DAVION."You look very happy today." Karla said with a wide grin as she approached me. I had just stepped into the building and judging from the bag in one hand and the Starbucks on the other, I could tell that she was just coming to work as well."I'm always happy." I retorted."Yeah but not this happy. You look like you just won the lottery." She mused and took a sip from the cup as we both made our way towards the elevator."Well I don't need to win a lottery before I can be this happy and don't be a hater Karla. I've never known you to be one before." I smiled at her and she crunched her face. The elevator door opens and we stepped in. She punched the buttons to our floor and I sighed as we started our way up."I'm not a hater." She primped. "I'm just so shocked to see you smiling like this. You're not the type to smile and even if you did, it was always for the wrong reasons. You know, like hades. Come to think of it, I think you're the hades of our generation."I arched a brow
DAVION."I don't understand what you're trying to say." I answered her question while I tried my very best to avert my gaze and focus on the task at hand so that she doesn't catch on to anything."I mean, I remember falling asleep in your car but then I woke up in my bedroom and I don't know how I got there.""I carried you there." I responded casually. My hands holding the pen firmly as though I wanted to squeeze the life out of it. Damn!"You carried me there?" She questioned. "Hope it wasn't too much trouble and I hope that I didn't do something stupid." She cried out feeling embarrassed.I laughed. No honey, I would never consider what you did as stupid. It was beautiful and quite charming at the same time. She looked so cute being shy and I could stare at her all day and not get tired of doing so. Why couldn't she just read between the signs that I wanted her. Why wouldn't she just let me in? Why was she constantly trying to fight this? To fight us?"Why do you want to know if y
OLIVIA."Are you being serious right now?" Mike asked as we made our way to the cafeteria to get lunch. I had just told him about everything that had happened yesterday about mom waking up but I excluded the fact that Davion had actually drove me home afterwards.Mike was a friend that I had made at the office. He was the only one who had taken the bold step to talk to me despite all the news flying around. He had also driven me back home before and we always spent our free hours together.He was a sweet soul and I liked the fact that he never judged me. He always made sure that I was never bullied and tries his utmost best to take care of me. He treated me like his little sister and I did the same as well. I saw him as my confidant and the brother I never had. And although he was a very nice person, we had only known each other for a couple of weeks and I didn't think it was nice to go through all the details so I left it like that."Of course I am serious." I chriped happily, takin
OLIVIA.My mind played back to what Mike had said and I couldn't help but wonder if he was actually saying the truth. I mean he does have a point. I've been trying so hard to shield myself from the world because of what had happened between me and Clinton and to top it off, Davion was my boss so I couldn't imagine myself in a relationship with him. I can't do it.Or am I trying to run away because of what had happened between us before? I know that he was a good man that had constantly proven himself to me but I still can't get over it. I'm scared that this could all be another Clinton disaster waiting to unfold and for the life in me, I wasn't ready for it. Not one bit at all."What if you're just exaggerating." I blurted out. "What if the problem is not just me like you presumed. What if it ran deeper than that?""I don't know what you're talking about Olivia but I do know that whatever the cause of the problem, you know deeply that the boss isn't the one shielding himself from you
OLIVIA."Where exactly are we going to?" I asked Davion as we both made our way outside the company. He didn't give me proper details. He only told me to get ready for a meeting and I'm a bit skeptical. What if it's a big meeting and I go there looking like trash to further embarrass myself.Not to mention that everyone in his company knew who I was so it'll be a reckless mistake to go there looking like trash or even worse than that. The hell!"A meeting." He replied. "I thought I stressed it enough on the cellphone when I called you earlier.""No you didn't. You just asked me to get ready and that was it. You never gave me the proper details and I don't know if it's a company meeting like last time, a party meeting or something different. I'm just being a blind puppy going out with you right now.""Isn't that what you've always wanted?" He retorted and I arched my brows at me. What the hell does he mean by what I've always wanted? In fact, what the fuck is wrong with him today?"I
OLIVIA.We got inside the party and I am marveled at everything before my very eyes. This is the first time I've experienced a party looking like this. Whoever threw this went all out and that's for sure. Damn!How did all of this happen?The party was a mix of people from different race and ethnicity all gathered in one place. I was confused. Were hey trying to end world peace or something. Not to mention that each and everyone here were potential businessmen and woman with their team of workers. Maybe they were here to expand bridges and build new connections. It was wholesome to see. Never in my wildest dreams have I been In attendance of something so grand.I always wondered how long Davion's wealth was but now, I'm not so sure anymore."Stay close to me and don't wander off." He warned me. "I don't want to go through the stress of finding you through this thick and heavy crowd."I nodded in agreement. It's not like I could say anything more. I was still upset and although it nev
OLIVIA.Two hours.That's how long we've been standing here. I had taken a walk and a seat occasionally but Davion was still too busy with the other guests to notice or even pay attention to me. My feet were hurting and I could barely walk in these heels anymore. I was tired and everything seemed to somehow exhaust me.The party was a fun one but I wasn't feeling it anyone. I looked way out of league. Everyone looked good while I looked like a wet puppy that had just been picked from the pond and put on a display to find a home. I wasn't cut out to be here and to make matters worse, Davion wasn't even talking to me. He wasn't even paying me the slightest bit of attention.I just couldn't wait to go back home to a hot cup of water and a water massage in a bathtub to flex my muscles that had gone stiff. I always thought that a secretary's job was easy but that was until I started working for Davion. Everything about him seemed to operate on a high level of stress that I just couldn't u
OLIVIA."Chris?" I called out feeling surprised. He was the last person that I expected to see here? What in the effing world was he doing here In the restroom of all places? Did he follow me? Or was he trying to stalk me because he doesn't make any sense that he was here of all places."What do you want? And why are you holding me so tightly?" I was forced to ask but my question was only an avenue for him to continue because he only held on tighter. The hell!"Listen Olivia" He began. "You see, I like you a lot and I like you very much. I would do anything to make sure that you like me too but first" He traced his fingers along the jawline of my lips. "How about we go to a place more private so that we can discuss."His words left me speechless and I forcefully jerked my hands away from him. "Have you gone nuts? How dare you try to do something so despicable? And here I was thinking that you were a lot more mature due to the way you presented yourself. I guess that I almost forgot t
OLIVIA.SIX MONTHS LATER.It's been six whole months since the entire incident happened with Sabrina, her dad and my ex-husband. Sabrina and her father were sentenced to life imprisonment while Clinton was sentenced to twenty years in prison with no parole. My divorce with Clinton was officially successful and I got to receive half of his property and money. The evidence against my father was proven to be false and he was also released from prison as well. I visited mum to pay my respects and also tell her that I miss her alongside Davion.We had both decided to tie the knot after many ups and downs in our lives. I was excited because I would finally be getting married to love of my life and my childhood best friend. Mike's job pulled through and he left the country with Ezra. I later got to find out that they were in a official relationship with each other which was cute by the way. Davion promise to be by my side and he promised me forever. That accepted him into the family and he
OLIVIA.I had to say that it felt good to be back home after a these years. I felt refreshed and so alive that I had come back home. Davion and I were finally living together in his place ever since I came back from the hospital because I couldn't afford to go to mine after everything that had happened. My leg was healing slowly at its pace and everything could not have been better.The internet has been buzzing since the issue of my kidnap and who was behind it came to light. Davion's proposal for me had also gotten a whole lot of feedback. While people still trolled me by calling me names and bringing my divorce into the mix, some people actually supported and rooted for our love. I had told Davion that we needed to take things slow with each other because I wanted everything to calm down and the dust to settle."You're up?" He said walking into my bedroom. I had requested for a room of my own because I didn't want to share a bed with him. At least not yet and he was understanding
DAVION.Sabrina is shocked at my outburst and I could see the fear and worry in her eyes. She probably didn't expect me to say such in the presence of everyone gathered here but I don't care less. She has been using me as a puppet and it's finally her turn to be one."Davy what are you doing?" She asked, holding me by my arm. Her eyes opened wide as she looked around the crowd of people gathered who were muttering incoherent words at my outburst. Everyone was quite shocked and confused as well."You signed a contract and you promised to do this." She said through gritted teeth. "Don't embarrass and do the right thing Davion otherwise, you won't get to see the woman that you claim to love anymore."I chuckled. "I'm sorry Sabrina but this time, luck is not in your favour and the game is on you. I believed that you have done so much to ruin my life already so it's high time for you to face the damn music and you are going to face it head on."Her eyes widened and almost popped out of th
SABRINA."There all done" The makeup artist dad had told to make me up said to me. I felt the tears coming out from the corner of my eyes."Don't you want to see how it looks?" she asked again but this time placing the mirror in front of me. I took it from her and stare at my reflection in the mirror. Who would have thought that I will be getting married today and to the love of my life ever since we were little? I have always dreamt of this day and is finally becoming a reality for me.Most people might think that my life is being ruined because I am not getting married to love of my life but I can always say that my life has been nothing but beautiful at this point. Davion might not love me but at least I was finally getting married to him. He was finally going to be my husband after all of these years dreaming and wishing about it. It was finally becoming a reality and I can't help but smile at the outcome of everything.There was a time in my life when I wanted to get married to
DAVION.DAY OF THE WEDDING.I stood in front of the full length mirror as they adjusted the collar to my tuxedo. I can't believe that all my efforts to find Olivia these past few days has been futile. I have not been able to find anything about her and Sabrina had not slipped or given out a clue even by accident. It's as if she was being extra careful with everything.I even tried to fake date her so that she at least lets me know what was happening around her but her lips had been sealed shut. The more I thought about it the more frustrated I became. There was no escaping this one anymore because I was already tired on the spot and there was nothing I could do to free myself from this bind."Is the suit okay to your liking sir?" The man in charge of dressing up asked and I glared at him angrily."Do I look like I care if your suit is okay or not? I do not even want to be here in the first place neither do I care if I have to walk to that place in rags so please just do what you're
SABRINA.I am so happy that Davion had finally accepted that we are going to be together. I don't want to tell him this but I plan to stage Olivia's accident after our wedding so that he won't be able to talk to her anymore. At first I wanted to release her but when I thought about it, I decided against it. If I should release her then he would always find a reason to meet up with her and I won't have my shot at a happy ever after for myself so I will have to eliminate the threat if I am supposed to make things better for myself.My father has been right all along. Letting her live will only complicate things and I won't be able to get a grip of my home if she still alive and breathing so in order to secure my family in the future, I will have to make sure that she is no longer alive.I will make the Davion believe that everything is okay and immediately after the wedding, I am going to release her on on the way, I'm going to plan with someone to kill her so that no matter what happe
DAVION.I arrived at Sabrina's mansion with a box of chocolate on one hand and a rose petal on the other. There is only one way that I know on distracting Sabrina. It's giving her my undivided attention. And the only thing that she has ever wanted was to be with me for the rest of my life without anyone interfering and that's exactly what I was going to do. I am going to make her crave me to the point of utter madness where she would be to occupied to even think about Olivia. So that the investigator and Mike will be able to do their job in trying to locate her.I am right at the front door and security welcomed me in. I'm guessing that she had already told them not to stop me at the gate should in case I come to see her."Where is she?" I asked one of the maid who had come to usher me inside the house."Madam is in her bedroom but I will call her out for you." I nodded my head and she quickly rushed off to do as she had said. Few minutes later, Sabrina rushed down the stairs and flu
OLIVIA.I woke up to the sound of indistinct chattering. What's that smell? I feel like I'm about to throw up. I slowly opened my eyes but blinked severally to adjust the rays of sun passing through them. For how long have I been asleep? Did they drug me again? I opened my eyes tiredly. It took me a minute or two to realize that I was still in the cell looking cage where they had locked me up. My head was throbbing badly. it felt like someone was pulling a saw through it. I tried to move my leg but winced when the wound from the bullet shot through my veins.It has been five days since I was brought here. The people who kidnapped me has refused to tell me anything about my captor or who had sent them. I had spent the last few days shouting at them to at least let me talk to whoever was behind it but they refused. They kept on insisting that I was going to rot in here.I have never had any issue with anyone so I don't see a reason why someone will try to kidnap me when I have done ab
DAVION.I was still talking to Mike when they all arrived. If I didn't know any better, I'd think that they all came together judging by how they trooped into my mansion one after the other. Mike and Finne must really care about Olivia. When we were friends, he was always buried in work and never tried to make out time for anything but he was here today because I had mentioned Olivia. Does he really have feelings for her? Was she considering to be in a relationship with him before she was kidnapped? Does she like him or better question, are they planning to be together?"You called us all here?" He said out loud. "I know that it's about Olivia but why are we all here?""You're all here because I need your help." I said in a straight-forward manner without mincing words. This was already beyond me and I can't waste any more time thinking about the ifs and buts of anything at the moment. The main priority at the moment was figuring out where Olivia was and bringing her back to safety a