MRS ROSA'S POVAs I stepped into the room I knew instantly that something was wrong, the look on their faces spoke of the tension in the air, Oliver's hands were hanging on his waist, while Paris' hands were wrapped around George's arms, taking a closer look at them, I could tell something was up,The unexpected sight of George and his wife had set my mind running with a lot of probabilities, as I stared at them, I studied their features for any hint that might confirm my suspicion, even though I was more concerned about Paris and her reactions,"Mother!" Paris called immediately after she saw me, her smile looked like it was pasted on her face, and even as she stared at me, I could see the uneasiness in her eyes,I took a closer look at her to study her disposition towards me, but her expression gave nothing away as she stared at me, which further exacerbated my worries,"What is going on here?" I inquired my eyes still locked with that of Paris' The fact that they had rushed to th
LONDON'S POVSomehow, her words seemed to drive me into thought, carrying memories of the incident that had happened, my mind went straight to Cassandra's text and then the accident that followed, even though I couldn't comprehend why I was thinking about them, As I opened my mouth to speak, I noticed the smile on her face seemed to be pasted, there was a look in her eyes I hadn't seen before, it spoke more of desperation which further confounded me,I quickly shoved the thoughts aside and excused the look on her face, I thought I was overthinking, but even as I did that, I knew I had to be careful and not trust anyone, her notwithstanding, immediately, I changed my mind about telling her the truth, "Well, I wanted to speak with Cassandra," I replied quickly as my lips parted into a broad smile,"I called a few times which went unanswered so I called the house and was told she got involved in an accident," I added, my smile still on my face to mask the worry that had plagued my hear
LONDON'S POV, Arriving home later that day, the thought of my mother filled my mind, as I dwelled on that, I knew letting her know about my pregnancy might make her feel good, Without a second thought, I sprang up to my feet on my way to the hospital where my mother was but as I was about my business, I was confronted with the task of telling George about the visit which troubled me, Suddenly, the door to the bathroom swung open, and there was George in the bathroom his expression all smiles as he approached me, even as I smiled back at him, I knew I had to prepare myself for the upcoming conversation, I silently drew in a quick breath as the distance between us wore thin. Walking closer to me, he inquired, "You ain't taking your bath?" A warm smile played on his face, Reciprocating the smile on his face, I said, "I'll do that later," His brows crested into loose lines upon hearing my words, but I maintained my smile, knowing what was coming, Seeing the hesitation on my
MRS ROSA'S POVOn getting home that day, I couldn't sit still, my mind kept racing with my encounter with Paris, I couldn't quite place the look I had seen on her face, a part of me kept telling me she knew more than she had said, as I pondered on how to go about it, Bruce words interrupted my chains of thought,"Don't tell me you're still worried about it," He had said, a mask of nonchalance playing on his face,But I gave him no heed, I was so focused on my thoughts and needed no form of distraction, but he wouldn't let me be,"Rosa if I may," His words came again just when I was about to hit a clarity, making me snap immediately, I turned at him, my displeasure from him being a nuisance clearly expressed as I stared at him,Upon seeing my reactions, he lifted his hands in surrender, "I'm sorry Rosa," He said, "I'm sure you know what to do," He added gently,As I was about to respond, it occurred to me that I knew what to do, immediately I sprang up to my feet,"Come, let's go," I s
MRS ROSA'S POVThe disappointment I had felt to find Cassandra asleep clouded my whole being, I was saddened by the fact that I had come to the hospital to find her asleep, as the feeling of sadness lingered Bruce's words came through my thought,"It seems we'll have to come back later," his tone was light and playful as he spoke, an attempt to alleviate my mood, Still overwhelmed by a great sense of disappointment, I nodded my head in response, But then, the thought of Paris getting to her first crossed my mind, I realized she might take advantage of my absence and get Cassandra to trust her, since Oliver had left for the office, to attend the board of directors meetings,The sudden realization made me snap out of my thoughts, with the weight of my resolve crushing on me, without a second thought I blurted out, "No!" My tone was high and definite as I spoke, my voice was firm and had left no space for negotiations,"I'll wait," I added as calmly as I could, my gaze never leaving h
CASSANDRA'S POVAs I listened to mother speak, I felt my blood begin to boil, so great it was that I barely restrained myself from reacting to her words, since I had felt her gaze heavily upon me,I couldn't stop thinking about what I had done to Paris to incur her wrath and hatred even to the extent of wanting me dead, I tried to wrap my head around our relationship before the accident but was faced with total darkness, everything seemed blank with no knowledge at all, and as I pressed on, I felt like I was being drawn into an abyss, the feeling of which filled me with dread,As I dwelled on what mother had just said, I felt my anger grow from the fact that Paris had masterminded the accident, even with her innocent face, I realized she had only come to see how badly I was hurt, which was the only explanation I could find from her rushing over to the hospital like mother had said,Just then I recalled the look I had seen in her eyes earlier, even as every part of me wanted to believ
LONDON'S POVAs early as five-thirty in the morning, I had awoken to the thought of paying Cassandra another visit, the thought of making her favorite dishes crossed my mind as I lay on the bed, I felt energized from the thought and without waiting for another second found my way to the kitchen,As I prepared the ingredients, the thought of it ringing a bell in her mind crossed my heart, filling me with greater enthusiasm,Even though that wasn't my initial intention, since my visit to her the previous day didn't go well, I determined to take it easy with her and not force her like I had done the previous day,I was too engrossed in my own business, that I didn't hear the sound of the approaching footsteps, the hands that wrapped around me from behind brought a halt to my endeavors as he drew me into his embrace,"Good morning Love," George whispered into my ears sending chills down my spine and making me relax in the warmth of his embrace,"What's my baby doing so early in the mornin
OLIVER'S POVAll through the day at the office, my mind kept ringing with what Cassandra had told me, I needed no one to tell me that my mother was definitely up to no good, it filled me with a great sense of uneasiness, the more I tried to wrap my head around what she was up the more I sank into a sea of confusion,I couldn't comprehend what she was getting from driving asunder between the two ladies, even though I had never been in support of their friendship,Bearing the weight of what Cassandra had told me, I drove straight to the mansion in the cool of the evening,Determined by the anger that coursed through me, I matched unto my mother's room, I was going to get to the root of her plot, all I was after was for Cassandra to be free from the shackles of her game,Too furious to ask for permission, I opened the door wide open which crashed on the other side of the frame,But the sight that met my eyes filled me with another height of anger, I felt disgusted, never had I imagined w
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