NICOLEAfter I agreed to Chris’s proposal, I spent the rest of yesterday with Ben, getting a total body, face and wardrobe makeover, he gave me a black Santander card, he was sparing no expense in making me comfortable in my new roleBen was mostly surprised at how I knew all the shops and acted with so much poise when I was being attended to, not like a poor girl who was being thrown into a world of luxury.The next morning I lay on my bed, taking it all in and planning on what to do next, we were going to the marriage registry to officially sign our marriage certificate later today He had taken a photo with me yesterday and put it on his page to keep the media buzzing with speculations and rumors.Chris was right, I may not like him because he was my business rival but if Bella had waited just a little over 24 hours before downing so much Xanax, her life would have changed, she would have accepted the offer on a whim.When all is said and done, I’ll have fifty million and more for
NICOLEA surge of different emotions course through my veins as I hear Mason’s voice, anger, sadness, hatred and even fearThe picture of the vase hitting my lifeless body while I’m on the floor flashes through my mind and I shudder a bit“I’m truly sorry for your loss Mason, she was a rare gem” Chris turns and says to himI don’t know what annoys me the most, the fact that Mason is standing right behind me or that Chris just blatantly lied, we weren’t close enough for him to even call me that, sorry for your loss was cliché enough I try to walk inside to avoid Chris introducing me to Mason but he pulls me back, holding me by my waist“Meet my fiancé, Bella, we’re getting married soon” he introduces me to Mason“She’s beautiful and shy I might add” Mason remarks Chris looks at me and notices that my head is down, I can tell he’s a bit disappointed as he releases his hold “Hi” I manage to force a smile and reply to mason before making my way inside the church leaving them both to it
NICOLE“It is no secret that Nicole and I were not the best of friends or business partners when she was alive but she was a leader in our industry, at the forefront of innovations that constantly put the rest of us on our toes, she was a woman leading in an industry dominated by men and for that, dead or alive, she will always have my respect. On this note I am donating ten million pounds to her foundation and all the charity organizations that she supports” I hear Chris spill from the podium Did he really mean those words? Did he really see me as a woman leading an industry dominated by men? This is the same man who just days ago said he was going to wipe the floor with me, he couldn’t be serious, he was doing it for the press definitely “We can leave now” he says as he gets to me, stretching his hands for me to take themAs soon as I do, he pulls up and holds me by my waist and we stride out of the church.I turned back to glance at my photo one more time, I was really gone, Nic
NICOLEReading Ben’s text at first made me feel bad that I was losing the contract to Chris but then I remember that I wasn’t losing anything, Mason and Claire were, it hurts me that it’s my company but there’s nothing I can do nowRico foods cannot just pull out of the contract though except Mason and Claire forgot to submit the papers, because we were reviewing it the night they murdered meThe universe is really behind me, I haven’t even figured out a move on them yet and they lost the contract already, first of many blows to comeI don’t know if it’s the joy from the news or Chris’s soft hands on my feet but I’m beginning to feel really really good.I never pictured him to be this sweet, he always puts down women but here he is, diligently massaging my feet, the high and mighty Chris BaleHe’s smiling at me again. I don’t want to get carried away but seeing Mason today made me realize that even though he killed me, I still felt a way about him. I hated him, yes, but I don’t know,
NICOLE“Welcome Mr and Mrs Bale, nice to have you here today, we have a few samples ready for you to see” the manager of the prestigious House of bling was welcoming us into one of their stores”Chris and I had just signed the marriage certificate this morning as well as our agreement, but his lawyer advised that we have a proper marriage ceremony to make it look more legit especially now that his mom is in the pictureSo we are here to shop for our wedding rings, Chris had earlier called the manager of ice gallery on our way here but I suggested that ice gallery weren’t exactly the first choice for diamond rings, even though he was surprised how I knew anything about diamond stores, he still called them to inform the manager of our arrival.House of Bling is the go to honestly, they have the best jade and diamond rings, that's where I and Mason got our wedding ringsThe thought of Mason makes my blood boil, that traitor, and as if on cue I see the devil and his advocate the moment we
CHRISIt’s only been a couple of weeks since I met Bella and somehow she’s managed to do something to really piss off my biggest business rivals First she puts the man down for wanting to get engaged so soon to his dead wife’s PA and then she physically assaults the PA in questionShe is a handful but I find it very attractive, her sharp tongue and wit are just something else, good thing Ben got the notification when he didIf the video had spread further, we wouldn’t have been able to contain it, Bella literally spilled their private information to the world and I didn’t want her in the public light as a troublemaker and that cost me 2 million pounds, paid to the blog who had posted the video on their page to take it downMom was another trouble entirely, she’s been probing about my relationship with Bella, she’s called her a gold digger so many times now, after she left my office that day, she actually had paid Barrister Antonio a visit.Everyone is in on making sure mom doesn’t fi
CHRISBella had texted me earlier to meet her at Fish Harbor for lunch if I wasn’t too busy. I declined earlier but something just made me change my mind.I hadn’t seen her since breakfast and frankly i missed her company a little, I think she’s slowly growing on me, she has this vibe that just makes you want to be with her all the timeBen came over to the house and we were going over some papers and our final presentation for the Rico Food deal so I made him tag along to the restaurant.I enter and see Bella munching down on her food with Charlotte sitting opposite her.I heard Charlotte when she came over to the house earlier but I never thought she would be her shopping partner today.You know it’s actually surprising that someone as charming and charismatic as Bella has no friends whatsoever or hasn’t mentioned anyAs we are walking towards them, I suddenly notice Bella raise her wine glass at someone, looking straight ahead, giving a slight nod and a smirk on her faceI look in
CHRIS It’s finally our wedding day and standing at the altar right now, looking down the aisle and seeing all these people and press gathered gives me mixed feelings On one hand, I’m pretty uncomfortable, if it wasn’t for mom, I wouldn’t have to go through this, on the other hand, I was glad this day had come and now I can put it behind meBella would make a great wife for any man, that I’m sure of but in our case, we are just in business, she’s just here for the money, fame and status that I offer in exchange for the facade she’s helping me put up for the next two years and I must say I am quite surprised at how fast and how well she’s adapted to life as a Billionaire’s wifeShe’s even managed to convince mom of our relationship as the two of them have been spending some time together plus breakfast and dinner now have a lighter atmosphere but I cannot be so sure, my mom is a very smart woman and she may just be getting close to Bella to play Trojan horse.The wedding hall is beaut