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    Chapter 39


    FRIEDA WHITLOCK


    When I entered the house, I mmed the door and leaned against it breathing heavily as the image


    of what I would have done to her if she wasn’t pregnant shed through my mind. It had taken me


    immense control over Gia that she was still alive this day since Gia wanted to rip off her throat for


    iming her mate. Ex-mate, who for some reason, she still was attracted to.


    ‘He didn’t ept the rejection’ Gia snapped and I let out a long hiss, staring out the window,


    watching as Safiya stomped toward the car parked by the road.


    She was lucky today. However, if she continued getting on my nerves every time, I don’t think she


    would be spared next time.


    I balled my fists as I moved away from the window. To an extent, it wasn’t her fault. Kaiden was to


    be med. It was his fault from the start and even though I hated to admit it after what Safiya did


    out there, he yed with us both. He made her feelfortable and now, she couldn’t handle the


    heat from his


    actions.


    Taking a deep breath, I gazed around the room only to see that no one was present. It seemed like


    Lyra wasn’t home because if she were, she woulde running to me once she heard the door


    m. And dad?


    I made my way to his room but upon getting there, I found no one. He was not even in his


    bathroom. Maybe Lyra took him out


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    for a walk around?


    I spotted the empty jug on the bed stand and picked it up, taking it with me to the kitchen for a refill.


    When that was done, I headed to my room and dropped on the bed like a bag of chips. My throat


    felt a bit sore from crying earlier. I don’t think I fried enough but thanks to Safiya I was done crying


    over silly things Kaiden said. He didn’t deserve a reaction like this from


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    Fransisco and I were fine.


    As I gotfortable with my thoughts, the ring sound of my phone’s ringtone disrupted me and I


    begrudgingly sat up before grabbing the device from the nightstand. My face immediately lit up


    when I saw the caller. It was Elle, the secretary at the


    coffee shop. Since I returned home, I hadn’t given her a call and even though her call made me


    happy, I couldn’t help the twinge of guilt hunting my system. I should have called.


    I picked up the call, “Hello Elle,”


    There was a sigh of relief from her end that made me chuckle, “Oh my goodness, Freda. It’s nice to


    hear from you after a long time. I was so worried, you know” She expressed her concerns and my


    chest warmed.


    I smiled, “I’m fine Elle, you don’t have to worry about me. I’m sorry I didn’te back as promised


    but I swear everything of fine here”


    “It’s okay. I know you had to settle in and all. How is Francisco? Oh, I miss that smart boy” She said


    and I could picture her pupils dting as she spoke of Cisco. When I was still there, all my


    colleagues loved Cisco. So much so that they made him a


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    special cup of coffee when he came around. Recalling those moments brought tears to my eyes. My


    coworkers were also part of the train to bring Cisco up and I couldn’t be more grateful that I knew


    them.


    “He’s doing very well Elle. How is the business? I believe the sales have been growing exceptionally


    well” I asked, steering the conversation away from me.


    “Yeah, sales have been good but the customers miss your coffee,” She said and Iughed at the


    compliment. “You never told us the secret ingredient to your coffee till you left and for that reason,


    I’m very mad at you”


    I couldn’t help the rumble ofughter that escaped my lips this time. I fell back on my bedughing


    at herment. There was nothing special to my way of making coffee. The customers just loved


    seeing my pretty face standing behind the counter, I guess. But that was pretty because I had the


    prettiest coworkers.


    After a long chat with Elle, we bade each other goodbye after I promised to call her now and then.


    Speaking with Elle lightened up my mood drastically. I was up and all smiles the next minute as I


    headed to the bathroom to take a shower.


    Today had to be a good day, I m**y noted.


    After taking a shower, I dressed up in shorts and a decent tank top before leaving my room. Lyra


    and Dad were yet to be back from wherever they went. I had gotten a bit scared when I found out


    that it had been an hour since I was back so I texted Lyra but she said Dad wanted to stay out more


    hence the dy.


    She did say, they would be home soon though.


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    283 Vouchers


    I decided to make something simple for the three of us as I felt Dad would be tired after that long


    time out. Who knew what Lyra was making him do? That naughty girl. Today, we would have


    breakfast twice. Giggling at my thoughts, I s**d to the kitchen where I got busy with the things I


    needed to make the simple breakfast buffet I had in mind.


    As I chopped, sliced, and mixed, I hummed along to the soft tune of my favorite songing from


    my phone. I was fast with everything I did. I wanted Dad and Lyra toe home to a feast but


    maybe that was a thought too soon because I was merely halfway done when I heard the doorbell


    ringing.


    Wait. Why were they ringing the doorbell instead of just walking right into the house?


    I wondered ignoring Gia’s restless movements in my head. She had her problems these days. The


    ringing of the doorbell persisted and I was forced to wash my hands and hurry to get the door


    “This must be one of Lyra’s tricks” I muttered with a smile as I twisted the door **b. However, when I


    pulled the door open, my smile dropped at the sight of Kaiden standing before me. Gia had different


    thoughts though, ‘Why does he look ravishing now?’


    What the heck?!