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
CHAPTER 61 The first part of the pre-wedding event- The family dinner, was going to take place in the next hour and it was at this time that Valerie was getting dressed.Valerie opted for a simple white flare dress that had her whole back exposed, did her hair in a tight ponytail, and then added a few hair accessories to it and put on matching white flip-flops. She dressed Mayté in jeans and a jersey top because it was nighttime and it was going to be cold outside.The event was set up outside and it was organized by Valerie and her event planning team.Valerie didn't spend five years in Carriacou being jobless and enjoying Alan's money. With Gideon's help, she got a job as an assistant for an event planning company and then she also ventured into Real estate. By the next two years, Valerie had established her own event planning and Real estate company and started earning more than eight figures per year. It wasn't only hard work that did it for her. Gideon also played a huge par
CHAPTER 62 The sounds of the waves crashing on the shore were heard amidst the clanking of cutleries against the plates. Soft music was played in the background as everyone chattered as they ate.Valerie looked nervous as she sat in between Maria and Gideon, but Alan was just seated opposite her. She called Mayté's nanny earlier to take her to bed because Mayté said was sleepy and that was why she wasn't present at the dinner table.Valerie watched as everyone talked with each other, Maria and her girlfriend, Gideon and his sisters were arguing about politics, and it was just her and Alan who weren't engaging in any discussion. Glee cleared her throat, breaking Valerie out of deep reverie, "As you all know, we are in Carriacou as a family to have some family time with Gideon's fiance before the wedding. I would like to commend my brother for his impeccable taste when it comes to women. The only time he picked an ugly one was when he introduced us to Sally," Glee joked and everyo