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
"As I said, what we should be more concerned about is getting back the money first," Declan said as he looked at every one of them in the room as they sat down and looked at him. "How do we get access to the money when we do not know who is behind it at first?" One member of the accounts department asked. "You are also forgetting that by seeking the location of our money, we can get access to the culprit," Declan mentioned. They nodded in agreement, and for the next hour, Declan spent time deliberating on what he thought was the perfect game plan for them. All the while, Micheal kept looking at him in admiration. Declan was a man fit to run an empire. It showed in the way he loved and treated his employees. It showed in his rational decision-making. It showed in how versatile he was, and his level of innovation. Samantha once told him that one of the things that attracted her to Declan was his big brains. The meeting soon came to an end with the game plan for the accountants.
He was still taking in the familiar scent when Samantha strolled out of the bathroom, wrapped in a bath towel. He smiled when he saw her but still stood fixedly in place. "You did not tell me you were coming back home," he said quietly. "Do I need to take permission before coming back to my husband's house?" She asked. "I wanted to surprise you," she added immediately as she walked to where he was. "It's such a pleasant surprise," he said as he put his hands around her in a hug. He kissed her ear and went all the way to her forehead. When his lips met hers, he let out a groan while she moaned simultaneously. This was going to be the longest they had spent without touching each other in a long time. In a swift movement, he held her against the door of the closet, and slowly, while looking into her eyes, he slid the towel down her body, so that she was fully exposed to him. "What are you doing?" She asked him as he went down on her. "I'm making love to my beautiful wife," he sai
Samantha decided on a birthday party for Declan's thirtieth birthday. She had sought a reasonable way to celebrate him. He had a closet filled with clothes, racks of shoes, a plane, a yacht, landed properties, and whatnot.She finally decided to ask Micheal who had told her that Declan was not someone who expected much from people. He told her that putting a smile on his face alone was a gift to him.When she thought of what would put a smile on his face, she could only think of family and friends. Declan was someone who valued relationships so much that if she wanted to do something nice for him, she had to think of a way that would bring his acquaintances together. On the morning of his birthday, she had given him a great birthday sex, that had her grinding against him like he was a horse, his large muscular hands on her hips, directing her movements. He liked the way she arched her back with her hands on his chest. She would flip her head at intervals and tilt it to the side as
Hannah walked up to where Kennedy sat and she saw him adjust immediately. It made her smile that he thought she was important to talk to. When she came closer, he opened up a chair so she could have a seat. "I thought you were busy with someone," she said uninterestedly as she sipped her drink. "I don't know what you are saying because I came here alone," he said. "I saw you talking to her," she insisted as she used her wine glass to point at the lady that he had been having a conversation with earlier."Amina is an old friend from Nigeria and I was surprised to see her here," he explained. "What we were doing was simply catching up on old times," he added so he could make her feel safe. "What do you want to talk about?" She asked him pointedly. "I want us to work on what we have," he said."What we had died the moment you told me that you had a child for someone that it's safe to say that she is crazy," she replied immediately. "I'm not just looking out for myself; people like
Daniel had been very cranky the entire week. First, all the money that he stole from the company's account had magically returned to it, and it still surprised him that they found out about the offshore account. He also received news that Declan hosted a birthday party over the weekend. He had not been invited nor did he have any knowledge about it. He knew what he could do with the knowledge of such a gathering. He was angry because, after months of being CEO, he had still not successfully convinced the board why he should take over the house. The will stated that it was primarily Declan's inheritance, and there was nothing that he could do about it. Declan, on the other hand, had suddenly banned him from entering the house. The security around it was toughened up so that no matter how much he tried to meander his way in, he would not succeed. This morning, Declan called for a board meeting that he said was going to be used to pass some information. He wished he could stop De
"I will have to leave very early today," Micheal informed Declan ahead of time. He did not want to be faced with the challenge of having so much work that he could barely manage any spare time. "You have a date with your girlfriend, I guess," Declan said as he looked up at Micheal."Let's not say it's a date," Micheal began, blushing lightly. "It's just a little thing that I do with her every month," he explained. "What is that?" Declan asked, not feeling bad about prying. It was the same thing Micheal did as well. He could swear that Michael knew so many things about him that Samantha had yet to find out. He was very observant and he loved that about her. "We go to the prison for a visit before we head to the orphanage," Micheal said. "Shonda said she wants to own an NGO in Africa in the future, so this is a good start for us."Declan was highly impressed by this agenda. His father ran several orphanages and charitable homes before he died. It was conferred on him in the will. He
Samantha had never been pleased to hear the news before. Declan's agreement to still go ahead with having a child despite the Georgina drama was like music to her ears. She had not bothered to pester him about it anymore, as she did not want him to say he was right after all about Georgina. Instead, she had been more intentional about living her best life. She thought of the children back at the country home. They were enough to suffice for what she could not have. "Do you want to do an adoption or should we still search for a surrogate?" She asked him, deciding to lay all the cards on the table so they could deliberate together. She was not going to be selfish this time. Having a child was going to be a big step for them. It was not the financial aspect that bothered them. Declan's companies and businesses were worth an amount that could feed an entire city comfortably."We are both hoping to carry our child in our hands someday, so I guess surrogacy would not be a bad idea," he