Becky’s POVI am here to take you to lunch.” Phillip beamed.“Hmm…sorry; but I can’t make it.”“Why?”“I have an appointment.”“Cancel it. We are more important.”“No can do. This person I want to see is even more central.”“Who?” He asked suspiciously.“Anna.” I laughed seeing the look on his face.“I do not advise you to. She is not really in good shape right now.”“Why? What is wrong with her?” I was concerned.“Nothing serious. She just isn’t up for visitors yet.”“Too bad. I really wanted to see her.”“Maybe at the weekend.” He promised.“Okay.”“So how about lunch?” He grinned, coming to kiss me.I laughed and nodded. “Sure.”“And you look beautiful,” he complimented as we headed to his car.“Thanks. Wendy helped me pick it out.”“Wendy?”“Yeah, she came by over the weekend and we went shopping, thanks to Sandra. We really had a great time.”“Hmm... then perhaps I should take you shopping and beat the record.” We laughed. Then I turned serious.“What is it?” He asked.“Wendy me
Becky’s POVSandra was in a meeting as I prepared to head home, and she wasn’t answering her phone.I decided to call her later, and walked to my car.Vicki was waiting for me. I smiled, wondering if she thought I would not keep to the appointment.“I know just the right place. I will give you directions,” she said as I got behind the wheel.“Do you go there often?” I asked.“Yeah. I like to have fun when I am done with work. Nice ride. Your family must be loaded.” She grinned. I smiled, not wanting to discuss it. “How do you like the corporate world?” She probed as we took a table in the small busy bar.“Great. I really enjoy the job.”“You like the ups and do not mind the downs?” She smiled.“Yes. And Ms. Martins is so easy to work with.”“She is. I have been here for approximately a month, and it already feels like I am a member of a big family.”I nodded in agreement.“How long have you been working with her?” She asked, sipping her drink.“Not too long.”“And she made you her PA
Becky’s POV“What are you doing here?” Sandra barked angrily.“Easy, honey,” Davis grinned. “I just want to speak to you.”“And I don’t want to talk to you. How dare you show up in my house!”“Your security would never allow me into your office, how else was I supposed to see you?”“I am not interested in seeing you! Get out Ben!”“Leave or we will call the police,” I said. He looked at me and smirked.“Yeah, I heard the rumors that you were living here. Cute. Did you bring her here just to spite me?” He asked Sandra.“Not everything is about you, idiot. Please leave my house!”“I am here on business. As the smart business woman you are, why not listen to me? If you do not like what I have to say, then I will walk out,” he said reasonably.Sandra thought for a minute. “You have five minutes,” she said.He glanced at me. “Can we be alone?”“No, she stays.”“It is kind of private.”“You have four minutes, Ben!”“Fine. Can I at least sit down?”“No!”“Really Sandra, why are you being so
Phillip’s POVOn the drive home, I kept thinking about what Rebecca had told me about Frank and his new date. I couldn’t help myself. I needed to hear all the details. I turned the wheel and drove to his place. His car was in the driveway, so I knew he was at home.“What is it?” He barked when I knocked on the door.“Easy, it is me.”He unlocked the door. He was holding a bottle of beer.“Hey, you are out late, is everything okay with Anna?” He asked.“Yeah,” I went in. “I was on a date with Rebecca and decided to stop over and say hi.”He shrugged. “Do you want a drink?” I nodded and went to the kitchen to get one.“You have been out?” I asked, pointing to his clothes.“Yea, I just returned,” he grumbled.“Where?” I asked, pretending not to have a clue.“Nowhere important!” He snapped.“What has put you in a bad mood, Frank?” I asked, sitting across from him.He heaved heavily. “I was out on a date.”“Cool. Who is the lucky girl?”“Victoria.”“Do I know her?”“No. Rebecca introduced
Becky’s POVI watched Phil walk over to talk to a guy I was not able to recognize. I felt slightly awkward being alone among so many wealthy individuals.I was also uneasy because at the back of my mind I kept going over the conversation I had overheard between Sandra and Steve the other day.My phone which suddenly rang had forced me to walk into the living room. I pretended not to have heard anything, but I was burning with curiosity. What did that conversation mean? Asking Sandra would be a waste of time. I won’t get an answer. The best thing to do was watch, listen, and find out what was going on.“Hey beautiful, have we met?” A tall grey haired man asked, startling me.“Good evening. I do not think we have,” I said, but he did look familiar.“Sam Grey,” he said, introducing himself. “It’s my bir
Becky’s POV“Is that a threat?” I asked.“Stay away from Phillip!”“And if I don’t?”“What is going on here?” Sandra asked, storming into my office. She looked at Celine. “Are you here on business?”“No, she came here to threaten me,” I said.“I am not threatening anyone,” Celine said, slightly worried.“It is a business hour, if you aren’t here on business then please use the door,” Sandra said firmly.She glared at me, then stormed out muttering to herself.“What was that all about? The design?” Sandra asked me.“No. It was about Phillip.” I gave her a brief history of our relationship.“She has no right to come
Becky’s POV“Who is there?” I asked, my heart jumping in fear.“Easy Becky, it is me.”Frank stepped out from the side of the house.“Frank? What are you doing sneaking around here?” I asked.“Sorry; I was waiting for you. I have been here for nearly an hour. Sandra told me you hadn’t come back, so I decided to wait.”“You should have waited inside.”“I needed to talk to you privately.”“About what?”He came closer and I could smell the alcohol in his breath, and he staggered a little. I frowned. Was he drunk? How was that possible? He had drunk just a glass of wine at dinner.“Hey are you okay?” I asked.“No, I am not. And it is all your fault
Becky’s POVIn the afternoon, I stopped at a restaurant and ordered takeout. I wanted to surprise Phillip with lunch.I had called him earlier and he had informed me that he wouldn’t be having time for lunch.“I am really busy,” he said, “I will make it up to you at dinner.” I entered his office, His eyes were glued to his computer when I stepped in.“Lunchtime!” I said, shaking the bag.“Whoa! What are you doing here?” He asked wide-eyed.“I came to feed the guy I love,” I grinned.He got up and shut the door, then gave me a kiss. “What are you doing?” I mumbled as he pushed me against his desk.“Kissing the woman I love,” he smirked.He lifted me to the top of the table, still kissing me and got himself positioned in-between my legs.“What about your lunch?” I asked.“It can wait, you are more important.”Giggling, I pulled his tie towards me as he unbuttoned my shirt and pulled it off my shoulders.“I love your skin,” he breathed.I moaned softly as he kissed my shoulders then he
Becky’s POV“Are you okay?” Jenny asked as we left the café.“Sure,” I nodded.“I hope you aren’t thinking about Jerry, the jerk?”“A little. I don’t want the loser making trouble for me.”“Relax. He won’t. He is just making noise. Come on, let's go pick out your wedding dress.”I winced. I didn’t want to go with her because I knew her very well. She would pick out the thinnest, most expensive dress in the shop and I was right.“No way Jenny. This dress barely covers me,” I protested as she pulled it from the hanger.“So? It is a wedding, and not a funeral dress. This is perfect.”I squinted my eyes, “No it isn’t.”“Try it on and see.”Sighing, I did. It was worse than I imagined.“I need something more covered up,” I said, frowning.We tried a few more dresses, but still couldn’t find the right one.The store assistant asked us to come on Saturday afternoon when a new shipment would have arrived.“Okay, we will be here on Saturday, and I promise to get you a dress,” Jenny said.“I ca
Becky’s POV“We read you are getting married, congratulations,” he said.“Thanks.”“You are preparing for the wedding, right?” Someone else asked.“Yes.” I answered, not sure what to make of it.“Would you be able to juggle working and preparing?”“It will not be easy actually, but I will try.” I shrugged.“How about you take time off and let us handle things here until after the wedding?” The manager suggested.“No, I can’t. I have to run this place.”“When you come back,” the company’s accountant added. “We will help you hold this place down. Meanwhile, concentrate on your wedding.”Everyone agreed. I didn’t want to, but their suggestion made sense. So I had no choice but to obey.By 3:00 PM that afternoon I was waiting for Jenny at the airport. Her plane was late and l was getting impatient when I saw her coming towards me. “Becky!” She said, hugging me tightly. “It feels like centuries!”“I have missed you too,” I said, putting her bags in the truck.“I have so much to tell you a
Becky’s POVA week has passed, and I still hadn’t gotten over the shock of my discovery. Phillip tried to help me heal, but I was still upset anytime I thought of how much time I had spent not knowing my real mother. I tried to imagine if she had ever come around to visit. She hadn’t. She just abandoned me.Luckily I had already quit Lenora Fashions, so I didn’t have to go there or see Sandra. She called me almost every day, but I ignored those annoying calls. I wanted nothing to do with her.“Sandra called me. She says she has been calling you, you aren’t picking up,” Phillip said at breakfast one morning.“Why is she calling me? What does she want?” I snapped.“To talk to you.”“She has survived years without talking to me, or even seeing me so why the sudden change?” “Babe, I know you are hurt and angry, but please you have to calm down and talk to her. She is your mother. And she loves you.”“No, if she did, she wouldn’t have abandoned me.”“She does. She didn’t abandon you. Try
Becky POVI ran as if someone was after me. I didn’t know where I was going and didn’t care. I just wanted to get away. Running, I had only one thing in mind: Sandra was my mother! I had lived with her for weeks and never realized it. Phillip was aware, why hadn’t he told me? Who else knew? I imagined that I had run a few feet, but I was shocked when I saw where I was; in the center of the town. I must have run for an hour, perhaps. My heart and legs ached. I observed around, and noticed a café I often went to across the street. I went in and ordered coffee immediately, eager to calm my nerves, and get hold of the situation at hand.It was unbelievable for me. I preferred to run away because I didn’t want to talk to anyone. I was suddenly very furious. All along I had been living with April who didn’t love me, thinking I was the problem, not knowing my real mom was so close and didn’t say anything. If I hadn’t started asking questions, would she have still kept silent? And why had m
Becky’s POVOn Saturday afternoon Sandra called me.“Rebecca, how would you like to come to dinner this evening?” She asked.“Yeah, sure but,” I hesitated. Phillip and I planned to go to a movie. “Phil and I have plans.”“I won’t keep you long. I promise. I want to talk to you. It is kind of important.”“Is everything okay?”“Yes. Please come.” She sounded serious.“Okay sure. When and where?” I asked worriedly.“Five in the evening. At my house. I will be waiting for you.”“Who was that?” Phillip asked, coming to join me in the living room.“Sandra. She is inviting me to dinner this evening. I will try to be early so we can move on with our plans.”“Sure.” He joined me on the sofa. “Are you okay? You looked troubled.”“Sandra’s tone speaks of anxiety. I don’t know what it is, but it sounds serious.“Really? Have you told her you are leaving her company?”“Yes, but she said she was okay with it.”“Then relax. I am sure it is nothing. Maybe she just wants to sort a few things out,” he
Becky’s POVI looked at the door, but did not see anything unusual. I turned back and was shocked to see Phillip on his knees, holding out a sparkling diamond ring.My hands flew to my mouth; my skin turned crimson red, embarrassed by the number of people staring at us.“Will you marry me, Rebecca?” I could hear some people in the background saying, “Awn!” “Say yes!”I didn’t need much convincing. I had longed for this day.“Yes!” I screamed excitedly.He slipped the ring on my finger, and kissed me. Observers clapped while I blushed red.I couldn’t wait to get back to our car.“Phillip! Did it have to be in the public?” I asked, still flushed.“I love you. I want the whole world to know.”He kissed me, then started the engine. When we got home we changed into our pajamas and cuddled together in the living room, while sharing a bottle of our favorite wine.“How would you like our wedding?” Phillip asked as we sipped our drinks.“Something small, but beautiful.”He laughed. “It cannot
Becky’s POVOr could my mom have been lying to her sister? I didn’t think so. Why should she? I shut my laptop, and began thinking far back. Growing up, I had sometimes wondered if she was really my mother the way she treated me. Now after hearing this, I had my answer. But I needed more. Where would I get them? The only people who could have told me were her and my late Dad. I doubt if she would accept to tell me. I thought of Aunt Helen. Perhaps she knew something, and if she did, would she open up?I decided I will have to visit her and find out. But first, my arm had to heal. I was still sitting in the garden when an emerald green car drove in. I was wondering who it was before Phillip stepped out. He saw me and waved.“Nice car,” I complimented, walking over to him.“Do you think so?”“Sure. I love the color, and I know Anna would love it too,” I told him.“Anna? You think this is for her?”“Isn’t it? You talked about buying her a new car some weeks ago.”“Yeah, but her doctor
Becky POVI gasped in fear. “What is that?” I asked in alarm.“Relax. Dinner is about to be served,” Phillip grinned.“By setting us on fire?”He laughed. “It is the food that is being set on fire. This is a Hibachi restaurant. We eat and are entertained.”I have heard of such a restaurant, but had never been in one. I watched the chef perform magic tricks, and settled down to be entertained.It was a lot more fun than I had imagined. Phillip fed me the food so all I did was relax and enjoy. When it was over, he drove me to see a movie.“I enjoyed today. Can we do it again tomorrow?” I said.“I will be happy to. Maybe I will find another interesting place.”“How did you find this one?”“I was searching for something to entertain you.”“Why?” I asked teasingly.“Because I love you.” I smiled, and kissed him.“How about we skip the movie and just go home to enjoy each other’s company?” I suggested.Phillip was okay with my request as he said, “Sounds good to me.”It was late when we go
Becky’s POV“What does it look like?” he asked, nibbling my ear.“It looks like something romantic,” I said, staring at the picnic basket near the swimming pool.“Yep, a picnic by the pool,” he grinned.“Have I told you, you are romantic?” I teased.“No. Never.”He kissed my forehead, then led me to a deck chair. He gently brought out the food from the basket, laying them on the table.“Do you like it?” He asked.“It is cute, where did you steal the idea?”“Steal? No way, I thought it up myself. Are you saying that I am not romantic?”I laughed and learned back in my chair, watching him-- wealthy, handsome, and romantic, I really was a lucky girl.We sat down to our little picnic. “Did you tell Anna I was going to be living here again?” I asked. He looked uncomfortable. “Well I tried to but…” he hesitated.“What is it?” I asked.“Gran doesn’t really remember you,” he said sadly.“What? She does not?” He shook his head.I sighed unhappily. I was sad, but not surprised.“So it has got