TYLER'S POVThe events of this week had happened too fast for me to even comprehend. Way too fast. My brain couldn't even d******d the information at that speed.Remembered Granny's visit and her warm smile. Like the way she hugged me passionately, it reminded me of love in the world.Remembered how I had cold feet when Becky presented me with divorce papers on that very day. Becky had come back with a sly expression on her face; I heard her asking about me from the maid and come inside. I came outside to announce the presence of Granny in the house but I was greeted with something different; something much more different."I need you to sign those." She dumped a brown envelope in front of me. I thought it was a document, she probably wanted me to transfer my shares of the company to her; I've seen this coming already. I tore the brown envelope to read the terms and conditions surrounding my surrender."What are this?" I asked as I took out the paper. My countenance went from top to b
BECKY’S POVThis was surely the end of the world. I couldn’t even think straight any longer. The news broken to me was like the detonation of a million atomic bombs; I become disoriented, unsettled and broken. I didn’t even know what I was saying again.Tyler must have paid attention to me and he came to my rescue. I didn’t even care if I hated him any longer; I just followed his every command sheepishly as I watched him turn the car in an hundred and eighty degrees to the way to the airstrip. My surroundings suddenly became blurry and felt waves after waves of nausea sweeping through me.Tyler kept looking at me with a reassuring look telling me with his eyes that everything is gonna be okay. We got on the airplane and I fastened my seatbelt as the bird screamed, tearing through the Singapore open sky with a high speed.My mind was adrift cos I didn’t know when we landed and we were ushered into the helicopter that would take us to the hospital. On getting to the hospital, we met the
BECKY’S POVIt was as if the whole world had shattered before me. First she recognized him and now this, living with a man I so much dislike for a whole month. Granny would surely be the end of me, no doubt.I could notice the happiness on his face as if he had been the one to pass the suggestion to Granny. He obliged at once to the request but looked at my face searching and hoping that I would give approval. I had no choice, it was Granny.“Fine, but I would have to consult with my office staff on how to go about things. I can’t just waltz out of the office like that for a whole month.”“No problem, have it your way.”Granny gingerly stepped into the house to get some of her other medications from the doctor in charge. Tyler came closer to me and looked around to ensure no one was around. I wondered if he was about to say something that would guarantee him getting a slap. In low tones, he spoke.“I know you dislike me a lot, but I will gladly live with that till you eventually like
BECKY’S POV“Tell me about it. Tell me everything in details.”“I heard reports that the chip mining industry collapsed last nights and there are some workers injured in the crash.”“You heard reports?”“No ma, sorry ma, reports was passed to me. I’m already at the wreckage site. It’s really serious. The factory is really damaged and trapped workers inside the debris.”“Oh no, this isn’t happening. How many weeks away are we from the New World conference.”“The New World conference is four weeks away ma.”“I have to show up today and at least have a look of things myself. Can you arrange transport for me?”“The chopper rotors are spinning and its ready for takeoff. I will come with it so I can give you a full briefing all along the way. We’ll be there in an hour, tops.”“That’s more than enough time to get my excuse ready. Hey, don’t mention a word of this to Granny.”“Yes ma.”“What have you done about the press? We don’t want to be the headlines when we have a conference in less tha
BECKY’S POVThe phone displayed to show a short video with the caption “He is alive.” I played the short video to know who was in question and I froze when I saw my dad’s red Porsche. There might be hundreds of Porsche Cayennes in Singapore but not with the same number plate.I became confused, and I realized that my dad’s car had never really been mentioned in the will. I just made up my mind to go meet the lawyer thereafter.The pilot announced our arrival over the microphone and the helicopter slowly descended. The silhouette figures of the industries came into view and I could see the display. We had to pick something at the headquarters first before heading to the Silicon site.I met the staff at the door and they all greeted. Sam, the chief of security stepped forward and he gave me a full briefing as we stepped into the elevator. “We checked the surroundings of the factory to ascertain if the accident was caused by an external factor, but there was none.”“Are you sure it’s no
BECKY’S POVI’ve had a very stressful day at work and the best way to cool it off was to sleep in the familiar air of the mansion at Estate Drive. Time to bask in my own air, my own atmosphere, I could even sleep naked. Tyler wasn’t here to bother me with this unholy presence.I ordered the driver to drive me home after the meeting with the directors. We were planning to put us on the Stock Exchange market after the New World Conference. Looking at the familiar lights of the place that had been my home for as long as I can remember made me really happy, even though I didn’t notice it.The plan was to slip into the house and have a sound sleep and move out the next morning, attend to a few things, and get back to granny’s place. I picked my phone and called Tyler, in a desperate bid to make Granny happy. It was as if he had been expecting my call.“Hello there!!”“How is my grandmother?”“She’s good and fine. All in perfect health. She misses you though.”“Thank you.” And I pressed the
CHAPTER 23BECKY’S POVThe room was dimly lit. There was almost no source of light except the rotating blue light that hung from the ceiling of the room. The air conditioner was working at full speed and power but I could barely feel its power; I was sweating from head to toe like someone who just partook in extreme sports. My heart was threatening to burst out of its rib cage, my blood flowed faster than usual and my head was struck with an headache that made it seems like I was levitating.On one of the ebony-wood, Victorian leather chairs of the room was Ephraim consciously having s*x with another lady who was moaning at the top of her voice. I could see his silhouette from the dim lighting for me to know he was half naked, same as the girl who was just riding when her br*asts bounced up and down.I was more pained by the fact that I had stayed more than thirty seconds in the room and my attention wasn’t even registered. He must have been consumed with the pleasure of sleeping wit
BECKY’S POVHow was I going to tell this woman that her son has died months ago? Guess I will have to break the heart shattering news to her; maybe that will bring her memories back to her; but at the detriment of her being transferred to the hospital again. I had to tell her to avoid the heartbreak I suffered every moment.The churning of the helicopter blades awoke me back to my senses. My transport was here. The transport came with two heavily armed soldiers who came down first and ushered me towards the chopper. I checked well; it was the company’s helicopter, why are there soldiers here?Instantly reacting, the security men at the estate rounded up the chopper and formed a circle round it in defensive positions. The soldiers hung their weapons and raised up their hands to indicate they were harmless. The security workers relaxed but still kept their positions and stance fixed.I decided to check in with my personal assistant first to make sure I wasn’t being kidnapped.“Hello, wh