After withdrawing the case filed against Leon.They fixed a day and they met for the contract termination.the people present was Raymond as a witness,their lawyer Josh,Ivy,Leon and his lawyer with Dave as his witness."Miss Ivy would only be free when she returns everything she took from Mr Leon"Leon's lawyer said."This is the money she is owing Mr Leon"Josh said, handing over a brown envelope to Leon's lawyer.The money was counted in a machine and it was complete."Where is the wrist watch you stole from Mr Leon?"Leon's lawyer asked and Ivy bit her lips nervously."I guess the money has covered everything she took from him,"Josh said to Leon's lawyer."No,it can never cover for the wrist watch because the wrist watch is very important to Mr Leon,it was given to him by his late parents,she must find the exact wristwatch for the contract to be terminated"Leon's lawyer said.Josh was speechless,Ivy and Raymond didn't tell him anything about a wristwatch.he was taken unawares."How can
Ivy came back to the office and she resumed work.She went to Leon's office to drop a file.after dropping the file,she was about to go when Leon called her back.She turned slowly,she didn't look him in the eye as her head was bent low.She knew that he would punish her and do bad things to her because she sued him to court.She accepted her fate.He got up from his seat and Walked towards her.her heart beat increased in its pace as he approached her.He raised her chin up making her look him in the eye.Ivy was very nervous,Leon didn't fail to notice that she was scared.he retreated his hands immediately.he didn't want her to feel uncomfortable."Just look at me as I talk to you"he said to her and Ivy nodded but she kept rubbing her palms which were sweaty."I am very sorry for everything I did to you"he said and Ivy's jaw dropped.was she hearing right?."Pardon?"she muttered."I have been thinking of our meeting with each other,I couldn't help but feel bad for the wrong things I did to
Leon kept glancing at his wrist watch, he couldn't wait for the closing time to reach.he had never felt so happy in his life since his parents died.he was right in accepting his feelings.As soon as the time reached for dismissal,he left his office immediately and stood at his door waiting for Ivy.it didn't take long Before Ivy came out of her office.as soon as he saw Ivy he pretended to be on a call.Ivy was surprised to see him in the office,she thought he would have left like he usually does.she decided to stay back and wait for him to be done with his call because it was rude to Walk past him Like that."Good evening sir"she greeted after he put his phone in his bag."Where are you going?"he asked."Home"she replied."I will drive you home"he offered and Ivy hesitated.she was not used to him being kind to her."I thought we were friends now,"he said to her."Okay"Ivy replied.He grabbed her hand and dragged her with him not waiting for Ivy to say another word.There was silence be
Soon he was done eating another plate of pig intestines.he was sweating profusely but he maintained a smile on his face."Are you okay?"Ivy, who was worried about him, asked and he nodded."Why shouldn't I be okay?Come on let's go,I have so many places to take you to"He said standing up from his chair and Ivy followed suit.When they reached his car,he tilted his head towards her side to fix the seat belt for her.Ivy held her breath because of their close proximity.Soon he was done fixing her seat belt,he drove to a cinema.he bought a popcorn and a drink.Ivy was so excited.soon they started watching a movie,it was a horror movie with a little bit of romance.Ivy gripped Leon immediately when a scary scene came up and they maintained eye contact and Ivy's heart beat increased in its pace.Realizing herself,she cleared her throat before returning back to her position.It didn't take long before they finished watching the movie."I want to visit my grandma in the hospital,will you come
"What?"Ivy was in shock."I have lung cancer and I don't know how long I will live before I die but my time is near"Madam Heather said to Ivy.Tears welled up in Ivy's eyes.the first person she thought about was Leon.how would he feel when the only person he considers family after the tragic death of his parents died?how would he feel?can he be able to cope?.She tried to say something but no words came out of her mouth.she stared at Madam Heather while speechless."Leon doesn't know about this so please don't tell him,I don't want him to be sad"Madam Heather said to her."I am so sorry ma'am"Ivy said to her and she held her hands."I don't know how Leon would cope if I am gone,I don't want him to follow the wrong path by harboring hatred in his heart,you are the only one I know that can help me, please help me out"Madam Heather said to Ivy.Ivy didn't know what to say but she was sure about one thing.she didn't want to refuse Madam Heather especially when she was dying."I will help
The next day,Ivy took her bath and dressed up for church but she didn't see any sign of Leon.she decided to go to his room to inform him that she was going to church,Maybe he would join her.She knocked on the door to his room but he didn't open.she pushed the door and the door opened."Sir Leon"she called as she entered his bedroom but she got no response."Has he gone out this early morning?"she thought to herself.she tried to leave but stopped when she heard his voice coming from the bedroom.She went further in and soon she was in the bedroom.he was lying on the bed with a duvet covering him."Sir Leon"she called again but he didn't respond.She sensed that something was wrong.she moved closer and removed the duvet which was covering him.she touched his forehead to find out that his temperature was very high.that was when she realized that he was sick.she dropped her bag on the table.She managed to wake him up but Leon held his stomach."Sir Leon,how are you feeling?What is happe
Seconds ran into minutes,minutes ran into hours and hours ran into days,days ran into weeks and two weeks were gone.Leon has already recovered and he was on good terms with Ivy,the bond he had with Ivy was becoming strong as days went by and Ivy was falling for Leon without knowing it.Madam Heather has been discharged from the hospital and she is doing a lot better.she is happy with the way things were turning out between Leon and Ivy.SARAH'S POV.I stared at the mirror in front of me,the wedding gown was a beautiful one but I wasn't happy because I didn't like the man I was getting married too.I haven't met him before or seen his face and I wasn't interested in knowing him.I just wanted this wedding to push through immediately so Kelvin can let me be.My grandma asked me why I changed my mind and I lied to her telling her that I liked the man in question and I wanted to be with him.The door to my room opened and Ivy stepped in."You look so sad,"she said to me."Of course I would
SARAH'S POV."Let go of me"I said to him but his grip on my arm tightened."I saw the stunts you tried to pull earlier,do you have to hesitate in answering the Reverend father's question,are you mad?"he said to me and I frowned."It's none of your business how I respond to the Reverend father, what matters is that I got married to him.isn't that enough for you?"I said to him."Do you have to show everyone that you are not happy with the marriage?Listen carefully,I am warning you and I won't do that again. Instead I will take action the next time you misbehave and Don't talk to me anyhow,"he said to me."What do you want this time around?I did what you asked of me and you Don't want to let me be"I asked him."I want you to rectify your mistakes,it was quite obvious to everyone that you were not happy with the marriage,I want you to act sweet especially to your husband"he said to me, tightening his grip on me."What's going on here?''an unfamiliar but familiar voice interrupted us.I loo
LEON'S POV." How are you doing my dear nephew?"he questioned and I smiled. "I'm doing great especially now that we have began to co- operate like the family that we are" I replied him. "Talking about family, I think we should have a family dinner one day"he said and I smiled. "Sure, you can text me anytime you are ready. I will make myself available. I have to go now" I said to him before walking into the elevator. As soon as I got to my office. I scattered everything on my desk in anger. I was really furious and I wanted to vent my anger out. He is such a hypocrite. How can he smiling at me like he doesn't want me dead?. Well, I can't wait for that smile to wipe off his face. I don't think I will be able to hold myself for long anymore. I can't stand this people anymore and it's really fustrating. I have to start my plans and finish it as soon as possible. I can't wait anymore. I really miss Ivy so much and I want to hold her in my arms again and tell her how much I love
IVY'S POV. The sound of the alarm made me open my eyes. I switched off the alarm which was still ringing before rolling up the curtains and the rays of the morning sun shone brightly into my eyes. I went into the bathroom and took my bath before changing into my maid's uniform. I headed to Leon's room to clean his room and when I reached there,he was taking his bath so I hurried up cleaning the room before leaving. I helped out in the kitchen. After everything,Leon came to have his breakfast dressed up already for work. "Good morning sir"I greeted him as he sat down on the chair. He only nodded at me. I stood there while he sipped the tea. I bit my lips and rubbed my palms as I thought of what to tell him. "Why are you standing there, staring at me like someone who lost her way?"he asked, breaking me out of my thoughts. I glared at him. The first word he will tell me this morning was insult. That's very rude of him. I'm just putting up with him because I love him.
IVY'S POV. I was in the kitchen preparing some food to eat when I received a call from Sarah. She was crying so much and I became worried. I wonder what was happening to her. Did she have a miscarriage or what?. "Sarah, what is happening?" I asked. "Ivy,I need to talk to you right now. I can't bear this anymore. I can't bear this pain anymore".she cried. "Okay,I will come to you right now. Just text me the address" I said to her before ending the call. I ran into my room and changed into a simple blue gown. I put on my sandals before leaving the room. I boarded a cab which took me to the hotel Sarah was in. I couldn't help but wonder why she was staying in a hotel. I found the room she was staying in,I knocked but got no response from her. I pushed the door opened and entered the room only to see her crouched on the floor crying. She was holding an alcohol in her hands too. I rushed immediately and took the alcohol from her hands. I kept it on the table.
SARAH'S POV. I opened the envelope as thoughts of what it could possibly be filled my head. I brought out the paper inside of it and started going through the contents. I was shocked when I saw what it was about. It was an annulment letter. Lorenzo wanted a divorce. I felt like my world was crumbling down. Tears rolled down my cheeks profusely. All this while I have been hoping that he would gather his thoughts and come back to me but he was just planning our divorce. A day didn't pass when I don't think of him, how is he doing and what he was up to but all this while he was just thinking of how to annul our marriage. My heart hurt so much just from thinking about it. "You are a disappointment"I heard Kelvin's voice. "This marriage is the only thing you can contribute to the business of this family but you couldn't do it"he continued. "I told you Lucas, it is such a waste taking this useless daughter of yours in. She is just useless to this family. She is just like her mistress mo
SARAH'S POV. My luggages were scattered in the compound. I parked my car immediately in the garage and alighted from the car, rushing into the mansion. Luckily I saw Lorenzo seating in the living room. "What is happening? Why is my things outside?" I questioned. "Oh you are back"he said to me, standing up from the couch to face me. "I have been waiting for you and since you are here, I will go straight to the point. I don't want you to be in my house again. I can't stand the sight of you anymore"he said to me. "Please Lorenzo don't do this to me. Give me another chance"I pleaded. "Don't you get it?. I don't want to see you anymore. Seeing your face everytime only irritates me. Just leave now I'm asking you before I call the security"he said to me. I fell on my knees as tears rolled down my cheeks. "Please don't do this to me" "Security! Security!"he called and his men came in immediately. "Please escort her out of the mansion. I don't want to see h
SARAH'S POV. After spending some weeks in the hospital, Lorenzo was finally alright. Even though I was happy,my happiness was short-lived because he didn't want to see me anywhere around him and it hurts so much. He will be discharged today so I woke up early and took my bathe. I dressed up before driving to the hospital. When I got there,he was talking to the doctor. "Okay, I have heard"he said to the doctor who greeted me before leaving. He didn't stare at me nor said a word to me. He just acted like I wasn't there. He tried to get up from the bed but he missed his balance. I rushed forward immediately to help him but he pushed me with so much force that made me to crash to the wall and hurt my arms. The pain I felt from my injured arm wasn't compared to the pain I felt when he looked at me with so much hatred in his eyes. "How many times will I tell you that I don't want to see your face for you to hear me?. Is it that you are deaf or you are just being stubborn
SARAH'S POV. I slowly opened my eyes,the first thing I saw was the white ceiling. I got up from the bed and held my head which was throbbing. My eyes scanned the room and my gaze landed on a man lying down on the floor. Just then he got up from the ground. I could recognize who he was when he stared at me."Charles" I muttered. I looked down at my body and discovered that I was naked.I covered myself immediately with a duvet."What happened to me?"I thought as I was very scared right this moment then everything that happened the other day replayed in my head. I got up from the bed immediately with the duvet still covering me and opened the window and the bright sun shone into my eyesight and I realized that it was morning already. I fell down on my knees as tears rolled down my cheeks profusely. The Happy life I was living with Lorenzo is over. How would he even look at me when he saw my ex boyfriend banging me right in front of him. How would he believe me if I told him that
LORENZO'S POV. I couldn't get the scene I witnessed out of my thoughts. I was in such much pain that I thought my heart was being yanked from my chest. How could Sarah have done this to me? I adored her and gave her everything I had, but she chose to betray me. She didn't even try to hunt me down to apologize; she simply sat on that filthy bed and did nothing. How could she? She and that boy are going to pay for breaking me. They have to pay. Because I didn't want to go home yet, I drove to a nearby bar. I ordered so many drinks in an attempt to erase my agony, but no matter how hard I tried, it remained vivid in my mind. After consuming the one on my table, I ordered more. I can only forget this anguish by becoming drunk. My gaze was drawn to a girl sitting on the other side of the table. She had a nice smile on her face as she looked at me. I drank the whiskey in my glass cup before staggering over to where she was. "Why are you staring at me?"I asked in a drunken tone,
IVY'S POV. I packed my bags as I prepared to leave my apartment. My eyes scanned everywhere to make sure I wasn't forgetting anything. My phone rang,I looked at the caller id and saw that it was my dad calling me again,I disconnected the call. I wasn't ready to talk to him. I felt that he wasn't the man that raised me. The man that raised me was a good man who taught me to be a good kid. How could he turn out to be a murderer?. Tears clouded my eyes and I wiped it with my handkerchief. My phone started ringing again and I switched it off this time around. My eyes scanned the room as I wanted to make sure I wasn't forgetting anything. My main goal now was getting Leon back. He has the right to hate me because I know how it feels to grow up without a parent talkless of him whose parents were murdered when he was still a kid right in front of him and the murderer turns out to be my father. I don't know if I will ever forgive my father. I locked the door to my apartment before