The crowd was amazed to see the beautiful face behind the mask. The beauty was out of this world. Desmond and Daniella were surprised. They didn't see that coming."So Anabel is Orton's daughter?" Daniella asked."I always suspected it. This must be the reason the contract was denied. I can see. So my ex-wife is the daughter of a billionaire? the richest man in the country?"Anabel quickly picked the mask and wore it back. They danced a little before they rounded up and left the stage.Just when the party was over, Desmond and Daniella went to meet Miss Michelle and Anabel at the back."You deceived me. You are a liar. Why didn't you tell me that you are Orton's daughter?" Desmond asked."Miss Anabel Orton is sick." Miss Michelle spoke up to defend her. "I asked Anabel to perform on her behalf since she's good at dancing."Anabel knew that Desmond would come for her and asked Miss Michelle to defend her. She told her everything about her and Desmond."I knew it. She can never be Sir Or
Daniella came back from a outing and saw Desmond's mom smiling and sipping her wine. Her attention was focused on the television as if she was watching the most interesting program."Welcome my daughter inlaw. I hope you bought all the things you wants." Desmond's mother asked with a broad smile.Daniella leered at her before responding, "Yeah. I can see you are enjoying yourself.""Yeah, You can see. I can't stop watching this program. You can freshen up and join me." The mother inlaw said."Don't worry, I just need to rest." Daniella replied and headed to the room. Few minutes later, the door opened and it was Desmond. She welcomed him with a kiss and helped him remove his cloths."I wonder what your mom and sister is still doing in this house" Daniella suddenly blurted out. Desmond was startled to hear her say that.He turned towards her in confusion. "You wonder what my mother and sister is doing in my house? What are you saying? You are talking about my family, Daniella.""I know.
"What do you mean?" Desmond asked."Stop asking me questions and do what I said. Not that I'm asking a difficult thing. You are getting married to me, Desmond. Husband and wife are meant to live together and alone. We don't need any third party around.""But we are not yet married." Desmond said, puzzling Daniella."Are you saying you will not marry me? You want only my child?" Daniella asked in curiosity."I never said that. I mean... we are still dating. So you don't have to demand for privacy. I can consider if we are married. But for now, we are not yet married. So don't talk about who is leaving and who is staying. Afterall, we are all big family. I don't see any need to have them leave.""I don't know why you are finding this difficult. This is what real men do. Don't tell me you are mummy's boy.""Why are you sounding this way? The last time i checked, you are not doing any house chores. My sister does that. Ever since you came into this house, you have never entered the kitchen
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
"You cannot do anything, and don't threaten me. Threatening me won't change anything. I am a top doctor, and no random lady who thinks she has money will make me lose my job.""By the time I reached out to the CEO, you will understand." Anabel said, and the doctor smiled."This is one of the biggest private hospitals in this country. How on earth do you think you can see the CEO?" The doctor asked."It's very obvious that you don't know who I am. But don't worry; by the time you are fired, your eyes will clear. Even the CEO will not be safe with me." Anabel said, and the doctor waved her off dismissively. "Stop bragging in my office. You are just a wealthy woman with a big ego. Nothing more. You are an ant in front of the CEO of this hospital. So just calm down and listen to me." The doctor said Anabel's frustration began to boil over. "Annabel, please, I don't want us to escalate this." Sylvester began to beg Anabel. "We need to think about Vanessa's well-being." The doctor scoffed
She asked and Sylvester nodded nervously, "I'm with you." But deep down, Sylvester knew that he wasn't with her. All he wanted was for her to make the transaction and not to transfer Vanessa to another hospital. It wasn't the plan. "I assure you, Miss Annabel, that we are doing everything we can for Vanessa. Nothing will happen to her. We are treating her already. The only thing remaining is the surgery, which will begin once the payment is made. This hospital is equipped with the best resources and specialists. Transferring her is not an option. Vanessa is in safe hands." At this moment, Annabel's patience was wearing thin. She decided to take a different approach. Since the doctor can't comply peacefully, maybe using violence would work out. "Listen, Doctor, if you won't release Vanessa to us, then I will take this matter to the police, and I will make sure you regret ever putting profits over patients. Vanessa deserves immediate treatment, and it's crystal clear that you are
Annabel woke up early, determined to take matters into her own hands. She had spent the night thinking of how to investigate Vanessa and Sylvester. Even though she had seen signs, she needed to verify and confirm. She wasn't convinced that Sylvester could have that in mind. Now, her plan was to visit the doctor and discuss transferring Vanessa to another hospital. She took her bath, got dressed, and grabbed her bag, then headed to the hospital. As she entered the hospital, she saw Sylvester sitting near Vanessa, who had her eyes closed. Sylvester had seen her car pivoting inside the hospital and quickly alerted Vanessa to get back to her act. "How is she doing?" Anabel asked, staring at Vanessa, who was lying like someone who was almost lifeless. "Nothing had been done to her yet. None of my friends have complied." Sylvester replied with a pity face. "This is the reason I'm suggesting we take her to another hospital. A better hospital that will treat her without deposits. L
Leonard was planning to leave the house when he heard a knock on his door. He paused on his track and tried to recall if he was expecting anybody. He couldn't recall inviting anybody. "Who will that be?" He asked himself before walking towards the door to open it."Who is that?" He asked while holding the door handle. "It's me. Open the door." Daniella replied, and Leonard was surprised to hear her voice. He quickly opened the door with a smile, but what he saw made his face change.Daniella was standing with nothing. He looked around in search of her car, but he didn't see it. "Daniella? What happened? You are empty and ......" He looked around again. "Where is your car? I can't see it." Leonard asked, his eyes scanning her for any signs of distress.Daniella forced a smile, trying to mask the frustration that was eating her up. "It's a long story, Leonard. Let me settle in first." "Alright, come in," Leonard said, stepping aside to let her enter. He was still confused.Once
"And what made you think you were going to win me in court?" Desmond asked. "Wait..... You really believe that our marriage would automatically grant you a 50/50 split of my assets in a divorce? That I would simply roll over and hand you half of everything I've worked for, everything I've sacrificed for, everything I've built from the ground up? You see, your audacity is so staggering, and your sense of entitlement is so appalling. You think our marriage is some kind of guarantee, some kind of golden ticket to my wealth and success. Well, let me disabuse you of that notion. I've worked too hard, come too far, to let you simply waltz in here and take half of everything I own. You will have to do better than this, Daniella." "You are utterly delusional, Desmond. You got no chance here. As your lawfully wedded wife, I'm entitled to half of everything you own - every asset, every property, every last penny. And there's nothing, absolutely nothing, you can do to turn it upside down. You a
"Wait... you are dating someone before we know each other?" Desmond asked. "Exactly, I was in a serious relationship before your mom told me about you. She told me to leave my boyfriend and marry you, and I accepted. I planned this with my boyfriend, and I'm going back to him with half of your property." "This is wickedness to the highest." "You called it wickedness, but I called it a game. It's an opportunity for me, and I couldn't afford to misuse it. I always wanted to live a luxury life with my boyfriend, and I saw you as a ticket. I never left my boyfriend a bit. I've been seeing him all this while. And guess what we do? We talk about how foolish you are, and have lots of sex. I made you chase your mother and sister so I would have some space to do whatever I like whenever you are not around." Daniella said, and Desmond couldn't say anything. He didn't believe he could be that foolish to stand for her and kick his family away. "Do you remember the time you went on a business
"Are you sure you know what you are doing? We just wed yesterday. This is what you always wanted." Desmond stated."Yes, that is what I always wanted. I've been waiting for this day. I wanted the wedding to file for divorce. It's never my intention to stay with you forever. You are never the kind of man I wanted. The only thing I needed from you was money." Daniella replied."I'm wondering why you are doing this. I make sure you are happy. You have everything you want. I gave you everything you asked for. You are never in lack of anything. I provide everything for you." Desmond pointed out, and Daniella replied,"Yeah, and that makes you a fool, a big one. You fell for the wrong person. I never loved you. I just saw you as a channel to a wealthy life, a ticket to an easy luxury life.""This must be a prank or something. This can't be real." Desmond said and continued to remove his clothes. It seemed too serious to be true."Open your eyes, Desmond. This is real. It's a game, and I'm w
Daniella got home and settled into her plan for Desmond. Desmond would be returning from work soon, and she wanted to make sure she was ready to deliver the gift in the most impactful way possible. She has neatly tucked the divorce paper into an envelope, waiting for him to return. Desmond was about to face the greatest shock of his life. It was around 4pm. Daniella heard the familiar sound of Desmond's car pulling into the driveway. She took a deep breath and adjusted her clothes, trying to steady herself. This was it—the moment she had been waiting for. The moment she had been fantasizing Desmond walked through the door, wearing a tired but warm smile on his face. "Hey, baby. I'm back." He called out.Daniella greeted him with a smile of her own while hiding her true intentions. "Welcome back, Desmond. How was your day?""It was hectic, but everything's under control now." Desmond replied, loosening his tie as he headed to the bedroom to change out of his suit. Daniella followed h
Samantha nodded. "I see. But why did you want to divorce him?""I want half of his properties. Yeah, that's the reason." Daniella bluntly replied."It's like you never loved him?""Yeah, never. I wedded him to divorce him." Daniella replied."I can see you are pregnant. Is he the father?" Samantha asked "He's not. The father is waiting for me to divorce him." Daniella replied, and Samantha chuckled and shook her head. "Is this a kind of revenge plot or what?""I just needed his money. That's all." Daniella replied. "He didn't do anything to me.""Wow, what a move. But this is too sudden and somehow ruthless to a point, if I must say. It will be obvious to everyone that you divorced him because of what you will get from him and that you never loved him."I don't care what people say. It doesn't matter. What matters is the share I'm going to get." Daniella answered."Alright. It's important to move quickly in situations like this. I’ll make sure we handle everything meticulously. Let'