Dwayne's POVAt the house at 3:00pm ..."Let's eat! " I heard Mabel call out from the dinning to I and Xander.We stood up and walked to the dinning."Hmm spaghetti Bolognese" Xander said as he pulled out a chair and took his seat."Looks delicious" he said rubbing his hands and smacking his lips as Mabel dished the food ."Can you just quit talking already?" I said and he laughed.I sat beside Mabel and he said beside Layla."Uh sorry " Xander and Layla said simultaneously as they reached for the same fork and as soon as their hands came in contact they retrieved it immediately.I watched the both of them carefully as Xander slowly reached for the fork and handed it over to her.Pulled the cup closer, poured her a glass of drink and poured himself one also."Thank you," she whispered looking down at her food shyly."Love " I heard Mabel call and only then did I realize she had also been staring at them."Yes" I answered."Am I the only one noticing the tension and Layla is suddenly s
Dwayne's POV Immediately Xander parked in the hospital compound , we all came down and rushed into the hospital."First class second ward " a nurse said to us immediately as we rushed Inside , I think she recognized us or something.We took the elevator immediately , I waited impatiently for the door to close as I impatiently pressed on the door control, before we finally headed upstairs.Immediately we got upstairs I rushed to the second ward and pushed the door open. I saw Mabel turned as she stood up and ran into my arms in tears.I hugged her tightly and exhaled a sigh of relief , she was a little bit shaky and I held her tight ."Mabel !" Layla called immediately she rushed into the room."She's fine," I whispered."So what happened?" Xander asked as Mabel let go of me and turned towards the bed. It was then we noticed someone was on the bed .We walked closer immediately and it was Diane."She got shot because of me " she whispered, bursting into fresh tears."What are you tal
Mabel''s POVNext morning....Thursday 8:00am ....I turned around in the bed and this one felt more comfortable and sturdy than the one in my room.My eyes flung open and I realized I was in an unfamiliar room.I sat immediately and looked around frantically, the room was painted all white , a part of me became scared."You're Awake" I heard Dwayne say and I flinched.Oh!, I was in his room."Good morning Mine" he said, coming to my front as he placed a kiss on my forehead."What about Diane?" I asked immediately."Did you call the hospital to confirm if she's already awake?!" I asked."No, I'll do that later" I said."I really need to go to the hospital" I said moving the duvet away from my body."No you can't do that, her mother already made it clear to you that you aren't wanted there""Why then do you want to go to the hospital again, after all the Insult you heard yesterday!" He said."I won't feel well if I don't see her""Do you want me to keep wallowing in guilt?!" I asked."
Dwayne's POV10:00 am …I walked into the supermarket Mabel came to yesterday and walked straight to the cashier."Good morning sir, how may I help you?" she asked."I'm here to see your manager" I replied."I hope there's no problem sir?!""None that you should worry about, just direct me to your Boss" I said and she nodded respectfully."Take the elevator, the 5th floor , only office on that floor""Alright" I said and walked away."I'm sure you're very well aware of the incident that happened here last night" I said to the manager immediately I got into his office and took my seat."Yes sir" he replied."My wife , she was the one involved " I said and his eyes widened."I'm sorry sir ,we had no idea," he said."That's not the reason I came , so after the incident yesterday what did you do?!" I asked."The security chased the guy that released the gunshot""And?!" I interrupted impatiently."He's in the police custody," he replied."Police?!" "Yes""Did he confess?!" I asked "No h
Dwayne's POVLater at Mabel's restaurant ..."How did it go ,mine?" I asked Mabel as we walked into my office."Scary! As usual she's still very mad" She replied."I told you ! You should have listened to me" I replied."I know right, I just wanted to be sure Diane is fine now" "And how is she now?!""She's better , at least she's awake now and talking," she said."I hope you feel better ?!""Yes , I feel relieved " she said and I nodded slowly."Are you coming to the restaurant?!""I'm there currently""Nope, I'm going home I really need to rest ""Sure sure , I'll be home soon also ""Alright, take care and be safe" she said."You do the same ""I love you""I love you more" she replied and I ended the call.Xander and Sam were already seated so I just walked to them and sat in front of them.We were at the VIP lounge , and I personally ordered the staff not to let any other person in."So , " I said exhaled"Where do we start our talk from? " I asked."You can start by telling us
Layla's POVSame Thursday evening at 5:00 pm ..."Oh my goodness" I said laughing."You're one funny person" "Just tell me it's a lie and you didn't do it" I said and he laughed."Of Course I did it , it's quite embarrassing. Can we drop the topic now?" he whined and I laughed."It isn't embarrassing, it's cute," I said still laughing."Okay, fine, laugh all you want," he said, knotting his face in a frown and reclining in his seat ."Alright ,alright I'm sorry" I muttered with a huge smile on my face threatening to turn into a laugh ."You're still laughing!" He said."Okay, okay , fine " I grinned, slapping my cheeks in an attempt to stop laughing."I'm no longer laughing, promise" I said with a straight face staring into his eyes and he bursted out laughing."Oh ! You're the one laughing now""I couldn't help it you looked really funny" he said as we both laughed."Alright, let's play a game" he said and I sat up ."Two truths and a lie" "Hmm, interesting " I murmured."I make th
Layla's POV"I'll drive you home" "No it's fine , it's already late, I'm sure you're tired""I'll do Uber , I don't want to bother" I said."Don't be silly, " he replied, opening the door to the car."You can never be a bother to me , it's always my pleasure to help you" he added.Ohh! Weak in the knee .I silently slipped into the front seat.I rounded the car and got into the driver seat ."Thank you for tonight," I said to him as he began driving."Thank you for coming out with me," he replied."So what is your best part of becoming a lawyer?!" I asked."Plainly just arguing and defending""There's this feeling of accomplishment when you argue and win the argument " he said and I laughed ."Yeah right""Did you really want to study business management or you just did it?""I didn't really know what I wanted""All I wanted was just to survive, I didn't have any particular thing I love doing ""I was just there , existing!" "When Mabel decided to go to culinary school ""I decided
Next morningFriday 10:00am ..Dwayne's POV"This is a murder case we can't just re-open the company right away""It doesn't work that way," he said."Then tell me how it works!""Investigations are still going on , we might be needing evidence," he said."What more Evidence do you need ??""Mr. Ford , this is the law , it can't succumb to you!" He said and I sighed."But I'll look to see what I can do in the next week to speed up reopening your company " he said."How much did he pay you!" I whispered, banging my hands on the table as I stood up."Excuse you!""I said how much did he pay you for this shit you're doing!" "I don't know who or what you're talking about ""You've looked down on my company for almost four days now , and you're planning to extend it to next week ""I'm not a child , I know that isn't ideal!""What exactly is your game?" I growled."Mr Ford " he said standing up,"I already told you I'll help you by speeding up the process in this new week ""I really do n
Three weeks later Author's POVThe long awaited day was finally here , the day when we would finally join, Dwayne and Mabel in holy matrimony in the presence of God and all their families.The church was all set and ready to begin the marriage rites.Family friends , well wishers and business partners had already began to come in and get settled in.Immediately they were all settled in the marriage ceremony began.The choir took their place and began to play an orchestra of wedding tunes.Dwayne Mom slowly walked in , she was putting on a light pink dress just like everyone else, she walked in and took her seat at the front row by the left and took her seat Mabel's parent came in next and they walked directly to the first row by the right, and had their seat there .Next Layla and Xander walked in , holding each other's hands they walked up to the front altar , they let go of each other Layla stood by the right and Xander stood by the left.Next Michelle and Damon walked in , they a
Mabel's POVLater that day ....5:00 pm evening...We all stood in front of diane's cell staring at her , me , Dwayne , Dante , Zahra and Amie , she also stood by the gate not saying anything.Dante was in front and she slowly reached out and held his hands in hers ."I failed you, I'm sorry" she whispered to him."I should have been content with you!, Having you was able to make your father change his ways !""But me on the other hand I was too blinded by my anger and jealousy" "You're the perfect child Dante and you're surrounded with so many good people that loves you, I'm pretty confident you won't turn out just like me" she whispered in tears ."Why did you do it Mom, you always told me if I was overwhelmed I should speak up and ask for help!""When all these was overwhelming you why didn't you speak up , why didn't you ask for help?!" He asked and I could tell it was taking him everything to keep his tears from dropping ."I did speak up son, and I asked for help but from the
Dwayne's POV Meanwhile .... "Is she here!!" I asked the guy I called earlier immediately I got into the airport. We've gone to about three airports today but she wasn't in any one of them , but thankfully the contact Neil gave us was able to contact his other colleagues in other airports to relay the message. I hope and prayed she's here because I've had too many stress for today. "She's in the waiting room, we delayed her there !" He replied. "Thank you so much" I whispered and we quickly dashed there. Immediately we got into the room , we looked around and there she was with a shawl over her head and a sun glasses on, she kept on looking anxiously around like she could not wait to get the hell out of that place. The cops with me quickly walked out to her , he tapped her and immediately she turned to face him he pointed a gun at her, and everyone there with her broke out into light gasps . "You're under arrest, anything you say or do now will be used against you in the court
Damon's POVThey kept on pulling me until we got into a larger place I think should be the living room."Well well well, look who came right into my trap!" Uncle Tom said as he walked into the living room."What do you want from me ?!" I growled."Nothing you have Interests me " he replied ."Leave us alone " he said turning to the other guards , they bowed respectfully and walked out."I should give you credit for finding me actually!" He said immediately they walked out."Just go ahead and kill me already!,""That's what you know how to do best right, killing people to cover up your crimes !""Your ruling days are over uncle , the Fords will find a way to defeat you!" I spat"So far they have been doing a really terrible job, look I'm still standing about to mess your life up!" He said ."Not for too long uncle !, Trust me not for too long!" I said and he bursted out laughing ."Remember when I said you owe me your life ?!" He said."You won't get a thing from me !" I gritted ."Oh
Mabel's POVMeanwhile ....12:00 pm also ....."We're here " Xander said and I looked out the window."Are you sure you got the correct place this doesn't look like some where they'll keep hostages " I said."I think it's the perfect place , it's one of his cottage , he told me he has sold it off already but I guess he didn't" Damon suddenly said."I'm sure he knew this place would be the last I'll come because to me it's no longer his " he explained."Alright then there's no time ,let's go in" I said ."We need a plan " Damon said."I'll go with Michelle to check the basement, ""The both of you keep watch outside , if we're not back in eight to ten minutes, you can come get us " he said and we all nodded."Ready guys?!" He asked."Wait !" I suddenly said and they all turned to look at me."I'm sorry for the things I said earlier!" "I was just really overwhelmed, especially to you Damon""You've helped us a lot I shouldn't have said those things " I whispered."It's okay , I underst
Diane's POV12:00 pm ...."Mom would you please tell me what's going on?!" Dante asked as I packed up my things in a suitcase."We can talk about it later , just listen to me and go pack up your things !" I said." I've packed up my things Mom!, You can as well tell me what you're doing!" He said."I don't have time for talk right now , we need to leave as soon as possible!""I'll tell you everything once we get somewhere safe !" "We're leaving ?!, Without dad ?!""Why the hell are we going without daddy " he asked again."Will you keep quiet Dante !!, And let me think!""I already told you we'll talk later can you just try to be understanding for once !!" I yelled , he stared at me for a while before he turned around and walked out.Immediately I was done packing, I dropped the box on the floor and began to pull it out."Dante get your bags and let's go!" I yelled as I came down the stairs."What about grandma ?!" He asked immediately I got to where is it."Stop asking pointless que
Mabel's POVSome minutes later ......"I'll take back the eighty percent , you call off every case you're planning right now in exchange for your daughter's life" Uncle Tom said over the phone."If you think you'd get away with all the murder you have committed especially my father's then you're mistaken , we won't give in to you!!" Dwayne growled immediately and uncle Tom bursted out laughing."Dwayne !" I called but he didn't even look at me , "Alright then I see you've made your choice , your money over your daughter's life , seriously I expected more !" He said "We'll give you what you want " I said immediately."Just tell us where my daughter is !" I said."What are you talking about Mabel you can't give in to his demands !" Dwayne said ."This wasn't the plan" Damon suddenly said and snatched the phone from me."You were supposed to involve me in the abduction plan " he said and we all turned to look at him with wide eyes , uncle Tom wasn't supposed to know he's with us .Sudd
Next Week Monday Morning ....7:30 am ....Mabel's POV"Good morning Champ" I greeted Zahra as she walked in , and she just smiled at me.I handed over her lunch to her and she thanked me with a small hug."It's alright, all the best in your tests today " I added."Thank you Mommy " she replied and walked out of the kitchen , I followed her and stood by the door as I watched her get into the car ."Make sure she gets to school safely" I called out to Mark and he nodded respectfully.As soon as they both settled in , he drove out of the compound, immediately he was out of sight I turned and went back in.It's been a while I went to the office , so I'll be going today , so far so good the past two days had been peaceful, plus Damon had told us to relax he doesn't have anything up his sleeve yet .We can't be too relaxed though, that's why I made mark resume dropping Zahra off at the school.Immediately I got into my room , I walked into my closet.I took out a white corset top, an high
Mabel's POV8:30 pm .....He slowly laid me on the bed , with his two hand resting on the other side of the bed he bent and deepen the kiss.I kept on moaning as he placed peppery kisses all over my body."Hmm Dwayne " I murmured but it was like he wasn't even paying any attention to me."Hmm" I grunted as he sucked on my lower lips , he began to move the sleeve of the gown I was wearing downwards .He reached for my neck sucked on it and placed an hickey there .I moaned In pleasure immediately he did that , he placed another kiss on my neck and then my body.It was beginning to get really intense as he tried to pull up my gown."Dwayne" I called tapping his shoulder."Don't be a kill joy " he murmured."Wait wait hold on" I whispered ."Mabel don't do this " he whined."We can't do this now" I whispered."Why not?!" He asked as he got of me , I sat up on the bed and adjusted my clothes ."It just doesn't feel right" "What doesn't feel right, I called things off with Diane already r