SOPHIA'S POV,"Yes!" I answered Mark who had called that morning,"I've got good news ma'am," His response came almost immediately, light and firm as he spoke, which made my lips curve upwards into a satisfied smile,"Tell me about it," I said as I walked to the couch, ready for whatever he had to say,"It's been confirmed that she's a twin, and as you said, one of them mysteriously disappeared on the day of the wedding," he replied, with an unmistakable touch of certainty in his voice, which made my smile broadened,I felt a great sense of urgency wash over me, at the thought of bringing to light her evil deeds,"What have you got about her? Tell me everything you know?" I said, the words came rushing out of my mouth, fuelled by the determination that coursed through me, I was driven by my quest for revenge, I was willing to go to any length to make sure I exposed her,"Mr. and Mrs. Elorod had two daughters, but for some reasons best known to them, one of the daughters lived almos
CASSANDRA'S POVSince Oliver had gone to work, my loneliness drove me towards the family's living room, drawn by the series of photos that graced the wall, I found myself admiring them, My eyes landed on the stack of photo books neatly arranged on the shelf and my curiosity got piqued, carrying a few of them, I headed back to my room,Settling on my bed, I found myself flipping through the pages, and as I did, I got hooked by the scenes that met my eyes, and as I got engrossed in it, a thought crossed my mind, "If peradventure it might be of any help to me," which filled me with a sudden surge of urgency,But as I went further, I found myself sinking into a pool of depression as nothing seemed to ring a bell, not even my photo with Oliver could spark a light in my mind, A great sense of sadness overwhelmed me instead, which threatened to break me down, dampening my mood, even as I swam in a sea of depression, which made me toss the photo book away,As those feelings lingered, I hea
SOPHIA'S POVI arrived at the hospital later that morning bubbling with excitement, all ready to put my plot in motion, heading towards the director's office, I was overwhelmed with a great sense of confidence, I was certain there was no way I would be denied access to Mrs. Elorod, not after what had happened in the past,Without knocking on the door, I opened the door to Manger Henry's office, a smile curved my face immediately I saw his head snapped up, then his face broadened into a smile, but I knew it was only a facade,"To what do I owe this pleasant surprise?" Mr Henry asked immediately I stepped into his office, his voice coated in feigned exuberance as he spoke, but I could see right through him,"Indeed! What a pleasant surprise it is." I responded in a tone matching his, with a conceited smile playing on my face as I settled into the armchair opposite him which made him chuckle, Ever since the incident in the past, he knew I had only visited him whenever there was an issu
MRS ROSA'S POVMy mind kept swirling with a lot of thought as I walked back to my room, even though I wanted to dwell on the assurance Cassandra's words had given me, I just couldn't shake off the worry that tugged and lurked deep within me,The fact that she had returned home had already thwarted my plans with Leonard, even though she was still under my watch, I knew it was more difficult to administer anything to her, not when Oliver seemed to be highly protective of her,As I pondered on the possible line of action, the rattling on the door, snapped me back to reality,"Come in," I replied, unsure of who it was,Bruce walked in with a smile on his face, which I weakly responded to,"You seemed to be worried about something," He said, immediately after he got to where I was standing, "is it about the stakeholders?" He inquired searching my face,His words somehow sent me into thought as I began to ponder on the past days, I realized I had been through a lot in just a few days than I
OLIVER'S POV As I stepped into my office after lunch that day, I was stunned by the sight that met my eyes, Charlotte was comfortably seated on my desk with her legs crossed, "Hey darling," She said upon seeing me, she was dressed in a skimpy dressed that revealed all her cleavages, and accentuated her curves, I was greatly repulsed by her audacity, and the sight that met my eyes, the fact that I didn't want to see her filled me with rage, my anger carried me towards her with my fists clenched, "What are you doing here?" I demanded angrily with gritted teeth, which made her smile disappear immediately, at the sound of my words, "I came to see you," She responded as a chuckle escaped her lips, the sound of which spoke of the shock she had felt from my reaction, Her response further infuriated me, since my purpose of wanting her had been defeated there was no need for me to keep pretending that I loved her, besides, I had fallen deeply in love with Cassandra and wouldn't want anyt
OLIVER'S POVAs the sound of his chuckle met my ears from the other end, I felt a surge of mixed feelings swell within me, and as I listened to him, I knew I was betraying myself and my own feelings, but again, I kept a straight face, adamant to my mother's course, unwilling to bend from her warnings,"It's nice to know that you know who I am," He finally responded after a while of satisfying himself, but then I kept silent unsure of how to respond to what he had just said, even though deep within me I wanted to call him Father,"Let's meet up son, we've got to talk," His words came again breaking the silence that had fallen upon us, sounding serious and business likely, but my mom's words kept ringing in my head, bending my every conviction, I knew I had to be careful especially in a time like that,Putting aside my own desires, I questioned, repeating the same words, "What do you want?" And without waiting for his response, added, "I have no business with you," Irrespective of the f
OLIVER'S POV"How could you request a thing like that?" I said, somehow his words had picked on my nerves, but I managed to keep my tone leveled as I spoke,Just then I began to remember, I remembered the first time I heard about him and how I had craved for his presence in my life, how I desperately wanted him around but couldn't get to him, but as I dwelled on my thoughts, his words came bringing me back to the present,"Why not son?" He questioned with cobmuch confidence ringing in his voice as he spoke, the expression on his face quizzical as he stared at me, just then I lost it, since I knew what was at stake,"Just listen to yourself," I flared up, unable to contain my anger, which drew the attention of the few persons seated in the hall, feeling their gazes upon us, I tried to suppress my anger, so I leaned closer and continue with gritted teeth, "How dare you just walk out from nowhere and demand a status in my life? Huh?" I demanded, the words came out of my mouth bearing th
MRS ROSA'S POV"Bad news Rosa," Bruce announced Immediately he barged into my room, making I and Cassandra turn sharply towards him, my eyes shot open Immediately at his carelessness,Upon seeing us, he stopped Immediately on his track, while I turned back towards Cassandra to find her still staring at Bruce, she seemed to be partly engrossed in thought as she stared at him, which made me wince at her,I forced a smile to my face as I placed my hand on Cassandra's, calling her attention back to me,"Could you excuse us for a moment?" I requested as calmly as I could, even though deep within me, I was greatly displeased by his actions,Her face broadened as a smile parted her lips, "Sure mother," She replied softly and stood up to leave,Immediately she left, Bruce shot the door behind her,"What was that for?" I demanded angrily, as I turned to face him who had just returned from the door,"I'm sorry Rosa, it was really urgent, that was why," He explained, gesturing with his hands as
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