"I want to see the manager of this company right now!" Diana demanded.She had not only decided to deal with anyone who dares tamper with her personality,she had also decided not to seat quiet anymore."Ma'am,the manager isn't around now" the secretary stammered as he tried to pacify her "You can tell us what the..the problem is!"Diana banged at the counter."Look at me clearly." she said to the "Who am I?" she questioned"You...you are Stephanie." he stammered "Mrs Stephanie Collins" "The wife of who?" Diana pressured further"Wife of...of" terror registered blatantly on the secretary's face "Edward Collins" He began to shiver at the sound of that name."Good!" Diana continued "Get your damn manager here right this instant!!"The secretary immediately placed the manager through to the intercom.Without waiting for the secretary to speak,the manager's rude and hoarse voice boomed throught the intercom."Didn't I tell you not to let anyone through?! Whoever it is tell them to get ou
Jamie thought that God had really blessed her! At last,she felt like one who was loved unconditionally.Jake gave her all the attention in the world and for once during this period she didn't think of Diana.Preparations for her wedding was underway.They had set it a week away and she couldn't help but feel giddy with excitement.Along with her, Mrs Bryan set the table for dinner.However,as they were about to seat the door burst open."Don't eat,Jamie" Jake spoke as he hastily walked upstairs.Jamie and Mrs Bryan stared at each other.Then he completed,"We're going on a date tonight!"Jamie's face brightened up and Mrs Bryan smiled heartily.The last time they went on a date was perhaps two years ago which is a pretty long time.Jamie immediately got dressed up.Her five months old pregnancy looked a bit bulgy so she couldn't wear any of her fitted dresses for a perfect date.She picked up a quilt coat that was free at the end.Jake was waiting for her in the car and when she stepped
"First of all," Diana paused then said "I have no relationship with Diego Louis,whoever he is""I shouldn't have come here to clarify whatever y'all think of me but I simply couldn't take it anymore"She looked directly into the camera. "I have a life of my own.Although I might be married to Edward Collins that doesn't include me in his business life"Eva coughed and said,"Stephanie,if you would permit me I would like to remind you sometimes ago when you had said that anyone who dares go against your husband would answer to you" Eva paused and then said "Why is your statement after the accident contradicting with your previous statement?""As you all know," Diana held her head high "I was involved in that accident because of some enmity between my husband and some business tycoon.I had a really painful recuperation for months,I definitely don't want to go back to it again.""So yeah,I am practically withdrawing from anything pertaining to the business world"Eva held out her tablet "
She complied and faced the audience with mixed emotions on her face."Can we continue please?" Edward spokeEva quickly out off her phone and grabbed her tablet where she instantly went on her page."Oh my God!" she exclaimed as she turned to Edward and Diana "We have about a thousand questions here.""I wouldn't want to pick randomly and leave some answers left unpicked so I'll be giving you the honor to choose randomly" Eva said.Diana knew she was about to turn this into a game.She shifted on easily on Edward's laps.If there were about a thousand questions,does that mean she'd have to stay here like this?"Over to you Mr Collins" Eva said.Edward cleared his throat,his left hand behind Diana's back,resting on the table while his right hand played with his keys."Choose a number"Edward thought and then said "Six"Eva looked into her page,the audience praying frantically that theirs fell on number six.Eva smiled on seeing the question.She turned to Edward."Mr Collins," she began "W
"Mr Collins" Eva's voice shrieked "Is something the matter?"Diana took the initiative to get off Edward's laps."So uhm.." she began "I'm sorry that this would have to be the end of the programme."She turned to Eva. "You can email me the questions from most of my fans and I'll reply to those I dim necessary""Have a goodnight" Diana smiled warmly and passed through Edward Collins out of the room.Edward straightened up and stepped out,leaving Eva and the audience amazed.* * *Once Diana stepped out there was a crowd of fans already gathered up in front of the company.She immediately shut the door and went back in.She checked her watch.This was after eleven in the night.So late and these people had the time to gather themselves up in front of a broadcasting company just because of Edward and Stephanie Collins.Diana took her phone and called her bodyguard."Please get the car here immediately and come with some back up also..the fans outside are raging" she said before she ended t
Hailey got up immediately.She strode towards her son and stared at his face for a while.Her grey eyes searching his emarald ones,perhaps looking for pain.Something that could give him away.However,it was just a dark hole.Only his emarald eyes lit up the void.Tears filling her eyes,she took him into her arms and hugged him tightly.Edward didn't understand why.But he wasn't a human without feelings too.He placed his large hands behind her back and held her closely too.She then looked up at him.She didn't mean to say this but she couldn't stay and watch Edward slip into a deep trance again.She didn't want to see him hurt again.It was as if she could see the future.And it was glaring so clearly at her.Edward is going too far again for Stephanie.She could see the fire of love burning in his eyes for her.This time,he may not come out of it."Edward" she said as she caressed his chest through his suit "Don't push it" she began but suddenly bursted into tears.She wasn't one to con
Diana stepped out of the bathroom,hair all wet.She went and stood in front of the mirror.However,as she picked up the brush she saw Edward's reflection on the mirror.She instantly turned back and saw him standing in her room.The night he took her virginity inside the car replayed in her mind.She grabbed her nighties that laid on the bed and decided to leave the room for him.However,he grabbed her the arm the moment she was about to walk past him.He tilted his head with a lazy look on his face."Do you really not have feelings for me?"Diana was surprised by that question.All the walls she had built around her hearts fell that minute.She bit her lips.Not to seduce him,but wondering why God created a man to be this enticingly sexy.But Edward was turned on by her gesture.He suddenly wanted to take her into arms but he restrained himself,painfully.But it wasn't for long.The moment Diana opened her lips to speak he blocked it with a short kiss.It rendered Diana surprised again.N
When Diana opened her eyes it was late the next morning.However she didn't quickly realize it until she turned and met with a cold side.Only then did her lashes flicker open.She sat up.The first thought that came through her mind was Edward.She still thought it was early so she wondered where he must have gone to.Shifting her still tired body aside,she wanted to get out of bed.However,her legs hurt and she couldn't move it for fear of the abrupt pain.She blushed uncontrollably because she knew the cause of the pain however her smile slowly faded as an idea popped into her mind.She instantly became angry with herself.How could she have let that happen?!Most of all,how could she just forget so quickly everything she had suffered from this man!Ignoring the pains,she forced through the bathroom and left the shower running on her.However the more she tried to push off the thought,the more fierce it came through.She switched off the shower and tried to convince herself that she w
The upcoming wedding ceremony of Edward and Diana shutdown the whole Illinois. Everyone was talking about the pre-wedding photos and they all anticipated the wedding day. People were curious where the wedding would take place.A day before the wedding, the location was revealed and half the population were disappointed. It was to take place at the beach and no one knows why sophisticated couples like Edward and Diana chose such a location.No one was as disappointed as high school girls who had lied to their parents the school had organized a trip. A whooping sum was allocated to their accounts and the girls were beyond elated. This is because they had guessed that the wedding would be overseas, possibly Paris, England or even Dubai. So they had duped their parents of a huge amount of money at the expense of being caught and expelled by the school. Despite this huge risk, they were not frightened of the consequences because they would do and give anything to attend Diana and Edward's w
Hailey showed equal surprise. But more than that she was happy and grateful. She had little hope of seeing Diana and also her grandchildren. As she came and stood in front of her, Diana had no idea what to do. She wondered whether to apologize. She didn't know what to expect because during her stay at the mansion, her and Hailey were close enough to pass for mother and daughter. Since she has been away for few months it was only natural to jump into her mother's arms and hug her tightly.Edward kissed her forehead and whispered, "It's the surprise" and then he left them. After a moment of silence, Diana parted her lips and spoke with her head lowered, "I..I don't know if I still have the privilege to call you mother." she lifted her head with tears in her eyes. In order to vindicate herself, she could easily explain that her sister was the mastermind but then again, she wouldn't do that."I'm to blame to everything," she began "I accepted to be a surrogate because my life was hard
The whole Illinois was thrown into jubilation in the early hours of October fifteen. Groups of Stephanie's fans that had now turned Diana's fans had come with lots of gifts and flowers but they were not allowed into the hospital.Still, this did not baffle them. They sang and expressed their happiness carrying beautifully decorated banners all over the streets. It was celebration galore.Meanwhile, Diana was yet to regain consciousness. Earlier that morning she had opened her eyes but closed them almost immediately. The doctor explained to the Collins' that she needed adequate amount of rest after being in labor for nine hours.Edward was super excited and Stephanie too. In fact as they stared at the baby boys in the crib she agreed that she could never have brought herself to murder this handsome creatures.She couldn't stop checking on them. Hailey was equally excited while Henry had spent some time admiring the new kids before he went off to the company.A while later, some of Hail
Pulling off his coat, Edward stormed into the hospital while sweating. He tossed the coat aside and immediately found his way to the reception with Hailey and Henry following behind."I'm-""The VIP room, sir" the receptionist answered before he finished speaking. "The last floor." she further described and Edward raced towards the elevator.Since Hailey and Henry were not up to his pace, they were left out of the elevator.Edward's heart was jumping in anxiety. Alone in the elevator he could hear his heart beat racing rapidly. If Stephanie hadn't been around and willing to help...his thought trailed off. He blamed himself for not being frequent with the due date. He was completely occupied and didn't want to show Diana and his unborn kids to the public yet. However,He stepped out of the elevator and picked up a steady race. Luckily, his eagle eyes spotted Stephanie afar off. When he got there, she approached him totally panic-stricken."Where is she?" Edward askedStephanie's eyes t
Hailey was having a quiet tea with Henry. Together they had watched the viral video of the crash scene at the bridge and how Edward had flown in to save Diana.It was all over the internet including the family feud that was witnessed by passerbys between Ryan and Edward.People were still waiting patiently for answers but after a month there was nothing. Edward had handed the company to his most trusted man and instructed him not to grant any interviews and reject every calls.Hailey was glad Edward found Diana after all and although Edward was refusing her calls she hoped that Diana and the unborn kids are doing okay.Tantrums and vile words were no longer thrown at Diana. After all, the citizens had witnessed Stephanie save the her and even shot at the man who had threatened Diana and the unborn kids. This left the entire Illinois in confusion. Not to add to the fact that they were all ashamed of how they'd jumped into conclusions and cursed at an innocent woman."Have you tried cal
Diana had a hard time falling asleep. Still in a private hotel booked by Edward, she hoped to speak with Stephanie but the latter had locked her door and would not listen to anyone.Edward managed to help her fall asleep and now as the sun rays seeped through the curtains a face popped up in front of her.Yawning, she got up and rubbed her eyes."There she is," Edward smiled "The love of my life and the woman of my dreams."Diana smiled."How was your night, hubby?" she could see him clearly now"Since you were by my side, it was perfect." Diana realized that he was all dressed up."Where are you going so early??"Leaning in, he stole a quick kiss and began heading for the door."It's a surprise, I'll be back.""B-but Edward-" before she could speak he was off. Diana wondered what the surprise could be. Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard Stephanie's door opening. She hurriedly got out of bed and wore her slippers. When she got out of the room she met Stephanie with a tray o
Somewhere in Illinois, Ryan was laid to rest. No one was present in the funeral, except Stephanie, Diana, and Edward. It was a month after his death and Edward was recovering very quickly.Despite Diana's insistence for him to rest he refused and really wanted to organize a large funeral ceremony for Ryan."Edward, is that necessary?" had been Diana's reply."Yes, babe." he answered "I know he doesn't deserve it but still we're brothers and I acknowledge that. Things only went awry, and I still wish he had just humbled himself. We would have made the perfect duo.""But Stephanie-" Diana had said "She's refused to speak to anyone."Edward pulled out his phone, "She'll be fine." he said and then proceeded to make a call through when Stephanie had stepped into the room."No need for that," Edward and Diana turned to look at her."I want a peaceful funeral." she sniffed "Just me and him."Edward stepped forward, "I understand if you want a peaceful funeral but you're keeping us from att
Beverly stepped out of the plane first and Layla followed second. Two months in France has come to an end and now she is back to Illinois.Mike had followed them after all, but only after everything was settled back at the Don's estate. They drove to a hotel first and Layla was the first to crash on the bed. She was tired from the flight and soon dozed off quickly.Somehow, Beverly couldn't sleep despite how tired she looked. She was nervous because in an hour or two, they'd be meeting with the only man she had come to love. The same man who had married her but only for nine months as the contract had said.Having spent two months and some weeks away, only six months and some weeks were left. Mike had managed to convince her to meet up with him and hear his thought. If it were left to her, she would have just collected herself together and move on with her life.Mike came from behind with a glass of juice."Thanks." Beverly whispered.Slipping his hands into his pocket, Mike said"I
A week later Jake could walk around on his own and although the hospital declared him fit and still needed to take some rest, Mr Bryan came with the police.It was all his plan. The police were friends of his and Mr Bryan did not file for a case against Jake. He only wanted Jake to change for the better.When Jake saw the police, fear was written all over his face. In silence, they cuffed him and began to take him away. Mr Bryan watched, hoping that he would turn back and apologize.Mrs Bryan met them at the door as they were about leaving. "Please don't take my son to jail," she began to plead "Let go off him!""Mrs Bryan please let us do our job. Your son needs to understand the importance of human feelings. Until he is remorse for his actions, he would be sent to jail." the cop replied hoping that Jake would grab the message.Mrs Bryan held her son's face, "Jake, please apologize already. Is your pride more important than spending the rest of your live in jail away from everyone??