《Painful seduction》


 His Boss

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    ¡°Can we trust her ?¡± The boss asked looking skeptical , his face showed doubt all over.


    ¡± She¡¯s the perfect one for this job¡± I answered with a dirty smirk on my face.


    ¡°What the reason you say that¡± ? He muttered as he took a lighter and lit the cigarette but instead of inhaling from it , he dropped it on the desk and rather maintained a strict and serious look.


    ¡°She has the heart for a revenge n¡± I answered.


    ¡± What revenge are you talking about?¡±.


    ¡± She was assaulted when she was 18¡å I replied searching into my trouser pocket to see if I could find some cigarettes.


    I was  always nervous  whenever I was with him , maybe the nervousness was caused by  the anger and hatred I had for him.


    ¡± Yeah, anger to kill and smash his skull¡±


    I searched my trousers pocket but I couldn¡¯t find any which wasn¡¯t good at all , the only way to hide my nervousness was smoking .


    ¡± Calm down Damien¡± I said quietly as I breathed hard.


    ¡°We have discussed this, she¡¯s more than capable for the job¡±  I replied and swallowed .


    ¡± Why is that?¡± He asked again mming his back on my chair, sometimes his questions sounded like a knife trying to cut through my throat .


    ¡°She¡¯s a victim of assault and has great hatred for men ¡± I answered with grin.


    ¡°How does that concern the situation at hand¡±  he asked as he scowled this time removing his mask  to allow me see his blood shot eyes which was unbelievably scary.


    ¡°If monster was a person then it will surely be the man standing right in front of me¡±.


    ¡± I will make her believe she was assaulted by him, she goes into his house for revenge then make him fall in love with her, he wills all his property to her then we can get her out of the way and take everything¡± I replied devilishly.


    ¡± How did you find out about her? He inquired as he quietly collected the cigarette and smoked from it.


    I rolled my finger into a fist as I thought of the right answer to give, asides that , I made sure I avoided eye contact with him ;Only his blood shot eyes and fierce look were enough to make me go crazy.


    He stood up and for a second I thought he was going to hit me or maybe call the bodyguards to throw me out but he didn¡¯t do that instead he walked away to the window and observed the scenery  outside as if he was watching someone or something.


    The room was  unbelievably silent and could you hear a pin drop although I felt the silence gave me time to think but after some seconds it was already choking me , i felt so akward; I couldn¡¯t tell if it was a feeling of  fear or anger.


    A knock came on the  door and for a moment I felt relieved.


    One of the boss¡¯s body guard entered and said immediately,


    ¡± Your attention is needed Boss¡±


    ¡± I will be there in 3 minutes¡± The Boss replied with high aura.


    ¡± Damien, Damien ¡± The boss called out my name  with a scornful tone.


    All I could say at that moment was,


    ¡°Yes Boss¡±.


    ¡± Don¡¯t y smart with me¡± He said  as he handed me the cigarette with mockery.


    ¡°Inhale a little to clear your nervousness¡±.


    He left immediately and shut the doors after him.


    My heart skipped a bit for fear but then hate, pain and anger reced  those feelings soon after.


    I looked around  as I threw the cigarette not minding if it still had fire on it and  then I smashed the flower vase close to my desk  on the floor as I called out in anguish.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    Dementrio!


    I looked at my palms as I saw blood was on it , the ss from the flower vase must have cut my palm, but I didn¡¯t care infact seeing myself hurt increased the anger I felt and made me hungry for more destruction.


    I scattered and tore the paper works on my desk as I tried hard to control my anger so I wouldn¡¯t destroy more properties.


    ¡°Calling my  younger brother Boss was what made me angry¡±.


    He had all the wealth  and power so what was there to take from him?


    I cried in anger and pain as I  thought of the fact that my younger brother was overtaking me in the business world, he controlled all our father¡¯s wealth and made me look like a ve.


    ¡± No not any more¡± I said and smiled mockingly as I got an idea.


    He had apetition ¡°The great Mr Axl¡± who was by far the most richest, the deal was to make Mr Axl fall off from the wealthdder and then take over his wealth .


    ¡°What if I take over Mr. Axl¡¯ s wealth?¡±I thought as I smiled devilishly.


    The  main reason Dementrio worked with me was because I was smart and cunning and at that moment I decided I was going to teach him a lesson for humiliating me.


    I got up and looked around to see the mess I had made, I wasn¡¯t proud of myself but   I couldn¡¯t help it.


    ¡± I can¡¯t control my anger¡±.


    Just then Annie my secretary walked in without knocking .


    ¡°What do you think doors are made for?¡± I shouted angrily.


    ¡°Am so sorry Sir, I didn¡¯t mean to¡­¡±


    ¡°Leave immediately¡± I said cutting her off before she could finish her statement.


    She turned to leave but then said, ¡± Sir, your hurt can I get the first aid?¡±.


    ¡°No am fine, just leave me please¡±.


    ¡°¡­ but sir your bleeding


    ¡°Now tell me what you don¡¯t understand? I just clearly stated that I was fine¡± I shouted at her .


    I watched as she shivered as she heard my tone , I could tell she was frightened.


    She left immediately and I breathed out in relief for joy,


    ¡± Women are just a pain in the neck¡±.


    I smiled as I thought of how my future was going to be bright after I take over Mr. Axl¡¯s wealth.


    Talking about pain I felt my head hitting so hard and I knew it was because of the way I shouted.


    I rushed to my drawers as I searched for pain killers and luckily for me  I found some tablets and quickly swallowed it with the water I saw on  my desk.


    ¡± Water is life¡± I said gratefully as I gulped down the  remaining water after I took the drugs.


    ¡± It¡¯s time for business¡±.


    I took out my phone and then an envelope from my drawers slowly opening the envelope to check if everything was in ce, I smiled in satisfaction seeing it was just as I left it.


    ¡± My dear Cindy, I will have to use you as a pun in this¡± I yelled as Iughed mockingly


    I  got up with high aura and walked out of my office¡­


    .

 Shocked to see me

    ¡°What are you doing here? and how did you get into my house? She ordered.


    ¡± Who I am or what am doing here doesn¡¯t really matter my dear Cathy¡± He said with a smirk on his face as he sat down on a cushion and crossed his legsfortably.


    He was handsome in an understated way, his basalt jaw and  broad shoulders spoke of strength and power which was the dream of everydy, He had straight eyebrows and an imposing Romanesque nose   and was  adored   by his Teutonic-gold hair which was neat and flowing. He walked with a tiger like tread as his nomad-blue eyes twinkled  to grace his footsteps. His  firece personality and bass voice were a big part of his ambitious character. He possessed power as he  walked with purpose and authority.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you have family photographs hanging on the wall?¡±He asked peering at her face.


    Shock was written on her face as she was surprised by his audacity.


    ¡± You must have guts, but I have no time for silly ys or jokes ; just get your ass off my favourite cushion and leave!¡± She screamed in anger.


    Heughed mockingly as he buttoned up his suit jacket and said in between theughter,


    ¡± Your my type you know, your not nice at all don¡¯t you know how to treat guest? go get me a ss of water or better still orange juice will be fine¡±.


    ¡°Are you joking with me?  Honestly I will call up security if you don¡¯t leave my house right now¡± she said  sternly as she looked around in search of her phone.


    ¡°This guy must be insane, who the hell does he think he is?¡± She thought and asked herself.


    ¡± Maybe he lost his sanity, but he looked well dressed to be mentally ill¡± she thought hard of the situation at hand but was interrupted by his words,


    ¡± Cindy, aged 24 born in Los Angeles and then thrown into prostitution because she was an orphan and was extremely poor, parents died In a manipted car crash and not forgetting¡­¡± He stared at her as she looked at him visibly shocked and frightened.


    He smiled at her frightened look and turned away in satisfaction to continue,


    ¡± ¡­ Your also a victim of sexual assault which took ce on  the 12th day of June exactly 8pm on the day of your 18th birthday and then how can I forget your twin sister Cathy who up till this moment you have not heard from and then your greatest secret of pretending to be a prostitute so you search for the man who assaulted you, you really have guts Cindy and then you imed I had guts, Give up Cindy, your very good in doing tough things ¡°.


    With these he rose up from  the cushion with wild satisfied looks of feeling .


    The youngdy was visibly  shaken  as sparks of  blind terror  was shown on her face. She felt something inside her wrenched and soured, her heart seized as she felt a clutch of fear.


    She slowly opened her mouth to say something but was held back  by his warm fingers pressed gently to her lips.


    ¡°Shhh , not another word my dear Cindy¡± he said bitting his lower lip,


    ¡± I have a business deal for you¡± He annoced and pped his hands twice.


    The door opened to reveal a guy who looked like a bodyguard. He wore a ck suit and had  grey hair which matched his grey skin and he was an epitome of self confidence.


    He came into the room holding a huge envelope and left immediately he handed it over.


    ¡± Call me Mr. Damien¡± He said as he opened the envelope and brought out pictures and documents.


    ¡± Here is  a photo of Mr Axl¡± handing her a photo which she didn¡¯t collect because she was still scared. He smiled and packed the pictures and documents back inside the envelope.


    ¡± The job is simple, just make him fall in love with you and then the rest of the deal will bemunicated to you¡± he said staring at her to ensure she was listening to him.


    ¡± My contact is at the back of the envelope , call me if you ept the deal, that¡¯s if you even have an option ¡± he said asughed in mockery .


    Stillughing he turned to leave with the same bossy  aura shutting the door behind him.


    Seconds passed which then ran into minutes as she stood at the same spot  without shaking just staring  with wide open eyes to no one in particr, she looked like she had seen a ghost


    After few minutes she sat down not on her favorite cushion but the arm chair beside it, she wasn¡¯t so sure of what happened so she tried to remember everything that had happened.


    Battling with different thoughts in her head her eyes met the envelope on the table, she stretched forth her hands to see what was inside silently praying it didn¡¯t contain the pictures.


    Unluckily for her it contained the exact same pictures and documents she had earlier seen with the man who came to her house.


    At that point she epted everything was true and not just her imagination.


    ¡°A guy who knew every single thing about her visited her, but who could it be?¡±


    ********


    Back in Damien¡¯s car.


    ¡°Stage one perfectly ced¡± a voice said .


    ¡°Boss, how are you sure she¡¯s going to take the job?¡±The driver asked.


    ¡°She¡¯s curious to know who I was and how I knew much about her that means she¡¯s definitely going to call me¡± He answered.


    ¡°I still don¡¯t understand Boss¡±.


    ¡°Curiosity will lead her to our trap¡±.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    The face of the driver showed he wasn¡¯t satisfied with the answer.


    ¡°So Boss, how did you know this much about her?¡±.


    ¡°Some things are rather kept as a secret Bet¡±. He answered with a tone that he needed no further questions.


    ¡°Yes Boss¡± Bet replied as he reversed skillfully and drove away.

 Cathy and Cindy

    The club was full of Loud music, people screaming and the smell  of sweat, beer breath, cologne, perfume and smoking filled the entire room.


    The atmosphere was just as normal as it was  and there she was at her favourite spot close to the bar attendant sipping her favourite whiskey while trying hard to pay attention to a guy which seem to be  interested in her.


    Her facial expression could tell she was not really pleased listening to him.


    She had a sculpted figure which was twine-thin  matching her shapely figure and then  her curvilinear waist  adored her like a perfect model. She had an impableplexion which was adored by a pair of arched eyebrows which looked down on a velvety eyshes, delicate ears and a dainty nose. Her  set of dazzling, angel-white teeth gleamed  as she smiled. It was a pleasure to see her  ebony flowing  ck hair. Her enticing, seductive brown eyes gazed over her puffy, heart shaped lips. She had a bouncy personality and a sugary voice which sounded like music to the ears. The red body cling gown she wore exposed her curves which attracted the lustful stares of everyone.


    ¡°Cindy¡­ as she was poprly called was  famous for seducing  men and her attractive looks made her rich in prostitution ¡±


    ¡± You look amazingly beautiful ¡± The young guy said.


    She continued drinking totally ignoring the young man talking to her


    ¡°Can now at least know your name?¡±


    ¡°You must be new here, everyone knows my name and also know that am not interested in your type of men¡± she said as took a gulp of her drink and left leaving the young man in shame.


    ¡°Asides being very beautiful, she was also ruthless ¡°.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    **************


    Unlike Cindy , her twin sister Cathy was more of a business woman, she had her own share of beauty although not as beautiful as her sister but she looked a little attractive. They were both born on the same day with Cindying out first before Cathy, and they weren¡¯t identical at all but you could  always tell they were sisters from their visible appearances .


    Cathy  was a ruthless business woman and controlled the wealth of most wealthy men , she controlled all thepanies left by her father, Mr. Chester. She is married to Mr. Axl  on a marriage based on money, appreciation and position, she was responsible for making Mr. Axl the richest business man. She loved and only understand thenguage of money and could go to any length just to ensure she remained at her top position.


    On one hand was Cindy who controlled men with her body and on the other hand was Cathy who controlled men with her wealth. They both had the same simrities which was ¡°controlling men and being ruthless¡±


    Their parents died when they were barely eight in a fatal car ident which everyone knew was manipted but up till date nobody found the person who instigated it , which left the case closed  long time ago.


    Their father was a wealthy business tycoon who controlled the containers carrying jewelries made of pure gold and diamonds imported to the country. He managed ¡°Chester¡¯s Enterprise¡± which was the biggestpany ever made.


    Rumors had it that he was involved in selling of hard drugs which was response for his enormous wealthy but whatever he was doing it wasn¡¯t a doubt that he was indeed the  wealthiest man .


    Each passing day his wealth increased so did his enemies and it wasn¡¯t surprising when he started receiving death threats  from different ces.


    Seeing the situation Mr. Chester who was Cathy¡¯s and Cindy¡¯s father decided to will all his properties to his first daughter Cathy with the instruction that Cindy would manage any of the business pany she  decides to manage.


    Three days after writing his will , while traveling with his family, they had a fatal ident which killed both Mr. Chester and his  dear wife but his twin daughters survived it.


    Since he had no rtions or family members, his best friend which was Mr. Anderson decided to take care of the twin children.


    Unfortunately he took only Cathy and secretly sent Cindy to an orphanage far away from the city announcing to the media the next day Cindy died together with her parents, everyone searched for her body but it was never found.


    That was how Cathy grew up with Mr. Anderson¡¯s family and got married  to his son Axl in appreciation for saving her life.


    Cathy grew up with the pain that she lost both her parents and only sister in a fatal ident and the fact it was all a set up made her heartless and ruthless. She vowed she wasn¡¯t going to let anyone take her father¡¯s wealth.


    Cindy grew up in a local orphanage till  she turned 18 and left in search for a better life.


    All through her stay in  the orphanage she was never given out to any of the couples who wanted to take care of her because they were instructed never to let Cindy out till she turned 18.


    The day she was to leave the orphanage which was on her 18th birthday, A party was held on her behalf.


    During the party she was drugged and raped . Waking up the next morning to find out she was assaulted , she cried and left immediately in search of greener pastures.


    Monthster she found out the guy who assaulted her lived in the city too and was sent by someone, with this information she decided to start prostitution with hopes of seeing  him in order to take revenge.

 It鈥檚 a deal

    She sat down quietly not knowing what to do as she thought of everything that had happened still trembling hard as tears dropped down her eyes as she remembered her past.


    ¡± Who was this man? and He mentioned something about her sister¡±.


    Maybe her sister wasn¡¯t dead as she thought.


    She got up to search for her phone.


    ¡± She could call him, what was his name again?¡±


    ¡°¡­ Mr Da¡­ mien, yes Mr. Damien ¡°.


    He could tell her where she could find her sister but one thing still remained a mystery.


    ¡°How did he know she was assaulted?¡±


    She could swear that nobody knew about it unless he was responsible for it.


    Lots of thoughts ran through her head and the only way to find out the truth was to give him a Call.


    She found her phone on the dinning table and brought out the envelope to find his contact, after several attempts of searching for the contact she found it at the back of the envelope.


    Dialing the number she felt really anxious and scared but her curiosity overpowered her anxiousness and within seconds the call went through and she found herself saying,


    ¡°Hello, Mr. Damien¡±.


    ¡± I expected your call about 8 minutes ago, I will send you an address meet me there immediately¡±


    The caller said and hung up immediately.


    ¡± What insolence!¡±she shouted biting her lower lips in anger as she rolled her right palm into a fist.


    ¡± I will surely teach him a lesson¡±.


    Entering her room , she grabbed a jacket and her purse and made to leave the house.


    Outside, the weather was cold as expected of the winter season. She ensured the doors and locks were in ce before driving out to nowhere in particr.


    Her phone beeped and she guessed it was the address. Her guess was correct and the address was her favourite club.


    ¡°Damn, this guy is driving me crazy¡± she cried out in agony.


    She had actually taken a different route and was driving southeast to a coffee shop while the club was at the heart of the city.


    ¡°I surely going to teach him a lesson for turning me round town like a child¡±she swore.


    She carefully reversed and turned northward heading for ¡± Night pacific club¡±.


    The drive was smooth and she got there within 15 minutes.


    She entered and saw him at the edge of the room, the club was not filled at all, just  three or four fellows drinking and smoking.


    She walked up to him and  to her surprise she didn¡¯t feel angry at him instead she admired his youthful appearances. He still wore the same clothes he had on earlier but it didn¡¯t hinder his handsomeness.


    As she got close he looked up and smiled,


    ¡± My dear Cindy¡±he stood up as he walked up to her for a hug but her expression showed other wise and he decided to maintain a goodposure.


    ¡± How do you know so much  about me?¡± She asked as soon as she sat down


    He didn¡¯t answer instead he offered her a pipe to smoke from. She opened her purse and brought out a pack of cigarettes showing it to him.


    ¡°Smart girl, I love your guts¡± he said licking his lower lips which irritated Cindy.


    ¡°Let¡¯s, get down to business by telling me about my sister¡± she sounded bossy and she liked it , she always wanted to control men.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Information about your sister will bemunicated to you but for now you will have to take over Mr. Axl¡¯s wealth ¡± He said as he smoked from the pipe in front of him.


    ¡± I still don¡¯t understand ¡°.


    ¡± It¡¯s a tit for tart Cindy, you give me Mr. Axl¡¯s wealth and then I give you the whereabouts of your only sister¡± He said with much emphasis on ¡± only sister¡±.


    ¡± So my sister is alive¡± she asked almost at the verge of tears .


    ¡± Not just alive, she¡¯s hale and hearty¡± He answered mockingly.


    ¡°How sure am I that Mr. Axl¡¯s going to fall for me¡± she asked but soon regretted it because she knew no guy could ever resist her seductive looks.


    ¡°I can¡¯t do this at all¡­ It¡¯s not right¡± she continued,


    Mr Damien gave out a mockingughter and spoke up,


    ¡°So it was right when he assaulted you?? Without allowing the words to sink he continued.


    ¡± ¡­ I thought you wanted to take revenge for your assault ¡± looking at her face he could see anger written allover and he was pleased because that¡¯s all he wanted.


    ¡°I am Axl¡¯s brother and I knew everything that happened on that day because he told me ¡± , pouring the remaining whiskey into his ss cup he continued,


    ¡°Axl told me everything and that was how I researched about you and discovered all the information I have and to be honest Axl doesn¡¯t regret any of his actions at all, that¡¯s why I want you to teach him a lesson¡± He said as he drank the remaining whisky studying her expression carefully.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you scared that am going to hurt your brother?¡± She asked quietly.


    ¡± He deserves it for being my enemy¡±He responded with a mischievous smile .


    ¡°Am ready, but you must keep your own side of the deal by giving me the whereabouts of my sister ¡± she said expecting an answer.


    ¡± I keep to my words dear Cindy¡±


    ¡± Expect my call in the next 24 hours¡± Cindy whispered as she got up and left with anger all over her face. One could tell she felt much hatred and agony.


    ¡± So what do you think Bet?¡± He asked as a guy popped out from the next table. It look like he had been there all along and had listened to their conversation


    ¡± She looked bold and confident Boss plus the anger she felt for Mr. Axl would make your n work ¡± Bet responded.


    ¡± Am a  cunning genius¡± Damien yelled attracting the stares from two or three individuals.


    ¡°Why did you have to lie to her boss? You know your not rted to Mr. Axl¡± .


    ¡± Sometimes Bet we have to lie to aplish a task , understand?¡± He nodded, He was Damien¡¯ s confident and he knew Damien could go to any length to make his ns works.


    ¡°What if she finds out that Mr. Axl is her sister¡¯s husband?¡±Bet inquired.


    ¡± Then we watch the drama that unfolds¡± Heughed mockingly wishing he would be privileged to see that day.

 More secrets

    (Mr. Axl¡¯s Mansion)


    ¡± I need the receipts for the transactions madest week¡± Cathy yelled from the dining room as she climbed the stairs.


    ¡± You have no right to get exnations on how I spend my money¡±.


    She let out a mockingughter as she said ¡± your money? Listen to me Axl it¡¯s My money ¡°.


    ¡°Am married to you so everything you have is mine¡±


    ¡°Really? She asked with popped eyeballs.


    ¡± Get your ass upstairs and get me the receipt she ordered.


    ¡± You should be ashamed of yourself, ordering your husband like amon helper¡± Axl pitifully said.


    ¡± Young man, your wasting my time I honestly have work to do¡± shemanded sternly.


    ¡± I regretted ever marrying you Cathy Chester ¡°.


    Sheughed mischievously as though she knew he didn¡¯t mean what he said.


    ¡± For God¡¯s sake who would ever regret marrying the richest woman?¡±.


    Cathy was about to say something when a maid came and bowed


    ¡± Sir, your friend Mr Dementrio hade to see you ¡°.


    ¡± Bring him in¡± he said with smiles all over. His best friend had just saved him from  the furry of his wife.


    ¡± I will get back to youter¡± he whispered as he rushed downstairs without waiting to get her reply.


    ¡°Dementrio, the deadliest of all¡± Axl¡¯s greeted his friend as he weed him to his study .


    Dementrio  was the exact opposite of his brother. From his height to his face and other features they were all definitions of being  ugly.


    He wore dark shades every time to hide his fearful eyeballs. His skin were full of scars that showed he had been through hell in life.


    He sat down at the cushion opposite the desk as Axl moved to get a drink from the mini bar in his office.


    ¡°You returned so early  from your trip Dementrio¡±.


    ¡°It wasn¡¯t as favourable as I wanted ¡± He sounded angry.


    ¡°Have some drink to cure your pain my friend ¡± Axl offered as he handed him a ss half filled with red wine.


    ¡°How about you? How have you been? You had another fight with Cathy? He asked taking the ss.


    Axl and Cathy had not even been married up to six months and their marriage was already  filled with drama and quarrels. He vividly remembered how grand their wedding was and how Cathy smiled as they exchanged wedding vows. As soon as they came back from their three  days Honeymoon, they became total strangers and enemies.


    Axl¡¯s answer brought him back to reality.


    ¡°Yeah, just some regr quarrels¡±.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t seem like regr to me, remember she hasn¡¯te to say hi to me¡± Dementrio spoke up.


    ¡± You know how Cathy could be about spending money, she always wants to know how I spend thepany¡¯s ie¡±   Axl muttered bitterly.


    ¡± Why not divorce her?¡± He asked watching his friend¡¯s face from the dark shade he wore.


    Axl raised an eyebrow after hearing what he said, He couldn¡¯t even picture out what Dementrio was saying.


    ¡°How could he suggest divorce of all solutions? What happens to all the properties his father had ensured he gets?¡±


    ¡°Cathy is a ruthless being just like her father, the blood line of Mr. Chester is ruthless and evil¡± Axl exined bitterly.


    ¡°Have you tried talking her into giving you a share of her father¡¯s property ¡± Dementrio asked this time removing his sunshades. He always did that whenever he wanted to say something serious because he felt his blood shot eyes showed seriousness.


    ¡°Yeah, a lot of time ¡± he answered pouring another ss for himself


    Axl nodded and continued


    ¡°what was her response?¡±.


    ¡°The wealth is strictly for the Chester¡¯s family and she can¡¯t give it to an outsider ¡°Axl replied bitterly.


    ¡°Goddammit¡­ she¡¯s really a pain now, but I thought as her husband you have all the wealth?¡± He asked as he finished his ss wine , everything was bing moreplex andplicated.


    ¡°That¡¯s what the public thinks but thepanies, businesses and houses are still under Cathy¡¯s name, she will have to make me a sole proprietor before I get the full ess to the wealth and fortune ¡°Axl exined.


    ¡°Why not drug her and then make her sign the documents ¡± Dementrio asked.


    Axl wasn¡¯t surprised hearing that, he knew his friend and the ideas he was capable of thinking but drugging Cathy won¡¯t be that easy , she is very smart.


    Dementrio sat quietly as he sipped the red wine allowing the scent of the alcohol flow through his nostrils. He needed the properties as fast as possible, that was hisst promise to his father and he wanted to keep that promise. If left for him, he didn¡¯t want to involve ady  like Damien mentioned because Axl was his best friend and he could trick him into signing the property papers at any point in time but now the properties weren¡¯t even in Axl¡¯s name so there was no way he could get them. He breathed heavily as he felt Damien was hiding something from him and anger flowed through his vein as he thought of Damien trying to betray him but he couldn¡¯t tell if it was true of not. Damien was his elder brother and he was so smart and cunning .


    ¡°Cathy is very very smart, she has connections with different cannibals of human beings so we can¡¯t even hurt her¡± Axl cried out.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about Cathy, I will think of a solution to put her in her ce¡± He stated as he stood up to leave


    ¡°You have ns for going to work today??¡± Axl asked peeping through his ss


    ¡°Yeah, I have some meetings arranged to get me more money¡± Damien answered with a mischievous smile.


    ¡°Smile often Damien, so you could get yourself a young and beautiful girl¡± .


    ¡°Am not interested in women, they are soplicated and I can¡¯t stand their drama¡± He retorted .


    Axl let out a loudughter almost chocking and spilling his drink.


    ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s true¡±he  nodded in affirmation


    ¡°I will be leaving, see you some other time¡± Damien said as he straightened up his jacket, put his dark shades on and left , walking as fast as possible.

 Revenge plan 1

    Driving home she felt total rage and anger . She kept cool as she drove fast back to her house trying hard to keep her speed level in check. Thest thing she wanted right now was to be arrested  for over speeding or reckless driving.


    As she got home, she rushed to the kitchen to get her favourite whisky from the refrigerator, tightly clutching to the bottle of  whiskey like someone was going to take it from her, she drank from it directly without bothering to pour it in a ss cup to show courtesy.


    She gulped it heavily as she strode across the room in furry, her face was full of anger as she tried to clear her long ck hair that had fallen over her face with her left hand folded into a fist with the memories of  the night she was assaulted running through her head , the agony, pain mixed with anger flowed through her veins.


    ¡± She knew who assaulted her and she was going to make him pay back dearly¡±.


    Tears flowed down her pretty eyes as she remembered the incident  while tightly clutching her whiskey bottle like it was the only thing left for her.


    She fell down to her knees while  maintaining a slow breathing pattern as she tried to calm herself down with her back resting on the kitchen counter .


    With her fingers gently massaging her hair , she felt a little relived but the bitterness was still there.


    ¡°If she was going to take down Axl , she was going to need all her strength¡± she thought assuring herself.


    Looking at the bottle of whiskey on her right hand , she realized it was half empty which was some what surprising.


    ¡± She wasn¡¯t drunk nor did she feel any sign of drowsiness¡±.


    She smiled as she stood up gently and then walked nonchntly to drop the bottle back in the refrigerator without staggering.


    ¡°She was actually getting used to alcohol intake¡± it was a wonderful feeling and  the thought of it made her smile heartily revealing her set of dazzling white teeth whichplemented the feeling.


    She opened the refrigerator door as she ced the half filled bottle back in it¡¯s ce,


    ¡°I wille for you soon¡± she said  as she gently patted the refrigerator door.


    She walked upstairs to her room to take a shower in order to feel better.


    The warm water sshed her body as it performed it¡¯s healing wonders of curing her bitterness and tiredness. She tried very hard not to remember anything that will hurt her.


    After a nice and warm bath, she dried herself with a clean towel as she walked up to the dressing table, her hair was still dripping but she didn¡¯t care .


    As she dressed up, she admired her perfectly shaped body in the mirror  before her, she was just 22 and was still looking as youthful and beautiful as ever .


    She ran her fingers down to her hair as she thought of how her sister was going to be,


    ¡± Was she going to be more beautiful and attractive than her?¡±


    Whatever the answer was she was d she was going to find out the truth soon enough.


    Her phone rang and she nced at the caller ID; it was her best friend Rhea.


    She smiled as she answered answered immediately,


    ¡± Look who remembered she has a best friend¡±.


    A loudughter was heard from the caller.


    ¡± Do you intend spending your entire life in Dubai? Or you n on leaving me here? Cindy asked as she faked being sad and hurt.


    ¡± Cindy, your too dramatic; am presently in Los Angeles¡±  she said with giggles sounding like a teenager who was going to meet her crush for the first time .


    ¡± Not fair, your already in town and you didn¡¯t even let me know, I would have picked you up from the airport¡± Cindy muttered sadly .


    ¡± I came with him so there was no time to call you¡± Rhea mumbled silently.


    ¡°Yeah, him¡± she said in mockery


    A car horn was heard which caught Cindy¡¯s attention, she walked to her window and saw her neighbor had just entered her drive way and was horning loudly to get her attention.


    ¡± So let¡¯s meet at the club today¡± Rhea suggested .


    ¡°Nah, I prefer a coffee shop¡± Cindy answered still watching her neighbor.


    She had a job at hand and if she really needed to seed then she will have to stay off prostitution and the club for sometime .


    ¡°Wow, that¡¯s surprising, Is something wrong?¡± Rhea asked . She knew Cindy for two years and she could tell she was hiding something.


    ¡°Stuffs happened today, I will tell you everything when I see  you¡± she confirmed still watching her neighbor closely, for some seconds he had stopped horning and was just waiting for her toe downstairs.


    ¡± Alright, text me the address¡±.


    ¡°Sure I will, give me some time, I have something to fix¡± She answered and hung up immediately, he was still there and she decided to see him.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    ¡± You know you could be arrested for making so much noise Mr. Davis?¡± She retorted as soon as she got to where his car was parked.


    ¡± Miss Cindy, How are you doing?¡± He asked totally avoiding her first question.


    ¡± What do you think? My face shows am not happy at all¡± She yelled.


    ¡± Calm down, I didn¡¯t mean to disturb you at all, I was just riding past and decided to say hi to you¡± he replied sincerely.


    ¡± Okay, you¡¯ve said hi, so can you now allow me enjoy peace? She asked ring at him in outrage.


    ¡± Let¡¯s do this, how about we go out for a nice cup of coffee down the street¡± .


    ¡± You must be joking, are you honestly asking me out on a date? She asked .


    ¡°Date? I never said such¡± He responded.


    ¡± Whatever, but it means the same thing ¡± Cindy replied.


    ¡°So is that a yes?¡±He asked smiling


    ¡± In your dreams ¡± she answered him eyeing him as she walked out on him .


    ¡± You know that¡¯s not an answer¡± He screamed calling out to her.


    She gave no response and he epted it was another defeat.


    ¡± Tommorow is another day¡± he assured himself.

 Revenge plan 2

    She typed the address and quickly sent it to Rhea,This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    ¡± She would have no problem locating it, it was just down the street ¡± She thought.


    She wore her jacket as she left the house driving slowly to the coffee shop.


    The coffee shop looked fanciful and had many customers today which was due to the weather.


    ¡°What better way of spending the winter than having a nice cup of hot coffee¡±.


    As she entered, she sat down and signaled for a waiter who came up immediately , she ordered Cappino and steamed stuffed buns.


    Her order came right after 3 minutes and she ate silently while waiting for Rhea.


    Rhea appeared about 10 minutester looking as gorgeous as ever. She was a ck beauty with beautiful long hair which she tied up in a ponytail.


    She wore in and thick clothes which was to protect her from cold.


    ¡± How long have you been waiting?¡± She asked immediately she arrived.


    ¡°Not too long, only that I had already finished up my coffee and was about to order another one¡± she answered with a sneer.


    ¡°Am really sorry Cindy, I had to do some things first¡± She pleaded as she gently sat down with her eyes not leaving her.


    ¡± It¡¯s alright girl, am not angry at all¡± she said withughter. She has been teasing her friend all along.


    ¡°You scared me, why are  you such a drama queen?¡±Rhea asked throwing a pack of cigarettes at her.


    ¡°Life isn¡¯t fun without some drama girl, you live to create stories and drama ¡± She answered with a grin.


    ¡°I was just away  for 2 days and you already changed your mind about going to the club, don¡¯t tell me what am thinking is true?¡± Rhea questioned with a puzzled look.


    ¡°What are you thinking?¡± Cindy quizzed.


    ¡°That your pre¡­¡± She couldn¡¯t concluded what she was saying, Cindy¡¯s palm had already covered her mouth.


    ¡°Are you insane?¡± Cindy asked looking around to check if any of the customers had heard what she said but instead they had confused faces,


    ¡°why  was covering her friend¡¯s mouth?¡± was the question written on their faces.


    She smiled  realizing that as she slowly removed her hand.


    ¡°You would have killed me¡± Rhea retorted.


    ¡± No, I just covered your mouth not your nose, you were still breathing¡± she answered quietly.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Rhea asked , her friend was really behaving strange.


    ¡°Okay, am sorry but you know I can¡¯t be pregnant it¡¯s not possible at all; getting pregnant means am going to be a mother and you know I don¡¯t want to be a mother ¡°she answered with pitiful eyes.


    ¡± Your something else Cindy¡± she said in betweenughter.


    ¡°A handsome man came around today ¡± she began.


    ¡± You didn¡¯t tell me you found someone special ¡± Rhea said with a sneer.


    ¡°No, it¡¯s not like that , this man knows every single thing about me¡±She answered sincerely.


    ¡± That¡¯s strange, you said your family died in a car ident so where is thising from ?¡±Rhea asked .


    ¡± Yes, I know it¡¯s weird and the funny thing is that my twin sister is still alive ¡± she whispered.


    ¡°What!¡± Rhea shouted, causing stares in the coffee shop, she quickly apologize to them and they retired back to their meals.


    ¡°Your joking right?¡± She asked Cindy with her eyebrows raised.


    ¡± I wish, my twin sister is alive and she¡¯s here in Los Angeles¡±  she confirmed.


    ¡°Then that¡¯s good news, where is she so we could go meet her¡± Rhea asked as she tried packing her things to leave.


    ¡°That¡¯s the problem, I don¡¯t really know how to get to her¡± Cindy replied gently massaging her hair.


    ¡°Your speaking in riddles now, I  really don¡¯t understand what your saying, at one point you said you found your sister and now you¡¯re saying you don¡¯t know where she is, what should I believe?¡±Rhea asked with a frown.


    ¡°Okay, a guy came today¡­¡± She started as she slowly narrated everything that had happened with Rhea listening in awe.


    ¡°That¡¯s what happened today, strange right?¡± She asked .


    ¡± Yeah, He sound like a dangerous man , what are you going to do about it?¡±.


    ¡± I will ept it, remember Mr. Axl is responsible for my assault and the main reason am in L. A is for this ¡± She muttered.


    ¡± Yeah, I know but don¡¯t you think it¡¯s strange, if he was his brother then he can get the properties, why is he involving you?¡± Rhea asked


    ¡± That¡¯s true ¡± she answered as she raised her eyebrows.


    ¡°Something is definitely wrong Rhea¡± she continued .


    ¡± What are you going to do about it, remember you have to do it for your sister¡±.


    ¡°I will have to do it, he assaulted me and he has to pay, I really don¡¯t care about the consequences¡± Cindy answered in furry.


    ¡°Calm down Cindy, don¡¯t worry at least we know who assaulted you and where you sister is , so that¡¯s good news right?¡±Rhea asked.


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s good news¡± she  answered with smiles.


    ¡± So when are you starting this revenge n of yours?¡± Rhea asked sipping her coffee.


    ¡°Tommorow, I will use tonight to find out more about him, I really need your help¡± Cindy answered as she stretched forth to hold hands with Rhea.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to ask, am always here for you¡±She assured gently rubbing her palms.


    ¡± So what¡¯s the n Cindy?¡±


    ¡± I don¡¯t know, I haven¡¯t thought of anything; am just so confused¡± she answered sadly.


    ¡°C¡¯mon don¡¯t stress yourself about it, you will think of something , first let¡¯s enjoy ourselves for the mean time ¡±


    ¡± So how was your trip with your new found boyfriend?¡± Cindy asked, changing the subject.


    ¡°Don¡¯t start again, you know we are just friends ¡± she answered.


    ¡°Friends that spent 2 days alone in a hotel ?¡±she  asked with a frown.


    Seeing her friend¡¯s face made Rheaughed heartily as she answered ,


    ¡°It¡¯s not serious and you know that¡± .


    ¡± Whatever¡± Cindy answered with a sneer.


    ¡± You know I was thinking, since a lot of men knew me , I will have to change my name and face in oder toplete the n¡± She continued.


    ¡± Yeah, that¡¯s true, you can change your name, cut your hair and apply more make-up to look different, so what do you think?¡±Rhea asked.


    ¡°Am not quite sure, let¡¯s say  I change my name to Susan Bachman¡± She inquired.


    ¡± Susan? That is really not a nice name for a dangerous girl ¡± answered Rhea and quickly asked,


    ¡± How about Alexia Bachman?, It sounds nice doesn¡¯t it?¡± .


    ¡°Wow, it¡¯s nice and I will take it, so from now on call me Alexia ¡± She answered withughter.

 Alexia Bachman

    ¡°Here are the information you asked for Cindy¡± Rhea said giving her theptop.


    They had just returned home a while ago and where already making preparations for their revenge n.


    ¡°He has no photographs here, why is that?¡± She asked looking at Rhea.


    ¡°His a wealthy man so information concerning him are kept secret and highly confidential, Mr. Damien was close so maybe that¡¯s why he got his photographs¡± Rhea exined.


    ¡± That¡¯s weird, so when he drives to work nobody takes his pictures?¡±She asked .


    ¡± His powerful Cindy, so controlling the media is not a problem ¡± Rhea answered as she got up to the refrigerator to take a bottle of whiskey.


    ¡± Why is there a half filled bottle of whiskey?¡± She asked taking another whiskey bottle.


    ¡°I drank that one earlier today but am keeping it to celebrate my Victory when the timees¡± Cindy answered with smiles.


    ¡± Hope the information I got on Mr. Axl is okay?¡±.


    ¡± Yes, it¡¯s okay for now, at least we know how he looks like, where he works and where he lives , so I can use that¡± Cindy responded closing theptop before her.


    ¡°One more thing¡­ Rhea started, his a married man but his wife seems not to be the kind of woman who takes care of her husband , it looks like they got married based on a contract ¡± .


    ¡± That¡¯s strange, how did you know about this?¡±Cindy couldn¡¯t help but ask in awe.


    ¡± There is no problem money and beauty can¡¯t solve ¡± she answered .


    ¡°Meaning?¡± Cindy asked.


    ¡± I just used some money and sugar coated words to lure  one of the security guard ¡± Rhea responded with pride.


    ¡± Your deadly and evil¡± Cindy gleamed.


    ¡°Don¡¯t y innocent, you do worse than me¡± Rhea defended.


    ¡°We have  the same things inmon Rhea¡± she said as she stood up to hug her.


    They hug just for few seconds and released themselves.


    ¡± Get rest, tommorow will be tough Alexia Bachman¡± Rhea said.


    ¡± The name sound nice already¡± sheplemented.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    ¡± So what¡¯s really the n?¡± Rhea asked.


    ¡± It¡¯s simple, since I know his wife isn¡¯t giving him the love and attention he demands then Alexia Bachman will give it to him¡± she answered.


    ¡°I still don¡¯t understand¡± Rhea replied.


    ¡± I will use his weakness against him, he needs love and  attention, so Alexia Bachman will  have to give him that love¡± Cindy exined as she gently massaged her fingers with happiness written on her face as she thought of how perfect her n was.


    ¡± You sure got your smartness from me¡± Rhea praised.


    ¡°Since I have no ess to his house and office, I will have to wait for him outside his office but I won¡¯t try to seduce him at all, that¡¯s indirectly showing am a prostitute, I will just have to make him believe I have all the love he desires ¡± Cindy exined.


    ¡± That¡¯s a good approach, but you know it¡¯s not only your name, his men could recognize you anywhere so you need more makeup¡± Rhea said.


    ¡± I already made ns for that, am going to the salon to get a new feature and then go shopping for more clothes ¡± She confirmed.


    ¡°Then it¡¯s all settled, let¡¯s drink to celebrate our sess in advance ¡± Rhea said as she stood up to bring an additional ss cup.


    ¡°Here have some¡± she continued handling her a ss.


    ¡± You know I don¡¯t want to get drunk, I have to wake up early tommorow¡± Cindy said.


    ¡± Okay, just 2 sses and no more ¡°.


    Cindy raised her eyebrows in disapproval .


    ¡± Alright, you got me , just one ss and I promise not to make you drink more than that¡± Rhea said.


    ¡°Rhea¡­¡± Cindy called out but Rhea made a puppy face at her and she had to give in.


    ¡± Alright, you won but it will just be one ss not more than that ¡± Cindy confirmed.


    ¡± No problem, let¡¯s toast to more sessful ns and especially more men with money ¡± sheughed.


    They lifted their ss and had a toast before they drank.


    A call came and Cindy answered immediately,


    ¡± It was Mr. Damien¡±.


    ¡± I expected your call¡± He said immediately she answered.


    ¡± Your always expecting my call Mr . Damien, I clearly said 24 hours and I guess it¡¯s barely even 5 hours, why is that?¡± Cindy asked.


    ¡± Hope your prepared for tommorow?¡± He asked  totally ignoring her question.


    ¡± Yes, and don¡¯t call till I call¡± She yelled.


    ¡°Calm down my dear Cindy, your getting upset over a little issue, you know your sister can be affected by this ¡±


    She stood up immediately and asked,


    ¡°Are you threatening me?¡±.


    ¡°Threatening? You know better by now that I can¡¯t do that, we are in a deal so I need you just like you need me¡± He answered with a sneer.


    Cindy folded her hands into a fist as she wished he was there to give him a good blow and vent her anger on him.


    ¡± Have a good night rest, you will need all your strength tommorow ¡± He replied and hung up immediately.


    Cindy screamed immediately he dropped the call as she yelled loudly,


    ¡± This guy is getting on my nerves, I feel like crushing him right now with my hands ¡± she said gritting her teeth hard.


    ¡°Calm down , who was on the phone?¡± Rhea asked gradually removing the phone from her friend¡¯s hand , she knew Cindy might want to destroy the phone.


    ¡± Mr. Damien, you really don¡¯t know how badly I want to crush that soul¡±She answered in furry.


    ¡± His the boss right? because he knows the whereabouts of my sister¡­ mocked Cindy , it¡¯s just a matter of days, once I know the whereabouts of my sister , I will surely teach him a lesson ¡± she continued .


    ¡± Calm down, here take ¡± Rhea  said handing her a ss.


    ¡± No, I feel like smoking now, get me cigarettes, you will find the match in the drawer of the kitchen cupboard¡± she suggested.


    ¡°Alright, hold on¡±.


    She brought the cigarette which was already lit and handed it to her.


    Cindy smoked as she closed her eyes gently letting out the smoke through her nostrils.


    After about 15 seconds of maintaining the same rhythm, she handed the cigarette to Rhea who smoked more normally.


    ¡± C¡¯mon, go to sleep, we have work tommorow¡± Rhea suggested.


    Cindy slowly closed her eyelids as she slowly drifted into sleep¡­

 First Action

    She opened her eyes slowly as she wondered why she was lying down on the cushion when she was supposed to be on her bed, she looked around to see if she could find Rhea but she wasn¡¯t there.


    She  stood up gently because she was still feeling tired as she walked up to her room only to find Rhea sleeping peacefully on the bed.


    ¡°Typical Rhea¡± She sighed as she quickly scanned the room looking for something to hit her. Nothing in the room caught her attention, they were all hard objects which will hurt Rhea if she used it on her, so she  had to settle for the extra pillow on the bed which Rhea wasn¡¯t using.


    She hit the pillow hard on Rhea making her scream into reality in fright.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    ¡± What¡¯s the meaning of this Cindy?¡± She yelled in shock and anger.


    ¡± I should ask you that Rhea, why are you on the bed?¡± Cindy interrogated.


    ¡± I want to sleep, don¡¯t disturb me¡± she replied  as she turned to sleep.


    ¡± Are you serious? Rhea you left me on the cushion and came to sleep here¡± Cindy shouted.


    ¡°Oh, that¡± Rhea replied as she sat upright.


    ¡°Yeah, why are you so selfish?¡±Cindy questioned.


    ¡°Selfish?¡± She questioned with raised eyebrows, we are both selfish¡± she continued.


    ¡°We? Me and you?¡± Cindy questioned pointing to herself and Rhea simultaneously.


    ¡°Yes, we! Have you forgotten the saying that birds of the same feathers flock together¡±Rhea answered.


    ¡± Your crazy Rhea¡± Cindy said as sheughed at her friend¡¯s answer.


    Rhea was right, they were both selfish and had the same character, She knew if she was in Rhea¡¯s ce she would have done exactly the same thing.


    ¡± Go and prepare breakfast, I will quickly have a shower¡± Cindy said .


    ¡± Prepare breakfast? Am not doing that instead you prepare breakfast and I have a shower¡± retorted Rhea .


    ¡± Why should it be like that? Tell me why your avoiding cooking¡± Cindy inquired peering at her friend¡¯s face.


    ¡± I can¡¯t cook¡± Rhea confessed.


    Immediately, Cindy couldn¡¯t control herself fromughing, sheughed at her friend¡¯s silly answer but stopped after seeing Rhea¡¯s face which could tell she was serious.


    ¡°Your not serious right?¡± She asked.


    ¡°Am dead serious, stop pretending you don¡¯t know that¡± Rhea answered.


    ¡°I thought you enrolled in an online cooking ss?¡±


    ¡°Yes I did but I dropped out the next day¡± she answered honestly.


    ¡°Are you kidding me, Rhea you paid a huge amount for that ¡± Cindy yelled.


    ¡± Stop it, it¡¯s the past now and now the present is that I can¡¯t cook ¡±  she muttered.


    ¡±  Goddammit¡­ What will I do to you ?¡± Cindy asked.


    ¡°Just make some scrambled eggs for breakfast¡± she answered with a grin.


    ¡± Your crazy ¡± Cindy answered as she grabbed her towel and went to the bathroom to have a shower.


    After about 20 minutes she came out  only to find out Rhea was not the room, she turned to her wardrobe to pick an outfit when she heard  someoneughing downstairs, She listened carefully and recognized it as Rhea¡¯s voice.


    It sounded like she was talking to someone on the phone maybe the guy who she imed to be  ¡°Just a friend¡±  or another random person but whoever it was, he or she was driving happiness into her head. She sounded all joyful and happy.


    Cindy quickly dressed up in a  short blue gown and a leather jacket to match as she quickly wore her leather boots and  removed the pack of cigarettes in her purse and then added more cash. She finished and rushed downstairs to meet Rhea who was still on her call.


    She ignored her and went to the kitchen to make herself breakfast.


    She dropped her purse on the table while she got settled in making scrabbled eggs.


    After about 15 minutes, Rhea came looking all clean and beautiful.


    ¡± You showered? I thought you were on a call?¡±she  asked surprised.


    ¡°Yeah, am really hungry ¡± Rhea answered gently stirring the cup of coffee.


    ¡°Take, have some toasts and the scrambled eggs you asked for ¡± Cindy said handing her a te which she collected as she sat down to eat immediately.


    ¡± So what hairstyle do you n on doing?¡± Rhea asked after a few bites from her toast.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know, am still confused ¡± she muttered bitterly.


    ¡± Why not cut it short¡± Rhea suggested mockingly.


    Cindy raised her eyebrows in shock as she yelled,


    ¡°Cut my hair? My Long ck hair is my pride, am not changing the colour nor will I cut it¡±


    ¡± Alright, we will think of something when we get to the salon ¡± Rhea said.


    After that they ate silently, with only the sounds of chewing of toasts and stirring of coffee heard.


    They finished breakfast and left the house immediately, it was already 10 in the morning and they had to finish before 3pm.


    ¡± Which hair salon do you suggest?¡± Cindy asked as she turned on the car ignition.


    ¡± There is one close to  the store where we buy groceries, I can¡¯t really remember the name, just drive to the grocery store and we can figure out what to do after there ¡± she answered.


    Cindy nodded as she drove the car out the driveway and turned right heading for the grocery store.


    The drive was supposed to be a 20 minutes drive and she prayed silently for everything to work out as nned.


    The traffic light on the 14th street stopped them and she waited patiently for the lights to turn green.


    She felt happiness within her at the thought of revenging and also seeing her sister again.


    She thought of everything that had happened to her and promised herself to find out about herself.


    ¡± Maybe her sister could tell her more about herself and family¡± she thought.


    ¡± Rhea, after I find my sister I will make ns to find out more about myself ¡± She said.


    ¡°Yes that¡¯s true and who knows your sister might have the information of your family ¡± Rhea whispered.


    ¡°It¡¯s really funny, I don¡¯t even know my parents , all I know is that they died in a car ident, I don¡¯t even know there names ¡± she said as she sobbed quietly.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay Cindy, don¡¯t cry¡± Rhea said gradually drying her tears with a clean handkerchief.


    ¡± You know, when I was in the orphanage, I overheard them saying my parents died in a manipted car ident and I had a twin sister whose name was Cathy ¡± she exined.


    ¡± Don¡¯t worry about that, once you get the information about your sister then you can find out more about your family ¡±


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s true ¡± she said and smiled at the thought of knowing her parents and family.


    The light turned green and she drove with happiness.


    ¡°The happiness to know who she was¡±.

 Cindy chester

    ¡°Boss, the supposed dead daughter of Mr. Chester is still alive¡± he answered.


    ¡°What! That¡¯s good news, so Cathy¡¯s twin sister is still alive ¡± Dementrio said with a grin and for the first time he removed his sunshades to show his happiness.


    ¡± Although I have some bad news¡± The bodyguard answered, he was in all ck and wore a mask.


    ¡°Your brother Damien had already gotten to her and the Information I got  says he n on using her in getting the wealth of Mr. Axl¡± He continued and bowed his head waiting for Dementrio¡¯s orders.


    ¡°Damien, Damien, you won¡¯t change right?¡± He mocked .


    He wasn¡¯t surprised his brother will betray him, the Damien he knew will do anything to be above him but unfortunately he always knew all his ns .


    Unknown to Damien, his brother kept tabs on him and he knew every of his move.


    ¡± You can leave¡± he ordered the bodyguard.


    Heughed at his brother¡¯ s cowardness and stupidity.


    ¡°He doesn¡¯t even know all the wealth belonged to Cathy and not Axl, Fool¡± he mocked loudly.


    ¡± Why would Damien use a sister against her own sister¡± he asked himself still surprised.


    He needed to know the truth and he knew where he could get it.


    He called the same boy guard that gave him the information and said to him.


    ¡± Get ready your driving me to Cindy¡¯s house¡±


    ¡± Alright Boss but Cindy isn¡¯t at home now, I have her Gps and I know where I can find her ¡± He replied.


    ¡± No problem with that , just drive me to where she is¡±He ordered with authority.


    He need to find out the truth,


    ¡± the earlier the better ¡± he thought.


    They drove quickly and found Cindy and Rhea  in front of the salon .


    He recognized her immediately, she had the same nose and eyes like her sister although she looked  more attractive than her sister.


    He walked up to them and said immediately with the harshest tone,


    ¡± Are you Cindy?¡±.


    ¡± Yes am Cindy and why are you sounding like your talking to your child¡±She yelled angrily.


    ¡± Wow, she had the same guts just as her sister, she was really Cathy¡¯s sister¡±  he thought staring at her.


    ¡± Stop staring at her , you pervert ¡°Rhea yelled .


    ¡°Pervert? Miss are you seriously calling me a pervert¡±he asked looking at her with a hard face.


    ¡± Yes , are you going to beat me up or call your body guards to lock me up?¡± she answered with a face showing she was ready for anything.


    He looked at her, she looked fragile and still was bold  plus she was beautiful . He was surprised he acknowledged that a girl was beautiful , it had never happened before.


    ¡± Am not doing anything like that, I just want to talk to Cindy that¡¯s all¡± he muttered, he really didn¡¯t want to start a fight  with her because she looked like a crazy girl.


    ¡°Then talk to me, Cindy is my best friend and everything you say will get to her¡± Rhea said ad she folded her hands and showed a serious face.


    Heughed at her face, she looked funny but he stopped suddenly realizing he was the hard type.


    ¡°Why was heughing suddenly¡± he asked as goosebumps appeared on his skin.


    He controlled himself and asked immediately,


    ¡°What are you guys doing here?¡±


    ¡± What a silly question, we should be asking you that, can¡¯t you see it¡¯s clearly adies salon ¡± she answered.


    He looked up and discovered it was true but what was going on with him? Earlier on he was his usual bossy and heartless self and here he wasughing and talking with this girl.


    ¡°Something was really wrong with him¡±.


    ¡± Cindy, don¡¯t worry go inside, I will take care of him¡± Rhea assured as Cindy went inside.


    ¡± Now tell me , why do you want to see her?¡± She asked maintaining an eye contact.


    ¡°Er¡­, I just wanted to see her that¡¯s all, I have to be going¡± he answered turning to leave.


    ¡°Hold on¡± She said as she held his hands.


    Just her touch sent cold chills into his body which made him weak for the first time in his life.


    ¡°Are you one of her admirers?¡± She asked.


    ¡°No, I just thought she looked like a friend of mine from California¡± He lied.


    ¡± Okay, but I don¡¯t think she¡¯s the one, she hasn¡¯t gone there before¡± Rhea said.


    ¡± Okay, so you are her sister¡± he asked , he wanted to get all information about her and he knew Rhea could be of help.


    ¡± No, am her  best friend, she has no family although she recently heard her sister is still alive¡± Rhea exined.


    He smiled and quickly asked,


    ¡°What¡¯s her surname? maybe I can help to look for her, I have some connections ¡°.


    ¡°She doesn¡¯t know her surname and her family, her parents died and she doesn¡¯t know anything about them¡± Rhea exined.


    Dementrio listened quickly and smiled,


    ¡± So she doesn¡¯t know she belong to the Chester¡¯s family¡± he whispered not letting Rhea hear him.


    ¡± My name is Rhea nice to meet you¡± she said stretching her hand for a handshake.


    At first he really did not want to ept but when he saw her cute face and how hurt she will feel if he didn¡¯t ept he decided to give in.


    ¡± Am Dementrio¡± He said epting her handshake but quickly removed his hands immediately and walked away.


    ¡°Hey, you left without saying goodbye ¡± Rhea called out.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    He turned , waved to her and entered his car which was already opened by his boy guard.


    She smiled as his drove off, he looked harsh but she knew he had a kind heart.


    ¡°I hope to see you soon¡± she muttered and entered the salon to meet Cindy.


    Back in Dementrio¡¯ s car.


    ¡± What did you find out about her , boss ?¡± His bodyguard asked.


    ¡°She doesn¡¯t know her family ¡± He answered thoughtfully.


    ¡± That means she doesn¡¯t know her father  is Mr chester and that she has  a share in thepanies¡± He asked.


    ¡°Yes , that is what it means but I still can¡¯t understand why Damien is using her¡±Dementrio said .


    ¡± Don¡¯t worry Boss, I will find out soon¡± he assured.


    ¡± I hope so¡± Damien muttered as he thought of Rhea and her guts. He smiled at the thought that he actually liked her .


    ¡± It¡¯s impossible to like her, am just surprised by her guts and boldness ¡± he silently defended.


    He cleared all thoughts about Rhea and quickly focused on how he was going to Use Cindy to get the wealth he promised his father.

 Looking different

    ¡°What was that all about¡± Cindy asked as soon as Rhea got close to her.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing, he just mistook you for someone¡± She answered.


    ¡± Wow, I thought as much because he kept staring at me like he had seen me before¡± Cindy responded.


    ¡± Yeah I noticed, he said you reminded him of a friend he met in California ¡±


    ¡°California? Sheughed , but  I have never been to California¡± .


    ¡± That¡¯s what I said to him and he left but did you notice anything about him¡± Rhea inquired.


    ¡°Anything? Like what exactly? She questioned.


    ¡± Like his harsh and bossy Aura¡±


    ¡°Yeah, he reminded me of Damien only that he looked more dangerous and Damien is more handsome¡± Cindy answered.


    ¡°You think he could be the right one? Rhea asked with a grin on her face.


    ¡± Hope it¡¯s not what am thinking ?¡± She asked ignoring her question.


    ¡°Depends on what your thinking Cindy¡± she answered.


    ¡± That guy has no respect fordies and your already catching feelings?¡± Cindy said.


    ¡± I also don¡¯t have respect for guys¡± she defended.


    ¡°Wow, your just so impossible Rhea ¡± answered Cindy eyeing her .


    She was about to reply her when they heard a call, they turned to the direction of the voice to meet the face of the hair stylist.


    ¡± We would discuss this at home ¡± concluded Cindy as she grabbed her purse and walked to meet the hair stylist with Rhea following closely.


    ¡°I need something new and different, something that I won¡¯t be recognized with¡± Cindy said  as soon as she sat down close to the hair stylist.


    ¡± That¡¯s strange, am sorry we don¡¯t do that¡± the hair stylist replied.


    ¡°Hold on Cindy, I will take care of this¡± Rhea said.


    ¡± Here take some cash, my friend wants a total makeover because she suspects her boyfriend of cheating on her so she wants to appear as another girl to confirm ¡± Rhea lied  handing her some money secretly.


    ¡°Okay that¡¯s no problem, I will be back¡± she answered, collecting the cash and going Inside to what looked like an office.


    ¡± What was that for?¡± Cindy asked immediately the hair stylist left.


    ¡°Your wee¡± answered Cindy.


    ¡± Your offering her a bribe, you could be arrested¡±


    ¡± She¡¯s receiving a bribe, she could also be arrested ¡±


    ¡± What will I ever do without you¡± Cindy asked.


    ¡± Nothing, am your true source of happiness ¡± she answered.


    ¡± Yeah, that¡¯s true ¡± Cindy confirmed.


    The hair stylist came out after some minutes with a box and handed it over to Cindy .


    ¡± What¡¯s this?¡± She asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s a box of face mask, once you wear it, it hides your face colour and makes you appear different¡± the hair stylist exined.


    ¡± Wow, that¡¯s perfect, so what are we going to do about her hair?¡± Rhea asked .


    ¡± I will apply  a conditioner of another colour ¡± She answered.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to change my hair color ¡± Cindy retorted.


    ¡± Hold on, am not done yet, the colour will onlyst till you wash it away, that means once you wash your hair the colour aromatically washes away¡± the hair stylist exined.


    ¡± That¡¯s perfect, so can she start now?¡±Rhea asked.


    ¡± Yes of course, just follow me¡± she answered leading the way to the office she came out from.


    ¡°Cindy, I will leave you here, I have some work to do¡± Rhea muttered.


    ¡± It¡¯s no problem , thanks for your help girl  and I will call you when am done ¡°she said as she hugged her.


    Rhea took some cash from her friend¡¯s purse secretly and walked out of the salon to get a taxi because she didn¡¯t have her own car.


    After One and half hour ofplete makeover, Cindy came out looking very different, from her expression when she looked at the mirror you could tell she didn¡¯t even recognize herself.


    ¡± Wow, i love this , thanks so much¡± she appreciated with a smile.


    ¡± Your wee, that¡¯s our top priority ma¡¯am¡± the hair stylist responded.


    ¡°Am d to hear that, here is my card¡± Cindy said giving her the credit card.


    The hair stylist collected it and started the payment process.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    Cindy nced her watch and shouted when she saw the time.


    ¡± It was already 2:30, she just had 30 more minutes¡±.


    She hurried up the hair stylist and left the salon immediately she took her card.


    She entered her car and drove off  while she made a call to Rhea.


    The call went through and she said immediately,


    ¡± Rhea, amte ¡±


    ¡°Late for shopping or what?¡± She asked over the phone.


    ¡°Shopping? Rhea was right , she had not even gone to get new clothes ¡°.


    ¡°I have not gone to get new clothes, Rhea am so confused, I really don¡¯t know what to do¡± Cindy cried out.


    ¡± Calm down Cindy, don¡¯t put yourself under tension, here is what we are going to do, am at the third driveway so you can meet me up there¡± She said trying to calm her down with a light voice.


    ¡± Alright am on my way¡± Cindy answered as she ended the call .


    She  drove as fast as she could and saw Rhea already waiting for her at the third driveway , she had to  wave for her toe over.


    ¡°You look better than you sounded on phone¡± Rhea said as soon as she got to where the car was.


    ¡± Yeah, I had to put myself in order while driving¡± Cindy exined.


    ¡± Alright, just keep yourself in check and please try to control your anger when you see him okay?¡± She advised lightly.


    ¡± Yeah, I will try, here is the car key , I will call you when am done¡± .


    ¡± Alright Cindy ¡±


    ¡± No, don¡¯t call me Cindy, from now onwards am Alexia Bachman ¡±  she whispered.


    ¡± Alright Alexia Bachman, good luck to you and please don¡¯t forget to control your emotions especially your Anger¡± Rhea said.


    ¡± Yes ma¡¯am ¡± answered Cindy as sheughed heartily.


    Rhea got into the car and rode off, silently she prayed Rhea drove slowly because she was a crazy driver.


    After the car got out of sight, she walked up to the building which she assumed was Mr. Axl¡¯s office.


    It read ¡°The Chester¡¯s Enterprise¡±¡­

 His office

    The building stood out looking magnificent, it was a skyscraper and she wondered how many floors it contained.


    Maybe 40 to 50 floors, she thought.


    She walked to go inside when she suddenly stiffened.


    Was she ready for this, she thought.


    She took a deep breath and moved forward,


    ¡®It was toote to turn back¡¯.


    The door  automatically opened for her and she entered into the office.


    She shivered, the air  inside was much colder than outside.


    She quietly rubbed her palms as she walked up to the receptionist.


    ¡®Good afternoon, I need to see Mr. Axl ¡® she said politely.


    ¡°Do you have an appointment with him¡± the receptionist asked. She was petite with a short brown hair and  looked  quite older than Cindy, maybe in herte 30¡¯s .


    ¡°No I don¡¯t¡± she answered.


    ¡°Am sorry Miss you can¡¯t see him¡± She exined without her eyes leaving the system in front of her.


    Cindy scowled, she already expected this and was ready for it. The information Rhea gave her exined Axl¡¯s office was on the 24th floor.


    She didn¡¯t need anyone¡¯s help at all, she thought as she quietly moved to the elevator.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    She tapped on the elevator keypad as she waited patiently while her heart raced in fear of bring caught.


    Luck was on her side as the elevator door opened and she entered without the receptionist seeing her, her eyes were still fixed to theputer system.


    Moving up to the 24th floor took like forever, it looked like she was actually moving from one floor to another.


    She waited patiently as the lift opened to a small walk way rge enough to contain 5 to 8 persons walking at the same time , at the end of the walk way was a door which she assumed to be his office.


    She knocked lightly for some seconds and then hardly but it was of no use because she couldn¡¯t hear any response.


    She breathed hard as she turned the door knob slowly to open it, it wasn¡¯t locked , so she entered.


    If there was a description for wealth and magnification, it will surely be his office .


    As she entered , the air was much colder than the ground floor.


    Are they  all cold- blooded? She asked herself as she admired the environment.


    His office was toorge to be for one person she looked round as  everything was  all in ck,  From the table to the chairs and finally to the bookshelf , all were all painted ck except the floor decorations which were of different colors and designs.


    The ck corner desk with metal legs, a high-back leather chair, and aser and ink jet printer on tables on the opposite wall, the book shelves were toorge and could contain all the science books in a school library.


    From where she stood , she  had a view of the southern pine forest , she looked left and saw a leather sofa with a fur rug over the back and an Indian nket draped over the arm, it looked very inviting and tempting. At the far end there was a  Mantle which contained an antique clock and a painting of three jazz musicians, looked like he was a jazz fan.


    There  was also a HD television on another shelf which contained papper works. The shelf was next to an upright piano and bench painted in  dark walnut. Hanging on the wall above the piano was a painting of a woman who Cindy could not recognize.


    The desk is a Lovely mahogany desk which looked rather imposing, with ss over the top and the chair was made in captain style on wheels with leather seat and back.


    To the left behind him was another bookshelf atop a matching file cab and finally to match the beauty of the office and furniture was the rug which was sea green, just like the color of the oceans.


    The room was quiet and she guessed it was sound proof too.


    No wonder he didn¡¯t hear her knock, she thought.


    She stood there day dreaming and was brought back to reality when she heard the second cough from the man who was inside the office.


    She looked closely and discovered it was,


    ¡°Mr. Axl¡±.


    ¡± Can I help you miss?¡± He asked peering at her .


    ¡°Er¡­,   I don¡¯t really know¡± she stammered, but why was she stammering, she was standing face to face with the same guy who assaulted her.


    She looked closely at him and discovered the pictures she got from Mr. Damien was exactly how he looked .


    She gazed at him  for some minutes as he sat down using theputer system as he asionally nced at her, he was a god of his own and was handsome but notpared to Mr. Damien or maybe her anger didn¡¯t let her realize that.


    ¡± Please sit down¡± he said.


    She  thought for seconds before deciding to sit, as she sat , the chair was sofortable that she leaned back and  cranked her neck hard over, only to  discover she  could see the sky from the  office window although the windows were closed it looked so real, just like she was actually seeing the sky from a HD television, the sky was delft-blue and cloudless.


    She looked at him again and thought of him to be a male model  adored by  crescent-of-moon eyebrows  which were thin and narrow. He carried an imperious nose well and his angr cheekbones carved down towards a flinty jaw,  With eyes as bright and spellbinding as lode stars darted constantly, a-gleam with delight and the vigour of youth. They were soft, Irish eyes and swam with joy.  He looked gentle and his sonorous, rumbling voiceplemented his Handsomeness.


    ¡± You still haven¡¯t told me what your doing here?¡± He asked without removing his eyes from the system.


    She thought of an answer as she looked around, to observe if there were cameras, she found four at the four corners of the ceiling.


    She had to make the move now, she thought.


    WARNING!!!!


    The next chapter contains scenes not advisable for younger readers.

 Seduction

    (Axl¡¯s  POV)


    I looked at her for the 8th time as she kept staring at me.


    ¡®She¡¯s must be up to something, I thought .


    With the corner of my eyes I examined her face, she was really pretty .


    After a while , She got up gently as she swayed her hips swiftly to where  I was sitting and started  massaging my shoulders  gently.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    I didn¡¯t have the courage to tell her to stop, her hands were just as warm as soft fur which sent a sweet sensation to my bone marrows , I quietly enjoyed the feeling when she suddenly brought her lips to my ears and whispered,


    ¡±there are cameras all over¡¯.


    At first I didn¡¯t understand what she said because I was still feeling the sensation of hearing her voice.


    Her words digested and the reality of being   caught in camera freed me from her lust for that moment but then I maintained myposure after giving it a thought.


    ¡® Who are you?¡¯ I asked peering at her beautiful face.


    She blinked twice and answered,


    ¡± Call me Alexia Bachman¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t remember seeing your face here, are you new in thepany?¡±.


    ¡°No, not at all¡± She answered gently sitting down on my desk exposing  half of her thighs which made my eyes gleam in fascination.


    ¡°Let¡¯s say am one of your admirers¡±  she straightened up as she dragged me by  my tie to the sofa and I followed diligently.


    ¡®this girl was really making me go crazy and for that moment I forgot about everything ¡®.


    She pushed me to a sitting position as she got on up of me.


    ¡®let¡¯s make out ¡® She muttered as she kissed my face, she stopped after a while and stood up going to the door and for a moment  I felt sad because I thought she was leaving.


    I wanted to call her back but then I saw her tightening the locks, I smiled at her intelligence.


    She cat -walked towards me making me observe her body movements and especially the swaying of her hips, she had a perfect body shape which was enough to drive me crazy and I wished silently to have her.


    ¡± How did you get past the receptionist¡± I asked her as she sat close to me.


    ¡± I have my ways, Mr. Axl¡± she responded.


    So she knew my name, I thought.


    She removed her jacket and exposed her nice cleavage with her breasts popping out of her clothes.


    She smiled at me as she got on top of me gently removing my jacket and shirt as we kissed .


    She moaned, which made me got crazy as I kissed her more hardly.


    She removed my shirt leaving my chest bare.


    ¡® Feel free, I don¡¯t bite , just this once then am off ¡± she said as she tickled my nipples with her tongue which made me go wild in pleasure.


    I removed my belts and trousers while she watched me with a lustful look.


    I felt making out with a stranger wasn¡¯t normal at all but I couldn¡¯t resist her, thisdy was really getting into my head.


    I held her as she continued kissing me while I kept my fingers busy inside her panties, she moaned lightly which made me grunt hardly.


    She released herself from me and removed the gown she was wearing exposing her ckcy panties which made me hard and firmly held breasts with tempting nipples.


    She got a condom on me as I swiftly ensured it entered her which made me  feel like a bomb was exploding in my head.


    We talked while we did it.


    ¡®Your a married man, yet you went wild on me ¡® she mocked.


    I increased my speed trying to show her I was still in charge, she didn¡¯t fall for it inside she moaned and wiggled more.


    I felt hurt but amazed at the same time.


    This girl was really driving crazy, I thought.


    We made out silently for about 5 minutes with only the sounds of pleasure heard.


    She stopped suddenly andughed heartily before nting a peck on my cheeks.


    I watched her as she dressed up trying very hard to keep myposure.


    ¡°Won¡¯t you get dressed or will you just sit there staring at me all day¡± she asked as sheughed.


    Her smiles were very pretty and made her even more beautiful.


    ¡°When will I see you again¡± I asked as I zipped up my trousers and carefully wore my shirts.


    ¡® I don¡¯t n on returning ¡± she answered In a nasty tone.


    Her reply made me feel hurt, I couldn¡¯t believe I was actually liking this girl.


    Apart from her beauty and physical features, she made me feel what I have not felt for in years; something Cathy denied me of.


    I don¡¯t want to loose her, I thought.


    I gently looked around at the cameras andughed mockingly.


    ¡®Cathy didn¡¯t know i disconnected all the cameras in  my office¡¯.


    ******


    (Author¡¯s POV)


    She looked at him feeling satisfied, her ns had worked out perfectly. She really wanted to make his life miserable but she had to keep her promise of only seducing him to get the properties.


    The important thing was that he was already falling for her  and she smiled at her mischievousness.


    She grabbed her purse from the desk as she handed him a card and pecked him lightly before leaving his office satisfied.


    He sat down still thinking  about what had happened with satisfied looks of pleasure on his face as he slowly kissed the paper she had given him which contained her contact.


    Cathy cause this herself; if only she had done her duties, he thought.


    As she came out of the elevator her eyes met the receptionist, at first she wanted to hide but it was of no use the receptionist had already seen her and was walking towards her. She decided to maintain a stern look.


    ¡°You were not allowed to go through that elevator¡± she said as soon as she got close to Cindy.


    ¡± Says who?¡± She asked as she hissed before  walking out of the building leaving the receptionist in total shock and confusion.

 Dinner date

    When she got out of the office, she made a call to Rhea and said almost immediately,


    ¡°Guess what? It actually worked¡± .


    ¡°Wow, so he actually fell for you, that¡¯s so amazing Cindy¡± she rejoiced.


    ¡°I told you it was going to work ¡± she said proudly.


    ¡°Where are you?¡± Rhea asked over the phone.


    ¡± I just came out of the office and I want to book a ride to go home ¡± she exined.


    ¡°Alright, I will see youter, I will be home before you go to bed, I have some work to do¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t use work to cover up your sins Rhea, I know your with a guy, just please drive carefully and don¡¯t overwork the car¡± she pleaded.


    ¡± You treat that car like your child, Cindy¡± she mocked.


    Cindyughed at her friend¡¯s remark as she ended the call.


    A car drove and stopped right in front of her and the car windows opened to reveal the face of a man  which she recognized as Mr. Axl.


    He beckoned on her  toe forward and she moved closer to talk to him.


    ¡± Where are you off to?¡± He asked smiling lustfully at her.


    ¡± Home¡± she answered.


    ¡± You mind if I drop you?¡± He asked.


    She thought about it as he waited for her response, if he was going to drop her that means he would know her apartment and she didn¡¯t want any of that so she responded,


    ¡°No, I can manage by myself, I will just book a ride home¡±.


    He got out of the car as he strolled to meet her,


    ¡± Okay, forget driving you home, let¡¯s have dinner together¡± He suggested.


    ¡°But you have a wife¡­¡± She couldn¡¯t finish her statement as the warm fingers of Axl stopped her from talking.


    ¡°Don¡¯t talk about her, your more important¡± He said as he  leaned forward and kissed her neck.


    ¡± Let¡¯s go out for dinner ¡± he suggested as he opened the door for her to get in.


    At first she didn¡¯t want to because she was scared of being caught by the media but she shrugged the thought off.


    She entered the car and he rode off .


    Axl offered to start up a conversation but she was just not in the mood for any conversation so he maintained driving in silence but that didn¡¯t stop him from stealing nces at her.


    They got to the restaurant after about 15 minutes .


    The restaurant was an expensive and a ssic restaurant, it was quite empty  except for a few numbered individuals.


    He had already reserved a table for them and the waiter quickly took them to the table which was reserved for them.


    The menu was handed over to Cindy and her eyes went through the food lists ranging from, Espresso, teas, lentil soup which was her favorite, brown rice, tabouli. All the food left her confused because she loved each of them.


    ¡± Is this all you have?¡± She asked the waiter.


    ¡°No, we have a variety of food, all you have to do is make your choice¡± the waiter replied.


    ¡± Okay, I will have Hummous and a sd , and then you can add vegetable curry¡± Cindy said handing the menu to Axl to make his choice.


    ¡°I will have the same meal she ordered¡± He replied with a grin.


    Cindy smiled lightly as she thought of him falling in love with her.


    ¡°So tell  me about yourself¡± He said with a lustful stare.


    ¡± My name is Alexia Bachman, born in California , I just moved into Los Angles recently¡± she lied.


    ¡± What about your family? Don¡¯t you have any family members?¡± Ha asked as he watched her closely.


    ¡± No, my parents died when I was young, I was raised by an orphanage¡± she said, she felt relived she was actually saying her first truth to him.


    ¡± Am sorry about that, don¡¯t you have siblings¡± he inquired.


    ¡± I don¡¯t know about that , I heard my sister is still alive but I don¡¯t know where she is¡± she responded.


    ¡°You could give me her name and I can find information about her¡±.


    She was about giving him an answer when she thought about it.


    Was she really interested in getting help from an enemy? No, she won¡¯t ept whatever offer he gave her.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    Her main reason was to pay him back for what he did to her and she was willing to sacrifice knowing her sister¡¯s whereabouts plus she already trusts Damien and was sure he was going to his words.


    ¡± I don¡¯t  know her name and I don¡¯t think I need your help¡± she  shouted.


    ¡± Am just trying to help¡± he said quietly, he looked hurt.


    ¡± Am so sorry about that, you know I miss her so much and I get pissed off when I don¡¯t even remember her name so that I can help her¡± she lied.


    The main reason she  shouted at him was because of the anger she felt for him but she quickly kept herposure because it wasn¡¯t part of the deal.


    Their meal came and  they settled down to eat , it was really delicious and she wished she coulde to this restaurant every evening to have dinner with Rhea.


    From the corner of her eyes she noticed he stole nces at her and she was feeling really ufortable.


    ¡± Won¡¯t the media see us here¡± she said distracting him from staring lustfully.


    ¡± Nope, I pay them wholesomely to stay off my track¡± he lied. The properties and wealth belonged to Cathy and she paid all the bills but he wasn¡¯t going to spoil their wonderful moments together by saying his wife pays  the bills.


    She might just leave me, he thought.


    ¡± So you own the Chester¡¯s Enterprise?¡± She asked .


    ¡± Yes, every single thing¡± he lied again.


    He really had to work out ns to get the properties from Cathy , the faster the better.


    ¡± How about your wife, how do you think she will feel about us?¡± She asked more curious this time around.


    ¡°I don¡¯t care about her feelings,  it¡¯s all her fault¡± he answered sadly.


    It¡¯s true, she thought.


    What Rhea said about their marriage was right, they were just like two enemies getting marriage.


    Maybe a contracted marriage, she muttered in disgust


    ¡± Why did you marry her?¡±


    ¡°My father arranged our marriage, I didn¡¯t have an opinion in it¡± he exined.


    ¡± Sorry, about that ¡± she said as she rubbed his palm.


    She felt  bad for him and gave him and assuring smile while they finished their food in silence.

 Half truth

    She walked back the remaining metres on barefoot because the shoes she wore were already hurting her and then her feet were already sore.


    She got home at exactly 10:15pm, She stopped in the kitchen and opened the refrigerator, her favourite whiskey wasn¡¯t there so she opted for beer.


    She sat down at the kitchen table drinking beer while thinking deeply.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t hear any car drive in¡± Rhea answered as she leaned on the rails of the stair case. She still wore the clothes she had on earlier today .


    ¡± I walked¡± Cindy answered.


    ¡± You did what?¡± She asked as she strolled to where Cindy was .


    ¡°Not all the walking Rhea, he dropped me in front of the avenue, I just had to walk here¡± she exined.


    ¡± Oh, poor thing¡±.


    Cindy  sat still studying the beer and then look across her.


    ¡°Everything feels  alot strange Rhea¡± she said as she drank more beer.


    ¡°What do you mean?¡± She asked staring hardly at her.


    ¡± Everything about my life¡± she mumbled, her head down.


    This wasn¡¯t the Cindy she knew, Rhea thought. Something had obliviously happened to her .


    She really wanted to ask her what happened, earlier today she seem happy  that her n had worked and here she was feeling all sad and in fright.


    Cindy¡¯s phone rang, it was Mr. Damien.


    ¡± Hello, you do remember I said you I will call you¡± she said quietly. She sounded helpless and tired.


    ¡°I just want to congratte you for doing a good  job today¡± he answered.


    ¡± Can I get the whereabouts of my sister now?¡± She asked.


    ¡± Patience my dear Cindy, you will have to get me the property papers first ¡°he responded . His voice was hoarse and guttural. He cleared his throat . ¡°You give me the papers and I tell you the whereabouts of your sister¡±.


    She hung up immediately as she picked up the beer, took a long sip , then stood and walked back down to the living room . It looked like she was going to spend the night there.


    Rhea stood still watching her every moment not following her, she was worried about her.


    Cindy¡¯s phone rang again , it was still Mr. Damien .


    ¡± Don¡¯t answer it¡± Cindy ordered.


    ¡± Tell me why your so sad, you look frightened¡± Rhea said as she walked to where her friendid.


    ¡± Nothing, I don¡¯t think he was the one who assaulted me¡± Cindy answered as she sneezed.


    ¡± How do you know that?¡±


    ¡± He just moved in recently, he wasn¡¯t in Los Angles all these while¡± she exined keeping a straight face.


    ¡± Are you sure? Maybe he was just making up stories¡± Rhea intoned.


    ¡°Am sure, everything feels so strange ¡± she began as she stood up from her sleeping position, ¡°he stayed in the U. K before he came here¡±.


    ¡± Maybe he¡¯s lieing¡± Rhea said, she couldn¡¯t believe what she was hearing.


    ¡± Rhea, am really sure about this¡± she said as she sipped more beer.


    ¡± You know Axl is Dementrio¡¯s best friend¡±Rhea dropped the bomb.


    ¡± Who is Dementrio?¡± She asked as she stood up going to the kitchen with Rhea following closely.


    ¡± The rough guy we met at the salon, who mistook you to be a friend from California¡± she exined as she took another beer while Cindy made herself coffee.


    ¡± How do you know¡± she asked.


    ¡± I met him on my way home, we talked for a long while¡± she said as she leaned back against the the refrigerator door but she then realized what she had done and quickly pulled away.


    ¡± So how did you find out about his friendship with Axl¡± she asked  chopping vegetables looks like she was preparing dinner.


    ¡± I asked about him¡­, You know to get more information and he said he was his best friend ¡± she began,¡± although I didn¡¯t believe him at first¡±.


    ¡°You surprise me Rhea¡± she said as she stopped chopping and stared hard at her friend.


    ¡± What happened ¡± she said with popped eyeballs.


    ¡± You just met this guy and your already into him¡± .


    ¡± You talk and then forget your sins Cindy, we are in the same shoes, I know you like Damien ¡± she yelled.


    ¡°Your not serious, I hate him because he annoys me¡± she defended as she gulped the remaining liquid.


    Rhea made a funny face which sent Cindy rolling inughter.


    ¡°His a harsh guy like very scary but he is still nice, maybe he went through alot as a child which is making him act harsh¡±  Rhea exined.


    ¡± So when did you turn to a psychologist? If I could clearly remember you got an F grade in psychology ¡± she said mockingly.


    Rhea found it offensive as she threw a piece of  lettuce on her.


    ¡°Rhea!¡± She screamed as she collected another piece and threw back at her.


    They continued, till there was no lettuce left on the kitchen table, theyughed at their childishness.


    ¡°Your going to clean this up¡± Cindy said keeping a straight face .


    ¡± Why is that?¡± She asked.


    ¡± You started this drama that¡¯s why¡± she answered as she looked around at the mess they both created.


    ¡°We are in this together Cindy¡±.


    ¡°Nope, I do the cooking, you do the cleaning¡± she said with finality.


    Rhea eyed her nonchntly as she started picking up the vegetables scattered around the kitchen.


    Surely a waste of money, she thought.


    ¡± What are you preparing?¡± She asked as she rubbed her stomach.


    ¡± Sds¡± Cindy answered.


    ¡°Sds? You must be joking Cindy¡± she retorted.


    ¡°I ate dinner with Axl so where is the confusion there?¡± She asked.


    ¡°Goddammit, am so hungry¡± Rhea said sadly.


    ¡± That¡¯s not a problem, your already in the kitchen and you have the inte as a guide¡± she said as she took the te of sd to the living room.


    ¡°I made some coffee, drink it up¡± Cindy said from where she was.


    Rhea stood there cursing hard. Luckily for her there was Pizza on the kitchen table, She had ordered it as she came.


    Cindy will pay for this, she thought.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.

 Two friends in love

    ¡® You still haven¡¯t told me the reason you called me, rather your just smiling and staring into space ¡® Dementrio said as he sipped his favorite champagne. He wore a ck suit and for the first time he was without his sunshades.


    It was an early afternoon and the sun was already out to end the winter and wee the autumn.


    The weather was warm as the sea breeze carrassed their skin. They were on the roof top of Axl¡¯s house carefully observing the city.


    ¡± Guess who came yesterday?¡± Axl finally spoke after 8 minutes of silence.


    ¡®who are you talking about ¡®? He answered.


    ¡± A girl, not just any girl, she was very beautiful¡±


    ¡± A girl? You must be joking right?¡±


    ¡°Am not, she¡¯s as beautiful as the stars in the sky¡± Axl answered with a smirk on his face .


    ¡± Er¡­ Tell me more¡± Dementrio said as he observed his friend, for a moment he presumed the girl was Cindy.


    He narrated everything to him.


    ¡± Your kidding me right, you actually slept with her?¡± Dementrio asked.


    ¡°Weird right? but it happened ¡± he exined.


    ¡± That¡¯s the most craziest story I have ever heard, you realize what could happen if Cathy finds out about this ¡± Dementrio red.


    No wonder Rhea asked about Axl, he thought.


    ¡± I know but it was something beyond my control, I think am in love with her ¡± He muttered.


    ¡± You really drunk Axl, the alcohol is really taking control of you¡±Dementrio said .


    ¡± You don¡¯t understand, you really need to help me get the properties ¡± he said as he held Dementrio¡¯s cor.


    ¡± Get hold of yourself Axl, stop acting like a child ¡± he said fiercely as he removed his hands from his cors.


    Was this really how love turns one into?


    He just hoped he won¡¯t fall in love with Rhea, he just love her boldness and didn¡¯t want it to go so deep.


    Imagine behaving like a coward just like how Axl was behaving, he thought.


    ¡± I really need the property papers so that I can be with Alexia¡± he said as he drank more.


    ¡± Alexia? He asked.


    ¡± Yes, her beautiful name is Alexia¡± he said as he smiled starring into space.


    Alexia? That was impossible, he clearly knew she was Cathy. It was the same girl Damien had arranged for Axl, so why did she changed her name.


    Everything was just bing moreplicated and confusing.


    I have to find out what¡¯s going on, he thought.


    ¡± We would get the papers but first you need to get hold of yourself, don¡¯t let a girl turn you to a child¡± Dementrio advised but he was sure he was just wasting his time.


    The Axl he was seeing had fallen so deep in love and couldn¡¯t differentiate right from wrong.


    The door opened and a maid entered. She bowed as she said.


    ¡± Your wife wants to see you sir¡±.


    ¡°Tell her an busy ¡± Axl said still hard.


    ¡± Hising, just tell her we would be there in 5 minutes ¡±  Dementrio interjected.


    Axl was really getting out of control , this girl was really making him go crazy.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    Damien¡¯ s n was going exactly as nned, the only failure was that Axl wasn¡¯t with the properties and getting the properties signed by Cathy was just like belling a cat.


    He stared at his friend and was really confused, he drank more champagne as he thought about Rhea, earlier today he met her at the first traffic stop.


    She had ran into his car and was about disobeying a traffic rule. Rhea was the most craziest driver he had ever seen , she was just like him and he knew she wouldn¡¯t take no for answer.


    He has already agreed to have dinner with her today but he hoped his rtionship with Rhea will not mess up his ns on using Cindy to get the properties.


    ¡± Put yourself together, we have to see Cathy¡± he dered as he rose up stretching himself.


    ¡± Am not in the mood to see her¡±


    ¡°Are you seriously listening to yourself?¡± Dementrio began, ¡°remember she¡¯s still your wife , you will have to impress her to get her signature¡± .


    Axl¡¯s behavior was just messing up all  his ns , who knew love could drive craziness to a man?.


    ¡± Give me a moment¡± Axl replied as he gently stood up putting his clothes in ce.

 Reality

    Cathy sat on the couch absentminded , her gaze was fixed on the morning newspaper which wasn¡¯t surprising. She always read the newspaper every morning with a nice cup of coffee as she checkmate her business enterprise.


    Today was different, her coffee stood there untouched and it looked cold.


    She wore a robe thet made her look like middle aged women from the 80¡¯s.


    They stood there for sometime unnoticed thinking of how to get her attention.


    ¡± Catherine!¡± Axl cried  with his voice sounding cold and harsh.


    She turned looking so shocked not because of his yelling but because he just called her by her original name, a name which no one except her father had called her before.


    At the same time Axl was also shocked by the boldness of his friend as he looked at him for an exnation to what had just happened.


    She drifted closer as she jerked her head high, drew back her shoulders and with arrogant pride red him down with her voice.


    ¡± How dare you Axl!¡± She roared as she raised her hands to p him but he stopped her halfway tightly holding her wrist as she fought hard to free herself. He freed her after many unsessful attempts  but not without a stern warning.


    ¡± You won¡¯t dare talk to me with disrespect again¡± he yelled as he took the car keys and left in anger leaving Cathy in shock as she grasped hard for air .


    Dementrio watched closely at the whole scenery and  froze out of shock, he raised his eyebrows in surprise and confusion as bewilderment clouded his expression .


    ¡± Please help me!¡± She choked as she searched around for her inhaler.


    ¡± Where is it?¡± He asked.


    ¡°In¡­ My bag¡± she stammered, her voice gradually leaving.


    He looked around for her bag but couldn¡¯t see it, a maid rushed into the room carrying the inhaler .


    She must have understood the situation, he thought.


    After few minutes of inhaling, she became calm but stared into space absentmindedly.


    ¡± Don¡¯t worry about him, his just having a bad day¡± Dementrio said as he gently patted her shoulders.


    ¡± He never called me by that name¡­¡± She began ¡°Dad said that was the name myte father called me¡±.


    ¡± Like I said his having a bad day, it¡¯s just morning and am sure before the day ends he will apologize ¡± he assured.


    I will have to talk to him, he thought.


    ¡± That¡¯s not true, he hates me¡± she said as she broke down in tears .


    He stared hard at her not making an effort to stop her from crying her eyes out, she looked really distressed.


    If only she had shown him how much she loved her husband, he thought.


    He knew deep down she loved Axl very much but she was just too concerned with managing her father¡¯s wealths that she sometimes forgets he exist.


    ¡± It¡¯s all my fault¡± she sobbed quietly.


    ¡± That¡¯s not true Cathy although there is still time to mend your rtionship with him¡± Axl responded as he embrace her and she hugged him tightly still sobbing.


    He couldn¡¯t believe he was actually embracing a woman, who would have ever thought that Dementrio could ever be emotional.


    The Truth was that he felt pained seeing her crying, he could only imagine if it had happened to Rhea.


    ¡± Try to make it right with him, remember his your husband ¡± Axl said


    ¡± Am just too busy with my father¡¯s business ¡± she muttered.


    * Cathy¡­ ¡± he began as he patted her on her hair ¡± I know you¡¯re strong, learn to bnce it up okay ¡°.


    She nodded as she gently freed herself.


    ¡°You will be fine okay ¡± he assured.


    She sat upright as she dried her tears with the handkerchief Axl gave her  , a little surprised on the change in his attitude.


    ¡°Cathy ¡± He called .


    She turned to look at him without answering.


    ¡± Have you ever thought of the possibility of your twin sister being alive?¡± He asked.


    ¡± I don¡¯t understand, what do you mean?¡± She returned a question with curiosity.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    ¡±  Your breakfast is ready ma¡¯am¡± .


    A maid appeared and bowed while waiting for her orders.


    ¡± I will be there in a minute, please set the table for Axl too¡± she ordered.


    ¡± Don¡¯t worry about me¡± he protested with a grin .


    ¡± Set the table as I have ordered¡± shemanded as she waved her hands .


    The maid quickly understood as she bowed and left


    ¡± You don¡¯t take no as an answer Cathy¡±he said with a smirk.


    ¡± No is never an option when ites with Cathy¡± she  answered in boldness and pride.


    ¡± You still haven¡¯t finished up what we were talking about¡± she said with curiosity.


    Just what he needed and everything was going ording to n, he thought.


    ¡± Remember  the day of the ident your parents bodies were found but your twin sister¡¯s body was missing?¡± He asked.


    ¡± Yes, I remember but what are you driving at Axl?¡± She asked in confusion.


    ¡°Follow me up Cathy and then leave interrogation forter¡± he said sternly.


    ¡± The media said her body was burnt to ashes¡± she said quietly.


    ¡± That¡¯s good, have you ever sat down to think about this¡­ an ident urs but only a body was burnt to ashes the rest of the victims their bodies were found ¡± he asked as he watched her closely.


    She Listened with interest as she followed every detail.


    She sat down as she thought deeply, her mind had never thought of this before.


    ¡± Also remember you were also in the same car ident, don¡¯t you think everything is strange?¡± He asked in curiosity .


    ¡± Your right Axl , there is a possibility that my twin sister is still alive ¡± she answered with a ray of hope in her eyes.


    Just what I wanted, he thought.


    ¡± Smart , Cathy and there is a possibility she was abducted in the scene of the ident, maybe the mastermind took her and left you¡± he exined.


    ¡± But who could have done that¡± she asked as she ruffled her hair .

 I want to divorce her

    He stood where his car was parked fumbling as he tried to open the door with the right key.


    He stood there unbelievably shocked by the actions he had just portrayed and fear gripped his heart.


    He never could had imagined he would ever have been so disrespectful to Cathy, even though she had her own dose of craziness , she actually never deserved any of the humiliation she just received.


    He sent punches at his car door, venting all his anger on the window.


    He was mad at himself for doing that although at the same time he felt d he opened up that part of him .


    I need to speak with my father, he thought as he entered and drove off.


    Luckily the windows weren¡¯t broken at all.


    He got to his father¡¯s house in less than 10 minutes, the house was just in the next avenue although he had so many houses scattered across the city. He usually stayed here when he wanted to rest .


    Just like he presumed his dad was in his study settling down with a ss of champagne.


    ¡°You didn¡¯t tell me you wereing, how is Cathy ?¡± He asked  as he carefully studied what was on hisptop.


    ¡± We need to talk dad, Axl responded as he reached out to the mini bar to get a drink for himself


    ¡± I asked a question Axl and I need an answer, he said without removing his eyes from his system.


    Dad was always like that, always putting Cathy first before any body, sometimes he felt Cathy was his biological daughter .


    ¡± She¡¯s okay I guess¡± he answered with a puzzled look.


    ¡± You guess?¡± This Time he removed his eyes from the system letting it roam around the room.


    ¡± We had a big fight this morning¡±.


    ¡± And you thought the only way to solve it was to rush to me this morning?¡± He asked staring at him.


    He folded his palms into a fist as he fought hard for self control. His dad always love getting on his nerves.


    He had always supported Cathy and was willing to do anything for her , maybe because of the power and wealth she had.


    ¡± Dad I want to divorce her¡± he dropped the bomb.


    Mr Anderson removed his sses and looked at him surprised.


    ¡°Are you okay?¡± He asked.


    ¡± Yes, dad, I really want her out of my life and this time for good¡±Axl cried out .


    Mr. Anderson roared at him inughter as he heard his son¡¯s exnation.


    His son had probably had too much to drink , he thought.


    Who would ever divorce their source of wealth?


    ¡°Axl my son, go to the kitchen drink some coffee and then have some rest, you really need it¡± he said going back to the system to work .


    ¡± Dad, you really think am insane?¡± Am serious about this ¡± he yelled.


    ¡± Alright ¡± he began as he stood up and got closer to Axl , ¡± you really want to divorce her? Now tell me the reason ¡°.


    ¡± Dad, am in love with someone ¡± he answered inly.


    His fatherughed mockingly as he stared at him, he couldn¡¯t believe his own son was exhibiting foolishness.


    ¡± So your in love with someone else?¡± He Anderson asked.


    He nodded, sending another round ofughter.


    This time  Mr. Andersonughed hard holding him on his shoulders leaving Axl confused.


    ¡± You can¡¯t be serious Axl, you think any girl would spend the rest of their life with you? don¡¯t you know they are chasing you because they presumed your the owner of Chester Enterprise?¡± He asked as he drank more champagne.


    ¡°Dad, it¡¯s not like that, you really don¡¯t understand¡± he cried.


    ¡± Go back home to your wife , Cathy and don¡¯t think of leaving her, I didn¡¯t save her life and make her get married to you just so you could divorce her without her transferring the wealth to you¡± Mr Anderson retorted.


    Mr. Anderson walked away from his study still holding the ss of champagne on his right hand with Axl following closely.


    ¡± I worked very hard to make sure all my ns came to aplishment and all you want to do is ruin it by divorcing her?¡± He asked as he looked at him  with rage.


    Axl digested it as he bowed his head in shame.


    ¡± Tell me Axl what do you think Cathy will do when she hears about your divorce ns? He asked.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    He looked away .


    ¡± Let me tell you, she would dly leave you, you know why? He interrogated and quickly answered.


    ¡°That¡¯s because you have nothing Axl, you are nothing without her¡±.


    ¡± I won¡¯t be in this house if she was not here ¡± he concluded.


    Axl looked around the room , the mansion was all thanks to Cathy.


    The  mansion wasn¡¯t like the other mansions in the neighborhood . It was prestigious and stood out in recognition. Stone statues  guarded  the entrance,  on the left was the statue of a lion while on the right was the statue of a woman feeding a baby.


    The statues supplied water to the little pool below them.


    Adding to the  beauty  of the environment where the freshly trimmedwn, flowering bushes and sunlight reflecting off the surface of a pool on a typical miserable summer day.


    The different kinds of vehicles stood like a guard and showed off property. He had a total of 5 vehicles which consist of a magenta japanese car which was histest collection Plus a skyblue small  sports low car with a high-powered engine , the other 3 cars were all ck range rovers which he hardly drove.


    The environment was lovely in every way but exhibited loneliness.


    It opened to a well-kept gravel path which led to automatic  metallic double doors in numerous rooms, was stored  expensive colour matching furniture.


    The kitchen was equipped with all sorts of unused cooking utensils and the wooden drawers were filled with all thetest gadgets. In the bathroom, every surface was filled with half-used products ranging from shampoos to creams to toothpaste.


    It had a total of 4 rooms, a master bedroom and three rooms for visitors.


    He looked around and then realized that he had not seen the maids since he came.


    ¡°Dad, where are all the maids and workers?¡± He asked .


    ¡± I sent them all away, Cathy is supposed to get me new ones¡± he answered as he smiled with a dirty smirk.


    ¡± How do you do this Dad? Cathy doesn¡¯t let me do anything in peace, the bitch is always on my neck¡± he cried.


    Mr Anderson suppressed a chuckle as he watch his sonment over a woman he controlled with his finger tips.


    ¡± Sometimes I wonder which blood you are, you don¡¯t know how to control a woman Axl, youck that quality ¡± he mocked hard .


    ¡± Dad you call loving a womanck of control?¡± He asked really confused.


    ¡± Yes, women don¡¯t need love, they need luxury and  money¡± he started off fiercely, ¡± give her all thefort of the world and see if she won¡¯t treat you like a king ¡± .


    ¡± That¡¯s different with Cathy, remember she¡¯s the one with the wealth ¡±   .


    ¡± Sometimes you talk like a child, no wonder Cathy treats you like one ¡± he sneered.


    Axl kept his cool.


    He knew it was true, he gave Cathy too much love and space and that was why she always treated him like trash or maybe because she had all the wealth.


    ¡± I gave Cathy the life and the wealth she has now, if I had not saved her life, she won¡¯t be alive Axl¡± he chuckled lightly.


    ¡± Dad but why did you save her life¡± He asked.


    Mr. Anderson gave no response instead he gave him a hard stare that made Axl looked away.


    ¡± Drop the champagne ss¡± Mr. Andersonmanded.


    Axl obeyed immediately without questions.


    ¡± Your drunk Axl¡± .


    ¡± Dad, am tired and fed up¡± he eximed as he sat on the couch in exhaustion.


    ¡± You will get your peace only when you take over the Chester¡¯s Enterprise¡± Mr. Anderson said faintly.


    ¡± Tell me what happened between you and Cathy¡¯s Father?¡± he snapped eventually.


    He shook his head vehemently as he studied the ss in his hands as if looking for clues to answer the question.


    ¡± Cathy¡¯ s mother was my lover, the woman of my dreams but that dreamsted only in my imagination, Mr chester used money to lure her and she fell in love with him, No¡­ she fell in love with his money¡± he exined sadly.


    ¡± That¡¯s the reason your against love?¡± Axl asked , his father was engulfed in his thoughts so he used the opportunity to get a drink for himself.


    ¡± Am not against love, am against you wanting to impress a woman with love¡± he answered with a bright smile.


    ¡± I learnt something from her¡±  he announced as he stood up going back to the study.


    ¡± What was that?¡± He asked as he followed his father closely.


    ¡± Never try to lure a woman with love and then a woman is never submissive to a poor man¡± he responded.


    They reached the drawers as he opened his drawers to find something, he searched for a while with Axl just watching.


    Luck favoured him early and he found what he was looking for, it was a blue envelope which looked like it had never been opened.


    ¡± What¡¯s that dad?¡±.


    ¡± This.. is our way to get the properties From Cathy¡± he answered.

 A changed man

    ¡°But who could have done that¡± she asked as she ruffled her hair .


    ¡± That¡¯s a question for another day Cathy, now you will have to look for her¡± he said.


    She thought for a moment as she looked straight at Dementrio as if he could read her thoughts.


    ¡± I will check the Chester¡¯s mansion today¡± she said as she sighed softly.


    ¡± Can you keep this as a secret?¡±


    She raised her eyebrows confused as she gave him a puzzled look.


    ¡± I mean, we don¡¯t really know the truth about everything, so it will be nice if you don¡¯t tell your husband or Mr. Anderson this information¡± he exined.


    ¡± Sure, I won¡¯t ¡± .


    ¡± Promise? ¡± He asked as he brought out his palm.


    His gesture made Cathy surprised and she had to ept.


    ¡± Yes, I promise¡±  she answered cing her palm on his, he held her fingers lightly before releasing her still maintaining eye contact with her .


    ¡± Are you okay Dementrio?¡± She asked closely.


    ¡°Er¡­ Yes am fine¡± he stammered.


    Honestly he didn¡¯t understand what was happening to him, he felt really weird.


    Was the cold hearted Dementrio suddenly bing soft minded?


    ¡± You can talk to me, you know we were friends right from college¡± she said as she raised him up from his squatting position to sit beside her on the couch.


    ¡± It¡¯s nothing Cathy, am just worried about you?¡± He answered without thinking.


    ¡± Worried about me? Good Heavens! What¡¯s going on with you Mr. Dementrio?¡± She couldn¡¯t help but ask as she suppressed a chuckle.


    ¡± So you think am going crazy?¡± He asked as he suddenly turned cold with fierce looking eyes, she suddenly became scared and fidgeted .


    He rolled inughter after a while as he spoke up,


    ¡± I got you!¡±.


    It dawned on her that he was actually making fun of her.


    ¡± You really scared me and yourughing about it¡± she said as she tapped him hardly.


    ¡± Honestly I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong Cathy, I felt strange since yesterday¡± he answered honestly.


    ¡± Tell me what happened, am all ears¡± she said.


    He looked at her and was convinced he could trust her, he slowly narrated his encounter with Rhea  to her hiding everything about Cindy.


    ¡± Good Heavens! Your in love Dementrio, you are madly in love with her¡± she gleamed .


    Immediately Dementrio bursted out inughter which made Cathy scowled hard at him.


    A maid came before he could give a reply to her.


    ¡°Ma¡¯am the breakfast table is ready just like you ordered¡± she said, bowed and left immediately.


    Cathy Wondered helplessly at Dementrio as he continued rolling inughter.


    ¡± I don¡¯t like my breakfast cold¡± she said  as she left the room in furry.


    Dementrio didn¡¯t follow her immediately, he had topose himself before going with her .


    She could just stab me with a fork, he thought.


    He got to the table and met Cathy already eating, her face was expressionless so he couldn¡¯t tell if she was Still angry but not withstanding he maintainedposure.


    Thest thing he wanted was to have a fight with her .


    They  sat quietly before he found  the guts to talk to her.


    ¡± Cathy am really sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to make you feel embarrassed but just so you know, am not in love with her, I just like her ; it¡¯s nothing like love¡± he exined.


    She nodded as she continued her food.


    They heard a car horn and she guessed it was Axl .


    Axl entered the room and looked straight at his wife first before his best friend.


    ¡± Dementrio, your having breakfast¡± He said as he sat opposite him.


    Before he could answer Cathy cut him off and said,


    ¡± Yes, I told him to stay for breakfast¡±.


    ¡± Can I ask you a question Cathy?¡± Axl asked.


    ¡± Depends on the question¡± she answered inly.


    ¡± What do you want, love or money¡± he asked.


    She stopped eating including Dementrio, her eyes were filled with questions and confusions.


    ¡± What do you mean by that Axl?¡±


    ¡± Exactly what you heard Cathy¡± .


    Dementrio had  already stopped eating a while ago and was watching the couple confused.


    What was going on he Axl¡¯s mind, he thought.


    ¡± I want nothing from you Axl, I should be the one asking you what you want, Axl you are nothing without me¡± she yelled hitting the table which spilled their teas .


    He allowed the mockery pass, his father was right.


    No woman would ever be submissive to him, he thought.


    ¡± Remember you are nothing also without your father¡¯s properties, you act like you own everything , don¡¯t forget your ce Cathy¡± he yelled.


    Cathy couldn¡¯t take it anymore, she stormed out of the dinning area in furry.


    ¡± Do you mind exining what just happened?¡± Dementrio asked as soon she was out of sight.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    ¡± I really don¡¯t know , am really pissed with her, seeing her makes me run crazy¡± Axl exined.


    ¡± Is it because of the new woman you met?¡± He asked whispering.


    Axl nodded in affirmation as he left his friend shocked at his foolishness.


    How can a woman make him behave so foolishly.


    ¡± I want to divorce Cathy ¡± he exposed lightly.


    Dementrio took the news cool, like he expected it.


    He touched Axl¡¯s forehead for a fever, it was hot and he guessed that was the cause of his foolish behavior.


    ¡°Hey you¡± he called out to a maid who just passed to take Cathy¡¯s breakfast upstairs to her room.


    ¡± Get me a ss of water, pain killers and sleeping tablets¡± he ordered.


    Axl stood there staring nk at space for about 2 minutes before the maid distracted him.


    ¡°What are those for ?¡± He asked.


    ¡± To make you feel better and remove foolishness from you¡± Dementrio answered.


    ¡°Your acting like my father¡± he mocked as heughed.


    Dementrio drew closer to him and smelt alcohol instantly.


    He must have been drinking, he thought.


    ¡°Take have some of the painkillers¡±  he said handing him a few tablets of different drugs


    Axl took them obediently and walked on his own to the guest room.

 A new game

    She woke up with a fright as she thought she heard something, she turned and realized it was her phone ringing.


    It was Mr. Damien.


    She sighed as she wondered why he wouldn¡¯t stop calling her .


    She ignored the calls as her eyes wandered round the room.


    She slept in the living room, this time it wasn¡¯t Rhea¡¯s fault at all.


    She purposely slept there.


    She closed her eyes as she remembered what happenedst night, her dinner date was going all well until she started suspecting he wasn¡¯t the real culprit.


    Everything was just going strange and she felt she was doing something wrong but what could it be?


    She had always obeyed her instinct and this time her instinct made her feel she was doing something wrong.


    She would have to find out the truth and she has to do it fast.


    She got up as she walked to her room where Rhea spent the night.


    Rhea was awake and staring at the ceiling.


    ¡± I should better move my things out of this room because it has a new owner¡± she mocked as she took a towel.


    ¡± It wasn¡¯t my fault at all, you clearly stated you wanted to sleep on the couch¡± Rhea defended.


    ¡± You look cleaned up, you had your bath early?¡± Cindy asked .


    ¡± Yes, we are going somewhere today ¡± she answered as she smiled lightly.


    ¡± We?¡± Cindy couldn¡¯t help but wonder.


    ¡± Yes we, something is really strange and for now you will have to leave Alexia Bachman and be the Cindy that you are¡± she said as she got up from the bed .


    ¡± I still don¡¯t get the point you are driving to Rhea¡±  she acted confused.


    ¡± Dementrio is Axl¡¯s friend and Damien is Axl¡¯s brother right?¡± Rhea asked.


    ¡± Yes, you said the first and I said thetter ¡± she answered.


    ¡± Now we would have to y a mind game with them, I just feel one of them is lieing ¡± she said as she applied a light  makeup.


    ¡± I really don¡¯t understand you at all, am off to have a shower¡± she said as she moved .


    She thought as she showered , Rhea was right there was something wrong, the fact that Axl¡¯s passport showed he hadn¡¯t been in Log Angeles for a long time was surprisingly strange.


    Something was suspicious and the only way should could find out is meeting up with Damien.


    ¡°Have you sent him a message that you want to see him?¡± Rhea asked quietly.


    ¡± Are you seriously asking me that? Will I call him while in the shower?¡± Cindy asked drying her hair.


    ¡± I totally forgot, you took a long time showering ¡± she said as she looked around for something .


    As if guessing what she was looking for Cindy answered,


    ¡°It¡¯s not there, my phone is downstairs¡± .


    ¡°Alright, I will send him a text while you refreshen up okay?¡± Rhea said.


    ¡± What are you going to tell me?¡± She asked staring hard at her


    ¡± To meet up in the club of course¡±.


    ¡°This early?¡± She asked confused.


    ¡± We need privacy¡± Rhea exined.


    ¡°Have you sent the message?¡± Cindy asked as she got downstairs, she was wearing a a ck handless gown  with a ck shoe with low heels to match the weather. Finally the winter was over and she should pace around half naked like she used to.


    ¡°No, have been a little busy¡± Rhea replied from the sofa watching videos.


    Her answer made Cindy fold her palms making a  fist as she walked up to Rhea to punch her but she escaped before then.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    ¡°Cindy! You are not normal at all,e close again and am calling the security agencies¡± Rhea threatened.


    She slowly calmed herself and said immediately ,


    ¡± If you were a random stranger, I would have broken your bones¡± .


    ¡°Don¡¯t care Cindy, payback sessfully done!¡±


    She heaved a sigh of frustration as she turned back  to get her phone.


    A call came from Mr Damien , as she wondered if he knew he was the cause of discord between them.


    She answered immediately.


    ¡°Why did you hang up on me? I tried calling this morning but you didn¡¯t pick up, why was that? He asked sternly and angrily.


    ¡± I made it clear to you that I will call you, Mr Damien what part of  I will call you don¡¯t you understand? She asked angrily.


    ¡± Watch your tongue youngdy, am no man to mess with¡± he threatened.


    His threats didn¡¯t frightened her at all, all she wanted to do was teach him a good lesson maybe smash her phone or leave him talking to himself while she ate her breakfast but something stopped her .


    Her heart wouldn¡¯t let her.


    She swallowed hard as she felt her heart beat faster than usual.


    ¡± Call off the threats Damien, I want to see you¡± she yelled, surprised as how she could  say his name without fear and not the normal  ¡°Mr Damien¡±.


    What has gotten into her? She thought.


    The silence from Mr. Damien expressed how shocked he was too .


    He ignored whatever he heard and said.


    ¡±  What¡¯s so important that you want to see me?¡±


    ¡± Stop the interrogation and meet me at the club, I will be there in an hour¡± she said as she ended the call immediately.


    ¡± Is everything okay?¡± Rhea asked, ¡± I know your rude but the audacity isn¡¯t like you¡± she continued.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know Rhea, I feel worse ¡± she said as she panted softly.


    ¡± Do you need something? ¡± Rhea asked as she gently patted her back


    ¡± Am not the same, something is wrong Rhea and am sure of it¡± she said to Rhea.


    ¡®¡± what if Damien is just using me and at the end of the day he doesn¡¯t give me the whereabouts of my sister?¡± Cindy asked.


    ¡± Your right Cindy, that guy is really smart, he could change sides within seconds¡± she began, ¡± We would just have to follow him up and then get information from him¡±.


    ¡± How do I do that Rhea?


    ¡°Easy, fall in love with him or seduce him to make him fall in love with you¡± she answered.


    She looked at Rhea like she was crazy.


    ¡± How can I seduce two guys at a time? Cindy asked with confusion.


    ¡± Your asking? C¡¯mon Cindy I know your the best, this shouldn¡¯t be a problem ¡± Rhea confirmed.


    ¡± Not that Rhea, he sent me on a job and then am doing that job on him, don¡¯t you think he will suspect me?¡± She queried.


    ¡± The only solution for you is to fall deeply in love with him ¡±


    ¡± How is that possible Rhea, I dislike and hate him¡± Cindy yelled as she tried to cover her face with her palms.


    ¡± Do you? Cindy am not a random stranger, am your best friend ¡± Rhea answered.


    ¡± Alright I ept he has the features I need but that¡¯s it, I hate him¡± she blunted out inly.


    ¡± That¡¯s an attitude you have to work on, turn that hatred you feel for him to love¡± Rhea said with a smirk.


    ¡± I don¡¯t want this ¡± Cindy yelled.


    ¡°So you want him to control you, Cindy what if Axl doesn¡¯t transfer the properties? I will tell you what would happen¡­ You won¡¯t see your sister Cindy, ept this game and y it as smart as ever Cindy¡± Rhea retorted.


    Cindy looked up as she thought for a while, Rhea was right , Damien might be using her.


    ¡± Get ready Rhea we are going for a second phase, the game just began ¡°.

 More twists

    ¡± Cindy, can¡¯t you drive this car more faster, am tired of moving like a snail¡± she screamed.


    This was the 13th time in their 15 minutes drive that Rhea was making the samement.


    ¡± Rhea , I can¡¯t go pass speed limit¡± she exined.


    ¡± Get off the steering and let me teach you how to drive Cindy, you drive like a child ¡°she retorted.


    ¡°No! hell no Rhea, I Know the bills I pay each time you drive the car¡± Cindy fumed.


    ¡°Los Angeles is no fun, what¡¯s driving when you can¡¯t go crazy with the wheels¡± Rhea said bluntly as she looked out of the window . She wasn¡¯t enjoying the ride at all.


    ¡°Look Rhea¡± she began as she tried to maintain a stern eye contact with her while focusing on her driving, ¡°don¡¯t behave like a child, on your next birthday I will get you a car and then you can swing it and crash it wherever you like¡±.


    ¡± Thanks Cindy, I will surely teach it how to be a good car , hope it¡¯s going to be a sports car or maybe a Lamborghini? I heard they are really fast and Cool ¡°.


    Rhea! We could discuss itter , your birthday is in the next eight months don¡¯t you think we have enough time to decide the good one? She asked impatiently.


    ¡± Your right, let¡¯s focus on getting your sister¡¯s whereabouts, so remember fall in love with him¡± Rhea said with a giggle.


    ¡± Stop reminding me of that  Rhea, you have said that like a million times and am getting tired of hearing it ¡± she screamed hard.


    ¡± Am just saying that because you love doing things your own way, learn to do things my own way ¡± the annoying Rhea answered.


    ¡± Am feeling so stressed out  right now Rhea¡± she said as she sighed hard, Rhea was really making matters worse.


    ¡± Don¡¯t be girl, you have lots of work to do¡± she answered as she resumed viewing the scenery.


    ¡°So what will you be doing while am with him?¡± Cindy asked.


    ¡± I have business to do Cindy, unlike you I have a dream man¡± she answered with mockery.


    ¡± Not him again¡± Cindy cursed hard , what do you call him? Dementrio?


    ¡°Yeah him, his the one , am going to pay him a surprise visit and you know what I mean by surprise¡± Rhea answered giggling hard.


    ¡± Stop it Rhea, am not in the mood for your jokes¡± she said with a stern look.


    And what do you mean by unlike me?


    ¡± You don¡¯t have someone stable, yesterday it was Axl , today is Damien, I wonder who it will be tommorow ¡± Rhea whispered.


    She gave Rhea a scowled face and she kept quiet but they both knew Rhea was saying the Truth.


    There wasn¡¯t a false statement in it.


    She drove In silence before they got into the club. The driveway was empty except a ck Lamborghini.


    ¡± Aming with you¡± Rhea called out from the car.


    Why?


    ¡± It¡¯s not nice to visit a guy by this time Cindy, have some  sense¡± Rhea answered inly.


    She looked at her weirdly before answering


    ¡® But your making me see him now , it¡¯s not fair¡¯


    ¡°We both have different motive, I love my guy and as for you, I don¡¯t know your motive ¡± Rhea answered as she stepped out of the car with a satisfied look.


    ¡± Your a pain Rhea, I wonder how I coped all these years¡±.


    Rhea made no reply to what she said instead she walked into the club .


    The club was empty not a single soul, even the bar men were out of sight.


    ¡°There he is, the one at my favourite table¡± Cindy whispered into her Rhea.


    ¡°That¡¯s so sweet of him, he already knows your favourite table¡± she answered as she stared at him.


    She eyed her as she moved to meet him. They sat down without exchanging pleasantries.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    Damien looked at the twodies closely as he slowly smoked from the pipe.


    They watch each other till Rhea became feed up.


    She dragged the pipe from him and proceeded to smoke from it.


    He looked shocked, even Cindy was surprised at her attitude not too surprised but was it necessary?


    ¡± Who are you?¡± He asked .


    ¡± Her best friend, now look, you have alot of exnation to do¡± she said as she hit the table making the ss trip but luckily Cindy caught them before they shattered.


    ¡± I don¡¯t understand what you mean miss whoever¡±.


    ¡± You understand, and don¡¯t call me Whoever, My name is Rhea ¡± she said as she grabbed his cor angrily.


    Cindy couldn¡¯t do anything she just watched with eyeballs popped out.


    Her expression was literally written shocked, confused and surprised.


    Rhea was turning into something else, something beyond control, she thought.


    ¡± Take your hands off me youngdy¡± he retorted as he tried to free himself but she maintained a tight grip on him.


    ¡± My name is Rhea, don¡¯t call me youngdy¡±.


    Damien panted heavily as he thought of Rhea being crazy  but she looked normal.


    Not normal, this girl was really crazy.


    She freed him suddenly , making him fall into his chair with a thud.


    She smoked some more as she she smiled and Left.


    Cindy stood up to follow her.


    ¡± What was the meaning of that drama Rhea¡± she yelled.


    ¡± Nothing, I felt like doing something crazy¡± she answered.


    ¡± Crazy? Your trying to act crazy with the only person who knows the whereabouts of my twin sister! Is it necessary? Can¡¯t you cut short of the drama?¡± Cindy yelled, she was really mad and one could literally see her veins.


    ¡± You will thank me for this but first you will have to take care of him, he needs you and that will make our n work¡± she answered with a smile.


    ¡± What do you mean by that Rhea? Am really confused ¡± she said as she panted softly, everything was bing do confused and she wished she could understand.


    ¡°Go Inside and treat him well, we would talk about this when we get home ¡± she answered as she turned and ged down a cab , she entered and waved at her.


    Cindy watched till the cab was out of sight before going inside to meet a panting Mr. Damien.


    She rushed to him shocked as she thought of what was wrong with him.


    He was panting and sweating profusely, she thought hard as she remembered what Rhea said, hope she didn¡¯t do anything bad to him.


    Rhea was very good ating up with dangerous strategies.


    She thought and the only ce she could think off, she walked over to the counter and requested the help of the bar attendant.


    The both carried him slowly to her car , she didn¡¯t know  if the ck Lamborghini was his was his car and she was too confused to find out the truth .


    Inside the car she made a call to Rhea but she got no answer.


    ¡°Urg¡­¡± She cried out as she cursed hard .


    Where was Rhea when she needed her  , was it right to take him to the hospital? Should she had left him there?


    All these questions flooded her mind as she drove to the hospital.

 Another love story

    She stormed into the room looking as distressed as ever. The information about her sister being alive gave her much happiness but then Axl was just making life a living hell for her.


    She thought as she searched her room for photos which she had kept away from everyone.


    It was a picture of she and her twin sister when they were young, the picture has been the only memory her parents left.


    She didn¡¯t even have a family photo, looked like what Dementrio said was true.


    Someone was behind her parents death and twin sister¡¯s disappearance.


    But the only person who knew about her parents and family was Axl¡¯s father, Mr. Anderson.


    Mr. Anderson even though he treated her like his own daughter , getting the truth about her family will be more tougher than it sounds.


    She already promised Dementrio not to say anything and promised to keep her findings a secret.


    One thing surprised her, Dementrio never supported her in anything but why was he helping her out , as far as she could remember it was his father¡¯sst wish for him to take over the wealth of the Chester¡¯s Enterprise.


    Everyone was just behaving so strange and leaving her confused.


    Truth be told, she wasn¡¯t suppose to trust any of them, not Axl, not Dementrio and not Mr Anderson.


    Mr. Anderson was her father¡¯s best friend and the only one to give her the information she needed  about her parents.


    She made for the wardrobe to find something nice and simple, just a in  white blouse and a straight blue skirt should do it, she applied no makeup as she quickly checked her face to ensure it was okay.


    It wasn¡¯t how she wanted but it was still okay, she was in no mood for any beautification.


    All she wanted to do was get the information of her sister.


    Going downstairs she looked around for Axl.


    ¡± Where is my husband?¡± She asked a maid.


    ¡± His in the guest  room ma¡¯am¡± she answered as she bowed her head .


    Guest room? She asked herself.


    She walked up to the room and opened it lightly as she tip toed to where he was sleeping peacefully, his clothes and shoes were still on.


    She looked at his innocent face and wished she could touch it just like she always did when they were much younger.


    Axl changed alot after they came back from their honeymoon, he started bing bossy and money addicted.


    She was nice hearted but had to change when she discovered Axl wanted her to transfer the wealth to him .


    She looked at his cute face as memories of their teenage hood  came racing in her mind, she smiled


    at every thought she had of being with him.


    It¡¯s sad how things and people change, she thought.


    Money really changed people.


    She wished she could care for him like she had always wanted to but that lovely Cathy he knew had turned to a heartless being.


    She walked away at the verge of tears , she couldn¡¯t believe those memories brought tears to her eyes.


    A hand held as she made to walk downstairs. She turned to the direction and found the face of Axl.


    She was shocked as she looked over him to check if the room was open.


    ¡± How did he get here? She thought he was sleeping a while ago .


    ¡± Am sorry ¡± he said as he wiped the tears from her face.


    She was so  shocked about what happened, that had never happened before.


    What¡¯s going on, she thought hard.


    He drew her closer as  he kissed her forehead while he carefully arranged the hair that had fallen over her face.


    She watched him speechless, what was going on? Earlier today he was cold and angry and here he was apologizing for everything.


    No, she won¡¯t believe this at all.


    She made to leave but Axl held her by her wrist as he gently pulled her closer again by gently guiding her waist.


    She looked astonished,


    ¡± What ?¡± He asked her as he kissed each of the back of her palm.


    Nothing¡­ She stammered.


    ¡± I want to go somewhere ¡± she said


    ¡± Your still angry right? Tell me what you want , I will do anything you tell me¡±.


    ¡°Axl, everything¡­ is just happening so fast , am really shocked , what¡¯s going on? ¡°She looked at him with interrogating eyes.


    ¡± Am sorry, I was just drunk in the morning¡± he said slowly as he whispered into her ears sending chills to her spine.


    ¡± It¡¯s just that it¡¯s happening so fast¡± she confessed as she bent her head .This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    ¡°Nothing is going on Cathy, your just shocked and I understand¡± he answered as he lifted her chin making their lips meet, but She quickly removed it.


    ¡± Baby, your still angry?¡± he asked


    ¡± What did you just call me? she asked shocked not willing to believe what she just heard .


    ¡± I called you baby, don¡¯t you like it?¡±


    ¡± No¡± she said  with smiles as she hugged him.


    He hugged her and patted her back softly


    ¡°Sorry for being such a big head ¡°.


    ¡°There is always a way to make it up to me¡± she said with a naughty smile.


    ¡°Tell me and I will do it¡±.


    She pointed to their room and he got the message, immediately he lifted her up and kissed her before walking to their room .

 Could it be an act

    ¡± You changed alot Axl, I still feel it¡¯s a dream¡±Cathy confessed.


    ¡± You don¡¯t need to Cathy, let¡¯s work on our rtionship and try to live peacefully with one another ¡± Axl confirmed.


    They were lieing naked on their bed with Cathy resting her head on his chest allowing him stroke her hair .


    They had just made love and were cuddling each other, enjoying each other¡¯s warm embrace.


    ¡°I need to leave for somewhere dear¡± Cathy said immediately as she stood up using the duvet to cover up herself.


    ¡± Where are you going to? Don¡¯t tell your going to the office babe¡± Axl said in shock.


    ¡°No am not, dad wants me to see him¡± she called from the bathroom.


    As soon as he heard her reply he rushed to the bathroom door so frightened as he asked ,


    ¡°Did he mention why he wanted to see you?¡±.


    ¡°No, but I guess he wanted to talk about why you came ¡± she called out.


    ¡°He didn¡¯t say anything?¡± He asked again as he started sweating profusely.


    ¡°Yes babe, but he sounded like he wanted to reconcile us¡± she answered.


    ¡°Will¡­ You go there?¡± He stammered.


    ¡°Is that a question, you know I can¡¯t disobey dad¡± she answered opening the door to meet the scared look of Axl .


    She was taken aback but quicklyposed herself as she asked,


    ¡°Why are you scared Axl, do you know why dad called me?¡±


    ¡°No¡­ not at all¡± he stammered as he tried to leave but was held back by Cathy.


    ¡± We just formed a new chapter, will you start it by lieing?¡± She asked.


    ¡°No dear, I was just thinking because I actually reported you to dad, I don¡¯t want him to scold you or try to do anything because we have already settled ¡± he lied.


    ¡°That¡¯s no problem Axl, I could just tell him that when I get there¡± she answered.


    ¡± Then I wille with you¡± he said.


    ¡°Why would you want to? It¡¯s not necessary at all¡± she protested.


    ¡°I will feel bad if he scolds you for my mistakes and I want to get there to tell him we have finally set things right plus we could go on a dinner date after that¡± he answered with a smile.


    ¡°Get away , your just looking for ways to be with me ¡± she said as she pushed him lightly.


    Theyughed heartily before she proceeded to dress up .


    ¡°Get dressed fast and meet me downstairs¡± he said as he pecked her on her right cheek.


    She nodded as she continued her makeup.


    She thought hard at what happened earlier today, who would have thought Axl would ever change to be romantic?


    It was just too sudden, she thought.


    Was it possible that a man could change after sleeping?


    She thought hard at the possibility of Axl¡¯s change being affected by his Friend¡¯s words.


    She sighed hard so confused, first it was Dementrio who was nice and then all of a sudden Axl was also bing nice.


    Something must be wrong, she thought.


    Her mind wandered to why Axl could have changed, was it to get the wealth?


    Whatever the n was , she knew she could not trust Axl at all.


    All she needed now was just to get the information about her sister but she would also y whatever game Axl was ying.


    She smiled as she prayed silently.


    ¡± How I wished my sister was here, she was the only person she could trust as everyone seem to be lieing to her¡±  She thought.


    She put on a short ck handless gown as she admired herself, she wasn¡¯t as beautiful as she wanted but who cares about beauty when she  had money.


    Money was the most important, she thought.


    She admired herself again before leaving the room.


    Her eyes sighted Axl downstairs, he had  a big  smile on his face  as he kept staring at her while she cat walked down the staircase gradually watching her steps like a model .


    ¡°You look so beautiful my love¡± he said as he brought out his hands.


    She smiled before cing her hands on his, he squeezed it gently before guiding her to take a spin.


    ¡°I guess your expression says It all, I look great right?¡± She asked with blossoming smiles.


    No! He answered.


    No? She asked the smiles been reced with a frown.


    ¡± You look more than great, my darling, am thinking of a suitable word but words can¡¯t describe your beauty ¡± he answered with a smirk.


    She blushed hardly as Axl brought her closer to embrace him.


    ¡± We have to go, dad would be waiting for us¡± she said as she freed herself.


    ¡± Alright, but promise me you won¡¯t resist me when we get home ¡± he said.


    ¡± Till then my dear husband ¡± she replied as she walked swaying her hips to get his attention.


    He watched her with smiles as he followed her slowly, watching every of her movement.


    ¡°What car are we taking ?¡± She asked.


    ¡°Anyone your royal highness¡± he answered with a bow.


    ¡°Let¡¯s take the red Lamborghini¡± she answered with a smile.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    ¡°Your wish is mymand , your majesty¡± he said with a wink.


    He guided her to the car as he opened the door for her, she smiled and entered still thinking if everything was an actual reality or just an act.


    ¡°Wait let me put your seat beat on¡± Axl said as he entered the car, she allowed him while she watched him carefully.


    Whether an act or reality, she was actually hoping itsted long.


    ¡°Thanks¡± she whispered as she pecked him.


    ¡°Am not epting that¡± Axl said as he frowned his face.


    Why?


    ¡°You pecked me on the cheek , I need it here¡± he said touching his lips.


    She smiled as she brought her face closer to his lips, she kissed him and freed herself before he could even kiss her back.


    ¡± Your something else Cathy¡± he said .


    ¡°Drive Axl, dad would be waiting for us¡± she responded with a smile.


    He drove leaving a trail of dust behind .

 I love you

    ¡± I called for a long time Rhea, why didn¡¯t you take my calls?¡± The angry Cindy said as soon as the call went through.


    ¡°Cindy, I didn¡¯t see any of your calls¡± she answered.


    ¡°Why do you sound so tensed?¡±.


    ¡± I was under pressure a while ago but am fine now ¡°she answered drying her sweaty face with her palm.


    She arrived like 30 Minutes ago  in the hospital after the incident of Damien fainting In the club.


    Although the doctors already informed her he was fine and out of danger she still felt scared .


    ¡® Meanwhile, Damien is fine and out of danger ¡® she said trying to avoid eye contact with the nurse at the reception, She felt guilty of a great sin but didn¡¯t know what, ¡® They said  he fainted due to shock¡¯.


    ¡® Yes, I already know that ¡® the receiver answered.


    ¡® Now could you exin what really went on back at the club?¡¯ Cathy asked with a harsh tone, she seem to have forgotten she was once feeling guilty and scared.


    ¡® I just wanted to try out something, a crazy thing they will make him feel dizzy for a while ¡® she answered.


    ¡®Was it necessary? How was that supposed to help us?¡¯ Cindy asked out of the numerous questions that flooded her mind.


    ¡®Think Cindy!¡¯


    That was the response she heard, how could Rhea tell her to think? What was there to think? The only thought she had was Rhea¡¯s undefined Craziness.


    ¡®You know that taking him to the hospital means there is a 50 percent chance his going to fall for you¡¯ that was Rhea¡¯s reply.


    Cindy stood still confused and not knowing what else to do.


    At one hand was Rhea¡¯s crazy thoughts and then on the other hand was she trying very hard to understand what was going on.


    ¡® I don¡¯t understand anything at all but please in the future, don¡¯t try something like this ¡® Cindy said, ¡®Its not necessary to cause too much drama¡¯ .


    ¡® Ma¡¯am, the patient wants to see you¡¯ a nurse interrupted Cindy.


    ¡® Cindy quit talking to me and go to him¡¯ Rhea said , looks like she was already tired of the call.


    ¡®Where are you?¡¯ she asked gesturing the nurse to give her some time.


    ¡® I came to see someone special ¡® she answered beaming with smiles. ¡®Talk to youter¡¯ .


    The call ended and then the door let open revealing Dementrio with two wine sses half filled with red wine.


    ¡® You seem to be much closer with your friend, Er¡­ what¡¯s her name again?¡¯ he asked gesturing her to help him out while she took the wine ss from him.


    ¡®Cindy¡¯.


    ¡® Yes, correctly . So how long have you been friends?¡¯  He asked.


    ¡® Let¡¯s say 3 or 4 years and for those years we  have been more closer than  sisters ¡® she answered.


    ¡®You met her where?¡¯


    She paused for a while as she sipped her wine and slowly narrated her first encounter with Cindy.


    That was just about 4 years ago, she couldn¡¯t remember the exact day but  was really sure Cindy could remember.


    She arrived to Los Angeles for the first time and had gone out with this middle aged man, probably in his 40¡¯s which was a little too old for her but she didn¡¯t mind at all.


    They went to an expensive restaurant and had eaten and drunk to their satisfaction when the bills came and he excused himself to use the restroom, she waited for about an hour for him but he didn¡¯t show up. That was when it dawned on her that she had been fooled and was left with a bill of 1500 dors.


    She didn¡¯t have any cash and the manager and waitress of the restaurant where already calling up the security agents when a youngdy of about 20 whom sheter discovered to be Cindy offered to pay off the bills.


    ¡± So that¡¯s how our amazing friendship started¡± she concluded gulping her drink.


    ¡± So  where is he now?¡± He asked


    ¡± I don¡¯t know, I never saw the fool after then¡±  she answered.


    ¡® Quit talking about me let¡¯s talk about you ¡® she got up as she gradually swayed her hips to where he was standing with a ss.


    He looked confused and agitated as his palms started fidgeting, opening his mouth to say something but said nothing.


    He gathered courage and walked away from her   , his gesture looked funny as Rhea immediately held her stomach trying to control herugher.


    ¡® Don¡¯t Tell me you are shy , Dementrio ¡® she said in betweenughter as she got closer and hugged him from behind.


    ¡® Feel free with me and stop behaving like a big baby¡¯  She warned as he turned to face her.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    He didn¡¯t know what was going on, different thoughts flooded his head, thoughts of wanting to be with her.


    He wanted her and he knew she wanted the same thing but why was he not epting the fact that she had changed him.


    He was in his own thoughts when he felt warm lips, all thoughts flooded away and he realize that they were actually kissing.


    He felt his hormones rise up again and the desire became stronger but before he could reciprocate the feeling she pulled away looking hurt.


    Maybe she felt she was forcing herself, she walked away to get her handbag , murmured an angry goodbye and left immediately.


    Dementrio got out of his trance and thoughts. Recing those thoughts  was the bitterness of she leaving.


    Rhea! Rhea! He called but she didn¡¯t turn back.


    She was walking quickly stomping her feet as he felt concerned that she would hurt her feet.


    she was on heels!


    ¡®Rhea watched the steps!¡¯ He warned but he was toote, she had slipped andnded with a thud.


    She winched in pain as she tried to get up , he got closer as he tried to help her but she pped his hands away leaving him hurt but she didn¡¯t mind at all .


    She tried again to get up but it hurt really badly, so she decided to stay still.


    ¡® Allow me to help you Rhea ¡® he said softly.


    ¡® Why should I do that ¡® she yelled.


    He sighed was he going to take the risk of letting her know his feelings? There was surely no better time than now.


    ¡°I love you¡­¡± He said allowing the words to trail off.

 He鈥檚 an imposter

    She followed the nurse slowly to the room he was admitted, her heart beating fast.


    She was really scared but why?


    They got to the room and the nurse  left immediately leaving her in her own fear .


    She summoned enough courage and entered the room.


    He was awake and smiled when he saw her which made her feel at ease.


    ¡® How are you feeling?¡¯ she asked.


    ¡® Am feeling alot better¡¯ he answered beaming with smiles.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    She returned his smile as she looked around the room observing with her heart far away from noticing anything there.


    She felt something was wrong, after passing out in the club , she had been so uneasy.


    Even when he was admitted into the hospital, she ensured that he was being attended to. It was not until the doctor dered that he was out of danger that she kept calm.


    She hasn¡¯t been so worried sick for a  person, especially a guy (whom she imed she hated). Even when Rhea was sick, she didn¡¯t give her half of the attention she gave to Damien.


    What was really going on? Was Rhea right when she said she was in love with him?


    No ! it  can¡¯t be true, she thought.


    She thought for a while when she felt warm hands caressing her skin bringing her back to reality.


    It felt a little awkward as she freed herself.


    ¡°Come, sit close to me¡± he requested making space for her to sit .


    She followed her heart and sat down avoiding eye contact with him.


    ¡®The doctors said you brought me and was really worried about me¡¯ he started. ¡®Thanks alot¡¯.


    She couldn¡¯t say anything, all she did was smile.


    He observed her for a while and started a conversation, they talked firstly about her rtionship with Rhea and then what really happened at the club which she exined to the best of her knowledge although keeping him in the dark that Rhea actually nned it.


    ¡®I know right now your wondering what¡¯s going on. Why am I being so nice and all of it¡­¡¯ It started slowly trailing off.


    Cindy said nothing , she just nodded and looked away.


    ¡® I have been like this, being nice has always been in me¡¯ he smiled broadly looking more handsome which made Cindy admire him the more.


    ¡®Am the nicest guy, you have ever known Cindy¡¯ . She took the words in with a scowl.


    Her past experiences with him was nothing like being nice, Which nice guy breaks into ady¡¯s apartment?


    ¡® Then tell me the whereabouts of my sister ¡® she demanded.


    ¡®Sure I will do that once I ensure that you have gotten the justice you deserve¡¯ he said rubbing her palms gently.


    She didn¡¯t take that lightly she flew up in anger and confusion.


    ¡®What are you talking about Damien, what¡¯s the justice all about?¡¯


    ¡®Axl really hurt you by assaulting you. I could have gotten someone else to do the job but I felt you really deserve bringing him down¡¯ he answered with a smirk.


    How do you know he was responsible?


    He chuckled before replying,


    ¡® As I told you my dear Cindy, he confessed all his crimes to me in his drunken state ¡® .


    Cindy sighed hard everything was really bingplicated,


    ¡®Get the job done and I promise to give you the whereabouts of your sister¡¯ .


    ¡®What if I get it by tommorow?¡¯


    ¡®Then you find out the truth about your sister¡¯.


    ********


    ¡®What did you say ?¡¯ she asked with beaming smiles.


    He repeated the deration which made her roll inughter.


    He looked at her confused but that didn¡¯t stop her fromughing, stillughing she hugged him and he hugged her tightly without questions.


    ¡®It took you so long to say it¡¯ she said freeing herself.


    ¡®I guess I just hard to say it, you were bent on leaving me¡¯.


    ¡®Are you really scared of loosing me?¡¯


    He smiled as he answered,


    ¡®what do you think. Thest few minutes were the most terrible moments ever¡¯.


    He smiled at her as he kissed her forehead.


    ¡®Can you now allow me to help you up?¡¯ he asked looking really concerned.


    She nodded as he slowly carried her upstairs.


    ¡®Where are you taking me to?¡¯ she asked, that wasn¡¯t the route she took to his study.


    ¡® To where no woman had ever been¡¯  he answered with a smile.


    They got to a room which opened automatically,  it was a bedroom.


    Not just the usual bedroom she had with Cindy, this was muchrger. The beds and other furniture spoke of ss and expensive taste.


    It was just too huge to be only a man¡¯s own.


    ¡®Is this your room?¡¯ she asked as he gentlyid her on her back on the soft bed.


    ¡®Yes, your majesty ¡®.


    ¡®So am the first person you have brought here?¡¯


    ¡®No, your the first woman and I want you to be thest¡¯ he answered with a smile.


    His answer sent chills on her body as she blushed hard.  She stood up as she admired the room thinking of what he had just said.


    ¡®You haven¡¯t fallen in love with any Woman?¡¯ she asked just to confirm.


    ¡®You already know the answer to that question. Our first meeting answers that question.¡¯


    ¡® It feels good knowing am the first woman¡¯ she said.


    ¡® Stay still let me apply this ice pack and lotion ¡®  he ordered lightly, sheid down as she thought of the future they could both have.


    She winced as the ice pack touched her ankle, he muttered a sorry and applied it more gently.


    ¡®You live here alone?¡¯


    ¡® I used to live with my elder brother but I don¡¯t see himtely. We are not close at all¡¯ he answered.


    He thought hard if he should tell her the truth about himself . She had already told him everything about her, so there was no risk revealing a little truth.


    ¡® we are both fighting for the same thing and¡­¡¯ he allowed the words trail off.


    She waited for a while for him toplete his statement but that didn¡¯te, it got her so interested that she raised her back leaving her in a sitting position.


    ¡®And what happened?¡¯


    ¡® He left, I made a promise to my dad that I will get  some properties and then my brother also wants that property ¡® he exined.


    ¡® Why can¡¯t you guys just share it?¡¯


    He rolled inughter as he answered,


    ¡®My brother isn¡¯t like that , his mean and can do absolutely anything to get whatever he wants and then his very greedy. That was why my dad didn¡¯t give him any of the properties ¡® .


    ¡® That¡¯s really crazy, so what property are you guys bent on taking?¡¯


    He stared at her thinking if he should lie but her innocent eyes were enough to make him say the truth.


    ¡®The Chester¡¯s Enterprise ¡® he announced.


    What!


    She was shocked, this could only mean one thing


    ¡®Damien is Dementrio¡¯s brother ¡® but that wasn¡¯t possible , he told Cindy he was Axl¡¯s brother.


    Who was lieing?


    ¡®Is Damien your brother?¡¯ she asked.


    ¡®Correct¡¯


    ¡®How is that possible? He told Cindy that he was Axl¡¯s brother ¡® she yelled stomping her foot but she regretted it because it sent pains to her spine.


    ¡®Calm down Rhea, you will hurt yourself ¡®


    She didn¡¯t listen instead she narrated everything that has been going on for the past weeks but what surprised her was that Dementrio wasn¡¯t shocked.


    ¡® Hold on a moment, you knew about this?¡¯ She asked surprised.


    He nodded. It made her scream hard as she got up punching him so hard on the chest.


    ¡®You and your brother are just the worst, your both greedy ¡® she said crying hard.


    He really pitied her and allowed her to throw punches at him although he didn¡¯t deny it was actually painful.


    She¡¯s really strong, he thought.


    After few seconds he got really tired and held a tight grip on her wrist.


    ¡®Stop this drama!¡¯ He ordered and for some reasons best known to her she found herself obeying him.


    ¡®Your mad and hate me I know. Involving Cindy was all my brother¡¯s n, I have no hand in that. I only keep  tabs on him and that¡¯s how I knew about it ¡® he allowed the words to sink before continuing. ¡®I already have my own ns of getting the properties, I won¡¯t ck mail a woman to get my jobs done ¡®.


    ¡®ckmail? Whose talking about ck mail?¡¯ she asked in shock.


    ¡®So you don¡¯t  know, My love, what Damien is doing is ck mail. Look the truth is that Axl doesn¡¯t have the property papers, the owner of the properties is his wife ¡® he retorted.


    For some reasons he decided not to mention Cathy¡¯s name, till the coast was clear.


    ¡®How do you know that?¡¯ she asked.


    ¡®Simple, am his best friend and what you don¡¯t know is that we are both ning on getting her to sign the papers¡¯ He answered.


    She stared hard everything was looking like a dream , too much  hurtful information and she found herself feeling dizzy.


    She looked at Dementrio not recognizing him because his figure was blur, few seconds and she couldn¡¯t see anything.


    She had passed out.

 A world of deceit

    ¡®The first stage of the n is set¡¯  the voice of a middle aged man was heard.


    ¡® You know Father, at first I thought this n wasn¡¯t going to work. Now look, everything is falling into ce ¡® Axl answered.


    The first voice was that of Mr. Anderson.


    They were in his study, drinking and smoking.


    ¡® You were always approaching Cindy the wrong way, a woman should he approached with love ¡® Mr. Anderson said as he smoked more tobo.


    He was dressed up nicely in an expensive suit which was same with his son.


    They wore the same  designers brand but the suit were of different colours.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    Axl wore a brown suit while his father had a ck suit.


    The duo both looked like they were in a very good mood as they drank, smoked and made merry.


    ¡®  I have already gotten someone who will do the Job and the the fun is that Cathy won¡¯t suspect us if being involved ¡® Mr Answered said in a mockingughter.


    ¡®You are so cunning and sensible Father¡¯ Axl praised


    ¡®I didn¡¯t kill my best friend to get only houses and what ever Cathy had given me. The n was to get everything ¡® he said putting much emphasis on everything.


    ¡® I can see that father, don¡¯t forget about the divorce issue ¡®.


    ¡®yes !¡¯ he answered waving his hand. ¡® For now all you need is to continue faking your love for Cathy, let her believe you are in love with her and not interested in her properties ¡®.


    ¡®Yes dad, it¡¯s already working, do you know Cathy didn¡¯t go to work today? She had entrusted her duties to me. Soon and then she will entrust all her properties to me¡¯ Axl said with a cunning smile.


    ¡® Just keep her away from the office and we are sure to get all the properties in a week ¡® .


    ¡®Okay dad, let¡¯s toast to our future as owners of the Chester¡¯s Enterprise ¡® .


    They both lifted up their wine ss as they had a toast .


    The next moments were filled with more drinking, smoking and talks on what to use the money for.


    A call came and Me Anderson left .


    ******


    Dementrio stared at her confused on why she looked so weak and why her eyes closed slowly, it took him seconds to realize that she was passing out.


    It was toote, she fell down.


    He heaved a sigh of relief that she fell on the soft rugs. He carried her up andid her on the bed , ensuring she was still breathing he left to bring water which he sprinkled on her face .


    She woke up in a fright as she hugged Dementrio tightly and she cried.


    ¡®Take it easy Rhea, you will be fine ¡® he reassured patting her hair softly.


    ¡®Cindy will be so upset when she hears this. Then I forced her to fall in love with that fool¡¯ she said ad she rolled her fist .


    She freed herself, she was really mad and angry.


    ¡®I will sure teach that fool a lesson ¡® she yelled as she got up.


    ¡®You won¡¯t do any of that now. Your angry and you shouldn¡¯t do anything¡¯ he advised holding her gently.


    ¡®What do you think I should do ?¡¯ she asked.


    ¡® Calm down , Damien is a smart guy and can switch sides in seconds. Don¡¯t do something you will regret¡¯.


    She hugged him again , Dementrio didn¡¯t flench instead he held her closer as he patted her gently slowly cing kisses on her hair.


    After a while, she freed herself wanting to go because she wanted to tell Cindy everything as soon as possible.


    He allowed her on the condition that he will drive her home, she agreed and they left immediately.


    The ride was taking longer than usual as Rhea was already feeling restless and ufortable.


    ¡® She¡¯s not taking my calls, I wonder where she is¡¯ Rhea said in distress.


    ¡®She will be fine, not like she¡¯s in some sort of danger. Tell me where she was when you called her¡¯ .


    ¡®She said she was in the hospital, please drive there¡¯ .


    ¡®Whats she doing there?¡¯ he asked as he skillfully reversed and turned to the route of City¡¯s Hospital.


    She narrated everything that happened back in the club, how she made Damien faint so that Cindy could have some private moments with him.


    ¡® That¡¯s the craziest idea I have ever heard. How could you do such?¡¯  he asked trying to maintain eye contact with both his driving and Rhea.


    ¡®Dont me me! I didn¡¯t know till now¡¯ she justified.


    ¡®The Damien I know is crafty and would make Cindy fall in love without him reciprocating the feeling ¡® .


    ¡®What did I just do?¡¯ Rhea said in anguish.


    ¡® Don¡¯t worry, all will be fine ¡® he said assuring her.


    They drove to the hospital but unfortunately the nurses informed them that Cindy and Damien left the hospital about 30 minutes before they came.


    The news left Rhea really upset and sad, the only ce she could think of was their house.


    They drove fast to the house and just like luck wasn¡¯t on their side, Cindy wasn¡¯t at home.


    Rhea rushed into all the rooms screaming her name while Dementrio admired the photo frames in the living room.


    All pictures looked like it had been taken a year or two, he couldn¡¯t see any picture younger than that.


    Rhea rushed to meet him and said,


    ¡®She isn¡¯t at home ¡®.


    ¡®Maybe she went out to get something ¡®.


    ¡®She could have answered my calls, hold on let me try it again¡¯ she said bringing out her phone.


    The call went through but before she could say anything, she heard the receiver say,


    ¡®Hi Rhea, I went out for dinner. Will be home by 7pm¡¯ .


    With that the called ended.


    At least one thing was sure, Cindy was okay and will be back in an hour time.


    ¡®You should get something since Cindy isn¡¯ting any time soon¡¯ Dementrio said as he got closer to her.


    ¡®I will, once Cindy gets home ¡± .


    ¡®No, I won¡¯t allow you starve yourself. Get something to eat ¡® he ordered.


    ¡®Alright, I will order some pizza¡¯ she responded.


    ¡®Pizza, how about cooking something?¡¯ he asked.


    She stared at him as she whispered,


    ¡® I can¡¯t Cook ¡®.


    He suppressed a chuckle as he drew her closer only to lift her up , carrying her and guiding her to sit on the coach.


    ¡®Sit down and answer all questions from here, I will prepare something for you ¡® he said.

 Finding the truth

    Rhea woke up to the horning of a car which she guessed was Cindy¡¯s.


    She wondered how long she had slept, she remembered Dementrio Cooking and then they ate together and sheined of being tired.


    With Dementrio cuddling her she didn¡¯t remember a thing but then she heard a flick which brought her back to reality .


    Cindy entered with smiles as she was surprised to meet Rhea sitting on the couch, looked like she slept there waiting for her return.


    ¡® where are youing from?¡¯ Rhea asked immediately.


    ¡® I thought I told you, I went out to have dinner ¡® she said moving to her room.


    ¡®Did you go to have dinner with Damien?¡¯.


    Her question made Cindy turn to look at her, it was really suspicious.


    ¡®Yes, I thought that was what you wanted¡¯.


    ¡® The n was to pretend to love him Cindy, not fall madly in love with him¡¯ She yelled .


    ¡® Don¡¯t me me Rhea, this was all your ns¡¯ Cindy  shouted in anger.


    ¡®Do you  even know who Damien  is? you are just loving the most greediest person Cindy. His an imposter ¡® Rhea said but she soon regretted it because it left Cindy really angry.


    ¡® Enough Rhea ! I won¡¯t want youe into my house and say such useless things¡¯ .


    ¡® This is our house Cindy¡¯ Rhea yelled as she tried to walk into the room but Cindy stopped her before she could move in¡¯.


    ¡± Where do you think you¡¯re going?¡± She asked.


    ¡®Upstairs of course ¡® Rhea answered.


    ¡® This isn¡¯t your house Rhea, I want you to leave immediately !¡¯.


    ¡® Are you sending me out because of that fool you are in love with?¡¯.


    Cindy found the statement really offensive as she didn¡¯t think twice before pping Rhea.


    She realized what she had done and tried to apologize but Rhea didn¡¯t listen Instead she picked up her phone and left the house.


    Cindy tried to follow her still convincing her that it was an ident but Rhea said nothing to her, she ordered a ride and the cab came immediately.


    She entered  and the car drove off, leaving Cindy with no choice  than to follow the car.


    She trailed her skillfully without allowing her notice her but then she became surprised when Rhea took another route, she thought she heading for the club.


    She continued driving till she saw the cab had stopped in front of a mansion which she hasn¡¯t seen before.


    Was Rhea keeping secrets from her? She asked herself.


    There was only way to find out , she turned the ignition and drove to where the car parked just in time to meet Rhea paying her fare.


    ¡® You weren¡¯t supposed to follow me Cindy, remember you ordered me out ¡® Rhea yelled angrily.


    ¡®Am really sorry Cindy , I was really pissed off then¡¯ Cindy said remorseful.


    ¡® That doesn¡¯t matter now ¡®.


    ¡® Would you rather spend the night with a man than your best friend ?¡¯ Cindy asked sadly.


    ¡® If his willing to take me in and throw me out whenever his angry, then sure I will take that option ¡® she answered.


    The gate opened up for her and Cindy could testify that she had been here before.


    They walked into the house exchanging words .


    Dementrio had already seen the security footage and was waiting for them in therge living room.


    He watched them as they entered still arguing.


    Cindy saw him and instantly recognized him, she immediately turned to Rhea.


    ¡®Dont tell me you left me to stay with him¡¯ .


    Rhea made no reply instead she rushed to the arms of Dementrio and sobbed loudly.


    ¡®She was  really a drama queen ¡® .


    ¡®Take it easy Rhea, don¡¯t be a baby now¡¯ Dementrio consoled.


    Cindy couldn¡¯t say anything she just watched the drama that disyed after a while she found her voice and managed to say.


    ¡®Whats going on here?¡¯ .


    Dementrio freed himself as he stretched out his hands,


    ¡®Am Dementrio, Damien¡¯s brother ¡± his expression made Cindy shocked as she looked at Rhea.


    Dementrio seeing he had touched a sensitive part, apologize and left them alone to talk .


    ¡± What¡­ what he just said, Is it really the truth?¡¯ Cindy asked not wanting to believe.


    ¡®That¡¯s  what I wanted to tell you, Damien lied to you, he isn¡¯t Axl¡±s brother¡¯ Rhea opened up .


    ¡®Your lieing right ? Tell me your joking with me!¡¯ she ordered as she held a tight grip on her.


    ¡®I wish I was Cindy but it¡¯s the painful truth. This is the reality ¡® she confirmed.


    The distressed Cindy couldn¡¯t do anything, she walked quietly carefully observing her steps without looking at her feet as she sat down heavily , gently cing her hands on her jaw and sobbed heavily.


    ¡® Why does nature hate me so much Rhea? What have I done wrong?¡¯ she asked sobbing hard not even wanting to dry her tears.


    ¡® It¡¯s not true Cindy, your just going through a tough moment ¡® Rhea assured as she sat closer to her consoling her .


    ¡®I have no mum, no dad and then the sister I would have gotten can¡¯t even be found, I just have you Rhea ¡®.


    ¡® Don¡¯t worry, we would find your sister and don¡¯t forget you will always have me by your side¡¯ she reassured.


    ¡® No wonder my heart kept telling me I was doing the wrong thing, Axl isn¡¯t responsible at all¡¯ she dered.


    ¡® I don¡¯t know about that, but you know anything is possible ¡® .N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    ¡® Damien didn¡¯t give me any proof of Axl assaulting me, he only said he overhead Axl confessing it when he was drunk¡¯ Cindy muttered.


    ¡®Your right Cindy, Axl wasn¡¯t responsible at all¡¯ a voice said and they both turned to see the face of Dementrio wondering how he heard them.


    ¡®How are you so sure about that?¡¯ Cindy asked, she had forgotten all about crying for her misfortunes.


    ¡® As you know, his my best friend and I know everything about him, Axl wasn¡¯t even in Los Angeles untill a year ago¡¯ he said as he lighted a cigarette.


    ¡®How did you know about my assault?¡¯.


    ¡®Your new boyfriend told me about it¡¯ he paused for a while and then he began the story of how Damien met with him and informed him of using Cindy as a bait to get the wealth making her believe that Axl was responsible for the n.


    ¡®I knew all this but I didn¡¯t agree, everything he did was behind my back but as they said there is always a second option ¡®  He concluded


    ¡® I can¡¯t believe all these¡¯ .


    ¡® You don¡¯t have to , maybe Alexia Bachman will convince you¡¯ he said smoking more.


    ¡®Wait¡­ how do you know ?¡¯ she stammered.


    ¡®Best friends know everything, your good in your act , Axl wants to divorce his wife. Goodnight and take care of Rhea¡¯ he dered as he left the room.

 Return of Alexia Bachman

    She rolled on her bed trying hard to sleep but couldn¡¯t at all, she thought of making herself feel better by drinking but she knew it would only worsen the case.


    Now she was falling head over heels for him and now she¡¯s discovering he had been lieing ever since.


    Who knew if he was only faking love to her, memories flooded back when they had dinner together in the restaurant.


    He had invited her for dinner as a way of saying thank you after he had been discharged and she couldn¡¯t deny the fact that he had made her experienced what she hadn¡¯t for a long time.


    The feeling she got whenever he stared at her or touched her was something she has never felt like before.


    Then hearing the news that he was never close to Axl and then being his brother were all lies.


    She couldn¡¯t believe he was actually using her to get what he wanted.


    Was she going to believe all that Rhea and Dementrio had told her? Or what Damien said? There was only one way to find out and that was talking to Axl himself.


    She stared into space as she thought of her past trying to remember everything that had happened, she didn¡¯t even know her parents or what her sister looked like.


    After visiting Axl and confirming that Rhea was right the next step will be going to the orphanage. She thought hard and then slowly drifted into deep sleep.


    *******


    Rhea woke up to see a different face, body like Cindy but had the face of an intruder.


    ¡®You scared me Cindy, your dressed up as Alexia Bachman, Are you going somewhere? She asked yawning.


    ¡®  I want to know you is saying the truth, you and your boyfriend or Damien ¡® she answered.


    ¡® so your going to meet Axl dressed up as Alexia Bachman?¡¯ .


    ¡® yes precisely ¡®.


    ¡® Do you want me to apany you?¡¯ she asked.


    ¡® No, I will do it on my own. Rhea I want to apologize for what I saidst  Night, I was really pissed off¡¯ she started off softly.


    ¡® It¡¯s no problem at all, just make breakfast for me and i will forgive you¡¯ Rhea said In a chuckle.


    ¡® Your something else, how did you do dinner yesterday?¡¯ she asked applying a lip gloss


    ¡® Dementrio cooked for mest night ¡®.


    What she heard made Cindy turn to look at her as she asked rather surprised,


    He did?


    ¡® Yes , he brought me back home and since you already said you had dinner he decided to make me one¡¯ she answered in a lovable manner.


    Rhea¡¯s phone beeped and from only her expression you could tell it was from Dementrio.


    ¡® I won¡¯t deny, his romantic which is something I never expected ¡® Cindy said after reading his text.


    ¡® I told you he was just going through a phase¡¯  she sounded like her prophesy hade to reality.


    ¡® Then you better inform him I won¡¯t be around and that he should cook breakfast for you¡¯.


    ¡® Don¡¯t  be harsh to me  right now¡¯ Rhea said as she made a sad face. ¡® Although am happy I will have another opportunity to spend time with him¡¯.


    ¡®Have fun Rhea and also be careful ¡® she said as she got closer to embrace her before leaving the house .


    Her drive to where she wanted to meet him was a long drive but it wasn¡¯t her fault. He insisted they met somewhere far away from his office.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    It was suspicious but she had no choice than to obey him.


    She met him there ,  It was an expensive and ssic Bar. She looked around and found him in one if the tables, he was drinking and looked happier than thest time they met .


    ¡®Hello ¡® she greeted as she hugged him.


    ¡® You said you wanted to discuss something with me?¡¯ He said gesturing her to sit.


    ¡® Yes, someone called and imed to be your brother ¡± she lied.


    Her statement made Axl scowl, he tried hard to suppress hisughter when he discovered she was serious.


    ¡® Discard anyone saying his my brother, I have no brother or sister and that¡¯s the truth ¡® he answered.


    Cindy got cold chills but she still maintainedposure as she interrogated further .


    ¡® You have a best friend ?¡¯ she asked .


    ¡® Yeah, Dementrio. Did he do something?¡¯ he asked as he feared greatly of the possiblity of Dementrio exposing his secrets.


    ¡® No not at all, just wanting to know if I was the only friend you had¡¯ she lied again.


    He heaved a sigh of relief.


    ¡® Dementrio is my only friend, we met back in college. His a nice guy but his brother¡­¡± He allowed those words trail off.


    ¡®what happened?¡¯.


    ¡® His the worst guy Cindy , Damien can actually do anything for money¡¯.


    Rhea was actually saying the truth, she thought.


    He told her the truth of not owning the wealth but promised her that he was  working  on a n to make her sign the papers , the only thing he wanted was for them to stop seeing for a while in order not to create suspicions which might make his wife really mad and notice he had been pretending to love her.


    He got a call in the middle of his exnations and had to leave .


    She felt sad and betrayed by Damien after all  Axl had already confessed that Damien had been lieing to her.


    To think she was in love with him  made her more angry and pissed off.

 Another sister

    She searched her wardrobe for documents that could lead  her to discovering if her sister was really dead but she couldn¡¯t find any. Everything were just recent magazines and journals. Nothing was older than a year.


    She sat on the bed with a thud as she tried to recollect if she could remember anything from her past but couldn¡¯t, apart from the pictures which Mr. Anderson had shown her as her parents  photo, she had no memories of her own.


    Alot has been happening recently as she rummage her wardrobe this time she was looking for a dress to wear out.


    She found Axl¡¯s behavior strange but had decided to y along  with whatever Axl and his father might be ying. She just couldn¡¯t believe Axl could change so easily and each time she wanted to trust him, she always remembered how madly he needed the wealth of her father.


    She had searched the wardrobe for a long time and decided  to stay at home when an idea struck her. All these while she had never thought of going to the newspaper agency that published the papers on the day of the ident and the media which carried the information about her parents death


    They must have a little information about her sister or maybe she could get the information on what really happened that day.


    After Dementrio left the other day she hired the services of a secret Agent who was to help her find her lost sister but just an hour ago she had called him to forget about the investigation. She wanted to do everything herself.


    Finding no t-shirt and jeans which she had been looking for since, she decided to settle for something else. She just noticed that all her clothes were either for office or dinner parties.


    In few minutes she was dressed already in a lovely yellow stripped straight gown which stopped right on her knee.


    Within seconds she was already driving her ck limousine on the streets of Los Angeles.


    She was going to the newspaper agency as she thought  of getting more information from there.


    The ride was smooth and all through she didn¡¯t focus on things around her. She partly focused on driving with her eyes but her thoughts were full of how she didn¡¯t have any memories of her sister.


    Mr. Anderson had already warned her about going to the Chester¡¯s mansion and she didn¡¯t want to disobey him.


    The Daily All Times Newspaper is a 3 storey building built about 30 years. It was the  first newspaperpany that ever existed and luckily it had been able to maintain it¡¯s status as the head by getting more information than the others.


    She stood outside the big office of thepany contemting if she should go inside or not.


    It then dawned on her that all these times she had not thought of what to say to them.


    What would she talk about? What questions were on her mind?


    She thought of seeing the manager but that would be very risky, she didn¡¯t want someone who would try to ckmail her in the future.


    She took a deep breath and entered the building.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    The door opened to an office with many individuals working on the system at the same time. It wasn¡¯t what she had expected at all.


    At one end was an elevator.


    I would check it out when am done, she thought.


    Looking around seeing everyone working, with eyes fixed on their systems and fingers typing on the keyboard, she became confused on who to approach.


    She took a long look around the room and then her eyes met with ady¡¯s before she could get a full scan of her she turned to focus on geeptop.


    Cathy looked at her and discovered she was really pretty and something about her was familiar.


    She slowly walked up to her but then the beautiful youngdy looked really scared as she saw Cathy approaching.


    Instantly, Cathy knew something was wrong. She got to her desk and greeted her politely but got no response from her.


    ¡® I want to make an enquiry ¡® Cathy said.


    ¡®  I can¡¯t help you an busy¡¯ she said as she fidgeted.


    Cathy persisted but she still got the same answer.


    She walked away to meet another staff who was a handsome guy in his 20¡¯s. He weed her warmly and she asked immediately she sat down.


    ¡®Thedy I spoke to earlier, what¡¯s her name?¡¯.


    ¡®Ohhh, she is Nelly¡­ Nelly Chester¡­¡¯.


    761 Words

 Piles of deceit

    ¡® What are you doing here?¡¯ She asked in shock after some seconds of staring. Her expression was that of shock and confusion. One could tell she was mentally dealing with the possiblity of everything being a dream.


    ¡®I want some answers from you!¡¯ Cathy ordered in a stern voice.


    She was taken aback by her audacity but maintained her shocked expression.


    ¡®Leave my house or I will call up the security agents!¡± She yelled as she tried to shut the door but Cathy was already a step before her .


    ¡®Stop Nelly Chester and let me in !¡¯  She screamed with her bossy aura .


    The youngdy was shocked, she stood for a while before she entered inside , letting the door open for her to enter .


    Cathy entered and immediately observed the interior wall of the house. It was empty¡­ well except for a painting which was at the end of  the room.


    Cathy tried to hide her disgust because she was a fan of  multiple colours and seeing the wall was already freaking her out.


    ¡®You don¡¯t like my home right?¡¯ Nelly asked. Cathy was shocked, how could she tell what she was thinking?  She was keeping a straight face.


    ¡®No, it¡¯s fine ¡® Cathy managed to say.


    ¡®My mum tried to change this attitude of mine but you know am pretty stubborn¡­ just like you ¡® she shrugged as she fetched cigarettes and Lighter from her bag.


    She offered a stick to Cathy who inly refused.


    ¡®When you say your mum, you mean my aunt right?¡¯ Cathy asked.


    ¡®Yes, but it¡¯s not what you think at all¡¯.


    ¡®What do you mean?¡¯


    She shrugged before answering,


    ¡®Your Cathy or Cindy?¡¯.


    Cathy was taken aback, what was she talking about?


    ¡®Am Cathy¡¯.


    Married?


    Yes!


    ¡®To whom? Axl?N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    Yes, how did you know all these?¡¯.


    ¡®Lets start from the fact that Axl was supposed to get married to me¡­ it¡¯s solves the issue right?¡¯ she asked with a pissed look.


    ¡®At this point am so confused¡­ break it down¡¯ she answered with a heavy sigh.


    ¡® Ohhh Cathy, his dad and your dad were best friends ¡®.


    So?


    ¡® So they made a deal for us to be married. Wait I get it now¡­¡¯ she paused. ¡® Your dad took me like a daughter ¡® she said beaming with smiles.


    ¡® Ohh, so why didn¡¯t you get married?¡¯.


    ¡® You still don¡¯t know?¡¯ .


    Nelly smoked some more as the room remained silent.


    She opened her mouth to speak when Cathy did same and they both ended up talking at the same time.


    They smiled as Cathy gestured her to continue.


    ¡® Uncle nned our marriage based on their friendship ¡® she said getting up .


    She walked to a refrigerator which stood at the kitchen, to Cathy¡¯s greatest surprise it was filled with different expensive wines. She thought it looked strange , how did she get enough money to purchase such, then she remembered what had brought her here.


    ¡®Nelly? How are you rted to me¡­ you answer Chester ¡® she said with a confused expression.


    Nelly tried to suppress herughter but it resulted in a giggle. She stared hard still amazed that Cathy didn¡¯t get any of the clues she had given her.


    ¡®Your dad is my uncle, my dad and your dad are blood brothers ¡® she answered. ¡® I guess I have your favourite champagne here¡¯ . Handing her a ss, she poured some red champagne into her ss.


    ¡® How do you know so much about me?¡¯


    ¡®Simple your the owner of the Chester¡¯s Enterprise¡¯.


    She stared at her unbelievably as she wondered how she knew that much.


    ¡® What about your parents? You don¡¯t leave alone? ¡®.


    ¡® my mum is hospitalized and my dad is dead¡¯ she answered without an atom of sadness.


    ¡® Am sorry about that, when did it happen ?¡¯ Cathy asked concerned ignoring her hard stare.


    ¡®You don¡¯t know? Cathy you way back in information that concerns our family ¡® she retorted. ¡®Well.. Dad died with your parents in the car crash ¡®.


    What! And then the ss fell of her hands as it shattered.


    Nelly looked at her then the broken ss not making an effort to clean it up.


    The next moment, a young girl which was dressed as a maid came in to clean up the broken ss.


    ¡® I still¡­. don¡¯t believe this ¡® she stammered as soon as the maid left the room.


    She smiled like she had expected that reaction.


    ¡® I recently discovered that, you know my dad had the highest shares in the newspaperpany ¡® she whispered with a smile.


    The young maid brought another ss to rece the broken one while they were still talking. Cathy collected the ss half filled with wine without bothering to say a thank you.


    ¡® Tell me more about the death of your father¡¯ Cathy begged.


    ¡®I won¡¯t tell you, inside I will show it to you but now is not the right time ¡® she exined.


    Cathy turned around as she observed the only painting in the room, she was curious to know who it was as she moved closer.


    ¡®Nice painting ¡® she admired with her fingers touching the tracing lines.


    ¡®Yeah¡­ mum had that for a long time . I guess the painting is quite older than us¡¯ she giggled.


    ¡® The painting looks very familiar but I can¡¯t ce it¡¯.


    Nelly scowled in disgust as she looked at her, what was she talking about?


    ¡®Cathy¡­ the two women are our mums¡¯ she said eyeing her nonchntly.


    Cathy looked at her pretty embarrassed and shocked at the same time.


    ¡® Are you sure Nelly? This picture doesn¡¯t look anything like her¡¯ Cathy muttered.


    ¡®Sometimes pictures lie Cathy that¡¯s why our memories are with us¡¯ she said.


    ¡® I know that¡­ another thing is that I have no memories of her. She died when I was barely 8¡¯ she answered sadly.


    Nelly turned to observe if she was lieing but she was saying the truth.


    ¡® Who told you that? Your mum died when you were 15¡¯.


    (Few hours before then)


    ¡®Ohhh, she is Nelly¡­ Nelly Chester¡­¡¯. he answered.


    What!


    She looked around as she hoped no one had heard her and she heaved a sigh of relief when she found out nobody paid attention to her but she turned sharply to where thedy was but she was no where to be found.


    She was taken aback and was surprised .


    ¡® Where did she go?¡¯ she asked the young man .


    ¡®ohh, maybe she went home. She has some special privileges¡¯ he answered not removing his eyes from the screen.


    She wanted to ask what privileges he was talking about but that would be a question for another day.


    ¡®Do you know where she lives?¡¯ she asked in a whisper.


    He stopped working and looked at her like she was asking something that was impossible to give.


    ¡®I don¡¯t she¡¯s not tye outgoing type and she has no friends ¡® he replied.


    The curiosity on Cathy¡¯s face was soon reced with a sad face as she looked so unhappy.


    He watched her for a while then muttered  slowly.


    ¡®You can ask the manager, he can give you her address. Just some tip and he will spill out her information ¡®


    She smiled at the information as she thanked him with some cash before leaving for the Manager¡¯s office .


    The Manager¡¯s office was on thest floor, it wasn¡¯t as exquisite as the ones she had in the Chester¡¯s Enterprise but she could swear that the office wasn¡¯t like this in the past years.


    Without knocking she entered and immediately her eyes met with the Manager who was working on his system.


    She strolled to where he was and sat down immediately.


    The manager looked up immediately to see the intruder and probably teach him or her a lesson for not having manners but that fierce looking face turned into a smile when he recognized her .


    ¡® Ah! It¡¯s a great honour to have you here, Cathy Chester. To what do I owe this visit?¡¯ He said beaming with smiles as he got up to give her a handshake.


    ¡®. I came here to get an information on the growth of mypany when I met an old friend but she Left immediately I got time to talk to her¡¯ she lied.


    ¡®Sorry about that Ma¡¯am, what can I help you with in this situation?¡¯ he asked with faked desperation.


    ¡® She is a staff here and as a matter of fact, your the only one who can help me¡¯  she said with a stern stare.


    ¡® Staff informations are confidential and not to be disclosed ¡®  he responded.


    ¡® I know that but also know it¡¯s important for me to find her ¡® she said as she thought It it would be a good idea to bribe him with some cash but she immediately  shrugged that thought.


    That would be very risky, she thought.


    He thought for a while and then decided to help her.


    ¡®What¡¯s her name?¡¯ .


    ¡® Nelly Chester ¡® she answered.


    ¡® I understand why you want her¡¯ he said with a smile leaving Cathy astonished.


    He searched for a while on his system before writing something on a piece of paper.


    ¡®Here, this is her address ¡® he said giving her the paper.


    She collected it dly and muttered a thank you.   She brought some wands of money from her bag and gave him which he collected greedily.


    He  got up to walk her but she inly refused.

 Flames of love

    ¡®Good morning My love, How was your night?¡± He asked as soon as she answered the call.


    ¡®You can tell I had the best night ever ¡® she giggled .


    ¡® How is Cindy? Hope she¡¯s better?¡¯ He asked.


    ¡®Yes, she¡¯s leaving to confirm if what we said yesterday was true ¡® she dered as she waved to Cindy who just entered her car.


    ¡® So your home alone?¡¯ He asked almost in whispers.


    ¡® Yeah!¡¯.


    ¡®Get ready am sending my driver toe pick you up¡¯ he said before the call ended.


    She was dumbfounded but blushed at the thought of him missing her this early.


    She rushed upstairs as she quickly took her bath and got dressed.


    She was just applying her lip gloss when she heard the sound of a car in the driveway, she paused to listen if it was his driver. After a while of waiting , she concluded it wasn¡¯t him and stood up to get breakfast when she heard the  door bell.


    She rushed to get it and saw an unfamiliar face.


    ¡®Miss Rhea?¡¯ He said sharply.


    He was dressed in a driver¡¯s uniform with some sort of identity card inserted at the top right hand corner of his shirt. She quickly guessed it was his driver.


    ¡® Yes, Am Rhea¡¯  she answered firmly.


    ¡®I was ordered by my boss to get you¡¯ he said as he produced a paper with ¡® GET MISS RHEA¡¯ boldly written on it.


    Rhea tried hard to suppress a chuckle as she read it.


    Dementrio was probably the craziest guy i have met, she thought.


    ¡® Hold on, Give me five minutes and I will be done ¡® she said in a plea.


    ¡®I will be waiting for you in the car , ma¡¯am ¡® he bowed as he walked away.


    She turned to go inside to get her purse when she remembered she hadn¡¯t taken breakfast but she smiled over it.


    She could eat at Dementrio¡¯s house.


    In less than 2 minutes she was already out of the house and was walking towards the car. The e driver got alerted and raced to get the door for her.


    From her expression, you could tell she was really impressed.


    She settled in the car while the driver got to his seat and  he immediately zoomed off.


    ********


    They arrived to meet Dementrio waiting for them in the Living room.


    He looked quite worried which impressed Rhea.


    He was obviously missing her, she thought.


    The driver left immediately leaving them staring hard at each other .


    It was not after few minutes that it urred to Dementrio that they were metres apart.


    He walked over to her with beaming smiles as she gleamed in happiness.


    ¡®You look more beautiful each time I see you Rhea¡¯ heplimented as he kissed each of her cheeks.


    She blushed hard as she squeezed her face.


    ¡® it¡¯s barely 9am In the morning and your already requesting me toe over. Is it not too early?¡¯ she asked with faked impatience.


    ¡® I missed you Rhea and was really worried about you. I was quite scared yesterday ¡® he whispered in her ears .


    She grinned widely as his voice sent electrifying chills to her body .


    ¡®Am Hungry and I want to make something ¡® she said as she turned to leave but then the warm hands of Dementrio stopped her.


    He moved closer to cover the distance between them as he stared at her eyes making her twitch and her heart beating fast .


    ¡®Are you scared?¡¯ He asked as he gently removed the ck hair that had covered her pretty eyes.


    She said nothing as her eyes locked to his stern eyeballs.


    Those eyes which were now lovable.


    ¡® I need to check on Cindy¡¯ she said freeing her grip as she raced to get her phone.


    She picked up her phone and dialed Cindy¡¯s contact number but the call didn¡¯t go through. She tried again thinking probably it waswork till she felt a gentle drag .


    Dementrio drew her closer to himself as he gently removed the phone from her hands.


    She tried to say something but the soft fingers of his hands stopped her from speaking.


    ¡® Cindy is fine. She¡¯s more brave than you are ¡® he said as he gently ced the phone on the table.


    ¡® What! That¡¯s not true at all. Am just like Cindy¡¯s security guard. I protect her from every guy who tries to hurt her¡¯ she retorted which made Dementriough in mockery.


    She didn¡¯t take it lightly as she made a sad face and faked tears.


    At first he didn¡¯t want to give her any attention but then her lovely pretty eyes drew him close.


    He promised never to make her  cry for any reason.


    ¡® Am sorry my love ¡® he whispered as he embraced her.


    She gave him a bright smile as she hugged him tightly.


    ¡®I love you so much Rhea ¡® He dered as he squeezed her lovingly.


    They stayed like that for a while before Dementrio freed himself as he carried her to the kitchen.


    ¡®Wow, your kitchen is pretty amazing ¡® she admired as she looked around in awe.


    ¡® I spend alot of time here more than I do in my office ¡® he said as he searched in the cupboards for something.


    It got a pack of pasta as he looked around to get more if the items but then his eyes met with the unbelievable look from Rhea.


    ¡®You don¡¯t believe me?¡¯ .


    ¡®You love cooking?¡¯ she asked ignoring his questions.


    He nodded as she tried to hide her disbelief with a smile.


    ¡® It¡¯s really quite shocking ¡® she muttered to his hearing.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    ¡®Yeah, I know ¡® he replied still searching.


    ¡® So¡­ what are you making?¡¯


    ¡® I really wanted to make Pasta but it will take some time and I guess your probably too hungry, so I will just stick with pan cakes ¡® he exined.


    ¡® Would you tell me the truth?¡¯ she asked softly.


    ¡®The truth about what?¡¯.


    ¡® The fact I can¡¯t cook¡¯.


    Her face made him roll inughter as he got closer to hug her.


    ¡® You should see your face Rhea. Am not concerned about your cooking skills¡¯  .


    Hearing his words made her feel relieved.


    He started off wearing an apron, she offered to help but her request was bluntly refused all she do was watch him.


    She observed him as she watched his every moment, she noticed something.


    Dementrio never looked like his brother, they didn¡¯t even have anything simr like skin colour or any hereditary features.


    Maybe he took after his father while Damien took after his mum, she thought.


    The thought about his mum made her realized that he had never spoken anything about his mum.


    She thought if it was a good idea to talk about her now but immediately shrugged the idea off.


    There was no way she would spoil their romantic moment together.


    Whatever it was must have to wait!


    ¡®Take have some ¡® he offered to feed her.


    She epted as she opened her mouth, she couldn¡¯t deny the fact it was really delicious.


    ¡®Its really delicious. Can¡¯t decide if your pan cakes tastes better than Cindy¡¯s ¡® she blurted.


    He smiled at her remark as he got closer allowing his eyes lock in her pretty gaze before bending forth to kiss her on the lips.


    She maintainedposure as she kissed him .


    At first it was softly but then their emotions prevailed and their tongues were already locked in each other¡¯s mouth. Their hands were not left out.


    Dementrio allowed his hands to feel the softness of her butt while her hands were gently romancing his soft hair.


    They continued their act for a while before Rhea choked.


    She freed herself only to realize something was burning.


    **********


    The drive back home was filled with painful memories, she couldn¡¯t believe she had been deceived all the while.


    She had been used as a pun and had yed with an innocent person.


    All she could think of at that point was drinking out her pain or maybe smoking it out.


    She thought for a while as she thought of the idea of informing Rhea who she knew would be worried about her.


    Rhea would be the best person to talk to and she probably knew how to put a smile on her face again.


    She got her phone as she dialed her number and to her surprised she answered immediately on the first ring.


    ¡®How are you? I have been so worried about you¡¯ she said with sincerity.


    ¡® Am really sorry for making you worry about me, Rhea you really don¡¯t know how bad am feeling now ¡® she said as tears dropped from her eyes.


    ¡® Where are you. Hope your not driving or drinking?¡¯ she asked cautiously.


    ¡® I wish I was drinking Rhea, maybe I could forget how terrible I am¡¯ she sobbed hard.


    ¡® Tell me where you are?¡¯


    ¡® Close to the 15th Avenue ¡® she answered.


    ¡®Alright don¡¯t make a move, aming right now ¡® she ordered and dropped the call immediately.


    ¡®Is she okay?¡¯ Dementrio asked.


    ¡®No, she¡¯s far from okay and am worried about her . I don¡¯t want her to start drinking.


    ¡® Okay, Let mee together with you¡¯ he offered.


    ¡® No, it¡¯s no problem, I will go with your driver¡¯s she said bluntly as she grabbed her purse


    He looked at her hurt without saying anything . She grabbed her purse and turned to leave when she stopped like she forgot something.


    She ran to embrace him as she whispered.


    ¡® I love you¡¯  .


    She raced off immediately leaving the once cold hearted Dementrio giggling.

 Hidden truth

    ¡® Remember me¡¯ a voice said, it was a man.


    He was short and dressed all in ck, ck jeans, a ck leather jacket and a ck baseball cap. He tipped the cap up  to reveal a pair of ck sunss.


    Then he reached for the sses and pulled them off reveling two bullet- hole ck eyes and a knife scar on his left eye.


    The middle aged man stiffened as he swallowed hard.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    ¡®What are you doing in my house ¡® his said in a frightened voice.


    ¡®That¡¯s not the right question Mr. Anderson ¡® He said in a hoarse voice as he looked a sharp look at him before sittingfortably on the coach.


    ¡® I don¡¯t¡­¡¯ Mr. Anderson stammered but was interrupted.


    ¡® I know your shocked and your wondering how I escaped death, Right?¡¯ He asked as he walked over to the mini bar to get himself a drink but he stopped halfway to observe the house.


    ¡® The house is really beautiful and expensive. You did a good work in taking over his properties ¡® heplemented.


    ¡® Answer my questions! How are you alive ¡® He ordered in fright as his hands fidgeted.


    The young man smiled as  he swallowed hard before speaking.


    ¡® You have a problem, your ns go well but not perfectly. You forgot that I am an assassin ¡® he said giggling softly as the fearful look of Mr. Anderson impressed him.


    ¡®Make me understand your point¡¯ he blinked.


    ¡®You want me to exin how you tried to kill me!¡¯ he said squeezing the old man¡¯s cor making him choke.


    ¡® Your hurting¡­ me¡¯ he managed to say in a weak tone.


    He looked at him with spikes of anger and pain sending a dangerous message.


    ¡® Remember it was our deal to take each of the girls but the usual Mr. Anderson went against it. Am not surprised at all because a guy who is able to kill his best friend and his only brother was capable of betraying a stranger ¡® He yelled as his eyes suddenly became red in anger.


    ¡®You were supposed to be dead, who went against my order¡¯


    Heughed in mockery as he maintained a stern look.


    ¡® You still believe I was supposed to die? I made your dear wife pay for the sins youmitted ¡® he spoke.


    ¡®You did what!¡¯ Mr. Anderson yelled as he went wild in anger.


    He rushed to him and grabbed his cor making the young man continue in hisugher.


    ¡® The deal wasn¡¯t to make Caroline pay for it, I paid you to rece her with my son¡¯s mother¡¯.


    ¡®Look at you talking about a deal¡¯ he yelled as he forcefully removed his hands. ¡®You tried to kill me in order to take over the wealth ¡®.


    ¡®You knew I wanted to marry her after her husband¡¯s death, killing Chester was to get Carolina¡¯s love¡¯ he exined in a cracked voice.


    ¡®You wanted 3 deaths and you got it, Mr. Chester, his brother and Carolina his wife¡­ it was painful but worth it l. So save your exnation for your son when you loose everything to me¡¯ he said with eyes shut but quickly opened them.


    ¡®You won¡¯t try such¡­ I will surely strangle you Rond ¡® he threatened.


    ¡®Strangle me? You should think of your safety first before trying to strangle me. I can use your dear Cathy as a pun to get the properties ¡®.


    ¡®You would never go against my wish ¡®.


    ¡® You think so?¡¯ he asked in mockery.


    ¡® You monster, you will surely pay for what you have done ¡® Mr. Anderson yelled.


    ¡® You can¡¯t threaten me, always watch your back¡¯ he whispered as he left banging the door behind him.


    *************


    ( sh Back)


    The Daily All Times Newspaper was the first ever built Newspaperpany in the City. It was part of the Chester¡¯s Enterprise but waster allowed to settle on its own as an independentpany.


    The deal was for Mr Anderson and Nelly¡¯s dad to manage thepany. It was the n of Mr. Chester to make thepany a 50:50 percent sharing of shares but Anderson was just too stingy to give out all his shares.


    After much deliberation, it was finalized and the greater shares were held by Nelly¡¯s father which was twice Mr. Anderson¡¯s.


    Three days before the ident Mr. Anderson met with Mr. Romeo who had a high connection to different dangerous assassins. He requested Mr. Romeo to give him one of his highly dangerous assassin to carry out the job.


    He promised to give half of the properties to him after the work was done.


    Mr. Romeo epted and assigned Rond which was his most faithful servant to get the job done.


    The job was quite simple, his work was to cause an explosion in the car and his reward was to take one of Chester¡¯s daughter.


    Few hours to the explosion Rond was informed that had fled with the girls which wasn¡¯t the deal.


    He got angry and caused the explosion which took the life of Mr. Chester, his wife Carolina and his only brother. After the explosion he shot Mr. Anderson¡¯s wife on the head and left her to die in the pool of her own blood .


    After the attack Mr. Anderson took over  the newspaperpany and ordered for the news to be circted that Mr. Chester and all his family members had died in the car crash but Cathy was saved.


    He concluded that the news about Chester¡¯s brother¡¯s death should be out of Poison unfortunately his wife heard him discussing the truth with the acting manager and  decided to take her life to cover up.


    He pushed her over the staircase and lucky she survived it but she was crippled and had a brain injury which made her forget everything she heard.


    He sent the twins to a hospital where  their memories were tampered with before taking Cindy to the orphanage to stay . He instructed the manager to kill Cindy on her 18th birthday or sell her off into prostitution.


    Cathy being the heir to the Chester¡¯s Enterprise was taken to live with him and given new memories to live with.

 An imaginary place

    ¡®Yes¡­ hold on now¡¯ she ordered in haste as she pointed out of the window. ¡®Thank Heavens, there she is¡¯.


    The driver slowed down and she immediately got out of the car and raced to meet Cindy who sat on the tarred road without minding the stares from people.


    ¡® Cindy?¡¯ she called softly as she hugged her making her wet her clothing with her tears.


    ¡® You don¡¯t know how terrible I feel ¡® she answered as she sobbed hardly ruing her makeup not scared she was going to spoil the mask.


    ¡®You will be fine okay ¡® Rhea reassured as she softly patted her back while she thought of a solution.


    After some minutes of sobbing, drying of tears and constion. She got up fiercely as she walked to her car. She looked petnt, and more brave than ever.


    Left with no other than following her , Rhea walked briskly after her , managing to walk fast ignoring the pain from the heels she was wearing.


    ¡®Is anything the matter¡¯ she asked as soon as she entered thefort of the vehicle.


    ¡®No!¡¯ Cindy answered with a finality tone.


    Ignoring her tone she pestered further.


    ¡®Are you sure? You look pretty flushed¡¯ .


    ¡®Am Fine Rhea. Thats enough disy for the rest of the year¡¯ she ordered with a frown.


    Taking the warning, Rhea strapped the seatbelt over as she maintained the silence Cindy wanted.


    The car engines roared as she turned on the ignition.


    ¡® Rhea?¡¯ she called softly as she turned to look at her.


    It was just five minutes of their quiet drive and it was quite unusual for her.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    ¡® Am just so confused Rhea, what do I do now?¡¯ .


    ¡® They will always suggest you follow your heart¡­¡¯ she paused as she observed her. ¡®¡­ but I guess that¡¯s something I can¡¯t advise you on¡¯ .


    She breathed hard as she recollected how Damien deceived her into believing everything he had told was the truth. She had been hurting an innocent person.


    ¡® What if we get over to the house and poison him¡¯ Rhea suggested.


    ¡® That¡¯s ridiculous ¡® She red hard at her but then that angry look was soon reced with a smiling face that turned to a loudugher. ¡®Your the craziest person Rhea¡¯.


    ¡®You know me better than anyone else here but consider it a job I would love to do¡¯ she responded looking out of the window when an idea struck her.


    All the time they haven¡¯t checked the orphanage which Cindy was raised.


    ¡® How about the orphanage? They might have some information about her ¡® she suggested .


    ¡® Rhea! Your right. I haven¡¯t even thought about it¡¯ .


    With that Cindy set the gear for the orphanage, it wasn¡¯t in the city but thankfully it was a road trip which she bet Rhea would enjoy.


    ***********


    ¡®Your sure we are at the right ce¡¯ she turned around in suspicion. ¡®This is someone¡¯s home Cindy¡¯.


    ¡®Am quite confused Rhea, I can¡¯t forget the orphanage I grew up¡­ can I?¡¯


    If she could remember vividly this wasn¡¯t the orphanage,  what she was seeing here was a residential home which looked nothing like the orphanage.


    ¡® I could remember there was a garden here ¡® she said pointing to where looked like a garage.


    ¡®Maybe we need to check the right address, this is Los Angeles and you can¡¯t just pull down buildings. It¡¯s illegal ¡®.


    ¡®Rhea? Am sure about the address ¡® she muttered in slight confusion.


    ¡®I believe you Cindy, am just saying we could knock and ask whoever leaves there ¡® she said.


    Cindy shrugged as she looked so flushed with her eyes wearing her out in tiredness.


    Rhea held her hands as they walked over to the house and knocked lightly.


    A young man about 26 opened the door, he was huge and well built with height of a basketball yer plus he was handsome as his flowing dark hair stopped right at his shoulder.


    Rhea stared at him for a while before she felt the painful squeeze of Cindy on her right arm.


    ¡®Hi¡­¡¯ she managed to say. ¡® You live here?¡¯ .


    Another Painful squeeze made her realized she was speaking a little out of ce. She went behind Cindy and allowed her do the talking.


    ¡®Hi, can we see the owners of the apartment?¡¯ she asked politely with a frown.


    The young man giggled as he answered with a hoarse voice which scared Cindy


    ¡®Am the owner, who do you want?¡¯ .


    It was time for Rhea toe out of her hiding ce as she smelt bullying. If there was something which pissed her off was anyone trying to bully Cindy especially guys like him.


    ¡®Dont scream at her, we just want to know the real owners of this house ¡® she said in a stern voice.


    ¡®Watch your tone pretty girl, I said the truth when i imed ownership ¡® he replied calmly.


    ¡® so you own this house?¡¯.


    He nodded.


    ¡® You know if here was used as an orphanage?¡¯ she asked briskly.


    ¡®Nah but you can ask my mum, she stayed here all through her life¡¯ he suggested.


    ¡® Thought you said you own the house ¡® Rhea red.


    ¡® Be calm pretty girl. I own the house in an inherited way. It¡¯s my dad¡¯s house though ¡® he exined.


    ¡® we need to speak with your mum. Is she in?¡¯ Cindy asked, it was the first time she was speaking after being frightened by his voice.


    ¡®Why should I let you do that?¡¯ he looked at her before taking his gaze to Rhea.


    ¡®We need to ask her something and then few seconds ago you suggested we talk to her¡¯ she said in an angry tone.


    He was taken aback by her audacity.


    These twodies are tough, he thought.


    ¡® What are your names?¡¯ he asked.


    ¡®Its not important ¡® said Rhea as she pushed him away and entered with Cindy following closely.


    He got a grip on himself as he followed them, he said nothing. Not actually because he was scared of them, he was just surprised at their audacity.


    Sitting on the couch watching an adult show was a woman which they both guessed was his mum.


    She turned immediately to see who it was but then her expression shocked them.


    She looked scared and immediately her eyes met with Cindy¡¯s the ss she was holding fell, breaking into tiny pieces.

 Drugged

    The drive home took longer than usual as she kept her eyes watching for anything that looked suspicious. Everything she heard from Nelly were just the exact opposite of what she was told by Mr. Anderson but two things surprised her the most.


    The fact that she was 15 when her parents died and that she wasn¡¯t in the car when the ident urred baffled her the most .


    Was everything Mr. Anderson told her all a lie?


    Left with no other trustworthy person around her, the only thing she could do was find the truth herself.


    She increased the speed of the car as she was already having a slight headache . All she just wanted was to get home, take some painkillers and sleep over what she had just found out.


    Maybe after that I can probably get to know what really happened, she thought.


    The house was quiet when she got inside and she instantly guessed Axl wasn¡¯t home. As she climbed the stairs to go to her room, she heard sounds from the kitchen which was really strange because the maid had taken a day off to help her mum who was sick in the hospital.


    She retraced her steps as she slowed down to check if the sounds were just her imaginations but they weren¡¯t.


    It was actually a recorder ying Country music, but who could have the audacity to y country music in her house?


    She took a deep breath as she walked to the kitchen. Getting closer, she heard someone singing. The voice sounded familiar and she guessed who it was.


    Axl had put an apron on and was cutting some leaves which Cathy didn¡¯t know as he sang loudly to the music that was ying. The kitchen smelt of delicious cooking which made her stomach rumble in hunger.


    Moving closer with a smile and confused look, she watched him thinking of a way to get his attention without saying a word but luck was on her side as he noticed there was a presence in the room.


    He looked up and returned the smile which lit up his face.


    ¡® I wasn¡¯t expecting you so soon. Thought you would go shopping afterwards.¡¯  he said embracing her but she freed herself instantly. He smelt different spices which were going to choke her up if she didn¡¯t pull away.


    ¡® Your cooking¡­¡¯ she stammered . ¡® I never knew you could cook.¡¯


    ¡® There are still other good talents I have that you don¡¯t know about,¡¯ he winked, making her suspect he wasn¡¯t honest in his reply.


    ¡® So what are you making?¡¯ she asked, rubbing her abdomen, It was then she realized she was really hungry.


    ¡® All your favorites.¡¯


    He passed a bag of fritos to her which she collected greedily .


    ¡® You¡¯re okay? You look pretty stressed out.¡¯This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    ¡® You can say that again Axl, I probably had one of the most stressed mornings ever. ¡® she breathed, eating more of the chips just in time to realize that the headache was gone.


    It was probably hunger, she thought.


    ¡® Don¡¯t worry, just go upstairs and freshen up. Lunch and dinner will be served in no time¡¯ he said as he kissed her forehead before continuing with his cooking.


    She smiled knowing she was going to have a wonderful time eating till her stomach gets filled up, with that smile she turned to leave but then she remembered something and turned immediately to look at him sharply.


    ¡® Axl, were you forced to get married to me?¡¯


    He was taken aback by her question but managed to answer.


    ¡®No¡­why do you ask such?¡¯


    ¡® It¡¯s nothing, I just thought our previous fights were maybe caused by being forced to get married.¡¯ she lied watching him for any suspicion.


    ¡® I thought  we were over this Cathy? I told you to forget the past and focus on a way forward.¡¯ He got closer taking her palm into his and he nted a kiss on each of the back of her palm.


    ¡® Do you know who Nelly is?¡¯


    He dropped her hands immediately as he wore a shocked look.


    Nelly was right, she thought.


    ¡®No¡­er, where did you hear the name from?¡¯ he managed to ask.


    ¡® Someone called today iming you were in love with Nelly but I guess it¡¯s one of those newspapers who wants to publish a juicy story.¡¯


    She smiled broadly as she walked away to have a bath and get herself ready for dinner.


    Axl¡¯s character had proved that Nelly was right all along and that could only mean she could only trust her cousin.


    **********


    ¡®The food tastes just as good as it smells ¡® she praised as she ate more.


    ¡® I learnt how to make it while in New York, I learnt it the hard way.¡¯


    ¡® The hard way? I would love to hear the story.¡¯ she begged with a pretty face.


    He looked at her and began the story  which took ce more than 5 years ago.


    Axl was actually a student at a school in New York beforeing to Los Angeles to get married to Cathy and manage thepany. One cold morning he woke up really hungry and couldn¡¯t go out because it was snowing and the government had warned the citizens of the terrible weather conditions that might happen during the day.


    Left with no option and no snacks at home, he went online and searched for a recipe.


    Luck was on his side and the items were already at home. With the help of his phone he made a delicacy but it tasted terrible.


    He had to stay half of the day at home hungry before they were allowed to go outside, after that incident. He applied in a school and with the help of his neighbor, he learnt how to cook different delicacies in a short while.


    The story was funny to Cathy and she rolled inughter but she controlled herself in order not to get choked up.


    ¡® Enough of eating Cathy, Let¡¯s toast to a new phase of our life. ¡® Axl rose up as he got Cathy¡¯s favorite red wine from the mini bar in the living room.


    He got two sses in no time and half filled them quickly, handing one of the sses to Cathy who collected with pleasure.


    ¡® To new life and a new beginning of our rtionship ¡® he toasted and the next seconds they were drinking andughing heartily.


    Suddenly, Cathy felt dizzy and all she could see was the blur image of Axl.


    She tried standing up and gesturing to Axl to help her out, getting up gently she fell but just in time for Axl to help her.


    Within seconds he had ced her on her bed as he took his phone to make a call.


    ¡® Hello father. I have drugged her as you instructed.¡¯


    He talked for a while on the phone before leaving her but not without shutting the door.


    On his way out he saw the maid who had taken a day¡¯s off.


    He instructed her not to disturb Cathy as she was taking a rest and with that he zoomed off in Cathy¡¯s favorite red Lamborghini.


    *********


    (Meanwhile)


    ¡®You recognize me right?¡¯ he asked in his usual devilish grin.


    ¡® I can never forget my master¡¯s most trusted worker ¡®  a man on a mask replied.


    ¡®Am back, to take back what was rightfully stolen from us, how about the little boss? Does he know the truth yet?¡¯


    ¡® Not at all, it¡¯s still a secret what his father did and you should also know that he knows nothing about you.¡¯ he coughed letting him know he was being monitored.


    They understood and gave themselves signals.


    ¡®The little boss better finds out tbe truth early. Am still working on Mr. Anderson¡¯s case. His is a fool to think i will let him go.¡¯


    ¡® Do you really need the properties, you actually know our two bosses are bent on getting that wealth.¡¯


    ¡®I promised my loyalty to our Boss before he died and then I love Dementrio so much to take what he wants.¡¯ he exined as he brought at a cigarette and lit it.


    Inhaling from it slowly before quenching it and throwing it off.


    ¡® So what do you n to do to Mr. Anderson?¡¯ the man wearing the masked as he kept in looking outside if someone was watching.


    ¡® Take everything that belongs to him and then give him the slow death he deserves.¡¯


    ¡® That¡¯s really mean Rond.¡¯


    ¡® He deserves everything hurtful and more¡¯ he answered as they both rolled inughter.


    ¡® Keep in mind everything I have told you. Am just waiting for the right opportunity to implement the n.¡¯ Rond said in his usual dark  and mystical voice.


    ¡® Everything would work out fine, right?¡¯ he asked undoubtedly.


    ¡® You know am an assassin, all my ns always work out fine ¡® he said.


    ¡®  I will keep an eye on her as you have instructed. Just get everything done in a day.¡¯ he ordered lightly.


    He smiled exposing his brown tea which had been stained by tobo before leaving.

 She鈥檚 dead

    The morning rays of sunshine were enough to tell her it was daybreak already, she opened her eyes slowly as she tried to get up. The room smelt of vani making her miss being the bossdy she had always been.


    She got up slowly as her back creaked in pain.


    How long was she in bed, she wondered looking across the room.


    It wasn¡¯t her room at all but how did she get here and whose room was this?


    The room was just like the one she had at home, the only distinguishing feature was the color of the painting and it was designed without her portraits anywhere.


    She noticed something that caught her attention, the room had a portrait of her mother, the exact one Nelly showed her the previous day.


    On one side was a wardrobe which was close to a pile of shoes which didn¡¯t look like hers, they were all heels only a few where t.


    The type she hated.


    The room was empty except for the wardrobe and the dressing table, whoever had the room was probably a fan of spacious room.


    The air condition was high as she felt cold and sneezed immediately, she touched her forehead for signs of fever but it was just warm.


    She fell back to the bed very confused and puzzled but then she got up again in a haste as she thought of the possibility of being kidnapped.


    But who would want to kidnap her and what happened to herst night?


    Thest she could remember was having dinner with Axl when she suddenly felt dizzy, the memories of when she wasughing came like a wide coverage but then her imaginations became blur.


    As she thought, she heard the door creak open.


    Nelly smiled immediately their eyes met as she got closer to hug her


    Cathy sighed in relief seeing her cousin.


    .    ¡® How are you feeling now?¡¯ she asked touching her forehead. ¡® You were asleep for more than 12 hours.¡¯


    ¡® What!¡¯


    ¡® The drugs must have been too much.¡¯


    ¡® Drugs?  What happened to me? ¡® she asked as soon as she got closer.


    Nelly took a long look at her before exining she was drugged by her husband.


    ¡®Why would my husband want to drug me?¡¯


    ¡® You still don¡¯t know or you want to pretend about it?¡¯


    It was at that point she noticed the lovely dress Nelly was wearing. It was a  red sequin gown which stopped right on her knee , the petals ced all over the dress was beautiful and made it look really attractive.


    .     She wore a diamond ne which made Cathy a little suspicious of her.


    . ¡®  I know my husband but why would he want to risk my life? We have already settled this .¡¯


    Herment made Nellyughed exposing her spanking white teeth .


    ¡®You probably don¡¯t know Axl , his just under some influence. His father is probably the cause of his recent actions.¡¯ She spat with disgust.


    ¡® Your right, I used to think Mr. Anderson was a good man until today.¡¯


    ¡®Stop talking Cathy , get up and get dressed we have things to do¡¯ she ordered as she walked away not bothering to close the door.


    Cathy got on her feet to find if she could get some clothes in the wardrobe but then her eyes ran into a shiny material on the dressing table which had been folded neatly, she didn¡¯t notice that Nelly had brought it as she entered.


    She got closer and opened it only to discover it was the same gown Nelly wore only that her¡¯s were of a different colour. Next to the ck sequin gown was a jewelry box which was the same design as the one which Nelly had worn.


    She had lots of questions on her mind but those questions were probably forter.


    She showered and got dressed before leaving the room.


    ¡®You really look beautiful, even without makeup ¡® Nellyplemented from behind making Cathy jump in fright.


    She hadn¡¯t noticed that Nelly had been sitting on a coach below the staircase  reading a fashion magazine while she was busy admiring the room.


    ¡® You look lovely too ¡® she gleamed in a smile. ¡®We are dressed like we off for some dinner date. Anything happening today?¡¯ she asked quietly.


    She wore a broad smile as she got up seductively before moving to get the car keys at the dining table.


    ¡® We are going to see my mum in the hospital.¡¯


    ¡® Nelly? Is there any need for a fancy dress?¡¯ She  swallowed as she watched her, still feeling a slight headache.


    Probably it¡¯s the drug, she guessed.


    ¡® It¡¯s important for us to dress well and Cathy it¡¯s not like our ssy dressing would make her get any better.¡¯ she spat with bitterness.


    Her tone was enough to send the ¡®Do not talk about her¡¯ signals to Cathy.


    In order to avoid pissing her off, she walked out but not without taking ast nce at the house.


    Nelly¡¯s Car was a ck Lamborghini which she loved instantly, her¡¯s was actually red because she was a fan of red.


    All her cars were red , she would have loved her room painting to be red but Axl hadined it was too dark.


    They entered and the engine roared in taste and ss but it didn¡¯t seem to impress Cathy. She had probably used cars better than this.


    ¡® You have great luxury but you work in a newspaperpany. Doesn¡¯t it seem fishy?¡¯  she asked. It was a question that had been on her mind since the previous day .


    ¡® It depends on the way you take it Cathy, Remember I am a member of Chester¡¯s family.¡¯ she answered as she controlled the wheels swiftly.


    ¡® I get that part, but you aren¡¯t part of thepany and you don¡¯t manage your dad¡¯spany.¡¯


    ¡® Cathy, we are in the same situation, the only difference is that am in charge while you allow your father inw to be in charge.¡¯ she exined.


    Cathy gave her a puzzled look and she had to exin that if though she wasn¡¯t the manager of thepany , she was still the highest paid.


    She further revealed it was her choice to be a worker and could  fire the manager at any time she wanted.


    If there was something Cathy loved about her cousin, it was her boldness and braveness.


    The drive continued until Cathy decided to talk about what transpired .


    ¡® Axl was shocked when I talked about you yesterday.¡¯


    ¡® You talked about his ex girlfriend he dumped few days to their wedding.¡¯ she said in mockery which made Cathy roll inughter.


    ¡®If in the future I get divorce, will you get back to him?¡¯


    ¡® I don¡¯t go back to the dust bin Cathy, I have the wealthy blood of the Chester¡¯s flowing in my veins.¡¯ she answered with pride.


    She smiled and the next moments were filled with melodies from the recorder.


    *********


    The hospital was the City¡¯s hospital, the most expensive of its kind. She met with the nurse who directed her to the doctor¡¯s office immediately.


    ¡® Good morning doctor, how are you doing?¡¯ she asked. The doctor was a middle aged man, he wore a white long sleeve shirt on ck trousers, the shiny leather shoes matched it and made him look corporate. He didn¡¯t wear ab coat which made Cathy wonder if he was a doctor or just a specialist.


    ¡®Hello Miss Nelly, how are you doing?¡¯


    ¡® Am great, this is my cousin Cathy¡­¡¯ but she was interrupted.


    ¡® Cathy Chester, we all know her here. Your wee miss¡¯ he greeted gesturing her to sit.


    ¡® How may I help you both?¡¯


    ¡® I want to see my mum.¡¯ she answered in a plea.


    ¡® You know your mum hasn¡¯t made any improvement since then.¡¯ he looked at her from under his spectacles.


    ¡® yes I know that, I just want my cousin to have a glimpse of her.¡¯


    ¡® You have just 5 minutes, hope that¡¯s fine?¡¯


    ¡® It¡¯s okay, we will go by ourselves .¡¯ she offered as he stood up to walk them out.


    He didn¡¯t protest at their decision.


    They left the office and got to a room which was where her mum was .


    There , in the bed , was a woman probably in her 50¡¯s . Her hair was brown but some patches of grey hair was noticable. Her lips looked cracked and dried.  Above her sunken cheeks, her bloodshot eyes were open.


    Cathy swallowed as she tried to act brave.


    A stic tube had been pushed up to the woman¡¯s nose. It was connected to a bag of liquid suspended on a hook above the bed.


    ¡® Is she breathing?¡¯


    ¡® Yes, the doctor said she¡¯s alive but can¡¯t move or talk ¡® she answered as she touched her mother¡¯s forehead .


    ¡® I guess it¡¯s Coma¡¯ she whispered.


    Cathy looked at her again, her eyes were widely open and she caught her blinking several times which made her wonder if she could see her.


    She got closer and took her hands which had gone cold into her palms as she rubbed them so that it could be warm. She pressed a finger to her mouth and checked the monitor.


    The woman¡¯s blood pressure was 87 over 50. It was dangerously low.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    The woman stared at her without saying anything . She was too weak to talk to her.


    But suddenly she felt the woman¡¯s hands moving as she made writing on the bed.


    Not really understanding the situation she yelled


    ¡® Get her a pen Nelly, she wants to write something!¡¯


    Within seconds a pen and a paper was brought to her as she tried to scribble something .


    She wrote something which Cathy read as ,


    ¡® He killed your father.¡¯


    They were shocked because it didn¡¯t mean anything, as they tried to get more information Cathy discovered she was no longer breathing.


    She screamed hard which brought the attention of the doctors and nurses.


    The doctors didn¡¯t need to ask what the matter was, only the sight they saw were enough to send the hurtful message.


    The doctor walked closer as he checked the tubes connected to her. From his expression Cathy knew something was wrong.


    ¡® what happened?¡¯ she asked in a re.


    ¡® Wrong medication, I guess she was poisoned ¡® he answered not daring to look at her face.


    ¡® Poisoned? You mean my mum was poisoned here in the hospital?¡¯ This time the outburst came from Nelly as she held the doctor by the cor making it difficult for him to breathe.

 The killer is revealed

    ¡® The job is done sir¡­just like you ordered.¡¯ the caller spoke in a whisper.


    ¡® Just what I wanted. I will send the money to you in no time.¡¯


    The call immediately went dead making himugh in mockery .


    ¡® The phase n is aplished.¡¯


    ¡® You want me to believe she just escaped like that?¡¯ he said, trying to control his anger as he turned to look at his son.


    ¡® I don¡¯t know, father. Everything was going ording to n .¡¯ he muttered.


    ¡® You know if anyone finds out about our ns, we would go to jail ?¡¯


    Axl looked away feeling dejected, how could Cathy have escaped. He was sure he used the right drugs and he added a few doses just so that she could stay asleep for a long time.


    Whoever came to take Cathy knew about their ns because he could swear that Cathy didn¡¯t move by herself.


    Few days ago


    ¡® Father, what are these documents?¡¯


    ¡®  They are property papers which are our tickets into Chester¡¯s Enterprise.¡¯  His father had exined.


    Even as his father had boasted of this n being the best he doubted it.


    It was their n for Axl to be nicer and act like he had changed so that he could win back the trust of Cathy . After he was sure that Cathy believed he was no longer interested in the properties, he was to take the move of drugging her.


    While she was in her sober state after taking the drug, he was to make her sign the papers unknowingly.


    He had drugged  her that night just like they nned but went off to get the papers from his office because he forgot it there.


    When he got home that night, Cathy wasn¡¯t at home even her Maid couldn¡¯t ount for her movements.


    Present day


    ¡® So Father, what are we going to do?¡¯ Axl asked, putting his face in his palm as he remained motionless for a while.


    ¡® Everything had already been taken care of, Axl¡¯ he said quietly. ¡® I have taken care of it my own way.¡¯


    Axl removed his palms, staring at his father confused.


    ¡® You sound like you know all that happened that day.¡¯


    ¡® There is nothing I don¡¯t know about Axl.¡¯ he smirked, making his son wonder if he had just been pretending to be angry with him.


    ¡® Tell me father, who is responsible for Cathy¡¯s disappearance?¡¯ he begged.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    He didn¡¯t answer straight up, instead he brought out files from an old cab before staring at him.


    Meanwhile Axl was quite confused about the old cab and the way it contained dusty files.  His father just moved into the house some weeks ago, so why was it dusty  like it haven¡¯t been cleaned for a decade?


    ¡® You remember your childhood girlfriend?¡¯ he asked, removing him from his thoughts.


    ¡® Childhood? Er¡­ You mean Nelly? Cathy¡¯s cousin.¡¯ he asked, gazing hard.


    ¡® Yes, Nelly Chester. The only bravedy in the Chester¡¯s family.¡¯ he praised in mockery.


    ¡® You¡¯re  sounding like she did something bad.¡¯ He was really confused about his father¡¯s change of outburst but he had to follow him slowly.


    If there was anything Mr. Anderson hated, it was trying to force him to say things. He talked at his own pace.


    ¡® We all forgot about her existence, Your wife met with her yesterday.¡¯ he spilled out.


    Axl took it cool, he wasn¡¯t expecting it though but wasn¡¯t shocked.


    ¡® How did it happen father?¡¯


    He breathed as he exined how Cathy went to the newspaperpany, he wouldn¡¯t have known if  not for the manager of thepany who called him to inform him.


    As soon as Cathy left, the manager called to inform she was there and she wanted the information of her cousin.


    ¡® That means someone must have informed her about her cousin¡¯s existence. She still wants to find out the truth about her parents death?¡¯


    ¡® I guess so, that¡¯s the reason I sent someone to kill Nelly¡¯s mum in the hospital?¡¯


    ¡® You did what!¡¯


    He was shocked but he knew his father was capable of taking the life of anyone that gets in his way, so why was he shocked.


    ¡® Was it necessary father?¡¯ he asked in a choked voice.


    ¡® I know Nelly very well, she¡¯s innocent but very smart. I could swear she was going to take Cathy to the hospital.¡¯ he exined.


    It was then he remembered what happened the previous day, he was quite confused when Cathy mentioned Nelly¡¯s name but everything was cleared up by his father¡¯s exnation.


    He thought of how Nelly would look like after those few years, would she be angry with him?


    Mad was the right word, he dumped her a few days before their wedding. She could even kill him for doing so but one thing was left confusing.


    Why was she helping Cathy? Was she nning on taking her revenge for what he did to her?


    Left with no answers, He reminisce on the good moments he had with her.


    They got to know each other through their parents, it was her uncle¡¯s idea for them to get married and there was no objection at that time.


    Nelly was calm and gentle, she wasn¡¯t the talkative or the controlling freak like her cousin but she was quite dangerous to mess with. Maybe that was why she was the only one not affected by his dad¡¯s plot.


    He could remember the night he called her to tell her  he didn¡¯t want her. He remembered everything that happened that night like a video coverage.


    ¡® You can¡¯t just call off our wedding Axl, tell me why you did this?¡¯ she had begged but the he had no reason for while he was leaving her.


    ¡® Your father made you do this right? Why do you always allow your father to make decisions for you? ¡®


    He made no reply to that , she wasn¡¯t wrong at all. It was his father¡¯s decision not to get married to her but he never told her he was getting married to her cousin.


    As he sat down watching his father dust the files, he wondered if all that Nelly said were all through.


    Had he ever made a decision alone? Of course he had, he remembered vividly telling his dad about wanting to get divorced from Cathy but slowly that smile faded when he discovered his dad had also influence his decision about divorcing her.


    He thought of Nelly and his heart ached, he just wanted to see her. Maybe to apologize for everything that happened even if he knew it was just a waste of time.


    ¡®  Father?¡¯ He called . ¡®Any Idea where Nelly stays?¡¯


    ¡® Don¡¯t you remember? She lived all her life in the Chester¡¯s mansion.¡¯ he answered not bothering to ask why he wanted her address.


    ¡® The old Chester¡¯s mansion ¡® was that ce still existing? He thought.


    He could remember how he used to go there to have lunch and dinner with Nelly¡¯s mother, he maintained a strong bond with her and he felt pricked in his heart when he remembered she was dead.


    How could his father take the life of a woman who had cared for him like a son? He felt he had done a bad thing.


    Going to see her will be good, he thought , and it will also mean seeing Nelly too.


    ¡® Father, Cathy might wake up at any time. What if she gets us arrested?¡¯ he asked blinking.


    ¡® Are you scared of going to jail? ¡® he returned with mockery.


    ¡® For now am not quite sure but we have to wait till the end of the day.¡¯ he continued.


    *************


    ¡® Am still thinking if I should tell Cathy about her missing sister¡­for Rhea¡¯s sake ¡® the once cold hearted Dementrio said.


    ¡® That¡¯s the only option, you won¡¯t want her to find out this herself ¡® a voice replied.


    It was deep and hoarse. It belonged to the masked guy. He is Dementrio¡¯s most trusted bodyguard.


    ¡® Where are they now?¡¯


    ¡® On a quest to find the orphanage where she grew up.¡¯


    ¡® Orphanage?¡¯ he bursted out in mockery. ¡®  The orphanage was just an imagination.¡¯


    ¡® She will find that out herself, I want you to meet someone.¡¯ the mask man said, immediately he got out of the car without letting Demetrio protest.


    The door opened allowing Dementrio toe out.


    ¡® Where are we going?¡¯ he asked softly.


    ¡® Just that coffee shop , sir.¡¯ he answered.


    Dementrio didn¡¯t protest but followed slowly.


    Inside , he saw a man sipping slowly. Only his bullet eyes were enough to bring recognition.


    He increased his pace and got close.


    ¡® I never thought I would see you again.¡¯ he said, bringing his hand for a handshake.


    The man was shocked but epted it.


    ¡® You recognized me?¡¯ he asked as he pulled out the other chair for him.


    ¡® I can never forget my Father¡¯s right hand man.¡¯ he rolled inughter.


    He was right, that was the name his father called him when he was alive. He was his father¡¯s most trusted assassin.


    ¡® You make me remember yourte father.¡¯ he said with a dirty smirk.


    He quickly signaled the waiter to bring a cup of coffee while the masked man sat  at the next avable chair.


    A lot of the customers were surprised why he wore a mask but they had no right to protest or send him out .


    Thew said everyone was free to do whatever they want as long as it was legal and won¡¯t hurt anyone.

 New Discoveries 1

    The pieces of broken sses on the floor were enough to tell thedies that something was going on  .


    Rhea moved forward avoiding the pieces of broken sses that scattered the floor as she sat down on the next coach close to the woman. Cindy followed suite.


    ¡® How can I help¡­you,¡¯ she stammered with a cracked voice.


    ¡® We want information about something.¡¯  Rhea said politely.


    ¡® I have no information. It¡¯s not like I am some newscaster.¡¯ she spat but quickly apologized.


    ¡® What do you want to know?¡¯ she asked.


    Cathy cleared her throat before answering,


    ¡® Here used to be an orphanage right?¡¯


    The woman smiled broadly before instructing her son to bring drinks and snacks for them.


    ¡® You¡¯re neither wrong nor right. This was used to raise you, not really an orphanage.¡¯


    ¡® I don¡¯t understand what you mean.¡¯


    The woman adjusted closer as she began telling them what happened about 8 years ago.


    A man who she called Mr. Anderson was the one who came to her, he pleaded with her that he wanted her home to be used to take care of a girl. Since she was going to travel for a long time and needed enough money to take care of herself, she agreed with his decision.


    ¡®So who took care of me while I was here?¡¯ she asked after the woman ended her story.


    ¡® Your aunt of course. She brought you here with Mr. Anderson.¡¯ she exined.


    Silence followed after, all what thedy said were  just not making sense at all.


    Why didn¡¯t she remember anything about her?


    ¡® Do you know my name?¡¯ she asked.


    It was unbelievable but she had to ask, maybe thisdy could give her a clue on who she was.


    ¡® No my dear, they never mentioned your name but without doubts I knew you were from a rich home.¡¯ she exined.


    The next second, a young girl about 16 brought a tray filled with 3 sses of juice and cupcakes.


    She ced it on the table before leaving, Cindy assumed it was her daughter.


    ¡® You were about my daughter¡¯s age and height when you came here for the first time.¡¯


    ¡® You mean the one that just left?¡¯ She was holding a ss.


    ¡® Yes, don¡¯t you remember?¡¯ the woman asked with a weird smile making Rhea feel suspicious.


    ¡® You are mistaken, I was 8 when I came here.¡¯ she answered.


    The woman looked at her confused and then turned to Rhea who also was looking dumbfounded.


    ¡® You were 15 my dear, they must have told you the wrong thing.¡¯ she answered in a whisper.


    Rhea stared hard at her before looking at the woman.


    ¡® Are you sure about this?¡¯


    ¡® Am really sure, I will go through my things and check for a picture but if you want more information then you have to see Mr. Anderson.¡¯


    ********


    She held the card as she read it again for the seventh time.


    ¡® You haven¡¯t said anything Cindy, you just keep staring at  theplementary card.¡¯ Rhea said.


    They just left the woman¡¯s house after she promised to call them when she found the pictures she had wanted to show them. They left but not without theplementary card of the man she imed to be Mr. Anderson.


    ¡® This card has the same name as the one Axl works with.¡¯ she spoke after five minutes of silence.


    ¡® Then that solves the issue, all we need to do is ask him and our problems are solved¡¯ she answered.


    ¡® I know but don¡¯t you think it looks rather suspicious?¡¯ she asked with a hard stare.


    ¡® Everything looks suspicious until we find the real truth but howe you don¡¯t know you were 15 when you were sent there?¡¯


    ¡® Rhea, I am just so confused here.¡¯  she sighed then breathed.


    ¡® Everything will be fine, I will ask Dementrio about Axl first. Maybe he can give us some information.¡¯ she  offered .


    They hugged each other before Cindy turned on the ignition allowing the car to zoom off with piles of dust left behind.


    *********


    Her ride home was the worst ride, she tried to keep her eye on the wheels and at the same time watch Nelly cry her hearts out.N?velDrama.Org owns this.


    They had just left the hospital and were heading back home before Nellymited a crime of killing a doctor.


    She didn¡¯t me her at all, how could the doctor allow an outsider to enter the hospital to hurt a patient? There was no point in ming anyone, her only aunt was now dead.


    At home, she led Nelly to the room she had woken up as she consoled the weeping child.


    After about 15 minutes of crying , Nelly fell asleep which made Cathy grateful. She gentlyy her in the correct manner as she removed her shoes.


    She thought of eating something since she was hungry and probably sleep  too because she was still feeling weak.


    She found some pizza in the kitchen and decided to have it, since she knew nothing about cooking she had to eat the pizza cold.


    It made her feel like throwing up so she stopped eating, maybe she could order something.


    She rushed to go upstairs  to get her phone but then her eyes met a door, it looked suspicious and it made her really curious.


    She moved forward to check the room.


    Nelly won¡¯t mind, she thought.


    The door creaked open as she turned the knob, it was a bedroom.


    It was dusty like no one had been there for years, she looked to one side and noticed the same portrait of her mum which was downstairs.


    She saw another protrait  of a man and and a woman. She recognized the woman as Nelly¡¯s mum


    This was probably her room, she thought.


    The wardrobe at the end of the room was dusty. She got closer to the bookshelf that stood adjacent to it, it had finger marks which meant it was opened recently.


    Whoever entered the room didn¡¯t bother to clean it at all.


    Curiosity took control of her as she opened the door of the bookshelf, the first thing that caught her attention were the pictures piled up at one end.


    She took it without bothering it was dusty and might make her hands dirty.


    The first six photos were the same picture of Nelly¡¯s mum and a man which she guessed was her husband.


    The next was Nelly¡¯s mum and her own mother, the same picture Nelly had shown her on their first meeting.


    She touched the picture as she kept it aside, she could borrow this picture.


    The next picture made her heart throb.


    It was a picture of her mum. She wasn¡¯t alone but she was with two girls of  about ten years


    It was her twin sister, they looked alike.


    You could think she was duplicated but no, she wasn¡¯t.


    She smiled as tears rolled down her eyes, her face didn¡¯t change at all.


    Her twin sister looked exactly like her, she brought the picture closer to her chest and kissed it not minding the dust in it.


    The next 3 pictures were just she and her twin sister alone, they wore the same outfits in all photographs.


    With smiles and joy she kept the photographs of her sister aside as she gathered the remaining ones to keep them where she had collected them .


    As she dropped the photographs her eyes caught a dairy which had her aunt¡¯s picture on it.


    She observed it for a while before collecting it.


    ¡®1978¡¯ was written in the diary.


    1978? That was the same year her parents had the ident, she thought.


    She opened it, the first pages were already torn out and the only avable pages were filled with boring shopping items .


    Disappointed she closed it but that was when she noticed the back had the same logo she had seen in a bag across the room.


    She looked around and saw the bag immediately, it was a red bag, the type used for going on long vacations.


    She opened the bag immediately, it was filled with clothes which were the size of a girl about 15. It didn¡¯t bother her as she searched more.


    She wasn¡¯t sure what she was looking for but she knew something was hidden there.


    After a few minutes, she found the same diary that she saw in the cupboard, only that no pages of this one had been tampered with.


    She opened it curiously, Caroline Chester was written boldly on the first page.


    Who was Caroline Chester? She asked to no one in particr.


    The second page was filled with shopping items which made no sense to her.


    At least the third page was better, it had different ounts numbers with all the Banks in Los Angeles.


    All the ounts looked unfamiliar to her, well, except one. She recognized it as thepany¡¯s ount but why were there so many ounts under thepany¡¯s name and why was she only aware of only one?


    Those questions couldn¡¯t be answered at that point, she flipped to the next page only to find the most shocking revtion of her life.

 Spikes of jealousy

    Phone rings


    ¡® Can you give me a moment?¡¯ he asked as he saw the caller .


    The man nodded as he stood up to leave.


    ¡® Hi Love, how are you? Did you meet with Cindy?¡¯ he asked softly.


    ¡® Am fine my love. Am with Cindy and she wants to talk to you about something . where are you?¡¯ She asked.


    ¡® Am at a coffee shop on 12th street, can youe over or should Ie to meet you?¡¯ he asked, really concerned.


    ¡®No¡­it¡¯s Fine. I will be there in 10 minutes .¡¯


    She hung up and immediately he ced the phone back in his pocket before going inside.


    ¡®I guess she¡¯s pretty.¡¯ He said making Dementrio feel shy as he looked away to hide the smile that had lit up his face.


    ¡® Your right, how did you know I was talking to a girl?¡¯ he asked suspiciously looking at him.


    ¡® I have been in town for a week or so. That¡¯s enough to know my young boss has fallen in love.¡¯


    ¡® You were supposed to watch me, not spy on me. That was my father¡¯s instructions.¡¯


    The weird man raised his hands in apology before turning to look outside .


    The scenery was just to distract him from his boss¡¯s face.


    He couldn¡¯t believe he was hiding the truth from Demetrio.


    Ever since Dementrio was brought to Mr. Romeo¡¯s family, he had treated him like the boss¡¯s son.


    To him Dementrio was far better than the so-called Damien but why was he hurt hiding the truth , it had been Mr. Romeo¡¯s n not to allow Dementrio know that he wasn¡¯t his son.


    His thoughts were interrupted when he saw a car pulled over at the park which have been kept for the customers.


    Twodies came out from the car at the same time. The car was spacious enough to take about 10 cars .


    It was noon, so there were only 3 cars.


    He observed thedies without blinking. They both looked really familiar but where had he seen them.


    Just then the one who looked older turned to his direction, he opened his mouth in awe.


    It was Chester¡¯s daughter, but which of them .


    As if that wasn¡¯t enough, the younger one faced his direction and smiled at someone.


    He recognized her, she was Mr. Romeo¡¯s daughter but what was she doing here?


    He turned to Dementrio who was already up to wee thedies.


    ¡® Hellodies, this is Rond, my father¡¯s right hand man.¡¯


    ¡® Rond meet Cathy and Rhea.¡¯


    Thedies smiled before taking their seats.


    ¡® Can I talk to you for  a moment?¡¯ he asked and without waiting to get a reply he dragged him away by his hands.


    ¡® Do you know who thosedies are?¡¯


    ¡® I know you¡¯re really shocked, I was also shocked Cindy was alive but I fell in love with her best friend so what?¡¯


    ¡® She doesn¡¯t recognize you?¡¯


    ¡® She doesn¡¯t even know who she is, all she knows is that she is Cindy.¡¯


    ¡® Okay, what about the other girl?¡¯


    ¡® You mean Rhea? She¡¯s my girlfriend. Nowe let¡¯s go and don¡¯t say anything to Cindy ¡®


    Demetrio Left immediately leaving him to wondered what was going on.


    He wasn¡¯t really concerned about Cindy at that moment, he was concerned about Rhea.


    Rhea was Mr. Romeo¡¯s daughter, the same man Dementrio referred to as his dad.


    He walked to the table as he sat down just opposite Rhea, so he could observe her.


    ¡® Am really sorry,¡¯ he apologized.


    ¡® It¡¯s no problem at all, so you knew Demetrio from childhood?¡¯


    ¡® Yeah ¡® he answered while sipping his coffee.


    ¡® Can you tell me how he was? Who would you prefer, Dementrio or Damien?¡¯


    Hearing Damien¡¯s name made him choke.


    ¡®Am really sorry.¡¯ Cindy said, passing a napkin over to him.


    He took the napkin but felt really hurt for doing so, her eyes were so innocent and he felt bad for killing her parents.


    ¡® He doesn¡¯t really Like Damien, they had many fights in the past¡¯ Dementrio exined, making herugh.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    He watched her, she hadn¡¯t changed at all. The same face and the sameughter but can¡¯t she remember. She had the same name but she couldn¡¯t remember her parents.


    ¡® Mr. Romeo used to love Demetrio a lot. More than Damien ¡® he emphasized ¡®Mr. Romeo ¡® so see if she could remember but nothing happened. She had the same straight look.


    ¡® Are you both sisters?¡¯ Dementrio gave him an angry look for the stupid look but he didn¡¯t care. He was probably having the worst times of hisugh.


    ¡® No not really, we aren¡¯t. She has a sister but I don¡¯t have one. Demetrio and Cindy are the only family I have now¡¯ she answered with a weak tone but Dementrio helped her.


    ¡® I have things to do¡¯ he said as she got up immediately, gently dragging the masked man with him.


    Up untill that moment, thedies didn¡¯t notice  he had been sitting there listening to them.


    ¡® What happened to him?¡¯


    ¡® I really don¡¯t know. He is not used to seeing beautifuldies.¡¯ Cindy bluffed at his reply.


    ¡® I know you¡¯re talking about Rhea?¡¯


    ¡® Not Rhea, I am talking about you Cindy.¡¯ he answered with a wink.


    Rhea¡¯s face turned red but she kept calm to listen if he would apologize or say something nice.


    ¡® We haven¡¯t spoken, each time we meet, you leave immediately,¡¯ he said.


    ¡® You spend all your time with your girlfriend so that¡¯s the reason.¡¯


    ¡® I see¡­then let¡¯s talk today. We are alone and on one would disturb us.¡¯


    Thest statement was enough, she got immediately as she grabbed her purse before leaving.


    ¡®Rhea?¡¯ Cindy called but was stopped by his hands. He was holding her wrist.


    ¡® Let her be for a moment, it¡¯s just some punishment for leaving me. ¡®


    ¡® Leaving you? Rhea would never do such ¡®


    ¡® It¡¯s not what you think Cindy. Forget about her. What were the questions you wanted to ask?¡¯


    ¡®  Those questions could wait, first I need you to find Rhea. ¡®She ordered


    He nodded as he drained down the remaining coffee while standing. He winked and he was gone.


    He looked around as he got outside but she was nowhere to be found. That was strange, he checked the car and she wasn¡¯t there.


    He brought out his phone to call but then she wasn¡¯t answering the call.


    She was taking this too far , he thought.


    Where would he look for her?


    He saw a guy feeding some birds and asked about her. Luckily for him, he had watched Rhea walk to the yground at the end of the street.


    He thanked him and ran off.


    Rhea was seated watching the birds eat, the birds felt a presence and flew away.


    She looked at him and eyed him.


    ¡® The birds flew away. They hate intruders.¡¯ she whispered


    ¡® I guess you scared them off on your first trial.¡¯ he touched her but she shrugged off.


    ¡® Am sorry. ¡® he muttered slowly.


    ¡®Your not , your just following Cindy¡¯s instructions ,¡¯


    ¡® Your not lying but you know I didn¡¯t mean any of what I said .¡¯


    ¡® I don¡¯t care,¡¯ she red up as got up to leave but she was pulled back


    She got angry and screamed at him .


    ¡®Stay off me!¡¯


    He was taken aback by her sudden outburst and didn¡¯t follow her.


    He watched her as she left the yground hoping she would turn back and forgive him.


    While she waited at a spot for the vehicles to clear so she could cross, a white van came from the opposite direction, stopped right in front of her . Two men came out and immediately pushed her inside.


    She screamed for help which made Dementrio realize that she was being kidnapped.


    She rushed to get her but it was toote.


    ******


    ¡® You could actually make thosedies suspect you.¡¯


    ¡® I know I just couldn¡¯t help it . You know she is the boss¡¯s daughter right?¡¯


    ¡® Yes I know that?¡¯


    ¡® Do you think Cindy¡¯s presence and his love for Rhea would make him forget about Chester¡¯s Enterprise?¡¯


    ¡® I don¡¯t think so, he knew and his still in pursuit of the wealth ¡®


    But he would have to tell one day, love just has a way of changing someone.


    ¡® So when do you n on getting off this mask?¡¯


    ¡® You know my face was badly damaged after the operation? I don¡¯t want people to get scared of me.¡¯


    ¡® Get off your past and move on.¡¯


    Just then they noticed a driver, their attention was drawn to him. He looked really familiar but they couldn¡¯t remember where they had seen him.


    Rond stared at him, and then he noticed the tattoo on the right hand of the man.


    It was a scorpion.


    The same Damien had, that could only mean he was one of Damien¡¯s men.


    He observed him as he entered the coffee shop to get a coffee and a take away snack before entering the van and zooming off.


    But then just before the next street, he saw the van stopped and ady being pushed inside.


    He looked again and discovered it was Rhea, Dementrio was screaming her name from the okay okay ground.


    They both rush to get her but were toote

 New Discoveries 2

    Those questions couldn¡¯t be answered at that point, she flipped to the next page only to find the most shocking revtion of her life.


    It was a picture of her mum with a man, it wasn¡¯t abnormal if her mum was with a man.


    But she was there not with her father but with Mr. Anderson and she was dressed in a wedding dress.


    ¡® Was her mum married to Mr. Anderson?¡¯


    She opened the remaining pages of the diary only to discover more photos. They were about 5 of the same photos.


    She became calm when she noticed the other photos didn¡¯t show an atom of intimacy.


    But why was her mum in a wedding dress with Mr. Anderson? Could it be he was her real father but then what about Axl?


    Everything became so confusing to her, she just couldn¡¯t think straight. So many discoveries were just messing up with her mind.


    She flipped to the next pages and discovered it was more of a diary but there was this logo which drew her attention.


    It was a woman, a small drawing of a woman made in the form of a logo.


    Under the Logo was a name, looked like it was the name of the brand.


    It read ¡® Carolina ¡®


    Carolina? But that was the name of the owner of the diary?


    She had seen this logo in the Chester Enterprise but where?


    She kept the two diaries aside, just like she kept the passport photographs.


    She nned on asking Nelly for help about the situation.


    She parked the clothes back into the bag , that was when she noticed the passport photograph of her twin sister.


    Guess she was around 15 years of age, was it the time they were both separated from themselves?


    She brought out the clothes into view to check to see if anything was suspicious, she found nothing but proceeded to search further when she heard footsteps. She turned only to see the shocked face of Nelly which freaked her out as she lost bnce.


    ¡® What are you doing here?¡¯ she asked, angrily.


    Nelly, I thought you were asleep¡­¡¯ she stammered, managing to talk audibly.


    ¡® Yes I was, what are you doing in my mum¡¯s room?¡¯


    ¡® Nothing, I was just passing by and decided to check out the new ce .¡¯


    ¡® Okay, so what did you find?¡¯ she asked, helping her get up on her feet.


    Cathy looked around the room as she spoke quietly.


    ¡®A Lot of  discoveries, Nelly, at this point I actually don¡¯t know what to do again?¡¯


    ¡® Tell me what happened?¡¯


    She slowly began to exin everything she had discovered keeping nothing from her, also showing her the diaries and photographs she had collected.


    Nelly observed the wedding picture and was more shocked to see the picture than Cathy .  Mr. Anderson was her uncle¡¯s best friend and she knew that.


    ¡® I can¡¯t believe this¡­your mum and Mr. Anderson were never on good terms.¡¯


    ¡® Am also confused Nelly, it can¡¯t be fake. I found it here in your mum¡¯s room.¡¯ she exined as she sat down on the bed.


    ¡®If  this picture was here it can only mean my mum knew your mum was married to Mr. Anderson but I still don¡¯t believe that.¡¯


    She was about to give a reply when she felt  something hard, she got up immediately which frightened Nelly.


    ¡® There is something under the bed .¡¯ she said, gesturing her to help lift the foam .


    On a count of three the foam was up and they found a briefcase.


    The briefcase looked old , Cathy tried to open it but it was locked. She handed it over to Nelly, who tried so manybinations without sess.


    ¡® It¡¯s a four figurebination. We need to think of a number in order to get it.¡¯ Nelly said tossing some of the books in the bookshelf as she thought of looking for a diary where her mum could have written it.


    ¡® If only we knew who the briefcase belongs to, it would have been a lot easier to figure something out.¡¯  she was already looking pale as she searched the diaries she had earlier opened.


    ¡® How about we use the same number found in the diary?¡¯


    ¡® You mean 1978?¡¯ She was holding the same diary with the figures written on it.


    She needed no answer as she rushed to the bed where the case was with Nelly running close by. Panting hard and sweating so much, she didn¡¯t care as she struggled to input the figures.


    ¡® 1¡­9¡­7¡­8¡­¡¯ she said softly and at thest click of the digit . The briefcase was unlocked .All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    ¡® Wow, never thought that would happen.¡¯


    The case opened as they saw piles of money rolled up and a remote.


    The remote was a tiny rectangr shaped had just one button on top, out of curiosity she pressed it.


    They both heard something whine as they turned at the same time to the direction of the sound to see something like a tv rising out from behind the bookshelf.


    ¡® Wow, this house was probably built on special construction .¡¯ Nelly said as they moved to check what was there.


    It wasn¡¯t a TV as they had thought it was, it was just a rectangr box shaped like a television with piles of jewelry sucked in them .


    Cathy looked at Nelly hoping for an exnation but she got a shocked expression as an answer .


    ¡® Everything is more confusing than the actual fact .¡¯ she sighed heavily as she pressed the button hoping to hide the hidden treasure they found.


    It worked as the box maintained its hidden position behind the shelf.


    ¡® All will be fine, what if we check your parents room for clues?¡¯


    ¡® my parents room?¡¯  she was excited, a smile lit up her face as feelings of happiness flowed.


    ¡® Yes, this is Chester¡¯s mansion. The same ce you were born ¡®


    No wonder it looked really familiar, she had spent her childhood living here.


    In terms ofparison, the room was more dusty than thest one.


    It had the same design and furniture arrangement like the other one, the only difference was the change in portrait.


    She got closer to see her Father, this was the first real portrait of her father even if his pictures were all over thepany. She felt this exact portrait was closer to her heart.


    She didn¡¯t bother to check the bookshelves like she had done in the other room; instead she spent time staring hard at her parents.


    ¡® Cathy , check this out. This contains the financial records of your dad¡¯spany.¡¯ she said, giving her some files.


    She observed them as her eyes went through the dates, they were recent works and she wondered why recent financial records were kept here.


    ¡® You have any  idea why they are here?¡¯ she opted, as she searched.


    ¡® Cathy no one came up here after your father¡¯s death.¡¯


    ¡® These records looked really familiar¡­I get it now. Hold on, I will check my phone.¡¯


    She went back to the room where shey Nelly as she searched for her phone.


    She finally saw it at the bedside table, she tried to take it when her feet hit the table making her toes swollen but surprisingly a drawer opened just on the bed side table.


    She opened it to see more financial records just like the first one she was holding, but something caught her attention.


    On one leaflet, was a form which read that Mr. Chester was transferring all his properties to Mr. Anderson, she looked down. It wasn¡¯t signed and she was grateful for that.


    ¡® Nothing makes sense, why will my dad want to transfer all his wealth to his best friend?¡¯ she asked one in particr.


    ¡® Are you sure your dad made the documents? What if it was the n of Mr. Anderson?¡¯  she hadn¡¯t noticed that Nelly was trailing behind her.


    ¡® Nelly I know you don¡¯t like him but you can¡¯t just me him for everything.¡¯ she muttered knowing she didn¡¯t mean half of what she said.


    ¡® The only person now who has answers to this questions is Mr. Anderson and I know he will fill you with lies again.¡¯ Nelly said leaving the room as she followed suit.


    As she got to the living room she checked the financial records and the ones on her phone. They had the same date and everything looked exactly the same.


    It was really strange.


    She was busy staring at the documents figuring everything with her little knowledge when Nelly got up in a sh and rushed upstairs.


    She dropped everything to follow her being scared that she might want to take her life.


    ¡® Is anything the problem?¡¯ She was panting after racing up the stairs in a fleet of seconds.


    Nelly gave no response as she continued her search.


    ¡® Talk to me Nelly!¡¯ she ordered sternly.


    Nelly turned , stared at her for a moment before continuing in her search.


    ¡® Something is fishy about by mum¡¯s death.¡¯


    ¡® Yes, she was poisoned in the hospital.¡¯


    ¡® I had stayed with her for some years. Why was she Poisoned now?  ¡®


    ¡®what are you driving to?¡¯


    She exined that Mr. Anderson might know about her whereabouts and ns on killing her.


    ¡® What issues does your mum have with him?¡¯


    ¡® I really don¡¯t know but she hates him.¡¯


    A phone rang . It¡¯s Nelly¡¯s phone.


    She checked the caller, it was¡­

 Kidnapped

    ¡® What happened boss?¡¯ Rond yelled as he got closer.


    ¡® Get the car quickly and follow that vehicle!¡¯ he ordered as he ran after the vehicle not minding he was chasing a vehicle with high speed on foot.


    As he ran, he felt sorry for ying a prank on her . He probably would have thought of how she would have felt seeing him being so close with her best friend.


    The car stopped right in front as he entered. Panting heavily that he couldn¡¯t give orders but they knew what he wanted and off the car went.


    Going above speed limits .


    ¡® What happened Boss?¡¯ Rond asked even though he knew the answer he would get.


    ¡® No time for questions, I just need you to follow that van. Rhea is in the there.¡¯ he ordered as he threw punches at the windows not bothering if it shattered into pieces.


    ¡®Rhea is in there? The driver of that van is one of Damien¡¯s men.¡¯


    He stopped throwing punches as he looked at him surprised.


    ¡® Why didn¡¯t you tell me Damien was around?¡¯ he yelled, holding his cor but released him, apologizing there after.


    ¡® I realizedte. I never knew what he was up to and then he acted like a normal guy.


    ¡® I wonder what Damien wants with Rhea. He dares not hurt her.¡¯ he bit his knuckles as he tried hard to fight the burning rage he felt.


    ¡® Boss, he¡¯s heading for the mountains. We just have crossroads and they are very dangerous.¡¯ the masked man, who was the driver, exined.


    ¡® Mountains? What does he want in the mountains?¡¯ he asked no one in particr.


    His phone rings . He looks at the caller ID. It¡¯s Damien.


    His rage increases as he feels like smashing the phone but that would be stupid. Thinking about Rhea¡¯s State he answered immediately, yelling so hard without giving him an opportunity to speak.


    ¡® Remember I have your Woman, you really don¡¯t want her to pay for your sins.¡¯ the caller had interrupted his loud agitations.


    He stopped as fear and hatred gripped his heart.


    If only he had a gun. He would have pointed it right at Damien¡¯s forehead, he thought, cursing slowly.


    ¡® This is between you and me. I want you to keep Rhea out of this.¡¯ He sounded calm, and desperate.


    ¡® That¡¯s so sweet, who would have thought my own brother would turn out so nice? ¡®


    ¡® Stop this Damien. Leave thedy out of this. ¡®


    ¡® You know what Dementrio? I feel pained. You had a pretty girlfriend and you didn¡¯t bother to show her to me?¡¯


    ¡® Am sorry, let her go.¡¯ he begged.


    ¡® No, it¡¯s toote to apologize. I want to make her pay for your sins. She¡¯s pretty you know, I really want to know those emotions you felt when you guys were intimate.¡¯ he grinned as heughed devilish over the phone.


    Dementrio grew angry at the thought of him having her.


    ¡®Don¡¯t you dare touch her, I won¡¯t spare you Damien.¡¯


    ¡® You want to keep her safe right? Then turn around and drive back home. Don¡¯t dare follow my driver. If you do so, expect to see me getting intimate with your girlfriend and it will be recorded.¡¯


    The call went off, making Demetrio rent in frustration and anger.


    ¡® What do we do now?¡¯ the masked man asked as he slowed down the car.


    They all heard the threat as the call was on  speaker.


    ¡® What should I do, Rond?¡¯ he asked, looking helpless.


    ¡® Follow your heart Demetrio. You are a tough guy.¡¯


    ¡® Turn the car.¡¯ He ordered. ¡® We are going back to the coffee shop.¡¯


    ( A warehouse)


    The huge man carried her on his shoulders as both her hands and legs were tied up.


    She was blindfolded and couldn¡¯t see the environment but she needed no one to tell her it was a construction site .


    The smell of dust choked her as she sneezed into his jacket.


    ¡® Hey, this jacket costs a fortune and it¡¯s my favorite.¡¯ he said.


    She mumbled some words as her lips were sealed by a glue paper.


    The journey wasn¡¯t as short as she thought, the man was climbing a fleet of steps in a rush making her hit her head on the hard jacket. She could swear she was going to get a headache after settling.


    ¡® Enjoy your new home.¡¯ he fling her to one corner as she hit her nose on the wall making her bleed.


    He moved towards her as he removed the cloth covering her eyes without bothering to remove the glue paper.


    ¡® You took a long time to bring her.¡¯ a voice said from the entrance door.


    He waspact, having no special attributes. His ck soft hair was half covered by the ck hunting cap he wore as his thoughtful dark brown eyes made her feel he was kind hearted. His lips were cracked and looked swollen like it was bitten by a bee. He wore a ck cover all rolled up to the sleeves making her think he was a construction worker. She looked closely at his hands which were uncovered. On his hand just below his wrist was the same tattoo the other guy had. It was a scorpion.


    ¡® Her boyfriend caused a lot of trouble.¡¯ the other guy replied with hands over his eyes. He looked like a failed soldier.


    ¡® So what happened?¡¯


    ¡® The boss took care of him.¡¯ he said as he tore off a part of the long sleeve shirt he was wearing to cover up his knuckles which were bleeding.


    ¡® What happened to you man?¡¯


    ¡® The girl is an animal, she bit me so hard tearing my flesh.¡¯ he answered, rolling up the wounded  fist.


    The guy with the hunter¡¯s capughed as he got closer to her, she red hard at him which left him startled.


    Footsteps were heard as they all turned to the direction of the sound.


    He looked really handsome as his  broad shoulders spoke of strength and power which was the dream of everydy, He had straight eyebrows and an imposing Romanesque nose   and was  adored   by his Teutonic-gold hair which was neat and flowing. He walked with a tiger-like tread as his nomad-blue eyes twinkled  to grace his footsteps. His  fierce personality and bass voice were a big part of his ambitious character. He possessed power as he  walked with purpose and authority.


    All these features and many more attributes were a description to Damien as he walked into the room wearing a grey suit and leather shoes.


    Rhea opened her mouth in shock as she watched him take steps towards her.


    Her heart beat increased as he drew closer making her pant heavily as she struggled not to faint.


    ***********


    A phone rang . It¡¯s Nelly¡¯s phone.


    She checked the caller, it was from an unknown number.


    She wanted to decline but made up her mind to answer it.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    ¡® Hello Nelly.¡¯ the caller said as soon as the call was answered.


    She freezed, her heart skipped making it loose count of beat.


    She brought the phone to her face as she rechecked the caller.


    It had no name on it but then the voice sounded familiar. It just couldn¡¯t be a coincidence.


    She ced the phone back so she could hear.


    ¡® Who are you?¡¯ she managed to fumble words as her heartbeat increased.


    ¡® You don¡¯t remember?¡¯His words were soft in the ear as he spoke in a whisper making her feel it wasn¡¯t just her imagination. It was really him. She counted each breath she took as she waited for him to reveal himself.


    ¡®  It¡¯s Axl¡­¡¯ those were the words she had wanted to hear but it sounded like electrifying sounds to get an ear drum making her freeze in astonishment.


    ¡® Why did you call? What do you want now?¡¯ She asked numerous questions.


    She felt total rage and anger towards him, anger of dumping her and the rage of being a pawn at his father¡¯s game.


    ¡® Calm down, Nelly we could sort this out.¡¯ he said in a whisper as he breathed.


    ¡® Calm down? You¡¯re asking me to calm down. Tell me what you want or else I smash the phone.¡¯ she threatened as she felt every word she said.


    ¡®  I just want to say i¡¯m sorry¡­for mum¡¯s death.¡¯


    ¡® Okay noted.¡¯ she hung the call making the line go dead.


    ¡® Who was that?¡¯


    She turned at the direction of the voice knowing it was Cathy.


    ¡® Thest person I least expected. It was Axl, your husband.¡¯


    She was taken aback, as she stared at her.


    ¡® What did he say?¡¯


    ¡® He said he was sorry for my mum¡¯s death.¡¯


    ¡® Wow, that was nice of him. He stalks you so much that he was able to know when aunt died ¡® she replied in a sneer.


    She turned sharply to look at Cathy as the reality of everything dawned on her.


    Her mum only died an hour ago, how did Axl know when she and Cathy are the only ones who knew about the death.


    Was he involved or did he n the poison attack on her mother?


    ¡® Nobody knows about my mum¡¯s death, so how does Axl know?¡¯ she asked.

 Half truth is revealed

    ¡® So we are going to leave her behind?¡¯ the masked man asked .


    ¡® I have no choice, I just have to do it.¡¯ he answered .


    Well this happened more than 15 minutes ago because right now they are outside the coffee shop thinking on the next line of action to be carried.


    ¡® What do you n on telling her?¡¯ Rond asked.


    ¡® I have no choice than to tell her the truth. Rhea¡¯s life is already in danger. I can¡¯t make things worse.¡¯ he replied in a sick tone as he looked really worried and helpless. The others nodded their head silently.


    After minutes of thinking, He got out of the car as he walked into the coffee shop with hands in his pockets.


    He looked down, not caring if he was going to bump into someone.


    She sat down as she looked at her watch for the neenth time,


    It was more than 30 Minutes and they were still not back, she thought hard thinking of what would be keeping them as she looked frustrated.


    She cured slowly thinking of ways to punish Rhea if she was doing this purpose.


    Just when she wanted to grab her phone to call Rhea, the entrance doors opened.


    She looked to see Demetrio, he had a frown on his face.


    She looked closer to check if she could see Rheaing along side with him but she wasn¡¯t there.


    She bent her head in disappointment as she thought of the wasted time she had spent there.


    She looked up again as she tried to say something but Dementrio was way ahead . He increased his footsteps and got closer.


    ¡®we need to leave.¡¯ he said sternly as he grabbed her wrist .


    ¡® What¡¯s going on?¡¯ she asked watching her steps not to trip. She wanted to free herself but Dementrio¡¯s grip was just too tight.


    How did Rhea fall in love with him with a cold hearted guy like him, she thought.


    Outside, he loosen his grip a little as he made for her car.


    He freed her as he ordered her to open the car.


    She tried to protest but his eyes sent warning signals which frightened her.


    ¡® Drive the car to your home.¡¯ he ordered.


    The drive was quick, her house was just two streets away


    ¡®Now I want you to tell me what¡¯s going on, you can¡¯t just kidnap me.¡¯ she screamed as soon as they got home.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    He watched her not frightened by the threats she said.


    ¡® Rhea has been kidnapped.¡¯ he spoke softly in a whisper, stopped, and looked at her observing if there was  any sign of violent action.


    She was speechless as she froze but suddenly sheughed hysterically.


    Dementrio watched her thinking she was probably going crazy. He got closer as she started crying. He became really confused.


    Just when he wanted to console her, she started an outburst ofughter , holding her stomach.


    He stopped, not making an attempt to help her.


    I should keep a safe distance, he thought.


    She was probably going crazy.


    ¡® You¡¯re joking when you say she was kidnapped right?¡¯ she rushed to grab his cor. ¡® Where is Rhea!¡¯


    He watched her not making an effort to free himself from her grip.


    She could throw punches at him and he won¡¯t mind.


    I deserved everything, he thought.


    ¡® Rhea was kidnapped.! He said more sternly.


    She freed him as she sat down on her favorite cushion, thinking deeply.


    ¡® But you were with her? How did it happen?¡¯


    ¡® Damien took her away.¡¯


    ¡® Damien? You mean she was kidnapped by him?¡¯


    He nodded as she grew wild in anger, she walked away to take her phone.


    Damien got alerted that she would want to talk with Damien. He quickly rushed to stop her.


    She was quite surprised at his actions as she asked for an exnation.


    He stared at her before breathing . This was probably the worst day of his life. First he was losing Rhea and then now he was going to lose the only person who could help him get the wealth of the Chester¡¯s Enterprise.


    ¡® Cindy, remember the first day we all met at the salon?¡¯


    He looked at her expecting an answer, and she nodded, returning to her former position of sitting .


    ¡® It wasn¡¯t a coincidence. My masked man already told me you were going to be there.¡¯ He watched her, she was  listening attentively but want to know if she was following so he stopped.


    ¡® So you and your brother were keeping tabs on me?¡¯ she faked an angry look.


    ¡® I wasn¡¯t really spying on you Cindy. Just watching out.¡¯ he defended.


    ¡® Save your defense and go straight to the point.¡¯


    He breathed ,


    ¡® Your sister is Axl¡¯s wife.¡¯ He said,


    She looked at him expecting it to be a trick but it wasn¡¯t, Dementrio was a man who didn¡¯t y tricks at all.


    She looked at his image as it became blurry, meanwhile her hands were trembling, she felt the world was spinning as cold gripped her.


    ¡® What did you say?¡¯ she asked, just to be sure she wasn¡¯t dreaming at all.


    ¡® Your sister is Axl¡¯s wife.¡¯ he repeated as he got up slowly. It looked like he was leaving.


    ¡® You knew I was nning to hurt my sister? You¡¯re heartless!¡¯


    ¡® I know you will me me but I will take all the me till Rhea is released. Damien will try to use Rhea to get the properties, just be alert.¡¯ With these words he was gone.


    He looked sad as he left with his head bent down.


    Cindy stood as she watched him leave, slowly tears filled her eyes as she slowly let them out.


    With different thoughts rummaging in her mind, she tried to keep calm as she felt her world spinning.


    If all what he said was true that means, she actually betrayed her sister.


    It would have been good news, the long awaited sister had been close to her .


    She smiled as she thought of seeing her sister again but then the thought of her affair with Axl brought more sorrows.


    ¡® I love Rhea and that is why I couldn¡¯t hide the truth from you!¡¯ she looked to see the face of Dementia.


    He didn¡¯t leave at all, like she thought.


    ¡® You knew I was going to be intimate with Axl, I feel so bad about that ¡®


    ¡® It isn¡¯t your fault Cindy, you didn¡¯t know she was your sister.¡¯


    ¡® No, that¡¯s not true, I was clearly blinded by anger and hatred to take revenge on who assaulted me.¡¯


    ¡® Your sister really loves you.¡¯


    ¡® You know her? Can I see her?¡¯


    ¡® Just look at the mirror, she¡¯s a replica of you.¡¯


    She heard his statement and weeped more as she entered the kitchen to get a bottle of beer, holding it like it was thest possession she had. She drank heavily from it.


    He tried to stop her but her fierce eyes were enough to give him a clear warning.


    ¡®Cindy, drinking won¡¯t help you now?¡¯ he dragged the bottle from her, before helping her to the couch.


    ¡® Am the worst person Demetrio, I literally ruined my sister¡¯s marriage.¡¯  she cried as she covered her face with her palms.


    ¡® It has already ruined Cindy. It wasn¡¯t your fault, you didn¡¯t even know who you were.¡¯


    ¡® Why can¡¯t I remember anything? ¡®


    ¡® I can¡¯t answer that, maybe your sister could help.¡¯


    ¡® I can¡¯t see her, I am really ashamed of myself.¡¯


    He looked at her with pitiful eyes, as he gently patted her soft hair, talking softly.


    ¡® It wasn¡¯t your fault Cindy, you were alone after your parents ident.¡¯


    ¡® My parents are dead?¡¯ she asked with teary eyes and a cracked voice.


    ¡® Yes, your only sister is alive. You¡¯re the daughter of Mr. Chester.¡¯


    ¡® Mr. Chester?¡¯ She looked at him unbelievably. ¡® You mean Chester¡¯s Enterprise?¡¯


    He nodded as she lit up a smile.


    ¡® I would love to see my sister, just once. I want to see her.¡¯ She begged.


    ¡® Why don¡¯t you dress up as Alexia Bachman, she won¡¯t recognize you and you will be able to talk to her. ¡®


    ¡®  I will take you to see her.¡¯ he promised.


    She jumped in excitement as she hugged him  before rushing upstairs to get dressed.


    **********


    ¡® Hi Dementrio, how are you?¡¯ a voice said.


    ¡® Am doing good. Your home?¡¯ he asked.


    ¡® No, not at all. You wanted something?¡¯ she tried to hide the pain she felt.


    ¡®Yes, are you fine?¡¯ he asked.


    ¡® Am fine, I went out to get something.¡¯ she said as she thought of telling him the truth but she just couldn¡¯t trust anyone yet. She needed to y innocent with everyone.


    ¡®I wanted to talk about a few things with you, is that possible?¡¯


    ¡® we could meet over at a cover shop or some other ce.¡¯ she offered.


    ¡® Alright, thanks alot.¡¯


    The call was dropped as she turned to look at Nelly.


    ¡® That was Axl¡¯s best friend, I need to see him? You¡¯reing?¡¯ she asked


    ¡® Sure, I feel a little lonely here.¡¯

 Replica

    Her heart beat increased as he drew closer making her pant heavily as she struggled not to faint.


    She protested muttering some things, which wasn¡¯t understood since her lips were sealed.


    He ordered for the glue paper to be removed immediately.


    The man with the hunter¡¯s cap came forward and pulled it out.


    She screamed in pain immediately it was off as she sent deadly res to him.


    ¡®You monster!¡¯ she yelled


    Heughed devilishly as he offered to feed her some candy which she spat immediately.


    ¡® Allow me to treat my younger brother¡¯s girlfriend well.¡¯ he smiled.


    ¡® What do you want, Damien?¡¯


    ¡®  No, that¡¯s not good Rhea. We have to introduce ourselves first and be friends before we talk about the agenda.¡¯


    ¡® Stop your blubbering and tell me what you want!¡¯ she ordered as she struggled to free herself.


    ¡® You know what I want, I want you to convince Cindy to get the property papers from Axl.¡¯


    ¡® You monster, you have the audacity to kidnap me, bring me here and talk different shits?¡¯


    ¡® You have guts I must admit, Cindy ever mentioned you¡¯re my type of girl?¡¯ he winked, making her look at him in disgust.


    ¡® Stop this game and untie me now!¡¯


    ¡® No my dear, that would be a waste of time, you know bringing you here was a little difficult. Your boyfriend chased the hell out of my men.¡¯ he looked around as he turned suddenly to take her by surprise, but she didn¡¯t flinch. The same angry look was still there.


    ¡® Tell me what you want Damien and stop beating around the bush.¡¯


    ¡® Alright, firstly, let me say a big thank you for making my brother who is now. Your presence in his life will keep him away from Chester¡¯s Enterprise.¡¯ he exined.


    ¡® You didn¡¯t drag me here to appreciate me, Say what you want Damien.¡¯ she yelled.


    He was taken aback, he won¡¯t deny the fact that she was also smart.


    ¡® okay fine, I want you to call up Cindy and tell her to get Axl to sign the paper, or else¡­¡¯


    ¡® ¡­or else what.¡¯ she red, cutting him halfway.


    ¡® Don¡¯t act smart Rhea, you. aren¡¯t smart at all.¡¯


    ¡® Can¡¯t you take another girl to do your dirty work?¡¯


    Heughed hysterically as he watched her, she was brave and fearless. No wonder his brother fell for her . They were the two characteristics he loved in a woman.


    ¡® Cindy is the best bait, her sister could be another better action but she¡¯s smart like you.¡¯


    ¡® Why hide Cindy from her sister?¡¯ she asked, remembering he knew all the information concerning her .


    ¡® That would be a good idea, Cindy should be grateful for keeping  her away from her sister.¡¯


    She was about to ask a question when a huge with overgrown beard entered. He had the same scorpion tattoo on his right arm. He came close as he whispered something in his ears.


    He took it with a frown as he waved his hands for him to leave. He left.


    The room was silent, as Rhea waited.


    ¡® Cindy has already broken her sister¡¯s trust. She¡¯s trying to sell the familypany by seducing Mr. Axl.¡¯ he exined after a long while.


    ¡® It was all your idea¡­¡¯ she stopped, asking what he meant by selling the family¡¯spany.


    ¡® Cindy is Axl¡¯s sister-inw?¡¯ she asked as her eardrums made electrifying sounds.


    ¡® You don¡¯t know, Dementrio didn¡¯t tell you?¡¯ he asked, pretending to be shocked.


    ¡® You¡¯re lying right?¡¯ she asked with tears welling up.


    ¡® Don¡¯t cry sister-inw, Dementrio knew all these from the first day he met you at the salon.¡¯


    She was startled, how did he know about their first Meetup? But that wasn¡¯t necessary.


    She felt bad and angry, how could Dementrio use her?


    Why did Dementrio hide all these from her? No wonder he was getting close to Cindy at the coffee shop. He wanted wealth and would do anything to get it .


    Tears flowed down as she wished it could wash the feelings she had for him. All she felt now was total rage and anger.


    ******¡±*****


    The ride to the teashop wasn¡¯t a joyful ride at all. Both Dementrio and Cindy were upied with different thoughts.


    Dementrio thought of Rhea, as he thought of the lies Damien might be telling her.


    Would she ever forgive him after hiding the truth, he thought.


    He felt really bad for keeping things and for trying to make her jealous.


    Cindy wasn¡¯t left alone as her thoughts kept her busy .  She was grateful for Demetrio offering to drive, maybe, she would have caused an ident.


    Her mind was upied with the fear of losing her only sister, she was supposed to get excited but she was really scared.


    As they got closer her heart beat increased as she felt she was going to faint soon.


    ¡® You will be fine, keep calm. Your sister is very smart .¡¯ he assured.


    She smiled at him before stepping out of the car .


    ¡® That¡¯s your sister¡¯s car.¡¯ he said pointing to a shy red Lamborghini  .


    ¡® I won¡¯t deny , she has taste.¡¯


    ¡® What do you expect! She¡¯s the daughter of Mr. Chester.¡¯


    As soon as he got into the teashop, he looked around trying to catch a glimpse of her.


    He saw her wave at him, she sat just close to the window at the end.


    He gestured Cindy to follow, which she did obediently. She couldn¡¯t really see the face of thedy that waved .


    ¡® You change each time I see you ¡®  He said as he got close.


    There were twodies, both wore the same sequin dress but different colors.


    She couldn¡¯t tell which was her sister.


    Maybe the one with the sunshades, she thought.


    ¡® Stop it Dementrio, I am still the same.¡¯. She removed her shades only to give Cindy the most shocking revtion of her life.


    She was there, her long lost sister. She looked exactly like her. If she wasn¡¯t on her mask, she would have recognized her as her sister.


    Dementrio held her fingers, reminding her to stay calm


    She breathed as she tried to hide her shock and act normal .


    ¡® I never knew you had friends.¡¯ he said, taking a seat opposite her with Cindy following suit.


    ¡® No¡­this isn¡¯t my friend, she¡¯s my cousin ¡®


    ¡® cousin?¡¯ They were both shocked.


    So she had a cousin, she thought as she observed her. They didn¡¯t have any simr features


    ¡® I never knew you had a cousin.¡¯


    ¡® It¡¯s quite surprising too, I went in search of my sister and found her instead.¡¯


    She swallowed as she heard her reply, so she was also looking for her?


    ¡® What about you? You have a new friend. Is she the one?¡¯ she asked, winking at him .


    He stared at her confused before he realized what she was talking about.


    ¡® No, she¡¯s just a friend . How is your husband?¡¯ he asked, quickly changing the subject.


    ¡® I should be asking you that, remember he¡¯s your best friend.¡¯


    ¡® Remember his your husband too.¡¯


    Theyughed hysterically as they mocked each other.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    Dementrio¡¯s phone rang as he went out to answer.


    ¡® Any information?¡¯ he asked.


    ¡® Yes, Your brother called. He said you cane for her now .¡¯


    His face lit up leaving him excited.


    ¡® Am at the seventh street,e right now.¡¯


    The call went dead as he rushed into the teashop.


    ¡® Cathy, I got an urgent call. I really need to go now.¡¯


    ¡® No problem, are you leaving with Alexia.¡¯


    He looked at her as she begged him to allow her stay, he nodded as he left immediately.


    ¡® How long have you known Demetrio?¡¯ Cathy asked.


    ¡® Just few days, his going out with my best friend.¡¯ she answered, trying to sound normal.


    ¡®  so your friend stole our Demetrio and changed him ¡®


    ¡® You know him very well?¡¯


    ¡® Yes, we were childhood friends and his my husband¡¯s best friend ¡®


    ¡® So your sister is missing?¡¯


    ¡® Yes, I was told she died in a fire ident but recently I discovered it was all a n ¡® she looked really sad .


    ¡® ooh, so what if you find her?¡¯


    ¡® That¡¯s not a question, I love my sister and am serious about finding her.¡¯


    She sounded honest but she knew it wasn¡¯t true. Yes, she was excited but she would never forgive her for having an affair with her husband.


    ¡® What¡¯s the name of your friend again?¡¯ Cathy asked, making her feel she was suspicious.


    ¡® Rhea¡­¡¯


    ¡® And you are?¡¯


    ¡® Alexia Bachman.¡¯


    ¡® Alright nice meeting you Alexia, Am Cathy Chester and this is my cousin Nelly.¡¯


    ¡® Am most honored,¡¯ she replied with a grin trying to hide her tears.


    ¡® We could see some other time, I have to look for my sister.¡¯ she proceeded to give her a hug before leaving.


    The tears that had been welling up in Cindy¡¯s eyes flowed down after they left .


    She just couldn¡¯t believe she had actually seen her sister after so many years.


    WARNING: Next chapter contains Sex contents.


    Younger readers are advised to skip to the next chapter.

 Passion

    The car pulled just a meter away. He rushed inside mming the door at the same time giving orders.   ¡® ¡®Drive fast, we need to get there soon.¡¯


    The man started up the engines and rode so fast declining the warnings from the speedometer.


    ¡® You know where they are ?¡¯ Dementrio asked, he hadn¡¯t even thought of this before.


    ¡® Yes, I have tabs on Rhea. She¡¯s somewhere at the new construction site.¡¯ Raymond exined.


    ¡® What will he be doing at the construction site? I just hope Rhea is safe.¡¯ he sighed as he felt his heart beating faster than usual.


    Was this how love could make some one go crazy ?


    ¡® We are close Boss,¡¯


    He adjusted his back, making him stay upright as he  looked outside.


    Memories flowed down as he watched the construction site.


    The same ce which looked like a beehive had now turn to a deserted ce.


    Apart from the construction workers, it was empty. Construction hadn¡¯t even started.


    He cursed Mr. Chester for taking this ce from his father.


    Raymond looked at him, he wasn¡¯t wearing a frown instead his face looked angry.


    ¡® Anytime I remember this ce, I feel angry and even Rhea¡¯s love won¡¯t stop the hatred I feel towards the Chester¡¯s family.¡¯


    ¡® What would you do about Rhea? It¡¯s her best friend we are talking about.¡¯


    ¡® I will tell her the truth. She will have to understand my reason.¡¯


    The car stopped as Damien came into view. He was surrounded by 6 heavy hefty men who looked fearful.


    ¡® Where is she?¡¯ he asked as he came out and stood facing him with a hard re.


    ¡® Your still concerned about her? Father will be so disappointed.¡¯ He swallowed as he looked with hatred.


    ¡® Rhea has nothing to do with this. I will exin everything and she will understand.¡¯ he sounded sure but deep down he wasn¡¯t sure Rhea would forgive me him.


    ¡® You surprise me Dementrio but I will leave you with your girlfriend.¡¯ he said as he left with his men.


    Dementrio turned to Raymond and the masked man as he said in a whisper.


    ¡® Take care of Damien, I will find Rhea.¡¯


    They left and he rushed immediately to the only building there.


    Rhea was lying at one end of the room, shey still as she cried softly.


    ¡® Rhea?¡¯ he called out , rushing to lift her.


    She was bleeding from her nose as prints of dusty shoes were on her cloth. This meant she was kicked on the lower abdomen.


    He untied her immediately as he tried to carry her since she looked weak.


    She pushed him at first trial, as she Zig zagged and walked out.


    She felt dizzy as the world looked like it was spinning, the kick was really painful.


    The taste of blood in her mouth wasn¡¯t something she liked, as she spits it out.


    Dementrio grew in rage as she saw what Damien had done to her.


    He followed her because he wasn¡¯t sure she was going to make it all by herself.


    As he tried to help her, she pushed him again staring so lost like she couldn¡¯t recognize him.


    He watched her with fear and sadness as she moved staggeringly.


    At a certain point she fell down which made him rush to her, she had fainted.


    He carried her as he drove off to his house.


    She didn¡¯t wake up during the drive, shey still with her eyes closed like she was sleeping. He got home and carried her to his room.


    He took some water and sprinkled it on her face but she didn¡¯t stir, he got so worried as he thought of informing the doctor but how will he exin her injuries.


    The doctors might just arrest him for assaulting her without hearing the truth.


    He removed her shoes as he took a bowl of  cold clean  water and a clean towel to clean her wounds.


    She stirred as the towel touched her skin, it was cold.


    At least she¡¯s responding, he thought as he continued the cleaning.


    After cleaning her wounds, he touched her forehead. It was hot.


    She was running a temperature.


    He knew nothing about treating a fever so he decided to use cold water to massage her forehead.


    She stirred again as her eyes opened slowly as she mumbled things he couldn¡¯t understand.


    Her eyes scanned the room before looking at him, she red at him as she got up immediately.


    ¡® You will hurt yourself , Rhea .¡¯ he warned with fear.


    ¡® Stay away from me, you liar!¡¯ she screamed as she made to leave the room but his tight grip on her wrist stopped her.


    He brought her close, making her face him as he removed the hair that covered her face.


    ¡® Am really sorry, Rhea, I didn¡¯t want to hide the truth from you.¡¯ he begged.


    ¡® You already did, and there is no need to apologize about it.¡¯ She flinged his hands off her shoulders as she moved away to get her shoes. She was leaving¡­for good.


    ¡® I really wanted to tell you about Cindy, I was just waiting for the right time.¡¯


    ¡® When was the right time Dementrio? I can¡¯t believe you hid everything from me. I feel like a fool for trusting you.¡¯ she yelled, leaving the room as she banged the door behind her.


    Dementrio sat down with his face buried in his palms as he cried.


    Suddenly he got up with a  rush to follow her.  He wasn¡¯t looking forward as he hit his head on the metal frame of the door.


    He felt there was bleeding as he felt severe pain but he didn¡¯t care.


    He deserved all the paining.


    Rhea was already out of the house.


    ¡® Rhea!¡¯ he called out as she turned to look at him but the sight she saw made her scream as she ran to him.


    ¡® You¡¯re bleeding, what happened?¡¯ she asked as she touched his forehead. He was bleeding.


    ¡® Am fine Rhea, I just need to exin myself¡­¡¯


    She didn¡¯t let him finish his statement as she kissed him. It was forceful but pleasurable.


    He kissed her back, pressing her butt hard . Wild imaginations filled her head as she dragged his hair kissing him with great force.


    Their feelings got so intense as he carried her up taking her into the house while still kissing her.


    He dropped her on the coach , she brought him close with her legs wrapped on his waist.


    He licked her earlobes as he proceeded to remove the dress exposing her blue bra which matched with the panties she wore.


    The sight of her exposed nipples got him wild as he snatched it with his mouth sucking it hard as she moaned.


    Her moans got him excited as he extended a finger to her Clitoris, she moaned loudly as she grabbed his rod which was now hard as rock.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    Notfortable with his clothes on, she signaled for him to remove it. He obeyed.


    She brought him close to her chest as he nibbled on her nipples.


    Tickling it with pleasure with one finger in her clitoris.


    She smiled in pleasure as she yed with his rod , both embraced with sexual pleasure.


    He kissed her forehead as he whispered into her ear.


    ¡® Ever being being Fucked in a coach?¡¯


    ¡® Sure, countless times.¡¯ she answered.


    He put three fingers into her making her scream in pain.


    ¡® Ahhhh! Why did you do that?¡¯ she asked almost in tears.


    ¡® No reason, you tried everything with them . There is nothing for us to try.¡¯ he replied as he searched for his clothes.


    She quickly understood, he was getting jealous already.


    She smiled as she hugged him from behind kissing his ears and neck before wrapping her hands on his chest as she squeezed his tiny nipples.


    ¡® There is something yet to try,¡¯ she whispered seductively, making him wild.


    ¡® What¡¯s that?¡¯ he turned to kiss her, as she directed his hands to her wet pussy.


    He swallowed at the sight of her  glistening folds.


    ¡® Making me yours.¡¯ she whispered, bringing him closer to kiss him, she pulled him away, he was shocked and speechless.


    She smiled as she brought him closer and turned him to the other side as she sat on top.


    He tried to say something but was stopped by her hands on his lips.


    She bent slowly as she licked his rod which was already in an upright position, it sent electrifying feelings as she continued sucking it.


    He let out a loud moan making her continue, the process continued as he suddenly pushed her off before releasing.


    Sheughed as white liquid spilled on her body.


    ¡® I made you cum, so do the same to me.¡¯


    He smiled as his hand abruptly slid under her thighs  one finger first, before introducing the others. She screamed as he licked, nibbled, sucked, and bit her clit sending wringing moans and whimpers from her. He groaned and growled against her flesh, intensifying the pleasure as he was shocked at her braveness.


    ¡® Are you ready?¡¯ he asked.


    She nodded as he quickly inserted his fingers before using his Cock.


    He started gently before going on a fast rhythm.

 Love is tasted

    Her eyelids opened slowly as the smell of flowery body wash filled the room. She brought the covers closely to her nose as she inhaled more of the flowery scent.


    She looked around as she quickly recognized it as Dementrio¡¯s room. Memories of their intimate affair ofst time flooded her head. She blushed making her cheeks turn red.


    The door opened revealing Dementrio , he entered with a tray .


    ¡® You¡¯re up already?¡¯ he asked dropping the tray at the bedside table before proceeding to kiss her but she turned quickly, hiding her face.


    He smiled knowing the reason.


    ¡® You¡¯re scared of bad breath? C¡¯mon.¡¯ He said bringing her face closer but she rushed into the bathroom using the bed covers as a towel since she was naked.


    Her actions made himugh.


    She was really childish, he thought.


    His phone rang as he looked at the caller. It was Cindy.


    He forgot to call her.


    ¡® Good morning ma¡¯am.¡¯


    ¡® Don¡¯t act so formal with me Demetrio, where is Rhea?¡¯ she ordered


    ¡® Don¡¯t you worry, Rhea is safe.¡¯ he answered in a whisper.


    ¡® I guess you probably kept her in your house, Rhea is still my friend. She lives with me.¡¯


    ¡® I have some stuff to discuss with Rhea. I will drop her at your apartment once I am done.¡¯ he ended the call just in time to see Rheaing out. She was wearing his bathroom, he smiled at her, gesturing for her toe.


    She obeyed. He guided her to sit close to him which she did .


    ¡® I made breakfast.¡¯


    ¡® Yeah, You¡¯re quite romantic but that doesn¡¯t mean I forgive you. Am still angry with you.¡¯ she tried to get up but he stopped her immediately taking the towel she was holding to dry her hair which was still dripping.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    ¡® So you won¡¯t forgive me?¡¯


    ¡® Yes! It takes more than breakfast to win my heart.¡¯


    ¡® Name your prize Rhea, I will surely do anything you want from me.¡¯ he swore before kissing her on the forehead.


    ¡®  I want to talk to Cindy, she must be feeling sad after hearing what happened to her sister.¡¯ she prompted as she got up to get her phone.


    ¡® She meet with her sister yesterday but as Alexia Bachman.¡¯ he replied.


    She said nothing as she felt she had hurt Cindy.


    ¡®  I really want to see her. She needs me and I am the only family now.¡¯ She searched for her clothes but it was yesterday¡¯s clothes.


    She just couldn¡¯t wear the same clothes she wore yesterday nor could she wear Dementrio¡¯s clothes.


    ¡® Should I call her toe over and bring some clothes too?¡¯ he offered as he noticed her predicament.


    She smiled before embracing him. He hugged her even more tightly before releasing her to get his phone.


    She moved to get the tray as the aroma of fried eggs made her feel hungry. She hadn¡¯t had anything since yesterday after breakfast.


    She sat immediately as she munched some toasts slowly but then increased pace.


    ¡® You will get choked up Rhea, learn to eat calmly. Nobody is taking the food from you.¡¯ he advised which made her eye him.


    All advice fell on deaf ears as she continued in her fast pace.


    He got closed as he gently dragged the tray before drawing a stool to sit opposite her.


    ¡® Open your mouth.¡¯ he ordered lightly.


    She obeyed as he fed her some toast .


    She smiled at him as he continued feeding her for a while.


    ¡® Am full.¡¯ she said, pushing his hands away.


    ¡® You didn¡¯t eat half of what is here.¡¯


    ¡® You can have the rest.¡¯


    ¡® So you won¡¯t feed me?¡¯


    ¡® Am still angry with you, so am not going to do anything with you.¡¯ she stamped her foot as she walked away.


    She heard a car drive in and instantly ran thinking it was Cindy but she saw two scary faces of huge men which made her turn to run . Luckily Dementrio followed her , seeing him made her run his embrace.


    He was shocked at her sudden change, he looked at the door as his eyes met Rond and the masked man.


    Ni wonder she was scared, he thought.


    ¡® You scared her,¡¯ Rond  turned to the masked man.


    ¡® It¡¯s just my men, don¡¯t be scared.¡¯ he assured the shiveringdy.


    ¡® Why does he always wear a mask?¡¯ she asked in a whisper.


    He left the question hanging as he patted her hair softly, he didn¡¯t also know why and had never asked that question.


    ¡® What¡¯s the situation about Damien?¡¯


    He asked, making Rhea shiver more, he embraced her , slowly kissing her forehead to assure her everything was going to be fine.


    ¡® Still in the same position as I informed you, I can¡¯t tell his next n of action.¡¯ Rond said as he walked to the mini bar to get a drink.


    ¡® Why did he kidnap me in the first ce?¡¯ she asked.


    ¡® I don¡¯t know. What did he say?¡¯


    ¡® He said he was grateful to me for making you fall in love. He talked about convincing you to get your attention off the Chester¡¯s Enterprise.¡¯


    ¡® Just like I expected.¡¯


    ¡® Do you still want my best friend¡¯s family wealth?¡¯


    He watched her saying nothing.


    He was scared, scared of losing her and also scared of losing the Chester¡¯s Enterprise to Damien.


    A knock was heard as he sighed in relief. He still didn¡¯t have an answer to her question.


    Rhea!


    Cindy!


    Bothdies shouted in unison as they rushed to embrace each other.


    Dementrio signaled his men to leave as they obeyed immediately.


    ¡® What happened to you? Did he do anything that hurt you?¡¯ Cindy threw different questions as tears dropped down.


    ¡® Am fine Cindy. Nothing happened.¡¯ she assured as she embraced her again.


    ¡® I was really scared of losing you. Why did he involve you in his dirty games?¡¯


    ¡® Cindy I can¡¯t answer all these now, Dementrio said you found your sister.¡¯


    She freed herself from Rhea¡¯s embrace before moving to sit on the coach.


    ¡® She¡¯s my replica. Same face, and everything. I also have a cousin too.¡¯ she answered with a a smile.


    ¡® Wow, why didn¡¯t you tell her, you were her lost sister?¡¯


    ¡® Don¡¯t you understand? I slept with her husband. What if she finds out?¡¯


    ¡® Maybe she can forgive you. Remember it wasn¡¯t your intention to break her marriage.¡¯


    ¡® Rhea, her marriage was already broken before the incident. Tell her to stop ming herself.¡¯ It was from Dementrio. They didn¡¯t even notice he was still there .


    ¡® This is all your fault.¡¯  She rushed to him as she dragged his cor.


    Cindy ! Rhea cried as she tried to get her to release the tight grip.


    ¡® I told you the truth Cindy, Damien is the one to be med.¡¯


    ¡® You brothers are just the same. You¡¯re just using Rhea to cover up your sins.¡¯


    ¡® I love Rhea and that¡¯s the only reason I told you the truth. Don¡¯t think I will forget what your father did to my family.¡¯ he answered in a re.


    Cindy released him as she looked at him confused. What was he talking about?


    ¡® What do you mean? ¡®


    ¡® You will find that out yourself. You have lots of discoveries ahead of you cindy.¡¯


    ¡® Your words sound so confusing.¡¯


    ¡® Instead of ming me, why don¡¯t you find out what happened to you. Why were you taken to the orphanage without your twin sister Cathy.¡¯


    She stopped as she thought he was right.


    She just knew her name, her past was still left hidden.


    Dementrio walked towards Rhea as he held her hands,


    ¡® I really love you and I hope you understand that I have to do this.¡¯ he kissed her forehead before walking away.


    ¡® Hold on Dementrio,¡¯  she called before bringing the same card thedy where she imed she was raised had given her.


    ¡®Do you know Mr. Anderson, he works in the Chester¡¯s Enterprise where Axl works.¡¯


    ¡® Yes I know all that, Mr. Anderson is Axl¡¯s father.¡¯


    What! Bothdies shouted at the same time.


    ¡® You¡¯re joking right?¡¯ she asked with a confused face .


    ¡® If the name isn¡¯t correct, I recognize theplimentary card as his own.¡¯


    He bowed as he left the room immediately.


    ¡® Rhea?¡¯ she called.¡¯ He was joking right?¡¯


    ¡® I don¡¯t think he was joking. He sounded so sincere.¡¯


    ¡® We need to find this man. He sold me to an orphanage but why?¡¯


    ¡® Cindy, things are getting moreplicated. We need to find out the truth.¡¯


    ¡® Go and get dressed, we are leaving for Chester¡¯s Enterprise.¡¯ she ordered.


    Rhea rushed upstairs immediately with the bag Cindy had brought.


    She sat on the coach as she thought of everything, firstly memories with her sister came flooding as she smiled at every moment.


    If only she knew she was the daughter of the great Mr. Chester, things would have being better. Age had no memories of anything, but how did she lose all childhood memories and who was responsible for her family¡¯s death? These questions and more flooded her mind as she thought of possible solutions.


    Rhea was dressed and they left the house immediately heading for Chester¡¯s Enterprise.

 Sparks of betrayal

    ¡°So what do we do next?¡± Rhea asked.


    ¡°I really don¡¯t know what to do now the first thing is to go to the office to confirm if what he said is true.¡± Answered Cindy.


    ¡°Are you forgetting something?¡±Rhea asked.


    ¡± What¡¯s the matter now? You know I¡¯m not in the mood for games now Rhea?¡± Cindy asked looking exhausted. She hadn¡¯t had much sleep since she saw her sister.


    ¡°You know your sister already. I still don¡¯t understand why you want to bother yourself about finding what happened years ago.¡± Rhea said.


    ¡± Let¡¯s talk about something else please Rhea.¡± She said as she tried to focus on her driving.


    ¡± What should we talk about now?¡±Rhea asked.


    ¡± Anything Rhea¡­¡± she answered softly but they said nothing after then, both of them were too upied with thoughts to think of discussing anything.


    Rhea had  Dementrio on her mind, the night she spent with him was the most amazing night of her life. Even if she was used to having multiple men and not caring about what they felt, she knew she loved Dementrio dearly but their love was moreplicated.


    ¡°You¡¯re thinking about him right?¡± Cindy asked as she squeezed Rhea¡¯s palm.


    ¡± How do you know it¡¯s about Dementrio?¡±


    ¡± I notice the glow whenever you¡¯re with him. I can only understand what you¡¯re going through.¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s fine Cindy. You¡¯re my only family and we have to do this together.¡±


    Cindy smiled asssuringly as she increased the car speed. The earlier she got to thepany the more she understood the mystery behind her parents deaths. While driving Rhea¡¯s phone rang but she ignored it when she noticed it was Dementrio.


    ¡°Rhea¡­ pick up the damn phone! The ringing is pissing me off  ¡± Cindy yelled as she hit the steering  loudly.


    ¡± It¡¯s Dementrio. I don¡¯t want to talk to him now?¡± She answered softly.


    ¡± But you can spend the night with him?¡± Cindy asked  in mockery.


    ¡± What are you implying Cindy? what¡¯s the meaning of this?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s the truth Rhea! You secretly want to be with him but then you act like you¡¯re the only family I have. Your stupid boyfriend wants my family dead in order to take the properties.¡± Cindy yelled without thinking, it was already toote and she couldn¡¯t take back her words. Rhea was already broken and hurt .


    ¡°Stop the car!¡± Rhea ordered.


    ¡± What do you mean Rhea? I¡¯m really sorry about what I said.¡± Cindy begged.


    ¡± Stop the fucking car Cindy!¡±


    Immediately the car stopped and Rhea came out, all efforts made by Cindy to stop her was futile. She was already hurt and didn¡¯t know where to go, she didn¡¯t even want to call Dementrio.


    Luckily, the ce she had stopped was a yground, so she went and sat in one of the benches. That¡¯s where she cried, pouring her heart silently in tears.


    She stayed there for about 15 minutes with her head bowed when she felt a presence, the collongue was strong and smelt familiar and the only person she could think of was Dementrio.


    She looked up immediately and saw him, the next moment she had wrapped her hands around his neck hugging him so tight like he was going to leave soon. On his shoulders she continued her Cry, he was the only one who could understand her and she really didn¡¯t want to push him away at this point.


    ¡°Take it easy on yourself Rhea¡­¡± Dementrio whispered softly as he patted her hair gently but she just couldn¡¯t stop crying. Left without a way of making her stop, he allowed her to cry all she wanted. He could only hope she stopped soon because he wasn¡¯t happy seeing her unhappy and really sad.


    After a while she stopped and slowly withdrew from his shoulders. He held her hands and squeezed  gently. Then she smiled at him.


    ¡± You look beautiful when you smile. Don¡¯t get sad anymore. Just smile¡­just for my sake.¡± Dementrio said removing the strands of hair on her face.


    She blushed and hugged him for a while before letting go.


    ¡°Won¡¯t you say anything to me?¡±


    She turned away not knowing what to say,


    ¡± Are you upset with me?¡± He asked very concerned.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine¡­I¡¯m just thinking about us.¡±This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    ¡± Is that why you refused to take my calls?¡± He asked as he took her palms and kissed them.


    ¡± That¡¯s not why? I¡¯m worried about us and I¡¯m also worried about Cindy. I¡¯m really confused.¡± She said in despair.


    Dementrio said nothing as he fondled her hands while he watched the kids ying with swings and the little ones making their mother run after them.


    His phone rang and he got up to take the car, it was from Rond and he didn¡¯t want Rhea to hear it. She was already feeling she was betraying Cindy so he tried hiding some things from her. After some minutes he came back and announced he was leaving for an urgent work.


    ¡± Should I drop you off at home?¡± He asked,


    ¡°No I¡¯m fine here. Just see whoever you want to see and let me suffer alone.¡± She sounded hurt and it was understandable.


    Dementrio knelt on one knee and took her by her right palm before whispering.


    ¡°Will youe with me home? I will tell you everything you need to know about the Chester¡¯s familyter on.¡±


    She smiled but declined politely, she had to help Cindy find her sister and information about her parents deaths. She got up but felt really uneasy and weak. Her legs wobbled as she tried to walk, which is something she had never experience before.


    ¡°Are you okay?¡± Dementrio asked.


    ¡± I feel really weak and tired ¡± she answered.


    ¡°Hold on. I will carry you.¡±


    He lifted her up and walked to his car but then in his arms she stopped breathing.


    ******


    Immediately Rhea left, she had felt really bad for saying such things to her. It wasn¡¯t her fault. She thought of what to do, Cindy was scared Rhea might do something to herself. Rhea might be tough on the outside but she was too emotional and was an overthinker. Left with no other option, the only person she could think of was Dementrio. She called him and exined things to him and luckily he assured her he was going to take care of Rhea.


    No matter how she tried to hate him for trying to take her father¡¯spany, she just couldn¡¯t deny the truth that Dementrio really loved Rhea. It was only for Rhea¡¯s sake he told her the truth about Damien and allowed her see her twin sister. She was going to forgive him soon, just only if she unravel the mystery behind her parents death and her imed disappearance.


    Her phone rang and she discovered it was Rhea¡¯s doctor.


    ¡± What on earth does he need now?¡± Safe thought.


    Thest time he had told her that Rhea was suffering from a terrible heart disease, she knew about it but have kept it hidden from Rhea.


    ¡± The doctor can wait, I will be all to him once I get back from the Chester¡¯s Enterprise.¡± She muttered to herself.


    This was the second time she was entering the Chester¡¯s Enterprise building but it was still new to get and she felt really nervous maybe because she was going with her real identity. She could only imagine what Axl will do if he sees her, as for her sister. She didn¡¯t even want to mistakenly bump into her.


    She took a deep breath as she entered, getting prepared for the worse things that could happen. She met a different receptionist and she was confused if she was in the right building.  Cindy looked everywhere and it was the same so she disregarded the thought of being in the wrong ce.


    ¡± Hello¡­good day.¡± She greeted softly, the receptionist of thesepanies are find of always typing, are thought.


    ¡± How may I help¡­¡± the youngdy couldn¡¯t finish her statement, she froze on seeing Cindy.


    Meanwhile Cindy was taken aback by her sudden gaze, step was frightened and thought of running away but she kept her cool.


    ¡± You¡­you look exactly like the boss¡¯s wife.¡± Ste muttered but Cindy could still hear.


    This wasn¡¯t what are had expected, the receptionist was going to create a scene and ste didn¡¯t want that. Thest person she wanted to see was her twin sister.


    ¡± I want to see Mr. Axl.¡± Cindy demanded trying to control her fright.


    ¡± He¡¯s not around. Just wait I will call  the boss¡¯s wife.¡± She said as she grabbed her phone.


    Cindy stood still as she thought fast, this wasn¡¯t going ording to n and she needed to do something about it.


    Immediately, the only thought that came was to leave as soon as possible. Little by little she took steps backwards, when she was quite close to the door, She turned and ran so fast rushing into her car.


    The receptionist called out to her but she was already gone.


    Inside her car, she zoomed off immediately. Praying slowly that she was not being followed by thepany¡¯s security.

 Half truth one lie

    ¡± What are you trying to say, Piper?¡± She asked unbelievably.


    The person on the other end of the call repeated her words and Cathy was taken aback.


    ¡± So where is she now?¡± She asked.


    They talked for a while before the call ended.


    ¡°What is the matter?¡± Nelly questioned immediately she dropped the call.


    ¡± It¡¯s my secretary¡­she said my twin sister left the office a while ago.¡± Cathy exined.


    ¡± Is that good news or bad?¡±


    ¡± Both¡­¡± Cathy¡¯s phone vibrated and she took it.


    It was a message from Piper, her secretary, she opened it and it was the CCTV footage.


    Piper wasn¡¯t lying at all, in the footage was her twin sister, they looked so alike. Cathy stared at the image for a long time as tears filled her eyes. Nelly who became suspicious got up and grabbed the phone from her, that was when she saw the video. It exined why Cathy was bing emotional.


    ¡°But why did she leave all of a sudden? Like she was scared and didn¡¯t want to see you.¡±


    ¡± I really don¡¯t know. I haven¡¯t given it more consideration .¡± Cathy answered.


    ¡°Everything is bing reallyplex. Just get the car number and we can find the car by sunset.¡± Nelly said and Cathy could only nod.


    She was already tired of everything that was going on, she just wished it would be over soon and everything would be back to its normal pace.


    As she sat down she remembered she had seen something, the friend Dementrio had introduced to her some days ago had the same brand of bag with the one her twin sister used. She got her phone and watched the footage again.


    Cathy was right, bothdies used the same brand and what was more suspicious was that it was the same brand in the diary.


    The name of the brand of bags was Carolina, the same name she had seen in the diary.


    But why haven¡¯t I heard of the brand for a long time? She thought.


    Cathy was the richest woman and had all the brands of clothing there was except this Caroline and the truth was that she had never heard of the name before.


    Was it a brand or someone¡¯s real name, whatever it was she could only wish it was something good. Cathy made up her mind to ask Demetrio if she could talk to his friend. She would tell her about who Caroline is only when she meets her and she can ask her fashion brand about the name too.


    ¡± Are you hungry Cathy? Let¡¯s order dinner before I leave.¡± Nelly suggested.


    ¡± Where are you going?¡±


    ¡± I want to sign the documents for my mum¡¯s burial and talk to Axl.¡± She responded.


    ¡°Can Ie with you to see Axl?¡± Cathy asked.


    ¡± I won¡¯t do anything with Cathy. I told you I¡¯m over him and you don¡¯t know how much I hate him at this point.¡±Nelly muttered bitterly before leaving the room.


    As she Left, Cathy knew Nelly misunderstood her. She didn¡¯t feel anything for him even till this moment, Cathy byfelt her marriage was a game and she was used as a pun by Mr. Anderson to get her parents wealth.


    The thought of Mr. Anderson, made her stomach rumble. She couldn¡¯t forget the sight of the wedding pictures, she will ask Axl about the wedding pictures even when she goes home. Alot happened from the previous night and she knew there was still more mystery to unfold.


    Someone knocked at the door and she was surprised, she hadn¡¯t even heard a car drive in so who could it be? she  thought.


    ¡± Are you expecting anyone, Cathy?¡± Beliy asked, she had changed her clothes and dressed a little simpler and then she looked better. Cathy was relieved.


    ¡°No¡­¡± she answered softly


    Nelly moved to open the door and to their greatest surprise, it was no other person than Axl.


    For some moments everywhere was silent and nobody could say anything, their mouths were shut in astonishment but Nelly found her tongue first.


    ¡± What are you doing here? You fool!¡± She yelled as she rushed forward to grab him by the cor.


    ¡± Behave yourself Nelly. I didn¡¯te here for you! I came here for my wife.¡± He said, pushing her away lightly.


    ¡°You have no wife here, Axl! Please leave.¡± Cathy said softly but sternly.


    ¡°Are you going to do this to me Sweetheart?¡± He asked. ¡± Hope you didn¡¯t listen to whatever your cousin said?¡±


    ¡°Please stop this drama of yours.¡± She said as she feigned annoyance.¡± You actually drugged me.¡±


    ¡°Cathy, I¡¯m going to exin everything to you but only if you allow me to take you home. This isn¡¯t your home.¡±


    ¡± Please fill Cathy with all the lies you and your father had cooked up then leave my house immediately.¡±


    Axl and Nelly stood there exchanging words with themselves, Cathy didn¡¯t even try to stop them. She maintained her ground as she thought of how to get information from Axl. Cathy hadn¡¯t even thought of going back home, she knew soon it would be a headline in the newspaper but she was just close to knowing the truth and she didn¡¯t want to trust anyone now.


    ¡± Enough both of you!¡± She screamed, her head was already aching and these two grown ups were making things worse for her.This text is ? N?velDrama/.Org.


    ¡°Axl please leave. Nelly just lost her mum. I want to spend the night with her and I want my decision to be respected here.¡± Cathy said as she left for the kitchen. She was so hungry and tired.


    ¡°Did you even listen to her? What a fool you are, Being controlled by your father.¡± Nelly spat in disgust.


    ¡± Watch your words. I only kept calm because Cathy was here and I won¡¯t dare touch a woman.¡± He answered.


    ¡± I¡¯m not scared of you, Axl Anderson.  You son of a b*itch. You and your wicked father killed my mum right?¡±


    Axl looked at her without blinking, his face was expressionless so it was hard to tell if he was scared or surprised. But one thing was sure, he had underrated  Nelly. Whatever his Father said about Nelly was true. This woman was tough and brutal, the whole family of the Chester had the same tough character like it ran in their veins. He had to inform his father to make their ns workout fast or else they will loose everything they¡¯ve worked for.


    ¡± Do you need securities to throw you out or I should personally do that?¡±Nelly asked with so much hatred that was justified.


    Axl looked at her in anger, he left shutting the door loudly behind him and cursing loudly to deal with Nelly whenever he had the opportunity to.


    *****


    ¡°I don¡¯t know the pain of calling off a wedding can cause such anger.¡± Cathy said, she wasing out of the kitchen with a pizza in her hand. She munched as she walked, swallowing slowly before taking another bite.


    ¡± You don¡¯t even want to know what I feel. I hate Axl and his father. You don¡¯t know them as well as I do.¡± She exined.


    ¡± Okay¡­enough of them. Get something to eat then we can rest and continue our search tomorrow.¡± Cathy advised.


    ¡°I can¡¯t spend one more night here. It brings back so many memories .¡± Nelly said as she shivered in fear.


    ¡°You know your home will be worse than here. It¡¯s okay I¡¯m here.¡± Cathy said as she hugged her.


    After ensuring that Nelly was sound asleep, she got her phone and texted Dementrio about her intention to speak with his friend. After waiting for a while without getting any response, she decided to call him but he didn¡¯t take her call either. She wasn¡¯t worried, Cathy already knew how busy he was and morever she had never called him before. Cathy could only wish he gets less busy soon and gives her a call. It was important for her to know more about who Caroline was.


    As her mind thought of so many things she could do, her phone vibrated. She checked hoping it was Dementrio but what she saw made her froze .

 Anger or obsession

    After some minutes of driving, she parked in a safe ce to call Dementrio and also call the doctor to hear what he wanted to say. She called the doctor first but he didn¡¯t take her call. She thought of calling Dementrio but just when she wanted to dial his number his call came .


    I was just about to call you.


    That was what she would have said if Dementrio didn¡¯t give her the heartbreaking news she had never expected to hear. She was heartbroken immediately and couldn¡¯t think straight.


    ¡°Rhea is in the hospital. You need toe now.¡± He had said over the phone.


    That alone broke her and she couldn¡¯t think of what to do.


    Was this what the doctor was trying to tell her? She thought.


    She felt her purse vibrate and opened it to see it was her phone. It was a notification and opened it to discover Dementrio had already sent her an address. She knew where the ce was, it was the city¡¯s hospital.


    After some minutes, she turned on the ignition and drove to the direction of the hospital. She got there in few minutes


    ¡± What are you doing here, you son of the devil.¡±


    ¡°Son of the Devil?¡± Damienughed in mockery as he got closer and whispered.¡± We are both alike in every possible way.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean? I¡¯m nothing like you.¡± She roared in anger. Damien was a cunning man, and his deceitfulness was always on her nerves. He was always a step ahead of her.


    ¡± Keep it Cool. You don¡¯t want Rhea to find out that you knew about her health and didn¡¯t tell her about it.¡±


    ¡± What do you mean?¡± She was shocked and was visibly scared.


    ¡± Rhea will die soon¡­at least that¡¯s what the doctor would have told you if you had taken his call.¡±


    She looked at him more surprised than before. How was he able to get so much information? Was he spying on her?


    ¡± Don¡¯t you let anyone find out about this.¡± She grabbed his cor as she warned him.


    ¡± You don¡¯t scare me with empty threats Cindy Chester and you know that.¡±


    ¡± You¡¯re a devil Damien.¡±


    ¡± Anything for you my sweetest Cindy.¡±


    ¡°Stop saying those words. Dementrio won¡¯t be happy to see you with me. He will suspect something is going on.¡± She muttered.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    ¡± That¡¯s for you to sort out. Just give me an opportunity to talk to Rhea.¡±


    ¡°Hope you don¡¯t want to tell her about what I did?¡± Cindy asked, she was scared and her fingers vibrated in fear.


    ¡°That¡¯s for me to consider. Do your part and mind your business.¡± He advised before leaving.


    They walked together to where Dementrio was standing waiting for the doctor. When his eyes met with his brother , he got so upset and furious.


    ¡± What have youe to find here?¡±


    ¡± Let him be Dementrio. He¡¯s with me, he has apanied me here.¡± She lied.


    ¡± But you can¡¯t just follow the enemy Cindy.¡± He said knowing fully well that something was wrong and whatever it was, he knew Rhea won¡¯t be happy about it when she was awake.


    ¡± So Rhea has the right to follow who she wants to but I don¡¯t have that right? You seem to forget that you¡¯re also my enemy.¡±Cindy blurted without thinking, she was still feeling upset with Rhea choosing Dementrio as her boyfriend even after knowing he was her enemy.


    The two would have exchanged more words but the entrance of the doctor stopped the argument. Dementrio rushed to where the doctor was, throwing a lot of questions at him.


    How is she? Was she okay? When was he going to see her?


    ¡± Calm down¡­I know you¡¯re worried about her. She¡¯s fine and will be awake soon, she fainted due to exhaustion.¡± He exined.


    ¡± Can you see me  for a while Cindy?¡±


    She followed the  doctor while a nurse apanied Demetrio to see Rhea.


    As he walked to the patient ward, he noticed Damien was following him.


    ¡°You¡¯re supposed to be with Cindy and not follow me.¡±


    ¡± You have no right to question my movements.¡±


    ¡°Just like you have no right to follow me everywhere I go. You are a threat to Rhea¡¯s life.¡±


    Damein looked at him upset and angry but left without saying another word.


    He entered the room to see she was already awake. Rhea managed a weak smile as she Dementrio walked towards.


    That fear she saw when he had brought her to the hospital some minutes ago wasn¡¯t there.


    Maybe the doctor had assured him that everything will be fine.


    ¡± How do you feel now?¡± He asked, cing his right palm on her phone head.


    ¡± A lot better.¡±


    ¡± Do you have an idea of what happened to you?¡±


    ¡± No¡­Demetrio. I was talking to you and suddenly I fell. I have no exnation to what happened next.¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s fine my dear. Just rest and the doctor will tell us what the problem is.¡±


    ¡± How is Cindy? Does she know I¡¯m here?¡±


    ¡°Yes.. she¡¯s talking to the doctor. She will see you once she¡¯s done.¡±


    ¡°Can you give her a call toe soon. I really want to speak to her. It¡¯s urgent.¡±


    ¡°Let me just check the doctor¡¯s office.¡± He said before leaving.


    He couldn¡¯t find Cindy so he decided to give her a call, but as he takes his phone to call. Dementrio noticed Cathy had called him several times.


    He checked the text that she dropped also and discovered that she wanted to see thedy he hade with the other day, and thedy was Cindy.


    But why did she suddenly want to see Cindy, he thought.


    ¡± Are you okay?¡± Rhea asked as she held two of his fingers-like it was a lean for her to stand up but the pain of age felt made her change the thought of standing up.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing serious. Just that Cathy wants to see Cindy.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡± She questioned with intense curiosity.


    ¡°She said nothing about that. Just the text requesting for her presence.¡±


    ¡± Is that a good or bad news?¡±

 Mystery surrounding mysteries

    She opened her eyes slowly only to find out it was already daybreak. The curtains were already opened as daylight entered the room.


    I must have slept so much, she thought.


    ¡± The sleeping beauty is up already. You can¡¯t deny that you had the most wonderful night of your life.¡± A voice said and she turned to see it was Nelly.


    ¡± I won¡¯t deny that Nelly. I surely had one of the most peaceful nights of my life.¡± She answered with sincerity.


    ¡°Take a shower then I will ask the maid to get breakfast.¡±


    ¡± Maid?¡± She looked puzzled.


    ¡± Yes¡­I contacted one. It¡¯s just for breakfast. I don¡¯t n on staying here.¡±


    ¡°So where will you go? Remember your home is just as this is.¡±C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    ¡± Cathy, I will stay in a hotel for a while. I can think about where to go from there.¡± She said calmly even if she felt she wasn¡¯t sure.


    ¡± It¡¯s no problem. I would like toast for breakfast, tell the maid I take my coffee with one tablespoon of sugar. The measurement must be urate.¡± Cathy instructed.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, I will tell her now. Just have your bath first.¡± She said and left the room immediately.


    As Cathy stood up to take a shower her phone rang and she picked it only to discover it was Mr. Anderson. She sighed and answered it immediately


    ¡°Hello father, Good morning.¡± She greeted, politely.


    ¡°Where are you, you didn¡¯t sleep at homest night?¡± A voice asked thunderously.


    ¡°Father, I had some important work to do.¡±she lied.


    ¡°Since when have you started lying to me?¡±


    ¡°Father please. Don¡¯t start this now.¡±


    ¡± I want you back to your home at this very moment and don¡¯t let me remind you what I can do to you if you dare disobey me.¡± He ended the call immediately.


    Cindy sighed her father-inw  was always making thingsplicated for her and she found out she couldn¡¯t disobey him. He had held her with some kind of crazy spell.


    But she wasn¡¯t going to think about a spell now, what she  wanted was to get answers to solve the mystery behind everything she had discovered.


    She rushed to the bathroom to have a shower while she pondered on so many things. Since the past two days, she had been preupied with lots of crazy thoughts and mystery.


    Showering took a bit longer today, about 20 minutes and after that she dried herself and struggled to think of what to wear. It wasn¡¯t where she lived, so her clothes weren¡¯t there and moreover she couldn¡¯t repeat what she had just worn.


    Luckily, the issue of getting an outfit had been solved because as soon as she came out, a pair of lovely brown office pants and jacket, apanied by other female essories,id on the bed. She guessed it must have been Nelly¡¯s idea.


    As Cathy got closer, she noticed something about the dress which Nelly  had brought  for her, it had the same logo that she had seen in the diary that belonged to Caroline. She Dressed up so quickly as she rushed to leave the room to ask Nelly where she had taken the clothes from.


    ¡°Are you going to meet him now?¡± Nelly asked as soon as she saw Cathy.


    ¡± How do you know about him? How did you know Mr. Anderson called?¡± She asked, confused and had totally forgotten what brought her here.


    ¡± I  overheard your conversation with Mr. Anderson.¡±


    ¡± You eavesdropped on me?¡±


    ¡± Yes ¡­sorry about that. Can Ie with you?¡±


    ¡°Sure it¡¯s fine Nelly but i dont think Mr. Anderson will like that.¡± She was right, Mr. Anderson won¡¯t be pleased to see his son¡¯s ex-girlfriend in his house.


    ¡°I have some questions I really need answers to, it¡¯s important Cathy.¡±She rushed to where Cathy and begged her with both palms held together in the air.


    ¡°It¡¯s Fine Nelly. You cane with me. I want¡­¡± she was interrupted immediately by the maid who hade to announce that the breakfast was ready.


    Nelly rushed to the table area leaving Cathy to whatever question she wanted to ask. After some minutes, she decided to ask all the questions to Mr. Anderson.


    The toast tasted good but her coffee was slightly sugary, the maid hadn¡¯t paid attention to the measurement she had given her. On a normal day in her house, she would  have made a fuss about it but today she decided to let it go without causing a scene.


    She didn¡¯t have the coffee, instead she had a sip of orange juice. All throughout breakfast, she was absent minded as so many things ran through her mind.


    ¡°Hey?¡± Nelly called flicking her fingers on her face to get Cathy¡¯s attention.


    She looked at her in fright, and discovered she hadn¡¯t eaten anything.


    ¡± Why are you so absent minded Cathy? What are you thinking about?¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s nothing Nelly. Finish your breakfast so we can go.¡± She pretended to resume eating but Nelly wasn¡¯t going to fall for that.


    ¡°Are you hiding something from me?¡±


    ¡± No, Nelly. Why Would I do that?¡±She asked, blinking twice.¡±I¡¯m just thinking about the mysteries I haven¡¯t unraveled.¡±


    Nelly said nothing as she continued eating with Cathy following suit. After about 15 minutes, they were done and left Chester¡¯s mansion in Nelly¡¯s Car. During the drive, none of them said anything to each other, they had different thoughts in their mind.


    Nelly was driving so she had to concentrate on her driving and save herself the stress of asking Cathy so many questions.


    They got to Cathy¡¯s home and for some reason, she felt awkward to be there. With thedy moment of her stay there ringing in her head.


    Axl, her husband had drugged her and luckily she had been saved by Nelly.


    She took a deep breath and entered the house, making up her mind to be smart because she couldn¡¯t trust both father and son.


    ¡°Hey you there!¡± They heard an angry voice say and quickly turned to look at who it was.

 Betrayed again

    Rheay still thinking about what Dementrio had said about Cathy wanting to see her twin sister. To what she could remember, Cindy had dressed up as Alexia Bachman and had also worn the mask.


    So why was she needed? Or had Cathy suspected something?


    Those were the questions that ran through her mind, she was more concerned about Cindy than worried over why she fainted.


    ¡± Have you tried to call her to know what she wants?¡± Rhea asked.


    ¡± No Rhea¡­I don¡¯t know what to tell her if she asks about Cindy.¡± He too was worried, concerned that he might lose his friendship to Cathy.


    Rhea saw the worried look on his face and motioned him toe close, she squeezed his cheeks and then assured him everything will be fine. They kissed thereafter, but only for a few seconds because Rhea felt she had some bitter medicine taste in her mouth-something she didn¡¯t want Dementrio to taste .


    Dementrio understood and asked immediately,


    ¡°Does it matter?¡±


    She smiled and embraced him. As they hugged she saw Damien and Cindy walk into the room. Seeing the man who had tied her up and tortured her made her grow wild in anger. She freed herself forcefully from Demetrio and walked violently towards Damein.


    ¡± What are you doing here? You devil?¡± She asked on reaching him, she looked around for a weapon to hit him with but found nothing but she walked round the room still looking for it.


    Cindy had to stop her,¡±Calm down Rhea.¡±


    ¡± Stop telling me to calm down and tell me why the f*ck the fool  is here .¡± She said  and stopped searching.


    ¡± Rhea  watch your words.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t tell me what to do Cindy. Tell him what he is doing here.¡±


    Dementrio held her shoulders whispering for her to keep her voice down but she flinged his hands off her shoulders.


    ¡± Look at you Rhea¡­you are bleeding.¡± Dementrio said.


    She looked at it but didn¡¯t care, it had happened  immediately she removed the drips and wires connected to her hands.


    She rushed to where Damien was again and grabbed him by his cor but Cindy stopped her.


    ¡± Allow me to teach him a lesson Cindy. He tried to kill me.¡± Rhea protested as the two women struggled over Damien.


    One was fighting and the other was defending, as for Dementrio, He could watch. Hoping that Rhea will be able to control her emotions and not yet hurt.


    Rhea had every right of getting angry, he figured.


    Rhea was acting violently and Cindy couldn¡¯t take it, she pleaded with her but got no positive response. Instead Rhea was doing her best to strangle  Damien, leaving him to a point where he was defenseless.


    Cindy watched as Damien became white and pale. He looked flushed, she couldn¡¯t take it anymore. She grabbed Rhea by her wrist, turned her to face her and pped her on the face.


    Rhea¡¯s cheeks turned red as a result of the p, everyone was shocked even Cindy couldn¡¯t believe what had just happened.


    She took Rhea¡¯s palm into hers to apologize but Rhea flung her hand away. She took steps backwards and left the room.


    Dementrio raced after her .


    Cindy broke down in tears as she bent, supporting herself with her knees.


    ¡± You¡¯re happy now? You have spoiled my rtionship with my only sister.¡± She wailed.


    ¡°It¡¯s her fault. She tried to strangle me.¡±


    ¡± You fucking tried to kill her when you kidnapped her. What did you expect?¡± She asked in anger.


    Cathy said nothing as she rushed out to find Rhea.


    ¡± Where¡¯s she?¡±


    ¡°She fainted so she¡¯s going to be taken to another room.¡±


    ¡± Where is she? I really want to see her.¡±


    But Dementrio stopped her,


    ¡°Don¡¯t see her now. She¡¯s really upset with you and she fainted because of what you did. Please just let her be.¡± He advised.


    Cindy knew he was right, and the fact that she couldn¡¯t see Rhea made her feel more upset.


    ¡± I¡¯m so mad at myself right now. I wonder if she will be able to forgive me.¡±


    ¡± She will. You¡¯re her only family, she just need some time.¡±


    ¡± I lost my only sister Cathy and now I don¡¯t want to lose Cindy.¡±


    ¡± You won¡¯t, ¡± He assured her and hugged her while Cindy held him tighter and sobbed on his shoulders.


    ¡± You see what I told you about her? She¡¯s trying to take Demetrio.¡±


    ¡± This can¡¯t be true, it¡¯s not possible.¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m not just cooking up stories Rhea. You can see the reality with your eyes. It¡¯s happening just in front of you ¡±


    She tried to stop the tears that wereing but she couldn¡¯t, they flowed and dropped on cheeks.


    After she had left the room, she felt so weak and fainted again. She woke up and was looking for Demetrio when she found Damien, she wanted to shout at him but he motioned her to follow him and he showed her where Cindy was hugging Demetrio passionately.


    ¡°Demetrio can¡¯t do this to me.¡± She kept muttering to herself.


    ¡± Of course. I thought the same but considering how pretty and sexy Cindy is. Anything can happen.¡±


    Dementrio sww get and came to get but she walked away from him.


    ¡± What did you tell her ¡±


    ¡± Nothing, she saw what you didn¡¯t want her to see .¡±


    ¡°You fool!¡±


    ¡°Save your energy. You will need it to exin things to your girlfriend.¡± He advised with a sneer.


    Dementrio freed him as he rushed to meet Rhea. He looked for her andter found her in a ward crying all by herself.


    ¡°Rhea¡­what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    She said nothing but hugged him really tight, that sight she had seen earlier on filled her mind and she knew it would be a set up.


    Damien was only ying with her emotions.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Damien said a lot of things and I just couldn¡¯t stand it.¡±Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡± Shhh .. it¡¯s Fine. I totally understand you.¡±


    He hugged her as she continued to sob in his arms, she knew something was wrong.


    ¡± Have you told her about her sister¡¯s call?¡±


    ¡± Not yet.¡±


    ¡± I think Damien is ckmailing Cindy into doing whatever she¡¯s doing.¡±


    ¡± I thought of that, but Cindy isn¡¯t hiding anything that can be used. Is she?¡±

 She鈥檚 your mother

    ¡± Tell me what she¡¯s doing In my house Cathy.¡± He asked again looking so furious that at a point Cathy could only stammer.


    ¡°Father this is my cousin and I¡¯ve brought her ro spend some time with me.¡± She answered but not gazing at Mr. Anderson¡¯s eyeballs for she was scared.


    ¡± Do you want to ruin your marriage Cathy Chester?¡± He thundered making her shocked and confused.


    But before she could ask what he meant by those Words, he walked into the house.


    Cathy followed suit leaving Nelly all to herself wondering when the disagreement she had with Mr. Anderson will end.


    Nelly didn¡¯t bother to follow Cathy, she looked around the house. It was quite expensive and the fleet of cars she saw all belonged to her uncle, Mr. Chester except the red Lamborghini which she knew belonged to Cathy.


    ¡± You¡¯re not scared my dad will instigate Cathy against you?¡±she turned to look at who it was, and spat in disgust immediately she saw it was Axl.


    He has distracted get from something important and she wasn¡¯t happy about it.


    ¡°I¡¯m not scared about anything Axl, I expect the worse from both father and son.¡± She answered rudely, but Axl didn¡¯t flench.


    Both daughters of the Chester¡¯s family had onemon attribute asides their beauty and wealth ¨C they were filled with pride.


    ¡°Are you still upset with me, Rhea? You know it isn¡¯t my fault that everything happened like that.¡± He tried to mock her but she took it as a pathetic statement.


    ¡± Looking at the way things are. I¡¯m now grateful that I wasn¡¯t your bride. You would have destroyed by life just like you did to Cathy.¡±


    ¡± Stop it, Nelly. Watch your tongue. I still love you and that¡¯s the reason I¡¯m able to control myself.¡±


    ¡± What did you say? You love me?¡± Sheughed hysterically and tried to walk inside but Axl held her wrist and stopped her. She turned in anger and pped him.


    ¡°Don¡¯t repeat this mistake of holding my wrist. ¡± She warned before entering the house.


    Axl looked at her shocked, he knew she was bold but he had never expected her to be so bold to p him.


    This was really going to be tough, he thought.


    This was her first time of entering a home that wasn¡¯t hers, she had no friends or rtives so she was always at home all by herself or in the Chester¡¯s mansion, She  had always thought Mr. Anderson will love to stay in one of the houses owned by her uncle Since he had wanted all the properties of his best friend. As far as age could recall, Mr. Anderson was never to be trusted but nothing was strange. Why hadn¡¯t Mr. Anderson allowed Cathy to live in the Chester¡¯s mansion?


    Maybe he didn¡¯t want Cathy recovering memories from her environment, she thought.


    ¡± Nelly is smart Cathy. She knows a lot and will use it to her advantage. I don¡¯t know why you don¡¯t want to listen to me.¡± She had overhead Mr. Anderson telling Cathy, she couldn¡¯t take it anymore and had quickly defended herself.


    ¡°Why will she listen to the lies you have fed her. I¡¯m only telling her the truth that she deserves.¡±


    ¡°Nelly¡­please watch your words. He¡¯s still my father-inw .¡± She begged, ¡°Father she is staying here and please don¡¯t try to convince me otherwise.¡±


    ¡°F**k you¡¯re just as stubborn as Caroline.¡±


    Both thedies turned immediately to look at him, with the same question on their mind.


    Why did he mention Caroline?


    ¡°What did you say? Who is Caroline?¡± Cathy asked immediately.


    ¡± You don¡¯t know?¡± He looked skeptical about wanting to tell them but the look on Cathy¡¯s face showed that she wasn¡¯t going to take no for ab answer.¡± She¡¯s your mother.¡± He finally revealed.


    Cathy took some steps in disbelief, she hadn¡¯t expected that. Although she felt she had a connection with whoever Caroline was, she had never given it a thought that it might be her mother as for Nelly she didn¡¯t look too surprised at all. Maybe she had figured out who Caroline was but wanted Cathy to make the inquiries herself and find out what really was the truth.


    Meanwhile Cathy was in her own thoughts, struggling to believe she had such connection with her mum but didn¡¯t find out about it. Then she thought of the bag and the designs that she had seen at the Chester¡¯s mansion. The diary now made Sense to her, even the clothes which had the brand name Caroline but she still had to be sure.


    ¡± Father, I saw some cloth designs was she the owner of a fashion brand?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know. She would made clothes in her free time but those clothes were never sold. She had made them only for her daughters. Please no more questions again.¡± He believed if he said more words then she was going to find out the truth and he didn¡¯t want that, at least not now when everything seems to be working in his favour.


    Just a few more lies and soon the properties will be his, he thought.All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    Immediately Mr. Anderson left the room, Cathy  instructed the maid to show Nelly the guest room before she went to the room she shared with Axl. They had nned to see once it was time for lunch and go to the hospital after that.


    As she got to the room, she had so many things on her mind that she didn¡¯t even notice Axl was there but he said nothing to her even though he was surprised she was so absent minded. He had never seen her in that mood before.


    She had never seen the brand on any clothing, except the ones Nelly gave her and thedy that Dementrio had Introduced as a friend.


    ¡± Hey? Where is your mind.¡± He said as he touched her shoulders and she got up in fright. She felt relieved when she discovered it was Axl.


    ¡°It¡¯s you¡­you scared me. ¡±


    ¡°I know I did. You have been so absent minded since you entered the room. Is anything the matter?¡±

 House of Hatred

    ¡°Please stop the acts. I¡¯m not in the mood for your drama.¡± Cathy said as she took a piece of face wipe to wipe off the sweat on her face, she couldn¡¯t remember thest time she applied make-up.


    A lot was happening in her environment and she didn¡¯t have an idea who was behind it and it worried her so much.


    ¡± What are you talking about Cathy? You¡¯re believing what Nelly is saying to you?¡± Axl asked, hoping he still had a point  to use on her. He really needed her at this point especially when his dad had assured him that thepany would be his soon.


    ¡± Yes I am. You drugged me. Tell me why you did that.¡±


    He was taken aback and had not expected Cathy to remember everything. He was mute for some seconds and blinked his eyes vigorously.


    ¡± Cat got your tongue? Axl I didn¡¯t know you could stoop to such a level.¡± She spat in disgust.


    He said nothing and Left the room. Cathy didn¡¯t bother to stop him. She had lots of things on her mind especially the fact that her mother was Caroline. She had forgotten to ask Mr. Anderson if her mother and him shared an intimate rtionship but she was sure it would be no use. He was going to deny it,


    Then she remembered Demetrio, he had still not called her even though it was more than a day. She was worried and decided to give him a call. She called and luckily the call went through, he answered after a ring.


    ¡± Thank Heavens! I¡¯ve been trying to reach Dementrio. Did you see my text?¡±she asked.


    ¡± Yes I did. My girlfriend¡­she fainted so I had to rush her to the hospital.¡± He exined.


    ¡± Sorry about that. How is she?¡±


    ¡± She¡¯s better now.¡±


    ¡± Are you with your friend, Alexia Bachman? I want to speak with her.  It¡¯s just a question.¡±


    ¡± She¡¯s not here? Can you give me your message? I will give it to her.¡±


    ¡± Sure, do ask her. What is the name of the  brand that she has¡­like the bag she carried the day we met?¡± Cathy had asked with high hopes.


    ¡± Is it Caroline?¡±


    ¡± Yes¡­how did you know?¡± Cathy was surprised.


    ¡± I have seen the brand, it¡¯s unique  so I asked her. Although she imed it¡¯s her mother¡¯s own .¡± He finally revealed.


    ¡± Her mother? Please exin.¡±


    ¡± I will do thatter, the doctor is here.¡±


    He ended the call immediately, and she felt dejected. Everything was bingplicated, the only way she could find out who Alexia Bachman was to talk to a fashion manager.


    She grabbed her car keys from the bedside table to go out but decided to check on Nelly first and tell her where she was going.


    She knew Nelly won¡¯t befortable staying at home alone with them especially as she suspects them of killing her mother.


    ******


    As she looked at the room, she searched the drawer and cupboard if she could find any pictures of her family or anything leading to the fact that Mr. Anderson really was behind the death of her mother.All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    She was still searching when the door flunged open, she turned to look at the intruder in fright but was relieved when she saw it was Mr. Anderson.


    ¡± It¡¯s not right to barge into someone¡¯s room. Mr. Anderson and you know that.¡±


    ¡± Thest time I checked. This house is mine.¡± He said with all authority.


    ¡± What do you want? I¡¯m not in the mood now .¡± She turned around to continue her search.


    ¡± What are you doing with Cathy? I thought I got  rid of you?¡±


    ¡°Got rid of me? Just like you did to my mother and Cathy¡¯s parents?¡±she questiones in anger


    ¡± You know so much and act so smart. I¡¯ve been able to use Cathy emotionally. I don¡¯t think you can convince her by showing herme evidence.¡±


    ¡± I know why you¡¯re scared. It¡¯s because you think I¡¯m here to get the properties. You forget that I have my own share, The Chester¡¯s mansion, Enterprise and the Newspaper was written in my name. Cathy has just the otherpanies.¡±


    ¡°What? That¡¯s impossible.¡±


    ¡°Better believe my dear father-inw,¡± she mocked before going to the bathroom.


    He was visibly upset and angry but did nothing, he didn¡¯t want to create a scene that Cathy would doubt him more than she does now.


    He finally left the room after waiting for some minutes and discovering that she wouldn¡¯te so soon.


    As soon as he opened the door, his eyes met with Cathy. He was shocked.


    Had she been listening to his conversation with Nelly? He thought.


    ¡± Father¡­what are you doing here? Did youe to scold Nelly again?¡± She asked.


    Mr. Anderson breathed in relief after hearing she hadn¡¯t eavesdropped on their conversation.


    ¡°I only came to warn her to stop feeding you with lies. I won¡¯t take it.¡±


    ¡°Father? I thought we¡¯d discussed this?¡±


    ¡± Are you okay Cathy?¡± They looked and saw it was Nelly, Mr. Anderson rolled his eyes in disgust before leaving.


    ¡± Sorry about your father¡¯s behavior. U have never disobeyed him before.¡±


    ¡°I understand, are you going out?¡±


    ¡± Yes ¡­ I want to speak to a fashion brand manager.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯te with you now.. I want to talk to Mr. Anderson.¡±


    ¡± Stop being stubborn Nelly. Please, he¡¯s still My Father-inw.¡± Cathy had defended, even though she was angry with Me. Anderson for hiding the truth from her. She still respected him for deciding to save her life.


    ¡± I understand , then I wille with you. I can¡¯t promise I will stay here and not start up a fight.¡±


    ¡± Can I drop you off?¡±


    She turned to look and discovered it was Axl.


    ¡°No, we are fine and can manage on our own.¡± She muttered.


    ¡± Don¡¯t be like this now Cathy.¡±


    ¡± Hurry up Nelly. I will be waiting for you outside.¡±


    Immediately Cathy was out of sight, Axl held Nelly by her hair. She tried to scream out in pain but he used one hand to cover her mouth and the other held tight to her hair.

 Revelations

    Immediately Cathy was out of sight, Axl held Nelly by her hair. She tried to scream out in pain but he used one hand to cover her mouth and the other held tight to her hair.


    Slowly she was able to use her elbow to hit him in the groin. The first hit had no effect on him but she continued until he couldn¡¯t control the agony he was experiencing.


    He freed her hair and left immediately to the room before she could say anything or throw him punches.


    Nelly who had narrowly escaped death squatted and breathed hard to regain her breath before rushing inside the room to get her purse, she got it and left to meet Cathy who was waiting impatiently for her.


    ¡± What took you so long?¡± She asked but noticed how red her face was, ¡± why do you look so flushed? What happened.¡±


    ¡± Your loving husband tried to kill me.¡±


    ¡± What?¡±


    ¡± Forget about him Cathy. Let¡¯s go and see the fashion manager. You will take care of himter.¡± Nelky suggested, safe wasn¡¯t ready to start up a fight with Axl.


    At least not now, she thought.


    She nodded as she rubbed her shoulders to assure her everything will be fine. All she needed was to talk to the fashion manager and also talk to  Alexaia Bachman.


    ¡°Why are you absent minded Cathy?¡± She asked, Cathy was just staring absent minded at the streets.


    ¡± I¡¯m fine Nelly, I¡¯m just worried about someone.¡± She muttered.


    ¡± Who?¡±


    ¡± Thedy who came with my husband¡¯s best friend.¡±


    ¡± The prettydy? With Dementrio?¡±


    ¡± Yes¡­her name is Alexia Bachman¡­that¡¯s who she imed to be.¡±


    ¡± I thought she was his girlfriend?¡±


    ¡± Nahhh¡­he imed she¡¯s not and I believe. There¡¯s another girl he talked about with so much love in his eyes.¡± She exined.


    ¡°Since when did you be an expert in knowing someone who is in love?¡± Nelly asked, a bit surprised.


    ¡°Stop it Nelly , I am a woman and I know when a man is in love.¡± She said with so many smiles.C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.


    Nelly was d to see her happy and decided to continue the conversation.


    ¡°But you imed Dementrio is a hard man.¡±


    ¡± Yes¡­that makes it easier to know when he¡¯s in love.¡±


    ¡± Can I help you? I can find info about her then tell you. I will do that in secret.¡±


    ¡°Will you do that for me?¡±


    ¡± Yes¡­I will do that. I can talk to a secret agent or I can do it myself.¡±


    ¡°Which do you prefer?¡±


    ¡± I will do it myself and also get a secret agent too.¡±


    Cathy parked the car immediately and hugged Nelly so tight. Nelly who had always wished for this kind ofpany embraced her sister too.


    ¡°After we talk to the manager then I will go to her house.¡±


    ¡± Do you know her address? Should I ask Demetrio?¡± Cathy asked a bit confused.


    ¡°You forget I work in the Newspaperpany, I can always get her information and then talking to Dementrio about it will be suspicious.¡±


    ¡°Then it¡¯s settled,¡±


    Cathy started the car and drove to the fashionpany. Thepanies were the makers of the fashion brand she wore. If there was anyone who could give her more information about the fashion brand then it was ¡°L¡¯Oreal fashion Hub¡±


    It was the first time she was here, as a billionaire wife she had the privileges of her clothes being delivered to her house.


    Cathy and Nelly weren¡¯t impressed by the magnificence of the building, they were used to seeing more buildings that were beautiful and more luxurious.


    ¡°Good day Ma¡¯am Cathy. We have been expecting you.¡±  A young man dressed in a suit said as he bowed first to Cathy and to Nelly.


    From how Nelly dressed, he knew she was among the richdies too and he had to respect her


    The young man dressed in a ck suit snapped his fingers and another man appeared, he bowed too and offered to take the handbags which belonged to Cathy and Nelly. They were both led inside thepany, straight to the Manager¡¯s office.


    The manager was a Man in his middle 40¡¯s, she had also not seen him but with the way Nelly and the manager conversed they looked like they had known each other.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t know you wereing, Miss Nelly. I would have gotten the finest jewelry for you.¡±


    ¡°Let it be. We havee for another reason.¡±


    ¡°Please be seated. What will you like?¡±


    ¡°The usual will be okay.¡±


    He rang a little bell on his table and gave instructions on tea before he returned to the.


    Before the they could start the conversation, the tea was ready and served. Nelly took hers first and sipped, Cathy also took hers. She was surprised that the sugar content was exactly how she wanted.


    ¡°How did you get the right amount of sugar?¡± She asked.


    ¡± Miss Nelly told me¡­¡±


    ¡± Let¡¯s forget about it, Cathy, please can you ask him what we can do here ?¡± She interrupted, stopping him from spilling the truth.


    Cathy smiled, Nelly really cared about her


    ¡± Have you heard of the brand Caroline?¡± She asked the manager.


    ¡± Yes¡­but it¡¯s not functioning. It was owned by Mrs. Chester.¡± He revealed.


    Cathy was taken aback, she was shocked and amused. Did Mr. Anderson lie to her when he said her mother never sold any of the fashion clothes she made?


    ¡°I need more answers to this. Were the clothes made by my mother?¡±


    ¡°No ma¡¯am. We personally made the clothes but she gave the designs but we got orders and stopped after her death.¡±


    ¡°Who gave you the orders?¡±


    ¡°It was an unknown caller who threatened to burn down thepany.¡±


    ¡°Is it possible for someone to have a brand of the clothes?¡±


    ¡°No .. my staff personally destroyed everything. Only the family members have the brand of clothing.¡± He exined.


    ¡°Are you really sure about this?¡±Cathy found this amusing because Mr. Anderson who she had expected the truth from lied to her again.


    ¡°I can¡¯t possibly lie to you. I have the records of everything ma¡¯am.¡±


    ¡°Fine¡­let me see the records.¡±

 Caught in the act

    ¡°These are the records ma¡¯am.¡± The manager said as he gave her some files, they looked like they were recent and new. The papers weren¡¯t even ruffled at all.


    ¡°Why do I think this was done recently?¡± Cathy asked.


    ¡± Because it was done recently, ma¡¯am, about a week ago. The fire had damaged some of the records we kept so that¡¯s why we had to do new records.¡± The manager exined.


    ¡± When was the fire?¡± The question was from Nelly, she had already started going through each file while she listened to them.


    He answered and Cathy¡¯s hands froze, that was the same day her parents died in the car crash, Nelly understood why Cathy looked flushed. She could also remember what had happened.


    ¡°Did my mother evere here ?¡± Cathy asked, not knowing why she asked.


    ¡°Yes¡­she used to work here.¡± He answered.


    ¡°Something must have been in those records and that was why it was destroyed.¡± She turned to say to Nelly who was already halfway through the files. Cathy was surprised, she had not even noticed Nelly for a long time.All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    ¡°Can you show us her office?¡± Nelky asked.


    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry ma¡¯am but I can¡¯t do that.


    ¡°What? Do you have an idea of who you are talking to?¡± Nelly barked at him.


    ¡°I know who you are but we have an order from your father inw not to let you in and he has the keys.¡± He answered with his head bent, avoiding eye contact with both women.


    ¡°Why will he try to hide the truth from me, first he lied and now he¡¯s trying to hide the truth from me?¡±


    ¡°Are you still surprised Cathy? I told you about your Father-inw, he is a very cunning .¡±


    ¡± I request you show us my mother¡¯s office or I will make you lose your job this second.¡± She threatened and with the look on her face, the manager knew she meant it.


    ¡± I¡¯m sorry ma¡¯am but I don¡¯t have the keys to the office.¡±


    ¡°We don¡¯t need the keys now. I just want to see her office.¡± She said without thinking.


    Reluctantly, he led them to another corner of the building. It looked abandoned, the painting was old and it was dusty. There was only one door and she guessed it was the office which belonged to her mum.


    ¡± This is the office. The key isn¡¯t here but it uses some kind of security number.¡± He exined.


    ¡°You can leave. We would manage on our own.¡± Cathy ordered and he turned to leave.


    As soon as he Left, Cathy decided to try out the same keybination she had used to open the case in Chester¡¯s mansionLuckily it opened, and they pushed their way into it. The room was dustier than the view outside. It looked like no one had stepped there for years.


    Cathy coughed hard as she exhaled dust,


    ¡± Sorry¡­try to use something on your nose.¡± Nelly advised.


    Even though sometimes she acted mean and didn¡¯t want to agree she cared about anyone, Cathy knew she had a kind heart and she was grateful for having someone like Nelly.


    She agreed and brought out her face wipes, it wasn¡¯t healthy because she couldn¡¯t breath but she had to try. She had to make this sacrifice in order to find the truth.


    ¡°Look that way while I go through the office drawers if I can find anything.¡± Cathy had said to Nelly.


    Cathy began to search the drawers but there was nothing to be found, she looked worried because she guessed the Manager must have informed Mr. Anderson that she was here and in no time he would be rushing there to order them out.


    ¡°Hey¡­ Cathye over.¡± Nelly had called out to Cathy, waving a pile of letters.


    ¡°What? You found something?¡±


    ¡± Yes¡­these are letters.¡±


    ¡°What kind of letters? Your mum was having an affair with Mr. Anderson.¡± She revealed.


    ¡°What?¡± That can¡¯t be true.¡± She said as she quickly snatched the papers from her and skimmed through the contents. Nelly was right, they were letters which her mum and Mr. Anderson had written to each other, she could still recognize his handwriting. On one of the letters there was a rose which was attached, Nelly took it and sniffed it.


    ¡°It has her scent.¡±


    Cathy looked jealous, someone could recognize her mother¡¯s perfume but she who was a daughter couldn¡¯t do that.


    ¡± Why would they write letters to each other when they can do everything face to face?¡±


    ¡± I really don¡¯t know. Maybe my mum was married to Mr. Anderson.¡±


    ¡°No¡­I doubt that. Search some more, maybe we can find other clues.¡±


    Cathy found a phone next, the phone didn¡¯t look like it was spoiled so she decided to turn it on.


    It turned in but the battery was low, but they were able to go through and found some recording. Cathy could only listen to one recording before it went off.


    In the record, it was a man who was Mr. Anderson, he had cursed a woman who Nelly had identified as Cathy¡¯s mum. In the recording, he had threatened to make her life miserable after she left him on their wedding day to follow his best friend because of his wealth.


    They had solved one Mystery, Cathy sighed in relief. Now they understand, her mum was Mr. Anderson¡¯s lover but she had left him to marry her father.


    ¡°But why did she send letters to him?¡±


    ¡°Check the dates Nelly. These letters were before she got married.¡±


    ¡°Yeah¡­maybe that¡¯s why he wants your father¡¯s wealth. A revenge for taking his lover.¡±


    ¡°Now we are getting somewhere.¡± Cathy for the first  time in 40 minutes had a bright smile.


    ¡± We really need to hurry up before Mr. Andersones. I know he will get here soon.¡± Cathy had already started arranging the files she had scattered.


    ¡°Are the letters important, Cathy? Should I take them?¡±


    ¡°No¡­this device is fine. Please hurry up before hees here.¡± She was already scared as she was already having goosebumps.


    ¡°It¡¯s toote.¡± They heard, as the doors flung open.

 He鈥檚 in love

    ¡°It¡¯s Cathy. She called to ask about how you got your brand of clothing.¡± Dementrio had said after the call with Cathy.


    ¡± Is she suspecting me?¡±Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know about that.¡±


    ¡°What did you tell her about the brand?¡±


    ¡± That it belongs to your mum.¡± He answered.


    While they discussed, the doctor came and they both rushed to him.


    ¡°When can she go home, doctor?¡±


    ¡± She can go home immediately but she should be kept under watch and return to the hospital by morning.¡± The doctor instructed.


    ¡°Thanks doctor, we will leave now.¡± She turned to Rhea.¡±Let¡¯s go home Rhea. You need rest.¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m not going home with you. I will spend the night with Dementrio.¡± Rhea spoke softly, this was the first time she was talking in 15 Minutes.


    Cindy was displeased by her response but she had to keep calm, she knew Rhea was just upset for the time frame. Rhea won¡¯t stay angry with her for a long time. Her anger was justified and she was the only family Cindy had.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. She will be fine.¡± Dementrio had assured her.


    ¡°Just take care of her. She might stay up all night crying¡­please don¡¯t let her do that.¡± Cindy smiled as she talked.


    Dementrio nodded as Cindy left, he noticed the bond the twodies shared was unbreakable despite the fact that they were not blood siblings.


    Immediately Cindy left the room, Rhea broke down in tears as Dementrio got closer to embrace her.


    ¡°Shhhh¡­stop this Rhea.¡±he spoke softly as he patted her back.


    ¡± I miss her already. Was I harsh to her?¡±


    ¡°No Rhea¡­you did nothing wrong. She¡¯s not angry with you.¡±


    ¡°Are you sure?¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­Rhea. I am sure. She¡¯s not angry with you. Cindy understands you perfectly.¡±


    They remained in that position for a while before Rhea freed herself after giving her consent that she could be taken home.


    Dementrio obeyed and carried her even though she declined and insisted she walked.


    ¡± I think I forgot my keys inside.¡±


    She looked at him weirdly before he brought out his hands to apologize.


    ¡± Calm down my queen.¡± She could only look at her eyes.


    ¡± Wait here¡­I wouldn¡¯t spend an extra second.¡± He kissed her before rushing Inside, as he was leaving his wallet fell and she picked it up.


    As she returned to an upright position, she met face to face with the scary man she had seen in Dementrio ¡®s house.


    She opened her mouth to scream but no sound came out.


    ¡± Are you scared Rhea?¡± He asked in a hoarse voice that made her flench.


    So he even knows my name, she thought.


    ¡°Yes¡­¡± she stammered.


    ¡°How do you feel now? The young master was really worried about you.¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m feeling better, I was just scared.¡±


    ¡± Scared of who? Me?¡±


    She turned away, she didn¡¯t want to have eye contact with him as she answered his question.


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    He started an outburst and Rhea was surprised,


    What was funny?


    ¡± I don¡¯t me you Rhea. I hear that alot of times but I¡¯m actually friendly.¡± He defended but it was true.


    ¡± How did you know Demetrio?¡±


    ¡°I worked for his father till his death¡­Demetrio is just like his father unlike the son he had.¡±


    ¡°The son he had? What do you mean by that?¡± Rhea was confused.


    ¡°Damien and Demetrio are step brothers.¡± He revealed.


    ¡°What? Does Dementrio know about it?¡±


    ¡°No¡­that¡¯s why I¡¯m informing you. Since you are much closer to him, you can tell him the truth.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s absurd. It¡¯s not my personal matter.¡±


    ¡°You really don¡¯t know your worth.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean? You¡¯re confusing me?¡±


    ¡°The young master loves you so much, he can do anything you say and won¡¯t stay angry with you for long.¡±


    ¡°But you hated me before now. Now you¡¯re acting so good.¡±


    ¡± I won¡¯t deny that I didn¡¯t like you, that¡¯s because the Young master is in love with you.¡±


    ¡± You don¡¯t want him to love?¡± She asked, making a face.


    ¡± No, until you came, Dementrio was so Keen in getting the Chester¡¯s properties but now you¡¯re here, he doesn¡¯t want to hurt your friend because of you.¡±


    Rhea was taken aback, until now she hadn¡¯t realized how much Dementrio loved her, he was willing to stop his quest for wealth just to make her happy.


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe you¡­maybe he doesn¡¯t want the properties?¡±


    ¡°You might also be right Miss Rhea but Dementrio had vowed to avenge his father¡¯s death.¡±


    What was he trying to say? she asked herself.


    Was Mr. Chester responsible for Dementrio ¡®s father¡¯s death? Was that the reason Damien wanted to ruin Cindy¡¯s life?


    ¡± He¡¯sing. Act normal.¡± He said before leaving for the car he came with.


    ¡± Sorry I spent so much time, I had to speak with the doctor to get some prescriptions and your diet n.¡±


    As he exined himself, Rhea watched him with concerned eyes, whatever the man with the mask was true. Demetrio really cared about her.


    ¡± I see you were making friends.¡± He said and pointed to The masked man.


    ¡°He seems friendly even though he¡¯s scary.¡±


    ¡± We would go to the pharmacy to get these drugs then I need to get some items for your dinner.¡±


    ¡± Are all these necessary? I don¡¯t want any of them.¡± She made a pitiful face to influence his decision but he wasn¡¯t going to take it.


    ¡± From now, you will have to listen to me. I¡¯m not joking about it. Don¡¯t make any faces.¡±


    She stamped her feet in anger but Dementrio said nothing, she knew she couldn¡¯t change his decision so she stopped her game.


    They got into the car and Dementrio started the ignition but not without stealing a kiss from Rhea.  She blushed at the reality of what had happened but turned away quickly as Forged annoyance.


    He understood what she wanted, he turned her face and kissed her again, this time longer than the first. Rhea who had earlier forged annoyance reciprocated the feeling.


    They freed themselves in no time, and Dementrio drove off.

 Your sister is alive

    ¡°It¡¯s toote.¡± They heard, as the doors flung open.


    They both turned immediately to look at the scary face of Mr. Anderson.


    ¡°Father¡­what are you doing here?¡±


    ¡± I should ask you since this is mypany and I cane here anytime.¡± Cathy was taken aback with so much surprise, safe had never known that Me. Anderson was the owner of thepany.


    ¡± I don¡¯t understand father. What did you mean by yourpany?¡± She asked.


    ¡°Stop throwing irrelevant things at me. I know Nelly is the one responsible for bringing you here.¡±


    ¡°Father please don¡¯t drag Nelly  into this, she isn¡¯t responsible.¡± Cathy said, defending her cousin.


    ¡± I expected this already. I know you will support a stranger over the one who saved you during the ident.¡±


    He was trying to ckmail her emotionally but Cathy wasn¡¯t going to fall for it especially when she knew he was hiding the truth from her.


    ¡± Father, please don¡¯t start this drama.¡±


    ¡°So it¡¯s now a drama too, Cathy? You have changed so much Cathy. I could swear you were never like this.¡±


    ¡°Father, you made me change.¡± She fired back with the same anger he used on her.


    ¡°What did you say? You now talk back to me. Cathy you know I love you more than my own son Axl but you choose to betray me.¡±


    With these words he left, Cathy who had behaved like she was stone hearted and didn¡¯t care about him broke down in tears.


    ¡± Was I harsh on Nelly? Did I do something wrong? You know he had supported me each time after my parents death.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t feel hard about that. Things like this happen, you can¡¯t me yourself for everything.¡±


    ¡± Come, my private investigator is outside. We will talk to Alexia then you will feel better before going home.¡± She advised


    Cathy gave a nod and left leaving Nelly to lock the door.


    They left thepany without talking to the manager or informing him they were leaving, Cathy could swear that it was the manager who had called Mr. Anderson to inform him about what she was doing.


    Seeing the Manager would make her want to strangle him for telling on her,


    ¡± Where did he say he was ?¡± Cathy asked


    ¡°He¡¯s around here somewhere.¡± She said as she looked around, she found him and called out to him before motioning Cathy to enter the car.


    They all entered the car, including the private investigator.


    ¡± Good afternoon ma¡¯am.¡± He greeted me politely.


    ¡± The task I gave you¡­what¡¯s the report?¡±


    ¡± Thedy Alexia Bachman wasn¡¯t found I¡¯m our records, and she had only appeared twice. That¡¯s in Chester¡¯s mansion and the bar where you found her.¡±


    ¡± So she doesn¡¯t live in this city?¡±


    ¡°Maybe¡­no apartment or car is in her name. I checked through the birth records and I couldn¡¯t find the person which matched the description you gave me.¡±


    ¡°This is strange because I had personally seen her and talked to her. We both had a conversation. Why do I feel like you¡¯re cooking up stories?¡± Cathy had asked, before now she was happy that the mysteries were bing clear but now, everything had gone back.


    ¡± I know it¡¯s hard to believe ma¡¯am but kind you. I¡¯m an investigator and I Know how to do my job  properly.¡±


    ¡± So you want me to believe that  Alexia is  iming to get someone else¡¯s ?¡± Cathy asked.


    ¡± Maybe she¡¯s just wearing a mask.¡± Nelly added in mockery.


    ¡± Exactly.''¡±he answered and to their surprise he kept a straight face, meaning that he was telling the truth.


    ¡°You¡¯re unbelievable.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s make ourselves clear ma¡¯am


    Arrange a meeting with her, I can follow her thereafter.¡±This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    *How about Cindy?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s still alive. Although I can¡¯t give you more information because she¡¯s not a public figure. Just a prostitute at a nightclub.¡±


    ¡°Prostitute?¡± Thedies shouted in unison.


    They were both shocked.


    ¡± Yes she is but not in this city. I will find more  details about her and inform you.¡±


    ¡°Thank you so much. I will text you once we have gotten the address for Alexia.¡± nelly said as she brought out an envelope which contained money and gave it to him.


    He took it, thanked them and left. Leaving the bothdies inside the car.


    ¡°Now what can we do with so much information?¡±


    ¡± All I want to do is talk to Demetrio. We would go straight to his house first of all. I really want to know who this Alexia Bachman is.¡±


    Nelly agreed with her and put on her seatbelt like Cathy. Cathy, who was on the sterling, started the car.


    *****


    ¡± You¡¯re sure you know the route?¡±Jekiy had asked, the driving was already taking too long and she felt they had been moving in circles for too long.


    ¡± Yes Nelly. Although I have only gone to his house just one time and that was with Axl. When he was a good husband.¡±


    Nelly smiled,


    ¡± So now he¡¯s a bad husband?¡±


    ¡± I don¡¯t know but he¡¯s different now .¡±


    ¡± This is the right ce Nelly, I remember convincing Axl to take me here on our first anniversary.¡±


    With the look on Nelly¡¯s face, she had so many questions to ask but she decided to let go of the questions.


    It wasn¡¯t the right time, she thought.


    ¡± That¡¯s the house.¡± Cathy said, as soon as she entered the avenue.


    ¡± Which of them?¡±


    ¡°All the houses here belonged to his father. Dementrio stays in one and Damien stays in the other.¡±


    ¡°Who¡¯s Damien?¡± She asked.


    ¡°Sorry I didn¡¯t mention that¡¯s Dementrio ¡®s brother. Both brothers are very cunning so be careful of them.¡±


    ¡°Hold on¡­is that not Dementrio with ady?¡± Nelly asked as she pointed to the direction of his car .


    ¡°Yes¡­I haven¡¯t seen her before. Age dressed like she came back from the hospital. I think she¡¯s the girlfriend he talked about.¡± Cathy answered with all sincerity.


    ¡± Are you sure about that?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s only one way to find out what the truth is.¡± Cathy had a smile on her face and Nelly instantly understood what was going on.

 Uncovered mysteries

    They got closer, and called out to him immediately. He turned to them and was surprised but he managed to hide his surprised look with a smile.


    ¡± Cathy?¡± He called and took just a step forward to meet them.


    They were already close to him, Rhea who was already feeling shy whispered to him to let her down so she could stand but Dementrio ignored her. She made different faces at him but he paid no attention to her. Their little drama was cute and  Nelly blushed at how cute they looked while fighting. She would have loved topliment their behavior but she kept mute.


    ¡°What are you doing here? You never said you wereing?¡± Dementrio asked immediately they got close, he was quite skeptical of theiring.¡±  Please let¡¯s go inside.¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s not necessary¡­we won¡¯t stay for long.¡± Nelly tried to protest.


    ¡°Cathy Chester¡­it¡¯s my order.¡± He said in a stern tone.


    ¡°You know I¡¯m still married and not divorced?¡±


    ¡± I know¡­please tell your cousin I still know her as one of the Chester?¡± He said turning to Nelly.


    ¡± She knows.¡± Nelly answered with a smile.


    She pulled Cathy by the wrist and they all walked upstairs¡­except Rhea who was in thefort of Dementrio ¡®s arms.


    ¡°I¡¯m Rhea¡­nice to meet you.¡± She had introduced herself immediately they got in.


    Luckily, Dementrio had understood she was embarrassed and had dropped her to her feet.


    ¡°You¡¯re the one who turned the devil to a kind and cute soul.¡± She said, punching her cheeks lightly.


    ¡°What should I get you?¡± Rhea asked.


    ¡± Nothing¡­it¡¯s not necessary. I have onlye to ask for the address of your friend, Alexia Bachman.¡±


    Rhea looked at Demetrio with fear in her eyes, Nelly noticed and felt something might go on soon.


    ¡°Alexia Bachman? May I know what you need the address for?¡± Dementrio asked, he tried to hide the shock in his eyes.


    ¡°Sure¡­I need more information about the brand. You know, for mypany and everything. It¡¯s just a friendly conversation.¡± She added.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know¡­ Cathy¡­she¡¯s really a private person. I don¡¯t even know where she lives.¡± He answered as he rubbed his palms on his forehead. Something he did when he was confused.


    ¡± You can call her up and tell her to meet me in a restaurant or a coffee shop or maybe here. It won¡¯t take long I promise.¡±


    Dementrio looked at Rhea for help but she turned away, their ns were about to blow and she was really confused.


    ¡± Use your phone and call her up.¡± She finally said to him,


    He looked at her skeptical about what she had just asked him to do but he obeyed.


    He phoned her and she immediately picked up the ring.


    ¡± Hello Rhea, is that you? Please tell me you have forgiven me.¡± The voice on the other end of the calk said almost immediately.


    ¡°No Cin.. I mean Alexia. It¡¯s Demetrio.¡±


    ¡± Ohh it¡¯s you. I thought it was Rhea. How is she now?¡±


    ¡± She¡¯s fine. Alexia you remember Cathy¡­the one I introduced to you the other time. She¡¯s here with me and wants to speak with you.¡± He said, trying to expose Cathy¡¯s presence for her to understand.


    ¡± Cathy¡­what does she want? Please don¡¯t let her see me.¡±


    ¡± Alexia, it¡¯s really important. I want to see you ¡±


    There was total silence and Cathy guessed she must have ended the call but no¡­the call was still on.


    ¡± Okay¡­we can meet by 4 pm tomorrow at the hotel close to Dementrio ¡®s house.¡±


    She said finally and ended the call.


    Immediately the call went off, she took a deep breath as the phone slowly dropped on the floor. Her heart was throbbing so fast and she felt soon her heart would fail and her world would crumble. Cindy had just returned home still feeling guilty about Rhea. She kept on checking her phone for a text or call. She had just finished having a shower when her phone rang, she rushed to it and didn¡¯t even check who the caller was. It turned out to be Dementrio and he had no news from Rhea, he kept calling her Alexia and she felt something was wrong. He had never called her that before and she was quite suspicious about the new name, she knew immediately bygst something was up and when he exposed that Cathy was with him, she was able to clear her doubt.


    Was it possible Cathy was suspecting her? She hadn¡¯t even asked why she wanted to see her.


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    ¡± Did you notice anything strange between them?¡± Nelly had asked immediately they entered the car.


    ¡± Yes¡­they looked surprised as we asked for Alexia, especially his girlfriend¡­what was her name again?¡±


    ¡± You mean Rhea?¡±


    ¡± Yes¡­Rhea. Maybe she¡¯s just so surprised but we finally got what we wanted. By tomorrow evening we will unravel the mystery.¡± Cathy said, although she wished whatever she said was going to happen exactly how she had said it to be.


    ¡± Yes¡­how about we drop by at the restaurant just around that corner and get something to eat. I¡¯m famished.¡±


    ¡± Okay then.¡± Shee started the car and drove to the restaurant. It was just a stone throw away from where they were.


    The restaurant was an Italian one, with very fanciful and colorful decorations. The type Cathy loved, just bright and beautiful colors.


    She guessed it was a new restaurant from the looks and building.


    The waiter came up with the menu to take their order immediately. They got sitted and were made fortable.


    Cathy ordered Pasta and sauce since it was the simplest dish on the menu, as for Nelly it was the first time she was in an Italian restaurant so she decided to make do with the opportunity she had. She ordered a 3 course meal on the food which sounded fanciful to her.


    After some time the waiter returned with their meals, Cathy who was already hungry couldn¡¯t wait for them to serve Nelly. She started eating immediately, but when she turned to look outside safe saw someone she hadn¡¯t expected.

 Giving up love

    ¡°Were you able to get her father?¡±He asked as soon as his father entered the car.


    ¡°No¡­she escaped.


    What! He made a fist as he hit the steering wheel making it horn loudly.


    Luckily they were in an empty street, if not the authorities would have arrested him.


    ¡°What are we going to do now father?¡± He asked.


    ¡°I wished I had just taken Nelly. Along with her mother all my problems would have gone away but your love for the crazy girl stopped me.¡± Mr. Anderson sputtered angrily.


    ¡°Father please¡­I never expected Nelly to turn out like this, she wasn¡¯t like this father.¡± He defended.


    ¡°You don¡¯t expect her to remain the same after leaving her a day before the wedding Axl! She has to change Axl, You know nothing about women and it worries me a lot.¡±


    ¡°Father¡­now you¡¯re sounding like it¡¯s my fault. You know you forced and ckmailed me into marrying Cathy. I hurt Nelly so badly. She was the only woman I loved.¡±


    ¡± You can stop bbering now because it¡¯s toote. Nelly won¡¯t even look at your face because you disgust her.¡±


    ¡± I Know Father, I don¡¯t doubt that. Whatever you do, I don¡¯t want you to hurt Nelly.¡±


    ¡± Are you giving me conditions?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just saying father. Don¡¯t involve Nelly in your games.¡± He answered before letting the door open.


    ¡± You can leave father. Drive your call, I gave something to do.¡±


    ¡± Are you sending me out of the car I got you?¡± Mr. Anderson asked, shocked and astonished.


    ¡± Not a car you got, Cathy got it and father I¡¯m doing everything politely.¡± He said with folded palms.


    He looked at  him with a hard re in his eyes before leaving.


    Father! He yelled hitting the steering wheel making loud noises. This time the security officers were not going to spare him.


    He stayed still with his right hand on his jaw. Everything was going out of ce, first he lost his mother, the only one he loved and what was annoying was that he had given so much away and now he was left with nothing. Nelly who had been with him since childhood was now an enemy to him. He couldn¡¯t believe something like that would ever happen.


    *********¡±¡±


    ¡± Cathy¡­watch yourself. We are in public.¡± Nelly Cautioned, but she did the exact opposite.


    ¡± I¡¯m so hungry, you don¡¯t know what I can do Nelly. Whenever I¡¯m hungry then I turn to an animal.¡± Sheughed as she slowed down with the food.


    Her behavior was just so funny that Nelly couldn¡¯t stopughing at her. Cathy looked like a cute puppy.


    ¡°I¡¯ve never seen you like this. You look more young and beautiful. Hold on, I will get my phone and take a picture.¡± Said Nelly.


    The moment she talked about the picture, Cathy immediately remembered the phone she had been with. The same phone she found in the office which her mother had worked in. Thank Heavens that Mr. Anderson had not seen her with the device, it would have been the end of more discoveries.


    ¡°The phone Nelly.¡± She motioned with her hands.


    ¡± What phone are you talking about?¡±All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    She said nothing but brought out the device and immediately Nelly knew where it was gotten from.


    ¡°Has it gotten charged?¡±


    ¡± Yes, I charged it in the car. Should we check the phone now or after our meal? What do you think?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just as anxious as you are Cathy.¡±


    ¡± Let¡¯s have our meal. Whatever that¡¯s in it can wait.¡±


    ¡± What if we never get an opportunity!¡±


    ¡± Now you¡¯re really scaring me.¡±


    They made up their mind to check out the phone as soon as they were done with their food. But Nelly was so anxious that she snatched the phone from the table and opened it. Cathy too , couldn¡¯t contain her inquisitiveness, she left her food as  she followed with her eyes noticing each movement Nelly took.


    Nelly immediately checked the call logs, it was exactly how she had expected.


    ¡± The calls were before the ident.¡±


    ¡± Have you checked the messages?¡±


    ¡± I will go through them now, or you go through them. I feel safer hearing it from you.¡±


    She handed the phone to her and continued eating even though she wasn¡¯t feeling


    hungry. Maybe she lost her appetite due to curiosity.


    ¡± There are so many text messages.¡±


    ¡± Wait, are you waiting? Read it Baby sis.¡±


    Cathy blushed at what she heard ¡°Baby sis¡±


    ¡± Why are you blushing so much?¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s nothing. Just what you said, you called me Baby sis.¡±


    ¡°Yes I¡¯m older and you¡¯re my only family. Well till we find Cindy.¡±


    Cathy took Nelly¡¯s palm into hers as she smiled at her


    ¡± There are recordings too.¡±


    ¡± Wfst should we do? We can¡¯t y it here. It might be suspicious.¡±


    ¡± Hurry up with your food then we leave immediately. Okay?¡±


    ¡± Fine but I¡¯m so anxious that I can¡¯t eat.¡±


    ¡± You need to eat Nelly. I guess you haven¡¯t eaten for a while now, especially since your mum passed away.¡±


    ¡± No¡­I¡¯m just worried.¡±


    ¡± About what?¡±


    ¡± You and everyone. Axl too, I can¡¯t believe he could kill my mum.¡±


    ¡± Hey! Stop it right now. You know you can¡¯t use someone without evidence?¡±


    ¡± Yes I know and that¡¯s why I need to get evidence soon.¡±


    ¡± How sure are you that it was him?¡±


    ¡± The same way you feel Mr. Anderson is hiding so much is the same way I feel about the situation.¡±


    Cathy kept silent as she watched her, the level of hatred Nelly had for Axl and Mr. Anderson was great. She was sometimes scared of mentioning their names although she understood Nelly¡¯s plight she still needed some evidence in order  to believe all she had said especially as she knew Mr. Anderson had saved her life during the car ident. She still took him as her father and respected him for that kind gesture.


    To her, she owed him her life. But Nelly had a different perspective of them and she was scared Nelly was right about them.

 Getting over the truth

    Axl!¡± She called out struggling for breath as she kept her mouth open gasping for air.


    Axl rushed to her immediately looking scared.


    ¡°Are you okay Rhea?¡± He asked with concerned looks.


    ¡°We need to find Cindy now.¡± She spoke softly but paid no attention to what she was saying neither was she aware that Dementrio standing there with her.


    ¡°She will be fine, Rhea. We will talk to her or she will call us.¡± Dementrio assured, as he caressed her cheeks and tried to embrace her.


    She pushed him away immediately.


    ¡°Is this all you have to say? Cindy might be in danger and you just want me to be quiet?¡± She yelled at him.


    ¡°I understand you Rhea but we have to think first. Cathy is already suspicious. What if you call Cindy and they find out it¡¯s Alexia?¡±He asked and she kept mute, she must¡¯ve understood his reasons .


    ¡± So what do we do now? We can¡¯t just watch them doing nothing.¡±


    ¡± We would have to wait for Cindy¡¯s call, she¡¯s the only one who can tell us what¡¯s going on.¡± He exined.


    ¡± I know¡­I can only feel worried and uneasy, maybe anxious is the right word.¡±


    Dementrio got closer to her and embraced her before whispering into her ears,


    ¡°I¡¯m here for you. Everything is going to be fine.¡± He Said assuring her.


    She left his embrace and walked upstairs, the effects of the drugs were still there and she was feeling wobbly. Dementrio noticed it too and rushed to help her before she went crashing on the stairs.


    ¡± You need to rest , Rhea but you¡¯re acting so stubborn.¡± He said as he got to her and carried her immediately to his room.


    ¡± Stay here while I get you water and food. Don¡¯t move an inch.¡± He warned sternly to show he meant every word.


    He left the room and came backter with a tray which contained a te of food, another bowl which had different fruits sliced in cubes and finally a ss of water.


    ¡°You cooked so fast?¡± She was surprised because he hadn¡¯t spent up to 10 minutes.


    ¡± No¡­The cook. I have a cook and I called her while we were at the hospital to get you something to eat.¡±


    ¡°Okay. Thank you so much.¡±


    ¡°Rhea, eat something. It¡¯s pasta and sauce. I¡¯m really sure you will love it. Don¡¯t worry I will feed it to you.¡± He satfortably, close to her and quickly brought out a spoonful and began to feed her. She waited till the te was half empty before deciding not to have another spoon again but Dementrio insisted she finished everything. Sadly, she epted and forced her stomach to ept more of the food.


    The te was empty in no time and she couldn¡¯t even have a taste of the desert. Dementrio seeing her in that condition was worried that she might throw up the medicine since she was already full.


    ¡°Just rest okay¡­I will watch you sleep then wake you up after an hour to take the drugs and eat some fruits.¡± He assured lovely, as he gently caressed her cheeks. He couldn¡¯t help but admire the beauty before him, despite being lean with visible cheekbones, she still looked healthy.


    The doctor had already said she was under a lot of stress but he had secretly told him, Cindy knew about her health condition. The thought of Cindy hiding something important from everyone made him grow angry in rage but he quickly controlled his emotions immediately.


    About his rtionship with Rhea, he had no ns of ending it soon, this was the first rtionship he was having the rest were more flings. He wasn¡¯t a flirt but thedies were always hanging around with him so it wasn¡¯t really his fault if he had his way with one of two of them but Rhea was different, he felt genuine love for her especially as he watched her sleep. She looked so innocent and harmless, he couldn¡¯t believe the brave, bold and annoyingdy was now on his bed using his favorite pillow as a head rest.


    He used his fingers to remove the strands of hair that had formed on her face, the only regret he had was Cindy. He wished they were never close because in reality, he hated Cindy. Her Father was the cause of his own father¡¯s death. He couldn¡¯t ever forget the day, that day it had happened live in his presence.


    Mr. Chester had pulled the trigger and his father was dead on the floor before he could reach him; he was already dead. There was no life, although he couldn¡¯t remember what had prompted Mr. Chester to use a gun he could swear his father had not deserve such treatment.


    The hatred continued and the quest to get Mr. Chester to pay for everything became stronger, he had never wanted Mr. Chester to die. He wanted to take all his wealth first then kill him but it looked like Mr. Chester already had so many enemies that were steps ahead of him. His brows narrowed as the thought of Damien entered his head but he was the least of his problem. Damein his elder brother was crafty but he understood his ways. Both him and Damienrhad the same goal and that was getting the wealth of Mr. Chester only that they were sworn enemies because of the love their father had for Dementrio but one couldn¡¯t me the old dead man, Dementrio had followed in his father¡¯s business and had been his father¡¯s kitten.This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    Once she wakes up, then I will tell her everything, He thought.


    Rhea would surely understand that he had to do it and if she decides to leave him then he will ept it as his fate. His phone rang and he checked the caller, It was  Axl. Thest person he expected.


    ¡± You there Demetrio? You can¡¯t believe what had happened , Man.¡± Axl said immediately, impatiently.


    ¡°Tell me everything. I¡¯m waiting.¡± He said politely. He too was eager to know what was going on.

 In love with my enemy

    It must have been more than 3 hours since she slept. The effect of the alcohol was less, she knew she would walk properly without wobbling the way through.


    Cindy sat upright in no time and grabbed her phone,


    Still no calls, she muttered.


    She was expecting a dozen calls from Rhea or maybe Dementrio but she got none of it.


    Dementrio must have advised her otherwise because she knew Rhea so much. No matter how angry she was, Rhea would never think of leaving her especially when she needed her. That was a quality she had loved to so much that she was sure only Rhea possessed. She got up and could only think of taking a shower.


    Inside the bathroom, she turned the knob and allowed cold water ssh on her hair. The Cold water on her hair were the best pain relieve. Rhea had thought her this method instead of consuming numerous pain killers which were dangerous to her health. She stayed there for a couple of minutes, all she wanted was the water to cure her aching limbs and muscles. Cindy doubted if it was possible for it to also cute the pain she felt in her heart.


    Once she noticed, she was feeling cold, she turned the shower off and ran out naked to get her towel from theundry basket which had all the clothing she had just washed.


    She dressed simple because she had made up her mind to eat out since she wasn¡¯t in the mood to cook anything but the dress she was wearing looked too elegant for the mood she had. She wanted something which expressed her gloomy mood just in case she met Rhea outside.


    She found a dress which fitted and immediately settled for it without bothering to think of applying makeup.


    She was done and went downstairs to have a look at the items which weren¡¯t avable in the kitchen so she could get them from the supermarket  but then the doorbell rang. Hoping it would be Rhea, She rushed excitedly to open the doors only to discover it was the least person she had expected.


    It was no other person than, Damein.


    Her mood changed instantly and she tried to shut the doors but he was a step ahead of her.


    ¡± What are you doing here?¡± She asked in an angry tone.


    ¡°Is that supposed to be a question?¡±


    ¡± You¡¯re in my house, Mr. Damien.¡±


    ¡± My bad.¡± He looked at her and noticed she wasn¡¯t smiling,¡± Okay the truth is that I can¡¯t go home and I need somewhere to stay.¡±


    ¡± Can you hear yourself? That¡¯s the most ridiculous exnation I¡¯ve heard.¡±


    ¡± State the obvious reasons behind your Sarcasm, my dear Cindy.¡± He said with both hands in his pants pocket and he had a straight expression with his eyes not blinking.


    ¡°You are a billionaire, Damien. Should I list out the houses you acquire? Tell me what you¡¯re doing here.¡±


    ¡± Okay¡­you got me this time. I have onlye to spend some time with my woman.¡± He said and she felt a pinch of jealousy.


    ¡°You must be at the wrong house because I know Rhea belongs to your brother.¡±


    Instead of giving a reply to whatever she said, heughed at her craziness. He had expected her to understand what was going on, to him this was the inest excuse he had ever given.


    He moved forward and satfortably on her favorite cushion.


    ¡± I don¡¯t want a repeat of what happened the first time you came here. Please leave.¡±


    ¡± Cindy¡­you have to keep calm. Remember I¡¯m keeping your little secret, you can at least do this for me.¡± He said, trying to ckmail her like he did earlier.


    ¡± What do you want, Damien?¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s about Axl, I want you to dress up as Alexia Bachman and make him sign the papers.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t do that Damien. I¡¯m already in a lot of mess and you of all people know it¡¯s my father¡¯s wealth you¡¯re trying to take.¡±


    ¡± You won¡¯t have a single share in it. Your sister , Cathy won¡¯t let you have it especially when she finds out you slept with her husband to make him transfer the health to the son of your father¡¯s greatest enemy.¡±


    ¡°Stop it Damien!¡± She yelled, she was already upset and the expression on her face was scary but he appeared unbothered.


    ¡°The truth sometimes hurts bitterly. You know you can do nothing about that.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m in a lot of mess because of you, do yourself a favor by leaving before I call the cops on you.¡± She warned, fidgeting in anger. Her face was flushed red in anger, fear and agony.


    ¡± You don¡¯t scare me Cindy Chester, you should know me. Call the Cops and I will call Cathy. She must have to know why her sister is calling the cops.¡±


    This got into her, Damien was trying to ckmail her like  he did before now but she wasn¡¯t going to fall for it again.


    Not this time, she thought.


    She was going to tell Cathy the whole truth by tomorrow when they meet. The only thing she wanted was to set things right first with Rhea. She went upstairs, picked up her purse and rushed down to where Damien was sitting. He looked surprised as he saw her, dressed up like she was off to somewhere.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°What¡¯s all this?¡± he asked.


    ¡°I¡¯m leaving for an important meeting, please lock the doors when you¡¯re done staying alone.¡±she ordered with finality and left.


    Damien was shocked, he never expected the kind of reaction figures got. The whole Chester family had guts he was yet to discover. As he sat down, he thought if it was wise to follow her.


    As she steped outside, she had a second thought if leaving Damien behind was wise. She had no important documents she was hiding and had no much expensive jewels and morever Damien was too wealthy to stoop as low as stealing from her.


    She let out a sigh and assured herself nothing was going to happen before entering her car and driving off.

 My husband is a cheat

    ¡°Oh my goodness! You don¡¯t want to see this Cathy.¡± She yelled on top of her voice, luckily the phone she was holding didn¡¯t drop.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Cathy asked as she rushed to where Nelly was.


    ¡± Don¡¯t worry about me. Just remember you have me and I will always be here with you.¡±


    ¡°Now you¡¯re making me so anxious.¡± She spoke in fright as her lips quivered.


    ¡°You have to keep your cool.¡± Nelly advised.


    ¡°Tell me what the problem is¡­don¡¯t bother, I will find out for myself.¡± Cathy said as she grabbed the phone and looked at what Nelly was  hiding.


    ¡°It¡¯s a camera in Axl¡¯s office. Why is it here? And why don¡¯t I have ess to it.¡± Cathy asked repeatedly without a chance for Nelly to give an exnation.


    ¡°You¡¯re asking so many questions that I don¡¯t have answers to.¡±


    They were both interrupted when they saw a familiar face disyed on the screen, they recognized the person as Alexia Bachman.


    ¡°How does Alexia Bachman know Axl, what are they nning?¡±


    ¡± Cathy?¡± She  called out,¡±Please stop the questioning , I don¡¯t have answers.¡±


    Cathy nodded in affirmative but Nelly doubted it was sincere.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, please let¡¯s continue.¡±


    They watched for a while and quickly guessed what would happen next, it was very evident that Alexia was trying to seduce Axl. They looked at the screen intensely with their eyes not blinking even for a moment till when their suspicion was finally confirmed.


    Cathy couldn¡¯t hide her disgust when she saw Axl making out with ady in his office, although she knew their marriage together had not been perfect, She has never expected him to cheat on her, she could never imagine him stooping so low to cheat with ady who wasn¡¯t even up to his ss of status.


    Nelly who noticed Cathy¡¯s mood immediately turned off the footage, she too was disappointed but not surprised although she had never thought he was a womanizer or flirt but recently she had expected worse things to happen.


    ¡°What are we going to do now Cathy?¡±


    ¡± We just have to wait till we see her, she already agreed to lunch so we would wait till then.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry about Axl,


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Please let¡¯s leave, I¡¯m notfortable staying here.¡±


    Without uttering a word, she grabbed her purse from the wash basin and left immediately.


    Bothdies hade together to the restroom in order to check the messages and also listen to the voice notes since they were too curious to even finish their food.


    Nelly was granted the permission to look for anything suspicious since she was the oldest and the boldest while Cathy hanged around the area.


    Nelly hadn¡¯t searched for long before she discovered the footage and it was enough discovery for the day and she was sure Cathy won¡¯t want to go through the phone again. She might be scared to discover more truth which would hurt her.


    This betrayal was enough, Nelly thought.


    She cleared the thoughts in her head and rushed out of the rest room before Cathy left her. Luckily, she found Cathy just a few meters away from the car.


    ¡°Please drive home immediately.¡± She begged.


    Nelly obeyed without uttering a word, she was scared Cathy might get upset if she brought out a further discussion or try to engage her in a topic. She drove in silent and not even a word was spoken, the only sound that was heard was the music from the radio. It yed soft music which calmed Cathy and helped her emotions.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    There was no traffic so they got home in no time.


    ***


    Inside, the first person they met was Mr. Anderson. He was in the living room going through some files that Cathy didn¡¯t care about. He looked up immediately and saw the doors flung open.


    ¡± You¡¯re here, Cathy. Can you get¡­?¡± His words were left trailing as she walked past him without uttering a word.


    Mr. Anderson was shocked, Cathy had never expressed such behavior and it made him wonder what was wrong with her. What had happened in the office wasn¡¯t enough reason for her to disrespect him.


    ¡± What just happened?¡± He asked one in particr.


    ¡± It¡¯s your son, who else?¡± She said , offering no more exnation and left to meet Cathy.


    She met Cathy undressing and offered to ask the maid to make something for her but she declined the offer exining step had already eaten and only wanted to take a shower and rest.  With this shs left after deciding that the best option was leaving her alone.


    Immediately she left, Cathy was left alone in her hurt. She felt hurt and betrayed. Maybe those words were even an understatement to what she was feeling at that moment.


    Axl will have to exin this, she muttered angrily and bit her lips in the process.


    She was about to enter the shower when her phone rang but she didn¡¯t check it, guessing it would be from one of her office workers. The call came again and it got to her nerves, she picked up the phone and discovered it was from Axl.


    What was the problem now? She muttered to herself before taking the call.


    ¡± Cathy, I need to see you immediately. We have things to talk about.¡± He said immediately she answered the call.


    ¡± I know right?¡± She sneered at him, he didn¡¯t respond to that and from the silence she knew he was taken aback by her statement.


    ¡± What are you saying Cathy? Is anything the matter? Did I do something wrong?¡± He questioned.


    ¡± Axl we have a lot to talk about and unfortunately, it¡¯s not a phone conversation.¡± She said and ended the call immediately.


    She felt hurt for doing so but her actions were justified, she had just found a video of her husband cheating on her that was enough reason for her to get angry and upset at him.

 You鈥檙e going to be a Father

    ¡± Are you there Demetrio? You can¡¯t believe what just happened , Man.¡± Axl said immediately, impatiently


    ¡°Tell me everything. I¡¯m waiting.¡± He said politely. He too was eager to know what was going on.


    ¡± It¡¯s Cathy and my father.¡± He answered in a whisper, Axl couldn¡¯t guess why .


    Maybe he was at home, he thought.


    ¡°What happened now again?¡± Dementrio asked, quite disappointed that he might be wasting his time settling Axl¡¯s family issues that he knew would never end.


    ¡± I think Cathy knows the truth. My dad and Cathy got involved in a fight.¡± He started his narration.


    Dementrio who was disappointed early, immediately adjusted his cor, the story was now taking a different turn. He had never expected to hear of a fight between Mr. Anderson and Cathy, it was unbelievable because Mr. Anderson had always loved Cathy like his own daughter and even more than Axl, so what could be the problem now?


    ¡± What happened between them and what truth are you talking about?¡± He asked.


    ¡± I don¡¯t know the details but we can¡¯t talk now. Come over for a drink and we could talk better.¡±


    ¡± I have to watch my girlfriend, she¡¯s sick but we coulde together. I just want to be around her.¡±


    ¡± Have you taken her to the doctor, she might be pregnant, you know.¡±


    ¡± Stop being sarcastic dude. Send the address and I will be there in a short while.


    *****


    She must have slept for an hour like he asked her to , because he was still sitting in the same position, only that he was looking at her, smiling so charmingly.


    She looked at him, quizzed at why he was smiling and tried getting up to sit upright but her muscles were stuck to the bed so with Dementrio¡¯s help she got up gradually.


    ¡± I wasn¡¯t expecting you to be awake so soon.¡±


    ¡± What were you thinking about?¡± She asked, ignoring what he said earlier.


    ¡± A lot of things but most especially making you mine.¡± He grinned from ear to ear.


    ¡± Can I take the drugs now? It will be night cover soon.¡± She said as she requested for the drugs.


    ¡± Sure.¡± He answered, taking the tablets and collecting the right dose base on prescription before putting it in her palm


    She swallowed them immediately with a mouthful of water.


    ¡± How do you feel now?¡±


    ¡°A lot better than how I felt before.¡±


    He smiled at her and squeezed her cheeks lovingly.


    ¡°Can I ask?¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­¡±


    ¡± What the doctor says is really wrong with me. ¡±


    ¡± He had said it was just stress butter on he called me secretly to say Cindy knows about everything. You have an idea what might be wrong?¡± He wasn¡¯t quite sure of what the truth was.


    ¡°No¡­I haven¡¯t suffered any serious ailment, so I¡¯m surprised.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. I don¡¯t think it¡¯s so serious. That reminds me I have something to tell you. ¡±


    ¡°About the dispute between your family and the Chester¡¯s family?¡± She asked.


    ¡°Yes¡­but how do you know about that?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve been wanting to hear everything for a long time. I had hoped it would be something that can be solved.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry my dear but I don¡¯t think I can forget it and forgive the Chester¡¯s family for everything.¡±


    Gently and slowly, he began to narrate what had happened more than 7 years ago.


    Rhea listened with rapt attention as she watched every moment his lips and eyes made, it was like they were the only body parts which could tell her the truth.


    ¡°I really don¡¯t know what to say.¡±This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    ¡± Should I tell you why I was smiling?¡±


    ¡± Tell me.¡±


    ¡± The thought of you being pregnant, I haven¡¯t thought of being a father but the feeling I got when Axl mentioned you might be pregnant got to me.¡±


    She smiled at him as she squeezed his cheeks lightly, his face was red in embarrassment but he looked handsome.


    ¡°You will make a good Father.¡± She whispered.


    ¡± You mean it?¡± He was beaming with uncontroble smiles.


    ¡°Yes. Our son will be proud of you.¡±


    He opened her blouse to reveal her abdomen and he kissed her navel and looked at her before whispering,


    ¡± I hope it happens soon.¡±


    ¡°What if right now, I¡¯m carrying our son in my womb.¡±


    ¡± It will be great, like one of my best nights only that it¡¯s not real.¡±


    ¡± Are you sure? Because I could show you the doctor¡¯s report.¡±


    He watched her for a few minutes, not able to understand what she said. He was confused. What was she trying to say?


    ¡± Are you pregnant?¡± He asked, awkward but hoping for a positive response.


    ¡± Yes¡­ Yes I am.¡± She revealed her excitement.


    He hugged her immediately in joy, he had never expected such.


    ¡± Are you really serious? why didn¡¯t you tell me?¡±


    ¡± You were so worried about me and I wanted to surprise you but Axl spoiled it.¡±


    ¡± Does Cindy know about it? The doctor said she knew what was wrong with you.¡±


    ¡± No.. Cindy isn¡¯t about it. I don¡¯t know what they are up to.¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s fine, okay. Don¡¯t worry about them now. I will find out what she¡¯s hiding. You and our unborn child are now my responsibility.¡± He took each of her palms and nted a kiss


    ¡± Does the family crises affects your love for us?¡± She asked with tears leaving Demetrio to wonder how it came. She had been smiling since.


    ¡± It changes nothing, I just need you to support me and I won¡¯t hurt anyone. Tell me what you want to do.¡±


    ¡± You have your wealth, maybe you should consider this.¡±


    ¡°I will give it a thought. I told Axl, I was going to meet with him soon. He said he has something important to tell me.¡±


    ¡± Do you want to leave me here? Alone?¡±


    ¡± No, My love. I won¡¯t take such a risk Rhea. I won¡¯t let you leave my presence.¡±


    ¡± I don¡¯t have any clothes here, just one. Will you help me get my clothes from Cindy¡¯s house?¡±


    ¡± Yes but that will be by tomorrow. First you can wear the avable one and we go shopping for some new ones.¡±


    ¡± You¡¯re so impossible,¡±


    ¡°Go get dressed or you want me to help you.¡±


    ¡± Stay off! Naughty boy.¡±

 Love and affection

    ¡°You can stay here, so that I have my eyes on you at all times.¡± Dementrio said immediately they got to the bar.


    ¡°I have never met Axl. Any chance I could meet him and talk to him?¡± She asked.


    ¡± Sure, I will introduce you both then you can talk. Is that okay?¡±


    ¡°Yes..¡±


    ¡± Remember don¡¯t take anything strong, I will specifically get you a drink that¡¯s good for you and our unborn baby.¡±


    She smiled as she gave a nod in affirmative, she had never expected him to react this way with the news of him bing a father but she was d he was willing to take responsibility of the child. Although, when she had found out about the pregnancy in the hospital, she was scared because of the family disputes he had with Cindy which she treated like a sister but Dementrio acted more maturely than she could ever imagine.


    ¡°There he is, ¡± Dementrio said, before taking her arms in his and leaving for the table where Axl was.


    ¡°You are here , man?¡± Axl asked immediately as he sighted him.


    They both shook their hands and sat down leaving Rhea standing, waiting for the next instructions. Dementrio seeing her motioned her to sit down and immediately introduced her.


    ¡°Axl meet my girlfriend, Rhea; and Rhea, this is my best friend, Axl.¡± Dementrio introduced.


    ¡°Nice to meet you.¡± She answered without looking up from her fingers nor even bothering to give him a handshake.


    ¡± She¡¯s beautiful and shy but I¡¯m d you took him off the lonely zone. My friend hasn¡¯t stop talking about love since he found you.¡±


    Rhea blushed at the statement,


    ¡°I will sit over there and wait for you.¡±


    ¡°Do you want something to drink?¡±


    ¡± No¡­I feel I shouldn¡¯t take anything.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I will watch you from here and please inform me if you need anything or don¡¯t feelfortable.¡± He got up to peck her on both sides of her checks before she left and he sat down once again.


    ¡°Why do you look like your surprise?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just wondering if it¡¯s the same best friend I had months ago.¡±


    ¡°People change I guess but it wasn¡¯t my fault. I just couldn¡¯t let her go and everything changed since she¡¯s now carrying my unborn child.¡±


    ¡± I told you man, congrattions you¡¯re going to be a father soon but how did it happen? Are you sure you are ready for fatherhood?¡± Axl quizzed.


    ¡°I thought of that and I want it. I¡¯m not growing younger Axl and I should be able to have an heir in case something happens to me. Forget about me, what is it you wanted to say to me?¡± He looked at him .


    ¡°It¡¯s about Cathy and my dad. I told you over the phone.¡±


    ¡± I knew you talked about it but you didn¡¯t give a reason to their fight and that¡¯s why we are here. So tell me man, when did the daughter and father be enemies.¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s her cousin Nelly, I don¡¯t know if you have seen her.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Cathy introduced me to her the day we met. She¡¯s beautiful.¡± He looked at her as their eyes suddenly met.


    ¡°I was supposed to marry her, you know?¡±


    ¡°But then you married Cathy because of much pressure from your dad and the Chester¡¯s family wealth.¡±


    ¡°You know the rules Man.¡±


    ¡°Is Nelly the cause of this dispute?¡±


    ¡°She has some hand in it. Nelly is making her believe my dad was the cause of her parents¡¯ ident.¡±


    But she wasn¡¯t wrong, Dementrio muttered under his breath.


    ¡°That¡¯s not enough reason for her to fight with your dad. Cathy is a sensible woman, she won¡¯t start a fight without any evidence.¡±


    ¡± Nelly has huge evidence. Both of them are in Chester¡¯s mansion searching for evidence.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s bad, but does she believe your father killed his best friend?¡±


    ¡± I don¡¯t think so or else she would have sent him to jail although she¡¯s trying to get clues and facts about the things my father hid from her.¡±


    ¡± So there are so many mysteries to be discovered.¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­a lot that I don¡¯t know of yet.¡±


    ¡± So why are you feeling so nervous about them? Are you scared Cathy might change the ownership.¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m more scared of losing everything than losing ownership of thepany.¡±


    ¡± You know thepany has been added.¡±


    ¡± My father can take care of it.¡±


    ¡± What I want is peace nowe, no more fights and arguments.¡±


    ¡± Do you think it¡¯s possible?¡±


    Before he could give an answer a call came and Axl quickly guessed it was Dementrio.


    ¡± I don¡¯t feel okay, I¡¯m sorry for disturbing your conversation but I feel so weak.¡± Sfe said and hung up. The next expression on Dementrio ¡®s face was that of fear and worry. He got up immediately and walked towards where Rhea was before helping her back to the table where Axl was.


    ¡°Are you okay?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine, Baby, maybe I should just wait in the Car.¡±


    ¡°No¡­I said you won¡¯t leave my sight and that¡¯s final.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°Axl won¡¯t mind and we are almost like them. Just give us some time and don¡¯t be stubborn.¡±


    ¡°He is Cathy¡¯s husby?¡±


    ¡± Yes¡­the one who came the other day making you blush when she said you¡¯re the first woman I ever loved.¡±


    ¡°Can you let Demetrio cone with me home? I¡¯m unwell and I have to take my drugs.¡±


    He watched the couple till they were out of sight and wished he could experience the kind of happiness Dementrio was feeling now. Who will ever know that the same Dementrio who had never had loved a woman would be so intimate with one that he was actually expecting a child from her.


    Strange things happen, he thought.


    Now he was sitting there sipping wine and thinking if he would ever have the opportunity of loving again or even having a son. His life was already messed up thanks to his father, he first posted the only woman he loved, Nelly and now he was gradually losing the woman he had left everything for. The same Cathy he had sacrificed his love for and now he was losing everything both his love and the money.


    He wasn¡¯t going to forgive his father,


    Love And Affection


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    ¡°You can stay here, so that I have my eyes on you at all times.¡± Dementrio said immediately they got to the bar.


    ¡°I have never met Axl. Any chance I could meet him and talk to him?¡± She asked.


    ¡± Sure, I will introduce you both then you can talk. Is that okay?¡±


    ¡°Yes..¡±


    ¡± Remember don¡¯t take anything strong, I will specifically get you a drink that¡¯s good for you and our unborn baby.¡±


    She smiled as she gave a nod in affirmative, she had never expected him to react this way with the news of him bing a father but she was d he was willing to take responsibility of the child. Although, when she had found out about the pregnancy in the hospital, she was scared because of the family disputes he had with Cindy which she treated like a sister but Dementrio acted more maturely than she could ever imagine.


    ¡°There he is, ¡± Dementrio said, before taking her arms in his and leaving for the table where Axl was.


    ¡°You are here , man?¡± Axl asked immediately as he sighted him.


    They both shook their hands and sat down leaving Rhea standing, waiting for the next instructions. Dementrio seeing her motioned her to sit down and immediately introduced her.


    ¡°Axl meet my girlfriend, Rhea; and Rhea, this is my best friend, Axl.¡± Dementrio introduced.


    ¡°Nice to meet you.¡± She answered without looking up from her fingers nor even bothering to give him a handshake.


    ¡± She¡¯s beautiful and shy but I¡¯m d you took him off the lonely zone. My friend hasn¡¯t stop talking about love since he found you.¡±


    Rhea blushed at the statement,


    ¡°I will sit over there and wait for you.¡±


    ¡°Do you want something to drink?¡±


    ¡± No¡­I feel I shouldn¡¯t take anything.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s okay. I will watch you from here and please inform me if you need anything or don¡¯t feelfortable.¡± He got up to peck her on both sides of her checks before she left and he sat down once again.


    ¡°Why do you look like your surprise?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just wondering if it¡¯s the same best friend I had months ago.¡±


    ¡°People change I guess but it wasn¡¯t my fault. I just couldn¡¯t let her go and everything changed since she¡¯s now carrying my unborn child.¡±


    ¡± I told you man, congrattions you¡¯re going to be a father soon but how did it happen? Are you sure you are ready for fatherhood?¡± Axl quizzed.


    ¡°I thought of that and I want it. I¡¯m not growing younger Axl and I should be able to have an heir in case something happens to me. Forget about me, what is it you wanted to say to me?¡± He looked at him .


    ¡°It¡¯s about Cathy and my dad. I told you over the phone.¡±


    ¡± I knew you talked about it but you didn¡¯t give a reason to their fight and that¡¯s why we are here. So tell me man, when did the daughter and father be enemies.¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s her cousin Nelly, I don¡¯t know if you have seen her.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Cathy introduced me to her the day we met. She¡¯s beautiful.¡± He looked at her as their eyes suddenly met.


    ¡°I was supposed to marry her, you know?¡±


    ¡°But then you married Cathy because of much pressure from your dad and the Chester¡¯s family wealth.¡±


    ¡°You know the rules Man.¡±


    ¡°Is Nelly the cause of this dispute?¡±


    ¡°She has some hand in it. Nelly is making her believe my dad was the cause of her parents¡¯ ident.¡±


    But she wasn¡¯t wrong, Dementrio muttered under his breath.


    ¡°That¡¯s not enough reason for her to fight with your dad. Cathy is a sensible woman, she won¡¯t start a fight without any evidence.¡±


    ¡± Nelly has huge evidence. Both of them are in Chester¡¯s mansion searching for evidence.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s bad, but does she believe your father killed his best friend?¡±


    ¡± I don¡¯t think so or else she would have sent him to jail although she¡¯s trying to get clues and facts about the things my father hid from her.¡±


    ¡± So there are so many mysteries to be discovered.¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­a lot that I don¡¯t know of yet.¡±


    ¡± So why are you feeling so nervous about them? Are you scared Cathy might change the ownership.¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m more scared of losing everything than losing ownership of thepany.¡±


    ¡± You know thepany has been added.¡±


    ¡± My father can take care of it.¡±


    ¡± What I want is peace nowe, no more fights and arguments.¡±


    ¡± Do you think it¡¯s possible?¡±


    Before he could give an answer a call came and Axl quickly guessed it was Dementrio.


    ¡± I don¡¯t feel okay, I¡¯m sorry for disturbing your conversation but I feel so weak.¡± Sfe said and hung up. The next expression on Dementrio ¡®s face was that of fear and worry. He got up immediately and walked towards where Rhea was before helping her back to the table where Axl was.


    ¡°Are you okay?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine, Baby, maybe I should just wait in the Car.¡±


    ¡°No¡­I said you won¡¯t leave my sight and that¡¯s final.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°Axl won¡¯t mind and we are almost like them. Just give us some time and don¡¯t be stubborn.¡±


    ¡°He is Cathy¡¯s husby?¡±


    ¡± Yes¡­the one who came the other day making you blush when she said you¡¯re the first woman I ever loved.¡±


    ¡°Can you let Demetrio cone with me home? I¡¯m unwell and I have to take my drugs.¡±


    He watched the couple till they were out of sight and wished he could experience the kind of happiness Dementrio was feeling now. Who will ever know that the same Dementrio who had never had loved a woman would be so intimate with one that he was actually expecting a child from her.


    Strange things happen, he thought.


    Now he was sitting there sipping wine and thinking if he would ever have the opportunity of loving again or even having a son. His life was already messed up thanks to his father, he first posted the only woman he loved, Nelly and now he was gradually losing the woman he had left everything for. The same Cathy he had sacrificed his love for and now he was losing everything both his love and the money.


    He wasn¡¯t going to forgive his father.

 Blackmail with gifts

    The phone was still ringing when she got there. She answered immediately,


    ¡°Hello, Cathy Chester speaking.¡±


    ¡°This is Alexia Bachman, ¡±


    ¡°Are you calling to change your mind?¡±


    ¡± Far from it, I will send you the address and I hope we can meet this morning. I have to tell you something important.¡±


    ¡± Yeah¡­important it is.¡± She mocked.


    Cindy couldn¡¯t understand why she sensed anger in her sister¡¯s voice.


    Had she already found out the secrets she had been hiding? She thought.


    ¡± I don¡¯t understand the reason for the sacarsicm, Cathy.¡± She had to breathe hard before calling her sister¡¯s name. The name of her sister made her be do emotional but she had to control her feelings.


    ¡± There¡¯s no need to discuss it over the phone. I will rather discuss it seeing you. I¡¯m waiting for the address and don¡¯t dare keep me waiting for so long Alexia Bachman.¡± She yelled before ending the call.


    The sound of the call being disconnected echoed in Cindy¡¯s ears. What was happening? What was Cathy behaving so rude to her?


    Only the previous day she had begged her for just some minutes of her time and now she was granting that wish and this is how she Is behaving.


    Cindy was sure, Cathy must have known one if her secrets.


    Had she found out she was sleeping with her husband? She thought.


    There was only one way to find out, she quickly typed the address and sent it immediately to tell. She had already gotten ready and it was the shop where she usually has coffee with Rhea. About Rhea, she still hadn¡¯t heard anything from her.


    Even Damien who she had left the previous night wasn¡¯t there when she returned home at midnight and she hadn¡¯t bothered to call him to check on his whereabouts.


    Once I¡¯m done with Cathy I will solve my issues with Rhea, she finalized before leaving.


    She took a deep breath before leaving the house to the coffee shop where everything she had done secretly will be exposed.


    **


    Up till this moment, she still didn¡¯t understand her anger with Alexia Bachman. Was is because she found out she was having an affair with her husband?


    As for sleep, she hadn¡¯t slept well, she rolled on her bed all through. Axl didn¡¯t return home and she didn¡¯t bother to call to know where he was.


    He must have spent the night in his mistress house, she thought.


    She was done with her shower and still hadn¡¯t decided if she should have breakfast or not. As if answering her question, the door opened and Nelly entered.


    ¡± You¡¯re up already Nelly?¡± Cathy asked as soon as she entered the room.


    ¡± Yes¡­I drank so much the previous night.¡±


    ¡± Why did you do that?¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s your Father-inw Cathy. He would let me be and I just had to cool down my emotions.¡±


    ¡± Okay just be careful Nelly, you¡¯re not friends with alcohol.¡±


    ¡± How do you know that?¡±


    ¡± We are rted, I guess it¡¯s in our genes.¡±


    ¡± Stop it and please tell the maid to make me breakfast and get me some painkillers.¡±


    ¡°What will you want for breakfast, Madame.¡±


    ¡± Just get me anything Sweet, I didn¡¯t even realize. Where are you off to .¡±


    ¡± Alexia Bachman called this morning requesting to see me.¡±


    ¡± You want me toe along with you?¡±


    ¡°No¡­it¡¯s not necessary. I can manage on my own.¡±


    ¡± Are you sure about this?¡±


    ¡°Absolutely. Stay at home and resolve your issues with Mr. Anderson.¡±


    She left the room immediately, and walked to Mr. Anderson¡¯s room and knocked on the door of his room. She had realized how rude she was because of the anger she felt but it wasn¡¯t necessary to disrespect him and he had always treated her as his own daughter.


    She took a deep breath as she knocked lightly, there was no response from inside and she knocked again this time, saying something for Mr. Anderson to  recognized her voice.


    ¡°It¡¯s me, Father.¡±This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    ¡°I¡¯m upied, Cathy. Come some other time.¡± She had heard him murmur from inside.


    Cathy who has stayed for a long time with him understood what he meant, he never took it seriously. She immediately turned the door knob and it opened. The door opened revealing Mr. Anderson dressed up in a gray suit and a cup of coffee in his right hand.


    ¡°I told you not toe in, Cathy! You can¡¯t do as you please.¡±


    She smiled and moved forward to meet him,¡± I know that father, you look handsome. You have a meeting today?¡± She asked as she took his favorite Rolex wrist watch from the top shelf and wore it on his wrist. He didn¡¯t protest nor did he stop her.


    ¡± Doing this won¡¯t make me change my mind.¡±


    ¡± I know father, that¡¯s why I¡¯m here to apologize. I¡¯m not sending any more gifts topensate for my behavior.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s weird, so what are you trying to do?¡±


    ¡°Axl has a mistress father. He has been cheating on me with a cheap slut.¡±


    ¡°Words Cathy! Control your words. You can fight with Axl all you like but you dare not use him.¡± The cup in his hand dropped immediately, but Cathy wasn¡¯t bothered.


    ¡°Father I was shocked when I saw it too but it was before me and I couldn¡¯t deny the truth.¡±


    ¡± You mean you actually witnessed it ¡±


    ¡°Yes Father. Camera footage showed it. I can¡¯t exin in detail, father but that was what prompted my ill behavior yesterday.¡± She exined.


    ¡°Have you seen or heard from Axl ?¡±


    ¡± No, although he called saying he has something to tell me but I¡¯m not worried about it .¡±


    They remained silent for a while not knowing what to say.


    ¡°I have to meet a friend, what should I get for you? A wrist watch or designer shoes.¡±


    No answer¡­


    ¡± I will get both then Father.¡±


    She left the room with those words, and met Nelly just at the front door.


    ¡°You¡¯re still here?¡±


    ¡± Yes¡­just wanted to apologize. I¡¯m leaving now.¡±


    ¡± Take care of yourself and call me if you need something.¡±

 Will you marry me?

    ¡°Good morning, My Queen.¡± She heard him say as his beards scrubbed her face making it turn pale red. She pushed him away and rushed to the bathroom to brush.


    She¡¯s still scared of bad morning breath, Dementrio thought.


    He followed her to the bathroom and watched her as she brushed her teeth.


    ¡± Are you going to meet Cindy today or should we settle for n B?¡±He asked.


    ¡°What¡¯s n B?¡± She spit out the foam and rinse her mouth with running water from the tap.


    ¡°I¡¯m talking about shopping for new clothes.¡±


    ¡± Was it too expensive?¡±


    ¡°Anything for you my baby.¡± He whispered softly into her ears making her wiggle as she sshed some water on his body.


    ¡°You know I prefer seeing you in my clothes.¡± He said in a soft whisper.


    ¡°Naughty boy.¡± She pped his face lightly.


    He held her waist and kissed her on the neck. She felt wet but controlled herself immediately.


    ¡°I¡¯m already carrying a child Demetrio?¡±


    ¡°Who says Sex isn¡¯t good for pregnant women, I guess it makes the baby stronger.¡±All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    ¡°Huh? Really or you want to satisfy your cravings.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be stubborn now, prettydy.¡±


    ¡°Stay off naughty boy and please make me breakfast while I talk to Cindy.¡±


    ¡± Your wish is mymand, My queen.¡±


    She moved to take her phone from her purse, she turned it on and discovered several calls and messages from Cindy. Most were apology texts and the rest were more of writing how much she misses her.


    She took a deep breath and dialed Cindy¡¯s number, she answered in one ring.


    ¡°How are you Cindy? How do you feel now?¡±


    ¡°I feel better, is it possible I cane over to pack my stuff?¡± She asked, making a hard voice as she felt like tearing up.


    ¡°You don¡¯t want to stay with me again. I¡¯m really sorry, Rhea.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not that Cindy, I just want to stay with Demetrio for a week.¡±


    ¡± A week? You haven¡¯t stayed away for so long. How do you cope?¡±


    ¡°I will be fine , Demetrio is here to take care of me. Just tell me when Ie to pack up.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going to meet Cathy today and I have to tell her the truth and I have to tell you something too. About what the doctor says.¡± She revealed


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, I know everything will be fine.¡± She ended the call immediately without finding out when she should get her clothes from Cindy.


    ¡± Maybe we should just get some new clothes.¡± She said immediately she got to the kitchen, he was in the sink area and she guessed he was washing some vegetables.


    ¡°Did Cindy say something wrong?¡± He asked leaving what he was doing and turning to stare hard at her.


    ¡± She said nothing. I just think it¡¯s notfortable to go there.¡±


    ¡°Are you really sure?¡± He asked doubting, her expression said otherwise.


    ¡°Whose side are you on? Come off it.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t be harsh, I only asked because I know you too well. Is it wrong knowing you so much?¡±


    ¡± No¡­I¡¯m really sorry. Cindy wants to see Cathy and tell her about everything.¡±


    ¡± I now understand why you behave this way. Don¡¯t worry about Cindy, she¡¯s doing the right thing by telling the truth.¡±


    ¡°You think so?¡± She asked surprised and with a confused look.


    ¡°Babe, stop being hard on yourself. It¡¯s not good for our unborn child.¡± He said and bent to kiss her belly.


    ¡°Fatherhood got something on you, Demetrio.¡±


    ¡°Call me babe,¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°Please, I want to hear you call me Babe.¡±


    ¡°It just feels awkward.¡±


    ¡°But I don¡¯t feel akward calling you Babe.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s different. You¡¯re a man and I¡¯m a woman.¡±


    He tried to suppress a chuckle but he couldn¡¯t so he let it out.


    ¡°Are you kidding me?¡±


    She kept quiet since she knew it was ridiculous.


    ¡°Have you thought of a name for the child?¡±


    ¡°Babe¡­we don¡¯t even know the child¡¯s gender.¡± But then she realized that she had called him the name she dreaded.


    ¡°You see¡­how does it feel now?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk about it.¡± She was already blushing and tried to walk away but Demetrio grabbed her by the wrist as he nted a kiss gently on her lips, she didn¡¯t resist, so he went further down her neck and back to her lips as his hands squeezed her booth. She reciprocated making it more passionate. The kiss got intense as he started unbuttoning her dress. He raised her to the kitchen cupboard and began sucking her already hard nipples gently while she moaned quietly. He went down to her naval causing more shivers down her spine.


    He is so good with his tongue game.


    He went down her honey pot as he sucks her cl**ts So good that she let out a loud moan. He pulled his trousers letting out his d**k for her to give him a blow job and she took his d**k and started knocking on the walls of her c**it¡¯s making her more wet as he gently slides into her and out again. While she let out a loud moan. She knocked around her c**ts again then slides into her honeypot gently. Thrusting in and out slowly and gently with one hand fondling her Breast and nipples while he kissed her passionately on intervals, she is about to cum and he whispers into her ear, ¡°Will you marry me?¡±


    She¡¯s not sure if she heard him correctly, so she looks into his eyes. He stops whatever he¡¯s doing and watches her with a straight expression.


    ¡± You¡¯re joking right?¡± She asked, unbelievably. She had forgotten the anger she felt when Dementrio interrupted her, she only hoped he was not trying to y games with her.


    He doesn¡¯t answer but gets a box out of his pants pocket. He opens it and it¡¯s a diamond ring. She was so shocked that she didn¡¯t know if she should scream or not.


    He looked at her, bent on one knee and repeated his question again, ¡°Will you marry me?¡±

 Cindy鈥檚 Ghost

    She sat still waiting for her as she constantly looked outside and nced at her wrist watch. Luckily, she was seated in a ce where she could have a clear view of everything happening outside, and also be able to see anyone who enters and leaves the coffee shop. She let out a hard sigh feeling anxious and frustrated, she had stayed here for almost an hour and she hadn¡¯t seen Cathy. She only hoped Cathy wasn¡¯t ying any games with her, she was surely going to teach her a lesson if this was a trick. It was shocking how the same person she badly wanted to meet was now the same person she had wished not to see.


    ¡± Ma¡¯am do you still need more coffee or should I get another cup?¡±


    She turned to look at the face of the same waiter that served her the first cup of coffee when she entered.


    ¡± I¡¯m not done with this. Sorry I¡¯m just preupied.¡±she exined as she tried to sip the coffee. Luckily it was warm, she better drink it up before it gets cold


    ¡°, No problem ma¡¯am but I will advise you to take the coffee now because you won¡¯t like it once it¡¯s cold. It tastes better once it is drunk hot.¡± She exined with a charming smile Cindy loved.


    ¡± Sure, I will. Can I ask a question?¡±Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°Of course ma¡¯am.¡±


    ¡± How long have I been here?¡±


    ¡°Close to an hour ma¡¯am.¡± She answered and bowed before leaving after getting the hand signal from her.


    Thank goodness I¡¯m not imagining things, she muttered to herself.


    But what was really keeping Cathy froming, she said she was going toe soon and it was close to an hour and she was still not there. Worried that Cathy might note and is only ying games with her, she decided to call her.


    She dialed her number and it was switched off.


    She stayed for another hour and decided to dial the number again, it was also off. It got to her nerves and she decided to confront Cathy about this.


    No wonder Cathy sounded hateful when she called earlier, she thought.


    But what could make her hate her so much especially when they had only met once.


    She called the waiter for her bill and paid immediately.


    She was going to meet Cathy face to face and confront her about her actions today but she didn¡¯t know where Cathy lived. Maybe she was not sure.


    ¡± Can I ask another question, waitress?¡± She asked, calling the friendly waitress.


    ¡± Sure ma¡¯am. You know Cathy Chester?¡±


    ¡± Yes¡­ that¡¯s you ma¡¯am.¡±


    What did she mean by that? Cindy thought to herself.


    That was when she remembered that she was dressed up as herself, Cindy had deliberately forgotten the mask at home. She had made up her mind to tell the truth to her sister, every single truth and was ready to face whatever judgement.


    ¡°I¡¯m not Cathy. I¡¯m her twin sister.¡±


    ¡± I don¡¯t understand ma¡¯am. I thought her twin sister was dead.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a long story. I need her address. I really need to see her.¡±


    ¡°Of course, she lives on 16th avenue. You can find it without difficulty. It¡¯s an expensive and famous house after Chester¡¯s mansion.¡±


    Cindy smiled and thanked her before leaving. She got into the car and drove off immediately, she was so furious that she didn¡¯t want to take any calls or try to talk to Cathy. She was going to get the truth from her, that too face to Face.


    Just like the waitress described it, it wasn¡¯t difficult to find. It was really a beautiful and magnificent building, she somehow wished she was able to live here, especially Rhea. Rhea had always fantasized about this kind of home, talking about Rhea she was yet to receive a call from her, she was hoping Rhea will call when she gets home for the house keys so she can pack her boxes.


    She got Inside, and the security guards were more shocked to see her. She was surprised they let here in, before now during the drive she had thought of a n to enter. The Chester¡¯s family was the richest in the city so she knew how strict the security will be. Luckily, looking exactly as her sister had made things easily for her. Now all she wanted was to see Cathy and give her a piece of her mind.


    ¡± You¡¯re back ma¡¯am. With a different Car ? Did something happen?¡±.


    Cindy said nothing as she was confused, did Cathy really leave the house to see her.


    Well¡­there was only one way to find out and that was by going Inside.


    She avoided the questions thrown to her by the guards and entered the house luckily it wasn¡¯t locked.


    The sitting room which she entered first wasn¡¯t empty. From outside she heard someone arguing, she entered inside hoping to see Cathy .


    Immediately she got inside, her eyes met with Nelly first before a middle aged man. She recognized Nelly as her cousin after all they met once. The other man, who she hadn¡¯t seen before but could swear his face looked familiar, looked at her shocked. Cindy looked around to see if Cathy was around but she couldn¡¯t see her in sight.


    ¡± Where¡¯s Cathy? I want to see her now!¡± Cindy thundered in anger.


    No response. The duo stood frozen to their feet, the middle aged man¡¯s mouth wide open. It took Cindy a long time to adjust to the reality that they thought she was a ghost since they had presumed she was dead.


    Mr. Anderson watched her with two of his fingers pointing towards her, making her anxious. She didn¡¯t know what was going on. Moments passed and the next second he was down on the ground holding his chest like he was suffering from a heart attack. Cindy was so scared that she rushed to where he was, he pointed to her again and this time his eyes closed and his breathing stopped.

 She鈥檚 back again

    ¡± Will you stop staring ande help me here?¡± Cindy asked, beckoning to Nelly who satfortably on a cushion.


    Nelly got up in a re, and walked towards Cindy . She held her hands immediately she got to her and asked,


    ¡°Who are you?¡±


    ¡± Is that really important now? He¡¯s going to die if you don¡¯t call the ambnce.¡± Cindy tried to protest.


    ¡± Forget about him and answer my question.¡±


    ¡± Who do I look like?¡±


    ¡± You can¡¯t be Cathy? Cathy left here two hours ago and this birthmark, it¡¯s only on Cindy.¡±


    What was she saying? Has Cathy really gone to meet her? But why couldn¡¯t she find her?All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    ¡± Did Cathy reallye out to meet me?¡± Cindy asked again, this time not certain she heard Nelly right the first time.


    ¡± Meet you? What are you talking about?¡±


    ¡± No¡­she went to see Alexia¡­are you¡­? She stopped halfway after realizing it wasn¡¯t possible.


    ¡°I will answer all your questions when we get him to the hospital.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know?¡±


    ¡± Have he suffered from this before?¡±


    ¡± No¡­I don¡¯t know. He¡¯s Mr. Anderson, Cathy¡¯s Father-inw.¡±


    That¡¯s Axl¡¯s father, shs muttered to herself.


    He was the same man who had taken her to the fake orphanage and had paid the woman to take care of her. She couldn¡¯t believe the same person who had tried to hurt her was now the same person who was lying in front of her. Honestly, she had questions but those questions could wait.


    She brought out her phone to call an ambnce but then they required an address, she wasn¡¯t sure of the address so she handed the phone to Nelly.


    ¡± Speak to them! Tell them the address!¡± She ordered, Nelly obeyed and returned the phone to her afterwards.


    ¡± You need to tell me who you are. ¡±


    ¡°Easy Nelly. Once we get to the hospital.¡±


    ¡°How do you know my name?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve seen you before. That reminds me, I can¡¯t find Cathy anywhere. Where¡¯s she?¡±


    ¡± Cathy isn¡¯t around, she has gone to see a friend.¡±


    ¡± When did she leave, we were supposed to meet at a coffee shop.¡±


    ¡± She left more than two hours ago and what¡¯s the talk about both of you seeing?


    ¡°I called Cathy this morning to meet up with her.¡±


    ¡°But she said it was  Alexia.¡±


    ¡± My name is Cindy and I don¡¯t remember know who Alexia is.¡± She lied.


    She didn¡¯t want to talk about the truth until she saw Cathy, she made up her mind to tell Cathy the truth only after that she could tell the others.


    Nelly went into one of the rooms while Cindy continually tapped her phone screen in an anxious manner, she didn¡¯t know what to do about Mr. Anderson and Nelly didn¡¯t seem to care, plus the ambnce was taking long to get here.


    Did Nelly even give them the correct address?


    Meanwhile as Nelly went inside, she watched from a distance  to check if the lookalike of Cindy had any evil intentions and she also came to the room to get her phone to call Cathy.


    Only when Cathyes will she find out what was really going in, she thought.


    She dialed the number and it was switched off, that was really strange. All through the time she lived with Cathy her phone has never been switched off. She tried again and it was the same thing then sge began to worry. Nelly walked back to where Cathy was and requested her phone,


    ¡± What for?¡±


    ¡± To call Cathy.¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s switched off already, I told you we were to meet in a coffee shop, I got there and waited patiently for two hours for her arrival but she failed.


    Hearing Cindy¡¯s exnation made her more scared. She didn¡¯t want to believe that anything happened to her cousin, Cathy.


    ¡± When were you supposed to see her?¡±


    ¡± We arranged for 8am, I got there by 7:30 am and it¡¯s 11 am already.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Hold on I will call the office.¡±


    ¡± Chester¡¯s Enterprise. How can we help you?¡±


    ¡± This is Nelly. Cousin to Cathy Chester.¡±


    ¡± Ma¡¯am, we are really sorry.¡±


    ¡± Forget the formalities, Have you seen Cathy?¡±


    ¡± No ma¡¯am. She hasn¡¯t been to the office.¡±


    ¡± Are you sure about this?¡±


    ¡± I won¡¯t lie to you ma¡¯am. I¡¯m more certain.¡±


    She ended the call just in time, they heard the siren from the ambnce. Cindy was d but Nelly didn¡¯t look bothered by whatever happened. The doctors and nurses entered with a stretcher and carried  Me. Anderson.


    ¡± You will have toe with us to the hospital for his health information.¡±


    ¡± We are right behind you. I will drive because I can¡¯t stand a patient undergoing treatment.¡± Cindy answered.


    They rolled the stretcher away and Cindy followed but she was surprised when she didn¡¯t hear Nelly¡¯s footsteps. She turned back and found her still standing there.


    ¡± What afd you still doing? I don¡¯t know anything about him.¡±


    ¡± I have to find Cathy. She might be in danger.¡±


    ¡°Can you at least fill the information in the hospital and I¡¯m sure Cathy is fine.¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m sure you¡¯re responsible for her disappearance and also for Mr. Anderson¡¯s heart attack.¡±


    ¡± Really? I didn¡¯t tell him to have a heart attack and why didn¡¯t you get a heart attack. You haven¡¯t seen me too.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t y smart with me.¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m not ying smart. I¡¯m just telling you the truth.¡±


    ¡± Who are you?¡±


    ¡± You still don¡¯t know? I¡¯m Cindy Chester, the daughter of Chester.¡± She uttered with boldness that scared Nelly.


    ¡± Let¡¯s go now. Once we ensure that Mr. Anderson is fine then we can look for Cathy.¡±


    Nelly said nothing, she had no option than to ept Cindy¡¯s request. Just like Cathy, Mr. Anderson¡¯s life was also important to her.


    ¡± I¡¯m not with my car keys.¡±


    ¡± I have my car. Pick up whatever and we can go.¡±


    She picked up her purse after ensuring there were notes and her credit card. She left the house after Instructing the maid to give her a call once Cathy showed up at home. Before they came out the ambnce had already left but a nurse was sitting outside waiting for them.


    Bothdies apologized for making the nurse wait, they both entered the car with the nurse in the back seat. Cindy started the Car and drive off with the nurse giving her instructions.


    ¡± Your reckless driving reminds me of so someone.¡±


    ¡± Cathy?¡±


    ¡± No, Axl. He¡¯s Cathy¡¯s husband.¡± Nelly answered.


    Her face became dull immediately.

 State of confusion

    ¡± I didn¡¯t know Cathy was married until some months back.¡± Cindy revealed.


    ¡± I don¡¯t understand what you mean. Were you aware Cathy was your sister for a long time?¡± Nelly asked, looking confused and suspicious. She was scared Cindy was hiding something about her identity but she didn¡¯t know what.


    ¡± Yeah but something stopped me from seeing her.¡± Cindy muttered in a low tone


    ¡± What¡¯s that?¡±


    ¡± Cathy will tell you about it, I can¡¯t tell anyone until I¡¯ve seen her.¡±  She answered with a tone that suggested she didn¡¯t want to discuss the topic further.


    ¡± Okay. Let me call Axl to check if he has seen her.¡±


    Nelly dialed his number but he didn¡¯t pick up, she tried again and again until the 5th call and he still didn¡¯t answer nor returned her calls.


    ¡± What¡¯s going on?¡± Cindy asked, unaware of the rivalry between the two.


    ¡± He¡¯s not taking my calls. I know he¡¯s purposely ignoring me .¡±


    ¡± Are you at war with another family member?¡± Cindy asked, confused.


    ¡± What do you mean by that?¡±


    ¡°No offense, Girl.¡± I¡¯m just stating facts.¡± Cindy proimed in defense.


    ¡± The family members aren¡¯t as sweet as you see or hear¡­well except Cathy. The rest are evil.¡±


    ¡± Really? How is Cathy coping with them?¡±


    ¡°Mr. Anderson is her favorite. About Axl, I really don¡¯t know. It doesn¡¯t seem much of a marriage for me.¡±


    ¡± So I¡¯ve heard. The rumors of them not loving each other are true.¡±


    ¡± I guess so.¡±


    They went silent for a while and after some time, Cindy received a call from Rhea. She took it and they talked for a long time before the call got disconnected but after the call Cindy became moody and worried. Nelly noticed it and asked about it.


    ¡± You look quite agitated. Is everything okay?¡± She asked, honestly looking worried.


    ¡± The one who¡¯s my best friend and we have grown so much as siblings. She¡¯s pregnant for her boyfriend, ¡± she exposed.


    ¡°That¡¯s good news.¡±


    ¡± Not a good news.¡± Cindy said.


    Nelly did not understand but she couldn¡¯t question her further.


    ****


    ¡± Will you marry me, Rhea?¡± He asked, still on one knee.


    ¡°Yes, I will.¡± She answered in excitement.


    He put his hand in his pocket and brought a rectangr box, he opened it and brought out a ring. She was surprised that the box was there all along.


    He got up and ced the ring on the right finger, she hugged her immediately and helped her got dressed. He carried her upstairs,


    ¡± I will have a shower and serve you breakfast. Is that okay?¡±


    ¡± Can¡¯t we have our shower together?¡±


    ¡± I won¡¯t keep my hands to myself with you around, we might make out in the bathroom and I don¡¯t want that especially knowing you¡¯re pregnant.¡±


    She smiled at his pretty face before squeezing his cheeks gently. He grabbed a new towel and left to have his bath. Rhea was excited about it, she didn¡¯t know how to hide the excitement. Ste immediately called, Cindy who answered immediately.


    ¡± Rhea I¡¯m not at home, can you fix another date?¡±


    ¡°I haven¡¯t called for that Cindy. I have good news.¡±


    ¡°Really? You¡¯re staying right?¡±


    ¡± Not that. Dementrio proposed, he gave me a ring.¡±


    ¡± Really? He did?¡± Carefully not to mention Dementrio¡¯s name.


    ¡± That¡¯s really amazing.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m so excited and I don¡¯t think I can do anything else.¡±


    ¡± Calm down Rhea. I¡¯m in the middle of something now but I Will call once I¡¯m done.¡±


    ¡± What¡¯s so important? Is there a problem?¡±


    ¡± No¡­not at all Rhea. I just went to see Cathy.¡±


    ¡± Please call me once you¡¯re done.¡±


    The call went off, she heard the door open, and turned to look at Demetrio. One look and she was mesmerized, her husband was handsome in all ways.  She opened her mouth in awe but closed it immediately he noticed she was staring. He had a towel which he tied on his waist but the upper part of his body was left uncovered. There were still droplets of water on his body.


    ¡± Stop gazing.¡± He motioned, throwing a small towel at her. Itnded right on her face.


    ¡± I just spoke to Cindy, she sounded tense.¡±


    ¡± Did she tell you what was wrong?¡±C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    ¡± She only mentioned that she was with Cathy. I guess that¡¯s where everything ising from.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t get so worried about Cindt she¡¯s stronger than you think and I¡¯m sure she will find a way through.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m hungry, get dressed so we can eat together.¡±


    ¡°Are you trying to tell me something else?¡± He winked at her seductively before trying to kiss her corbone.


    ¡°Stop being childish.¡±


    ¡± Have you thought of a name for our baby?¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t start now. We don¡¯t know the gender yet, but I can tell it¡¯s going to be a boy.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t be yful now.¡± She smiled at him as she raised her hands to hold his jaw.


    ¡± She¡¯s going to be a girl.¡± Rhea muttered with a charming smile.


    ¡°Then she¡¯s going to be very beautiful, just like her mum.¡± He whispered lovingly into her ears.


    They walked hand in hand to where the food was to be served. Rhea was d, looking at Dementrio serving her and treating her so lovingly. She wished everything was fine concerning their rtionship and family.


    She made up her mind to talk to Cindy about her rtionship with Dementrio, although she knew Cindy won¡¯t be happy with her for getting so close as be pregnant for her family¡¯s enemy. She could make them resolve their issues


    ¡± Are you worried about us?¡± Dementrio asked. He had watched her for sometime and had noticed she was ying with her food. He instantly knew it was Cindy she was thinking about, he was also worried about how he was going to exin to Cindy that he wanted to take responsibility of the child. After all  the unborn child will be his heir.


    ¡°I¡¯m very worried about , Cindy. Her voice was cold when I called earlier.¡±


    ¡± I told you and I¡¯m repeating the same thing. She will understand.

 A friendly kidnap

    (4:00pm, secretyout)


    ***


    The choking smell which made her fall asleep was no longer there. She looked around but couldn¡¯t find anything , her eyes were teary and she understood it must have been the ir which was used on her before.


    She sat upright, trying to recall if she had seen anything familiar that would help her get out of her. She already had the idea that she was kidnapped but she wondered who it was, her mind quickly wandered to how she was kidnapped. She remembered vividly after leaving the house, she didn¡¯t drive up to 15 minutes when her car developed into a fault. It stopped abruptly in the middle of the Los Angeles bridge and she almost jerked out of consciousness. She coughed violently and stepped out of the car to check what was wrong.


    As she stepped out, she figured out she was going to call someone who could fix the calm and probably tell her what was wrong.


    As she tried to move back to the door, she felt a strange aura. She turned and saw two men both wearing masks so she couldn¡¯t tell who they were but they were muscr, clear skin and no tattoos.


    She walked backwards to run away but they gripped her wrist firmly, one of them brought out a handkerchief and choked her out of reality. She fell unconscious and the rest was history.


    She was now in an unknown destination with no idea of how she got there, her stomach rumbled in hunger. She turned around to check for any sign of clues for escape but she found none, whoever got her here knew how to do a dirty job.


    She was mentally exhausted and emotionally down, she thought of  Nelly and how worried she would be. The next was Axl, and she went dark and pale immediately.


    Was Axl responsible for this kidnap?


    Damnit! She muttered since a tape was ced on her lip.


    She was so naive to trust she would be safe, when all everyone wanted was her father¡¯s wealth.


    She heard footsteps and straightened up, preparing to see who had kidnapped her.


    The door opened and her eyeballs almost popped out in shock. He forcefully removed the tape from her lips to let her pour her frustration.


    ¡°You devil¡­¡± She looked at him with so much disgust and would have spat on his face if not for her well behaved attitude.


    Heughed at her in mockery.


    ¡± You knew right from the time I knew you that  I had eyes on your father¡¯s wealth, why act surprised?¡±


    She turned away without answering his question,


    ¡°Answer me, Cindy Chester.¡± He held her throat which made her cough violently.


    ¡± You will choke me to death Damien.¡± She muttered , almost breathless.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    He released her,  and snapped his fingers.


    A man dressed in ck trainers and a t-shirt walked in, he looked clean and responsible. He couldn¡¯t be involved in Damien¡¯s dirty business.


    He was holding an envelope which he handed over to Damien.


    ¡± Untie her hands, leave her ankles. She¡¯s smart.¡± He ordered and the man obeyed.


    ¡± Take sign them,¡±


    One look at the Papers and she saw the transfer of properties. Damien wanted the properties by all means.


    ¡± What makes you think I will sign them?¡± She asked.


    ¡± That¡¯s not a question, you don¡¯t have an option here.¡±


    ¡± Save your exnation for someone who¡¯s a fool, No one will ever make me sign documents like this. Not you, not Mr. Anderson or my husband Axl.¡±


    He had a smirk in his face as heughed,


    ¡± Axl your husband, you still call him your husband after his dirty tricks on you. Mr. Anderson must be really good in this game.¡±


    She didn¡¯t look at him or give him an answer, she flung the documents away. The man who was neatly dressed brought out a gun and pointed it at Cathy¡¯s forehead but was stopped by Damien from shooting. Cathy felt her heart throb out of her body for some seconds.


    ¡± You know about Axl¡¯s affair right? Why give him the opportunity to take everything from you after hurting you so much or do you n on giving it to Cindy, your twin sisters?¡±


    Cathy was stunned, ¡°What was he talking about?¡±


    ¡± You don¡¯t know, Cindy, your twin sister, is very much alive although you don¡¯t want to meet her. She hasmitted a lot of atrocities you might not forget.¡±


    ¡± Say words in a clear tone, don¡¯t speak innguages.¡±


    ¡± If you want to know, your sister Cindy is no other than Alexia Bachman.¡±


    Cindy looked at Damien stunned by his words,


    ¡± You¡¯re lying to me, son of a devil.¡± She spat in disbelief.


    ¡± You need evidence. Typical Cindy Chester, a fool just like her Father.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t you dare speak those words about my father. I won¡¯t take it ¡± she warned.


    ¡± The truth hurts , he won¡¯t be dead if only he listened to my father when he informed him about Anderson¡¯s betrayal but as usual he wanted proof. You¡¯re making the same mistake.¡±


    ¡± You don¡¯t use someone just like that, you should know that if you¡¯re as smart as you imed.¡±


    ¡± You want evidence right? You will have it.¡±


    A huge man entered with aptop, Cindy wondered how he got to know Damien was talking to him.


    He opened theptop and the first video she saw was Alexia Bachman making out with her husband. She looked away, irritated by the action she saw.


    ¡°Don¡¯t look away my dear¡­you haven¡¯t seen the worst.¡± Damien mocked.


    She looked at the screen and thankfully it was a different scene but this was scarier. It brought many memories, she blinked at the screen hoping what she was seeing was a dream. She didn¡¯t realize that tears were falling down already. It was no other than her lost twin sister who she had been made to believe was dead by Mr. Anderson. It was Cindy, her twin sister who had always his under a mask of a woman called Alexia Bachman.

 Biggest secrets revealed

    It¡¯s been more than 30 minutes since they got to the hospital. Mr. Anderson had been taken to the ICU and was currently attended to by the doctor.  Nelly looked impatient as she walked in circles agitated. Cindy was trying to fill the patient profile file with her best knowledge but she needed Nelly¡¯s help and that was when she noticed Nelly was absent minded.


    ¡± What¡¯s going on? You look stressed and agitated.¡± Cindy asked.


    ¡± I¡¯m trying to call Cathy, she¡¯s not taking my calls.¡± Nelly answered, nearly breathless.


    ¡°Take it easy on yourself, have you tried to phone her friends? ¡±


    ¡± You¡¯re talking like you don¡¯t know Cathy maintains no rtionship with anyone.¡± Nelly answered.


    ¡± I had no idea about that. Let¡¯s do this, I will talk to the doctor and then we can look for her. Meanwhile, call Axl and tell him where his father is.¡± She suggested.


    ¡± Axl won¡¯t take my calls.¡±


    ¡± You can use the hospital¡¯s telephone that way he doesn¡¯t know it¡¯s you and he knows you¡¯re serious.¡± Cindy said smartly.


    ¡± Why don¡¯t you do it yourself? I¡¯m not in the mood to speak to the son of a bitch.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t even know this man, why would he take me seriously.¡±


    Grudgingly, Nelly walked away to the hospital¡¯s reception, while she made the call Cindy went to speak to a doctor.


    ¡± Hello, Doctor. ¡±


    ¡± How can I help you, young miss?¡± The doctor was dressed in a white long sleeve shirt and neatly ironed ck pants. He wore nob coat but had a stethoscope around his neck.


    ¡± The patient at the ICUwe brought him and I was hoping you can tell me the recent update about him.¡± She exined.


    ¡± If you must know, he¡¯s still receiving treatment. We will give you the necessary update once we are done attending to him.¡±


    He said and left immediately.


    Cindy went back to meet Nelly who was still on the phone, she had to wait for some minutes for her to finish.


    ¡± Can we leave now?¡± Cindy asked, immediately she was done with the call.


    ¡± Yes¡­I¡¯ve spoken to the doctor. He¡¯s still receiving treatment and -¡±


    She was cut off immediately by Nelly,


    ¡± I don¡¯t care what happens to him. All I care about right now is seeing Cathy.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t be so hateful, we will find her. Nothing will happen to her.¡±


    ¡± I hope you¡¯re right. Axl is already on his way so we can go.¡±


    The left the hospital premises with the same car they came with,


    ¡± Now where do we start looking?¡± Cindy asked.


    As if to answer her question, a call came and she nced at her screen.


    ¡± It¡¯s Cathy¡¯s secretary.¡± She muttered and answered the call.


    ¡± Hello, Ma¡¯am. I have need for you. I found my boss¡¯s car at Los Angeles bridge. ¡±


    ¡± What? What is she doing there?¡±


    ¡± She? No one is here except the inspectors who have notified me since the car was parked on the bridge and was causing traffic.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t move a step I¡¯ming there right now ¡±


    ¡± Drive Cindy, Los Angeles bridge. ¡± Nelly ordered Cindy.


    Cindy asked no questions as she reversed swiftly to the direction Nelly mentioned.


    Within 20 minutes they got there and found Cathy¡¯s secretary talking to an inspector. Together with the inspector there were 3 cops.


    ¡± Inspector, where¡¯s Cathy?¡±


    ¡°Who¡¯s Cathy?¡± The inspector asked, he was a middle aged man about 40 or less. He was tall and muscr with almond chested eyes and ginger coloured hair.


    ¡± Cathy is my Boss. The owner of the car.¡± The secretary offered an answer.


    ¡°We didn¡¯t find her. The car doors were wide open when we came.¡± He answered.


    ¡± Wide open? That¡¯s strange.¡± Nelly muttered.


    ¡± Can I take a look at the car?¡± Cindy asked,


    She hadn¡¯t noticed the Young secretary kept a long gaze at her, she was surprised and shocked.


    ¡± Sure, but be careful.¡± He warned.


    She looked Inside, and the car keys were still intact. Her bag was also there, as she was still searching for a clue with her eyes. She stepped on something, and looked at it , it was  a phone. Nelly rushed to her,


    ¡± This is Cathy¡¯s phone. Her bag is also here. Everything is here.¡±Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡± I guess she was kidnapped. I think her car developed some issues and she came out to take a look, she was kidnapped.¡± The inspector dered finally.


    ¡± Kidnapped? How is that possible?¡± Cindy asked.


    ¡± As for her car, it¡¯s not possible. Cathy always ensures she leaves the house with a serviced car.¡±


    ¡± What other way can we exin that her properties are here and she¡¯s not?¡± The inspector asked smartly.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Nelly but her fingers, she was terrified.


    ¡°We have to conduct an investigation on this case but for now, check her call history and let¡¯s start from there.¡±


    Nelly picked up the phone again and nced through the caller ID.


    ¡± There¡¯s a call from her Mechanic and from Alexia Bachman.¡±


    ¡± Alexia Bachman?¡± Cindy asked, she was visibly scared.


    ¡± Who¡¯s Alexia Bachman?¡± The inspector asked.


    ¡± A friend she was supposed to meet today-¡± she stopped and turned to Cindy.


    ¡± How much do you trust Alexia Bachman?¡±


    ¡± Very well¡­dial the number and we can ask her what happened.¡±


    ¡°Is there ¨C a need to call-?¡±Cindy asked scared.


    ¡± Is anything wrong?¡± The inspector asked.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine, Inspector.¡±


    Nelly dialed the number and Cindy¡¯s phone rang so loudly. Nelly looked at her with a shocked expression. The phone fell from her hands.


    ¡± Cindy Chester, you are Alexia Bachman.¡± She rushed to drag her hair and tried to p her but Cindy was stronger.


    ¡± Control yourself, Nelly. You have no right to hit me.¡±


    ¡± What¡¯s going on here?¡± The inspector asked.


    ¡± Yes¡­I am Alexia Bachman. Is that what you want to hear?¡± She asked in an angry tone.


    ¡± You have some exnations to do, Cindy Chester.¡± Nelly exined.


    ¡± I know and I will do that first to Cathy. We better start looking for her before something happens to her.¡±

 End of Damien鈥檚 Empire

    ¡± I don¡¯t believe anything you say, now,¡± She yelled in an angry manner, like her words could do anything but she did believe. She had her suspicions and it turned out to be true.


    She was never going to forgive Cindy for hurting her so much, Sleeping with her husband was insane. Trying to get the property papers for Damein was enough betrayal.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡°You believe, Cathy. I know that tone.¡±


    ¡± I have bad news, Boss.¡± A harsh voice said as the entrance door flung open in Force. Both individual¡¯s hearts skipped a beat, especially Damien. He looked relieved when he saw it was one of his men.


    ¡± In the future, can you try to walk in without scaring anyone?¡± Damien asked,


    The young man was surprised, as he hadn¡¯t ever believed Damien would want to be scared.


    ¡± What do you need?¡±


    ¡± The police are aware of Cathy¡¯s kidnap.¡± He revealed.


    ¡± They are?¡± Cathy asked, excited with a huge sigh of relief. There were visible signs of happiness on her face.


    ¡± Tie her up once again and make sure you double the rope around her ankles. Only ce the tape back, I don¡¯t want her screaming the whole world here.¡±


    ¡± Yes boss.¡± He answered and proceeded to tie Cathy as instructed while Damien left the room in anger.


    Everything was falling out of ce now, and he was sure that in the next 30 or 40 minutes the cops would be running after him searching for evidence. He could let Cathy leave, especially after exposing his identity, she would definitely ensure he was locked up behind bars without even thinking about it.  Demetrio would win and he didn¡¯t want that, not when he was so close to getting everything he wanted.


    Damnit, he muttered and angrily bit his tongue.


    He quickly searched his pants pocket for cigarettes to keep him calm. He searched them violently and found none, it was getting him frustrated.


    ¡± Where¡¯s the damn stick?¡±


    He looked around the room, almost throwing everything away. He found one immediately and took a lighter from the pavement near him. It wasn¡¯t his usual smoke and he didn¡¯t care.


    As he took a puff, it smelt different and choked him. He spat it immediately and coughed violently making his chest throb.


    The coughing didn¡¯t stop and he turned around to alert the men working for him that something was wrong with him but he didn¡¯t find anyone nearby.


    He tried to walk to get a drink of water but he was staggering, he continued to cough violently and after some minutes he was already bleeding from his mouth.


    Luckily for him, the young man who he had instructed to tie Cathy came out after carrying out the instructions. He rushed to Damien, scared that he was going to die.


    ¡± My stick was poisoned. Fast to the hospital.¡± Damien coughed more, and was getting paler.


    The young man alerted the others and with the help of 3 others, they carried him to the car and rushed him to the hospital. Leaving Cathy tied to a chair with no one to protect her.


    ****


    They had just finished lunch and were watching a movie when Dementrio ¡®s phone rang. He had to excuse himself to take the call. He came back with a sad face and Rhea noticed it.


    ¡± What¡¯s wrong?¡± She asked, concerned.


    ¡°Axl called, he said his father was rushed to the hospital.¡± He announced.


    ¡± Why, what happened?¡±


    ¡± Heart attack.¡± He whispered, and took some of the popcorn in the bowl to chew.


    ¡± Oh my goodness. Is he fine now? I hope nothing bad happens to him.¡±


    She looked at Demetrio, there was no remorse in his face.


    ¡± I hope you don¡¯t feel happy hearing about this?¡±  She asked.


    ¡°He will get well, I¡¯m more concerned about Cathy?¡±


    ¡± How?¡± She asked, there was a pinch of jealousy in her tone.


    ¡°He said Cathy is missing?¡±


    ¡± What an unlucky day for them. What should we do?¡±


    ¡± I don¡¯t know, I¡¯m held between helping Axl and Cathy.¡±


    ¡± This makes me worry so much about Cindy, she said she wanted to make things right with Cathy.¡±


    ¡± Did she tell you where they were to meet?¡±


    ¡± I can¡¯t remember,¡±


    ¡°Pick up your phone and give her a call. Know where she is.¡±


    She got her phone and tried to call Cindy, but she wasn¡¯t answering at all. It made her so worried.


    ¡± What if something happens to her?¡± Rhea asked, almost in tears.


    ¡± Calm down Rhea, don¡¯t say such things. Nothing will happen to her. ¡±


    ¡± I have a feeling she¡¯s in serious trouble, can we go to look for her?¡±


    ¡± Where do we search?¡±


    ¡± Anywhere, I don¡¯t care.¡± Just want to see her.


    ¡± Hold on and I will find out where she is.¡± He left again to make a car, leaving Rhea in her own thoughts. She felt bad for leaving Cathy the other day, even though her reasons were justified she shouldn¡¯t have left Cindy after everything they¡¯ve been through together. She muttered a prayer silently to the Heavens, hoping she was safe and fine.


    She decided there that once Cindy was fine, then she was going to stay with her or make her understand she had to stay with her new family.


    Dementrio came back after a while,


    ¡± I tracked her location and it¡¯s the Los Angeles bridge.¡±


    ¡± Let¡¯s go there now.¡±


    He grabbed his car keys from the table with one hand and held Rhea¡¯s hand with his other hand. They both walked out to his car.


    Rhea was gasping and shaking violently and it worried him especially knowing it would affect her pregnancy.


    He took her trembling hands in his and squeezed her fingers gently. It made her look at him and he smiled at her before saying,


    ¡± Be strong, it¡¯s not your fault at all Cindy would be fine.¡±


    She nodded and kissed his forehead as he did the same to the back of her palms, he started the car immediately and before the next minute it was already in the City¡¯s Major road hoping to find her at the Los Angeles bridge, since the tracker indicated she was seen there.

 Half sisters

    ¡± You have some exnations to do, Cindy Chester.¡± Nelly yelled on top of her voice, she was angry and was only trying topose herself.


    ¡± I know and I will do that first to Cathy. We better start looking for her before something happens to her.¡± Cindy advised, even when she was wrong. She still had the boldness, a trait only the daughters of Chester had .


    Cindy  walked away and found several missed calls from Rhea. She was about to call her when she saw Dementrio¡¯s car. The car stopped and Rhea rushed to hug her, she felt so happy and there was an inner peace she had longed for that she felt as she embraced Rhea.


    It was family!


    ¡± How are you? Hope nobody hurts you?¡±  Rhea asked, looking Worried.


    ¡± I¡¯m fine, Rhea but I don¡¯t think Cathy is, she¡¯s been kidnapped.¡±


    ¡°We will find her.¡± She assured her.


    ¡± Stop this drama, both of you. You are just ying dramatic roles.¡± Nelly said in a loud tone filled with anger and hate.


    Rhea was stunned and found it rude, she tried to talk back but Cindy stopped her.


    ¡± Let her be ¡­ It¡¯s time to find Cathy.¡±


    Rhea looked around for Dementrio and found him talking to an inspector, she rushed to where he was, taking Cindy with her.


    ¡°Do you have an idea where she is?¡± She asked.


    ¡± The inspector got news,¡± he answered,¡± how is Cindy?¡± He hugged Rhea and nted a kiss on her forehead in Cindy¡¯s presence.


    ¡± You know I¡¯m right here? You can ask me directly.¡± They were still at beef with each other.


    Rhea released herself from Demetrio , she smelt the two would blow up and start a fight if she didn¡¯t do something on time. She was d when the inspector came back with news,


    ¡± We have found her location, Mr. Dementrio.¡±


    ¡± Really? We can go now to find her.¡± Cindy said in excitement.


    ¡± No ¡­we can¡¯t take anyone. It¡¯s far too dangerous.¡± He exined  and He left after whispering the address in Dementrio¡¯s ear.


    ¡± You must tell me what he said, I want to know where Cathy is.¡± Nelly who was agitated and not herself.


    ¡± She¡¯s fine, Nelly. I¡¯m going to look for her.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ming with you.¡± Cindy offered.


    ¡± No! I won¡¯t let an outsider who tried to hurt Cathye close to her.¡±


    Rhea knew something was up already,


    ¡± I can¡¯t risk your both lives. It going to be dangerous.¡±


    ¡± This is my twin sister we are talking about. I have all right to be with her.¡±


    ¡± Your twin sister and you slept with her husband. What kind of sister are you? Cathy won¡¯t want to look at your face.¡±


    Now Rhea had understood what had happened, Nelly knew the truth. Did Cathy also know?


    ¡± I¡¯m going with Nelly. Cindy, You stay back and watch Rhea.¡±


    ¡± I want to go with you.¡±


    ¡± No more¡­I¡¯m going with Nelly, ¡± he turned to Rhea.¡± Take care of yourself, I will be back.¡±


    ¡± I feel so scared, Dementrio.¡±


    ¡°I promise toe back, I want you to stay with Cindy. I can¡¯t risk you and our unborn baby.¡± He exined and she rushed to embrace him immediately. She released him after a while,


    ¡± Please do take care of her.¡± He said to Cindy with pleading eyes. She said nothing and watch him walk away with Nelly. They drove off and immediately, Rhea broke down in tears .


    ¡± Don¡¯t be a big baby now, Rhea. He¡¯s going to be fine.¡± She hugged Rhea and tapped her at the back.


    ¡± He¡¯s my baby¡¯s father.¡±


    ¡± The more reason he would have toe back for you.¡±


    ¡± Let¡¯s follow them¡­I¡¯m very worried.¡±


    ¡± Dementrio won¡¯t like this at all¡­¡±


    ¡± What if they get into some sort of trouble? I don¡¯t feel good about him going out with Nelly.¡±


    ¡± Now I see the reason. You¡¯re jealous he¡¯s with Nelly.¡±


    ¡± That¡¯s not it¡­I trust Dementrio with all my heart.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t think I want to go there.¡±


    ¡± Then fine¡­I will go myself.¡± She answered.


    ¡± Do you want to put your unborn child¡¯s life in danger? How about you think about the sacrifice Dementrio is putting for you and the baby?¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t emotionally ckmail me, Cindy .¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m really sorry for everything. I have something to tell you, it¡¯s about your health.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t worry about it, Dementrio talked about it.¡±All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    ¡± I¡¯m really sorry for hiding it¡­I didn¡¯t mean to.¡±


    ¡± I thought I was like a sister to you.¡±


    ¡± You are pregnant with my father¡¯s enemy. Someone who wants to take over my father¡¯s properties.¡±


    ¡± Is that why the sudden hatred. You know we both had no idea who he was? The same way you had no idea Axl was you¡¯re sister¡¯s husband. You¡¯re judging me with the same mistake you made.¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m really sorry, Rhea.¡±


    ¡± Here I was thinking ofing back because of our past rtionship, but you still hate me. I can¡¯t hurt my baby by separating him from his father. I had no father¡¯s love and I won¡¯t want that for him.¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m just so worked up, please forgive me.¡±


    Rhea walked a few meters from where Cindy was, she couldn¡¯t believe Cindy would be so selfish to the extent that she still hates her even when Dementrio was on the offended side.


    ¡± Please forgive me , Rhea.¡± Cindy came to her as she held her shoulders begging.


    ¡± Dementrio, who you portray as the bad one, is trying everything to make us live in peace. He¡¯s only doing this because of his father¡¯s death.¡± Rhea exined.


    ¡± I don¡¯t know what to do, I¡¯m so confused.¡±


    ¡± Everything will be fine, I promise.¡± Rhea assured as she embraced her.


    She understood Cindy, and how much pain she must be going through. Especially after finding out, she had tried to seduce her twin sister¡¯s husband. The same sister who she had been searching for and the more hurting part was the fact she had been helping her father¡¯s enemy get his properties. It was a lot to handle and Rhea understood.

 Cathy is freed

    Demetrio slowly followed the vehicle the Cops were using, he didn¡¯t like the idea at all. He was a fast driver and someone who loved to do things his own way, following a flock of Cops when he could protect himself and whoever that was with him. He made funny sounds during the drive and Nelly wasn¡¯t happy about it, she decided to distract him with a conversation.


    ¡± You¡¯re worried about her right?¡± She started, asking about the most important and only person who could make him smile.


    ¡± I love her so much, Nelly.¡± He answered with a smile. She had seeded.


    ¡°Why are you like this?¡±


    ¡± How?¡±


    ¡± Dangerous, cunning but Sweet.¡±


    ¡± My Rhea made me so.¡±


    ¡± Who are you?¡¯


    ¡°I don¡¯t understand¡­¡± he was starting to sound ufortable with the discussion but Nelly couldn¡¯t understand why.


    ¡± Why are you helping Cathy? She mentioned both fathers were enemies.¡±


    ¡°Cathy is my best friend¡¯s wife¡­I¡¯m someone who values long term rtionships.¡± He answered.


    ¡± Or is it Rhea¡¯s effect?¡± She asked, not believing him.


    ¡± You women are smart. Maybe Rhea is responsible but I¡¯ve never thought of hurting Cathy.¡±


    ¡°You know who is responsible for kidnapping my sister?¡±


    ¡± My brother Damien is¡­.¡± He answered without thinking.


    ¡± Have I seen him?¡± She asked.


    ¡°Not sure¡­.¡±


    ¡± How do you know so much?¡± She asked, with a quiver. Even though he seems nice, she knew the big man next to her was capable of causing much harm. She looked away trying to give herself a distraction since he hadn¡¯t responded to her.


    The ce they were driving to, looked dangerous, she wouldn¡¯t have guessed, humans existed here but they did¡­maybe because she saw few buildings that looked like where humans live in. Dementrio¡¯s phone rang and Nelly was d the silence was over, she wasn¡¯t the type of person who could stay hours without talking. From his tone , she knew it was his girlfriend , Rhea. She wondered what made him fall in love with Rhea, with the number of times they met. She found nothing special or amusing about her. Rhea was just a regr city girl not even as beautiful as Cindy but she dared not say those words to Demetrio. He might just push her out of the car, he was heartless.


    Thankfully the Cops vehicle came to a stop after about 20 minutes of terrible chasing and Dementrio pulled up behind it. The ce was so quiet, not even a sound was heard.


    ¡± Will I stay back?¡± She asked Dementrio.


    ¡± Do you want to stay back and get killed?¡± He asked in a briskly tone, that wasn¡¯t the answer Nelly had wanted and she felt insulted from it but she dared not say a word about it .


    She came down and followed him, the ce wasn¡¯t so scary after all. Just a building site that was abandoned, it was an old building and apart from the dust which umted the room and the broken furniture, she was grateful there were no bloody writings on the wall like the one she saw in movies.


    They entered inside, with the cops guiding them through. Nelly felt scared and safe at the same time. Scared that someone might just shoot her and also safe with the number of Cops around her. She looked at Demetrio, He had no fear, with his hands in his pant¡¯s pocket. He looked bold as he examined each part of the room, his sharp eyes found an envelope which the Inspector took . It was to be examinedter for fingerprints.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    They found Cathy after about 30 minutes of lookout, the ce was so big and the room looked so identical. Nelly rushed to her cousin to untie her. The relief  on Cathy¡¯s face was so lovely, she was so excited when she saw Nelly apanied by the cops.


    ¡± Thankfully, you¡¯re alive.¡± Nelly rushed as she hugged her after untying the ropes and removing the glue paper from her mouth.


    ¡°Where¡¯s the fool , Damein?¡±Cathy asked immediately her mouth was freed.


    ¡°Damien?  No one is here.¡± Nelly answered.


    ¡± I want to go home¡­¡± Cathy cried, she looked weak and tired. Her skin had gone pale and her legs were wobbling considering how much blood wouldn¡¯t have flowed on her wrist and ankle.


    ¡± Let¡¯s go home, Cathy. You will rest afterwards.¡±


    Nelly helped her walk the remaining miles to the car and he started the engines.


    ¡± You¡¯re sure Damien was here?¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m certain¡­he talked about signing the papers and about my sister¡­¡± She let those words trail out. This wasn¡¯t the right time to talk about the betrayal of her family members.


    No one made anyment again, Cathy was more absent minded than the others. She couldn¡¯t believe the only sister who she had would actually sleep with her husband just to give the property papers to the enemy. Nelly found her Lost in thought and decided to know what was wrong.


    ¡± Is it about Cindy?¡± Nelly asked.


    ¡± You know about it too?¡± She asked.


    ¡± Yes¡­she came to look for you and Mr. Anderson.¡±  Calling Mr. Anderson¡¯s name made her recall he was still in the hospital.


    She hadn¡¯t even received a call on his health.


    Just as she thought of him, her phone vibrated. She checked the caller and it was Axl. Cathy immediately looked at her with suspicions. She didn¡¯t me her at all, to prove she had nothing to hide, She answered by putting the phone on speakers.


    ¡± Nelly¡­¡± he called, he sounded broken and Cathy was worried, she grabbed the phone immediately.


    ¡± What¡¯s the matter, Axl¡­tell me.¡±


    ¡± The hospital¡­Dad¡­he¡¯s¡­¡± he broke down again and the call got disconnected.


    ¡± Axl! Axl! Nelly he won¡¯t answer.¡±


    ¡± The call has disconnected already¡­Mr. Anderson got a heart attack today.¡±


    ¡± What!¡± It was so unbelievable to Cathy, even though she had lost her trust in Me. Anderson she won¡¯t wish bad on him.


    ¡± How did it happen?¡±


    ¡± He saw Cindy and his heart failed.¡±


    ¡± Demetrio¡­Dementrio, please drive us to the hospital.¡±


    He agreed and reversed the car to the hospital.

 Ryan Chester

    The lightening was dim, he sat as his usual spot drinking. Four bottles of Hennessey stood before him, two were opened and the remaining wasn¡¯t opened, he watched the beautiful strip dancers performing paying less attention to what they did. As he watched, He took a sip,  looked at his wrist watch and continued his gaze at the strippers. He did those three activities consecutively until he was done with the second bottle. He checked his watch, it was 10:30 pm. He had been in the club for exactly 40 minutes. He wore a frown as someone approached him with a sweet smile.


    ¡± You don¡¯t look happy, Mr. Ryan.¡± She spoke nicely as she pecked him on the lips before taking a seat opposite him. His nostrils caught the fragrance of the perfume she was wearing, he closed his eyes savoring the strawberry vor he smelt. She watched him with a smile, with his eyes closed, she loved it when he did that. He finally opened his eyes and stared hard at her.


    ¡± Two offenses¡­ one for keeping me waiting and the other for calling me Mr. Ryan.¡±


    Sheughed heartily and uncorked one of the hennessy bottles.


    ¡± Have you called your sister, Cindy?¡±


    ¡± We haven¡¯t spoken for days¡­maybe months.¡±


    ¡± Are you still upset with her?¡±All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    ¡± Upset is a sweeter expression.¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s not right to stay angry at your sister, you know?¡±


    ¡± Coming from someone who doesn¡¯t talk to any member of her family.¡± He mocked her.


    She smiled at him and fetched a pack of cigarettes from her purse, took one stick out and lit it. She didn¡¯t take a smoke from it, Instead she gave it to Ryan.


    ¡± Have it¡­you need it.¡±.


    He took it and smoked from it, taking every puff slowly and gently.


    ¡± I will call up Rhea today¡­¡±


    ¡± You mean your ex-girlfriend?¡±


    ¡± We never dated, I always thought I wasn¡¯t her type. Rhea the onlydy with guts. You will like her when you meet her.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t be too crazy Ryan¡­You know she belongs to another now.¡±


    ¡± But it doesn¡¯t stop me fromplimenting right?¡± He asked as he put out the light from the cigarette by dipping it in his drink, he didn¡¯t n on drinking again nor did he n on smoking.


    ¡± I will be leaving soon. What do you n on doing for the night?¡± She asked.


    ¡± Nothing more than the usual.¡±


    ¡± Please¡­. no robbery.¡± She begged.


    He had a smirk on his face and she knew he wasn¡¯t going to listen to her. He looked at the strippers again and continued his gaze at them. He took notice of one, he hadn¡¯t seen her before and he mustmend that she looked really beautiful.


    ¡°She¡¯s new, so take your eyes off her.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not Into her, you¡¯re fond of misjudging my stare.¡±


    ¡± You are no Saint, Ryan.¡±


    They continued watching them dance, after a while Ryan became bored and got up to leave. He was tired and his butt ached since he sat for hours.


    He pecked thedy who had been with him the whole time on the cheeks before getting up to leave.


    He had no car so he walked the remaining miles home on foot, it was a cold night and he loved it. As dangerous and risky as it was, walking home all alone, he was bold and didn¡¯t flench that he might be robbed.


    He walked down the straightne and made no diversions until he came across an alley, there he heard footsteps but still didn¡¯t flinch at all and after a while the footsteps became much closer that he could feel a person¡¯s breath, he still didn¡¯t turn to look at who it was.


    ¡°Did you bring it?¡± He heard someone ask and that was when he turned around with a sharp look on his face.


    ¡± You don¡¯t have to always sneak up on me.¡±


    ¡± You keep recognizing me each time.¡±


    ¡± I own here and I know everyone.¡±


    ¡± How much have you got?¡±


    ¡± Just 5g of the substance.¡±


    ¡± That¡¯s a small quantitypared to what we had in mind.¡±


    ¡± Security is more tight. Pay for the 3g, that¡¯s all I can do.¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m not sure the Boss will like this.¡± The young man answered, his face was dark and covered with a hoodie.


    ¡°I will talk to the boss myself, you have no reason to fear.¡±


    He handed over something wrapped in a gift cover, it was so small and it happened fast that one couldn¡¯t tell what it was.


    They shook hands and left after payment was made to Ryan, he smiled as he touched each of the notes.


    ¡°Inform the Boss that I appreciate it.¡±


    He left afterwards, luckily for him, his house wasn¡¯t so far away again.


    Just a few meters away and I will be home, he thought.


    His shoes were wet from the puddles on the road he walked on and he found it irritating.


    After 10 minutes, he got to a building. For someone who had no job other than selling hard drugs , the house looked too mboyant for his status. He lived there alone and had not brought any of his female aplices home.  It bore all the memories of histe mother and he was told the house was given to him when he was born by his father. His mother spoke so highly of his father and it was so unfortunate that he never saw who his father was. Few years after the death of his father who he was informed had died in an ident with his wife and his step sisters, his mother died after a few months. Losing both parents in a year was so much for him but before his mother died, she had revealed everything about his father to him and also had told him he was the sole owner of the wealth afterwards. She had written down the names of people and addresses who he was to meet in order to enable him to im his father¡¯s wealth.


    That was how he met Cindy Chester together with her friend Rhea one Friday night at the club, she had no memory of her younger age. It was useless for him since Cindy wasn¡¯t the sole proprietor of the wealth. His quest for Cathy started and he found all the information he needed in two weeks.

 Father and son dead.

    He carried her and raced into one of the hospital wards, there was a doctor there who dismissed all of them and insisted they attended to Rhea alone JK


    Cathy walked up to Demetrio, as he ced his palms on his face and had the most scary look ever.


    ¡± I¡¯m so worried about her, I don¡¯t want anything to happen to my baby .¡± He muttered, as tears rolled down his eyes.


    Cathy was motionless, she had never seen Demetrio cry.


    A man was crying in front of her and she couldn¡¯t do anything, she could only watch him. She prayed silently that Rheae back safe because she could only wonder how Demetrio would be if something eventually happened to her.


    Axl was in one corner, he sat on a chair and thought deeply, everything was going out roughly for him. First his father and next Dementrio ¡®s girlfriend. It was surely a cursed day for him.


    As a nurse who was holding a surgical tray passed by he quickly grabbed a knife without thinking and cut his wrist.


    It happened so fast that no one had the chance to save him.


    ¡± Axl¡­¡± Cindy screamed as she rushed to him.


    Everyone¡¯s attention was on him, Demetrio and Cathy rushed to him. Immediately, the nurse ordered for a stretcher.


    ¡± What happened to him?¡± Cathy asked, worried and shocked at the same time.


    ¡± I don¡¯t know Cathy, I was just there when he suddenly used the knife to cut his wrist. It was so fast.¡±


    ¡± What¡¯s going on today?¡±Nelly asked in despair. She looked tired and frustrated.


    ¡°Please , Dementrio help him out. I really don¡¯t want him to die.¡±


    Dementrio looked at Axl, no matter what had happened he didn¡¯t want Axl to die. He carried him up and took him into one of the wards where he was to be treated.


    As always the doctor sent all of them out as he started his treatment.


    Just as they came out, another doctor walked up to them.


    ¡± You can now see the patient?¡±


    They were all confused,


    This wasn¡¯t the doctor who was treating Rhea or Axl so who was he talking about.


    ¡± Which patient are you talking about?¡±¡± I mean the man you brought¡­¡± he said pointing at Nelly and Cindy.


    That was when they rembereed Mr. Anderson.


    ¡± It¡¯s Mr. Anderson¡­I forgot about him .¡± Nelly answered.


    ¡± Please where is he?¡±


    Nelly led the way and the others followed except Cindy and Dementrio who wanted to wait till the doctors were done with Rhea.


    Cathy understood and followed Nelly to see Mr. Anderson. He was awake when they entered.


    ¡°Father¡­¡± Cathy rushed to hug him, they might have their personal differences but it was clear they loved each other, as a father and a daughter.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡± Is she with you?¡± He asked, his voice was shaking but she could understand what he said.


    ¡± Who is she father? It¡¯s just me and Nelly. Tell me what happened to you.¡±


    ¡± The doctor said I suffered a minor attack.¡±


    ¡± Thank goodness you are alright.¡±


    ¡± You look so pale, what happened to you?¡± He asked as he touched her neck and vicle. It dawned on her, he wasn¡¯t informed about her kidnapped.


    He must have been in the hospital the whole time, she thought.


    ¡± I¡¯m fine father, but you should stop worrying about me and think of yourself. You¡¯re in the hospital.¡±


    ¡± Where¡¯s Axl?¡± He asked.


    Nelly wanted to say something but Cathy stopped her.


    ¡± He¡¯s fine father¡­he just stepped out to get something.¡± She lied.


    She felt bad for lieing but there was no way she could tell him, his son tried to kill himself a few minutes ago. That was enough to give him another heart attack.


    ¡± Cathy¡­¡± he called.


    ¡± Father¡­¡± she answered, praying silently not to bring out the topic about Axl.


    ¡± Your twin sister is still alive. I saw her today it wasn¡¯t her ghost.¡± He started and beganughing in an irritable manner.


    Cathy was taken aback by this behavior but couldn¡¯t say anything.


    ¡± Your father¡­Mr. Chester took everything from me. I had to take everything from him.¡± He exposed.


    Nelly who was finding the conversation earlier annoying began to listen as it touched sensitive matters safe wanted to know more about.


    ¡± Who killed my mum, tell me the truth.¡± Nelly asked as she tried to strangle him, but Cathy controlled her.


    ¡± Control yourself, Nelly. What do you think you¡¯re trying to do?¡±


    ¡± Kill the monster who took everything away from me.¡± She began to sob loudly.


    Cathy was confused on who to console first, was it Mr. Anderson or Nelly.


    ¡± Your mother knew everything, she knew about my marriage with Mr. Chester¡¯s wife and that was why she got everything she had.¡± He coughed and Cathy handed him a ss of water which he refused.


    She didn¡¯t know why she was being so kind to him even after everything he did to her , maybe because he had saved her from death that day.


    She knew the truth, her mum had been married to Mr. Anderson, she had left him on the altar and had married Mr. Chester for the money. He understood how heartbreaking he felt but she could never judge him, especially after the love Mr. Anderson had showed her.


    He lived her even more than Axl his real son.


    ¡± Father¡­don¡¯t talk anymore. Rest and I will send for dinner.¡±sfe advised and kissed him on the forehead before leaving the room grabbing Nelly with her.


    ¡± Why did you stop me¡­you know he was about to expose himself.¡±


    ¡± Nelly you have to calm down, I agree I love Mr. Anderson and might be blinded by his kindness. If there are evidence against him then he can go to jail but I won¡¯t let you take a life. You¡¯re the only family I have ¡±


    ¡± You don¡¯t know how angry I am.¡±


    ¡± Control your anger while I ask him what¡¯s he¡¯s going to eat.¡±


    Nelly waited outside while Cathy entered back inside the ward, Beliy was restless as she thought if different ways to hurt Mr. Anderson for killing her mother.


    While she paced around the room, she heard a loud scream from Inside. It was Cathy¡¯s voice.

 Off to find Cathy

    He looked around the house as he got in as if expecting someone to wee him home or to find something strange¡­ probably a thief. That was like an impossible action, he hasn¡¯t recorded anything missing since he could remember. The house was empty and filled with darkness, not even the moon light could brighten it. He entered inside and quickly searched with his hands on the walk for the light switch which he found and turned on immediately.


    Darkness disappeared to reveal someone who Ryan had dreaded seeing that day , if he had paid attention to the foul smell he smelt as soon as he entered then he would have found out quickly.


    ¡± You¡¯re here. How did you get in?¡± Ryan asked, he was frightened. The once bold and king of the cities was now a timid boy under the big man¡¯s influence.


    ¡°Is that the main point, Ryan?¡± The man asked, turning to look at him.


    He was a fearful man with overgrown beards, his eyes were so small that you could barely see his eyeballs, his lips were cracked and his cheekbones were visible and for a moment, you will think he was malnourished or poorly fed but he was the wealthiest Mafia drug lord in the city.


    ¡± I will get the money soon, Don Chase. Just give me more time.¡± Ryan begged as he fell on his feet. Something he had never thought of doing, kneeling before a man but he had no option. The man in front of him , couldmand his death if he dares to misbehave.


    ¡± More time you say?¡± He thundered at him in anger. Ryan became timid Immediately as his face fell to the ground again.


    ¡± How many times would you have to tell me the same story?¡± He asked, more calmly in a quiver.


    ¡± I promise it¡¯s thest time you will hear of it. I will find my sister soon, everything is in ce.¡± He begged.


    ¡± How can I trust that she would give you everything?¡±


    ¡± I have papers, Don Chase. The same way Cindy believed , is the same way Cathy and the Court are going to believe me.¡± He answered with assurance.


    ¡± Cathy and Cindy might be twins but are not the same.¡±


    ¡± Give me just a little time and I will pay up after that you can do whatever pleases you to me.¡±


    ¡± Considering how well you do your job, I will give you just two weeks. Get my money in two weeks nothing more ¡± He said and took a step forward to leave, Ryan was more grateful as he almost kissed the floor due to excitement.


    That night when Ryan found out about Cindy¡¯s existence, he had gone to the club where she normally parties. He had tried to steal Rhea¡¯s purse and had gotten a good beating from her that day. Cindy had only helped him because he mentioned some details about their father, Mr. Chester.


    Cindy didn¡¯t want to believe a thing he said but thankfully he opted for a DNA test which was proven positive. He had also acquired some of the properties histe father had gifted his mother before she died.


    Chase had lended money to Ryan after his mother¡¯s death when the house was to be imed by the court by an allegation made by Mr. Anderson. The money offered to redeem the house was huge and he knew there was no way to get such an amount. He had no idea where to get such a huge amount and the bank wouldn¡¯t give it to him. He had decided to meet Chase who agreed to give him the money and pay back in the next 2 months. He had chosen to pay back at that time when he would be given the share of the properties which belonged to him for being the only son of Mr. Chester.


    Things didn¡¯t work out as nned as it was difficult to find Cindy and even after finding her, she had no idea of any property left for her or how to find her twin sister , Cathy.


    He entered the kitchen and his thoughts ran through what he had to do, he had even quarreled with Cindy with her nonpliance to find Cathy. She was so naive and not worried about anything that happened, she didn¡¯t even have a single idea her father was wealthy. One  night, he had a fight with her which ended with an exchange of words and the end of whatever rtionship they shared. Cindy had called his mother the other woman, a prostitute who threw herself at Mr. Chester.  He was so angry that he almost pped her but he would never dare toy his hands on a woman. He can¡¯t forgive her, even after Rhea came to plead on Cindy¡¯s behalf. He didn¡¯t want to listen.


    What stupidity he possessed, he thought.


    He cleaned the sweat off his forehead in anguish and thought of what to do next. He would have prepared dinner but he was not in the mood, the fatigue he had felt disappeared in a sh. All he wanted was to see Cathy, she had to give him the money or else, he didn¡¯t want to think about the repercussions. He thought in a nce, he had no ns of Cathy doesn¡¯t believe anything he has to say.


    What if he is thrown in jail by Mr. Anderson or Cathy?


    He had no thoughts about that, all he wanted was to find Cathy and convince her to give him some part of the wealth.


    He raced to his room, brought out an old suitcase. He had kept all the documents and everything he needed inside. He fetched them all out and selected a few which were very vital to him, the next were his mother¡¯s jewelry.  He nned to sell them after he was done with his business with Cathy. After all sorting was done, he brought out his traveling suitcase. He was off to find Cathy Chester.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.

 Would she forgive?

    Nelly rushed inside the hospital ward, and found Cathy crying on Mr. Anderson¡¯s chest. She hoped it was not what she was thinking.


    ¡± What happened?¡± She asked Cathy.


    ¡± It¡¯s¡­he¡¯s dead,¡±she stammered with tears.


    Nelly walked backwards as she fell to the ground, why was his death so painful to her. She had acted like she didn¡¯t care before now. So why did she care about him now.


    The doctor came along with a nurse who had a tray of drugs but seeing the two women in a terrible state, they already knew it was toote to use drugs.


    The doctor moved forward to check Mr. Anderson while the nurse stood behind.


    After checking his pulse and feeling nothing, he did other Minor checkups and still got the same results. He motioned for the nurse to cover him up.


    ¡± What¡¯s wrong with him doctor, he can¡¯t die.¡± Cathy yelled.


    ¡± Pull yourself together, Youngdy. We¡¯ve lost him.¡±


    The sounds of the doctor were so terrible that she started another outburst. The nurse moved forward as they covered Mr. Anderson, while the doctor helped Nelly take Cathy out of the room.


    ¡± What will I tell , Axl. Cindy Killed my father.¡±


    ¡± She did nothing of such. You know he got the attack after seeing Cindy. This could only prove all Dementrio ¡®s usations were right on him.¡±


    Cathy said nothing to her as she dried her eyes, Cindy was the cause of the whole drama. If only she had not appeared, then she won¡¯t be kidnaped, Mr. Anderson won¡¯t have an attack and there will be no need for Axl to try to kill himself.


    They got to where Dementrio was and he looked sad,


    ¡± Have the doctor said anything?¡± She asked.


    ¡°No¡­ he¡¯s still with her.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m so scared that I will loose my baby or maybe Rhea. I don¡¯t want anything to happen to them.¡± He muttered.


    ¡± I¡¯m sure they will be fine. Your baby and Rhea. Where¡¯s Cindy?¡± She asked.


    ¡± She went to see Damien¡­she said he was admitted here.¡± He answered innocently.


    ¡± What¡¯s going on exactly, why is everyone In the hospital?¡± Nelly asked no one in particr.


    ¡± How is Mr. Anderson doing?¡± Dementrio asked, if only he noticed that Cathy appeared more sad than she had left then he wouldn¡¯t have asked her such questions.


    ¡± We lost him¡­he¡¯s dead right now.¡± She broke down in tears.


    He squeezed her hand gently and hugged her, Nelly who would have thought that they would fall in love sone day watched them.


    ¡± You say Damien is here?¡± She pulled away from him.


    ¡± Yes¡­just the room away from Axl. Like the next door¡­don¡¯t mind my descriptions.¡± He apologize.


    The doctor attending to Rhea, came out,


    ¡°You can go see her, one at a time and don¡¯t cause her difort. She¡¯s still recovering.¡±


    ¡± I will check in Damien ande back to see Rhea.¡±


    ¡°Is my baby okay , doctor.¡±


    ¡± Mother and baby are fine, luckily she was brought in time and the bleeding wasn¡¯t a miscarriage.¡±


    There was joy all over as he smiled before entering the room,


    He found Rhea awake, she wasn¡¯t happy and he didn¡¯t understand why.


    ¡± Are you okay?¡± He asked.


    ¡± I want to go home¡­¡± she muttered angrily.


    ¡± The doctor said you need rest, we would go home together once the doctor discharged you .¡±


    ¡± Not home with you¡­I want to go home with Cindy.¡±All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    ¡± What is wrong with you? Are the sedatives affecting your mind too?¡± He was a bit angry and tense. What was going on with her?


    ¡± Is that why you hugged her?¡± She asked.


    He smiled as he finally understood where her anger wasing from.


    Rhea was such a drama queen, he thought.


    ¡± Are you jealous because I hugged Cathy?¡±


    ¡± You agreed I¡¯m not lieing.¡±


    ¡± You can¡¯t lie to me.¡± He said lovingly and kissed her on the forehead.


    ¡± The doctor said our baby is safe,¡± she said to him as she touched his cheek.


    Rhea knew he was happy about the baby being okay, and it made her d. She couldn¡¯t imagine what he would have done to Axl if he hurt his baby. She was sure he was not going to consider their friendship.


    ¡± Is everything okay? Why does everyone look tense?¡± Rhea asked.


    ¡± So many terrible things happened but everyone you care about is fine.¡± He answered, not wanting to spill the truth about everything. He knew it was going to worry her.


    ¡± Cathy had tears in her eyes¡­I know her as a strongdy.¡±


    Dementrio took a deep breath, Rhea was very stubborn and her curiosity was sometimes unnecessary. If he didn¡¯t tell her then she was going to find it out herself and it was going to be a big problem.


    ¡°Mr. Anderson is dead.¡± He whispered and held her palms.


    Rhea opened her mouth in a gasping, ¡± That¡¯s crazy. What really happened to him?¡±


    ¡± I don¡¯t know¡­I had no idea he was here but the doctor mentioned Cindy and Nelly brought him here,¡±Dementrio exined.


    Rhea said nothing as she watched Demetrio, he appeared happy and excited. She wondered what made him so overjoyed.


    ¡± Why are you so excited?¡±


    ¡± My baby is fine and my girl is fine.¡± He kissed her palms.


    ¡± I wonder what you would have done to Axl if something happened.¡±


    ¡± About Axl ¡­he cut his wrist today.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re joking?¡±


    ¡± He¡¯s in the hospital room next to Damien.¡±


    She said no more, today was surely cursed by the Heavens. Mr. Anderson¡¯s death was shocking, she hadn¡¯t met him but she won¡¯t wish something bad to him. The only person who was supposed to die was Damien but he was in the hospital receiving treatment. Cindy was so crazy and acted foolishly, she was the cause of every problem she was facing and now Axl is now fighting for his life thanks to her. She wondered if Cathy was ever going to forgive her especially if Axl was to die. Cathy was going to surely ruin Cindy¡¯s life.

 Two sisters now enemies

    *****


    (Around 4:30pm Los Angeles time)


    (Location: still in the hospital)


    They didn¡¯t have to find where Damien was for a long time, the description Dementrio had given was perfect.  Cindy¡¯s fragrance filled the room as Nelly opened the door to see a worried Cindy.


    Damien wasn¡¯t yet awake. Cathy grabbed Cindy¡¯s wrist from where she was sitting and dragged her outside not wanting to wake up Damein because she might kill him.


    ¡°You hypocrite.¡± She pped Cindy across the face. It hurt Cindy but she couldn¡¯t do anything. She was ready to take all of the me and yellings.


    ¡°You are here sympathizing with your boyfriend. Knowing fully well he is the cause of our dispute.¡± Cathy wasn¡¯t sure if it was a question age had just asked Cindy but whatever it was, age needed answers and not Cindy¡¯s usual silence.


    ¡± Maybe they both nned everything. You can tell from how sorry she is for Damien.¡± Nelly sputtered.


    ¡± You should be worried about Rhea if you care so much. You are the reason, she¡¯s in so much pain but I¡¯m sure you don¡¯t give a f*ck.¡±Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡± You have no right to Insult me, Cathy. I know what I did was wrong and I¡¯m really sorry about that.¡± Cindy threatened, she was  no longer going to take any insult from her.


    ¡± You are not sorry. I don¡¯t want to see you around my family, you only appeared and Mr. Anderson is gone. See what you did to Axl, I won¡¯t forgive you. If he doesn¡¯t make it.¡±.


    She walked away, but Nelly stood back to give Cindy a piece of her mind.


    ¡± Cathy wanted to see her twin sister so bad. She would always fight with Mr. Anderson about finding you and guess what happened when she found you, you ruined her life and her family.¡± She screamed and finally said , ¡°You disgust the Chester¡¯s Family.¡± She left afterwards.


    Cindy was so whirled up in tears that she didn¡¯t know what to do, her thoughts were filled with negative words everyone had said to her. She felt so sad and knowing Rhea was in a lot of pains because of her made it so miserable for her . She had never intentionally wished bad for anyone, she didn¡¯t like how things were ying out.


    ¡°Take care of your boss . Tell him a lot of people out there would kill him if he shows his face.¡± She informs one of them before leaving the ward.


    She wanted to leave the hospital, everything about it kept reminding her of things she didn¡¯t want to but she had to check on Rhea first. She walked to the ward where Rhea had been treated, Dementrio was there with her.


    ¡± Can I speak to Rhea for some time?¡± She asked.


    ¡± I want to watch her , Cindy.¡±


    ¡± Please Demetrio , allow us to speak for a while.¡± Rhea begged.


    ¡± Fine¡­I will watch from outside but if I feel you¡¯re being stressed then I¡¯ming Inside.¡±


    He left, and as soon as the door was closed Cindy turned to Rhea.


    ¡± How do you feel?¡± She asked Rhea, not bold enough to sit close to her so she stood at a distance.


    ¡± I¡¯m fine..¡±


    ¡± And your baby?¡±


    ¡± Our baby is fine. Will you be able to settle with your sister?¡±


    ¡± I don¡¯t know, especially with Axl. you know what happened to him right?¡±


    ¡± Yes¡­and also to Mr. Anderson.¡±


    ¡± Cathy mes me for it although it¡¯s not my fault.  I went to Cathy¡¯s house to find her and he fainted after seeing me but she mes me ¡±


    ¡± She¡¯s just hurt¡­you know losing two people is difficult.¡±


    ¡± Two people? Mr. Anderson is going to be fine and Axl too.¡±


    ¡± Mr. Anderson is dead.¡±


    Her blood froze, her eyes blinking constantly.


    ¡± How did you find out?¡±


    ¡± Dementrio told me about it..¡±


    ¡°No wonder she was so upset with me ¡±


    ¡± What are you going to do about it?¡±


    ¡°I have no idea¡­I¡¯m so worried that I¡¯ve lost everything I wanted.¡±


    ¡± You have to try to get it back ¡­you¡¯re making a mistake seeing Damien.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t start your drama about Damein, I¡¯m doing nothing wrong.¡±


    ¡± Your Damien kidnapped Cathy.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t act like a saint¡­you¡¯re the one who is dating my father¡¯s enemy.¡±


    ¡± He hasn¡¯t tried to kill you or kidnap you to get Cathy¡¯s wealth right and you know how much Cathy trusts him more than you.¡±.


    ***


    Dementrio watched them from outside , even though he couldn¡¯t hear them fight or argue he knew from their faces that a fight was going to happen soon. He wanted to enter inside to stop Cindy from saying anymore but he was stopped by Cathy.


    ¡± Why are you stopping me? You know how Rhea almost lost her life.¡±


    ¡± She won¡¯t let Cindy hurt her baby. Let them exchange just a few words. ¡±


    ¡± I don¡¯t like this idea of yours, it¡¯s risky.¡±


    He muttered.


    He was restless, he knew how Cindy and Rhea usually quarreled. They could argue and scream at each other not caring about their rtionship in the past. He understood  why they were arguing, it had to be because of Damien but he hadn¡¯t given a thought to why Cindy was so concerned about his brother especially after everything that had happened to Rhea and Cathy. He was responsible for breaking her sister¡¯s trust.


    Was she in love with Damien?


    Hell no! That would be so terrible, he was bad and not fit for a woman¡¯s love but Damien was worse. He won¡¯t let any good friend of his fall for the trap of his brother.


    He looked inside the room and saw the two women heated up in anger, he had to act now before anything happened to Rhea. He rushed to go inside but Cathy tried to stop her, he pushed her gently away from the door and rushed to open up.  He was just a step away from Cindy when  she tried to p Rhea, thankfully he stopped her as he held her hands in mid air.

 Last night of pleasure

    ¡± What the heck are you trying to do , Cindy?¡± Dementrio asked angrily as he flung her hands away and rushed to meet Rhea. Rhea appeared stressed and had a huge frown on her face although her anger couldn¡¯t hide the fear she felt.


    Cathy and Nelly were behind him, they were disgusted by her actions but said nothing.


    ¡± I¡¯m really sorry , Rhea.¡± She begged, with tears in her eyes.


    ¡°Leave me alone. I hate you!¡± Rhea yelled.


    ¡°Please Rhea¡­¡± she begged.


    ¡± You heard what she said¡­leave right now! Since your arrival you have caused us so much pain.¡± Nelly zed at her .


    Cindy appeared sorrowful and at the verge of tearing up, she turned to look at Rhea who looked away immediately. Nelly grabbed her by the wrist to leave but she freed her hands.


    ¡°I will leave myself. Take care of yourself and also I hope Axl gets better soon.¡±


    She left the hospital without going to check on Axl, she didn¡¯t want any more problems. For now she just wanted to leave everything that reminded her of pain, she drove home carelessly and was stopped by 3 police vehicles which warned her about her speed level but she didn¡¯t care at all.


    The only thing she could think about now was going home to a bottle of beer, to make her forget her existence.


    She got home and insisted on having a bath, a cold bath always calmed her whenever she was feeling bad. She was in the bathroom in no time draining away her pain under the cold shower. By the time she was done, there was no need for a drink.


    The next thing on her mind was preparing dinner but she heard the doorbell ring. Wondering who it was, she walked downstairs to the door to get it. It was shocking when she saw it was Damien.


    She couldn¡¯t understand what he was doing at her house, when a while ago he was unconscious in the hospital undergoing treatment.


    ¡± What do you want and what are you doing in my house?¡± Cindy asked.


    ¡± Calm down¡­Aren¡¯t you happy to see me?¡± He asked.


    ¡± Please leave Damien , you have done more harm.¡±


    ¡± Is that what your heart really says.¡± He whispered into her ears making her shiver. She didn¡¯t like it at all.


    ¡± Please leave.¡± She ordered and tried to shut the door but he held it and entered.


    He shut the door behind him and took slow steps to her, she moved backwards and with each step her heart beat increased. She admired his face as he came closer to her and at the same time wanting to free herself from him. Since she faced him and wasn¡¯t looking she hit the cushion and fell on it, she immediately turned to stand but he pinned her making her unable to move. Sfe was scared as he brought his face closer to her. She could feel his breath on her neck. His eyes were sharp like he needed something and his lips¡­ oh she really needed a taste of it.


    ¡± My men mentioned how worried you were when I was poisoned.¡± He muttered.


    ¡± Let me go¡­you¡¯re suffocating me.¡± She screamed at him.


    He released her and she walked to the door to open it,


    ¡± Leave, Damien . I don¡¯t want anyoneing here.¡±


    ¡°What if I don¡¯t?¡± He moved closer to her and shut the door again.


    ¡°Don¡¯t move any step close to me or I will hurt.¡± She warned but didn¡¯t mean any of it.


    He got closer, so close that their noses were touching.


    ¡± We both want the same thing, Can we forget the past and enjoy ourselves just once before everything blows out ¡±


    His words made sense, what harm will it make ? She asked herself.


    Soon the authorities will find out about Damien¡¯s crime and will be all over town looking for him, she could at least have fun with the man she loved so badly.


    With crazy thoughts in her head, she grabbed him by the cor and kissed him so hard with their tongues locking.


    Damien who hadn¡¯t felt that way in a long time didn¡¯t relent, he carried her up making her wrap her legs around his waist while he took her to her room.


    The room was unbelievably tidy and he liked it, the bed was neatly done . He freed himself from her as he unbuttoned his shirt but Cindy had her way and won¡¯t let him break off. She forced her lips to his and he had no choice but to kiss her.


    He broke off after a few minutes and looked at her in a stern manner.


    ¡± Rhea is pregnant for Dementio, you know?¡± He asked, touching her lips.


    ¡± How do you know that?¡±


    ¡± I know everything¡­every single thing.¡± He had a  smirk on his face as he talked. ¡°So she wants to have a baby with an enemy but won¡¯t let you fall in love for the sake of your sister.¡±


    ¡± Rhea is my only family, Damien. She didn¡¯t n falling for Demetrio. I understand how she feels and she has been the only one defending me.¡± Cindy exined.


    ¡± Does she still care about you? She supports Cathy other than you.¡± He was getting angry at her for no reason.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    ¡± It¡¯s my fault not hers. She wants what¡¯s best for me.¡±


    ¡± I will go to Cathy¡¯s house to kill her.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t you dare, you can keep me here but I¡¯m informing Dementrio about it and don¡¯t you dare hurt Rhea.¡± She warned.


    ¡°I can¡¯t promise you that.¡± He  smiled at her.


    ¡± You¡¯re such a devil. Rhea is right, Demetrio is far better.¡±


    ¡± You love me and I don¡¯t care! I can go to any extent to make Demetrio pay for what he did.¡± He was visibly shaking in anger. His lips quivered, Cindy looked at him without hope. She was scared but could do nothing.


    He grabbed her by her waist and forced his lips on hers, she didn¡¯t break off.

 Jealousy

    *****


    ¡± Should we check if she¡¯s okay? I¡¯m worried about her , Dementrio.¡± Rhea muttered as she bit her lip.


    ¡± She¡¯s not a child, Rhea and can¡¯t you see she was about to hit you?¡± He thundered at her, he was upset about Rhea¡¯s behavior. Her live for Cindy was blinding her making her unable to tell the truth from bunch of lies.


    ¡± We got into a heated argument and it¡¯s not her fault.¡± Rhea tried to defend.


    ¡± You don¡¯t want to see bad in whatever she does¡­¡± he was trying to control himself from saying anything that could hurt her.


    ¡± She is the only family I have. What should I do?¡± She asked in a quiver.


    ¡± Does it give her the right to hurt you each time?¡± He asked and got up to walk away.


    ¡± Where are you going to?¡±


    ¡± I want to see Cathy. You know she lost someone.¡± He replied.


    ¡± You also know I almost lost our baby.¡±


    ¡± Why are you being such a drama queen?¡± He asked, ¡°I wille back soon.¡± He assured me.


    She was so angry as he left, she got up from the bed to remove whatever had been ced in her.


    ¡± Rhea, Rhea!¡± Dementrio called out as he saw her leaving.


    ¡± What do you want?¡± She asked him,


    ¡± You know you¡¯re not supposed to leave. You¡¯re still not better.¡±


    ¡± You can¡¯t tell me how to live my life, Dementrio!¡±she yelled at him in anger.


    From where she was, Nelly watched them. It was the first time she was seeing them argue. Rhea was visibly angry and sge knew it was because of how close Demetrio and Cathy were .


    ¡± Rhea?¡±


    She turned to look and it was who she hadn¡¯t expected, in excitement she rushed to hug him. Dementrio could only watch but was jealous, his both palms were rolled up in a fist and he hated the fact Rhea was hugging another man in his presence. He got so angry and couldn¡¯t take it anymore when the young man kissed her on the forehead.


    He walked to her and held her hands to show possession, Rhea who had looked for an opportunity to teach him a lesson freed herself as she hugged the young man back.


    Dementrio was angry, he had to control himself from giving him a punch.


    ¡± How are you Ryan. I really missed you.¡± She smiled at him, and touched his cheeks.


    Dementrio wasn¡¯t finding it amusing anymore,


    ¡± Who are you?¡± He asked holding, Rhea¡¯s hand so tight that she won¡¯t free herself.


    ¡± I¡¯m Ryan¡­Rhea¡¯s friend.¡± He introduced and brought out his hands for a handshake.


    Dementrio had to ept not to embarrass him, if it wasn¡¯t a hospital building, he would have given him a punch for nting a kiss on Rhea¡¯s forehead.


    ¡± Rhea never mentioned any friend, I know just one.¡± He said.


    ¡± It¡¯s Cindy¡¯s brother, Block head.¡± Rhea responded.


    ¡± Cindy¡¯s brother?¡± Cathy asked, she had been listening to them .


    ¡± Yes¡­this is Ryan, Mr. Chester¡¯s son.¡±


    ¡± Howe I know nothing about him.¡±


    ¡± Mr. Anderson does and that why he had tried to kill my mother.¡±


    ¡± Stop the usations now. You can¡¯te here and say rubbish hoping someone would believe you.¡± Cathy spurted in anger.


    ¡°I don¡¯t understand your anger. I have onlye to see Cindy and Rhea. I have note to prove Mr. Anderson is wrong or right.¡±


    ¡°We aren¡¯t informed that Cathy has a brother, everyone knows that it¡¯s just Cindy and Cathy.¡±


    ¡± Cathy had no knowledge you existed. I won¡¯t me her if she doubts me.¡± He spoke boldly.


    ¡± How does Cindy know about you?¡± Cathy asked.


    ¡± I told her, she doubted and a DNA test was done.¡± He answered.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    ¡± DNA? That¡¯s huge. Cathy.¡± Nelly gasped.


    ¡± Rhea, is he telling the truth?¡±


    ¡± Yes ¡­he has the identity of Mr. Chester.¡±


    ¡± We can talk to Mr. Anderson.¡±


    ¡± He¡¯s dead. He died after seeing the face of your sister.¡±


    ¡± I know, he was informed she was dead . Her ghost must have scared him to death. How about Axl?¡±


    ¡± He¡¯s in the hospital¡­long story.¡±


    ¡± You look more beautiful than we saw thest time.¡± He whispered into her ears, but Dementrio heard it.


    Rhea pushed him away yfully.


    ¡°You have not changed a bit.¡± She squeezed his cheecks roughly.


    ¡°Where¡¯s Cindy¡¯s house? I really need to find her.¡± He asked her.


    ¡± The same ce¡­I could show you if you want.¡±


    She made a pace to move but Dementrio stopped her,


    ¡± Where are you going to?¡±


    ¡± Out of course. I¡¯m going to Cindy¡¯s house.¡±


    ¡± With him? You know you can¡¯t do that.¡±


    ¡± But you can leave the mother of your unborn baby to console anotherdy right?¡± She asked with a frown.


    ¡± I¡¯m really sorry. Don¡¯t leave with him, I will take you home. I promise.¡±


    She looked at him akwardly and turned to Ryan.


    ¡°I can¡¯t see Cindy now but I¡¯m sure you have something to tell Cathy.¡±


    ¡± Yes¡­huge information for Cathy. Go with your boyfriend and we will meet some other time maybe in Cindy¡¯s house.¡±


    ¡± I don¡¯t think I can talk to Cindy now ¡±


    ¡± You guys had a fight? I thought that was impossible?¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s a long story , Ryan. I will tell you all about it some other time.¡± She hugged him and said her goodbyes to Cathy and Nelly who weren¡¯t paying attention to them, they were more engrossed in some sort of conversation.


    Dementrio wore a frown throughout the conversation, she dragged him lightly as they left the room.


    ¡± You can smile now.¡± Rhea said.


    ¡± I don¡¯t like that guy at all. I want you to stop seeing him.¡±


    ¡± Okay¡­I won¡¯t see him.¡±


    ¡± Really?¡± Dementrio asked surprised, he had not expected that response from her.


    ¡± Sure¡­I won¡¯t see him any more.¡± She smiled at him.


    ¡± Sorry, I walked out in you earlier. I know it was a revenge n of yours.¡±


    She said nothing and pecked him on the left cheek. He started the car afterwards heading home with Rhea. The day had gone really bad for all of them and he could only hope the night was going to be better and a make over for how bad the day went.

 Court Approval

    ¡± I don¡¯t know what the truth really is but I don¡¯t trust you one bit.¡± Nelly red at him, her furry frown doing the talking.


    ¡± I¡¯m not here to tell what truth there is. All I want is simple but firstly, Cathy has to ept I¡¯m a son and heir to Chester¡¯s Enterprise.¡±


    ¡± You¡¯re such a cheat. Now I know why you¡¯re here. You want a share of the property , don¡¯t you?¡± She asked.


    ¡± I have no answers to your questions. I can only give an answer to Cathy.¡±


    ¡± Huh? You and Cindy are just the same. You can tell the same blood runs through both of your veins. Why must you two insist on telling Cathy?¡± She had a frown on her face, the tiredness on her face was so visible.


    ¡°She has something you don¡¯t have. Maybe something you are ning to get.¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t dare use me. I¡¯m not Cathy who is desperate for a family. I can do whatever I please.¡± She threatened.


    ¡± I¡¯m not scared, Cousin. You might think I¡¯m a gold digger but only Cindy can exin my reason behind this.¡±


    ¡± DNA test is not enough to prove you have a share in the property. It was stated in the Court, Only Cathy could ess it .¡±


    ¡± Of course only Cathy can ess it and that is why I havee to politely request for it.¡±


    ¡± You are not as smart as I thought. You think you can talk Cathy into sharing the properties.¡±


    ¡± No! The court has to do that, that¡¯s their job. ¡±


    He brought out an envelope and handed it over to Nelly,


    ¡°That¡¯s enough proof¡­subsequent evidence will be shown only in court if Cathy tries to act stubborn.¡± He said.


    He left afterwards and immediately Nelly rushed to Cathy tearing the envelope open .


    ¡± I don¡¯t understand, we have to see Mr. Kim. He can tell us the truth.¡±


    ¡± I can¡¯t leave Axl here, he needs me.¡± Cathy said.


    ¡± Why are you acting like such a baby, you are a public figure sure you can make your way into the hearts of the doctor by just a few notes.¡± Nelly exined.


    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Cathy asked, confused.


    ¡± Inform the doctor you have something to do, and let a nurse be assigned to him.¡±


    ¡± I will do that right away. Give me 5 minutes.¡±


    ¡± I will be outside waiting in the car.¡±


    Neljy walked to the exit while Cathy approached a doctor.


    ¡± Doctor, I have some urgent work to do. I need a nurse to watch my husband.¡±


    ¡± That¡¯s not a problem but the body of yoye father-inw has to be taken as soon as possible.¡±


    ¡± I will send someone to get it.¡±


    ¡± No. You will have to do that yourself. Your signature is needed.¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s fine¡­how about my husband, will he recover.¡±


    ¡°We can¡¯t say for sure but we hope he gets better.¡±


    ¡± Thank you so much doctor.¡±


    She left and met Nelly waiting in the car,


    ¡± Did everything go as nned?¡±


    ¡± Yes¡­but I will have toe back by evening to check on Axl and fill done documentation on Me. Anderson¡¯s body ¡±


    ¡± That¡¯s on you¡­I have nothing to do with both father and son.¡±


    She started the car and it left the hospital premises leaving tyre marks on the ground.


    *****¡±¡±


    ( Magistrate Court)


    (6:30pm)


    The court was already closed, only a few staff were still present. Nelly had already phoned Mr. Kim knew that they would being, so it wasn¡¯t surprising when they found his door opened, his secretary informed them that he had only stepped out to answer a call.


    His secretary, Anne showed them to a seat where they sat waiting for him. She left and came back after few minutes serving tea and some snacks. Cathy ate a little and that was when she discovered how hungry she was. She had not taken anything since after breakfast. Mr. Kim came back after some minutes and they presented the papers after pleasantries.


    ¡°What do the papers say?¡± Cathy asked.


    ¡°As rightly presumed, he has a share in the property. If it bes a court case then he has the right to ask for the properties.¡± He exined.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    ¡°It is so wrong, Mr. Anderson never mentioned it.¡± Nelly protested.


    ¡°Axl isn¡¯t anywhere recovering. The doctor said he lost a lot of blood.¡±


    ¡± Today is just the worst day ever.¡± Cathy mutterd.


    ¡± Thank you, Mr. Kim.¡±


    She shook his hands and left to her car.


    ¡°Where are we going now?¡± Nelky asked.


    ¡± Home¡­I need a warm bath and  not less than an 8 hours sleep. ¡±


    Nelly drove the car home in silence, she had so many thoughts on her mind. The day bothdies had waited for so long to experience was now the worse bday ever.


    Nelly was happy Mr. Anderson had to pay for his crime but she would have wanted a more intense death, for him to suffer before dieing. The same way he  had made her mother suffer, that what the same hind if pain she wanted for him.


    ¡± Are you still angry at Mr. Anderson?¡±Cathy asked, breaking the silence she must have noticed how tightly she held the steering wheel.


    ¡± I don¡¯t want to talk about it now, we need to rest after a stressful journey.¡±


    Cathy didn¡¯t bother to say another word, she didn¡¯t want to ruin her mood that was already ruined. They got home and Cathy went to her room straight up. She had a warm bath which had been prepared for her and got dressed but she felt tired and decided to rest for a while.


    While Cathy was asleep, Mr. Kim came over. He had got news.


    ¡± Is anything the problem? We just met some minutes ago.¡± Nelly was surprised to see him.


    ¡± I got a letter today, a court case.¡±


    ¡± What¡¯s it all about?¡±


    ¡± Mr. Ryan¡­he has submitted a court proposal for his share of the property.¡±


    ¡°That fool. This is a prove he wants just the property.¡± She rolled her hand into a fist.

 Double Death cases

    They got home and all Rhea could think of was resting her aching limbs. She could swear that she had never felt so tired like she did presently.


    ¡± I¡¯m so tired, Dementrio. Can you take me upstairs?¡± She asked with a sweet smiling face which Dementrio knew he couldn¡¯t resist. He carried her in his arms to his room, there he took off her shoes and the little jewelery she wore. As he undressed her, he wore a worried look and appeared to be absent minded. Rhea noticed it and knew what was bothering him.


    ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± She asked, looking closely at him.


    ¡°I¡¯m thinking about the promise I made to father¡­promising to get the Chester¡¯s empire.¡± He answered inly and sat next to her on the bed. She wanted to get up but he refused, Instead she rested her head in his chest. The beating of his heart were a constant melody to her and she loved to remain in that position if not for the circumstances that surrounded her.


    ¡°You still have ns of doing it?¡±


    ¡± You don¡¯t know how confused I am about this.¡± He turns to hold her palms,¡± I don¡¯t want to be a bad father just like my real father.¡±


    Rhea watched him as he confesses to her, she knew it was a tough decision for him especially with the baby being involved. He really wanted to be a father and at the same time also keep thest wish if the man who had raised him like a son.


    ¡± Everything will be fine, I promise.¡± She rubbed his palms assuring him and he kissed her hair.


    ¡± I will let go of the properties.¡± He mutterd after a while.


    Rhea, who must have thought she didn¡¯t hear him correctly, raised her body to look at him. He had the innocent look Rhea had known him for whenever he was being really sincere.


    ¡± Are you serious about this?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s time I be a Father so we can take good care of our baby.¡±


    Rhea was stunned to hear those words, she hugged him tightly immediately.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    ¡± Thank you, so much.¡±


    ¡± I should thank you for giving me the brightest dream ever. I¡¯m going to be a father soon and it¡¯s all thanks to you.¡±


    ¡± But you¡¯re sure about this. You really want to let it go?¡±


    ¡± Damien can¡¯t fulfill hisst wish, I just want a better life.¡±


    Hearing those words made her really excited, she kissed him in a sh.


    ¡± Just a kiss that didn¡¯tst for a second?¡± He asked, disappointed.


    ¡± Let¡¯s rest¡­it was a long day and I also have to see the doctor.¡±


    ¡± It¡¯ste now¡­by morning I will personally take you to the doctor. Feel free to see me as per your wish.¡±


    Sheughed and hit him yfully, afterwards she settled for a cuddle wrapped around his arms. It felt soforting and she had no idea when she fell asleep.


    Dementrio watched as she slept peacefully, once he was sure she was in deep slumber, He made her lie properly, kissed her forehead and her stomach before going to have a shower. It was a rough day and he really wanted to rest, then he remembered Rhea had nothing to eat but he didn¡¯t want to wake her up because he knew she was not going to be happy about it.


    He was done with his shower and proceeded to sleep next to Rhea, he held her tightly and in few minutes he was already asleep.


    Around 3am the next morning, Rhea woke up to strange sounds. She looked next to her and didn¡¯t find Dementrio, worried something must have happened she rushed downstairs and luckily she found him there. He was on the telephone talking to someone , by the time she got to him he was already done with the call.


    ¡± What¡¯s going on?¡± She asked.


    ¡± Cindy called¡­Damien wants to kill Cathy?¡±


    ¡± What? That¡¯s crazy¡­¡±


    ¡± I will call Cathy now. Hold on and I will wear something.¡± He said to her and rushed upstairs.


    While he was upstairs searching for something to wear, He heard Rhea¡¯s scream and it frightened him so much. His heart leaped in fear, in a sh he rushed down the stairs and  found Damein putting a gun on Rhea¡¯s stomach.


    He was confused, Cindy just informed him Damien was with her. Had she lied?


    ¡°Look at the darling father.¡± Damien mutterd with a smirk.


    ¡± You¡¯re confused¡­surprised to see me here right? But Rhea shouldn¡¯t, she always suspected Cindy of loving me and looked how she proved her love.¡± He reaveled in a hate tone.


    ¡± Let¡¯s talk about this man to man¡­leave Rhea out of this¡­please.¡± Dementrio begged, he had never thought of begging anyone not alone Damien but he was desperate. He could do anything to keep Rhea safe.


    ¡± Who will ever believe that the great Dementrio will beg me for the sake of a woman?¡± Damien asked in sarcasm.


    ¡°Don¡¯t do whatever your heart says now, Damien. You know it¡¯s wrong.¡± Dementrio warned.


    ¡°Look Brother¡­you know I don¡¯t have a heart. ¡±


    ¡± Please Damien. Don¡¯t hurt my baby.¡± Rhea cried, she had goosebumps all over and her tears had welled up her face.


    ¡°No time to waste, Dementrio. You have to do as I say or else¡­¡± he pulled the trigger and Dementrio stopped him.


    ¡± Tell me what you want?¡±


    ¡± Call Cathy, Make her sign the papers.¡±


    ¡± How do I guarantee Rhea¡¯s safety?¡±


    ¡± She will be fine as long as you do as I say.¡±


    ¡°Dementrio¡­I¡¯m so scared.¡± Rhea cried, she was feeling weak.


    ¡± I don¡¯t want you to hurt her , I will do as you have say. My phone is here.¡±


    He brought out his phone to dial  Cathy¡¯s number but it didn¡¯t go through, he tried until the fourth time when he became tired.


    ¡± Dementrio¡­I feel weak.¡± Rhea muttered.


    ¡± Allow me to take her to the hospital¡­¡±


    ¡± Don¡¯t you dare move a step.¡± Damien warned.


    Rhea didn¡¯t understand whatever went on, in a dazzle she fell to the ground but was saved by Demetrio. Damien, who had expected Dementrio¡¯ s reaction, pointed the gun at him, Dementrio in his defense rushed to him aiming for his waist to pull him down. He  immediately flung him to one side as Dementrio picked up the metal gun, flinging the gun away. They gave each other some blows on the face until Damien got up to hurt Rhea, Demetrio in his defense rushed to get the gun he had abandoned before. He shot Damien in the head who died instantly.


    The door on the other side of the room flung open as soon as I reached it . Standing there was a guy with an automatic. Immediately, he pulled a trigger aiming a bullet at Dementrio¡¯s leg before giving him a chance to fire. He was out of sight in seconds leaving Dementrio shot on the leg and in his lower abdomen.


    ¡± Dementrio.¡± She screamed with herst breath and looses consciousness.

 Born without a father

    ¡± What are you doing here? You look so restless?¡± Ryan asked as soon as he was close.


    ¡± Is Rhea with you? Check if she¡¯s fine.¡± She muttered without breathing.


    ¡± You¡¯re quite funny. I just arrived here and you¡¯re throwing different questions at me.¡±


    She sat on the cold floor, her butt was already aching. She prayed silently for Rhea to be safe, Damien was the meanest person she has seen and unfortunately Rhea was right about Damien from the very beginning but she was blinded by love to think he couldn¡¯t hurt her, he had made love to her under the pretense of him loving her, once again she had fallen for his trap. This trap was surely going to cost Rhea¡¯s life, she was so scared about the whole turn out of things . As she stayed there, she hoped for a miracle. There was no way to inform Rhea about Damien¡¯s ns, she bit her lips in anger.


    The thought of her losing Rhea just because of her stupid emotions sent goosebumps to her skin. Her stomach rumbled in hunger but that wasn¡¯t her concern now, she hoped someone woulde over and free her, Damien had skillfully tied the rope and knocked her out with a substance which made her unconsious.


    ¡± Who did this to you?¡±  Ryan asked in anger, knocking her out from her crazy thoughts.


    ¡± Tell me¡­¡± He yelled at her but she could only mouth words.


    He had no idea what had happened, Who just tied Cindy here? Where was Rhea? She must be with her boyfriend, he thought.


    He gently removed the  ropes that had been tied around her.


    He had left the hospital a long while ago to find Cindy, hoping she could talk to Cathy about the properties. All he wanted was a little share, just to pay up the debt. He got to Cindy¡¯s house and found the door open which was very unusual. He entered and found Cindy tied on both ankles and wrist with a strong rope. Her lips were sealed and she couldn¡¯t speak or call for help.


    Just as he finished untying her, he heard his phone vibrate. It was Rhea and he answered.


    ¡± Hello, Rhea, are you okay?¡±


    ¡± This is Demetrio¡­her boyfriend.¡± The voice answered.


    ¡± Come fast, I¡¯ve been shot. Rhea has fainted, I might not make it on time but make sure you take her to the hospital.¡±


    ¡± I live on 6th avenue,e with the cops . Make sure Rhea is taken to the hospital.¡±


    The call ended,


    ¡± What happened?¡± Cindy asked, sensing something was wrong.


    ¡± Demetrio was shot, he requested Ie to take Rhea to the hospital.¡±


    ¡± Oh my gawd, Damien shot him. I hope Rhea is not harmed.¡± Cindy broke down into tears as she raced around the room for her car keys. She found it and gestured to Ryan toe along with her so they could go save Demetrio.


    ***


    ( Same day, in the hospital)


    ¡°Dementrio.¡± Rhea screamed as she woke up. She turned around, finding herself in the hospital.


    Demetrio must be outside receiving treatment, she thought.


    She rushed outside the room and found Ryan who was with Cindy. She had a lot to talk about to Cindy but she would do that after checking on Demetrio.


    ¡± You¡¯re awake, Rhea.¡± Ryan had a smile lit up his face as soon as he saw her.


    ¡± Where¡¯s Demetrio? He was shot twice, He needs treatment.¡± She asked, looking restless as her eyes scanned everywhere for him.


    ¡°Rhea calm down.¡± Cindy tried to ce her hands on her shoulder  but Rhea flung her hands away.


    ¡± Stay away from me Cindy. It¡¯s your fault.¡±


    She turned to Ryan, grabbing him by the cor.


    ¡± Where¡¯s Demetrio? Tell me where he is.¡± She ordered.


    Ryan looked at her helpless,


    ¡± Put yourself together, Rhea ¡±


    ¡± I can¡¯t¡­I want my baby¡¯s father. Show me¡­¡± she broke down into tears.


    ¡± Rhea¡­¡± Ryan started slowly, not sure if he should tell her or she should find out herself.


    ¡± Tell me or I will do  something.¡±


    She rushed to Cindy,


    ¡± Please tell me what happened, Where¡¯s Demetrio?¡±


    ¡± Demetrio is no more Rhea¡­He died.¡±


    Rhea froze to where she was standing, she couldn¡¯t be hearing properly.


    ¡± He¡¯s not dead. Yes¡­Damien shot him but he called my name, he said he was going to get help for me .¡±


    ¡± He called me, ¡± Ryan came forward.


    ¡± Then where¡¯s he? You heard him talk right?¡± She asked with a pitch of excitement.


    ¡± Before I got to the described house, he was dead already. He had instructed me to take you to the hospital when he called.¡± Ryan answered.


    ¡± No!¡± Rhea screamed.


    Cindy couldn¡¯t even console Rhea, she could only watch her. She felt really guilty and she could swear it was her fault. If she hadn¡¯t allowed Damien to make love to her then he wouldn¡¯t have threatened her about calling Demetrio to tell him Cathy¡¯s life was in danger.  Demetrio would still be alive and she could still sort out the fights that existed. Now everything was over, she had derived the innocent baby from growing without a father¡¯s love. Ryan had no choice than to console Rhea, he didn¡¯t understand the hatred between them but he knew the truth would be revealed soon to him.


    He felt so sad and hurt for Rhea, she really loved Demetrio and her baby growing up with a father worsened everything.


    ¡°My baby¡¯s father is dead, he was trying to protect me. It¡¯s all your fault. You¡¯re the cause.¡± Rhea rushed violently to her .


    ¡± Please Understand, It¡¯s not my fault.¡±


    ¡± You hated him so much and he made so many decisions in favor of you. He disrespected his father¡¯sst wish just so we could get happy and you killed him. You killed my baby¡¯s father.¡± Rhea screamed so hard.


    ¡± Take it easy now¡­ you know it¡¯s not good for your baby?¡±


    ¡± My baby will grow without a father, ¡± Rhea continued to sob as she fell down to the ground.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.

 Slow ending

    ¡± Why are you dressing up so early?¡± Nelly asked as she stepped into Cathy¡¯s room. She was surprised to see her dressed up so nicely, like she had somewhere important to go to.


    ¡°I saw several calls from Dementrio, I tried calling but it¡¯s not connecting. I feel something is wrong.¡± She answered.


    ¡°Is that a reason to dress up so nicely?¡± Nelly asked, with huge suspicions.


    ¡± Don¡¯t start now, Nelly. I¡¯m not in the mood.¡±


    ¡°Okay¡­should Ie with you?¡± Nelly asked.


    ¡± No please, take care of yourself. I will also need to go to the hospital.¡±


    ¡± Okay¡­Mr Kim came yesterday. He had court papers. Ryan filed a case.¡± She announced.


    ¡± I will deal with Ryanter. ¡± Cathy was in a rush to leave. She picked up her purse, grabbed her car keys and walked downstairs with Nelly who was telling her stuff she didn¡¯t care about.


    Just in the living room, she found 3 cops all dressed smartly. She was quite surprised to see them as she had not received any information from them since her kidnap.


    ¡°Good morning, officers.¡± She greeted politely.


    ¡± You remember me?¡± The older cop asked, he was the only one who didn¡¯t have a cap on.


    ¡± Yes ¡­you rescued me from the kidnap.¡± Cathy answered.


    ¡± Yes¡­we got a call from our officer. Your friend called reporting a Case .¡± He started.


    ¡± What case?¡± She asked, fearing it was Ryan.


    ¡± The man who had kidnapped you is interested in your properties. His name is Mr. Damien.¡±


    She was calm when she heard Damien¡¯s name.


    ¡± I know that, officer. I really need to go.¡± She was I¡¯m no mood to talk about Damien.


    ¡± To see Mr. Dementrio?¡± He asked.


    ¡± Yes¡­how do you know?¡±  Startled by his response.


    ¡± Mr Dementrio is dead, so is Mr. Damien who tried to kill you.¡± The officer revealed.


    ¡± What!¡± The ss which Nelly held shattered into pieces with the tea spilling like a crick. A maid came along with a broom like it had been programmed.


    ¡± This is surely a misunderstanding, Dementrio can¡¯t die. We had a conversation yesterday. He called  Cathy. Hold on, I will call Rhea.¡± Nelly stated.


    She went they her phone, but it was unavable.


    ¡± I will call Cindy.¡± She muttered.


    Cindy answered after a ring,


    ¡°Can I talk to Rhea? I need to talk to her .¡± It was more like an order than a question.


    ¡°Rhea can¡¯t talk right now. She¡¯s been sobbing since.¡±


    ¡± Tell me what happened?


    ¡± Dementrio is dead..¡±


    The phone fell out of her hands, Cathy had to hold her from falling.


    ¡± Demetrio is Dead.¡± Nelly mouthed.


    Even though they had never been so close, she still felt sad he was dead. This was someone who had always tried to save Cathy from a problem.


    ¡± What¡­what happened to him.¡± Cathy asked, she still didn¡¯t want to believe anything said was true.


    ¡°We have to go to the hospital now.¡±


    ¡± Put on something, you¡¯re still in your nighties.¡± Cathy advised , Nelly had totally forgotten about changing her clothes after hearing such news.


    She changed in a sh, Nelly wasn¡¯t surprised to see how unkempt she looked but she didn¡¯t me her, she would have looked the same way if she had dressed a littlete.


    They got to the hospital and  found Rhea weeping at one corner of the hospital, she sat on the ground while Ryan tried to console her. Cindy was at one end, she looked unhappy and sad.


    Cathy rushed to where Rhea was,


    ¡± What happened Rhea?¡± She asked.


    ¡± He died¡­he tried to save me and he died.¡± She was still sobbing.


    ¡± Take it easy now.¡±


    Ryan came towards her,


    ¡± You have to take your medicines now. Dementrio wanted you to be fine.¡±


    ¡± He¡¯s the only who could take care of me, Damien killed him.¡±


    ¡± Calm down, Rhea. Everything is going to be fine.¡±


    ¡± Can we talk to the youngdy?¡± One of the cops asked.


    ¡°Rhea¡­ the cops want to talk to you. It¡¯s urgent.¡±,


    ¡± Youngdy, tell us what had happened.¡± The started, taking out his notepad and a pen.


    ¡± I woke up hearing voices, it was Dementrio. He had mentioned Cindy called talking about Damien¡¯s n to kill Cathy.¡± She started, trying to dry her tears.


    ¡± Okay go on.¡±


    ¡± He went upstairs to wear something when the doors open and I found Damien with a gun. Dementrio came back, and begged Damein to let me go¡­but there was only one way to call Cathy and persuade her but Cathy wasn¡¯t taking her calls.¡±


    Cathy quickly understood why she had gotten so many missed calls.


    ¡± They argue for sometime, I felt restless and so weak. Dementrio tried to help me but Damein stopped him, Dementrio didn¡¯t listen and that was when a fight began and their was Exchange of bullet.¡±


    ¡°Was Damien alone?¡±  He asked.


    ¡± No¡­there were two other guys outside or just one. A tall man, Dementrio had no idea and they killed him.¡± She exined it was difficult for the Cop to understand but he did soon after.


    ¡± You think your husband was dead that morning?¡± He asked.


    ¡± No¡­he was shot but he had told me he was going to recover. He made some calls to get help, I can¡¯t remember what he said.¡±


    ¡± Dementrio was already dead before I got there. He loves you so much to have called me . I came right as soon as I heard there were shootings.¡± Ryan answered.


    ¡± You have an idea how Damien died?¡± He asked Rhea.


    ¡± Dementrio shot him when he tried to punch me.¡± She answered and started another cry .


    ¡± Your husband really loves you to protect you from a dangerous man like Damien.¡±


    ¡°We were expecting a baby , inspector. He was so excited to have a son. He left everything just so we could live in peace but someone betrayed him, the same person who he left everything for.¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s not my fault, Damien threatened me at gunpoint to call.¡± Cindy defended even though she knew it wasn¡¯t going to change how Rhea felt but she had to prove her innocence.


    ¡± I think he wanted the doors to be open by then,¡±


    ¡± Why didn¡¯t you call after that to tell them the truth?¡± Nelly asked.


    ¡± He tied me up.¡±


    ¡± It was the same person who you were so worried about in the hospital that killed my baby¡¯s father. He will grow without a father.¡±


    ¡± No¡­Rhea. Don¡¯t say that.¡±


    ¡°Dementrio tried everything to make me happy, just so we could be like we used to buy your boyfriend Killed my baby¡¯s father. I hate you Cindy.¡±C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    While they talked, Cathy watched Ryan. He looked really restless and always touched his pant¡¯s Pocket like something was there. It took Cathy some time to realize it was his phone ringing. He acted strangely and restless for a while. After some minutes of difort, He sneaked out and she followed him.

 Ryan is accepted

    ¡± Taxi, Taxi.¡± He yelled, flinging one of the first taxes which passed before him to a halt.


    He got in immediately, just as  Cathy was entering her car. Cathy followed the car from a distance as it drove . This was an usual party of  Los Angeles. She had never been to thisnd area, it was poorly developed with few sight of human living. Axl had told her about this ce, it was for drug merchants. They lived here peacefully without getting scared the Cops might show up one day. As she continued her driving, Cathy began to wonder why Ryan would choose a ce so disgusting as this to go. She never thought of him living here. As she tracked him from a distance, she thought of what he was hiding. It made her a little curious and she wished everything would go as nned. She had even forgotten to inform Nelly about where she was going. Left with no choice and scared for her safety, she muttered a prayer to the Heavens to keep her safe.


    The drive continued and was bing very tiring for Cathy, she wished they could just stop. Luckily, just in front of a beautiful building the taxi halted and Cathy was grateful. She was already getting tired and scared of the long journey. Ryan walked out and entered into an emersend, quite a huge house but it was nothingpared to the Chester¡¯s mansion but it had striking resemnce. The building was exactly how he family¡¯s houses were. Something was peculiar about it but there was no time to think about it. She had her thoughts wondering why Ryan hade to this area.


    Ryan approached a fierce looking man while Cathy hid behind some bricks but she could still hear what they said.


    ¡± You sent for me, Don Chase.¡±  Ryan bowed in greeting.


    ¡± Yes¡­I did. I had thought you were hiding from me.¡±


    ¡± No¡­I will never do that. I had only give to the City to see Cathy and make her give he the properties.¡±


    ¡± Have you convinced her, yet?¡±


    ¡± Not yet¡­but I sent a proposal to Court.¡±


    ¡± How long will I wait for a court case. I need my money now.¡±


    ¡± But Don you had given me a stipted time to get the money.¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s either the money or I take the house.¡±


    ¡± Not the house please. I can serve you for as long as you want but don¡¯t take the house.¡±


    ¡± You borrowed a huge sum of money to save the house, why not let the house save you.¡±


    ¡± It has so many memories of my mother. My father had bought this specially for me. I can¡¯t give it out.¡± He screamed.


    From where Cathy was, she understood what was going on and decided to intervene. Ryan wasn¡¯t how they all had pictured him, he had only wanted the money to pay for the debt . No wonder there was a striking resemnce, the house belonged to her Father.


    ¡± Ryan would not have to leave,¡± she said from the corner where she was hiding as she slowly took steps to the men. Ryan was surprised to see her there.


    ¡°Cathy Chester , the bold and elegant daughter of Mr. Chester.¡± He praised that when she realized she had seen his face. Mr. Anderson usually did business with him, although she had suspected Mr. Anderson was involved in something huge, she had never mentioned or talked about it to anyone.


    ¡± Don¡¯t tter me.¡±


    ¡± Not a tter Miss, we hear about all you do. It¡¯s been a long while since I set my eyes on you.¡± He remarked.


    ¡± I¡¯m not here for that, I want to know why you would forcefully take what belongs to my brother.¡±Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Ryan was shocked to hear Cathy ept he was party of the family, a smile lit up his face but he maintainedposure.


    ¡± Ryan borrowed a huge sum of money, a very huge sum. Daughter of Chester and I had no idea he was the heir.¡± He mocked.


    ¡± Now you know about Ryan¡¯s true identity, What was the money for?¡± She already knew but just wanted to be sure.


    ¡± To pay for some legal bill. The house was to be taken by your Father inw and he wanted to protect it by all means, I was the only option.¡±


    ¡°How much is it? I will pay off.¡±


    ¡°Then I have no problem with that, Miss Cathy. Let¡¯s talk about this in my office.¡±


    ¡± We have to finalize it now, I don¡¯t like how thest time went.¡±


    How can she forget how he tried to force himself on her if not Mr. Anderson¡¯s intervention. It¡¯s the same reason she was so unhappy about Mr. Anderson¡¯s death, she couldn¡¯t easily forget everything he had done for her.


    ¡± Do you still have a sharp memory? I¡¯m impressed.¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m the daughter of Chester, it¡¯s in our lineage to be Smart.¡±


    ¡± The money is about 4 million dors. ¡±


    ¡± Why would Mr. Anderson sell the house at such a huge cost.¡±


    ¡°To throw Ryan out, simple and obvious. Ask Ryan to send the money , he knows our thing.¡± He brought out his hand for a handshake, Cathy had to ept it.


    Cathy walked away to make some calls, it took a long while and after that Nelly¡¯s call came. She sounded so worried and Cathy apologized for not informing her when she was leaving. She promised Nelly she was fine and woulde to the hospital in a few minutes. After a long while of call which got both men tired, Cathy ended the call and reced the phone in her purse.


    ¡°I have made arrangements for the money bto be sent directly to you. I don¡¯t want Ryan involved.¡± She said,


    ¡± You have your father¡¯s spirit. He still lives with you. Don¡¯t try to act smart with me, I¡¯m sure you know the consequences that follow.¡± He warned and smiled .


    ¡± I¡¯m not a fool, Don Chase. Trust me.¡± She assured.

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    Chase left afterwards and Ryan could only mutter a thank you to her. She smiled at him and gestured to him to follow her to the car, he obeyed.


    ¡± Why didn¡¯t you tell me about it?¡± She asked as she turned the ignition key .


    ¡± It was risky informing you what I do for a living. I couldn¡¯t risk your life.¡± He answered inly.


    ¡± You had to borrow money from a drug merchant, what¡¯s more risky than that?¡± She asked not wanting his points to be valid.


    ¡± The Chester¡¯s family are known to be bold and fearless.¡± He answered in defense.


    ¡± Don¡¯t preach to me now, Ryan.¡±


    ¡± Where are we going?¡± He asked.


    ¡± To the Chester¡¯s mansion, I need to talk to everyone.¡±


    ¡± The house was the only property I was left with, I could risk my life for it .¡± Ryan exined .


    Cathy could only smile at his words, the feeling of having a brother was one of the best feelings she had felt in a while.


    She brought out her phone and dialed a number with one hand trying to focus on keeping her eyes on the road and her phone at the same time.


    ¡± Call Mr. Kim.¡± She instructed.


    ¡± Hello, Mr. Kim. It¡¯s Cathy. Are you by any means free, I would want you toe to Chester¡¯s house.¡±


    He must have responded with a yes because Cathy smiled all through the journey, she found Ryan lost in thought.


    ¡± What are you thinking about?¡±


    ¡± It¡¯s Rhea and Cindy. Rhea hates Cindy so much, poor Rhea, she could sacrifice her life for her.¡±


    ¡± Cindy has lots of issues on her mind.¡±


    Her phone rang,  it was the hospital.


    She had totally forgotten about going there.


    ¡± Hello, Doctor.¡± She answered.


    Ryan watched, something was off. The smile that had been on Cathy¡¯s face was no longer there. The phone dropped from her hands, he was scared she wasn¡¯t watching her driving. He had to help her as the car came to a halt.


    ¡± What¡¯s going on with you?¡± He asked, worried. Goosebumps filled her skin and she was gasping for breath.


    ¡± Axl is dead¡­he couldn¡¯t make it.¡±


    Ryan knew who Axl was but he didn¡¯t understand what had led to his death. The whole ce was silent. Cathy wasn¡¯t even crying at all.


    ¡± Do you want to go to the hospital to see him onest time?¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m not sure, I want to be with Rhea. Don¡¯t want her to hurt herself. Dementrio died because he was trying to save all of us.¡±


    ¡± Let¡¯s check on Rhea first and we can all go to the hospital.¡±


    He took the steering wheel this time, knowing Cathy was in no condition to drive. She would lose focus anytime since she was overthinking. They got to the hospital and found Only Nelly and Cindy.


    ¡± Where is Rhea?¡±  She asked in fear.


    ¡± She¡¯s sleeping, she cried herself to sleep.¡± Cindy answered.


    ¡± I want to see her.¡±


    She moved forward and found Rhea sleeping peacefully, she wished Rhea would always be this peaceful .


    ¡± I have something to announce.¡±


    All of them looked at her,


    ¡± I don¡¯t think it¡¯s any good fighting. Axl is dead, the doctor called.¡±


    She allowed her words to settle Into their hearts. She was not surprised when there was no outburst, they must have epted anything that happened.


    ¡± Rhea will stay with us,  I owe that to Demetrio. I¡¯m really not sure she would want to stay with Cindy and I can¡¯t leave her alone.¡± She announced.


    Before she could say another word, the doctor sent for her. It was for Rhea.


    ¡± Where¡¯s her husband?¡± He asked.


    ¡± He¡¯s dead. That¡¯s why she is like this.¡±She exined.


    ¡± If you want the baby to be safe then you have to make sure you keep her away from stress.¡±


    ¡± I will do that doctor, I promise.¡±


    She left afterwards to meet Nelly,


    ¡± I have called Mr. Kim. He will share the properties. I don¡¯t want any more trouble and fighting.¡±All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    ¡°Will you give Cindy a share?¡±


    ¡± She¡¯s still my twin sister but I can¡¯t forget what she did. It will surely take a long time to heal.¡± Cathy answered.


    ¡± It¡¯s fine¡­I trust your decisions are right. We can now live together peacefully without fights among ourselves.¡± Nelly responded.


    ¡± We would bury all four the same day, Damien is from a reputable family we can¡¯t ignore that because of the crime hemitted.¡±


    From her tone, Nelly knew Cathy wanted to get alone and she understood her reasons. She left her to herself as she went to see Rhea. Cindy walked towards Cathy.


    ¡± Can you ever forgive me?¡±


    ¡± I¡¯m not certain, I¡¯m sure things might change in the future.¡±


    Cathy really had such hatred fir Cindy, sleeping with her husband was one if the most unforgivable crime. She couldn¡¯t over look it, she can forgive her for trying to get the properties to Damien because she was naive and had no idea who she was but she couldn¡¯t forget Cindy¡¯s boldness to sleep with her husband just to get the properties was something she could never get over. Rhea might me her for Dementrio¡¯s death and forgive her after a while but she could swear to the heavens that she didn¡¯t want to see Cindy ever. She wished they weren¡¯t rted.


    ¡± I really had no idea, no idea Axl was your husband. I would never want to do that.¡± Cindy pleaded.


    ¡± I cried Cindy, my own twin sister could betray me so much. Why do you hurt everyone you love for your personal gain?¡±


    ¡± I will never hurt them intentionally.¡±


    ¡± Please leave me , Cindy.¡±


    Cindy left, meeting Ryan on the way who hugged her tightly. She was d Ryan could understand her pain although she knew after some time when he found out the truth things might have changed between them but she just wanted to enjoy the moment .


    ¡± They hate me now, Ryan.¡± She sobbed on his chest.


    ¡± They don¡¯t¡­they are just upset. Don¡¯t cry.¡± He consoled her, patting her back gently.


    It was the right time to do his big brother duties.


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