Behind close doorsIsabella was already dressed and ready to leave. "Okay, I have to go to work now," Yvonne announced as she walked towards to the door. "Bye, Isabella and David.""Wait for me, Yvonne," Isabella said. "I can drop you off at work.""Oh no, you don't have to. I don't want to be a burden," Yvonne said with a smile. "C'mon Yvonne, we are friends after all," Isabella said, grabbing her handbag. "Alright," Yvonne said. "Bye David.""Bye Yvonne," David said coming into the sitting room. "Have a great day at work.""Thank you," Yvonne said. "Bye David," Isabella said and was about to move before David grabbed her hand gently. "Are you just going to leave me like that?" David asked hoarsely, staring deep into her eyes. Isabella smiled shyly. His finger touched her nose making her to chuckle. "Have a nice day my love.""Have a nice day too, love," Isabella said and turned. "Where's my kiss?" David asked not letting go off her hand and pointing to his cheek. She turned
Friendship's Comfort Isabella walked into her own company. She got into her office. Immediately as she sat down, the door opened and Kim walked in. Kim was surprised to see Isabella and Isabella was surprised to see Kim. "Hello Isabella. I'm sorry I should have knocked," Kim said apologetically. "Nevermind that, dear Kim," Isabella said excitedly. Isabella noticed Kim had a blush on her lips. "Tell me about it. What happened?" "What do you mean, Isabella?" Kim asked shyly. "I can tell you are so happy and trying so hard not to show it. Tell me why you are so happy," Isabella urged. "Okay, fine. You caught me Isabella," Kim said and laughed. That was why they were best friends. They always noticed when they were sad or happy. "Henry took me out to lunch and he confessed his feelings for me."Isabella was excited to hear that. "Great news," she said. "But, isn't that early? You barely know each other.""I know but that feeling when you love someone, I feel it," Kim explained. Is
Veiled Agendas"This is so shocking," Chris was the first to speak. "I wasn't expecting you.""Mr Chris, I'm shocked it's you," why wouldn't Yvonne be? Chris seemed kind whenever he was around David but after hearing from his employers of his mean demeanor, she didn't know what to believe again. "Well, fate just brought us together. I am your boss and you are my secretary," he said, with a smirk. Yvonne nodded. "Will you fire me?""Hell no! Why will I do such a thing? I'm not that men or heartless. You got this job because of your hard work dear," Chris said, his smile deepening. "And besides I can trust you because you are a friend to my painter, David.""Okay sir," Yvonne said gratefully. "Thank you so much. I promise I won't let you down.""You can start now by not letting me down," Chris said, staring at her. "How? What do you mean sir?" Yvonne asked, inquisitively. "Well, I do not want David or Isabella to know you work for me," Chris said at once. "But why?" Yvonne asked. S
The Betrayal WithinIsabella was going through some documents only to realize she just lost an important business deal. Kim came back into the office with the lunch. "Here it is," she said with a smile. But her smile faded away quickly, when she saw Isabella's look. "Is there a problem Isabella?""I just lost a very huge business deal," Isabella said. "What?" Kim couldn't believe it. She had no idea. She was Isabella's secretary, how was it possible this happened without her knowledge? Something was not right. Kim's eyes widened in shock. "How could this happen? I thought everything was going smoothly with the deal."Isabella sighed heavily, running a hand through her hair in frustration. "I don't know, Kim. Everything seemed to be on track until I went through these documents just now. There's a loophole that the other party exploited, and now we've lost the deal."Kim's mind raced with possibilities. "Do you think it was intentional? Could someone have sabotaged us?""It's possib
Twists And TurnsChris stared at Mariah. "You have done a great job, Mariah. I am proud of you," he said, sipping his glass of whiskey. Mariah smiled. "You know I will do anything for you," she said leaning forward. "So, how's Yvonne? Did you get her familiar with her work?" Chris asked. "Yes, I did. She has gone home, by the way," Mariah said. "Apart from the securities and a few workers, we re the only ones in the building.""Well, next time I will love to see Yvonne before she leaves," Chris said firmly. "Do you suddenly have feelings for Yvonne?" Mariah inquired. "Don't be ridiculous Mariah. You are dismissed, you can leave," Chris said. "But, I want to spend more time with you. We only have few time to spend with each other in a day," Mariah complained. "Don't be a pest. Go home Mariah," he said rudely. Mariah's expression hardened, a flicker of hurt crossing her features before she masked it with a tight smile. "Fine, Chris. I'll leave you to your precious solitude," sh
A Tangled WebThe next day, Chris arrived at the office with a bouquet of flowers in hand, determined to make things right with Mariah. As he approached her desk, he cleared his throat to get her attention."Mariah, I owe you an apology," he began, offering her the bouquet. "I was out of line yesterday, and I shouldn't have spoken to you the way I did."Mariah looked up, surprised by the gesture. She accepted the flowers with a small smile, her eyes softening. "Thank you, Chris. Apology accepted," she replied, her voice warmer than before.Chris breathed a sigh of relief, glad to have made amends. "I also wanted to thank you for all your hard work. I couldn't have done it without you," he added sincerely.Mariah nodded, her expression grateful. "It's my pleasure, Chris. I'm here to support you in any way I can," she said, her tone genuine.Chris forced a smile. "So, what about Yvonne? Has she arrived?" He asked curiously. Immediately, there was a knock on Mariah's office door. "Come
Punished Eve came into his office. "Hello sir, you sent for me," she said with her head bowed to the floor. Chris turned her to the wall and lowered his head to her neck. Then he whispered in her ear. "You broke my trust, Eve. After everything I have done for you."She became more afraid and tensed. With a nod she said, "No, I didn't." He spanked her butts. "Yes, you did," he said, taking hold of her pony tail hair. "Who was that man I saw you speaking to earlier?""You said I wasn't supposed to sleep with any other man. I was only talking with him," Eve replied frightened. "He was holding your hand, he hugged you. He almost kissed you," his husky voice said, zipping down her gown. "What happens to a disobedient girl, Eve?"She gets punished," Eve muttered, preparing for the worst. He walked away from her. "Take off your clothes and follow me, young girl," he said heading to a hidden entrance.Eve did as he said, her hands shaking. "Your punishment will be so excruciating. I di
TemptedLater in the evening, Yvonne arrived at Chris's house to submit the file he asked her to submit. "Please have a seat," one of the guards said to her. " I will inform Mr Chris that you are here.""Thank you," Yvonne said. She watched the guard leave and then began to stare at the document. Chris walked into the sitting room. "Hello, Yvonne," he said. She stood up. "Hello, Mr Chris. Here's the file you said I should submit to you," she said stretching it out."Why don't we have a drink?" Chris asked, as he collected the file and gave it to one of his maids. "I'm sorry Mr Chris but I gave to go home," Yvonne said. "Stop with the he stop with the Mr Chris, we are not in the office, young lady," he said with a smirk. Yvonne nodded. "Okay, Chris.""Well, it's too early to want to go home and eat and sleep. You will be bored. Let's have a drink, watch a movie and I will have my driver drop you off. Don't you think it'd be fun?"Yvonne reluctantly nodded. "Okay sir," she said.
A second chance, forgiveness and love prevailsTears began to come out of Yvonne's eyes and she began to shake her hand. "Doctor," Isabella called out.The doctor rushed into the room, quickly assessing the situation. He checked Yvonne's vital signs and nodded to Isabella with a reassuring smile. "She's coming around," he said. "You did the right thing by coming here."Isabella exhaled deeply, feeling a weight lift from her shoulders. She looked at Yvonne, who was beginning to stir. The doctor signaled for a nurse to assist and then gently asked Isabella to step outside for a moment while they attended to Yvonne.Outside the ward, Isabella leaned against the wall, her mind a whirlwind of emotions. David and Kiera, who had been waiting anxiously, approached her."How is she?" David asked, concern etched on his face."She's waking up," Isabella replied, her voice soft. "I think... I think she'll be okay."David wrapped an arm around Isabella, pulling her close. "You did a brave thing, g
Captured"Yvonne, stop this madness!" Isabella shouted. "This isn’t what Chris would have wanted. Think of your daughter. Think of what you’re teaching her."Yvonne’s resistance wavered, and for a moment, it seemed as though she might relent. But then, with a surge of strength, she threw Isabella off and scrambled to her feet. Before Yvonne could do anything more, a voice rang out from the entrance of the garden."Freeze! Police!"A group of officers stormed into the garden, guns drawn. Yvonne's face fell as she realized her plan had been thwarted. The masked man tried to flee but was quickly apprehended by the officers.Isabella rushed to her daughter, enveloping her in a tight hug. Tears streamed down her face as she held her close, relief washing over her in waves. David, freed by one of the officers, joined them, wrapping his arms around both of them.Yvonne was restrained by the police, her face a mask of defeat and sorrow. She looked at Isabella, a mix of hatred and grief in her
Tension Isabella arrived at the garden. She saw Yvonne there. "Excuse me. You were speaking to me? It felt abrupt all of a sudden," Isabella said, looking at Yvonne, whose back was turned to her. Yvonne slowly turned to face her. "Surprise," she said and laughed. "Thought you got rid of me?" "Yvonne? What are you doing here?" Isabella asked, nervously. "I'm here to surprise you, my dear. You guys succeeded in killing my husband and making me a widow and my daughter, fatherless. Guess, you forgot, an eye for an eye. Look over there," she said, pointing. Isabella followed her finger. She saw David tied up, down the garden. "How did you get my husband? Release my husband now, before I call the police on you.""Don't be stupid, Isabella. Did you think I came without a plan? They are bringing your daughter, now. The deal is, you can only save one person. There will be a timer. If the time runs out, one of them will die. Oh, that's her over there.""How dare you involve my child in th
Yvonne returns. "Just stay safe, Yvonne. And take care of that little girl.""I will," Yvonne promised, hugging her friend before leaving.With the passports in hand, Yvonne booked the next flight out of the country. She used a series of cash transactions to avoid any digital trails. She knew it was only a matter of time before the police caught up with her, and she couldn’t afford any mistakes.On the day of their flight, Yvonne felt a mix of fear and determination. She dressed Emily in simple clothes, making sure they looked as inconspicuous as possible. As they boarded the plane, she couldn’t help but glance around nervously, expecting to see police officers at any moment.But the flight went smoothly. As the plane took off, Yvonne held Emily’s hand, feeling a glimmer of hope for the first time in days. They were leaving behind a life of fear and uncertainty, heading towards a future where they could finally be free. Yvonne bursted out in laughter, in a loud evil laugh. Hours lat
Away for a while.Yvonne stepped out of the hospital, while the cool night air hit her like a wave, momentarily shocking her out of her grief. But it was quickly replaced by a seething rage that coursed through her veins. She pulled the hood of her sweatshirt over her head, determined to stay hidden as she walked through the city streets. She needed to think, to plan. She needed to make them pay.Her first stop was to collect their daughter, Emily, from her sister’s house. Emily had been staying there for the past few weeks while Chris was on the run. Yvonne’s sister, Melissa, was supportive but wary of Chris’s lifestyle, and Yvonne knew she’d have to be careful about how much she told her.Melissa answered the door, her face etched with concern. "Yvonne, what’s going on? I heard about Chris on the news. Are you okay?""No, I’m not," Yvonne said, her voice steady but cold. "Chris is dead. The police shot him."Melissa gasped, her hand flying to her mouth. "Oh my God, I’m so sorry.""I
Lurking in the dark. "We have informations of Chris's whereabout. The Police officers are getting ready to invade, Chris's hideout. When we have a leak, we will let you know," Detective Martinez informed Isabella. "Thank you so much," Isabella said. "But, Chris is very cunny. What if he outsmarts the Police and escape, just like Yvonne did?""Well, all we plan is to arrest him and bring him into custody. When we catch him, we will hold him at gunpoint. If he tries to outsmart us, they will release fire at him," Detective Martinez explained. "Oh, alright. All I want is for him to be caught. He is a threat to our lives," Isabella said, eagerly. Detective Martinez nodded, his face serious but understanding. "We will do everything in our power to ensure he is apprehended and no longer a threat."Isabella watched as the detective left her home, the weight of the situation pressing heavily on her shoulders. Chris had been a constant menace, always one step ahead, and his cunning nature
Unexpected They eventually reached David's line and told him everything. He said he was calling the police station, immediately. David suggested they returned to the building before the police officers arrive and rescue, Elvis's mum, Felicia. Isabella and Elvis went back to the building and***“We have to go Felicia. Your son is a strong and good man. At least he did the right thing,” Isabella said. Elvis couldn't escape with us. He was captured by Yvonne's men. But, the police officers had arrived and they were sending messages through their speakers, that the other men should drop their weapons and come out, before the invade the building. Isabella was worried about Elvis, but he had told her to get his family to safety and didn't care if he himself, died. Immediately, a gunshot went off. Isabella and Felicia panicked. “I heard a gunshot. What if it was him they shot?” Felicia asked, tears streaming down her cheeks. “Elvis has been nothing but a good and caring son. He cared
UnitedIsabella and Elvis hurried to the building where Isabella’s child was being held hostage. They arrived at the building. “Give me my child, Isabella said as she opened the door and rushed in.“Who are you? I can’t give you this child. This child has been put under my care by Yvonne.”Elvis got into the room at once. “Mom, please hand over the child to her. It’s her child.”“But this was never the plan,” mom said in awe.“I know mom, but you have to trust me. I want to do the right thing, mum.”“Yvonne will hurt us, if she finds out.”“Think mum. What if it was your child, mum? You are a mother. You should understand her pain,” Elvis said. “Let’s do the right thing. Trust me, I’ll protect you and our family. I won’t allow Yvonne to hurt us. Once we get them to safety. We will leave this state. I already made arrangements. And if anything happens to me, you and our family will still leave the states. Don’t worry mum. We have everything in control.”Isabella held her breath as she
OutsmartedIsabella was able to free herself from the rope they had tied her up with. She waited for the right time to strike at Yvonne. “Don’t try to hurt my child. Don’t forget you have a child.”“Where is that toughness coming from?” Yvonne asked, as she walked close to me. What do you think you can do? Who is going to come for your rescue? No one. You are all alone in this. So stop acting like you got some back up. David won’t even save you. He has a lot on his mind. He doesn’t suspect I kidnapped you and your child. How then, do you think he would find you guys and rescue you? How do you think you’ll find my own child and get revenge? In your weird dreams.” She let out a mocking laugh.“Well, if anything happens to my daughter, I won’t rest till I get my revenge. An eye for an eye.”Yvonne laughed again. “You really have some guts, don’t you?”Isabella gave Elvis a sign, at once.Elvis understood the signal and subtly moved closer to Yvonne, ready to intervene if needed. Isabella