Thea"Oh my goodness! What do I do now?" I muttered more to myself. "I'll answer this." He said before I could stop him."Where's Thea? I know she's with you." I heard my mum's voice over the phone. It wasn't on speaker, but it was loud enough for me to hear since I was close to him. Angel looked at me then answered. "Yes, she's here." He said. Louisa knew already, there was no point in denying it but I felt nervous. "I want to speak to my daughter." She said. I could here the annoyance in her voice. Angel handed his phone to me which I took. "What in the world are you doing there Thea? Have you gone insane!" She yelled angrily over the phone. "I came to see my bestfriend mum. She just gave birth. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you before leaving." I said the words in a haste. "Well, you better hurry back home Thea because Alfred is at home.""What?" I almost screamed but held my pitch. "He's here to see you and I had to lie to him that you went off to get something but he said he'l
Thea Alfred had gone ghost mode again after what happened the last time. I had tried to reach out to him but he always blocked me off. My mum had asked me to give him some space, he obviously needed the time to get over the hurt he felt. He was certain that seeing Angel had everything to do with me rejecting him amd I couldn't deny that truth to myself as well. On the other hand, Angel and I had not spoken to each other again. I had visited Camila again but was very discreet about it. I wasn't able to see Angel, and I didn't care to see him either. I was told that he left with Lola. The men said so, I believed they were expecting a reaction from me. I wasn't going to give anyone the satisfaction that knowing Angel was with Lola hurt me. All Angel needed to do was wait a year for me but he couldn't just stay away from Lola could he?To be honest, I didn't like Lola at that moment. I had no idea what plans she had towards Angel knowing she was in love with him as well. Was Angel jus
Thea"Is he at the mansion, do you want me to talk to him?" I asked for consent before I did something she wouldn't approve of. "No no, Thea." She said, disapproving with a wave of her hand. " I just need you to hear me out." She said and I withdrew my phone back into my purse."Do you want my opinion on this Cassie?" I asked and she nodded, wiping a tear off her face. "You're better off not being friends with Damian." "I know Thea, I just... I think I felt so much pity for him that I did it at the expense of my relationship with Knight and I knew I was being manipulated at some point." She said looking like she had a lot to say. I decided to listen. " Just recently, Damian confessed his feelings to me again, I acted surprised and he said I was pretending. That I had been leading him on all this while.""Wait what? Why would he say that?" "Maybe I gave him too much attention all in the name of trying to mend our friendship.""You give him a chance and he wants to make you the bad
TheaWhen Angel arrived, he hastily came to Cassandra"s side. I knew he would come after Carl had informed him of Cassandra's condition. Angel trailed his eyes over my body and it felt as though he was going to ask if I was okay but then he didn't. That didn't matter at all to me, my priority was Cassie."What happened?" Angel asked, he was so unnerved by the way Cassandra was wasted. "I don't know you should ask her once she's okay." I replied deciding to hide the truth for that night. I wanted to give Cassandra the opportunity to do it. Even if she didn't, I would take it upon myself to tell Angel. With those text messages, Damian couldn't be ignored. We didn't hesitate any further as Angel carried cassandra to the car. I wanted to make sure she was fine so I followed as well. That way I could also see the rest. Deep down, I also wanted to be around Angel too. We arrived at the mansion and as expected the rest were worried as to what could have gotten her to drink to stupor. I w
TheaMy mum had come later to apologize for raising her hand at me but she was still very much annoyed with me. Alfred was long gone after she somehow convinced him to let me be for the night. As much as I felt sorry for Alfred and guilty for giving him a spark of hope initially, I didn't like the way he was taking this matter. My mother's support seemed to give him that entitlement edge over me. I felt tighed down, confused on how to handle the situation I was in. Alfred didn't seem like he was ready to let me go by just a rejection. He was willing to keep fighting. I was afraid of the future outcome. I laid beneath the cover to sleep when I received a phone call. I had checked to see who it was and it was Alfred. I let out a sigh and ignored his calls then it stopped coming. I tried to sleep but it evaded me. I was so restless. I picked up my phone when I heard a text notification. Alfred must have been tired of calling and decided to text. To my surprise, the text I had recei
TheaI tried, I tried so hard to get myself to resist. My body, mind and soul was too weak to resist. I make an attempt to wriggle away from his hold but he pressed his fingers to my waist holding me more firmly and pulling me closer such that I could feel his breath upon my skin. "Just stay still." Angel whispered. His body had stiffened and his hands trembled around me. I could see the effect I had on him too.Something electrifying was happening between us. It was too strong to resist. "Just stay still for for some seconds at least." He pleaded. His tone screamed desperation. I melted into his arms finding it torturing to resist what I was feeling now. His tight grip around me releases a little after I submitted to him. We both let out a sigh of relieve at the same time.I couldn't look at Angel, I didn't want him to lure me further. Angel raises his hand to my face. Slowly and gently, he lets the back of his fingers caress my cheek. He lowers his hand to my chin and lifts m
TheaThe day of Alfred's party had finally come. He was always on my mind but not for the reasons he'd like. It was because I always thought of how I'd give him another rejection without hurting him. That was impossible, insane to even think that there was even a way to go about it. On the other hand, Angel had been on my mind for the reasons he'd like but will totally infuriate my mum. After our last encounter, I knew he was still for me. I always knew but the story about him being closer with Lola got me angry and set the ground for doubt but then he was actually waiting for me. It was a confusing contrast being happy whenever I thought about Angel and feeling unhappy because the guilt I felt from it was torturing. I looked at myself in the mirror after I had gotten dressed and ready for the party. There was nothing exciting about tonight instead I felt very nervous. I was a day closer to rejecting Alfred for a second time. "This necklace is beautiful." Louisa, my mum said tak
Thea Alfred comes to stand beside me while my mum looked apologetic like I had been the reason Angel was here. Alfred questioned with the look in his eyes and I shook my head as if to tell him I had nothing to do with it. I was tensed as to what this whole appearance could mean but my jealousy overshadowed my need to know Angel's true intentions for being in this party.Alfred wanted to move towards Angel angrily but my mum stopped him."Only those you gave an invitation could come right?" She asked. Shock was still written over her face wondering how this was possible. "Yes, so how did he get in?" Alfred was even more confused. How did the guards let Angel in when it was strictly on invite. Did he ....I didn't want to believe the images that came into my mind. There was only one other way Angel could have done it without being legal and that was through violence. My heart skipped in fear and I only hoped that wasn't the case. "He can't possibly breach your security." My mum said
The joy Angel and I felt when we got the news of our pregnancy was out of this world. We had decided to shift our honeymoon to three months later, so that we could truly savor each other during that time.Before we left for our honeymoon, we had a general gathering with everyone and announced that we were expecting a baby. We had asked Florentine to keep it a secret until that very moment. The entire house erupted with excitement. I had not expected such an intense reaction from everyone. They instantly started debating what gender they wanted, each with their own personal reasons.I thought surprising everyone was all the surprises I had to give until we went for our honeymoon, but Angel had something for me too.Angel revealed to me his new tech company building. I had no idea he had launched an app that had been running for the past four years. I was so proud of him but had questions."Why did he do drugs if he had all this?" I asked. I also wanted to know if he funded all that thr
TheaI was throwing up for the fourth time since four in the morning. I was exhausted, and it was evident through the bags that formed under my eyes. I hated the way I felt. This had started two days ago, but I hadn't thought much of it, remembering that I'd tasted something my belly rejected the smell of earlier. I still felt irritated by the food and thought it had to be the reason, but after throwing up at night and then four times into the morning, it was getting suspicious.Angel hadn't slept at all last night; he'd been there for me, making sure my situation didn't get worse. He'd tried to convince me to let him call Florentine over, but I wouldn't let him.We even missed breakfast, and Florentine had to check on us that morning. That was when we told her about my symptoms. Florentine twisted her lips trying not to smile, she seemed amused. We knew what she was suspecting, but she wouldn't say and only asked us to drop by at the clinic so she could conduct some tests.The oth
AngelAfter our wedding, Thea and I didn't go to our reception immediately, we had agreed to go see my mum like we did after our engagement. To show her that we were finally married, so we drove over to the hospital from the church. Driving to the hospital, I felt emotional but it wasn't sadness that my mum was vegetative and couldn't be with us in our happiest day, It was gladness that I could proudly tell her that I got my girl. "Let's go see mum." I had told Thea and she excitedly nodded, showing off her ring. Once we got to the hospital, I weaved my hand into Thea's hand and took her to mum's room. We sat before her, placing our hands above hers. "Mum...." I called and felt tears sting my eyes. I tried to laugh it off but it kept spilling. I had never cried this much in a day in my entire life and Thea was mostly the reason. "Go on my love. You can do this. I'm sure mum wants to hear." Thea encouraged me and I nodded finding strength in her support. "Oh God! I wish she was p
AngelThe moment I saw Thea step into the church, my entire world froze, time stopped like it never did before. I could hear myself gasp so clearly, the way my heart raced, I could even swear that I heard the way my blood flowed through my veins. That was how quiet the world around me went so that I could concentrate on what matters, on the one person that mattered the most....Thea. She was otherworldly, she was the prettiest human on earth. No one, I meant absolutely no one could compare, no one could beat her beauty in my eyes. Her soul was the purest and her love was the purest form of love I had experienced in a human. She had come into my life and completely captivated me, without my permission, without holding back at how much love she could make me feel for her. She was the essence in my existence. She was everything to me. I was the luckiest man on earth to have her standing before me, confessing her love to love me despite everything. I was the luckiest to have her be my
Cars had lined up our compound and I was ushered into mine with Cassandra as my chief bridesmaid. She looked gorgeous as well. Mum had returned my phone to me and that was when I was able to speak with Angel. We both shared a collective gasp feeling huge relieve now that we could talk to each other. "My love, I'm so sorry. Mum and the girls wouldn't let me speak with you." I said over the phone but Angel released a deep sigh instead. "I just want to see you Thea. I need to see you so badly. Right now...." His voice was deep and full of desperation and I understood him quite well. "I know my love and me too. I'm on my way okay?" I said and heard Cassandra chuckle. We finally arrived at the church and my heart kept beating so loudly against my chest. It was really happening. I was about to be married and to my true love. I couldn't explain the overflowing joy I felt on this day. It was truly the happiest day of my life. Scott held my hand as he got ready to lead me into the chur
It had been a month since Camila's wedding with Caspian. My bestfriend had been at her happiest ever since that day. I'd call it the wedding glow. She was now a wife and mother and had her family, I bet it was everything to her. I was so happy for Camila but now it was my turn. The had been involved through all the step of my wedding preparation as well as the men. They assisted Angel with everything making our work easier. It brought us even more closer, and I enjoyed sharing those moments with them. I loved going to check my wedding dress with them especially. Mum had wanted to go dress fitting with me so bad, so I took her along with the girls for every appointment and I was glad I did because it brought mum and the girls closer to each other. Mum had even started Calling Camila and Cassandra her daughters and my sisters. She finally understood how fun and joyful my life was at the mansion when she saw how the girls and I were and how much we loved each other. Mum had even o
It was the most exciting moment of their lives so far, having two weddings to plan. Camila couldn't be more excited to have Thea be her maid of honour.Both Thea and Cassandra had been invested in the wedding plans, helping her choose her wedding dress and the rest.Florentine had been very helpful with Casimir. She loved babysitting him while Camila had the freedom to plan her wedding.Angel and Knight had also been very invested, assisting Caspian with everything he needed.The only thing that saddened Camila was the fact her brother, Theo, could not attend her wedding. She hadn't even seen her nephew in close to two years.She had prayed for the day he'd be a free man, free from his former boss who wanted to end his life.Even though Caspian could easily save Theo and bring him back home, it would mean a war breaking out with their cartel and the gang run by Theo's former boss.The cartel would easily crush them, but that would be injustice and killing innocent men to protect Theo.
TheaI was really excited to ride in a helicopter, especially at night. I seized the opportunity to scream excitedly, and Angel encouraged me to do more.I noticed some lights from afar. I couldn't make out the images, but then the chopper started descending. I think we were arriving at our destination, which didn't seem like much at first, other than trees.I hoped we weren't going bush camping.When we got closer, the image I had seen earlier became clearer.It was a heart-shaped garden. "I love you," was written with 'love' drawn like a heart. The ambiance was stunning, and at the center of the heart symbol was a very exquisite setting."What's happening?" I asked, unable to hold back my shock. I looked at Angel, who was all smiles. He reached for my hair and stroked it. "What's happening?" I asked again, excitement filling me gradually as I tried to fully comprehend the situation.Angel smiled and looked ahead while I was still in shock. He wouldn't say a word to me."Angel..." I
TheaFor the eight months I had been with my mum, I went crazy not being able to see or speak with Angel. Alfred had been a friend to me but, well, we saw how that ended.In those eight months, I had stumbled upon one of my hobbies from the past, before I took stripping as a career, and that was designing jewelry pieces.To me, my designs were trash, and I had forgotten about them until one day.Looking at my designs then, my eyes were opened to how good I actually was at designing jewelry pieces, and I resumed the hobby again.Angel got to know about my hidden talent when I finally returned to him, and he encouraged me to keep it up. He loved my designs and supported me through it all.We occasionally talked about what I desired to do with my designs. I did want to have my designs in the market and hopefully a company in the future, but I was scared.What if people didn't like my designs?It has been a week after Camila's engagement, I was so happy for her but deep down something bot