MEL After Gia stormed away, I went back into Simon's office and continued waiting for him. I was over the moon about everything that had happened so far and I couldn't wait to tell Miranda about how successfully our plan was going. I kept racking my brain about what to give to Simon as a surprise. A few minutes later, Gia came back into the office and I rolled my eyes, wondering what she was up to this time. I was expecting her to say more words, as I planned to goad her further. However, she ignored me and went to Simon's table. This time, she did not attempt to sit on his chair, but sat on the chair opposite and began to work on the computer on his table. It seemed she was really sorting out the files he had told her about. "Not bad," I thought. "I didn't know she could make herself useful." About forty minutes later, Simon finally came back, looking so tired. I smiled when I spotted him from the door and when he came in, his eyes settled on me, before turning to Gia. H
MEL We all had smiles on our faces; me, Simon, and his father. At that moment, someone walked into the house, it was none other than Sandra. I was surprised she was alone as I had expected her to come with Jude. Perhaps, she felt his presence would anger her father even more, so she came alone. I did not need a soothsayer to tell me why she was there. I turned and stared at Simon and we both smiled at each other because the fact that we had arrived before Sandra, meant that everything had gone according to the way Simon wanted. On the other hand, Sandra was shocked when she saw both of us. "You!" She exclaimed, pointing at me. "Dad!" She ran to her father's side by the left since I sat by his right side on the couch. "Dad, are you okay? How is your health?" She asked. He smiled, "Well, I'm doing fine. What happened? You don't seem too happy." "Dad, I came to report what Simon and his wife have been up to. You know that from the very beginning, Simon has always been a te
After Simon and Mel left the office, Gia sat down and thought of everything that had happened. Afterward, she got up, picked up her bag, and left the company. Once she got home, she opened her door and walked inside. Someone caught her from behind and pushed her against the wall. At first, she exclaimed in fright, but after recognizing the face, she sighed, "What do you think you are doing? Why did you come here? Are you trying to expose us?" "Relax," he told her. "I was careful. No one saw me." Holding her cheeks, he crashed his lips against hers and went ahead to tear off her clothes while she struggled with the buttons of his shirt. After the passion was spent, he asked, "So, how was it?" She sighed, "It's just been twenty-four hours, yet it feels like I have been there for months." "How so?" he asked. "Well, what we thought was going to happen did not happen." She explained. "His marriage to his wife may be new, but it seems he has fallen in love with the stupid woma
sister Sandra left, and Mel and Simon who were still acting stared at each other, concealing the smiles on their faces. Simon wiped off her tears and said, "C'mon, let's go back inside." They went back inside and met Simon's father who had earlier been upset. "I'm sorry about the way I ran out, Dad," Mel told him. "I just... I didn't know what to do and one of the things that is difficult for me to condone is being accused of things I didn't do." "It's okay," Simon's dad replied. "Sandra went too far, but it's my fault. I've always been lenient towards Sandra and I've indulged her a lot." He turned his attention to Simon and added, "You know I was a little strict on Simon when they were growing up. After I married Sandra's mom, she gave birth to Sandra and died a few years later. It was difficult for Sandra to cope with it and I was all she had at the time. I eventually married Simon's mom, but she hated the woman. Unfortunately, Simon's mother died while giving birth to him
When Simon opened his eyes in the morning, he turned to his side and saw Mel sound asleep. He remembered what transpired between them last night and smiled. Thinking about the role his father had played, he shook his head, "Who would have thought, in the end, it would be him?" He kept staring at Mel, admiring her beauty as she slept. When Mel finally opened her eyes, just like Simon, she recalled everything that had happened last night. She gasped and turned to her left. Noticing that Simon was already awake and staring at her, she covered her face with her hands and turned away, hiding from him. "Are you shy?" he asked. "Good morning," she replied. "Morning, wifey," he told her. "Why are you hiding your face from me? It's unlike you. Are you shy?" She didn't say a word in reply, so he said, "Turn around and face me." She shook her head. "No, I don't want to." "C'mon, you can't hide your face from me forever. You'll eventually have to turn, so why not just get it o
Simon kept staring at Mel in shock. As he looked at the bed, his body, and Gia who was lying beside him, he was reminded of what happened in the past. It had been a similar situation, but back then it was Gia who had walked in on him and now it was his wife, Mel. Tears rolled down Mel's cheeks as she turned and ran out of the room. He stared at Gia who seemed frightened and got up from the bed, noticing that his clothes were on the floor. Gia also got up but she was stark naked. The moment he saw her, Simon turned his face away, while she began to put on her clothes as well. Once she was dressed, he asked, "What happened, Gia?" As she stared at him, she recalled the plan Sandra had made. After Sandra had made a deal with one of his investors, she had him shift the meeting they were supposed to have to that day and then she planned with the waiter who was going to serve their drinks at the hotel where they were supposed to have the meeting. During the meeting, the glass
On the way to her parents' house, Mel stopped her car by the side of the road to calm her emotions, thinking about all that had happened. She shook her head and scoffed. Taking out her phone, she called Jude. When he saw her number, he smiled. "Hmmm... this is interesting. Is she going to beg for a second chance?" When he answered the call, he said, "Don't tell me you want me back in your life, Mel. You know that—" "Shut up," Mel told him. "Shut the hell up, Jude. Stop talking nonsense." "Why are you calling?" he asked. "My company... I want my company back." Jude chuckled, "You want your company back? I vividly remember offering it back to you on a silver platter." "Silver platter? I built my company and made something of it. Yes, you helped a little; all you did was stand in when I wasn't present, but it was mostly my hard work. But what did you do? You drained my company. You ruined it, and now it is barely worth anything. And now you're telling me you gave it to m
Miranda was surprised when she saw Simon come out from inside the company. She had not realized that he was in there. Of course, since he was the one who had helped her father and brought the police, it made sense that he was already inside. Turning to her dad, she said, "Dad, congratulations on getting back your company. I need to hurry somewhere, there's something important I have to do, I'll call you, okay?" With these words, she quickly walked away without giving Simon another glance. Simon stood there staring at her as she left. just before she got into her car, her phone began to ring. She stared at her screen and saw that Simon was the one calling her. She turned, stared at him, and noticed that he was staring at her with his phone by his ear. She ignored him, got into her car, and drove away. Jude who was holding his cheeks began to laugh, "Wow! Simon, how do you feel? You turned against your own blood and flesh for an outsider, but look at how you were treated." He