Novels by Igwekpe Millicent

Natalia's POVThe room went eerily silent, except for the sound of my laptop fan and my racing heart.My thoughts slowly, as it took in the information on the screen, word for word.Robert Brooks— he was the founder, funder and beneficiary of the organisation. And it was linked with everything.Every case of child labour, child trafficking, missing fund— everything pointed back to this organization and not even Diamonds.It was almost as if Diamonds had always been the cover story, because who would think a charity organization would commit these crimes?The evidence was right there, under everyone's noses, yet, no one cared to check. Till today."Wesley," I whispered, still breathless from the shock. "This could change everything..."He nodded, his eyes never leaving the screen. I could see how tightly he clenched his jaw in a silent fury, yet he nodded once more."You are right... We have enough to start connecting the dots." He straightened up and moved to his side of the t

Wesley's POVHer question threw me off focus. My lungs suddenly constricted as I tried to process the best answer to give to her. Yet none came.My mind just remained numb."Wesley, please I really want to know. Is this about your brother— is this just about him?" She added, her voice cracking with so much emotion I felt myself drifting.I was lost staring at her. My heart raced with feelings I couldn't dare let out. The space between us suddenly began to shrink even though neither of us moved.The words formed in my head. They seemed simple but there was something in the way that she looked at me— something that made my throat tight with fear.Surely this wasn't the right time. I couldn't tell her what I truly felt. Not now."Wesley, you are risking your life's work. Your company. You are risking everything... And I am supposed to believe it's for me— someone you barely met a couple of weeks ago?" She said in a quiet voice that shook my ear drums.I wanted to tell her that I k

Natalia's POVLila's words tore into my ears like a silk of blades. The jagged marks leaving a scar deep inside me that made my head blank.For seconds I couldn't think. My head just stopped working. Her voice was the only thing I heard..."You have made it clear that you don't want him to help you." Lila went on, "Please, I need you to stop him before it's too late."It was true that I said I didn't need his help. But— that was because I thought he was trying to come after my father's money somehow...I didn't know he was throwing away his life for— me?"Here," Lila said, passing me a card. "That's our office. I have already made an appointment for you to meet him in two hours. Please make it count."With shaky hands I collected the card from her and flashed her a tight lipped smile."B—but Lila, what about our case? How are we going to get past this?" Mr Marcus asked her.But she packed up her things and flashed him a tight lipped smile. "My boss already got the video eviden

Natalia's POVI didn't want to dispute my father, so as he mentioned Wesley, once more, I simply forced a smile."Okay, Dad." I mumbled, knowing deep down nothing was okay.So as soon as he left my room, I sprung into action. I packed up my laptop and my phone into a small bag, then made my way out.I made sure to use the back door, so that no one would really pay any importance.Since it was already afternoon, my father would be sleeping and Theresa would be too busy prepping the food for our next meals.The rest of the workers only came for a few tasks here and there, none cared about what I was doing or none of them had the audacity to ask me.Using this opportunity, I slipped out and ordered a ride for myself, since taking one of the cars would draw too much attention.Once my ride arrived, I changed my destination just in case anyone decided to follow us. "Please take me to the cafe right after the fifth avenue."The driver mumbled a reply but I wasn't too focused on my p

Natalia’s POVThroughout the night, I couldn't sleep. My thoughts kept going back to Robert's offer.As absurd as it was, it was the quickest way out of this problem— a problem he most definitely created just to put in the condition I was in right now.I sat up on my bed, staring at the stock charts. Every second I spent not making a move, my father's companies dropped further.The longer the scandal existed, the deeper Diamonds ultimately got buried.And the solution was in my hand. What could I do? What option did I even have to begin with?Aside from Robert's offer, there was also the option to just plead guilty and serve my term. We could hope that the world would grow past the incident or they would maybe grow sympathetic with me...And maybe the stocks would stabilize. Maybe my father wouldn't have to lose everything he had worked for.But, that option was also one my father had forbidden me to take. He had made me promise not to even think about it.Yet I couldn't help

Wesley's POVHer question lingered in the air stirring every sort of negative energy that I possessed.My thoughts went instantly dark. The first idea was to bash her head right into the mirror she had been playing with earlier... But getting my hands stained with her disgusting gold digging blood was not an option.Leaving me with, refusal. I could refuse her plan. Tell her off and storm out of her disgusting apartment but, once again, this wasn't going to give me what I wanted...—What I vowed to do for Natalia."Fine. I'll do it," I heard myself say through gritted teeth.Ciara's face exploded into a brighter smile that was a mixture of both shock and excitement. "Really, you will marry me?""As long as you keep your end of the bargain. I'll keep mine.""Yes, of course! Who needs Robert?" She squealed, jumping to her feet. "The entire corporate world knows that you are the real deal... But, I am not stupid..."She took slow steps towards me, her fingers stretching towards