EDENI've learnt never to underestimate anyone. Selena wasn't kidding when she said she was going to make my life hell.She wasn't kidding one bit. From that day onwards, she stopped speaking to me. Surprisingly, she began running her own errands, lunch and coffee included.When she needed something, she would call the deputy to get it done so for basically the entire day, I was just sitting at that desk doing nothing.It went on for a week and I couldn't take it anymore. So I went into her office, she would probably ignore me like she had been doing whenever I spoke to her.“Madam, I would like to have a word with you.”Her head that was raised when her door opened dropped back down the moment I opened my mouth. As I predicted, she didn't reply.“I’m sorry for what happened last week. I just couldn't get myself in any more trouble.”She snorted. She actually snorted.I thought there was going to be a reply after that but there wasn't any. You know what, screw it. If she didn't want t
EDENThe meeting went by in a flash, mostly because I wasn't listening to anything that was being said. So much was going on at once.For starters, Roman's eyes didn't move off my body the moment we looked at each other. The heat that washed over me every time he squinted his eyes, it was like he could see right through my soul.Even when I looked away, I could still feel a burning sensation on my body and it made me so uncomfortable. I didn't know how he managed to hear anything when his eyes were on me throughout.And I couldn't help myself from looking at him. It was stay damned suit he was wearing today. Black was definitely his color and he knew it. He was dressed in an all black suit with a black shirt and as simple as that sounded, it looked as elegant as could be.Him being a king wasn't a mistake. It was like he heard my thoughts because he smirked.Secondly, Selena had stolen everything I prepared for this project and that was what she presented. She repeated every word in t
EDEN“You can't threaten me, Roman-”“I'm not threatening you. Hell no, you're not the kind of person I threaten. I'm simply telling you the truth.”The elevator opened and he gave me a smile before walking out, like nothing had happened. Selena was walking by when he came out and she stopped.Roman walked by her like she wasn't even there and I could see that she wanted to say something to him. She really hasn't chnaged the habit to going after what belonged to someone else.“You disgust me." I didn't even know she was talking to me until she walked away. Right now, she was the least of my problems.Roman wanted Belle and even though he wasn't threatening me, it didn't mean he was going to do easy on me. I closed the elevator door and went straight to the ground floor.I needed to see him before he left. I was afraid of him, afraid of what he could do to me. That ousy father of mine had basically sold me to him without my knowledge. A mariage certificate was going to far.It's no won
EDEN“You did what?!”I had to cover my ear because of how loud her voice was. Just as I'd expected, she was obviously not happy with what I'd done.“I had no other choice. What was I supposed to do? You don't know him, Alicia. Roman is a dangerous man and it would be stupid to stand up against him because you can never win.”“You should have called the police. You can take him to court! You can run away?"“Call the police and say what? My husband is trying to see my daughter and I'm hiding her away from him? Take him to court and say I don't want my husband to see our child? If I run away, I will be tagged a kidnapper.” Tears had gathered in my eyes and I could feel the large lump in my throat.“Why’re you calling him your husband? You said you ran away on the wedding day. You never got married.&rdq
EDEN“Belle, stop running! I was sure she only heard me screaming but didn't actually hear what I was telling her.Ever since I told her that she was going to be spending the day with Roman, she hasn't been able to keep still. I was surprised when I got his call.“What do you want, Roman? I'm busy.” I had just got into work that day and Selena had already made my life hell. The last thing I needed was more bad news.“I'm not going to take much of your time. I want Belle to come stay with me this weekend.”This weekend? Why so quickly?Had he already booked the plan tickets so he'd take her to another country?Where was he taking her?Jamaica?Australia?“Are you still there?”“Oh um" Selena came out of her office at that moment. As she passed, she gave me the signature look that let me know that I meant nothing to her and that she hated me. Over time, it came to hurt less and less. “Yes I'm here.”“Okay, I'll come pick her up on Saturday."“No.”“No?"“Yes.”“Why?"Yeah Eden, why?“Um
EDENI wasn't thinking of anything in particular but I was watching the movie too. Even when Kian leaned in to whisper something funny to me, it took me a second too late to laugh.He may have noticed that I was distant because as we walked out of the theater, he grabbed my hand.“Sam, is everything okay?”No.“Yeah, why're you asking?"He stepped closer.“You’re not fine. You were distracted the entire time.”I couldn't even deny it because that wouldn't be fair.“Listen, I don't know what is going on but I want to help out. You've been distant these past months and I really want to know what's going on. I want to be a part of your life, Samantha.”I wanted to say yes.I wanted to tell him that I really needed someone to lean on. But my phone rang.I ran into the hospital, bumping into people countless times as I tried to make my way to the nurse's station.My heart was beating so fast by the time I stopped in front of her and she looked up at me with a frown.“What happened to you?”
EDEN“Water.” Belle showed me on her writing pad.The surgery was successful but she still needed to rest so she wouldn't be able to speak for a while. The doctor said someone had given her an EpiPen and that was what saved her else she would have lost her ability to speak generally.I handed her the water and watched as she gulped it down. My poor baby, if only I had known that this would happen to her, I wouldn't have let her on with him. My worries were valid that day, I had every right to worry.Alicia entered with her food. She was on a strict liquid diet since she was still healing which I hoped wouldn't take very long. I couldn't imagine what it would feel like to only be able to ingest water. My poor girl was going through a lot.“Hey Belle, here's your food.”She smiled and I don't know if it was because she didn't really care about her new food plan or she was just trying to be strong. When she woke up, the first thing she wrote on her pad was Roman's name.The fact that she
Eden“The doctor said giving her an EpiPen was what saved her. She may not have been able to speak again.”We were standing outside, Belle had fallen asleep after playing with Roman for a while and I just stood in the corner watching both of them.She mattered to Roman, I could see that. The way he was involved in the things that had to do with her was very evident.“Was it you who gave her the EpiPen?”He nodded.“I had one left."I wanted to ask what he was allergic to but I didn't. I wanted to know but then at the same time, it was none of my business.“Oats.”I raised my head.“Huh?”“I’m allergic to oats as well. That's why I asked her if she was allergic to them and that's why I had an EpiPen."Oh, she was his daughter. Of course, he would ask that. I was the one to blame for worrying and forgetting that I was supposed to tell him the most basic thing.But even he did a better job.“The bills have been paid and everything has been settled. The doctor tells me she'll be discharge