There was one thing MJ and Sonya had in common, and that was Jorge Billings; he was the only person in this world that united them. Besides their secret ties, their love for Jorge was what brought them together at times like this.
MJ had no idea what to do, she had never had to visit someone she cared about in hospital in a long time; unfortunately, it did not get to that with Alastair. The last time she was in hospital was when she was admitted after the kidnapping.
The only thing she could do now was to keep the news of Jorge's attempted murder off the media, too bad she could not buy his health or life even if she tried.
She fetched Sonya from Australia, because she believed that Jorge needed her on his bedside during this difficult time. Her return had little to nothing to do with Jorge, but his accident was a catalyst; she had unfinished business to take care of, and there was no bett
For a while now, it was bugging him. It baffled him how someone could be all nice and welcoming one minute, and full of hatred the next day.It bothered him all night, and he did not sleep a wink thinking about what Sne said at the hospital.Sure, Logan and Kyle did not particularly like each other, but the bad blood between them did not require to be spilled. Logan had no idea how he ended up being accused of attempted murder.At first, he thought it was only a coincidence, but then he remembered what had led to him not trusting anyone with his food, especially people who were close to him, they were the ones he trusted the least.It did not make sense why Sne was there at the right time and then offered to get his order for him, it was too much of a coincidence.He ordered the same coffee for both him and Antonina and did not make any
Kyle could not stand hospitals, no matter what. They brought back bad memories he could never seem to bury.He hated being useless, having his life in the hands of others, which was exactly why he tried avoiding trouble at all costs.He lived a reckless life before, and his choices landed him in hospital, prison, and even rehab. Having rich parents really saved him, and thanks to his father, he was able to walk on the right path again.Kyle did not want to ever find himself doing illegal things again, and he had stuck on that path for years and he would not start now. He did not have dangerous enemies who would want him dead, not even Logan Parker.However, it came as a shock when the former came to his apartment earlier. Logan had never visited him in years now, not even to remind Kyle of his existence, most of their conversations were over the phone, and
The next few days were spent trying to find the best doctors all around the world to come and help with Jorge's situation, but still, MJ refused to visit her brother at the hospital.Her daily trips included going to the hospital and staying in the car all day, and then going back to the hotel.The situation was not promising at all, even Sonya looked more and more hopeless with each day, and that alone was worrisome to MJ.She was lucky enough not to run into any of her acquaintances in Cape Town, especially Logan, the last thing she needed right now was unnecessary confrontations.It was strange though, because she knew that Logan Parker knew the ins and outs of this city, so either he did not know that she was back or he was pretending not to know; either way, MJ was grateful for the distance.It was only until the fifth day that the
For most families, breakfast was probably the most important occasion before everyone went their separate ways. It was probably even the most peaceful moment of the day before they all dealt with issues outside their family life.But for her family, it was the worst thing possible to start the day with, and the day she escaped from that, was the best day of her life.Zoe could never get used to the peace she felt everytime she woke up to a quiet house in the morning and returning to an empty house everyday after work.However, luck was not on her side today. As usual, duty called first thing in the morning, and today it required her to crash the party at her twin brother's place. Unfortunately, they were all about to have breakfast.The entire scene was just depressing; having her aunt, mother, and sister-in-law sitting around the table, with David playing refere
"Why bother coming if you are not even going to walk through those doors and see your brother?" Those were Sonya's words earlier before MJ left the hospital.Under normal circumstances, MJ would have been pissed by Sonya's nagging, but she was right.Her visits were becoming less frequent, and she never stayed for too long. She always wondered to herself what the use was, whether she was in the hospital, in the parking lot, or hotel, there was no change in Jorge's condition.She had avoided going to where it all began for quite some time, but she could not run from it forever.Upon arrival, the beach house was nothing like she remembered, it felt like a place harboured by the dead, like there was something left behind.She did not know how to feel, either the place was cursed or her family was.First it was he
"What is it that couldn't wait until later?" Logan asked, annoyed at David as he joined him at the reception.Clearly Natalia had finally gotten the message about not letting anyone in his office in his absence.David followed him to the elevator. "I wouldn't have called if it wasn't important," he said.Logan did not say anything after that, they got into the elevator and arrived in his office. He walked around his desk and sat down while David settled on the chair opposite him."So, what's the issue? Your sister making more accusations?"He was not interested in getting entangled with the Botha's now, between Zoe, Shannon, Lola, and David, he was getting tired of their drama.David sighed, massaging his neck. "There's someone asking questions."Logan raised a questioning eyeb
As usual, Parker's Enterprises was busy. The ground floor was packed with employees moving up and down. Mosetsana and Natalia stood behind the reception desk, but had a new companion. It was a young looking coloured girl, probably around 20. She had shoulder-length black hair and big brown eyes. Unlike the two other women, she was very active and fast, and spoke too much. First day at work, and Natalia and Mosetsana were already tired of hearing her stories. "I'm just gonna take these to Mr Parker." She said hastily and hurried to the elevator.Natalia buried her face in her palms and groaned. "When is this day ending?!" She whined and looked at Mosetsana who just sighed and gave her the tell-me-about-it look."Thank God, it's lunch time." Mosetsana said and started packing her things. Natalia just sighed and nodded. She placed her elbow on the desk and leaned against her arm, staring at the door boringly as some of her col
The place was quiet.Too quiet for her comfort.She tried to open her eyes, but something restricted her from doing so. She had been blindfolded. She tried to move, but her arms and legs were bound.She tried to think of a solution, but nothing came up. For the first time in her life, she felt stupid. She felt useless.All her life, she had proven to be able by herself. She had proven that she did not need anyone to achieve her goals, neither did she need anyone to come to her rescue, especially men. However, on the contrary, it was quite the opposite. "Jorge!" She whispered, her voice inaudible from fear.She took a deep breath, the smell of urine and dirty water hitting her nostrils and causing her to cringe and choke on her saliva. She coughed, the process not helping at all as she tried to stabilize her breaths. Oh, Jorge! Whe