Bethany’s Pov I smiled as Adams sleep peacefully, loving how warm he was. His arm was wrapped around me and his soft snores as he slept brought a weird sense of comfort to me that I never knew I needed. For over a year I slept alone in our queen size bed. I would always stay awake for hours listening to the howling of the wind at night or the way the window flaps would bang against our bedroom window. I would stay outside for as long as I could so I would be able to have a little peace. Peace I didn’t realize would come if I just had my husband sleep next to me. It was like as soon as he wrapped his arms around me all the weird noise’s disappeared and in return came the best sleep I’ve had since I came home. A knock on the door told me that our morning milk and fresh eggs had just arrived. Another knock followed when I didn’t answer causing me to grumble as I moved Adams arm from around my waist. I usually would’ve gotten up already to mend to the house before he cooked bre
Bella’s Pov (1 day earlier)The ride back home was silent and I appreciated it. I wanted to think and come up with what I would say to Lucas when we got home because he had to fix this because this wasn’t my problem. Liam had caused me a lot of stress and I wasn’t even the CEO of the company. I had been brought in on topics that I knew nothing about when all I wanted to do was see what Lucas was doing. “Did you want me to come in?” Lucas asked as we drove in front of our house. My head snapped towards him as I narrowed my eyes. “Why wouldn’t you come in?” I asked instantly. He looked at me in exasperation as he sighed and tightened his hands on the steering wheel. “I have to go back to the meeting to settle things.” He reluctantly explained like I should’ve known this already. I squinted my eyes at him as I tried to figure him out. He had hardly spoken at the meeting when he could’ve just settled it than. Did he not want to talk because of me? “So you didn’t want to talk b
Bella’s PovI gently dipped my thin paint brush into the orange and brought it up to the sunset I had created. I gently made light strokes so that the sky looked perfect and the color was just right. “You are making me look bad.” Lucas mumbled forcing my eyes back towards his drawing that looked like a colorful potato. Compared to Lucas’s painting mine was a masterpiece that could make millions. I looked over at him and a small giggle left my lips as I looked at all the paint that he got all over himself. He looked at me with a scowl that only made me smile. I pointed towards his eyebrow that had purple on it. “How did you get paint on your face?” I asked as I shook my head in disbelief. His brows knitted as he turned to the side and grabbed the soft towel that was suppose to be for our hands not our face and wiped his face. “Maybe you should stick to being a CEO.” I stated as I looked back towards my own painting again. A small content smile formed as my body relaxed completely
Bella’s Pov I crossed my arms as I stood next to Lucas with an attitude as I stared at the maid that was now taking multiple pictures of both paintings. Lucas had messed up my painting and instead of admitting his wrong he had forced his helpers to put both of our paintings on an auction site. “Did you have her post about it on social media?” He asked as his arm brought me closer to him. She looked back at him and nodded her head. She had an ear piece in her ear and was talking to Janet through the line. I don’t get why Lucas didn’t just do this himself. “I’ve sent them.” The maid stated I think to Janet and not Lucas but still he replied like she was talking to her. “Good. Once everything is set up I want to watch it.” The maid nodded as she turned around and took a picture of us. Every time she took a picture I had an angry expression which had more anger coursing through me. “Tell me next time you take a picture.” I screamed right as she took another picture of me while m
Bella’s Pov A groan left me as I looked at the names of candidates that Lucas’s assistant had given me. Multiple names were crossed off and still we had three sheets of people to go though. “You know you can go home anytime.” Lucas stated from the side of me causing me to turn and narrow my eyes at him. “I am the one doing the interviews.” I stated as I confidently lifted my chin up a little bit. “I know.” He stated wryly. I grit my teeth wishing I could kick him out but I knew I needed him. He had proven it when he had talked over me during the first interview and the lady had turned towards him like I had not just asked her a question. After I had dismissed her I knew I couldn’t kick him out even though he was angering me with every comment. “You know if you could just accept that they see me as the man of the house we wouldn’t be here all day.” He stated nonchalantly. I grit my teeth but still said nothing. He had enough maids that turned to him when I needed somethin
Bella’s Pov “Next.” I mumbled as I crossed off another name. I didn’t even bother to give excuses anymore. I just said next because Unless the maid I found was perfect I would hire nobody. I ignored Lucas’s failed attempts in comforting me because He had hired a female that looked like me and failed to realize that it would damage our relationship and that was his fault. I tried to go home after he betrayed me and hired her but he refused to allow me to leave here until I found a maid that I liked. So I had been here all day denying any and everyone. The female that I had dismissed bowed her head and left out without another word. Both Lucas and Janet were looking at her apologetically like they did every time I kicked someone out without a reason. Lucas put his hand on mine which I pushed away without another thought. “Don’t.” I forced out when he went to say something to me. Another girl was sent in by the girl that Lucas had hired to be my assistant. He thought he was pr
Lucas’s Pov I banged my hand on the steering wheel in frustration. If not for everything that Liam said to Danny I wouldn’t have had to ruin everything. Bella wouldn’t be able to answer any of the questions about the company because she couldn’t even read a document without getting bored. Danny had suggested we get a look alive because he didn’t want it to affect Bella and he refused to have her anywhere near the company unless it was just to sign a document.So when Bella suggested that she gets a new maid I had had Janet contact the female we had impersonating Bella when she was unconscious. It was rare that I needed her but when I did she was there. She already knew everything that was needed about the company and she could mimic Bella to a tee so it was perfect. Unfortunately Bella kept denying every female without thought so we kept pushing her back until I had enough. I had told Janet to talk to her and tell her everything that was needed to be able to not have Bella
Bella’s Pov I watched Lucas walk into the huge building and cursed a few times. He clearly wanted to bribe me with something that was nice and I was the dummy who wanted to see what it was. He first threatened me by reminding me that I couldn’t access my money without him and than he was trying to bribe me with a gift that I wanted to see. Why could he not just apologize and hire someone else? He had to get his way and get me to forgive him all at once. Every part of me screamed that if I walked into that building he would succeed. The lights to the building turned on and what I thought was a completely white building turned out to be a white building with huge glass windows. I leaned closer into the drivers seat so I could see inside the building better. I could see that the walls were some type of white but other than that I could hardly see anything else. Lucas came into view as he walked around the building and touched the walls like he was checking to make sure they were