All Chapters of Jacqueline’s Dilemma: Chosen By The Tycoon: Chapter 41 - Chapter 48

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Chapter 41

~Rex’s POV~I walked towards a door and knocked at it.“Come in.”I clasped the handle and turned it. I pulled it open and peeked in. I caught a glimpse of Godfather, sitting down on his chair. He had his eyes on the files that were on his desk. I closed the door behind me. “Rex.” Godfather said flatly, flashing a glance at me. He closed the file and stacked it against the others.I walked towards his desk. I surveyed his desk. It was partially disorganized. There was a paper cup with what I think was coffee, its lid was beside it; documents lying on the desk and a half-eaten bagel. I had my hands in my pockets.Godfather raised his head. “Have a seat.” He offered, pointing at the chair beside me.I shook my head. I heaved.“I prefer standing.” I answered.“Okay.” He said plainly.There was a minute of silence between us.“How is Godmother and Tracey?” I asked him.Though the questions were unrelated, it was the only way I could start a conversation.“Your godmother is out of town.

Chapter 42

~Rex’s POV~I took a puff at my cigarette. I exhaled, letting the smoke out of my mouth. I tapped my foot rhythmically. I took out my phone out of the pocket. I pressed the on button and deactivated its screen time-out. What’s taking them so long? I heard clacking of shoes and muffling ahead. It became louder as they came closer. Finally! What was about time! Jason roughly forced the man to sit. He had a black bag over his head and probably a gag over his mouth. I tipped off the end of the cigarette and took a puff at it. “Take it off him.” I said coldly.Peter nodded and removed the bag. The man squinted his eyes. The tip of his hair dripped. The collar of his shirt was soaked with sweat. His face changed when he saw me. He froze with his eyes staring at me. He quivered in fear. I stood a little behind the light above us.“Mr-Mr-North-man.” The Supervisor stammered.I smiled slyly and took a puff at the cigarette. Seeing him afraid made me happy. One way to take my mind off that c

Chapter 43

~Jacqueline’s POV~I sat down at the dining table. I scooped some oats alongside some nuts and slurred it. I glanced at Rex as I did. He looked at me blankly, with his face stiff. I stopped slurry and put it in my mouth. I swallowed it and kept the spoon back in the bowl. I picked up a serviette and cleaned my mouth with it. I slowly kept it down. I felt edgy. I wanted to seek his permission to go out but I didn’t know how to. I flashed a glance at him. He had his eyes on his phone. His thumb moved upwards on the screen. “Um,” I said as I fidgeted my fingers. I glanced at him. Our eyes met. I looked away. At least, I’ve got his attention.“Is it okay if I go over to your mother’s today?” I asked him cowardly.Rex dropped his cutlery and picked up the serviette. He wiped his mouth with it. He dropped and had his eyes on me.“Why?” He asked coldly.“I—.”“So that you could tell her that I’m being irresponsible? That I am a worthless husband? Is that why you want to go there?” He aske

Chapter 44

~Rex’s POV~I sat down at the desk, holding to pictures. Each were samples for the new label for the frozen yoghurt. The first one had all the things I wanted but its colour seemed dull and unattractive. It would only discourage the buyers. The second had most of the qualities I liked. Asides the cartoon character on it. But it was something that could be worked on.“I think we should go with this one. It’s not as bad as the other.” I said firmly, returning the second picture first.I placed the latter on the desk. I leant my back against the backrest. I diverted my gaze from the picture to Paula. She had been me the nonchalant attitude all week. Even while standing in front of me, she still ignored me. She had her eyes on the files she was holding. Each time she flipped over, she flashed a glance at me. She knew perfectly I was looking at her.“Okay, Sir. We go with the second. I’ll have the artist modify the character. Is there anything else?” The Deputy of Art said.“No. That will

Chapter 45

~Jacqueline’s POV~I couldn’t hold back the tears anymore. They slowly ran down my cheek. Rex muttered something and slapped his hand on his face. He looked away. He whispered something to his lover. She raised her head and caught a glimpse at me at the door. She turned towards the desk. Rex slowly stood on his feet. He adjusted his trousers. His lover did the same, though she avoided eye contact. Her hands were at her chest. Probably did the buttons of her shirt. There was an awkward silence in the office. “Leave us, Paula.” He said plainly, with his gaze at me. Paula quickly picked up something from the desk and headed for the door. She had hung her head until she was abreast of me. She flashed a glance at me. I scowled at her. She left the office and closed the door behind her. Neither of us said anything after the bang. I glanced at the closed door, then Rex. He looked at me plainly. His eyes were narrowed, had his arms at akimbo and his lips, pursed. He sneered at me. “What

Chapter 46

~Jacqueline’s POV~“Wow, Jackie! This is good news.” I had leant the phone against the mirror on the dressing table. Bianca smiled cheerily as I told about the pregnancy. From the screen, I could tell she was at her flat. “Thank you!” I said, faking the smile.“Aw, Sugar! I can’t believe you are to be a mum soon. It’s worth pulling the roof in excitement. Oh, mehn! I am going to be an aunt. Wait? No, godmother.” She expressed happily.“There is still much time to decide on that. It’s still a month and two weeks.” I explained.“Oh! That’s a long time. But it’s worth the wait.” She said jovially,“And I’m guessing your husband is excited about it as much as you do.”Her words pulled me back to the nightmare I was trying to run from. “Well, I’m sorry Cupcake. I had the urge to.”His action became vivid in my mind. I could still here the picture rip in halves. I can’t still believe he would be that cruel towards his own child.“…Jackie!”“Hello!”Bianca’s voice snapped me out of the tr

Chapter 47

~Jacqueline’s POV~I did the zip of my skirt. Phew! That was hard. I guess I have to stand on the bathroom scale more often. Was it just me or did I again gain overnight? The pregnancy is almost two month and I don’t eat that much. I shrugged. I quickly styled my hair into a ponytail. I wore lipstick and rubbed my lips together. I haven’t been pressed to hurry before. Except for that interview at Bern. I left the room and quickly climbed down the stairs. I held the handrail as I climbed down. Two stairs to the landing, I caught a glimpse of someone at the end. I stopped at a stair and looked at him blankly. Oh, great! That was one way to ruin my morning. My pace decreased and I sluggishly climbed down. I stood a stair away from him.Rex had a lit cigarette in his hand. His hair seemed messy. He was still in his nightwear. I got a whiff of the smoke. It triggered my stomach, making my tongue to have a salty tasty. It was making me nauseous.He was about to take a puff at it when I an

Chapter 48

~Rex’s POV~I opened the door and entered my office. I closed the door without looking at it. Oh! What a day! Who would ever believe an hour meeting would eventually turn to three hours? I’m glad it’s over. I let out a sigh and walked towards the table across the room. I turned over the glass and unscrewed the top of the bottle of Hennessy. I poured in some and partially screwed back the top. I walked away from the table, towards my desk. I was almost there when I caught a glimpse of the door opening. I stopped and waited to see who it was. I took a sip of the Hennessy. Paula walked in, with her eyes at the file she was holding. I walked to my seat. I kept the glass on the table. I took off my jacket and hung it behind the chair. I sat down tiredly. “Here is the file you had asked for earlier.” She said as she walked towards the desk.Paula kept the file on the desk. She glanced the glass on the table and furrowed her brow.“What’s with the glass?” She asked airily.I had my eyes a

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