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
Syrus’s POV“Find Vivian, and find her today.”The words of Davis kept ringing in Syrus’s head, making him more confused and exasperated.“You know quite well that her family is hiding her away from me,” Syrus told Davis, roughening his hair with his hand in frustration. “And let’s not forget the restraining order,” Syrus said. “You warned me not to ever go there, otherwise I would get arrested, remember?” Syrus added.“I know about the court restraining order, and I remember what I told you, but you really don’t have a choice here,” Davis said over the phone. He was growing increasingly exasperated with dealing with Syrus. “So are you suggesting I defile the restraining order? Even if I do, her brother and father would never let me see her,” Syrus said, angry and sad at the same time.He was beginning to lose it. It had been weeks since he last set eyes on Vivian. Up till now, Syrus had no clue about the welfare of his children. He did not know if Vivian’s stomach had begun to bulge
Syrus’s POV“Hold on, you know about the interview even though it has not been released yet?” Syrus asked, stunned to his bones.“What do you think?” Belinda asked. She crossed her hands over her chest and stared at Syrus with both a mixture of triumph and disgust.Syrus did not need to be told; it was crystal clear.“So you sabotaged the interview?” Syrus asked. It was obvious, but he still needed to hear it from her, and how she was able to achieve that.“I did, so what?” Belinda asked, admitting that she did without any remorse or fear that she could get arrested for it.Syrus was confused. “But how did you do it?” Syrus asked.“It was pretty simple. The interviewer is an old time friend of mine who owes me a favor, that’s all,” Belinda divulged without flinching.“This is all so confusing,” Syrus said out loud. The interviewer said she had evidence, and it was right there in their presence; Syrus saw it for himself, so what was she on about? How did they get hold of the evidence
Vivian’s POVI have been panicky since I discovered that the picture was missing; this was a confirmation that whoever broke in was the same person who sent the threat. It dawned on me now that my life was in more danger than I even imagined. I wasn’t safe here anymore. What if I had spent the night in the room and they had met me there? I shivered at the thought of what they could have done to me.Killed me, maybe?I checked the room, just to be sure, and everything was intact. They did not take or destroy anything at all. The only thing they took was the picture.Scared to my bones, I dashed out of the room. I could no longer stay in the room out of fear. I walked back to the coffee shop, conscious of the fact that the detective was probably still with Leo and Lori, and he had told them that I did not spend the night in the room.When I entered the coffee shop, the entire place was quiet, but I could still hear faint voices, which was an indication that the detective was still ther
Vivian’s POVLeo and Lori could decide to go over to the room to check up on me, and not find me, which could raise their suspicion, but I didn’t care.What I needed to do was important, and I needed to do it now.Without even bringing out the piece of water that I wrote down the number and address from their office, I knew exactly where it was. I took a quick cab and arrived at the address.Then I knocked and waited in anticipation.Few minutes later, the door swung open, and a girl that looked just like Aimee in the passport photograph in Leo and Lori’s office appeared at the door. For a split second, I thought it was the dead girl, but then again, she did have a sister.“How may I help you?” She asked harshly, her eyes already blazing with anger.“Hi,” I said, a little fidgety.I hadn’t even thought of the reception I could possibly get or receive upon my arrival, so I just assumed that it would go smoothly, but with how upset she already looked, I began to question my motive.“Who
Georgia’s POV“Hey, what was all that about?” She asked the interviewer. Georgia refused to let her be, because she had ruined a lot of things for her without knowing it.“I am sorry, but the interview has been over since Syrus walked away,” she said.“Of course he would!” Georgia was exasperated, and she felt utterly betrayed. “This wasn’t the plan,” Georgia said, her voice emitting the pain she was feeling deep inside.She could not forget the cruel words Syrus had said to her. She knew how theatrical she had to be to get him to agree on the interview. Heck, she even had to involve Nancy and Bonnie, only for this interviewer to mess everything up. Georgia had already anticipated all the things that this interview would do for her; draw she and Syrus closer and make him see that they were a perfect match, make Vivian to feel the loss of what she had when she watches the interview from wherever she was, gain more fame and popularity, get other higher bigger TV shows and hosts to brin
Syrus’s POVSyrus was restless, so much so that he practically waited for Davis while he handled a case in court.“Would you like something to drink? Mr. Davis might take a while longer to be done,” Davis’s secretary said to him for the third time in over an hour. “No, I don’t want anything to drink, I just need Davis!” Syrus snarled at her and she scurried away. He was being unnecessarily rude, but Syrus would even bite his mother’s head off if she stepped in his way right now.Since the conversation he had with Belinda, Syrus had been restless. He even felt guilty, because all this while, he was thinking that Vivian was avoiding him to punish him, and her father and brother were keeping her away from him, but the whole time, Vivian was missing. Syrus could not even begin to imagine what she must be going through, or where she might be. He did not even want to think of anything happening to Vivian, or his babies. When Belinda had told him, he had fought the urge to reach out to Vivi
Syrus’s POVDavis was fuming with anger as they waited in his office, while Syrus massaged his knuckles with a pack of ice.“How could you?!” Davis barked at Syrus when he could no longer hold in his anger anymore.“I am still your boss, Davis,” Syrus said warningly. “But you are making my job extremely difficult, Mr. Vale! Why did you punch the man like that? I thought you said we were going there to simply ask him a few questions!” Davis said, his voice hitting the roof. He was so angry, frustrated, and exasperated that he would have resigned from being Syrus’s lawyer if it wasn’t for the mouthwatering paycheck and fat allowances that came with working for his family.Davis already indicated interest in an expensive condo outside of the country; his retirement home, and he had already made a down payment, so resigning now was not even an option, no matter how much he wanted to. Working for these rich spoiled brats always exhausted Davis. They always felt that they could do just abo
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