Maya groaned loudly as she rubbed the sleep off her eyes. She blinked several times to adjust to the morning light and hissed in pain due to her headache. "Drinking so much was the worst decision of my life," she mumbled whiles rubbing her forehead. Tilting her head to the left, she saw a glass of water with a note attached to it making her aware suddenly aware of her environment. She looked around the huge bedroom with her heart beating madly against her chest.
Did she do something stupid after she was drunk? Whose room was she in? Why was she here? Did she come willingly? She quickly pulled up the sheets and sighed in relief when she saw all her clothes in tact. Her head was spinning badly but she needed to get out of her. Just when she was about to jump off the bed, the glass of water greeted her again.’Maybe the note had a clue’ she thought ripping it from the glass."You drunk so much last so you’re probably having a hangover. Take the aspirin and you’ll feel better. I’ll be joining you after work, take care WIFE." Maya’s eyes widened in horror as she stared at the last word. Wife? What does this person mean by wife? What was this person talking about? And he didn’t even bother to wake her before leaving? She had so many questions about what happened last night but for now she has to get home before dad starts calling her.She quickly grabbed her purse that was on the drawer and dashed out. Once outside, she got into the elevator and soon was on the ground floor."Good morning madam, breakfast has been served," A woman in her mid-twenties dressed on black and white uniform greeted her."I don’t want breakfast. I’m outta here," she said walking past her."But I’ll get fired," the maid said running after Maya but she ignored her and walked out. Of all the problems in the world that was her least worry. Immediately she stepped out, two bulky men stepped in front of her."Now what?" She said, throwing her arms in the air."The boss instructed us not to let you out until he returned," one of them spoke."What???? You guys are kidnapping me? I want to go home now," she yelled out but they stood there looking indifferent. So she knew she had to cause a distraction in order to get out of here."Oh my God! Look at the kid," she yelled faking a shocked expression and it worked because they looked away from her. She took that as her opportunity to run. Luckily for her a cab pulled up immediately and she jumped in."Please drive as fast as you can, I’m being kidnapped," she told the driver and he did so looking confused.Five minutes later, the cab pulled up in front of her house and she thanked the driver after paying him and walked inside."Wow, look who we have here,"was what greeted her as soon as she stepped inside.She looked up to see Alfred sitting between her parents. He instantly smirked at her when their eyes met and Maya was instantly filled with disgust."What the hell are you doing here? You had the nerve to show up at my house?" She said through clenched jaws."See? This is exactly what I was talking about! After all I have done for her, this is how she’s repaying me?" Alfred suddenly bursts out shocking Maya to the core. Just when she thought he couldn’t be more cunning, he found a way to surprise her. How can he put up such a perfect act?"I’m so disappointed in you Maya," her dad spoke gaining Maya’s attention."No dad listen, don’t believe anything he tells you. This man is a lair," Maya said dropping her bag and walking over to her dad."Dad I don’t know what he told you but please none of that is true," Maya whispered, tears blurring her vision. It broke her heart that Alfred had gained so much of her father’s trust. Who was to be blamed? Her, of course. She brought him into their lives and now he was messing it up."What should I not believe? Huh?" He said calmly and Maya knew a volcano was about to erupt."Tell me!" He yelled shaking her violently, the tears she was desperately trying to hold back rolled down her cheeks."I loved you Maya, how can you do this to me Maya? We were supposed to get married."Alfred was playing the victim here and Maya couldn’t stop herself from slapping him."I hate you Alfred. I hate you. You go out there and betray me and then come back here to act like you’re the victim?...." Maya scoffed before continuing;"I knew you were a monster but you go this far.....makes me aware you’re actually a devil." Maya felt a sharp pain in her cheeks as soon as those words left her mouth. She looked up to see her stepmother, Lisa standing in front of her with a triumphant smirk. Maya could only open and close her mouth because she was too shocked to talk."Your father did everything a good father was supposed to and this is how you repay him? You’re really ungrateful," Lisa said and obviously her dad couldn’t see the smile on her face because she had her back facing him."Shut up you witch, you know nothing about what is going on so it’ll be good for you if you stay out," Maya said angrily before walking over to her dad who was sitting in the floor miserably."Dad, please listen to me, I have zero idea of what they’re talking about please believe me. It was all him. Alfred planned this all," Maya sobbed uncontrollably, hoping her dad would believe her but all the hope shattered when he pushed her away."From today, I have only one daughter and that is Amanda. Maya is dead to me," Maya’s heart broke into a million pieces as she registered what her dad had just said. Her own father was disowning her? Because of some random stranger? Maya felt the air around her disappear as she was struggling to breath. She wanted the ground to split and swallow her up.After all she went through, she didn’t even get a chance to explain her side of the story. Where was the father she knew? Where was the dad who promised to be there for her? Where was the dad who stopped at nothing to make her happy? Where was he?After so many years, Maya suddenly missed her mom. Had she been here, all this would not have happened to her. Even if it did, she knew her mom would support her no matter what. Her mom would have hugged her, showered her with kisses and tell her everything was going to be fine. But now she was all alone because she fell in love. Love is indeed blind because how could she have spent so much time with Alfred without knowing the real him.A slight cough had all of them snapping their heads towards the entrance.There stood a man clothed in black beat suit with his hands casually in his pocket."I hope I didn’t interrupt anything," he said walking inside."Who are you and what do you want?" Alfred said shooting him a glare which made the man’s eyes darken immediately. The change of aura he just did immediately sent shivers down Alfred’s spine but he still decided to act tough.Without saying a word, he ignored all the questioning looks he was receiving and walked straight to Maya who still didn’t have energy to get up. Bending to her level, he brushed the hair of her face and lifted her chin gently."Wife have you been crying?" He said staring into her tears soaked eyes. Maya’s eyes widened as realization hit her hard. It was him!"Wife?" Alfred said shock evident in his voice. Who was this guy? And why the hell was he calling Maya his wife. His plan of getting married to Maya would backfire if he didn’t act fast. He didn’t want to lose Maya, not because he loved her. He just wanted to make her life a living hell and whoever this guy was, he was trying to mess his plans up."Wow, you see this uncle? What is there to deny again? What did you tell me? Maya would never do such a thing but here’s proof," Alfred said taking advantage of the old man weakness and it made Maya angry."Shut up Alfred!" She yelled and a deafening silence followed as everyone looked at her. "You are getting what you want right? Are you happy now? Or you want to see my head rolling on the ground? Huh?," Maya pauses and took in a deep breath, wiped her tears and continued."I loved you Alfred but I guess none of that meant anything to you because you didn’t think twice before inviting another woman into your bed," Maya who was already tired
"I....I...I am sorr...y," she stammered but it was already too late. Damian gripped her hard enough for her to feel her jaws crack. " If you ever want to lose your fingers, lay a hand on me again," he threatened her. Maya winced in pain as tears blurred her vision. She shook her head slightly whiles trying to get him to loosen his grip. After few seconds of struggle, Damian let her go.Maya immediately shifted as far away from him as possible."Did Alfred really pay this man to do all this to her? Why? Why wouldn’t he just leave her alone? Where was this man taking her to?" Maya sobbed silently as she rubbed her chin.Few minutes later, the car drove into a huge mansion Maya immediately recognized. This was the place she had run away from earlier. But why did he bring her here? What was going on?"Are you going to stay here?" Damian’s cold voice broke her chain of thoughts and she looked up to see him already standing outside."I.... I don’t want to stay here," she said shaking her he
"How dare you?"He yelled, punching the two men in front of him. Maya looked at himwith disbelief written all over her face."I swear to you, if I find a tiny bruise on her skin.....I’ll burn you two alive,"he told the guards who were ready to pee in their trousers any second."We....re sorry,"they chorused with their head bowed."You will be sorry when I set you on fire, now get out,"he yelled and just like that, the men disappeared.Damian pulled Maya up her feet as soon as the guards left."What are you doing?"Maya gave him a confused but he ignored her and pulled her with him. He pressed a button on the elevator and the door opened. They both entered and the door shut when Damian pushed some buttons."Where are you taking me to? Please talk to me?"Maya begged Damian but he kept his eyes in the door. They soon arrived and Damian pulled Maya out of the building. They took the straight path in front of them and turned right after taking about fifteen steps."Get in," Damian said when
Damian sat in his office, eyes glued to the documents Ron had just brought in. The place was silent since his house was far from the town. There was no sounds of cars passing because no one even knew there was a house there.’How did grandpa grab this land? Why did he choose such a remote area and how come dad knew nothing about it?" Damian thought with a frown. His maternal grandfather had a lot of wealth that was supposed to passed be passed to his mother, since she was the only child his wife could bear. Growing up, Damian learnt from the abusive relationship his parents shared that his dad married his mom for wealth.His dad Mike, was a cleaner at his grandfather’s company at that time. Aliya, his mom had just returned from college abroad and decide to pass by her father’s company to spend some time. That was when she run into Mike who was cleaning the glass window."Hello," she smiled at him."Hi ma’am," he greeted her bowing slightly. Every single person who worked with Aliya’s
Days passed and Maya’s toe had already healed. One maid was assigned to make sure she was properly taken care of as the doctor suggested. For the first two days, Damian was always around her. He strangely decided to work from home but then he suddenly disappeared leaving Maya stuck with the maids. The only time Maya was allowed out of bed was when she had to use the bathroom. She was so bored to death and the maids never allowed her to leave the room no matter how hard she tried to convince them."The boss will kill us madam,"was their reply anytime she requested to go out. She eventually gave up and all she did was eat and sleep.*******Damian glances at his watched and sighed. In the next ten minutes his plane was going to land and he couldn’t wait to see the one face that has been on his mind. What was she doing to him? The only woman he had felt this was towards was that gold digger sent to him by his brother Oliver.The thought of those two brought an unknown rage into Damian ey
Maya heaved a sigh as soon as Damian disappeared. He didn’t say anything about her being downstairs so that meant the maids in charge we’re not in trouble.’Thank goodness, I don’t want another person getting shot because of me," she mumbled. She picked up the remote of the giant T.V that was sitting in front of her and soon she was browsing through channels looking for something to watch. After browsing through serious of channels she felt bored and turned it off. Just when she was about to drop the remote, the cover page of the newspaper caught her eye."CEO OF TRUTH ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT TO AMANDA AMANDA." She read with her eyes wide. Alfred and Maya are engaged? So this was their plan all along. She always knew Amanda and her mother were up to something but to do this to her? Tears blurred her vision as her father cold words hit her again. She had herself countless times not to cry because they didn’t deserve her tears. None of them, including her father.She should be
"Wow, I guess Simons wasn’t wrong,"the old man smiled wrinkles appearing at the corner of his eyes."Grandpa, what have I told you about traveling without my knowledge?"Damian sighed clearly annoyed."See? Your grandfather came you visit you and you scold him?"the old man said sitting in the chair opposite Damian."So why did you come here, without telling me?"Damian questioned emphasizing on the last three words. Maya watched Damian with a frown on her face.’This man truly has no manners. How can he speak to his grandfather like this?’ She thought whiles shaking her head."Grandpa, I’ve always told you to inform me before traveling. You don’t worry about your health but I do. If....."Damian paused and looked at Maya. Maya raised a questioning brow in response to Damian’s gaze."If something happens to you, I won’t step foot at the hospital,"he told the old man."Where were you when Mother Nature was sharing manners?"Maya said making both heads snap towards her direction. One head ha
"Tony you have to eat something you’ll starve to death over that girl," Lisa tried to coax her husband into eating the food she had made. Deep down she didn’t want to do all this but she had to because her daughter’s marriage with Alfred was on the line.Maya really messed up. She was supposed to be married to Alfred and leave a lavish and luxurious life but she decided to cheat on him. That girl really didn’t deserve anything good. Taking in a deep breath, she smiled inwardly at the thought of her daughter carrying Alfred’s last name.Just then Amanda came through the door carrying shopping bags, a bright smile plastered on her lips."Mom guess what?" She said grinning. "I was at Alfred’s office today and he made me buy all these things online and within an hour all of them were delivered to me," she beamed.Lisa hurriedly got up from her seat and run to her daughter. Tony, who had been watching them shook his head and went to his room. Lisa scoffed and rolled her eyes as she watched