Julian stood and watched her as she walked close to her. He put his hands on her shoulders to stop her from moving further and carrying out whatever plans she had.
"Julian, I want you, please take me," Hazel said trying to move further."I'm not in the mood for this, please, grab your towel," Julian said pointing at the towel she dropped on the bedroom floor."Are you going out today?" Hazel asked."No," Julian responded."Good, we have enough time. Julian, I want you to spend the morning with me. We can have our breakfast on the bed, what do you think?" Hazel asked, her face beamed."I'm going to take as much rest as my body needs. I shall resume training tomorrow.""Julian, you have been ignoring me. What did I do?" Hazel said, tilting her head. "Does she makes you happy more than I do?""Hazel, please stop the comparison. You and Eva are not in any form of competition!""Julian, we are now. We are competing for your attention. It is ob"Eva, I'm sorry," Julian said, holding her head firmly on his chest. Eva relaxed and felt like staying there forever. Julian lifted her and lowered her down on the bed. He sat beside her and kept looking at her face. Eva threw her face away. "Tell me the price, I will pay," Julian muttered after what seemed like an everlasting silence. "Price for what?" Eva asked, still looking away. "Eva, I'm your first and I want to be your last. I don't want anyone to come in between. If a price is required before this can be achieved, I'm ready to pay it," Julian said, removing some strands of hair off her face. "Will you ever allow me to talk to your gender?" Eva asked. "No" "Why? You don't trust me?" Eva asked. Julian kept quiet and kept staring at her. "Give me a reason to trust you and I will trust even your shadow," Julian said. "What does she want?" Eva asked. Julian sat upright and took in a deep breath. She looked at her and at the new indoor
Honestly, Nora, you shouldn't be here," Eva said to Nora when they were ready to leave for the meeting. "Good morning, Julian," Nora greeted with a grin, ignoring her friend who was standing before her. "Good morning, Nora. How are you today?" "I'm good and you?" Nora asked. "I'm fine," Julian said and continued walking towards the entrance. "Are you going out?" Nora said loudly to call his attention to her question. "We are going out," Julian said, pointing at Eva and himself."Well, I don't mind going with you guys, do you?" Nora grinned. "Nora, please go home. You have no reason to be here," Eva said when Julian walked away without dropping an answer to her question. "Eva, if this is a joke, please stop it! What has come over you? This is the most stupid thing I have ever heard from you. Julian is my friend and I'm here to see him, not you! You have no right to stop me from coming here!" "Nora, please don't ever come here without my perm
"I'm not giving up on you, Julian. As long as I remain your wife, we will always be together," Eva said. Julian kept quiet. He was not entirely impressed with what she said. Eva looked into his eyes. "You don't believe me?" Eva whimpered. "Yes," he responded. "Why?" "I know you love him and you also made the same promise to him. I really wished you meant what you just said now, Eva," Julian said, melting his eyes into hers. Eva lowered her gaze. "I could not keep the promise I made to James because I….I…" Eva paused when she remembered how long James had waited and he was still waiting. Julian was right. She made a lot of promises to James. She never knew she would fail. She had surrendered her soul and body to Julian and there was nothing she could do to take her soul and body back. Tears covered her eyes. Eva quickly looked away. "It's okay, you know I hate to see tears in your eyes," Julian said, holding her head firmly on his shoulder. Eva
"Eva, what did she do, or tried to do?" Julian asked anxiously when he walked into the closet. "Where did you meet her?" She asked walking out of the closet as though she did not need an answer. Julian held her hand and drew her back. "Eva, what is going on?" He asked looking into her eyes, wishing she would tell him everything she knew. "It's almost time for lunch, I'll talk to you when I'm through," Eva said trying to break free from his grip. "We are eating out," Julian said. "What did she do, Eva? I need to know." "Where did you meet her?" Eva asked again. "Come with me," Julian led her to the chairs that were in the bedroom. "Sit," he said pointing at one of the chairs. Eva sat nonchalantly. "I met my Hazel through social media. I'm being blasted every day by some extremely unusual and rather x-rated messages including pictures of many women in nothing but what nature gave them. Brad spent a vast amount
"We are leaving for Mexico," Julian said. "Now!" Carlos asked. "No, tomorrow you are going with us." "What is going on?" Carlos asked. "This is Jack's residential address," Julian said, calling Carlos's attention to the paper he was holding. Carlos took the paper from him and went through it. He gave it back to him after reading. "Who is Jack?" Carlos asked. "The chauffeur that left with my mom's body. I want to see him and hear from him." "Are you sure he is in Mexico?" Carlos asked. "I'm not sure, but I must go. Who knows he might be there." "Have you applied for a tourist card?" Carlos asked. "She is working on it," Julian said, pointing at Eva. "Do you think he might have eloped with her?" Carlos asked after staring at Eva. "No, my mom can't leave this country without me.""Well, don't expect to see her in Mexico, but be happy you have started the journey. Have you booked a flight yet?" "Not yet. She will do it when is t
Eva tossed her phone on the dining table when she got to the kitchen. She really wanted to go out with Julian as she had not been going out often. Shortly after she dropped the phone, it began to ring. Eva pulled it closer and began to wonder why James was calling even though he knew Julian was monitoring her calls. She ignored the call and pushed the phone aside. The continuous ringing of the phone made her feel like switching it off. She grabbed the phone, and on second thought, she received the call. "James," Eva said. "Hi, honey," James said. His voice was quite cold. Eva felt so bad. She sat on the chair and held her lowered head with her right palm. "Nora left here now," James muttered. "She was here too.""You walked her out?" James asked. "Yes""Honey, she is your childhood friend, have you forgotten?""No""What is happening? She thinks you are falling for him. Is she right?" James asked. Eva kept quiet; she felt
A mixture of anxiety and excitement, butterflies in the stomach, exhilaration, anticipations, and mixed emotions overtook Eva as they drove out of the mansion. She had earlier arranged their small luggage in the car. She also left some instructions with the female staff. She left an instruction for Paul who had also moved in with his five-year-old son. Julian sweet-talked Hazel and she agreed to wait until they returned. Hazel thought he was coming back to her gradually and believed things would get back to normal once they came back. Riding in Julian's new Rolls Royce Phantom was like opening a cave of wonders. The rear section of the car where she relaxed with her husband was a mystery. She examined the privacy suite of the car and began to wonder why Julian hardly went out with the vehicle. She couldn't wait to explore the luxury of the absolute privacy which looked like a secluded sanctuary for undisturbed enjoyment. Hazel was sitting on the passenger side of
Eva became more afraid immediately after they landed at Benito Juárez International Airport. Her worries were apparent and Julian noticed it. They proceeded to the luggage carousel and soon were out of the terminal building. People did not stop staring at them.Julian had earlier informed Sam, one of their childhood friends about their coming. He had been waiting for their arrival in the parking lot. "Will I ever recognize Sam?" Carlos smirked as they found their way down the premium parking space where Sam was waiting. "Sure, you will. He hasn't changed a bit." Julian grinned. "I remember the day, he took off. It is just like yesterday. We cried and after someday, you went after him." Carlos said and they giggled. Sam was adopted at the age of nine. He was always on the street to get away from his abusive mother. When Julian's mom was still with him, she would always invite him to play with her son since Julian had no one to play with. "I can't believe you have been in touch wi
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