Alle Kapitel von HIS SECRETARY'S SECRET : Kapitel 11 – Kapitel 20

Bella PovI stood in front of a small apartment building. The building was old and the paint was peeling. It was nothing like the luxury penthouse I used to live in. But it was mine. And it was far away from Damian and everything that reminded me of him.I unlocked the door and walked into my new apartment. It was tiny. Just one bedroom and a small kitJake and a bathroom. The floors were scratched. The walls were yellow from age. But the rent was cheap and that was all that mattered now.I set down the two boxes I carried. Everything I owned fit into my car. Just clothes and books and a few personal items. I left everything else behind. The furniture. The decorations. The expensive gifts Damian bought me. All of it reminded me of him.I walked to the window and looked outside. The view was just other apartment buildings and a busy street. Nothing special.But it was mine.My phone rang. My modeling agent."Hello" I answered."Bella hi" Marcus said. "How are you doing""I am okay" I l

Bella PovI woke up early before my alarm went off. My stomach felt wrong again. Not sick exactly but definitely not right either. The strange feeling had been there for several days now and it was only getting worse.I got out of bed and walked to the tiny kitchen. I made tea and tried to drink it but my stomach turned the moment the liquid touched my tongue. I set the cup down fast and took some deep breaths until the feeling passed.I got dressed in jeans and an old sweater. I grabbed my purse off the counter. Today I had to go to the store. I had been putting it off for three whole days but I could not avoid it anymore. I needed to buy a pregnancy test. I needed to know the truth one way or the other.I opened my front door and almost stepped right on it. A red rose. One perfect red rose lying on my doorstep with a folded piece of paper wrapped around the stem.My heart stopped beating for a second. I looked up and down the empty hallway but no one was there. I bent down with shak

Bella PovI sat alone in the cold exam room wearing nothing but a thin paper gown. The room smelled like antiseptic and made my stomach turn even more than it already did every morning.The doctor walked in holding a clipboard. She was middle aged with kind eyes and short gray hair."Good morning Bella" she said with a warm smile. "How are you feeling today""Tired" I said. "And nauseous all the time""That is very normal for your first trimester" she said. "The nausea should start getting better in a few weeks""I hope so" I said quietly."Well let's take a look at your baby" she said. "Lie back and lift your gown just above your belly"I did what she told me. The air in the room felt freezing on my bare skin. The doctor squirted cold gel onto my stomach and I jumped a little."Sorry about that" she said. "I know it is cold"She pressed the ultrasound wand onto my belly and moved it around slowly. I stared at the black screen next to the exam table. At first I could not see anything.

Bella PovI woke up to my stomach twisting violently. I barely made it to the bathroom before I started vomiting. It came in waves. Over and over until there was nothing left but I kept heaving anyway.I knelt on the cold bathroom floor with my arms wrapped around the toilet. Tears streamed down my face. My whole body shook.When it finally stopped I just stayed there. Too weak to stand up. Too tired to move. I put my cheek against the cool tile floor and closed my eyes.My phone rang in the other room. I knew who it was before I even looked. My agent Marcus.I forced myself to stand. My legs were shaky. I walked to the bedroom and picked up my phone."Hello" I said. My voice sounded rough and horrible."Bella where are you" Marcus yelled. Actually yelled at me. "The shoot started an hour ago"My stomach dropped. The shoot. I completely forgot about the shoot."I am sorry" I said. "I am sick Marcus. I cannot""You cannot" Marcus said. His voice got even louder. "Do you have any idea h

Bella PovI was walking through the park when the world started spinning. The trees blurred together. The ground tilted sideways. My legs went weak.I tried to grab onto a bench but I missed. Everything went black.When I opened my eyes I was lying on the ground. A woman's face hovered above me."Don't move," she said. "I called an ambulance.""No." I tried to sit up. "I'm fine.""You collapsed," the woman said. She pressed her hand gently against my shoulder. "You were out for almost a minute. Please, just stay still.""I have to get up." My voice came out thin and strange. "I have things to do.""Whatever you have to do can wait." She was firm but kind. Maybe fifty, with silver-streaked hair and worried eyes. "What's your name?""Bella.""I'm Joanne. Bella, you're going to be okay. Just breathe."Other people gathered around. I wanted to tell them to go away but I couldn't find the words.My hand went to my stomach. The baby. Was the baby okay.The ambulance arrived. Paramedics rush