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Jason —Two years laterI was in my penthouse in South Carolina, sipping my wine and admiring the beautiful city view when my fiancée Clara called my name from inside."Babe, your phone is ringing," she said, rushing over to hand it to me."Who's calling?" I asked curiously, not expecting any calls that day as I had decided to take a break from work."It's an unsaved number, but Truecaller says it's Zora," she replied, handing me the phone.I felt disappointed at the mention of that name. I thought I had blocked her, so how was she able to reach me?I hesitated to answer the call, but Clara had made the effort to bring me the phone, so I reluctantly accepted it to avoid devaluing her efforts or raising suspicions of infidelity."Speak," I said as soon as I accepted the call."Um, good morning, Jason. I'm really sorry for everything. I just hope you can find a place in your heart to forgive me, even though it may be difficult," a weak, feminine voice cried from the other end of the line

ZORA—"Hello, Zayn," I said as soon as I answered the call. My voice was so cold that it was enough to let him know I was not happy with him."Hello, baby. What happened? Is there a problem?" He asked inquisitively, trying to soften my mood as he knew he had upset me."Are you pretending not to know what you did? Okay, setting that aside, why didn't you pick up my calls?"He gasped and asked, "When? Oh, that must have been when I was in a meeting with some of our collaborators.""I'm really sorry," he added, sighing."It's okay. Actually, I wanted to ask about your close friend Blake. Have you been in touch with him recently?""Of course, I just spoke with him this morning. Is there an issue? Is he okay?" His concerned tone indicated he was starting to worry."Well, Daisy and I have been unable to reach him. He's unreachable while Daisy is undergoing the artificial insemination procedure. We're concerned that something may have happened to him, but since you said you spoke with him th

ZORA—I was at the office when I lied to Daisy on the call, telling her that I was off to work. Thankfully, there was nothing else to do in the office, as the board of directors had canceled the meeting that was supposed to happen in a few minutes.I went home, picked up my daughter, and drove to the hospital where Daisy is doing the artificial insemination.Upon our arrival at the hospital, she was already in the operating room, so we had to sit in the waiting room and pray for her safe operation."Mommy, where is Aunty Daisy? I thought you told me we were coming here to see her?" Daisy asked with a worried look on her face."Of course, darling. We're here for her, and she's here. She's just inside the operating room, so we have to wait for her," I explained calmly, caressing her hair with a smile on my lips."But what happened to her? Is she sick? I don't want her to be sick because she promised me to give birth to a girl I could go to school with.""Absolutely. That's the main reas

DAISY—"Really? I can't believe Paige came to your house. But I thought she was in prison. How did she escape?" I asked Zora in astonishment after she told me about her recent encounter with Paige."Honestly, dear. I couldn't imagine what might have happened if I did not show up at home by that time. The fact that I saw her carrying Daisy and that she was sitting comfortably on her thighs makes me want to throw up, gosh." I could hear her voice as she sighed. She was traumatized by the experience."Calm down, Zora. The most important thing is that you were able to save your daughter from her, and I hope you have taught her not to embrace strangers at all unless you approved her to do so.""Of course I did a long time ago. That was why I was stunned. I think Paige was using a sort of voodoo on my household. First, it was Zayn, and now my daughter." She said this with a pathetic voice."Oh, dear, don't think those things. What matters now is that your daughter is fine, okay?" I said, tr

ZORA—"When you do, come back to drive this lady out of my house."Amanda's facial expression changed instantly. She gave me a worried look, but she dared not question my authority."Come on, Zora, why are you causing a scene? Your daughter Daisy likes me, and that's why she was comfortable with me. You should let her go up when she wants to," Paige said with a disdainful tone, rising to her feet to leave and avoid embarrassment."I'd rather punch a rock than leave my daughter with a demon like you," I remarked, hissing with irritation on my face.Thankfully, Daisy and Amanda were already halfway upstairs, so they couldn't hear us exchanging words. Nevertheless, I would still scold Daisy later for feeling too comfortable with someone she barely knows to the point of snubbing me when I called her to embrace me."Well, thanks to the universe, you saw with your own eyes that I did not force your daughter to be with me. She was enchanted by my beauty just like her father was.""Beauty att

ZORA —"Well, I don't have an answer for that right now," he replied, releasing me and turning away, heading to the room to avoid further questions, unwilling to reveal what he was keeping to himself.I let out a deep sigh, gazing at him for a few seconds, and I shook my head with a faint smile on my lips. "Now it all makes sense," I blurted out, but he only winced in response.After washing my face, I went to his kitchen to prepare a meal for both of us and one for him to keep in the refrigerator. Surprisingly, he kept checking on me in the kitchen, assisting with cutting vegetables and other tasks to speed up the food preparation, something he had never done before.Usually, when he was at home, he would either be reading or watching football.Once the meal was ready, we sat down to eat, and Zayn was delighted, expressing his wish for me to cook for him every day.After we finished eating, he offered to drive me home, which I accepted, as it would also give him a chance to see Daisy

AIDEN—"Master, I was able to trace her to a certain house. It was a gigantic building with massive fencing, so I couldn't walk in, much less drive in," said Jerald."Really? What is the color of the house? Let me see what you captured."He extended his hand and gave me the camera to see things for myself.I switched it on and took a closer look."Isn't this Daniel's compound?" My face frowned as I pondered.I continued swiping to the next slides, and my doubts continued to diminish as the evidence became more valid.On the last picture, I could clearly see the vehicle number of the car, which I was doubting to be truly Layla's. It was the sky blue Mercedes Maybach I bought for her a few years ago—on our first wedding anniversary—and I could remember the news buzzing on the internet with lots of ladies wishing to be in her position."Wasn't she with Drake and Josh?" The question echoed in my mind. Why haven't they come to me and told me their discovery, even if they didn't find anythi

AIDEN—Upon arriving at my office, I glanced at the parking lot, but Wilson's car was not there. Meanwhile, it wasn't break time yet, and he wasn't on furlough."Where is he? Hadn't he told me he'd come to work today?" The question echoed in my mind.I glanced at my wrist to check the time, but my curiosity was piqued as I realized it was almost afternoon. When I left home this morning, I didn't come here straight but branched off somewhere for another thing.I couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong somewhere in this organization.I steered my car to my private parking spot and walked out, then strode forward to the building, ignoring the greetings of my subordinates.I wasn't in the mood to socialize with anyone, so I only waved at them without even looking at them.I went to the elevator to the first floor, where Morris' office is located. I wanted to make sure he hadn't come to work before pressing further on this issue.As expected, his office was locked when I go

LAYLA—"I hope there's no problem, Ma? I should be at my duty post right now," he added."Of course, I know that, but have you forgotten I am part of your assigned duty?" His brows raised at the question."Didn't your master inform you that you will be aware of my moves? Is that escorting me anywhere I have to go?"He nodded in affirmation and said, "He did, Ma.""Good. So relax and drink what I offered you. You're still on your duty post."He let out a slight chuckle, lowering his gaze to the drink. He stared at it for some seconds before finally sipping the first one.I couldn't stop staring at his face, admiring his innocence."I actually called you for a confidential topic." I sipped from my glass cup and gently placed it back on the table right in front of us."I believe you're mature enough for this." I crossed my legs together and rested my back on the chair, my facial expression exuding seriousness."Of course, Ma. What am I here for if not to serve you and my master?" he rema

LAYLA—As soon as I saw Aiden's car drive out of the compound, I breathed a sigh of relief. I needed to go meet Daniel and tell him everything that has been happening lately and also withdraw myself from this.Hastily, I went back to my room, abandoning the remaining food I was eating on the table. I couldn't wait to finish eating before doing this, as I was scared something might make him return.At least with Josh and Drake by my side, I would be permitted to leave, and even if Aiden eventually comes back, he won't find me at home to disrupt my plans.I sent for Anita, and she showed up within a few minutes."You sent for me, Ma," she said as she walked into my room, her hands folded at her back, her face exuding readiness for any task."Yes. How are you?" I remarked, forcing out a smile."Very fine, Ma. I hope he didn't find out." She asked, running her fingers through her hair with discomfort lacing all over her face.I chuckled softly, understanding her concern. She was scared be

AIDEN—She couldn't answer the question but immediately tried to decline the call. I had to snatch the phone away from her and then glanced at the screen to observe, only to see Daniel's name boldly written on the screen.However, the number wasn't saved. The name was suggested by a contact detection app."Daniel again?" I blurted out with a low voice, my gaze still on the phone. Discomfort all over my face."Did you call him after I gave the phone to you?" My brows raised as I asked the question. My eyes stared deeply into her eyes with scrutiny."Not at all. I didn't do anything like that," she responded, shaking her head in dismissal.I was silent for some while before finally shaking my head. "It's fine. Take the phone and block his number," I requested, passing the phone back to her.I could see her hiccup dance as she swallowed hard. She collected the phone without argument, knowing that if she wants to maintain this peace that's been between us, she has to do just as I say."I'

LAYLA—"You're pregnant?!" He repeated, his eyes looking bewildered, making me regret why I opened up to him about it."Yes, two weeks pregnant now," I responded, stuttering. I was scared to the core because I am actually not certain of who is responsible for the pregnancy since I met with Aiden and even Daniel the same week I conceived."It's okay. That's actually good news. That means we're expecting a baby soon." He forced out a smile, and I must say this relieved me a whole lot.For the fact he found out about my affairs with Daniel, I assumed he'd deny it and accuse him of being responsible for it, but I was surprised when he made the next phrase.I smiled blushingly and replied, "Yeah, I'm happy too. I can't wait to have her.""Her?" His face frowned as he stared at me disdainfully."I'm sorry," I stuttered regretfully, withdrawing back a little out of discomfort. I shouldn't have said this."You can go now," he snapped, his gaze fixated on his phone.Quietly, I pulled the doork