LOGINRiley. “What!” Grace half yelled through the street market. I had just told her that i was a single mom, and that I had twins, not just a single kid. “I never pinned you for a mother of one, talk more of two!” She added. I chuckled, she wasn’t the only one. There was someone that ever made a comments of them looking like my siblings that my parents got late or accidentally. “Oh, I look it.” I chuckled again. “I promised you that the last thing you look like is a mother and I mean it.” Grace cleared. She was a bit right, I didn’t look like I had mothered any kids. “I wish I could get a kid, not even the one that I gave birth myself but adopted.” There was a drop of excitement in her voice. “What do you mean? You could really.” “There is something about working in the Russian government, especially the Russian Minister. It takes a lot and that included the right of having a baby or a family.” She informed. I might not have said it but there was something eerily abo
Riley. I really don’t want to believe that I had just heard him correctly. DNA right? The way he had said it, his expressions and fuck, Charles wasn’t even drunk. It was just how I had thought before we left New York. “If you weren’t my boss, then I would have said something is wrong with you mentally.” That came out so loud, that he looked up. He dropped his glass cup on the table. “Look, Riley. I understand you are in the middle here but these couples, they have all right to suspect that the kids are Noah’s after you had spent years sleeping with him.” As those words left his mouth, a loud hiss came out from mine instead. “And what gave you the right to make those assumptions? Truly, you aren’t right in the senses or the wine is already touching you.” I told him. It wouldn’t matter tomorrow, he was tipsy, I was sure of it. Plus when it came to my kids? I would always be ready to risk everything for them, literally everything! “Unless you are hiding something, Riley t
Charles. “I swear, I never knew it was going to be this fast.” I chuckled into the phone, as I spoke to the VP, Declan. He was just a director before he had closed a deal in SoHo which promoted him to the VP. It was a long story to be honest. The meeting with the president went so good, he liked the idea, though he never failed to reminded me that this was all a competition, to push his people into realizing that this was for them. “Mr Charles, I knew you were going to pull it off. I never failed us or the company.” Jack complimented. He was right, I had always tried my best to see that everything goes well for the company. I had built this brick by brick. “Should I start the preparation for the celebratory party?” Jack questioned over the phone. “Not yet. We can’t let people know about this yet, until it is completed. Is Miss Annabella back?” When the president had spoken about the location, I knew she had something to do with it. I just don’t know what she had told th
Charles. The ride to the presidential palace was just a twenty minutes ride, but it felt long, with the minister filling me in about how great and happy he felt that I was now in his country. How it was now his turn to showered me with the same hospitality that I had given to him when he had come down to the United State with his people. “You know, I am not the only one that is looking forward to the completion of this project.” I raised a brow, confused at his statement. “The president. He had said it would look good for the country. And it will create more job opportunities for our people. It is a win win situation, you know.” He explained. My mouth formed an o shape as I grabbed on what he truly meant. “You get the money that the company will generate for you while you provide our people with the job, perfect.” He brought up his wine glass for a toast. I forced a smile on my face, clicking out glasses together, before I took a sip of the wine not to be rude. Honestl
Riley. “Make sure that none of those stinking ass people come close to the boys.” I had vividly told Sandy before I left the boys in her care. Not that I doubted her, I could never because the Sandy that I knew despised Zelia and Noah, she never failed to show it. But if Zelia and Noah could take turns to respectively show up in our lives, then I don’t know what they could pull next. A DNA test perhaps? “Ah.” I exclaimed. It could happen, the thoughts of it alone made me felt very unsettled about traveling. If I had a choice, then I would go back home, to my boys and hug them to sleep. But work was also important, the pay, the extra and whatever it came with. I chunked down the wine, fanning myself despite the room temperature being cool. “Fuck.”‘I cursed for the ninth, if not more. “Are you okay?” Charles whispered. I looked at my hand, my fingers shaking while I blew soft breaths out of my mouth. “You kept on saying things under your breath.” He pointed out. I h
Riley. “You okay staying with the kids until Tuesday morning?” I pressed send to Sandy before putting the last piece of my head band into the box. It was Wednesday afternoon, which I had gotten a day off to prepare for the journey tomorrow afternoon. Although, I could arrange with Brian to come and stay with the boys, I opted for Sandy. I had no reasons for my decision, but it felt right. Closing off the box, I set it down on the floor, before dusting off the bed. “Of course, I am down to do whatever it is for the boys!!!” She responded, almost immediately. I chuckled, I knew I could always count on her. “Thank you.” I kept aside my box, before I set on arranging the entire house that looked like a litter box. All thanks to the boys, playing as they wanted. But I couldn’t have wished for more than this, having them by my side even though, I had to live with whatever it came with. “Mama.” The twin’s voice ripped through the entire house. I let out a sigh, which I had b







