“I mean it when I say I’m perfectly okay. I don’t intend to just sleep here and be lazing about anymore.
Just take a look at my cheeks, Daddy.
I look like a cow that’s being fattened to be slaughtered.”
Selene whined for the umpteenth time. She couldn’t understand why Declan wouldn’t let her go anywhere for the past seven weeks, even after Doctor Leonardo declared her fit when she started seeing her period after four weeks of the miscarriage.
She felt devastated when she lost the baby, but what hit her the most was the fact that her only friend, Chloe caused her so much pain. She had been trying to reach out to Selene after her discharge from the hospital, but Declan wouldn&rs
“Hi Bella…” “Good to see you, Bella…” “Hello…” “Welcome back, Bella…” Many artists and their assistants welcomed Selene with so much enthusiasm. It was as if they were good friends who had not seen her in a long time, but it was rather her fame that further skyrocketed after the interview that intimidated yet attracted them. Even Selene herself was shocked at how far the famous reporter and the Magazine were able to shoot her popularity up the roof. She knew she had only one person to thank for this fit, and it was none other than her husband, Declan Grayson. Many of the artists just wanted to be seen close to Selene. Maybe they could also get some recognition by getting involved with her somehow. Suddenly, Bella Grey became a household name after shooting just one blockbuster movie. “Good morning, Mr. Brent. I’m Bella. Bella Gray.” Selene politely greeted the bespectacled man who’s attention was totally captured by the document before him. He had a sharp look that could e
“Give me one good reason why I should allow you to continue working as my assistant, Chloe Grayson.” Selene didn’t bother to pretend or even attempt to be nice by responding to Chloe’s earlier greeting. She fired sharply at her, catching her unawares. “I… I…” Chloe tried to speak, yet, no words came out of her mouth. She wished she had a reasonable explanation for what she did, but obviously, she had nothing to say that could take away Selene’s pain of losing her unborn child. In her mind, she caused Selene to have a miscarriage, hence, a life was already lost that way. Meanwhile, Selene didn’t only lose her first fruit to Chloe’s recklessness but also lost her chance of becoming normal again. The young lady robbed her of two things that could bring her immense joy, yet, she replaced it with nothing but pain. She was the last person Selene wanted to see, and she didn’t bother to fake it. “I thought as much. You’re fired!” Selene declared in a composed, manner, her gaze r
“I know it wouldn’t make you feel any better, but he was the same person I had a one-night-stand with that night.” Selene’s words caused all blood to drain from Chloe’s face. It was such shocking news to her, and this negates everything she thought she had known all this while. “I have never been with any other man but your father, Chloe. You should have given me the chance to explain. At least, we would have prevented all this.” Selene then turned her back toward Chloe and concluded, “I love Declan Grayson with everything I have. I don’t expect you to understand what that means. You may leave now, Ms. Grayson.” When Chloe finally walked out of the room, she kept her cool till she got to the washroom and finally collapsed onto the sink, weeping her eyes out. She couldn’t even remember how she walked out of Selene’s office. “It’s all a big misunderstanding and I caused it all. What was I even fighting for?” When she was finally back to her senses, Chloe decided to resi
“Good morning, boss.” Miranda greeted enthusiastically, her boobs dancing up and down in the low v-neck shirt she donned. Declan’s fleeting gaze rested there, and he veered his eyes off as quickly. He acknowledged her and quickly went down to business. “Racco left a piece of information for me?” He questioned with certainty, expecting her to brief him on the findings. “No, boss. He didn’t leave any information. He’s rather waiting in my office. Said he needed to speak with you personally.” When Miranda spoke, she looked so drained that Declan had an imperceptible smile tugging at his lips. He had seen very few things affect his assistant, and if Racco could silently work her up this much, he could only applaud him in his mind. With a stoic face, he nodded in acknowledgment and headed for his office, “Get him to see me now!” Declan was soon standing in front of his office, a cuss escaping his lips uncontrollably, “What the fu*k!” The young lady sitting in front of him
“I still can’t find anything on her, boss. But it’s the second time she has tried to meet you in secret.What are your orders?”Racco’s words shocked Declan, as there was never anything or anyone that he couldn’t handle or look into. However, he could see the frustration etched on the young man’s face, as he delivered his findings to him. It was evident that the person wasn’t a simple one.“Racco, she’s either a ghost or a powerful force.The former is highly unlikely, so I’ll go with the latter.Unless you want me to employ the services of the agency, find me something I can work with. I do not wish to be caught off-guard.I need information on her, and I don’t care how you acquire it. Are we on the same page right now?” Declan’s voice sounded unfocussed, as his gaze was fixed on the horizon, rather than acknowledging the young man before him. He was in deep thought, and Racco could tell that he had something on his mind, but just couldn’t point to whether Celeste’s sudden visit
~~~Violent Sexual Content Ahead Proceed with caution~~~ … “Haven’t you been a naughty one? You’ve been hiding from me all this while, huh? If I hadn’t looked hard enough, I wouldn’t have found your home. And I must say, you have a beautiful place.” Director Pierce sat on the bed like a king regarding his subordinate, his fierce gaze roaming over Lulu’s body. Watching the water droplets drip from her hair onto her exposed collarbone he reckoned he needed to feast on that tantalizing and highly inviting collarbone tonight. Maybe he would finally be able to have a good night’s rest when he succeeded in breaking her. Unsurprisingly, Lulu didn’t utter a single word, only pleading with her eyes. She knew he had just caught her unawares, and she was in deep shit, but no one could blame her for hiding. Any normal person would hide from the psycho. “How did he find me? Oh my God, mom, Blake… Did… he do anything to them…?” Lulu was worried about her family because the man co
“Wh….what? Come to work in the next ten minutes” Chloe looked at her phone and contemplated the message her boss, Selene had just sent her. She waited a long time for the message of her dismissal but just didn’t get it. Selene’s message right now only affirmed that she didn’t report her absence to anyone, and was also willing to still work with her. “Even if I fly, I wouldn’t be able to make it.” She concluded bitterly, debating about whether to honor her call or just ignore her and await her dad’s final punishment. Against her better judgment, Chloe rushed into the bathroom and emerged in a few seconds, donning a straight dress that didn’t hug her body too much. The grey color surprisingly looked very good on her, and she made a mental note to pick up a few suits of the same color. As she walked out the door, it dawned on her that she didn’t have the unlimited black card anymore, and couldn’t just pick up anything because she wanted to. Chloe arrived at the bus stop, sweating
“Woow! Mr. Brent, this is a true gem. Where have you been hiding her all along?” “I can’t believe you lot still refer to her as a newbie. What’s new about how she catwalks?” “Even her poses are top-notch! I want her for my next release, Mr. Brent. My upcoming clothing line was designed with her in mind.” A designer praised wantonly, deciding in his heart that Selene must be his model. He could already envisage how his designs would look on her, and could only mouth, “Spectacular! Simply splendid!” Manager Brent was about to respond to the designer when he was suddenly attacked by another equally famous name in the fashion industry. “It would hurt me greatly if you throw her talent to some random people who haven’t come up with any new designs in ages.” The retort was sharp, clearly aimed at the giddy designer who had just spoken earlier. However, Ortega could only shake his head in frustration, moving out of the way for the two. He was suddenly sandwiched between the