Rubby’s POV “What do you mean, it wasn’t the right decision?” I slammed the kitchen door with a loud bang. “I had to do what I had to do! Gerald should know I am not a weakling like Mira”. I was boiling hot as I gulped down the apple juice in my hand. “Rubby, you don’t listen. I told you to stay here” the frown on my face stopped my mom. “Really? Mom, are you saying this because of the damn contract renewal? Does my happiness mean nothing but business to you? I yelled loudly. She tried to touch me but I moved away. “I know Exactly what I am doing and what to do! I am an adult” I panted for breath. As I tried to catch my breath, my phone beeped. “It’s Gerald”, my mom said like a whisper. I rushed and snatched my phone from her. I stared at the screen and my frown faded slightly. “My world❤️❤️”. Gerald meant the entire world to me. I picked up and nervously whispered “hello “. The next few seconds were dead quiet. “Are you there?
Gerald’s POV. My words fall in a deep well. Kaira was not ready to calm down, my heart was pounding too much I feared I might fall. “Kaira, can you look at me?”, I pleaded with all seriousness. She looked away and kept moving backwards, away from me. “I care so much about you Kaira….” “I don’t want to hear that! Who is she?” She fired back. “Look, I would die to ever see you hurt! I mean all I am saying” I continued, moving towards her gently. “Who am I to you? Stop coming closer” she fired double. “Kaira can you calm down and allow me handle this?” My voice was broken, my heart was failing soon. I was so scared to continue with the conversation. “Gerald, get out!! Don’t come back till you have answers”. I paused my tracks and her words replayed back in my ears loudly. I was scared of leaving and living my life without her. “Kaira, listen to me!!!” I yelled. She looked shocked and frightened. “That was never supposed t
Unknown POV. “Greg, you need to put yourself together”. He looked at Mr L with a tight frown as he advised him. “You don’t need to run after a woman. The reverse should be the case. She has stated it too many times to recall that she would never choose you”. Greg laughed bitterly as he punched the pillow on the sofa. “I can’t let her be”. He whispered weakly. It has been days and he hasn’t left the comfort of his sofa. “Will you kill yourself? Are you the first man to get betrayed by a woman?” Mr L yelled at his friend. He was more concerned about their friendship and business than his emotions. “I can’t let her go”, he replied again, holding a picture of them in his hand. He stared at it keenly before placing it on his chest and wept. “You are such a fool. Are you seriously going to wallow in stupidity because of a gold digger? Greg, wake up!”. Mr L was getting pissed. He dropped the documents on the table and walked towards
Gerald’s POV I turned left sharply and my brakes screamed out. I parked in front of Harrison’s firm and barged in without caution. “Your lawyers, legal team, relations officers are useless!!” Harrison yelled as soon as he saw me. “That’s no way to inform me about something! The countless calls? Are you planning to kill me?”. I groaned in frustration. Harrison had called me on my way back home to inform me of the new scandal in Free city. It was growing so fast like wildfire. In shock, I reversed back towards his firm. “Why didn’t any of them curb this? What kind of idiots did you hire?” He blasted again. “What should I do? Now is not the time to shot shorts”. Harry hissed and made few calls for about six minutes before he looked at me. “It is being handled! But how did all this happen?” He sighed heavily, gulping down a bottle of water. “Those pictures were from the company’s anniversary and your Dubia trip. How was it used and who g
Kaira slept off after Elizabeth gave her a tablet. I walked out of the room, thinking clearly. As soon as I got to the bar, my phone rang. “Boss, there was a scandal about you and your secretary boss, we have been able to tame it down”. I took a shot of vodka and laughed. My PRO was shocked. I laughed so hard till I almost choked. “Are you a fool?” I laughed harder. “Umbrella after the storm?” I yelled. “You tamed it down? Are you taking credit for what you didn’t do?”, I lashed angrily. “I am sorry sir, we….”. I interrupted him immediately. “You better be sorry in an hour if I don’t get the person behind this! After that, we can talk about your dismissal”. He stuttered a few times before his words came out. “We will sir. We are sorry”. I hissed and hung up. I took another shot and was pouring the next when Harry stopped me. “Are you still a drunk? That’s enough!”. I dropped the bottle without a fight. He sat opposite me and asked, “What are y
Gerald packed and ignored the greetings of the staff and barged inside their sitting room with a gun. They were having lunch at the dining table. At the sight of Gerald, they had surprised gestures in their faces. “Mr Gerald, this is no way to act! You can’t barge in on us with a gun pointed at ……”. “Shut it!” Gerald silenced his father in law. He walked closer to them and I could see them trembling. Rubby tried to move but Gerald flicked his tongue at her. “Dear stupid wife, one more step and you will be a cripple”. Gerald was not goofing around with his words. Her mom was shaking and she tried to hold Rubby. Gerald fired two shots to the air and bored a hole in their ceiling. It was the same hole. His bullet didn’t miss. “I am not fucking around. Everyone stands still”, he looked at her mother. “I am going to ask one simple question and I need a simple answer, Rubby, don’t play stupid”. Gerald was angry, the alcohol was mixed up in hi
Gerald stood beside the knives stand and watched us. “Rubby, there is something you need to know”. She nodded with anticipation. “You should not base your whole argument on assumptions! You should never!”. She sobbed softly. “Gerald is not having an affair with Kaira, for your information, Kaira is my woman”. Gerald smirked and took a seat on an armchair in the room. Rubby bowed her head in shame. “Look at me,” I said sweetly. She lifted her head and stared at me. “I know you never liked Kaira, I am aware you ruined her dress at the anniversary”. It was like I was reopening her wounds. She kept her head down. Her hair was scattered all over her face. “During their business trip to Dubai, Kaira met with an accident, which affected her memory”. I saw her curiosity spark up. Her eyes moved around like she remembered something. “She has no memory of who she was in the past, she only remembers your husband and her boss”. Explaining the situatio
Rubby’s POV As I rushed out of the room, I ran fast to my room. I fell on my knees and cried out my heart till there was no more tears in my eye. I have never been so scared all my life. Gerald was going to beat me up just like he did to Mira. I always thought I was different but I wasn’t. Gerald treated me differently because he didn’t didn’t want to scare me and confirm the rumors I heard from my mom and Mira. I wrapped my hands around my knees and groaned in pain. Never has ever prepared me for the kind of trauma I experienced today. I was happy that kaira’s image was definitely going to be destroyed. That would push her out of my husband’s life but I wished I thought it through before I made the move. “Ma’am, mentioning the Leads in this is a very risky move, it will cost you a lot!” The team leader gave a greedy grin. I took off my glasses and opened my pause. “Money is not the problem! I need you to build something, cook up so
“Can’t you do anything?” Mira wiped her eyes as she watched Gerald escorted by the wardens into prison. Harry squeezed her hand and sighed heavily. “He made his choice, he struck a deal in court and I hate how helpless I am”. His voice, filled with pain as he watched his brother out of sight. “It is funny” Mira laughed bitterly. “You always have someone who you share your day and wins with. Somebody who is willing to listen and make you feel better”. She sobbed softly. “You don’t realize how much they mean to you till the day they leave you”. Mira’s word struck Harry to the bones. He looks at space and memories of Elizabeth filled his mind. “Mira, I need to go” he announced, running back to his car. Mira stood outside the prison’s facility till Craig showed up. “How is he?” She asked him curiously. “He is fine. He asked me to give you this”. Craig handed Gerald’s bracelet to her before walking to his car. She held it closely to
Rubby hung her hand around me and hugged me tightly. “I am sorry”. She sniffed in my arms. I looked at my mom, she had a pity face on. I signaled her to come over. She rushed to us and we shared a group hug. “Baby” she hugged me and wept softly as we refrained. “Gerald plead guilty” I said coldly. “He already won but He stood up for me and….” I broke down in her arms. “Shhhh. I am here” my mom stroked my hair and it felt comfortable and peaceful. “I thought I wanted him to suffer, but now I can’t bear to see him being put away”. I cried loudly. “He still loves you, Mira” Rubby said dryly. I raised my head and looked at her. “Yes. I have seen how miserable he looked this few days and he still loves you”. She nodded at me. My eyes poured more tears down my face. “I… I don’t know what to do”. I confessed in tears. “Baby, has 46 hours left. Talk to him once. You will feel better”. She assured me. My mom was right
“Mira, you wanted him to suffer, so this is just revenge for you?” He asked. “Yes! You are right. It is revenge for everything he did to me. He abused me and….”. “Is there a report of this allegation?” Craig interrupted her again. Mira was speechless, she opened her mouth and there were no words, just tears. Gerald battled with my grip on him. His hands were shaking. “Did you make or file a report?” Craig asked again. “No but…Harry….” “Oh you mean his brother you were sleeping with also abused you?” Craig blocked her words before it even left her mouth. “Enough! Stop! Stop!” Gerald stood up and yelled. He walked towards the stand and pushed Craig. “Stop. Enough of this madness”. He yelled. “Mr Lead, return to your seat”. The judge commanded. “No, I will not”. Gerald responded. “He has gone mad,” I whispered. “Your honor, isn’t this obvious. My client is in love with the same woman who is bent on ruining h
My sitting room became a mini courtroom. It was the second time Harry was preparing me for the stand. “Harry, I got this” I sighed weakly. Harry looked at me and walked towards me like he was about to punch me. “No you don’t, till I feel you are ready, you are not ready”. I swallowed my pride. “The trial is in twelve hours and Naira has never lost a case and she is a blood hungry woman. She won’t rest till she breaks you on the stand! Got it?”. I nodded and took the stand again. Harry went over possible scenarios and prepared me for my response. “Harry, Naira doesn’t have witnesses”. Craig walked up to him. “Does that mean that she bluffed?” He asked. Craig pulled him aside and from the look on their faces, my guts knew something was wrong. “What?” I asked, getting off the mock stand. “Mira is the only witness she has”. Harry said weakly. I fell on the couch with a headache. “This means she will testify against him no matter what w
Harry’s POV. As soon as I heard their plot, I spoke up. I have been standing for the past two minutes and none of them could tell. They were all filled with range and revenge. “Harry” Craig walked forward but I pushed him out of my way. I went to Gerald and he looked away. “I told you not to do anything! What are you thinking?” I fired at him. “He just lost his company to a woman and you are here beating him for trying to stand for himself” Rubby hissed. “I knew you would be here. A snake trying to get an opportunity to strike! Aren’t you ashamed? Do you have a conscience?” I yelled at her. She looked away and sat down shamelessly. “This is your sister who you never cared about, at first glance you married her husband and now you are here to do what?” I lashed out at her. Craig looked lost and confused. “This is all a means for you to get Gerald, but I will not allow your selfish nature to tear my family apart!”. Rubby looked at me and bat
Gerald’s POV. Nothing prepared me for the moment I saw Mira in her office sipping coffee. I thought I was prepared but I wasn’t. She looked pale and I couldn’t help but notice her eye bags. “Boss”, Craig opened the door and I walked in. At first glance, my heart sank. I hated the feelings I was getting. The urge to walk forward and hug her. “You don’t have an appointment”, she fired at Craig. Craig laughed and took a seat in front of her. I stood by the door, unable to move an inch. I missed her. “My client and I have a settlement offer for you”. Craig presented a settlement document he suggested would cease the fire before it even started. He signaled me and I walked forward and sat next to him. She picked the document and looked at me. “Really?” She smiled coldly. Her smile frightened me. She slipped through the pages and her facial expression changed. “You can’t depose me as CEO ” she said aggressively.
Flashback. I stood under the drizzling rain with a coat as I waited patiently for Craig. He was my trump card to get through Gerald. “Hey”, I walked after him as he walked out of his apartment in gym clothes. “What?” He blasted at me without slowing down. “Can you be polite”, I almost lost my patience. He paused, turned around and raised a brow at me. “I am not your lawyer and I have no intention of becoming one. Even if I loose my job, you can’t afford me”. He was a proud asshole and I felt like walking out on him but I couldn’t. I needed him. “This is not about me. It is about your client, your money bank, without him you would still be an associate in a law clinic”. I fired back. He looked around and walked closer to me. “What do you want?” He lowered his voice and adjusted his tone. “You saw the news. Your client’s wife reappeared after two years and that means trouble”. Craig looked at me like he had no choice. “Follow me”.
Rubby’s POV. I came back from the gym to meet my parents standing in front of the tv like they have seen a ghost. “Mom?” I walked closer and caught a glimpse of the screen. “Abj’s new CEO reveals her true identity. Mira Greg”. I cleaned my eyes to make sure I was seeing properly. Like a wind, it struck me. “I have waited for this,sister”. “What in Free city is this manipulation”. I yelled. “Mom, she is Mira”. I almost lost balance. My mom was motionless. She looked lost as tears rolled down her face. Dad couldn’t lift his face. He walked back upstairs slowly. It all made sense at once. “It was all a plot. She never lost her memory. She sneaked her way in through pity”. I muttered in spite. “Gerald. She manipulated his feelings….. I must warn him”. “Rubby, he is aware” my mom’s voice stopped me halfway. “What?” I turned back and she nodded. “He was at the board meeting when she revealed her identity. She revealed he
Kaira’s POV. “I am Mira Greg, the daughter of the founder Abj venture. The wife of Gerald Lead. And it is a pleasure to be back home”. The board members stood up and clapped. It was the first time I ever I had the urge to breakdown in public. My heart was satisfied and my eyes shared tears of joy and fulfillment. Clara walked forward and hugged me. “You are a strong woman and I am proud of you “. She wiped the tear that escaped from her eyes. I hugged her back and it felt good. The clapping and cheering of the board members increased. It was my moment and I enjoyed every bit of it. “Mira, you are a great woman. Welcome” Mr Khoki tapped my shoulder. I got the the sympathy and respect of my board members and it was going to be a new dispensation. One at a time, the congratulated me and exited the board room. It was time to face my husband. We stood at the ends of the table in an empty board room. I had no words, my heart was rai