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Xavier's POV I feel a sense of pride in the way Leah handled herself when those bitches disrespected her. I was going to do something about it but I am glad she took over and stood up for herself. Makes me feel confident about the position I gave her because it will require one who can stand their ground. We walk to the next shop, and I gesture for her to take a seat in the VIP section as I settle the arrangements. I turn to check on her hoping she likes it better here only to find her face pale from fear. Before I can reach her, a random woman approaches her."Are you okay?" she asks. Because clearly, she looks like she will pass out at any moment. "Xavier." She calls my name almost like a desperate prayer and I reach her immediately. Holding her shoulders so I can check her face, I turn her to face me."Leah, are you okay? You look pale.""We are being followed. Please take me home." is all she says as she grabs my arm. Holding it tightly like her life depends on it.Does it?I
Leah's POVGiving me a whole year wouldn’t be enough to explain how the past months have been. As I lie on the bed in Xavier’s arms, I cannot believe this is happening. During our wedding vows, he made it very clear this marriage was only on paper. Though there is nothing to prove yet, I feel he has warmed up to me a little and that is enough for me. The past few days have been too good to be true and my heart is drowning in fear that everything might fall apart.I get up to take a shower before he wakes up. As the hot water falls on me, It feels so good. Staying here for a bit wouldn’t be such a bad idea but then again we have work to do.Oh Shit.“Xavier, are we going back home?” I ask with my head slightly peeping through the half-opened sliding door.“What do you mean?” He asks lazily as he rolls on the bed, certainly not interested in waking up.“What is there to mean about going home?”“Leah please, it's too early. We will go home later after work.’’‘’What am I going to wear? I
Leah's POV Sitting by the balcony, my mind drifts off to the outcome of my situation. I may lose him and the possibility is high and that breaks my heart. These decisions make me feel so terrified I wish it didn't have to be this way. How did we get here? All this misery began because my father decided to give love a second shot. I can't blame him because the heart usually doesn't give you a choice when you are falling in love. When I should have learned from his mistake, I made the same one and our lives were destroyed. They vowed to find me each time I was happy and ruin it. I did nothing to them, and yet they haunt me as if they are thirsty for revenge. That should be me. My heart hurts as if someone is walking all over it and I clench it as tears threaten to spill but I can not afford to cry right now. After what seems like forever, Dave pulls into the driveway and I walk to the car without wasting a second "Good morning Mrs.Kings.""Good morning." I force a smile and enter t
Xavier's POVMy feelings are all over the place and I have no strength left to deal with this shit. Early this morning I left Leah home without an explanation. I shouldn't have but I did it and Instantly regretted it. While on my way here, I almost turned back to pick her but I changed my mind. My hope is this sign will put her mind straight so that she opens up. The most painful thing is finding out about a secret from an enemy and clearly, she has a number of them.Looking at the phone calls, the events, and the surprise visits all seem to be a message to silently threaten her but I don't understand why she has decided to fight this on her own. Today's board meeting is tough but I decided to let Leah take the lead so she can show her skills. Am very well aware that the has been working on an investigation and had all footage from the last ten years sent to her. I don't know if she went through them or found something solid but I trust her and that is enough for me. The atmosphere
Leah's POV My heart beats at an abnormal rate as I watch Xavier walk to the elevator. Even in his scary state, he looks incredibly hot and the reminder of carrying his child warms my heart as I hold my tummy forgetting that I am still at the office for a moment. I walk to the car park silently planning how I will open up to Xavier tonight. The thought is making me uncomfortable but I can't keep feeling this way. He might not trust me in the future. I have to come clean and he has to hear it from me. With that conviction, I pull out my phone and text him. "Can we talk this evening?"I enter the car and sit as I wait for his response. "Are you ready to go Ma'am?""No, not yet, just a moment."Staring at my phone for a new text, I discover that he hasn't responded and my heart sinks.Maybe he is just busy.Not convinced enough, I send a follow-up message. "I have some news to share. But first I need to tell you something else. Please respond."Nothing.Tears threaten to spill, as I f
Xavier's POV I stare at Kendra as she drops a bomb on me. Standing confidently outside my office she smiles as though she just gave me news about Christmas. What does she mean Leah is pregnant?I am not shocked because we talked about it and I really want a child. Yes, the baby boy will save my company but what if it turns out to be a girl? I haven't thought about it along those lines and I feel like an asshole for thinking of my flesh and blood as a way of stabilizing my wealth."I know." I lie straight to her face without even thinking twice about it."Do you?" she asks while cocking her eyebrow as if calling me for my bullshit but that's my business and I don't want anyone else in it."Is that why you rushed all the way here? To tell me that my wife is pregnant?" "Yes, it's great news. I wanted to share it with you in person."A few weeks ago I would have even smiled back at her because I was quite fond of her but not anymore. I am more aware of her intentions since Leah mentione
Leah's POV A feeling of horror is what I feel the moment my eyes snap open finding myself in a hospital bed. As I look at the doctors and Xavier, everything that happened previously hit me in a split second and I realize I haven't yet told him about my pregnancy and I don't want him to hear about our baby from the doctors. But looking at their faces right now makes me even more worried.Did something happen? How did I find myself in the hospital?As if to answer my question, a flood of memories from the previous night flooded my mind.Oh no!“I am sorry Mr and Mrs Kings, but we couldn't save the baby. From the results we can see that she took strong alcohol on an empty stomach and when she passed out someone wrongly administered Diclofenac…..” I don’t even finish hearing his statement and my mind zones off.Tears run down my face as I don't even know where to start.Xavier will never forgive me. Not only did I recklessly lose the child, but I also have a mountain of secrets piled up.
Xavier's POV Two weeks have passed since I found my wife in a coma. It saddens me that we had lost our child and not only because the child was going to stabilize my legacy. As I sit in my office, I can't help but think about how Leah is doing back at home. Avoiding the pain that comes with it, I haven't decided what to do or how to react because a part of me feels like punishing her for being reckless. Fighting within myself, the vibration of my phone pulls me out of my zone. I stare at the screen and Santino's name pops up sending a rush of anger inside me. I ignore it.But he doesn't stop calling, and after the fifth ring, I decided to pick up."Xev man, look I am so sorry about what happened. It is all my fault for bringing Sandra over. I am truly sorry."For a long time now, I have never allowed anyone to be as close to me as Santino and he too is only close enough to speak freely around me. But after the stunt his fuck buddy pulled, I cut him off."Look, give me a chance to ma