Her dad never liked her for which reason he allowed her and her mother to suffer. He won’t care if she was even dead so it was better to leave him out of the picture. She would just see and tell her mum that she was going to move in with Martin and that would be enough.“But I have to talk to Avery first and what about you? You have to work too,” Joyce said, disappointed at how she got carried away. Last night, Martin was strangely a beast. It was as if he wanted to squeeze all her juices out of her, which he succeeded at doing, leaving her so tired.“I called Anderson earlier. I won’t be able to make it,” Martin said, making her relieved. She was enjoying his company and thought he was going to leave her alone at her mum’s place and go to work. For some reason, she just wanted to be with him.“Okay,” she said, a bit shyly and about to stand up when she suddenly found something of great interest and began to caress the hairs on Martin’s chest. As her fingers moved, Martin was already h
“You spent a night in his house, got a ring, and also got him to propose marriage?” The news was too shocking for Avery she asked quizzically, now taking over Joyce’s role as the big sister. Who knew that Joyce not coming to school yesterday was going to result in something mega? Avery felt that Joyce was the luckiest girl in the world because she was marrying for love.It was the best news she ever heard and was so excited, that she hadn’t even touched her food. Joyce was reluctant to give the details because of the new girl who was sipping milkshakes and typing on her phone. She was also jealous because she used to be the only one who had Avery’s attention.Today, she was late for school and had to go straight to class because she slept late last night due to the wedding planning. She sat beside Avery and when it was lunchtime, she was surprised to see a third wheel which didn’t go down well with her. Avery understood her concern without asking and said,“Her name is Laura. She save
“John Pence, Keke’s father, is the chief finance controller of the Bakers’ and Marjorie Hill, Lizzy’s mother, is an entrepreneur. She’s doing quite well in the insurance industry and has her husband working for her. If you want to mess up John, then you could bring down the Bakers as well,” Martin suggested with devilish intent.That was exactly Anderson’s thought at first but his revenge concerning Trent wasn’t over yet. As such, he didn’t want to go against his father. Besides, this was a matter concerning Avery’s bullies at school.“No. Trent’s father hasn’t offended me so I’d rather have a word with Keke’s father face to face.”Anderson’s suggestion made sense to Martin as much as he just wanted to destroy Trent and have some peace without looking over his shoulders. “I can arrange that and what about Marjorie?” He asked.“Please do the same. I think I should meet both parents together,” Anderson thought again and spoke. Bringing up a child was the responsibility of both parents
Avery had just finished a meeting with one of her course instructors concerning her project work for the next semester when she stepped out and bumped into someone. Having been the shy one, she was conversant with the face but not the name since all she ever tried to do was hide from every and anyone.“Sorry, I wasn’t watching,” she apologized without any form of eye contact, moving ahead when the guy double-crossed her.“Is that all?” He lifted his head proudly and asked. Avery was in a hurry to join her friends. She was never a friend to many and this guy had a group of friends who also bullied her but not as badly as the ladies did. They would just call her names, laugh, and walk away or look at her till her walk became wobbly from embarrassment.Avery didn’t understand the reason why she had to bump into this guy of all people and wanted to get away before his friends caught up to him but for now, she was far from understanding the question he just asked her and was confused.“Coul
A little slut? Joyce had endured a lot of verbal abuse but this one, taking place in front of the dean’s office at the reception, made her ashamed. When it came to facing her father, she was like a different person, losing all her confidence and pride together but right now, she had it around her neck and it was time to let it all out.“Dad, I’ve always wished that one day, you’ll change your ways towards me but now, I know that would never happen. You don’t want me in your life and neither do I want you in mine.” Her last words were accompanied by uncontrollable tears, making Martin lose his grip on the man and pulling Joyce simultaneously in his arms.His action revolted the man and he wasn’t surprised that the little girl had even become a whore like her mother. However, Festus was hearing some strange words today and he wasn’t pleased with them at all. He had always only been told to call this man his father by his mother.“Your daughter?” Festus asked in a shocked voice. Joyce wa
Not his son? Shawn was both lost and speechless. A sharp pain pierced through his heart at the knowledge that a boy he had loved and taken care of for over twenty years wasn’t his. It was too painful than being dumped by a lover. Regret, shame, reproach, and loathing like pieces of broken glass began to prick him so badly but he couldn’t even cry.No amount of tears would wash the pain away. He was numbed by his environment and transported to a different world altogether. Joyce was having conflicted emotions. Did it mean that all along, her father was a watering stone instead of her and her mother? She should be happy that things turned out this way but it was even more dreadful for her.Martin didn’t know how Joyce’s mother would feel when this piece of information was relayed to her. Right now, he felt like he didn’t have to do anything anymore because Karma already did his dirty job for him.Anderson couldn’t care about the man’s pitiful appearance or whatever pain he felt. He also
Anderson dropped Martin and Joyce at Martin’s home before he drove with Avery home. When they were alone in the car, Avery asked,“You are really not upset with me?” She knew that Anderson loved her but wouldn’t condone bad behavior. She should have reported Festus and not hit him but she never reported anyone before and thought it wouldn’t be effective.Anderson frowned as confusion glazed his mind. “For what?” He glanced at her cute face and asked.“For slapping Festus?” Avery responded, a little embarrassed. She felt that Anderson was just trying to save her face by supporting her action back at the dean’s office, not knowing that the man was rather the opposite. His words heated up her heart with comfort. “Didn’t I tell you that you have my back if you ever get into trouble?” He swirled his head from the road and glanced at her before returning his focus to the road.“I thought you were joking,” Avery smiled shyly. She had moved to the front seat when Martin alighted with Joyce s
As soon as the trio stepped their feet on the corridor, everyone who saw them began to give way, as if they were afraid of offending them. Some of the students were speaking in hushed tones and most of them would give way when the girls got close. It was both strange and suspicious, making the air around them uncomfortable to breathe.Avery had no idea what had happened but Joyce and Laura were equally at a loss. “What is going on?” Avery asked Joyce and Laura and before they could open their mouths to say that they didn’t know, they saw Keke and Lizzy in tears, coming out of the lecture hall with one of the college security men behind them.It was obvious that they were trying to resist something that no one could guess what it was until Keke cried,“But one month is too much. We can’t catch up.” When she was called to the Dean’s office and given the letter, she called her parents to use their authority but it seemed that there was a stronger force at work, for which their parents co
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A week passed. Ace would drop Rebecca at school and wait till her lectures were over. Then he would take her to the hotel. The detective sent the information he was looking for and it was confirmed that Rose was still alive and everything had been set up. Carlos had eyes on Rebecca’s family’s wealth and was also obsessed with her beauty. Ace ordered Carlos’s sister to be brought from wherever she was, which took two days since she was vacationing in Hawaii. The detective suggested that he’d be around when the questioning was done and also suggested that Rebecca returns to the apartment to help them to arrest Carlos. As expected, two hours after Rebecca returned to the apartment, Carlos and a group of guys were headed that way. As soon as they entered Rebecca’s room without knocking, the detective, and a few policemen, made their way there. “It seems to me that you like the hard way, Rebecca,” Carlos said when he entered her room. Rebecca was busy on her laptop when they barged in. S
“You can’t do this. I said that no sex before marriage,” Rebecca said firmly, while Carlos dragged her to the door of her apartment. She was upset with the stupid request, looking for a way to escape this captivity she brought upon herself. “I agreed to that but what about kissing?” Carlos argued. He needed some intimacy, some kind of assurance from her. That would make him believe that she had indeed broken up with Ace but Rebecca was not ready to give in. “Please don’t do this. I’m not ready.” “Just open the door,” Carlos ordered, annoyed. Rebecca’s hand shook and the keys fell. Carlos knew that she was doing it intentionally. “Do you want me to tell everyone what you did?” He threatened her. She stiffened but quickly regained herself. “No.” She quickly picked up the key and unlocked the door but just before pushing it open, a strong force grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms. His soothing cologne scent brought her so much comfort. Ace spoke to Carlos’s hearing, saying,
“Autumn, can you take care of the company for a month? There is something I need to take care of,” Ace walked into Autumn’s office and spoke.Autumn’s brows knitted, and she massaged her nape slowly, she responded saying, “I can. But I won’t, and you know why.” “I know that you are getting married soon. I will make sure that I finish everything way before then, I promise,” Ace soothingly said but Autumn shook her head. “That is not my reason and you know that mum and dad are among the board members, accessing our performance. Tell me what you are going to do or I won’t cover up for you,” She said solemnly sipping a cup of coffee. Ace went to hug her from behind, saying sadly, “Rebecca broke up with me.” Autumn froze and picked up her phone. “What? Let me call her.” Ace snatched the phone from her, straightened himself, and said, “No. Don’t. I suspect something and I need time to handle it so please trust me on this,” he pleaded. Autumn thought for a while and said, “If it's for
Another ten years passed. It was Ace and Autumn’s graduation ceremony. Everyone was happy except Rebecca. Ace has been there for her at all times and she began to feel the emptiness. Autumn has been her best friend, aside from being family friends and she wondered how she was going to cope without these two. They were two years ahead of her and she always feared this time of loneliness, which came too soon since they lived in apartments. Rebecca had shared the room with Autumn and Ace visited frequently. “I promise to visit you every weekend,” Ace said solemnly. This was not the first time Rebecca saw him in a suit but today, he looked breathtaking. It was no wonder that all the girls swooned over him but Rebecca had always prodded herself over the fact that Ace only had eyes for her. He made his intentions known but aside from a hug, and a peck here and there, they never got intimate. Ace brought out a ring and slipped it on her finger. “I promise to marry you after you graduate fr
A month earlier Anderson had returned from dropping Avery off at school. As soon as he sat on his seat, his intercom rang. He pressed the answer button, putting it on speaker mode. “Liana.” “Mr. Crown, Mr. Trent Baker is here to see you,” Liana said from the end of the line. Anderson’s browns creased, imagining the reason for this visit. After a pause, he said, “let him in.” Trent walked into the office and Anderson offered him a seat. “How may I help you, Trent?” Anderson asked with indifference, not bothering to offer Trent anything. It was not as if they were friends. “It’s about Bernice.” Anderson stiffened slightly. For a while, he has forced himself to ignore some intermittent sadness in Avery which she would not speak about. He already knew it was because of Bernice and never forced it out of Avery. Now he was wondering what was Trent’s catch in all this as well but somehow, he also did not want anything to change his mind, thereby responding coldly,“I don’t want to talk
Avery was in her second trimester and her energy level was at its peak. She dragged Anderson to shop with her at the Crowns maternity and kids store. A week ago, Anderson had ordered her enough maternity clothes to last her till the twins were born. He would drop her at school, and wait for at least ten minutes until she sent him a text message that she was in class. He would also arrive twenty minutes earlier to pick her up after school. When Anderson thought it to be too much, he would excuse her from work to rest a day or two. Susan supported them greatly, ensuring that Avery ate highly nutritious foods and took her vitamins. Avery was gradually happy but still, anytime she remembered Yvonne, she felt saddened, hoping that amnesty would find her within a few years or a miracle would happen to reduce her sentence since Anderson had forbidden her from talking about it. The doctors confirmed her pregnancy to be healthy with no signs of complications, which was a great comfort, knowi
Two months later Anderson went with Avery to the court to witness the judgment against Yvonne. They were surprised to see Trent there but he was in the company of a petite woman with brunette hair like Avery’s but the facial features were different. The woman looked very innocent like Avery’s early years in college. Seemed like Trent could not forget Avery and had to use someone with similar body features to help in that phase. For the past two months, the court battles were ongoing. Yvonne’s friends whom she had helped before, joined hands to help her with a good lawyer but the lawyer explained in simple terms that she would not win this case, looking at all the evidence brought out against her. The only thing they could do was to find ways of reducing the jail terms thereby appealing to the court that Bernice was not aware of Avery’s pregnancy so the judgment of assaulting a pregnant woman was reduced. Yvonne also pleaded that her intention was not to hurt or shoot Avery with the g
“Yes. I am pressing charges for attempted murder, assault on a pregnant woman, and like you said, illegal possession of arms,” Anderson listed the crimes that should send Yvonne away for at least twenty years. By the time she was out, she would hopefully learn her lessons. “It seems she will spend a long time behind bars. I had her chained to the bed and as soon as she recovers, we shall begin to process her to court. I already spoke to Liam and will be going to meet him from here. What about the man in the video?” The detective asked again. “Yes, I am pressing charges against him too. He almost ruined my wife’s reputation and he has to pay. Let Liam handle the rest. I have to take care of my wife,” Anderson said solemnly. “All right. If we need any further information, we will contact you and even speak directly to your wife. The video is clear evidence but we might just need more,” the detective said. “I don’t have a problem with that,” Anderson agreed, just before Martin and Joy