Zeke entered the room gently, his hands in his pockets, and then looked around the room. The housekeeper had already told him that Camila was in the bathroom as she had seen her enter when she went to deliver her fruit. He walked in fully, stopped in front of the table beside her bed, and then glared at the tabletop picture frame that had his and Camila’s picture. That was literally the only picture of them and it was taken when their relationship was barely two months which was before he divorced Elena. The lady had hoarded the picture since then and had even framed it. He flipped it over, and then turned away from it as the door of the bathroom finally creaked open. Startled by the man’s presence, Camila gasped as she stepped out of the bathroom. “Zeke!” Zeke raised his head to look at the naked woman and then smacked his tongue. “I didn’t know you were coming,” she drawled as she covered the space between them. Reaching her wet hand to his cheek, he pushed it away gently
“She is in a meeting at the moment, sir.” Zeke nodded his head as her secretary stopped in front of him and said. “Then, I will wait for her in her office… or is the meeting going on there?” “No.” “I’ll wait for her there.” He walked to the door of her office, opened the door, and then trailed in gently. Remembering the words of Ryan who warned him strongly to not ask Elena about the kids yet, he hissed and then settled on the couch. According to Ryan, he needed to make her forgive her first else it would be as if he was only seeking her forgiveness because of the children. Of course, he wanted his children. But he wanted her more. He hadn’t known that she had children till three days ago and he had broken up with Camila the previous day. Camila’s housekeeper had bombarded him with calls to tell him that Camila had run a high fever through the night and was rushed to the hospital. Still, he ignored both her messages and her calls. He knew for sure that Camila was behind the
“Elena, calm down.” “You do not tell me how to react!” She bellowed, her eyes sparkling in anger. “Elena…” “How dare you run a background check on me?!” “I did not.” “Don’t you dare lie to me!” “I followed you.” Elena went mute for a few seconds before she smacked her lips and hissed. “What?” “I am sorry. I followed you to their school that day and then… I saw them. Yes, I did run a check on you, but I found nothing… just a little.” She raised her hand to slap him again but he was quick to stop it, he grabbed her gently and then bore his eyes on her. “I am sorry.” “You are sorry?” She scoffed and tried to yank her hand away. “Elena, please listen to—” “They are not yours,” she snapped and snatched her hand from him. “Elena.” “My children are not yours, so get the fuck away!” “I know you are mad at me and…” “You wanna fight their custody? You want to take them away or what?” “What? No! They are your children and I would never do that to you!” “Good. Now leave. You ha
“He knows,” Elena said as she took one last look at herself in the mirror in her sister’s room. Ariana was also preparing to leave home. It was a Saturday and the kids were home, with her parents. She was wearing a maroon color button-up and cream pencil skirt, matched with cream blazers. Her hair was in a half bun with locks framing her face. She applied some lip gloss and wore her maroon peep-toe heels. She looked nice, and she knew. “Who knows what?” Ariana asked as she adjusted her collar and turned around to look at her sister. They had not had the chance to talk well since the past week and that was because Ariana had been cramped with work and had been returning home very late unlike Elena who always made sure she returned home by six or before six pm. “Zeke,” Elena signed and pressed her lips together. “Talk well, Elena. I can’t understand you if you’re speaking like this.” “He knows about the kids!” She snapped and then smacked her tongue. “What?!” Ariana hollered an
“Who did you say is asking for me?” Elena raised her brows as she clutched the telecom tightly to her ear. “She said she is Camila, ma’am. She…” “Camila Rush!” She heard the woman’s voice from the background and then pressed her lips together. “We told her she can’t meet you without an appointment but…” “Why do I need an appointment to meet her?!” The woman yelled again. Elena scratched her chin, nodded her head, and then sighed, “Send her in.” On a normal day, she would have sent her back or refused to meet her at all. But… she knew it was right that they talked too. Plus, she was bored. A little craziness could lift her mood, right?! She leaned in her chair comfortably and then raised her head to look at her assistant, Marvella who stood in front of her. The lady was reading to her the feedback from the meeting she had attended on her behalf. “Can we do this later?” “Sure, ma’am,” Marvella bowed gently and then turned to leave. Rather impatient, Elena turned her swivel
As Camila struggled to get on her feet, Elena stood up and then watched her with her hands akimbo. “What I stole? Girl, he was mine to begin with!” “Good for you.” Camila adjusted her clothes, raised her shoulder, and then covered the space between her and Elena. Their faces so close to each other, Elena stared down at the lady she was a bit taller than, and then smacked her tongue. “You don’t know what I am capable of,” Camila groaned, her voice so low that she could almost not hear what she said. “Oh?” “You don’t know the length that I can go to just to keep what is mine.” “Oh?” Elena raised her brows again sarcastically. “If I needed to kill a person…” she panted, and Elena took a step back as the lady’s saliva fell on her face. “If I needed to kill a person just to be with him, then… I will!” “If you would ask me, I would say that the person that you would kill first is only yourself.” “You know nothing, Elena! You do not know anything!” “I know a lot, Camila and be
“Let’s go to an amusement park first!” Nathan screamed. “What is that?! Let’s go to the zoo and then lick some ice cream afterward!” “Zoo? Do you have any friends there?” Nathan grunted. “Friends at a zoo?” Natalie drew her brows together. “Maybe your friends are in the cage there,” Nathan said and then burst into laughter at his own joke. “Hey, Nathan!” Elena snapped as she turned to look back after she ignited the engine of the car. “You should not say something so sensitive, it is not nice,” she smacked her tongue. “It is just a joke, mama!” Nathan grinned and Ariana turned her head to look at him. “It is not a joke when the other party does not laugh at it,” Ariana rolled her eyes. Elena shook her head and then drove the car gently out of the compound. It was a Sunday, and as Ariana had suggested, they had came out for fun. “You should say sorry to your sister,” she said, her eyes on the road. As she drove the car out of the compound, she glanced at the car that was ne
“Mama, I wanna use the restroom,” Natalie moaned as she walked closer to her mother and then tapped her gently. “Me too!” Nathan hurried to her and then grabbed his shorts. “The both of you?” Elena raised her brows. “Yes, hurry, mama!” “Okay, sorry babies,” she smiled and then prepared to stand when Ariana raised her hand and then stood up instead. “I will follow them. I’ve been here before so I know the way to the restroom,” she said. “Okay, thank you.” “Let’s go guys,” Ariana caressed Natalie’s hair and then took their hands in hers. After they were out of sight, Elena raised her head to look at the car that was parked there earlier but soon squinted her brows when she realized that it was no longer there. ‘Someone got tired, I guess.’ She thought and then picked up her phone. ____ Since they were both kids, Ariana entered the female restroom with the two of them and then escorted them to a different toilet. It was quite a large restroom, so it had different rooms enoug
FINALE.“Everyone, my name is Natalie!”Came the tiny, adorable voice of the girl which made everyone murmur in excitement.“Hello everyone, I am Natalie, the older twin of my mommy and daddy,” she introduced again and the couple laughed where they sat.“Today, I stand before you… to read my heartfelt letter to my mommy and daddy,” she said again.“It’s all written here,” she brought out a paper, “But, I would not be reading it. As I have something else to say to them… from the depth of my heart.”“So…” she sniffed and then looked around at the pairs of eyes that were bored on her.Her palms were sweaty and her breath was getting heavier.Would it have been better if her aunt had read the letter instead of her?“Erm…” she stammered and looked around again.When her eyes landed on her brother, Nathan who gave her a thumbs up, she smiled gently and then nodded her head.“Today is a dream come true, everyone. Today… I am very happy to have been a part of our parents' ceremony. It has bee
“Oh, my!”Chloe gasped as she stared at Elena and shook her head through teary eyes.“Don’t be dramatic,” Elena rolled her eyes.“Only that I am not!”Chloe breathed in as she took in every detail of the dress that she had made.This might actually be the best wedding dress that she had ever made.Elena, the bride stood radiantly, her grand white wedding dress shimmering around her like a celestial aura. The dress hugs her curves in all the right places, spotlighting her slender waist and toned physique.The fitted, mermaid silhouette showcases her feminine sculpture, while the sweetheart neckline frames her heart-shaped face and highlights her dazzling smile. Her long, flowing white sleeves cascade down her arms like a river of snow, with delicate, sparkling beads and detailed lace trim that catch the light.Elena makes a very beautiful bride, and she was glad she had the honor to make her beautiful on this day, her day.Elena and her brother were tying the knot today and she had bee
“You really should not be doing this, Chloe, trust me,” Elena sighed as she stood in front of the woman who looked around for what to get, to begin with the measurements.“No, no. I am doing this. I will do this. I must make your wedding dress, what are you saying?” She frowned and then grabbed the measuring tape.Chloe had remained adamant and no matter how much she had tried to stop her from worrying about making her wedding dress, she didn't listen.It’s been two weeks already since she had gotten engaged to Zeke, and then in a month, they would be getting married.If it were up to Zeke and his mother alone, the marriage would be taking place the following week after she got engaged, but she insisted on going slow.In fact, to her, getting married a month and two weeks after she got engaged to him was slow too but they were going to pull it through anyway.Of course, she wanted to be married again.In fact, she could not wait to be married to the man who had brought so much joy to
Waking up the next morning, Zeke had the widest grin on his face.The kids were sleeping heavily in their middle with their arms and legs crossed around he and Elena’s bodies.They snored so gently and he found that cute.Now that he was looking at them, the kids had the same sleeping style as Elena.Their legs spread wide, dropping on each other, their arms wide, and while one was dropped on their heads, the other was spread widely beside them.Their mouths were parted very gently.He chuckled, leaned closer to the drawer beside the bed, and then picked up his phone.He took a picture of them together while he carefully ensured that he didn’t wake any of them.After that, he took a personal one of Elena and zoomed in closer in order to capture her face.When Elena suddenly stirred in her sleep, he returned his phone and then dropped his head like he was sleeping.But that was all, the woman was still enjoying herself as she didn’t open her eyes.He chuckled, got out of the bed gently
She finally raised her head to see the people around them.Her mother, her father, and her sister.Zeke's family was not excluded. Including the couples who had been out of the country for their honeymoon, Chloe and Ryan.Unable to hold back her tears, she burst into tears and sniffed back hurriedly.“W… what are you… doing?” her voice broke as she asked no one in particular.The twins said nothing and made way for Zeke who covered the space between them and then picked up her hands in his.He kissed the back of her hand and then went on a kneel gently.“Zeke,” Elena mumbled.“So, I thought hard and thoroughly about how to do this properly. To give you the proposal that you deserve, but, this is all that I could settle with. You deserve way more than this and I would do anything in the world to prove to you how amazing and precious you are. We… We have had our ups and downs. I have fuck— messed up many times…” “And you do not deserve the things that I have done to you. You have no id
It has been nearly two weeks since Elena and Zeke had become so open with their relationship. Over a couple of times, the paparazzi had caught them during dates and had released numerous articles about them.Although people were happy for them, there were still some people who wondered why they had divorced in the first place and if it was right that they returned together.But, she knew what she was getting back to. Elena had told Ariana that.“Not everyone will be happy with the choice that I have made and a lot might hate me for that, in fact. But, everything that I am doing is for me and my babies alone. Everything that I do is for my happiness and I am ready to deal with anything that comes with it,” She had said to Ariana that day after dinner in her room.The woman had shown concern on how the netizens were trolling her but it still would not change the fact that a larger netizen was rooting for her and Zeke.“Do you think he wants to propose?” Elena asked Ariana who helped he
Zeke turned to look at the woman who sat beside him in the car, humming as gently she could, happiness written all over her.His mind went to the box that was in his car’s dashboard and how she had rejected it this morning, telling him, “I will not accept this… at least, not like this.”And then, it occurred to him that he needed to propose grandly to her.That was his original plan, but, all of a sudden, he could not wait and just wanted to tell her everything.“Are you sure you don’t want to go home first?” Zeke asked her, and then dropped his hand on her thigh.“I have totally forgotten that there was a meeting this morning. I could just dismiss it but I have done that too much this year.”“It does not matter.”“It does, so, step on it. The meeting will start soon.”“Yes, ma’am!” He exclaimed, moved his hand away, and then stepped on the pedal.•••“Should I pick you up when you’re done with work?” He asked her as he pulled in front of the company.“No, no, I’ll just call my chauff
“Babe…”He kissed her lips gently and bore his eyes on her.She yawned and stirred in her sleep before she squinted her eyes open.“Why?”“Are you hungry? I want to order food for us,” he said, while he kissed her neck.“God, did you wake me up for that?” She frowned, stretched lazily, stretched her arms and wrapped them around his neck, and then locked her legs around his waist.“Babe…”“What is the time?” She groaned.“It’s past nine.”She widened her eyes, sat upright, and then shook her head, “We should get going!”“Shall we?” He tilted his head, wrapped his arm around her stomach, and then pulled her back to the bed.“What are you doing? Everyone will be waiting for me!” She laughed as he tickled her.“I have called Ariana that you’re not coming home tonight. So, no one will wait for you,” he kissed her.“Oh, Zeke.”“What do you want to eat?” He asked again and then kissed her ear.“What do I want to eat…” she drawled gently in an accent.===THE NEXT MORNING.Waking up next to h
Elena found herself dipping her fingers into his hair as she wanted a thirst of his lips so badly. She had craved him... craved his touch, and now she had him, she wasn't going to let him go. Zeke seemed to be in the mood or even more; his lips moved against hers with a hunger she had never felt from him, leaving her without a chance to take a breath. Zeke lost in the moment, pulled his tongue from her lips, and went down Elena's neck in a particular rhythm that sent shivers down to her clit. Elena shut her eyes as she felt herself taken by his presence. She knew she wanted him, wanted to have him, but didn't know she wanted him this much. The guilt began to come back, the guilt she couldn't quite explain, but suddenly his grip on her waist tightened as his hand slipped under her gown and grabbed her bum gently but firmly. "Ahh!" she moaned with her eyes closed, but then backed away from him. "Is anything the matter? I thought you were in the—" "Don't!" Elena replied,