Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Harmony quickly went into the bedroom and threw herself into Ezekiel’s arms. Ezekiel was stunned to see her coming in wearing nothing but a towel, but he opened his arms wide and pulled her into his embrace. Harmony wrapped her arms around his neck. This was so blissful it felt like a dream.
Harmony was as gentle as a kitten. Happy, Ezekiel kissed her head. “I thought you said you didn’t want it anymore, so what’s with this?” He chuckled.
Harmony pulled the blanket back and scurried into his arms. “I want to hang around you.”
Back in a hotel, an elderly man was looking closely at the woman who was led into his room. He was observing her face very closely, as if he was picking an item he wanted to use. “This isn’t bad. Like the type Mr. Weiss has taken a liking to. From what we know, the celebrity he’s been courting is the innocent type. I’m sure he’ll be interested in the lady we picked.”
The elderly man was Derrick Gufferson. Weiss Group was his biggest client, but because of a mistake he made in the past, Ezekiel stopped collaborating with him. Now, he wanted to strike a deal with Ezekiel again. Since he wanted to butter Ezekiel up, he had to give him something he liked. His men found out that Ezekiel had taken an interest in a certain female celebrity as of late. That also meant Derrick knew what Ezekiel liked.
That was why he wanted to get Ezekiel a plaything in the form of a female celebrity. That would make it easier for negotiations next time since Derrick had done Ezekiel a favor.
“Take this girl to him and get her to approach Ezekiel and gain his attention.”
“Yes.”
Samantha Leiderman was in the waiting room beside Derrick’s room. She was a B-lister who played many smaller roles, but she hadn’t had her big break. That was why her manager would take jobs for her on the side-jobs like seducing rich boys. This time,
Samantha would do the same thing again, but she would gain a million and a half from this. It was more than what she had gotten in any other deal.
Just then, an assistant came into the room and showed Samantha a file. He then handed her a picture. When Samantha saw the man in the picture, she was stunned. “This is your target this time, Ms. Leiderman. His name is Ezekiel Weiss, and he’s the heir to Dansbury’s Weiss Group. All you have to do is sleep with him for a few nights.”
Samantha was filled with ecstasy. She wouldn’t be satisfied with just sleeping with a guy like this for a few nights. She would make him hers and marry him. Then, she would live a life of opulence other than having a handsome husband by her side. “Making men mine is what I do best. I’ll get it done, don’t you worry.”
The assistant held up another picture. “This is Mr. Weiss’ girlfriend. You should know her.”
Samantha picked up the photo. Surprised, she said, “Harmony? She’s his girlfriend?”
“Looks like our intel is right. Are you good friends with Harmony?”
Samantha didn’t expect Ezekiel’s girlfriend to be Harmony. She and Harmony were roommates all through university, and they cared for each other. However, ever since Samantha entered the entertainment industry, her ambition grew. She used all her connections to climb higher, and eventually, she was in a different circle from Harmony. Even though they were in the industry, it had been years since they met.
“We used to be good friends, but I got busy, and we didn’t have the same circle of friends, so we drifted apart. She’s just a nameless actress. How did she get to date Mr. Weiss?” Samantha was shocked. She had just came back from sleeping with another rich guy abroad, so she had no idea what happened back home.
“You wouldn’t feel guilty stealing your best friend’s boyfriend, would you?” the assistant asked.
Samantha was nonchalant. “I’ve betrayed everything for money. I’d steal my own sister’s husband if I had to, let alone my friend’s boyfriend.” And besides, it’s just seducing a guy. I’m better than Harmony at this. I know things she doesn’t, and I have more resources and connections than Harmony. Not to mention, they’re giving me the chance to snag a great man. No way I’ll let this go.
“Then we’re counting on you. Make him yours and hook him up with our boss. Do that, and you make one and a half million.”
“Sure, you can count on me,” said Samantha. She had blocked Harmony’s number before, but it was time to unblock her. When Samantha went back to her car and searched for Harmony’s name, she was shocked. What? She got so many awards? And she had a role in a big production like The End of Times?
There were also pictures of Harmony and Ezekiel on the Internet. Seeing Harmony alone with a man like Ezekiel filled Samantha with jealousy. She’s not worthy of a guy like Ezekiel. “I did everything over all these years to get to where I am, but all you had to do was seduce one man, and you get everything.”
That afternoon, Ezekiel took Harmony to an upscale restaurant. The active night had left Harmony famished. Ezekiel watched as she gobbled everything down, and his eyes were filled with love.
Ezekiel’s phone rang. He picked it up and took a look. “Yes, Mom?”
“I have to go back to your dad. Do you want to come with me?” Ezekiel’s mother asked.
“I’ll stay here for a bit, Mom. You go home first.”
“Sure. I’ll be going to the airport after I take your grandma back. You spend some time with her.”
“I know, Mom.” Ezekiel was reminded of a certain thing he wanted to say, but he held it back. He and Harmony had just started dating. Once they were stable, he would take her to see his family.
Harmony saw him hanging up, and she asked, “Are you leaving?”
Ezekiel shook his head. “I’ll be staying here for a while longer.”
Harmony didn’t ask for much. She would just take every day as it came. After all, she had planned her life out-she would do her best in her career and spend time with the people she loved. She wouldn’t force a marriage if it wasn’t meant to be. “Sure. Tell me if you have to leave. I won’t get worried that way,” Harmony said seriously.
“I won’t leave. I can’t leave.” Ezekiel looked at her, his eyes filled with a hidden message, which Harmony knew.
She smiled as well. She didn’t want him to leave either. That afternoon, Ezekiel took Harmony home. After Harmony got out of the car and saw Ezekiel off, she bought some pills from the nearby pharmacy. She didn’t want to get pregnant for the time being, nor did she want to cause any trouble for Ezekiel. While they were enjoying their alone time, she had to keep herself healthy too.
As Harmony came back to her neighborhood, someone called out to her. “Harmony? It’s really you.”
Surprised, Harmony looked at the girl coming out of the car. She couldn’t recognize her. “Samantha?”
“It’s me. Long time no see.” Samantha gave her a big smile. She pulled her shirt up a little. “You live here? I just moved here too.”
“You moved here?” Harmony was surprised. That’s a coincidence.
“Yeah, I rented a place here yesterday. Which floor are you on?”
“Eighteenth floor of Building 8, Unit 2. What about you?”
Samantha put on a look of surprise. “What? We’re on the same floor in the same building? Whoa!”
Harmony was surprised. “That’s a coincidence. Don’t tell me you rented the place beside mine.”
“My God, this must be fate. We’re neighbors now.” Samantha smiled. This was her plan. She convinced the landlord of the house beside Harmony’s to let her stay for a month. Her plan was to steal Ezekiel from Harmony.
Harmony didn’t think her friend would get close to her just to take her boyfriend away. She thought this was just a coincidence.
When they reached the eighteenth floor, Samantha asked, “Can I see your place? I just moved here, and it’s lonely without friends.”
“Sure, but my place is a mess. I hope you don’t mind.”
“I won’t.” Samantha smiled. She walked into Harmony’s house. It wasn’t messy, and she could see that Harmony’s quality of life was high. She then saw a pair of men’s slippers on the ground. She pretended not to see it, but her heart leaped with joy. I knew Mr. Weiss would come to her place. Which means I can show up when he comes.
She had other ideas on how to get close to Ezekiel, but the best way was to approach him as Harmony’s friend. Men are playboys, and they’re reedy too. I might be able to seduce him easily. She had stolen a lot of her friends’ boyfriends before, and she came up with a whole thesis for it. No man can resist a woman going after them, and they get more thrill messing with other women in front of their girlfriends.
Harmony and Samantha sat down and talked about their lives. They also reminisced about their days at school. The friendship scorned by Samantha was now used as a chip to get closer to Harmony.
“I miss our days at school. We were all so young and innocent. And we were the madonnas of the school. Remember how those boys looked at us when we went around the campus?” Samantha asked.
Harmony smiled. “I don’t.”
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