CHASING HER BACK. JULIAN’S POV“You’re pregnant.” I muttered while standing up to meet her level and still ended up staggering backwards as she walked closer to my reach and leaned in for a while. A wave of heat rushed through my body as the tension thickened with secrets but she stayed not saying anything, yet she remained still with her breath fanning against my face as she replied nonchalantly. “Yes” she replied as my grip on the briefcase tightened, my brain spiraled in a daze as surprise took a hold of me like some joke and without warning, yet even though I had always felt that she was capable of just anything, my shoulders tensed at this realization or maybe not?Was this a result of one of those many nights? Confusion took a stance within me as I stared at my eyes filled with disbelief and my chest? It tightened with a feeling of betrayal that I could feel a glint of sadness fall at the edge of my lips. But I was getting to the root of things. I raised my eyes to meet her
A RISING QUEEN.SIENNA'S POVI walked into Harper's apartment lazily as I closed the door softly behind me before taking off my coat and folded it as I laid it onto the couch. I groaned lazily as I threw my bag to the end of the bed and tucked myself in with a blanket over my head.All of a sudden, the cold air was not biting through my skin; instead, it was a rush of heat. Hot, sweaty and uncomfortable yet I could not raise the blanket away from me.Sweat clouded my face and neck that I could feel them even in my palms and feet, my body shivered for no reasons per say and when I forced myself to sit upright even though I saw fever already knocking in — first thing I did was drag in my bag as I scrolled the online space.My mouth opened wide, there was me and Nathaniel in Harper's apartment and I in his home. My body stiffened as I stared at the photos that were taken of us — the angles well proportioned and anyone could tell it was no fake photos or even photoshopped.I threw my pho
THE OUTBURST ( I AM PREGNANT!)SIENNA'S POV.I walked into my father's office with a shrug on my shoulders as meeting at his office after every board meeting has become constant and an almost everyday thing to do. I was in a well tailored carton colored suit with a loafer on my leg as I strode down his office floor. He unlocked the door and there it was — revealing his majestic office. I let a smirk crawl into my face as I rolled my eyes before sitting down. “The company is burning at a loss and we'd need you in for that.“ Now he knows to accept there's nothing to do without me. He should have given it unto Julian or even Elliot and his convoy, Dominic. Why call me now that the shareholders were turning against him?And there was just one person. One person to put these whole things in order. I raised my head to look at him as my gaze fell on his face while darting to his lips and then he blurted out..“Mr Philips.“I flunked my eyes open, wide in surprise. 'The same man Julian
THE GAME CHANGES.JULIAN’S POVI was seated at my desk when my Intel walked in, taking permission to come in and I nodded slightly like he could have seen me before I allowed with a groan. It was supposed to be the usual daily reports about work and spending or even Dominic’s outings since a secret on him had just been known even though I fought so hard not to believe it. I groaned lazily just again as if to send him out of the office but he shifted uncomfortably, I saw hesitation flicker at the end of his right eye. Something was wrong, yet I wouldn't bat an eyelid until I knew what it was. He spoke just immediately, as if following a cue, I looked up to match his gaze and meet attention when his voice rang in my ears like a joke yet his words were well calculated and spoken to clarity and much certainty yet I shook my head in disagreement, my face laced with disbelief. “He couldn’t have been right about this, yeah?” I said within me as if finding means to regard my insecurities
CLAIMED.SIENNA'S POVNight fell, another day to call work off and go home, just that today felt different.Was I feeling indifferent because of the change of surroundings?For no reason, my heart thumped loud to my ribs yet there was a place I called home now.If I hadn't gone to the company today, my father could have acted more reckless and caused me to lose even my presence at the company, especially now that I had to feed on the office's payroll.I sighed but it wasn't the end of the world. A queen would ignore every obstacle that showed up.My phone buzzed and I looked just over at it, and there a debit alert gazed at me, my chest tightened. It was usually not this way, I never felt it when a dine left my account but now that I was spending on my savings, it broke my heart.It broke my heart to replay the life fate had given me. It was just a world of power dynamics and control and since yesterday that I had broken to them that I stood alone made me feel renewed.I unlocked the
THE FIRST ATTEMPTDOMINIC'S POV. I leaned my back against the abandoned vehicle I sighted on this slumpy and deserted road. Sienna had moved in here and it felt too hidden for her personality. The rain tapped against the windows and as if on rhythms, the street light went into darkness. Good! They were smart. We had hired workers to do just that. And they did just neat. I took out a cigar and placed it just in between my fingers as I lit it before taking in a puff. It burned between my fingers just like nevoursity clamped my mind and the ash of the cigarettes had spilled onto the jacket I wore. My phone beeped. It was a message that read. “Everything is set and perfect.“ I gave a smirk as it would be a reeling surprise — 'she would not even know what hit her.' I remarked as I stood by the vehicle and impatience was already taking a form in my chest. Minutes later, I watched the road with much expectation and the kind of patience that made your stance as a predator almost falt
PLOTTING HER DEATH. DOMINIC'S POV. The coffee shop had brewed in my morning with the expected aroma and flavor flying through the air. I walked in glancing at my wristwatch, I needed to be done here on time. I looked around just from the entrance and there she sat. Focused, expecting. And how did I know? Her eyes had darted the whole place and head turned to all angles in search of no one else but me. From my view, I could see her tapping her feet against the tiled floor.She was nervous, I saw. And finally, her gaze landed on me once my shoes started to click against the floor, not just her but others looked over and majestically as always, I brushed off their stares off my body as I readjusted my tie and made my way beside her. “Dominic.“ She called once I stood just beside her. “First, no greetings plus I thought courtesy demanded you ask me to sit now that you called me here?“ I taunted, voice soft yet laced with every scorn I tried to communicate. “You are here now. I just
LUNGING THREATS. SIENNA'S POV“You cease being my daughter from this day.“ He roared, with gritted teeth as he could barely contain his rage. And that was just fun to watch. I would stand — still, firm and strong that no one gets to me, nor would I be moved by petty prices to make me stop. Why? Cause this was all about me. It was the story that got interesting day by day although directed by someone, it takes a different flow now. With one click of my back feet against the accelerator, I zoomed off to Harper's apartment. She had not been back from work but had the keys weighed and I felt guilty I would slow her progress of moving out of the residence later than she had planned but she tried to make me feel better by saying she was slowing the progress herself too. I pouted as I pressed the phone to my ear..“The keys are under the foot mat just by the door, momma.“ I groaned as we both said our byes to each other. I crouched down low just to pick out the keys and placed the foo
AN ESCAPE PLAN. SIENNA'S POV.The night felt cold and foreign even though I had been used to it. I could hear my heart beat even to my ribs that it felt like I was going to tear. My heart pounded in my chest as I hurriedly threw out my belongings from the wardrobe to a suitcase. Just clothes that I tossed into the bag without care, and at it, a picture frame fell onto the floor from the nightstand beside the bed with a shattering sound as the glass scattered over the floor but I didn't care. It was the wedding photo of me and the monster I got married to. I bit my lips as it felt like the photo breaking was a symbol my life was finally in shreds or rather.. every tie to this life here was breaking. My lips trembled as fury and fear swirled inside of me, yet I longed for freedom. I repeated to myself —I choose not to be caged anymore, not by my father or even Julian. No fvcking body. My knees buckled and so I sat a while by the edge of the bed looking all around at the walls th