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The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 10 Serene Logan
Victoria finished eating and left. On the way back she was thinking about that handsome stranger. She had never felt that way before, she had seen handsome men, but no one had touched her heart like that handsome stranger. His gentle eyes and his smile made her giddy. She kept on smiling. When she arrived at James' apartment, someone opened the door for her. “Good day Madam, my name is Ed, I’m a butler, nice to meet you.” Victoria was taken back. “Please call me Victoria, nice to meet you too, Uncle Ed,” said Victoria with a smile. Butler Ed was shocked when Victoria called him Uncle Ed. “I can’t call you by your name Madam,” said Butler Ed. “I think we will spend most of the time together, why don’t you call me by my name when we are alone?” offered Victoria. “Alright Miss Victoria,” said Butler Ed with a smile. Victoria flashed him a beautiful smile, he was mesmerized. After some time, he snapped out of it. He asked if Victoria was hungry. Victoria said she was not hungry, then
Last Updated : 2024-12-21The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 11 Apologize To Victoria
The following day, James went to work. He asked his Assistant, Edwin Davidson to buy him a new phone. When he received it, he saw several missed calls from his mother. He decided to call her. “Hello Mom, I broke my phone yesterday, I just saw your missed calls now.” His mother was happy to hear from her precious son. “I wanted to tell you that I beat up that woman yesterday. She will never play any tricks on you, and I convinced your father not to cancel your engagement. He agreed. I have contacted my friend to design your engagement invitation cards. Your engagement banquet will take place one month after your divorce.” James thanked his mother and hung up. He checked his WeChat, he saw a video. When he opened it, he couldn’t believe his eyes, it was Serene’s friends who provoked Victoria. He was so upset at Serene, he told her not to disclose his marital status to anyone, but she told her friends. He was fuming; he ended up accusing Victoria unnecessary. On top of that, his mot
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James was busy with a project, he was exhausted, and he was sleeping at the office. He decided to take his work to their apartment. Serene was not happy when he saw James bringing his work home. For the whole week, she didn’t see James because of this project. She wanted to go out to have fun, but James told her that he was busy. She kissed James and held his arm, “James, take me out to dinner. I’m craving for seafood please.” James was stunned, he was exhausted, he didn’t have enough sleep for the whole week, and he worked hard to meet the deadline. “Serene, I want to take a shower and sleep for a few hours and continue with my work. I will take you on a boat cruise on Saturday, please bear with me.” Serene decided to call her friends to have dinner with them at His Wings restaurant, and then she left without saying anything to James.James set the alarm for four hours before he fell into a deep sleep. Serene came back while James was sleeping. She didn’t bring any food for him. S
Last Updated : 2024-12-25The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 13 The Proposal
James held Serene in his arms from the parking lot to the boat, when Serene saw the rose petals, she was so happy, it was beautiful. James gave her a glass of wine and some snacks. She was sitting on his lap smiling and kissing him.The boat started moving. He decided to propose during dinner. They were playing beautiful music; the atmosphere was good. “James, when are you divorcing Victoria?”James looked at Serene and said, “Serene, you are killing the mood, do you have to mention that woman? The contract will be terminated in three months’ time.” Serene apologized to James.Serene was so happy to see her favourite dishes. While they were still eating, Serene saw James down on one knee. He looked at her nervously and said, “Serene Logan will you marry me?”Serene was astonished; she wasn’t expecting that James could propose to her before he divorced Victoria. She screamed and said yes. When James tried to put a ring on her finger, Serene hid her hand.“James, I accept your proposal,
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On Friday morning, James went to his father’s office to give him feedback. His father was so impressed, “well done my son, the quality of your work is very high. Keep up the good work son, I’m so proud of you,” he hugged his son. “In fact, dad, most of the work was done by your daughter-in-law.” His dad was shocked, “Did Serene produce this kind of work? Wow, she is amazing, she is smart. You need to buy her a present, son. I underestimated my daughter in law, she is a rough diamond,” said his father-beaming. “I meant Victoria, dad, not Serene,” explained James. “Victoria is a Marketing Director, she excels in projects, as a successor of Lewis Group, when her father retires, she will take the company into new heights, she is brilliant,” said his father smiling. “Please don’t buy her a present, I don’t want your mother and Serene to misunderstand, I will prepare a gift for her.” James left her father’s office in a good mood. Serene never called him; he didn’t receive even a text.I
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At the Johnson mansion, Emmanuel was talking to his wife Rosemary, “My dearest wife, in two weeks’ time the marriage between James and Victoria will be over,” said her husband with sadness. His wife was overjoyed, “I didn’t believe Victoria when she said she didn’t love my son, I thought she would play tricks on my son. James told me that Victoria never called him, never looked for him. I’m looking forward to my son’s engagement banquet. The invitation cards are ready.” Emmanuel told his wife that he asked Mark Anthony to design the billboard of James and Serene with their engagement details. “My dearest wife, please give me the invitation card and their photos. Please don’t tell James I want it to be a surprise. After two weeks, I will personally send the engagement invitation cards.” His wife was so happy and kissed him.After work, James decided to go to his apartment. He was not feeling well. He needed a quiet and peaceful place to rest. Victoria was sitting in the living room
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Emmanuel told his wife that James and Victoria were divorced; they needed to visit Serene’s family for a betrothal gift. He asked his wife to contact the Logan family.He wanted to send the engagement invitation cards this week. The billboards would be up as well. Mark had finished designing it. His wife was overjoyed when she heard her husband's words.She immediately called her son and asked for Serene’s phone number. James was very happy. He decided to go home for dinner. After dinner, Emmanuel and his family went to the study room.Mr Johnson said, “James, I want to thank you for keeping your word till the end. I am proud of you, my son.I welcome Serene Logan as my only daughter in law, and there will never be any daughter in law in the Johnson family except Serene. I asked your mother to contact the Logan family to find out if they are available on Saturday.”His wife and son were over the moon. Mrs Johnson indicated that she received Serene’s phone number from James. James than
Last Updated : 2024-12-25The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 17 The Date
Mark Anthony was in the office busy with the design; he was concentrating on his work. Then his phone rang, he shouted at Ralph. “I told you to take the message should someone look for me.” Ralph said, “It’s your phone, Sir.” He apologized to Ralph, he tried to answer it, but it was too late, and it was a private number. He continued with his work. The phone rang again, he was so irritated, but he answered the phone. “Hello” with a bad tone. “Hello, its Victoria Lewis, sorry to trouble you, are you busy?” Mark was shocked and said, “I’m not busy, how are you?” Ralph looked at his boss dumbfounded, he nearly beat him up when the phone rang, but he now said he was not busy.Victoria told him she was well and asked him to fetch her today from work at 6 pm. He agreed, Victoria said goodbye and hung up. Mark Anthony was smiling from ear to ear. He wished that he could stand on the roof top and shout. He was no longer interested in work now. He told Ralph that he was going for a haircut
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The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 203 No Father Daughter Relationship
Emmanuel Johnson was resting in their bedroom with his lovely wife, Abigail, in his arms. Abigail looked at her husband tenderly and said, "My dearest husband, I am sorry that I lied about my parents.My father is still alive but he is dead in my heart. There is no father-daughter relationship between us."Abigail picked up a glass of water and took a sip. There was so much pain in her eyes and said, "After my mother passed away, my father remarried. Then my stepmother chased me out of my house and my father didn't say anything.I decided to change my surname, Gates to my mother's maiden name, Anderson." Emmanuel's heart ached when he heard his wife's painful past.He hugged his lovely wife tightly and kissed her gentle, "I am so sorry, my sweetheart. How old were you when your mother passed away?"Abigail had tears in her eyes and said, "I was sixteen years old when my mother passed away and my stepmother was my mother's best friend.My mother treated her as her sister and she trusted
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 202 I Came Here To Gloat
While Victoria was taking a shower, Mark was playing with their little buns in their bedroom. They were giggling so hard. Victoria smiled when she heard laughter from the bedroom.She filled up the water in the bathtub, and then she walked out of the bedroom wearing a bath robe. She quickly dressed up in her pajamas.She took one of the framed photos and approached her husband. She carried her sons in her arms and said smiling sweetly, "Daddy, we are grateful to the Lord for blessing us with such a father.Please receive this gift as a token of our appreciation." Mark took the framed photo with both hands. When he saw the photo he was moved. In the photo he was carrying his little dumplings with a bright smile on his face.He took his sons from his wife's arms and said with a shaking voice, "Thank you my beautiful wife, I don't have enough words to thank you. My lovely wife, you made me the happiest man on earth.Before I met you, I never knew what happiness is. I am so glad that you a
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 201 Rosemary Deserved It
After Rosemary Johnson left her son's apartment, she decided to go to Pretoria Correctional Centre to see Grace Anthony. Her intention was not to be friends with her but to find the strongest person in prison to deal with Serene Logan for her.She was embarrassed and humiliated because of Serene. She lost everything because of her. Her loving husband was in the arms of another woman because of her. How could she tolerate that?When she arrived at Pretoria Correctional Centre it was 5 pm. She approached the security guard and said politely, "Young man, what are the visiting hours?"The security guard told her that it was 9 am to 3 pm. Rosemary told the security guard that she had traveled from afar to see her daughter.The security guard was very sorry for her and said, "Please tell me the name of your daughter and I will ask my friend to find out about her well-being."Rosemary was overjoyed. She took a copy of Serene's ID, she put one thousand rand in it. She smiled and said, "Thank y
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 200 Who Is This?
It's been six months since Mr Johnson had left the Johnson residence. His ex-wife, Rosemary Johnson, still had hope that he would come back home. She had tried several times to reach her ex-husband to no avail.Even her precious son had abandoned her. She never thought that the love of her life would ever divorce her because of their special love. She was sitting in the living room reminiscing on her divorce.Since her divorce, she has never gone out with her friends. Her friends invited her several times but she turned them down. She didn't want to tell them that her beloved husband had left her.Last week, she received a call from one of her friends asking her to meet her at His Wings restaurant at 3 pm. She was ashamed to tell her that she was banned from entering the restaurant.At 2 pm she asked her driver to take her to His Wings restaurant. She went early to plead with the manager to lift the ban one time.On their way home, Victoria received a call from Mr Johnson, "Hello Victo
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 199 Fairytale Love
When Mark arrived at the office, he went to his father's office and knocked on the door. His father gave him permission to enter. He beamed when he saw his son.Mark put a lunch box on his father's desk and said, "Your daughter in love asked me to give you this lunch box and she sent her regards."His father was beside himself with excitement; he took his phone and called his daughter in love, "Hello my beautiful daughter, thank you so much for my lunch box. Blessings upon blessings."Victoria smiled, and then they hung up. Mark sat opposite his father and looked at his father's laptop smiling. He thought his father was busy but he was watching his grandsons' videos.Mark greeted his father and said, "Dad, I need a favor. Would you be so kind as to babysit Rafael and Gabriel this coming Saturday? We will be shooting Mr Brady's commercial."His father was overjoyed when he heard his son's request and replied, "I cannot wait to spoil those little dumplings, Son." Mark thanked his father
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 198 You Are So Sweet
Mark was holding Victoria in his arms in their bedroom, looking at her with eyes full of love.Victoria smiled sweetly at her husband and said, "My handsome husband, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support and I am truly blessed to be your wife. You are the beat in my heart."Mark hugged her tightly and replied smiling, "I think I deserve a reward for being a good husband. What do you think?" Victoria giggled and kissed him on his lips affectionately and asked, "Is it enough?"Mark shook his head and kissed her deeply for a long time until they were out of breath and said, "My beautiful wife, thank you for being the love of my life and my soul mate.I love you so much, my beautiful wife, and I am proud of you, my Sweetheart." Then he kissed her senseless and their exercise was magical. They were both satisfied and fully sated.It was the first time they became intimate after she gave birth to the twins. He picked up his wife and carried her to the bathroom to clean her u
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 197 Miss Abigail Get Married
After the ceremony, Mr Johnson volunteered to send Miss Abigail home. When they arrived, Miss Abigail asked Mr Johnson to come inside her house for tea. Mr Johnson didn't refuse. Then he followed her inside.Miss Abigail went to the kitchen to make tea. A few minutes later, she came back with tea on a tray and two cups. She poured tea for him, and then she sat down opposite him.Mr Johnson thanked her and said, "Miss Abigail, there is something I want to tell you. I fell in love with you when we were at Victoria's baby shower but I couldn't say anything because I was still married.Also, I respect you so much. I didn't want to tarnish your reputation. I love you so much. I want to spend the rest of my life with you."Miss Abigail's heart was beating uncontrollably against her chest. She couldn't believe her ears. Was she dreaming?Miss Abigail was not a pretentious person. She looked at Mr Johnson shyly and replied, "Mr Johnson, to be honest with you, I fell in love with you the first
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 196 Rafael and Gabriel
As soon as the date was set, Mr Lewis invited his brothers and his sister to attend his grandsons' dedication ceremony. They told him that they were busy, but they would try to come.He didn't expect anything from them. He was happy that his in-laws were coming to the ceremony. Jewel promised her mother that she would come with her family to witness her nephews' dedication ceremony.Camila was overjoyed that she would see her little cousins. Her mother had shown her the babies' photos. They were so cute.Two weeks before the dedication ceremony, Mr Anthony sent invites to his friends inviting them to attend his grandsons' dedication ceremony. Mr Michael promised to bring his wife with him. Mark had designed suits and dresses for the whole family.Finally, it was the day of the babies' dedication ceremony; everyone came to Mark and Victoria's mansion. Mark was wearing a custom-made slim-fit navy-blue suit and his wife was wearing a stunning knee-length blue dress.Their little dumplings
The Best Thing I Never Had Chapter 195 Give Me An Offer
James was sitting in his living room thinking about his painful past. Tears were streaming down his face. He didn't wipe them, his heart was torn apart. What would his life be if he stayed married to Victoria?When he was visiting his father in the hotel, his father showed him Victoria's twins' photos. They were supposed to be his but they belonged to someone else. He loved Serene wholeheartedly, but what did he have in the end?She killed their son because of greed. He never thought that a day could pass without talking to his beloved mother. His mother made it difficult for him to remarry Victoria because she was cruel to her.What had he done on this earth to deserve so much pain? He felt suffocated, he couldn't breathe. He decided to go out of his apartment to get fresh air. He took his car keys and walked to the door.At that moment, someone knocked on the door. He wiped his tears, and then he opened the door. He was surprised to see his mother standing in front of him. She lost a
