James began to pace around the mini-stadium looking at the mansion. He regretted ever allowing her to go in there without her phone. Now, there was no way he could reach her to know what was happening there.
He kept snapping his fingers with annoyance. Molly came out of the car when she got tired of waiting too. They both stood behind the car and were staring at the house.
Richard kept calling his wife on the phone and got tired of calling. It was getting dark already, yet there was no sign of Eva.
Julian stood behind the window with his hands in the pockets of his tight jersey, staring at them. His face was a glowering mask of rage.
He turned when he felt a strong hand on his shoulder, it was Carlos. Carlos was his childhood friend. He had not le
James held Eva tight as they drove home. He kept looking into her eyes, seeking for answers since Eva had refused to answer any of his questions. She was short of words.Roy pulled over when they got home. James help her down and led her to the family's lounge. He sat beside her and kept staring at her. He could not stop himself from pondering."She needs to eat and rest," a voice said.James turned and saw Richard staring at him. He was not smiling at all. James became sick with concerns.He knew they were withholding something, but he did not care. He wished they would see through him.He skimmed a gentle kiss across her forehead and bade her farewell. Eva lifted her gaze and bobbed. Richard sat beside his
Eva drove out the next day to meet Julian. She kept pondering how to get past the checkpoint as she was not on the invitation. She wound down her glass when she got to his private lane, none of the logisticians said anything to her. It was as though they had been informed about her coming, or probably, she came alone. Eva did not know why she was given easy passage. She pulled over behind the mini Stadium and began to walk towards the foyer. She was ready to take anything he would throw at her. She just needed one thing; his pardon. One of his domestic staff led her to the living and offered her a seat. She never knew Julian was in the control room with his friend watching her as she walked majestically towards the foyer. "Did you deliver my message to her?" Julian asked. Carlos looked through the window again and smirked. "Oh yes, I did." "What does she want?" Julian asked. "Beg for mercy, I guess," Carlos smirked again. "Okay, let's go," Julian stood up and smirked wickedly.
Tears covered Eva's eyes as she drove out of Julian's mansion. She kept wiping her tears with a handkerchief. She recalled all the mistakes she made when she was a teenager. Tears covered up her eyes and her lower lips began to twitch. She picked up her phone and sent a quick message to her father. James swept her into his arms when she pulled over and alighted. He looked into her eyes and felt like taking whatever that was bothering her upon himself. He walked slowly towards her bedroom. He lowered her on the bed gently and planted a kiss on her forehead. Eva drew him closer and began to smooch his lips. James was quite surprised because Eva had never done that. She hardly responds to his kisses. Burying his hand in her golden hair, James returned her kiss with delight. His mouth covered her lips. The kiss sent spirals of ecstasy through him and their legs intertwined. James pulled himself away when she began to sort the buttons of his T-shirt. Her action w
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