Josh turned and left Luke's room. On his way out, he met his grandfather who smiled at the sight of Josh. "Josh, really, you are good?""I am grandfather, thanks for bringing us back." Josh thanked his grandfather."That's fine son, do you mind if I have a little word with you?""Sure grandfather, I don't mind," he replied and both of them walked into his grandfather's study. "Luke and Stacy were behind it," the old man said the moment he took a seat. "Did what? Grandfather.""Drugged Alex."Josh was shocked to hear his grandfather say that. Why would Luke team up with Stacy to drug Alex and no wonder, Alex was being skeptical about forgiving him. There was no need to make peace with Luke again. He guessed it was better if things never go back as they were before. "Grandfather, it's a pity that he did but he is my brother. I will just have to keep Alex safe, that's all." "I thought I should let you know, I will be glad to have breakfast with you and Alex,"Senior B
Josh suddenly coughed and Alex jumped to her feet, the only signal her brain gave her was to get water, and seeing the water jug in front of her, she rushed it before the maids could. She poured the water into a glass and made Josh drink it, Josh gagged the water down his throat and handed the glass to her with a smile of thanks. Senior Bleak just stared at the couple, he Marveled at how fast Alex was. "I did not understand what was going on between you and Ander so coughing was the only way to draw your attention. I am your husband Alex, not Ander," Josh whispered and Alex gaped at him like he was being serious. "In case you are forgetting, Ander is my kid brother, not a random dude," Alex reminded him but he scuffed instead. "I know but I still feel uncomfortable, look at me, not him. How can I be here and you are looking at another guy?"He muttered and Alex felt his temperature and it was normal. She just wanted to confirm if he was okay and he seemed okay physically, o
Senior Bleak watched the father and the daughter as different emotions played on their faces, he had no problem with Mr. Jackson, but where the problem lay was with his daughter. If not for old times, how Mr. Jackson has been there for him through thicks and thins, he could have done the unthinkable regardless of what anybody will say but for friendship's sake, he decided to invite Mr. Jackson and have a chat with him. It was a good thing that he came with his daughter because it will make matters easy for him. "I know you, Sir Bleak, you don't just invite people over to stare at them and by the way you speak, I sense this is not a friendly invitation. What happened?"Mr. Jackson was a man who does not waste time when he notices something is wrong, he likes to tackle issues when they are breathing fire. Senior Bleak looked from him to his daughter and rested his gaze on Stacy. "Your daughter presented herself as a well-mannered lady, she used to come here before she got en
Luke sat calmly inside the white limousine taking him to meet the man who had given his name as Mr. Wills. It was unusual for Luke to trust strangers but he found himself trusting the man, his urge to know what the man meant by a trip to the past was his driving point. On his way back from the airport, he decided there was no need to go back home so he concluded by seeing the man and getting it over with him. "Sir, we are here," The driver's voice brought Luke back to reality. Luke took in the environment and found out it was an open local football field. "What kind of a meeting place is this?" He wondered The guy who could not stop shining his eyes as if some people were after him, hurriedly got down and opened Luke's side of the door for him to get down. Luke could not register what was going on until the limousine was out of sight. The guy had dropped him and zoomed off without any info on how to locate Mr. Wills. "Hello, Luke Bleak, we meet again for the third time.
Alex lowered her eyes and saw where Josh got the question he asked. Her dad had asked the photographer to write their names under each person. "Oh! that?"She said and smiled."I don't know why dad had to give Ander and me the same name. It's weird why I am answering Alexandra and Ander's full name is Alexander." She replied and Josh creased his bows. That's a funny way of giving names, it was not that Alex and Ander are twins. Alex was older than Ander by two years if he was not mistaken so why give them the same name? "So how do your parents call you for you to know you are the one being called? I mean, how do you both know when you are being carried?" "Well, it's not difficult, that's why I am called Alex and he is called Ander," she responded and Josh grinned and then scratched his head. "I should have caught this since. Too bad I suck at puzzles. Well let's not just stay here, we came here for something, let's get to it.""That's right," Alex smiled and turned to
With a shaking hand, Alex picked up the paper and saw something else. It was a photo. She ignored it and looked up at Ander and Josh to see their expressions. It was neutral, the look of surprise on their faces had disappeared without a trace. "Alex, show us the content in the letter, whatever is written in it will help," Josh said and held her hand to show her that he was right beside her, it was all she needed at the moment, his nearness. She nodded and unfold the paper. She creased her brows when she found out that the notes were written on code and she kind of didn't understand it. Josh thought that whatever was written in the paper must be of great importance for it to be written in code. "Can you decode it?" He questioned Alex who continued to stare at the paper. "No, I can't but I think Ander can because Dad taught him how to read codes," she replied. "I do?" Ander asked, he was shocked. He couldn't remember if he had ever been taught how to read codes before. "Yes
Getting outside, Alex suddenly halted."What is it, sis?" Ander asked her, he was the first to notice Alex was not following him and Josh."I forgot my phone inside, let me go and bring it," she said and ran back inside her apartment while Josh and Ander went into the car to wait for her. Josh shifted uncomfortably when Alex did not come out after a minute."Maybe she is getting some of her things as well," Ander gave a reason why Alex could have delayed coming out when he noticed how uncomfortable Josh was looking. Josh could not wait any longer after a few more minutes, he came down from his car and went inside to know what was keeping Alex. He got to Alex's bedroom and did not find her. He became scared. He searched all the two rooms in her apartment but could not find her. He searched the bathroom yet she was not there, he went back and also searched the room again and still, he could not find her. He called her at an interval. When he searched her kitchen and did not
Senior Bleak looked at Josh for some time then stood up abruptly."What do you mean you can't find Alex? But you all went to her apartment together? How come she is missing?""That's it, grandfather, she forgot her phone and went inside to get it, and when we could not see her come out. I went inside to go check what was keeping her but could not find her. I found another door that led outside her apartment and I believed her kidnappers used that door." Senior Bleak nodded and picked up his phone, the next second, he was on a call with Silas. "Silas, has Luke come home since?""No boss, I have not seen him."That was the information he needed so he hung the call and stared at Ander who was almost at the point of breaking down. Senior Bleak gave him a reassuring smile. "She will be found, you don't have to worry." While Senior Bleak suspected that Luke was the one behind the kidnap of Alex, Mr. Jackson solemnly believed that Stacy was the one behind it. The truth was, Sta
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