“Babe, I can’t take this dress to the beach,” Seraphina complained, looking at Alexander. “Don’t worry, I have beachwear for you. I forgot to tell you,” Alexander replied with a reassuring smile. Seraphina was surprised again. He led her to the car, where she changed into the beachwear. When she stepped out, Alexander stared at her as if seeing her for the first time. “Wow, you’re looking…” “Please don’t say it, I’m blushing already. Let’s go,” she interrupted, feeling her cheeks warm. They held hands and headed to the beach. Seraphina was thrilled. She had only ever experienced the beach with her parents, but today, she was with the love of her life. The feeling was overwhelming, making her feel like she was on top of the world. They played around the beach, running and laughing. Alexander would catch her from behind, holding her tightly. The joy of the moment was palpable, and Seraphina wished the day would never end. They eventually sat on a chair, looking out at the o
Weeks had passed, and Mr. Sterling still hadn’t received any responses from the media houses. His frustration grew as he desperately wanted to expose Mr. Harrington and reclaim his company’s reputation. Meanwhile, Seraphina and her classmates were deep into their studies, preparing for their final exams just a few months away. Her birthday was approaching in two weeks, and she decided not to remind anyone, curious to see who would remember. Despite Amber’s continued attempts to insult her, Seraphina’s relationship with Alexander grew stronger. Amber eventually realized that Alexander would never love her and decided to move on with her life. Seraphina noticed that Ava wasn’t complaining about Alexander anymore. Instead, she seemed preoccupied with something else. Every time Seraphina saw her, Ava was with a guy. Her curiosity got the better of her, and she decided to ask Ava about it. “I found love too. His name is Felix,” Ava revealed when Seraphina asked. “Wait, Felix? I think F
Mrs Vanessa knocked on Sera's door, she told her to come inside and told her not to knock when coming inside again. Seraphina told her mom that she's a changed person. Seraphina’s mom smiled warmly, saying, “May God bless the person who changed my daughter for me. I love to see the good side of her. Happy birthday, my beautiful Seraphina. You’re eighteen years old today. My little girl has now grown up to be a big girl.” Her mom poured blessings on her and surprised her with gifts. Seraphina felt a wave of happiness, but it was quickly overshadowed by sadness when she realized her father wasn’t there. She asked her mother about his whereabouts. “Your dad is planning to meet the media houses tomorrow, so he’s gone to work,” her mom explained. Seraphina’s heart sank. This had never happened before. Her dad always stayed home on her birthday to prepare for her party, even if it fell on a workday. But today, he hadn’t stayed home, and he hadn’t wished her a happy birthday. She felt
Alexander couldn’t let Seraphina’s birthday pass without a little celebration. “I couldn’t let your birthday pass without a little celebration. Happy birthday, Seraphina!” he said, handing her a bouquet and a gift box. Seraphina was touched and teary-eyed. After blowing out the candle on the cupcake he offered, she opened the gift box to find a beautiful necklace with a small heart-shaped pendant. “Alex, it’s beautiful! I love it!” she exclaimed. “I’m glad you like it. I wanted to remind you how much you mean to me, especially on your special day,” he said, blushing. “You’re the best, Alex!” she whispered. “Anything for you, Seraphina! Happy birthday again,” he whispered back. She hugged him tightly as other students watched, smiling at the scene. More people arrived with gifts, standing behind Alex. “More gifts for you, my darling,” he said, smiling as he directed those who brought the gifts to put them inside her car. Ava smiled and wished Seraphina a happy birthday again. Se
Seraphina's dad received a call from Insight Voice Media to report to their house at once. He told the secretary to call one of the workers at the CCTV. She did as instructed and they all entered Mr Sterling's car and headed to the media house. Mr Sterling got there and met the head of the house. He told him the reason for his exposé. Seraphina was eating when her mom told her that she was going to meet her dad at the media house. Sera couldn't go to school because she was very tired. Mrs Vanessa got to the media house. Other media houses came to Insight Voice Media. Mr Sterling sat down with his wife and the other two staff who were his witnesses. All the media houses placed their microphones on the table for him to speak and tell others what Mr. Harrington had been doing. All media houses aired the program live on their televisions. This means that everyone will know about Mr. Harrington's unethical actions in the industry. Seraphina switched on the television to watch som
“I don't think he's Alexander's father. Bearing the same surname doesn't make them family, and besides, if he was his father, he would have told me,” Seraphina told her. “Seraphina! I don't believe what you're saying. Just look at the resemblance. Look at the picture on the television and tell me he's not his father,” she yelled. “No, it can’t be true. Alexander would never keep something like this from me,” Sera replied, shaking her head with tears streaming down her face. “Seraphina, the evidence is right there. The resemblance is undeniable. You need to confront Alexander and get the truth.” “But what if it’s true? Why would Alexander hide his father's identity from me?” Seraphina asked, her voice breaking. “You need to talk to him. You deserve to know the truth, no matter how painful it might be,” she softened her tone. Seraphina was worried; she needed to find out the truth. She decided to confront Alexander and find out the truth from him. After the exposé and the media in
Seraphina paced back and forth in her room, her mind racing with thoughts. “What if my dad finds out about us? What will I do?” she felt trapped, unsure of how to escape the dilemma. Then her phone rang. It was Ava. She picked up the call, and Ava immediately asked, “Sera, have you found out the truth?” Seraphina started shedding tears, unable to form words. Sensing her pain, Ava said, “I’m coming there right away. We can’t discuss this on the phone.” Seraphina kept crying, unable to stop thinking about the whole situation. She heard a knock on her door and wiped her tears immediately. Her mom entered, asking about her day. “Mom, everything went well; we’re still preparing for our final exam,” she forced a smile, hiding her emotional turmoil. She did not want her mom to know that she had cried. “That’s good; your dad will soon win this battle, and then everything will come back to normal, okay?” her mom assured her, thinking she was still worried about the birthday wish. “Don’t w
Chapter 25 Mr. Sterling called his secretary to follow him to his office as he entered the company. “Get the documents ready; I’m calling the lawyer right away,” he said, taking his phone and leaving the office. Mr. Sterling was eager to expose Mr. Harrington again in a legal way. He believed he was going to win the case because everyone knew about Mr. Harrington’s bad acts. “We are coming there right now,” he told his lawyer as he headed back to his office. He went to the court with his secretary, still holding the evidence against Mr. Harrington and eager to show it to everyone in court. Meanwhile, Mr. Harrington was in his office when the court officers arrived to summon him. “Take the lead, I’ll come very soon,” he told them. “No, we have to go with you right now,” one of them insisted. “Okay, wait outside. I have to make a call,” Mr. Harrington replied. The officers waited outside but kept the door open to watch him make the call. Mr. Harrington called his lawyer, who assure
They hugged Sera's parents and went to hug Alex's parents too. “ I knew that there would be a day that I'd openly and officially call Seraphina, my in-law, and today is the day. Thank you so much for being by Alex's side, my in-law” Alex's mom hugged Seraphina again. “You never supported me in my evil plans. You've taught me the true meaning of love. I'm proud of you, son.” Mr Harrington hugged his son. “ Thank you, Dad,” he replied. After the marriage, a celebration went on at the mansion. One day, Mr. Alexander Harrington called his staff and had a meeting with them. “ I'm glad to have you all here. We're going to work as a team, no business feud, no family feud. I called you here to tell you the new name of this company. My wife, Mrs Seraphina Harrington, and I have decided to change the name of this company to Selex Jewelry Company. We have two companies, the Glimmering Visions company and the Radiant Treasures. But now both of them will have the same name and that is Sele
Seraphina looked at her dad and went to hug him. “Wow, Dad, thank you so much, Dad.”“ Thank you so much, Dad,” Alexander shook his hand.She also went to hug her mom. “You've been the best mother every child would want to have. Thank you for supporting us from the beginning. I love both of you so much”“ We love you too Sera,” her mom replied.Things went well for Alexander and Seraphina. Both of them collaborated on anything about their business. They had many customers and were getting more money. One morning, Alexander was preparing for work and found Seraphina still in bed. He went to kiss her, “Hey love, won't you go to work today?” He held her hand and felt some heat on her body.“ You're feeling hot, what's wrong?” Alexander asked with concern. “ I'm not feeling well Alexander” “ Oh, let me take you to the hospital right now.” he held her hand, took her to the car, and drove to the hospital.“ Doctor, what's wrong with her?” Alexander met the doctor when he came out of Ser
“ Dad please, do you approve of this relationship or you still want your daughter to be with a guy who will torture her, take her business and make her a house wife?” She went to hold her dad's hand and looked into his eyes. Her dad hugged, “ I'm sorry Seraphina, sorry for keeping this feud in my heart and forgetting that I had a daughter to protect. I thought I was doing the best for you but I was wrong. Alexander is the perfect man to be with. He loves you, he cared for you, he put you first before his family. Even in pain he still wanted to see you and be with you. I approve of your relationship”Everyone clapped as soon as he finished talking then silent again. “ Vanessa I'm sorry for not understanding you. You're really a mother. Both of us will bless their marriage and they will live happily ever after. Now you Derrick, turn right and meet the police approaching you. You attempted to kill someone and destroy someone's life. Get out of here” Derrick shamefully walked towards th
“ What's wrong Sir, please tell me have you heard anything about him?” “ Stand up, hurry up. Follow me” Mr Harrington said and left the house while Amber followed up.They got to the warehouse and saw Alexander being beaten to the extent that he could not move. “ Alexander! Alexander!” Amber shouted.“ Amber,” he answered in a low tone. “ Thank God, you're alive.”“ Seraphina! Where is she? I have to go and prove to her that I love her” “ Seraphina is fine Alexander, she's doing her best to get the engagement canceled” Amber replied as they picked him up from the floor and took him into Mr Harrington's car.In the car, Alexander kept mentioning that he had to go to Seraphina's house. “ You're dying because of this girl Alex and you still want to be with her”his dad said as he drove the car.“ Yes dad, take me there. Amber I hope you still have the evidence? I have mine on my phone, where's my phone”“ You're weak Alexander, go to the hospital and get healed before we go with our
After the breakfast, her father,mother and Derrick's mother left both of them at the living room. Derrick did all that he could to get Seraphina's attention but she was absent-minded.Alexander and Ava arrived at Seraphina's house. Ava was determined to make Seraphina believe they were together.“Alexander? Ava? What are you doing here?” Seraphina asked as soon as she saw them, her voice filled with confusion and a hint of worry.“ Oh! Poor Seraphina, see how red your eyes have been. I guess you're still dreaming about Alexander marrying you. You better wake up from your dream because he's going to be mine very soon or let me say he's mine already” Ava said mockingly.Derrick’s face lit up with a smirk, but Seraphina’s eyes filled with tears. “Is this true, Alexander? After everything we’ve been through?”Before Alexander could respond, the door swung open, and Amber burst into the room. “Wait! Seraphina, you need to hear the truth.”Everyone turned to face Amber, stunned by her sudde
The day before the engagement, as Derrick's mother and the maids kept preparing for the engagement, Mrs Vanessa, still in an angry mood, did not want to help them because she didn't succumb to her husband's decision to get her daughter and Derrick engaged.Seraphina was also thinking about Alexander. He had not been calling her or texting her and she felt something was wrong. She was feeling uneasy and she missed Alexander so much and wanted to see him. All that she could do was to shed tears.Ava was very excited to go to Seraphina's house to tell her the news about her and Alexander's relationship.“ Can we go Alexander, I can't wait to see the tears in Seraphina's eyes today” she said as she hurriedly went to open the front door of Alexander's car and sat in the front seat. Alexander watched her with a frowned face. Then he got a call from Amber, he walked to a far away place to prevent Ava from hearing them.“ Go with her, Alexander.” Amber said.Alexander sighed deeply and went
Seraphina had been in her room shedding tears and watching the video on her phone for some days. She was heartbreaking, ignoring Alexander's calls. She did not want to talk to him again, she only welcomed her mom and sometimes Derrick in her room.Derrick tried his best to be beside Seraphina, to make Seraphina feel loved and happy. “ Hey Sera, will you stop crying already? You've been crying for three days now. When will you forget this guy and move on with me? I'm going to make you happy, I'll not cheat on you just like Alexander has done.” His eyes locked unto hers as he said those words to her.“ Let me confess something to you. You know, when my dad told me about asking your hand in marriage, I didn't want to, but I saw something in you that attracted me; you're beautiful, caring, and loving. Alexander is not worth your tears Sera. It's high time you dry out those tears and move on with your life. I'll be there for you no matter what happens” he professed his love to her.Seraph
Ava, who stood at the door of the company, watched everything and walked majestically to Alexander. She moved her hand on his chest, “She's now gone forever; you're mine now.” She whispered these words into his ears.Alexander removed her hands from his chest with anger and walked past her to the company. He wanted to go to Seraphina's office to explain everything to her.“ I'm not done with you yet, Alexander; now I have someone who has the same mission as mine to support me in this.” She smirked and left the company.Seraphina drove off to Amber's house. She hurriedly went to hug her and cried uncontrollably. “ What's wrong Seraphina? Why are you crying this way? Is it about your arranged marriage?” Amber asked her questions confused about her reactions.“ I wouldn't have cried harder if it was about the arranged marriage because I knew Alexander would have sorted things out, but now that I know the truth, my tears are even more,” she sobbed.“ You're confusing me, Sera; what's the
As Seraphina and her mom arrived home, tension filled the air. Mr. Sterling was sitting on the couch. His face was set in a stormy expression as he confronted her."Seraphina," he began, his voice hard and unyielding, "I've arranged a marriage for you with Derrick. From now on, I don't want to see Alexander anywhere near you."Seraphina felt a cold shock wash over her. Her heart pounded wildly in her chest as she tried to process her father's words. She couldn't believe he would do something like this. "No, Dad," she replied, her voice trembling but resolute. "I don't love Derrick. I love Alexander, and nothing you say or do will change that."Mr. Sterling's eyes narrowed, his fury barely contained. "You will do as I say, Seraphina. This is for your good. Derrick is the one for you. Alexander will not help you, his father is our enemy."Tears welled up in Seraphina's eyes as she shook her head. "You can't force me into a marriage I don't want. I won't be happy with Derrick, and you k