Lydia woke up very early, she couldn't even sleep very well because she was so happy to resume her new job. Suddenly, her mind drifted to how she has been struggling to look for a job for a long time and how George has made her name circled around different companies blacklisted. She was so happy with the way her life was going. She now has her peace. Her daughter was with her, not just with her but also in school. Carson has really helped her a lot, and she will be willing to do anything to help him. She thought of the favor Mr. Carson was talking about, what is it Mr. Carson really needed as a favor? Well, whatever it is I am willing to assist him. He has done more than enough for me.Suddenly, the alarm clock rang. It was 6 a.m. already. It was her first day at work. She wouldn't want to be late, she wanted to set a good example. She remembered what Mr. Carson always says, First impressions matter a lot. She stood up quickly and rushed into the bathroom. She picked some of the bea
After a busy day at the office, Carson decided to pay Nick a visit to the hospital. When Carson got to the hospital, he was told that Dr. Nick was in the theatre so he had to wait since it was an emergency. He decided to wait because he really was disturbed by his grandfather's request. He needed to know if his decision was something he could push through and his friend was the only one who could help him out. “Our soon-to-be groom, the groom without a bride. I am so happy you are about to be a real Man.” Nick laughed, teasing Carson as he walked over to shake hands with his friend. Carson, on the other hand, wasn't finding it funny, he was gazing at Nick, not knowing whether to laugh about it or not. Nick didn't relent, he kept saying he was ready to be the best man. “I will stand by you all the way, you can't remain a bachelor all the days of your life. Hot, cute barrister Carson. I think I support Grandpa Tony on this one. So be strong, you are about to become a man” Nick said a
“Thank you very much for coming Mr. Alex, we will be fixing another appointment for surveying the project. I hope we will be awarded the contract because I can't wait to start working with you and your team. I know we will make a good force together," George said while walking out of the boardroom.Hahaha, “I agree with you, Mr. George. I like how your team handled their presentation, giving us the confidence that we are in good hands” Mr. Alex said, shaking hands with George. After George had bid Mr. Alex and his team goodbye, he walked straight to his office with a smiling face and a few dancing steps. He was so happy the presentation was a success because this is one of the biggest contracts he has applied for all his years working. A deal worth billions of Naira. When he got to his office, he thought of what he could use for celebrating this Joy. We walked directly to his shelf where his drinks were kept, after making different choices, he finally picked up a bottle of wine to
Lydia was sitting in her office attending to some files the CEO had given to her to complete before the day runs out. She didn't mind it at all, as she had all the energy to do all that. She was really happy at the way her life was now going, and that's all thanks to Carson.She is glad that George will not be able to toss her about, he won't call her Jobless, a Liability, or Useless. She won't be mocked by people anymore, especially her so-called ex-best friend, she has gained more strength from within.She had Carson to thank for all of these. She wouldn't have been here without the help of Carson, maybe she would have been long dead. She thought of how and what to repay him with, even as she tried to work on the project before her. Even after she had intended to take her life. Carson is giving her a reason to live again, Carson is giving her a second chance in life. He stands to motivate her on how she will achieve so much and never settle for Less.All she has to do now is try to
“Sir!” Lydia quickly straightened herself as she watched her new CEO stepped into the office. “Lydia” Mr. Ray called as he walked over to her table. He sat down before gesturing for her to sit down as well. Lydia walked over to her chair and sat there, She kept staring at the man to detect if he overheard her conversation. She couldn't help but blame George for calling her at the wrong time.“Mr Ray, I'm so sorry, I'm almost done with the project. I just need to add a few more things. I'll send it to your office immediately I am through with it” Ray only nodded as he continued to watch her, wondering who it was she was discussing with. He had come to see Lydia to be a very calm and accommodating lady, so he wondered why and who she was telling to go to hell.As much as he didn't want to pry, he couldn't help but ask,“Are you having an argument with someone, Lydia?” Lydia froze in her seat, he heard her. She swallowed and, slowly, a smile broke out on her face, “Sir, that… that w
Carson paused when he saw the two crying in each other's arms, with Ma'am Anny standing not too far from them. He wanted to ask what was going on, but instead, Ma'am Anny signaled him to keep calm.He walked over to where she stood and asked in a whisper, “What's going on?”“The mother and daughter are having their moment. It's nothing to worry about, Ma'am, Anny replied with a smile. She was glad that Khloé choose them over her father. She may not have met George, but the news she heard about the man didn't sit well with her. She is more than happy that Lydia is standing up for herself.Carson stood there watching them until Lydia finally pulled away from her daughter's embrace. They were both surprised to see Carson home already.“You're back” Lydia breathed out while Khloé ran to hug himBefore he could even say a word, Khloé already began to narrate to him all that happened to Gary in school. Carson frowned when he heard all that Khloé had said, Gary got hurt in school? No one c
“Thank you for today. I'll call you when I have an information for you” Marian said to Amelia who was sitting in the driver's seat. They had both gone out together for some fun time, forgetting the time. “Don't let Carson know that we both know each other. I have my plans, but I'll still need your eyes and ears in that house, especially when that bitch is there”“Yes, I know what to do” Marian replied, a smile spread on her lips. Amelia moved closer to give her a hug before she came down from the car. Marian waited for Amelia to drive off before she turned to the gate, the smile on her face immediately dropped. She hates Amelia so much, but just has to endure, so Amelia can help her erase Lydia from the equation. Amelia kept spending on her and taking her places she had never been before. Today, she had followed her to shoot a movie. She was so happy that she didn't even take note of the time or remember anything else. Amelia introduced her to so many actors and actresses that she
Carson walked out of his study in the middle of the night, as he was busy with work and didn't know the time had gone. When he got to the living room, he noticed Lydia was sleeping on one of the couches, he paused to stare at her features even in the dim light. He wondered why she hadn't gone to her room and was lying there in the living room. As he watched her, he wondered if he should wake her up or carry her instead to her room. After a while, he decided to carry her as the gentleman that he was. When he picked her up, Lydia snapped her eyes open to see Carson carrying her. She quickly made a move to come down from his arms, “Mr Carson”“Why are you sleeping here?” He asked her, only for Lydia to look at her surrounding to see that she was indeed not in her room. “I was waiting for you” she replied calmly after a while, causing Carson's heart to warm hearing her say that. Although he knew she had a reason to wait for him there, it still warmed his heart to know that someone was
The next morning, Lydia woke up by Carson's side. She had a beautiful and joyful smile on her lips. Waking up by his side was the most amazing thing ever, and the scent of cologne was still on him. She brought her nose close to his chest and nuzzled him. Lydia grinned and raised her hand, she stared at the beautiful ring. “My name is Mrs. Lydia Walters' Lydia chuckled and kissed her ring. “It's so beautiful.” She was still staring at her ring when she suddenly had the urge to vomit, she touched her stomach as it churned. “Did I eat something wrong yesterday? Lydia pouted her lips. The nauseating feeling stopped for a while, but then the bile rushed up her throat and she couldn't keep it in. She rushed out of the bed and threw up into the sink. The sounds of vomiting woke Carson up. He wanted to sleep back but realized something was wrong with his wife. He sat up and rubbed his eyes. He asked her, worriedly. “Love, are you alright?” He still heard her throwing up and had to
All Lydia's troubles were over the moment George died. Lydia watched all her problems disappear, she was finally free to be happy with the man she loved. That was supposed to be the happiest day of her life, but presently staring at the mirror and seeing how beautiful she was in that wedding dress. It became one of the happiest days of her life. Two weeks had passed since George's death, he wasn't the only one paying for his crimes because Alma was facing the penalty for her actions, her father, Felix, had been disqualified from the election and would be spending some good time in prison. Marian, who had been long forgotten, was finally sentenced to prison. It seemed like all her enemies had disappeared. Lydia smiled at the mirror and spun around, she looked like the most beautiful bride ever. She didn't have a veil, but it didn't make the dress less beautiful. “Lydia, you're so gorgeous” Mrs. Isobel gushed over her wedding dress. Lydia couldn't help but be grateful to Mrs. Isob
Carson turned back with a little smile on his lips, his threats had worked. He wasn't planning on doing any of those things he said, but he decided to act as one of the bad guys. One can't stick to a technique and tactic all the time. Carson returned to his seat and called a prison warder inside to listen to what he had said. Carson also brought out his phone and decided to make a recording. “Can you repeat what you had said?” Carson requested. The man sighed and said everything that had transpired between him and Alma. Carson was delighted and left from there as the warder was taken away. He was going to face his penalty. Carson contacted the police to visit George's house where Alma stayed and also to arrest Felix in his house. Carson planned on also releasing the recording through his Father's connections. It would be anonymous and would ruin Felix's chances of becoming the governor. Carson was excited about his plans but would execute them after they were both arrested fo
George had killed a man, strangled him during the traffic, and taken his cab as a means of transportation. Presently, he walked to Mrs. Isobel's limp body and carried her into the back seat of the cab. He closed the door and entered the front seat. He wasn't ready to drive her anywhere in particular, he would make sure that he was far from a place where the cops could find him. He would question her in the car, but he had to wait till she awakened. He had planned to lie to Alma that he couldn't stand the boredom and had to leave the cabin. Anyway, she believed every lie he spoke.George drove for a long while before parking near a certain roadside, he waited till she awakened, which happened a few minutes after the drive. “Hm,” Mrs. Isobel moaned in pain. She felt a pounding pain in the back of her head, her hand reached for it and there was a little bloodstain. “Oh my God” She cried and slowly sat up, her blurry eyes cleared little by little. “Who are you?” Mrs. Isobel asked i
“Why are you smirking? Do you find the situation amusing or what?” Alma frowned at him. “I'm sorry, but I've thought about my decision, and I'm ready to accept your suggestion for plastic surgery,” George stuttered.Alma screamed excitedly and hugged him tightly.“That's the spirit, I'm so glad that you have thought more carefully about my proposal. I promise you that once you do this surgery and probably practice how to change other things about yourself. Everything would be great” Alma giggled. “The cops would be off your back and the both of us can travel the world after our wedding.” George rolled his eyes but faked a laugh. “I won't do the surgery now, give me some time to have my face then after a few days from now, I can do the surgery” George smiled and pushed her away from him. “I'm so happy” Alma clapped excitedly and tilted her head from side to side like a child. “I'm not too happy about losing my handsome face, but it's worth the change,” George said and acted like
“No, I'm not interested in altering my appearance” George disagreed firmly. “Why? It's a suitable option for you never to be found, why would you lose such a chance, just to stay locked up in this wretched cabin” Alma argued with him. “I'm not interested in continuing the conversation, I won't change my appearance to fort anything in this world. The best thing I love seeing when I look at my reflection in the mirror is my face and nothing more” George said and turned his face away from her. Alma gasped and was offended by his selfishness. “I want you to have a free life, we can fake your death that you were found and killed. It would make a lot of sense when I start dating the new you. Why are you acting so selfishly towards me?” Alma said, her voice cracking at the end of her statement. “I'm not being selfish but standing by my own rules. I get that you went the extra mile to bring me out of jail, but that doesn't give you the right to order me around” George frowned. Alma gasp
“What did you just say?” Lydia panicked and sprang up. That news was so unexpected and shocking, she never expected to hear that the man who had ruined her life was out of prison, free to do the unimaginable. “How did he come out of prison? What exactly happened?” Evelyn asked, worried over the safety of Lydia. Carson shook his head. “I still don't know, but I'm going to that fucking prison to find out.” “How can he escape in just a week of being there? Many people have spent a decade trying to escape prison but haven't been able to, how can he make it seem so easy?” Evelyn asked questions that couldn't be answered by any of them. “The kids, we left the kids alone,” Lydia said agitated, and tried running out of the church. Carson held her back and pulled her into a hug. She was anxious, and her breathing had fastened like she was on the verge of having a panic attack. “There's nothing to be scared about, the children are secured, but George can be capricious. I'll make sure th
The kids were done with their exams, and they were at home. It was the weekend, Saturday specifically, and Lydia stayed at home. The kids weren't easy to control at all, Lydia realized how much they refused to listen to her. They listened more to Mrs. Isobel. This made Lydia a bit jealous and angry. She had to give Mrs. Isobel some hours off so that she could take care of the kids herself. “Both of you, sit down!” Lydia instructed and pointed at the couch. Gary and Khloé went to have a sit, seeing that their mother was more serious than ever. “It's not good to prove stubborn towards your parents, it causes sadness. Do you want Mommy to be sad?” Lydia pouted at her lips after speaking. They both shook their heads. “Alright, since you don't want me to be sad, then listen,” Lydia said. “It's truly depressing when I keep talking and you both keep disrespecting me by not listening!” “What are you supposed to do?” Lydia asked, looking angry, though she wasn't so angry. She simply w
The man walked to the witness box, he was accompanied by the cops. Carson never stopped investigating the people who had kidnapped Lydia. He was doing it in secret and working with the cops, the camera on the street was able to capture the plate number of the car. Though the car was dumped, they were able to trace the source and one of the kidnappers was caught, the only problem was his refusal to tell the truth. After the torture and promising his family protection from any harm, he confessed to the person who hired him but failed to mention George's name. Carson was displeased by the outcome of the investigation because he was sure that George had kidnapped Lydia. The kidnapper had only led them to another one in his team, that one was an easy nut to crack. He confessed, and his boss was arrested. He thought it would be easy to come out, but Carson proved him wrong, he thwarted any hope he had to escape prison. He finally agreed to a shorter sentence and in exchange, he would