On My Master’s Bed episode 78 – 79

On My Master’s Bed

Chapter 78.

Written by: Racheal Dennis

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Nicklaus’s pov 👠

I smirked as I saw Benjamin barge in, he’s finally came out of his grave… but it’s too late, he wasn’t fast enough.

His gullible daughter already signed the doc-ments, she was signing the fake doc-ment of my assets when he barged in.

Marcus was very careful…I recalled his words.

#_flashback

“My boys has been keep tabs on Benjamin, he’s gonna show up sooner than we expected….”

He paused and searched his briefcase, he brought out another doc-ment.. similar to the one he first gave me.

I stared at him with a confused frown.

“… that file in your hands is the legal doc-ments Claudia would sign… it’ll prove that she’s handed her father’s assets to you” he explained.

I nod but gazed at the file in his hands, he dropped it on the table and pushed it towards me.

“And this is fake papers of all your assets, Claudia might be obsessed with you.. but she’s not a fool.. she’ll briefly glance through some stuffs on the papers… ”

He’s right, I was also having the same thoughts.

“… put these fake papers on top the original papers, make sure you open the page that has your name and state you’re transferring all your assets to Claudia…”

To confirm if these are really fake papers, I did a quick examination… Not that I’m doubting him… I just wanna be careful.

“… I don’t know how you’ll do it, but make sure you exchange the files.. get the original papers back on top before Claudia sign it…we never can tell what would happen, make sure she sign the original papers first!” He said.

#_end_of_flashback

He walked closer to Claudia and snatched the papers from her, he read through it and I saw a smirk on his l-ips.

You fool.. my eyes moved to the original papers which I had carefully kept in my drawer.. I stylishly pushed the drawer close.

“You’re transferring your assets to my daughter? Even before your wedding?” He asked.

I smiled…my mind played back to when I exchanged the papers, it was very easy.

#_flashback

I gag mentally as she shove her tongue in my mouth, her sloppy k-ss is a so irritating.. and she’s a bad k-sser.. but I can’t push her away.

Guilt is seriously eating me up right now, I know this is all a plan but I’m indirectly cheating on Nina… something I wouldn’t want her to do to me!

I need something from her right now, I removed my left hand encircling her wa-ist and grabbed the fake papers.. I put it aside and put the original papers on top.

That’s when I felt her grab my hand and take it to her lower body.. she wanted to shove my hand in her p-nty but I quickly snatched my hand.. and broke the k-ss.

When she asked me why we stopped.. I came up with silly excuses, all I want is just for her to sign the damn papers.

“I’m happy you finally saw that I’m the one for you”

“Yeah, I didn’t know how I allowed myself to be bewitched by her” I replied her.

I mentally slapped myself for saying those words, but I needed to say them.. for Claudia to believe me.

“Where’s the pen?” She asked.

Without wasting time, I reached for the pen and handed it to her.. I turned to the page that needed her signature.

She didn’t bother to read it, she quickly signed it… Unknown to her she’s just signed all their life’s savings to me.

“Claudia?” I called her.

She turned to me with a smile, I stared in her eyes and wink at her.. she laughed and blushed.

While she was laughing and blushing all she can, I’m busy taking away the original papers which she just signed.. I carefully kept it in my drawer.

“I really can’t wait for have you as my wife… you’re be Mrs Claudia Nicklaus Statham!”

Claudia giggled at my words, I glared at her disgustingly.. she’s a big fool.

“Hurry up, sign the papers” I said.

She nod and turned back to the papers, just when she’s about to sign it.. that’s when the door burst open and her bast*rd father barged in.

#_end_of_flashback

“Dad, why are you here?” Claudia asked.

I pretended to be shocked, I walked closer to Benjamin and poked his shoulder.

“Mr Benjamin, y-you.. you’re alive?” I stutter.

“Yes, son!” He replied.

Son?! Really?! How heartless can this man be?! He still have the nerves to call me son after all he’s done?!

“But how? I thought you’re dead.. you died in my hands.. I saw when you were buried”

He walked towards one of the sofas in my office, he sat down and cleared his throat.

Claudia and I followed him, he tapped the space next to him and I sat down…I feel like strangling him right now.

“It’s a long story, my son”

“Dad, you…”

He laughed lightly.

“I know you must both be wondering how I’m alive”

Now he’s trying to say Claudia doesn’t know he’s alive?! What a fun game we’re playing?!

I love this game! Let’s see who’s gonna win at the end of the game!

Benjamin dropped the papers on the table, he turned to me.

“Are you really willing to transfer your assets to Claudia’s name?” He asked.

“Yes, sir” I replied.

He narrowed his eyes, even though I don’t want to admit it… He look a little bit intimidating.

“Are you sure? How much do you love my daughter?”

I turned to Claudia and looked at her lovingly, she giggled and faced down…

“Claudia has been with me since as long I can remember, she’s been silently supporting me all these years…and I didn’t notice because I didn’t take a proper look around me…”

She lifted her head and I winked at her.

“…but she slowly showed me she’s the right choice for me… that’s why I have decided to entrust her with all my properties!” I lied smoothly.

I hope he buy this lie, cause mare looking at him…I can tell he’s a very clever man and can’t be fooled easily.

Thinking back to 13years ago, I think I finally know why dad lost to him… he’s very scheming.

He nod and laughed.

“Then I shouldn’t stop you two…”

He look between Claudia and I, he took our hands and joined them together.

“… since you’re both getting married soon, whatever you both have differently will become yours together..”

I nod. “You’re right, Mr Benjamin”

He shake his head at me.

“No, you’re getting married to my daughter.. and watched you grow from a boy to a man, I’m like a father to you.. so, it’s best you call me father”

Father! I glared at him mentally, I wish to send him six feet under right now.. I’m just refraining myself!

“Father!” I called him.

He nod in approval.

“That’s better, that’s better.. well, Claudia sign the papers, I shouldn’t interrupt your business” he said.

Wait… he actually believed this papers are legit?! He didn’t find any flaws?!

Like father, like daughter!

Now my respect for Marcus just skyrocket… He’s indeed a prominent barrister!

“Father, what happened? How come you’re not dead? I saw you die”

“I’ll answer all your questions, but first things first.. Claudia should sign these papers first”

Greedy old fool!

He turned to Claudia, he dropped the papers on the table and tapped on them.

“Claudia, your fiancee is handing over his assets to you…make sure you take very good care of them…now sign the papers”

“Yes, dad” Claudia replied.

Without hesitation, she signed the papers.. Benjamin picked it up and he smiled in satisfaction.

“Nicklaus, you did the right thing… I love what you just did, at least I can be rest assured that my daughter is in safe hands”

I nod..

“So… how did you survive?” I asked, I wanna hear what lie he’s gonna tell.

He leaned back on the sofa, he took a deep breath and shake his head.. I guess it’s story time.

“I didn’t actually died” he said and paused.

“You didn’t die?” I asked.

“No, I knew your father’s murderer was still around, so I stared investigating him…but I wasn’t careful, I started receiving threat notes….”

Can anyone threaten him? What a lame lie!

“…but I didn’t take it seriously, the I noticed something is going wrong in the company.. I know it’s your father’s murderer that is behind it, in order to find him.. I had to fake my death”

I nod in understanding.. I pretend as if I’m truly following his lies.

“Have you find out who the murderer is yet?”

He shake his head.

“No, I’m still looking for him”

“Then you shouldn’t have come out of hiding.. what if he knows you’re alive and comes for you?” I asked in fake concern.

“Don’t worry about that, I have done enough hiding all these years… I can’t miss my children’s wedding because of some dumbass killer!”

The devil speaking ill of himself!

“You’re right… Now that you’re not dead, I’ll have someone to count on again” I said.

He smiled and pat my back in a fatherly manner, he stared at me intently for a brief.. there’s a sinister glint in his eyes.

“Yes! You’ll be counting on me a lot, kiddo!”

He picked the papers from the table and gather them in his hands… He got up.

“Now, Claudia is clumsy, she might lost these papers… it’s best I keep them safe for her!” He said.

“Yes, yes, it’ll be very safe with you!” I said.

I got up too and adjust my suit, Benjamin turned to me, he placed his hand on my shoulder.

“Well, since you both love each other, I don’t see why we should delay the wedding.. right?”

I simply nod stiffly.

“Good, we shall have the wedding in three days!”

“Three days?! Isn’t that too early, dad?” Claudia asked.

“No! The earlier the better!” He said in a scolding manner. “I should take my leave now, I shouldn’t disturb you young bloods!”

“Alright, father, take care!” I said.

He nod and pat my shoulder, then head out. I listened and made sure he’s really gone before I turned to his daughter.

She moved closer to me and linked her arm around mine.

“Nicky, let’s…”

“Claudia, wait”

I quickly unlink her arm from mine and walked back to my chair… I sat down and eyed my drawer with a satisfied smile.

“I think I’m having a headache…”

“Oh, should I give you a m-ssage?”

“No, no, no… It’s just, your dad being alive suddenly… It’s a lot to take in… I just need some alone time to think” I told her.

She kept quiet, to make it real, I must feign it… I rubbed my forehead gently and gro-n.

“Ok… I’ll check on you later!” She said and reluctantly head out.

When she’s shut the door behind her, I opened the drawer and took out the file she just signed… I sighed deeply as I stared at it.

“F**k! That was a dangerous move!”

Then an idea strike my mind, now that Benjamin is out in the open… I must be extra careful.

I can’t go to my penthouse now, Benjamin might have some of his spies tailing me.. I’d better inform Anastasia about this.

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Anastasia’s pov 👠

Nicklaus’s penthouse… Outside LA…

“And here comes our cake!” Matilda exclaimed as she dumped the cake on the counter.

“Our efforts paid off!” I said.

Matilda nod, she fold her arms on her chest and lean on me.. I’m sitting on a stool.

“Yeah.. let’s just hope it’s gonna be as sweet as it looks”

Jerry walked into the kitchen and stopped to look at our cake.. he nod.

“It looks nice… Let’s just hope it’s sweet, Anna should know what I mean” he said.

I scoffed, he’s referring to that concoction I cooked for Klaus when I first met him.

I picked an orange from a plate and threw it at him…he caught and bowed.

“Thank you, milady”

Matilda isn’t paying us any attention, she’s focused on the cake.. Jerry moved closer to her and they both started talking about the cake.

I crossed my arms on my chest and glared at them sulkily.. they both didn’t let me do anything.

Just then my phone started ringing, I reached for it on the counter.. it’s Klaus calling me.

I smiled and quickly answered it.

“Hello, is this the king of my heart?”

Tilda and Jerry turned to me and mouthed “what?!” I rolled my eyes and turned away from them.

“Oh! Someone is happy.. have you had your cake?” He asked.

“Nope, but I’ll soon” my stomach growls quietly to remind me of how hungry I am.

“Ok… I hope you’re ok and everything is fine over there?”

“Yeah. Right, did you get Claudia’s signature?” I asked.

I know it will be very difficult for him.

“Yes, I got it easily” he replied.

I nod.

“Em.. when are you gonna come home?”

Wait.. why did I ask him that? It’s still early… Am I missing him already?

“About that, I won’t be coming today”

The smile on my face vanished and I frown deeply.

“Why?”

“Benjamin is back, I can’t come over… I know he’ll send his boys after me and that will ruin our plan”

Is he telling me the truth right now? Isn’t Benjamin in hiding? Why did he come out now?

“I’ll be under Benjamin’s watch until the wedding, so I’m sorry, baby, I won’t be coming home for some days”

Some days?! That could be two days… One week… One month!

“Then who’s gonna keep me company in this big house?”

“Matilda will be staying wity you for the main time”

Matilda can keep me company but not the kind of company I’m craving…She can’t hold me at night.. she can’t..

“Anastasia, I’m so sorry, I didn’t see this coming”

“Is there no way you can sneak home?” I asked.

He’s always full of ideas, why can’t he think of one now?

“Even if there’s a way to sneak home, I wouldn’t try it.. it’ll be took risky”

“But I’ll miss you” I whined.

“I’ll miss you too.. but there’s nothing we can do, I wouldn’t risk ruining our plan at the peak of our success”

Wait.. could it be he’s fallen for Claudia?! But he’s just spent only today with Claudia.. he can’t fall for her easily.. right?

Hold on… What’s going on in my head?! Why am I going crazy recently?!

“… Anastasia, Anastasia are you listening to me?” Klaus asked.

Hearing his voice is kinda annoying right now… he’s got me angry.

“Anastasia, say something…”

“Do whatever you wanna do!” I snapped at him and hang up.

Matilda comes in front of me and held my hand.

“Tasia, what’s wrong? You were happy just now…what happened?”

I jumped off the stool and head towards the living room.

“I wanna be alone” I told her.

“What about your cake?” She asked.

“I’m not hungry!” I replied and left the kitchen.

Chapter 79.

Authoress’ pov 👠

Benjamin’s residence…

Benjamin pressed the doorbell, he’s surprised to find out his wife changed the password already.

He pressed the bell again and waited patiently for someone to come get it, he heard his wife’s calm voice from in,side.

*Please hold on, I’ll be there soon!*

He leaned his body against the doorframe, not up to a minute, the door flung opened.

“Longest time, Rose!” Benjamin said.

Rose (his wife and Claudia’s mom) took a step back, at first she looked surprised.. as if she wasn’t expecting to see him.

“Yo, look who’s back from the dead” she said.

She eyed him disgustingly, Benjamin ignored her stare and pushed her aside, then walked in.

Rose shut the door behind her and followed him.

“What are you doing here?” She asked him.

“This is my house, don’t I have rights to be here?” He asked her back.

He stood in the middle of the living room, he take a look around and nod.

“This place haven’t change a bit!”

He slumped onto a sofa and closed his eyes, he took a deep breath and dropped the file he was holding on the table.

He took off his jacket and throws it at Rose, it fell on her face…she snatched it away from her face and glared at him.

“I’m hungry, get me something to eat!” He said.

Rose threw his clothes back at him, he glared at her and she glared maliciously right back at him.

“Ben, listen…”

His eyebrows furrowed instantly when he heard how firm she called his name… he’s surprised.

“…this place might remain the same… But the people living here aren’t the same anymore!”

Benjamin opened his mouth slightly, he looked like he wanted to say something… but no words came out of his mouth.

He kept gaping like a fish under water, until he manage to find something to say.

“I see you’ve been practicing all these years.. you’ve gotten a pretty smart mouth.. huh?”

“Well, I was a fool for putting up with your dirty tricks 13years ago… I’m not gonna put up with you this time, it’s high time you paid for your crimes!”

Benjamin scoffed, he got up and walked closer to Rose.. he walked round her and stopped behind her.

He leaned closer to her ear and speak.

“What do you mean? That you’re gonna expose all what I did?”

Rose didn’t speak, she balled her fist by her side and took deep breaths.. as if she’s trying to refrain herself from strangling him to death right now.

“How? Where are you gonna start from? Do you have any evidence?” He asked.

He laughed and walked back to the sofa.

“Don’t you feel any hunch of guilt? You killed your friend for his position.. don’t you feel any guilt?” She asked.

Benjamin snapped his head towards her and narrowed his eyes angry…her statement seem to provoke him.

“What’s there to be guilty about? I didn’t do anything wrong! We started Statham enterprise together… Why did he get to be CEO and I don’t?!”

“And you thought killing him would get you the position?”

“Yes! I’m gonna get the position soon!”

Rose laughed at him and shake her head. “Then why aren’t you the CEO yet? Why did you ran away like a coward after… ”

Her words muffled as Benjamin’s hands are firmly wrapped around her neck…she didn’t see him coming earlier, else she’d have dodged him.

“I’m not a coward! I was never a coward!” He growled in her face.

Rose struggled and managed to remove Benjamin’s hand from her neck and pushed him away…he allowed her to do so.

“If faking your death and hiding in a h0le isn’t cowardic… ” She scoffed. “… then I don’t know what it is!”

Benjamin glared at her but she doesn’t seem to be affected by his glare…she rubbed her neck gently.

“You should man up to face the consequences of your crime, Ben!”

“That’s none of your business!”

“It is my business when you’re leading my daughter astray… you’ve brainwashed her that she no longer listen or believe whatever I tell her… ”

He released a sinister chuckle.

“… stop it! Stop brainwashing her and stop using her to do your dirty biddings!”

“She’s not doing my biddings.. she’s foolishly in love with that boy and I can’t stop her… she’s gladly doing my biddings!”

Rose stared at him, asking herself how she ended up with a heartless human being like him.

“Be careful when playing with fire.. lest you’ll get burned!” She said.

He walked towards the papers he dropped on the table… and run his fingers over them as he breaths in their scent.

“I’m almost there, I can perceive the sweet fragrance of victory…” He raised the papers up and smirk. “… I have his assets now, I’ll soon kick him out and end this game!”

“You failed the game before.. you’ll fail it again, don’t get too c*cky yet!”

Benjamin smiled at her, she can see the smiled didn’t reach his eyes.

“You’ve done enough talking, get out of my sight!”

“Keep on deceiving yourself, I’ll be at the side watching your downfall… Just don’t drag my daughter with you!” Rose said.

She head towards her room, a few steps closer to her room she met her mother-in-law coming towards the living room.

“Rose, what’s happening? I was hearing you arguing with someone in my room”

“Oh, it’s Lazarus” Rose replied.

Her mother-in-law frowned in confusion.

“Your son Lazarus just resurrected from the dead.. he’s in the living room” Rose said and angrily stormed to her room.

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Anastasia’s pov 👠

Nicklaus’s penthouse… Outside LA city…

My stomach growled loudly and turned on the bed, I laid on my stomach but it feels so uncomfortable.

I quickly turned and laid on my back, I feel a little bit better.

My eyes meets the clock and I realized it’s 3pm already…and I haven’t eaten anything since after breakfast.

I’m darn hungry right now, but my stubbornness won’t let me eat.

“Tasiaaaaa!”

Matilda called my name in a sing song tone, she pushed the door open and stepped in with a bowl of ch¡ps.. a glass of milk on a tray.

“You can’t starve yourself, because Mr Statham said he’s not gonna come home for some days” she said.

She dropped the tray on the bedside table and sat beside me on the bed… I turned away from her, I know she’s trying to do.

“Com’on, Tasia, eat something.. you’ll pass out if you don’t eat”

“I’m not hungry” I replied simply.

If I starve myself and Klaus hears about this, he’ll be forced to come home…I can’t stay a day without having him by my side.

Which of course I find weird.

I know I’ve been throwing tantrums lately…and honestly, I don’t understand why I’m doing it.

“Anastasia Lopez! If you don’t eat something right now, I’ll have no choice but to forcefully shove the food down your throat!” She threatened me.

I ignored her, my stomach growled again, louder than the first time.

“Tasia, stop doing this to yourself! It’s past 3pm already!”

Just then my phone started ringing, I reached for it and saw Klaus’s name flashing on the screen… I quickly threw it back on the nightstand and closed my eyes.

“Ok.. you don’t wanna speak with me now?” Matilda asked.

“No!”

“Why?”

“He’s gonna persuade me to eat, that’s not what I wanna hear, I want to hear him say he’s gonna come home after work”

“But you don’t even know… ”

Matilda’s phone started ringing, she paused her words and reached for her phone…she showed it to me.

It’s Klaus calling her, she quickly answered it.

“Hello, Mr Statham”

She paused for a moment and wait for him to speak.

“No, she still haven’t eat anything”

I smirked, I know he’ll rush here now.

“I tried, she still doesn’t wanna eat.. I think she’s pretty serious”

Pretty serious?! I’m darn serious!

“Tasia, Mr Statham wanna speak with you” Matilda said, stretching her phone towards me.

I gently pushed it aside and shake my head.

“I don’t wanna talk to him” I said.

I heard Matilda sighed. “You heard her, Mr Statham.. she refused to speak with you”

Matilda turned at me, she glared at me then walked out.. she carried the tray of ch¡ps and milk along.

If I’m not stubborn, Klaus won’t think I’m serious.

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Matilda’s pov 👠

I walked out of Anastasia’s room and head towards the kitchen, my phone still pressed to my ear as Mr Statham is still speaking.

“… I’ll need your help with something else” he said.

“Ok.. what’s it?” I asked.

Just then I saw Jerry carrying a bowl of watermelon towards the kitchen, I called him quietly and handed him the tray of ch¡ps in my hand.

“Thank you!” I whispered to him and he replied me with a smile.

“… Miss Spears, are you listening?” Mr Statham asked.

“Sorry, Mr Statham, I wasn’t paying attention.. what did you say?”

“I said, I was hoping you could spend two days with Anastasia and keep her company… she’ll be bored staying that big house alone”

I nod, I slumped onto the sofa nearest to me.

“Yeah, that’s not a problem”

“Good! I’ll tell Marcus to bring some necessities for you… and please, don’t let Anastasia leave your sight for even a minute”

“Ok”

I almost laugh, he’s talking to me as if he’s talking to his assistant…I guess he’s used to giving people orders!

A frown appear on my face when I suddenly remember something.

“Right…what should I do about Tasia… she said she won’t eat anything unless you come home”

I heard him sigh and curse lowly “damn those hormones!”

I laughed, right, pregnancy hormones is really making it hærd for Tasia…she gets angry and irritated at every little thing.

“Don’t worry, just stay with her… I know who can make her eat without grumbling”

“Who?” I asked with a slight frown.

Is this person someone I know?

“She’ll arrive soon!” He replied and hanged up.

Tasia is making it difficult for me because of her hormones that keeps driving wild.. I swear I’ll make her pay double for this when I’m pregnant too!

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Authoress’ pov 👠

Nicklaus smiled after he hanged up, he stared at his phone briefly and shake his head.

“What a drama queen I fell in love with!” He said to himself.

He dropped his phone and went back to checking his emails..he saw series of emails, lined up waiting for his reply.

He sighed and started replying them, one after the other…soon, his ringtone blares and he reached for his phone.

Checking the caller’s ID, he realized it’s Mr Lopez…he quickly answer it.

“Hello, dad” he said.

“Nicklaus, my boys informed me that Benjamin is out…are you aware of that?”

“Yes, he dropped by my office earlier…”

He paused and frown as something crosses his mind.

“…. he wasn’t supposed to show himself, why did he suddenly showed up?”

Mr Lopez chuckled lightly.

“A bug was planted on Claudia’s phone, he was hearing all your discussions with his daughter”

Nicklaus nod in understanding.

“That old bast*rd!!” Nicklaus growled.

“Right…were you able to get his daughter’s signature on those papers?”

“Yes” he replied.

His gazed moved to the papers, a smirk appears on his l-ips.

“But I’m kinda worried about something”

“Keep whatever questions you have.. we’ll talk about it later in at your place” Mr Lopez said.

Nicklaus sighed and nod.

“One more thing, you shouldn’t go to Nina these days.. Benjamin’s boys are gonna be keeping tabs on you.. they’ll be watching your every move”

Nicklaus nod, not minding if Mr Lopez is seeing him or not.

“Going to her might ruin our plan…Nina is dead to the public, let her remain dead for some days… if possible, get all lovey dovey with Benjamin’s daughter..but not too lovey dovey, don’t get carried away… it’s my daughter’s happiness at stake here”

“Yes, dad”

“Good, we’ll talk about other things when you get home…also, bring that your little lawyer with you”

“Yes, dad”

Mr Lopez hanged up, Nicklaus dropped his phone and leaned back on his chair.

“F**k! I can’t wait to get rid of that old prick!” He muttered m-ssaging his head.

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Anastasia’s pov 👠

I was having a lovely sleep, when I heard a bang and I jerked up.. my eyes scan the room frantically for danger.. but found none.

With a gro-n, I rubbed my forehead…this sudden noise just gave me a headache.

At once I heard someone growled my name.

“Anastasia Lopez!”

I lifted my head and traced where the voice came from.. my eyes land on my aunt and they grew wide.

“A-aunt?” I stutter.

“I heard you’re starving yourself!”

Oh no! Who informed her? Or am I having a dream right now?

This must be a dream, maybe I should continue sleeping… I quickly laid back down and pulled the duvet over my head.

I shut my eyes and smiled, I don’t like this dream.

Suddenly, the duvet was ripped off me and my aunt’s angry face appeared before my eyes.

“I’m not dreaming?!” I asked.

“No, you’re not, missy! Now get up and come eat your food!” She growled and I flinched back.

Who called her?!!

To be continued.