Ali thought she had married a saviour until, he grabbed her jaw on their wedding night, and with a menacing expression said, "If I see you 10 feet near my sleeping space, I'll skin you." Ali is a worker at the Laverock Mega Food Chains and a competent marketing manager. But she is struggling to cater for her sick brother. Her father and stepmother are hellbent on marrying her off to gain connection, even going as far as using her brother's Ill health to threaten her. However, while at her desperate moments, the matriarch of the Laverock family extends an olive branch to her after she saves the old woman from an accident. In exchange for sponsoring her brother's treatment, she is asked to marry the second young Master of the family. But Martin finds it beneath his status to marry her and runs away on their wedding day. To save face, Gerald Laverock marries her instead, but draws the line between them, even though his grandmother wants Ali to get pregnant with his child. Gerald offers Ali a divorce but she refuses and he swore to punish her but Ali has sworn to make him fall for her and when he does she will break him. Their lives takes a turn when Gerald is forced to make certain decisions and Ali is forced to leave him. Will they reunite or would the secrets of the Laverocks push them further apart.
View MoreAli looked at Harriet, her eyes bulging like a bird of night. Her lips opened, and closed as she was short of words over what Harriet said. She couldn't understand why Gerald's mother wanted to hurt her and the fear of having a sniper in the shadows watching her every move, and waiting for a perfect opportunity to shoot her made her heart pound. "Why is she after me? I don't think I have offended her in anyway, and besides I am getting married to Martin and not Gerald," Ali forced herself to say after a moment of speechlessness. Harriet heaved, and looked outside towards the sky. She said, "The political structure of our family is quite complicated. Gerald is the first son by right, and should be the patriarch of the family, but my husband made a new rule because of my late son," she looked at Ali again. "Anyone who gets married first would be the patriarch, leaving aside competence. I hated the rule and wanted to change it but changed my mind when those two rascals refused to
Ali looked like a doll that even the men they met on the way out couldn't take their eyes off of her.Martin led her into his red Bugatti that was waiting at the front of the building. Like a perfect gentleman, he opened the car door for Ali and waited for her to settle down properly before closing the door. "Let me help with that," he said, when he saw Ali struggling with the seat belt. He leaned over to her and took his perfect time putting the seatbelt around her. In the meantime, Ali felt her heart beating like a war drum. Her breath caught up in her throat and she tried to hide the blush that was creeping to her cheeks. Martin pulled away and admired his handiwork. He flashed her a handsome smile before starting the car and driving away. The Laverock family estate was a place Ali could never dream of visiting or living, but because of her kind act of saving Madam Harriet, she was invited there and was going to be a member of the family. The first gate had more than twe
"What are you doing? Y..you let go of me," Cheyenne cried out, trying to pry Vivian's hand away from her arm. "Keep quiet you little wench," Emily muttered, through gritted teeth. Ali anxiously peeked to see how far Martin was and found him talking to a doctor. Sweat trickled down her forehead as she stared at the women they were trying to force out. She couldn't afford to let Mary see Martin as it would cause a lot of drama. "Ali, you dare to disrespect me because you have Jared now. You can't escape from your responsibility, the bride price belongs to your father," Mary ranted. "Bride price? Oh please don't make me laugh. I don't owe you anything and instead it is you, and that scumbag of a father that owes me and my brother. I will take back all my mother's properties. Just you wait and watch!" Ali retorted, glaring daggers at Mary. Cheyenne struggled with Vivian to escape the woman's clutches. When she gazed down at her arm, she found red bruises around the area V
"What are you talking about? You should leave. This is a hospital, and creating a ruckus here is a crime," Ali stated. She looked unblinkingly at Mary as she tried not to show weakness in front of the woman. Cheyenne scoffed when Ali denied the accusation. "Mom, take a look at the ward. Joe is taking treatment in the VIP ward," she said pointing at the luxurious looking corridor and doors. "How did you get the money to transfer Joe here? Don't bother to hide it, we already know about your disgusting activities." Cheyenne glared at her with disgust that Ali couldn't help but tremble. She was scared that they found out her secret and were going to expose her. "Disgusting activities? The only disgusting things I am seeing right now is the both of you," Emily interrupted furiously, not liking the way Cheyenne's words affected Ali. "I didn't come here to fight words with you Ali," Mary rolled her eyes and showed Ali the photos Jared's men took the previous day. Ali paled on seeing
Joe played with the toy in his hand as Ali fed him his lunch which was a bland porridge. He grimaced everytime he was given a spoonful of the food. "You shouldn't make such a face when eating Joe. Look, I can see wrinkles on your face," Ali's best friend said, pointing to Joe's forehead. She was a journalist who just returned from her vacation in Australia. She wasn't aware about Ali's predicament untill she returned a few hours ago. "Aunty Emily, the food is very bad," Joe complained, even though he opened his mouth to take another spoonful. "That is what convalescent patients take. Eat and don't trouble your sister," Emily lightly scolded. She pointed at Ali, "Your sister already looks like a shrimp worrying over you. So you better get better and grow bigger okay." Joe looked at his sister, his eyes watered. "Hush, don't cry. If not me who would care for you?" Ali asked, as she wiped her brother's face. "You have no one except me, aunt Vivian, Emily, Dr Wood, and yes,
"Has she left yet?" Gerald asked, taking a sip of his liqueur. He was seated in front of the bar counter. "Yes. I asked Nell to send her home," Barry answered, standing a few steps away from Gerald. Gerald stared at the glass in his hand before drinking everything in it. The cup made a loud thud sound as it came in contact with the table. "You seem to be losing your reasoning to pick a random woman who came to your doorstep to serve me," Gerald stared at Barry from the corner of his eyes. "Tell me Barry, do you need a break?" He asked. Barry quickly shook his head, "No. It was a foolish mistake. We couldn't find Lily anywhere and since the girl was a virgin...." "You thought it was safe to be with her. Because I once said, I've never had a virgin huh," Gerald cut him off with a sigh. He poured himself another drink before turning his seat to face Barry. "It's my fault," Barry hung his head low, his face was plastered with guilt. "Why do you keep your head low? Want me to c
Gerald looked at her sorry state, her red eyes and finally her pale lips. His mind seemed to have shut down and as if under a spell he leaned in to kiss her. However, Ali shoved him away and what followed next was a resounding slap. The slap forced Gerald back and he landed on his butt. A look of surprise appeared on his face the same time Ali gasped in horror. The both of them stared at each other in shock, as if not believing what happened between them. Gerald touched his cheek where he could feel the sting from the slap. He stared at Ali without blinking for a few seconds. "You dare to slap me," he asked, looking up at her. Ali's soul had already left her body, as she struggled to stand, her legs were wobbly. She looked down at Dylan and began to apologize. She was terrified, and stared at Gerald with a terror-stricken expression. It felt like the slap wasn't given to Gerald but instead a knife was stabbed into her stomach. "I'm s..so sorry...I didn't...mean to...i..
Gerald's jaw tensed and he gritted his teeth because of what he saw. Ali had walked out of the bathroom, pulling her underwear to cover her ass. He closed his eyes and looked away, and at that moment Ali noticed his presence and a scream erupted from her lips. "Aaaaa! What are you doing here?" She asked, quickly wearing her underwear. Her face became flushed from embarrassment at being caught naked. "Don't be a hypocrite, I have seen all of you," Gerald snorted and turned to face her. His hands were lost inside his pocket, his emotionless eyes glared at Ali, making her shudder and step back. His briefly glanced at her stomach as he remembered Barry's words. "If you are pregnant, it's best you abort it. I don't want a child from a woman of your kind, who stoops so low to sell her body for money," he said heartlessly. Ali looked up at him, surprised at first, that he concluded that she was pregnant but when the rest of his words sank in, her face turned grim He was demeaning her b
Ali stepped into the room and closed it. Her eyes first stared at the bed, where she had had her first sex. The memories were foggy as she couldn't remember anything other than the pain she felt. Gerald was a complete monster that night, and he didn't even consider that she was untouched until that day. She shook her head to get rid of the dreadful experience. Choosing to move on, she wished to have more peaceful days. But that would only happen if Gerald would listen to what she has to say. She sat down on the sofa to wait for him, but ten minutes later she dozed off. Her body was weak from all the emotional stress she had gone through for the past days. Gerald walked into the club, his stride long and graceful as he made his way directly to his private room. The room was a special bonus given to him as an exclusive member and a generous investor. It was almost like he was the owner. Well in a literal sense he was, and Barry was just the owner in paper. As he walked thro
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