WRITER'S POVLaurie sauntered back into the house and then Veronica’s eyes fell on Lawrence.Once their eyes met, she looked away quickly. For a split moment, she wondered for how long he had been standing there and how much he heard.Lawrence walked over to her.“Which trip was she speaking of?”“Just a work trip. You should have been briefed by your secretary about it,” Veronica said without glancing at him.“Oh.” Of course, his father had told him and they even had a meeting about it with some of the important figures of the Group. For a fact, his secretary had equally mentioned it to him as well. The site where Williams Group wanted to open another Williams Fashion company. He was happy about it, happy for himself and his father and for the entire Williams Group.But hearing it again suddenly made it news to him. Or was it because he just heard Veronica was going on the trip.“Do you really have to go... It can stretch into a month or more,” he said quietly.Veronica turned to f
WRITER'S POVThe bedside alarm clock clanged. Lawrence’s eyes fluttered open. He reached towards the bedside drawer and quickly shut the alarm off. He actually hadn't got a need for the alarm clock. His body knew when to wake up, at least he felt it was so the last months. But for some reason he hadn't found the chance to permanently turn it off. He blinked and rolled to the edge of the bed. And sighed. Same room and alone, again. It was already morning but for the first time in a long while, his body was reluctant to get on. Time was slower than it had ever been. It was past five months but it felt like it had been nothing short of a couple of years. Lawrence couldn't have been more certain that the universe was punishing him for his sins. Veronica was away. It was supposed to be a few months of being away but then it had stretched into more than months. He barely saw her the whole time. A few of the weekends she had dropped by but always left again. Work was going well b
WRITER'S POVThe hospital took Bianca from them as soon as they got to the hospital.Transfered her into a stretcher and wheeled her inside. Lawrence and Bianca followed after them. Bianca was grunting, yelling and gripping onto the stretcher. “I'm sorry, but we will have to take her to the second floor. The ward is filled up here.” One of the senior nurses reported. “What are you dimwits fuvking doing! Get my baby out already!!”Bianca growled and grabbed one of the nurses. “Quickly! Let's take the elevator. Clear the elevator immediately.”“Yes, senior nurse.”Bianca was wheeled into the elevator and taken to the labour room in the second floor. The door shut once they wheeled her in, Bianca's screams blocked by the walls, muffled. The senior nurse turned around. She glanced at Veronica and then focused on Lawrence. “You must be the husband. Would you like to be inside with your wife while she delivers or…”“It's okay. I will wait here,” Lawrence said. “Ah, alright then.”T
WRITER'S POV Lawrence's apprehension had hiked up a notch. He stood and walked around hoping one of the nurses or doctor came and explained the situation to him. Luckily one of the nurses came out. “What's going on, nurse? Is everything alright in there?” “Yes, Mr Lawrence. As a matter of fact, it is with great pleasure that I announce to you that your wife has given birth to a baby girl. You can see both your wife and your daughter now. Congratulations.” The nurse announced with a beam. Lawrence went still. Then sighed in relief. But then the nervousness came again. Now that Bianca was safe and had delivered safely, he had suddenly developed the cold feet to do anything. What if it really was his child… what if he had hated Bianca and paid no attention to her all these while because he believed she wasn't carrying his child… “Are you coming in, Mr Lawrence?” The nurse called out to him again. He snapped back and quickly followed the nurse into the room. There lay B
A DAY AFTER BIANCA'S CHILDBIRTH“So how long do I have to stay here?”Bianca asked the nurse as she finished administering an injection to her. “I'm sure you will leave soon. As soon as the doctor finds it safe for you to leave the hospital and our watch.”“Exactly when is the time? I am tired of eating this cheap trash you call food here. I wanna go home with my daughter and my husband.”“I'm sorry ma'am but I can't say that. Only the doctor can say for sure but I'm positive you will be leaving soon.”“Get out.” She ordered the nurse, irritated. She was dying to get home. If not for one reason but to flaunt her baby before Veronica. To establish her authority and put her in her place. She looked across where Lawrence was holding their little girl and looking out the window. He was holding her delicately. “Picture perfect…” she muttered. She felt happy and satisfied. “Stay faraway Charley, my child has the perfect father and I want it to remain this way.”Now she was more than
VERONICA’S POVMy phone screen was on when I stepped into my room. It had to be a new message or a phone call. Turned out I received a new message while I was out in the living room. Only that I regretted reading the content of the message once I opened it. It was from an unsaved number but I knew exactly who it was. “This is your last chance. End everything with that bastard and come back to me now. I know everything… his secret child and wife and the contract you are using to deceive everyone. What will happen if I release this to the media?”I slumped to the bed. Luckily it was nearby so I didn't have to collapse to the bare floor. “Oh Vincent, you sneaky devil from the pit of hell…”I knew Vincent. No, I thought I knew him. But it seemed I did not. Perhaps I would have downplayed this message from him if it was before but knowing how possessed he had become of recent, I knew I couldn't joke with his words. He was really going to release this to the public if I didn't do as he
WRITER'S POVBianca returned home. She was supposed to stay a few more days at the hospital but she desperately wanted to leave. The doctor had no choice but to send her back home with the necessary medications she needed. “Where are you going? We just got back home.” “I have work to do,” Lawrence said without glancing at her. “Work to do? Is that work more important than me and your daughter right now? I mean you work all day, do you really have to work today after bringing your family back home from the hospital? This is not fair Lawrence. This is not fair!” Bianca stomped. She carried her baby and raved into the room. Lawrence chuckled and shook his head. Until the end, she was going to keep acting innocent. “Go on and act as innocently as you want. And wait until I teach you a lesson you would never forget in a haste.” He clenched before he walked out of the house. As he was walking out, he stopped and briefly considered going over to Veronica's room to see her for a bit.
WRITER'S POV“Gail, call Tracey. Tell her to get her ass down here right now. We don't have all the time in the world. We should get started already.” Elsie told Gail. “Why? I think she should already be on her way. What's the use of calling her…”“Just call her bitch! I really have to post this video on my page now. My fans are waiting!”“Okay fine! You always yell at me!” Gail frowned and then went on to call Tracey. “Get your ass down here this instant because Elsie has to shoot this video and must post it for her fans right now!” Gail rattled off into the phone and ended the call afterwards. “You are really crazy.” Elsie shook her head.“You taught me.”“Gail, now that I think of it, don't you think we were a little too harsh to Veronica? I feel like we were bad friends to her and discarded her for one mistake.”“Tracey will kill you if you speak of her in her presence. Be careful now girl.”“I mean I am only voicing my opinion. I feel like we were too mean to her. We should h
WRITER'S POV “Here! Taste this, you will like it,” Tracey offered. Veronica opened her mouth wide and she threw in some sandwiches. “You two don't eat it all without us!” Elsie yelled behind them from the canopy shed. “I thought you wanted to maintain this figure for your fans?” Gail asked Elsie. “So what? I am allowed to add a few pounds,” Elsie retorted. “Then your fans will be mad and unfollow you.” “Hey! How can you say that!” Elsie fumed. “Oh-oh. Is that an angry bird?” Gail taunted. In a sweep, she took to her heels knowing exactly what was coming next. As expected Elsie chased after her threatening to kill her if she caught her. Veronica and Tracey exchanged looks and busted into laughter. When Tracey's phone rang, she stepped aside to take her call. “I will be back,” she flashed Veronica a smile before stepping aside. Veronica closed her eyes, drinking in the freshness of the gentle breeze. She had reconciled with her friends and they were cooler and clo
WRITER'S POVLANDE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTIONDIRECTOR CHARLEY OFFICECharley closed up the file he was working on, stood and walked to the wooden coat rack. He retrieved his coat and slung his arms into it. A glance at his wristwatch confirmed Benita was already on her way. He didn't want to keep her waiting for long. If his plan was going to work, then he must show the gentleman side of him. That wouldn't need him breaking a lot of sweat. He smirked, stepping away from the rack. There was a bit of a ruffle outside his door which stopped a moment later. The next second, the door flung open and a figure barged in much to his. “Hello old friend. This is where you have been hiding your sinful self the whole time. Not bad.”Charley tried to be calm. “What are you doing here…how do you know I was here?”“Well, don't be so surprised now. You know getting information like this is like a walk in the park for someone like me,” Lawrence smirked, “Director Charley, have a seat. Let's have
WRITER'S POV“There you are…” He breathed in relief.She was seated in a seat and writing inside a notepad, her suitcase beside her. Was she parking or unparking?She looked up when she saw him. “You are back.”He stepped inside, eyes glued to her. He had a lot to say to her but seeing her had his words sinking right back into his stomach. “Uhm, come, there's something I need us to do,” he finally said. She got up. “What is it?” “Outside.”With the flowers tucked behind him, he stepped aside and motioned for her to step out first. Reluctantly, she started out of her room wondering what it was he wanted to show her. “Come in now.”Lawyer Steve entered. “Do you remember him?”Veronica tried to think. Lawyer Steve’s face struck a faintly familiar face to her. But she couldn't fully grasp where she had met him. But it soon began to click. “Wait… that lawyer…”Lawyer Steve grinned pleased that she finally remembered him. “But what is he doing here?” She asked. “Well, I am here
WRITER'S POV“Hello, Uncles.”Jack Williams and Noah Williams turned. “I must be seeing wrong. Isn't this our dear nephew, Noah?” Jack Williams and Noah Williams exchanged astonished looks which quickly morphed into an unpleasant one. “What brings our dearest nephew to a place like this?”“Beats me. His name and pictures are all over the media. He is at a risk of losing his position in the group but he chose to come here instead,” Jack sneered. He looked up at Lawrence. “Are you sure you are at the right place?” Lawrence chuckled. He drew out a seat from an empty table which he pulled to his uncles’ table and sat down. “Well, it hasn't been easy for me these past days, no thanks to someone,” he stated calmly as he poured himself a drink.Both Noah and Jack Williams exchanged another look and busted into laughter.“But, don't you think you are being rude right now? There are empty tables. What makes you think you can sit at the same table with us? Your mother truly didn't teach you
WRITER'S POV“Should I take you back to the house or to the office, sir?”“No, we just got started. I should see my Uncles. Find out where they are right now.”“Sir?” Jessie blurted in shock. “Hurry up Jessie. We don't have time.”“Yes sir.” Jessie made a call to both Noah and Jack's secretaries and they confirmed the two weren't in office.When he called their homes, it turned out they weren't home either. “They are not home either,” Jessie reported. Lawrence's eyes crinkled into a pleased glint. “This is good,” he breathed, “I think I have an idea where they might be,” he smirked and got into the car. Minutes later, they stopped in front of a bar. “Chad exotic.” Jessie mumbled out loud. He frowned and looked at his boss. Surely he had made a mistake. Chad Exotic, a known average bar that could be likened to be a dangerous place for anyone in the category of weak to be in. Drug use, gambling, illegal business exchanges and illegal partnership happened to be the major activi
WRITER'S POV“Lawrence… you are here. “ Bianca gasped. Carefully, she lowered her sleeping child into the cradle, ran to Lawrence and embraced him. “I knew you would come. No matter how mad you must have been about what I did, I knew you loved me and still…”Lawrence jerked off her body. The fact that she was still disillusioned irritated him. She reached forward and grabbed his hands. Tears clouded her eyes. “You know, everything I did was because I loved you. I couldn't bear to live without you. I regretted hurting you and I wanted to make amends.”He sneered. “Love me? What a load of crap.” Then snatched his hands away. “I swear it. I really loved you…no, I really love you even this moment, Lawrence.”“Unfortunately I am in love with another person now. Save your love.”“That bitch?” “Watch your mouth now. I ain't here to chit chat with you,” he warned sternly. She stepped back, disappointed. “Why have you come then? To mock me? After filing a lawsuit against me? I know you
LAWRENCE'S POVI didn't know it was going to hurt that much… hearing Veronica agree with father's suggestion of us breaking up. Had she felt nothing for me this whole time? Does she not see how crazy she has made me? She had changed me and now she wanted things to end between us. The torture was too much. My heart twisted painfully. I watched her until she got into her room. I was confused, scared and worried. I had failed my parents and wanted to make things right again in whatever way. But losing Veronica? That was never part of my plans.I couldn't lose her now just when my innocence has been proved that I never got Bianca pregnant. I wanted her. I wanted to be with her. I wanted to tell her how much I missed her while she was away and how much I wanted the truth to be out sop I will be with her. “Charley… that bastard…”I took out my phone and called Jessie. “Invite a reporter over to the house.”I told him then I got into my car and drove off. “Jeez man! You look a mess!”Ca
VERONICA'S POVAfter Chairman Williams and his wife left, I slumped into the seat. I couldn't breathe. In the last minutes, I couldn't breathe. I had always imagined this day. I did but I never imagined my heart feeling this wrenched. I stared at Lawrence. He was up on his feet looking at the window almost restlessly. What was going on in his head?I wondered why he never told me he found out the child wasn't his. Was he ever going to tell me if this didn't happen?Perhaps he never would have. Perhaps he had gotten comfortable with his ex-girlfriend while I was away. I felt my throat dry and ended up swallowing hard, burning my throat in the process. “Sir, the reporters are headed here. They have gotten a wind of your residence,”Jessie announced. Lawrence let out a frustrated sigh. “We have to leave now. The reporters will soon flood here,” he told me. “I will pick a few of my things,” I said as I stood up and went into my room. On my way out I heard Jessie telling him the rep
WRITER'S POVWhile they waited for Lawrence to arrive, Mrs Williams phone started to ring. “What!” The next second she hung up the call and got into the Internet. “My goodness…” she plopped to the seat. Veronica rushed over to her side. “Mother…ma'am, is everything alright? Are you okay?”“How can I be okay? How can I be alright? Where is Lawrence!” Mrs Williams growled. “Take, have a look.”Veronica collected her phone and the news flashed before her eyes. She gasped.It's over. It's really over. Shit… this is all messed up.She looked at Bianca who had quickly gotten onto the Internet. With the smirk on her face, Veronica could tell she had seen the news. “What am I going to do?” Mrs Williams stood, panicking. She already knew what his husband's brothers would be planning. Her phone rang nonstop. When it wasn't ringing, it was beeping indicating the entrance of messages. “Whoever did this…I have you to thank.” Bianca smirked. The news about her and Lawrence was all over t