Vivian’s POVI thought I would cry my eyes out when I listened to Syrus’s press release, but I did not. I was heartbroken, no doubt, because he had joined everyone else to completely defame my character and paint himself as the good and perfect person. The only thing I felt was intense anger. I was enraged at myself for falling for a man like Syrus Vale who lacked virtue, character and moral. It was not enough that I and my family was going through all these problems because of him, he also had to come out and say such derogatory things about me to the public.“Damn you, Syrus!” I yelled, grateful that I was in a space where I could release my pent up anger without worrying about being seen or heard, or even interrupting anyone or anything. I spent the entire night thinking about my life. Syrus had ruined me.I was the one who sought for a divorce, but now he had turned around and said he dumped me because of my infidelity. He completely changed the narrative! Now, even if I came o
Vivian’s POVThe call with Manny did not make things any easier for me. instead, I felt angrier, more horrible and more like a shit.“I shouldn’t have spoken to him,” I told myself, “Because now I feel terrible.” I pouted and sulked. If only I had ignored his call, I would not be feeling this badly for keeping things away from him, knowing that it would only make them more worried, especially with the health condition of our dad, but my mind was made up, and there was no going back. “They would have to let me be for now so that I can pick up the pieces of my life,” I continued to talk to myself as I turned off my phone and laid back down, but the sleep still did not come. I felt a slight discomfort in my stomach, and I tried diverse back and side sleeping positions to see which one of them would work, but nothing seemed to be working. The pain, although mild, made me worried, because it was late in the night, and if it grew worse and intense, I would be stranded without help. “Ple
Syrus’s POVToday was the second antenatal appointment at the hospital with Vivian, and Syrus felt like a bag of filth.“Gosh, how do I face her?” Syrus battled with himself. He already called his Assistant to cancel all his meetings and appointments for the entire day, because he would not be going to work.“Is everything okay?” She had asked with concern and worry.“Just do your job,” Syrus had responded gruffly and ended the call.He needed this time to think about what had happened in the last twenty four hours and the more he thought of it, the more he felt like banging his head against the wall.“Shit, Syrus, couldn’t you have acted better?” Syrus had asked himself.Fine, he had been very pissed off at Vivian for bringing him such shame and humiliation by spending the night at another’s man’s house, or if Syrus was being honest with himself, he had been stark jealous. His last meeting with Vivian at the restaurant for their co-parenting appointment and the pleasant sight of her
Vivian’s POVI changed into the surprising fitting uniforms and got to work immediately. The coffee shop had limited customers, so it was just me and another friendly young girl about my age, Jane that worked at the coffee shop as waitresses.“Hey, you must be new here,” she said when I joined her to arrange the tables. We had on the same uniforms, which was uniforms for waitresses. “Yes,” I said and left it at that.Jane seemed like a chatty person, and I really did not want to engage her, because back in the dressing room when I changed into my uniforms, I already made up my mind to make this place my new home. Belinda was still out of town, and we had barely spoken since then. Ted was back to the house, and with all the issues surrounding his return, I could not go home. Basically, I was homeless and jobless. At least, here, I was not known, unlike my home.Also, it gave me this satisfaction knowing that Syrus would not be able to find me.I wanted to kick him out of the process r
Syrus’s POVSyrus tried to get as much information from Vivian’s place of work, so much so that he had to wait a while to get the audience of one of the workers there.“Hello, please may I have your attention for a few minutes?” Syrus asked when he was eventually able to speak with one of them.“Yes, of course,” she said warmly. She was friendly and polite, because she thought that Syrus needed their services.“What is your name, please?” Syrus asked.She misread Syrus’s question, and instantly, she switched from formal and professional to interested in Syrus.Syrus noticed her mood, but played along just so that he could get the necessary information he needed.“Jessica, sir,” she said seductively.“You have such a beautiful name,” he told her and she smiled sweetly.“Thank you, sir,” she said. It was as though something came to mind, and she looked at Syrus intently, her brows squeezing in confusion. “You look somewhat familiar,” Jessica said.Syrus cleared his throat. He thought of
Syrus’s POV“You mean on every aspect of her life?” Davis asked. He sounded skeptical on the phone.“Yes, would that be a problem?” Syrus asked. What he did not need now is to be discouraged by anyone, especially his lawyer.Syrus was not sure that Vivian would not pull this stunt on him a second time. With Vivian, it was always a “once bitten twice shy” situation. What even infuriated Syrus the most was the fact that he had to drive all the way to Vivian’s house and probably face his biggest enemies; her brothers and father, which would be putting him in their mercy.“Damn you, Vivian,” Syrus said under his breath.He was certain that she knew exactly what she was doing, and she was doing this just to get back at him for the press release, forgetting that it was her promiscuous actions that led him to that reaction. Vivian was that petty, Syrus knew, because if she wasn’t, she wouldn’t have filed for a divorce on the grounds of an affair, something that happened just once!Well, afte
Vivian’s POVAfter the day’s work, I stayed back with Jane to clean up and arrange the chairs together for the day. Jane turned the sign to “closed” and she returned to join me in putting the chairs together. I noticed that all day, she had been trying to dial a number, and she always had a worried expression on her face when she dialed the number.“What’s wrong?” I asked Jane. Even though I already said I wasn’t looking to make friends, I could not ignore the fact that she looked worried and troubled. Also, she was very nice to me for the first time even though she did not have to.“it’s nothing,” Jane said, but I knew that she was lying, because the troubled look still remained on her face.“You know you can talk to me, right?” I told Jane.“I don’t want to burden you with my problems, especially as you are new here and you do not like to be bothered,” Jane said.I nodded my head, feeling less like a better person. I realized that I shouldn’t have sounded like that to Jane. This was
Vivian’s POV“Ted? Did…did you say Ted?” I stuttered, my breath caught in my throat and my heart pounded rapidly against my ribs.This world indeed was a freaking small place. I know that my brother was not only the only person who bore Ted in the entire city, but Jane’s story matched his based on what Manny had told me.“Yes,” Jane answered. Then she looked at me with expectancy in her eyes. “Do you know him?” She asked desperately.I shook my head quickly. “No, I don’t know him,” I lied. Jane’s head fell in sadness. “I wish you did,” Jane said as she emptied the last drop of beer into her mouth. Then she signaled the waiter and ordered for another bottle of beer. “Do you think you need more beer?” I asked Jane, worried and concerned for her, but at the same time, eager to hear more of what she had to say. Even though my heart was beating, it was a good thing to meet someone who had known Ted intimately. I felt fortunate to be sitting with Jane at this tie “Of course, I do. You ar
Syrus’s POVSyrus had paid Anderson’s family a visit after the heartbreaking news of his passing. He had been thoroughly devastated by the news, especially because he didn’t get enough time with Anderson to tell him what he needed to know.“You died without explaining to me the issue with my parents, and what exactly to do with Ken,” Syrus said, as though Anderson was right in front of him. Syrus didn’t tell his mum, because he knew that she never liked the man, but he had stayed in his room and wept. That was the closest thing to a father that Syrus ever had, and it pained him deeply that he didn’t even give Anderson enough of his time. After Anderson fell ill and couldn’t continue working at the company, Syrus had simply never paid him a visit. Yes, he had been completely financially responsible for Anderson, but that had been it, and now, Syrus regretted it deeply. He wished his only time of visiting Anderson was the only time. He wished he had actually taken out time to visit And
Georgia’s POV“…your contract with this TV show is over.”Georgia kept hearing those words in her head as she headed out of the venue. She could not believe her ears. It was as though she was hearing a weird sound in her ears.“Just like that, they have kicked me out,” Georgia asked as she booked a cab. “I seriously need to get Syrus to buy me a bloody car, and fast!” Georgia said in between.She felt used and tossed like a piece of trash. She never knew about this policy about TV shows and their stars. All along, Georgia had simply thought that a contract was all she needed, but it was obvious that that wasn’t the case. “I should have done everything possible to keep Brenda there,” Georgia said to herself angrily.More realization began to dawn on her; as a star, one of the things about her career is that once one TV show drops a star, the others who had already signed a contract might likely also drop the star. Being in the business for this long had made Georgia realize that most
Georgia’s POVAfter Georgia managed to get Nancy out of her apartment by lying, as usual, she pondered on a lot of things.Somehow, deep inside, Georgia knew that if she did not take hold of things, Syrus and his family would find a way to get out of her hook. Regardless of what Georgia now knew about Syrus, she also could not neglect the fact that Syrus held some power and influence in the country. If it had been easy, Ken would have come out with the truth already. Georgia wasn’t stupid; she had been in the streets and playing this game for as long as she could possibly remember, and she knew that if one wasn’t careful, even she and Ken would not be able to take down Syrus.Besides, Georgia had no motive to run Syrus down; if she did, how would she get the life she had envisioned? Georgia was too invested in the family of Vale to begin her strategy all over again with another wealthy and influential family. She knew how the system worked, and if Georgia wasn’t careful, if she wasn’
Georgia’s POVThis was the first time that Georgia was standing right in front of Nancy and she was not just speechless, but she was also feeling uncomfortable. “Can I come in?” Nancy asked in an icy cold voice.Georgia cleared her throat and said, “Yes, of course.”Then she moved out of the way for Nancy to come in. Georgia could not stop wondering how Nancy managed to know where she now lived. She remembered that the last time they spoke, she hadn’t made mention of any house, and the fact that Nancy was right here, uninvited by Georgia and her look of displeasure was a clear enough indication that this wasn’t a case of peaceful visitation. Georgia watched Nancy enter slowly into the living room and looked around, and because Nancy’s back was back facing Georgia, she could not exactly tell Nancy’s reaction or emotions. Was she upset? Was she enraged? Was she aggravated? Georgia could not tell.“This is quite a lot,” Nancy said, her voice sounding bland.Georgia was almost tempted t
Georgia’s POV“Things are always just effortlessly working out for me!” Georgia said in excitement.She didn’t even need to find a doctor that would do what she wanted to do; Ken had promised to help her through it, unlike her former doctor who was preaching honesty.“Well, maybe it is because I have labored too hard to get to where I am now, and everything is just falling into place now,” Georgia continued.She and Ken had spent about two extra hours making plans, and she could hardly believe that she was getting everything sorted out. All she needed to do now was find a way to fix the pregnancy test thing with Syrus, and then she would be able to get him to make things official with Syrus.Georgia couldn’t wait!The pregnancy solution wasn’t the only thing that kept Georgia in cloud nine since Ken left. The fact that she had his secret in her palm now made her very gleeful. Now, she could very well twist Syrus’s hand into doing her bidding, because from what she gathered with her co
Syrus’s POVSyrus got home, more exhausted than he had been. He was able to get Davis out of his hair. He already knew that he would not be able to tell anyone about what he was going through, and at the same time, he still hadn’t been able to come up with how to get the truth about what happened years ago with the Frenchman.“If only Anderson was kind enough to just tell me how to go about it easily without the hassles,” Syrus said to himself. He knew that Anderson would tell him if it was in his right to do so, but that did not change the fact that he wished Anderson had the solution to his problem, because there was no one else who knew about his past except Anderson, and of course, the slimy, sneaky Ken.Syrus got into the living room, and he was reminded of how he left the house and the issue with his mother. The living room seemed quiet and serene, and Syrus was hoping that he could just sneak into his bedroom and hide until the next day when he would leave for work, because h
Georgia’s POV“Tell me everything I need to know,” Georgia said to Ken.She could barely contain her glee for this useful information. Before now, Georgia had wished that she knew something ugly and dirty about Syrus, his family, or the family’s company, so that should Syrus make an attempt to leave her after his family had publicly paraded her as their chosen daughter-in-law, she would have something to hold them by. She had tried to find something, but nothing was forthcoming. Albeit, Georgia just knew that there had to be something. She had been in this game long enough to know the ways of wealthy and powerful men, and she just knew…“At what cost?” Ken asked.Georgia was taken aback. He came to her willingly with information and claims that they had something in common, and now he was seeking something in return?Georgia scoffed. “So it’s now scratching my back, I scratch yours now? I never asked for this, Doctor Ken. You showed up at my house unannounced demanding for something i
Georgia’s POV“What are you talking about?” Georgia asked Ken. “What common thing could we possibly have?” Georgia asked him.Ken walked around the living room slowly instead, gazing around and taking in the beauty and luxury of her living room, making Georgia slightly uncomfortable, and she began to wonder if she hadn’t made a mistake letting him in.“You haven’t answered my question,” Georgia said as she began to think quickly about what she could possibly lay her hands on with immediate alacrity, knowing that the tale about having emergency number on speed dial and working cameras were lies.“I will answer it, but I think we need to get to know each other better,” Ken said as his hand carefully caressed Georgia’s leather couch. “Your interior is breathtaking. I must commend that you have an eye for good taste,” Ken complimented slowly.He was gradually bidding his time and slowly building the bridge. He knew what he came here to accomplish, and he also knew that the only way to go
Georgia’s POVGeorgia knew that she could not hide away from the Vale’s family. Actually, she even had no intentions to hide; she wanted to be a part of the family fully, for stability, fame, money, and power. Georgia just needed to get some of her things fixed up at the moment.When she got mistakenly hit and the call ended, Brenda did not call her back to even apologize for the way she spoke to Georgia.“I am going to teach her a lesson she will never forget,” Georgia told herself.She had a meeting at the show later that week, and she intended to deal thoroughly with Brenda. Georgia was already on her way to the top, and she intended to use her power to the fullest. When she was struggling to get to the top, she was treated harshly and cruelly by wealthy and powerful people. Now that it was getting to Georgia’s turn, she intended to be just as ruthless and merciless to those beneath her, or more.Georgia was interrupted when she heard a knock on her door. She had been back from h