sochey:
I didn't know you write Culin...

I looovveeee the excerpts and the characters!

Good job you are doing here!

Thumbs up¡


Annnddd....idk...I just updated till death do us part and it will be coming to an end soon!
You can as well check it out!!

Thank youuuusssssss

Culin:


Wait! Sochey I just realised your book was one of the books I was reading weeks back, I thought it sounded familiar. Sorry I forgot, I've been reading too many books lately I'm trying to keep up with the names. I think I commented on your flashback skills in the first chapter. I'll continue your story soon.

sochey:



Yeah, I saw your comment and I was really grateful.

So, I was just going through books here on nl and I saw your name as an author. I was surprised you write too. Anyways, its all good...

Khriztarl:
And now i meet another millieademi..falling in love with this..
patiently waiting for update

Culin:

Welcome to this page. I hope you stick with me on this Rollercoaster ride.

Synopsis

Billionaire, Heir and CEO of Avalon Group, Nathan Adakole is faced with a hard choice of leaving the love of his life, Enitan Alaide to marry Annabelle his ex in a bid to save his father and family business.

He is all about family, but his life takes an unexpected turn when family secrets are unveiled and a major event that would change his life forever unfolds. He then struggles to choose between Family, power and Love. His life and decisions become complicated as there's no black or white, just grey. No In or out, he's caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.

They say hope is a dangerous thing; I should have known, before I climbed your side of the wall. - Excerpts from 'The wall between us'.

Warning : This story is mine and mine alone. Do not steal or replicate in any form, or I'll hunt you down and destroy you!

Torn - Asa

Chapter One - The Wall

Nathan

The moment she barged into my office and slammed the door, I knew something was wrong. I could only pray she hadn't found out before I got the chance to tell her myself.
She looked pale, a ghost of her glowing self. Her beautiful big black eyes now red and swollen, long dark hair dishevelled. Her once round face and full cheeks now looked so thin. I watched her with trepidation and waited for the shell to drop but nothing came.

She moved to the opposite side of the room and glared at me like a patient who escaped from a mental institution. Scary, confused and lost. She looked so fragile in the baggy sweatpants and Tees she wore. It had to be me who did this to her, the only reason she did not run into my arms for comfort.

I moved the chair I sat on out of the large Mahogany office desk and strode towards her but she took two steps backwards and lifted her palms urging me to stop.

"Don't come any closer. I just need to hear you say it." She finally spoke. Her hand dug into her hair and made it even a bigger mess.

"Eni, why don't you sit and I'll get you something warm." I tried to pacify her.

"I did not come to see you at past seven in the morning to sit and drink tea. I just want to hear it from your mouth Nathan Adakole!" She said.

Nathan Adakole. Danger.

"I.. don't know what to say." The only sentence my mush brain could muster.

Her expression that of disbelieve.

"You don't know what to say? Won't you even try to make me understand any of this?" She asked, pointing her phone that had the news of my engagement splashed over its large screen at me. I stared at it like a strange object from space. Just how did the news get out so fast?

"I thought we had something special in spite of our differences" She continued. "After all these time together, did I not mean more than just a piece of rag to be discarded without regard?" She waited for me to speak but continued when I didn't.

"Even if I mean nothing to you, why not tell me to my face! Instead you gave me hope and made me believe it was you and I against the world!" Her voice became loud. I guessed my silence provoked her. Her hands now wiped the tears that spilled, making her face a mess, the sight made my heart shatter. She did not deserve to be hurt, at least not by me and certainly not like this.

"Am I not even worth your respect to be told this news in person? You wait to let me find out like this?" She waved her phone at me and I felt her choke on the last word.

"I tried to bring myself to tell you but this..." I said. Pointing to the both of us.
"...This is far more complicated that you can understand. I am left with no other lifeline Enitan. There is no way out of this!"

The words escaped my lips before I had the chance to shut my mouth. My teeth grinded so hard against eachother they threatened to crack. This conversation drove me crazy because it made me realize I had lied to her when I called her my 'ride or die', I felt like a liar, a coward, incapable of either riding or dying. How pathetic.

I wanted to offer her something more than all I said, a good reason for my betrayal. She deserved that much but my mouth remained shut while my eyes searched her teary ones for any kind of understanding. How unfair of me, how could I expect her to understand it was me, her trusted lover who picked up the knife and stabbed her right in the Heart. I didn't know where to begin. I was too ashamed to defend myself or comfort her.
So I stood there in silence and watched the tears flow.

"Fine! Don't speak. Ignore my need to make sense of all this.
You don't owe me an explanation anyways, you were never mine in the first place."

You were never mine in the first place

Her words made my heart sink to the pit of my stomach. Because they weren't true, I was hers only, always have.
... Always will be

With that she dashed past me and headed towards the door. I wanted to grab her, hold her tight in a hug and tell her this wasn't my wish. I wanted her more than anything else in the world. I loved her so much and was ready to run away together. But all this was beyond me and my need for a woman.

So I stayed. Rooted to the ground until I heard the door close behind me.

'She is gone' I said aloud to myself. Gone. Just like my family and fiancée wanted.

Fiancée

The word made me cringe in disgust. It made me angry. It brought the awful reminder; my wedding was in two months. Two months until my life became miserable, oh was it not already? But it was the price I had to pay for the family name and business. My legs weak and shaken from the thousand emotions coursing through my veins, I walked to my chair and sank in.

The hook of J. Cole's 'Lost ones' pealed of my phone bringing me back from my melancholic thoughts. I glanced at the caller and fell back on my seat when I saw her name. Annabelle Martins. The She-Devil. I suspected she leaked our engagement story and staged pictures to the tabloids. I did ask her to keep it out of the media or at least wait till I had a few things settled on my end.

Until I had the guts to talk to Enitan about this sham of an engagement

But she didn't listen. Now the blogs and media houses feasted on my ill-luck and indirectly made me lose the only woman I ever truly loved. Annabelle's sick way of revenge and staking her claims in this war. A war I lost the moment Enitan walked out that door. I watched the phone ring again, this time I answered.

" Annabelle. Morning."
"Hey shuga, how was your..."
"Can we do this later?" I cut her of. "My hands are full at the moment." I ended the call before she agitated me further.

My only thoughts were on Enitan and how she left my office bewildered.

I worried about her getting home in one piece so I called Everest, one of my personal security to keep an eye on her from the moment she stepped out of the elevator. But she never did.

millieademi:

How no one told me about this thread I don't understand. I thought I had friends o.

Ann2012 and Khriztal, there is God o.

Now, away from them....



Baby girl, you stirred my heart with your first chapter. I'm so sorry I had to quote it all but damn... I struggle with writing first point of view and all I can say is that you did an excellent job. I could totally feel Nathan's pain and Enitan's trauma. You've made me hate Annabelle and I hope you are happy. Mama barely said five words and I hate her already.

Bottom line, I'm in love with this work.


Two thumbs way up for you.


P.S. if I'm not updating, I think I'm going to be here.

millieademi:




How no one told me about this thread I don't understand. I thought I had friends o.

Ann2012 and Khriztal, there is God o.

Now, away from them....



Baby girl, you stirred my heart with your first chapter. I'm so sorry I had to quote it all but damn... I struggle with writing first point of view and all I can say is that you did an excellent job. I could totally feel Nathan's pain and Enitan's trauma. You've made me hate Annabelle and I hope you are happy. Mama barely said five words and I hate her already.

Bottom line, I'm in love with this work.


Two thumbs way up for you.


P.S. if I'm not updating, I think I'm going to be here.

millieademi:
I want to say I hate you but I can't.....


Where is our update?

You cut it off at the interesting part. Well, we are patiently waiting.

Mr. Adakole is totally the kind of Gillian I like. He reminds me of those Mexican hacienda owners stopping their sons from falling in love with a farm worker. Or if you've watched Ikaw Lamang, Don Maximo. I like that it's a man and not a woman. Antagonistic mothers are overused

I don't think you did Jameel justice by using Timini. In my head, he is much hotter.

Please, Timini fans don't kill me. I'm just saying.


But I guess I'll keep working with the guy in my head. I think I've totally switched up the races of the characters but I blame it on way too much foreign telenovelas. God help my soul.


I love this work and somehow you remind me of me. I want to be like you when I grow up sha.


Please don't leave us waiting. Love you dear.

Culin:


I read this comment last night but thought I was dreaming (no kidding). Thank you so much for the nice review . I really do admire your work, so it's an honor to have you drop by my thread.

oghenekome51:
SO EMOTIONAL!

I lOVEEEEEEEE THIS ALREADY AND I CANT WAIT TO READ MORE OF IT!
LOVE THE CHARACTERS AND THE PLOT(MY KINDA OF PLOT THAT MAKES ME CRY), PLEASE KEEP IT COMING!


TOO MUCH TEARS GUSHING OUT!

millieademi:
Where is our update? It's Wednesday and past seven and I am starving for an update.

millieademi:
I want more :-( Please

Khriztarl:
Millieademi sorry about the mention please..i would do that next time..
Culin u said we shouldnt count because u knew you would take a long time abi..its alright but please am waiting for updates..
Ann2012 are you still here..oghenekome51 are u here??

Culin:
Millieademi , ann2012 , Khriztarl. You guys have been so kind me, you've also kept me on my updating toes I'm so emoshuna. Thank you!


Sochey , Aprilwise , oluwadabira11 , pharteemerh92 , Faithfuldon7 , Brainiac12 , Jduns , Youngbruzzy , DoraDexplora221 , Crossfm , Oghenekome51 Thank you guys for commenting on my story.

You all rock!

\○/ So here is an air hug for ALL of you. Update in five minutes.