Loving Celia

CHAPTER ONESTEVE'S POV"Now that your father has finally decided that it's time to retire and hand over the company to you, don't you think it's proper that you and your wife start making plans to give the Williams family an heir at least your father and I can rest easy," my mother said for the umpteenth timeTrust my mother to bring up this kind of topic at such a time, she just couldn't let my wife be, I wish I had the liberty to move out, I would not have stayed because my mother had proven to be a thorn in my marriage.For a little context, my mother never liked Diana right from the first day I introduced her as my girlfriend for reasons best known to her. She made every effort to make sure the wedding didn't hold but it was either Diana or no one else.Today, my father called for this family dinner, my Sister Stella and her husband Nathan were invited, he had announced his intentions to retire hence handing over to me.My father was diagnosed with hypertension Five years ago on

CHAPTER THREESTEVE'S POVI woke up with a strong migraine, I had drunk myself to a stupor yesterday night, I took a minute to glance around so I'd know where I ended up but to my surprise, I was sitting on a couch in my private suite at a hotel I owned, how did I even get here? Did I spend the night on the couch? No wonder my neck is stiff.I swayed my neck left and right to try to ease the tension, I reached out for my phone on the side stool only to notice a note placed under my phoneI picked it up, rubbed my eyes off the sleep, and took a look at the first sentence which read "Thank you so much for last night Sir""Shit!! Shit!! What had I done, I may have been angry with Diana but I would never intentionally cheat on her." I murmured to myself as I threw the note back on the table, partially too scared to find out what I did in my drunk state.Giving it a second thought and realizing that I could only handle the issue if I knew what I did, I decided to keep reading."I owe you f

CHAPTER FIVECELIA'S POVSaturdays are usually my free days, all I had to do were house chores and spend time with my siblings but today was one of those Saturdays I had to work for extra income.I have registered under Exquisite Event Planners for over a year now, I got a call two days ago enlisting me as one of the ushers for a very big company's handover ceremony in Baton Rouge, the pay was beyond anything I had made from ushering, it was a Four-hour job and I would receive $60 per hour, I couldn't pass up on this chance given I lost my fourth job two days ago.After leaving the man at the hotel suite, I didn't have enough money to take a cab since I was running late. I had to run to the bus station but unfortunately, the bus going to my town had left 5 minutes ago, I had to wait 15 minutes for another bus to arrive. When I got to work I was 45 minutes late hence the Store owner fired me.I took my time getting ready for my gig and after about 30 minutes of going back and forth in

Chapter SevenSTEVE'S POVI kept stealing glances at Celia all evening, i couldn't place my finger on why I was attracted to her but I needed to get a grip of myself, I most definitely am almost 9 years older than she is plus I am married, I shouldn't be thinking of another woman.I felt disoriented all through the event, luckily Diana didn't catch on to me, The event was a success, the moment I saw the last guests off I went into my room to freshen up,Standing before the wardrobe, the door screeched open and Diana walked in beaming at me."The Latest CEO of Williams Enterprise," she said in her usual seductive voice and came up to me from behind, she started caressing my bare chest."I pray I do well in this position," I said turning around to hold her by the waist"You have worked hard for this position, I know you are capable of handling it""Thank you, honey, for your support, you always know the right things to say to lighten my mood and build my confidence, I love you," I said

Chapter NineCELIA'S POV"We got an Exclusive order this morning, Close up the Cafe by 2.30 pm, Please ask the already seated customers to finish up and leave by 2 pm, you will be in charge of the exclusive tables," Patrick said walking into the kitchen as I was sorting out orders.I knew something was different immediately after I got here. We sell only baked goods and drinks but chefs were preparing intercontinental dishes we didn't serve.I turned to Patrick looking confused."Why? When did we start getting exclusives? Why should I serve alone""The request was specific that you alone should serve them""How does this person know I work here?""You think too much Celia, this could be a recommendation after all you are my best staff"I liked Patrick for this, he owned Bake n Bites Cafe, he was in his 70's but barely looked over 60, and He treated all his employees like family.In no distant time. I found myself standing before a group of Sophisticated Women numbering at twelve. They