At Arthur's Office.While he was patiently waiting for Nichole's reply to his message, his secretary informed him that he had some guests.'Why now?' He mumbled before he responded.“Let them in, please.”From that moment, the visitors coming to congratulate him over the success of the son's marriage ceremony became endless.“Congratulations, Mr. Bailey.”“Thank you. I appreciate.”He responded with a divided attention because he took a quick peep at his phone at intervals while the guests came and left. Soon, the message alert came.(Arthur, I wish to let you know that I am glad that you are back. We cannot have dinner at my apartment tonight because I don't have food. Nichole.)Arthur forgot that he had visitors before him and smiled before he let out.“Silly girl. At least, her reply is better than not replying at all.”“I beg your pardon, Mr. Bailey, are you talking to me?” The guests in front of him asked. Nevertheless, Mr. Bailey gave a fleeting response while replying to her me
He smiled at Nichole, who smiled back too. To make their visit look like a planned one, Nichole had to pretend by asking Arthur, “You are here? Did you get what you went to buy?”“No” he gave an absent-minded response and walked to the couch and sat down. Subsequently, Nichole continued with her meal while Louis pleaded before leaving the suite.“Father, I’m glad that you are here. Kindly keep Mom company. I will be back.”He was confident that his father would grant his request, and left without waiting for his opinion. To his expectation, Arthur replied.“All right son.”Now, Nichole stared daggers at him while he adjusted his tie and rested his head on the couch. Meanwhile, Nichole, who thought it was a coincidence that Arthur was here to look for his son, was not aware that her daughter, and her husband, snitched on her. After they got off call with her, Phil called on Arthur and inquired.“Hello, Phil. Good to have you on the line,” Arthur responded“Hello father. I am just check
Thereupon, Nichole strolled around the arena just to while away time. As usual, she observed the lustful look from the men around. At that instance, she hated herself for having eyes for only Arthur since her husband died. Later on, she returned to their boot and spent some time chatting with them, which gave her the privilege of studying the caliber of staff working with her son. When they were done for the day, she closed with them.“Have a nice evening,” she said, and the team members closed for the day.“We wish you the same, Mrs. Bailey,” they responded, and retired for the evening to their rooms while she returned to the suite with Louis.“You have a wonderful team, Louis,” she commended.“Wow! You are very observant, mom. I am blessed with a great team.”She walked back with Louis, who was aware that the evening would be a moment of intense discussions to his suite. Then, Arthur who was through with his meal and had settled down to watch the television greeted, “Welcome back, S
A few Weeks Later at the IslandMr. Denise and his wife, had bonded together just the way Denise loved it. Olivia was no longer crying about her past because she had seen love in another form and could not ask for anything more. They looked more beautiful and handsome than they were before they moved to the island. Their skin complexion was healthy. Now, Denise had added some flesh, which could be attributed to peace of mind and a sense of accomplishment.“Wifey. Congratulations on our one-month wedding anniversary. I'm proud to be your husband.”Denise greeted his wife as he woke up that morning. Olivia, who had also put on weight and was looking chubby, smiled and returned the compliment.“Congratulations to us. It had been beautiful all through. May we find more joy and happiness.”“You look chubby, do you know?”“Yes. I noticed it. What could be the cause?”“Hahaha. Are you asking? For thirty days, you have been …”“Stop. I got it. Does it make one chubby?”“Let's see what happens
Now, his father looked at Nichole with a pleading face and pleaded in a low tone, “Nichole, please, don't make me wait for too long.”Mr. Bailey had come to realize that it was only the children who bond them together, so this was an opportunity to talk to her. Nichole simply stood up and walked back to her seat without response.Then, Louis had freshened up and joined them in the parlor. They stood up while Mr. Bailey picked his car keys, they walked to the courtyard, after they got into the car, he drove to the spot where Nichole usually take them to for outing when they were younger. Louis remembered the old days when nothing bothered him. He walked around buying all sorts of delicacies for himself and the entire family. His parents sat down at a table as other couples with their drinks while waiting for him. Then, Arthur resumed his toasting of Nichole as he looked into her eyes and called out, “Nichole.”She was startled when he called out her name. She thought that what he had t
In The Vehicle.Phil and his wife laughed merrily over their accomplishments as they were driving back home.“Hubby.”“Yes, baby.”“I think we had judged mom wrongly.”“What do you mean?”Phil asked with curiosity.“It is obvious that Mom traveled to Cairo specifically for Louis and not because she was dating another man.”“I think you are right. That is what I noticed too. Mom is so concerned about her children. Before I met you, I was never aware that the four of you were not from the same mother.”“Yes. You are not wrong if you think that way. Everyone thought so. They thought that Arthur is our biological father too. I pray that things work out between the two of them.”“I pray so, too.”They drove home silently until they got home.At the Bailey International Conglomerates, SevenoaksNow, Mr. Louis's team members had returned from Cairo after the International Property Exhibition, so, he began to plan to return to Sevenoaks.“Father.”Louis called his father when they were in his
Thursday – At Arthur's ApartmentArthur woke up that morning feeling unwanted. He took a fastidious look at himself in the mirror, when he walked into the bathroom for a wash, and consoled himself.'But I had been like this when she was crushing on me. Why did she lose those feelings?'When he could not get any answer to his questions, he took his bath and returned to the bedroom to dress up for work. Afterward, he left for work with his son. Meanwhile, Nichole woke up too with a slight headache. To avoid brooding much over Arthur and his unsteady love advances, she left for work very early too and in the evening, they all converged at her place for dinner.When Arthur who had made up his mind to draw her attention to him just like before and his son arrived for dinner, Nichole was taken aback when she cast her eyes on him who was casually dressed but charming. He wore a white T-shirt upon a pair of white shorts which revealed his hairy long legs and arms. He also stylishly brushed hi
Now, despite the option that Nichole gave to him, Arthur was infuriated, and it affected his sense of reasoning. To him, 4 pm meant that she did not plan to come back to Dover that day. Then he mumbled to himself, 'This is ludicrous. She wanted me to take her to her date. That would not be possible.'Meanwhile, he combined his position as the Family Head who must be respected and the potential husband, who must protect the woman he loved. Then he demanded, “Why 4 o'clock? What time will we come back to Dover?”Nevertheless, Nichole, who had resolved to put her beautiful plan to work, inquired, “Do you intend to come back?”“Why not?” He responded with a counter question because he felt that she was over stepping her bounds. Then, without waiting for her to speak, he proceeded, “We are leaving by 1 pm. I think that is the best I can do for the two of you.”He thundered authoritatively with a tone of finality, which he believed that she must accept without further argument.“But you sai