🌿20🌿 🌿Lucas’s POV🌿“You what? Jesus Christ! Since when did it start, man?” Mario asked really surprised.I sighed deeply, shook my head. “I honestly don’t know when it started. Maybe when I was dating Daniella, and she started getting jealous. I don’t know.”Mario laughed. “Love is sure a strange thing, you know. Sometimes, it just comes out of the blues.”I looked at Mario and smiled. “Are you in love you? With Octavia?”Mario flashed me an embarrassed look. “Is it that obvious? She’s cute, and I want to tell her before we graduate.”“Thank you for your help though. Those bastards would have really hurt me.” I said with my face crumpled with pain.An hour later, I was feeling better and we got back to our way home. All through the rest of the day, I thought about the confession I made to Mario, and before dark, I knew it was true. I am in love with Heidi. 🌿 Heidi’s POV 🌿It was Saturday morning, and I woke up excited. Kieran was coming over to the house for the first time
🌿21🌿 🌿 Heidi’s POV 🌿Kieran took me to my bathroom, helped me wash my hair thoroughly. She had come over with her hair treatments and makeup kit.Once we were done washing my hair, she helped me set the dryer, and I had my hair dried up.“Sit here while I change your look.” Kieran said with a smile.I smiled back and sat in front of my mirror. I couldn’t believe I was looking at my hair. I looked so shinny, soft. I couldn’t stop touching it!I was already loving my new look.Kieran started by adding oil to my hair, brushed out the curls until it shone so brightly.She put light make-up on my face that made me look so beautiful. Well, I was a hidden beauty, and I didn’t need any makeup to bring it out!“Now. You will be putting this on. I brought this specially for you on my way here, because I know you don’t have any feminine dresses here.”I chuckled and collected the purple knee-length dress from Kieran, and turned to fa r the mirror with the beautiful dress in front of me.
22 Writer’s POVAfter she quietly left the house, Aryan returned home, very confused.Luciana’s conversation over the phone was highly suspicious, and she couldn’t get it out of her mind.She considered telling the head police and later kicked against it. She felt it was too late to start making assumptions and decided it was best she continued with the investigation until she sees a solid prove.**Luciana arrived at Cassandra’s abode hours later. The securities allowed her in and she found her way in.Cassandra was sitting under a shade, a guard begin her. As usual, she was having her drinks. “You are finally here.”“Yes. I’m finally here to clear things up. I don’t think I want to continue with this whole bull crap.” Luciana said, slamming some bundles of dollar notes on the table before Cassandra. “Here is part of the money you paid into my account. I’m no longer interested!“Someone already lost her life because of this! She saw me putting in some substance in Derek’s food
23 Heidi’s POV“Oh no.” I mumbled under my breath as soon as I saw Lucas walking towards us. I could tell he was mad at me.Nate stood up on his feet immediately Lucas came along, blocking him from coming closer to me. “What are you doing here?”“Are you going to stop me right now?” Lucas asked.“Of course I will. You are not needed here.” Nate replied, and his friends cheered him.I quickly stood up and stepped between them. “Nate, please stop this. Lucas is my bestie and you can’t stop him from coming to me just because we are friends.”Nate snapped around to look at me. “I won’t allow him come near you because the doesn’t want us to be together.”“Just stop it, okay? You are not my father and you won’t choose for me who to visit me!” I shouted at him, grabbed Lucas’s hand and pulled him along with me as we left the clubhouse.Outside, Lucas and I stood, staring at each other.“I’m sorry about what happened inside. I didn’t greet you first because I didn’t want to create a
Episode 24Luciana sat in the living room, tears streaming down her face. She knew her life was in danger after backing out of a deal with a dangerous woman like Cassandra. She was clueless about what to do.Cassandra had told her no one would ever be able to take Derick, and it actually sounded like a threat.The door suddenly opened, and Heidi walked in. She was quick to notice that Luciana was in tears.She came into the living room, staring down at her. “Hold on a minute…did my dad break up with you? Please, tell me that’s why you are crying.” Heidi asked hopefully.Luciana stared up at her, shook her head. “He did not. Is that how much you hate me? You want your father to break up with me?”Heidi nodded. “Yes. ASAP. You are a weirdo, Luciana. There’s something up your sleeves and I will find out what it is. Trust me.” She said, turned and started heading upstairs.Luciana sprang up on her feet. “Why do you hate me so much? Why are you so sure that I am a bad person?”Heidi tur
Episode 25Cassandra stared back at the girl who was now standing in front of her. She was shocked. How the hell did she locate her? Was it Luciana? “What are you doing here?”Heidi scoffed, shook her head. “It’s all making sense now. You planted Luciana into dad’s life? Cassandra, how could you! You wanna destroy my dad’s life, isn’t it? ““ You have to leave this place immediately, Heidi. I have no business with you.” Cassandra replied.Heidi chuckled slightly, staring at her mother. “No. Since you have a business with my father’s life, I think you automatically have a business with me too. What did you send that witch to do to my father? What’s she planning! “Cassandra stared at her daughter, and marveled at how brave and beautiful she’d become. She took her gaze to Kieran who was standing behind Heidi with questions in her eyes.“And who are you?” Cassandra asked.“I’m Heidi’s friend.” Kieran replied.“Then get her out of here. She shouldn’t be here. “Heidi folded her arms as
Episode 26 (Three years later)Heidi stood in front of the mirror, brushing her hair slowly. Her eyes were on the pictures above her mirror, and a smile spread across her face slowly.She was staring at Lucas; the unaware picture of him she took after their fight.She hadn’t seen him in three years, had not even heard from him.Rumor has it that he went into accounting department, and would be graduating from the University in a year.She never bothered to ask about the University her best friend attended, because she thought he wouldn’t want to even see her for a moment.Heidi was getting ready for her evening lecture. As a medical student, she’s given all her quality time to her studies, and had said no to every single guy on campus.After brushing her hair, she took up her bag and stepped out of the room. Outside, two of her friends were already waiting.“You scared me! Why didn’t you come in?” Heidi rasped as she turned to look at the girls.“We thought maybe you finally got
Episode 1The sound of the gun shut came out as quickly as he pulled the trigger and his target fell off immediately from the chair, spurting out blood. The man struggled as he rolled in his own pool of blood. He glared up at the guy standing over him and holding a gun; trying to curse and yell at him.Tristan Delaware now Tristan Bruno stood solidly, glaring down at the man and smiled slowly. "Just die, Edwardo. It's over." The man on the ground sputtered more blood and finally died.Tristan tossed his gun into his suit inner pocket and pulled out his cellphone. He dialled a number and placed it on loud speaker as he walked out of the building. "Tell me some good news." A rough voice said from the other line."It's done." Tristan replied.There was a short thick laughter from other line. " I know you can always do it. That's why I entrust you with heavy tasks like this."A smile touched the corner of his lips as he cut the call and threw the phone back into his pocket.The blaring
It was a little bit dark in the room when Tristan walked in. Gianna was awake, she was sitting up quietly."Hey." Tristan whispered as he walked towards the bed. He sat at the edge and took Gianna's hand in his. "How are you now?"Gianna smiled and shrugged. "I've never been any better. Thank you."Tristan stared down at her stomach, smiled and looked back into her face. "My baby is still down there?"Gianna chuckled. "Yeah. She or he is still there, waiting for the day of arrival into the world. How did you get here? Why did you change your mind?"Tristan shrugged. "I don't know, perhaps... because I couldn't continue living without you, because I wanted to see Layla and to forgive her so I could get the burden off my chest.""You did the right thing, Tristan. The right thing..." Gianna's voice trailed off when she remembered all that Nelson had said."What's it? Are you okay?" Tristan questioned when he noticed the sudden change in her mood. Gianna turned and looked at him. "While
That same night, Tristan left the house quietly. He was glad that both his mother and Tracy were already fast asleep and that made it possible and easy for him to leave.He dialled the line which Nicholas had called him with as he walked briskly to his car. Just when he got in, Nicholas picked the call."I'm on my way right now, send the address to this number." Tristan said, starting the car engine."I already sent it. The police are just arriving! I will hang up now because I have to escape. He's going to kill me.""Wait... what is...?" Tristan stopped when the line clicked off. He threw the phone on the seat beside him and drove out of the compound, speeding away madly in the dark.**Nelson bursted into the room, rushing towards Gianna who looked very alarmed. The sounds of siren was all over the place which indicated that the police were around. Nelson grabbed Gianna, loosening the ropes bounding her. He jerked her up to her feet and started dragging her out of room.Struggling
Nicholas sat in the dark, thinking deeply on what to do. He needed to save Gianna at all cost, he needed to redeem his mistakes and real fast.He was still finding it hard to believe he helped abduct Gianna who was pregnant."I'm never going to forgive myself if anything happens to her, I need to talk to Tristan right away. No matter the consequences, I need to do this." Nicholas thought.He stood up and walked slowly towards the main entrance. He stood in front of the door, eavesdropping. He could hear Nelson, talking to Gianna. He backed the door, steadying his breath. He would have to wait for another opportunity to be alone with Gianna again, and that would enable him get Tristan's contact.Quietly, he left the main entrance back to the veranda.**"You're not going to achieve anything with what you are doing, give up already because you are about to hit rock bottom." Gianna said softly to Nelson who was seated in front of her.Nelson stared down at the cigarette between his fin
Samantha got home very late in the night and as she expected, Quentin and Agnes werr already waiting for her in the living room.They looked alarmed as she walked into the house. "Where have you been?" Agnes asked, standing up from the couch.Samantha looked at Quentin, she couldn't bring herself to tell him that his daughter was missing but she had to tell him somehow."I'm coming from Gianna's house...""Is something wrong?" Quentin asked when Samantha's voice trailed off.Samantha nodded, closing her eyes. "Gianna is missing, someone abducted her." Samantha said, wiping tears off her face. Quentin frowned, trying to understand what the girl was saying. "What do you mean by she's been abducted? By who?""My brother." Samantha replied with more tears.Agnes gasped, her hands covering her mouth. "Nelson?" Samantha nodded.Samantha nodded."Why? Why would he do that?" Agnes asked again."He's using her as a bait to get someone." Samantha replied. She looked at Quentin and all she
"He's calling again." Nelson laughed when Gianna's phone began to ring again in his hand. He answered the call and put the phone on loud speaker. "You never give up, don't you? Why don't you give up and just go to bed?""What do you want?" Tristan cold voice came from the other side of the line. "Tell me what he sh*t you want!" "I don't think you have what I want, b*stard. Do you have my father there with you? I will like to exchange him for your Gianna. She looks so pretty, you know. What shall I do with her?" Nelson asked in a menacing tone. "Why would I have you father? What the hell do you want?" Tristan asked again."Are you asking me that? You brought down my family you jerk! My father is suffering away in the prison and you dare ask me that? You want Gianna back, huh? Come find her.""Where are you?" Tristan asked in a stiff voice. He stood beside the road, glaring angrily. "Put Gianna on the line, I want to make sure she's fine." *Nelson stared down at Gianna and smiled ev
"Goddamit!" Tristan cursed, almost smashing the phone on the ground.Samantha was trembling. She just spoke to her brother and he sounded like a different person entirely."He's got Gianna! What are we gonna do!" Samantha panicked.Tristan stood akimbo, boiling and fuming with anger. "He doesn't know who he's dealing with. He's making a bug mistake with me." Tristan voice was extremely cold and deep.Samantha trembled more. She fear she might lose her brother and she couldn't stop thinking about Gianna. Why would Nelson ever think of abducting her? Why her? Sammy thought deeply."I should call Tracy and Layla, and let them know what's happening." Samantha said with trembling voice.Tristan didn't reply, he was too devasted to say anything. He sat down on the nearest sofa, contemplating on what to do."Don't call them yet." Tristan said just when Samantha was going to dial Tracy's line. "What? They have to know what's happening. At least, her mother." Samantha chipped in."I need to t
Gianna was coming back into the house after seeing Samantha off when her phone began to ring. She was a little bit surprised to see it was Nicholas."Hi. You finally called? How have you been!" Gianna asked excitedly."I've been... good...yeah... fine." Nicholas stammered badly from the other line."Are you sure you are okay? You sound tensed. Where are you now?""Huh?" Nicholas asked and Gianna had to repeat the question. "I'm still here in Philadelphia. Stranded." He replied."Oh no. That's very awful. What are you gonna do now? I can't seem to be of help right now." Gianna sighed. She got home and walked into the house, sat down on a chair."It's fine, Gianna. I just wanted you to know I'm okay. I will get a job soon enough and start all over again.""And your dad? How's he?" "He returned to the country side where my mother is. I think that's what's best for him at this month." Nicholas mumbled q reply."What happened to Nelson and his father though?" Gianna asked.The other side
Tristan made up his mind to go after his mother and sort things out.He went into his room and started getting ready for the small journey.There was a knock on the door and Matteo came in. "Boss...are you going somewhere?""Yeah. I'm taking your advice, I hope I'm not too late." Tristan said as he stuffed his clothes into a bag.Matteo smiled and sgihed his head. "You are not late, boss. Go on and do the right thing." He replied."I will be back tomorrow or the day after, then we can head back to Italy." Tristan said and Matteo nodded."Okay boss. Tahe your time... there's no hurry." Matteo replied and left the room.Tristan took his phone and dialled Samantha's line, she picked uo after the fourth ring."Tristan? I thought you would never call." Samantha's voice could be heard from the other line.Tristan sat down on the bed and ran a hand over his hair nervously. "I'm sorry, Samantha but things have not been easy. I need your help, I need to see Gianna.""Gianna? You miss her, don
The next morning, Gianna woke up feeling really sick. She sat up in bed, rushed to the bathroom and threw up."Oh no. I thought I got over this." She mumbled as she returned to her bed.Her mother must have heard her because she came running into the room."Gianna." She called, coming into the room. "Are you okay?" She asked as she sat beside her on the bed.Gianna shook her head, putting her head on the woman's shoulder. "No...I think I'm a little bit under the weather.""We have to go thr hospital then. Come on." Tracy urged, standing up."No. That's not necessary. I will get over it with some pills."Tracy sighed and stared down at her daughter. " Have you called the Tristan guy? What did he say?""He didn't the call, I guess he's busy." Gianna mumbled, laying back down comfortably.The door opened and Layla came in too. "Is she alright?" "Yeah...just a slight fever I guess." Tracy replied with a shrug."Then we should go to the hospital. It's dangerous to ignore it.""No, Layla.