Chapter 92
We got into the SUV while Ash and Tino left in the other car. Fashion Week, where they would showcase their new collection, was approaching, and they were working hard on it.
I talked and played with my children on the way to the company, suddenly feeling nervous.
We arrived at our destination, and the bodyguards helped me with the children’s stroller, where I left the folder in plain sight. We entered Nick’s building and went up to his floor.
We approached Kathe, and she looked up when she heard my babies‘ little voices. She smiled and greeted us, helping me with the door to enter with the stroller. Nick was looking at something on his desk.
“Daddy!” my children shouted from the stroller, making me smile. Nick’s eyes lit up when he saw us, and he quickly stood up.
He kissed me deliciously quickly and bent down to pick up the children.
“My little ones,” he said, taking them in his arms while they clung to him. “You look beautiful today,” he kissed them and took them to the couch. I walked behind them.
“I love these visits,” he said, looking at me and then at the children, who were distracted by their surroundings after being pampered by their father.
They entertained themselves with some books from the table, and I glanced around the office.
Of course, Nick had made sure everything was for the children.
“Hello,” he moved quickly, came to where I was, and caught me in his arms to give me a kiss that left me breathless.
I opened my eyes when he finished, and blinked, in love. We looked into each other’s eyes for a few seconds until the phone in his office rang, he looked at it and then at me, pressing me closer to him.
“Go,” I whispered and kissed him. He walked to his desk reluctantly.
I walked to my children’s stroller to get the folder and bring it to Nick. I approached him; he
looked at the folder, and furrowed his brow, but continued with his call and made me sit on his lap.
My love said goodbye to the person he was talking to and looked back at me. Before he could say anything, he kissed me passionately while wrapping his arms around my waist, making me forget even my name. We caught our breath, and all I could think about was being his again. The annoying phone rang once more, and Nick answered it, annoyed.
“Fine, tell him I’ll be waiting,” he said and ended the call.
“Come here,” he said and kissed me again, not caring that we were in the office. I laughed against his lips, loving him for who he was.
We looked at each other, and he caressed a strand of my hair. Suddenly, I remembered the reason for my visit and changed my expression to a serious one, which made him furrow his brows and look beyond my face.
“What is it?” he pointed to the folder on his desk.
I took a breath. “It’s something you need to review,” I took the papers and handed them to him. He was about to open the folder when the door opened.
“Nick,” an older man commented as he entered. “I’m sorry, I thought you were alone,” he
apologized, and I tried to stand up, but Nick wouldn’t let me. He held me tightly and gave me a crooked d smile. This sexy idiot, I thought to myself, but returned the smile.
“I’ll give you a moment, I’ll come back later,” the man said and turned around.
“No, it’s okay,” I loosened myself from Nick’s grip, and he reluctantly let me go.
“Abel, let me introduce you to my wife and my children,” he pointed proudly to the little people fluttering around the office and stood up.
“Well, you have a beautiful family,” he commented. “I thought that p>
“The wedding you witnessed wasn’t real, Abel. Alaia was, is, and will be my only true wife,” he clarified, and the man nodded, looking understanding.
“We’ll go,” I kissed Nick. “Review the papers, darling. We’ll talk later,” I whispered in his ear, and he caressed my back.
“My loves, let’s go home. Daddy will come later,” I called them, and they went to say goodbye to their father. It took them several seconds to stop hugging him, but they finally decided to come with me.
My husband helped me put them in the double stroller. I said goodbye cordially to Abel, and with a kiss and an “I love you,” I said goodbye to Nick.
Nick
I watched my children and the woman I loved as they left my office, and my chest swelled as I remembered the day weeks ago when they called me “Dad.” The emotions were as vivid as they were at that moment. I recalled how my legs lost strength and my heart turned to jelly. It was a dream come true; it had been the most memorable moment of my life. They called me “Dad” as I had wished for months, and their mother returned to my arms. They had no idea how much I thanked Heaven that night. Finally, my days were no longer covered in shadows and darkness.
Abel moved, bringing me back to earth. Alaia and the children had already gone.
“What’s the matter, Abel?” I questioned, returning to my chair, and I noticed something in his face that I didn’t like.
“Nick, they’ve discovered your grandfather,” he said with concern, and I looked up from the folder Alaia had brought. “A transparency committee has come. They have an ongoing investigation into Killian’s fraudulent contracts, and that’s dragging the company down. They’ve asked for you; they’re in the boardroom.” I clenched my fist and broke the pencil I was holding in my hand.