Chapter 137ALMOST MISSING....KARL'S POV"I told her to leave already."I told Claire as she would not let me be about Sophie, since she came over to the house, she insisted that Sophie moved out. As I watched Sophie leave, I wished I could stop her but I guess it was for the best for us both, we needed the space. I loved her and she had betrayed me and Claire was here. I wanted to focus on Claire alone and deal with the situation." Maybe I should not have done that." I told myself as I thought about when I asked Sophie to leave. With Sophie leaving, I felt an emptiness in my heart and I worried if letting her go was the right thing to do but Claire was here and she had insisted I let her go."Did I still have feelings for Claire?" I couldn't help but question my feelings for Claire. Did I truly love her? The emptiness in my heart grew, and the doubts began to consume me. Sophie's departure had left a void that I didn't know how to fill. Was it possible that my heart still longed fo
Chapter 138WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?DAVIS POV" Where have you been?" Dad asked me as soon as he opened the door, his voice laced with worry. "Thank goodness you are safe." He sighed with relief as he embraced me, my dad was worried sick about my whereabouts. " I was just about to call the police." He said as we walked into the living room together, he stared at my mum with so much anger in his eyes and yelled at her." How could you be so careless?" He asked her fury in his eyes but mum ignored him and rushed to where i was."Where have you been?" Mum asked me as she approached me, her face was etched with worry and anger. " Why did you head home from school immediately?" She inquired, I wondered what she meant by that. " Did she not care that she had not come to pick me?" I wondered."Thank goodness you're here now, so I can have a break from your father." She said and walked back to sit on the couch not bothering to ask what had happened. She was angry with me and I did not understan
Chapter 139CUSTODY BATTLE..SOPHIE'S POV.After being served the papers, I was not sure about what to do or to to ask for help. Custody battle was not going to be an easy one but I was not going to give up on my daughter without a fight. He had no right to her, he did not deserve her and was not going to use the judiciary against me.I got a small apartment after spending some days at the motel,Selene and I had settled in the apartment. Selene kept inquiring about Karl and why we had to move, I had come up with various excuses that were not holding up anymore and now this. " What was i supposed to do?" I worried." Mummy what are all of this?" Selene asked me as she browse through the documents on the table, " It's nothing, something for the grown ups." I said as I rushed to take the papers not wanting her to see what it was. Selene could not find our about Ryan, he was dead to us and that was where he was going to remain forever.I spent countless nights researching and preparing
Chapter 140I WANT SOPHIE BACKKARL'S POVWeeks had past since Sophie left and I was not sure I could deal with Claire any further. After the last incident of leaving my son at school she was at it again and this time there had been an accident with Davis almost losing his life.Panic gripped my chest as I received the call about Davis' accident. The world around me seemed to blur as I rushed back home, praying for his safety. Thoughts of guilt and regret filled my mind - how could I have been so careless? to trust Claire with him after the last time.As I arrived at the scene, my heart sank at the sight of paramedics surrounding our house. Fear consumed me as they carried him on a stretcher, his small body motionless. Tears streamed down my face as I pleaded with whatever higher power existed to let him be okay.The world seemed to stop spinning around me as I watched him being taken into the ambulance. Panic coursed through my veins, numbing any rational thought that might have rem
Chapter 141 MY LIFE HAS BEEN A LIE!!! SOPHIE'S POV.. I sighed in relief after the custody battle, for whatever reasons Ryan decided not to show up, I was grateful he didn't and with all of this information in my hands I was sure I had what I needed to keep him away from him. My phone beeped and as I turned to check,I realized it was an unknown number. " You want to find out the truth about everything, check your mail box." As I read the message, my mind wondered on what truth in was. I was skeptical about going to see what it was. " Was someone trying to hurt me?" I asked myself, I had just moved into the apartment so it made me wonder who knew my address and was sending this messages. I continued with what I was doing trying to wave off the thoughts about the message from my mind." It is not going to hurt, right?" I asked myself. Worry and curiousity overwhelmed me, " I should go check it out." I got up and went outside to the mail box. I opened to find an envelope, "
Chapter 142THE SURPRISE...CLAIRE'S POVIt was Emily's birthday in a few days and we were texting back and forth about the preparations for the party. Emily was one of my friends that we had drinks together all the time. There were going to be a lot of drinks and men to grace the events. As we were texting, I got a call from my father, " what does he want?" I asked, slightly annoyed he was interrupting the chats with my friends." Hello, " I said as I picked the call, after his interference with my marriage and him asking me to return to Karl, we had not being on good terms." We are having the company end of the year dinner." Dad said over the phone as he called me. " Oh, I heard about it." I paused waiting to hear his response but he did not say anything." I doubt if I would be able to make it." Reluctant to meet with him or his business associates, I inform my dad that I would not want to come for the party. " You should come, you and your husband. There is a big surprise." Dad
Chapter 143THE UNCANNY RESEMBLANCEKARLS POV" This can't be true!!" I muttered as my mind raced with thoughts and emotions, trying to process the revelation that Sophie was Claire's sister. It explained so much - the uncanny resemblance, their shared mannerisms. How could I have been so blind? I looked at Sophie again, this time seeing her in a new light. The way she carried herself, the way she spoke - all now made sense. But why hadn't she told me before? Did she reveal this because of Claire's disappearance?" I wondered, as my mind spinned with a whirlwind of emotions and thoughts as I processed the shocking revelation that Sophie was Claire's sister. Claire's confrontation of Sophie on stage made a mess of the whole occasion and coupled with the fact that Claire collapsed afterwards, it was sure going to make head lines for the news. After Claire collapsed and was rushed to the hospital, I accompanied her, my mind filled with a flood of unanswered questions. But for now, the
Chapter 144BAD IDEA!!!SOPHIE'S POV.As I stood there, watching Claire being wheeled away on the stretcher, my heart filled with remorse and guilt. The sight of her lying there, vulnerable and weak, made me question my motives for seeking revenge.' Did I really have to do this?" I asked myself, maybe it was time to let go of the anger that had consumed me for so long and find a way to mend our broken relationship. I had wanted a sister for the longest time and now that the heavens had granted my desire, I did not want to ruin my chances because of revenge. Even though She did not deserve it, I was willing to try. She was family afterall. It would not be easy but I was not going to give up on my family. " I hope she gets better." I muttered as I thought about what had just happened, I was annoyed with her for embarrassing me the way she did, she had embarrassed me at the party but it didn't matter, I was not going to give up on her.I decided it would be best to go see her at the h
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