Chapter 87FINDING SOPHIE....RYANS POVI got ready hurrily as I prepared for work that morning.I was so delighted that I had been called back to work and could barely hide my excitement. Tana seemed to have noticed it as she peered at me suspiciously wondering what I was so happy about." Did something happen?"she asked peering at me, " you seem to be in such a good mood this morning." She added as she sat on the bed watching me. " Nah, nothing happened, I am just excited this morning." I responded as I packed my suitcase to leave. " Breakfast is served, you should eat something." She said standing up to accompany me." I am running late, catch you up later." I said as I raced out of the room to the front yard to leave for work. As I arrived at the office, I headed for Karl's office, I needed to appreciate him for giving me back my job.His secretary was not around when I arrived and I wondered why, she was not one to arrive late to the office, I knocked on Karl's door and went in as
Chapter 88GETTING MY LOVE BACK!!!CASSENDRA POV" He would come crawling back to me." I muttered to myself elated with what I had done. I was confident that he would do away with Sophie and then I would have my place in his life. I loved Karl and this seemed like the possible way of keeping him all to myself.As I left Karl's office optimistic about what I had done, I headed to where my car was parked. I drive home enthusiastic and delighted singing along with the radio on my car.I arrived home and noticed a car parked on my drive way. " Who was it?" I questioned as I parked my car. I was sure I was expecting no visitors so i wondered who would be at my house and not call to inform me. I hurrily walked to my apartment and to my greatest amazement it was Jordan and my mum. " What did he want." I sighed and went on to greet my mum." Hi, mum." I raced to hug her as I got to where she was, I looked at Jordan with a scrowl on my face. " I am so sorry mum, I did not know you were here."
Chapter 89KIDNAPPED..SOPHIE'S POV." We need to get some more groceries." I muttered to myself, after I had checked through the refrigerator discovering we barely had any more food left. As I made breakfast that morning, my mind went back to the conversation I had with Cassey on the phone the previous night. A mischievous smile played on my lips as I thought about what I did after the call, it was childish and it made me laugh as I thought about it. I had blocked her number and deleted all evidence of our call so Karl would not find out and I would have a defense against any accusations when she confronted Karl about it."No more interruptions or reminders of Karl's past." I mumbled as I tried to figure out a way to get her off Karl for good. I was Karl's wife afterall and I deserved some respect." She was going to keep on calling." I smirked as I got the table ready. I called everyone out of their rooms and we all sat as we ate quietly after saying the grace." The meal is delic
Chapter 90SOPHIE IS MISSING...KARL'S POV" Sophie, why aren't you picking up? ...... I need the files I talked to you about." I said as I got out my office to talk to Sophie, I was already furious because she was not picking the telecom and I had to come out of the office to talk to her. Strangely she was not at her desk and when I tried to check, I noticed her car was not parked at the garage either, it seemed she had not been at the office all day. " Sophie, you gat to be kidding me." I muttered, as I walked back into my office to call her." I will not tolerate this act of insubordination." I said as I scrolled through my phone. She had no reason to be late as far as I was concerned and if she was she better had a valid reason for it." Why was she late?" I wondered, when she only had to drop the kids at school which was barely few miles away from the office.I sighed irritated by what was happening as I picked up the phone to dialed her number. The phone rang repeatedly with no
Chapter 91COME BACK PLEASE..SOPHIE'S POV.As the car stopped, I could hear the guys who had abducted me talk in low tones. " We should call the boss to tell her the job is done." As I listened to them, I realised I had been kidnapped by someone who knew me and likely had a grudge against me. Was this about Claire? I wondered, and for a moment there I hated the idea of being Karls wife as I thought maybe I could have been kidnapped because of Claire's enemies."Maybe they thought I was Claire?" I muttered and decided I was going to tell the the truth, I could not die because I was doing a job for money. " It was not a crime to find money." I thought to myself.I took a deep breath and gathered my courage. As the car door opened, I was carried out, my eyes still blindfold and with a determined look on my face, I spoke to them hoping they would listen as the call with the supposed boss ended."Listen," I began, interrupting their conversation. "I think there's been a misunderstandin
Chapter 92DON'T DIE ON MEKARL'S POVI got to the school and it was about time to pick the kids up as school had dismissed when I arrived. I saw Davis and Selene at the entrance waiting for Sophie. " Where is mummy?" Selene asked me staring suspiciously at the car, I did not answer at first. I could not have the kids knowing Sophie was missing just yet till I confirmed my suspicions. " If Sophie was not here, where was she?" I wondered." Mummy has some errands to run darling, she would be back soon." I replied hoping she would not ask any more questions." But she did not tell me she would not be picking us up." Selene said, I glared at her trying to figure out how to respond to her queries. " It was urgent and enough with the questions we should go home." I responded finally, Davis did not mind as he was engrossed with his cell phone, he hopped in and his backpack accidentally hit Selene's leg. "Ouch" She let out a yelp of pain, and I quickly reached over to comfort her. "I'm sorr
Chapter 93OH NO!!!KARL'S POV" Stay with me, Claire." I whispered, holding Claire in my hands. She was still, and I was overcome with worry that she was about to die. "How was I going to tell Davis that his mother had passed away?" Gazing at her and shaking her to check for a reaction, I thought to myself.After the call, the driver came running up to where I was and requested me to stop shaking her. "What happened here, Sir?" he questioned. " How would I know? I met her lying lifeless on the floor when I came in." I responded rather rudely, he stared at her for a moment's gesturing for me to let go of her."Sir, may I check to see whether the pulse is still there?" I halted briefly to observe him after what he said. " What did he know?" I questioned as I hesitated before letting Claire go. "If he could help, he didn't matter what he knew it did not know." I thought to myself.He put her in a comfortable position and reached for her wrist while I watched, wondering how he knew all
Chapter 94HIDDEN TRUTH..SOPHIE'S POVAs I walked up to the front garden, the kids were already with Karl, and although Selene informed him that I had taken them out, the fact was that we had only strolled around the area. I wanted to get my thoughts straight so I could pretend everything was fine and Karl would not notice anything was off. He raised his head to check who was accompanying the children, as if he did not trust the story. " Could I blame him?" after all that had happened. I went missing for several hours, with no one to account for my whereabouts. Karl's expression of surprise and relief upon seeing me was palpable. " Did he miss me?" I wondered in my thoughts as I walked towards them. I was grateful to be back with my daughter. " Did he find out the truth?" I thought as Karl stared at me surprised as I moved closer them. "Hi, dad," Davis remarked as he went into the house.My heart raced as I desperately tried to come up with a believable excuse. I did not want Karl
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