The next day...
Meera was seen coiled up in her bed, refusing to eat or drink. Maria looked worried as she paced back and forth, trying all she could to get her friend out of that destructive mood.“Meera, David is worried about you and he wouldn’t eat since you refused to eat. You know he has an ulcer and you don’t want him rolling around, so please eat something.”Meera stayed silent while staring down at her toes. She wouldn’t blink nor utter a word.Maria sighed, “Come on, don’t do this to yourself. This is exactly what they want to see. Get a hold of yourself, Meera. Do you think they’d give a fuck if you die?”“What did I do wrong? He told me he was fine with my body’s situation after what happened six years ago, so why did he try to bring it up yesterday?” Meera lamented in a hushed voice. Her eyes were swollen and red. More tears cascaded down her cheeks as she spoke.Maria sighed again and sat beside her on the bed, “I understand. You were not to blame for what happened six years ago, neither was today’s incident your fault. It was the fault of those degenerates and you shouldn’t be the one to shed tears for them.”“It hurt, Maria,” Meera clawed her chest, “My heart hurt very badly... It’s suffocating me.”Tears welled up in Maria’s eyes at her friend's pitiful state. She was meant to console her friend, but here she was, about to cry.“I know, and that is why you should have sought vengeance on those two. Your fans will be more than willing to tear them apart for you.”“Will it make me feel any better? I can’t bring myself to hurt him... I love him too much to see him hurting.”“But he hurt you, Meera! He doesn’t deserve sympathy for what he did to you.”“I know! I know, but I can’t do anything! My heart is reluctant to hurt him,” she wept bitterly. Maybe she would have felt a bit alright if her heart was willing to seek vengeance.“It must be that you’re still holding on to good memories. Shed it, Meera. He’s gone and was not remorseful for what he did,” Maria pushed harder. She didn’t know if this method would work but had to at least try.“His grandfather loved and showered my brother and I with care. I can’t see myself hurting the only male child in his family... I know how to be grateful, Maria,” more tears poured as she forced the incoherent sentences out of her quivering lips.Maria felt pity for her friend and pulled her into a tight embrace while saying, “I’m so sorry, Meera... I’m deeply sorry you have to go through this,” she couldn’t hold it back as fat tears broke free like a broken tap.Meanwhile, as the two cried their eyes out in the room, David, who was standing behind the door, bit his lip hard until it drew blood. With eyes as sharp as a knife, he uttered through gritted teeth, “Ben, Vivian, I won’t let you two off!” With that, he unlocked his phone and searched for a contact on I*******m and sent a message.[ Hello, Mr. Greg, didn’t you tell me that if I ever needed help, I shouldn’t stand on ceremony? ]In less than a minute, he got a response, ‘Mr. Greg is in a meeting. What do you want?’David stared at the message with lips pressed together. This must be Mr. Greg’s Assistant. Telling her what he wanted wouldn’t be nice, so he replied.[ I’m sorry, I can’t tell you. Do let Mr. Greg know that David Ford has an emergency. ]Inside a gym house, an elegantly dressed lady in a suit sat by the window as she stared at the message from the contact, ‘David Ford’ with narrowed eyes.“Is there a problem at the company?”A deep and breathy voice cut into her thought. She looked up at the sinfully good-looking young man whose body was dripping with running sweat and shook her head, “It’s nothing, just the usual emails from media houses inviting you for an interview.”“You know what to do,” the guy returned to his exercise after that.“Yes, I already deleted and blocked the sender...” a smile slithered into her lips as she deleted and unfollowed David Ford.“What is my schedule?”The Assistant looked up at him and gave him a long list of what he would be doing before the day ends. Just then, the Assistant’s phone beeped and she walked forward with a white towel and bottle of water.“Times up,” she threw him the towel, which he caught in mid air.Wiping his face, he asked, “Is there no message from David Ford?”She stayed silent for a moment before replying, “No... You don’t have time to chit chat. You have a business lunch in one hour.”“Hmm,” Mr. Greg replied while cleaning himself.A few hours later, Maria barged into Meera’s room, yelling in excitement. “Meera, look, yours and Ben’s news is all over the internet and everyone is on your side!” Meera, who just managed to fall asleep after not shutting her eyes since yesterday, moaned as she tried to sit up. She was having a severe headache and her dimmed eyes wouldn’t open wider than it already had. Seeing she was having difficulty sitting up, Maria put the matter aside and got on the bed, “Are you okay?” she touched her forehead and winced, “Oh My God! You’re burning up. We have to go to the hospital.”“I’m fine... What happened on the internet?” “Forget about the internet, you need to see a doctor. You look excessively feeble and dying!” without waiting for her to protest, Maria helped her out of the room while screaming for her brother. “David, we’re going to the hospital, your sister is unwell!”David, who was in the sitting room, impatiently waiting for Mr. Greg’s message while also reading the news abo
Vivian froze and slowly looked up at him. “You have feelings for her...” not hearing a response after a while, she added, “I knew it!” standing up, she pointed at him, “then why did you betray her? Why have you been sleeping with me behind her back?”“Be thankful that I chose you over her. Whatever I do should not be your business– ““You lie! Benjamin, you lie! The earlier you know that I’m not Meera, the better for us all,” she glared at him. “What makes you think you can ever be Meera? If not that I needed a child, would I have accepted you back?”“Excuse me?”“You heard me. You can’t hold a candle to Meera in any way. She doesn’t give me as much trouble like you do.”“Then why did you come running back to me? Was it that she couldn’t satisfy you in bed like I do?”“Don’t delude yourself,” with that, he walked out of the house and slammed the door behind him. He needed something to calm himself. Vivian narrowed her eyes at his disappearing back and a villainous smile crept into h
“What’s wrong with Meera?”“She’s dear to my grandfather. What if she gets some shares from him? Some of the board of directors want my stepsister on the seat. And you know how her mother is. She would do anything to have her daughter on that CEO seat. As it stands now, she and I have the same amount of shares. She’s intelligent and capable, so right now, I need more shares to be victorious. I can’t count on my grandfather’s shares, but I am more inclined to think that he would reserve some shares for Meera.” “Since you have such worries from the start, you should have waited until after the Will was read. How did you manage to ruin your chances so badly?” the other guy couldn’t understand. Ben sighed in frustration, “It was Vivian. She wanted me to give Meera the divorce papers on our anniversary, otherwise she’d abort the pregnancy.”“Wow, Vivian is ruthless and I tell you bro, you have a dim future with that girl around you.”“You’re not helping matters, James.”“Hahahaha... Poki
The frustrated Ben had no idea what to do next. The papers were already with his lawyer– Vivian’s uncle. The man had been pestering him to give Vivian what she deserved after she got pregnant for him and now, trying to take the divorce papers back from him would be impossible. Meera will definitely be enraged if she knew that he already sent the divorce papers to court. A thought crossed his mind and he went for his phone. “Let me call her and explain,” he picked the phone he threw away only to see it was damaged. “Fuck, fuck, fuck!” anger and frustration burned in him. He passed a hand over his hair as he paced the room. “I have to go to her, I have to…” he picked up his car keys and dashed out of the room. Meanwhile, at Meera’s home..Maria sighed for the umpteenth time as she looked worriedly at her friend who was lying on the bed with eyes fixed on her phone. Her friend received a court summon from their lawyer a few minutes ago. She agreed to go, but her eyes had been stuck t
“Meera, I saw how much you also wanted to give us a child, so I became desperate to fulfill our dream. I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you, I swear, I was going to tell you but Vivian threatened to abort the pregnancy if I didn’t do as she said. I know it will be hard for you to forgive me… I’m not asking for forgiveness right now, but please, I just want us to forget about the divorce and return home.” Maria laughed out of anger. Is this man for real?!Meera who had been quietly watching him as he knelt in front of her, parted her lips and said slowly, “You still haven’t learned to stop blaming others for the mistakes you choose to make.” “Can’t you feel my sincerity?” He looked straight at her face, hoping she would be moved by his tears, “It was a mistake that was committed only once and it was through the influence of alcohol. You can ask James and Ray, they were aware of how and when it happened. The woman I chose to carry our child was not Vivian. I have no idea how I woke
‘Shut your mouth, you fool! I knew you’d be like this. Anyway, I don’t have the time to battle words with you. I came across a scandalous post about your ex-wife, so I decided to get you to see too, maybe then, your eyes will open to the lies she’s been feeding you with. Also, it’s an opportunity to clear your name and turn the table.’ “What is– Beep... Beep... Beep!” Ben stared at the disconnected call with gritted teeth. He hates it when she does that. But that was not the most important thing right now. Vivian wouldn’t act that way if something hadn’t come up. Ben went online and was shocked by what was trending. “Meera, you lying bitch!!” He roared and bolted to the court. ... Meanwhile, in one of the tall buildings in the hearts of the city, Greg was seen in his office, staring at the pictures that were sent to his phone a moment ago. He picked his coat from the hanger and was about to dash out when his assistant barged in. “Greg, the meeting is about to start.” “Postpone
As they screamed on top of their voices, they were throwing her eggs, tomatoes, and even stones. Maria became desperate to get her friend away from the crowd, but all to nought. Seeing that she couldn’t create a path for Meera, Maria hugged her and began to collect all that was thrown at Meera with her body. Ben stopped granting interviews and stood there, watching as Meera and Maria were being attacked, while the reporters took pleasure in taking pictures and videos. Even though he still feels hatred for Meera for what she did to him, he decided to help her, at least for old times sake. Just as he was about to take a step towards her, the appearance of a convoy of black vehicles caught his attention. When the long row of black cars stopped in front of the court, out came an entourage of bodyguards forming two long lines with Greg in the middle. Their momentum commanded respect and the aura shrouding them caused a sense of dread to everyone present. The coldness in their eyes woul
Mr. Carl had just threatened to make his daughter drop out of school. He hopelessly watched the angry Greg who was strolling out of the room. What should he do about a patient who is adamant to die? She’s unwilling to live, which is why she’s unresponsive to treatment. He had tried to mentally stimulate her, but she wouldn’t move. However, he dared not say it that way to Mr. Carl, otherwise, he may be sent to the Netherlands to bring her back. He had never seen Mr. Carl care about a woman until now. ... Ben returned home, feeling overwhelmed by the incident that happened earlier. The news of Meera having an affair with Kelvin was already a blow to his ego, and then came Greg!“What is going on? Why can’t I understand anything? This is frustrating me!” Ben hates surprises. He thought his plan was foolproof. What he didn’t see coming was Greg. At the court, he already got an upper hand. After the discovery that Meera was having an affair with a married man and even did abortions f