Tia entered my room with a curious look on her face that morning, and she kept looking around as if she has never entered the room before.“Is breakfast ready?” I asked her, not bothering to sound like I just arose from sleep, when we both know that I did not get a wink of sleep last night.“Um, yes…” she drawled.I got up to freshen up for breakfast when her curious look intensified. I could not ignore it any longer. “What is it, Tia?” but she kept looking around. “If you don’t talk, you might burst open,” I told her.“You moved back to your own room?” she asked me.“With ease.”“Oh,” she exclaimed, and looked around again. “But why?”“It’s just my choice; something I believe I still have a right to.”I went into the bathroom to brush and have a warm bath only for me to return into the bedroom and still find Tia standing there like a tadpole, smiling sheepishly like a child about to plead for a popsicle. “What is it with you this morning, Tia?” I asked her.“When are you going to vis
Leah asked the hotel attendant to let Riley come up to her hotel room after the bitch has incessantly called and begged to meet with her. Leah liked the woman, but she does not want to pursue a close friendship with her, especially as Logan has made it abundantly clear that he does not want to catch sight of either Riley or Emma.But now that Alice has continued to show that you can never clean up a pig, she has decided that maybe, there is something that can be done for her brother at last.Riley entered her room carrying a small but expensive gift bag. They exchanged a friendly hug, even though there is nothing quite friendly about the hug to the both of them.“It’s so lovely to see you, and that vacation did you a whole lot of good,” Riley complimented as she handed the gift to Leah. Without bothering to even check what is inside it, she tossed it on the bed. She would give it to her room cleaner when she comes to clean, she thought to herself. “You look splendid yourself…I heard
The designer had his design manager bring the dress for me. I called Tia into our room while I tried on the dress for proper fitting. Tia and I held our breath in anticipation as she unveiled the dress.Tia gasped for air as the dress finally came into view. I just stared at it in awesomeness, my breath caught in my throat at the magnificent beauty of the dress.It is a floral peach fishlike gown with beaded straps crisscrossed at the back and full at the bottom with tiny dots of grey around the bottom.“You like?” She asked, triumph and excitement dancing in her eyes.Tia was the first to scream. “Yes, it is the most beautiful dress I have ever seen!” I laughed and looked at Tia and said, “Uh, you said the exact same words about my wedding gown, Tia,” I reminded her, but even I was too excited about the dress to not let Tia’s comment on it swell my head.“I know. I know. It’s just that this is a perfect dress for the party!” Tia bubbled.The design manager smiled. “Shall we have it
Logan’s POV I sat on the chair by my private swimming pool in my hotel, just staring at the calmness and pureness of the blue water of the pool.If I was having a good day, I would be in the pool right now, stark naked and swimming the day’s stress away. One way I like easing the day’s work and just getting my bones and nerves to relax is swimming in the pool.But not today.And I have not swum in this pool since I arrived here. Everything seems to be crumbling to the ground. Ethan had promised that it would blow over, and that all we needed was for another interesting story to come up in the internet, and mine will be stale and forgotten, but here I am, days after and I am still trending like the first day.Is it that the world has become sane overnight that no one else wants to stir up a scandal? I wanted to scream, but then again, I do not even want people to know that I am hiding here. Ethan says the press and paparazzi are looking all over the place for me like a vampire loo
I was surfing the internet when I discovered that one could actually have college classes online. Excited about this, I immediately registered for my course online, which means I have to be on my phone for four hours every day, and if I successfully achieve that, then I am a full college student just as every girl or boy who attends classes physically.I am also happy because it will take my mind off things, and I also decided that I would keep it away from Logan and everyone else…except Tia, of course. Let the world think that they have succeeded in stopping me from being a college graduate. Let my classmates feel that they have succeeded in pushing me away from school, but I will throw them all into a state of shock when all of this is over.I took my notepad and started to write about my routine for the day. I would go for a run every morning, have coffee when I get back, shut myself in for four hours and attend my class, have food, take a nap, read a book, watch a show online-one
“It is not in my place to say, plus, you are doing so well in this new found routine of yours, and I would not want to have it spoilt.” She said.Immediately, my heart began to thump in anxiousness. “Tia, if you did not want to tell me, then you should have pretended that all is well when you came in here,” I scolded her.“I am sorry,” she apologized and I groaned in frustration.“There’s nothing to apologize for, Tia. You have already disrupted my peace. The least you can do now is tell me what the hell is going on,” I said.“I really should have pretended that all is well,” Tia said.“Don’t forget that you don’t pretend very well,” I said and smiled, intending to light up the atmosphere, but Tia’s face still remained gloomy. “Is it me?” I prodded.“No, of course not,” she quickly said.“Then what is it?” I asked stamping my feet on the ground because I am tired of prodding her, and I really just want to get on with my daily activity-that is if whatever the matter might be is not gra
Riley applied some sunscreen lotion and lay bare on her patio as she sipped on a glass of cocktail. It has been an interesting week for her, and she could not be happier.Logan has opened his arms to her in desperate need of a reliable shoulder to lie on, and her friendship with Leah is taking a different turn now. She sighed and smiled.Things are really looking good now. She has always been a fighter for what she truly wants. Resilience and persistency have been her driving force over the years, and she is glad that she also demonstrated that zeal with Logan and his intolerable sister, which of course, is gradually paying off for her.Her only concern now is how to get invited to the Secretary-elect’s party which is just in a couple of days. They did not uninvited Alice, and she wonders why considering the girl is a bloody peasant with no poise and class, and an absolute disgrace to the society.She had tried to get an invite, but then, if you did not get an invitation when it was
“What do we do?” Ethan asked Leah.They had met up at a café in Leah’s hotel because Ethan called and said he needed to talk to her about Logan and it was very important.Leah wanted to turn him down, because she is still very mad at Logan for pushing her aside just like that, but then, things are beginning to look good with her plans with Riley, and as long as she can sort out this mess all by herself, she was good.“We do nothing,” Leah answered indifferently.Ethan is shocked at that response. “You can’t say that, Leah. Logan is your brother, and he is fast galloping into ruins! No one will have him,” Ethan cried desperately, beads of sweat gathering on his forehead and the bridge of his nose. “We have to do something to rectify all of this,” he finished.“You are his manager, Ethan, not me,” Leah said.“I cannot believe this,” Ethan grumbled and got up. He placed his hands in his pockets and removed them almost immediately, and then repeated the whole exercise. “You are being pett
Logan’s POV“Why isn’t Ethan picking his damn phone?!” I muttered in exasperation and I continued to dial his number and pace around the living room.Leah just sat on the couch and stared.Ethan has been gone for some days now without telling me where he was going, which is unlike him, and very upsetting.“You need to relax, I am sure Ethan will soon be here,” Leah said to me.Then something clicked in my head. “Hold on, did he tell you where he was going?” I asked Leah and she looked away, a sheepish grin playing on her lips.Damn these folks, they are indeed playing a fast one on me.I heard the door creak open, and I turned immediately to scold Ethan, knowing he would be the one entering the house, but everything in me went still at who I saw beside Ethan.Alice.Leah and Ethan immediately went upstairs, leaving us alone. Seeing Alice after the betrayal is shocking, but nothing prepared me for the sight that beheld me; her stomach bump.We stared at each other for a long period of
I sensed that Ethan shook his head.“Logan could have told you, but he was protecting you way too much. Little did he know that you are slimier and more devilish than he would ever have imagined,” Ethan said.I expected to feel venom in his words, or scorn and anger and vengeance in his voice, but all I felt was an unexpected calmness.Something tells me that he is not exactly calm instead. Why should he? He is practically standing in front of the woman that plotted and killed his best friend and boss.Well, maybe this is the calm before the storm, which I am fully ready for now, only that I would rather he did not do anything violent in the home or even around the home that took a total stranger like me in without questions and showed me nothing but love and hospitality.Ethan cleared his throat, but he still did not move an inch. “Well, I will tell you what Logan failed to,” he said and paused.I have no idea if he expected any response from me, and I have been through so much to ev
Indeed, the farmer’s wife was right about their daughter; she is a chatty and vibrant teenager who unbelievably knew so much about the world even though they lived far away into the bush. I have spent a couple of months there now, and each time, my heart ached for what could have been; the love and happiness the farmer and his family shared were rare.I have never met a family so contented and at peace with their environment, and to think that his wife gave up her job in the city just to move down to his ranch.It even came as a shock to me when their teenage daughter spoke so fondly about Logan D’Nores, and to prove her point, she has magazines of him in her bedside drawer, and her most desired dream would be to see him someday and tell him how much of a fan she was.“She buys magazines that carry his pictures any time we go to town,” the farmer had said so one evening over dinner when she would not stop talking about the famous Logan D’Nores.Apparently, she is not conversant with
Logan’s POVI woke up feeling like shit.“Took way longer than I expected,” Ethan said.I recognized his voice immediately, and I turned to him. “Ethan,” I muttered.“Do you feel any better?” Ethan asked.“No, but I would like to have a mirror. I know I look a mess already,” I said and ground my teeth.“There is no way I am letting you get close to a mirror right now until you are completely on your feet,” Ethan said.“Aside feeling like shit, I don’t feel much pains,” I said as I stretched my body on the bed. “The doctor has confirmed that you will be fine. There are no broken bones, and that is why you are not wrapped up in bandages,” Ethan said, chuckling.I groaned. “I detest bandages.” I said, and then looked at Ethan worriedly, “Where is Leah?” I asked.“Relax, man, she only went to her room to get a nap. She has been up by your side ever since the accident, and she hasn’t slept a wink.I had to literally force her to go and rest her head. You gave us all a scare, Logan,” Ethan
When I woke up, it was at around 4am. The pain had stopped, as well as the dull headache. There was a dim light glowing from the bedside lamp, but it was just enough to illuminate the room.I could still hear the chirping of the birds, which reminds me again of Logan and his multimillion naira mansion.Then I jerked up!My baby! I touched my stomach, and my heart started to race really fast.I am no longer in pains, and the bleeding has obviously stopped, and I really slept for hours; I am not sure I have slept this long since I was a child, and now, I have been sleeping uninterruptedly for hours since I met this stranger who is being extremely nice to me for no reason.What have they done to my baby?! I wanted to wail and scream, but it is still dark outside, and I am yet to fully understand my new environment.Silly me, I should have thought and made adequate plans on my own before running away just like that. Now what if I have landed myself in the hands of an evil man and his fami
I ran as fast as I could without stopping. My heart was pounding really fast. “I have killed Logan. I have killed Logan. I have killed Logan,” my heart continued to remind me. Fortunately for me, I did not have to run long enough before I heard the sound of a moving train.There was a stop just ahead, and I added extra speed just to meet up so that the train would not leave me. I got there just in time.The train had just finished taking in its passengers after others got out of the train, and I jumped in as well, looking like a lunatic.I could not get a seat, and worse, I did not even know the destination of the train, but I did not mind. I head onto the pole to steady my quivering feet and my breath.“Hey, are you okay?” I heard someone ask.I turned and saw that it was an average looking man. He looked like a merchant to me, or possibly a hunter with his cowboy hat and boots. Without meaning to, tears gathered in my eyes instantly. He immediately noticed this and got up.“Please
Kozlova texted me the moment I woke up that it is time, and I needed to act fast or else he would take a different action that I would not exactly like, then he went on to send me the details of it.We already had the plan on ground, all I needed to do was get Logan D’Nores to the location for execution.I waited for Logan with bated breath, and when he eventually entered the room carrying a tray of food by himself, guilt nabbed at my heart.He has practically been babysitting me since the accident, and paying him this way is not exactly right, but there is nothing I can do.The nausea and dizziness have reduced, but I sense Logan looking at me in a way that is sort of suspicious.I know the doctor did not divulge the secret of the pregnancy to him, so why would he be staring at me in a weird sort of way? Does he suspect anything? Is it so obvious that I am pregnant? According to the doctor, the pregnancy is just a month and a week old, which means it definitely cannot be so obvious.
“We need to talk, man,” Ethan said the moment he entered the room about an hour later. Alice is still sleeping peacefully, and Leah has since gone to change and freshen up. Before I left Alice’s side, I made sure she was breathing fine.“We will not spend more than five minutes,” I said as I stood up and followed Ethan to the study.He nodded in agreement. Somehow, he and Leah have decided to be very co-operative this period, which is very sensitive of them.“What have you found?” I asked him. “It is Kozlova general, is it not?”Just then, Leah entered.I wanted to question her as to why she is present. Usually, I do not approve of Leah being present or involved in my businesses.I prefer to keep her protected, and completely out of the way, as it has always been, except of course, it is unavoidably urgent. But right now, I decided to just let her be.If she wants to be here to know what happened, then she can, and it is also because of the genuine concern she showed to Alice earlier
Logan’s POVAlice got discharged from the hospital three days later. According to the doctor, she was really fortunate not to have sustained any severe injuries, and the few bruises would not cause a scar.She still looked sick to me, and her cheeks are swollen now, but I am just glad that the accident did not take her life.I have ordered Ethan to make sure he gets me the person responsible for it, and even if it is the last thing I spend my life doing, I will.I had wanted her transferred to my hospital where my competent doctor would look after her, but eventually discovered that the small hospital she was rushed to was equally competent. Another advantage to it is that it would not get out to the press.The last thing I need right now is for fucking news to be flying about, about Alice’s near assassination.Of course, I suspect Kozlova general, he is the only enemy I know, but according to Ethan, we mustn’t jump into conclusions until he has made his findings. When we arrived hom