They knocked on the door again. This time, it was harder.
Kayla heaved, rolled her eyes, and let the door wide open.Ryan and Evelyn were standing at the door, looking gorgeous and happy as a couple.Ivy became stiff when her eyes landed on them. Different emotions were in her eyes but that of betrayal was more vivid. Her inner man was telling her to run inside her bedroom however, she was curious. She wanted to know what she did wrong to deserve what they did. "Are you sure you haven't knocked on the wrong door?" Kayla asked, folding her arms. Anger was swelling within her and she shut her hands tightly, trying to control her anger.The couple pushed her aside instead of responding to her question, they walked majestically into the room and stopped in front of Ivy.Ivy shut her eyes and opened them almost immediately, she raised her head slowly and put on a bright smile. She was pretending to be happy. She didn't want them to see themselves as winners. "Oh! The latest couple is here," She teased, forcing a bitter smile off her lips. Ryan and Evelyn both looked at each other and glints of disappointment were in their eyes. They didn't meet the Ivy they expected. They wanted a broken Ivy. A miserable Ivy instead the one before them looked like their actions did not affect her. "Please, have your seats, I wouldn't want to keep our perfect couple standing," saying this, Ivy got up and headed toward her bedroom nevertheless, Ryan held her hand and she halted. His cold hands bared into her body and she trembled slightly. With brimming eyes, she yanked his hands away and was about to open her door, Evelyn stood in front of her, blocking her from doing that.Kayla saw this and wanted to react nonetheless, Ivy signaled to her, asking her to wait and see. She shook her shoulders disappointedly and slumped on the couch.Ivy took a deep breath and threw a question at her, "What else do you want from me, Evelyn? Haven't you done enough damage?" Her voice was distant and shaky. Evelyn's dejected face lit up when she heard the brokenness in her voice. She giggled slightly and clapped thrice. "If dumb was a person, then it would be you, Ivy. I have been fucking with your fiance for a year and you never noticed. Wow!," Evelyn snorted with evil laughter and walked majestically around her. Ivy was breathing heavily because she was trying to control her anger and brokenness. She has been Evelyn's friend from childhood, she knew more than anyone that she was only doing this to see her reaction. She refused to let her win. "Evelyn, please leave," Ivy muttered slowly. She tightened her fist and shut her eyes.Evelyn couldn't contain her joy when she saw the effect of her words on her. She decided to carry out her malicious plan, which is, to provoke Ivy until she raises her hand on her. She wanted to make Ryan see her as a woman with a bad temperament. "Ah! My dear best friend. Why do you choose to chase me away because I came to visit you with my husband?"Evelyn said in a wistful way, she was about to touch Ivy's shoulders when Kayla grabbed her hair and pulled it harshly. She groaned and struggled with Kayla, trying to escape from her grasp but Kayla wasn't having it.Her grasp became tighter the more she struggled with her. Ryan tried to interfere but Ivy ran to the kitchen and brought out a bottle of oil and a bowl of flour and poured it on his head. "idiot! You thought you were smart huh? You think you can just betray your friendship and go unhurt, huh? You are going to regret ever showing your face here," Kayla shouted while dragging Evelyn toward the door with her hair. Evelyn's face had turned red because of the force from the hold. "You are not a man. You are just a weak asshole who couldn't resist his fiancee's friend's temptation. You are a weakling," Ivy let out while hitting him with the bowl. "I promise you are going to regret this. You will regret laying your finger on my wife," Ryan promised before Kayla slammed the door to their faces.Ivy dropped the bowl in her hand and collapsed on the couch. Kayla also did the same while breathing heavily. The sisters looked at each other and burst into a peal of laughter. "Did you see his face covered with flour and oil? I can't imagine the kind of scrubbing he will need to wash them off," Ivy said amidst laughter and it increased. "Did you see the so-called wife? She is going to have a headache for the rest of her life. The face she made while I was pulling her was so unforgettable," Kayla muttered while laughing. She mimicked the face Evelyn made and they burst into another round of laughter. Ivy held her stomach and fell from the chair, her stomach hurts from laughing uncontrollably.Kayla stopped laughing all of a sudden, making Ivy stop too and the sitting room became silent. Kayla went to sit close to Ivy and held her hands. She uttered while looking into her eyes, " Don't deprive yourself of happiness because of those two. I am sure they are going to regret their actions. You deserve to be happy, Ivy and that is what I want you to do now. Be happy,"Ivy sighed and nodded her head positively. She embraced Kayla and whispered, "You are the best sister,"*. *The sisters had just finished eating dinner when they decided to watch some news. Dillon's face popped out as soon as they switched the TV on. "What! He is the CEO of HORSE group?" Kayla exclaimed absently, the prawn cracker she was about to eat fell from her hands. She dug her nails into Ivy's lap and glanced at her with a stunned face. "We are in a lot of trouble, Kayla," "I know right," They both fixed their eyes on the TV again and shouted, "Ah! "What have I done?" "You did nothing. We just have to leave here right now," Kayla said, jumping from the chair. "We will leave in 30 minutes," Kayla shouted and zoomed into her room. They were already by the door with their luggage in 30 minutes. They took a last glance at the apartment, sighed, and stepped out of their apartment.They decided to stay in a hotel for the night since it was already late. They boarded a taxi to the nearest hotel, paid for a room, and checked in.They placed their luggage in a corner of the room, removed their pairs of shoes, and flung it wherever. They drifted off to sleep as soon as their heads touched the pillow.*The Next Day*Ivy opened her eyes slowly as the knock on the door persisted. She wondered why the room service would be knocking so early in the morning and in that manner.She got off the bed and stretched lazily while footing toward the door. Her legs became weak as soon as she saw Dillon and she fell to the floor with a gasp.Dillon LongIf I hadn't obeyed my instinct of asking my men to keep an eye on them, she would have escaped from me.My veins pucked after I finished talking to one of my men. He told me Ivy and her sister left their apartment with their luggage. I assumed they saw the news and decided to run away from me.Although I was angry, I couldn't stop the chuckle because of their naivety. So stupid of them to think they can escape from me when I had just started with them. I don't let my belongings sleep out and Ivy is one of them. She is mine now. "I will ask the driver to drop you off," I told Mirabel and walked into the bathroom. I need to cool my nerves and that can only be done by taking a cold bath. "Babe, I want to have you for the third time," She mumbled, trying to be seductive but it almost made me vomit. I threw her a disgusting look and stepped into the bathroom. I am sure she would leave before I finish my bath. Mirabel might be obsessed with me, she also knows what to do at
Ivy Hughes Kayla was still sleeping by the time I got to our suite. I tapped her hurriedly, waking her up.She whined, stretching and sitting up on the bed. She rubbed her eyes to be sure I was the one standing. "Ivy! Is it noon already? Are we checking out now?" She asked, dumbfounded. "No! But we have to leave here now,"I mumbled while pulling our luggage from the corner. I put on my shoes and stood by the door. Kayla was looking like it was hard to understand the only statement I made. "But why?" "He owns here. He was here a while ago," I replied, hastily.She twitched her face and opened her mouth to say something but halted, her twitched face shifted into a terrified expression. "What!" She removed the duvet from her body, got off the bed, slid her legs into her shoes and we dashed out of the hotel. "What did he do to you? Did he say something?" Kayla asked. She waved her hand, trying to stop a taxi. "He told me to prepare to move home," I replied. A taxi
Dillon Long I splintered my brain, trying to understand the reason this woman was so stubborn. Despite my warnings, she still decided to run away from me. She must know better than anyone that nobody can run away from me. Not in this country and not even in the country she was trying to run to, Alaska.I was sure she didn't know I owned half of the country she was running to. My properties are everywhere, from the airport to the crooks and corners of the country.I watched as she tried to trick me into letting her go without knowing I had already seen through her tricks. I wanted to stop her but she was fun to watch. So I let her continue with what she called smartness.I was irate. I just wanted to take her home and teach her a lesson she would never forget. I strode inside after giving her a reason to be stunned. I couldn't resist giggling when I saw her puzzled countenance. I got into the house and sat patiently on the couch, waiting for her. It took her a lifetime, however, she
Ivy Hughes He was forcing himself on me. I wanted to scream but my shameless body was reacting to his touches. I felt irritated. Wrath surged within me. I wanted to escape from him and slap him hard on his face but I couldn't. Even if I was able to evade him, I wouldn't be able to do anything. All I could do was shed tears and watch as he made my body his sex toy.I groaned when he slid his finger into my pussy but it came out as a moan. At that moment, I wanted to beat myself. How can this body be so unabashed?This cruel man was abusing you and all you could do was enjoy it? Thinking about it, I discovered I was at fault. I took advantage of him by getting married to him and I told him it was a facade the following morning. Nobody would be able to take that. "Ivy! You have to endure everything he does," I took a deep breath. I would let him have his way and we will be even when he is done. I will be able to live peacefully again.My breath became uneven when I remembered I hav
Ivy Hughes My heart stopped working when he ordered his men to take me to a dark room. Fear gripped me. I didn't know how to tell him I was afraid of darkness.We got to the dark room, however, it wasn't as dreary as he had pronounced it. It was just as spacious as his master bedroom. It had a bed and a small shelf beside it. There was no window except a small hole at the upper part of the room where the little ray shone into the room from.One of his men, who was carrying me, dropped me on the bed like I was a bag of sand and they strode out without glancing at me for a second. I wanted to hold their legs and plead with them to let me go but my ego took a better part of me.My trepidation increased when I heard them slam the door. They were gone.I sat up on the bed, folded my legs, and rested my head on my knees. Inwardly, I was praying somebody would come and help me. Or maybe Kayla would.Yes! Kayla! She must be hell worried about me. She must have lost her sanity already.After
Dillon Long My sanity went away when I saw Ivy lying unconscious on the cold floor. I wasn't thinking of anything when I picked her up but something was in my head. I don't want to lose her. Although, she was naive. She has made my life interesting. I wake up every day with different things to do and worry about.She opened her eyes and I could see it in her eyes. The anxiety. The uncertainties. The longing.Afterward, she blacked out.*. *. * After spending a lot of time in the theater. The head of the doctor came out. He sighed when he saw me and my heart tightened. "Remember that what you say will decide the fate of your hospital," I threatened.My voice was hoarse to him, but deeply, I was shaking and hoping it would be something else. "Your wife is safe and out of trouble, Mr. Dillon,"He confessed. I jumped like I had heard the best news of my life. I even carried him up absently. "Can I see her now?" "Of course. She will be taken to the VVIP ward in a few minut
Narrator's POV Dillon wasn't shocked to meet his mother and Mirabel in his house when he stepped into the house. He had been expecting them since he hadn't picked up Mirabel's calls for two days nor returned them.Ivy looked at him, puzzled, and he returned a reassuring glance. "Go upstairs," He said in a lowered tone. Ivy nodded and strode to the bedroom. Watching her go to Dillon's master bedroom, Mirabel dug nails into her skin. She clutched her teeth and was looking at her with killing intent.She flared up as soon as Ivy closed the bedroom door behind her. "What is that slut looking for here?" She asked, breathing laboriously because of anger. "Here? Does my mansion look like yours?" Dillon threw back mercilessly. His response shocked both his mother and Mirabel. He walked to his bar, poured himself a glass of Baron wine, and footed back to where they were seated. He took his seat on the couch opposite them. "Mother! Did you see that? She is the reason he's been negl
Mirabel stood in front of the smart TV in the VVIP ward she was admitted to, watching the news with content, she huffed and scoffed. "Well done, Mirabel! There is no better way to teach her a lesson!" She complimented and patted herself on the head. She switched the TV off with the remote controller in her hand and walked back to her bed. She brought out a mirror from her bag and checked her wounded neck with it.She had gone home after leaving Dillon's house with his mother the previous day, however, it was with another plan on her mind. She wanted to implicate Ivy and make the citizens hate her. She got home and picked a new blade from her set of tools and scraped her neck with it.Thankfully, she already put a call to the estate security because she definitely didn't want to die while doing that. The security man came in at the right time and met her in the pool of her blood and she was rushed to the hospital.Mirabel invited the reporters the next day and accused Ivy of snatch
"I have been poisoning Ivy since she stepped into the house and today is the poison's effective day," Mrs. Long revealed, stunning everyone in the room. "What!" Everyone exclaimed, even Mirabel. She was aware of how vicious she was but had never thought she could go this extreme.Mrs. Long burst into a peal of wicked laughter, clapping her hands. It will be so stupid of you to think I will go down alone. "Hospital! Take Ivy to the hospital now," Kayla shouted.The moment she shouted, Ivy lost consciousness and sprawled on the cold floor. "Wow!!! Just as predicted," Mrs. Long said, rolling her eyes in a lackadaisical manner. She brought out a gum from her pocket and chewed it loudly.Dillon couldn't believe his eyes. He stormed toward Mrs. Long and slapped her so hard. Afterward, he grabbed her cloth and dragged her up with it. "I will make sure you die a sorrowful death if anything happens to Ivy," He threatened, boiling with fury. Mrs. Long chuckled and muttered fearle
"I am voting against them," A voice interrupted the meeting.Everyone tilted their head toward the entrance. The sounds of footsteps were the only thing they heard before they finally saw his face. It was Dillon.Mirabel and Dillon's mother almost fainted when they saw him. He didn't look like the man they'd been inflicting suffering on. He was wearing a green tuxedo and black Italian shoes. All the shareholders, except Mirabel and Dillon's mother all stood up and bowed respectfully and humbly. "Good morning, President Dillon!" Dillon gestured to them to sit, smilingly and he also took his seat.He fixed his eyes on Mirabel and his mother, who were unable to look at him. They lowered their heads in shame and disgust. "Did I miss anything apart from the voting?" He asked, flashing a cute smile. "No, sir," "Alright, in the absence of nothing. The meeting will be adjourned. Thank you for taking the time to come here today. Please grab something on your way out," He said as
Kayla was just lulling her baby to sleep when an incoming call came in. She picked it up at the third ring. "Hello!" She spoke up. "Your voice didn't change," Ivy said at the other end, smiling. "Please who....," Kayla halted when she finally recognized the voice. She glanced at her phone screen and returned it to her ear. "Ivy!" She called, hoping it was really her sister. "You should learn to put some respect next time, Kayla. I am still your...,"Kayla hung up angrily before she could complete her statement.She flung her phone to the bed and sat on it, breathing uneasily.Tears welled up in her eyes. Ivy's call came in again almost immediately. "Where are you?" Kayla asked as soon as she picked it up. "Hmm! Dillon's mansion," She answered and before you could add another statement, Kayla hung up.*. *. *Kayla jumped on Ivy when she got to Dillon's house. The sisters cried together for a long time until they were calm. Afterward, Ivy explained everything that happened and
"Ladies and gentlemen, Empire Airline welcomes you to New York. The local time is 11 am. For your safety and the safety of those around you, please remain seated with your seat belt fastened and keep the aisle clear until we are parked at the gate," The flight attendants announced, and slowly the airplane landed.It wasn't easy for Ivy to get out of the plane with her triplets but with the help of a stranger who volunteered to help her push one of the babies' trolleys, she was able to get out of the airport.She stood outside the airport, shut her eyes, and inhaled the cold and fresh air. "Time flies but nothing has changed. New York is just the same as she had left. The only thing that changed was her, she left with nothing but came back with three beautiful kids," She chortled, satisfied by her kind of growth. She glanced at her babies one after another before stopping a cab.It took a while to put the kids into the cab and then fold their trolleys into the cab's van. Surprising
"Evelyn! Please bring Barley here," Ivy shouted from the living room.It's been 6 months since she gave birth to her babies. They were two girls and a boy, so they were named Barley, Kylie, and Hayley. "Okay, Ivy. I want to put Kylie and Hayley to bed first," Evelyn shouted from the bedroom. "Okay! Okay!! Be fast with it. The drama is about to be aired and it would be bad if you miss the final episodes," Evelyn walked out of the bedroom with Barley in her hands. She sat beside Ivy and gently gave him to her. "This boy keeps looking like his father as each day passes," Evelyn said.Ivy nodded in agreement and forced out a smile. Evelyn could see the sadness in her eyes at the mention of Dillon.She knew how much she missed him and longed for him.She wrapped her arm around her shoulder and gave her a reassuring smile. "Things will fall in place soon,"The noon news aired as soon as Evelyn made the statement. "The popular Dillon Long, the richest and most powerful man in Ne
New York Daniel scrutinized his friend, although he discovered some changes, he didn't say anything.He threw a bright smile at him. "Hey! Brother. Finally, you decided to come to see me," Daniel happily let out, hugging him tightly. "Hmm! My bad! You know how hectic our work can be," Dillon lied. "Work??? But you weren't at the company. It's almost a year since you last went to the company," Daniel muttered. He intentionally mentioned that so that he could monitor Mirabel's reaction. His eyes were fixed on her while he was making that statement. As expected, she frowned at the statement but she was quick to cover it up with her sly smile.Daniel scoffed inwardly. "Let's see how well you can play this game," He mentally mumbled. "Ah! I was working from home. The people at work already know what to do," Dillon tried to cover up.Seeing how his friend was lying to cover Mirabel's misdeed, Daniel stopped pestering him.The friends went out to continue their discussion while Kayl
8 months later.AustraliaThe sun shone brightly in the sky. The atmosphere was cool, unlike other days when everyone has to put on cardigans.Ivy was 9 months gone and her EDD (expected date of delivery) was the following week and she couldn't stop smiling.Finally! She would be meeting her bundle of joy after so many months of loneliness. She would have someone to talk to when bored and someone to complain to whenever she's fatigued.She sat by the window, glancing at the wonderful work of creation.She glanced at her belly which was now protruding and her lips curled into a wide smile.However, the smile froze when she saw Evelyn and Ryan coming out of their apartment.They also halted when their eyes met.Evelyn threw her deadly glare, hissed, and marched past.Ivy was not bothered by their hateful behavior. Instead, she was anticipating her delivery day. She can't wait to meet her beautiful princess. Yes, the scan confirmed she was carrying a baby girl.Nevertheless, to her surpr
MJ's eyes were almost removed from the socket when he saw Dillon. He was dressed casually and looked pale. "Boss!?" He called, more like a question. Dillon patted his shoulders twice and smiled. "Welcome back to New York, Johnson. I have been anticipating this day. I knew this day would come," Dillon happily let out. "Boss!" MJ called again, speechless. He was finding no right words. "Thank God you didn't kill my friend. It would have been a different story," Dillon continued, ignoring the puzzled look on his face.MJ only nodded. Just when he was about to say something. Dillon walked to the door. "I can't stay long here. My wife will be angry. Let's meet later," Saying this, he left the room.He was already gone when MJ regained his senses and by the time he could chase after him, he couldn't find him. Dillon left without any traces. MJ went back to his room frustrated. He pushed the wall and yelled.He has been looking for his favorite boss since he came back to New Y
New York.The van that was conveying Daniel stopped in front of a dilapidated building. His trusted men jumped out of the van and quickly opened the door, helping the already tired Kayla out.Kayla's brow twitched when she saw the building. She looked around and turned toward Daniel's right-hand man, Iron who had beaten himself ten thousand times inwardly. Without Kayla saying anything, he knew she was about to ask him a question. He bowed respectfully and explained, "MJ is one of his greatest enemies and might still come to harm him if we take him to a popular hospital,"Even if she wanted to retort, she had no choice but to agree with them. She nodded as a signal for them to take him in.She followed suit. To her greatest surprise, the building only looked dilapidated outside, it was neat and new when they walked into the hospital.A group of doctors came to receive them as soon as they stepped in. "We will take him from here. Please wait here," The head doctor informed, puttin