Michael walked back to the wards and after asking a nurse, located Isabella’s room and walked in. The machines beeped and the air was heavy with disinfectant. In the center of the room, Isabella slept, as peaceful as a baby and with the careless abandon of the aged. Michael had never seen her look so fragile. For the first time, she noticed the stress lines around her eyes and mouth, the deepening cheeks, and lush black hair. He walked to the window and looked out to the city. He was going to be a father soon. Isabella was carrying his child and he was scared and excited. How could she keep such news from him? Did she plan to raise the child alone?“Hello Michael. What are you doing here?” it was Isabella.Michael jumped and turned to her. “You look worried. Why?” Isabella said“Don’t worry. I am just a little tired. Are you feeling okay?”Michael felt the effort in her voice.“Then you must get some rest. Have you had something to eat?”At this point, a soft laughter forced its way

The storm of controversy was far from over when Diana and Steven became the hot topic of the next morning’s headlines. There has been a video of them circulating where they molested a bystander for refusing to give them her front seat.On the other hand, Clara was sure that her plan would work when she walked into the Castle hotel. She wore a seductive dress and a charm around her neck. The charm was hanging just above her breast, so that it would draw the eye of anyone who came around to her eyes. The porter at the door opened for her and stared for a long time as she waltzed in. the other people looked at her too, both staff and patrons. She walked majestically to the lift, glanced around for a bit before entering and shutting the door. She was going to the fourth floor.When Michael stepped into the reception to talk to his assistant, he was shocked to find Diana sitting there. Diana was shocked as well. She saw his clean clothes which were high quality and the wristwatch too. Dia

Clara closed the laptop she had been writing on. She had just adjusted her curriculum vitae and had sent it to the printer machine. Now she walked to the printer machine to collect the paper and fold it, put it in her file and walked out. She had succeeded in selling everything the family owned to settle debts and pay salaries before laying off all her employees. Now she was about to become an employee. Her job hunt had just begun.She had an interview today at Bakers’ Incorporated, a company that is involved in selling stocks. The woman who had interviewed Clara said she thinks Clara is a good candidate and assures Clara that she scored high on the test. The interview was carried out in front of a committee of five persons in a large hall. They asked for her curriculum vitae and asked her a series of questions. Clara was happy that none of the questions they had asked her pointed to her past as Chief Operating Officer of Roberts enterprises. When Clara left the company grounds, she w

The drug lord smiled at the suggestion. It pleased him how the plan had put him in a position where he could meet the person who had lied to him all these years. Michael nodded and walked to his office. Having just found out that the drug lord was not his father made him a little uneasy. Someone out there was trying to mess with his head and he was not going to have it. The company was doing well under Michael West. In fact, they had just been given the brand of the year award. On top of that, Samuel Pearson wanted them to have a partnership and extend it to other cities around, ultimately catapulting them to new heights, as the biggest company in the whole of England. Michael was on his computer when he heard the first knock. He hoped that the knock was not on his door; and he continued what he was doing. He was working on a plan to present to the board to mitigate the effect of their recent economic woes. The knock came again, it was on his door. Who would be coming to his house?

Michael froze as he saw the prostitute stroll into the lounge and threw herself between Isabella and him. The prostitute stroked his chin, totally ignoring Isabella.‘Baby has missed you, though it is healthy and strong.’ The prostitute continues, rubbing the curvature of the emerging bulge that was her stomach, with one hand while still rubbing Michael’s chin.Isabella dropped the glass and stood up to leave. Michael stood up quickly and distancing himself from the prostitute, who was still on the chair, ran to Isabella’s side and held her arm.‘Please Isabella, it is not…’‘It is not what?’ Isabella’s response shocked him but he didn’t let go of her arm. Isabella continued. ‘Every time, you say it is not what you think, but she is always around you. I thought we would have this place to ourselves to talk things over.’‘To talk what things over?’ The prostitute intruded. She had stood up and was holding Michael’s other arm. ‘So Michael, you would leave me, who is carrying your child