Micheal dreaded going back home since he and his girlfriend went on leave together.
They had gone to Zanzibar and had a nice time there. She insisted that they go to Paris to see his parents.
Even though he was a bit skeptical about it, he accepted the idea because he loved her.
Everybody said that she was way out of his league because she looked like a model and he, was a timid young man.
If he had proposed to her and she had willingly agreed to spend the rest of her life with him, he wanted to believe that there was more to it than just looks.
Her parents were not different. They were not willing to accept him at all, and her father did
Twenty minutes in his office, and Declan could barely get any work done. He had been overthinking so much about his relationship with Samantha. They had hit a hard rock again, and he could only imagine how far this could go this time around. He managed to open up the files that his secretary had placed on his table. Micheal was running late, which was very unlike him. He decided to focus on work and forget about the things that disturbed him. Money was very important to sustain their lifestyle. He was responsible for quite a few people, and that was another reason he had to work. Micheal soon came in, giddy with excitement. "What is it?" Declan asked him as he came closer to speaking with him. "You are looking at the latest father in this city," Micheal said as he placed his tablet neatly on the desk with a smile on his face. "Your girlfriend is pregnant?" Declan asked him. "I just found out yesterday," Micheal said excitedly. Sometimes, he acted like a child, but Declan thou
Georgina quickly put herself together as soon as she saw Samantha. She touched the coat immediately, as though she had not been doing anything some seconds ago."What is going on here?" Samantha asked, looking from Georgina to Declan. None of them was willing to say anything, and it got her so angry. Georgina quickly rushed out of the office, leaving Declan at Samantha's mercy. "What are you trying to prove?" She fired at him. He looked surprised, as he thought this was going to be a confirmation of what he had told her before. "Is this your intention of making me believe you?" She asked him again, leaving him speechless. "You just saw what happened. It was very glaring," he said. "Save it, Declan," she interjected. "Everything here points out that this is what you have strategically planned out," she said. "But it is so low of you to set this up just to prove a point to me," she said. "Are you going to put this on me once again?" She asked. "I'm not trying to put anything on y
Hannah rejected the call for the umpteenth time. It was not like she hated that Kennedy had a child, it was because he kept it from her for a long time. He would probably not have said anything to her if she had not questioned him about the fishy text messages that she had been noticing for a while.She was also not ready to associate herself with a crazy person. His ex-girlfriend sounded like one, and she was not only looking out for herself but for her children. She was already saddled with the responsibility of dealing with two kids, and one more child sounded like an additional burden. There was a limit to what she could tolerate. She misses him every day. It was because of him that she experienced the kindness that she seemed to have been deprived of for a long time. He was a good man, and she was hoping for a good life with him. It was so funny that she had chosen to let her guard down when this was happening. She was not the person to settle for someone who worked as an e
Declan finally emptied the second bottle of vodka into the glass he had been using to drink since dawn. He had barely batted an eyelid throughout the night, as he had been busy thinking about the possibility that Samantha would never come back to him again. He had no idea where she had gone, and all the security men and staff could only report that she had just left. None of them could tell where she was headed. He had been trying to call her, and she had been ignoring his call. At some point, when she was probably fed up, he could not reach her at all, and it troubled him. He asked Abigail to search for her in the city, where she had previously stayed, but she was still not in sight. He did not want to think that she had killed herself or done something dangerous to herself. He would not be able to live with himself anymore. As he sat on the floor by the pool, he stared into space and emptied the glass of vodka into his mouth. He wished that there was a way to numb the pain in
A siege of silence enveloped Declan for the next few days. He did not know how to react to Daniel taking his place as CEO. There were other things that he was more concerned about. He spent so much time in the suite that he shared with Samantha. All her belongings were gone, save the pajamas she used the morning she left. He carried it about and sniffed it often. It was not in the certainty of death, but in the uncertainty that he may never get to see her while she was alive again. She had been through a lot since she met him, contrary to how perfect her life was before she met him. Every day, he looked forward to hearing some good news from Abigail, but she had no clue about where to find her.Micheal came to check on him every day, and today was not an exception. As soon as he walked through the door, Declan raised himself from the bed and pushed into the living room. To his surprise, he saw Daniel, who bore a mischievous smile at the corner of his lips."Get out," Declan sai
Declan was awake before the break of dawn, and he saw Hannah lying on the sofa in the bedroom, just like she had been doing for the past two days. Daniel had caused him a great deal of pain that caused him to be confined to a place, and he was only grateful that he had Hannah by his side. She had been taking good care of him, as Micheal said that there was no one else he could trust. Taking care of him reminded him of the days that they were together, and she would nurse him until he was fully recovered. She was so soft that she let greed consume her. She was not patient with him at all, and sometimes, he still wished that she had made the right decision back then. He flung the duvet aside and got out of bed. Once his feet touched the cool floor, the cold transcended throughout his entire body. He limped to the bathroom for a leak, and when he came back, Hannah was asleep in a funny position that made him laugh. He grabbed the duvet that she had abandoned on the floor and cover
"What should I do first?" Declan asked her, wondering why she held him back. "A child is having a birthday, and a birthday gift for the child sounds like a good enough peace offering," Abigail said to him. "I think you are right," he said, considering what she said. They looked for a nearby toy shop, and Declan was indecisive on what to get. He bought big teddies, so many toys that forty children could play with them comfortably, some candies, and chocolates. As he was about to end his shopping, he thought that a small gift for Samantha would not hurt. He went ahead to get her a diamond bracelet that cost him thirty thousand dollars."You know that she does not necessarily need that, right?" Abigail asked him. "It's just a small gift for my beautiful wife," Declan said, dismissing her, as he was not in the mood for any talk about his spending. As they headed back to their country home, Declan felt more fulfilled and more confident about meeting his wife. He even sang along to t
Declan got the news of the misplaced funds from Micheal first. He had spent some time in the country home with Samantha, so he did not have to use a hotel. But she refused to come home with him or even let him touch her at night, even though they slept on the same bed. Abigail told him that it was part of the reconciliation process, and that trust was slowly rebuilt again. It was clear that she had forgiven him. It showed in the way she spoke softly to him and catered to his needs throughout their time together in the country home. There were moments when she wanted to get intimate with him but refrained immediately. The silent tension between them was very loud. It was on the morning of the third day that he spent with her that Micheal called him. It was just 7 a.m. At that time, he was still getting dressed for work.Micheal sounded out of breath as he spoke. "Calm down and tell me what is going on," Declan insisted. "This morning, the accounts department found out that a hug