“You are only considered to be in this house because of the child you're carrying for Raymond.I don't even think that the pregnancy you claim is for Raymond is true or not, so don't even think of calling yourself a mistress in this house. Raymond saw you, but he chose me to be his queen, and I deserve that position from him, but not a greedy lady like you,” Sarah exclaimed with a mocking grin as she looked at Lucy, who was filled with anger.Lucy’s heart twisted painfully in her chest, making her look at Sarah with reddened eyes as she felt her heart racing.She stepped closer to Sarah, gripped onto her cloth, and ranted,“I will deal with you today, you bastard.”“Let go of me. Leave me alone,” Sarah sputtered while trying hard to shove Lucy’s hands from her cloth, but Lucy’s grip was firm, and she was shaking Sarah with all her might, wanting to grab Sarah’s hair, but Sarah was defending herself.Their voices grew louder in the hall, catching the workers' and Raymond’s attention.T
The night disappeared like a speeding train. Sarah waited for Raymond the whole night, but he didn't come, so she slept over and left the door unlocked.Sarah gasped awake to turn off the ringing alarm that echoed in her ears from the edge of the bed.She blinked several times, rubbed her eyes, and a yawn escaped from her lips as she stretched her body.She turned around, and her eyes widened in pleasant surprise as she saw Raymond sleeping soundly like a baby.Raymond held onto Sarah’s nightgown in his sleep, and Sarah grinned when she saw that.She gently removed her gown from Raymond's arms, intending to head to the bathroom without waking him up.Meanwhile, Raymond felt it when the gown slipped through his fingers, but he didn't open his eyes, pretending to still be asleep.He grinned when he noticed Sarah’s intention of sneaking away from him quietly.Just as Sarah was about to step down from the bed, Raymond grabbed her from behind, making her flinch. She fell into Raymond’s arm
“Go inside and undress because you are not getting married to this useless man—get that into your head, Sarah!”Mr. Richard shouted at Sarah, who was descending the stairs, clad in a whitish wedding gown like the shy with a bright smile on her face.Sarah's expression darkened. She stared at her family in the living room and saw her stepmom, Mrs. Hannah, and stepsister, Agatha, smirking, while her dad, Mr. Richard, glared at her with disdain.She heaved a deep sigh and replied calmly,“I am not a child anymore, Dad; I'm old enough to make decisions for myself ”“Collins is the man my heart beats for, and today is the day we are supposed to receive your blessings on our wedding” “Dad, accept this marriage for once, because I'm not changing my mind on my wedding day.”Mr. Richard's eyes reddened with fury when he heard that from Sarah. He gazed at her and ranted,“Never! There is no way I will allow you to marry this poor man, not today or ever. You deserve better than this, Sarah!”“M
"No, Dad, please don't cause a scene here because we are already married, and you can't do anything about it," Sarah pleaded, sobbing as she saw her father ordering the journalists to take pictures and video everything in the church hall.She knew that a wealthy businessman like Mr. Richard could ruin everything in a second, so she was terrified."Shut up!" Mr. Richard barked at Sarah, causing the guests to flinch and gaze at him unblinkingly.With anger in his eyes, Mr. Richard glared at Sarah, who was holding Collins' hand, and he ranted through gritted teeth, "I'm very ashamed of you, Sarah. I gave you everything a responsible father would.""I gave you my name, security, invested much into your education, and trusted you.""You never lacked anything in your world, and what did I gain in return? You abandoned our family and disobeyed me because of this pauper.""Such a disgraceful and ungrateful daughter!" a voice echoed from the guests."Yes, she doesn't deserve to remain part of
What is it, Mother? I can't bear to see you in tears while doing nothing. Please explain to us," Collins pleaded worriedly, as he grabbed her right hand."Mum, let us know what the situation is, because tears won't solve the problem," Sarah added, noticing the tears streaming down Mrs. Ruth's cheeks.Mrs. Ruth nodded and sniffled quietly, seeing their worried faces. She wiped her tears with the cloth Spendy handed her and lamented sadly, "The jewelry shop our family depends on financially has burned to the ground. Nothing is left; everything is gone.""What? Everything burned to dust just like that, with no information about the culprit?" Collins exclaimed, causing Sarah and Spendy's mouths to drop in shock."This is strange, Mum, because I might know who did it," Spendy retorted, drawing their curious gazes toward her. Seeing their faces full of anticipation, she explained, "I just got fired from my workplace. I called a colleague for an explanation, and she told me Mr. Richard had
It was a blighted morning in Richard’s Mansion. Mr. Richard stood in front of his wardrobe's mirror as he clad in blue suit He barged from his bedroom to the living room feeling enraged, and when he reached. His workers lavished him with greetings. “Good morning, Boss”He curtly nodded, and the workers glanced at him unblinkly as he moved past them without even a glare.Mrs. Hannah embraced him with a pleasant smile when she noticed the weird look he carried and she retorted worriedly,“What's eating you up, honey”“Nothing” Mr. Richard replied almost immediately, and he intended to bypassed her, but his wife held his right hand which made him fixed his gaze on her, and he retorted coldly,“What do you want?”“I want you to make Agatha the CEO of your companies as you intended to do for Sarah, and stop giving us attitude because we aren't the one who betrayed you. it was your so-called beloved daughter, Sarah in case you had forgotten” Mrs. Hannah replied in a higher tone.Mr Richard
“You were my biggest problem, Sarah. Dad always underestimated me when he compared me to you. I tried my best for him to notice me just once, but he was always after you.”“In our first year in college, Dad was already hoping you would become his heir when you graduated. He had plans for you and left me with nothing. It hurt.”“I explained everything to Collins, including my plan to take you down and take over Dad's properties. He understood me because he loved me and cared about my happiness.”Sarah felt Agatha's words pierce her heart like needles, but she suppressed the pain and maintained a strong front.She glanced at Collins with tear-filled eyes and saw him smirking at her. Agatha continued, “I conspired with Collins and told him to do everything he could to win your heart. I knew you too well, Sarah. Once you fell in love, you’d sacrifice everything for it.”“My heart raced with joy when he told me you were madly in love with him. That’s when I sped up my plans. I told him to
"That’s what's tormenting my mind. I feel helpless now. I have no one to turn to. I don’t have a job. They took everything from me and ruined my life. I just feel like ending it all," Sarah muttered through her tears.Rita looked at her, sensing the deep pain reflected in her tear-filled eyes. She sat beside Sarah and consoled her, "I know you're hurting, but you need to pull yourself together. We will make them pay for what they've done; it’s just a matter of time and planning.""And about the job—my friend resigned from being a waitress at First Class Restaurant. I’ll talk to the manager tomorrow and see if he can hire you."Hearing that, Sarah wiped her eyes and pulled Rita into a tight hug, expressing her gratitude. Rita smiled warmly and whispered, "It's nothing."After a while, Sarah glanced at the wall clock and noticed it was already past 9 p.m. She felt drained from the toxic day. She rose and walked to Rita's bedroom without saying another word. Rita didn’t take it persona
The night disappeared like a speeding train. Sarah waited for Raymond the whole night, but he didn't come, so she slept over and left the door unlocked.Sarah gasped awake to turn off the ringing alarm that echoed in her ears from the edge of the bed.She blinked several times, rubbed her eyes, and a yawn escaped from her lips as she stretched her body.She turned around, and her eyes widened in pleasant surprise as she saw Raymond sleeping soundly like a baby.Raymond held onto Sarah’s nightgown in his sleep, and Sarah grinned when she saw that.She gently removed her gown from Raymond's arms, intending to head to the bathroom without waking him up.Meanwhile, Raymond felt it when the gown slipped through his fingers, but he didn't open his eyes, pretending to still be asleep.He grinned when he noticed Sarah’s intention of sneaking away from him quietly.Just as Sarah was about to step down from the bed, Raymond grabbed her from behind, making her flinch. She fell into Raymond’s arm
“You are only considered to be in this house because of the child you're carrying for Raymond.I don't even think that the pregnancy you claim is for Raymond is true or not, so don't even think of calling yourself a mistress in this house. Raymond saw you, but he chose me to be his queen, and I deserve that position from him, but not a greedy lady like you,” Sarah exclaimed with a mocking grin as she looked at Lucy, who was filled with anger.Lucy’s heart twisted painfully in her chest, making her look at Sarah with reddened eyes as she felt her heart racing.She stepped closer to Sarah, gripped onto her cloth, and ranted,“I will deal with you today, you bastard.”“Let go of me. Leave me alone,” Sarah sputtered while trying hard to shove Lucy’s hands from her cloth, but Lucy’s grip was firm, and she was shaking Sarah with all her might, wanting to grab Sarah’s hair, but Sarah was defending herself.Their voices grew louder in the hall, catching the workers' and Raymond’s attention.T
Sarah pulled over at the parking lounge of Raymond’s mansion. Her eyes were dry from the drenched tears.She felt she had cried enough already and needed to accept the problems that had erupted in her relationship. She had to look forward and take her enemies down.“Linda has promised to uncover Lucy’s true colors, so I must be strong for myself because I have a lot to focus on—the company and reclaiming my properties,” Sarah uttered with determination in her eyes. She heaved a deep sigh to calm her nerves and accept her fate.She stepped down from the car and threw the keys to the driver standing at the lounge. The driver greeted her with an excited grin, exposing his white teeth, and Sarah responded with a wave as she passed by him, heading toward the door leading to the hall.Sarah intended to leave the house and live with Linda because of Lucy. She presumed Lucy would be troublesome and wasn’t ready to tolerate her nonsense.Sarah had deliberated on it with Linda, but Linda sugges
Collins grabbed his phone as he sat comfortably on the seat with a jovial expression. He was happy that he had completed the contract with the clients and that things would move according to his plans.The company will get huge exposure in multiple countries, and that will multiply our income, making me successful.“I have reached a milestone by securing foreign investors, but I still have my biggest dream to achieve.The huge one I’ve been aiming for. I must find a way to convince Agatha as soon as possible.She must hand over everything to me because I'm the man who can protect the properties. And if that happens, that will be the end of the journey for them,” Collins mouthed with determination in his eyes as he ran his hand through his hair in frustration.He pulled out his phone from his pocket and intended to call Agatha to update her on their contract.He dialed her number, and the line indicated it was going through.“Hello, honey,” Agatha said in a soft voice.“Hi, honey, I ha
Sarah pulled over at Linda's apartment. Her heart was weighed down with the pain of heartbreak, and she had been crying her eyes out.The idea of leaving Raymond for Lucy and the problems arising in their relationship felt like a stab in her heart.She gripped the steering wheel, lowered her head onto it as tears cascaded down her cheeks, and whimpered in sobs."Why do I always get hurt when it comes to love? Why can't I find true love? What have I done to nature? Nature is being unfair to me."Meanwhile, Linda was awakened. She walked to the glass window and rolled over the curtains blocking the sunrays, but her eyes widened in surprise when she noticed Sarah’s car parked in front of her apartment.She squinted through the glass to see if she could spot Sarah, but a twinge of pain pricked her heart when she saw Sarah with her head lowered onto the wheel. From the distant view, Linda discovered Sarah was weeping due to the quivering of her body.Consumed with worry, she hurried outsid
Collins paced back and forth in his office with a worried expression on his face.He had been swamped with worries and fear of Raymond and Sarah’s intentions to avenge them and take over the properties from them.The properties were his priority and the main motive for being in Agatha's life because he had committed crimes that could send him to jail. He had invested his life into the properties, so he didn't want them to reclaim them until his plans for the properties were secured.Collins intended to transfer the properties into his name so that he could sell half of them and disappear from the country. He knew Agatha wasn't the rightful heir to the properties, and the truth could come out at any time, or they could dump him if he didn't think outside the box and get his share.He had consulted Agatha about his plans and intended to convince her to transfer the properties to him so he could manage them properly. But Agatha refused, telling him not to act greedy because her mother di
“Uncle, I don't want to sound harsh on you, but Lucy cannot stay with us. I don't want any misunderstanding in this house because I know she is troublesome.She can't stay here, and that's my final decision as the owner of the house,” Raymond poured with reddened eyes towards Mr. Tyson, who was looking at him unblinkingly.Mr. Tyson's veins bulged on his neck as he felt ashamed of how Raymond spoke to him in the presence of the ladies. He abhorred it when people talked back at him and tried to turn him down.“I don't care about your decisions because you don't know the consequences of them. You are blinded by unfaithful love, so you don't care about your reputation. You don't care about the family reputation, including the companies.How would people think if they discovered that you are not living with the woman you impregnated but are hanging around with a different woman?” Mr.Tyson poured.“I don't care about people's opinions about my personal life. I don't care how they judge me
Mr. Lawson wiped off a stain from his mouth with a tissue after finishing the food. He caught a glimpse of Raymond who was glaring at him with a predatory look, and he gave him a taunt smile which made Raymond avert his eyes from him.He knew his actions were getting on Raymond's nerves, and if he didn't start talking Raymond would barked at him soon. “Hope you are done?” Mr. Lawson uttered, as he glared at Mr. Maxwell in anticipation. “Yes, we can talk now” Maxwell replied and Raymond stared at them in a way which tells that he is waiting for them to speak. Mr. Lawson caught the signal in Raymond's piercing eyes, and he began, pulling out a document from his suitcase. “We have already arranged everything with Collins, and his finance relating to what we are offering them. We did a deep investigation about their company, and we discovered that they desire to expose their company to different countries, but haven't gotten investors to partner with them. We also discovered that t
Raymond stole a glance at Sarah at the dining table as she was sitting quietly. She had the cutlery between her hands, and was playing with it on the food in front of her. From the look on her face she was lost in a deep thought which made Raymond's heart raise with worries, and he wondered what Sarah was thinking about.Raymond had stared at her for a long period of time since he joined her on the table, but she hadn't spoken to him or taken in some bite of the food she prepared for him. Raymond felt a bitter taste in his mouth looking at Sarah who was moody from the worry look in her eyes, and he dropped the cutlery on the table.“Honey!” Raymond called her with a soft voice, expecting a response from Sarah, but she didn't even short him a glare, as she continued playing with the cutlery in her hand. Raymond rolled his eyes in frustration as he felt his heart twisted painful on his chest, because of Sarah's condition. He promised Sarah that he would never hurt her or make her cr