Love, Lies and Billionaires

Maren bit her lip and smiled at her own stupidity and sluttiness as she stepped out of the car and headed for the front door that evening after work.

She’d had the time of her life with Kendrick, and even when she’d thrown up, he didn’t make her feel disgusted with herself.

That was the last thing she could remember of that night. She didn’t know how she’d gotten in or out of the car which had dropped her at the house or if she and Kendrick had fucked or not.

She hoped not. And at the same time, the thought tinged her senses and made her cheeks flush a little.

The door was open when she got to it and she just turned it and went in without complaining or querying anyone as she had been through a stressful day and wasn’t about to add to it by scolding anyone.

“Welcome ma’am” a maid greeted with a little unease on her face which Maren just ignored and began climbing up the stairs. She turned towards her room but on second thought, she turned the other way and began walking towards Nathan’s room.

It was only wise to be with him as an apology for leaving him worried that night, even though he’d been with her throughout the previous day, she thought.

As soon as she turned the handle and pushed the door inward, she froze at what age saw within as she looked from her son, who was sitting on his bed, to the figure crouched in front of him.

She seemed to have intruded on something as they both turned to look at her, noticing the colour drained from her face.

“Hi mummy” Nathan was the first to speak. He greeted happily, not really getting what was going on.

“You came back from work early.” Alexander’s voice rang throughout the room.

Maren did respond to either of them and just stared at Alexander. Actually, her body was frozen, but her mind wasn’t and it screamed in guilt.

“How the hell did you find this place?” She managed to mutter.

Alexander stood on his feet, knowing he wasn’t going to answer that as it was the most irrelevant and self answerable question to ask.

“Is that all you have to say for yourself after acting outside your motherly duties?”

“Don’t you dare school me on how to be a parent, Alexander” her mind was suddenly working once more.

Alexander rubbed his temples and took a look at Nathan, who was sitting innocently on his bed and watching them both, then back to Maren. “Let’s not do this here, please. We have a lot to talk about”

He passed by her and headed for the door, but she didn’t turn around and follow him. Instead, she went to Nathan and sat beside him.

“How are you, baby?” she asked with a smile while smoothing his hair with her hand.

“Mummy, is Alex going to leave again?” he asked quietly, and Maren could feel her body heat up with anger. ‘Was that all he cared about now?’

She sighed and looked at Alexander, then back at her son. “I really don’t know Nathan but I promise I’ll tell later, alright?” She said, as that felt like the only reasonable thing to tell him.

He nodded, and she smiled, “Where’s Rose?”

“I sent her out of the room,” Alexander answered, even if Maren had asked Nathan.

“Alright then, when she gets back you’ll take a shower and get ready for bed, alright?” She kissed his forehead and stood up.

She walked out the door first, but she could swear Nathan waved at Alexander, who held the door for her and it made her almost go mad.Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.

“What do you think you’re doing trying to manipulate my son?” she asked angrily as they both walked down the hallway. She upfront and made her way to her room.

“Manipulating? I’m just trying to be a father”

She spun around. “Don’t you give me that bullshit, Alexander. We talked about this” she turned back around and talked towards a door and entered.

Alexander followed suit and closed the door behind him. “I never said I was going to listen, did i? Look Maren, I’m not William and I will not let you deprive me of my right to be with my son”

“Don’t you ever call William into this, he was a better man than a thousand of you could never be”

“He was trying to cause you pain!” Alexander argued

“No, smart ass, he genuinely cared. I knew William, and he didn’t care. He wouldn’t go that far. He was not Nathan’s father, and he knew it, but he still came for him, Alexander.” she turned to her wardrobe and began searching for clothes to change into.

“Oh, so you’re going to give him credit now?”

“You rejected Nathan the moment you found out he was yours, you selfish son of a bitch”

“But I’m here now and I’m sorry, I’ll bear the consequences whatever it is.”

Maren shot him a murderous look. She wasn’t buying what he was selling. She walked over to where he was folding her arms and looked him directly in the eye.

“Like I said earlier, we don’t need you. Whatever the fuck made you not want to be a part of Nathan’s life, I suggest you get back to it”

She walked away, but before she could take reasonable steps, he pulled her back and made her face so close up his chest that she could hear his heart beat quickly. She really didn’t know what it meant, and she didn’t actually care.

All she wanted was this man out of her house!

“Look, I know you make things so difficult because that’s your way of expressing your anger and that’s fine,” he began softly, his fresh breath fanning her face.

“All I want is to take responsibility over Nathan and I’m sure deep down you don’t want your child to grow up without a father or the way you-”

She pushed him so hard away from her that he staggered back a little. Her brows arched so well that they almost touched the tip of her nose.

“Don’t you ever say shit like that again. Don’t you ever make reference to my life in topics like this. Never!” She screamed.

“You can’t blackmail me emotionally Alexander, and you know it. I’ve been through this and go through it over and over again till you give the fuck up,” she raged.

“I’ll say this one more time. We don’t need you. Nathan doesn’t need you and he never will. I’m enough of a parent that he needs, so get your filthy self out of this house,” she fumed, glaring at him.

They stood staring at each other for some time, Maren panting in anger and Alexander just watching in shock. A minute passed and Maren heaved a self control sigh and turned back to what she was doing.

“I’m guessing all this is because you now fuck around with Kendrick?”