"What? Who the hell is this?" I exhaled in fear, trying to call the person again but it wasn't possible.My head started throbbing, my hands began to quiver, and my heart left my body completely due to its excessive palpitation."H-Alvin? Dead? Widow?" I huffed, shaking my head. "No way!" I bounced to my feet and ran out of the room while calling Alvin' phone again, but it was still switched off.The thought that Alvin was dead struck me so bad and tears immediately started rolling down my face fast. I was going breathless and feeling like I was about to faint. I ran to Faith's room, banging my fists on the door hard. In a jiffy, the door flung open,n and Faith stood there looking annoyed."Why-" she stopped, her expression transformed to worry. "What's wrong? Why are you crying?""Alvin. Someone just called to let me know Alvin is dead.""What?!" They all exclaimed."Someone, please call his phone. He might... I don't know..." I cried."How on Earth did it happen?" Lila asked and th
"Amanda?" He repeated."Yes. I'm sure she's behind this. I don't trust that crazy friend of yours."I nodded. "She's the only one I can suspect right now."Alvin laughed. "You must be mistaken. I'm certain Amanda wouldn't do anything as stupid as this.""Oy?" I scoffed. "She's a devil in disguise. Didn't you see how she was smiling while you were around but the second you left, she revealed her demon to me, claiming to love you and I have to stay away."He ended his laughter. "Okay, I agree Amanda might be crazy sometimes but I know she can't be behind this.""How can you be certain?" I glowered, hating the stupid trust he had for her."We've been best friends for ten years so of course I know her well enough to know she can't do this.""I'm certain she is behind this. She wants you to think I'm crazy then lock me up in a mental hospital so she'll take my place but I won't let that happen. I'll be your wife for as long as I live and there's nothing she can do about it." I didn't care
"Are you out of your mind?" I hollered."I should be asking you that. You're shirtless." He frowned and picked my shirt from the floor."I could've caught the devil. Shit!""Without a shirt? In the presence of our employees? You're crazy." He wore my shirt over my body.I sighed. "Sorry, I was only interested in catching her and forgot that another crazy person made me shirtless.""Another crazy person? Seriously?" He rolled his eyes, buttoning my shirt for me. I could do that on my own but what was the point in arguing?"We should get going."— "But-" he glanced at his laptop."Can't you forget work tonight?" I tucked my shirt in."Uh..." I glared at him. "Fine." He sighed.I grinned, stood on my tiptoes, and pecked him."Hey, Mom." Alvin smiled, pulling his Mom into a hug."My Hamzy is such a big boy now." She giggled."I'm not a boy." He pulled apart from the hug and kissed her forehead."Hey," Amanda grinned and also hugged Alvin. A feeling of jealousy twitched in me; she had no
"Who is Samantha?" I asked again, soaked in a pool of worry."I trusted you to not mention her name. Please leave." Alvin drew his lips into a snarl."So you're sending me out of your house? Wow." Amanda snorted, glared at him from head to toe then angrily left the terrace."Alvin, tell me who Samantha is right now," I ordered.He gazed at me, anger was still burning in his eyes. Without another word, he walked away and left the terrace, letting my mouth drop to the ground. I tried to let the fact that he was hiding a woman's identity sink into my head before leaving the terrace too. Was Alvin cheating on me? Was it because I wasn't fulfilling his sexual desires? Oh no, I was going to die if he left me alone for another woman. There was no way he had stopped loving me when I was already feeling this way for him.I was still arguing with myself about whether or not I could tag this unique feeling and attraction as love. If not love, then what was called love? It had to be it but how wa
"Hey, sweetheart." Alvin' sweet voice drove me out of my slumber.I stretched my arm, yawning. Staring at a shirtless Alvin and realizing I was still naked reminded me of last night and I couldn't help the blush that flushed my face."From that blush, I can tell what you're thinking." He sat on the bed, dropping the tray of food he had on it. "Breakfast in bed."I sat up straight, covering my chest with the duvet. "This is very sweet of you but I don't like eating without brushing my teeth and taking a bath first. You should've known that since you stalked me.""Oh... I guess I didn't stalk you enough then. How 'bout coffee?" He lifted a mug of coffee from the tray.I shrugged, accepting the mug from him. "There's an exception to coffee.""Last night was the first time I've ever made love to anyone in my entire life."I felt heat rise in my cheeks again but still rolled my eyes. "Coming from the playboy?" I scoffed, taking a sip of the coffee."You need to understand that there's a b
My poor heart was throbbing hard. I tried to scream or run but I couldn't seem to move. She quickly wrapped her hand around my wrist, the knife was smiling its sharpness at me like it was ready to slit my throat."Go upstairs and don't say a word." She whispered, glancing around, and started pulling me towards the stairs.I was too scared to even attempt to run so I let her pull me to my room. God, save me. I internally prayed. She shut the door behind her, sauntered to the bed, and gently pushed me to it, shushing me again though I wasn't speaking. Gosh, how could I not have thought of Faith? She had the same red hair as the person who was spying on us at the company. Who else could've known that I cried my eyes out except three of them? There's no way I could've suspected her, I thought she was a good friend. So she was the devil in the disguise of an angel? She glanced around, still pointing the knife at me before her gaze finally rested on me."F-Faith... wh-what's... what's happ
"Good afternoon, Mrs. Robert. You're late for work, as always." Sarah teased.I rolled my eyes at her. "Good afternoon to you too, Sarah Louis. Has Alvin left?""Now she has the right to call him by his name, she's late for work because she's his wife, she's being bossy.""And you're being silly.""I'm so sorry, Mrs. Robert. Please don't make your husband fire me, this job is everything I have." She pleaded jokingly.I shook my head and left her sight, using the elevator to transport me to the 68th floor then got into our office. As expected, Alvin was on his office chair, gazing at his laptop's screen. I dropped my bag on the chair and walked up to him, folding my arms across my chest."Samantha, when did you arrive?" He raised his head to me with a smile, immediately returning his gaze to his laptop."Just now.""And you're late again.""Duh...""You're always so punctual because your husband owns the company." He said sarcastically."Very funny," I replied sarcastically too, sittin
~ Samantha ~"Lunch is ready!" I dropped mine and Alvin' tray of food on the dining table and went to where he was sitting on the couch, wrapping my arms around his neck from behind and kissing his cheek."You're such a sweetheart. This side of you makes me feel like smiling forever." He held my hand and faced me. "You made lunch?" He asked like he just heard what I said."Yes, yes, yes.""Wow, I'm so lucky. I love your cooking as much as I love you.""That doesn't make so much sense to me. You love something as much as you love your wife?""Everything about you is loved by me." He kissed my cheek too.He chuckled then we left for the dining table. After having lunch together and chatting for a long time, Faith and two other Maids cleared the table and two others Maids cleared the table while Alvin and I returned to sit on the sofas. He immediately picked up his laptop from the center table but I stopped him and returned it to the table, wrapping my arms around his torso with my head
~ Samantha Reese ~~ {Flashback} ~"Please get the door, Samantha Reese." Lila requested, rolling her sleeves up. "I'm the pregnant one here, I shouldn't be overworking.""Getting the door isn't overworking. Stop being so lazy." I groaned and reluctantly rose to my feet, sauntering to the door and opening it.I was so surprised to see Faith standing by the door, grinning from ear to ear, holding a small bag. I opened my mouth to speak but she pulled me into a hug. "Gosh, I missed you. I'm so glad you're fine." I smiled, returning the hug.I gently pushed her by her shoulders."I didn't expect to see you here. Please come in."Shutting the door after she walked in, we took our seats on one of the sofas."Mr. Robert asked me to come here. As your maid, I should be at your service, no matter where you are.""Oh, that's great. I missed you too. Doing some things on my own feels like a lot of work now." I admitted and she chuckled."Then it's a great thing I'm here. Is there anything yo
~ Alvin ~Another frustrating day without Samantha Reese. I had been checking the internet on how to make your angry wife forgive you but it all seemed to be pointless. It was high time I gained the courage to call that stubborn woman I called my wife.I picked up my phone and searched for her name in the contact list. Just one click and the phone was going to be ringing but it felt like the biggest deal in my entire life, it felt like an issue of life and death. I had never been this scared in my life. I succumbed to it and called her. It kept ringing continuously but there was no response.I sighed and dropped the phone on the bed but flinched when I heard, "Hello?"I picked up the phone, staring at the screen like it was a dream."Hello?" Oh my gosh, that voice, I missed it so damn much. I immediately went into a trance after hearing it."It's probably a butt-dial, ignore it." I heard Lila say.I snapped out of my trance and exclaimed, "No! Wait!""Oh, it's real.""What do you wan
~ France ~"Georgina, it's so nice to see you again," I said as Georgina sauntered to take a seat beside me, dropping her clutch on the counter."Yeah, really nice. You probably remember me from Samantha Reese's wedding or something.""Uh..." I scratched the back of my head. That was not the only time we had met. Who could forget Georgina after so many plays we had had together in the past? "Of course not." I chuckled nervously.She smirked. "Great! I was wondering how anyone could ever forget this nasty Georgina after so many times together. So you're simply ignoring me?" She ordered herself a bottle of drink."Georgina Bend, it was long ago, okay? I wasn't ignoring you or anything, it was just supposed to be one-night stands."She laughed out boisterously."One-night stands that happened about a million times?" She rolled her eyes, chugging down a glass of alcohol in one drought."Okay, I agree with that. It has been so long, about 5 or 6 years ago. We were still in college, woman
"Samantha?" I asked again, scanning her from head to toe. Maybe I might've heard the wrong name.They paused, gazing at me."Do you know her?" Dash asked."Of course not. Where on Earth am I supposed to know such a disgusting person?""I'm so surprised to know you decided to go after such a cheap thing. I mean, look at her." She scoffed at me, resting her elbow on Dash's shoulder."She was supposed to be for fun but she was proving so hard to get and I wanted to make her my girlfriend to use her and dump her, baby." He admitted, not bothering about the fact that I was standing right in front of them."Aw, my babe is so nasty." She smirked at him, patting his head proudly."I can't believe you're so terrible. I thank God I didn't fall into your crazy trap, motherfucker!" Oh my, where was this courage coming from?"Why is she being so dramatic?" She asked with her forehead crumpled and wearing a lopsided grin.I stormed out of the house and quickly got into a taxi. Samantha was probably
~ Samantha Reese ~"You still won't let me tell anyone you're here? This torture is killing me. Won't you at least tell Mom or Georgina?"Lila asked, finalizing her makeup."No, I'd let Mom and Georgina know today. Please don't let anyone know yet." I smiled at her. "By the way, you look very gorgeous.""Thank you." She grinned."You're going to work? Aren't you late now?""No, I'm on leave again. I'm going over to my boyfriend's.""Oh... I'd love to see this man you and Georgina is so crazy about.""Stupid Georgina. She keeps blaming me when I've got nothing to do with her sleeping around with men." She rolled her eyes, rising from the vanity chair.I chuckled. "That's Georgina for you. I'll talk to her later today.""Please do. Talk some sense into her head.""I'll try to." I chuckled again. "I'm going to take a stroll for relaxation.""You need it. Call me if there's any emergency, don't work too much, don't destroy the house, don't get too emotional, don't do anything stupid, eat.
~ Alvin ~"You're just returning?""Yes, sir." The stupid driver who had driven Samantha Reese had finally arrived but not with her."And where is Samantha Reese ?""She made me drive for a long time and then asked me to stop the car in the middle of nowhere, no matter how many times I refused. She said no one should look for her there because she was going to go further away.""And why are you just returning?""She said I shouldn't return home until today. I tried to follow her but lost track of her. I promise it isn't my fault. I also have no idea where she is.""Please send me the address of where you dropped her off, I'll send it to the police.""Okay, sir, I'll try my best to recall the place." He nodded then left my sight. I returned to the building and dropped me on a sofa."Won't you at least have something to eat?" Mom asked, her tone was soaked in worry.I simply shook my head, resting my head on the arm of the couch and the back of my palm on my forehead."You have to eat,
"Baby daddy?" It didn't take a second before my breath quickened."Samantha? So this is the crazy redhead that's obsessed with you.""Obsessed with him? I find that harsh but not offensive, it's okay." She nodded."Tell me what you mean by baby daddy?" I frowned, beginning to sweat from what she just said."How dare you come here?" He asked in a very intimidating voice, clenching his jaw."Why not? I don't think a couple of millions of dollars would be able to replace the place of a father in the lives of our children." Though she was speaking to Alvin, she was smirking at me.My legs immediately became wobbly, and I lost my balance but before I could fall, I held her shoulders. "Wh-what.. what do you mean?" My voice cracked at every word, and my hands which had a tight grip on her shoulders began to vibrate."Samantha Reese, let's go," Alvin said, fear could be read in his voice by anyone, even a baby."Don't." I pointed my index finger at him, my eyes burning with so much rage towa
"Uh... I don't know." I chuckled nervously."Why do you sound so nervous?" She narrowed her eyes at me."Mom, it's okay. We can't be certain she's pregnant. And if she is, I'm sure it's my child, right Samantha?" He asked and I nodded."You should do a pregnancy test to confirm if she's pregnant because if she's not then it's probably a serious illness. I'll take my leave.""Wait!" I rose to my feet. "What do you mean by you'll be a grandmother again?" I only heard that. "As far as I know, Alvin is your only child.""Oh, he hasn't told you?" She glanced at him."No, he hasn't told me anything." I held her arms. "What is he supposed to tell me that he hasn't? What's going on?" They shared a glance at each other again then burst into laughter. "Calm down. Alvin isn't my only child. He has a sister.""A dog, Mom.""Whatever." She rolled her eyes. "And she has had a lot of puppies." She clarified and I sighed in relief."I can't believe my baby is having a baby." Alvin wrapped his arms a
~ TWO MONTHS LATER ~Once again, another night, no Alvin. I was more than confused. Why hasn't he returned home after three fucking months? I returned to my room took off my jacket, grabbed a towel, and left for the bathroom, sinking into the bathtub. I felt so sick. Alvin not being around had made me very dizzy with terrible headaches.After a long bath, I wrapped a towel around my body and opened the door. I was shocked to see Alvin standing in front of the door, also holding the door knob."Nah, this is probably a dream." I scoffed, rubbing my eyes but he still stood in front of me."You don't believe I'm here?" He raised an eyebrow.Hearing his voice filled my soul with happiness. I wanted to jump and hug him but the happiness was erased quickly and transformed into anger. I walked past him."Please don't give me this attitude." He held my hand but it made me angrier."Let me be." I sauntered to the wardrobe while he walked behind me."Don't be mad at me. I thought you'd be very h