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Love Me Softly CHAPTER 30 - The Plan
Spring, 1999Judith paced around her small room, bringing her hands up to rest on her belly. Why was it taking so long for Morris to come and visit her? Had he finally abandoned her? It had been seven years since he married Patricia and she was still here waiting for him to fulfill his promise to her. He told her he would marry her, she was the one he really wanted by his side, not Patricia. Ugh!! That woman made her skin crawl. Who was she to think she could have everything she wanted? Patricia had everything any woman could dream of, she had everything Judith wanted. Her parents were extra rich, like the kind of wealth only a few could dream of. And not just that, they had willed a multimillion dollar company over to her from one of their many companies. And to top it all, Patricia was married to the man to the man she loved….The only problem here was that Morris didn't love Patricia, he loved her and that was the only power she held over her boss, Patricia. Yes!! She used to work
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 31 - Broken
Spring, 1999Morris's head snapped instantly and his blood went cold. "Pregnant? What did you just say?" He chuckled loudly, he was sure he heard the wrong thing.Judith glared at him "I said I am pregnant Morris. I can't hide it any longer, our baby is growing inside of me. If you don't believe me, we can go for a checkup at the hospital."Morris froze, staring into the empty space. Patricia would be mortified, he had almost run her company down and was still trying to sort things out and now what? Judith was carrying his baby. What excuse would he give Patricia? He didn't want to lose control over her company just yet. He still wanted to grow Imperial Hub Limited to the highest level so he could show Patricia's parents and everyone around him who had treated him like 'dirt' that he was capable of great things too.But at the same time, he couldn't tell Judith to abort the baby. He had always wanted to have a child with the woman he loved, Judith. Not Patricia. Morris sighed…. What w
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 32 - The Secret Code
"My friend, Sophia is coming over today" Rachel adjusted George's tie and reached for his cufflinks. "You know how hard it is for outsiders to enter into this villa, so —""You want me to talk to the bodyguards again?" George asked."Yes. And if it's possible, just tell them to always give her easy access anytime she comes by" Rachel fixed his cufflinks, stepped back and smirked at him. "Wow, you look so good this morning…""Really? I guess it's because of your kisses" George winked at her."I guess I should give you more of it, huh?" George chuckled. "Of course, give it to me anytime. I'm always ready"Rachel leaned forward on her toes and kissed him sweetly."Ah, I feel so refreshed right now" George grinned at her. He still couldn't believe that she was actually in love with him. It would take some time for him to adjust to that fact. "I have to get going now, I'm running late.""Alright. Don't forget to remind the guards" Rachel said, waving at him."Sure, I will"A few hours lat
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 33 - Discomfort
"How many years does Arthur Reeves have left in prison?" Morris glanced at his bodyguard, Raymond. He shifted his gaze back to the screen of the laptop on the table and scrolled through a file."Less than five years, sir," Raymond replied. "Precisely, about four years and six months""I see…" Morris scratched his head and laid back on his chair. Turning to Raymond, he asked "How far with the assignment I gave you?"Raymond bowed his head "The coding team is currently working on the encrypted file. According to them, it will take some time to detect if anyone has gained access to the file. By the end of this week, you will have an answer, sir."Morris huffed and whispered "I'm getting impatient, the weekend seems too far." He had been feeling so uncomfortable lately, he really didn't want to believe that George was investigating Arthur Reeves' case again. Was his own son trying to ruin him? For now, he would act like he didn't know anything but if he saw any proof of George reopening t
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 34 - The Discovery
"Unbelievable!" Judith thundered, her eyes widening in shock "You mean, Rachel's friend is a detective and she brought her into our home?""I am serious about it." Morris responded before biting off a piece of roasted turkey. "Raymond confirmed everything. There was just something off about her the moment I laid my eyes on her""No way!!" Judith sighed as she tapped her fingers on the wooden table, thinking of what step to take next. "Do you actually believe it is a coincidence?""I can't be sure yet, I wanted to tell you about it yesterday but it slipped my mind by the time you woke up. The thing is I already told Raymond to keep an eye on Rachel and George bu—""What about the strange lady? Sophia?" Judith asked impatiently. She was a threat to her and Morris's plan. Detectives had strong intuition, they could suspect things from afar. It would be dangerous to keep on welcoming someone like that into this villa. "I don't want to act rashly. I want to first confirm that George is in
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 35 - More Than She Expected
"The water is warm enough now" George muttered to Rachel as he reached for the basin of water beside him. He lifted her sore feet gently and dipped them in the basin.Rachel smiled lovingly and watched as he opened a bottle of sweet smelling oil and poured a few drops into the basin of water. "You make me feel like kissing you a hundred times whenever you do this""Really?" George raised an eyebrow and smirked "So what are you waiting for? I should probably do this everyday then"Rachel laughed "And you will get a hundred kisses in return every single day. Can you handle that?"George winked, "Trust me, I can."A few minutes passed and he reached for a soft towel and dabbed her feet, drying the excess water that dripped off her toes. He reached for the jar of oil and poured a small amount on his palm. Rubbing his palms together to spread the oil, he kneaded Rachel's toes gently, rubbing the oil evenly around her feet."We can't go shopping again today since your feet ache. We'll go an
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 36 - Green With Envy
Winter, 2014"You are exceptional, Mr Arthur" A board member voiced out, moving closer to give Arthur Reeves a handshake."On a serious note, Morris is not supposed to be the main CEO" a member whispered to another board member "The bigger share of the company's stock should go to the man that does the real hardwork. Morris is a joke!""Truly, he is remarkable!" Some more board members exclaimed loud enough for him to hear, their adoration evident on their faces. "Taking a dying company from nowhere and making it the largest beauty company in the country is not an easy feat. You are outstanding, Mr Arthur!" They all hailed him more.Arthur Reeves bowed shyly in appreciation of their wonderful remarks. He never knew a day like this would come so fast, where did the time go? True to his words, he had pulled this company out of debt level and done above the deal he and Morris had. Imperial Hub Limited was a multibillion dollar company now, beyond his wildest imaginations. He felt so prou
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 37 - Arthur's Downfall
Winter, 2014"Arthur's part in our plan is over…" Judith voiced out as she fixed her gaze on Morris. "If you want to get rid of a man like him, you have to catch him unawares, when he least expects it""Since you have said we don't have to kill him, what method do we use to get him out of here for good, without my personal board members following him?" Morris scratched his head, a confused look on his face.Judith smiled cynically "All you have to do is to put him in jail""What?" Morris snapped, glaring at her "What do you mean by that? We both know Arthur Reeves is a simple man, he would never commit a crime""Exactly…" Judith smirked and shifted closer to Morris "...Make him commit a crime. That's all you have to do"Understanding dawned on Morris as his eyes widened in shock. Glaring at Judith, he scowled at her "You want me to ruin the life of an innocent man by implicating him and throwing him in jail?""You've already started ruining Patricia's life slowly over the years, so wh
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Love Me Softly CHAPTER 76 - A Fresh Start
Five months laterRachel wadded slowly across the sitting room, placing a hand on her round waist for support. Her legs felt slightly heavy and she felt like a big whale that was about to push out a whole nation.Yes, a nation! She was absolutely losing it at this point.She rubbed her rounded belly, a frustrated frown on her face. All the baby birth books she read so far said the normal gestation period for babies was nine months. What exactly was this baby still doing inside of her?The baby was already due, why wasn't her water breaking yet? At this point, she could faint from exhaustion.Thank goodness Sophia was coming over today. She needed someone to talk to before she lost it.Has it been just five months since they got married? Ugh! It felt like five years!Because of this pregnancy!After this round, she needed at least four years to get herself back to normal, before deciding if she wanted baby number two.Her favorite food disgusted her, the back aches were almost driving
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 75 - Coming Together
Rachel stood up from her bed slowly, not sure she heard what Sophia just said clearly.George was here? For what exactly?Did he come to officially announce their divorce to her parents? Or was he here for another reason unknown to her?She wore her slippers and turned to head out to the sitting room. At the same time, George was walking into her room.Rachel paused when she saw him. The atmosphere in the room felt different all of a sudden. How could he even open his mouth to say he wanted a divorce only to look like this a week later?He was a reflection of her right now. It was obvious he was not eating well or sleeping well either. The bags under his eyes were enough proof. And was it just her eyes or was he slimmer than just a week ago?Her normal self would have shut him out in anger by now, telling him to go away for putting her through so much emotional torture in the past week but after hearing Sophia's advice, she felt like she could understand him now….He must have had a
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 74 - Fixing The Cracks
"Rachel told me everything that happened between the both of you…" Arthur Reeves voiced out to George sitting in front of him."Uhm…." George mumbled not knowing what to say in response.Arthur watched George fidgeting in his chair and rubbing his fingers together. George was nervous and uncomfortable around him….It was something he never thought would happen. George had been very close and dear to him in the past. For the most part, he had watched him grow from a lad into a young man. George used to talk to him comfortably more than he talked to his own father, Morris.Watching him sitting across, avoiding his gaze and mumbling words was strange to him.But he couldn't blame him….He could see that George felt guilty on his father's behalf. He felt that somehow he was linked to his father's nasty actions and had to pay a price too. That was why he was being hard on Rachel and cutting her off instantly.Because he believed she deserved a better husband from a 'clean' home….Arthur si
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 73 - Make No Mistake
"You are not my son anymore. Don't ever call yourself that again!….." Judith yelled through the transparent shield as she glared at James.James sat in front of the woman who was supposed to be a mother to him….But who had never been. Not even for once.You would think that locking her up in here would break her back but no! She was made of steel.Staring at her fuming angrily, he realized that he didn't have a lot of good memories of her. From a young age, she made his life miserable but he had to take it all because that's what children do, right?They take all the nonsense because they have nowhere else to go.He still remembered everything clearly….How she had frightened him as a child, threatening to kill George if she saw him playing with him again.He had been so afraid of losing his dear brother that he stayed away for so long until they were grown-up and there was no longer any bond between him and George.He remembered the countless slaps and beatings she would give him if
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 72 - Heartbroken
Rachel stood still and gasped in shock. It felt like a cold wind blew past her as she stared in surprise at the man who stood before her.Did she hear him correctly now or was she hallucinating? He wanted a divorce. George wanted to divorce her.If anyone had told her that the moment she came back from the villa this morning after spending some time with her father, she would hear a ridiculous statement like this, she would have just stayed back!Had he been drinking? What nonsense was he saying?Rachel was so shocked she didn't even notice the tears already trickling down her cheeks. As she stood in front of him with the divorce papers in her hand, what even annoyed her more than anything was the fact that he had already signed his part of the divorce papers.So quickly….Did he want to get rid of her so fast? She had already told her parents and Sophia that she was not putting an end to their marriage. She had also made it clear to George that she loved him….Why was he suddenly de
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 71 - The Division
"Are you expecting me to apologize to you? Have you lost your mind, you crippled imbecile?"George rubbed his hands on his forehead as Judith hurled different words at his mother, Patricia who just stared at her.He despised this woman a lot. No, the word was 'hate'. He hated her….Ever since she got arrested five days ago, he had been replaying different scenes from the past in his mind, feeling different emotions….All the nasty things this woman had done to his mother for years and gotten away with. All the times she had made his mother cry behind closed doors. For the moments when she rubbed it in his face as a little boy that he meant nothing to his father and her son, James was loved more than him. For the moments when she never failed to remind his mother that she was an unloved wife….And many other things he didn't want to remember right now.He couldn't for the life of him understand how his mother accepted her into the villa in the first place! That was all the push she nee
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 70 - The First Visit
5 Days LaterNothing would have prepared him for the way he felt the moment he entered the main villa of Imperial Hub Limited.What used to be Morris's villa….Arthur Reeves walked through the familiar pathway that led to where Morris used to stay. He used to go here to talk to Morris in his personal library. They would laugh, talk and joke around about different things.In the midst of their laughter and conversation, he never suspected for once that Morris despised him and was looking for a way to get rid of him.Till today, he still couldn't understand why Morris didn't just let him go….He knew that Morris felt uncomfortable about all the board members saying he was a better leader and businessman compared to Morris. He decided to leave because it made perfect sense to do so at that moment.He was already packing his things, making it known that he was resigning and would have nothing to do with the company anymore. Was that not enough?What else did Morris want? What else was he
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 69 - The Court Case
Sophia held out a piece of tissue to Rachel and rubbed her back gently. They stood at an empty section of the toilet. The floor above them was the room where the final court case was to be held. "Everything is going fine. Why are you crying?"Rachel dabbed her face with the tissue and sniffed "Don't worry. They are not sad tears, I'm just so happy. I can't believe that the day I've been waiting for since the last six years is finally here…."Sophia smiled. "That's true. I still remember when you were leaving to get married to George. I thought you were crazy back then. I thought you would be harmed over here or that something huge would go wrong. I couldn't understand why you would choose to take this path but I'm glad that everything turned out for the best.""Yea…I'm so glad nobody died in this process unless it would have made things worse. It wouldn't really feel like a victory after all"Sophia switched on her phone and checked the time. "We have about an hour left before the cou
Love Me Softly CHAPTER 68 - The Arrest
Rachel sat quietly at the dining table, eating her breakfast of waffles, scrambled eggs and bacon. She peeked at George who was eating at the opposite end of the table.Something was off. Maybe he had a lot on his mind or maybe he just didn't feel like talking. It felt like he was keeping his distance from her, avoiding her.During this period, precisely since the evidence showed Morris was behind her father's case and when Morris also tried harming Sophia, George had been acting strange. He was distant.He didn't treat her poorly or anything like that but he wasn't himself like the way he was when they first got married. He answered all her questions whenever she asked any but he never really 'talked' to her.Most of their conversations so far were either about her father in prison, Mrs Patricia who was receiving treatment privately or Morris and Judith…..They hardly talked about 'each other' these days.Was it because they were in their twelfth month of marriage and they only had
