Lisa’s POV
“So how was the visit to the hospital?” Andre asked. He had asked that I go get checked when I began sleeping around the house. What I didn’t tell him was that I didn’t go. I didn’t want to put my hopes up on something, only to get disappointed again like the last time. I never want to feel that way again. “Good!” I replied, plastering a smile on my face as I buried myself in the cooking. I increased the speed of the blender. Maybe if the noise became too much, he would quietly walk away from the kitchen. Andre stood right in front of fridge. He didn’t pick a fruit or anything. He had already drank a glass of water, so I wondered what he was still doing here. When ever the blender stopped, I would start it all over again. I repeated the process until Andre gave up and walked out of the kitchen. During dinner, Andre still didn't want to drop it. “What did the doctor say baby?” he turned to me and looked me in the eye. My mouth went dry but I didn’t dare swallow. Not with Andre watching me over his glass of water. Despite the bad lighting from where he sat, his eyes shone like a bright light in the dark on me. I knew I had to say something. I immediately took some bread and stuffed into my mouth. “Nothing serious,” I said mid chew and swallowed. ”She said I was fine,” then I grabbed my glass of water and drank it all. “Oh!” that was all Andre said. I could see that he was disappointed but then he recovered quickly. “See I told you nothing was wrong with you,” he smiled. I smiled back at him and we continued eating. It was like he wanted to say something but on a second thought he didn’t. Two months later, I was still exhibiting my symptoms but I still didn't go to the hospital. I was getting relaxed and used to the eye roll and snorting whenever I spoke in the presence of Andre’s mum and sisters. I stopped crying and became stronger but I had noticed something. There was a rift growing between I and Andre. I always wanted to be alone and said as a few words as possible when we were together. He too was tight lipped. I didn’t know why and I didn’t care to know. Day and night, it was like we were just roommates cohabiting. This continued till the next month. So in that month, I was slated to donate some blood as I always did. I walked into the hospital and sat to wait my turn. “Lisa Kay!” my name was called and I walked into the doctor’s office. “Blood group?“ the nurse asked. “O positive.“ Just as she was about to get the syringe, she shook her head as she stared at me. “What?” “The lady before you, had fainted after I began to take her blood so I wanted to be sure.” I chuckled. “I am fit nurse.” “Just to be sure,“ she laughed. As she checked my blood count and blood pressure, her eyes widened. “Any problem?” I asked. “Your blood pressure is high. Too high.” “What?” I racked my head. I ate more fruits. I exercised and this month had been my calmest. I let nothing bother me. Immediately the door was yanked open. My eyes flew to the door. It was my doctor. “Lisa how —” she stopped mid sentence and stared into my eyes. She turned to the nurse and they exchanged a look. “I saw that,” but then, they chuckled. They still had not said anything as the nurse ushered me into the doctor’s office. She took my blood and moved away. “Now Doctor you are making me scared,” I said. “Wait here okay.” She walked out of the room. And there I sat waiting. I didn’t know what to think. Do I have a terminal illness? Was something wrong. My brain went through all the horrible sceneries and I wanted to die of anxiety. My heart was a Lewis Hamilton race car. I decided that if no one came in the next 10minutes, I will bolt out of the office. Just as I was about to stand up, the door knob turned. My doctor came in. She sat on the chair and began going through some papers. “Okay I need you to tell me the fuck is happening or else I’ll have a panic attack.” I threatened. My doctor laughed. “I’m done,” she said with a smile. I watched her face to gauge her reaction but then I remembered what she had done the last time. I couldn’t use her countenance to judge her. So I let out a breath and waited. “The results for the blood work is out,” I clenched my eyes shut and waited. “You are twelve weeks pregnant. It’s a cryptic pregnancy again and I think you saw your period?“ I nodded enthusiastically.My eyes widened and my mouth fell open. She laughed and then I realized she was really saying the truth. I let out a squeal and immediately clasped a hand over my mouth. I was at the hospital and I had to put up a quite celebration soi don't disturb the other patients. “Your blood pressure is elevated, so see the nurse at the reception to take your prescription,” she said. I stood up and ran to her side and enveloped her in a bear hug. She laughed. “I suspected you were pregnant when I first saw you with the nurse.” “How did you know?” I asked, my lips spread in a smile that was able to reach my ears. “Its just something my mother taught me,” she said. I laughed. I have heard of that. I hugged the doctor one more time and left her office. As I left the hospital I said hi to everyone I saw. My heart was so full, I was afraid it would burst. “Baby!” I called out to Andre on entering the house but then I was informed by the maids that he was yet to return home. I sat and took out my phone to call him, only to see the most heart wrenching video I had ever seen, staring me in the face.Lisa’s POVI stiffened immediately on seeing the face on the video. It was blurry but I could still make out the faces. It was Andre and a female I had never seen before. Andre Luster. My husband. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing.They were buck naked on the bed. I pinched myself in hopes that this was some sick game targeted at me but the more I stared at the video, the more real it became and the more I recognized who the male is in the coital affair.No! this is just an attack. Who ever this is knows I am the wife of billionaire, Andre Luster. This must be some AI shit.I threw my phone on the bed and walked into the shower. The water was too cold. I got out and went to get myself some food but it was too hot. Suddenly I was feeling too hot. I felt like some prisoner in my clothes. I walked around the house but I still was not satisfied. Finally I went for a swim. As I sat, trying to catch my breath, then the tears began to fall freely. This time I did nothing to stop it. I
Lisa’s POV“It’s a baby Lisa! Have some mercy!” Andre yelled at me that night. I had confronted him immediately in our bed room.“I don’t care! I don’t want to see her here!” I screamed louder. I was this close to losing it.“I can’t send her away, she has my child,” he grumbled.“What! I can’t believe the nerve— I sneered— you cheated on me and brought back a receipt and you had the guts to throw it in my face? What of me? My— ” I was about to tell him about my own baby when he interrupted me.“My hands are tied,” he announced.“So you are going to sit there like a dummy and do nothing?” I turned my head to the side. The next thing I know is I am being shoved.Andre pinned me to the wall. “I have had enough of your stupid attitude.“ He growled. “If you had quietly gotten pregnant, this would not be the case!” he warned me.“What?” I gasped. Shock reverberated through my body. I couldn’t believe those words were coming from Andre. My Andre.Andre walked out of the room.I slowly sank
Lisa’s POVAt this point I believe I had been cursed. On Monday, Shelly, because that was her name, the girl my husband cheated with, messed with my smoothie combination. She ate up all the apple. I swiftly told Andre and he told me to be more accommodating. That she was pregnant. I had to let that slide.On tuesday, she occupied the sitting room with her bitchy friends and they laughed like witches. I couldn’t concentrate on the book I was reading.On wednesday, she made Andre’s mother yell at me. She had told her series of things about me and when I entered the sitting room she stopped talking. Before Andre’s mother left, she warned me to let Shelly carry her baby to full term, since I didn’t want to get pregnant. That hurt me so bad, even though I was pregnant, it still hurt.On thursday, she told the delivery guy to take my package back, that this was the wrong address. I didn’t react so much because I didn’t want to stir up trouble. It was on Friday that I couldn’t take it anymo
Lisa’s POV 3 months later, after I finally picked the pieces of my life back, I went back to work with dad. He made me the chief Finance Officer. Honestly working was hard. It was a herculean task but I was up for the challenge. Well except for today.I sat in a fully air conditioned office but had beads of sweat running down my cheeks and no matter how many times I had swiped them away, there was more from where that came from. My phones and the land lines have been ringing none stop all morning. The company was on fire. Well Hypothetically.Over the weekend, a very damaging rumor arose like the stench from a refuse dump. It’s been said that Kay conglomerate were about to go bankrupt. I has had clients and customers breathing down my neck in the last 10hrs. She had begged and cried and barked and screamed. None worked. I ran my hand over my wavy locks, making it more of a mess, than it was before. I searched through my bag and took out a pack of tissues. I had exhausted the one i
Lisa's POVI leaned my back on my car. I was frustrated as I felt a sense of unease, the only thing that could be felt through me was the anger I felt towards Andre Luster, my ex husband.A black cloth was covered on my head as I wrapped it around my neck. I didn't want to be seen by anyone so at that moment I had to be discreet in hiding my identity otherwise before I would carry out my plans, it would flop right in my face. I was outside Andre's mansion and I could hear their happy laughters coming from inside. It seemed as though they were contented with everything. Happiness came knocking on their door at the expense of snatching my own happiness from me. I could feel them rubbing their perfect lives on my face and how they were taunting me with words I couldn't hear.The thought of everything felt as though a knife was plunged through my chest. Even if everyone turned their backs on me, I was still surprised on what came over Andre. The way he acted and how he instantly switche
LISA'S POV I sat at my desk, feeling stuck. Liam and I had been talking about getting Leo involved in the issue for as long as I could remember, but I still couldn't make up my mind."I don't know, Liam," I said, throwing up my hands. "I want to hurt Andre so bad, but involving Leo feels like a huge risk. Not after knowing what he is to us, I mean my father, it stresses me out.”Liam leaned back in his chair. "I get it, but think about what you could gain. You could take down Andre and his whole empire."I stood up and started pacing around the room. "I know, but it's not just about winning or losing. It's about me, and what I'm willing to do to get revenge."I grabbed my bag and headed out the door, my mind still racing. As I drove home, I couldn't shake off the feeling that I was in over my head.When I got home, I collapsed onto the couch, feeling exhausted. I thought about Leo, and what he was offering me. I thought about Andre, and how much I wanted to hurt him.But most of all,
LISA'S POV As I stared at the message "Sorry about your car" on my screen, I felt a chill run down my spine. I looked around nervously, feeling vulnerable and scared. Without hesitation, I quickly dialed Liam's number, my investigator."Liam, it's happening again," I said, trying to keep my voice steady. "I got a mysterious call, and my car crashed. I think someone's following me."Liam's voice turned serious. "Stay where you are, I'm on my way."Within minutes, Liam arrived at the scene, his expression concerned. "Tell me what happened," he said, as he approached me.I recounted the events, from the phone call to the car crash. Liam listened attentively, his eyes narrowing as he processed the information."Let me see the phone," he said, as I handed it over. He examined the screen, his eyes scanning the messages. "This number is registered to a company called 'Eclipse Enterprises'."My heart skipped a beat. "That sounds familiar."Liam's expression turned puzzled. "It should. Eclips
LISA'S POV As I sat across from Marcus, I couldn't help but notice the way he seemed to relish in the tension between us. His eyes sparkled with a knowing glint, and I felt a shiver run down my spine."You work with Leo, don't you?" I asked, trying to keep my tone neutral.Marcus raised an eyebrow, a small smile playing on his lips. "I do," he said, his voice low and smooth. "And I can show you the proof, if you'd like."He pulled out a small folder from his briefcase and slid it across the table to me. I hesitated for a moment before opening it, my heart racing with anticipation.The documents inside were damning - emails, memos, and financial records that all pointed to a deep-seated connection between Marcus and Leo. I felt uneasy for a moment, knowing that I was learning the truth somehow and I just was refusing to accept it. I mean I had just realized the extent of their involvement.But even as I stared at the evidence in front of me, I couldn't shake the feeling that Marcus wa