A whole chapter for Ciara and Harry. it seems something is brewing between the two.
He walked away from his car and towards the mall and luckily, he spotted Ciara standing by the huge doors. She was dressed in a blue jumpsuit and a black sneakers. Her hair was tied in a bun and her make up looked perfect on her. He smiled on seeing her and increased his pace to get to her.“Looks like you're all kitted for war.” she spoke, smiling at him as she noticed him come up behind her.“Fortunately, you're my commander” he replied with a smile of his own and they shared a laugh. The atmosphere was calm and friendly. He extended his right hand and she took it. He pulled her closer and they walked inside.Ciara pushed a cart around the mall and they walked through the different sections. They chatted happily like old friends as he walked behind her. They had gotten a few things including groceries.“But, for real, why did you pick a mall for our first unofficial meeting?” he questioned as they walked past the wine section. He was really curious about it and realized this was the
Her mouth hung open until he walked up to her.“How did you know my address?” she managed to ask, and he smiled, a triumphant one.“I just did. You seem to forget who I am” he stated proudly and she scoffed with a little smile tugging on her lips. “I guess I'll find that out later.” she stated, turning around and walking up to the door. She inserted her key into the lock and turned it open before turning to face him again. “You can come in if you aren't leaving yet.” she offered.“I'll be right behind you.” he answered, returning to his car to pick out something. She stepped inside the house and minutes later, he followed her in with two small bags in his hands. He surveyed the living room area with his eyes as he stepped in. Its interior was beautifully decorated. She had a huge flat screen television on the wall. Not as huge as his', but bigger than normal. Some paintings hung on the wall alongside some photos that he figured out was her favorite.“Please, have a seat” she pointed a
“A new house.” she answered at once and he stared at her in surprise. Her expression was stoic, couldn't give away her thoughts.“At which location?” he asked finally and she opened her mouth wide in surprise.“Huh?”“The location you would love to get a new house in” he answered and she still stared at him in shock.“Are you actually serious right now, cos I wasn't.” she finally replied after the shock had weaned off. She had just mentioned a new house for fun, she didn't know he would take it seriously.“Ohhhh '' he mouthed “I thought you were serious about that.” he relaxed into the chair as his shoulders dropped considerably. “ I know you are very rich and you're capable of that, but, thanks. I dished out the food, it's at the dinning.” she announced, leading the way out, into the dining. They both took seats at the table, digging into the meal quietly.~•~“I guess I'd see you on monday.” Harry spoke up. He was standing by his car in the parking area of Karen's house. Their meal
She led him inside the house, closing the door as soon as they got in. She folded her hands below her chest, staring at him. He was dressed in black shirt, the first two buttons left open and dark blue trousers. His hands were tucked into his pocket as they stared at each other. His dressing and posture oozed a deep sense of masculine sexiness. Maybe, it would have moved her few years ago, or even some months back,“What are you doing at my house?” she asked him pointedly.“I came to see you” he replied simply and she scoffed angrily at his calm tone.“How did you get my address?” she asked again, and his lips raised in a smirk. He held a proud look on his face, ignoring her question.“How are you doing? I can see you are set for work.” he stated, doing a once over of her dress again.“Yes, and if you can excuse me, I'd like to be on my way.” she responded. “I thought, maybe we could talk about us.” he took his hands out of his pockets, his expression becoming grim. She noticed his su
Ciara dropped the phone with a small smile on her face. She had been angry at him, but that phone call was enough to lift her mood. She stripped to her undies and walked into the ensuite. She had a date to prepare for!Jack walked through the quiet corridor of the hospital, the heel of his shoe clicking violently with the floor with every step he took. He was still in his office wears as he had come from work. His hands were tucked into his pocket, the sleeves if his shirt rolled to the elbow. He had a tired sexy look. He stopped in front of vip room 09, the room his father was occupying and watched him through the transparent part of the door. His father was seated on a chair, dressed in the hospital wear. He was reading through a magazine which the television in the room was left on.Harry pushed the door open and stepped in, drawing his father's attention to himself. “Good evening sir.” he greeted fhe old man, walking up to him.“My son! You're here” his father replied, patting his
***Flashback continues.“Who is the lovely little girl?” Mrs Antonio asked her husband. They were currently seated round the dining table, enjoying their dinner. Mr Antonio had taken Alexa to join the rest of the family on the dining table where she was currently munching on a cookie.“She is part of the family.” he replied simply, going for a glass of water. She stared at her husband in surprise. What did he mean by she's part of the family? She eyed him, her eyes begging for more explanation but he only nodded his head. He was going to explain to her later. They continued their dinner in awkward silence and she cleared the dining after they were done.Jack and Alexa returned back to the sitting room after the dinner while their parents went up to the room.“Something doesn't feel right, Mike” She started, immediately they both stepped into the room. She sat on the bed with many thoughts running through her mind. Her husband stood by the door, watching her with eyes that showed that h
She took gentle steps to the door and opened it, meeting a smiley faced Harry.“You're here on time” she stated with a smile, stepping out of the room.“I could never be late for this.” he replied with an infectious smile. His eyes scanned her dressing, checking her out. She was dressed in a black sleeveless dinner gown that hugged her body tightly with a slit from from her thighs downwards. She had a beautiful gold necklace round her neck with matching earrings and her hair was styled beautifully, letting it fall backwards.“You look extraordinarily beautiful today.” he complimented breathlessly, still unable to take his eyes away from her.“Thank you.” came her shy reply. She was already blushing from his intent stare all over her body. He took her hand in his' and they walked over to his car. Stopping by the passenger door in front, he opened it, guiding her slowly into the seat before closing it back. He did a little victory dance which looked funny before turning to the driver's s
“I love you” he repeated himself for clarity and she gulped, staring at him. She knew she enjoyed spending time with him, she enjoyed laughing at his jokes. But love?She had always thought love to be very sacred and was hoping to someday meet the one that would make her heart flip and finally, she had met him.“I love you too” the words slipped out of her mouth on its own accord, making Harry's eyes widen in surprise.“For real?” he asked, still in shock. He wasn't expecting her to say the words. She nodded in response and he broke into a wide smile before pulling her into a hug. They stayed in the hug for some seconds before he spoke. “I can't believe this. You just made me the happiest man today.”She smiled at him as he broke away from the hug. He held her hand as his expression suddenly turned serious. She noticed the changes in his mood and nudged him, probing him to tell. “I know you probably know many things about me, the fact that I'm a player and all that, but this one is re
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“There is a fifteen million dollar trust fund in your name. Your father instructed me to give you the details so you can access it.” Mrs. Lillian said, shocking Karen.“What? Are you for real?" She asked after an extended silence.“Yes, ma. Everything is real.” Lillian answered.“Why should I believe you?” She asked. She no longer knew what to believe“Can you give me your mail address so that I will forward the pieces of evidence your father sent to me.” the secretary said and she called out her mail address. “I will drop the call now. Please check your mail in thirty seconds,” she added politely. The secretary dropped the call and she rushed to open her email inbox. She had a new message and attachment from “Lillian brown.” she clicked on the video and her father's image came on“Hello, Karen. I'm sure my secretary has contacted you, and I'll be on a sheep cruise to the other part of the world by the time you watch this video. I'm sorry for all the wrongs I did. I'm sorry for leavin
The attorney stared in shock at what had just taken place in front of him. He stared speechless at a dying Damian as he clutched his neck, going breathless. He stared back at the side the bullet came from. He noticed a hole made in the glass. It was where the bullet had passed through. Whoever shot that had a lot of precision.He called for help and Damian was rushed to the hospital. Few minutes after getting to the hospital, he was declared dead.With no more evidence and the death of the only testifier they had, the investigations into the deep four were put on hold.**Few months later**After the death of Damian, calm returned to Jack. His company was now performing very well. It had been many months since Karen left, but he lived every day with the conviction that she was going to return one day. He hadn't heard from her since she left and he had also refused to date again. He parked his car in the parking lot of his company and stepped out. He noticed a strange car parked in the
“No”“Yes. I'll be waiting for you.” he pulled her into a hug before kissing her on the forehead. “Be a good boy, kiddo.” he turned to Jayden and roughened his hair.“Now, go.” he muttered and stepped back. Tears welled up in Karen's eye as he stared at him before turning and pulling her box inside the airport building.***Meanwhile, the news of Damian's arrest had spread all over the city. Jack had made the police keep the reason for his arrest a top tier secret, however, there were already speculations flying about. His company had since been shut down for investigation over corruption charges and interrogation intensified. Seeing the turn of events, most of his investors had pulled out, leaving the company to crumble.“Hope this interests you.” the attorney stated, pushing a document to him on the table they sat. Damian picked it up and stared at the content before looking at the attorney. “Your company has been shut down, your investors have left, and there are fresh charges of
The sound of the gunshot alerted the cops and they all rushed into the room with their guns out. Damian was disarmed and handcuffed while some men went to Jack's side. Harry untied Jack and he got up, feeling the soreness of his hands.Karen laid on the floor, weak and almost passing out. The bullet had caught her arm and it was now bleeding. If not for the timely push Jack had pushed her, maybe it would have hit her chest.Jack rushed to her side and tried to lift her up. The muscles in his body failed him, making him almost fall forward. Harry rushed to his aid, and together, they helped Karen to the car. Jack tore a piece of his clothing to tie Karen's wond while Harry drove to the hospital.They arrived at the hospital thirty minutes later. Karen had been alternating between consciousness and unconsciousness. Karen was rushed into the operation theatre while Jack was admitted into a room.After twenty minutes, the bullet was taken out of her arm, and she was left under anesthesia
The loud buzzing of Karen's phone woke her up from her sleep. She had slept late the previous night. She picked up her phone from the nightstand and checked the time. It was few minutes past six am. Who the fuck was disturbing her sleep by this time of the morning!“It better be something good.” she muttered before opening the message. The message was short from an unsaved contact. It contained an address and direction to the address with a simple text that read “Jack's location. ” She jumped out of the bed, her heart beat increasing.She quickly brushed, washed her face and changed into another cloth before placing a call to Harry “Good morning Harry. Please, get the cops on standby. I think I have information on Jack's whereabouts. I'll meet you in your house in ten minutes.” She spoke breathlessly without giving him a chance to respond. She dropped the call and kissed Jayden on the forehead before picking him.She rushed out to her car, put Jayden at the backseat and took the wheels
She crashed to the chair slowly and Harry rushed to her side. He got the phone from her and checked the content of the text. His expression darkened as he finished reading the text.“When did he send this?” he directed the question at Karen.“Two days ago. He left here angrily and I haven't heard from him since then.” She answered.“We need to inform the police. This may be bigger than us.” Harry spoke. They all drove to the police station. Harry met with the inspector and filed a missing complaint. He showed the police the text Jack had sent and Karen informed him of how he had stormed out angrily.“I need this search to remain secret. None of these must get to the press or anybody in the public.” Harry cautioned.“Be rest assured, Mr Blake. We will find Mr Antonio very soon, and none of this will get to the public.” The inspector replied. Harry nodded in understanding and shook hands with the inspector before walking out. The police soon began the search. They visited some of the h
“Hello, Jack Antonio.” Damian called out his name scornfully. He smoked from the pipe in his hand, puffing the air out through nose.Jack remained silent, fixing a deep glare at him. His phone was switched off inside his pocket. At that point, he only hoped she had gotten the text and was planning another line of action. A smirk spread on his lips at the thought of ridiculing Damian.“You are now a drug dealer, huh?” he smirked. “It makes a lot of sense now. You needed a lot of money to compete and keep up with me.” Jack added with a sly smile. Damian remained calm as he puffed smoke from his pipe.“I told you this is a battle, not a war and I'll always be victorious.” Damian got up from the chair and walked up to Jack. He dragged his smoke for some seconds, puffing the smoke on Jack's face. “And what did you say about Karen being your woman?”“Guess who has a one year old child with her?” Jack smirked in a bid to spite Damian.“Guess whose child is gonna grow up without a father.” Da
Karen sighed before speaking up. “Is there anything to talk about?”“Of course. There are a lot of things to talk about.” Jack replied. He walked closer to her untill he stood few feet away from her. “Lets talk about us. I know I fucked up massively and I am really sorry. All I'm asking for is that you forgive me and give me one more chance, let's build our future together.”Karen stared at him as he finished speaking. Her stare was long and piercing. She got up from the chair, walked to fridge in the dinning room and pulled out two bottles of water before returning. She handed one bottle to Jack and uncapped her's, drinking a little quantity.“You clearly broke up with me. You wronged me greatly, and I don't wanna go back to that past.” she replied, defiant.“You-” he paused, stopping his sentence at the beginning before running his fingers through his hair. He realized if he wanted to win her back, he had to be calm. “What about Jayden?” he finally asked.“I will take care of him. I