Daphne's POV
I flicked my eyes open, taking in my surroundings before trying to get memories of what had happened again, but my brain was muddled, yelping out in pain, I placed a hand on my temple, robbing gently on it hoping that it would alleviate the headache that I was feeling, but it didn't help as I tried to shake the fog which had clouded my mind.With my mouth open, I swallowed when I saw my clothes littered over the room. I stood up abruptly, taking a look at my face in the mirror.The throbbing headache I felt earlier intensified, and I couldn't get rid of this sinking feeling in my stomach that seemed to pull me down with it, my makeup was smeared, my hair a mess and when my gaze wandered to the dresser, the memories came flooding in, slow at first, but they came in, harder later on.“You shouldn't have done that” I grunted, feeling disgusted at myself.I had thrown caution to the wind just to pay Jaden for what he had done to me and now that I was faced with what I had done, I was having regrets about it, but it was done, and now I had to move on with the remaining shards of my life, not letting anything weigh me down.A ghostly smile appeared on my face when I thought of how I had moaned last night, shamefully I didn't want it to end because I had one of the best nights last night.I picked up my clothes which were littered everywhere, and placed them on, not wanting to stay a minute longer than I already have.“Last night never happened” A voice uttered behind me, I twirled around, my hands still on my dress when I saw that face, that same face that had talked all naughty with me telling me how much he missed me.“We were never supposed to meet, like how exactly did I take an interest in you when you are not even in my class?” He spat out harshly at me, his words piercing tiny daggers into my heart. I stood still clenching my fist, not wanting to believe that this was the same person who was with me last night.I glanced irritatedly at his hands which he had stretched out to me, with a confused look on my face. “I wouldn't want a woman as loose as yourself to bear a child for me” I scoffed when his words hit me hard.I snatched the pill he was holding out of his palm. “And who told you I would like to bear a child for you?” I questioned angrily, and I was satisfied when his eyebrows knotted with anger before snatching the bottled water which was at room temperature from his hold.“Have you checked?” My eyes wandered to the length of his trousers, which had kept me moaning and screaming all through last night. I blinked, trying to get the image out of my head, but I couldn't, no matter how hard I tried to.“If you can make a woman pregnant?” I tilted my head to the side when he glared at me in anger.He was wearing a sweatshirt and gray joggers, one that made his manhood dangle. “Get a hold of yourself” I chide myself before snapping out of my daydream.“Here” I shoved the bottle into his hand, opening my mouth wide enough for him to see that I had taken the pills.. “To think that last night was one of my best nights” I muttered under my breath as I picked up my bag, which had been placed on top of the dresser.“You weren't the one I imagined last night”. The silence that followed was haunting as I played back to last night.He had called me Mama countless times last night, and I was so stupid to think I was the one who he was referring to. I shook my head at how stupid I was before holding my bag, my grip tightening on it when I gazed at his face.“That is great because neither did I imagine you were the one who I was with last night, you acted as just a stand-in for the person” I retorted sharply before trying to walk past him, but he held my wrist, shoving something into my hands.“This is for last night, for all of your troubles, I am hoping that you wouldn't tell anyone else about it or else, whoever you tell, will have to go down, with you” his voice was cold, devoid of warmth and when I glanced at the hand which was wrapped firmly around my wrist, I knew at that moment that he wasn't something to trifle with, but neither was I someone who could be threatened.I ransacked my bag, bringing out a hundred-dollar bill and throwing the money he had handed me on the ground.“ Then take this, Mister, as your payment for a well-done job last night” I smacked his face with all of my might, shoved him aside, and headed straight toward the door.A smile crept on my face when I saw the shocked expression on his face, turning around to take a last look at him before turning the door knob clockwise, I yelled at him. "If we cross paths, may the heavens take away your balls'' he shot glares at me, and I was sure he wished that I could drop dead from them, but that wasn't going to happen, I winked at him before shutting the door.“So cruel,” I whispered while standing in front of the door. I let the tears that I had been holding in since he said hurtful words to me, out, not restraining myself.I clenched my fist tightly while mumbling words of encouragement to myself. My emotions were high, and I knew that I had to be positive. I needed that.“What is he doing here?” Jaden glanced around, trying to make sure that he wasn't seen. “Don't tell me he is cheating on his new partner also?” I was intrigued, intending to find out what exactly was happening, when I saw his gaze fixed on the room I had walked out of."Shit” I ran as fast as my legs could carry me, hiding behind a pillar as he banged on the door angrily. He was going to make a mess when I wasn't even there, what exactly was going on? He had broken up with me, and he had told me clearly that I was the bane of his life, what exactly was happening now?I flinched when the door was pulled open, and he tried to shove whosoever had walked out aside, but he was pushed back. I gritted my teeth before walking away. It was none of my business what those two scumbags did to themselves, they deserved it anyway.I grunted when I stood outside the hotel, pouting my lips. I had given that stranger the last money I had on me and now, I had to trek home. Luckily, home wasn't far away, and I was there in five minutes.“Where the hell have you been?” Irene bombarded me with questions immediately after I had pushed the door open, throwing her hands up in the air.“Jaden broke up with me” I announced to her, before collapsing on the cushion. “Hell no! He didn't, tell me wherever he is, and I am going to pay him back forever thinking of hurting you”A gleeful smile appeared on my face, but it left as fast as it came.“ And I had a one-night stand with a total stranger to spite him and the stranger told me to my face that he never wanted anything to do with me” I sat upright, my shoulder hanging low and tears streaming down my face.“ Why am I so unlucky, Irene?” Tears flowed ceaselessly down my cheek as she patted me gently on my back, letting me lean on her.“Now, how about we drink ourselves to a stupor?” I rolled my eyes at her because this was the Irene I was used to.“Aren't you going to scold me for what I have done?” I pouted my lips at her while blinking severally.“I will be silly to do that” she stood up heading toward the kitchen while walking over with two glasses and a beer.“To the single life, we have now and to more heartbreaks to come”“What are you saying?'' I yelled out at her but burst out in laughter when I saw the look on her face.“Then to more one-night stands” I squinted my eyes at her when she attempted to run away.“You have a parcel” she directed her eyes at the table, I squinted my eyes, before wiping off the streak of tears on my face and walking there“ What the hell is this!" I shrieked out as my heart flipped over.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 a
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'