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IVYI woke up with a banging headache because I hardly slept, and when I was eventually able to get some sleep, I had a terrible nightmare.“You should eat something,” Jack said, pushing a plate of salad towards me the moment I came out of the room.I rolled my eyes and sat on the chair instead.“I am not hungry,” I said, rubbing my head with my thumb.“I don’t really care, but you haven’t had anything to eat since yesterday,” Jack noted tightly.“Then why do you keep offering me this or that?” I asked him, almost snapping at him.“Because I don’t want you to die here, Ivy; that’s why,” Jack responded.I scoffed.“I wonder why you are bothered about something like that,” I said.“How do you mean?” Jack asked me.“No one is going to know if I die here, Jack. You are going to get away with it. No one even wants me alive,” I said with a bitter sneer.Jack shook his head and brushed it off.A part of me wished that he would just say that even if no one wanted me alive, he did, but he didn

MARK“I will be stepping out now, so I need you to clear my schedule for the next two hours,” I instructed Reyna was when it was almost time to go to the hospital with Mona.She had already called me for about four time today, and I kept ignoring her call until the last one. I eventually picked up because I figured that if I didn’t, she would come to my office, and I really didn’t want to set eyes on her.At least, not until I had to.She wanted me to come and pick her up, but I reminded her that it was not part of the agreement. What was required of me was to show up. I had no business with how she would arrive there.“Alright, sir,” Reyna responded.Since I got to my company hours ago, Reyna and I hadn’t had time to talk because I had been very busy with work. However, I knew that she was dying to ask me questions.“I should be back from the hospital in two hours,” I said.“Yes, sir,” Reyna responded.Then I began to pack up to leave. Hopefully, it wouldn’t even be up to two hours b

ALEXAMark dropped me off at home. For some reason, I allowed him to open the car door for me and even follow me to the front door.Then, I stopped and turned to him.“Good night, Mark,” I told him coldly.“At least, let me walk you in to make sure that you get to your bedroom safely,” Mark offered calmly.“Mark, this is not New Year’s eve,” I told him.Something flashed in his eyes that I couldn’t quite catch, and something flipped in my chest that I couldn’t really explain the moment I said that.Anyway, I brushed that aside and maintained my coldness.“Don’t think that anything is going to happen between us now, or ever,” I added.Mark was so surprised by my statement that he just couldn’t hide it.Well, I really couldn’t blame him. The truth was that I hadn’t even prepared to say those words to Mark, especially the last part.Did I really mean it?Could my body stay away from Mark Ronaldo forever?I really couldn’t give an answer.However, I understood that Mark’s surprise was com

ALEXAI was certain that the bloggers and paparazzi were eager to hear Mark’s answer just the way I was. Maybe it was a good thing he was the one answering even though I was the sole reason we weren’t living together.“My wife and I are working out something which we don’t want to reveal to the public right away. When that happens, I am sure you will all be aware of it,” Mark answered calmly and expertly.If I wasn’t so upset with Mark, I might have fallen for him all over again.The truth was that Mark had done nothing but handled the entire situation perfectly. Usually, I would have been proud of him, considering how nervous I had been initially, but then again, if he hadn’t brought us here just to suggest something ridiculous to me, we wouldn’t have been ambushed like this.Nevertheless, I couldn’t deny that Mark saying “my wife” made my heart jingle in a way that I didn’t like. I would really love to be immune to Mark and all that concerned him completely.“Mr. Mark Ronaldo, you b

ALEXAI couldn’t believe that Mark would even suggest something like that to me! What kind of man was he?Fine, I had always known that he was selfish and only cared about himself. What he wanted was for everyone to do his bidding and for everything to go his way, but a tiny part of me had hoped that he had truly changed.How silly of me!For five years, I was married to Mark Ronaldo. I nursed him back to health and took proper care of him even though he neglected me completely and chose Ivy over me for the second time. I gave up working in my dad’s company and even doing something for myself to be a devoted wife to Mark.For five years, I was nothing but his wife, nurse, caregiver, and whatever he needed me to be while he worked as the CEO in his father’s company and expanded his own business.Now that something good was coming my way again, he wanted me to go with him to Versailles. While he would be there working and chasing a very huge contract, I would be doing nothing with my li

MARKWith how everything had been going, my first thought was that Alexa would go with the suggestion smoothly. I hadn’t imagined that she would react like that.The fire that erupted in her eyes told me that it didn’t sit well with her even before she opened her mouth to speak.“What did you just say?” Alexa asked me.I swallowed hard, preparing myself for the most difficult conversation I would ever have with Alexa.Again, I had thought that this dinner would soften everything and make things easier for me, but right now, I realized how wrong I was. There was no way Alexa would agree to it. Even if I did everything right in the world, she would never bend.I should have known.“We are moving to Versailles for a few months,” I managed to repeat.“Are you joking?” Alexa asked.I could tell that she was really expecting me to say that I was, but I wish that I could say that I was joking. I wasn’t.“No, I am not,” I said.“I knew this wasn’t for free!” Alexa blew hot, her voice breaking

Vivian’s POV“Today, we have gathered in holy matrimony to join two love birds, whose love could not be altered with the wave of time; Marie and Vale,” the priest started beautifully.I couldn’t stop smiling as I watched Marie and Mr. Vale, dressed to perfection: Marie in a white flowery down and Mr. Vale in black pair suits. Nancy wasn’t present, because she wasn’t invited, which was understandably so, even though they had all resolved things amicably. However, Bonnie, easy to forgive now that her mother had asked her to, was in attendance. Actually, she had flown in some days before, just so that she could have moments with her father too. I noticed that she was nice to me as well, and she even brought gifts for the triplets who would be coming to the world any time soon.Bonnie sat behind Syrus and I, squealing in delight.“This is the most beautiful wedding I have ever attended!” Bonnie whispered happily, but her voice was loud enough for us to hear her.Then Syrus turned to her

Vivian’s POVI sat on the patio just resting and thinking yet again about everything that had happened. This time around, my thoughts weren’t exactly filled with bitterness or anger or sadness. A lot had happened since Diana showed up here and hugged me. She had confessed that she was deeply hurt and begrudged, but after carefully thinking about it, and of course, discussing it with Marie, she had come to the realization that her brother had fooled her for years. While she had struggled and worked hard to achieve everything she had achieved, Leon had chosen to go through the illegal and seemingly wrong path, and she knew that he would have to face the consequences of his actions. Our conversation also brought me to the same resolution with Ted, and the rest of my family.The trial was held about three days ago. I couldn’t attend, because my due date was gradually drawing near, and deep down, I didn’t want to see Ted’s face and break down all over again. The drug lord, his men, along

Vivian’s POVEverything seemed to be happening in such a rush that it was all too much for me to handle. Syrus’s reappearance and his conscious efforts to win back my forgiveness and affection was also overwhelming.He had lived with Mr. Vale and Marie for over a week now, and he had not stopped persisting. Initially, I thought that he would have given up and run back to his company as he always did, but he hadn’t…yet. Syrus kept trying by words and in actions to prove that he was truly sorry, and I maintained the cold shoulders I gave to him, but still, he refused to relent. Syrus had been ordering flowers and notes for me every single day without fail. According to him, he wasn’t trying to buy my love and forgiveness with gifts, because he knew that I wasn’t that kind of woman, but flowers only indicated his genuineness and love for me, which was even why he wasn’t including any other gift. Also, his determination to restore his broken relationship with his father was evident, and

Syrus’s POVSyrus discovered that his father’s house was not as big as the mansion he grew up in, but it was a very homely and cozy bungalow. The moment he entered, he felt more at home and at peace more than he had ever been.“I will show you to your room,” Marie told Syrus as she led him to a room beside the room that Vivian was staying in.When they got into the room, Syrus was impressed at the neatness and warmth of the room.“Thank you, Marie,” Syrus told her deeply.“I am going to make some pasta and we will all eat at the dining table, so use this chance to rest and freshen up,” Marie said politely.She was about leaving when Syrus stopped her. “Do you think she will ever forgive me and talk to me?” Syrus asked.After he had made himself known as the extra traveller, he noticed that Vivian went cold. She had vehemently refused to share a seat with Syrus in the plane even though Mr. Vale had intentionally arranged the ticket in that format. Syrus could not deny that the hostili

Vivian’s POVBelinda and I hurried to the airport, because after all she had told me, I was afraid that Georgia might somehow know that I was in the city, and she would find a way to hurt me. I was heavily pregnant now, and if anything happened, I did not even have the strength to fight or defend myself.“I will come with you and wait for your employers until they get here. If anything were to happen, I don’t want you to ever have to face her alone,” Belinda said firmly when I tried to dissuade her from going with me to the airport.It wasn’t until we got to the airport safely that I became less worried. Also, even though I had wanted Belinda to return to her apartment initially, I was very grateful to have her here with me. We were able to get a safe place to sit and wait where the cops were always watching and patrolling about.“Do you want me to get you anything from the cafeteria?” Belinda asked when she noticed how weak and tired I was after we sat down.“No, I am fine. I was jus

Syrus’s POVSyrus drove home like a lunatic. He could barely wait to confront his mother for everything he just heard. His entire being was boiling with anger and rage.For years, his mother had lied to both him and Bonnie, and she had made them hate their father unjustly. More so, they had grown up without their father’s love and affection all because of her selfish and greedy desires! His mother was just as cruel and cunning as Georgia; there was literally no difference between them, and now, Syrus understood why she chose Georgia over Vivian. For all Syrus knew, evil always aligned with evil.“Damn, I have been such a fool to let Georgia, my mother, and the company come in between what Vivian and I shared,” Syrus said to himself painfully and regrettably.He wanted exactly what he saw between his father and Marie; love, loyalty, friendship, and companionship, and he did not want to enjoy that only when he was old. He had all that with Vivian, but he had ruined it. To Syrus, he beli