Julian examined the signed agreements to see if they were properly signed. He dropped the papers on the tables and fixed his wicked eyes on Eva who had her gaze lowered.
"The wedding is tomorrow at Church of our ladies. Be there before noon. I don't want to see anyone except your maid of honor, your parents, and your chauffeur. You will taste my wrath if I make headlines tomorrow. Be as secretive as you can be. No one should hear this except the people I mentioned." Julian said.
"Which wedding gown should I use?" Eva muttered slowly.
"You have a wedding in five days, I'm sure you must have taken care of your wedding gown."
"That's James's taste, he ordered for it," Eva said again without looking at his face.
It was morning already and Eva woke up, grabbing a cup of coffee one her domestic staff kept on a table that was close to her window.She moved towards the window and opened up the shades. She liked to breathe in the fresh air every morning and listen to the chirping of birds. The routine made her feel like she was in nature's palm. It calms her down when her mind was occupied with negative emotions.She put on her favorite music to help uplift her and positively engage her senses which were about to go haywire.The hypnotic time of the day was her favorite time. Eva stood behind her window, watched as the day changes from multi-color to blue. The quietness and tranquility of the day, made her feel as if she was the only person on the planet, and the rich world was being unrolled in front of her like rol
Eva's heart began to beat very fast as the night approached. All the things James said earlier weighed her down.She locked her door and pulled the handle twice to make sure it was properly locked. She slowly walked into her bathroom. Everywhere was calm, probably, Julian took Nora out.Eva felt lonely for the first time in her life. She needed James badly and wished he was there with her. She opened the small window, and a graceful view welcomed her. She stood there smiling at young Crabapple and American hornbeam that stood ten feet away from her small house.Young trees have a way of making her mind wander. Her mind began to wander as she fixed her gaze at a slender stalk with bare twigs.She imagined how tall the trees will soon be with
Eva woke up to a terrible knock that came on her door. She stared at the door with bleary eyes. She slept very late and was very sleepy. There was no phone to check the time, however, looking through her glass window, Eva knew it was early hours. It was still dark. She quickly walked to her closet and picked up one of her tight denim. She paired it with a white t-shirt and a denim jacket. The knock came harder, accompanied by a male voice. Eva was overwhelmed by panic. She began to shudder. Eva opened the door slowly, holding the door firmly and ready to shut if she saw what she did not like. "The boss wants to see you now!" A man, whose attire depicted that of a chef, said and walked away i
Julian's manager arrived at his residence at the agreed time. Eva was in the bathroom when he arrived.Other staff, who were aware of his coming, had got their things ready. They will be paid off.Eva felt for Nora when she heard her voice again. Her moaning that morning was more like an outcry. She was in pain. She shrugged as she opened her closet. The maids told her that Julian doesn't force himself on people. It was Nora's decision to stay.They all gathered together in the big lounge, waiting for Eva. Since she had been informed about the manager's arrival and where she could find them, all the domestic staff waited patiently for her.Eva had just a few clothes in her closet, however, the clothes were quite expensive, classy, an
A deep sense of loneliness and longing to see James took over Eva when all Julian's domestic staff left. The mega-mansion looked deserted and everywhere was as silent as a graveyard.Chirpings from birds that perched on the trees within the surrounding area could be heard clearly. Eva felt she was in prison already.She needed someone to talk to, but there was no one.She was scared of dogs, however, she was happy when Dave told her she would take the dogs out for a stroll every morning. That would be her only opportunity to meet James and talk with him.All the equipment she needed to put the house in order had been handed over to her. She was also taught how to use the equipment.She sat noncha
Eva rushed down to the kitchen to check if Julian had sent an order. She checked the tablet on the wall, his order came twenty minutes ago. The meal he wanted was her favorite, yet she did not know how to make it. She smiled when she looked at the smartphone she had in her hand. She quickly searched the recipe up on the internet and began to follow the procedure. Fear gripped her when she dished the meal out and was set to deliver it to her husband. The food tasted great in her mouth, but Julian never got satisfied. He was very difficult to please. Eva took the food to his private dining room. Carlos was there, but Julian hadn't arrived yet. Eva was happy the food arrived before him. "You kept us
Eva woke up when the alarm went off at 5:am. She set the alarm before going to bed to avoid waking up late.She went to the laundry room, picked up some bedding, and proceeded to her husband's room.She checked his main room, there was no sign of him and Hazel. She was sure he did not sleep in the second guest room. If he had slept there, she would have heard everything that went on last night. It seemed he had respect for Hazel, Eva thought.She stood at the door of the third room, contemplating. Kelsey told her before she left that Julian disliked it when people knocked on his door.She leaned on the wall, trying to figure out what to do. Her mind began to wander, picking up some questions as it went. "What if Hazel went back to her house when I
Julian left the dining room with annoyance. He was not happy with the meal Hazel served. Hazel ran after him. "Julian, are you mad at me for helping her?" Hazel said. "Hazel, we train four or five hours per day. Thirty minutes for cardio, thirty minutes of intense sprinting drills, football tactical drills to improve understanding with teammates, and some gym exercises for muscle development and strength, so we follow a strict diet plan. You have been with me for more than six months now, I think you should know better," Julian yelled. "How am I supposed to know? Have you ever allowed me to help your cooks?" Hazel asked. Julian looked at her and sighed. "I see, you preferred her over me right?" Hazel said.
Eva and Roy arrived at Julian's lane at 11:05 PM. The four feet high driveway luxurious gate had been closed. The logistics office was also closed. Roy blasted the horn for more than five minutes, and none of the logisticians on night duty came out. The rain was quite heavy, so the horn was not heard. "Let's go back," Roy said, switching the ignition on. Eva grabbed her clutch bag and opened the door. "Seriously?" "I'm going in," Eva responded and came down. Roy came down too. "I'm going with you." "No, go home," Eva said walking towards the gate. Roy continued following her. She raised her long gown and crossed the gate. Roy did the same too. The rain was quite heavy, but Eva did not mind. Eva never knew the distance between the entrance and the mansion was a bit far until that day. The road seemed endless. "Roy, please…go…back," Eva sputtered as a result of the cold and shivering that had taken over her body. "No," Roy continued walking beside her. A torchlight came dire
Julian stood behind the window of the hotel room where he spent the night. He couldn't sleep in his bedroom without Eva in his arms. Everything around the house reminded him of her. It was as though she had gone for long, so he took his bodyguards out and lodged in a hotel. He quickly turned when his phone began to ring and walked toward the small table in his hotel room. He accepted the call reluctantly. His father had called him more than ten times already without positive news."Julian, come back home," Dr. Viraj's voice came in as soon as he picked up the call. "Is she back?" Julian asked with a flat tone. "No, but you have training tomorrow and a tournament on Wednesday. I'm sure you don't want your opponent to defeat you in your home. Please start coming."Julian sighed and hung up. He dropped the phone on the table. He was surprised when another call came in on it. He rolled his eyes and picked up the call. "Julian, did you just hang up on me?" Dr. Viraj asked. "I'm sorry
James liked to spend the weekend with his family, however, Eva was surprised when she arrived at his residence and his elder brother told her he had not set his eyes on James since they left Julian's house. She knew the only place she would find him - his house. He bought the house a year ago. Eva kept wondering why he decided to spend the weekend in his house. She was welcomed by a blaring sound of music and the unmistakable scent of marijuana as soon as she pulled over and alighted at James' garage. There were different types of exotic cars all over the place. Eva glanced down at her wristwatch and frowned. It was 2:09 pm. Some of his friends who were in front of the building when she arrived welcomed her with joy on their faces. She was led to the pool bar where James was with three beautiful blonde female strippers twerking him back and front. He was also touching them sensually. One of the girls was completely nude. Eva stood there, staring at them. James knew she was st
Eva shuddered when she opened her eyes and saw Nora smiling at her. She was dressed in a very short gown that accentuated her boobs and slim outline and big hips. Eva ran her eyes on her massive cleavage and wondered who she was trying to impress with the devilish dressing of hers. "Nora!" Eva said a bit loudly. "I saw James leaving, he looked sad. Are you guys fighting already?" Nora smirked. "What did he tell you?" Eva asked curiously. Nora had a wide mouth, so Eva was scared James must have told her about her condition. "Nothing, he did not respond to my greeting. He ignored me totally." "It's been long you know…I'm surprised to see you," Eva forced a smile. "You chased me away, have you forgotten? I decided to maintain my space." "I'm sorry…it's quite late, are you going to a party, or are you here to keep me company?" Eva asked, sitting slightly up. "Keep you company? When Julian is alone?" Nora smirked. "Eva, I'm not going to a party or here to keep you company. J
Molly turned and saw James walking towards them with his hands in his pocket. She quickly swiveled him so he would not look at Eva who had refused to dress up. She was only putting on a g-string. Her chest was bare and her big bounty mounted like two watermelons. "James, please, wait in the lounge, she will be with you shortly," Molly said walking him to the door. "Is everything alright?" James asked. He was quite worried. "Everything is fine. Fetch her father at once.""Mrs. Miles…""Please, wait in the lounge," Molly said and banged the door. "Eva, please go in there and pick any of your nightwear""Mom, please let me be, I'm not thinking straight right now," she said, sitting on her bed again. Molly opened her closet, brought out nightwear, and threw it at her. Eva tossed it aside. "Your dad is coming up to see you, please put on that gown now," Molly said. Eva ignored her and continued staring outside through the window. Molly grabbed her bedsheets and wrapped it around he
Eva was turned out by the ringing and childish giggle turning up from her father's exclusive lounge. She wiped her eyes and yawned. The two-hour sleep really helped her. She noticed her strength surged up.There was darkness in her bedroom, probably the bulbs were switched off since no one was using the bedroom. There was a thin reflection of light. Eva shrieked when she first saw it because she did not know what it was. She picked courage and walked toward it. Eva discovered a phone fell off the table and was lying face-down. The light was a result of a text message that came in. The phone unlocked immediately her fingers touched the fingerprint sensor. She was surprised James hasn't relinquished her access to his phone. She sat on her bed when the message reader began to read with an automated female voice. "Hi, James, how did it go? Did you get her back? I wish you luck. I must say, you are indeed a stallion just like my friend said."Eva dropped the phone and felt bad. She was
"I want to remove the word 'blackmailed' from your marriage," Dr. Viraj said. "You can't remove it because I blackmailed her. I told her I would share the CCTV Footage on her wedding day if she failed to call the wedding off and I was going to do it. She knew I would do it and called the wedding off." "If we don't remove 'blackmailed' from your marriage, it will forever be on the lips of everyone. Your name will be associated with blackmail. The next generation is going to continue where we stopped. My family would be known as blackmailers. Julian, I don't want this and I'm sure you don't want it too. You built a good name for yourself, do not allow a mistake that can be corrected to ruin your career," Dr. Viraj said. "What do you want me to do?" Julian ask. "Sign the papers…" Julian stood up from the chair he was sitting on immediately. "Julian, please, sit down and listen to me first." Julian sat down and looked less concerned. "Eva will come back to you. If she does, w
Julian crossed his legs and fixed his eyes on his phone. He was in his house so he was not in a haste. "How are you, Mr. Hampton?" Bruce Daniels asked after twenty minutes of silence. "I'm good," Julian replied after some seconds of silence too, still staring at his phone."Are you aware that you poke your finger into my eyes?" Bruce Daniels asked, keeping the gazette he was holding aside. Julian lifted his eyes and frowned. "Poked my fingers in your eyes?" He tilted his brows. "You called the wedding of James Daniels off simply because his bride's personal maid had an accident six years ago! As if that was not enough, you framed him up for murder because he wants his fiancee back! Do you know who you messed with? James Daniels, my second son! We lost millions of dollars! For what?...""What do you want, Mr. Daniels?" Julian asked arrogantly. "Are you out of your mind?" How dare you interrupt me! Who the hell do you think you are?""Sir, please calm down," the lawyer that sat clo
The long-awaited day had come. Julian woke up with a smile. He could not wait to get James and his people off their shoulders. He believed everything was going to end today. His face beamed as he enjoyed his breakfast with his wife beside him. He wondered why Eva was not excited. Julian led his wife back to the bedroom since she wanted to rest her back on the bed. He kissed her lips and walked out of the bedroom. He began to supervise everywhere to make sure they were perfectly cleaned. His logistic manager walked beside him as Carlos who always kept him company traveled to Johannesburg to see his girlfriend who was a med student in Witwatersrand. A call came on his phone, Julian looked at the phone, it was one of the logisticians at the entrance of the lane. He accepted the call immediately. "Sir, some men are here to see you. Their names are not on the list," a voice said from the other end of the phone conversation. "Hei, Paul, the garden needs more work. You need to clear the