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When Stacy got up she realised her face was extremely closer to that of Ryan who was asleep with his lips slightly apart.And he was so peaceful whilst he slept."Take a picture love it would last longer," Ryan said taking her unaware as she jerked from where she was laying one-sided she almost fell on her butt but he was quick to catch her before she landed on the floor."You shouldn't do that Ryan" She whined as she realised she had bumped her arm on the headboard."You caused this doll, sorry about your arm," he said rubbing and kissing the hurt area."Thank you, I was admiring how peaceful you looked whilst being asleep," Stacy said being shy as she looked the other way."You would have taken a picture it should have lasted you for a long honey," he said touching her nose."I don't have my phone trust me I would have taken a dozen for a selfie book"." Is that so?" he asked and tackled her until she was under him and the room was quiet for while.Each stared at the other no words
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"I was thinking maybe we could use a peach-like colour for this part of the hall and a gold colour for this section," The wedding planner Angie said."What do you think babe?" Stacy turned to Ryan asking if he thought the wedding planner said."Anything that makes you happy would also make me happy babe," Ryan asked as he was returning a message to Ernestine who wouldn't let him rest with some documents she kept insisting he had to sign."I want you invested in this as much as I am, j am not getting married to myself you know, we are both getting married which means you should tell me if the colours are good or not," Stacy said as she stomped her foot to the ground and had to get his attention fully on what they were doing."I am sorry, pardon babe," Ryan said and turned his attention to the wedding planner."Can you show us your pastels so we could be able to select what exactly it is we want for our wedding before you begin suggesting?"." Of course sir, I have them, here they are"
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Two weeks later and all the arrangements being made she was finally walking down the aisle.As nervous as she would be she could only remember words of Anita when she had taken her into her room that night they came back from the office distraught.The make-up artist was here and the make-up she wanted was not too extravagant. She also didn't want too many accessories as she wanted to make Anita happy by wearing the family heirloom which had been given to her.She wanted that to be the only accessory to shine bright on the occasion.Although the past weeks had not been super easy and good then the thief at the office had been caught and it was the finance manager.To date, she doesn't know what Ryan had done with him but she knew it wasn't a good thing because the rate she had seen in his eyes was enough to cut through and hurt Mr Arinze.Touching the necklace she remembered how the evening of this handing over the necklace had gone. She had learnt that night not only to depend on Ry
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A day of happiness had turned into a day of chaos and police sirens.As they wheeled the bride into the emergency room Ryan began his work."I want you to make sure you get the evil man who did this to my wife" he barked the orders.He called his security team and somehow every one of them had to feel the brunt of a man who had just witnessed his newly wedded bride shot before his eyes."You all ate stupid and incompetent, what do you mean the man was gone by the time you saw him?" Ryan screamed in their faces."I just don't get it does it mean I pay weaklings to work for me?" he was in a frenzy.The police who were trying to get what happened exactly had to go through Arianna who was the calmer one because she was not going to join the other's worry that hard and then the information for investigation was not given.She prayed that her daughter-in-law survived the shot."Is that all ma'am? I think we should talk to Mr Ashton" Ome police officer said as he walked close to Ryan who wasn
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"Damn Teddy, did you just shoot at Ryan what if you hurt him?" Emilie screamed as she ran towards the gate to see if Ryan had been hurt."Come back here you bitch, " Teddy called behind her as she ran down the stairs to where he was standing.Ryan had slumped when the gun was fired so she felt he had been shot."Ryan, Ryan?" She called but no one answered there was no grunting either."Where could he have gone to?" She stopped out the gate while Teddy followed cursing her for being ungrateful and being a whore and a slut and whatnot.When he got to the gate the next thing she could hear was Teddy grunting."Let me go you bastard" Teddy struggled as Ryan was holding him by the neck."You shot my wife and think I would let you go that easily?" Ryan said as he pinned Teddy to the ground and Emilie just screamed and pleading both men to stop fighting."You can't keep fighting please the neighbours would call the police" Emilie cried out as she watched her wx husband and her lover fight on
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"Mother would you stop giving me the side eye, I still am the oetosm you know and I would never change from who I am" He responds to his mother's unasked questions."I worry about you Ryan, you've become someone else, is it the wealth-getting to you?" Arianna asked."No it isn't mother" he replies."You haven't spoken more than a good morning to your father, why is that!" Arianna asked the question which had been mind struggling for what seems to be a long time even though it was just a few months."I don't know what you are talking about, I've spoken to him I just don't want to have a relationship with him for now, you know we've never had a father and son relationship so you can not just want me to just stop and sing kumbaya with him" he explained the obvious."He is trying to make contact with you, and he wants you to be invested as much as he is son, please do this for me," Arianna said pleadingly."My decision is final and I'll talk to him when I want to," Ryan said and walked out
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"Okay, so now that we are on the same page I have some rules printed out for us to follow," Emilie said causing Teddy to bursts out in laughter."What did you just say?" Teddy asked."This is my house and nobody I mean nobody has the right to give some rules or any rules but me" Teddy spewed as he pushed the food that had been placed in front of him."Well unless you want to have your butt in jail, you would abide by these rules," she said not smiling."What exactly do you want from Emilie?"" I just told you what I want already what else do you want me to add an even more storage or longer clause for you to understand?" Emilie asked pushing the documents before him and he opened them to read what she had written."No extra guest after ten PM""No sex unless I want to be intimate with you""All of my gadgets be returned" "I have to accompany you for all meetings with Ashton's Empire""Emilie, what the hell is this, are you mad?" Teddy asked."Of course, you have to do all of these" Em
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"We need to do something about her man she is choking me," Teddy said over the phone he had to do this Emilie was getting out of hand and he wasn't liking it one bit.As agreed the next day he dressed in his suit and she got a beautiful plates skirt and they espoused."Finally" Emilie happily jumped as she knew what this meant.She could get his wealth as his wife now if he died or something but she wants to go to make the mistake she made with Ryan when she gave him the divorce papers she had signed."One last thing" Teddy stopped her."What could that be?""Take your document, it's the prenup agreement you signed this morning after our evening talk" Ryan smirked"Prenup?" she asked staggering back but not showing her disappointment too much.She had in a haste signed a document he had brought to her this morning but she had not taken time to read as she was focused on the plenty of figures she saw in the paper."You are sly Teddy I would give you that" she finally spoke as she swal
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The End"She has been apprehended and the court hearing would happen sooner than you think," Ryan's lawyer told him.Emilie had been caught trying to sign fraudulent documents under the guise of having a partnership with Ryan.The terms of the contract didn't make sense to him hence the reason why Ryan had alerted the security and when She was arrested she kept saying what he owned was supposed to be hers too.Turns out that on Aria's wedding day, Emilie had followed the kids right up to their honeymoon suite but the security was super tight she couldn't harm anyone so she left and came back when it was time for Asher's private wedding and stj no entrance was given to her so she tried to go through his assistant at work she had insisted Ruan signed fhs papers because they were important for some partnership since Ryan was using her company models for his products.Fortunately, Ruan was one to be meticulous and precise with the documents he went through and discovered some loopholes whi
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Ethan and Aria's small beachside wedding was a dream come true. The couple had always been enamoured with the idea of exchanging vows with the ocean as their witness. They chose a resort that was known for its classy and esthetical decorations, which added to the overall ambience of the wedding.The resort was decorated with beautiful white and blue flowers, which blended in perfectly with the oceanic backdrop. The chairs were draped with white satin covers, and the aisle was fashioned with a white runner carpet. The stage where the couple exchanged their vows was adorned with a floral arch that matched the rest of the decor.The couple's guests were treated to a beautiful view of the beach and ocean while they enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. The catering was provided by the resort's top chef, who prepared a delicious menu of seafood and fusion dishes that left everyone wanting more.The wedding planner ensured that everything went smoothly, from the music to the lighting. The D
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As Aria walked into the dimly lit restaurant, she spotted Ethan sitting at a table near the window. He stood up as she approached and pulled out her chair. As they sat down, they couldn't help but admire the view of the city skyline.The waiter came over to take their order, and Aria noticed Ethan's eyes light up as he saw the menu. She knew he was a foodie and loved trying new things. They ordered a bottle of red wine to accompany their meal, and the conversation flowed easily.As they ate, Ethan entertained Aria with stories of his travels and adventures. She loved listening to him talk, and his enthusiasm was infectious. They talked about their shared love of music and even sang a few lines of their favourite songs together.After dinner, they decided to take a walk down by the river. The moon was shining brightly, and the stars were twinkling in the sky. They walked hand in hand, enjoying the peacefulness of the night.As they strolled along, they came across a street musician pla
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After their college years, they had done lots of things already so it didn't mean anything anymore as Aria took her father's car to go see her boyfriend Ethan at his hotel.They had been together for all three years although long distance and having missed each other it was time for some loving."Mama I will be back in the evening going to see Ethan he just returned from Italy" Aria said as she took her car keys from the table and went out the door before Harmon could respond.When she got to the hotel room door she knocked and the moment he opened it up he pulled her in with a hot kiss and she knew he had missed her as much as she had missed him, she wanted to pull away but she didn't want to spoil the moment with questions so she continued with the kiss forgetting everything around them.Aria didn't even know when he had locked the door but she knew her legs were wrapped around his waist and he had her against the wall.Thank God she didn't put on a bra it was easy for him to find h
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Eden's heart raced as Asher's words echoed in her mind. She couldn't believe that he loved her, and her emotions were overwhelming. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she tried to process what had just happened. She had never felt so loved and cherished before, and it was a feeling that she never wanted to let go of.As she looked into Asher's eyes, she knew that he was the one she wanted to spend the rest of her life with. She took a deep breath and told him that she loved him too and that she never wanted him to let her go. The words felt so right coming out of her mouth, and she knew that she meant every single one of them.Asher pulled her close, and Wden could feel his strong arms wrapped around her. She felt safe and secure in his embrace, and she knew that she never wanted to let go. They stayed like that for what felt like an eternity, just holding each other and feeling the love that they had for each other.As they finally pulled apart, Eden could see the tears in Asher's eye
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Since Teddy had requested for the couple to come down home and had exactly had time to go meet up with him. because of their busy schedules.Seeing that he had been diagnosed and might just end up dying without having to apologise Teddy resolved to write a letter to the Ashtons.He had been treated badly as he was in the prison cell.He had been raped and molested by his fellow inmates who knew him to be a drug lord and also whom he had annoyed at a point.Teddy had developed Pile and now he was diagnosed with colon cancer and was about to die but his conscience wouldn't let him he had to apologise to those his actions had hurt.Emilie had listed him and made him understand that she was out to make his life a miserable hell even though she was pardoned.Emilie had also not forgotten to let him know that she had plans of ruining Ryans's life still as she still had more of a grudge and had him in mind.Teddy wanted to do what was right when it meant doing it for the last time before his
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Three years later The time after his university graduation his parents had urged him to go further in his education with a master's degree but he took the money and brought fraudulent documents home making his parents happy he had gotten admission into the university to get a master's certificate but after all semesters passed and he didn't bring any results to attest that he was going to school after much follow up he came clean and told his parents he wasn't going to school and everything that was happening was all a lie.Asher's parents were mad at him for days but later they forgave him and that's when he brought up the idea of joining his friend in graphic design Asher had his condo but recently he kept talking about moving in with Ruby instead of the other way round and his mother was not liking it seems Ruby was not who she claimed to be she was manipulative and everyone but Asher was seeing beyond her ploy. Ruby was Asher's girlfriend they had dated the entire time he was in
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It was a week to Prom and Eden had not been asked to the prom yet and neither had Asher.Well, his case was different he had been asked but just he didn't feel like going with the rude and obnoxious females who asked him.It was kike some sorry of competition amongst them to see who he would choose to go with."Man Lerish asked you to prom and you refused? Men something has got to be wrong with you" his friends scolded as the popular cheerleader asked him to the dance but he rejected her proposal."Because I have someone in mind already and y'all would see her" he replied and continued with his lunch.Asher had always been close to his mother, and her advice had never steered him wrong. So when she suggested he do something special for Eden, he knew he had to follow through. With the dance before their graduation just around the corner, Asher started planning how he could make it a night to remember for Eden.Despite the teasing and bullying she had endured from other kids at school,
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Louis Ryan's stepfather had been working hard on a project for the past few months, and it was finally paying off. He had landed a big deal that was going to bring in a lot of money for the family. To celebrate this achievement, he invited the entire family over to his house for a celebration. The weekend was chosen for the party, and everyone was excited to get together and enjoy the festivities. The family had not seen each other in a while, so this was a great opportunity to catch up and spend some quality time together.On the day of the party, the family gathered at the park for a family picnic. The weather was perfect, and there was a lot of food and drinks to go around. The kids were playing games, while the adults chatted and enjoyed the sunshine.As the day progressed, Louis Ryan's stepfather announced the big news to the family. He had landed a deal that was going to bring in a lot of money for the family, and everyone was thrilled. They raised a toast to his success and sp
