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Chapter 19 DAHLIA “Let's go in,” he gestured for me to return back to his side. I clenched my fist, this was all Desmond's fault, if not for his stupidity, I would have been in the comfort of my home and not here with a man I know nothing about his intentions for me. I dragged my foot back to where he stood. “Let me borrow some money from you. I'll pay back later,” I looked up at him. He didn't utter a word and simply walked away. I stood watching him leave, but then he turned around. “Aren't you coming?” He raised an eyebrow. I rolled my eyes and dragged myself over to him. We never uttered a word to each other and simply approached the huge manor. My face held no emotions, but deep down I was grateful to him. Even though I didn't know what he wanted from me, I was still thankful that he showed up for me when everyone else didn't. If not for him, I would be on the streets rights now. The moment we got to the entrance, two grand doors were pushed open. What welcomed me was
Chapter 20 DAHLIA My eyes bulged out at the revelation. “What?” “Push your eyes back in, this is just the beginning,” she made a lame joke attempt. “The truth is Desmond believes he would have a better future with Roselle than you. The entire time you were working hard and securing business deals, I mean back when you overworked yourself so much that you couldn't get pregnant, Desmond was with Roselle, planning a future with her. Every single penny you made for the company was transfered to DMD, a company Desmond opened under Roselle's name...Roselle handles it.” My hands were trembling and my ears was hurting from hearing how much of a fool I've been. “After you took your long break from the company. Desmond transferred most of the employees to DMD, and fired the ones loyal to you, then brought in new employees. I swore my loyalty to him and that was why he let me stay….I almost forgot to add that he fired the former manager and made your dad the manager…” “What the heck? All
Chapter 21 DAHLIA Listening to Sophia really opened my eyes to my foolishness. Her words opened my eyes to the stupid things I did all in the name of love. I used to be a hard working business woman who puts her business first. I used to work so hard that I get nosebleeds most times, but that never deterred me from working hard. After meeting Desmond, I kept working even harder, all until I got the news about how I couldn't get pregnant. But these were my past now, the past that will shape my future. My wrong decisions was beginning to hurt the people very close to me, first was my child, and now Sophia selling out herself just to bring me back to my senses. “I'll be leaving now, Dahlia.” She pulled me into a hug, picked up her bag and headed over to the door. “Sophia!” I called out right before she walked out the door. She turned around and looked at me, smiling. “I'm sorry,” I mumbled with my head bowed. “I'll get back the company and apologize properly,” I smiled at her.
Chapter 22 DAHLIA “Lastly, After your divorce, you'll go on ten dates with Mr. Knights. That's all.” I stayed silent for about a minute, just staring at the file. To make sure my ears weren't deceiving me. I mean, who gives out a multi million dollar company this way. I've heard of Helixx, in fact I don't think there is a single business person in Dralwood that hasn't heard of Helixx. The company was always closing deals with the Knights. And right now, I finally found the reason as to why they could easily access business contracts with the Knights. Ronan Knight owned it, wow! “How many hidden businesses does this man have?” At that moment, I realized he wasn't just a multi millionaire like the entire country thought. This man was a trillionaire or even much more than that. “Well, since he has this much, giving out just one company wouldn't hurt him,” I mumbled to myself. “I'll take the company,” I said aloud. And stretched out my hand for Blake to hand me a pen. He took a
Chapter 23 DAHLIA “That's apparently all there is to it, stop being delusional.” His words rang. His face was expressionless and every single word he uttered was cruel and unfiltered. His words were enough to snap me back to reality. “Just count every single thing I'm doing for you as the benefits of doing business with the Knights. Now, excuse me I've got somewhere important to be,” Ronan Knight rose from the couch, not sparing me a single glance, he walked out the door. I stared at the door he just walked out, wondering if I had indeed been delusional for thinking “THE RONAN KNIGHT” was interested in me. Shaking my head, I headed back upstairs in embarrassment. Getting there, the girls were gone, all that was left was the lady that pushed me out of the way and Blake. “I'll take the card,” I stretched out my hand to Blake. Ronan Knight already made it clear he didn't have an ounce of feeling for me, so taking the card doesn't make me anything like Desmond, rather it makes m
Chapter 24 DAHLIA I just couldn't believe Roselle was pregnant. Not only did she harm me, she even got pregnant for Desmond. It was just hard to digest. How could she? Roselle and I might not have the best relationship, but we weren't enemies. In fact we both used to get along up until we got separated by our parents’ divorce. I just couldn't understand the root of her hate for me that made her do something this despicable. I walked out of Helen's office, lost in thought. My phone ringing was all it took to snap me back to reality, I pulled it out from my bag and answered the call. It was Sophia. “What's up Soph?” I asked. “Listen Dahlia. I have news, Desmond doesn't plan on handing back the company to you…” she was speaking but I cut her off. “That's a pretty known fact…” “Allow me to finish Dahlia,” she hushed me “Sorry,” I mumbled and kept calm. “He doesn't plan to hand the company over to you until he finishes the project with the Knights. He wants to finish the project u
Chapter 25 DAHLIA I let Blake pull me out of the company and into the parking lot. Getting there, he let go of me, then I leaned onto the car laughing and clutching my stomach. “Did you see the flames in her eyes, that relationship is ruined,” I kept laughing. But Blake didn't seem to be having any of it. “I think it's best we leave. Your husband seemed like he wanted to throw you back to a hospital bed.” Blake pulled the car door open for me to get in, but hell no. I wasn't done. Knowing Desmond, once he calms Roselle, he would come looking for me. I mean I just revealed his affairs to his newest victim. Roselle might think Desmond is head over heels for her, but she is just a fool, her and my dad too. By the time Desmond and his family get what they want, what they are after and cast them aside, they'd be a subject of mockery. After Anita told me about Desmond and his family being fraudulent people. I put the pieces of chess together and figured it all out. My dad has a comp
Chapter 26 RONAN Dahlia is such a troublesome woman. Right from the day she stepped into my company with scribblings instead of a business proposal, I knew she was trouble. I had watched her cause a ruckus at the lobby. Her confidence made me feel like she had something to offer, that her business proposal would be top notch, but then it wasn't. I always trusted my guts, so I gave her another chance, merely to access her performance and she did impress me. After accidentally eavesdropping on her conversation with Sophia Elvis at the company's parking lot that day, her affairs became my business. “Ronan!” A familiar voice that stresses the hell out of me called out my name in a seemingly angry tone, pulling me out of my day dream. I looked up, it was my grandfather, I could feel my head beginning to ache already, the man was trouble personified. “Oh God,” I could only mumble. “Old man,” I called out, rising from my seat, I walked up to him. “You can leave,” I waved off his care
Chapter 89BRANDON “Dahlia had a head injury. She suffered a concussion. She is in a coma right now,” I filled Ronan in on Dahlia's medical status.“What?” He let out, completely in shock.“Good news is the coma is a medically induced one. She will be woken up depending on how she responds to treatment….”“How did she even end up here?” He asked.He looked completely disoriented, this would be my first time seeing him this way, somehow I knew I made the right decision bringing him here even though everyone thinks otherwise.“She banged her head twice on whatever caused her to pass out. The impact caused her a brain bleed– which isn't too serious, according to the doctor. Her brain swelled a little. The coma was a last resort to prevent any further damage to her brain. She’ll be woken up in about 72 hours or more. Let's just hope she responds positively to treatment….”I watched him, he was listening, paying attention to every single word. Regret boldly written on his face.“And Mr. K
Chapter 88RONAN Watching Dahlia leave broke me. Emotions I never knew I was capable of feeling, flooded my senses. I watched her slam the door, not even turning to look at me once. I messed up, big time.“Fuck!” I cursed, eyes glossy. Whoever put out the belief that men don't cry must not have disappointed the love of their life, they must have not experienced their love walking out of their life.I rose from the couch the moment Dahlia shut the door, running my hands through my hair, I cussed. Not at anyone, but at myself for messing up the one stable relationship I've ever had in my life. For pushing away the one person I knew would have my back through thick and thin.Once I heard the sound of her car getting started outside, I knew it was over.“Are you just going to let her walk away like that?” Blake barged into the living room. Blake who cared about no one but himself, Blake who's never confronted me, did that today. “I don't deserve her,” I found myself answering to him
Chapter 87 DAHLIA I found it hard to believe I was just some pawn in Ronan’s grand game. Heck, I thought I was lucky, I thought the universe had given me a second chance at love. But I have never been more wrong. Hearing these things about Ronan made my head ache. I questioned my life, I questioned everything I've known about him. Sitting there and listening to them, I could feel my head beginning to hurt. When they revealed Brandon was my brother, I lost it. Every single person next to me was involved in this lie. I didn't know what to believe again. Turns out I know nothing about myself. I should have known Brandon wouldn't go beyond his way to make me comfortable and protect me merely because he was being paid. The signs had been there, him going out of his way to keep me safe, going on errands unrelated to his job, hating the mere mention of Desmond. I should have known it wasn't just loyalty. “Enough. I've heard enough for one day,” I hushed them all. “I'll be leaving now,”
Chapter 86 RONAN Blake was the one who alerted me to Dahlia holding a press conference. I didn't understand the need for her to do that, to put herself out there, on the spotlight like that. And worse, my father's eyes were now back on her. Knowing him, he'd find a way to turn that conference in his favour and humiliate Dahlia. And so, I ordered for her to be taken off that stage. What I never expected was to come home and meet another Dahlia. I never knew she had a twin. It was my first time hearing such. Not knowing what the so- called twin was after, I got Dahlia locked up in our room and decided to get the lady myself. Somehow, I lost her. It seemed I wasn't the only one after her. When I got home and Dahlia tried to leave, I couldn't let her go, not until I figure this whole thing out But my stubborn woman decided to hit me and flee. When she ran, I knew she'd get exhausted pretty soon and come back, I was so sure of that. But Brandon pulled up from nowhere and helped h
Chapter 85 DAHLIA The room got so serious with everyone's eyes on me, staring, waiting to see my reaction. At that point, I knew that whatever Gavin had to say would change my view on my life so far, it would break me and somehow I knew it might also ruin my relationship with Ronan. But I was willing to listen to put an end to this madness and go ahead with my life. I looked up at Gavin, he was staring at me, pity etched his face. He looked conflicted like he didn't want to be the one to say it. “What are you still waiting for Mr. Bright? Go ahead,” I urged him. He sighed. “I'm sure you already know your ex-husband and his family are scammers?” I nodded, it wasn't news anymore. “Well, the truth is. Desmond Sterlings was paid by Richard Knight to approach you, woo you and get married to you. You totally fell for it.” “What? I….have no reason to believe you…” I was saying but he raised his hand stopping me from speaking further. “You came to me with questions and I'm providing
Chapter 84 DAHLIA Brandon drove me to the Brights mansion. Getting there, the gates were readily opened like they'd been expecting us. I expected some kind security clearance, or something, considering the Brights were a billionaire family, almost on par with the Knights. Brandon drove in and parked the car, then we both got out. There were different men stationed at every part of the property. I expected them to question us but nothing. Instead one of them approached us and led us to the entrance. Brandon and I exchange puzzled glances. But said nothing. The door was pulled open, I walked in, Brandon behind me. I stepped into the huge, vibrant living room, my eyes met Gavin's. He gave me a warm smile. I didn't return it. I looked at the person right next to him. The former CEO of Brights Holdings, Donald Bright, my supposed father. I walked further in, then I felt someone's eyes on me. Turning in the direction of the gaze, I saw myself staring at me. I felt like looking at my
Chapter 83 DAHLIA “You let me get involved with Ronan knowing we might be siblings?” I was beyond mortified, staring at the woman. The woman who claims to be my mother. “What kind of mother are you!” I yelled. “I….I didn't know that, Dahlia…” “You didn't know what? Exactly what didn't you know? That you slept with Richard Knight? That he might be my father?” “I could have told you, but you pushed me away, you blocked my number, there was no way for me to reach out to you,” she cut me off. I stared at her. “Now you're putting the blame on me?” A laugh tore from me, a sarcastic one. “Whose fault was it that I pushed you away!” I yelled, approaching her. She rose from the couch as if her pants were on fire. “I've answered your questions, Dahlia. I've given you the answers you seek. Now, it's time for me to leave.” She picked up her bag and headed for the door. “Now, you're just going to leave after revealing these things? You'll just walk out that door after turning my whole
Chapter 82 DAHLIA “Today, I'm going to be exposing my Ex-husband Desmond Sterling’s crimes. I'm suing him for embezzlement too,” the lady on the phone announced. I exchanged puzzled glances with Anita. “So, you're not the real Dahlia?” She asked yet again. I rolled my eyes. “Seriously?” “Let's hear what she has to say and why she is claiming Desmond's her ex…” Seated there, I listened to my impersonator read out Desmond's wrong doings. Every single wrong doing of his seemed to have been documented by her. “To think I trusted and loved him blindly for five years….” She cried. “He embezzled funds from my company DAHL and nearly made it close down. I have evidence,” she threw some files to her audience. “I'm suing the entire Sterlings family for fraud and medical scam. I have submitted all evidence to the court…” she paused. “And to my dear sister Roselle, You're not exempted from all this. Once you're out of the hospital, you'll be facing a separate lawsuit. For e
Chapter 81 DAHLIA “You can't leave this room till I figure out this whole madness,” Ronan stated flatly, looking away from me and heading to the door. “No!” I let out, making him turn around. “Someone is out there impersonating me. Someone who bears my face. And what? You want me to stay here and wait? You want me to stay here and do nothing?!” “I'm not going to indulge you. Till I'm able to confirm who the real Dahlia is…” “The fuck? You can't even recognise your own wife? We've shared the bed for months. Yet you can't even differentiate me from an impersonator?” I was mad. Mad that someone out there was doing things under the guise of being me, more mad that Ronan, the man I've fallen for, the man I was betting my second chance on, the man I was willing to spend the rest of my life with, I was mad that he couldn't even differentiate me from some random woman, whom for some whatever twisted reason there is, bears my face. “I'm trying to help here, Da….” Ronan paused, avoid