Earlier that day, Ellie had called Sophia after having gotten her number from Edward’s phone.‘Hello, Sophia. It’s been a long time’, Ellie had said after Sophia picked her call.‘Excuse me, who am I speaking with?’, Sophia who was unaware of the identity of the individual she was on the line with asked, confused.‘Have you forgotten me so soon? Have you finally given up on Edward? Seems like you have already accepted the fact that he chose me over you’, Ellie said, smiling.‘Oh, it’s you. It’s nice hearing your voice once again. I have been meaning to get in touch with you. Do you mind me having a short conversation with you this evening? I will come over to the club if you do not mind’, Sophia said in a rather calm voice.‘The club? Seems you are not aware I do not work there anymore. I now work in a Fashion company as the Personal Assistant to the Vice-President of the company. At least, I have to try and meet up to Edward’s standard’, Ellie said, smiling over the phone.‘You work

'So, what do you decide on doing? Do you want me to give birth to your child in prison? If you let this go, I may consider your request to pay your sick father’s medical bill. So, what do you say?’, Sophia asked holding her belly. Since she hit her stomach on the steering wheel earlier, she had been feeling pain, but she didn’t pay much attention to it as she had thought it was as a result of her stressing herself too much. ‘Are you being serious right now?’, Jack who was surprised by what Sophia had said asked. ‘Is that a yes from you?’, Sophia asked. ‘Are you sure you wouldn’t go back on your word?’, Jack who knew how dubious and manipulative Sophia was asked. ‘That depends on how you behave. If you don’t go running your mouth, then you have my word. But remember this, the day I hear about this from a third party is going to be your father’s last day on Earth. Is that understood?’, Sophia said, whispering in Jack ear, expecting an acknowledgement from him but which she never go

‘Are you fine?’, Ellie asked the enraged Edward after Sophia had left. ‘Yes, I am. Just wondering what she is up to. Why did she choose to work here suddenly?’ Edward said, getting worked up. ‘Sit down and calm your nerves. It’s only when you are calm that you can figure out her plan’, Ellie said, motioning for Edward to have his seat. ‘I actually have something to ...........’, Ellie said after Edward had sat down but was cut short of her statement by Edward’s ringing phone. Edward felt hesitant about picking the call, but he eventually picked it. It was her father on the line. ‘Hello’, Edward said upon picking the call. ‘We will be having a family dinner tonight. I need you and Sophia to be here by 6pm’, Daniel said, hanging up on Edward. ‘Is anything the problem?’, Ellie asked upon noticing Edward’s facial expression after dropping the call. ‘It’s nothing. You were saying something earlier. What was that about?’, curious Edward asked Ellie. ‘Was I? Can’t seem to hav

With Ellie resting her head on his lap, Edward played with her hair. ‘How was the family dinner? Hope it went well?’, Ellie asked Edward. ‘I caused a ruckus amidst the dining’, Edward said. ‘What? What happened?’, Ellie asked, sitting up. ‘I made my intention of divorcing Sophia known which got dad angry’, Edward said. ‘You want to divorce her?’, Ellie asked surprised. ‘Yes, I want to. You can’t expect me to continue living with a woman carrying my brother’s child in her belly. Or don’t you want to spend your whole life with me by your side?’, Edward asked, facing Ellie. The question was sudden but at the same time, Ellie felt butterflies in her belly realizing the fact that Edward wanted to spend his whole life with her. ‘That’s not what I meant. But wait, your brother’s child?’, Ellie restated, confused. ‘I actually found out recently that Richard is my brother’, Edward responded. ‘What? How is that even possible?’, Ellie questioned. ‘Do you remember the woman I

'What do you want me to do?', Ellie asked. 'Do you know why I chose Sophia to be my daughter-in-law? It wasn't because I loved her but rather, because of what she was able to offer. With the union of both her and Edward, I was able to pull through her father's partnership with my company which actually helped a great deal with my company's visibility and growth. I choose people I relate with not because I value them but because of the value they will add to my company. What I want you to do is very simple, depending on the way you want to handle it. Have you heard of Oswell Fashion Brand before?', Daniel asked. 'The largest Fashion Brand in the United States?', Ellie said, wondering what Daniel was driving at.. 'Yes, you are right. I have been trying to have a collaboration with the company but all my efforts proved abortive. I tried setting up meetings with Collins Evans, the owner of the company countless times but he didn't grant me an audience. I heard through an insider re