Seeing that Damian’s gaze had softened a little, Layla thought it was the best time to play her cards well.After thinking through her request for a while, she pleaded, “ Please let me see Ava for the last time. We’ve been friends for a long and I just want to see and talk to her before my wedding”.Damian almost believed her but Ava is not one to trust easily. Layla might be smart but she’s very intelligent, she might be up to something again.He asked bitterly,“Why should I believe you? What if it’s a trick to run away with your so-called best friend?”For the first time in a while, Layla lifted her head and looked him in the eyes.“ I will do no such thing, I promise” she pleaded.All she wanted was to see Ava and explain the situation of things to her. Damian was still not convinced.“ You lied to me earlier”Layla was so ashamed and she lowered her head and apologized.“ I’m sorry”Damian and Layla heard footsteps behind them, it was Kendra coming down for the up tenth time,“
Patricia and her son Justin had paid them a surprise visit.Patricia Smith is Karen’s childhood friend and Kendra’s Godmother. She and her son Justin, who is also Layla’s classmate from college, came to visit and help Karen out with the wedding preparations Immediately Karen told her Damian was getting married.Damian was chatting with his favorite aunt Patricia while Karen hugged her Godson Justin affectionately. Damian got jealous.“ Didn’t you see me?” He asked, annoyed. He was hoping his mom would hug him first but rather, Justin got all the attention.“ Did we not wake up in the same house? and didn’t you just walk past me a few minutes ago” Karen asked jokingly and turned back to Justin, she hugged him again and asked,“ Why didn’t you call to inform me you were coming? I would have prepared something special for you”Justin, who had grown so mature and looked so handsome, was beaming with smiles. “ How can I miss my brother’s wedding”“ I’m not your brother,” Damian growled. Da
Ava looked at the pictures for the second time and was about to dispose of them in the trash bin when an idea flashed through her mind.‘How would she see Layla again if she didn't attend the wedding?’ She thought to herself.All of a sudden, her hand that was balled around the wedding invitation and pictures loosened as she began to straighten it the best way she could. The wedding was strictly by invitation so she couldn’t get there without it.As Ava tried to straighten the picture and invitation, she tried not to look at the pictures for the second time. She could feel her heart on fire as confusion brewed in her mind.Layla looked happy in the picture, “ Is Layla already falling in love with Damian? No, she is just playing her part. She can’t fall in love with him” Ava consoled herself.However, Damian had chosen pictures that looked as if both he and Layla were intimate. He wanted Ava’s heart to get sore and it seems like he got what he wanted.But on second thought, what if Dami
“ Wait!!” Kelvin said and the congregation started murmuring.“Is everything alright, Mr Kelvin?” The priest asked and turned his attention to Kelvin who interrupted him.“ Do you mind, the groom has a few words for the bride,” Kelvin said in a polite but deep commanding tone before moving close to Damian and whispering something in his ears. Damian flashed a light smile on his face and looked at the priest.It was unexpected but the priest understood.“ The groom has special words for his bride” the priest announced.Astonished murmurs were heard with great expectation. Damian raised Layla’s hand and her lowered head was lifted instantly, meeting his dark blue gaze while he said,“ Layla Jones, you have no idea how much happiness you have brought me. You came into my life and filled it with so much happiness, you have not only been a blessing to me but even to my Mom and sister. I may not be the man your heart desires but I promise to be the man you want.You are God's perfect gift
At the reception, Damian will not let Layla out of his sight. Not when Ava had accepted his invitation and was boiling with rage.Layla also played her role well but He knew she was not happy.It was time for the couple's first dance and Layla was nervous, she didn't want to get close to Damian in any way.“ I think I have a headache”, she said in a low tone and Damian looked disturbed as she added, “Can we skip the dance?” A smirk appeared at the corner of his lips, the girl wanted to outsmart him.“It's not possible, my dear wife but what is wrong with you?” He asked her, still looking disturbed.“ I just told you, my head hurts”, she replied to him.“I have a doctor friend around, I will have him check you before the dance,” Damian said with a scowl.Layla paled instantly, the doctor will definitely find her out. “Don't bother, I'll manage”.Damian didn't respond but let out a satisfactory smile, Ava will feel today, What she made him feel two years ago. To date, Damian hadn't re
Layla was chatting with Kendra when she saw a familiar figure. Kendra was facing her and hadn’t seen the person so when Layla excused herself, she didn’t suspect anything.Layla signaled to Ava and walked away after telling Damian she wanted to make use of the restroom. Damian looked at Ava and noticed her attention was not toward Layla so he allowed her to go.Layla walked away to the restroom and didn’t stop, a few minutes later, Ava left her table with her clutch and followed Layla. No one saw them walking together and no one suspected they were going to meet somewhere.When Ava got close to the restroom, she noticed a few people around and she spotted Kendra talking to a handsome fellow. She quickly dragged Layla out of the restroom to a fountain situated at the back of the hall where the reception was taking place.From the hedges decorated with lights, they weren’t easily seen. Layla walked fast and in a short while, the two ladies were standing in front of a black Mercedes Be
“You agreed to marry me so you have no right to be with another man”. Damian said bitterly. He could tolerate any form of hide-and-seek before marriage but not a cheating wife. Layla lowered her head in shame.“ We were just talking Damian,”Damian’s eyes darkened with anger. “ and he was hugging you passionately” Damian was upset because he knew what he saw. “ Are you also going to fall for his silly antics?, should I inform everybody and call off the deal with your parents?” Damian asked, anger lacing down his voice.“ No, please believe me, Justin saved me” Layla cried out, she felt hurt that Damian thought so low of her.“ He saved you? How?” Damian asked her in a mocking tone.Layla felt embarrassed that her eyes watered and Justin could feel his heart ache for her. “ You are going too far Damian, Layla is not that kind of woman,” Justin said, trying to defend her.Damian was about to curse him when a familiar voice interrupted, “ Damian, what’s going on?” His mother Karen appea
Damian led his mother to a less crowded area and said seriously, “It’s revengeMom” Karen was baffled, above all her imaginations, revenge was not one among them, but then, certain things did not just make sense to her, “ How are Justin and Kendra connected to this?”Damian did not want his mom to know about what Justin did to Kendra but there was no way he could bypass or outsmart his mom on this so he decided to tell his mom the truth, “ Justin and Kendra dated some time ago and Justin broke Kendra’s heart, since then I’ve always held a grudge against him. Today he was asking me to let go of Layla because she didn’t love me, which I refused to and challenged him to a bet, "he explained.Susan was distressed after the understanding sank in. No wonder Kendra always hid and brought up excuses anytime Justin came over to the house. “ I hope you are not going to hurt Layla. Maybe I should cancel my trip and move in with both of you. I have to protect Layla” She couldn’t annul the marr
The smile on Patricia’s face faded away instantly, the same as Karen's. “what do you mean Damian?” Karen, his mom asked. breaking the silence. Damian sighed and said, “God-mother, first I don’t want you to think that I am trying to cut you or your son off. You have been nothing but a great mom and aunt to me, but the truth is that your son, who is supposed to be like a brother to me has always been envious of me.” He paused. “That’s right.” Kendra chipped in and her mom gave her a warning look, she quickly muttered “I’m sorry” and Damian continued. “I don’t know if you have ever noticed but Justin always wanted everything I have, down to my woman. I appreciate the fact that he helped Layla to contact me while she was abducted but then, if my memory serves me well, a few months ago Justin conspired with this same lady who tried to cause me pain. All of us. He was aware of this, yet he chose to put all of us in danger. My wife made me understand how much of a helper he has be
Never for once did Justin ever think that Ava would point a trigger at him let alone pull it. It all happened so fast but thankfully, the cops came in almost immediately but Justin passed out already.Damian on the other hand could not contain his joy when Layla landed safely on the foam that was spread out for her.“don’t worry love, you are safe now.” He whispered in her ears as he pulled her into his arms. Layla on the other hand was already exhausted from constant crying and torture and pleaded with Damian to help save Justin.“I can't believe you’d plead on his behalf, after everything he put you through,” Damian said, slightly annoyed as they stood aside and watched the cops guide Paula into a black van from the car she was in earlier.“Layla was too exhausted to speak but since she had jumped down before Ava shot him, she was still oblivious to the fact that he was shot. Here she was, pleading with Damian to spare Justin’s life again.“He saved my life, Damian.” She muttered am
“What in heaven’s name happened here? Justin!!!” Ava yelled as soon as she saw her so-called bodyguards lying half-conscious on the floor. Meanwhile, as soon as both Justin and Layla heard her voice downstairs, Justin collected the phone quickly tied Layla’s hand, and put her back in the position Ava had left her, pretending as though nothing happened. The next thing they heard was Ava’s voice, she barged into the room, filled with rage but somehow felt a bit relaxed when she saw Layla still in the same position she had left her, “What happened downstairs Justin, did someone break into the house?” she asked, but this time, her voice was a little bit relaxed. Pretending not to know what she was talking about, Justin replied, looking as though he was just as confused as her, ‘What are you talking about, what is going on where?” Frustrated, Ava said, “Help me untie her.” Both Justin and Layla looked surprised. They didn’t know what Ava was up to and also, they hoped that
“I can't explain how relieved I am that this bitch is here now. At least, nobody’s home to boss me around,Paula, can I get a glass of orange juice,Paula, can you please bring my food upstairs I don’t feel like coming downstairs to eat,Paula this…Paula that….Gosh, I get easily irritated being around those people, not to think that I had to put up with their excesses for what??Twenty-five fucking years.” Layla heard Paula and Ava discussing.At first, she could have sworn that the voices only sounded alike but after hearing the details of the conversation, she didn’t need anybody to tell her that she had been living with the devil. Not to think that Damian trusted Paula with his whole life. She has watched both Damian and Kendra treat Paula as a family since she got married to Damian Damian allowed only Paula to have access to their matrimonial bedroom, that’s the level at which he trusts her.“Enjoying your new place of abode?” Ava asked, jerking Layla out of her thoughts.Layla
“ I am sure you are not deaf, I said WHO THE F**K ARE YOU?” Kelvin yelled for the second time but that did not make Paula respond to him either.Damian was still trying to process the whole situation in his mind. Or, was he just assuming? No, Paula watched him grow and she has always treated him like her own son, and he in return, cared for her like his mom. Trust was an understatement to what Damian has for Paula.“Nanny P, that’s what I used to call you remember? I called you by that name because If truly you are the woman who looked after me since I was born till this stage, I want you to look at this boy whom you raised all by yourself and tell me what the f**k is going on here?” Damian said with a cracky voice and Kelvin felt so sorry for him. The last time Damian was this emotional was when he found out about Ava and Justin, since then, he has always tried to maintain his steeze, regardless of the situation.However, Paula still did not say a word, rather she stood there, her
“Mr. Wilson, Kelvin’s here,” Paula called, alerting Damian upon Kelvin’s arrival.“Tell him I’m busy and I won’t be attending to anyone,” Damian replied coldly, it’s been twenty-four hours since Layla’s abduction, and Damian has not stepped out of his room nor uttered a word to anyone. Paula has begged him severally to at least drink something but Damian refused and even threatened to take her job away from her if she disturbs him again so Paula gave up.Paula headed back to the sitting room where Kelvin was waiting for Damian, “Kelvin, I’m sorry but he won’t see you and might not be coming downstairs either. Maybe you can check up on him tomorrow, or some other time.” Paula said, dismissing Kelvin. But the fellow refused to leave,“ it’s alright then, I will wait. Besides, it's not like I have anything to do at the moment. If it is going to take Damian a whole week before he comes down here to have a word with me, fine, I will wait.” Kelvin said and made himself more comfortable on t
“You made a pact with the devil, what are you talking about?” Damian asked immediately Kelvin turned the car off. Kelvin’s words still did not make any single sense to him.Kelvin, who knew there was no going back for him here, there’s no way Damian will let this slide without hearing the full story.Kelvin knew there was no way he’d get out of the car without giving Damian a detailed explanation and time was not on their side and Layla’s life was in danger. “A few days ago, Ava came to the office. She told me she wanted to make you pay so dearly for choosing Layla over her. At first, I told her that whatever it was that both of you had was none of my business because whatever the issue was, it was supposed to stay between the both of you.Then she mentioned that Layla was pregnant. Shocked right?” he paused, noticing the amusement on Damian’s face.“I felt the same way when I heard the news from her too, man this girl knows so much and I do not know who is feeding her with all of th
“ What’s wrong sugar, Dr Max did not tell me what?” Damian asked impatiently, different thoughts running through his mind. He could handle a lot now but definitely not negative news about his unborn child Indeed, Layla was good at keeping someone in suspense. “ I mean Dr. Max did not tell you that we are expecting twins, right?” she finally said, happiness all evident on her face. Damian could not express the feeling that overwhelmed him, he could not believe he was not only going to be a father of one but two. This is the best news he has ever received all his life. With teary eyes and short of words, he moved closer to Layla and hugged her tightly. “Thank you, sugar, indeed you are my biggest blessing, thank you for this special gift. I love you” He whispered to her ears. He was so overwhelmed with joy and all he wanted was to experience the warmth he usually felt whenever he was inside her, he wanted her so badly but didn’t how to go about it. He did not want to stress her
It's been fourteen days since Layla and Damian shared the same space. This happens to be one of the most crucial moments for Damian, he felt so lost and alone, Kendra checked in most times and tried to keep him company but then, but he still did not feel better.Layla, on the other hand, tried her best to avoid Damian. She would not come down to have her meals nor would she come down to meet the doctor during her appointment days. Damian tried to stay strong but deep down, he missed his wife.It was a beautiful Saturday morning and he decided to take a bold step and talk to her. He was tired of acting strong, he missed his wife and right now he did not care if she wanted to see him or not.Damian knew Layla would not accept seeing him easily, so he opted to take her food to her by himself.Dressed in his ash sweat pants and a black sleeveless shirt to go with it, Damian made his way to the kitchen downstairs. He already asked the cook to prepare Layla’s favorite meal which was French