BREAKFAST IN BED FOR HER"Too bad. But I hope he did not do anything silly to make Ethan suspect anything" Grandma asked" Not at all " Louisa replied, shaking her head." So what happened to Ethan?, where is he?" " He said he's got some things to sort at the office and would be here before the party starts," Louisa replied.By 17:00 hrs, Ethan had arrived at Grandma's House and so were some of the family members. At exactly 18:00 hrs, the party started, Ethan was introduced to the whole family and the news of the marriage between him and Louisa walked announced.Some of the family members were visibly not happy with Louisa's marriage but there was nothing they could do.Others thought that, with Annabelle's status and her family background, she deserved a befitting marriage ceremony where dignitaries should be present and not the little family party they threw.This caused a murmur amongst the family members and they expressed their disappointment. Grandma heard them and announc
READY FOR A HONEYMOONAnnabelle felt the touch on her cheek and slowly opened her eyes and hovered her eyes around the room. She saw Reuben standing beside her wearing a smile.Reuben noticed she had opened her eyes and was looking at her." Good morning sunshine. It's time for breakfast. The sun is already up and shining so arise and shine" Reuben said, coupling it with some funny gestures.Annabelle smiled and sat up" Good morning, when did you wake up?" She asked,looking at Reuben's face." Long enough to prepare breakfast for you" Reuben replied and maintained his smile." What?" Annabelle asked with a puzzled look"You did what?" She repeated her question." You heard me right, I prepared breakfast for you," Reuben said as he turned around and took the tray from the drawer. Annabelle's eyes opened wide in amazement.She looked like a kid who had been told a fairy tale and was yearning for more.Reuben gently placed the tray on her lap and sat beside her.Annabelle was too dumbf
CALM DOWN AND LISTEN TO ME! I CAN EXPLAINWell we are here " Reuben said and entered the wide gates of the hotel..Annabelle looked up. There was the inscription boldly written on the gates of the premises."HONEYMOON HOTEL ANNEX" .Annabelle was shocked. She was short of breath. She was visibly gasping for breath." Surprise!" Reuben said in delight. " No, no, no. This ain't happening. This ain't happening" Annabelle said in a whisper." Yes it's happening" Reuben said with a smile" No, Reuben, this is a honeymoon hotel, it's a five star hotel. It's a very expensive hotel. We can't afford it" Annabelle said, trying to calm down as much as she could.She spoke in a whisper so as not to shout.Reuben was still smiling at her." Firstly, you have to calm down and hear me out," Reuben said and switched off the engine.Annabelle heaved a sigh of relief." I've calmed down now. So can you explain to me how we are going to afford it. Because the last time I checked, a single night here c
SOMETHING FOR OUR CELEBRATION TONIGHTReuben heaved a sigh. He looked around and saw Louisa staring admiringly at the room.They were in the living room. The rooms in the VIP section of the hotel were designed like apartments and this room was no exception.It had the living room, bedroom,a dining hall, a washroom,a balcony where one can see the city and a rooftop terrace as they were on the last floor.Annabelle was sitting on a couch looking around and admiring the room.Reuben stood behind her looking at her with a smile." This place is magnificent. No wonder it's a five star hotel" Annabelle murmured audibly." You are right. I like it already, and hey, we are going to be here for a whole week" Reuben exclaimed. Annabelle nodded and stood up.I'm gonna take my shower.She said as she stood up and headed to the bedroom." Right after you," Reuben said and followed her.After about thirty minutes, Reuben returned from the bedroom in a singlet and a pair of shorts.He came to th
WE ARE IN A FINANCIAL CRISISGrandma Anderson was exhausted from the activities of the ceremony the previous day. She was so tired that by 8:00 hrs the next day she was still lying in bed.She turned over and over again on her bed trying to catch some more sleep but she could not.Her phone beeped loudly signifying an incoming call. She picked up her phone and looked at the screen. The call was from Louisa. She answered the call and placed the phone to her ear." Good morning Grandma, how have you been?" Louisa greeted." I'm good, just tired from yesterday's party but I'm fine," Grandma replied in a slow voice.I have news this morning, I read some news online just now." Have you been able to see where Reuben stays?" Grandma asked almost immediately." No Grandma, this is not about him.This is about the Brooks family" Louisa said, stretching out the words slowly as if she was speaking to a kid." What about them?What is happening?" Grandma asked as she sat up on her bed." Well,
THE LITTLE PHRASE"If we work on that and it succeeds, then I am the wife of the heir of the Brooks family, I can convince him to help us. After all, it's his wife's family business too. " Louisa explainedGrandma's face lightenedShe sat up and looked at Louisa. " You know what, you are right. You are right." Grandma said happily." Great. So now how do we plan on achieving that?" Louisa asked.Grandma sat down quietly for a while before speaking." For now, since you are officially married , I will have a meeting with the other members of the family and then we will follow the procedures and make you the heiress. Now when I receive an invitation from the Brooks family, I would write to tell them that I was going to do your succession ceremony on the same day they would be doing theirs but I will postpone mine so I can attend theirs.I know for a fact that will please Mr Roland Brooks. Now, right after that. I will request for the heir to have a meeting with you since you bo
YOU ARE OFFICIALLY THE HEIRESS OF THIS FAMILY" You are always a genius Grandma. You saved ahead of time. Thank you" Louisa exclaimed." Now before the five months come to an end, we would have dumped him already. All that you need to do now is to keep this whole marriage thing on the low so that none of the Brooks family will hear about it." Grandma said.Louisa nodded.Louisa spent the rest of the day at Grandma's apartment till late in the evening when she left for her apartment.They had planned thoroughly on how they intend to achieve their aim of getting Louisa to get married to the heir of the Brooks family and in the process, ditch Ethan. ********Reuben and Annabelle ate their dinner and by 10pm, they were ready to go to the couples pub.They got there and the place was already half filled with couples .Everyone looked clean and decent.The atmosphere was serene.Only a low tone RnB music was playing in the background and people were vibing with it.Some couples sat aro
CHAPTER 78Reuben woke up from his deep slumber. After stretching for a while, he sat up and looked around.Annabelle was sleeping peacefully beside him.He smiled.He took his phone and glanced at the screen.It was a few minutes after 6 am.He was about to drop the call when he realized he had missed a call from someone.He unlocked the phone to check the number. It was from Grandpa Roland. He took his phone and walked out to the living room, and sat luxuriously on the sofa. He dialled Grandpa's number, and he answered shortly." Hello Grandpa, Good morning," Reuben greeted " Good morning boy, how are you guys doing?" He asked." We are fine, Grandpa. All is well. "" I called you a few minutes ago."" Yeah, I missed the call, I just woke up from sleep. In fact, Annabelle is still in bed . You know I had a very busy day and night yesterday, " Reuben replied." I understand you. There is something I want to discuss with you?" Grandpa said." OK, I'm all ears," " Well, I sent an