Bryce after the call cancelled all his appointments for the day at the office and stayed with Angela at the hospital. A couple of minutes to hours went by before Angela opened her eyes. Her gaze fell on Bryce sitting on the chair next to her bed with his gaze fixated on his phone."Angela," Bryce called out to her putting his phone aside after noticing the small movement from Angela. "How are you feeling?" he asked leaning forward and taking her hand in his.Angela tried to get up but Bryce prevented her from getting up."Relax. Just lie down for a while," Bryce said and Angela just stared at him.Her mind quickly went to the artefact and memories of the night her parents were murdered flooded her mind. Her breathing became unsteady and started trembling. Her hands flew to her ears as she closed her eyes terrified."Angela," Bryce called out to her seeing her panic."Leave me alone. Go away from me," Angela cried."Angela, it's me, Bryce. Calm down," Bryce said trying to calm her down
"Why?" Bryce asked wondering if his father had said anything to her."I don't want to be married to you anymore," Angela replied because she didn't want to tell him she was requesting a divorce because she thought his family had something to do with her parents' murder."Why?" Bryce asked again feeling uneasy hearing her request for a divorce.Why does she want a divorce now that she is carrying his child? Is it a way to run away with his child?"Our marriage was a wrong idea. We were not supposed to be married in the first place," Angela replied. "It is never too late to rectify a mistake. It's only been like four months. We are not compatible. We may have some che ... er some er, chemistry, when we are, erm," she stammered trying to make her last statement as her eyes looked everywhere except him while she fidgeted with her hand and the cover cloth.She cleared her throat and continued. "When, erm, you know," Angela said and Bryce frowned trying to understand what she was trying to
After Bryce left to get food for Angela, the doctor came to Angela's ward."Great, you are awake now. Your test results came out fine. So you are free to go home for now," the doctor said and Angela nodded. She grabbed her bag and quickly searched for her phone. She dialled Zora's number and waited for her to answer."Hello Zora, I want to come over to your place. This is urgent," Angela said on the call."Okay, I went to get something in town. I will hurry to my place. If you can make it in within the next half an hour, I will wait for you," Zora replied."Thank you. I will be there shortly," Angela said and ended the call before dropping the phone into her bag.With Bryce away, she seized the opportunity to leave the ward. She knew if he returned it would be difficult to leave. She grabbed her bag and was soon out of the ward. She exited the hospital and used the pavement heading for the exit. She kept her eyes on the lookout for the car park. She was happy it was on the other side
"How dare you barged into my office like that?" Devon barked standing up to face Bryce who was equally standing in front of his desk facing him squarely.The two gentlemen stared at each other angrily for a while in silence before Bryce decided to break the silence. "Angela is my wife and now that I know she is carrying my child, I am not going to let her go," Bryce said sounding very serious."Then you leave me no choice. I shall take the company away from you," Devon said and Bryce scoffed."So be it. You can have your company back," Bryce said and was about to leave. "I am not just taking the company away from you. I am freezing all your assets. Good luck running that house in the Estates with no money. And Bryce, I need you to pay the rent for that apartment by noon today. Starting from the day of acquisition if not, you move out," he said."We own that estate so why do I have to pay you rent?" Bryce questioned. "I am a Moore," he added."Since you started disobeying my orders.
It was five minutes after the hour five in the evening when Zora returned to her apartment. She opened the front door and entered her room to find Angela still lying on the sofa where she had left her."Hey, girlfriend, don't tell me you haven't moved since I left," Zora said as she kicked her shoes off her feet carrying two paper bags in her hand with her bag hanging from her shoulder.Zora walked to the sofa and placed the two paper bags on the centre table leaving her shoes at the door. She dropped her bag on the sofa and she sat down on one of the sofas. She then tapped Angela on her shoulder. "You are back," Angela opened her eyes and turned in the direction of where the tapping had come from only to see Zora sitting on the sofa next to where she was lying asleep."Yeah, I am and it looks like someone just slept off as soon as I left," Zora said and opened the two paper bags releasing the aroma of french fries into the air."I am tired. I can't cook so I ordered something from K
"Patricia, calm yourself," Devon said. "Even if you are against my decision, you should not do this in front of our guest," he added."Then you should have discussed with me first before making an announcement I know nothing about in front of the so-called guest," Patricia said angrily."What is wrong with you Patricia? This is Susan. She grew up together with Bryce. What do you have against her?" Devon asked."You know. I am glad you asked this question because I wanted to ask you the same question. I don't know we may have the same reason for our objections," Patricia said with a frown. "What do you have against Angela," she asked.Susan who was sitting at the table was surprised by the hostility displaced by Patricia but after hearing her question she understood why."So this is about Angela," Susan thought and grabbed a glass of water for herself."Angela is a slut and a gold digger. She is only her to amass wealth for herself. I would not sit and watch such a woman take away ever
The day slowly went by and soon the morning came. Bryce woke up and got ready for the office. He skipped breakfast and was soon in the car heading for the office. "What is the latest news on Angela's location?" Bryce asked."Sir, we still don't have anything on her. It appears she didn't have any friends and she didn't go to her family home either," Marcus replied. "You are not doing a good job then. Search everywhere," Bryce almost yelled."Yes, boss," Marcus replied and shifted his gaze to the road.They soon arrived at Diamond Corporation. Bryce got out of the car and went up to his office. When he walked in, he was surprised to find his coffee sitting on his table. "Angela!" Bryce whispered her name and went out of his office.He stood behind Angela's office door and knocked. After the knock, he tried to open the door and it was locked. He frowned and pulled his phone out."Maybe she went to meet up with Don," he thought as he dialled Don's number on his phone. "Hello Don, how
Bryce stood there frozen to his spot as he stared at the back of his father, Devon, as he walked majestically out of his living room towards the exit. Every step Devon took, made Bryce feel like his father, Devon, had him where he wanted."So, are we going upstairs now?" came Susan's voice as she hung herself from Bryce's shoulders sounding seductive. Bryce's shifted his gaze to Susan who was still hunting from his shoulder with smiles covering her face and a stare of seduction."Get your slutty hands off me. Are you that desperate for a man to the extent that you lower your standard to a level of begging and throwing your dignity out of the window?" Bryce said with disdain and a frown on his face.Susan let go of Bryce's shoulder immediately and stared at him, her anger gradually rising as she processed Bryce's words. Bryce squeezes his face staring at her."Calling you a slut is even giving you credit because we know they at least charge their clients for their service. You are jus
"Hold on," Bryce said and briefly looked at Angela to ensure she was still sleeping before exiting the ward. "What happened?" he asked once standing in front of the ward.The four guards with him were also outside, standing in front of the ward."Sir, I went back to the house and found the gate opened with the two security men dead inside their security post. Three guards were lying on the compound dead, and two servants were killed, with one seriously wounded and the remaining two tied up with some bruises. Those two were locked up in the storage room. Josephine Brown was nowhere to be found. I checked the cameras in the house and the only camera functioning captured Josephine being dragged out of her bedroom by two masked men," Martin reported."Do everything you can. Make sure you find her," Bryce said."Should I get the police involved?" Martin asked."No," Bryce replied. "I have a feeling my fake father could be involved. Start the search with him. Do not let him know you are ont
"I must live for my child," Angela thought as the life slowly left her body.With this thought in mind, she stopped struggling despite the pain she was going through. The lady loosened her grip seeing Angela was no longer moving. Angela thought that was it, she was going to let her go but to her surprise, the lady grabbed her neck again and began to squeeze. Angela was getting weak and her eyes felt like they were going to pop out of their socket but she kept thinking about the baby growing inside her belly and kept fighting to stay alive. She remained calm hoping the lady would believe she was dead and let go.The other prisoners were still making noise in their cells as they watched what the lady was doing to Angela. The prison warden was inside his office when he heard a knock. "Come in," the prison warden said.Four tall men strode in, all wearing black suits. The warden raised his head to stare at the men as they walked into his office. Two went towards the left and two went to
Devon and Susan got into the car and followed the police car. Back in the chapel, everyone was up and moving around. Some people were outside while others remained inside. Everyone was talking about what had just happened. Bernard and Peter left the chapel, sat in their car and headed back home."God has a way of interceding for his people. Men, you need to go to church tomorrow to say thank you to the Lord," Peter said smiling but Bernard was very quiet."Men, you are free from getting into an unhappy marriage. Why are you moody?" Peter asked realizing Bernard had not said a word since Eva was arrested.Bernard remained silent. Peter tapped on the divider and the driver closed it to give them privacy."Bernard, talk to me. Did you love Eva, somehow?" Peter asked."No," Bernard replied."So what is the problem?" Peter asked, wondering what was making Bernard moody."Eva and I were friends before. I didn't know much about her personal life but I put a distance between myself and her wh
Bryce looked in the direction of Matilda as she walked towards him."I will have my PA send the documents over. You go through them and if you are okay with my offer, we can sign a deal," the man said."Sounds good," Bryce replied and they shook hands."Ah, Mr Williams, nice for you to grace this occasion with your presence," Matilda said and offered her hand to the man Bryce was chatting with earlier."Tilly, Tilly, still young and beautiful," Mr Williams said flirtatiously and planted a kiss on the back of Matilda's hand."Hmm, still haven't changed," Matilda said smiling. "I see you have already met my grandson," she quickly added resting her hand on Bryce's shoulder."Yes, I must say he is a prodigy," Mr Williams said to Matilda like Bryce was not standing there with them."Well, I know you came in late. He is our new Don," Matilda informed him and shifted her gaze to Bryce."Mr Moore, welcome to the family," Mr Williams said, offering Bryce a handshake."Thank you," Bryce appreci
Bryce accepted it and opened it. He frowned as he read the content. "Get the car ready, we are going on a trip," Bryce said after going through the document."If this is about your ex-wife in jail, I will say, wait," Matilda's voice travelled to Bryce causing him to halt in his step."What do you mean?" Bryce asked dismissing Martin."I figured, the documents in your hand revealed the true criminal," Matilda replied. "I take it, you already know," Bryce said facing Matilda fully."Yes, we do know but I wanted to know how our new Don will handle issues," Matilda said. "Did I do well by you?" Bryce asked staring at Matilda with a frown."You had a few lapses but it doesn't make you a complete failure. And that is why we deem it right to call you in," Matilda replied."I see," Bryce said and Martin returned to the place."Sir, the car is ready," Martin reported."Her wedding comes up soon. Why don't you wait and gather a few more evidence? Your introduction also comes off tomorrow and
Susan returned to her apartment, waiting for Devon's instructions. She smiled ear to ear as she stood close to her bed, recalling everything Devon had told her. She had been a Moore all this while, and she didn't know. She had always wanted Devon to be her father since she was a child. She recalled what happened twelve years ago at the old Moore Family home.Twelve Years back, Old More Family Home,Two children were playing in a small room filled with toys."Let's play hide and seek," little Susan said."But we are not done arranging the lego?" replied little Bryce."Well, I am bored. I want to play hide-and-seek," little Susan said, getting up from the floor.Little Susan folded her arms across her chest and frowned. She made a face and twisted her lips."Let's finish arranging the lego and we can play hide-and-seek," little Bryce said."My parents will come pick me up soon, and I won't get to play hide-and-seek," little Susan cried."Okay, I game and we will come back to the room,"
Bryce sat down and started going through the report. He frowned as he read the report. There was a pen drive inside the brown envelope which he had pulled the documents from. He quickly turned on his laptop and put the pen drive inside. He watched everything and frowned deeply. He picked up his phone and called Martin."Sir, you called?" Martin said as soon as he entered the study."I need you to do something for me," Bryce said. "I just went through the report on Angela. I want you to look further into Elena's death and that of Patience," he said."Yes, sir. How soon do you want it?" Martin asked."As soon as possible," Bryce replied."Yes sir," Martin replied. "Let's go. We are going to the Davis home," Bryce said."Yes sir," Martin replied and they both stepped out of the study."Sir, are you going somewhere?" Josephine asked as soon as Bryce came down the staircase."Josephine, what is wrong with you?" Bryce questioned with a frown."Nothing, sir," Josephine replied forcing a smi
Devon was with Susan, Eva, and Mark at the Moore family house. Still inside the study, Devon drew closer to Mark and whispered something. His voice was so low that Eva and Susan could only hear him speak, not what he said."I want you to run an investigation on my son. I want everything," Devon said."Yes, boss," Mark replied and exited the study.Devon shifted his attention to the two ladies. "Eva, I will need to speak with Susan alone. It's your wedding day next week. So you go get ready and also get some rest," Devon said and Eva stood up after nodding to Susan and Devon. Once Susan and Devon were alone, Devon joined Susan on her three-in-one chair."Mr Moore, now that Bryce has refused to marry me, what are we going to do?" Susan asked."He must marry you. It is the only way I can transfer everything to you, so we can have it all," Devon said and Susan frowned."What are you talking about?" Susan asked."Susan, it's time you know," Devon said and Susan just stared at him wonderi
"I have heard from both sides, and this is my verdict," the judge said. "With all the evidence presented and witness interviewed. I hereby find Angela Anderson guilty of the charges levelled against her. For taking the life of two people, I hereby sentenced Angela Anderson to life in prison with no possible parole," the judge said and slammed his hammer on the table."No!" Zora and Mrs Anderson screamed. Angela lowered her head as tears streamed down her face."Your honour, she is pregnant," Angela's lawyer raised."That is no excuse. Once the child is born, the family of Angela Anderson can have the baby," the judge said."Mrs Anderson, calm down. We have 8 months to do something about this," James assured."What are you going to do? You presented all the evidence and they still sentenced her. What else are you going to do that you have not done already?" Mrs Anderson cried.Zora stood there watching Angela being taken away. Tears flowed down her face as she kept her gaze fixated o