3RD POV:“So your fiancé, oh I am sorry, your boyfriend who impregnated you without giving you a ring first is crippled and useless? Or what did you all say?” He kept taunting with amusement written on his face. Andrew shut his eyes and clenched and unclenched his jaw. “Okay Mr Philips…” Lydia began and Mr Philips raised his hand to correct her.“First of all, tone. And it's Don Philips.” He smiled watching her while savoring the flavor of his cheesecake.“Dad, that's enough. Andrew is not crippled and in no way useless, okay?” Ari defended but her father looked up from his cheesecake and laughed deeply.“Why do you say that? He's still having sex with you even though he can't walk right?” Her father questioned and everyone sucked their teeth in irritation. “Yes, and I'm extremely satisfied.” Arianna replied and immediately regretted it seeing her father's eyes change.“Wonderful! I'm giving you two, just a month to get married and the wedding has to be the most luxurious wedding in
3RD POV:A WEEK LATER:It had been exactly a week since Andrew had spoken to Ari and even seen her. He was going crazy but one thing he continued was his physical therapy. He concluded that instead of continuing to stress out, he would find a way to get Ariana back. It was a Sunday afternoon, a day after the dramatic dinner. Lydia and Lorena had just arrived at Andrew's penthouse and Andrew let them in, walking slowly and refusing Lydia's help. She went into the kitchen to grab each of them a bottle of water and cook up something delicious, and Lorena and Andrew conversed until Andrew stated what he had been thinking about all night.“What do you mean I shouldn't call her and set up the meeting?” Lorena questioned with a loud voice staring Andrew with disbelief. She feared for his life and their entire family, she strongly believed the wrath of Don Philip will be severe. So hearing this threw her off.“What's going on?” Lydia came into the sitting room in a haste and inquired with h
3RD POV:“I missed you so much.” She spoke muffled into his chest and he kissed her forehead.“I missed you too, my love.” He responded by wrapping his arms around her and she smiled.“That's enough…Let's eat dinner now.” Don Philip spoke up and they broke apart hastily making him laugh and his wife hit him playfully.Andrew was shocked at how much power his sincere apology held but he understood as a man respect was essential. He just imagined if he was in Don Philips' situation. How he would have reacted as well. Andrew found himself imagining having his own little princess running about. He got excited at the thought.Andrew discovered Ari's mother was out of state last week and her name was Aurora.Don Philip was calm and happy and conversed with him throughout the evening. The tension that had filled the atmosphere had switched to happiness and Ari was glad. She didn't want anything stressing her out during her pregnancy and she was happy to know Andrew wasn't cheating anymore an
3RD POV:AT THE LABORATORY:The forensic pathologist who was the head of Jenny's case, was at the laboratory gazing intently at the dental records and DNA analysis of the body found and next to him was Jenny's records.“What's up boss man?” His pal entered the laboratory and patted his back right before wearing his gloves. He stopped in his tracks as he noticed the head of Jenny's case failed to reply.“What's going on? Are you good?” He inquired and in reply he handed the reports to his friend and whipped out his phone from the pocket of his scrubs.“This is insane. So your assumption was right all along.” He spoke in realization then placed the reports on the table.“What are you going to do now?” His friend inquired seeing as he held his phone debating. He was certain he was right, every fact proved it but he didn't want to seem like ‘a know it all’ so he took the analysis seriously.“I'm going to report to the investigator.” He informed his friend who nodded his head in agreement
LYDIA'S POV:The song from the high school musical played in my head as I took Nathaniel's hands as we reached the dance floor and I remembered each instruction given, so I was able to place my hand in the right places. The only problem was the song was slow and romantic, so Nathaniel just kept staring in my eyes intently, at first I stared right back but it was too intense.“You're so beautiful, Lydia. I can't believe I almost lost you.” His voice was deep and serious. I wanted to argue with him, saying, "Who said you haven't?” But I kept my mouth shut seeing he had more to say.“The other day, I felt extremely guilty after reading your book and hearing comments from your family. It was too much for me listening to all that but it was all so true. You have gone through so much because of me, can you ever be able to forgive me?”I was genuinely tired of this topic especially coming from him but I could understand how he felt in some weird way.“Nathaniel, I already stated that I forgi
LYDIA'S POV: It was about three days later and the media had found out so the news was everywhere. Everyone was sending messages and checking up on me, meanwhile at the crack of dawn, I had taken a trip to an Island nearby and booked a small house with three bedrooms for the next three days. I had already hired securities to be by me throughout and my securities from home had also come along with me. It was spontaneous but I just needed a break as I felt extreme anxiety and disappointment. I felt a storm coming.I had only informed Arianna and Lorena about this and the two were baffled but decided to come along as well. I was surprised Ariana made such a decision but she stated that she literally ran away plus she was still staying in her family house so Andrew wasn't breathing over her neck.I just alighted out of the car and appreciated the driver/security who opened the door for me. The cool, unpolluted air blew, giving me such a relaxing feeling. I took off my dark shades and wa
Lydia's POV:“For real. Like don't you get giddy when you see him?” Lorena asked and I pursed my lips.“Or don't you just stare at him with admiration when he smiles, don't you just want to melt?” Ari spoke, zoning out and leaning on her left hand. We just chuckled as she stared into space, probably thinking about Andrew.“I believe you just need to share with him your fears of even admitting you like him. You don't want any sort of rejection nor abuse ever again, so just even admitting it and saying it outloud scares you.” Lorena pointed out and she knew me so well.Maybe I was scared, maybe I did truly have feelings for Nathaniel King….As I said it in my head, realization dawned on me.Our phones began to ding and go off simultaneously, and we looked at each bringing out our phones.“Ouuuu…you two are in trouble. I'm not because my man knows my whereabouts.” Lorena spoke and Ari and I looked at each other. Andrew, Nathaniel, my father, Roseline were blowing up my phone seeing me bun
NATHANIEL'S POV:6:30 PM:I was seated in my home office throwing my entire mind into the work I had to do. The pleasing news of an open contract from the Millers offered to a company with a pretty nice amount made me happy business wise along with yet, about three other deals. But I was feeling uneasy, so I took a long, soothing shower after checking up on Rachel and shooting Lydia yet another text. The pictures of her and friends trending had me zooming into the picture so I could see only her clearly.She was literally the most beautiful woman and I missed her. Her dry, short replies didn't please me one bit.I drank out my cup of coffee and leaned back in my seat when my phone started ringing loudly. I frowned and reverted my attention to it, a giddy feeling overcame me as I checked the caller ID.“Hello? Good evening Nathaniel.” Her soft voice boomed through my ears. I cleared my throat and remained calm as I prepared to speak.“How are you doing Lydia?” I asked and I could hear
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