Dave was really worried about the whole thing,they didn't go to the meeting again and Leon was silent about it.he thought of Madam Heather,she was not going to take it lightly with them.
Madam Heather was Leon's grandma.she was the one who raised him since he was a kid after his parents died."Boss"Dave called his name."What is it?"Leon asked him in a cold voice.he was still angry about how the stripper played him for a fool."We didn't attend the meeting again,"Dave said to him."I am not dumb,I know"Leon said to him,he was irritated."What are we going to do about it?Madam Heather is going to be very angry,"Dave said to him."The deal was very important for me,I can't deny it but we missed it and I am not going to kill myself for it,I am worth more than a million dollar deal, leave my grandma to me"Leon said to Dave.Dave sighed, Leon was right about what he said but according to Madam Heather, even though they had money, business was still business and it had to keep on running."You didn't call me to inform me about the meeting,you don't know what your work is"Leon said to Dave."I called you boss,but your phone was not going through and you didn't tell me where you went to"Dave defended himself immediately.there was no way he was going to allow Leon to put the blame on him for his mistakes.Leon didn't say anything again when he remembered that the stripper had robbed him of his phone too.he cursed her in his mind.Soon they arrived at the jet terminal, Leon and Dave entered the private jet and the jet took off.Leon looked at through the window,the only thing he could see was the clouds.he was finally leaving this country of bad luck,the country where he met this miserable stripper who played him for a fool.his friends or (would I call it drink buddies because he didn't like keeping friends) would surely laugh at him if he told them about his encounter with the stripper.There was no way he was going to tell them that a woman,a mere stripper, fooled the powerful Leonardo di Salvo.Few hours later,their jet landed in city A of his country.He alighted from the jet and there were already three limousine cars parked there.huge men dressed in black stood outside the car with their black glasses on.As soon as they saw Leon walking towards them,they bowed their heads and opened the door for him and he entered the car and soon they drove off.Few minutes later,they arrived at his mansion.he alighted from the car and walked to his mansion,maids bowed their heads as they saw him.he ignored them and walked straight to his room.He walked into the bathroom and took a shower,after that,he changed into his casual wear.He walked to the dining room and sat down to eat,food was already set on the dining table.he ate in silence."Do you need anything else?"Mr Lee the butler asked him."No, thanks,"Leon replied, eating his food.Mr Lee sighed as he watched Leon in silence.he has watched Leon growing up and he really pitied him.to think that Leon lived alone in this big mansion was another thing to worry about,he had no friends while growing up and he had no family except for his grandma who was always on a business trip.it must really be lonely for him as a child.Mr Lee understood Leon well,he didn't blame him for his cold attitude towards people,it was circumstances of life that built him that way.he had to to be tough in order to survive in this cruel world.his parents were murdered in cold blood when he was little.Few minutes later,the maids could be seen scrambling away.Mr Lee wondered what was going on.Leon didn't bother as he already knew who was the cause of the commotion.it was no other person than his grandma.he was actually expecting her in his mansion.he ate in silence as he waited for her.Soon,Madam Heather found her way to the dining room."Good day ma'am"Mr Lee greeted."Please excuse us Lee"Madam Heather said to him and Mr Lee nodded before leaving.it was rare to see Madam Heather visiting Leon in his mansion,he knew something was off,he wondered what the problem was."Good day Grandma"Leon said to her.kissing her palm but Madam Heather didn't reply to him."Come on grandma, didn't you at least miss your grandson?"Leon said to her."Stop acting like everything is alright Leon,you know what you did,how can you be so irresponsible to miss that meeting,you could have gotten the deal if you were there but no,the diors have gotten it,I trusted you with this but you disappointed me"Madam Heather said to him."Grandma,this is just a deal,we can get more deals in the future,we are worth more than that, come on,you know what I can do"he said to her hoping that she would calm down.He really loved his grandma,the last thing he wanted was stressing her.she was the only woman he cared about in this world"Come on, grandma, what will I do to make it up to you?"he asked."I will forget about this if you get me a daughter-in-law"she said to him."Are you serious?"he asked her, hoping that she was just joking."Do I look like a comedian to you?Get me a daughter-in-law before this month ends,"she said."Grandma,are you leaving already?"he asked her but the woman ignored him and left the mansion.Ivy has already paid the money for her dad's operation.since she was born, this was the first time she made such a huge amount of money in a day but she promised herself that she wouldn't try it again because it was wrong to rob people.Although she managed to gather the money for the operation,she hasn't found the peace she needed.she was very worried as her dad was in the operating room.Although it was already winter,Ivy could feel beads of sweat forming on her forehead.She paced up and down the lobby of the hospital continuously taking a look at the door of the operating room.After a long wait,the door to the operating room opened and she could see the nurses carry her dad on the stretcher to god knows where.She rushed towards the doctor immediately."Doctor,where are they taking my father to?Is he alright?"She asked impatiently."Calm down dear,your father is fine,the operation was successful,there is nothing to worry about"the doctor replied smiling at her.His words were lik
The door to the car opened and a familiar person came out.his Jade green eyes lingered on Ivy as he wondered why she was out in the streets in the middle of the night.Janet heaved a sigh of relief when she realized who it was."Raymond"she muttered out."Can you explain what you are doing here in the middle of the night?"he questioned."It's a long story,"she replied."It's not safe here, we will talk about this later"he said, opening the door for her and she entered into the car still holding her bed.He closed the door for her before going to the other side of the car.he opened the door and entered closing the door.His gaze went to Ivy who was looking through the window.that was when he noticed the big bag she was holding.Meanwhile Ivy was uneasy,she didn't know how to explain to Raymond about her situation.he was the last person she wanted to see her in this condition.he has already helped her a lot."What are you doing with a bag and why are you out here alone in the middle of
IVY'S POV.I grabbed the knife I was holding tightly,I could feel his breath on my skin.I freed myself from him immediately turning to face him,I pointed the knife at him.I could see the look of surprise on his face."If you touch me again or try anything stupid with me,I won't hesitate to slice you like a tomato".I said to him still pointing the knife at him."Who are you?"he asked,his eyebrows creased."I should be asking you that instead,who are you and what are you doing here?"I said to him,I could see his gaze run over my body."Was he a pervert?"I thought to myself, covering my body with my hands."Why are you wearing my wife's clothes?"he asked me and my eyes went wide open."Did he just say wife?, could he be…..?."Are you Rose's husband?"I questioned."I am and how do you know my wife?",he asked me.I heaved a sigh of relief when I heard him,at least he was not a threat to me.I kept the knife I was holding."I am Ivy Parker, your wife's friend"I said to him."Oh,so you are the
Ivy was nervous as she didn't know what line of action to take next,just as his gaze landed on her,Ivy pushed the guards away and ran off immediately.The guards were surprised with her action,Leon was not surprised because he was used to his employees running away whenever they see him but there was something different about this one,she acted like she did something wrong.maybe she realized that she wasn't supposed to use his elevator.he didn't have time for such insignificant people whereas he has so much going on in his mind.He was about to enter the elevator when her image appeared in his head again."she looks familiar,where have I met her before?"he thought to himself.he decided to wave the thoughts off his mind because to him,he has met so many people,but then the image of the Stripper who robbed him appeared in his mind.he put everything together and he realized that she was the one who he met earlier.that explains the reason she ran away like she has seen a ghost.He gritted
IVY'S POV.I dialed my dad's number but it was switched off,I dialed the number of the woman that was taking care of my dad but it didn't go through.I wonder what was happening.I decided to call Raymond instead and it went through at the first ring."Hey Ivy,how are you doing?"he asked me immediately."I am doing fine,how are things over there?"I asked him."Everything is fine,I visited your father yesterday,he is doing fine"he replied and let out a huge breath.thats what I wanted to hear from him.I was relieved that my father was okay."Thank you so much Raymond,I appreciate what you have been doing for me,"I said to him."It's not a problem,"he replied."So how are things over there,were you able to find the job?"he asked me."You can't believe what happened Raymond".I said to him."I got a job in the biggest beverage company in the country,super Pacific company"."Whoa,are you serious about this?"Raymond, who was surprised, questioned."I am damn serious,this came as a shock to me an
The next day approached fast,Ivy got up from bed early and ran into the bathroom to take her bathe.she was confused on the cloth to put on since she didn't know anything about the company yet.she decided to wear a black pants and white shirt.she put on a stiletto on.she was not a fan of makeup so she just applied a powder and lip gloss, carrying her bag,she left her room.She boarded a cab and soon she was in super Pacific company.she took a deep breath Before entering the company."Good morning"she greeted some employees on the way.she did not know what to do next,it was her first time here.her gaze caught Amelia who was talking to an employee.she approached her immediately.When Amelia was done talking to the employee,she looked to see Ivy infront of her.there is no way she could forget her face."Hi, good morning,"Ivy said to her but she frowned before walking away.Ivy needed no one to tell her that she was bearing grudges against her,but what bothered Ivy the most was why she wou
IVY'S POV."Wait sir,I can explain"I said to him but his attitude towards me didn't change at all.he was still staring at me with a cold expression which sent shivers down my spine."How did you feel when you made a fool out of me,tell me how it feels to rob and deceive someone,did it make you feel like you are smart?"he said to me moving towards me, crossing the gap between us with every step he takes but I kept moving backwards until my back touched the wall.He placed his hands on the wall trapping me in a corner.my heart kept beating fast as I was forced to look into his sea blue eyes.he moved his face close to mine,our face was just inches apart.I could feel his hot breath piercing into my skin sending shivers down my spine.My eyes went to his pink lips which was so arousing,I licked my lips unconsciously ,damn,this man was so handsome.I knew I was in a tough situation and I wasn't supposed to be thinking about this kind of stuffs but I couldn't help but admire him."I asked a qu
"Are you going somewhere?"Sylvia the manager of sunshine fashion magazines asked Amora who was applying make up on her face."Yes"Amora replied."But we have a shoot by 12pm"Sylvia said to her."I don't give a damn,I am going somewhere and that's final,my agency can refund your money if you have a problem with that"she said to Sylvia who didn't know what to do again.Amora Anderson was a very famous super model and also the highest paid so their company will benefit from it if she appears on their magazine and she was not ready to lose this chance."Okay,you can do whatever you want,I will schedule the shoot tomorrow instead"Sylvia said to her and she rolled her eyes."Better"she replied before carrying her hand bag and leaving the place.Reporters were already outside waiting for her and so many fans were outside too.as soon as they saw her,they approached her immediately.her guards tried so hard to stop them from coming closer to her."Do you and Mr Leon have plans of getting marrie
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