After the meeting, Shareholder King called his friend from Hope Group, “I’m coming from the board meeting, why didn’t you tell me that you were given the reasons for rejection?”His friend was dumbfounded, he didn’t know that his friend would enquire for him in the board meeting; he didn’t utter a word because his friend had a temper.Shareholder King became angry, “Please don’t do that again, they looked at me like a fool in the board meeting when they heard that you were told to fix your mistakes and resubmit your contract.”Then he hung up the phone. He didn’t give his friend time to respond. He was very angry. He hated the people who used him the most, he was an honest person.Emmanuel Johnson was in his office with his son James. He was sad because the love of his life was in police custody.“I will go to Lewis Group to beg Victoria to ask Timothy to release my wife, I miss her so much. I’m not condoning what she did; I hope she has learnt her lesson in police custody.”James nodd
When they arrived home, Mark called his father, “Dad, are you available tomorrow, we would like to spend time with you.”His father was so happy and replied, “for you son and my daughter in love. I’m always available.” Mark told his father that they would arrive after 10 am, and then he hung up.At that time Jonathan walked into the living room, his father told him that his brother would be visiting them.Jonathan was happy to hear that, he spent most of his time at home reading Marketing books. “How is work son?” asked his father with a smile.Jonathan smiled back at his father, “My sister-in-law is a good teacher, she is patient with me.I never thought that one day I would be working in a company, attending meetings, brainstorming in a team, and sharing my ideas with everyone.At the Marketing department, we have an employee of the month competition. The winner’s photo is sent to the CEO, and then your achievement is placed in the company’s newsletter.Also, you get a trophy, so in
Mark woke up early at 5 am, he went to the gym, around 7 am he walked to the bathroom to take a cold shower, and then he wrapped the towel around his waist and walked out of the bathroom.When he returned to their bedroom, he found his wife sitting on the bed. His wife stared at him affectionately, she was in a daze, and she was looking at his beautiful body.Mark smiled and said, “Good morning my beautiful wife, did you sleep well?” Victoria’s mind was blank; she didn’t even hear what her husband was saying.Mark smiled at his wife, he walked to her, and kissed her, Victoria hugged her handsome husband tightly.Victoria kissed her husband back and said with a smile, “I miss you, my handsome husband, the doctor said that we can do the exercise because our babies are no longer in danger.”Her husband smiled mischievously, “Sweetheart, I miss you too, but I’m scared to hurt our babies.Since we are going to the hospital on Monday for a check-up, let’s wait for the Gynecologist to perfor
They arrived at the Anthony mansion after 1 pm. Her father-in-law was so happy to see them; he kissed his daughter in love in both cheeks.“Dad, I was upset today, women were ogling at my husband, and I’m going to buy a face mask to hide his face. I dragged him to the jewelry shop to buy him a wedding ring.”Her father-in-law beamed and said, “Well done my daughter in love, Mark let me see the ring.” Mark smiled and showed his father his ring. His father smiled brightly and said, “Nice ring, my daughter in love.”Jonathan volunteered and said, “I will buy two face masks for my handsome brother and my beautiful sister-in-law.”Victoria was dumbfounded; there was no need for two masks. “I don’t need a face mask; nobody wants to steal me from your brother.”Jonathan opened his WeChat, and he showed his sister-in-law her photo that was taken by his friends, “You are trending my sister-in-law, and big brother please hide her.”Victoria was dumbfounded, when did they took her photo, she look
Mark sat on the bed; he held his wife in his arms and cried. He was so sad when he saw his mother’s photo. His wife hugged him tightly with tears flowing in her face. They held each other silently for a long time.Victoria patted his back and wiped her tears. She looked at her husband. To her surprise, her husband was fast asleep in her arms. Victoria was scared to wake him up. She held him in that position for more than an hour.He was in a deep sleep. For the first time he had dreamt about his mother, she was smiling at him. Then he woke up; he saw his wife sleeping in his arms in a sitting position.Then he picked his wife up and laid her on the bed. He took a throw and covered her. He walked to the bathroom. There were two sets of toothbrushes, body lotions, shampoos, and towels.He washed his face and brushed his teeth, and then he walked down to the living room to join his brother. His brother was playing games with his friends. “Where is Dad?”Jonathan told him that he was in hi
Timothy Anthony called Theodore Cole to arrange the release of Mrs Johnson and Serene on Monday. He reminded him not to forget Macy, who was lying in JHB General Hospital with broken ribs.Theodore promised his Uncle that he would arrange everything accordingly, and then they hung up the phone.Then he called Ben, the reporter, and told him that Mrs Johnson would be released on Monday. Ben thanked him and promised that he would capture beautiful pictures of Mrs Johnson.Previously, he made lots of money by selling Mrs Johnson’s pictures to the Sunday Times newspaper and his newspaper became popular.“Tamara, Mrs Johnson, and them will be released on Monday. Mr Johnson approached your sister-in-law and begged her to release his wife,” said her Uncle.Tamara was so upset, “thank you Uncle for letting me know much appreciated.” Then they hung up the phone. She was fuming.She called her friends who were working at the Traffic department and told them the news. Then she asked them to bloc
Mark and his father brought braai pap and salads to the dining room table, after five minutes, Jonathan and his friends put braai meat on the table. They sat around the table to eat. The meat was tender, and it tasted good.Mark had grilled fish for his wife. The atmosphere was good. When they finished eating, Jonathan and his friends cleared the table and put dishes in the dish washing machine.Then they walked to the living room, “Uncle Anthony, our big brother promised to invite us to their wedding.” Timothy looked at his son and asked, “When are you holding your wedding?”Mark looked at his wife. They haven’t discussed their wedding since she was pregnant. “We are not sure yet Dad, we haven’t decided. I would like my children to be part of our wedding.If they are daughters, I would like them to be their mother’s flower girls and, if they are boys, to be my page boys, maybe when they are three years old.” Victoria smiled sweetly at her husband; she liked the idea.His father smiled
On Monday morning, Timothy called the Chief of Police, Chief Smith, “Hello Chief Smith, kindly release Mrs Johnson and Serene, but don’t withdraw the charges.Should they commit the same offence, please lock them up and throw the keys away.” Chief Smith was dumbfounded; he couldn’t believe Mr Anthony’s words.Mr Anthony told him not to give Serene and Macy bail because they nearly killed his grandchildren and his beloved daughter. What had changed?“Mr Anthony, I can’t release Serene and Macy because they are facing attempted murder charges, but I can release Mrs Johnson.”Mr Anthony told him that he was against releasing Mrs Johnson and them, but his daughter in love begged him on behalf of Mr Johnson, “can you arrange for Serene and Macy to appear before the court to apply for bail?”Chief Smith replied, “I was confused by your change of heart but now I understand where you are coming from, we will release Mrs Johnson today, and then when Macy is discharged from the hospital I will
Six months later, at the Lewis mansion, the atmosphere was lively. The Fish family and the Paul family arrived a week earlier. They couldn't wait to witness the wedding of Victoria and Mark.Grandma Fish was over the moon. She was smiling from ear to ear. Mr Lewis' brothers came with their daughters and their sister, Rebecca. They arrived on Friday afternoon.Their big brother was surprised to see them because they told him that they wouldn't make it to the wedding. He felt that they were not happy to be around him.He looked at his sister, Rebecca, and asked, "Did you force your brothers to come?" Rebecca smiled but she didn't utter a word.At that moment, Victoria entered the house. She was coming from the premarital counseling with Pastor Basil. She didn't know the men sitting with her father.She greeted everyone, and then she hugged her aunt. She wasn't happy to see her but Aunt Rebecca was a relative. Her father smiled at Victoria and said, "Sweetheart, greet your uncles properl
Since Victoria was thirty-nine weeks pregnant, the Anthony siblings decided to hold their father's 50th birthday banquet at the Anthony residence. Dr Cain advised Victoria to give birth naturally and it was an easy pregnancy.Victoria was resting in their bedroom. She was uncomfortable; she visited the bathroom several times to pee. She was cramping and her lower back was painful. She asked her husband to rub her.Mark looked at his wife nervously and asked, "Love, are you having contractions?" Victoria smiled and replied, "I think so, but I will go to the hospital when my water breaks. Please don't tell Dad."Mark was reluctant; he wanted to take her to the hospital. Victoria kissed him passionately and said, "Don't be nervous my handsome husband, it's just an early labour."Mark called Dr Cain and told him that Victoria was in labour but the water hadn't broken yet. Dr Cain said, "Mark, please bring her to the hospital when the contractions are five minutes apart."Mark thanked Dr Ca
It was Friday, the day before Jonathan's graduation ceremony. Mark and his family were at the Anthony mansion. His wife, Victoria, was seven months pregnant. She was resting on the bed with Rafael and Gabriel sitting next to her.They became fascinated when they saw their baby sister kicking their mother. They put their little hands on their mother's stomach and giggled when she kicked them.The Anthony family went to do a 3D Ultrasound scan to see the gender of the baby. They were over the moon when they found that it was a girl.Grandpa Anthony named her after his late wife, Kimberly. The boys were looking forward to meeting their baby sister.The mansion was lively, the White family, Johnson family, and Fish family were laughing in the living room. They came to celebrate Jonathan's Graduation Ceremony.The Anthony family was over the moon. No one knew that Jonathan would ever achieve anything. He proved everyone wrong. His friends were reminded of the day when he told them that he w
After work, Mark fetched his beloved wife from work. On the way home, he stopped his car beside the road. He looked at his wife and said, "Sweetheart, the grandchild of the Young Group accused Rafael of stealing his food.His mother went to His Blessings Day Care and beat up our son. Dad took him to Dr Cain, he gave him something for swelling and pain."Victoria was so angry her eyes turned red. Her husband hugged her tightly and said, "Dad has dealt with the matter." Then he drove the car to their home.When they arrived home, Rafael and Gabriel were waiting for them at the door. As soon as they saw their parents, they rushed to them. "Daddy, Mommy."Rafael ran to his father, and he picked him up. Gabriel ran to his mother, and she picked him up. When Mark saw Rafael's cheek he was so angry and asked gentle, "Son, is it still hurting?"Rafael smiled and replied, "It's not hurting anymore, Daddy. Grandpa put medicine on my cheek." His mother smiled and said, "Let me kiss your cheek to
Mr Anthony asked Zane to take them to JHB General Hospital. He sat with his grandsons in the back seat. He took his phone and dialed Deon's number. "Hello, Mr Anthony."He was puzzled why his boss was calling him, since Mark was in the office. Mr Anthony said, "Cedric Young's daughter-in-law beat up my grandson, Rafael. She accused him of stealing food.I give you three days to deal with them. Please don't tell Mark." They hung up the phone. Deon was so shocked he couldn't believe his ears. Who had the guts to provoke Mr Anthony?When Mr Anthony became a grandfather he delegated most of his work to Mark. Mr Anthony and Mr Lewis agreed to take turns fetching their grandchildren from Day Care.When it was his turn to fetch his dumplings, he would drop everything and leave the office smiling. Theodore sent him the surveillance footage. When he saw Owen bullying his precious grandchild, he was so angry his heart ached.He went to Dr Cain's office with his grandsons in his arms. He decided
Two years later….It was Grandpa Anthony's turn to fetch his little dumplings from His Blessings Day Care that week. His grandsons were two and a half years old. They were his pride and joy.He parked his black Mercedes Benz in the parking lot, then he walked slowly to the school gate and waited. He was fifteen minutes early, he didn't want his little dumplings to wait for him.His trusted bodyguard, Zane, parked his car beside his boss' car. He was responsible for the well-being of Mr Anthony's grandchildren. A few minutes later, more parents came.As soon as the security guard opened the gate, the young lady rushed towards the three-year-old classroom. As soon as she entered the classroom, she shouted and said, "Baby, show me the boy who ate your sandwiches."Her son pointed his finger at Rafael; the young lady rushed to Rafael and slapped him hard. Mr Anthony tried to block the slap but he was a second too late. He took crying Rafael in his arms and asked fuming, "Why are you beatin
Abigail was in her mansion watching the Press Conference crying. She didn't know that there was evidence proving that her beloved mother had been killed by her stepmother.She was shocked like everyone else when the name of the Limpopo Pharmacy was displayed on the big screen. She was reminded of her father's slaps when she told him that her mother had been killed by her stepmother.She was glad when she saw her stepmother being arrested together with Rosemary. She was so angry with Rosemary for slandering her. Her husband encouraged her to press charges against Rosemary.Even though she was reluctant, she decided to press charges. Her husband went with her to the police station before he went to work. Chief Smith was waiting for them in his office. Mr Cole met with them at the police station.Abigail looked at Chief Smith and said, "I want to press charges against Miss Rosemary Gable for malicious intent. She knowingly made a false statement against me in front of my father.As a resu
Rosemary was annoyed but she didn't utter a word. Mrs Gates was fuming, it was clear to her that Rosemary had taken them for a ride. However, it was too late to regret, that the damage was already done.Mr Gates' heart was bleeding; he was reminded of his daughter's words when she asked him why he believed Mrs Johnson but not her.When he thought about the slaps he felt suffocated. There was sorrow in his eyes. He really let down his late wife.Mrs Gates looked at her husband and said, "Dear, we have to go to Abigail's company and ask for forgiveness. We have wronged her. We can shift all the blame to Miss Gable and tell her that we were misled by her."Her husband shook his head and said, "I think it is too late, my love. I don't think she will ever forgive me. You didn't see the hatred in her eyes.Also, we have already cut off all ties with her. Let's go back home after tomorrow and forget about her." He was disappointed in himself.The following day, Mr Johnson called Mr Anthony to
When Theodore saw Aunt Abigail's scandal on social media, he was beyond shocked. He quickly called his uncle and said, "Uncle Timothy, have you seen what is written on social media about Aunt Abigail?"Uncle Timothy replied, "Yes, Rosemary fetched Abigail's father to teach her a lesson. Also, she arranged for the reporters to interview her stepmother." Theodore was dumbfounded and asked, "How did she find out about their existence?"Uncle Timothy smiled and replied, "Rosemary investigated Abigail through my friend, Rich. I allowed him to provide information to Rosemary because I wanted to see what she would do with it.Now, it is time for her to face the consequences. I want to see how Emmanuel will protect his wife, Abigail, first before I make my move." Theodore was so shocked, Rosemary was ruthless but he was relieved to hear his uncle's words. "Uncle Timothy, in honestly speaking, I don't have any faith in Mr Johnson. He is too soft-hearted."Uncle Timothy laughed and replied, "Th