SAVANNAH"Why are you here, Levi? How could you even come to my house after what you did last night? Have you no shame?" When Roman finally left us to talk, I asked him so many questions.Although I didn't want to be left alone with him, I also knew what could happen if Roman was out here with us. Levi would only see Roman as a threat and say silly things that would make us both angry. Roman will step in, wanting to make sure I am safe.The last thing I want is for them to exchange words and then punches; we are still dealing with one issue. I don't want someone taking a video of them fighting and then adding to the problems at hand, so it was better if Roman stayed inside while I dealt with Levi. After all, it wasn't his fight from the start, but mine. I had to put Levi in his place, but if it wasn't possible, then Roman would just come out and ask him to leave. "Savannah, honestly, I am sorry." He began to say this while moving closer to touch my hand. I frowned and moved away fro
SAVANNAH Roman left the house after making sure that I was okay; he didn't even want to leave if it wasn't for all the calls that he was getting. A few at work, and I even heard him arguing with his mom on the phone when he went into the kitchen to get me water. I felt as though I had brought Roman into my life with the intention of making him miserable, and although I felt guilty, he exceeded my expectations. The fact that he was still standing by me after everything made me realise that he truly loved me and that I made the right decision by picking him to stay by my side. If Roman hadn't been here today, Levi might have hit me again in front of the house; even worse, he might have knocked me out once more, taken me away from this house, tied me to the chair, and beaten me up, just like he did when he first learned about Sarah.I have seen all kinds of dark sides when it comes to Levi, and I will never let Sarah see something like that. My baby girl just survived; she just won af
ROMANI was about to leave the restaurant when I closed at work for the day. I couldn't go over to Savannah's house because my mother had called for a family meeting this afternoon. I knew what it was about, and I couldn't get out of it no matter what because I knew what came with arguing with our mother. As I finished packing all the bags, I sat back on the sofa with my phone in my hands, wanting to send Savannah a text message to let her know what I was up to. I intended to visit your house to check on you and Sarah, but my mother unexpectedly requested an impromptu meeting, and I couldn't resist. Please make sure you take care of your daughter and yourself, because this is the time we all need to be strong. The videos have been permanently removed from the media because it appears that Levi, like me, hired someone to remove them. I don't want you crying yourself to bed tonight, and don't bother about coming to work until Monday. Goodnight, I love you.I sent the message and waite
ROMAN As soon as I left our mother's study, I made my way to Levi's bedroom. His door was left open for me, and I closed it when I got in. The last thing I want is for our mother to hear us arguing and then come up here to express her displeasure. "We need to talk, Levi," I said, and he frowned at me before saying, "I asked you to meet up here so I will talk and you can listen." I nodded and didn't say a word.He stood by the side of the bed, far away from me, while I was close to the bedroom door. He might be trying to restrain himself, but you can't stop your true colours from showing sometimes. "What was the significance of what you did at my party last night?"."I should be asking you why you suddenly acted like a jerk and went crazy when the reason for inviting us to that party was to apologise for losing your temper the first time." I folded my arms as I said "You know why I got mad; you were the reason I got angry at savvy that night," he said, and I laughed at his words. "
ROMAN The next day, Levi left the house. He dropped only a single note on the table in the living room for Mother and me to inform us that he would be travelling out of control for a business conference, but I knew it was a lie. Either Levi was trying to get away just so he would restrategize and then think of more ways to bring me down and get Savannah to himself. Or he wanted to leave the city until the scandal died down, and people wouldn't remember him as the man who lost his temper and almost hit a woman. Either way, it was better that he wasn't around too, because this way, Savannah would have the time alone that she needed—time away from Levi and his drama. Work was just as boring without Savannah there again today, but I gave her the week off because people at work would recognise her as the woman in the video. She didn't do too well with gossip, and that is why we have been keeping our relationship a secret from others and the public. Now was an even worse time to announc
ROMANWith everything that had been going on these past few weeks, I decided that it was better to go out with Savannah to help us get our minds off things. Two weeks have passed since Levi lied about leaving the country while he was staying at a private bar that was attached to a motel.I had my boys keep a close watch on him, and he hasn't engaged in any suspicious activities. He has also avoided going out much, likely to give the impression that he was not in the country. He was likely consuming alcohol on a daily basis and engaging in sexual activities with the woman he encountered.Savannah and I could make use of this opportunity; we'll then. I got out of my car and then stood in front of the sideview mirror to check my face. Was it obvious that I just shaved and got a haircut? As I struggled to adjust my necktie, I began to question myself. What if I was being too cooperative instead of dressing casual?Honestly, I was glad that Savannah decided to date me because I didn't expe
SAVANNAH I kept staring at Roman's arms as he drove; his arm muscles were something entirely different. How could one man be this perfect? He was tall, handsome, rich, and even nice. He loved me so much, even if I put him through a lot of stress, and honestly, this man was so much to take in. Anytime I think of the fact that he was my boyfriend and mine officially, I want to jump a tall fence or even ask someone to pinch me awake from this dream. But even a dream wouldn't be all roses and sunshine like he has been from the moment I met him. Yes, he had fought with his brother at that event, but it was because of me, and now that being with Roman looks like the best and only sane thing to do, I won't be changing my mind and leaving him anytime soon. I would try to speak to Sarah about him; thank God she loves him just like I do. I would tell her about how Levi was still her father, but Roman was going to be the father figure in her life, and she was going to be the happiest kid on
SAVANNAH After the full-course meal, we had some grapes and banana pudding, as well as some vanilla cake for dessert, and then we finished the rest of the wine. Fortunately, the wine didn't contain much alcohol, ensuring Roman could safely drive us home.After dinner, the two of us watched the stars, and Roman told me more of his childhood stories while I did the same thing. We also took turns throwing stones into the water; it soon became a competition, and Roman ended up winning. He cheated because his victory was solely attributed to his exceptionally long hands.Soon it was almost 10 p.m., and we had so much fun that we didn't even know that time was well spent until I checked it. Then we got straight to packing up. I helped him fold the two blankets while he packed the plates, wine glasses, and cutlery back into the basket before dumping the bottle of wine into the trash can beside the river. And then it was finally time to go. We loaded everything we had brought back into the