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
When Mrs Earl saw the video clip she couldn’t believe her eyes. She was scared of poverty the most. Her parents were very poor and she didn't want to be poor again. Anger erupted within her and she couldn’t hold back.She slapped her daughter hard across her face and asked, “How could you be so evil-hearted, Bella? Your sister retaliated because you provoked her first.Are you happy now that your sister is no longer a member of the Earl family? You are so greedy. I nearly killed your sister because of your lies. I will never forgive you for deceiving me.” Then she slapped her again with all her strength.Bella’s head was buzzing and she saw stars. There was blood in the corners of her lips. It was the first time her beloved mother laid hands on her.She was overwhelmed with bitterness. Her hatred towards her sister was deep. She vowed that she would avenge herself.Bella rubbed her burning cheeks and replied sobbing, “Mom, I asked my sister to design the wedding dress which I will wear
At the Saxon estate, Mr Saxon Senior and the Miller couple were in the living room chatting with Storm. Grandpa Saxon looked at his precious grandson and asked, “My grandson, did you manage to have a meeting with the hackers?”Storm nodded his head and replied, “I did, Grandpa. However, they couldn’t restore the surveillance footage. They indicated that only Sputla could help me.Thorne is taking this matter lightly, but I don’t think this matter is simple, Grandpa. He is blinded by rage, and he is not thinking straight. I will not be surprised to find that this matter was orchestrated by one of his enemies.The person who plotted against Thorne’s wife and his mistress is very dangerous. He destroyed his family, but Thorne is oblivious to that. I don’t understand why he is not investigating this matter thoroughly.”Grandpa Saxon looked at Storm and replied, “It’s because Thorne didn’t care about the truth. Since Thorne had never loved his wife, he had seen her as an obstacle between h
At the Havana Club, Thorne and his friends were in their private room drinking. When he arrived he didn't uttered a word. He was absent-mindedly looking at his phone as if waiting for an important call.He missed his ex-wife’s text messages. She used to remind him not to work hard and to take small breaks between meetings, and he hated her nagging. As a result, he never responded to her annoying text messages.He never knew that one day he would miss those nagging text messages. He shook his head. Was he drunk? Why was he thinking of his unworthy ex-wife who nearly killed the love of his life?The Havana Club was overlooking the majestic Indian Ocean. The view was breathtakingly stunning. Thorne stood up and went to the balcony. His eyes were glued to the blue ocean, listening to the waves splashing gently against the shore.He didn’t understand what was happening to him because he didn’t have any feelings for his ex-wife. His mind was filled with his ex-wife’s gorgeous face. He tried
At the Grace family mansion, in Los Angeles, Mr Wells was in the living room with Pastor Gregory and Judy.Mr Wells looked at Pastor Gregory and said, “Pastor, the celebration of my sister and brother-in-law’s lives will start at 10 am and proceed to the Wells family graveyard at 12 pm.”Pastor Gregory looked at Mr Wells and replied, “I am glad to hear that, Mr Wells because I have another funeral at 1 pm. One of the church’s elders passed away due to illness and his funeral service will take place at 1 pm."The helper walked to the living room with tea and biscuits on a tray. Mr Wells thanked the helper and poured the tea for Pastor Gregory and Judy.At that moment, they heard the sound of cars. Judy walked to the driveway to look. Storm indicated that they were on their way. She smiled brightly when she saw her beloved father.She greeted everyone with a smile, then she held her father’s arm and ushered them to the living room beaming. Then she introduced her father and the others to
Ives’ voice was tinged with irritation and asked “What are you doing here if your heart is still at the funeral?” Penny looked at him the confusion evident in her eyes asked, “What do you mean, Ives?”Ives looked at her and replied, “Since you have arrived, you haven’t uttered a word to me. It seemed as if I forced you to meet my mother.”Penny was enveloped with sadness. She didn’t want to be there, but she didn’t have a choice because her future mother-in-law had already invited her relatives to meet her. She didn’t want to make her a laughingstock.Penny smiled, but her smile didn’t reach her eyes, and said, “When I told you about Aunt Irene’s death, I thought you would feel my pain and accompany me to the funeral. Unfortunately, it was my wishful thinking.”Ives looked at his fiancée with tenderness in his eyes and replied, “I am so sorry, Sweetheart if I hurt your feelings. It was not my intention. My mother is the most important person to me.When I told her about you, she was o
A month had passed since Penny saw her ex-fiancé. Ives was waiting for Penny to beg him. Every day, he checked his phone to see if there were any text messages from her.Sometimes he would ask his secretary if Penny had called him while he was in the meeting. His secretary would look at him puzzled and replied, “No, Sir.”To forget Ives, Penny decided to have a Fashion Show on the 3rd of May. She personally sent invitation cards to prominent people in the fashion industry and invited businessmen. However, she didn’t invite her ex-fiancé.Ives nearly went crazy when his friend, Jace Cobbs, showed him the invitation card. He couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw the date.How could Penny replace their wedding date with a Fashion Show? A suffocating feeling overwhelmed him. He couldn't breathe. Was it possible that Penny didn’t love him anymore? He started panicking.He didn’t see it coming. He thought Penny would come crawling back to him. Unfortunately, Penny was moving on with her life
Judy flashed her father a beautiful smile and led him to the dance floor. She looked at her father and said, “I am so happy, Daddy. My birthday wish is for my son to get evidence for my daughter-in-law.Storm is head over heels in love with Michaela. His eyes lit up when he talked about her and I cannot wait to meet her.”Her father laughed and replied, “It is my wish too, my beautiful daughter. It is a pity that Sputla stopped being a hacker. However, I have faith that one day the truth will be revealed. I am praying for my granddaughter-in-law’s safety.Even though I asked David to move her to a single cell, anything could happen in the dining hall or the bathroom. I heard that inmates keep weapons in prison.”Judy nodded her head and said, “We have been through a lot as a family. Therefore, we don’t have a choice, but to believe that the Lord will remember us one day, Daddy.Storm told me that his father-in-law has helped him a lot in the company.” Mr Miller was not used to sitting
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