After the meeting, Victoria walked to the Marketing department with Sam and Jonathan. They were excited. They told the staff that their project was approved by the board.Victoria was grinning from ear to ear and said, “The CEO was so impressed, as a reward he gave us two days’ time off, I will give you until Monday to decide when you want to take your time off.”The Marketing staff was so excited; Sam raised up his hand and asked, “Miss Victoria, what if we want to take our time off on Valentine’s Day?”Victoria replied smiling, “Should you want to take your time off on Valentine’s Day you can go ahead.”The Marketing staff was very excited; the ladies indicated that they would want to take their time off on Valentine’s Day. Then they left the Marketing department and returned to their respective offices.Victoria checked the match score. Rafa won the match by 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, she was over the moon.“Brother, would you be so kind as to drop me at the Anthony Group? Dad invited me t
When Mr Lewis arrived at the restaurant, the Anthony family was already there. Victoria was drinking fruit cocktail juice. Patrick greeted everyone. Victoria looked at him and asked with concern, “What is wrong Dad?”Her father smiled and replied, “Glen Edwards visited me at the office, and he wanted me to ask your father-in-law to approve his proposal for cooperation.When my company was facing bankruptcy, he refused to help me even though he owed me billions of rand, provided you marry his good-for-nothing son, Robert. I refused and I chased him out of my office. From that day, we stopped talking.The sad part is that I valued our friendship, not knowing that he was using me. Most of my friends turned their backs on me when I was down. He didn’t even apologize or ask for forgiveness.I will never trust him again, once beaten twice shy.” Victoria was so shocked; her father didn’t tell her that.Victoria went to her father and hugged him tightly, “I love you Dad, and you are the best
When Mark woke up, his wife was fast asleep. He kissed her passionately until she woke up. “Good morning my love, did you sleep well?” asked Victoria smiling.“Good morning my beautiful wife, I slept well thank you, are you well?” Victoria told her husband that she was well, “I tried to wait for you last night, but I was so tired.”Mark rubbed her stomach and replied, “Sorry Sweetheart, thank you for preparing water for me. Dad dragged me to the guest rooms. He indicated that they would like to decorate the babies' nursery and playroom today.Since Jonathan is here, we will move the furniture to the storeroom.” Victoria smiled sweetly at her husband, “Baby, let them be, I think they are excited to have grandchildren for the first time.”Mark looked at his wife gentle, “Sweetheart, how was your presentation? Did the board approve your project?”Victoria replied smiling, “Our project was approved, and Dad gave the Marketing department two days’ time off. Ladies decided to take their tim
Ravi went to his office; he wrote a letter indicating that he was instructed by Mr Lewis to collect the sum of five billion rand within three days. The letter was addressed to Mr Glen Edwards with Ravi’s company letterhead.He decided not to delegate this matter to his subordinate since it was instructions from Mr Anthony, so he decided to go to the Edwards Group himself.Mr Glen Edwards was in his office, trying to get funds from his friends. Nobody was willing to lend him money.They reminded him that when his company was flourishing he looked down on them. They went to him for help, but he never helped them.One of his friends reminded him that two years ago they were attending a Business Conference; he had been sitting with ordinary people since he was late.Glen Edwards was sitting in a VIP area when he saw him; he became excited and called him. He saw him taking his phone and ending the call. He thought that maybe it was a mistake.He called him again, but Glen Edwards looked at
Glen Edwards walked to the bank and went straight to the enquiries. He indicated that he would like to apply for a loan.He was ushered to the Consultant’s room; he showed her the letter that he received from the bank indicating that they would lend him ten billion rand. The consultant asked him what he would put down as security.He indicated that he would put his house as security. He had a beautiful mansion at Sandton. It was a triple-story with eight bedrooms. The consultant requested to see the company documents in order to finalize the application.He gave her cash flow statements, balance sheets, and annual financial statements. She took the documents and promised to come back to him before the end of the week.She indicated that the loan department didn’t operate on weekends. She stated that they had to verify the documents provided by contacting relevant people during the week.In his case, they had to contact the Finance department to ensure that the information provided was
At five in the morning, Patrick and Timothy were exercising on the third floor. They were lifting weights. “It’s been a while since I went to the gym. I’m glad that Mark has a gym in his mansion,” said Timothy sweating.Patrick smiled and replied, “I used to jog with Victoria when she was still at home. I became lazy after she left.” Patrick and Timothy had an athletic body. It showed that they were regularly in the gym.Timothy looked at Patrick and said, “I don’t know how to thank my daughter in love for everything she has done for my family. My sons used to be strangers, but look at them now, they have a good relationship.She encouraged Jonathan to go back to school to be a better person. He became a responsible young man, I’m so grateful to the Lord for blessing us with such a treasure.”Patrick nodded his head; he was glad that Victoria was blessed with a warm family. “Timothy, in the match between Rafa and Daniil who do you think is going to win?”Timothy replied, “I was listen
They were chatting and joking, and then Mark’s phone rang. He smiled when he saw the caller ID, “Hello Tamara, are you well?” Tamara replied, “Mark please open the gate, we are outside.”Mark opened the gate and walked to the door to open it for Tamara. Theodore and Tamara got out of their car and walked to the door.Tamara was carrying desserts. “Good morning my handsome brother, we are here to give our sister-in-law support.” Mark hugged her and shook Theodore’s hand.When they saw Uncle Anthony in the living room, their eyes lit up. Tamara walked to Uncle Anthony and said, “Hello Uncle Anthony, I’m so happy to see you.” Uncle Timothy smiled at her and hugged her. Then she hugged Uncle Lewis.She ignored Jonathan and hugged her sister-in-law. She didn’t like Jonathan because his mother, Grace, was not friendly to them. Grace saw them as a threat to Jonathan.Theodore greeted everyone and sat down next to Uncle Anthony. Tamara took the desserts to the kitchen. She bought Malva pudding
“Wow, what a match, my daughter in love. What an astonishing recovery from Rafa. He was outstanding, it was the best Final ever,” said her father-in-law beaming.Victoria was grinning from ear to ear and replied, “I believe that the Lord was moved by the fan’s prayers, Medvedev was playing very well. Rafa fought hard to keep Medvedev at bay.I’m so grateful to the Lord for answering our prayers. It was a phenomenal match; Rafa showed more hunger than Medvedev.” Her father-in-law nodded his head, it was a miracle.Theodore and Jonathan washed their hands and started putting a spice on the meat, and then Jonathan took charcoal to start a fire. Tamara was cooking chakalaka and pap.When the meat was done, they sat around the table to eat. Victoria smiled at Tamara and said, “Sister-in-law, your pap is delicious.” Theodore looked at Victoria smiling, “What about the meat sister-in-law?”Victoria smiled back at him and replied, “The meat is tender and succulent.” Theodore beamed, he held Vi
At the Johnson's residence, James was in their bedroom with Serene massaging her feet. He smiled at Serene and said, "I have a scheduled meeting in the office so I will come back later. Just give me a call if you feel uncomfortable."Then he took the CD with him because he wanted to make a few copies, but Serene stopped him and said, "James, please don't take the CD with you, I want to watch it. I didn't see my son clearly because I was distracted."James put the CD down and left their bedroom. Serene didn't plan to watch the CD; she didn't want her father-in-law to see her son. She took the CD and broke it, and then she placed it on the CD cover. Her father-in-law didn't deserve to see her son.When James arrived at the office, he quickly went to his father's office. His father was reading a document. He smiled broadly at his father and said, "Thank you Dad for advising me to go to the JHB General hospital.When I saw my son my heart melted, he was so cute and adorable. I wanted to b
Tamara was sitting in her office in a daze looking at her engagement ring. She wished her parents were still alive to celebrate with her. Zion had made her the happiest woman on earth.She called her secretary, Ann Noah, and asked her to organize finger lunch platters for the whole staff members and to send a communication indicating that they were invited to attend a meeting at 12 pm.Ann Noah smiled and asked, "What is the occasion, President Cole?" Tamara smiled brightly at her and showed her the ring. Ann Noah screamed and said, "Congratulations President, your ring is so beautiful."Tamara thanked her, and then Ann Noah left the office. She quickly sent the invite to the managers. They were puzzled since Secretary Ann Noah didn't tell them the agenda.The office had two big boardrooms; they were divided by partitions. Then she asked the maintenance staff to remove the partition and put more chairs.Cole Group had five hundred staff members, so it was not easy to find a company th
When Victoria woke up she tried to hold her husband, but his side was empty. She went to the bathroom to pee, and then she washed her face and brushed her teeth. Her eyes lit up when she saw a note from her handsome husband.She took her phone and sent him a text message indicating that she loved him to the moon and back.When she looked at the time, it was 8:00 am, and His Mercy Spa and Wellness Centre was already open. She quickly called them and made the booking.Fortunately, they had an opening at 9:30 am. The receptionist suggested a 60-minute African Full Body Massage with Hot Stones and almond oil infusion melting into the skin.She indicated that a Hot Stone massage would increase blood circulation and help to relax and ease tense muscles. She also advised her to follow with a stress-reducing 60-minute Head, Neck & Shoulders Massage.Then Victoria added a 30-minute Pedicure for them. She changed her clothes, and then she headed down to the kitchen to look for food.She beamed
Zion arrived at home after 11 pm, he parked his car in the garage then he decided to send a text message to his fiancé to tell her that he had arrived safely. He saw the attached folder from Manager Zach.When he opened it he saw photos of his engagement and a video clip. He was thanking him in his heart because he had forgotten to arrange for someone to take photos of them. He was a godsend.He clicked on the video clip, then he sent it to Tamara. He decided that he would go to His Glory hotel the following day to thank Manager Zach personally. He made his day special.When he walked to the house he was surprised to see his grandmother waiting for him in the living room. She was so anxious, she wanted to know if her granddaughter-in-law accepted the proposal or not.Zion beamed at his grandmother, then he held her hands and asked, “Grandma, why are you sitting here so late?” His grandmother smiled brightly and replied with a question, “Did my granddaughter-in-law accept your proposal
Zion was waiting for Tamara in the living room, Uncle Timothy was in the study room. When Zion saw her he was stunned. His future wife was so beautiful. Tamara was wearing a knee-length red dress with nude high heels.Zion took her in his arms and said, “You look stunning my love.” Tamara beamed and replied, “thank you Honey.” Then they walked to the car. Zion took the bouquet of red roses from the backseat and gave them to Tamara.She smiled brightly and thanked him. Then Zion opened the door for her, then he walked to the driver’s side. He helped her to fasten the seatbelt, then he drove away. Zion smiled at Tamara and asked, “are you hungry?”Tamara smiled back at him and replied, “I’m not that hungry.” Zion told her that he was taking her to His Glory Hotel for dinner first, and then they would go to see a movie. Tamara was happy to hear that because she was starving.Since Zion had made a reservation beforehand, Manager Zach ushered them to their private room. Their table was dec
At the Pretoria General hospital, Jonathan was sitting next to his mother’s bed waiting for her to wake up. The moment she opened her eyes it was blurry.She held Jonathan’s hand and said crying, “Timothy, I knew that you loved me the most and you would never allow anyone to bully me. Please forgive me for the pain I’ve caused our family. I was jealous of your relationship with Mark.I promise that I will never harm them again. Please apply for medical parole for me. Jonathan told me that Tamara’s boyfriend is the Area Commissioner at the Pretoria Correctional Centre.Please speak to him about early release. I know that I was wrong. I will change for the better.” Jonathan was dumbfounded. He was so worried about nothing.Did his mother allow herself to be stabbed on purpose in order to get his father’s forgiveness?He shook his mother’s hand and said, “Mom, did you stage the stabbing?” His mother blinked her eyes, she was shocked to see Jonathan. Was she hallucinating when she saw Tim
When Zion arrived at the Anthony residence, Mark was alone in the living room reading a newspaper. He looked at Zion and asked, “How is Auntie Grace?” Zion was taken aback when he heard Mark ask him about Mrs Anthony’s well-being.Then he replied, “She will live. Her doctor told me that the knife missed the femoral artery. It is clear that Beauty didn’t want to kill or cripple her but to teach her a lesson. How was your relationship with Mrs Anthony before?”Mark indicated to him that they had zero relationship. Zion was puzzled because of the promise made by Mrs Anthony to her inmates.Then he told Mark that Mrs Anthony had promised her inmates that she would bring him to the prison to visit Beauty. Mark was dumbfounded when he heard Zion’s words.He laughed out loud and said, “Auntie Grace had overestimated herself. Where did she get confidence from? She is nothing to me. I tolerated her because she was married to my father.” Then he asked Zion to follow him to the garden.They sat
Mrs Johnson and her daughter-in-law, Serene, walked into Dr Cain’s office at 9:50. He greeted them with a smile and said, “Let’s go to the room that I prepared for you.It accommodates five people. I forgot to ask Mr Johnson if he needed a bigger or a medium-sized room.”When they arrived, the nurse was already there waiting for Dr Cain. “How many people are you expecting Mrs Johnson?” asked Dr Cain smiling.Mrs Johnson replied, “We didn’t have time to invite Serene’s friends, so it would be just our family. Everyone is busy, unlike the Anthony family who have so much time on their hands.I heard that the whole family accompanied Victoria. It is clear to me that they had planned their session for a long time.”Dr Cain looked at Mrs Johnson and replied with anger, knowing very well that uttering the following words would be against doctor-patient confidentiality, “that is not true Mrs Johnson, it is impossible for the Anthony family to be idle.Victoria united with her long lost Aunt,
At that moment, Zion received a call from his deputy indicating that Mrs Anthony had been stabbed. She had been rushed to the Pretoria General Hospital.Zion looked at Jonathan and said, “Brother-in-law, something happened to your mother, I will take you to the hospital to see her.” Then he excused himself and left with Jonathan in a hurry.Jonathan was so scared, he thought Zion was hiding something from him. Maybe his mother was already dead. When they arrived at the hospital, they saw two policemen.They approached the two policemen and Zion asked, “What happened? How is Mrs Anthony?”One of them replied, “Mr White, Mrs Anthony is in the emergency room, she was stabbed by Beauty on both thighs. The inmates told us that Mrs Anthony promised Beauty that she would ask young Mr Anthony to visit her in prison. She was given three days to deliver but she couldn’t, hence the stabbing.”Jonathan was confused. Why did his mother promise to bring his brother to the prison to visit Beauty? It