Chapter 109THE TRUTH UNCOVERED.RYAN'S POVI arrived at where we were supposed to meet, which was a pub, and I ordered some drinks. I sipped the whisky while waiting patiently for him to arrive." Finally a chance to find my daughter." I muttered to myself grinning as I drank on,sipping quietly. I was happy that I would finally find the truth about everything and get to know my child.I checked the time and noticed that the Investigator was running late. " What's keeping him?" I asked as I checked the time, it was more than 15 minutes pass the agreed time. I was nervous and his delay was not helping." You could wait 10years, another few minutes should not be a bother." I reassured myself as I tried to relax when he was not forth coming and decided to focus on other things.I scrolled through my phone and read through the news, a headline caught my attention. " I know Cassey," I mummured as I read along. Cassey had been arrested for drugs, I knew that I had seen her somewhere, " I k
Chapter 110DAVIS HAS A GIRLFRIEND.SELENE'S POV.Mummy, Davis has a girlfriend," I blurted out as soon as I arrived home from school. Mummy smiled as she came of the kitchen drying her hands with a towel. After helping him with Jade, Davis has become accommodating of my mum and I and it was very convenient for us at Uncle's Karl house without any issues and as the days went by, I couldn't help but notice the growing bond between Mummy and Davis. They would spend hours chatting and laughing together, their connection becoming stronger with each passing day. It was evident that love was blooming in their hearts, and I couldn't be happier. The once empty halls of Uncle Karl's house were now filled with warmth and joy, as if a new chapter had begun for our little family." Are you sure about that?" She asked me and turned to face Davis who was behind me, he was trying to stop me from saying anything about Jade." Yes mum, you need to see them together." I said, giggling as I embraced m
Chapter 111I WANT A DIVORCETANA'S POV."You have been acting strange, Ryan," I said, my voice tinged with concern for him, as I stared at him with curiosity. I leaned in closer and held his hands, hoping to strike up a conversation. I wanted to know the reasons for his actions; I was concerned about him, and he had refused to talk to me about anything bothering him. I wanted to know if there was anything I could do to help, as he had been showing no signs of interest in us and ignoring me and our son lately."What exactly is going on?" I asked, peering into his eyes, "Our son and I need you, but you have been treating us as if we do not matter lately, Ryan. Did I do something? Gazing into his eyes, I asked."Perhaps he would speak to me." I thought to myself, I missed Ryan, and I would be happy to help him in any way possible to make him feel like himself again.Ryan turned to look at me and sighed. I could see that he was bittered and that tears had welled up in his eyes. "What was
Chapter 112RYAN FOUND ME... SOPHIE'S POV.. I smirked with satisfaction as I went over the files I was working on that day. Finally, I had taught Ryan a valuable lesson for all the pain he had caused me. But deep down, I knew this was just the beginning of his misery. There were still many more tricks up my sleeve and I was just wanting for the right time.As I scrolled through the documents that lead to Ryan's arrest, a sinister smile played on my lips. Ryan had underestimated me, and now he would pay dearly for it. I had ensured there was no way he was getting out of it. He was going to pay for everything he had done without even knowing it.I dropped the file and leaned back wards on the chair, smiling sinisterly as I wondered in my thoughts. " Well-done Sophie, look all you could achieve within a short period." I stated as I stared at the files over the table, I was happy about everything that was happening and I could not hide the joy and excitement I felt.I rounded up with
Chapter 113HURT AND REVENGETANA'S POVI could not believe what I was hearing. My heart sank as I listened to Ryan explain his reasons for wanting a divorce. "Why would he want to leave me? I asked myself as I watched Ryan lie to himself. I knew the truth, and all of his excuses were lies. He wanted to leave me because of Sophie and her child. "I loathe Sophie." I muttered again; Ryan had always wanted her, no matter how hard I tried. Ryan never seemed to find me enough, and it seemed like he regretted being with me.I was devastated that Ryan would want to part ways with me after our life together. I was at a loss for what to do, having begged Ryan repeatedly the night before and cried my heart out, but it seemed like there was nothing more I could do.We had a child together, but Ryan did not seem satisfied with our child; he wanted his child with Sophie, which enraged me greatly, but I had no idea what else to do.How could Ryan want a divorce? After everything we had beeen throu
Chapter 114ALMOST CAUGHT..SOPHIE'S POV..As Ryan spoke, my heart fluttered. "How much did he know?" I wondered staring blankly, He seemed furious and as he went on to ask about Sophie, I knew he had found out who I was. " But did he know about my daughter?" I worried, still feigning ignorance. Tears filled my eyes as I stared at him, remembering all of the pain I had gone through in the past. In an attempt to keep my feelings under wraps, I made every effort to hide my tears, trying to avoid his gaze." I am not sure what you are talking about." Playing dumb, I tried everything in my power to avoid any confrontation. No matter what anybody said, I was Claire here, and that was it." I have no idea what you are talking about. Please quit harassing me." I answered, a hint of rage in my voice. Ryan's approach to asking about Sophie was infuriating. "Who did he think he was? I looked at him, wondering.He seemed to know I was lying; whatever anyone had told him about my identity, he
Chapter 115SHOCKED TO MY BONES.SOPHIE'S POV.My heart pounded in my chest as Ryan's words echoed through my mind as I fled the office parking lot. I could not believe what I had just heard: "How did he find me?" I asked myself. I had made certain that no one could reach me, especially Sonia, who knew me too well. This caught me off guard, and I was surprised Ryan had found me."Why was he searching for me?" I wondered why Ryan was looking for me after all this time, troubled if something had transpired in his life to make him to do that." That's was close." I sighed, gasping for air, I was so worried about what had happened and the car felt stuffy after I had hurried out of the parking lot. I turned down the glasses as I parked the car for the time being so I could unwind before leaving. I wondered in my mind what to do about the situation after being able to unwind for a while. "How was I supposed to handle this?" Worried about "Ryan's situation," I turned on the ignition to hea
Chapter 116 JAILED CASSEY'S POV "Get me out of here!!" I yelled in the prison cell as I shook the door. The sound of my desperate plea echoed through the cold, dimly lit prison cell. I slammed my fists against the solid metal door in a futile attempt to break free from this hellish confinement. My cellmates had cautioned me about such outbursts, but I was beyond caring at this point. "I'm innocent!" I shouted, tears streaming down my face. "You've got the wrong person! Let me out of here!" My cries reverberated off the cold, damp walls of the prison: "You gotta stop doing that." One of the cell mates said, " You would not want to piss off the boss." Pointing to another cell mates, she gestured for me to calm down warning me about my random outburst, but I would not listen. The air was heavy with despair as I pounded my fists against the unyielding metal door. "Please!" I pleaded, desperation evident in my voice. "I didn't do anything wrong! You have to believe me!" But my wo
Chapter 163THE END..SOPHIE'S POV" It's ’s all done! "You may have a look now." The make up artist motioned for me to face the mirror.I stared at her reflection in the mirror, hardly able to believe what I was seeing. I looked like a goddess, my hair and makeup flawless, my dress clinging to her curves in all the right places. I felt like a completely different person. "This is so beautiful," I said,my voice full of wonder and gratitude as I gazed at her reflection in the mirror. "Thank you so much." "Sorry, I need to step out for a moment," Jade said, rising from her chair. "I'll be back in a few minutes."With that, she left the room, closing the door behind her.“I feel like the luckiest man on earth, getting married to the most amazing and stunning woman alive. It’s indeed a jackpot.” I heard Karl said as he walked into the room. His deep voice sent shivers down my spine.“He is so unreal, see those beautiful brown eyes.” I muttered to herself, unable to hide her blush as
Chapter 162FORGIVENESSSOPHIE'S POVI couldn't believe what I had just seen Karl had gone back to Claire who was plotting to ruin me. I couldn't believe what I had just seen. Karl, the love of my life, had betrayed me and gone back to Claire. It felt like a punch in the gut, shattering all my hopes and dreams for a happy future together. How could he not see through her manipulations? How could he choose her over me? I asked myself repeatedly.My heart ached as I stood there, watching them embrace. The pain was unbearable, and I felt tears welling up in my eyes. But amidst the hurt, anger fueled within me. How dare Claire try to ruin everything I had built with Karl? How could she manipulate him so easily? Determination filled me as I vowed to fight back and expose her true nature.The anger inside me was boiling over as I rushed back to the office. Karl followed me, pleading for a chance to explain himself. But I couldn't bear to look at him anymore. "Get out," I spat, my voice fil
Chapter 161THE REAL CULPRITKARL'S POVSitted in my office pondering on what to do about Sophie's situation, my mind wondered to who might have been behind the whole thing. A few moments later, my phone rang, it was the investigator I had hired to deal with the case. " Any good news?" I asked as I picked up the phone. " Yes and a lot more." He responded, he went on to tell me what he had discovered. I could not believe what I was hearing. " Are you sure about this?" I asked in disbelief, " I already sent the evidence to your phone already." He told me and the call ended.My heart raced as I stared at the evidence on my phone. It was undeniable, the real culprit behind Sophie's situation had been revealed. Anger surged through my veins as I realized who it was. How could she have done this? I could not believe she had It in her to do something like that.The revelation left me stunned, unable to comprehend how someone so close could have orchestrated such a malicious act. Thoughts r
Chapter 160THE ATTACK..SOPHIE'S POVI could not believe my eyes with what I was seeing. I snatched the phone off her hands and read through hurrily. " What is this?" I asked turning to face her. " I don't know ma'am. I just saw it myself." She responded, looking confused as I was. I stared at the screen again, my mind racing to make sense of it. "This is quite unexpected," I muttered, still in shock.My heart sank as I read the alarming headlines on the news. "Why are we losing everything? What could have caused such a sudden downfall?" I exclaimed, turning to my secretary for answers. She looked just as perplexed as I felt, her eyes scanning the reports in disbelief. Our stocks had plummeted, and clients were abandoning us left and right. Panic began to creep into my voice as I demanded an explanation for this unexpected turn of events." How is this happening, Get me my phone." I screamed at her and she rushed to go bring me my phone. Fear gripped my heart as I contemplated the po
Chapter 159REKINDLED LOVESOPHIE'S POVAs Karl stared at me, I moved uneasy turning my gaze from him. Karl noticed I was reluctant to give him a positive response and just stared at me blankly. " Sophie, please look at me," he shook me as he held my hands. " Please, I beg you." He said turning my face with his hands to look at him. " I love you and I will wait, however long it takes for you to love me back." Karl's unwavering determination finally broke through my walls and as I stared at him, I could not help but notice how handsome he looked. He was cute and my lips craved to meet his as he spoke softly.Despite my initial hesitation, Karl persistance made me helpless. " How could I resist him when he was always here." But after everything that had transpired, I couldn't bring myself to enter into another relationship so easily. Yet somehow, as Karl gently held my hands and gazed into my eyes with sincerity, all control slipped away. " Karl," I called out softly and his grip ti
Chapter 158I WANT YOU..KARL'S POVNo matter how hard I tried I could not seem to understand why Sophie continuously pushed me away. "Did she think I was not good for her?" I thought to myself, I was not so sure what she wanted. I had grown to love her and the more I tried to get close to her after confessing my love, the more she drifted away from me and continued to ignore my advances. " What was I going to do?"I asked myself and decided to talk to Max about it.I called for Max and he came into my office to see me. " I need your help." I told him, exhaustion evidenced in my voice. With the look on Max's face, I knew he was puzzled with what I needed his help for." What do you need?" He responded almost immediately, determination in his voice. Max was the person I called to resolve my emotional issues. He was really good at fixing the problem." It's about Sophie." I said, worry itched in my voice. " What about her?" He asked curiously as he stared at me waiting for answers. " I
Chapter 157IS THIS REAL?SOPHIE'S POVStaring at the message from Claire on my phone screen, disbelief washed over me like an icy wave crashing against my heart. "Is this real?" I questioned myself quietly. We had drifted so far apart that even imagining a conversation seemed impossible. Yet here she was, reaching out for reconciliation when everything felt irreparable just moments ago." This can't be true right?" I muttered to myself not wanting to believe what I had just seen. I read the message repeatedly, " was this a scheme?" I asked myself unsure of what to believe.A mix of skepticism and curiosity swirled inside me as I contemplated whether or not to give her another chance. " Was it worth it?" I thought to myself as I stared at the message in front of me.After everything we had been through, all the hurt and pain, she expects me to just forgive and forget? A part of me wanted to ignore her message, to pretend like it never happened. But another part longed for closure, for
Chapter 156COMING FOR HER.CLAIRE'S POV" I sent the parcel. Ma'am. " Dave my dad's personal driver said, I had sent him to get a parcel to Sophie earlier that day. I had planned to threaten her and then get her out of my life completely.Even though I had just been discharged from the hospital and was just recuperating, I could not find the time to rest as the thought of Sophie bothered me. Imagine how fast she took over everything that belonged to me. I was determined not to sit and watch her ruined everything in my life. Everything I had worked for.The pain in my heart was unbearable, as I watched how in a short time, Sophie had managed to make every thing that was once mine, hers. My heart burned with a fiery determination for revenge. Sophie had taken everything from me - my family, my company, my kid and my happiness. But now it was time to turn the tables. "Arrrrgh, I hate her." I screamed as I slammed the table and chattered the stuffs on the table in annoyance. As everythi
Chapter 155 THE THREAT RYAN'S POV I could not believe anyone could find us there, my mind wondered to how the police could invade that place as they took me out. I was still in a state of shock as they led me away, and I couldn't help but think about what would happen next. My heart was racing, and I knew that my life was about to change in ways I couldn't yet imagine. " How did this happen?" I worried as the sound of handcuffs clicking shut echoed in my ears as the police officers escorted me out from our hidden refuge. My mind raced with questions—how did they find us? Who betrayed our trust? A surge of anger coursed through my veins as I caught sight of our meddlesome neighbor standing there, a smug smile playing on his lips. I glared at him with pure hatred, wondering how he could do such a thing. And then, as I was being led away, I vowed to myself that I would find a way to get to the bottom of this. " You fool!!" I exclaimed angrily as I tried to walk to his directi