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CHAPTER 66After leaving the salon that afternoon, Nancy decided to drop by Lloyd’s office to see if she could steal him from work for a few hours so they could have lunch.She meant to surprise him so she didn’t call to inform him of her coming. Lloyd had previously instructed his staff to never keep Nancy waiting no matter how important of a meeting he was in. She was always to be allowed access to his office. When Nancy got to the door of Lloyd’s enclosed office, she could hear voices coming from inside. She initially thought Lloyd was in a business meeting and was about to head back to the lobby to wait when she heard Lloyd raise his voice. “Get out” was the most audible of his words.Then she heard the voice of the woman refusing to leave. She leaned in and placed her ear to the door. She could hear the woman begging Lloyd to take her in the office.She noticed how Lloyd went silent. Was he considering it, being with another woman, in his office of all places? She pushed the doo
CHAPTER 67It has been six weeks since the incident with Allison at Lloyd's office and as Lucas said, Allison had kept her distance from the family.The hotel and restaurant were finally opened and thanks to Chef Al’s involvement with it, it was an instant success and Nancy found herself involved more with developing recipes, planning menus and cooking supervision more than actually cooking day in and day out.Chef Al of course was a great help in helping her develop her own recipes. He would often chime in a few words here and there, but he mostly did nothing else than that.He was huge in the corporate side of things, also teaching Nancy a few things.The end of the year was upon them and thanks to the restaurant’s instant fame and Nancy’s ever growing social media audience, a prestigious award group, called the People Of Wonder, shortlisted Nancy for an award in the Sensation of the Year category.Nancy initially didn’t want to go but Lloyd persuaded her to, so she can gain the netw
CHAPTER 68Immediately Chloe dropped the glass, she realized what she had done and she instantly started to panic. “Fuck! Fuck! What have I done!”Her insides started to burn and it was like the flames of hell had settled in her private part at the urge for sex that overcame her. She was losing her mind as the effects of the drug were both powerful and instant.She started stripping, running outside at the same time to apologize to Nancy while the drug was taking its toll on her.She didn’t even know what the drug was and if the waitress wasn’t so sloppy, she never would have been in this situation.“Nancy!” Chloe screamed when she got outside, she was still trying to rip her gown off and stick her fingers inside herself.Nancy, who was waiting for her driver to bring the car around, suddenly heard her name and turned back and she saw Chloe dragging down one of the bouncers at the event while she was touching herself.The lady was composed a few minutes ago. Nancy wondered what was wr
CHAPTER 69The news of Chloe’s death hit the city like a wildfire. It trended almost as much as the incident from the previous night. Different speculations and theories were flying around, regarding the cause of her death. Some said it was the drug she took at the party, some said it was the taser, some said it was the doctor’s fault for overdosing her, but they were all wrong.Lloyd had flown back the very next morning. He canceled his business trip to be with Nancy. He tried to give her as normal a life as possible, but it was looking more and more like he had to have bodyguards follow her everywhere, henceforth.Harry Granger was livid and had sued both the hospital and the organizers of the party, where Chloe had taken the drink. With Chloe dead and the officers unable to secure a confession from her, the innocent waitress was the one who was going to take the fall for her crimes.However, Harry was convinced that Nancy had something to do with the death of his daughter. Especial
CHAPTER 70“Thank you for your time Miss Nancy, I’ll be in touch,” Officer Rodgers said and took his leave.He had asked Nancy a couple of questions regarding her relationship with Chloe and how they got to know each other. Nancy narrated their ordeal to him. He also asked about her whereabouts last night after she left them at the hospital, of which she told him that she was home and her driver, house maids and security could confirm it. Temporarily satisfied with her answers, he got up and left.Lloyd did not make it easy for him though, frequently calling him to order once his words sounded more like an accusation instead of a question. He blamed himself for what was going on now.“I’m sorry about all this, I never should have forced you to go to the after party, none of this would have happened,” He held Nancy’s hands and pulled her into a hug to comfort her. He could tell the news of Chloe’s death was still shocking for her.He above anyone else knew that beneath the hard exterior
CHAPTER 71*A FEW HOURS AGO*“I understand your pain Mr. Granger but it just doesn’t work like that. Even if I’m able to bribe or force this waitress into saying what you want her to say, CCTV cameras on the corridor clearly saw her talking to and taking the drink from your daughter, so my hands are tied. The evidence is there to back her words,” Officer Lincoln, the second officer in charge of the case, was talking to Harry Granger, Chloe’s father in his office.Harry was very bitter over the death of his daughter and he desperately wanted Nancy to take the fall. He didn’t care about the consequences Lloyd could rain on him. He was convinced Nancy was the woman at the hospital.“Listen to me Lincoln. I don’t care how much Lloyd had bribed you with to make you turn a blind eye. But the same CCTV who puts my daughter in the crime scene at the party clearly puts that other woman in the crime scene at the hospital,” Harry replied coldly, glaring at Lincoln.“It’s not the same sir.”“How s
CHAPTER 72When Nancy woke up the next morning, she was alone on her bed. She remembered going to bed with her children beside her, but now she couldn’t find them. Her alarm either didn’t wake her up or it didn’t go off.She glanced at the clock and it was already 8:54am. She shook her head, wondering how she stayed so long in bed. Being a Sunday, she knew Diana would have taken the boys to church.She got out of bed, did a light stretch and the events of yesterday came back flooding into her mind and she let it. She took it all in and then she pushed it away.She wasn’t going to be weak. It was a promise she had made to herself a long time ago. She was going to be strong for herself, for her boys and for Lloyd.Lloyd…..did he come back at any time yesterday? She wondered.She stepped into the bathroom and the sight that welcomed her flooded her heart with warmth and her face flushed. “Lloyd….” She muttered, playing with the locket he gave her, as a small smile crept upon her lips.He
CHAPTER 73It was when Lloyd got back to his car that he saw he had left his phone in the car. He saw Nancy had left him ten missed calls and a text to thank him for the breakfast and bath.“Progress,” He muttered to himself.Whoever wanted Nancy dead was still out there and as long as they were free, she would always be in danger. He thought about who would have been capable of such a thing and the first person that came to his mind was Allison but he quickly pushed it away.Sure, Allison was crazy and a borderline psychopath but she was harmless. Besides, what relationship did she even have with Chloe? The only other person that came to his mind and made sense was Harry Granger but would he really be that stupid? Lloyd already requested that he be questioned by the cops while Dominic, his PI and inspector Lincoln, figure out where the wire transfer came from.His phone rang again, jolting him out of his thoughts. It was Nancy and the first thing she said made him panic all over agai
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