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 POVI couldn't dig a hole and hide in it. I sat on the couch and tried to think about the whole situation but I couldn't make any sense of it. From the first time I had Danielle in my company, my sole aim was to get her on my bed and I already did that now. Isn't that mission accomplished? Why then do I feel this way? I guess I have been hit by the very stone I threw. I can't forget the way she spoke that day, her voice keeps playing back in my head. I keep losing touch with reality, she always appears to me.What was she doing with Mark? Although I just gained what I wanted the most, it feels as though I lost something very important to me. I need to get her back and find a way to substitute her for Isabelle.What's the deal between them anyway? I can't distract Danielle and make her leave Mark. She doesn't know Mark was the person responsible for Clara's disappearance…well, so I thought. It has to be him, that would make other things fall in place. I would be able to go t
Danielle's POVI breathed in and out and stood there like a mere tree. I closed my eyes and allowed the moment to take control.What the fuck are you doing Danielle? Shut your lips, back off, and go home. Remember what and who this man is? Remember all the bad memories? Don't be a fool.As much as I wanted to listen to myself, my body wasn't in my possession. The moment I saw him at the gym, passion and lust took control. I kept doing the opposite of my to-do list.His lips gave out a mind-deafening threat to the thoughts in my head. I wanted him…I shouldn't. Although I wasn't kissing him back, my lips were partly open, enough to let him in.He stopped and looked dead in my eyes trying to find the one thing I always have but tried to hide, "fear". I gazed at him and lost myself in the fire of passion burning in his golden eyes, they reminded me of Ella.He looked away for a second, snapping me out of my thoughts. "What are you doing here?" He asked without taking his hands off the wal
Danielle's POV The warmth of the bed heated my body and made me very comfortable. I adjusted on the bed and stretched my hand forward. I tried to feel more of the bed but…there were no sheets. I touched around, my eyes were still closed. This…doesn't look so much like a bed at the moment. I slowly opened my eyes and found myself clinging to a man's bare chest. I sprung off the bed while Bryan lay there laughing with his eyes closed. "Pleasant morning My Lady." I couldn't look at him. I am sure I kept my distance when I wanted to go to bed. I made sure there was a lot of space. I sighed and checked my body. Thank goodness we didn't do anything. He sat up on the bed and ran his hands through his hair. His hair fell on his face, shining from the rays of the sun. His lips looked pinker than they used to be and his face was…different. His jaw cracked when he gritted his teeth and stretched his muscles. The hard and strong muscles had my jaw dropping. It was more like an exhibit. I s
Bryan's POV I was just as surprised as Danielle was when Ella called me her Dad. Things are going faster than they should and I am enjoying it. Now, that makes me think, what about the husband in Mexico? Ella ran to my direction and hugged me. Mila and Lila did the same but they called me bigger uncle instead and that felt a little hurtful. "How are you doing big women?" "Kids," Danielle corrected me as we all went inside. I shook my head sarcastically. "Women, that's what they'll become." "Besides, Mom, we're not kids anymore you know?" Ella blurted out. Danielle rolled her eyes and fastened her footsteps. She went to the kitchen, leaving me with the kids. "How are you girls doing today?" I asked them. "Great, we finally got to see Mom once more." Ella turned to Danielle who was coming out of the kitchen with a plate of streaks. "Someone came around looking for you." "Really? Who was it?" Danielle asked. "Some black man with a pointed nose and he speaks Ludicrously ." I kn
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!”