"Didn't you know? Miss. Melanie has been going around, trying to get investors for your company. Last I heard she had coveted top three investors from her father's company."As he walked into the restaurant, Mr. Amantes' statement rang in his head.Melanie waved her hand in the air as soon as she saw him and he flashed her a quick smile which didn't last. He didn't know if he should be happy about the news or get annoyed but one thing he knew was that he had warned her.He had warned her severally that he didn't need her support in getting clients. He detest any news that had to do with him relying on a woman. He could get his client by himself without anyone's help.Yet, his word was left unheard. She kept on helping him secretly. Inwardly, his feelings baffled as he didn't know what the investors would take him for.A man relying on his fiancée? Or a grumpy man who can't keep his company going?As he sat down, he exhaled heavily in relief."It's been ages, Jamal, and now we have see
“You know I have no reason to be here.” He snorted as he reluctantly sat on the comfy couch.“Do you have a choice?” Mateo curled his lips, giving him a cold stare.“Why did you call me?” He questioned anxiously after a brief pause. The waitress walked to their table and placed cups of coffee on their table, she bowed and left.“There is something serious we need to discuss about.” Mateo dragged his couch closer, it made a slight clanking sound. Rather than interrupting, he raised an anxious brow.“My mother knows what you are about to do, she is pairing with Madam Felicia and another to get back at you.” Mateo spilled bluntly and he smirked, looking astonished.“You are her son, the so-called drunkard son with no future. Why are you telling me this? Why are you ruining your mother’s plan?” He asked seriously, staring at him with anxiety lingering in his eyes.“Because I’m not interested in their games and I’m tired of being used and dumped,” Mateo complained angrily.“What?” His face
***"What's the meaning of this?" The family lawyer said."This is the sum of $100,000 billion, I want you to do as I want." A feminine voice that sounded so familiar with Madam Felicia said."What do you want?" The family lawyer swallowed hard. The bag of money before him was amazing and it played a role in hammering his dignity."I want you to make sure Mr. Jamal doesn't get anything from his late father's inheritance." Madam Felicia informed him."Sure. Consider this done," The family lawyer said."If this turns out successful, an extra $100,000 million will be added." Madam Felicia said.***Everyone paused, shocked, jaw dropped and speechless as he stopped the recorder."H - - how did this happen?" Madam Felicia trembled in disbelief.Her private meeting with the family lawyer was exposed and their conversation was recorded.The family lawyer became so restless and uncomfortable that he couldn't look at anyone."So, are we on the same page?" He placed his hand on the other, stari
"Hold on! Wait." A stranger grabbed her hand and the grocery shopping bags fell on the ground and scattered."What do you want?" It was Mia, looking haggard and stressed. She fired angrily at the stranger."Aren't you the wife of Smart?" The stranger asked her in a rude tone."And so? Do I have a business with you?" Mia rolled her eyes in disgust."Your husband has been owing me $50 for more than two months now. Since he has been avoiding me intentionally." The stranger informed rashly. "I need my mother." The stranger's hand tightened on Mia, it was hard for her to let go."He is the debtor and not me, get away from me." Mia kept on struggling in shame.Before a blink of an eye, a crowd has already gathered watching the scene they had created. "You are his wife, you have to pay your husband's debt." The stranger grunted."I don't have money! You have spilled my groceries, how will I feed?!" Mia complained, forcefully dragging her hand from the stranger."I'm complaining about my deb
"Mr. Jamal Dashiell Jackie-Ville, the top trending wealthy chairman is getting married to the love of his life, Melanie Alcantara who would become Mrs. Melanie J. Dashiell in a week's time." The news was circulating everywhere until it fell into the hands of Melanie's cousin, Clara.They were seen in a classic restaurant, she was able to read the news fluently as she was also a huge ambassador in the news firm."Do you have to interpret it so vividly?" She laughed and her cousin shook her head."I have to do it because I'm super proud of you." Clara clapped her hand cheerfully. "I guess my uncle would be feeling on top of the world right now." Clara exaggerated and she laughed."At first, he was against it. Believe me, it wasn't an easy battle." She explained rashly."But, are you fine with a marriage without surprise engagement?" Clara asked her, with an anxious brow raised."Of course, who has time for such arrangements? Besides, we have a lot on our plate, this is not the right tim
“He has become so free that he has time to get married!” Madam Felicia snarled.“We have to do something. What is London saying?” Madam Theresa questioned anxiously.They were in a small two-bedroom apartment, and with them was Martins who didn’t look satisfied with the news he had heard.“London, London, London, think! Think woman!” Madam Felicia angrily barked at her.“Think of a solution and for once stop relying on someone. It’s not like his solutions are ever useful to us.” Madam Felicia complained in annoyance.“You are also a woman so you should think!” Madam Theresa fired at her. “Besides, you are at fault here. You challenged London and pushed him away else he would have still been here to rack brains with us.” Madam Theresa reminded her curtly.“Well, since it has gotten to this, we are on our own.” Madam Felicia hissed. “The companies, the mansions, all our assets have been coveted by that one small church rat. And not only that, he keeps on making waves and is now about to
“What happened to Mr. Jamal and his wife? What happened at the wedding? What is going on?” From reporters down to people, everyone was anxious to know what happened at the wedding reception.Rich Hospital had an inflow of wedding guests but the VVIP was restricted because that was where Melanie was being hospitalized with Jamal.“ Sir, what happened?” Dennis who had left to take a look at the surroundings and make sure the groom's gift was complete looked worried and confused, he blamed himself inwardly for not being there to protect his boss.Clara was beside him, pacing around and muttering unclear words.“I really can’t explain what happened, Dennis.” He groaned as the nurses tried to treat the flesh wounds he had with spirits and cotton.He was fine, aside from scratch injuries but Melanie was the opposite.“How is my - -” He didn’t know if he had the right to call her his wife since the ceremony didn’t go as planned.When he delayed in his speech, the doctor could tell what he wa
"Sir, the statement you made earlier. Do you mean it or you were joking?" Dennis broke the silence as they walked into the hospital.The hospital was no longer bustling since it was Monday. "Joking? In National TV?" He smirked while shaking his head. "I meant every word that escaped from my mouth." He said."B- - But you already married. I mean, we spent over half a billion dollars for that wedding." Dennis reminded him with a voice filled with disbelief."Dennis, I didn't exchange vows with her. We didn't kiss. We didn't share our rings. We didn't do anything! Is that supposed to be a memorable wedding?" He raised a brow, looking annoyed and worried.Dennis fell shut, unable to say a word."Every woman dreams of a perfect wedding with their lover, I don't want Melanie to settle for less so whatever thing I'm doing, I have to make sure that she has no regret." He meticulously explained to Dennis and he sighed."Fine, fine." Dennis put a hand on his waist. "I'm just worried because pe
They finished packaging everything in the car.“ Can I talk to you for a while?” Paula asked, as she flipped her hair to her back. “ Sure,” Melanie answered. They walked inside the house. “ I wanted to properly apologize to you about what happened between Jamal and me, I know you still resent me but I am here now to say I am sorry for the pain I caused you and your family”Melanie was not expecting that to come out in that manner. They had stayed quiet while packaging the things they needed for vacation. No words or laughter were exchanged. They minded their business. “ It is fine, apology accepted” She smiled at her, it was genuine. “ Can I get a hug?” Paula askedMelanie pulled her into a hug. “ We are going to go late, ladies,” Jamal shouted from the window. He had been watching them. He wanted to let them be but they were running out of time. They got into the car. He drove them to a resort. He got down and opened the car door for them. “ Such a beautiful place to be in” M
Jamal had to sit close to her to see it. “ I had my suspicions about this,” he said.“ I was on it and this just confirmed it, I will send this to the police” It was a video that contained the things he did to little girls that were brought to him. “ He can't escape this” Mitchell smiled at the laptop in front of her as she forwarded it to the police. “ Hey dude, thanks for this” Mitchell got herself a glass of wine. She was happy because that was the only thing left to find out. She figured that Reuben would be able to get it for her. He had kept that for the last fight against Sam. The flash that Paula had taken just had little of what he was doing. “ Glad I kept that safe,” Reuben smiled broadly. The door opened and Dave walked in. He went to Mitchell and kissed her passionately.“ Didn't see that coming” Reuben was shocked to see them that way. “ Get used to it dude” Dave replied to him.“ Getting a toast? We've worked so hard to save everyone from that disaster” Paula go
When the door opened, Richard was trying to suffocate Dave. He was immediately handed over to the police. He was taken away from the hospital. The doctors had to urgently attend to Dave and make sure he was okay. They all went back to their houses. Paula could not afford to stay alone so she joined Mitchell at her place. After a while, Reuben came by. “ What was that about? The thing between you and Melanie” Mitchell asked Paula. “ Melanie and Dave had something in the past. We are just here because Sam took my daughter, and I knew how dangerous it was that my daughter was with him” “ Excuse me, you have a daughter?” Mitchell's mouth dropped open, she had never seen her or heard her talk about her daughter.“ Yes, my daughter, Jamal's daughter, Rose. Rose is my daughter, I was not ready to handle a baby so I left her at the playing ground, luckily for me, Jamal and Melanie took her” Mitchell was surprised to hear that. She wondered how Paula must have felt seeing her daughter a
She got downstairs and could not see Paula. She looked around the place. “ Where is she?” She asked Sam who stood there looking shocked as well. “ She was right here when I left this place” Michelle was not having any of it. She charged at him. “ Where did you keep her?” “ This was all planned by the both of you, you saying you wanted to pee, and then I left her here, you two planned this” He left Mitchell there and went upstairs. Mitchell ran to the door that the maid had pointed. She got to the door and saw that it was locked. She tried to hit it open but it was not working. ” Who is there?” Mitchell heard a faint voice coming from the room. She leaned in on it. “ Anyone there?” She asked. “ Mitchell” That was Reuben calling faintly. He had woken up and could not recognize where he was. He tried to stand up but could not do so. He was weak.He crawled to the door and tried to open it but it would not open. He struggled with the door but could not open it. He stayed ther
Reuben got to the address and quickly sent it to Mitchell. He walked closer to it. It was a massive building. “ How possible!” He exclaimed as he saw the house. He walked into it. Sam Anderson went to the door to get him. He had seen Reuben outside. He got there and opened the door for Reuben. Reuben walked in and could not believe how well-decorated the house was. “ You own this?” He asked “ No, I do not,” he answered as he sat down.Richard was upstairs looking at them. Sam raised his face and looked up. Richard nodded at him. He was still talking with Reuben when the maid brought a drink. “ You should have this,” he said to him.Reuben took it from the maid and drank it. He continued to talk with Sam till he began to feel dizzy. He stood up. “ Where can I get some rest, I am so tired,” he said to Sam. “ Take him to the room,” he said to the maid. Richard came downstairs when Reuben had been taken to the room. “ He will be there for a long time,” Sam said to Richard. I
She quickly told Dave about the man that had met her at the pack. It sounded surprising to him at first but was no longer funny when he remembered that someone was following Mitchell as well. “ Maybe it is just some coincidence,” he told Paula. Paula was not satisfied with it. She went to her bag and brought out the card he had given her. She called him up. When Richard saw her call, he smiled. “ Such an easy catch,” he said as he picked it up and answered. She wanted him to meet her up in a place, that same place. He teased her about missing him already. He got dressed and drove out of the house. He got to the place and saw that she had already gotten there, and even had a drink on the table. He walked to her. “ Wanna give me a hug?” He spread his hands at her. “ Not today” She waved at him to sit down. He had a disappointed look on his face. “ So you missed me?” He ordered his drinks as well. “ You wish, far from that” She took a sip. “ Did you follow me home t
He smiled as he sent the last apology message to her. He had been pleading with her to forgive him. He sent flowers and gifts as well. He stayed on his bed, looking at his phone and waiting for a reply from her. It came, she had forgiven him. He immediately asked her to fix a place for them to meet. He told her how badly he wanted to see her. She accepted and sent him a location. She stood in front of the mirror as she dressed. “ You look great,” Dave said to her as she stepped out of her bedroom. “ Thank you” “ Why did you put so much effort into looking this good, going on a date?” He had fear in his heart that she was going to see a lover. “ Is that so? I do not want to appear like that, I will go change” She rushed into the room and had to change the way she styled her hair and had to also change her clothes. She came out in front of Dave. “ Is this okay?” She asked him. “ Yes, where to go?” “ To see someone” was all she said before she left the house. She entered her
He had everything set. He looked so flashy and smelt of wealth. He smells good as well. He got into his car and drove to the expensive restaurant that was in town. He parked his car and got out. The ladies there blushed as they flashed his smiles. He waved at one of the girls, she could not believe that he was waving at her. She smiled broadly as she held her chest. He walked into the restaurant. He looked so good, his hair and the way his lips looked, soft and inviting. He entered and the attention he got was beautiful. He looked around like he was searching for someone. He walked to a table and pulled the chair. “ I wish I was the one he sat with,” one of the ladies at the opposite table said, she was loud enough to be heard. He kept his hands on the table, with his fingers making a tapping sound on the table.Mitchell raised her face and looked at him. He smiled at her. “ Thought you would never look at me or notice that I have been sitting down here” he smiled again. Mitch
He drove back to the house feeling down and dejected. He could not explain why everything was beginning to turn against him. He got home and noticed that the domestic staff were not there. He called out to them but did not hear anyone answer. He went around his house and saw that no one was around. He called the security man at his gate and asked where his domestic staff had all gone. “ When I asked them, they answered that you asked them to leave, I had to let them go” He was angry, he slapped the gatekeeper. He went back inside the house and had to go to their rooms. He got there and saw that their belongings were no longer there.“ I never gave any order,” he screamed. He went inside and for the first time in a long while, he entered into his kitchen to get a drink. He sat down, he was scared to open his phone, he was also scared to turn on the television as well. The door opened and Reuben walked in. He saw the bottle of drink with Sam, he rushed to Sam and took the drink a