Five years later and Nia could not get out of her misery, the only reason she survived was because of her adorable angels, Stanley and Mira, and her best friend Nancy.
She had just been fired from her job, which was her fifth in two months.Ring!!!The sound of a phone rang as soon as Nia entered the house. She quickly dropped all she held in her hands on the kitchen counter, to pick the unknown call."Hello, who is it?" She said, using her shoulders to press the phone against her ears while washing her hands in attempt to prepare lunch for the kids before they returned from school,"It is I, Doctor Frank, and am I unto Ms.Nia." The urgency in the tone of a male voice on the other end of the line was palpable."Yes, you are." Nia squeezed her brows in curiosity, wondering what a doctor would be needing from her. It is not like she needed a job at the hospital; she was not qualified. All she could think about was getting a call from one of the many jobs she had applied for."Uhmmm... I am sorry for the inconvenience; I am your mother's doctor." He unraveled.Nia's focus shifted from the lunch she was trying preparing to the phone call, her face flushed with curiosity as her heart began to thump loudly."Mom!!! Is there anything wrong with Mom?" Her voice trembled; why would a doctor be calling her because of her mother? Was she okay?"Madam, your mother is in desperate need of surgery; her cancer requires immediate attention, and we need to perform the surgery within a month, because that is all she has left." The urgency in the doctor's tone remained."We would also require some funds to proceed with the surgery."'OMG!!! So many things are happening all at ones that I forgot about mom's health.'"How much do you require for the surgery?" Nia sighed. She inquired, fully aware that it would necessitate a large sum of money; she did not have much, but she was willing to give her savings to her mother, hoping that would suffice."A total of $5,000 will be required, ma'am."Nia's eyes widened as she stared at what was not present in the room, astounded by the amount mentioned by the doctor.How was she supposed to get such a large sum of money? Where would she get it from? She had just lost her job, received a letter requiring her to pay her outstanding house bills, and her children's school called, complaining about the nonpayment of their fees; how was she going to do this?Nia's mouth trembled, her lips brimming with words. "Doctor, please hold on to her; I will pay the cash soon I promise.""We hope so, madam; we are doing everything we can to keep her alive; we will get her out of this mess as soon as you provide the necessary funds." The doctor stated."I will do my best, Doc." Nia was not sure how, but she assured."All right, ma'am, thank you." He then hung up.'Another issue!!! , how am I going to raise such a large sum of money? Do I borrow it from a bank? No, that would necessitate an interest payment. The kids' school fees!!! 'Oh, God, please help me.' She thought as she stood motionless in the kitchen, staring at the wall as if something was there."Mommy!!!" Two adorable little voices jolted her out of her thoughts, she instinctively came out of the kitchen, which was just a corner next to the sitting room, her eyes met those two little pumpkins running towards her as they came to hug their mother, a lady walked in as well, she carried a smile on her face while watching the kids run to their mother."Stanley! Mira!! "How are my two precious angels?" She inquired, forcing a smile on her face as she embraced them."We are fine, mummy!" They hopped joyfully with a contagious smile on their faces, their brown eyes twinkling as their chubby cheeks turned pink."That is wonderful to hear, babies." She admitted with a smile on her face. Her smile was not genuine, but the presence of those two little angels made her forget about her problems; they were all she could ever ask for, the lights of her small world."Mom does not seem happy; is mom upset to see us?" Stanley stated as his mode changed, he knew his mother so well that he could see through her smile."No, no, no!!!" Mom is fine?" She continued, her forced smile masking her sadness."Hmmm!!! You do not seem well, mom; your eyes are baggy, as if you have been awake all night?" Mira said, touching her chubby cheeks with her finger as if she was thinking about something. Nia was taken aback by the girl's brilliance; she knew she could not lie to those adorable brown eyes."Mom is fine; she has just been..... busy planning new designs for your bedroom." She lied, still attempting to conceal her anguish."Mom!!! You are still thinking about designing our bedroom; don't you remember what that mean old man said about the house rent yesterday?" Stanley countered with his eyes furrowed and his arms folded in surprise as he looked at his mother."Mom designing our room isn't a priority, you must first think about the bills." Mira stated, astound by her mother's idea.Nia, who was equally taken aback by the children's audacity, quickly changed the subject to avoid further squabbles with toddlers."All right, champs, you two go to your room, take a bath, and come have some delicious pasta for lunch.""Yeah! Pasta!" They were both ecstatic about pasta, that had become their favorite food since it was all they could really afford."The last person in the room is a rotten egg!!!" Stanley said as he dashed to the stairs."Emm!!! No, Stanley, my legs are too short." Mira cried as she hurried to meet her brother on her two adorable short legs.They both left the scene, leaving Nancy and Nia alone in the sitting room, both with worried expressions on their faces."So, Nia, what are your plans now?" Nancy inquired, crossing her legs as she sat on the couch, munching on some potato chips."Well, I applied for a restaurant job, and they asked me to come in tomorrow for an interview," Nia replied, forcing a smile."Hmmm!!! "How much are they willing to pay?" Nancy was curious."Well, they will talk to me about it tomorrow; it is a small job, so I am not expecting much; I just hope it is enough for the house.""How about your "mom"?" Nia furrowed her brows as Nancy said, emphasizing the word "mom.""Look, Nia. I know you do not want to bother me about your family problems, but I am your best friend, the kids will not be able to attend school next week, your house rent has expired, your mom needs surgery, Nia a lot is going on in your life, you need to let me know sometimes, I may have one or two ways to help." Nancy bemoaned as she looked at Nia.Nia could not look her in the eyes, so she sat back and stared at her foot; a lot was truly going on in her life, and the worst things happened every day; Nia had no space in her head to even consider bothering anyone about her personal issues."How did you learn about my mother?" Nia inquired, still astounded by her knowledge."My brother drove your mother to the hospital; he called me while trying to reach your line; have you forgotten they are neighbors?"'Oh, that is right.'"How much did the doctor demand?" Nancy inquired, her face flushed with interest."Look, Nancy, I am not going to bother......" Before she could continue, a slight knock on the door interrupted her words."I will get it, who is it?" Nancy inquired as she approached the front door.Nia then entered the kitchen to check on the food; it was already done, so she served it and placed it on the dining table."Kids, come get it." She called, their small feet stumped hard on the ground as they ran to the dining room, laughing with excitement accompanying their race."Yay!!! Pasta." Mira rejoiced, her adorable face bringing a smile to her mother's lips, it was so heartwarming."A strange man is here to see you, Nia." Nancy yells from the sitting room, Nia then leaves the children to attend to the visitor.As she entered the sitting room, she was surprised to see a young man in his late twenties with three robust male figures, all dressed in black suits with dark shades pasted on their faces, except the young man.He stood elegantly in his expensive blue suit, his sky blue eyes encircled the entire living room with both his hands behind him, his aura was very gentle, but he appeared to be a litt
"Oh my goodness! That is the father of the twins!" There is no way this could be true. If he discovered who I was, what would happen? Would he still give me the job if he found out about the kids? He might want to harm them, oh no, this is not happening.' She pondered within herself, she was not aware of her mental freeze as she was astounded beyond belief."Hello!!!" Her train of thought was abruptly interrupted by Mr. Cage. Many years had passed, and he could not recall her. Besides, he had been too preoccupied with trying to get her out of the hotel room that evening to really notice her facial features."Pardon me, sir. I am Ms. Nia, and I-I was chosen for this job." Despite her best efforts, she could not help but succumb to the overwhelming urge to swallow her saliva, as nerves were glaring at her."Yes, it was me who asked for you, dummy, " He said, Her heart skipped a beat at his arrogant tone. She could still feel the sweat trickling from her brow even with the air conditioni
"What exactly does he want from me? He was done with me not long ago. Has he figured out who I am? The urgency in his tone was palpable, and he appeared angry. Oh, I should not have accepted this position. What will become of my children? If that perverted demon thought of hurting them, I would show him an image of a distraught mother.' Nia pondered as she made her way to the CEO's office, her face flushed with curiosity and her heart racing in her chest like it was in a marathon race. She could not hide the gnawing guilt between her brows. What if he knew Nia was the woman he had an affair with five years ago? Will that be the end of Nia? Where would she flee to? How would she hide her children from him? Of course, he would want to keep her quiet forever, fearful that Nia would tarnish his reputation, legacy, and everything he worked for. Nia's mind was racing with questions when she noticed a familiar brunette in her early thirties walking down the hall. She was dressed profession
"Aww, here we are once more. My time in this hellhole is apparently coming to an end now. It is time for me to find my children a secure haven." Nia remarked, understanding that she was no longer comfortable working with Cage Enterprise—particularly since Carmella was now aware of her identity. In light of her twins in particular, she found this decision difficult to make."Are you not supposed to work for this organization? You really appear to be homeless based on your attire. Carmella spit, her gaze circling Nia's gaudy dress.Nia was so self-conscious that she started berating her appearance by staring at herself."Since I started working here, there have been constant insults." Did I commit a crime coming here?'"Do not worry dear, everything will be sorted, I have warned her about her dressing and I believe she will change as time goes on," Mr.Cage said, disgustedly staring at Nia; he could not have his perfectionist wife see a bad dresser in his company."I don't know if your p
"A man, I don't think I know any man in Newyork." Nia stated, what man could be dropping something for her, she only got into the city just yesterday, and a man was already dropping something for her, who could that be?"Well he seemed to call himself Mr.Nobody. It's non of my business, here it is.” She said, stretching a box to Nia as well as a letter which said, 'Don't open until November.' Well November was still six months further, but why wasn't she meant to ask open till the date displayed? Who exactly was the man. He seemed to be playing mind games on her.“Do you know how he looks?” Nia inquired, trying to see if she could recall who the person was.“Well the camera's could tell you who he was, but would do you no good. He came as a butler.” The secretary explained.“Oh, well maybe it's not for me, cause I haven't met any man apart from Mr.Cage since I arrived this country.” She replied.“Have you looked at the name of the recipient on the box? It clearly states your name.”
Chapter eight (8)“I thought she wasn’t married,” Mr.Cage replied, astounded by the information that was conveyed to him.“Well the day I met her, she seemed to have been single. She had a friend with her, and also those kids as well.”“If she is married, how is that meant to affect me, it’s her life not mine,”“Sir, don’t you think that there is something awkward about that lady.” Collins said.“Collins, whatever happens in that ladies life is non of my business, if she decides to sleep with all the men in the world to have kids it’s still not my business, you gossip too much for a man.” Cage said, walking away from Collins, who stood behind him still puzzled on why his boss could keep such a person on seat.Meanwhile, Nia had arrived at the daycare, she had already taken her kids away while Mr.Cage and Collins were busy with their discussion. “Destiny, where are your friends?” Mr.Cage inquired.“A lady just picked them up a few minutes ago, dad.”Cage then stood silently, staring a
“I want you to start by explaining to me, where you have been since 1pm.” He inquired, gazing at Nia with rage and all seriousness wavering around his face.“I….came from a short break sir.” She stammered, her heart thumped so hard, you could almost hear the beat, at this moment, she felt like the earth should swallow her.“You liar….You better tell me what you went to a daycare to do today.” He furrowed his eyebrows in disbelief, he didn't really see her at the daycare, but with what his second told him and Nia coming back to the office late, he was able to put one and two together, discovering that Collins was actually speaking the truth.‘How the heck did he find out about that?’ She pondered, her face couldn’t hide the astoundment wavering around her. She then recalled Stanley telling her that he and his sister met a man that looked exactly like them, well, could it be Mr.Cage?“Oh sire; my friend asked me to help her pick up her kids from the daycare.” She lied, she knew that sin
At this point, Nia was disturbed, the message which came into the CEO’s phone kept reading itself in her head. She walked home with thoughts of the CEO that she totally forgot all about the man whose message she saw in her office. RING…..The CEO’S phone jolted her out of her thoughts, she hurriedly got up from her seated position to check who was calling. It was an unknown number, ‘Should I pick this call? What if it’s the CEO? Oh nooo, I’m done for.’ She pondered within herself, trying to figure out what to do until the ringing was over. The call immediately came in once again, but this time she didn’t waste a second to pick the call.“I have been waiting for you Ms.Nia. Or have you forgotten about our meeting,” A familiar avoice suddenly dropped out of the other side of the call.“How did you get my boses number? and how the heck did you know I'm with his cell?” perplexed Nia asked,astounded by the caller's mysteriousness.“Woman, right now that information is classified,”“You are