LOGINDESMOND Eudora had always looked at me with anger, resentment, and cold hatred in her eyes. Ever since I met her again, I have grown used to those looks. I accepted them because I knew I deserved every bit of them. But this… this was different.I have never seen her look at me with this much fire.“You are really going to fight me in court for Ariel?” I asked, still struggling to believe what I was hearing.She let out a mocking scoff, folding her arms across her chest.“Beyond court if I have to,” she replied. “I’ll fight you anywhere, Desmond.”Okay… Calm down, Desmond. You’re handling this the wrong way.Losing my temper isn’t going to solve anything. If anything, it would only make the situation worse.I forced myself to think rationally.If Eudora truly had evidence of everything I had put her through during our marriage, the emotional abuse, the countless nights I humiliated her, every cruel word I threw at her, every time I made her feel worthless and if she also had proof tha
EUDORAI woke up with a hell headache, but that didn’t wake me up.The loud commotion did.Rolling off the bed, my head reminding me why it’s never a good idea to get drunk, I staggered towards the window, trying not to think about how I ended up in Orion’s big T-shirt.Pulling the curtains aside, my eyes squinted when I saw Orion in a physical fight with Desmond.What baffled me was that security from both sides silently watched it happen, as if they were told to stay away.Without thinking twice, I dashed out of the room and down the stairs, bumping into the housekeeper who looked very worried.“You fucking bastard!” I overheard Desmond’s voice yelling, “Who the fuck are you to tell me to stay away?!”Shit!“Where is Ariel?” I asked the housekeeper. “She already left for school, ma’am.” My eyes drifted to the digital clock on the wall. Past twelve pm. Okay maybe I should have looked at the clock before asking for Ariel“You’re fucking trespassing!” Orion hissed, “Having you shot i
ORIONFrom the rooftop, I sighted Eudora’s vehicle driving in. Exhaling with relief, I gulped down the wine in my glass before hurrying into the elevator.By the time I made it to the front porch, the car had already rolled to a stop, with Joe reaching the backseat, trying to lift a drunk Eudora into his arms.“I’ll handle that.” I snarled, trying so hard not to knock his teeth out for doing his job.He gave me a bow before stepping out of the way. Eudora peeked her head out the door, and the moment she saw me, her lips broke into a wide smile.“That’s my man all y’all!” She screamed into the night before giggling.Finding her adorably cute, I chuckled before scooping her into my arms. “I’d prefer that boastful confession from a very sober you.”That made her giggle even more loudly. Carrying her to our bedroom, I removed her clothes, changing them to a more breathable outfit, Then I pulled wipes from her vanity table and began wiping off her makeup.“I messed up.” She mumbled, blink
EUDORA Despite Orion’s confidence when he said he would handle everything, I knew this wasn’t something that could be fixed overnight.Desmond had tricked me into signing those papers. Even though I couldn’t remember putting my signature on them, the look on his face earlier, told me one thing: he knew exactly what had happened.A bitter laugh escaped my lips as I shook my head at myself. I have never felt this foolish in my entire life. I have always considered myself careful, someone who paid attention to details, yet the people closest to me had managed to deceive me repeatedly.Reaching for the bottle of vodka sitting in front of me and took another long gulp.The shares didn’t mean much to me. I could live without them.Money has never been my greatest concern. But knowing those shares might be connected to my father’s death changed everything.If my father truly lost his life because of them, then I wanted them back with every fiber of my being.“Eudora?”I blinked several time
ORIONWhatever Nelson has gone in to bring is clearly making Desmond uncomfortable, and if it is something enough to rile him up, then I guess I should be worried and prepared for the bombshell too.Few minutes later, Nelson returned, carrying a blue file. He walked over to Eudora’s side and dumped the file on her thigh. “You want to play?” he growled with a smirk. “then let’s fucking play.”Brows furrowing into a frown, Eudora glanced at me before slowing peeling the envelope open. Desmond returned with a glass of scotch, deliberately avoiding Eudora’s gaze as she pulled out the documents.Leaning closer to her, my eyes quickly skimmed through the content of the document and the more I took it in, the less sense it made to me.TRANSFER OF SHARES FROM MS. EUDORA GREY TO MR WILLIAMS NELSON.Eudora quickly flipped through the pages to the last past where her signature should be, and true enough, her signature was there.She lifted her eyes to me, clearly panicking. “I didn’t sign this
DESMONDJust as I slowly pushed the door open and stepped into the house, I came to an abrupt halt.Eudora was seated in the living room, but the surprise quickly got replaced by irritation when I noticed who was seated beside her.Orion.Of course it was him.Why the hell is he always around her?The sight of him sitting beside her, looking entirely too comfortable in my parents’ house, instantly put me in a bad mood.Trying to keep my expression neutral, I slowly walked further into the room. My eyes moved cautiously between my parents, Eudora, and then back to Orion.“What are you doing here, Eudora?” I asked quietly, unable to keep the suspicion out of my voice. “And what exactly is going on here?”“What do you think is going on?” she replied immediately, her tone harsh and unapologetic.She leaned further into the sofa, crossing one leg over the other.God.She looked incredible.She was dressed in a fitted three-piece black suit that somehow managed to make her look both elegant
EUDORA“What exactly is happening here?” I asked, my voice shaking as my eyes stayed fixed on Camellia. “How… how is she even here?”She didn’t look the least bit bothered. With a bored sigh, she slid off the desk and smoothed out her dress like this was all normal. “I thought you said she wouldn’t
EUDORAI believed I could live and die with the secrets of what really happened that night between Desmond and me a month ago, but the two pink lines on the pregnancy stick in my shaky fingers mocked me.My knees wobbled, my hands trembling as I slid down the cold toilet tiles, cradling my head as
EUDORATWO YEARS LATERBeing married to Desmond was worse than I had imagined.I lost my job.Not because I took time off but because he went there himself and convinced my boss to fire me.And he didn’t stop there.He made sure no one else would hire me. Every application I sent out was rejected a
EUDORAAlready dressed for work, I grabbed my purse and headed downstairs with the plan to grab a quick breakfast before leaving, but I ran into mum in the hallway instead.“You’re going to work?”Obviously. “Yes.”She folded her arms, looking at me like I was doing something foolish. “The wedding







