Login to MoboReader
icon 0
icon TOP UP
rightIcon
icon Reading History
rightIcon
icon Log out
rightIcon
icon Get the APP
rightIcon
Something In Between Love

Something In Between Love

Goldengirl

5.0
Comment(s)
67
View
30
Chapters

"Marry me." He said with a straight face, casually, as if he was talking about the weather. "You're joking right?" "Why would you ask me that kind of question?" He frowns "It's because you sound ridiculous," she bit out harshly. "You know what's more ridiculous?" he smirked darkly, showing his straight white teeth. "A lifetime of debt." Emily breathed harshly, knowing Sebastian as she has for four years, he could be brutal when he doesn't get what he wants, she had never been on the receiving end of his competitive side when it comes to closing deals, yet here she was facing him, chills running down her back, heart beating fast as if she ran a marathon. She was terrified of what the future holds.

Chapter 1 Demons of the past

CHAPTER 1

I navigated my way through the crowded sidewalk, the sweet scent of food emitting from the food trucks by the side of the street floated through my nostrils, a ghost of breeze blew through my dark brown shoulder-length hair as I sprinted, the slit on my dress spread, revealing my caramel thigh as I rush through the crowd, I stumbled slightly when my stilettos painfully pinched my feet.

Tears marred my vision, and my breath caught in my throat when the painful memory flashed before my eyes.

I couldn't believe Felix Jones had finally shown himself to me. But why now? after 2 years of going AWOL? I didn't care to know now, the urge to slap him hard across the face was stronger than anything I had ever felt.

My relationship with Felix Jones was nothing peculiar. He showered me with sweet words dripping like honey and clinging to me every second and when I shared my dreams of building a home he proposed to me right there and I thought this could finally be it. The dream of having my own family.

Only to wake up the next day and find out everything from my account had been cleared out, and some things in the house had been taken. I couldn't believe it until I saw a scrawl on a dirty piece of paper on the table that read; "All is fair in love and war" he had always liked that phrase.

He ran off with what I had toiled for my whole life, everything went down the drain.

I desperately searched online and every source of communication I could use yet it was like he had disappeared from the face of the earth.

When I finally found his vacated rented apartment I found out he was married. He has a wife I never knew existed.

Only then did I concede with my Mother's words, that men were indeed nothing but trouble.

My parents didn't have a happy marriage, they were cordial enough to live under the same roof.

When my Dad died my Mom got fired from her job and we slowly slipped into poverty, she became a shadow of herself.

I stopped school and decided to roll up my sleeves, wait tables, and take on part-time jobs to provide for the family.

Mom hardly spoke, when she did, she would only murmur how love was never enough and how it brought nothing but trouble.

One day, with cold eyes, my Mom announced her plans of getting married to a professor in Canada. I was enraged, with tears shining in my eyes I said;

"I don't support this, I won't allow you to do this."

"Am not seeking your permission Em, and there's no need for you girls to come, you're a woman now, stay and take care of your sister. Make sure you marry a wealthy man someday and live well." With those spoken words, she departed.

Once in a while, she would send gifts, which I refused to accept time and time again. Then they stopped coming altogether, five years now and not a word from her, all I knew was that my Mom now sired two daughters.

The ringing of my phone drew me out of my reverie. I peered down at the screen, and Beth's name flashed on the screen.

I ignored it and crossed the busy street, causing a slight havoc.

I finally stood at the other side and my eyes searched for the silver car, but it was nowhere in sight.

My phone rang again, I knew my persistent friend wouldn't stop calling if I didn't answer.

"Why in the world did you run out like that?!"

"Richie found him Beth," my voice trembled.

"Found who?"

"Felix, b-but he's goneā€“ he's gone again, how will I find that bastard again..."

"Wait, wait, wait. Don't tell meā€“But how, why now?"

"I have to go after him, Beth."

"What? No, snap out of it Em, at least not now, he's not worth losing your job over. The boss will go ballistic if you're not here. Now compose yourself and get your ass here!'' and the line went dead.

I slowly dropped the phone from my ear and crouched down. I struggled to keep the sob that threatened to break out of my throat. How dare fate bring Felix Jones back into my life again and demand me to endure it.

ā™”ā™”ā™”ā™”ā™”ā™”ā™”ā™”ā™”ā™”

I hurried into the building, where Robert Crest, the founder of Sunshine Publishing's retirement party was being held. I pulled my shoulders back and entered the beautifully decorated hall, the scent of delicious food and cuisines wafted through my nostrils as I delved deeper into the magnificent bright room, the room was flooded with high-class, pretentious sophisticated guests, clad in formal attire, mostly colored black or gray.

The men mingled with the willing but snobbish ladies who blushed and suggestively and playfully slapped the shoulders of the men.

I rolled my eyes and navigated further to my colleagues standing beside one of the long tables, they were all looking grim for a reason I already guessed.

I approached them and Beth's expression relaxed when she saw me.

"How could you run out like that?" Beth whispered, almost too loudly to be identified as a whisper.

"What did I miss?" I tried to sound nonchalant when I already felt like throwing up in fear. I dreaded what would become of me when Sebastian arrived and surveyed the event.

"How could you be so irresponsible, we were in the middle of greeting the guests!" Dannyā€“ my colleague, gritted out with malice.

"I'm sure you handled them well Danny," I said swiftly, ignoring his jab. I had gotten accustomed to his maliciousness towards me, after all, I was here for a reason, which was to save up to buy a house, pay my sister's tuition for this year, and resign.

Therefore any nasty comment directed at me I smiled through it with gritted teeth.

"Danny..."

Beth started to speak but I stopped her with a gentle hand on her shoulder.

Beth has always been one to never let things go.

"You should have let me pull his tongue out."

"Not worth it,"

She rolled her eyes and sighed nervously.

"Well, I hope the Stallion approves of the work we've done. We've been planning this event for days, sleepless nights included," Beth murmured as she chewed her nails, a habit she displayed at every anxious thought.

I held her hand and gave it a squeeze with an encouraging smile.

"He will. Just wait and see."

"How are you so calm?" Beth asked and observed me with a suspicious frown.

I shrugged at the question.

Beth scoffed, "He has never given as much of an approval nod to anything we've worked on so far. Let's see..." She held up her hand and counted her fingers.

"He flipped once in the presence of investors and called you mean, nasty names which caused you to bawl uncontrollably in their presence, and once he asked you to make coffee for the whole board room. Then he asked us to throw out the event's cake because the nutmeg made him nauseous. We had to get another cake which took an entire night, need I go on?" Beth asked with a raised brow.

I sighed nervously, her words starting to get to me. I truly hoped this time would be different.

Over the years I have come to seek his approval.

"Did you check to see if Sophia's dress was delivered okay?" I asked Beth.

"Delivered two hours ago,"

"What about Mr. Rob? The maroon tie?"

"Done!"

"Mrs. Crest..."

"Also taken care of, my goodness! You might as well be working for the whole Crest enterprise," Beth teased and I rolled my eyes.

"You know it's my job."

"That's true."

Abruptly, I had a shiver down my spine and a burning sensation in the pit of my stomach. He took great pride in the fact that his commanding presence called attention to him.

"Asher, where were you?" with his thunderous voice my heart missed a beat.

Continue Reading

You'll also like

Sleeping With My Ex-boyfriend's Father

Sleeping With My Ex-boyfriend's Father

Billionaires

5.0

Andrea Deciding that I was going to skip a day at work so I could have first time sex with my boyfriend seemed like the most absurd decision I could ever make. Or at least that was what I'd thought. Until I'd walked in on my said boyfriend cheating on me with some redhead and decided to get my revenge by losing my virginity to his wealthy billionaire father instead. Crazy, right? Trust me, I know. Like that's not enough, things take a drastic turn for the worst after I realized I was in love with him and pregnant with his child. Before I could get the chance to come clean about every including my feelings formhim and the pregnancy, he finds out about my trickery. Alejandro's not one to condone being lied to and deceived so he immediately tells me he doesn't want to see me again. So what do I do? I pack up and leave the country. But it seems like the universe isn't done with us just yet. . . Alejandro I should have known better than to get involved with someone way younger than me. It was something I've never done before. But like the saying goes, there's a first time for everything. The first time I met Andrea I was captivated by her beauty. More than that there was this innocence in her that called out to me like a moth to a flame. I ignored all the warnings in my head and went after what I wanted. And what I wanted was her. Unfortunately what she wanted was revenge against my son. I told myself that it had to be some kind of mistake. There was no way she had been playing with my feelings and planning some silly revenge this whole time. But she had. It had taken a surprise visit from my son for me to find out her true intentions. Even then it had been hard to believe it. But I couldn't deny that she'd fooled me real good alright. So naturally I cut ties with her. And that's supposed to be the end, right? Wrong. Turns out that our story was never destined to end just there. . .

I'm Divorcing with You, Mr Billionaire!

I'm Divorcing with You, Mr Billionaire!

Billionaires

3.5

I received a pornographic video. "Do you like this?" The man speaking in the video is my husband, Mark, whom I haven't seen for several months. He is naked, his shirt and pants scattered on the ground, thrusting forcefully on a woman whose face I can't see, her plump and round breasts bouncing vigorously. I can clearly hear the slapping sounds in the video, mixed with lustful moans and grunts. "Yes, yes, fuck me hard, baby," the woman screams ecstatically in response. "You naughty girl!" Mark stands up and flips her over, slapping her buttocks as he speaks. "Stick your ass up!" The woman giggles, turns around, sways her buttocks, and kneels on the bed. I feel like someone has poured a bucket of ice water on my head. It's bad enough that my husband is having an affair, but what's worse is that the other woman is my own sister, Bella. ************************************************************************************************************************ ā€œI want to get a divorce, Mark,ā€ I repeated myself in case he didn't hear me the first timeā€”even though I knew he'd heard me clearly. He stared at me with a frown before answering coldly, "It's not up to you! I'm very busy, don't waste my time with such boring topics, or try to attract my attention!" The last thing I was going to do was argue or bicker with him. "I will have the lawyer send you the divorce agreement," was all I said, as calmly as I could muster. He didn't even say another word after that and just went through the door he'd been standing in front of, slamming it harshly behind him. My eyes lingered on the knob of the door a bit absentmindedly before I pulled the wedding ring off my finger and placed it on the table. I grabbed my suitcase, which I'd already had my things packed in and headed out of the house.

Chapters
Read Now
Download Book