Luci opened the door and was ready to let out her worries about her disappearance on her sister but she felt the words get stuck in her throat when she saw that the rim of her eyes are red and she has puffy eyes plus a runny nose, so she had guessed right away that her sister had done a lot of crying.An adult coming home past midnight is not something new and strange, but when it comes to Clairestelle Carter, she had every damn reason to be worried.She had not bothered to inform Sapphire of it after the woman had told her all she knew about Oliver, she came down for a drink and wanted to check on her kids, she never comes home past eight and she makes sure to call her and tell her the reason why she would be running late on days that she was but no text? No call? Major red flags.It must be pretty scary to know that the man you once loved is a psycho who had probably been stalking you and monitoring you every moment, he also plans to bring you down just for the fun of it just becaus
“Sapphire,” Claire said and swallowed, she moved closer to her and wrapped her hand in hers, Sapphire stared at her in the eyes and winced at how much the regret is eating away at her. “I am so sorry, I should have noticed but I liked him so much, more that I probably should,” She added and Sapphire shook her head in disagreement.“No Claire, you shouldn’t feel that way about the way you feel, it is Matthew’s fault for trying to take advantage of your feeling for him,” Sapphire told them, wrapping their hands around each other.“Yes, I should. I can see it in your eyes, you are disappointed, don’t try to lie about that,” Claire argued and Sapphire smiled at her.“Yes, I am disappointed. But not at you, you couldn’t control it and I would have never asked you to. I didn’t even know that Mathew liked me ... .that way _that sounds so awkward and uncomfortable. Even if I did I still wouldn’t have stopped you. The heart wants what it wants and too bad we can’t deny it whatever that is, eve
Matthew stared at Sapphire as she made her way towards the booth he sat, she radiated all elegance and beauty a woman could ever let out in a modest way, she had some men turning to stare at her once again, even though she was under dressed and didn’t look like she was rolling in wealth, she just had that little thing that would tell you that she is crazy rich.That thing, even Matthew himself couldn’t figure it out.She sat in front of him and the guarded expression on her face was the only thing she needed in order to get it across to him that Claire told her everything that happened, how much of an asshole she painted him as was the only thing he didn’t know.He wouldn’t be surprised if she made it look like he is the biggest scum, after all, he tried to use her for his own selfish gain.“Sapphire . . .” He said when he couldn’t stand the uncomfortable and awkward silence that hung in the air, the tension was so thick that a knife could cut through it and her gaze wasn’t wavering,
Sapphire massaged her temple as she stared at everything that needed her interference, there were loads of paperwork that needed her signature in it, the team of people Alexander had been much help but she couldn’t ask them to sign in her place.She was feeling very tired, in between her grandmother’s pressure for her to assume the position of a General Manager and Matthew’s hidden agenda, Claire's insecurities and doubts, her sister's growing hatred and Oliver’s unknown plan. She just wants to find a place to sleep and let a year run past her.She raised her head from the file she was attending to and exhaled at how many is still left, Oliver really did leave a mess. It is about time Hannah left that model work of hers and started working at a company, not that she won’t ask her opinions about it.Venita's true colors have been shown to the public and she hardly has anything to do and most brands do not want to extend their contract with her. Oliver might have managed to help her sal
Sapphire was still hunched over the files after the sun had set, she was determined to finish it as soon as possible.She had informed Luci that she would be late and they had marveled over the amount of work she had to do when she video called them.Them being Luci, Claire and her kids, Alyssa and Alicia were still not back from work which made Sapphire wonder if work was as hectic for them as it is for her.She told the kids to be good and apologize about the fact that she won’t be there throughout the day and when they go to sleep but they told her that they understood and she believed them.Her kids are part of the smartest kids to ever exist, the look and sound mature more than their age and the look.She talked to them for an hour and got back to work.Her phone dinged and she turned to take her phone. Alexander was also texting her occasionally and she was glad for the small smiles he made appear on her lips.Are you done with your loads of work?That was his question and she t
Venita stared at the pool and exhaled heavily, something not funny would happen in the Conrad Mansion very soon and she didn’t think that she want to part of the show when it comes down, while she enjoys it when there is some drama brewing she simply hates it when it involves her, that her sole motive for always not getting involved physically in whatever she was up to. The company and all its nonsense is none of her business, she didn’t see the thrill in sitting at one desk from morning till night and going through tons of excruciating tasks like analyzing, calculating all the other jargon you have to do. She prefers going on tours, taking pictures and looking good, that is the good type of stress and the reason she chose modeling as her career. Now everything would change very quickly if she didn't do something about getting involved with Oliver physically, she had always had deals with him but there was never evidence to link him to her. The man is on edge himself and Venita had
Sapphire squinted her eyes open and stared at the empty space beside her with a small frown on her face, it is obvious that with all the drama she pulled the previous night the man is definitely not going to work.She massaged her temple in frustration as she tried to recount every bit of what she did the previous night, the details were blurry and disconnected. She can’t believe that her mind slipped away just like that, she would not be able to go to work again if it had been daytime.The door opened and Alexander entered the room, he paused when he saw that she was awake and ran his eyes all over her, probably checking for whatever would hint to him that she is not alright. She felt shy and embarrassed so she closed her eyes and turned her head to stare at the other side.She felt the bed dip beside her and her hand reached into her hair to massage her scalp, she hummed in approval at the good feeling and when she turned to look at him, he had a small smile on his lips.“How are yo
Sapphire kept her head on his chest even though she wasn’t crying anymore, just an occasional sniff and nothing more.Both of them sat in comfortable silence, rocking back and forth.“Do you want to talk to your grandmother?” He asked and she paused before nodding.He reached for her phone and handed it to her, she collected the phone with shaky hands.She stared at the phone and exhaled heavily, he squeezed her shoulder and nodded encouragingly.She inhaled and dialed her grandmother’s contact, it rang for a bit and Sapphire felt like an eternity has passed in that space of thirty seconds, time has never felt slower.“Sapphire?” She heard the voice of her grandmother and her breath caught in her throat. She was not ready for her to admit it no matter how strong the font she put on it was.“Sapphire,” Alexander said softly, nudging her shoulder.“I am listening, are you alright darling?” Madam Emiliana asked and the care in her voice brought angry tears to her eyes.How much of it is
And Here we are! At the very end of the book!I never knew that it could gather such views but here we are.😊Thanks a lot for taking your time to read this book, I sincerely appreciate. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️This marks the end of Alexander's and Sapphire's story.There would be many other sequels to book, it will focus on dig deep into the life, emotions and thoughts of other people in this story.There would be one a book for;Tiara Luther and Jeremy Ed _ the rude Italian man who kept rejecting her.Trisha George and Mason Trevor_ her cold wealthy husband who has a mistress.Gladys Jack and Callum Jack _ her estranged and mysterious husband who she has not seen for three years.In the process of constructing all these stories so it might take a whileBut right after The Billionaire's Upstart Wife is a werewolf story.Stay tuned 😘 Adios 😍
Last time, it was her family signing a fake marriage contract, but this time, she was having a real engagement party.Alexander was talking with a the same man he was talking to that day, and was standing at that same spot, only this time, the spot where Melissa stood was acquired by Luci and Zayn, they were chatting heartily, a man tried to pass and almost bumped into Luci but Zayn quickly wrapped his hand around her waist and pulled her to the side, they both talked to the man and resumed their conversation, but Zayn hands never left Luci’s waist which made Sapphire smile.Not too far from them were Tiara and Fiona who seemed to be having a serious conversation. Fiona was the one speaking while Tiara just stared at her.“You finally decided to show your face out here?” Mr. Aldine said and Sapphire laughed, it was a small and quiet laugh.“I am sorry for not visiting you since all this while,” Sapphire said.“I understand. You have been busy, besides I have the kids by my side most o
“The only thing I love the most about everything here is your ring, I mean, would you check out that beautiful thing?” Tiara who was dressed to perfection gushed, she bent beside Sapphire and held her hand up to her face, and she stared at the ring with a gooey look in her eyes. She had asked Sapphire to remove it to let her examine it but Sapphire had refused to do that.“You have been saying that you loved the ring in a thousand different phrases ever since you saw that ring on her finger,” Gladys said beside her, Sapphire didn’t know that someone could look so hot in a super short dress at an engagement party but she managed to rock it hard. Gladys rrolled her eyes at her friend who only pouted at her before turning back to the ring.“Just how much was it worth? Did you ask him?” Luci asked as she perched herself on the beautiful chair that Sapphire was sitting, she also stared at it in admiration. Luci had gone for the dark look with her floor length back dress that was slit all t
Headache shot up her head when she hit her head on the floor and she willed it to split apart in order to stop, she could only groan in her throat and curse Sapphire and her friends over and over in her head.She turned to her head and felt every single part of her body freeze, she didn’t even dare to blink, it would make too much noise and her body was particularly capable of that feat.Just a foot away from her were giant scorpions, they were huddled together at a spot and were unmoving, her eyes trailed upward and a gasp would have fell from her lips if she didn’t have that gag because she saw a snake crawled on the ground into a spot and came out of another opened one, that was when she saw the snake for what it was; a viper.Cold sweat covered her and her body started shaking in fear, her inability to run her way out of this dangerous ditch also made her terrified, it would be the end of her if she was attacked.She tried to move back only for back to slam heavily on what seemed
“You shouldn’t do this to me, if you do this to me you would be a murderer too,” Arielle said, desperately and Sapphire shrugged.“Doesn’t matter. We Conrad are known for being villainous already, if I emerged as a murderer, people won’t be shocked, they would be even glad that I got rid of you for them.” Sapphire said and nodded. “Here is what we would do. Try to convince me to not kill you, I am listening,” Sapphire gestured to her with her hands.“Aren’t you afraid of ending up in hell?” she blurted out and Sapphire stared at her with a dumbfounded expression, everyone paused what they were doing but Luci was the first person that burst into laughter, she doubled as she tried to control her laughter and catch her breath but she couldn’t stop herself.“What?” Sapphire asked in disbelief and she started chuckling before she started to laugh . Zayn was snickering from where he sat and staring at Arielle with the expression that screams ‘No, you didn’t just say that bitch.”Some of the
Arielle sat in the cell that was reserved for only ‘hardened criminals’ like her, that’s what everyone referred to her as, she even saw some of the prisoners flinched when she brushed her hand passed them.Even though they call her suspect in face of any camera they see, they treat worse than a murderer that has went to court and branded as on, they should at least picked her to court first.She thought about the day’s event and laughed out loud, maniacally and hysterically, the wardens at her door glanced at her once before they turned to resume their duties of staring, at least that was what she assumed, she only saw their eyes through the small space at the top of the iron door and she didn’t saw them again when they moved.Melissa had been sentenced to life imprisonment. Very good! That was what she had planned from the beginning of her plan, the one she drew when she was sixteen, that was the only plan that was to her aid. Even if Melissa hadn’t been in prison because she foolish
“With all of the solid evidence against Ms. Melissa Conrad, I hereby sentence her to life imprisonment, the money that she has now would be used to pay for the companies she damaged and the rest would be confiscated.” The judge said and Melissa just stared blankly at every single person in the court, her eyes met Sapphire’s and they both stared at each other solemnly for a bit.It was Melissa’s hearing and Sapphire went with almost all her friend, Luci, Tiara and Gladys, Claire was absent because she had something she needed to do at the gallery and Trisha had once again been asked to do some humiliating task by her mother-in-law, Sapphire hopes that she would be able to break free from their abuse soon and would stop at nothing to help, Tiara also assured that if they interfere in it, her in-laws would not do as much as grunt but Trisha would only smile and say that it was not yet time to make such a move, she wanted to wait till climax before executing which made Sapphire suspect th
Luci rushed to Sapphire who was sprawled on the ground with a blood stain on her stomach. She felt her breathing and saw that she was still alive.“Save Sapphire first, let's get her to the hospital! Zayn, get a car instead of standing there like an immobilized ant, Claire, get the first aid box,” she screamed out orders and Claire quickly nodded, running to the door at the speed of light, it was like her feet weren't touching the floor at all, Zayn also went out of her sight and some men advanced towards her to help carry Sapphire.She saw that Alexander hadn't moved from the same spot he was since the Arielle fiasco started, it made her gritted her teeth in irritation and despite the fact that she always tread cautiously and respectfully around the man, she didn't know when she snapped at the man angrily.“You wife is here in the pool of her own blood, dying and barely holding on to life because of the stupid thing she did well th this crazy woman,” she said, glared at Arielle who h
Sapphire wrapped her night robe around her tighter, it was pretty chilling out here but she felt that she needed to go on a walk to clear her head now, Melissa has a hearing in the court the next day and in front of her very eyes, she might be convicted for a crime Sapphire was sure that she had absolutely no idea of.It was pretty clear to everyone in the inner circle that it was Arielle that set her up, Brielle had confirmed that Arielle was indeed sighted at the premises of the prison at that night, her face was shown as she was using her signature face cap and mask, she had her hair well-kept in her cap and didn’t made any silly mistake like letting a strand of her hair remain in the murder scene, she had gloves and boots on and that’s why no DNA of her was found on the scene.Though there was no assurance that she would be able to get Melissa out of the prison if she interfered, she would at least get a reduced sentence of a punishment lighter than the initial one that she would