Patrick's POVI couldn't believe it! I thought Mr. Stephen had taken care of erasing all my criminal records. But now, I saw them online. How was this even possible?While I was talking to Sebastian on the phone, I received a call from Mr. Stephen himself. I told Sebastian I would call him back and answered Mr. Stephen's call."Mr. Stephen, what's happening? You said you had it all handled.""I honestly thought I did. I had top computer experts erase your criminal records. It's a shock to still see them online. Just stay calm. I will figure this out," Mr. Stephen reassured me.But I wondered how he could fix something that had gone viral and was even on the news.Suddenly, Mr. Berkeley came out of the boardroom with a sly grin and said, "Mr. Gale, our meeting isn't over, is it?" He showed me his phone, indicating they had all seen the news about my drug trafficking.This wasn't what I expected. I was confident a few minutes ago that the board of directors had nothing against me, how w
Susan's POVPatrick had been unavailable for a while, and I couldn't help but wonder what was going on. He was supposed to visit Isabella today but suddenly called to cancel.To keep Isabella occupied for the weekend, I offered to take her to the park to play.Georgina called me and asked where I was. When I told her I was at the park, she said she was on her way.After a short wait, I saw her entering the park. Georgina was an average-height woman with chestnut-brown hair and a touch of a rosy blush on her cheeks, which gave her a sweet and innocent look.She was quite attractive, and men often gathered around her, seeking her attention. Unfortunately, she had a strong personality and didn't hesitate to reject advances from her many suitors."Hi, Susan. How have you been?" She approached and gave me a kiss on the cheek."I am good, Georgina. You always look fantastic," I complimented her."Don't flatter me, Susan.""I am just telling the truth. Did you notice those guys over there ch
George’s POVI returned home from work feeling on top of the world when I found Susan watching the news about Patrick, looking sad and downcast. Don't get me wrong, I didn't enjoy seeing my wife upset, but I needed her to view Patrick as the villain in this situation so that I could regain my peaceful family back."Can you see now why I often argued with you about Patrick?" I began, hoping to plant doubts about him in Susan's mind."I had my suspicions about him for a while. It's one of the reasons I canceled the contract with his company when I discovered he became the new CEO. He's nothing but a criminal – a drug trafficker!"I lied to make Susan believe that Patrick was not a good person. She remained silent, looking a bit lost."I never trusted him when they announced him as the CEO of Royal Empire Estates. I did some digging and found out that his uncle, the former CEO of the company, helped him get out of prison, where he was serving jail time for drug trafficking and murdering
Patrick’s POVAt my office.“She hung up on me” I said sadly to Sebastian who was with me when I picked Susan’s call. Sebastian replied, “I am really sorry that things turned out this way, Patrick. Mr. Stephen is doing all he can to take the news down. I wish you had told Susan the truth when I asked you to."Sebastian said.Feeling defeated, I sighed and said, "She sounded so hurt and upset."Sebastian continued, "Our main concern now is the upcoming board meeting in three days. You can explain things to Susan afterward.""Alright. Let's just focus on the matter at hand."Sebastian, Trisha and I have been working tirelessly in the office, brainstorming our minds on how to retain my position as CEO.We had set up several meetings with each shareholder, trying to prove to them that I was innocent and would be needing their help once the need for a vote arises.But some of the shareholders kept canceling our meetings, refusing to see or hear from us. I guess Mr. Smith had reached out to
Stephen's POVI never expected things to go south this way. I was sure I had everything covered, but the way things turned out shocked me.With my team of experts, we were able to divert the media's attention from the matter by refuting the evidence and claims and took down everything relating to the incident from the net.Patrick called me late at night to inform me of their own findings. I smelled a conspiracy with this 'Alex Johnson' personality.I contacted old friends I knew who could help me trace or identify this new shareholder but all efforts proved abortive.What was I going to do? We had less than three days before the scheduled date."What are you doing outside the balcony, dear. It's really cold out there." Stella, my wife, called out from the bedroom."Go back to bed, my love. I will join you later." I urged her, feeling apologetic for making her come outside the balcony."Why don't I stay here with you so that you can share your problems with me? Remember a problem shar
Patrick's POVThe day was finally here. I tried to remain calm and confident as I was preparing for work but failed miserably."You can do this, Patrick." I tried to self motivate myself from heading out.I glanced at my phone, checking for any messages or notifications from Susan. I had called her several times and even dropped messages for her but she neither picked or replied to any of my messages.I missed her and Isabella so much. I haven't even had the time to visit them due to the situation at hand. I hope to get this done quickly so that I could go and see them and explain things to Susan.Immediately I arrived at the company and stepped into the office, all eyes were on me. Everyone kept quiet while I walked past them. I could see some of them staring at me with contempt.Trisha came and welcomed me immediately, "Good morning, Mr. Patrick.""Good morning, Trisha." I replied.I saw Sebastian also entering the office a few minutes after I did. We exchanged pleasantries and the
Patrick's POVEveryone was staring at the flash drive Mr. Smith was holding, their curiosity piqued.Mr. Smith handed it over to Mr. Berkeley who smirked at me before inserting the flash to a system connected to a projector.To my disbelief, I saw a video of me five years ago exchanging drugs for money discreetly in my neighborhood.The video captured the incident clearly and I became bewildered.Who took this video and kept it for five years! Why wasn't this revealed in the news too? Did Mr. Smith deliberately kept it to be used for today?Mr. Stephen had informed us earlier that he was able to find out that the news was leaked to the press from a mail linked to our company.It clearly meant that someone from the company, most likely Mr. Smith gave that video to the press. He really did save the best for the last."What do you have to say regarding this video? Would you also deny that you were not the one in the video? Or should we get a video editor to check the authenticity of this
Alexandria's POVIt felt good to be the center of attention. The anxiety and nervousness of these men were something I enjoyed.My decision could change the position of one man: Patrick Gale.I made a quick glance at him and noticed that he was also staring at me. If only he knew how much I had anticipated to be here to see him.I happily casted my vote on him retaining his position as the CEO of the company. I knew my 10% shares were the only hope he had. I felt like a wonder woman at that moment.After the system recalculated the result, I heard several groans and muttered curses being directed at me. I get that a lot, so I wasn't affected by them all.I couldn't help but smile when I saw the happiness in Patrick's face. He looked at me directly and mouthed a 'thank you' of which I smiled back.I did all these for you, Patrick and I wouldn't mind doing more. Purchasing 10% shares of a renowned company like Royal Empire Estate was no small feat. My actions cost me a huge chunk of my
Patrick's POVSix months later…."And the Staff of the Year award goes to Miss Trisha Camwood."Trisha beamed with smiles as she made her way to the stage to accept her award.It was our company's end-of-year party, and I had the honor of presenting the award to the best staff of the year."Congratulations, Trisha, you truly deserve it," I said, handing her the award with a smile."Thank you so much, Sir," she replied, taking the award happily.As the party was going on, I went to get a drink and found Sebastian and Mr. Stephen deep in conversation."You never told us how you managed to gather all that fnal evidence against the Godfather. Come on, tell me, I have been dying to know," Sebastian asked eagerly.“That's true. We never got to know how you managed to do it, Mr. Stephen, tell us,” I added.Mr. Stephen grinned proudly, "You boys still have a lot to learn from me. Don't worry, I won't charge you if you decide to be my disciples. Or would you rather ask the Godfather himself, w
George's POVGeorgina, my mistress, and Susan, my savior, had two different personalities.Georgina never spoke kindly to me like Susan did, and she never promised to love and care for me.I got so attached to Georgina that I couldn't tell if I loved or hated her.Ever since our mother died due to our toxic father who got so drunk and beat her to death, I had never truly healed.Georgina wasn't at home when the incident happened, I was the only one who witnessed my mother being beaten to death by my drunk and abusive father.I kept the truth from Georgina to spare her the pain of knowing that our father killed Mother. She thought Mom died from an illness.I missed her so much and began to see her in Georgina. Her absence in my life made me hate our father so much.After our mother's death, Georgina was all I had. She was the only one I could talk to comfortably. Even though she made me do things I was not proud of, I had no one else to turn to... until Susan came into my life.That fa
Susan's POVWhen I saw George aiming the gun at Isabella, ready to shoot her, I threw caution to the wind and launched at him. I tried to snatch the gun away from him, but he skillfully turned, preventing me from taking the gun.Unable to snatch the gun, I dropped to my knees in front of George and held his legs tightly, pleading and sobbing loudly, "Please, George, kill me instead! Spare my daughter, I beg you! Kill me!"All I cared about was keeping my daughter safe. Isabella, sensing my distress, coupled with my loud cries, started crying and wiggling in Georgina's arms."Stop crying, you little brat!" Georgina yelled at Isabella, making her cry even harder.My motherly instincts took over, and I lunged at Georgina, trying to get Isabella back. I grabbed Georgina's hair and yanked it back, trying to take Isabella away but George grabbed me from behind, dragging me farther from Georgina.Unknown to him, Patrick had slowly managed to stand and threw a punch at George, making him let g
Georgina’s POV"G, what are you doing here with George? and why is he calling you Mistress?" Susan asked, bewildered.I chuckled at her confusion, patting George's head and telling him to stand up."Surprised to see me, Susan?" I teased."Can someone explain what's happening here, and why do you have my child?" Susan demanded, her voice rising."Shut up! Don't talk to my Mistress like that!" George snapped, defending me. His loyalty pleased me; he finally saw his wife for what she was, a trash."Wait, are you two lovers? Is that why George calls you Mistress? Have you been cheating on me with her?" Susan speculated.I wrinkled my nose in disgust. "No way! Why would I sleep with my own twin brother?""What? Did I hear you right?" Susan exclaimed, shocked."Yes, that's right. George is my twin brother," I confirmed."But how is that possible? You don't even have the same last name," Susan asked, still puzzled."My name is Georgina Grayson Grey. I purposely took on our late mother's maide
George's POV I waited patiently at the abandoned warehouse for Susan and Patrick. They had better not try anything stupid, else I wouldn't hesitate to get rid of Isabella.Did they really think they could just ditch me aside? They had another thing coming. It was time to end this once and for all.They pulled up at the warehouse and from where I hid, I scanned to make sure they came alone. After confirming they were actually alone, I finally stepped out."I see you followed my instructions. That's a good one," I said."George, where's my daughter? Where's Isabella? Please, give her back!" Susan pleaded desperately."Hush, my dear wife. Aren't you too eager? You didn't even ask how I was doing, you are just concerned about your daughter," I taunted.Patrick held Susan, trying to calm her. His touch made me jealous, and I snapped at him, "Get your filthy hands off her! She's my wife, not yours anymore! Do you know the sacrifices I have made for her? You don't even love her as much as
Susan's POV How could George do this to me? How could he mess up my life?I felt really mad and angry. George would have to face the consequences. He planned everything so well that I never suspected anything.He must have found out about my divorce with Patrick five years ago and followed me to the small town where I went to heal. He acted like he was meeting me for the first time and slowly became a part of my life.He must be probably feeling pleased with himself wherever he was, thinking he did a great job. But he would surely pay for all the pain he caused me.I wiped away my tears and asked Patrick, “Did you tell the police about this?”“Yes, they're still investigating. But for your safety and Isabella's, it's best if you stay away from him.”I agreed and quickly called the school.“I have to go pick up my daughter from school. George was supposed to get her, but I need to tell the school to stop him. My daughter can't be with that monster for another moment!”I called the sc
Susan's POVI went to the place and knocked on the door. I thought Patrick would be there, but instead, Sebastian and Juliana were at the door."Why is she here?" I asked angrily."Hey, calm down, Susan. Let's talk inside," Sebastian said.But I vehemently refused, "I won't go in if she's here. If Patrick invited her, he made a very big mistake. I’m not ready to listen to whatever she has to say."I started to leave, but Juliana stopped me, “Please Susan, just listen to what Sebastian and I have to say. You can choose to leave afterwards if you don't believe us.”“Keep your rotting mouth shut! You are the cause of all this nonsense going on! Haven't you done enough trying to ruin my marriage? To what extent are you willing to do to achieve your aim?” I retorted fiercely.Sebastian quickly intervened, "Please, listen to us. Everything is just a misunderstanding. If you don't believe us, you can go. You have come this far because I know deep within you, you desire to know the truth, com
Godfather's POVEarlier that day…."Godfather! Godfather! you must leave the city at once! The authorities are searching for you!"That was the first thing I heard when I answered Clark's call this morning. I swiftly rose from my relaxation chair where I had been reading a newspaper and inquired, "What's going on? Why are the police after me?""I've received information that Mr. Stephen's attempted assassination yesterday failed, and you understand the implications of that, Sir."Darn it! Why couldn't they just take out one guy? Now that he was alive, he would want payback for sure.I immediately stood and hurried to my safe to retrieve my passport and important papers. After securing a lot of bundles of cash, I directed Clark, "Arrange for a flight to Africa immediately. It will be harder for the authorities to track me there. No, scratch that—I'll just use my private jet. And ensure Bernice is safe.""Sorry Godfather, but Madam Bernice's safety has been compromised. She met with Al
Patrick's POVI breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Mr. Stephen's arrival. I had tried reaching him on my way to the office, but his phone was unavailable.Mr. Smith and his minions seemed stunned, as if they'd seen a ghost.Mr. Stephen confidently stepped forward and addressed them, "So, after attempting to assassinate me last night, you have the audacity to continue your malicious acts, huh?"Each of them avoided his gaze, while I stood there, utterly shocked. Mr. Stephen was almost assassinated last night?"Mr. Stephen, we have no idea what you're talking about. What happened to you?" Mr. Smith asked, feigning ignorance."You want to play dumb, right? Because you and your friends knew I had evidence of your embezzlement in the company, you tried to assassinate me. Well, it turns out I'm smarter than all of you combined," Mr. Stephen declared boldly.He then turned to the other directors who were not in support of Mr. Smith's group and addressed them,"I have concrete evidence tha