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We arrived at the apartment complex under thirty minutes, and the first thing hat irked me about the place was the musty smell that surrounded it. For such an averagely maintained building, the surroundings were very demeaning with candy wraps scattered around and stale wraps of food on the sides of the building.Cole put a handkerchief to his nose and albeit reluctantly, we stepped out of the car with his security team right behind us. They were all expecting a confrontation, and though I guessed it would not come to the use of force, I was glad that they were with us.We walked closer towards the building and saw a woman sitting at one corner of it. She was clothed in what looked like a hospital gown while three small children lay on a mat beside her, and when she noticed us, she stretched out a blackened hand and I froze.I dipped a hand into my purse to offer her some money, but Cole held my hand and shook his head as he motioned to one of his men. The guy brought out a few dollar
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The guys quickly understood their boss's intent and went to hold a weak Dave up by his hands and I watched as Cole gave the guy one punch and a slap. Behind them, Kiera had started to scream and I feared she was going to draw a large crowd so I started to stop him by holding his hand but he shrugged me off and instead held a bleeding Dave by his collar."Why did you try to trick us?" He questioned, but the guy just shook his head repeatedly and motioned to Kiera. "Don't hurt my son," he whispered, and Cole chuckled quietly as he dropped him to the ground. Dave raised his eyes to meet mine, but I looked away from him and instead looked at the open door which was still empty.Maybe the people here did not care for one another or, a nagging thought suddenly flew into my brain, they had gone to call for reinforcements. The matter was unlikely, but still we had to confront them fast and move on before our faces got on the news or worse.I moved over to where Cole stood over Kiera who was h
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Immediately we entered the car and began to leave the building, a loud sigh escaped me and I happily inhaled the fresh air. I never wanted to be in a place like that again, and I felt glad of my current status, even if it was just temporary.A sense of gratitude also washed over me, because no matter how much my birth parents and adoptive parents struggled, I never had to live in such a horrible place and I got to inhale fresh scented air everyday.My mind moved back to the woman we had seen before we entered the building, as well as a pre-teen girl I noticed as we rushed down the flight of stairs. She had seemed hungry, so I subtly raised a dollar bill and dropped it in the ground for her and I would never forget how she grinned at me and slowly walked forward to pick it up.These people were having it rough, but unfortunately I could not help everybody no matter how hard I tried. But there and then, as the car drove back towards the hotel, I made a vow to push through with studying
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When we got out of the elevator on our floor, Cole put a hand on the wall and trapped my body within his as he looked into my eyes."I did not tell Kiera anything like that." He gritted his teeth and tapped his feet as he waited for my response, but I just pressed myself further against the wall and folded my arms."Are we going to talk about this here?" I asked hesitantly, and he gave a single nod and continued to pierce me with his gaze. In return, I rolled my eyes and gave an exasperated sigh."Okay. Fine. I believe you," I agreed and then held up a hand. "Why are you so determined on making me believe you?"His gaze faltered and stopped at my lips for a second before he leaned backward and ran a hand through his hair. "Because...I lo–you know what? It doesn't matter." He turned away from me and swiped his keycard across the door lock. "Believe what you will."I shook my head and called his name when I entered the suite behind him. "Crystal is inviting us to stay at Zach's resort i
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Cole left the suite ahead of me to tell the hotel staff that we would not be back for two weeks, which I knew to them meant checking out. I was sure that by the time wecame back–if that actually happened–this rooms would be occupied by other people.I looked around the room and walked over to the window, but the fishes I usually saw playing around were not there but instead, a larger fish swam lazily few inches away from the window. I marevelled at the blueness of the water again and stepped out of the room.Staying in this suite for two weeks had opened my eyes to the beauty of the world as well as the weirdness of my marriage and husband. I did not want to admit it to myself, but I was scared of being in a room alone with Cole. The way he looked at me sometimes scared me, like I was an object to be chained up.A call from him came in through my phone and I quickly left the room and went upstairs. He was standing beside the hotel reception with sunglasses covering his eyes as he lean
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"Camp here? In this car?" I repeated just to be sure I heard right and he nodded swiftly. I tried to think back to the moments before we left the hotel, maybe he had drank something before I came downstairs."Look, I have no other idea. The map does not show a hotel or even an inn for miles along this road, and besides, we won't have to stay till night," Cole tried to assure me just before he grinned mischievously and added, "Probably."I sighed loudly and opened up the can of soda I had brought along, in case I felt thirsty on the trip. Beside me, Cole reclined his chair and started to fold his arms in a resting position before I tapped his thigh."Are you trying to sleep?" He rose his head and gave an affirmative response, while I shook my head. "What if something happens to me when you are sleeping?"He shrugged and pointed behind us. "The guys are watching us, so don't worry." He made to resume the lying position, but I tapped him again. "Is this what you mean by camping?""Not ye
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As we approached The Trinity BnB, a group of teens walked out of the place with a basketball and some books between them as they gestured wildly between them. Cole and I stared at each other for a moment and shrugged as we parked inside the compound and sized up the place.It was a white pristine one story building with its name written boldly across the top walls. A neatly tiled floor with a small blue roof at its top was filled with plant pots and animal sculptures. It led to a single blue door positioned at the centre of the building which had a signpost that read open, and surrounded on both sides by large open shutter windows.Two other cars, a Sedan and a Ford, were parked in a straight line and faint voices emanated from inside as well as the smell of fresh bread. The place appeared to be in top condition, and my eyes moved to the silhouette of a man trimming the shrubs beside the building.After a moment, Cole motioned for us to move inside so we stepped out of the car and ins
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I watched subtly, a hand still above my eyes, as Cole's feet moved towards where I sat on the bed. He stopped in front of me and stretched out his hands as he leaned sideways. I instantly recoiled back and stared up into his face. "What are you doing?"He picked up his bag beside me and only chuckled softly in response to my question. I dropped my hands and watched as he quietly removed some clothes from his bag and stepped back into the bathroom. A few moments later, he came into the room again wearing only a black knicker with its matching vest.Before I could protest for him to wear something more decent, just like I was, he left the room and I heard the faint outlines of his men coming from the other room. A yawn escaped my mouth and I frowned at the door, mentally giving Cole sixty seconds to join me before I dived in.He came back inside soon after with a bottle of wine in his hands alongside two glasses and I shook my head. I had never seen Cole miss a day of alcohol in the all
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Eliza's PovMonths had passed since that fateful night, a night filled with terror and despair, but also with courage and resilience. Our lives had been forever changed by the events that unfolded, and yet, somehow, we found a way to heal and move forward.Evelyn was locked away in a high-security facility, paying for her crimes. The legal battle that followed was arduous, but justice prevailed, and we were able to gain custody of the children. Riel and the twins, Mia and Liam, went through a difficult period of adjustment, but with the love and support of our family, they began to heal.As for Cole and me, our bond grew stronger through the trials we faced together. We learned to lean on each other and trust in the power of our love. The scars of that night were a constant reminder of our strength and resilience. We vowed to protect our family at all costs and cherish every moment we had together.In the aftermath, we sought therapy to help us navigate the emotional trauma we had end
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ELIZABETH The phone rang.I turned and tossed as I was the only one awake at the moment, with Cole snoring peacefully close to where I was.He needed it. He had been a good boy doing all the work all night long, I groaned as I got out of bed making my way all naked to where the phone of the cabin."Can you pick that up please." Cole grunted in his sleep.Last night had been a hell of a night, and we've done several things all night till daybreak. It all started with the couples bonfire night —As the last day's event , guess we had too much of the local brewed drink of the South Africans.Could it be termed as?Reconciliation sex? It was far more than that.It was the One month of getting back together with Cole and all we've done during those times was literally fuck all day.We were like new couples who couldn't take our eyes and urge off each other.It was all we did more so it was the reason why we had taken the trip.Olivia had been there first to look at it then had sent the lin
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COLE.THE best decision I had ever made in my life was getting rid of Evelyn and that of course was after the Dna test came out negative.Guess Eliza was shocked when my doctor gave out the evidence, I was not the father of Sarah but in a way I felt concern for her well-being.Just like Adrian who was sitting close to Eliza and been in Riel life.I had been jealous for a while seeing them together but then I had taken my mind off it by looking at the face of the judge.It was all going in my favor, there was maids and guards all there to tell the court of how Evelyn had been toxic all this while.All of a sudden, it became a two-way case with me battling for the custody of two children.An Alpha man in every sense…It was funny that Evelyn was only starting to love her child after she found out that she has a part of my finances willed to her name but that had been a trap at my end.Women like Evelyn deserved to be in rehabilitation or even worse hell."Is that all or there are still
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ELIZABETHGoosebumps…It was a day to the trial and that seemed to be what took over all or most of my mind, I didn't know how to deal with all of the pressure.Work that week had been hectic, yet at the same time it had been distracting enough that it kept me afloat all this while, it had been the main reason I had not wallowed In what could be the decision made by the court.The wind found its way past my body feeling it with smoothness but left my soul bare, dark and inexpressive.I was out at the mall, smiling at the door man that held the door while I stood looking past the opened door with two bags in my head.As my gaze shifted to the second car, a convertible, where a tall, handsome man was alighting, dressed in rolled up top and faded jeans. I reeled back in shock as he turned towards where I was with Cole slipping out of my lips silently.Disbelief fought with unmistakable recognition, I was barely ten minutes from my house and of all the malls in the whole of the city, h
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ELIZABETHWe were always in pursuit of perfection and after getting it all, what else?The need for Perfection was by far the greatest flaw of any man and I found myself succumbing to the same fate.I have gotten the revenge I had spent the last five years of my life looking for but still had no satisfaction—It was all like vanity.To make matters worse Riel had incessantly been talking about his father, in a way it seemed like the two had a bond I couldn't quite describe almost as though they were meant to be with each other all this long while.It was the main reason I had moved out of the hotel and gotten a place, I couldn't just live a life where I kept looking over my shoulders if Cole would pop in anytime and demand for his child.Suddenly, it was starting to look like the game had turned against me and I was the one at the end of everything all, I was the one that was mocked by fate.Over the next few weeks, I worked very hard at blocking Cole out of my consciousness, and
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ELIZABETH.It calls for celebration right?The thought of how Cole would feel hearing that I had taken this from him at the last moment brought a smirk to my face.It took me five years, five good years and finally I could say that I had gotten a revenge that was worthwhile.He had rang them in my presence and they had given him the news.A part of me felt a kind of sympathy for the man that had been my husband and who was definitely the father of my child but soon the expression and sick feeling gave room for the grudges I had against him.I was half home and was giving Evelyn the gossip of how everything went when she informed me that she was no longer at the suite but was now at her place.Apparently, she got a call from the office and since she couldn't leave him behind she had gone with him to her place."Why do I have a feeling you just want to see me?" I asked.She scoffed ." Just get your ass here."Change of plans…I thought to myself as I turned the car three-sixty degrees a
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COLE "What!"My car came to an abrupt stop on the road, I thought I was done hearing bad news and this popped up out of nowhere.I couldn't think about the possibility of this happening,I couldn't think about me losing the deal and if it was happening that way it was starting to look like Karma was all out to get me.I swerved my car in a complete U turn and headed straight back for the company driving crazilyStill running the thought in my mind, In a way it was hard to believe everything he was telling me, as I couldn't quite place it around my mind.The more I thought about it, the more I saw reasons not to.I rang the company while driving through the highway like quite an insane person. The only memories that kept going through my mind were two.The first had something to do with getting there as fast as I could and the other was a warning thought about how fast I was driving.This shouldn't even be happening, I had outbidded the least person by a whole lot.They picked after r
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ELIZABETHImagine the shock.I stood there looking at the prospective bidders and there — Right there was Cole's name.A smirk crawled across so fast as the speed of light, you wouldn't have caught a glimpse of it if you didn't look.One thing I have gotten to know about my Ex husband was he went for only deals that were deemed necessary and important. If he was going for this it meant it was quite as important.It could mean only one thing…The thought of the implications passed through my mind.There was a need for me to know, a need for me to know how important this was to me."Do you have any idea of how important this deal would be to him?" I turned to Annabelle—My lawyer."You mean you don't know?" She looked at me puzzled.The look she gave me was as though I didn't know what was going on …What looked to be trending.If it was, it got me wondering Olivia didn't mention it to me-"Know what?" I looked at her expressing the same emotions that was right they're still on her face.
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ELIZABETH There was only one way to explain how blissful a home is and the truth is there was nothing like home?Could there have been anything more?Certainly not as the best part of any entity was getting back home after staying away for so long.No matter how one looked at it… it turned out to be that home is where the heart is .That was the case with my mind all through the trip back home to start. I didn't know what to expect when I got home, whether good or bad.Five years had not been a short while and it was easy to see that a lot had changed during those long while.All through this while I had been far away from home and had probably missed the concept of what a good home could be but the moment my plane landed in the track I could see everything again.The probabilities were high and I could tell everything from the moment we walked through the airport hallway pulling out bags.From a frantic Riel excited to have a feel of the city to myself that didn't know how to take
