Aunt Angela sat behind the wheel of her modest Toyota Camry, her hands gripping the steering wheel tightly. She had driven for several hours to finally reach Grandpa Alberto's extravagant estate. This was the first time she was visiting Emirian, since after her marriage, she has been so ashamed of herself for the way she wronged Greg and Emirian in the past. She had totally disappeared after their marriage because the shame was too much for her to bear. But today, she wanted to visit her daughter. Mostly because of what she has been reading in the news about the unmannered woman who had been parading herself as Grandpa Alberto's new wife. Ma Angela knew very well how calm and collected Laila could be, with everything happening she might be feeling very less of herself resulting to Mrs Gavita and her child using her as a foot mat. Her mother instincts would not let her watch her own daughter be intimidated in her own husband's house. As she approached the imposing gate, she ho
Meanwhile, inside Emirian's room. She lazily dragged her feet out of the bathroom, she had just returned from work for the day and she wished she would never have to go out of the house anymore. Going out facing the world while knowing fully well that people have this idea about you that is not necessarily what you really are. It was really pulling on her mental health. She applied a moisturising mask to her flawless complexion and just as she was about to lie down on her bed, a gentle knock resounded on oor."Maria?" Emirian called out. she already knew that no one else would be knocking on her door aside from Mariah.The door creaked open, and one of the maids entered , her eyes downcast. It was as if she was avoiding an eye contact with Emirian. Philip had gone into the sitting room hoping to find Emirian there, but unfortunately she was in her room and since he wasn't allowed inside Emirian's room he had to convey the message to one of the maids. Maria curtsied, her voice
In Santiago's family, the room was alive with activities, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and sizzling bacon filled the air, and the sound of clinking plates and chatter filled the room.Ma Carolyn, stood at the kitchen counter discussing with Carissa as she was deftly flipping pancakes while simultaneously stirring a pot of oatmeal.Melissa and Ashley set the table with plates, silverware, and glasses of orange juice. The excitement in the room was just born by the news they saw online and the Albertos family being in chaos. They hoped that the chaos would definitely last long enough for them to gather strength and finally destroy Greg and Emirians marriage." Grandma, I can't wait to go shopping with you after school today! I found the cutest dress online." Melissa said to Ma Carolyn. "Melissa, things are not yet sorted out. So don't be too excited. You can't still actively use money on frivolities yet" Ma Carolyn said calmly, she doesn't want to count her chicks before the eg
"Gregory, I think you are being too lenient with this lady, Laila.""You can't believe what she did when I came back to the house" Jose was fuming as Greg stepped into his office with Leo and Jose following closely behind him. "She refused my entrance to the house. She said I can't just visit the Albertos family without prior invitation""Can you imagine that?""Auntie Emirian even complained that she had also refused her mother entrance to the house few days ago""She refused Ma Angela from going into the house?" Greg asked in surprise. Emirian never mentioned such incident to him."She didn't tell you about it?" Jose asked."Nope she didn't," Greg replied."Laila is really crossing her boundaries. The only reason I let her stay in that house was to keep Grandpa company.""But she tried to poison him the other day " Greg replied."Poison?"" And you let her spend one more night in that house?""This is unbelievable!" Jose was really fuming with anger."Jose, your brother is quite b
"Excuse me Sir, Mr Edinburgh is here to see you" Jane said to them as soon as she opened Greg's office door. "Speaking of the devil," Leo smiled mischievously. They had just been planning to invite Edinburgh's over, but it seems they were in more need of the meeting than Greg himself.Jane stalled as if she was waiting for a confirmation from either of them. Which was expected of her."Let him in," Greg replied.As the door swung open, Mr. Edinburgh walked in, accompanied by his son Mat.The guys in the room, Greg, Leo and Jose exchanged glances, their expressions hardened with resolve, as they watched father and son make themselves comfortable.Greg didn't bother directing them to a seat, so Mr Edinburgh caught the signal. Greg doesn't want him to sit on his chair, he wants them to stand. And so he stood before Greg, his arms folded right beside him and his attention focused on Greg. But Mat, who was unsuspecting lazily went to help himself out with a seat by the side of the room
The office fell silent at Mr Edinburgh's words. Greg knew he was just blabilng inorder to get him to have mercy on him. there's no way he was going to disown his only son on a mere company issues. With the way Mr Edinburgh raised Mat, it was obvious that he would choose Mat even over his life. He spoiled him so much with cheap luxury. "Dad, I know you are not serious. You can't disown me because of this little issue. It was just a mistake" May pleaded with his father. "It wasn't a mistake Mat, it has become a habit for you to disrespect anyone you come across" "You just happen to fall into the wrong hands today" he shrugged off Mats finger. The silence in the room was interrupted by a soft, sombre footsteps approaching the office. It was Ma Luci and her personal assistant visiting Greg's office. She had just received a message that her name had been cleared. And the source of the face materials had been ascertained. And because she had been offered this large contract by the pr
The knock on the door was persistent and Greg who had ignored it earlier because it was coming from Jane was finally forced to speak."Who's there?" Greg called out amidst the interruptions, his voice echoing through the office and through the glass door at the entrance of his office. "Maybe he ran away from the security men" Jose joked and everyone in the room laughed but suddenly, the office door swung open with a swift motion, and Miss Jane, Greg's secretary, rushed in, her face so pale as if she just saw a ghost. Tiny beads of perspiration adorned her forehead as she panted heavily, struggling to catch her breath.This sent everyone in the room on alert."Did armed robbers break into the office?" Greg thought his mind was racing and his heartbeat increased.Then it should have been the security men running in the office to protect and not Jane. He had always known Jane to be this dramatic person that is good at exaggerating situations. Maybe the news she wanted to relay wasn
"Mom, he's dead." Laila gasped over the phone as soon as Monalisa Gavita picked up the call."Did you do what I asked you to do?" Monalisa asked immediately."No Mom, I didn't even poison him anymore. I just woke up this morning and found him dead" it's true that Laila did not get the chance to poison Grandpa Alberto before he gave up the ghost. But he can deny the fact that Mariah saw her earlier putting something in Grandpa's drink. But she dare not tell her mother, Monalisa warned her severally not to mess up their plans. Fortunately she didn't have to poison the old man anymore so it's a win win situation. Or so she thought."That's perfect Laila, you did absolutely well. I am so proud of you ""Very soon, we will be swimming in millions of dollars. Just leave the rest of the work for your mother. I'll take care of it " she said whilst grinning sheepishly. She never thought that sneaking into Alberto's household would be this easy. All she needed to do was to claim inheritance