Eva drove out the next day to meet Julian. She kept pondering how to get past the checkpoint as she was not on the invitation. She wound down her glass when she got to his private lane, none of the logisticians said anything to her. It was as though they had been informed about her coming, or probably, she came alone. Eva did not know why she was given easy passage. She pulled over behind the mini Stadium and began to walk towards the foyer. She was ready to take anything he would throw at her. She just needed one thing; his pardon. One of his domestic staff led her to the living and offered her a seat. She never knew Julian was in the control room with his friend watching her as she walked majestically towards the foyer. "Did you deliver my message to her?" Julian asked. Carlos looked through the window again and smirked. "Oh yes, I did." "What does she want?" Julian asked. "Beg for mercy, I guess," Carlos smirked again. "Okay, let's go," Julian stood up and smirked wickedly.

Julian examined the signed agreements to see if they were properly signed. He dropped the papers on the tables and fixed his wicked eyes on Eva who had her gaze lowered.  "The wedding is tomorrow at Church of our ladies. Be there before noon. I don't want to see anyone except your maid of honor, your parents, and your chauffeur. You will taste my wrath if I make headlines tomorrow. Be as secretive as you can be. No one should hear this except the people I mentioned." Julian said.  "Which wedding gown should I use?" Eva muttered slowly.  "You have a wedding in five days, I'm sure you must have taken care of your wedding gown."  "That's James's taste, he ordered for it," Eva said again without looking at his face. 

Eva's heart began to beat very fast as the night approached. All the things James said earlier weighed her down. She locked her door and pulled the handle twice to make sure it was properly locked. She slowly walked into her bathroom. Everywhere was calm, probably, Julian took Nora out. Eva felt lonely for the first time in her life. She needed James badly and wished he was there with her. She opened the small window, and a graceful view welcomed her. She stood there smiling at young Crabapple and American hornbeam that stood ten feet away from her small house. Young trees have a way of making her mind wander. Her mind began to wander as she fixed her gaze at a slender stalk with bare twigs.  She imagined how tall the trees will soon be with

Julian's manager arrived at his residence at the agreed time. Eva was in the bathroom when he arrived. Other staff, who were aware of his coming, had got their things ready. They will be paid off.Eva felt for Nora when she heard her voice again. Her moaning that morning was more like an outcry. She was in pain. She shrugged as she opened her closet. The maids told her that Julian doesn't force himself on people. It was Nora's decision to stay.  They all gathered together in the big lounge, waiting for Eva. Since she had been informed about the manager's arrival and where she could find them, all the domestic staff waited patiently for her.  Eva had just a few clothes in her closet, however, the clothes were quite expensive, classy, an

Eva rushed down to the kitchen to check if Julian had sent an order. She checked the tablet on the wall, his order came twenty minutes ago. The meal he wanted was her favorite, yet she did not know how to make it. She smiled when she looked at the smartphone she had in her hand.  She quickly searched the recipe up on the internet and began to follow the procedure. Fear gripped her when she dished the meal out and was set to deliver it to her husband.  The food tasted great in her mouth, but Julian never got satisfied. He was very difficult to please.  Eva took the food to his private dining room. Carlos was there, but Julian hadn't arrived yet. Eva was happy the food arrived before him.  "You kept us