Feeling alone, Michael didn’t feel like going home. He didn’t have a family anymore. His parents had died years ago. He had no living relative; that was why, when he married Diana, he decided to become a full time husband, caring for his wife and staying around in the house. His parents had left him substantial wealth to last him two lifetimes but he felt that the love of a loved one was what he missed more in his life. He wanted to be there for here; all he wanted in return was for Diana to love him in return.Now that he felt alone, he returned to the place where his mother was resting, the city’s cemetery. Having died about seven years ago, she is the only member of his family that was buried on US soil. Every other member, including his father had been buried in Europe. His mother’s grave was a grand mausoleum-like structure, housing her sarcophagus and burial site. He didn’t want to enter the structure because he had arrived unannounced and didn’t want to call on the cemetery kee
Michael hung up the call before the man would say another word. The man liked to talk too much. He went back to the table and saw Isabella wiping tears. She looked pretty upset.‘What is wrong? You look upset.’‘It is just a minor issue. Nothing much.’ She said.‘No, I insist. Tell me what that matter is. Is it the agent?’Isabella hesitated but decided to say it out because Michael looked ready to pester her about it. He was not going to let go until she said what it was that troubled her.‘It is my landlord. He had just informed me of his decision to get the police to break down my door and get my things out of the house. I am three months behind on my rent and I don’t have any money to pay.’ Isabella paused, trying to fight back tears. Michael felt pity for her. However, he was surprised at her condition because she didn’t look like she was having any money issues. Her clothes and jewelry indicated otherwise. It was then that it dawned on him that she had no choice than to dress w
Inside the mall, the crowd hadn’t reached the mammoth size it usually is at this time of day, maybe it was because of the ongoing music festival in the city and many of those who would come to shop or look around had gone to see their favorite artists perform live on stage. I had just picked the balm and was looking for the methylated spirit when Clara accosted me out of nowhere.‘How could you? I thought you were different.’Liam’s guard wanted to push her away but he gave him a hard stare and he relented.‘Clara, please can we talk about his in some place that is less private?’‘Oh you want a place that is private but did you think about that when you were sleeping with her? Did you care how I will feel?’I looked around. Some of the shoppers were already looking at us making a scene.‘Please Clara; it is not what you think. I did wrong. I made a mistake but let us meet somewhere private and talk about it. It is not right that you talk like this in public to make people think low of
Clara looked at him amidst her tears. It was clear that there was nothing she can do to melt his heart. So she decided to go away. Michael didn’t feel anything between them as she walked away. His mind flashed back to the day of the divorce. Everything came to him as if he were in that scent that day.Clara stood at the door with a smile on her face. Michael almost didn't recognize his wife, unlike the morning when she left home, she was putting on a red fitted jumpsuit that hugged her body and displayed her curves so effortlessly. Her black heel called for attention as she strolled to her chair and sat down. "Clara, what exactly is going on here?" Michael asked. He forced himself to ignore the change of outfit and the full make up on her face. She tucked a strand of brown hair behind her ear. "No reasons for you to act unreasonable now, Michael. Just sign the papers and take the house plus a car and ten million dollars." His eyes squinted. It was like he was staring at a whole d
Even Liam no longer picked Clara’s calls. Clara had hoped that he would help her like he did the last time. Instead he left town and stopped picking up her calls. Even Steven left town too, taking a lot of valuables from the house and a large amount of money from the bank. Clara was left alone. Burdened by the shame and disgrace of the suit against her mother, Clara decided to reach out to Michael to help. Michael refused to see her but after a lot of begging, decide to meet with her. They agreed to meet in a quiet park in the middle of the night to keep away from prying eyes.On his way there, his mind flashed back to the day of the divorce. Everything came to him as if he were in that scent that day. The pain came back tooHis mind came to the present. Perhaps, there was still a chance for redemption for both of them or not; but the only thing he knows for sure is that he will get his revenge from the Robert family. News broke the town the following morning. It was about the Rober
Sitting in his penthouse office of the donaldation headquarters, Michael tapped mindlessly on the table with his pen cast back to the day when it all began. “What is the meaning of this? A divorce? Out of the blue?" he had asked, half hoping it was a joke and recognizing the seriousness on her face."It isn't out of the blue, Michael, obviously you have seen the signs I have been giving you." "Yes, I did see signs but I thought it was because you were stressed from work." Michael fell silent as she broke into a mocking laughter. "Stressed from work? No, I've been stressed from having to put up with you for three whole years!" She rose to her feet with an evil glare in her eyes. "You're not a husband at all, you're nothing but dead weight pulling me down. Heck you're not even a man! You're... Nothing." He felt his whole world fall apart in an instant. The only reason he lived was to love his wife and he had done so for three good years. To him, every single moment shared with her w
Michael walked to his car, parked outside the gate by the curb. The guards would not allow him drive in, maybe as a way of Mr. Donald showing that he was not pleased with him, he didn’t know. However, he didn’t care; all he had on his mind was to get donaldation back on track of being the biggest company and employer in all of Beaumont. He got in his car and drove off into the night. He drove to donaldation headquarters and then to the airport. He has a meeting with Mr. Pearson. Cynthia went to get the report while Michael settles for the meeting. His phone vibrated and it was a text from clara. It read.‘I know you have been busy lately, but please have dinner with me, at the four season hotel. Bills on me.’ He looked at it and laughed. Clara decided to text him today. Something must be up. This lady must be joking, he thought.Isabella watched Michael giving his speech on TV. Their romance had ended a month ago but it seemed like yesterday when she met him and fell in love with hi
Two men walked into a bar and sat down. They ordered drinks and when the waiter had brought them, began to sip their drinks. Intermittently, they would look at their wristwatches and then at the door. Michael was in his office waiting for Abraham and to hear from Luke his Henchman. Abraham was not coming, so he called Luke to come into his office.‘I want to do something. Abraham is not here but I want you to look into the possibility of acquiring more assets into Roberts.’‘But sir, we have tried that and it is not going our way. I know a way we can get to the Roberts family and hit them where they will feel it the most.’Michael adjusted his body. ‘Tell me about it.’‘I am aware of some dealing the Roberts are doing with Amelia’s father, the girl who claims to have your child and sent videos and pictures on the day of the wedding, leading to the calling off of the wedding.’‘Yea, I remember her.’‘I heard from the underground that they were involved in some drug dealings and traffic