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A Shift in Shadows
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THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE The Unbearable Loss
“What are you talking about?”, Ellie asked, staggering, while getting up from her bed, wondering if she had heard wrong. “I am sorry to say this again, but your granny is dead. Someone found her dead body in the female restroom, some minutes ago”, the nurse said, with empathy and apologetically. “Are you sure of what you are saying? She left here barely an hour ago. So, what are you talking about?”, Ellie queried, still not believing what the nurse had said. Ellie couldn’t believe what she had heard. Kevin, who was already aware of granny being dead, didn’t feel shocked nor sad, but had to pretend as if he was, just to avoid Ellie’s suspicion. “What are you talking about? How can granny be dead?”, Kevin cut in, pretending to be shocked by the news. “I am sorry to break the news to you but that is the pure truth. You can follow me downstairs to confirm her body”, the nurse said. Upon hearing this, Ellie collapsed on the floor. Kevin moved to her where she was sitting on the floo
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE The Aftermath of Loss
Life without granny was just as Ellie had expected. After granny’s burial, Ellie was discharged from the hospital and so also, Carla. Although she was not in her right state of mind due to granny’s death, she was so happy to know that Carla could see again. Kevin had lied to her that the fund for Carla’s surgery was paid by granny before her death. Ellie wondered at first, how granny could have gotten such a large amount of money, but she later concluded that, it was the money gotten from the sale of her late son’s apartment. Both Carla and Kevin moved on with their daily life activity, while Ellie kept herself locked up in the house, still finding it difficult that her family was truly gone. She became a shadow of herself, and she could barely smile. Carla and Kevin tried to gear her up and encouraged her to move on, but all their efforts seemed to prove abortive. She wouldn’t eat and was forced countless of times to. She became so lean and looked wretched. She didn’t even had time
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE Her Collapsed World
“Which baby is growing inside of me? What are you talking about, doctor?”, Ellie asked, with a shaky voice, not wanting to believe what the doctor had said, although, it was the reality. Noticing how tensed the situation was and Ellie was about creating a scene, Kevin intervened. “Don’t worry, doctor. I will explain everything to her. Ellie, be calm. We will sort this out. I promise”, Kevin said, trying to calm Ellie down and assured her. When the doctor and the nurses finally left, Kevin had sat Ellie down. He explained to her what the doctor had told him, right in the presence of Carla. Carla, who had no idea of this before, was shocked and felt pity for Ellie. Ellie, upon listening to Kevin attentively and hearing all what he had said, didn’t know how to react at first. She just sat still, looking into the space, as if she was trying to process what she had heard. When the reality sank in, all she could do was to laugh like a crazy woman. “You are joking right?”, Ellie asked, l
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE The Road to Recovery
The siblings were glad she finally came back to life and they couldn’t hide their joy as they smiled at her, with happiness, evident in their eyes. The doctor ran a cross-examination on Ellie and the results made the doctor confirmed that she was okay, only that, she would need some time to heal psychological and emotionally. It was as if Ellie wasn’t happy to have been resurrected back to life, as she was all gloomy and never put a smile on her face, no matter how hard Carla tried to make her laugh.After few days of keeping tabs on her, the doctor concluded that she was fit to be discharged, although, he warned never for her to be left all alone, as she was not mentally fit yet. To avoid trying to take her own life, the doctor advised Kevin to watched her closely. He recommended some activities to be carried out, which will make her heal fast, mentally and psychological, and go back to her old and real self. One of the recommendations made was for her to be moved to a new environmen
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE From Darkness to Light
Thinking that Kevin was truly in love with her, Ellie kept on falling in love with him day by day. Kevin also tried hard to convince her that his love for her was real, by taking care of Ivory and providing for their needs even before they asked. Ellie decided not to further her education and stayed at home, raising her daughter as a stay at home mum. Kevin’s new job was really earning him quite well, as he catered for the needs of Ellie and Ivory and also sponsored Carla’s education, while at the same time, sponsoring his own education as well. He decided to go back to school and become an accountant which he had always dreamt of becoming.Most of the times, he do travel out of the town and whenever Ellie asked him the reason for that, he do tell her that it was an office assignment. Ellie never thought much of it, as all she wanted at that time, was to have memorable moments with her daughter and the man she loved. When Ivory started kindergarten and Ellie finally had some time to he
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE When Love Turns Cold
By the time Ellie and Kevin got married, Ellie was already 23, while Kevin was 25 years of age. After graduating from college, Kevin was able to secure a job as an accountant at the company he used to work as a driver, with the help of his boss. Everything was going on fine after their wedding, until three months after, when Kevin informed his family of going back to San Francisco, the city which they had moved from to Sacramento, where they currently were. Although, he had been frequenting San Francisco, claiming it was on an official assignment, this time around, he would be staying there permanently and would only be coming to visit his family once in a while.“I have something to tell you both. I will be moving permanently to Sans Francisco. In two days time to be precise,” Kevin announced to his family, on one of those nights they had dinner together.“What? In two days time? Why is that?” Ellie asked, surprised at what Kevin had said.“My boss has been transferred to our branch
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE Facade of Happiness
After Ellie moved to Sans Francisco alongside with Ivory, nothing really changed about her relationship with Kevin, as he barely went home. Ellie had thought that would change if she moved in with him, but she was wrong. He slept most of his nights out, claiming he had to work overnight. Ellie tried to get to know her husband’s new workplace, but Kevin kept bringing up different excuses each time she tried to. He didn’t want her to know where he worked, but Ellie never thought much of it. As soon as she got back to Sans Francisco, she tried getting a job as a designer, which she loved doing the most. Luckily for her, she was able to get one as a part-timer. She shuffled between working as a designer and caring for her daughter. She began to adapt to Kevin not being around and in no time, it became part and parcel of her. Everything was going perfectly well, and she was happy with her new life. But she became happier when she found out she was pregnant with Kevin’s child. “Mrs. Sm
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE A Mother's Grief
The day Ivory died; Ellie had left her at home with Kevin. It was on a weekend and Ellie had gotten a call from her boss that her attention was needed urgently. She hurriedly left home that morning, leaving Ivory in Kevin’s care and promising to be back as soon as possible. “Baby, mum needs to get to the office. Something urgent came up. In the meantime, stay with daddy and be a good girl. I won’t take long. I will make sure to come back as soon as possible” Ellie said to Ivory, who was munching her food happily. “No problem, mummy. Don’t stay long as I will be waiting for you to come back. When you are coming mummy, can you get me Ice-cream and cake?” Ivory said innocently, with her mouth filled with food, which made Ellie laugh. “I won’t take long princess and I will make sure to get you the Ice-cream and cake while on my way home. I love you and stay safe” Ellie said, giving Ivory a peck. “I love you too, mummy. Bye” Ivory said, smiling and waving at her mum and which gladde
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THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE His Last Words, Her New Beginning (The End)
Three Years Later A young boy who was around the age of 8 was seen running around the garden with his father and his grandparents from both his maternal and paternal sides. There were smiles of their faces and a woman who was heavily pregnant was seated on a chair in the garden, smiling and enjoying the happy moment. She continued to watch them, and her heart swelled with a profound sense of liberation and joy as she basked in the warmth of her newfound freedom. After years of bondage and oppression, she was finally able to live life on her own terms, free from the chains of her past. With her loving family by my side, she felt a deep sense of contentment and belonging. The laughter of her mum, dad, Austin, Daniel, Collins, Clinton and her husband, Edward playing in the garden filled her heart with happiness. Their playful antics, a reminder of the innocence and joy that life had to offer. Every moment spent with her family was precious to her, a testament to the life she and Edwa
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE In the Crosshairs
Ellie was seated in the bridal suite, which was elegantly decorated. She looked so beautiful. She was a beautiful bride in her wedding dress which was screaming beauty, elegance and grace. Her white gown was tailored to perfection, accentuating her figure. The dress was adorned with delicate lace, intricate beadwork with a touch of sparkle and sophistication. Her hair was styled in a cascading curl, adorned with a veil that frames her radiant face, her makeup was soft and naturally enhancing her features and highlighting her glowing complexion. She looked at herself in the mirror and she smiled as she realized her dream of having a perfect family was about to come true. She was glad that despite the turmoil she and Edward had faced, they were finally going to be in each other’s arms forever. She was finally going to be with her man and her son. She couldn’t wait to renew her vows with the love of her life, and it was evident from the broad smile on her face that she was all over t
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE The Bitter End and New Beginnings
Days went by and both Edward and Ellie had gotten back together. They stayed by each other’s side, healing their broken hearts. Ellie moved in with Edward as Richard had advised. Richard didn’t want him and Ellie to be together quite often as he didn’t want his affection for her to keep on growing. Nevertheless, that didn’t help as he kept on falling for her harder and his heart always ached whenever he saw the two sharing some special moments together. Richard and Ellie’s wedding which had been previously announced was cancelled, which made different headlines in the country. After some time, the two lovers decided to get married. The news of their wedding was a heavy blow on Richard and hurt his heart but nevertheless, he supported the woman he loved and made sure he partook in the preparation towards the event. The news of their wedding didn’t sit well with Sophia who became enraged after seeing the headline of the wedding on the news in her prison. “I can’t let this happen. I w
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE Finally Letting Go
Two weeks passed and by this time, both Sophia and Jack had been arraigned at the court. With the evidence provided by Jack and Ellie anonymously, Sophia was found guilty of the murders of Pamela, Jack’s lover, and Kevin. She was sentenced to life imprisonment while Jack on the other hand, was sentenced to three years imprisonment for being an accomplice. Stephanie became a shadow of herself as right in front of her, she lost everything. She lost her wealth, her status and her children. Anytime she visited the prison to visit her children, none of them agreed to see her and would turn down her request. Her heart was shattered, and she didn’t know how to carry on with her life after having lost everything. She wasn’t the only one feeling that way as Edward was also in the same shoe as her. He had become a drunkard since the incident that happened at Daniel’s house that day and had turned the club into his new abode. He was always at the club from morning till night, drinking himself to
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE Blood Ties, Broken Bonds
In the small, starkly lit police station, Stephanie sat, facing her daughter who was handcuffed. She gazed at Sophia with a sorrowful expression as her face, lined with concern, guilt and helplessness. She blamed herself for her daughter’s condition and suffering. “How did it come to this?” she had thought as she reminisced on the decision she had made in the past. She felt she could have done better and if not for her greediness and over-ambition,she wouldn't be sitting where she was. Regretting how she had lived her life so far, tears rolled down her eyes as her heart ached seeing her daughter in such a pathetic situation. She could see the hatred directed towards her in Sophia’s eyes. It was evident that she hated her presence, but Stephanie couldn’t hate her for that as she knew she deserved to be treated in such a way. “My baby .........” Stephanie said amid her tears, stretching her hands forth to hold that of her daughter’s but before she could do so, Sophia gave her a “A
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE Torn at the Crossroads
After driving for hours with no destination in mind, Ellie finally made her way to Cheetahs. She sat at the bar with her swollen eyes, staring blankly at the vodka the bartender had served her. The club was lively and rowdy with music blaring from the speakers, almost deafening her. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves, but she was the only one who wasn’t. She looked around the bar and everything had changed from what it used to be when she worked there. There were new faces around and all the old folks she worked with were nowhere to be found. She watched as everyone in the club except for her danced happily to the tune of the rhythm. She felt odd as she was the only being sitting in a corner, looking all sad and abandoned. Her gaze landed on a couple who were dancing gracefully and lovingly, and it was evident the duo was really into each other. The sight of them made her remember the first time she had an encounter with Edward. The wave of the beautiful moments they both share
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE Shadow of The Past, Choices of The Heart
“And so? That’s the past and the past should remain as the past. You had your chance with her, but you missed it. So, stop being a crybaby and let bygones be bygones!!!!!” Richard, who had gotten over the shock of Edward’s outburst yelled. “What? Let bygones be bygones? Should that be coming from you? Have you forgotten what you did to me in the past? You whom I saw as my best friend and ally, slept with my wife countless times and got her pregnant. You both were even planning to pin your child on me, and you were aiming for my downfall. Don’t you feel bad for what you did to me? You were the only one I trusted the most. How could you have done that to me?!!!” Edward yelled, staggering towards Richard, with hurt in his voice. Although the betrayal he got from Richard happened six years earlier, he still felt the pain and the agony in his heart. He had trusted him with his whole heart and if someone had told him he would get betrayed by Richard, he wouldn’t have believed it due to th
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE Claiming What Was Lost
Ellie, Daniel and Richard were all at Daniel’s mansion, celebrating their victory. After Sophia’s arrest at the hall, they had dismissed the guests and they all had headed to Daniel’s house to celebrate their accomplishment. They were seated in his gigantic living room, toasting to their success and just then, a male figure walked in. The figure staggered and was walking as if he would drop dead anytime soon. He looked dishevelled and his hair was rough. The more he walked closer to them, the more the smell of alcohol filled their noses, evidence that the figure had drowned himself in alcohol for quite some hours. The sight of him made them halt in their celebration and confusion was hitched on their faces. There were strains of dried tears of the figure’s cheeks which showed that he had been shedding tears. When the figure finally got to where they were seated, he halted in his steps and turned to face Daniel.“Edward, what’s wrong? Why are you like this?” Daniel asked, as concern la
THE BILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATE The Sting of Revenge
Sophia stood frozen in place, her eyes were wide and unblinking as she watched Ellie walked onto the stage. Her mouth was slightly opened in surprise as she was finding it hard to believe the scene before her. Her lips were parted, trying to utter some words but the words wouldn’t come out. Her eyebrows were high raised, and a slight of furrows formed on her forehead, amplifying the confusion and disbelief etched on her face. “What ..... are you ....... talking about? She is the CEO?” Sophia finally asked, facing Claire who was standing beside her, with her finger pointed in the direction of Ellie. “Yes, she is. She is the CEO and founder of Annie Fashion Group. Hope you like the surprised we planned for you?” Claire said, as her smile transformed in an instant, revealing something far deeper than the polite, practiced expression she had always worn. The edges of her lips curled up slowly, but there was no warmth in the gesture. Instead, it felt calculated, sharp, as if the smile
