“Lydia where the hell are you?” Logan asked through the earpiece and she took off her heels and ran on the stairs.“I couldn't take the elevator so am taking the stairs.” She replied as she jumped the stairs as fast as she can.She heard gun shots behind her and she screamed in fear, she suddenly saw some other men running towards her direction and she froze. She closed her eyes in fear waiting for the worst to happen as she felt a hand pull her.“Come with me ma’am.” She heard a voice and she opened her eyes to see a guy pulling her towards the exit. They finally got outside the hotel and saw Eddy and Logan.“Lydia.” Logan called and rushed to her as she shook in fear.“Are you okay? Are you hurt?” He asked and she shook her head.“Well this is interesting.” Eddy said watching both of them and Logan turned to Eddy angrily.“This is your fault, look at how scared she is.” Logan said and held his shirt.“Am fine.” Lydia said coming in between them.“See? She said she is fine.” Eddy sa
“This is amazing, finally I won't be bored anymore and I won't care that you don't visit me.” Henry said happily and Lydia laughed.“You really deserve it, after all I sold your phone to get some personal things, it's the least I could do to make it up to you.”“Thanks so much.” He said as he went through the phone, Lydia suddenly collected it from him and he frowned.“Why did you do that?” Henry asked trying to get his phone back but Lydia won't let him.“You need to eat up first, I got you your favourite pie and lot of snacks, eat first before going through the phone.”“Fine.” He sighed and Lydia smiled.She helped him with it and gave the food to him till he ate till his satisfaction and couldn't eat anymore. Lydia smiled and returned his phone to him again.Lydia spent the whole day with Henry and Claire, she joined them hours later after she was bored. They all joked about stuffs and got along pretty well till night.Lydia was about to speak up when her phone beeped, she looked a
Lydia carried plates filled with pasta out of the kitchen and placed them on the dinning table.“Dinner is ready.” She yelled and the boys rushed to the dinning and sat down.“Lydia, you are the best.” Leo said as they both started eating.“Slow down so you guys won't choke.” Lydia said and poured them a glass of water and juice.Logan leaned on the wall and watched as she smiled at them.“You know what? You are much more better than Logan, he is so mean and feeds us only pizza.” Lucas said.“Well, maybe Logan doesn't know how to cook.”“That’s a fat lie, our mum said Logan was a chef.” Leo chipped in.“Really?”“Yeah.”“Logan is your uncle?” Lydia asked and they both laughed.“Logan is our elder brother.” They chorused and Lydia laughed.“Are you guys for real? Logan is old enough to be your father and he is your elder brother?”“Sure, you can ask him.” Leo said and Lydia nodded. Logan sighed and walked to them, he stood beside Lydia and the twins smiled.“Great, Logan is here.” Luca
THE NEXT DAY Lydia dressed up for work and walked out of her house, she took a taxi and head to work.She got to work and head to the office, she got there and as usual she met it empty.She walked out and got his coffee, she got back to his office and drop it on the table, she sat on his chair and checked his email so she could prepare his schedule for the day. She went through it and prepared the schedule, she was about to stand up when another message came up on the screen.She read it and giggled like a baby.“His mum is setting him up for a date, nice.” She said and prepared the time for it so it could meet up with the rest. She stood up from the chair and he walked into the office.“Oh, good morning Mr. Griffo.” “Morning Lydia.” He replied and walked to his table, he picked up his coffee and sipped it.“Read out my schedule for the day.” He ordered and Lydia nodded. She started reading it and he listened as he went through his computer.“And lastly your mum set you up for a d
Logan entered the car and drove away angrily, Lydia stood on a spot and kept thinking about what went wrong or what was the reason for her being fired. “What the fuck?” She muttered still in shock about it. She sighed and decided to go see her brother, she decided to take her mind of it for a while. She took a taxi to her brother's hospital and walked in, she walked into his ward and smiled on what she was seeing. “I hope am not interrupting anything?” She asked and cleared her throat, Claire pulled away from the kiss immediately and hid her face in Henry's chest.“Dont you know how to knock?” Henry asked as Lydia sat on a chair.Claire suddenly stood up and smiled shyly before walking out. “So you guys are dating?” Lydia asked.“Yes we are, I talked to you moments ago and you didn't tell me you were coming.” “Right, I ruined your kiss.” She scoffed and Henry raised a brow.“Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today?” Henry asked noticing her mood.“Just shut up, you don
Lydia walked into the bar she once worked and sighed, she never thought she will walk back into this bar anytime soon.“Lydia.” Some of the girls she worked with called her name while some ignored her. She answered those that greeted her and head to the boss office. She got there and knocked on the door.“Come in.” The woman replied she she walked in, the woman froze on seeing Lydia and slowly smiled.“Lydia.” She called happily and she hugged Lydia.“Hey boss.”“Come on, am not your boss any longer, please sit.” She sat down and she smiled at Lydia.“So? Have you done it? Are you here to receive your payment?”“Done what?” She asked confused.“Like, killed Logan Griffo.” “What? No, I haven't.” She said with a sigh.“Really? Why? Its a month already, you only have two months left.”“Am trying but its so difficult. He has this twin brothers that are really fun, they like me so much and his friend is also nice to me, he is also nice to me, well he was nice to before he fired me.”“Fir
Lydia got home and fell on the bed in tears.She doesn't know why it hurts though, Logan isn't the first person to call her a slut but hearing it from him makes her feel so bad.She cried continuously till she remembered she had to check up on Henry at the hospital and her stuffs were still at the club.She stood up and wiped her tears, she walked into the shower and took her bath. She walked out and guy dressed in a baggy jean and top. She packed her hair into a bun and walked out. She head to the club and in minutes she was there, she walked in through the back and head to the changing room. She picked up her bag and walked out, she checked if her things were complete and they were. She decided that carrying the bag around won't be easy for her. She head back home since it wasn't far from the club and dropped the bag, she picked only her phone and some cash then took a taxi to the hospital. She got to the hospital and walked in, she entered Henry's ward and found him and Claire
Henry found Lydia’s statement quite terrifying but decided to ignore it, she didn't seem in a good mood so it would be a terrible time to ask questions.“So you are staying till tomorrow morning?” Henry asked and Lydia frowned.“You don't want me to stay?” She asked.“No, it's not that. It's just that Claire and I had plans and you... ““And I seem to be ruining it by showing up.” Lydia completed the statement and he sighed.“Am leaving.” Lydia said with a sigh and stood up.“What? Why?”“You said you need privacy right?”“What? I didn't mean it that way.”“Am leaving.”“Lydia come on, am sorry.” Henry said as she walked out, Lydia sighed and felt like screaming. She walked out of the hospital and decided to go for a run.She started the run and ran to the city park. She was panting as she tried catching her breath, she sat on the bench and bowed her head.After a while, she sat up and sniffed, she wiped her tears and put on a straight face to avoid stares from people.She walked arou
***THE OLD HOUSE****JUDE'S POV*Staring at my parents all sad and longing for my return made my heart churn and I realized that not everybody got the love I got while growing up. My parents protected me from every little evil the world could offer, what love could be greater than that."I also got to find out out that you both rule the darkest Mafia empire in New York." Mum gasped immediately and I sighed. "I should be so angry that you both kept it away from me but I know you did it for my best. And mom, I think you and Uncle Carlos have to calm the riff between you—""Did he hurt you because of that?" Dad asked immediately and I shook my head, no. "No, dad. He wanted to but he couldn't because..." I looked up at Carlos who had his eyes on me and I decided to swallow my next word. "He didn't hurt me, dad. And well, I also go to find out that he isn't involved with those men who tried to kill Snow." "Is he there with you?" Dad asked and I nodded. "Do you think I should talk with hi
*JUDE'S POV*"No one as ever talked to me so casually and has never questioned me before." He answered and I frowned but nodded. Is he that scary? I sighed out and passed him a small smile which he surprisingly returned with a small smile to and jeez, I was fucking confused about this man. "So... What juice. Majorly, I like pineapple juice." I brought the topic back up and he clapped his hands once with a jolly smile on and I don't know if I should be freaked out or not because Marcus was fucking terrified."I actually don't take juice... I got addicted to liquor over the years." He told me and I rubbed my heart immediately. "I know, it burns the heart and all but that doesn't count to a soul who has no inch of love in it and beside, liquor now tastes like juice." He answered and I shook my head in disbelief then laugh-scoffed.I stood up from my seat and walked around the table to the refrigerator, I opened it and brought out all the juice in it. I returned to the slab and picked ou
***OLD HOUSE, MIAMI***"If you want me to, father." He answered and the Maniac nodded but the little smile at the edge of his lips didn't go unnoticed by me. Why did he smirk? That's question had been roaming in my head ever since I entered the extravagant room while this Marcus's lookalike sat in the corner of the room with his legs raised up and his head in-between, I sighed out loudly but then frowned when I heard him sniff. "Hey, hey, are you... Crying?" I asked dumbly and moved towards him only to scream out in agony as I felt a sharp blade cut my forearm skin. I gasped when I realized that it wasn't blade but a sharp knife. "The fuck, bro. Ah." I yelped out and collected the knfie from him. "Did he tell you to do it? Was that why he smirked? Did he tell you to kill me?" I asked in a whisper but he only stared at me with a painful expression and a quivering lip.I hissed, stood up, and made my way into the bathroom where luckily, a first aid kit lied. "I really miss mom right
***PRIVATE JET****JUDE'S POV*Oh God, I just had a bad dream that I was kidnapped from my home. My eyelids parted slowly and I felt a sharp pain in my head but it went just as it came. I tried to stretch out my hands when I discovered that I couldn't move. My eyes looked down at my hands and I frowned at the thick ropes I was tied with. "The fuck." I cussed out as I stared around just to see that I was in a jet, in the freaking air."Keep your mouth shut, we're trying to sleep." A female's voice came from the side and I turned sharply to access her. She sat with her legs crossed but she looked 5ft8 just like my mum but her cream golden hair was tied in a lower bun while she coveredx the rest up with a black face cap which matched her jumpsuit. She glanced at me and I felt her sharp cold eyes bore into my soul. "Fuck you!" I told her with a good smirk and I knew I hit the bottom because I saw her hands twitch and hands wrap into a fistbut she didn't make the move to hit me which gav
***THE GUEST HOUSE****JUDE'S POV*I walked into the house excitedly, ready to announce to mum that my best friend is back but just as I stepped into the sitting room, I stopped. "Hey, baby." Mom came out of the kitchen and walked towards me and I frowned. "Why is dad's cologne so strong in here as if he was here?" I asked as my dad's cologne radiated in the room, especially from mum's favorite couch. Mom stopped immediately at my words and I stared at her with a frown, she looked taken aback at my question but she pouted after."I, I was the one that spray his smart collection all over the room... I just... I just miss him." Her sad voice was the least I could ever want. Seeing my mom tear or hearing her voice change to a sad one makes my heart churn in a very harsh way. I advanced towards her quickly and embraced her. "It's okay, it's okay to miss your husband. I miss him too, I miss dad so much... His cologne around the house is good. I like it." I said, trying my best to comfort
***THE GUEST HOUSE****LYDIA'S POV*"Tell me everything!" I ordered and she began to spill everything that happened at the Thomas's clan with me and I smirk. "That dummy is just blinded by lust. And to believe that he could protect anyone from me is so sick of him." I shook my head in disbelief and she chuckled."I know right..." She chuckled and I smiled. "And boss, I saw the guy you described to me there... He's like the right hand man to Thomas and he was so suspicious of me. I think he saw through too." She reported and my brows creased into a frown. "Put on the act... He's not a threat." I answered cooly and she hummed. "Go to sleep, Ruby so that you won't miss your flight tomorrow. Work starts tomorrow." "Yes, boss. Thank you for the second chance." She replied and I hum quietly then disconnected the call. It is so obvious that Thomas is dumb but Odger won't be so I have to tie this knot and plan this harder. I quickly sent everything to my husband, he'll definitely know the b
*JUDE'S POV* I cracked up hard as Snow told me her fun childhood story which were totally different from the ones she told me when we first met. This time, all she said we're truth. We walked down the streets of New York hands in hands but she suddenly stopped in front of a full mirror, passer-by stared as Snow did a full turn in front of the mirror. She turned to me with a small pout and a frown. "I didn't even know how I grew this big and tall." She said and I slide my hand around her waist and pulled her closer. "I wish I had my memories back," she added as I sighed. I wish that too. "You'll get them back, shawty." I told her but she glared at me. "Don't call me shawty, daddy's boy." She warned, just the same way she did the first time I called her that and I smiled. "I've said that same line before, right?" I nodded at her question and she sighed. I pat her head with force and she yelped, she was about to hit me back when we heard a loud car horn from behind. We both turned a
*JUDE'S POV* Holding unto her hand as if she was gonna slip away any moment from now became an habit because I just couldn't help it. She was too adorable. "Oh my God, I'm filled up." She groaned out as she rested her head against the table while she rub her tummy with her left palm and I rub her back in a up aanf downward motion which made her belge. She covered her mouth embarrassed and I laughed heartily, she glanced at me but buried her face against the table and I smiled. "I don't know why, but I like you." She confessed and I smiled. "I love you too." I told her and kissed the back of her hand with a small smile. Just as we stood up, mom walked in and my smile broaden. "Good morning, mom." I let go of Snow's hand as I went in for her hug and when I let go, I held unto Snow's hand back. "Morning, baby. Morning, Snow." She turned to Snow who's face had turned pink, her being shy wentlooked so adorable. She opened her mouth to talk but she closed it back , mom laughed and pu
*JUDE'S POV* Holding unto her hand as if she was gonna slip away any moment from now became an habit because I just couldn't help it. She was too adorable. "Oh my God, I'm filled up." She groaned out as she rested her head against the table while she rub her tummy with her left palm and I rub her back in a up aanf downward motion which made her belge. She covered her mouth embarrassed and I laughed heartily, she glanced at me but buried her face against the table and I smiled. "I don't know why, but I like you." She confessed and I smiled. "I love you too." I told her and kissed the back of her hand with a small smile. Just as we stood up, mom walked in and my smile broaden. "Good morning, mom." I let go of Snow's hand as I went in for her hug and when I let go, I held unto Snow's hand back. "Morning, baby. Morning, Snow." She turned to Snow who's face had turned pink, her being shy wentlooked so adorable. She opened her mouth to talk but she closed it back , mom laughed and pu