Alex woke up feeling thirsty and made to stand up only to be snuggled against something. She was snuggled against Josh and getting up due to her position was Impossible, Josh might wake up and she didn't want that so she gently and slowly pulled herself away from him and went in search of water. Josh had brought bottles of water up to the room earlier in the afternoon, so she picked one bottle and drained the water then walked back to the bed and sat down.She recounted the dream she had and wondered why she would be taken back to when she was sixteen. She doesn't know if it was a dream or a memory she is meant to remember and after battling within her mind for a long time she figured out that it was not a dream but something that had happened a few nights before her parents were murdered. She saw her dream to be exactly how it happened and she never got to find out what was buried there because of her parents' death. She forgot all about it. She thought there will b
ZICO watched his men as they ransacked THE COKER's apartment. It was early morning. It was last night that he remembered that The Coker is in the position of a box he has been looking for ages and believes that the box will be in the apartment and had sent his men to the apartment to do a proper ransack as early as 6 am. He could have gone on his own but it would be too dangerous so he rely on his men to do the job. The apartment has been turned upside down and his men seem not to be getting close to seeing what they came for. Frustration was written all over their faces and once in a while, they will communicate with their boss through the intercom. The boss was not finding it funny because he was sure the box is inside the apartment. "Search every corner of the house, check unusual places and see if there are any carvings on the wall. The box is in the building" He instructed them once more and his men started all over again. After thirty more minutes of searc
Alex, who did not mind that she was naked, glared at Josh and bit her lips. Normally, she would have been conscious of herself but because she was damned angry, her nakedness did not matter, besides, Josh is her husband. She backed Josh and picked up her sponge and continued scrubbing herself. She was ignoring Josh totally. Josh thought of something that would make her mind him and got one.He quietly left the bathroom which brought relief to Alex. "If not that I love you so much, you would have been nursing your pain now." Alex knows her capacity when it comes to physical combat which always gives her the confidence that she would beat Josh up because she has been beating up her stalkers in the past. Only that she failed to realize that Josh is not one of those her stalkers and he can equally beat her easily. Alex had put off the shower to allow her to scrub her body but as she put it on, the shower did not run and that was awkward. In a five-star hotel like theirs
An hour later, a knock came at the door and Alex went to get it thinking it was room service. She opened the door and met a delivery guy at the door. "Good morning, Mrs. Josh Bleak?""Yes, I am.""Oh great...I am from Helge delivery service. I got a parcel for you. Sign here," The guy told her and pointed to her where she could sign, after signing, he handed the parcel over to her and left. Alex looked at the parcel and wondered when could have sent the parcel to her. She contemplated whether to open it or not. The parcel was wrapped in colorful wrapping paper and the shape was that of a box. She opened the wrap to reveal another wrap with paper attached to it. "Merry Christmas to You, Mrs. Josh Bleak Coker, I believe this box will get to you. You don't need to ask questions about who I am or how I got to know about this. And don't think I killed your parents because that will be ridiculous. In this box, deep secrets are hidden and if you are not ready to know what
JB stared at his wife who shrugged off her shoulders. "Don't worry about these two. They will be fine, bet me on it," Susan clicked her tongue in assurance while staring lovely at JB "I hope so, dad is becoming something else and Luke is not left out. It's like we are strangers to them now," JB said and returned his attention to his meal. Nothing will ever make him lose his appetite. Luke got to his room and sank onto his couch and palmed his face. His parents care about nothing else except themselves. He is forced to go ask them if they are his parents or if he was adopted but he is not the only one on this boat, Josh is in this with him. He can't get it. Even now that they are all grown-ups, his parents still did not care. "What a shame that you both are my parents," he muttered and a text came to his phone, it was from his informant."So from what I have gathered Grey returned home but there were some movements at the Coker's apartment which shows that some peopl
"So, where are we going?"Alex broke the silence, she felt they were taking too much time hugging and asking Josh that will remind him that they have got a place to go. "It's a surprise. So shall we?" He pulled away from the hug and took her hand and they went into the limousine that had been running, waiting for them. They settled comfortably and the driver kicked the engine and off they went. The limousine went cruising into the beautiful city of Miami. Alex loved what she was seeing and she was so much liking the feeling. It's the best feeling ever, to sit beside the one she loves and watch the city as beautiful as it is. The city was still keeping its spirit of Christmas, it was just 27 and Alex felt that her Christmas this year has been the best so far and with Josh, she would celebrate many more in peace. She entwined her hands with Josh's and put her head on his shoulder then sighed. For the first time since her parents died, she had the feeling it was going to
"Far away in the Bliss, when trouble arisesThe love that we shared will bind us, keeping us safe from troublesFamily is all that matters, getting each other's back when it matters mostNever forget that we are forever bound by love, never forget"He smiled when he was done playing his Melody. He and Alex made up the words and he skillfully converted them to tunes he played during his leisure time. Ander turned and left his room. He had gotten what he needed so going to the mansion was the next thing. He skipped to the living room and got his parents' picture frame and left immediately. Immediately he came out of the building and boarded the next cab that came his way, a guy came out of a corner and watched the cab as it disappeared. "Sir, it looks like the boy came for his guitar and his parents' picture frame. He has nothing else with him except those two things."He spoke through the intercom and whoever he spoke to acknowledged him and he ended the call and walked aw
"I really don't have anything to give and I am so sorry that I walked into your den. But you see this boy here," Ander said pointing to himself, "you need to let him go.""Y'all rich kids think we are fools. Can you hear yourself?" The guy who had spoken up earlier spat out angrily. "You are so selfish. You eat and expect us not to eat. We will do you nothing just to hold you against your will and get some cool cash from your rich parents," the guy further said like he was not angry a moment ago. "That will not be necessary. Ander gets over here, Let's go." They all turned, including Ander, to see a masked guy with his bike running. For the fact that the guy knew his name, he just had to trust him but what if he was an agent too but why would anyone want to kidnap him? If only they know he is just an orphan who has got only his sister to look after him. Ander moved to the masked guy before the guys could react, the guy handed him a helmet and sped off when Ander had settle
31 December…. It was seven in the morning and Luke stood in the middle of his room staring at the fake will his lawyer had passed across to him not long ago. He had signed the document and told William of the latest development. William had told him to meet him right away. He pulled his jacket up and walked out of the room with the files in his hand. He walked past his grandfather without saying anything and continued walking down the stairs. Senior Bleak did not even mind and continued his way up the stairs. Luke walked to the box of keys and picked up Josh's car. He was not boarding any cab today. His car and that of Christy will arrive today unfailingly. He strolled outside and walked towards Josh's car, got in, and drove away. In less than twenty minutes, he was at William's hideout. He parked and walked in through the secret entrance. Getting inside, William was waiting for him. "That was so fast, you did what your father could not do in just a day. I am proud of you,"
Stacy Jackson stood shocked as her father handed her traveling documents and a permanent resident card for her sudden trip to Australia. He did not even allow her to come inside the house. "Dad, what is all this?" She asked in a high-pitched voice. "Young lady, don't raise your voice at me. You leaving GreyWave, it's what it is," he responded without any emotion in his voice. He had vowed in his heart that no daughter of his would be a nuisance and since Stacy couldn't stop being one in Greywave, it was better he sends her off to Australia to go live there. From now onwards she ceased to be a resident of GreyWave. Let him see how she will be running after Josh Bleak. "Dad, I don't understand what you are trying to do. I haven't done anything wrong. Why are you sending me to Australia to go and live?" She cried out. "You've done enough harm, Stacy. You're relocating to Australia and that is where you will live from now onwards. I don't want to see anything close to you her
Christy managed and stripped off her dress and went into the bathroom to freshen up. She did not take time, she came out as soon as she entered. One would actually think that she did not shower at all but the water drops on her body will change your mind. She put on a simple gown and went out of her room. Bobby and Gab with Mrs. Matilda sat at the dining table with Erica absent. Christy took a seat opposite her mother while Gab kept staring at her with a smirk on. She ignored him totally and forced her mind to focus on how to break the news to the family. Erica appeared a moment later and sat beside Christy and gave her a sweet smile. "You can as well put a smile on your face please," Erica whispered and Christy nodded. "Shall we eat now?" Bobby said, putting his phone inside his pocket. "Of Course, we should," Mrs. Matilda responded and asked Maria to dish out the food for them. Lunch was off Black Pudding; a meal made from blood sausage of animals, cerea
James drove into the National park and parked and then looked at Alex. She had gone back to being gloomy and he was not quite happy about it. "We are here, do you need any special thing you want me to do for you?" Alex smiled at him and got her purse."Not really, I will help myself through," she said and got down and started walking towards the park restaurant. A man with a black hood on stood in the opposite direction and pretended to be getting a ticket when Alex walked past him. Alex felt some chill down her spine when she passed the guy but continued walking into the restaurants regardless. The national park was filled with brims because of the holiday Families were soon having fun together.The national park was built in a way that it had everything starting from the Kiddies' arena to the adult arena, lodge, and eatery too.Alex got into the restaurant and ordered wine and chips. She wasn't there to eat but to have some time to herself but on second thought, she
Josh walked into Senior Bleak's study and found his grandfather bent on something. "Grandfather, you send for me," he said and Senior Bleak looked up at him. "Yes, I did. Get your father for me," Senior said and waved him off. Josh turned and left. Getting to his father's room, he saw him pacing around with his mom under the duvet. The atmosphere was a bit tense. "Father, Grandfather wants to see you," he said to his father and made to leave but his father's words stopped. "I heard you both are getting a divorce?""Yes, we are," Josh responded and waited to hear his father lash at him but JB did the opposite, he shrugged his shoulders. "Do what you think is the best," JB said and Josh was shocked by his father's reaction. This was unlike him. Things were going at a fast pace and he was just realizing it. Ever since the truth was out, relationships began to break. Susan glared at her husband and threw her face away. Instead of asking Josh why, he was telling Josh
Josh was beyond reasoning. He could not hold himself anymore. The man standing in his front used to ask questions before dishing out blames but since he found his grandkids, he changed, it just has to be about them. Josh felt he was no longer his grandfather who nurtured and loved him. "I see where this is coming from. Alex was right. When you are done with your nonsense, meet me in the study, and as for the divorce, I will make sure it happens because I am the reason you both got married in the first place," Senior Bleak said and walked out of his grandson's room "The young man's sense of reasoning had been clouded with jealousy. A man that is jealous of his wife is not fit to remain married to her," Senior Bleak concluded.Josh kicked the bed and raced down everything on Alex's dressing table. This was more than he could take. It had always been him and no one else, he should better go back to the old Josh. The one who didn't care about love. His holidays were over fo
Alex stood outside the door and let her tears flow. She stared at her wedding finger, her ring was not gone. She had returned it to the man who gave it to her. The man who had openly loved her for five days, the man who had suddenly lost interest in her because he figured that she belonged to the top and was threatened by it and that maybe, she would be chosen over him. Someone who claims to love you would not stop loving you because a table has been turned around in your life. That's what with the rich dudes, they want a trophy wife and once they realize that you wouldn't be or there was every tendency you will be richer than them, they will oppress you to the extent that your sanity will be forever gone from you. For a moment, Alex thought things would be fine but finding who she was had taken more happiness than it had given but no matter how hard it was for her to forget what had just happened, she would forget eventually. She thought of taking a vacation but decide
The Devon family members sat round the dining table as they had lunch. It was not lunch time but Mr. Devon insisted because of Ander. Ander had seen more than he expected. The whole family was hell-bent on making him happy and as well making him feel at home. Devon was definitely planning something big for Alex and Ander but he was the only one aware of it. He wanted to take his family by surprise. The lunch was over and they left the dining room one after the other to the living room. "So Ander, I was thinking if you should live here but if you choose to live at the other place, it's your choice," Henry said and looked at his father. Ander hasn't really thought about coming in to live at the Devon's Mansion. He had gotten used to his maternal home. "It does not necessarily mean I have to stay here permanently. I could live where I want," Ander said, looking from one person to another. "You are right. You have options to choose from. I am just trying to tell you th
"Can I ask you for a favor?" She asked, looking so humble, she just had to be that way so that he could grant her the request. "What favor?""Can I take a selfie with you?" Adeana asked."Sure, you can."Josh gave her permission and she took a couple of selfies. After that, she pecked him on the cheek and stepped down. "Thanks for today," she waved at Josh, Josh nodded and drove away. Josh left and the smile on her face got replaced with a smirk. "Men like you are easy to trick, you have trusted me so much that you told me your little secret. I don't mean bad, just that I am beginning to like you," she murmured and walked towards her apartment. Josh could not stop thinking about what Adeana said. He just realized that he couldn't vouch for his wife because he didn't know her that much. "What if Adeana was right?" He kept asking. Something at the back of his mind told him that she might be right. If Alex could not deny it then there was definitely something and th