Jason Pov"What the hell is wrong with you man, you look like a mess!" my friend Andrew asked the moment I walked into his office, Andrew was Jason's only friend since college and he was a successful doctor who had just badged his master's degree and was doing well for himself, he was also Jason's family doctor and the whole Foster family were fond of him, he was away for his degree during Jason's wedding, he had advised Jason to take it easy with Maya but he paid no attention. Jason had dark circles under his eyes from lack of sleep and the stress he has passed through looking for Maya, he had spent five years looking for Maya, a woman who loved him with all her heart but what did he do in return, he inflicted pain on her, treated her like an animal, and the moment he woke up to her letter and the signed divorce paper, his world came crashing, he realized how badly he has treated her in the past, he didn't expect her to move on so easily seeing the way she loved him. "What is it"Ja
Maya was new in the city so she inquired about the best school to enroll her son, it was Jayden's first day in school, Maya woke up very early to get him dressed for school, she was done bathing him and he was looking smart and cute in his new school uniform, she hurried to the kitchen to make his breakfast and get his lunchbox to read, she greeted the cook who she found in the kitchen already making breakfast, she had gotten used to making Jay's food and getting him ready for school that she almost forgot there are a lot of servants in her father's mansion.She found Jayden's lunchbox and backpack already sorted out, she let out a deep sigh of relief and thanked the cook."Jayden showed me where you kept his lunchbox and the rest" the cook let out when she saw the curiosity written all over my face, l smiled at her and left the kitchen, l carried Jay down for breakfast and we waited patiently for the food to be served.The driver was already downstairs waiting for them, Maya walked o
Ariana smiled at Maya as she walked into the restaurant looking lavishly beautiful, she beckoned on her and she headed towards her table, it was a table of two and Arianna had already ordered their favorite drink, Bourbon. Maya sat down quietly and they started their chit-chat, soon their order was served, and Maya smiled inwardly, glad that her best friend still remembers her favorite drink.Ariana brought out the project details and they started discussing the project launch."My father thinks that Michael will be of immense help to my new project, "Maya said keeping a straight face like she was considering her father's idea of involving Michael "That's a nice idea," Ariana pointed out.My discussion was interrupted when someone walked into the restaurant which drew everyone's attention to him, Maya quickly recognized him. Jason!, she shouted inwardly, she wasn't surprised he drew everyone's attention when he walked in, he had that appearance that makes him stand out in the crowd.
Jason walked into the restaurant, stunned at seeing her, he felt the urge to pull her into a hug and kiss her passionately, she had rapture-blue eyes that can draw any man to her, her ebony-black hair plunged over her shoulders flawlessly, her slender eyebrows and her eyelashes were velvety.She has a perfect shape that could drive any man crazy.He gazed at her puffy, heart-shaped lips and he was filled with the desire to kiss her, her crescent-shaped eyebrows inclined slightly as she saw me staring at her, she was helplessly gorgeous. "l was blind not to have seen this beautiful part of her" he said inwardly, he was consumed with anger and hatred when she agreed to marry him regardless of the warnings he gave her that he fail to acknowledge the beautiful woman he had as his wife, he sighed not knowing what next to do, the woman he has been searching for all these years was right before him and he couldn't pick up the courage to approach her.He suppressed the urge to go to their tabl
The sun was shining brightly as the rays of the sun disturbed Maya's sleep, she quickly dragged the cotton close, giving shade to the room away from the sun, she smiled happily as today was her big day, the launch of her clothing brand, it was a high-profile event as most of the wealthiest families in Batavia we're going to be present, she frowned knowing that Jason was going to be present, being part of the wealthiest dynasty in the city it was only right for him to be present She had promised herself that she will avoid him by all means, her father managed to convince her to involve Micheal in her new company and after giving it a thought she made Micheal the marketing manager of her brand, while her best friend Ariana was the general manager of the company. Micheal was in-between two jobs, working in her father's company and working as a part-time marketing manager at her new company. Working with Micheal wasn't going to be easy knowing that Micheal has loved her for what seemed
Maya walked into her house and sat down on the couch, for some reason her heart kept racing and her stomach was in a knot, she wouldn't help but reminisce on how handsome Jason looked earlier, his charming eyes were glittering and this was the very eyes that drew her to Jason in the first place, she would remember how Jason took her breath away the first time they met but so sad he turned out to be a jerk everyone described him as She quickly waved off that feeling and replaced it with anger and hatred."He doesn't deserve any sentiment or admiration from her"Screw him! she mumbled inwardly, she was pulled out of her reverie when Jayden rushed into the living room to welcome her "Welcome back Mommy," he said smiling at his mother, and before Maya could respond he added "When are we going to the mall to get my new toys Mommy?'You promised remember? he said pouting his cute little mouth, his cheeks were rosy and squishy which made him so adorable, Maya has been occupied with work that
Jason's car pulled up at Jayden's school, this was the same school he trailed Maya to, he wanted to get to know about the little boy and find out if he was Maya's son.Suddenly his phone rang and he crinkled his eyebrows seeing the call was from his assistant, he quickly picked the call thinking he had important information to convey to himHis face surge up in anger when his assistant told him that Lizzy was in his office and that she has refused to leave till she sees him, he clenched his fist in anger knowing Lizzy was overstepping her boundaries, he needed to cut off all ties with her since she was becoming overbearing, He squished off the anger from his face and a surge of smile surfaced, he got down from the car and walked into the director's office.A middle aged man was seated in his office when he heard a knock on his door.A tall handsome man with an aura as that of a king walked into his office, he stood up to greet him immediately wondering what brought Jason Foster the mo
"Mommy Mommy Mommy" Jayden's voice lingered in the room as he climbed on the bed trying to wake his mother upIt was Saturday morning and the sun was shining brightly as the rays of light descended on Maya's eyes, she growled slowly as she opened her eyes, she quickly shifted her eyes from the rays trying to adjust her eyes to the atmosphere of the room, she turned to Jayden pulling him into a hug, it was the weekend and her work free day as well, she planned taking Jayden to the mall to get him new toys and clothes as promised, they were supposed to go to the mall a day before but she shifted it to Saturday to spend quality time with him since it was her work-free day."Good morning Mommy"Jayden let out funnily pouting his mouth as he smiled at her, Maya carried him down from the bed and playfully patted his cheeks "Let's get you dressed, "she remarked, Mrs Patricia doesn't come to work on weekends and Maya didn't see the need for Mrs. Patricia to work on weekends because she prefer
Camilla's POV I watched Marcus play with the kids from the door, much to his oblivion. He bonded with them so well that the connection between them was undeniable. He always makes time for me and the kids, even though he is always busy with work. Whoever brought out that saying that says a man who loves and cares about you will always make time for you, no matter how busy he is was right. With Marcus, everything felt so real. The kids loved him so much and so do I. Even though I tried to mask those feelings, he had shown them so much care that sometimes it overwhelmed me, it felt so surreal, but I was glad to have him in our lives. He made life meaningful for us. He made us feel safe around him. After Marcus told me the reason his wife left him, I felt so bad for him, he found out he couldn't get a woman pregnant two years after he got married. He discussed it with his wife and she promised to be there for him but she eventually left him a year after which left him broken. I know ho
Camilla's POVIt's been four months since the court case ended, and as expected I won. I could remember vividly, the look on David's face when Catherine played the recording, the look of disgust on everyone present on that day was undeniable.People cursed him for being a pathetic husband and father, all in the name of vengeance, which has eaten deep into him and made him forget about humanity.He signed the divorce papers and I also got a restraining order on him, for the threats he lashed out at me on the recording, he was advised to stay far away from me and the kids or face the law if he decides to do anything stupid again to hurt us.Two weeks after the court case, I heard he left town and has not returned since then.I was at peace with myself as well, knowing my Father wasn't guilty of what David accused him of or what he believed my father did to his family.David's father had gone for a dirty operation, which didn't go as planned and he ended up killing a whole family just to
Camilla's POVAll I just wanted was to divorce his sorry ass and move on with my kids without making a fuss, even when everyone thought otherwise.I just wanted my sanity and my life back. But, since David wants to play dirty with me, I'm going to show him that two can actually play this game. Now that I think about it, I play good comeback games."Meet him in court then" were my last words to Catherine and I meant it, I mean, why not? I have what it takes now to reduce him to nothing, in front of everyone, and make everyone see him for who he truly is.People might think he's one caring father who couldn't bear the thought of staying away from his kids, hence the reason he's fighting for custody. However that wasn't the case here, he never cared for those kids, he never showed them love and now he wants custody just to spite me. I can't believe that I once loved someone as scheming as David.I'm sure he doesn't have an inkling of what's coming for him, his greatest mistake was abduct
Camilla's POV I got home and cracked the door open. "Mommy is back" Jasmine chimed and ran happily to hug me. I smiled and went down on my haunches and carried her, enveloping her in a warm hug. Zion ran towards me, followed by Athena. Who frowned and pouted her mouth. "Is my turn to hug Mommy" she chimed in, pouting and opening her arms for me to see. I smiled, carried Jasmine down, and gave them a group hug instead. "Mommy, why do you have to spend the night at Aunt Serena's house?" Zion asked as soon as we broke the hug. "Grandma said it's because of work," Athena replied. "Right baby, Mommy had a lot of work and we didn't finish on time, so I decided to sleep over. You guys missed Mommy right?" I asked, my face beaming with smiles. "Yes, Mommy we did" they chorused. "Of course they did, they wouldn't even let me rest since morning, they've been asking about you," Rosalie said as she walked into the living room, a surge of smile plastered on her face. I smiled and cares
Rosalie's POVI was seated on the couch when Camilla told me she was going to the mall and she would be back soon, she seemed happy, I was more than glad she was, I just wanted my daughter to be happy again.Camilla used to be a happy girl while growing up, her father loved her dearly, and she had always made us proud, coming out of college with good grades.Her father passed on later, it was a very difficult time for us but we eventually found the courage to face life again. Camilla inspired me so much and all I did, I did for her. Not until she came home one day and told me she met someone, I was so happy that she had someone in her life, her emotions were all over the place about this guy. Months later, she got engaged. Honestly, I wasn't happy about how fast everything was moving but my daughter was so damn happy "Camilla" I called, a few days after her engagement."Yes Mom" she answered, her face beaming with smiles, I could see how happy she was."Are you sure about settling d
David's Pov"Fuck!! How did I let this happen, how could she escape right under my nose? Gosh! I shouldn't have brought her here, maybe if she didn't know her way around the house she wouldn't have escaped, what was I thinking? I should have been more careful" I lamented, clenching my fist hard."Ooouch" I groaned in pain as I struggled to stand on my feet. I walked slowly to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water. I needed to be calm to think about what to do next. I gulped down the whole content of the bottle and slowly walked to the living room and sat down on one of the couches."That nitwit had the guts to hit me, and of all places, my freaking balls!" I let out vehemently. I was about reducing her to nothing, I was about reminding her of who she will ever be regardless of how hard she tries not to be that person. She was just some piece of trash that will always be at my mercy.I honestly thought I had this planned out, not until she escaped. I've trailed her for some days now. I
Camilla's Pov"Camilla, Camilla, Camilla" I heard Serena calling my name in panic, that was the last thing I heard before I blacked out again.I groaned as I opened my eyes, I was lying down on a bed and was properly covered with a blanket, it was morning already. "Oouch" I winced in pain as the event of yesterday flooded into my head.I remember how I took off as fast as my legs could carry me, I didn't bother to look back, I knew David was going to have my head if he happened to catch me after I tried to run away.Thankfully, I have been to Serena's place twice and I still remembered her address, I ran out of David's house and boarded a taxi, which brought me to Serena's house.I was lost in my reverie when the door suddenly cracked open and Serena walked in with a cup of coffee and hurriedly joined me on the bed."Thank goodness, you're awake" She muttered and pulled me into a warm hug."I was so scared when you fainted last night," she said as soon as we broke the hug. "Here, th
I opened my eyes slowly, trying to adjust my eyes to the light in the room, I groaned in pain, scanning the room.The events of what happened earlier came flooding into my head, David had abducted me, I knew it, that crazy man was up to no good after all.It dawned on me that I was in the guest room at David's house, I used to live here so I recognized where I was instantly, my hands were tied to the back of a chair. I struggled to untie myself but I couldn't. I tried harder and the rope began to loosen by itself, I dragged out one of my hands while the other was still tied up in the rope.I knew David was going to be here anything soon, I needed to act fast before he comes. I slid my hand into my back pocket and found my phone, thankfully he didn't collect it.I wanted to call my Mom for help but at the same time, I didn't want to put her in harm's way. It was almost evening and I knew she was going to be worried sick.I texted her that I would be sleeping over at Serena's place fo
I woke up the next day with a migraine from the hangover. I dragged myself out of bed and entered the bathroom for a quick shower. Thank goodness it was the weekend, otherwise, I would have gone to work with a headache. I changed into something casual and headed downstairs to make breakfast before Zion and his siblings wakes up. I was almost done with making breakfast when Athena walked into the kitchen. "Good morning Mommy" she greeted, trying to rub the sleep off her eyes. "And how is my sunshine doing this morning?" I asked with a smile plastered on my face. "Great Mommy" She replied. "What are you making for breakfast Mommy?" Jasmine asked happily as soon as she entered the kitchen whilst walking up to me for a hug. That was something she does whenever she wakes up from sleep. She would hug my legs with her tiny hands or open her arms for a hug, I always find it cute whenever she does that. "Mommy is making macaroni and cheese, now, you both go upstairs and freshen up, t