Zyrielle's POV. "Hi Dr Sanchez." I greeted as soon as I entered his office. He didn't respond as usual but only shot me a smile. "It's good to see you again Mrs Duncan." He answered in a measured tone, causing me to restrain my happiness. Rain had decided to come with me into the doctor's office so that he could hear what he had to say for himself. I knew it was just an excuse so that he could ascertain how Dr Sanchez loved me so much. This was still foreign to me. Their rivalry was subtle but I could spot it now that I knew. "Good day Mr Duncan." Dr Sanchez spoke in the professional tone brooking no form of familiarity. "Good day Dr Sanchez. It's good to see you again." He responded in an equal matching tone. I felt like sighing because this man was going to make this examination very difficult for me to concentrate on. "Can I have a moment with you Dr Sanchez?" Rain spoke and I shook my head. "I promise it won't be for long. If you can just spare me a little time, I
Lucas's POV. Walking down the aisle with Cheryl didn't seem like a very good option at the moment with the way she had taken it upon herself to frustrate the energy out of my life. Although she didn't see it as a problem, I couldn't cope with such an intense amount of nagging anymore. "Why would you even say that I caused you problems? This is just something we can resolve calmly." She continued yapping. I tuned her out of my mind as I focused on my next move. I didn't want Rain to see me coming. I wanted to take him unaware so that he stopped gloating. "Are you even listening to me?" She asked. I looked up and heaved a sigh. Cheryl was going to be the death of me. "Why have you taken it upon yourself to frustrate me?" I answered her speedily. She wore a shocked expression but I refused to give in. "Why would you even say that?" She asked but I shrugged. "I have been nothing but sweet to you. Ever since you saw Zyrielle again you have been acting strange. If anyone
Rain's POV. The week has been so hectic, coupled with everything that Zyrielle had been going through and me trying to play doctor so that she would recover quickly or not relapse, so I decided to head to a bar to clear my head before I returned home. "Yo man! It's nice running into you today. We never see you anywhere anymore." Jack, one of my friends said and I rolled my eyes. Of course, he was going to have something to say. "He doesn't look like he's in a good mood," Turner spoke mockingly and I rolled my eyes. I should have known better than to invite them over for a drink. "Reserving a VIP lounge doesn't give you the right to constitute a nuisance." I fired them so that they could maintain some form of decorum. We were outside, and anyone could be taken video. "Why have you suddenly become so serious? I mean, you never liked hanging out with us, but this is weird. You look like you have been through hell." Turner replied I am sure the whole bar had heard my plight. "Why do
Zyrielle's POV. My phone continued buzzing and I decided to give thought to it. Rain was yet to return, so I figured that he could be the only one calling, probably to tell me that he would stay out later than usual. Color me shocked when I saw a video of him hugging Cheryl, from the look of things they seemed pretty intimate. 'Wow.' I mouthed.I chuckled softly. What was I even expecting in the first place from their family? They had a way of piercing one's heart when one was starting to rely on them. This was one of the reasons I didn't want to trust him in the first place. I knew that he was too good to be true. I was feeling like a blatant fool who saw that there was a pit yet went ahead blind through. How could I have been so stupid not to spot the fact that he was only just trying to take advantage of me? I was so foolish not to understand how this worked and now I felt like annihilating myself. This was why he decided not to pick my calls when I tried to reach him because
Zyrielle's POV. I relished the look of naked shock in Freya's eyes. She imagined that she was being laid off. Well it was no longer an imagination, instead it was a punishment for her disobedience to me. I had never prided myself in wanting to see someone gone but this lady had pushed me beyond my breaking point. Rain glowered at her and I could never have been so proud in my entire life of seeing someone reap the consequences of their actions. "you have the guts to speak to my wife in a condescending manner, because I have decided not to send you away just yet. That is very alarming and I need to put an end to it before you get out of hand. I will not condone any form of disrespect to the woman I call my wife no matter who is involved. You better get your things before I finally descend on you." Rain warned her. I whistled pettily because she was not expecting this and it was the same with me. Never had I imagined that Rain would take sides with me. I was afraid that he was go
Rain's POV.I didn't understand what was wrong with her. I mean I did, but right now I was feeling like I was stupid. She already had a bias in her mind and was trying to project it on me which I would dispel with every last breath I have. I saw the disbelief in her eyes despite saying that she wanted an answer, she wasn't actually ready for one. How do I convince such a person who is so sure that I was cheating on her? Coupled with Freya's misbehavior, it felt like just going somewhere to relax and get rid of everything that has been surrounding us since the beginning of our relationship. I was considering letting her go and finding pleasure in whatever she wanted to. It didn't mean that I wouldn't support her in getting revenge and her mother's company if need be. Lucas was going to pay dearly for wronging her but it didn't have to necessarily be in the context of marriage. She was acting as though it was forced, I thought that with everything that I had shown to her, she would a
Zyrielle's POV."Since we are still going back and forth and I understand the place of people trying to get to the bottom of an issue, I just don't want to be disappointed for how long this is going to last and when I can get my revenge. I will be seeing the doctor this week and would not want you to come with me." I told him. This was me trying to cut off things without even moving so fast. He had a lot of things to say to me but was probably hiding because he didn't want to hurt my feelings and that told me that there was more to what he was saying. "You are not still getting my point, Zyrielle. I am not tired of being in your life. I am only tired of being strung along, not only that, you have never shown any form of likeness to me. I am only human and deserve the best out of life. I am not forcing you to tell me that you love me, but I have to know that it is in the works. Right now I am thoroughly confused and don't even know what else to do." Rain's eyes widened as he tried t
Zyrielle's POV. Upon my arrival at the hospital I was easily attended to because they had known me now. She was smiling at me lovingly and I began to wonder why she was so kind to me."The doctor says that you should come to his office the minute you arrive but he is performing ward rounds so it might not be possible as we think." She explained to me and I nodded. I had my reason for coming here. If there is any problem I would be free to talk to him more than anyone else in the world. "That is really thoughtful of you, I would appreciate it if I could meet him personally." I told her and she smiled. They were properly trained, and I admired the way she was going about her duty with smiles here and there. I had to believe that she was prepared for this post. "Thank you so much for your time." She mentioned before going back to her work. She spoke to one of her colleagues and the lady looked at me. I guessed that they had told each other something and wanted to ensure that it worke
Zyrielle's POV. "He hits you?" I inquired from her softly. "Tell me you are lying Cheryl. I know that this might be a ploy for you to begin your pity party but..." "Why would I lie about something like that? I am a victim of abuse. Why do you think I demanded a divorce from him? I can play you the videos so that you know that I am not lying." Cheryl said. I refused to believe that she was enduring abuse yet never said anything. Well it could be because she wanted to have everything to herself and right now it was backfiring sweetly. "My goodness... Are you kidding me?" I replied, waiting for her to deny it. She shook her head pitifully and in that instant I didn't know what else to do. "I wouldn't lie about something as grave as that. I am happy that he is behind bars but let's be factual, he wouldn't be staying there for a long time. When he comes out, he would only continue from where he stopped and that is where you come in. You will have to help me fight him. It would be our
Zyrielle's POV. Although a few days had passed yet I couldn't shake off the nagging feeling in my head that I hadn't seen the end of Lucas. He was going to do something one way or the other. I still walked in fear hoping that he was just bluffing and there weren't any nudes on the internet waiting to be released. These thoughts ate deeply into my subconscious and gradually I was beginning to lose my patience. Brenda noticed this because she handled all my meetings with ease and told me to get some rest. It was easier said than done, especially with everything that was going on. A knock drew me out of my thoughts, making me look up. Brenda walked in with a smile on her face. "You have a visitor. Cheryl." She spoke. I wasn't in the mood to discuss with Cheryl despite expecting her after all this while. I knew she was going to come up with something more like an accusation but I wasn't ready to dive into that. I nodded anyway. Putting our meeting off was not going to solve the probl
Zyrielle's POV.Right at that moment a lot of things went wrong with my mental health. I couldn't breathe properly, I began to think of how the media was going to go agog with the current development. I couldn't even fathom how I was going to be able to walk around except if I to prove that it wasn't me in any of those clips he threatened to pull out. "You must be the most delusional person that I have ever met in my entire life. How do you think this is going to favor you in any way? You came here with the intention to threaten us to do what? Will the company to you?" Rain piped up. I wasn't even sure that he had any videos of me but coming from someone who was this desperate, had this sinister plan before I could even find out, nothing was impossible with him. Lucas threw his head backwards and began to laugh. "I wouldn't give out my trade secrets now would I? I came to make a proposition. It's either you return the shares you bought or I do exactly what I said. It doesn't take m
Chapter 117. Zyrielle's POV. "Wakey wakey, rise and shine my sweetheart we need to leave as soon as possible." Rain dragged my feet from under the bed making me grimace in mock anger. I definitely didn't mind whatever he wanted from me as long as it gave me peace. "I told you I had a meeting earlier today. Can we take some time before traveling?" I negotiated so that I could sleep in more. "Nope, because I know you don't have anywhere to go. Courtesy of Brenda who has informed me of your schedule beforehand. So what other excuse do you have?" He inquired, making me a bit worried. "Should I be worried about your stalkerish tendencies?" I grinned into the blanket refusing to show my face. He knew what he was doing and I also wanted to beat him at his game. "Yep... That's why I need you to stand and confront me about it. You cannot just allow me to get away with my stalkerish tendencies." He made quotes in the air. There was no winning with Rain. This man was a smooth neg
Lucas' POV.Cheryl entered my room with a small smile on her face and now I was stunned by this attitude. "Why do you have such a long face? Is anything the matter?" She inquired and I looked around to confirm if she was truly talking to me. "You're acting weird. What's with the newly found attitude? Why are you smiling so much?" I demanded from her. I had a lot of projects at hand and the last thing I wanted to get involved with was making sure that she dampened my mood the most. "Why don't you just keep calm for a minute?" She said, rocking on her feet. "I can't keep calm. I just want some answers from you. How far have you gone with Zyrielle?" "What suddenly makes her your friend? I thought that you wanted me never to talk to her in the first place." I replied. "You warned me categorically to stay away from her so why the useless questions?" She giggled softly before walking towards me. "That was because you refused to defend me in front of your family and watched me get ridic
Zyrielle's POV. That wasn't going to suffice. "Love doesn't cut it most times," I replied angrily before heaving a deep sigh so that I didn't come across as a problematic fellow. Not a lot of things required immediate action. Sometimes, it was good to leave a lot unsaid so that there weren't any worries."I guess what I'm trying to make you understand is that... I would like my opinions to be taken into consideration. I know that you love me. You might want to pay deeper attention to my needs. I'm not done irrational being that would deliberately want to stir up strife simply because I want to. Believe me when I say that I don't like friction between us... I just hate it when I'm not being heard." I flung my arms in the air.He rolled his eyes at my outburst, probably not seeing any sense in my complaints. Well, that was his business because I was going to state my points. "Lucas is trying to get under your skin and you are simply letting him. I know that you might try to deny his i
Zyrielle's POV."I'll be outside!" Brenda quipped before walking out of the office and slamming the door in an undignified manner.The room lulled, "What was he doing here?" Rain inquired from me. His nose flared in anger as the words poured out of his mouth. "I don't think you should care about that," I mumbled out. "Are you kidding me right now?" He inquired from me but that was the least of my worries. "You don't think that I would be worried about you? Worried about my nephew coming here after warning him not to? He could harm you!" He slammed his hand against my desk and I jumped. I fixed him with a blithe stare. "Do you want to kill me?" I inquired from him. "I could leave if you want to express your anger," I added before picking up my bags. It wasn't as though I had much inspiration anyway. "You going nowhere till we are done with this conversation." Now he was getting on my last nerve. "I don't want to have any arguments with you. I just want to take a nap and forget th
Zyrielle's POV. "You love me?" I mocked him. "I looked at him with contempt raging in my eyes. There was absolutely no way that he would expect me to listen to his words with smiles all over my face."Yes, I love you. I made a stupid mistake earlier on but I am sorry. I didn't know what came over me in the first instant. I can assure you that I am now a changed person. I regret doing that in the first place. Please forgive me." He said all in one breath and I smiled.If anyone had told me this a few days ago I would have argued to the last but here I was listening to his lies. "You can't expect me to believe this trash coming out of your mouth. How would you even expect me to believe that you are suddenly sorry? You have probably realized that I am doing better than you ever imagined and now looking for a way to sneak into my life and destroy everything I have going for me. Well, news flash... I do not subscribe to any of this nonsense of yours. I definitely will never be going back
Zyrielle's POV. "You love me?" I mocked him. "I looked at him with contempt raging in my eyes. There was absolutely no way that he would expect me to listen to his words with smiles all over my face."Yes, I love you. I made a stupid mistake earlier on but I am sorry. I didn't know what came over me in the first instant. I can assure you that I am now a changed person. I regret doing that in the first place. Please forgive me." He said all in one breath and I smiled.If anyone had told me this a few days ago I would have argued to the last but here I was listening to his lies. "You can't expect me to believe this trash coming out of your mouth. How would you even expect me to believe that you are suddenly sorry? You have probably realized that I am doing better than you ever imagined and now looking for a way to sneak into my life and destroy everything I have going for me. Well, news flash... I do not subscribe to any of this nonsense of yours. I definitely will never be going back