Benjamin had invited Cullan over to his office. After all, Benjamin is a boss to Cullan as well. When Cullan got before him, he said, "Miss. Octavia wants you to know she has been arrested. And she wants you to come and see her." Cullan smirked, "Got it."When Benjamin was not speaking again, he asked, "is that all?""Yes." Cullan turned and began to walk away but Benjamin could not stop himself from asking, "will you go to see her?""Of course. She's my ex wife." Then she eventually walked out. Later that day, Cullan got to meet with Octavia at the station house. "I've been calling your line, why haven't you been answering?" Octavia asked."I lost my phone. I have been trying to retrieve it." He lied. "Octavia, it must have been very tough on you here." He expressed a pitiful face, as though he will start crying any moment from now. "Gosh, I wish I knew earlier you have been arrested.""I need you to get me a better lawyer. The lawyer the government got for me is talking about redu
After Octavia was done at the shower, she dressed and came back to Cullan. He was still seated majestically on her couch. She then went to bring a bottle of wine and two glass cups. After pouring the wine in the two cups, she handed one over to him while she held the other. "Whoever tried to set me up could literally do it again." She said as she sipped from her drink. "That's right. You should be careful about allowing anyone into your house.""It's funny cause I didn't have a friend that comes to visit me. My closest guess is that one of the cops came with the drug and then claimed they found it in my house.""But why will a cop do that? You could be a target.""You are right. Even if it happened to be one of the cops, then someone is definitely behind it..."After a moment of deep silence, "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Cullan asked. "Wait... Can't be Lachlan Williams, right?""Is it not logical to think he's the one?" Cullan asked. "He wanted you to get into trouble so
Octavia returned back after the court verdict. She had left work place earlier so as to appear in court with her lawyer. Lachlan Williams was also present in court with his lawyer. Octavia was stunned to see how the judge easily dismissed her case and moved on to the next case before him. She had left the court in shame. She thought that Cullan's lawyer will be able to convince the judge to tell Lachlan to hand over her kids to her but that didn't happen. Infact, her lawyer was greatly ridiculed by the judge. "What now?" Someone walked into her office and spoke. Looking up, she saw Lachlan Williams, with a sinister smile on his face. "want to appeal the case to an higher court, huh?"Octavia sighed, "you are wicked!""But you kept my kids away from me for five years. Isn't that wickedness from your end?""Still doesn't mean I'll live in your house or agree to be your fake wife.""Cool. The kids are now permanently with my grandfather anyways. I guess you don't mind not ever seeing
"Excuse me?""Is that supposed to be a surprise? You were adopted, remember?" Salome reminded her. Eventhough she was adopted, she had always seen Carter as her real father. The idea of having a father somewhere felt so strange to her. But thinking about it, she was truly adopted. That implies that her parents are somewhere. "How did you know where my real parents are?""Not just where they live. I know who they are. And how I wish you know how desperate they are to reconnect to you." Salome said. But Octavia didn't believe Salome, she could be lying. "I can't help you, sorry." Salome hummed thoughtfully, "Your dad is rich and powerful though. You life may become easier by reconnecting to him. Plus you've been denied true parental love ever since I came into the scene, don't you want that?" Then she stood, "I'll let you think about it." She added, "and just so you know, you are my plan B. Even if you refuse, I'll still be able to crawl up my way into his arms.""He has a girlfri
The men charged at her and she screamed in fear, running all around the closed room. Octavia didn't even want those men to lay their dirty hands on her talkless of stripping her naked. She was scared to the gut. All of a sudden, her leg hit the sharp edge of the stood and blood immediately spilled from it. She screamed in agony and she watched blood gush out. Those men caught up with her, ignoring the fresh injury on her leg and then began to slap her and hit her, while tearing her clothes forcefully. Octavia kept screaming for help even though she knew help is not likely to come. At the end, she was left with just a pant and bra. Her torn clothes were littered all over the floor. Carter watched with amusement. He had told the thugs to pause for they were now about to rip her pant and bra off. Octavia had never felt this naked. Tears could be seen rushing out of her face. The bulge on Carter's trouser suddenly became visible, "jeez! I never knew this bitch is this sexy."Octavia
Eventhough it wasn't really bright, Lachlan Williams perceived that she might have been abused. "Who did this to you?""Did what?" She asked. Trying to sound as though nothing is wrong. Lachlan opened the door wide open and walked in, then he found the switch with his hands and turned on the light in the house. That way, he was able to see her clearly. He was stunned to see the injuries both across her face and across the opened part of her body. It was worse than that if a few weeks ago when her father beat her. This time, her mouth were literally swollen and her body were full of wide marks. His fist clenched secretly. "Who did this to your?" He asked again with a dangerous look. "Don't worry about it, I'll be fine." She said, while walking in pain to the small couch in the living room. He went towards her. "Please...sit." she said. Her eyes had become swollen as a result of the tears. "Is it your father?" He asked, refusing to sit. "Don't worry about it." She repeated. "
She immediately put a call across to him, "Lachlan Williams will kill you this time."Carter laughed, "go ahead and tell him then."Octavia sighed. "The fuck do you want with me this time?""Just reminding you that our agreement is still on. I heard you've resumed work so I texted to remind you about our agreement. Make sure you connect Salome to Lachlan Williams and make it unsuspicious." Then he hung the phone. Octavia slammed her hand on the table angrily. "This bastard! I should have allowed Lachlan Williams to kill him." Should she tell Lachlan Williams about it? But why should she? They do not even have any close relationship. She doesn't think she has the right to keep bothering him about her problems. She then stood and went to his office but he wasn't on seat so she returned to her office and continued working. When it was lunch hour, before going to grab some snacks, she decided to check on him again. This time, he was having a visitor so she went to the company's restau
When Octavia resumed work the following day, she did a few stuffs on her computer after which she stood from her seat. Her plan was to go and tell Lachlan Williams that she's now better than she was and that she's ready to live with him. She had missed her kids so badly and can't wait to see them. However, when she got to his entrance of his office, she noticed it was locked. Weird! How come he didn't come to work today? He's not a type that skip work for any reason. Is he okay? She thought. She didn't even know why she care for his well-being? Perhaps because he's her baby daddy or... Octavia went to Benjamin's office and then greeted after which she asked, "hi, Mr. Benjamin. I do not think Lachlan came to work.""He did not. He went to his father's party at Russia.""Oh!" Was all that left her mouth. "Alright. I just thought it was right to ask about him since he's mostly around."Benjamin nodded, "did your sister not inform you they were travelling together?""Travelling? My sis
Lachlan Williams, Benjamin and Amelia sat at the back yard of the mansion, there was a small table between them that had a champagne on it. The atmosphere around them was so dark and tense. Benjamin faked a cough, "Lachlan, we have to do something.""Honestly. That woman dissapeared with all your six kids and all you've been doing since morning is drinking. You know you only have to give the command?" Amelia asked. "Let's not forget father must not hear about this.""Just say the word." Benjamin added. "We could make her go to jail there and bring the kids over here." "Or perhaps make her loose the memory of the fact that she ever had kids and take the kids away from her. That way, she will never worry us anymore." Amelia added. "You do realize I'm married to her, right?" Lachlan Williams eventually asked and drank again. "So? Let's be clear, you've helped Octavia a number of times and you've shown her how much you can care and protect her but she just kept running away. I even tr
"Really? Cause I just saw you kissed Octavia." Emily said. "It's the first of it's kind. Where have you been Emily? Do you really think I've not searched the ends of the world for you? My family believed you were dead but I believed you'll come back someday." He said. "Oh my days, Emily, I can't believe I'm seeing you again."Emily looked at him with a sullen look, "take me home."Lachlan nodded and started the car, as he drove her, his mind went over to the marriage certificate he was supposed to get with Octavia tomorrow. With Emily in view, that might not work as he had originally thought. Will his father care that Emily is back?When it was the following day, Octavia went to the Civil Affairs burea, she didn't bother calling Lachlan since they had already fixed a time they were supposed to meet there and the time was 9AM. Octavia had been in the place since ten minutes to 9 and at the moment, it was 10:10 AM, which implies she had spent more than an hour here yet there was no sig
After the dinner was over, Octavia went ahead and spend time with her kids. When it was late at night, she stood and walked out. She had already ensured the kids had fallen asleep. It's been long she spent such a long time with her kids and spending this much time with them, made her feel so happy and alive. As soon as she walked out, she saw the two godsons of old-man Williams seated in the living room, they were both playing Call of duty games on their phone and they semeed to be having fun. "Hi," she greeted, "is Sir Williams around?" She thought it may be the right thing to do to inform the old man she was leaving. Draco took his attention from his phone and gazed at her for a long while, as if admiring her, before he eventually spoke, "Yes, he is but he's asleep." Still, Draco didn't take her face away from her, his attention was particularly on her slightly exposed boobs. It was due to the kind of cloth she was wearing. "Oh... alright." She tried to pretend as if she didn't
Octavia left the place with a weird feeling. It's a good thing Cullan will let her be but she also felt bad about making him feel terrible. When she got home, she went ahead and do her usual chores after which she settled on her bed. She then place a call across to the home line of Lachlan Williams house. It got answered by a male voice that doesn't sound like Lachlan nor Benjamin. "I'm Octavia, the kid's mother. Please let me speak with Thor." She demanded. "Wait what? You are the mother of the kids?" The voice asked. She was yet to figure out whom the person behind the voice is, nonetheless, she answered truthfully, "yes, I am.""Oh... How dare I fire you? You are rehired! I've asked Lachlan to bring the mother of Sextuplets to me again and again but he kept saying he can't find their mother." Sir Williams said. "Oh my dear daughter, I was harsh to you on our first meeting. I have to make this up. How about you join us to have dinner tomorrow?""Oh...""Yeah... I won't be leaving
"Why is he unpleased with me?" Octavia thought either of Lachlan or Benjamin had testified wrongly against her. Lachlan huffed and went to sit. "Salome is pregnant for Lachlan and Sir Williams knows it." Benjamin said. "What!" Octavia was stunned to the gut. "Yeah, he's angry because he heard you hurt Salome." Benjamin took a step towards the exit and said, "need I say we've also been fired. I must start carrying my stuff and prepare to leave the company." Then he proceeded out. When Octavia and Lachlan were left in the office, Octavia walked towards him, "hey...""Sit." He gestured. Octavia sat at the seat that Sir Williams just stood from and said. "Salome is a liar, she could be lying about the pregnancy.""Doesn't matter. My father believes her pregnancy is for me. Moreso, I can't prove otherwise until she has a baby and I perform a DNA test." He said. Octavia exhaled. "So I just got fired just like that?""I'll handle it. Drop what you brought to the table." He said. "Does
At work, the following day, Lachlan Williams received a knock from the door of his office and before he could even speak, his father walked in with Benjamin. The look on his face wasn't pleasant at all. He stood in honor, "father... You didn't inform me you were coming to New York.""Cause I didn't plan to." The man answered and went to sit on the couch. There's a section of the office that had couches and TV. Benjamin also sat. Lachlan Williams then sat before the man, wondering what had suddenly brought his old man here. "How is your health?" Last time he checked, his father was having diabetes but he had the best of the doctors treating him over there at Italy. "Who is Octavia?""Octavia?""Hell yeah! I want to see that bitch and shoot her dead right now." He said, seething in rage. Lachlan Williams became more confused. Before he could ask why, the old man continued, "not only did she pierce Salome with a sharp object, she ensured you fired her as your secretary."Lachlan rel
"Hey... Chillax man. She's not even your girlfriend." The man said as he adjusted back. Cullan and one other person stood and took the man that just spoke away to avoid any form of fight between Lachlan Williams and the man. "We are done here." He said to Octavia and held her hand then began to walk with her outside. Everyone present couldn't help but stare at them as they walked out of the building. This is the first time they will all be seeing Lachlan Williams pissed just because of a woman. "You aren't leaving cause of me, right?""I'm leaving because they disrespected you." He said as they walked towards their car. She scoffed, "really? It was just one person messing around. You of all people knows that young billionaires are mostly spoilt kids."He paused, "if you are okay with him calling you a 'bitch,' go back there." He added, "after all, Cullan is in there. He'll be your partner. As for me, I have never and will not tolerate any disrespect towards me to or to anyone ass
When Octavia turned, she was stupefied to see Lachlan Williams behind. Octavia thought he had left with Salome. "Good night , Octavia." Benjamin said and began to walk towards his car, leaving behind Octavia and Lachlan Williams. It was already getting dark but Octavia was not worried about the darkness. Somehow, she felt safe around him. "I didn't know you were listening." Octavia said."Does it matter?" He asked. "I've sent Salome home.""This is very unfair. There's no way my children will like such woman." She said."But I gave you the option first and you delayed.""Did I? My father messed me up big time and I was taking time to recover." She said. "I just need time but I guess it's too late now.""I guess so. Salome has been good and kind so far. Whatever is between you two has to be between you. Unless she proves to be a bad woman to me, I can't judge her based on your words." He said. Octavia nodded. "I don't really care if he lives with you, I just do not want her around
Octavia furrowed her brow. Thinking about the hidden meaning behind his words, she assumed that them going for dinner doesn't necessarily mean Benjamin has a thing for her, but for another obvious reason. "I'm in."Benjamin smiled. About twenty minutes later, they both arrived at the restaurant. Soon, they were in, seated. Octavia had seen where Salome and Lachlan Williams were seated but those two were yet to see her. "So tell me, why did you assault your sister?""Firstly, I'll prefer if you just refer to her as 'Salome.' Our relationship has never been good. She's the real daughter of my father while I'm the fake. We both dislike each other.""Is that why you assaulted her?"She looked away for a while then sighed, "do you know how to keep secret?""No. But you have to tell me anyways," he scoffed. Octavia smiled, "well... I don't like how that bitch is getting too close to Lachlan Williams. The fact that I even introduced her to him is making it hurt more."She added, "did yo