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One last dance Chapter 47
Belle's POVRefusing to look into her intimidating eyes, I turned towards Pablo and looked down at my gown. The beauty radiated through the mirror and I could not stop looking at myself, surprised at the way the gown also looked perfect on me."It's the twenty first century Lucy." I said to her, still avoiding eye contact. "Couples sometimes share different rooms to respect each other's spaces."It was not a very ridiculous thing to say, so she shouldn't have a problem believing me."What?" She asked, staring at me with disbelief. "That actually doesn't make sense.""Well it does and that's what happens. You are just too traditional to see that." I said."I know Christian." She started, moving closer to inspect my room. "Yes, he's trying to be tough and claim marriage is not sacred to him, but it is. And my son will not allow his wife sleep in a different room from him."I sighed. The situation I was in now was one I've been trying to avoid since getting married to Christian.Suspicio
One last dance Chapter 48
Christian's POVBelle opened the door of the house the next evening and welcomed three women inside. They smiled and blushed at me immediately and I greeted them in return. Their hands were filled with bags and boxes, so I was curious to know what was inside."They are my dressers." Belle said when she noticed the puzzled look on my face. "They are here to dress me for the party, courtesy of your mother."I nodded my head at her and sipped my wine."Anyone who saw their hands would think you are the one celebrating."The girls chuckled at my jokes and I rolled my eyes at the look on their faces. These type of women were the ones that just needed a single word from me and they will writhe on the bed."You need anything before I get busy?" Belle asked."None that I can think of." I replied. "Unlike women, men do not need complicated things to get ready." "Yeah, of course.'' Belle replied. "Easy with the wine, Christian. You don't want to get drunk before the party." She added and led t
One last dance Chapter 49
Christian's POVThe nerve of the woman.She stood there in the most classy manner I had ever seen a woman stand, stretching her hands towards my father like she was just meeting him for the first time in her life. Too bold for someone who was sleeping with a married man almost twice her age. The whole situation was quite ridiculous.My father on the other hand was too stunned to speak. We all pretended not to watch him but watched Jessie instead and my mother was the most natural of all of us. She introduced them like she knew nothing about them.Finally, my father took her hands after what passed for ages. "You are the one responsible for all this wonder, you've done a really good job miss?....""Jessie." She replied and I almost burst into laughter. They were trying so hard, really hard."Jessie. This is my son, it's his birthday today." My father continued after releasing her hand."I'm aware." Jessie responded, turning to me and giving one of her flashy smiles. "Good evening Mr M
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Belle's POVBeyond surprised at Christian's action, I squatted to make sure the other guy was okay before standing to look at my husband.The guests present were not slow to take out their phones to record again as always. Why did we always manage to bring up drama at every party? I wondered silently."What the hell?" I whispered to him, completely ashamed that he would ruin his birthday celebration just because of a guy who was only asking to dance with me and whom I was refusing already. A guy that I didn't find attractive at all."Christian, what is the problem?" It was Lucy who spoke and I turned to see everyone in the family at the scenerio.Just great."I think he might need ice." I said to Lucy and she waved her hands to one of the waiters."Both of you, out of here." She said. Jessie appeared immediately probably after hearing the noise from her station."Get them somewhere." Lucy said to her and she led us away from the crowd, Gabrielle trailing behind us.When we were alone
One last dance Chapter 51
Belle's POVI zipped my bag shut and then stared at the mirror. Today was the day I would be travelling to St Louis. It was a wonder Christian was still allowing me to travel when we had barely spoken to each other for two days now. The house had been quiet, too quiet and it pissed the hell out of me. He didn't even have the decency to apologize, for embarrassing me and his family. After packing up and dressing, I quickly took my purse from the table and walked out of my room.Downstairs, Christian sat in the living room, dressed in casual clothes.Good. No work for him today again.My eyes caught the screen of the television and was surprised he preferred to watch himself throw a punch at Francis instead of changing channels.'Christian Martin's Party turns into a boxing arena.'Really? They couldn't even use better headlines?Christian turned when he noticed my presence but I didn't speak to him and went into the dinning room instead. While gulping down a glass of water, I felt him
One last dance Chapter 52
Belle's POV"Trouble in paradise?" Bernard asked, turning to walk back into the shop as if he was disappointed to see me."Were you expecting someone else?" I asked him when we were inside."Yeah? A customer?" He replied harshly."Well, I'm not a customer, deal with it." I said. "Or if buying flowers will give me an audience with you, then pack up ten bouquet already. Afterall I do have dead parents to visit."Bernard shook his head at me. "Of course, you can get ten bouquet, you're rich aren't you?"This really wasn't going to be easy, but exchanging words with him would not get me anywhere. He was my friend and I needed to shut this whole fight down before going back to Arizona. Christian was right anyway, when Arizona ends, Bernard would be the only family I have left."Can we just talk?" I asked him, taking a seat in his office."We are talking Belle." He replied. "I thought we were no longer friends?""How will you say that to me? Of course we are friends"."And you didn't care t
One last dance Chapter 53
Belle's POVHow the hell did she find out? Was the only question I asked myself as I parked my things and even while on the plane back to Arizona.Gabrielle didn't tell her I was sure of that. There was no way in hell that Gabrielle told her about the marriage, so how did she manage to know about it?Gosh, what the hell was I going to do? Gabrielle knowing about this was dangerous and humiliating enough, adding Lucy to it will be heart wrenching. She would remind me everyday of my life that I was nothing and only married her son for gain and not love.This was really bad. Really really bad.The flight home was shorter this time around and I began to wonder if Arizona had been this close to St Louis all this while or if it was because I didn't want to get home.After taking care of my bags and retrieving them, I walked out to find a black range rover waiting for me and Anthonio holding a 'Mrs Martin' placard.I waved at him and he walked over immediately he saw me, looking official and
One last dance Chapter 54
Christian's POVI stared at Belle's door on my way to work, genuinely worried about her. Today was the third day since she locked herself inside the room without coming out to see me or anything else for that matter. The only indication I got that she was still alive was the light in her room which went on during the day and off at night.She wasn't speaking to me. According to the maids, she only asked for a laptop and accepted food and drinks from them when she needed to eat.They said sometimes, she spent time on her room veranda to receive air and that was the only time they were able to see her.Christian, what the hell have you done?The Belle I knew, wouldn't throw a glass at me, she was too composed to do that. Inside the car, I dialled Gabrielle's number and she answered on the third ring."Christian?""Have you tried calling her?" I asked immediately.''Her phone is switched off, Christian. What the hell did you do?" Gabrielle asked."Why do you even think I did something
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