The mansion began to bustle with people moving to and fro. The news of Alex Steel being alive was one of the most discussed topics on the internet.As they walked into the house, she could see her mother and father running over to give her a hug. They weren't present at the court, only her friends came from the village to witness the hearing."Oh, I can't believe my daughter is alive!!" Mrs Bimpe cried as she and her husband locked her tightly in a warm embrace."I'm so sorry mom, I'm so sorry for not reaching out to you," she cried."Your mother almost passed away. You could have reached out!" Her father cried loudly."It's enough, father, all that matters is that she is alive. Safe and a little bit healthy," Maiden said with a smile from where she stood before them."Yes, my daughter is alive," Mrs Bimpe cried again."I'm glad we didn't conduct a burial for you. Adrian wouldn't let us conduct a burial ceremony because he believed you will one day come back to him," her father contin
They broke free from the hug as they heard Adrian clearing his throat behind them."You just can't be patient," Alex said with a chuckle and they all laughed."I didn't stay all that long without you just for you to return and keep me waiting to have you," he said as he pulled her forcefully to himself. She landed on his chest and they all laughed."Maria, I want to say thank you once again. As long as I would want you to stay, I still cannot force you against your decision to go in search of Elena's father. But I want you to know that, if you ever need anything, we are just only a call away. We are your family," he said with all sincerity.She smiled broadly and nodded."Thank you," she muttered."Now go back inside and party," Alex urged."While I take this beautiful woman of mine inside," he said as he carried her up in a bridal style."Inside of where? Stop!" Alex cried as she banged his chest."Shh, we will go through the back door so you don't get disturbed again," he said and s
The black gigantic gate opened and a black Hyundai sped into the magnificent billionaire mansion. The doors on the two sides of the car flung open and two men in black suits stepped out of the car. A middle aged couple could also be seen, stepping out through the other side of the car. They were both dressed in shabby clothes, and mere looking at their appearances, one could easily tell how poor they were.They clung on to each other as the sun shone on their gloomy faces. The men in black led the way and they all proceeded to the white painted edifice which was heavily guarded by men in black suits. The door opened and they were led into the building by the two men in black suits who were walking ahead of them.As they stepped into the luxurious living room, the cold from the air conditioner swept through their skins. They both stood in the middle of the room with their gazes on the spacious floor. A few seconds later, voices followed by loud laughter could be heard from the large st
She dug her pail into the well again as she wiped the sweat off her brows. She dragged out a few quantities of water from the well and poured it into the bucket beside her."Argh," she exhaled as she ran her hand into her thick black hair.She could feel the heat from the sun as she stood beside the well tiredly with her bucket of water beside her. The sound of a car could be heard approaching the yard, and she turned to see her parents stepping out of the black car which had stopped in front of the short wooden gate.“Baami, '' she cried with excitement as she dropped her pail beside the well and rushed to meet her parents who were walking towards her.“Maami” she called but there was no response from either of them. She could see how gloomy their faces looked and she wondered what the problem could be.As the car drove away from the yard, her mom walked towards her and took hold of her hand“What’s wrong maami? Did that good for nothing man hurt you?” She asked anxiously as she looke
PRESENT "So now that you've told him everything about yourself, what do we do now?" Mr Morris asked with a little tone of anger. "I didn't tell him everything about myself, I never knew this was his plan all along," she cried from the floor where she sat. "You are not getting married to that man, ok?" Her mom assured. "Really? I hope you are prepared for life in prison. And you know Mateo very well, you know what he can do better," he put in again. "Dad, I'm not going to marry that man! Never! I have a life to live, I have my future well planned, I can't marry that monster. Did you forget what he did to his first wife?!" She thundered. He kept silent with his gaze on the floor. "I can't stand this, we need to find a way to sort this out!" She barked as she stood up hurriedly from the floor and stormed out of the room. She walked down the dusty road surrounded by large acres of land which were all filled with cocoa trees. It was evening and the sun was beginning to set.
She opened the door and let out a sigh as she saw Asa standing on the doorpost that afternoon. "Asa," she called tiredly as she walked back into the room. "Have you been crying?" Asa asked as she walked in after her. "Yes. I'm so confused right now. I don't know what else to do," she cried as she sat on the neatly arranged bed. "Lex, you're wearing yourself out for nothing," Asa said as she sat on the bed with her. There is no other furniture in the room apart from the large bed and a wooden table in the middle of the room. "For nothing?" She asked as she wiped the tears off her face. "Babe, this is an opportunity for you to leave this farm. You know it has always been our dream to get married and leave this place. You have that opportunity before you, to get married to a billionaire man..," she explained with empathy. "Asa, you seem to have forgotten the man we are talking about" she said as she looked at her face. She shrugged and looked away from her. "Well, you can ma
"Alex, are you really sure you want to do this?" Maiden asked as she jumped down from the veranda. "It's the only way out. The only way I can free my parents from going to prison. The only way I can get back at Femi's betrayal," she said as she placed a cocoa seed in her mouth. "And the only way is by dying? Because marriage to Adrian is the same as dying," Bisi put in. "I don't care. We will all get to die anyway," she said as she spit out the seed in her palm. "So, are you saying, we should start the marriage preparations?" Maiden asked with a little excitement and Alex eyed her. "If we are starting anything, they're going to be the ones to provide everything. We still haven't heard from them yet," she said. "Hmm, I can't believe this is happening. You are going to be married into one of the wealthiest families in the country. Well, I wish you the best. And maybe, who knows, Adrian might not be what people actually thought him to be," Bisi said with a smile. "Adrian is eve
There was intense preparation in the Bimpe's home as people trooped in and out of the yard. The young men could be seen, arranging chairs under the big tree in the yard while the voices of young and aged women were heard as they chatted and laughed while surrounding the large cooking pots in the fire. Inside the room, she sat on the white plastic chair as Maiden applied makeup on her face. Bisi and two other girls were also in the room, arranging a few things on the bamboo bed. "It's almost twelve and there is still no sight of them," Bisi said from the bed where she sat. "Or, they decided to change their mind?" One of the girls asked."Better for Alex. Who needs them anyways?" Maiden asked, with her head bent towards Alex. "Please be careful with the brows. Are you really sure you can do this right? I don't want to look like a masquerade in front of everyone" She complained and they all laughed. "What are you insinuating? That I don't know my job?" Maiden frowned."You know, you just st