Frederick stared at the figure that just entered the office. His jaws tightened as he stared at her. It was the same person he had spent the past two months hating. The same person that wrecked his heart. The same cheat that had the nerve to get pregnant for another man, while married to him. The same person he will never forgive.Rosaline approached him with a smile plastered on her face. Her smile annoyed him. Her smile broke him. How could she still be smiling even when standing in front of him? She was supposed to feel guilty for what she did. But here she was smiling as if nothing ever went wrong between them.When Rosaline got to where he was, she smiled broadly and stretched out her hands for a handshake."Nice meeting you Mr Mills. I'm Rosaline Mark," Rosaline introduced herself, she acted nonchalantly as if Frederick's presence didn't affect her.Frederick didn't make any attempt to shake hands with her. The mere sight of her repulsed him, so how was he supposed to shake hand
Once Frederick left the office and slammed the door shut, Stanley left his seat and rushed over to Rosaline."You know him right?" he asked."No, that is not what I should be asking," he muttered."Did you really have an affair while you were married?" Stanley asked.Rosaline did not bother to answer his question. Asking if she had an affair while married was an insult to her dignity. This was all Frederick's fault, she thought. One day, Frederick was going to realize that he made the wrong decision by denying her pregnancy, and it would be too late by then because she was never going back to him again.Stanley, seeing that his question annoyed her, scratched his neck and coughed awkwardly. When he still got no reaction from Rosaline who seemed lost in thought, he changed the subject."How dare you call me your little cousin?" he asked, pretending to be annoyed.His question finally pulled Rosaline's attention to him. "Are you not my little cousin?" Rosaline asked.Stanley playfully
Amira walked back to the corner where Alex Wright was waiting for her.Alex Wright on seeing her approach him, got ready to knock Rosaline out. When he didn't see her beside Amira, he left his hiding place and approached Amira. "Where is she?" He asked."I could not make her come with me. The plan fai…." She trailed off when he stared daggers at her."Don't even complete that statement," he barked."I tried, but she was with someone," Amira tried to explain.Before she could even complete her statement, Alex Wright grabbed her throat and pushed her till her back landed painfully on the car.She yelped in pain and tried to pull his hand off her neck, but who was she kidding, he was too strong for her."You are strangling me," she stuttered."Shut up and listen to me," Alex Wright hissed.By now, Amira was slowly running out of air, she kept struggling relentlessly to free herself from him.Alex Wright's free hand landed on her cheek. "Struggle one more time and I will make sure to end
Yvette heartlessly lashed the men who were tied up in front of her. One look at her face, one would know what the men did had angered her to the core. Her eyes blazed dangerously, her hold on the whup tightened and she mercilessly dealt with the men. Their screams of pain echoed in the dungeon. Meanwhile, Clement sat at the corner watching her deal with them. His eyebrows were furrowed and his lips thinned. Who sent you to Rosaline?" Yvette asked as she continued to deal with them. Her whip landed on different parts of their body. Each part it landed on peeled off and began to bleed. One of the men fell into a state of unconsciousness frightening the other."Will you tell me or do you also want to join him?" Yvette asked. The man kept shut, determined not to say a word to her."You leave me with no choice…" she beckoned on two guys who were standing at a corner. They were the guards who were in charge of the dungeon."Throw him into the well," She ordered coldly, even though there was
It has been just one day since Rosaline got the revelation about her mother's accident, one day since Clement discovered that Alex Wright had killed his daughter, one day since Stanley claimed he had had enough of his mum's attitude towards him and true to his words, he came home that day.Rosaline stood on her patio looking at the sky. Her eyes were puffy and misty. Her face was reddened due to too much crying. Stanley stood by her side offering her all the mental support she needed. "I can't seem to figure out why a thug will randomly kill my mum. It doesn't make any sense to me. And your mum won't let me go back in there to find out why he killed my mum. I mean my mum was just simple, she always minded her busy, and she never offended anyone," Rosaline ranted, tears endlessly streaming down her face."Let out your thoughts and frustration. Don't keep it bottled up. Trust me I've been there and it wasn't pleasant," Stanley coaxed her.Rosaline abruptly turned to him. She held his h
Ashton alighted from his car with just one thought in mind. 'Get Rosaline pregnant' He had just arrived at Winnemucca and was heading to the hotel where Rosaline worked previously, thinking that she still worked there. His mind was made up. His eyes blazed with determination. He was going to make Rosaline his, without anyone's help. He was done with making allies. Since Marcus could dump him so easily, he didn't want to risk it again.Ashton entered the hotel determined not to leave until he accomplishes his purpose of coming to Winnemucca. He took a seat at the bar and ordered a drink while looking around for Rosaline. When an hour passed and Rosaline was nowhere in sight, Ashton knew he had to ask around.He waved at a waitress he had also seen at the Marks party that day. "Do you need anything, sir?" The waitress asked."Where is Rosaline?" he asked."Rosaline? I do not know anyone that goes by that name sir," the waitress answered honestly.Ashton pulled out his phone and showed
Ashton found his way to the Marks mansion. Since everyone said that Rosaline was the granddaughter of Clement Mark. That means she will be in the Marks mansion. He concluded."I'm here to see Rosaline," He told the guards who blocked him from entering the mansion."Who are you to her?" The guards queried."Go in there and tell her that Ashton is here to see her," he said bossily.The guards sent a maid to inform Rosaline of Ashton's visit. However, they failed to mention his name to her.Ashton stood outside the mansion waiting for Rosaline. "Where is the visitor?" he heard someone with a deep voice ask.He watched as the guards pointed in his direction, and a bulky guy approached him with a stern expression. "Where is Rosaline?" Ashton asked when he failed to see Rosaline."Seize him," the bulky man ordered.Ashton's eyes grew wide."Seize who?" He asked and looked around to make sure they weren't talking about him.The guards forcefully seized him."What do you think you are doing
"We found this," a guard said and handed two bottles containing pills to Clement.Clement examined the bottles closely, then turned to Ashton."What is a sex stimulant and sleeping pill doing in your pocket?"Ashton stayed silent as he was short of words at that moment. He never expected them to search him. "Will you answer the question or should I force you to answer?" Clement asked."Fuck it. Don't you get it, I'm a guy with sexual needs, and what those items are doing in my pocket is my business, not yours," Ashton answered."Once my family finds out that you are holding me captive. The business collaboration will be canceled. So you better let me go if you still want the collaboration," Ashton added.Hearing him talk about collaboration, Clement now knew that he was indeed a Mills. However, for Rosaline's safety, he still surfed the internet for the Mills family picture. When he saw Ashton's photo there, he ordered for Ashton to be untied and led him out of the dungeon.Clement s
TINA You might say I made the wrong decision, you might say I needed a break from everyone, but I, Tina Mills say I don't. Yes, everyone close to me has hurt me in one way or the other, but getting hurt is one of the things that makes us stronger. I was finally at peace with everyone and held no grudge whatsoever against anyone, my past hurtful memories were forgotten and I no longer had a place to dwell. Oh, I almost forgot to mention. Liam and I were now officially married! Our wedding was tagged as the most expensive wedding in the history of Sydney! We moved into our new house, a house Liam and I jointly built to raise our family in. “Mama!” Blake’s piercing voice echoed, separating me from my straying thoughts. “What's up little man,” I bumped fists with him. “Grandma is calling you,” he pointed in the direction of the kitchen. My entire family and I were on vacation. Dad, Liam, Victor and Ryan were playing video games in the living room, mum, Tiffany and Aunt Hailey were i
TINA It's been over six months since Lucas’ demise, six long months since everything died down. Lucas had been buried a day after he died. Liam was gloomy for a few days after his passing, which I didn't mind. At this moment, everything had gone back to the way it used to be before all the unfortunate incidents. Only a few things had changed, I was no longer the single spoilt princess of the Mills family, I was a wife and a mother now. “Mama,” Blake’s tiny voice resonated next to me validating what I had just said. “Blakey,” I smiled, pinching his nose. I picked him up from the floor and twirled him around. “Mama!” He giggled loudly. My little boy is now a year and a few months old. He has even started walking and spends half of his day going in and out of every corner of the house, he literally knows the entire house like his palms. “Where have you been Blakey?” I asked, settling down on the bed and placing him on my thigh. “I shall go down with Liar,” he giggled. “You mean yo
TINA Ever since that day Liam left the house to go find Lucas, I never felt comfortable. I was worried and uneasy. It was so bad that I couldn't even eat. Leah and Riley tried their best to help me calm down but I couldn't, I was just too worried. Each day I cling to Blake crying my eyes out. “Liam is a strong guy, he will definitely come back,” Leah sang these words like a song to me every passing day. Just yesterday, I was seated in the living room watching the door and waiting for the moment Liam would show up when the door was pushed open and Ethan walked in, alone. Seeing him walking towards me alone while he left here with many others filled my heart with uneasiness. “Where are the others?” I had asked. He sat me down and explained everything that transpired while they were out. “And Liam, where is he?” I asked, gazing at the door. “He decided to stay in the hospital with Lucas, he survived the hit.” I didn't know how to feel, It was all too much to take in and process.
TWO DAYS LATER LIAM It's been two days now since Lucas got out of the Operation theatre, two days since he was put down on this bed, two days since he failed to open his charming blue eyes. I haven't had any sleep since the day everything unfolded, I haven't even gone home yet. Guilt was eating me up, for some reason, I kept blaming myself for letting things get like this. Lucas didn't deserve this, he got deceived. Marcus should be the one lying here in pain. These few days, I regretted pulling the trigger and ending Marcus that way. He had a way too easy death and I blamed myself for it. He deserved to gnash his teeth in anguish and cry out for help which wouldn't ever get to him. But sadly, I gave him an easy death. Sighing, I put my head down on the bed next to Lucas. “I should have tried harder to convince you. You wouldn't have chosen this path if I did that. I'm a terrible brother,” I cried. “Just open your eyes, Lucas,” I pleaded, grabbing his nearly cold hands. “Let go o
LIAM One moment I was downcast and was about to cry about Lucas’ sudden passing, then the next, someone more shallow minded appeared. It broke my heart that he used poor Lucas this way and discarded him. I wondered if this would have been my fate if I never did a proper investigation into the cause of my father’s death. I stood still watching Marcus utter despicable words and confession of his multiple crimes. Each minute of standing there made me feel like shredding him to pieces but then I was powerless at the moment. When he revealed how he was indeed the one behind my dad’s death and everything thereof, I made a resolution in my heart at that moment. “Marcus’ blood will be spilled by me.” Anger and disgust bubbled inside of me with each passing minute, I watched him send out his men to attack Ryan and me. He stood at a distance watching us, probably to see how his men would rip us apart. In one swift move, I pulled out my gun from under my pants and pointed it at the men w
LIAM “Do you still want to do it alone?” Ryan asked. His words made me pause in my tracks and turn to him. “I'll do anything to keep my wife and son safe, even if it means teaming up with you. I promised my wife I would get rid of Lucas and I'll go to any lengths to fulfill that promise.” Ryan stayed silent for a while, just gazing at me. “Are we going to capture Lucas or do you want to keep staring like you've suddenly fallen in love with me?” I asked, eying him unpleasantly. He snarled at me, then began walking away. I followed him. “There is no car available,” he muttered. Ethan and the rest of us had visited here prior to today and I knew there was a little garage behind the building, I also knew where the car keys were. We had taken a safety precaution of fleeing, just in case things went haywire. “Wait here, I'll go get a car,” I muttered. Walking into the house, I randomly grabbed a key and headed for the garage, the key turned out to be that of a Maserati MC20. I go
Ryan I have been tracking my dad’s movement the entire time. My dad is someone who would do anything for the sake of his children. Considering how Tiffany wasn't his, but just my wife, I knew he was okay with using her as bait just to keep my mother and all of us safe. Starting from the moment they all agreed to use Tiffany as bait, I was upset, even mad that my gullible wife agreed to it. I mean, there is a possibility that she will lose her life in the process of being used as bait. I threatened to divorce her, just to make sure she didn't do it, but both she and I knew I wouldn't be able to divorce her. Earlier today, Tiffany suddenly went missing. It scared the hell out of me. I searched the entire house for her but she seemed to have disappeared into thin air and this was on the day I had found out my dad and the others planned to get Lucas. “They took Tiffany with them,” I concluded. Anger coursed through my veins and I rushed into my car. Instantly tracking my dad’s locat
LIAM Things got all serious the moment we all got into the car. We had chosen one vehicle as it seemed more convenient and allowed us all to communicate easily. “What's up with Lucas, he hasn't made any move yet,” I muttered staring down at the screen that showed Luacs pacing up and down a shabby looking room. “He got a call earlier and is waiting for help to get to him. Help is already on its way to him,” Ethan said. “We have just a problem,” Victor said. “His men.” He fell for the phone call and thinks a rescue vehicle is coming for him. “How about we send the police to him?” Tina’s dad suggested, but Ethan and I were quick to push the suggestion aside. “He gets help from the police,” Ethan muttered. “You should have seen how the police tried to protect his impersonator the night I ended his life.” “That dude has the police backing him up.” “You didn't actually kill the guy, right?” I asked, staring at Ethan “You know, when you have loved ones to protect, you'll be willing
LIAM I wanted to break the news of my sudden and urgent departure to Tina the moment I got home, but I didn't want to sadden her. The way she clung to my body, how she confessed her Love for me, all made me stall time. Even though I knew leaving was inevitable. I had planned with Ethan and the others on how to deal with Lucas and we came up with a plan to go away from our families while dealing with that Psycho. If we ever succeeded in capturing Lucas and keeping him in our house, it meant danger for our loved ones. Thankfully, Ethan had a hideout where he had hidden himself since the shooting incident to convince everyone that he was at the hospital. The moment Ethan and the others showed up and broke the news of my departure to Tina, her eyes became gloomy but then, she had that look of understanding on her face. The look that read “ I understand you're doing all these for me.” She had followed me into my room to help me pack up without saying a word to me. Facing my closet and