Franklin Howard:"It's okay, Madam. How much is the money that you want? We can settle this amicably instead of dragging Natalie into it or having her follow you out of my house," I asked the woman who claimed to be my wife's mother.I couldn't believe my eyes. She looked so sophisticated, with sexy hips and big boobs like Natalie. Now I see where she got her beauty from.Natalie's mother was still beautiful, and you wouldn't believe she was the one who gave birth to my wife. Did she have Natalie at a young age?How old was she when she was dating Mr. Liam? I pondered but didn't dare to voice it out.Mrs. Silvia, as she called herself, looked me up and down and said, "No way. You have been treating my daughter unfairly. Don't you see that she looks older than me? You are not taking good care of her, and I want her to divorce you.""Mom!" Natalie shouted, and I tried to calm her down, not wanting her to get into any argument with her mother."It's okay, babe. She's your mother and dese
Natalie's POV."Frank, you need to tell me how much you gave my mother," I asked my husband as he carried me upstairs in his arms, climbing the flight of stairs."It's just 1 million dollars. I don't want her to bother you about the said chief again," Franklin said as we arrived at my bedroom door, and I helped him unlock it.I pouted my pink lips, not happy, but I felt better knowing Franklin had paid my mother off. "Don't you think she will return to ask for more money?" I asked."No, I don't think so. Even if she does, I will still give her more money. I just want to make up for all those years I was hostile to you," Franklin said as he dropped me on the bed and climbed onto it. He towered above me, and I replied, "Okay.""So when are we packing our boxes?" I asked, and he smiled. "After I am done with you." Franklin sealed his lips on mine and kissed me passionately. We proceeded to make love in my room.Later that evening, I packed up my boxes as this would be the first time I wa
Natalie's POV."How are you doing, Natalie?" Michael asked. I looked at him in his brown shirt and trousers and replied, "I am fine. I'm sorry I haven't called you since the last day we met.""It's alright. I understand that you're married to Franklin, and he's doing his best to prove himself worthy of you," Michael said, and I smiled.Franklin looked at us angrily from the front of the pharmacy in the hospital where he was collecting my supplements."How's your health now?" I asked Michael, and he sighed, "I am fine. Just came to do another test.""Test for what? Oops! I'm sorry if I'm trespassing," I told him, wondering what could be wrong with him."It's alright, Natalie. It's just a malaria test. I've been feeling sick from thinking too much and not taking care of myself. But I have employed someone to help, and I'm considering getting married soon," he said, and my eyes widened in shock, meeting his gaze too."Really? That's great news," I grinned, and Michael smiled back. "Thank
Natalie's POV:I wore a blue hoodie and thick, long trousers as the weather was cold, to accompany Franklin. He wore a black top and blue jeans too, and he looked handsome as he wasn't in his usual suit and tie.Franklin and I got into a cab that he ordered online, and we arrived at the airport. A few hours later, we got on the plane and set off for our destination.My mind was filled with thoughts of how our honeymoon was going to be. It wasn't like Franklin and I had recently gotten married. We have been married for three years now, and it seemed like he had just awakened from a deep slumber.Well, my luck, as we sat together and jetted off to our destination.I was feeling quite nervous as I hadn't been on a plane before, but with Franklin beside me, he kept on giving me the assurance that we were safe.At one point, I almost got scared on the plane, as it wasn't a private jet. Franklin reassured me that it was fine and I should relax. Besides, he was there with me, and we were tog
Natalie's POV.I awoke in the hotel room and sat up on the bed. It was already nighttime, and I wondered where Franklin might have gone, given that I was alone in this beautiful luxury room.I carefully sneaked out of bed and walked over to the window to gaze out at the city. The city was beautiful, and I smiled, feeling famished as I went to the bathroom to bathe.After my bath, I stepped out wrapped in a white towel and heard the door slide open."Who's there?" I rushed out, clad in a blue nightdress, to see who it was."It's me, babe," Franklin said with a smile, and I wondered where he might have gone."You left me alone in the room?" I asked him, noticing that he had changed out of the clothes he wore before our arrival."Yeah, I went to take a tour and set up my phone since it wasn't working. Just to call my father and let him know that we haven't run away," Franklin said as he hugged me by the waist and pulled me into a warm kiss."Okay, but I am famished. Can we order somethin
**Natalie's POV**After Gloria left us, Franklin placed an order for our dinner, and we sat together enjoying the nightlife and the music that filled the air in the restaurant as Franklin fed me. I blushed and accepted.I knew he was trying to make up for the times he had been cruel to me. We finished our meal, and Franklin asked me, "Would you like to watch a movie?""No," I replied. "I am already tired. Let's return to our room to rest. Tomorrow, we can head out and look around the city."Franklin agreed and hugged me by the shoulder as we went back up to the top floor where our room was."Aren't you going to pay for the meals we had?" I asked as we stood together inside the elevator."I have paid. It's a VIP treatment, and I just had to show them my card. Anything you want, they will serve it to you until your tummy is full," he said. I gasped, "Oh! I never knew that. You should have told me!"I smiled at him, and Franklin asked, "Should we go back there?""No. Let's go back to our
**Natalie's POV**I jumped up in joy and rushed to unlock the car. "Are you serious, babe? Is this car really for me?" I asked my husband in disbelief, as I couldn't believe my ears."Yes. It's pretty—a brand-new Mercedes Benz GLC. It's all for you, my love," Franklin said, and I was so happy."Oh my goodness!" I rushed to envelope him in a tight, warm hug."Thank you so much, my sweetheart. I wasn't expecting this lovely present," I said to him, and he grinned."You don't have to thank me. Don't worry; I will get you more lovely presents, okay?" Franklin told me as he held me closer and sealed his lips on mine."Can I start the car?" I asked him as a wave of excitement washed over me. I was so happy, yet nervous. I hadn't been to a driving school, but I just wanted to sit my butt in the car and start it."Yes, you can. But don’t drive it. I’m sure you don’t have any driving experience," Franklin said, and I grinned.As I accepted the car key, I opened the car door and sat inside. Fra
**Natalie's POV:**I immediately recoiled from Amelia’s hug, unable to suppress my irritation."Stand back," I said to her, then immediately looked at our father. "Good evening, Dad.""Natalie, how are you doing?" Dad asked, while Amelia frowned and moved back to meet our father."I am fine, Dad. Nice to see you both," I forced out my response, and Dad smiled at me."I am glad to see that Franklin is taking good care of you. It’s actually your birthday, and I told Amelia to join me in seeing you. We brought a present for you too," Dad said, waving over to the white plastic bag he was holding for Amelia to give to me.Amelia marched up to the center table and dropped the bag there. "Happy birthday to you, Natalie," she said, smiling, but I frowned, looking at her.*What does she want that made her look so happy?* I was lost in thought and didn't hear what my father said."Natalie, you should try to calm down so that you can conceive and give your husband children. Getting angry with Am
Amelia's POV,"Who got you pregnant, Amelia?!" My mother shouted, but I kept quiet and looked away from them as I knew that telling them it was Michael was no use."Amelia?!" My mother shouted again, but Asher told her, "It's okay, Mom. I believe Amelia will tell us who is responsible. Let her get well first."I was surprised as Asher interfered, but I didn't want to look at them because I felt so ashamed of myself."Your father will hear about this, and just get ready to list the names of the men that you have slept with, as you wouldn’t give birth to a bastard!" Mom left the room, and I was quiet.Felix sighed, and James spoke, "Why would you get pregnant, Amelia? Who is responsible? Franklin or Michael?"I was silent, not saying anything."You better not let it be Franklin." James walked out of the room, leaving only me, Felix, and Asher in there.Felix sighed and replied, "Get well soon, sis. I have to head home; I have some unfinished assignments. But I will come here to see you
Michael's POV, I hadn't expected to step out of the company and see Amelia waiting for me beside my car. How did she know my car? I was practically unaware, so I marched up to meet her to find out why she wanted to see me earlier. "Michael," Amelia began, standing there looking at me nervously. "Get straight to the point. I don't have time to waste here." Asher stepped out of the company and added to my embarrassment by shouting, "Michael!! If you want to marry my sister, you should come and ask for her hand in marriage properly!" I clenched my fist and looked at Amelia's face as she blushed. I couldn't believe she wanted to marry me when she knew that I didn't love her. I wanted her sister, not her. Why couldn't she understand that I needed time to get over her sister? "Michael," Amelia said, blushing as she met my gaze with her big blue eyes. "I think I’m pregnant." She dropped the bombshell, and I felt all the blood in my face vanish in an instant. "You're what?
Franklin's POV,Today has been hectic, with Dad strongly refusing to hand over the company to Chris. Even though I had resigned as the CEO of H.W. Global, Dad refused to let Chris take over.He stated that the CEO position would remain vacant until he found someone competent to fill the role.So right now, neither Dad nor Chris is the CEO.Chris shouted at our father, and I wouldn't tolerate such disrespect in front of all our partners. Mom spoiled him a lot, so I stood up, went to meet Chris, and smacked him, which resulted in a fight I was well-prepared for, knowing my brother lacks respect.That was why our father didn’t want him as the new CEO.Chris angrily left the meeting room, and I informed everyone that I was only resigning temporarily due to personal reasons and would take over the company later.I forbade my brother from entering this company because of his disrespect and ended the meeting. Some of the other partners wanted to speak with me to reconsider and assign Chris t
**Natalie's POV**After I finished my bath, I dressed in a red top and black flared skirt, paired with my black sandals. I hurriedly grabbed my debit card and phone, placed them in my purse, and rushed to the market to buy all the ingredients I needed to prepare the delicious meal I wanted to take to the company for my husband.The market wasn't far, and luckily, I got a cab that took me there. I paid for both the ride there and back, returning home on time. I made a pot of yam and eggs since there was still time until lunch break.Franklin had already called me and told me he would be in a meeting when he asked if I was coming to his company. I smiled and told him yes after finishing cooking and seeing his missed calls. I was excited, so I wrapped up my arrangements, feeling eager to go to H.W. Global in my new car. However, since I hadn’t learned how to drive yet, I booked an Uber and recalled that Amelia had given me a birthday present the previous weekend. I hurried back to th
Amelia's POVIt's been 6 weeks plus since I had an affair with Michael. Although I tried to reach out to him, he had blocked my number, clearly not interested in speaking with me.I couldn't forget our intimate night, and I thought of how to get his attention again.I had wanted to use my father, but it didn't work out, and I didn't want my brothers to get mad at me if they found out the truth that I was the one who had flung myself at Michael just because he wanted to get Natalie's number.I tried to reach out to Gloria, but she was totally avoiding me, and I didn't understand why.The last time I came across her salon, she sent me out and embarrassed me.I couldn't understand what I did to her, but I was determined to get her brother whether Gloria liked me or not.I came hovering around Franklin's office, wanting to ask him about Michael's company.Michael had placed tight security on me, not to let me into his house, and I knew he was still interested in Natalie. If Natalie was th
**Franklin Howard**I arrived at H.W. Global at 8 AM and went to my office on the third floor. I received the report for the press meeting that we had at noon, due to my one-month absence from the company.I had completely forgotten that Amelia still worked here, and seeing her hovering around my secretary's door, I frowned as she greeted me, smiling bashfully. I recalled that Natalie had told me Amelia was up to something mischievous, but I didn't care to know."Good morning, CEO Franklin," Amelia greeted me with a wide grin on her pretty fair face. She wore a white shirt, a black skirt, and silver shoes. Her blonde hair was let loose, and she looked beautiful."Morning. What do you want here?" I asked her, not smiling, as my secretary, Ms. Mary Elliott, rose from her chair and greeted me too. "Morning, sir.""Morning, Mary. Prepare the files for all the appointments I have today," I instructed her, noting she was dressed in the same style as Amelia."Okay, sir," Mary settled back
**Natalie’s POV**I woke up the next morning and found myself still in bed. It was a bright Monday morning, and I knew that Franklin was finally going to work. The weekend had been splendid, and he had tried his best to make me feel better.As I carefully crawled out of the vast bed, the sound of water running in the bathroom caught my attention. I knew that Franklin was in there taking a bath, so I went to the closet to grab an outfit to wear.The time was past 7 AM, and my mind wandered back to the events of the weekend—Franklin getting me a new car on our return trip, and the fact that it was my birthday. He confessed his love for me and asked me not to leave him.I decided to stop worrying about anything else, including our inability to have a child. I believe that a child will come to us soon. So I carefully took a nightdress and put it on to go downstairs and prepare my husband’s breakfast like the good wife that I was.As I stepped out of the closet and got dressed, Franklin wa
**Franklin's POV:**Inside Doctor Famous's office, I watched him examine my wife while asking her a few questions. His lab assistant came in and drew her blood into a test tube."When was the last time you saw your menstrual cycle?" he asked her after checking her body."This week," Natalie replied, her head lowered, and Dr. Famous smiled."It's alright. Everything will be fine," he assured her, but her face fell as she watched him finish his physical examination."Doctor, is it possible to be pregnant and menstruating at the same time?" Natalie asked, and he shrugged."In some cases, but it's a rare occurrence. You shouldn't worry about being pregnant, madam. Pregnancy comes on its own," he assured her, typing on his laptop, but Natalie wasn’t happy."Doctor, we should wait for the test report. I just want to find out if I am pregnant," she said, as if being pregnant were the only way to make me love her and not divorce her."You will. How about the last supplements I prescribed to y
**Franklin Howard:**I wasn't pleased with the fact that Michael came to my house the previous night and brought a birthday present for my wife. Although Natalie told me it was nothing and that I should forgive Michael and be friends with him, I couldn't be friendly with a man who lusted after my wife. I was sure many other men in my position wouldn't want to get close to someone who openly gawked at their partner.Wesley arrived with the two women to take care of sweeping and mopping my mansion to make it look neat. It’s not like Natalie wasn't doing that before, but I decided to treat her right. Since I had the money to pay for the househelp, getting someone wasn’t a big deal. However, Natalie chose the two women.They finished sweeping the entire mansion, but when Natalie came to inform me that she wanted to go to the hospital to see Dr. Famous, I decided to follow her."Ma'am, you’re done with your job for today. My wife and I will be going out," I said to one of the two women, na