Lucy's POVIt was another night of restless tossing on the bed. After meeting with Andrew at Desmond's company two days ago ,I couldn't sleep properly at night.I was glad that Desmond handled the case properly, because I didn't know how I felt seeing Andrew again after so many years.It left a bitter taste in my mouth.Andrew requested to see me and honestly I want nothing to do with that man ,but he has been bothering me with non-stop calls and even though Desmond hasn't said anything to me about that day, I know that Andrew must also be bothering him so that he could let us meet.Desmond is such a gentleman, because he knew that Andrew was a sour spot for me. He didn't bring it up, even after what happened in his company building.I just wonder why I never got to meet such a wonderful man early in my life, the people I had to meet are crazy Andrew and Travis.I don't know what type of bad luck I had.I was deep in thought ,when someone knocked softly on my door and I stood up and
Lucy's POV It's been a week since the encounter with Andrew. I don't know why I feel pressured each passing day, I don't want to have anything to do with Andrew. I want that chapter of my life to be closed. In my message that Andrew sent me he told me that he wanted to see me, so we could talk. My heart didn't want to meet up with this man that broke my heart,but my mind wanted to meet so I could have peace of mind, I have always wondered. What happened to him after I left, I know there were times that I wished he suffered like he made me suffer, and part of me strangely wanted to know if he truly suffered. Against everybody's better judgment I choose to meet with Andrew. I told Andrew I will meet him, but he shouldn't pull any stunts or I will leave. Andrew was happy that I finally agreed to meet him, he promised me to be on his best behavior. Bella told me it wasn't worth it, Desmond told me not to stay away from Andrew, but here I was sitting in front of Andrew as he wa
Lucy's pov:From how my meeting with Andrew once I knew I shouldn't have gone there, he was still thinking we can make it work.I got back home and as I walked in Desmond, who was sitting in the room, paused as he saw me, his eyes roamed around my body and I felt uncomfortable under his gaze."Good afternoon sir, you are home early." I said."Yes I thought you would be home, but I heard you went out." He told me."So, I know it's not my place to ask,but I am curious where you went, you look too dressed up?" Desmond asked,as he looked at me from head to toe."I was just asking because you never dress this well when I take you out." He added.I honestly didn't want to tell him I went to see Andrew, because he might get the wrong idea from it, he was saying I was too dressed up, I did it to show Andrew I was doing well without him, I hope it didn't pass mixed signals.Gosh,this is annoying."If you don't want to reply it's fine,I just wanted to know, welcome back home you can go to your
Lucy's POVI could see that Desmond was angry at the thought that If the kids were the first to taste the food, it would have ended badly."Sir, I don't think firing the person is the right thing to do." I chipped in and Desmond turned to me."Should I get the person arrested then for trampling with my food?" He asked and I waved my hand frantically.Woah he just blew this out of proportion."No sir, I was trying to say that firing the person was too harsh of a punishment." I corrected my words and he made a face that likely said,you should be backing me up in this."Lucy ,I see that you don't want to say anything reasonable, so keep quiet." Desmond told me, as he turned his attention to the maids.He is actually really angry."Wouldn't anybody say anything?" He asked them."Look at Lucy acting as if she is righteous, who are you trying to save and why are you acting like a good person all of a sudden , when you are the one that told him to look for the culprit?" The maid that called
Andrew's POV(Lucy's ex boyfriend):I was deep in thoughts, my mind kept wandering to different places.Five years is too long to be looking for someone.One might say it was long, but I found it too short because I wanted to reconnect with Lucy.I wanted to hold her when I fall asleep, I want my touch to be the only touch her body knows.I still wanted Lucy to be my woman and now that I found out I don't know how to let her go, I can't let her go because she is mine and I have a son with her, it completes our family.No matter how much she pushes me away, I will come back ten times harder because she is mine and mine alone, no one can take her away from me.I was so glad when after much investigation I found her step mom, that woman is money hungry, after just tossing money to her side, she easily told me all I needed to know about Lucy all these years.Lucy didn't date anyone until recently when she went on a bad date. I knew from the beginning that I was the only one for her.I am th
Desmond POVI was looking over some documents ,when I paused for a while to check some pictures on my phone,it wasn't just any pictures,it was the drawing that Joseph my son and Danny Lucy's son drew. I took a picture of it so I could look at it from time to time.This drawing reminds me of a complete family that I wanted for my son, I also for this complete family.Even though I was taking care of my son , I know I am doing a good job but with Lucy staying with us, I know she can do a better job at taking care of my son.Lucy would make a good partner,she just gave me peace of mind,one I thought I lost a long time ago.My eyes widened as I just understood where my thoughts were going off to.I shouldn't be thinking like this, but I can't help it.I sighed as I shook my head to get rid of the intrusive thoughts, I pinched the bridge of my nose as I sighed again.Lucy, I have been thinking about her a lot lately and honestly I didn't know why I felt the overwhelming urge to be close t
Lucy's POV My life has been hectic ever since Andrew suddenly showed up, he just had to wait for me to be doing better to come so he can ruin it. Thank goodness I met Desmond. If not I would have thought that all men were just rude and controlling. Till today I haven't forgotten that bad date I had with Travis,that made him think we were now dating, that guy is insane. I know I shouldn't be thinking like this, but I can't help but always compare Andrew and Desmond, there's no way I will be going back to Andrew even though I was a bit reluctant to cut all contact with him. Andrew hurt me deeply, but I still felt sorry for him and I was angry at the way things turned out. I really hoped things would have gone a different way, I hoped that we could have continued to date in peace but that couldn't happen because of Tory, his best friend and affair partner. Desmond came back from work today and he was acting a bit weird and distant, I instantly knew that something was wrong. I de
Lucy's POVDesmond has been so kind to me ,that I don't even know how to repay him. I could only wish him well and take care of his son as best as I could.I found myself sitting in the living room at night, I think it was about nine pm and the kids were already in bed , but Mr Desmond was not home yet.I wonder if something happened to him?I have never seen him go out on weekends, because he always rests at home, unless his son says let's go out and eat.I was surprised when he invited me to go out with him as normal friends but I refused. I don't want to be put in the position where someone would ask about my relationship with Desmond and I won't know what to say.We have a good relationship, but I don't know what to call it.Are we friends or is he just my Boss or is there something else going on between us?It was confusing.Desmond went to drink with friends, friends I thought he didn't have, that's why I was more worried about going out with him, since I have never met any of h
ONE YEAR LATER Lucy's POV: We waited for a year before we could proceed with our relationship. The kids were so happy when we said we were now together. Even though I know Desmond feels upset by how things ended with Vera, he can't bring her back so we could only just move on. Andrew, who was responsible for her death, is already paying for his crimes behind bars, but I think Desmond was upset that this ended this way. I know he wanted a good relationship with Vera even after their divorce ,but she didn't want to make it happen. Desmond was really nice ,he told me he wants us to take it slow. I wonder if he partly blamed himself for the death of Vera, or if you blame me for it, because it was Andrew, my ex boyfriend, that killed her. I was scared of asking him ,because I think the answer he will give me would upset me more. No matter how much you put the past behind us ,we know very well it will be a part of our life now , since they are also our kids' parents. "What are you
Desmond's POV:I was at work when I received a call that Vera was in the hospital. She was hit by a truck and was taken to the hospital.They told me she was in critical condition and I needed to come back to the hospital quickly.I rushed out of the company building, got into my car and drove off to the address of the hospital.She should be at home ,because I know very well that I didn't give her any money to go anywhere, she must have gone to see her parents.Gosh!Is she even supposed to be driving by now?I got to the hospital and was told where she was, the doctor didn't look happy he said he was sorry and that I should go and talk for the last thing, there was nothing he could do, he told me the impact of the car was too strong and they tried their best and now left for her is to survive.From the way the Doctor was talking, he was telling me it was best that I have a last talk with her.What is going on?Vera was just so lively recentlyHow can she be in this state?I called h
Desmond's POV:Vera refused to accept the divorce.And she also refused to leave quietly in the house.What she does everyday is to wait for me to come back from work and she starts bothering me with nonsense questions.One day, I came back from work and she asked that we talk.I agreed to talk to her, because I thought she wanted to say something about accepting the divorce.But she just said bullshit."I want to work in your company." She announced and I looked at her as if she was crazy."What?" I asked her."I thought about it and we clearly don't know each other enough, so I decided to consider the divorce if you let me work in your company in a high position." She told me and I just stared at her as if she had grown an extra head.What could she possibly be scheming to make her want to come to my company?I know well enough that I did not want to see this woman anywhere in my company, so I can't accept it.But on second thought ,I could fire her if she did something bad."If I g
Lucy's POV:Desmond has already told me that he has asked her for divorce but she refused.I knew that Vera would try to fight this.Desmond isn't the type to lie, so I know he wants to divorce her even though it will take some time now, because she has refused to get a divorce.The only thing that Vera could do was send me text messages asking me to stay away from her man. These days when Desmond leaves for work I leave with him and go and help Bella in her cafe.When the kids return back from kindergarten the bodyguards are with us so they stop Vera from doing anything stupid, which she has tried a couple times.She hasn't been alone with me since this started ,so I have no problem with it.Desmond also gives me breaks on weekends, I go out with the kids and go and rest in one of his apartments.Desmond doesn't come with us , because he has told me that she has accused him of cheating and wanted to cook up some lies to prove she was a victim ,so he needed to be careful until the di
Desmond's POV:After consoling Lucy and reassuring her that it will be fine ,she left my office and headed back home.No matter what happens now, I have to think about my happiness and my happiness lies where she is.Joseph,my son,has already told me that he sees Lucy as a mother figure.Joseph took a liking towards Lucy because Danny, his friend, told him how much his mum loves him.I guess it was from then that Joseph told me to make Lucy his nanny. I wanted to see her for myself so I went to the kindergarten. I was glad that I went there and hired her as his nanny.I had to get prepared for meeting up with Vera ,because I want this done as quickly as possible.I can recall my parents telling me if things get too hard for me I can always fall back to them for support, even though I might not need your support now in the future if I have a problem, I might contact them.I met up with my lawyer to discuss the divorce. The divorce was not going to be favorable for me, because the law
Desmond's POV:I sat on my bed, I sighed deeply.What should I do now?I couldn't sleep a wink last night because Lucy told me she wanted to quit.I was having a hard time already because of Vera,why does she need to add to this problem?I can't really blame her because of her actions. It was my indecisiveness that was causing all these. I know that I can't have both of them and I had to pick one, but the problem is I know it isn't Vera that I want to pick.Considering how crazy she is behaving, if I was to ask her to leave, she might try to ruin my reputation.But if Vera stays here and as she is still legally my wife, I know that Lucy would definitely leave.She told me how angry she was when her ex-boyfriend cheated on her with a woman.I know well enough that she doesn't want to be called the other woman , a mistress, I can't even subject her to such a thing.I wasn't that evil, I just can't help but blame myself for bringing Vera into my happy home.I wanted to talk to Lucy when
Desmond's POV:Vera called me up to her room and she was happy when I came.She was wearing a see through nightgown that left nothing else to imagine.I don't know why I felt disgusted by her actions, and what she was wearing just made me uncomfortable.She tried to touch me and I moved away from her."Why did you call me here , please say what you wanted to say so I could leave." I told her.The longer I spent in her room the more annoyed I got."Well." She purred and I cringed."Vera, I think you should wear something that covers up before we can talk." I told her because I didn't want to see her dressed this way."Why?" She was surprised by my request."Because it makes me uncomfortable seeing you in that dress." I told her , while avoiding all eye contact with her ,but I could tell my words angered her.She shouldn't blame me for pushing her away because the last thing I wanted to do was make the mistake of touching her. I won't even dare it, when she was acting this crazy and tre
Lucy's POV:By the sound of Flora's voice I could tell she was doing well.Even though they treated me badly I just wish the best for her."I saw your mother and she told me you got married, congratulations." I told her."Thanks." She mumbled."Even though I saw her, I also had low contact with Mercy, your mom, but I think you should talk it out with her if you two have a disagreement. You know how she is, she doesn't have anyone to rely on but you." I reminded her."Why do you even care what happens to her? I thought you hated her?" She asked.I told her I didn't hate her mother, neither did I hate her, I just disliked how they treated me.Flora told me she just wanted to give her mum time, since she couldn't accept her marriage.I informed her that her mother was not looking too good when I saw her and getting back in contact with her now would be the best thing to do, or there might be consequences."Is my mom sick?" Flora, my step sister, asked worried about her mom's safety."I d
Lucy's POV:Mercy, my step mom, cleared her throat.She was fidgeting with her fingers, why was she wasting my time?"Oh, how is Danny ,how have you been?"She asked."Fine to both questions." I replied and I saw her fidgeting with her fingers."You know I really regret telling you to leave the house with Danny, I should have thought about it carefully before asking you to leave." She started and I listened attentively."Okay." I mumbled."I should have told my children to leave you alone and defend you so you can stay, I didn't mean to encourage their bad behavior towards you." She said sadly."Don't push all the blame on your children,I hope you haven't forgotten you also treated me badly?" I asked her and her shoulders dropped in defeat."I haven't forgotten." She mumbled.Good thing she hasn't forgotten how badly she treated me, because she was just trying to put all the blame on her children when she was the one enabling them."If I tell you to come back home now with me,would you