All Chapters of NO ONE ELSE COMES CLOSE: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80
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ONE MORE CHANCE
Despite Isabella's mother's warning, Angelo refused to leave. He kept kneeling on the floor and said, "please, just let me say goodbye to Isabella. I am very sorry Mrs. Monte. I was misinformed by someone I trusted completely. Please forgive me, let me see Isabella's body just once."Isabella's mother got up from her seat and charged at Angelo, pushing him and almost falling in the process. She shouted once again with tears in her eyes. "Get out of my house. What is the point of being sorry now? you've finally killed my daughter, my only child. No matter how sorry you are, you can never bring her back to life so just leave." Angelo did not want to leave but Isabella's mother kept pushing him and he realized that she was going to injure herself if he remained so he got up and left the house.As Angelo opened the door and left, Isabella secretly stared at him through the window. She could not understand the things Angelo had said to her mum. He seemed so sad yet he had shown so much ha
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FIVE YEARS LATER
Isabella kissed Angelo and said, "I love you, Angelo, my husband. Please make me yours." "I love you too" Angelo replied as he kissed Isabella back and slowly penetrated her. Their bodies became one as they expressed their love for each other in the most carnal way possible.Angelo opened his eyes and quickly stared at the bulge between his legs as he tried to control his breathing. He has had the same dream almost every day for five years and each time he got up, he would have an erection.He didn't know why the dreams were always so vivid. Even the passage of time did nothing to blur them. Perhaps it was because he never got the chance to consummate his marriage with Isabella. He had sworn to live the rest of his life in celibacy as atonement for all the pain he caused her before she died.He also had no desire to look at any other woman since Isabella was the only one in his heart. It had been five years since he lost her but her face was still very fresh in his memory.Though, he
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DOCTOR ELLE
Angelo went back to the conference hall as it was almost time for the second segment of the meeting. The meeting soon began but Angelo's mind kept going back to the little girl he had met.After speaking and explaining what was needed to fund the creation of the chip and the dividends they would all receive, the major investor said, "I'll like to call in the cardiologist so she can allay our fears, for those of us who worry that the invention of this chip would negatively affect their hearts."The man went out and came in with a lady. The moment she walked into the room, Angelo got up from his seat with shock written on his face.When the lady stood before them all to speak, Angelo said, "Isabella."She briefly made eye contact with him, looked away, and began to speak. Angelo felt he saw an emotion flicker in her eyes, like fear but he wasn't sure. Some of the other investors stared at him in surprise until he sat back down.Angelo kept looking at her as if he was in a daze. He could
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A CRUEL GAME
Isabella struggled to control her shaking hands which held the steering. That was close. Meeting Angelo at the conference was the last thing she had expected.She recalled how difficult it had been for her to walk away from him. When Steve suggested that she fake her death, the idea made her uncomfortable. Leaving Angelo when she was so much in love with him and when she had just given herself to him the previous night was a big blow.She had said no at first. She was willing to bear Angelo's hatred, to stay by his side until he regretted his actions and accepted her as his wife, however, Steve reminded her of what Angelo was going to do to her parents.She could endure Angelo's torture as long as it was directed at her but she could not bear to watch her parents suffer.Steve told her exactly what to do and she went straight to her parent's house. She told them everything that happened with Angelo and how she had woken up to see Steve by her bedside.Her parents agreed it was for th
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REALLY A DUMMY
The night was unusually long for Angelo. He kept thinking about what would happen at the conference and each time he tried to sleep, his heart would trick him into thinking it was morning, only for him to wake up and be disappointed.The time finally came and as Angelo made his way into the hall, he promised himself that he was going to do things differently.He had taken his time to dress up and even wore powder on his face because he wanted Isabella to be attracted to him. She had once been, so he was confident that it could happen again.Contrary to what happened the day before, she appeared during the first segment of the meeting and when she was called in, Angelo stared at her without taking his eyes off even for a minute.Isabella seemed unbothered and gave her speech effortlessly. Angelo kept staring at her mouth as she spoke. He couldn't help but wonder if he kissed her, would he get the same feeling as he did before?The moment she was done, Isabella bowed respectfully and to
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I AM YOUR FRIEND
Isabella drove her car for a while and parked it by the side of the road. She touched her lips and briefly recalled Angelo's kiss. "I'm sorry for saying bad things about your parents, Angelo. It was the only way to push you away because I don't want you to hurt me again."After collecting her emotions, she called someone and said, "I am done but I can't meet up with you guys. Come to the hospital when you're done."As she drove to her hospital, she felt relieved that she wouldn't be needed at the conference anymore. At least she would not go through the torture of seeing Angelo once again.Angelo kept hiding in a corner while thinking of how to get close to Mirabella. Hamzat's phone suddenly rang and he picked it up but because of the music that was playing, he couldn't hear the other person.He stared at the plate of ice cream that Mirabella was happily scooping from. He tapped her on the head and said, "excuse me for a few minutes, let me answer a call."She nodded her head and turn
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FATHER AND DAUGHTER
Angelo spent the night dreaming about his trip to Steve's house. In his dream Steve told him that doctor Elle was Isabella and after that, he confronted her, she agreed and they reunited.He woke up feeling quite happy and hopeful. Even though it seemed like he was building castles in the air he still decided to be optimistic especially since it gave him quite a good feeling.It was Sunday and the conference wasn't going to hold until Monday so he had so much time on his hands.He freshened up and ate his breakfast. Just when he was about to leave his hotel room, his phone rang and he saw that it was from his doctor in Panama.He had completely forgotten about Mirabella and what he asked the doctor to do. He answered the call and wanted to tell the doctor that they could talk about the test results later in the day.However, immediately after greeting him, the doctor said, "the relationship is that of father and daughter."Angelo paused for a moment as he tried to understand what the
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DON'T KISS MY HAIR
Angelo called his private investigator and said, "I am sending you a video of a little girl. I want every available information on her, especially who her mother is."After making the call, Angelo decided to proceed with his initial plan of visiting Steve. He ordered a taxi and gave him Steve's address. Steve lived in a luxurious estate and when Angelo got to the place, he was quite impressed. He rang the doorbell and waited but there was no response. After ringing it two more times, he was about to leave when a young lady opened the door and stared at him suspiciously.Angelo heaved a sigh of relief the moment he saw her because she was the same person in the wedding pictures. "It's nice to meet you, Mrs. Gabriel." Seeing that Angelo knew who she was, the lady relaxed a bit, "what can I do for you, sir?""I am here to see your husband Steve. He was friends with my wife back in Panama and I just want to find out a few things from him." Angelo said without taking his eyes off her.""
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WILL YOU LIKE TO MEET MY MUMMY?
Isabella's heart began to beat fast. Hamzat had told her that Mirabella's beads fell on the floor when they went to get ice cream and the hall where the conference took place wasn't far off from there.Also, Mirabella looked like Angelo's late sister so he would naturally be drawn to her. She quickly went on Instagram and searched for Angelo's account. She noticed that he used her picture in his profile and most of the pictures he had posted were of her.If someone did not know better, they would think he was an obsessive stalker. After searching for a while, she finally saw a picture of him. He wore a black suit and looked quite handsome but as usual, he wasn't smiling.She showed Mirabella the picture and asked "is he the one?""Yes, that's my friend" she replied excitedly."Did he ask you anything about your mummy?" Isabella prodded.She heaved a sigh of relief when Mirabella said, "no." Angelo may have just been nice because she looked like his sister. She had taken a huge risk b
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IT'S AN EMERGENCY
Angelo smiled at Mirabella, "yes darling, I will love to meet your mummy.""Yay!" Mirabella said happily. "Let's wait for her together." The lady whom Angelo had earlier spoken with, stared at both of them and smiled at how cute they looked together.Angelo asked Mirabella to get on his shoulder but she said she was afraid of falling. He decided to let her be but promised himself that once he had revealed the relationship they shared, they would do everything together.Isabella parked her car at a distance, walked toward the gate, and was about to get in when she noticed Angelo holding onto Mirabella's hand.She clutched her chest in fear. How did he know that Mirabella was schooled here? Did she open up to him about it? She could not let Angelo see her because the moment he did, he would be convinced that she was Isabella. For now, he was just suspicious. She didn't know if he believed what Steve said but she had been thinking of more ways to ensure that he completely believed that
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