Blurb Rafael Manuel Wade. Rich. Domineering. Arrogant will stop at nothing to get what he wants ,but what he didn't want right now is to fall in love with his stubborn bride because he planned on getting divorced after a year of marriage, he knew he was already in love with his contract bride but he let her go when he felt she betrayed him ! Crystal Godie, Independent and brave would do anything to uncover the truth behind her mother's death but this turns out to be dangerous because her mother's killer is suddenly after her life and the CEO's contract bride suddenly got herself kidnapped!
Lihat lebih banyakIt was just like any normal day, walking down the path that goes to my neighbourhood. It was already sunset, and the sky was beautiful when i saw him, the famous David Carlson. He was sitting on a concrete pavement, with his left hand caressing his eyes. His actions didn't seem right to me, and he looked like he was having a bad day. At first, i hadn't recognised him right away because he was wearing a black cap, and looking down to the earth as if he was regretting his whole existence. To top it all, David was wearing a black t-shirt, black jeans, and black shoes which made the whole situation look like he had just come from a funeral. i stood there for some time, just simply staring at him and contemplating on what to do. i wasn't about to mind my own business and just leave, i was a therapist.
"Ahh," i screamed so loud. I had just faked falling on the ground, hoping to get his attention and i wasn't about to stop any time soon. I had once auditioned to be an actor, and i was going to use all the experience i had. "Why won't he react?," he hadn't noticed my presence and was still looking down. "Oh my God," i screamed even louder as i fell down for the second time, landing on my back. "What a horrific sight," i thought."Oh, he finally noticed me," i whispered to myself after noticing he was looking straight at me.
He must've found the whole scene funny because he smirked and immediately rose to his feet. "Are you hurt?", those were the first words he uttered to me. He quickly approached me, sent forward his hand to help me up my feet, when I slid on the banana peeling next to me and landed on my back again. David suddenly burst out laughing, and that was when I noticed he was the David I knew, the celebrity I've had a crush on since I was 17 years old. I remember that laugh anywhere, any time and I knew I wasn't imagining things. I hadn't noticed it was him even after seeing his face because I was so engrossed in my acting.
"This is so embarrassing. I can't believe I just met a celebrity on the street and embarrassed myself like this. But who cares?, he's David and I'm his biggest fan" I thought to myself. I wasn't about to make him feel uncomfortable, so I pretended not to know him. "Here, let me help you" he raised his hand again. I could've sworn I trembled in disbelief when I took his hand and he grabbed me by the waist to support me from falling again. "Are you hurt?" he asked again for the second time, and I stood there and was dazzled by his beauty. Of course no one is perfect, but he was perfect to me.
"Ms?" He called out to me again. I had finally regained all my senses again when I noticed him staring straight into my eyes, seemingly worried.
"I..., I'm.., I'm okay" I stammered. For the first time I was mute, and screamed internally. I knew I had found my heaven on earth. His smooth skin, heart-shaped lips, sparkling eyes, the gentleness in his voice, he was every girl's dream. "You should go to the hospital if you feel uncomfortable. I don't think you seem okay" he said to me. I knew I had hit the jackpot. I don't know how I got to my apartment, but one could tell I had just been blessed by the heavens. I tiptoed and danced to my room happily, to stare at the pictures of David on my wall. I was so happy and overwhelmed by what had just happened that I began to laugh and cry all at once. Eight years ago, I prayed to the heavens that I get the chance to meet David before I die, because we all die some day. My prayers had finally been answered. David had walked me home, making sure I was okay before he turned around to leave. I can still remember how he waved at me, smiling so peacefully. I have heard of celebrities committing suicide, and I was glad I decided to mind him. Being a therapist, I have seen horror in the physical. I eat, sleep, wake up, and shower while paying attention to my surroundings.
I had thought of calling my siblings and friends to tell them about the good news, but I had no proof, not even a single selfie with David. The next day, I had walked outside of my apartment, stood in the same position where David stood while waving back at me. The probability that David would come back to see me was 0.0%, but still I hoped he would pass by. I suddenly wondered what he was doing in my neighborhood, wasn't it too much of a cliché? I pondered out loud. "Could it be that he lived in my area? No way!" I gasped. The moment I suddenly turned back to go into my apartment, there he was, the man of my dreams. David had just walked out of the apartment next to mine, dressed in a sports attire.
He started jogging towards my direction, stopped right infront of me, smiled and then looked deep into my soul. "I remember you. You're the girl from yesterday. How're you feeling today? Did you go to the doctor as per my request?" He asked while smiling so beautifully. All of me wanted to wanted to embrace him, but I held back the urge and acted like I hadn't just met a celebrity for the second time. "Yes I'm alright. I didn't know you lived here, right next to me" I said. He suddenly looked uncomfortable, while avoiding eye contact, he said to me "I'm glad you're doing alright" and he jogged away. I immediately understood he was a celebrity, and I was just a fan who should not even be seen talking to him. I wondered if the land lord was somehow related to him.
**Rafael has been discharged from the hospital months back and he has gradually recovered. Their contract expired last month but Rafael hadn't said anything about it, Crystal was free to leave and she knew it was time for her to leave, he has recovered and his father has also improved a lot after listening to the message from her father, she had given her mother's ashes to him and told him to let her go and rest in peace, tears misted in his eyes as he carefully collected the jar from her, " thank you so much" he had choked out."No Sir, I should say thank you, thank you for loving my mother the way you did, I'm happy that she at least experienced true love from you, you deserve to be with her, she will be happy where ever she is right now"So they had bid her mother farewell as they poured her ashes into the river and watched it flow out. Now it's time for her to leave, she would have to discuss with Rafael concerning Evans, they will have to somehow come to an agreem
Crystal was dazed, she couldn't believe this was happening right in front of her, Rafael had taken the bullet meant for her, she was numb and time stood still as she watched him fall, right in front of her, crimsonFlowed out of him and dropped on her face as she fell on her, deadweight. A cry wrenched from her mouth, "no" she got out from under him, "Rafael, no, don't do this" but she got no response. The sound of ambulance could be heard and soon it stopped as it reached, " excuse me, ma'am, we'll have to take care of him" the paramedics came out and oxygen was fixed immediately as he was put on a stretcher and taken into the ambulance, Crystal signaled Emilia to take care of Evans as she quickly jumped into the ambulance, holding Rafael's hand with tears streaming down her eyes, " Rafael, please don't leave me, I'm sorry for all the words I said to you, I didn't mean it" she cried. Soon they got to the hospital and he was rushed into the emergency unit, the doctor told
Raphael sat in his study brooding, a bottle of wine in his hand, he was pained that Crystal is still insisting on staying with Starlia, didn't she consider the pain he was in? Didn't she miss him at all? Why was she being stubborn, he would have to bring her back at all cost, he was no longer going to take no for an answer, he would use whatever method to bring her back, he had compelled her using their contract and he hoped that work or he would be compelled to use a more forceful method, she would stay with him and this time for good, he was never going to let her go again.Crystal walked into the prison and was shown where her father was, they stared at each other through the glass, her gaze furious, his mocking, he picked up the phone at his corner and stared at her waiting for her to do same, he mouthed something and she finally picked up the phone."Well, well, well, look who we have here," he said as soon as she put the phone on her ears"Surprised to see me
Rafael was furious when he saw Mark trying to leave with Crystal, so this was the husband she was talking about, " what are you doing with my wife?" His voice thundered.Crystal withdrew her hand from Mark's clutches, "wife?" This was the man she wanted to get answers from but he had come here looking for her still calling her his wife, "what do you mean by that?" She whispered."Nothing", Mark quickly asserted but she paid no heed to him.Rafael had suspected something was wrong when he had seen Crystal the other day but now he had confirmed it, she had lost her memory and Mark had taken full advantage of it, he held Mark by the neck and rammed him to the wall, " how dare you take advantage of her like this after what you did? You put her in this condition and still have the nerve to hold her hostage as your wife?"Crystal turned to Mark, " what is he talking about?" She chipped in, confused, she turned to Rafael, " what do you mean by put me in this condition?"
Mark felt the bottom dropped out from under him at her question, has she regained her memory? No, she had taken her pills, then why would she ask of Rafael, he felt desperation crept into his heart and he fought it, he was not going to lose her, no way, he can't let that happen, his expression guarded, he sat at the foot of her bed, " did you drink your medication?"Crystal frowned at his question, she was asking about Rafael and he was here talking about pills, what has that got to do with anything? Was there something in the pills?"You gave me the pills yourself, why asking?He shrugged, "no reason""I asked you a question, instead you are talking about pills, is there something you're hiding from me?"No", he asked quickly, too quickly and her suspicion grew, there was something he wasn't telling her."You are lying to me, I don't believe you, there's something you're not telling me" she stood up from the bed and walked downstairs angril
Crystal looked back and was glad his car wasn't following her anymore, she reached home still shaken about what just happened and was glad Mark wasn't home yet, she thought of what had happened earlier, why was he referring to her as his wife, the man must have lost it, she can't tell Mark about this, he would so hit the roof, she regretted going out, she hadn't understood the compulsion on her to go out and now she regrets it, she wasn't his wife, her husband was Mark, her mind traveled to the dream she had the night before, of the faceless man and for some reason, this stranger fits into it, tears burned in her eyes, she felt so lost, her headaches terribly, she had to call her doctor and explained about her dream to him, was her memory returning, if so, she wants to know who that man was, she realized that she had this dream on the day she failed to take her medication. The doctor told her it was nothing and that she must continue taking her pills, his voice sounded tensed to
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