Eva lay on her bed staring at the roof of her small detached guesthouse. Her wedding was supposed to be tomorrow.
She thought about her parents and James's parents and began to wonder what they told their friends.
The phone she kept beside her began to ring. She picked the phone up and accepted the incoming call.
"I want to see you in my room now," Julian's voice came clearly across the line. Eva looked at the time after he hung up, it was 9:PM. She began to wonder why he was still awake.
He hadn't slept alone since she came to his house. Eva's mind began to wander. She slowly rolled out of the bed. She walked towards her closet and pulled her sleep shirt off.
Eva was not thinking of having
It was another beautiful day and Eva woke up with determination. She walked into her bathroom and tidied herself up.She had a perfume her father bought for when he went on vacation in France. She brought it out from her bag, ran her eyes on the date and some write-up that was on the bottle. She gently removed the cap and sprayed it around her body. She stood, ready for the day.Eva was surprised Julian hadn't gotten out of the bed yet. She dropped the bedding as usual. On second thought, she summoned courage and walked towards his bed.She pulled his duvet slowly, he swiveled and opened his eyes. Julian wiped his eyes again to make sure he was seeing clearly.Eva stood behind him, offering him a smile with her phone in her hand.
"Wait... are you out of your mind?" Carlos yelled at his friend. "Hazel was right!""Right about what?" Julian, whose attention was on the football match he was watching on the television turned and gawked at him."She said you preferred Eva to her!""When did she tell you that?" Julian asked."She called me yesterday when you were in Eva's room, wiping her tears," Carlos said.Julian fixed his gaze back on the television without saying a word."Julian if I had known you are not going to punish that girl, I would have insisted on handing the evidence over to the police.""Carlos, she mowed the
Julian and his friend sat on the bleacher, admiring the new plants they added to the garden."Did you call her?" Carlos asked when he saw Eva coming towards them. Julian looked at her and continued staring at the new plants."Good morning, Carlos," Eva greeted."Good morning, Mrs. Hampton, thanks for the breakfast," Carlos grinned. Eva smiled back at him."Julian, can I talk to you?" Eva asked with a firm tone. Julian looked at her, the picture of her he saw last night appeared before him."Come closer; you can talk from there if you want," Julian said, returning his gaze to the garden.Eva climbed the bleacher and sat on the third row, where he
Eva could feel his warm finger brushing wet hair off her face. She raised her eyes and found his covetous eyes watching her, she quickly lowered her thick black lashes. "Eva you need to shower," Julian muttered still staring at her. Eva shook her head. "Are you serious?" Julian asked, tilting his brows. "You have just sixty seconds to get into the bathroom." "Or...else," Eva whimpered, gasping. "I will take you to the bathroom and get you thoroughly cleaned up. Now, are you bathing or not?" Julian asked. Eva inclined her head in total compliance. "Good, you have just fifty seconds." Eva slowly rolled out of the bed and began to walk straight to
Eva left the dining room and walked towards her old room. She had forgotten her things had been moved out of the small detached guesthouse. She sighed and looked in the direction of Julian's bedroom. "Who did you kill?" Nora, who had been standing at the back of the small house, looking through the window asked. "Nora!" Eva jerked. "You slept with him last night, didn't you?" Nora asked. "I did not, Nora," Eva said and tried to walk away. "Eva, I looked through your window and discovered all your things have been moved. You ignored my warning." "Julian moved my things without my permission," Eva said. "You are the murderer Hazel was talking about this morning? Who did you kill?" "Nora, I will tell you everything when I come back. I need to go, Julian is waiting for me." "Are you going out with him now?" Nora asked, frowning her brows. "I came with a few clothes; Julian wants to buy more for me," Eva said and walked hurriedly towards the ba
Eva drew in deep soul-drenching drafts and began to walk slowly towards him. She stood and stared at him when she got close to him.She climbed the bed, straightened his legs, and knelt in between. She was surprised he did not protest nor tried to walk her out of the bedroom like he did the last time he cried over his mom's disappearance.Eva took the picture from him and glanced at it with a heavy heart. She hid it under his pillow after looking at it for more than sixty seconds.She brought his head closer to her and rested it on her soft bosom. She felt his hand slowly moving up from her lap to her waist. He held her tight when his hands found her waist. She could feel his heart beating unsystematically."I'm sorry, Julian," Eva whispered, care
Eva went for a walk in the garden after her morning chores wearing a cute look. The smell of the flowers in the morning before the sun came out gladdened her heart. She walked slowly, taking in everything from the patches of blue sky visible through the trees to the flowers sprinkling the garden floor. The smell of the flowers and the gentle breeze took her mind off the menstrual-like cramps she had been having as a result of the copulation with her husband. "Hi," a male voice said behind Eva's back. Eva turned and waved at the stranger that was smiling at her. "I'm Rowan," the stranger grinned, stretching forth his hand for a handshake. Eva forced a smile and accepted his handshake. "I'm Eva." "Dave told me Julian has just one domestic staff; I guess you are the one," Rowan said with a smile. "Who are you?" Eva asked. "I am the new landscaper. I have come to take over from you," Rowan said looking around the mini-stadium. "I can't believe you mow
Julian had always known the name of Eva's modeling agency, but he had not really looked at the name. The presence of James and the 'J' that was added behind Eva's name made him feel like demolishing the agency. He beckoned to one of the logisticians at the entrance of the company when he got out of the elevator. "Please seal the whole place up and come along with the keys when all the employees are out. They will deliver my message to you," Julian said as he walked angrily out of the building."Come to where, sir," the logistician asked, running after him. "My house" "Okay, when, sir?" "Your co-workers will pass my information to you," Julian responded. Julian and Hazel drove silently out of the building. Hazel fixed her gaze on him, probably wondering why he was so annoyed. "I hate that guy! I get very annoyed each time I see him," Julian muttered. It was as if he knew what Hazel was thinking. Hazel took a deep breath and looked away. "Wh
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