Nathan's POV:"Your team will set up the press conference, but we need to move quickly," He said, with a sense of urgency in his voice. I nodded my head, taking in the cool office we were seated in. "Other than that, I agree with the plan of holding a charity event but your mum is still bullying Lydia? If she indeed had something to do with this rumor, which I doubt. That will cause further harm to your image. So let's just deal with these two." I took in his advice letting all sink in."I really appreciate you taking your time to even listen to me, man." Jacob smiled and we shook hands."No problem bro but umm….Do you think it's possible to reach Lydia?" Jacob asked, sitting back in his seat and I relaxed on mine thinking back to the last time I was able to contact her."I don't know man. I really put her through enough crap. I think it will be better to handle this myself." He nodded and a knock came from the door, a second later his secretary walked into the office with two glasse
NATHAN'S POV.I stood in my office, staring at the document on my desk. It was a list of questions that the head of public relations thought I might be asked in the upcoming press conference. I had spent hours preparing my answers, but there was still a nagging sense of uncertainty. Would I be able to handle the barrage of questions? Would I say the right thing? I checked my phone again, hoping for a message from her. But the screen remained blank, and the silence was deafening."Where is he?" I rolled my eyes at the sound of a familiar voice. Just a second later, Lisa and my mum entered the office with her assistant not too far behind.Lisa excused herself after telling me she tried to announce their presence. "Why aren't you in the suit I picked out? What's with the regular black tie for goodness sake." My mum spoke with frustration laced in her tone, was for sure tired of me and just maybe if I was happy I might have joked about tone and facial expression.I didn't pay her questio
"That was good, bro." Jacob shook hands with me and I smiled thanking him. We watched as the reporters took their leave thanking me and saying a few words to Kennedy and my mum."The reporters seemed quite pleased. Hopefully the news tomorrow will be pleasing to us." Kennedy informed me and I nodded."Thank you, Kennedy. Good job." I told her, she gave a polite smile before excusing herself."Mr Gonre." I spoke as he approached where Jacob and I were, Jacob busy on his phone while I kept meditating."Nathaniel King. Let's wait for the reports tomorrow. Have a good night and please go out tonight. Have a blast, do something wild if you please." He patted my shoulder walking away. If I didn't know better, I would have taken his words seriously but he knew the media would still be watching my every move."Nat, I have to get going but see you tonight? Liam and Kelvin want to go to some…" He trailed off watching as I shook my head slowly in disagreement."I will be going home tonight. The
LYDIA'S POV.THE SAME DAY AS NATHAN'S INTERVIEW."Good morning daddy. " I greeted my father whose eyes were focused on his iPad as I took a seat at the dining table. I was dressed in a pair of sleek black pants, paired with a crisp white shirt and a black blazer. I paired the look with classic black heels and minimal jewelry, wanting to appear professional and polished. "Good morning princess. You look beautiful. " He complimented me with a smile, bringing out his aged handsome features. I thanked him for letting out a breath. I picked up a fork dishing five pancakes on my plate and I watched Patricia approach the table with a cup of coffee in her hands."Good morning Miss Lydia, I made it just how you like it. I hope you have a nice day at work today." She smiled, setting the cup of coffee next to me."Thank you." I observed her and my father made eye contact, she simply gave a head nod and turned on her heels. I didn't want to give a thought adding to the stress of what was current
3rd POV.It was a week later and the last event Lydia had attended, she was shocked at the amount of disrespect that had been thrown her way. Old, hideous men had approached her trying to make her their mistress after the news had come out. The Ex Wife of Nathaniel King is seen with different wealthy business men over the last few weeks. Are the rumors that she now sleeps with successful men in order to sponsor her lifestyle true?Lydia's father was not pleased with the headline but Lydia assured him it meant nothing to her. She knew the paparazzi had taken pictures of her when she was meeting with investors so therefore she was being diligent, their words meant nothing to her.Well until, the disgusting words and stares that came from men. The worst was her encounter with a familiar man who was known publicly for his cheating ways."Lydia Lydia." He stared at her with lust admiring her physical features, from her beautiful face to her amazing body. She turned around and kissed her t
Expensive jewelry, artworks and sentimental objects were up for auction as well as a date with beautiful women specially handpicked by Mrs King. She had included Rachel much to her dismay, Jenny and even Lydia unbeknownst to her.As the events began to unfold such as the dance stored up, Mrs King searched around the room looking around for Lydia but she wasn't found. She watched Mr Gonre approach her table after Nathan had gone to get some small chops."Rhonda King." She rolled her eyes in a full circle at the sound of his voice. He chuckled sitting at the empty seat next to her. "Are you coming by tonight?" He whispered and she scoffed, keeping her mouth shut. "I will take that as a tomorrow night then. You look beautiful by the way, almost as if you never aged." He complimented and her heart smiled but her face remained nonchalant. He stood up about to turn on his heel when he came face to face with Nathaniel. "What's up Kid? Having a good time?" Mr Gonre did not wait for his res
Lydia's POV:Lorena and I watched the events unfold while having a good time despite the looks coming from all if not all in the room. The screen of my phone lit up on the table where Lorena and her plus one, her fiancé and a few others were seated. He had been in a bad mood all night and kept his eyes on his phone smiling while completely ignoring Lorena's presence even when she had asked if he was okay, he stared at her and snubbed her. Lorena just kept quiet as if she was used to his rude behavior. I mentally took note of that and prepared to question her about it later.They were now about to start the auction, displaying beautiful artworks and jewelry which was appealing to the eyes. In fact a particular diamond necklace caught the attention of every woman there."28CT Heart Cut Simulated Diamond Necklace 925 Silver Gold Plated…" The emcee began having a lady, who was working the party, unbox it. The light shone on it and I was wowed. Every woman gasped at its beautiful structur
Lydia's POV:"That's totally understandable. But I would like to give you this." The box revealed the diamond necklace that was just up for bid. It was magnificent up close and I stared at it with amazement but quickly masked it seeing the look on his face."You have been good to me but I treated you like…." He trailed off, I simply stared at him for a moment then diamond necklace with then encrusted heart shape. I huffed and annoyed at myself for my next action."Thank you but no, thank you." I closed the box and walked away. "Oh, because of the new man you're seeing right?" He questioned and I turned around confused. He really did think I was a gold digger going after men for money? I scoffed but rather than responding, I turned on my heels.I could feel eyes on me as I walked back into the hall just ready to take my leave."A date with beautiful Jennifer, classy, elegant, entertaining. Bidding from 20,000 dollars." An old man raised up his hand but most people were no longer payin
I thought I would never be able to see them again…but I did and I'm going to make sure I live my life doing what makes them and me happy and loving all three with my whole heart.*************JUDGEMENT DAY:Mary had been found guilty on all charges and her lawyer was just a regular nonchalant state lawyer who was barely getting paid, he didn't even put as much effort into defending especially after finding out she was indeed guilty and all evidence was all spelt out.He just told himself, there was no point.“Counsels rise.” Both Mary and her lawyer rose to their feet as well as the state prosecutor. The female judge then asked for the jury's conclusion and she read it before then speaking.“This court finds the defendant guilty in the murders of the four men and the attempted murder of Lydia King. The court sentences you to death…..” The judge was still speaking but the members of the court as well as the journalist present all muttered amongst themselves pleased with the outcome.A
3RD POV:A FEW WEEKS LATER:It had been almost a month since the kidnapping of Lydia and a lot had happened in that period of time. When Lydia was kidnapped and she had seen a recorder beneath the down, it didn't belong to Mary, on the contrary it belonged to Jeremiah. He had personally flown to the city after his conversation with Lydia as his protective instincts arose at the sound of worry lingering in Lydia's voice. But while he was in the airplane, he and Aaron had been communicating and his heart broke when he landed and discovered that Lydia was kidnapped. But he swung into action at once.Mr Jacob Miller dialed all his contact in all the force which was why the FBI got involved and with the help of the two brothers, they pinpointed Lydia's location right in time though Jeremiah had arrived minutes before and ensured that he recorded all Mary was saying as he knew so well how cocky criminals got and they often start spilling. Then he went back outside in the car with Andrew a
Lydia's POV:"I killed him easily after telling him to come with me to carry the gifts of food I bought from him in my trunk. He happily followed behind and kept thanking me over and over again, if only he knew he was going to meet his demise. The hard part was now putting the body in your carry but after seducing the security team and diverting their attention, I went to your car. Luckily your car was not packed in CCTV's view, that was the end of it. Easie Peasie, Juicy Squeezie.” She finished and a single tear dropped down my eye as I thought about everything she had said.“O My Goodness, don't cry, it's not yet time for you to cry. I know I'm awesome but you don't have to.” She spoke mockingly and with anger and pain, I swallowed a lump in my throat and questioned, “WHY? WHY DID YOU DO THAT AND EVEN THIS? WHO IS PAYING YOU?”“Why am I doing all this? Such an important question.” I didn't miss the shift in tone as she walked closely behind me.“Well, I did all this because….You are
LYDIA'S POV:MINUTES LATER…“I know now you must be wondering, how did a queen like me do this? How was I able to destroy your family's image all by myself?” I was curious about that but the questions that were lingering in my mind were, Who asked her to do this? Who exactly was she? And more importantly, was she going to kill me or request for ransom instead? What was going to happen to me?“Don't worry sweetie, I'm going to tell you everything you need to know.” She hit my cheek twice softly then smiled snisterly.“So….Let's begin with the group of stupid guys that died in your family's hotel…” She took a seat before me and crossed her legs elegantly.“It was a chilly Sun…I don't recall what day of the week it was. Anyways, it was a chilly evening, and I had everything all planned out. I'm sure you've been mentally raving on how gorgeous I am, well so does every single man I come across. So I wore a beautiful short black dress and applied a sexy red lipstick and headed to the hotel
LYDIA'S POV:I opened my eyes slowly and they felt so heavy but I felt so different. My head was banging so loud I thought it was my heart beating, my body ached badly. My eyes were droopy, reminding me of the time I took too much cough syrup. It was a bit chilly in this place and I was seated on a chair but it was definitely not my office chair nor any of the chairs at home, as the chair felt cold and it was like sitting on a flat metal surface. I tried using my hands to rub my forehead, but I couldn't move my hands. It was then I forced my eyes open and instantly realized I wasn't in my house nor my office.Fear and confusion washed over me, as my eyes landed on absolutely nothing. It was completely dark in here and the only light was a small bulb which only managed to shine towards an empty office seat before me. I could see nothing else.Am I dreaming? Where am I? What the hell is going on? I struggled to move my arms and legs though they hurt badly, but it was so impossible. The
LYDIA'S POV:THAT SAME NIGHT:As the call on the other line dropped, I felt my body shake and goosebumps forming all over my arm. I just stood there with the phone still to my ear, stunned.“Who was it?” Nathaniel asked worriedly, breaking me out of my trance and I reverted my eyes towards him, removing my phone slowly from my ear, feeling my eyes tearing up in anger, frustration and exhaustion. But I blinked it away. Whoever was doing this to me would never get the upper hand in all of these. Never! “What's wrong? What did the person say?” Nathaniel asked again, pulling me towards him gently and I sighed.“I don't even know who it was! But what I do know for sure is that it was the person behind all these murders because not only was the person laughing like a maniac and a complete fool, I was also able to make out the words from what the person said, as he or she was speaking in a whisper. All I think I heard was, ‘Hope you're enjoying the drama in your life.’ before the person hu
NATHANIEL'S POV:My chair was faced out where I could see the entire busy city which served as a reflection to my mind which was running non-stop. My phone buzzed in my pocket and I instantly picked it up,My Queen👑❤️I'm okay, Nathaniel. I promise. I received the food you sent, thank you baby.I had also been checking up on her non-stop while waiting for a report from my private investigator. But as I looked outside, I decided to just do something rather than waiting.I dialed my mother's number, the one she had used to call me ever since she got released from prison. After just a ring, she answered instantly with excitement, “Hello, son. How are you doing?”She was currently in another country and she informed me where but I didn't care too much so it had slipped out of mind.“What are you doing?” I asked and she remained silent for a second.“What..What do you mean? I texted you last week that I joined a knitting and book club in a new city which I'm thinking of moving to. Is there
NATHANIEL'S POV:“She left already?” I heard voices coming from downstairs as I just finished freshening up after checking on the kids about twenty minutes ago. I was amazed to see that Lydia had already bathed them and even fed them. She was the best mum and I knew I needed to remind her every single day because she was truly a super mum and it was one of the many reasons I loved her so much. I'm not even going to begin to discuss how amazing she is as my woman.I left the twins with a smile on my face as I saw they were comfortable and just relaxing, kicking their feets. They were watching paw patrol which was surprising because Madison had always refused to watch it, calling it a ‘boys’ show. But It was nice to see her taking her time and actually enjoying it.I stepped out of my room in a casual fit as I had cleared my meetings till 10am, so I could be with the kids till I had to leave. I was genuinely worried about everything going on. I had wrapped my arms around Lydia throughou
3RD POV:THE NEXT DAY:There was something worse that could be added to the list of issues that the Millers were already facing.“O My Goodness.” Lorena closed her eyes rubbing her stomach as she watched the early morning news.Footage had been released from an anonymous source, displaying how food prepared by the hotel's chef was served to the three men that died and immediately after ate that they slumped and died.“According to the investigators, when they searched the CCTV camera, this was not found. And this comes to question a lot of things about the Miller company, did they delete this file to protect their image? And why were these three guests targeted or were there more people who died from the poisonous food prepared by hotel chefs and the bodies are still being hidden?” The news reporter casted and every friend and relative of the Millers were all perplexed. “Don't stress out, they are going to get to the bottom of this.” Lorena's husband assured serving a cup of tea then