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
Julian was surprised Eva did not call him as he instructed when her father visited. He really wanted to hear what James' family wanted from him. "Did he tell you what the Daniels want from us?" Julian asked, sitting beside his wife. "They will be here on Saturday and we are going to hear them out," Eva responded. "I'm going to double the amount they lost on the canceled wedding if that is what they want. I'm ready to meet them," he said, walking towards his closest. "The suspect…what did he say?" Eva asked. Julian turned and walked back to her. "Yesterday, Hazel's husband made us understand that Hazel's father uses her to extort money from men. He also made the police believe he killed them afterward, thereby creating a diversion. He also said you are the reason why she hadn't succeeded with the plan. Apparently, his dad sent the killers to kill you. This was to enable his daughter to carry out the plan successfully. I believe everything he said, but the superintendent was not c
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
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