"You Gold digging low life! Are you still sleeping at this time of day?" Mrs Carter's voice boomed in my ears as she whipped off the little blanket that barely covered my body.Sitting up in a sleepy mood, I rubbed my eyes with my palm before opening them to take in her furious face, the wrinkled arch on her forehead very visible. "Good morning, Mother." I greeted politely disregarding her initial insult"I am not your mother, you silly girl. Will you not go to work? Or are you waiting for my Son to provide for your lazy ass?" she asked folding her arms beneath her breasts"I won't be going to work today; tomorrow's Valentine's Day ma Ethan and I have plans," I said letting a small smile creep up my face at the thought of spending tomorrow with the love of my life, but the thought was cut short by a croaked laughter "You think my son will spend his hard-earned money on you all for Valentine's Day? You must be delusional" I smiled and then said, "Mother, is there something you would
"How did I not see the warning signs?" I yelled as soon as the elevator closed."I gave him three years of devotion, left the comforts of my father's mansion just to stay with him, hoping he'd see me for who I am, but all along he just saw me as a burden!" my vision blurred with unshed tears. My heart pounds in my chest, a mixture of anger, betrayal, and humiliation boiling inside me.I don’t know where I’m going, only that I need to escape before I completely break down.Immediately, the elevator came to a halt and opened up; I took to my heels again. Then, suddenly, I slam into someone.A firm and solid force.Before I could fall back, I felt large hands catch my arms, steadying me before I could stumble backward. A sharp scent of expensive cologne fills my senses, and when I look up, I find myself staring into cool, unreadable gray eyes.The man before me was tall and intimidating. His tailored suit hugged perfectly to his powerful frame. His face is a masterpiece of sharp lines a
I had wanted to leave my thing here and move on, but a small part of me wanted to hear what he had to say for himself.The house I once thought was home stood before me, its walls holding memories I wished I could forget. The driveway was the same, the porch light flickering like it always did, but everything felt different... colder, emptier.Alexander's Porsche came to a smooth stop, the bare hum of the engine fading into the quiet street. I gripped the hem of my dress, my fingers twisting the fabric as if holding on to something real... something that wouldn’t betray me.“You don’t have to do this,” Alexander’s voice cut through the silence, calm and unreadable.I turned to look at him. His hands rested casually on the wheel, his sharp features unreadable in the dim glow of the streetlights. He didn’t seem like the kind of man who concerned himself with other people’s affairs. So why did he care now?“Yes, I do,” I said, forcing my voice to stay steady.He didn’t argue, just nodded
My ride back home was intensely quiet, the only sound steady in the background was the low hum of the car engine. The city lights flickered past the tinted windows, but I barely noticed them. My mind was occupied, fixated on the woman I had just agreed to marry.Sophia Thomas.She wasn’t what I had expected.Most women would have been flustered, overwhelmed, and maybe even grateful. But she? She had been composed... too composed. Something was unsettling about how easily she accepted everything, how little resistance she gave. It didn’t sit right with me.I thought she had made the proposal as a bid for revenge and she would come to her senses and call it off later on, but she stuck it out, up until my proposalI let out a slow breath, turning my gaze toward Marcus, my driver and longtime friend. “Marcus, What do you think of her?”Marcus glanced at me through the rearview mirror, arching a brow. “Who? Sophia?”“Who else?”He shrugged, a small smirk playing on his lips. “I think she's
The mirror didn’t lie.I stared at my reflection, watching as the woman I once was disappeared before my eyes. The emerald dress clung to me, a perfect fit, accentuating every curve with an elegance that demanded attention. A masterpiece of silk and temptation, whispering promises of power and vengeance.My fingers trembled slightly as I fastened the pearl necklace around my throat, but I steadied myself. There was no room for weakness tonight.Tonight, I was two people.Sophia Reid, Alexander Reid’s poised, devoted wife.Sophia Lancaster, the heiress to the Lancaster Group of CompaniesA knock at the door pulled me back to reality. Uncle Bruce stepped in, his expression tight with concern.“The second outfit is ready,” he murmured. “It’s in the locked restroom stall, just as planned.”I exhaled slowly. “Good.”His hesitation was brief but noticeable. “Are you sure about this, Sophia?”There it was again, that flicker of doubt. It was always there, lingering in his eyes every time I s
“Sophia, are you okay?” Alex kept knocking on the door.My breaths came in raspy as I tried not to puke on my expensive attire.“Sophia!” he called out again. But this time, he had hit the bathroom door harder.At first, I felt a bit dizzy, but then I finally got a bit of stability.I had let Ethan’s behavior get to me over the past few days. Even when I tried so hard not to think about it, his thoughts still came to mind. Sometimes I find myself wanting to tear up, but I know that I deserve better.Sending him out tonight wasn’t something I planned on doing, but I couldn’t help it. The fact that they felt so pompous about it wasn’t something I felt satisfied with. Ethan hasn’t seemed to learn his lesson yet. Right now, I have no idea what exactly is happening to me. I fanned myself with my bare hands, staring at the mirror fixed to the wall.“Sophia, daddy’s here.” My father’s voice resounded from the other side.Just as I heard his voice, I knew I had to speak. My dad wasn’t the so
I couldn’t help but do some research about the woman who had proposed marriage to me herself. I’ve never seen any woman as confident as she was. Every woman I’ve ever come across was either after my money or my looks. This was one of the reasons I never showed up for most of the blind dates my grandmother had set me up with. But when my grandmother heard of Sophia Lancaster, she became obsessed with her.“You need to marry her.” “What if she isn’t who you think she is?” I’ve always asked her. “What if this Sophia doesn’t like me?” “Give her a chance?” My grandmother will always say.“We don’t even know what she looks like,” I had always replied. This was the truth because Sophia Lancaster had never shown herself to the public. I’ve only seen her father at private events, but not his daughter.She doesn’t even have a picture on the internet, except when she was a little girl. That’s all the internet has of her.“Marcus, have you gotten anything about her yet?” I asked while I got
I had woken up to a little pinch on my left hand. Happens that the nurse was still administering some injections. My visions were at first blurry as I could see the doctor faintly. I just prayed and hoped it wasn't what I was thinking. I can't be pregnant. “Doctor, what's wrong with me?” The doctor signaled the nurse to take away the trays leaving just the both of us in the ward. I looked through the blinds and I could see Alex and my father were in the waiting room. “Congratulations,” the doctor stretched forth his hand with a smile. I clenched my fist, praying to God that it shouldn't be what I was thinking about. “You are two weeks pregnant,” he finally dropped the bombshell. I blinked multiple times before asking the doctor to repeat what he had said. “You can't be serious?” I gasped in shock. Placing my hand on my belly, I looked into the doctor's eyes. Maybe they did the wrong test. I can't be pregnant for that bastard. Not even now when I'm here to take my revenge o
Maybe my father was right after all. I might as well give Alexander a benefit of doubt.After all, he has proved himself to me, not once but twice. He has shown me that he is a good man. But what if he changes just like Ethan at the end of the day. What will happen to my shattered heart?“I need your body, soul, and heart to be mine, Soph. Why are you resisting me?” Alexander crawled towards Sophia, while she moved back slowly on the table.“Alex…”“I love it when you call my name, just like that…I’m hooked,” He whispered, pulling me gently by the leg, before shifting my panties.“All you want is a child, right? And the deal is over?” I gasped as I felt his hand stop midway. “Seriously? Do you think this is all about the contract form?”“Isn’t that what the deal is all about?” I replied frankly, closing my thighs and sliding my pants back to their right position.“I want to go home,” I answered, before dashing up the stairs. “Sophia Lancaster, am I that despicable to you?” Alexande
Coming to Sophia’s company wasn’t what I had planned. But it seems her father really wanted his daughter to be happy. I haven’t married Sophia just because I need to be the next successor of my granny’s properties. But because there’s a space in my heart for Sophia.Marcus was right. I’m in love with Sophia. And I’ll do everything to prove it to her.“So, are you going to come?” Mr. Lancaster had asked over the phone.Marcus stared at me for a while, my eyes darting from his to the door. “Let’s go,”And now that we are here with Ethan Carter, who has suddenly shown up as a regards of me breaking his Deal with the V&K Enterprise. I couldn’t help but burst into loud laughter.“I thought you were a man.” I started, stepping in front of Sophia and her father. “But here you are whining like a baby,” I scoffed, staring at Ethan’s pained face.His mother looked bitter and angry. A face that depicts pain and sadness. I watched her clenched fist as her eyes darted from me to Sophia, and bac
All through the night, I had thought about him. And this, I couldn’t help but drool over him.I knew I was in love with Alexander, but showing him that part of me wasn’t something I would want to do now.Upon getting to work, I saw Liam waiting for me at the office. “Not again,” I rolled my eyes in frustration.Dashing into the office, I made the employees know that they should attend to Ethan from now on. I’ve had enough headaches when it comes to men.I heaved a sigh, taking one of the documents that had been submitted on my table by the receptionist and scanning through it.“Wow!” was all I could say upon seeing how rich my father was. It dawned on me as to why my father has many connections and can even buy a professional doctor to lie me.“Interesting.”No sooner had I opened my personal computer than a call sprang me out of my deep thoughts.“Yes,” I answered slowly at first. “I think you need to see this.” Alexander said before adding. “You might want to come downstairs,”I q
Just after I left my grandmother’s house, I put a call through to Marcus.“Any leads about Elizabeth’s lies?” “I think I might have one,” Marcus replied.Marcus has made it possible for me to escape the trap Elizabeth had set for me. And now, standing in front of Sophia, I feel free and happy. Knowing fully well who the enemy was and that the man who had given off to Sophia that night was Ethan.He had successfully pretended to be my employee after everyone had gotten drunk, and with his help, Sophia had perfectly framed me.I put the flowers I was holding forward to Sophia, while I watched her slowly reach out for them.Withdrawing them a bit, I stared at Sophia, waiting for her to say something.I stared at her hands, which did not attempt to even accept the flowers I was proposing to hand over to her.“Why did you go through such stress to prove to me that you are not guilty of what you were accused of?”“Because–”“I hope you are not being delusional? This was fake to start wit
I didn’t waste much time as I dashed down the stairs and grabbed some clothes from one of the wardrobes that belonged to the maids.Thankfully, most of the maids were not back from the short break, so the humiliation wasn’t too much for me to handle.I made my way out of Alexander’s compound, flagging down a taxi and making my way back to my father’s house.I had left all my belongings at home after my wedding, including my cars, making it difficult for me to stop by some places and change my outfit.I knew I couldn’t do that, now that my face was all over the internet.“Are you Miss Lancaster, the heiress to the Lancaster’s company?” the driver finally interrupted my thoughts.Like I knew he was going to raise this question since he had been staring at me through his rearview mirror ever since I boarded his car.“I only looked like her. Many people say,” I lied.He smiled before pulling over at a nearby place, not too far from where my father resides. “Keep the change,” I said, befo
Upon entering the restroom, it dawned on me that I had left my phone in the room with Sophia.“Fuck!” I slammed my fist against the wall, praying to God that she wouldn’t see anything suspicious.But I was wrong. Some prayers don’t get answered even when made. Seems God betrayed me on this one as Sophia’s hands met my face in the heat of the moment, coupled with some insulting words.My cheeks burned red hot, causing me to stagger a bit backward.“Do you think I wouldn’t even find out?” She lashed, her voice filled with unforetold hatred.“I’m sorry, but it’s not what you are thinking. Sophia, can you just calm down?” I pleaded, trying to reach out to her.I know what Elizabeth is capable of. And I know she planned to destroy this marriage.Yes, it is not real. But why do I feel so drawn to her? Could it be love or something else?“I’m listening,” She crossed her hand against her chest.Waiting for me to defend myself, but words failed me at this point.It was written all over her t
I woke up as the door clicked shut.Sunlight streamed in from the east, casting a warm glow through the curtains and filling the room with brightness as it went westward.All throughout the period, Alexander kissed my forehead and picked up his phone to leave the room; I was aware of it all.I didn’t know how to face him after last night of giving him a hot round of sex that came with different styles and moanings.I ran my head through my hair as my eyes bored into the mirror, which was just opposite me, giving me a clear view of how I looked.“Shit,” Getting out of bed, I quickly reached for the wardrobe, bringing out a big comb to brush my messy hair and also applying some makeup. I was almost done with the whole thing when my phone rang out loud.I quickly threw off the brush and pounced on it to reduce the loudness. “Ariel.” I picked up quickly, glancing at the door at intervals.My heart raced faster as I prayed that Alex would stay a little longer. I wasn’t ready to face him
All through the journey home, I couldn’t focus on myself.My eyes remain fixed on her. How could a woman have everything? Beauty, brain–and now she’s my wife?I wanted to claim her so badly, but I couldn’t. She seems so worried, and I don’t think this was the right time to do it. But with her standing right here in front of me, naked and naive, I can no longer be the gentle man I had promised myself to be tonight.I wanted her so badly, and it seems that the maid or whoever had done this whole arrangement didn’t make a mistake.It was the perfect way to seduce a woman. I might be innocent in terms of having sex with a woman, but I was sure to have watched some pornography on how to make a woman beg for more.And tonight, I won’t only make her beg me for more, but also tease her so much that she’ll scream my name. “Aww, Alexander,” She gasped as I yanked the wedding gown off her, claiming her nipples with my lips, adding a tiny little teasing bite on it as I watched her nipple stand
The wedding ended not quite on a good note as Alex had refused to say a word to me after he had successfully sent his ex-fiancée away, as well as Ethan.As the driver drove along the wet street, I couldn’t help but think about my life.This wasn’t the kind of wedding I had pictured for myself while growing up. But what am I to do when my father’s well-being is tied to it? All I know is that tomorrow my dad must be flown out of this country for his surgery. I cannot afford to lose him.“What’s on your mind?” Alexander broke the silence, his hand reaching out to me as soon as the driver pulled over.At first, I couldn’t believe my eyes. His house was not just filled with flowers and fountains, but at every edge of the house, there were guards and maids ready to receive us.In one word, this place looks like a palace. And I feel more like a queen in it.The smell of roses hits the air, blessing my nostrils with a good scent. I got lost in the whole scenery when Alexander reached out to