At the Carter's, Camila drove in and parked her car under the car shed. She got out and was led by one of the bodyguards to see Mrs Carter"Welcome Camila, do you care for some tea?" she asked with a smile and Camila smiled back"I would prefer water," Camila replied as they headed for the study."Water it is," she said and asked the servant to bring Camila some water and a bottle of wine for herself. Inside the study, they both sat down comfortably on the sofa opposite each other. Mrs Carter sat feeling more relaxed as Camila sat hanging like she was in an interview. "Camila, I know you and Ethan slept together once," she began but paused when the servant returned with a tray of water and wine together with glasses.She placed them on the table and left after confirming Mrs Carter did not need anything else"I also noticed your discomfort and subsequently what happened in the washroom. I am a woman and I know what those signs are for. I will go straight to the point. Are you pregna
The day went by and soon Ethan closed from work and returned home. He got his things ready for the Italy trip. Same time at the Green's apartment, Jacqueline was going through her wardrobe selecting outfits for her stay with Ethan in Italy."Getting ready for your trip?" came Mr Green's voice making Jacqueline smile"More like a vacation. I don't care about the conference. I never had. The good news is, this time I don't have to sit there for them to take pictures of me and later stand behind a podium and inspire people," she expressed "I can see you like this Ethan guy," he said "Yes, Father. He is a man like no other. He commands respect, he is handsome and very strong," she said closing her eyes and recalling her kiss with Ethan.She touched her lips forgetting her father was in the room. His father cleared his throat and she snapped back to reality"If you like him that much bring him home," his father said and left the room leaving her to continue her packing.At the Company,
At the penthouse, the doctor was also checking Olivia who had just woken up from her sleep. She went to see the man after she was done with her examination."She has recovered very well. For her memory, just give it time," she reported "Her health?" he asked "We have to start the reversal treatment?" she reported "That means we can not send her to Italy," he said conclusively "No problem, start the reversal treatment. I have a different plan," he said and the doctor nodded and left the room to attend to Olivia. Back at the Carter's, Ethan had just returned home from work. He went straight to his room and took a shower before meeting with his mother in the dining area for supper. "How was work today?" she enquired dishing some food into her plate"All good," he replied and poured himself a glass of water."How is your preparation towards the trip? You only have tomorrow," she asked with a reminder"Good," he replied making his mother frown"What you mean good. I wanted more detai
The whole day passed uneventfully and Ethan left the next day for Italy as scheduled. And Camila also moved into the apartment given to her by Mrs Carter. She smiled looking at the luxury surrounding her"Mrs Carter is not bad after all," she thought smiling unaware of the real motive behind moving her out of her home.She took one step and two ladies joined her in the living room both in uniforms and so did a woman in a white coat and a gentleman in a black tuxedo."Er, who are you?" Camila asked staring at the four pairs of eyes looking at her."I am Mavis," one of the ladies in uniform replied"I am Marian," the other introduce"I am Dr Chloe," replied the next lady"I am Martin, your bodyboard," said the man in a tuxedo"We are at your service," they said in unison"Wow, Mrs Carter got all of this for me," Camila thought with a smile "Thank you," she replied with a smile and Martin took her bag upstairs to what would be her room"Come with me Ms Camila," the doctor said to her"
"Ready for supper?" came Jacqueline's voice from behind him"Okay," he replied not wanting Jacqueline to know he was changing his room but Jacqueline already knew he was doing that so she paid the hotel manager to make sure Ethan did not change his room.She smiled as she led the way to the restaurant wearing a sexy blue evening wear. Ethan followed her in silence thinking of how to avoid any relationship with her. At the table, a friend of Jacqueline's comes along. Ethan frowned at the person's lack of manners and he joined the table uninvited. "Hey Jackie, long time no see," he said in his Spanish accent"Yeah, Alejandro. Where have you been?" she asked "Around. As you are here, would you come to visit me in my Casino?" he asked "Sure, I will. By the way say hi to my good friend, Ethan Carter," she introduced before the man noticed Ethan who was sitting behind him with the way he positioned his seat just to speak with Jacqueline."Oh, Si, Your boyfriend?" he said and hugged Etha
Meanwhile, back at Camila's new apartment, she got up to use the washroom but suddenly felt dizzy. She sat on the bathroom floor for a while and finally dragged herself back to bed after managing to use the pot after lying on the floor for a while. Camila opened her eyes feeling unusually tired. She slowly gains consciousness of her environment but jolted up when her eyes fall on the back of someone in a white coat standing in front of her mini fridge. She relaxed recalling it was the doctor."Good morning," she greeted and Camila responded trying to sit up"Pregnancy must be very exhausting for you. It is almost noon and you are still sleeping," she announced and Camila immediately searched for a clock to see the time."It is past 11?" she asked her eyes still searching for something "What are you looking for?" Dr Chloe asked holding a glass of water to her"My phone," she replied still looking around while sitting on the bed"If you want to know the exact time, It is 11. 45 am," s
"All I need is to get him to sleep with me and I will get him to do my bidding," she thought as she got ready for the programme in her hotel room which Ethan allowed her to return to later in the morning before breakfast. They both walked out of their rooms at the same time coming face to face with each other in the corridor. Ethan was as usual cold and Jacqueline just smiled. After exchanging greetings, they both headed for the exit. In a few minutes, they were out of the hotel and entering their car to the venue of the conference. The driver put the car in motion and in half an hour they arrived at the venue. The camera lights were everywhere as the media snapped away as soon as Ethan stepped out of the car. Jacqueline was next to step out. Ethan waited for her and walked with her towards the hall. The attendant ushered them to their seat at the front row and in a few minutes the programme started with a few media inside the hall, taking coverage. Ethan was soon called to the pod
"Jacqueline, what is it?" he asked realizing she wasn't her usual self."Nothing just woke up sick," she replied and Ethan looked at her questioningly. "Hangover?" he asked "I guess," she replied shrugging her shoulder She excused herself and headed for her room, leaving Ethan in the corridor. Ethan was happy she was not throwing her usual advances and seductive actions at him today but it seemed like too abrupt an end."Did someone say something to her?" he wondered looking in the direction of her door She exited her room after a few minutes and walked towards him looking down. She wore a loose crop top and a flared skirt which was long enough to cover her knees. Noting like her usual body-con outfits which were always ten inches above her knees yet she still looked beautiful. They both headed for the restaurant and had their breakfast in silence. Ethan noticed she was unusually quiet. It was the third day of their second conference and even though he was happy she was not bothe
Ethan knocked and entered Camila's room and closed the door. The moment he closed the door, Camila came to him and kissed him. Ethan froze and for a moment didn't know what to do. She was heavily pregnant and pushing her felt like a terrible option. Opening the door was also not a good idea, what if Olivia sees them? She might misunderstand the situation. Ethan held Camila's shoulder and held her at arm's length pulling away from her. "Get a hold of yourself. I am neither your boyfriend nor husband. Do you go about kissing every man you are attracted to on the street? Have some dignity and respect for yourself. You make yourself too cheap and that is why you never attracted me and with this attitude, you will not attract any good man out there," Ethan said in one breath to Camila looking very angry. "You think I am cheap?" Camila said almost on the verge of tears. "It was one thing to be cheap and another to act like one. You are not cheap, you just present yourself as one," Ethan
At Mr Garcia's home, later in the day, Mr Garcia heard a knock on his door and he went to answer it. It was Mr Carter and a young lady. He invited them in and ushered them to the living room. "You are welcome," Mr Garcia said and Olivia stood to her feet looking at Mr Garcia.Mr Garcia looked at the young lady wondering what she was doing."Daddy," Olivia said and Mr Garcia stared at her."Olivia?" Mr Garcia said."Yes," Olivia replied."How? I saw the image, I.....I....," Mr Garcia said alternating his gaze between the lady before her and Mr Carter. "Mr Carter found me and saved me," Olivia replied and Mr Garcia instantly became emotional.Mr Garcia covered his mouth with his hand and uncontrolled tears began to fall from his eyes. Olivia got emotional too and hugged him."Forgive me, my daughter. I didn't protect you as a father. I abandoned you and watched while people treated you badly. I don't deserve you. I am so sorry," Mr Garcia said while hugging Olivia."It is okay, Dad. I
The next day, a Saturday, the news channels were hit with shocking news of Mr Carter being alive. Mr Garcia was sitting behind his TV when he saw the news of Mr Carter being alive. His eyes widened. "Isabella, come quick," Mr Garcia shouted from the living room."What happened?" Isabella asked as she descended the staircase into the living room."Look," Mr Garcia replied with his eyes fixated on the television set as he pointed to the screen."Mr Carter is alive?" Isabella asked in shock."So who did we bury?" Isabella asked and Mr Garcia shrugged his shoulders.Isabella sat down and Mr Garcia increased the volume to listen to what the reporter was saying."The city of New York woke up to an interesting news about Mr Carter the well-known billionaire whose burial service we held at the church a couple of months ago and later sent to the grave to be buried to be very much alive. As you can see behind him, he was supported this morning by one reporter when he was exiting the courthouse
At the prison, Mrs Carter was told he had a visitor. She was so happy. She left the prison yard teasing Mrs Garcia and Jacqueline."You see when you marry the right man. Everything works in your favour," Mrs Carter said and left knowing Mr Carter had come to get her out. Mrs Carter entered a room and frowned seeing the person who had come to see her."Who are you and what do you want with me?" Mrs Carter asked proceeding to the provided seat."Hello, I am a representative of Mr Carter. He asked me to give you this," the lawyer said and Mrs Carter smiled."Aww, my handsome hubby. I know he would always come through for me," Mrs Carter said and took the envelope from the man as she sat on the seat opposite the man.She quickly opened it to see the content. A white sheet came out and she frowned seeing the title on the sheet. DIVORCE. "I would advise you not to give him a hard time but just sign your part and you will be promised a peaceful day in prison," the lawyer said offering Mrs
Mr Garcia was immediately shuttered. His wife will be in prison for 15 years. "This is all my fault. I failed to put my feet down as a man and allowed all this to happen," Mr Garcia thought unable to get up from his seat. He watched as they took his wife away to begin her jail sentence. "What does this mean?" Jeremy asked Mr Carter. "I don't have to do anything. The properties will come back to Ethan," Mr Carter said. "Jeremy, you and Ethan have come a long way. I know you had your difference from college but I beg you to be a better person than my son is. Aside from honouring a great woman, he did something great for me, I chose Olivia for Ethan because I believe, that with Olivia, Ethan would be a better person. Just forgive him and let's move on as a family. I appreciate what you did. Standing for what is right despite family relationship," Mr Carter said to Jeremy."It wasn't a difficult decision to take. Growing up, I heard some stories about my uncle even though I didn't kn
"Do you have any other anything else you would like to present in defence of your client?" the judge "That will be all my lord," Mrs Carter's lawyer said. "Okay, this case is adjourned till late afternoon," the judge said.The judge left and the courtroom became noisy. Mr Carter stepped out followed by Ethan, Olivia and Jeremy. "With the way things are going how do think this would end," Jeremy asked Mr Carter. "Well, at least the side of Mr Martin and Mr Green is clear. My wife and Mrs Garcia may go down together. They worked together on this," Mr Carter replied "Will you reveal your identity and testify against your wife like you earlier planned?" Jeremy asked. "It may not be necessary with the way things are progressing but if anything changes, I will," Mr Carter replied.Just a distance away from Jeremy and Mr Carter, Ethan was also engaging Olivia in a conversation."I am so sorry for everything you went through," Ethan apologized. "It is in the past now. Let's just move o
"Mrs Carter found out that Mrs Garcia had filed the case against her and Mrs Carter decided to teach Mrs Garcia a lesson. The kidnap was on the stage and Mrs Garcia was framed. The documents here prove, that all the payments made from Mrs Garcia's account were false. Exhibit D shows Mrs Garcia's statement from the bank. The two documents were printed days and you can see, in one document, the numbers were manipulated to make Mrs Garcia look guilty," Mr Wilson said.The judge looked at all the documents presented. "Council, what do you have to say in defence of your client?" the judge asked"My lord, thank you. My colleague presented a lot of facts with evidence to prove his point. I must say he presented a convincing story but here are the questions; Mrs Carter and Mrs Garcia had conversations on the phone had always been about the welfare of their children. It was true Mrs Garcia misunderstood the late Mr Carter's choice of a bride for his son and assumed it was her daughter, Ms C
Ethan thanked the servant and left for his room. In his room, he sat on the sofa in deep thought of everything his father had told him. Ethan realized when it comes to life and living it, he fails to think on his behalf. He rather allows close relatives to think of him. In his anger, he never gives the one who offended him a chance to at least explain. Ethan lay in bed recalling lots of things that had happened in his life and how he handled them. Unable to sleep, he got down from his bed and exited his room. He wanted to go to Olivia but looking at the time he decided not to disturb Olivia. He heads for the balcony. The light on the balcony was off and the city light was the only light providing some visibility to the balcony. He entered the balcony and found Olivia sitting on the chair. He sat next to her and took her hand in his. "Olivia, I am sorry for how I treated you when we were married. I never protected and never listened to you. I caused you more pain than I claimed to lo
"Ethan, I am sorry for all the trouble I caused you during our college days. They were not deliberately done," Jeremy apologised and the two hugged each other. "Ethan, please stay and work with me," Jeremy requests and Ethan obliges.Ethan put aside his resentment towards Jeremy and they did a great job at the company together. All the guards Mr Martin brought on board to monitor everyone were sent away. The guards were unhappy but since they didn't have any contract with the company and the one whom they had a contract with had been arrested, they had no option then to leave. The operations of the company were placed back in the previous working system. Employees who were terminated by Mr Martin were all called back and compensated for the injustice done to them. While Ethan and Jeremy handled restoring the operations of the company, Olivia was tasked with handling the new client's request.It was soon 6 p.m. and Ethan asked Olivia to call it a day while he stayed back with Jeremy t