CHAPTER 115Bianca collapsed the stroller and carried Jeffery in her arms.Stella eyed her up from where she was seated opposite her in the spacious car interior."For a man as affluent as Caleb he sure doesn't make much noise about it, right?" Bianca asked."So?" "I'm just saying," Bianca shrugged. "It's good to know that my child's financial future is already taken care of.""Okay, listen, bitch," Stella narrowed her eyes and moved to the edge of the plush leader. "I don't know what plans you have but it's never going to work. You don't even know these people, you don't know the Lockwood's, at least not any better than I do," she paused and then continued slowly, syllable by syllable, "Accept the reality, Bianca. Caleb will never look at you."Bianca was smiling all the while, making Stella even more irritated."Tell me something Stella," Bianca also moved to the edge of the seat. "Do you, er, get occasional headaches after that slap Jane gave to you?" Stella's brows pulled toget
CHAPTER 116One of the most peaceful nights he had ever had was suddenly interrupted by the loud ringing of his phone.He let the phone ring for a while, pretending not to hear it and hoping the caller would find something better to do.But the call didn't stop.With a grunt, he spread his hand out and tapped the bed beside him, but he felt nothing. His eyes opened slowly and looked around the room."Jane?" He asked but there was no response.Lifting his shoulders to lie in his elbow, he craned his neck from side to side in order to ease the tense muscles and as his stomach grumbled, he remembered that he had fallen asleep earlier the previous noon and had not eaten.His phone began to ring again."Ugh!" He groaned and snatched the phone.He had only seen the first two letters: 'Xa' when his eyes flew wide open and he sat up with alarm, wondering why Xavier would be calling him at such an early hour, but when he remembered that Xavier had not made a move to attend the memorial as wel
CHAPTER 117"Seriously, girl. Cheer up!" Diane said to Abigail as they both walked out of the hospital building.Her wounds were now fully healed and she was beaming from the amount of fame and money the incident had brought her, meanwhile Abigail grew more unhappy day by day.She had not called Marcus since his name started flying around on social media because, according to Diane, calling him would make her seem 'desperate'. And even though Abigail felt strongly that she should call Marcus, she knew that Diane was right, at least most of the time.Diane opened the door of her car and smiled lovingly as she hopped in.Abigail let out a sigh and observed her reflection in the car's side mirror. She had never looked so lean and ugly in her life. The woman who stared back at her was one who was broken and confused, one who had no idea if she should keep her baby and put her entire future and career in jeopardy or take it away and live with the guilt of it forever. She ran a finger over
Chapter 118Rose always had a knack for organizing occasions, and her husband's memorial was not to be left out.The exterior of the house was well decorated with incandescent lights and flowers. A large table that could seat twelve people was arranged outside and arrayed with food and assortments of wine.Rose was walking around in her elegant silk gown and mink coat, giving out last minute instructions and tasting every meal to make sure it was good enough.Bianca sat on one of the chairs as she waited for the memorial to officially begin, her long freshly styled hair swaying softly to the breeze from the nearby river.She was dressed in a matching bright orange outfit with Jeffery who was seated in his stroller, wailing like he was growing a new tooth. His constant crying was beginning to stress her out and so she put him under the care of one of the female workers who she had begun to boss around already."I don't know what he wants this time. Just make him stop crying," she said
Chapter 119"I'm actually surprised you never told us of this place. I mean, Mia and I have been to your family's beach house at Long Island but I didn't know you guys also had a place here in Miami," Steph said."Really? I didn't know you guys were unaware but that's probably because this place is really special to my family. It was built specially to honor my father. He loved Miami a lot," Lilian replied."That's so sweet," Steph replied and looked towards the house. "I can't wait to see the inside.""You all will, for sure. And we can even go for a swim tomorrow morning when the sun comes up. But for now," Lilian paused and smiled adventurously.Caleb who was close to Jane, leaned toward her and asked in a hushed whisper "Hey, Lilian, you didn't tell me you were coming with "FRIENDS" he sighed and looked at the girls who were obviously enjoying themselves. "Yeah, I just had to ask them to come. I couldn't stand Bianca and Stella, and you're always clinged to Jane. I was bored" she
CHAPTER ONE“You need to sign these,” Jane Roberts almost dropped the frying pan she had been carrying across the room in fright. She glared at her husband who was still standing in the doorway, a brown envelope in his outstretched arms. “What is that? You scared me.” He didn’t apologize or respond to her question. He simply walked out of the room.Frowning, Jane walked out of the kitchen, frying pan in hand and followed him into the dining room. “What is that, Marcus?’ Marcus dropped the envelope on the table and sat down on one of the chairs. “Divorcee papers. I had my lawyers draw them up last week so they are ready and all you have to do is sign them.” Jane was stunned. “Did you just say divorce papers?” Marcus raised an eyebrow, an irritated look on his face. “Did I stutter?” He got up from the chair, picked up his briefcase from the ground and walked away without sparing her another glance. The sound of the door slamming jolted Jane out of her reverie and she immediately to
CHAPTER TWOJane knocked twice and waited for a response, leaning on her bag for support. It hadn’t been easy locating this place especially since it had been a long time she had been here. Abigail wasn’t picking up and she knew a hotel was out of the question not because she didn’t have money but because Abby wouldn’t hear of it. She raised her hand to knock again when the door burst open and her cousin Abigail’s form appeared at the doorway. “Hey cuz, I missed your call. I was in the kitchen.” She made a move to hug her and then paused when she spotted the bags close to Jane’s feet. “What’s this? Are you leaving town or what?” She frowned when Jane didn’t laugh at her joke and tugged her arm, pulling her inside before grabbing the bags. Half an hour later, Jane was sitting on the couch with a cup of hot cocoa in her hands. “Thanks for letting me stay here Abby, I can’t thank you enough.” Abigail Warren sighed and stretched her hand out to touch Jane’s shoulders. “I’m so sorry b
CHAPTER THREEJane stared at the familiar office building in front of her and sighed. Somehow, she had ended up here. Abby would have her head if she told her about this, but she needed to confront Marcus once and for all as he seemed to be avoiding her. She eyed the building and spun on her heels, her back to it. “No, I shouldn’t go in,” “Are you coming in?” A woman in a well-ironed suit asked as she brushed past her and Jane just stood there gasping like a fish, her mouth opening and closing repeatedly. “Well don’t just stand there, come on in,” Wordlessly, Jane followed the woman unsure of what was going on. She looked down at the simple yet decent black gown she had slipped on and smiled grateful for her choice. They walked together to the elevator and the woman held the door for her. “Thanks,” Jane said as she got in, moving to the back to lean against the wall. “So what floor are you going to?” She asked, raising her eyes to press a number. She suddenly stopped and turned to