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One last dance Chapter 27
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
One last dance Chapter 28
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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Belle's POVHer question had taken me aback so I stared at her her in disbelief. "Don't look so shocked, Belle.'' She said, smiling and relaxing back on her seat. "I've known for quite a long time."I shook my head to clear the haze in my eyes. "Who told you?" I asked, trying not to get angry. "Was it Anthonio?"Lucy looked at me, perplexed at the question."Anthonio isn't the only person in your house, Belle." She replied. "Why do you think he was the one?""I don't know." I said. "But nobody should be reporting my business to you or anyone else, I don't feel safe knowing that."She chuckled, her eyes not leaving mine for a second. I took my drink and gulped down the remaining content in the cup."You don't feel safe knowing someone is reporting you and Christian to me but you feel safe knowing he's bringing another woman into your home?" Then she shook her head and turned to make sure her friends were not close."He didn't sleep with her." I heard myself say, so that she wouldn't s
One last dance Chapter 31
Christian's POVHer words had hit like a rock. It was already bad that the woman I was trying to protect thought terrible of me, the fact that she could have someone in my household report on our every move was devastating."Are you saying my mother is spying on us?" I asked Belle, who took a step back."Now I know where your spying game came from." She replied. "You guys sure are quite a lot."I turned away from her."Is that all?" I asked. "Is that all she said to you?""I am not an informant Christian. I'm only telling you what happened at our outing." She said. We sat down at the table without saying much words to each other. I pondered on how to speak to my mother and also find out who among my staff was reporting the events at home to her."How could she be that calm?" Belle asked quietly. I looked at her and realized her eyes were fixated on me. "How could she know her husband cheats and still be calm, still live with him under the same room and wait anxiously for him to come
One last dance Chapter 32
Belle's POVThe situation was quite ridiculous but I stood there with a slashed cheeks, too stunned to speak while I looked at Lucy as she destroyed every wine in the celar. So much for a woman whom I thought was always calm. Christian gritted his teeth at me as he struggled to walk through the mess to get to his mother. The breaking and swinging continued and she did so with so much tenacity, without any care in the world."I asked you to stay the hell back, didn't I?" Christian asked but I didn't reply, the slight pain on my cheeks was beginning to set in. He turned back to her, trying everything within his power to get to where she stood but the broken bottles and continuous destruction was too much for him to concentrate."Hey mum," he called. "it's me, stop that right now." He said."He called for a stupid dinner and he's nowhere to be found?" Lucy screamed. "He was supposed to be here two hours ago like he said.""You're drunk ma, I'm sure he's on his way." Christian said usi
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Belle's POVI registered the shock on Christian's face for some minutes, giving him time to take in the information I had just released before turning to walk away from him. I sat at the veranda and in no time, he joined me with a sober expression on his face."Who told you that, Belle?" "What do you mean who told me that?" I asked him."My mother cannot possibly know who is causing her this much pain and keep it to herself""Well, she is not stupid Christian." I replied. "She's planning on acting on it, very soon. They are going to pay her a visit."He frowned at me."They?""Yes. Abygail, Francesca and your mother. They are going to, after Francesca's husband's wedding."Christian paused for a second and I wondered what was going through his mind."She's so calm about it." He said later on. "She's so calm, normally she would have spoken to me about it."I shrugged. "She doesn't see you as that person that can take her side anymore. I warned you about that."He looked at me."Then w
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Belle's POVThere was a look of contentment on Lucy's face when she took off the glasses and one of shock and fear in Jessie's.Gabrielle stood, oblivious to what was amiss and stretched her hands towards Jessie for a handshake.When the latter absentmindedly took her hand, she had no option but to turn to Lucy and asking with her eyes what was going on."Is there a problem?" Gabrielle asked staring between the both of them. "Aunt?"Lucy smiled. "Sit down Brie. I think Jessie here has an introduction to do."Gabrielle reluctantly took her seat beside me again and turned to look at me. The look on my face must have still had the shock expression in it because she threw her hands in the air."What is going on?" Gabrielle asked me.Lucy smiled again and this time, turned to give me a weird look. "Isn't she stunning, Belle."Women were really very dangerous when they've been scorned and wealthy women, more dangerous.I cleared my throat before finding the voice to speak. "She is, Lucy." I
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