CORAFrom the look on Olsen's face, it was obvious that he did not care about what Greg's brother wanted to say.I got out of the witness box, walked back to my seat, and held Reign's hand just like I did before. We looked at each other briefly and he whispered into my ears, "You did good, Angel."I smiled at him while the young boy got into the witness box, raised his right hand, and took an oath. Afterward, the judge gestured to the prosecuting counsel who seemed displeased by what was about to happen.The boy's mother and sister were staring at him, probably wondering what he was about to say and why he had kept silent all this while. "What do you intend to tell this honorable court?" The prosecutor asked him."It was a year ago," the boy began to narrate. "I visited Greg and while we ate, he kept staring at his phone. I got curious and joined him to see what he was looking at. It was a picture of a beautiful girl. She was tall, had long legs, and stood on a runway with a smile on
REIGNWhen he was done speaking, Olsen sat down and the court became quiet with everyone waiting for the judge to speak.A few minutes later, the judge instructed that the court go on a fifteen-minute recess and walked out of the court afterward.I noticed that Cora at this time was being hugged by Emily and I turned my attention to Olsen. "Thank you," I said to him.He smiled, "You're welcome, Mr. Fletcher. You all can wait outside until the fifteen minutes are up. The prosecution and I have something minor to sort out."I spotted my parents who were walking out of the court at this time, with Cora and Emily following behind them.Once we got outside, my mom hugged Cora who was surrounded by Tiffany, Paris, and Emily.My dad patted my back and said, "I'm proud of you Reign. At this point, everyone knows what the verdict will be. You worked really hard to support your love and that's very important if the both of you intend to spend the rest of your life together.""Of course we do,"
CORADuring the drive back home, I kept stealing glances at Reign, wondering if he had earlier heard my conversation with Emily. I felt so embarrassed just thinking about it, but at the same time, I was excited. Reign wanted us to spend time with each other without anyone's interruption. What could he have in mind?I had nothing to worry about anymore, except where I was going to live of course. After hearing that Greg's dead body had been left on the couch in my house, thinking about going back there made me feel very disturbed.The company had given me that apartment thanks to Reign's recommendation. How could I now tell him that I wanted to move my things out of there?"What are you thinking about?" Reign's voice suddenly interrupted my thoughts.""You," I blurted out with a smile.He chuckled, "You're thinking about me while I'm here and your brows are furrowed? It must be about something I did wrong.""Far from it," I replied. "In my eyes, you are perfect, Reign. I was just think
CORAReign's lips against mine made me weak in the knees. As though he could sense this, he lifted me off the ground and placed me on the bed. I sat up and stared at him as he took off his shirt and climbed onto the bed. I closed my eyes, waiting for the moment I had dreamt about ever since I met him."I know you are afraid," I heard him say and opened my eyes."What?" I asked.He moved closer while I moved backwards until I was leaning my back. Going on his knees, he took hold of my hands and said, "I don't want you to be afraid, Cora. I will never hurt you, I promise."I smiled shyly, "I am not afraid, Reign. I was just embarrassed because of what I said to Emily at....""Why? Don't you love me?" He asked."Of course I love you," I replied."Then you have no reason to feel embarrassed. I have wanted you from the moment I fell in love with you but I chose to be patient because I wanted the timing to feel right.Hearing your words to Emily made me so happy, you have no idea how much
Avery laid on the bed, crying and shivering with her body curled up. Ever since she heard the verdict by the judge, she hadn't been able to take a step out of her hotel room.She had been following the court proceedings, hoping that Cora would be sent to prison but after hearing the testimony of Greg's brother, she had known Cora would be found not guilty. Hearing what Reign, Lisa, and Olsen had to say and how her name was repeatedly mentioned in the courtroom broke her. Her reputation had been ruined beyond repair.More than anything else, she regretted asking her mother for help. If only she had known that her mom would kill Greg and frame Cora for it, she would have let herself be blackmailed by him and found a much safer solution to it.Now, her pictures were being shared on social media and the same cane that was used to flog Cora was being used on her by netizens."I can't continue hiding here," she thought. The bills were piling up and a few people had seen her when she checked
”What was that all about?" Reign asked Cora the moment Lucas ended his call.She sighed, "Forget about that. For now, let me clean up here so we can quickly go to Lisa. She might really need your help."Cora walked into the kitchen afterward to clean it up and Reign went inside to help her. Once they were done from the kitchen, and both changed their clothes, Reign led the way out.However, Cora asked him to wait and went back into the room. She took out the divorce document Olsen had prepared for her and signed it before putting it into her bag. Before they left, Reign called Lisa's number again to confirm where she was but her phone was answered by someone else who informed him that Lisa was at a bar.Reign and Cora arrived at the bar and found Lisa sitting with her head lying on the table. Reign looked at the empty bottles of beer on the table and asked, "Lisa, did you drink all of these?"She lifted her head and smiled at him, "Reign, you're here?"When she spotted Cora, she pout
Reign drove Lisa back home and helped her out of his car. He tried to make her walk but her legs were still wobbly so he carried her to her door, however, no one answered when he rang the doorbell.Meanwhile, Cora walked into Lucas' house and saw him waiting for her in the living room.He got up the moment she walked in and said, "Hi.""Hey," Cora replied. She walked closer to him, sat down, and said, "Thank you very much for telling the truth in court and adding more to what happened so no one would point fingers at my character anymore."He smiled, sat down too, and crossed his legs, "You know I've always been this cool. You've just misunderstood me a lot, that's all."She stared at him and smiled, "Thank you."She thought about asking him if he had known that Avery was the real killer of Greg or if he knew about her whereabouts at that moment, however, she thought better of it and decided to focus on why she was there.Just as she opened her bag and took out the divorce document,
Reign stared at Lisa as she laid on the hospital bed. When she had fainted at first, he had thought she was pretending but after checking her pulse, he realized she had truly fainted.He rushed her to the hospital and the doctors swiftly attended to her. He tried her mom's number one last time but she still did not take her calls.He decided to call Cora and explain what had happened but then Lisa opened her eyes and called his name."You are awake?" He asked, relief evident on his face.He got up, ready to leave but Lisa sat up and said, "I'm sorry for troubling you, Reign. I just felt really sad and lonely today and I ended up making a mistake.I usually don't drink so much because I'm not big on alcohol. I went to a cheap bar for reasons I don't even know and someone spiked my drink and stole my purse. While I still had some of my wits about me, your number was the only one I could remember. Thank you for coming."Reign nodded and sat down again, "I know some unpleasant things have
MIRANDA The expression on the faces of everyone turned into shock. Seeing that I looked serious, the lady at the counter said, "Calm down, Ma'am. I will call Mr. Duke right away and inform him."At this point, a man walked up to the counter. From the way he was dressed and the way all the employees at the counter greeted him respectfully, I could tell he was a prominent figure.One of the employees picked up a card from a bunch on the counter and handed it to the man, saying, "Here's an invitation to the boss' launch party tonight. It's mandatory to show up with the invitation, sir."The man smiled and accepted the invitation card, saying, "Thank you, I will surely be at the party."As the man turned and began to walk away, I stared at the heap of cards and thought, "So that arrogant man is throwing a party, huh? I wonder how he would react if I gate crashed it. Would he send me back home just as I want?"I suddenly became excited as I thought about what I could do at the party."I'm
MIRANDA My so called husband stared at me in shock and scoffed, "What effrontery!""Sammy, what are you still doing? Throw this piece of trash out of my house before I lose it."I rolled my eyes, "As if I want to be here! You must be crazy upstairs, which explains why you can't speak without raising your voice, old man. Pick on someone your own size and news flash, I would be more than happy to leave this place."A few other domestic staff had arrived at this point and they were all staring in surprise. The man looked at me in shock as though he could not believe I was speaking to him.He began to approach me and at this point, one of the domestic staff ran and stood in front of me. She seemed a little older than me and was beautiful too.Sammy tried to speak to him but he pushed him away. I folded my arms, feeling so happy that he wanted me gone. When he got close to me, the girl in front refused to budge. The man stared at her in surprise and it made me wonder who she was."Who the
MIRANDA I had no idea what was going on there but seeing the look on the faces of my family members, I got an uncomfortable feeling. The woman was about to speak, possibly to explain whatever the hell was going on, however, I did not give her the time to do so.I couldn't go through the back because my mum was right behind me, so, I passed the woman and bolted out the door. I stood outside briefly, and came up with an idea; rather than to Collins, I would run to my cousin's for the time being, until I understood what was going on. I heard footsteps behind me and began to run without looking back."Please, don't abandon us when we need you the most," I heard a familiar voice and stopped.My mom walked up to me and turned me so I could face her. Tears kept falling from her eyes as she cried, "Please, Mira. Go with the woman and do whatever she says. This is the only thing I have ever asked of you.""That's a lie, mom," I replied. "You've asked me to do a lot of things over the years. T
MIRANDA I stared at Collins' departing figure and thought, "You'll change your mind once I get back, Collins."I continued running to the road to get a cab. I could not stop worrying that something had happened to my dad. My mom didn't seem like the patient when I heard her voice earlier. My elder brother, Sean, was strong and athletic so it could not be him also. This left me with my dad who had poor health from smoking when he was young and becoming hypertensive after we lost my sister. Once I got to the front of my house, I saw my mum pacing up and down. She stared at me in shock when she saw the way I was dressed. I had initially left through the back and planned to return through it because I wasn't allowed to wear such skimpy clothes and with good reason."Why are you dressed like a prostitute?" She asked angrily as she grabbed my arm and tried to wipe off the makeup on my face. She completely ruined it but that was the least of my problems."Mom, what happened?" I asked anxiou
MIRANDAI stared at my reflection in the mirror and nodded in approval. I looked really sexy in the short, black dress I had on. There was no way Collins would not go crazy if he saw me looking so hot.He had been my boyfriend for three years in high school and now we were both in our first year in the same college. However, he sent a breakup text to me last night.I couldn't find him all day in school but I learned about the party that would take place in his house. Even though I wasn't invited, I intended to gatecrash the party and give him the one thing he had been asking for.My constant refusal over the years was the same reason why he broke up with me but I loved him too much to let him go. If having sex with him was what I had to do to keep him, then I was getting laid tonight. I arrived at Collins' house a few minutes past six and saw that the party was in full swing. His family was well-to-do, so hosting a party such as that was a piece of cake for him, especially when his pa
Hi everyone, below is the synopsis of one of my latest stories. STORY TITLE: FORCED TO MARRY MY EX'S UNCLE SYNOPSIS Nineteen-year-old Miranda is forced to Marry Hazel; an arrogant billionaire who is flat-out mean and so done with women. She hates him with a passion and the feeling is mutual. Compelled to keep Miranda as his wife, Hazel becomes frustrated as she gets on his very last nerve, giving him tit for tat.There's a thin line between love and hate and, Miranda and Hazel are just about to find out. Would it be too late when they realize their feelings for each other?
LISAI reached out my hand in the morning to touch Adam but he wasn't on the bed. I opened my eyes and realized I was alone in the room.I sat up and smiled. I knew that Adam would be excited about the news I wanted to give him. From the moment I found out that there was a little life growing inside of me, I had been ecstatic and dying to tell him.However, I decided to give it a month and it was finally time. Since a month ago when Adam and I officially became a couple, he had been nothing short of sweet. He was the best man in the world and the one thing I wanted more than anything else was to spend the rest of my life with him.Our relationship had been drama-free and I couldn't be more grateful for that. At first, I feared that Clay had something up his sleeves, considering how much he used to hate Adam.Surprisingly, he had really made peace and now occasionally called to make light conversations with Adam. It made everyone happy, especially their Granny.I was even more grateful
ADAMAfter Lisa left, life felt boring. Reading her letter had been extremely excruciating, especially because I knew that my Granny had gotten to her.I couldn't even get upset with my Granny. I loved her too much, and I knew that she did what she did because she felt it was best for the family.I so badly wanted to talk to Lisa, to hear her voice even once, but I had to respect her wishes. It was the only way I could convince her that I really loved her.In the days that followed, I was forced to get along with Clay, who also seemed to have become very sad. At some point, I wondered if he genuinely loved Lisa, or if he was just upset that he did not have something to use against me anymore.Thanks to our Granny, we were forced to eat breakfast, lunch, and even dinner together. Each time we tried to miss anyone, she would suddenly become sick and create a scene. We knew her health wasn't too good, so we had to play along. I was upset with Clay, but a part of me still tried to forgiv
LISAI sat by the pool, feeling sad as I stared at the water.I was waiting for Clay's Granny, who had told me that she wanted to have a word with me.I was surprised by how Clay suddenly reacted. I thought I knew him. Even in the short time I met him, I didn't think he could be so selfish. I was so disappointed in him. But I was very happy, too, that Adam was not willing to give me up.For a moment there, I had been scared. As I listened to their conversation, I had thought that Adam would give in to his Granny's request, but he stood his ground. It meant he really loved me. His Granny soon arrived, and I smiled at her.She sat beside me and said, "Lisa, to be very honest, I have nothing against you. I've always been an open-minded person and I've always said that regardless of the girls my grandsons bring, I would give my blessings for them to get married because I want them to be happy.However, I want my grandsons to be at peace with each other, I want them to be happy and united