Moonlight poured into the room while Susan cuddled her kids jealously to herself. The lights were off, although Judy, as usual of the twins, wished she could sleep with the lights turned on. All that playing and activity all through the day, now the kids were tired. They clung to both sides of their mother, holding her as if she was going to escape if they dared let her free. The day's activities flashed across Susan's mind. She had to go back to her family's house again. She needed those clothes.'I will go there when dad is around' she muttered while she thought of the possibility. Hopefully, her dad being around will make a difference to her, if not, she might do something that no one would expect, not even herself. She shook her head at the thought of her stepsister and her stepmother. The joy Joey felt from humiliating her still made Susan wonder why she was so mean, and to what end. and what did Joey ever hope to achieve? she had no idea. The bed the three of them lay in, a me

'I need to start working desperately' Susan said to herself after she had paid the fees for her twins' new school. It was expensive to afford, but it was because of them that she was working so hard after all, so the cost of the fees was not troubling her.'I have only 9,650 dollars left, in my entire life. What the hell?' she muttered when she checked her account balance. Michael and Judy had easily won the love of their teachers as soon as they resumed their new school. Aunt Mabel had searched for a kindergarten around the neighbourhood, in advance for the kids showing up. So that morning, after the kids had finished their meal and stepped out, Susan easily took them to the school their grand aunt Mabel had already fished out for them. The fact that while they were abroad, they had already spent a couple of months in pre-school, and about two years in kindergarten, gave them an edge over their supposed mates. They were mature. Much more than the rest of the pupils that they studied

Susan was frantic. How could she have possibly offended anyone, just hours after arriving in the country? She had not even spent twenty-four hours in America, yet trouble had caught up with her already.'I hate my damn life' she muttered.'You what?' Susan's godmother asked her. Susan had gone so deep in thought, to the extent that she forgot that her godmother was still on the call, asking to know whose toes Susan had stepped on.'But I just got here. How on earth could I have stepped on any toes? I have not even met anyone apart from...' Susan was saying when she suddenly remembered the man at Joey's party.'Wait, godmother, can you please explain how your CEO looks?' She yelped. Her godmother felt small relief to know that Susan had started to recall an event. She knew that Richard's decision was not an ordinary one, and something must have happened concerning Susan that he was aware of, but she just could not draw up a connection yet.'I just sent you a picture of him' her godmoth

'What happened to mom? Is she okay?' Judy asked her brother, Michael. While he was making the call to whoever Judy had no idea about, she looked at him with expectation. Especially when she heard him talk about their mom.'Mom failed her interview' Michael said with a depressed countenance. The kids were very much aware of Susan's new job and what it was about. She was excited back at home in the country they came from when she secured the job. So excited to the extent that she could not afford not to let her kids know about the good news. Now she had lost it, and the kids were sad.In the ever-so-busy city center, there was an area marked out only for the wealthy and influential. Not just anyone could be found around that place unless you wanted to be harassed by the mean-looking security guards that protected the place. That night, there were three men sitting under a bright chandelier that sparkled elegantly above their heads. They were in a light discussion because there were occa

It was a free day for Susan the next morning. If not that Richard had relieved her of her new job, by now she would have been on her way to her new office, but she was without any job.'I'd take you guys to school since I'm not doing anything for now. Don't worry about it Aunt Mabel' Susan said in a cheerful tone. Having slept over the previous day's chaos and disappointment, she was in a better mood at the moment. The kids skipped to school, exhibiting purity and innocence, much like every kid their age should naturally possess.'Mum, why are there all these cars in school today, what is going on?' Michael asked. The kids looked like angels. When the natural light of the morning sky fell on them, it embellished their perfect skin with a golden glow. The number of cars parked at the corner of the street of their school was oppressive. They were all executive cars, all painted black with tinted glasses. Susan didn't consider their presence there as a big deal, given the fact that it ha