My Baby’s Daddy Is Mr CEO

Chapter 53

Chapter 53 Days went by, and then weeks but Oliver was not able to find or contact Aria, his Grandfather finally succeeded in pressuring him into marrying Nora. It was a simple, quiet court wedding. Oliver was neutral about it, he could barely feel any emotions these days, he was slowly drowning into depression, becoming a sadist that he has always feared becoming. A cold ruthless CEO with zero feelings and emotions; Aria’s departure had really shattered him and the only thing he could concentrate on right now was his business. He blamed everyone for his misfortune, that includes himself and Aria. Yes, he made a mistake but why did she have to leave without saying goodbye, she did not have the right to vanish with his child the way she did. She had denied him all forms of contact, her number was always switched off no matter when he called or with whose phone he called. It was like she had made herself invisible from him. Soon, he starts to drown his sorrows in alcohol, he would end up in bars after work and sometimes sleeps over. Sammy took it as a responsibility of following him around to make sure he was alright since he had fired all his bodyguards. But no matter how drunk or less concerned he became, he was still serious with his business. It was all he had at the moment and he didn’t even need to try hard to rise back to his feet financially. He was born to be a CEO after all, he had what it took to grow a company from scratch. As for his responsibilities as a husband; well he barely remembers that he is married, on the first night of his wedding, he had slept in a bar and after that night, he either slept on the balcony or in the guest room. He had also locked away Aria’s room and instructed that no one should go in there, he was saving what was left of her memories in between those walls and whenever he missed her badly, he would go in there to get some closure with her scent and few pictures of her. Anything that once belonged to her was of great value to him, her jewelry, clothes, pictures, even the bed she used to sleep on. He made sure that everything remained the way she had left it. He had given a different room to Nora, a room that was meant to serve as their matrimonial room but however he had not rested his head on the bed for once, let alone lay on it with her.

She tried to lure him to bed several times but he kept refusing and rejecting her. Even in his drunk state, she was not able to make him sleep with her. It was like his hormones were dead, they could no longer feel a single attraction for any person, talk more of Nora whom he despised. At work, he was the mean boss who would not tolerate any shit. He fired workers and staff for the slightest mistakes without reconsideration. He still owned fifty percent shares of the company while Aria as a ghost shareholder had the other fifty percent shares. The account he had transferred to her kept getting fatter while she did nothing about it. He was keeping track of the money leaving it and he figured she had made withdrawals from it only once; that was how he was able to confirm that she was really in London, but she had left no trace or leads that he could use to find her. Slowly, very slowly… time was passing, but he did not stop hoping to see her again. ** * * * * * * * * * Arianna on her own side also moved on, she stayed with her step aunt for two months before she moved into a new apartment. She felt bored of staying at home all day so she pursued her career as a model part time. She started by taking steps like practicing at home, taking relevant classes, building her own photograph portfolio with different designs of outfits. She had to rent some of the outfits as she could not purchase them. Then she started to promote herself through social media, looking for opportunities to be noticed while on the hunt for an agent. She was also applying in modeling agencies, both the popular and less popular ones. She made sure to eat and drink healthy foods and get plenty of exercise to stay fit, she quit intake of alcohol completely and also gave up on sodas. She promoted herself with self videos where she showcased her flawless skin and shiny black hair, wearing modeling outfits and carrying herself as an aspiring model. She was aiming to be an A Plus-sized model as her body was curvaceous enough to be one. When she was not practicing or hunting for an agent, she was keeping herself busy by reading books, blogsCòntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

and articles about modeling. She was also working on getting rid of her shyness completely as most of the clothes she had to wear were a bit revealing. She made sure that the photographs in her portfolio were professional-looking headshots: shots of her up close without a lot of makeup and on a plain background. Most of those photos were expensive but she had to make the sacrifice in order to accomplish her goals and before long, the stars shone on her. She met someone who was going to change her life completely. A man who was into the modeling business, he offered to be her manager and helped her get signed into a small entertainment company with a modeling branch. It was not the big hit she expected but it was an improvement that showed a bright future for her in that field. He became a friend to her and taught her everything she needed to know. As time passed, Aria became more popular, she appeared on TV and magazines a few times and soon, bigger agencies started to call her. Sometimes it was for a one time business while other times, she signed contracts that would last for months, but she still aimed for more. She looked forward to signing longer lasting contracts with bigger agencies as that would make her more popular in the modeling world, not just popular but richer. Yes, she looked forward to a huge amount every time she was called for a job. Michael, her new friend, was not surprised at her, he knew for a fact that this was her calling. She was born to be a model, she was beautiful and talented, she had a nice voice and was good at the job, what more could she possibly need to become a star? As for little Princess, well she wasn’t so little for long, just like every other person, she was growing into a strong, smart and beautiful girl. Those eyes that made everyone stare twice, she was indeed a Princess. Even though Aria was happy with the progress, she could not deny that she still had a hole in her chest, one that no matter how hard she tried, she could never get it filled up. She knew what the hole was about, it was her affection, it was love… she had given those to her husband and she could never take it back unless she went back to him, but that was off-chart, she had no intentions of ever setting her eyes on him again.