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
CASSANDRA'S POVBruce's words tugged unto my heart causing me to worry as I walked back to my room, and as I tried to figure out what could be the problem and what he had meant by that, I was hit by a mass of darkness, which had clouded my thoughts, and like a barricade, I couldn't breakthrough,As I dwelled on it, I felt a sharp pain pierced through my head like a knife making it to hurt, right then, I found myself walking towards the kitchen to get a bag of ice, and as I walked back to my room, I realized Bruce had called Mrs. Rosa by her name which made my hand fly to my lips as I gasped in shock, But as I dwelled on the possible reasons for his audacity, I quickly shoved off the thought that came to my mind, I was certain there was no way Mrs Rosa would be in a sexual relationship with Bruce, And as I dwelled on that, I found myself increasingly interested in finding out the truth, since I couldn't fathom why Mrs Rosa would allow that, and I was certain they weren't related in a
SOPHIA'S POV"And what's that supposed to mean?" London inquired, the expression on her face quizzical as she stared at me with worry written all over her features,The sight of it made me chuckle, as I felt a sense of satisfaction wash over me at her curiosity, but I wasn't going to give her the pleasure of finding out that I had known about her dirty secretClosing up the space between us, I said staring 8nto her eyes "We'll soon find out Paris." And Immediately walked away from her, chuckling as I did,It was a Friday night and I was planning on spending the night with the girls, even though I didn't tell my mother about it, ever since our fallout, she seemed not to care about how I lived my life, which I had greatly benefited from, as I drove to the bar, my phone began to ring,Immediately I saw who it was I was filled with a sense of great urgency, quickly, I received it,"Yes Mark," I said, desperate to know that he had gotten something on her,"I'm calling to let you know that
CASSANDRA'S POV The sight of Bruce seated in that black car, mocking me in my dreams, jerked me out of another nightmare, ever since I saw Bruce coming out from that black car, my nights had been plagued with series of disturbing dreams, So it was on that particular morning, but more to it was the event from the night before that replayed in my mind, I awoke that morning, feeling heavied as my shocking discovering flashed through my mind, the conversation between Oliver and his mother, carrying along placards of worry with a great sense of uneasiness, A pang of guilt had tugged unto my heart making me restless ever since I overheard them talking. But since I didn't hear Oliver deny his father or agree to stay away from him, somehow I was filled with hope, I settled on the fact that he probably had his own plans and that was why he had agreed to meet him without the knowledge of his mother, As I pondered on my thoughts, the gentle splashing of the shower in the bathroom caught m
CASSANDRA'S POV"Nothing," I replied Immediately, a smile curving my face, while he nodded his head in response,I could see the doubt in his eyes but he couldn't say a word, reluctantly he turned around and continued in his business,Soon he was ready and left for work, pain and anger coursed through me as he shot the door behind him, I sprang up to my feet, fuelled by a surge of sudden urgency, a desire to uncover the truth, irrespective of whatever it was,I found myself walking towards the kitchen and then I saw Margaret behaving suspiciously, as I walked closer she turned sharply, gasping in shock, as a small bottle fell off from her hand, she Immediately picked it up and excused herself,But I was so consumed, brooding over Oliver's deception that I didn't bother about her actions,I got to the fridge and took an apple, and as I walked back to the room, I felt a sudden pain in my head, it was so severe that I couldn't withstand it, my hands flew to my head as I tried to hold it
SOPHIA'S POVThe cold wind that greeted me immediately I stepped out of the airport left goosebumps all over my skin as I arrived at Tug Hill Region early that morning, but I was determined to set my course running which filled me with great energy and exuberance that made even the cold pleasurable.Mark was at the airport waiting for me already, he had left the night before to make the necessary preparations and arrangements, Immediately he sighted me, he walked over and collected my luggages from me, "How was your flight ma'am?" He questioned, as soon as he got to where I was standing,"It was energizing," I stated with a smirk on my face, which stimulated the same response in him, he led the way to where the car was parked, while I followed after like a princess, as I dwelled in the satisfaction that coursed through me,"Should we go to the apartment now ma'am?" He questioned, as soon as we were both seated in the car,"I made sure to prepare every thing to your taste." He added,
AVA EDISON'S POVMy heart skipped a beat at the mention of my name, the name I had carefully hidden from every other person in Tug Hill Region, except my husband Marks,From the shock I had felt, my head snapped and my eyes bulged open when I saw the lady standing right before me with smile on her face, right there I knew she had come all the way to Tug Hill Region in search of me,I needed no one to tell me who she was, Sophia Katz, the arrogant and rude daughter to the Katz family, Even though she didn't work in the company, I had met her a few times in the past when she had visited, I could still remember the first time we had met, and how she had embarrassed me, the memories from that day still lingered in my head."Have you been well?" She questioned, her voice unbelievably calm, different from how I had remembered her, the fact that she was smiling calmly at me, made my mind swirl with thousands of thoughts,Right then, it occured to me, that I had to continue to conceal my ide
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