Rose sprung up from the chair, scratching her head. She went closer to Michelle.
"Ginny? Like, your sister?" She asked."Yes, she's the one" Michelle replied.Ginny ran to her sister and wrapped her hands around her.Michelle swiftly broke the hug."Hey, you can't be here. You shouldn't even be seen with me" she said."I missed you Michelle. I don't care what mom and dad say, I missed you"Michelle's lips curved into a smile."I missed you too but..." She tried to speak again but her phone rang. She saw it was from the school."Oh no" she muttered before answering the call."You must be Chloe's mother. Report to the school immediately" the person said and disconnected the call."What happened?" Rose asked her. She saw the look on her face and it wasn't good."I think something happened at school. I need to go" she said and was about leaving. Ginny followed her behind."I'm coming with you" she said."You can't follow me. Go home please""Fine, let me just drop you off and use the chance to see my niece or nephew... Anyone" she said.A sigh escaped from Michelle's lips. She nodded in agreement and turned to Rose. Rose already knew what she wanted to say."It's fine. I'll cover for you again. Just go" she said."Thanks. Let's go"Ginny and her sister entered the car. She swiftly drove her to the school. Michelle told Ginny everything on how they've been surviving. Ginny explained, that's how she saw her on the news before it was deleted."I thought you left Francis to be with Trevor. That's why I came to see you""I can't leave Francis because of the kids""Are you two married yet?""Just the same way mom and dad rejected me, his parents did the same to him. We are on our own and we aren't married yet" she said."I'm sorry all of that happened to you Michelle. I'd like to help, if you let me""I don't need your help. We can manage" she said. They finally got to the school. The security guard let them in. They drove into the compound and pulled over. Michelle didn't complain about her sister going with her into the building. She just wanted to find her kids.She barged into the principal's office and saw Chloe and Kelly at the corner of the office. Another young boy was with his parents, sitting opposite the principal."Mom" they ran to hug her."What happened?" She asked."We'll tell you what happened. Your daughter punched my son right on his face!" The woman cried."I'm sorry. It must be a misunderstanding" she said."Mom, Kelly did it. Matt was bullying us so, she stood up for me" Chloe said.Michelle shot her mouth wide open. Kelly stood up for her sister and punched someone right in the face."I'm proud of you Kelly" she said."What nonsense! That little brat hurt my son!" The woman said again."Your son bullied my daughter" Michelle said. The woman scoffed."We have proof. Once we show you, you'll know your kids are guilty. Then, they'll be expelled from the school" the woman said."Fine, let me see the so called proof!" Michelle said. The principal turned her computer and showed Michelle. She saw as Matt walked to Chloe, then Kelly punched him.Michelle furrowed her eyebrows."Did you see? My son is innocent, your daughters are lying" the woman said. Michelle won't believe that. She know that her children can't lie."Play it again" she said.The principal played it again. Michelle saw that the time jumped. A scoff escaped from her lips."Where did the thirty seconds go?" She asked. The woman and her husband exchanged glances with each other."If you want to lie, don't do it in front of my kids. I don't teach them such. My children are completely innocent""But..." She tried to talk but, her husband stopped her."You must compensate them for her child's bleeding" the principal said."It's okay, I got that covered"Ginny appeared from no where.Everyone in the office were confused."Who is she?""Oh, I'm Ginny Wills" she said. The principal gasped loudly and sprung up."Wills? The...the fourth richest family?"Ginny laughed softly and gave a little nod."How are you related to her?" The principal asked, glaring at Michelle."Oh, she's my...""Friend" Michelle swiftly added. She didn't want anyone to know anything about her background.They watched as Ginny scribbled something on the cheque. She handed it to the woman and her husband."That should do" she said. She bent her head and stared at Matt."Don't ever lie against Chloe and Kelly. If you do, I'll haunt you" she growled. Matt moved back, away from Ginny. He looked scared."I'll take my kids home today. But, this shouldn't repeat itself" she said.Kelly and Chloe bid Matt and everyone goodbye as they left. They took their bag and enter Ginny's car."Woah, it's so cool in here" Chloe said."Thanks aunt" Kelly said to Ginny."Do you know who I am?" Ginny asked."I've seen your picture in mom's room. You are her sister""Did you go through my room?" Michelle asked.Kelly fell quiet. Ginny laughed."Since you know I'm your aunt, why don't we go get some ice cream?" She asked. They cheered."I have to go to work" Michelle glared at her sister."No work for you today. We are going to have some fun" she said. They cheered again. Michelle sighed. She could use the opportunity to buy some stuff for her kids. They went to the mall together. They bought ice cream and a lot of nice dress. But, Ginny paid for everything."You want some cotton candy?" Ginny asked the kids. They nodded."Take these to the car, we'll meet you there" Ginny said to Michelle. She took the keys and got to the car. Just then, her phone rang. She thought it was Rose or Trevor but, it was another unknown number.Trevor has sent her tons of text and missed calls but, she refused to reply any of them.She answered the call and placed her phone right on her ear."Hello there, Will you be chanced tonight? I'd like to book you" the voice said.She leaned on the car and saw her kids coming. She hasn't seen them this happy before since she gave birth to them. Only if she had money to spoil them right."Yes, I'm very well available, where should we meet?""Ah, I'll send you the address. Meet me there before midnight""Midnight?" She asked but, the person disconnected the call."That son of a...""Mom! Look!" Chloe showed her the cotton candy."That's enough fun for today. Let's go home now" Michelle said. They entered the car and Ginny drove them home."I'd come in to see Francis but, I need to go home now. I'll meet with you and discuss something important with you""What?" Michelle whispered. Ginny turned her head and saw the kids playing with their cotton candy."Dad wants to me get married to someone I don't know. I'm trying to avoid him but... I haven't met the person before""Just say no""I can't. Dad doesn't want me to say no. He said, once I say no. It's over between him and I"Michelle sighed."Well, that's your mess now. Fix it" she said and open the door."I promise to meet you again" Ginny yelled."Bye!" She waved. She took the plenty bags from the back and took the kids inside..Francis was waiting for the kids. He heaved a breath of relief when he saw them."I went to school to pick them up, they said they already left""Yeah, aunt Ginny took us shopping" Chloe said."Ginny?" Francis asked. He wanted to be sure it's the same Ginny he knows."She sends her greetings to you""Wow, I can't believe she visited you. Did she say anything about your parents? Do they want you back?""No Francis, no! Take the kids inside. I have another job tonight ""Fine. Hold on, what job?" he asked.She smiled at him weirdly. He finally understood."Yes baby! Go out there and make some money. Maybe, we can finally move to a bigger house" he said."I need to get ready. Take care of the kids" she said."Of course" he replied and took Chloe and Kelly to the room. They went to arrange their new clothes in their wardrobe. He even used the opportunity to make up with them after what happened yesterday...As Michelle dried her hair, a text entered her phone from the app.It was the address. She accepted the meeting and a message entered. "Linked with 002"She gasped and froze when she saw that."002?" She asked. She remembered Trevor Stonefield was 003. He was the son of the third richest man in the country.That mean, she's going out with the son of the second richest man in the country. She swiftly went to the internet to check who it was."Frederick Lloyd. Oh my... Fuck!" She groaned and went back to change her outfit.She was meeting at the club, and Frederick was a playboy.Few minutes after dressing slutty, Michelle found her way out of the house. She took a cab and head straight to the address Frederick has sent to her. She grabbed her hair as her feet kept on banging the car. The driver annoyingly stared at her from the front mirror. "Be calm ma'am, you'll compensate me if you ruin my car" "I'm sorry" was her response. She was asking herself what's with her and rich men. Other people might be unlucky finding a rich man to rent them, but her... She got the third and second at the same time. "We're here!" The driver announced. She paid him and stepped out of the car. Her mouth shot wide open as she stood in front of the club. It was the most popular and expensive club in the whole of the country. Her teeth gnashed against each other as she shivered in fear. "Miss Rose?" Someone asked her. She nodded her head. "My boss has been waiting" he said. "Ah, sure" she said and followed him behind. She entered the club and squeezed her face. The sight of
Slowly, Rose opened her eyes. She groaned softly as she touched her head. She was having a slight headache. She tried to remember how she fainted till she heard someone clearing his throat behind. She turned and saw Frederick. Immediately, she shook in fear and fell on the floor. Her lips shivering in fear. "Hey, I'm not here to hurt you" he said. "How do I know?" She asked, seeing the men with guns. "I'm looking for Rose. Do you know where I can find her?" He asked. Rose furrowed her eyebrows. She remembered Trevor coming to look for Michelle, now... Frederick. "She's not coming today. She quit her job" she said. "Of course, she'll quit after that receiving that money" he mumbled under his breath. Rose didn't hear what he said. "Do you have anything for her?""I'll find her. I'll come back tomorrow. It's Monday, right?" He asked. Rose nodded her head. Frederick sprung up from the chair and touched her hair. "Good girl" he said and left with his men right behind him. She heav
The cool tension in the restaurant caused some other customers to walk out. They were scared, thinking something was going to happen, especially with the men that stood with guns. Frederick sat with Michelle alone. Rose was taken to another seat. "I heard you move out and quit from your job. Your friend also quit because of you, Michelle" he said. Michelle rolled her eyes. He already knew her real name. "I also heard you looked for me. Why, if I may ask" She replied. He scoffed. "Of course, I did. You have to pay me back for what you did that night" he said, drawing his face closer to her. Michelle moved back, leaning her back on the chair. "What did I do that night?" She asked. "I may be known as a national playboy but, I have my rules when it comes to ladies. I had my first sex at fifteen but, I've never kissed anyone till that night. I reserved it for my future bride" he said. Michelle shot her mouth wide open. She hurriedly grabbed her glass of water and sipped from it. "W
Michelle drove back home after dropping the kids off at school. Just as she was about to unlock the door, she saw that it was opened. She even noticed another car packed outside the house. Hurriedly, she rushed inside and saw Francis sitting on the dinning table. He was eating some cereal. A deep frown appeared on Michelle's face. "What the heck happened to your phone? Do you know how worried I was?" She asked. He raised his head and smiled at her. "You didn't have to. I'm sure you can do well without me" he replied. She scoffed and moved closer to him. "What if I decide to log out of the app? What if I decide to go back to the old times?""You can't do that. The kids love the new way now, I'm sure you can't break their heart by doing that shitty thing" He shot her a hard glare. All she wanted to know was where he went throughout yesterday. She was worried that even the kids asked of him. She had to lie to them. But, she was sure that he was cheating on him. "Enjoy your food, F
Rose tried to calm Michelle. She didn't want her to regret what she's saying. Even if Francis hurt her and she wants to throw him out of her life, she should consider the kids. She just watched as Michelle kept sobbing softly, tears running down her face. She explained what Francis did to her at the club. Rose was annoyed but, she can't let that annoyance result to bad judgement. "You two aren't married yet. Don't let what he did hurt you. Just be strong so you can take care of the kids" she said. Michelle smirked."I can't believe I'm taking advice from you"Rose laughed and Michelle joined. "My life has been fucked up ever since I entered that dating app. I should leave""You met good people from there... At least""Frederick is not a good person. I think he's trying to find me. I can't let him win" "I hope you take care of Kelly and Chloe. That's my concern" Rose said. Michelle smiled and hugged her tight. "You're like my sister now""Of course, I am" Rose said. They both la
In a fancy five star restaurant, the whole building has been rented by Mr Will. They sat with Ginny, waiting for the groom and his family. She was unsettled as her feet kept on tapping the floor. She was even sweating when it was so cold. "Ginny, don't be nervous" her mother said to her. "I'm not nervous mom. Can I go to the bathroom?" She asked. "Sure" she replied. "No! You can't go now. They are here already" her father jumped in just when she was about to leave. They all sprung up to welcome them. They walked in together. Mr Will doesn't know which family they're from. All he wanted was a family ranking from the first to tenth. The atmosphere changed immediately they stepped in. They looked so wealthy, that the aura was oozing out of them. "Apologies for being late" the man said in a cool soothing voice. "There was a lot of traffic" his wife added. Mrs Will fell in love with her posture. "It's fine. We just got here, please, have your seat" she said. The man behind them h
Michelle took the kids to school the next day. She pulled over in front of the school and some parents started staring at her. They started gossiping and laughing. "Hey, go to class now. See you two later" she said to them. They nodded and left. Just while she was about to enter the car again, she saw a picture outside the notice board. She rushed to it and saw how she stood in their midst, looking like a cleaner. It was the picture of the parents and teachers gathering. She started breathing hard, trying to control her anger. She tightened her fist angrily. "Mrs Michelle, you look so hot in that photo" one of them said and walked away. The others laughed. She frowned and left. She would have destroyed the picture but it would ruin her reputation. She entered into the car and drove off. She went back home and tried to calm herself but, she heard some clattering noise in the kitchen. She thought it was a thief because the door was locked. Slowly, she reached for the flower vase th
Michelle dropped the kids off at school on Wednesday. The compound was quiet. The security walked towards her."There's no school activities today""Why? Shouldn't I have know this?" She asked, angrily. "Apologies ma'am" he said. The kids got into the car and she drove them back home. Rose was waiting for her at home. They entered the house together and she discovered that Francis already left the house again. "You didn't go to work today?" Michelle asked Rose, pouring a glass of juice for her. "Today is 3rd of August. It's the ceremony today, remember?" She asked. "Ah, I almost forgot" she smirked. "I came to spend time with Chloe and Kelly and you. We should go hang out today, what do you think?" Rose asked. Michelle smiled. "I have to meet someone. He's paying me for the service I did to him days ago. After that, I'm logging out of that app""Ouch" Rose said and touched her heart. Michelle laughed. "The girls are upstairs. You should go meet with them""Sure" Rose dropped t