LEVI
I left my brother's restaurant in anger before heading to my office. How could he step in my way just like that? He had never spoken to me in that manner before and yet he went crazy just because I broke a plate and wanted to teach Savannah a lesson. He embarrassed me in front of Savannah herself, in front of her mother, and even in a crowd. If we were lucky enough, nobody in that restaurant would have caught it on camera. That bastard! Was there something going on between him and Savannah? Were they more than employee and employer? Did Savannah go after him because she knew that he was my brother and wanted to hurt him? That whore must want to get married to a rich man at all costs. I won't let her ruin the relationship I have with my brother and neither will I let her take everything from this family through him. I needed to act fast now. "Mr Carson" I immediately looked up at my secretary with a frown. "Why would you come into my office without knocking? Is everything okay?" I yelled in anger He immediately lowered his head, "I am sorry Mr Carson, it will never happen again sir, please pardon me just this once" He pleaded "Fine, why are you here? I do not have the strength to work today so if it's about work, let it be tomorrow and leave" I told him "Understood sir but this isn't about work" "What is it?" I asked immediately, I was bothered and praying it had nothing to do with the business suffering any form of loss. I am already so pissed, I don't need more to my issues. "A man came looking for you, he said you would want to see him sir" As soon as my secretary said this, my head moved to the agent I hired a few weeks ago when Savannah came to interview at my company. I had so many things I was curious about and so I decided to find her. "Let him in now and leave" My secretary knew better than to argue with me about any issues so he immediately left my office. I arranged myself and then a few minutes later, there was a knock on the door. "Come on" I instructed and a man walked into the office dressed like an assassin. He had on black pants, a black shirt, and black boots. Was this the best way to dress up while coming to a company? Won't he be found out? "Boss" "Why the flying fuck are you dressed like a man sent to end someone?" I asked in anger. "Sorry boss" I frowned and then beckoned for him to sit down. "What news do you have for me? Because you are not supposed to come to my company" I started "I found out a lot over the months but there is something I found out recently that made me come over here," The man said and it sparked my interest. "What? Tell me everything you found out now" "I found out that your ex-wife Savannah has been visiting the hospital a lot since the day you asked me to follow her. She has also been going to a school." Savannah visits a hospital and a school. "She is so desperate for money so she probably goes there to work as a maid" Levi chuckled "I thought she was working there at first and so one day I visited the school earlier to find out what was going on. I saw her dropping off a child at school" He said Immediately I sat up straight, "Savannah has a child? she is married?" I asked him. Why then was she trying to play my brother? Why was my brother fighting for her if they weren't dating? "I have never seen a man with her Mr Carson, I thought she might be babysitting the young girl but then they started going home together. I later found out that the little girl is her daughter" "Her daughter?" I asked "Yes, sir" The man immediately brought out all the different pictures either taken of Savannah and the young girl and also pictures of the child alone. I took the pictures from him and began to go through them one by one while he kept talking. "I don't know why she goes to the hospital because I have not been able to find someone there" "That's alright, keep watching her every move and report to me. Leave the pictures with me and go back to work" I ordered him "Yes sir," He said and then left the office quietly. Once I was alone in the office, I went through the pictures over and over again. The young girl had Savannah's eyes so surely it was her daughter. But why did the girl also look so much like me? I forgot to ask the agent her age but she was looking like a child between four to six. Savannah and I broke up five years ago. Could she have been pregnant when I left her? Could she have known about the child all along and just let me leave because she didn't want me to be in the child's life? What was on Savannah's mind? I slammed my fists on the table and then got up angrily. I wasn't sure if she was my daughter but after a DNA test, I would know for now. Now all I need is to find Savannah and ask her about this. I would not let her go Scott free. If it means going to court with this issue, I would take my daughter away from her forever. I picked up my car keys and then told my secretary to tell anybody who wanted to see me that I was out for an emergency meeting. My secretary offered to go with me but I refused and then told him to deal with the important issues at hand. Until I was sure that the child in the picture was my child, I would not create such a big scene.SAVANNAH "Where is she?" I was dumbfounded by his sudden outburst. He doesn't mean? "You can't come to my house and then act as if I took something that is yours you bastard" I yelled at him. Thank God that Sarah wasn't home or she would have witnessed this right now. What would I have told her? I got out of the house and then stepped away from the house while holding Levi's hand, "You can't be yelling in my street so get the fuck out before I call the cops" I threatened and he burst into laughter "The cops? And what are they going to do once they find out that you are holding my child hostage?" He asked My eyes widened, he just confirmed my thoughts, he knows about Sarah and that she is his daughter. "I don't know what you are talking about and I am not holding anyone hostage" Till when could I keep lying? "It will do you no good to keep lying savvy, tell me where my daughter is, and maybe I will decide not to take you to court or take her away from you" My heart stopped "Yo
SAVANNAH I was scared but I stood my ground, I would not let him come to my house just to intimidate me, I don't owe him anything. "If we go to court, you will lose Savannah" He suddenly said causing my blood to boil. "Who the fuck are you? You can't just barge into my life and expect me to answer your every question.” I retorted, His lips trembled, "Savannah, how could you keep our child a secret from me? Is this your way of punishing me for what happened between us?" His voice reverberated with an intense wave of anger. "My way of punishing you? I suffered alone Levi and I couldn't get to you because you blocked me. My daughter isn't a punishment for your stupid lies, so don't you dare act like you are a victim here" I spat out in anger. "You still kept her from me" He whispered "Levi, I never wanted to keep her from you. You never gave me the chance to talk. You cut me off from everyone and everything. I was scared…scared of how you would react, scared of the consequences for b
SAVANNAH'S POV We managed to make it to the hospital right on time. As we rushed in, the sterile white walls of the hospital corridor echoed with hushed whispers and angst. We both hurriedly approached the front desk."Where’s my daughter?!” I apprehensively requested wishing anyone would give me attention before a nurse directed us to the waiting room. “You’ll have to wait there’s a line ma’am.” She said. I soon grew impatient and needed to see the doctor as I was losing my mind. While we stood, the scent of antiseptic hung in the air, adding to the tension that oppressed me.Minutes looked like hours while we curiously waited for news about our daughter's current state. My face appeared pale and weak and I saw the fear in his eyes mirroring mine. Finally, after what felt like eternity, the door creaked open, and a middle-aged doctor with a stern expression emerged, his white coat slightly disheveled, he wasn't my daughter's usual doctor. "Good evening doctor" In a soft but ser
SAVANNAHLevi jerked up in surprise, "Roman, what are you doing here?""I came to see Sarah and Savannah, I should be asking why you are here instead Levi" Roman suddenly grew defensive probably because of all the stories I told him about how Levi had treated me in the past and also what he saw at the restaurant. "What relationship do you have with Sarah and Savannah?" Levi wasn't ready to back down either. "Roman, thank you" I stepped in and smiled at Roman. "Making sure Sarah is safe is what I am after" Roman replied and I nodded. He glanced between Levi and me, suspicion in his eyes. "You still haven't answered my question, Roman, what are you doing here?" Levi asked again "I am her boss, I have a right to be involved," Roman commented sharply. The room fell into an uneasy silence, the weight of the impending revelations threatening to suffocate us all.Why were these men always chewing at each other anytime they met and why was I always present whenever they were at it? One w
ROMAN'S POVLiving in my brother’s shadow has always been that one battle I’ve been fighting with for years and just when I thought I was free, he comes back to sting me like a Scorpion right on my fucking neck. I watched them from a distance at the hospital that evening. Was Levi trying to steal Savannah from me again? I deserve her? I thought with rage in my veins. Time drove me back to when we were at school.Savannah, my dream girl since high school, had always been oblivious to my presence. My shy and awkward attitude paled in comparison to Levi's charm. Fate cruelly chose him as my blood brother, and he effortlessly garnered the attention of every woman I longed to connect with, especially Savvy. Unrequited love became my constant companion.I was a mere supporting character despite my family's wealth and status. I walked a lonely path, bullied and rejected by others. But as time passed, I underwent a transformation, both in appearance and in pursuing my true passion, the res
ROMAN Seeing as I was able to convince Levi that I wasn't a threat and that I didn't want anything to do with Savannah, it was time to start another step of my plans. I was going to sabotage everything that Levi has ever worked for just so the demon in him would come out. I would make sure to expose him so everyone would know the kind of man he was and everything he was capable of doing. Earlier in the day, I was able to successfully get the phone number of one of the men Levi had offended in life. It was very easy because he found out that Levi had offended a lot of people, he was rude to a lot of them, fired them without any reasons, and was just a very hard person to work with so I found someone who held a very big grudge against Levi, someone who wouldn't even mind ruining his reputation even if he doesn't get paid. We agreed to meet at a coffee shop away from the street so I quickly picked up the money I had gotten from the bank earlier and then was about leaving the house whe
SAVANNAHI checked the time on my wristwatch for the fifth time that evening. It was almost 5 pm, and I was supposed to pick Sarah up from the hospital and take her to the ice cream parlor because I had promised her. It was the only way I could get her to take her shots and go for her usual checkup this morning.But my partner wasn’t back yet, and I needed to swap with him so I could head home. Another sigh escaped my lips as I wiped the counter clean. I had to wait because I couldn’t lose this job. Levi was now in our lives, paying my daughter’s bills, but I still hadn’t fully forgiven him. I had to make sure I kept working to save up. I didn’t know when he might suddenly turn on me and decide to drag me to court for my daughter. By that time, I would be fully prepared. I would make sure he didn’t take her from me.“Savannah?” I looked up at the mention of my name to see Roman staring back at me with a grin. He had been keeping his distance since that day at the hospital, and I think
SAVANNAH "Mummy!" Sarah yelled before rushing towards me, a laugh escaped my lips as she jumped into my arms. This girl wasn't even acting like a child going through recovery, she was as energetic as anything. "My little pumpkin, how are you?" I put her down and then brushed my hands in her hair with the smile still on my face. She wrapped her hands around my neck, "I am fine, mummy, but I was so bored when you weren't here. I even thought that you weren't going to come" She pouted "And leave my baby all alone in this hospital? I would never even think of doing such a thing. I got delayed at work, and that's why I am late." I explained the situation to her, and she nodded. "All that matters is that you are here now. Mummy, I want strawberry ice cream," Sarah added, and Roman laughed. She stiffened and then looked back; as soon as she saw Roman, her smile widened, and she rushed to hug him. "Uncle Roman," She said, and I rolled my eyes at how the two of them were hugging. Sarah ha
SAVANNAH "Levi, I know that you took our daughter. She's sick, so she has to be in the hospital," I begged later that day on the phone with Levi. "So now she's our daughter," he laughed. Roman frowned and stepped forward to take the phone, but I stopped him. I didn't want Levi to know we were together, or it would just make him even more angry. It was best if I handled everything by myself, so he had to let me do it and just trust me. "I'm sorry if I offended you, Levi, but Sarah might die if she isn't in the hospital," I began to sob."Do you think I will kill my daughter? I know that she will die if not properly attended to, and that's why I got her transferred to another hospital. She will be taken care of daily." As soon as he said that, I felt at ease a bit. At least now I knew that he wasn't keeping her in a dungeon just to spite me. "When can I see her? I need to see my daughter, please." I begged "I'm sorry, but you might never see her again, Savvy. I will be going to co
SAVANNAH"God, I knew that Levi deserved it, but Roman was so wrong," I ranted as I walked out of the hospital with anger. I had almost gotten to the garden at the back when I was pulled back and I turned to look at Roman.I instantly began to pull my hand away from his hand when I realized that he was the one. "Don't touch me" I yelled at him and pulled my hand away.He pulled me back again, "I'm sorry, Savannah, please," He muttered with his head bowed, and I stared at him. How could I even get mad at him when he was this cute while sorry?"I don't like what you did in there; you should have known better, Roman. How could you hit Levi in public?" I asked in angerHe moved closer to me, still holding my hand but I didn't move away from him again. "I know, Savannah, I was wrong, but I couldn't hold back. I had to hit him once, he touched you"I touched his face and smiled at him, "I know that you love me and can't bear to see me hurt, but next time, please control yourself. What if so
SAVANNAHWhen I opened my eyes, I wanted everything that had happened some hours earlier to be a joke, but it wasn't. I was in the familiar setting, but just in a different room. This was the hospital, and I must have passed out earlier after hearing the most shocking news of my life."You are awake, oh, thank God." I turned to my side when I heard the voice. It was Roman, and he was wearing a frown as he held my hand."What are you doing here? How did you?" I began to ask as I tried to get up from the bed, but he shut me up immediately. "You shouldn't talk too much or try to get up; you passed out from shock." He explained and helped me get back in bed.I nodded because there was no use arguing with him; I would never win. "How did you know that I was here?" I asked him"I didn't see you at work, so I asked Joshua. He informed me that you were receiving constant calls from Cory. I suspected this could be related to Sarah, as she was scheduled to babysit her today." When I got to the
SAVANNAH"Welcome to Rine's palace. My name is Savannah, and I will be your waitress for today. What would you like to order?" I smiled so brightly as I handed the two men, who had just walked into their respective menus."Oh Savannah, my name is Robert, and this is my friend Wayne." The man I was standing in front of introduced himself to me. Although it wasn't needed, some customers still did the unbelievable, and I couldn't be rude to them no matter what, so I smiled at him."Nice to meet you, sirs. Can I take your orders now?" I asked, and they nodded. The two of them ordered a steak, some salad, and some rice along with it. I wrote them down quickly and then smiled again. "Your food will be here in ten minutes," I announced."Thank you, Savannah. When did you start working here?" Another question was thrown my way, and I almost grumbled, couldn't a girl do her job in peace?"It's been close to a year, sir," I responded, and he nodded. "May I bring you two anything to drink, or th
SAVANNAHMy name was a fine work of art on his lips, and just then, his body jerked forward, filling my mouth with his cum. I did the craziest thing while staring at him; I swallowed it and looked up at him."Holy fuck, Savannah, that was sexy as fuck," he whispered, and I smiled up at him smugly and got up from the ground with his help.He dropped me on his lap, so I was straddling him before he kissed me passionately. We went at it for several minutes, and after, I leaned back, both of us breathing harshly, catching our breath. I kissed him lightly one more time on his lips. "I want to make love to you on this sofa," he confessed while staring at me. I silenced him with a kiss."What's stopping you from doing just that?" I whispered, and he grounded his erection down on my core,making me gasp and tear my mouth from his, groaning as I threw my head back, intense pleasure vibrating through my veins."Roman, I swear I can never get enough of you." My words seemed to ignite him, and his
SAVANNAHWhen I got into the kitchen, everywhere smelt like pasta. "Oh no, baby, you didn't," I pouted, and Roman removed the apron from his neck before flashing me a smile. Where was the man who had cried like a baby a few minutes ago?"I made something for you to apologise for cancelling our date oday." He passed me the plate of pasta, and I smiled before taking one bite.My eyes widened, and I took another bite and then another before looking up at him. "Have I ever told you that you are a wonderful cook?" I asked, holding a thumbs up, and he laughed."I own a restaurant, Savannah; of course, I can cook." He said the obvious, and I mouthed, "Oh," before the two of us laughed.He placed a bottle of wine and two glasses on the table. "What's the occasion?" With my mouth full, I asked."I have the most beautiful woman in the world in my life; of course, every day calls for a celebration." He was too effective with his words. He made me blush easily, and sometimes I find it hard to bel
SAVANNAH After the call with Levi ended, I tried to quickly wipe the tears from my face with the sleeve of my dress before going in search of Roman. Levi's words deeply hurt him, and truthfully, I couldn't hold it against him, as I too would have experienced the same pain.Imagine someone telling me that the family I have known all my life and grew up with wasn't my family. It's possible that I'm the outcome of a romantic affair. I was on the verge of losing my mind, engulfed in anger, and vanishing from the world. I wanted to console Roman also, so I couldn't tell him anything about what Levi had said to me. Roman was getting hurt because of me, and that was the truth. Levi simply wants our relationship to end, and then he wants me to marry him. After that, Roman will no longer be hurt, and he won't have to endure suffering simply because he loves me. I would never forgive myself if anything happened to him just because he is holding on to me. However, how was I expected to let go
LEVI"What are you going to do about your brother and that woman? Will you continue to linger here due to their presence? It's been three weeks already, Levi," Hannah said as she began to get dressed.I didn't even know why I was running—the fact that Savannah might never grant me access to my daughter again, or the fact that Roman confessed to having feelings for Savannah, and she might have feelings back for him. "I know that already, Hannah. Can you stay out of my business if you don't have anything meaningful to tell me?" I spat out. "It's pretty easy, Levi; I know you feel cornered, but don't forget who you are. You can easily get whatever you want within seconds, so why are you hesitating?" She was making a lot of sense. "What are you saying? Go on." I urged her to go on. "You possess the power and influence; they should tremble upon hearing your name, yet you cower at the sight of them and go straight to a place to hide?" This isn't the Levi Carson I know. You have gone sof
SAVANNAH The next morning, I woke up feeling better; I had not slept like this in weeks. I have been extra careful and monitored everything I did because I didn't want to be on the Internet, and I also didn't want Levi to gain access to me. Although he had not reached out to me since that day, I slammed the door in his face, which made me glad. Roman told me a few weeks ago that he was out of the country for a work-related business, and my joy knew no bounds. No Levi meant there was no need to stress or live in fear. This way, I could go on as many dates as I wanted with Roman, spend so much time outdoors with my little princess, and go out for drinks and dance with my best friend.I hoped that he would stay there forever, but I know that he can't. I turned to my side to look at Roman's sleepy face; he looked so peaceful and calm, like a baby. I can't even begin to thank him for bringing so much love and light into my life. I had never experienced this kind of thing until I met him