Laura felt her stomach turn. The thought of going on a blind date with a stranger her aunt had picked out was too much to bear.
"No, thank you," she said, trying to keep her tone polite. "I'm not interested in dating right now."Her aunt sighed. "Well, suit yourself. But you're going to regret it one day, mark my words."Laura finished her plate of food and made her way to the door. She couldn't take it anymore. The constant pressure to settle down and get married was suffocating her."Where are you going?" her cousin asked, as she grabbed her coat."I have to go," Laura said, not bothering to hide the annoyance in her voice. "I have work tomorrow."Her cousin looked disappointed. "But we haven't even played any games yet.""I'm sorry," Laura said. "Maybe next time."As she left the house, she felt a wave of relief wash over her. She was finally free from the prying questions and judgmental comments.But as she walked to her car, she couldn't help but feel ashamed of herself. She wondered if there was something wrong with her for not wanting to get married and start a family. Was she destined to be alone forever?She tried to push those thoughts out of her mind and focus on the present. Maybe she was different from her family members, but that didn't mean there was anything wrong with her. She was happy with her life, and that was all that mattered.As she drove home, she made a promise to herself. She wouldn't let her family's expectations dictate her life anymore. She would live on her own terms, even if it meant going against the norm.The road ahead wouldn't be easy, but she knew she had the strength to face it. And maybe one day, her family would finally accept her for who she was,Laura continue taking care of the old man while the son Clifton was busy with his menial job, but always come to check on his father at the hospital every evening,When Mr Morgan was getting better, Laura was trying to familiar herself with Clifton, but Inferiority complex was worrying Clifton, he was drawing back, he doesn't want to Insulted by a rich lady like Laura, so, he kept to his lane,Whenever Laura trying to get closer to him, Clifton was trying to avoid her and giving gap between them, Clifton doesn't want to get familiar with someone that will later snopes him, so he respects himself,A few weeks later, the old man was discharged from the hospital, and Clifton resumed his menial jobs, and he was trying his best for his parents,Because of Clifton, Laura was trying to familiar herself with the Morgans family, and she often go to the house under the pretends of coming to check the old man,When Laura was expected to shoot her shot on Clifton, but unfortunately she didn't meet him at home, she waited and waited until she was tired, and decided to leave,Meanwhile, Laura doesn't want to face the oppression and humiliation she faced when she attended the wedding anniversary of her parents,Laura commitment to her job doesn't give her time to have a relationship, because she was very dedicated to her, and her looks seems scary and her assets seems to be driving some men away from her, and the position she held In a reputable multinational oil company was Inevitable because she earned higher and flamboyant salary, she owned a big mansion, well decorated, with beautiful views, quality and expensive furnitures, and modern kitchen equipments, with five exotic cars parked In the compound,Now that Laura was facing oppression In the social gathering she decided to concentrate on searching for a soulmate, but she doesn't beant a irresponsible for a partner or husband, but she needs an urgent partner to accompany her to her sibling wedding,Laura try checking dating app on social media, and she visited match maker companies, but she was not Impressed with men coming tfir her,Laura decided to call Clifton on phone, “hi Laura” Clifton said, “how are you?“ he asked,“I'm good” Laura retorted, “how are you doing today?“ she asked,“I'm not fine because of the hectic of the office cum traffic on the highway make me sick and tired” Laura retorted,“Oh, sorry about that” Clifton said,“Where are you now?“ Laura asked,“Hope there Is no problems?“ Clifton asked,“Not at all, I just want to get some stuff for your dad at the supermarket” Laura explained,“Okay, I will rush down to the house waiting for you” Clifton said,“Where are you right now, I can pick you up so that we can go to the supermarket together” Laura said,“I'm at work looking dirty” Clifton said,“Don't worry about that, text the address and the description of the place, I will catch you up there” Laura said,A few minutes later, she heard the sound of message alert on her phone, and she checked the message, It was from Clifton, and she headed to the described area,When she arrives at the area, she saw Clifton waiting for her with his working tools, Laura was ashamed of herself, because of Clifton's appearance looks, but she can abandon him because of his looks,Laura opened the car door, and Clifton entered Into the car while Laura drove to the supermarket, and she said, “hope you wouldn't stay In car while I gets the stuff for your dad”“Yeah, no problems, I will” Clifton said,Laura got more than enough groceries, beverages, drinks, assorted meat, shampoo, body wash, and she bought few quality wears for Clifton, she paid all her bills on the counter while one of the shop attendant help with all the shopping bags In the stroller, and push It to where Laura parked her car, and all the shopping bags was arranged In the while Laura drives,Inside the car,“sorry to ask this questions” Laura said, and she stylishly stared at him,“Go ahead” Clifton said,“Are you married?“ Laura asked,“No, still single” Clifton retorted,“Are you In a relationship?“ Laura asked,“Yeah, but off and on relationship” Clifton said,“What's your educational background?“ Laura asked,“Bsc. degree” Clifton retorted,“Did you put effort In hunting for job In your speciality?“ Laura asked,“I'm sorry, I don't want to discuss about that” Clifton said,“Sorry,I don't mean to hurt you with the question, I just feel concerned about you” Laura said, and she concentrate on her driving,“I'm sorry, I don't mean to snopes you, only that I don't like discussing my personal Issues with a stranger” Clifton said,“I'm sorry to have bothered you” Laura said, and she drove Into the Clifton's dad's compound, and she parked her car by the doorstep, and two of them came out of the car, and she opened the car boot, and brought out all the shopping bags, and she entered Into the house, and greet the Mr Morgan and Mrs Morgan, Clifton's parents, while Clifton carried all the shopping bags Into the house,A few minutes later, Laura entered Into her car and drove to her house,Since then, Laura has been tried to familiar herself with Clifton,Two weeks to the wedding, Laura called Clifton, and she asked If Clifton do attend party?“, “I'm sorry, I don't have resources to attend a party” Clifton retorted, “okay, we will discuss on the party resources later, Laura said, and she ended up with the phone conversations, Laura had been eagerly waiting for this wedding party for months, but she was faced with a dilemma. She didn't have a partner to accompany her to the event and, being a big and rich lady, she was nervous about approaching a man who might turn her down. However, she had heard about a new service that rented out boyfriends and girlfriends for events like these. Laura considered this option but was hesitant to choose Clifton to accompany her."There's got to be someone I know who would be willing to go," she thought to herself, scrolling through her phone contact list. Suddenly, a name caught her eye: Clifton.Clifton was someone she had known for a while, but they were never particularly close. She had alw
Laura was In a deep thought, she was thinking of how to help Clifton to fix his life and get back to the normal track of high standard of living, but she doesn't know how to go about Clifton's problems, Laura approached her boss and mentioned that her friend Clifton was searching for a job, "My friend Clifton is an excellent candidate, and I believe he would be a valuable addition to the company," Laura shared with her boss.Her boss responded, "Thank you for bringing this to my attention, Laura. I know a few people who are hiring, and I'd be happy to put in a good word for him."Laura was elated, "That would be incredible! Thank you so much."A few days later, Laura received a call from her boss, "Hi Laura, I spoke to one of my friends, and they're interested in Clifton's profile. Can you ask him to send his CV over?"Laura was thrilled, "Absolutely! Thank you so much for your help."After Clifton shared his CV with Laura, she forwarded it to her boss who promised to pass i
Clifton was over the moon.l, he has a glamour and rich lady as a girlfriend and to crown It all, Laura had just said yes to his proposal and he couldn't be happier, he had been saving up for a while to buy an exotic car, and he felt like this was the perfect time to do it, As he drove his new car down the street, he saw his ex girlfriend, Melissa, standing on the corner, She looked different somehow, more put together than he remembered, but he tried not to dwell on it too much,"Hey, Clifton," Melissa called out to him as he approached. "Nice car. It suits you." she said, Clifton tried to keep the conversation light, "Thanks, I've been wanting one for a while now," Clifton said, Melissa smiled at him coyly. "So, I was thinking maybe we could grab a drink or something later. Catch up," Melissa said,Clifton hesitated, he knew he shouldn't be hanging out with his ex girlfriend now that he was engaged, but he felt guilty about how things had ended between them, "I don't know
Clifton sat on his couch and stared blankly at the TV, he was In a deep thought because he couldn't believe that Melissa that had broken up with him long time ago wanted to come back to his life after he had engaged with someone else Laura, he tried everything to make things work between them then, But he abandoned him because he had he lost his job, and he had no money then, now that Laura had help him got a good job, and he had fixed his life, Melissa wanted to make a comeback” he said, “I won't allow that to happen, because I begged her not to abandon me, but she did, she made me realized that love without money wasn't enough, He had been completely blindsided by her decision” he said within himself, Meanwhile, Melissa was plotting her next move. She couldn't simply let Clifton go because she had seen changes In his life, she needed to know the kind of woman he would end up with, she couldn't bear to see him happy with someone else, She knew she needed to act fast, She r
Clifton sat in his office chair with a perplexed look on his face, staring at the computer screen, trying to make sense of the bombardment of messages and notifications he was receiving,He picked up his phone and called his girlfriend, Laura, hoping she could shed some light on the situation. "Babe, can you believe all this craziness that's happening to me right now? It's like the universe has something against me," he said, "I don't know, Clif. Maybe it's just a coincidence?" his girlfriend suggested,"I don't think so, It's just too much to be a coincidence, I have this feeling that someone is out to get me," he replied, feeling paranoid,Just then, his boss walked into the office and Clifton quickly ended up with the phone conversations, "Hey, Clif. What's going on? You look like you've just seen a ghost," his boss said, noticing Clifton's uneasy expression,Clifton quickly explained the situation to his boss and begged him not to let Laura know what was happening. "I don
“Hey," Laura said, getting into the car,"Hey yourself," Clifton replied, smiling,The drive home was filled with chatter and laughter, both of them sharing stories about their day, As they arrived back at the Laura's mansion, Clifton turned to Laura, “would you like to come to my place tonight?" he asked, his eyes pleading.Laura couldn't resist his puppy dog eyes and nodded, "I'd love to." Laura retorted, and she smiles, “Alright, come on, let's be on our way, we are getting late” Clifton said, and two of them walked Into the roadside where Clifton park his car, and they entered Into the car, while Clifton drove to his house, a mini duplex, The drive to Clifton's place was filled with anticipation, both of them looking forward to another night together,When they arrived, Clifton cooked dinner for them both, and they spent the evening talking and laughing, enjoying each other's company,As the night began to wind down, Clifton turned to Laura, "I have something I want to show you.
The following day, Clifton wakes late, bath, dressed up, took his car keys, and he headed to the parking lot, where he entered Into his car and drove to Laura's house where he picked Laura and he drove to his parent's house, and he walked Into his parents house, Clifton exchanged pleasantries with his parents, and he sat down, Clifton was nervous as he sat across from his parents, hoping that their advice would help solve the problems he and Laura were facing. He had always looked up to his parents and respected their opinions."So, what seems to be the problem between you and Laura?" Clifton's mother asked.Clifton sighed and looked to Laura for support. She squeezed his hand and gave him a reassuring smile."Ex girlfriends," Clifton said. "They keep intruding in our relationship. Especially Melissa, and Harriet called me In the night saying that she will be coming to my hoise today, I'm fed up with their problems” Clifton said, His father raised his eyebrows. "Melissa?
Melissa had been trying to make friends with Laura for some time now, She had always admired the way Laura carried herself, her professionalism, and the way she talked to people, and she wanted to emulate Laura's behavior, Melissa had heard about Laura a couple of times from Clifton, but she had never mustered the courage to talk to her until two days ago.Melissa had gone to Laura's office, pretending to ask for some professional advice. After chatting for a few minutes, Melissa had mustered up the courage and asked if they could go on a beach walk together, "Hey Laura," Melissa said, "I was thinking, would you like to go on a beach walk with me sometime? We could catch up and have some fun at the beach side," Laura smiled, "That sounds like a great idea. When do you want to do it?"Laura asked,"How about this weekend?" Melissa replied."I'm sorry," Laura said, "I have a social gathering at my office this weekend, but how about next weekend?" Laura said,Melissa was disap
Laura was very happy taking care of her baby girl, but she has a second thought that she need to experience motherhood, even though, Clifton was trying to convince his wife against having another baby, because of her age, but Laura had made up her mind, Laura later got support from her husband, Clifton, but waiting for a certain months before they start the procedure, After six months of welcoming a baby girl into their lives, Laura and Clifton were still yearning to expand their family, they had been searching for a way to have another child without the need for a surrogate mother, Laura had spent countless hours scouring the internet for a solution, Then one day, she stumbled upon a website that caught her eye, the website was run by a doctor who claimed to have an alternative fertility method that was both effective and safe,Laura was intrigued by the idea and immediately shared it with Clifton, they both decided to book an appointment with the doctor, when they arrived
One year later, “sweetheart, this house Is becoming small for our family, we need to find a better place anyway” Clifton said, “I know, we are now a large family, our kids are growing faster, and I think the kids will soon need their privacy, especially Olivia and Handy” Laura said, “You are right, and again, I need to start up my business” Clifton said, “You mean, you want to start up the real estate developing business?“ Laura asked, “You can, but we can't continue to live In this house, we need a bigger mansion In a big city” Laura said, “To buy a bigger mansion now could be expensive for us but we can still settle down for mini mansion, at least It could still be manageable” Clifton said, “Instead of a mini mansion, why can't we relocate back to Florida where I have my mansion, we just need to renovate the house maybe, we can extend the size of the house” Laura suggested” “Maybe, we can try that, It will cost less” Clifton said, After the conclusion, two of them hu
Laura had been at Clifton's bedside for weeks now, The doctors were not sure when or if he would come out of the coma,Nonetheless, Laura was determined to stay with him until he woke up, she held his hand and whispered to him, always hoping he could hear her,One morning, Laura was sitting beside Clifton and holding his hand when she received an unexpected phone call from Clifton's ex girlfriend, Melissa. Laura hesitated for a moment before answering the call,"Hello?" she said,"Hi Laura, it's Melissa, I hope Clifton's doing okay" she said, Laura was surprised to hear Melissa's voice. "Yes, he's in a coma," she replied, "Oh, I see. I wanted to call and apologize for all the trouble we caused him" he said,Laura sighed, feeling a mix of emotions, "Melissa, I don't think now is the time to discuss this." Laura said,"I know, but I just wanted to say how sorry I am, and, Laura, can I ask for a favor?" Melissa said,"What is it?" Laura asked, "I have no one to turn to, I have been
Clifton and Laura returned home to find their kids, Olivia and Handy, playing happily in the living room. Olivia, who was eight, was busy showing her younger brother, who was six, how to play with his new toy car, The sight of their happy children brought a smile to Laura's face, but her mind was not at rest,Laura couldn't get the thought of Melissa and Harriet out of her head, these were the two of her husband's ex-girlfriends whom they had met at a wedding party they attended, Laura could feel uneasy about them because she knew that they might start giving them problems again, and Clifton might still having feelings for them because of his kids that was with them both, Clifton noticed the expression on his wife's face, "What's wrong, honey? You look worried," he asked,"It's nothing," Laura replied, trying to dismiss her fears,Clifton knew his wife too well, he knows there's something bothering her, "Come on, Laura, talk to me. What's bothering you?" Clifton asked, "I
Laura, I thought about what you said, but I didn't buy the Idea, I still prefer you work on yourself, I'm seek and tired of different women, and you know the problems we had with my ex girlfriends, Melissa and Harriet, and I don't want to Involve In anything like that anymore” Clifton explained, “But, I don't have the resistance, I still need someone to help me In this kind of situation, your sex drive Is too high and I don't have tolerance for It, please, let me just arrange two sex workers today, then tomorrow I will call Mr Roy maybe he can help me with something that can help me to boost up my low sex drive” “Let's call Mr Roy now, we don't need to waste time” Clifton said, Laura called Mr Roy with her phone, and she explained to him all that she has been through In her marriage because she has low sex resistance, and Mr Roy promised to help, and he said that he will send some substance to her that she will be mixing with wine, Laura was grateful to Mr Roy, and she wa
Laura lost In thoughts In the living room while the husband Clifton was busying watching the news on the television, She begins to think of what to do to make her husband, Clifton support her motives, Laura sat nervously on the couch, her hands fidgeting in her lap. She looked across the room at her husband, Clifton, who was lounging in his favorite armchair,"I've been thinking," she said, breaking the silence. "I know we've talked about this before, but I really think we should consider adoption."Clifton raised an eyebrow. "Adoption?" he repeated,"Yes. You know I can't give you children of our own, and I just think it would be wonderful to give a child a loving home."Clifton sighed. "Laura, we've talked about this before. I don't know if I'm ready for that yet." Clifton said, "But why not? I know we've only been married a few years, but I don't want to wait forever, I just want our home to be filled with joy and happiness" Laura explained,Clifton stood up and crossed th
Clifton stormed into Harriet's house, his eyes blazing with anger. "When are you letting my wife go? hope you have not done anything nasty to her?" he demanded, Melissa and Harriet exchanged a glance before Melissa stepped forward. "Your wife is safe, for now," she said coolly. "But if you want her back, you're going to have to meet our demands." Harriet explained, "Okay, don't worry" Clifton said, “I will try my best but please, let me speak to my wife, but not video calls” Clifton said, Harriet spoke up then. "We want a baby, Clifton, And we want you to be the father" she said, Clifton was frustrated and devastated, he had always known that his past with Harriet and Melissa might come back to haunt him, but he never imagined it would be like this,“Anyway, that shouldn't be a problem,but my wife must not know of this deal, the kids just for you, not for me, and I won't take any responsibility, and no blowing up of whitsle around, and whenever you see me and my wife, ther
Clifton and Gregg walked through the front door of his house, shaking off the cold of the winter air. Laura, Clifton's wife of two years, greeted them with a smile, Clifton stirred at his wife Laura, and he fell Into deep thought, and he said within himself, “today Is our wedding anniversary, but all those daughter of a bitch didn't give me and my wife breathing space to enjoy our marriage.“ “When are we going to enjoy our marriage, problems today, problems tomorrow, I'm fed up” Clifton said within himself, wherever me and my wife goes, Melissa and Harriet are always around to create unnecessary scenes, “how do I tackle this problems, they were just like a thorn In my clothes” he said within himself, “Clifton, are you here with us?“ Laura asked, “Yeah, my beautiful wife” Clifton said, “how are you today, hope there's no problems?“ he asked, “I'm good” Laura retorted, and she smiles, “What are you up to?“ Laura asked, “I'm just thinking of where to celebrate our wedding an
As soon as Clifton and Laura arrived home, Clifton went straight to his study and locked the door. Laura knew something was wrong, but she didn't want to push him. She decided to make some tea and wait for him to come out.After a few minutes, Clifton came out of his study and walked over to the window. He stared outside for a while before turning to face Laura."Laura, we need to talk," he said, his voice low and serious."Okay, what's going on?" she asked, concern etched on her face."I did something terrible," he admitted, his eyes downcast."What did you do?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper,"I set Melissa and Harriet up with drugs," he confessed.Laura's eyes widened in shock. "Why would you do that?" Laura asked, "They have given us so much troubles, and I can't continue with their troubles anymore, and I need to do something to put them In a tight corner so that we can be free” Clifton explained, "That's not right," she said, shaking her head. "You can't