“My greed ruined this family. I lost my wife and my eldest son. Just like Luke, your father never wanted to join the business. He dreamt of being a pilot after graduating, but I stopped him. I forced him into the business. Until the day he met your mother, he was overseeing the shipments. And since I didn’t want them to get married, he disowned this family. Changed his name and started a new life away from me.” As he spoke, Melissa felt the pain in his voice. “Did my mother know about you?” Melissa asked the question that had nagged her for days. “No, Peter never told her about us. For years, we lived like strangers until the day your father started investigating Mr. Stevens. That’s when he realized what Luke was up to. With your mother working closely with him, she eventually found out.” He took a sip, then glanced at her. “My child, don’t blame your uncle. He would never hurt Peter.” He sighed as he leaned back in his chair. “Go get some rest. Meet me at the office tomorrow. Th
“Why are you doing this father? That little boy needs his mother.” In the office at the ranch, Mark’s dad and his grandfather had a heated conversation. “That Edward’s granddaughter can not stay married to my grandson. That family brings nothing but trouble.” Old Mr. Johnson insisted. “Father, why can’t you let whatever issues you and Mr Edward have go? At Least for these children. I don’t want my son to marry someone who will never make him happy.”l He tried to change his father’s mind but as always he never succeeded. “Sasha is the right woman for him." "He does not love her." "He may be infatuated by that Edward's granddaughter, now but eventually he will learn to love Sasha. She is a good girl and will be an excellent mother to my great grandson.” Mr Johnson sat down on the sofa and closed his eyes not interested in arguing anymore. "You are unbelievable." Shaking his head, Mark’s dad left banging the door on his way out. “Calm down honey, let’s see what Mark has to say
Melissa lived in Edward’s mansion for weeks’ training every day. Though her grandfather was against her plans, he would not let her face the Johnsons on her own. He watched her run around the field every morning and work out in the gym. Often instructing David to be too hard on her whenever she got flustered and left in the middle of the practice. Standing at the floor to ceiling window, he watched his grandchildren teasing each other. Back then, he never thought his choices in life would hurt his family this much. Looking at his grandchildren reminded him of how close and happy his boys were. “They are getting along very well.” Lucy said, placing the tea tray on his office desk. “Yes, if only I can stop her from doing what she is planning. Prevent her from being so hateful and resentful, then we would all be happy.” “Are you afraid of meeting Johnson face to face?” She asked handing him a cup of tea. “I knew this day was inevitable, but I’m worried about what it might do to
"Oh wow." Diana uttered when she saw the magazine's cover picture. "I would love to see your face Melissa. Haha, how does it feel to lose the love of your life?" She laughed holding Melissa's picture. Sasha had finally managed to get what she wanted. With Mark out of the picture, Diana planned to get Melissa. She had a perfect plan to catch her prey. "Ma'am, we have a problem. Luke Edward has been snooping around our territory asking about the supplier. What should we do?" Her assistant walked in breathless. "Why spoil my happy moment?" She asked, turning around. "Do something to keep him busy in his own company so that way he will leave my business alone." Since the organization broke up, Luke Edward ordered his people to stop all illegal transactions but Diana gathered some customers and went on with the supply. She had made her factory under the Edward's. For years she had been supplying without Luke Edward's knowledge. After closing her casinos for two months, they were open
Everyone in the mansion stopped to stare at Melissa as she walked down the stairs in a short sleeved white dress that flared around her ankles. Raising it slightly with one hand supporting herself on the handrail with the other, she gracefully took a step after the other. "Thank you." She smiled as David offered his hand guiding her down the last steps. "My baby sister looks stunning. When Mark sets his eyes on you, he won't know what hit him." He teased, handing her a gun. "Don't flatter me, brother. You know why we are going there, so don't get carried away." She said putting the gun in her clasp pochette bag. "Do you need to take that?" Joining them, Betty asked, with a concerned look on her face. "Yes aunt I have to. I'm not leaving that place without my son no matter what." Sighing, she turned to look at her aunt. "For your safety aunt, you can't come. Please stay here. I don't want you to get hurt." "I promised to take care of you, honey." She touched Melissa's hand
The two old men sat out of breath after slapping and punching each other a few times. "You're getting old Edward." Mr. Johnson sneered, stretching on the coach. "You never see yourself, do you Johnson? You're way older than I am. I only let you go out of pity." Mr. Edward spoke, wiping sweat from his forehead. "You want us to start again Edward? Don't be too full of yourself." Mr Johnson got up pointing a finger at him then sat back as fast wincing in pain. "This body keeps failing me." They both laughed despite the exhaustion and pain. "What happened to us, Edward? You were my best friend, my brother." Johnson asked, feeling worn out. "I always ask myself the same thing." Mr Edward sighed. "That night when the police arrested me, a dark cloud fell in my heart. I hated you so much for what you did to me. Seeing my father's disappointment in me completely broke me. All these years I've tried to get back at you so I can erase that pain." "I know you never believed me back then bu
Looking for a way into the party hall through the back door, Betty bumped into Lisa carrying Tommy in her arms. David had left her in the car after warning her not to join the party for her safety which she agreed to only to put him off. "Where is Melissa?" She asked, taking Tommy from her to calm him down. "She is coming. I left her talking to Mark back there. We have to get to the car." Lisa responded, proceeding her to the car. "Is she okay? Calm down." Betty asked, kissing terrified Tommy on the cheek. "She asked me to wait in the car." Lisa stopped at the doorway as she glanced back. "I have to look for her. Don't cry honey, I'll go get your mum. Stay with aunt Lisa okay." Betty handed Tommy back to Lisa and went into the building calling out to her. "Melissa, Melissa." Worried she may get hurt, Betty ran along the corridor opening all the doors shouting her name. "Betty!" When she heard her name, she closed the third door she had opened and turned to look at the men be
On the plane back home, no one spoke to Melissa. She sat with sleeping Tommy in her arms remembering Mark's hurt disappointed look as they drove away. She wanted so much to go back. Hug him and tell him how much she loved him, how much she missed him but she couldn't. With every waking moment, she missed waking up to his smiling face watching her sleep but it was over now. He deceived her many times; she didn't know what the truth was anymore. "Grandma, what is wrong with mummy? Why did she leave daddy today?" Standing behind the door at the mansion Melissa overheard Tommy and her aunt's conversion. "Mommy is just going through something right now. We have to be patient with her. I'm sure she and your daddy will be okay soon." Betty tried to explain as simply as she could. "Grandma, I don't like this mommy. I miss my daddy. He has been feeling pain every day. Can't mommy go take care of him to make him better?" "Don't worry honey, mommy will take care of daddy and he will get