Her countenance changed as she read the inscription and everyone began to cheer while expensive drinks were popped and sprayed in the air as the music changed into slow romantic blues.Her eyes trailed from the inscription to Kelvin who was kneeling on the floor, displaying a silver ring in front of her face."I told you I was going to get you a more valuable gift," he whispered, looking up into her face.Her heart began to pound and she shook her head slowly, hearing the cheers and claps from the crowd who were urging her to say yes. Her eyes looked into the crowd searching for Amos and she could see him glued to his seat with his downcast face staring in her direction."Kelvin..I can't do this," she whispered slowly with tears dripping down her face.His face pulled into a frown as he looked into her face in dismay."Nat..you can't do this to me..please say yes and don't embarrass me in front of my family and friends," he pleaded in a low tone."I told you I don't wanna rush things
She walked into the room with her hair falling over her shoulders. Looking at the bed, she could see Kelvin holding her phone."I've got a call?" She asked anxiously, walking to the bed."Um..no..not really," he lied, dropping the phone on the bed.She made a surprised face with her lips pursed."You didn't shower?" He asked, standing up from the bed.She sighed and picked up her phone from the bed. She checked for missed calls but she saw none.She became disappointed seeing that Amos hadn't returned her call. Heaving a sigh of relief, she sat on the bed slowly.She could hear his phone ringing on the bed and she turned. Her eyes fell on the screen and she frowned at the caller ID.He rushed over to the bed to pick up the phone and she watched in anticipation for what he was about to do.He stood with the phone still ringing in his hands."Kemi?" She asked with a deep frown."Um..yeah..," he stammered."Pick up!" She yelled."It doesn't matter, baby. I guess she's calling to congratu
Dressed in a black jeans pants and a coral colored blouse, she stepped into the living room with her hand holding her small black bag wearily.She could see Alex feeding baby Junior on the couch and a wry smile appeared on her face as she heard the baby's cries."Oh..thank goodness you're here!" Alex cried in excitement."Look how jumbled you're looking," she said with a smile as she carried the baby from Alex whose messy hair was dangling all over her face.She heaved a sigh of relief and pushed back her black afro hair."Nat..thanks for saving me," she said with a smile as Natasha took her seat and began spoon feeding the baby who was now calm."Where are the maids?" She asked, looking around the house."They're in the kitchen. We're making a few preparations for Adrian's home coming this weekend. We went shopping earlier today, I want to give him a grand reception when he arrives," she said with a smile."Aww.. that's so sweet, the love between you two needs to be studied," she rema
“No..no.. that can’t be,” she said, shaking her head in disbelief.“Yes madam, this young man was shot and he came over to the police station to make a report. We got to the scene and we found her car at the scene;And also this phone, which seemed to belong to her,” the policemen related. “No! No!” She screamed as she saw Alex's phone in their possession. The whole thing became real to her and she slumped on the couch and began to weep uncontrollably.“We are here to ask a few questions about the whole event. We want to know her destination, the last person she called and any other information we would need to track down the kidnappers,” one of the men said.She sniffed and wiped off her tears as she sat right on the couch. She recalled the call Alex received from her mother before leaving the mansion. She looked up at the policemen and related everything to them. "I need you to go over to Mr Steel's mansion and question my mother!" She ordered sternly with her eyes on the men.The
It was a bright sunny morning and people could be seen moving to and fro at the mansion with sober faces. Alex's friends and family were alerted and they had all trooped into the mansion that morning.She sat on the couch weeping with Kelvin sitting beside her. A few policemen were present and they could be seen speaking to Mr Bimpe, Alex's father. "Baby, it's enough, you need to be strong for me," Kelvin consoled with his hands around her."Nat, you need to eat your food; the maids told us you haven't touched your food since yesterday," Maiden, a friend of Alex, said to her."How can I eat when there is still no sight of Alex? What if the police were right? What if she's dead?" She asked amidst the tears trickling down her cheeks."That's why you need to be strong, you need to be strong for baby Junior and your brother, Adrian," the second girl put in.She sniffed and Kelvin made a nod.Just then, footsteps were heard from the foyer and she looked ahead to see Adrian, in his usual b
She walked into the room slowly, holding a tray of tea. She stopped for a moment as she saw him sitting close to the window with the heavy breeze blowing the curtains across his face.Alex's portrait could be seen resting on his laps as he caressed it softly with his head bowed a little. This was his normal routine and he had never left his room since her demise, two weeks ago."Adrian," she called softly, walking to the chair where he was seated."Nat, I told you to stay off this room, I want to be alone..," he grunted without looking at her face."Adrian, you aren't going to stay this way forever. You haven't even looked at your baby, you haven't even looked at my face..," she cried, kneeling beside him.He remained silent and she shut her eyes bitterly as she saw the tears that trickled down his cheek."Adrian.. I've sacrificed everything to be with you, I sacrificed getting married, I sacrificed my job and everything I love just to take care of you. How long will you keep me in de
Stepping out of the car, she adjusted the black scarf around her face as she walked to the two storey building in front of her. It was dark and the whole place was as calm as a graveyard.Walking to the door, she rang the bell. She stood for a few seconds waiting for the door to be opened. The door opened after a few seconds and she could see a plumpy short brown skin woman standing in front of the door, dressed in a pink coloured cotton dress."How may I help you, madam?" The lady asked immediately."Um..I'm.. I'm here to see the Thompsons," she replied."Oh, the whole family is in the backyard. They're throwing an engagement party," the lady revealed in excitement.She forced a smile on her face and nodded."Um..okay, please take me to the backyard," she requested and the lady made a nod.Walking to the backyard, she could hear slow music and voices coming from the garden which was all lit up that night. She could also see a few people moving to and fro at the garden. The air was per
With her gaze settled on the floor, he stood in front of her with his sober eyes keenly staring at her body."Nat," he called softly.She remained silent with her gaze still on the floor."We need to talk," he said with a hoarse voice.She raised her head to look at his face and he swallowed hard as he saw her ever beautiful face which he had missed so much."Amos, there is nothing to talk about," she voiced out softly, her eyes looking into his alluring eyes."Nat..I have a lot to explain, just give me a chance," he pleaded.She sighed and made a slow nod."Just this one chance," she muttered.He walked beside her to her car and they both stepped into the car. There was a brief moment of silence and he took a slow glance at her face."I don't even know where to start from," he muttered softly.She gulped and removed the scarf from her face."You can start by explaining the reason you left even when you had promised to stay, or, the reason you came into Nigeria without bothering to che
He smiled, looking at his handsome self in the mirror. He was donned handsomely in a royal blue suit and black bowtie which suited him perfectly."Have you heard from the ladies?" He asked the boys who were dressing up in the room."Oh, yes. I called Chelsea, and Natasha is almost ready," Ben replied as he helped hang the wristwatch around his wrist."We don't wanna be late, everyone, hurry up!" Derrick urged, clapping his hands.The door opened and Mrs Eno stepped into the room, fully dressed in her blue traditional George fabric."Nosa, you don't want to keep the bride waiting," she snapped from the door."I'm almost done," he said."Your father's kinsmen are in Lagos already. We need to hurry up because I'll be going to the reception hall to welcome them just after we leave the court," she replied."I'm done," he said, looking at his wristwatch and it was 7:55 am. The boys began to hail him as they all walked out of the room and they danced towards the beautifully decorated cars in
Walking out of the boardroom, his face was all smiles as he shook hands with the men and women at the door."Congrats, sir. And another big congratulations for your wedding tomorrow," some of the men said to him as they all shook hands with him firmly.He couldn't believe he'll one day stand in front of nobles, men and women whom he couldn't even say 'hi' to in the past.He smiled warmly, seeing his former colleagues staring at him from a distance. He is their boss now, not just their boss, but the CEO of the company. He could see Daren and Marvin turning away to walk into their offices and he knew they were probably feeling timid because of his new position in the company."Hey," he called, walking to meet them.They both stopped and looked at him in surprise."Why are you guys avoiding me?" He asked with a smile."No, we..um.. you're our boss now and you demand a high level of respect," Daren said to him."You think I'm going to change because of my elevated level?" He asked but they
"I had my doubts when Amos claimed to be attacked by you at the night when he caught you with Kemi at the club. But I never wanted to believe that you're still cheating on me with Kemi," she said with a sad smile."You know, if you had cheated with someone else, it wouldn't have hurt this deep. You cheated and plotted with the same woman I called my best friend!" She yelled and Amos urged her to be calm."That same day you invited me to your hotel room, on my way out, I saw Kemi's car leaving the hotel premises. She was there with you, Kelvin! She was there!" She yelled."Baby, be calm," Amos urged while patting her shoulders.She sniffed and shook her head in disbelief."Nat.. I'm sorry," Kelvin cried."No, you'll never be sorry!" She snapped.She gulped and waved back her hair."On my way home, I got lost in thoughts, you know, I was beginning to sink into a mental depression and then the accident happened. I wasn't hurt nor did I even attain a scratch because my car was so protecti
The hall turned into chaos as Adrian and Kelvin fought on the floor while the men tried to separate them."Natasha!!" Madison and Alex exclaimed in unison as they ran to the floor where she was seated, gasping for breath.They helped her up from the floor as the chaos continues and Mr Ajebade and his kinsmen could be seen, pleading with Mateo Steel."Are you alright? Take a deep breath," Alex said, patting her shoulders tenderly."Yes.. I'm alright..," she panted with her hand holding her chest.Just then, Amos and the boys could be seen, rushing into the hall like mad people. Without looking in her direction, he surged towards Kelvin who was trying to break free from Adrian's grips and he began to deal him with blows on the floor."They're killing my son!!" Mrs Ajebade cried as she rushed towards them.Adrian stood up immediately and turned his vicious bloodshot eyes towards her."And you," he said sinisterly and she began to retreat backwards immediately.Before he could speak, she
The music kept on playing and Natasha and the women moved slowly to the stage while the pandemonium continued."Sola, don't do this to us!" Mrs Eno cried as the men pushed her away violently."Don't touch my mother! Don't touch my mother!" Amos yelled, pushing the men vigorously and they landed him on the floor while his friends tried to fight back.He stood up from the floor immediately and tried to run past the men blocking their paths from the stage."Natasha!!" He cried out loud.She heard his voice and she stopped one more time."Keep going, don't let him be a distraction to you!" Madison snapped and she kept on walking slowly in the midst of the women.Adrian and his men rushed to the scene and he could see the heavily built men engaging Amos and his family."Stop!" He yelled at the men and they all retreated.He began to pant heavily and his angry eyes turned to Amos and his friends who were panting heavily in front of him."How dare you, Amos? How dare you bring your family to
At the entrance of the glamorous splendidly designed reception hall, a pandemonium could be seen heating up between Amos and his family who were trying to find their way past the entrance but were stopped by the heavily built Bouncers."I didn't come here for any nonsense party! I want to see Sola and my grandchild!" Mrs Eno barked while tying her cloth firmly around her waist.Her two daughters could be seen, trying to make her calm but all to no avail."You guys know who we are to the bride?! How dare you stop us from gaining entrance?!" Amos barked, taking his transparent glasses off."Mr man, this is an order from above! Besides, you weren't granted a pass. You all have to leave before we handle with you mercilessly!" One of the men growled in front of him."Deal with my son?! Deal with who?!" Mrs Eno yelled, rushing towards them but her son pulled her back.Just then, Jason and his friends were seen, walking towards them."What's going on?" They all asked in confusion."They've r
Her finger caressed the sharp blade of the flint knife she was holding as she sat on the bed with her gloomy face looking down at the floor in despair.She had been a tool in the hands of Kelvin and his family and she couldn't believe this was the same man who would soon become her baby's daddy. She sniffed and wiped the tears that trickled down her cheek. She won't let him know of the pregnancy, and by the time she is done with him, she'll travel out to a distant country and then inform his family about their grandchild and how she had murdered their son. By then, it would have been too late to get hold of her, she thought with a smirk.Now she understands what it means to be betrayed by the people you love. This was the same way Natasha had felt when she had betrayed her trust by sleeping with Kelvin. It's too late to turn back now, she thought as she let out a sigh and stood up from the bed.She heard a knock on the door and she knew he was right there at the door. She hid the flin
"Ouch, Kelvin you're so sweet," she cried in ecstasy as he pulled away from her and fell to the other side of the bed.She smiled broadly as she dragged the duvet over their unclad sweaty bodies and he spread his arms across her shoulders."How do we keep having sex after the wedding?" He asked amidst pants."There is no way I'm coming here with Natasha around here. The last experience was terrible; I almost broke a limb," she complained and he laughed."We're going to meet in a private hotel room. You know, after the wedding, we've got to be careful so her family doesn't hear about our affair," he said."Hmm, I just can't wait for this to be over so we'll travel out of the country together," she said with pouty lips."Babe, you know, my mother was so happy to know that Natasha agreed to a traditional wedding. The divorce is going to be so easy, no paper binding us together by law," he said with a smirk and she chuckled."But I still prefer we get rid of her because her family would be
ADRIAN'S MANSION."Aww.. this dress is breathtaking!" Madison gushed as she touched the emerald green expensive beaded George fabric made in a buba style dress. Natasha smiled wryly, swaying back and front as the female designers adjusted the dress on her body which suited her perfectly."It's gorgeous," Alex complimented from the bed where she sat, arranging the coral beads on the bed."Is Jason done with Kelvin's attire?" Natasha asked."I think so. It'll be delivered the day after tomorrow," Madison replied. "You can take it off now, she's done with the fitting. Thank you ladies for a job well done," Alex said to the ladies."I'm so exhausted right now," Natasha lamented as the ladies took off the dress and she sat on the bed while rubbing her tummy."He's almost due," she said to Alex and Madison as soon as the ladies were out of the room."Did you hear from Amos?" Madison asked, packing up the expensive jewelry on the bed."Not really. He hasn't called since the last time we we