You should be pampering me. I need a baby treatment from all of you.""Then show some respect. You. can't just come over and change the channel without asking for permission. You're not even Desmond's wife yet, and you're acting like you own this place."Daniella's eyes flashed. "I'm Desmond's fiancée, and this is my house now. I make rules. You are the one who is even supposed to show some respect. You are supposed to take permission from me before making use of the television.""Have you gone insane? In my son's house? Remember that I'm the reason you are in this house.""And so? You rooted me for him because you know that I'm the best. It's a privilege for your son to have me. You should be happy that i accepted.""I was. but now.. I don't know what have suddenly came over you.""Nothing came over me. Just keeping you in your place and reminding you that I'm now the madam of the house. If you still wants to watch your program, you can make use of the television in your room."Mrs. E
Daniella got up from the seat when she saw it was Desmond. "Thank God you are here. You are just at the right time.""What is that? Is there any problem?" Desmond asked, still holding his office bag."Your mother. She's disturbing me." Daniella reported. "She's been dragging the television with me, stressing me out.""My mom?" He turned to his mother. "Is she telling the truth?""She's now acting victim as if I'm the problem problem here." His mother replied. "I was watching a program when she came and changed the channel without taking permission. I can't remember having any problem with her. Just talk to her because I won't take it lightly if she repeats that rubbish.""But why will you do that?" Desmond asked Daniella. "You don't change her channel without telling her. I won't like you disrespect my mother.""So you are supporting your mother right? Instead of supporting your wife, the mother of your baby.""You expect me to support you when you disrespect my mother?" Desmond asked
"It's not entirely my fault. You are too soft to her. Make her know her place in this house. She can't come into the house and think she can control everyone. Just last week, you bought a brand new Rolls Royce for her. You take her shopping every time and even send her money. Stop giving her whatever she demands and watch her change.""The last time I checked, you are the one supporting her. You are the one to talk to her. I don't have time for all these things." Desmond said and left.When he got into the room, Daniella was lying on the bed, pressing her phone."What has come over you, Daniella? What is the meaning of your new character? Why do you suddenly hate my mother?""Did I say that I hate her? We need privacy, Desmond. I haven't talked about your sister. Both of then need to leave the house so we can have space. This is what you are supposed to do. You are a family man now. You need to focus on me, your wife. You need to focus on your family. Must I teach you everything?""I'm
"Daniella had refused to give me the car keys. I don't know what has come over her." Her mother complained. ."Wait a minute. .... I don't get it. She took the car key and...refused to give it to you? How? I don't understand." Bella was confused. The statement sounded strange in her ear."She said she's now in charge of everything. That I will beg her before she gives it to me. Can you imagine?""Daniella, is she telling the truth? You took the car key? When did that start? You that we brought into this house?""It doesn't matter how I found myself here. The fact is that this is my house now, and I won't tolerate any kind of disrespect. This is my territory now, and I'm setting things in order.""Setting things in order by disrespecting my mom? The other time, you stopped her from watching the television; now you are taking the car keys in your possession. What has come over you? Remember how you got here. We are the ones that made it possible; now you are biting the finger that feeds
"We didn't! Don't you believe me?" Bella asked."What is happening here!" Desmond's mom showed up."Daniella is saying that we fought her. That we tried to kill her baby.""Her action called for it, but we can't touch a pregnant woman. Why is she saying that we fought her?" She turned to her. "You want to cause problems between me and my son? Why are you lying?""I'm not lying." Daniella spoke up. "You said you will make sure I lose the pregnancy for refusing to give you the car keys. Desmond, you won't believe Bella was punching me on my tummy. If I were not strong, I would have lost the baby. My tummy is still paining me, but I'm enduring it.""Why are you two so wicked? This is how both of you treated Anabel. I divorced her and accepted your choice. Now you are abusing her. I can't take this anymore." Desmond said in anger."Wait.... don't tell me you believed what she said. She's lying against us." Bella said."Just as you used to say when Anabel was here. She's always lying. You t
A week later).."I will be going for a business trip tomorrow." Desmond announced when he came back from work."Tomorrow? That's urgent. You should have informed me on time so I could prepare." Daniella said."Prepare?" Desmond asked. "Who said you are coming with me? This is a business trip, and I'm going with some top shareholders. You are not going with me.""How long is the trip?" Daniella asked."One week," Desmond replied. "Though I know how boring it can be for you. You would have stayed with my mom and sister, but they are no longer around. You will be staying alone.""I don't even need them. I can sort myself out." Daniella said while thinking of what to do throughout the week. Suddenly, her mind flashed to her boyfriend. She smiled, realizing how fun it will be if she invites him over. Nobody will be around to monitor her."It's just a week, though. I'm sure you won't feel it much. We will be talking on video call." Desmond said, trying to make her feel good. Only if he kne
Daniella was putting the last of the clothes in the washing machine for later when she heard a knock on the door. She doesn't need any prophet to tell her who was knocking. This was all she had been waiting for. Home alone with her boyfriend. She had been waiting for him ever since Desmond stepped out of the house.She walked to the door and pulled the door open. She wasn't disappointed. Her boyfriend, Leonard, was standing with a broad smile on his face. He was carrying his traveling bag and a small duffel bag. With the size of his bag, she could tell that he came prepared.Leonard was wearing a navy sweatshirt and a pair of gray sweatpants that leave little to her imagination. And, of course, that signature cocky grin of his was plastered on his face."Hey dear, Daniella." He spoke up with his deep voice., "You can see I didn't disappoint." He said with a slight grin on his face. Her blood has already run cold, and she was struggling to properly form a response.Yes, she told him to
Suddenly, Leonard broke off and picked his bag back up off the floor and smirked, "I'll put my bag in your husband's room. At least you'll finally be able to say you're sharing a bed with a real man now." He laughed."I don't think it's proper. You can keep your bag in the visitor's room.""Proper? Coming in here is not even proper. So show me his room. It will be more fun. What best treatment can we have if we don't stay in his room? Common." Leonard urged, and Daniella hesitated for a while before accepting.Daniella led Leonard to Desmond's room, and he dropped his bag beside the king-sized bed."Make yourself at home," Daniella said with a sly smile.Leonard chuckled, gazing around the opulent space. "This is quite a setup Desmond's got here."Daniella shrugged. "He has good taste. Besides, he's rich. What do you expect?"As Alex began to unpack, Daniella couldn't help but feel a thrill of excitement. Being in Desmond's room with Leonard felt rebellious, liberating.Leonard caught
"I told you." Bella said when she walked closer. "You thought you played the game well. Who is celebrating now and who is regretting? I'm sure you didn't see this coming." "You thought you could walk away with everything my son worked for, didn’t you?" Mrs. Elizabeth’s voice rang out sharply, her words cutting through the thick air like a blade. She fixed her cold gaze on Daniella, who stood with her hands clenched into fists. "You thought you could manipulate my son and take his properties and company. But look at you now. You are going with nothing. Nothing but a trash of your useless self." "Very useless thing. And she wasn't even as smart as I thought. Imagine signing a paper without knowing what it means." She leered at Daniella. "You think you can play games, but look at you now. A dumb person is even better than you. Even a ten-year-old is smarter than you will ever be. Someone like you can sign her death without knowing." She added, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "What sur
The judge called Desmond up and handed the divorce paper to him. "You can now sign the divorce paper." Daniella stared at Desmond as he took the paper to sign. Her chest was heaving, her mind grasping for anything. Anything that could salvage this unexpected situation, but there was nothing she could do. Desmond took out his pen and signed the paper. He wasn't signing any of his properties out, but rather, he was signing Daniella out of his life forever. Desmond finished and returned back to his seat. His silence was a stark contrast to Daniella’s spiraling emotions. He had played his game perfectly, and now he watched as the woman who had tried to take everything from him was left with nothing. For the first time that day, Daniella felt a cold, creeping fear. She wasn’t just losing the fight—she was losing everything. And there was nothing she could do to stop it. Daniella’s world seemed to collapse around her. The weight of the verdict was sinking into her consciousness li
"I know you will come up with something to deny me my right. How...how did this happen? How did you get this, and how did you have my signature there?"Desmond didn’t respond, fueling Daniella’s growing sense of dread with silence. She turned to Leonard, who sat beside her with a stunned expression. He also didn't't see that coming. He was still confused on whether she really signed the pape, or if it was a fake one."Mrs. Daniella." The judge continued, "If you would like to contest this document further, you may do so. However, all the evidence points to its authenticity. It bears your signature, and it has been verified by the appropriate authorities."Daniella shook her head, never ready to back down. "I didn’t sign anything! I can swear with my life. This must be a mistake. It has to be fake!"Her lawyer, who had remained silent up until now, finally rose up to speak. "Your Honor," she began, "if I may, my client insists she did not sign this document. While I can see the evidenc
"Then how come we have a prenuptial agreement here if you didn't sign it?" The judge asked. "I don't know, I swear. I won't have to sue him if I sign a prenuptial agreement. That paperwork must be fake. They have brought a fake prenuptial agreement to deny me what belongs to me." "That paperwork is not fake." Desmond spoke up. "It's legit. She signed it willingly by herself. I can still remember how she was smiling while signing it." "That's a lie." Daniella said and turned to Desmond. "You are a terrible liar. And you see this?..…this cheap drama... It won't save you. The judge will identify it's fake, no matter how original it looks." "Mrs. Daniella," the judge called, tapping on the paper. "I have reviewed this prenuptial agreement. Upon comparison, it matches your other signatures on record, which makes it valid and legally binding. Furthermore, it was signed at the Bureau of Civil Affairs, making it an official and enforceable document." Daniella felt the blood drain fr
The judge entered the room, a middle-aged woman with a commanding presence. Everyone rose briefly before sitting back down as the proceedings began. The judge’s eyes moved across the room, first landing on Daniella and her barrister, then shifting to Desmond, who sat by his mother and younger sister."Mr. Desmond." The judge spoke up, "Where is your legal representation?"Desmond rose slowly and adjusted the cuffs of his suit, then said clearly, "I don’t have one, Your Honor. I don’t need it."The judge raised an eyebrow, slightly taken aback by the casual confidence in Desmond’s voice. He nodded and gestured for him to sit. Daniella, however, couldn’t resist the opportunity to mock."Of course you don’t." Daniella said. "You know nothing can help you, Desmond. Even you know that hiring a lawyer would be a waste of money."Desmond didn’t look at her. He remained seated, looking away and totally ignoring her. The judge frowned and turned to Daniella. "Mrs. Daniella, please keep quiet.
"I believed in you. I rooted for you. I thought you were the one who would make Desmond happy by giving him a child, who would build a future with him. I treated you like my own daughter. But you. You had nothing but greed and deceit in your heart. You planned all of this. You wanted to ruin this family and take everything my son worked so hard for." Mrs. Elizabeth said, and Daniella gave a nonchalant shrug. "You don't have to keep wasting your energy ranting. It won't change anything. Let’s just say I knew how to play my cards. Life is a game, Mrs. Elizabeth. I played, and I played well." At this point, Bella stepped forward. "You think you played well? Wait until the end of today, Daniella. You will find out who played better. Spoiler alert: it won’t be you. You will leave this building with nothing but tears." She said, and Daniella threw her head back and laughed. "You are delusional! The law is on my side. You can’t cheat your way out of this if that is what you people are pl
At the entrance of the court building, Leonard was making a call while Daniella was waiting for him so they could go in together. When he finished, just as they were about to walk in, Daniella heard a familiar rumbling purr of an engine. It wasn’t just any car. She knew that sound anywhere. The sound of the Rolls Royce Desmond bought for her. She turned to look, and sure enough, the sleek, glimmering vehicle pulled up to the curb and came to a smooth halt. Her lips curled into a small smile. It was as if Desmond brought it back for her. In her mind, she will be driving it home by the end of the day. "He must have brought it to make me jealous." Daniella said smugly. "Only if he knew that he’s practically bringing my car right to me. How convenient. He just made it easy for me." Leonard laughed along with her. "It’s like he’s rolling out the red carpet for you. What a gentleman he is." Daniella’s eyes sparkled with satisfaction as she kept watching the car, waiting for them
At the other side, Desmond was wearing his clothes, getting ready to visit the court. The moment he would finally put an end to Daniella's schemes. She thought she was walking into victory, that half of his empire was already hers. But she had no idea what was waiting for her. On his desk lay a neatly stacked pile of papers. At the very top was the prenuptial agreement. A document Daniella had signed out of excitement. She was too excited and too focused on her scheme to pay attention to the fine print. Today, Desmond couldn't wait to see the look on her face when she learned the truth. When she realizes she wasn’t entitled to a single penny of his properties or assets. She had built her ambitions on a foundation that would crumble beneath her. He could already imagine the shock on Daniella’s face, the disbelief when she realized she had been outmaneuvered. She had been gloating, too confident that the divorce would leave Desmond devastated and stripped of everything he had work
The morning of the long-anticipated and awaited court day arrived. It was a day Daniella had been eagerly waiting for. A day she believed would mark her ultimate victory over Desmond. She woke up with a smile stretching across her face. Her excitement was practically radiating through the air. She couldn't wait to get her hands on Desmond's properties.She entered the bathroom and rinsed her face, then entered the kitchen to prepare something for Leonard and herself. She didn't take time in the kitchen. Soon, everything was done. They ate together and began to prepare.After taking her bath, she stood before the mirror, carefully applying her makeup. Her confidence was evident in the way she carried herself. She chose a red, sharply tailored pantsuit she had bought specially for the day. A dress that exuded power and dominance. She wanted to appear like the boss she was about to become.For Leonard, he had opted for a more casual look. He chose a leather jacket, which he wore over a p