MIRANDA "It's not that I want to take anyone's life," Hazel explained. "The gun is just for protection, okay? Don't think too much about it.""Alright then, I guess since you have protection and I'm with you, I have nothing to be afraid of." I beamed."Of course, you have nothing to be afraid of," he concurred. I kissed him again and waved him goodbye.I watched until he got into his car and drove off. As I began heading to my class, I heard Mel's voice calling my name and I stopped. She ran to me and said, "Hmm... Someone is in love and so happy.""Yeah, you can say that again," I replied."How does it feel to not have an impostor for a husband?" She asked.I chuckled, "Well, it feels amazing. Everything between me and Hazel is so perfect that... I don't know, I'm a little scared.""With good reason," replied."With good reason?" her words surprised me. She nodded, "Yes. You haven't told him about Princess and the fact that she's not really his daughter. Isn't it?"The smile on m
MIRANDA The next morning, I woke up and began getting ready for school. Hazel and I had breakfast together and we said goodbye to each other as he had an emergency meeting that morning which he couldn't afford to miss.While I was heading toward my car to meet Mel, who was waiting for me, my phone began to ring.I noticed it was the same Venezuelan number that had called me before. I answered the call but once again, the person said nothing."Hello? Hello?" I kept calling out but there was no response. Eventually, the caller hung up.I sighed, In the past few days, I had been so happy that I completely forgot about the weird caller. I had to tell Hazel about it.I made up my mind that I was going to inform him when I saw him later in the day. While Mel drove me to school, I kept thinking about the number.Hazel had told me that he would be so busy because, during the past few days, he had neglected a lot of his work. He had so much to meet up with before the holidays began.Seeing
MIRANDA I heard my mom sigh over the phone, "Well, I guess you're telling the truth. The Miranda I know is not a thief and I want to believe she hasn't changed.However, if you keep doing this, even though he doesn't say anything, your husband might not be happy about it. Don't send any more money to me, okay?""I will send, no matter what you say, Mom. I will keep sending money to you. If I don't send it to you, who would I send it to? What's the use of being married to such a rich man, If I cannot spend the money he gives me? Anyway, I recently traveled with him to Venezuela and we had the time of our life. It was so amazing. It was like my honeymoon.""Really? Come, did you get married to someone else over there or is it the same man you told me about?" My mom asked.I chuckled, "It's the same man, Mom. Hazel has changed. He's now caring, loving, and attentive. He treats me like a princess and makes me feel so special.""Really? Miranda, are you telling me the truth?" "Mom, I wou
HAZEL At work, I had a very important meeting. It was a fourth meeting I was having for the day and I was in a hurry to round up so I could go out and call Miranda. She had already called my line but I couldn't take the call because I was about rounding up.It was funny because the meeting would have come to an end a while ago, but it was my fault because Miranda occupied my mind, I kept missing out on important details with the new investors of my company.Just as I began to round up, I noticed a phone call from Miranda once again, she kept calling me repeatedly until I was forced to excuse myself from the hall and go outside to take her calls."Baby, why do you keep.....""Sir, you have to help Miranda," I heard Mel say. "They took her.""What? Who? Who took Miranda?"My heart began to race the moment I heard that Miranda had been taken."Is she okay? Has she been hurt?""I don't think she's okay. There were so many men, they were armed, they kept shooting at us and then they took
HAZEL "Yes, I'm really very sorry.It was not our intention to kill him and we already informed the president about everything."I sighed, "Oh no, why didn't you tell me this ever since? Why did you keep this from me? You should have told me about Ramos' death the moment he died. Why didn't you tell me?""Calm down, calm down, Mr. Duke," the agent said. "I am so sorry. Is there a problem? I mean, shouldn't you be happy that he's out of the way?""No, I cannot be happy because there is a big problem. His grandmother has kidnapped my wife and she's threatening to kill her if I do not produce Ramos. What am I supposed to do now that he's dead?""Wow, I'm so sorry about what has happened, I had no idea. Listen, if you want, we can come over, okay? I'll gather the best men I can find after all the president gave his order for us to help you, we'll take care of it, okay?""No, no, there is no need for you to come all the way," I replied.Like Ramos once said, this is my turf, I will handle
MIRANDA The sound of gunshots filled my ears.Mel and I hid by the car, the stone that had been thrown at her had alreadyruined her phone, so I took out mine and gave it to her so she could call 911. After she did, she quickly told them that men were shooting at us and mentioned our location as well.After the call ended, she said, "I'm afraid we can't keep waiting here. Those men are getting closer."As they advanced, we began to hear their footsteps and Mel said, "Run, Miranda. Run as fast as you can, I will take them.""No, what if they kill you? I cannot leave you here," I replied.Mel kept insisting that I leave, but I didn't want to. While we were arguing, the men finally appeared in front of us. I was able to count about five of them before Mel screamed, "Run, Miranda!"I got up and wanted to run, but one of the men caught me. The moment he did, I punched him,but he dodged my punch and covered my face with a handkerchief. I struggled, not wanting to let him go, as I hit h
MIRANDA The man walked toward me and raised his hand to slap me. However, I extended my knee and I kicked him in his balls. He staggered backward as he cried out in pain, his eyes turned red and he took off his belt, wanting to whip me with it. However, I warned, "If you dare to touch me, my husband will kill you."The man paused and stared at the old hag who gestured for him to hold on. She looked at me and laughed, "Feisty and talkative, I knew that night you were pretending to be so humble and meek. Do you know why I am stopping him right now? It is not because I am scared of your husband. It is because I want to get my grandson, first. Do you think that after getting my Ramos back, I will let you and Hazel scot-free? You are hoping your husband would kill my men? I do not plan to leave you both alive, sweetheart. Do you want to know a secret? I have snipers, twelve of them. I am sure you know who a sniper is, right?The location where we are going to meet, they are already the
HAZEL I drove to the location where the old hag was meant to bring Miranda so we could make the exchange.I had already hired twenty assassins and the orders were simple. Some were to serve as snipers and position themselves and the others were to fly helicopters ahead to take out whatever enemy that could be hiding in secret. I was driving with Ramos beside me. At least, that was what the old hag had requested since she threatened to harm Miranda if I came with the company of anyone else.I looked at Ramos who was very quiet and asked, "Are you okay?"He nodded and I smiled.We had initially agreed for the meeting to be at 7. But after making all the necessary arrangements I realized I still had time. I called the old hag and set up the meeting to take place at six She had chosen a location that was in an open space where it was difficult to find people. Perhaps she thought this would be easier to get rid of me without drawing attention but she was going to learn that with Hazel,
MEL I walked into the home of my best friend, Miranda which had been thoroughly decorated. "Mel! You came!" she exclaimed and wanted to get up so she could hug me. "No, you don't need to get up," I said stopping her. "You just brought a new life into this world and should get all the rest you need." She rolled her eyes, "It's been over three days, Mel and I feel quite strong. I gave birth but everyone acts like I'm handicapped. My mom, my mother-in-law, my husband, and now you." I laughed, "They can't help it. You are their princess. Where's everyone by the way?" She sighed, "They are all in my son's room. I instructed the maids to send you here because I wanted us to chat for a little. It's been a while." I sighed, "Yeah. It's been quite hectic, with my pregnancy and all. I rarely even go to the company because Simon takes care of everything and insists I should rest." Miranda smiled, "He is just like Hazel, but I can't blame him. Your stomach is protruding because y
"Wow! I am so happy, Simon." Gia gushed. "I feel as though I am dreaming." "The party will be held at seven," Simon added. "When it's time, I'll pick you up and take you to the venue, okay?" She nodded her head excitedly. "Now, you can go back to your office, I have a lot of work to do." As she walked away, Simon smiled, "Finally, I'm going to put an end to all the drama and enjoy my marriage to the fullest." While in her office, Gia kept daydreaming about how the news of her upcoming wedding to Simon would go viral. Thinking about how sad Mel would be when the time came, doubled her happiness. After spending a little time in her office, she went out and did some shopping, getting herself a nice dress for the party. At six-thirty, she was ready and waiting for Simon to pick her up. She imagined how envious of her, people would be, as well as the various opportunities that would be open to her once she became Simon's wife. If only she had known that Simon would be the o
After leaving the station, Gia went back home. She felt so happy that everything had gone her way and she began to celebrate. She changed the password of her door, just in case Simon wanted to come around to pay her a visit. She had a feeling it would happen anytime soon. When she heard a knock on the door, she opened it a little and saw her boyfriend, Bill outside. "What do you want?" She asked. Bill scoffed, "What sort of stupid question is that? And why did you change the passcode of the door?' She smiled, "Have you forgotten that this is my house? Yes, I paid for this house so I can decide to do whatever I want with it." "What has gotten over you?" He asked her in surprise. "Why are you being so rude? Move away, and let me in." However, she slammed the door on his face. He knocked on the door again while she went straight to the room and began to pack up his things. Putting all his stuff into a bag, she came back, opened the door, and threw his bag outside. "What
Jude, who had spent the night at Riley's, showed up at Mel's company before she even arrived. He was filled with so much anger because of what Riley had told him, and he had four men with him, all armed. He planned to deal with Mel thoroughly. They hid and waited for Mel, until she showed up, went into the company and up to her office. Afterward, Jude led the men, and they all barged into Mel's office. When Mel saw Jude, she rolled her eyes, "What do you want?" He turned and gestured to the men, who took out their guns and pointed them at her. "What does it look like, Mel? I'm going to give you a taste of your own medicine. Simon has divorced you, so he is not here to protect you. Just as you forced Riley at gunpoint to say those things, I am also going to force you to your knees at gunpoint and make you clear her name. I will reveal who you truly are to the entire world." Jude snarled. Mel chuckled, "Is that what Riley told you?" She threw her head back and laughed, "Oh Ju
After spending time thinking about what to do, Sandra finally made up her mind. She called Becky and Aria; the maids she had planted in Simon's house, and asked them to meet with her secretly. Since Simon was not home, it was easy for the maids to sneak out and hurry to meet Sandra at the agreed location.Sandra stared at the bottle in her hand, with the liquid inside it, and said, "I never wanted it to get to this Simon, It's all your fault. You just have to die. As for Gia, she will learn the consequences of double-crossing me. Gia, watch what I will do to you once Simon dies and I take control of the company. Both you and Mel will learn that I am not someone to be trifled with."Simon was in his guest house with Mel when he received a call from the man he had planted in Sandra's house. "Okay, thank you," he replied. After the call ended, he turned to Mel and said, "Finally, Sandra is taking that bold step we wanted her to take." Mel gasped, "Really? I never really thought sh
Sandra got out of her car, her face beaming with excitement as she thought, "Mel has signed the divorce papers, moved out of Simon's house, and found accommodation elsewhere. Meanwhile, Simon is having an affair with his ex, taking her out to dinner, and even getting intimate with her. How would Dad react to this amazing news?" She could not wait to present all the evidence she had before her father. She believed that once he realized that Simon's wife had divorced him due to his infidelity, he would never forgive Simon. Even if he did forgive him, their relationship would never be the same again and nothing could make her happier than that. Of course, that would also pave the way for her to get the company back from Simon. Because once his father gave him the order, Simon, who valued his father's approval and happiness more than anything, would have no choice but to obey him. When Sandra walked into the house and her father saw her, he sighed. She sat beside him and as
After Riley left, Mel and Simon spent some more time together at his guest house, taking pictures, making videos, and talking about their plans before Simon eventually left and went back home. In the morning, while it was still very early, Mel got dressed and ready for work. She packed the fruit Simon had brought the previous day into a bag and left for her father-in-law's house. She planned to go to work from there, so she had to leave early because she had a lot to do at the company. When she arrived at his house, Simon's father was so happy to see her. "I have missed you," he told her. "I thought you guys had gotten so busy that you'd forgotten about me." "That is not possible," Mel told him. "Here, I brought some of your favorite fruits." He smiled, "Why did you go through the trouble? There are more than enough fruits here for me." "I know," Mel replied, "I just... I still wanted to bring something that you would like." "Thank you," he beamed. "You must have your hand
When Mel opened her eyes, Simon was sitting up staring at her with one of his hands gently stroking her hair. "Good morning," She told him. "Morning, Darling," he replied. She was about to speak when he placed his hand on his chest as though he was in pain. She immediately became alarmed and sat up, "What is it?" Hand still on his chest, he smiled, "You are beautiful." She furrowed her brows, "What?" "How can you be so beautiful even in the morning?" He asked. "Just the thought that I won't get to see you until evening makes my heart hurt." She shook her head, "You are impossible. Is that the new pickup line these days?" He threw his head back and laughed, "Seriously, I have no idea. I'm just expressing how you make me feel." She looked at the time, "It's almost 5.am. You should leave now so our plan doesn't get ruined. He sighed, "It seems those two vultures are already awake. I need to be very careful." As he got up to leave, Mel asked him to wait, so she coul
When Simon arrived at his company, he could not stop smiling due to the conversation he earlier had with Mel. However, when Gia walked into his office, dressed in a provocative black dress, the smile on his face disappeared, and he pretended to be sad. She stood on the other side of the table and said, "Simon, I know you told me not to come into your office, but I'm worried about you. I see the way you look sad and worried. For old times' sake, I can't just leave you all by yourself." Simon stared at her from head to toe and said, "I thought I told you that this form of dressing is not allowed in my office." She smiled, "Oh, I actually came with a jacket; it's just that it's in my office." He stared at her exposed thighs and scoffed, inwardly thinking, "I can't believe I was ever in love with someone this shameless." "It seems you have a lot on your mind," she said, turning to the other side and taking a chair with her so she could sit closer to him, "Do you want to talk