“Wells Empire is doing just fine,” David replied and reached for an apple. “I’m doing my best to make profits every day.”“What about you? Are you doing just fine?” Sylvia asked.David took a bite and shook his head. “The truth is, my head feels like it's going to explode.”Sylvia sat up. “Stress? Business proposals? Annoying clients? Pressures from the deadline and what else?”“You seem to know a lot about running a business which leaves me surprised but the thing is, none of this can be compared to the pressure to deliver,” David said.“Lots of expectations from the only son of Leonard Wells. I mean since your father was a perfect business icon, no one expects you to falter.”David chuckled. “If only they know how difficult it is to run a business and then be an icon.”Sylvia arched a brow. “Is it that hard? I thought you just wear nice suits, rode in exotic cars, sit in offices and sign documents while the employees run things. Isn't that what CEOs do?”David broke out laughing. “Y
“He’s not at the office?” Leonard flung the question at June with his hands on his hips. “Yes. I just called his assistant and he told me that David didn’t show up at work this morning. Also, Sylvia and her caregiver can’t be found.” June replied.Fred clenched his jaw. The thought that David had taken Sylvia away dawned on him. What if he never gets to see her again? What if David brainwashes her“The penthouse!”Leonard and June turned to Fred.“We should check the penthouse.” He said and aimed for the door.“No!” Leonard countered.Fred turned around. “David is not a child. I’m not going to look for him all over the city like some damn lost princess. I’ll give him 24 hours to get back here and if he doesn’t, he’ll face my wrath.”It was a few minutes past 9 am.When Leonard, June, and Fred showed up for breakfast about an hour ago, they noticed David’s absence. They had all thought it was a decision to stay in his room after the incident that occurred the previous night but Fre
“They didn't show up?”Miles swung his head from left to right. “I've been waiting for them for the past two hours but none of them showed up?”“And you didn't even bother to tell me?” David yelled and crashed on his chair.His assistant was supposed to meet with two renowned clients at Wells Empire that morning but now, the assistant had just reported that none of them showed up.“I even sent them reminder emails an hour ago but none of them responded.”“Did you try calling them?”Miles sighed. “I did boss. None of my calls were picked. It’s almost as if they are ghosting me.”“Just leave!” David dismissed him and pulled out his phone.He quickly placed a call to the first client.He heard the phone ring but there was no response. David placed a call to the second client and just like the first, he didn’t respond.A few minutes later, David received a text message from the first client he had called.In a meeting. the text read.David stationed the phone on the table and began to won
Sylvia guided Fred down to her neighborhood. After driving for over an hour, they arrived at a junction with the signpost Queens street. Sylvia pointed at the straight path ahead of them. “That's my street. I grew up here and most of my fond memories live here.”Fred began wheeling the car down the path. “I now know why you and Eleanor are so gorgeous. Queens were raised here after all,”Sylvia giggled.Fred felt a different atmosphere after he swerved down the road. The houses were almost glued to one another, unlike the neighborhood he was fondof.“In this neighborhood, we are like family. As long as you stay here, you can knock on any door at any time and ask for something.” Sylvia said.Fred turned to her with a quirked brow. “Really?”“Sugar, salt, a jar of oil, or any other thing you're short of.”“Wow!” Fred mumbled.“As long as it's an emergency,” she added.Fred chuckled. “That's right. It will be unfair to go around begging for things because people here are generally nice.”
David sat by the edge of his bed with a million and one thoughts wavering in his mind. He recollected the pain he had seen in June’s eyes when he slapped his decision at her face.Her response went straight into his heart.What went wrong?For five fucking years, they’ve been in a relationship even though it was an on-and-off one. David was barely committed so June had a habit of quitting and reconnecting. Also, it had been quite a long-distance relationship because the couple meets once a like there month when June goes to London.David took his head into his hands. He imagined the furious expression that was going to cover his father’s face when he learns about the decision.Leonard had taken up the wedding plans like a crown. Invitation cards had already been sent out and the designers were already working on the outfits. Everything was going according to the timeline. David sighed.He had been pondering about calling it quits for the last two weeks and had felt that the longer h
Immediately after Fred was pulled out of the ambulance on a stretcher, a group of nurses stood in front of David and Sylvia, denying them access inside the operating room. “We need to carry out an emergency surgery on him. I'm sorry you guys will have to wait by the reception.” one of the male nurses said.Sylvia wanted to break past the human barricades and run after Fred’s wheelchair but David grabbed her just before she could put her thoughts into action.“Look at me!” David cried out with her face in his palms.She looked up at him and her face glittered with hope because David was bearing hope in his eyes.“Fred will be fine. Just trust me.”She gave repeated nods and wrapped her arms around him, crying uncontrollably.After Sylvia was a bit calm, she pulled away from David. He held her by the hand and began leading her toward the reception. When they reached the reception, he helped her get settled on one of the benches.“Stay right here. I'll place a call to my dad.” David sa
June paced from one edge of the room to the other. She was used to fancy suites and luxurious rooms, not a damn old cabin. She sighed and sat by the edge of the bed.The mere sight of the room was making her nauseous but what could she do? That was the only solution her Godfather could offer when her plan flopped.She clenched her jaw as the image of Fred taking the shot for Sylvia wavered in her mind.“Fuck!” the frustrated June yelled and kicked the tiny stool before her. Soon, she was up on her feet and was back to pacing. She planned to gun down Sylvia and then elope to a hotel suite before she finally leaves the country.What the fuck was she thinking when she pulled out that gun in public? Wondered June. She had planned to murder Sylvia in an enclosed location but time wasn't on her side and after Fred spoke about them being together, she couldn't think of anything than inviting the maid so that she could pull the trigger at her.June slapped her face and stood before the smal
Tired and weak, Sylvia kept staggering to her chamber. It was past 11 pm and Eleanor had just dismissed her on the count that she was still recuperating. On her part, Sylvia had decided to grant Eleanor the chance to be with Fred so she left the hospital. She made it to her chamber and was about to push her door open when she noticed a furious David coming her way. She sighed and withdrew her hand from the dooknob.On his end, David was mad because he had just seen his dad with Cathrina in a compromising position. The thought that his father might give the woman another chance which she might blow up thus breaking his father's heart again was driving him insane.Sylvia walked up to David.He stopped after noticing that she was standing in front of him.“Hey!”“How's he?” David asked, trying to keep his temper in check. Sylvia folded her arms across her chest. “Still unconscious. Just waiting for the doctor's claim to come true.”“Same here. I just hope he wakes up soon since his v
"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