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In a dimly lit room, Piper opened her eyes, her heart pounding with fear.“Help! Is anyone there? Please, get me out of here!” she cried out, but her pleas only echoed back to her from the empty room.The situation felt all too familiar, and she was desperate to reason with Rush.“Rush, please, let me explain. Just untie me and get me out of here.”She wished she had been blindfolded, as the darkness around her only heightened her fear.No one responded to her cries for help, leaving her feeling abandoned and alone.Surely, she couldn't be left like this, could she? Her hands were bound behind the chair, restricting her movement, and her legs were tied to the chair's front legs.“Please, Rush, I'm so sorry,” she continued to plead, but her words fell on deaf ears.Unable to gauge how much time had passed, the sudden flicker of lights blinded her momentarily as they turned on.The sound of footsteps approaching filled her with dread, and a familiar scent wafted through the air.No, it
But what did Michelle mean by saying that Piper had brought them closer? It confused Piper.“Michelle, what are you talking about?” Piper’s shaky voice caused them to break from the kiss, and Michelle had a cute smile on her face.She revealed proudly, “I gave Ezrah a second chance because he saved my life, thanks to you.”Michelle wanted so much to strangle Piper but couldn't. She knew deep down that she was very happy, and for the most part, she had Piper to thank for it.For the first time, she was able to make it on her own, and not even Ezrah’s brothers would be able to call her a gold digger anymore.She did not hate them, but their behaviors were always out of line.If she had stayed and built everything with Ezrah, she would never have been accorded this level of respect.Piper was completely shattered.She had intended for Michelle to die so that Ezrah would be hers, so how had things turned against her?She didn’t expect it, given how cold Michelle had been before.There was
Piper expected Michelle to be enraged, knowing that Michelle’s anger stemmed from the fact that she lost her unborn child, but her calm demeanor and words shocked Piper.“I was bitter before, but since I have Ezrah, we shall have as many kids as we want. But what about you? You will never get to see your daughter for the rest of your pathetic life in prison, and your daughter would grow up calling Madison Mom.”Michelle was already prepared for this, so when Madison called on her way here, telling her the good news that she was dating Sebastian, it was obvious that Madison was going to be Esther, Sebastian, and Piper’s daughter’s stepmother.This information was the last straw that destroyed Piper’s hopes.Michelle was smiling with no visible anger on her face.The best form of revenge was letting go of the hurts and pain.In the beginning, that was the trigger for her to work hard, and now that she got everything Piper held dear, which was wealth and Ezrah, it was the best revenge an
“Ezrah, we have to turn the car around,” Michelle said after ending the call. Ezrah was not pleased but asked,“Where to?”“Odette is here with Rush, and they are headed to my parents.”Ezrah’s expression sank as he did not want to meet Michelle’s parents before she agrees to marry him again.“I guess I’m going to miss a day from our two weeks.”Michelle noticed his saddened expression and pointed out,“You sound sorrowful. Don’t you want to meet my parents? I want to meet yours again, including your out-of-control brothers.”Ezrah turned the car around as he spoke.“Zora, wherever you go, you can walk with your head held up high, but not me. I haven’t made it up to you enough to face them.”At this moment, Michelle did not know how to comfort him.“Stop overthinking, Ezrah. My parents are more interested in my happiness than holding grudges.”Ezrah swallowed his guilt and sped to Michelle’s parents' house. At the same time, Rush and Odette were getting out of the car.The security ha
“Dad, where are the maids? Let’s sit,” Michelle tried to ease the tension in the atmosphere as her mother called for the maids.“Bring some fruit juice.”Nobody spoke until the drinks were served. Leonard's gaze on Ezrah made him so uncomfortable that he could not take a sip and dropped the glass.“Mr. Adams, I know that I hurt your daughter deeply, but all I need is the chance to make it up to her.”A sarcastic chuckle escaped Leonard. “Make it up to her,” he repeated the words as if it were the most ridiculous thing he had ever heard.“How are you going to do that?”Ezra was about to answer when he added, “She already has everything now, so she’s very good for your image.”Now Ezrah was getting upset. Though he found Michelle to be a threat in the beginning, he felt rather peaceful upon signing the marriage certificate.Michelle’s wealth never intimidated him nor made her any different. From the moment he signed those divorce papers, only regret filled his heart.Even if Michelle ha
The two men sat in Mr. Adams, study, facing each other as the elderly man began to address Ezrah.“Ezrah, you caused this family more pain than good.”Ezrah did not refute the accusation. “I was under duress but that does not mean my actions were justified. I admit my wrongs.”“If it happens again…” The older man was saying when Ezrah cut in.“It won’t, Mr. Adams. You have no idea about how I lived those three years without her. She has still not agreed to get back together with me anyway,” he revealed, the older man was slightly relieved.“How can you prove that what you felt after she left was not just guilt but love?” Leonard asked, being a little skeptical about Ezrah, since the latter had refused to help their business before.Now, they did not need him.“Dad, it was both,” Ezrah answered before taking notice of how the elderly man had stiffened by the way he was addressed.Ezrah always addressed him formerly before, though Michelle used to address his parents as hers.“I hope you
“I don’t want Zora to know about the EZ Group yet, and I want her to go by her birth name before we get married. Michelle Banks can be her stage name,” Ezrah said.The middle-aged man was glad that, for once, they both agreed on the same thing.“I have also wanted that for her, but what is your reason?” He asked, thinking that Ezrah was intimidated by Michelle’s fame.Ezrah explained, “Well, I don’t want to change the names on the documents before giving them to her, and you are her father. Her maiden name should reflect it. I just feel it won’t be right for her to sign that name on our marriage certificate.”No matter the depth of his love for her, her identity mattered to him, especially the fact that she changed her name because of him.Leonard thought for a while and agreed to it.“I will try my best, but eventually, she would be using your name after marriage,” he pointed out, but Ezrah held to the fact that Michelle Banks would appear on the portion of the maiden name on their m
“Ezrah, this is really difficult for me,” Michelle said honestly, adding,“When I decided to take on a new identity, I never thought about reverting back.”Ezrah smiled bitterly. He had to come to terms with her new identity rather than risk losing what they had built so far, but Michelle wasn't finished.“But if you want me to change it, it will depend on how you can convince me to marry you again because I won't change my name for a man I'm not married to.”Ezrah chuckled, understanding her misunderstanding.All he needed was for the name Zora to be legal again.“If I am able to marry you again, which I most certainly will, then you will have to change your surname. But for now, I want you to go back to being Zora.”Another moment of silence fell between them.She could sense that this was very important to him, as he never stopped calling her Zora.“Ezrah, this is all too much for me.”Ezrah felt a twinge of guilt, but due to his good intentions for her, he didn't dwell on it.“I pr