Dede froze in her steps staring at the scene before her. Bryson was standing in the empty hallway with his body facing the direction of his office. He had his walking aid in his left hand and with his right, he was holding Melissa's neck almost lifting her off the ground. The look on his face was very terrifying. Dede saw Melissa struggling helplessly against Bryson's hold on her neck as the veins on her face started becoming visible. "Bryson, I can't breathe," Melissa struggled to say but her voice came out in a whisper accompanied by a wheezing sound. With both hands, Melissa tried to get Bryson's hand off her neck but she couldn't. Bryson stared at her with a terrifying dangerous look in his eyes. If looks could kill, Melissa would have been dead. Bryson's gaze shifted to Dede who was standing in front of her closed office door staring at them, and the fear registered all over Dede's body made Bryson release Melissa from his grip. She collapsed to the floor coughing violently as

"Brian, if you don't want to lose the very thing that makes you a man, get out of my office," Bryson growled. "Bring it on," Brian said and positioned himself to fight. Bryson just stared at him with a frown. The door to Bryson's office opened and three guards walked in."I don't play with toys. Escort him out," he said and the guards seized Brian. "If anything happens to my sister, I swear I will bury you alive and let the birds feast on you," Brian yelled while the guards carried him out of the office. Dede entered Bryson's office using the connecting door and saw the door closing. "What happened?" she asked with concern."Nothing that you should worry about," Bryson replied. "I have had enough of Melissa's family drama. Let's go home," he said. "Okay," Dede replied and returned to her office to turn off the laptop. Once she was done she returned to Bryson's office locking her door. The two stepped out and used the elevator to the private garage. Alex got behind the wheel and

Outside the motel room, Alex held Dede roughly by her arms as he dragged her out of the motel towards their packed car. "I knew sooner or later, you would reveal your true character," he murmured almost like he was talking to himself but Dede heard him as she walked with her head lowered and her tears flowed down her face like a fountain. Once they got to the parked car, Alex opened the door to the back seat and pushed her into the back seat. Dede raised her leg to place her feet inside the car so could sit but with the way Alex pushed her unexpectedly, she missed her step and fell into the back with her legs hanging outside. "So much for the love you claim to have for my boss," Alex said like he was the one Dede had offended. Dede pushed herself up from the car back seat floor and sat on the seat holding on to the blanket. She had no clothes underneath and didn't have her shoes on either. "Your marriage is just forty-eight hours and you already jumped into another man's bed. You

"I am not going to do anything. You disgust me right now," Bryson said and exited the room leaving Dede alone. He decided to spend the night in one of the guest rooms. Alex decided to send a message to Melissa. He lay on his bed as he typed away. He read through and sent the message to Melissa. In the hospital, Melissa was just sitting on the bed with a neck collar lying next to her and a drip stand with a drip hanging on it next to her. She has a cannula fixed at the back of her hand. "So he didn't even come to see me. How did I offend him?" Melissa complained. "Yes," Rebecca acknowledged in silence."Mum, what is wrong with you?" You have been timid since you walked in and even Mrs Adams didn't come to see me," Melissa questioned. "Brace yourself for the news I am about to share with you," Rebecca said and Melissa furrowed her brow."Bryson married the African girl," Rebecca announced."What!" Melissa exclaimed and got down from the bed. "When? Why? How?" she asked all at the s

"What happened?" Brian asked seeing the smiles vanish from Melissa's face but she ignored him and continued to talk to Alex on the phone."How did it happen?" Melissa asked and Alex ended the call.Melissa tried calling back but received a quick text which read; Can't speak now, please text. Her fingers started typing away as she kept pacing up and down in the living room with Brian's gaze following her with a frown. An incoming message notification popped up on Melissa's phone before she could finish typing her message. She quickly opened it and read the details of how everything happened. She didn't care much about Foster. he was just her bed warmer since Bryson was bent on holding on to his no-sex-in-a-relationship rule but she also knew how petty Foster can be. If she abandons him, she fears he might reveal secrets to Bryson and that was something she didn't want."What happened? Do you still need Julia?" Brian asked."Nothing important but I will still need Julia," Melissa said pu