“ Deborah” I called slowly to her as I gulped nervously. I watched as she took a slow step closer to me. I unconsciously step back in fear. What was she trying to do to me? And how did she find me?
“ You can't escape from me, Nina” Deborah smirked as soon as she saw fear cross my face briefly before it disappeared.
“ I'm not scared of you, Deborah” I glared at her trying to be brave but it was just a facade. I was dying inside while praying that Michael would come to find me soon.
“ Really?” Deborah replied as she swift her head to the left to watch me with a smile on her face“ Then why are you sweating under the air con”
I ignored her as I turned to pick up my phone which was lying on the sink. I badly wanted t
It's been two weeks since we've come back from Greece and I can't say I didn't enjoy myself. It was the best moments of my life and I treasure them well.Michael had also surprised me by giving me the best wedding gift I could ever ask for. I could still remember that day like yesterday, it was the day we came back from Greece...I watched as Michael dressed up that morning, he looked so handsome in a navy blue suit with a white shirt.I stood up sluggishly from the bed surprised to see him already dressed and ready for work. I still haven't decided where I wanted to work after the wedding, all I knew was that I won't be working at Pandora. That was Shane's business. For all I know, I don't like designing shoes.“ Hey, Angel. Good morning&rdqu
“ Aurora, come into my office now” I called into the intercom before settling back on my seat. Today has been stressful with having to sort out all businesses of the Thompson Empire and appointing trustworthy managers all around the world. I am married now, I need to give time for my family affairs. I don't want to be overburdened with the company's affairs and neglect my family. Nina was my family now“ You sent for me, sir” I came out of my thoughts to see Aurora standing in front of me. She was dressed in a pink jumpsuit.“ Yes. What else is on my schedule today?” I asked her, it was getting late. I want to be home early. I'm missing all the discussions Nina and I do have after dinner where she will tell me about her day and I do the same to her. I love seeing a smile on her face whenever she talks about her job. I could a
I rolled off the bed as soon I heard my phone rang and stood up to go pick it up. I had been pretending all morning because I couldn't bring myself to look into Michael's face without blotting out the truth.I can't believe he doesn't want children __ well, for now as he said. What am I to do now? I can't possibly have an abortion, this was my first baby...My God, Nina, you're so naive. Why didn't I think of his feelings and maybe ask him to use protection but alas no, I had to get pregnant almost immediately after the wedding. Who does that?“ Nina Miller, the stupid girl ” My subconscious replied as she dropped her drink on the table and turned to glare at me.I returned the stare and growled at
I kept checking the phone time after time expecting Nina to return any of my calls but nothing yet and I have dialled her number like sixty times already. I'm so scared right now. What could have happened to her? She hadn't done this before? Or did Deborah get to her already?“ Are you even listening to us, sir?”I came out of my thoughts to see my newly appointed managers looking at me with shock on their faces.I have forgotten that I was in a Zoom meeting with my managers. Actually, it was supposed to be a live meeting but that stupid secretary of mine has forgotten to send a message to them last night to be here in New York today.“ I am, what were you saying?” I asked them as I dropped the
FIVE MONTHS LATER“ She did what?” I screamed angrily into the phone. I can't believe that stupid girl. After everything she had done to me she still went ahead and became the CEO of my company. The company my parents had worked so hard to build. She is so dead right now!!“ What is it, Deborah? I heard your scream right from the room. Are you okay?” I heard Xavier ask me as I turned to see him standing in front of the bedroom door looking at me while he rubs at his eyes, obviously just waking up since he was shirtless.“ Nothing” I lied to him and stood up from the chair to walk out to the balcony to receive my call in peace. I don't want him starting on why I should stop this revenge. Something he has been doing ever since Nina and
“ Woah! You look so beautiful, my darling daughter” Mom's voice greeted me at the doorway.I turned to smile at her, before turning back to stare at the mirror. We were at the Thompson's hotel where the baby shower was to take place“ Mom, are you saying I wasn't beautiful before?” I groaned at her, rolling my eyes playfully.She smiled and walked into the room,“ Whatever. I can't wait to see my little baby girls”“ Mom!!” I shouted at her in shock as I turned rapidly to the door afraid that Michael might have heard that.“ I'm trying to keep the sex a secret from Michael, please”
FOUR MONTHS LATERI paced through the sitting room in shock while Lillian sat across from me. She has been coming over since my pregnancy to keep me company after Michael had stopped me from going to the office.“ Nina, you got to calm down. You pacing around will only make the baby agitated” Lillian screamed the hundredth time trying to get me to sit down. Joey was playing beside her as he had started walking.But I couldn't relax just yet, I could still remember Deborah's words to me even though it was nine months ago“ What do you think she meant by that?” I turned suddenly to stare at Lillian.“ By what?” Lillian asked me as she wasn't focus
“ Here are the files, sir”I turned to see Aurora thrusting some files at me. I collected them and waved her off while I got busy with the document. They were the budgets for the newly launched Casino games that needed my signatures.I read through the amount of money needed and took my time to calculate each total to make sure no one was trying to embezzle money from the company.“ Excuse me, sir”I paused as I lifted my head to see that Aurora was still in the room even though I asked her to leave“ What is it, Aurora?”“ Nothing, sir. I just wanted to apologize for my behavior the other day and also to appre
FIFTEEN YEARS LATER DEBORAH I stepped out of the prison yard with a new change of clothes, clutching onto my purse and accessories, the lady at the reception had handed me in my hands. I shield my eyes from the harsh sun with the purse in my hands, it felt so good to be finally free. “ Woah! The weather is so good today” I exclaimed excitedly, taking a swirl around in excitement. “ Yes, you can say that again” I turned to see Xavier gazing up at me with so much love and affection in his eyes that I couldn't help shielding away shyly. I didn't hear him come to stand behind me
A MONTH LATERSANTORINI, GREECE“ So girls, here is our house” I heard Michael calling to the girls with his hands stretched to the property in front of us as soon as we stepped down from the car.“Do you like it?” Michael asked the girls who were giggling beside him while I was on the phone with Lillian.“ Of course, dad. Did you buy it? It's so beautiful” Nora exclaimed excitedly as she ran up the stairs to the front porch.“ Look Nora, it has a beach” Nadia's giggling voice called to her sister who came bubbling down to see the beach which was at the back of the house.
“ Good morning, Mrs. Thompson” Lexa greeted me the next morning as I stepped out of the elevator carrying my brown Christian Dior bag with leopard skin, it was a gift from Michael during my birthday.“ Good morning, Lexa. How was your night? Hope you slept well?” I told her with a smile on my face as I made my way into my office.“ It was fine, thank you, ma'am” Lexa replied as she came to stand in front of my table after I had sat down and dropped my bag on the table.Kicking out my brown suede heel which matched with the bag and complimented my outfit which was a brown mini skirt, brown blazer, and a pink camisole, I let the purple velvet rug caress my feet as I turned to stare at Lexa.
“ Sir, these are the files you requested for” Aurora's voice called out to me as I turned to watch her standing in the doorway holding on to the files in her hands.“ Good. Come on in” I told her with a broad smile on my face as I motioned her over.Aurora dropped the file on my table while I flipped through the pages looking for a particular entry. It was the budget for the Thompson's Hospital. Apparently, Dad found out the money budgeted for the hospital was too much and requested that we reduce it which was why I'm in a meeting with Doctor Damien. The director of the Thompson's Hospital.“ So, Doctor Damien. We've cut down the budget to fifty million dollars, hope that will be enough?” I asked him, I could see his lips curled up in a fr
We all sat in the courtroom looking around while I held onto my daughter's hands, Michael was on my right holding on to Nadia's hands while Nora was beside me. They had recovered from most of their bruises but we were all still going to therapy every Tuesday. Even Lillian had joined us this time, I couldn't help regretting dragging her into my mess.I stared into the whitewashed room of the courtroom but I wasn't really seeing anything. All I could remember was the night when I felt I was going to die and Michael had saved me the second time ...“ What is she doing?” I turned to stare at Lillian who gazed was fixed on Deborah, who was checking her gun to see if she had enough ammunition in them wearing a light smile on her face. I turned away from the face of the woman that I had come to despise, but couldn't do
I paced around my office in anticipation, ever since our last call with Lillian, we couldn't get in touch with her. She had refused to answer any of our calls and had sent it to her voicemail.“ Any luck with her yet?” I turned to ask Danny who was trying her phone again. I could see the worry etch his brows as sweat streamed down his face. I couldn't help being annoyed with myself that I had caused everything. I regretted ever bringing him and Lillian into this mess. Hell, I regretted ever risking my wife and children's life. If only I never met Deborah then none of this would have happened.“ Not yet. She just won't pick up even after leaving her a dozen messages. She's just so stubborn especially when it comes to Nina” Danny exclaimed running his hands through his hair in frustration as he paced to and fro
“ Joey, come on. Please stop crying. You've got to be strong for your godmother” I called gently to my son who was crying silently on his bed as I stood in his doorway.“ But mom, I'm missing Nora and Nadia so much. I don't know what's going on with them. And who the fuck is Deborah? I so hate her” He screamed at me as he turned to watch me from the doorway trying to dab at his now teary eyes.I strolled to pull him close as I let him sobbed on my shoulder, ignoring him using the swear word. Any other day, I would have scolded him but today, I decided to let him be since he was hurting so badly.“ It's okay son, momma understands. I promise we'll find them soon but please you've got to be strong for them. You know Nora and Nadia wouldn't like to
A Month LaterI sat in front of the television in the sitting room but I wasn't really seeing anything. I couldn't stop thinking about my kids ever since we found out that Deborah took them. I couldn't help being worried about them. Is Deborah taking care of them? Have they eaten?A lot of things are going through my mind but there's no one to talk to. Michael had been busy these days, especially after he found out that Deborah had tricked him.He couldn't stop blaming himself for not being vigilant and I couldn't add to his self-loathing by telling him about the calls I've been receiving and that from Deborah.I could still remember her last call which was a few weeks ago after we came back from the hos
“ Mr. Thompson, I'm thinking of investing about a million dollars in your new casino business but I'm afraid of the risk involved in it. Is it legal? I mean most casino businesses are illegal and I wouldn't want my money to go to waste. It's hard to earn a fortune these days you know, and_______”“ Mr. Gonzales” I called to the bald head man who was miles away from me trying to make him stop with his blabbering as I was getting irritated. He was a Spanish business tycoon who had quite a fortune but didn't know how to invest his money. He was just on the news a while back because of his eighteen years old, fifth wife who had squandered his money on a designer outfit that cost a thousand dollars.“ I'm not forcing you to invest in my company but I'd like you to remember that if you don't invest your fortun