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Layla arrived home a bit late than usual , Stella , Rosa and John took a bow , she nod her head before taking the stairs to her room.
She let the tears that threaned to fall out of her glands , it swiftly ran through her face as she sat on the floor covering her mouth.
There was an abrupt knock on the door . It was Stella .
“ Ma'am , Dinner is set ”
“ I want to be left alone ”
Everything tired her , she had no one to speak to and it drove her crazy . Her phone beep indicating a call .
“ Hello Dad ” she greeted
“ How did the meeting go ? ”
“ it was fine. We struck a deal ”
“ Alright , that's better than Silvia's feedback. ” Her father uttered lowly before hanging up .
Layla's POV
I sigh profusely completely tired and broken on how I was going to break the terrifying news of my pregnancy to my Dad , Silvia and her mom was going to mock me more than ever .
I stood and stepped into my warm bath for a wash , I could do this with or without any man after all they are scum and betrayals. After a bath , I went down to have dinner , I barely ate a few spoon when Silvia barged into my living room.
“ ma'am , I tried to stop her but she didn't listen ”
“ let her be Asher ”
“ how dare you ? ” she thunders , her eyes were swollen and red .
I needed no soothsayer to tell me she had been crying but why was she here instead of going to her home .
“ What ? ”
“ You are such a b***h that Dad always compare me to you . You think you have it all huh ? ”
“ what are you talking about Silvia ? ” I probed looking utterly confused
“ Don't you sit down there like you do not know I am talking about b***h . ”
“ I have a name not b***h ” I corrected slightly pissed she was referring to me as a b***h
“ purrrr...... Almighty Layla Drakes .....is that what you want huh ? ” Silvia said sarcastically wearing what seemed like a mischievous smile
“ I reached out to Mr Martin for that contract but you snatched him missy , you are putting up a pretense that you do not know what you did ” Silvia accused me waving her index finger angrily
“ He came to my firm instead . How would I know you reached out to him first. ”
“ liar , you are such a sore loser , you loose everything ”
I managed to put a fake smile to ease my building anger
“ No wonder you were dumped at the altar on your wedding day , doesn't it tell you how much a loser that you are huh ? ”
“ How dare you you ? ” I yelled angrily slamming my cutlery on the table .
“ Ashton left you because he...... ”
“ Shut the f**k up ! ”
“ never mention such name to me ”
I grabbed her face slapping her hard , her words added salt to my wound and the last thing I would do is to let Silvia seems cry.
” let go of me you mad b***h ”
Silvia retaliates slapping me hard on my face . It sting painfully and then I felt a deep sting followed by spinning sounds that echoed in my ear drums .
“ Just die ! ” she yells loudly before throwing a brown envelope at me and left my home.
I burst into tears holding my chest , it did hurt like my heart will jump and be shattered into pieces.
“ Damn you for causing me such pain ”
“ Damn ! ”
I cursed leaving the dining table . Dinner was ruined.
*** New York City **
Amaya's POV
The cold breeze welcomed me as I stepped out of the airport with my face scrunch in disgust as the entourage my Dad arranged escorted me .
“ Nothing really changed here ” I muttered to myself scanning the entire area with my eyes .
I left the U .S. four years ago and reluctantly coming back because Dad pressured me to.
I am Amaya Roberts , the heir and successor of my father's multi- billion company although I am a successful CEO in Toronto Canada but Dad vehemently refused to let me be.
“ why not focus on what you are here to do” I snapped furiously at my father's personal assistant who could not mask that she had a huge crush on me.
I am six- feet tall , had a broad chest , my sapphire blue eyes was more than a beau, lips so pink and was fit for my jaw which was covered with neatly trimmed beards .
I am a definition of gorgeous , but I detested ladies .
Not even the gorgeous one could move me.
“ You both step out , I want to grab a drink ”
*** Hotel de Luna**
Amaya has arrived the five-star hotel de Luna , it was his favourite spot at the time. The aesthetic did change and this stirred him up a little .
He got to the bar VIPs cut out and place an other for their special. He settles into a seat waiting for his drink .
“ Your drink sir ”
Amaya nodded and he began to sip slowly when a person caught his attention , a gorgeous lady who sat alone wearing a red dress; her skin shimmer in the dimly lit room .
Her hair partly covered her face making Amaya curious . He really wanted to see what she looks like so he left his seat for hers .
“ A gorgeous lady shouldn't be here ...... ”
“ learn to mind your business ” she snapped ,grabs her purse and turned to leave completely ignoring Amaya who stood before her .
She misses a footing shutting her eyes to feel pain instead a masculine fragrance filled her nose with a firm wrap around her waist .
“ Get off me ”
She fussed kicking his leg , Amaya loses his balance and he falls on her body , his lips touching hers.