LOGINMARK“Why isn’t she responding?” I asked myself, knowing that Alexa was in there.Noelle even assured me a few minutes ago that Alexa was in the house.A few minutes before I got here and after I had finished speaking to Vector, Noelle had called me for the first time since I had known her. I knew it was her because I saved her number from the list of things that she had put down for me.“Hi, Noelle,” I had responded, almost forgetting that Noelle and I weren’t friends.“Where the heck are you, Mark Ronaldo?” Noelle had asked harshly.She had used the same tone she always used when talking to me, which was an indication that nothing had changed between us, and that jolted me back to the reality of things.“On my way to Alexa,” I had responded.“I did tell you about her pregnancy three days ago, Mark. Why are you just going to her now?” Noelle had asked me, scolding me like a child.“I had to revoke the restraining order, Noelle, and it’s not usually easy to do,” I had responded.I did
ALEXAI staggered out of my dad’s study, barely able to breathe.The news was out now. Everyone in Paris had known that I was pregnant.I called Noelle back almost immediately, but she didn’t pick up, and I guessed that it was probably because she felt like I was going to ask her about what her text meant.She didn’t pick up when I needed her the most.I staggered blindly, not even checking where I was going. I was walking through the hallway, but it was as though I was walking through a dark alley with no end or direction. I just kept going.My entire world had gone completely black.Who did this to me?And that was when my heart went back to Noelle’s text message.“You will have to forgive me, Alexa.”Worse, I asked her about it a few minutes ago but she hastily ended the call without answering. We might be countries apart, but I did feel the nervousness in Noelle, and the guilt.“Noelle did this,” I concluded to myself as I felt the sting of betrayal.There was nothing else to thi
MARKFor the first time since Mr. Devon confessed to me that he was the reason why I had the accident, I was driving myself.After the conversation with Mona…an unfinished conversation; I had to leave the house because Mona kept insisting on responsibilities. When it became obvious to me that she wasn’t going to leave just yet and the conversation was making me feel worse, I just had to leave.I told Cannon Dexter not to worry about driving me.I took the key from him and drove myself out of my house, and right now, the only place I could head to was Alexa’s house.I needed to see her.But I called Vector as soon as I drove out of my house.“I was just about to call you, Mark,” Vector said, sounding worried.I called him for something, but with the way Vector was sounding, I just had to be more concerned about what the problem was.“What’s going on?” I asked Vector.“Have you seen the news?” Vector asked.“No, Vector, I am driving,” I responded.Also, I had spent the last one hour hav
ALEXAI stared at the rest of my things in my dad’s study and tried not to let the tears drop as I waited for Mr. Gerald to pick up the call.There was nothing I could do now.Even after giving up the last of the clients I had been able to sustain, I had no clue what next to do with myself and that was enough to make me very depressed.Right now, I felt utterly lonely.I jerked out of my sorrowful thought as soon as the line connected.“Alexa, good day,” Mr. Gerald said with a bubbly voice. “We were just about to get in touch with you,” he added.“Oh,” I simply said. “Yes, we do have a conference coming up and we were hoping to use your services, of course,” Mr. Gerald informed me.A lump formed in my throat as I shook my head sadly.“I can’t, Mr. Gerald,” I told him.“Why, what’s wrong?” Mr. Gerald asked, sounding concerned.“I am closing down ATOM brand,” I responded.He was quiet for a few seconds and I knew that it was because he was shocked at what he was hearing.“What did you
issues getting erect, we never had unprotected sex.I was always careful with all the women I had been with because as a Ronaldo, I was raised not to sow seeds round and about. It was important that any heir of Ronaldo family would be legitimate.Alexa’s child wouldn’t be exactly legitimate because we were now divorced, but still, I wasn’t even thinking about it that way. Right from when I went off to college, my dad ensured that I understood the consequences of having wild, reckless, and unprotected sex, and getting just about any woman pregnant.“I don’t have any other son apart from you, Mark. I never got any other woman pregnant aside from your mother, who was my one and only wife, and as such, there are no bastards roaming the streets in my name. That should never be your situation, Mark. You must uphold the family legacy and principles,” my dad had sternly warned.It was part of the Ronaldo pride and ego.And I had been very careful. Never for once had I been reckless with sex,
MARK“Brent, thank you,” I said.Unable to control the relief, I hugged Brent tightly. This didn’t only mean that I could now go to see Alexa, it also meant that I wouldn’t have to drag her to court. Considering that she was already carrying my child and going through so much, the last thing I wanted was to put her through hell.“I only did my job, Mark, and of course, your money and influence played a very important role,” Brent responded.I nodded eagerly.I could barely wait to talk to Alexa. Now, she would not be able to turn me down. I would be able to care for and protect her.“Congratulations, Mark,” Brent said.“Something to celebrate?” I asked Brent, referring to some wine, but Brent shook his head. “Why not?” I asked him further.“I really have to run along now, Mark,” Brent said.I understood that Brent was one of the busiest men in the city. As soon as Brent left, I turned to Vector with excitement and deeper relief.“Congratulations to you, Mark,” Vector told me.We shoo
IVYI watched the housekeepers put my boxes in the car trunk as my eyes gathered tears.So this was to be my life now?There was absolutely nothing wrong with me, but with his power, the detective had switched everything and declared me mentally unstable.And now, a rehabilitation center.“Ivy,” Mr
IVYI wanted to tell my mum what I just found out, badly, but she was rarely available.“I need to tell someone,” I said to myself as I paced from one side of my bedroom to the other.I thought of calling Alexa since I didn’t have any friends, but I quickly changed my mind. She was the last person
MARK“My client, Mark Ronaldo, has been unjustly accused of conspiring with Oscar when he was alive, while his friend, Vector, has been accused of murdering Oscar,” Brent started.“Accused?” The attorney asked in a sneer.“Is there an issue with what Brent just said?” The judge asked the attorney.
MARKVector and Brent arrived a couple of minutes later, and for a moment, Vector and I just stared at each other.Seeing him outside of jail after a while just made him seem a little different. He looked more exhausted than the last time I had seen him. His beards were grown, and there was just so







