CHAPTER 50After much thought, Jayden took Bella home to his house. She was shivering and he could not get himself to abandon her there all by herself.“A hotel would have been appropriate sir,” Amber suggested when he was home. She had her eyes fixated on Bella, who sat on the couch in the living area.“I know… but she did not have any money on her and I didn't not even want to risk being seen with her again, especially not close to a hotel.” Jayden was making defences for his actions as he did not want to be misjudged.“I know sir, but I'm just worried about the news the Tabloids would carry out there especially with all that is associated with the Moore's. You do not want to be in society's bad view,” Amber insisted. Jayden took a deep breath.“You do have a very valid point, Amber and I see what you are getting at. However, I would try to keep this as discreet as possible and I suggest that you and everyone else in this house do the same.” His words were stern and that meant that
CHAPTER 51“Would that not come off as me trying to reap where I did not sow?” Jayden asked with curiosity.“Certainly not, sir. You showed a great deal into the ripple growth effect that The corporation has encountered in the past two weeks. It was such a tremendous success attained. Hence, I do accept that you deserve to contest him before the board.” Her fearless and resilient spirit was admirable."I am thrilled by your courage and strength,” Jayden complimented her with a smile. “Working with you for another year will cause us to attain some extra heights that would keep us higher and higher.”“Thank you sir,’’ Amber giggled with a smile. “I am more than pleased to serve, sir.”“Well, I may have to think it through for the next couple of days. I am more interested in you coming up with ideas about the next project we are planning on. Are my surveys and analysis ready for the chocolate takeover?” Jayden asked.“Yes. I had it prepared a while ago and you may want to go through it f
CHAPTER 52“You startled me, Bella. I thought you went to bed?”Bella sat beside him on the bench. She was covered in thick sweaters.“I could not sleep. I am restless,” she muttered, leaning into the bench.“Hmm, I can understand this. I guess you are worried about your mother's health? But I urge you not to let that eat deep into your peace. She will be fine, eventually,” he tried to be gentle with her even though deep inside his heart, he still had grievances against her for all that she did to him."Google says that Leukaemia is a terminal disease. It hurts and kills pretty fast. So, I do not know how to feel.”The garden lights were shining dimly but enough for Jayden to see the tears building up in her eyes. She was filled with pain.“I had no idea it was Leukaemia,” he replied with the same gentleness in his voice and pity in his eyes.“It is Leukaemia and according to the doctors, she is at the critical stage of it. They need to do a blood transplant for her immediately. But w
CHAPTER 53The First Newstar hospital was at the heart of Sweint city and it had traffic of people flooding in and out of it, mostly the Paparazzi with their cameras waiting to hear the updates on Mrs Moore.Bella had her bath and had breakfast made by Salome.“Thank you for the breakfast Salome,” Bella muttered and tried to lift the plates from the table.Salome nodded in silence. Her face had a haughty expression. She did not like Bella.“You know you could have said “you're welcome to me. Right?” Bella was trying to make trouble with Salome.“I do not mean to be disrespectful but remember that you are a visitor. Right?” Salome’s words were coated with anger and spite.“Why would you speak to me in that manner?” Bella snapped at her. She was angered and felt humiliated. “I was not going to speak to you in that manner but I remembered that you are the same woman who once hurt our boss and who dealt mercilessly with Ma'am Medeia while she lived with you. On that note, I have got noth
CHAPTER 54Jayden left the house after taking one last look at Bella.“Sorry ass,” he whispered before shutting her bedroom door gently. “Not that I care what she does with her life, but I still feel hurt that she is becoming a social nuisance,” he muttered to himself in a soliloquy.Amber was already outside waiting in his official car with the driver.When she saw him coming towards the car, she rushed to his side and took his briefcase.“Good morning young master,” she bowed with respect.“You do not have to call me that anymore, Amber. Mr. Jayden would be just fine.”“No—I mean, I owe you respect and honour,” Amber stuttered, feeling slightly embarrassed.They were already seated in the car and moving towards the Gracehill Corporation building.“You do not owe me anything else apart from doing a great job in your roles,” Jayden corrected her immediately. “You do not serve me in that capacity anymore. Hence, you will not be seen referring to me in that manner. Okay?” Amber nodded
CHAPTER 55“A lawsuit was slammed at you and you did nothing Bella?” She stood before her friend, Woody.“It has been forever since the badbitch I knew manifested,” Bella replied to her friend with a shrug of her shoulders.“You cannot tell me that crap, Bella. Forever was just a few months ago that you abandoned Jayden and walked out of the poverty stricken relationship…”“Your advice, Woody. And here I am today drowning in misery because it appeared that I made the most horrible mistake of my life.” She was pained and sadness was etched on her face.“You cannot entirely blame me,” Woody snapped. “You already had your head out of the game and stuck with Will's son.”Woody was whisking eggs in a bowl and trying to whip up something for brunch. Bella said nothing else.“How is your mother? Have you spoken with her?” Woody asked with care evident on her face.Bella began crying. “My world is falling apart Woody,” she lamented and lay down on the kitchen top, messing it up with her tears
CHAPTER 56 Bella got to the hospital in Woody's car and sat back in the car for a while.“You do not want to get down,” Woody asked curiously. “Or do you need me to come along with you?”“I would appreciate that,” Bella replied with a calm voice. She seemed overtaken by self pity and withdrawn as a result of the anxiety of meeting her father and wondering how to feel around his presence.“Is this about Mr Desmond Moore, your father?”“You already know Woody. I feel angered at how he has treated me these past few days but again, I feel guilty that I am the burden he and my mother have. I am not sure how to react if he is there at the hospital.” She spoke solemnly.“Well, you would still have to face him eventually. I would suggest you do it now. So, gather up yourself and get down, we have to go in there and see him and your mother,” Woody was trying to encourage her to be courageous.“What would I say to him if he starts making angry comments or saying things?” Bella asked anxiously.
CHAPTER 57The board meeting had become heated and Amber was asked to walk out for decisions to be made.Tom Hardy and Barrack were warring against Jayden and Thompson.Others picked sides.Jayden was exhausted by everyone's thinking.“At what point did the Honourable board members begin to entertain such levels of chaos during meetings?” Sir Thompson yelled on top of his voice.“Since you began to stand for a young man who has little or no experience, running a company!” Barrack snapped at Sir Thompson.“What you do not know is that the worst is yet to come,” Tom added arrogantly.Jayden put his face down. “A house cannot be divided against itself,” Jayden mentioned with a deep voice. “Whatever this is, we need to unite. I am not your enemy,” he pleaded.“Why do you want your grandfather's company secretary badly?” Tom Hardy asked scornfully. “A company you spitefully abandoned for a long time, suddenly you want to rip off all that the old man laboured for while he still lives?”“I d