"I have been poisoning Ivy since she stepped into the house and today is the poison's effective day," Mrs. Long revealed, stunning everyone in the room. "What!" Everyone exclaimed, even Mirabel. She was aware of how vicious she was but had never thought she could go this extreme.Mrs. Long burst into a peal of wicked laughter, clapping her hands. It will be so stupid of you to think I will go down alone. "Hospital! Take Ivy to the hospital now," Kayla shouted.The moment she shouted, Ivy lost consciousness and sprawled on the cold floor. "Wow!!! Just as predicted," Mrs. Long said, rolling her eyes in a lackadaisical manner. She brought out a gum from her pocket and chewed it loudly.Dillon couldn't believe his eyes. He stormed toward Mrs. Long and slapped her so hard. Afterward, he grabbed her cloth and dragged her up with it. "I will make sure you die a sorrowful death if anything happens to Ivy," He threatened, boiling with fury. Mrs. Long chuckled and muttered fearle
Ivy Hughes "Praise my soul, the king of heaven," The cathedral choir sang as I prepared to walk down the aisle. I furrowed my brows uncomfortably because that wasn't the hymn I chose for the bride's procession. I paid little attention to it and assumed there must have been a mix up. I will be getting married to my best friend today. I stepped out of a red range rover with my wedding dress stung on my body like I was born with it. The dress was designed by a popular designer and it costs a fortune. Many thanks to my soon-to-be husband, Ryan, I was able to look elegant on my wedding day. The man I will be tying the knot to is one of the A-list actors in New York. I am also an actress but hardly recognized by anyone. I will be deceiving myself if I classify myself as a D-list actor. My grade is lower than that. "Where is Evelyn?" I asked my sister, Kayla.Evelyn is my best friend and my bridesmaid. She left the hotel we lodged last night because of an emergency and hasn't arrived
Ivy HughesThe sounds of the bustles in the kitchen made me open my eyes weakly. I tried to sit up but a heavy headache sent me back.I had cried until midnight, it would be impossible to wake up hale and hearty. It was a habit to always keep a jug of water and a cup beside the bed. Fortunately, it was helpful. I poured myself a glass of water and emptied it in three chugs. I must have paid no attention to my thirst yesterday. "Ivy, are you awake?"Kayla shouted. I could hear footsteps coming closer to my bedroom. I jumped out of bed and dashed into the bathroom. I don't want her to see my swollen face. "Are you in the bathroom?" She asked when she didn't meet me in the room. "Hmm... yeah. I will join you after having a quick bath," There was a brief silence and she left the room afterward. I sighed after hearing the bang of the door.My face was all swollen in the mirror. I must have really lost it yesterday. "Yesterday... yeah... yesterday... Who was the man from yeste
Dillon LongI have been restless ever since I got married to an unknown woman yesterday. I couldn't concentrate even when I got to work from the church. I instructed my personal assistant never to mention what happened to my family, especially my mother. She is going to create a fuss if she learns I got married to a random woman. "Send everything about her to my phone in the next 20 minutes. I want to know from the smallest and meaningless information," I instructed before strolling into my house. Ezekiel has been my personal assistant since I joined the HORSE group as their CEO and he has been faithful. He is computer literate and a professional researcher. Looking for that woman was a simple task to him.My phone beeped and lit up before I finished removing my clothes. "I trust him," I mumbled. A cute smile appeared at the corner of my lips.I picked it up and read the message on it. "Ivy Hughes. A graduate of theater art and an upcoming actress. 23 years old, an orphan
They knocked on the door again. This time, it was harder.Kayla heaved, rolled her eyes, and let the door wide open.Ryan and Evelyn were standing at the door, looking gorgeous and happy as a couple.Ivy became stiff when her eyes landed on them. Different emotions were in her eyes but that of betrayal was more vivid. Her inner man was telling her to run inside her bedroom however, she was curious. She wanted to know what she did wrong to deserve what they did. "Are you sure you haven't knocked on the wrong door?" Kayla asked, folding her arms. Anger was swelling within her and she shut her hands tightly, trying to control her anger.The couple pushed her aside instead of responding to her question, they walked majestically into the room and stopped in front of Ivy.Ivy shut her eyes and opened them almost immediately, she raised her head slowly and put on a bright smile. She was pretending to be happy. She didn't want them to see themselves as winners. "Oh! The latest couple is
Dillon LongIf I hadn't obeyed my instinct of asking my men to keep an eye on them, she would have escaped from me.My veins pucked after I finished talking to one of my men. He told me Ivy and her sister left their apartment with their luggage. I assumed they saw the news and decided to run away from me.Although I was angry, I couldn't stop the chuckle because of their naivety. So stupid of them to think they can escape from me when I had just started with them. I don't let my belongings sleep out and Ivy is one of them. She is mine now. "I will ask the driver to drop you off," I told Mirabel and walked into the bathroom. I need to cool my nerves and that can only be done by taking a cold bath. "Babe, I want to have you for the third time," She mumbled, trying to be seductive but it almost made me vomit. I threw her a disgusting look and stepped into the bathroom. I am sure she would leave before I finish my bath. Mirabel might be obsessed with me, she also knows what to do at
Ivy Hughes Kayla was still sleeping by the time I got to our suite. I tapped her hurriedly, waking her up.She whined, stretching and sitting up on the bed. She rubbed her eyes to be sure I was the one standing. "Ivy! Is it noon already? Are we checking out now?" She asked, dumbfounded. "No! But we have to leave here now,"I mumbled while pulling our luggage from the corner. I put on my shoes and stood by the door. Kayla was looking like it was hard to understand the only statement I made. "But why?" "He owns here. He was here a while ago," I replied, hastily.She twitched her face and opened her mouth to say something but halted, her twitched face shifted into a terrified expression. "What!" She removed the duvet from her body, got off the bed, slid her legs into her shoes and we dashed out of the hotel. "What did he do to you? Did he say something?" Kayla asked. She waved her hand, trying to stop a taxi. "He told me to prepare to move home," I replied. A taxi
Dillon Long I splintered my brain, trying to understand the reason this woman was so stubborn. Despite my warnings, she still decided to run away from me. She must know better than anyone that nobody can run away from me. Not in this country and not even in the country she was trying to run to, Alaska.I was sure she didn't know I owned half of the country she was running to. My properties are everywhere, from the airport to the crooks and corners of the country.I watched as she tried to trick me into letting her go without knowing I had already seen through her tricks. I wanted to stop her but she was fun to watch. So I let her continue with what she called smartness.I was irate. I just wanted to take her home and teach her a lesson she would never forget. I strode inside after giving her a reason to be stunned. I couldn't resist giggling when I saw her puzzled countenance. I got into the house and sat patiently on the couch, waiting for her. It took her a lifetime, however, she