"Hey Brittany" Bella greeted as she entered into the drugstore"Hey, look who the cat dragged in" Brittany replied as she smiled at Bella"I need your help in making a choice of college"Brittany's eyes widened, "you decided to go to college instead of working?" Bella smiled as she sat down on an available chair in the store, "You won't believe this, my boss gave me time for my studies, I'll only have to work for two days a week and my college fees will be deducted from my salary but I don't care about the money, I only want to finish my college but now I can't seem to make a choice of which one to attend""Wow....your boss Nikolai Klaus? Did you get to meet him? How is he?" Brittany was breathless as she stared at Bella in excitement, "I'm so crushing on him already""Calm down Brittany, first and foremost, I haven't met him but I met the person who is directly taking orders from him"Bella went ahead to fill Brittany in on what had happened to her since she got into the company"T
Bella tried Daniel's cell phone number for the umpteenth time before going to work but he wasn't answering and she decided to call again. What does she care anyway, it's not something new anyway, he's always been that way. Taking the subway, she headed for work.The atmosphere at her workplace is different today, most of the workers were staring at her but trying to be discreet about it."Hi Bella" one of the workers Tiffany greeted her with her big smile and Bella was shocked, some days back, they all treated Bella indifferently but now someone even talked to her? Oh wowKeisha walked in with a cup of coffee which was placed on Bella's table and glared at her, "Your coffee...ma'am"She bit out the 'ma'am' with such venom that Bella shifted uncomfortably in her seat, "Thank you, Keisha, um...you can call me Bella"If stares could kill she would have dropped dead because Keisha's eyes held fire and brimstone as she stared at her and she leaned in close to her ears, "you can get your lu
Bella was surprised when she was told to go home by her boss. She had seen the stares of other workers when she was called to go to the boss's office and she felt a bit awkward and fearful that she might have done something but she was told to go home and get a file that her husband didn't bring to the office, the boss had told her that he had called Daniel countless times to ask for the file but he wasn't answering his calls so she had to go home and get it but just when she was about to enter the house, he called her again to apologize that he file he was looking for was actually in the office and that he was sorry for any inconvenience. He had asked her to take the day off instead.Bella sighed as she entered the house, she would use the opportunity to go and collect her college form. She went straight to her room and entered the shower, after scrubbing her body with soap, she turned on the shower but to her shock, the shower only trickled and stopped working"What the..." She was
Bella stood in front of the huge building and stared at the signpost that was boldly written "scholars college". She couldn't believe that she had been given a chance to finish her studies, her first experience in college was not nice but this time would be different because she would do her best so that she wouldn't cause any scandal. Since she couldn't get a transfer letter and recommendation from her previous college, she will be starting afresh but she doesn't mind because this time, she intends to finish college, and she won't waste this second chance that life has given her.She thought for a moment about her former college and her one and only friend Ana. She couldn't bear to keep in touch with her friend after what she had done to her cousin, she hoped that she would one day forgive her for killing her cousin even if it was self-defense. Ana was the only person who had stood by her in those trying times with Jeremy and it shamed her to have cut ties with her best friend but li
Bella was late for lecture, damn, she had to get into the lecture hall before the lecturer did. She wasn't able to escape the heavy traffic today, she was panting as she rushed towards her lecture hall, she bumped into some people on her way and mumbled sorry but didn't stop to even stare at their faces."What the hell" someone screamed but she didn't pay much attention, she was almost there and from where she was, she could see the lecturer already headed towards the class"I'm so sorry" she mumbled but a leg shot out and she tripped, she fell face down"How dare you try to run off after falling my things on the ground" a voice mumbled and a hand fisted on her hair, the voice sounded so damn familiar, no doubt, she had heard that voice somewhere"JoJo, she's not worth it, don't dirty your hands over her," someone said and Bella's eyes widened, did she just hear Jojo? The same Jojo that Brittany had warned her about? The school barbie"Oh no, she groaned and turned to face Jojo, she g
Bella struggled to free herself from the grasp of those holding her but couldn't until she was dragged into an empty classroom at the far end of the school and was thrown unceremoniously across the room"What are you doing? Let me go, I already apologized to you"Big Sam snarled as he cracked his knuckles, "The day I'll let you go is the day that you'll leave this college but until then, you've caught my attention and I'm gonna teach you how not to mess with me ever again""This college isn't yours and you can't force me to leave""I see that you're quite the stubborn type" Big Sam replied and signaled that his friends wait for him outside while he handled her himself, "no one can save you from me here, it's just you and I""You're so mean, you're happy that everyone fears you but let me tell you, you're not feared because you're respected, rather you're feared because you're a monster"Big Sam help her throat, "I'll show you what a monster is" he raised his other hand to hit her and
Bella entered the house exhausted, she just came back from the office and was about to go to her room when her eyes caught a card lying on the table. Curious, she went closer. It was an invitation to Nikolai Klaus for a function. She frowned, this card was clearly for Nikolai Klaus, why is it here? She was going to find out about this instance.Picking it up, she went towards Daniel's room and entered, she was too preoccupied with her thoughts to even knock.Daniel was just stepping out from the bathroom with a towel around his waist and he didn't seem to notice her standing there. Her eyes widened and she stood there transfixed, goodness, she must admit that her husband's body was one to die for but what she didn't understand was why she was noticing his body and how hot he looked."Like what you see?" He asked not even bothering to glance at her. Her cheeks colored and she averted her gaze, damn, she is acting as if she hadn't seen a male body in her entire life"I'll just come bac
Bella stared at her reflection in the mirror, she was quite eye-catching and the dress fit her quite well. She had to admit that Daniel's mother had quite a good fashion sense. The dress was an off-shoulder long black dress with silver designs that showed off her slim waist and accentuated her baby-blue eyes. Daniel had given her the dress along with a simple silver necklace and matching earrings, a silver shoe, and a purse to match so that she was now dressed in all black and silver and the effect stunned her. She had always known that she was beautiful but never knew that a simple dress could add to that beauty. She applied very light makeup and smiled at herself, pleased with how she looked.Walking out of her room, she had to go slowly because she wasn't exactly used to wearing heels but she was grateful that she could at least walk in these otherwise, it would be too sad not to put on such a beautiful pair of shoes."You look beautiful" Daniel's voice came from behind her. His vo
lJoey had shot at the ground close to Daniel's leg and laughed out loud, "Not so fast Nikolai Klaus, I am not about to give you an easy death, you will have to watch while I kill your family""Leave my mother alone" Niko cried and before anyone could stop him, he ran to Joey and bit her hard on her leg"You brat" she yelled and kicked him off her but that distraction was enough for Daniel to act, he grabbed Bella away from Joey and just at that exact moment, Joey fired her gun at Bella but Daniel had pulled Bella behind him and he got shot instead"No!" Bella cried as another shot was fired at his belly by an angry JoeyBella sighted Daniel's gun lying beside him on the ground where he had kept it and without even contemplating about it, she picked it up and shot at Joey.Joey looked dazed and slowly turned towards Bella but another shot sounded from behind her. The bullet penetrated her skull and she fell down in a heapBella stood there, hands shaky on the gun she was still holding,
Bella jerked upright when her phone suddenly rang beside her, she had fallen asleep beside her phone on the chair while Daniel sat all night holding her and waiting for the caller.Daniel had tried to trace the number that had called Bella earlier but could not because the caller had used a disposable phone to call"Put it on speaker" he mouthed and Bella nodded"H...hello" "How does it feel to spend the night without your kids?" The caller asked"Terrible" Bella yelled in her head and fresh tears streamed down her cheeks, "Please do not do anything to my kids. I'm begging you"The caller laughed ruthlessly, Daniel tried to place the voice but could not, it sounded mechanical and they could not even tell if it was a male's voice or a female's voiceDaniel snatched the phone from Bella's hands, "What the hell do you want, who are you and why have you kidnapped my kids?" Daniel growled and there was a slight pause on the other end"I love how anguished you sound right now, oh! It just
Daniel pounded on Bella's door and she immediately threw it open as if she had been waiting for him"Where the hell are the children?" He asked angrily"Don't even pretend to me, you took them""Why the hell would I do that? Did you hide them with the hopes that I won't come and get them?" He clenched out and grabbed her chin, "Tell me where they are"Bella pushed him off, "I don't know...they went out to play and when I went to get them, they're nowhere to be found" she cried and tears escaped from the corners of her eyes, "if you didn't take them, then who did?"Daniel watched her anguished face for a moment, damn, she was being sincere, worry etched his face as he put a call to his men"Who could kidnap my kid? That's the danger of being associated with Nikolai Klaus, one of your enemies must have taken them""Your boyfriend could have taken them too" Daniel snapped as he shut his phone and Bella blinked at him for a moment"Jason? Why would he? Besides, we broke up and he has gone
Bella felt hot where his arms wrapped around her, she stared into those caramel eyes and felt lost for words.Daniel slowly raised her so that she was standing on her own feet, he swiped his hand across her lips"Oh Bella, what am I to do with you?" He murmured and replaced his hand with his lipsBella sighed as if she had been waiting for it. The world fell apart and they were both in their world. A world where only the both of them exist. Daniel Calvin will always be her downfall and worst distraction.What the hell am I doing? She asked and broke free from his kiss, they were both breathing hard as they stared hard at each other."I won't let you go Mrs. Isabella Calvin" he murmured as he traced his hands on her lips.Bella suddenly felt vulnerable and she quickly reined in her composure "We have separated already" she managed to whisper"Separated but not divorced, you didn't sign the divorce paper remember? Which means that before the law, we are still legally married"Bella blan
Bella rushed home from Daniel's office, what the hell did she just do with him? She had gone there to plead with him to leave her alone but she didn't even do that, she had given him her body instead.Unbidden, the moment he slid into her jumped into her head and she squeezed her legs together, the sensation of him, right there in her thighs felt like he had never left.He had said that he wanted her in his life, but she didn't need him in hers. He abandoned and humiliated her years ago when she needed him the most and left her pregnant, no, she cannot forget all that she went through. She does not need him now because she is doing just fine without him.She won't allow him to mess up her mind and emotions, if he wants to go to court, then so be it, she'll fight him in court."Bella, are you alright?" Jason asked as soon as she got home, he took one look at her and his face darkened with anger, "What did that bastard do to you?""Oh Jason," Bella said and wrapped her arms around him,
Bella came back from her outing with Jason and the kids, since Nikky's surgery, this was the first time they took her out and she was exhausted already, Bella had to come back home with her so that she could rest.Bella was about to open the door when she saw a paper on her doorpost, she quickly opened it and behold it was a court order waiting for her on her doorpost, her hand shook a bit as she read it, oh well, she already knew that Daniel was a man of his word and as he had threatened her with a lawsuit, he would pursue with the case.But she did not understand why she was still affected by it when she already knew him so well.She leaned on the doorpost to support her trembling feet and using the back of her hand, she wiped away the sweat that has suddenly formed on her forehead, her breathing was coming in a short gasp, damn, she was having a panic attack"Are you okay?" Jason rushed towards her and snatched the paper from her hand, his brow furrowed at just a glance of it, he s
Daniel couldn't stop thinking about his encounter with Bella, she was now a mother, birthing another man's baby.He wondered who that man was that was able to win her over very fast.His first reaction when he saw her was happiness, he was going to apologize for how he treated her back then but he changed his mind when he saw her with kids.His mind went to the little boy, he had eyes exactly like Bella's, he felt wistful and imagined that the boy was his.That Bella moved on so quickly was proof that she never loved him enough.His mood turned sour and he hated it that Bella suddenly showed up.**The surgery took hours and Bella sat apprehensively with Niko on the chair waiting for news of Nikky. Niko was already asleep on her lap when the doctor came and told her that the surgery was successful and Nikky had been wheeled into the ICU.She was not allowed to go inside the ICU so she just stared at her daughter's tiny frame through the glass.She didn't want to leave but she still
Bella felt as if the ground had been snatched from under her, there must be a coincidence in the name of the hospital,"Do you mean Jenny Memorial in Venni City? She choked out and Dr Sam stared at her"I am glad that you already know the place, if you want your child to be there, it must be as early as possible".Bella thought back to the doctor's words as she arranged their clothes in a bag, they were going back to the city she ran away from, back to the city where she was scandalized and stoned, back to where she was once abused but more importantly, back to the place where Daniel Calvin resides.She wondered if it was possible that she would enter the city without him knowing, how would he react when he saw her? Was he still angry with her? What will happen if he gets to know about Niko and Nikky? He had always been hot-tempered and she could imagine his reaction already, he would try to take them away from her.Her stomach quivered with this thought and she shook it off, she was
Bella paced in the hospital lobby, tears forming in her eyes, she wouldn't be able to take it if anything happened to her child"Mom, will Nikky be okay?" Niko asked from her side and she stared at her son and hugged him close to her"I believe so Niko, I won't be able to bear it if anything happens to you or Nikky, the two of you are my life"Nikky had always been a very fragile child from birth hence, Bella always paid special attention to her but in a few years as she was growing, she hadn't had any health issues for a while and Bella thought that her child was finally okay.Sometimes, she regrets not telling Daniel about her pregnancy but she has been so scared that he would take them away from her. At least they will be living a better life and not this life of always lacking something at home that she had to offer them. if only her children knew that their father was a billionaire and she had made them suffer this much, they might just not forgive herBella sighted Jason coming