GEORGE'S POVThe words from Paris got me entangled in a web of thoughts, I began to ponder on the possibilities of scaling through it successfully without being caught, given the caliber of my mom, I understood that one had to tread carefully, in order to outsmart her, "Are you listening to me?" Her words pierced through my thoughts, intercepting the swarm of information that swirled around my head at the same time, "Yes, Paris, I heard what you said," snapping out of my thoughts, I reassured her with a smile. Even though a part of me still lingered in uncertainty, "You think we could do that, right?" She asked, searching my eyes, which I responded to with a warm smile,I began to ponder on the possibility of losing almost everything I had lived for, the position of the CEO that had kept me going, if we took a wrong step, even though I knew I was supposed to man up to it since I suggested it at first, I couldn't shake off the fear that lurked at the corner of my heart, It was ind
ONE WEEK LATERCHARLOTTE'S POVFueled by my determination and weighed down by the expectations of my father, I made my way to George's office.As I entered the room, his head snapped up from the laptop, his shock and anger at my presence written clearly across his face. But I remained undeterred, my energy radiating from my very core as I approached him with a single-minded purpose."George," I said, my voice low and dangerous. "We have unfinished business.""What are you doing here?" George snapped, his voice dripping with anger. His expression hardened into a mask of stone, his lips pressed together in a thin line.It was clear that my visit was not welcome, that my presence in his office was an unwelcome intrusion. His eyes blazed with fury, betraying his displeasure at my unexpected arrival.But I would not be deterred.But since I had made up my mind to execute my plot on George I wasn't going to back down from my course, neither did I flinch when I saw the displeasure in his fac
GEORGE'S POVDisquieted by what I had just heard, I found myself pacing to and fro my office, I couldn't shake the feeling of an emerging trouble that loomed at the corner of my heart, and the fear of ruining everything that had begun to blossom between Paris and I,As my anxiety lingered, I found myself entangled in a web of frustration, I wished I could turn back the hands of time and undid the mistake I had made, since I had found a new life and a far greater love in Paris, I didn't want to trade it for anything,After taking a peek into a future with Paris, I knew Pregnancy from Charlotte was going to ruin everything to dust, that was a huge mistake I couldn't afford,"What am I going to do now?" The words came effortlessly from my heart, in search for an answer that would save me from such a mess,After I had dug deeper into myself, I was overshadowed by a thick cloud of gloom, leaving me sad and devastated,"Come in!" I responded to the rumble on the door, my voice sounded barel
AVA EDISON'S POV,Despite the stress from work, my growing baby inside of me remained a constant source of strength, I knew we had to survive so I could pursue my revenge against those that had hurt me, I felt the strength within me, which enveloped me with warmth despite my predicament,I arrived home that evening to find a lady standing at our gate, close to her was a little daughter who had a striking resemblance with Mark, as I approached them from behind, I noticed she was restless,"Excuse me!" I called their attention,"Are you looking for someone?" I inquired calmly forcing a weak smile to my face, as they turned sharply towards my direction, her eyes blazed with fury as she stared at me, which made my smile disappear as I took in her disposition,Her face contorted in fury, which left me shocked and confused, "You thief," she spat, her pitch matched the anger in her eyes, "You're the reason my husband has stayed away from home," she said as she closed up the space between us
LONDON'S POVThe excitement on George's features were undeniable when he announced the news to me that evening, I couldn't stop myself from sharing in his joy upon hearing the news,"We've found a place to execute our plot," he had said, beaming with an unmistakable joy,Knowing that I was going to play a major role to his success story filled me with great exuberance to set our course in motion."Where is it?" I inquired returning his gesture, as I stared at the sparkle that emanated from his eyes,"Tug Hill Region," he responded, studying the curiosity that had suddenly masked my excitement,Upon hearing his words, I couldn't shake the worry that was beginning to sap away my joy, worry about finding a surrogate mother in that vicinity, and why he had chosen a place not too far from the city, as if he could see my thoughts, he added, "There's no need to worry about that, James has done his research, and I'm sure we'd find one in no time soon," he spoke softly in a tone laced with c
MRS ROSA'S POVEvery step I took exacerbated my fury, I was so filled with wrath that I just wanted to lash out at Margaret for defaulting my orders, as I dwelled on the news I had just heard, my blood began to boil, making me desperate for a solution out of that looming danger,"I can't allow this to happen, never!" I muttered to myself, I was so angry that I didn't realize my fists were clenched, and my steps were hastened as I hurried back to my room that evening.I couldn't believe she had managed to get pregnant despite my careful calculations, I had planned ahead and never saw this coming, As the door closed behind me, I couldn't stop myself from pacing to and fro as I pondered about my next line of action, "I have to do something, I can't allow that baby to grow." I mused, partly occupied in thought,"Relax darling, I'm sure you'll find a way." Bruce who had followed me back to the room said in an attempt to soothe my anger, his words brought me back to the present, but they w
AVA EDISON POVSince my boss had asked me to take the day off, the boredom I had felt on that particular day drove me into an indepth clean up, Rigorous daily activities had been the course of my days since my unfortunate arrival at Tug Hill region, it felt unusual to sit idly in the house without doing a thing,As the day lingered, I was compelled to get myself busy with anything I could find, and that was how I found myself in Mark's wardrobe closet, In the course of rearranging his stack of clothes, I came across a file housing his most personal documents, my curiosity got piqued immediately, as I forsook every other thing I wanted to do and like an investigator bent on searching for a clue, I dived into a heedful study,My heart skipped a beat and tears welled up my eyes instantly, at the sight of my inconceivable discovery, my bones began to quiver and the tears that had obscured my vision flowed freely as I flipped through each documents, my sob began to grow, it was hard to b
LONDON'S POVMy smile broadened immediately I stepped into George's office that afternoon, "You seem to be quiet occupied," I said,His head snapped from his laptop and a wide grin curved his features, he obviously wasn't expecting to see me,"Paris, what a pleasant surprise!" he exclaimed, beaming with joy, his excitement was undeniable as he stood up to welcome me, I wasn't surprised by his reactions, even though we spent most of the time together at home, he could count the number of times I had visited his office, ever since we got married,"Yes George, I wanted to discuss something with you, I thought you should know about it," I responded,"Tell me about it then, are you alright?" He inquired softly, ushering me into his couch, his concern was clearly expressed on his face as he spoke,"For some days now, I've been feeling dizzy after meals, and I don't know why, I suspected it was pregnancy but then I checked and it turned out that I wasn't pregnant, that was..." I said, but
LONDON'S POV,After one whole week of intense blockbuster, everything had quieted, my mom had successfully divorced my father and was back in our own cozy home.That evening my mom had invited I and my husband George for a dinner to celebrate our victory and hers as well,As we gathered around the table with my younger brother Alfred, who was now back in the state, the dining room was filled with lively laughter and beautiful conversation.Just when we were about to get busy with our meal, the doorbell rang, making me snap my head Immediately, I turned towards my mother and asked, "are you expecting anybody?" Which she shook her head in response,I stood up immediately to answer the door and as soon as I opened it, my heart skipped, "Pa... Paris?" Her name came out of my mouth in a stutter, while my mother and George with Alfred, rushed over to the door, and almost immediately, we were both locked in each other's embrace, weeping as we held each other tightly."Paris! I've always kno
GEORGE'S POVAfter three days, it was the day we had been waiting for, the day were our fates would be decided,Every member of the board were present in the conference room with I and Oliver seated right opposite each other, He had an arrogant smirk in his face as he sat comfortably on his seat, after deliberate discussion, it was time for the voting to be held,Media house representatives were already seated in the audience capturing live the life transformimg moment of our lives,The air felt thick as I sat there with my heart racing, following nthe tension that hung in the air."This election is going to be carried out to satisfy our conscience, we're going to consider the hard work and impact the both of you has had on the company's growth and development and choose between the both of you the most eligible,"Mr Gabriel's words pierced through my thoughts, as he addressed everyone present in the hall, his voice firm and unwavering as he spoke,"As always, to ensure transpiracy,
CASSANDRA'S POVMy phone buzzed that afternoon, with a text message from an unidentified number, "I've got some information on Mrs Rosa, this is concerning the bait you took, meet me at Dowell's garden by four o'clock this evening, you can come along with Oliver too." The text read making my brows crest in surprise, My mind began to travel as to who the person was, I tried to wrap my head around who it could be but to no avail,Finally, unable to resist the text allure, my curiosity propelled me towardd Dowell's motel, since everything within me wanted to find out about what information the unidentified person was talking about,I got to the garden to find it deserted making my brows to crest, almost immediately, my phone began to ring, interrupting my chains of thought, I checked and it was Oliver,"Where are you?" He questioned, but from the urgency in his voice, I could tell something was wrong, which got me confused,"Baby are you..." I was about to say, but before I could compl
GEORGE'S POVMy steps hastened by the shocking words I had just heard, towards Paris who stood there without saying a word, I stood beside her with my attention turned towards Sophia and my brows furrowed by what I had just heard,l."That evil wife of yours is not the saint you think she is, she killed her twin sister Paris to take her place of becoming your wife." She spewed, causing my eyebrows to shoot up in shock,Her words took me by surprise, neither did I know that the wife I had been living with for more than a year now was a twin,I looked at Paris and her guilty expression confirmed Sophia's words, Paris' gaze were fixated downward and her eyes wide with a mix of fear and guilt.Just then, my mind began to spin as a lot of thought swirled in my head, then I heard my mother's words from beside me,"I knew it!" She said, "I knew there must be something more to that pretty face of hers." She added, which were like fuel to the fury that was beginning to burn within me, and as I
LONDON'S POV"Mother!" I called, Immediately I stepped into the room the next morning, I was filled with a sudden sense of gladness which replaced the anxiety that I had been plagued with,My smile broadened, energized by the fact that my mother was getting better, I walked up to her and sat beside her, sharing in the obvious happiness she was feeling,"Have you been well my child?" She questioned warmly, her face a mask of contentment as she spoke, and as I stared at her, I needed no one to tell me that she was back to her usual self,"Yes mother," I replied, even though I wanted to talk to her about what had become my fate, I didn't want to ruin the genuine happiness and peace that emanated from my mother,I nodded repeatedly in response, as I forced a broad smile to my face as I attempted to mask my sorrow, "yes mother!" I replied, my smile masking my insincerity as I stared at her,But my mother wasn't fooled, as she stared bat me, I saw the questions in her eyes even though she d
AVA EDISON'S POVAs I sat there in the living room, the image of that guy in news caught my attention, I was certain I had seen him before, the memories of him kept flashing in my head, and as I tried to wrap my head around where I had seen him, my eyes popped open,It was him, he was the one who ordered the guys that had kidnapped me to end my life, I was certain beyond doubt that he was the same person,As I watched them hurry out of the conference hall, my blood began to boil, as anger overwhelmed me, right then it began to make sense to me as I realized that Charlotte was indeed George's girlfriend as at then,Just then it occured to me that it was Charlotte all along, I needed no one to tell me that Charlotte was the one behind my misfortune,As I sat there coming to terms with what I had just discovered, I heard the doorbell rang,"Who's it?" I questioned as I walked over to the door,I opened it and saw Sophia standing right in front of our house,"What? You ain't going to let
LONDON'S POVMy eyes were fixated on Charlotte as we approach the podium, her face was as red as a cranberry, to my greatest surprise I saw fear written all over her features, which had suddenly replaced the fierce anger that had been blazing in her eyes, but I quickly pushed it aside, as I thought it might be my misinterpretation of her emotions.Even though George had brought me along, I couldn't deny the fact that I was a little bit scared, since I wasn't sure about what George was up to, As far as I knew, they still maintained their relationship even after we got married, the fact that George had brought the Doctors along, made my heart jumpy, As the distance between us dwindled, my mind began to swirl with a lot of possibilities, I couldn't shake off the thought that lurked deep within my heart, What if she was truly pregnant? I kept questioning myself, even though I knew I had to trust George.We got to the podium and I saw Charlotte's fingers tightly cleaved unto the hem of
CHARLOTTE'S POV"Have you gotten the information I asked?" I questioned Gerald who had met me at the garage,I had called him in not just to request for the information I needed but also because I was feeling s little uncertain which had filled me with a great sense of uneasiness, I couldn't just shake off the feelings that tugged unto the corner of my heart, even though I couldn't place it, I knew something was off,But as those feelings lingered, it dawned on me that I was getting uneasy because of the false news I was about to release, I quickly shoved it off, since I had decided to ruin George's life same way he had abandoned me,"You can trust me on that," Gerald responded in a firm and unwavering voice, with a smirk clearly on his face an expression of the contentment in his heart, as he dwelled in the satisfaction of his job well done, His words were like fuel to my burning desires as it energized me to push through with my plot after I was done with George,He handed me the
GEORGE'S POVMy head snapped up immediately, following the crashing of the door against the other side of the wall,There was Paris, running towards me, making my heart skip, seeing her tear stained face filled me with a great sense of fear, I sprang up to my feet Immediately, with my eyes wide open from the fear that had gripped my heart,My feet instinctively carried me towards her with my arms wide open, which she ran into, collapsing right into my embrace, her body shuddering as she snugged into me,Before I could say a word to her, the sound of her cry reached my ears, sobbing uncontrollably in my arms, the sound of which spoke of how badly hurt she was, her tears soaked into my shirt, piercing even to my soul,I held her tight, unsure of what to make out from it, but her arms around me were tighter, as she clung unto me like her healing balm,That was actually the second time I had seen her crying, she was so broken and vulnerable, I felt the need to protect her, I knew that wha