CHAPTER 53Valerie slipped on a sleek and body-fitting black gown that hugged her curves in all the right places. The dress had a plunging neckline that settled its curved edges around her ample breasts, allowing her breasts to be overly revealing. The dress was balanced by spaghetti hand sleeves, and she slipped on a black elbow glove at first but then decided against it because she didn't want to resemble a hobo.To accessorize, Valerie picked one of her black diamond pieces that added sparkle and elegance to her look. She took out a pair of chandelier earrings rimmed with black diamond and she slipped on a gorgeous cocktail ring that would catch the eyes of anyone who looked at it. Valerie sat on the bed to wear a pair of sleek black stiletto glass heels with ankle straps.Completing her look, Valerie swept her hair into an updo, with soft tendrils falling down her face. She had a red lip and smokey eye makeup on and matched it with a beautiful matte red lipstick.As she rubbed he
CHAPTER 54 "Where is she going?" Valerie whispered to herself as she followed Fareeda to the far end of the estate greens.That area was a secluded area in the estate and not many people were allowed to go there, she was so surprised that Fareeda found her way there.There were three sections of the estate greens. The first section is where everybody went, there were trees, flowers, plants, pottery, benches to sit on, a gazebo, a hammock, two water fountains, and a small shop where people could buy anything they wanted to eat. The second section was after the first one, you'd have to go through a stem-covered gate to go there, and the only thing that was there was a three-seater bench. This place was seldom used by anyone because it was mostly a secluded area. The third section, like the second section, had a stem-covered gate, but the stem covered the whole gate through and through. There were no developments there, no benches or chairs or hammocks for anyone to sit on, and ther
CHAPTER 55 Valerie had her hair pulled back into a sleek ponytail to convey professionalism. Her lips were painted a bold shade of red to touch up her professional look.After her little meeting with Alan in the estate greens about her refusal to sign the divorce papers if she was not properly compensated, she suspected that he probably told his parents about it because they invited her to Carson Innovations to have a meeting with her. She was a little confused about the email she received from the company because just after the invite they told her to dress professionally. Maybe they thought she was going to come in her after-party dress. How lame. After scanning her walk-in wardrobe for the perfect 'professional outfit', she opted for a tailored cropped black suit together with an ankle-length fitted skirt, she strutted towards the mirror and twirled in front of it. Even if the suit revealed a small hint of her cleavage and her small protruding belly, she still looked snatche
CHAPTER 56Valerie finally tried to get some rest after packing her things for hours. Loads of half-opened expensive suitcases lined up beside the foot of the king-sized bed, and in all the room was a total mess. A small groan left her lips as she sat up against the headboard and picked up the pink journal that Alan had gifted her many weeks ago. She planned on telling him about her pregnancy before she left but he may not allow her to go once he learned that she was carrying his child. Even if she wouldn't be vocal about it, she could leave a little note behind, just for his eyes only. As she picked up a pen to scribble something on the book, she heard a rattling sound coming from the large window in the room.Confusion was written all over her expression as she stepped down from the bed, walking towards the window to see what was causing the sudden disturbance. As she drew closer to the window, the curtain that covered it fluttered around the room, leaving space in between for i
CHAPTER 57 The driver finally loaded the last of Valerie's things and went to inform Valerie who was sitting in the gazebo, sipping a cup of tea. Valerie was clad in a fitted sky blue blouse that had two ropes that tied the piece of clothing together, and a thigh-length white skirt. She wore a large sun hat on her head, and her eyes were shielded by a large brown pair of sunglasses."You're ready?" She asked the driver who just stood on the porch of the gazebo. "Yes ma'am. Ready to take you to the airport," He informed and walked away.A sigh left Valerie's lips as she dropped the tea cups and smoothened her outfit before picking up her large Dior bag that sat on the table. She walked out of the gazebo and took a slow look around the estate, not minding the fact that a figure was watching her from her former bedroom window.Alan.She had signed the divorce papers three days ago, and after she signed it, a huge sum of sixty-three billion dollars was cashed into her account. She tri
CHAPTER 58 CARRIACOU GRENADA, SPAIN Valerie stepped out of the plane, followed by the luggage carrier, she walked toward where her driver was waiting for her as she had previously hired an SUV while in California.As she watched her luggage carrier load the boxes into the SUV, her thoughts immediately drifted off to where she was going to stay after booking a hotel for 4 days. She originally planned on buying a four-bedroom penthouse that overlooked the beach, but her real estate agent told her that the four-bedroom penthouses available were far from the beach and only five bedrooms were available. Nonetheless, she was going to buy the five-bedroom. She wanted to build a safe space for her and her child. Yes, five bedrooms were too much for two people but who knows? She may have visitors soon.Stepping into the SUV, she took one last look at the horizon, feeling a mix of nostalgia and anticipation, she entered the car and asked the driver to zoom off to her hotel, where she was go
CHAPTER 59Note: This storyline is taking a five-year jump. CARRIACOU, GRENADAThe sunset was cast on the balcony of Valerie's million-dollar mansion which was surrounded by the beach and many palm trees. The wind seemed rather unsettled as it shook the trees with ferocity. The beach that was once calm and sunny was now replaced by an angry storm overhead that was threatening to pour. A little girl with a small face, big green eyes, and pigtails that had their ends tied with two pink ribbons ran around the small playroom with two Barbie dolls in her hands. The little girl scrunched her face with a hint of distaste, sat one of the dolls down, and pointed at it with so much seriousness, "You are not cool and you will not be allowed to come with us to the tea party unless you beg for forgiveness," she whined, pouting while folding her arms across her chest. The door to the playroom opened to reveal Valerie's face. Valerie had grown so much in these past few years. She was now 28 ye
CHAPTER 60CARRIACOU, GRANADA, SPAIN Gideon folded his arms across his chest while standing in between Monica and Valerie, "Okay, I'm sensing you two know each other because there's clearly some kind of bad blood between you two," Valerie snorted and looked away while Monica just stared her down."I'm just confused. What is she doing here and how is she your fiance?" Monica asked "Why do you care? And what are you also doing here? Last I saw you, you were off murdering people. Plus, I thought you died. Quite uncanny to see a ghost here in my home," Valerie quipped."Murdering people?" Gideon asked, with a puzzled expression on his face."Yes, murdering people. She was a maid at my ex-husband's estate. A low-life, fat, and common idiot, who I'm sure was responsible for some of the killings in that estate. After her fat ass was caught, she ran off like a little skank that she is. I'm sure running off like that was the reason you lost so much weight," "Wait… hold on. What killings? Y