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One last dance Chapter 22
Christian's POVGabrielle turned her face away from Belle to stare at me."What do you mean back?" She asked. I shook my head at her to signal that it was nothing and looked sternly at Belle, who kept arranging the fruits in the basket with a look of satisfaction on her face."Ignore her, Gabrielle. it's nothing serious." I said to calm her down."Oh, but it is." Belle said, nodding her head and making a face. "It is very serious. I've met him on two occasions now, the first was easier...""Belle!" I called angrily but she didn't pay any attention to my warning."But the second," she continued, "it was very difficult, I had to be the one to help him out of it.'Gabrielle opened her mouth in shock, her face filled with worry. Just as my sleeping problem was a nightmare for me, it was the same for my family. No one wanted to see that it has returned, because of the scare it had given them the last time. If Gabrielle could react like this, then my mother would be crushed.God, I hated pe
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Christian's POV"What do you mean she's about to cause a scene?" I asked, moving away from the door so that nobody could hear me."I saw her at your father's office and managed to bring her here, but she's screaming, sir." She said and after a brief pause, added. "I think she's drunk too."Shit. "Tell security to keep her there, I'm on my way."I said and hung up the phone. "Where are you headed?" My father asked as I took a step. "I told you I wanted to talk to you.""Not now, dad." I said. "I have something to do."I walked away and hurriedly got to my office. Louisa sat at her desk when I entered and stood immediately she saw me walk in."Where is she?" I asked herShe pointed at my office. "Inside. She's calm now sir, I managed to talk to her."When I got in, my mother was seated on the chair, her hands covering her face and her feet tapping the ground."Mum?" I called as I walked to her. She turned to look at me before standing up to her full height."Christian!" She said"Why ar
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Belle's POVOur plane landed at St Louis Airport and we waited while our bags were been cleared. Christian and I had tried to live in peace during the last few days. I made sure not to mention his cheating behavior the other day and stayed away from any sensitive topic that could bring out the arguments from us.The last few days had been good and I wished it would continue to be so throughout the course of our marriage."We are done." He called to me. "Let's go."I nodded and walked out of the lobby with him. Outside the Airport, his bodyguards, the ones who had brought his note and card to me the first time we met again stood by the car, waiting for us.They took my bags immediately and acknowledged Christian with a bow."Thank you Peter." Christian said to them as we got inside the car. "What's the situation like?" He asked."The preparations for the opening are already on ground. Just a few wrap ups and everything will be completed." Peter said.Christian nodded his head, turning
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Belle's POVMicah continued to look from Christian to me with a smirk on his face. I didn't know what to say to him, he was the least person I had expected to meet."How have you been, ma petite?'' He asked, moving forward to place a kiss on my cheeks.I turned to look at the expression on Christian's face, but there was nothing. He just continued to stare at the both of us."What have you been up to Belle?" Micah asked me. "You no longer live around?"I cleared my throat and offered him a smile. We had dated briefly for seven months and decided to move on when our interests no longer alligned."Yeah, I don't." I replied. "I have not been seeing you too though.""I went out of town and just came back some days ago." He replied, still looking at me. Then his gaze shifted to Christian and his smile was replaced by a puzzled look."I know you." He said seconds later, using his index fingers to point at Christian. "I have seen you somewhere in the magazine or the television."Christian of
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Belle's POV"It's nothing Christian." I said immediately, sipping the wine to ease the burning sensation I felt in my throat. I wished I had seen him walk to us, it would have surely prevented this weird situation we were about to go into.Christian continued to look at us and I was aware Bernard hated the sight of him just standing there."What are the both of you planning behind my back?" He asked again, focusing his attention on Bernard this time around."It's nothing, really." I replied again. "Are you done with everything? Can we leave now?""Why do you want to leave now? I just got here, Belle." Bernard said to me and I sighed at my selfishness."I just don't feel up to the event anymore. I need to rest my head." I replied.''This is how you always are when you are hiding something." Christian said to me. "You always run away, Belle.""Don't talk to me that way." I replied calmly, turning to make sure we were completely alone in the corner where the three of us stood."What don'
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Christian's POVInside the bathroom, I looked at myself in the mirror while I ran the water from the tap so that Belle wouldn't hear me breathing hard. I couldn't explain what the hell had happened there but I sure knew it wasn't what I had wanted. For days I had been fighting the urge not to rip off her clothes and do with her what I had been dreaming of for quite a long time.Being with her in the same room had been too difficult especially when she was dressed like that. I didn't know if she did it in purpose.At the party, she had looked breathtaking that it was so hard to keep my eyes away from her. That was the sole reason I pretended to be busy, so as not to give in to the urge of touching her and somehow that had been so difficult.After washing my face and relaxing for a while, I walked out of the bathroom, promising myself not to touch her again.She sat on her bed, combing her hair when I walked into the room and I turned to my bed without speaking to her."Gabrielle called
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Christian's POVI didn't know what to say to clear her suspicions, so I interrogated her instead."Why are you here, mum?" I asked. "Are you sick? Hurt somewhere."She tilted her head to look at Gabrielle, who gave her a wave in return."I didn't know you were back, Brie." She said. "Your father said you would be back by the weekend.""He guessed wrong. I told him I was going to return yesterday, which I did." Gabrielle replied immediately. "Why are you here aunty?""I have a session with doctor Lopez, he promised to see me today. He didn't mention that to you?" She asked.I shook my head, giving her a little distance. "Are you sure you are fine mum?" She spared me a rough look and I realized we had not spoken ever since that incident at the office."You know I have your interest at heart.""I don't need your stupid heart, Christian. If you can't stand up for me in public then, what good is your heart to me? She replied and to my surprise, walked past us into the office.Gabrielle was
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Belle's POVThe look on Alexander's face made it difficult for me to keep staring at him. I had forgotten about that event at the party but of course, things always managed to come back to bite you when you led a life like the Martins."Was this the reason you decided to go with him?" I heard him ask me. "To see your lover and cause shame to my family?"Christian scoffed at him, still sitting in his position swirling his seat. Alexander turned to him, an angrier expression on his face. There was too much bad blood between them that was too clear even for the blind to see."What the hell was that for?" He asked his son."Why are you picking at her?" Christian asked him. "I'm sitting right here, father or is it difficult to take me on." He added.Alexander eyed him, his expression changing immediately."I see no reason why you decided to take her to that event, in fact there was no reason why you went on that event." He said.I already told you the reason why I went, so I won't repeat
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