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101 ~ Sloane

The opposing counsel wasn't finished.He stood again."This court has heard a great deal about Mr. Della-Ross's relationship with Chloe. But there's another relationship that deserves examination."I felt a familiar feeling of dread wash over me.I already knew where this was going."His marriage."I looked at Zane, only to see that he was already looking at me.The lawyer approached."Mrs. Della-Ross."I stood. "Yes?""How long have you been married to Mr. Della-Ross?""Almost a year.""And would you describe your marriage as stable?"The question caught me off guard."Yes.""Completely stable?"I frowned."What exactly are you asking?""I'm asking whether there have been difficulties within your marriage."I glanced at Zane.His jaw tightened."Every marriage has difficulties.""So that's a yes?""That's a yes to the fact that we're human beings."A few people in the courtroom chuckled.The lawyer didn't."Have you and your husband ever lived separately?"My stomach tightened."Temp

102 ~ Zane

To say I was relieved was an understatement.The case had dragged on for so long, I lost hope so many times in between. As I shook hands with Theo, I thanked him profusely. For not just handling the case for this long but for taking care of Chloe like his own."Sonia is going to be thrilled about this." Sloane piped up, her hand holding Chloe's."On the contrary, she's going to bawl her eyes out.""Oh,""She'll miss Chloe.""You can always come visit." I said. He nodded. "Of course. The baby would be here any day now so after that is over, we'll come over.""Looking forward to it." I smiled.Just then, he got a call that wiped the smile of his face."My wife is in labor." He didn't wait for us to even respond before running towards his vehicle.I turned to Sloane."I have to go with him.""We'll come with you." She said, signalling to the driver that we were leaving.He hurried and got the car ready. While Theo on the other hand was already speeding out of there. It was truly goin

103 ~ Sloane

I was stunned to silence. There were lots of things I believed Zane would come into my room so late at night to ask me. But kids...It was certainly not on my bucket list."Why are you asking me that?""I just want to know."I didn't know how to respond to that. What did he expect me to say? That I was not willing to have children and that the mere thought of having a child scared the hell out of me?There was no way to put it that wouldn't sound weird. So, like a coward, I chose to avoid the question."I don't think I want to talk about this. We shouldn't be talking about this." I said. "Why not?""Well..." I trailed off, struggling to find the words that wouldn't let this escalate or blow out of proportion.."We're not together like that,Zane."He shook his head slowly. "Let's not pretend we don't have something brewing between us." "Our contract is expiring in a little over a month. The last thing we should be talking about is kids." "I just want to know. Why is it so hard for

104 ~ Zane

I didn't know how to feel or react when Sloane told me how she felt about having children. I understood it was a matter of choice. But it broke my heart a little more than it should have because I had pictured a life of us possibly having a little family together.The fault was mine for getting ahead of myself in the first place. I was going to ask her to stay so we could make this real after the contract ended. That was what I was waiting for.Now I saw that our paths didn't align and it was never going to work. It was yet another heart-aching realization. But since I'd developed a tougher skin, I was able to go on with my day like nothing happened.No hard feelings.Our first breakfast with Chloe was a feast.I watched Sloane dote on her before leaving for work. It was a beautiful sight that almost gave me false hope.But I believed her when she said Chloe was the exception. Sloane wouldn't lie about something like that.With just us at home, Chloe and I spent a lot of time tog

105 ~ Zane

I arrived at Della-Ross Holdings a few minutes before ten the next morning.It wasn't my first time back since I resigned.I had been here once before, when I came to investigate the blackmailer. But that visit had been different. I hadn't come as the former CEO. I had come as a man trying to uncover whoever was threatening my marriage.This time, I was walking back into the building knowing exactly why I had been summoned.The board wanted me back.I wasn't sure how I felt about that.I stepped out of the car and looked up at the familiar glass building.For years, this place had been my second home.I'd built it from the point it had gotten to alongside my father and even after he passed.Every department, every expansion, every major deal had my fingerprints on it.And now, after months away, I was being asked to return.I adjusted my suit jacket before walking inside.The receptionist immediately stood when she saw me."Good morning, Mr. Della-Ross.""Morning."She smiled. "It's g

106 ~ Sloane

I was in the playroom with Chloe immediately I got back from work. She told me all about what her tutor taught, all the meals her nanny gave her. Sometimes I looked at her and it felt surreal to have her in our home. We really did win that case. Such a relief... There was a knock on the door and before I could stand up to get it, Chloe rushed to the door and twisted the knob with both hands. "Uncle Zane!" She squealed. Zane picked her up and swung her left and right as her giggles filled the room. I leaned against the wall I was seated near to and smiled. When he put her down, our eyes met. "Hey wifey," he said with a small smile. I grinned slightly as I responded. "Hey," "You seem to be in high spirits." I remarked. "Yes. I have some news." My ears perked up with curiosity. "Let's hear it." I said, holding Chloe's hand as she slipped hers into mine. "I just got reinstated." My eyes widened even as my jaw dropped. "Oh my goodness!" I exclaimed.

107 ~ Sloane

With his hand on the small of my back, Zane led me into this five star restaurant that had been on my bucket list. It was relatively new. I didn't expect anything less from Mr Billionaire himself. The restaurant was half empty, save for other wealthy snobs that were patrons. Our table was at a quiet corner, away from prying eyes, just as I liked it. He pulled out a chair for me. We ordered our three course meal and as we waited, we talked over glasses of wine.We discussed company policies and several things to put in place as he had been reinstated.Then we drifted to Chloe and how we were going to keep things private when it came to her. It was our duty to protect her at all cost. Somehow we avoided the topic of our contract as it approached its expiry date. I wanted to talk about it but I didn't want to be the person to bring it up. Since it was a celebratory night, I believed the topic would be brought up at a later that. I just had to focus on the moment.When our meals w

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~Third Person POV ~Even as they celebrated their wins and their love slowly began to blossom, someone turned in the shadows, thoroughly disgruntled by how things had turned out despite all they had done to push the case in their favour.This was a slap to his face.What sort of sentimental judge had they put in there?They said some mushy words and just like that, they signed over custody to them.Ridiculous!For a long moment, Roman stared into space, puffing at his cigar and contaminating the air around him with its stench.He had expected a different outcome.He had prepared for it.He had made calls, pulled strings and ensured that the right people were given the right information.Everything had been carefully arranged.And yet, somehow, Zane had still walked away victorious.Again.Roman clenched his jaw.He hated that man.He hated the way Zane always seemed to land on his feet regardless of how many obstacles were placed in his path.It had been the same thing for years.Zane

109 ~ Zane

Getting back to the office was always going to be stressful. But I didn't realize how much being away from work had slacked my work ethic until I returned to it. Every morning as per usual, Sloane and I returned to our usual ritual of making each other's coffee. It was mostly me making hers but I didn't mind. I would do anything to make her life easier. After the moment we had on our date the last time, things had considerable changed between us. We kissed more now. But we had not gotten a chance to take things further. And God I couldn't wait to dig into her moist, wet pussy. It made me gulp every time I thought of it and its taste. "Good morning Mr Della-Ross." "Morning Hen-" I paused. That wasn't Henry's voice. That wasn't even a male voice at all. "Where's Henry?" I asked, turning to the redhead who stood a short distance from me smiling like a teenager with a crush. "He's on his annual leave and I will be filling for him." "I wasn't aware of this." "Don't worry sir,

110 ~ Sloane

Taking his hand, I led us straight into his bedroom from the balcony. There, I turned to him and pressed my lips to his with more intensity, trying to communicate what I wanted. But of course he wanted words. Typical Zane. "Sloane," he whispered against my lips. "What are you doing?""I want you." I whispered against his ear and heard his breath hitch. He pulled back and stared at me, searching my face with his eyes like he wanted to know if I was serious or not. "Are you sure...?""Yes." I said without hesitation."Sloane, if we do this...""There's no going back." I fought back an eye roll.He shook his head slowly. "No, I'm actually serious. If we do this, it changes everything. And I mean, everything." His emphasis almost made me have a rethink. Did I want that kind of commitment or I just wanted the sex?Well, fuck it. "Shut up and kiss me." I pulled him closer and in no time, he took the lead, teasing my lips and every part of my body that anxiously anticipated the highl

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