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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Daddyyyyy" Maya screamed as she ran down the stairs to welcome her father, whose car engine she had heard.
" Welcome back daddy, I missed you" she say hugging him.Lucas took her in his arms and kissed her cheeks." Hope you were good to your daddy today, Maya?"" Of course daddy, I was a good girl through out. I did not disturb her about mummy returning today either. Mummy has to be at her workplace because there are important jobs she has to care of. So I did not ask after her" she innocently added, smiling and showing off her teeth that had started falling off.Lucas carried her he went to his room and smiled.She was one of the reasons he was still in the marriage.Maya was a sweet girl. He had her six years ago, after he and Genevieve's fourth wedding anniversary.He had wanted to leave the marriage then but after she was birthed, be had always endured because he did not want to make her a motherless little girl.He took her to her room and laid her ok the bed. Adjusting his collar and removing his jacket."Sorry sir, I tried putting her to sleep several times, but she always refused saying that she was waiting for aby of you to return" the nanny said tensed, feeling scared that he might burst at her for allowing her still be awake by that time of the night. It was more than two hours already past her bedtime." It's okay, I'll take it up from here" he comely said, dismissing her." Father you returned late today. Did something happen at your place of work?" Maya chipped in." No my little Princess, nothing happened. I just had plenty jobs to do today, that's why I returned late. But I promise I won't do so again from now on" he voiced calmly, bringing his index finger to lock in a promise with hers. It was her thing..." Father, will you tell mother to come early from work from now on too? I miss her also. It's almost a week since I saw her last" she added, masking the hurt she felt in her little heart with a smile to show her dagger she was okay." Of course my little princess, I will do so gladly" he promised her, with his eyes not looking directly at hers.Maya was matured over her age.Even though she was just six, she understood things and could figure out what was happening especially from looking into his eyes .She had become a perfectionist at deciphering what his eyes meant whenever he told her something, so he casted his gaze away from her in a bid for her to notice that he had made the promise to her out of convenience, and not because he was sure he would be able to keep them."Go to sleep now my little princess, it's already late. You should be dreaming about yourself in your castle by now. Hush now and sleep princess" he say moving to pat her on her chest so she could fall asleep." Read me a story father. I'm sure if you do, I would fall asleep quicker"" I don't know Maya" he said glancing at his wrist watch." It's already very late and a princess like you should be sleeping by now. It's hours last your bedtime or do you want to grow short my little princess? " He cajoled her." Oh father, but I refused nanny reading me a bedtime story because I told her you would when you got home. I waited for you so I could sleep but you did not return on time" she protested, explaining to him that it was not her fault she had not fallen asleep." Okay okay princess, I know I know. I will sing for you instead. How do you like the sound of that?"" Oh father, I love you very much" she brimmed from ear to ear and pecked him on his cheeks.Closing her eyes and holding on to his big arms as he began to slowly pat her chest."" I met a princess on my way to war.She was so beautiful, I couldn't resist her,But my dear little princess was in pains,My dear little princess has gone through hell,I took my dear little princess in my arms,Dear little princess, I love you,Dear little princess, I will protect you,Dear little princess, I will be your prince charming,But my dear little princess was not ab angel in distress,My dear little princess needed no prince,My dear little princess was after her heart that got shattered,My dear little princess was......." He sang but paused when he noticed that she had fallen asleep." Goodnight father" she muttered in between her sleep."Goodnight my little princess" he replied and moved to kiss her forehead before he stood up from the bed where he laid and sat on the sofa in her room.He brought his bag and took out his laptop from it.He began to browse through his files until he reached what it seemed he had been looking for and clicked on it.Next he began typing away at the computer.He brought his phone that was by his side and typed a message and sent to a group chat.It was the General Group Chat of all the lawyers that worked at his Magistrate..He had given them another order just like he always did.The Montenegro Mr has been insulted and part of his responsibilities as his son in-law was releasing all the crimes, corruption and tax evasion charges the opposition had under their sleeves.Next he would have to charge them to court, using his powers to make sure they're locked in the most ruthless correctional center in Montenegro.He had grown used to the lifestyle even though it was not what he wanted or whom he was.It told nothing about his simple and outgoing personality.He had maintained his reputation and personality during his youthful years until he had married Genevieve.It wasn't a marriage that was accepted by all.He had come from a middle class home, his mother had taken loans from Genevieve paying for his tuition at college without him knowing.Genevieve had fallen in love with him once when he had helped her ward off perverts that stood at her way once, but he never knew that she was the daughter of the governor then.It was later when she asked him to marry her and he refusing that he had known.His mother risked being arrested and he had no other option that to marry the Montenegro daughter, against his wishes.Ever since then, his life had taken a turn from the tracks he had set for them and had vegan derailing, away and far away from his set goals.Related chapters
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Nathaniel opened his refrigerator and grabbed a canned drink from the arrays.He walked over to his study table, sitting down while taking sips from the opened can. His window was opened which gave way to the cool breeze that came into the room at instances. He was going through the court case he has finished preparing.It had being assigned to him by his head at the Elizalde Firm he worked at.Finishing the canned drink, he closed the file and stood up to the side of his door to dispose off the can.On walking back, his gaze caught one of the photos that hung on the wall.It was from his childhood, it was a photo of Morgana from her school graduation.She was also in the other photo frames on his wall but they had taken them together.The one he was staring was the only one of the took alone and he had made it extremely larger than the others, hanging it in the middle of them all.He walked up to where it was and touched her face.Then her lips that curved into a smile in the photo.
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A taxi reversed and started driving towards the entrance of the Canadian Airport.He had been called by a man who was stepping out with his luggage being in his second arm and the other clutching tightly a flower.He entered the taxi and he began to drive."Sir, rain would be falling soon. Should I speed up a little bit so you'd get to your location before it starts falling?" The taxi driver asked." Sure thing, you can buy don't over speed the already set limits" Nathaniel replied.The man chuckled. He must be a law abiding citizen.Nathaniel's heart raced with anticipation of his meeting with Morgana. He had planned it to be a surprise coming to Canada from Montenegro to see her. Well, what could he do anyway if not surprise her. She hadn't answered his calls since she came to Canada. She hadn't spoken to him either. It had always been her hostel roommate that answered the landline phone on her behalf each and anytime he called.Morgana had not yet. Perhaps she was still angry at hi
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The sound of cutleries clanking on ceramic plates filled the air.Genevieve ate how she wanted, she was in her father's mansion, she cared not about her husband who seemed to consume a spoon of food in some minutes time each.Her brother sat across the table, eating as well while stealing occasionally angry stares at her husband who seemed not to notice or not mind him.His wife was beside him, eating meekly, the way she had always done since she got married into their family.It was already years, she should stop with the pretense already, she told herself.Maya sat beside her father and ate slowly like him too. He would turn over to her and scoop some food into her plate urging her to eat up her food, lest she'd make her grandfather angry.Her father sat at the extreme end of the table and was eating too. They continued to eat in silence at the much anticipated family dinner her father had commanded them all to be in attendance to. The tension in the air was palpable but each per
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"This is your fall Genevieve, whether you like it or not. This is your fall" Morgana muttered as she continued to struggle with her in the locked car, using all her might regardless of the knife that had been driven to her belly to reach out to the car controls to open the car doors."I will never fall, especially not at your hands. I will keep my head up high. I will keep rising. I will never fall!!!" Genevieve continued screaming as they struggled with each other.Successfully unlocking the cars doors, Morgana stepped out trying to run away amidst the stab wound in her belly.Nathaniel came rushing to where she was, pushing Genevieve who tried to assault her the more right into the car.Lucas had arrived and on coming down from his car to behold the stab wound on the already weak Morgana, he took the driver's seat of the car Genevieve had been pushed into.Nathaniel carried Morgana to the opposite lane and tried calling an ambulance while awaiting the arrival of the police he had c
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Genevieve listened on as her father made a call to Dante.He was the last escape route they had and she was sure he would find a way to sneak them out of the house and the country without the police finding out.He was skilled in doing such, that is why her father had taken him in as his cartel business partner."He said we should get ready. Just pack a few things. We'd leave by midnight" her father muttered to her before dropping his phone on the table.She wanted to say something to him but she was interrupted by the gunshots they heard from the gate."They're here" she announced to her father and began running away.Her father stood up and took to his heels, following her as well.The both of them had been declared wanted. Not just for one crime nor for their embezzlement and stashed slash funds, the new accusation that came up and had Theodore's voice as the testimony was a big factor too and they couldn't save themselves from it. The evidences we're glaringly clear.She ran to th
