Chapter 5
Onika's POV
I woke up due to the constant knocks on my door. I wanted to ignore it but I had a thought that it might be Kent.
I tiredly stood up from my bed and picked up my phone to see a message from Kent saying he had to attend to something and he'd come afterward.
If it wasn't Kent at the door then who was it?
Curiously I walked to the door and I paused on the door knob. After some pondering and hesitation, I opened the door and I was shocked to the core to see Nathan, at my house.
What the hell was he doing here? Who told him he could be coming around my house or something?
“What do you want here?" I snapped coldly.
“Geez, you don't have to be so cold, won't you at least let me come in?” He teased resting on the wall but I wasn't having any of it.
I blocked the door ready to shut it in his face.
“What do you want here? I won't ask again. You're not welcome on my property.” I snapped.
He smiled and moved closer to me but I stepped back immediately.
“What do you think you're doing? I'm going to call the cops on you if you're not careful. If you can't say what you want then please leave.”
I wasn't bluffing and it wouldn't take me anything to call the cops on him for breaking into my property, because right now he was in the house and evidently without my consent.
“Calm down, I'm just here to talk to you and I'll leave.”
I knew he wasn't going to leave if I didn't give him my audience so I decided to hear him out.
I walked into the living room and he walked behind me staring at everything in sight.
“So now, what do you want?”
"Firstly Onika I'd like to apologize for everything I've ever made you go through, you were such a nice and transparent person and you didn't deserve what happened. I tried to look for you to apologize, just to keep on apologizing but I couldn't find you, I thought you left the country already till I saw you that day.”
"Unfortunately for me.” I scoffed.
He ignored my gesture and he continued talking.
“I know it can't ever be the same and you might hate me so much right now but just know that I'm sorry, understand I had no choice..”.
"Choice? You come here talking to me about your cowardly choice? You gave up on me and left me hanging for no good reason, no explanation, nothing! and you dare to tell me you had no choice? You had a choice and to choose yours,”
"if you would just listen to Onika..”
"You and I know very well that you didn't come all the way here to apologize, even if you did it can't be the reason you're here so start talking.”
He paused for a while staring at me.
“Okay fine, I came here with a deal for you, and it's going to earn you a lot of money once you sign the contract.”
I didn't utter anything because I was waiting for him to finish talking.
“So the thing is I'm being pressured to get married else it's going to cost me a lot which I can't afford to lose. I can't get married to someone I don't know but I know you, it's not a real marriage. Just something to convince my shareholders so they get off my neck.”
I held back the pressing urge to send a slap across his face for that statement. What did he take me for?
“Are you crazy or are you planning on acting like you are? What do you think you are to come down to my house with such an offer? Do you think you can buy me back into your life? If that's what you think then you must be a joker.” I spat out.
“I understand how you feel, Onika but you're going to need money to continue your career and I'm offering you that money, just a very small service in return.”
"You have overstayed your welcome and I don't even know what got into me that made me agree to listen to the nonsense you have to say.”
"Just try to understand, it doesn't mean I'm asking you to be my girlfriend or anything, it is just an act to deceive everyone.”
"I said get out.” I roared out in anger.
His guys were pissing me off to the core.
"Just listen.."
Just then Kent walked in staring at the both of us in shock.
“What's going on here?" Kent inquired standing in between me and Nathan.
Nathan moved backwards and Kent turned to me.
“Are you okay?"
“Tell him to leave!" I roared out. Nathan didn't wait for Kent to say anything before he turned and left.
After he left, I felt more at ease as I dropped on the couch.
I looked over at Kent who stared at me in an uncertain look.
“I…”
"You don't need to explain anything to me, I know everything. But he has some nerves I must say.”
"I don't know what to do about him, his nerves piss me off so much."
“Tell me about it, he is such a badass player. He should be locked up or something.”
I stared at him with confusion, what business did he have with Nathan that made him know he was a player?
“My sister, he dated her or he played her because I doubt if he liked her from the beginning. He is crazy I must say, and he's your ex too?”
"Unfortunately, and he wants me to get married to him on a contract, about his business, some bullshit technically.”
"He offered you money for it?”
"Yes? Does that change anything?”
"Do you want my advice?”
I nodded, "I could use it more than anything.”
"Accept his offer and sign the contract.”
"What?”
I shot from the couch and peered at Nathan, was this some kind of joke? Or was he intentionally trying to get me pissed.
He let out a sigh and took my hand in his, “Relax Onika, just hear me out, okay?”
“I'm all ears Kent,” my voice took on a hard edge.
“I see how much you hate him but you and I know just hating him won't do. It won't make him realize the depth of how much he hurt you unless he's put in that position too.”
My brows furrowed as I stared at him, wondering where he was headed with the long talk.
“What I'm trying to say is that if you accept this contract marriage proposal he's offering, you could finally get the chance to make him pay for the hurt that he caused you.”
Kent was right. I want Nathan to pay for every single hurt he caused me, every tear he’s made me shed but I hadn't thought of this contract proposal as the way to achieving my plight, until now.
I took a deep, long breath and sat back, “So how do I go about it?”
Kent's lips stretched into a smile, “start by calling him and telling him you've accepted the proposal.”
I gave a stiff nod and grabbed my phone from the couch seatnext to me. My heart raced in anticipation as I dialed Nathan's number, all the while exchanging glances with Kent.
The call connected immediately and Nathan's voice came on.
“I'm really sor–”
“Save it Nathan. I admit I was still pissed off when you came but I'm calmer now.” I cut in. “So is the proposal still on the table?”
“Yes it is,” he rushed out.”
Onika’s POV As I stood before the full-length mirror, checking myself out, my mind went back to my last discussion with Nathan yesterday. “So, where should we meet so we could talk more about this proposal of yours?” I asked.“I’ll think about a nice location and I'll text you the address tomorrow,” He replied.“Okay,” I answered.Just when he was about to say something, I ended the call abruptly. I didn't want to hear anything else he had to say.Fast forward to today, I was putting on a red dress and was looking really good. I couldn't help but admire myself.The way I was dressed, one would think that I was going out on a real date. But I mentally reminded myself that I was only going out with Nathan as a part of my revenge plan.“You're doing this for one reason, Onika - revenge. Don't get carried away. This is all just a contract,” I said to myself.Staring deeper into the mirror, I said out loud,“Nathan, I'm going to make you pay for everything you've done to me. I'll make su
Onika’s POV.“Excuse I have to take this.” Nathan spoke as I watched him reach for his ringing phone on the table.I watched him leave. I was left all alone and my thoughts began to build up rapidly. What was his true intentions? Did he realize that he made a mistake but choosing Regina over me? He had the guts to even think I would ever take him back. I was fully aware of my worth, I refused to be any man’s second option.I was going to teach him a lesson and make him pay back for everything he made me go through.A loud snapping sound caused me to snap out of my world of thoughts.I looked up to see Nathan trying to settle down in his seat.He looked worried. What was that call all about?Not as if I cared about him but I just wanted to know. “What happened?” I inquired from him.He remained silent but I was sure he heard me.“Nathan,” I called out this time I sounded more stern.“It was Dion.” He paused.Who the hell is Dion?“Dion, who is that?” “A good friend and a business
Onika’s Pov.“If you are so confident about it, so be it.” Laura sounded like she did not trust me even after I tried to convince her.“I have to go now.” She added and before I could even respond, she hung up. Silly girl.I immediately fell back into my world of thoughts and for the first time in a very long time, I began to doubt my capabilities.Was I going to do everything I claimed I could do? Was I going to be able to risk falling in love with Nathan again?Soon, I got distracted when I heard my phone ring out loudly.The phone wasn't far from where I lay because I had just concluded talking to Laura.“What does he need from me this time?” I saw it was Nathan. Only God knows what he wanted this time around.I swiped my phone and picked it up.“Am I not entitled to have some rest anymore or does the contract say you can call me anytime you wish?”I heard him let out a loud sigh and began to wonder if I was doing too much, I didn't care either way he deserved every single thing
Onika’s Pov.We finally got into the car and I struggled to control my own eyes.Could they just look forward?I found myself shamelessly taking glances at Nathan. He looks extremely handsome. Of course, I was too proud to let me know that I thought of him in such a way.The drive to the studio was an extremely quiet one, I stared through the window and observed everyone mind their business.Soon, I heard a loud rumble of the car tires as the car came to a sudden stop. Where are we at our destination already? I looked to the right to see a huge signboard that had a lady and a man holding a camera on it. I realized that we were at the studio.“We are here,” Nathan spoke.“I’m not blind,” I responded to him bluntly. I expected him to say something back to me but instead, he just got down from the car, walked over to my side of the car, and opened the door for me.I looked up at him at maintained eye contact with him shocked at his action.Nathan was indeed serious about this entire t
ONNIKA’S POVThe car ride was utterly silent as we weaved through the traffic, but I was painfully aware of his leg brushing against mine, and I was beginning to wonder if he was doing it on purpose, but his gaze remained glued to the passing scenery outside the window.I couldn't deny the heat from where our bodies made contact, and I really didn't like it, so I jerked my leg away from his, a scoff escaping my lips.He turned to me at the gesture, confusion in his features. “What happened? Are you okay?” He asked, looking me over.In an attempt to avoid his gaze, I pulled my phone out of my purse and started randomly clicking through stuff on social media. “Your leg was touching mine”“Is that such a bad thing? You didn't mind when we were dating” He muttered under his breath, looking out the window again.I snapped my neck to look at him, a scowl fast forming on my lips. “Yeah, thanks for the reminder, Nathan. That was two years ago, don't give me that shit now” I reminded him.He t
Regina's POV "WHAT THE FUCK?" I yelled as I stared into my phone.The pictures of Nathan and some woman were on every tabloids and blogs I know with the caption, "THE PLAYER HAS FINALLY BEEN BAGGED."These pictures looked like pre-wedding photos and you could see Nathan and this strange woman staring into each others' eyes and smiling so brightly at each other, making my stomach turn.I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this. I felt my anger grow right inside of me, threatening to explode any moment from now.Out of anger, I smashed my phone to the ground causing it to shatter into pieces. A phone was the least of my problem; I could easily get another one. "Why would Nathan do something like this? Is it because of what he saw the last time? Oh come on, I was just playing around a little and having some fun. What's so wrong about that?" I yelled to myself.I needed answers and I needed them immediately. In order for me to get the answers I needed, I knew just the right person to m
Onika's POV "So are you sure you're okay over there? I hope Nathan is not giving you any troubles," Kent asked me.We were talking over a video call then he has been doing this I was since I moved into Nathan's mansion. It would call everyday to ensure that Nathan was being gentlemanly towards me. "There are no troubles over here at least not for the meantime," I replied."I wish I could be there with you too make sure that nothing goes wrong," he said.I simply smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about me. Everything is fine.""Okay. If you say so. So what are your plans for today?" He asked.Just as I was about to answer his question, the doorbell rang. Who would be ringing the doorbell? It was obviously not Nathan. Because he wouldn't ring the doorbell at his own house.So who could it be, I thought again.After a while, I didn't hear the doorbell ring again so I thought whoever was at the door had left already."Who was that?" Kent asked."I don't know. Maybe it was some
Onika's POV Willow looked at me with so much anger that I thought she was going to explode. She turned to look at Nathan, hoping he was going to say something but he didn't.She scoffed and without another word said, she turned around and walked out of the house, leaving me and Nathan standing beside each other.Despite the fact that I was able to stand up to her, I was still very much upset. I could feel my anger rising."Onika, I'm sorry about my mother. I didn't know she was coming. If I had known, I'd have come home earlier to stop her from attacking you," Nathan said but I ignored him.I tried to walk away but then he grabbed my arm and in annoyance, I slapped his hands away."Get your hands off me, Nathan. Don't you have a touch me again. Remember what we have is a contract. You don't have any right to touch me except when we are to make public appearance. Got it?" I said to him, angered."Sure. I'm sorry. I just wanted to make sure that you are okay," he said, looking at me in
ONIKA'S POV “Welcome back, ma'am” Amara said, following after me the next morning, her gaze burning into my back as I walked into my office, my heels clacking against the tiled floor.“Thank you. Is everything that I emailed you about in place yet?” I asked, slumping down on the swivel chair. Who knew that I would miss this piece of shit eventually? It felt so comfortable under my touch now and I leaned my head back against the headrest.She looked through the stack of papers in her arms, pulling out a binded stack of documents which she dropped unto the table, pushing them towards me. “Yes, I tried my best to get everything ready and I just need your signature on that one” She nodded to the document she has kept on my table.I looked at it with an arched brow before I grabbed it, flipping through it, unsure where this had come from. “What is this?” I had to ask.I don't remember this. This was for contracting a new construction company, why would we need this?“We need the company t
ONIKA'S POVIt had been several hours on the flight and now we were on our way back to the mansion but surprisingly, it hadn't felt that way. Maybe it was the way Nathan kept throwing subtle glances at me when he thought I wasn't looking. Or the way he kept shifting in his seat, trying to get comfortable but failing miserably.Or maybe it was just the fact that I couldn't stop thinking about everything that had happened over the past few days.I looked out of the window. We were back in town meaning back with work and every bad thing that came with being in the country. Not like I could escape it anyways.Nathan was on a call, his voice low but firm as he spoke in hushed whispers. His fingers tapped against his knee, a telltale sign that something was bothering him.After what felt like a whole hour, he finally hung up and sighed, leaning his head back against the seat.I stretched my arms above my head and leaned back into the seat. "Is that work?"Nathan hummed in response, his gaze
ONIKA'S POVThe next morning, I woke up to the feeling of warm lips pressed to my forehead and my eyes fluttered open to see Nathan staring down at me with a smile on his face."Good morning, sleeping beauty" He grinned, sitting up and stretching his arms above his head.It was morning already?I groaned, sitting up also, a yawn escaping me as I tried to get myself oriented with my surroundings again then I looked at him. "What are you doing so early?" I asked, my voice still groggy and full of sleep.He stood up and looked over his shoulder at me. "We're leaving today, you remember that, yeah?" He asked, his brows pinched together.Oh right... We were supposed to leave today. "Right, sorry I'm not myself right now yet" I apologized, throwing my legs off the bed, my limbs aching as soon as I stood up.He nodded, understanding what I was trying to say but there was no judgement on his face, just sheer amusement. "Get ready, breakfast is already done. Also your phone was ringing and I f
ONIKA'S POVMy eyes were wide with horror.What had I done?Nathan was right there, casually sipping his water, completely oblivious to the fact that I had just exposed myself in the most humiliating way possible. Meanwhile, on my phone screen, Laura’s mouth was hanging open like she had just witnessed a crime scene."Onika. What. The. Fuck?" Her voice came through the speaker, but it was more of a shriek.Oh, for fuck’s sake.I snatched up the phone, clutching it like I could somehow undo the last five seconds. “Uh—hey, Laura! Didn’t realize it was a video call! Haha, wow, technology, right?” I let out the most awkward laugh of my life even though my voice quivered.Could the earth just open up and swallow me?Laura didn’t even blink. She just leaned closer to her screen, her eyes narrowing. “Don’t ‘hey, Laura’ me. What the hell am I looking at?”“Nothing?” I tried, tilting the camera slightly away from Nathan who had sat back on the couch beside me, but it was too late.Laura’s eyes
ONIKA'S POVWith a sigh, I went to the door and opened it to see Nathan standing there, a small smile on his face."Hey" He smiled at me but the smile on his smile wiped off as soon as he saw the distraught look on my face."Are you alright?" He asked, raising a brow, his hand automatically rising up to touch my face.I didn't flinch away, instead I found myself leaning towards his touch, his hand was cold against my skin and I hummed in satisfaction at how right it felt.He furrowed his brows but he didn't pull away. "Are you alright?" He asked again.I pulled away and nodded, sighing. "Yeah, I'm fine. I think... Let's just go back to the mansion, hm?" I forced a smile at him.A smile creeped up his face and he leaned forward to press a quick kiss to my lips and to be honest, I wasn't expecting it but I leaned into it, kissing him back just as deeply. It just felt....right.Slowly, he pulled away and pressed his forehead to mine, his eyes searching mine. "Alright, meet me downstairs
ONIKA'S POVNathan must have seen the way my face paled because the smile on his face wiped away and was replaced by a more serious expression."Who's that?" He asked, his voice soft as he nodded to my phone.Almost instinctively, I clutched the phone to my chest, looking up at him. "Just a few friends... I uh... Should go take a shower before the driver gets here..." I straightened up, determined to keep my face impassive.Nathan looked like he was almost about to call me out on my lie and argue with me but then he stopped and nodded, like he had accepted defeat and didn't want to push me further than I wanted to tell him.Why didn't I want to tell him? It wasn't like I had anything going on with Kent but a small part of me still felt guilty because I knew that despite how Kent acted, he cared and he would be disappointed if he found out that I had forgiven Nathan and even gotten back together with him. Fuck.I had not spoken to Kent in a while now since I got back from Barcelona. He
ONIKA'S POVThe sound of the shower running was what woke me up the next morning.I groaned and rolled over in bed, my eyes fluttering open as I stared at my unfamiliar surroundings. Where was I?The shower running in the background was more prominent now but I was more concerned on getting myself together to know where I was. It took me about a minute then the memories of the previous night came rushing back and I felt a slight tingle between my thighs.Oh fuck.I buried my face in my hands, second hand embarrassment making me mortified now that I thought about it. Did I regret it? No. But would I want to face him today? No.That's it.I could sneak out of the hotel and get a cab or something to go back to the mansion where I could prolong the time that I would have to face him. It was impossible to get a cab as at last night due to the damn storm but I could order a ride from here and think about my life before he realized that I was gone.He'd soon be out of the shower. Shit.I qui
ONIKA'S POVI felt his hand release our intertwined hands to gently fondle my breasts, flicking my hardened nipples, eliciting a moan from me.“You like that?” He whispered huskily, his breathing ragged as he gently pressed a kiss down my bare chest, each press of his cold lips against my skin making my core clench around nothing.Fuck, I wanted him so bad.“Yes…” I breathed out, struggling to keep my gaze on him as he kissed down to my breasts, his hand ghosting over my boobs and it was safe to say that I wanted nothing more but to feel his mouth on them.As though he could hear my thoughts, His lips wrapped around my nipple again, sucking softly, the warm feeling of his mouth wrapped around my breasts making me let out a strangled moan that sounded like a cross between a moan and a plea. "God, Onika," He mumbled, his voice low and gravelly. "You taste so good." His hand slid down my stomach slowly, making me shiver. "Spread your legs baby,”He gently pulled down my trousers, throwi
ONIKA'S POVHe was giving me a chance. I could say noㅡback out now like I always said I would if it ever came to this ㅡbut as I looked into his eyes, I found myself hesitating.I expected to hate myself for it but I just couldn't bring myself to do that, I inhaled sharply, refusing to tear my gaze away from his. He was being patient, not wanting to scare me away as he hovered above me, a pleading look on his face.Of all the things running through my mind, I so badly wanted to say yes, allow him to do what he had in mind with me but something held me backㅡ what if I got hurt again?I always said I missed the memories alone but now I realized that I missed the person himself, he had changed, he had broken me and he was trying to fix it, I shouldn't make it easy for him, I shouldn't put my heart on the line again but here I was…hesitating.No matter what that part of me said, I couldn't bring myself to say a simple no because I knew I was lying to myself if I said I didn't want this too