It was an afternoon in country A, and Kim called David on a video call to inform him about her new business. She had sent some pictures of the restaurant to David. She noticed David's constant yawn and teary eyes."David, have you been sleeping?" She asks worriedly. She wondered why he slept at this time."Sis, it's night here in this country," David said sluggishly.Kim shook her head in disbelief and asked him to show it to her.David opens the window and showed her. his room was bright with many lights, which Kim didn't notice earlier. David was scared of darkness.During his childhood days, he was buried in a hole under dried leaves with Kim while escaping from the people who murdered their parents. He couldn't cry with a sucker in his mouth. Since then he had been scared of darkness."sorry for disturbing your sleep, I'll call you tomorrow." Kim didn't wait for David to speak as he was going to persuade her to continue the discussion.Kim was happy with the fact that her brother
In the taxi, Angelica dials a number severally it wasn't answered. She assumed Margret was busy and then sent a text. The job is done, I told her what you asked me to. Shortly, her text was replied to."Send your account details, I'll wire your balance to you." She read inwardly. It Angelica had a satisfied smile on her face. A few weeks back, Margret had gone to meet Angelica at the club, for details about Kim. Margret is determined to separate Henry and Kim, Angelica was the perfect tool for her. She was positive Kim would listen to anything Angelica tells her.Kim arrived at the mansion and went to her room. She didn't expect Henry to be there, he sits on the bed comfortably. Kim couldn't help but wondered how this good-looking vibrant man could be gay. It was awkward and she became uncomfortable with him in the room."What are you doing in my room?" She asks proudly, she was determined to have him stay away from her. She didn't get close to him, she stood by the door. Of course,
In a speeding car, Kim seemed to be in deep thought. in her mind, going back there was similar to stepping into Lion's den. She knew how ruthless and selfish everyone there was. She wasn't going to act weak or pretend. She knew they all hated her and wants her gone. If she wants to survive there she has to avoid any form of advances. She's had a few encounters with the members of the Royal family, they didn't seem friendly at all. They don't even try to pretend.Kim breathed deeply. She felt Henry's big palm cover hers. Then he pressed it slightly, trying to comfort her since she had a worrisome look on her face"What are you thinking?" He said calmly, looking directly into her eyes seductively."Do you also want to be in my thoughts?" She retorted sharply."If it's possible, I would." He said with a straight face, one would think he is angry.His hands wrapped around her waist and he pulled Kim closer.She struggled to release herself from him and Her eyes went through the head mirro
Henry walked into the room and saw Kim's eyes fixed on her phone's screen.He stood for a while, watching her hands tap the screen continuously as she smiled."Who was she texting? she never smiled this way to me." He said, feeling jealous.He walked towards her sneakily and grabbed her phone hurriedly."Give me the phone." Kim struggled to collect the phone from Henry, he switched the phone from one hand to the other and finally throws it on the other side of the bed.Immediately Kim tried to take it then he grabs her hand and pulled her close to his body."Let go of me." She struggled to pull herself away from him and almost falls from the bed but Henry grabs hold of her and pulled her. They both roll on each other and finally reach the edge of the bed. Henry used his hand to block Kim's head if they fell from the bed, his hand would protect her from hitting her head.Kim closed her eyes tightly, tightening her grip on Henry's suit.After a while, she opened her eyes seeing her lips
In the grand Hall, Many members of the family sit beside their various partners all dressed elegantly for the ceremony.Kim walked slowly, approaching the emperor and empress with her maids behind her."I thought this was a small ceremony? And how come the members of the royal family are this many?" Kim thought to herself."What are they planning? There are So many people."Reaching the Emperor empress Kim stopped and bowed slightly.They responded and then the maids led her to the table where the ingredients for making the tea were.She opened every one of the ingredients and sees they were all fresh and neatly put in their jars. Reading the names in her mind, she knew the type of tea they wanted her to prepare."The ingredients are fresh and the imperial chef tested it herself." The empress said out loudly.She turned and sees everyone watching her then she replied."Are you implying I'm doubting the ingredients?" Making everyone whisper amongst themselves. She then poured the hot
In the room, Henry sits beside Kim who was still unconscious. He touched her forehead and finds out it was hot. "She has a fever." He mumbled to himself. He holds her hand, pressed it slightly, and said."Kim, do you not think before doing anything? Why do you have to drink the tea? if you suspect it was poisoned why did you do it? what were you trying to prove?." All these questions he asks rhetorically. But he still hoped she would wake up and give him an answer.After a long silence, he continued talking."Are you this desperate to leave me? Do you hate me this much?" He said and smiled with tears pouring from his eyes."Kim, do you know I've loved you for a very long time? No, you don't. Right?" "Every day, I come to watch you dance at the club, I get angry when I see other men look at you. Every time I see you, I'm happy. All I ever wished is for you to love me back. But no, it seems I'm asking for too much. I promise to protect you from now on." He finished talking and then kis
Andrew searches amongst the books on the floor, slowly. He checked the pages of a few books. Then it occurred to him Henry didn't tell him the type of poison it was, in case he finds it."Your highness, what kind of poison is it?" He asked. Concerned."virelia," Henry replied, with his face still fixed on the book."Virelia?." Andrew asked, panicked."Do you know it?"Hmm. He cleared his throat and said."Yes, I do. It's very deadly and the antidote is Browallia also known as bush violet which is hard to find but french honeysuckle is also effective for curing the poison." He said blurted out."And?" He asked again, then he realized that Andrew just told him the antidote to the poison then he said. "Did you just say french honeysuckle?""Yes, your highness. That flower only exists in my hometown in Southern Europe and must be used immediately after being plucked for effectiveness." "Meaning, we can't bring it here for use? even after making an antidote with it?""Your highness," Andre
On the hallway leading to the exit of the southern mansion, Henry bumps into Margaret. Pretending not to see her, he walked past her."Henry stop." Her voice sounded calmer than ever. She said and he paused.She then walked close to him, staring at him, lost in her admiration of his handsome cold looks. She never had the opportunity to see him this closely."Is this a staring competition?" He said coldly, unperturbed.Then, Margaret realized she's been staring at him for a long time."How is Kimberly doing?" She asks calmly."She's alive," Henry said, it almost sounded like he meant she was responsible.Margaret clenched her fist tightly watching Henry walk away.Still in the restaurant were Vanessa and Elvis discussing."Tell me something, why did you get divorced?" He asked."Knowing so much could get you into trouble." She said, unperturbed.Elvis smiled and said,"Oh! I'm so scared." In his mind, this woman didn't know who he was, he is a danger himself.She watched the waiters se
Good day beautiful readers.I hope you liked my book. Sorry so many weeks of procrastination, inadequate updates of chapters and rushing of plots. We just have to finish this up because of our impending book 2 which I hope will cover up for my mistakes of book 1. I'm happy that we've finally come to the end. Even though it's not "The End" yet. Hahaha!This book is currently undergoing a long month of Editing, however, the book 2 will come afterwards and you'll all be notified. Stay tuned to my profile please.This was my very first novel, I hope that you love it.
~ After Four Years~An elegantly dressed blonde-haired woman stood faced with two huge portraits hung on the walls in her master's bedroom. Kimberly stared at the gigantic portraits of Henry and David which she didn't get tired of staring at. she moved closer to them and touched one of Henrys'"Henry, I miss you so much," she confessed, hoping to get a reply. She roamed her fingers on the portrait, touching his face and lips.She managed to get a picture of a full full-face file of Henry's from the internet. During her time with him, she was able to take several unaware shots of him and his side profiles. Henry didn't like pictures, even when the press managed to get pictures of him, he had them destroyed.Kimberly smiled as she was reminded of that.She put her forehead on that of Henry's picture and closed her eyes. Kimberly couldn't help the tears that fell from her eyes.suddenly, the door was barged open by a little boy. "Mummy." he rushed in quickly and hugged her. Kimberly shif
Kimberly spent three more days in prison, there was no disturbance from Francis or torture from the policemen. Anthonia, her new cellmate made sure to protect her from her previous cellmates. Kimberly thought of ways to contact Grandma Lee's lawyer. He was the only person she hoped for. If Grandma could trust him with her documents, he must be able to get her out of prison. In the evening when the prisoners were in line for breakfast, Kimberly didn't go to get her food. She felt sick from what she ate for lunch. Anthonia stayed back with her."Ahhh." She cried painfully."What's wrong with you? Are you okay?.""No I'm not okay, my stomach hurts." Kimberly cried."Here, drink water." Anthonia offered."No, that's not it. My stomach hurts so much."Kimberly felt a warm wet liquid run through her thighs and she touched it. She was bleeding."My baby. I'm losing my baby." She cried out. Anthonia freaked out and she began to bang hard on the grate gate."Someone, we need help in here." Sh
Kimberly hoped that she wouldn't regret her actions. She spent two days in solitary confinement and wasn't given food to eat or water to drink. Kimberly had almost died from hunger. On the third day, she was taken back to her normal cell and was given food. That evening, Francis came to visit and request the papers again. Kimberly still stood her ground and refused to give it to him.Francis showed her some pictures on hon tablet. "I'm sure you wouldn't want your brother dead?." He asked her. Kimberly was shocked to see her brother in such a situation, he was all tied up and a gun was pointed at his head. In the video, David struggles to speak as his mouth was gagged.She couldn't hear a thing he said."Please don't hard my brother. I'll do anything you ask of me." She pleaded."Where are the goddamn papers?""I swear, I know nothing about them. I don't have any papers with me." She confessed.Kimberly was taken back to her cell, mistreated,d and beaten by the guards. Kimberly held
After everything was over, Leonard appeared in Henry's grave later that day.He was dressed in black as per funeral rights and he stood near the grave. Didn't attend the burial earlier that day, so he decided to pay his respect at that time. He was a bit drunk when he got there.He leaned down on the grave, staring at the tombstone of his half-brother seemed unbelievable to him. Even though he wanted Henry dead, he wanted Henry to die in his hands. Leonard felt that he lost to Henry, seeing him die in a plane crash."You're a coward, Henry. You're always fond of running away and not facing me. " He said,"We should've fought a lot more times. I owe you so much. Remember?" He lamented."I still have to pay you back for getting me locked up by my father. I deserve it. I have to shoot you with the bullets from my new gun." He explained.That same evening, Kimberly arrived at the graveyard to pay her last respects to Henry. As she saw the man on the grave, she quickly recognized him as Leo
Kimberly woke up after a few hours. According to Grandma Lee who was sitting beside her bed, she had passed out earlier and was brought to the hospital by granny with the help of some servants. Kimberly tried to stand up from bed."Henry, I need to find Henry. Grandma." She cried. "I cannot live without him." "Kimberly, get a hold of yourself. You should live well, if not for anyone but for your baby." "Grandma, it's hard for me to move on. Henry promised never to leave me. I told him I wouldn't leave." Kimberly couldn't control her tears as she spoke.Later that day, she was discharged from the hospital. Granny found out that Kimberly had no pregnancy complications as Henry had thought. The doctor in Germany lied to him. Granny didn't tell Kimberly anything and decided to investigate the issue. She found out that someone had the doctor manipulate the results to send Henry away. Henry's death had been plotted before now.Granny swore to get to the route of everything and find out w
When Kimberly opened her eyes she realized that she wasn't tied or blindfolded as she expected since they were kidnapped earlier. She looked around and saw that she was in a familiar place which she instantly recognized as the Williams mansion.She felt a throbbing headache hit her as she tried to stand up, they used so much drugs for her that she woke up late at night. "Henry?" She called out, staring at the masculine figure standing near the window. Henry wore only pants and was shirtless. Kimberly twitched her face irritably at the choking smell in the air. It was the smell of Henry's tobacco, clouding the air in the room.He put out the smoke, realizing that Kimberly didn't like it and he went to her.Kimberly was still confused by everything that happened. She realized where they were but wasn't aware of what happened after they were kidnapped which was the last scene she remembered before passing out.Henry sat behind her on the bed and patted her hair backward slowly. "How did
Kimberly stared at him for a moment, admiring his sincerity as he swore not to lose her. She grinned teasingly for putting him in a frenzied state."You sound so serious like any one of us is going to leave," Kim said and she wrapped her hands around his waist tightly. "I love you, Henry." She muttered, burying her face in his chest. "I love you too," Henry replied."Now, we should be heading inside. I think we've had enough of the wind for the night." Henry said and he carried her in bridal style inside their house. Kimberly giggled all the way Inside. "It tickles." She spoke in an almost faded voice.At the airport, Kimberly bid goodbye to David. It was a bit emotional for both siblings to separate from each other again. Knowing fully well that it may take long before they see each other again. After boarding the plane, Kimberly didn't hold back her tears and they streaked down uncontrollably on her face.Henry pulled her for a hug. "We would see him soon, Kim. And you both won't hav
Kimberly was discharged after three days and was placed under bed rest. Henry knew that they couldn't make a journey back to their country yet till she recovers so he brought a house in Germany for them to stay comfortably. He wouldn't want her using an elevator or feeling bothered to climb stairs so he bought a well-furnished bungalow."I feel like our life is peaceful living this way, Henry. Without anyone bothering us." Kim spoke. She snuggled herself into his arms on the bed and he held her tightly."Kim." He called out. "Yes?" She answered instantly, sniffing in his cologne that she couldn't get enough of. Kimberly had always loved the scent of Henry, and it seemed that it increased ever since she realized her pregnancy. She couldn't tell if it was her normal self or the change of hormones that made her love his scent more. But one thing she could tell was that Henry scents so well."I love you." He whispered. "I love you so much." He repeated and kissed her forehead."And our bab