Bella walked down the stairs to the dining as she noticed the dining was set with all sorts of delicacies Matilda and Cam were sited waiting for her to take a seat. Cam stood up when she was close by and helped her with her seat."Thank you," she appreciated him sitting down. She didn't know why but of late she was becoming selective about what she ate and the cooks just had to make different dishes and hope she at least picked one.It was so bad that the last time she told Matilda to make her rice and when the rice was eventually brought to her she refused to eat it.Sometimes she would cry for no reason at all, it was comforting to her that Cam was now with her and keeping a close eye on her and when he wasn't Matilda was there. She wanted to ask him what had happened to Gary or what was the nitwit's name but she decided not to bother about it as she didn't want to upset him more. He seemed angry at himself about the whole situation.She still couldn't believe her father would do s
"What the hell is he doing here?" Chloe barked staring at her mother in annoyance, she didn't even want to look at Riverstone again, the sight of him brought back memories into her head that she had started to forget about because she hadn't seen him or heard from him for a very long time.How could her mother do something like this? What was she thinking about bringing this man here? Emily was not aware of this, neither was Leonard because if Emily was, she would have had him kicked out the moment she set her eyes on him.After everything he had done to them, especially her mother, her mother was still able to bring him here."Calm down Chloe, I was going to discuss it with you and Emily, I just hadn't figured out how to put it to you both that me and your father are....""Don't call him my father," Chloe interrupted angrily. "After everything he has done to you...even if you wanted to see him so bad why did it have to be in this house... how did you even get him into this house?""Ch
Riverstone gritted his teeth as he stared at Emily, he had not expected Emily to slap him hard across the face, he was tempted to slap her right back but he refrained from doing it because he knew his actions would come with consequences as everyone in the room seemed to be looking at him in annoyance and disappointment.Well, what did they all expect? They carried on with their life like he didn't exist, like he wasn't part of the family or that he didn't contribute one bit to them being where they were right now. He had tried to get on with his life but by the time he was back things had changed, his house rent had expired and he was forced to live on the street for days, he tried to reach out to his wife Rose but each time she turned him down. Eventually, he had to look for an alternative, one that could give him money and take him back to his comfortable lifestyle."Alright young man, let's go inside and check on the new toy Dada bought for you," Chloe smiled at Nathan as she hel
"We can’t work with that cloth, that’s just it,” Bella said throwing away the cloth Emily just picked from her wardrobe, she jumped up from the bed and walked to the wardrobe to see what they could wear to the party.Today was Emily’s birthday party and Bella had offered to celebrate it for her, she had invited her over to her hostel to select any clothes of her choice from her wardrobe but Emily was being cautious of what she was selecting.Emily didn’t come from a wealthy family, her father was a well-known debtor and her mother and sister lived the fake life with the money their father was able to win from his gambling.Emily was the total opposite, she didn’t know how to pretend not to be what she wasn’t, she worked hard to put food on the table and even get herself into school. God being so faithful she was already in her final years.Bella on the other hand came from a very wealthy family, but she hardly talked about them so Emily couldn’t say much about her Bella’s family. Ther
"What the bloody hell are you talking about?” Bella said collecting the glass from her and giving it to one of the waiters passing by. She started whining around Emily slowly, when she got to her front, she placed her butt in front of her and kept whining and giggling, but she noticed Emily wasn’t in the mood.“Okay, did something happen at home?” Bella asked turning around and looking at her.“No, you… just forget about what I said.”Bella couldn’t hear her well as the noise in the dancehall was really loud, she held Emily by the wrist and pulled her towards the direction of the toilet, luckily no one was in there, Bella closed the door immediately after she checked to be sure they were alone.“Now, did something happen?... Did Jessica say something mean again to you?... I swear I will send her small ass out of this club immediately.”“No...No,” she didn’t want to be accused of manipulating Bella which was already what they assumed of her.“Then what is it? If the club is boring we c
“Alright, thank you so much.” Emily appreciated it, she knocked on the door three times and waited till she heard Mark’s voice for her to come in. On getting in she saw he was discussing with someone.“Emily, I thought I gave you today as your…”“I am actually here to see you,” out of shame she could have waited outside till he was done, but every second her mother seemed to be calling her phone, she just had to get the money and go and give it to her on time.Mark stared at her and got the memo, he didn’t want her to feel uncomfortable.“Oh right, I remember, let me have my secretary work on it. Wait for me outside okay?”“Thank you,” Emily bowed. She looked at the man Mark was talking to and realized that the person was the same person that come here to see Bella earlier. Did he work here? She nodded at him and walked out.“Does she work here?” Leonard finally spoke when Emily had left."Yes Sir,” Mark replied.“What does she do?”“She sketches, you know most designers here can’t dr
Emily couldn't stay in the same house with her sister, they never got along and she was sure a fight would erupt if she stayed longer.she went back to Bella's house instead after her mother left. Bella was excited to see her, Bella thought she would come back the next day, so she hugged her at the door and asked that they check out the gifts.Bella had told her friends in advance to make sure they had given Emily something for her birthday as an entrance fee.She watched Emily open the first wrap as they sat on the bed."From Matthew," Emily said bringing out a little card, she read out the content, "Will you be my girlfriend, love Matthew."She frowned at Bella who was already laughing, Bella jerked the card from her and read the content again just to be sure Emily wasn't bluffing."We haven't even started and you already have an admirer," Bella wasn't surprised by Matthew's card, he had even asked Bella to ask Emily to the prom."Oh please," Emily waved it off and took the next gif
~ RESTAURANT~Leonard got a call from Bella, and she requested to see him urgently. he agreed after she wouldn't stop calling him, he knew what the conversation would be about but he had to expect to have her bimbo friend approaching him in his restaurant."You!" Leonard didn't know what Bella was up to but he wasn't pleased. she was going home once he was done with her.he signaled his guards who were lurking around to be at ease as Emily approached him but Emily didn't take note. Emily didn't want to do this but she kept reminding herself that it was for Bella and her happiness."Good day, may I sit down?" there was something about the way he looked at her, she didn't like it, she feared it."Sit.""I am here on behalf of Bella,"Emily said going straight to the point as she took her seat opposite Leonard."About what?""Being her cousin you should understand how she can be."Cousin! Well, he guessed Bella was doing a good job keeping his identity a secret."How can she be?""She is