LEO POVThe Robbins Estate which was where I grew up didn't seem like home to me like it always felt. It felt strange. Those I had called family were strangers to me. Kay was one of those I suspected in revealing Emily's identity while my father fooled me all my life and turned me against my mother. I drove through the tarred road to the main building and walked out in anger. I could not understand what my father meant with the message he had sent. A servant led me to where father stood at the pavilion in the compound. "Are you avoiding me?" Father asked."Why would I do that?" I asked."Because you've gone against our morals and values," he said."Why do you say that?" I asked."I know that Emily is pregnant with your child and from what I heard, you've fallen in love with her when I specifically told you not to," he replied."Is that why you sent that disturbing text message? What has Emily done wrong? Why would you humiliate her?" I asked, my face painted with curiosity."You're t
EMILY POVIt took a lot of courage to step out of the house after my identity scandal. I was afraid of meeting people who might recognize me and call me a fraud. However, I had to step out after Leo convinced me. What I didn't expect was a public call out by one of his flings. I felt she had left earlier but she lurked around till Leo went in to get his car keys. She approached me instantly which took me by surprise."Hey people! Guess who I found at the supermarket today? Emily the scammer!" she said while someone was taking the video."What is the meaning of this? This is an invasion of my privacy and I can also sue you for defamation," I replied."Who cares? We all had to leave Leo to you after we discovered that he was married. Only for you, the ungrateful privileged woman to deceive him. You're just a poor girl. You don't even fit into high society," she yelled. I was extremely embarrassed but I was done crying over spilled milk. "Turn that thing off right now or I'll…" I said,
EMILY POV"This child is not a bastard. This is Leo's child and I do not have any intention of getting rid of this baby. I can't believe you'll say something like this about your grandchild," I said."I do not care about sentiments. I wouldn't have built an empire if I focused on sentiments. I'll organize a press conference tomorrow and I want you to tell everyone that you covered up your family background so as to fit into high society and win Leo over. This is not a request or a negotiation. It's an order. Do what I tell you to do and I'll give you half a million. That includes, speaking at the press conference, getting rid of that bastard and staying away from Leo. And if you don't, you'll leave me no choice than to deal with you in the best way possible. Leo must never have a weakness, especially not someone like you," he said.I did not understand what he meant by someone like me. He wanted to make me feel so little and he succeeded in doing so because I felt overpowered as I sta
EMILY POVI was in total shock after hearing what Dr. Maureen said. How could the baby be dead? "That's not… That's not possible," I said, fighting the pain.The doctor didn't say anything afterwards. Leo was in shock as he stood with mouth agape. The doctor got Leo out of the room.The pain I felt was unbearable. It was both physical and emotional. I could not hear the thought of losing my baby. I felt something being injected into my body and passed out after a few seconds. HOURS LATERMy hand moved slowly on the bed till I could feel someone's skin. The body was warm and I touched its hair. I stretched to see who it was and I discovered that it was Leo who was sleeping like a baby. Due to my movements, he woke up instantly."Are you awake? How do you feel?" he asked then rushed to the intercom.by the wall. "Doctor, she's awake!" he screamed happily. I was weak so all I did was follow his trail as he moved to my side. "I'm so glad that you're awake. I was so scared," he was almo
KAY POVDealing with Emily had been a hassle. She was Leo's greatest weakness but she was too clean. I could not have my way with her nor did she give me the opportunity to get close to knowing her. Apart from the secret baby she had with Leo, I could tell that she was hiding something. She was too anxious about seeing me at the hospital so it was more than just exposing her secret baby to Leo. I needed answers to my question so I got one of my men to make a proper background check on her. Then I discovered that she was Emily Jones and not Steven. I didn't get much information about her friends and family because she was truly an orphan with a missing kid brother and no close friend. Her hidden identity was the weapon I needed to disrupt Leo's life so I got it on social media and got a team of experts to make it trend like crazy. Emily could not show her face to the public which had definitely taken a toll on Leo. I felt so happy but that was not my goal. I wanted Father to see tha
KAY POV"Let go of me, Kay," father said as he struggled to be free from my hold."I've given you enough chances to prove that you're a good father but you choose to be biased till the end," I said, tightening the rope on his neck. However, his grip on my hand weighed on it and I lost a little bit of strength. Then he kicked me and got free from my grip."What are you doing? You want to kill me? Your father?!" Father exclaimed."You killed your wife whom you claimed to love. There's no problem in showing you the same gesture," I replied as I moved towards him and we started exchanging blows. Father had been a thug for a while so he knew how he was good at throwing punches. As we fought, I gave him a strong hit in his knee area that weakened his muscles and he almost fell. Then I grabbed the rope and encircled it around his neck. "Why…why aa..aare you doing… this?" father stuttered as he raised his head slightly to look into my bloodshot eyes."It is exactly what you taught me. Your
LEO POVTWO DAYS BEFORE MR. ROBBINS’ DEATHI had just arrived from the office and as I stepped into the living room, Emily wrapped her arms around me and planted kisses all over my face."How was your day?" she asked."It was extremely hectic. The board meeting for the election is a day after tomorrow. I just hope it would all work out," I said and embraced her tightly. These days, I was always eager to come home to meet Emily. I enjoyed her company and everything about her made me happy. After I am elected as the new chairman, I'll personally work on clearing her name and expose the truth about how I forced her to take a false identity. She did not deserve the hide and seek she had been facing for a couple of weeks. I slowly detached myself from the embrace and stared into her eyes. It was wet on the sides which got me puzzled. I feigned a smile then moved to the bedroom."What have you been up to?" I asked."Nothing much. I slept then watched some period dramas then prepared one of
LEO POV"Your house? I'm not even surprised. We haven't even laid him to rest, yet you're claiming the house. This is the Robbins mansion and we'll keep it that way," I said."I am the Robbins. I bet you didn't get the memo. I am the new head of the family as the oldest and I get to decide what is right or wrong," Kay stated then moved towards a shelf. He pulled out a folder then approached me and stretched his hand so I could grab it."What is this?" I asked."One thing I hate about you is your useless questions. Just take the damn paper," he said. I collected it and pulled out a pile of papers from the folder. It had reports of father's high blood pressure medical history and it was signed by his doctor."But he never said anything about this," I mumbled."How could he say anything to you when you've been busy gallivanting around a girl," he replied then moved to the other entrance of the room. "If you've got nothing more to say, I'll leave. And don't start another noise in my house