Soon, Gerald forgot all about Bella and focused on the meeting he had come for.One of his friends from the industry invited him to this meeting so he could beg the director for a role, so here he was.Contrary to what he told Richard at their table, nothing has been decided yet. It was only when the roles for the new movie were being appointed that he found out that out of two hours of screen time, he only had less than a minute.Apparently, it was a cameo appearance for a character that wasn’t even important and wouldn’t leave any impression in the viewer's mind.Gerald was so mad that he could hardly control his facial expressions. Seeing people he used to be better than, take on more important roles, including the supporting roles and main casts overtake him, a thousand needles pricked his heart.Gerald didn’t dare to refuse the role otherwise the little money he was supposed to receive would not enter his pocket, but he definitely had a home to vent his anger in.---After the me
“How can he date three women at the same time? He is greedy,” Rosie said. Bella sighed. “He shouldn’t have roped you and the other women into this kind of relationship if he was still considering his options. I mean, he should have continued to interact with you all as friends until he made his pick on the one he would date.” “I bet he is crazy,” Venita replied in a low tone. “There is no other explanation for his actions.” “I’m surprised you didn’t break his head yet.” Caro chuckled as she munched on some Pringles. She seemed to be having a lot of fun given the kind of conversation they were having. She and Venita loved gossip and it was no wonder they had similar character traits. “Someone rich enough to insure his entire body?” Venita snapped while giving a little nod of her head thanks to the pressure she felt building up in her chest. She was dealing and reeling with a mixture of two different heavy emotions about to put her under. Anger and annoyance. “What?” Caro
After a four-days business trip, Richard returned to LA having a tight schedule to clear up.He felt bad that he couldn’t see Bella the moment he returned, so he settled with a face-time with her from his office.They talked for over ten minutes before his next appointment, so he had to bid her goodbye.Richard had an important appointment outside the city’s outskirts. He needed the government’s approval over some documents and because of the other person’s busy schedule, he had to make out the time to go meet the person.On his way out, he met Debby who had dropped by to get a referee’s signature from him in the building’s lobby. “Were you really going to leave me if I didn’t show up now?” Debby asked as she walked towards him in quick steps. When she first called to book an appointment with him, he said he didn’t have the time to meet because of his tight schedule for the day. She had to beg him for five minutes, and it turns out that the time he had given her was the one he
Somehow, Debby and Gerald ended up in a Bistro after she managed to convince him.She talked more about Richard, deliberately showing him how close she was to him and their family.“A few weeks ago, we went to see your grandparents. Your grandfather was sick… You didn’t know about that? You don’t go back home at all? Have you ever met your maternal grandparents?”It didn’t take that long for Gerald to relax and get comfortable with her. At this point, he could say or reveal anything, and that was exactly what Debby aimed at.“Yes, I have met them only a handful of times,” he said, responding to her question. Debby made Gerald know that she was aware of who his mother was. “She got married quite early and I never met her before, except seeing her old photos in the family house. Back then, I was terrified of her after hearing a little story about her. I was still…”Gerald sipped his orange juice as he listened to her while basking in her soft nature. Debby had that effect on peop
After meeting Debby, Gerald was disoriented. He had a lot of questions running around in his mind. He wanted to know when Richard and Bella’s upsetting relationship started. At one point, he was thinking that Richard might actually be the reason Bella filed for divorce from him. With his mind running wild, Gerald started trying to reach Bella, but since she still had his contact blocked, it wasn’t possible.He didn’t have her new home address, and going to Isla’s school to wait for her wouldn’t do the trick because she wouldn’t give him that opportunity to speak to her.Gerald also thought about tailing Bella back to her new home, but the possibility of him having a serious police case after getting caught, plus no one coming to his rescue was very high, so he aborted the idea.The only solution left was to try hard to meet Bella at her workplace. He didn’t know how that was going to work, but he had to meet her before he did something crazy.---Gerald was all shades of craz
Gerald didn’t even need to hear her response to confirm the truth. Her reaction had already bared everything out for him. He was so livid with anger that he balled his fists and closed in on her. “Really?!” he screamed in her ears, causing her to flinch and take a step back until her body hit the car door. “We get a divorce and you go around to seduce my uncle and date him?! Have you lost your mind?!” At this point, he would rather believe Bella if she told him everything was a lie because he really could not fathom how crazy she was with this move she made. “To God, do not take one more step towards me otherwise, you are going to be bagging at least ten years imprisonment,” Bella swore, and she was serious about every word she spoke. Seeing him near her with that deep anger bubbling inside him frightened her to her core. She was afraid that he was going to do something to harm her therefore she had to remind him about the restraining order on him. At that reminder, Gerald
Richard comforted Bella and promised to take care of the matter with Gerald so she could focus on Rosie’s wedding which was in three days. Even though Bella was troubles, she had no choice but to keep her emotions in check and be there in good spirit for one of her best friend’s wedding. Even at the sleepover with the girls, Bella didn’t mention the matter because she didn’t want to disrupt the happy atmosphere. She didn’t want to make that day about her, so she focused on the wedding plans and let Richard take of the matter.***Three days later, Rosie got married to her long-time friend with her best friends in bridesmaids in the beautiful pastel blue dresses and Isla dressed in a white ball gown as the little bride.The three women were happy and literally partied all night after the wedding.Richard had graced the occasion with his presence as an honour to one of his woman’s best friends who had only good thoughts towards her.That night, Richard had something important t
A lot of different thoughts were running through Bella’s head after having breakfast with her friends, and she was still wondering why Richard had yet to call her.Unknown to her, Richard was working hard to provide her with a good explanation by seeking Gerald out while on the other hand, Debby was basking in the best moment of her life.She saw the trolls against Bella, and they were so much because when Gerald revealed that she was dating his uncle, everyone thought it would be an old man, someone equal to their fathers’ age but unbeknownst to them, the uncle they were all think was old, was only two years older than them.Unfortunately, no one was going to be revealing that information anytime soon. ---Richard phoned Gerald and asked to meet him. Initially, the latter was reluctant to do so, but as soon as he was reminded of the recent role his uncle helped him to secure, he agreed to meet that same day. “I saw your recent post on social media. Why would you do something