The Billionaires Desires novel Chapter 2

They may probably send me away with insults and abuses, they may kick my kids out of their house, ignoring the fact that they both share a striking resemblance with Nathan. But what I know is that I won’t let it affect my kids, I won’t let them feel unwanted or unloved. I’ll be sure to tell them the whole truth before taking them there, they need to prepare their minds for anything that might happen when we get there, we would just have to face it all with pride, I won’t let them feel hurt, I will never let those mean people to hurt my children, I’ll protect them with my life. But then again, what if I draw the wrong attention to us when I go back to New York, what if Ariel gets to find out that I had been married to Nathan all this while, will that not be a danger to my kids, what if she tries to take their lives as well, how do I run away two with kids? It had been so difficult to escape from her when it was just me and my friends, how on Earth do I run away this time around, when I have two kids to cater for. I’m sure I won’t be her target anymore because she would know immediately that these kids truly belong to Nathan, she would never let them take their place in the Trent’s household, and she would never let them expose her lies and treachery. She would come after my kids with everything she got and I wouldn’t be able to save them. No, I can’t make such a mistake, I won’t attempt such, I’ll just have to come up with some cover story to tell them, I can tell them that their father is fighting in the United States Army or maybe I can tell them that their father is dead, I really don’t know yet, but I’ll certainly come up with something, anything at all. It would be so much better than telling them the truth because the truth sucks and it fucking hurts.

I got dressed in my blue sundress and I tied my hair in a ponytail. Then I applied a little makeup to highlight my facial features, then I put on a low sandals and carried my little handbag as I head out of my room, and after making sure that the whole house is locked, I picked up my car keys and I stepped out of the house, heading to my red Range Rover. I didn’t bother carrying anything for the kids because I’m sure that Becky got more than enough toys and snacks for them. They all keep pampering them, spoiling them rotten. They get to have everything they ever ask for, they only have to say the word and it’s all theirs. I know they are just trying to make them feel loved and I’m so happy to have them around. It would have been so damn difficult without them, I wouldn’t have gotten this far without them. 

I drove through the busy roads with a series of twists and turns before pulling into the entrance of our building, our hotel. It is the most beautiful hotel I've ever seen in my life, and that's quite something because I've been to a lot of places and I've stayed in many hotels, especially when we were still on the run, but this one is special, its mine, ours I mean, it’s ours. It got this massive and successful because of our collective efforts. When we first acquired this building, Miguel had complained bitterly because we had spent a huge chunk of our money on acquiring the property. He thought we would not be able to run such a huge establishment because we have zero experience in running something like this. But I was confident that we could do it because we had the right motivation, besides, the building wasn’t as expensive as it is supposed to be, the previous owner is an elderly man who ran the restaurant poorly until he incurred a huge debt that ran down his business. He has no choice but to sell off the building to save himself so much trouble. There had been so many offers on the table, but he considered ours because he considered ours. After all, we were the only ones that wanted to run a restaurant just like he did. He doesn’t want his building to be used for any other purpose, he loves the hotel and restaurant business and that is the reason why he sold the building to us at such a decent rate.

He recommended some of his staffers to us and we found them to be quite diligent and hardworking so we hired them immediately. After we made the payment, Miguel supervised the renovation of the building, rebranding it into a modern hotel and suites. The restaurant was on the top floor and there is a staircase that leads to the rooftop which happens to be our best spot because everyone loves coming here because of the rooftop restaurant, it is always filled up because all the tables are always booked in advance, not to mention the fact that we serve both American and French foods, our restaurant is simply the best. The middle floor consists of the hotel and suites which are made to look and feel like home, then on the ground floor, we have the outdoor swimming pool and other outdoor and indoor games, including our top-notch gym. With the help of the previous managers of the restaurant and hotel, it wasn’t so hard for us to run it, we had to learn on the job, but we are doing a tremendous job and we have been running it successfully for over a year with no issues whatsoever.

I parked .u car in the parking lot and I stayed back in the car and admired the hard work of the owner of this hotel. Yeah, we are doing a great job here, I couldn’t be more proud of our achievement over the years and I know that if Nathan were here, he would be proud of us as well, he would be so proud of me. I got down and walked towards the reception desk to leave a few instructions with the receptionists at the front desk. Miguel was not in town so we had the obligation to handle his job while he is away. As always, he handles our security and that of the hotel, he has never let his guard down since we got here, he is always being careful, trying to keep us safe and he is prepared for any danger because he still believes that Ariel would come searching for us someday. I’ve tried to tell him to relax a bit and let the security guards handle all that, but he wouldn’t let them handle it alone. Apart from the security cameras that were installed by the security company, Miguel still had a few cameras installed on some hidden strategic positions so even if the company's security cameras gets hacked, he would still see everything that is happening around us. His eyes are always on that screen even when he is not around, he still uses his iPad to monitor everything. The only issue I’m having with him is that he keeps taking off to God knows where and he has refused to tell us about his whereabouts. I don’t know why he keeps traveling and I don’t want to be that girl who doesn’t let the people around her have their privacy, so I’ve decided to keep mute about it, I’m sure he would let us know if anything was up, he wouldn’t keep his secrets forever, right?

After checking on the security took the elevator and went up to check on Avril at the kitchen, she is fully in charge of the restaurant and kitchen, while Becky is in charge of the hotel and suites. I basically handle the books, keeping account of everything and making sure the books are in order. Oh, and I handle the facilities downstairs as well, although I’m mostly in my office, sorting our accounts and watching the kids play in their mini playroom that Miguel made for them in my office. In a few months, they would be going to kindergarten, but right now, they are stuck with me and their uncle and aunts. 

“They have a father Becks and he is coming to us pretty soon. I’ve told you to stop talking to me about Lawrence, I don’t need a man in my life and certainly not him. Now get the hell out of my office.” I yelled at her angrily. This is the only thing she does that pisses me off. She keeps playing matchmaker, trying to get me to hook up with some rich dudes that wouldn’t take no for an answer. The most recent guy is Lawrence and I’ve told him countless times that I don’t want to be with him but he just keeps coming. I must admit that he is the most patient guy I’ve ever met, he never gets angry, no matter what I say to him or how I react to his seduction, he just keeps coming back, and he is so good to my kid, buying them presents and treating them like his, but I just don’t need a guy in my life, why can’t they understand that?

All I want is Nathan, he is the only man for me.