‘I am pregnant’, Sophia said with a smile on her face and her voice filled with mix of excitement and apprehension.
‘What? Is it for him?’, Richard asked with a sharp voice, his voice narrowing in suspicion. ‘No, it’s for you. It has been two months since he touched me. You are the only man who had sex with me of recent and I am just two weeks gone’, Sophia said with her words hanging in the air expecting Richard to say something. ‘This is not the right time for you to be pregnant for me. If it is for him, that’s fine, as it would hasten up our plans but not for me’, Richard said with a dissatisfying look on his face. ‘What the hell are you trying to insinuate now? Are you trying to tell me to get rid of my baby?’, Sophia asked with her confusion turning into anger and trying to decipher what was going on in Richard’s head. ‘You will have to do that if there is need for us to do so. Edward can’t know about our relationship now. We are just a few steps away from achieving our aims and we can’t let all these get ruined by this pregnancy. Once we find a way to make all he and his family have become ours, then we can make our relationship open and have as many kids as we want. Try to understand me, Sophia’, Richard said in a pleading and strained voice. ‘I do understand your point, Richard but we can’t just kill our child because of the goals we are trying to achieve. We can have Edward under our thumbs without us killing our baby. I can make him believe the baby is his and he will be so happy to hear the news. He has really changed towards me in the past two months. He has been showering me with all the love he had never shown me before since we got married. He took me out on a date last week and he even discussed with me about having a kid together. He will be so happy if I tell him about the pregnancy. He will raise the kid thinking it is his and eventually will all his property to him. Him doing that is also a way of us achieving our aims as soon as possible. I think that’s a better way to go about it than killing our child’, Sophia said in a pleading voice trying to convince Richard. ‘It is a good idea but are you sure Beatrice will agree to this? She is hell-bent on us carrying out our plans as soon as possible’, Richard asked with his eyes searching Sophia’s face. ‘I am sure she will agree to this. She is your mother but why do you find it difficult to talk to her? She will agree to this as I am carrying her grandchild, and she won’t be in support of me aborting the pregnancy’, said Sophia moving close to Richard with a lustful look on her face and dragging him close to her. ‘Are you not happy with the fact I am carrying your child or is it that you do not love me anymore?’, Sophia asked Richard caressing Richard all over his body. ‘You know I love you and you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. Thank you for being in my life and thank you for fighting my cause by getting married and sleeping with the man you do not love. As for our baby, I promise to love you both always and I can’t wait to live in with you both as a family’, Richard said smiling at Sophia with Sophia returning the favor. In no time, their lips met kissing passionately and making out. Edward witnessed and heard all their conversations and there he stood still not knowing the decision to take; whether to turn back and leave or enter Richard’s room so the duo would be aware of his presence. He could not believe all what he had heard and the fact that both his best friend of 5 years and his wife of 6 months had just betrayed him. He never expected such from them and he felt his heart breaking into pieces upon the scene he had just witnessed. As he turned around to leave, his legs were heavy for him to carry but he forced himself to carry them, walking away with a heavy mind and a heart that just begun to fall in love and has just been shattered. His hopes of having a happy life with Sophia so she wouldn’t end up like his mother, Catherine just got shattered. He got into his car and as he drove off, he began to reminisce about his past. He remembered his life as a child, which wasn’t a pleasant one for him and his mother. His late mother, Catherine, got married to Daniel (Edward’s father) at a very young age in the city of Los Angeles. Catherine, Daniel, Liam and Molie grew up together as childhood friends, and Catherine had since childhood been in love with Daniel, but Daniel was never in love with Catherine as he was so much in love with someone else. Both Daniel, Liam and Catherine came from a well-to-do family, but Molie didn't. Liam is actually Daniel’s younger sibling whom Daniel believed their father favored more than him. As they grew, Catherine confessed her feelings to Daniel who turned her down as he didn’t have any feelings for her. Catherine couldn't give up on her feelings for Daniel and so, she kept on trying so hard to get Daniel’s attention but none of her tricks worked as she kept on getting rejected each time. On the other hand, Liam was madly in love with Catherine and when he made his feelings known to her, he was turned down. Not minding the hurt that came from Daniel turning her down every time, she kept on loving him and hoped that he would be HERS someday and magically, the day came, and she walked down the aisle with Daniel not being able to contain her joy. Daniel's father’s company was on the edge of going bankrupt and the only saving grace for the Lion’s company to be saved was to merge with the Clinton’s family company. Jackson Lion (Daniel’s father) sought for help from his friend, John Clinton (Catherine’s father) to save his company from going bankrupt. The Clintons agreed to merge with the Lions if their children would get married to each other. This condition was proposed by Catherine to her father as she thought that was her only opportunity and avenue to make Daniel hers. The Lions had no other option than to accept and force their first son, Daniel who never loved Catherine and loved someone else whose identity Daniel didn’t disclose, to get married to Catherine. Catherine was all over the moon on her wedding day as her wish finally came true and she was walking down the aisle with her dream man. As they exchanged vows, Catherine put on a satisfying smile knowing she had finally gotten hold of her dream man but Daniel on the other hand was devastated and seeing the woman he loved watching as he exchanged marital vows with another woman really hurt. Life with Daniel after their wedding was not what Catherine had anticipated. She never got Daniel’s attention as he barely came home. He was most of the times at his secret lover’s place whose identity was unknown. Daniel ignored her totally making her devastated but she found solace in their friend, Molie who kept on encouraging her that Daniel would change and finally fall in love with her one day. Two years went by and still yet, Catherine hadn’t gotten Daniel to fall in love with her and his attitude kept on getting worse. Catherine thought if she births Daniel’s child, maybe he would change his attitude towards her and then, she decided to get pregnant. The question now is – How is she going to conceive when Daniel hadn’t touched her since they got married? She thought over and over again on what to do to make him make love with her and then, she devised a plan which actually worked out for her. She had set up a meeting with Daniel, Daniel’s parents and her own parents with one motive in mind. ‘I want a divorce’, Catherine said at the gathering when everyone was seated. Shock was on everyone’s face except from that of Catherine. Daniel too was shocked as he didn’t know where that statement was coming from and he was curious to know as to why she had said that. But from another perspective, he was actually glad and happy as this would enable him to become free and be with his lover but he never knew the trick Catherine was trying to pull. ‘What? What do you mean by that? Is there anything we need to know?’, Daniel’s dad asked. ‘I am tired of Daniel avoiding me. Since we got married two years ago, I have been suffering in that house and dying silently. He has never touched me and he barely comes home. I am tired and can’t take this anymore. I am filing for divorce soon and I just wanted to carry you along’, Catherine had said. ‘Daniel, is there anything you want to say about this?’, Catherine’s dad asked. ‘If divorce is what she wants, I will gladly give her’, Daniel said without hesitance which actually hurt Catherine’s feelings. ‘Since both parties have agreed on getting divorce, then we should go on with that. But I will like to bring to your notice that, this divorce will bring an end to our partnership with your company’, Catherine’s dad said making a move to leave. ‘That won’t be happening as no divorce is going to happen’, Jackson said making John halt in his steps. ‘Daniel, I am giving you two months to make up with Catherine and get her pregnant. Failure to do that, I will be removing you from my will and transferring the management of the company to your brother, Liam’, Jackson said knowing Daniel would do what he had said and he wouldn’t dare defy his orders. Jackson had Daniel wrapped under his arms and so, Daniel wouldn’t dare defy his orders. Daniel and his brother, Liam had always been in a power tussle. Daniel hated losing and so, he couldn’t stand the fact of him losing to his brother and be left with nothing. The only thing he could do to retain the management of the company was to grant his father’s wish and which he did. He made love to Catherine and she got pregnant with Daniel’s child. She believed the child would change everything but she was actually wrong. Despite the fact that Catherine was carrying his child, Daniel still never felt anything for Catherine and he only played along so he wouldn’t lose the company to his brother. Catherine cherished her pregnancy period and couldn’t wait for her to see her child being held in her arms. Eventually, Catherine gave birth to Edward and the first time she held Edward in her arms, she felt a kind of connection between them. As she cradled Edward against her chest, she felt a deep sense of peace and contentment, a moment of pure joy amidst the challenges she was having with Daniel. With Edward in her arms, she thought everything was over all the love and attention she had been craving to get from Daniel would finally be hers but she never knew that was the beginning of her doom.The day Catherine gave birth, Daniel wasn’t by her side at the hospital as he was with his lover, and he actually cared less about the fact that his wife was in the labor room trying her best possible to give birth to his heir. After the birth of Edward, Catherine could care less about Daniel’s behavior as she had Edward as her companion. She nourished Edward with all the love she could and transferred all the love she had for Daniel to him. She and Edward were close and shared a strong mother and son bond.Years went by and Daniel hadn’t changed his attitude towards his family. He loved neither his wife nor his son and only saw them as instruments to keep being in control of his father’s company. Through the years, Catherine had Edward and Molie by her side and she felt not the need to get Daniel’s attention again. Molie too had gotten her dream lover whose identity she didn’t disclose, and they had a kid together. Catherine tried meeting with Molie’s man so many times, but Molie kep
As Catherine sat behind the wheels with her hands gripping the steering wheels tightly, she felt a sense of numbness as though the world around her had lost its color and meaning. Catherine drove with no destination in mind, with the road ahead seeming endless, stretching out before her without purpose. Each passing mile brought a new wave of emotions like anger, sadness, confusion and despair washing over her like a tidal wave.As she drove, she cried as Daniel’s words echoed over and over again in her mind. She couldn’t believe the man whom she had loved her whole life and was willing to do anything to make him hers would betray her like that and her best friend, Molie who she had been sharing her pains and worries with was actually the one behind the pain and the worries. The images of the betrayal she had gotten from her husband and her friend kept on replaying in her head, tormenting her.Her journey seemed like an unending one and as she drove, her thoughts were somewhere else,
As Edward walked down the aisle with Sophia and they exchanged vows, Edward knew Sophia wasn’t the one for him as there was no spark between them. He didn’t feel anything for her and was only getting wedded to her just to earn his father’s recognition. Although, Sophia is a young beautiful woman who is elegant and classy and also every man’s dream, Edward just couldn’t feel any kind of attachment between them.Edward and his step-mother, Allison the woman his father had gotten married to never got along as Edward keeps blaming his father for the death of his mother and wouldn’t accept any woman his father is in a relationship with. Allison truly loves and cares for both Edward and her daughter, Khloe but Edward never gave her the chance to prove her sincere love for him as the thinks it is all a façade.Living with Sophia is just as Edward had foreseen. Although Sophia seems to love and care for him but he just can’t see himself loving her. Edward had never been in a relationship befo
As he sat down at the bar drinking himself to stupor just to forget what he had just witnessed, he laid his eyes on Ellie. Immediately he saw Ellie, he forgot what actually brought him to Cheetahs and his eyes were glued on her. He watched the way she twisted her body as she held the pole and he could not help but fall in love with every of her single movement. He watched as she moved with her hair cascaded in soft waves down her back.As Ellie danced on the dance floor, her body flew with the music with every of her movement a symphony of grace and rhythm. He was mesmerized with the way she moved with confidence that was both alluring and intoxicating, drawing him in just like a moth to a flame.As she danced, her eyes were closed which showed she was lost in the music and she seemed to be in her own worldEdward couldn’t take his eyes off her. She was like a goddess, a vision of beauty and grace that captivated him completely. He felt the urge to join her on the dance floor and so h
He decided to stay a few more days at the hotel because he wasn’t ready to face both Sophia and Richard. Each night before he slept, he kept on thinking about her. He knows neither her name or where she lives. Days passed and he still couldn’t get her off his head. He couldn’t believe a chance encounter could have such a profound effect on him. He tried stopping himself from thinking about her as he hadn’t gotten over the shock of Sophia’s betrayal and he wasn’t ready to get into another relationship yet. But the more he tried to forget about her, the more he kept thinking about her. And so, he decided to go for her, unaware of where it would lead them. He promised himself not to fall in love with her, he just wanted to flow with the moment and enjoy the moment.The only place he could look for her since he doesn’t know her name and where she lives is actually where he had met her. And so, he went back to Cheetahs hoping to find her there but she was nowhere to be found. After days of
Days went by with Edward pretending not to be aware of Sophia’s betrayal. He tried his best not show it but there were times he became distant from Sophia. The betrayal was eating his heart up and he promised himself not to ever fall in love again. In between, he kept thinking about the mysterious lady he had met at Cheetahs and had a one-night stand with. He couldn’t get her off his head and so, he decided to visit Cheetahs one last time and there, he saw Ellie dancing.Watching her from afar, he watched as she moved her body to match the rhythm, making him become more mesmerized by her. After she was done with her shift, Edward approached her.‘Hello, Beauty. How you doing?’, Edward had asked looking straight into Ellie’s eyes.‘I am good and you?’, Ellie asked tying to avoid Edward and moving towards the exit.‘Hey, wait up’, Edward said following her.‘What do you want?’, Ellie asked sounding harsh.‘Hey, Chill. You don’t have to be rude. I mean no harm. About the other day …….’‘
On one of Ellie and Edward’s dates, Ellie decided to confess her feelings to Edward. They decided to meet at Brew-tique café. The sun was setting, casting a warm golden glow over the city skyline. Edward was seated in the café, waiting for Ellie who seems to running late to show up. Few minutes later, the door opened and there, Ellie came in looking elegant. She looked more beautiful than before and her beautiful was radiating like a light in the room. She wore a simple yet elegant dress that accentuated her figure and with each step she took towards Edward, she exuded a quiet confidence and poise.Edward couldn’t help but admire her the more. She was looking more beautiful than ever and every other man’s eyes in the room were on her. Edward was lost in his thought of him admiring her and was only brought back to reality when Ellie snapped her fingers right at his face.‘Am I that beautiful? Is it that you can’t resist my beauty?’, Ellie asked jokingly and smiling. As she smiled, Edwa
Sophia is seen pacing up and down biting her fingers and feeling frustrated with what she had just witnessed.‘Calm down, Sophia. Do not forget that you are pregnant and you could hurt the baby by stressing yourself over a minor scene you had just witnessed’, Richard said, trying to calm her down.‘A minor scene, you say? I just saw my husband locking lips with a stranger at the club. That was not even enough. He declared publicly that she belongs to him in front of the whole crowd and even confessed his feelings for her. And you are here telling me it is a minor issue?’. Sophia said with anger and shouting at Richard.‘Chill, Sophia. We will find a way out of this’, Richard said trying to assure her.‘You should have allowed me challenge him at the club. Why did you stop me?’, Sophia asked feeling angered.‘Are you even thinking straight? Face him and tell him what? What if he had asked what you were doing at the club with me there with you?’, Richard asked facing Sophia who couldn’t