Mason could be seen coiled up on the rooftop, he glanced back severally like he was trying to avoid something.Closing his eyes for a while he sighed sadly and rested his head against the wall like he had been free from something.“Hey! The cranky ass hole is hiding here," a boy of the same age as him sprinted out, and footsteps could be heard moving closer as he shut his eyes in disappointment.He had thought he would prevail today but now he can’t. Before he could only blow out a rasp of air, They now stood in front of him and the one who had let them know he was hiding here moved forward.In a total of eight, they surrounded him, not giving him the option to escape again.“I told you I would make your life miserable!” The one in blonde who stood as the leader holler.Mason looked down sadly, his life had been this way for a while, and there was no way he could tell his parents about what was going on.“Your dad's lost his power in the high socialite and you dare tell on me?" He ye
“Mr Lucas…” the lady's husband mumbled as sweat trailed down his face.Chloe scoffed at this, “Why the sudden respect?” She solicited, in furry."Yeah, let's take it to court! I want that!” Mason looked up now staring at her sister pleading with her to not do anything.Zach looked down at Mason, seeing that pity and at the same time fear in his eyes he sighed and placed his hands in his pocket."We will do everything to…"“No, expel him or I will make sure you regret not doing that instantly." Chloe glanced down at her brother to see if he also disapproved of this, but luckily he had a little smirk on his face.“Then it's done," the principal quickly agreed, he didn't want to go against Zach.He had never wanted to go against Thomas in the first place because he also had his shares in this school.But offending Zach is another trouble entirely.“What do you mean? He also hurt my son!” Luke's eyes were down knowing if his mum insisted and taking this to court with the powerful man be
Chloe's voice croaked, and then she tapped Zach to let her down as she strutted toward her father.Tears streamed down her face. She only wanted one answer and hoped her father would tell her.“It's a lie right?” Chloe solicited not wanting to believe the truth, but Ava pulled her back now matching her gaze with her.John couldn't even stop his daughter from feeling pain, he was the cause of the destruction his family was going through.“I told you, so I should complete it,” Chloe leered at her dead in the eye, but this wasn't terrifying her.She might not spend the night in the Thomas mansion tonight, she doesn't care.As long as she could reach her goal, “He loves you too much, and couldn't bear to see you in pain.” Chloe screamed leaving all of them in shock, and then Chloe let out a dirty smirk.“Go straight to the fucking point!'' She didn't like the way Ava kept beating around the bush.“Yeah your dad cheated on your lovely mum for me, but he never told me he had a wife and thr
PRESENT“Your mum kept having the feeling that she failed you,” then a bitter sigh left John’s lip.“She took her life right in front of you, hoping it would pay for your sister’s death,” Chloe was too weak to stand so she leaned on Zach.His eyes shut he held onto her tightly, “It brought another trauma to you, an…. You thought everyone was doing it because of you.”John stared at his daughter, his frail self couldn't bear the pain his daughter was going through knowing he was the sole cause of her pain.“It affected you so much that you went into a panic attack for days,” He shut his eyes once more, recalling those days he thought he would lose his daughter just like he had lost the two important people in his life.“Until one day you got admitted after complaining about a migraine, the reason why you stopped drinking coffee or alcohol.”“We didn't know what had transpired at school, but you suddenly lost your memory.”He stared at his daughter who no longer had a certain expressi
“Let's sleep here together,” Zach let tap the bed, though she was in his room she didn't plan on sleeping in his room until now he said.They just completed their dinner, which Zach fed his wife happily.It was the first time Zach had some deep conversations with her, and she was satisfied with it.A bit happy by the way her husband cares so much for her, worriedness increases now and then in fright.Still confused about what had just transpired minutes ago, not saying a word she lay on the bed like he had said.So quiet and at the same time enjoying her peace with her husband, sleep took over, and was taken to the land of slumber.Zach noticed his wife slept off already, so he adjusted her well on the bed so she didn't have any aches when she woke up.In the process he kept admiring her beauty, he didn't know when a smile escaped his lips but for some weird reason, the smile didn't last long when some feelings stared up at him.The next day Zach woke his wife up for breakfast on the
TWO WEEKS LATERChloe sat in front of the girls having a girl's night, more like having their reason for choosing it as that.The whole living room was a mess, Sarah could be seen in front of her system and racking through her brain as her finger tapped effortlessly on the keyboard.While Carrie kept writing down the IP address, she couldn't digest it even though she was sleepy.Chloe on the other hand in her lost thought, “Got it!" Sarah yelled, jumping up which startled the weary and sleepy Carrie.But one person wasn’t with them, Chloe. They moved closer to her calling her name severally.Only when they tapped Chloe did she get back her senses, “Chloe? Is there any problem?" Chloe shook her head.“You can't fool us!" Carrie chimed in looking angry, her sleepy face long gone.She hates how Chloe keeps the burden to herself in the name of her not wanting to bother them.“Boss asked us to protect and take care of you. If you keep being sad and fall sick, what do you want us to tell hi
“Nothing," Chloe jumped in with a smile, but he wasn't having a happy smile on.“Why do I feel like I just jumped into an important conversation?” his eyes darting from his wife to Mike.“Nothing, just having a friendly talk,” her voice cracked as she lay in between.Although he didn't believe her, he was more worried about her not picking up his call for a while.Leaving him to be worried and confused, he had left his work hanging because he couldn't talk to his wife.“Your phone?" He solicited his eyes tracing all over the living room wondering what the heck was going on before his arrival.“I was busy…” Chloe lied, silent for a while he sighed."Don't get me worried next time please,” he strutted toward her, and before she could understand his plight he pulled her in for an embrace. Her gaze met with the trio, she could tell they were not happy with the decision she was about to take but couldn't say anything because of the promise and also wouldn't want him to be mad.“Let's leav
“Take your phones off!” A deep voice grumbled and now pulled Chloe up.Not without another word they walked out of the building and into their car with the help of their guards.“Take care of them all, Once her video goes out I will make sure to destroy you all.” He warned the guards as he shut his wife's door.He drove out of the building sadly, he had thought he would make the night a bit special for his wife but now it’s all ruined.“Is he your son?” Chloe asked after the long silence, she had thought of not getting bothered about it but she still couldn't “I need to get a DNA test done before accepting it,” he answered, staring at his wife.“Concentrate,” she caught him off his lost stare, he smirked a bit and continued driving.“I am so mad at you,” Chloe let out a bit of the burden in her chest, and she began hitting his shoulder.Zach didn’t let this get to him until he stopped, noticing his wife might get them in an accident if he didn't stop.“Love, I am sorry.” He whispered
Chloe pouted her lips and threw her phone on the bed in annoyance.Today hasn't been going well for her like she had thought it would, she has been trying to call Zach but his call keeps going to voicemail.Still, in her state of anger, she heard her baby’s cackle. She had just finished dressing her up and wanted her to have a little sleep.She moved closer to her crib and sat beside it, swinging it gently so she would sleep.“This is not fair,” she mumbled, as her baby stared into her eyes.“Mama,” Little Freya let out a beautiful smile that immediately captured the mother’s heart.“My little princess, you are the one who loves me.” she asserted and picked up Freya from her crib.Freya crackled happily as her mum brought her closer so she could nurse her.“I can't wait for you to have a full conversation with me,” Chloe complained while her baby played with her hair.“I can't reach your dad, he promised never to be on a business trip during my birthday but now..” Chloe sighed and dro
FEW MONTHS LATERThe Three elegant and beautiful friends could be seen seated, while one is facing the dressing mirror in her wedding gown.The other two were on the bed taunting one another.“Just give up, you want to eat this,” Carrie taunted, shoving the doughnut she was eating in front of her face.Chloe's eyes followed every movement swallowing hard. “Hey! Stop it!” Sarah cautioned Carrie who felt it was interesting to play with her pregnant friend since she finds it amusing.“I am reporting you to my husband,” Chloe almost cried but Carrie teased her more, still finding her crying self amusing.“Carrie!” Sarah yelled in frustration while the ladies who were in charge of her makeup almost broke into wild laughter watching Sarah act like a mother to both girls.“What!”“That's not fair you know, I am going to be fat, if keep eating this! I need to fit into my chief bridesmaid's dress,” Chloe whined.“That's what you get being chief bridesmaid despite being pregnant,” Carrie let o
“Zach… how are you still? I can explain.” Julian tried explaining but Zach scoffed.“I trusted you so much and even gave you enough time to change. He was so disappointed in his grandfather. “I am doing all these for you." Julian tried defending himself.“Enough gramps! Enough please! I told you to do what I wanted, not what you wish!" The anger in his eyes is so familiar.“Zach, don't you like being powerful? Don't you want to be respected.."“Granddad! Enough give up already,"Julian shook his head continuously as he moved backward. “Never! I am not giving up… I built this with my blood! Do what I want or..” Miles kicked him right on his wrist making him groan in pain as he fell to the ground.Aiden and Zach shut their eyes, not able to watch their grandfather in pain."You can manipulate his heart because you took care of him, but not me, I long disregarded you as my father.” “Zach… listen to me if you don't want to regret your decision, your wife…” Zach scoffed bitterly as hi
MCHM 149“Boss, what is your next plan? Are you trying to tell the world?” Julian walked into his car not answering his assistant.“He caught on faster and that bastard, I don't trust him being my son,” he announced.His assistant stared at him, baffled at how he was still going with his plan.“Take me to that bitch! And send all the remaining girls to Italy till the matter dies down.” He bowed and was about to get into the car when he stopped him.“I have somewhere important to go,” not having any choice, his assistant bowed and just left for the other car and drove off.Just then someone slipped into his car, “Get them all killed, aside from Mike, they know too much.” “Consider it done,” the man answered and he smirked this has been a legacy he protected at the cost of his life.They can't just go down the drain that way, he has killed a lot of people and destroyed their lives to get to where he is currently.One thing he can't bear to hold is spoiling the title, Lucas, it's a name
“I need to see him please, don't stop me.” Chloe fell to the ground, her whole body trembling, as she recalled his last words.“No, I am sorry, you can't leave me.” Chloe cried, no matter how Sarah tried helping her up and reminding her of her condition she didn't listen.“Mr…. According to the rules you can't go in, he is a very close family of yours,” Mike was held down by some of the doctors.“Dr. Mike his life is in danger, we can't risk any more mistakes,” With this the doctor shut the door of the room preventing anyone else from going inside.Chloe sat on the floor looking dejected, fear gripped her as her thoughts ran through different events.“He asks me to trust him, he never, for once gets mad at her. Why couldn't I just let it go and trust him?” she cried out.Now she is on the verge of losing him because of the crazy painful words she had thrown at him.She couldn’t bear to lose him, he had been her support, and she depended mostly on him.He is always there when she need
FLASHBACKThe morning Zach received the news of his mansion getting burnt, he promised to take care of it all so his wife didn't get hurt.He drove straight to a mansion that hardly anyone could think about because of its location.But it is Zach, nothing is getting off his eyes.As long as he was ready to check about it he would know, he drove inside the premises breaching the security access.He has every single access to his grandfather's assets, so it wasn't hard for him to know this.The Alarm blaring sound filled the premises the moment his car drove inside.He alighted from the car before any of the guards could come close he gave a thorough warning.“Well… welcome young master,” his dad's secretary greeted but stood in front of the entrance stopping him from going inside.“Why are you here young master?” Zach smirked and pulled out his pistol.“You want me to tell you?” Zach retorted, now playing with the PIStol.“You.. young..” he shut his lips when Zach placed the barrel on
Zach stormed into the mansion looking like a mess. He was on his way back from Heritage when he heard his wife got hurt.He was infuriated, fear clouding him, he felt like destroying everyone present there."How the heck did she lose consciousness?" Zach yelled.The nurse ran up and down trying to find a way to stabilize the lady, she had lost too much blood before they found her.Zach paced around the hospital, if it was another doctor he was sure he could hurt him but he was his best friend.He knows how to handle him more than anyone, "Fuck!" Zach yelled again, still hoping she was doing fine.An hour later Mike walked outside, "How is she?" Mike nodded his head"She is strong, she didn't get hurt that much, just a few pounds of blood lost." "Don't tell her dad about this," Zach warned, Mike nodded his head, at his friend's request."You are the leader," Mike stated and Zach glanced at him in shock, "What are you talking about?""Uncle Carter is dead," Zach scoffed and sat on the
Zach smiled at his sleepy wife, admiring how beautiful and innocent she looked.One could hardly tell that the lady lying beside him is the same lady who would get pissed off at the sight of her.Now he can proudly say he can't live without her, she stretched her arms forward trying to check if he was still asleep and he smiled again.He caught her hand and watched her move closer to him trying to feel his warmth.Her smell, her smile, her gaze he is intoxicated with them all. Feeling her palm on his bare chest and her head on his arm makes him feel so fulfilled.He was still admiring his wife when he heard a heavy knock on the door.He didn't want to wake his sleepy wife up, so he placed her head on the cushion gently so as not to wake her up and also made her hold another cushion to make her comfortable while sleeping.“I will be back soon Love,” he let out and she smiled. He picked up his phone and walked out only to be met with his best friend.“What makes you bang my door that w
Chloe stayed with her dad the whole time not for once leaving him.He has been going through severe pain, despite how hard Mike tried to stabilize him.“Chloe dear, thanks for forgiving me, I am..”“Dad, it's fine. you shouldn't apologize, the one behind my brother's death would apologize.” “Chloe…”“Yeah, I know everything now, I will make sure to make him refer to it.” John held onto his daughter's arms and shook his head.“He is dangerous, you can't afford to get him furious.” This made Chloe smirked.“Really dad? He has caused us so much pain, I can't even go out because everyone thinks I am dead and I need to follow that procedure.” Chloe squinted her gaze seeing how terrified her dad was.“Dad, don't tell me you know the leader,” his eyes widened and he shook his head constantly.“No, I don't… I have never seen him before.” John cut her off, Chloe nodded her head and now caressed her dad's face.“You looked pale dad, you sure the pain has subsided?” John felt sad hearing this f