Chapter 5
....Sofia....
Days went by quickly and before I knew it, it was the night before Saul's wedding, Finally my brother was off the market, that was a relief.
Everything was set and fixed for the wedding, Saul was going for his bachelor party with his friends while I was attending Brenda's with the other bridesmaids.
The only thing worrying me right now was Keith, she was supposed to arrive today but unfortunately she said the plane she was on had to make a sudden stop, l was worried sick about her, l hadnt even asked what the cause of the sudden stop was when her line went off, l felt helpless and only wished she was okay"What's up, you look sad" Saul asked when he entered the kitchen fully dressed.
"Are you leaving already?" I asked him trying not to answer his question, Saul for some strong reason didn't like keith so there was really no need to tell him about what was going on though i was Still worried.
"Yes, am about to go but that doesn't answer my question" he said eyeing me as he made himself a cup of tea
"What question?" I asked innocently
"You Know I know you well enough to notice when you are upset, what's wrong?" He asked, l took a deep breath and blinked away the tears threatening to drop,
"Its Keith" l was expecting him to say he was no longer interested in hearing it but I was taken back by his concerned expression
"What's wrong with her, what happened?" He asked
"The plane she was on made a sudden stop because of some problem, am worried about her, l don't even know where she is or what happened, what if the plane had a problem and it didn't land safely, she has a child for heavens sake,,,, and her phone is off" tears had already flooded my face as I thought of the possibilities of what could have happened to her,
Saul moved closer to me and kissed my forehead"Why didn't you tell me?" He asked softly,
"I didn't think you would care" l honestly answered
"If its a minor issue, l wouldn't care Sofia but this is very delicate, Keith has never been here before, what if something happened" this was the first time i had seen Saul show some sort of concern regarding Keith,
"When was the last time you spoke to her?" He asked
"About two hours ago, she wasn't even sure where she was and the network was tripping, she couldn't even tell me what the problem was before her phone died" l answered, Saul nodded and thought for a few seconds.
"Give me her number" he said getting his phone from his pocket, l easily told him Keith's number since l knew it by heart, Saul wrote the number in his phone and called it, he was silent for sometime.
"Its still off" he said which made me even more worried"I hope she is okay" l said In more of a whisper"Hey, dont worry, I will make a call and go out but l promise you, Keith will be present at the wedding tomorrow morning" he assured me.
Saul left the kitchen without even drinking his tea leaving me alone to my thoughts, Before long, my phone started ringing, it was brenda calling
"Yes" l answered trying not to sound emotional
"Where are you?, the party has already began and you are the Only one late" she said sounding upset,
I didn't know what to do, keith was stuck somewhere i didn't know, l didn't think it would be right to go to the party without knowing where she wasBut I remembered Saul's words and felt a little better, he assured me Keith would be present at the wedding and I trusted him.....Saul....
After talking to Sofia, l went to my room and made a quick phone call to felix,
"Yes sir, what can l do for you?"
"I need you to track the number l will send and find its direct location right now" l quickly Ordered
"Is it a business rival?" Despite me being the Boss, felix and i were pretty close on a personal level.
"No, its a woman, she has to attend my wedding tomorrow, find her location and prepare my private jet, wherever she is, she has to be at my wedding tomorrow" l explained as briefly as I could
"Yes sir" felix answered before i hang up, l immediately sent him Keith's number and laid on my bed for a while.
Its been so long since I last saw her, l shouldn't be worried about her, hell, l shouldn't even be thinking about her but l was, l suddenly couldn't even force myself to go to the party, l was waiting for felix to call me and tell me where she was, my mind wasn't going to rest until l knew she was fine,
I only hoped she was okay.After a few minutes l went downstairs to pour myself a glass of wine to calm my nerves.
l was going to be a married man the next day, maybe the marriage would position me better in the business world but l was certain it wasnt going to be easy for me, the contract she has drafted which l was yet to sign wasn't making things any better
I knew l wouldnt be faithful, what if l made someone pregnant though l knew that was impossible cause of how careful I was, but l still couldn't get over the what 'if's' in my headBesides, Brenda was past the age to give me a child, did she expect me never to have children?,.
I reached for my phone which had only biped once and answered it thinking it was felix informing me about keith and her son but I got disappointed hearing the voice on the line
"Hey sugar boy" I immediately regretted picking up the phone in the first place
"Ella, why are you calling?" I asked my voice indicating how irritated i was
"I miss you and l have a better solution to how we are going to get out of the situation with my mother" she said making me chuckle
"We?, sounds interesting now what solution do you have?" I asked with a grin, this girl was insane
"We could run away, right this minute, my mother doesn't even love you she only wants your money" she bursted out making me chuckle again at her shallowness
"Seems your mother and l have something in common then" l answered
"What?, Saul what...."
"Its Dad, never should you ever call me by my first name again" l said and hang up the call,
I honestly didn't have time for her bullshit, l speed dialed felix's line and he answered after a few seconds"Sir"
"Have you found her?" I asked
"Yes" l found myself breathing in relief
"Is she safe?"
"Yes" he answered, this time, l had a smile on my face
"Call Bruno and Neo, they must go and get her right this minute" l ordered
"Right away sir" he answered before l hang up...
Chapter 6...Keith...I woke up from the sound Max crying on the bed next to me, l immediately woke up and carried him in my arms"What is it honey?" I asked softly trying to calm him down"Mummy, l want a glass of milk" he cried, that's when the realization hit me, some men had come to pick me up last night saying they where ordered by MR MADISONWe were immediately taken to a private jet and l didn't have time to get Max's milk, l had totally forgotten about it.Ever since l was pregnant with him, l would wake up in the middle of the time for a glass of milk, l couldn't even understand why cause before that, l hated milk.After Max was born, it was the same with him, he would cry every night until l gave him a glass of milk.I carried max out of the room we where in, it was honestly my first time being in a plane that had a bedroom in it, you would certainly mistaken it for a hotel,"Ma'am do you need anything?" One of the two men that had picked me up asked"Yes, my son needs a cup
Chapter 7...Saul...I had been told that keith was on her way and would make it to the wedding and honestly, l was happy, at least she was okay and was going to be present at the wedding like I promised my sister.In the morning, everyone had been busy with the wedding preparation and I wasn't an exception.The church was full with a big crowd, family friends and business partners and not to forget the paparazzi,Has I entered the church to go to the altar, l couldn't help being a little sad, l had honestly never thought of being married my whole life, the only thing I wanted was to make more money and have different types of women taking turns in warming my bed,Not that l wasn't going to do that anyway, but after today, i would be considered a married man, this wedding was a live broadcast and was probably going to air on many media platforms, l would be considered a married man to the whole world.I dragged myself out of my thoughts when music started playing indicating the bride
Chapter 8....Keith....I was now in a car with Sophie's mother, she was looking at max with so much love in her eyes that i felt scared"Can I hold him?" She asked with a hopefull expression"Yes, though he is very hungry" I said awarkardly as l handed Max to her"Stop the car at the nearest cafe!" I heard her say to the drive who answered a yes respectfully"You really are an angel, you saved the day" she said looking at me which left me more confused."I don't understand" l said as I watched her smile at Max who smiled back at her"Tell me, whats your name, and whats his name?" She said her eyes never leaving Max"My name's keith and that's my son, Max" I responded, Sophie had told me a lot of unpleasant things about her mother but looking at her right now, I could sense she was peharps a good woman"Who named him Max?" She asked"I did" I answered almost immediately"Not bad, l actually like the name" she said, I could only force myself to smile,Why was she soo interested in max?
Chapter 9...Keith...Saul stopped the car and stared at me as if daring me to lie to Max"This is Saul, honey, aunt Sophie's brother" l saidI swear l saw a bit of hurt in his eyes but it only lasted for a few seconds."Max, look at me" he said and Max stared at him"Am your father okay, call me Daddy, this is mummy and am your Daddy " he said trying to make him understand what he was sayingI didn't know if l should laugh at the scene in front of me or simply cry, l never thought Saul would accept Max this easily as his son"You are Dad?, does that mean you are gonna marry Mummy like aunt Betty is married to Dad?" Max asked innocently, this time, i couldn't resist the urge to laugh"No honey, he is not going to marry me but he is your Daddy, your real Daddy" l answered, I didn't miss the smile Saul now had on his face"Daddy" Max called both Saul and l became emotional at his words, l never thought this day would come and now it was here, my son had finally met his real father,The
Chapter 10...Keith...I woke up and turned to the other side of bed to see if Max was still sleeping,I was filled with panic when I found myself alone in the room,"Max!" I called as I got out of bed in heist searching the bathroom and closet,I then rushed out of the room still calling his name, I searched all the rooms but couldnt find him,Max never wondered off alone, I couldnt help thinking what if he was in some sort of trouble, he surely wouldnt have vanished out of nowhere,I went to my room and got my phone and was about to call Sofia but then, I heard a car pull up, I peeped out the window and found it was Saul, he was holding max in his hands.I finally felt relieved knowing he was okay but then, I was furious, I went downstaires to met Saul."You are awake?" He asked as he entered the main door"Where did you take my son, How dare you go anywhere with him without informing me first?" I asked as I grabbed Max from him"You where sleeping and I didn't want to disturb you
Chapter 11....Sofia..."What is your condition?, you know we are ready to do anything for your forgiveness" Saul Said,"I want you both to promise me you will never get close again, not even once", Saul and Keith exchanged looks,"Of course, as I said that was a one time mistake" Saul immediately replied"Yeah, it will never happen again, I promise" Keith replied too,Except Dad, these where my two most favorite people, I loved them both, keith was a reserved person, someone i could consider a good person, while I love my brother, I couldn't say the same for him, he wasn't good for her, I tried to make her see this four years ago when she told me she had a crush on him,I felt it my duty to protect my best friend from getting hurt from my own brother, I would never let that happen"Fine, if you break your promise, next time I wont be soo forgiving" I told them, before today, I thought Saul disliked Keith but now I knew that wasn't the case since they had slept together behind my bac
Chapter 12....Saul....The next morning, I wake up at my usual time which was 4am and headed to my gym room,Just before I got into the room, I heard some movements, I was immediately alert, Keith had plainly told me she was going to take my son away weather I liked it or not and I didnt take her words lightly,I went into the gym and started working out, about 5am, I heard more movements and peeped out the window and their was Keith holding Max, Sophie was with them holding their bag, she gave Keith her car keys and put the bag in the car, she hugged Keith and kissed the sleeping Max,I couldnt believe even Sophie was in on this, I closed the curtains and continued with my work out.After about an hour, I went back to my room and took a shower, I made a cup of coffee and went to Sophie's room,"Wake up, am going to Dad's" I said knocking on her door,A sleeping Sofia opened the door for me"Why this early?" She asked"I want to talk to him about the DNA test, Max is too young to be
Chapter 13 ....Keith.... The bastard was staring at me shamelessly, after the trouble he had made me pass through today, I decided I hated Saul. Of course I should have known he wasn't going to let go easily, he is a billionaire for heavens sake, all he had to do was make a few calls and I was banned from leaving the country, The worst part was he wanted custody for my son, I knew I didnt have enough money to hire good lawyers, fighting with him was just a losing battle, for now, I had to play nice until we agreed I could take Max back home with me. "Keith Dear, what is it that you do exactly?" His mom asked driving me out of my thoughts "I am an artist actually, after max was born, I couldnt manage taking care of him and going to my professional work so I just focused on my paintings" I explained as I continued to wash the fruits "Would you find showing me some pictures of your paintings?" She asked, I got my phone from my pocket and showed her some of the best work i had, I a