Chapter 1 “Sol, please stop. We’re running late for class.” Janette shrugged her shoulders and Solomon’s hand dropped on the long table. He moved his head away from her neck, looking at her solemnly. “C’mon Janette, we still have five minutes to ourselves,” he said, pouting his lips. Janette's eyes wander around the library and then back to him. “No Sol, we’re in public, people are watching,” she picked her textbook and pen from the table, tucking it into her back bag. “See, nobody is watching us. Let me just kiss you before we go.” Janette sighed, dropping the bag on the table. “Ya are impossible; okay can you come over to the house after school?”“No, no, your—” Janette chuckled; “my mum and dad won’t be home until midnight,” she told him; Solomon’s eyes suddenly brighten. “Okay, I’m coming over then. I can’t wait to be in the arms of my baby.” He tipped Janette’s chin with his finger, making her giggle. “Ms. Johnson, can you please keep your voice down? You are disturbing
Chapter 2Margaret left minutes after Sol arrived. Sol cradled Janette in his ample arms, throwing her on the couch, kissing and nibbling on her naked neck down to her shoulder. Janette giggled at every touch; she tried to stop him using her hands, but she was clearly enjoying his delicate lips on her body as she continue to moan.“Sol stop please. My sister can hear us.” She moaned, pulling Sol away from her body;He moved back a little and glanced at her. “Didn’t ya say nobody will be at home?”“Well, I said my parents, not my sister.” She muttered and tilted her head to the side, looking at the TV. “Lemme just kiss you, no funny play I promise.” Janette sighed but said nothing. She laid down on the couch and Sol took the opportunity to lie between her legs with his head on her chest. “What did ya order?”“Pizza pie and your favorite ice cream.” Janette’s eyes beamed with excitement. She gently pushed Sol away and reached for the bag on the table. “Goodness, ya bought me chocolat
Chapter 3‘Twas around 2:30am that Janette and her parents got home. Everyone seemed exhausted already, and Janette retired to bed. She wanted asking her dad the question that has been gnawing her mind but she could barely keep her eyes open. The moment she got to her room, she pulled out her phone and looked at the screen; three twelve missed calls from Sol and eighteen missed calls from Margaret. With the hope of calling them later, Janette drew her heavy weight on the bed. Her eyes burn and her eyelids seemed heavy; Janette willingly closed her eyes shut and oblige to her eyes demand. Sandra fidgeted the entire night. She was worried, worried sick for her daughter at the hospital and Johnson insisted that she tell Janette about Jackson in the morning and how important they need the money for her sister’s treatment. There were so many things running in her minds and sleep was the last thing on her mind. At exactly 5:00am Sandra climbed out of bed and went to the kitchen to prepare
Chapter 4Sol stared at the floor as he followed Janette into the long, white, narrow room. It’s smell of illness, iodine and disinfectant. There was only one bed in the room and Janette glimpsed a white sheet and a blue hospital gown. Sol had the uncomfortable feeling that her mum sitting beside the bed was watching him. Janette and Sol halted at the foot of the bed.“Why are you with him?”Janette sighed and glanced at Michelle sleeping on the bed and then back to her mother; “please mum not now.”“G-good evening Mrs. Johnson,” he greeted, his head dropped to the ground, afraid to look at Sandra. She glared at him and turned to face Michelle on the bed. “How’s she today, mum?”“Good, good, the doctor said we need to pay for her surgery as fast as possible. Michelle is getting weaker by the day.” Michelle slowly steered from her sleep, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand, clearing the blurring images before her. “M-Michelle you are awake.” Janette sat down at the edge of the
Chapter 5The next two days Janette spends most of her time in school and her mother’s restaurant taking care of customers and visiting Michelle at the hospital after closing from the restaurant, she was happy that Jackson hasn’t come around to torment her, at least not yet and Sol has been a great and supporting boyfriend. The only problem was her parents. They couldn’t stop pressurising her to sign the papers. They’re running out of time for her sister’s surgery. For the past two days Janette would seat on her bed with tears streaming down her eyes as she scanned through the papers. Aren’t marriage certificate s’posed to be signed before a lawyer and witnesses or something? She thought. On Wednesday afternoon Janette sat at the back of the class as usual with Margaret, and suddenly a man in his late twenties trudged into the class, interrupting the lecturer. The moment Janette saw him, she recognized him, Michael, one of Jackson's body guards. She hurriedly slight under the desk wi
Chapter 6“This house belongs to one person?” Janette asked Michael in wonder. Her eyes wander around the glamorous building, she’d never seen such a beautiful building before in her entire life. It looks like the building you only see in movies, everything around scream rich and expensive. “Yes ma’am everything belong to the boss.” She subtly observed the building, Janette ran to the entrance only slowing down to look at the Rock wall with complex design which seem as though it grew up right from the hallowed ground. Michael and one of the house guards watched in amazement as she moved back again staring at the windows covered with glasses, there were as shy eyes large enough to welcome any ray of sun. “Ma’am the boss is waiting for you inside.”“O-okay can you take me to him?” Michael nodded and led her into the mansion which seemed like heaven on Earth. She wondered, if we have people with these kind of riches and living in houses like these; why then do we still have poor people?
Chapter 7 "Why was my wife in a clubhouse Michael?" Michael dropped his head to face the ground, he dared not looked at his boss. Anger was written all over Jackson's face as he looked directly at Michael across the table. "Do you know what ya have done? You are lucky to bring her back to me this morning in one piece, I would have feed your dead body to the dogs." "I'm sorry sir," "You should be, I'm so disappointed in you. Get out of my face before you end up a dead man," Michael slightly bow his head and slowly walked out of the door shutting the door behind him.He turned to Janette who was seated on the long couch opposite his office table and looked at her with one of his deadly glare; "And you, I thought you said you are hanging out with Anna and your friend in your father's apartment." Janette shivered at the sound of his manly voice with tears running down her already swollen eyes, Janette hasn't fully recovered from the incident that happened some hours
Chapter 8“You mean he gave you his credit card to buy anything you want?” Janette nodded her head, smiling like a child who’d just received a Christmas gift from Santa Claus. “God, you are blessed Jan. I honestly need a man like Jackson in my miserable life.” Margaret raised her head to the ceiling like she was praying and then scrutinized the credit card again with her fingers running over Jackson’s name, that was boldly written in gold. “What about Anna?” Janette asked, “Anna is hot, cute and strong too but I want a billionaire husband like Jackson.” Just then the front door opened, and in came a hot brunette, “Ma’am Solomon is here” Anna muttered and glared at Margaret beside Janette. “Where is he?” Janette seemed rather transfixed, she looked past Anna’s shoulder hoping to see Solomon. “He’s outside ma’am,” I don’t want to see that your puppet close to you! Jackson’s words came to her mind, but she quickly dismissed it and asked Anna to let him. Anna mutely nodded and turne
EpilogueThere are times when I wondered if my parents haven’t sold me out to Jackson what would have become of me. Would I have still married Solomon? Is my life going to be different? If yes, then was it going to be better than these or worst? But to be honest, I don’t expect anything better than the life I have now. When I think about the possible wonderful-good outcome, my beautiful wife and handsome husband, my four children; yes I gave birth to another girl, making it three girls and a boy. Danielle decided that she wouldn’t go through the torment of pushing another baby and Jackson thought four kids were enough. As for my daily work, I finally returned back to the family business after giving birth to our last daughter, although sometimes I kept wondering why Jackson has a room full of sophisticated weapons, but that wasn’t much of a problem because I trust them both with my life. I help the maids sometimes when I’m less busy occupy the chi
Chapter 43“I will not do such a thing to my baby. Just stop it. You. She two should stop trying to convince me to kill my baby.” Janette screamed on top of her voice but quickly held her stomach. She seemed to be in great pain. Jackson quickly rushed to her side to help her. He took her to the bed and helped her to lie down. “You see what we are talking about babe, we can always get another baby, but we can’t get another Janette if you eventually die.” Danielle said sadly and sniffed. She fumbled for a handkerchief in her pocket and used to blow her nose. It saddened Janette to see Danielle crying like a child for the first time in her life, but what they were asking her to do was impossible. She can’t possibly watch the doctor remove her unborn child. “Please, honey, allow the doctor to save your life. We can’t leave without you.” Jackson murmured, stroking her hair. He felt wounded and useless because there was nothing he can do to save his child but he would do everything possible
Chapter 42Three months later, Fred was finally captured and apprehended. Rick, after being tortured almost to death by Anna and Henry he finally told Danielle and Jackson where they can find their money; it turns out that Fred has all their money. Justin begged for Fred not to be killed. No matter what happened, he still remains a family. Two days after returning home with Scarlett, Michelle crept down the wide staircase, all alone in search of Sandra and her father, Johnson. The day has finally come, the day she had Scarlett had prepared to tell her parents about their plan to get married. Even though Scarlett tried to convince her to wait and finish college first Michelle refused mildly, she made Scarlett promised that she would support her decision, Scarlett at first did not understand, she wanted to know what changed, why Michelle wants to marry her that quick. “Mum, dad are you home?” She yelled through the hallway and halted in front of her parents’ bedroom door. Raising her h
Chapter 41Danielle pulled a velvet-line jewelry box, opened it and show Janette a small, glittery diamond locked inside. All of a sudden Janette couldn’t breathe. She stared intensely at the gift with great shock. Danielle waited, one minute, two minutes; there was no word from Janette because she couldn’t find her voice. Her eyes immediately glitter, looked like she was about to cry anytime soon. “You—you don’t like it? If you don’t like it, I can actually go back there first thing tomorrow morning to return it.” Danielle said, closing back the small box that was still clenched in her hand with a sad look on her face. Janette quickly shook her head; “no, it is lovely, I was just mesmerized by the beauty of the locker.” Danielle wore a smiled. “I would be so honored if you would wear this to our little outing tomorrow evening.” The smile on Janette’s face deepened, her eyes beamed with excitement. With reverent enthusiasm, she told Danielle to sample it on her neck to see how it woul
Chapter 40A shiver of mistrust slithered through Janette as she tried to dismiss the thought of Danielle and the two young men who were tied with ropes around their body and the other was screaming and crying for help. She could barely do any work and wished that she never even came to the office because her head aches so much, Janette had been thinking, she wondered why Jackson refused to speak when she asked him if he knows that Danielle could actually kill a full human being. Janette wanted to walk into Danielle’s door and asked her questions that had been gnawing her since that day, but thought better of it. She had never felt such helpless rage in her life. The sudden ringing tune from her phone startled her. Looking at the screen in wonder, she saw that it was her mother who was calling. Janette dragged a ragged breath and took the phone from the table and took it to ear, leaning her elbow on the table; “hello mom,” she said almost above whisper and then massage her forehead wi
Chapter 39Michelle showed Scarlett where she can parked the car and after she had parked, she allowed her eyes to wander around, her eyes lingerie more on the beautiful restaurant and then she turned to look at Michelle who seemed to be in a deep thought. “Your mom’s restaurant is beautiful.” Michelle tried to hide her whirling thought as she gave her a bashful grin. “Wait until you see the inside, all thanks to your brother.” Scarlett raised her brow in a questioning manner. “My brother?” Michelle nodded enthusiastically; “yes, he opened this restaurant for my mom and help my dad with his business. That was before he got married to my sister.” Michelle told her truthfully. “Oh!” Scarlett exclaimed, turning to look out the window again; “he did a good thing. So can we go in now? I’m famish.” Michelle looked at her nervously and nodded. “Sure, of course.” They slowly climbed out of the car, Scarlett walked around and reached for Michelle’s right hand holding it in hers, Michelle hesit
Chapter 38The next morning was quiet in the Jackson’s household. Janette was awakened by the soft kisses thrown face by Jackson. When she stirred from her sleep, she wasn’t surprised that Danielle was already gone, using the back of her hand to clean her eyes. Her head then turned to Jackson beside her; “good morning, love.” He said in a hoarse voice, bringing his lips to kiss her again. “Morning babe, did you rest well?” Jackson nodded slowly, smiling at her. “Yes, I did.” Janette nodded too and swung her head to look towards the bathroom. Perhaps Danielle was bathing; where did she go to? Have she gone to finish what she had started yesterday? Janette wondered but stopped to think back over the incident that had happened the previous day. “Where’s Danielle?” She inquired, leaning her back to the bed board. Her eyes were fastened on Jackson. “She went to visit Justin before going to the office.” Jackson told her and narrowed his eyes, “is there something wrong? You seemed to be awfu
Chapter 37“Let us go, you fucking bastard.” Rick screamed on top of his voice the minute he saw henry and Danielle walked into the room. “Is that how you greet your boss?” Danielle said softly, proceeding into the dark room when she had determined to see their faces. “Please, ma’am, let me go. It was his idea and that of Mr. Fred; I never wanted to be part of this.” Peter pleaded as he struggled to free himself from the tight rope tight securely around his body. “Fred? Which Fred are you talking about?” Asked Danielle as she went further to look at Peter’s face clearly through the dime light, she did could scarcely believe it herself, but then again she wouldn’t be surprised if Fred name was mentioned after he had tried to kill Justin. “F-Fred, king Justin's stepfather.” Peter responded almost quickly, afraid of what might happen to him if he fails to answer. Danielle thought of her other bit of news for a moment. She pondered how Fred was able to commit such a crime when he wasn’t p
36 Janette tossed and turned and tried to fall asleep, but to no avail. She finally decided that she must have an open talk with Danielle. For the past four days, Danielle hasn’t been coming home early. Most times she returns when everyone has gone to bed. Even Jackson, too, hasn’t returned from Switzerland. All she was feeling was a strange emptiness, a lonesomeness gnawing within her and Juan too has started asking of her other parent. The twins can speak. But she knew that they’d missed theChapterir mama and dad, too. Janette lifted her eyes to look at the watch on the nightstand; ten minutes past one, she fretted. She had missed them terribly. Picking her phone from the bedside, she contemplated if to call Danielle or to wait for another few minutes. With a heavy heart and trembling legs, Janette dropped the phone back to its previous position and wobbled her way towards the bathroom. After she had finished peeing and washing her hands, she returned e room and decided to call Dan