Mike was training with the rest of the workers when the Don suddenly sent for him, the next day. He pushed his long hair backwards and tilted his head."The Don wants to see me?" he asked again, just to be sure."Yes" replied his colleague. With a straight face, he put down his weapons and headed for the Don's. He was directed to Beverly's room and for a second his heart skipped a beat. The Don had never sent for him since he began working with him. He felt that this was in a way connected to Beverly.He walked into the room and found the Don seated opposite Beverly with a wine glass in his hand, the two were playing a game of chess. When Beverly looked up, their eyes met, securing a contact of few seconds before the Don turned around to see him."Mike.. hurry over here!" he said with a husky voice and Mike obeyed, standing between the Don and Beverly."What were you doing before I sent for you?""I was down at the field." he answered, Don Anderson lifted his head and stared at him."
"It's just not possible," concluded Edward "Someone must have tampered with it and got it off the footage!"Mr Conor sighed as he leaned back on the office chair and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Supposing that's the case, it will be very difficult to find her Mr Collins. Are you sure she's not hiding somewhere here in Chicago?""No. I am very sure.""We'll continue looking." Mr Conor replied and Edward scoffed."You have said that for exactly a month and some weeks!" he fumed "It's my wife we're speaking of!""I and my team are trying our best, Mr Collins. If, like you had said, the footages at the airports have been wiped out, then the chances of finding her is slim. We're in a world with thousands of countries and sub-countries and apparently, no clue to find your wife.""Just leave!" said an angry Edward.Mr Conor got up on his feet after finishing his coffee. He straightened his suit, gazed at Edward before walking out. "Shit, Diana.." he whispered with his eyes shut. The soun
Diana found it difficult to understand Ryan's personality. Sometimes, he behaved sweet and other times he hurts her. They'd lived together successfully for two weeks since he took her away from the motel where she stayed. They remained in the villa but Ryan had plans on secretly relocating to France. According to him, people around the villa were already becoming suspicious of his activities which included locking his doors when leaving, not letting the cleaners in as if he was keeping something really important in there.The neighbours had their eyes feasted out in case of anything and he knew that he wouldn't be able to keep up with his act for long.Diana wasn't allowed to step out of the room or even gaze through the window although she had defied this rule numerous times which caused heated arguments between the two. Besides this, Ryan was always nice to her. She had the huge bed to herself while he managed the couch, food was surplus and whenever he caught her wincing in slight
"You have to calm down, Milton!" his mother screamed "Stop pacing!" however nothing was making sense to Milton. He was going crazy realizing that the husband of the woman he's grown to love had just abducted her and the little baby whom he'd taken as his. By now his mother and father including Michelle. Milton had put a call through one of his FBI friends who was also a lawyer. Since his growing feelings for Jamie, he'd been planning on helping her divorce from her useless husband- he thought it was just something anyone would help her do however it wasn't long before he realized that it was for his own benefit. He wasn't ashamed to say that he needed Jamie all to himself."I can't believe you, Milton!" said Michelle "She was not abducted for God's sake. Her husband only came for her-""Don't speak!" his voice boomed in the living room "Since she lived here, she is under my care. She is my responsibility!""Milton!" his father, Mr William called in a stiff voice. He walked up to him "
Jamie didn't want to wake up.She was having a perfect dream. One where she was done fighting, one with her, Kelvin and Milton as a family, one with no Jake and Mrs Bryan. It was a perfect dream, almost felt like reality but somewhere deep down in her guts she knew it was just a dream. Something that might happen and might not too. However in a matter of minutes, a splash of water forced her out of her perfect dream. Her lids fluttered open with violent coughs from her mouth. Her long brown chestnut hair was plastered on her forehead and face. She shut her eyes and upon opening them again she came face to face with the man she once loved with her whole life."Jake.." she whispered and then looked around "Where's.. where's my son? Where is he?!" she screamed as she tried to struggle out of the chair she was tired to."Our son, Jamie." he smiled down at her "And there's nothing to worry about," his fingers caressed her cheeks but she turned her face away. Jake rose abruptly to his feet
Don Anderson walked unannounced into Beverly's room. He found her deep in thoughts."Hey!" he tapped her the second time and she jerked abruptly from the chair."Oh, uhm..." she looked around and then her gaze fell on her simple dress. Yes, she remembered the Don's mother was coming to pay a visit. "Is..is she here, Don?""You don't look alright," he ignored her question "Are you nervous?"Beverly knew that was not the truth. It has been a month since Mike was taken away to the academy. Asides missing him she was already regretting her actions. Twice she'd been attacked by the Don's lustful men and guards and somehow she had managed to save herself. She had reported this to the Don severally however he waved it off as a joke. "No-no, not that-" she began but was immediately cut off"Hey, take a chill pill," the Don was saying, his hands held her arm, caressing it gently "My mother is a wonderful woman. She's just here to pay you a visit since you're pregnant. She would also like to k
"Mom!" the Don pushed the luggage he was holding to the ground and gritted his teeth "Stop blurting out trash simply because you don't like her""Trash?" she walked up to him "It's the truth.""It's a lie!" he yelled causing her to step back "She. Is. Carrying. My. Child!""Anderson-""I forced myself on her," he cut her off "She isn't in love with me. She never wanted this but after finding out about the child she has finally come to terms with things!""She is a good human and although I was wrong to have done what I did, I do not regret it. I am glad she will be the mother to my heir."With that, he picked up his luggage and banged the door shut behind him. Mrs Anderson shook her head. She wondered how she would get the truth out or rather let it die with her. However, she cursed and swore never to let another man's child enjoy her son's sweat and hard work. At the same time she feared what would happen when the truth finally comes out. Everyone would no longer look at her son the
"Beverly what is going on?!" Layla, Beverly's mother, asked for the umpteenth time as she watched her pack her few clothes into a small bag."Nothing is going on, mom," she replied, almost out of breath and then continued her packing"What do you mean nothing is going on? First, Mike was taken, second, you've been hiding something from me, third, you had said the Don didn't force himself on you but now you are saying the child is his. I need to understand what is going on!" "Shush mom, keep your voice down!" Beverly rushed to her mother's side."I won't until I understand what is going on!""Mom, the child.." she whispered "Is Diego's.""Oh my God!" Layla exclaimed "Beverly-""The night when the Don tried to..to.." her voice faded "It didn't happen. Mike knocked him off and he didn't remember a thing except that he'd forced himself on me which is not true." Beverly continued "I took advantage of the situation and played along calling my child his so he wouldn't harm it."Beverly sat
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??