CASSANDRA'S POVIn the warmth of that evening, I strolled into the kitchen for a glass of wine. The unexpected sight that met my eyes made my jaw drop from shock, Overwhelmed by my instinct, the urgent need to take cover behind the door quickened my steps out of the kitchen, "Was I seeing things?" I thought to myself as I stood behind the door, trying to recover from my shock,Taking another meticulous glance I saw her clearly, but Margaret was done, she was shoveling the substance back into her pocket, my hands flew to my lips as I tried to wrap my head around what she had just done,My curiosity got piqued and I determined to get a clue just to ensure that I had seen her correctly, I made my way back into the kitchen, stilling my breath in an attempt to confirm my suspicion,I decided to pretend I hadn't seen anything, instead of confronting her directly, somehow I was sure someone was behind her, "but who could that be?" I questioned myself, that, I was going to find out,Walking
MRS ROSA'S POVThe rumble on the door interrupted my conversation with Bruce that evening, I gestured at Bruce to open the door while I stood beside the window,"Good evening ma'am," Margaret greeted in all modesty. Immediately, she walked into my room,"Yes, Margaret, what is it?" I inquired without turning towards her, but she hesitated.Her silence caught my attention, which propelled me to walk towards her, like always her head was bowed but I was able to catch a glimpse of her face, her lips were paused like she was struggling with whatever she had to say,I knew instantly that something was wrong, her presence alone suggested it, she had never been to my room uninvited."Speak!" I ordered which sent jolts of cold down her spine, making her shiver from fear,With her eyes tightly held together, she wheezed out, "It's Cassandra ma'am," letting out her breath,My eyes narrowed immediately. I heard her words, I was immediately interested in whatever she had to say, since I had been
LONDON'S POVSince George had asked me to take the day off and sort out whatever might be needed for the trip, I found myself staring lazily at the ceiling on that chilling morning, I had instructed the maids on what to do, so there was nothing left for me to do,I felt a deep sense of satisfaction enveloped me as I envisioned the coming days, it filled me with warmth, even though I couldn't shake off the nudge that tug at the bottom of my heart, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the coming days,As I got busy with cross checking, I realized it had been long since I last visited my mom, since I was at home apparently doing nothing I decided to spend the day at the hospital, but before I could get to the garage, I heard Cassandra calling out my name, I turned immediately and saw her approaching me, a warm smile coated her features, which made me smile back at her,"It seems you're off to work," She said, immediately she got to where I was,"Not quite Sandra, I'm going to see my fa
SOPHIA'S POVSince the last time I left Ken's house, I could count the number of times we had spoken, our once exuberant relationship was replaced by a long period of rare conversations, he had either claimed to be busy with friends or occupied with business deals, despite the fact that I had never seen him with any other person, I knew it was only an excuse to jeep to himself,It had been one week already, and he had never cared to reach out to me, except I made the first move,That day, as I stayed at home my mind began to travel, I knew letting my mom find out about our misunderstanding was going to incur her wrath, which was the last thing I wanted, as I pondered on how to amend our relationship, my phone rang, jolting me back to the present, I checked and it was Sydney, unwillingly, I answered the phone,"Hey baddie!" Her voice rang with her usual cheerfulness, immediately I received the call,"Hey!" I responded, partly occupied in thought, Those words of hers were once the rea
LONDON'S POV"How dare you accuse me of something I know nothing about?" I found myself reeling in anger as I spoke, emphasizing every words,Sophia's response came like a shock to me, she let out a sharp loud chuckle, her eyes as wide as woe, coupled with her dishevelled hair, she looked like she had just lost her sanity,She kept wriggling in Cassandra's arms as she tried to free herself, the sight of her was scary, her teeth were gritted as she fought hard to free herself yelping as she did, from the determination that coursed through her, she was ready to rend me to pieces if she could."You finally found your mouth to say something huh!" She finally said after a few seconds of struggling in veins, her fury evident in her voice, "just wait, I'd destroy you," she yelled, "get your hands off me, you lousy thing," She shouted at Cassandra who paid no attention to her, but fastened her grip on her instead,As I stood there, getting in terms with reality, the pain of accusations pierce
MRS ROSA'S POV"Mom, are you going to let her get away just like that?" Sophia who had been listening quietly said, gesturing with her hands, her features were coated in fury as she spoke in a tone matching the expression on her face, I turned immediately and said to her,"Follow me," I tried to keep my tone leveled as I spoke, even though deep within me I was seething with anger, which steamed from Paris'audacity and Sophia's foolishness.I was beginning to get irritated from Paris' presence, I had hoped she would become a stumbling block on George's path, but I was wrong, I never knew she'd be such a great support system to him, along with him, they've become a formidable force, fiercely chasing after the goal,Ever since the news of her pregnancy, she had been getting on my nerves, her excellence had pushed me into rethinking if I was truly in control, never had I felt unsure or threatened until she became part of the family,"Mom!" Sophia called, her desperation for me to do somet
GEORGE'S POV"Okay, I understand," James told the caller, looking pale as he spoke, from the expression on his face I knew whatever he had heard wasn't pleasant news,"Boss," he called my attention, immediately he got off the phone, and my brows lifted in response since my gaze was still fixated on him, he opened his mouth to say something but hesitated, and right then I knew whatever he had just heard had something to do with me."What is it?" I questioned as calmly as I could, oblivious to why he was suddenly scared,"Chloe called," he stated picking his words with care, The crest on my face was replaced by an expression of fear mixed with shock immediately I heard the name of our assigned made, I realized Paris was in trouble, the silence that followed his words suggested it as well, even though I didn't want to jump into conclusion without getting my facts straight, my fear from proving my suspicion right made my heart race,The urge to know whatever it was he was keeping from m
CHARLOTTE'S POVUpon my arrival in the house that evening, the sight of my father sitting in the living room startled me, the look in his eyes spoke of the displeasure in his heart, I had returned earlier expecting to be home before my dad,But from the look in his eyes, I knew he wasn't oblivious about my whereabouts,"I have warned you about being careful in your games," He said, obviously pissed about what he had termed an act of carelessness, his features were coated in fury as he spoke, staring at me with his bloodshot eyes,"We can't afford to arouse any suspicion, especially now that you're pregnant with George's child." He ranted, the veins on his face stuck out as he spoke, evidence of the desperation that coursed through him,Staring back at my father, even though I had come to understand he was becoming increasingly desperate to keep up with the family's reputation, I wasn't about to allow that stop me from what I loved doing,"Father," I uttered, picking up a defensive pos
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