Derrick looked taken aback by Miranda's action. She was offering a cheque to him to leave her office. "Haha!" He burst out laughing hard as he hadn't had such a good laugh in a long time. He leaned over at Miranda's chair as he looked at her pretty face and her hands holding the cheque. "How much are you offering me again to leave?" Carefully, Derrick removed the cheque from Miranda's hand and gazed at it. "Five million cash. Impressive," he smiled, but Miranda frowned as she got lost admiring his handsome features. She hadn't seen him laugh heartily before, and it made her admire him and want to compare his handsome face laughing to her son's face. "Hmm, I'm not joking with you, Mr. Derrick. Leave my office now, before I contact my security men on you!" Miranda warned, anger slightly evident in her voice. Derrick folded the cheque and kept it in his coat inner pocket and replied, "I will present this cheque to my mother and let her know that you gave me the money as payoff for
Miranda looked at Larry's face and didn't want to refuse his assistance."Okay," she replied and watched him start the vehicle engine once more. He then drove ahead to a fancy restaurant in town to go on a date with her.It wasn't Miranda's first time going on a dinner date with Larry; however, she kept thinking about Derrick—how he looked now, how he smiled at her, and how he spoke about her becoming his wife. He didn't say she was going to be his wife; he called her his wife, and she blushed just thinking about him."We have arrived, babe," Larry said, but Miranda was lost in her own world and didn't properly hear what he said."Babe," Larry called to get Miranda's attention again. Noticing that she appeared lost and in deep thought, his mind relaxed seeing her blushing face, assuming she was thinking about him.It was past 7 PM, getting dark as night gradually approached. Miranda still looked radiant at that evening hour."Babe, we have arrived at the restaurant," Larry informed he
"What's wrong, babe?" Larry inquired as he followed Miranda to her room door. She had a different room from Oliver."Nothing. I just want us to go see your family to know if our relationship would work out and lead to marriage."Miranda unlocked her room door, and Larry entered her bedroom with her."Even if my mother doesn't want you, that wouldn't stop me from being with you."Miranda looked at Larry in shock and asked, "Your mother doesn't want me?""No, it's just that she was surprised to hear that you have a child. But that's not going to stop me from loving you. I love you very much, Miranda, and I mean every word that I use in confessing my feelings to you. Please give me a chance to prove my love to you." He begged as he drew nearer to her. He held her closely and kissed her, kissing her neck and then her face and lips, rendering her breathless."No, Larry, stop. If your mother doesn't want me, then that would be a problem for us. We cannot get married without having your pare
Derrick arrived home late in the evening and met his mother in the living room. Lady Loretta was wearing a white nightdress as she sat on the couch, waiting for Derrick's arrival."Good evening, Mom," Derrick greeted his mother as he walked up happily to meet her seated on the couch.Lady Loretta looked at her son's face and saw that he looked so happy."Welcome home," she said as Derrick settled beside her on the couch."How was your day at work? Did you get to see Miranda and your son?" Lady Loretta asked, already aware that Derrick had seen Miranda, as he had shown her a photo of her grandson."Yes, Mom. I saw Miranda. She doesn't want to speak to me, and she's angry with me," Derrick said, and Lady Loretta smiled while Nicole walked out of the kitchen with their dinner and set it on the dining table."She will forgive you; you just need to show her that you love her and care for her," Lady Loretta said, not bothering to ask Derrick if he loved Miranda or not."Good evening, Big Si
Derrick's eyes narrowed as he read through Miranda's chat. She was warning him to return her ring. He took the ring out of his coat and stared at the design. It was an expensive, diamond-encrusted ring. Derrick wondered who had engaged Miranda."Maybe her fiancé is rich. Is he that man I saw her with last weekend?" he pondered, thinking about who Miranda could possibly be in a relationship with."Maybe he's the one," Derrick murmured, frowning as he tried to recall where he had seen the man before, but he couldn't remember. He sighed and placed the ring in his locker, not intending to return it to Miranda. He felt bitter about the sight of the ring; it should have been him proposing to Miranda, not another man.Derrick exited his sitting room and went downstairs to have dinner with his mother and sister. Upon entering the dining room, Lady Loretta had finished her meal but was still seated at the table. She stood up to leave, and Derrick said to her, "Good night, Mom.""Good night, De
"Okay. You should go and have your bath quickly. Maybe it's because this room is dark," Larry said, moving away from Miranda as he walked up to the window to open the curtains. Miranda breathed a sigh of relief, then went into her bathroom to bathe, despite the fact that Larry was waiting for her in her room. When she got out of the bathroom, she found Larry sitting on her bed, going through her phone.Miranda stared at Larry and wondered what he was doing with her phone. "Did anyone call me?" she asked. He replied, "No. I'm just checking your phone to see if it needs any upgrades.""Oh, it seems you forgot that I sell phones too. So my phone isn't faulty," she replied, hurriedly going into her closet to cream her body and dress up. By the time she was done, she had combed her hair and oiled it, as she didn't like to braid her hair.It was after 10 AM when Miranda walked out of her closet wearing a black suit, wanting to look corporate. She knew she would be going to the Luis residen
Miranda was nervous as the car drove ahead to the city road. She sat in the back with her son while Oliver kept staring out the window."Mom, where are we going?" Oliver asked nervously again as it was his first time traveling a long distance."We are going to the city, Oliver. To see Uncle Larry's family before we go to see your Dad," Miranda replied as she held her son's left hand that was closer to her right hand while Larry focused his gaze on the road."Okay, Mom," Oliver didn't ask any more questions. A few hours later, they arrived at the city center, and Miranda was feeling more nervous with each passing moment."We have arrived at the city center," Larry said to Miranda who sat behind him in the car while he drove ahead."I know. Derrick's family house isn't far from here," Miranda said."Really, do you still remember this city route?" Larry inquired as he drove ahead to his father's house. He was nervous, knowing that his mother had warned him to end his relationship with Mi
Miranda and Oliver entered Larry's car as he drove out of his father's compound, heading towards the Luis family's mansion."Do you know the way?" Miranda asked Larry, surprised he hadn't inquired about Derrick's family home."Yes. It slipped my mind before that they were the ones. I only realized it when I found out that Oliver was Derrick's son."Miranda remained silent, reflecting on what Larry said. She stared out the window, wondering what Derrick was up to, as she hadn't even called to inform him about her visit to his family home.It didn't take long for Larry to drive to the black gate and park. Miranda grew nervous as she watched the security guard open the gate.She remembered the last security guard who had escorted her out of the mansion like a thief. Memories flooded her mind, and her face turned sad, but she tried not to appear heartbroken."Yes, who are you here to see?" the security guard asked. He was taken aback to see the little boy who resembled his boss."We are h