The police officer stole a glance at Fanny and replied, “We don’t want to lose our lives also, billionaire. Your son is armed. For the records, it is an automatic pistol, Sir. We just gave you the best option to disarm him since he has lost his sanity,”My heart shook within me and I could see the vanity of life flash in my eyes as I saw the police about to pull back the trigger. I wondered what could become of my husband if that bullet should take off; I was at the crossroads right now; not knowing the next step to take.The Fanny’s and the party of police had started arguing rapidly about what action to take.In the heat of the argument, I broke down in tears let loose, shut my eyes and started singing his lyrics in a voice most alluring to any audience:My heart melts whenever you grip meAnd I suddenly realize I am immortal.When I lock eyes with youCan we kiss till the sun goes by?May this love never say goodbye!I sang it repeatedly, letting out the best voice from my lungs.E
“You need to be careful in the period your contract marriage will last in this mansion, Melissa”, Salsa whispered to me, combing her gaze around the mansion for any onlooker.I was about prancing to the garden when I heard that voice mumble to my hearing and when I glared around it was Salsa.At the time winter hung hugely over us, so she grabbed me by the arm as we advanced to get heated at the fireplace.“What do you mean, Salsa?” I whispered and shot my furrowed, anxious brow at her. I knew I was supposed to be careful especially with the presence of those nitwit daughters of Fanny, or was there anything I needed to be more careful about?She glared around one more time before whispering, “I overheard the girls discussing you. Their envy is beginning to grow over the fact that you are able to lull their mad brother with his song…” she paused when she heard a shuffling walker close by.I urged her by raising my thick brow at her, “Go on. It is nobody. I am all ears,” anxiety beclou
Unlike other times he shouted, Brian was greatly annoyed tonight, and I was scared to interfere and lull him as usual. Although I had developed tricks to quell him, to slumber, I was damn careful not to fall a victim of his anger; this husband of mine could be radically mad and if proper care wasn’t put in place, I could get hurt or lose my life all in the name of a contract marriage.The girls had gone clubbing with their husbands, the billionaire father, Fanny, was yet to return from his business trip in Madrid, the servants and security had tucked away in their duty posts and chambers, so I was literally all alone in the deafening night Brian ranted from his lungs.Salsa had left my side to bathe and use some make-over for her rump with Ken tonight. I was still at the fireside, heating up and even intensely heating up in my head as Brian took the entire mansion on rampage.“I will kill you! No I win! I will kill you! Yes you! I win! I win!”Soon I heard the clattering of properties
Ken peered at her side and peered into her face with his dirty lusty eyes locking into hers, “Yes, you see, Salsa, we don’t have time on our side anymore. We need to elope and start our family in a place that is best conducive for us, where we will be happy ever after. Do you know that Melissa is deeply in love with Brian now?” he added, as a matter of gossip.“OK, I thought I was the only one that figured it out. That girl has developed deep feelings for Brian,” Salsa replied coldly, and felt like resting her head on that muscular body of his.“I could see it in her eyes and voice the moment she was lulling Brian to sleep with that song. I could see the chemistry between them. Those birds are in love. And something tells me that soon Brian may regain his sanity and take over the Fanny Group…”“Yes, Brian could be healed by true love. You know, true love has no limitations. It has no boundaries. It is like a fire in motion, once it gets to its target, there is always a rekindling”, sa
She smiled and stared erotically at him, “That will be golden, Ken, my love,” she was whispering now and couldn’t help to shut her eyes and give in to him. She breathed uneasily and smacked her lips sensually as though she wanted more than he did to her.She got entrapped into his lips as they nipped on their lips with their teeth, licking their tongues and feeling not to stop this secret iniquity right away.He was licking her on the neck now and pressing her forward to himself and squeezing her firm buttocks. Gradually, they fell into the bed before she parted her legs to give him way…Next, they stripped off their clothes, hastily gasping for sex and clenching up as soon as they were naked. In a short while, the bed was creaking heavily and noisily under their weight when he started pounding her.There was no other noise, except for Salsa, who was moaning something that sounded like, “Hmmm…ah…hmmm!”But then I broke down in tears. My heart became heavy brooding over their conversat
Brian had stopped ranting, and I seized such an opportunity to enter my chamber. I tiptoed to the door, wound down the handle and saw the ruins in his room. But he was nowhere at eyeshot. My breath became a thudding whistle as I winked nervously at the spoil and ruin that was scattered all over the place.I paused at a spot, being calculative about my movements, since Brian could dash out from his hideout and lash at me; Occasionally, I expected him to use a weapon on me; to bite me or to catch me in his hold for peril.I combed my eyes within the chambers and couldn’t find any trace of him, but to my dismay, I saw drops of blood in a trail, as though it was his route of escape.Escape? No! I rebuked it in my head, as I wouldn’t want to deal with the fuss of being sanctioned and queried by the Fanny's over failing to watch over my insane husband.I followed the trail and arrived at the backyard of our chambers only to find the rear exit tampered with. The door wasn’t on the floor but
Brian had stopped ranting, and I seized such an opportunity to enter my chamber. I tiptoed to the door, wound down the handle and saw the ruins in his room. But he was nowhere at eyeshot. My breath became a thudding whistle as I winked nervously at the spoil and ruin that was scattered all over the place.I paused at a spot, being calculative about my movements, since Brian could dash out from his hideout and lash at me; Occasionally, I expected him to use a weapon on me; to bite me or to catch me in his hold for peril.I combed my eyes within the chambers and couldn’t find any trace of him, but to my dismay, I saw drops of blood in a trail, as though it was his route of escape.Escape? No! I rebuked it in my head, as I wouldn’t want to deal with the fuss of being sanctioned and queried by the Fanny's over failing to watch over my insane husband.I followed the trail and arrived at the backyard of our chambers only to find the rear exit tampered with. The door wasn’t on the floor but
Clamping Brian by the arm, I had to keep to the song as we returned to the villa. It was almost dawn when we got back, and fortunately their heads were very heavy when we entered our chamber. I was very excited. No one saw this error; at least I was able to find Brian within the shortest time I had.Not only was I excited that I found Brian, but also that he didn’t step over the mountain summit which would have cost him his life.This incident had come to install in my heart this special dote on him; most especially about his life. Right now, the Fanny's had entrusted his life to me, and it would be a huge problem on my side if I should flop. The Fanny’s, Opula most especially, would lynch me to death.As I gazed upon him, I saw his entire body itch so much now because the shrubs and weeds had rubbed on him while he meandered his way to the mountain. Although he was mad, I wondered the spirit that inspired most of his actions. Indeed, insanity was evil!He was scratching all over now,
Whenever I stopped by the hospital to check up on Brian, hope of seeing Brian again often increased in me. His coma was indeed repulsive. When I touched his warm palms, my fear dissipated only for a while; at least he still had an ounce of life in him.The moment I stepped into the ward, I began humming his favorite song, with the absolute intention of making him rise from the coma. I had done this several times in the past weeks, and it seemed I wasn’t making headway.But my instinct had often told me Brian would wake up, soon at a time no one would expect. I only wondered where I would be when it would happen.Would I still be in marriage, or would I be with someone else? Would this love I harbor for Brian tarnish someday? Or would it become increasingly stronger?“No, Brian, please, this is the time I need you most,” I mumbled as I grabbed his palms and went on my knees, “A lot has happened and more are yet to happen…” I paused to stamp a chaste kiss on his palms, “Your father is g
Fanny and James Benson were ascending the elevator to the penthouse when James intoned, “Wow, I guess I love what I saw. She is pretty for my son and if you can convince her to marry my son I will give you the two billion dollars diary contract in California.”Even before now Fanny had been full of contagious smile; the truth was out. Fanny didn’t want to offer his son, Brian as potential husband to the billionaire old daughter who came visiting his office the other day.And the only way he could escape it was by paying up his debt of eight hundred million dollars. And now James Benson had baited him with the two billion dollars contract, he would have to give me to Rod as wife so that he could clench on the contract and pay up his debt.Everything fell on me now. And I wondered how he was going to do it.On another note, James Benson was hiding my pregnancy from Fanny since Fanny had not known of it, it was a plus to him, so he would forever keep it a as secret while Rod fathered the
Salsa had nicknamed Fanny a time bomb that was about to happen. And indeed Fanny was. If not for Salsa, who made that revelation to me, some day Fanny would take me unawares and demand a divorce.I was midway putting my inner chamber in order when a servant approached my door, knocked shortly and said, “Melissa Fanny demands you share the table with him.”With my eyes shut, a wave of irritation swept over me and I wondered if I could keep low and not question his intention of getting Brian an older lady once he woke from a coma.“I will be with him in a jiffy,” I said, and swallowed hard to contemplate the audacity I would use to share a table with him.“If Brian wakes from a coma and Fanny threatens to deprive him of being the heir unless he marries this old lady be rest assured that Brian may divorce you.”Those words of Salsa resounded in my head as I got ready to go to Fanny. “Brian would never do that,” I said to myself, “He can never divorce me,” I said yet again as I shook my h
Shortly after mom had disgraced me, Opula and Kate hissed and walked into the villa. I knew they felt disappointed at my decision. They thought mom would have been the only person who would have convinced me to accept the annulment of my marriage. But my mind for Brian had gone rocky and not even my late father resurrecting from the dead, could convince me.“Pet Melissa and ensure she is well taken care of in her chamber, “Fanny ordered the maidens who had been part of the onlookers.Frankly speaking, I had gone soft in the head, my countenance displayed shame. Salsa and Eva surrounded me and I could hear Eva telling the maidens to disperse. As usual, she had taken my dilemma personally and wished she could save me from my fears.I didn’t expect this to happen; into the night I wailed bitterly and felt dejected. To an extent, Salsa and Eva grew wary of petting me.“Hence forth you cease to be my daughter. If you hear that I am dead tomorrow, please don’t come to my funeral …”Those la
With jerking hands, I wiped my cheeks, daring to comprehend what mom meant by one last decision. Everyone’s face dragged in frown as they stared at mom in one moment of bated breath.“Melissa,” mom called and said, “You are going to accept divorce this minute and join me home or you reject divorce and remain disowned forever,” she said through clenched teeth and impatiently waited for my reply.Opula and Kate shook their heads in approval as if, in a subtle way they would give me a warm handshake for finally agreeing to accept divorce.Fanny dimmed his watery eyes at mom and threatened her with his thunderous face. It was not only he that settled his gaze on my lips waiting for my reply, also Eva, Opula, Kate and Salsa wondered what my reply would sound like.I stood to my feet in one moment of payback. Mom had really bitten more than she could chew; what stopped her from inviting me home so we could figure this out. She shouldn’t have embarrassed me in this way. This was absurd.Thro
She had barely uttered out a word when mom’s voice shrieked at her, “May thunder strike that mouth with which you called me an in-law to a shameless billionaire who does nothing than lure naïve girls into unwanted marriage…”Fanny’s brow had knitted immediately as he surged closer to mom, with folded arms, “What is the problem, mom? Do you realize who you are insulting, huh? You can’t come to my villa and blurt out rubbish. Do I need to remind you that this is my compound and you have no right to insult me?”Mom couldn’t listen to me; my molded arms were still pleading with her but there was no stopping her. She hollered at a disheartening manner, which pulled out Eva and their husbands from where they had been in the villa.I couldn’t withstand this anymore; I lowered my gaze in shame and wailed uneasily like a child.“Even if I am in your toilet I will talk sense into your dumb head. You evil billionaire!” mom cursed, “So it is you that charmed my daughter into a marriage of no retu
A mountain of frown crept into my face as I shot an investigative gaze at Salsa. “What is happening, Salsa? My mom is here?” I asked, stood to my jerking feet and advanced to the window.I could hear voices at the third gate, and it was obvious the security had restricted her from barging in and they were yelling at one another now.“I should be asking you that?” Salsa snapped and shot crimson gaze at me. “How did your mom know that you are here? Did you tell her the last time you visited?” Salsa queried as she joined me at the window.A sudden rain of sweat descended on my body; nervousness enveloped me as my lips shook with anxiety. I stroked my French hair confusedly and paced up and down. I was locked in utter confusion.“I never did,” I replied at a breath, “Why would I reveal my destination to my mom, knowing how furious she would be? After I lied to her that I have reaccepted the divorce, I told her I had relocated to Ohio where I worked as janitor.” I paused as suspicion jumpe
Having waited for Salsa to show up in my chamber, but to no avail, I decided to check her up in the kitchen where I knew she could be found. I needed to appreciate her for saving me from being implicated the other day.Salsa gave me a second chance to stay at the Fanny villa; of course, she had saved my marriage the moment she told a lie about the gift.“Hey, I have come to say thank you for saving my marriage,” I said softly , standing at the door as she got startled under the sound of my voice.“You startled the hell out of me,” Salsa said calmly, her lopsided smile dragging from ear to ear as she turned on the gas cooker, “What are you doing here, Melissa? I hope you know I will be punished drastically if you are found in the kitchen.”I was all smiles too, as I glanced around for any onlookers, “I know family members are restricted from the kitchen. But it is taking you too long to take breakfast in my chamber,” I whispered and glanced around.Salsa seemed to be scared; it was evi
On this day, mom was in her garden harvesting some bunches of flower which had posed as weed to her vegetables, when a Ferrari sped and halted at her compound.She never expected a visitor and since she wasn’t expecting any, she busied herself with the weeding and didn’t consider checking who it was.“My mother-in-law! Where are you? I am here!” a voice called and my mom raised her gaze from the ground. Suddenly, she had familiarized herself with such name because she was certain I would get married to Rod Benson, whether I like it or not.And emphatically, no one called her by this name except Rod Benson. When she raised her gaze she saw a young man in a T-shirt and jeans, having dark shades on his eyes, with luxury hanging around him.Indeed, mom was aging; she couldn’t recognize who it was until Rod took off his dark shades and lit his face with a smile.“Rod Benson,” mom called, and tossed her hoe to the ground before dusting her hand on her wrapper to go forth to him. “My son-in-