Declan had not bothered to persuade Patricia of her decisions. She had finally decided that if she wanted to be stupid, then there was nothing anyone could do about it.  He had already made up his mind that he would not be extending a helping hand to her anymore if she eventually landed herself in a mess this time. He was glad about the decision he had made for everyone. Even though his house now resembled an exquisite dormitory, he did not mind being so kind as long as everyone was safe. He was now in the penthouse with Samantha, and they had all the alone time they needed, shut out from the other occupants of the house. Security was at its peak. He had employed more security and even hired a number of them, s

Hannah was excited. It was one of those days of the week on which she would be spending the night at Kennedy's house. The best part of it was that he had arranged for dinner. It was difficult to get Kennedy into the dinner date kind of vibe because of his busy schedule. She liked how much they had evolved in their relationship. For the first time after a long time, she was in a happy place.  She was beginning to understand that money was not the only form of security.  Being with someone that loved her so much was enough. She had had enough heartbreaks for a lifetime and Kennedy seemed like a breath of fresh air. Everyone in their hospital already

Georgina took a final look at the parcel that she had put together for Samantha. She had told her that it was her anniversary with her husband today, and she wanted to surprise them.She knew that Declan might not be welcoming of her idea to give them a gift, but she did not mind. She was focused on being their surrogate this time and getting paid for what she did. She liked Declan from the first day she saw him. He was tall, handsome, and rich. It was not in those physical attributes that her affection for him had sprung up. There was a tenderness that was associated with him. It showed in the way he spoke to her and was concerned about her. She thought that Samantha did not know what she had on a platter. He was a dream man, one many ladies would only fantasize about. His affection for his wife did not dwindle, even when he knew that she was never going to bear him a child. It was what she wanted out of a man, and that was why she was so focused on having Declan to herself.

Hannah had been held spellbound by Kennedy's confession. A lot of things that he did had not sat well with her since the first day they met.  All he did was try to give her the benefit of the doubt, and here she was, hearing his confession of a child after months of dating.  She thought that he intended to harm her, and she had been a bit skeptical. All the while, it had been another woman.  "So, you were seeing someone else?" She asked him. He was silent for a while, and she scoffed at how ignorant she had been all the while.  She could not believe that she had let her guard down one more time and had a man do this to her again.  "

Declan turned to look at her as she kept laughing. He was not sure why she was laughing, as he had not said anything funny. "What is it?" He asked her with a straight face. Once she took another look at him, she burst out laughing again. "Can you just stop?" He flared up as he stood up and walked to the balcony. She then knew that he did not find what she was doing funny. She stood up, went over to where he was, and placed a hand comfortingly on his back. He removed it sharply, and she knew that he was pissed for real this time. "I'm sorry," she said as she returned her hand comfortingly to his back. "It's not you that I am angry with," he said as he turned around to face her. "Then tell me what it is," she said as she looked into his eyes. "I said that Georgina is trying to seduce me, and that is not what I want right now," he said. "Remember what happened the last time," he added. She looked at him. She did not believe him at all, at least, not this time. He had many reserv