CASSANDRA'S POVIn the warmth of that evening, I strolled into the kitchen for a glass of wine. The unexpected sight that met my eyes made my jaw drop from shock, Overwhelmed by my instinct, the urgent need to take cover behind the door quickened my steps out of the kitchen, "Was I seeing things?" I thought to myself as I stood behind the door, trying to recover from my shock,Taking another meticulous glance I saw her clearly, but Margaret was done, she was shoveling the substance back into her pocket, my hands flew to my lips as I tried to wrap my head around what she had just done,My curiosity got piqued and I determined to get a clue just to ensure that I had seen her correctly, I made my way back into the kitchen, stilling my breath in an attempt to confirm my suspicion,I decided to pretend I hadn't seen anything, instead of confronting her directly, somehow I was sure someone was behind her, "but who could that be?" I questioned myself, that, I was going to find out,Walking
MRS ROSA'S POVThe rumble on the door interrupted my conversation with Bruce that evening, I gestured at Bruce to open the door while I stood beside the window,"Good evening ma'am," Margaret greeted in all modesty. Immediately, she walked into my room,"Yes, Margaret, what is it?" I inquired without turning towards her, but she hesitated.Her silence caught my attention, which propelled me to walk towards her, like always her head was bowed but I was able to catch a glimpse of her face, her lips were paused like she was struggling with whatever she had to say,I knew instantly that something was wrong, her presence alone suggested it, she had never been to my room uninvited."Speak!" I ordered which sent jolts of cold down her spine, making her shiver from fear,With her eyes tightly held together, she wheezed out, "It's Cassandra ma'am," letting out her breath,My eyes narrowed immediately. I heard her words, I was immediately interested in whatever she had to say, since I had been
LONDON'S POVSince George had asked me to take the day off and sort out whatever might be needed for the trip, I found myself staring lazily at the ceiling on that chilling morning, I had instructed the maids on what to do, so there was nothing left for me to do,I felt a deep sense of satisfaction enveloped me as I envisioned the coming days, it filled me with warmth, even though I couldn't shake off the nudge that tug at the bottom of my heart, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the coming days,As I got busy with cross checking, I realized it had been long since I last visited my mom, since I was at home apparently doing nothing I decided to spend the day at the hospital, but before I could get to the garage, I heard Cassandra calling out my name, I turned immediately and saw her approaching me, a warm smile coated her features, which made me smile back at her,"It seems you're off to work," She said, immediately she got to where I was,"Not quite Sandra, I'm going to see my fa
SOPHIA'S POVSince the last time I left Ken's house, I could count the number of times we had spoken, our once exuberant relationship was replaced by a long period of rare conversations, he had either claimed to be busy with friends or occupied with business deals, despite the fact that I had never seen him with any other person, I knew it was only an excuse to jeep to himself,It had been one week already, and he had never cared to reach out to me, except I made the first move,That day, as I stayed at home my mind began to travel, I knew letting my mom find out about our misunderstanding was going to incur her wrath, which was the last thing I wanted, as I pondered on how to amend our relationship, my phone rang, jolting me back to the present, I checked and it was Sydney, unwillingly, I answered the phone,"Hey baddie!" Her voice rang with her usual cheerfulness, immediately I received the call,"Hey!" I responded, partly occupied in thought, Those words of hers were once the rea
LONDON'S POV"How dare you accuse me of something I know nothing about?" I found myself reeling in anger as I spoke, emphasizing every words,Sophia's response came like a shock to me, she let out a sharp loud chuckle, her eyes as wide as woe, coupled with her dishevelled hair, she looked like she had just lost her sanity,She kept wriggling in Cassandra's arms as she tried to free herself, the sight of her was scary, her teeth were gritted as she fought hard to free herself yelping as she did, from the determination that coursed through her, she was ready to rend me to pieces if she could."You finally found your mouth to say something huh!" She finally said after a few seconds of struggling in veins, her fury evident in her voice, "just wait, I'd destroy you," she yelled, "get your hands off me, you lousy thing," She shouted at Cassandra who paid no attention to her, but fastened her grip on her instead,As I stood there, getting in terms with reality, the pain of accusations pierce
MRS ROSA'S POV"Mom, are you going to let her get away just like that?" Sophia who had been listening quietly said, gesturing with her hands, her features were coated in fury as she spoke in a tone matching the expression on her face, I turned immediately and said to her,"Follow me," I tried to keep my tone leveled as I spoke, even though deep within me I was seething with anger, which steamed from Paris'audacity and Sophia's foolishness.I was beginning to get irritated from Paris' presence, I had hoped she would become a stumbling block on George's path, but I was wrong, I never knew she'd be such a great support system to him, along with him, they've become a formidable force, fiercely chasing after the goal,Ever since the news of her pregnancy, she had been getting on my nerves, her excellence had pushed me into rethinking if I was truly in control, never had I felt unsure or threatened until she became part of the family,"Mom!" Sophia called, her desperation for me to do somet
GEORGE'S POV"Okay, I understand," James told the caller, looking pale as he spoke, from the expression on his face I knew whatever he had heard wasn't pleasant news,"Boss," he called my attention, immediately he got off the phone, and my brows lifted in response since my gaze was still fixated on him, he opened his mouth to say something but hesitated, and right then I knew whatever he had just heard had something to do with me."What is it?" I questioned as calmly as I could, oblivious to why he was suddenly scared,"Chloe called," he stated picking his words with care, The crest on my face was replaced by an expression of fear mixed with shock immediately I heard the name of our assigned made, I realized Paris was in trouble, the silence that followed his words suggested it as well, even though I didn't want to jump into conclusion without getting my facts straight, my fear from proving my suspicion right made my heart race,The urge to know whatever it was he was keeping from m
CHARLOTTE'S POVUpon my arrival in the house that evening, the sight of my father sitting in the living room startled me, the look in his eyes spoke of the displeasure in his heart, I had returned earlier expecting to be home before my dad,But from the look in his eyes, I knew he wasn't oblivious about my whereabouts,"I have warned you about being careful in your games," He said, obviously pissed about what he had termed an act of carelessness, his features were coated in fury as he spoke, staring at me with his bloodshot eyes,"We can't afford to arouse any suspicion, especially now that you're pregnant with George's child." He ranted, the veins on his face stuck out as he spoke, evidence of the desperation that coursed through him,Staring back at my father, even though I had come to understand he was becoming increasingly desperate to keep up with the family's reputation, I wasn't about to allow that stop me from what I loved doing,"Father," I uttered, picking up a defensive pos