Daphne's POV
“This is the fifth time you are retching, are you sure you aren't going for that test? The test kit is over there on the sink, you know?” She tried convincing me, but I wasn't having it.“ He made sure I took post pills before leaving his hotel room, Irene,” I reminded her, while turning on the faucet, letting it run for a while before splashing water on my face.“ Yes, you did, but just to be on the safe side, how about you take it, at least to dispel whatever thought I am having”she screamed back at me.“ I am not still taking the test, so come off it” I walked sluggishly toward her while pouting my lips. It has been four weeks since I last saw Mr. Stranger and somehow, he left a lasting impression on me. I couldn't quite fix my hands on it. If it was the sex or the way he had insulted me afterward, but still, I just couldn't.“Stop daydreaming” Irene snapped her fingers at me, while I was staring into the dark oblivion, going through one of my many flashbacks.“I am not” I denied, staring at her.“Oooh, then tell me why you have those on your cheeks?” I squinted my eyes at her before running toward the mirror.“Irene” I growled slowly when I noticed that there was nothing there.“You look so cute whenever you do that, and you always know that I enjoy teasing you” she had a bowl of her favorite snack in her arms as she glanced at the TV in front of her. I strolled back to her, barely trying to keep my balance before settling on the cushion beside her.“Hand it over” I gestured at the control beside her, intending to change the channel when I saw him, sitting majestically in his seat, with a blank expression on his face, the control slipped through my hand, hitting the floor." What is wrong with you?” Irene inquired when she saw that I was glued to the television. I could remember that voice everywhere, regardless of where I was. I would be able to.“He is the one” I pointed straight at the TV to her. “What are you talking about?” Irene asked, fixing her gaze on me.“The man I had a one-night stand with” I answered, not knowing what to do.“That cannot be, he is known as the beast and if he is truly the one who you had a one-night stand with, I am glad you took that pill,” she let out a breath of air, utterly relieved when I stood up, running into the toilet yet again.I blinked when I stared at the mirror, my lips trembling and my hands shivering, my gaze wandered to the test kit which was lying beside it and I picked it up with my heart in my hands.“ You have a call,” Irene's voice interrupted me.“ It will be Jaden, do not pick it up'' I yelled back at her.I clenched the test kit in my hands tightly, getting ready to use it. My heart hitched as I waited for the result after peeing on it. “Noooo” I screamed out, before collapsing to the ground, there was no way this was happening, not to the beast. He was known to be ruthless, anyone but him, I pleaded.“What is it?” Irene asked, almost winded and she flinched when I stretched out the test strip at it. “I am pregnant for the beast, this cannot be happening to me” I yelled out until I couldn't feel my lungs anymore.I yelled, yanked, and pulled at my hair. I was at a loss for what to do. He had bought me pills and I had taken them, so I didn't think of taking another.“Not him please” I screamed out as I hugged myself, tears flowing ceaselessly down my cheek, this wasn't the life I had imagined for my child, not one with the beast, who was rumored not to have a heart, who everyone hated.“How did this happen?” I wondered, stunned, staring blankly at Irene, who kept yelling at me.“You have to get yourself together” she yelled at me, but I wasn't thinking straight, not now.“Daphne” she yelled before slapping me hard so that I could feel the sting afterward." You aren't the first to get pregnant….” “With the beast's baby,” I reminded her, cutting her short.“ You have heard about him, how ruthless he is, and how he is rumored not to have human compassion, how exactly did I get into such a mess?” I wondered out loud.“ He told me he didn't want me birthing his child, he called me a loose woman, his eyes spoke of the hate he had toward me, and it took all of me not to cower in fear, Irene I am scared” I admitted sincerely to her while fidgeting.“ Then you have to flee” she suggested, making me glare at her.“That isn't possible, and you know it, there was no way I was going to flee, where? How? It isn't even possible” I stared straight at her, my hands straying to my stomach.“Who rules over this city? Who oversees this city? Who calls the shot in this city?” All of my restraints crumbled as I stood up. There was no way I was going to sit in here and listen to whatever it was that Irene had to say.“I do not care, I never wanted this, Irene, I didn't want this” I pointed my tummy at her while screaming.“ But the child wants you, Daphne, the child wanted you and that was why you couldn't get rid of it” my hands turned limp as I tried to process what I had just been told.“Irene” I cried out, as she yanked me to herself, patting me gently on the back.“You will be fine, Daphne, you can go to my mother's house or your grandmother's house, and you know she will take care of you, I will come after you immediately I clear whatever it is that is holding me back here,” I grunted softly, bobbing my head at her.“I will be waiting for you, Irene, I will be waiting for you to come over” I needed her to reassure me again, I needed to know that I wouldn't be doing this alone, I wanted her by my side. At all times.“I will be there before you know it” her words came through, soothing my nerves, and we walked into the room together, I gazed at the ceiling as she packed my belongings.“ Here, I will bring over the rest when I am coming,” she handed me a little suit pack, before nudging me at the door. I laced my hands with hers, not ready for the new life that I was going to have, but I knew that I had no choice.Everything seemed to be happening so fast, that it was going to take me time to get used to it. I required time to process all that was happening to me because I wasn't supposed to be doing this all along.“Make sure you place a call to me when you get settled in” Irene reminded me as we made our way out of the room, heading outside.“I will, “I smiled faintly at her, gazing into the sky which shone brightly.“The child” she patted my stomach gently while gazing at it." Has to be protected at all cause” she reminded me while squeezing my hands tightly.“Get in” she pulled open the door to the back seat of the cab which she had halted for me before shutting it gently.I sniffed as I watched her waving me off until I was out of her sight.“I promise never to abandon you, and I am going to give you the best life even if it means washing dishes,” I whispered, staring at my stomach with determination coating my tone.Lorenzo's POV“Take them all away” I pointed at the apparatus that had been used by the media team. With hands placed akimbo, I took large strides toward the window, staring at the booming city, the very one I had built, and I ruled over, before running a hand through my hair as what the old man had said hit me again. "Come with your fiancée today, Lorenzo, or I will hand over the company to Jaden'' I pulled at my tie angrily, before yanking it to a side, as the word he had said resonated. I didn't know how at age twenty-seven, I was being considered old, I had earned the respect of all, both young and old and everyone feared me except one person. The young lady who had slammed me with a hundred dollar bill, even when I had given her more than that. Somehow, she had impressed me with her actions. I had done what I wasn't supposed to do, have sex with a random stranger unprotected at that, but it had happened in my moment of weakness. I had seen her, Trisha, my first love, and yet
Lorenzo's POVWhen the car drove into the familiar estate, I dragged in a deep breath because eventually, I had to do this, and it was better that I got it over with. “ Lorenzo” Helena scurried out, her heels clacking as she raced down to me, hooking her arms around mine as we counted the steps down to the huge sitting room, where I knew my father was going to be at. “ I thought you weren't coming, you made father mad you know, although the interview went well, he is ranting about how you should give him a grandchild pretty soon” “ What about you?” I threw my head at you. “What happened to getting his favorite and only daughter to get him one?” I knew the answer to that already, Drago would do everything to keep Helena by his side. He loved her because she was a replica of our mother and since the moment our mother died, he made sure he spoiled her to the tilt, giving her whatever it was she wanted. Only the best for my angel, he would say. While I went through rigorous trainin
Daphne's POV“Oh, please stop it” Irene waved her hands at me as she shoved the necessary items I was going to need into a bag. “There is no way Lorenzo would know you are the one. It has been three years already, and besides, whoever you are going to work for is entirely different from him”. I let out a whiff of air, hoping that it was going to be just fine. In three years, I had done so well for myself. From starting a little business which I had never expected to blossom to sitting over a lot more which ran into millions. With lips pouted, I threw a salted gaze over my head at Irene. “Don't tell me that you are thinking of dropping this job?” Her eyes dimmed at me. I could tell that she was thinking of various ways to send me out right away if I was. Force me there, if it had to get to that. “Nope, I am not. I am not going to miss it for anything in the world” It was one of the biggest events that I was going to host in years and if I let this spiral out of my hands, I was going
Daphne's POV My guts twisted as I chugged yet another glass of wine, not caring an ooze if it would end up being an alcoholic one. Hopefully, it will be a non-alcoholic one. With eyes fixated on the raised platform, I watched the man who had sworn a while ago that he was going to get me back, act all chummy and sweet with his fiancée and my eyes rolled inwardly out of disgust. What exactly did he think of me? Someone who he could talk to and was going to consent at once? Lorenzo had been adamant, had pinned me to the wall, while his hands ran by my side as he pledged his unending love to me and I wondered if indeed he was the same person standing there. Our eyes met, and a bump formed before I threw my gaze to the side even when I knew that his had never left mine. The heated gaze gave it away. Scorching endlessly on my back. “Hi” someone uttered as they stood beside me. I twirled around, my eyes meeting a bulky man. “ Here” he gently placed a card on my palm. “ You must be the
Lorenzo's POV The door was shoved open, revealing a plain faced Jack. He always had that look on his face. I could attest to the fact that he had a dozen thoughts flipping through his mind, but he had gotten so good with it. Putting over a plain face like it was nothing. “So what is the update?” I looked up from the iPad I had been scrabbling on, waiting for a response. “Done boss” my eyes went to the paper he had shoved at me. “Like you said, she was making plans to run away with Irene and the kids” My hands stiffened around the papers. My kids. They were ours. Kids I didn't want but now, I knew they were going to be one of my weaknesses if not the greatest. “ Any pictures?” He nodded before sliding it over and I blinked. A girl and a boy. The girl was my replica. I didn't need DNA to tell me whether she was my kid or not, but the boy looked just like her, although I could see that he was going to take all of my inert attitude. His eyes contained so much darkness than I could f
Daphne's POV Tears pricked my eyes as I tried to fathom when last anyone made me feel this way. Being relegated to the edge had always been a thing for me, and I was already getting used to it until this. Trisha huffed, her chest squared as they rose slowly, eyes drilled daggers at me. I scurried to Lorenzo's broad back, which gave me enough coverage from her deceitful eyes. “You didn't mean that, right?” Trisha’s fist clenched into a ball as she demanded an answer from Lorenzo. “I have never been so serious about anything else before. Trisha” his voice lacked empathy. My heart swelled at the thought that I was different to him, but all the thought came crashing when I thought about this. I wasn't any different from Trisha. To him, I was just a possession he wanted to have. Who knew when he would get tired of me and trash me away? “ I will leave now” I weaved through the tense atmosphere, stalking out, not minding the ugly gaze that trailed me. Letting out a breath of air, I fe
Daphne's POV My palm got sweaty as I beamed excitedly, yet another massive deal that I had never expected. When Mrs. Smith had placed a call through, I had thought it was all a joke until I stepped in here and found her seated right now, her face emitting just enough glow to draw in anyone to her. “Oh yes, Mrs. Smith” I gave her a gentle smile as I listened to her chat on about how exactly she wanted her party to look while scrabbling on the iPad I clenched onto. Running a swift glance once more with her making the necessary corrections, I gave her a gentle smile before accepting her outstretched hand. “I will have my secretary wire the money over immediately I am out of here, I can't wait to watch you do your magic” her words dipped into me as I watched her walk away. Throwing a punch in the air, I let out a yes, trying so hard to keep my balance as she drove away. She was everything I needed to get into the upper echelon. Once I handled her party, I would get more. It wasn'
Daphne's POV “What are you going to do?” Irene threw the question at me as though I had a choice. I was left with just one, which was to go back to them.“ Do you think he would have gotten to know where exactly they were without the kids saying a word… I know…” it was almost impossible that they had, they had no idea who exactly their father was. Guilt laced at me as the possibility that I was going to leave her behind filled every part of my being. My eyes swelled with tiny tendrils of tears as I interlocked my hands with Irene's.“ I don't want to leave you behind. I don't want to”.A life without her was going to be a dazed one, one that wouldn't have any meaning. She had been by my side for years, and that wasn't going to change. Not now. She tried to flicker off the tears in her eyes, but it seemed she wasn't doing enough. “ Gosh, I didn't want to tear up, but I just can't help it. Daphne…” her eyes lingered up at the white ceiling for quite some time. Every little fiber in