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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
One last dance Chapter 55
Christian's POV"It was your fault though, that was a really stupid thing to do." Gabrielle said to me.I turned to look at her as we sat in the garden of my house, enjoying the sun and the nice cool air. Weekends were not really my favorite days and it was worse that Belle was still not on speaking terms with me. There was no one to annoy and going to my parent's house was a terrible idea. I was not in the mood to speak to my father or see his face.But Gabrielle was here, thank God. I wouldn't be bored to my senses for the next two hours."Well, you think I don't know that?" I asked as she shrugged her shoulders, trying to gather her flying hair behind her ears. "Maybe you don't." She replied. "Because I don't know how you managed to make things worse after the party problem."I shook my head at her, trying to clear the picture of Belle's angry face when she had thrown that cup at me, but it seemed the thought was going to be engraved in my head for a long period of time."I didn't
One last dance Chapter 56
Christian's POVI strolled out of the house ignoring my mother's plea for me to relax and have dinner. But dinner was the least of my worries right now. I wanted to get to Belle and have my hand around her neck for the betrayal she just committed. Of course she was the one, she had to be. The silence, the anger she felt would make her do something this wicked to me. A part of me desperately needed to be wrong but one part needed to have something against her so bad. To keep her for some more time."Will you slow down?" It was Gabrielle's voice that I heard and her footsteps as she tried to get to me. "Slow down, Christian.""God damn it." I said when I got to the front of the house. Where were the valet and the car when you desperately needed them?"What is wrong with you?'' Gabrielle asked, stopping beside me to catch her breath. "Where are you going to?""To Belle. She's the only one who would do this to me.""Really?" She asked and I could sense anger in her voice. "You really bel
One last dance Chapter 57
Belle's POV"Before you start talking." Alexander said to Christian as the both of them stood face to face with eachother. "Is it true?""Is what true?" Christian asked him, confused, and so was I."The sickness." Alexander said, clearing the both of us."It is not a sickness, father.""Is it back, Christian?" He asked again.Christian didn't reply with his speech but his eyes gave Alexander the truth and answer he desperately wanted to know."My God!" He exclaimed, placing his hand against his forehead and taking few steps back."Wait, I thought you knew." Christian said."Well, I wasn't sure it was true. When I confronted you, you gave no reply so I shut it down." He replied. "Why the hell didn't you tell me that it was back?""Because it wasn't something you needed to know. It's not a disease that would kill me." Christian retorted, turning his back against his father."And you allowed me name you next chairman to the company when you knew you were sick?" He asked, in disbelief."W
One last dance Chapter 58
Belle's POV The words coming out of his mouth made it hard for me to stand and walk out like I wanted to. One part of me believed him and the other part was still in denial. He couldn't possibly need me after what he had put me through. The lack of trust, the spying, the humiliation. It was all too hard to forget. But he was Christian, the love of my life. The only man I had ever loved even after dating two others after him. Here he was, in his vulnerable state, saying he needed me. "I know I'm close to getting the company and I promised to let you go after that, but don't leave me yet." It was hard to look into his eyes when he said that, making me forget that I was angry with him and wasn't supposed to be touching him. "I'm not leaving yet, remember? I still have some days on the contract even after the takeover." I reminded him, blinking my eyes and trying not to give his words too many thoughts. "The deal was that you take over and show them that you can lead the company and
One last dance Chapter 59
Belle's POVThe horror of seeing Bernard on the chair chilled my spine and I could only stare. I searched the screen watching for any attempt of manhandling but there was none. He had no bruises, signalling that he had not been beaten neither was he tied to the chair."What do you think you are doing?" I asked Alexander as I walked closer to inspect the screen. "Why are you doing that to him?"Alexander shrugged his shoulders carelessly. "I just wanted to be sure that he wasn't the one talking."I couldn't believe my ears. Why was it hard for them to believe me?"I told you Bernard knows nothing about Christian's problem." I said. "I didn't mention anything to him."He scoffed at me, relaxing in the chair again."Well, I don't believe you." He said. "You are a chatty one Belle and it may have slipped your tongue but hell, I don't blame you for that. All I want to know is if your friend shut up about it.""I swear, I said nothing to him, believe me." I said again and when he wasn't bul
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