Daphne.โSo what youโre trying to tell me now is that we donโt have a shot at getting justice for our parent?!โ I muttered folding my hands across my chest immediately Damon told me everything that had happened in the last few days. โNo no, thatโs not what Iโm saying, Iโll make sure do everything in my power to make sure that our parent did not die in vain,โ he said to me, I scoffed and wiped the small tears that streaked down my eye.โYouโre still not saying what I want to hear, what if you donโt find this doctor? Or this doctor is not interested in listening to you what are we going to do then?!โ I asked, he spluttered in an attempt to speak, he stepped forward and held my shoulders calmly,โRelax Daphne, just trust me,โ he whispered calmly.โWhy should I ?!โ I snapped lowly.โNo no Daphne please donโt be like this,โ he muttered.โThen why didnโt you tell me?!โ I whispered as my tears flowed down my cheeks.โI promise I was going to tell you, I just didnโt want you to worry,โ he re
One day later, 5:30am โฆHarper.California.My eyes slowly fluttered open, I groaned deeply and stretched tiredly on the bed, earning a soft pop from my joint. We arrived California yesterday at about 4pm in the evening and I slept off immediately.My phone beeped by my bed side, I stretched my hands towards it and swiped on the answer button, I gently pushed myself up to a sitting position raising the duvet up my body.โHey Collin, howโs the future,โ I said sarcastically but still quite drowsily earning an hearty chuckle from him.โItโs just a one hour difference, how long have you been waiting to say that?!โ He asked , I giggled slowly rubbing my face. โYou have no idea,โ I chuckled.โIโll be heading to work soon, that reminds me, I sent you a link yesterday, you apparently havenโt seen it?!โ He said and I nodded slowly like he could see me.โI was so burned out yesterday, I didnโt bother opening my phone, but Iโll do that now,โ I said, I swiped away from the call and clicked in h
DamonLater that day โฆ โSo, how is Daphne?!โ Cindy asked as we walked through the Baileyโs field, I slowly folded my hands behind me and nodded slowly.โIโm very confident sheโs doing wellโ โI mean, sheโs going for therapy and she has a kind man by her side,โ I replied,โOuu,โ she muttered with raised brows as she slowly turned to me, โA kind man by her side? And youโre okay with that?! Youโve always not liked Daphne being around guys,โ she said, I raised my brows at what she said, and bursted out laughing, although I wasnโt too surprised, everybody knew Cindy to be a straight talker.โWhat do you mean I donโt like Daphne being around guys?!โ I asked.โReally?! Should I give you a list?!โโOkay fine! Maybe Iโve been a little strict on guys she had gotten close to in the past but โฆโ she scoffed cutting my statement off.โA little?! You call everything you did back then a little?!โ She asked, I chuckled lightly and exhaled deeply, okay, thinking about it now maybe I actually did a lo
Harper.- I decided to keep my cool and stay quiet, you know, Because itโs a womanโs world. But after seeing this video at the airport I could not hold it in any more. My heart shattered into pieces as I watched every second of the video. My fiance in another Manโs arms. I decided to release the real video, the one Harper Walter altered to garner attention to herself. Prior to the time of the video taken, I confronted her about Damon brown and she confirmed to my face that she had been sleeping around with him. She also said she would get married to me if I was interested in been in an open marriage with her. I was very angry, I mean who wouldnโt be! We used to be so in love, what changed? But she insisted that she wanted to keep having sex with Damon Brown. I wouldnโt lie that I wasnโt provoked! Because I was, but I didnโt lay a finger on her, I never would. Iโm just happy that the public is starting to see the issue for what it really is! -โShit! Shit!โ I hissed loudly as I finally
Next day, 11:30am.Harper. โYou have a meeting with the board at two oโclock, you should be preparing for that, where are you going?!โ Collin called behind me, I paused in my tracks and slowly turned to look at him.โI will be back shortly, thereโs something I should have done a long time ago and I didnโt do, โ I said to him, he exhaled deeply in response, his hands dropping softly to his side.โPrepare my speech, Iโll look through it quickly once Iโm back,โ I said to him and he nodded slowly. With that I turned around, grabbed the door knob and stepped out of my office.โIs there anything youโd like me to do for you?!โ Leslie asked rising up to her feet as soon as I walked out of the office, I flashed her a tight lipped smile and shook my head slowly.โAfter my meeting today, you should come to my office, letโs look through the projects I asked you to handle,โ I said to her and she nodded slowly, I slowly walked past her and headed for the elevator. It was now or never.****I parke
Harper.โFirst of all Mr Alan Iโd like to correct you about something, calling what I have with Damon an affair is very rude of you and I demand an apology,โ I began, the conference room broke out in murmurs again but my gaze remained on Mr Alan squarely.โThree months ago, On the 13th of July this year I was at my motherโs residence at exactly 8:00pm and I called off whatever wedding plans she had with Novan!โ I continued, I slowly took my eyes off Mr Alan and turned to my mother, I gently placed my phone on the table and clicked play on the recordings.*โThe wedding will happen next year!โ* Momโs voice filtered out of my phone.*โExcept that there wonโt be any wedding!โ**โAs fifty percent of this union, I say Iโm putting an end to this! Iโm no longer interested,โ**โThese are the issues,โ**โThis wedding is over!โ**โWhere the hell are you going!โ* My gaze was on my mom the whole time, I could see her grind her teeth quietly barely keeping her acts together, immediately the releva
Damon.โWhy are we coming to a retirement home,โ Daphne asked as I turned into Peaceful Pines Retirement home and drove straight into the underground parking lot.โApparently, this is where he moved to after abruptly retiring at age forty- two,โ I responded to her as we both stepped out of the car and slammed the door shut.โWhat do you mean abruptly, forty two is quite an old age,โ she said, I slowly turned to look at her with raised brows as we made our way towards the elevator. Immediately we got to the elevator, I clicked on the floor we were headed to and waited for the door to slide open.โIn the medical line, at age forty two he must have just been getting to the peak of his career, retiring just like that and moving to a retirement home is suspicious,โ I explained to Daphne as we walked into the elevators and the doors slid close.โDoes he know weโre coming?!โ Daphne asked and I shook my head slowly.โHe doesnโt, but he shouldnโt be difficult to find,โ I said as the elevator
Harper.โBabe! Babe! Stop the car please,โ I yelled fearfully, my heart slammed mercilessly against my ribcage, I watched as Damon barely took control of the steering wheel, I kept screaming begging him to stop the car but the car just kept moving faster in zigzag disoriented motion. We were rapidly heading towards a light pole, not just any pole but one connected to a lot of live wire transferring light throughout the area.โDamon!โ I screamed as the car ran straight into the pole and finally came to an halt, my head hit the dashboard and I felt blood burst out through my head, the windscreen shattered into pieces tiny chunks of the glasses cutting through my skin. I pulled away and turned to look at Damon, he had passed out, his head pressed tightly against the steering wheel. โNo, no, no no!โ I stuttered, I grabbed his shoulders and shook him violently but he didnโt respond to me, my hands shook, my breath hitched, I grabbed the door trying to push it open but I couldnโt, the fro
One months later .Harper.As Damon and I walked out of the wedding reception hall, hand in hand, the sound of cheers and applause surrounded us. The air was filled with excitement, love, and celebration as our family and friends gathered around, clapping and throwing rose petals into the air. My heart pounded in my chest, the reality of what we had just accomplished sinking inโwe were finally married. After all had been said and done, I was finally spending the rest of my life with the man I loved the most.I looked up at him, my husband, and he gave me that smile, the one that made my knees weak every time. It felt surreal. After everything we had been through to get here, after all the obstacles and moments of doubt, we had made it. We were bound together, forever.The cool evening breeze hit my face as we stepped outside, but all I could feel was the warmth radiating from his hand in mine. Our family followed close behind, their joyful laughter echoing around us as they took pict
Five days later. Geraldine.I paced through the bustling terminal of the international airport, I was putting on sunglases and an oversized hoodie and sweatpants to hide my identity.I had carefully been planning my escape, I had prepared these travel documents a long time ago as plan B, I used my maiden name nobody ever knew me as. Two days ago, Michelle was arrested, the investigations Harper began were finally completed, also she happened to have been involved in Damonโs Ex plans, she was taken into custody alongside Jade awaiting trial. Novan was also caught trying to kill Harper, and trust these little bastard to drag me right into the mud with them, they both became very sentimental and unreasonable after Michelle got pregnant. These are the issues! These are the exact reasons I hate children. My grip on my box tightened as I pushed it along, as if that wasnโt enough, Evidences of what happened Eighteen years ago began to resurface, I thought I had wiped clean all eveidence b
4:00pmDamon. โHarper was dismissed?!โ I repeated immediately Collin mentioned it, he nodded slowly in response to my words and he went on to explain how it happened.โShit!โ โHow is she ?! Is she doing fine?!โ I asked as I looked up at Rose.โObviously not, sheโs still in her feelings and she says she just wants to be alone,โ Rose replied.โHow can she just want to be alone, someone has to be with her,โ I said, she shook her head slowly.โNo I think she should be left alone,โ Rose said, I exhaled deeply and leaned into the chair, I dipped my hands in my hair ruffling it slightly. โWhat do we do guys, honestly we channeled all our effort in one direction, we didnโt have any plan B,โ I muttered, Rose sat up straight in her chair looking between Collin and I.โThereโs someone Iโll like you to meet,โ she muttered and almost immediately the door open revealing Lisa and someone else behind her, โThank you Lisa,โ Rose said, she responded with a slight bow and with that she turned arou
Meanwhile, that same morning.Damon. I parked in front of the Jade apartment, I stepped out of my car and dashed to her front porch, I banged my hands on her door continuously, my patience waning by the second. The door went open, without even letting her say a word I violently pushed the door wider and walked in, she flinched lightly as she let go of the door knob and stepped away immediately. โIt was you! You did this!โโYou saw that I was drunk and you took advantage of me!โ I yelled the veins in my neck popping out, she scoffed as she slowly folded her hands around her chest, โI took advantage of you?! Everyone saw the video and it seems to be the other way around,โ โYour hands were all over me, you couldnโt get enough of me! You enjoyed it as much as I did!โโCanโt you see Damon?! We are meant to be, you love me,โ she muttered stepping close to me, as she raised her hands to my chest, I angrily grabbed her hands and twisted it behind her,โOww, that hurts!โ She squeaked and
(Immediately after the meeting)Rose. โHave you found Michelle?!!โ I paused in my tracks, my hands slowly loosened around the knob to Geraldineโs office , I stepped close and pressed my ear against the doorโNo maโam, sheโs not at her place , Novan is confused also, her friendโs apartment have been under locks for a while, I guess they ran away together,โ โLeslie at this point I donโt need any negative answers from you, you should do your job perfectly,โ I raised my hands over my mouth immediately she mentioned the name of the person she was having a conversation with. Oh my God! Who would have thought! Leslie?!โWhat about Harper?! Anything I need to know?!โโMaโam Everything is under control, youโve ruined all their evidences against you, at the moment everything is going south for them,โโGood! Now get back to your work station before anybody suspects anything,โ I heard Geraldine say, I immediately stepped away and hurried over to the next passage way, after some seconds, I peak
Next Day Damon.My eyes slowly fluttered open, the moment I opened my eyes I felt a banging ache in my head, I winced in pain as I raised my hands to my head and rubbed my forehead slowly, I slowly sat up on the sofa where I was seated. There was a glass of alcoholic wine and a cup on the floor, I mistakenly kicked the glass with my legs but luckily it didnโt break. I looked down at my self, my shirt was undone, even the zip of my pant trousers, I exhaled deeply, the pain in my head still as prevalent as ever, just how much did I have to drink yesterday. I picked up my phone laying carelessly on the floor and stared in it, 07:00 am. It was already morning, Iโm sure some workers would have arrived, I buttoned up my shirt and dressed up properly, I wanted to pick up my laptop bag but I decided against it, Iโll be coming back to the office very soon, I just wanted to go home and get changed, and come back to the office. I picked up my jacket and headed out of the office. โOhh!โ Lisa s
Damon.9:00pm I didnโt even know what to think right now, my head was empty, very empty, I already drank every single thing in my head away. I was dead drunk, I donโt usually drink talk more of getting drunk but with everything that had been happening recently I drank way more than my liquor limit. Iโm amazed at the fact that I was able to drive without getting into an accident. I slowly looked up at the building I was parked in front of, ohh shit! The office. How can I be here, I really thought I was driving home and had gotten home. Ohh boy, I might as well pass the night here, I pushed the door open, staggered out barely keeping my acts together, I almost fell but I quickly grabbed onto the car door to steady myself, I squeezed my eyes shut tightly hoping to steady all the images spiralling before my eyes but I couldnโt, I gave up, slammed the door shut, locked it and headed into the office. Everyone had locked up and gone home, I fumbled with the lock for quite some minutes befo
Harper.โYou misplaced the drive?!โ Mr Henry exclaimed over the phone, I dipped my hands in my hair and ruffled it rigorously, pacing my office aimlessly. โIโll make sure to find it I promise,โโThereโs no need for that, Geraldine just left my office, she had it and she has destroyed it,โ he said, I paused in my tracks immediately and looked up.โWhat!โโYes! Obviously,โโBut who could have told her about it,โ he exhaled, I exhaled deeply and slowly dropped on to the sofa behind me,โThatโs the thing! I have no idea,โ I sighed frustratingly, I heard him exhale deeply over the phone,โOkay, letโs talk later, Iโve got to goโ he said, I nodded slowly as I gently removed the phone from my ear and dropped it on the table. Just then the door opened and Collin walked in, โHarper ..โโMr Henry just called,โ I said cutting Collin off, he stepped forward and propped closer to me,โWhat did he say?!โโThat we shouldnโt bother searching for it, Geraldine destroyed it right in front of his eye
Meanwhile.Michelle.โTell me why you havenโt been picking up my calls!โI looked up to see Novan barge into my hospital room and slammed the door behind me, I rolled my eyes to the back of my head, obviously heโd be able to enter now, I sent the guy my mom out to monitor me on an endless exhausting errand, he paused in his tracks and looked up at me,โYouโre packing, youโre leaving?! Did the doctor say you can leave?!โ He asked all at once, I ignored him and kept on packing my things, I didnโt want to stay here anymore, itโs no longer safe for me, I want to leave. โAtleast tell me where youโre going!โ He said as he grabbed my hands and turned me to face him, I bit the insides of my lips and snatched my hands away from him, I looked around the room, immediately I sighted the CCTV camera, I took off my platform slippers and aimed it at it, I didnโt miss, the CCTV camera came shattering down, โIโm going somewhere safe!โ I finally said as I walked up to where I threw my slippers , pick