When Feran returned home a bit earlier than usual that day, he learnt from his Aunt, Zoey, that Laura wasn't home and had taken one of the cars in the garage to go for city viewing. "Why did you return early, Feran?" Zoey asked, a bit surprised. "Sorry, Aunt but did Laura say yesterday that she had the proof of our marriage being valid? Feran asked. "Yes. She said that a couple of times and she said she was going to show it to everyone when you arrive but she didn't," Zoey said. She gave a brief pause as Feran mused. "That wench. I think she's actually playing with us all. She might be acting smart but I'm sure she's not really smart. What proof could she possibly have?" "I'm sure it's the divorce papers. That's a solid proof. She didn't file them." "Oh yeah, but we can get that divorce papers. Ask her for it," Zoey suggested. "Even if I do, I'm almost certain that she won't give it to me, Aunt." "Then get another divorce papers and get her to sign it." "It won't go well. Laur
Feran knew Jeana was trustworthy and she was the person who he was looking to trust. The moment she returned his wallet he knew she was a woman of integrity and he couldn't think of how to get someone else to do the job he had planned. Jeana felt cheesed off as she walked down the hallway, heading to the elevator. She couldn't believe that Fernando had thought of her as a thief. She was almost reaching the elevator when she heard heavy footsteps. "Hey, wait!" She heard someone hollered and she turned to see Fernando running up to her. When he reached her, he exhaled. "Please follow me back now." "To heck with you," Jeana said. She spun to leave but Fernando had no choice but to grab her hand and started pulling her back to Feran's office, ignoring her yells for him to let her go. "Gosh, look, you both need to believe me when I say I'm not a thief!" Laura squealed when Fernando pulled her into the office. Feran arose when she stared at him and she glared at him and hissed. "Look,
Feran was excited to see Jeana. He had thought earlier that it was hopeless waiting for her to return so he had asked Fernando to get him some other smart women for the job after being pissed off by what happened later."What do you want me to help you with?" Feran asked her."I need some money for something important. And it's urgent," Jeana said. Feran glanced at her and nodded. "I need…five hundred thousand dollars.""Just that?" Feran asked, skeptically. Jeana glanced at Fernando giving her an obvious suspicious look and nodded."Yes. And I need the money before I carry out your work," Jeana said, causing Fernando's lips to part in surprise."Alright, I'll give you a check," Feran said. He wrote a check and when he was about to hand it over to her, Fernando stopped him."Sir,you can't just grant her request when she has not yet started the job. That's too not right. She ought to start the job. For all we know, she might be lying about agreeing to do the job. You really can't trust
Fernando returned to the office and saw Feran going through the divorce papers. "It's damn real,I still can't believe it. Though I trusted her because she seemed trustworthy, I still doubted she was going to be able to carry out a clean job. I thought she would flop. Every night I couldn't stop imagining how she ends up being caught, especially by Laura's mother, Mitchel," Feran said."She's really smart, sir. She got to swap the papers at the right time.""And that means she already got some fake identical divorce papers to use before she got there.""I think so too. I didn't even think about giving her that." Fernando didn't bother to pass on Laura's words to him and simply took the bag at the foot of the seat and placed it on the desk. "She said this is for you."Feran stared at the bag and ordered him to open it and Fernando did. Both were shocked to see money inside the bag. Fernando took a card inside and read it before showing it to Feran.'Your money. It's five hundred thousa
Laura felt her world was coming to an end after she was taken out of the Anderson Villa. She stood in the cold street, staring up at the mansion, ignoring the passers-by who gave her ridiculing glances. After some minutes, lost in thoughts, Laura finally pulled herself together and headed to the subway which she was lucky to have enough money in her bag to take her back to her house in spring villa through the subway. It was past 10pm that night, Mitchel had switched off the lights outside the house and was heading to her room to sleep after switching off the lights in the living room. She heard some footsteps outside and thought of who it could be that was wandering In their yard. Thinking of going to the window to take a peek, she rushes back to her room and forces Frank out of the bathroom. "Frank, I think someone is lurking out there. Let's go take a look," Mitchel said and grabbing his hand, she pulled him along to the living room, not giving him a chance to refuse. She signale
Mark stared at Laura with a grimace and enjoyed the way his grandmother made her uncomfortable with her stare."Grandmother, good morning," Laura said."What's good about the morning? Nothing is good, you know? You're sleeping when it's past 10 am, isn't that wrong? You ought to be in your office tending to some works kept for you!" Ma'am Miguel said."I came back late last night and I was stressed. It took a toll on me and that's why I woke up late. Pardon my manners.""You don't deserve pardon after what you've done," Mark said and Laura eyed him. "What I've I done? Nothing,right, grandmother?" Laura asked ma'am Miguel."What the hell are you doing here, Laura? Why did you leave the Anderson villa? Has your mission been completed?" Ma'am Miguel asked. Laura didn't utter a word. "You better start talking, Laura. I'm running out of patience, you know.""I'm sorry, grandmother," Laura said."You foolish girl. You wasted over a week there and you did nothing but flaunt in the Green Hil
Feran had other plans in his head and getting remarried wasn't in his to-do list, especially getting a wife in just fourteen days. He pounded on how that was possible to be accomplished but he simply couldn't turn down his grandfather's request.His family, especially his grandfather had low or no expectations of him back in the past and now that he had proven himself to him and his grandfather sees him more worthy than he considered him to be, Feran would want him to hold him in high esteem till he breathed his last final breath."Grandfather, I will grant your wish," Feran said, making everyone in the room gasp in astonishment. They wondered how Feran was going to honor his grandfather's wish.Feran looked at everyone and left for his room.When he entered his room, he heard a knock on the door and his Aunt Zoey walked in with a pacifying smile on her face."Feran, are you okay?" Zoey asked."Yes, Aunt. I'm cool," Feran shrugged."You know you could have refused to do what your gran
Feran didn't know what to say to break the awkward silence that had burst forth. He could clearly see the surprise in Jeana's face. He allowed her to reason what he asked and though he was beginning to feel impatient, he still didn't utter a word till she finally spoke out."Marriage? With you?""It's not really going to be a real marriage. Nothing will happen between us. We'll just sign a contract. It will be stated there that the marriage will only be for nine months. After that, you are free.""Free? Will I be caged to you or …""You just have to pretend to be my wife. After that, we're done. And in return, I'll do whatever you want." Feran took out the contract document and placed it on the table. "You can think about it." He arose and took out a card and placed it on the document. "I'll be expecting your reply in a few days' time. And if you want to meet me, you can meet me at the address on the card."Feran left, leaving Jeana who was musing. He got out and entered the car then