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Love, lies and, secrets 37. Boyfriend
ANNAI cleared my throat nervously as I prepared myself to introduce Kelvin to Theodore. "You're mistaken, Kelvin. He isn't my friend is my boyfriend and as you can see, we were having lunch together," I corrected him immediately. I had purposely said what I said because I wanted Kelvin to realise that a relationship between myself and him was never going to happen and I needed him to back off and stop trying to walk into my life like he deserved a spot in my life. He and I would never be anything no matter what he did to change my mind and I just wanted him to forget about me and leave me alone. I noticed how his eyes trailed back and forth between Theo and me and he had his brows furrowed almost as though he was trying to comprehend what I had just said. I could tell that he was genuinely surprised and I felt a little bad for him but I didn't regret introducing Theo as my boyfriend. "Did you just say boyfriend or did I hear wrongly?" he asked and I so badly wanted to roll my eye
Love, lies and, secrets 38. In his care
Chapter 38ANNA"Tell me the truth Anna, are you sure you're okay?" Theodore asked and I shook my head affirmatively to let him know that I was fine. I usually always have terrible cramps whenever I was on my period so the pain I was going through now wasn't anything new to me. I already told him several times that I would be fine and that the pain wasn't going to kill me but trust Theo to overreact. "As I said earlier Theodore, it's just period cramps and I'm going to be fine. All I need to do is go home and get some rest and I cannot show you that I'll be perfectly fine once I do that," I assured him again for the umpteenth time."Okay babe, if you say so but if you need anything, anything at all, don't hesitate to call me immediately," he replied and I simply rolled my eyes at how dramatic he was being. He pulled me closer to him and we made our way back to my dorm so I could get some rest and get myself together. You didn't take too long before we arrived back at my dorm and Th
Love, lies and, secrets 39. Eight babies
ALEJANDROIt's been over two weeks since Anna left and in the two weeks that she has gone, I haven't heard from her or been able to reach her since then and I'd be lying if I said that I didn't miss her a lot and I wasn't craving to see her. I tried calling your number several times but each time I called, a number was always unavailable and after trying a few more times, I realised then that she must have blocked me and I was very disappointed by that. I knew that it was wrong of me to keep thinking about her because I could understand that Anna was only ignoring me because she wanted things between us to come to an end completely and for me to focus on Alice but I just couldn't get her out of my head and no matter how hard I tried to, she just kept clouding my thoughts and I couldn't help my feelings. My relationship with Alice has been affected by this because I haven't been able to concentrate on her ever since Anna left and every time we tried making love, it never goes smooth
Love, lies and, secrets 40. Comparison
ANNATheodore and I were currently standing in front of one of the most expensive brand stores and I stood still, mentally contemplating whether or not to go in. I had told him a few days ago that I wanted to go shopping for new clothes but that I didn't think I could budget to get new clothes until I had gotten an allowance from my parents. I also didn't want to collect any money from Alice even though she offered to give me an allowance but I refused because it didn't seem right to me. I had just told him about the situation because he and I were talking about random things and I didn't expect him to take it to heart or anything like that but suddenly he showed up at my place earlier today and told me to get in the car with him. I had asked him several times to tell me where we were headed but he didn't say anything and now all of a sudden, we arrived here. "I don't understand what's going through that head of yours, Theodore. I already said that I didn't have money to do any sho
Love, lies and, secrets 41. D day
ANNAI nervously walked into the restaurant where Theo had asked us to meet. He had called last night and we agreed that we were going to meet here and talk about everything that needed to be said once and for all. At first, I didn't want us to meet outdoors cause I preferred that we stayed in and discussed between ourselves but Theodore had insisted that he wanted us to talk outside and I decided to agree with his request. Today was the last day of our trial relationship and it was also the day that I would be giving him a response. I was feeling very nervous and anxious at the same time because I really wanted to avoid going this far with him but now that the day had come, I knew that there was nothing I could do besides prepare myself to speak to him even though I knew that his feelings would eventually be hurt and that things between us get awkward after today, I had no other choice but to do what I needed to do because it would be best for both Theodore and me if we could settl
Love, lies and, secrets 42. Two years later
TWO YEARS LATER ANNA"Congratulations baby sis!" Alice squealed behind me in excitement and I turned around to look at her with a smile on my face."You have no idea how proud I am of you right sweetie. My little sister is officially a graduate," Alice said, pulling me in for a hug and I hugged her back tightly. Today was my graduation and I was graduating with a 4.1 CGPA in business administration and I couldn't be more proud of myself. Even though I wanted a higher CGPA, I was still proud that I did this good and I was very satisfied. I knew how hard I struggled to keep my mind together and make sure that I did well because studying wasn't easy for me at first but I had to learn how to keep things in my head and enjoy studying and the fact that I was graduating today made me feel very happy and proud that I had come this far without giving up. Alice and I were talking and she kept going on and on about how smart I was and how proud she was but we were both distracted when I hear
Love, lies and, secrets 43. The party is just starting
ANNAMy entire evening has been painfully tiring and the only thing I wanted right now was for the party to be over so that I can go home and get some rest. No matter what the occasion was, I just couldn't bring myself to get used to parties and I'm always quick to get tired and bored of it. I already informed Alice that I wanted to go home already because I was feeling tired but she wouldn't let me go because according to her, she was yet to give me her gift and it made me wonder whose idea the after-party was. I have been trying very hard to avoid Alejandro's eyes but sometimes, I end up letting my guard down and our eyes would suddenly meet and I'd get so caught up in staring that I wouldn't even realise for the first few seconds. It was almost as though he had been staring at me all through the evening because every time I happened to look in his direction, our eyes would immediately meet and like a magnetic attraction, I'm instantly pulled toward him. "Aren't you having fun?
Love, lies and, secrets 44. The last graduation gift
"Why do I feel you are avoiding me?" a voice said from behind me as I made my way to where I could get water. As soon as I heard the voice, I immediately recognised who it belonged to and I felt a cold shiver run down my spine. Alejandro moved from behind me and appeared in front of me but he had made sure to leave a reasonable distance between us. I was very happy that he knew that I was avoiding him but when I couldn't understand was why he wasn't doing the same thing since he knew."No offence Alejandro but since you already know that I'm avoiding you, why don't you just take a hint and do the same thing," I said to him, trying not to sound too impatient even though I was. "Sorry about that Anna but the thing is, I'm not very good at taking hints especially not from someone who has been stealing glances at me all through the evening," he said and I almost choked on my tongue. "Stealing glances at you? Are you kidding me?" I scoffed."You're unbelievable Alejandro. What makes yo
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Love, lies and, secrets Epilogue
TWO YEARS LATERALICEI have never for once imagined getting married to Kelvin before being in a relationship with him. He has always been my friend, someone who I cherished and was grateful to have by my side. Kelvin is that friend that came to my rescue when I didn’t expect him to. After Anna died, I took Fiona as my own and began to nurture her.She looked just like my sister. Those eyes of hers were like eyes and each time I looked into her eyes, I am reminded of Anna. I have completely forgiven Anna in my heart and I will be raising Fiona as if she is my own.Fiona is indeed mine because a child or my sister is mine too. Today is my wedding day. Funny right? Yes, it is my wedding day. Something I never expected and I’m getting married to Kelvin. I did not hope to find love in anyone after my last situation and I decided to focus on myself and raise Fiona in the best possible way ever but then Kelvin happened.How it happened, I do not know but I found myself thinking of him and
Love, lies and, secrets 131. The end is just the beginning
ALICE "I am so sorry Alice. It's all my fault," my mother cried and I had to pull her back from the hug."It's none of your fault, mother. You did nothing," I told her, wiping the tears in her eyes but she shook her head."It's my fault. I caused all of this. I should have been a better mother. I should have seen the signs and known when things were wrong. I was just being stupid letting them fool me and allowing them to act like some married couple and hurting you more than ever. I'm so sorry Alice," she spoke at length with tears in her eyes and her voice croaky.“It’s not your fault, mother. If we all begin to take blame, then we all have our faults according to Anna. The truth is, maybe this was meant to do from the start. Maybe I should have never gotten married to Al. Maybe I should have never fallen for him but then I did and that’s it. It’s all fine.”I let out a small sigh. “It was difficult for my mother. Maybe I took the punishment too seriously…”I said that in regards to
Love, lies and, secrets 130. A new start
ALICE I used to hear a saying all the time that sometimes when something feels like the end, it can sometimes just be the beginning of a new start for you and all you need to do is just be ready to embrace whatever is coming to hit you. After the emotional roller coaster that I have to go through and after reaching my goal of getting back at Anna and Alejandro for everything that they did to me, I couldn't help but feel kind of empty on the inside but I was trying my best to remain hopeful and positive because I felt like I still had a lot of things that I could end up doing. Anna ended up in a psychiatric hospital where she is being looked after and as for Alejandro, I was successfully able to divorce him and since he didn't sign a prenup with me, I was compensated with half of his properties and I still had the company in my name because I refuse to give it back to him.Alejandro has been trying to get across to me for a really long time now but I refused to grant me any sort of
Love, lies and, secrets 129. Defensive
ALICE "As for you Alejandro, you are a sick and disgusting bastard not just for lying to me but for putting me in this condition and without considering the fact that I'm here because of you, you did so many horrible things that even led you to losing so much. You are a disgusting piece of shit and I hope you rot in hell," she hissed at him, with an upset look on her face. She grabbed the nearest chair in front of her and threw it toward Alejandro and the way she was acting was so creepy and crazy at the same time. I was honestly quite amused that I was successfully able to drive her crazy and make her seem crazy but I kind of felt bad for her that she was this way when she had so much potential but anytime I remember everything that she did to me, I end up being happy about my actions and laughing at her for finding herself in this situation. "I'm going to advise you to remember the condition that you're in and get a hold of yourself because I'm definitely not in the mood to deal
Love, lies and, secrets 128. It’s mine
ALICE"I honestly don't care about whatever it is that you just said right now because as far as I'm concerned, this company is mine and there is nothing that you can say or do to take it away from me no matter how hard you try," he said in a stern and confident manner and I laughed. "Are you trying to prove to yourself that you're not a good listener or what? What other proof do you need to realise that this is no longer yours anymore because it's now in my name and the official document says it all?" I retorted, finding his confidence quite amusing. I had every intention of playing with his emotions and making him feel frustrated for every time that he made me feel less of myself and for making me feel like I wasn't good enough because of his habit of being unfaithful. Alejandro glanced at Freya. "How could you have done something like this to me even after I trusted you so much? So your only objective for approaching me was to just set up a trap for me and watch me fall into it?
Love, lies and, secrets 127. Fishy
ALEJANDROThe minute I heard Anderson mention something about what I did to Alice, I couldn't help but question if he already knew about the situation that was between Alice, Anna and myself and I couldn't help but also question what he knew and how he found out. I was starting to wonder if the relationship between Anna and I wasn't as discreet as I told you I was because even Freya mentioned something earlier and it kind of bothered me. "It is exactly what I just said and you can freely take it however you want to," he answered."The both of you hurt Alice and you expect her to want to see you both happy? Why would she? And you think the papers are forged? Do you not recognize your own signature again or you need someone to confirm that you indeed signed those papers?" he asked."You need to be more direct with whatever you're trying to say because I don't understand what you're trying to say," I demanded. I couldn't understand what he was going on concerning Alice not being happy
Love, lies and, secrets 126. The truth hurts
ANNAThe fact that Alejandro just stood there and kept listening to all the nonsense that this stupid girl was saying to me without defending me or telling her to shut her damn mouth up was very upsetting to me and I found it very disrespectful that he didn't even have the balls to just stop this. The only thing that I could think of was that he probably told her everything that happened between us because absolutely nobody knows the whole story and judging by the way she's talking, it seemed as though she knows quite a lot and Alejandro telling her everything was definitely the only way she could have known all this. I hated him for saying things about us to a total stranger that didn't even understand the basis of our relationship and I also hated her for having the audacity to say all this nonsense to my face when she doesn't even know the whole story or understand my relationship with Alejandro. "You have absolutely no right to talk to me however you please I'm going to have to
Love, lies and, secrets 125. Caught
ALEJANDROI had no intention of going to work today but I got a call from my secretary that a woman was waiting for me and I asked for her description only for the description to match Freya's. I was confused as to why she would show up in my office without informing me first because it's unusual for her to just go there without telling me and I couldn't help but wonder what she wanted by going there.Since I already told Anna that I was going to spend the day at home, I had to quickly lie to her that something came up and I had an important job to finish up so that she wouldn't find it weird that I suddenly had to leave the house. Thankfully, she didn’t ask what it was that I was going to do and I was able to leave without getting questioned unnecessarily.I called Freya on my way to the office because I needed to know why she went there with her telling me first but she simply told me to show up first and I would talk when I arrived.When I arrived at the office, I saw her standing
Love, lies and, secrets 124. It’s about to go down
ANNAFROM ALEJANDRO: Come to my office. I want to see you. I have something to discuss with you in person. I was really surprised to see this text message from Alejandro because he just left the house not too long ago and I didn't understand why he couldn't tell me what he needed to tell me while he was around. He also knows that I've been trying to avoid coming to his office because of my pregnancy. I don't want people to ask me questions on who the father of my baby is and he and I agreed that I wasn't going to show up at the office until I gave birth. I tiredly made the decision to get changed, take a bath and head to the office even though I haven't a clue why I needed to go there. I didn't feel the need to take a driver so I drove myself to his office while thinking of what he could possibly want to say to me and why he made emphasis on my presence being important. I arrived shortly and got out of the car. I made my way to the company building and thankfully, I was allowed i
