SHAWNA“I think I'll just present it to my grandfather now, he's inside." He'll know what to do to the evidence.“Who’s your grandfather?” Henry asked, frowning.“He's someone you know, but I'd rather not say it. Just know that he'll be able to get Eugene out of the way with this." I smirked.“Okay then, just do anything that'll get her locked up for good.” He shrugged."Yeah, so I guess it's a goodbye turn,” I said, looking majorly at Damien."Unfortunately, I'll miss you so much. I wish we had more time now." Damien mumbled, he sounded so much like someone sad.“We'll still see tomorrow or something," I said.“We will, it's just not today. Goodbye anyways, I'm leaving with him." He pointed at Henry.I bade them goodbye then I ran into the house with a bright smile on my face. I really can't wait to tell Grandfather about this, he'll be so happy.I went upstairs and got to our floor in no time, opening the door with my card. They were all settled before the television, watching a sho
SHAWNAI stared at her with nothing coming to my mind as a response to her, she had a smirk on her face and was assessing me as if she expected me to lose my cool or something.Because of that look, I had to suppress the emotions coursing through me. I cleared my throat and put on the best smiling expression I could come up with.“When is the wedding? When is it meant to hold?" I asked her.“In two days, I'm doing it with the company's anniversary. So, you're specially invited, here's your invitation card." She collected a card from the person behind her and handed it over to me.“Here you go." She said as I took the card from her.I stared at the said card, the design was beautiful, obviously made by one of the best graphic designers in town.“So I'm expecting you as my maid of honor, you'll have everything you need, including dresses delivered to you before the day. Just come and be behind me as my maid of honor, sister."That last word sounded more like a mocking one from her, she
EUGENEThe kind of anger that surfaced through me when I saw Shawna and Liam at the mall was unmatched, I just wanted to smash their faces, but I had to control the anger.Smiling with her was harder than I thought it would be, especially when all I just wanted to do was end her existence.And Kyle told me that they've been taken care of, I've been waiting for the news of their death since I've been expecting to hear that they were killed in a gang shooting or something.Only for me to see them at the mall when I came to get something, I was more than shocked to see them there.But maybe I'll just end Shawna's chapter when she comes to the event.I didn't think twice before inviting her to the wedding, I just knew I'd have to do something about her when she came there since Kyle was too useless to do that.“Ma'am? Are you okay?" The lady I came here with is meant to assist me all through today with my dresses and other things I'll need to be said.“Do I look any different? Just do you
EUGENEI picked up my phone immediately after Kyle left, dialing my assistant. I put her in charge of that man and I expect to hear about it if there's any update on him at least.“Good afternoon ma'am." She said as soon as she picked up the call.“What's the update on Bryan Lancaster?"There was silence on the other end of the call immediately, I even heard a sharp breath, like a gasp.“Ma, I can explain." Those words just meant that what Kyle said was right. He's gone.“You better do, and don't you dare tell me that you can't find him, I won't take it lightly with you if you tell me that.”“He disappeared, he left the hospital without any traces and he hasn't been found since then. I wanted to find him myself before telling you that he was gone." She rushed out the words as if she didn't want me to interrupt her.Lines of profanities left my mouth as she said that, I was fervently hoping that it wasn't true and she still knew where he was.“What you're trying to say in essence is th
SHAWNAIt's today, the wedding ceremony and anniversary that I've been anticipating for so long. The hall used has been decorated so well since it serves two purposes and it's meant to work for both.As Eugene's maid of honor, I'm meant to be with her before she goes up, though I'm currently on my way there. She already sent the room number to me, so I'm on my way there.On a normal day, we should do all the planning and dressing up together. But things between me and Eugene are never normal.She sent the dress to me yesterday, and I didn't even bother to wear it, I went for the one Liam and I later went to check yesterday, and he said I couldn't wear the one I picked two days ago.I opened the room with the pin she sent to me, stepping in to see her all ready and dressed up even though there were a lot of people in the room with her.“Why are you dressed this way? You aren't the one getting married here? And why did you not wear the dress I sent over yesterday? It's way prettier than
SHAWNAThe door to the hall was opened and my grandfather stepped in. The way he walked in made everyone look back, a lot of people let out shocked gasps.Eugene looked like she wanted to jump into the nearest well or something. She just looks so ashamed and shocked at the same time.Grandfather walked majestically to the front, stopping by the board members who occupied the front seat. They all just looked more than shocked to see him.“Okay, I think I like this kind of surprise, you all look so shocked to see me that it's funny." He chuckled dryly, definitely not humorously.“And that makes me wonder if it's because of the things that are going on in the company currently or basically how you all have let me down?”He didn't even need a microphone for his voice to be heard, the hall was quiet enough for that. I watched as they all shrunk back into their seat, each of them trying so hard to not look at Grandfather in the face."You all really disappointed me, I won't even lie. I made
EUGENE“I swear that I've seen this face somewhere before I was locked up before." One of the ladies walking past me said.What she just said made the other girls walking with her stop too. I just ignored them, going back to scratching my legs.The air around here and everything here was just so different from what I'm used to. I've not tasted water or anything since I came here.“Same here, I recognize her. You know I was telling you this same thing yesterday.” The other one said.They walked closer to me, all with their eyes trained on me. I just hope they go their way because there's no way I'm letting them go if they insult you."Hey, the loner. What's your name?” The one at the front asked me."Just go away," I said, gesturing at them to go away with my hand too.“Even the voice sounds familiar, it sounds like that of someone I hear on the news. What's your name? What do you do normally?” The other one asked."Wait, is this Eugene Brown?” The third girl that haven't said anything
SHAWNA“Good morning, ma'am." My new assistant, Cara said to me as I got to the floor. She smiled professionally at me, walking into the office with me.I've changed everything around here, to the extent of changing the office room design, it's just like this is a brand new building once again."Good morning, Cara. What do you have for me this morning?” I asked her, returning the smile and energy she gave me.“Nothing much, you don't have any physical meetings today, they're all just physical meetings." She replied, going over the iPad she had in her hand.I settled on my seat and looked up at her. I rested against the chair, turning around a bit. I changed every bit of equipment in this office.I don't know, but it feels like using the same things she used when she was still here made it feel like I'm doing the wrong thing.Even if the assistant has been changed, there's just no way I'll let that girl work with me again. I just had to let her go while I employed another person.And i
SHAWNA“What exactly do you want from me at this point, Stacey? What part of I do not want to see you around do you not understand?" I asked her, looking furious."I'm sorry, but I don't think you'll stop seeing my face anytime soon, I'm here to stay forever,” She smirked, walking further into the office.It seems Cara doesn't like her job anymore, why else would she allow her to come in when she knows everything this entails? I made it clear that I don't like Stacey and I don't want to see her around me, especially around my children."Mom, who is this?” Phoebe asked me, a frown on her face as she looked at Stacey.It's-" I was interrupted by Stacey herself."I'm your mother's friend and I'm here to greet you all. I heard that you kids were here and I just thought to come say hi,” She said.“Aren't you all cute? I don't know why your mother has been hiding you from me all these years. Or is it because she doesn't know your real father? Aww, that's so sad though.” She made a fake cryi
SHAWNAGoing to the office today was kind of hard for me to do. I wanted to just stay at home with my children, it's been long since I had time for them.But I just had to come, I have important things to do at the office. I've not been there for some days because of Phoebe's sickness.Now I just have to rush up things at the office, there's only little my assistant can do. I left for the office late even though I had a lot to do.“Good morning ma'am, I thought you were inside already." Cara greeted me as soon as I got to my floor. She seemed to be on her way to the kitchenette on the floor.“I just got here what do you mean?” I asked, walking towards my office with her behind me. She had a shocked expression on her face, but she was more confused than shocked.“What's wrong? Why did you ask if I wasn't inside?" I asked her.She swallowed thickly as I opened the door, I stepped into the office to be met with the least person I wanted to see. Stacey."This,” Cara mumbled. I stopped at
STACEY“Yes," I mumbled, my voice sounding so small and almost inaudible.The policemen looked at me like they didn't believe me. But they just had to believe it since it was Damien who said it. I still can't believe that he stood up for me.“Okay then, I think it's all clear to us now. We'll work with everything we have now and continue investigating.” Their boss said."Okay then, just let me know once you get anything on her whereabouts, I'd love to know about the outcome,” Damien told them.As if I'll allow them to get to the root of this, I'm not also dumb to the extent of not covering up this little slip-off. And Eugene better be ready for what will hit her next, she dared to text that message to Damien.“Okay then, we'll leave now.” The policeman said and they all walked away. I heaved a sigh of relief as they left, I just can't imagine going to the station with them as they arrest me just because I was seen with Eugene before."Thank you for butting in earlier, thanks for helpi
DAMIENWe all rushed over to the said house, the policemen went in their cars and I had to once again endure being in the same close space with Stacey.She's currently beside me, her face crumpled up in a frown. She looks so much like she's trying to figure out a lot of things at once.“Do you think there's something important attached to that text? It could have just been a prank or someone who doesn't want to see us together." She said out loud at some point.Of course, I expect her to be very fidgety and all, that house might have something to do with her. I have an inkling that it's the place she's keeping Eugene.“On the contrary, I think it's very important that we investigate it properly. That text message could be more dangerous than we thought. That's why we have to see who sent it by going to the house.” I answered her.My eyes were solely on the policemen before me, I was tracking them since they were the ones with the address and not me. I just have to make sure I don't lo
STACEY“Just leave and never return here again. I don't ever want to see you around my children and the house at all." Shawna said.“You aren't even receptive at all, all I did was just to come and check up on you and your children. I didn't even do anything wrong, you're the bad person here." I mumbled, faking hurt.“Just get out of here, I'll be forced to do something drastic to you if you don't leave now.” She went to hold the door, gesturing at me to use it.I glared at both her and that boy following her around then walked through the door.“I'll be back," I promised her before she closed the door behind me. At least I know the hell hole she's living in now. I even wonder how she was able to afford the place before she attained the position of a heiress.I've been tracking her for some time now and I know she wasn't anywhere close to rich. The sudden change was surprising.Well, that's her business. I have other things to take care of right now. I got into the car I brought here
EUGENE“Only God knows where she is and what she's up to right now," I mumbled to myself as different thoughts started running in my head.Stacey brought me to this penthouse and left minutes after, she only said she was ‘going to settle things with Shawna’ and nothing more.It's so different with her now, all she's talking about now is getting Damien back. She seems to have taken care of Shawna already and all that matters is Damien.And that's the problem, I have a very huge problem with that. I paced the floor of the room she gave me with my hand running through my hair.My thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door, followed by the doorbell. A frown came up on my face at that. Stacey already told me to not go out or answer the door for anyone.But that doesn't mean I won't still check who it is, I want to know who's behind the door so badly. I looked through the peephole and saw that it was Kyle.Kyle? I should be able to open the door for him, it's not like he doesn't know
SHAWNA“What? What's she looking for this time around and how did she know this place?" I asked with a shocked expression on my face.“I also don't know, my assistant that I asked to keep an eye on her just texted me to tell me that," Liam answered.“What if she's just visiting someone in this building and not us, we're not the only ones living here," I said.As if on cue, the doorbell rang. We looked at each other with an alarmed look on our faces. She's right here outside the door! I looked at Damien first, he had to hide.“Come with me." I grabbed his hand and took him to my room. There's really no way Stacey would know he's here if he stays here.“Don't come out till I say you should," I told him, walking back to the living room to see my children gone too, they left with my mother so I'm just alone with Liam now.I looked at Liam and he nodded at me before I went to answer the door. Truly, Stacey stood at the other side of the door. I wouldn't just allow her to come in like that.
SHAWNAI stood rooted on the spot, Phoebe is now standing before me and she looks like she needs a response immediately. My throat suddenly felt clogged and I didn't know what to do or say next.Everyone before me was awaiting my response but I was too gobsmacked to let out any sound.“Baby, how about you go in to meet your brothers first? This is a grown-up conversation. I'll come and meet you all later." I told her, trying as much as possible to sound normal even though I'm a mess internally."No, mom. All I just need is a yes or no. Is he our father?” She asked, looking at me like a mother would look at her child when they want to go through a rigorous questions session."But now is not the best time to say this, just go for now.” I pressed harder but it seems she's just as stubborn as her father. It didn't even seem like it, she was as stubborn as her father."You're my dad." She said, facing Damien now. Neither I nor Damien debunked what she just said and that was enough for her
SHAWNA“So, you can take her home now. She's very fine now, the antidote worked wonders on her." The doctor told me.“Thank you, we'll take her home now." I stood up and walked out of his office with a warm smile on my face. I'm happy that Phoebe is back, I'm very happy she's fine but I don't think I regret saying those words to Damien.To think that I was contemplating what to do, I didn't want to tell him that kind of thing and at the same time didn't want anything wrong to happen to my daughter.I went to make all the necessary arrangements I had to make before I could take her out of there, we didn't need to pay since the hospital belongs to us.After that, I walked into my daughter's room to see her awake already, she looked at the door as I entered and smiled on seeing me.“Hey, baby." I smiled, walking closer to her. I'm happy to see her back and healthy, I don't want anything to happen to her at all."Mom.” She mumbled, smiling weakly at me."I was looking for you, where did y