"Oh my goodness!" I muttered to myself. I felt like not minding the fact that it was my birthday and hugging Jake where he sat and telling him that it would be okay and that I still loved him. Jake kept staring at me in my wedding dress. It was as if he was the one that wanted to get married to me, but feel within I knew that he was the one that owned me. "Ooh dear, look at how beautiful you look," Lincoln said coming to me with his men following him behind. "Was this all necessary, having men stalk my movements just a day before the wedding?" I blurted out. "Shh, don't let them hear you, remember our deal," Lincoln warned. "Dies such a deal involves you stalking me because I didn't remember it as part of the deal, especially before the wedding," I said. "Calm yourself down, they mustn't suspect a thing," Lincoln said. "I don't care, this wasn't what we agreed," I argued. "Well, you are now my property, whether you like it or not, I own you and th

Jake entered his apartment with a moody sad face. He couldn't even see Howdy until he returned and saw him sleeping on the couch. He knew that it was definitely because Howdy did an overnight reading, especially now that he had returned to school thanks to Jake. Jake controlled his feelings and carried Howdy, with his strength to his room. Henry then came in and Jake began to cry uncontrollably and Henry hugged him. "I understand how you feel, I am sorry, I saw what happened, I was there," Henry said. "It was so painful dad, it hurts, seeing the one you love getting married to someone else," Jake blurted out in pain. He was deeply hurt. Jake knew that it could have been possible for his Dad to be there since his Dad was fond of ghosting himself at an event not allowing one to know that he was present unless he wanted to be seen. "I get the feeling, trust me, I understand how you feel," Henry said hugging Jake tighter. "I am going to find a way no matter wh

My Dad remained stunned where he stood facing my Mom. "What exactly are you talking about?" My Dad said. "Mom calm down," Diana said knowing when my Mom was angry and that her anger couldn't be controlled. "I told you, I didn't do anything wrong," My Dad said and brought out dollar notes that he was given by Lincoln and was counting and beaming with smiles. "Drop that down!" My Mom said hitting the dollar notes from his hands and making them to fall on the ground. "What is wrong with you, those are the money that Veronica's new husband, Lincoln gave, it's like bride price, consider it that way, only that it's a top that's seven hundred dollars," My Dad said My Mom became furious even though Diana was trying to calm her down. "Calm down mom," She pleaded. "No I am not going to calm down, he is going to explain to me why he had to force his daughter to get married to who she doesn't wants," My Mom said. "Ooh so that's what this is all about, I told you before,

"Hey, Jake, I understand how you feel, I was just coming from Veronica's office, and she explained to me that it was because her Dad threatened that Paul who had squandered the company would return to squander more," Viola said. Jake was stunned. He couldn't believe that Veronica would say such a thing to Viola. "You mean she said those things to you?" Jake enquired curiously. "Ooh yes, you know that she was even ready to leave all her company just to be with you, but she couldn't allow Paul to ruin it again and that was what happened, she beer meant to marry Lincoln, but she had no other choice," Viola said. Jake now understood what happened that I had to lie to secure others and he was mature enough to know that he had to do the same also. "Ooh yeah, that was probably what happened, although I understood what happened, yet am still deeply hurt, she was to be my mistress and U was to be her playboy then I fell deeply in love with her and now my heart is broken,"

My Dad had woken. He knew he didn't enjoy his night, because he kept hoping that my Mom would return to e room and she never did. He tiptoed to my Mom room and saw that she hadn't gotten out yet and it was still locked. "She must still be asleep by now," He muttered to himself as he went to the dining room to have his breakfast. Has he had his breakfast, he kept thinking about the hot arguments he had with my Mom the other night. Although a part of him wanted to feel guilty, since it was about money, he refused to feel guilty. To him, he felt he was doing what wasasasas best for his daughter and every decision he had taken so are was for her good. He remembered when he was forced to let Veronica's younger brother Ceo instead of Veronica punish her for rejecting Lincoln. Now there was no more need for that especially the fact now that I was being triededebyded to Lincoln. After he had finished eating, he waited for thirty minutes and wondered why my Mom