EMELIA'S POV"I think the blue tie will look good on you," I said as I picked out a tie for Maverick. He seems so tense about today.He’s been acting like this since yesterday, practicing his speech while the kids and I were his audience."Do you think I will do great?" This was the thousandth time he would ask me this question, and I even doubt he had a good night's sleep."Maverick, can you please calm down and put your mind at rest? Just do as I told you, and I promise you will be fine. I believe in you. Okay?""Okay, but do you really think so? Or maybe I should just ask someone else to go instead of me? I don't know why I just keep having a bad feeling about it.""Yes, you can, and the kids will be very disappointed in you as they have been seated down there for a while waiting for you to appear on TV while you're here deliberating on whether you will go or not. Do you want to break their hearts?""No, that would be quite bad.""Of course, it will be. So just go there and believe
CASSIUS'S POV"I really pitied him. He has three kids, and his wife is even pregnant. How could he even think of doing such a thing?" Mary banged her fist on her thigh as she seethed in anger, seemingly directing her anger at the deceased.Her eyes were filled with sorrow as she bent down her head and fiddled with her fingers. Seeing her like this makes me wonder how Emelia would be feeling because I remembered seven years ago when someone also lost his life because of her actions.Emelia almost killed herself that time, but I was by her side. Her family was by her side, but now I doubt she really has anyone because I watched the program of her fiancé where he beat the hell out of his stepbrother just because he asked him some questions. I doubt he would even have time for her because of what he's also going through now."I just got the results. I have sent them to you. You can now check them," Kingsley said, tilting her head back to me."Ok, thanks.""What results?" Mary asked."It's
Immediately I saw my wife, I quickly let go of Emelia, pushing her away from me. Turning to my wife Immediately, I intended to give her a justifiable explanation for my actions."Honey, th……""Ouch," Emelia winced in pain and turned back to see what had happened. I noticed her on the ground, massaging her hand and I wondered why she’s sitting down there.Did I push her away too hard? Well, I don't have time to apologize now. I turned back to Mary to explain, but she didn't even listen before walking away. As I wanted to run after her, I turned to Emelia."Did you plan all this for her to see? I thought you would learn your lesson from what had happened but it seems you….." Taking a deep breath, "Forget it, I shouldn't have been nice to you from the beginning."I rushed after Mary, calling after her, but she didn't respond. As soon as I got out, I saw her entering the car. Before I reached her car, it zoomed off."Shit, what am I going to do now," I muttered in frustration, running my
I stood by my car for a while, contemplating what I was going to tell them about the reason for my suddenly changed mind. Emelia would definitely mock me, and considering how I pushed her away in the morning, it would only anger her more. This is really getting annoying."Aren't you getting out?" Kingsley asked me, but I didn't reply to his question.Then I suddenly thought of sending him instead, but Grandfather might be aware of this and might suddenly decide to... ahh, this was really one hell of a shot as I was about to lose my ego. After all the crap I pulled last time, I was here again to do what?I suddenly heard the door opening, and I quickly lowered my head so that Emelia wouldn't see me. She went to dispose of some refuse, and as she’s coming back, heading inside, she suddenly stopped, turned around and started approaching my car."What should we do? It seems she’s coming here." Kinglsey asked."This is really embarrassing," I muttered as I raised my head and adjusted my sh
“ Why won't I think that when we’re both dating and why would you remember when you’re not the victim? You think highly of yourself as if you have the power to do whatever you want. I'm quite sure you would have had me killed if perhaps I even told you about the pregnancy because I'm sure you are capable of doing that. That’s what you are good at doing, and I am sure you must have inherited it from someone.""You are not trying to drag my family into this, are you? Let whatever happens between us stay between us; do not drag my family into this. I had no idea about all of what you said, so you can't blame me for what I had no idea about. Your parents sending you out of the house wasn't any of my plan, and I didn't even know they would do such a thing and even allowed me to marry their daughter for heaven's sake.”"You know what, I am done with you. There is no need for all this mess, but let me just tell you something, the real reason why I want you to take your...""So the kids won't
The drive was very silent as I felt a little awkward sitting with the two kids, who kept their distance from me despite sharing the back seat with me.When I volunteered to take them, they both refused bluntly. What surprised me most was that they stopped crying immediately upon hearing that and even told Emelia they would rather stay than go with me.This was really embarrassing, but what I was really curious about was what Emelia whispered to them that made them suddenly agree to let me take them. If I asked them what their mother whispered, they definitely wouldn't tell me, would they? It's better to keep my mouth shut than to embarrass myself any further."We're there," Kingsley announced, and I turned to explain things to them, but all I got was a frown.The look on their faces made me swallow whatever I had to say. Turning away, I picked up my nose mask and put it on, also grabbing a face cap so I wouldn't be recognized in public. I got out of the car and asked Kingsley to come
MARY'S POV“Make sure you take good care of yourself.""Sure, I will, but do not tell Cassius about it. I really do not want him to be worried.""Okay, I won't. Bye."I ended the call with Lee Sun, who just told me that he got into an accident six months ago and has been in a wheelchair since then. I got his number from Kira as I don't have it. This was the only friend of Cassius named Lee Sun, so which Lee Sun did Cassius went to meet at the hotel?I thought he told me not to keep anything away from each other, to always be truthful about everything, and now he’s breaking away from the rules he laid. The one who has been lying to me all this time claiming that he will never accept Emelia or her kids.I huffed as I checked the time again, and it’s now past eight, and he's still not back home. I glanced back at the food, which had now become cold, and this is the fourth time that I would order the maids to have it reheated."Miranda," I called one of the maids and ordered her to disp
The blaring alarm sounds woke me up as I rolled over in the huge bed to reach the tip to switch it off. Letting out a loud sigh of frustration, I look at the empty bed again, and a pain surges through my heart. It's been three days now since Cassius has been avoiding me and won't even sleep in the same room with me. He has been sleeping in the guest room. I already realized that I was the one at fault and even called Dad, who explained the reasons why they did what they did.Part of me really does not want to believe him because I had always known Emelia to be their favorite kid, and Mom always compared us to each other, telling me to be like her for once. And now I learned they sent her out of the house to protect my own happiness or perhaps to ensure this alliance was successful because they had the most to gain from it as the Aldriches had made a full investment in Dad's company and Mom's gallery. They both claimed they did it for me, but I really doubt that because the truth was,
“Okay, I can do this,” I whispered as the grand doors loomed before me.I felt butterflies in my stomach, and I was really nervous. I hoped I wouldn’t embarrass myself by falling because I was trembling.Do you know why? Because IT'S MY WEDDING DAY!!!The moment I had waited for and dreamed about for so long. The wishes and dreams of every woman, and now, mine was about to come true. Or maybe I should say it had already come true.But as I stood there all alone, the smile on my face faded as I remembered the reality; I would be walking down this aisle alone. With no father to guide me, no mother to whisper comforting words to me about marriage.Although Eunice did help with all of this as we spent three days talking about marriage, I still wished it was my own mother. I learned a lot from Eunice’s words, and her love for her husband was the perfect example of a wife’s love. Despite her husband's heart belonging to another, she stayed with him, even now, as she finally learned to accep
“You came faster than I thought,” I said as I entered the Chinese restaurant room, seeing Jamez already sitting down.“I can’t believe you asked me to come here and still arrived late,” he replied.“I’m sorry, I had to pick someone up on my way.”“Hmm, I’ll be quick. Since I helped you last time with Desmond issues, so you should help me this time.”“Of course, we’re here to help each other. So what exactly do you need?”“I want to launder some money, but that fool has been keeping an eye on me.”“You mean your wife?”“Of course, who else? She’s always trying to act like the boss. Lately, she’s been nosy about everything happening in the company, keeping me in check. So I need to take everything I want before she tries anything stupid.”“I find that hard to believe. Don’t you both love each other?”“Love?” He scoffed. “If she hadn’t kept control of the company, I’d have divorced her a long time ago.”“But I thought she gave you all her property. Aren’t you in charge?”“That’s true, bu
ONE YEAR LATER“Good work, everyone,” I said, lifting up my hand and high-five with Kira.Kira was now working with me and in team B department. She’s also part of the reason why today's show was a success.“Wow, I can't believe we actually did it!” Betsy squealed in happiness.“But what happened to your hair? Why did you cut it? Are you going through a heartbreak?” Alexasked, and she rolled her eyes at him.“But, why did you only praise Team B? Is it because they're your favorite team?” Kathy's loud voice echoes through the room as she enters.I smiled at her words.“Of course not. I was just making my rounds and visiting all the teams,” I replied, and then she grabbed my hand and dragged me towards her team.As we were heading to her department, I suddenly felt the floor become slippery, but Kathy caught me and stopped me from falling.“Who is the monkey that did this terrible job here?” she yelled angrily, and all the cleaners quickly rushed towards us.“I’m very sorry, ma'am. It's
With my mouth agape, I looked at Mary, who still continued laughing."Is that true?" I turned to Mary."What if it is?” She answered without a hinto of guilt. “ Do you think if I hadn’t lied, you would have married me? Do you think you would have even given me a chance?" She asked Cassius "Is that why you did all this? Because you wanted him, knowing I loved him?" My voice quivered."Can you please shut up? You liked him? Then why didn’t you tell him? Why does everyone always like you and not me?""What are you talking about? Mary, everyone loved you, even your parents.""Look at her, acting clueless. Do you know why I broke up with all my boyfriends? Because they all said you were beautiful.‘Oh, Emelia is such a goddess.’‘Look at her glowing skin.’‘I wish I could be her friend.’‘Can you at least be like Emelia for once?’Those were their words. They admired you and always said you were every man's dream, while I was right there beside them.""Mary…" I called softly, realizing sh
EMELIA'S POVChecking the news, I saw both positive and negative comments. Some people were happy about the news, while others criticized me for being with Cassius after almost ruining his entire family.“Stop looking at this,” Cassius said as he shut the laptop.I heaved heavily, feeling frustrated and unsure of what to do.“Just give it a while; everything will sort out,” he said with a reassuring smile, and I nodded.I shouldn’t have let the kids go to school today. Who knows if those reporters went to their school? I picked up my phone to call their teacher, but David’s call came in.I bit my lip, feeling tense because I was sure it was about the news of Cassius acknowledging the kids.“Let me talk…”“No, I will,” I declined, standing up from my seat and picking up the call.“Hey, sweetie. Did you miss me a lot?”“Did I? I don’t really think I did, but I miss those troublesome big heads,” he joked, and a smile flashed across my face..David and I had a conversation, and I asked ab
MARY'S POVThe smell of hospital disinfectant filled my nose as I slowly opened my eyes. Looking around, I realized I was in a hospital room. The memories of everything that had happened came flooding back.“Cassius,” I muttered in anger as my hand tightened into a fist.I should never have trusted him or signed the divorce papers first. Now, everything I had worked for all these years was gone. I lost everything; my family, my marriage, my honor, and my prestige. There wasn’t a single thing I could claim as a gain from this marriage. Cassius had used me as a tool until Emelia returned to his arms.I laughed like a crazy person, and my laughter echoed across the room. The nurses exchanged worried glances before one of them rushed out. A short while later, she returned with Linda.“Are you okay now?” Linda asked as she walked to my side. I continued to stare into an empty spot.“Your husband brought you here and left immediately. I….”“He pushed me, and I hit my head heavily on the gro
CASSIUS'S POVWearing my clothes, I gently placed a kiss on her forehead and tiptoed out of the bedroom, heading out of the house. I had something I needed to do urgently. I entered my car and drove to my house.On getting home, I picked up a brown folder and took a deep breath. I needed to settle everything today. Grabbing a recording device, I entered the house but didn’t find anyone, so I went to the bedroom. As I slightly opened the door, I heard Mary screaming at someone on the phone.“What do you mean by treatment? How can I get a treatment at this time?” she yelled angrily, and my shoulders slumped.What? She is sick? How could I not know about it?Different questions raced through my mind as I rethought what I wanted to do. What kind of husband asks for a divorce from his sick wife? Staring at the brown folder in my hand, I decided not to go through with it. As I was about to close the door, I stopped at what I heard next.“Don’t you hear what I’m saying? I can’t get any trans
I heaved heavily, my heart thumping as if it would jump out of my chest at any moment."Do you think he will forgive me?" I asked, fidgeting with my fingers, resting my back against the car.Cassius leaned closer to me and held my hand, stopping me from fidgeting with my fingers."I think he will, and if he doesn't, I am here for you," he said with a smile, which I returned.I apologized to Cassius and his family. Although it was very hard for them to forgive me for my actions, they still did. His father is being released today, while George has been sentenced to life imprisonment for what he did.Desmond's secretary actually went to deliver a message to a man that also lived in the dead cop building. I heard the man was very close to Desmond.The Aldriche family was still recovering from their loss, and I hope they really do. Betsy apologized for her actions, but surprisingly, Cassius's mom just hugged her, realizing she did so because of her only granddaughter's death. Every parent
"You called me?” I asked as I approached Bryan."Yes, I did because there is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?""Just tell me. I've seen a lot in this life, and it really doesn't matter anymore. Whatever happens will happen.""Okay. The good news is that Lydia wasn't the culprit," Bryan said. I felt a small wave of relief, a smile briefly gracing my lips. Maybe I had hoped too much for her not to be the one."Her husband, George, is the one. That's the bad news," Bryan added, and my shoulders slumped.I tried to speak, but no words came out. What was going on in my head at this moment was still unknown to me. I know there was no different if the wife or husband was the culprit but it was still surprisingly.Bryan asked me to follow him, leading me to where Leonard was being interrogated. Trialing behind him with my grip tighten on the bag I was holding, my heart pounded heavily. I didn't even know if seeing him was a good thing because I was still trembling