"Can I borrow your phone?" Sarah asked the middle aged woman when she entered the room. The woman didn't refuse. She dipped her hand into her pocket and brought out a small phone then handed it to Sarah respectfully.
Sarah dialed a number but it rang out.
"Pick the damn phone!" She cursed. She dialed it for the second time but it rang out. She angrily dialed it for the third time and it was finally picked. Frank sounded busy over the phone.
"Hello," he said. Sarah breathed hard to regain her composure then she said,
At the clothes store, Sarah tried so many dresses and they all looked good on her. The sales attendants were all in awe of her body shape. She had such an attractive features. They naturally liked customers with a catch-all body shape that wouldn't stress them so they attended to Sarah very well. Some customers would look so repulsive no matter what they wore. Sarah walked out of the changing room in a scarlet red sleeveless short gown. It fitted her skin perfectly."You look very beautiful in this ma'am," a sales attendant said, smiling. She quickly brought out a lemon green handbag with kitten heels of the same color and showed them to Sarah."It'll definitely go well with these," she said.
They were about to enter the party hall when they ran into Kate and Philip. They were both holding hands and about to enter the party hall too."Where have you been since? Come here. Meet your sister in-law, Sarah. Sarah, this is Kate, my daughter," Mrs. Harriet introduced the two women to each other.Kate was elegantly dressed in a flowy silk dinner gown. It wasn't difficult to tell that she was from a rich home. She had a strong aura around her just like Richard and had Richard's eyeballs too. She looked like a princess in her dinner gown."And this is Philip, Kate's fiance," Mrs. Harriet said again.&
A maid came over to Sarah's table and whispered something to Mrs. Harriet. Mrs. Harriet excused herself and left instantly. Sarah was left with the other women. She didn't feel comfortable any longer after Mrs. Harriet left the table.Although they were all nice to Sarah, she somehow wished Mrs. Harriet was there. Music played and people bagan to grace the dance floor with their partners.The environment was very lively as they danced happily to the music. Mrs. Harriet's friends left the table too to join on the dance floor. Sarah was the only person left now. She had politely declined when the women suggested that they danced.Since she was the only person left, she poured herself a red wine and sipped quietly. It was 10:30 pm n
Sarah headed to the first floor. Richard's room and study were on the second floor. None of the maids dared come to this floor except if invited.On the first floor, there were so many rooms here. Sarah entered the first one by the right. She found the room neatly Kempt. The bed was large too. Although no one was using the room, the cleaners cleaned the entire house daily so the room was just sparkling clean.Sarah didn't expect to see a bed in the room since no one slept there, so she had come with a pillow and planned to sleep on the floor. She was surprised to find out that the room was as warm as Richard's and the bed, as comfortable as his.'Rich people like spending for spending sake. How can he pay this level of attention to a r
Sarah didn't have anything in mind to shop but since Richard had already told Mrs. Vera to take her out for shopping, she decided to use this opportunity to lookaround. She had not gone out for a very long time now so it was just the perfect opportunity to do that.Around 3pm, she left the villa with nanny Vera and four able-bodied bodyguards who followed them closely with a different car. Sarah didn't want the bodyguards around but they insisted that they only took instructions from their boss, Richard, and that he had instructed them earlier to guard her.Sarah had pleaded with them to stay back as she didn't want to draw unnecessary attention to herself but it fell on deaf ears, so in the end, she went out with them in two different cars. Since
Richard stood up and went up too. Sarah's bag was brought back to Richard's room earlier today without her notice. Sarah went directly to the room on the first floor but didn't see anything in the large closet, so she went back to the second floor to check.When she entered Richard's room, she heard the sound of water running from the shower in the bathroom. Richard was taking his bath. Sarah walked straight to the closet and saw her bag there. Her eyes darted to a blue and white flowered nightie on a hanger. She ran her fingers through the material. It was so smooth and soft.Sarah couldn't resist the temptation of taking the gown out of the hanger and placing it on her body. It would definitely look good on her. She was still dressed in a housedress as she had planned to relax a little in the
"Huh?"Sarah opened her big eyes and stared at Richard. She was stupefied, her eyes heavy. Daisy stared at the handsome figure before them too. She waved her hand across her face for a clearer view which was a clear indication that she was equally drunk like Sarah, else, did she need to do that to see properly?"Awww, who's this handsome man here? Is he here for you? Why don't you tell me his name, huh?" She asked and her voice wavered following the coldness that emanated from the handsome man's poker face. Daisy looked away instantly.Richard gave Sarah a meaningful loo
Since Richard and Sarah were in the dining room, the maids quickly suspended whatever that they were doing and left the duo. Anna, who was dusting the sofas, took her rag and left but not without taking a peep at them to confirm what she saw.Richard was helping Sarah debone the chicken on her plate. After removing all the bones from the meat, he took the crabs on her plate and pried them open with his fingers and brought out the meat from their different parts.Sarah ate slowly as she watched Richard tend to her like he was tending to a toddler. He didn't even use the nutcracker on the table to crack the crabs open but with his fingers, he did a clean job. Sarah was surprised to see Richard show this level of affection to her. She lost herself completely while gazing at him admiringly.&n
Two months later, Richard was in his study, flipping through his files absent-mindedly when Frank entered. Richard hadn't gone to his office since Sarah left. He looked up, pursing his lips. His sunken eyes had lost the energy and brightness in them before and he looked haggard too. "I learnt you haven't been eating nor sleeping well lately. You need to stay alive first if you hope to see Sarah again," said Frank. He had gone back to his apartment immediately after Sarah left. Sarah had called Lucy and quickly employed her to take special care of her friend before leaving the country.Richard didn't say anything. "It has been two months, man. You need to brace up and discuss with your wife," "I can't, Frank. Sarah avoided me throughout my three weeks stay in London. She wouldn't even let me talk to her. I have had several interviews with different media to exonerate myself but it seems she has deleted me from her memory and doesn't even listen to any news
Sarah didn't care if she died or lived. She beat the traffic lights and didn't step on the break until she got to the clubhouse. She took an elevator and in no distant time, she was standing at the passage that led to Richard's private room here. Sarah didn't know whether to enter or just stand there.She knew that this would break her completely if it happened to be true that Richard was here with a woman. She really hoped that Kim was lying. Richard's personal bodyguards approached Sarah. They had been standing there even when Sarah walked in but Sarah was just too emotional to notice them. Her eyes reddened and her lips trembled when she saw them. This was actually true! He even instructed his guards to wait outside while…" Sarah broke into tears again. Some minutes later, she wiped her tears away and was determined to see Richard himself before leaving. The guards tried to stop her but couldn't. They didn't know what their master was doing with another lady inside but they knew
Richard was in a meeting when his phone rang, he picked up the phone and saw the caller's ID. He ignored the call but the caller wouldn't stop calling so he blocked the line instantly.A few minutes after the meeting, his phone rang again. It was a new number so he picked the call and listened. "You don't have to block my lines, we're not enemies. I only wanted us to talk for the last time," Richard recognized the voice immediately. "There's nothing to talk about, Kimara. I'm a married man now, remember?" Richard said, his voice very cold. "If you continue to treat me like an enemy, I might as well kill myself. I can't lose my childhood friend simply because he's married. Don't you care about how I'll feel if you cut me off abruptly?" "You'll surely get a good man that will genuinely love you, Kimara," said Richard. "I know that, okay? All I ask is just to speak to my friend for the last time. I heard your wedding ceremony is coming up in
The next day, Sarah prepared to leave for work, this time, she wasn't in a hurry. She was the director of this company now and so, she wasn't answerable to any person except the chairman of the company who happened to be her husband too. Every other person receives orders from her now. Sarah first went to the first floor to see Frank. After making sure that he was well taken care of, she left the villa in her new Ferrari.She drove into the parking lot and parked her car. When she alighted from the car, she saw some customers who parked their cars in the same parking space as hers, staring at her, awestruck. Sarah wondered why they were all staring at her. She thought briefly and realized that her car was the latest model and more expensive than every other car parked there.Sarah pretended she didn't notice their obvious gaze and walked into the mall. Sarah would have gone to her office which was located on the same floor as the CEO'S, through the private elevator but decided to se
Sarah was a bit tired now so Richard supported her as they alighted from the car. What she initially thought to be a mere interview later turned out to be so fun. She was truly happy to see all the people that came to the office today. It was more like a social gathering of family and friends than ordinary refreshment.Mrs. Harriet and Kate were solidly behind her and gave Sarah their full support. This mattered to Sarah the most. Initially, she thought that they would not like the idea of Richard making her his director instead of choosing his only sibling, Kate and that this might cause a rift within their family. Now, she realized how wrong she was. They were not only happy that she was chosen but even came to give her their full support. She was just so lucky to be a member of this wonderful family. Sarah was all smiles as they headed inside. There was a huge object covered with a tarpaulin before them. Sarah looked up and saw this. Two bodyguards walked towards the object and c
There was a little surprising event after the media interviews. Sarah didn't know that Richard invited his family over including Carson and Daisy. She was surprised when she saw them enter the conference hall, their faces beaming with smiles. Sarah was too surprised for words. She just stared at them, not knowing what to say. Sarah looked at Richard who was standing beside her and saw him smiling.Everyone of them had a congratulatory package for her. They approached Sarah and gave her warm hugs one after the other then handed the presents to her. "Today is not yet my wedding day, why do you all have so many gifts?" Sarah uttered when she found her tongue. "Silly, must we get you presents only on your wedding day? It's good enough that you both have decided to act mature and make your marriage public. At least, I can proudly introduce you to all and sundry now," Mrs. Harriet said happily. Bella, Ava and some other female employees that were on morning shift were ca
Inside Richard's office, Sarah was sitting on a swivel chair while Richard sat opposite her. Sarah seldomly wore heels and usually felt uncomfortable whenever she did. So immediately they entered Richard's office, she kicked her heels away so her feet could feel the fresh air inside the room. Richard brought her feet to his thighs and gently massaged them. Sarah wanted to stop him but Richard wouldn't listen to her. "I have told you before, you don't have to wear this if you feel uncomfortable in them," Richard reminded her. Sarah pouted her lips and said, "How can a woman not wear heels from time to time? Every great woman that ever existed on this planet wore heels at least, throughout their youthful age and on occasions like this. I just have to wear them more often so I can get used to them," Richard stared at Sarah as if he had just seen an idiot and gave her a light knock on the head. Sarah grimaced, holding the spot and giving him a belligerent look.
An information was sent to the news media from the Wilson's public relations officer that Mr. Wilson was going to speak on his new stock, make a special announcement and also reveal the new director of his personal companies which comprised about 15 large malls, 8 hotels and so many other assets. The formal public statement would be made in two days' time. On D-Day, Sarah walked into the mall, hand in hand with Richard. She was dressed in a scarlet sleeveless short gown and a grey colored fluffy jacket then pencil black heels, her hair smoothly combed into a ponytail. Her face stood out like a painting, her eyes looking so bright and charming. Sarah looked completely stunning.The young polished man beside Sarah was a perfect description of a demigod. His face was extremely attractive, his lips so sexy and inviting. His deep sea blue eyes were a sight to behold. He was dressed in a well ironed grey suit with no single wrinkle on it, a white dress shirt inside then grey and striped ti
It had been a week now since Sarah was discharged from the hospital. She was much stronger now and could walk around. Sarah was 7 weeks and three days gone now. Since she came back from the hospital, she hadn't experienced the morning sickness again. Sarah was happily knitting a bobble hat in the garden, Richard sitting a few inches away from her and going through his laptop when Kate drove into the compound. Richard looked up and saw Kate, dressed in a white evening gown with a black handbag between her fingers as she made towards them. Sarah followed his line of sight and was surprised to see Kate. She didn't inform them that she was coming today. It was indeed a surprise visit. Sarah stood up immediately to receive her. "Look at you, you look so beautiful and healthy now, Sarah!" Kate exclaimed. She hadn't seen Sarah since she was discharged from the hospital. She only came back from Dubai two days ago. Although Sarah always told her that she was fine whenever she calle