I was living in a motel trying to mind my own business.
During that time, I was informed that my father's health was declining. The doctors had given him two months to live. They planned to send him to hospice for his remaining days. However, he wanted to die at home.
Therefore, they tried to guilty trip me into dropping the restraining order to come home to care for him, but I refused. I was over being their punching bag and doormat. I told them to figure it out without me. I was done.
However, with the assistance of Jared and his family, he remained home with 24-hour nurses to make him as comfortable as possible. Time passed by without any issues. A little too quiet, and I knew it was too good to be true.
Jared was kind enough to arrange for me to visit my father once a week at the house. His parents and he were present to make sure no drama happened. I truly appreciated the gesture and I think my family was patiently waiting around the corner for my 90-minute visit to be over each time. Jared and his parents tried to use the time to get back into my good graces. They tried to get me to agree to wait for Jared to marry and divorce my cousin.
I adamantly refused. I didn't want to get sucked back into my toxic family drama or end up with Jared. Therefore, with my newfound freedom, I started to plan for my new life.
I started sending out my resume all over the country. I wanted to leave Pennsylvania. With that in mind, I reached out to some friends that I went to college with. I heard that Keisha and the frat brother were doing much better.
I was able to land a job interview for a job in San Francisco and another in Salt Lake City. I wanted to have my new job in place and confirmed before school let out for summer break.
So during the two weeks given for Spring Break, I did some traveling and job hunting. However, before I left, I accepted a transfer to a new school due to the slip and fall of their Cafeteria Crew Leader. I would start at my new school once everyone returned from Spring Break. I was excited about the change of scenery. I did not tell a soul but Claire and my attorney.
Next, I lied to Jared and his parents that I was leaving to visit an old classmate in South Carolina to clear my mind. I had a great time sightseeing. Both interviews went extremely well.
Funny thing is, a week into my two-week trip, Jared called me and asked to speak with Keisha. She had lied and told him that she was on a road trip bonding with me in South Carolina. I told him he was a bigger fool than I initially thought. If he really believed, I would willingly go anywhere with her. Then, I disconnected the call.
A few days later, that is when I heard they rushed to Las Vegas to get married. Jared had caught her cheating with her ex-boyfriend and threatened to leave her penniless. So she signed the prenup and promised to be the perfect wife to him. She didn't want to lose her meal ticket.
My only response during that two-week period was me logging back onto all my social media accounts. I posted," I ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY HAVE NO INTERACTIONS WITH KEISHA YVONNE HARRIS OR TIFFANY HARRIS. I HAVE RESTRAINING ORDERS ON BOTH OF THEM. IF THEY TELL YOU WE COOL WE NOT. IF THEY TELL YOU, WE ARE TOGETHER, WE ARE NOT. IF THEY ASK FOR MONEY OR HAVE TAKEN MONEY CLAIMING IT'S FOR ME OR FOR ANYTHING PERTAINING TO ME, IT'S A LIE!!!
I AM NOT ON DRUGS OR GAMBLING OR DATING A BUNCH OF PEOPLE. I DON'T NEED MONEY FOR ANY REASON. SO I CANNOT STRESS THE IMPORTANCE ENOUGH TO NOT BELIEVE ANY OF THEIR LIES OR TO BRING THEIR LIES TO ME. I AM MOVING ON FROM THIS TRAILER PARK EPISODE OF MY LIFE, PEACEFULLY AND HAPPILY!!!"
After that, I deactivated my social media accounts again. I heard through the grapevine that my mother was livid.
Unfortunately, when I got back to town, I discovered that my car had been vandalized. Luckily, I had nothing of value in the vehicle.
However, due to the fact I had left my car in the hotel parking lot, I switched hotels as a safety precaution. I let the insurance company handle the claim and I got a rental car. I planned to drive a rental car for a while.
A month later..................We returned to Philly, very much in love with each other. Emmanuel and Claire announced that they were engaged. They were planning a wedding for next year. Everyone was so happy for them.Keisha immediately started showing up wherever Michael was trying to get his attention. Jared kept pestering me for another chance. Rumors were flying left and right that Jared was drinking too much these days and not showing up for work.Nevertheless, we ignored them.One day, Keisha followed Michael to the old courthouse building downtown and jumped into the elevator with him and three other people. When Michael refused to speak with her, she pulled the alarm and stopped the elevator.Due to the fact that it's an old elevator and an old building, it didn't start back up immediately. The fire department had to be called. They were trapped in the elevator for four hours. Michael was livid and cussed her out something good. Keisha was arrested but released on bail court
Author P.O.V.Michael and Ivanka got home and decided to have a small last-minute dinner party for family and friends at Michael's house before leaving to go on a much-needed month-long vacation. Since, they no longer wanted to ruin the wedding reception and wanted peace in their lives. Michael decided to take this opportunity to play matchmaker.They quickly invited Emily, Amanda, Sonia, Claire, Michael's cousin Vito and his brother Emmanuel, who was finally back from a long business trip concerning their construction company. Everyone discussed that not only was Vito in charge of security for Michael, but he owned his own security company.Colin Mochrie, the head of Internal Affairs in the police department, stopped by while they were in planning mode, hoping that Ivanka could identify the two white police officers that kidnapped her. Ivanka, Emily, Sonia and Claire were able to identify the men.At dinner sparks flew.Michael's bisexual cousin, Emily, announced her engagement to Am
Ivanka P.O.V."Tell me that this is a joke! So we can laugh about this and move on!" demanded Jared, trying to rush towards me but was punched in the face three times and blood flew out of his nose and mouth."That's for putting your hands on my woman! Now stay the fuck away from her. She belongs to me, now. I intend to show her how a real man treats his woman for the rest of my life. By the way, thanks for entertaining trash thereby clearing a path for me straight to her heart." Michael stated with a smirk, blocking his path to me and daring him to fight back."No! No! No! I don't accept this! This can't be happening!" yelled Jared, pulling his handkerchief out and wiping his blood away. Clearly, not wanting to engage in any more violence."What house? And did you just call me trash?" screamed Keisha, looking between Jared and Michael."Yes, if the shoe fits, wear it!" voiced Michael, not even bothering to look at her.I had no interest in humoring Jared's tantrum any further.Turning
Ivanka P.O.V.I told Michael everything that happened as he drove. We went home. I sat in a daze by the floor-to-ceiling windows, my thoughts still stuck in the past.Michael called everyone and let them know I was okay. Michael contacted Colin Mochrie, the head of Internal Affairs in the police department, who promised to find the police officers responsible for kidnapping me and delivering me to the Brooks' Estate.Michael knelt before me with a first aid kit, his eyes dark with anger as he tended to my bruises."That Bastard!" Michael mutterred."I thought he was just a spineless manwhore who was just too weak to resist his family's pressure trying to have both of you. But this takes the cake, he is just as sick and twisted as the rest of them. As soon as we go to the reception, I am going to file an order of protection the very next morning. This has to stop! Are you sure that you even want to go to the wedding reception? I can buy you another house. Fuck! I can build you another ho
Ivanka P.O.V.I kept walking around in the nursery hoping the bars would come back, but nothing happened. So I decided to go back and lay down on the couch. When I emerged, the door to the master bedroom was open. I quickly hid my cellphone, again. I was so busy focused on getting in contact with Michael that I didn't notice that the noises had finally stopped.As I walked further into the sitting area, I saw Keisha sitting in the living room, her expression composed, her eyes glinting. She wore a white silk robe with flowers all over it. I could tell she was naked underneath."Jared's exhausted." she said lightly. "He's asleep."Her tone was laced with smugness, every word a calculated stab. I didn't respond.When she saw I wasn't taking the bait, she rose from the couch and walked over to the table, lifting the empty bowl of herbal medicine. "I knew you would cave in and drink it sooner or later. I know your desire to be Mrs. Jared Brooks is more important to you than breathing. I k
Ivanka P.O.V.The maid pushed the bowl of herbal medicine toward me again, as if she were ready to pry my mouth open and force it down my throat.Across from me, Keisha looked amused, her eyes glinting with satisfaction."Ivanka, just drink it already." Keisha said sweetly. "It'll only make you unable to have children-nothing else. Do you really think Jared and Grandmother would ever truly hurt you? Why resist so much?""As I have said before repeatedly, I wanted Jared to be happy and if being with my cousin Keisha makes him happy. I support them being together, and I don't want to stand in their way at all. I no longer want to be Mrs. Brooks. I will not wait for Jared to divorce Keisha and I don't want to be their child's godmother or stepmother. I don't want any part of this love triangle. I no longer love Jared. I don't want to drink it. I want to leave this house." I declared in a firm voice.My maternal grandmother Cora snapped, clearly out of patience. "Lies! All lies! You just