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FIFTY SEVEN

Author: Carol Onu
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KAREN

The plump woman appeared startled as we emerged.

"What is this nonsense? Where is the supposed makeup?" she demanded, her voice laced with irritation.

Cynthia stepped forward. "Mother, I'm sorry, but I can't marry him."

The hefty woman seemed taken aback. "What nonsense are you talking about, child? You agreed to marry him; you promised me that you would."

Cynthia wiped away her tears. "I did, but upon further reflection, I can't marry Frederick. I love Edwin, and he's the one I want to marry."

The woman's expression turned to anger. "What do you mean, marry Edwin, that useless boy without a future? You want to throw away a very bright future with Frederick just because of him? That poor thing," she said, her voice filled with frustration.

I stood by, observing the interaction between the mother and daughter without intervening. It seemed best for her to confront her problems on her own.

"Mom, please don't call Edwin a poor thing. He's the man I love, and besides, he's no
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  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    FIFTY EIGHT

    KARENAfter some time, a big car stopped in front of us. A man came out from the car and ran towards me. Meanwhile, a young girl got out from the car and stood there.“What happened, Mr. Devon?” he asked me, while I could see fear visible in his eyes.A fat woman came in front of him and said, “Lewis, he was the one who made trouble for us. His girlfriend taught our daughter wrong. You should make him believe and do what you can to have her arrested. She needs to learn a good lesson today,” she said to him. But to her surprise, he said,“What is your problem? Mr. Devon is the richest billionaire. Speak carefully, otherwise, it won’t end well.” He has sat down on his knees and started pleading in front of me. “Mr. Devon, please forgive her; she won’t do it again. Please.”“You want me to forgive you, tell your wife to apologize to me, otherwise, I’

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    FIFTY NINE

    KARENI looked at him with sincere eyesThen, he moved his gaze to his wrist. After opening his watch, he placed it on the side table while I went in front of the mirror and started drying my hair; water was continuously dripping from my hair. Devon came from the wardrobe holding a pair of comfy clothes. He went to the bathroom, and I held my clothes and wore them. After some time, he came outside wearing a black t-shirt with black trousers. I went downstairs to the dinner tableDinner was already served by maidAfter taking chair I wait for Devon so he came and we started dinnerAfter sometime he came from upstairs while talking on his phone to someoneHe stopped for sometime and saidI m coming he replied when he cut the callI asked himAre you going somewhere have dinner first DevonI will take my dinner but not with you now have yours he replied me in a cold

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SIXTY

    DEVONSunlight streamed onto my face, rousing me from sleep. I rubbed my eyes and glanced ahead, finding Karen peacefully sleeping beside me. Watching her for a moment, I gently adjusted her head on the pillow and slipped out of bed, heading to the bathroom to freshen up. After getting ready, I returned to find Karen sitting up, her head resting against the headboard, looking at me with a bright smile.“Good morning,” she greeted cheerfully.“Morning,” I replied her in a cold tone,Karen’s POV:I woke up when Devon was adjusting my pillow. Sitting up, I greeted him with a warm smile, hoping to brighten his mood. But as usual, he remained cold Despite the warm morning, he responded in a cold and distant manner.After he left for the bathroom, I got ready, opting for a pink top and blue denim jeans. Devon was already dressed in a brown three-piece suit when I returned.

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SIXTY ONE

    DEVONSunlight streamed onto my face, rousing me from sleep. I rubbed my eyes and glanced ahead, finding Karen peacefully sleeping beside me. Watching her for a moment, I gently adjusted her head on the pillow and slipped out of bed, heading to the bathroom to freshen up. After getting ready, I returned to find Karen sitting up, her head resting against the headboard, looking at me with a bright smile.“Good morning,” she greeted cheerfully.“Morning,” I replied her in a cold tone,Karen’s POV:I woke up when Devon was adjusting my pillow. Sitting up, I greeted him with a warm smile, hoping to brighten his mood. But as usual, he remained cold Despite the warm morning, he responded in a cold and distant manner.After he left for the bathroom, I got ready, opting for a pink top and blue denim jeans. Devon was already dressed in a brown three-piece suit when I returned. We headed downstairs for breakfast, after having breakfast as I stepped out to get into my car, I noticed a puncture in

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SIXTY TWO

    .“Yes,” I replied. I took her with me, and just before going to the bathroom, she stopped me.“I want your help,” she said, looking serious.“How can I help?” I asked.“You don’t have to dye my friend’s hair the same color as mine. Do any color, but not the same as mine. I will pay you double for that,” she replied, her eyes pleading with me.I was shocked. “What are you saying? I didn’t get it,” I asked her again.“You heard it right. Please don’t. I don’t want Ava to look like me. She always copies me—my style, everything. Please, I beg you, don’t do that,” she pleaded, looking sad.“Okay, let me talk to her. I will try to understand her. She should have her own style,” I replied, trying to assure her.“She will not understand, I know,” she replied sadly.“But we should try,” I said.We then went back to the salon. Ava was waiting for me.“Ava, I have a suggestion for you,” I spoke to her, and she looked at me.“Yes,” she replied.“Look, the brown color looks good on your hair. You

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SIXTY THREE

    “What will you eat?” Alice asked me.“Order anything you like,” I replied her“Today, you’ll order for yourself and me, so go ahead and place the order,” Alice said to me.“I placed the order for both her and myself. I know Alice’s favorites, so I ordered some of those and some of mine,” I explained.“You know what, Karen? I’m really happy that you’re going to be a mother,” I expressed in a very happy voice.“When the reports come, and Devon finds out the baby is his, he’ll be very happy. He’ll apologize for his past behavior, take good care of you, and treat you well,” Alice predicted.“Yes, you’re right. Devon will be thrilled when he learns the baby is his. He’ll surely apologize, and I’ll forgive him. We’ll start a new chapter with our baby, showering them with love, care, and providing a good upbringing to become a kind individual who never hurts others. I can’t wait. It feels so different and special. I’m eager for my baby to arrive and call me ‘mama’ and Devon ‘papa.’ I’m reall

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SIXTY FOUR

    Ah now I have to see that idiot’s face. Why does this always happen? Relax, Karen. You have to go home; you’ll have to see his face. If he’s Mr. Devon, then you’re no less, Miss Karen. Come on, to Mr. Devon’s office,” I told myself as I approached his office.After knocking on the door, I heard Devon’s voice inviting me in. As I entered, he looked at me seriously, questioning my presence.DEVONI was busy in my work when I heard a knock on the door. “Come in,” I called out. As the door opened, Karen walked in. I couldn’t help but lift my eyebrow in surprise.“You here?” I asked her, curious about her unexpected visit.“Yes, my car broke down. You know about it, so I came to you. Can you drop me off at home?” Karen asked.“You could have taken a Taxi to come to the office. What was the need to come here? Oh, I see. Which information are you here to gather now? Which file have you left behind this time? Hmm, I don’t understand what you’re up to. You can’t buy everything with money,” I r

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SIXTY FIVE

    KAREN“Shhh, shhh. Don’t tell him that I am here,” the boy said to me.“Okay, I am not telling anyone that you are here,” I responded to the boy.“Thank you,” the boy said to me.“Why are you hiding there? Is someone catching you?” I asked the boy in a worried voice.“No, no one is catching me,” the boy said to me to clear my worries.“Then why are you hiding there, and who gave you permission to come into my cabin without my permission?” Devon said to the boy in a very angry voice, while making his facial expression very cold.“Wait, Devon, he is just a little kid. Why are you shouting at him like that?” I said to Devon, noticing he is very angry.“Oh wow, little Karen, now you will teach me how to talk with anyone,” Devon said in a loud voice.“No, it’s not like that. I am not

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  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SEVENTY EIGHT

    KAREN“Yeah, my mom told me that during her time, she craved chocolate so much that she ate so much chocolate. Really,” I said to Alice.“Really?” she asked. I nodded.“Well, I’m glad to hear he is good with you. I hope everything would be best for you,” Alice said with a smile.“Alice, thank you for always being there,” I thanked Alice.“Ma’am, your order,” when our order came, we started having our lunch together.After lunch, we went to Alice’s car.“I am dropping you home. Get rest, don’t worry for the salon. I would check again there in the evening,” Alice said, and she drove me home while she went to her salon.After walking into home, I went directly to the room. After taking a shower, I decided to take a nap.I lay on the bed. After some time, I drifted into deep sleep.

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SEVENTY SEVEN

    KARENRelief washed over me as Alice confirmed what we had thought. The lady who had complained about her facial treatment looked shocked.“I… I had no idea. I’m sorry for causing a scene earlier,” she said in a low tone.“It’s okay. We’re just glad that now you know about this, so you should not use this cream again,” I replied to her.“Now that everything’s fine, can we go back to the salon?” Alice asked from behind.“Yeah, let’s go,” I said to Alice with a smile.The lab technician handed us the test results, and we thanked him before leaving the lab. While Alice and I went in her car, the lady said she would go by cab and left from the lab.As we reached the salon, Linda and Diana were walking in, waiting for the results. Seeing Alice and me coming into the salon, they came towards us.“You’re back! What were th

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SEVENTY SIX

    KARENBut she wasn’t having it. “I don’t care about your investigations!” she said, her face filled with frustration. “If you don’t fix this right now, I’ll make sure everyone knows about the terrible service at this salon. I’ll leave the worst review of your salon!” she said angrily.“Ma’am, please have a seat. Please, calm yourself,” Diana said to her, trying to soothe her anger.However, she was too agitated to listen, her anger boiling over as she threatened to leave a bad review of the salon.Listening to her words, I felt anxiety. Negative reviews could be damaging to our reputation, and I knew I had to find a way to make things in our favor and also make her calm down.As I attempted to understand her complaint, the door swung open again.I looked at the direction of the door and saw Alice there.“Hello, everyone!&

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SEVENTY FIVE

    KAREN“Devon, thank you for taking me out for ice cream,” I said, my voice filled with happiness.He glanced at me briefly, then nodded.“It doesn’t mean you can have ice cream instead of a meal every time,” he said in a rude voice.“Yeah, I know,” I replied.I was so into enjoying my ice cream that I didn’t even notice a bit of it had dripped onto the side of my mouth. When I looked at Devon, I could see he was smiling a bit.“There’s a little ice cream on your lip,” he said, pointing to his own mouth.I got confused and tried to wipe it off myself, but Devon shook his head, still smiling. “No, not there,” he said, leaning closer.Before I could say anything, Devon’s hand gently wiped the ice cream off the corner of my mouth. It felt nice when he did that, and I blushed a little, feeling shy.He sat on his

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SEVENTY FOUR

    DEVON“That’s why she became unconscious?" I asked the doctor.“Yeah, she will be back to her senses after some minutes. Don’t worry,” the doctor reassured me before leaving the room.When I entered the room, I saw Karen was already awake. She looked at me, confused, and asked, “What am I doing home? I was at the salon. What happened?” She seemed disoriented and weak.“I brought you home. You fainted at the salon,” I explained gently, feeling bad for causing her trouble.“I’m sorry, Devon. I suddenly felt dizzy,” Karen said, embarrassed.As I looked at her feet, I noticed they were red and burned from the spilled coffee. I knew I had to do something. I sat up and went to the cupboard, taking the first aid kit. I sat beside her and took out the ointment from the box.“Let me apply some ointment on your feet,” I suggested g

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SEVENTY THREE

    KARENThe next day, I woke up when the sun’s rays hit my face, causing me to struggle in the pillows. I decided to wake up, and upon opening my eyes, I was greeted with the best view in front of me: my husband’s face.I gazed at him for a while, his words from the previous night still echoing in my mind. His apology had meant so much to me, bringing happiness to my heart.I got up from the bed and made my way to the bathroom. After taking a refreshing shower, I headed downstairs to make breakfast for us.As I descended the stairs, I noticed the maids already at work in the kitchen, preparing for the day ahead. Their presence reminded me of the privilege and comfort that surrounded us, and I couldn’t help but feel grateful for all that we had.I went to the kitchen.“Ma’am, do you need anything?” the maid asked.“Yes, please. Could you get me some fresh eggs from

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SEVENTY TWO

    DEVONAfter arriving at the office, I tried to focus on my work, but thoughts of Karen lingered in my mind, disturbing me. Her teary eyes kept haunting me, making me feel like I was in the wrong. I decided to investigate further and made a call.After a few rings, he picked up the call. “Yes, sir?” he replied from the other end.“I need CCTV footage of Karen’s salon and her street from today,” I said to the person on the phone.“Okay, sir. You will have it by evening,” he replied.After the call, I opened my laptop and started reading my emails. Once my work was done, I decided to visit Laura.I went to her home and knocked on the door. After a few seconds, she opened it.“Well, well, well, look who decided to show up,” Laura teased me, leaning against the doorframe.I chuckled, stepping inside. “Couldn’t stay away, could I?” I replied.

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SEVENTY ONE

    KARENHe looked at me, and I went to him and sat beside his chair.“Get him here,” the police commissioner said to the policeman who was standing beside him. He went inside and came back with a man, his face covered with a black mask.“Here he is,” the policeman said to Devon.“And here are your things,” the commissioner said to Devon, while placing my handbag and mobile phone on the table from his drawer.I looked at my things with shocked eyes.“This can’t be true,” I thought to myself.“Check if anything is missing,” the police commissioner said, while pointing at my things.I looked at Devon, seeing him already smirking at me.I took my purse from the table and started looking into it. There was everything inside my bag that the thief took tomorrow.“What should we do with him?” the commissioner asked Devon.&

  • MY BILLIONAIRE'S REVENGE    SEVENTY

    KAREN“By the way, I’m Jack,” he said, extending his hand in greeting.I shook his hand, smiling. “Nice to meet you, Jack. I’m Karen,” I replied.“And what’s your name?” he asked, directing his attention to her.“Linda,” she replied with a smile.“So, Karen,” he began, turning to me, “when did you start this salon? I don’t remember seeing it here before.”“I started working here a few months ago,” I replied.He nodded and looked at Linda again; she was already looking at him.“So, Linda,” he began, “how long have you been working here?” he asked, directing his attention to her.Linda looked surprised by the sudden attention, but she smiled and answered his questions, starting a conversation with him. As they talked, I couldn’t shake the feeling that there

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