Four Weeks Later. Getting down at her bus stop, Beatrice started humming to her favourite song as took steps towards her apartment which was just a nine-minute walk from there. It was late and she couldn't wait to get settled for the night. She bought dinner on her way to avoid cooking so the plan was to take a shower, eat, probably watch a movie, and have a long sleep since the next day was her day off. Hardly had Beatrice entered her apartment and gotten settled when her phone buzzed in her bag. She reached for it, frowned at the unknown caller ID, but picked up the call anyway. "Good evening, Ma. Am I on to Miss Beatrice?" "Good evening, I'm Beatrice. How may I help you?" She responded in confusion as it was so hard to witness an unsaved caller talking with so much respect. "Oh, good. I called to ask when you will be available to come take your measurements for your dress and also discuss the style you want. We are ready to show you all of our best designs from our catalogs."
She was almost giving up on Linda answering the call when She finally picked up. "Hi, Miss Beatrice." "Sorry, I hung up on you earlier. I was just so confused because I didn't make any reservations. The truth is, I can't even afford your service and to top it all, I'm not getting married." "I understand your confusion, Ma'am and it's fine. We've been told to keep this confidential and I assure you that you can trust us on that." Beatrice frowned. "What do you mean?" "Your husband made the appointment and he made us promise to do an excellent job for you." "Who is that?" Beatrice asked impatiently, wondering who the hell was messing with her life. "Mr Debock Tucker!" "That bastard!!!" Beatrice had no idea when those words fell from her mouth. "Look, I know you are just doing your job but please, don't reach out to me again. I'm not getting married, I don't have a husband and most importantly, I don't know who the hell Debock is!" "Please comply or I'll be forced to report you
"She's fine, Sir. She came back from work a while ago." "Did she change her number because I've been trying to reach out to her and her number isn't going through." "No sir, She still uses the Same number. Perhaps you should keep trying." Dan had no idea what to say anymore so he ended the call. He tried Beatrice's number almost immediately but it didn't go through. He kept his phone aside and continued to take off his clothes. He took a shower, changed into fresh clothes, and instantly got into bed. He had never missed anyone the way he missed her and he would never admit it. ................ Since it was her day off, Beatrice slept away all her tiredness and eventually stood up from bed at 11. She cleaned up her house after which she decided to take the trash out and then make breakfast. Before she could step out of her door, her eyes met with a big white envelope on the floor. She went to dump the trash and then came back to it. She picked up the envelope and then went back in
"You wouldn't pick up my call so I had to come all the way here." Dan sighed, massaging his temple. "Your sister's wedding is in seven days. I'm not here to plead with you to attend. It takes me nothing to dial your Grandma and tell her how you've been so hesitant about showing up." "Is Grandma not meant to be on some medical check-up trip?" "The doctor was able to pull a few strings for her and she would be at Anita's wedding. And of course, She expects you to be there with Natalie." "Listen to me carefully, Mom. I don't love Natalie, she's my past and there's no way I'm going to have anything to do with her ever again." "So who are you gonna present to your Grandmother?" "I'll figure something out." Gina smiled, "So that means you are going to show up on Saturday." "I wouldn't be excited if I were you. All I have to do is to see Grandma and come up with the perfect excuse." "You're so impossible! What the hell is it with you?" "Who exactly are you angry with? Anita or your
Hi Guys, if you started reading this book before 4th December, 2023, please you need to read again from Chapter 1 so you won't get confused because this book was rewritten. Thank you. …………………………………"Why the hell are you all even friends when you can't tell each other the truth?" Gina said to Henry. They were outside the office building, waiting for Gina's driver to bring the car over. "You know how stubborn Dan can be. I mostly don't know anything he does until after he has done the act." "I feel so terrible right now. It's so traumatizing to think that my son is involved in this kind of act. I really don't know what to say. My head feels so heavy." Gina said, trying so hard not to tear up. "I perfectly understand you, Gina. But please try to stay calm. I know how you feel because it's affecting my personality too. Beatrice wouldn't even talk to me because she believes I'm no different from Dan since I'm his friend." I'm sorry you feel terrible but the truth is just that Dan is a
"I'm going to murder you and him if that ever happens!!!" Daniel glared at his best friend who was smirking at him. "You know there's no harm asking for help if you don't know what to do. You've never experienced love before and that is why you are all over the place." "I'm not in love with..." "Shut the fuck up, dude!!!!! You are an expert in other areas of life but you are so clueless when it comes to having a good relationship with someone you truly care about." "I would gladly throw your words back at your face. You do make fun of me and my babe but it is with great pleasure to let you know that being in love or expressing your feelings for a woman doesn't make you a weak man and neither does it make you stupid." "For things to get better, you need to be honest with yourself first." "Be honest and accept your feelings. Only then would you have a clear head and a clear mind to think of what is right and also do what is right." "I'm not proud of how you've handled things so f
"Why are you smiling so brightly?" Bea asked her bestie who was chuckling, replying to a text on her phone."You should come to the club tonight."Beatrice frowned at her. "Have I ever had any reason to be there?""Come on, don't act like it's a bad place. Besides, you were there a few months back.""Yeah," Beatrice rolled her eyes. "That was because I got a call that you were drunk. Obviously, someone had to bring you home.""You don't need to throw it at my face.""I would rather stay at home and die of boredom than to be in a crowded place filled with intimidating people, booze, and loud music.""Wow! Never knew you hated me and my job!'"No, I don't. I would rather lay on my couch than to be there.""No problem, I'll tell Dax that you said you would rather lay on your old couch than to come to his party."Bea turned her attention away from her phone. "It's Dax's birthday?""Yes, and he's throwing a party at the club. Free drinks for everyone in the general lounge.""I'm just recov
"You want to join us for some drinks?" Chad offered.Bea shook her head immediately. "You all's best friend took advantage of me in disguise for a friendly dinner. I know better now.""See what I told you? Everyone else will surely see us the way they see Debock." Chad said to Henry.Daniel grabbed Beatrice's arm once more and rushed her out of the bar area through the VIP exit. He didn't stop until they got to the car park area, right in front of his car where he let go of her hand after she struggled with him."What the hell has come over you? Look what you are wearing?"Bea took a look at her outfit. "What's wrong with what I'm wearing?" She asked, not that she cared about his thoughts.She was putting on a short leather skirt, with an asymmetrical crop top that revealed her belly button and a bit of her cleavage. Her hair was curled up and her makeup was good. She had jewelry on and also matching boots."Holy shit, Bea. All the men in that club were literally gawking at you. Inclu
"Dan! What the hell? I've been on my feet trying to explain this to you. Are you even listening to what I'm saying?" Henry slammed the piece of paper against the table and slumped into the visitor's chair that was opposite Daniel's desk. "Sorry, my thoughts are elsewhere." He mumbled, massaging his temple. "What's going on? This is so unlike you!" Henry asked, concerned. "Beatrice is mad at me and it's really messing with my head." "What did you do?" Daniel could swear that he could almost see Henry glaring at him."Why are you assuming I'm the one at fault?" "Well, we all know that Bea can do no wrong. It's gotta be you who has ruined things. Now open up to me. Tell me, what did you do to upset the Queen?" "I got home last night with a lipstick stain on my shirt." "Holy shit, Dan. Don't tell me you are cheating. I swear I'm going to kill you with my bare hands right now.""Of course not. I'm not the one at fault. After all that I've endured and suffered to build, you think I'
FIVE YEARS LATER“Mommy!!!!” Ryan Lee Debock shrugged out of his nanny’s arms and ran as fast as his legs could carry him when he saw his mom walk in through the door.Beatrice smiled as this was the best part of her daily routine that she looked up to: getting all loved up in her baby boy’s embrace.She placed her handbag on the floor, crouched down to her knees, and stretched out her arms, just in time for her son to run into her. Bea showered his face with kisses the moment she had Ryan in her arms.He giggled “I miss you, mommy.”“I missed you too, my love.” She placed a deep kiss on his forehead, wondering how it was so possible for her to love a tiny human this much.“How was school today? Did you take your food and vitamins?”The little boy nodded, smiling, that Bea couldn’t resist kissing his cheek again. Her Son was so adorable and needless to say, he looked so much like Daniel.“Good evening ma’am.” Aliyah, the nanny greeted. She was a young lady in her early twenties.“Hi d
EPILOGUEFOUR MONTHS LATER“Babe.” Bea heard that very familiar voice, followed by a soft kiss on her neck.“Hmmmm.” She whispered with her eyes closed.“I really don’t want to wake you but we have thirty minutes till our appointment.”“Already? But we literally just slept.” She said with a drowsy voice.“You want us to postpone?”“No. I really wanna know today.”“Me too. How about we take a joint bath?”She nodded against the pillow.Daniel chuckled, “I knew you wouldn’t be able to refuse that.”He helped Beatrice down from the bed after which they made their way to the bathroom. They ended up having a quickie and then rinsed their bodies.Beatrice was styling her hair when Daniel walked out of the closet. He came to a halt in front of her, holding a jewelry box.Bea sighed. “Babe, we agreed that we were done with gifts.”“No.” Daniel shook his head. “You should have figured out that I was lying.”“You promised no more gifts."Dan feigned innocence. “Well, I don’t remember that.”Bea
Debbie nodded shyly.“Okay, what else don’t I know?”“Debock has met you and he literally didn’t say anything to me?”“I’m sorry if you feel furious about this but Frank said a lot of nasty things that I can’t even begin to mention now. My heart wasn’t at peace. I had to make sure I knew Daniel’s intention.”“How did you meet him? He’s so busy.”“Rita said he usually comes over to her workplace.”“Good, You all are making plans behind me.”“That’s not it, my love. I promise you that we all had your interest at heart. I just had to make sure the billionaire dude wasn’t messing with my daughter. He came over and we discussed.”“He gave me his word about wanting you genuinely. And he also promised that he was going to take care of you. That was after he apologized about the cafe scene.”“Your siblings were here when he came over. They recognized him and he was kind enough to take them to the mall for a treat. They got clothes, shoes, new phones and laptops, as well as groceries for the h
THE NEXT DAY“Here comes the heartbeat.” The Doctor said and almost immediately, the room was filled with the most beautiful sound Beatrice and Daniel had ever heard.With their eyes glued to the monitor, the duo had tears in their eyes.As they got familiar with the baby’s heartbeat, the doctor went ahead to print out some ultrasound pictures for them.“Congratulations to you both for raising a healthy baby so far. Everything is fine and in a couple of weeks, we would be able to find out the gender; of course, that’s if you don’t want to wait till its birth.”Dan and Beatrice stared at each other, smiling.“I commend you both for the good work done so far. I believe if you continue to abide by the instructions given, the birth of your baby will be a smooth one.” She said, then turned her attention to Daniel. “Your woman needs you now more than ever. This is the best time to shower her with so much love and support.”“There’s nothing to worry about, Doc. You can count on me.” Dan sai
“You have experience working in cafes and restaurants. What if you own your own business.”Beatrice said nothing so he continued speaking.“It’s okay if you want to start really small with a cafe or wanna dive straight into the restaurant idea. I will support you with whatever you choose.”“I will fund the whole project. We will get you a good space, furnish it, employ the necessary staff and you just need to deal with managing the place.”“I can help you out with the business plan or if you don’t want me to be too involved, I can connect you with Amarie to help you out.”“You can also enroll in some online classes on management if you think you are not confident enough in running your own place but I’m sure you will do just fine.”“Should in case you don’t want a cafe or a restaurant, there’s always a boutique business, owning your own fashion brand and all.”“You need not worry about customers. I’ve got sisters with huge social media presence who I know would be happy to help and I
She glared at him, “Really? That’s what you could take out from everything that I said?”“I understand all that you said but that was what stood out for me the most. I know you’ve been through so much, Bea, but I promised you that it hasn’t been easier for me too. The times that you weren’t happy, I wasn’t happy too. I may have indirectly inflicted pain on you but I promise you that I felt pain too.”“I don’t know what you want in the man of your dreams but I promise you that I can be that man and I will live up to your expectations.”“I like you so much, Bea. So much that I know I would go insane if you are not mine and seeing you so sad or mad at me makes me feel terrible.”“Knowing you definitely birthed a new personality for me. I would do whatever it takes to make you happy.”“There you go again. Knowing what to say to me.”“I don’t want to lose you.”She sighed. “You make things so hard for me.”“So does that mean that I’m forgiven?”Beatrice said nothing, looking away from him.
Daniel seemed to have slept for a very short time but he didn’t mind because he woke up the happiest man in the world to a very wonderful woman by his side. He smiled seeing that she still had her head buried in his chest as she slept peacefully.Daniel removed some of the hair that fell across her cheek and placed a soft kiss on it after which he gently tore himself away from her and got out of bed. He proceeded to the bathroom to get ready for his meeting with Nora and one of their business partners.“Jeez, did you even sleep at all?” He smiled, sighting his Grandmother on the couch.“Thank goodness you are here. I was contemplating if I should come bang on the door but I wouldn’t want to ruin anything that was happening between you both.”Daniel laughed out loud. “Good morning, Grandma.”“Oh, Good Morning, and Happy Birthday to you my lovely Grandson.” She rose to her feet, pulling him into a warm hug. “May this new age bring you abundant happiness. I love you so much, Daniel, and
“I just want to cuddle you.”“I don’t want you to.” Bea was saying when he placed her head on his chest and she was surprised at the warmth she felt due to the closeness of their bodies. They were in a spooning position and for the first time she felt really protected.“You win because I’m tired and I don’t have the strength to argue with you.”“Anything that makes you sleep at night.” Daniel smiled, kissing the side of her forehead.Beatrice felt her eyes start getting itchy but she tried her best to push back the tears. It was evident that she and Daniel started on a very terrible path but if she was being sincere, no man had ever made her feel loved; not even Frank.“Are you an early riser?” He asked, caressing her hair.“It depends. Why do you ask?”“I need to be up early. Grandma and I have a meeting with someone. It’s business related but we will be done before noon."“Then we have the rest of the day to explore this city before we head back home.”“It’s fine. You don’t need to