Danielle's POV The door was opened when we entered. I was expecting to see a lot of maids they only had one nanny. The doors were too much and I tried to take my steps little by little. The kids rushed inside, well, they already knew their way around. A blonde woman in a long Gucci gown came to hug me. "Danielle. It's been a very long time. You certainly can't remember who I am. Have a seat. Feel at home." I sat down, trying my best to keep the tiny smile on my lips active. "You are my Aunt. Your husband called you Rose. You look amazing." She sat with me. "You are just like them. Pretty smart. I'm sure you were leading your class back in New York. I'm certain of it, or am I wrong?" "Yeah, I'm leading…well, I was. Now that I am no longer there, they would have someone new to do that for them." She nodded. "Those dumbasses have no idea what they just lost. I'm glad you are here. Have you met the kids?" "Yes, I have. Sam and Simon are witty and smart. I'm starting to think it's a
Danielle "Don't make me so curious. Tell me everything now. How do you really feel?" Clara was on the edge. She was jumping around making it hard for her face to be seen. "They have kids. I've met four but the last is just a baby. Guess what, two of the kids are twins." "Oh. My. God! Really?' "They both got me Cookies before I came and my Aunt also mentioned that she has a son, almost my age. He's the only one I haven't seen for now. They treat me so well." Clara laughed, making bizarre poses with her nose. "What? I asked her." "Look behind you," she kind of whispered. I could swear my heart missed two beats as I veered around my head back slowly. "Ha!" I shrieked for a minute then coated my mouth with my left hand. "Oh, I'm sorry. I just got here. Um…I um…" I scrutinized a young guy or man…I wasn't sure who he was at the time. His look and the little beards lurking around his chin made him look like someone to call a boss. He was at least two feats taller than I was…well, I a
Bryan Being the first child of a great man indeed has its advantages. Although I felt more of a disadvantage but I grew to it and it has made me who I am currently.I am Bryan Smith, the only son of George Smith, the great man who succeeded in being successful at the age of fifteen. My father was the figure people saw and got motivated to work harder.But unlike everyone else, I think my Father was just lucky, and so was I. I did my things differently, I tried to make a difference. I hate the burden of being seen as a photocopy of my Father so here's what I did.At the age of Ten, I hit my first billion. Yeah, you read that right. It was just luck, simply luck. I didn't do anything extraordinary, I just won the lottery. It was that simple.Naturally, they wouldn't allow young children my age to go for such but I was Bryan Smith, and no one dared question me.Years have gone by and you can easily tell, I'm not a spitting image of my Father. He worked hard for his money, mine was luck b
Bryan's POV After breakfast, I went back to the office and called on Jack while going through some of the applicant forms that were submitted to my table. "When did they get here? I thought you told me I had nothing else to do today." "I didn't know when those got there sir, it's probably while you were having your breakfast." "I'm heading out, I'm not checking these today." I carried them and placed them on the far side of my table. I rushed past Jack, taking my jacket from where I had left it in the hanger earlier. "Give me the keys, I'll drive myself. Stay in the company in my absence and make sure nothing, absolutely nothing goes wrong." Jack nodded and tossed me the keys. For the first time, the elevator felt slow. I hate to admit it but I was excited. How did she leave without saying anything or taking anything from me, most ladies would have taken the money in my wallet. I drove down to the hotel I booked that day, my heart sang praise when I realized the receptionist wa
Isabelle's POV"Pass me the hairbrush Tony," I said as I dressed up my makeup. It's just a light makeover although it was already late at night. I believe in beauty in sleep.Tony passed it and went back to my bed, whining about his two tiny legs in the air. "Go to your room Tony for heaven's sake! Is there any day you can just let me be?"My younger brother spun out of the bed rapidly and moved towards the door. "I…I was just trying to play with you," he said almost in a whisper, folding his fingers."Well, I am about to sleep, Tony. Go and play with someone else!" I yelled."But you're the only one I have." His voice sounded more like a whimper now and it was getting under my nerves. I slammed my hands on the table and turned to him."Get out!"He finally left. "Argh. Why can't I have some moments alone with myself." The boy was a burden to me. He goes everywhere looking for me and trying to hang out with me but I have just a few times to spare.Tony is a great brother, I wished he
Isabelle's POV "Mom purging. That's the main reason why I came to tell you I have the flu and I am beginning to feel cold. It's nothing more than that, why are you so angry at me?" She closed her eyes and pursed her lips. It was something she did whenever she tried to control herself. "What did you do to Tony last night? And why were you shouting all through the night? I could barely sleep?" This was all about Tony! That son of a~ I was still considering giving him an apology. "Mom, he was disturbing me last night to play with him. I promise I will apologize to him and play with him today since I am not going to school." "You'd better keep that promise. Get out. Breakfast would be done in fifteen." Free leaving the kitchen, I took a deep breath. That was close. I found Tony peeping from the chair in the sitting room. No wonder he couldn't come into my room earlier. This is what I hate about having a brother. If he were a girl, I'm sure he wouldn't be giving me this much of a prob
Bryan's POVShe was cute, but not as I expected. Perhaps she was shy. I remember that night and the way she walked in so boldly and Daisy. It would be a pleasure to see her that way once again.She looks a little bit younger but I can't be too sure. I can't remember what she looks like. The plan is to keep her by my side so that I can have her whenever I want.She smiled with her tiny pretty lips. I wish I could devour them once again. "So, what do you think or do you still want to think about it or…do you have a boyfriend at the moment? I can wait."That was improper to ask but I always get what I want without forcing it. If she doesn't agree now, She'll come back, begging to be mine. She smiled at me."I'm cool with it. I'm happy I found you since that night, I had some issues to attend to that morning and that's why I left so early and why you were still sleeping.""But…why were you out drunk that night? Wanna talk about it?" I asked. I want to know, perhaps I could let her know so
Danielle"s POV The few weeks I have spent with my Aunt and Gabriel have been the best weeks of my life. My stomach is already looking like a dinosaur's egg. I wonder why it has gotten so big within a few months. "Be careful Simon, don't hurt Danielle," Gabriel shouted from the other end of the garden where he was playing with Sarah and Sam. They insisted earlier that we play hide and seek in the garden. The garden is big, no doubt, I was new and I could easily get lost and get caught. Well it's not my first time hanging around with them in the garden, I was getting a hang of it. I never knew it would be pleasant to have people to talk and play with, especially Gabriel. Sometimes, he would look like he's flirting and other times, he's just being a nice brother. I learned he's a bit older than I am, perhaps two years older which makes more sense. He always helped me to do things that were too heavy for me to do on my own with my big belly. Simon was trying to get the handkerchief
Bryan’s POV The sound of a gunshot made me rush outside, Danielle was outside. I found Danielle’s lifeless body, swimming in her blood. I knelt and screamed so loud, I didn’t hear myself. The air, once familiar, became thick with an unbearable weight, and the pulse of grief pulsed through my veins with every beat of my heart. Emotions collided like storm-tossed waves — disbelief, anguish, and a profound sense of loss that threatened to consume me. I shook her body but she gave no response. “Danielle!” “Finally, goodbye Bryan. I’ll see you later.” I looked up and found Susan leaving. I thought she was dead. I lifted her and took her into the car, I could lose everything but not Danielle. I took her to the hospital where she was attended to immediately. They did all they could but I knew… I knew she was gone. She is the first treasure I had and now… I lost her. How careless of me.Every sound and strength drained in me. We had goals…we had things we wanted to do and…having her leave m
Danielle's POV I opened my eyes and finally, it was a new day with no worries and sorrow, although I would have to go and meet Pa Bruno and let him know all that happened. We all got in the car and went down to meet Pa Bruno. He welcomed us with a warm heart, he has always been that way. “What a lovely surprise,” he said when he opened the door. The kids rushed inside with their father.When I fit inside, I found Isabelle helping Mrs Helena with her hair. “Oh,” I said when I saw her.“Oh…”“I… what are you doing here?” I asked. “She volunteered to come and help us once in a while to pay for all the bad things she has done to you. She has been coming for a couple of months now,” Mrs Helena explained.I sat down beside her. “I um… I didn’t know you would be coming around. I should get going, I’ll see you all later.” She hurried and packed her bag. “Hey,” I laughed. “Where do you think you are going to? You can stay, you don’t need to leave.”“I want to stay but I need to leave, I’ll
Danielle's POV “Tell me it’s a lie,” I said to him but he didn’t answer me. I trusted him with my whole heart, he was like my best friend. What would the kids think? What of his family? Why!“Are you truly what they have called you out to be?” The judge asked him. “I am what they said I am. I give up. Yes, I killed Susan and yes, I framed Bryan for it. I wanted him to rot in hell and never come back. He took it all from me, everything.” Have looked at me, tears clouding his eyes. “I love you Danielle, you know I do. The kids… they used to be my kids. I was there where you were pregnant, when you gave birth and I also watched them grow up. Seeing Bryan take it all from me broke my heart and no matter how much I try to be there for you, you never see me. And that bitch, Susan. She deserved it. She was always after you so I didn’t want that. I figured there is no reason for me to lie when I am busted.”He turned to the judge. “You have heard it all.” Someone went to the judge and whispe
Danielle's POV ran out to the door and found the woman walking up the stairs. “Are you—”“Lead the way, quick!” The woman said and I led her to the court. It was the moment the judge was sentencing Bryan but he held it when he saw me come in with a lady. Everyone looked back and I took her to the panel. I winked at the defendant and he knew what to do. He stood up immediately. “My Lord, one and only witness, please,” he begged. All my oceans of despair were now replaced by a world of hope. The judge accepted it like he had been waiting for me to show up with someone.But sighed and went back to sit. The kids stretched their necks and waved from the far end of the row. I smiled and focused on the woman. She stepped in and took the oath. “My name is Margret and I will be telling you what exactly happened that night. This man,” she pointed to Bryan, “came in with a lady into my old house. He had asked me to lend it to him for a moment but I thought he was going to have sex or something
Danielle's POV I roamed about with the phone plugged into my ears. “Pick up, goddamit.” I have been trying this woman’s number for seven hours. It’s night time and there has been no response. I am starting to think it was all a lie. Maybe the woman doesn’t exist but Jack keeps putting me on.Eventually, I went to sleep with my phone in my ears.The next day, I woke up and found Jack making the call. I have not heard from Linda or Gabriel. I have tried all I can and it’s just a few hours to the trail. We have no evidence, nothing to prove him innocent. “I have an idea. The witness made mention of returning the instrument to the house. I would go and check the house out. There would be footage. Keep trying the woman, we will meet in the court.” He left with the Benz car. I feel like I am restraining him from doing a lot of things in his life and all he does now is go and look for evidence to prove his boos innocent. I sighed, I just have to keep trying. I kept calling the woman… duri
Danielle's POV “What did he say?” Jack asked in haste. “He has evidence. An old woman who takes care of the old house. He says he knows where she is but he wouldn’t tell me unless I come over to his house. He also said I should come alone.”“It’s a trap. He might not have any evidence. We need to find our means and besides, he might want to kill you. He’s unpredictable so I would not allow you to go alone.”I raised my brows. “I’m not taking any chances. I would go and I would go alone. I would be perfectly fine.” I took a small knife from the table. “Just in case he tries shit, I will stab him wherever I can. I would be fine, trust me. What if this is my best shot? What if this is the only thing that can help me get Bryan out of there? I am not letting it go just like that. I’ll be back. “Jack stood in front of me. “Then let me put a tracker on you.” He attached it to my phone. “You can go now.”I followed the map and went to the location Mark sent me. The road that led to the plac
Danielle's POV I didn’t get to see Bryan that day, not even the slightest chance. Jack, Linda, Gabriel and I have been looking for ways to get better evidence but it was to no avail. I made posters and shared it around for people to see if they could help. With the current way things are, the judge just bought me time to find a way to outrun what the prosecutor had in hand. Whatever they were planning, it’s not going to be good.I sighed and paced around my room. It felt as though a fog of shadows was blinding me from seeing what I should see, doing what I should do but I do know that somewhere out there, there is an answer to the problem I have at hand.I sighed. “What do you think we can do now? I mean, we have done everything we can,” I said to Jack who was also thinking of a way to get his boss out of his mess. The alarm rang and the phone rang as well. I ran to take the call. “Hello?”“Honey, it’s not nice to hear your sweet voice again.” I have waited for a long time to finally
Danielle's POV It was another opportunity for me to see Bryan again. I have been denied the right to visit him and this is just two weeks. I sat at the front as planned. Linda and Gabriel also sat beside me. When Bryan came in, his eyes dazzled around to look for something that was equally looking for him. I stood up and he saw me. Pain and sorrow waited in front of my chest to pierce my heart with its spares of hope. His lips curved upward as he sat down and took his eyes off me. All I wanted to do at that point was walk into the board, take my husband, and leave. A warm hand cooled my temper. I looked at Linda and she smiled. It helped me to get myself together. Then the trial started. The mass media were around, the jury, the prosecutor… defendant… everyone was gathered together once again. The prosecutor started. “My lord, may I?” He asked the judge and he gave him a go-ahead. “Some two weeks ago, the suspect, Mr Bryan Smith was charged with violence and was sentenced to a yea
Danielle’s POV I have gone to eighteen different paper companies to look for which would accept and publish my side of the story but they all turned me down and said they couldn’t help the wife of a criminal. Of course, I can’t let that stop me from trying other means. I wrote a lengthy article on my Instagram page and posted it. Settling in my office, I went through my Instagram page. I’m a rampage, all I read were hateful comments and speeches about how I and Bryan killed Susan. No…this isn’t going to work. The latest news now is about how Bryan would have to face the court again tomorrow. Fucking Jury, I did everything I could. “Linda, can you… can you help me work on the case? I need everything I can find but I can’t do this alone. I need you, I need everyone. Fuck!” I said to Linda in a hurry. I slammed my hand on the table and paced the room with my hand on my forehead. I needed to cool down, I needed to be calm in this time of bad luck.“You need to calm down, alright?”“I!”