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Alex could hear the gasps coming from everyone that came out to know what was going on. Everyone was shocked to hear his final verdict on the fight that ensued a few minutes ago. Victor looked surprised but unfazed so did the security guard. In fact, the security guard is even happy that he has been given the go-ahead order to deal with the uncouth bastard who has no regard for anyone.Victor Mancini was the only one among the four new servants who kept giving them tough times. The dude always has to be forced to do what he was supposed to do. Their excitement can't be contained because the opportunity they had been waiting for has presented itself."I will not disappoint you, boss. I will show this rascal how to never talk back at you in a disrespectful manner ever again." The pinpointed security guard pledged before stepping forward.Everyone in the crowd was eager to see what would happen next. They were made to form a circle so that the contestants would stand in the middle. Sophi
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It has been more than a week since Alex fainted in his room. Now he has fully recovered and has gone back to work. His relationship with Sophia has been going smoothly. It hasn't been a bed of roses but they seem to be in a better place now. They discovered that most of the problems they do have are always due to communication and they have decided to work on that aspect of their relationship. Ever since Alex made Victor Mancini fight with one of his trained security guards, there hadn't been any ruckus in their quarters. They have been behaving themselves, they no longer fight or argue unnecessarily. I guess that it took the embarrassment of their lives to get their brains to order. Victor's arrogant attitude has been put in check. Well, we can say that it took the beating of his life to reset his brain.It's a few days to Alex's 30th birthday and Sophia has been trying her best to make it a memorable one for him. Cynthia still hasn't been seen with any member of the group ever sinc
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Alex can be seen in the sitting room of his house. He was patiently waiting for his girlfriend to come back home. It was already late in the night and she was nowhere to be seen which got him so worried. He fished his phone out again and dialed her number for the umpteenth time but just like the other times, she did not pick up.Alex couldn't wait around any longer doing nothing. So many series of questions were flowing through his mind. What if she was kidnapped? What if she was robbed and had no other means of getting back home? What if she broke down due to the stress of planning his birthday party? Well, his birthday is finally here, it's in a few hours but he wasn't looking forward to it if his girlfriend seems to be missing on his 30th birthday eve.With his mind running a mile per the seconds that ticked by, he swiftly stood up and went back to his room. He didn't even bother changing into a more presentable cloth before picking up his car key and storming out of the bedroom. H
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Alex entered his office to meet another surprise. His office staff bought him gifts. They were neatly arranged on his working table. His heart couldn't help but melt once again in the space of a few hours. He thanked every one of them for honouring him in such a manner and pleaded with them to help him take all the gifts to his car so that he could have some space to work. He was happy, but his happiness isn't complete yet until one person does the needful.Alex spent most of the day at the office expecting Sophia's call or birthday text message or even showing up at the office, but none of that happened. This brought down his mood to a minimum. He kept trying in his head to decipher what he may have done wrong to deserve such nonchalant behaviour from his girlfriend. Every time he thought of what could make her behave in such a manner, he came up with nothing to buttress the reason for the change in her attitude.Alex was still buried inside his own head when a text notification from
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Alex was startled at first because he wasn't expecting anyone to be around not to talk of it being in his room. Alex held his chest, “you didn't have to scare me like that.”Sophia saunters her way to where Alex is still standing at the doorway. When she got to where he had been standing for the past few minutes, she pulled him into a heartfelt hug. She inhaled his unique scent which always works like an aphrodisiac in her body.“I'm so sorry for behaving like a b*tch all this while. I just had to act that way for you to think that I didn't care. That was the only way I could have you on edge for what I've prepared for tonight. But before that, we have a reservation to meet up with in the next few minutes.” Sophia's face was full of smiles. Behind that radiant smile of hers, she couldn't help but wish that she hadn't pushed him to his limit. She was there with Cynthia when Alex called her and she knows that he is very mad at her for neglecting him on his birthday.Alex stood still for
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Sophia and Alex arrived at Diamond Star Hotel and Suites 20 minutes later. They made their way to the birthday arena. Sophia already braced herself for the tongue-lashing that would come from Cynthia. Well, the girl has every reason to be angry. She left her to attend to the guests for almost 2 hours now, that's a lot of time. She still didn't know how she lost track of time.‘You know exactly how you lost track of time’ her conscience pricked her.Sophia led her boyfriend into the well-decorated hotel. The decorations ran from the outside to the inside. On their way inside, different calibres of people wished him a happy birthday. Some female counterparts even tried flirting with him and this didn't go well with Sophia.When they were done with the people outside, they made their trail to the inside. None of them said something to the other. Alex looked down at his girlfriend to find her snarling.“What's going on with you babe?” He asked. They still casually strolled their way insid
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Everyone now turned to look at Jayden expecting him to say something. Well, Alex spoke at length on his behalf so they hoped that he had something tangible to say and not something that would tip them over the edge.“Um… thanks to you Alex for making it possible for me to talk to you guys. The past week has been the most difficult week of my life. Sophia ignored me and Cynthia avoided me. Well, I deserved every bit of it. I should have just spelt everything out from the beginning. Cynthia, I'm so sorry for doing what I did. Please may you find a place in your heart to forgive me? I want things to go back to the way they used to be– minus the sneaking around part of course. And to you Sophia, I'm sorry for not being mindful of Cynthia's feelings and thereby losing your trust. I won't do anything of that sort again.” Jayden bent his head solemnly. He just wanted this beefing to end already cos it was draining him a lot. He could barely get any work done during the week.“I want to get s
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It's been a few weeks after Alex's birthday party. Mr. Christopher's illness has really gone bad. He had been hiding the state of his health from his son for the reason best known to him.Alex got to know about the recent development of his foster father's health just a few minutes ago. One of Christopher's staff rushed into his house in a frenzy and told him that his father wouldn't wake up from his sleep– that they had been trying to wake him up for over 5 minutes now but to no avail.Alex didn't even let them finish talking before rushing to his father's house. It was around a few minutes past 7 in the morning and Alex was still in his pyjamas which he slept in the previous night. He did not have the time to care about his appearance. His father's life is his priority now. Sophia drove behind him when she got the inkling of what was going on. She couldn't ride with him because Alex left in a rush. He left while she was taking her bath. Well, she understands cos it's a matter of lif
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“Please explain what you mean,” Jayden said, still looking a bit taken off guard by her response.“I knew that I was pregnant. Well… I didn't know for a fact because I didn’t do any tests in the hospital but I did a urine test with a pregnancy test kit and it came out positive. I didn't know how to tell my boyfriend because I didn't know how he would take it. I also knew that I would lose the child when I started bleeding out.” She was a bit sceptical about telling him because they had only been intimate just once and that was on the night after his birthday. They had already been aroused even before they went to the party venue, it was only natural that they completed what they started earlier.“I can't believe that you are saying this. Why would you keep something like that away from me? Have I ever given you any reasons to doubt my love for you? It takes two to tangle, have you forgotten?” Alex asked a series of questions. He was bothered that Sophia would think that he would by an
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Sophia woke up to see her boyfriend and her friends surrounding her in their various positions. There was this happiness that filled her soul to know that they slept in the same room with her without considering the uncomfortable position they slept in. The closest person to her right now is Cynthia who was sleeping an inch beside her. She gently tapped Cynthia which made Cynthia open her eyes almost immediately she was touched because she thought that Sophia might be in any form of discomfort.“Sophia, is everything okay? Do you want me to call the doctor?” Cynthia rushed out.Sophia shook her head sideways, “No, I'm fine. Just help me and touch the men.” Sophia requested.Cynthia walked over to them and tapped them. They both woke up with a startle, just like Cynthia, they thought that something was wrong with Sophia. When they looked around, they saw Sophia who already sat up on her bed. In a split second, Alex swiftly rushed to where she was sitting down and engulfed her in a hug.
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The ladies knew that they were in for a lot. They trembled in fear and strikes of tears ran down their faces, “Please spare us.” Cassandra pleaded in a shaky voice. She was against this whole arrangement at first because she knew that there would be no easy way out if they were caught, but they had to emotionally blackmail her into taking part in it, now look where that had gotten them.Cassandra’s answer caused Alex to chuckle in amusement, “I just lost my child because of you guys and for some shitty reason you think that I would want to let you go?” He asked in his newly adapted mild voice. This particular tone of his feared them more than the loud and snappy tone.“We didn't know that she was pregnant, and the poison wasn't even for her,” Clare replied.Alex huffed in disbelief, “Should that make me feel better? If it wasn't the baby who died, it would have been Sophia. And… would it have been better if you guys succeeded in your plans to kill me? There's one particular question t
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‘Kaboom’ Alex's fist lands on Victor Mancini's face.“You had the nerve to try to kill my girlfriend. You must really be fearless.” Alex spat. Over the past 10 minutes after Sophia's call, he had been with the Kingston family, or better put– the notorious four. They were tied up in circles with their backs to each other on the floor. He had the urge to just end them completely, but he knew that the law would take its course no matter his status in society. He had to come home after hearing the news of Sophia's miscarriage. He had to look for where to let out his anger and the only place that came to his mind was the perpetrator's body. He wanted them to feel half of what he was feeling right now. This is very much unlike him but they have done more than enough, whom much is given, much is expected also.“As I said earlier, your girlfriend was not the target. We wanted you to be the one to take the drink but no! Sophia had to get in the way of our revenge. Well, I guess that half-bread
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“Please can you repeat what you said earlier?” Alex reiterated, still shocked by the news.“I said that my team and I are so sorry to announce to you that she lost the baby. We did our best to save her but the poison in her system would have succeeded in killing her if it didn't kill the baby.” The doctor repeated while he thought that they didn't hear him the first time.“Shit!” Alex cussed out and punched the closest wall. This motion startled both the doctor and Cynthia who was too dumbstruck to say anything. “Um… we didn't know that she was pregnant.” Cynthia finally speaks.The doctor looked surprised at this. It was then that he realised that they asked him to recap what he said earlier not because they didn't hear him but because they were hearing it for the first time– they were shocked at the news.“She was a few weeks gone from the scan we carried out on her earlier… precisely 4 weeks gone.” The doctor answered. He saw how the news disoriented Alex– how he was going around
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“Cynthia, please ask my baby to wake up.” Alex strained out from the driver's seat. He looked between the road and at his girlfriend through the rearview mirror. He frustratedly hit his hands on the driving wheel when the traffic light turned red. If he were to be the one in front, he wouldn’t have minded the traffic light at all.At the back of the car, Cynthia was shaking profusely. Her lips trembled and her eyes kept overflowing with tears. They were all to be blamed for Sophia's current condition. If anything happens to Sophia, they will all be doomed.“Is there no other way for you to get to the hospital? Sophia is bleeding profusely– Alex, she's losing a lot of blood.” Cynthia was able to get out of her jittery nerves.Alex looked to his right to see that the cars were moving to the right side, but he was supposed to take the straight road cos that's the road leading to the hospital. It was about 30 seconds remaining for the traffic light to turn to green but that felt like an e
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Sophia picks up a gift card from the list of items lying on the floor, “Oh… this is not for me.” She hands it over to Alex, “This card has your name on it.”Alex took it and looked at it. It didn't go beyond his notice that his girlfriend totally avoided what he said to her earlier, but he would just let it go.They ended up exchanging their gifts. At some point during the process, they all got emotional about the thoughtful gifts they all got. Sophia got a box of diamond pieces of jewellery, a Christmas card, a big teddy bear– that got her cackling though, and a MacBook.Alex got a Christmas card too, some sports attire– he had an inkling that it would be from Cynthia cos that girl wanted him to go boxing on his birthday, he got a headset too because he likes music a lot and he finally got a Rolex designer wristwatch.Cynthia was the only one who didn't get a Christmas card. This made them conclude that the lovely cards were from her. Well, She got some cake equipment like an oven, a
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“Merry Christmas.” That has been what has been exchanged so many times since daybreak. Alex invited all his staff to have Christmas dinner with them. The dinner was to start by 7 pm while the exchange of gifts between him and his friends was to happen by 5 pm. It was half past 4 pm already and they were all now surrounding the Christmas tree. It happened that every one of them sneaked in their Christmas gifts for one another before daybreak. They did it in such a way that the recipient of the gift wouldn't know the giver– the only way to know that the gift is for you is from the name written on it.As for what they had been doing since morning, Well, they all woke up quite late and when they did, they had their brunch and drove to the cemetery where they stayed with Mr Christopher for quite some time. On their way back, they dropped by the orphanage and celebrated Christmas with the children there. They took pictures and played around with the babies. When they were about to leave, th
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It's Christmas Eve and Alex, his girlfriend and his friends went to the movie theater to spend it. They had been outside the whole day, going from one fun place to the other. They already mounted a Christmas tree earlier in the day before leaving the house. They were going to place their gifts on the tree after they got home from the theatre. “This is like the hundredth time I'm seeing this movie and it still ended up making me emotional as always,” Cynthia said dabbing her eyes and wiping the snot running down her nose. “Yeah… Romeo and Juliet always have a way of penetrating someone's heart. Every time I watched the movie, I kept praying that they would live happily ever after while still knowing that they would still die.” Sophia chipped in. They were done watching their movie and they were on their way home. As the women conversed about the movie, the men sat down quietly and listened to them. They don't want to say anything that would make them call any of them inconsiderate or
