When James was finding it difficult to speak, Alex brought out his phone and said, "I have the records of your conversation with Loveth right from the start." Both Loveth and James looked at themselves, and thought it was a trick. Alex pressed the play button and put the phone on speaker and the beginning of what he recorded started playing. "Hello ma…See what you have caused. What are we going to do? Elisa is still sleeping. How long will she stay awake? When are you coming back from the airport?...." It was very obvious that all their secrets were now exposed. "James, I want you to tell me everything. How did it started?"There was instant fear in his eyes and as he was about to speak, there was a knock on the door. James wanted to go and open the door, but Alex said, "Don't worry. Those are my special guests. They will come in when I want them." "Please Sir, forgive me. It was the handiwork of your fiance. Some days ago, she told me to make sure that Elisa leaves
Alex made a forced smile and Elisa thought he was going to say something related to what she asked him. "My beloved," he gently placed his right hand on her shoulder and added. "I will tell you, but not in this kind of place. I want to take you out on a date in one of the finest restaurants in town. There we can talk heart to heart. But first of all. This room is no longer yours. I will not allow the woman I love to stay here. Come," he took a step and continued, "come and see your room." "I hope it is not the room of your fiance you are about to show me?" "Stop calling Loveth my fiance. If she is capable of doing what she just did to you, then she is capable of poisoning you." He held her hand and took her to the third floor and showed her a marvelous master bedroom, and it was well furnished. Alex went to his room and came back with a credit card and gave it to Elisa. "This is for you. You can withdraw as much as you can withdraw. It has unlimited money inside." El
"I still see you as my boss. It will be hard to go naked before your eyes. I still feel apprehensive when you talk to me. Please give me some time to go over this." "How much time do you need?" "I can't really say, but I need time to get used to you. Please, let's get used to each other before we go out. Please, I will love to beg you for something. It has been difficult to say it all this while." "What's that?" He asked. "I want to go and see my mom." "How is her health?" He asked almost immediately. "It is better for now." "I can't stop you from seeing your mom. Whatever that will bring happiness to you is my greatest delight."Elisa moved her hands and embraced him. "You are such a nice man. You came into my life and gave it a purpose. What can I do to please you?" She whispered into his ear. "You know what to do." He kissed her right cheek and left. Elisa watched him as he left the sitting room. As soon as she was alone, she smiled and went to her new roo
"Honey, I don't even know the person you are talking about. I will suggest you take a rest. You need to rest your body. Moreover, let bygones be bygones. That's your past. Digging into your past will only refresh your painful wounds. I will suggest you forget about it and focus on the future. I want you to think about what you will love to become and I will establish it for you. But now, you need to sleep." He kissed her forehead. "Thank you so much. You are such a wonderful gift to my life." She turned herself and lay down with her right side, and Alex pulled the blanket and covered her. The next day, both Alex and Elisa were at the dining table eating breakfast when Alex received a call from his secretary. "Sir, you have an executive meeting by 10AM." "What? Is the meeting scheduled for today?" "Yes Sir." "Thanks for reminding me." He ended the call and turned to Elisa. "I will be leaving home soon. This meeting does not mean we are not going out today. I neve
"It's more painful when you think that the person you trust and started to love is behind your pain. Just one night you dismantled me, took what I have preserved, and you changed the pace of my life. I thought I had met a savior, but I didn't know I met a demon with sheep 's clothing. You humiliated me and in fear I ran out of the hotel half naked. From the first day I saw you, you acted as if you care, but my instincts kept telling me you wanted to harm me. You drove everyone away from your house, preparing to repeat what you have done before. I hated you the most because I had the chance of begging you countless times on that fateful night, more than my ex boyfriend who sold me out when his life was at stake. The thought of that day is like a ghost fear. What I ought to enjoy became a torture. You killed my desire to make love. I no longer have the joy that aroused before making love, all I feel is panic. You told me, 'let bygones be bygones,' when you knew you were the very one
"Sir, I hope there is no problem?" He asked. "No. No problem." "Let me call her former boss to check her file, then I will send you the address." "Thank you so much," Alex said and he waited inside his car. As he waited, he used his right fingertips to hit the surface of his steering. "I should have told her all this while." He thought. "Was there no need to keep that bracelet in the first place? No. No… Why was I so careless? I need to look for her and apologize. She has the right to be angry. She has become the woman after my heart. I love her intensely."Then the ringing of his phone broke his thoughts. It was the former manager of Elisa. "Good afternoon Sir. My friend called me to forward the address of my Miss Elisa to you. I hope it is not what I am thinking Sir." "And what is that?" Alex asked. "That she must have taken away some of your valuables or she was careless in handling things. That young lady made us lose millions of dollars because of her negl
Elisa's POV The taxi stopped in front of my mom's house. This place was so far away from Alex that I found peace of mind. There was no way he could figure out my present location. Right inside the taxi, I was thinking about how to restart my life. "It doesn't matter how many times I fall, what matters is my ability to stand up."That was the motivational quote I said to myself before coming out of the car. Life wasn't fair. Even not fairer to people who do what is good. I was ready to dust off all the pains I have gone through. Probably, my mom's prophecy was about to manifest now. She told me to establish myself here after college, but I rejected her offer. "I love to go to the bigger city," I told her some years ago. But in the bigger city, I was treated like a rag. Used as if I didn't have a feeling. As I pulled my right leg out of the car, I could feel the home breeze. "Hmmm… no place like home." I thought. I turned my eyes to the most familiar building, my mum's house.
"Mum, I'm not here for a relationship or anything that leads to marriage. I'm tired of men, they are a scumbag. I'm taking you to the hospital tomorrow. It's my responsibility to take care of you. Forget about Sam and his request. I have some money with me and it will be enough to take care of you before I find a new job here. To love someone is willingness from the heart. It's not a trap or by force." My mum kept quiet and was looking at me. She didn't know how to put it. Mr. Sam had requested to see my face and when she stared at me that long, I asked. "Mum, what's the matter?" "Mr. Sam is there waiting to have a word with you," she pointed at the sitting room. "Is there any need?" "Sweetheart, I'm in pain." She replied.I stood up and left Mum inside the room and went to the sitting room to see Sam. Sam was in his late fifties, someone old enough to be my dad. He has a bare head and his big nose disgusts me. "My angel," he widened his hands and was expecting me t