"Rupert. Stacy. I have a conference to attend in about sixteen hours with one of our clients. But I understand the client in question has some concerns. What is it?" Charles asked his assistants.Rupert was about to respond when Charles' office door opened."There he is, my cutie pie. My Prince-charming," Fiona said while she walked up to her husband who was standing in front of his desk. Charles kissed her on the cheek and asked, "What are you doing here?" "Excuse me? Can't I visit my husband at his office again?" Fiona asked, irritated by her husband's question."That's not what I'm saying. You know your condition. You are pregnant and should be at home resting instead of moving about," he said softly."Awww, he cares about me and my Baby. Would you look at that," she said and turned to Stacy and Rupert and Swiftly turned back to her husband."Well, you probably have a point, but coming here is also another form of exercise. You know the doctor advises that I try to exercise dail
It's been almost two months now since Fiona announced her pregnancy. And within these two months, she lost her first pregnancy which was the only time she was actually pregnant.Having miscarried twice after her first pregnancy, she tried to cover up her shame by sleeping with Leonardo to get pregnant, but her efforts were futile as nothing had come out of that move.Despite the many times she slept with Leonardo just to get pregnant and cover up before her husband found out, she still could not get pregnant.Feeling frustrated and out of options, she resorted to getting a fake pregnancy bump prosthetics.And the realistic nature of the bump made her appear like a real pregnant woman. But she was tired of wearing a fake bump every day and needed a way out."Leonardo, I can't do this anymore," Fiona said. "I'm just sick and tired of wearing this fake pregnancy bump. I'm just tired," she added.The two were seated in the Purple City Mall restaurant."So what would you rather do? Remov
"Mum. Dad. What is the problem?" June asked after seeing her parents standing in front of Jean's door trying to break in."It's your sister. She has refused to come out of her room for two days now. And she wouldn't talk to anyone," Cynthia said in a troubled tone."What? Two days?" June asked."Yes, my dear, two days. You don't know about it because clearly, you have been spending the majority of your time by the side of Tracy when you should be focused more on your family," Cynthia said in a reproaching tone."Mother! Tracy is also family. Don't talk like that," June responded."And how else should I talk? That lady is neither staying in this house nor married to your brother. I'm not saying you should not keep in touch with her. All I'm saying is that you should reduce the hours and days you spend at her side," Cynthia added."And that will be impossible mummy. I work with her now at her TV station," June responded."And what's the big deal if I'm away? No one will even notice my a
"I'm just not happy," Charles said while lying on the bed with his front view facing Fiona who was seated on the edge of the bed."What is making you unhappy?" Fiona asked and adjusted herself onto the bed after Her husband's claim."Hmmm, you remember I once complained about some missing documents that I was so sure I brought home?" He queried."Yes. You found them?" She asked."No. I didn't find that document and strangely, I can't find another set of documents in my office," he echoed."Really? And what kind of documents are those? Can't they be replaced?" Fiona asked."Well, true they can be replaced because we have data of the missing documents on our system. But the content of those documents can't be in the hands of a third party else we'd be done for," Charles said in a troubled tone."But what's the point in worrying your head over something that could be replaced? And judging by your words, then I'm sure the one you supposedly brought home has equally been replaced?" She que
A new year had arrived and after all the hustle and bustle, some people got lucky even after spending quality time with their families and loved ones during the Christmas season.Purple Islands, one of the popular destinations for vacation and relaxation in Purple City had given Tracy some slots for an all-expenses-paid vacation. One could say her popularity was paying off.And she wasted no time in grabbing the golden opportunity."I don't care what you say Mrs Briggs, but you are coming with us," Tracy had said to her wonderful nanny and cook who had wanted to stay at home and let the young ladies go and have a good time."I'm loving the view already," Mrs Briggs said, as she stood in one of the rooms of the twenty-five-storey building admiring the sea view."I knew you would love it here. I'm glad I didn't let you stay behind," Tracy said and moved to stand by her to also marvel at the beauty before them."Staying at home all the time is not ideal. Once in a while, you need to ste
Purple Island was charged up. The luxurious vacation destination which was mostly frequented by the rich and famous had a few average people who could afford its high rates in the mix.Along the coastline were a few tents mounted by some of the patrons who were having a good time.After Cyril blew Tracy's cover, everyone recognized her and everywhere she turned people wanted a picture with her."I watch your show every time and I must say you're doing a great job. I caught my husband of fourteen years cheating on me with another woman and when I complained he had the guts to beat me and told me he needed to try something new," a fan said after she stopped Trcay along the beach."And just like the advice you gave in your last episode, I left his house and reported him to the authorities. He's behind bars as we speak awaiting trial," she added, by referring to an episode of Tracy's show."I'm glad my show could help you save yourself. I do all that for people like you. So once again, t
"Tracy! Oh there you are," Louisa said after spotting her friend standing on the balcony of her room."Where have you been? I came here earlier but you were nowhere to be found," she revealed.All the while, Tracy kept her eyes on the rising and falling ocean tides and said nothing."Tracy! Is everything okay?" Louisa queried after noticing the quietness of her friend.Having kept mute for a while, she finally said, "He is here,""He is here? Who is he?" Louisa asked."Who is who?" June, who had entered the room and overheard their conversation, asked and walked towards them on the balcony."Earlier, I stepped out to get some fresh air while you ladies were still getting some rest. That was why you didn't see me when you came here," Tracy mumbled."But I could not get enough air as I was forced to rush back in here," she added."Forced? How do you mean?" June asked."Well, I bumped into David earlier," Tracy said."David? You mean our chauffeur?" June asked."Of course. Which other Da
"This is so unbelievable. That brother of mine does not know when to stop. Why would he ask for a picture with Tracy? What's his game plan?" June asked.They were all back in Tracy's room."He is your brother. You should ask him," Louisa said."Listen up ladies, don't get too hard on yourselves. Tracy is not the Tracy we used to know. I'm sure we have the chance to get this close to her because of the bond we have with her, either than that, we all would probably be in the trenches while admiring her from afar," Mrs Briggs said."From the way people are screaming to take pictures with Tracy, we should all understand that she is not a regular person. There is some premium that rests on her and thus why Charles would dare to ask for a pic. Who knows? Maybe he is also a fan," Mrs Briggs added."I don't want him as a fan," Tracy who was looking furious and seated on the bed said."Sadly, honey, inasmuch as you may have control over certain things, this one does not look like one of those.
Three years after their marriage, Tracy got pregnant with her second child and everyone was happy for them.She was also back on TV and won several awards for her show and her TV station.Her uncle Uriel and Mrs Briggs hit it off and were together as lovers. The two found comfort in each other's company and lived in Tracy's house since Tracy moved in with her husband.Tracy took charge of the Parker enterprise and the company made a comeback and took the number one spot on the market yet again.She made sure to maintain Rupert and Stacy after she heard of their wonderful input in the past.Tracy made Jason her chauffeur and gave him one of the bedrooms in her father's house since most of the rooms were empty.Jason was made head over David, Matilda, Theophilus and the other aides who still worked at the Parker house.June and Jean lived in harmony with the aides.The two were now working at the Parker company together with their sister after Tracy thought it was pointless for them t
Two weeks passed and Tracy was a little sober due to the information she got from her lawyer.Her lawyer had advised that she get Mr Parker arrested first, before arraigning him for court and eventually getting him behind bars.Tracy had received assurance from her lawyer that the evidence was enough to win the court case and punish Mr Parker.On a sunny day when the sun was making some people wear extra layers of sunscreen just to prevent the rays of the sun from having direct contact with their skin, Tracy didn't seem to care much.She only had a cap on and in her company were two police officers, Jason and Uriel.Mr Edward Parker was seated on the couch, while Jean sat in another filing her nails."Tracy, what a pleasant surprise," Eddy said the moment he saw Tracy who entered with a laptop in her left armpit and a photo portrait in her right hand."I wish, what brought me here is as pleasant as you claim my visit," Tracy said."Tracy, language," Uriel said. "What uncle? Let me spe
"June, is everything okay? For the past two days you have been indoors without saying a word to anyone," Jean said immediately as she entered her sister's room.June sat in one corner of her bedroom, her hair was begging for the feel of a comb. As tears rolled down her soft cheeks."June, will you say something already? Your silence is killing me," Jean said. But her sister would still not utter a word."Anyway, I went to visit Mother yesterday and she asked to see you," she informed her sister.Jean realized her sister would not say anything but cry. So she left her side.Three minutes later, Jean entered with her Dad and said, "Father, June has been like this for hours. She won't say anything to me,"Eddy moved towards June and just as he was about to grab her shoulder, she said, "Don't you dare touch me,""June! What has come over you? Why do you talk to your father like that?" She queried her sister.Eddy's eyes were wide open as waves of shock went down his body. If anyone woul
"Good day, Tracy," the lawyer greeted and entered Tracy's house. She walked her in and offered her a seat. Tracy dashed off to the kitchen to get some drinks for her lawyer when she heard the doorbell ring. "Don't worry, I got it," Uriel said and walked to the door to check who had knocked."Who is it?" Tracy asked at the top of her voice while she was in the kitchen.But there was no response from her uncle.Tracy walked back into the living room with a Tray supporting an apple juice and a glass.Slowly, she lowered the drink onto the coffee table next to the lawyer while she kept her eyes on the guest who had been walked in by her uncle."Careful with that," Uriel said when he realized his niece almost dropped the Tray on the floor."Right," she responded and shifted her attention to the drink for a second and then back to the guest."It's you! Where have you been and how did you know where I live?" Tracy queried.The guest was none other than Jason."I'm so sorry Lawyer," Tracy a
"Tracy, what's going on?" June called me saying something that I could not quite understand. "What's the matter?" Louisa asked."Cyril tells me you have not been to the office in days now. Is everything okay?" She asked.Tracy stood on the edge of the couch, with her legs on the seat on the chair as she watched Louisa talk."Tracy, won't you say anything?" She asked after her friend refused to say a word, ""Uncle, you are here. Good day sir," Louisa greeted the second she saw Uriel."Good day, my daughter. How have you been and most importantly, how's your baby girl doing?" He asked."I'm doing well uncle and Tracy is also doing quite well. I would have brought her here but Mrs Briggs advised she's too young to be taken out," she responded."That's fine. I'm sure eventually we would get to see her," he added."Uncle," she called the attention of Uriel. "Yes, my child," he responded swiftly."Why is Tracy like this? Why won't she say anything to me?" She asked.Tracy's phone lying on
"What the hell are you doing here?" Tracy asked June immediately as she walked in."Errm, what's that supposed to mean? What's going on?" She asked."What is that supposed to mean? This is my house and I don't want you here. So just get out," Tracy screamed. The noise from the living room drew Uriel's attention and he rushed down to the hall."What's going on here?" He asked. "Oh, uncle, you are here," June said."I just got here and Tracy would not let me even sit. She just asked me to leave without provocation," June explained.Uriel got the drift and understood why his niece was asking June to leave. He walked to Tracy and held her by the shoulder and said, "Child, you don't need to vent your anger on her. She has done nothing wrong,""I just don't care uncle," Tracy said and removed her uncle's hand from her shoulder."I don't want her here and that is final," she added and turned away.While she looked away, the doorbell rang and it was Henry."Good day uncle," he greeted. "Goo
"You mean Jason has been sending you anonymous letters? Why didn't you say anything to me?" Uriel asked Tracy."Well, I didn't know who he was until you just disclosed his name. And I didn't think anything serious of the letters till he made some revelations to me," Tracy said.Uriel, who was seated on a chair, got up and walked slowly towards Tracy and asked, "What revelations?" Tracy, feeling broken and hurt, paused for a second to allow the tears to roll down her face."My child, you have barely said anything. Why are you crying? What did Jason say to you?" He asked."Come on darling. I'm your uncle, you can talk to me," he insisted after his niece went mute suddenly."Tracy, would you talk to me? What is the problem?" He asked again after noticing the sobbing of Tracy had intensified.He reached for a tissue on the center table and slowly he started to wipe her tears."Jason told me some things that are still shaking my world," she finally broke her silence hesitantly."He did? W
"Father, it's been days since our mother was taken away and you've not made any effort to go and see her," Jean said immediately as she walked in on her father in the living room."I thought you loved her? So what changed so suddenly that you seem not to care about her again?" She asked.Eddy got up from his chair, looked at the face of his daughter and then paced up and down without saying a word."Father, I thought you were going to say something?" She asked again."And what is there to say? I'd be lying to myself if I told you that I'm even thinking straight," Eddy responded swiftly."First, my sister does the unthinkable and now she is behind bars. Then my wife. Not forgetting the mess at the Parker company as we speak, and you dare ask about your mother?" He asked"Where do I even start from? I've lost everything," he said as water formed in his eyes."You can start anywhere, father. Make some calls, and talk to some of your influential people. I don't know but just do something.
A week passed.Tracy paced up and down the living room.Her nanny had gone to be with Louisa while June was with her family.Brooks was all alone contemplating whether or not to go and meet the anonymous fellow who had been sending her letters.The previous night, Tracy received yet another letter from this unknown person instructing her to meet up in a secluded environment."Why would this person want to meet me in the woods? As if his identity was not mysterious enough, this fellow wants me to meet up in the forest. Why the forest of all places?" She said out loud since she was the only person at home."What if the person is evil? Or has some devilish motive? Why on earth should a meet-up in the woods be appropriate and not anywhere open here in the city?" Tracy struggled with mind-boggling questions as she kept moving up and down the room."But what If the person is real and has genuine intentions? I guess my mind is playing tricks on me," she said."Well, I can never be too care