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
Penny was in her office in a daze. She tried sketching a dress for her client, but her mind went blank. Her father’s hateful and cruel words were still ringing in her ears.Her family hurt her deeply. Every time she sees Aunt Judy's relationship with her son, Storm, Penny becomes jealous. Aunt Judy had showered her son with love, and Storm was the apple of his mother's eye.At that moment, her assistant, Tina Oaks, entered her office. She smiled at her boss and asked, “What is wrong, Penny? Why are you crying?”Penny didn’t even realize that she was crying. She wiped her face with a tissue and replied, “I was thinking about my family who abandoned me. I have been an obedient daughter since childhood, but I failed to capture their hearts.”Tina comforted her and said, “I am sorry, my dearest. However, I am glad that you are surrounded by people who love you. Penny, please send me my dreamboat photo. Looking at his photo will be enough for me.”Penny laughed out loud and asked, “Why don
Penny tried to work but she couldn’t concentrate. She took her handbag and went to Ives Clinton’s Penthouse. He was working at home that day because he was finalizing the project.When she arrived at his Penthouse she looked at him and asked, “Ives, please be honest with me. Do you love me?”Ives looked at his fiancée for a long time and asked, frowning, “Sweetheart, what is going on? Are you having second thoughts about me?”Then he tried to hold her in his arms but Penny dodged. She looked at him with questioning eyes.Ives furrowed his brows and asked, “What is wrong with you, Sweetheart? Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today?”Penny’s eyes were brimming with tears, and she said, “My family is saying you don’t love me, and you are marrying me out of obligation. Is that true, Ives?”Ives couldn’t believe his ears that he laughed. He became frustrated, but he managed to suppress his anger.When he saw tears in his fiancée’s eyes, his heart ached, and replied, “No, it’s n
When Storm and others arrived at Los Angeles International Airport, Owen and his bodyguards were waiting for them. Owen was carrying a placard with Storm’s name beaming with joy.Owen smiled broadly when he saw Grandpa Saxon. He hugged him tightly, grinning from ear to ear, and said, “Grandpa, welcome back to the USA. How are you doing?”Grandpa Saxon smiled brightly and replied, “Hello, my grandson. All is well with me. How are you doing?”Owen smiled and replied, “All is well with us too, Grandpa. My dad will be happy to see you.”Storm chuckled, and then he hugged his best friend tightly. He introduced Michaela's parents to him. Owen greeted them with respect.The bodyguards took their luggage and led them to the parking lot. Standing quietly in the parking lot was the Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 SUV. The bodyguards opened the doors, and then Storm and others got in the car.Owen sat in the driver’s seat and drove to the Saxon estate. The bodyguards followed behind them. Owen parked th
Penny hugged Aunt Judy’s arm and replied, sighing, “My day was bad, Auntie. My father’s words messed me up. Then Bella came to my office and demanded that I design her wedding dress.On top of that, she wanted me to drop everything and be her wedding planner. Something snapped inside of me. For the first time, I retaliated. I slapped her hard across her face.Before she left my office, she told me that Ives was marrying me out of obligation because my big brother helped him with his business. I am such a fool, Auntie. After listening to Bella’s provocative words, I started doubting Ives’ love.Then I went to his Penthouse to confront him. I heaved a sigh of relief when he told me he wanted to marry me because he loved me. From today onwards, I will never listen to the Earl family nonsense.I have big news, Auntie. Ives and I have set a wedding date. We are getting married on the 3rd of May. Auntie, is Big Brother back?”Aunt Judy hugged her tightly and replied, “I am so happy for you,
While the attending doctor was busy with Sputla, Mr Wells went to the Wells family's private ward crying. Even though he had lost his baby sister he couldn't cry in front of his nephew, because he wanted to be strong for him. Sputla’s mother, Irene, and Orlando Wells were siblings.At that moment, Sputla was wheeled to the private ward. Sputla was overwhelmed by grief. His parents were everything to him. Tears started to fall uncontrollably down his face.Uncle Orlando looked at him with sadness and said, “My deepest condolences to the Grace family. May the Lord comfort you during this grief, my precious nephew.Geoffrey Lamb will take you home tomorrow morning. He would also help you with the funeral arrangements. After I tidy up some issues here, I will join you.” Geoffrey Lamb was Mr Wells’ right-hand man.Sputla’s voice choked with emotion and replied, “Thank you, Uncle Orlando, for everything. Please apologize to Mr Saxon for me. I will not be able to help him anymore. I need tim
At 8 am, Geoffrey parked his car in the Saxon estate parking lot. Before he got out of the car, Storm approached him with his mother’s luggage. He smiled broadly and said, “Good morning, Uncle Geoffrey. Are you well?”Uncle Geoffrey took the luggage from Storm and replied beaming, “Good morning, Storm. I am well. Thank you. How are you?” Storm smiled and said, “All is well with us, Uncle Geoffrey.”A few minutes later, Judy walked toward the car. She smiled at Geoffrey and greeted him politely. Storm opened the passenger door for his mother.He kissed her on both cheeks, then he placed his hand below the roof of the car to protect her. He smiled at Uncle Geoffrey and said, “Travel mercies on the road.” Uncle Geoffrey drove the car to the hospital to fetch Sputla.During lunch, Penny was in her office when her mother and sister budged in. Her mother was hysterical. She rushed to her and slapped her hard across her face.Penny cradled her burning cheek, then she turned and slapped Bella
At the Ferguson family mansion, Thorne’s father, Hayden, and his mother, Gail, were in the bedroom. Gail looked at her husband aggrieved and asked, “Hubby, are we going to let our son marry that homewrecker, Paula Cage?Honey, my heart aches every time I think about my precious daughter-in-law and my first grandson. Michaela was the best thing that ever happened to the Ferguson family.”Hayden pulled his wife in a tight embrace and asked, “Do you want us to go against our parents because of Thorne? Was it not our son’s heart's desire to marry his mistress?Didn’t he force my precious daughter-in-law to abort my first grandson because of her?We have to teach him a lesson that he will never forget. I will ensure that he ends up marrying the love of his life so that he will never hurt other people again.Paula is devious and heartless like my son. They are a match made in heaven.”His wife kissed him passionately and said, “Hubby, he is our only son. We have to protect him from all cost
Naomi was taken aback by her brother’s question and retorted, “Isaac, why are you changing the topic? We are talking about the gifts, not my wedding.You are all ganging up on me because Doreen is dating a wealthy man. You are so shameless.”Her mother touched her hand and said softly, “Sweetheart, it is not your sister’s fault that her boyfriend didn’t give your fiancé a gift. For peace, please leave it alone.”Naomi shook her mother’s hand heavily and replied, “No, Mom. I won’t leave it alone. I want Big Brother to give my fiancé his gift. He doesn’t deserve that luxury watch.”Doreen laughed so loudly but there was no humour in it and asked, “Big sis, were you lying when you told us that Tristan was a doctor?”Naomi froze for a second, then calmed herself down and asked, “What nonsense are you babbling about?”Doreen looked at her parents and replied, “I was not going to involve myself in my sister’s private affairs, but I changed my mind. Today, I learned that Tristan is just a Ph
When the Bernie family heard that Doreen’s boyfriend would be visiting them, they were over the moon. They were looking forward to meeting Doreen’s first boyfriend.Doreen told her mother not to tell her siblings her boyfriend’s name because she wanted to surprise them. Her brother, Isaac, brought his wife, Imogen, to meet his brother-in-law. Her sister, Naomi, invited her fiancé, Tristan Scott.At 5:50, a doorbell rang. Isaac walked to the door and opened it. He was dumbfounded when he saw David and said, “Good afternoon, Mr May. Welcome to the Bernie family.” Then he ushered David into the living room.He was carrying luxurious gifts for everyone, from health supplements, jewelry, and boxes of chocolates. Doreen smiled brightly at her boyfriend, then she took the gifts and handed them to her mother.David greeted everyone with respect, then Doreen took his arm and sat on the sofa. Doreen’s parents looked at the outstanding handsome young man smiling from ear to ear. They were satisf
At Brian Chandler’s office, he was sitting on the sofa lost in thought. Sloane Ball will be appearing before the court to apply for bail at 2 pm. However, she didn’t have a lawyer to represent her.Brian took his phone and dialed Mr Ball’s number. When it was connected, he said, “Hello, Mr Ball. How is Mrs Ball doing?”Mr Ball sighed and replied, “Hello, Mr Chandler. My wife is still in a coma. Thank you for thinking of us. I haven’t found time to look for another lawyer to help my daughter with a bail application yet.”Mr Chandler felt sorry for Mr Ball and said, “Don’t worry about your daughter, Mr Ball. I will represent her in court during the bail application.” Mr Ball thanked Mr Chandler profusely, then they hung up.When the Senior Prosecutor, Doreen Bernie, arrived in her office, she called Prosecutor Amelia Zibi into her office.Senior Prosecutor Bernie looked at Prosecutor Zibi and said, “Today is Miss Sloane Ball’s bail application hearing. She was arrested yesterday for per
At 6 am, David dialed His Own Image Boutique’s boss, Miss Joy Dube. When it was connected he said, “Hello, Miss Dube. Are you well?” Miss Dube indicated that everything was well with her.Then David asked her to prepare two dresses, shoes and handbags. He indicated that he would send his bodyguard, Graeme, to fetch the clothes. Then they hung up.Immediately, David dialed Graeme Avis’ number and asked him to fetch the clothes at His Own Image Boutique. Then he went to the bathroom to take a shower.At 7 am, he was handsome in a custom-made black suit with a red tie. At that moment, there was a knock on his door. He smiled broadly when he saw his grandfather and said, “Come in, Grandpa.”David led him to the sofa and said, “Good morning, Grandpa. Did you sleep well?” His grandfather beamed and replied, “Good morning, my precious grandson. I slept like a log. Thank you.My precious grandson, you have brought nothing but joy into our lives. Our hearts are full of gratitude to the Lord fo
After a hectic day, Doreen walked to the parking lot smiling. She was thinking about David’s handsome face. She thanked the Lord for giving her the desires of her heart. She got in the car and drove to her apartment.When Doreen arrived at her apartment, she rushed to her bedroom. She took off her clothes and wrapped herself with a towel, then she walked to the bathroom.Half an hour later, she walked to her closet and chose a blue custom-made knee-high dress. Then she applied light make-up. She wanted to be beautiful for her boyfriend. At 17:50, Doreen sat in the living room waiting for her beloved David. Five minutes later, the doorbell rang. Doreen opened the door with a big grin on her face.David handed her a bouquet of red roses. Then he took her in his arms and kissed her on her forehead.Doreen flashed him a beautiful smile and said, "Thank you, Honey. I love them." Then she went to the kitchen to put the flowers in the vase.A few minutes later, David hugged his girlfriend’s
Sloane lowered her gaze to hide her emotions. She heard that Thorne and the others were struggling to allocate Mr Clive Rose’s whereabouts. Therefore, she decided to shift all the blame to him.Paula underestimated the height between the floors. She never thought that she would be seriously injured. So, they never discussed what would happen after they successfully framed Michaela.Sloane took the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone and replied, “Before Paula got injured, she told me to follow the mysterious man’s instructions to the tee.After I gave Paula the drugged water, Mr Rose took me to his car and instructed me to testify against Michaela.I was reluctant to testify because it was not my fight. However, he told me that Paula’s injury would be in vain should we fail to frame Michaela.Also, he indicated that no one would be able to restore the footage. How foolish I was.”Mr Chandler was fuming with anger and asked, “Did you ever think about your parents when you comm
Bryce Gardner was packing his stuff in a daze. Should he lose his job, he would never forgive Paula for putting it on the line. He didn’t even notice the security guard who was watching him like a hawk.In Jeff Cliff’s office, Jeff was cracking jokes with the security guard trying to suppress fear in his heart. His parents would be so disappointed in him because they knew him as principled.In the Cliff family, Mr and Mrs Cliff were blessed with three sons and a daughter. Jeff was the last born, and he was the first one to graduate from university. He was his parents' pride and joy.After Jeff and Bryce had left their offices, Doreen dialed the Chief of Police, Chief Smith’s number. When it was connected, she said, “Hello, Chief Smith. You are speaking to Doreen Bernie.I would like to press charges of perjury against Miss Sloane Ball. Chief Justice Sithole indicated that he wants Miss Ball to be arrested before the end of business.”Chief Smith nodded his head and replied, “Hello, Mis
Early in the morning, Doreen received a call from Chief Justice Sithole. He said, “Miss Bernie, I apologize for speaking harshly. I didn’t mean any harm. I was under a lot of stress. Please forgive me, Miss Bernie.”Doreen was not angry at Chief Justice Sithole. If he hadn't threatened her, maybe she would have missed her future husband or their meeting might have been delayed.When she thought about David's handsome face, a faint smile appeared on the corners of her mouth, and replied, “It is water under the bridge, Chief Justice Sithole. Nothing happens by mistake in my life. What will happen next, Sir?”Chief Justice Sithole replied, “We will have an urgent Zoom meeting with Mr Gardener and Mr Cliff at 9 am to suspend them whilst we investigate this matter thoroughly.Also, we have to press charges against Miss Ball for perjury. I want to teach her a lesson that she will never forget.She is treating human life like grass. I heard that she bribed the inmates to torment Miss Michaela