MRS ROSA'S POVMy mind kept swirling with a lot of thought as I walked back to my room, even though I wanted to dwell on the assurance Cassandra's words had given me, I just couldn't shake off the worry that tugged and lurked deep within me,The fact that she had returned home had already thwarted my plans with Leonard, even though she was still under my watch, I knew it was more difficult to administer anything to her, not when Oliver seemed to be highly protective of her,As I pondered on the possible line of action, the rattling on the door, snapped me back to reality,"Come in," I replied, unsure of who it was,Bruce walked in with a smile on his face, which I weakly responded to,"You seemed to be worried about something," He said, immediately after he got to where I was standing, "is it about the stakeholders?" He inquired searching my face,His words somehow sent me into thought as I began to ponder on the past days, I realized I had been through a lot in just a few days than I
OLIVER'S POV As I stepped into my office after lunch that day, I was stunned by the sight that met my eyes, Charlotte was comfortably seated on my desk with her legs crossed, "Hey darling," She said upon seeing me, she was dressed in a skimpy dressed that revealed all her cleavages, and accentuated her curves, I was greatly repulsed by her audacity, and the sight that met my eyes, the fact that I didn't want to see her filled me with rage, my anger carried me towards her with my fists clenched, "What are you doing here?" I demanded angrily with gritted teeth, which made her smile disappear immediately, at the sound of my words, "I came to see you," She responded as a chuckle escaped her lips, the sound of which spoke of the shock she had felt from my reaction, Her response further infuriated me, since my purpose of wanting her had been defeated there was no need for me to keep pretending that I loved her, besides, I had fallen deeply in love with Cassandra and wouldn't want anyt
OLIVER'S POVAs the sound of his chuckle met my ears from the other end, I felt a surge of mixed feelings swell within me, and as I listened to him, I knew I was betraying myself and my own feelings, but again, I kept a straight face, adamant to my mother's course, unwilling to bend from her warnings,"It's nice to know that you know who I am," He finally responded after a while of satisfying himself, but then I kept silent unsure of how to respond to what he had just said, even though deep within me I wanted to call him Father,"Let's meet up son, we've got to talk," His words came again breaking the silence that had fallen upon us, sounding serious and business likely, but my mom's words kept ringing in my head, bending my every conviction, I knew I had to be careful especially in a time like that,Putting aside my own desires, I questioned, repeating the same words, "What do you want?" And without waiting for his response, added, "I have no business with you," Irrespective of the f
OLIVER'S POV"How could you request a thing like that?" I said, somehow his words had picked on my nerves, but I managed to keep my tone leveled as I spoke,Just then I began to remember, I remembered the first time I heard about him and how I had craved for his presence in my life, how I desperately wanted him around but couldn't get to him, but as I dwelled on my thoughts, his words came bringing me back to the present,"Why not son?" He questioned with cobmuch confidence ringing in his voice as he spoke, the expression on his face quizzical as he stared at me, just then I lost it, since I knew what was at stake,"Just listen to yourself," I flared up, unable to contain my anger, which drew the attention of the few persons seated in the hall, feeling their gazes upon us, I tried to suppress my anger, so I leaned closer and continue with gritted teeth, "How dare you just walk out from nowhere and demand a status in my life? Huh?" I demanded, the words came out of my mouth bearing th
MRS ROSA'S POV"Bad news Rosa," Bruce announced Immediately he barged into my room, making I and Cassandra turn sharply towards him, my eyes shot open Immediately at his carelessness,Upon seeing us, he stopped Immediately on his track, while I turned back towards Cassandra to find her still staring at Bruce, she seemed to be partly engrossed in thought as she stared at him, which made me wince at her,I forced a smile to my face as I placed my hand on Cassandra's, calling her attention back to me,"Could you excuse us for a moment?" I requested as calmly as I could, even though deep within me, I was greatly displeased by his actions,Her face broadened as a smile parted her lips, "Sure mother," She replied softly and stood up to leave,Immediately she left, Bruce shot the door behind her,"What was that for?" I demanded angrily, as I turned to face him who had just returned from the door,"I'm sorry Rosa, it was really urgent, that was why," He explained, gesturing with his hands as
CASSANDRA'S POVBruce's words tugged unto my heart causing me to worry as I walked back to my room, and as I tried to figure out what could be the problem and what he had meant by that, I was hit by a mass of darkness, which had clouded my thoughts, and like a barricade, I couldn't breakthrough,As I dwelled on it, I felt a sharp pain pierced through my head like a knife making it to hurt, right then, I found myself walking towards the kitchen to get a bag of ice, and as I walked back to my room, I realized Bruce had called Mrs. Rosa by her name which made my hand fly to my lips as I gasped in shock, But as I dwelled on the possible reasons for his audacity, I quickly shoved off the thought that came to my mind, I was certain there was no way Mrs Rosa would be in a sexual relationship with Bruce, And as I dwelled on that, I found myself increasingly interested in finding out the truth, since I couldn't fathom why Mrs Rosa would allow that, and I was certain they weren't related in a
SOPHIA'S POV"And what's that supposed to mean?" London inquired, the expression on her face quizzical as she stared at me with worry written all over her features,The sight of it made me chuckle, as I felt a sense of satisfaction wash over me at her curiosity, but I wasn't going to give her the pleasure of finding out that I had known about her dirty secretClosing up the space between us, I said staring 8nto her eyes "We'll soon find out Paris." And Immediately walked away from her, chuckling as I did,It was a Friday night and I was planning on spending the night with the girls, even though I didn't tell my mother about it, ever since our fallout, she seemed not to care about how I lived my life, which I had greatly benefited from, as I drove to the bar, my phone began to ring,Immediately I saw who it was I was filled with a sense of great urgency, quickly, I received it,"Yes Mark," I said, desperate to know that he had gotten something on her,"I'm calling to let you know that
CASSANDRA'S POV The sight of Bruce seated in that black car, mocking me in my dreams, jerked me out of another nightmare, ever since I saw Bruce coming out from that black car, my nights had been plagued with series of disturbing dreams, So it was on that particular morning, but more to it was the event from the night before that replayed in my mind, I awoke that morning, feeling heavied as my shocking discovering flashed through my mind, the conversation between Oliver and his mother, carrying along placards of worry with a great sense of uneasiness, A pang of guilt had tugged unto my heart making me restless ever since I overheard them talking. But since I didn't hear Oliver deny his father or agree to stay away from him, somehow I was filled with hope, I settled on the fact that he probably had his own plans and that was why he had agreed to meet him without the knowledge of his mother, As I pondered on my thoughts, the gentle splashing of the shower in the bathroom caught m