Chapter 1; His Baby
"Your carrying my baby woman."
Few words such as these would mean a lot for Gigi Fonji. It made her entire world tremble. She had just been merely coping with the situation she found herself in and now?
This man came in claiming to be the father of her unborn baby.
How did he know she was pregnant?
It wasn't even showing yet.
Gigi flickered her eyes lashes ,clearly confused. She took out the plugs in her ears.And looked around for any one eavesdropping.
" I'm going for my break " she whispered to her co-worker at the other cubicle. He probably heard her but was too busy looking at the gorgeous man who claimed her unborn baby.
The individual was roughly essentially tall and had striking facial characteristics that caught people's attention right once. Even though he seemed to be in his early 30s, he exuded a weird atmosphere that kept Gigi on edge.
Gigi stepped in the path of the attractive man."I think we should talk." She reached to take his hand, but he jerked it away in disdain. Even though their hands scarcely made contact, she was astonished by what he did next. This guy removed a bottle of hand sanitizer from his coat pocket.
Emphasizing that Gigi was not made to feel inferior by his conduct would be a lie. They had just a few steps to go before reaching the restroom.
Gigi felt naked under his gaze,she couldn't help but raise her voice " Are you an actor? " she paused, advancing to face him. "Who sent you, Mr. Square? Is he endeavoring to to test my loyalty? "
It wouldn't be much of a surprise to Gigi if it turned out to be true. Mr. Square ran her through couple of test before he gave her such a huge responsibility. He clearly had great trust issues. She couldn't blame him either for she was a stranger to him.
His brows furrowed tightly as he strained to understand what she was saying. He had never heard an accent like hers.
Where would she come from? He was curious as well.
Regardless of being the mother of his unborn child, he knew little about her other than the fact that she was 18 years old and employed with Blue.corp's customer service.
He was too bitter by her behavior when he received her file. Her innocent face would not deceive him.
She was yanked closer to Graham when he grabbed her arm. She breathed in his minty breath. "Woman, listen, don't act like you're not aware that your carrying my baby," the man said.
"Pretense? You've got to be kidding. You appear at my workplace and identify yourself as the biological father of my child. Let Mr. Square know that I'm upholding my half of the contract and that he should too. " she said,the words coming out like sparks from furnace.
In the last days she had been so stressed up. Now this man was getting her unnerve
He was struck in the face by her ponytail after she flipped it. In the next seconds, she was pushed against Graham's chest following Graham held her arm. After inhaling a deadly whiff of her floral perfume, he buried his head beneath her neck and muttered. " Stop fooling around or risk legal consequences, I want complete parental rights for this child. "
Ignoring his intense stare,she glared back viciously " Exactly what are you talking about? Your child? Impossible. This cannot be your child. Although I know you are an Oscar-worthy performer, could you consent to letting go of this so I can get back to doing my work. "
" You're still acting, huh. Please explain your intention to steal my child and then flee away with my money. " he frowned deeply.
" What??"
Gigi's enchanting face was surrounded in a wave of uncertainty. She licked her lips as she went about to comprehend everything.
Why didn't Mr. Square dispatch him?
"Quit acting already. I have no idea how much you are getting paid to mess with my mental state, so please let me go. Three weeks have passed since I started this job, and I don't want to lose it. ""
A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes,he held her arm tightly "You're such a repulsive woman. I find it hard to think that I will be connecting with you. You stole my sperm first, had a baby next, and now you're acting like you don't know who I am. "
"How dare you trouble me by coming here, " she roared with confidence. " You mention involving the police; what if I phone them? You'll be held accountable for harassing me. Yes. You are unable to see that I'm pregnant and that your conduct might be having an impact on the child you claimed as your own. "
He let go of her arm, as though her words had an impact on him. This did not imply that his viewpoint had altered.
She remained an obnoxious woman who is nothing more than a gold digger to him. In order to get money from him, she forced herself to become pregnant using his sperm.
Because this was the first case, he exclusively visited private hospitals.Previously, the female who carried his baby just two months before the baby was due, the mother-to-be committed suicide.
Now, he must do everything is necessary to keep this child safe.
He grinned as he turned to face her and studied her gaze. " There is no misunderstanding and no Mr. Square. You are a thief and a liar. You should provide me full rights if you don't want me to take the child away forcibly and punish you for the crime you committed." his frigid words got Gigi into a frenzied. Her mind raced.
He knew her secret, right?
Oh no.
Gigi's face turned pale, and she started to perspire. He was more frightening than Mr. Square, this man had the appearance of being sincere.
She had no money to ignore any of them. This is why she no longer spoke with harshness in her voice. "I utterly lack understanding of everything you are saying. I just know that Mr. Square is the parent of this child. I am nothing more than a surrogate. You ought to speak with him about this. I have no control over whose sperm was implanted in me.
He became even more repulsed. He was sickened by the woman given that he knew she was lying but she displayed to be innocent.
He was no longer able to tolerate inhaling the same air as her. Graham poured icily as he flashed his watch a quick glance. "You have 24 hours to sign this document or suffer the repercussions. Don't call me unreasonable, please. "
After saying that, he pulled out a document and flung it in her direction. Gigi grabbed it and quickly read it.
Her head whipped around to see his frightening blue sapphire gaze. "Please give me more time than 24 hours. I must consult with a lawyer over this six-page document. " She begged.
When she took a stride, lost her balance, and was about to strike the tiles, he nodded and turned to leave. Just in time, Graham stretched out and grabbed her.
She was grasping his shirt while her eyes were closed in dread. His body experienced a sizzling current as she touched him. He seemed to enjoy having her in his arms.
Graham noticed that he was fixating on her intently, as if he was scared that if he turned his head, he might fail to remember her face. Her lashes were lengthy and crimson lips with a heart shape.
Her black hair had a curled texture that gave the impression that it had been kinky. In the palms of his hands, it felt unbelievably soft.
When he heard someone clear their throat, his glare dissipated. It was a short, early-twenties woman who had much makeup on her face.
She blushed severely as their eyes met. He frowned; this response was something he always saw in women. He assumed the woman in his arm was an exception, but she purposefully launched herself at him to show him that he was mistaken.
He pushed her toward the female who had just arrived and had his suit ready. He said in a raspy voice, "You have twenty four hours," and then he left.
Gigi tensed even more.She observed the man leave the hallway.
" Who is that? Is he a boyfriend of yours? " Cindy asked with her eyebrows raised. She was obviously shocked by the man's appearance.
Because this dude consumed all of Gigi's break, she wasn't in the mood to converse. She sneered, "What do you think?" as she had to return to work shortly.
Cindy was suddenly left in a stupor. " He is Gigi's boyfriend, and she is extremely lucky to have him. Did they break up, why did he push her? I hope so, maybe I'll get a chance," Cindy said as she entered the bathroom and stood in front of the mirror to examine her appearance. " I appear gorgeous. more attractive than that negro. I'm likely to succeed. "
She ended up applying more make-up and combing her long hair.
* Chapter 2; Her reality *
Gigi called a taxi to the city hospital after work. She nervously started tapping her foot in the taxi's back seat. His words played back in her mind like a broken record.
She shook at the sound of his raspy voice. When the driver opened the barrier separating "Ma'am are you okay?" he may have seen her anxiety.
Gigi suddenly wiped her eyes, not even realizing she was sobbing. She turned to face him and replied, "I'm OK. Thank you! ''
"Okey-dokey," the driver responded, not wanting to look impolite.
They got to the hospital quickly after that. After paying the driver, Gigi hurried inside. Nurses and a few physicians gave her a nod of recognition as she entered.
How was it possible to forget such a face? Gigi had a memorable face that caught one's attention. All eyes were on her because of her stunning warm almond complexion.
She pushed open a door after turning at a hallway and abruptly entered the room, breaking up a passionate kissing match. The man in the patient robe quickly crept out of the space.
"A patient?really!" Gigi shook her head in disappointment.
The closest friend of Gigi was Sky Blonde. She was a top nurse at the city hospital. Additionally, she was virtually always caught kissing a stranger in the locker room.
Being a nurse, Gigi thought it odd that she wasn't concerned about contracting other germs.
" What? He's incredibly attractive," Sky asserted in defense.
She walked up to the mirror and pulled her unruly hair into a tight ponytail. "Sunshine, what brings you here? You ought to be sleeping. "
"How can I rest when a stranger came over to my job site and claimed the fetus?" Gigi asked as she sat on a stool with her legs swinging in the air.
The concept of referring to the fetus and not a baby did not soothe Gigi's heart. It had a more endearing tone, which she could not accept. Developing an attachment to the child would endanger life.
" It's a baby Gigi, " Sky corrected as she turned to face her. "Your infant. "
" Halt that. I did not make it. Don't think such things about me; I'm just a surrogate, " she said, her voice brimming with grief.
To obtain solitude, Gigi went over and locked the door.
Sky gave Gigi a mocking side glance and said, "Uh-huh"
Sky understood that Gigi was merely making an effort to avoid developing feelings for the infant.
As her shift was about to end, Sky started changing out of her nurse uniform at this point. " What did he say about the baby?"
Instantly, Gigi started searching her bag for the papers. ''Absolutely terrible. He claimed the fetus and afterward issued me with an agreement to be signed after one day. ''
Sky looked through the document she had in her hand.'' That's a lot. What did you tell him?'' Sky frowned.
" Me?? Are you kidding when you say that, I don't even choose how many breaths I take daily? " Gigi chuckled sadly "Mr. Square gave me a second chance at life and he can take that too," she said, furrowing her brows in exasperation." However, this man appeared more treacherous. I'm in trouble."
Sky plopped down on the stool next to Gigi and gently stroked her hand as she tried to help put her at ease. " Never mention that. Is Mr. Square present, or is he not? We will discover this man's identity before tomorrow if you give me a detailed description of him. "
This eased Gigi's anxiety. Eventually, she forced a smile. Gigi started detailing his facial features. "Okay, well. I'm going back now."
Following their hug, Gigi left the room.
A picture matching the description Gigi provided was sent to Sky a short while later. Sky pulled out her second phone and placed a call as her face plummeted.
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Gigi had to travel three hours longer than normal to get home because of the traffic.
Her heart began to rapidly beat as she watched the sunset out the taxi window.
A few blocks distant from the heavily guarded residence, the taxi halted. She carefully clutched her gray fishing creek bag to her chest.
The guards noticed Gigi at the entrance on the monitors, so they punched a specific button to open the gate and let her through.
As she approached the front door, Gigi hesitated before knocking. Her gaze briefly landed on the bruising on her index finger. It gave her the creeps.
She inhaled deeply before raising her fist to the door.
Since they had opened the gate, they had probably identified her, but these scumbags loved to bother her.
However, the golden doors were opened from within and she fell to the base before her fist even hit the entrance. Gigi gasped in pain for she hurt her arm in the fall.
Her gaze ascended to a pricey pair of Air Jordan XIII sneakers. When she realized who the owner was, her heart sank. Only one man that Gigi knew of could buy these $4,000,000 sneakers.
She immediately lifted herself before falling to his feet and bowing politely to "Mr. Square" I apologize for being late. It was __ "
Instead of letting her finish, the man grabbed her by her ponytail and dragged her upstairs to the bedroom where he had filled the tub with ice water.
Gigi's polite exterior crumbled as she saw the water. She tried to escape his hold, but he was too powerful. She also feared injuring the infant. She spent the entire time with her arms crossed over her stomach.
She looked up at the man's scarface as he twisted her hair and raised her face. He looked like a man in his late 60s because of the wrinkles on his face. From his left eye to his right chin, he had a jigsaw scar.
As Gigi's face was buried in the tub, she didn't have time to beg.
She temporarily stopped breathing. Before putting her back into the icy water floating with ice blocks, the man dragged her up to the surface and forced her to gaze at his face once more.
This time, however, Gigi was unable to stop breathing, which caused her to inhale the water as she felt her blood start to freeze.
She tried to fight back by grabbing the tub with her hands, but the man held her head underwater and would only pull her out when he thought she was about to pass out.
" This would serve as a lesson for you to follow my instructions. You must obey my instructions to return before sunset. "Before throwing her back into the tub, he yelled in a French accent that had been Americanized.
The tears in her eyes, when he took her from the water next, infuriated him, and he continued to soak her longer than before.
He kept going till he felt her lose consciousness. He abandoned her body next to the toilet bowl.
Before Gigi opened her eyes, several minutes had passed since the door shut. her surroundings with blurry eyes. This man might defy any rules that prohibited cameras in the restroom.
She fully opened her eyes once she was certain there were no cameras present. This man disliked tormenting passive victims, so she reasoned that if she feigned to be out, he would release her.
Crawling over, Gigi locked the door. She sobbed softly and held her knees.
He burned her hand in the waffle maker the last time, and this time he dunked her head in the water.
You should not mess with this dude.
Gigi wiped her tears away and stood up to face her mirror. He knocked her into some furniture as they were ascending, leaving her with bruises all over her arms.
He was either burning her hand or trying to kill her, but Gigi didn't know which was worse. The only thing she knew for sure was that since she was carrying his child, he would not kill her. She did nothing but put up with the discomfort.
She had been led to believe that Mr. Square was a merciless sadist who would go to great lengths to prove his point.
He has now succeeded in making her fear him.
Gig awaited the melting of the ice. Before having a bath, she first drained the water. She then dressed in fresh attire.
There was a platter with her favorite cuisine, dry fruits, and freshly squeezed orange juice waiting for her as she opened the restroom door. It satisfied her cravings exactly.
She found it amusing that he treated her like garbage but fed her like a princess.
Gigi slept on the Queen-sized bed in the corner when she finished eating. She had been using the bed for three months, but she had continued to sleep on her side. It brought back painful memories of her previous existence, before this nightmare, when she used to sleep next to her parents and brother.
When her eyes caught sight of the spinning camera at the corner of the pink-painted wall, tears welled up in her eyes at the thought of it. She hurriedly dried her face with the back of her palm and wrapped a duvet around herself.
Mr. Square detested hearing her sobs because he was concerned for the baby.
Chapter 3; Her past
The rising sun cast a rosy hue across the morning sky. The area was illuminated by sunlight's golden rays. Gigi dragged her worn-out body to the restroom.
She got up at six in the morning and went for her daily run before heading to work. She had been following this program for four months.
The most delighted coworker, Fabrice, rushed to her as soon as she exited the elevator when she arrived at work. She spun around as he hugged her.
As usual, Gigi would giggle while keeping her eyes closed to prevent vertigo. When he helped her stand again, he kissed her on the cheek and said, "Graceful morning, Gigi."
"Graceful morning, Fabrice," she responded, attempting to mimic his upbeat voice, but failing because nothing these days made her happy.
When she got to her cubicle, she noticed a bouquet of dark roses.'' I suppose this is an error, ''she said as she cast a glance about. " I never get flowers. Who has these?"
Her coworker at the adjacent cubicle glanced over in shock. " Black roses. They should be thrown away since they are unlucky. "
Her eyes were filled with resentment. If the flowers were a harbinger of bad luck, she hugged them even closer; having them around wouldn't be a bad thing. She had already had too much bad luck; perhaps the roses and her misfortune will bring her good fortune.
At least it was a gift. It made her feel happy for someone gifted her on her birthday.
Gigi set it on her desk and sat down to finish the job she had started the day before.
Later, Cindy arrived with a file and placed it on Gigi's desk. "All of these consumers are unhappy with our new dishwasher. You have to persuade them not to request a refund. "
Gigi's response was a simple nod.
When Cindy looked around after getting no response, then she saw the flowers before saying, "Eww. shady roses Who will harm you in this way, Gigi? Nobody desires such roses. "
Gigi's trademark grin spread even wider as she said, "I guess we have something in common." she winked at the black roses.
" At least a gift card was included. " Cindy mocked as she left, "Perhaps this is the grim reaper's death invite. "
A gift card?
When Gigi pulled out the card, it was empty.
It made sense now. The man who claimed the foetus sent it. Most likely, he was reminding her. She had completely forgotten about it, and she was too afraid of what happened last night to discuss it with Mr. Square.
Why did she do that?
Unexpectedly, an SMS notification appeared on her phone at this very moment. It seemed to be mms when she picked it up. It contained a picture of the individual and his data.
She spoke it softly: "Graham Grande, a 33-year-old CEO of GG Design who became someone after rising from nothing. His family is not discussed much because he is a very private person. Reputed to have a granddad whose visage is still a mystery. "
The data were useless. It kept congratulating him and listing all of his accomplishments.
'Sky, I don't need to know this. What I want to know is why a self-made billionaire like himself would suddenly claim this child as his.' She muttered angrily.
Where would she look for a lawyer?
And with what money?
Only a few weeks into her job, Gigi was about to receive her first paycheck. She had to figure out how to pay for a lawyer.
She would require Mr. Square's assistance, but he is unhelpful. She discovered this the hard way.
Until the timer ran off, the clock continued to run. Every lawyer she spoke with was opposed to an agreed-upon future payment. She was going crazy over it.
"Aren't you going home, Gigi?" As he moved a brown box toward the elevator, Fabrice yelled.
Gigi went after him. " I am. "
Fabrice allowed her to enter the elevator ahead of him. Her heart was warmed by this noble action. The bastards in her life were ignorant on how to handle women.
When Fabrice covered her nose with a handkerchief, she was able to stop thinking about those things. He knocked her out with the bottom of a revolver despite her attempts to fight him off with her nails.
Gigi surrendered to his embrace. She was put in a black bag that he had taken from the box. He then sealed the bag with a zipper, leaving a little opening for oxygen.
He dragged baggage as the elevator opened.
The lobby asked while taking a swig of his Red Bull, "Fabrice getting the trash?"
" I concluded that I should assist Mrs. Meyer because she works so hard,'' Fabrice tossed his hat while grinning widely.
" Keep going, Fabrice. Be yourself. " The lobby man smiled admiringly.
As soon as he carried her body outside, a white van stopped, and he loaded her into the boot. In that manner, they departed.
Gigi started waking up in the car. Her head began to hurt severely. As she calls out for aid in a hushed voice, Gigi hugged her stomach. "Please help me. Please let me go, Fabrice. What's the reason for this?
She abruptly heard a screeching noise that sounded like the van had lost control. She heard many rounds being fired. She banged her head, losing consciousness as the automobile sped up carelessly.
Gigi remembered the beginning of everything in a dream-like state.
After her graduation celebration, that is. Her American godmother came back to rejoice with her.
She informed Gigi's parents of the possibility of her traveling abroad there. Naturally, the Fonji family was thrilled to hear this.
Most scholars wanted to leave Africa for America in search of better chances, and they considered their daughters to be lucky.
They traveled by sea to Mexico before sneaking into America.
Unfortunately, Gigi's Godmother left her after she was apprehended by the police at the Mexico–America border after crystal meth was found in her backpack.
Then she realized her Godmother was using her as bait to get drugs into America.
After a 45-minute trial in which she was found guilty, she was later jailed.
Gigi believed her lifeline had been cut off. Even her family in Cameroon was cut off from communication.
She was cornered by a policewoman who offered her a job one morning after she finished her chores.
"Do you want to get out of her, Gigiana?"
" Yes. Of course, " she giddily replied
"I know a man, but he needs a simple favor."
Her life is currently in hell because of that one small favor.
She first met Mr. Square that evening after the police snuck her into Nashville from the prison.
He spoke with kindness and was kind. She accepted his promise of freedom in exchange for serving as a surrogate.
She was given full assurance of her release after giving birth, at which point she was allowed to rejoin her family in Cameroon.
She was now carrying the baby of an unknown man while riding in the back of a vehicle with an unknown man to an unknown destination.
Graham entered the picture, which caused everything to become more problematic. She questioned whether possibly be telling the truth.
It all made no sense.