A middle aged woman was in her office on the thirty first floor of her company's building. She was sitting behind her desk on her swivel chair and in her hands was a magazine of the lastest fashion show that she would flip to the next page every few minutes
The woman jumped in her sit, dropping the magazine in the process when her personal assistant burst into her office without knocking "Why in God's name are you running? Are you out of your damn mind, Gerald? " The woman yelled, her eyes wide in her beautifully made-up face. Gerald did not pause to calm down "Good news, good news, Mrs Patrick" he was gasping but he had a wide smile on his face.Gladys' head tilted and her eyes took on a look of confusion "What good news is this?" "Remember that girl? The one Mr Kelvin spent the night with at the imperial hotel?" Gerald asked "Yeah, the one I ask you to keep an eye on but still no news of the both of them meeting again. What happened?" Gladys collapsed back on her seat. She knew that one month ago her son had spent the night with a strange woman at the imperial hotel. She'd been so glad at first thinking that her son has decided to leave Hannah and find another woman but she was disappointed because after that day, her son never met the woman again She quickly found everything about the girl and asked someone to keep an eye on her. She even went as far as bribing a nurse in the hospital where her mother was to keep an eye on the girl. She did not know what news she was expecting but she just thought that it was the right thing to do; keep an eye on the girl. "There is news this time from the nurse, she called" Gerald paused and his eyes searched his boss's eyes as if waiting for any reaction from her Mrs Patrick thought that he was stalling and she frowned "Spit it out, Gerald, stop trying to make me anxious," she glared at him. "The girl; Ariella, she is pregnant" Gerald finally delivered the good news Gladys was on her feet almost immediately, "What did you just say?" Her eyes were like wide saucers in her face. Gerald was nodding with a huge smile on his face, "It's true, Mrs Patrick" he has been with Mrs Patrick for so many years and knew just how much she craved for a grandchild. She'd not been able to give birth after Kelvin and for someone who loved children it had been hard on her. She has always wanted Kelvin to settle down early and get married but she never liked Hannah so she has always been against her son's relationship. "What are you waiting for? Prepare the car, we are going to the hospital to meet her now." Gladys walked round her desk and out of her office in quick steps "The car is already on standby. I knew you would want to go to her immediately you get the news." Gerald followed after her "You are getting a huge bonus this time, Gerald" Gerald jumped behind her with glee while pumping his fist in the air; this was exactly why he blocked the bodyguard that was going to deliver the news and instead delivered it himself. A huge bonus** Ariella sat beside her mother's bedside, her mother's hand in hers. Though, a month ago the surgery carried out on her mother was successful, she was still sick and was yet to fully recover hence the reason she was still at the hospital All the time she spent taking care of her mother, she tried to forget what happened that fateful day. She did not want to think of how nervous she was at first because of what she was going to do to make money: sell herself, and then how her nervousness had been quick to turn into guilt when she'd realized who she slept with: her friend's boyfriend. She did not want to remember how the guilt of sleeping with her friend's boyfriend has turned into disgust when she realized it was all staged by Hannah and then lastly, the humiliation she felt when Kelvin had called her cheap and thrown money on the floor for her. Ariella sighed as she adjusted her body on the chair, trying to get into a comfortable position which has been hard as of late. She has been feeling sick since a week ago and even had to be replaced by someone in her last photoshoot for a small magazine. She thought she had the flu so she took some drugs but still she felt sick. A day after she slept with Kelvin, she received an alert of the exact amount she needed for her mother's surgery in her account from Hannah and she realized there and then just how foolish she was. Hannah had the money but refused to lend it to her. Hannah who knew just how much she valued her innocence had made her shred it when she could help. Not only was Hannah from a rich family, she was also a top model. "Such a good friend she was," Ariella murmured. There was a bitter and self depreciating smile on her face but she tried to console herself with the fact that she did it for her mother; the only family she has left.Ariella grimaced when she felt her stomach churn, she had thrown up her breakfast not too long ago and she has not had any other thing since then but still she felt like she was about to vomit again. She jumped up and rushed to the toilet in her mother's hospital room to throw up but nothing came out except for the water she drank not long ago. She sat on the cold hard floor of the bathroom after throwing up as she took in deep breaths. She did not know what the problem was with her. After washing her mouth she stared at her face which was pale and wan in the bathroom's mirror before walking out. Her mother's doctor was in the room when she entered. "Are you okay Ariella" the older woman asked, her voice laced with concern Ariella tried to smile but it was stiff and her face seem to hurt from the effort "Yes, I am," she noddedDoctor Mitchell walked to her and examined her face up close "I don't think so. Come, we need to run some tests on you to make sure you are okay. Can't have you sick when your mother is yet to recover." the woman already had her suspicion but she wanted to confirm it before giving the young girl the news Ariella wanted to disagree but she knew that if she fell sick it wouldn't do her mother any good, "Okay," she agreed "Come with me," doctor Mitchell gestured for Ariella to follow her as she walked out After different tests were run on her, Ariella stood outside waiting for the test result. She caught herself wriggling her hands together which was something she only does whenever she is nervous. She stopped and instead fisted both hands "The results are out," doctor Mitchell walked up to her with a grim expression Ariella stood up "What is wrong with me doctor?" she knew it was something bad from the look on doctor Mitchell's face but she hoped that she was not d
Ariella sighed as she walked out of the hospital building. After the long talk, Gladys was finally able to convince her to speak with the father of her child; Kelvin. She was against it at first but Gladys was able to make her see reasons why she needed to talk to him before making any decision. Ariella had lingered in the hospital long after Gladys left before she was finally able to gather her courage to look for Kelvin. She told doctor Mitchell that she was going to be stepping outside for a bit to speak with her baby's daddy and the woman had wished her good luck. She really needed all the luck she could get. She walked to the road side to wait for a cab. She knew nothing about Kelvin even if he was her friend's boyfriend. Hannah was only ever seen with him when she wanted to show him off or when she was attending a public event and on the front cover of newspapers and magazines. Kelvin Patrick was way out of her league. He was the CEO of a multi-million dollar com
Ariella panicked when she got to her mother's room in the hospital and found it was empty. She rushed to doctor Mitchell's office to ask where her mother was and was able to finally calm down when she was told that her mother was still alive and in the hospital but had been moved to another room.“Another room? I did not apply for her to be moved.” Ariella was confused.“She was moved to the VIPs room,” "VIP? But how?” Ariella was shocked at this revelation. "Well, a man who claims to be your fiancé and the father of your child had her transferred to another room.” Doctor Mitchell was happy that Ariella's baby daddy was going to be helping the young woman. Maybe some burdens would be lifted off the young woman's shoulders, and she won't have a difficult time during her pregnancy. She won't have to raise her child alone. Doctor Mitchell was beyond relieved. Ariella was like a zombie as she left doctor Mitchell's room to locate the VIPs room that her mother had been moved to. S
She had to think again. One thing Ariella hated more than her current situation was thinking because once she got lost in her thoughts, she would begin to remember things she wanted to forget. Things like how her life continues to crumble before her eyes and there was nothing she could do to stop it.After paying for her mother's surgery, she thought that her mother would be well, but her mother remained sick. Doctor Mitchell already told her that her mother may never recover, but Ariella refused to believe it. After selling her body for the surgery's money, she would be more than devastated if her mother were to die.When Ariella first found out that she was pregnant, her first thought had been to remove the baby. She was in no position — financially or emotionally — to take care of a baby, and she would be damned before she allowed her child to be brought into this world to suffer.The fact that her mother might not survive, and she would be left alone in this world was one of the
Ariella thought he would take her back to his penthouse but he didn't and she was a little grateful for it. He took her to a small restaurant. The cozy ambience of the place made it the perfect spot for a romantic date but there was nothing romantic about the contract they were about to sign nor were they on a date. They were not a couple. They were only here because the situation of life threw them together. Because Hannah wanted to play some dirty games with her boyfriend and got her involved. Now, she was pregnant with his baby and they were about to negotiate some foolish contract on how they will move forward from here.It was late already but the place was not crowded.Ariella tried not to squirm as Kelvin placed his hand at the small of her back as he led her inside. She could feel the warmth of his palm against her flesh even with the thin material of her clothing between them.Like a perfect gentleman, he held out a chair for her and only circled the table to sit it down aft
This time, Kelvin took her to his penthouse where they both settled on a sofa in the living room area. They sat facing each other with the contract laid out on the table between them.“There,” he jerked his chin at the contract, “You can read it and tell me the part you do not like so that I can have my lawyer rule it out.”His lawyer was involved, Ariella thought as she reached over, with a shaky hand, to snag the contract from the table.She flipped through it, slowly reading so that she wouldn't miss anything. She picked out the clauses she did not like. Ariella only raised her head when she was done.“First, Hannah is your girlfriend and the reason we got into this situation in the first place. I want to know if she is aware that I'm pregnant. I also need to know what her role will be in all of this if we were to get married.”After that night she slept with Kelvin and called Hannah to tell her about it, Ariella has not heard anything from her. Hannah only sent her the promised am
Ariella opened her mouth but nothing came out. His face was still without any expression so she could not read him or catch a glimpse of what was going on in his mind. Rich people were all the same world wide. Greedy piece of shits who only cared about themselves and their gains. They did not care who they stepped on in the process. Had being with Hannah and seeing some things she did, even when she tried to hide it, not enough for her? Hannah sending her to her boyfriend's bed, not caring about the fact that she knew so well how much Ariella was keeping her virginity for the right person, had it not been enough for her?Then the way rich people used small time models because they were from poor backgrounds and disposed of them the way they wanted, was it not enough to teach her about how rich people's minds worked?Was the Kelvin in front of her not the same man who called her cheap and a whore that night? Was it not him who threw money at her and humiliated her? Was it not him tha
If Ariella thought that it would take Kelvin and his lawyer time to make the changes that she suggested then she was wrong. The next day, a knock sounded on her door by nine in the morning and the man who knocked introduced himself as Mr. Allan, Kelvin's assistant after glancing at her from top to bottom. He was dressed in a well tailored suit that made him look handsome and sharp.Ariella ushered him inside her house, not even bothering to ask how he knew where she lived.If his boss could find out that she was pregnant just a few hours after she did, then it wouldn't be hard for him to find where she lived. He must already know everything about her. Ariella wouldn't even be surprised if he knew her bra size. After all, he touched her breast that night and…A deep blush stained her check at her thought as she settled on the old and worn out couch with Mr. Allan. Ariella couldn't bring herself to be ashamed of her house and she was grateful that Mr. Allan did not care too. He did no