A few days later, Sebastian dropped Madison off at the jail where Piper was being held. “Are you sure about this? Do you want me to come with you?”He couldn't trust Piper, and Madison had refused to tell him her reason for wanting to see her.Well, every woman had a bitchy side, and Madison didn't want him to see hers.Esther had been sent back to her grandpa but was scheduled to be with them during the weekend.Madison spoke with determination. “I can handle it. Please leave this to me.”Sebastian didn't speak anymore. After all, there was no way Piper would try anything stupid or even dare to harm Madison.Madison walked into the prison, and Piper was brought out, wearing a prison uniform.Her sentence was supposed to be the next day, and there was a prison warden escorting her.Seeing Madison, a frown twisted Piper’s face, her anger boiling with it.“What do you want here? Did Sebastian come with you?”She still felt that if she begged Sebastian, he might speak to Ezrah on her beh
“Oh, Piper, you had everything, and yet, you decided to be a bitch. Thanks to you, my crush is in love with me.”Madison recalled when she saw Sebastian for the first time. He was so attractive that she found herself crushing on him, not knowing he would one day be hers. Even when she welcomed him to her small apartment, she never harbored any such intentions.“Enough, get out of here,” Piper yelled, her eyes red with tears, but Madison continued with the torture.“Piper, the emotional torment you would go through is worse than death. That is why Ezrah did not even try to send an assassin after you.”Piper stiffened at the thought. Indeed, Ezrah had been too lenient with her for the kind of man she knew he was. However, she could not imagine how else he would torture her in police custody. Perhaps Madison was just making things up, but then again, Madison was Ezrah’s Secretary. Certainly, she would have first-hand information on his activities. It was just saddening that Piper would n
“I’m sorry, ma’am, it’s either tomorrow evening during dinner or you wait two years,” the secretary spoke at the end of the line. Michelle was baffled.Somehow, she felt guilty, not knowing how to explain this kind of dinner to Ezrah.Suddenly, an idea popped into her mind.“Can I bring a friend along? We are working on this together anyway.”“Ma’am, this is a rare opportunity, and my boss is not willing to have a third party around. If you are thinking of security, then you can bring a bodyguard along,” the secretary responded from the end of the line.Michelle went into deep thought.“May I know his name? I just want to prepare a gift for him,” she bargained, so the secretary wouldn’t have any ideas but did not get the response she expected.“No need for that, ma’am. My boss does not accept gifts from business partners.”Somehow, the use of the term ‘business partners’ put her at ease.“Alright. Kindly confirm my appointment. Since I’ll be leaving from the office, I can’t do late ni
“Miss Piper Henshaw has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including attempting to murder a police officer this morning, attempting to murder Miss Michelle Banks, the famous action movie actress, and causing an accident leading to the loss of an unborn child.”“In view of this, she received a maximum sentence of life imprisonment without parole.”Piper was shown on the screen with tears in her eyes, her face swollen from shedding too many tears.From different locations, their eyes were glued to the same thing: the news on Piper. As soon as the verdict was over, celebratory messages kept flying around.Lake called Ezrah to congratulate him. “Ezrah, congratulations on a peaceful life from now onwards.”Both friends were very happy, and it was evident in their voices.“Thanks, Lake. I was just about to call Zora when your call came through,” Ezrah hinted, and Lake understood.“Oh, I should end my call then.”Ezrah dialed Michelle’s number, but it was busy. Just as he decided to call Ma
“What’s going on here?” Michelle asked with a confused expression, feeling like she had gone to the wrong venue.The waiter had left, but a manager walked in. “Miss Banks, please have a seat.”Michelle stared at the scented candles, the red roses, expensive wine, and the romantic red theme. Everything spoke volumes, and she did not like this language.“I’m here for a business dinner. Maybe you got it wrong,” her expression was devoid of warmth, but the hotel manager smiled and replied politely.“Everything is correct, and your business partner will be joining you soon.”Michelle checked the time, feeling nervous. “He’s not here?”The expression on the hotel manager’s face was unreadable, covered with a smile.“Well, he left a few things for you.”Michelle’s shoulders dropped. She had made it on time, but he had left? This was not sitting well with her.It was as if this man was playing some kind of game on her. “May I know his name?”“Well, there are rules to everything you need, and
Ezrah watched her every move from the presidential suite, enjoying all the emotions on Michelle’s face.He hated to see her cry, but these were tears of joy.When it was time for him to reveal himself, he arrived before the hotel manager could alert him.“You refused to invite me to dinner,” he said teasingly at the entrance.Michelle rose to her feet and went to embrace him.She had no regrets about taking him back, and if Ezrah had revealed this to her earlier, she was certain they would have reunited sooner.So many emotions bathed her, and she could not tear herself away.The warmth emanating from him tripled, and she felt compelled to revel in it.Ezrah signaled for everyone to leave the private room before speaking to her.“Did you like the surprises?”She was the only woman for him, and having learned his lesson, he intended to ensure that she remained the happiest woman in the world.This woman must have loved him first, but he was certain that his love for her outweighed her l
Ezrah handed her the pen, but Michelle hesitated to take it.There were so many questions on her mind concerning their future and all the arrangements related to it.“Ezrah, why do you insist that everything should be under my name?” Michelle’s voice was soft, and so was her gaze.Ezrah picked up a glass of wine and fed it to her. She sipped, and he gulped down the rest of the content before answering.“Isn’t it obvious? Those empty women love rich and good-looking guys. When they find out I’m just a poor handsome guy living off my famous wealthy wife’s assets, they won’t feel attracted to me anymore.”“Most of them would be like, ‘he’s so hot but too bad, he’s broke, and living off his wife’s wealth,’” he mimicked a female voice.Michelle laughed heartily, and Ezrah found the sound of her laughter enchanting. “I love it when you laugh like that.”When their gazes met again, so many things rushed through Michelle’s mind.This man was willing to give everything to her, just so he would
“Close your eyes,” Ezrah said as he stood in front of the door of the presidential suite.Every day, he would discover new ways to make her happy, and this was just one of them.Michelle obeyed without a hint of reluctance. Ezrah smiled, pleased that she no longer asked so many questions.He opened the door without letting her feet touch the ground, gently dropping her onto the bed.Michelle could feel a few things on the bed, partly guessing they were rose petals.“You can open your eyes,” he said. Michelle’s eyes opened to a dimly lit romantic atmosphere.There were red petals on the bed and scattered on the floor of the entire bedroom.The room was illuminated by red scented candles arranged from the entrance of the door to around the bed.The aroma of the red scented candles ignited erotic desires, causing her longing for him to spiral out of control.The red and white décor was stunning, and Zora couldn't blink for even a second.It was so beautiful that she feared missing out on