Georgia’s POVGeorgia waited for Jessica to arrive before she would leave for her interview. It was in two hour’s time, and if Jessica made it to her hotel room in time, then she would be able to meet up with her appointment.Georgia had been staying in the hotel discreetly since she left Syrus’s house. She did not want to return to her aggrieved and bitter mother, because she knew that somehow, her mother would know that her ploy to get Syrus in bed again was futile.But thankfully, she had Syrus’s mother’s so she really does not need her mother’s negative energy. However, Georgia was gradually running low on cash.“Thank goodness for this interview that I have been able to secure,” Georgia told herself. This was a big show, and after she was done, she would be paid a handsome fee; that was what basically excited Georgia, not that she gave a damn about the bloody show. Once she gets her fee, she would be able to pay for a few more days at the hotel, while she also lobbied for anothe
Vivian’s POVI returned to the room restless, agitated, and more disoriented.I thought of avoiding Ken, but I could only achieve that when I leave the town, and that would be highly impossible seeing that Jane’s death is still under thorough investigation.I was desperate to know how Ken got to find out secrets about me, because he refused to divulge. I wasn’t even answering Syrus’s name, so did his investigation lead him to Syrus? There were questions running through my head that I needed answers to. Questions like why did Ken pick me out of all his patients to get close to. He was an attractive, good-looking young man who could get any woman he wanted, so why me, a pregnant, lonely woman who waits tables at a small coffee shop?I left my room and went over to the coffee shop. Deep down, I had the feeling that Lori was involved in all of these. Deep down, I knew that Lori knew something, because she was the one who directed me to her so-called cousin’s hospital. She had also been th
Georgia’s POVGeorgia paced around her hotel room as she dialed Syrus’s cell number over and over again. She needed to do something really fast, otherwise this juicy deal would slip through her fingers, and on the other hand, if she is dropped by the show, the whole world would know, and it would be disastrous for her.“Pick your damn phone, Syrus!” Georgia yelled in frustration, almost smashing her phone on the wall. She was growing increasingly frustrated, because she had little or no time. If she could not get Syrus to join her in the interview as her partner, just as she had labeled him to be, then she would be dropped like a piece of old meat.And if that happens, Georgia’s career, the same one she had built with blood and sweat would take a downward turn, and that would be the end of her, and her godforsaken mother would laugh her to ruin.Georgia would rather die than let that happen,She continued to dial Syrus’s number. “Please, Syrus, pick up the phone!” Georgia begged eve
Georgia’s POV“Excuse me, but my money only expired a few hours ago,” Georgia said, her heart pounding slightly.This was obviously not good at all, because she did not have a dime with her, and this could get dirty if it ever gets out.“According to the policy of our hotel, you are either to renew payment or face eviction thirty minutes after expiry, and Miss Georgia, you have way exceeded that limit,” one of them said.“Can you give me a couple of minutes? I promise to pay up,” Georgia pleaded, even though she did not have anyone in mind that would give her any money, but she just needed them to give her some space so that she could think and act fast.This was certainly not good for her career.If Georgia knew that they upheld such a strict policy, she would not have lodged here in the first place. When Georgia moved into the hotel some days back, and she had been given their policy booklet to read, she had only flipped through without actually reading it, because she had felt that
Georgia’s POV“Ma’am, you need to leave the premises,” one of the hotel managers said, bringing Georgia out of her thoughts.She really had to do something, and she was trying to think of what to do really fast, because these people were not bluffing, and they might throw her out at any moment. Should Georgia go out there like this, the bloggers would eat her up mercilessly.“Ugh, my head!” Georgia threw her hand to her head, feigning a migraine.“What is it?” One of the managers asked, concern masking his voice. “Is everything okay?”Instead of answering, Georgia acted as though she was suffering from dizziness as a result of the migraine and she staggered backwards, almost collapsing to the ground, but one of the security guards swung into action immediately. He grabbed Georgia gently before she could fall to the ground and led her to the couch at the reception.“Get her some painkillers and water!” One of the hotel managers barked.The others dispersed immediately, rushing to get
Vivian’s POVAfter what I overheard between Lori and Ken, I didn’t know how I felt about working there.But then again, I still have nowhere else to go, and my phone was still switched off, so I don’t even have an idea if Belinda was back in town or not.Reluctantly, I showered and went to the coffee shop. Fortunately, I saw Leo instead, which was a relief to me because I really was not in the mood to see her. From what I heard, not that Lori really had a hand in it, but the fact that she suspected something was going on, and maybe figured out Ken’s intentions and yet, urged me to keep going out with him just did not sit well with me.“Good morning, Leo,” I greeted, making him spun around. I guess he was so lost in thought that he did not even realize that I had entered the shop.“Vivian, you came,” Leo sounded extremely relieved. I noticed that there was also a weary look on his face. He seemed forlorn, and as a result, had aged way more than he was in the hours that I didn’t see hi
Georgia’s POVBonnie and Nancy fawned over Georgia as though she was a lost cat. They ensured that Georgia had more than enough to eat, then shower and take a rest.“We will come back when you have had enough rest,” Nancy had said before she and Bonnie exited the room, allowing Georgia to rest and get over the shock of what happened to her.As soon as they left, Georgia grabbed her phone and scrolled through social media; it was all clear.“Thank goodness!” Georgia said, deeply relieved as she placed her hand on her chest to steady her beating heart.The hotel hadn’t released any news about Georgia, and that was enough to make Georgia relieved and happy, but she wouldn’t let sleeping dogs lie now, would she? They humiliated her and treated her like a nobody simply because she owed them for a few hours.Just a few hours!Well, she had escaped that scandal in one piece, but she would ensure that they paid for the inconvenience they caused her. She still had Nancy and Bonnie to feed her
Vivian’s POVEver since I found that threat note in my room, my fear had increased to a hundred degrees.Without a doubt, I knew that it definitely had to be the picture they were referring to.“We are coming for you too…”The words just kept ringing in my head. What even scared me more was the fact that they entered into the room I locked up to drop the note. I was sure that the person that owned the key to the room beside me was Leo. Staying in the room just became too uncomfortable for me, and I wanted nothing more than to stay away, so I spent most of the day waiting tables, even though we had nothing more than five customers that day.“You need to rest, because of your condition,” Lori said to me, but I ignored her. Since I resumed work that morning, I haven’t looked at Lori; I have been avoiding her eyes, because I just couldn’t shake off the feeling of the conversation I overheard with Ken. The room wasn’t the only place that scared me; even the coffee shop, because of what Le
Vivian’s POVThis had to be the greatest shock of my entire existence!“Are you okay?” I heard the voice of Marie as she called out, jolting me out of my reverie.I was standing right in front of Mr. Vale, Syrus’s father!So as not to act like a lunatic, I shook my head and quickly grabbed my bag that had fallen from my hand.“Yes…yes, I am okay,” I stuttered. “I, um…just lost my balance for a second,” I lied. It was not a good thing to say, especially with the kind of job I had come to do, but I couldn’t think of a better explanation for my actions without screaming the truth.Marie chuckled lightly and good-naturedly. “Oh, that’s great; I was worried for a bit,” she said.“Let’s allow her into the house, honey,” Mr. Vale said to his wife softly. The gentleness and love in his voice was evident and palpable.“Please, come in,” Marie said with a warm smile as they led me in.I thought the environment was serene, but it did not prepare me for what I was expecting to see in their living
Vivian’s POVAs the train rode by, I occupied my eyes with the beauty of the city that I was seeing. Not like I hadn’t seen most of them before, but now, I paid attention with the mind to actually enjoy what I was seeing. I had been quiet the entire time, and thankfully, no one sat close to me to even engage in a chatter. I wasn’t even feeling up to it in the first place. My heart and mind were numb and shut down, and I really wanted it to be so before I reached my destination.Syrus didn’t choose me, again.I decided not to think about his rejection so that I wouldn’t cry or feel horrible about myself.“He didn’t choose you, Vivian. You have you pick yourself up and move on,” I had told myself minutes before the train arrived.The next city where I would be meeting with my new employers was just about an hour away, so I had little time to dwell on my predicament.I was all alone now.I knew that I would feel the pain of his stark rejection, but not now. Right now, I just wanted to be
Vivian’s POVTaking the job even without knowing what it entailed aside from the fact that it was in another city and it was a housekeeping job was crazy, but I had no choice.In fact, I think that was what I really needed.I still had some sort of fear and anxiety, especially regarding the fact that the last time I went away, I had gotten myself into a deeper mess that I almost didn’t survive, but from what I was told, this wasn’t another small town, and this couple were not struggling financially, so it wasn’t much of a big deal. I had taken it, and I would still take it, because right now, I just needed to get away from my family, Syrus, and Belinda, because it was as though I was surrounded by people whom I thought I knew but didn’t actually know. This time around however, I had decided to do things differently. So when I arrived at home, I asked to speak with Manny and Dad; Ted wasn’t home again. Ted was another major reason why I just couldn’t continue living here, especially
Georgia’s POV“I can always get anything I want; I just have to put my mind to it,” Georgia told herself as she made her way to the address that she received in just a couple of hours, and also waited for an important call; it was this call that would aid her to do what she wanted to do without any hitch.In this city, Georgia knew whom to meet for whatever she wanted. Even if she didn’t need to meet anyone, she sure knew how to go about what she wanted.This wasn’t an exception.Every time she had a deep conversation with Nancy, she always ended up knowing what to do. “I will not allow Syrus to play me for a fool,” Georgia told herself with determination as she drew close. She had already prepared herself for what she was going to do, and there was no way she would not achieve her end result today. Georgia’s phone rang, making her sigh in relief.“About time,” Georgia said to herself before taking the call. “I thought you were going to wait,” Georgia said.“You have used our servic
Vivian’s POV“Hi, my name is Vivian, and I am here for the interview,” I said to the person I met at the counter with the description I was given.After what I overheard from Manny and Ted, and with the uncertainty of the meaning of their words, I just knew that I couldn’t sit idly by and wait for any of them to sell me off. Hearing that dad had the intention of using me to offset his debt and that Manny and Ted were even in on it shattered my heart. I couldn’t confront Manny about what I overheard, or even force him into explaining what he meant by those words, but the words didn’t sit well with my spirit. I couldn’t ask Dad about it either, because it dawned on me that I had been living a lie for the longest time. I had gone into the storm room and cried regrettably for hours, and after that, I had begun checking sites for jobs online.I spent the entire night looking for urgent recruitments.I knew that I would have to get a job to support myself ahd the triplets when they eventual
Georgia’s POVGeorgia’s heart did a flip-flop at Syrus’s declaration; she hadn’t expected him to say what he just said.“Is that the bone of contention now?” Nancy rose to Georgia’s defense.Neither Syrus nor Nancy knew but Georgia had instantly began to shake inside at Syrus’s declaration. She knew that she would have to be prepared, because now that she had placed herself in this position, she would have to go through it till the very end. She could not back out now. She could not risk anyone finding out that she was lying, because not only would it affect her career, the Vale family would never have anything to do with her. That would be two losses, and she could not afford that.“Mum, please stay out of this,” Syrus said angrily.His words seemed to have gotten Nancy more upset as she leaped to her feet in a fit of rage.“I have stayed out of your life way too long and that is why we are in this mess in the first place!” Nancy blew hot.“What are you talking about?” Syrus asked.G
Syrus’s POVSyrus paced about the living room boiling with rage. Davis stood close to one of the couches, confused. He did not know whether to sit, although he would very much like to, but then again, he had no idea if it would aggravate Syrus. Syrus had made him come to the house as well after the saga at the office. This was part of the scenarios that Davis always liked to avoid, because in situations like these, especially when he was dealing with a man like Syrus Vale, it would never end up well.Then Nancy sat in the living room, her expression unreadable as she watched Syrus walk about and boil with rage.“That son of a bloody bastard!” Syrus bellowed. “How dare he? As a result of what he had done, I have lost the one contract that meant the world to me!” Syrus continued to blow hot.Davis was quiet, because he did not know what to say, and at the same time, he did not want to say the wrong things. With how angered Syrus Vale appeared to be, he could fire Davis in a heartbeat,
Vivian’s POVI could not believe what Ted just told me. My knees became weak and almost gave way, but I found a way to stop myself by gripping the kitchen counter firmly.Ted noticed it and smiled mischievously. “You had no clue, right?” He sneered. “Aw, poor Vivian who thought she was the golden little family princess,” Ted mocked clearly. “We are broke and there is no inheritance anywhere, so I hope you get out of your delusion and realize that nothing is as you see or think in this family,” Ted’s voice was firm and venomous, as though he wanted his words to eat deep into me.And they did.“Leave her alone,” came Manny’s gruff voice from behind Ted.Apparently, Manny had walked into the house and to the kitchen, but we had been too caught up in our conversation that we did not hear him, and I wondered if he had heard our conversation, or more so, Ted’s gripping words.Ted did not bother turning to Manny, and he did not turn and leave me alone as Manny instructed him. Instead, he wal
Vivian’s POVI was in the kitchen making lunch when I heard the door open. I smiled as I stirred the pasta; Manny was back in time for lunch as I had just finished the cooking. He had left some hours ago saying he wanted to make a quick stop somewhere and that he would be back soon. Anyway, I decided to make something delicious for him and me, and that was after I had ensured that dad had taken his medication and was resting properly.“In here, Manny!” I called out; there was excitement in my voice, and even I could feel it.The moment a shadow fell on me from the kitchen door, shiver ran through my spine, and fear gripped me; it was Ted, not Manny.“Well, well, well, if it isn’t the jolly little sister of the family,” Ted sneered.I felt the heat of his words on my skin and my heart began to race faster. Then I managed to turn, but it did not prepare me for the rage and bitterness that I saw in Ted’s eyes.“Why did you come back?” Ted asked angrily and bitterly.I swallowed hard, try