Vivian’s POVTed’s voice almost sent my heart flying out of my body, especially when he talked about someone going through his things. I actually thought I placed the pictures the exact same way I saw them, or maybe I got them wrongly.Ted was matching to Dad’s bedroom but I guess he got stopped by Manny, because all of a sudden, his angry footsteps stopped, and although I didn’t hear what Manny said, I heard his voice say something to Ted, and Ted exploded.“She is here?!” Ted yelled at the top of his voice.It was obvious that he was referring to me, and my heart broke that Ted was still very upset with me. Manny had stopped resenting me, at least, and Dad seemed like he had forgiven me, but not Ted, and I wondered why; he was free now, so what could be the problem?“Why is she here? She is going to cause more trouble for us!” Ted could not stop yelling.The more he talked, the scarier and more uncomfortable I became, and it was evident in my actions, because each time he bellowed,
Syrus’s POVSyrus would give anything to be anywhere else other than at this godforsaken party, but his mother had threatened him and forced him to be here, so now he had to put on a fake smile and pretend to be happy.When they arrived at the party in their home garden, Syrus was surprised at the guests his mother had invited in just a few hours. Worse, they were men that Syrus highly respected.“My mother has finished me,” Syrus muttered to himself.There was no way he would be able to act otherwise in front of these people. Syrus was growing increasingly up, and his cheeks were beginning to hurt him from displaying fake smiles. Syrus came out of the mansion with his mother and sister behind, while Georgia clung to his side, holding his hands. There were cameras flashing at them, almost blinding Syrus, and still, he could not frown or show that he was greatly displeased by any of these. After he had managed to endure all that, Syrus managed to pull his mother away while Georgia cont
Syrus’s POVSyrus plastered a smile on his face and went to join everyone else at the party. It was obvious that everyone was enjoying themselves except Syrus. The only thing he wanted right now was to ensure that Vivian had not fallen into the hands of Ken a second time.Nancy started by giving the opening speech. “I want to thank you all for honoring our invitation even though it was on a short notice. I am Nancy Vale as you all know, and this is the first grandchild that my son, Syrus Vale is producing,” Nancy began.Syrus ground his teeth in annoyance. Unfortunately, he could not correct his mother’s statement while she was making her speech, and he had to smile through the godforsaken lie. He had told his mother countless times that Vivian’s babies were his, but somehow, she adamantly refused to accept it, and she chose to drop that announcement right in front of everyone that mattered, and in a situation when Syrus could neither correct nor stop her. There were a few confused st
Georgia’s POVGeorgia could hardly contain the joy in her heart when Syrus told those representatives that things were officially between them, and she was more than certain that the bloggers around definitely got that information. Georgia had never been happier in her entire life!The party lasted for another hour and Syrus was able to seal the deal, but the moment the guests dispersed, Syrus entered into his car and drove out of the house.“Ignore him,” Nancy told Georgia as they made their way to the living room. “He can only sulk like a child, but what is done is done,” Nancy added.Soon, they settled into the couch in the living room beside each other. Georgia could not tell where Bonnie was, but she did not care much. Somehow, this was just a moment between she and Nancy.“Thank you for this party, Nancy. It was amazing,” Georgia said and meant it.“You belong here now, Georgia,” Nancy said in response to Georgia’s appreciation, making Georgia’s heart melt.“I love all of this,
Georgia’s POV“You need to get him to marry you.”Those were the firm words of Nancy that kept tugging at Georgia’s heartstrings. For the first time, Georgia highly respected Nancy, because she was a woman who got everything she wanted, and at last, her son turned out to be the CEO of Vale company. Georgia had wanted to leave, but Nancy insisted she slept over. “You are family now,” Nancy had said. “Begin to act like it.”Georgia had been ecstatic that she was already accepted by Nancy and Bonnie, and she knew that it would not take much for her to get Syrus to accept her too. She had to act up and claim what was supposed to be hers, but Georgia did not end up like her. Nancy did manage to get Syrus’s father to marry her and even had two children for him, but at the end of the day, he still left her to be with the same woman he had loved from the very beginning. Nancy did not exactly say that, but Georgia knew from the way Nancy told the story to her that she knew that Syrus’s father
Vivian’s POVI cramped myself in the store room trying to sleep, but the sleep was not forthcoming.I could not stop thinking about how hurt I was. At first, it seemed as though I wanted to regret leaving the apartment, but then again, my self-worth and dignity which Syrus had destroyed over and over again were on the line. I knew that without Syrus Vale and his financial support, I could take care of myself and my babies, especially now that it seemed as though my family had accepted me now.Well, except for Ted.The last time that I had seen him was when he appeared at my door and warned me to stay quiet about the pictures that I had seen, and I noticed that he had locked up the room. I couldn’t say a word of it to dad or Manny, but I couldn’t just let it slide as though I didn’t see anything as disturbing as that. For now, I was more bothered about my predicament with Syrus and the recent development with Georgia to worry so much about Ted, after all, he was free and back home now.
Vivian's Pov"Bullshit!" I cursed from the bottom of my chest as I watched the TV. The news channel headlined "Top actress and supermodel Goergia see linking arms with CEO of Vale Tech - Syrus Vale." I threw the coffee mug I was holding shattering the television. I had seen these reports before, but this one hurt more.That good for nothing husband promised to come home for my birthday, yet here he was, not just late, but fooling around with another woman, not just any woman but his ex-fiance to boot. I was the one who married him in the end, but it never felt like Syrus left her behind.I looked at the dinner table, still set with candles and the meal I spent hours making. The cake I baked sat there, untouched, its frosting melting. My hand shook as I picked up my phone and saw a message. It was a photo from Georgia. She rested her head on Syrus’s shoulder while he smiled, a smile I hadn’t seen in years.My breath caught in my throat. I felt stupid for holding onto hope. My frie
Vivian's PovI didn’t take a single penny from the divorce settlement. Syrus scoffed as I walked away, probably thinking I was foolish for leaving behind the wealth and status his name came with. What he never understood was that I had never touched the money he gave me. I had supported myself all these years, refusing to depend on him for anything.When I returned to the mansion to collect the last of my things, I heard laughter from the living room. I paused, recognizing the voices of my mother-in-law, Nancy and Georgia.“She said she’s divorcing my son! As if that greedy woman would ever walk away from this family’s wealth,” my mother-in-law cackled.“It’s a shame,” Georgia added, her voice dripping with fake sympathy. “If things had been different, I might have been your daughter-in-law instead.”“Oh, don’t say that, dear. Vivian and Syrus were never a good match. You two would have been perfect together.”I pushed open the front door, and the two women on the couch went silent. A
Vivian’s POVI cramped myself in the store room trying to sleep, but the sleep was not forthcoming.I could not stop thinking about how hurt I was. At first, it seemed as though I wanted to regret leaving the apartment, but then again, my self-worth and dignity which Syrus had destroyed over and over again were on the line. I knew that without Syrus Vale and his financial support, I could take care of myself and my babies, especially now that it seemed as though my family had accepted me now.Well, except for Ted.The last time that I had seen him was when he appeared at my door and warned me to stay quiet about the pictures that I had seen, and I noticed that he had locked up the room. I couldn’t say a word of it to dad or Manny, but I couldn’t just let it slide as though I didn’t see anything as disturbing as that. For now, I was more bothered about my predicament with Syrus and the recent development with Georgia to worry so much about Ted, after all, he was free and back home now.
Georgia’s POV“You need to get him to marry you.”Those were the firm words of Nancy that kept tugging at Georgia’s heartstrings. For the first time, Georgia highly respected Nancy, because she was a woman who got everything she wanted, and at last, her son turned out to be the CEO of Vale company. Georgia had wanted to leave, but Nancy insisted she slept over. “You are family now,” Nancy had said. “Begin to act like it.”Georgia had been ecstatic that she was already accepted by Nancy and Bonnie, and she knew that it would not take much for her to get Syrus to accept her too. She had to act up and claim what was supposed to be hers, but Georgia did not end up like her. Nancy did manage to get Syrus’s father to marry her and even had two children for him, but at the end of the day, he still left her to be with the same woman he had loved from the very beginning. Nancy did not exactly say that, but Georgia knew from the way Nancy told the story to her that she knew that Syrus’s father
Georgia’s POVGeorgia could hardly contain the joy in her heart when Syrus told those representatives that things were officially between them, and she was more than certain that the bloggers around definitely got that information. Georgia had never been happier in her entire life!The party lasted for another hour and Syrus was able to seal the deal, but the moment the guests dispersed, Syrus entered into his car and drove out of the house.“Ignore him,” Nancy told Georgia as they made their way to the living room. “He can only sulk like a child, but what is done is done,” Nancy added.Soon, they settled into the couch in the living room beside each other. Georgia could not tell where Bonnie was, but she did not care much. Somehow, this was just a moment between she and Nancy.“Thank you for this party, Nancy. It was amazing,” Georgia said and meant it.“You belong here now, Georgia,” Nancy said in response to Georgia’s appreciation, making Georgia’s heart melt.“I love all of this,
Syrus’s POVSyrus plastered a smile on his face and went to join everyone else at the party. It was obvious that everyone was enjoying themselves except Syrus. The only thing he wanted right now was to ensure that Vivian had not fallen into the hands of Ken a second time.Nancy started by giving the opening speech. “I want to thank you all for honoring our invitation even though it was on a short notice. I am Nancy Vale as you all know, and this is the first grandchild that my son, Syrus Vale is producing,” Nancy began.Syrus ground his teeth in annoyance. Unfortunately, he could not correct his mother’s statement while she was making her speech, and he had to smile through the godforsaken lie. He had told his mother countless times that Vivian’s babies were his, but somehow, she adamantly refused to accept it, and she chose to drop that announcement right in front of everyone that mattered, and in a situation when Syrus could neither correct nor stop her. There were a few confused st
Syrus’s POVSyrus would give anything to be anywhere else other than at this godforsaken party, but his mother had threatened him and forced him to be here, so now he had to put on a fake smile and pretend to be happy.When they arrived at the party in their home garden, Syrus was surprised at the guests his mother had invited in just a few hours. Worse, they were men that Syrus highly respected.“My mother has finished me,” Syrus muttered to himself.There was no way he would be able to act otherwise in front of these people. Syrus was growing increasingly up, and his cheeks were beginning to hurt him from displaying fake smiles. Syrus came out of the mansion with his mother and sister behind, while Georgia clung to his side, holding his hands. There were cameras flashing at them, almost blinding Syrus, and still, he could not frown or show that he was greatly displeased by any of these. After he had managed to endure all that, Syrus managed to pull his mother away while Georgia cont
Vivian’s POVTed’s voice almost sent my heart flying out of my body, especially when he talked about someone going through his things. I actually thought I placed the pictures the exact same way I saw them, or maybe I got them wrongly.Ted was matching to Dad’s bedroom but I guess he got stopped by Manny, because all of a sudden, his angry footsteps stopped, and although I didn’t hear what Manny said, I heard his voice say something to Ted, and Ted exploded.“She is here?!” Ted yelled at the top of his voice.It was obvious that he was referring to me, and my heart broke that Ted was still very upset with me. Manny had stopped resenting me, at least, and Dad seemed like he had forgiven me, but not Ted, and I wondered why; he was free now, so what could be the problem?“Why is she here? She is going to cause more trouble for us!” Ted could not stop yelling.The more he talked, the scarier and more uncomfortable I became, and it was evident in my actions, because each time he bellowed,
Georgia’s POVGeorgia arrived at the Vale’s residence and was pleasantly surprised by the “little” party that Nancy had said they were throwing for her. A few guests had already begun to arrive, but Georgia did not want to go straight to the family garden. She knew that the party would not begin without her, so she already knew that Nancy and Bonnie were probably still in the house. Besides, they would have hired party planners to get things done while they stayed in the house and got ready for the small party. From the few guests that Georgia saw arrive, she could already tell that they were not people of the middle class. Georgia was not surprised, because the Vale family were an elite family in the country, so it was expected that their acquaintances would be of the elite social grouping also. “They are upstairs, and they have been expecting you,” one of their recently hired domestic workers said to Georgia the moment Georgia entered the living room.Georgia knew that she was ref
Vivian’s POVMy hands have literally been shaking since I saw those pictures. First of all, one of them was the picture that was placed on Jane’s body after she was killed, and the second one showed that Ted also knew the man, not just Jane alone. In the picture, Ted held Jane tightly and lovingly; anyone could see that they were romantically involved, and this man stood by both of them as all of them smiled into the camera. They looked happy in the picture, and they also looked closely acquainted.I became bothered and my heart began to beat rapidly. As I looked at the pictures, my hands began to shake; there was something about the pictures that unnerved me, because it was obvious that Ted knew him, because it was the same man that released Ted to us when we went to pick him up after paying for his release. Different thoughts ran through my head and I could not even wrap my head around everything that was going on. Ted definitely had some explaining to do to me! Thinking about Jane
Georgia’s POVGeorgia was still holed up in her room when her phone rang; it was Nancy. Georgia picked without hesitation.“Georgia!” Nancy’s excited voice boomed over the receiver; it was so infectious that Georgia had to also smile.“Nancy, I should have called, but I got carried away with work…” Georgia began to lie, because she knew that from the sound of Nancy’s voice, she was calling about the news of her pregnancy that was making the rounds on social media.“Say no more!” Nancy said, cutting Georgia off. “I am not happy that I had to find out about my grand baby on the blogs, but my heart has been filled with joy,” Nancy said, bubbling with excitement.Georgia did everything on purpose, and after she called someone she knew to post the story, she knew the reaction that she expected. Georgia was always right on everything, especially when she knew that it would benefit her. “Oh Nancy, you make me smile,” Georgia said, and for the first time, she was being honest.“You remember t