"You are not in love with Fred Elly. You are just infatuated. Now come with me.” Sylvia said and continued pulling her best friend toward her chamber. “I’ll show you around the house before we get to my room.”A few minutes later, they made their way into the spacious room. Sylvia dropped Eleanor’s bag on the king-size bed. “So this used to be Luna’s room, the head chef. She fell ill and I had to move in after I was declared the head chef.”Eleanor moved to the open window on her left and stood with her arms folded across her chest. She was looking at a distance but was staring at nothing in particular.“Do you know that the wing we just left behind belonged to Master David?” Sylvia asked. She was taking out Eleanor’s clothes from the bag and putting them in the closet.“Yea, Leonard’s devilishly handsome son as you say,” Eleanor replied without turning around.Sylvia smiled. “I’m sure you’ll go nuts when you see him. Fred is handsome but David is just…” She stopped and turned to Elea
Fred swallowed the lump in his throat as he tried to make sense of the spectacle before him. “What the hell are you doing?”Eleanor stood before him, so close that air could barely pass between them. She looked up at him, staring into his eyes, and at that point, Fred knew she was dying to have him.Fred held up her passionate stare. There was no denying that she was incredibly hot and was beginning to turn him on but he knew that if he gives in to her, he will be dancing to the tune of lust.He took two steps backward and Eleanor let out a gasp.Why was he being so hard when she was standing right in front of him, almost naked? All he had to do was make a move and she’ll get him grunting in pleasure. She decided to take the bull by the horn after looking down at the bulge in his trousers.“I know you want me. I want you too.” She spat and was about to grab his dick when he quickly moved away.Fred folded his arms across his chest and broke into a dry laugh. “You must be mistaken.” He
Arrangements at the Wells mansion are in top gear as several vendors led by June kept arriving at the mansion to check the spot they’ll be working at. The caterers came to check up the space they’ll be setting their wares and so did the decorators, florist, and other renowned brands June was working with.Leonard had opted for a simple, yet classy party. Only a few of his business associates, his friends, old buddies, and some people from the clubs he belonged to were invited. The total number June was working with is 75 persons.Sylvia was in the kitchen trying to fix breakfast for the Wells when Fred walked in.“Hi, I’ve been looking all over the house for you since yesterday,” He told Sylvia the moment he caught a glance at her standing by the oven.She turned to him with a sigh. “I’ve been up and doing. The party is tomorrow. Miss Castello has been keeping us on the edge.” She replied and darted her gaze to the shiny parcel he was holding. “What’s that?” she asked and cocked her h
By the time Sylvia made it outside the store, June was already stepping inside the vehicle with her brows furrowing in anger. Sylvia hurried toward the car but June slammed the door to the back seat in Sylvia’s face June gave Sylvia a glare that says don’t you dare come close.Before Denim stepped on the wheels, he gave Sylvia an apologetic look. He then drove away, leaving behind a frustrated Sylvia. Luckily she was carrying her handbag which had a few dollars stuffed in it. She hailed a cab and asked him to drop her off at the Wells mansion.A few minutes later, the cab brought Sylvia home. She alighted from the cab and hurried into the mansion. She began tracing her way toward her chamber while plunging the 50 cents the driver had just given her as change. When she lifted her head, she caught a glimpse of David approaching her.She suddenly felt uneasy and had to lower her head.David was engrossed in his phone and was taking fast steps toward the hallway.Sylvia wanted to walk pas
At the balcony, colorful lines and balloons were tied across slender balls. The florists used fresh flowers to surround each table. Two people were paired to a glass table and a stage was elevated facing the audience. The entire decoration spoke of class.On each table were the most expensive bottles of wine and small goblets. The waitresses were already serving cocktails while the guests took their seats.David and June took their seat in the first row.David had decided to play host that night. He made his way to the stage as June led the applause. About fifty people were occupying the tables. After the applause waned, David mounted the podium. He cleared his throat loudly and began.“It is with great honor that I welcome you all to my father’s 50th birthday party.”Cheers and applause reigned.June stepped out to get Leonard to the venue.“Age for my father is not just the fleeting nature of time. Its goals, responsibility, and success. Failure has no place in my father’s book. Tod
The thought of being at the center of every ugly drama at the Wells mansion wavered in Sylvia’s mind as the policewoman dragged her toward the small cell.“You’ll stay here till further instructions are given by the sheriff. “Said the chubby policewoman before locking the cell. She left.Sylvia who was still lost in deep thought didn’t realize the moment the women left nor did she hear the statement she made. Her eyes were out, ready to pop out of their sockets. She was still shocked at the situation she found herself in.She didn’t get a glimpse of what David saw in that footage but she knew that she was not involved in that sex tape. If she had found incriminating evidence that proved Leonard or David murdered her father then she would have made a dozen of those tapes and handed them directly to the media but right now, she was in a state of oblivion.She sniffled and shut her eyes. Her brain immediately picked a burning sensation. Her head was aching terribly and her lips were drie
Two reporters holding cameras and tape recorders were being stationed at a corner toward the end of the ER facility by David’s bodyguards while David was adjusting his sleeves in his bid to address them.June got to the scene and grabbed him by the arm. She pulled him away from the corner. “What the hell are you doing?” she demanded after they moved away from the group. David sighed. “Look, June, I have to do this.” And without giving her further details, he turned around and aimed for the scene his bodyguards had created for the small press conference.She was stunned. After June left to respond to her call a while ago, one of David’s bodyguards came running toward the ER. He told David that there were a handful of reporters outside, striving to get into the hospital but were being held down at the gate by the hospital guards.One thing David learned from his father was to never let matters get sour before tackling them so he decided to use the commotion to his advantage. He had a
Fred sat on the table adjacent to his king-size bed. He had obtained the CCTV from Walt and had been replaying a specific part for the last five minutes yet he couldn’t get a clue.He arched a brow, trying to decipher a wrong move from his computer screen but the video kept showing Sylvia leading the women to David’s bed, undressing him, and then setting a camera on the table. Fred zoom in the footage to Sylvia’s face, hoping it was someone else but it was her.He sighed and took his head into his hands. All he needed was a clue, just one clue to prove to the Wells that Sylvia was framed.Fred shook his head in filial objection, rejecting the thought that Sylvia had probably carried out that act. Somehow, he had a deep conviction that she was innocent and incapable of carrying out such an act.He went for his phone from one of the table cabinets and decided to place a call to Eleanor. Last night, he had tossed from one edge of his bed to the other, unable to fall asleep because the th
"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