Bella headed to her mother's ward to see her. As she approached her mother's room, she reached out to grab the door handle, but to her surprise, it was locked.She frowned, wondering why the door was locked. She could hear some people murmuring in the room, along with the sound of beeping machines.Bella's curiosity got the better of her, and she leaned in to peer through the small glass window. What she saw made her heart swell with happiness.The nurses were busy attending to her mother, administering medication, and checking her body. Her mother looked pale and weak, but she was stable, and the nurses seemed to be taking good care of her.Bella felt a wave of gratitude wash over her. Whoever had paid for her mother's treatment had given her hope. As she stood there, watching the nurses care for her mother, Bella felt a sense of peace settle over her. She knew that her mother was in good hands and that she would receive the best care possible.She turned away from the window and lean
Daniella couldn't control the rage that was eating deep into her, her heart was thumping hard against her chest as she made her way to the room. She was angry that Desmond had gone to the hospital to visit them."That wasted bastard, Bella, I know that she is the one responsible for this." Daniella was fuming in anger as she ran her hands through her hair."What am I going to do now? They have told him I blocked her number." Daniella said to herself. She had to do something fast before things went south between her and Desmond.A thought suddenly dropped into Daniella's mind, and she had to act fast. She got dressed and went to pick up the car key. Unfortunately, it wasn't there. Desmond had left with it."Damn it, Desmond. He's gone out with my car again. He took my car to go see those peasants!" She seethed."Was he doing all these to spite me?!" Daniella had to pause for a moment to question herself."I'm sure he is. And I'm going to show that bastard not to mess with me if she trie
"Stop talking as if you really care." Desmond said, but Daniella ignored and walked past him, making her way into the ward.The moment Bella set eyes on her, she jumped to her feet and almost pushed Daniella back out of the ward."You this bitch. What are you doing here? Get the hell out of here before I do what you don't like. The nerve you have to show your ugly face here after what you did!" Bella screamed into her face."Take it easy, Bella." Desmond came in between the both of them and tried to peel Bella off Daniella."No brother, you do not understand, this woman can't be here, she has to leave!" Bella tried to get to Daniella so she could push her completely out of the ward, but Desmond wasn't going to let her do that."Will you just calm yourself down and stop disrespecting my fiancée in front of me?" Desmond ordered her, and Bella had to retrace her steps and return back to her seat, but she kept her hateful gaze on Daniella.Desmond turned his attention on Daniella. "I said
"Move away from her and don't show your face here again until she gets well." Bella yelled at her."Oh come on, Bella, you should give her a break or something. She's clearly sorry, and she's apologizing to you. Why can't you just put the past behind you and forgive her?" Desmond let out.Luckily Desmond was the only one in the room who blindly believed that she was apologetic, and that was all that she needed. She didn't care if Mrs. Elizabeth and Bella didn't believe her, as long as Desmond did—she was good enough with that."You do not understand...." Bella let out, but Desmond cut her short."Just look at her, she's truly sorry. Why can't you just accept that?" Desmond said."Desmond!" Bella said, getting up from her seat and walking over to where Desmond stood. "We are really sorry for pushing you towards Daniella, but please, she's no good for you.""What are you talking about?" A scowl settled on Desmond's face, keeping his intent gaze on his sister."What I'm trying to say is t
"Are we going home now?" Daniella said to Desmond when she approached him."Home? When have I not spoken with my mother?" Desmond replied."I thought you were angry at them." She said, looking up at him."I may be angry, but that doesn't mean I will leave without talking with my mom.""But she's not awake.""I know. I will wait till he wakes up."Daniella left, leaving Desmond in the hospital. Desmond waited till evening, but she didn't wake up. He gave Bella some cash and credited her account."When Mother wakes up, tell her that I came. Take good care of her." Desmond said before leaving....Desmond walked into the room and dropped the car key onto the counter, then proceeded to remove his clothes. As he reached for the hem of his shirt, he heard Daniella's voice behind him."So honey, when are we going to fix our wedding? You know, it's the only thing remaining for us to be officially together.""Wedding?" Desmond asked and turned to her. "How will you be talking about wedding wh
"She never talks about weddings. Why did she suddenly bring it up and even want it urgently?" Desmond asked himself when Daniella left. His mind was telling him she was up to something, but he couldn't tell her exact motive. They were together because of his family and her pregnancy, and things have never been the same ever since Anabel left.Though he believed with time he would start loving Daniella, but her recent character was not something he could just ignore. She blocked her sister and his mother on his phone. And why would she be talking about wedding when the coast was not clear enough? He was losing contracts, coupled with the fact that his mother was sick.At night when they got ready for bed, Desmond couldn't help but feel a sense of frustration. He had been looking forward to a romantic evening with Daniella, but now it seemed like that was not going to happen.As they lay in bed, Desmond reached out to Daniella, hoping to rekindle the spark that had been missing that even
Desmond couldn't believe he was about to sleep without sex. He has never been in that situation. He was angry, but he couldn't do anything. He doesn't want to force her, and he can't possibly fix the wedding because she was denying him her body.Daniella was expecting him to dance to her tune, but he turned, facing his back at her. Daniella was disappointed. She thought he would fix the wedding date if she denied him sex, but it failed.Desmond didn't say anything again, leaving Daniella unsettled. She wanted to change her mind and reconcile with Desmond, but she couldn't. At this point, she needed to maintain her sneeze.Both slept off afterwards. The next day, Desmond woke up and got prepared. He didn't even talk to her.As he was about to leave, he heard Daniella's voice from the back, "You are leaving without even talking to me?""Why will I talk to you? Can you let me be? Can you?""Is it about last night? I...I'm sorry. I....I overreacted, and I'm sorry.""I don't have time for y
"I'm not a public food. I'm reserved for rich men like you. I'm sure I'm more endowed than the woman in your house. Men like you eat flesh and not bones.""I'm still not interested.""You don't know what you are about to miss.""I'm not missing anything. I have a pregnant woman in my house. You want me to cheat on her? Will it be fair? Remember she's a woman like you." Desmond said, trying to play emotional counterstrategy."It's not a big deal. Men cheat on their pregnant wives. I once had sex with a man whose wife was about to deliver. He was speaking with her on the phone while I was busy riding him. So you won't be the first.""And you think it's normal? They probably don't love their wife. I won't try that.""I can see you are not a real man. Real men cheat on their wives. They have fun with multiple women, something they won't get from their wives. I will leave you and wait for real men. Your loss." She said and stood up, then sauntered off, swaying her immaculate ass from side t
The room went silent. Everyone was surprised. At this point, they knew they were all in trouble if she eventually became the CEO. Kane stared at the broken remains of his phone. He never dreamt of having such a bad day. The employees around him remained silent. They looked scared and surprised. Mr. Barnard, meanwhile, stood smugly to the side. He had his arms crossed as though he had already won. He knew that what she did was bad, but since he wasn't affected, he was satisfied. "First, I don't care who you are. You are going to buy a brand new phone for me. Secondly, I’m not leaving, not until the CEO comes and explains himself. He’s the one who hired me, and only he has the right to kick me out." Kane said but Daniella only smiled. "It won’t change anything, Kane. Don’t you understand? By tomorrow, I will be taking over this company. I will be the new boss, and my decisions will stand. Your days here are already over. You can pick up the pieces of your phone and leave." "That ma
"That’s not true, and you know it! I was the one who stayed up all night working on the system. You left, leaving me here all alone." Kane said, but unfortunately for him, no one could stand up for him. Mr. Barnard and Kane were the last persons to remain in the office. No one knew the person who slept and the one who stayed behind. This morning , they came to work and met both of them in the office and also learned that everything has been fixed. "Kane, let’s not make this more embarrassing for yourself. The truth is, I’m the one who restored the system functionality. I’ve been monitoring the situation closely, and it was my intervention that resolved the issue. You are new here, and clearly, you know you are not even qualified to handle something like that. You are just here because the CEO employed you." "That’s a lie!" Kane shot back in frustration. "I was employed here because you couldn't handle all the tasks. I've saved your ass a few times, and you know it. Yesterday, you
Kane stood up slowly to defend himself. "I think there has been a misunderstanding here." He began. "I didn't know when I slept off. Besides, I wasn’t sleeping because I’m lazy. I’ve been working all night to restore the system after it was attacked by hackers. I finished fixing it very early this morning and must have dozed off." He finished, but Daniella crossed her arms to show she was unimpressed or even buying his stories."Do you really expect me to believe that excuse? Sleeping while work is going on is unacceptable, no matter how you try to spin it. Your incompetence is very clear, and you are done here.""I don't think so. This company needs me here to function properly. Mr. Desmond needs me. You can't just fire me like this. I stressed myself to restore things to order, and you want to pay me back by kicking me out? That's ruthless.""Do you want to tell me you are better than everyone here? Just pack your personal belongings and leave. I won't repeat myself. Leave when you
Daniella seemed entirely unfazed by the attention. That was what she was expecting. She love the way people stared at her. In her mind, she was already the CEO, and these employees were her subjects.The whispers grew louder as she continued down the hallway. "Isn’t that Mrs. Daniella?" one worker murmured to a colleague, trying to hide his voice behind his hand. "Why is she here?" "I thought she was just the CEO’s lover." Another worker replied quietly. "Why is she walking around like she owns the place?" Daniella overheard some of their conversations as she passed by and smirked to herself. She was enjoying the subtle power of being at the center of attention. It was clear that Daniella’s unexpected arrival had sent ripples through the company. Even at that, she remained entirely focused on her mission. To assert herself and make her presence felt. For her, every gaze was a silent acknowledgment of the authority she believed was already hers. Tomorrow, once Desmond signed t
As he was walking closer, his eyes were darting between Daniella and the security man.When he got to the entrance door, Daniella spun around to face him. Her demeanor shifted slightly as she realized someone in authority had showed up. Someone who may know who she is. "Finally," she said with exaggerated exasperation. "Someone who I know will have some common sense."The deputy manager frowned slightly as he looked at Daniella. He has not seen her physically before. Desmond has once shown them his woman on the phone."You must be Mrs. Daniella." He said cautiously. "The CEO’s wife.""Exactly! I know you will know who I am." Daniella snapped and pointed her finger at the security guard. "This man has been keeping me from entering the building, treating me like some kind of intruder!""Are you serious?" The deputy manager asked."Why will I be standing here if not that he's blocking my way? I went on to explain myself to him, and he went on to threaten that he will kick me out." Danie
She stared at him from head to his shoes before saying, "Who are you to ask me who I am?" "I'm the security officer here. I need to know who you are, or rather, an identification, before you can enter the building."Daniella stopped abruptly. She couldn’t believe the words she had just heard. "Identification?" she repeated. "Do you even know who I am?" She asked, and the guard shook his head. "I’m sorry, ma’am, but I don’t. That’s why I need to see some ID or confirmation of an appointment before I can let you in. It’s standard protocol for security purposes.""Standard protocol? Do you have any idea who you are talking to?" Daniella asked. "Anyway, let me tell you who I am because it's obvious you don't know who is standing before you. My name is Daniella, Desmond's wife and soon-to-be ex-wife. But more importantly, I am the new potential CEO of this company. This building, this business, it will all be mine by tomorrow." Daniella finished, but the security guard’s expression didn'
Vanessa smiled faintly but didn’t respond immediately. She took another slow bite of fruit before speaking. "It’s been... hard. But I’m trying to stay positive. I just want to get better." "You will," Anabel assured her. "You are strong, Vanessa. And you have me and Sylvester here to take care of you. Just make sure you adhere to the doctor’s instructions and don’t push yourself too hard." Vanessa nodded again. "I will." For the next several minutes, Vanessa continued to eat the fruit salad slowly, pausing every so often to adjust her posture or to make it seem as though she was in discomfort. Once it was ten minutes, Vanessa slowly dropped the food and laid back on the bed. "Sorry, you will be fine." Sha said and gave Vanessa’s hand a gentle squeeze before turning to Sylvester. "I will be going now. Take good care of her," she said and turned to Vanessa. "Remember—no overdoing it. Rest as much as you can." "I will." Thank you for everything, Anabel." Vanessa replied.
Few minutes later, Anabel got to the hospital and made her way down the bright hospital hallway. She was carrying the fruit salad she had bought for Vanessa. She believed it was what she needed and that it would help her recover faster. It was a way of showing how concerned and how caring she was. The few staff members that saw her the other day were confused. Some were assuming she was the billionaire lady look-alike, while others were believing it was the same person. When she reached Vanessa's hospital room, she hesitated only briefly before pushing the door open. She had grown comfortable enough during her visits to skip knocking. Besides, she was her cousin's girlfriend. When she stepped into the room, the sight that greeted her made her pause in her tracks, her brow furrowing in confusion. Vanessa was sitting on the edge of the bed. Her legs were dangling loosely, and she looked more comfortable than she had expected from someone who had surgery the previous day. She wasn't
Anabel couldn't help but laugh at Daniella's words. "This is so funny. I didn't know you were a comedian.""What's funny about what I said now? You should be thanking me for informing you on time. You should be grateful to me for letting you know." Daniella said."I’m not sure where you are getting your ideas, Daniella, but let me make one thing clear. I don’t need Desmond in my life anymore. I've found a man who will be a better father to my unborn child. I'm even wondering why you left the man you snatched from someone. He's no longer taking good care of you?"Well, let me give you the full picture, since you are clearly out of the loop." Daniella began. "I never wanted to marry Desmond and live with him forever after. My intention was to marry and divorce him, then take half of his wealth, and it worked. I never loved him, and he's not even the father of my baby.""You must be joking.""I'm serious. I have a boyfriend, and he's the father. We just used Desmond, and soon, we will be