"Dad"she exclaimed happily as she saw her dad sitting on the bed.Mr Parker couldn't believe his eyes,he was really seeing his daughter."Ivy,is this really you?"he asked."Dad,it's me,it's Ivy your little girl"she reported happily.words couldn't explain the joy Mr Parker felt.he spread his arms wide open and Ivy ran into his arms, hugging him carefully since her father was still recovering."I missed you so much Dad"she said to him and Mr Parker patted her back."I miss you more my child"Mr Parker replied."You didn't tell me that you were visiting,"Mr Parker said to her after they stopped hugging."I wanted to surprise you,"Ivy replied."How are you doing?You are looking good,"he said to her and she smiled."I hope you like your new job,if it's stressing you,you better come back,I can still work and provide for the two of us"Mr Parker said to Ivy.."You don't have to worry about me,I am doing fine,"she said to her father.The door opened and the woman taking care of my father who I l
"We are done visiting your father, what next?"Raymond asked as soon as they got out from the nursing home."I want to go back to the place where I sold the wrist watch of my boss so I will know whether I can find it,"Ivy replied."Do you think you can find it?it Should have been sold by now".Raymond said to Ivy."Let me try first,"Ivy said to him."Okay,I will drive you there,"Raymond said to Ivy."Okay,thank you"she replied and they entered the car and Raymond drove out."What do you think about your daddy and his new found love?Are you really okay about it?"Raymond asked."Emily is a good woman,my dad has never cared about his own happiness while he was raising me up,I shouldn't stop him from having that happiness now,I am happy for him, at least I don't have to worry about him anymore,he has someone taking care of him now and I know he is happy"Ivy replied."Don't you think it's time for you to find your own happiness?"Raymond asked."I have things to do but if it comes knocking at
IVY'S POV.I opened my eyes slowly,my head ached so much.I sat up on the bed,my eyes scanned the room and I realized that I was in my room in sir Leon's mansion.I was confused.how did I get here? thought I was in city B.how did I get here or am I dreaming?.It didn't take me long to remember what happened.I was filled with fear at the thought of something bad happening to Raymond.I searched for my phone immediately so I could call him but I didn't see my phone.I cursed inwardly when I remembered that I left my bag in Raymond's car.I wonder if he was alright.I needed to find that out.I got up from the bed and headed towards the door.I held the door handle and pulled the door but it was not opening.I tried so many times but it wasn't opening.Maybe it was locked outside.What the fuck is going on?why am I locked in here?.I was so fustrated because I needed to talk to Raymond.I won't be able to handle it if something bad happened to him.I would have thought I was kidnapped if I wasn't
Sarah was busy with her laptop in her room when she heard a knock on her door."Come in"she said and turned her gaze to the door to know who was that.Kelvin walked into her room with a smirk on her face."What do you want?"she asked him, returning her gaze to the laptop infront of her."I need your opinion on something"he said to her and Sarah squinted her eyes at him as she wondered what he was up to."What is that?"she asked.The smile on Kelvin's face never left his face and Sarah found it weird.she wondered what was happening to him.she knew he was up to no good.He brought out his phone,pressed it for some minutes before handing it over to Sarah."What do you think of that video?is it fun enough to make people smile when they watch it because I want it to go viral,I hope people will enjoy it"he said to her.Sarah played the video,beads of sweat formed on her forehead and her hand which was sweaty shaked making the phone to fall on the ground."You ruined my phone,you should be th
One month ago.SARAH'S POV.It was late in the evening around 8 pm,I had finished working for the day and I was driving home when my car broke down.I was so stranded and I didn't know what to do.I waited for a taxi but I didn't see one.it was a lonely path.I was trying to call someone on the phone to help me when a car pulled over near me,before I knew what was happening.I was bundled into the car despite my screams which couldn't be heard by anyone.A white handkerchief was placed on my nose and I passed out.The next time I opened my eyes,I was in a room which I didn't recognize.I was startled when I saw the men in the room.I tried to move but I was tied up."Please let me go"I pleaded but I was replied with their enormous laughter.Tears clouded my eyes."Don't worry,you won't regret this,we will make sure you have fun"one of the men said to me.I tried to get away but I realized that I was tied up.One man walked towards me,he grabbed my jaw and forced me to drink a liquid. I di
Ivy was lying on her bed when the door opened,the maid had come to take her plate."Please help me roll these curtains up"she said to the maid who went to do as she had told her.She got from the bed immediately and held a vase.she walked towards the maid who jolted when she turned around and saw Ivy behind her."Thank you"Ivy said with a mischievous smile on her face.The maid didn't say anything to her,she made to leave but Ivy broke the vase on her head and she collapsed."I am sorry dear but I have to save my life first"Ivy said to her.She undressed the maid and exchanged clothes with the maid.After doing this,she got a robe and tied up the maid.she packed her hair and wore the apron,she carried the plate,took the room key and left the room while locking the door.She heaved a sigh of relief as soon as she got out of the room.finally she was going to be free.She bent her head while heading towards the kitchen.She dropped the plate in the kitchen,took a basket so it would seem a
Leon felt his body become stiff when her soft body pressed against his body.his heart started to beat faster.he didn't know why he felt this way around her.He groaned inwardly before dragging her away from his body."What are you doing?is this your new method of seduction?"he asked with a frown on his face.Ivy felt so embarrassed.she was filled with happiness that she found a familiar person who would help her out that she forgot who she was hugging."I am sorry"she apologized."Get in the car"Leon said before walking to his car and Ivy followed suit, heaving a sigh of relief.There was silence in the car,the driver started the car and drove towards Leon's mansion.Ivy's eyes popped open when she saw where he was driving to.She grabbed Leon's hands tightly and Leon looked at her questioningly.Ivy gulped down her saliva nervously."Don't go back to the mansion,we have to call the police first"she said to Leon."Why?"Leon asked."There are kidnappers there,they took over your house whe
Leon was shocked,he wasn't expecting her to slap him.he was fixed on a spot as he stared at her."Do you know what I went through when I was locked up in that room,I was always scared anytime I hear the door open,I didn't know what was happening outside,I was just locked up in a space, this is the height of your cruelty,if you are the one that was behind this,this means that you are responsible for what happened to my friend Raymond"she said to him."Yes,I was the one who gave the orders"he said to her.Ivy couldn't believe her ears, she didn't expect that he could do such a thing.just a while ago she was feeling sorry for him.was it really worth it?"Why did you do it?"she asked."You were trying to run away with him because I was away,you think you are smart but I am smarter,I have eyes everywhere"Leon replied.Ivy was speechless,she didn't even think that someone would be watching her every moves.she felt weak in her legs,this shows that she was really a slave."Well,it's not what y
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