LOGIN“Sorry for the interruption.”Catherine said after she entered the room and is shocked to see her friend, getting served by the powerful figures in the business world. She just stepped away for few hours and they managed to coax her stubborn friend. Not bad.All heads turned to her side and gave her space when she made her way towards the bed.“I am here to check her dilation.”She said and walked to Clarissa’s feet.She put her gloved hand into her dress and checked the opening.When she pulled her hand out and looked at the anticipation in everyone’s eyes, she shook her head in disappointment. “Just five.”She said, making Clarissa whine and she threw her head back in displeasure.“Why is it not opening?”She complained with a sulking face and looked at Catherine, demanding her like she is the cause of her pain. Catherine widened her eyes in amusement, not knowing how to react to her friend’s tantrums. Is she serious?It has only been ten hours and she is complai
Clarissa experienced heartbreaks, the pain was unbearable and she felt there could be no pain which is comparable to what she had been through but this, the labour, it’s excruciating.She felt her bones breaking each time the contractions came and her insides are twisted into a knot, making her difficult to breathe.She bit her inner cheeks, restraining herself from screaming as she didn’t want to scare the baby inside with her loud screams and endured the pain but she didn’t know how long can she hold back.“Rissa…”Matilda whispered in concern, worried to see her little girl in agony.She wants to take her baby into her arms and wipe her sweat, whisper her to calm down but her hands are tied and she blamed herself for prioritising her revenge than her baby's feelings.How can she not love Clarissa?She is her only daughter and never wanted to give birth to another child because she didn’t want to share her love with anyone and Derrick felt the same. They never looked for a
In Brooks hospital....“I was just joking when I said you will get into labour tonight. I didn’t expect my words to come true.”Catherine joked as she walked into the private room in the hospital with medical reports in her hand and greeted the people inside the room with a bright smile.“Argh…”Clarissa groaned softly as she started to sweat, the contractions painful but bearable and glared at her friend who is in the mood to joke about her condition.“I hate you Catherine Brooks.”She grunted as the contractions died down, giving her time to breathe and took deep breaths.God! She saw many child birth videos and knew the labour would be painful but it’s killing her. And she is still at an early phase and yet to reach the final stage. Only heavens should know how she can endure the pain then.Catherine chuckled at her friend’s fury and came to her side, looking down at the panting woman with a smile. She was about to go home after closing her cases when Matilda called he
‘Mama! Please…it’s my birthday. I want to see dad.’‘It’s new year mama. How about we invite dad for dinner?’‘I made this perfume for dad. Shall I send it to him mama?’‘Mama…I miss dad. Can you call him?’Clarissa recalled all her memories, the painful ones where she always begged her mama to call her dad when she was sick, hoping he would come running to her, knowing that she was suffering with high temperature but her mama was hard as rock, refusing to contact her dad.There was once she was admitted to the hospital because of stubborn fever and had an IV drip. She missed her dad so much and wished to have him by her side but knew her mama would reject her like always.So, she took the nurse's phone and called her dad when her mama was talking to the doctor about her condition. The call was connected and her dad answered the call but when he heard her voice, he cut the call immediately and when she tried to call him again, the call straight went to voice mail. Just why d
Clarissa’s strong reaction stunned everyone including Nicholas because he expected her to shed happy tears, jump in the air, squealing like a kid after finding out that her dad loved her all along but this is beyond his expectations.Her fury, her disgust, it is something he never imagined. “Honey...”Derrick whispered in concern when he saw her face turning red which is odd and beads of sweat formed on her forehead and she looked sick but rage clouded her mind and she didn’t worry about her condition. “Stop calling me that.”Clarissa bellowed, covering her ears, her face twisted in disdain as she stepped back, away from all of them and they stood up hurriedly, taken aback by her outburst. “You are selfish.”She said, pointing her finger at her dad, her eyes burning with flames.“I was eight when you left me.”She told him, remembering her innocent days where she was confused and sad that her dad never came to take her back home and begged her mama to call him but she alw
Matilda and Derrick sat on the coffee table opposite to Clarissa and Nicholas. The air is thick and tensed in the living room from the moment Clarissa entered the house, her face emotionless and she never once spared them a glance and just sat there with her eyes looking down at her belly.Matilda got scared to see her lovely daughter putting a poker face and her voice got stuck in her throat, frightened to face her about her secret affair with her husband. Derrick wrapped his hand around Matilda’s shoulder and patted her to calm down and gestured her to stay quiet.He then shifted his eyes back to his daughter who he missed every second of his life for the past twenty two years and his eyes welled up with tears.Only he knew how much he struggled to feign hatred towards her, resisting the urge to hug his sweetheart every time she came to him, missing her every milestone, losing the chance to walk her down the aisle on her wedding. He suffered internally, unable to express hi
The couple graced the CEO floor in RISSA essence with their presence and greeted the employees with warm smiles as Clarissa led Nicholas to her office which is located in the east side.Svetlana who stood up to greet Clarissa dropped her jaw as she is dumbfounded by the arrival of the special gues
The air became thick in the elevator as Nicholas continued to look down at the stubborn woman whose face is twisting with mixed expressions. One second she’s furious as raging bull with red flushed face and the next second she’s blinking her eyes in fear, altering her looks from side to side. B
In RISSA essence…… Everyone present in the lobby stared at Nicholas with their wide eyes as it is their first time seeing him visit the company.He looked so dashing and handsome in real life than on screen. Truly an eye feast. Nicholas didn’t care about the looks he’s getting from the spect
Nicholas drove his car at full speed, his eyes carrying the storm which is ready to burst at any moment. The roads were full of traffic but he managed to arrive at the destination, keeping his anger in control, waiting for the right time to explode. He doesn’t need anyone but his parents to tri







