SAMANTHA'S POV"Here you go, sweetie." Ma'am Jacqueline said as she handed me the tea cup.I took it from her amidst tears that were seeping from my eyes while trying my hardest to calm my nerves. The older lady had taken up position on a rocking chair right in front of me as she looked at me steadily."Are you going to keep crying or are we going to talk about this, Samantha?" She suddenly asked me."I'm a bad person." I said as I set the tea aside."We all are bad people." She responded.Did I ever mention she had her degrees in philosophy. It has never been an easy job talking to the woman from the onset. One is always wary of what things to say before her."No, I mean I'm very very bad." I responded."To an extent we all are very very bad. So, are you going to keep up your self loathing or you want to start telling me what happened?" She asked me again."My marriage is in shambles." I responded."That has already been established." She answers."Ma'am Jacqueline, I just did someth
SAMANTHA'S POVIt was all the way back to Ma'am Jacqueline's home as I could not think of anything else to do or say at the moment. I had forgotten to use the doorbell as I frantically kept knocking on the door. Soon enough, the older woman appears looking sincerely worried about me."Samantha, is something wrong?" She asked, noticing the panicked look on my face."It's Emilio!" I told her."What about him? Your husband, right?" She asks me."Yes. My husband. He called. He seems ill or something." I said."Calm down, Samantha. What really happened?" She asks me.I was in no mood right now to resume explanations to her but certainly, I could not keep this from her and get a solution from her. I resume a shaky explanation."From the tone of the man in the background, I think he's dying." I said to her as tears flowed down my eyes. Emilio was probably too sick to fly and it was going to be my fault."Calm down, Samantha. He's coming here, isn't he?" She asks me.I pause as I think about
SAMANTHA'S POVI could not believe my eyes as the fears were clearly written all over me. My husband managed to slide off the seat and I stood as his men assisted him get down. It was really tough but eventually, Emilio stood in front of me as he struggled to stand on his own. He had his suit off clearly and now, his inner white shirt was covered with blood. My hands went up to my mouth instantly as I stood before him fearfully.Emilio forced a smile on his parched lips that seemed to be drained of blood and having cracks all over as he tried his best to stand before me."Samantha, I'm sorry." He said, slowly beginning to fall on his knees as I rushed over to catch him quickly."Stop it, you're wounded." I cried out."He's losing blood. We should get him inside." The two that had brought him were saying to me."I know. Help me." I cried out as I supported him by one of his shoulders."Allow us, ma'am." The two men said and came to support him.I saw another man with a briefcase come d
EMILIO'S POV I could recall the searing pain as the bullet tore through my shoulder, I flinched but then he had his gun up again and fired another shot which I managed to dodge. His face spelt of nothing short of hate and disdain but then he tried to shoot again and there was just a click. He had run out of bullets, clearly not prepared to do what he had planned."Damnit." He muttered under his breath as he kept slapping against the gun.My bodyguards had come inside the room and had their guns pointed, ready to shoot."No!!! He's just a kid, damnit!!!" I yelled as I realized that I was still clutching to the paper where he had written Samantha's location. It was stained with blood at this time.He looked really scared and panicked as he threw the gun right at my bodyguards and dashed off to open his window. Hell no, I would not let him do as he intended. We were all the way at the third floor and him jumping at this point would only add to my guilt. I saw him now as my recompense an
SAMANTHA'S POV"Would he be alright?" I asked the doctor who stood by the end of the bed as he packed up his tools quietly.My eyes had not left Emilio's face since I entered the room.There was a bandage wrapped around his shoulders now and he was still not opening his eyes. I had been expecting that I would meet him with his eyes open the sooner I entered but clearly, that was not to be. An IV tube attached to his hand as well was dropping in little by little. The entire room smelled of blood and drugs."The worst part would be considered over totally if he makes it through the night." The doctor said to me,"What do you mean by that?" I demanded."I would be monitoring him all through the night but we should be better prepared for a fever outbreak or something. A gunshot wound is not something to be toyed with, ma'am." He said to me,My eyes went straight to Emilio as I felt really sad looking at him right now if he does not make it through, I feel that I might never actually forg
SAMANTHA'S POVThe doctor rushed over to where Emilio was as I was already panicking. I stood there as I watched him doing his thing."Pass me my briefcase." He said to me,I went to where it was and fetched it for him as I handed it over."Patience, ma'am. He might yet survive this." The doctor said to me,Surviving this, Emilio was going pale by the second and I feared for his life. I have no idea but suddenly, I recalled that I used to be taught how to pray during my days as a child. All this while, I had not given thoughts to prayers as I did not deem it necessary but then, what was necessity if not the most important.I began muttering prayers and begging the heavens to come assist me. I recalled how heavily the promises I was making sounded and how I could not even focus on anything else at the moment."Samantha?" I heard the weak voice of my husband and slowly forgot about all I had been doing as I opened my eyes slowly.Emilio was lying on the bed, sweating profusely as he loo
SAMANTHA'S POVThat sound. Someone was knocking on the door that morning and I needed to force myself into wakefulness. I had overslept clearly and my eyes raced around until my brain registered the sound."Who's it?" I asked loudly.My eyes went straight to my husband who was lying down on the bed. I needed to be certain that he was still alive and upon noticing his rising and falling chest, I was satisfied with what was happening right now.I got off the bed as clearly, the person at the door did not hear me. Carefully, I opened the door and found the doctor standing in front of the door."Good morning doctor." I said to him,"Morning, ma'am. How's Mr DeGeneres?" He asked me.I looked behind at Emilio before turning back to him."Alive. Breathing." I said."Great. I need to check on him." He said to me,"Sure. Feel free." I said stepping aside but he did not move. "Anything the matter, doc?" "There's a man outside. Says he wants to see you." He said to me,"A man?" I was repeatedly
SAMANTHA'S POVI could not believe what had just happened and how seriously my aunties had taken the whole thing with George but regardless, I did like the fact they showed up now. Ma'am Jacqueline on the other hand was totally not having it with me for the scenario I had caused them. I could not blame her though, she had every right to feel angered by the presence of the other guy."I did not ask him to come here." I said to her when it had become clear she thought I wanted to hang with him."You were out, standing with him." She pointed out the vain truth."Yes. I was but I had been asking him to leave before you came." I said."Didn't look to me like you were asking him to leave." She responded."What did it look like then? I'm being honest here with you, auntie. I sincerely demanded that he leaves but you should know already that he's stubborn." I explained which was a way to cover up my growing anger."You want a man to leave, then you should be wanton about it. You shouldn't be
SAMANTHA'S POVI walked in the hotel and was soon inside the elevator that took me upstairs where Zara was waiting for me.A few moments later and I was in front of the door, waiting for her to open by me she did not.Was everything okay?I called her again and it took a moment for her to pick."Yeah?" She asked."I don't know if you heard me earlier but I'm in front of the door." I said to her,"Oh, I know that." She responded."So, what's holding you?" I demanded."Anger." She responded.Seriously, this was all on purpose?"Zara, what has your anger got to do with opening the door?" I demanded."You left me here and goofed off to Tennessee at the mercy of... nevermind that. But buttomline is you didn't reach out to me." She responded.I had not missed the part of her asking me to not mind but I would certainly revisit that once I get inside."Zara, I'm sorry for the upteenth time." I said to her,"Sorry doesn't fix this." She responded."Does making me stand in front of the door lik
DOMINIC'S POVI opened my eyes and realised that I was strapped to a chair. I was in this damp and nearly dark room whose only illumination was from a half dead bulb.I realised that I was also gagged as a piece of clothing seemed to have been stuffed into my mouth and then another over my mouth.My hands were also bound behind me and then another set of ropes holding me in place on the chair.Taking in my surroundings now, I realised there were cartons of unknown stuff stacked around this place that was beginning to feel like a den for criminal stuff.Which if you ask me is not new for Emilio.I waited and soon realised now how uncomfortable I was. I could barely feel my fingertips and I needed to break free.I tried to make a sound but thanks to the gag stuffed in and over my mouth, only a muffled sound came out.I tried some more to make them louder but it was still the same.I needed to break free and explore these boxes to see what weapon I could find. I mean if this was a den, t
SAMANTHA'S POVI sat at the back seat of the car with my thoughts running quite deep and wide.Zara was already waiting for me at the hotel and we would be having company. A tear fell from my eyes as my thoughts were beginning to wander around the fact that Emilio had slept with Mariah.Of all persons, it had to be her. The young girl I had decided to help. Was there no limit to my dearest husband's sin?I mean, I could forgive a whole lot of things he keeps doing and throwing at me but this was way too much.The toxicity of my marriage was deafening and I needed more than cool down laps to settle this.I needed REVENGE!"Ma'am, we're here." The driver said to me,I had taken one of Emilio's younger bodyguards whom I could influence to take me in the Ford."Good. What's your name again?" I asked the youth.I was actually wondering when he had been hired as a dark thought fizzled up in my mind.I mean, if my husband was so capable of sleeping around with every Rom, Dick and Harry that
EMILIO'S POVI sat down feeling stressed already from all my activities on this day.It was all my fault and it took Alfredo staring at me from the rear view mirror for me to notice that we were not moving."Is there a precise reason why we are stopping?" I demanded."The traffic light, Sir." He responded.I looked up and realised we were at the intersection and were being halted by the red light."Ooh..." I muttered."Sir..." He called me again."Alfredo, what's it?" I demanded."You've been broody all day since we left the doctor's. Are you okay?" He asked me."Do I look like I'm anywhere close to being okay?" I asked him."Absolutely not but I know it's not my place..." He started and I felt offended."Yes. It's not your place." I responded."But we could both agree that I have more experience in this stuff than you do." He said.Wait, what was that right now? Was he indirectly trying to say he surpassed me in managing my home?I was beginning to feel angered."Thread with caution
EMILIO'S POVAll my hopes that I would slip through this one had just been shattered. Samantha definitely would not let this go and here I was, faced with either telling the truth or lying."Sam, she was sacked for being bad. Trust me when I say that she deserved it." I said to her,"I understand she did bad per say, I just want to know what exactly she did that had you sacking her." She said to me,Samantha had that look in her eyes like she was going to deal with me if I did not speak."Samantha, please." I said."So you're not going to tell me?" She asked me."Babe you need to understand..." I started to say."No. You don't have to." She said and I exhaled in relief."Really?" I asked her."Absolutely. Because, I would just ask her myself." She said and turned to reach for her phoneWhat? No way!That would spell doom for me and the fact that she would ruin everything for me."No...no...no!!! It's fine. I'll tell you." I said rather quickly.I had to tell her and the heavens help m
SAMANTHA'S POVFinally after such a long while, Emilio was finally fit to travel although with a sling. Every attempt by the doctor to have him keep that hand in place has always been in vain, hence the sling.Trust me, Emilio did not find that funny in one bit. Nevertheless , he had to agree.In the two where we had stayed here, I had seen him cling to Ma'am Jacqueline like a son would his mother. He formed a sort of friendship with Joey although I knew that was all because Joey had someone now.I have never seen George or Kourtney since the hotel scene. I mean, they sure as hell deserved each other.Ma'am Jacqueline had grown so fond of my husband whom if we all could reckon, she detested at first."You'll come visiting, right?" Lady Florence asked."Hell yes, they do. Or I'll smack the hell out of them." Ma'am Jacqueline threatened lovingly."We would. At every chance we get." Emilio responded."And you'll be good to our Samantha?" Lady Florence asked yet again."Absolutely. I have
HAILEY'S POVPeople would always say to stay away from things that are not yours but I knew it would only be a moment before Emilio would be mine.I was already successfully pregnant and now I had the very ammunition to get into his life forever.I had a couple of friends in the club and everyone attested that he was not around. In fact, it could be speculated he was out of town.Another good friend of mine that was in a relationship with one of his bodyguards said she heard he was ill or injured. It was hard to say whichever it was.However, I had every reason to believe it was the fault of his bitchy wife and her desire to ruin him. Probably, it was because he found love with me and the heavens alone knows what she has on him.Emilio loves me and just me alone.Samantha was the intruder.But not for long. I would fight for him because I deserved all that wealth and affluence.I was getting ready today to get to the doctor's as I had an appointment. From there, I would go pick up one
MARIAH'S POVI spent the night after Marco had left browsing on how to someone and get away with it. I also did a little search on getting rid of a body after murder.Trust me, the more I searched, the darker my thoughts became. I had no idea that I could be this dangerous except now that my freedom had been threatened.I could not let him assume control over me because knowing Marco, soon, he would want to start pimping me out like he did with his girlfriends.He might have promised to keep my secret but he was unstable like a waving flag. He would use me up and whenever he feels he has no further use for me or he gets bored, he would have my elder brother down here.I feel restless now.I had caused more than enough arm to Madam Samantha and her husband. She might not know yet but it was still going to be really bad when it happens.Or should I just move again? I mean, even after furnishings and stuff, I still had a pretty much decent amount of cash sitting in my bank account which
TOM'S POV"Woman, you're scaring me right now." I said to Zara for the second time since she got off that call.Her emotions were a mixture of both excitement and danger. I was beginning to wonder what Samantha had told her."You're scared darling?" Zara asked me."Absolutely." I responded."Does that entail that you did something wrong in any form?" She asked me."Absolutely not. You know me, sweetie. I would not hurt a fly." I said, smiling to show impact."Right. You wouldn't but your friend would." She pointed out."My friend?" I asked her."Yeah. Do you remember him? He used to be married to my friend, then they broke up and now married again. The friend you were coming up with while I was unconscious." She explained.I know right from the start that she was referring to Emilio and man, if I set eyes on that dude, I would kill him.Upon waking and realising how we made up, Zara was really angry. She had been expecting me to put up more fights before settling with him.Like I mean