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Mrs Carter looked at her daughter for a long time and said, “I am so disappointed in you, Sybil. Your cousin has been nothing but kind to you. Is that how you repay his kindness by sabotaging his company? Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?In your own opinion, do you think Ashley is superior to Amanda? I am sorry to burst your bubble. Amanda is superior to Ashley in every aspect. You have snatched all Amanda’s resources for Ashley, but she has never won even a novice award.I don’t understand why you are sabotaging your cousin’s company for someone like Ashley who lacks talent. To tell you the truth, I think you are hiding something from us. Why don’t you tell us the reason behind supporting someone like Ashley, Sybil?”Sybil was dumbfounded. She looked at her mother and replied, “I am not hiding anything from you, Mommy. Ashley used to be my deskmate in high school. Hence, I am so fond of her.”Tyler looked at his cousin strangely. Sybil was lying through her teeth. Ashley had n
In the blink of an eye, it was Bryce Gardner and Jeff Cliff’s disciplinary hearing. They had asked Doreen Bernie to be their representative, but she turned them down because she was one of the witnesses.Chief Justice Sithole asked Judge Stanton to be the Presiding Officer. Then Judge Bill was the company's representative and Judge Harris was the witness.Then, they asked Prosecutor Amelia Zibi to represent them in the hearing. When Amelia was appointed, Bryce Gardner trained her.So, to repay his kindness, Amelia agreed to represent them even though she had no confidence in winning the case. She hated Sloane Ball in her heart for destroying her mentor’s career.The disciplinary hearing was held at 10 am in the conference room. Judge Stanton arrived at 9:30 to ensure the conference room was in order.Judge Bill entered the conference room with her secretary, Abby Green, in tow. Then she handed the attendance register and the digital voice recorder to the Presiding Officer, Judge Stanto
A month had passed since Michaela had vanished into thin air. Thorne had searched for her everywhere. Michaela had completely disappeared without leaving any clues as to where she might be. Thorne’s heart was overwhelmed with bitterness.He couldn’t believe that Michaela really gave up on him since she used to worship the ground he walked on. He thought after Michaela was acquitted she would cling to him. Unfortunately, it was his wishful thinking.The elders were in the living room discussing Paula Cage’s betrothal gifts ceremony. His mother, Gail, looked at the elders and said, “Dad, Mom, I have a feeling that your granddaughter-in-law would come back when her anger has dissipated.I am worried that should we allow Thorne to marry Paula, my Michaela would be heartbroken.I was thinking, why don’t we allow Thorne and Paula to hold their engagement banquet, but they don’t register their marriage? Please give Michaela five years to come back.Should Michaela fail to forgive my son, I wo
It was Saturday and the weather was beautiful. At the Cage mansion, the atmosphere was normal. Mr Cage Senior didn’t take Ferguson’s visit seriously. He knew in his heart that Thorne Ferguson didn’t love his granddaughter anymore.Therefore, he didn’t prepare anything for them. Also, he didn’t invite any relatives to witness his granddaughter’s joyous occasion.Mr Cage Senior was so disappointed in his granddaughter. He used to think that he raised his granddaughter well. However, Paula’s cruelty shattered his heart to pieces. She killed his first grandson in her own hands to frame the legal wife.For the past few days, Paula tried to reach her beloved boyfriend, Thorne, to no avail. She had been comforting herself that Thorne would come to see her after she was discharged from the hospital. However, he never came.When her grandfather told her that Thorne was forced by his elders to marry her, she refuted her grandfather’s words. She told him that Thorne was her soulmate, and he loved
In the meantime, at the May mansion, luxurious cars were in the driveway. The atmosphere was lively. Grandma May was smiling from ear to ear. She wished it was her precious grandson's wedding day.Grandpa May had invited his influential friends and Pastor Stevens to his grandson's betrothal ceremony. His friends were happy for him, and they came to give him support.David had invited his friends to accompany him to his beloved girlfriend’s family. Jeff Cliff, Archie Lane, and Bryce Gardner were present to support their friend. They were not aware that Thorne went to the Cage family to pay a bride price for Paula.Archie Lane was teasing David and asked, “David, didn’t you tell us that you would never marry?Who talked sense into your mind? Please don’t tell me it was Doreen because we know her all our lives.”David smiled and replied, “A beautiful soul told me not to allow my father’s mistakes to shape my life. She also told me that there was someone special out there waiting for me. H
After Paula was taken by the police, Samson took his phone and dialed Jeff Cliff’s number. When it was connected, he said, “Hello, Jeff. How are you? I need your help.”Jeff was puzzled when he received a call from Paula’s brother and replied, “Hello, Samson. I am well. Thank you. How may I help you?”Samson replied, “Paula has been arrested for framing Miss Miller. So, I am looking for a lawyer.”Jeff sneered, disgust evident in his voice, “Samson, I never thought that Paula was so cruel. She deserves everything coming to her. I wish she could rot in jail. Because she was obsessed with Thorne, Bryce and I might lose our job.I will never forgive her for what she did to us. Do you know that Sloane’s mother died because of her? I hate your sister with passion.I blamed myself for indulging her. I thought she was a decent person. Unfortunately, she was an animal.If she loved Thorne the most, why did she leave him in the beginning? Samson, I respect you, but I will never help Paula.Paul
When the police officers were locking Paula Cage in the cell, Chief Smith, sent a text message to his nephew, Brian Chandler telling him that Paula had been arrested for framing Miss Miller.After Brian Chandler finished his meeting, he dialed Samson Cage’s number. When it was connected, he said, “Mr Cage, do you still want us to meet?” Samson indicated that he was in the parking lot waiting for him.A few minutes later, in the private room, Samson looked at Brian and said, “Mr Chandler, my sister, Paula, has been arrested.I have been thinking since you are defending Sloane, it will be easier to defend my sister as well. Do you mind representing her in court?”Brian shook his head and replied, “Mr Cage, I can’t represent your sister in court because she is the one who started this mess. To tell you the truth, no lawyer will represent your sister.”Samson was dumbfounded when he heard Mr Chandler’s words and asked, “What do you mean, Mr Chandler?”Mr Chandler replied, “Miss Miller’s la
On Monday morning, Doreen's parents, her brother, Isaac, and his wife, Imogen, were in the living room waiting for Doreen to come down.At that moment, someone knocked on the door. Isaac smiled brightly when he saw his brother-in-law. He hugged him, then he ushered him into the living room. David was handsome in a custom-made blue suit, white shirt, and red tie.David greeted his in-laws with respect, then he sat down to wait for his bride. Doreen walked slowly into the living room stunning in an elegant off-the-shoulder long-sleeved white dress.She had a birdcage veil covering her beautiful face, and she was carrying a white bouquet in her hand. Her mother had tears of joy in her eyes and her father was dabbing his eyes with a handkerchief. He wished it was her wedding day already.David’s heart was beating like a drum against his chest. He wanted to pull her into a tight embrace and kiss her, but he restrained himself. He had never seen anyone so gorgeous. Her brother and Imogen wer
At 4 am, Mr Earl was awakened by Secretary Nelson’s call. He looked at the caller ID, then picked up the phone and said, “Hello, Dash. What is the matter?” He knew that his secretary would never wake him up if there was nothing important.Secretary Nelson scratched his head and replied, “Sir, Mrs Earl has posted on social media that you have removed her daughter from the medical aid, and it went viral. The netizens are threatening to boycott our company.”President Earl couldn’t believe his ears and said, “Dash, thank you for letting me know. Please ask the PR department to remove Tracy’s post with immediate effect. Also, please ask the legal team to send letters to the netizens who are unruly.”Secretary Nelson replied, “Sir, I have already asked the PR department, and they are busy dealing with it.” Secretary Nelson was efficient and a quick thinker.President Earl smiled and said, “Dash, thank you for everything. Having you by my side makes a big difference. What am I going to do w
Bella was kicking herself for giving Pastor John the pills. She didn’t know what had happened to her heart. She really wanted to reconcile with her sister, but something shifted in her heart when she saw Penny’s stunning legs.She was overwhelmed with jealousy. She wanted to take Penny’s legs. Who gave Penny the right to have legs while she didn’t have them?Unbeknownst to her, Mr Earl was standing outside her private ward listening to every insult she hurled at his beloved daughter. She wished she could press the rewind button.Bella had a deep hatred towards her mother. She destroyed her life. She had never taught her Ubuntu. She told her that Penny was beneath her.A suffocating feeling overwhelmed Bella. She couldn’t breathe. However, she managed to press the bell. Dr Thomas rushed to Bella’s ward. He found Bella had fainted, then Dr Thomas rushed her to the emergency room.When Bella woke up, she started crying sorrowfully. Dr Thomas looked at her and asked, “What is wrong, Bella?
Mr Earl looked at his daughter with eyes full of pain and said, “Sweetheart, your forehead is bleeding. Don’t you want to go to the Trauma Unit and check if you are not seriously injured?”Penny shook her head and replied, “It’s just a superficial wound, Daddy. Please take me home.” Then Penny and her father went to the parking lot.Her father looked at her with sorrow in his eyes and said, “Sweetheart, please forgive me. I thought I was helping Bella since she was innocent in this mess.Unbeknownst to me, I was giving her a weapon to attack you. I have failed you again, my dearest daughter. I am so sorry.Since Bella doesn’t appreciate my kindness, I will stop paying her medical expenses. Also, I will remove her from my medical aid. I hope she will never regret it.”Penny smiled with tears in her eyes and replied, “It was not your fault, Daddy. Bella is evil-hearted like her parents. Daddy, I was looking forward to our reconciliation. How naïve I was.” Then the tears streamed down her
At the Earl Group, President Earl was in a meeting with Director Price and Director Hall discussing their new roles. President Earl looked at them and said, “Please try to finalize the handover to the acting directors.I will ask the HR Director to issue letters to the acting directors and acting managers. Please let me know should you need help.”At that moment, President Earl’s phone started ringing. He smiled broadly when he saw the caller ID. He excused himself, then he said, “Hello, Sweetheart. How are you doing?”Penny smiled and replied, “Daddy, I just received a call from Bella indicating that she missed me. She asked me to visit her sometime. Even though Bella hurt me deeply, she is still my sister, and I am willing to forgive her, Daddy.”Her father was moved to tears and said, “You are such a sweet child, Penny. I will accompany you to the hospital, Sweetheart. What time are you leaving, my dearest daughter?”Penny smiled and replied, “I will go to the hospital after work, D
The following day, Bella sat in bed writing apology letters to her father and her sister. She told Penny that she was sorry for the way she had treated her.She also asked for forgiveness for sowing discord between her and their parents. She asked her to find in her heart to forgive her.Bella told her father that she was overwhelmed with bitterness when she found out that she wasn’t her daughter. She told him that he was the best father ever. Then she thanked her for not abandoning her when she needed him the most.The previous day, Bella had asked Cynthia to buy strong pills for her. She indicated that her attending doctor told her that there was a shortage of pills in the hospital.Cynthia went to her private doctor and asked her to prescribe her strong pills. She indicated that she had a severe back problem since she was a cashier.Then Cynthia went to the pharmacy to fetch the medication. After that, she went to the hospital to deliver the medication to her friend.Bella was over
At the Earl Group, President Earl was in his office in deep thought. He wanted to select the person who would head the Morgan Group from his senior management. However, he wanted to give everyone a fair chance.The most capable person in his management was the Planning Director, Solo Price. He wanted to promote him to be the Morgan Group President. However, he didn’t want to cause division among his senior management.A brilliant idea came into his mind. President Earl asked Secretary Nelson to call an urgent meeting.President Earl looked at the senior management smiling and said, “As you all know, I have a controlling interest in Morgan Group. I am not going to appoint the CEO and its Deputy CEO outside, but I will give you a chance because I believe in you.Please select two people that you feel will be the best candidates for these positions. Please submit the names of the candidates elected during the breakfast meeting. I believe in you.” Then he left the conference room with Secr
Chief Justice Sithole was having a Zoom meeting with Senior Prosecutor Bernie and said, “Miss Bernie, your office troubles are giving me gray hair. We have to move faster to close the matter related to Mrs Ferguson.Her lawyer is breathing on my neck. He wants to see results. I managed to get funds for Miss Sloane’s case. Please set a date for her court case with immediate effect and advise the relevant parties accordingly.”Senior Prosecutor Bernie nodded her head and replied, “I will do so, Sir.” Then they logged out.Doreen took her phone and dialed Amelia Zibi’s number and said, “Hello, Amelia. Please come to my office urgently.” Then they hung up.A few minutes later, Amelia knocked on Doreen’s office. Doreen said, “Come in.” Then Amelia entered the office smiling and said, “Hello, Mrs May. Are you well?”Doreen smiled brightly at Amelia and replied, “Hello, future Mrs Gardner. I am well. How are you doing?” Amelia told her that all was well with her.Doreen looked at Amelia and s
At the Eshowe Public Hospital, Stella walked to the hospital with her bodyguard in tow. Since they didn’t know Mrs Fox's ward number, they went to the reception area.Stella smiled at the receptionist and said, “I am looking for Mrs Ellen Fox. She had been admitted a few hours ago.”The receptionist looked at Stella and replied, “She is in ward 4.” Stella thanked the receptionist, and then they went to Mrs Fox’s ward. The receptionist heard that Mrs Fox had been admitted to the hospital in bad shape.When they entered the ward, they bumped into the nurse who was about to leave the ward. Stella smiled at her and said, “I am looking for Mrs Fox, nurse.”The nurse looked at Stella with disdain in her eyes, then she said, “Please follow me.” The nurse thought Stella was Mrs Fox’s daughter.She led them to Mrs Fox's bed and said, “Mrs Fox had bedsores and she was extremely malnourished. What is your relationship with her?”Mrs Fox had an IV drip in her arm. Stella looked at the sleeping mo
Stella was on her way to visit her in-laws at Eshowe. Her sister-in-law, Evelyn Fox, had been calling her daughter, Amanda, telling her that her grandmother was seriously ill, and she wanted to see them.After Stella Fox’s husband passed away, Stella discovered that the beneficiary of her husband’s insurance policies and investment policies was her mother-in-law.When they returned from the cemetery, her mother-in-law and her daughters chased her away. At that time, Amanda was three years old. Stella wanted to get into her house to fetch her daughter's clothes, but they refused.While she was in South Africa, Storm arranged for the Saxon family bodyguards to protect her. She laughed out loud when she saw the car her bodyguard was fetching her. Her in-laws would faint in anger. Storm had a sense of humour. Stella had advised her in-laws that she was visiting them today. The bodyguard parked the sleek black Mercedes Maybach in the driveway. Her sisters-in-law’s eyes nearly popped out of