June wanted to run but the police officer pointed the gun at her leg and pulled the trigger before she could take to her heels. He shot her. She fell to the ground and groaned in pain as blood kept gushing from her leg. Soon, the sheriff and other police officers formed a barricade around her. When Sylvia and David arrived at the scene, they were dumbfounded. Sylvia rushed to Penelope’s lifeless body and began to wail. “She shot her!” the officer who caught June supplied. The Sherriff sighed in relief and turned to David. “I'm so thankful that we found you, Mr. Wells. We've been scouting this damned forest for the past 30 hours.” David wasn't listening to the police officer. He kept staring at June with a clenched jaw. June broke out laughing. “I shot her! I killed her right? It should have been Sylvia right? Right David?” She was about to rise when two police officers caught her. They handcuffed her. She began to laugh maniacally and that was when David suspected that she had
“Come with me!”David positioned his hands on his hips. “Not till you tell me what’s going on here.”Leonard walked up to David and bridged the gap between them. “Come with me, son. Let’s go to the Penthouse and talk there.” He said. “I’ll go get changed.”Leonard left.David sighed and headed straight to the kitchen. He had no idea how long his session at the Penthouse will last but he needed to leave some instructions.In the kitchen, Sylvia was going back and forth, losing like someone that had just lost her mind. She hadn’t gotten over the trauma of the recent incidents but someone had to cook the meals and after realizing that all the servants were back to their posts, she had no choice.“Shit!” She groaned in frustration after the frozen chicken she had pulled out of the freezer slipped through her grasp.“You should have worn gloves before pulling it out,” David remarked while Sylvia was about to grab the chicken from the floor.She turned around. David was by the door.Sylvia
“Start talking!” David barked at Cathrina and stood beside his father.She began to tremble and soon tears were welling up in her eyes.“Spare us the drama Cathrina. By now, we are already used to your fake emotions.” Leonard spat.David smirked.“Your lover sent assassins to my house. Scores of my men are injured while others lost their lives because of you Cathrina. You’ll get a court summon before nightfall. You’ll appear in court tomorrow and I swear to God, I’ll ensure you rot in jail.” Leonard said with his brows furrowing with rage.“I’m sorry.” Cathrina sniffled. “I swear to God, it wasn’t my intention to hurt anyone. I know you won’t believe me and that’s why I followed you guys down here to talk because I might not get the chance to speak.”“Did you or did you not invite Griffin to my house?”“I didn’t. He wanted me back in his place in two days but I wanted to leave after the end-of-year party but then he got impatient and I swear to God, I didn’t know he was going to come
Griffin’s chauffeur drove straight to his mansion. Griffin had decided to keep them locked up in his house till he decided on what to do with them.When they got to the house, his guards dragged Cathrina and Leonard out of the car. While Leonard kept resisting going further by shaking his head and staying transfixed in his spot, Cathrina simply obeyed while Leonard was dragged away. The duo was then taken down to Griffin’s basement. They were forced to sit down on the cold floor. Three men were stationed at the entrance of the basement to guard the spot after Leonard and Cathrina were thrown inside.After Leonard sat on the floor, he felt something in his pants pocket. The particular pocket in the back of his trousers felt heavy. His eyes glistened when he realized that he had his phone with him this whole damn time.His GPS was always on.***While Sylvia was pacing back and forth, Officer Darcey was at a corner making a phone call.She had sworn to never get tangled in the mess
With her head facing the ceiling, Sylvia wondered what Leonard must be going through. It was 5 am and still, there was no news on David.The police are still trying to figure out his location and so far, it was noted that he hasn't checked into any hospital or clinic.Sylvia grabbed her pillow and pressed it on her face. She exhaled sharply and held unto the thought that David was alive. As far as she was concerned, Griffin was his biological father and he won't let anything happen to him.Sylvia’s alarm was set for 6 am but she had been awake for the past two hours. She hadn't gotten any sleep all through the night, and at this point, she had completed that Officer Darcey was going to suspect her relationship with David because she had been texting him all through the night to find out if there was any update even though the officer had informed her that he was going to keep her posted.As for Fred, Sylvia hadn't gone to check up on him throughout the night. He had his medical team a
Max, David’s assistant rushed toward David the moment he stepped into the reception that morning. It's been a week since David showed up at work so at breakfast that morning, he told Leonard that he was ready to resume work at Wells Empire.Leonard had objected because David needed care but David had protested so his father had no choice but to allow him because he was not to stay long in the office.David shook hands with Max and just when he was about to speak, the members of the board began to appear from different corners of the reception. While the men held bouquets, the women approached David with a box of cookies.“Welcome back to work, Mr. Wells!” Max professed.They began to present the items to David who needed the help of Max to collect them all.“Thank you.” replied a flattered David. “I'll see you guys in the board room right after my session with the media.”“Of course!”They took turns to shake him. David gave them side hugs because his other side had a bandage and stan
“You came to gloat? Go ahead son, it's what I deserve. Your father didn't make a mistake by keeping me here.” Cathrina said and hugged her knees with her chest.David moved closer to her and positioned his hands on his hips. “Did you say, my father? The last time I checked, you wanted to give me away to someone very easily.”She exhaled sharply and gave a smile but beneath her smile, David could see her pain.“You didn't care about how I felt or what I stood for. You just wanted to fulfill your selfish wish but I promise you, your lover will be apprehended and you guys might get to enjoy a little reunion before you end up in prison.” David said.“Leonard is a good man!”David chuckled. “Since when did you figure it out?”“I didn't just figure that out but I've always known from the start but to be honest, I have never been fair to him. I married him and never loved him.” she then look up at David. “When you meet someone you love, don't hesitate to spend the rest of your life with them
Chapter 105Sylvia kept tossing from one edge of the bed to the other. She had settled for green tea that night because her stomach couldn't take anything. She had lost count of the times she had thrown up that night.It was past midnight yet she was unable to fall asleep. Her joints were aching and her head was hurting badly. She was just restless. She sighed and tried to sit up. The moment she threw her back against the wall, she felt her intestines tying into a knot. She groaned in agony. Sylvia couldn't wait for morning so she could hit the hospital. She had one thing in mind; food poisoning.***“Are you ready?” Maurice demanded after Sylvia stepped out.It was a few minutes past 9 am. Immediately after she woke up, she told Maurice that he was going to drive her to a hospital so immediately after breakfast, Sylvia got changed and then set out to meet him.“Yeah,” she replied and hurried after Maurice to the parking lot. He helped her get settled in front and after he was r
"Come in!” Leonard responded from the inside.Sylvia exhaled sharply before reaching for the doorknob. She opened the door and stepped into the chamber feeling quite nervous.For the past two days, she had spent time with Leonard at the table. They had spoken about the future and other things and she was starting to grow comfortable around him and now, he had just summoned her to his room that morning.When she got into his room, he invited her to sit on the sofa adjacent to his bed. While rubbing her palms against each other tenderly, Sylvia sat and cast her gaze to the floor.Leonard cleared his throat loudly and threw his back against his chair.“David told me everything.” he began. He then took a deep breath. “I'm sorry!”Sylvia finally looked up at him.“I'm sorry for lying to you. When the autopsy report came and it was revealed that Ben was strangled, I was lost.” Leonard said.Sylvia sighed.“The thing about influential people is that sometimes, you can't differentiate your fr
Flashback!“What if I can't do it?” she said with trembling lips.The man sighed and walked up to her. He slowly reached for her hand. He then opened her palm and placed two pills inside.“We’ve talked about this over and over again June. You are not a baby. You can pull this off so go out there and show Daddy that you're a smart ass.” he said and patted her hand tenderly.June opened her palm and stared at the pills. Then, she slipped them inside her purse and took a deep breath.“I've done a lot for you child and I'm not asking you to pay me but if you can pull this one trick off, I'll be the happiest man in the world. I won’t ask for another favor other than this but if only she knew that it was just the beginning of his endless demands.She shut her eyes and felt a sense of calmness beginning to envelop her as he continued motivating her. He thenmoved closer to her and grabbed her arm like he was going to hug her.Then he began to whisper into her left ear.“If you want to make it
“You said we were only visiting June. You didn't tell me we were also going to see Cathrina.” Sylvia lamented as they traced their way towards David’s car.“If we are bent on making things right then we have to leave no stone unturned,” David replied. When they got to the car, Sylvia threw her back against the vehicle and heaved a deep sigh. David moved closer to her. He tilted her jaw with two fingers. “As long as you're with me, you don't have to worry about anything.”She threw her arms around him. “I love you, David.”“I love you most.”They got into the car and drove away. After driving for about twenty minutes, they made it to the detention center. As usual, Cathrina was informed of her visitors and she granted them an audience. The moment Sylvia and David walked hand in hand, Cathrina became emotional. She sniffled as tears began to well up in her eyes. The duo settled on the bench facing her. “You know what Sylvia? I used to think you were one of those gold diggers who
“Did you just hear what Fred said?” Sylvia flung the question at David the moment they walked into his room. “We can't get married in ten days.”David crashed by the edge of his bed with a sigh.The restless Sylvia began to pace.“Come and sit with me,” David told her.She didn't. She kept pacing back and forth.David stood up and grabbed her by the hand. He then led her to the bed.“There’s a lot on our plate David. There’s June to deal with, there's Griffin, and now…“Do you trust me?” David interrupted.She turned to him. “You know I do.”David swallowed and took charge of her hands. “There’s something you need to know.”He was staring directly into her eyes. Sylvia felt a tingling in her eyeballs. “There’s something you need to know too.”David sighed and then cleared his throat loudly. “I'll go first.”Sylvia encouraged him with a nod.“I met June recently.”Her eyes widened in horror.David didn't take his eyes off her. “I left home the other day because I couldn't bring myself
“You have five minutes!”Sylvia shut her eyes and opened them immediately. “You can do this, Sylvie.” She muttered under her breath and began marching forward.After making breakfast that morning, she decided to visit Cathrina at the detention center. She had thought about it the whole night and was ready to face one of her demons.She walked up to cell 4 as instructed by the woman at the counter and before opening the door, she stopped to ponder.What if David rages mad at the idea that she went behind his back to confront Cathrina?She sighed and reminded herself that she was on a personal quest. She will only be at peace once the circumstances surrounding her father’s death were laid to rest and now that she was carrying David’s child, she wanted to be at peace with the Wells.Sylvia pushed the door open and when she stepped in, she met Cathrina looking at her straight in the face.“I was taken aback when the officer told me one Sylvia Baker came to see me.” Cathrina spat and motio
David pulled open the door to his chamber. He walked inside with a bright smile and traced his way to the mirror.“I'm going to be a father!” David muttered under his breath as goosebumps took charge of his body. He stared at his reflection with prestige. Amidst the chaos, David never thought that he could be this happy. He cupped his face with his hands and broke into a resounding laughter. He quickly moved to the table beside his bed and began to pull all the cabinets out. When he got to the last cabinet, he collected all the photos and dumped them on the floor.When David returned to New York, he had asked his agent to get him the pictures of all the curvy girls in town; The one's he found appealing to the eye and for the past few months, he had been exploring them.“No more!” David declared and seized the pictures.He grabbed a matchbox and dashed out. When he got to the backyard, he set the pictures ablaze and headed back to his room to continue his cleanup.He then collected
David was about to usher Sylvia into the car when Eleanor slipped out of her corner behind a grocery store. Immediately after David pulled up right in front of Sylvia, Eleanor stayed hidden.Sylvia wiped her tears with the edge of her palms and moved closer to Eleanor who was greeting her with open arms.They shared a warm embrace.“We have a new mummy on the block!” Eleanor spat.Sylvia broke off their embrace and stared at Eleanor with astonishment.Eleanor giggled and squeezed her hands.David faced the women. “Eleanor called me when she saw you walking into that store.”“How did you know the kind of pill I came for?” Sylvia threw the question at Ellie.Eleanor folded her arms across her chest. “Well, I followed you inside the pharmacy and when I saw you pick those abortion pills, I made my judgment and decided to get baby daddy.”Sylvia exhaled.“How could you even think of doing such a thing without informing me, Sylvia? I thought we were each other's rescue mate?” Ellie said and
Chapter 105Sylvia kept tossing from one edge of the bed to the other. She had settled for green tea that night because her stomach couldn't take anything. She had lost count of the times she had thrown up that night.It was past midnight yet she was unable to fall asleep. Her joints were aching and her head was hurting badly. She was just restless. She sighed and tried to sit up. The moment she threw her back against the wall, she felt her intestines tying into a knot. She groaned in agony. Sylvia couldn't wait for morning so she could hit the hospital. She had one thing in mind; food poisoning.***“Are you ready?” Maurice demanded after Sylvia stepped out.It was a few minutes past 9 am. Immediately after she woke up, she told Maurice that he was going to drive her to a hospital so immediately after breakfast, Sylvia got changed and then set out to meet him.“Yeah,” she replied and hurried after Maurice to the parking lot. He helped her get settled in front and after he was r
“You came to gloat? Go ahead son, it's what I deserve. Your father didn't make a mistake by keeping me here.” Cathrina said and hugged her knees with her chest.David moved closer to her and positioned his hands on his hips. “Did you say, my father? The last time I checked, you wanted to give me away to someone very easily.”She exhaled sharply and gave a smile but beneath her smile, David could see her pain.“You didn't care about how I felt or what I stood for. You just wanted to fulfill your selfish wish but I promise you, your lover will be apprehended and you guys might get to enjoy a little reunion before you end up in prison.” David said.“Leonard is a good man!”David chuckled. “Since when did you figure it out?”“I didn't just figure that out but I've always known from the start but to be honest, I have never been fair to him. I married him and never loved him.” she then look up at David. “When you meet someone you love, don't hesitate to spend the rest of your life with them