Chapter 74FAILED ACTRESS...KARL'S POV."I hope I am not making a mistake."I mumbled to myself as I headed out of the office, Sophie was expected to resume at the office today, but had not arrived as at the time I left the office for a meeting. Though it was not time for resumption, I expected her to arrive sooner because it was her first day. I sighed as I stared at her seat when leaving the office. "Maybe I should not have been so harsh and suspended my secretary; she arrived an hour early every day." As I walked away to my car, heading for a meeting, I shook my head, refusing to admit that I had overreacted. She definitely deserved it after acting so unprofessionally, and I figured that would teach her not to let outsiders into my office without my permission.When I got at the garage, the driver drove out, and when we arrived at the meeting location, I noticed my phone beeping and wondered who it was. I picked up the phone and realised it was Cassey."No, not now, Cassey." I g
Chapter 75THE MISTRESSSOPHIE'S POV" Ima gine the audacity, I wonder who she is," I mumbled as I watched with a mixture of disbelief and curiosity a s Karl took her into his office.She was so rude and audacious,the audacity she displayed was staggering, leaving me wondering who she really was. It took all my self-control not to react impulsively and give her a piece of my mind. Instead, I chose to remain composed and collected, even though I felt like hitting her. I determined to uncover the truth behind her boldness as Karl walked with her into his office.As the door closed behind Karl and the audacious woman, my mind raced with questions. Who was she? What business did she have with him? I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease that settled deep within me. With a quick glance around, ensuring no one was watching, I discreetly made my way to Karl's office door. I pressed my ear against it, hoping to catch any snippets of their conversation that could unravel her true identity.
Chapter 76RECONCILIATION GONE WRONG..SELENE'S POV" How was I supposed to achieve this?" I questioned myself as I glanced at Jade several times in class, as she was so preoccupied with her schoolwork. I had offered to assist Davis with communicating with Jade, despite my uncertainty about my ability to do so.Jade seemed wonderful, but I was not sure how she would respond if I told her about Davis. Knowing that she was furious and did not want to talk to him, I questioned how I was supposed to accomplish anything, but I volunteered because I viewed it as a way to get Davis' assistance and could not bear to see it go by.Throughout the rest of the class, I could hardly concentrate on schoolwork; my mind was filled with what I would do to persuade Jade to consider talking to Davis."Oh, I guess I will talk to her tomorrow." I grumbled as the bell rang, signaling the end of school. I had not been able to fulfill my promise to Davis regarding Jade. I stuffed my notes into my bags, still
Chapter 77MY CHILD..RYAN'S POV"What happened?" I murmured as I stirred in bed, my head pounding with a headache. It was aching so much it felt like it was going to fall off my head. "Finally, you're awake," Tana said, walking into the room. "We need to talk about last night." She said as she walked to where I was. Confused and exhausted, I wondered what she was on about."What do you want, Tana? I'm so tired," I sighed as I turned to the other side of the bed. I tried so much to remember what had happened, but I had no idea. I guess the booze I had taken last night was pretty too much for one day as I had no memories of anything that had happened." I want an explanation about last night ?" She asked as she glared at me, obviously ready for a fight that morning. As she moved closer to the bed and sat down, I realized I had no idea what she was talking about, and I was not prepared to chat that morning, so I decided to completely avoid the conversation by not responding to anything
Chapter 78WHO IS SHE?SOPHIE'S POVAnnoyed by Karl's attitude and all that had happened before, I attempted to get Karl's thoughts out of my head, but I did not have much luck because I could still hear the moans from Karl's office in my head and I could not seem to get it off my mind, which infuriated me even more.I tried not to think about it and instead focused on the files Karl had assigned to me. I yawned, and I felt a rumbling in my gut," I am so hungry." I mumbled as I turned to check the time. I was so engrossed with work I had forgotten all about lunch." 3pm." I grumbled as I looked at the time, and my thoughts strayed, and I realized I had not picked up the kids from school, and it was far past dismissal time. " Shit Sophie. Hurry!!" I muttered as I stood up to grab my stuff. I dashed out of the office in a hurry to pick up the kids, "I hope that Karl did not find out about this." I mumbled as I stormed out, I knew for sure if Karl found out, that would mean I would not
Chapter 79SEX WITH CASSEY..CASSENDRA POV."This is so nice," I remarked to Karl after our passionate moment together, lying on his chest on the couch at the office. I raised my head and saw the delight in his eyes; I believe he liked the sex as much as I did, which made me so happy, Karl was finally where I wanted him to be. I kissed his chest and sulked at his nipple, tickling him while continuing to explore his body with my hands. "Stop, Cassey," he murmured jokingly, chuckling. "Karl, you have my undying love, and I want this to last forever." I replied, teasing him even more. He turned to look at me, nodded, and smiled back.His smile brought me so much delight and I kissed him again on the cheeks and further on his lips. We had a passionate kiss and as my hands went on to pull his pants again, he pulled them away playfully. "You do not want to do that again," he said, as he gripped my hands. " I do, I really do, Karl." I said, but Karl did not respond, instead he just stared
Chapter 80.LET MAKE-UPSELENE'S POV."What am I supposed to do now? I sighed as we arrived at school that morning, unsure what to do. Jade was annoyed with me, and Davis was still bugging me about my bargain with him. "I suppose I will sort it out when I get to school."I said to myself as we approached the school's entrance.Mummy appeared to sense I was not myself and asked about it again as we got out of the car. "Selene, what is wrong?" Her eyes gleamed as she questioned me."Mum, it is nothing." I replied, despite the fact that it was clearly bothering me, I did not want to trouble my mum with the matter involving Jade and me. "It is not nothing. Tell me the truth!" She stated as she gripped my shoulders and turned me towards her. I could not hold it any longer and I burst into tears. "Mum, Jade is upset because I shattered her trust by asking her to talk to Davis so he would stop saying terrible things to you." I responded amidst tears."Shuuu, It's okay baby, cry no more." Mum
Chapter 81SEARCH FOR SOPHIE.RYAN'S POV." I will find her."I mumbled as I let go of Tana's embrace. I was not going to give up the search for Sophie and dismiss the possibility of being the father of the little girl. Seeing the child spurred an eagerness to find Sophie because the child with Tana was not mine; I needed to find my blood, and if the child was with Sophie, I needed to find her.I figured it was better to hire a private investigator for the search, so I looked through my phone and found one online and messaged him."I need to find someone urgently." I typed on my phone and sent the message to the number I had gotten off Facebook. It took a while and then he responded and agreed to take on the job. "Send the picture of her so I can get to work." As I read his text message, a sudden realization hit me, I did not have her picture. " I will send you the pictures as soon as I have it." I texted him back and went to lay on the bed." How was I supposed to get a picture of So
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