Anamika chuckled sadly as she slowly opened her eyes to find herself sitting on her brother's favorite swing at the public playground.She built another public playground last year and bought this one; where her brother spent his remaining days with her... It was also the place her father died.The image of her father screaming her name and running towards her assaulted her blurry vision.The man was running with all his strength and made it in time to push her out of the way but he couldn't save himself from the bullet that was meant for her."Daddy!!!!"Anamika screamed but the man smiled at her and said with difficulty, "I- I'm so– sorry!... I love–"Tears rolled down Anamika's eyes as she slowly broke down, crying her heart out. Those words that he didn't get to finish were what she had loved to hear the most from her parents.For so many years, she longed to hear those words but nobody except Martin told her that repeatedly. Not her mother, her father, or Cora ever told her they
"Oh," Anamika suddenly didn't know how to continue."Go straight to the point, I have no time to waste."Anamika summoned courage and said, "I need a backer. I want to get the Smith family off my case.""Why?""They are extorting me.""What makes you think I won't do the same?"Anamika was stunned. This is the most awkward meeting she's ever had."I–" she didn't know what to say at this point."I don't need money for my service."Anamika blinked. "Then–""Marry me!""Huh?""You heard me!""I'm sorry, that's too expensive.""Fine, handle the Smiths yourself."With that said, the call went dead on his end.Anamika stared speechlessly at her phone and blinked a few times. She wasn't even curious about how he knew he was speaking to her. She heard that when Ash picks up a call, the caller's phone is tracked. The caller's location and identity would then be displayed in his laptop. That's the reason he didn't ask her about her identity before diving into the topic. Meanwhile, in a black-t
After Anamika got home, the first thing she did was to look for Bella but was told that Bella left for work and hadn't returned.Anamika didn't doubt Tyler but she wanted to hold on to the little glimmer of hope that Tyler was playing a prank on her.Her phone beeped and when she looked at the email, it was a picture of Bella's dead body.Anamika bit her lips harshly and tried to suppress her rage."Mummy!" Aiden called with excitement as he was hurrying down the stairs.Anamika immediately wiped the gloom from her face and smiled sweetly. "Careful, you might fall," She warned while walking hurrying towards him."I'm strong, I won't fall." He giggled."Where is your sister?" Anamika looked up at the stairs."She's sleeping.""Why is she sleeping by this time? Is she alright?" Anamika was about to head to the stairs when Aiden grabbed her leg to stop her."My sister is not happy, She feels bored, so she told me to leave her alone," he sighed pitifully."Why? Did you cause trouble for h
A few days had passed and things seemed to be fine on Anamika's side, except for the discomfort of having another Smith spying on her.Meanwhile, Amelia could be seen marching up and down in the Wales' mansion with her phone in hand, dialing and redialing a number that wasn't getting answered."Pick up your phone!" She chewed on her nails as irritation washed over her.Mrs. Wales who was walking down the stairs, looking all–dressed for business, saw her worried daughter and couldn't ignore. "What's the matter?" Amelia raised her gaze and shook her head, "Nothing, Mom.""What do you mean by nothing? Look at you, it looks like you haven't had enough sleep for a long time." Amelia threw her phone in a fit of rage, "how can I sleep well, Mom? Asher has refused to take my calls or even showed his face to me for weeks now!" "You mean you haven't seen him for weeks?" the woman frowned and went to her daughter's side. "Yes, Mom! The other day, he said I wasn't the lady he slept with and
Shell restaurant… Anamika alighted from her car, looking incredibly gorgeous in her red off-shoulder long dress. Holding a silver purse that went with her jewellery, her transparent heels effortlessly took her to the restaurant's entrance. Shell restaurant is one of the most expensive restaurants in Nairaland. It has no private chambers, rooms, or booths, and all its customers sit in open spaces for their meals. To book a space in the restaurant, one has to have done it at least three months prior, but booking the whole restaurant requires the person to have booked it six months prior; which got Anamika even more excited. It indicates that Henry had been meaning to take her out on a date for so long.Entering the restaurant, it didn't take Anamika too long to spot her date as he was the only one in sight, standing beside a romantically designed table in a seductively and intimately decorated restaurant. The interior of the restaurant was dim, but the illumination coming from th
At the Walkers' Mansion…It was Old Man Walkers' 80th birthday today, and guests from all four corners of the city and abroad came pouring into the mansion. Hushed voices could be heard from the men and women as they chatted with drinks in hand. Cullen walked around the guests, welcoming them with a lady in hand. The lady looked almost like Cullen. The muscles on her face must be hurting from maintaining a fake smile for a long time. Soon, she got tired and walked away from her brother and the business people to settle among the ladies who wouldn't stop praising her looks and trying to befriend her. A while later, Old Man Walkers was helped down the stairs by his wife and joined the party. Praises and good words flew around him as he nodded or smiled at them in intervals. The man knew that most of the people present were here mainly for business, so he wasn't ludicrous enough to take their compliments to heart. "Chairman Walkers, I commend you for your success. Not only did you s
When Asher's mother was pregnant with her first son, she had a miscarriage after drinking what a maid brought to her. Although the doctor said otherwise, Ms. Florida had her thoughts, so she became cautious since she didn't know who her enemies were. Also, she couldn't get anything out of the maid because her husband had allegedly taken care of the maid. During her second pregnancy, Ms. Florida found out that her husband was cheating on her. Because of the stress and circumstances of the situation her body was in at that time, she got another miscarriage. Her husband defended his innocence with tons of evidence, and she forgave him. But in her third pregnancy, a few weeks before she put to birth, news of her husband's infidelity hit her, but she refused to succumb to the pain of heartbreak she bore along with the difficulty of pregnancy. After she gave birth to Asher, she found out that the woman her husband cheated on her with was the same lady he denied knowing.Ms. Florida fought
At the Walkers... From where he stood, Cullen gazed intensely at Nadia for a long time. He couldn't remember taking an interest in any lady, so what was the child spewing? Even so, he decided to ask. "Little girl, what's your name, and who is your mother?" he tried to act friendly. "You are not qualified to know that, so stay away from my sister, you pervert!" Aiden puffed his chest as he stood in front of his father. Cullen narrowed his eyes at the little boy and asked, "Do you want me to spank you? Your parents ought to have taught you manners." Cullen wished to be mad at the kids, but their cuteness wouldn't let him. Instead, he glared at Uncle Ty and ordered, "Send the kids back to their parents!" Nadia sighed; talking to dumb people is tedious, so she shifted her gaze to the Old Man."Only a stupid person would believe your flawed theory. I might not have known my grandmother, but from how my great-grandfather raised my daddy, it is evident that my grandma was also raised