At dawn, Sarah woke up and saw Richard still lying beside her, his arms on her waist. He looked completely breathtaking as he slept peacefully by her side. Instinctively, Sarah ran her fingers on his thick eyebrows, admiring its texture. Her eyes went down to the hair on his bare chest and she gently stroked it. Richard blinked his eyes open and caught Sarah stroking the hair on his chest admiringly "It seems your appetite for it waxed stronger these days, woman," he teased.Sarah understood what he meant and flushed from embarrassment. She withdrew her hand from his body instantly. Richard gave her a warm smile. "Don't worry, I'm all yours and will make sure I satisfy you always," he lifted Sarah up and brought her over himself. Sarah opened her mouth to refute him but only gasped in the end as his body had found hers and had begun to drive her crazy again. "I'm sorry for everything," Sarah whispered into Richard's ears. Richard stared into her eyes and s
One week later, nanny Vera received her salary and happily shared the good news with Sarah when she came back from work. "It's all thanks to you, Mrs. Wilson," she said happily. Sarah smiled tiredly. She had worked herself out in the office today and just needed a good rest. Clara served her a glass of warm milk and Sarah drank it in one gulp then went upstairs for a cool shower. After taking her bath, she slipped her legs off her slippers and threw herself on the bed like a sack of potatoes. She was completely exhausted after working tirelessly in the office, bringing out goods from the warehouse. The cosmetic section usually had so many goods to shelve and since Sarah was 'the last born' as she was fondly called in her section, she was usually assigned to help them out. When Richard came back, he saw Sarah sprawled on the bed. He quietly had his bath and joined her on the bed. Around 2am, his body strangely felt uncomfortable. He had become so used to having his woman ev
Sarah looked in the direction of the master bedroom upstairs as she parked her car in the garage and saw the dim light from the window. She looked at her time. 'Richard is probably inside by now if he's not working in his study'. Sarah found herself thinking. She bent slightly to gather the hem of her light blue flowy silk gown and walked inside. Nanny Vera came out from the kitchen at the same time that Sarah walked in and politely greeted Sarah. "You must be feeling very cold. I'll instruct Clara to heat a glass of milk for you. It'll be ready in a few minutes," said nanny Vera. "No need. I can make do with warm water instead," Sarah said. Nanny Vera went in again and brought a glass of warm water for Sarah. "Mr. Wilson is working with Kelly in his study. It seems he has a lot to take care of. He's been there for hours now," said nanny Vera. She knew Sarah would inquire about him so she readily explained before Sarah did. "Okay," Sarah said as
"There's no approved or standard liquid contraceptive yet. This is traditional and over-the-counter medicine, isn't it?" Richard asked, his eyes blazing with anger. Sarah tightened her hands on her white bathrobe and was nervously looking at the ground, appearing like a little child who was caught stealing a piece of meat from a pot. She heard about the effectiveness of this local liquid through an online post made some time in the past and had been taking it for a long time now. She only took contraceptive pills at the early stage of their relationship and during emergencies when she could not find the traditional medicine. Because of the increasing demand of this local contraceptive, some small chemist shops had started selling it secretly since it wasn't a licensed product yet. "Ye...yes," Sarah stammered. She wished that the earth could open and swallow her instantly. She wished she could crawl into the ground and bury herself there. Sarah didn't expect that R
Sarah was relieved to hear this. She boldly walked out from her hiding and walked up to the two men. Richard saw her and frowned deeply. There was this look on his face that suggested that he resented Samuel a lot now. "What are you still waiting for? Haven't you been paid your monthly salary? Leave immediately," he said. Doctor Sameul picked up his box, smiling. "You just can't accept the fact that I'll be having an appointment with your wife from now on, can you? You don't have to be so mean to me. I'm only doing my job. As a gynaecologist, I can't help seeing…" Richard furiously kicked Samuel out of the house. Although Samuel called it 'an appointment', Richard understood what he meant clearly. How could he talk about seeing his wife's nakedness so freely, did he want to die? He had only allowed Samuel to touch Sarah because he trusted him so much. Yes, there were so many female gynecologists but Richard didn't want to make the same mistake that he made in th
Neither Sarah nor Richard spoke to each other for a couple of days after this incident. In fact, the only time that Sarah saw Richard was either while he was going to work or coming back from work. They stopped sleeping and sharing the same room after the fight since Richard always brought his work home and worked overtime in his study daily. It seemed Richard was trying to bury all his anger in his work. The areas around his eyes had dark circles which suggested that he had not been sleeping properly. Sarah didn't even care about this. She didn't care to look at his face at all. Not after what he had done! Since Sarah couldn't go out or be visited, she always watched movies and tried as much as she could to ignore him whenever he was around . At times, nanny Vera kept her company and deliberately engaged her in discussions. As an elderly woman, she could vaguely tell that Mr. Wilson had indirectly confined Sarah to the house but couldn't tell why. Regardless of nanny Vera's effort
Sarah felt like throwing a punch at Richard. She tightened her hands into fists and stared daggers at him, pressing her lips tightly together. Richard didn't seem to be affected by Sarah's awful expression. He smirked as he squatted to Sarah's eye level, narrowing his eyes as if he was trying to check something on her. "You can't lose even an ounce of weight without my permission," he said softly, his breath on Sarah's face. Sarah shifted back subconsciously, her eyes very vigilant. Richard saw her little movement and smiled dryly at her. The beast in him was stirred by this subtle movement by her. He gracefully knelt on the bed with Sarah's waist under his loins. Sarah instinctively docked, her back lying further away from him and to the white wall as she propped herself up with both elbows resting on the bed. She gave Richard a wary look. She could no longer move her legs since they were already trapped between Richard's thighs. "What... what are you doing?" She
"You're welcome sir," nanny Vera greeted as Richard stepped into the living room. The servants had tidied everywhere up by now. Richard looked at the slightly empty living room with no form of expression on his face. The new center table that he recently bought was gone too. The maids thought that he would flare up by this great level of damage and might even throw their madam out and shivered uncontrollably. Elliot didn't disclose what Richard had said to him over the phone to any of them. After his call with Richard, he only instructed his colleagues to monitor their madam closely. What Richard said later shocked all of them. "Where's my wife?" He asked, looking at nanny Vara in particular with panic registered in his voice. Judging from what he saw, he feared that something bad might have happened to Sarah. The emptiness of the living room suggested that Sarah had lost control of herself earlier and might even try to hurt herself in the end. A wave of regret s
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