Ives spent four hours outside the Saxon estate, but the bodyguards refused to open the gate. He couldn’t believe that he had destroyed everything with his own hands. He felt like crying.He decided to leave when he saw Storm’s car, not because he was scared of Storm. However, he was afraid of the person behind Storm, Mr Wells. He was not the person to offend.Ives went straight to his Penthouse and threw himself into bed with clothes and shoes. His heart was in turmoil. He was kicking himself for taking Penny’s love for granted.He was so naïve, he had never thought that Storm would fail to separate between private matter and business matters. Unbeknownst to him, Penny was Storm’s bottom line.How would he explain to his mother that he had lost everything because he spoke harshly to her beloved future granddaughter-in-law?At that moment, he realized that he was nothing without Penny. What would happen to his mother’s mansion? He was still paying for the mortgage. His heart was overwhe
At the Havana Club, Thorne and his friends were drinking expensive wine. Sloane was among them chatting and laughing. However, his close friend, Archie Lane, had stopped being his friend, but Thorne didn’t take it to heart.It had been a month since Sloane visited her cousin in prison. June. She had promised her cousin that her future husband, Thorne Ferguson, would reward the person who would torment Michaela with a million rand.However, she didn’t have that kind of cash. She had spent all her savings on fine dining with her friends. Also, she had spent her money on designer clothes and luxurious handbags.Sloane approached Jeff Cliff, smiling from ear to ear, and said, “Brother Jeff, would you mind lending me one million rand? My father’s company is not doing well. He went to the bank, but they didn’t approve his application for a loan.”Jeff Cliff was so generous with money. He used to spoil Paula a lot. He looked at her with a faint smile on his face and asked, “Do you have a com
At the Earl mansion, Mr Earl didn’t go to work because he had a cold. He was in the bedroom with his wife, Tracy. He looked at his wife with a faint smile on his face and said, “Penny’s ex-boyfriend’s company is on the verge of bankruptcy.”His wife laughed out loud and asked, “What happened, Hubby?” Her husband smiled and replied, “I don’t know the full details, but I heard Ives offended Mr Wells.It proved that I was right all the time. I warned Penny about this boy, but she didn’t listen. However, I am glad that she dumped him before he lost everything. I don’t want anyone to blame my daughter for her ex-boyfriend's uselessness.”His wife looked at her husband with sadness in her eyes and said, “Hubby, I regret allowing my precious daughter to marry Jacques.How could he abandon my sweet daughter? Bella is devastated. Her husband left the signed divorce agreement for her to sign.”Jacques Wood turned Bella into a widow whilst he was still alive. He had told his parents that Bella wa
Earlier, in the police station interrogation room, the police officer looked at Ives and asked, "Why did you go to Miss Earl's company since you have already broken up with her?"Ives looked at the police officer and replied, "Penny's brother crippled my company. I didn’t go there to threaten anyone. I went there to beg Penny to ask her brother to give me a break.”The police officer didn't believe a word from his mouth and asked, "Didn't Miss Tina Oakes tell you that Miss Earl was not at work?"When Tina told him that Penny didn't come to work he thought she was lying. Hence, he demanded to see Penny.Ives lowered his eyes to hide his emotions and replied, "I was wrong. Can I go home now?"The police officer looked at him with disdain in his eyes and replied, "Don't be hasty, Mr Clinton. We will keep you for a couple of days while conducting the investigation. Didn't you know who Miss Earl's backer was?"Ives looked at the police officer with a confused expression and asked, "Are you
At the Ball mansion, Sloane’s heart was in a mess. She thought her cousin, June, would help her to torment Michaela beyond recognition. Unfortunately, it was her wishful thinking.The following day, Sloane locked herself in her bedroom crying. How could she allow the opportunity to marry her beloved Thorne Ferguson to pass by? She didn’t even join her parents for breakfast.After her father had left for work, her mother went to Sloane’s bedroom to check on her. She knocked on her daughters’ bedroom but no one opened the door. She started panicking. What if something happened to her daughter?Then she started pounding on the door and shouted her daughter’s name. A few minutes later, Sloane opened the door, tears streaming down her face.Her mother rushed to her and hugged her tightly. She looked at her with worried eyes and asked, “What happened, Sweetheart?”Sloane wiped her tears with the back of her hand and replied, “It’s nothing, Mom. Don’t worry about me. Are you looking for me,
A few minutes after Mrs Ball left the prison, June was told she had a visitor. Her eyes lit up when she saw her beloved mother. She smiled brightly and said, “Mommy, guess who visited me today.”Her mother looked at her with a smile and replied, “That’s easy, it was your cousin, Sloane.” June shook her head and replied, “No. It was Aunt Getty, she made my day, Mommy. I thought she had turned her back on me.I was surprised when she told me that my cousin had stopped her from visiting me because I always thought Sloane and I were thick as thieves. How wrong I was.Mommy, it dawned on me that my cousin had been pretending all this time. Deep down in her heart, she loathed me most. It is clear that when my ex-fiancé and my best friend, Stacy, betrayed me, my cousin rejoiced.Do you know that, for the past four years and a half, Sloane has never visited me, not even once? She only visited me because she wanted me to torment Mr Thorne Ferguson’s ex-wife.”Mrs Bale was dumbfounded and asked
It was the first time Sloane had seen her mother so angry. Sloane decided not to tell her the truth, fearing that her mother might disown her if she knew the truth.She looked at her mother with pleading eyes and replied, “It’s impossible for me to date Thorne because he is dating my best friend, Paula.Where would Thorne find the time to date anyone while Paula is still fighting for her life, Mom? June is lying through her teeth. She wanted to sow discord between us because I hadn't visited her in prison for the past four years.Mommy, you know me, I am your daughter. I apologize for telling a white lie about the protection f*e. I felt guilty that my cousin had been locked in prison for years, but I didn’t find time to visit her.Then I decided to give her money to apologize to her. It is clear to me that my cousin is still holding a grudge against me. Hence, she is telling you lies about me dating Mr Ferguson.”When Sloane saw that a seed of doubt had been planted in her mother’s hea
Sloane shook her head and replied, “No, Daddy. My cousin is lying. She is holding a grudge against me because I never visited her in prison before. However, I was praying for her without ceasing, Daddy.”Anger erupted within Aunt Mildred’s heart when she heard her niece’s words. She wanted to slap her but she restrained herself.She looked at her sister-in-law with eyes full of tears and said, “Sister-in-law, I have loved my niece as my daughter since she was born, but what did I get in return? She plotted against my daughter.”Getty hugged her sister-in-law’s arm and replied, “Sister-in-law, I have reprimanded my daughter, and she promised that she would never do it again. Also, I warned my niece not to touch Mrs Ferguson.”Her husband looked at her with a confused expression and asked, “Honey, what are you talking about? Didn’t you tell me that our daughter denied asking her cousin for help?”Getty didn’t know what to say to her husband because she had a feeling that she couldn’t sha
The Miller mansion's atmosphere was lively. The living room and the dining room were lavishly decorated.Chef Roy and his team were cooking, and the smokiness and sweetness of the aroma wafted in the air, making people hungry.The Saxon family indicated that they would arrive at 10 am. Therefore, the renowned hairstylist arrived at 8:00 to prepare Michaela and her family.Michaela smiled brightly at her and said, “Thank you for coming, Miss Walker.” Madison hugged her and replied, “Please call me Aunt Madison, young lady.”Michaela smiled at her, then she escorted her to her dressing room. At 9 am, Michaela was standing in front of the mirror.She was stunning in a custom-made knee-high royal blue dress showcasing her long slender legs. She was beyond gorgeous.Her mother walked into her dressing room with Aunt Stella. Her mother was beautiful in a silver knee-high custom-made dress and Aunt Stella was wearing a beige custom-made dress.They were stunned when they saw Michaela’s beaut
Gloria sat on the sofa in the guest room holding Stella’s hand. She looked at her with worried eyes and asked, “Stella, did Thorne harass you after we left?”Stella shook her head and replied, “No, Madam. Since his mistress was still alive, there was no need for him to harass us.However, on the day when Michaela was released from prison, Thorne came to our home looking for Michaela. He indicated that he wanted to ask for forgiveness.”Gloria smiled at Stella and said, “Stella, please don’t call me ‘Madam’ anymore. You are no longer my family nanny.”Stella shook her head and replied, “In my heart, you will always be my madam. If you hadn't given me a helping hand when I was abandoned by my husband’s family, I don’t think my daughter and I would still be alive today.For that, I will forever be grateful to you and your family.” After Stella’s husband passed away due to illness, she discovered that her husband had left the Life insurance policy, investment policies, and their house to h
Michaela was sitting on the balcony with a novel in her hands, mesmerized by the sun's setting. It was breathtakingly beautiful. The sky was painted in soft pinks and purples like a masterpiece.The following day was her betrothal gift ceremony. When she thought about a certain someone, a faint smile appeared on her stunning face.Michaela was reminded of the day she first met Storm Saxon. He took her breath away. She had never seen anyone so handsome. She fell in love with him at first sight. Storm was her knight in shining armour.She would forever be grateful to the Lord for blessing her with Storm Saxon. He had showered her with nothing but love.At that moment, her mother ruffled her hair and said, “Penny for your thoughts.” Michaela smiled brightly at her mother and replied, “I am thinking about your son-in-law. I haven’t seen anyone so gentle and kind-hearted in my entire life.”Her mother nodded and said, “My son-in-law is one of a kind. He is different. Let’s go to the living
At the Ferguson family mansion, Thorne’s father, Hayden, and his mother, Gail, were in the bedroom. Gail looked at her husband aggrieved and asked, “Hubby, are we going to let our son marry that homewrecker, Paula Cage?Honey, my heart aches every time I think about my precious daughter-in-law and my first grandson. Michaela was the best thing that ever happened to the Ferguson family.”Hayden pulled his wife in a tight embrace and asked, “Do you want us to go against our parents because of Thorne? Was it not our son’s heart's desire to marry his mistress?Didn’t he force my precious daughter-in-law to abort my first grandson because of her?We have to teach him a lesson that he will never forget. I will ensure that he ends up marrying the love of his life so that he will never hurt other people again.Paula is devious and heartless like my son. They are a match made in heaven.”His wife kissed him passionately and said, “Hubby, he is our only son. We have to protect him from all cost
Naomi was taken aback by her brother’s question and retorted, “Isaac, why are you changing the topic? We are talking about the gifts, not my wedding.You are all ganging up on me because Doreen is dating a wealthy man. You are so shameless.”Her mother touched her hand and said softly, “Sweetheart, it is not your sister’s fault that her boyfriend didn’t give your fiancé a gift. For peace, please leave it alone.”Naomi shook her mother’s hand heavily and replied, “No, Mom. I won’t leave it alone. I want Big Brother to give my fiancé his gift. He doesn’t deserve that luxury watch.”Doreen laughed so loudly but there was no humour in it and asked, “Big sis, were you lying when you told us that Tristan was a doctor?”Naomi froze for a second, then calmed herself down and asked, “What nonsense are you babbling about?”Doreen looked at her parents and replied, “I was not going to involve myself in my sister’s private affairs, but I changed my mind. Today, I learned that Tristan is just a Pha
When the Bernie family heard that Doreen’s boyfriend would be visiting them, they were over the moon. They were looking forward to meeting Doreen’s first boyfriend.Doreen told her mother not to tell her siblings her boyfriend’s name because she wanted to surprise them. Her brother, Isaac, brought his wife, Imogen, to meet his brother-in-law. Her sister, Naomi, invited her fiancé, Tristan Scott.At 5:50, a doorbell rang. Isaac walked to the door and opened it. He was dumbfounded when he saw David and said, “Good afternoon, Mr May. Welcome to the Bernie family.” Then he ushered David into the living room.He was carrying luxurious gifts for everyone, from health supplements, jewelry, and boxes of chocolates. Doreen smiled brightly at her boyfriend, then she took the gifts and handed them to her mother.David greeted everyone with respect, then Doreen took his arm and sat on the sofa. Doreen’s parents looked at the outstanding handsome young man smiling from ear to ear. They were satisfi
At Brian Chandler’s office, he was sitting on the sofa lost in thought. Sloane Ball will be appearing before the court to apply for bail at 2 pm. However, she didn’t have a lawyer to represent her.Brian took his phone and dialed Mr Ball’s number. When it was connected, he said, “Hello, Mr Ball. How is Mrs Ball doing?”Mr Ball sighed and replied, “Hello, Mr Chandler. My wife is still in a coma. Thank you for thinking of us. I haven’t found time to look for another lawyer to help my daughter with a bail application yet.”Mr Chandler felt sorry for Mr Ball and said, “Don’t worry about your daughter, Mr Ball. I will represent her in court during the bail application.” Mr Ball thanked Mr Chandler profusely, then they hung up.When the Senior Prosecutor, Doreen Bernie, arrived in her office, she called Prosecutor Amelia Zibi into her office.Senior Prosecutor Bernie looked at Prosecutor Zibi and said, “Today is Miss Sloane Ball’s bail application hearing. She was arrested yesterday for perj
At 6 am, David dialed His Own Image Boutique’s boss, Miss Joy Dube. When it was connected he said, “Hello, Miss Dube. Are you well?” Miss Dube indicated that everything was well with her.Then David asked her to prepare two dresses, shoes and handbags. He indicated that he would send his bodyguard, Graeme, to fetch the clothes. Then they hung up.Immediately, David dialed Graeme Avis’ number and asked him to fetch the clothes at His Own Image Boutique. Then he went to the bathroom to take a shower.At 7 am, he was handsome in a custom-made black suit with a red tie. At that moment, there was a knock on his door. He smiled broadly when he saw his grandfather and said, “Come in, Grandpa.”David led him to the sofa and said, “Good morning, Grandpa. Did you sleep well?” His grandfather beamed and replied, “Good morning, my precious grandson. I slept like a log. Thank you.My precious grandson, you have brought nothing but joy into our lives. Our hearts are full of gratitude to the Lord for
After a hectic day, Doreen walked to the parking lot smiling. She was thinking about David’s handsome face. She thanked the Lord for giving her the desires of her heart. She got in the car and drove to her apartment.When Doreen arrived at her apartment, she rushed to her bedroom. She took off her clothes and wrapped herself with a towel, then she walked to the bathroom.Half an hour later, she walked to her closet and chose a blue custom-made knee-high dress. Then she applied light make-up. She wanted to be beautiful for her boyfriend. At 17:50, Doreen sat in the living room waiting for her beloved David. Five minutes later, the doorbell rang. Doreen opened the door with a big grin on her face.David handed her a bouquet of red roses. Then he took her in his arms and kissed her on her forehead.Doreen flashed him a beautiful smile and said, "Thank you, Honey. I love them." Then she went to the kitchen to put the flowers in the vase.A few minutes later, David hugged his girlfriend’s