174.**Nicole's POV**The next day, it was already sunset and I couldn't help the eerie feeling that crawled up my skin. Ariana's threat kept echoing inside my head. I had a feeling that something bad was going to happen and till now I have no idea why.I took my phone and called Edwin. “Edwin?” I called immediately he answered the phone, my voice shaking.“Nicole, are you okay?” He asked.“No, I'm not,” I answered and he hung up. Before I knew it, the door to the office opened and he rushed to me. “What is wrong with you? You can tell me anything.” He said and I sighed.“I'm scared, Edwin. Ariana came with Carson tested and threatened to do something drastic if I didn't release the company's documents to her by sunset today. It'd already sunset and I keep having this sick feeling in my stomach that something bad is about to happen.” I explained to him and he sighed.“You don't need to worry. I already reported to the police by showing them the email sent to you and they are trying t
**Nicole's POV**“Nice work, ladies!” I clapped my hands as I hugged the girls one by one.“Come on, Nicole, you were the star today. All eyes were literally on you.” One of the models said, and I smiled.“Don't talk about me, talk about yourselves. You girls were spectacular.” I complimented them. There was no doubt that they tried their best to make this afternoon's shoot a success and it turned out great.“We'll take it because it's coming from the coolest international model ever.” They giggled and walked out.I smiled and sat in front of my dresser. I looked into the mirror and was happy with what I saw. I felt happy that people screamed just by seeing my name on the TV screen. Didn't get to where I was today on a platter of gold; I worked my butt off for every little fame I got, and I was proud of my accomplishment.If it was what people called suffering, I passed through it all. I passed through the flames of this industry before getting to where I am now. I haven't really gott
**Nicole's POV**“How could you do this to me?” I couldn't believe what I was seeing. How could the two people I trusted with my life do this horrible thing to me?They stopped what they were doing and looked at me with shocked expressions on their faces. Kayla hid her face while Frederick ruffled his hair.“You're cheating, Frederick. You're cheating on me!” I snapped as tears rolled down my cheeks.He stood from where he sat and approached me. Before he could utter a word, I slapped him hard on the cheek. He opened his mouth to speak, and I slapped him again. I was about to give him the third one when he held my hand and yanked it away.“Nicole, you've got to know that this isn't cheating. I'm just getting what you couldn't give me from another source.” He commented, and I couldn't believe his guts.After what he did, there was no feeling of remorse or embarrassment. “Tomorrow is our wedding, Frederick. How could you? I loved you with every fiber of my being. Why have you repaid my
**Easton's POV**“Marry me, Mr. CEO,” She begged, and my eyes widened. What the heck? Did I just get proposed to? “Please, marry me.” She pleaded once more and I held her.“Ma'am, you're drunk.” I cautioned, but she held me tighter.“I'm sorry, I'll take her away from you.” Maven, my personal assistant, gasped and yanked her away from me.“Let me go! I want to marry him. Let go of me!” She snapped, and I gestured for Maven to let her go because people were watching.“You're creating a scene.” He snapped and let go of her.She stuck her tongue out at him and rushed to me once more. I have to admit, she's adorable acting this way. “Please, marry me. I promise you won't regret it.” She begged and I massaged my forehead.“Maven, what about the lady we're waiting for?” I asked.“She isn't here yet.” He answered and I frowned.“Cancel the appointment. I hate when someone disvalues time. I asked her to come here at 6pm sharp, so we could get this over with, but she's joking with me. Cancel i
**Nicole's POV**“Nicole, what the hell?” Mum yelled and I burst into tears. “How could you get married to a stranger?” She snapped.“I don't know, mum. I only went to the bar to get a few drinks and clear my head. I did that when I was drunk, mum.” I explained.When I got home, mum had given me water to drink and waited until I sobered up. Everything I did came rushing to me like a tidal wave, and I took the certificate and screamed. I was so foolish to have gotten married to someone I didn't know because I wanted to get back at Frederick for breaking my heart.“Is this your own way of paying Frederick back?” She asked and I became silent. “You know how this place is. You're involved in numerous scandals already. Do you want to add more to your plate?” She scolded, and I lowered my head in embarrassment.“I'll try to fix this, mum.” I muttered.“How, Nicole? How are you going to do that? You're already married to someone we know nothing about. Didn't you read the documents attached t
**Nicole's POV**I stared at him, eyes widened in shock and legs trembling that could barely keep me standing. I almost fell, but he held me by the waist and made me sit down.“You need to be careful, sweetie. I don't want my wife to get hurt.” He winked and I blinked.Was it too late to turn back the hands of time? My heart ached that I had proposed to a whole Easton, Ferdinand. The ruthless and wealthiest CEO to ever scale high in the fashion and modeling industry.His company, E. F Entertainment, was the home of fashion and modeling. It was a big industry and many models dreamed of being there. Even though I had wished to be there one day, getting there was hard because he was a tough nut to crack. I heard he gives jobs based on performances, and it has to be live, and he's watching.I looked at him again and our eyes met, causing me to quickly lower my gaze in embarrassment. “I'm sorry, Mr. Easton. I had no idea…” I trailed off and heard him snicker.I turned to face mum and she s
**Nicole's POV**The drive to his house was taking too long, and it was becoming boring staying inside the car and doing nothing. I turned to look at Easton, but he had a straight expression as he looked ahead.I sighed and tucked a strand of hair behind my ears. This wasn't how I pictured my life to be at all. I was supposed to be on my own, planning my revenge against those dimwits, but here I am, going to live in someone else's house as his wife. No one needs to tell me what can happen if this goes into the news.They'd probably say I seduced him and wanted to use his money to make a comeback.“Aren't we there yet?” I asked him.All I wanted right now was a place to rest my head and get rid of all these thoughts twirling in my head.Easton turned to look at me, his gaze softening. “What? Are you that excited to see where I live, wifey?” He asked and I became annoyed.“Stop calling me your wife, Mr. Easton.” I replied formally, but he shrugged and looked away from me.“You're my wif
**Easton's POV**“Is she comfortable?” I asked Steve after he returned from Nicole's room.“She doesn't look happy, Easton. She keeps screaming and saying she wants out of here,” He replied, and I sighed, running my hands through my hair. “Can you tell me how you got the famous Nicole Brennan to become your wife?” He asked.“Let's just say we met coincidentally. She was drunk, I was in search of a bride, she proposed to me, I accepted and… here we are.” I narrated to him, and he chuckled, causing me to smile.Apart from Maven, Steve was the only person I could really open up to. He took care of me right from when I was a teenager. He has been my butler from when I was a kid, and whenever I went through a lot and asked him to find his way out of my life, so he wouldn't get hurt, he would always choose to stick with me. We've been through a lot together, and he knew my pains and how to help me manage them. He was like a father figure to me because he did things which my father refused t