CHAPTER 60Serene I jumped out of the car, disregarding what she said. I did not care if he was in a coma or not; it was none of my business. I thought to myself, "That is what trespassers deserve." I walked into the lift and asked Rina to go to the boarding room ahead of me, as I would get her there once I finished making the call in my office. I went into my office and quickly dialed Mr. Cruz's number. He did not take his time picking up."Good morning, Ms. Brights; what an honor," he responded from the other end."Good morning, Mr. Cruz I would like to ask if Mr. Myers will be coming for the announcement?” I asked."What announcement?" he inquired, sounding stunned."I just signed him for the new project," I explained."Oh, I see. I doubt he will join you, but I will send one of my agents to represent him," he said."Oh, OK, let them be here within the next 20 minutes," I said, then ended the call.That sounded like the guards hit him hard, and I do not blame them; he deserved it
CHAPTER 61Diego I was not expecting Serene to be so cold-hearted; her guards nearly killed me that day, but I went prepared, so nothing on me was hurt. I just had the doctor lie about everything to see if she would bother coming; since she did, I was going to wake up and talk to her, but the nurse interrupted everything for me. I got out of the hospital bed and quickly changed into my official clothes before asking the driver to pick me up. He did not take long, and I was already in the car; I asked him to drive me home, which he did. When I arrived home, all of our staff except Grace greeted me. I always preferred to be the one who was greeted by her, so she did. "How did things go?" She whispered."Pretty good," I responded in a tone that only the two of us could hear. "Good boy," she said, and then told me my uncle was in his office.I made my way to his office and was about to enter when I overheard him talking to some of his dirty partners. "You are making a great move on this
CHAPTER 62Diego “Are you OK?” my uncle asked as I didn't seem to respond."Yes, I am fine; I was just thinking about something," I lied."So, what would you say about me proposing to Ms. Brights tomorrow?” He asked, and I glanced at him."You mean on her son's birthday?” I asked in disbelief."Yes, what other date would be best for such an important thing?" he replied, waiting for my response."Well, I do not think you should go ahead with that, I—I mean, you should maybe let her like you first," I suggested, hoping he would agree and watch me save her and my son from his evil plans."Do not be silly, why do you think she does not like me? I mean, she just danced with me the other day, correct?” He asked."Yes, but that was just a dance; I thought you should be more ionic with her or something," I said, hoping he would lose motivation."Oh, I will see how I handle this; I want that woman to be a part of me," he said, looking at me."Well, then," I said, about to get up from the table
CHAPTER 63Serene Diego Myers is so shameless that he attempted to sweet-talk me. We both know that in our five years of marriage, he has never looked at me in that way or said those words to me. I can not believe he still has not changed. Perhaps he only came here for business. There is no way he would come here for my son. Miguel is not going anywhere; I will come up with the best excuse to keep him from asking about his father. I need my son to completely forget about Diego. His birthday is tomorrow, and I do not want anything to go wrong. I did not want to make it as big as last year because some people did not want to leave on time. I was still in bed, thinking about what I wanted to include in my son's gift package, but everything seemed to be exactly what he wanted, so I went offline and walked to my closet. I opened it and pulled out the golden teddy bear my father had given me before I came to London. I could still remember everything. I could see myself crying and asking h
CHAPTER 64Serene Miguel was already in Diego's arms, and the guards were about to separate the two when I signaled them not to. "Daddy, what took you so long to come? Mommy spent days crying because of you, and I missed you a lot," Miguel said in a cute little tone. Everyone seemed to be shocked at the sight and started clapping hands, but I was still frozen because I could not help but wonder what to do. "Mommy, why are you standing there, daddy is here,” Miguel said before I walked quickly towards them, hugging Diego as well. "Yepi, we are finally going to be happy," Miguel said, clapping."Daddy, did you bring me that?" Miguel inquired as he saw his favorite car in its box behind Diego."Yes, I got you that viper; I hope you like it champ?" Diego responded by brushing Miguel's curly hair."Yes, mommy look," he said, running around the box, attempting to open it."Here, let me help you," Diego offered, quickly opening the box for him to remove the car and place him in. "Wow, can I
CHAPTER 65Diego It was my son's birthday, and I could not let my uncle wish him before me. I quickly called Rina and asked her to learn more about my son's preferences from his nanny. She was hesitant at first, but eventually found out and told me everything. Since he had always wanted his car, I quickly bought him one and asked the maid to keep me updated if Serene went out. When she told me Serene was taking my son to the barbershop, I went there first and waited for them. When I was certain it was safe for me to enter after them, I walked in and noticed Serene on her phone while our son was looking at how the barber was styling his hair when our gazes met. "Daddy!" he exclaimed, jumping up the chair and into my arms. I was surprised and could not believe he knew what I looked like; Serene must have shown him pictures or something. I could feel his tiny arms around my neck. I put my hands in his curly hair as I picked him up and gave him a proper look. To my surprise, he looked e
CHAPTER 66Serene It was not like I did not have a choice; I just had to let him come because Miguel would be upset with me. When Miguel called Diego out loud at the barbershop, I knew my worst fear had come true. If it were up to me, he would never have seen my son, but fate had other plans. I will have to pretend to be in a happy relationship with him to convince our son that we are happy. I entered my room and closed the door behind me. So many thoughts were racing through my mind, so I took a deep breath and quickly looked in the direction of the door that had just opened. "Mommy," Miguel said, pulling Diego into my room."I brought Daddy after our house tour, and I am going to get ready for the party," Miguel said as he ran out of the room.What the hell is going on? He had no right to be in my room. He must believe this is the Myers Mansion or something. "Look —”"I did not come here on purpose; in fact, I had no idea this was your room," he interrupted me."Whatever, I will ha
CHAPTER 67Serene "Calm down, everyone; this one appears to be heartfelt," she said with a smile.‘Read the damn message I sent you,’ I said in my head."Okay, here it says sweetie. At first, I thought I would never see him, but fate had other plans. I know you missed me, and I truly missed you from the bottom of my heart. Happy birthday, your hero," the MC said, and my heart returned to place.'Wow, that was close,' I thought to myself.It was finally time for everyone to give their gifts, and I was overcome with emotion as I saw how many wishes and gifts everyone had for my son. I stood there watching, trying not to cry because it would ruin my makeup. "Madam, are you okay?” Mia asked as she stood beside me."Yes, I am fine; look after Miguel for me; I will be back soon," I said, heading upstairs. I closed my room and attempted to call Charlotte and Neina, but both of their numbers did not go through. I approached the mirror and looked at myself. 'You need to stay strong, Serene; t
CHAPTER 160SereneEverything has been in place for the previous three weeks, with the exception that Neina, Charlotte, and Rina have moved into their own houses. Miguel and Diego have formed such a deep friendship, and I can only imagine how insane it will be when the triplets come. "Mommy, guess what Papa made you?" Miguel said as he raced toward me.“Careful sweetie," I responded, trying to make sure he didn't slip."I am OK, mommy; do not worry too much; I am strong now," he replied, lifting his small fists to demonstrate muscles that I could only pretend to see."Mommy, are you going to bring my sisters soon?" Miguel asked and I couldn't help but laugh."No, they are still small, but I will get them to you before you know it," I promised him."OK.. look! It's Aunt Rina,” he said, rushing to get a hug from her.“Hello everyone, hope you missed me?" she said, taking a seat next to me."Of course we did, how are you doing?” I asked."I am fine simply living the life I have always wa
CHAPTER 59Nelly “You're so deadly for a moment I thought we were going to die in prison," I said to Max Cruz while he was just stirring his drink."Come on, I wouldn't let that happen. Diego might stand on business, but we surely have all it takes to take him down,” he said with a devilish smile.The time I spent in jail is one I don't want to remember, not even in my worst nightmare. I had to adapt to the environment without air conditioners or just everything I'm used to. For a moment, I was convinced that this was it, but Max had everything under control; he seemed to know something deeper than what Sandra and I knew because there was no way Diego got us all out just like that without Serene having any clue. Even if they seem powerful and so in love the agony that Serene bitch is about to go through is going to be worse than the first.“Hello partners," Sandra greeted as she took a seat.“You look like you just had a hot bath?" Max commented."I did; there is no way the stench fr
CHAPTER 158 Serene The next day, I awoke in a hospital bed, knowing that the worst news was waiting for me. I stood up and looked at Charlotte and Neina, who were nervously looking at each other. "Did I lose the babies?" I asked my ears, knowing fully well that they were unprepared for the answer. "No, you didn't. The children are fine, but we are not sure if you will want to attend Diego's funeral," Charlotte said. "I am fine, I will go," I said, but I could tell they were both concerned that I would not be able to handle the pain. We arrived home, and I was able to change. I was sitting on my couch, trying to remember all the times he managed to create memories with me, and tears welled up in my eyes. I remembered how I hugged him from behind when Miguel was kidnapped. "Tell me you do not want to see me again, and I will leave forever," his words echoed in my mind. “I don't," I recalled saying before running to give him that hug. Why did you leave me so soon? I
CHAPTER 157 Serene The gunshots continued to echo in my head until I saw Diego fall in front of me. I was unable to speak, and before I could reach out to him, everything went black. "Diego!" I exclaimed, waking up in a hospital bed. "Calm down, Ms. Brights; you are safe and sound," I heard a strange woman say. "Who... Who are you, and where is Miguel?" I asked the woman, who appeared to be smiling at me. “Miguel? I don't know who that is but I —" "What do you mean, you have no idea who my son is? Where is Miguel?" I cut her off, attempting to sit up straight at the prospect of possibly losing my son. "Oh, your son," the woman said with a smile, and my heart rate finally slowed. “Where is he?" I asked her again. "He went to bring you some clothes from the mans
CHAPTER 156Nelly“Mina!" I heard Max exclaim when I opened my eyes in shock. How was she still alive after what Max had done to her? I looked around and could not believe I was actually in jail. "Hello, Nelly; you appear surprised to be in your new home," Mina said, smiling at me."Mina, my love, I can not believe you are still alive; I have missed you,” Max said, trying to hold her hand."Max, please hold it there. Are you even listening to yourself right now?” Mina cut him off."Of course, sweetie; I can not believe you are here with me every day and night. I wish you—”"Shut up, you idiot," Grace interrupted him as she walked in, looking different. She had lipstick and heels on."Grace, you have arrived," Max said, smiling with hope."Hello Max," Grace
CHAPTER 155SERENEI could not believe what I just heard and could not even tell Neina. I knew going to sleep in my room would be dangerous, so I locked the door and asked the guards to come upstairs in groups while armed, as the future was unknown at the time. “Is everything OK?" I heard Max ask the guard."Yes, everything is fine, Mr. Cruz; you can sleep," I said, attempting to appear calm."OK, thank you for letting me stay," he said, and I just smiled as I went into my room to grab my coat before returning to Miguel's room. After what I just heard, there was no way I was going to leave my baby alone all night. My thoughts were scattered, and I was having trouble reaching Diego. I was sure he was drunk by now.“What happened?" Neina inquired about why I had decided to have us sleep in Miguel's room.I cou
CHAPTER 154SERENEWhen Diego learned Miguel had been kidnapped, he dashed out, promising to bring him back, but I knew I would never forgive myself if anything happened to my son. I tried to relax and think positively, but couldn't. I suspected Charlotte was playing a prank on me, but when I called her, she had already left for Dubai with Andrew. My heart was not in the right place, and I knew Grace had not taken him without permission.Who else could have done that?Nelly was the only one who raised a red flag in my mind; I would never use a gun on anyone before, but after all the techniques I learned in self-defense classes with my guards, I did not mind pulling the trigger for Miguel, so I quickly asked the guards to get the car ready and take me to Max's mansion. My instincts never lie, and Miguel would undoubtedly be in the hands of Ne
CHAPTER 153NellyMax had gone shopping with Sonia and Grace, while I remained behind to make a very strategic move. There is no way Diego just decided to leave and go to a hotel. I have been following him for a while now, and I can not help but outwit him before he outwits us. When I found out that he had gone to see Serene, I used the plan I had devised to get their child and got my hands on that little boy. Knowing Serene would give anything to have that child back, I would play my cards right. I was about to leave my bedroom when I bumped into Max."Nelly, where have you been?" he inquired, his face untidy."What happened and is the shopping already done?" I pretended to ask."Do not act surprised; you know exactly what I am talking about. Where is Serene's son?" he inquired, his tone filled with concern as if he were the father
CHAPTER 152SereneI was on my way to check on the current status of my hotel when I noticed a waitress attempting to force herself on Diego. I was so furious that I almost fired her for being so unethical with our customers. I told them to treat everyone with respect, and given Diego's state, I could not help but rush to his aid, even though a part of me wanted to back away. He was always drunk when things didn't go well, so I knew something was up.When he told me what had happened, I called George to learn more and see how I could help. I realize it sounded stupid, but I was not doing it for Diego. I could not bear the thought of his late father's time being wasted on Myers Enterprise. Even after assisting him, something else made me nervous—lab results.I just found out I am pregnant and have no idea what will happen next. I am not sure whether I should be