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VICTORIA ~Last week was amazing, I must say. Logan took me to places and showered me with goodies after each outing.Today, I agreed to visit his place. At first when he requested, I was hesitant until he assured me I could bring a friend if I felt uncomfortable coming alone. Maybe because he knows I have no friend in this city yet.As luck may have it, Benita is visiting me today, so I'm waiting for her to arrive.While getting ready for work, Logan texted me to remind me of our appointment. We agreed to meet in the evening, giving me time for work and other activities.Walking down the staircase, I couldn't stop admiring the interiors of the apartment."How does Logan expect me to believe him that this apartment only costs one thousand dollars per month?" I muttered inwardly out of curiosity.Even in Manhattan, the cheapest apartment one would get costs nothing less than one thousand five hundred dollars. That would be a non-equipped or furnished apartment.The fantastic ones, jus

After Brandon succeeded in sabotaging my trip to Asheville City, I thought he would leave me alone. Little did I know he would continue to bother me. Following the failed trip, he asked me to take him to where Victoria was, unaware that she was in Asheville. Despite the tempting offer, I declined. "I will change your life and buy you a house in Greentown Estate if you can lead me to your friend," he persisted. Greentown Estate was prestigious, and owning property there was highly desirable for many. "Why is he so fixated on seeing Victoria? Didn't he choose Elese over her?" I pondered. "Could he be considering leaving Elese?" A wry smile escaped my lips. "He'll realize Victoria's worth soon enough. People often don't appreciate what they have until it's gone," I chuckled. Shaking off the thoughts, I focused on preparing for work. As a director in the agro industry, I needed to oversee operations and plan for the day. At 6:30 a.m., I left for work, driving through the expressway.

VICTORIA ~ Indeed, time flies. I can't believe it's been nine months already since I came to this city. Looking at my past, I feel so blessed. The fact that I now have Elliot with me is something I can't express the joy it gives me. He's finally here with me. It was two weeks ago that I gave birth, all thanks to Logan. He had been running the errands involved and making sure I'm okay. With his help, I was able to get a furlough from my workplace. However, I'm still not yet able to tell his real source of income, and that scares me sometimes. What if he is into illegal business? It's certain I'll be arrested alongside him if that's what he does because I'll be termed an acquaintance. "Well, I'll ask him again when he visits in the evening," I concluded. It's either he explains himself to me fully or I draw the limits in our friendship. I don't even know anyone as his relative here, and he claimed he is from Asheville City. I breathed a sigh and wanted to turn

BRANDON ~ I left Elese's house at six o'clock p.m. for Greyson Resort, where I stopped over to cool off my mind first. With the way I was feeling, I might not be able to drive home safely because I wouldn't concentrate fully on the road. My mind would linger on the incident at Elese's house just as it is currently. If someone had told me Elese would do what she did when I walked out of her face, I would have never believed it. Common sense couldn't even tell her to run after me and pretend to be sorry, pleading for forgiveness. At the resort, the thought of what I encountered couldn't get off my mind despite the lively activities going on. "I'll have to divorce her regardless," I concluded, gritting my teeth in pain. I left the resort by eight o'clock after my friend Philip called to say that he has something to share with me and wouldn't want it to be in public. Philip is my ver