Sophia immediately took the merger contract to her father in his house and showed him. Douglas, Sophia's father was equally stunned as his daughter. He also brought out his own copy of the contract to see that it was the same thing; 49 percent for him and 51 for the Grandes."What sort of treachery is this!" he roared."Alexander is the one responsible for this and I don't know how he did it" Sophia said."Perhaps his parents are involved in this. Especially that woman, Claudia. She is a very cunning and devilish woman" Douglas said."You're right dad" Sophia said."I'm not going to take this lightly" Douglas said.Without any further ado, Douglas called Felix for an urgent meeting at the Invicta. That same evening, Douglas was at the Grandes mansion. He went there because Felix and Claudia insisted that they could not go to the Invicta that evening.They were at the living room upstairs and Douglas showed Felix and Claudia the merger contract. The Grande couple were equally surprised
Alexander went back to his car, with teary eyes. Maybe Bella was right, Jeremy was not his son. 'What if she was lying?' He asked himself again. It was possible that she had said that because she was angry. He did not know what to think. He wondered again about the man who had come to pick them. Maybe he was Bella's boyfriend, he reasoned again. Everything was proving that thought to be true. Jeremy was also so close to him. He thought if that could be the father of Jeremy, but he ruled out that thought when he remembered that the boy addressed him as uncle.Seeming frustrated, he started his car and started driving. He was determined to know the truth about Jeremy. He still perceived that the boy was his son and Bella lied because she was still mad at him for everything. Then about the Gerald guy, he sincerely prayed and hoped that Bella was not in a serious relationship with him, because he wanted to win Bella back and it would be very difficult if that was the case.*****Alexande
Bella realized that she had judged Alexander wrongly for those five years. He was actually a hero who had sacrificed his happiness to save her life and her father's, but she had tagged him a devil who lured her, used her and then dumped her.She was in deep thoughts as she was in the taxi with her son, Jeremy, on their way home. The exciting adventure that Jeremy was narrating to his mother were far from her ears. Bella was thinking, what was going to happen? Is the truth supposed to make her instantly love Alexander again? Is she meant to go back to him and be his mistress? Or did he plan to divorce Sophia and marry her? She kept wondering till she heard and felt Jeremy's hand on her arm;"Mummy" he calledBella came back to realize that she was already in front of her house. She paid the driver and came down with her son.Entering the living room, she saw Gerald in the living room, Christine was just coming out from the kitchen. Jeremy ran to Gerald first and gave him a hug, then h
Bella and Gerald arrived at an expensive restaurant. Bella was wowed by the interior decor of the lobby. All the people she saw walking in and out of the place were people of class and of high Calibre in the city. She thought to herself that the food there would be very expensive.She leaned in towards Gerald as they walked to the reception, "This place is so huge and expensive. Are you really sure about us eating here?" She asked him, whispering.Gerald smiled, "Don't worry about that. Just focus on tonight." He assured and Bella kept quiet.The receptionist, soon called a waiter to escort them to their reserved table. Bella had thought that she was wowed on seeing the lobby and the reception but when she walked into the main dining area she was almost frozen. She comported herself till she got to her table."This place is extremely beautiful." She said to Gerald."Yes, it's one of the best places to dine and it is the perfect place to take you to" He said.Bella blushed.She quickl
After, watching them leave, Alexander followed suit, walking ahead of Sophia."Alex" Sophia called out, following him."Alex" she called out again.Alexander was already by the car and he turned to her. She finally got to him."Must you start trouble every time?" Alexander asked her."Every time?" Sophia frowned, "Are you saying that I'm trouble?" "Yes, you are trouble. You know what, we'll never go together for any meeting or any outing from now on. I'll handle my company's meetings myself, alone" He said and before Sophia could respond, he quickly entered the car and zoomed off, leaving Sophia alone intentionally."You Bastard!" Sophia cursed under her breath. She knew that he had intentionally left her there. She quickly brought out her phone and called a driver to come and get her.Gerald, after taking Bella out of the restaurant to his car, was quiet. He did not start the car immediately. Bella noticed his moodiness."I'm sorry that I haven't said anything about my past relatio
It was somewhere in town, at an open air street food stand, Bella and Alexander sat down to talk Two plates of spicy beef kebabs and two milkshakes were before them.Alexander started off by repeating in details, what he had told her before, about Sophia's threat on her and her father's life to get him to marry her. "I didn't know that Sophia did something like that." Bella said."She did. Now you know why I had to leave with her." Alexander said.Bella drew in a deep breath and released it slowly."I'm sorry for thinking that you had used me and dumped me. " Bella said with remorse."All these years, I had hated you. I regretted ever knowing you. I cursed you, Alex" Tears formed in Bella's eyes as she spoke."I know. And I understand why you had felt that way. I had left without a trace and it's natural to think that. I would have thought and reacted the same as you did." Alexander said.They were silent for a while."So how has these five years been for you?" Bella asked him."Not
Bella's business plan was done and after making the necessary corrections, Gerald sent Bella the full amount she needed to start her restaurant. Gerald did not stop there, he also accompanied her in sourcing for a good building at a good location. They had already been to five different shops that evening and were seated at a cafe to relax and then make a decision."Who knew that shops cost this much" Bella complained with a slight frown on her face as she was staring at the paper containing the quotation for the cost of five different shops."It's very costly because we're buying it" Gerald smiled."Still, it's expensive" Bella said.The waiter dropped their orders, two cups of warm coffee and two plates of doughnuts on the table and left.Gerald drank from his cup of warm coffee and took a doughnut in his hand."So, which one are you picking?" he asked and bite out of his doughnut."I'm drawn to two choices. The one at Skyler's street and the last one we saw" Bella said."I prefer
Alexander had a lot of work to do. Sophia's secret is to be unravelled. He needed to trace the source of the monthly inflow of profit for the businesses, which were previously under the Michaels empire, and he was going to do it secretly. Sophia would not be able to perceive what was going on, till the day she would be fully exposed.Sophia, on the other hand, was thinking about the perfect kidnap plan for Madame Claudia. It was as though Madame Claudia knew and had doubled her security since the merger was signed. It made matters more difficult for Sophia, but not impossible for her. Sophia had made all the necessary arrangements and with full faith, she was assured that the bodyguards of Claudia would be helpless when her own men would attack. All she was waiting for was the papers of attorney and then, she would have Claudia abducted and then get Alexander to give her all of Invicta. ******Alexander had gone to the restaurant that noon with the hope that he would find Bella closi