A month later, Thorne Ferguson and David May were having dinner at His Grace Hotel. David looked at his best friend and said, “Thorne, your ex-wife is not doing well in prison. Do you want me to move her to a single cell?”Thorne shook his head and replied, “David, I don’t want to know anything about Michaela because she doesn’t mean anything to me. She deserves everything that is coming to her. Her life or death has nothing to do with me.”David felt sad for beautiful Michaela. She fell in love with the wrong man. He nodded his head and said, “I hope you will never regret the way you have treated your stunning wife, my friend.Michaela is very intelligent, but I don’t picture her bribing the hacker to remove the surveillance footage. I think she was falsely accused, and my gut feeling tells me that Sloane is lying.What would happen should you find that you were wrong about your wife, Thorne? Will you ask for forgiveness and take her back?”Thorne looked at his friend and replied, “I
Two months later in Malibu, California, Storm Saxon was in his office inundated with work. He was extremely handsome. He looked like a painting. When he smiled, his smile brightened up the whole room. He had a calm and graceful aura.He was wearing a blue custom-made suit and a white shirt. The two buttons of his shirt were unbuttoned, exposing his sexy collarbone. Around his neck, he was wearing a Blue Sapphire Diamond Locket.At that moment, someone knocked on the door. He didn’t raise his head and said, “Come in.” He thought it was his Executive Secretary, Guy Smith.When his Executive Secretary didn’t say anything, he raised his head. He smiled broadly when he saw his baby sister, Penny Earl. He saved her nine years ago.He walked to her and hugged her tightly. He kissed her forehead and said, “What a pleasant surprise, baby sis.”Penny Earl was born into a wealthy family, but her parents loved her youngest sister, Bella, the most. She was the apple of their parents’ eye. Every tim
Owen Wells was in his office preparing for a murder trial when he stumbled on Thorne Ferguson and Michaela Ferguson's court case.He was so shocked when he saw Thorne Ferguson’s face. It was the face he had seen since he was in kindergarten. The person in the photo looked exactly like his sworn brother, Storm Saxon. How could Storm hide that he had a twin brother?It was clear to him that when Storm’s mother and father divorced, his mother took Storm away, leaving Storm's twin brother with her husband.He dropped everything and rushed to Storm’s company. Fortunately, Storm’s company was situated in the heart of Malibu. When he arrived at the Harvest Group, he looked at the skyscraper building and smiled.Storm started his company from scratch when he was fourteen years old. He was one of the youngest billionaires in the country.He was busy signing the documents when someone knocked on the door. Before he could respond, someone entered. Storm didn’t even raise his head and asked, “Are
Michaela wiped her tears and replied, “On my eighteenth birthday, my parents invited influential people to celebrate my birthday and Thorne was among them. I am so sorry, Storm, I thought he was you.Thorne’s first love came back six months ago, and they turned my life upside down.Paula asked me to meet her at Shalom Shopping Mall. Against my better judgment, I agreed to meet her.When I arrived at the mall, she was already injured. However, Thorne accused me of pushing the love of his life.Since the surveillance footage was destroyed, Paula’s best friend, Sloane Ball, testified that she saw me pushing Paula. However, it was a lie. Then I was sentenced to twenty years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit.”Storm looked at Michaela with eyes full of love and said, “Sweetheart, I will do everything in my power to take you out of here. I will find a hacker who will be able to restore the surveillance footage.”Michaela looked at Storm with tears in her eyes and said, “Storm, please fo
Storm looked at Mr Miller and replied, “Uncle Miller, I am sorry for not coming earlier to visit Michaela. I just heard the news about her being in prison yesterday.Michaela has been so worried about your safety. She asked me to take you away with me. She is scared that Thorne might harm you should Miss Cage pass away.”Mrs Miller’s heart was moved to tears. Her daughter was still thinking of them even in prison. Mr Miller smiled at Storm and asked, “Where do you live, Son?”Storm told them that his mother immigrated to America after she divorced his father. Mr Miller nodded and said, “We don’t want to add stress to our daughter. Therefore, we will go with you. When are we leaving, Son?”Storm was happy to hear that and replied, “We will leave tomorrow morning. I want to introduce you to my grandfather. Would you mind spending the night at the Saxon family mansion?”Mr Miller breathed a sigh of relief when Storm told them he would take them far away from Thorne. His wife had sleeples
Storm smiled broadly and replied, “I am in the entertainment industry, Uncle. When I was young, modeling agencies and film directors approached my mother offering her contracts and requesting me to enter the entertainment industry.My mother would decline every time. She indicated to them that she wanted me to be a child. Also, we didn’t lack money.When I was ten years old, she told me that she didn’t want the Ferguson family to find out about me because they might take me away from her.When I was fourteen years old, I decided to enter the entertainment industry by establishing the Harvest Group.”The Harvest Group had overwhelming power and strength. None of the other entertainment companies in the USA could compare to the Harvest Group.Amanda was grinning from ear to ear. She was very impressed. It was her dream to grace the international stage. She felt that her dream might come true.She smiled brightly and asked, “Mr Saxon, is Director Samuels from the Harvest Group? I like hi
Aunt Judy and Penny were drinking tea at the Saxon estate in Malibu. The estate was a breathtaking paradise. It was overlooking the majestic Pacific Ocean. It took Storm five years to build this masterpiece.The Saxon estate was the epitome of prestige and architectural excellence. It was huge and had ten spacious bedrooms, two study areas, two living rooms, two dining rooms, a prayer room, a cinema, and a state-of-the-art kitchen.The interior design was done by Storm’s mother, Judy, and it was screaming luxury. She turned the estate into a captivating masterpiece.The garden was meticulously landscaped with a fountain. It had an entertainment area and a tennis court.Penny smiled brightly at Aunt Judy and asked, “Auntie, is my engagement ring beautiful?”Aunt Judy looked at Penny’s finger and replied beaming, “Congratulations, my dearest daughter. Your engagement ring is stunning. Are you going to invite your family to your wedding?”Penny furrowed her beautiful brows and said, “My
At the Ferguson Group, during lunchtime, Thorne was looking at the food in front of him with disdain. For the past two years, his mother had delivered delicious food to his office without fail.However, since he sent Michaela to prison, she stopped delivering food to him and it hurt. He had been craving his mother’s food for a long time. He never thought that his beloved mother would turn her back on him because of an outsider. Even his childhood friend, David, cut ties with him because of Michaela. Was he wrong to avenge the love of his life?Thorne felt that Judge Harris was too lenient towards Michaela. Twenty years in prison would not bring back his son. He wished that he could go to prison and strangle his worthless ex-wife.Thorne hesitated, but he mustered his courage and dialed his mother’s number. When it was connected, he asked, “Mom, why did you stop preparing lunch for me? Even though the Ferguson family has disowned me, I am still your son.”His mother had a confused expr
What kind of question was that? Was her uncle expecting a response from her? Sloane sobbed sorrowfully and looked at her mother with pleading eyes, but her mother ignored her. She opened and closed her mouth but no words came forth.Aunt Mildred looked at her niece and asked, “Why are you treating your cousin like that, Sloane? Has your cousin ever wronged you before?”Sloane shook her head and replied, “No, my cousin has treated me well since we were young. It is my fault, Auntie. I was blinded by revenge.”Her mother looked at her with a confused expression and asked, “I don’t understand, Sloane. Has Mrs Ferguson offended you before? If not, where does this hatred come from?”Sloane looked at them with stubbornness in her eyes and replied, “Mom, since Michaela offended my best friend she offended me too. Paula is like a sister to me and I will do anything for her.Why didn’t Michaela divorce Paula’s man when Thorne served her with the divorce papers? Mom, Thorne didn’t love Michaela
Sloane shook her head and replied, “No, Daddy. My cousin is lying. She is holding a grudge against me because I never visited her in prison before. However, I was praying for her without ceasing, Daddy.”Anger erupted within Aunt Mildred’s heart when she heard her niece’s words. She wanted to slap her but she restrained herself.She looked at her sister-in-law with eyes full of tears and said, “Sister-in-law, I have loved my niece as my daughter since she was born, but what did I get in return? She plotted against my daughter.”Getty hugged her sister-in-law’s arm and replied, “Sister-in-law, I have reprimanded my daughter, and she promised that she would never do it again. Also, I warned my niece not to touch Mrs Ferguson.”Her husband looked at her with a confused expression and asked, “Honey, what are you talking about? Didn’t you tell me that our daughter denied asking her cousin for help?”Getty didn’t know what to say to her husband because she had a feeling that she couldn’t sha
It was the first time Sloane had seen her mother so angry. Sloane decided not to tell her the truth, fearing that her mother might disown her if she knew the truth.She looked at her mother with pleading eyes and replied, “It’s impossible for me to date Thorne because he is dating my best friend, Paula.Where would Thorne find the time to date anyone while Paula is still fighting for her life, Mom? June is lying through her teeth. She wanted to sow discord between us because I hadn't visited her in prison for the past four years.Mommy, you know me, I am your daughter. I apologize for telling a white lie about the protection f*e. I felt guilty that my cousin had been locked in prison for years, but I didn’t find time to visit her.Then I decided to give her money to apologize to her. It is clear to me that my cousin is still holding a grudge against me. Hence, she is telling you lies about me dating Mr Ferguson.”When Sloane saw that a seed of doubt had been planted in her mother’s hea
A few minutes after Mrs Ball left the prison, June was told she had a visitor. Her eyes lit up when she saw her beloved mother. She smiled brightly and said, “Mommy, guess who visited me today.”Her mother looked at her with a smile and replied, “That’s easy, it was your cousin, Sloane.” June shook her head and replied, “No. It was Aunt Getty, she made my day, Mommy. I thought she had turned her back on me.I was surprised when she told me that my cousin had stopped her from visiting me because I always thought Sloane and I were thick as thieves. How wrong I was.Mommy, it dawned on me that my cousin had been pretending all this time. Deep down in her heart, she loathed me most. It is clear that when my ex-fiancé and my best friend, Stacy, betrayed me, my cousin rejoiced.Do you know that, for the past four years and a half, Sloane has never visited me, not even once? She only visited me because she wanted me to torment Mr Thorne Ferguson’s ex-wife.”Mrs Bale was dumbfounded and asked
At the Ball mansion, Sloane’s heart was in a mess. She thought her cousin, June, would help her to torment Michaela beyond recognition. Unfortunately, it was her wishful thinking.The following day, Sloane locked herself in her bedroom crying. How could she allow the opportunity to marry her beloved Thorne Ferguson to pass by? She didn’t even join her parents for breakfast.After her father had left for work, her mother went to Sloane’s bedroom to check on her. She knocked on her daughters’ bedroom but no one opened the door. She started panicking. What if something happened to her daughter?Then she started pounding on the door and shouted her daughter’s name. A few minutes later, Sloane opened the door, tears streaming down her face.Her mother rushed to her and hugged her tightly. She looked at her with worried eyes and asked, “What happened, Sweetheart?”Sloane wiped her tears with the back of her hand and replied, “It’s nothing, Mom. Don’t worry about me. Are you looking for me,
Earlier, in the police station interrogation room, the police officer looked at Ives and asked, "Why did you go to Miss Earl's company since you have already broken up with her?"Ives looked at the police officer and replied, "Penny's brother crippled my company. I didn’t go there to threaten anyone. I went there to beg Penny to ask her brother to give me a break.”The police officer didn't believe a word from his mouth and asked, "Didn't Miss Tina Oakes tell you that Miss Earl was not at work?"When Tina told him that Penny didn't come to work he thought she was lying. Hence, he demanded to see Penny.Ives lowered his eyes to hide his emotions and replied, "I was wrong. Can I go home now?"The police officer looked at him with disdain in his eyes and replied, "Don't be hasty, Mr Clinton. We will keep you for a couple of days while conducting the investigation. Didn't you know who Miss Earl's backer was?"Ives looked at the police officer with a confused expression and asked, "Are you
At the Earl mansion, Mr Earl didn’t go to work because he had a cold. He was in the bedroom with his wife, Tracy. He looked at his wife with a faint smile on his face and said, “Penny’s ex-boyfriend’s company is on the verge of bankruptcy.”His wife laughed out loud and asked, “What happened, Hubby?” Her husband smiled and replied, “I don’t know the full details, but I heard Ives offended Mr Wells.It proved that I was right all the time. I warned Penny about this boy, but she didn’t listen. However, I am glad that she dumped him before he lost everything. I don’t want anyone to blame my daughter for her ex-boyfriend's uselessness.”His wife looked at her husband with sadness in her eyes and said, “Hubby, I regret allowing my precious daughter to marry Jacques.How could he abandon my sweet daughter? Bella is devastated. Her husband left the signed divorce agreement for her to sign.”Jacques Wood turned Bella into a widow whilst he was still alive. He had told his parents that Bella wa
At the Havana Club, Thorne and his friends were drinking expensive wine. Sloane was among them chatting and laughing. However, his close friend, Archie Lane, had stopped being his friend, but Thorne didn’t take it to heart.It had been a month since Sloane visited her cousin in prison. June. She had promised her cousin that her future husband, Thorne Ferguson, would reward the person who would torment Michaela with a million rand.However, she didn’t have that kind of cash. She had spent all her savings on fine dining with her friends. Also, she had spent her money on designer clothes and luxurious handbags.Sloane approached Jeff Cliff, smiling from ear to ear, and said, “Brother Jeff, would you mind lending me one million rand? My father’s company is not doing well. He went to the bank, but they didn’t approve his application for a loan.”Jeff Cliff was so generous with money. He used to spoil Paula a lot. He looked at her with a faint smile on his face and asked, “Do you have a com
Ives spent four hours outside the Saxon estate, but the bodyguards refused to open the gate. He couldn’t believe that he had destroyed everything with his own hands. He felt like crying.He decided to leave when he saw Storm’s car, not because he was scared of Storm. However, he was afraid of the person behind Storm, Mr Wells. He was not the person to offend.Ives went straight to his Penthouse and threw himself into bed with clothes and shoes. His heart was in turmoil. He was kicking himself for taking Penny’s love for granted.He was so naïve, he had never thought that Storm would fail to separate between private matter and business matters. Unbeknownst to him, Penny was Storm’s bottom line.How would he explain to his mother that he had lost everything because he spoke harshly to her beloved future granddaughter-in-law?At that moment, he realized that he was nothing without Penny. What would happen to his mother’s mansion? He was still paying for the mortgage. His heart was overwhe