Hearts are made to be broken.
Oscar Wilde.
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Giovanni POV
Waking up around one a.m due to insomnia had been a routine in my life but, the woman I encountered yesterday made it worst.
I woke up with a gasp. sweat drips down my face even with the air condition in the room. I stared at the ceiling, unable to stand up from the bed because I was weak by the dream I just had
It was that woman's voice. The woman whose face I couldn't see in the dream.
"Let'
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.William Shakespeare~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Melody POVI did not expect him to shout at me like that. I did not do anything wrong. I only asked what was wrong with him. This man and my Franklin were two different people having the same face."Stay away from my boss" the hulk-looking man who lead me out of my new boss's office threatened.''Do I look like I want to be here?'' I retorted.''I don't give a damn ma'am '' he replied and stopped walking. He pinned me to the nearest wall and glared at me with his black gloomy eyes. '' if anything happens to my boss, I'll make sure you and your generation rot in jail" his threatening tone made me gulped but I didn't show my fear."What are you i
Love grows, love knows. ***************Music played: the best part of me by ed Sheeran feat yebba~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Melody POV"He is hotheaded and changes personality. I can not put up with him, "I complained to Lorena after arriving back from work that evening. "Why I'm I finding it hard to believe you?"Lorena placed a finger on her lips and think. "Here is what happened. I hope you believe then"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~My first day at work was a terrible one. After the office scenario and the introduc
"Strange, I thought, how you can be living your dreams and your nightmares at the very same time." ...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Giovanni POV NightmaresThe woman's voice in my dream keeps haunting me, begging me to save her. I wish I could see the woman's face because anytime I'm close to seeing her face, I woke up from my nightmare.People believe that because I had it all means I was happy but, they were all wrong. For the past five years, all I have ever experienced were pain and discomfort. I haven't slept in a long time and anytime I plan to sleep, the nightmares keep coming.
"The emotions that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it" Nicholas sparks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melody POV I have never seen a man as crazy and ruthless as my new boss. The only reason I'm keeping up with him was to find the truth about his real identity. He could be Franklin or not but, I had to find out. He needed help because he wasn't acting like a normal person. "Maybe he is a psychopath," I thought as I stared through the transparent glass. His head was
"Let's us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love." Mother Teresa~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melody POV I was so happy throughout the rest of the day because I felt honored that I got a big project to work on. When I got home, I broke the news to Lorena and she was glad that I got the offer.r "I'm happy for you, I'm am but," she paused before she continued. "Look at your face. He threw this at you because he got angry. Can you keep up with someone as temperamental as him?" She asked. "I think he got issues and he
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." Buddha ******************************Melody POVThe next day which was Friday, I woke up early to prepare myself for work. I stared at my daughter's hope who was sleeping peacefully on the bed. We haven't talked for a while and I've missed her tiny voice. As I turned on the doorknob, hope's tiny voice stopped me."Mummy!" She called and stood up from the bed." where are you going?" she asked.
"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is a too great burden to bear."Martin Luther King, Jr. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Giovanni POV As soon as my assistant left my office, I felt a surge of emotions built up inside of me. An emotion I haven't felt in a long time, Care. I have never given a damn about other people's feelings but I felt like I was hurting this woman's feelings.I knew I spoke angrily to her because Lorenzo came to my house last night. I felt the world was against me and I was the only unhappy person. I hated when people around me smile because it makes me felt like I was going to be miserabl
"I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it."Audrey Hepburn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Melody POV"I've finally gotten a chance to prove myself," I told Lorena after arriving home that evening."They should have just given you the post. Why her?" Lorena asked.She was right because the project was initially mine but it's their company principles and I needed to follow them."It's the company's principle Lorena. I just need your help on what to do. "
Listen to 'memories by Maroon 5 ' and shut up and dance by walk the moon while reading this chapter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Five months later, Melody POV " I welcome you all to this wonderful gathering tonight. In conjunction with DReam and company, allow me to introduce the latest brand in the business world." I paused and cleared my throat. "Memories!" I exclaimed and the hall was filled with applause.Five months had passed and a lot had happened. The following week after the funeral, I introduced Giovanni to Hope as her dad. At first, she was surprised but she quickly accepted him as her father. She was happy and cling to Giovanni for days.My aunt who abandoned us, Ruth Glenn visited Lorena in the hospital before she got discharged and apologized for the past. She handed ove
"I wish I knew that I loved you. Trying so hard just to say three words. Baby be mine.." From three words by Francois Klark. Melody POV It has been two weeks since the unfortunate incident happened at the Aderemi's mansion. I could still remember the sound of the explosion. It's was so loud that I couldn't hear for few seconds.The tabloids spread rumors concerning the deaths of the two brothers. Some said they were mental patients and others said that they were attacked by terrorists. No one knows the real truth except myself and the rest of the Aderemi family. It was a tragic day and it's was still fresh in my memory. The rumors spread by the tabloid affected DReam badly. Their stock rate plummeted. When Giovanni heard the news about the stock rate, he locked himself inside his room for a week and when he cam
"Inside the world of beautiful people. Surrounded but still alone. "From Beautiful people by Ed Sheeran feat Khalid. Benjamin POV In life, once a child is born. It calls for joy and celebration but that's wasn't the case for my brother. His heart had been filled with hate ever since he was born. I didn't blame him for everything he was doing but yet, it was just too much. I loved my brother and wished he could realize his mistake and stop acting cruelly before it's too late."I'm a bastard because that's how I was born. When I turned five years old, my father said that I was lucky to be born." I heard my brother explaining his sad story to our family. I never resented my brother for everything he had done for my family. I wanted him to be happy because he was in too much pain and to heal, he became a monster.
"Sooner or later, it ends in goodbye. We all have to break away. " From breakaway by Ella Cummings feat Sarah swire. Melody POV When I woke up, I could not move as my hands and feet were tied together. I was laying on the ground and when I looked around me, I figured I was in a basement. The room was dark and the only light that penetrated the room was the sun through a small window."Hope, " I shouted for my daughter because I couldn't see her anywhere. "Hope," I cried out."It no use," I heard a voice said from the opposite room. It was a woman but her back was facing me so I couldn't see her face. Her feet and hands were also tied together but she looked comfortable."Where is my daughter?" I shouted."She is fine," she repl
"Tell me how to be in this world, tell me how to breathe and feel no hurt. Tell me how 'cause I believe in something, I believe in us. "From 'us' by James bay feat Alicia KeysGiovanni POVJust like Kendra planned, we waited for George's call but it never came. The two days had elapsed but still, he didn't show up neither did he planned anything. I was almost tempted to call him but Melody asked me to wait but time just passed by and I anticipated the worst. While anticipating George's call, I made sure everyone was heavily guarded by highly trained Ex-military men. If he were to attack any member of my family he wouldn't be able to get to them. On the fourth day, I came to the office to review some business proposals and that was when it happened.In the middle of reviewing the proposals, I got a call from an unrestricted number. A number I have been expec
"This is a battlefield and I intend to win."Giovanni POV The deadline ended two days ago. After the attempted attack on Melody and hope, I made sure they were heavily guarded by security. I took time from the office for those two days and also postponed the Chinese project that Melody was in charge of. For those two days, I tried to come up with something to lure George out and sent him to prison once and for all but none came. No ideal came for those two days and I got frustrated to the point that I locked myself inside my room for twelve hours until Melody came to find me. When I opened the door for her and she saw my state, she gave me a warm hug."It's going to be okay, " she assured me."I just want this to be over with," I confessed. "I want everything to end so we could pick up from where we ended things," I poured out my mind because that's was how I felt at that moment.
Music played: love someone by Lukas graham.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melody POV "Where she is?" Giovanni asked me as soon as he came to the hospital. After the accident happened, I called an ambulance who took Lorena to the hospital. I couldn't help but cry as I rode the ambulance to the hospital while holding Lorena's hand. Just when I had thought I found her, someone wanted to take her away from me. Once the ambulance got to the hospital and Lorena was wheeled into the ER, I called Giovanni. "Franklin," I burst into tears as soon as he picked up the call. "Melody," he shouted. "Where are you? What happened?" "Lorena, she......" I couldn't form any words as I started crying again. "Tell me, what's wrong?" He asked and I gave him the address of the hospital.
"Always fight for what's right." Melody POV"Are you sure this is the right place?" I asked Lorena as we got to the address given to us by sister Mary. The house was a mansion and I wondered why my aunty would maltreat us when she lives in a house as big as that."Wow! Your aunt is a rich woman," Lorena squealed as we tried to open the gigantic black gate leading to the house. "Why is this not opening?" She hit the gate with force but it didn't budge."Calm down Lorena," I said to her and pointed towards the house. "Someone is coming.""The house looks to be abandoned," Lorena commented. We heard the clicking of heels and as it grew louder, Lorena and I exchanged looks. A lady appeared at the gate. She was dressed like a maid but she looked sophisticated like she owns the house."Who might you be?" She asked as she eyed us
Giovanni POV It was so unreal sitting with my family and everyone pretending to be happy. I had invited them to my house for dinner as we planned. They were all surprised when they got my invitation. I had never invited them into my house. After everyone had arrived and settled down to eat the dinner the Lasagna I prepared then began."Thank you all for coming," I said. My mother was the first to reply, she was sitting beside my father on the right-hand side."This is delicious son. You still have your culinary skill." She commented and I gave her a warm smile."Seems you've finally gotten out of your shell," Lucas teased. He sat opposite my mother."Stop that's son," uncle Benjamin warned."Can't you see what he is doing?" Lucas protested. "He is trying to win over the family because he has no one. He invited us for this pathetic