Leon dragged back and we both began to pant for air."Kitten, calm down, that’s Rose's grandmother… she- -she played an important part in my life. I won’t dare hurt her.""So…so you’re going to date her again?" I said."No….I'm married now…. I don’t want to be a cheating husband…..I love you, Gem….I’d never do anything to hurt you…..if you want, I’ll tell the world tomorrow morning that you’re my wife…..""No …. no you can’t do that….our marriage should be secret," I said."I know….so don’t feel like I'm hiding you from the world….." he said"I don’t know what to believe anymore," I said. He put his head on mine and his hot breath hit my face."Believe me.""Leonel…….." the door opened and it was Rose….I wanted to push Leon away but he pinned me down."Don’t you know how to knock?" he said. His voice was calm but carried a hint of anger."Oh….I'm..I'm sorry….I….I’ll leave…..""No, it’s okay…..I’ll leave you two to talk," I said but Leon won’t get off me."Rose, wait outside, please….I
Rose looked a Kelvin and rolled her eyes."Please, Rose let go of Leonel.""Never!" she yelled."We both know you don’t love him, you’re only clinging to him because of his wealth….""That was then….. I really love him now…. so much." she cried."He’s with Gem now….. I was in his torture house," he said."What? how….how did you….. get out…. Wait…are you a ghost!" she said."Fuck off….I'm here….I'm alive because Gem told him to let me go!""What? hahaha….. don’t be silly…we both know Leon listens to know no one. Not even his grandmother" she said."Rose it’s true….I’ve seen the way he looks at her…. Even his looks carry care and look. He looks at her like love and affects…….""ENOUGH! I’ll make her leave…. I’ll get Leon back. Just watch me…… watch me." she said and walked away.We were preparing for our next scene when Jolene came and grabbed my hands."Gem…. hi.""Jolene?" I was surprised"Oh, your bodyguard is not here?""No, he’s not," I said."Well….. Uhmm…. I need your help," she
*****Leon looked at Rose in surprise."Sir, this is Rose……""What are you doing here?" Leon asked."Oh, you two know each other?" the man asked."Yes, we are old friends," said Rose. Seeing Leon’s dark aura, the man excused himself from the office."Rose, why are you here?" he asked."Leonel or should I say, Boss….. I'm your new personal secretary…….""Rose….I thought I made it cl……""Let’s be friends……I'm here for friendship… nothing more," she said."Rose…..""Mr Leonel Mavis….let’s put the past behind us….I look forward to working with you," she said extending her hand for a handshake and Leon smiled and accepted it."Let’s be good friends," he said.I was pacing to and fro the mansion."He will never forgive me……what do I do…. he's not picking up his calls….I only did that so I could get Jolene to tell me about my parents……""Madam, calm down.""No Susan……I can’t calm down….his phone is not connecting and……""Sir is at the office….he’ll be working overnight from today and…..you w
*****Noah gave the men a daggered look."Do you know who you are dealing with?" he asked."Please, I just want to confirm this result, just let me in." I pleaded."Guards, please throw them out…. they are not worth our time," she said and the guards grabbed my hand."Let her go…don’t you dare touch her," Noah yelled trying to move but the men pounced on him and started beating him up."No, you can’t do that….." I yelled but the lady walked up to me and slapped my face."Get lost….. trash like you don’t belong here," she said.Just then countless expensive cars drove into the hospital. I walked toward Noah and pulled him up to his feet."Are you okay?" I asked. And his eyes seemed to be fixed on something."S…s..sir Leonel…." He said and I could see fear in his eyes. I turn around and saw Leon. His face was as cold as ice.Leon was so angry when he saw Noah’s hand around Gem’s shoulders.The lady from earlier saw Leon and walked up to him."Mr President…..you’re here…. hehe …. do not
*****Grandma was fun to be with, I didn’t even know whether Leon was gone or not."Little Gem, I'm bored," she said."Grandma, let’s go shopping," I said."Okay…..let’s do that….get me my laptop, you," she said to her guard."Laptop? grandmother….that’s more boring, let’s go shopping, like to the mall…it’s fun, where you hide your identity and shop like a normal person…. Please, grandmother, I promise it’ll be fun…let’s try it." I pouted."Kid, I normally order all my clothes online…..well if you say so," she said.Leon and Rose went on a trip to Las Vegas. After the meeting, they boarded a jet back.Inside his private jet, Leon decided to call Gem but she wasn’t picking up her calls. He was worried. He called again and the call connected."Do you want me to get a heart attack? why weren’t you answering your phone?" he asked."uhmm…. Sorry sir… ma’am left her phone at home." A maid answered."Where did she go? it’s still early in the day…..?""She went shopping with the old Mrs.""Sh
I looked at Leon, for some reason I just missed him. I wanted to hug him tightly to my body, but I could only smile dryly and lower my head."Kitten….are you okay? Is something bothering you?" he caressed my cheeks and made me look at him, "I will do anything for you, all you have to do is ask." he said."Where is Fin? Where is Noah? Kelvin too, and my sister?" I asked.Leon's face darkened. "You don’t have to know.""But you said……" I swallowed my word as I saw his face."Gem your sister is in the custody, Noah is receiving punishment for his stupidity…. Kelvin should be out of the country by now…. and for that bastard.""You didn’t kill him did you?" I asked and he smirk."No, he should be somewhere with beggars by now," he said."There is a lot I don’t know about you, My husband," I said."All you have to know is that I'm your husband and you’re my wife…." He said and kissed my head. Leon was happy that Gem didn’t know ruthless he is, and how everyone fears him."Hubby, I'm hungry,
******Ryan got back to his senses, why was he so angry that Gem refused to follow him, and who were those girls guiding her? Is it true what Jolene told him that Gem sells her body to old men?.He looked at his men."Find out who she’s with…." He said."Yes sir."The five girls watched as Gem cried in the car. She was crying so bad. Her face was red and her wrist was hurt."Madam?" one of them called."I'm fine…I'm fine." I said, knowing they were worried."Do you want to go to the hospital?" She asked again."I'm fine….d…don’t worry," I said.We got home and I rushed out of the car to Susan."Call Leon for me…he’s not taking my calls," I said."Madam, are you alright, you look hurt?" she said."I'm fine….Leon….h…he’s not picking up my calls nor replying to my messages, I'm sure you can contact him." I said."I'm sorry, madam but I can’t do that," she said."Why? I'm his wife….he’s married to me…. You’ll listen to me…. I said to call my husband!" I yelled."I can’t do that!" she yell
****"Mr Mavis, let me finish." Leon's heart ached when he heard her calling him Mr Mavis, not Leon. "Leon…I know you can’t let go of her…. I know you can’t let go of me…. so I’ve decided to let us have a break.""Gem no….. I don’t want to leave you…." He said as tears gather in his eyes."Then, why the hell are you still keeping her close? You still love her!""I don’t!""You love her!" I yelled."I said I don’t…… I swear, what I feel for you is special ….. I can’t explain…love, I love you too much, just too much that it’s killing me…… Gem…Rose…. she’s just someone I owe my life to….she saved my life years ago….""Leon……""Gem, let’s go home," he said holding me."I am home….and I'm not going anywhere with you!." I said and tears fell from his eyes."Please come home with me," he said."I won’t….I can’t…." I cried. I step back. "Please Leon I think you’d have to leave…. I'm tired….I need to rest….""Gem…… Gem…. don’t do this……I love you.""Then prove it, Leon. How can you say you’re
"Grandma, great-grandma!" Liam yelled and ran to hug them."Wow, You’re becoming more handsome, Liam!" Grandma said."No, I don’t want to be handsome. I want to be cute…. mommy love cute more!" He said smiling."Speaking of your mother… where is she?" Great-grandma asked."Mommy left with Daddy….. they just left….. didn’t you see them on your way?" He asked."Yes, we did""Grandma, take me to mommy! They are taking too long to come back." Liam cried."Liam, it’s only been an hour….be…""No, no….. I want to call daddy" He pouted. This child was really stubborn."You can’t disturb your parents!""They are my parents, not yours…. so you don’t tell me what to do with my parents!" He yelled. How rude."You’re being rude, Liam." said, great-grandma."How am I rude? Great-grandma…. grandma was being annoying…… my parents didn’t even leave home with the bodyguards…… I heard Uncle Noah telling mommy it could be dangerous….take me to mommy… I want to protect her!" He yelled like a king giving o
"Liam, stop asking so many questions…..""Daddy, you have to forgive mommy!" He suddenly raised his voice."Liam, are you sure you're two years old?.... because right now I'm like your son and you’re my father," Leon said."Uhmm….." Leon heard Gem groan.Their noise woke me up."Mommy, you’re awake!" Liam yelled, he was about to bounce on me but Leon grabbed him."Careful, don’t hurt your mother, she’s still unwell." He said.Leon watched Liam and Gem chatting…..can’t the little kid just sleep or go outside and play. He was becoming a disaster."Uhmm….Liam, mommy is thirsty…go get her some water." He said."Why should I? Send the maids." Liam said."Liam….don’t be disobedient…go get me a glass of water and make sure you’re the one to get it and not the maids," I said and he frowned pouting his lips.He glared at Leon and said, "don’t bully mommy……I’ll be right back!" He said and Leon rolled his eyes.The room was quiet."I'm sorry…." I said."For?""Everything….Leon, I won’t expect yo
"Liam….baby….come on……""I don’t want you to hate me.""I don’t hate you!" I yelled."Liam, let’s go inside." The nanny took Liam away. I wanted to go after her but…. what right did I have. The warmth I was feeling melted away and I felt cold and alone.Nanny put Liam down on his bed."Why did you take me away from mommy? I'm going back to her!" He said wiping his face but the nanny dragged Liam back and slapped the little boy. He fell to the floor crying and holding his red cheek."Your mommy is going to die… grandma will kill her…..so you must tell her to leave…..do you want your mommy to die?""No…..n….n…o." he cried."Then tell her to go…..if she stays by your side you shall die…..now if your dad asked who hit you…tell him it was mommy!""No…that’s a big fat lie!" Liam yelled."Do you want your mommy to die?""No….""Then do as I say okay? Trust nanny!""I hate you!"I stood by the kitchen when my phone rang."Hello, boss (uncle).""Jolene, how could you?""What’s going on?""Sash
Sasha opened her eyes and saw that she was in a dark room full of chains and torture weapons."Noah…… Noah….. show yourself, you idiot….how dare you….how dare you do this to me….!" She yelled and struggled."Hey….girly…calm down….Noah is not here." the man was scary…he was holding an injection in his hands. He smiled and his black teeth were more frightening."Call me, Noah!" She yelled."Like I said…… Noah is not here….he gave me a little message for you……he said…Sasha…I know you won’t confess easily…so I don’t want to waste my time on you….. you’ll be tortured and get pain more than death itself….until you’re willing to confess then….I’ll show up….""Noah!" She said."Shhh, little Miss….do you know what I'm holding? If I inject this into your system even a tickle will hurt like hell…..now be good," he said and injected Sasha who was crying and screaming.Noah entered the room."Uncle Noah…." Liam ran and hugged him. The nurses had removed his IV drip a few hours ago."How’s my smar
The closer I walked to Leon, the heavier my steps became."See! I'm not lying!"……..I quickly pulled him down…..I didn’t know what to do….I wish the ground would just open up and swallow me. My eyes met Leonel…..his reaction, his emotions, I couldn’t read them."Gem…..Gem….it’s….it’s really you!" Ruth said."I…..I….." I didn’t know what to say and Liam hugged my legs smiling."Daddy…..I found mommy….let’s take her home." he pouted. Leon didn’t take his eyes off me. The way he looked at me sent fear and shiver into my veins. "Daddy I want to take mommy home, please…..daddy? Daddy?" Liam kept on calling.The car was silent. Liam clung to me like glue. "Mommy, you won't leave me again, right?" The question stabbed my heart like a sharp dagger. I blinked endlessly so as not to cry."I'm sorry!" I managed to say."Mommy, I don’t want you to leave….Daddy too." He said and my eyes met Leon. He was just plain."Liam….." I called him and hugged him. I tried and tried not to cry but it was no us
The little boy glared at the men in front of him."Ohh….who are you glaring at… little boy?” The man asked."Why do you kidnap me?” He asked out of the blue. Earlier, Liam went into the bathroom, and after doing his business, a man dragged his hands and blindfolded him. When the blindfold was removed, he found himself in an undefined area."Well….well…well…..isn’t your daddy, a rich guy? We need his money…..” They burst into laughter and Liam's face darkened."You don’t know whose son you’re messing with!” He said."This little thing…..if you don’t shut your mouth, I’ll shut it for you….now give us your dad’s number!” He yelled."I don’t know it,” Liam said."What……? What child doesn’t know his parent's number?”"Me!” Liam answered. "I'm just 2 years old….how do you expect me to know my parent's number…?” He asked folding his hands on his chest."You better start talking before I lose my temper!”"I don’t have to talk to you….. you can talk to my dad’s men when they show up…or my Uncl
Sasha pushed the stretcher towards the elevator."I'm sorry, Gem but I can’t watch them hurt you……" She said."Sasha……let’s go….." They carried her into the car and zoomed off.The car soon arrived at the seaport. They boarded a ship.Leon didn’t know what to do to convince grandma. He had the video of Gem’s father but that was not enough evidence to prove he didn’t try to murder his grandfather."Leon…..son…….where is Gem?" Mother asked."What, I left her in her room…..she must be…..""She’s not there……!" She yelled."Mom, please I'm not in the mood for pranks……" Leon said, he finally stood up and walked to the room.The room was empty. He frowned. He walked to the baby in the incubator and caressed the glass.Leon walked into the bathroom, sitting room…..all was empty…..he began to panic…Noah ran in."I can’t find Sasha, her bodyguard too……" He said."What!.... Tell the men to search every ward in the hospital. You, go check the CCTV footage…..I’ll go meet Grandma!""Leon, be caref
She was finally asleep. Leon sighed and lay her down.Weeks passed, and it was now the seventh month of my pregnancy."You…..you’re leaving…..?" I broke down in tears as Leon broke the news to me."Kitten remember the thing I couldn’t tell you? Well, I want to fix it so I can tell you…." He said. Noah had messaged Leon that something wasn’t right….. Gem’s father could not be the person who had tried to kill his grandfather. He wasn’t sure but something wasn’t right. Leon wanted to figure things out."How long will you be gone?" I asked."Not sure, but I’ll try to be back before the baby is born!""Leon, it’s just two months left," I said."I know, I promise I’ll be there with you….don’t be scared…." He said."Okay, but…. you’ll call right……you’ll have to call me.""Gem…..I won’t be able to call you…. I ….I don’t need any distraction, I have to focus." he said, tears falling endlessly from my eyes, "please don’t cry.""Leon, you’re leaving me…how can I not cry….are you tired of me?....
Ruth was living her life as she was now a manager for a new actress. She missed Gem a lot….she wonder if she was okay….she would have called but she was scared….she felt guilty for all the things that happened to her….she couldn’t protect her."Miss Ruth!" Noah called. Noah knew he needed a partner, someone he could trust.Noah told her everything about Gem’s identity."What….! Does…..does Leon knows?" She asked"Yes…..he’s willing to protect her and make sure the information doesn’t leak….." Noah said "but I know the old Mrs. will find out soon….she has been looking for Jolene the daughter of Hardin….she wants to end the family bloodline……she hates that family….. Grandma is a devil…..she’s evil and she’s willing to do anything to kill the Hardin’s daughter if she finds her……""What can I do then?" Ruth asked."I want you to be close to Jolene….go become her manager…..do anything to make her trust you….." Noah said."No way! I hate her!" She yelled."This is for Gem! Fine….let’s just