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
At the breakfast table, they all sat enjoying their meal when Melissa joined them. Looking around she sat at the table but no one paid any attention to her. After Mr. Johnson's visit, she hoped to see Mark when she got from her room but he didn't show up making her feel a little disappointed he had given up on her. "Are you waiting for someone?" Her grandfather asked when he noticed how her eyes kept darting to the entrance. "Hmm! No, who could I be waiting for? You are all here apart from uncle of course." She said coughing a little to mask her feelings then concentrated on her meal and missed the look they exchanged between them. "Mummy, do you have to go to work today?" Tommy asked after the meal as she got up to leave. "Yes honey I have to, why are you asking?" She sat back to talk to him. "I want to go to the park. Can you take me?" "I can't right now baby, why don't you let grandmother take you and next time mummy will accompany you." She tried to persuade him but he
"Morning sunshine." "Ah! What are you doing here?" Melissa covered her head with the blanket pushing Mark off the bed. "Can't I kiss my wife good morning anymore?" He asked, pulling the blanket which she held tightly. "I told you it's bad luck to see the bride on the wedding day." "We are already married, Melissa. It's our first anniversary and we are only renewing our vows." He kept trying to get her from the blanket. "We are going to the church, so it's like a wedding to me besides our whole family will be there. Can you go please, I'll see you in church." She said tightly covering her head. "Okay, but can I get my morning kiss before I leave? Promise I'll keep my eyes closed." Insisting he leaned towards her. Piping under the blanket, Melissa gazed at his handsome face. With his eyes closed, for the first time she was able to admire his handsome features. With her lips curved up, she looked from his thick eyebrows, and his straight nose to the lips that made her quiver ever