Eva sat behind her flower garden as soon as she got into their bedroom. She missed the garden as though she had been away for a whole week. She began to smile as she touched the gorgeous blooms. She remembered how successful their trip was, and a smile curved her lips. Julian took the small luggage she left in the middle of the bedroom to the closet after staring at her with a smile on his face. He came out again and walked towards her and lifted her. "Sweetheart, we need to bathe. We are going to switch our phones off again tonight. I want to spoil you," Julian whispered his hot breath into her ear. Eva grinned and shrugged. "What are you going to do?" Eva asked turning around to face him. "We are going to have a spa night. It is going to start with candlelight, a bubble bath, and then a massage. We are going to play soundscape music with just candlelight." "We are going to take turns giving each other a massage and then become one flesh," Eva added. The pit of her stomach chu
"Oh, thank God he is here," Molly said taking a seat beside her handbag. Julian walked toward his wife and stood beside her as they read the news in the Newspaper. "Which of your siblings shared these pictures on the internet?" Eva muttered. "Rohan is quite active on social media. I think he did," Julian said with a lower tone. "Mia looks good here," Julian grinned. "Sweetheart, I'm hungry," Julian said taking the Newspaper from her. "Did you send in an order?" Eva asked. Julian shook his head as he walked towards a sofa. "Give me one of my favorites," Julian said. Molly stared at them with surprise. She probably didn't believe her daughter could cook. "Alright," Eva said and walked away. She already knew why her mom came. "Mom, you can find your way when you are done with him. Just in case you want to know, I'm not interested in whatever you want to discuss with him.""Oh, dear, you are, definitely," Molly said deeming her eyes. "I believe you have seen today's news headlines
Julian dropped Eva off in front of her father's pharmaceutical company before heading to the training ground. She wanted to see her father. He was her confidant right from when she was a child. Eva glanced at her wristwatch when the elevator door opened. Her father went to his office at 10:am every day and the time was 9:45 am. She thought about going home to meet him, Eva changed her mind and stepped into the elevator and was swallowed by its stainless steel walls. She grinned when she recalled how her dad sang and hum the elevator music each time he was in the elevator. She stepped out at the last level and walked straight to her dad's office. She was surprised her dad was already in the office. His eyes shot out in surprise when she walked unannounced. "Lollipop! You didn't tell me you were coming." Richard said, dropping the pen he was holding and pulling his glasses off. "Good morning dad," Eva grinned. "What happened? Did she embarrass you?" Richard asked. "I was quite emb
Julian drove into his mansion and pulled over behind the stadium. There were about fifteen policemen around the mansion. Rachel was standing behind one of the police, sharing what she saw with him. A few newsmen were allowed into the mansion by his logistics manager. They ran up to him as soon as he got down from the car. The security men that came with him bared them immediately. One of the policemen took Julian to a car that was behind. There was blood everywhere. "A heart monitor strip has been run. I'm sorry Mr. Hampton, she is dead," the policeman said, uncovering a body that was covered with a white piece of cloth. "She will be transferred to the morgue."Julian left the policeman immediately and walked toward Rachel to find out exactly what happened. Rachel's clothes were soaked with tears. She ran to Julian and held him tight. "Julian, I'm going back to the United Kingdom tomorrow, I'm scared," Rachel wept. "What happened?" Julian asked. "She was shot twice on the head i
James experienced the lowest point of his life after discovering Eva had fallen in love with Julian. He had built his life around Eva and so it was difficult for him to move on. He felt like ending his life, but his best friend advised him and introduced him to things that would make him happy. He hit the gym every morning with some friends before leaving for the office and went home every day to enjoy a small pool party his friend threw at his house every evening. James could not do without the pool party because of the pretty girls that went there. Soon he began to sleep with the girls and forgot everything about Eva. His father was not happy with the change he saw in his favorite son, but there was nothing he and his mother could do since he kept all of them in the dark. James realized he still loved Eva the day the news of Julian's family reunion made headlines. He noticed his soul wanted her badly; he decided to throw a party and celebrate her freedom with friends. His h
Julian sat on a sofa with a cup of hot cappuccino watching Eva as she slept so peacefully. The gory picture he saw yesterday refused to get out of his head. Sleep eluded him as a result of that. His attention left Eva and concentrated on the phone that was vibrating before him. It was his mother. He picked the phone up and accepted the incoming call. "Good morning, mom," Julian greeted. "Julian, where are you?" Sophia asked with a breaking voice. "We lodged in a hotel and will be here for a while.""Okay, what happened? Do you have a girlfriend? I thought you were married to Eva!" "She is my ex-girlfriend.""What is she doing in your house!" "She knew what Eva did to you.""And so?" "I want to see you before driving her away," Julian responded. "Okay, I understand. We heard a suspect has been arrested." "He was released yesterday.""How do you feel?" Sophia asked. "I feel guilty! I heard she has children. If the information is confirmed to be true, I will never forgive mysel
"I'm sorry, she never told me she was married," Julian said after narrating everything to his wife. "Do not get mad at me. This happened because you were yet to come into my life. Do you know how long I waited for a woman who is meant for me? I know she is somewhere, but I don't know where to find her," Julian said, waiting for her response. Eva kept quiet and continued staring at the window. "Sweetheart, please talk to me," Julian whispered into her ear. "I'm not mad at you, I'm just worried." "Don't worry, you are safe. No harm will ever come to you." "James' father called me," Eva muttered. "Who?" Julian who was spooning her sat upright. "Bruce Daniels, he visited dad this afternoon and was asking why we accused his son of murder after calling off his expensive wedding. He was quite furious." "Did you tell him what his son said?" "Yes, but he continued yelling at me." "What? He yelled at you?" Julian rolled out of the bed and began to open all the drawers in the bedroo
Eva felt at home immediately as she walked into their executive lounge. The whole place looked so clean. There was no trace of blood anywhere. Julian walked into the kitchen and came back with a glass of ginger tea. Eva looked up at him and stared at the glass of tea he was holding. She was surprised she found the aroma quite pleasant. "This will help you feel better,'' he said before handing the glass over to her. Eva gave him a toothy grin. She found every smell unpleasant lately, she was happy the ginger tea smelled so nice. She gulped down the whole content at once and dropped the glass cup on the small tray. "I'm going to the police headquarters. One of the people that were seen on the CCTV that was at the entrance was arrested in a bar last night. He was so drunk, that he couldn't speak coherently. He must have been questioned. I want to know the outcome. I'll be right back, Julian said after kissing her forehead. Eva nodded her head. "Call me as soon as dad gets here," he s
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