Claiming her babies

Nicholas POV

THREE DAYS LATER

It’s been three days since Ethan threatened to expose the truth and yet nothing has happened. Ethan’s silence is keeping me on my toes and I can’t help but check my phone every passing second for the latest news.

If he was going to tell the press then the press were going to put it on air. I haven’t heard anything from Greg too and I couldn’t help but feel that something huge was coming.

” Hey!” Anthony said, touching my hand and jolting me out of my thoughts “Are you listening to me?”

“Huh” I uttered, extremely lost in thought.

“You’ve been absentminded for the past few days now and it’s beginning to bug me. Are you all right Nicholas?” Anthony asked, worry etched on his face as he dropped the pen in his hand and fixed his gaze on me.

I sighed in exhaustion as I found his statement true. I’ve been having a hard time sleeping and thinking of what Ethan is up to.

“I’m worried,” I said, drumming my hands on the table.

“Worried about what?”

” Ethan showed up some days back and has threatened to expose the truth about the twins to the world,” I said,

“What!” Anthony exclaimed, his eyes widening “And you’re just telling me now” he added.

“I’m sorry. I’ve just been restless about the situation and I cannot help but feel uneasy besides you haven’t been around all these while” I uttered, running my hand as I rose to my feet.

Silence lingered in the room for a few minutes then Anthony broke the silence with his question

“What do you think he is planning?” Anthony asked, staring at me in pity.

“That’s the thing. I’ve got no idea but I have a bad feeling about this. Ethan’s silence is making me anxious” I uttered, trepidation evident in my voice

“Calm down Nicholas and stop thinking about this. Whatever is going to happen should happen. You have to be firm in_”

A knock on the door made Anthony pause his words as our gaze both turned to the door

“Good day, sir. There’s a package for you”

“For me?” I asked, my eyes fixed on the black envelope in my secretary’s hand

“Yes sir” my secretary uttered, placing the black envelope on my desk and bowing her head slightly before leaving the office, leaving behind a confused Anthony and I

“What do you think is inside?” Anthony asked, his eyes narrowing as he stared intently at the envelope.

“I don’t know buddy. Why don’t you open it so we know?” I asked them his gaze shifted to me

“Me? What if there’s a bomb inside? The envelope didn’t come for me Nicholas it came for you so I insist that you open it”

I sighed in frustration as I took the envelope from the desk and Anthony instantly rose to his feet and stood some inches away from me “Are you serious right now?” I asked, chuckling at his attitude.

“What!” Anthony uttered, feigning ignorance “I’m just here in case it’s a bomb. I’m not ready to die,” he said.

I opened the envelope to find a piece of white paper inside. “See it’s just a paper,” I said, waving the paper in the air for Anthony to see.

Opening the paper, I froze as I saw the words written on it

THINGS YOU WILL LOSE IF YOU REFUSE TO COMPLY

MONICA

MACY

MASON

YOUR REPUTATION

YOUR POSITION AS THE CEO

COMPLY WITH WHAT I WANT AND KEEP EVERYTHING TO YOURSELF.

“What is it?” Anthony asked, rushing to my side as he grabbed the paper from my hand and stared at it. “Who do you think it’s from?” He asked and I instantly knew it was from Ethan.

“Is obviously from Ethan” I said, running my hand through my hair again in frustration.

“I see you already have my gift,” Greg said from the door, drawing both I and Anthony’s attention to himself.

“What gift?” I asked, my eyebrows getting closer to each other on my forehead.

“That paper is from me Nicholas” Greg uttered and I chuckled.

“You’ve become so jobless that you now right childish things on paper and send them to my office in my envelope,” I said, gritting my teeth as I stared at the one stepbrother I wished I never had.

“It’s not stupid Nicholas. It’s a fact” Greg uttered as he dipped his hand into his suit pocket and brought out his phone. I didn’t know what he was doing but Ethan’s voice stunned me.

“I’m ready to join forces with you Greg. Give me Monica and the kids and do whatever you want with Nicholas. We both will benefit from this if we work together”

“Oh you’ve changed your mind already”

“Yes I have and we have to act fast”

I stared at Greg in shock, a smirk playing on his lips. “You see Nicholas, I and Ethan will make sure that you lose everything you have and everything you love. Ethan is ready to take Monica and the kids back because you’ve refused to let his kids see him. It’s us against you brother”

“You recorded the conversation between the two of you?” Anthony asked, shocked by the recording played from Greg’s phoneContentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

“I’m just saving myself from betrayal,” Greg said, defending his actions. He turned his gaze to me and then smiled mischievously “Think about it, Nicholas. What would Uncle Karl say when he finds out that his best friend’s son had a contract marriage with someone just so he could retain his position as CEO? Imagine the disappointment he will have on his face when he finds out about everything.”

“You want the company right” I asked, glaring at Greg who was overstepping his boundaries.

“Of course. I wouldn’t be doing all this if I didn’t want the company”, Greg said.

“You will get it Greg so don’t do too much, and as for your accomplice, Ethan, he is a coward and f*****g idiot. He doesn’t deserve Monica and he doesn’t deserve those kids. I will never let Mason and Macy go to his place to see him because I don’t trust him. Tell him that” I said the last part of my words, pointing my index finger at Greg who scoffed and glared back at me.

Just as Anthony said, whatever that was going to happen should happen. I’m never giving up on Monica and the twins.