CALIFORNIATHE NEXT DAYMORNINGSarah groaned in her sleep and slowly opened her eyes, she felt a hand on her and she turned to see Xavier. Her eyes widened in shock.“Daddy?” She muttered and closed her eyes. She wanted to be sure she wasn't seeing things. She opened her eyes again and gasped.“Daddy.” She screamed happily and jumped on Xavier, he groaned and slowly opened his eyes.“Oh my God, Sarah.” He groaned. He opened his eyes fully and chuckled seeing her face so close to his, she was smiling widely. “It's really you, you are here. I am so happy.” She giggled as she pulled her face away from his.“I wasn't ready to wake up yet.” “Sorry.” She giggled.“I feel so sleepy.” He groaned again and she pulled his cheeks playfully.“Sorry, daddy.” She muttered. “So it wasn't a dream, I thought I was dreaming last night.” She giggled happily as she jumped off the bed. She clapped her hands and jumped around happily.Xavier smiled and watched her.“Oh, Daddy. You just made me the ha
“I want the best dress. The most expensive one.” Clars said on the phone as she walked around in the living room.Dexter watched her, finding her act funny. She claims she isn't bothered about Malia’s party but she wants to be the best dressed there.She got her kids expensive dresses too. She hasn't decided what she will wear yet because she keeps changing her mind about what to wear. At the corner of the living were piles of dresses she had rejected. The party is tomorrow night and she hasn't picked her dress yet.“Ugh.” She groaned as she got off the phone.“So, how did that go?” Dexter asked and she glared at him.“How do you think it went?” She asked back. She scoffed and took a seat next to him.“Do you realize you skipped work today because you wanted to pick a perfect dress for Malia’s party?” Dexter said and she nodded in response.“Hmm.” She replied as she went through her phone to search for new designers.“And you don't care?” He asked and she nodded in response again.“C
NIGHT “I don't get it. If you have been looking forward to this party for the past few days, why do we have to be late for it?” Kaylen asked Clara as she helped him with his jacket. Malia’s party started over an hour ago, and every guest that was invited was already present. They knew about it because the party was live, every news channel was streaming it, same thing online. “We need to be the center of attraction. When we walk in, I want every camera in the room on us.” Clara replied with a smile.“You know I get scared of the reporters and I don't like camera flashes on me.” Kaylee said as she sat at the edge of the bed and looked down at her pretty shoes.“You will have to love it tonight, baby.” Clara replied without turning to her.“All done.” She muttered and stood upright, she stared at her dress in the mirror. She felt satisfied with her look. She and her kids were in her room, she was finally ready to leave. “Let's go.” She giggled and picked up her purse, she and her k
“What the fuck.” Dexter muttered.Malia smiled widely and held onto her guest, their arms were locked and she posed for every picture taken of them. Clara remained frozen, she couldn't think straight. She couldn't believe Malia could be with who she was staring at.“Ladies and gentlemen, Xavier Blackwell.” The man announced and everyone cheered. Of course, everyone knows Xavier Blackwell but no one expected him to be Xavier’s guest.“Clara.” Dexter called and looked at her. She hasn't said a word since, she has just been staring.“Clara.” Dexter called again.“She changed her dress too.” Clara finally spoke up. She noticed the new dress she had on, it was better than hers. Dexter stared at her in disbelief, the dress is the only thing she was concerned about?“Your kids are coming.” Dexter said, she turned to see them walking towards her.“What am I going to say to them?” She panicked.“I thought you were only worried about Malia’s new dress.” He replied, she ignored him and faked a
“I and Xavier Blackwell are getting married.” She announced. For some reason, the crowd cheered. Everyone seemed to be happy for her, she smiled at them and waved. Clara remained on the spot, she couldn't believe what she just heard. Xavier made eye contact with her, he didn't look away from her, neither did she.“Mum, mum.” She suddenly heard Kaylen calling her and she looked away from Xavier. Xavier kept staring at them, he noticed Clara’s expression changed to a worried one.“I can't find Kaylee.” He said.“What? What do you mean you can't find her?” She asked.“I lost her when I was chasing after her. She left the ballroom through the back, I have searched everywhere for her but I can't find her.” He raised his voice a little as tears blurred his vision. He was as sad as Kaylee was, he was just holding it all in. She being missing was making it all worse.“It's okay, calm down. I will go find her, stay with your mum.” Dexter ordered and he nodded.“It's okay, I will find her.”
THE NEXT DAYKaylen paced in front of his sister’s room, he was dressed for school and was waiting for her to come out.He feared she might be mad at him and wanted to apologize, he also didn't want her to tell their mother about it. The door to her room opened and she walked out, she paused seeing Kaylen by the door.“Is something wrong?” She asked, raising her brows. He moved closer to her and smiled at her.Kaylee slowly furrowed her brows, she was confused.“Stop being weird.” She said.“I’m sorry.” He apologized.“For what?” She asked, confused.“Last night. I didn't mean to make things worse for you… ““Woah, it's okay. I wasn't mad.” She cut him off with a smile.“Really?”“Hmm. Why will I be mad?” She replied, Kaylen sighed in relief and smiled.“Thanks. Don't tell mum, please.” He added.“Of course. How about this? We forget everything that happened last night, it was a normal party, we didn't meet anyone new. We don't even know who the special guest was.” Kaylee suggested.
“Just when I thought I would have a great day.” She sighed.She dropped her bag on her couch, folded her arms, and turned to him. He was seated on her chair with his legs on her table.“What do you want?” She asked. He ran his eyes on her before speaking.“My kids. I want my kids back.” He replied, Clara chuckled. She found his response funny.“I don't get it, did you ever have them?” She asked.“I want them.” He said sternly. His face held no expression, he sounded so cold too.“Do they want you?” Clara asked.“They will.” He replied, she chuckled recalling how they acted this morning when she tried bringing him up.“Last time I checked which was about an hour ago, you don't exist to them anymore.” She answered with a smile. Xavier didn't give a response immediately, he slowly put his legs down from her table and stood up.He put his hands in his pants pocket and looked around the office as he walked towards her.“I am getting married to Malia.” He said without looking at her, he wa
Clara sat in her office, she went through her computer, replying to all emails necessary and doing other work. Her kids were running around the room, sometimes they ran out of her office and ran back in. She wasn't bothered, as long as they were happy and okay. Kaylee ran to Clara and stood next to her. Clara ignored her and paid attention to her work. Kaylee knew she was intentionally ignoring her. She poked Clara’s shoulder but she was still ignored. Kaylee smiled and poked her repeatedly.“Mummy.” She called and poked her. “Mummy.” “Mummy.” Clara exhaled heavily and turned to her.“Yes, Kaylee?”“I am hungry.” She whined and Clara looked at Dexter, he seemed busy with the cellphone with him.“What do you want?” She asked and Kaylee shrugged in response.“I don't know.” Clara was about to speak when the door to her office opened and Tokyo walked in. Clara was surprised to see her, the same as the kids.“Tokyo.” Kaylen called happily, he stood up and was about to rush to he
DAYS LATERIt's been days since Clara left where Xavier kept her. She returned home to her kids, but no one knew what happened, she didn't tell Dexter about it. Her kids moved back in with her, she was happy around them and they were happy. Xavier travelled back to California with Lucy and Carl but they would be back the next day. They would be a party in two days and everyone was invited. Malia has to show up with Xavier of course, only if she has an explanation for her husband’s absence.Since it was just a normal party, everyone wasn't so hyped about it. Clara didn't waste her time on having a perfect dress either. The kids returned to school, they stopped being bullied. Everyone felt bad they didn't pay attention to the news about them missing, Taylor felt worse. The twins weren't talking to him, he tried to apologize to them but they ignored him just like he ignored them. Everything seemed to be back to normal, everything was peaceful again.~It was finally the day of the
A DAY LATERXavier walked into the room with a tray filled with meals. He closed the door and placed the meal on the table. He turned to the bed and stared at Clara, she was staring at him. She had a cold expression as she looked at him.She was cuffed to the bed which made moving not easy for her.“Are you going to eat now?” Xavier asked. She didn't respond, she just kept staring. He carried the tray from the table and moved closer to the bed, he dropped it next to her. In the process, his hand touched her and she whimpered. She recalled what happened a day ago, she had flashbacks and she shut her eyes in fear. She felt the hairs on her body erect as she felt shivers.Xavier furrowed his brows as he stared at her, he wondered what was wrong with her.“Please, don't touch me.” She whispered as her voice broke. Xavier noticed his hand was touching her knee, he slowly pulled away from her. She breathed heavily and slowly opened her eyes. She had tears in them. Xavier understood wha
WARNING: This chapter contains a graphic description of sexual abuse which may be triggering to some readers. If you are sensitive to this, please, skip this chapter!The next few days were normal, there was no drama in the city. The Blackwells family returned to California except for Xavier, Lucy, and Carl. The news about the wedding had died down since it had been done. Clara knew Xavier was on to her so she decided her kids would be safer with Dexter. She moved them to Dexter’s house but visits them every day. The kids were okay with this, they loved Dexter anyway. They stopped going to school, Clara couldn't risk it. She doesn't want them to go missing again, if they do, she might lose it. Clara returned to work the next day after her kids were found, she made herself the talk of the city again. She topped the business chats in days which gave everyone something to talk about. She was back and better! Malia was quiet which was suspicious but Clara decided to not worry about i
Clara drove into Dexter’s house, she pulled over, and rushed out of the car. She rushed into the house and screamed happily as she saw her kids. They rushed to her, she bent to their level and hugged them tightly.“I missed you both so much.” She sighed.“We missed you too.” They chorused. Dexter stood and watched them with a smile.She held them for a very long time before letting go of them. She ran her eyes and hands on their body to see if they were hurt.“They are fine, Kaylee added a little weight too. They are really fine.” Dexter said, walking towards them.“Really?” Clara furrowed her brows and stared at Kaylee, she smiled and spun around.“So, this is the part where we tell you what happened?” Kaylen asked and she and Dexter nodded in response.“Well, the night we were taken, we thought they hurt you too 'cause we saw the guards on the floor when we were dragged out of the house. We thought it was a kidnap, well it was.”“Xavier’s guards took us and took us to the penthouse
It was finally the day the whole city anticipated. The day Malia Parish will be getting married to Xavier Blackwell. It was the talk of the city, most of the people had forgotten about the disappearance of Clara’s twins. They focused on the wedding. Clara was hurt by this, the cops gave up the search but the organization didn't. They knew Xavier took them so they focused their search on that. Clara was mad at the whole city, she was forgotten and no one cared about her. The arrival of the Blackwells was announced a day before the wedding. A lot of people were invited to the wedding, important rich families in and out of the city. It was the day Clara would get her kids back and it was a day of happiness for the Blackwells and the Parishs too. In short, that day was the day it would all change, for good or for the worse. Clara exhaled heavily as she stared at herself in the mirror, she was dressed in leather pants and a jacket. Her hair was tied into a ponytail with a few strand
It's been days since the twins went missing, the whole city knew about it. Xavier was nowhere to be found too.Clara searched everywhere she could, she knew Xavier had taken them but she had no idea where he took them to.Tokyo was helping her with the search, the whole organization was helping her. Tokyo assured her that they would be found, and she informed Clara that Xavier hadn't left the country yet or the city. He was still around, he was hiding somewhere with her kids. If he tries to leave the city or the country, they will know about it. Clara was trying her best not to lose it, Dexter was supportive too. Malia released the news about her wedding with Xavier, it would be done in a few days. It was sooner than everyone expected but it was to Clara’s advantage. Xavier will definitely show up on the wedding day, what is a wedding without the groom? She would get him and get her kids back on that day. The news about the twins missing and Malia’s wedding coming up was what eve
“No, no, no.” Clara muttered as she got off the bed, she rushed into her closet and got dressed in seconds. She grabbed her keys and phone and rushed out of the room. On her way, she tried calling Xavier back but the call wasn't connecting. She tried calling Dexter too but he wasn't picking up. She got out of the house, got into her car, and drove out of the mansion. She kept calling Dexter as tears welled up in her eyes, she was terrified. She had no idea where to go, so she decided to head to his house. Tears kept streaming down her eyes, she hoped he was okay. She arrived at his house in minutes and rushed out of the car. He doesn't have guards around or maids, he prefers to stay alone.“Dexter.” Clara yelled as she hit the front door, she forced the door open and rushed in. She froze when she saw him walking down the stairs.“What? What's wrong?” He asked. She rushed to him and hugged him tightly, she cried as she hugged him. Dexter was confused but he hugged her back.“Di
Clara sat in her office, she went through her computer, replying to all emails necessary and doing other work. Her kids were running around the room, sometimes they ran out of her office and ran back in. She wasn't bothered, as long as they were happy and okay. Kaylee ran to Clara and stood next to her. Clara ignored her and paid attention to her work. Kaylee knew she was intentionally ignoring her. She poked Clara’s shoulder but she was still ignored. Kaylee smiled and poked her repeatedly.“Mummy.” She called and poked her. “Mummy.” “Mummy.” Clara exhaled heavily and turned to her.“Yes, Kaylee?”“I am hungry.” She whined and Clara looked at Dexter, he seemed busy with the cellphone with him.“What do you want?” She asked and Kaylee shrugged in response.“I don't know.” Clara was about to speak when the door to her office opened and Tokyo walked in. Clara was surprised to see her, the same as the kids.“Tokyo.” Kaylen called happily, he stood up and was about to rush to he
“Just when I thought I would have a great day.” She sighed.She dropped her bag on her couch, folded her arms, and turned to him. He was seated on her chair with his legs on her table.“What do you want?” She asked. He ran his eyes on her before speaking.“My kids. I want my kids back.” He replied, Clara chuckled. She found his response funny.“I don't get it, did you ever have them?” She asked.“I want them.” He said sternly. His face held no expression, he sounded so cold too.“Do they want you?” Clara asked.“They will.” He replied, she chuckled recalling how they acted this morning when she tried bringing him up.“Last time I checked which was about an hour ago, you don't exist to them anymore.” She answered with a smile. Xavier didn't give a response immediately, he slowly put his legs down from her table and stood up.He put his hands in his pants pocket and looked around the office as he walked towards her.“I am getting married to Malia.” He said without looking at her, he wa