A FEW DAYS LATER Dressed in a white short chiffon dress, she stepped out of the car and took off her sunglasses as she looked around the club environment. She could see a few people moving to and fro the clubhouse which was all lit up that evening. “Madam,” she heard Tiger call behind her and she turned to look at him. “I want to hurry up so I can fix the car before coming back to pick you up,” he said with all humility. “Oh, is it faulty?” She asked. “Yes, a little bit faulty,” he said and she nodded. “Ok, I’ll just give my husband a call to let him know I’m here,” she said and he nodded and walked away. She watched him drive away and she picked up her phone from her small sling purse. “Honey,” his charming voice sounded from the phone. “Hey, love. Um, you’re not yet back from the office, right?” She asked. “No, but I guess I will be leaving soon,” he said. “Wait, you’re not home?” He asked. “No. Madison called. She told me to meet her at the club,” she said. “What’s w
She stood up from the bed as she saw Adrian walking into the room. With her phone in her hands, she hurried towards him and placed her hand around his neck. He kissed her forehead and she smiled as he rubbed her tummy tenderly. “Welcome home, honey,” she said with a smile as she took his briefcase. “Hey, you’re sounding so excited,” he said as he took off his suit Jacket, with his eyes on her face. “Honey, you won’t believe this. The Billionaire company called TJSONS is being runned by Madison’s parents in partnership with Jason’s parents, the Johnsons,'' she revealed. He pulled a surprised face as he unbuttoned his long sleeve shirt. “Really? I’ve so much suspected the Thompsons to be billionaires. They’re always present at the Billionaire’s end of year party,” he said as he walked to the bed. “The truth about the company was revealed to Jason and Madison earlier today. And the company will be handed over to them if only they both got married,” she said with a smile. He paused
After the signing of papers and joining together, they all stepped out for photographs. She stood a few distances away along with Chelsea as they both laughed and made jokes of Madison and Jason’s horrible faces. “These two look horrible together,” she said with laughter. “Sure, I wish to stay for a while so I'll watch the drama unfolding in the house,” Chelsea said and they both laughed again. “Look at you, looking so stunning in red,” they heard a soft male voice and they turned to see Amos standing behind them. “Jeez!,” she shrieked with her eyes staring at him angrily. “Amos again,” Chelsea complained and walked away from them. He scoffed and walked closer to her with a smirk on his handsome face. His hair was neatly shaved which added to his handsome looks. “You decided to compliment me for the day,” he said with a hoarse voice as he looked into her eyes. “Amos, for Christ’s sake, I’m married and pregnant! Leave me alone,” she cried. “I never said anything to annoy you, d
As she stepped out of the restroom, she saw Amos standing at the passage and their eyes met. She heaved a sigh and shook her head angrily as she tried to walk past him. He held her hands and pulled her back. “Are you okay?!” She yelled in his face. “I'm fine and you know it! How do you even manage to keep up with that man, he's not the right man for you. I've heard about him and his father, they're both ruthless people," He ranted. "How dare you talk about my husband that way!" She yelled in his face. "You and I know the truth that you are not happy in this marriage. No one marries from the Steel family and ends up being happy," he continued. "You are out of your senses!" She yelled. He held her arms and pulled her closer to himself. "I love you, Lex, and no matter how much we had both pretended back then at school, I knew there was something stirring up between us.. '' he said seductively. She tried to shove him off but then, a deep male voice startled them. " What's going on
FEW WEEKS LATER She stood up from the bed as she saw him walking into the room. He could see the anxiousness on her face as she hurried towards him. She gave him a quick hug and took the briefcase from his hand. “Honey, you scared me on the phone,” he said as he looked at her face. “Madison was attacked. If not for Jason’s intervention, she might have been kidnapped,” she informed. “What! It’s just a month into their marriage and this is happening?” He asked in dismay as he followed her to the bed. “Yes, they are spending the night over at Jason’s father’s place,” she related. “Didn’t Jason face such an attack earlier this year?” He asked. “Yes, and I’m afraid someone is after their lives,” she said as she sat on the bed, tiredly. “I just hope it’s not because of the company,” he said as he sat beside her. “I think so, honey. It was a well planned attack and suspicions are arising. The company has not even been handed over to them, yet,” she said. “Hmm, I just hope they’re sa
He could see the sad face she wore as she walked into the house hastily. “Honey,” he called from the dining table where he stood, arranging the dishes. She ignored him and dashed up the stairs. He looked at Vivian who was beside him preparing the table. “Please help me do the rest, I will be back,” he said and walked away immediately. As he walked into the room, he saw her taking off her dress and he walked towards her slowly. “Honey, what’s wrong?” He asked anxiously. She kept silent, heaved a sigh and walked to the bed. “Did anything go wrong?” He asked as he followed behind her. “It’s Madison,” she muttered slowly with her gaze on the floor. “You both had a fight?” He asked with a chuckle. She kept silent and looked away from his face. How could she tell him the reason they had fought? She thought. “Hey, what happened?” He asked. “We had a slight misunderstanding. I guess she was angry and she poured all her frustration on me,” she related. “Hmm,” he muttered as he sat
Madison giggled as she watched her walk into the ward that morning. "Hey, why are you so excited? " She asked as she walked into the ward. "This.." she giggled, pointing at the food pack she was holding. "Oh, you think it's yours, right?" She asked. "Why not? " She frowned and she laughed. Madison took the food pack from her as soon as she sat down on the bed. "Wow..," She giggled excitedly as she saw the chicken sauce in the food pack. She pounced on it and they both laughed. "Hungry lion.. "she remarked. "Where's your mom?" She asked. "She went home with Jenny this morning. She'll be back soon, " Madison replied. "And Jason?" She asked again. "I don't know. He called and said he's on his way," she replied. "He likes you..," she voiced and Madison turned to look at her. "What's that supposed to mean?" She frowned. "I saw the worried looks on his face last night. He wasn't himself..," she replied. "And so? He should be worried because I live under his roof and if anything
Everyone was chatting and laughing at the ward when Amos walked in with the two heavily built men behind him. Adrian followed suit with Alex who was beside him. "Hi, Adrian..," Madison greeted from her bed. They all began to murmur silently and the atmosphere in the room changed, with all eyes on Adrian and the men. "How are you doing, my dear?" He asked with a charming smile as he looked at Madison. "I'm good, I'm glad you came, " she said, smiling. "Hey, Mr Steel," Jason greeted and shook hands with him. "It's a good thing I came, " he smirked as he turned to Derrick and Ben. "Your friends?" He asked, looking at Amos who was standing beside them. He kept mute for fear that Adrian might recognize them. "Um... no..," He stammered. "What?!!" They all exclaimed in unison. " Yeah.. yes.. They're my friends..," he stammered again as he scratched his chin. " The same guys who were atoning for you after you finished flirting with my wife!" He thundered as he looked at their fac
They broke free from the hug as they heard Adrian clearing his throat behind them."You just can't be patient," Alex said with a chuckle and they all laughed."I didn't stay all that long without you just for you to return and keep me waiting to have you," he said as he pulled her forcefully to himself. She landed on his chest and they all laughed."Maria, I want to say thank you once again. As long as I would want you to stay, I still cannot force you against your decision to go in search of Elena's father. But I want you to know that, if you ever need anything, we are just only a call away. We are your family," he said with all sincerity.She smiled broadly and nodded."Thank you," she muttered."Now go back inside and party," Alex urged."While I take this beautiful woman of mine inside," he said as he carried her up in a bridal style."Inside of where? Stop!" Alex cried as she banged his chest."Shh, we will go through the back door so you don't get disturbed again," he said and s
The mansion began to bustle with people moving to and fro. The news of Alex Steel being alive was one of the most discussed topics on the internet.As they walked into the house, she could see her mother and father running over to give her a hug. They weren't present at the court, only her friends came from the village to witness the hearing."Oh, I can't believe my daughter is alive!!" Mrs Bimpe cried as she and her husband locked her tightly in a warm embrace."I'm so sorry mom, I'm so sorry for not reaching out to you," she cried."Your mother almost passed away. You could have reached out!" Her father cried loudly."It's enough, father, all that matters is that she is alive. Safe and a little bit healthy," Maiden said with a smile from where she stood before them."Yes, my daughter is alive," Mrs Bimpe cried again."I'm glad we didn't conduct a burial for you. Adrian wouldn't let us conduct a burial ceremony because he believed you will one day come back to him," her father contin
There was tension in court as the two women were dragged to the accused box where they both stood giving mean stares to each other. The courtroom was filled to the brim. Members of the press were also present to cover the event. The case happened to be one of the most discussed cases in the whole of the country as everyone was eagerly waiting to see the outcome of these vicious women who became internet sensations after their arrests concerning the murder of Alex Steel. In the audience were Natasha, Adrian and their friends who were all seated at the front row. The charges were read and the defense and prosecution lawyers swung into action as they defended their clients logically. "My lord, I've pleaded guilty. All I'm asking is for this bitch to be arrested alongside me. She committed the crime together with me and she shouldn't be exonerated!" Barbara fumed with her mean eyes tearing through Amelia. "Shut up, you bastard! You're only trying to drag me into the mess you created. H
The Land cruiser jeep could be seen slowing down as it moved along the untarred road which was covered with portholes. From the black Acura where they leaned, they could see the Land cruiser approaching and they both stood up right with their hands in their pockets as they stood gallantly waiting for the car to stop. The car stopped a few meters away from them. The door opened and Amelia stepped out of the car, dressed gallantly in black biker jacket and jeans. She took off her dark glasses as she walked towards the women who were waiting impatiently for her. "Oh, such a lovely wonderful morning. It's not even up to seven o'clock yet. Are we good?" She asked as opened her arms wide with a smirk appearing on her face. "What did you do?" Barbara asked as she gave her a mean look. "What did I do? I saw your pictures all over the internet last night. I should be asking you, what did you do?" She asked with a smirk as she brought out a stick of cigarette which she placed in between he
Police sirens could be heard as the vehicles sped into the mansion which was all lit up that night. He jumped out of the car as soon as it came to a halt and the heavily armed policemen could be seen running behind him as they all stormed into the building. His heavy breathing could be heard as he burst through the door which was left unlocked. "Search around the rooms down here, I will go upstairs with the rest of the men," he ordered as he proceeded to the stairs with some of the men marching behind him. His heart began to race as he stepped into the master bedroom and found the whole place empty. He let out a sigh of frustration and stormed out of the room angrily. He could see some of the policemen walking towards him from the other side of the passage. "All clear," the officers reported. "Fuck!" He cursed as he hurried down the stairs with the men. "Mr Steel, I'm afraid, they've escaped," the officer in charge revealed and his face pulled into a frown. "With my last breat
Looking outside the car window, she could see her walking to the car, dressed smartly in a navy blue kimono dress and black heels. The door opened and she stepped into the car with the door shutting behind her. The window glass rolled up and she took off her sunglasses and heaved a sigh. "What is the reason you called me here?" She asked as she watched her take off her glasses. "My sister is plotting to kill you," she spilled with her eyes looking forward. Silence fell in for a moment and her brows gathered deeply as she stared at the side of her face. "And why are you telling me this?" She asked thoughtfully. "Because I don't want it to get bloody any more. Enough of the killings. I didn't come all the way here from Mexico to spill blood. I need you to be careful," she warned in a low tone. She kept silent and heaved a sigh as she looked away from her face. "I know she will try to prove smart again. She loves proving to be the smart one," she said with a smirk as she let out a
With the heavy breeze blowing across his face, he walked along the sandy shore, barefooted with his eyes fixed on the water where he could see several boats and fishermen mending their nets. "Baby J, we are here," he said as he kissed the baby's cheek and dropped him on the sand. He chuckled as he watched Junior play excitedly on the sand while making squeaky sounds followed by giggles. He heaved a sigh and unbuttoned the first two buttons of his blue vintage short sleeve shirt as he sat on the sand, staring into the water. "Come over here, J," he called as he pulled the baby to himself and made him sit in between his legs. They both stayed that way, staring into the water as people walked past them. "I've always believed that one day, the water will bring your mommy back to me," he said with a chuckle. "I still have that hope. Alex will come back to me," he said as his eyes began to well up with tears. ** Settled in a boat far at a distance from the shore where he sat, she re
She hurried out of the passage and climbed onto the balcony where she stood, pacing around. She could have been caught by Amelia, thank God for the tea story, she thought as she gave a sigh. She reached for her phone and looked around carefully before dialing the number. "Alex, it's Nat. I found a drawer which is tightly locked and I can't find the key to it. I have a strong feeling that what we are looking for is right in there," she said in whispers. "Did you search all the nooks and crannies?" She asked from the phone. "Yes I did and she almost bumped into me in the act," she related anxiously. "Search her bags, her personal bag. The one she moves with often. It's got to be in there," she assured. "Um, okay," she muttered uneasily. "Nat, you need to be fast. Since she almost caught you in the act there is no way she won't have her suspicions. You need to act quickly to lay your hand on that envelope before she moves it out of its place," she said. "Um..I'm thinking of a way t
PRESENT "That is the story of how I survived. And right now, Maria and I are making plans on how to get back at those people. I need to make them suffer and pay dearly for all they did to me. That's the reason I reached out to Natasha. I believe she will be able to help us out," she related as she sniffed and wiped the tears that trickled down her cheek. "I'm glad you reached out to me too, I've been wearing myself out, mourning you day and night," Madison said with empathy. "I'm sorry I had to stay hidden for so long. It took me months to be healed from the traumas of that horrible night. It took me a lot to recover fully," she explained. "I get it perfectly, Alex. And I promise you will get justice. Right now, we need to do all we can to protect Junior," she said. "Junior will be fine. Barbara would never come near him," Maria assured. "But how did you do it, I mean, how did you both brainwash that little girl into believing Barbara was her mother and Adrian her father?" Madiso