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
Chapter Fifty Four Jordan . I can see Chloe approaching us, she looks furious, "I will go start making the arrangements for Ella to be transferred to the facility." i say to Jeremy , "Plus i don't want to be near her, she looks furious." i say pointing at Chloe who is walking towards us. Jeremy looks up and sees her."Shit! Can't you just pretend we are in the middle of something, i don't want to deal with that right now." Jeremy says pleadingly."I am sorry buddy, she is already here." i say walking away."What the hell was that? Why would you do that to Ella, you of all know She did not do that to herself." Chloe says to Jeremy as soon as she reachs where he is."I know she is your friend babe, but you can't be really sure, she has been struggling recently maybe she thought that was the only way out.""Excuse me? Only way out of what? What did that man do to you? He can't come to terms that his little miss perfect is actually not real, so instead od dealing with his own crap he is
ELLA. Am sitted on my bed in the facility, Chloe went out to get me some essentials i would need in this new home. I see Jordan and Jeremy walking in with a bag on Jeremy 's hands."Spacious," Jeremy says as he puts the bag on the seat next to the bed. "How are you feeling?" he asks me."Betrayed thanks." i answer back."Ella, i know right now you think that..." Jordan tries to speak up."Jordan stop, i get drugged at your party in your house, i almost loose my babies, your babies and you don't even ask one question? You don't investigate who could have done that to me right under your nose, you don't even ask me how am doing, you just decide to have me committed? For all i know you could be the one who drugged me, everything i ate at your party, was served by you." I say furiously, " what kind of person does that?"" The kind of person that wants the mother of his children to be safe and better.""Is that what you are telling yourself? That this is what is best for me?" i ask hi
Jordan. I have just gotten back to the beach house, am exhausted. I haven't slept in close to three days , am trying to gather the courage to get out of my car and walk up to the front door. Am supposed to act like everything is still fine between me and Maria, but it's killing me, Ella thinking i put her in the facility on purpose is driving me crazy, i can't stand to see her cry one more time trying to convince me that she is not crazy. I also can't tell her i know she is okay, and innocent of all this, she is just damage control in whatever game Maria was playing."Hey babe,"Maria knocks on my car window startling me from my thoughts." What are you doing, why are you not coming up to the house?" she asks getting in the car. " I kind of shut down after parking," i say kissing her forehead." I am exhausted, i could really use a long hot bath right about now but i don't know if i can get past the car." i say truthfully, my whole body was exhausted. "Well i sure can help you with th
"How are we feeling today?, can we go for a walk or are you too tired?" Chloe asks from the door."Please tell me you brought me a cheese sandwich." i say excitedly as i snatched her the paper bag she was holding."Ofcourse i did, so can we go for a walk?""Sure, right after i have my sandwich." i say taking a big bite. "So how are you? Did you finish packing out stuff?""Kind off," she says absent minded."Hey," i say nlw focusing on her, "You can talk to me about anything, whats on your mind?" Jordan "I am heading out, you need me to do anything else?" my house manager asks me as she walks towards the door.I look up from my paperwork and shake my head, "Thank you Anne, see you tommorrow."As soon as she leaves i walk back to the bedroom to check on Maria,"Babe are you done?" i ask as i lay on the bed texting Jeremy ."No, not yet, i don't really know what to wear, i feel like all my clothes are all too reaveling or short or ugly." she says popping her head from the closet, "I wa
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.