Darren was staring at Anita, seeing the shock on her face made him recall how Zara offered him the same deal, two years ago. He has no intention of getting so much attached to Anita but who knows, that may save her life. If Zara had met him earlier and offered him the deal earlier, he may still have his mother Right beside him, hale and healthy.Anita was perplexed, she just met a stranger and he is willing to get married to her for her health's sake. Is that how people got married?"Excuse me mister, but have we met before? Coz I'm trying to recall where I've seen your face but my brain isn't working as expected." She finally found her voice and asked the question."Do we need to meet before I can help you? There is no problem if you don't want my help. Take care and be safe" Darren responded and wanted to make his way out of Anita's ward when Anita's voice stopped him."What do you want in return?" She questioned, still shocked by the whole Palava. Her boyfriend of three years just s
Darren woke up, packing a few of his clothes inside an old sack bag. He stared at himself for the last time in the mirror and was satisfied with his looks."Are you sure you wanna do this? The house we are talking about is wretched and can collapse at any time" Easton questioned for the tenth time."I've made up my mind, Easton. I'll be getting married to Anita and start living with her. Hopefully, she will get her surgery done by next week" Darren retorted and smiled in satisfaction.Easton picked up the bag and led the way out of the hotel. Anita had earlier sent the address of her house to Darren, who was glad to avenge all that had happened in the past. The driving took almost one hour to the location, where Easton parked and pointed at Anita's house to him. Darren confidentially stepped down from the car and left for his new house.To his surprise, he met Dave outside Anita's house, mocking her in his usual mockery tone."I only came to pick up the remains of my belongings. You c
Dave moved closer to them annoyingly. He helped Clara to get back on her feet but obviously, he was vexed."You are too careless and let this guy sweet talk get to you! Why will you fall amidst his drama?" He ranted."I mistakenly slipped, don't talk to me like I choose to embarrass you intentionally!" She fired back at him.Darren and Anita were watching the drama as if they were in a cinema house."And you? Where did you borrow all these dresses? I'm sure you can't afford them! Tell me right now!" Dave yelled, making his vein come out of his forehead. He was embarrassed but rather chose not to make it apparent that he had lost."Borrow? Do you think he has money to borrow these? Come to think of it, he may have stolen it from a wedding shop. I'll make sure to call the cops to investigate" Clara added, trying to look for her phone to call the cops."Darren, we don't need to drag the issue with them. They are both losers but wouldn't wanna admit it. Let's go inside for our marriage vow
Dave didn't stop beseeching for forgiveness till Easton drove into the farm premises, where hundreds of people are working at the different categories of the farm. The initial receptionist was working in the poultry area. Darren's father's farm was known to be the number one egg supplier in the country."Sir, which side should I drive to?" Easton asked Darren since the farm is very huge."The piggery" he retorted.Easton did as told and headed towards the piggery side. Both ambled down from the car and the farm manager surged to welcome them immediately after they were sighted."Welcome young Master, I've heard so much about you from the chairman and it's a privilege to see you here today. We have been anticipating the day you will pay us a visit and luckily, you are finally here" he bowed a bit, greeting Darren."It's nice to meet you. Hope the receptionist is doing well?" He further questioned."Yes, young master. Though she had trouble coping well on her first day and wouldn't stop
Darren rushed Anita to the emergency section of the hospital. He was panting heavily coz he had to carry her, running from the entrance where Easton parked the car to the emergency section."Who could have stabbed my wife?" He questioned no one in particular."Assuming I haven't locked Dave in the farm, I would have suggested it was him. It can't be my father because he is not cruel to that extent. Could it be Clara? I'll make sure to roast her skin alive. She happens to be the culprit" he told no one in particular.Easton was watching him, not knowing what he should utter to console his young master.Two doctors and three nurses rushed to the emergency room where Anita was taken to, to attend to her.After Twenty minutes, the first doctor came out."Who is Miss Anita Robert's guardian?" He asked, facing Darren and Easton."I'm the one" Darren voiced out."We needed to wheel her to the operating theater urgently for us to remove the knife that got stuck in her body. Initially, her kid
Darren was strolling to and fro in front of the operating room. It has been seven hours and none of the medical practitioners that entered the operating room had come out. Though he was informed how complicated his wife's surgery is, yet, it was becoming too long.Easton was beside him, trying to be there for his young master. He walked closer to him and whispered to his ears."Sir, should I get you something to eat? I noticed you have not eaten anything since last night" Darren stared at him before nodding his head negatively."I'm fine. I just hope that surgery will go well so that I won't be tagged as a bad luck that loses his mother and wife to kidney transplantation" he replied. Two hours later, the door opened slightly, revealing the chief medical doctor. Darren, who had been dozing off quickly, stood up and asked for Anita's health status."Young master" the chief medical doctor greeted, bowing a bit to respect. Darren cut him off immediately."You don't need to do that. You
"Y-you-young master? What have I done? Maya, you have finally let your pride ruin you" she murmured to herself, regretting her action."I'm the sorry young master, I wasn't aware of your identity. Kindly forgive my ignorance" She quickly went on her knees, begging for forgiveness.Easton was stunned and at the same time reckoned that the lady must have done something terrible for her to apologize in that manner.Darren only scoffed and whirled his head away from the lady after gaping at her to his satisfaction. From his analysis, she was only trying to fake the regret and someone like her can be so manipulative. He even heard that he wasn't the first person to be treated that way but unfortunately, he will be the last person to get treated like that from the so-called Maya."Young master, you ain't saying anything?" She voiced out after she noticed that Darren isn't ready to talk to her any time soon. Unknowingly, Darren was thinking about the right punishment that suit her better."D
Easton and Darren kept glaring at each other. Darren offered a toast with their glasses of wine which the other two men accepted.They all gulp down the content, making Austin so drunk. "Can you tell me more about Anita, I don't hesitate to pay you more than you can ever imagine" Darren said, faking a drunkard tone."Jeez! Don't tell me you also have an interest in that idiot! She isn't gonna accept your proposal! I've met numerous people that claimed she is pretty and would make a good wife, they are even rich but she rejected each and everyone of them. One even paid me handsomely and I promised to convince my sister to marry him but you wouldn't believe that bitch, turned him down and now, I need to pay back all the money! She chooses a dirty and poor man, who has no future over the business tycoons. I don't know why my mother didn't abort her pregnancy and choose to give birth to someone that will bring nothing but shame to me! But I don't blame her, she resembles her good for n
"Hey! Wake up! Wake up!" Ava was still sleeping when she heard that disturbing voice from her sleep. She sluggishly woke us but was still feeling sleepy."C'mon. Let me sleep more" she begged."Have you gone nuts? Sleeping more hy five am? Don't you know you have to cook for my family? Didn't you sign an agreement to be the family's helper? Now, you slept for just a night and you are trying to be smart. If you don't stand up and go to the kitchen right now, you will regret your existence!" Sheila yelled at her.Ava immediately stood up. Sheila was the woman she met in her husband's house, after she arrived there to meet Fred but was informed that Fred had sold the house.She begged Sheila to accommodate her, which she accepted under the condition that she will be helping with the chores.She wasn't expecting Sheila to wake her up very early in the morning to cook for her family.She arrived at the kitchen, though where she was given to sleep wasn't the room inside the house but a ver
"Master, the CCTV cameras at the abducting side have been hacked. We will need some minutes to retrieve the footage" one of the guys Said."I don't fucking care of any methof you opt for. Just make sure that the footage is retrieved within a few minutes' ' Darren yelled.He was already sweating profusely. He wasn't foreseeing that from happening. Anita was assigned a driver which was supposed to be acting as her bodyguard but she chose to drive by herself that day, all because of the dinner with her friends.Assuming the guard was there, what happened might have been prevented because he was capable of dealing with whatever shit that may come her way.After a few minutes, Darren asked again."Any progress?" "The file is already loading. The hacker did a good job by deleting the footage but forgot we have access to all the cameras in this city" Easton smirked."Ready master" he said again after a few seconds.They checked the camera and noticed that the car has been around her office
"Is this the hotel?" She was stunned.The hotel was made with mud and there was a well, as well as a kitchen outside, where food was being cooked with firewood.That was Zara's first time seeing people cooking with firewood."Yes, this is the best in our area. They offer you free food and I bet you won't be able to resist the taste. Also, the payment is just thirty dollars per day. Isn't that okay?" The man smiled, then went back to his work."Babe, this a village. You can't expect it to be glamorous like the place we were coming from. Let's manage this for a while, pending the time that we will get our apartment" Albert managed to convince her, then walked to the woman that was cooking, since there was no sight of receptionist they could make inquiry form."Good evening, we are here for a room. Who is gonna attend to us?" Albert asked, though the smoke from the kitchen was entering his Eyes but there was no other option."Oh, welcome" the woman came outside the kitchen, smiling at th
Monica entered the house, looking tattered. She was coming from the court, where she was asked to pay a dime of five hundred thousand dollars and she reluctantly did, since she had no choice.All her life investment was gone, just because of a silly mistake.She collapsed on the sofa, crying like a day old baby. She was already frustrated.Ava was at the corner, looking drunk and she was still drinking. All her efforts to look for her daughter and reconcile with her were all futile. She was like a barren woman in her old age. Funniest enough, there were no properties under her possession."Do I continue living like this? I don't even have any dime to eat, talkless of accomodation. Darren that was supposed to help me had turned into a beast. What would I do?" Monica thought.While thinking, she decided to call Ola to see for work in the restaurant that she was working at. She was already at the junction that there was no other hope than to work."Hello sister" Ola greeted me from the
"What!" Monica was shocked."What have I done to deserve that? I was only trying to gain the access to see you because it's important" she stuttered."Access to see me by creating nuisance inside a peaceful place of work? I'm gonna tolerate any shit from you. Easton,the damages must be paid this week" he instructed, then went back to his office.Monica sat down on the floor, she was helpless. She had never imagined that it was going to turn out that way."Ma'am, this isn't the best place to think. You should go back to your house and get yourself a lawyer" one of the security guard advised.Slowly and sluggishly, she took up and left, without Uttering any statement.She was trying so hard to fight the tears that were threatening to fall on her face. She sniffed them back inside."No, it's not gonna happen. Darren said that to scold me. I'll go to his house later to apologize" she thought as she entered the house.She sat on the sofa, Lost in thoughts when the door opened, revealing Av
"You are moving out of this house? Are you for real? We discussed this accomodation for but not quite a long and you concluded on moving out just like that? Have you gotten an apartment?" Monica bombarded her with a series of questions."Sis, I'm tired if living like there is gonna be another hope for us to rise again, which isn't forthcoming. Nathan that scammed our father has been sentenced to life imprisonment with his properties confiscated but no hope to get out father's money. I think I need to start believing in reality. I need to start all over again and I have already taken the brave step the day I started working as a cleaner. Fortunately, I will be able to afford a small apartment for myself. I will find another three hour part Time job later. I think you also need to start something. By the way, don't forget to drop my share of the money left from the burial on my table tomorrow morning. I need it" she said and was able to climb the staircase when Monica stopped her."How
Ola was in awe with the physical look of the house. The house looked like an old abandoned house in the nineteenth century. She couldn't believe such a house would still be available in the Twenty first century. She was perplexed."Is this the house you are talking about?" She asked the woman for confirmation."Yes, it's two flats and I need a tenant in one. This is one of the best apartments you can find in this area and it's also cheap" the grandma Explained with joy written all over her face."Oh no! I need a good apartment. Not a shattered one like this" she cried out."There is nothing wrong with this apartment. I've been living here since I got married to my late husband. You can even get cheap fruits and vegetables in this neighborhood since we harvest it directly from our farms. It's the best you can get but if you wish to go to the Town, then you need to prepare thousands of dollars per monthly payment" the grandma said.Ola found herself, sitting down on the floor, thinking
The following morning, Zara went to the office. She still had two more resting days but she thought going there would earn her more trust from Anita, since the company has been dragged on social media for allowing her models to be working at the casino. Most especially, Maya was dragged for her incompetency which wasn't true.She noticed that all eyes were on her as she parked Ola's car that she was using. She dressed well, her pregnancy has started showing a bit. She neglected the stare and entered the company."Good morning" she greeted Stella that she met at the entrance but Stella only hissed in return. Zara knew coming back from the company wasn't gonna be easy since her picture was all over the internet but she thought that she was going to cope, knowing that no agency would sign her again.She entered Anita's office after she knocked and was given the go ahead to enter."What are you doing here?" Was the first question that Anita asked her."What else, I'm back to work. My le
Darren stood in front of the hall, looking exceptional as usual. Easton also stood beside him and the reporters were listening attentively to hear him out. That was the first time he called them and they also made sure to come out massively."Good evening to you all. I'm here to talk about the pictures of my personal assistant and I that have been roaming the internet since the early hours of today. Initially, I didn't wanna talk about it but at a point, I think this is the best option, so that the cops intervene" he started.Easton opened the bottled water and gave it to him. He sipped from it before he continued."Truly, those two people in the pictures are my pa and i. As reporters, I think you know the damages of work hazard, despite working for only one sector. Now imagine what a CEO like me faces everyday, trying to make sure all my employers are well. I got a message, few days ago that one of my accountants was planning to leave the country with the company's money. Trying to v