Meanwhile, during the time that Ariella was busy on the call with Alexandra, the phone of Kevin too rang. It was a call from one of his brothers; Kirklin. Both Ariella and Kevin ended their phone calls almost at the same time. She briefly heard Kevin end his call with a ‘love you too’. She didn’t know why she became jealous all of a sudden. It appeared to her that Kevin had a girl in his life already.Both of them clicked their seat belts in readiness for take-off and their eyes met while doing that. Kevin smiled at her but Ariella changed her gaze immediately and concentrated on changing her phone to airplane mode. She didn’t know that the way she changed her gaze made Kevin fall in love with her more.It was going to be a long flight to Hong Kong and Ariella brought out a novel to read in order to avoid communicating with Kevin but he wasn’t moved as he knew the trick to make her talk to him. He brought out his Macbook to attend to a couple of emails. When he opened it, his mum’s pi
After Kevin’s business meetings, he met with Ariella and they hung out for the whole day. He liked her personality and described her as sweet and spoiled and she made him laugh so hard during their time together. Ariella was very open with him and they discussed different things; from family, school life, and dating experiences even their cravings for sex.Kevin wished to spend some more time with her but he had to depart for the US the next day because of an important meeting that had been scheduled over three months ago.Since Ariella was going to resume her work in the US, she needed some time to sort out her accommodation when she gets there so she booked to stay in an Airbnb for a week so she could use that time to look for accommodation.Kevin had offered that she stayed in his apartment pending the time she got an apartment but she declined. He didn’t want to appear as being forceful so he asked her to call him when she arrives in the US so he could accompany her to search for
By the time they arrived at Ariella’s new house, the manager was waiting with the keys and house documents in her name. He handed the bunch of keys over to her and took them around the property and left immediately afterwards.As soon as he left, Kevin changed the house security access code to Ariella’s fingerprints. She insisted he should include his fingerprints as well so either of them could gain access to the house.He helped her to settle in and after a while took her out to eat and shop for groceries and basic necessities. He paid for all the items purchased and Ariella pleaded that they split the payment into two so she could pay as well as she felt the bills were quite high.Kevin reluctantly agreed and they shared the payment. He felt like telling her that he could buy and pay for the whole shopping mall that instant without any significant impact on his account but he had to respect her decision.He drove her back home and stayed with her till late at night before leaving f
By morning, Ariella felt her body leaning on something strong and she perceived Kevin’s fragrance. She opened her eyes and saw that she was in his arms and wondered when he got back. She admired his perfectly sculpted face and body and took a proper look at him as he slept soundly. He was really handsome and she imagined how their kids would look if they got married.She thought of when Kevin told her while they were in Hong Kong that he liked her and wanted to marry her but she told him his decision was too early as he didn’t know if she was a devil or a saint. She advised that they take things slow and get to know each other well enough then decide if they would be together forever. She blushed at the thought and fell back into his embrace to enjoy the warmth of his body.After a while, Kevin woke up and felt like he had just won a trophy for sleeping beside a woman for the first time. The feeling felt so good and he wanted to grab and eat her raw.Ariella who had been staring at Ke
Kevin smiled to himself after reminiscing about how he and Ariella met. He was glad that she was finally reconnecting with her best friend after over 9 months of no communication. Ariella had delayed their wedding because she couldn’t get married behind her friend’s back so she did everything to get in touch with her all to no avail.She and Alexandra didn’t have an email address and weren’t on social media platforms so it was difficult to reach her and she didn’t know the new name of the company she worked for because they unintentionally skipped that info in their conversations.She knew her bestie must have tried so much to get in touch with her but her own phone line had suddenly developed an irreparable problem during her intensive one-month training at work and she was told that it would take months before the Telecoms Company fixes the problem. By the time she got another line, Alexandra’s number was switched off.She traveled back to London to see Alexandra’s foster parents so
“Kirklin… He’s a very nice and selfless guy… I would want both of you to meet each other in the future. During the time we weren’t able to get in touch, Kevin had tried to set him up with you because you’re in Europe and he’s based in Europe as well but he doesn’t seem to like women” said Ariella.Alexandra gave a fake laugh “I don’t like men too so I’m not interested in him either”.“I know right,” Ariella said as both of them hi-fived each other and laughed over it.“Did Kevin tell him my name?” Alexandra asked.“I don’t think so…Kevin only knows you as Alexa and I’m not sure he mentioned your name to him… I’m sure Kevin is the happiest guy now that I’ve found you. He wants to start a family soonest” replied Ariella happily.“Please don’t delay the poor guy,” said Alexandra as she went back to the Kirklin gossip. “I’m so grateful that Kirklin saved Kayla… So, is he in a relationship now?“Babes, I said someone doesn’t like women…how on earth will he be in a relationship?... I think
Surprisingly, by the time Alexandra’s foster parents eventually met Mr. and Mrs. Laurent, they realized they were classmates and close friends from the University.They were a group of 6 friends; 3 ladies and 3 men and all the couples started dating from school and eventually got married. They had lost contact ever since they graduated and it was such a lovely reunion.Mrs. Laurent and Alexandra’s foster mum cried and hugged so much. The Laurents were so glad to have helped their good friends’ child when she was in dire need of help and they were encouraged and determined to always help because the simple help they rendered to Alexandra came right back home.They asked about the third couple with whom they were friends but Mr. Laurent said he heard they died in an accident many years ago and that news hit all of them hard but they had to cheer up because of their reunion and the newborns.Alexandra and the twins were discharged from the hospital after 3 days with no complications and
Alexandra’s heart was beating very fast at the thought of being discovered by Kirklin but as he was a few steps away from the pillar, the M.C. suddenly announced for him to come and join them on the dance floor.Since all eyes turned back to look at him, he was left with no choice but to boogie down to join friends and family on the dance floor.Apparently, while Kirklin carried the twins, he had perceived a familiar scent and his heart yearned for the owner of the scent. He got up to move to a solitary place just to brood over his emotions and he found a seat close to a pillar that appeared like the occupant had left the party. As he was about to get there, Ariella saw him and immediately saved the situation by alerting the M.C. to invite him to the dance floor.The Jeffersons and Jacobsons were hot steppers so he joined them and they boogaloo real hard.Alexandra gave a thank you sign to Ariella who had her eyes on her all through. She then sent a text message to her parents and gua
Alexandra and Kirklin decided to let bygone be bygone and start their marriage on a clean sheet. Kirklin was grateful that she had the heart to still forgive him despite all he did to her. He promised to stay by her side and be the best husband to her till death do them part. He took her to his parent's house that evening and Keith and Kelsey were happy that he had decided to turn over a new leaf and treat his wife rightly. Kirklin called Samantha after they got back to their house to inform her that he wasn't interested in their affair anymore and warned her he would get the police involved if she made any attempt to come near him. Samantha was heartbroken by the call and she knew that was the end to the money she was collecting from Kirklin. She decided to focus on her other clients to siphon money from them. Kirklin was too ashamed of himself so he needed to ensure Alexandra got her health and good looks back. He took her on a one-month honeymoon to Hawaii where both of them hope
On his last attempt at checking the presidential suites, he knocked on the door of the last suite and there was no response. By this time, the crew had deployed the rescue boats and had started moving passengers into them based on levels of vulnerability.Kirklin banged on the door several times and he suspected Alexandra must be inside as the other 9 suites had other occupants.He dashed off to a tool room that was nearby and he got an axe which he used to successfully break open the door. Alexandra was sleeping beautifully under the duvet and Kirklin shouted her name which made her jump. She was at first annoyed as to why he was on the cruise, and he had forcefully come into her room.“There’s an emergency sweetheart… People are being evacuated…. Come with me now” he said hurriedly.She was so scared that she didn’t know what to do and the ship appeared to have tilted its side. Kirklin asked her to put on her pair of jeans immediately and a coat so as to keep warm a little. He hande
Kirklin regretted how he had caused their beautiful love affair that started as a CEO-Assistant relationship to deteriorate to the extent that he assaulted, abused, and victimized her. He hated himself for all his actions, but he had to sort Alexandra out first before he would think of himself. Alexandra cried so much and became very tired. Kirklin carried her to sit on the sofa and put her head on his chest so she could let out her tears. She narrated how she had attempted suicide and Kirklin pleaded with her never to think of suicide as an option to get out of a messy situation. “Sweetheart, suicide is not an option when you are in trouble. Think of what could happen positively the next minute you are gone. Think of the sorrow you would cause your loved ones after you are gone. I know life could be hard at times but there is always light at the end of every tunnel. All that is required is to hold on just one more time. I’m glad that you were able to speak with your foster parents
Kirklin hugged her and said “Babes, please forget all that happened and let’s start afresh, can we?”. He asked with a puppy face that he hadn’t made in years. Alexandra looked away as she couldn’t answer him because he had deeply injured her self-esteem, deprived her of a good life, and victimised her. “It’s not as easy as you think, Kirklin… I’m the one that went through the awful things and it’s difficult to live with the same man that caused my heartache” she replied. “I understand Xandra, I will not force you but please withdraw the divorce and let us concentrate on building our lives around these kids first, please… Now that they’ve started to have a balanced life, let’s not disrupt it with our marital issues”. He pleaded. Alexandra’s whole existence was for her kids as they were the priority she wouldn’t trade for anything. She said to him “Kirklin, now that you are the father of some of my babies, I would want you to be a part of their lives because it has always been my in
Kirklin got up, threw a fist in the air, and sat back on the bed. He didn’t understand how he got himself into this huge mess. “How can I convince Xandra that I’m sorry and let her know I won’t repeat any of those behaviors again?” He thought. “The poor girl cannot even trust or love you anymore, d*ckhead!” He exclaimed to himself as he smacked his forehead. He brought the bracelet out from his pocket and opened the drawer that Alexandra had brought it out from in order to return it. As he opened the drawer, he saw a very familiar item; his executive pen that had gone missing some years ago. He was confused over why it was in Alexandra’s drawer as he had never used that bedroom for anything. “This pen got missing at the hotel in Paris if I’m not mistaken?” he thought. Suddenly the door opened and he looked back. It was Alexandra who had come to pick up her things as she was ready to leave his house for good and stay with her parents-in-law pending the finalization of their divorce
Kirklin suddenly came to his senses as soon as he saw the original bracelet. He shouted repeatedly “Ohhh my goodness… Ohh my goodness…. Oh my goodn… {he then burst into tears at the revelation}. He continued to bawl uncontrollably as he recalled all that have happened over the years that he was blinded to. *** He just realized that it was Alexandra whom he accidentally took her first time at the restroom in Paris, and she was the one he gave the bracelet *** *** It just occurred to him that the accidental pregnancy that caused the turmoil in their relationship was his *** ***He thought, as he continued to cry upon realizing that the twin girls Abrielle and Annabelle are his biological children ***. This particular thought made him cry a lot in regret of his actions. *** “So, Alexandra has been innocent all these while and I messed up her life and mine as well”. He thought. *** *** If only he had been patient enough for her to explain herself on that day at the hospital, they cou
As Alexandra turned back to ask Kirklin about the bracelet, she saw him looking dejected and sad. “Could he be truly sorry?” She thought to herself but she soon shoved off the feeling as he didn’t deserve her empathy and she further determined in her heart to remain focused on their divorce. Kirklin, I never meant to intrude into your private life and I have never taken any of your things before. But there was a day I needed some money to go to the hospital and you wouldn’t give me any so I came here to check if I could find any amount to take me to the hospital but I didn’t see any money so I left.Kirklin continued to look at her calmly as she spoke. “I checked that last drawer and saw 2 bottles of perfume and a bracelet. Where did you buy the bracelet?” she asked. Kirklin didn’t understand what she meant at first as he appeared lost. He furrowed his eyebrow and said, “The bracelet?” “Yes, can I go and bring it out,” she asked. “Sure,” Kirklin said as he stretched out his hand
“Same with me” Alexandra cuts in. “But there was no how you could father another man’s child and you wouldn’t be able to trust me again due to what happened. By the way, you’ve been saying I almost made you lose your life and left you unconscious for months because of the feelings you had for me. Do you know I was the one that called the emergency service for help when I saw you unresponsive in your car?”“You did whaaat! Exclaimed Kirklin.“Yes, I banged on your car door consistently to get you up and I got drenched in the heavy rain with my suitcases. You were able to control your car to open and you were lucky enough that the ambulance arrived at the nick of time. Kirklin, I allowed every ill feeling we had during the day pass because I needed you to be alive and have a good life even if it would be without me. Unfortunately, you came back to life to take my own life…. That same night, I asked the front desk personnel if I could see the man that was just brought in whom I had calle
Alexandra looked at him and said “Sir, I think it’s rather late for any compromise. It’s okay if we talked about all that happened but it won’t change my mind cos you have completely ruined my life over the fact that I was unknowingly pregnant for someone else while in a relationship with you…. Kirklin, I lost my virginity accidentally to a stranger and I didn’t know that I was pregnant as a result of the mistake. You and I started an affair a few days after the act and I didn’t know that I was pregnant, else I wouldn’t have agreed to be your girlfriend. If you remember clearly on the Saturday meeting that you fixed…... {sniffs back tears} …I was really sad and you wanted to know what was wrong with me but I was not comfortable divulging it to you then. I was devastated by the mistake I made that led to me losing my virginity. We started dating a few days later and by this time, you had brought so much joy to me that I completely forgot about the horrible event which made me very sad