Ida is lying on her bed while watching Leo, whose eyes are closed. But she is sure he is not sleeping. They are sleeping on the same bed for the second time. But he made sure not to make her feel uncomfortable. After his love declaration, he insisted that he would stay the night with her. After the scary episode with Kevin, Ida is glad for his company. But she didn't let it show. Because she doesn't want him to give the wrong ideas. He is a great guy, but she is not ready to date anyone, let alone a man like him. They cannot happen. He is her boss, to begin with. And if this news comes out, it would effectively ruin her career. And the second and the most important thing is the difference in their stature. He is super rich while she is struggling with her student loans. They simply cannot happen. And based on her sour experience with Kevin, if Leo loses his interest in her after a few years, she might never recover from it. Kevin never had the same kind of effect that Leo held on her.
Clarence is not as upset as her son though. Her mind is already formulating a plan. Kevin is not as smart as his mother and his brain doesn't work as sharply. So he is only seeing things that are happening in front of him and not beyond."Kevin, relax son. We can use this to our advantage" she tried to pacify her fuming son. Kevin is not ready to listen to her. The image of Ida hugging Leo is permanently etched in his mind and it refuses to leave. "Use this to our advantage? Mom, are you crazy? I am telling you that Uncle Leo is having an affair with my Ida and you are talking about something else? Are you even listening to me?" he asked with annoyance and anger.Clarence shook her head and smacked him behind his head. "Ouch, what the hell mom?" he cried out with pain.Clarence glared at him."Ida, Ida, Ida. She is all you can think about. If you had thought about growing in your career instead and taking over Hamilton companies, then you would have been the President of the Hamilt
"President Hamilton, what happened?" Ida asked worriedly after Mike left to bring the pain meds. Leo immediately composed himself as if it never happened and he was not in any pain. She looked at him with confusion. She saw his discomfort. But just a second later his face is as composed as it never happened. She is not understanding if she imagined it or if she hurt him when she pushed him.Leo wrapped both of his hands around her waist and pulled her closer again. She didn't resist and this time she rested her hands on his biceps."What do you mean by what happened? I am fine" he assured her.But she is not convinced. She knows that he is not someone who would throw a tantrum if it's nothing. We can only get a reaction out of him if it is something. "Did I hurt you when I pushed you?" she asked with concern. He chuckled at her words. "No, you didn't hurt me. Don't worry about it" he reassured her.Before she could open her mouth, Mike walked in with a medicine box. He was rummagi
Claire was discharged from the hospital and she is in a very bad mood. It's not because she lost the baby, it's because Kevin is ignoring her. She was discharged twenty-four hours ago. After he dropped her home, he didn't come back to visit her once. What's worse is that he is ignoring her calls as well. She is now living in a luxurious apartment that is one among the many Hamilton properties. This is what she feared the most. She knows that the baby is the only thing that would force Kevin to marry her. Now the baby is gone, and he no longer is obligated to marry her. So she decided to use another plan, that she kept hidden as her backup plan.'Kevin, you cannot escape from me ' she thought with anger. She is not a fool. She knows that he is still fixated on Ida. And she hates Ida for that.'What do you have that I don't? I am beautiful too. I might not have a job like you do and I am not as educated as you. But so what? I can still carry myself properly among these rich people. What
"Trying to go somewhere, baby doll?" Ida froze with shock. All of this feels like a Deja Vu. Exactly a couple of weeks ago, she woke up just like this. Surrounded by the warmth of the same man in unfamiliar surroundings. But at that time he was a total stranger, but now, he is her boss, the man who saved her life more than once, and most importantly, the man to whom she lost her virginity. He is her first in everything. He stole all of her firsts. And the man she cares about."I.. I.." she searched for a reason to escape from this situation, but his wandering hands kept distracting her. His hands are under her t-shirt, softly caressing her spine. His rough fingers are dancing on her spine, while his other hand is cupping her butt cheeks. She doesn't know how she did not notice that she was not wearing her work clothes anymore. Last night she did not mean to fall asleep. She was still wearing her formal slacks and a shirt. But now, she is wearing one of his T-shirts. "You what Baby d
"Mrs. Ida Hamilton" Mark drawled from behind Ida, who jumped up with fright. She looked around the reception area to confirm that no one heard him. "Mark, are you crazy? What if someone hears that? They will get the wrong ideas" she whispered hissed.Mark looked at her as if she had suddenly grown horns on her head. "So let them hear. This is the truth anyway" he said matter of fact.Ida sighed heavily."Mark, it's not true. Leo is crazy. We are worlds apart. He is in a different league than me. It will never happen. Just forget that as if you never heard it" she told him firmly.Mark smirked and shook his head."Ida, babe, I know our boss. He is not the type who would announce things like this off-handedly. Hell, he didn't say a word when you canceled all of his meetings without asking him. We couldn't make him agree to take his pain meds. But you did in a matter of a minute. He is not the type who would listen to just any woman. I never saw him being this sweet with any woman befo
"Mom, I decided to get married" Leo announced.Grace gasped with surprise. "What? Really?" she asked with barely contained excitement.Leo chuckled at her child-like excitement. From the moment he took over the Hamilton group, all she ever asked from him was to get married. But he was not ready to settle down then. He did not find a woman who made her heart skip a beat. Women always flocked around him, but none made him feel possessive. Now, after meeting Ida, he is Obsessed with her. He wanted to give up everything for her. And this is the first time he felt this way."Yaa, really" he confirmed. Grace clapped her hands and giggled with happiness. He came to visit his mother when he found out that she was down with a fever. She is in her late sixties and she is not getting any younger. "Who is the lucky girl? Please tell me it's Ida. Even if it's not, I can adjust" she fired questions and even answered her own questions. She is that happy.Leo chuckled again."No need to adjust Mom
"Sean, I am sure" Leo confirmed.Eight hours ago...Sean is worried for Leo. After Ida was taken, Sean and Leo hacked the government security cameras near the streets. Hacking into the government servers is not as easy as it seems. But Leo used to be the best Hacker and fighter in the world before he killed that part of himself and became the prim and proper Leo Hamilton who is rich and cold and never trusts anyone. But for Ida, he had to bring that part of him back to life. After the security system was hacked, he slipped into the server and watched the footage of the area from where Ida was taken. To his shock, he recognized one of the men who kidnapped Ida."Joey" Sean filled Leo in about what and for whom Joey is working for."He is working for Tony. After you disappeared, they searched for you. But just like you wanted, I made them believe that you are dead. After that, there was no stopping Tony. He took your place beside the boss. He earned a lot of money. His family already
"Leo, I am fine" Ida complained. But Leo refused to listen to her. He is always insisting on carrying her everywhere these days. She is thirty-seven weeks pregnant now and she gained a lot of weight. All thanks to Leo, Grace, Sara, and Walter. They kept pampering her to the point that Leo refused to walk on her own these days. He insists on carrying her everywhere."Who said you are not? I like carrying both of you in my arms. Why do only you get to carry our daughter? Why can't I carry her?" he asked with a playful wink.Ida groaned and gave up arguing with him. She knows that he will not listen to her, so she lets him do as he pleases."Oh Ida, you woke up? Here, drink this milk. Grace found this recipe somewhere. And it is said to be good for both the mother and the baby" Sara explained while placing a huge glass of milk in front of her.Ida sighed heavily. Her day usually begins like this from the moment she and Leo announce her pregnancy. Sara and Grace dismissed the cook and th
After two months... In one of the private beaches in the Bahamas, Rose is lying on the beach on top of one of the beach chairs with her eyes covered with shades. She is dolled up in a black two-piece bikini. Her sun-kissed tan skin is looking good on her. She gained a few much-needed pounds, which gave her curves that went on for days. She is looking peaceful and content. "Baby doll, here, drink this juice" Leo handed her a glass of cranberry juice, which is tangy, and she happened to crave the tangy taste these days. "Thank you" she replied with a small smile and sipped the cool refreshing drink. She hummed with approval as the taste of the juice made her tastebuds come alive. It's been two months since that fateful day. And two months two weeks from the day she lost her baby. And a year from the time when she first met Leo. At the beginning of the year, she doesn't know that her life is going to change so much. She was still under the wrong belief that she would be marrying Kevi
The next morning, everyone gathered in the graveyard to attend Selene's funeral. Walter was not interested in giving a proper burial to the person whom he treated as a daughter but she almost destroyed his family. He wanted to burn her body in the inferno and get rid of her. But Sara insisted that they needed a proper burial. So hence he arranged this small arrangement. Clovia was brought from the center to attend her mother's last rights. Ida was discharged from the hospital. Leo is standing beside Ida and is looking as interested as Walter.The priest started the procedure. "I request you to speak about the diseased" the priest requested. It is customary to speak well about the dead person. But no one came forward to speak good things about Selene. Because she never did anything good to anyone. "Let's skip the speech and proceed to the last step. Let's drop her coffin into her grave" Walter muttered impatiently. Apart from Sara who seemed a bit sad about Selene's death, no one i
"Sara? Are you alright?" Richard asked with worry.Sara nodded mutely. Her gaze is still fixed on Selene's dead body. She recollected her sweet moments with Selene. Her eyes watered with sadness. There was a time when she used to share everything with Selene. But she failed to recognize how and when Selene started to harbor this much hatred for her. She suppressed her sadness and blinked her eyes to clear her gaze."Call my father. He needs to know this" she muttered before locking herself inside the bathroom to wash away Selene's blood from her body along with her memories.Richard dialed Walter and told them everything that happened in the mansion. "What? I am coming now" Walter promised before disconnecting the call.When Sara stepped out of the bathroom after a long shower and freshly changed into another set of clothes, she saw that her room was spotless again. Someone cleaned everything. Broken vase, droplets of blood, and the dead body. It was as if nothing happened. If her bo
Goosebumps erupted on Sara's skin. Selene looks scary and pure evil when she is laughing like this."You were cherished by Richard and by your father. They were treating me like a princess while I was ignored and my importance in the Giovanni household was minimal. I wanted to ruin you too. I want to take everything you had. So I did. I used Tony and planned that accident to kill you. But somehow, you escaped. After you were out of the picture, I married your dearest Richard and made his life miserable. I raised my daughter like a princess, while you and your daughter were living out there miserably. I lived your life after replacing you in the Giovanni mansion and you were forced to turn into a pauper. You had everything but still living like an orphan. And your daughter? She was kicked and pushed from one orphanage to another. But I found out that your daughter is alive. So I tried to kill her. But she escaped. No, Leo Hamilton saved her every time. The same man whom my daughter is
'Sara, I will kill you today ' Selene thought venemously.In her room, Sara couldn't fall asleep after her talk with Richard. There was a time when she was too young she used to feel that marrying him would be enough for her in this life. But now, so many years have passed and she is not the same. She still likes him, but she doesn't know if she wants to marry him or not. Ida no longer needs them to take care of her. She is blessed with Leo now. After struggling for so long, all she wants in this life is peace. 'I don't even remember most of what happened in these two decades. I was in a coma after giving birth to Ida. It was Nancy who took care of me like a mother. I can never repay her kindness. She is the person who saved my life. I will talk to Dad and ask him to give some properties to Nancy so that at least she can live in peace during her old age ' she thought.Sara is standing near the window, facing away from her room entrance. She was standing there from the moment Richard
"It was not what it looked like" he muttered.Sara could sense bitterness and resentment in his tone. She understood that his relationship with Selene was not good."I know Selene might not have been a good wife. But what about Clovia? What do you think she would do if you married me leaving her mother? How are you planning to explain it to her?" she inquired.Richard looked at Sara. "I have only one daughter, and that is our daughter Ida. Clovia is not my daughter. I never shared a room with Selene after I married her. She became pregnant before marriage. So I was blackmailed into marrying her so that she can give a decent father to Clovia" he explained.Sara is stunned. "I..." she is at a loss for words.He understood her dilemma. "Sara, please, think about what I suggested. Don't you think we both deserve our happily ever after? Do you think that it's fair for us to end up alone in our old age? Don't you think we need someone when we get old and our daughter becomes busy with he
In the rehabilitation center where Clovia was admitted, the doctors are giving her electric treatment often to help her recover. The frequency of the electric shocks to Clovia made her head feel hazy and heavy. She is taking a little longer to identify the objects she is looking at, and she even forgets about why she got there. It took her a good five minutes to remember everything. Leo, his marriage to Ida everything Clovia did to Ida, and how she was stuck in this torture chamber."No, I have to get away from here as soon as possible. If they keep giving me electric treatments like this, I might completely lose my mind. If that happened, then I would lose my Leo forever. I have to escape" she decided to herself.So this time, even though she was awake, she didn't make any noise to alert the nurse or the doctor. Her ears perked up and she strained to hear for any movement outside her room door. When she heard nothing, she slowly sat up from the bed. She made her way towards the door
In the rehabilitation center, when Clovia gained her conscience, she found herself gagged and bound to a stretcher. White hospital walls and beeping machines greeted her in the otherwise quiet room. Slowly when she remembered what happened to her a few hours ago, she started to panic. She frantically started tugging at her binds and screamed behind her gag. She planned to kill Ida and even hospitalized her. But she never expected to find herself in a place like this. "Ahhh...lt m g..." she said something, but her words came incoherent and muffled. She looked angry and would have killed the doctor and the nurse who gave her the electric treatment, but she was tied down to a stretcher and she couldn't move.As her anger started building, her heart rate and blood pressure began to rise as well. This made the machines start beeping loudly, alerting the nurse station outside. Immediately a couple of nurses rushed inside and looked at how Clovia was tugging at her binds almost with too mu