*Lexie’s POV
“You must be very happy. Seeing as you are dressing up this way." Naomi said making me smile.She was right. I was beyond happy at this point. Today was my boyfriend's birthday. Although I knew that this could very well turn out to be another bad day, I shake it off wanting to be positive right now. Princeton Hall. He was not only my knight in shining armor but he had also been my pillar and friend when I needed him. We had been together for 10 years and now, I believed it was time to take it further."Although Princeton told you that he is going to propose, I would advise you not to get your hopes up. You know his family doesn't like you. And Princeton isn't the time to stand up to his family at all. What if he stands you up? That would be embarrassing." My best friend says making me sigh as I look at myself in the mirror.All the loads of positivity I had gathered suddenly disappears after hearing what my beloved friend said. She was right. It would be beyond embarrassing if Prince didn't propose. Suddenly my phone rings gaining my attention. Spotting Prince's name on my phone, I smile showing my friend my phone before opening his message.Princeton: How is my lovely angel doing? See you at the party. Wear a gown of nude color. I will also be doing the same. Love you.Smiling happily, I reply to his text immediately before dropping my phone on the table."What did I tell you? Prince won't disappoint me. Your words almost made me go into depression. Don't say anything like that again. Princeton is going to propose to me." I say sticking out my tongue as I continue to look through the option of clothes that the saleswoman had brought me.Leaning the store with a few bags, I can't help but be even happier as I start to imagine how the party will be. Once I am finally married to Prince, his family would definitely become more receptive of me. They will love me more.“Excuse me. I am so sorry ” I say apologizing after I realize I had mistakenly hit someone.A handsome stranger. Although he is wearing a black glasses so I can't see his eyes, I know he is handsome. Watching him gaze at me, I smile once more apologizing before I turn to leave.“ Wait. Are you Lexie?” He asked gaining my attention immediately.How did he know my name?"Have we met before? How do you know my name?” I ask staring at him as he takes off his glasses.Gasping in shock, I look at my best friend wondering if I was the only one seeing what I was seeing. Spotting the surprised look on her face, I know I am not the only one. This handsome stranger in front of me looked exactly like my boyfriend, Princeton.“Kingston? Oh my goodness, you're Kingston." I shout gasping in shock as I watch him smile.He was definitely so handsome.“It's definitely a surprise to meet you here. Are you here to shop for a dress? Do you need my help? I heard that my beloved brother was going to propose.” King said smiling as he looked at me making me stunned. I could only nod my head in agreement.“Lexie. We have to get going." Naomi says reminding me." You're right. We have to go. Excuse us.” I say trying to leave when King suddenly grabs my hand."I will be there at the party." King says before winking at me and leaving.Once he leaves, I turn my gaze to Naomi watching her stare at me.“What? We have to go.” I say dragging her hand as we leave the store.Getting ready a few minutes later, I walk out of the house in the beautiful nude dress I had bought. Watching Naomi gasp in shock, I smile feeling beautiful just the way I wanted. Noami had a snack for making people beautiful especially when they needed it. Like I did today.“You look like a goddess. I am telling you. Maybe the reason why Prince's family doesn't like you is because of how beautiful you are. You outshine all of them." My best friend says making me laugh.“Stop. We're already late. Let's go quickly." I say looking down at my watch in shock realizing I was late for my boyfriend's birthday party.Entering the car, Naomi drives us straight to my boyfriend's family mansion. The mansion is so huge that I couldn't help but be intimated by it the first day he had brought me to see his family. His father was a wealthy businessman who had taken the construction industry by storm when he entered. Not only was he strict and disciplined, he was also handsome and kind. Meanwhile, Prince's mother was different.“Lexie? What are you doing here?” Prince's mother asked making me stunned.“Prince invited me. I came here with my friend. Is there a problem?" I ask looking for Prince as his mother sighs looking at me with disgust.“Prince invited you? As what? You're not his wife, friend or colleague. So what are you doing here?" Prince's mother asked." I'm his gi-” I say stopping as the crowd starts clapping all of a sudden.Spotting Prince and King enter together, a smile forms on my lips as I watch him wave the crowd as he enters. The both of them were indeed a work of perfection. Handsome identical twins that had very different personalities and styles.“Before the birthday boys blow out their candles, I believe there is something one of them has as a surprise for us." The MC says gaining my attention.Looking back at Naomi, I watch as she stares at me shocked that it was actually happening. Yes, Prince was going to propose to me.“I would like to invite my girlfriend on stage. She has been with me through very difficult times and I am very grateful to have her. My girlfriend, Victoria Morgan.” Prince says making me stunned.Watching everyone clap their hands, a woman in white dress appears walking up the stage to hug Prince right in front of me. It is only now that I realize that their outfits match each other. Prince and King were both wearing white suits along with Victoria.I had been fooled.“Not only is he introducing his girlfriend but the both of them are expecting a child together. Isn't that the best news?" The MC asks making Prince laugh."I was supposed to tell you guys myself but, yes. We are expecting our first child together." Prince says laughing as he places his hand on her belly.Staggering back from the shock, my mind goes blank for a second. Was u dreaming? I had to be. I had come to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday but here I was standing like a fool unable to speak. He had lied to me.“Lexie." King says calling my name immediately he sees me and that catches Prince's attention.Watching him gaze at me, tears fall down my eyes as I look at him. How could he do this to me?“Let's go. Lexie, I said let's go!” King says catching my attention as he drags my hand. He had come down from the stage to meet me.Letting him take my hand, I walk out of the mansion following him as he brings me to his car.“Where are we going?" I ask staring at him as he opens the door for me."Where do you want to go?" King asks me.Staring at him, I look down at my hands sobbing. I had no idea what I wanted right now. My brain couldn't process anything at the moment.“ A hotel." I say speaking without thinking about it further.“Your wish is my command.” King says smiling as he looks at me.Immediately we arrive at our hotel room, King opens the door and enters inside while I follow behind. In order not to allow myself to start to think, I reach for King's hand taking the lead as I drag him towards me and kiss him. Things happen too fast for me to comprehend but I just decide to go for my gut feeling as we fall back on the bed. He was Prince's twin brother. This was only being done for revenge.“Are you sure about this, Lexie?" King's voice brings me out of my thoughts immediately making me shudder.“Hmmm. I am sure.” I say trying my best to sound cool about what we were doing even though I wasn't.“ Don't regret it later," King says staring at me for a few seconds as if he is reading me before he leans down to kiss me.“Breathe, Breathe Lexie." Naomi said as she patted my back trying to help me through the pain. The contractions were getting worse by the second. I thought I had already prepared myself. Since the day I had found out I was pregnant, I had already thought of preparing myself for the cruel pain of labor. Yet I wasn't ready. I didn't want to die like my mother did. “Naomi, promise me. If I die here, you must give the baby up for adoption. Don't even think of trying to raise the child ” I said looking at my best friend because I knew her personality. “Stop saying rubbish. You won't die. Plus, are you still considering the adoption stuff?" Naomi asked me making me nod my head. I was in the final year of my masters. Raising a child right now was considered madness in every definition. It was a risk I wasn't willing to take at all since I had to fulfill my mother's dying wish. To graduate. “Nurse, please help her. She's in labor." Naomi said as she explained things to the nurse while th
After they discharge me from the hospital, I walk out of the hospital with Naomi thinking of a way to get home. Although my stay in the hospital hadn't been that bad, I didn't want to have to meet Kingston here again. I had promised to marry him. But I had no intention of keeping to that promise. I wanted to run away with my baby. “ Have you prepared the plane tickets? You better not betray me this time." I say sternly looking at Naomi who was helping me carry my baby. “ I only did that before because you were going to give him up for adoption. You know the way I am. I hate when children are seperated from their mothers. Kingston wants to do the same thing to you so of course I won't allow him.” Naomi said making me nod my head. I had no other option but to trust her. Catching a cab in front of the hospital, we head straight to the airport to leave. I had already planned everything and my Aunt said I could come and stay with her for a while. This was good because I knew I couldn't
Getting up from my seat, I move about pacing around the room as I try to keep my emotions in check. If there was anything among his conditions I wasn't expecting, this was it. Getting married on the same day as Prince and his girlfriend? I couldn't imagine doing it. “No." I said shaking my head as I stared at King making him get up. “No? Why? Are you still affected by him or what?” King asked walking up to me pushing me against the wall. Suddenly his presence makes me unable to speak just like before. Whenever he was near me, I suddenly seem to always lose my ability to speak or argue with him. “I will set up some funds for your son. You will also receive money as well. That way you can have enough to be able to sustain yourself after our marriage. I can also do much more if you want." King says staring at me intensely. Mustering up all the remaining energy I have, I push him back away from me so I can escape successfully. Heading towards our son's crib, I pretend to be checking
“Fine. We agree to your request." King caught my attention. "King," Kingston's mother said trying to stop her son. “Good then. Then we will hold the two weddings together." Kingston's grandmother says standing up. Watching King's grandmother leave, I grab King's hand taking him out of the house while the nanny follows us with our son. Dragging him to the car, I stop looking around to make sure no one is present before I speak. “This isn't what I signed up for. I said I was going to marry you. I even agreed to do it on the same day as your brother. But I won't live in the same house as him. I can't do it.” I said sternly. “Of course, I am not going to allow us to live here for long. I only agreed to my grandmother's request so she will let us married. Once we are married, we will live here for a few months and then leave.” King said making me sigh. I didn't have a choice right now. Since I had signed the contract, there was no turning back. Although I hated the idea of having
Coming out of the bathroom a few minutes later, I sit down quietly so I have my hair and makeup done. Kingston's mother had not yet come to see me so it only meant that she was busy with Prince's wife. It was better that she didn't come. “ What are you doing here? We need all the hands we can get for the main bride ” Kingston's mother says as she enters inside making me close my eyes. My prayer had not worked. “I was going to go there immediately I was done wi-" " I said leave this place! Is she more important than the main bride? Don't you want your job anymore?” Kingston's mother shouted driving away all the people that had been helping me get ready. Getting up from my chair, I slap my hands continuously as I turn around to face her. We were alone now. “I guess you must feel happy with yourself, don't you? You think this will stop me from marrying Kingston? You will have to do better." I said watching as she walked up to me. “You're a snake. As long as I am here, don't even t
“Lexie! Alexa!” A voice called out to me while I was in the garden. Turning around, I roll my eyes as I see Prince running up to meet me. We were now at the reception so everyone was inside. Although I had bend inside for most of the night, I had come out wanting to get some fresh air. “What do you want?” I asked folding my arms as I looked at him. “Do we still need to be like this? We are now in-laws." Prince said making me burst out laughing. “Cut the act and tell me what exactly you want. You didn't want me to marry your brother but now you want us to act as if we are friends? Sorry but I don't know how to pretend to others. Especially not for as long as you did." I said. " I didn't mean to betray you. I know that you cannot forgive me for cheating on you. It's just that everything happened so suddenly. I had intended to forget about it but, Victoria was already pregnant. Mother brought her-”“Why are you telling me all these things now? If you want me to forgive you, I won't.
Heading back to our room, I can't help but feel angry at what King's mother had done at the breakfast table. Today was just my first day staying in their house but it felt like I was going to have a tough time coming. Suddenly Shawn starts crying in my arms as if he knows I am unhappy. I had heard that children were often affected by their mother's feelings even as babies but I thought it was a lie. "You shouldn't have left like that. Letting my mother know that you are affected by her isn't a good thing. She will keep on bullying you." King said closing the door as he entered. " Do you think I will let her? She is so determined to make things hard for me. The only reason why I am controlling myself is because of you. I don't want to ruin your chance with your grandmother." I said glaring at him as I continued to try and calm Shawn down. But no matter what I did, Shawn didn't stop crying and even increased his volume. I was becoming frustrated but I didn't want to show it since Kin
Just as I had expected, the interior of the company was just as beautiful as the exterior. Everyone bows their heads immediately they see us. Or rather King. Waving his hand at them, Kingston dismisses them allowing us to head to the elevator. “ Please enter, sir.” An employee says standing in front of the elevator we were about to enter. "What about the other employees? Do they have to wait?” I asked looking back as everyone passed by whispering to each other. “Don't worry. The company has many elevators so they can take. Let's go." King said taking my hand as we entered inside. Arriving at his office, Kingston opens the door smiling happily. He seemed excited for some reason to show me his office. “ What? Do you have some surprise or something to show me?" I asked laughing as King dragged me inside. Spotting the nanny standing with our son, I look at Kingston in shock since there is actually nothing much of a surprise in his office. “Kingston!” A girl said turning the chair a