Chapter Fourty SixI found a seat at a circular table covered in white damask. I sat there sipping some juice looking around at the people who were chatting away. For all the elegance of the surroundings and the endless number of servants, the overall vibe was casual and relaxed.I was starting to enjoy myself when someone i had hoped not to see again stepped out of the house into the terrace, Maria looking phenomenal in a rose hued chiffon gown that floated around her knees. I could see why Jordan was infatuated with her, she looks amazing, and she is so beautiful. A hand settled on my shoulders and squeezed, setting my heart racing because it reminded mw of the first day i met Jordan. True to my inst8nct, turning around it was Jordan standing there smiling down at me with all his teeth out like a kid at Christmas. "Hey Ella," he took the chair next to mine, and set his elbows on his knees, leaning towards me. "Are you having fun? You are not mingling much.""I'am having a great ti
Jordan. Ella is loosing so much blood, there was blood literally everywhere, i can't stay there and watch her loose them, i couldn't take it. As soon as Chloe called 911 i left and went to the study. I open a bottle of scotch and pour some."Are you seriously about to start drinking right now?" Jeremy asks from the door ways startling me."I can't even have a moment of privacy alone in my house,? What are you doing here Jeremy ?" i ask him downing the scotch i had poured into the glass."The better question is what are you doing here Jordan, Ella is out there scared she might loose her babies, your babies and you are here drinking?" he says angrily, "what's wrong with you man? Shouldn't you be there trying to comfort her, i get that you didn't think that those are really your kids until the dna test but the human thing to do is be by her side right now.""I can't be out there Jeremy , i cant watch her loose them, i just can't.""Why not Jordan, why?""Because i held Zuri as she breat
Leila. This past few days have been nothing but pure bliss, Michael and i have literally been playing house like we had no worries in the world. I just went to the market to get some groceries for tonight. Maria was going to join us and give us an update on how events were progressing at her place.We still haven't told her about Edwin's visit, we plan on doing it today. After making sure i had gotten everything in my grocery list, i walk towards my car,"Where are they?" I couldn't help but grumble under my breath as i grumble under my breath as i dug deeper into my bag for the car keys. Frustrated groan after frustrated groan passes my lips until finally, i wrapped my fingers around the cold metal of my car keys.At the single press of a button, the sound of my unlocking car filled the air, but when i looked up, i was met with an unexpected sight.I immediately dropped all the shopping bags i was holding, spilling some of the contents dues to the force i used. Having stopped a few
Leila. "Personally, right now all i want to know is how you are going to get three million dollars by Friday, because as i said am not ready to die just yet." I ask her. "Michael had a plan, so let's just talk about how we will get the money.""I can just ask Jordan for the money, am sure he would be delighted to help me out.""Are you mad?" i ask completely dumbstruck by what she has just said. "You are going to ask Jordan Parker for three million dollars? For what exactly?""I can come up with something am sure," she says like it's the easiest thing in the world."Then come up with that something right now Maria, because there is no way in hell Jordan is just going to give you such kind of money, just like that or just because something personal came up. He is going to want to know what exactly came up because that's a whole lot of money." i say, " and not to add that he might have just lost his babies.""I hate to agree with Leila, but she is right. People don't just give out that
Leila. "Did you find anything?" Michael asks coming into the master bedroom that Maria and Jordan supposedly share."Yes, we found a couple of things that will mske some good cash," i say showing him the jewelry we had collected that was all in a plastic bag."Am really optimistic, we are going to get all the cash we need." I say smiling as i take out a vintage watch, "Jordan was given this watch by his dad, it's a family heirloom, but he never wears it so i doubt he will notice its missing at all." i say as i take it out of its box and drop it into the patch we were going to sell.There is sudden movements, coming from outside, we all look at Maria who rushes to look from the windows, she opens a small part of the curtains to look outside, we all join her. Someone is at the main gate we can see head lights and he was trying to open the gate."Who else has keys to this house?" Michael asked what i was obviously dying to ask."No one," she answers back still looking out of the window.
Jordan . "I am the one who actually served Ella her food Jeremy ," i say looking at both of them. "I personally served her the food and the water and glass of juice she had there after. I also served Maria they were all sitted together, there is no way it was her.""Maybe that was her plan all along, you might have served Ella, but that does not mean the food you served her wasn't already posioned." Chloe says"How do we know, it's something she ate at my party?""Because the drugs she was drugged take about twenty minutes to work, otherwise the babies would be dead, so meaning it was at your party.""I honestly don't understand any of this, why would Maria even do that it just doesn't make sense.""Did you serve Ella's plate yourself? Or didd one of your workers do it?" Jeremy asks me"I served the food myself, it was self service but then one of the maids added a patch of fruits and said, they were good for Ella and the babies." i say remembering vividly,"Did she serve anyone else
ELLAAm still a little bit dizzy, my head still hurts a little bit and my whole abdomen is in pain. I try looking around it's all white, the walls are white and there's total silence."Hey, look who is finally up," i hear a female voice. I turn as i look around and see her, a nurse adding something into the iv machine connected to my wrist.I finally register where i am, and everything starts coming back to me in bits. I remember being at the party chatting with Maria, I was annoyed because Chloe had disappeared on me. Then it finally dawns on me why an here, i remember the excruciating pain, the blood, i start crying, "God i lost them didn't i?" i ask the nurse still crying.She takes my arm, "No you didn't, your babies are okay, just relax." i try to feel my belly"Really? They are okay, but i lost so much blood." i say still the memory of the previous night fresh in my mind."Yes you did lose alot of blood but you got to hospital in time." she said smiling. "Your husband and friend
Leila . For the past five years, i was obsessed with the dream that once all our plans are in place, i would be able to love with Michael for the rest of our lives. All i could think about was him. All i wanted was him, i just wish we had started ogf differently, i know if we did, our chances of making it were much higher. But now with every plan we execute, instead of being closer to our goals i feel drifting further from him. And that made me feel a whole lot worse than i already did.With those heavy thoughts weighing on my mind, I sighed and turned off the water, stepping out of the shower. I reached for the towel and dried myself up, i was about to put on some lounge wear when an idea came to me, so i just put on an oversized t-shirt . I walked into the bedroom, and there he was lying on the bed reading some magazine.I walked up to him and grabbed the magazine he was reading and tossed it up. I climbed on top of him, "Let's play bit the clock." i said to him."We shouldn't be d
Ella. “Give me the real on you and Toby, what's been happening. You guys are always together.”“Let's just say if all goes well, you're not the only one who will have a boo.”Ella said smiling, “He is really a good guy and i love him.”“Hold up!” i say almost shocked, “Ella loves someone, That's juicy.”A shadow slid across Claire’s face before it disappeared. “Yes i am in love and i can't believe saying this, ut he just mightbe the one speaking of which,” She turned to me “Where’s Lover Boy?”I rolled my eyes, a blush spreading over my cheeks. “Don’t call him that, and he’s busy running a company. He doesn’t have time for college events.”“You sure about that?” Ella tilted her chin at something behind me. I whipped around, my heart jumping in my throat when I saw Toby standing behind me. In his navy cashmere sweater and jeans, he cut a sophisticated figure amongst the crowds of drunk college students and rumpled professors. I couldn’t help it I ran and threw my arms around him. “I t
ELLA.I woke up quiet early than usual, we are staying at the Hamptons house alone since Jordan had given the workers days off so we could all soebd time together, like an intimate setting. Given what he shared with me last night, i wanted to do something for him even if it was as simple as preparing him breakfast.Jordan was still sleeping peacefully, i walked quietly to the bathroom and brushed my teeth and put on some comfy lounge wear before heading downstairs. Chloe and Jeremy were not yet in the house which meant they were still in their love nest. I put on some soft music opening the curtains to let the fresh air come in. I went ahead to prepare breakfast, or rather brunch.I was in a really happy mood, and the sun was out today, the weather was amazing for us to just chill in the backyard by the pool and just relax. I although wished Chloe was up so she could help me set the table, i knew Jordan would be up soon, and i would like to be done by then."wooow!" i heard Chloe's vo
ELLA.I watch him get ready for bed still wondering how we are going to survive eight hours of sleep beside each other. Considering we had just had sex this same morning. After a while i decide to get in bed and try to sleep before he joins me. It would be much easier if he found me already sleeping or pretending to be sleeping since I know sleep today was not going to come easy.I immediately got under the covers and laid on my side, my back facing his side of the bed. I tried to close my eyes but i couldn't get any sleep, i just lay there in anticipation as my body tensed up. How the hell was i supposed to fall sleep tonight.I felt the bed move when he got in it and then there was total silence. My body froze as i prayed and hoped he would fall asleep immediately, i tried to listen to his breathing hoping he would fall asleep soon. I knew this was going to be a very long night. I know the effect this man has on me and i didn't want any parts of our bodies to touch.For a moment the
LeilaAfter a couple of shots, my body was burning, am more of a wine girl, i don't drink the hard stuff. I needed a shower to help me sober up a little. But i also didn't want to leave the party, it was really fun, playing drinking games with Michael and my sister Maria. It has been while since we had fun like that, without yelling at each other. So i decided to use the guest bathroom on the same floor as the living room to shower. I figured Maria wasn't going to sleep any sooner. I stripped naked and walked towards the bathtub, the water was so calming and relaxing. "Hey babe, are you in here?" I could hear Michael 's voice from the bedroom, "I am in the shower." I shouted back, hoping he would hear me and go back to the living room. "I think we should play beat the clock." i heard him say in a sexy voice. "My sister is right next door Michael no." i shout back totally surprised by his sudden need for exploration. "Thats what will make it even more fun and sexier, the knowledg
MARIA. We are all sitting in Leila's apartment where she is currently staying with Michael drinking wine. There are about three empty bottles on the table and four more unopened. Am starting to feel a little bit tipsy."Maybe, you should stop drinking. I think you have had enough, you don't want to go back to your house and fiancé drunk." Leila said taking away the bottle of wine i had just opened."Jordan is not even home, and he won't be for the next couple of days. Why do you guys think am here, it's definitely not because i wanted to see you make out every second of the day."I say irritated," Am lonely, i feel like something changed with him ever since the Ella situation, i barely see the man anymore.""Where is he? Do you think he knows or suspects anything?" Michael asked sitting down next to Leila."No he doesn't suspect a thing, i just think losing the babies hit him more than he had anticipated and he is suppressing by over working himself." i say pouring myself some wine, "
ELLA. "Do you guys think he is okay?" i ask Chloe and Jeremy for the millionth time. It's almost midnight and Jordan is still not back from wherever he went to and we still haven't heard from him. His phone is off."He is fine," Jeremy says, "He probably got caught up in his drinking spree.""How can you be so sure of that when we haven't heard from him all day?""Because he is my best friend, and I know him better than anyone. I actually know him better than he knows himself."Chloe gets up from Jeremy 's laps and walks over to where am sitted, "He is going to be fine, try not to focus too much on him.""How can i focus on anything else? I am the reason he is out there in the first place."i say tears rolling down my cheeks." If i jad just listened to whatever he wanted to say, maybe we would have talked and he would have stayed here safe.""Look Ella, stop blaming yourself, Jordan has been going through aloot, it has nothing to do with you. And if there is someone who is feeling gui
Chloe."What do you think they are doing, they have been quiet for a while, since breakfast i have not heard screaming or seen any furniture breaking, maybe they are actually good." i say to Jeremy as we stand in the living room looking up. "Mayne they are okay, we should just go do our own thing." I say as i stand in front of Jeremy and put my arms around his waist."I won't let you tell me that twice." he took my hand and we started walking out of the door, when suddenly Ella's door opened and Jordan came down the stairs furious.He went straight to the refrigerator snd took out a bottle of whiskey and started drinking from the bottle." Everything okay Jordan ?" Jeremy asked him as we walked back into the house."Does it look like everything is okay?" he asked looking at the both of us then walked right past us and left. We quickly followed him outside"Where are you going Jordan ?" i asked shouting at him."Anywhere that's not here." he shouted back getting in his car."Please go
Chapter Seventy Four Jeremy .I followed Chloe outside. I looked around for her for almost ten minutes before I spotted her, she was sitted behind the house in the gazebo. She was actually lying on one of the chairs, i approached her silently until i was standing right behind her. Hey eyes were closed."Hey you," i said still standing there.She immediately got up and sat up, "Don't creep up on me like that Jeremy , you scared the crap out of me." she says"Can i sit?" i ask gesturing to the chair right in front of her."Sure, you can do whatever you like." she saidI sat down and looked at her for a moment,"We need to talk about last night, how are you feeling?""Am good, whatever you gave me worked miracles." she said ignoring my statement about needing to talk.I digged into my pockets and took out her phone and handed it to her, "This belongs to you." i say"How do you have my phone Jeremy ?" she immediately snapped grabbing it from me. "Like i said, we need to talk about last
Jordan ."I was wondering when you two would come down." i called out to Ella and Chloe the moment they stepped off the stairs and into the living room. They walked slowly towards the dining table with no expressions on their faces.Chloe sits across from Jeremy as i sit on the head of the table and Ella immediate to my right.There was so much tension between all of us, Jeremy tried to make light of the situation but nothing changed, the women were both fixated on their breakfast, eventually he also gave upate and concentrated in his food. Ella did not look up at me even once during the whole breakfast session, but i wouldn't blame her.I haven't had the chance to talk to her since yesterday, and clearly she is doing everything in her power to ignore me."You disappeared on me last night," i say to Ella looking directly at her. "You didn't even say anything, you just left.""Well, i gave you and your fiancé time to catch up on what you were wearing." Ella answered me sarcastically.