Leah I woke up excited, Today is my birthday and I don't have any plans for it. Nathan traveled to Canada yesterday night on a business trip. Aunt has gone to Miami but not before gifting me a jewelry set yesterday and uncle is not back from his business trip. They are hardly around. My mum and dad video-called me this morning and they wished me a happy birthday and showed me the cake they bought. My mum had cried, she was just too emotional, I wasn't a baby anymore. They should get over it, I will be going to college next year. I guess I will just have to celebrate my birthday with Olivia since she was the only one left in the mansion. I went downstairs to meet Olivia in the kitchen, she was cleaning the counter. "Sup, Liv," I said sitting on a stool and crossing my legs. "Hey, Leah" She replied smiling up at me. "It is my birthday today and I will like us to celebrate it together," I said to her. Her face brightens and she rushes to give me a tight
Nathan I was standing in the middle of my large gallery, I looked around at the paintings I had spent hours working on when I was younger. It had been my hobby to sit here and run my brush on anything. I looked around and it was dusty, I haven't been there for a while, I asked the maids to stop coming in here, I don't want them touching my stuff and I had a lot of personal things here. I will have to tell Sarah to clean it one of these days, I thought looking at all my awards. I turned to look at the biggest portrait of my grandmother and Leah's painting which she did when she was six, I laughed at her choice of colors. I traveled after Claudia left the house yesterday for an urgent meeting in Canada. I couldn't stop thinking about Olivia while I was sitting in my private Jet and almost forgot about Leah's birthday. I asked Micheal to get a nice car for Leah. I wanted to gift it to her, She will need it since she's going to college soon. I can't just get Olivia
Olivia I woke up tired from yesterday's activities. Leah's birthday was fun, I enjoyed myself, and I smiled remembering how we put Claudia in her place. Hopefully, She will leave me alone. The other side of the bed was filled with a lot of designer bags on it, I haven't arranged any. Leah was right, Nathan wasn't angry neither did he scold her for using his credit card. He had gifted her a beautiful car and for a moment I wished I had a rich cousin or brother, It would have made life much easier for me. I should probably sell this dress, It will help with my mum's surgery but I can't, Leah will be very mad at me. The clothes Leah bought were identical. It made me wonder if she wanted us to twin. I thought of my mum and I held back tears. I have designer bags on my bed knowing fully well that if I added the money to my savings it will go a long way for my mum's surgery. I felt so guilty but I know I couldn't do that, Leah will not be happy with me. I
Leah I have been sitting in the garden for 15 minutes now, It's 7:35 and he is not here. I was hoping Seth would come by. He has done a great job here I thought looking around, I have been crushing on him like forever and I am ready to make my move. I stood up dusting the back of my black leggings, I decided to go see Olivia in the kitchen. My aunt and uncle are not back from their trip and I needed company. I entered the kitchen and I'm hit with the different aroma of food. I instantly slide onto a kitchen stool smiling up at Olivia. "Good morning, Liv," I said trying to gain her attention. "Good morning, Leah" She replied turning around. "What are you pla..." I was about to ask when her phone started ringing loudly on the counter. I nodded motioning for her to pick it up. She mouthed sorry and started talking. "Hello Amanda," Olivia said smiling. Her speaker was loud so I could hear what the person she just referred to as Amanda was saying. She was
Nathan I sat on my office chair bored and listening to Micheal rant about a new female lawyer at his law firm, I pretended to listen nodding every second. "So what's up with Olivia" He suddenly asked winking at me and resting his back on my white couch. I rolled my eyes irritated at the sudden change in topic. "What do you mean?" I asked picking up some paperwork and pretending to be busy. "I have never seen you play like that and I caught you staring at Olivia a few times," He said bringing out a bar of chocolate from his pocket and biting into it. "You know me well enough to fall for someone like Olivia" I rolled my eyes. I think I just lied to my friend. I can't believe I am actually staying in the mansion instead of going to my penthouse and I secretly know why. I need to go back to the mansion, I'm done for the day, I don't want Micheal asking me more questions about Olivia. "I gotta go, Mike," I said standing up and adjusting my tie. "Yo, We ain't
Olivia It was Friday morning I was sitting on my bed, My room was filled with toys and teddy bears, and I could hardly walk without stepping on any. Claire was sitting on the bed playing, I had bathed her and dressed her in one of the Disney princess costumes Nathan had bought she was dressed in a snow-white dress with a tiara on her head and I can't still get over the big basket at the corner of the room filled with candies, chocolates, and different sweets, Amanda will kill me if she sees this I thought. I combed my hair gently looking at the big brown teddy bear Nathan had gifted me, He had bought a similar one for Leah. We had bought everything we could find yesterday and I had tried to convince him that we were okay and he was wasting money but he ignored me and I kept quiet. Nathan was unrecognizable yesterday, I almost thought he was a different person, I haven't seen this side of him before. He had been showing me his good side these days and I am starting to like
Olivia I was going about in the kitchen preparing dinner. I shivered remembering how close I was to being caught in the afternoon by Mrs White who is back and has been parading the house for a while now putting up the new paintings she brought from her journey, at some point she called me to ask if I liked the large and extravagant painting she just installed in the dining. Even though I liked the old one better I told her it was very beautiful She asked me to prepare a marvelous dinner. I made pasta and spaghetti meatballs, roasted turkey, and Apple pie. I had specifically warned Claire to Stay inside the room quietly after bribing her with cookies, sweets, and my phone to play princess games, I bet she won't come out after all that. Sarah is gently humming beside me, She is helping me serve the dishes, I was so happy to see her after a long time, that I hugged her for 2 minutes. "This looks so yummy," she said looking at the apple pie. "I have more you can have so
Nathan I walked out of the dining room yesterday after what I said to Claudia and I don't regret a word. Yeah, I was harsh but Claudia deserved it, we haven't said anything to each other after that night two years ago when I caught her screwing her manager in my penthouse, She thought I was still on a business trip. I had simply walked away and she never followed up or apologize till recently when she started texting and calling. I had ignored her, I thought she got the message. I stayed with her even when she was lazy in bed but she had gotten her pleasure somewhere else, I had not dated anyone ever since. I pick one or two women in a club once in a while. Mum brought her here, She still wants me and Claudia to be together. All worked for good when she accepted Claire yesterday. I was already contemplating taking Olivia and Claire to my penthouse though I know that my mum and Leah won't be happy but now that everyone has accepted Claire, I don't