Bella didn’t feel bad withholding some important piece of information from her parents because she was not ready to face the music of that tone.There were times she didn’t have to air everything out because this was her life.“Last time, you mentioned that Gerald hasn’t given you child support for the past three months. Has he paid it now?” Mr. Smith inquired.“He hasn’t, and I’m not going to contact him regarding it anymore,” Bella replied. She was not going to beg her ex-husband to help take care of their daughter. She didn’t even want to have anything to do with the man anymore and trying to contact him was like reminding him that she was still existing and needed his abusive attention.“It’s fine if you don’t want to. I don’t want you going through any emotional stress reaching out to him. Just focus on raising Isla with your funds. Whether Gerald sends money or not shouldn’t bother you anymore,” her mother advised.“I hope he doesn’t come back in the future to try to reap
Richard had rented a small castle for the four nights they would be spending in Scotland.As soon as they arrived, the butler and the housekeeper welcomed them in before having the maids take their bags to their rooms. Next, they gave them a quick tour of the castle while explaining the history.Little Isla was more excited about the traditional dishes scattered in the large dining area and wanted to try everything.Bella had her nanny join them at the table. “I took you away from your family this festive period, you should join us,” she said, refusing to let her eat at a different table.After dinner, Richard took Bella on a short walk around their neighbourhood, leaving Isla and her baby behind because a toddler can’t handle much stress after a long flight. At least, there were movies for her to watch.“It wouldn’t be bad retiring in a vicinity like this,” Bella spoke after a little woke. The environment was so beautiful, especially with the Christmas decorations all around,
Kareen’s best friend, Kira, laughed at her. “Don’t believe what men tell you. You should not be forgetting that although you are legally married to Gerald now, that doesn’t mean he will always tell you the truth.”“What do you mean?” Kareen didn’t look pleased, plus she was very much confused.“What I’m trying to tell you is that you shouldn’t forget in a hurry that your husband now deceived his wife. He can always do the same to you. Don't believe that Gerald has no money until he can prove it. For now, just look around the house for any document in his possession that can be used for your business loan collateral, or do you plan on using yours?”Kira refused to believe that Gerald had no money and now, it was her mission to help her best friend to milk him.As soon as Kareen got home, she started searching for anything that could prove that Gerald had any property in his name. This was a very good opportunity to make her investigations since he wasn’t home.On the other hand,
Kareen unknowingly declared war on herself by that caption she wrote under her post.Whether it was intentional or not, she incurred the wrath of Bella’s supporters by reminding them of her disgraceful acts of snatching Gerald. And again, people began to troll her.Citizen A: “You bitch! Since you want to trend, we will help you out by dragging your shameless stupid self to the trenches where you rightly belong!”Ciara_mama: “Who are you calling your husband? This woman has a problem with her brain. Did she sell it along with her senses?”KareenIsABitch: “It’s obvious that this woman wants some attention. Ever since she snatched Gerald for herself, she has been insecure about Bella’s progress and support team. Bitch! Why did you post an hour after Bella? It’s very obvious that you are stalking her.”Citizen B: “Get a life, you moron! No one wants to know whoever got you that cheapest branded bag! You can never be like Bella.”Annabelle: “Busy body! It’s obvious that you are thre
“Really? I had no idea that a part of him showed,” Bella seemed surprised learning that a part of Richard showed in one of those photos.She was kind of grateful that he wasn’t on social media otherwise, the keyboard warriors would have traced that image to him.“You don’t need to be bothered about it. I’m sure that your fans will understand your need for privacy and won’t bug you for clarification if you don’t want to. Just live your life the way you want,” Rosie said to her.After speaking with Rosie, Bella went to confess her sins to Richard. When he saw her face, his brows furrowed with concern. “Is something the matter?”“I think I might have made a terrible mistake,” she revealed before passing her phone to him. Richard’s reaction was epic when he finally understood what was happening. He wasn’t that bothered by her mistake except that he was concerned for their privacy given the things they talked about and were yet to sort out.“This isn’t so bad as much as I would love
“Are you okay?” Richard noticed something off about Bella on their walk back to the castle. At first, he thought he was misreading the atmosphere but when he realized how quiet she had been for a while now, his mind told him that something was wrong.Bella managed a smile. “I’m fine. I’m only a little tired.”Hearing that, Richard took her hands and squeezed them through the thick winter gloves. “Let’s take the carriage home then.”Minutes later, they arrived at the castle holding hands. “You know you can talk to me about anything and everything, right? I hate to see you bothered.”“Your company rubs me off all my troubles,” Bella said. How on earth could she tell him that she was beginning to doubt him and everything they shared?It would only be proof of how fickle her love for him was. It would be an indirect message to Richard that she was comparing what she had with Gerald with what she had with him.No man will be happy about that, but for Richard who loves her so much,
It was a new year and a new beginning and as most people were serious about implementing their New Year resolutions, the news of Bella’s promotion at work made the headlines.Blogs carried it, and trust her fans to hype everything up and spread the news to the ends of the earth.That goes to show how much they loved and supported her.Richard has finally passed his CEO position in his investment company onto Bella so he could focus on his other bigger company that needed his attention.He made this shocking announcement on 30th December, during their company’s dinner/Award night.Bella had not been prepared for this, so she was stunned and didn’t even stand up to climb the podium until someone nudged her shoulder.Climbing the stage finally made her realize that this was the stuff Richard was talking about weeks back. This was his secret surprise for her.Although she was going to miss seeing him at work daily, she was grateful for this big opportunity he trusted her with and s
Mrs. Fallon was stunned beyond words. She didn’t know that this brother of hers that she was capable of birthing would one day speak to her with all audacity.“How were you raised in that house, or did you learn to be rude from going to Harvard Business School?”“I know my right and I’m exercising it,” Richard retorted as he walked down the stairs. He was not afraid of anybody and that included his parents’ first child whom everybody in their family avoided.“Your being rude to me will not take me anywhere. No wonder you are still single and will forever remain single. How can you talk back to me?” Mrs. Fallon dragged as her pitch rose. Furious and without waiting for his response, she continued, “No woman likes a man who argues and looks for every opportunity to talk back.”“Georgia, you asked a question and I answered you. Would you have been happier if I chose to ignore you instead?”The second Richard asked that question, his sister hung up and threw her phone to the side.
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