Gwen's POVA blue Mercedes Benz pulled over in the parking lot. I was not sure if it were Andrew because the car glasses were tinted black.Jane was right; I should not have come here alone, I should have allowed her to accompany me but I could not leave Granny alone with the children.My heart was racing faster than ever before, and I was already regretting my decision to come here. The fear of being rejected and not heard by Andrew again dwelled in my heart.I was not allowed into the house, so I had no other choice but to wait outside.I recognized the feminine figure that emerged from the car. I looked around to see if Andrew was with her, but she was alone.She had a scowl on her face as she walked in confident strides towards me. Her fashion sense is exquisite and I sometimes wondered why Andrew dumped her in the first place.I had never had a personal encounter with Elena before, so for some reason I was nervous. She held herself with high regards and sure seemed like a very me
Andrew's POV“Who the hell is causing that ruckus?” I yelled in annoyance.I hurried out of my room and Elena followed me behind. I was really tired of having her around and just wished she would leave.My business trip to Italy was one I enjoyed because I didn't have to put up with her. I would rather be completely involved in my work than with her.I saw Fred tightly holding onto a man I had never seen before as I hurried out of the mansion.“What's going on here?”"He was caught trying to forcefully get into the house, boss," Fred responded.“What do you want?” I asked the man.He does not look like anyone I have met before. I wondered why he would be causing such a scene in the early hours of the day.“Where is she?” He yelled trying to release himself from Fred's grip.“Where is who?”“Gwen!!!”What? A strange man appears in my house asking where Gwen is? I could not get any more confused.“I don't know where she is.”"Fred, get this lunatic out of my house," I immediately ordere
Gwen's POV Dear Gwen,Thank you for submitting your application and resume for the position of a secretary. We deeply appreciate you for taking the time to reach out to us. However, after reviewing your application, we have decided not to move forward with your application. As you probably know,we received a tremendous amount of interest in this position so it was an extremely difficult decision for our hiring team. Unfortunately, we concluded that your impressive array of skills were not what we were looking for this time. Thank you again for showing your interest in working with us and we wish you the best of success in your future career endeavors.Sincerely,Keeklas.I stared at the email on my laptop over and over again. It was the third time I was getting turned down after an application.How was I supposed to restart my life and care for my boys if we were completely reliant on Granny?The waves of guilt hit me hard whenever I think about how we have burdened her wi
Gwen's POV “You dare ditch me because of this thing here” The woman yelled, exasperated.Ricky grabbed her by the waist, attempting to free me from her grip.I had no idea what was going on or why it was happening, so I was left in complete amazement.“What is wrong with you Eva?, let go of her” With a fierce slap across my cheeks, she let go of my hair and violently pushed me to the ground. I held my tummy in agony.People began to look in our direction to see what the fuss was about. There were silent whispers flying around.“Are you alright Gwen” Ricky rushed over to me.“I am …”“Aww, is this not cute? He is asking for the well-being of his lover. You cheat” She jerked Ricky by the collar “how could you do this to me?”“Lover?” I grasp onto the realization.She must be Ricky's girlfriend.I managed to get to my feet while tightly clutching my stomach, which was still hurting from the push.“You canceled our dates and all our plans just so you could spend time with her?” She gla
Gwen's POV“Hey Gwen, Ricky asked to give you this,” Max said, handing me a note."I am a little busy, Max," I said, ignoring the note."I don't know what happened between you guys, and he would not tell me, but I know for a fact that he is deeply sorry."“Great, a customer is heading here. Let's talk later Max.” “Sure, I'd drop this here, read it if you have the chance”I have been avoiding Ricky since the incident. I couldn't just deal with it. Since he was the only friend I had in Oklahoma, I missed his company, but I decided it would be best if we kept our distance for the time being.“That would be $90 ma'am. Cash or credit card?” I asked with a warm smile."Credit Card," she said, holding out her card."Thank you for shopping with us; please come again."My first week on the job as a cashier at Savvy's Stores has been busy. The manager, Ray is a short, balded, cruel man who never seems to be satisfied.It reminded me of when I worked at the 'choicest restaurant'; the only di
“What?” I shrieked.I quickly grabbed my bag and rushed out of the store, making Max chase me.“Gwen, you okay?” He asked I ignored him and jumped into the first cab I saw, instructing the driver to go as fast as possible. My heart raced so fast that it felt like it was going to rip my chest open.Could you drive any faster than this, sir? With a trembling voice, I asked.I was sweating profusely and stamping my feet nonstop. I felt the vehicle was not moving fast enough.“Oh God.” I exclaimed loudly."Are you okay, miss?" the cab driver asked, concerned.How can I be okay with the news I just received? How can anyone possibly be okay?Granny was pacing the hallway when I caught a glimpse of her holding Evan. She looked tired and worried.“Granny, where is Ethan?” Tears were welling up in the corners of my eyes as I spoke.“He is being examined at the Neonatal Intensive care Unit”“Oh God!, but he was fine this morning. What happened Granny?” ‘I…When I took him out of his crib to f
Gwen's POV Ricky and I stood at the entrance of Emory's Mansion. I didn't know if it was a good idea to bring him along but Granny insisted I needed all the support I could get because I was not in the right state of mind. She assured me that Sharon and her would be with the boys at the hospital till I returned with the money for the surgery. As much as I hated to be there, it was something I needed to do for the recovery of my child. My eyes were bulging due to the amount of tears I had shed over the last few days. I looked pale and had lost weight. I firmly gripped my bag and reminded myself of why I was there and what I needed to do. “Are you good Gwen?” Ricky asked. I nodded. “Let's go” It took a few seconds for a maid to answer the door after I knocked. I did not recognize her because when Mom was still alive, we had no maid. “Can I help you, miss?” She asked. I inhaled deeply as memories of my previous visit to this place flooded back. My heart began to ache immediate
Gwen's povI sneaked out of Jane's apartment the next morning without telling her or Ricky.After everything that happened the last time, Jane would never be in support of me asking Andrew for help, and it would be a bad idea to bring Ricky along, especially given how Andrew feels about me.I noticed a large number of security guards at Andrew's mansion and wondered when this new development was adopted.They would not let me in because they were under strict orders not to let anyone in except very close friends and family.“You are not listening to me, this involves the life of a child” I cried.“Sorry ma'am, we can't let you in.” I kept on yelling but they totally ignored me.I was resolved to speak with Andrew regardless of the circumstances.I sat at the extreme end of the gate, my head resting on my knees. Eventually, he would have to leave the house.My phone was buzzing with calls and messages from Jane and Ricky.My appearance reflected someone who had lost her mental health.