Danielle's POV I had to spend a lot of time taking care of both Clara and Gabriel. The kids seem to have no interest in Clara at all. It's been a while and they still haven't spoken to her. Every once in a while, Clara would sit down and wonder if she was such a monster. She thinks I have poisoned the kids' thoughts and that was why they were avoiding her but I told her nothing like that happened. The doorbell rang. "I'm coming," I shouted from the kitchen and rinsed my hands. I ran to check the door and I opened it to my greatest surprise. "Isabelle?" "You didn't have to say that much, can I come in?" She asked. I looked at her again and looked Inside my house. "What do you want?" It doesn't make any sense. Seeing Isabelle in my house was the last thing I was expecting. Or was she here to confirm if I was with Clara? She must have been told that I came for her or maybe she came for something else. Whatever it was, it can never be good. I stepped outside and closed the door
Bryan's POV I am not going to let go of her this time. She would be the snail and I'll be the shell. I'm done trying to fight it, I would let the world know about my feelings for her this time around. If she wants to leave, I'll let her. If she wants to love, I'll let her. I held her hand more firmly as I took her into the office. The employees are unbelievable. They have never smiled at me the way they are this morning and that is because Danielle is back. Now I realize how dead the company has been without her. Honestly, she's the solar energy of B & S Reality. I glanced at her and noticed her burning cheeks. I smiled. Danielle, you have succeeded in capturing the heart of a rogue like me. I stared at her and marveled at the beauty she was unleashing. She glanced at me and I looked away instantly. I do not know why I did that. I tried to focus on the door that was at the dead end of the hallway. The office door, finally, we'll be alone. Once we got inside, I slammed the door.
Danielle's POVI took one last breath in the bath and went out with a short towel wrapped around my chest. I met him on the bed, his eyes fixed on his phone.He didn't notice me yet. This is the time for second thoughts. Do I really want to do this? I fought the thought. I am getting old now. I don't want to think about anything else apart from what was in front of me. I took a few steps forward and he finally noticed me. I took off the towel I wrapped around my head and placed it on the handle of a brown chair that accompanied a big table.He dropped his phone and gazed at me for a long time. I could feel his gaze through every part of my body. Goosebumps found their way out and there was no cold."You look absolutely amazing." I looked away to cover my embarrassed cheeks. "Thank you."He tapped the bed, beaconing me to come sit by him. I walked slowly and sat down beside him on the bed.With a blink of an eye, his lips were on mine. He was rough and hungry yet seductive with his t
Danielle's POV"Mom," Lila grumbled and shook me as hard as she could. I was having such a peaceful night…I guess. I yawned lazily and robbed my eyes. The three of them stood beside my bed with their arms crossed. I turned on the bed lamp and squinched my eyes. I yawned lazily and looked at them "Wassup girls, having a bad night?""We woke up too early. This is some minutes after six a.m so since we were already awake, we decided to stay that way. And…"Mila jacked Lila and stopped her from speaking. "C'mon now, what are you hiding from me?""It's nothing," Ella said sharply. "You should look out the window. I bent and rested on my hand then I opened the window blind. "What is outside?" I asked as I squinched harder, trying to see what they were talking about.All I saw in the rim dawn was the little playground and houses…and three cars. Wait, three cars?"Did Clara buy a car?" I asked but they shook their heads. I got out of bed and slid into my slippers."It's that annoying monster
Danielle's POVI broke down on the ground in my room. What have I done? I should have thought twice before leaving the company. Now I am once again jobless.It's all my fault, I knew he was with Isabelle yet I allowed him to manipulate me enough and spend another night with me. I have made the same mistake twice, what if I get pregnant again?I'm a bloody fool to think he was a different person. How…how could I ever think of that? Now I understand why they say you can take the Lion out of the jungle but you can never take the jungle out of the Lion.It was all scripted. All the nice things he did for me, all the saving and protection, it was all a lie, a mere chance for me to think he was a good person. I have worked with him for a very long time and I have never seen Isabelle in the company.I smirked. He probably wanted me to see that particular scene of them making out and that's why he told me to come early to work. So pathetic.What was he to gain in the whole of the incident tha
Bryan's POV"What were you thinking Isabelle? What the fuck is wrong with you! This is the tenth time I told you I do not want to see you in my house. Stop showing up.""But—I do not know how to stay without you. I do not know why you were angry with me in the office and it's been four days, and you are still pissed. What did I do?"I walked around and took another gulp of the liquor in my hand. If I wasn't too careful, I could break it on her head. "You want to know, uh? What was that nonsense online? Huh? What the fuck was that! Do you know how important that person is to me? Do you know how many contracts I am going to pull off because of you? What do you want Isabelle?" I pointed my index finger at her."In warning you, you wouldn't like to die in my hands right? Uh, I can't even kill you. You just publicly let the whole world know you are my fiancé. My reputation is in the middle and it's at stake, all thanks to you. You see, you are making me talk too much. I need to sleep."I l
Danielle's POV I stood on the podium, facing at least two hundred people in the small hall. Mark was behind me while Bryan had to get down for me to stand up there. He was furious, and he looked…afraid. That's good. I took a deep breath. The whole room was in decorum. I gave Bryan a hot glare before starting. "First of all, I want to apologize to Mr Smith and his Fiancee. I didn't mean any harm to your relationship. I know, getting closer to you was wrong but like every other girl out there, you were too attractive. In your absence, I guess I was able to stay humble but your pretty face is quite confusing,'' I said and chuckled. The audience laughed. I'm doing great. "I saw the news and I wondered what type of woman I would be in the face of the public. I was ashamed but I have come to make things right. Mr Smith was just trying to make it look more presentable but I guess he was just protecting his reputation. I was fired and I guess I deserved it." I looked at Isabelle. "Even I
Danielle's POV My first day in the company wasn't what it was supposed to be. I met the receptionist. Good morning, I—" "Sit down there, I'll attend to you later," she said nonchalantly. I nodded my head slowly. I could easily call Mark and tell him I was waiting but that would make me look even more vulnerable. I went ahead and sat in the chair where everyone sat. "Hi, you must be Danielle," a Lady reached out to me. " Wow, it's really you. You know, I think B&S Reality is such a dick. When the CEO was out of the country, you were the one doing everything and that was when B&S Reality came out from its hiding. You brought the company into light, yet, they sent you off just like that because you had a mere crush on the CEO while you didn't know he had a fiancé…" I looked at the lady as she kept on talking. Isn't this talk too much for someone she's meeting for the first time? "Are you a reporter?" I Interrupted her. "Oh, how did you know?" I nodded my head. "It's not hard to no
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!”