" Melisa Bronze is no longer a part of the Taiwos family. Therefore, the Taiwos will not in any way be dragged into her nefarious activities. Know this, and know peace," Selina Taiwo's voice emitted from the TV.With his eyes fixed on the TV, he could see her standing alongside Elsa Boseman as they were both interviewed by the press who were gathered in front of the J&R wine company."And her husband, Daren Taiwo, what is the situation with him? He hasn't been seen nor has he made a speech concerning the incident," one of the press members asked."Daren is fine and healthy. He doesn't need to be dragged into this. Ladies and gentlemen, this will be all for now," Elsa's voice was heard and the men made way for her and her mother as they pushed past the crowd.He sighed heavily and switched off the TV. How did Melisa bring him into this mess? He thought as he stood up.The door opened and his father stepped into the room."Daren, what's going on?" Charles asked anxiously as he walked int
He stepped into the car and shut the door behind him. He could see Daren sitting close to the window, dressed in a casual white T-shirt and black pants with his hand cupped around his chin. He seemed to be deeply engrossed in thought and his eyes didn't raise for a moment as he heard him stepping into the car."Daren," he called in a rather high tone.He jolted out of his thoughts and turned to look at him."Um..sorry. I was just..lost," he stammered in a calm tone.Evan sighed and leaned his back on the car seat."How..how did it go?" He asked as he looked at his face with all seriousness."She's appearing in court a few days from now," he replied.He kept silent and looked out of the window. "So, what are your plans?" Evan asked."My mother and grandmother want me to divorce Lisa and marry as soon as possible," he revealed."What?! That's ridiculous," Evan said with a scoff.He kept silent and didn't reply."And what are you going to do about it?" He asked."I don't know. I can't r
Slow footsteps could be heard as they walked into the room, glamorously donned in black expensive outfits. Hand in hand, they walked into the luxury bedroom where they could see Elsa Boseman sitting elegantly on the black couch, sipping wine with a laptop placed on her legs.They stopped as they watched her drop her glass and typed words into the laptop.“What can I offer you?” She asked without raising her eyes.“Mother, we are sorry to disturb you at this hour. We have something urgent to discuss with you,” Dotun spoke with his eyes fixed on his mother who was deeply engaged.“Five minutes,” she stated and they both took their seats on the couch facing her.“Mother, it’s about Daren and everything going on in the family,” he continued.“Straight to the point, please,” she snapped with her eyes still fixed on her laptop.He sighed and gulped.“As we’ve all seen, Daren is not ready to move on from Melisa and it’s making the company suffer, plus he is about to tarnish the family’s name
“Stefany, meet Daren, your husband to be.” he heard his mother say to the girl who was standing before him with her red thin lips wearing a broad smile.She tried to touch his arms but he beckoned with his hands for her to stop. He saw the smile disappear from her face and he turned to his mother who was smiling as she watched them.“Is this supposed to be a joke?” He asked with a deep frown.Elsa’s brows gathered deeply and she shot him a stern look.“Joke? When I talked about getting you a wife, you thought it was a joke?” She asked with a scoff.“Mother..” he tried to speak but the words became stuck in his throat. He turned slowly to the girl standing beside him and he shook his head in disbelief. Without a word, he walked away.“Daren!” He could hear her calling behind him but he paid no attention to her as he walked to the stairs.She turned to look at Stefany whose facing was looking downcasted.“Oh, baby girl, smile.” she urged as she placed her palms on both sides of her chee
He walked into the chamber where the women were seated on the couch, sipping their wine gracefully.“My mothers, you both sent for me,” he said with humility as he lowered his gaze from their faces.“Daren, I heard you turned down the girl your mother brought as your bride,” Mrs Selina said with a wry smile on her lips as she gazed at his downcasted face.He remained silent with his head bowed a little.“Daren, you should know that I don’t trifle when it comes to my company. Your absence is making my company suffer. You have refused to move on with your life, you have refused to divorce Melisa and take a new bride,” she continued in a rather high tone.“Grandmother, I’m..I’m,” he tried to speak.“Hold it,” she cut in with a strong tone and he was sent into silence.“What do you want me to do? You think I will continue to watch you trifle with my company?!” She barked.“Mother, I will..,” he tried to speak again.“What do you have to say?” Elsa cut in and she stood up immediately.“We’
They both watched as she was brought into the visitors room with her face looking so pale. A wry smile broke on her dry lips as she saw their faces. “Lisa,” Toyosi cried in excitement as she was brought to the table. “Toyo,” she called wearily as she sat on the chair. “How are you?” Evan asked from where he sat. “Hmm, same as you guys left me,” she muttered plainly with her gaze on the table. “Lisa, you will be fine. Everything will work out in your favor,” Toyo assured. She smiled and looked up at her face. “I don’t know how long I can hold on,” she said wearily. “You will be out soon, trust me,” Evan assured. “How is my daughter?” She asked. “She is doing okay,” Toyo said with a smile. “I don’t know how to thank you both for all you’ve been doing for me and my daughter. I can’t thank you enough,” she said emotionally as she wiped the tears that trickled down her cheek. “Lisa, you don’t need to thank us. We are only doing what we ought to be doing,” she said with a smile
“Mother!,” She screamed as she rushed over to Elsa Boseman who was lying on the floor. “Mother!,” Daren cried too while rushing over to her. “Look what you’ve done!” Stefany cried as she pushed his hands away from Elsa who was lying unconsciously on the floor. Just then, footsteps were heard from the stairs and Charles alongside Diana could be seen running down the stairs. “What’s going on? What’s going on?” He screamed as he saw his wife on the floor with Daren and Stefany kneeling beside her. “Oh no,” he cried as he rushed towards her and lifted her up from the floor. “I’ll call the doctor right away,” Daren panicked as he reached for his phone in his pocket immediately. “How did she fall?” Diana asked Stefany as they all hurried up the stairs with Charles Boseman who was carrying Elsa in his arms. “Daren made her fall,” she related with tears. “Oh,okay,” she said with a smirk as she hastened her footsteps after her father in-law. * The atmosphere was a joyous one and smil
Walking dejectedly into the living room, he could see the mean eyes of Dotun and Diana staring at him. He walked past them without stopping for a moment and he could still feel their eyes trailing after him as he headed to the stairs. He walked up the stairs and bumped into Stefany who was walking down slowly, wearing a long face. She stopped in front of him with her arms akimbo. He heaved a sigh as he saw her figure in front of him. Without a word, he walked past her and she stayed glued to her spot as she watched him walking up the stairs. He could feel his heart racing as he stood before Elsa Boseman’s room. He gulped and knocked on the door slowly. The door opened and he walked into the room where he heard Mrs Selina’s voice followed by chuckles from his mother. His eyes darted straight to the bed where Elsa was lying with his father beside her. He could see Mrs Selina sitting on the sofa opposite the bed and all eyes were turned in his direction as he walked towards them. He f
ONE WEEK LATERInside the spacious banquet hall, beautifully decorated to the core, people could be seen sitting around the tables covered with white linen cloths and flowers. A lot of delicious delicacies, drinks and desserts could also be seen on each table. Slow music played in the background and the beautiful colorful lights could be seen, illuminating the whole place.“May I?” Daren asked with his hand stretched towards Melisa who was walking towards him, dressed in a long beautiful black fishtail dress that was designed all over with beads and glittering silver stones. Her beautiful chubby face was heavily made up and her earrings and necklace sparkled like diamond as she sampled them with pride. Her red full lips broke into a smile as she gazed at Daren who was standing before her, dressed stunningly in black tuxedo and silver bowtie.She smacked her lips seductively as she looked at his charming dark round eyes which were looking into hers. He leaned towards her and his lips l
Within a second, men heavily armed and dressed in police uniforms surrounded the room.“Your hands in the air!” The men in front ordered with their guns pointing towards him.He turned to look at his mother who was still sitting on her seat, wearing a stone cold face and at Melisa who was weeping heavily as Diana’s body was covered on the floor.“Mother, you shouldn’t let them take him. We can work things out,” Daren cried and rushed towards his mom who didn't utter a word nor make any move.“Mother!” Daren cried as he watched Dotun being handcuffed by the police men.“Daren, put yourself together!” Evan consoled while holding him together.“I can’t let them take him, I can’t!” He cried as he stood up immediately and surged towards the men who were trying to walk Dotun out of the room.They pushed him away and his father and Melisa pulled him back as he tried to go after the men again.Watching Daren cry brought tears to his eyes and he stopped in the middle of the men with his body t
He brought the ringing phone out of his suit pocket as the car drove speedily along the road. He looked at the caller ID and his brows gathered as he saw the strange number which popped up on the phone.“Hello,” he answered grumpily.“Hey, buddy,” A cheerful male voice sounded from the phone.“Who are you? Be straight,” he ordered impatiently.“You don’t need to know me. I’m your savior. Turn around quickly and head back to the mansion. Your beloved wife is having a good time with her lover. Hurry up if you want to catch them red handed,” the voice continued.There was a moment of silence and his face hardened. He felt perspiration all over his neck and brows and he couldn’t catch his breath for a moment. He adjusted the red tie over his neck and he began to pant heavily.“Who are you?” He managed to ask.“Like I’ve said before, I’m your savior,” he replied again and his heart skipped.“You can believe me if you want to, you can also choose not to believe me. It’s all in your decision
“Hold on, I’m coming,” she voiced out tiredly as she walked over to the door. On opening the door, she froze on her spot as her eyes fell on Elsa Boseman who was simply dressed in a red long maxi dress and black beaded scarf wrapped around her head. She swallowed hard and looked away from the smiling Elsa to Charles Boseman who was standing behind her, wearing a calm smile on his face.Her brows gathered deeply and she heaved a sigh and walked away from the door immediately.“Li..Lisa, I’m.” Elsa tried to speak as she walked into the house with her husband following behind her.She stopped for a moment as she saw Daren in the living room, playing with May on the floor. Her eyes never left the beautiful girl who was laughing with excitement as she played with her father.She gulped as her eyes fell on Daren who was now looking in her direction. He stood up immediately and walked towards them with his eyes looking at his father sternly.“What..what is going on here?” He asked angrily w
The gate opened and they both stepped into the dark room which was void of light. He switched on the torchlight he was holding and flashed the light against the room. He cringed for a moment as he saw the old woman lying still on the floor. He flashed his light all over the room again and he shook his head and let out a chuckle in dismay. “What is going on? Where is your mother?” Diana asked, walking ahead of him with her eyes looking all over the room. He flashed his light up to the ceiling and the window and then he stopped with the light pointing at the bloodstain on the wall close to the window. “No..this..this is not happening,” he cried in disbelief as he walked to the wall hastily. “She escaped!” Diana cried, looking alarmed. He began to pant heavily and he turned to the old woman who was still lying on the floor. “Wake up!” He yelled as he walked over to her. “Wake up, you witch!” Diana yelled while hitting her with her boots. “Stop,” he ordered and she stopped while pa
“Father, are you saying we shouldn’t go ahead to arrest that devil?!” Evan yelled from the couch where he sat, staring at Charles with his eyes burning with fury.“Evan, Daren, keep calm and do as I say,” Charles urged as he looked at the young enraged men who were sitting opposite him.Melisa could be seen sobbing silently with Toyosi sitting beside her, patting her shoulders.“That evil woman made me suffer for years. She caused me enough pain that could have made me lose my sanity. What if Daren had not come back for me? What if he had let his rage get the better part of him and he does something stupid to me and my daughter? If God had not been faithful to us, where would we have been by now?” She asked amidst tears streaming down her face.“Lisa, it’s enough. We are glad that you are alive to witness this day. Justice will finally be granted to you, Daren and May,” Toyosi consoled.“Love, put yourself together and be calm. You know your condition,” Daren said from where he sat.S
Marching into the private ward he was kept in, they could see two policemen standing beside the hospital bed where he was lying with fluid running through his veins. They both heaved a sigh of relief as they caught sight of him and his head turned in their direction, hearing their footsteps.Daren walked slowly towards the bed and the policemen offered him a seat.He declined and Charles took his seat diligently with his eyes fixed on the young man lying on the bed, looking debilitated.“You asked to see me. What happened to you?” Daren asked grumpily.“She tried to kill me,” Jerry said with a chuckle.“Who?” He asked with his eyes wide open.“The one behind all of your mysteries,” he replied with a smile.“Be straight,” Charles commanded from his seat.“Your brother’s wife, Diana,” he spilled and their eyes bulged.He turned slowly to look at his father whose eyes were wide open in dismay.“Tell me more,” Daren urged immediately.“I don’t know how she found out everything that was ha
Walking into the room, he heaved a sigh and took off his jacket.“They took the threat seriously, babe. Did you see the frightened look on their faces?” He asked with laughter while turning to face her.She smiled and sat on the bed gracefully.“Yes, they took it seriously. But don’t be surprised if your hard hearted mother fails to comply,” she said and he frowned.“She won’t. She wouldn’t want to trade the life of her family for anything else,” he said and she scoffed.“And What if she proves stubborn in the end?” She asked, walking up to meet him.He kept silent and exhaled deeply.“I don’t know what my next step would be,” he said.“We need to make it more serious,” she said and he pulled a surprised face.“How?” He asked sharply and she didn’t reply.“Like, you want me to kill someone?” He asked.“No, I’m not asking you to kill anybody. But we could at least hurt someone,” she said.“Who?” He asked.“Any one of them,” she said seriously and he didn’t reply.*The chirps of birds
The small gate pushed open and she walked into the room, holding a small tray of food. She could see the women lying on the floor wearily and laughter emitted from her lips.At her sight, they both sat up slowly and they could see the evil smile she was wearing as the light from the window reflected all over her face.“You..you decided to bring us food today?” Mrs. Selina asked with a shaky voice.“Oh, I thought you’ve died, old witch,” she said with a chuckle as she dropped the food on the floor and pushed it with her feet towards them.“You don’t disrespect my mother in that manner!” Elsa yelled and she laughed.“Look at you, the bossy Elsa,” she mocked and walked towards her.She leaned closer to her face and chuckled.“Your days of being a boss are finally over. One more word from you and I will see that you go hungry for three good days,” she threatened and Mrs. Selina shook her head in fear.“Now, eat,” she ordered and the women looked at each other before looking down at the sm