ArianI was very surprised when I got the call about the interview. I'd found the ad on-line and I'd just decided to apply for the job without the hope of ever getting called for an interview because I'd left a lot of blank spaces due to the fact that... Rafael had not given me permission to do anything else except being his punching bag and sex slave when needed.Pushing the thought out of my mind, I grab my suitcase from its place by the wall and set it down before unzipping it then kneeling down to go through my clothes. I didn't come back here with fancy clothes even though Rafael had bought me designer dresses and shoes but I knew it was to show the world how generous he was. He'd wanted women to be jealous of me because I was married to him and they'd been - the women- but until I helped the police show the world just the kind of demon he was, they thought my life was a bed of roses. It had been hell on earth and even now... it still is.I sigh and shake my head, knowing it's n

Arian"Told you." The stupid voice sings in my head as I stare at the woman in front of me.I knew I wouldn't get the job but I didn't expect that it'd hurt this bad. I'd be homeless by Sunday and even when Mrs Collins offered to let me stay in her house, I had to refuse. But I really thought that my heartfelt speech about taking care of her children would change her mind if she'd not wanted to hire me in the first place."No one likes you Ari." The voice snickers sardonically. "Go back to Rafa. He'll take you back."I think I'll rather shoot myself and end it all before I go back to Mexico with my tail between my legs. "Um..." I start. "Okay ma'am. I understand."The woman shakes her head then presses a button on the intercom on her table. "Belinda?""Yes ma'am?" The same voice that answered me earlier speaks."Bring Kary to my office." She orders."Yes ma'am."She releases the button and looks back at me. "You're not going to take care of my children because I can do that myself bu

Gabriel I frown in my sleep wondering why I'm bouncing. A little voice calls out to me then small hands simultaneously shake me awake and I groan. "Good morning daddy." Kary's cheerful voice sings. I want to turn on my back but can't and I soon realize that she's sitting on my lower back. That's probably why I was bouncing in my sleep. "Morning baby. Did you sleep well?" My voice is groggy from sleep and I have to force myself to keep my eyes open even though I'm still very sleepy. "Yes daddy." She says. "I had fun playing with my new nanny." "So, you like her?" I sound hopeful. "Yes. She's really cool." She replies. "I know we'll be good friends." "That's good to hear." I say. I'm happy that Kary likes Arian and all that talk with Gabi last night about Arian's relationship with her ex husband - though insightful - is something I've decided I will overlook. I reach behind me to tap Kary's leg and she climbs off me so I am able to turn on my back to look at her. She's dres

Gabriel The noise in the conference room grates on my nerves but I grind my teeth together to avoid yelling at them to keep quiet. I'd told Kim to call a shareholders meeting and now I'm regretting it. "Are you okay?" Gabi asks me. "I'm fine." I say then stand up and make my way to the stage and the noise dies down. "Good morning ladies and gentlemen." They all nod in greeting and I take that as my cue to continue since I have their attention now. Behind me is a projector and on the screen are faces of some of the employees of Emerson Cruz Group. I would talk to the rest of them much later but for now, they're the only ones I can manage. "I called this meeting to apologize for...what I did." Bile rises in my throat and I force myself not to puke. Lucille put me in this mess and while I would never raise my hand to beat her because my dad told me only cowards beat women, but I'll make her pay for this humiliation some other way. I am going to crush Lucille Kendrick's spirit. "It

Gabriel The next dayLucille was smart enough to know that it wouldn't benefit her to stay in the house which was why she left before I returned from the hospital. Theresa told me she'd hurriedly packed a bag and left without saying a word to anyone.I've been patient with her for years but after what she did to Arian, I have decided that I can't take any more of her behavior and I want out of this marriage. I call my father's lawyer and ask him to come over to the house so we could talk about the best option for me - annulment or divorce.I'm sitting in my home office going through some documents when Theresa comes to inform me of the lawyer's arrival and I tell her to bring him to my office. Fabian Chamberlain has been with my father for years and I know I can trust him to help me out with my dilemma."Long time no see Gabriel." Fabian says when Theresa lets him into my office."Thank you for coming at such short notice Fabian." I shake hands with him. "Please sit.""Oh well, you k