m sorry babe.” Daniel softened as he held her by the shoulders. “I heard from Annabel that there was a strange expensive-looking car outside your apartment and I got angry. Am I not the only one who has driven you to wherever you went?” He reached for her face but Kiana flinched without realizing it making Daniel frown. 'He's right. In my past life, he would drive me everywhere but what I didn't know was that it wasn't out of love but he just wanted me to become highly dependent on him while he
“The board is talking and they’re not saying nice things.” Juliana said to Kiana. The two were in the office preparing for the meeting that was about to take place. Kiana knew there would be unrest because the board was interested in knowing where the company stood and rightfully so. But Kiana didn’t want anyone to know her mother’s will request yet. ‘No way in hell am I getting married and handing over control to that bastard!’ Kiana thought as she balled her hands into fists. ‘In my previous life, the board was concerned about the rumors that circulated because of Angela’s comments but Daniel stepped in and mentioned our engagement which satisfied them and they wished us well! Another mistake I made but this time I know better!’ Kiana thought as she looked up at her secretary who was slowly becoming her close friend. “We will fix it. Come.” Kiana said as she grabbed her phone and walked to the boardroom which awaited her. Every year, a new CEO was either appointed or voted in. It
“She was telling the truth, sir,” Tim said to Arthur who was staring outside the city from his huge office glass with his hands in his pockets. After Arthur had asked Kiana to leave, he had asked Tim to verify all the information he received and to check for any signs of her boyfriend cheating on her. Arthur was still in love with Kiana but refused to show her any sign of affection because of how she broke his heart and moved on like nothing happened. ‘For her to show up and ask for my help must mean she needs me.’ Arthur thought to himself as he turned to Tim and nodded. “Thanks, Tim.” “If it interests you, she will be having an investor's gala but it seems the gala will determine so many things in their company,” Tim said and that made Arthur’s brows crease. “Why would Kiana hold the gala? Has her mother retired?” Arthur asked and Tim looked down sadly and pushed his glasses forward before responding. “Sir, her mother died two weeks ago.” “What?!” Arthur asked in shock and
“Babe?” Daniel called Kiana who was deep in thought. Kiana was snapped back to reality as she looked at the man who she had to tolerate when she would rather strangle him to death! ‘Babe? Hearing him call me that makes me want to slap the word back into his mouth or worse, cut his tongue off!’ Kiana thought internally in rage but breathed in instead as she faked a smile. “Yes, dear?” “You’ve been absent-minded since the gala. It’s been a week but you barely give me any information and you drive yourself around. Annabel was complaining too.” Daniel reached over to touch Kiana who fought back the urge to move away but she knew she had to keep fooling him until she had solid evidence against him. “I haven’t been up to anything, the only thing I’ve done the whole week is shop for new clothes and change the face of my office. Did you need me to report that to you too?” Kiana looked at Daniel who was now looking down in shame. “I’m sorry, I just thought that maybe something was going o
“The meeting is in twenty minutes, if you fail then we lose our only chance!” The message read as Daniel rushed to the car. Daniel had received a phone call from the lawyer threatening to expose his part in altering the will if he didn’t deposit the ten million dollars. In a panicked state, he rushed to his car and drove to the hotel where he was supposed to meet the investors secretly. Upon arrival, he found Annabel had already placed the projector and the presentation. Since they both worked for Clear Cosmetics, no one suspected or found it odd that they usually spent time together. “Good morning Mr. Williams.” Anna greeted seductively with a smile on her face. Daniel got instantly turned on and looked around before pulling Anna and kissing her hard. “Can’t wait to see you later.” He whispered on her lips as they pulled apart. Unknown to Kiana, the two had secretly called the investors from the gala and planned on getting them on his side so that he could gain support from the boa