เข้าสู่ระบบMARKI was boiling with so much rage already. Somehow, Mona had succeeded in keeping me longer than expected.When I checked the time and saw that it was evening already, I was livid.Mona had refused to get some sleep. She had insisted that I stayed close to her, and each time I tried to leave, she would scream and cry.Once, she had even called her doctor again who urged me to stay close to her.“She needs you now more than ever, Mr. Mark. Please, do not stay away from her,” he had told me.But the more I stayed with Mona with the realization that I was supposed to be with Alexa, I hated her even more.From the outset, I already told Mona that I wasn’t interested in her pregnancy, but she had been adamant about termination, and now, she was making me do what I didn’t want her to do.My cell phone rang; it was the associate I was supposed to get back to.“Excuse me,” I said and stood up to take the call.But to my surprise, Mona followed me out of the bedroom.“What is this about?” I
ALEXAHis gaze was so daring that I became more uncomfortable and a little scared.“I…I don’t know what you are talking about,” I lied, stuttering a little.I had no idea how I managed to still have the courage to lie to his face, but those were the words that came out of my mouth, and of course, he didn’t believe me.“Alexa,” he called a little warningly.He called my name as though he had known me for a really long time, and somehow, he reminded me of Donald Shell, and that was enough to send shivers down my spine.The cops noticed his tone and how uncomfortable I was, and they decided to step in quickly.“Sir, I think you need to leave,” one of them said tightly.Doctor Lionel didn’t turn to look at the cop who had spoken to him. Instead, he kept his gaze firmly on me, but he had softened his gaze now.“Do you want me to leave?” He asked me calmly.Of course I wanted him to leave!I didn’t want him here to begin with. If I had known that he had come because of Ivy, I wouldn’t have
ALEXA“But I can ask him to leave if you want,” the cop told me.I would have been afraid and worried that it was Donald Shell, but the cops already knew not to let Donald Shell in. If it was Donald Shell, they would have informed me instantly.So who could this person who had refused to say his name be?I had to tell myself that asking the cop to get him to leave out of fear wasn’t the right thing to do. What if he was here for something important?Also, if he posed any form of threat or danger, the cops were here to protect me.“Don’t worry about that; I will see him,” I said.“Are you going to come out to see him or should I let him in?” The cop asked.“You should let him in,” I said even though it was risky to let someone I hadn’t seen yet into the privacy of my home.Again, I was trying not to let my fears control me.This was a New Year and I didn’t want to begin the year living with fear, and the best way to go about it was to start practicing bravery and courage.“But stay clo
ALEXAThree hours later and Mark still hadn’t arrived. I tried not to let it get to me, but I just couldn’t.“He doesn’t owe you anything, Alexa,” a voice in my head kept telling me each time my anger and frustration kept rising.“Lunch is ready, ma’am,” Lora told me.I had had to have brunch without Mark even though I thought that he was going to be here way before that time.Brunch was over about two hours ago.It was time for lunch now, and yet, no traces of Mark Ronaldo.“Would you like to come to the dining table or do I have to bring it here?” Lora asked me.Since I came downstairs, I hadn’t gone back to the bedroom.I kept telling myself that I wasn’t waiting for Mark’s return, but a part of me knew that I remained in the living room watching meaningless shows that I had no interest in with my eyes constantly glancing towards the front door, hoping that Mark would walk in any minute.But that hadn’t happened.“Why don’t you hold on for a few more minutes, Lora?” I asked her in
MARK“No, Mark, I don’t want to go to the hospital,” Mona insisted for the tenth time in less than three hour.“But I need to be sure you are well,” I stated tightly.“You heard the doctor loud and clear, Mark,” Mona responded.Yes, I did, but I still wasn’t convinced.After Mona fainted, I couldn’t just abandon her and walk away.I had to pick her up and lay her on the bed. I was almost calling an ambulance when she stirred and opened her eyes. Then she complained of her head spinning and needing some water. She drank some water, and Mona insisted that she wanted to call her doctor.She did and put the phone on speaker.“It must have been as a result of emotional stress, Mona,” the doctor had said through the phone.It was a man’s voice that I hadn’t heard before.Then he went ahead to ask Mona some other questions, after which, he had come to his conclusion.“All you need is time to rest, some attention, and of course, watchful eyes on you, and by the end of the day, you should feel
ALEXAI waited for Mark for another one hour before freshening up and heading downstairs. I tried not to be disappointed, but deep down, I was.“He is not your lover, Alexa. He doesn’t owe you anything,” a voice in my head reminded me.But I couldn’t stop to wonder if he had run back into the arms of Mona.First of all, the call when we were having a good time last night. Secondly, the way he had picked up his cell phone before walking out of the room. And now, he had spent more than two hours since he left.It was more than one hour ago that I called him, and he assured me that he was going to be here soon, but till this very moment, there were no traces of Mark Ronaldo.“How did I go back to believing Mark?” I asked myself as disappointment washed over me. “Time and time again, he has shown me that he is not reliable, but I keep going back to trust him. It must have been the horniness…”It was easy for me to blame it on being constantly horny because I couldn’t think of any reason w
ALEXAMark was too full of himself, and I told myself that I felt relieved to be rid of him. Matty Farm had more potential than Mr. Gregory, and since he also had something to gain, he wouldn’t pull out easily, and he wouldn’t also use this against the company in the future.Mark might think he wa
MARK“What on earth would Mr. Devon be doing at my house at this time of the day?” I asked myself worriedly.Even though I should have been at the company by now, it was still very early, considering that as the CEO, I could get to work at any time of the day that I deemed fit. However, that wasn’t
MARKWhen I heard a knock on the door, I knew that it was Mr. Devon.There wasn’t anything peculiar with the way he knocked, but my instincts just told me that it was Mr. Devon, and I wasn’t wrong when he walked in.“Do you have a moment, Mark?” He asked.“I do,” I answered blankly and he sat in fr
ALEXAI wanted to listen more, but one of them turned and saw me, and Mr. Gerald was alerted.He turned, saw me, and broke into a smile.“Alexa, please come in,” he said, gesturing at me.I got up and went into the small office.“Good morning,” I greeted all three of them.“You all remember Alexa S







