As we reached the entrance of the venue, lights flashing on my face, I covered my face but Raymond pulled down my hands “You must adapt to this, get used to it because you will give speeches and talk to the press where cameras will be pointed to your face, it's nothing just keep your head straight and walk with me” he whispered to my ears.I nodded and did exactly how he told me, as we reached the venue, I saw a lot of women and a lot of rich men. I was beside Mr Raymond because he told me never to leave his side.“Hey.. Mr Raymond” a voice said from behind, as we turned back I saw a rich man surrounded by two of his bodyguards.Raymond smiled and shaked hands with him, he then gazed at me “Mirabel, meet Mr George, he is also one of my business partners” he said his voice firm and deep I nodded and bowed for him, suddenly he whispered to my ears “I have told you not to always bow for people, shake hands” he said I nodded and shaked hands with Mr George, “She is beautiful and respect
After I ended the call with Victoria, I didn't know when I drifted off to sleep. I woke up in the morning when I heard the sound of a knock on the door while I was dressed in a night gown, immediately I saw that it was Raymond i covered myself with a blanket but he wasnt even shocked.“Get dressed and check your iPad, you have a speech to make later today” he said My eyes widened In shock “ A speech?” I askedHe nodded “Why, you cant talk?”I went silent for a while then I spoke up “I can but, I think I am going to make mistakes in front of the cameras” I said “No you cant make mistakes, you will do it perfectly just dont be nervous” he said and walked out again.This is the second day of our of business trip in here, I picked up the iPad and scanned through it, in the news i saw my picture which was taken by the presses and the media.“Oh geez" I said my voice barely above a whisper.What if John had seen everything, how would he feel but then again I dont have to feel bad, he did
John thought of Annie's word even though it sounded like an advice to him but certainly Annie's words were all words of manipulations.“Do you understand everything I said? This is your chance to strike now, especially now that she has moved on to another man” she said, immediately John picked up his phone and called his lawyer.“Hello John” the voice on the other side of the call said “Hi Bryson, how are you doing?” John asked his voice barely above a whisper.“I am doing good and why did you call? It's been months now since we spoke” he said John smiled “yeah right, it's been months I called you about something very important, I need a female lawyer under your care who can help me win a case” he said “What type of case John?” Lawyer Bryson asked John went silent for a while but then he decided to speak up “I want to file for a custody of child” he said “Who's child?” he asked “7 months I guess” John said Lawyer Bryson chuckled “This is hard John, I dont think you can win this
With that Raymond walked out of the conference room in anger leaving me and Lira alone, she began to stare at me because she wanted me to apologize so I did.“I am sorry for causing you so much trouble” I said and bowed for her.“If you know you are causing me so much trouble, then disappear” she yelled and walked out leaving leaving me alone to my thoughts.As I was about to stand up, Raymond's private guard walked in “Mr Raymond is calling for you” he said his his voice cold and distant, I followed him to where Raymond was sitting, as I walked in there he handed me a box.“Open it” he said without no expression.I nodded and opened it turns out it was a box full of cashs, I dropped it back and gasped “Wait.. whats this for?” I asked He smirked “That's your pay for today” he said “Let's head back home if you dont want your husband to win the custody case, I will excuse you to sort out your problems first and if you need a lawyer again, do not hesitate to call me” he added."Thank yo
I stopped in my tracks and picked up the call, my heart racing with anticipation. "Hi Victoria,you called, I am sorry I didnt get to call you. I have been so busy in the past few days." I said, my voice low and firm."John already found out about this mansion, I walked out to go throw some dirts away when I saw his car parked, and I guess when he saw me, he walked down to me and I couldn't lie anymore because he already saw me putting dirts in the cans." she said, her voice barely above a whisper.I felt a surge of anxiety. "He found out? How?" I asked, my mind racing with worst-case scenarios."I don't know, I dont know how he found out but all I knew was that, he has been calling me non stop ever since you traveled" Victoria replied, her voice laced with concern.I took a deep breath, trying to stay calm. "So what did he say? I mean what did he do?" I asked, my voice firm."He didn't say anything much, he said he was surprised to me coming out of that big mansion and he asked me abo
After that, we left the Lawyer's office while Ryan and Victoria stepped into the car leaving me and wnd John alone to discuss things.“I heard you've become Raymond's new toy” he said I nodded with a smile “Ofcourse, you heard right and dont forget to tell the court about it so, Raymond can make you rot in jail for including him” I said and walked away but he stopped me, Ryan rushed towards us trying to protect me but I stopped him “No worries Ryan, he is not a woman beater” I said as I gestured my hands for him to stay back.“John, I just hope Annie pushes you to your grave” I said and pulled back my hands and walked away, I knew he was staring at me while I walked into the car but I didnt care and I didn't even try to look back.As we reached the mansion, Ryan dropped the car keys into my hand and bowed. "Please come in and eat," I said, my voice firm, trying to persuade him to stay.But Ryan shook his head. "No thank you, I have to go," he said, his eyes already on the road ahead.
Victoria stood up from her seat, and we walked into her room. I was taken aback by the sight that greeted me - dresses scattered all over the floor, like a rainbow-colored explosion. My mouth widened in shock as I took in the chaos. "So you've been searching for a dress all day? Which is why you messed your room like this?" I asked, my voice laced with amusement.Victoria looked embarrassed, her eyes cast downward as she nodded sheepishly. She remained silent for a while, as if trying to come up with an excuse.She chuckled, trying to tease me out of her embarrassment. "Hey, you also act like this whenever you're searching for a dress, remember?" she asked, trying to jog her memory. "You did the same thing to my room a few years ago, and I had to navigate through a sea of clothes just to get to my bed."My face turned bright red as she looked up at me, a hint of a smile on her lips. "So you remembered?" i asked, my voice barely above a whisper.She nodded, her smile growing wider. "Ye
MIRABEL POVAfter that I drifted off to sleep, As I slowly opened my eyes, the bright morning light streaming through the window made me squint. I reached out for my phone to check the time and saw a text from Raymond. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and threw off the blanket, getting out of bed to start my morning routine.First thing I did was, I headed to the bathroom to begin my skin care routine. I washed my face with a gentle cleanser, followed by a toner and moisturizer to keep my skin hydrated and refreshed. After completing my routine, I felt invigorated and ready to take on the day.Next, I took a refreshing bath, letting the warm water soothe my muscles and calm my mind. As I dressed and got ready for the day, I couldn't help but notice that Louis and Victoria were still sound asleep. I decided to leave quietly, not wanting to disturb them.I tiptoed out of the room, making sure not to make a sound as I closed the door behind me. The silence of the morning was peaceful, and