His words softened Maya's heart, and she could sense the sincerity in his voice. She tried to move closer to him, but something held her back. Her mind was racing with doubts, wondering if he truly meant what he said. He had treated her so poorly years ago, making her feel like she didn't matter. Now, here he was, professing his love. She needed answers. "What changed?" she wondered aloud. John looked at her, a hint of sadness in his eyes. "A lot has changed," he said quietly.Jason left Maya's office as he was eager to find Lizzy and put an end to her antics once and for all.As he got into his car, he thought about how calm Maya had been when he professed his love for her, he knew it was his fault for treating her badly in the past, but he didn't blame her for not believing in his words, he hasn't given her any reason not to doubt him in the past, A smile came to his face as he thought of his son. he regretted not being there when he was born and not being able to nurture and watch h
Maya got home very tired as she had a lot of clients to attend to, Mrs Patricia had helped her put Jayden to sleep as she saw how tired Maya was, after taking her bath she laid down on the bed as she recalled that she didn't see Micheal again after Jason left the office. She sighed knowing that Michael was just a part-time manager who was free to close from work anytime. Maya's thoughts were a jumbled mess as she replayed the events of the day in her mind. Despite her anger and frustration, she couldn't help but smile when she remembered the way Jason had professed his love for her. It was a moment she had dreamt of for so long, and it had finally come. She was supposed to be angry that Jason's good intentions came rather too late but here she was blushing over his words.As Maya lay there, drifting off to sleep, she thought back to the first time she had met Jason, she had never felt such a strong connection with someone before, Maya's thoughts turned to the day her father had told h
Maya left Jayden at her father's house as he insisted on staying with his grandfather, she had to rush to the office as she had a lot of files to sign, she bid Jayden goodbye and told him that she would pick him up after work Later that day, Maya was going through some files in her office when she heard a knock on the door. She looked up to see Jason standing there, a hopeful look on his face. "Hi Maya," he said, his voice sounding tentative. "I was hoping we could talk over lunch," he said as waved his hands to bags filled with different foods. Maya took a deep breath, trying to decide what to do. She wasn't sure if she was ready to talk to Jason or ready to eat with him, but she knew that she couldn't avoid him forever. "Come in," she said, gesturing for him to take a seat. Jason sat down, his eyes never leaving Maya's face. He brought out the food and they started eating quietly. There was an awkward silence for a moment before Jason spoke. "I know I have a lot to make up for," h
Jason stopped by his family mansion as he couldn't wait to break the news of his son and Maya's return to them. Jason's parents loved Maya like their own daughter, they tried to convince Jason to treat Maya better in the past but he remained adamant. He met his parents in the living room watching television, he greeted them and went straight to pull his mother into a warm hug, he has always been fond of his mother since he was a kid, he hugged the father as well before he finally settled down with his face brimming with smiles. His parents were surprised to see him smile again, Since he lost his fiancee ten years ago in a plane crash, his whole life took a new turn. It happened that he lost his fiancee a week before their wedding in a plane crash and he became devastated, he started drinking and sleeping with different girls for comfort, and he vowed never to get married again as he thought that getting married only caused him pain. He became ruthless and arrogant as his mother watche
It was the weekend and the sun was shining brightly, Jason had gone to pick Jayden up so that he could introduce him to his grandparents. He had informed Maya and Jayden earlier that he was coming. He walked into Maya's mansion and he saw some of his men watching over her house, he was impressed as they were indeed doing their job. They all bowed their head and greeted him respectfully as he moved towards the entrance of the house, deep down he knew he should have told Maya the reason for his hostility years back, that he lost his ex-fiancee a week before their wedding, just maybe she would forgive her easily but he waved off that thought from his head as he assumed it didn't matter right now, he doesn't want to guilt-trip her into loving him, he wanted everything to play out naturally.No pressure. Shortly after he entered the house, he heard footsteps coming down the stairs and he turned to see Jayden running towards him with a smile on his face."Daddy, Daddy" he called out, jumpi
The sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze was blowing, Jason's car pulled up at his parent's mansion, and Maya felt a wave of nerves wash over her, the mansion had a new look from that of five years ago, it was looking more colorful as she could notice that all the building were renovated and repainted. She took a deep breath, determined to do this head-on. Jason got out of the car first as he noticed that one of his bodyguards was about to open the door for Maya, he waved him off as he wanted to do it himself, and he opened the car like a true gentleman. Maya smiled as she got down appreciating his kind and romantic gesture."Are you ready for this? l could take you back if you're not," he asked, his eyes full of concern. Maya nodded as her heart fluttered at Jason's words, taking another deep breath."I'm ready," she said. Jason smiled as he bent down and carried Jayden who was smiling watching them the entire time, he walked to the front door as Maya walked behind him. Jaso
Ariana's wedding ceremony was held on a warm summer day, the sun shining down on the guests as they gathered on the lawn of the country club. The bride, Ariana, looked stunning in her white gown, the sun glinting off the pearl-studded veil. The groom, Benjamin, looked dapper in his tuxedo, his smile wide as he waited for his bride to approach. The priest began the ceremony, his voice solemn and dignified. The wedding vows were exchanged, and as Ariana and Benjamin said "l do," the crowd erupted into cheers and applause. Maya couldn't help but reflect on when she walked down the aisle with Jason, She remembered how happy she was getting married to her heartthrob, and somehow she wished things ended well with Jason, She waved off the thoughts from her head as it was Ariana's big day and she didn't ruin her mood After the ceremony, the guests gathered at the reception hall, the tables set with elegant china and gleaming silverware. It was a small but yet a unique wedding as just family
The news was all over the media that the most powerful and eligible bachelor of Batavia has a son and a lover, There were both negative and positive comments from people, some said the lady was lucky to have the most desired man in the city while some were like, she conned her way into Jason's life, and tied him down with pregnancy, one was like, and to think she's from a reputable and well-known family, how can she have a child for a man she barely know. Their marriage was kept out of the media as people didn't know that they were once married, they just assumed that Maya conned her way into Jason's life.Jason was seated in his living room as he went through people's comments, and a surge of anger washed down his body"How dare them, speak ill of his woman" he muttered inwardly, he wanted to call the media and address them properly, he wanted to tell the whole world that Maya is his woman, they might be divorced but she still has his heart. He shrugged his shoulders as he remembered
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