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 Clinton Group, President Ives Clinton’s eyes were red. He looked like he had been deprived of sleep. On Sunday, he spent the whole day outside the Saxon estate waiting for Penny. Unbeknownst to him, Penny was still at His Shadow Resort.He tried to call his fiancée, but the call didn't go through. It was clear that Penny had blocked his number. A feeling of suffocation overwhelmed him.Everything he had been given to him by Storm Saxon. He didn't want his sister to date below her station. Also, he didn't want Penny to be a laughingstock to the Earl family.What if Storm withdrew the funding and stopped the ongoing projects? He couldn’t go back to poverty. He wouldn’t allow his mother to wash people’s clothes again. It dawned on him that without Penny he was nothing. At 7:30 am, his Executive Secretary, Edgar Rogers, knocked on the door. He raised his head and said, “Come in.”Executive Secretary Rogers walked towards President Clinton’s desk and said, “Sir, you have back-to-b
At His Grace Hotel, South Africa, President Cage was having a meeting with President Sun in a private room. The Sun Group was on the verge of bankruptcy, and he needed a cash injection urgently.After they signed the contract, President Cage walked out of His Grace Hotel. In the parking lot, he met his sister’s friend, Sloane Ball, and her friends.He looked at her coldly and said, “Miss Ball, my sister has been hospitalized for more than three months, but you haven’t visited her even once. Were you lying when you said Paula was like a sister to you?”Sloane felt humiliated and embarrassed. She turned to her friends and asked them to leave. She looked at Samson with eyes brimming with tears and replied, “I was not lying, Brother Samson. It’s just that I am busy right now.”Samson sneered, disgust evident in his tone, and asked, “What are you busy with besides frequenting the taverns? I heard that you went to the prison to visit Miss Miller. I am confused, since when did you become Miss
In the blink of an eye, Michaela had been in prison for six months. At the Ferguson family mansion, Mrs Ferguson senior was in the garden with her daughter-in-law, Gail.She looked at Gail with sorrow in her eyes and asked, “Why is Thorne so stubborn? He was aware that his grandfather was not in good health, but he didn’t care. Is he waiting for us to grovel and ask for forgiveness?”Gail sighed and replied, “I don’t know what is wrong with Thorne, Mom. He chose to denounce his family because of his mistress.We didn’t raise him like that. My heart aches when I think about my precious daughter-in-law who is locked in prison for something she didn’t do.Yesterday I visited the Miller mansion. I was surprised when I saw new faces there. They told me that they bought the mansion at auction.Then I decided to go to the Fox family mansion to find out what happened to the Miller family.I was dumbfounded when Stella told me that Thorne gave the Miller Group to the Cage family as compensation
Penny was eating lunch with her brother, Storm, at His Love Hotel. She flashed him a dazzling smile and said, “When I woke up this morning, my phone was flooded with Bella’s honeymoon photos.”Storm looked at her puzzled and asked, “Why now? Didn’t they come back from the honeymoon a month ago?” Penny nodded her head and replied, “She was being Bella. She was boasting that she got married before me.”Storm smiled faintly and said, “I hope she will be able to capture Jacques’ heart since it is a marriage of convenience. I heard that he was keeping the mistress outside.”Penny was dumbfounded and asked, “What?” How could my parents allow their precious daughter to marry someone who is keeping a mistress outside?”Storm looked at his sister smiling faintly and replied, “Jacques has been with this girl for years and it was not a secret. It would be a lie to say that your father was not aware of this matter but he turned a blind eye. Nowadays, people put interest before their family.”Penny
Penny smiled shyly at Ives and nodded her head. Ives pulled her in his embrace for a long time. Penny felt like suffocating, but she didn’t move. She let him hug her. Then Ives kissed her on top of her head and released her.He opened the back seat door, took the flowers and chocolate box, and handed them to her. Penny flashed him a dazzling smile and thanked him.Then Ives opened the passenger door for her and put his hand below the roof of the car to protect her. Penny smiled sweetly and thanked him.She couldn’t fasten her seatbelt because she was carrying huge flowers, and she didn’t want to put them down. Ives smiled and helped her with the seatbelt.Penny smiled brightly and asked, “How was your day, Ives?” He smiled broadly and replied, “It was hectic, my love. How was yours?”Penny smiled and said, “Mine was not bad. I had a meeting with the organizer and the models, then I had lunch with my brother.” Anger flashed in his eyes, but he managed to restrain himself.He was not co
After Paula was taken by the police, Samson took his phone and dialed Jeff Cliff’s number. When it was connected, he said, “Hello, Jeff. How are you? I need your help.”Jeff was puzzled when he received a call from Paula’s brother and replied, “Hello, Samson. I am well. Thank you. How may I help you?”Samson replied, “Paula has been arrested for framing Miss Miller. So, I am looking for a lawyer.”Jeff sneered, disgust evident in his voice, “Samson, I never thought that Paula was so cruel. She deserves everything coming to her. I wish she could rot in jail. Because she was obsessed with Thorne, Bryce and I might lose our job.I will never forgive her for what she did to us. Do you know that Sloane’s mother died because of her? I hate your sister with passion.I blamed myself for indulging her. I thought she was a decent person. Unfortunately, she was an animal.If she loved Thorne the most, why did she leave him in the beginning? Samson, I respect you, but I will never help Paula.Pau
In the meantime, at the May mansion, luxurious cars were in the driveway. The atmosphere was lively. Grandma May was smiling from ear to ear. She wished it was her precious grandson's wedding day.Grandpa May had invited his influential friends and Pastor Stevens to his grandson's betrothal ceremony. His friends were happy for him, and they came to give him support.David had invited his friends to accompany him to his beloved girlfriend’s family. Jeff Cliff, Archie Lane, and Bryce Gardner were present to support their friend. They were not aware that Thorne went to the Cage family to pay a bride price for Paula.Archie Lane was teasing David and asked, “David, didn’t you tell us that you would never marry?Who talked sense into your mind? Please don’t tell me it was Doreen because we know her all our lives.”David smiled and replied, “A beautiful soul told me not to allow my father’s mistakes to shape my life. She also told me that there was someone special out there waiting for me.
It was Saturday and the weather was beautiful. At the Cage mansion, the atmosphere was normal. Mr Cage Senior didn’t take Ferguson’s visit seriously. He knew in his heart that Thorne Ferguson didn’t love his granddaughter anymore.Therefore, he didn’t prepare anything for them. Also, he didn’t invite any relatives to witness his granddaughter’s joyous occasion.Mr Cage Senior was so disappointed in his granddaughter. He used to think that he raised his granddaughter well. However, Paula’s cruelty shattered his heart to pieces. She killed his first grandson in her own hands to frame the legal wife.For the past few days, Paula tried to reach her beloved boyfriend, Thorne, to no avail. She had been comforting herself that Thorne would come to see her after she was discharged from the hospital. However, he never came.When her grandfather told her that Thorne was forced by his elders to marry her, she refuted her grandfather’s words. She told him that Thorne was her soulmate, and he love
A month had passed since Michaela had vanished into thin air. Thorne had searched for her everywhere. Michaela had completely disappeared without leaving any clues as to where she might be. Thorne’s heart was overwhelmed with bitterness.He couldn’t believe that Michaela really gave up on him since she used to worship the ground he walked on. He thought after Michaela was acquitted she would cling to him. Unfortunately, it was his wishful thinking.The elders were in the living room discussing Paula Cage’s betrothal gifts ceremony. His mother, Gail, looked at the elders and said, “Dad, Mom, I have a feeling that your granddaughter-in-law would come back when her anger has dissipated.I am worried that should we allow Thorne to marry Paula, my Michaela would be heartbroken.I was thinking, why don’t we allow Thorne and Paula to hold their engagement banquet, but they don’t register their marriage? Please give Michaela five years to come back.Should Michaela fail to forgive my son, I w
In the blink of an eye, it was Bryce Gardner and Jeff Cliff’s disciplinary hearing. They had asked Doreen Bernie to be their representative, but she turned them down because she was one of the witnesses.Chief Justice Sithole asked Judge Stanton to be the Presiding Officer. Then Judge Bill was the company's representative and Judge Harris was the witness.Then, they asked Prosecutor Amelia Zibi to represent them in the hearing. When Amelia was appointed, Bryce Gardner trained her.So, to repay his kindness, Amelia agreed to represent them even though she had no confidence in winning the case. She hated Sloane Ball in her heart for destroying her mentor’s career.The disciplinary hearing was held at 10 am in the conference room. Judge Stanton arrived at 9:30 to ensure the conference room was in order.Judge Bill entered the conference room with her secretary, Abby Green, in tow. Then she handed the attendance register and the digital voice recorder to the Presiding Officer, Judge Stant
Mrs Carter looked at her daughter for a long time and said, “I am so disappointed in you, Sybil. Your cousin has been nothing but kind to you. Is that how you repay his kindness by sabotaging his company? Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?In your own opinion, do you think Ashley is superior to Amanda? I am sorry to burst your bubble. Amanda is superior to Ashley in every aspect. You have snatched all Amanda’s resources for Ashley, but she has never won even a novice award.I don’t understand why you are sabotaging your cousin’s company for someone like Ashley who lacks talent. To tell you the truth, I think you are hiding something from us. Why don’t you tell us the reason behind supporting someone like Ashley, Sybil?”Sybil was dumbfounded. She looked at her mother and replied, “I am not hiding anything from you, Mommy. Ashley used to be my deskmate in high school. Hence, I am so fond of her.”Tyler looked at his cousin strangely. Sybil was lying through her teeth. Ashley had
In La Lucia, Tyler Bush was at the family mansion helping his mother in the kitchen. He looked at his mother and asked, “Mom, where is Dad?”His mother, Belinda Bush, smiled at her son and replied, “Your father went to visit his friend at Umhlanga to discuss cooperation.Ty, when are you going to introduce your girlfriend to us?” Tyler smiled broadly at his mother and asked, “Why don’t you arrange blind dates for me, Mom? I believe that you will find a good woman for me.”His mother laughed out loud and replied, “If I am not mistaken, that girl from the Barnes family has been chasing you since high school. Why don’t you give her a chance?”Tyler shook his head and replied, “I don’t love Ashley, Mom. She is too pretentious. Sometimes I kicked myself for not pursuing Michaela when I first met her. When I approached her she was already married to Thorne.Because of his mistress, Thorne failed to treat Michaela as a treasure. It is clear to me that she was just a substitute.”His mother p
At Durban Correctional Service, the prison warden approached Sloane and June with a somber expression and said, “Please change into your normal clothes. We are going to church.”June had a confused expression and asked, “Why are we attending the church outside of prison? Did something happen to our family?”For the past five years, she had been in prison she had never gone out of prison to attend church service outside.The prison warden shook his head and replied, “I don’t know the reason. I received the instruction from Commissioner May to take you to church. Please stop asking questions. We have to leave in ten minutes. Hurry up.”The feeling of uneasiness overwhelmed June and Sloane. They quickly changed into their normal clothes, and then they were escorted to the police van. They arrived at the church at the same time as the hearse.When Sloane saw the hearse, she had a bad feeling. Her knees became weak, and she nearly fell. Fortunately, the police officer caught her before she
At the Miller mansion, Owen was in the living room chatting with Uncle Denzel, Aunt Gloria, and his future mother-in-law.Stella looked at her future son-in-law with satisfaction in her eyes. She thanked the Lord for blessing her daughter with a man of such caliber. Her heart swelled with pride. She felt that her daughter chose well. Owen was her daughter’s boyfriend.A few minutes later, Amanda walked into the living room wearing a beautiful knee-high black dress accentuating her slim figure. Her make-up was exquisite and impeccable.Owen stood up when he saw the love of his life and said, “You are so beautiful, Sweetheart.” Amanda smiled sweetly at him and replied, “Thank you, my love. You are not bad yourself.”Owen smiled at the elders and promised to bring Amanda home before 22:00. Then he bid the elders goodbye and left with Amanda smiling from ear to ear.When they arrived at Owen’s mansion, he ushered his beloved girlfriend to the living room. Butler awaited them at the door t