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 POVThere was a moment of silence, and in my frozen shock, I thought that perhaps they had deciphered that there was a third party in the shop listening to them. I couldn’t move.The shock of their conversation had me gripped and rooted to my spot, so much so that I could not move my legs. Even though I wanted to move, the fear of being heard had me glued to my position. The silence was deafening.Then Lori broke the ice by speaking first. “He threatened her?” She asked, sounding unbelievably shocked.It dawned on me that it was the shock of what Leo had told Lori that made keep quiet.“She refused to tell me the content of the note. She said she didn’t remember, but I knew she was lying; there is no way anyone would get a threat note and forget its content,” Leo said.I used my hands to cover my mouth to prevent me from shouting. What kind of employers were they? What kind of job did I land myself? There were a whole lot of things that were going on here that I didn’t know
Vivian’s POV“Damn! Damn! Damn!” I cursed in agony.I tried the lock again, but it didn’t budge.“Of course it wouldn’t be, you dumb head!” I said to myself. It was obvious that the door was locked; they had closed for the night. “How am I supposed to get out now?” I asked myself regrettably.If I had known, I would have left the shop before they finished their argument, but I was too invested in their conversation, and too scared to even move a foot that I just stayed there. Now, I was locked in. “This isn’t good, Vivian,” I scolded myself.This was the second time I was listening in on very vital and scary and suspicious conversations, and they always seemed to happen after work hours. I was scared to my bones, but I was also curious. I wanted to know what was going on, especially now that I had been plunged into murder threats. I turned and looked around; the coffee shop did not seem like a place I could lay my head. Even if I placed the tables together, it would still not be c
Vivian’s POVMy hands flew to my mouth in shock, and I guess Leo and Lori were also shocked, but they were quiet for some minutes.I could not see them from where I hid, but I could hear them clearly. Heck, I could even decipher their emotions from the sound of their voice.A break in?!Leo was the first to recover from his shock. He cleared his throat and asked, “Excuse me?” “I just said there was a break in last night, and I am here to speak to you about it,” the detective said.I held my mouth tightly, unable to breathe for fear of being found. Things just continued to get messier and messier! First, I was locked in, and now this? But thinking about it, it was actually by divine mercy that they had locked me in the coffee shop, because if they hadn’t, I would have been attacked, and probably murdered.“Vivian, we know what you did. You have something of ours with you, but we are coming for you…soon.”The words on the threat note flashed through my mind, and I shivered in fear. I w
Georgia’s POVThe news about Georgia being assaulted broke out really fast, and Georgia was surprised at the attention it was getting online. More than that, she had gotten sympathy from Nancy and Bonnie who had insisted that she remained with them until she felt better. Thankfully too, Georgia had been able to uphold her manipulative hold on Syrus.They sat in Syrus’s car as they drove to the place of her interview. Georgia smiled inwardly; she was finally getting what she wanted, and the money that would come with it was beyond what Georgia ever imagined. True to their words, they had tripled the initial payment.By the end of this interview, she would be a few dollars richer!Georgia caught Syrus staring at his phone. She almost wanted to feel insecure and neglected, but then she recalled that Vivian was still nowhere to be found or seen.Georgia shifted in her position and cleared her throat; she wanted to talk to Syrus desperately.“What is so interesting about your phone?” Geor
Syrus’s POVSyrus was speechless. He blinked and swallowed, confused. Georgia said he just had to be there and say a few words, so why was he being attacked?“Can you answer the question, Syrus Vale?” The interviewer pushed. “Did you cheat on your ex-wife with Georgia or not? The evidence is here for all to see.”Syrus was too stunned to even answer her. First of all, he did not see this coming at all. Secondly, he never knew that there was a proof of his infidelity. He had no idea that anyone knew.“What are you talking about? Where is your proof?” Syrus asked, after he was able to get out of his shock.“One of the hotel staff where you and Georgia lodged to commit adultery saw you two, and took pictures of you with the date on it, and according to record, it was before your divorce,” the interviewer said. It was obvious that she had come highly prepared and ready.Syrus began to panic. This was an interview by a popular blog, and if it ever got out, he would be ruined, especially wh
Vivian’s POV“Today, we have gathered in holy matrimony to join two love birds, whose love could not be altered with the wave of time; Marie and Vale,” the priest started beautifully.I couldn’t stop smiling as I watched Marie and Mr. Vale, dressed to perfection: Marie in a white flowery down and Mr. Vale in black pair suits. Nancy wasn’t present, because she wasn’t invited, which was understandably so, even though they had all resolved things amicably. However, Bonnie, easy to forgive now that her mother had asked her to, was in attendance. Actually, she had flown in some days before, just so that she could have moments with her father too. I noticed that she was nice to me as well, and she even brought gifts for the triplets who would be coming to the world any time soon.Bonnie sat behind Syrus and I, squealing in delight.“This is the most beautiful wedding I have ever attended!” Bonnie whispered happily, but her voice was loud enough for us to hear her.Then Syrus turned to her
Vivian’s POVI sat on the patio just resting and thinking yet again about everything that had happened. This time around, my thoughts weren’t exactly filled with bitterness or anger or sadness. A lot had happened since Diana showed up here and hugged me. She had confessed that she was deeply hurt and begrudged, but after carefully thinking about it, and of course, discussing it with Marie, she had come to the realization that her brother had fooled her for years. While she had struggled and worked hard to achieve everything she had achieved, Leon had chosen to go through the illegal and seemingly wrong path, and she knew that he would have to face the consequences of his actions. Our conversation also brought me to the same resolution with Ted, and the rest of my family.The trial was held about three days ago. I couldn’t attend, because my due date was gradually drawing near, and deep down, I didn’t want to see Ted’s face and break down all over again. The drug lord, his men, along
Vivian’s POVEverything seemed to be happening in such a rush that it was all too much for me to handle. Syrus’s reappearance and his conscious efforts to win back my forgiveness and affection was also overwhelming.He had lived with Mr. Vale and Marie for over a week now, and he had not stopped persisting. Initially, I thought that he would have given up and run back to his company as he always did, but he hadn’t…yet. Syrus kept trying by words and in actions to prove that he was truly sorry, and I maintained the cold shoulders I gave to him, but still, he refused to relent. Syrus had been ordering flowers and notes for me every single day without fail. According to him, he wasn’t trying to buy my love and forgiveness with gifts, because he knew that I wasn’t that kind of woman, but flowers only indicated his genuineness and love for me, which was even why he wasn’t including any other gift. Also, his determination to restore his broken relationship with his father was evident, and
Syrus’s POVSyrus discovered that his father’s house was not as big as the mansion he grew up in, but it was a very homely and cozy bungalow. The moment he entered, he felt more at home and at peace more than he had ever been.“I will show you to your room,” Marie told Syrus as she led him to a room beside the room that Vivian was staying in.When they got into the room, Syrus was impressed at the neatness and warmth of the room.“Thank you, Marie,” Syrus told her deeply.“I am going to make some pasta and we will all eat at the dining table, so use this chance to rest and freshen up,” Marie said politely.She was about leaving when Syrus stopped her. “Do you think she will ever forgive me and talk to me?” Syrus asked.After he had made himself known as the extra traveller, he noticed that Vivian went cold. She had vehemently refused to share a seat with Syrus in the plane even though Mr. Vale had intentionally arranged the ticket in that format. Syrus could not deny that the hostili
Vivian’s POVBelinda and I hurried to the airport, because after all she had told me, I was afraid that Georgia might somehow know that I was in the city, and she would find a way to hurt me. I was heavily pregnant now, and if anything happened, I did not even have the strength to fight or defend myself.“I will come with you and wait for your employers until they get here. If anything were to happen, I don’t want you to ever have to face her alone,” Belinda said firmly when I tried to dissuade her from going with me to the airport.It wasn’t until we got to the airport safely that I became less worried. Also, even though I had wanted Belinda to return to her apartment initially, I was very grateful to have her here with me. We were able to get a safe place to sit and wait where the cops were always watching and patrolling about.“Do you want me to get you anything from the cafeteria?” Belinda asked when she noticed how weak and tired I was after we sat down.“No, I am fine. I was jus
Syrus’s POVSyrus drove home like a lunatic. He could barely wait to confront his mother for everything he just heard. His entire being was boiling with anger and rage.For years, his mother had lied to both him and Bonnie, and she had made them hate their father unjustly. More so, they had grown up without their father’s love and affection all because of her selfish and greedy desires! His mother was just as cruel and cunning as Georgia; there was literally no difference between them, and now, Syrus understood why she chose Georgia over Vivian. For all Syrus knew, evil always aligned with evil.“Damn, I have been such a fool to let Georgia, my mother, and the company come in between what Vivian and I shared,” Syrus said to himself painfully and regrettably.He wanted exactly what he saw between his father and Marie; love, loyalty, friendship, and companionship, and he did not want to enjoy that only when he was old. He had all that with Vivian, but he had ruined it. To Syrus, he beli
Georgia’s POVGeorgia was frantic. Things were getting out of hand. Syrus had been unreachable for hours since today, and she did not know what to do.“I cannot lose,” Georgia told herself as she paced about in her apartment. She had come too far to lose. She had done too much to lose now.“What do I do? I can’t let Syrus win over me,” Georgia said.As she was pacing about and thinking, Ken knocked on her door. Georgia answered it, but she was irritated. Ken was gradually becoming a nuisance to her; why would he keep showing up at her apartment?“You can’t just come in here whenever you like, Ken,” Georgia berated him.He hardly even gave her enough time to think things through and decide on what she wanted to do. “Why not?” Ken asked, making Georgia more disgusted. “We are a bound team now, remember?” Ken said.“You have your apartment, and I have mine. Stay at yours unless it is exceptionally necessary for crying out loud,” Georgia told Ken.She did not even bother masking her ann
Syrus’s POVAll these years, Syrus had felt horribly sorry for his mother, being that he felt that she was unjustly abandoned, but from what Vale said, it meant that his mother swindled and manipulated her way into his life.Syrus shook his head; he did not want to believe that about the woman he had loved, adored, and respected all his life.“That cannot be true,” Syrus argued.“Do you think that after all these years I would lie to you?” Vale asked. “The years I spent being married to Nancy were the worst years of my life. I tried to love her, but I just couldn’t. She knew I was in love with someone else. She knew that I would never love her, but she refused to let me go. I know that you might not like the sound of this, but I went as far as taking a secret DNA test on you, because I wanted to find every reason to leave,” Vale said as tears streamed down his face in sadness and regret.Syrus’s heart was shattered beyond words. He had no idea that the story between his parents was de
Syrus’s POVSyrus walked over to where Mr. Vale sat solemnly, backing him. Marie stood behind Syrus, urging him to go to Mr. Vale.People had left the cemetery now, and they had all moved to Anderson’s house, or most of them, for the next batch of the funeral celebration. Syrus’s plan had been to pay his last respect here at the cemetery, then he would return home, but everything changed, including his plans. More so, Syrus could not believe that he let his father’s mistress, the woman he hated so much talk him into listening to Mr. Vale, something he had equally vowed that he would never do. Syrus swallowed hard, the words finding it difficult to come out from his throat. “Vale?” Marie called softly, since Syrus was taking too much time in talking, and with how sad Vale was, he was not likely going to turn around even in the next one hour.“I was counting on this opportunity, Marie, and I have lost it,” Vale said, his voice dripping with sadness and regret.Marie knew that if truly