Vivian froze and slowly looked up at him. “You have feelings for her...” not hearing a response after a while, she added, “I knew it!” standing up, she pointed at him, “then why did you betray her? Why have you been sleeping with me behind her back?”
“Be thankful that I chose you over her. Whatever I do should not be your business– ““You lie! Benjamin, you lie! The earlier you know that I’m not Meera, the better for us all,” she glared at him.“What makes you think you can ever be Meera? If not that I needed a child, would I have accepted you back?”“Excuse me?”“You heard me. You can’t hold a candle to Meera in any way. She doesn’t give me as much trouble like you do.”“Then why did you come running back to me? Was it that she couldn’t satisfy you in bed like I do?”“Don’t delude yourself,” with that, he walked out of the house and slammed the door behind him. He needed something to calm himself.Vivian narrowed her eyes at his disappearing back and a villainous smile crept into her lips. “Ben, I will not accept such insults from you. You cannot be with me while your heart is still with that tramp. I rather have it all, or destroy you both.”She took out her phone and called someone.“Release those videos tomorrow morning. I’ve had enough.”...Inside a private room at a bar...Ben was seen in the midst of two other guys. The guys had two ladies each sitting around them, drinking and touching.“Man, why do you look so sad? I thought you got what you’ve always wanted?” one of the guys asked.“Fans are on his neck. Have you not seen the media? Our friend is trending, but for the wrong reasons. Hahaha...”“Oh? I haven’t gone online for days. How bad is it?”“You can’t imagine. They could kill our friend if they saw him in the flesh.”“Wooo... Meera darling has the fans wrapped around her fingers. I love that lady. Too bad she’s not being appreciated by the love of her life. Hahahaha...”“It’s not funny, James,” Ben warned lightly. He looked exhausted and frustrated.The guys turned serious and dismissed the ladies. With the three of them left, James reopened the conversation.“I told you you’d regret it, bro. You didn’t listen.”“I wouldn’t call it regret.”James raised a brow, “Then what do you feel?”“I don’t know, I thought I could hold her down with emotions. You know, Meera likes to see me show weakness. I thought...” he sighed.“Oh, so that was why you broke the news to her in such a manner? To make her believe you had no choice and that you loved her more?” the other guy asked with a smile.“More so...” he replied and reclined on the sofa.“You want both ladies... You couldn’t risk Meera seeing you as a heartless man, so you showed her such emotions in our presence.”“Yeah,” Ben replied disinterestedly.“So, what’s the matter? You have her wrapped around your finger. I’m sure she’s pleading with you to reconsider as we speak,” the other guy asked.Ben leaned forward and filled his glass while explaining, “She signed the papers and left before I could return from the hospital. What’s upsetting me right now was the fact that she took nothing with her. Not her ring, her cards, or even clothes. She must be very unhappy to have done that,” he downed the drink in one go.“I told you man. Meera might be head over heels in love with you, but she’s a woman. Women can endure anything but once they’ve had enough, you can’t do anything to redeem yourself. I told you, that thing you pulled at your anniversary would be detrimental but you didn’t heed my words.”“Can you not rub it in, James?” the other guy warned.“I’m sorry, but honestly, you could have continued to have them both without letting Meera know about Vivian. Since Meera cannot give birth, you could have bought the child from Vivian. That lady loves wealth and fame more than anything else in the world. You already have the company and your grandfather who was your nemesis is dead. You could have given her wealth and fame in exchange for the child.”“Yes, I concur,” the other guy chimed in.“I might be the CEO but my late grandfather still holds the largest shares. Not until his Will is read, my position in the company is not solidified,” Ben explained.“What are you afraid of? You’re his only heir. Surely, he wouldn’t leave his shares to your step sister whom he didn’t acknowledge.”“Meera...” Ben enunciated.“What’s wrong with Meera?”“She’s dear to my grandfather. What if she gets some shares from him? Some of the board of directors want my stepsister on the seat. And you know how her mother is. She would do anything to have her daughter on that CEO seat. As it stands now, she and I have the same amount of shares. She’s intelligent and capable, so right now, I need more shares to be victorious. I can’t count on my grandfather’s shares, but I am more inclined to think that he would reserve some shares for Meera.” “Since you have such worries from the start, you should have waited until after the Will was read. How did you manage to ruin your chances so badly?” the other guy couldn’t understand. Ben sighed in frustration, “It was Vivian. She wanted me to give Meera the divorce papers on our anniversary, otherwise she’d abort the pregnancy.”“Wow, Vivian is ruthless and I tell you bro, you have a dim future with that girl around you.”“You’re not helping matters, James.”“Hahahaha... Poki
The frustrated Ben had no idea what to do next. The papers were already with his lawyer– Vivian’s uncle. The man had been pestering him to give Vivian what she deserved after she got pregnant for him and now, trying to take the divorce papers back from him would be impossible. Meera will definitely be enraged if she knew that he already sent the divorce papers to court. A thought crossed his mind and he went for his phone. “Let me call her and explain,” he picked the phone he threw away only to see it was damaged. “Fuck, fuck, fuck!” anger and frustration burned in him. He passed a hand over his hair as he paced the room. “I have to go to her, I have to…” he picked up his car keys and dashed out of the room. Meanwhile, at Meera’s home..Maria sighed for the umpteenth time as she looked worriedly at her friend who was lying on the bed with eyes fixed on her phone. Her friend received a court summon from their lawyer a few minutes ago. She agreed to go, but her eyes had been stuck t
“Meera, I saw how much you also wanted to give us a child, so I became desperate to fulfill our dream. I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you, I swear, I was going to tell you but Vivian threatened to abort the pregnancy if I didn’t do as she said. I know it will be hard for you to forgive me… I’m not asking for forgiveness right now, but please, I just want us to forget about the divorce and return home.” Maria laughed out of anger. Is this man for real?!Meera who had been quietly watching him as he knelt in front of her, parted her lips and said slowly, “You still haven’t learned to stop blaming others for the mistakes you choose to make.” “Can’t you feel my sincerity?” He looked straight at her face, hoping she would be moved by his tears, “It was a mistake that was committed only once and it was through the influence of alcohol. You can ask James and Ray, they were aware of how and when it happened. The woman I chose to carry our child was not Vivian. I have no idea how I woke
‘Shut your mouth, you fool! I knew you’d be like this. Anyway, I don’t have the time to battle words with you. I came across a scandalous post about your ex-wife, so I decided to get you to see too, maybe then, your eyes will open to the lies she’s been feeding you with. Also, it’s an opportunity to clear your name and turn the table.’ “What is– Beep... Beep... Beep!” Ben stared at the disconnected call with gritted teeth. He hates it when she does that. But that was not the most important thing right now. Vivian wouldn’t act that way if something hadn’t come up. Ben went online and was shocked by what was trending. “Meera, you lying bitch!!” He roared and bolted to the court. ... Meanwhile, in one of the tall buildings in the hearts of the city, Greg was seen in his office, staring at the pictures that were sent to his phone a moment ago. He picked his coat from the hanger and was about to dash out when his assistant barged in. “Greg, the meeting is about to start.” “Postpone
As they screamed on top of their voices, they were throwing her eggs, tomatoes, and even stones. Maria became desperate to get her friend away from the crowd, but all to nought. Seeing that she couldn’t create a path for Meera, Maria hugged her and began to collect all that was thrown at Meera with her body. Ben stopped granting interviews and stood there, watching as Meera and Maria were being attacked, while the reporters took pleasure in taking pictures and videos. Even though he still feels hatred for Meera for what she did to him, he decided to help her, at least for old times sake. Just as he was about to take a step towards her, the appearance of a convoy of black vehicles caught his attention. When the long row of black cars stopped in front of the court, out came an entourage of bodyguards forming two long lines with Greg in the middle. Their momentum commanded respect and the aura shrouding them caused a sense of dread to everyone present. The coldness in their eyes woul
Mr. Carl had just threatened to make his daughter drop out of school. He hopelessly watched the angry Greg who was strolling out of the room. What should he do about a patient who is adamant to die? She’s unwilling to live, which is why she’s unresponsive to treatment. He had tried to mentally stimulate her, but she wouldn’t move. However, he dared not say it that way to Mr. Carl, otherwise, he may be sent to the Netherlands to bring her back. He had never seen Mr. Carl care about a woman until now. ... Ben returned home, feeling overwhelmed by the incident that happened earlier. The news of Meera having an affair with Kelvin was already a blow to his ego, and then came Greg!“What is going on? Why can’t I understand anything? This is frustrating me!” Ben hates surprises. He thought his plan was foolproof. What he didn’t see coming was Greg. At the court, he already got an upper hand. After the discovery that Meera was having an affair with a married man and even did abortions f
Meanwhile, it’s been two days since Meera was taken away by Greg and Maria had started to grow worried. At first, when she told David about it, the boy assured her that Meera was fine and she shouldn’t worry. However, for how long would she stay put and not look for her friend? David, whom she thought would be more worried about his sister, was chatting on his phone with a broad smile on his lips. What kind of situation was this? Not able to take it anymore, Maria stormed in on David, yanked his phone off his grip and was about to throw it aside when she caught the name he was chatting with. Greg Carl!“Do you know him?” surprised Maria questioned. Was Greg a person whom David could befriend on Instagram? The man’s account is private and rarely interacts with anything or anyone, unless on occasions where his account ‘likes’ the company’s post. How did he become friends with David? Maria peeked at their conversation and her eyes widened. She looked over at David and asked, “When di
“What did you say?” Vivian found it hard to believe what Ben just told her. “Recap.”“I said, Meera is acquainted with Greg Carl.”“How? How did that happen? Why are you just telling me that?!”“How was I supposed to know that she would keep such a big secret from me? She made me look like a fool in the eyes of everyone!”“This is not right... This is absolutely not right.” Vivian started pacing in the office. Suddenly she paused and looked at Ben, “Did you see her for who she really is now? She’s never been the Meera you think you knew. The Meera you grew up with was long gone and what remained was a selfish, secretive, and ambitious woman.”Ben frowned. He refused to believe that Meera had been playing him all these while. He thought he was on top of the game, only for her to send him falling with a heavy punch. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Vivian– she always had the best plans. “What should we do now? What if she gets a share of inheritance from my late grandfather?”