Melanie opened her eyes and shut them quickly at the intensity of light that entered her orbs. She felt limb and sour but opened her eyes again after she felt the presence of someone holding her hand, she knew the touch of the person that held her and at the thought of it, she turned her head to see a worried Jamal.His head was partially resting on her hand and he sounded like he was praying. His gesture warmed her heart and she felt a ting of tears that formed at the side of her eyes.She didn't know how long she was gone but she knew it was a long time.“Melanie,” Jamal muttered.He could not utter any other thing but he felt relief wash over him at the sight of an alive and awake Melanie.“You're awake!” Jamal exclaimed happily.He released the breath he didn't know he was holding. Standing up, he smiled and hurriedly sent for Doctor Rochester.“How long have I been out?” Melanie asked.Her voice was hoarse from not talking for days and her throat felt patched.Jamal immediately n
Mr. Alcantara decided to talk to his wife about their relationship, he had to muster up the courage to do it, even if it was something he avoided so much.Today, Mrs. Alcantara was busy with chores when he drew her attention. She was now used to assisting the domestic staff with chores to keep herself busy and also because she wanted her sanity intact.“We need to talk,” Mr. Alcantara started.They sat down opposite each other and Mrs. Alcantara waited patiently for him to say what he wanted to say and he took some time to do so.She was a mess inside and the erratic beats of her heart didn't do any good in calming her nerves.Was this the end? She sees herself being lonely. Maybe he has finally decided to divorce like she reluctantly offered? She would understand if he wanted to leave her because she had been a bad wife and mother too, she had a family that loved and tolerated her yet she took them for granted. A lot went through her mind and she felt sad.“Our relationship-,” Mr. Al
Everything was back to normalcy. Jamal got his business associates back and his wife was safe, what more could he ask for? He had a new business partner that was making a trip to New York. This new partner was referred to him by a trusted person and so Jamal anticipated his arrival.Jamal made arrangements to meet with this person, so much so that he cleared a few appointments on his schedule for that day.According to sources, this person was one of the wealthiest tycoons in the business sphere with over a thousand businesses around the world, so it meant bigger growth for Jamal and he was not willing to let such an opportunity slip right out of his fingers.“Dennis, you have to welcome our latest guest, especially, no mistakes,” Jamal instructed.Jamal didn't want to sound too eager to meet this person so he acted calm. He was just recovering from his bankruptcy and he needed all the lucrative deals he could find.“Yes, sir,” Dennis answered.He was about to leave for the airport w
Mrs. Alcantara felt alone as her husband and Melanie left the room. She played with her fingers in curiosity and anxiety.What are they talking about? Was Melanie upset? Is she disappointed that her father didn't leave? Mrs. Alcantara was entangled in her web of thoughts and there was no way of getting answers because she knew her husband would not say anything about his conversation with Melanie.Mrs. Alcantara didn't know how Melanie would feel about the reunion, she just hoped it was good.Just as she was about to stand up from the bed, Mr. Alcantara entered the room with a smile on his face.“Going somewhere?” Mr. Alcantara asked.He didn't want to show his sadness so he wore a smile to seem fine.“Where is Melanie?” Mrs. Alcantara inquired.She was hoping to speak to her at least.“She just left, she said she had a lot to do and just decided to check on us,” Mr. Alcantara answered.He acted neutral so she didn't feel unwanted.“Oh,” Mrs. Alcantara simply replied.More like, she c
Melanie prepared dinner for her husband, Jamal today. They had been so busy resolving a lot of issues that they forgot all about themselves and she wanted to rekindle that spark she once had with Jamal.The table was set with diverse delicious meals and exotic wines. The table was designed with fancy lights and rose petals decorated all over.She wanted to make Jamal happy and relaxed so she had other plans besides dinner for him.Jamal got home and was surprised by what Melanie did but before he could object to having dinner, Melanie pulled him and they both ate.“You did all these yourself?” Jamal asked, puzzled.When did she make the time for all of this? He thought. She was always working even when she didn't go to the office so he wondered how she was able to pull off all these.“Yes and there's more,” Melanie said with a satisfied smile.“More?” Jamal repeated, astonished.Melanie didn't say anything, instead, she pulled him again and this time, it was towards their bedroom door.
Alex Tesla walked into Jamal's company's building feeling entitled because she was now a shareholder in the company.She was a spoiled brat but when it came to business and money, she was always serious and professional.She thought of ways to seduce Jamal but couldn't find any. She knew how cold Jamal was so she knew it would not be an easy task getting Jamal to love her but she could always use her charms on him.She entered his office, they were supposed to be having a meeting with the board members to introduce her to the company and she anticipated it.“You are late,” Jamal said curtly.He was arranging the collar of his shirt as he stood up. He didn't even need to look at the door to know who was there because he could perceive the strong cologne she wore.He disliked tardiness, it always seemed like irresponsibility to him.“By a few minutes, I had something to attend to,” Alex answered.She felt like it was her father's questioning and monitoring her every move and she hated it
When Jamal got home, he was welcomed by his wife, Melanie. She took his clothes off and ran him water to bathe. She did seem bothered, her face would be bright and the next minute, it became grumpy again but she did a good job at hiding it. She knew that if she brought up the topic of having kids and trying other means, she would get the same reply that she had been getting. " Are you okay?" she asked her husband who did not look okay as well. She hid the way she was feeling but Jamal could not hide his own. His face held so much worry. Jamal was lost in thoughts, he could not get the thought of Alex coming to his office and making advances at him. First of all, was the fact that Alex happened to be a lady which he was not expecting, and now, she seems to be unraveling herself more. " I'm okay," he answered Melanie. He thought that Melanie should know something about her because he could not understand why Alex had to use that in trying to get to him. It's been long overdue for a ch
Clara had to pretend to last long on her plans. She did not want anyone to end her plans even before she thought of ending it. She now knows that Martin does not love her. The only thing that Martins was there for was her finances. She was so engrossed in her plan that she never thought that Martins would be like that. She thought about her relationship with Martins. She was only in the relationship because of her plans, she could not wait for it to be over so she could go back to Dennis fully. "Oh, how I miss Dennis." She muttered, stepping out from the mansion."Thankfully, he understands else it would have been difficult to go back. I just have to be done with this trash." She rolled her eyes sarcastically as she entered the car and quickly started the engine.Jamal got home and met his wife at home, she had prepared his favorite. He smiled at the effort his wife was putting into their marriage. He thought about their last conversation and decided to give it a chance. He was skepti
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