Chapter 11: She’s back“Wait! Do you really mean what you just said?” Sofia threw at her husband, her face narrating shock. She clutched her body, her legs shaking with a sense of dread. Her face was etched with horror and shock, and her mouth was sealed with panic. Her long, flowy hair was scattered all over her face as she settled on the couch, and her face was a total mess.“What are we going to do? This might be the end of us,” she suddenly turned to Derek and said. Derek stared at her speechlessly. He knew that informing his wife about Rose’s return would put her in an uncomfortable mood, but he never thought it would make a great mess of her.“Put yourself together,” he heard himself screaming at his wife. He was obviously filled with anger by her attitude. He watched as she stood up from the couch and rushed to him like an angry dog. “Put myself together? Are you crazy?" she barked in his face, her eyes still settled with horror.“How am I supposed to put myself together?”
Chapter 12: A Meeting The ringing of the doorbell snatched Rose from her sleep. She rose up from the couch on which she had slept and sat up. She used her hand to rub her sleepy eyes and yawned out loud. “Gosh!” she muttered, still rubbing her eyes. “How long have I been sleeping?” she said, fixing her eyes on the wall clock, and her eyes flew open. “Darn! I slept for 3 hours?” She gasped in shock and stood up from the couch. “It’s exactly 5:20,” she suddenly realized. The kids should have been back by now, but they weren’t. As she stood there, she wondered what could be keeping them in school when the doorbell rang again. She didn’t realize the doorbell had rung before, even though it was the sound that woke her from her sleep. She was too asleep then to realize it. But now that her eyes were beginning to clear, and she was more aware of her surroundings, she heard it this time around.“It must be them,” she giggled, rushing off to the door. As she got to the door, she stared
Chapter 13: Bad NewsAs Derek’s driver pulled up in front of a massive mansion. Derek walked out of his car after gathering his important files and phone. He stood In front of the massive mansion and breathed out, as if he was trying to catch his breath.His eyes scanned the peculiar building, as it beauty shone forth. It was a three-story building, a type you would barely come across. It was built with the most expensive materials gathered from around the world; its architecture was top-notch, and the color complemented the entire building. It was painted a bright milk color.Huge trees surrounded the building, giving it a relaxing view. Benches were positioned under each tree, inviting visitors to sit and enjoy the view while the breeze from the trees swept through their faces.“Sir Derek,” Derek suddenly heard behind him, and he was forced to look back only to see his grandfather messenger.“Your grandfather asked me to bring you in; please, can you come with me?” The messenger b
Chapter 14: A shocking Discovery Sofia walked down the stairs, her eyes plastered with an evil grin. She seemed to be making a call as she headed to one of the parlour couches and sat down.“Oh, come on! I know what I’m doing,” she giggled into the phone. “You know, I’m so happy. Things are finally going our way,” she continued, her face etched with joy.“How much longer do I need to wait?” the receiver questioned, and Sofia giggled.“Soon, baby, in no time, we will have victory,” Sofia smiled, her heart laced with joy.“You know, I just can’t wait for all this to be over. I’m seriously sick and tired already,” the voice from the other end said.“I know, right? Don’t worry, everything will soon be over, so just hang in there for a while,” Sofia replied.“Right? So, how are things going in your own part?” Sofia chuckled.“Things are going really great, baby girl. Like, I’m literally having the upper hand in everything,” the receiver replied.“Oh, I see. You must really be on the uppe
Chapter 15: A Battle Line“She has a twin; a boy and a girl?” he screamed in disbelief as his eyes stayed on the picture of two young children, who would not be more than 5 years of age.“Why didn’t you tell me this sooner? This would have really gone a long way in helping me,” the man smiled at his messenger and tapped him on the back.The messenger returned the smile, feeling proud of himself. “I only got to find out about this this morning,” he chuckled to his boss, who gave him a weird look.“You only got to find out about it this morning?” his boss threw at him, and he nodded.“How did you find out about it?” his boss questioned further, a hint of curiosity in his voice.“It was sent to me by an unknown person who said they wanted to help you deal with Rose,” he replied to his boss.“Uhmm! This sounds interesting. So the person didn’t reveal their identity; it’s unknown?” the boss stuttered out, and his messenger nodded in confirmation.“Okay, then. Thank you, buddy. I think I n
Chapter 16:An Upper HandRose and Mr. Reynolds walked to their cars, parked outside the mansion. They had a lot to discuss inside the office, and now it was time to bid each other farewell.As Rose got to her car, she let out a sweet smile. “Thank you, Mr. Reynolds, for having me and making me feel at home. I really enjoyed your company today," Rose smiled and bowed her head In respect.“Oh, come on, Rose,” Mr. Reynolds smiled back. “It’s nothing, and I really wish to see you soon. When are you resuming work?”“Well, Monday will be fine, since it’s already Friday. I need to get myself ready,” Rose smiled.“You know, I’m missing you already. You’re working with us for just a month, so you’ll be leaving soon,” Mr. Reynolds let out a sad smile, which sent Rose laughing out loud.“Come on, Mr. Reynolds. I still have a whole month to spend with you, and seriously, if not for my profession and tight schedule, I would have loved to stay longer,” Rose said.“But you know, as a model with a t
Chapter 17: I need to be sure Derek paced up and down the opulent room, his eyes fixed on a picture resting in his hands. “So Rose has kids?” he muttered, his eyes still locked on the picture of the twins. It still seemed like a dream to him.“How could she have kids already? And why don’t I know about this?” he exclaimed, still in disbelief. “It’s not even on any of her social media accounts.” He remembered the day he went through her social media account, the day she revealed herself, but there was nothing about the kids. Not even a single hint could inform him that she had kids.“Why is she hiding the kids?” Something seemed off about the way she was hiding the kids from the world, but he just couldn't place what exactly was off.“He hasn’t even seen a picture of her husband,” he suddenly realized, clicking his tongue as his thoughts drove deeper. “If Rose isn’t remarried, then how did she have kids? Or did she give birth out of wedlock? Was that the reason she was hiding the k
Chapter 18: A Payback It was a bright Monday morning in NYC. The sky was crystal clear, and the clouds were white as snow. Rose walked the kids into the car. The kids were dressed to go to school, and Rose was dressed to go to work.She opened the back seat for the kids, and they got in. She helped them wear their seatbelts once they were seated. “You guys are good, right?” She smiled at the kids before going to the driver’s seat.She pulled out of the garage after fixing her seatbelt. She watched as the gateman pulled the gate open, and as soon as he did, she drove out of the compound after passing a command to him. ”Take good care of the house while I’m away,” she muttered, and the man nodded.She smiled and rolled up the window before driving out of the compound. “Mummy, can you play us a song?” Ken pouted, pulling out a cute face.“You don’t always have to do that,” Rose giggled at his silliness. “You know I’ll always play a song for you, even without you being all cute,” sh
Chapter 65: Track Them“I will quickly tell you what I have to say and take my leave, since the kids don’t like me,” Derek turned to Rose and said. He took in a deep breath and went straight to the point. “My grandfather wants to see you and me tomorrow, and we need to come as lovers,” Derek hit the nail on the head.He bowed his head and waited for Rose’s response. He was unsure of how she would react.“Huh? As lovers?” Rose screamed, forgetting the kids were there. “Mom! What is it? You look surprised?” Ken chimed in, and that was when Rose realized the kids were there. She turned to him shyly and faked a smile. “I will just talk to him outside,” she excused herself and walked outside, while Derek trailed behind.“What the hell are you saying? Your grandfather wants us to come see him as lovers?” Rose hissed as they got outside. “ Yes, Rose. I didn’t want to do this either, but I have no choice,” Derek replied.“He thought I was lying when I told him I would be getting married t
Chapter 64: We hate him, mom.Derek walked back to his car, devastated. What his grandfather asked him to do was almost impossible. “How do he expect I and Rose to act as lovers when she hates me so much?” he thought to himself, his eyes itched with worry.“I find it hard even convincing her to come see my grandfather with me, talk more of asking her to act as lovers. Gosh! This is frustrating,” he scratched his head angrily.He finally got to his car and got in after his driver pulled the door open. “You can’t open the door properly,” he knocked his driver, venting his frustration on him.The young man scratched his head as the effect of the knock sank in. “You can’t just do anything properly,” Derek mumbled, already sitting inside the car.The driver apologized for what he didn’t do wrong and rushed to the driver’s seat. He got in and ignited the car engine. “Don’t take me home,” Derek said as his driver drove out of the parking lot.“I will tell you where to take me, so just dri
Chapter 63: A ProveDerek walked down from his car after his driver opened the door. He wore a black suit that fitted perfectly to his muscular body; his legs were baptized with a tuxedo black shoe that gave more details to his dressing. His eyes were enclosed with dark sunglasses, and his hair was finely brushed back.As he walked out of the car, he stood close to the car and stared at the huge building in front of him before he let out a deep sigh. He had come to inform his grandfather about the good news of him getting married to the mother of his kids, as he had always wanted.Without waiting another second, he took bold steps into the building. “Good morning, sir,” his grandfather’s workers greeted him as he walked into the building. He would acknowledge some of the greetings and ignore others.After walking for what seemed like an eternity to him, he finally arrived at his grandfather’s office. He gave a light knock on the door and waited for his old man to give a response
Chapter 62: One Last TimeAs her response hit Derek, he cooled down immediately, as if he had been drenched with a cold bath. “O-oh, you went to hang out?” he stuttered, and Sofia nodded. “Yes, I went to hangout, but it seems you don’t like it,” Sofia faked sadness.“I am so sorry, Sofia. I am sorry for shouting at you like you are a baby; I was just concerned….” Sofia cut him off. “It’s nothing, Derek. I totally understand your worry, but I am on my way home already,” Sofia smiled.“Really? But I hope you didn’t have to cut your fun to return home,” Derek questioned, feeling quite guilty. He wasn't feeling guilty only because of how he spoke to his wife, but also because he was going to reveal a sad truth to her.“Yes, baby, you didn’t cut my fun,” she assured with a bright smile on her face. “Okay, I will see you when you get home; I have something really important to tell you,” Derek finally stuttered, after gathering all the courage left in him.“Something important?” Sofia c
Chapter 61: Where are you?Sofia sat opposite her ally, her eyes dancing around the pretty lady who just couldn’t do anything. Sofia had a frustrated look on her face as she stared at her; she had had enough of forcing the lady to speak.“What exactly is the problem? Just speak to me. I am sure you know your kidnappers’ faces, so can you tell me who they are?” Sofia grunted in frustration. She had been asking her ally this question for a while, but she just kept playing dumb.“Please, we need to help each other, Maureen. If you keep acting this way, your boss will be so angry,” Sofia pleaded further. She hoped her ally would reply, but instead, the lady let out a loud laughter.“Haha!” the lady laughed and scratched her head, with a silly smile on her face. Sofia stared at her in great shock; she had never seen her act this way. She watched as Maureen jumped up high like a toddler.“What the heck is wrong with you, Maureen?” Sofia fired at her ally and stood up from her seat imme
Chapter 60: His True Intention “Thanks for coming over,” Rose said as she walked Dave outside. The kids trilled behind them, chasing and playing with each other. The day was actually dark, and the evening air played around their skin as they walked to Dave’s car. Rose had a quick glance at her wristwatch and gasped, “I was wondering why today is windy; it’s just 8:30 pm.” Rose said. “Yeah! I myself am also wondering; it’s always this windy around 11:00 pm,” Dave supported, and Rose nodded. “Yeah! I know right? I am really astonished also,” Rose said looking up.“Well, I think this is where we call it a day,” Dave said as they finally got to his car. “Yeah!” Rose muttered sadly, “I wish you could stay longer than this,” she added, and Dave smiled. “I wish that I could also, but I really have to attend to something,” Dave said and patted Rose’s shoulders. “Uncle Dave, when are you coming over again?” The kids who were now conscious of what was happening around them asked. “I
Chapter 59: I Forgive You“Huh? Who could be knocking? I am not expecting anyone,” she stood up from the couch she was seated on and walked to the door. He pulled the door open when she finally got there, and as she flung the door open, her eyes stayed on the most unexpected person.“D-dave,” she stuttered, barely believing her eyes. He was the last person she expected to see; she didn’t believe he would ever show up at her place after what she did to him.“Won’t you let me in?” Dave said with a smile, and Rose stuttered, “O-of course, come in.” She moved away from the door, making way for Dave to come in.Dave walked into the parlor and sat on one of the parlor couches. “It’s so good to be here,” he chuckled and looked at Rose. “Congratulations on your upcoming wedding,” he smiled at Rose, who still stared stupidly.As she stared at Dave, she had many thoughts flowing through her mind: “Why is he here? Has he forgiven me? Has he accepted the fact that we can’t end up together? Is
Chapter 58: Divorce Your WifeAs she sat there, different thoughts flowing through her mind, her phone rang again, and she pulled it out of her pocket. She picked up the phone and placed it on her ear. “Hello, Derek. Are you calling to give me a response now?” she said firmly and waited for Derek’s response.“I have been trying to reach you, Rose. Where was your phone, and why weren’t you responding?” Derek threw desperately, but his questions only angered Rose.“Hey! You have no right to ask me such questions. Who the fuck do you think you are to ask me such questions?” Rose fired angrily, not hiding her irritation. “I gave you a chance; that doesn’t mean you have the right to question me, got it?” Rose fired on.“I didn’t mean it that way; I was only concerned about why you weren’t….” Derek tried to explain, but she cut him off immediately.“You have no right to be concerned about me, Derek. You have no right to care for me or be concerned, got it?” She splurged, and Derek apolog
Chapter 57:Uncle Dave is sad “I….” she couldn’t complete her next lie when her phone vibrated, alerting her of an incoming call.She stared at the caller ID, and her eyes stayed on the familiar name: “Derek”.As her eyes stayed on the name, her face brightened, but she just couldn’t pick the call without attending to her kids. So she shoved the phone back into her pocket and turned to her kids, a bright smile on her face.“What do my babies want?” She smiled, her eyes dancing around the kids.“But you know you haven’t answered our question: ‘What is wrong with your eyes? Why is it so red?’” Ken questioned again, and Rose’s heart beat increased again. She found herself stuttering with no right word to say.“I…….” she tried to say, but she couldn’t get any words out.“Were you crying?” Kendell chipped in, her eyes dancing around her mom.“Cry? No, why would I cry? I am just having a headache,” Rose stuttered out. If there was one thing she avoided so much, then it was her kids find