SOPHIA'S POV,Bubbling in the euphoria of the deal I had just struck with my mom, I drove to Ken's house that evening, I knew taking actions immediately was the best thing to do in order for me to emerge victoriously, overwhelmed by my ecstasy, I had failed to inform him of my coming,"Surprising him with my presence and breaking the news of the opportunity I had just bagged, was enough reason to get him excited," I shrugged at my thoughts, even though it was an attempt to excuse my mistake, since he had warned me about visiting his place without informing him.Without thinking twice, I knocked on the door to his apartment, fluttering from excitement, With no sound of any approaching footsteps, I repeated my rumble on the door and waited rather impatiently,I unlocked his door with the spare key he had given me, when I realized he wasn't in, and entered his dark apartment, on getting to his room, I removed my gown wearing only the red lingerie I had just bought for that purpose, I
LONDON'S POVThe air in the room felt heavy and stale as I sat alone, my thoughts swirling like a storm. James had told me that George had left earlier to attend to some matters when I had visited his office to deliver the news. I was surprised to find the room empty, my heart sinking with disappointment. "He must be busy," I reasoned, trying to quell the growing unease in my chest. "I'm sure he'll be back soon."As I sat there, my mind became consumed with curiosity about where George might be. Despite my efforts to convince myself that he was likely just spending time with his friends, I couldn't suppress the uneasy feeling that perhaps he was with Charlotte, his mistress. "He must be with her," I thought, a surge of bitterness rising in my throat. The familiar pain of betrayal twisted in my chest like a dagger, its sharp edge digging deeper with each passing moment.The weight of my sorrow hung over me like a thick fog as I sat on the bed, consumed by my thoughts. But the knock a
GEORGE'S POVThe words from Paris got me entangled in a web of thoughts, I began to ponder on the possibilities of scaling through it successfully without being caught, given the caliber of my mom, I understood that one had to tread carefully, in order to outsmart her, "Are you listening to me?" Her words pierced through my thoughts, intercepting the swarm of information that swirled around my head at the same time, "Yes, Paris, I heard what you said," snapping out of my thoughts, I reassured her with a smile. Even though a part of me still lingered in uncertainty, "You think we could do that, right?" She asked, searching my eyes, which I responded to with a warm smile,I began to ponder on the possibility of losing almost everything I had lived for, the position of the CEO that had kept me going, if we took a wrong step, even though I knew I was supposed to man up to it since I suggested it at first, I couldn't shake off the fear that lurked at the corner of my heart, It was ind
ONE WEEK LATERCHARLOTTE'S POVFueled by my determination and weighed down by the expectations of my father, I made my way to George's office.As I entered the room, his head snapped up from the laptop, his shock and anger at my presence written clearly across his face. But I remained undeterred, my energy radiating from my very core as I approached him with a single-minded purpose."George," I said, my voice low and dangerous. "We have unfinished business.""What are you doing here?" George snapped, his voice dripping with anger. His expression hardened into a mask of stone, his lips pressed together in a thin line.It was clear that my visit was not welcome, that my presence in his office was an unwelcome intrusion. His eyes blazed with fury, betraying his displeasure at my unexpected arrival.But I would not be deterred.But since I had made up my mind to execute my plot on George I wasn't going to back down from my course, neither did I flinch when I saw the displeasure in his fac
GEORGE'S POVDisquieted by what I had just heard, I found myself pacing to and fro my office, I couldn't shake the feeling of an emerging trouble that loomed at the corner of my heart, and the fear of ruining everything that had begun to blossom between Paris and I,As my anxiety lingered, I found myself entangled in a web of frustration, I wished I could turn back the hands of time and undid the mistake I had made, since I had found a new life and a far greater love in Paris, I didn't want to trade it for anything,After taking a peek into a future with Paris, I knew Pregnancy from Charlotte was going to ruin everything to dust, that was a huge mistake I couldn't afford,"What am I going to do now?" The words came effortlessly from my heart, in search for an answer that would save me from such a mess,After I had dug deeper into myself, I was overshadowed by a thick cloud of gloom, leaving me sad and devastated,"Come in!" I responded to the rumble on the door, my voice sounded barel
AVA EDISON'S POV,Despite the stress from work, my growing baby inside of me remained a constant source of strength, I knew we had to survive so I could pursue my revenge against those that had hurt me, I felt the strength within me, which enveloped me with warmth despite my predicament,I arrived home that evening to find a lady standing at our gate, close to her was a little daughter who had a striking resemblance with Mark, as I approached them from behind, I noticed she was restless,"Excuse me!" I called their attention,"Are you looking for someone?" I inquired calmly forcing a weak smile to my face, as they turned sharply towards my direction, her eyes blazed with fury as she stared at me, which made my smile disappear as I took in her disposition,Her face contorted in fury, which left me shocked and confused, "You thief," she spat, her pitch matched the anger in her eyes, "You're the reason my husband has stayed away from home," she said as she closed up the space between us
LONDON'S POVThe excitement on George's features were undeniable when he announced the news to me that evening, I couldn't stop myself from sharing in his joy upon hearing the news,"We've found a place to execute our plot," he had said, beaming with an unmistakable joy,Knowing that I was going to play a major role to his success story filled me with great exuberance to set our course in motion."Where is it?" I inquired returning his gesture, as I stared at the sparkle that emanated from his eyes,"Tug Hill Region," he responded, studying the curiosity that had suddenly masked my excitement,Upon hearing his words, I couldn't shake the worry that was beginning to sap away my joy, worry about finding a surrogate mother in that vicinity, and why he had chosen a place not too far from the city, as if he could see my thoughts, he added, "There's no need to worry about that, James has done his research, and I'm sure we'd find one in no time soon," he spoke softly in a tone laced with c
MRS ROSA'S POVEvery step I took exacerbated my fury, I was so filled with wrath that I just wanted to lash out at Margaret for defaulting my orders, as I dwelled on the news I had just heard, my blood began to boil, making me desperate for a solution out of that looming danger,"I can't allow this to happen, never!" I muttered to myself, I was so angry that I didn't realize my fists were clenched, and my steps were hastened as I hurried back to my room that evening.I couldn't believe she had managed to get pregnant despite my careful calculations, I had planned ahead and never saw this coming, As the door closed behind me, I couldn't stop myself from pacing to and fro as I pondered about my next line of action, "I have to do something, I can't allow that baby to grow." I mused, partly occupied in thought,"Relax darling, I'm sure you'll find a way." Bruce who had followed me back to the room said in an attempt to soothe my anger, his words brought me back to the present, but they w