LOGINALEXAMark came earlier than I thought he would, or maybe I even thought that he wouldn’t come to the house at all.Noelle slept over, but she was already out with Shirley to check out a few styles for me while I got ready for my parental class today.Mark walked in just when I finished having breakfast.“Good morning, Alexa,” he greeted.Even though it was his regular work suit, Mark looked dashing as always. Every time I saw Mark, regardless of what he was wearing at that particular time, he always stole my breath away for a millisecond.But I would rather swim in the deepest ocean than let him know that his presence still had an effect on me.“Good morning,” I responded tightly.“Are you ready?” Mark asked.“Yes, I am, but I didn’t think you would come here,” I responded.“The class is for the both of us, Alexa, and so far, I haven’t missed out on any of it, so why would you think that I wouldn’t come?” Mark asked me.I shrugged and said, “You would have gone to the hospital instea
MARK“Mark, are you there?” Vector asked me.Apparently, he had realized that I had zoned out and was no longer paying attention to what he was saying. I couldn’t even tell how much longer Vector had been speaking.My head had been doing a lot of thinking.How would I handle Alexa and Mona at the same time?Mona was determined to get in the way of Alexa and me. Now that she had gone the legal route, there was nothing I could do to stop her. Yes, I was able to get Claudia to postpone our parental class so that I could make the doctor’s appointment with Mona, but for how long?How long would I be able to keep up with that until Alexa gave birth?Even if I was able to manage it, the truth was that it would never stop. Mona would always continue to try, and I knew now that the more her pregnancy grew, the more attention she would seek.I just couldn’t deal with it.Why didn’t Alexa just agree to this?Agreeing to go with me to Versailles for a few months would have bought me some time to
MARKI waited for Vector at a completely different bar. The Dancing Devils had long been blacklisted by me the moment the owner fell for Donald Shell’s tactics.And I also told Vector never to tell me anything about the club. I didn’t care if it was permanently closed up or Donald Shell was now in charge of it; anything could have happened to it or anyone could be running it for all I cared.Anyway, while I waited, I decided to call Gina back.Since the last time we spoke, I hadn’t had the time to do that. Gina picked up almost immediately.It was a good thing I chose to stay at the reserved area where there was less noise and attention. A man of my class and status shouldn’t be in the same space with some certain persons even though this particular bar was for the elite in the city.“Good evening, Mr. Mark,” Gina greeted the moment the call connected.“Hello, Gina, have I called too late?” I asked her, glancing at my expensive wristwatch.It wasn’t so late at night, but I also knew t
ALEXA“I don’t want you to be mad, Alexa,” Noelle said when she saw the anger in my eyes. “I just want us to have a conversation,” she added.“You have been speaking with Mark,” I accused her bluntly.“Not exactly, just thinking about what you told me,” Noelle said.But a part of me felt as though she was lying to me. As a matter of fact, I had been suspicious of Noelle since the moment she walked in some minutes ago. I couldn’t just shake off the feeling.“And?” I asked, shrugging.That was me trying to control my growing rage.“I don’t think it’s a bad idea if you leave,” Noelle told me.I scoffed bitterly and angrily.Noelle might really think that I was dumb or stupid. Heavily pregnant, yes, but definitely not stupid.“I am serious, Alexa,” Noelle insisted.“Noelle, I don’t know how stupid you think I am, but I am certainly not an idiot,” I told her blatantly.“What are you talking about?” Noelle asked, feigning confusion and ignorance.“Let’s start with how you vehemently never w
ALEXAI was almost done having lunch for the second time in one afternoon when Noelle showed up.“Here comes the long awaited best friend,” I teased as Noelle made her way to me.Noelle smiled, shaking her head.When she got to the dining table, she plopped herself into one of the seats across from me.“Hey, Alexa, I am sorry I am just coming,” Noelle apologized.“I wonder if this is how you intend to handle our new business, especially now that we have more contracts and clients piling up,” I said, still lightly.Noelle looked deeply at me, noting that there was something light about how I was sounding.“Did something good happen?” Noelle asked me.“We have six more people who sent in emails, seeking contracts, Noelle!” I announced to her happily.Yes, I had wanted Noelle to get here way before now, so much so that I had almost gotten pissed off when she kept delaying, but now that she was here, I wasn’t feeling that way any longer. What mattered was that she was here already.“For r
MARKNoelle was the last person I expected to run into at the hospital parking lot, but the moment the shock wore off, I became worried.“Is Alexa okay?” I asked Noelle, walking over to her.The fury was still in her eyes, but I was more concerned about Alexa’s health more than anything else in the entire universe, including Noelle’s fury.“That was Mona, huh?” Noelle asked.But it was way more than just a question. It was a statement of fact, accompanied by a warning tone. Noelle had obviously seen Mona and I come out of the hospital, and probably even heard the little exchange between us.Or Mona’s firm instructions.“Yes, that was she,” I responded even though the question didn’t call for a response. “How is Alexa? Is she okay?” I asked again, worried that Noelle might have brought Alexa to the hospital.I already knew that I would not forgive myself if anything happened to Alexa or our baby while I was busy with Mona.“Do you even care about Alexa?” Mona asked me bitterly and angr
ALEXAWhat I just saw brought back all the anger in me and disoriented me internally.And I could not explain the jealousy I felt in the pit of my stomach. Mark was such a shameless man. How long had he known Reyna that something was already going on between them? I had loved only Mark since I was
MARKMy anger at seeing Donald increased by a hundred degrees. I wanted to ask what he was doing here, but I remembered that he now held a significant position in Alexa’s life, much to my annoyance.As soon as he got to us, he exchanged a harmless and friendly hug with Noelle, the same person who w
MARKMy visit to the hospital came with different emotions.I was upset that Donald went ahead to officially announce their relationship. It didn’t matter to me that Mr. Silver didn’t seem interested. I couldn’t even bank on that. The man was sick, and he must have felt that that was the wrong time
ALEXAAfter I managed to get Clara to leave, I sat back close to my dad and watched him sleep. He was fragile and weak, but he was resting well.Thankfully, it wasn’t very severe.I yawned tiredly, and my stomach rumbled with hunger, and I realized that I hadn’t had something to eat the whole day.







