Some days later, Bella and Richard had an outdoor meeting in an open restaurant with a beautiful view. After talking about business, they started chatting about other things and laughing about it when coincidentally, Gerald walked in and saw them.Envy and jealousy burned right into his skin. To think that his ex-wife had a good relationship with one of his family members and secured a good stable job through it while he was kept aside, angered him.Also, as he stopped to watch them, he felt that there was something off about their relationship. They looked like they were so close.Unless they were good friends or close business partners, he thought it wasn’t normal to see a boss and employee interact so closely. Having the worst possible idea with furrowed brows, he immediately matched forward towards them. Richard was the first person to sight him given his seating position and as soon as he saw him approaching them, the smile on his face faltered, but he refused to be move
Soon, Gerald forgot all about Bella and focused on the meeting he had come for.One of his friends from the industry invited him to this meeting so he could beg the director for a role, so here he was.Contrary to what he told Richard at their table, nothing has been decided yet. It was only when the roles for the new movie were being appointed that he found out that out of two hours of screen time, he only had less than a minute.Apparently, it was a cameo appearance for a character that wasn’t even important and wouldn’t leave any impression in the viewer's mind.Gerald was so mad that he could hardly control his facial expressions. Seeing people he used to be better than, take on more important roles, including the supporting roles and main casts overtake him, a thousand needles pricked his heart.Gerald didn’t dare to refuse the role otherwise the little money he was supposed to receive would not enter his pocket, but he definitely had a home to vent his anger in.---After the me
“How can he date three women at the same time? He is greedy,” Rosie said. Bella sighed. “He shouldn’t have roped you and the other women into this kind of relationship if he was still considering his options. I mean, he should have continued to interact with you all as friends until he made his pick on the one he would date.” “I bet he is crazy,” Venita replied in a low tone. “There is no other explanation for his actions.” “I’m surprised you didn’t break his head yet.” Caro chuckled as she munched on some Pringles. She seemed to be having a lot of fun given the kind of conversation they were having. She and Venita loved gossip and it was no wonder they had similar character traits. “Someone rich enough to insure his entire body?” Venita snapped while giving a little nod of her head thanks to the pressure she felt building up in her chest. She was dealing and reeling with a mixture of two different heavy emotions about to put her under. Anger and annoyance. “What?” Caro
After a four-days business trip, Richard returned to LA having a tight schedule to clear up.He felt bad that he couldn’t see Bella the moment he returned, so he settled with a face-time with her from his office.They talked for over ten minutes before his next appointment, so he had to bid her goodbye.Richard had an important appointment outside the city’s outskirts. He needed the government’s approval over some documents and because of the other person’s busy schedule, he had to make out the time to go meet the person.On his way out, he met Debby who had dropped by to get a referee’s signature from him in the building’s lobby. “Were you really going to leave me if I didn’t show up now?” Debby asked as she walked towards him in quick steps. When she first called to book an appointment with him, he said he didn’t have the time to meet because of his tight schedule for the day. She had to beg him for five minutes, and it turns out that the time he had given her was the one he
Somehow, Debby and Gerald ended up in a Bistro after she managed to convince him.She talked more about Richard, deliberately showing him how close she was to him and their family.“A few weeks ago, we went to see your grandparents. Your grandfather was sick… You didn’t know about that? You don’t go back home at all? Have you ever met your maternal grandparents?”It didn’t take that long for Gerald to relax and get comfortable with her. At this point, he could say or reveal anything, and that was exactly what Debby aimed at.“Yes, I have met them only a handful of times,” he said, responding to her question. Debby made Gerald know that she was aware of who his mother was. “She got married quite early and I never met her before, except seeing her old photos in the family house. Back then, I was terrified of her after hearing a little story about her. I was still…”Gerald sipped his orange juice as he listened to her while basking in her soft nature. Debby had that effect on peop
After meeting Debby, Gerald was disoriented. He had a lot of questions running around in his mind. He wanted to know when Richard and Bella’s upsetting relationship started. At one point, he was thinking that Richard might actually be the reason Bella filed for divorce from him. With his mind running wild, Gerald started trying to reach Bella, but since she still had his contact blocked, it wasn’t possible.He didn’t have her new home address, and going to Isla’s school to wait for her wouldn’t do the trick because she wouldn’t give him that opportunity to speak to her.Gerald also thought about tailing Bella back to her new home, but the possibility of him having a serious police case after getting caught, plus no one coming to his rescue was very high, so he aborted the idea.The only solution left was to try hard to meet Bella at her workplace. He didn’t know how that was going to work, but he had to meet her before he did something crazy.---Gerald was all shades of craz
Gerald didn’t even need to hear her response to confirm the truth. Her reaction had already bared everything out for him. He was so livid with anger that he balled his fists and closed in on her. “Really?!” he screamed in her ears, causing her to flinch and take a step back until her body hit the car door. “We get a divorce and you go around to seduce my uncle and date him?! Have you lost your mind?!” At this point, he would rather believe Bella if she told him everything was a lie because he really could not fathom how crazy she was with this move she made. “To God, do not take one more step towards me otherwise, you are going to be bagging at least ten years imprisonment,” Bella swore, and she was serious about every word she spoke. Seeing him near her with that deep anger bubbling inside him frightened her to her core. She was afraid that he was going to do something to harm her therefore she had to remind him about the restraining order on him. At that reminder, Gerald
Richard comforted Bella and promised to take care of the matter with Gerald so she could focus on Rosie’s wedding which was in three days. Even though Bella was troubles, she had no choice but to keep her emotions in check and be there in good spirit for one of her best friend’s wedding. Even at the sleepover with the girls, Bella didn’t mention the matter because she didn’t want to disrupt the happy atmosphere. She didn’t want to make that day about her, so she focused on the wedding plans and let Richard take of the matter.***Three days later, Rosie got married to her long-time friend with her best friends in bridesmaids in the beautiful pastel blue dresses and Isla dressed in a white ball gown as the little bride.The three women were happy and literally partied all night after the wedding.Richard had graced the occasion with his presence as an honour to one of his woman’s best friends who had only good thoughts towards her.That night, Richard had something important t
Bella didn’t know what to say or how to feel when she saw the news. While her friends were talking about it, she stood up and walked away.Instantly, the chatter died down as the three women exchanged glances before quickly following after her.“Bella, what is wrong? Can you speak to us?” Rosie asked as she soon matched her steps.“I just want to be left alone for an hour. Is that not okay?” She said without stopping in her steps.Venita and Caro glanced at each other before moving their gazes back to her.“Actually, that is not a bad request. A little bit of privacy is not much to ask for but you see, the fetus in your womb is still unstable and the doctor wants us to make sure you are never left by yourself.”To avoid her slipping into depression, her doctor had given them an instruction to follow.Even though Bella might seem to be in a better mental state now than when Miriam died, the child she was carrying was still in danger.Bella’s friends were worried that she woul
Seeing her true colours, Mr. Rowland was grateful to his children for beating the hell out of her some months back otherwise, he would never have thought about monitoring her movements.It was all thanks to them that the thought dropped in his head.He had indeed married himself a gold digger who spent his money on men younger than he was.It was only recently that he found out and when he planned to file for a divorce and chase her away, Richard came to him to ask for help, as his good business partner, he decided to return the favour.He pushed back his plans a bit to help him gather enough pieces of evidence.Richard literally had no idea that Mr. Rowland had already done the basics on how to catch Debby otherwise he wouldn’t be worried right now wherever he was that the investigation on Debby might take too long.“Go ahead and start eating,” Mr. Rowland instructed as he quickly averted his gaze.His eyes burned at the fact that he had been living with a criminal for almost
Richard was not the only one carrying out the investigation. He had the help of his best friend, Matteo.“How is it possible for someone who has been hiding from the police for four months to suddenly jump out to drive into Bella’s car?” Matteo asked. Even he didn’t believe that was an accident.“I’m glad this matter is under both government and private investigations,” Richard said to him.A thought came to Matteo as he complained about what intentions Kareen might have had.“The police are still trying to investigate where that woman has been hiding.”The question was, how did Kareen survive for four months without being caught on any CCTV camera or stepping out to buy anything?The answer was right in front of both men. It was very obvious that she had help.“That woman had help,” Matteo suddenly said. “I think I know who it might be,” he added with a straight gaze on Richard.There was only one known person from their side Matteo thought would want to get rid of Bella.It
“Why did you take me back home?” Bella inquired as their car pulled up in the driveway.Richard threw her a glance before climbing out of the car. He managed to get her out and sighed in relief when Isla appeared.He let the little girl distract her until they got into the master bedroom before sending her away.“Bella, I’ve got some bad news to share,” He revealed as every fake emotion disappeared from his eyes.He looked a little sad and that scared the shit out of Bella. Plus he called her by her name.“Did anyone die?” She managed to ask as she felt her heart racing in her chest. She almost couldn’t breathe properly.Richard didn’t answer that question. He let out a deep sigh, confirming her fears.Bella quickly rose from the bed as her eyes turned red. Tears formed in her eyes as she stared down at him.“Who died?” She asked as a tremor wrecked her lower lips.A deeper sigh escaped from Richard’s lips as he rubbed his hands together. “Miriam got into an accident with you
It’s been two weeks since Bella and Richard found out they were pregnant.Richard’s excitement knew no bounds as he did everything beyond his power to ensure that Bella was comfortable getting over the horrible morning sickness.To think that thing was powerful enough to drive him out of their master bedroom for a week simply because Bella couldn’t stand the smell of his bathing soap.The man was forced to change it seeing that things were serious.How could he forgo cuddling his wife every night just because of his bathing soap?Richard literally employed a live-in nurse but was forced to sack her the very next day after Bella threatened his entire being.He was really scared of his wife this time around since her hormones were on the high side. Fortunately, he learnt to adjust quickly to the new situation. He wanted a baby with her, so this was the other side of it which he was very much willing to experience.Bella soon returned to work. On the first day, she slept all t
How was Bella supposed to answer the question she hasn’t confirmed yet?Mrs. Cooper couldn’t understand the thoughts running in her head as they continued to stare at each other, but she could see the signs, so she raised her brows, prompting Bella to answer.“I think so, but I haven’t confirmed it yet.”She and Richard started trying for a child in December and if she was pregnant, the signs and changes to her body would have started by now, especially depending on the date it happened.“That’s good news then! I shall help you get some pregnancy test kits,” Mrs. Cooper announced and sat down next to her, taking her hand gently with her eyes filled with gratefulness.“Please don’t mention any of this to Richard. I only want to break the news to him when it’s been confirmed. I don’t want to raise his hopes high and then flop it if the result turns out to be negative.”Even though Bella was still mad at him for no reason, she cared about his mental health and wouldn’t like for him
Caro made a V-log at the end of their Switzerland Christmas trip and posted it on her page for all eyes to see.The majority of Bella’s fans knew she was her friend hence, some of them were already following her Instagram page since they got to see the fun side of Bella all thanks to her.So, while everyone was wondering what was up with Bella since the last time she posted on her page, they got notified about Caro’s latest V-Log and went to watch it.Two hours later, the video went viral as blogs reposted it. Everyone interested got to see how cute and interesting Bella and Richard’s marriage was. The side death glares from Bella and the grin on Richard’s face as he tried to pacify her after annoying the hell out of her.Richard’s playful side also got exposed to everyone, especially with the stunt he pulled after the group lost their way and ate ice cream before he called his bodyguards to come show them out.No one knew that millionaires could have this sense of humour.Of
Bella stared at him wide-eyed. “You...”“Shhhh.” He shushed her. “If you don’t want us to get caught, don’t scream,” he said and continued to use his fingers to tease her down there.Bella whimpered. How was she expected to keep her mouth shut when he was doing those things to her?She wasn’t a tree but a real woman whose hormones and neurons were functioning properly.Unless she covered her mouth, she wouldn’t be able to hold back her moans, so she covered her mouth to stifle the sounds.She would have suggested for them to draw the curtains, but that would even attract more attention as everyone would know what they were up to.Fortunately, Richard didn’t torture her for a long time before letting her go. Also, no one left their seat during the event.Several hours later, they touched down in Switzerland and two luxurious Mercedes vans came to pick them up from the airport along with four security cars that accompanied them.Everyone settled in the big mansion that Richard h
Venita and Caro giggled as they climbed the stairs to the private jet. They couldn’t believe they were going on such an expensive and interesting trip to celebrate Christmas.The flight attendants treated them like Royalties and showed them to their seats.Bella figured that the two friends would need to keep each other company during the flights, so she arranged for them to be given a space where she could join them for a chat as well.Richard finally managed to bring his father on the trip along with his doctor. The old man’s time was almost up and according to the doctor, he had only a few years left.Richard figured that he might actually help his father travel out to enjoy Christmas once even if he wasn’t in his best healthy state.Bella’s parents got onto the plane and were assigned seats before they were helped to secure their seatbelts.They were happy to enter their son-in-law’s private jet once again as their wedding had been the first time they ever got to experience