Janelle.“My Boss, Sir Adil Carter!” I felt breath catch in my throat for some seconds immediately he said that, his boss Adil Carter ?! How?!I scoffed lightly as I moved closer to him and grabbed him by his shirt immediately, “Do you think this is a joke! Does this look funny to you!” I snorted staring deep down his eyes, he just stood there without any reaction like my grip on him wasn’t affecting him in any way, and his smug behaviour pissed me off further.“Think about it, what reason do I have to lie, ever since I killed him, I haven’t been able to sleep,”“I killed a whole human, I have to turn myself in,” he muttered calmly, I let go of his shirt and stepped back, “I have evidences that I worked with him” he muttered as he stepped back and took out a flash drive from his pocket and stretched it out to me, I slowly looked down at the drive and back up at him, “It’s just a few clips of spies he caught, and I had the opportunity to capture on camera,” he added“Why should I
“Janelle are you okay?!” Bella asked her brows furrowing in confusion as she stared at me, I cleared my throat noisily and forced a smile at her,“I’m okay actually, I’m just trying to take things slowly and read between every line,” I muttered in reply, she scoffed playfully as she pushed her chair backwards and stood up,“Takes things slowly? Didn’t you say we should get this done with as soon as possible? There’s no time to take things slowly Janelle,” She muttered calmly, I chuckled nervously as I raised my hands with a shrug,“I know right, I’m just trying to make sure we don’t loose any important detail along the line,” I said and she nodded slowly.“No problem, I’ll look into it, and you’ll do the cross checking slowly,” she said and I nodded with a small smile.“So you’re getting off work early today huh,” she said with a teasing smile, I forced a smile in return as I nodded slowly,“I still have a life outside of this case,” I said and she smiled at me,“Absolutely, Absolute
Adil. 4:00pm , Almost Time of the Anniversary.I pushed the back door of corporation open and stepped outside, a gush of fresh air hit my face as I stepped out, Guests have started to arrive through the front door so I couldn’t go through there, and I haven’t seen Janelle yet, “Grandma!” I heard a tiny voice yell excitedly and I slowly turned to the left to see Mrs Adolf , she was one of our VIP guest for todays event and part of the founding members, although as time went on she wasn’t among the board members anymore but her daughter still was, she wasn’t living in ocean depth anymore, so her daughter probably came with her granddaughter to see her.“Ohh Hailey dear,” she muttered her excitement evident also as she made her way towards her, gathered her in her hands and lifted her into her arms tightly, this energy wasn’t one to be forced, the love was very obvious and sincere, it was quite painful that Tehilla would be getting none of this, neither from her mother’s side or fathe
AdilAt the Anniversary and Launching Event I exhaled deeply as my grip on Janelle’s hand tightened, even if we don’t work together, I insisted that we make the entrance together and she seats beside me on the VIP space, I looked around the hall, the event decorators actually out did themselves, it gave exactly what I wanted it to give, simple but classy.Red carpet had started earlier and now everyone had settled into the hall on their seats for the main event to begin, I turned to look at Becky where she sat, her eyes were on the people I invited as VIP and her face was held in a small scowl, she was obviously not satisfied with my choice of event but at the end of the day, it was my event to plan and there was nothing she could do about it.I gently led Janelle to the table where she would seat and made her take her seat, waves of Awws crossed the hall as i did that, I simply smiled as I made my way towards the podium to address everyone."Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed partners,
Adil.The car slowly came to an halt and I looked up at the signboard on the road where she stopped, “Welcome to City Falls” it read, my eyes slowly went wide and I turned to look at her,“How did you know this place?!” I asked my voice barely above a whisper, she slowly turned off the ignition, and turned to look at me, “I don’t know, it just felt really familiar, and I found myself here,” she muttered in reply, I slowly reached out to her and took her hands in mine,“Tell me, what’s wrong,” I muttered, she slowly looked up at me and took out her phone, she typed a few things and stretched it out to me, I swallowed hard as I watched the video playing on her phone, her phone began to ring, it was Bella, she took it from me answered it and placed it on speak out, “Watsup Janelle, where are you?!” Bella said, “Where else?! My husband just disappeared like that, I’m looking for him ofcourse!”“But Janelle, is Adil really capable of doing something like that,” she asked, she exhaled de
Janelle.I drove into the driveway and turned the ignition off, I turned to Tehilla where she lay in the back seat already fast asleep, my heart broke for her, she grew up without a mother and now she is going to be away from a father for quite sometime, with her father’s face pasted around as wanted, I’m just really thankful that quite Adil busy schedule he was able to make quality time for her, my phone began to ring in my bag, I gently picked up my bag in the chair next to me, took out my phone, it was a call from Diane, I swiped on it and answered the call.“Hi, any progress?!” She asked, I shook my head as if she could see me and slowly sat up in my seat, “I didn’t find him, one minute he was at the podium, the next minute he wasn’t , I don’t know what to do Diane,” I muttered intentionally allowing my voice to appear broken, “This is more than a speculation Janelle, the evidences tendered are too much, I want to hand over the case to another team,” she said, my heartbeat shot
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
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