Alexander felt something odd the moment he had stepped into his bedroom. There was a strange and alluring scent in the air. Alexander wondered whether the maids had changed the air freshener in his room. The bed was strangely yet neatly done. Suddenly the sound of a romantic song filled the air and from the bathroom came Sophia, seductively dressed. She was wearing a black sexy bikini and her hair was left loose. "Hi baby" Sophia said, as she stood, leaning on the bare wall with her right leg raised up on the wall. She licked her lips enticingly as she stared at Alexander.'So this is their plan', Alexander thought to himself. He decided to leave the room immediately and quickly turned away from her. Before he could walk back to the door, Sophia had already gotten to him and stopped him, holding his hand."What do you think you're doing?" He asked her."Shhhhhhh" she said provocatively, "This isn't the time to talk.....baby" she moved to his front and started stroking his chin with h
Alexander and Bella sat down on the rocky mountains that night, having a peaceful moment. After Sophia's stunt, Alexander left them and was now staying in the settlement with Bella and her father. He would do the work he can do from there and then drive down to the main town if need be that he must be in the office for work. He was not so sure about being able to break free from Sophia's hold if she should try another sex stunt again, and he would never want to hurt Bella no matter what, not even by mistake.That night, on the high level of the mountains, Alexander told Bella everything that Sophia had done that night and he was honest enough to confess that he had almost fallen into her trap. Bella was also understanding not to hate him. She appreciated his honesty in telling her the truth and she loved him more."I will never hurt you Bella, not intentionally" Alexander said to her emotionally."I know" Bella said, touching his face softly with her hand."I mean it Bella. My mum and
The next morning, Felix, Claudia and Alexander were on their way to the settlement. Felix and Alexander had already done all the necessary calculations and have decided exactly how much to give each family that would last them for three farming seasons. They would all have more than enough to last them. Alexander was happy but Claudia was not. She just obliged to Felix's instruction because she had no other choice.Right there, in the settlement, everyone was gathered as Claudia apologized for their loss, though she did not mention who exactly had caused the fire incident. And then, from her own personal account, she had transferred to each family, one million. The people could not believe what they were seeing. It was like a dream to them. Never had that large sum entered their hands before, they had not gotten it from their farming and they were so excited. It was more than enough to cater for their need for more than a year. The disaster that was meant to ruin them was now turned t
Alexander had been thinking about Sophia's words to him since he had left her house. Everyone knew that his marriage to her would create a merger of both empires but Sophia had indicated that there was something more to it. It seemed to Alexander that she was the only one who would benefit from it and he kept thinking about what it was. What else could she get from being married to him? He wondered."You've been this way for a while now. What is the matter love?" Bella asked him having seen him for the umpteenth time being moody.He was sitting on the little dining chair and his hands were on the round table as he burrowed his brows in worry. Bella sat, facing him and he looked at her."I went to see Sophia some days back for us to reach a compromise. I had offered her a deal in which she lets us be and we will still push through with the merger but she refused. She said that there was more she would gain than just the merger should she marry me and I can't just rest. I'm trying to kn
Alexander wasted no time in leaving the settlement and returning home. He weighed the outcome of that video being leaked and saw that it was not worth the risk of not listening to Sophia. He was hurt that he was leaving Bella but at that point, he had no choice. When he arrived his mansion, Sophia was already there with Claudia. They were talking in the living room when he walked in with his bag."You're back son?" Claudia asked, surprised."Finally!" Sophia said, "I'd like to think that you have realized things and have changed your mind about that Bella, am I right?" she asked, smiling."Yes" Alexander replied and walked away, straight to his room. He hated the fact that he was dancing to Sophia's tunes.Claudia faced Sophia, "Is he serious?" she asked, surprised."I think he is" Sophia said."What did you do?" Claudia asked her."I used my feminine power and got him back to me aunty. He will no longer go back to that Bella of a girl" Sophia said.Claudia smiled. She was happy to he
Bella started thinking of a way out of Sophia's blackmail. Alexander had confessed in details all that had transpired on that fate day his brother died. Alexander and Andre both were attracted to Sophia and started competing for her attention. It started off as a joke, a light and trivial matter and then eventually grew to a serious issue. The once very close brother's became very distant and hated each other. They would fight and make threats against each other. According to Alexander, on that day when his brother had died, Alexander wanted to use his laptop for some work but could not as his laptop had developed some faults. Not minding Andre's disapproval as a result of their enemity, he dashed into his room and took his laptop to use. Unlike Alexander, Andre did not change his password after their fight began so Alexander could still have access to his computer. As Alexander used the system, an email notification popped up and as a result of his curiosity, he opened it to see an e
That night, everyone in the Grande's mansion lost sleep. The pain of Andre's death embraced them once again, freshly as if it had just happened. Felix and Claudia's pain was doubled because the cause of their pain was someone whom they had trusted and wanted to establish a deeper relationship with.Claudia could not believe what she had just heard from her son. Sophia was never interested in the good of her family but rather had an ulterior motive. Sophia was the one responsible for the death of one of her son and now she was blackmailing the other and wanting to have him thrown in prison. Claudia made up her mind that night; she would not let Sophia's plan succeed. Infact, she had decided that instant that the merger would no longer hold. She would not want such a human being become a part of her family.****Telling his parents the truth gave Alexander a huge relief from the guilt of being tagged a murderer. He was very happy and grateful to Bella for her support and encouragement.
Bella heard a knock on the door and went to answer it. She was shocked to see the unexpected visitor standing before her."What are you doing here?" Bella asked her.Sophia, the visitor flashed a smirk on her face."Hello Bella" She greeted."I don't need your greeting. What are you doing here, in my house?" Bella asked harshly."I came to see you" Sophia replied, "I came to congratulate you on your wedding to Alexander. That's next week right?" Sophia said."I thought you've given up already since we didn't hear from you these past weeks. Sophia, If I were you, I'd just leave us alone. Alexander doesn't love you and with your evil deeds and schemes against the Grandes, no one wants you. Just give up already. Look for another ambition to pursue. This one is clearly far from your reach" Bella said.Sophia chuckled, "You know Bella, I really did underestimate you. I thought that you were as dumb as you are poor but it turned out that you're smart. I came here just to tell you this and a