"So what do we do now?""Just calm down. I am very sure he is fine wherever he is, but you need to rest, okay?" "I cannot rest while my husband is out there by this time. Let me call Peter""Okay, that's fine" Ashley knew that the problem was about to begin if she tried and called Peter. She thought of stopping her but Susan will never allow that.Ashley knew the exact truth, that Roland was not with his friends but was actually out with a woman. Maybe he had decided to spend the night with the woman without the knowledge of his wife, but at least he would have called his wife and informed her that he won't be coming back."Hello, Peter," Susan said with a shaky voice. Her hand trembled as she held the phone."It's me, Susan, please is my husband there with you?""So you didn't see my husband at all?""Oh, my God! He is not at home" "I have tried his line but it is not connecting" "Okay, thank you" "Did he say your husband was not there?""Yes, he said he didn't see my husband. H
"Honestly, I am surprised that such a thing still exists in this city, but I am happy with the way you took up the matter. I am very sure that wherever he is now, he will be regretting why he had to do that""Sincerely speaking, if I had fallen asleep, my house would have been raided by armed robbers," Alex said "I am so happy for you. How is Monalisa taking the whole situation?""I haven't told her anything relating to it. She only thought maybe ordinary armed robbers came to take some things from us. I haven't told her the Genesis of the whole problem" "Well, she doesn't need to know about anything. Just keep on playing cool. But have you not found a way to reach out to Ashley?""I have tried every means possible but it all proved abortive. The only thing that scares me is that Monalisa knows everything about Ashley""Are you serious?""I am telling you the truth""How did you find out? I mistakenly called her Ashley""Shit!""I had to find a way to cover up everything. She also m
"Come on, why are you staring at me that way? Don't you understand what I am saying or are you not working in a corporate company?""Uhmm, my boss hasn't mentioned anything like that yet""Oh! I see... So where do you work?"Monalisa scratches her head trying to think of a lie "I am still trying to master the name of the company. It is a corporate company though, but the name is very long. You know I just started""Oh! I see.. so what position do you acquire in the company?""I am just one of the staff""Okay, maybe with time you will get to a higher position""Yes, according to my boss, he said whenever he sees a serious-minded person he will surely promote him no matter how many months" "That's fine. So where is the company located?"Monalisa started coughing. "Excuse me" She ran to the kitchen. Alex wondered what prompted the cough but he wasn't satisfied with the answer she gave him. He was determined to find out more."Could there be something that she is hiding from me? She
"Sorry, I thought something was going on" The two women were just staring at Roland. Ashley understood what was going on. He thought she was about to reveal what he did to his wife because she was leaving, but he got it all wrong.Even if she wants to relate everything to the wife, she needs to have better evidence but she wasn't ready to destroy the marriage of her friend, that was the main reason why she wanted to leave. "You are set to leave?" "Yes Mr. Roland, my bag is ready just having a few words with your wife" "Oh! So sorry to have barged into your privacy. I should take my leave" When the two women were done with their discussions, Susan escorted her friend outside where the BMW was already parked by the driver. She put her luggage into the car, hugged her friend, and bade her goodbye. While they were driving home to her new house, she was very happy that finally, she had left the house of Mr. and Mrs. Rowland. She can be able to sleep comfortably anywhere whether on th
"Felix was right when he talked about prostitution. I shouldn't have neglected it but I am happy I was able to get some evidence in case she tries to play smart. I don't know if I should talk to her about it or maybe I should keep on watching her""It is obvious that the job she got was a prostitution job. When I think she has changed, she goes ahead to do worse than I can ever imagine. Felix was advising me to reconsider her since she has gotten a job but just imagine what a woman will be doing to herself""Is everything not provided for her? Why would she be doing such a thing? Even if she wanted a man, it shouldn't be a way older man. I am very sure that man is married and old enough to be her father"Alex was not finding it easy. He was controlling his temper that night. He had to call Felix on the phone."Man, you can't imagine what this lady did. I got home before her, not quite long. She came back in corporate attire, which means she will wear corporate attire to leave the hous
Alex was wondering how on earth he ended up with Monalisa as his girlfriend. He thought of how he met her and he recalled how he was with Felix in a restaurant and that was where he met someone like her.He thought everything would go on well with them thinking that she was so decent not knowing she was a wolf in sheep's clothing. "I can't just imagine what happened to me that day, I was blinded by her physical appearance"Felix has always been a nice friend to Alex and he is good at predicting things. He could remember he once told him to watch out for ladies like this. Meeting a lady in a restaurant or a clubhouse is not the best way to find a woman to spend the rest of your life with. "I wish I had listened to Felix. I wouldn't have ventured into this. It would have been long ended but I allowed my emotions to drive me. Besides, I never told her to move her things into my house. She started living with me and I felt comfortable with it so long as someone will cook for me before I
"Honey, these days you have been coming back late. Is it that you derive joy in staying with your friends rather than being with me?" "I am so sorry Susan, you know most of the time we try to discuss the way forward in our business and then we get carried away. I will try and be meeting up" "But anytime I try to call your number it is not always connecting, it keeps on telling me, switched off" "Maybe it is the network of where I am" "But why is it that anytime I call Peter he always tells me he's not with you?" Roland got tired of the numerous questions. "Peter has traveled back. Are you expecting him to keep on staying in this city? He has work to do. Peter is not the only friend I have" "Okay no problem, so please try and always be coming back on time because I noticed that anytime you come back, you always feel tired and you have not been performing your duties as my husband for some days now" "I am so sorry. I will try and adjust. Roland knew he had to be very careful
Ashley came back to meet her boss. She lost her appetite to continue eating. She demanded that it should be packaged for her to take home. Finally her boss dropped her off at her house. She thanked him very much for the outing. Ashley came back and sat on her couch. She was so destabilized that she didn't know what else to do. She thought of talking to Susan but the thought of destroying someone's home kept on ringing in her head She picked up her phone and called Susan. "Hello Susan" "How are you?" "I'm very well, thanks "Are you at home?" "Oh great! How is your husband?" "Not back by this time? Have you called him?" "Don't worry. Don't panic because you know he will always be back. I just wanted to check up on you" "I went on an outing with my boss, you can't believe that he asked me out to be his girlfriend" "No, why should I accept. I can't date my boss" "Of course you know me too well" "Susan, I know you will say I am obsessed with Alex but I really need to have som
Alex stepped into the house, he took note of a strand lying on the floor, he looked around for an item with weight, he took a few steps backward and threw the item toward the strand and just like he thought, an explosion occurred. George was on his way to the ship when he heard the explosion. “Yes! “ He yelled, laughing boisterously, Ashley who looked half dead, too weak from her wailing, mourning Alex just stood there as he pulled her toward the ship. Hearing the explosion, she was startled, she wondered why he would blow off the abandoned guest house when he was about to get away. “It's finally the end, we can finally start a new life, with nothing to worry about, Don't worry I will take care of the child since it means a lot to you, All you need to do is love me, much more than you did Alex” He blurted out, caressing her cheek, she slowly pulled away from him. He clenched his teeth, as he watched her pull away, he pulled away as he was filled with ecstasy from the realizati
Alex lay on the hospital bed, watching as the fluids flowed through the line into his veins. “Buzz!” his phone buzzed, he tilted his head to pick up his phone, and he saw a message from an unknown sender. He yanked himself off the bed and he punched his phone to check the message. “If you want your wife and child in one piece, show yourself, and let’s end this once and for all” Alex read it out, he looked around but no one was there, at that moment another message came in “Involve the police and she gets it!” Alex looked around panicking, the thoughts of Ashley stuck with the monster again scared the shit out of him, He groaned, flipping his phone out of sight. He was not ready to dance to George’s tune, more so he wanted all this to end as soon as possible. He looked to make sure no one was watching him, he pulled out his car keys from the shelf next to his bed. He got up, walked toward the door, peeped through, and rolled back to his ward, pacing around the room as Cops w
Alex opened his eyes slowly, staring at the ceiling with his lashes constantly falling on each other, he titled his head to his left but there was no one next to him, he titled to his right, same emptiness, he rose off his bed, he looked around him, nothing felt familiar to him, stroking his hair, he walked through the walkway before him. ''Hey Alex, you’re up" Ashley hurled toward himHis jaw dropped, and puffed out a sigh of relief, seeing Ashley hale and hearty with their child still in her belly. He dashed toward her, pulling her into his arms, ''Oh baby, I was so worried, I thought something bad happened" He shivered as he held her hands. She pulled away gently with an awkward smile, “Something did happen but I'm glad you’re okay, let’s have breakfast” She urged as they walked together “Ashley, where is this?” Alex asked as he looked around the unfamiliar house, “What do you mean? We bought this house months after we got married” Ashley answered as she set out the table f
Ashley slowly opened her eyes as she had shut them when he was about to pull the trigger. She felt the worst might have happened and was scared to see the horrible sight before her, she slowly looked at Alex to see if he was okay and thankfully he was, she looked at George whose arm was bleeding at the moment, Ashley gazed up to see who had shot him and gasped."I told you I was going to kill you myself." Mika stood in the doorway panting and holding her stomach in pain, Ashley recalled her being shot and thought she had passed away but thankfully she had saved them. George scoffed at her, aiming the other gun at her."If you really intended to kill me then you would aim for my chest or head." He sounded cocky, not a single shred of fear in his voice. Alex used the opportunity to launch an attack on George and punch him in the head thereby making him stagger forward, Alex took the gun from his hand and hit his hand where the bullet had been fired, he groaned in pain as blood gushed ou
I would do it and that's a promise." Alex assured him staring him right in the eye. "All you have to do is let my wife be and live your life."George burst out laughing at him knowing quite well, what the proposal was going to be. "Do you really think I'm that frightened that I can't leave whenever I want?""You can't leave, isn't it obvious to you already? You would need my help and the only way you can leave is if I help you." Alex tried to bargain with him but George didn't seem to be interested in the offer and just burst out laughing at him."I wonder what you would do if people going out with you wanted to help a mafia out of the country just to keep his girl.""She's not yours you idiot!" Alex ranged in anger even though he felt like crap he couldn't stand the nonsense being spoken by George. One more kick in the stomach and he would literally cough out all his intestines if this carried on."Do you really think things are going to go your way because you feel so?" Alex laug
A week had passed and still no response or return call from George which had Alex really worried, he had tried to track the number which was used in calling him but to no avail, it was as though it was erased and never existed. He got a call from an unknown number instantly answering it knowing who it was."If you want to talk, meet me at the location sent to you, bring someone along with you and she's screwed." George said from the other line of the phone and ended the call. Before he could say anything, the call ended. Alex quickly grabbed his keys making his way down the stairs, Tracy stood up at the sight of him making his way down the stairs so quickly wondering why he was in a rush."Have you found anything yet?" She asked him."He asked me to meet him up somewhere.""Let me go with you, maybe I could be of help somehow." She offered seeming somewhat restless, hoping that her friend was alright."Stay with Susan and I'll handle this, besides it could be dangerous for you to be
Ashley silently sat on the cold floor staring in silence and not knowing what to do in her situation, She believed that Susan would be fine and by now they would have realized she was nowhere to be found, She felt sad that she didn't tell Alex about her plan but hoped he would understand her decision.Her train of thought was disturbed by the sound of the metal door opening, she looked up to see George approaching her with a big smile on his face as though he deserved it."What seems to be on your mind, my lady?" He grinned, placing a can of soda and some bread beside her."Predicting your death, what else?" She retorted sarcastically, he let out a light chuckle and paced around the room looking around as though finding if she had created some sort of escape route."Hmmm, dying by your hands doesn't seem like a bad idea you know? I won't make that possible because I don't want your hands to be stained with blood." He winked at her, and she rolled her eyes, staring at the junk beside h
Ashley looked around the place to see if anyone was coming and when she saw no one, she became more frightened, she had left the house under Alex's nose but this was the sacrifice she had to make to ensure the safety of Susan."Thought you weren't going to come."George snickered from behind, she jerked her head to look at him and her body followed, a frown shown on her face as she gazed at him in hatred."Have you set her free?" She asked and he nodded at her reassuringly but it was hard to believe his words but she had no other option. "So what are you going to do to me now?" "Continue from where we stopped." He smirked at her, dragging her by the hair and pulling her closer. She screamed in pain trying hard to release herself from his grip but to no avail. "Did you really think that I would let it slide you bitch?""I dont care if you're angry, you deserve to die.""Who is talking about dying? If at all anyone needs to die first it should be that baby in your belly." He smirked a
Ashley took out the tracker she had in her hair and handed it over to Tracy."I'm glad you're safe, I hope your didn't get hurt." Alex observed her body for any signs of injuries but she was okay."You don't have to worry too much darling, I'm doing just fine." She assured him."What happened to Mika?" He asked her and her face instantly turned to a frown."She betrayed us, she had intentionally exchanged the ring tracker to divert the attention of the cops but thankfully I had another which she had no idea about." ,shley explained."I'm sorry about that… for putting you and our baby in danger." He held her hand in his with a guilty face."It's alright but I didn't have trust for her from the onset and thankfully it paid off." She shrugged."The doctor would be here soon as you requested," Tracy told Alex who nodded frantically, Ashley looked at him in confusion wondering why he called the doctor."What's wrong?" She asked scrunching her brows and waiting for him to respond."I need t