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CHAPTER 46“You look so beautiful mommy,” Lex said, admiring his mother who was staring at herself in the mirror while Anya and her team packed up their stuff.Anya had opted for a smokey eye makeup look that made Nancy’s beautiful hazel doe eyes brim perfectly on her face.Her foundation was a delicate blend of soft hues that perfectly matched her skin, giving it a radiant glow of elegance. A faint blush was applied to her cheeks making her as beautiful as ever. Anya applied a seductive bright red lipstick to her lips, making her even more attractive and sexy, matching her red gown.“Thank you honey,” Nancy replied.“Mama looks like a Disney Princess,” Leo commented.Lex frowned. “Disney movies are for girls, stop watching them.”“Mama and aunty Emily make me watch them,” Leo defended himself. He grew up around women, there was no escaping Disney movies for him, unlike Lex who grew up around males like his father and Kyle. “Disney movies are not for girls Lex, every princess needs h
CHAPTER 47Lloyd led Nancy from the red carpet to where a table was reserved for him, alongside his friend who was hosting the event.“I have to admit amor, I was skeptical about the way you would handle all the attention but you completely nailed it,” Lloyd leaned in and whispered to Nancy after they took their seats.His original plan was to bodyguard her from the paparazzi outside, past the red carpet and into the event hall but when he saw the way she carried herself with poise and grace leaving everyone staring at her in awe, he felt proud of her and proud of himself for having such an eye turner for a wife.Yes. You read that correctly. Lloyd already saw her in his heart as his wife, it was only a matter of time before it manifested into reality.Nancy smiled at him and Lloyd’s heart fluttered at her beautiful smile. He just couldn’t believe that he almost lost such a stunning and sweet woman.“You have Emily to thank for that. She has been grounding me on the etiquette of being
CHAPTER 48Chloe’s eyes were trained on Lloyd and Nancy as they exited the red carpet and made their way into the event hall.She saw how Lloyd was beaming and chatting with Nancy, making her blush and laugh and she imagined herself in Nancy’s position, filling her heart with even more jealousy.Her face was so red and she seethed with so much anger at the woman sitting beside her dream man, having all his attention, when he had blocked her personal number after her persistent calling and texting.Once, Lloyd even called her a nuisance and a waste of space in society but she didn’t mind. If she could only have one taste of him, she would be made for life.Once she saw Caroline and Nicolas take their seats at the same table with Lloyd and Nancy, she immediately texted Caroline who was her friend.Chloe and Caroline were in the same social circle. It was Caroline who introduced Chloe to Lloyd about three years ago at her engagement party to Nicolas. Caroline was well aware of her friend’
CHAPTER 49Lloyd was so confused at her action that he didn’t know what to say or what to do. He noticed the tears that pooled in her eyes and the pain that they held and it severely broke his heart. He wanted to chase after her and find out what was going on but they were already the center of attention.He immediately called his driver to take her home but he controlled himself from following her as he didn’t want to create more problems.He knew something must have happened when she went to the restroom. His eyes snapped in that direction and he caught sight of the usher he had instructed to follow her around.He signaled for her to follow him outside, away from the prying eyes. Even though confusion was rocking his mind, the emotion that lingered on his face was anger. Pure unfiltered rage. Whoever it was that pissed her off was going to get the shortest short end of the stick.“What happened in there? You were supposed to follow her,” Lloyd questioned the usher who was trembling
CHAPTER 50Was Lloyd trying to be slick, telling her his body didn’t react to other women except for her? He can’t be serious. This is real life and not some fictional romance novel.Nancy rolled her eyes at him but then it struck her. How would he even know if he didn’t try?“Oh, so you did try to get intimate with other women?”Lloyd’s face instantly went pale. He knew the next words to come out of his mouth could make or break the situation. Saying No meant he was being dishonest with her because in the beginning when she left, he did try, but saying Yes could also be easily misunderstood especially if she flared up and didn’t let him explain.Before he could answer, his phone started ringing and it was Kyle calling. He reasoned not to pick the call but if Kyle had information on that woman, that would easily exonerate him, plus Kyle could also corroborate his story about the unexpected kiss.He picked the call and sat beside Nancy before putting it on speaker. Nancy frowned deeply
CHAPTER 51***FLASHBACK***Angie had persuaded Lucas to go with her to House of Shine yesterday. Lucas didn’t mind being seen with Angie. It’s not like Veronica didn’t know he had a mistress even though she didn’t know who it was. So, as long as Angie stayed out of his family’s business, everyone was happy. There was a particular necklace that Angie wanted to get. Getting it with the card Lucas gave to her would mean maxing out her monthly allowance and she couldn’t afford it.With Lucas being with her, he would be obliged to buy it and she had already promised to let him do her in the ass. Something that drove him crazy.As they were led towards the private VIP room, Lucas spanked her ass. “Can’t wait to eat and fuck your asshole like a savage tonight,” He said coyly.Angie’s face flushed as she pushed the door to the room open.“You can’t say things like that Lu, aren’t you too old to be teasing a lady in that manner?” She said, entering the room.It was then she had her interaction
CHAPTER 52It was the next morning at the Banks family mansion. Veronica had managed to persuade Lloyd to have breakfast with her that morning and Lucas returned home last night to plan his next move. After Angie told him Lloyd seemed to recognize her from the way he spoke to her, he knew he had to restrategize. There were too many loopholes and complications with his original plan.“This is nice,” Veronica said, spreading butter on her bread. “It’s been long since we’ve had breakfast together as a family.”“Don’t get used to it,” Lucas replied curtly.Lloyd frowned. What the hell did his father mean by that? Was he planning on leaving his mother for that tramp he called a mistress?“And what is that supposed to mean?” He asked his father in a dangerous tone, staring coldly into his eyes.“That’s a very stupid question to ask. Don’t you think?” Lucas replied calmly, raising a brow at his son.Lloyd gritted his teeth and narrowed his eyes at his father. Lucas knew it was because of Angi
CHAPTER 53While Lloyd and his family were having their moment at breakfast, half an hour away from their mansion, the Granger household was going up in flames and Chloe was at the very center of it.“What did you do to Lloyd Banks?” Harry Granger asked his daughter for the hundredth time but Chloe kept denying it. She wasn’t yet aware of the consequences of her actions. She thought Lloyd had probably called her father and asked him to warn her.“Nothing Daddy, I swear,” She replied, picking up a glass of juice and was about to drink from it when her father slapped it away from her hand, crashing it to the floor.He grabbed her by the throat, choking her slightly. He stared with a seething anger into her eyes. In a low, growling and dangerous tone he spoke. “I’m going to ask you one last time you spoiled child and you are going to tell me the truth, what - did you do - to Lloyd Banks?”That was when Chloe realized that something was wrong. Her father had violent tendencies but it was
CHAPTER 106FIVE YEARS LATER“Stop it Harmony, give it back,” Kayden screamed as he chased after his sister who had taken his legos. Harmony giggled as she ran circles around their playroom and Kayden chased after her giggling as well.“Catch me if you can, catch me if you can,” Her little shrill voice filled the air.“Got you,” Richard grabbed her and Kayden pulled the lego out her hands, baring his tongue at her.“Not fair,” She folded her arms and frowned at him. “Richard helped you.”“Who wants hot chocolate?” Leo stepped into the room with four mugs of hot chocolate on a tray.The triplets chorused. “Me, me,me.”He handed them one each and took one for himself, before he sat in front of his gaming console and someone who looked exactly like him appeared on the other side of the screen.“Ready to get your ass kicked bro?” Lex asked. He was spending the weekend with his favorite uncle Kyle and his favorite aunt Emily. Actually, if you ask him, he would say he’s babysitting their th
CHAPTER 105It was 3am when Lloyd woke up a few weeks to Nancy’s due date. He heard her crying and he thought something was wrong.“Hey…...what’s the matter,” He asked softly, cupping her face. “I’m hungry,” Nancy replied, still crying.Ever since she entered her third trimester, her hormones have been acting up and had her all over the place. She cried over every little irritation but Lloyd understood perfectly. The books he read actually did a good job of preparing him for the journey. He found it amusing how almost everything he read about pregnant women seemed to be evident in his wife.“What do you want to eat, anything, I’ll have the chef make it for you,” He said, wiping her face and pecking her cheeks.Nancy pouted but she kept silent. Her cravings these days have become weird and absurd and this was one of those moments.“What is it? Tell me, what do my babies want?” Lloyd asked again, rubbing her stomach and peppering it with kisses.“Ice cream,” Nancy replied. Lloyd glanc
CHAPTER 104“Don’t put that there Kyle, bring it this way,” Emily was dishing out instructions left and right, organizing everything for Nancy’s baby shower and gender reveal party.Nancy was now in the middle of her third trimester and heavy. Her bump was really big because of the three she had in her.“I’m going to work you so hard later tonight for working me so hard like this,” Kyle replied, taking the ladder and pinning the ribbons up.The thing about Emily was that even if she hired an event planner to organize events, the creative ideas were exclusively hers and if she didn’t like something, she would change it.“I look forward to it,” She replied, pecking Kyle’s cheek and blushing.They were having the party at the backyard of their mansion. Everything was almost ready and a few guests were already arriving.“I’m telling you, he is not just president in name but in other departments, if you know what I mean,” Veronica said, winking at Nancy and Diana.Both ladies laughed at her
CHAPTER 103A week after Lloyd and Nancy returned from their trip, Lloyd had a final surprise for his family. He was moving them to a bigger house, a mansion he had been building since he reunited with Nancy.It was meant to be completed before their wedding but a few delays along the way happened so he had to wait a bit. It was the morning of the day he wanted to take them to the house and the family was having breakfast together. It was just Lloyd, Nancy and the twins.Thelma and Theo had returned back to Emerald Bay, Diana was at home but in her room, Emily was on an engagement honeymoon with Kyle In Dubai, according to her.“We’re moving to a new house soon,” Lloyd announced out of nowhere. He had not discussed it with Nancy before so she was shocked, the spoon of eggs she held to her mouth couldn’t go further than her lips.She dropped it back on her plate. “A new house?” She asked Lloyd, giving him a light scowl.“I like this house,” Leo said.“Is it a big house like our old man
CHAPTER 102“Here goes nothing,” Lloyd whispered, taking off her blindfold.It took some seconds for Nancy’s eyes to adjust but when they finally did, “Wow,” was the only word that escaped her mouth as she took in the breathtaking view of the city of Paris at night.It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen, the lights and ambience were out of this world. She could see the famous Eiffel Tower in the distance, standing in all its glory and its marvelous light, and the atmosphere smelled of such delicious food that her stomach growled.Lloyd had brought her to the rooftop terrace of the hotel that had a 360 degree view of the city. It was called the Eiffel penthouse. They were both casually dressed but they still looked as sweet as ever. Lloyd wore loose white pants with a black shirt, he left the top three buttons open and his sleeve was rolled to his elbow. He wore black suede loafers on his feet. Nancy on the other hand wore a long white evening gown that could easily pass fo
CHAPTER 101“I’m going to miss you mama,” Leo said as he hugged his mother tightly.“Me too. I’m going to miss you,” Lex added, joining his brother in the hug.“We’re only going to be gone for three days, I’ll be back before you even know it,” Nancy replied as she hugged her boys back.It was the following day after the wedding, they were flying to Paris for their honeymoon. It was supposed to be a two week vacation but because of Nancy’s condition and not wanting to be away from her kids for too long, she had Lloyd cut it short.Their entire family had come to see them off at the presidential Villa. Kennedy had given them the presidential jet as private transport to Paris.“Don’t I get a I will miss you hug too?” Lloyd enquired, smiling at the boys.“We will miss you too daddy,” The boys ran and hugged him too.“Can’t we come with you?” Lex pouted and Nancy gave Lloyd an inquiring look but he shook his head. These three days were going to be for them and them alone.“This trip is for
CHAPTER 100“The first time we met wasn’t the first time I saw you. It was three months before then.” Lloyd was surprised and his jaws literally touched his feet. Nancy chuckled amidst her sobbing, seeing how shocked he looked.“As a young hustling girl who was just through with high school, with dreams to become a world class chef, I was baking and selling treats at a construction site not very far from our home to the local laborers when one day, Lloyd came to visit the site. He was the most handsome man I had ever seen and I immediately fell in love with him. I made sure to stick around till he left and then I got his card from one of the engineers.”“Here’s something I've never told anyone before,” Nancy chuckled slightly, remembering the lengths she went to, to secure Lloyd’s attention the first time.“I lied, gathered what savings I had then, left home and tracked him down to coral city. I spent over a month stalking this man, learning everything about him, knowing everything a
CHAPTER 99The venue for the wedding was a private garden within the high brow areas of the city. The garden was big enough to serve as the wedding venue and the reception area. Both settings were already beautifully arranged.Lloyd stood on the podium, under an arch that had pictures of his and Nancy’s favorite memories printed on it. They had a total of forty to fifty invited guests. The seating arrangement was set with about 20 seats on each side, leaving the aisle open with Lily petals all over it. The number of security personnel at the venue was almost twice as many as their guests. With the president openly attending the event, no chances were taken. There was no press present and the media crew hired to cover the wedding were the only people that weren’t friends or family aside from the security.The venue of the wedding had a pale pink and white decoration and almost everyone was seated and Lloyd was waiting for Nancy’s arrival. He was very nervous. His palms were sweaty, h
CHAPTER 98ONE MONTH LATER“I’m nervous, mom,” Lloyd said to Veronica as he adjusted his bow tie in front of the mirror. It was their big day. The day he would finally say I do and be married to the most beautiful, most amazing, sweetest, most wonderful woman in the world. The love of his life, the woman of his dreams, his heartthrob, his sweetheart, his amor.The events of the past month were still fresh in his mind. Nothing would ever take away the dread that he felt at almost losing his child, but he was grateful. Grateful that it was all behind them. They could finally look forward to the future and hopefully never have to keep looking over their shoulders for where the next trouble may come from.Kennedy, using his powers as president, convinced Lloyd not to try and press any charges. He had a much better way to make Allison and Marla pay. Their arrest was never documented. It never went into the books. In fact, in the eyes of the nation, they were still wanted for kidnapping the