CHAPTER FOURTY EIGHTSALLYI watched Alex leave with a smile on my face. I walked back to my seat and sat there. After James's father was done with his speech, he was called together with his family to cut the anniversary cake. They spelt Whites to cut the cake, and after that, Diane left hurriedly. James walked up to me and came to sit in front of me. Music was already all over, and people were now dancing at the open dance floor. "You know that's Alex's seat, right?" I asked James. He nodded calmly. "And you know he wouldn't want to see you there when he comes back, right?" I asked James. He nodded. "Do you know that I've been trying to get your attention since?" James asked me. I shifted uncomfortably. I didn't want him to flatter me. I looked around for Alex, hoping that he wouldn't come back and make trouble with James. "Do you know that the reason I'm desperately wanting to speak with you is more important to you?"I sighed deeply. The question and answer section was ge
CHAPTER FOURTY NINESALLYThe meeting started not too long ago, and I was staring at all the shareholders and board members. I didn't like attending meetings because it reminded me of what they did to me. I picked up my phone and began to scroll through it. "The CEO is online now," Mr Johnson announced. "When would we stop having this kind of meeting with him?" Miss Sheila asked. She hissed and folded her arms. The anonymous CEOs voice came in, and we picked up. I wasn't interested in the meeting, so I wasn't listening to everything that was being said to him. "I agree with that."I lifted my head in surprise after hearing the voice of the anonymous CEO for the first time. I was shocked because he sounded exactly like Alex, but I decided to let it slide. "Just create a document and forward it to me. I'd just go through it."I stared at the screen in shock. The voice call was still going on, but I could no longer hear a word. I slapped myself. It was obviously my head playing m
CHAPTER FIFTY ALEXANDER I was on a call when Sally suddenly badged into my office with a fierce look. I quickly put the call on hold and stood up to face Sally. I could feel the pain in her voice as she spoke, and I didn't have the guts to lie to her. Judgement day is here already. Nothing would be hidden under the sun for a long time, and here it was. Sally already found out the truth. I decided to tell her the truth rather than make things worse by trying to deny it. I picked up the wedding ring immediately when Sally threw it at me, and ran after her. I rushed downstairs, and she was nowhere to be found. How did she disappear within the very little time I bent down to pick up her ring? I looked around for my car. It was parked at the usual spot. I walked towards it and noticed that it was open, and the key was inside. I turned around and my driver wasn't around the premises. "I do not need you right now."I placed the ring in my pocket and climbed into my car. "Sir Alexan
CHAPTER FIFTY ONESALLY"Park, please," I pleaded with the taxi driver. I didn't want to walk into my father's house looking this way. I was deeply hurt. I expected everything from Alex, but not him trying to steal my company. Why would he hurt me so badly?What hurt the most was the fact that I loved Alex. I loved him so much and would never hurt a hair on his skin, but he went ahead and did the opposite to me. What have I done to deserve this kind of treatment from Alex? Was this the reason he married me?Was he pretending to be nice to me all these while? He was probably trying to make up. Or, he was trying so hard to stop me from suspecting him. I sobbed as hard as I could, ignoring the taxi driver who was staring at me through the front mirror."Are you okay, ma'am?" He asked me. I shook my head. "I had a fight with the man I love," I told him. "He hurt me so deeply. So deeply that I do not think I can forgive him.""I'll drive you to a more quiet place, so you can let it
CHAPTER FIFTY TWOWILLIAM GRANDE (Alexander's Dad.)I was relaxing in my sitting room with a bottle of wine when my door burst open and Mr Anderson walked into my sitting room. "Drew," I called with a smile as I stood up to my feet. "Why do you seem so vexed? Why did you berge into my house like that?"I took a step forward as I watched Mr Anderson walking towards me with his eyes flared up. He wasn't smiling at all, and he didn't say a word. "Come, let's have a drink together, " I offered."To hell with you and your drink, William! To hell!"I tilted backwards a bit with a narrowed gaze. "What is going on?" I asked him. "Your son has always been a bastard without a mother, but I never knew he would go this far.""Watch your tongue!" I shouted at William as I pointed into his face. I knew how those words hurt my son, even when he was little. I killed a few people who mentioned his mom and made him cry. Mr Anderson wouldn't be an exception if he decided to be an idiot. "Do not s
CHAPTER FIFTY THREEBEVERLY"And this looks nice to you?" I shouted at the berger seated in front of my compound. He tried to touch me, but I pushed him away."Don't you dare touch me!" I warned him. "Ma'am," he knelt in front of me. "Please help me with something to feed with."I hissed and walked into my compound. He tried to follow me but I banged the door at his face. "Fool!" I cursed.I walked into my house and sank into my couch. I placed my left foot on my knee and began to squeeze it gently. I had walked all the way to the pharmacy to get drugs for my headache, but I wasn't able to get anything. I didn't even get to the pharmacy before changing my mind. I walked back home with the hope of just sleeping and forgetting that I had a headache. Everything annoyed me. I wasn't even sure if I was okay or not. I stood up and walked into my kitchen. Maybe if I ate something, I'd feel better. My phone began to ring, and I picked it up quickly. I placed my phone beside my ear.
CHAPTER FIFTY FOURALEXANDER I was now seated on my couch with my dad's question tugging in my head. "Was I in love with Sally now?"I shook my head. There was no way it was possible that I had feelings for her. It was just like other women whom I had sex with in the past. All I did was feel attracted to them, hook up with them, and have sex with them. I have never liked any of them. But why was I trying to protect her from my dad and help her get her company?I had answers to all the questions that my second self threw at me. The only reason I wanted my dad to stop whatever he was doing was because it was childish, and I didn't want to end the marriage yet. Everyone would know that it was all a planned marriage. I didn't want that to happen. I still had a lot of investors who I wanted to impress with my marriage. I already began to adapt to Sally. I didn't want another woman in my house for any reason. I was still thinking so hard when the door suddenly opened. I sat up with
CHAPTER FIFTY FIVESALLY"Look who's here," Jessica shouted excitedly as she jumped on me. "Where have you been?" I asked as I pulled her slowly away from the hug. I was resting in my room and trying to get over the fact that Alex caused my doom when the door suddenly opened, and she walked in. "I had to return Kitty's book," she informed me. "Your husband was here a while ago."She walked to my bed, sat there, and cast me a naughty glare. "I'm sure he began to miss you so much, thirty seconds after you left the house."I smiled. I sat beside Jessica, and she turned to me with a serious look. "Your eyes are swollen," she noted. "Are you okay?"I knew that I had to keep whatever was going on away from Jessica. She shouldn't know about it. She was too young to be bothered with all those thoughts. "I'm okay," I told Jessica and forced a smile for her to see that I was truly fine. "Are you sure?" She asked me. I nodded. She hugged and pecked me before she stood up and ran out o