…“And sweet love,” I said, addressing the scared lady on the bed. “You didn’t steal my man. In fact, you have finally liberated me. Thanks for the favour,” I added before taking a picture of them. Sophia decides to escape from the wreckages of a failed marriage and enjoy her newfound freedom. She soon finds unexpected sanctuary in the arms of a man who is twice her age, a silver-fox tycoon with immaculate charm. Their romance ignites against a backdrop of bustling corporate affairs and simmering personal battles. As Sophia's past demons and Dominick's vengeful ex-wife converge like storm fronts, their love becomes both shield and target. Her daughter's safety is now and stake and Sophia must become a mother, a lover and a warrior to navigate the dark crevices of betrayals and half-truths. Would the love between her and her new found romance be the key to their salvation or would it mean their downfall?
View MoreSophiaI kept tapping my knees nervously as he pored through a document. The two men seated beside me on both sides only made matters worse for me. When I had entered his large office and saw the two men, I initially thought they were police men, and I was sure I would be arrested. However, it turned out that they were the external auditors that had been hired to check the company records. I knew I was innocent, but the fact remained that a large sum of money was missing which I couldn’t account for. I was very meticulous and no discrepancy in my job went unnoticed by me. This was going to be a big blow to my career and, worse, I could even land in jail. “These two men will handle the checking of the company’s records. You will be required to give them all they need whenever they request.They will start with the other divisions before getting to yours,” Dominick glanced up at me and said after he finished reading. “And why’s that?” I asked.“Because your division is accounting an
SophiaI slammed the door of my car and sprinted across the street towards the tall intimidating building. When I got in, I quickly made for the reception when I saw Paul.“Sophia!” he exclaimed. “Good morning,” he said with a smile on his face.“Where is she?” I asked, ignoring his greeting.“Come with me,” he said and led me into a hallway.My eyes widened when I saw her small delicate features seated on a black leather chair holding her favourite blue teddy bear. There was a young dark-haired lady by her side playing with her, and Beryl seemed very excited.“Beryl!” I exclaimed. Her eyes shone with delight when she saw me, and she ran towards me. “Come here, my little Princess B,” I said, grabbing her. We locked ourselves in a tight embrace, and for a moment, I forgot about all my worries and my present situation – including the missing one million dollars.I suddenly caught sight of a young man standing towards me, having no idea when he had arriv
SophiaMy car screeched to a halt in the parking lot, and I started combing my hair. I looked a real mess at that moment and I had to appear before the board members. However, the way I looked was the least of my worries right now.One millions dollars?That can’t be possible. I had checked every calculation and combed through every transaction. There was no way such huge amount would be missing without my notice. I popped a mint into my mouth and headed into the building. Several thoughts raced through my mind. There were lots of opportunities for me to launder money from the company without notice, but I would never touch a dime. Asides my Christian upbringing, it wasn’t in my nature. The only attempt I had made at stealing was when I took a twenty dollar note from my mum and I was caught. The embarrassment was enough to discourage any similar act in the future.However, my morality would not be enough to prove my innocence. I had to check the numbers and see what went wrong. When
SophiaThe rays of morning sunlight filtering into the room bathed my face and I opened my eyes. I stared at the ceiling for a while trying to make sense of where I was and why my ceiling had a golden chandelier hanging from it. When I regained full consciousness, memories of last night came rushing into my head.I sat up on the bed and glanced around the big room in which I now found myself. The large white-painted room was exquisitely furnished with dark oak wood paneling, dark brown billowing curtains of the finest silk and an ocean green marble floor with a tiger skin-patterned rug in the center. The light from the chandelier added more colour to the exquisite headboard of the bed upholstered in dark brown velvet material.I reached for my bag which had been placed carefully on the polished bedside mahogany table. I took out my phone to check the time. It was a few minutes before eight in the morning. “Oh no!”I jumped up from the bed and glanced around, looking for my shoes, whe
Sophia “Where is she?” I barked into the phone. “Take it easy, love. She is fine where she is,” John answered. “You’re really testing my patience, John. Bring my daughter back to me now, or else!” I could hear the sound of my own heart beating hard against my ribcage. “Or else what? You think you can just run things as you see fit? You decided to divorce me. You terminated the contract for the imports project, something that could have given me a lot of money and now you want to take my daughter away from me?” “Well, you should have thought about all of that when you went about from one lady to the other. You don’t deserve anything form me, John. You don’t even deserve to be called a husband.” I suddenly realized that I was still in Dominick’s mansion as my voice reached a very high pitch, I decided to calm my nerves. “You don’t deserve Beryl,” I added, my voice barely above a whisper now. I need to catch my breath. “But she is happy here with me. In fact, I am going to ma
I drove into the grand entrance of the mansion after the guards let me in. I stepped out of my car and the cold night breeze blew the drizzling rain over my body, sending shivers. “Here you go, ma’am,” said a guard bringing an umbrella over me. I looked ahead, the sprawling estate loomed in the darkness, its picturesque structure standing tall against the night sky. I glanced at my and realized it was almost midnight. After David’s call, I rushed back to work and completed the report. It had taken me a long while to complete as thoughts of where Beryl was kept distracting me. We got to the door and the guard accompanying me closed the umbrella before knocking slightly on the door. I never imagined that I would be standing at the doorstep of the chairman of my organization, especially not at this hour. The whole situation seemed very strange and I had never been at a man’s house at this time except for John and my ex, Nathan. My mind raced with anxiety, the consequences of my ta
Sophia I could barely contain my rage as I drove to the hospital. My heart plummeted and my mind raced as I sped through the busy streets. My husband was definitely testing my patience. I hated the fact that after all the troubles he had caused me, he still thought he had any right over my daughter. The tires of my car screeched loudly as I pulled into the parking lot of the hospital. I got out of the car and dashed into the building, my heartbeat thumping my ears. I pushed through the revolving doors and hurried to the reception desk. I took a deep long breath before I spoke. “Why did you let him take my child?” I demanded from the lady behind the table my voice rising above the soft cacophony in the hospital. The blonde lady dressed in white was taken aback. “Good day, Ma’am. I am sorry but I don’t have that information. I would like you to calm down so I can get someone to help you.” I was about to raise my voice when I heard my name. “Sophia!” My mother called out from behi
I sat still and did my best to avoid his gaze as he spoke. There were four other division heads seated on the opposite side of his desk and I was number five, seated in the middle. Everyone had avoided the middle seat for obvious reasons. It seemed like everyone already knew who he was except me, and he did not bother introducing himself to us.I had never been so tense in a meeting as I was at that moment. I was so sure he was going to either demote or relieve me of my position. Why wouldn’t he? I had been nothing but mean to him. I realized why my mother had always implored me to be nice to everyone I met, but I guess what I saw in that hotel room coupled with several shots of liquor had gotten the better of me. How could the chairman of the organisation I work in catch me half-drunk the night before his official takeover of my company?He spoke calmly, addressing several aspects of the organization’s affairs without glancing much at my direction except when he commented on my divi
Sophia I stared at her as she slept peacefully with her small chest rising and falling in a steady pattern under the blue sheet. She had an oxygen mask placed on her face, and the soft rhythmic hiss of air reminded me of how terrified I was speeding frantically down the streets of New Jersey. There were several emotions running through me, but the profound ones were those of fear and at the same time relief that it wasn’t as bad as my mother had sounded on the phone. “Mom, you scared the shit out of me,” I said almost as a whisper to my mum who was seated on another chair close to mine. “’What was I supposed to do?” I had never seen such a thing in my life. You wouldn’t be sounding this way if you had experienced what I did.” “It has happened to her before.” My mother’s eyes widened. “When did this happen?” She asked. “It’s been over a year now,” I replied. “Sophia, such a thing has happened before and you didn’t bother saying anything to me?” “I didn’t want to trouble you wit
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