Sometime that night, Garvin was on a call with Mark after ending his call with Iris and letting her speak to the twins. “It’s done, Garvin. We invested all the money so I paid the broker from my account.” “Thanks, I will transfer it to you,” Garvin said, happy for his first plan of revenge to be completed but Mark had no intention of taking back the money. “No need. I….” “I’m not going to help you to break somebody’s marriage so please don’t use it as collateral,” Garvin said as if he read his mind. Being what Mark intended to do, he could not refuse but also knew that Garvin had a point. It was not right to break Gianna’s marriage because he felt attracted to her. “Alright, but what if…” Garvin knew what he was about to say and instantly cut him off. For him, marriage was a package and for whatever you get, you have to make do with it the best you can unless there is a case of adultery. It is only in such conditions that he would think twice. To stop this discussion, he dive
Moses was ashamed when recounting the past but if it would help his son to stop this obsession with Iris and apologize to Garvin, then it would be worth it. “Garvin’s father, Alfred, was dating your mother before I met her through a close friend. They were in love and planning to get married, your mother would not even look at me or hear me out.”He paused and cautioned seriously before continuing to recount the events of the past. “Before I continue with the story Keanu, I would like you to know that even if things work out between you and Iris, what you would get would be no different from what I have with your mother and even worse.” Keanu frowned a little but was still not moved by the warning, as his father continued to speak, taking his silence to mean that he was thinking of the warning issued to him. “Alfred traveled a lot but whenever he was around, he would spoil her, giving her anything she wanted. Mavis loved him but I was
Iris was awakened by the ringing of her phone. Lifting it to eye level and realizing it was from Garvin, a smile stretched her lips while she slid her fingers on the answer button, saying in a sleepy voice, “Good morning, my knight,” There was a strange silence at the end of the line which lasted for some seconds until she grew worried and about to ask when she heard a cheer, “Yeah, I’m mommy’s knight,” Cooper yelled and Iris changed the call to video, wondering why Garvin gave the phone to Cooper without informing her first but after changing to video, she realized it was just Cooper and Curtis in Garvin’s room. “Cooper?” She asked in a slightly disappointed tone. She missed them but felt guilty to say that she missed Garvin more. “It’s Curtis,” Cooper said and since they both wore the same clothes, Iris thought she made a mistake like Garvin had said the last time about how to tell the difference. “Curtis?” She called out from the end of the line when Cooper responded again,
Moses and Keanu sat but seeing Iris leave, Moses was not comfortable, knowing that Iris was soft-hearted and would forgive them with a little apology. She would also be able to change Garvin’s mind. “She should join us,” Moses said, referring to Iris. Garvin was expressionless, retorting, “She doesn’t want to.” Moses was already feeling a pending headache. Many years ago, he sat in front of Alfred like this to plead for his company but the heartless man refused. Now he was sitting in front of his son, who looked and behaved so much like his father. As such, he already felt the outcome of the meeting before it even started. Garvin would not forgive but what would happen if he knew that he was destroying his own father’s Company? “You already have our stocks and would make billions from them. Please leave our business alone,” Moses pleaded. Garvin was quiet as if he was thinking about something b
Iris looked very tired, as if she hadn’t slept in days but yes, she did a lot of shopping yesterday and today too. It was also more stressful moving her things than she thought since she wanted it to be a surprise. Then again, she went around buying some special groceries for the kitchen before taking her time to redecorate Garvin’s room to suit her taste. Well, if they were going to live together, then they had to make compromises and she was just wondering what Garvin would think if he saw his room. “Mom!” Curtis and Cooper screamed together and went to hug their mother’s leg. This was not her usual dressing style so it was evident that she had been working a lot and also in haste. “Hero, Champ, I missed you so much,” Iris lowered herself and peppered kisses on their cute faces. She knew she was going to miss them tomorrow but would also be with them throughout the week. This would also be a moment for her to spend some alone time with Garvin so everything was perfect for a
Iris felt his warm breath on her ear, as Garvin caressed her back and stomach, arousing all her pleasure sparks together.He kissed her on the lips softly and was about to deepen the kiss when Iris pulled slowly away, unable to prevent the yawn that escaped from her lips. Though she was fast enough to block it with the back of her hand, Garvin saw it and felt guilty for trying to get inside her after she had worked so much.“You are tired. Let’s rest a while,” he cupped her face in his palms and spoke. Iris stared into his eyes feeling like her surprise ruined what he wanted the most.“Are you upset? We could still do it,” she said, trying her best to look alert even though her eyes were heavy.She felt they could have a quick one but Garvin loves to take his time so he would rather wait.“I know that you are a superwoman but I’m human. Besides, we now live together. Not doing it tonight would not change anything,” he spoke assuringly.He was happy that she desired him and wanted t
“Did you bathe in the flour?” Iris asked the three people, whose hair and faces were partially covered in flour. She saw them stiffen with their heads bowed, and their backs turned when she got closer and looked at the pancake mixture they were so busy with. It wasn’t smooth as she heard Curtis say and then again, the dustbin was almost filled with burnt pancakes. “Mom, you shouldn’t be here,” Cooper said in a depressed tone, feeling like their efforts had been in vain. After waking up very early and going to wake their parents, Garvin woke up first and to prevent them from disturbing Iris’s sleep, he suggested that they cook her breakfast to surprise her. Garvin did not want to turn around, feeling ashamed that their surprise did not work out as he planned it. Never in his life did he think that cooking was going to be a challenge like this. It looks so simple when Iris does it so what was there to fear? “That’s burning,” Iris rushed to the heat and switched it off. When her
“You mean he’s here in NYC?” Iris asked with worry, knowing that Gianna was trying to get a divorce from her extremely obsessive husband, for which reason she used her family as an excuse to return. Chelsea had to even fake being sick for her husband to allow her to come and instead of the one-week agreement, she had overstayed with no intention to go back. “I mean right here in the Poconos,” Gianna clarified in a shaky voice, never thinking that Owen would follow her there since he had his whores with him. Chelsea was irritated by the way Gianna was explaining things and added her voice, “You are not saying it right. Look at what he did to her?” Chelsea rolled her sleeve and showed Iris a wound on Gianna’s arm, covered with a plaster, Iris was furious. “What?” You should press charges.” Gianna pulled back her sleeve to cover the plaster and sighed in disappointment, saying, “It's complicated. I need a place to hide. I need to think. Dad wants to involve the cops too but I fee
Garvin had a small smile on his face. Cooper and Gerald might be wise, but Garvin was still more experienced. “Your method would not have been the best.” “I would have sent them to jail,” Gerald said. He hated that Yvette and Nathaniel were walking around freely, so what if they were impoverished? “They would have served a few terms and then be walking free. They would also come back to enjoy their family’s wealth as if nothing happened. It’s the reason why I took this action,” Garvin explained. It made sense to Cooper and Gerald that though their plan would punish those two well, it would have also been for a short term, but Garvin’s method was a long-term one. “Fine, but next time, you should discuss with us first,” Cooper insisted, but Garvin refused and explained, “Ivory is also my daughter.” Thus, he didn’t need anyone’s permission to protect his daughter. The three men all loved Ivory in different ways, and they were ready to avenge her. Since there was no way around Garvin
Ivory may be resilient and resourceful, but this time, she felt the security of being with her family. Gerald was already there for her, but so were her brothers and parents.Nathaniel was not only humiliated but also afraid. With all these powerful men threatening him, he couldn’t find any means of support and was afraid of his father’s deteriorating health.To find a way to get out of this mess, he decided to expose the brain behind it.“It was all Yvette’s idea. She masterminded everything. Please Gerald, I’m very sorry.” Nathaniel looked remorseful, but the damage caused was too much to let go.Ivory had to constantly look over her shoulder because of the enemies she was exposed to.“Why are you blaming me? If I suggested it, did I tell you to go ahead with it?” Yvette was equally trying to find a way to get out of the mess.“So you agree that you suggested it,” Gerald glared at her. She realized she had made a mistake with her words.“Please Gerald, it won’t happen again.”Gerald
Chaos broke out as the guests began to murmur in confusion. Gerald’s expression darkened instantly, but no one else knew what was going on. Ivory didn’t have her hacking tools with her to stop whoever was trying to sabotage her so openly because it was a joyous event. The first name that came to mind was Dean Arlo, but he was being processed for court and wouldn’t dare. Gerald already got the best lawyers to handle his case. The robotic voice continued to speak as images were shown on the screen. “Two years ago, three company servers were destroyed by Ice Panther. Those companies are now closed down with their employees jobless.” The crowd was already feeling pity for the company shown on the screen, but Ivory was boiling with rage. She was trying to figure out who was behind it since it was not hard for her to defend herself. For that reason, she decided to wait a little, hoping to be able to detect the human behind the robot. “A year ago, Ice Panther hacked into a government s
Rosie felt terrible for the hairstylist. She had put in so much effort to put in the extensions and they looked good on Rosie.“I’m sorry, but you have to take everything off,” Rosie said politely, but her voice was stern. The hairstylist did not want to, feeling that if Cooper saw Rosie, he would reconsider.“That will take time. You will be late for your wedding.”“Let it be so, but Cooper’s happiness matters to me. After all, I’m doing all this for him, so what is the essence if he doesn’t like it?” Rosie stood her ground.She would rather be late and appear the way Cooper wanted than to appear on time with a look that would make him upset.Ivory smiled at Rosie’s resolve. She would have done the same for Gerald. It was just as Gerald wanted her to wear that wedding dress, and Ivory couldn’t refuse.“She’s right. You should make the necessary changes. We shall wait for her and everyone else,” Ivory added her voice.The hairstylist sighed frustratedly. “Alright. Please remove the we
Three weeks later, excitement brewed in the air as another joint wedding was announced among the Berets after so many years.A journalist was reporting the news on live TV. “I’m Lola, a reporter from Channel Z. Decades ago, the Parker-Berets and their best friends hosted a mass luxurious wedding.”“The trend is repeating itself as the twins, Cooper and Curtis Parker-Beret, are getting married to the sisters, Rosie and Rosalind. What makes it more interesting is that the last born of the Berets, Ivory, is also getting married to Gerald Scott, the hot CEO of Scotts Automobiles and Cambridge Incorporated.”“I am here to give you every information you need about this mega wedding so stay tuned,” the reporter ended.There was a lot of excitement going on. Curtis’s relationship with Rosalind was well known to the populace so the shocking ones were that of Cooper and Gerald.Most people knew that Gerald was engaged to Yvette, not knowing how he was getting married to Ivory.The news sparked
“Admit it. I won,” Ivory smiled and gave in to sleep. She still had no regrets at all. Gerald smiled and shook his head.His little Pumpkin was growing smarter and smarter by the day, she was even outsmarting him now.It wasn’t long before he fell asleep. The next day, Ivory woke up feeling sore. Her movement woke Gerald.“Pumpkin, are you alright?” He asked worriedly. Pain registered on Ivory’s face. How could something so sweet give her so much pain and ache in the morning?“I feel sore. Is this how you wanted our honeymoon to be? It’s as if I have a knife stuck in there,” Ivory exaggerated the pain.Gerald was worried and said, “Don’t move. I will be right back.” He went out and called his dad on the phone, speaking hastily,“Dad, I had my first time with Ivory and she’s complaining of pain. What should I do?” Gerald could manage two companies flawlessly but with Ivory, he was as helpless as a teenager.His father chuckled at the end of the line. “I see you finally became a man.”G
“Ivory’s cycle falls on our wedding day,” Gerald revealed. The twins understood the weight of the problem as Curtis eagerly suggested,“Dude, you should take your pound of flesh before then.”Gerald chuckled. “I’m still thinking about it but I can’t believe she’s your sister. You are giving me bad advice,” he accused Curtis. He laughed and retorted,“She’s a woman after all. So, what happens to the companies if we all get married on the same day?” He asked.Cooper already had that planned out and asked them, “Isn’t that the reason why we have parents who pioneered the business?”As Gerald and Curtis were nodding their heads in agreement, Cooper added, “That reminds me. We should let them handle our wedding planning too.”“Perfect suggestion,” the three men clicked their wine glasses.That night, Cooper had a serious talk with Rosie. “When you get better, would you like to work in the company? I can train you,” he suggested. Rosie recalled what Ivory told her about Cooper and work.She
Cooper frowned suspiciously, but before he could refuse, Gerald cut in, saying, “I even want to speak to you and Curtis, Cooper.”Cooper glanced at Rosie, and as she smiled, his heart warmed. He said to her, “Excuse me, Rosie, I will be right back.”Rosie chuckled and quickly replied, “Take your time, Cooper, Ivory and Rosalind are here.”Cooper did not like it when other people got his woman’s attention. He was the last to fall in love among the three, and his behavior showed that he was trying to catch up on all the years he lost.“You prefer them better than me?” He asked with a slight jealousy in his tone. Rosie was amazed, smiling and asking him,“Are you jealous?”Cooper pursed his lips but did not immediately respond. “I…I will see you soon,” he said and walked out with the two men.Rosalind was glad that Ivory created this opportunity for them to have a girls' talk. She quickly asked her sister,“Rosie, you look happier and better than I ever saw you. What have you been doing?
"Is it the doctors? It’s not yet time for my routine check," Rosie said, equally at a loss. As the plane lowered, Cooper detected the person in it."No. It’s Gerald. That’s his family jet."The two of them walked towards the jet to meet the person in it. It was just as Cooper said. Gerald was the first to alight, his arm intertwined with that of Ivory.Cooper frowned a little at the intrusion and said, "I didn’t know you were coming."Rosie and Ivory had already hugged each other. "Rosie, you look stunning. What is on this Island that makes you look so good? I want to join you," Ivory said half-jokingly. Rosie blushed and looked at Cooper.She knew that not only her health but appearance had also greatly improved."We decided to surprise you but we have something very important to discuss," Gerald was saying to Cooper when another couple alighted from the jet.Cooper wanted more time with his woman and was not pleased with the intrusion, especially when they had not informed him."I s