When Victoria arrived at the office, she went to her father’s office. “Good morning Daddy, are you well?” Her father was so happy to see her, “I’m well, thank you my beautiful daughter. How are my grandchildren?”Victoria smiled and replied, “They are well, thank you Dad, and we are going for a check-up today at 1 pm.” Her father became excited, “do you mind if I come with you?”Victoria smiled and replied, “I don’t mind Dad, and my father-in-law is coming with us as well. We will leave just after 12 pm.” Her father was grinning from ear to ear, and then she left her father’s office.Victoria went to her office; Jonathan reminded her about the meeting. The Pretoria Subsidiary company was not doing well. Her father tasked her to find a solution.She sent two headquarters managers to investigate the problem. They disguised themselves as customers, they spent twenty minutes at the reception, and nobody asked them anything.They were busy talking on their private phones. Since they didn’t
Mrs Johnson was furious; she looked at her husband and shouted out loud, “How can you allow another man to talk to your wife like that? Are you a man? I don’t care about the company; he can bankrupt us if he wants. I will never let Victoria go.”Emmanuel Johnson met his wife, Rosemary, in high school. Her family was poor, and she didn’t get a chance to go to college.After high school, she got a job at the supermarket as a cashier. Emmanuel studied at the University of Technology and obtained an Accounting Diploma; he was business-minded.He started the Johnson Group with his blood, sweat, and tears, and then he married the love of his life, Rosemary.She resigned from the supermarket and never worked again in her life. Her husband was disappointed in her; he was so tired of her behavior.He decided to teach her a lesson, “My wife, I love you so much, please refrain from provoking Mr Anthony, I worked so hard for our company, Mr Anthony was not joking.”Mrs Johnson looked at her husban
Mark woke up before 5:00 am. He walked to the bathroom and filled the bathtub, and then he walked to their bedroom to wake up his wife. She was in a deep sleep. He kissed her until she woke up.She smiled at her husband and said, “Good morning love of my life, did you sleep well?” Her husband smiled at her and replied, “Good morning my soul mate, I slept well thank you. How are you?”Victoria sat on the bed and replied, “I’m well thank you, what time is it?” Mark told her that it was 5:05 am, and then he picked her up and walked with her to the bathroom.They washed up; Mark helped her dress up, and then they headed down to the living room to watch television. When Mark switched on the television, the umpire was in the process of tossing the coin.“Baby, I’m hungry,” said Victoria rubbing her stomach. Mark smiled at her and asked, “What do you want to eat?”Victoria told him that she would like to eat instant porridge, and then Mark walked to the kitchen to prepare food for his wife.
On their way back to their respective offices, the Chairman said, “Son, I’m so proud of you, you are very smart. To tell you the truth, I didn’t see anything wrong with that project and I‘m sure that the Marketing Director thought that their project was perfect as well.I will invite my daughter in love to give them some pointers, and then I will call the board meeting for approval.”Mark smiled and replied, “Thank you, Dad, the project is done very well but it is lacking something. I believe Victoria will find what is lacking.”His father nodded his head; his daughter in love was very smart. Then he entered his office.He took his phone and dialed his daughter in love, “Hello my daughter, may I steal you on Friday at 2 pm, to listen to the Marketing department’s project presentation before I present it to the board for approval?”Victoria promised to visit the Anthony Group on Friday, and then they bid each other goodbye and hung up.Mr Timothy called Mr Lewis, “Hello Patrick, do you
Deon made a reservation at The Grill Room restaurant for 6:00 pm. Deon and his wife, Debby, freshened up and went to The Grill Room for dinner. They were greeted warmly by the friendly waitress; she took them to their table.The setting was cozy and romantic. She gave them the menu, “Do you want to order drinks now or do you want to take a few minutes to look at the menu?”Debby replied smiling, “Please give us a few minutes.” Then the waitress left them alone. “Hubby, what are you going to eat?” asked Debby smiling.Deon looked at his wife tenderly and replied, “I will eat medium rare grilled Beef T-Bone, with grilled garden vegetables and creamy spinach. And you Honey?”Debby looked at the menu and said, “I’m craving seafood, but I just saw grilled Spatchcock chicken. My mouth started watering; I’m torn between the two.”Deon smiled at her and said, “Order both of them and choose one as a takeaway.”Debby looked at her husband and said, “I will do as you say, my love, I will order Ki
The receptionist called Victoria, “Miss Lewis, I just received a parcel for you, kindly send someone to pick it up.” Victoria thanked the receptionist and hung up. She was finalizing the project with Sam Tate and Jonathan.“I’m happy with what we have achieved; I have confidence that the board will approve it. I will run it by Dad later. Dad has called a board meeting. Please attend the meeting with me tomorrow at 9 am.” said Victoria smiling.“Are you not going to watch the Nadal and Berrettini Semi-final match?” asked Sam Tate. In the second Quarter finals between Berrettini and Monfils, Berrettini won by 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2.“I believe that Nadal is going to win, I don’t see Berrettini giving Rafa any problem.” They nodded their heads; Rafa was not a stranger to Grand Slams. “Brother, kindly fetch my parcel at the reception.” said Victoria to her brother-in-law. Jonathan quickly left the office and headed down to the reception area.At that time Grace was entering the Lewis Gr
After breakfast, Deon took Debby to the Valley of Waves. Since she was born and bred in Johannesburg, she had never been to the beach before, she was so excited.She heard about the Roaring Lagoon, a wave pool with hydraulic mechanisms that generate waves of nearly two metres high every ninety seconds. She was looking forward to seeing the waves.Deon bought her a beautiful swimming costume. It showed her curvaceous body, she had a stunning figure. Deon was cursing himself for buying the swimming costume.She wore her short dress on top of her swimming costume; she put the towels in a bag. Deon was wearing shorts and a T-shirt. They left their hotel room hand in hand.When they arrived at the beach, it wasn’t overcrowded. Deon looked at his smiling wife and asked, “Honey, do you want to go to the water?” Debby shook her head, “Hubby, I want to sit on the sand and watch the waves.”She took the towel from her bag and spread the towel on the sand, and then she removed her short dress an
When Timothy arrived home after work, he walked to his son’s room. Jonathan was sleeping; his father sat on the edge of the bed. He looked at his son’s face, and then he woke him up.Jonathan looked at his Dad and said, “Hello Dad is everything ok?” His father replied, “Everything is ok, I heard that your mother visited you at work today, so I came to check if you are alright.”Jonathan was touched. He sat on the bed and replied, “Thank you, Dad, emotionally I’m not in a good space right now. My mother’s words hurt me deeply. I don’t know if I will ever forgive her.”His Dad patted his son’s shoulder, “I’m sorry Son, time heals a broken heart. I hope you will find in your heart to forgive your mother one day.Theodore told me that your mother approached him for help because other Law Firms refused to represent her in court.” Jonathan didn’t feel sorry for his mother, she deserved it.Then the Housekeeper informed them that dinner was ready. Father and son headed down to the dining roo
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