MARK My driver drove Vector and I to the court. It turned out that Brent’s application to get us a private hearing of the case pulled through and the hearing was today.I decided to use my driver because I didn’t want to drive the car myself.Vector and I were too agitated and nervous for that.“Brent is such a fantastic lawyer,” Vector said, breaking the silence between us.We hadn’t said much to each other since Brent called the day before to give us the positive news. Not that we were beefing each other, but the truth was that Vector and I had been consumed with the thought of what the outcome might be.The end of this would either be the freedom for Vector and me, or it would turn our lives upside down.Vector would be affected greatly; he might even spend the rest of his life in jail if it goes badly, because he already took the fall, and I would definitely be dragged into it.Our lives might as well be over.So those were the thoughts that consumed us, so much so that we couldn
ALEXA“I am glad that you are taking the apartment,” Gina said with so much relief and excitement.“Why?” I couldn’t help but ask.“Are you kidding me? The one and only Alexa Silver is pleased with the choice I selected for her, why wouldn’t I be very excited?” Gina asked.“It’s because it suits my preference. Everything I told you I wanted is here, and the neighborhood seems safe,” I stated.“I paid attention to you, Alexa, and I am happy that I could meet your requirement. As for safety part, yes, the neighborhood is serene. There has never been a case of robbery or breaking in or an attack, I can assure you. There are officers delegated to this neighborhood every hour of the day and night. They are always on patrol, so it’s quite easy for them to either sight what’s amiss, or hear a resident’s call for help. Also, your security alarms are fixed and they will be enabled once you pay for the house. It will make you aware of anyone coming to your apartment even when you are not at hom
ALEXAWaking up in a hotel room with comfortable bed and warm sheets gave me a really good mood, which I was certain that I would not have gotten if I had returned to Noelle’s apartment. She would have wanted to talk about it, which would have led to further altercation, or we would have tiptoed around each other, which would have been worse.This was the sign that I was onto making the right decision.After I checked into the hotel room ran myself a warm bath and turned off my phone, I realized how peaceful I had felt.Even the conversation I had had with the lady at the park hadn’t shaken my peace.Granted, for the years Mark and I were married, I didn’t know that he was having troubles getting it up. I had thought that he simply couldn’t stand the sight of me, and Ivy made me believe that Mark and she were having sex.They did get back together, but the truth was that Mark never touched her, and not because he might not have wanted to, he just couldn’t.She confessed to drugging Ma
MARKVector and I agreed that it would be best if he just stayed in my mansion while the whole thing played out, according to the advice of Brent.Right now, he was the only one we were listening to.“How are you handling things at the company now that you haven’t been showing up there?” Vector asked me as we waited for Brent’s call.Every ticking second and day that goes by was for waiting for Brent’s call on whether the private hearing was approved or not.There was nothing more that I wanted other than for it to be approved, so that just as he explained, it would not have to go really viral. If it stayed discreet, then I would not have to deal with any scandal, or the fear of it affecting my company.“In all honesty, I don’t even know what goes on there,” I said, dejected.If I wasn’t so focused on this case, I wouldn’t even allow things to go on for this long without getting a word.Mr. Devon had still not stuck to his own end of the agreement by giving me update on everything tha
ALEXAI began to palpitate in trepidation.I couldn’t see the person yet, but I knew that someone was watching me. I could feel it deep inside.“Who is that person?” I asked, but I couldn’t even voice out the words.I couldn’t speak.The trauma of my last experience made it worse, and as I sat there, I almost began to shiver. I had been having a peaceful moment at the park before this sudden feeling engulfed me, making me scared as hell.Maybe I should have continued speaking with the lady on the phone.From what I had learned, people like that wouldn’t be able to come close if they knew that I was with someone on the phone. But I just couldn’t bring myself to call back.“What do I do now?” I asked myself.Do I stand up and hurry out of the park?Do I draw the attention of anyone nearby and say that I could feel eyes on me?But then again, wouldn’t they think that I was crazy in a way? Every normal person could see that this was a harmless park. As a matter of fact, just a few feet aw
ALEXAI sat at a park and just allowed my mind to drift off in different directions. The hurt and pain from Noelle’s outburst in front of Donald Shell really cut deep, and I just wanted some space.As soon as I left the store, I turned off my phone because I just wanted to be alone.Things had never seemed to go the way I had always wished that it would. Although the memories I had of my mum were feint, I did remember wishing that she would have lived longer. She had been really sweet and nice to me, and it just felt like my world came crashing down when she left.Thankfully, my dad had been able to fill the void, but not for long enough.As soon as Clara and her daughter, Ivy, showed up, things took a different turn, but it didn’t feel like something I couldn’t handle, because I was almost done with college, and it just didn’t seem logical that a girl my age would still want the undivided attention of my dad.“I guess life isn’t generally fair,” I whispered to myself.It was a good t