"That cunning whore?" Ergon spat, surprising Noah greatly."W....w...what?." Noah stuttered, not being able to believe his ears."What do you mean by that? Why did you even call her that?""Oh dear brother, believe me when I say she deserves to be called worse names than this, why did you even bring her up? Why did you have to mention that bitch's name to me? I never want to hear her name, please." Ergon said."Okay, hold on a second, last I can remember, you two were a couple, so what in the world happened?" Noah asked."You don't wanna know." Ergon sighed, rubbing his temples.The name Valeria brings nothing but anger and hatred to him. Remembering the past alone is enough to give him a headache, he doesn't even know what happened to her, and he doesn't even care.Five years ago, his mother had come to the mansion in search of her. He could remember how heartbroken she was when they told her the news of Valeria running away. Ergon never told anyone what he knew, he kept it to himsel
Night time....Noah was just arriving home from work, and he went directly to his mother's room. He went to her room and he knocked on the door."Come in." Shiella said from inside.Noah opened the door, and he went in, closing the door behind him."Mom." He called.Shiella, who was already in bed, sat up, and Noah went to sit beside her, then he hugged her."How are you mom?" "I'm fine dear, how are you? And how was work today?" Shiella asked."It was fine." Noah said, pulling out of the hug."Great, I want you to tell me how it went, every single detail," Shiella said with a smile. Noah chuckled."Come on mom, I thought you were about going to sleep, you should sleep mom, I'll tell you tomorrow." Noah said. Shiella scoffed."Tomorrow? You're going to work tomorrow and it's gonna be a whole new story," Shiella said. Noah sighed."Fine mom, nothing much happened except for the paparazzi's disturbance and also, my secretary is resigning." Noah said. Shiella gasp."W what? But why? Why
Next morning....Valeria sat in the living room, together with Shantel and her son, who was sleeping on her thighs.Shantel, on the other hand, was busy with her laptop.It's Saturday, so she wouldn't be taking Fred to school. Her thoughts were occupied with how she was going to face Fred's principal. She knew she had no money to pay for his school fees."Woah!!" Shantel screamed and that interrupted Valeria's thought."What the hell is wrong with you, Shantel? You know Fred is asleep. What if you wake him up?" Valeria asked."I'm sorry mum, I'm sorry." Shantel said sarcastically and Valeria scoffed."Please don't yell like that again." Valeria warned."You see, I'm just really excited, I told you I downloaded an app last night, right?" Shantel asked.Valeria thought for a while and she nodded."Yes you did." "I just got to find out that they have websites where we can look for good jobs opportunities from different companies." Shantel said excitedly and Valeria heaved."Is that why
NM Investment Limited...Valeria sat outside the interviewing room with some other ladies. Her eyes scanned most of the ladies and the way most of them were dressed wasn't appropriate at all, some of them didn't look like they were dressed up for an interview, they had on very revealing dresses, they were dressed like they came here to seduce the CEO instead of a job.Her eyes went to her bright yellow sunny gown and blue jacket, with a pair of matching black heels which weren't hers but Shantel's, and she couldn't help but sigh in frustration."I just hope they won't say anything about what I'm putting on," she muttered.The door to the interviewing room opened and two ladies stepped out. One was the lady who had gone in, and the other was the lady who was calling their names when it was their turn."Miss Valeria Startam?" The lady called."That's me." Valeria said, waving her hands in the air.The lady smiled."You're next, please come in." She said. Valeria nodded.She took her bag
Valeria arrived home with a sad expression on her face. Shane stared at her and she wondered what actually went wrong.Valeria didn't even spare Shane a glance, she just went and sat down on the couch."You didn't get the job?" Shane couldn't help but ask.Valeria didn't reply, she just stared into space, Shane got really pissed and she wanted to yell at Valeria, but when she noticed the tears on her face, she suddenly softened."What's wrong, Valeria?" Shane asked and she went to sit beside her.Valeria turned to face Shane and the tears she'd been trying to fight back came rushing out.Shane was surprised by this. She knew this was not about the job anymore, something was definitely wrong.Valeria pulled Shane closer and she hugged her, still crying in her arms."Hush now, you can tell me anything." Shane said and she stroked Valeria's hair lovingly."I..I..I don't..." Valeria trailed off and she sniffed.Shane pulled away from the embrace and she stared at Valeria."I told you I'd
"N.. no, that's not possible, that can't be possible." Valeria cried."You'll have to pull yourself together Valeria, this is not the time to be weak, the patient needs to undergo surgery, and we need to carry out the surgery urgently, otherwise, I'm afraid we'll lose him.""No!" Valeria yelled."Please, doctor, nothing should happen to Fred, he's the only one I've got. Please save my son doctor, please, I'm begging you, " Valeria cried bitterly."H...how much will his surgery cost?"Doctor May looked at her for sometime. From the look of things, she didn't think Valeria could afford it, but there was nothing she could do. They'll need to make a deposit, so they can't start the treatment."His surgery will cost 1•5 million dollars." Valeria felt like a whole bucket of ice was being poured on her when she heard the amount. Where would she get that kind of money from? It was already so difficult to feed and now this, how will she get that kind of money? But at the same time, she can't
"What?" Noah asked in surprise.Valeria sighed deeply."I said I'd take the job," she repeated.Noah stood up from his seat, then he walked over to her side.He looked at Valeria for sometime, he could see that she desperately needed the job, but he'd finally reconnected with her after so many years. He can't let her slip away again, and he still wants her so badly. This is a golden opportunity for him, and he's gonna use it wisely.Valeria stood, glaring at him. Noah's eyes, which were so soft, suddenly turned cold."I can remember you telling me that you wanted nothing to do with my family. You also don't want this job, so, what brought you back here?" Noah asked coldly."And my words still stand," Valeria said through gritted teeth, and Noah furrowed his brow."And what do you mean by that?" He asked.Valeria felt like yelling at him that it was none of his business, but she managed to control herself."Sir," She called, surprising Noah."I'm just here for the job, nothing more, we
Valeria woke up and tried opening her eyes, but she closed them back immediately, due to the bright lights in the room.. She waited for sometime for her eyes to adjust to the light, then she slowly opened them.She groaned as she tried to sit up."Careful there." Shane said as she rushed to her side to help her sit up. After she helped her up and was sure Valeria was comfortable, she sat beside her on the bed."Shane, what happened? Where's my son?" That was Valeria's first question."Calm down baby girl, Fred is fine now, but he's still in the ICU." Shane sighed."All by himself? No no, I have to go to him, my son needs me." Valeria said.She tried to get off of the bed, but Shane placed her hands on her shoulders and pushed her back gently, preventing her from leaving."What do you think you're doing?" Shane asked."Please Shane, my son needs me, you don't expect me to be here when my little boy is in the ICU all by himself. Let me go to him, please let me go, I want to see my son."
As much as she was dying to turn around, she tried as much as possible not to turn around. She didn't want him to see her, she wasn't even prepared to meet him. "Hello, Noah, you came?..." Valeria took a quick glance at her mom, who was smiling with all of her sparkling teeth in the open. Valeria wished she could actually shake her head, seeing her mom act like a child at that very moment in time. She must have called Noah, she did it!""Dad! You're here!" A happy Fred ran towards them at full speed. Valeria's heart began to beat even more. She wondered if coming to the beach was all her imagination. Maybe she was peacefully sleeping in her bed while dreaming of what might happen just in case she went to the beach. That must be it.Well, she didn't care what was happening there right now, but she really needed to wake up from her dream as soon as possible before things took a different turn. Valeria immediately shut her eyes tight and opened them, hoping to find herself, but she
*********Three months later...."Mom! Mom! Let's go out to the beach, I heard it's way cool at the beach!" Fred tried to pull Valeria off the bed, but she wasn't going to get up, not even if the world came crashing at that very moment."Not today, please. Let me be Fred, I promise I'll take you there some other time.""But mom...that's what you said last month, and the last two weeks," Fred complained."Come on Fred, mummy isn't in the mood to go out now. If you really want to go to the beach, I can take you there, you know.""Really, grandma?" "Yes, of course, my grandson.""Come on ma, you still aren't strong enough yet, I don't want you falling sick again," Valeria stated, sitting up straight on her bed. "I know, but I also learnt that it would really help me a lot if I could go out more often.""That's for sure mom, don't worry, when I'm feeling a little better, I'll take you both, is that okay?" Fred heaved a long deep sigh and nodded his head. "Okay, mom," with that he left
Valeria woke up the next morning, feeling her body ache like crazy. She turned and slowly opened her eyes, only to be met by a pair of blue eyes, staring down at her with an expression she could best describe as longing. "Oh my goodness!" Valeria jolted up to a sitting position the moment she noticed it was Noah. "Hey, what's wrong?" Noah asked with a smile on his face. "Good morning love," Noah said, giving her a beautiful smile that immediately made her heart skip instantly. She looked down at herself only to see that she was stark naked. Immediately, she grabbed the bed sheets and pulled them up to cover herself immediately. "What, don't tell me you feel shy now, not after the wild sex we had last night," Noah said in amusement.Valeria shut her eyes and bit her bottom lip. She knew she was going to regret it. The worst part of everything was the fact that she had let herself sleep until the next morning. She could see the rays of the sun reflecting on the room. "Hey, don't b
"Aaaaaa.." Valeria moaned each time she felt it hitting at the right place. She wrapped her hands firmly around his waist as he moved into her, ramming her with full force. He filled her to the brim and rocked her loop hole. She can't remember when she last had it, but at that very moment, she knew this was something she had missed. Their sex was so familiar and what she wanted. She wrapped her legs tightly around his waist as he continued to push in and out of her. "Arrghh, this is what I missed, tell me you don't want it," Mish said as he began to slow down but never stopped what he was doing. "I...I...don't stop please..." Valeria pleaded, that seemed to have fueled his hunger as he began to hit and rode her like a horse. "Arrrgh!!! Yes! Yes! Don't stop..."Noah increased his pace even more. They'd been going for an hour but the need was intoxicating. She didn't want him to stop, and neither did he want to stop either. "Valeria, you have no idea how much I wanted to make love
Just as she tried to step away from him, she tripped and was about to fall to the ground. Right at that very moment, strong arms held her firmly on her waist and pulled her up, but unfortunately, she landed on his chest. She stared down at his rosy pink nipples. Valeria quickly gulped down whatever it was that clogged her throat. How could this happen to her? This was a terrible temptation and she would be a goner if she didn't escape from him at that very moment. "M..Mr Noah, can-""Why are you acting so nervous around me Valeria?" Noah asked, cutting her off. Brandy? The smell from his mouth was brandy. Does this mean Noah has been drinking? She quickly took her gaze up at him, only to be met with a pair of blue eyes, they seemed dark and dreamy at the same time. "Noah, I think you're drunk. Why don't you go back to bed?"Noah lowered his gaze on her, while still holding on tightly to her waist. "Valeria, you want to know why I'm this drunk, right? What if I tell you it's be
Valeria stared at the bright room from her room window. It was dark and the moon was beautifully shinning in the night sky, giving its light to the earth. At that moment, she wished she was the moon, and no one could reach her, even though they could see her. She wished all of what she was experiencing was all a bad dream which she would have to wake up from. It is too complicated for this to be real. She was having the best life ever. How come the life she lived turned out to be a lie just like that? She had said she wasn't going to cry, but at that moment, she couldn't help herself. Tears clogged her eyes and threatened to fall off. What exactly was she supposed to do at a time like this?She slowly shut her eyes and the tears she had been holding back came pouring out of her eyes freely. She quickly placed her hands on her lips and sobbed uncontrollably. It was hard to take in, her life was a terrible mess. She can't remember anything because she was being fed the wrong medic
Noah balled his hands in a fist. Ergon wasn't just a drug addict and a liar, but a despicable scumbag as well. How dare he do this to Valeria? How the hell was this him showing her he loved her? Ergon had never been deserving of Valeria's love from the very beginning. He knew it. This was the worst thing Ergon had ever done. He watched Valeria walk lazily back to the hospital room. He needed to talk to her, else they wouldn't have enough time to talk anymore. He quickened his steps so he could get to her immediately. "Valeria, I want us to talk about the-""Let's not talk about anything for now, Mr Noah. I just want to be alone," she quickly interrupted him and walked quickly to the room. Noah heaved a long sigh of frustration. Things were getting from bad to worse right there in his very presence, and there was nothing he could do. How did things get complicated in the twinkle of an eye? Noah thought about Ergon and what he had done. There was no way in hells name he would allo
While Mrs Shiella and Fred were having fun with their drawing, Valeria made an excuse for wanting to go to the restroom and immediately exited the room. She looked around hoping to find the doctor's office. "Looking for someone?" The familiar voice asked. Valeria quickly turned around and saw Noah. He was putting on grey coloured joggers and a hooded cardigan. That was her first time seeing him dress that way, she guessed. He looked quite different and that gave him some sort of cool appearance.He walked towards her with his hands in his pockets, and his expression, relaxed, unlike before when he looked quite disturbed and restless. "I..uhm," Valeria became short of words at that very moment. "I'm looking for the doctor," she blurted out. She believed she didn't have to hide that from him. "Did you bring it?""Bring...what?""The medicine," Noah said, as if he was so sure that was what she wanted to see the doctor for. She shook her head while staring at him. "You're so sure
Valeria immediately hid the phone underneath the pillow before hurrying to open the door. "Hey, my love, I'm sorry for keeping you, I was having a nap," Valeria lied. "I'm so sorry for disturbing you, love. I just got a little break and decided to come see you. I missed you so much. Ergon walked over to where she stood and pulled her into his arms. "And I missed you too, darling," Valeria replied, wrapping her hands around him as well. "I could tell. By the time I'm done with what I'm doing, I promise that you will be the happiest person.""Huh? Really?" "Of course, my love.""May I know what you're working on?" Valeria asked. "Nah....if I told you now, it would no longer be a surprise, don't you think?""Hmm, that's true." Valeria suddenly perceived a sweet smell on Ergon's shirt. That was unusual. Ergon wasn't a man who cared about perfumes, and to top it all, it wasn't just a man's perfume, but a woman's. If there was one thing she could point out about a cheating man, it w