Five years laterMegan brought the cup of coffee to her lips and paused as she stared at the two magazines on the center table between her and Stephanie.“Is it me or none of these magazines would work he way we want it to?”“That is what I intend to talk to you about. It is time we change hire better designers or probably have the ones there currently get an upgrade.”Megan raised her eyebrows at the other lady and they both laughed ss the each picked up a magazine.“If we look at the contrast of the colors used on this on, they are too far apart and it is giving an overly unnecessary attention to only one part which is the legs of the women.”“And this,” Megan started as she looked over the magazine carefully, “just no comments at all. What did they hope will come out of this mediocre work?”“Perhaps we could call them in…”“There will be no need for that. We keep doing that and they expect that is what we would do every time they make a mistake.”“Why are you so cranky though? Some
“Tell me, what happened?” She asked again as she squatted in front of the boy who wiped away tears from his face with the back of his hands. He was only four yet he seemed to want to hold everything in. Perhaps it was because he did not want to upset his mother.“The other kids were laughing at me.”She knew immediately what this was about and she stood up, determined to go give his teacher a piece of her mind but the boy held her hands. He knew what she was about to do and also knew that it would only make things difficult for him.“Don’t.” She sighed and took his bag then thy headed o the car.“You know at a point, you have to let me do something, right?”The boy sat beside his mother in the car without a word.“Jake, talk to me.”“I’ll be fine but why can’t you stay find me my dad.She sighed. He was just a little boy and would not understand how complicated it is.“You will say it is complicated but just tell me.He has heard that one too many times. “Jake…”“Or you would say I
What Megan did know is that her every move was being monitored. A certain somebody was going crazy that she decided to make him the father of his own child.How could she let someone else be the father of his child? He had sent his assistant to keep an eye on Megan ever since the incident five years ago. He had not been expecting this to happen at all because there has been no signs. According to what was described to him, he did not even expect that she would so easily agree to what Damien had saidIt was his fault that he had watched the boy been bullied all along and he did not do anything to stop it as the father. Actually, he should have but how could he face the boy and Megan after everything that has happened. It was better that he remained in the shadows. He had kept an eye on her all the time she was on vacation in the first few months of the incidence. He could not bear her pain yet he could not look away. It was even more difficult that he could not go to her or help h
Honestly, Megan would not have bothered attending the party if Stephanie has not insisted that it was very important. She dressed in a very simple blue sequin dressed that has a v at the back which reached the low of her back a black heel. She carries a small purse.She hadn’t attended a part in along time ago she felt a little out of place but she knew she would manage to scale through.Stephanie kept greeting everyone as they walked in. They were each other’s date. Enzo was busy with work, Loyd was busy with his girlfriend and Damien was not available.They each grabbed a drink from the table while they tried to mingle. They have not yet figured out whom the host was. They began to hear voices whispering around Them and when they turned around, Megan was surprised at whom she saw coming up to address them. Why didn’t she think of the possibility that she would run into her here?“What the fuck is she doing here, going on stage?” Stephanie said in annoyance.“What a drama queen!” Me
Stephanie shook her head and walked past her as if she did not care what was happening. Megan was worried. What the hell just happened? Why is she running off and most importantly, where was she running to?Megan heard the sound of footsteps from the rear and turned to see a couple of men dressed in black suit and in the middle of them all, she saw her brother, Enzo. What the hell is going on? They were already married so she could not even think it was a problem where he spring a surprise proposal on her so what is she running from?She turned to run after Stephanie who did not stop.“Stephanie, wait! Talk to me please.”“Did you know? It is just t even possible that you don’t know. How did I allow myself to be fooled by you and your family!”“I don’t understand you, Steph!” Megan shouted as she closed in on the girl who has slowed down a little.“Your brother is in the Mafia and to make or worse, he is not just on the Mafia, he is THE Mafia boss! How did I miss that?”Megan smile
Brittany shook with anger as she barges into her room. The stupid girl was right. Alex has treated her the worst possible way this five years even to the point that she had been pushed to do something incredibly crazy.Her mind flew to the incident that day back then. Seth has been at the club with Alex and saw how nonchalant and unmoving he was. It made her angry and she thought of resorting to what her mother had told her.She has been reluctant to do that before because she has thought that Alex would somehow someday soften towards her but it wasn’t looking like something that would happen qqsoon. She bit her lips aa she grinded against the unmoved man who just sat there as if he would rather be elsewhere.“Can you not look like you are about to be murdered right now? Touch me baby, please.”“I did not choose to be here, Brittany and I really couldn’t care less.”She rolled her eyes as she got off him and grabbed a drink. The bottle was full and seeing as he was too into his phon
Alex was so angry that he grabbed Brittany by the neck angrily. His first instinct had been to slap her but he would never raise his hands to beat a woman in his life.“Between you, who slept with another man apart from her husband and Megan, who is the whore, huh?”Brittany coughed and Alex released his hold on her neck a little. “Don’t you ever say that about her again to my face, is that clear?”He had already hurt Megan than he should have and the least he could do is stand up for her when she needed him and he would never allow anyone badmouth her to his face. They could do it behind his back but never to his face.He released her me k and turned around to leave bit just as he reached the door, Brittany’s desperate voice called out to him.“Why can’t we go back to the way we used to be, Alex? You know I love you and I would do anything that would make you happy. Even if there is something you want me to change, I will gladly do it, for you.”Without turning back, Alex scoffe
Alex rushed out of the car towards the unsuspecting duo.“How could you?” He said as he grabbed Damien and turned him around to face him before throwing him a punch on the face. Megan exclaimed in shock.“Who do you think you are?” Damien asked as he tried to free himself from the man in front of him. It was dark and he could barely see.The light from the street flickered towards them and Alex’s eyes widened in horror as he saw the man he was just about to fight with was Alex, the infamous most powerful business tycoon all over.What the hell is he doing here? And why was he getting angry? He did not understand.“How dare you touch my woman?”His woman? What is he talking about? He looked from Megan to ex and s silent realization began to dawn on h. This is crazy.”“Damien, you need to go home?”“Wait, what?”Why is she sending her home instead of the intruder? Is she trying to say she feels safer in the hands if this ruthless man than him? He felt dejected.“I cannot leave you here
Mr. Leonard’s footsteps echoed softly as he descended the stairs, his eyes were dull as he scanned the room. Alex, Megan, Enzo, and Loyd stood, all eyes on him. Jake clung to his mother's side, his small hand gripping hers tightly."Jake," Leonard said softly, stepping forward with a smile. “You look so much like your mother.” Megan swallowed, her lips pressed tightly together, but she didn’t respond. Her grip on Jake’s hand tightened as Leonard reached out to touch the boy’s face. Jake smiled a little but moved behind his mother to hide. He knew Grandpa hurt mum, so he was also angry.Leonard’s hand dropped slowly, hurt. “Maybe I deserve that,” he murmured, sighing as he pulled back. Enzo cleared his throat as dinner was served and they all moved to the table, sitting in silence as the sound of cutlery clinking on dishes became the only noise.After a long pause, Leonard cleared his throat and looked up at his children. “I know I wasn’t a good father.”Loyd scoffed, muttering under
Two years later.Things may have seemed like they will never go back to normal for Megan, it was from one trouble to another bigger one. However it says with trouble comes ease.Megan stood in front of the crystal like window as she admired the light blue sky. How she wishes she could just stand here forever. As it reminded her of her better and bad Days.“Mummy, we are going to be late, daddy is waiting”. Little Jake, who was not so little anymore, bugged his mother with his sharp and piercing tone.Yes, Megan and Alex got married last year and they have been happy together. You might wonder what happened to Evelyn and Brittany. Well Evelyn was dead obviously.However Brittany's life never remained the same. She got depressed and started taking drugs, Mr Leonard still considered her his daughter so he sent her to rehab.“Oh, baby, Megan's face lit up with a smile. How she loved this little boy. Mummy is done already, let's go”. She grabbed onto his hands and moved towards the living
Life can be unpredictable right. Evelyn was still dazed, it felt as though her legs couldn't move.“No,no that is not true, she sniffed hard. It's not true. He died, I was winning and all of you were my puppets, everything was going according to my grand plan”. She kept emphasising on her words while pointing at Leonard.“Shut up woman, he interjected. I was never dead even if you did everything possible to get me out of the way. I heard the things you said to me while I was unconscious”.Evelyn gasped for the upteenth time. “How is this possible?” However instead of feeling remorse for her evil activities, she felt nothing but anger. It brewed slowly inside of her that it made her burst.“It's all your fucking fault. Did you think after how you betrayed me I will just let you into my life again. I accepted you because of your wealth and what you had to offer to our daughter”.“And I killed your wife to make sure nothing gets in my way again but your stupid witch of a daughter just ha
Brittany was feeling feverish, a feeling that what she was doing wasn't good. However her urge to have Alex just to herself was even greater.“It's too bad we have to get separated in this way, Meg”. Evelyn whispered to Megan as she finally cocked her gun and pointed it at her.“Please, Megan begged weakly. I will go far away with my son and never return”. Jake was the only person she could think of at that moment. She needed to keep him away from harm.“It's too late darling, Evelyn sucked her lips showing false sympathy. You should have disappeared when you had the chance”. She said with a glint in her eyes.“Don't worry meg, Brittany is going to take care of him and Alex”. Evelyn pointed the gun at Megan, this time with the intent of pulling the trigger. She has said all that needed to be said. While Brittany watched with mixed feelings.Everything seemed to be in slow motion to Megan. The moment felt like an eternity. The air grew thick and heavy, pressing against her chest, maki
The fear in Megan's heart was sharp, her pulse quickening as Evelyn stood over her, gun in hand, her expression twisted with a mixture of anger and satisfaction.Brittany stood nearby, her posture tense, her face a mask of conflicting emotions. Megan could see the hesitation in her sister’s eyes, a flicker of uncertainty that was an opposite of the cold malice she had shown earlier. But there was no time to dwell on it. Not with Evelyn so close, her finger poised on the trigger.“Stay out of this, Brittany,” Evelyn snapped, her voice hard and cold. “You’re just as stupid as Sonia was, and that’s why she’s dead.”Evelyn’s words cut through the air like a knife, and Megan’s heart lurched. She looked at the woman closely, wondering if she'd just misheard. Did she just admit to knowing about her mother's death? “What do you know about my mother's death? Megan asked with a shaky voice. She watched as Evelyn struggled to maintain her composure, her hand shaking slightly as she pressed the
consciousness crept back into her mind. The pounding in her head was unbearable, a dull ache that intensified when she tried to open her eyes. “Damn," she hissed as the migraine hit her in full force. She felt like her head was splitting in half and she couldn't even help it. “Where am I?" She muttered as she turned. She blinked several times, trying to adjust to the dim light filtering through the room. It was then that the cold, hard reality hit her—she was tied tightly to a chair, her wrists and ankles bound with rough rope that dug into her skin.Panic surged through her, and she instinctively began to struggle against her restraints. The chair creaked under the force of her movements, but the ropes held firm. “Who is here! Help me!" She called out, wiggling. Panicked, she glanced around her, the memories of what had just happened assailed her. Someone had grabbed her from behind and she'd passed out with the pungent smell forced in her face. She'd been drugged and now she was
Megan shivered, she had a bad feeling that her sister, Brittany had done something crazy. Why else was she calling just when she couldn't find her son and then she was laughing like a psychopath. “Brittany?" She called out over the phone, standing in the living room and shivering in her shoes. “I guess you're home by now, because I know that you wouldn't have answered my call otherwise," she said with a casual tone. “Why are you calling?" Megan asked carefully. She had a bad feeling in her guts that Brittany's call wasn't just a coincidence. “You know why I'm calling, Megan, don't play dumb with me," Brittany replied with a stiff tone. Megan sighed, taking deep breaths to steady herself. She was already trembling and she couldn't find her voice. "Brittany, what is this about?” She asked, already losing her patience. The anxiety was killing her and clearly Brittany was trying to mess with her head. How on earth did she know that she'd just gotten home? And what did that have to do
Brittany stood in the doorway, a forced smile plastered on her face as she gazed at her nephew, Jake. She had a sly smile on her face. How lucky she was, as if everything in nature was just sending her a sign. Her mother's plan would work out smoothly. “Hey little boy," she said with a sugary tone. But Jake just looked up from his painting and gazed at her blankly without saying a word, his eyes almost bored. “Come on, won't you say hello to your aunty?" Brittany tried again with an even more sweet voice but inwardly she was rolling her eyes. “No," Jake gave a single monotonous reply and didn't bother explaining himself, he just picked up his crayons and continued stroking each color across his white paper. Brittany sneered as he turned his face away, he was indeed a miniature version of his mother, Megan, with the same piercing blue eyes and mischievous grin. It was almost like he was staring at Megan's younger self right there on the couch. "Oh, Jake, I'm sure you don't really
Brittany paced back and forth in the fancy little cafe. She couldn't help the anxiety and anger that she felt. The thought of them made her nauseous. “She is in there with him as we speak!" She said and drummed her fingers on the table again. Evelyn had a very calm look on her face. But then that was typical. She wasn't easily ruffled, she always had a plan for everything and that was exactly why her daughter trusted her to find a solution. “Calm down, Brittany, anger never solved anything, what you need to do is plan," she advised. Brittany was exasperated, she hissed, “Calm? How can I possibly be calm right now?" She asked, spreading her arms. “She is with my husband and he won't even allow me see him, he told me to stay out of his way." Smiling, Evelyn waved it all off like it didn't matter. “Come on, Alex is just licking his wounds. You should allow him to do that.” She replied. "I don't know how long that will last for and frankly I don't wish to find out. All I know is that