When we got to the company, Dave held my hand and pulled me towards the elevator. I was a bit surprised when I saw how people were looking at us.“Brother…” I called in a whisper as I ran to catch up with his long steps. “Why are they looking at us like that?“Dave intentionally slowed down. He must have realized that he was pulling me so fast. “Just ignore them,” he said, his voice still calm.In his office, I sat on the sofa at the side as he worked. But every time he stood up to go somewhere, I wanted to tag along.“Tsk tsk,” Dave chuckled when I stood up again to run after him. “I am just going to the washroom. Do you want to join me?“ He asked.I blushed. “Oh,” I said and smiled awkwardly. “Go! Go! I will wait here,” I said, and went back to watching a movie on his laptop on the seat.I heard him sigh before he left. But when he came back, he sat on the sofa beside me. I looked up at him with a smile.“Where is your phone?“ He asked calmly. I did not think too much. I just pushed
George looked around him carefully before he spoke. “Sofia… I am scared that Dave must have found out something,” he whispered.There was some silence from the other side of the call as the person contemplated something. “I thought the same. That stupid daughter of mine risked everything to inform him. The bug on her phone has been destroyed…”George trembled a little. “He has just told me that we had a mole. He asked me to resign if I didn't get him by evening,” he said. Dave's cold voice as he spoke to him had made him almost expose himself.The woman sighed. “George, you are clever enough to know what to do. Find someone as a scapegoat. Just be careful for the time being. They can never suspect their head of security.“George nodded, sighing in relief. “I know what to do. The CCTV footage was permanently deleted. I am sure he won't find a thing…”So what if Dave had decided to try retrieving the cameras by himself? He was never going to get a thing!Little did he know there was a s
“Boss,” the man called and looked up, all the sorrow in him gone. “I will be honest. I am going to accept all the punishment that you will give me.“Dave stared at him, not making any reaction. He had already said that he wanted the man to speak, and that was what he was waiting for.“Boss, yesterday after breakfast, I don't know what happened. I fell asleep, but it just took around twenty minutes. I swear I don't know what happened…”Dave was silent for a while. “You didn't see anything suspicious?“ He asked, his expression unreadable. No one would understand what was going on in his mind.But the man nodded his head. “I was just arrested by the chief in the evening, and he did not explain anything to me. That's all I know…“Dave nodded before standing up to leave. He did not see any need to keep interrogating that man. He knew the criminal, right?The man in the room was confused. He did not understand why Dave did not say a word to him. Didn't he believe him? He was really innocent
I came to my senses and tried to push him away. “Dave! What do you think you are doing?“ I asked, my face flushed. “Dan… don't misunderstand… I…”I wanted to explain to Dan. I just did not want to make the wrong impression on him. I did not want him to think that I was lying to him.But Dave did not seem the slightest bothered. He looked at Dan, who was frozen at the door, his expression now calm. “She belongs to me…”“Dave!“ I shouted again. Why was he always telling everyone such things? How the hell did I belong to him? He was just my brother!But he leaned closer to me, his voice filled with warning. “I will do something more if you keep shouting like that…”I was left speechless. Dan stared at me, a look of disbelief in his eyes. “I won't bother you two then,” he said, his voice so sad, and walked out. I thought he wanted to cry.I pulled my hand away from Dave's and tried to run after him. “Dan… listen to me first,” I said. But Dave held me back. “Don't you dare walk out of thi
…Just when I was sure that Dave had left, I felt some movements by my window. I froze. I had just forgotten that Sofia was still out there trying to harm me.But hadn't Dave said that he had increased security around the house? How could they be here again?I did not have time to think about it. I trembled and looked at my phone. Did I have to call Dave? But I was still mad at him…I was still thinking of what to do when the house went dark! I screamed in fear. Those men were here again! I knew all their signs.Without thinking, I jumped out of bed, opened the door and rushed out of the room. The last thing I heard was my window opening. I was as scared as hell as I rushed to Dave's room. I did not have any other place I could go, right? I had to step on my pride and find him.Dave switched on his bedside lamp when he heard me walk in. “What happened?“ He asked. It looked like he had already gone to bed.“They came back,” I said while panting. “Brother… they have been around…” I sai
…Dave had just spoken when he saw the girl beside him holding her head like she was in pain. “Mia…” he called as he looked at her.Mia stood up suddenly, but she winced in pain the next time and fell back on the bed, still clutching her head. “Brother…” she cried.Scared, Dave held her in his arms. “What is happening?“ He asked. Even though he was sure that it was her poison acting up, he still felt scared.“It hurts…” Mia cried as tears fell from her eyes. The whole of her body hurt, and she felt like it was unbearable. “Brother… it really hurts…”Dave hurriedly pulled out his drawer and pulled out a pack of medicine. He took one and fed her, before quickly feeding her some water. “It is going to be okay,” he said.But Mia still cried. Her tears this time were visible as sweat formed on her forehead. She looked like she was in really great pain.Dave hurriedly called Kenny. This was the first time that that medicine was not working on Mia. Was it because of the injection the other d
I panicked a little. But because he had already seen through me, I nodded my head. “Yeap, she just left.“I felt stupid that I had to tell him the truth when he kept so many secrets from me. He pretended not to like Becky but he had even slept with her.I would not be so surprised if I learnt that he had told her about me sharing the bed with him. That meant that they always talked about me.Dave shook my shoulders and I looked at him in confusion. “Um… what is wrong?“ I asked.“What did she want? You look so off,” he stated, looking into my eyes. “What did she tell you?“I pursed my lips tensely. Could he see through me that easily? But I shrugged and forced a smile. “Just things between girls. You don't need to know about it…” Was he scared that Becky had told me about them?Dave seemed not to believe me. I could still see him looking in the direction that Becky had left, and it confirmed to me that there could be something he was actually hiding.I sighed and pulled him into the ho
…After unwrapping the other gifts that dad had brought, most of which belonged to me, we went to bed. Dad was tired from the trip and he had to rest.I went to my room and prepared for bed. But just at the same time, the words that Becky had said earlier resurfaced in my mind.I sighed. I did not know why they took the better of me. Wasn't it just normal for Dave to be preparing for his marriage now? Why was I feeling bad?I sighed again and carried my teddy bear to bed. I still had it with me. Even if Dave got married and stopped being there to me, I would still hug the teddy to sleep.I turned around in bed without falling asleep. I was just feeling so anxious about everything. First, I was happy because I knew that I was completely healed. Even though dad had said that I would have to undergo a check for a few months, I knew that I was going to live.Then there was the homecoming ceremony that they were going to hold for me. Even though I had been raised up in a well-off family, m
I pursed my lips and scratched my head as I looked between Emah and Little Treasure. “Um… Are you going to fight with a kid?“ I asked and winked at Emah.“Auntie Emah, why are you so annoying? Little Auntie's baby is mine,” Little Treasure said with a pout.I felt like laughing at the two of them. They were fighting over something they were not even sure about.Emah blushed. “Um, because Little Treasure booked first, I would ask you to pray hard that it is a girl. If not, you will only end up with a little brother,” she said.Little Treasure smiled. “Auntie Emah is sensible nowadays,” he said, giving me a peck on the cheek.Soon, more and more visitors came, ranging from close friends to other business partners. The party was not very formal. So, we ate, drank, and had fun.I was so exhausted when the party ended and we finally went to bed. “Aah! I am just so exhausted,” I said as Dave wrapped his hands around me.“Don't worry, we have the whole of tomorrow to rest before we leave,” he
…Dave picked the biggest piece of meat and put it on my plate. But I quickly shook my head at him. “No, I don't want to eat this much again,” I said.At that time, most of my clothes did not fit anymore. I was scared that if I ate a little more, I wouldn't be able to recognize myself.“What is wrong with her? Hasn't meat been her favorite?" Dad asked with raised brows.And the shameless Dave burst out laughing. “She is scared of getting fat,” he said. I felt embarrassed at his words.Dad and Mom also burst out laughing. And I did not know whether they were laughing at me for my fatness or something else.“Darling, don't stress yourself about the meals. It is normal for you to gain some weight when pregnant. After you give birth, you will go back to your normal body,” Mom explained.I looked at her with some doubt. “Are you sure?“ I asked. I was scared that they were just happy to see me gain more weight.“I am very sure, darling,” Mom said, and she began looking at her phone. “See, t
…I opened my eyes, and the happy voices and noises outside shocked me. Was there a party or something?I had felt sleepy after having lunch, so I went to bed. I did not even know how long I had slept.I moved on the bed and felt uncomfortable. What was wrong with me? Wait, what was I putting on?My eyes opened wide when I saw myself in a white wedding dress. Was Dave playing another trick on me?I turned around to look at myself in the mirror, but I froze. That was not our usual house.And taking a closer look, I realized that I was in the house on Treasure Island. How had I gotten there?“The bride is awake!“ Emah shouted as she entered the room. “Sigh! We were all waiting for you.“I looked at her in shock. “What are you doing here?“ I asked. Did everyone come to Treasure Island with us?“To attend your wedding, of course,” Emah said, pulling me to the bed. “Look at you. How did you sleep? We have to patch up your make-up again.““Where is Dave?“ I asked. Did he drug me to sleep so
The doctor was taken aback. He looked at Dave with questioning eyes. “Your wife is two months pregnant. Are you sure you knew nothing about it?“ he asked.Dave once again looked at the girl on the bed. His heart was beating very fast. “No wonder she has been very moody recently. Doctor, what am I supposed to do?“ He asked, his eyes dancing with joy. He was going to be a dad.“Try making sure that she is stress-free. It is always a bit difficult for first-time mothers to handle too much stress and anxiety,” he explained.…I had just woken up when I heard something about someone getting pregnant. For some reason, my heart began beating so fast.“Who is pregnant?“ I asked in a small voice. Dave was holding onto my hand.He quickly looked at me when I spoke. “Honey, you are awake,” he said, kissing my cheeks. “I was very scared.““Who is pregnant?“ I asked again. I wanted to know the answer to that so much.Dave creased his brows. “You did not know about it?“ He asked softly.And I shook
Yuel looked at Sofia with a sigh. “I think we have to stop it. Denny will be mad at you. And she might tell Mia the truth,” he said.He was still feeling afraid when he remembered the things that Dave and his men had done to him in that basement.But Sofia waved Denny's phone in her hand. “I have her phone. She can't communicate with anyone,” she said."But, siz,” Yuel tried to say. Denis had promised to help them out in the end. Wasn't Sofia going to ruin everything if she tried to harm Mia?“I am going to get rid of her like I should have done in the past. It doesn't matter anyway. Sooner, I will go back to jail.“…Denny could not just sit still when she thought that her mom was going to harm Mia. She looked around the room, trying everything to get out of there.And at last, she succeeded in breaking the window and left quietly. She was not going to allow her mom to do another harmful thing to Mia.“Sir, please, can I use your phone?“ She asked the first person she saw on the way.
Mom chuckled and nodded her head continuously. “Yes, he is trying to act sweet. Also, we all know how much Dave loves you. You have to be happy with the way he calls you,” she said.Even though I thought it would look funny if I was happy with anyone calling me stupid, I still nodded my head.The only thing I thought of was to also look for a name like that to call him by. It would serve him right.My phone on the table vibrated. I thought that it was a text from Dave, so I hurriedly looked at it. Anyway, I was never expecting calls and texts from any other person.But I creased my brows when I saw that it was a text from Becky. Wasn't she out of the country?After Dave suspected that the shares that Sofia had acquired were because of the help of Mr. Williams, he tried to approach them.But he learned that the family had secretly relocated abroad. They had not even told Dad a thing.But because of the relationship that Dad had had with them over the years, he had decided to let things
…On our fifth day on the island, things were still so fun. We spent the whole day exploring and having more fun.However, at night, we were just about to go to bed when I received a call. It was a new contact that I had not seen before.Dave was in the bathroom, so I decided to just pick it up.“Hello,” I said. It was funny that someone called me at such a time.“Mia…” I heard Denny's voice from the other side. And by the look of things, she was crying.“Denny, are you okay?“ I asked worriedly. Dave had told me that after Sofia escaped from the police cell, Denny had also gone missing.“Mia, can you help us, please?" she asked, crying even harder. “We don't have anything.“I was slightly taken aback. Denny was a princess who had been brought up with a silver spoon.“What happened? And who are you with?“ I asked. Was she trying to admit that she was with her mother?“Mia, I will be alone here at one o'clock tomorrow. Can you come over? I am a hidden warehouse along X X road."I sighed
They laughed at me again. “We are not after money. We know how to be loyal,” one of them said.I sighed in disappointment. “Is it Sofia who asked you to kidnap me?“ I asked. And I could see the look of shock on their faces. It seemed like I had guessed right.“Miss, we are not going to disclose anything about our boss,” one of the men said. “Be obedient until you meet them.“I sighed. I knew that I was never going to convince them to let me go. But I had some hope since I knew that if it was really Sofia who wanted me, it would be easy for Dad and Dave to locate me.After all, once they found out that I was missing, Sofia would be their first suspect.The phone of one of the men rang. And he picked it up immediately. “Boss?“ He said.I perked my eyes so that I could hear the voice of the other person on the phone, but it was to no success. I did not hear a thing.“Yes, we are entering the airport now. We shall be there soon,” the man speaking on the phone said.And I froze in place. A
"Boss, something bad happened." Fortune began speaking, but he stopped when he saw us.“Um, I think I am blind. I went to the wrong office. I saw nothing,” he said in fear, and the door was shut with a bang.I quickly got up from Dave's lap and looked away in embarrassment. I could never save my face again.What I did not expect was that Dave would also stand up. “Let us continue in the resting room,” he said, trying to pull me to the room connected to the office.But I yanked my hand away from him. “Not now,” I said. How could he still think of doing such a thing?“I am going to kill him!“ Dave cursed angrily. He took his phone and called Fortune. It was too late for me to stop him.“Get in here right now!" He shouted and went back to his seat. I looked at him with a sigh.A few seconds later, Fortune rushed into the office. There was a look of embarrassment on his face. “Boss, I did not see anything,” he hurriedly explained.I felt more embarrassed, and I tried not to look at him. T