Becky.That same night 12:30am Midnight.I sat on the couch in the living room, my legs occasionally tapping the floor as I waited for grandfather to come in, the door went open and Enzo walked in instead.I got up to my feet immediately and walked towards him, immediately he got to my front he slowly tucked his hands into his pocket and looked up at me.“W-what did you do Enzo?!” I asked my voice panicking lightly as I stared at him, his lips stretched into a small smile, he blinked slowly and stepped closer to me.“Why do you seem scared mother?!” He asked instead, I scoffed lightly, softly throwing my head to the side before turning back to look at him.“Don’t play with me Enzo, we both know Adil is not capable of those allegations, what did you do!” I gritted trying my best to not yell, he chuckled and stepped away from me as he retrieved his hands from his pocket and folded it across his chest, he gently turned away from me and walked towards the chair, I spun around and turned t
Janelle.Next day 8:30 am.“Chad, have you been able to hack into his phone?!” I asked walking into their office, they all paused and turned to face me, I quickly looked around the office but Bella wasn’t there, I sighed slightly and turned back to Chad, he shook his head slowly as he moved his chair backwards and stood up, he slowly walked towards me with his tablet in his hands,“I’m still on it, there’s sort of a security system around his business network, it’s difficult to get into that,” he exhaled and I sighed deeply, I gently raised my hands to my waist and looked up at him,“So there’s nothing we can do?!” I asked and he shook his head.“It’s actually getting easier, since he’s dead, there’s really nobody trying to stop the hack, so I’m working on hacking into every company files and important details, it might take a few more days though,” he said and I nodded slowly,“So long as there’s a solution, I don’t mind,” I said to him, he nodded firmly and returned to his seat.I
Becky.My mouth dropped open as I slowly reached for the table and stood up, Janelle?!She slowly walked into the room, she was putting on an army green Blazer jacket that stopped few inches up her knee with silver accents on the neckline, on pink stilettos with a silver ring on the pointy toes, she had the exact same ring design on her shoe as earrings, her porcelain skin was well dolled up in makeup and she had her hair down in coils. She paused in her tracks and slowly turned to look at grandfather with a small smile holding her silver clutch purse tightly,“I’m sorry I’m late,” she whispered, he beamed at her and nodded slowly, “You’re right on time dear,” he replied and with that she chuckled lightly, what she did next sent my head spinning, she walked up to the chairman position and took her seat there, Grandfather slowly turned to me and looked up at me,“Take your seat Becky, let’s continue ” he muttered, with my mouth still hung open, I slowly turned to Enzo as I took my se
Janelle.Flash Back, Last Night.I placed my elbow on the car window and gently rested my forehead in my palm, with my eyes still perfectly on the road, my phone began to ring and I picked it up and placed it on speak out,“What?, just few minutes away and you already miss me?!” I teased trying to sound lively, he chuckled lightly and switched to video call, I accepted the call and gently sat up well in my seat placing the phone on a phone stand in front of me so he could see me well, “I have an idea,” he said and I nodded slowly urging him to go on,“I think we should speak to my grandfather,” he said, I slammed my legs on the brake and came to a screeching halt by the side of the road, I turned off the ignition, took out my phone and held it up close to my face,“What are you talking about?!”“I’m very sure, Grandfather would trust my judgement, just go to him and I’ll do the rest myself,” he said, I slowly leaned into the chair and raised my hands to my hair brushing it backwards.
Adil.“You look stunning,” I said to Janelle immediately her face came into view on the phone, her lips stretched into a small smile, as she turned to look at me occasionally while still driving.“I just left your Grandfather, I’m on my way back to the office,” she said to me and I nodded in reply, I witnessed every single thing that happened today, she made Jerry wear a camera on the left part of his shirt, just so I witness the meeting also, I wont lie I enjoyed every minute of watching Becky sigh in defeat, I knew this far from being over but it was a very successful start.“Babe, don’t you think you were wrong about Enzo, he was among the people who voted that I become chairwoman,” “He even walked up to me to tell me that you’re not capable of what they’re accusing you,” she said, I sucked deeply on air and exhaled, I saw that too, that bastard! I’m very sure he’s driving at something, he waited this long for me to leave the company before getting in and now he’s acting like he’s
Janelle.4:00pm I exhaled deeply as I stepped out of the car, slammed the door shut and began to make my way into the office.I have a whole lot of explanation to do at work, I had left in an hurry earlier without properly explaining and now I’m sure they’ve all seen the news and they have questions for me.I wasn’t wrong, immediately I walked into the office, the other junior staff began whispering among themselves, I was still in the clothes I was putting on from the meeting and they had never seen me in extremely fancy clothes like this around the office, I held on to my clutch purse tightly as I walked towards the elevator, as the elevator door went open, I looked up to see Diane inside, I exhaled deeply for the umpteenth time and stepped in.“What exactly is going on Janelle, you’ve lost me,” she said immediately the doors went close, I slowly turned to look up at her,“You don’t have to worry about me, what you saw on TV today won’t affect my work,”“I can’t go into details rig
Janelle.I swiped my phone up immediately and placed a call across to Adil, I placed the phone on my ear waiting impatiently for him to pick up as the phone rang, the call ended without him picking up and I dialed again, didn’t he just text me now?! Why is he not answering to his calls!He picked just when the ringing was about to end,“I’m sorry, I didn’t realize I placed my phone on silent,” he said, I exhaled imaudibly as I dropped what I initially had to say,“Did you speak to her?! What did she say?!” I asked immediately referring to the text he sent to me.“I spoke to her, but she refused to say a word to me, she tried to avoid me, she was saying stuff like she didn’t know who I was” he said to me, I slowly placed my hands on my waist as I turned to look out the window, “I’m very sure Becky has something to do with this, hundred percent! She had her previous address how?! Why?!” I said, the phone went silent and I could tell he was contemplating what to do,“I’d have love to s
Janelle.I swallowed hard taking my gaze off him, his gaze was getting pretty intense and awkward, I cleared my throat noisily, he flinched lightly and cleared his throat also.He adjusted in his chair and waved to the bar tender to bring something for us,“What would you like?!” He asked turning back to face me,“Water, water is just fine,” I nodded calmly and he ordered a bottle of wine for himself also, “How are you doing?!” He asked as the bartender dropped our orders on the table, I sighed deeply as I opened the cap of the water and poured it inside a cup, I gently took a sip, the water was very cold and it hit the right spot,“Coping,”“I’m coping,” I replied, he reached out across the table and held my hands, I slowly looked down at his grip on my hand and looked back up at him, “You said we’re friends right? You can always reach out to me and talk to me when things get tough, I’ll always be here,” he said, I nodded slowly as I gently removed my hands from underneath his and
Janelle.Thirteen years later.12:00pm …“Do you really think that works?” I muttered and slowly turned to look at Adil beside me, he adjusted his glasses and his lips slowly stretched into a smile as he stared at me.“Come on now Adil, I’m being serious,” I grumbled as I slowly let go of the keypad, leaned against the chair and turned fully to face him.He reached out slowly and gently caressed my hair his eyes twinkling in admiration,“Thirteen years down the line and you’re even more beautiful than when we first met,” he muttered, I chuckled lightly and slowly arched closer to him.It’s actually being thirteen years down the line, I wouldn’t say those thirteen years have been bed of roses but it has been the most perfect years because I have my family around me.Tehilla is now nineteen years and ten years ago we birthed our second child- Hazel, she’s the cutest and sweetest and we love her so much, we love both our children so much, and I actually won’t prefer doing life without my
Adil.Next day…“Careful,” Janelle muttered for the umpteenth time as we walked into the house, I told her that I could walk myself but she insisted on holding me, my hands was around her neck and her hands around my waist as she assisted me inside.“Welcome home!” Everyone yelled excitedly as I walked into the living room, the living room was decorated with small welcome home posters and balloons, it wasn’t too much of a decoration but it was cute.“Welcome home dada,” Tehilla squealed as she ran towards me with a bouquet of flower.“She insisted on getting you flowers,” Janelle whispered to me as she gently let go of me and Anna Tehilla nanny came up to take the shoulder bag she was carrying from her.I looked around and all our intimate family and friends were present except Janelle’s parents, I turned to face her and just as I wanted to ask her, Laura walked up to us,“Big Man! You’re back!” She teased, I furrowed my brows at her and moved closer to her as if trying to examine so
One month Later.I sat by Adil’s bed with my hands folded across my chest, after all the bullets from Enzo he went into coma and it’s been four weeks.Four weeks of everyone of us praying and hoping that he would come awake, four weeks of me crying every night just because I could not bear to lose him just when everything is starting to look bright, I don’t know what I would do if he remains asleep for longer than this.I slowly reached out and placed my hands in his hair rubbing it slowly,“Adil please, it’s okay now, you’ve rested enough, come back to me please,” I whispered tears starting to fall off my eyes and I just let them fall freely.One month back, I got the shocker of my life, Diane was Enzo’s Sister?! I definitely did not see that one coming and then I just came to realize that what we just conquered is a carefully well thought about plan that took years, the positioning of everyone Enzo used was very strategic, No wonder all the investigators before me never got anywhere
Enzo.“Hello, you don’t have any other option,” I said and with that I removed the phone from my ear and ended the call.I exhaled deeply with a sigh as I turned to the corner where Tehilla sat playing with toys absolutely caught up in her own world, Too bad that she’s about to be caught up in the world her parent created.“Uncle Enzo,” she called and slowly turned to look at me, I dipped my phone in my pocket and turned to look at her with a small sneer at the corner of my lips.“What of Dada and Mama, when will they be here,” She asked, I rolled my eyes to the back of my head as I picked up my car keys, about to head out of the house, the door opened and Diane walked in, I paused in my tracks and slowly turned to look at her close the door behind her and walk in, after her outburst yesterday, I did not expect to see her here again so soon.She slowly walked in and looked around, her eyes went wide immediately she saw Tehilla in the room, she blinked rapidly and slowly turned to me.
Janelle.Next day, 2:00pm …I pushed the door into my parents house opened and walked in, I closed the door behind me and made my way inside the living room.“Ohh you’re here, we weren’t just about to have lunch,” Dad said to me immediately he saw me walk into the living room, he raised his head and flashed me a smile, shortly after mom stepped out of the kitchen, our eyes met and she wordlessly walked up to the dinning table and dropped the jar of water she was carrying on the dinning table. She gently turned around and walked up to me.“You finally came to see your father,” she muttered, ignoring her, I dipped my hands into my bag and took out the paper I found yesterday.“Actually I came to see you both,” I replied in a whisper, Adil’s voice begging me to calm down and listen to whatever explanation they had ringing in my ears. I just could not fathom why he is still being calm and nice after everything they have put us through, I slowly looked up at her locked gazes with her and
Janelle.I picked up my coat at the entrance and put it over my pyjamas, Adil rushed towards me immediately and grabbed my hands, he gently turned me around to face him and pulled me closer.“Relax, “ he whispered, “He has been bugging to see me all these days well I’m ready now,” I grunted, he slowly raised his hands to my hair and patted it gently, he caressed my hair slowly and gently cupped my cheeks in his hands, he stepped closer to me and stared down in my eyes.“You’re not honey, Don’t go there tonight and ruin your already bad relationship with your mother,”“I don’t plan to mending the relationship,” I replied stubbornly, his lips stretched into a small smile as he gently placed his palm protectively around the back of my head and pulled me into his chest in a hug.He patted my hair gently and I instinctively wrapped my hands around his waist.“Go to your parent tomorrow Morning instead, take tonight to collect your feelings, so you don’t end up saying things you don’t mean
Five days Later ….9:00pm Thursday….“I’ll stay with Tehilla,” I muttered as I walked towards the bed, picked up a pillow and duvet and headed out of the room, Adil stood up from where he sat immediately, grabbed my hands and pulled me back to face him, “Don’t worry, I’ll leave the room for you, Be comfortable,” he whispered and with that he let go of my hands and took the pillow and duvet from me,“Sleep well,” he whispered, I slowly turned to him as I watched his retreating figure walk out of the room, it’s been five days days since he came back home and I’ve always slept crouched beside Tehilla on her bed.Although I was still chairwoman on Paper, Adil had returned back to his office and has taken over his project once a again, it wasn’t difficult for him to get back because he was proven to be innocent, he was apologized to for Tarnished image and everything has returned to normal, except that we still weren’t on talking terms and I’ve managed to still ignore my parents, and I
Janelle.“Why?!”I slowly held my mouth close and turned back to face the policeman as soon as Adil got to us. He stood up straight immediately and bowed to Adil slightly,“I’m sorry sir, Miss Diane informed us this morning that she’s no longer in charge of the case,” He explain, I sighed rolling my eyes to the back of my head,“And so?!”“So I came to see my mother you won’t allow me in also?!” He said and I slowly turned to look up at him, he just called Becky his mother like it was nothing.“I’m sorry sir,” the policeman apologized bowing again, “Good, now let us in, My wife and I would be going to see my mother, don’t we have right to visit?!” He said and the police man nodded continuously.“You do, you do sir, this way,” He muttered.“I’ll just stay here,” Bella said and I turned to her, I winked at her desperate begging her to not leave me alone with Adil but she didn’t meet my gaze intentionally and she nodded with a small firm smile.“Please go ahead,” she muttered, Adil sl
Janelle.2:00pm …“After all the evidences presented by the court, the Marriage of Peter Castillo and Angela Williams has been therefore Annuled and dissolved by the high court of law,”“Mr Peter is expected to part with Fifty percent of every of his assets and these assets be bequeathed to Miss Angela for all the damages caused, Mr Peter as requested by Miss Angela has also lost Custody of the unborn child and right to visit,” The Judge ruled, he lifted up his gravel and slammed it softly against the table finalizing his judgment.I slowly turned to look at Peter in the prosecution box where he stood, his hands gripping the box tightly, I could see the veins pop out in his neck, even while we were still together he had always felt like because he had money he could get away with anything and I am happy that I’m finally able to prove to him that even with his money, he’s still a piece of trash that I could easily stomp on. I used all of the anger from Enzo and Adil to deal with him a