Mr. Jones left the office and called Mr. Ben to meet with him during lunch. He told him, "That brat Anna now has dirt on me, so I can't do anything.""What exactly does she have against you?" Ben asked."It doesn't matter, all you need to know is that if the world got to see it, I'll be completely ruined," Jones replied. "As a matter of fact, I'll spend the rest of my life in jail.""Really? That's quite serious," Ben said. "So, the ball is in your court now. I can't lift a finger against her. I was too sloppy. I should have ensured that I got rid of the footage in that hotel. I'm sure that's how she was able to figure out that I was the one who spiked her drink," Jones confessed."Don't worry, we're in this fight together. I'll deal with her on our behalf," Mr. Ben assured. "Your methods were too childish.""My methods were childish?" Jones scoffed. "As if we did not work on it together.""That's not what I mean," Ben clarified. "What I mean is that what I'm going to do to her will
Elena and Natalie made their way to her hotel room, and when they got in, Elena placed her luggage on the bed and began to unpack. She looked around the room and said, "Wow! This is nice, Natalie." Nathalie smiled, "I'm still in shock, Elena. It's as though my dead best friend just came back to life," as she spoke, her eyes brimmed with tears. "Don't cry, please," Elena replied. "I'm very sorry that back then, I left the way I did. I should have..." "No, Elena, it wasn't your fault," Natalie said. "Come and sit down and tell me what has been happening to you." Elena began to narrate everything that she went through and how she survived. She left out the part about her son because she did not want anything that would make Kyle find out about him. As she spoke, Natalie stared at her in surprise and finally said, "You're really fortunate, Elena. Back then, we were hoping that you would find a way to further your education and move to the city, and it finally happened." Elena nodde
Kyle sat in his room, fuming. He was very upset about the way Elena had treated him and the fact that she was trusting Natalie. How could she be so stupid? Someone she hadn't seen in six years, and she just followed her to her room. What if Natalie wanted to hurt her? No matter what, he didn't believe that people could change so easily. Natalie had been a bad friend back then, backstabbing Elena. He regretted not telling Elena what Natalie had confessed back then. If he had, Elena would have been more wary of Natalie now. Perhaps if it were a different friend, he wouldn't mind. While he was still thinking about what to do about the unexpected situation with Elena, he received a text from her. The text read that she wanted to see him in the garden to tell him something nice. He smiled, thinking that perhaps she regretted her actions and wanted to apologize. He quickly changed his clothes and applied perfume to his body since he had not taken a bath since they arrived. Afterward, he
"Yes, I am speaking to you," Elena said, folding her arms."However, the woman who was earlier screaming at the top of her voice couldn't say anything in reply. She kept staring at Elena and back at the door, not able to understand what had happened. From what she had been told, Elena ought to have been inside, and the man she had been claiming was her husband was expected to have been inside as well. But how come Elena was outside?"Go on. I am asking you a question," Elena's voice rang louder.""Cat got your tongue? Have I met you before, or have you met me before? What gives you the right to call my name and accuse me of sleeping with your husband? Go on, I'm listening. What proof do you have that I'm having an affair with your husband? Who is your husband, to begin with? Where is he? Let him come out."Kyle concurred, "Yes. You claimed Miss Anna is with your husband, isn't it? Well, open the door and let him come out!"The woman became gripped with fear and did not know what to sa
After going back to Natalie's room, Elena sat on the bed, thinking about everything that had happened. Natalie asked, "Were you able to find out who tried to frame you?" Elena shook her head, "No, I wasn't able to find out the culprit. But I wonder who it could be."Natalie was surprised because she had thought she was the only one who was out to destroy Elena. The fact that there was someone else made her feel uncomfortable. She didn't like the fact that they had gotten caught or that their plan wasn't successful. She knew how much Elena would have been humiliated if the plan did not fall through. She wished she could meet them. Perhaps if they could work together, it would be easier to teach Elena the lesson she wanted and make Kyle give up on her.Back in his room, Kyle called one of the officers who had arrested the woman and asked, "Have you been able to find out who she's working for?" The officer replied, "No, she has still refused to speak. She keeps claiming that someone
Elena sighed without giving Kyle a reply; the last thing on her mind was food. The fact that she had spoken about her past made her remember things she didn't want to, and she already began to feel sad. Kyle, who was still sitting beside her, waiting for her to say what she wanted to eat, noticed her silence. Minutes passed; ten, and then fifteen. Seeing that Elena wasn't still speaking, Kyle turned to stare at her. He wanted to ask her if she wasn't hungry, but then he saw tears dropping from her eyes. He was surprised."Elena, what is it? Why are you crying? He asked."Elena wiped her tears, saying, "It's all your fault for making me speak about the past." "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."Kyle moved closer and wiped the tears from her eyes. As she stared at him, she noticed the mark he had earlier shown her on his face where she had slapped him, and she sniffled, "Umm, aren't you going to do something about your face? It's going to leave a scar.""I did get a balm," Kyle said.He
When it was morning, Elena opened her eyes and sat up on the bed. She saw Kyle, who was already awake, sitting down and staring at her. "Good morning, beauty," he said.She rolled her eyes, "Good morning, Kyle."Getting up from the bed, she picked up her clothes, which she had cleaned last night and left to dry, and took off Kyle's shirt from her body before wearing hers back. "I'll just go back to my room," she said. "And about what happened yesterday, don't think too much about it. It will be in your best interest if you forgot that it happened. I just got carried away, and it meant nothing to me. Also, I spent the night just like you wanted, so I'm hoping you'll keep to your agreement and put what happened yesterday behind you, especially the incident where I slapped you."Kyle smiled, "So you're telling me for the second time that I should forget that something so amazing.....""Oh, come on, Kyle. We both know that you deliberately put me up to it. This was the reason you wante
Elena went back into the room, quickly put on her dress, and came out. She smiled at Mr. Ferdinand and said, "I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting, Sir.""It's fine," he replied. "I know women usually take long, so I expected to wait.""Oh no, it isn't that," Elena said, smiling."Shall we?" he asked."Yes," she replied.Together, they left the hotel and made their way to the back. As Kyle had described, there was a bonfire party with more than three fires, and people surrounded them. They were all wearing bikinis, and swimsuits, and having a good time. Elena looked around, wondering if Kyle had arrived. She checked the time and saw that it was exactly the same time he had given her. She was about to ask Mr. Ferdinand if he wanted to meet Kyle, but he said, "Okay, I have a few things I need to attend to with some business partners. I'm sure you can enjoy yourself, and I'll see you during the meeting."Elena nodded and watched as he walked away.Samantha sat across from Mr. Lowell,
Back home, Kyle called Brookes, and when he answered, he said, "You sound like a very happy man, Kyle."Kyle laughed, "Well, have you seen the turnout of events?""Yes, I have," Brookes replied. "Initially, it seemed as though you hit a brick wall, but suddenly you have a son, and look at him, so cute. He looks just like you.""Yeah, he does. Wow, I never thought I would be this happy. Thanks for yesterday, anyway. You helped me a lot, Brookes, and...""Oh, come off it, Kyle. What are friends for? What now? Are you going to thank me for doing my duty?" Brookes asked.Kyle said, "No, I was just about to ask for your help.""Oh, my help? Well, what do you need me to do?""I need to do something very important and I need your presence and support," Kyle replied."Of course, Kyle. There's no need to put it that way. Just order me to wherever you want me to go, and I'll be right there." Brooks said laughing.Kyle laughed as well, "Okay, so this is it."After his conversation with Brookes, K
Elena stared at her son George, then shifted her gaze to Natalie, her best friend. The air felt tense and charged with suspicion."Natalie!! Yo...you went to Kyle's room last night?" Elena asked hesitantly, shocked that it was the truth.Natalie shook her head vigorously, denying the accusation, "No, I did not. They're all lying against me, I promise you.""My son does not lie," Elena's trust in her son was unwavering as she turned to George, seeking his account of the events, "George, what was she wearing when you saw her last night?"With a mix of eagerness and honesty, George recounted, "Well, while you were asleep, I woke up and wanted to check on Daddy. I thought of sleeping on the same bed with him, but I feared you wouldn't be happy about it. So, I tiptoed out of the room quietly. As I came out, I saw her at the door. She pushed the door and went in. After that, I returned to my room. She was putting on a pink short, with a pink dress. But she has changed it and is wearing som
While Kyle and Elena were heading to the car, her phone rang, and she saw that it was Natalie. She answered the call."Elena," asked Natalie with a worried voice, "Tell me, were you able to find him? How did it go? Have you found your friend's child?"Elena said, "Yes. I have found him.""Oh, that puts me so much at ease," Natalie replied. "I feel so happy, Elena. I was worried about you. I couldn't even eat.""Thank you so much," Elena said."So now that you've found him, can I meet you? I'm so bored here at the hotel, Elena.""Well, I'm actually... we are going to the hospital now to see my granny, so I don't know," Elena replied."Please, Elena, I can just stay one night.... Just one night at your place. Umm... let me feel like I'm in NYC. Here is just so boring, as though I'm back in Labrador.""Alright. Kyle and I will pick you up at the hotel. Is that okay?" Elena quickly gave in."Thank you very much," Natalie said. After the call ended, she rolled her eyes and threw her phone
Kyle was on the phone making different calls. After calling the police, he also called a few other investigators he knew, giving them Samantha's information and asking them to help find her.Meanwhile, Elena was standing not too far away from the car. Brookes who was still inside had sympathized with her and felt that what was happening was quite unfortunate.Elena kept pacing up and down, trying her best to control her emotions. Right at that moment, her phone began to ring, and she quickly recognized the number that had sent her a message. She answered the call and said, "Listen, please give my son back to me. Please, I'm begging you.""You listen to me," Samantha said. "I'm calling because I want to tell you my terms. I did promise you that I am going to let you know.....Hold on! Are you crying? Come on, why do you sound as if I'm a monster? I haven't even kept your son with me for up to three hours, and the little brat is driving me nuts. Anyways, listen, I'm not going to hurt h
As she stood watching Kyle and Elena walking away together, Natalie was filled with so much jealousy. Refusing to give up, she rushed after them and said, "Hold on, Elena. I want to support you. You said a family member has been kidnapped.Listen, I can help you. My brother....I can ask my brother...""No one needs your help," Kyle said.Elena glared at him, but he continued, "I'm serious. Come on, you don't even stay in this city.""But you also do not stay in this city," Natalie replied.Kyle shook his head at her, "I own this city."He turned to Elena and said, "Elena, she's wasting our time," Holding her hand, he pulled her away, and they began making their way out of the terminalBrookes had arrived in the city, and the plan was to meet with Kyle when their plane landed. At this point, he called Kyle and said that he was very close to the terminal.Elena was about to get into a cab, but Kyle said, "Hold on. My friend will pick us up."Brookes drove over to where they were and st
As she walked away from the school with George holding her hand, Samantha was stopped at the gate, and the security men told her that she wasn't allowed to take any child out of school without the consent of the head teacher."Oh, I already have their consent," Samantha replied. "It's an emergency." Showing them the video, she said, "His granny has been in an accident, and I need to take him to the hospital as quickly as possible."Believing that it was an emergency, the security men let her pass through. And that was how she left. She had deliberately worn a face cap to cover her face because she knew that there were cameras in the school, and she didn't want anybody to be able to recognize her. Once they left the school, she led George into her car, and after closing the door, she covered his nose with a handkerchief. He struggled with her, but she subdued him, and he lost consciousness. Afterward, she drove him to a secure location, took a video of him, and forwarded it to Elena
Mara looked up at Chad, asking, "You're saying you'll forgive me?"He shook his head and replied, "No, I'm saying I have a condition. You should call Mr. Bennett, my boss, and apologize to him. Also, apologize to Anna, whom you have hurt. If they both forgive you, then I guess I can try to put this behind me, and then we can move forward."Mara contemplated how she would ask Elena for forgiveness. She didn't want to do it, but she knew that now that Chad had given her a way out if she refused to agree to his terms, she would lose him."Fine, I will do it," she said reluctantly."Okay, I'm calling him now," Chad said.Chad took out his phone and dialed Kyle's number. Kyle, who was holding Elena in his arms, was enjoying the moment. Reflecting on the incident that happened with Jones and Mr. Ben, he said, "Now that we have taken care of Ben, I'm very sure he will not try anything foolish, and Mr. Jones also seems like we have completely taken care of him. But, I want you to be wary.""
"What happened? Elena asked as she came out of the bathroom. "Why were you knocking as though something happened?""I heard your voice from the bathroom and I was worried, so I came to knock, and you seemed to be on the phone," Kyle explained.""Oh, I didn't even know my phone was in my pocket. While I was in there, my phone rang, it was actually my granny calling. She wanted to find out when I will be moving. She was the one I was speaking to," Elena clarified.Kyle sighed, "For a moment there, I was worried.""Why? What were you worried about?""Well, I don't know. I thought maybe you were having a private call with someone," Kyle admitted.Elena chuckled, "Private call with someone? Who would I need to have a private call with?""I don't know, maybe a secret admirer or something," Kyle replied.She chuckled again, "Wow, Kyle, your imagination is interesting.""Really? So that means there is no such person," Kyle said with relief.""What if there is?" Elena asked playfully."Come on
When Natalie finished her phone call, Elena heaved a sigh of relief. She had tried to convince Kyle earlier that Natalie was different from the person he assumed she was. After all, Elena had spent most of her childhood with Natalie and could tell when she was being sincere. Kyle had insisted on tapping Natalie's phone line, so Elena had taken the opportunity to find evidence to prove to him that Natalie wasn't her enemy. Despite the urgency to leave, she hurried to Kyle's room.Upon arriving, she exclaimed, "I told you, I told you.""Told me what?" Kyle asked, opening the door for Elena. He was expecting good news from her and she seemed happy, yet hesitant."Natalie isn't who you thought she was," Elena replied."What do you mean? What happened?" He asked."I listened in on her phone conversation like you said. She was talking to her brother, and all she had to say about me were positive things. She genuinely wants the best for me, and she has no idea that I tapped her line. It wa