THE PICNIC HAS BEEN FUNAt exactl 10 am, reuben and Annabelle were in a chauffer heading towards the beach.It was only fifteen minutes' drive from the hotel, but it seemed like forever for the two.They sat at the backseat of the car, enjoying the view and having the lovely moment together.Everywhere was calm." I wish we would live like this every day, no work,no stress, nothing," Reuben whispered to her.Annabelle smiled, and they unciously pulled their heads together in a kiss.They kissed deeply for about two minutes before they finally broke off.They stared at each other for a long time." We are here, sir." The voice of the driver could be heard from the other side as the car came to a halt." Already??" Louisa murmed in a complaining tone.The driver got down from the car and quickly opened the door for reuben to get down. Then he closed the door, ran to the other side, and opened the door for Annabelle to get down Annabelle alighted and looked around.It was a nice and c
ITS TIME NOWAll the members of the Anderson family woke up to the news that their leader, Grandma Anderson, was going on retirement and that a new person had been chosen to take over from her.The news spread through the family like wildfire in the summer. Everyone in the family was hit by the news.They all wondered who would be chosen to take over from her.The message did not state who was going to take over but stated that the identity of the person would be revealed in a week's timeIt further explained that the elders of the family were deciding on the most suitable person.The members of the family who knew they were eligible for the position began rejoicing in their heartsSome who were already closer to the elders of the family started speaking to them to help them win the position. However, the elders already knew the outcome of the whole event but had been warned not to spill anything to anyone.The warning was given by Grandma Anderson. She intentionally did that so
THE BILLIONAIRE PAUPER Reuben and Annabelle went back to the hotel around 3 pm.Annabelle had woken up a few minutes after she had slept, and they enjoyed themselves in the sun and breeze till they were both exhausted.Reuben called the chauffeur driver, and he came around in a few minutes with the car and the man who had set the umbrella and the mat for them.Reuben and Annabelle went to sit in the chauffeur and left while the man set to work.They both got to the hotel exhausted. After having a shower, they sat in the sitting room and watched a movie till late in the evening when dinner was served.They returned to continue the movie until Annabelle fell asleep on Reuben's chest.He carried her gently to the bedroom and laid her on the bed, covering her with the blanket to keep her warm.He gently kissed her on the cheek. " I love you, baby," He whispered with a smile.He got back to the living room with his laptop. He opened it and began working on some documents.He worked ti
SHE IS EAGER TO TAKE UP THE NEW POSITION Grandma Anderson received a call from Christine in the morning.She had accepted the offer and was willing to work as the manager of the company"Come over to my house then. Your cousin is on her way here. She will show you all you need to know about the company and duly hand it over to you. I'll personally take you to the workplace tomorrow and officially introduce you. "Grandma said as Christine told her she had accepted the offer.Louisa arrived at Grandma Anderson's house very early in the morning.Grandma was relaxing in her living room watching the news.One of the guards carried her luggage and followed her up the stairs." Good morning, Grandma. I am here," Louisa greeted Grandma Anderson " Good morning, my girl. You are welcome . Have a seat, " He said to Louisa, then turning to the guard who was with the luggage " Take the luggage to the empty room next to mine," She ordered.The guard nodded and left quickly.Louisa had sat o
THE PRESENTATION CENTERIt took Annabelle a little over two hours for Louisa to explain to Christine all that she needed to know about the job.Therefore, they could not go to the dining hall for their breakfast. Grandma ordered the house help to serve them in the living room.Grandma intentionally sat with them all throughout .She had two reasons in mind.The first was to see Louisa's 'presentation' and get to know the recent updates in the progress of the company.Occasionally, she would intentionally ask Louisa a question that, in actual fact, was supposed to be asked by Christine. Since Christine was a novice about the company, she could not ask the necessary basic questions. In essence, Grandma's living room was turned to a presentation center as Louisa sat explaining things to grandma and Christine.Grandma's second reason was that she knew that Christine and Louisa were not on good terms.Christine actually hated Louisa to the bone.She knew that if she left only the two o
THE STACK OF BOXES FROM THE BOUTIQUE Reuben and Annabelle finished off with breakfast and went to the saloon to get their hair done.Before noon, they were already back and were looking very nice.As they were preparing for the seminar, Reuben suggested they wore the same clothes. " I think we should go get some clothes from the boutique. We must show up at the ceremony looking extraordinary. " Annabelle paused what she was doing for a second and flashed him a surprised look." Really, when do we get to the boutique? Who is going to pay for the items, huh?You know very soon the seminar would start"Annabelle said, giving him a blank stare.Reuben laughed out heartily. Annabelle just stared at him and wondered what was funny in her questions.Reuben was finally able to gain composure.He walked to where Annabelle was and held her hands." Come with me," Reuben said as he tried walking out of the bedroom with her.Annabelle hesitated. " Where are we going?" She asked." Don't worr
THE NEW MANAGERESS Reuben and Annabelle showered together and quickly prepared to go to the seminar.The attire they were both in pure white and clean sparkling. They headed off to the seminar.When they got to the seminar hall, they realised the seminar had not started, but some of the couples were already seated.They entered the hall holding hands and smilingImmediately they entered, every eye turned to their direction. All of them were in awe seeing them.Annabelle began to blush.Reuben noticed that too but was quickly able to control himself. He saw Annabelle blushing, and his smile even deepened. He scanned around to find a suitable place for them to sit.All the chairs were made in pairs. They were great comfy chairs and neatly decorated.Reuben spotted two chairs in the corner of the room; a favorite spot he liked. He signaled to Annabelle, and they walked to the chair. Reuben adjusted the chair for Annabelle to sit before he quickly went to sit down.All the eyes still
THE NEW CHANGES SOME FEW DAYS LATER.Reuben and Annabelle were only a day away from the end of their honeymoon adventure. It had been a very fruitful, eventful, and happy week for them.They had made the most out of the honeymoon. They had explored most of the services offered by the hotel.They had attended seminars and counseling sessions, gone for physiotherapy, been to the movies,had fitness training sessions, been to a shopping spree, and so many other things.They had enjoyed so many great benefits from the honeymoon. Now, they all felt relaxed and were happy as a couple.They had lovely, entertaining, and romantic moments in the hotel, and it was a memory worth repeating.Now, they had only a day left for the honeymoon adventure in this big hotel to end.Just a day and the one week would be over. They had to be already preparing to leave.After a good day of having fun, Annabelle and Reuben sat in their room discussing the soon to end adventure of theirsThey both just wish
I AM GOING TO BE A FATHER Grandma had just returned home from the courtroom and was in her mansion. Madam Martha and Madam Rebecca were with her, still trying to console her. Grandma could just not bear to see her going to jail. She had broken down in tears right from the courtroom and had to be brought home. They had to bring her to the house forcefully. As they sat down weeping, a knock came on the door. “ Come in please” Madam Rebecca said The door opened, and a guard walked in. “ There are some people here to see you ma'am” the guard said. Grandma was absent-minded about the whole surroundings as she kept weeping. “ Who is that?” Madam Rebecca asked. The guard did not reply. Instead, he stood aside. Three policemen walked in with one other man. The man without a uniform came forward. He had an ID in his hand and a paper in the other hand. “ My name is Mr Andrews, and these are inspectors Jack and Jill, we have an arrest warrant against Mrs Evelyn Anderson, and we
CHAPTER 267Monday morning. CourtroomThe courtroom was set for the proceedings to take place.Reuben was seated with Annabelle and their family lawyer.They sat on the side of the plaintiff.On the defendant side sat Grandma Anderson, Jake’s father, madam Rebecca, and a few new unfamiliar faces.They had two lawyers on the defendants side, The Jakes family lawyer and the Anderson family lawyer.They were all seated and waiting for the proceedings to start.Earlier in the previous day, Grandma, together with her family lawyer, had visited Louisa and Jakes again, and they had spoken.According to the conversation with their lawyer, they were better off by pleading guilty to the accusations and pleading for mercy, in that case, they were going to be pardoned and their sentence was going to be released.They had come into an agreement with the family lawyer for the Jakes family to do that.Both families had no money left in their accounts to drag th
THE VISITThe driver drove into the premises of the police station.The sun shone high above the sky, and everywhere was bright light.Grandma got down from the car and hurried towards the entrance." You are welcome ma'am" one of the policemen who knew her greeted her as soon as she entered." I want to see Louisa now," she fumed, ignoring the greeting from the policeman." Certainly ma'am, you have to wait for just a few minutes. I will be right back with you, " the policeman said with a dry smile and walked back in.Grandma stood in front of the policewoman at the reception.She looked at her with a deadly look, and the woman did her best to avoid the gaze and ignore her.Grandma stood there shaking vibrantly.She could feel her knees hurt from the stand, but she ignored the pain and stood there.Her only aim at that time was to see Louisa and speak with her, and that was exactly what she was doing.After standing for about three minutes, she was already losing her patience.Just
A SCARY REALITYGrandma Andersons Mansion.Three hours later, Grandma had just alighted from her car with the factory manager.She saw madam Rebecca and Martha coming towards her.They all wore sad faces to meet her.There was an awkward silence amongst the trio as they welcomed Grandma, but Grandma did not say anything.She was just smiling through the whole process.The two wondered what there was to smile about the trouble they had at that moment.They went to the living room, and all of them sat around." Where is Louisa? I was told she was coming to the hospital to see me but she never came.Where is she now?" Grandma asked.She noticed that everybody else's face changed at once.She suspected that something was wrong." What is it? Why is no one talking to me?" Grandma asked.She was eager to know what was going on.The manager looked at Madam Rebecca." Have you told her yet?" She asked him.The manager shook his head in the negative" What is there to tell me, someone to speak
ALL IS UNDER CONTROLLouisa and Jakes were pulled out of the police van, with the handcuffs on their hands.They both looked surprised as they could not fathom how they had just been intercepted in the middle of their operation and arrested by the police.The police had confiscated their phones and all that was with them.Louisa had seen Reuben and Annabelle earlier at the scene, while they walked away, after Reuben told the policeman something.She was sure Reuben had found out about their plan and had laid ambush for them." Is this what your plan led us to? In prison?" Louisa screamed out to Jakes when they were arrested.All she got was a caution from the police to keep her mouth shut, with the addition that whatever she said at that time could be used against her in the court.Louisa knew that was the end.They had been caught in the act, and she was sure that the boys were going to confess that Jakes was their leader.She was caught with Jakes at the same time at that scene,
ITS A STRIKEGrandma was in her room in a phone call.It was time for dinner and she needed to go eat.The househelp had served her meal and informed her about it.Grabdma came out to the dunning room when one of her guards entered, with an envelope in her hand." Excuse me ma'am, there is a parcel for you," the guard said as soon as he walked in." Who is it from?" Grabdma asked " There is no sender's address, only the delivery address, and that is here." The guard said.He handed over the envelope to Grandma.Grandma took the envelope and muttered a " thank you" as the guard left.She was curious as to who would send an envelope without a sender's address.Grandma did not touch any of his cutlery. Instead, he opened the envelope to see the contents.The envelope contained a single sheet.She took out the paper and read the contents of the paper." Dear Mrs Anderson, We have not8ced your recent activities, and we know where you invested all your money..We can assure you that the
THE PLACE WHERE IT ALL STARTED"What is going on here?" Annabelle asked in surprise.She could not just fathom what was going on, although she knew she was just about being kidnapped.Reuben held her hand and led the way back to the car, away from the sirens and the people who were being arrested. " What just happened here? Why is Louisa and that man being arrested? Who are those men? " Annabelle asked all at once." Let's sit in the car and speak for a bit.There are still a lot of things you need to know, " Reuben said as he unlocked the car with the remote.He opened the door for Annabelle to sit down and closed the door.He walked to the driver side and sat behind the steering, roaring the engine to life." I'm ready for the questions now, but before to ask, let me begin with narration," Reuben said as he drove out of the parking lot and out of the premises." I know you have a lot of questions. First of all, our date has not been canceled. We are on our way to a new restaurant.
STAGED KIDNAPFriday Evening, 4:30pm, Honeymoon Hotel.Louisa and Jakes were out of the hotel and were heading towards the garage.They were done with all their planning for their mission ahead, and everything was carefully laid out.Everything they needed to make their work successful was ready.They walked into the garage, and Jakes unlocked the door to a new car.They both sat in it as they talked.Louisa had gone there with a car, but according to Jakes, it was too risky to use her car, as it might be identified by Reuben.They had hired a new car they were going to use.They sat in the car as the driver drove out of the premises of the hotel." So we are going there earlier, so we can monitor their movements, they should be there around 5pm, and we should get there about ten minutes before them.Everyone else is ready over there, and this should not take a long time.We will pull out quickly, " Jakes said.Louisa nodded.She was okay with the explanation and how things were go
TWO WAYSLouisa went to the hotel and met with Jakes as they talked for the last time.Jakes made it clear that he had confirmed news from the Brooks mansion that Reuben and Annabelle were going out on a date the following day.He, however, stated that they did not know exactly where and when they were planning to go.Louisa rejoiced with the news as she knew they were getting closer to victory.Jakes told her he had the vans ready, and they also knew where they would be sending Annabelle after they had gotten hold of her.He had a private ship that was on the shores of the seas, waiting for him.He planned on going back home with Annabelle on the ship instead of air.He was doing that for his own safety, at least,until things went calm.After about thirty minutes of talking with Louisa, they finally dispersed, and Louisa went back home to prepare for the day ahead.It was a careful and nice plan they had laid out there, and they were sure it was going