"Did she give us a day or time when she will appear?" Liana asked.
"No, that wasn't included in the message "
"Then how will we know when she will arrive, what's wrong with all these women around me? They pop in and out of my life like it's a game " she frowned.
"You don't need to worry about mother, all you have to do now is think about yourself," he said.
"I want to but I keep thinking about all that has happened. Finding out how my brother hates me, my two mothers' apologies, and losing my company through their betrayal " she said.
"They might have done all you, hurt, betrayed, and even stole from you but you can't allow them to put you down. You were able to achieve what you have even after they harmed you and survived so you can do it again, and this time is here with you " said Xavier. "They might have hurt you but they will hurt instead, and all they stole can't last without you so soon they won't be able to hold up the company they took "
"Do you think I can get it back even after they turn it into ruins?" she asked.
"We won't allow them to reach that far, right now they are already failing at keeping it at the top. Sooner or later they will be pleading for you to go and save it " he said.
"My brother worked hard to get it from me, I don't think he will give up that easily," she said.
"He will eventually, he might have worked with you but it was you who ran the company so he can't do a good job better than you".
" I guess your right, but now I don't want to go back there. I just want to lay here in your arms and rest " she said.
"Still sleepy?"
"Kind of, am still full from all the food I was fed. So I still want to sleep " she answered.
"Then let us do that" he pulled the covers over them as they cuddled closer.
...
Joy stepped out of the car and then turned to thank Gerald for the ride.
"Thank you, Gerald. Have a good night " she smiled waving at him.
He smiled back and nodded, "Get in, it's a little chilly tonight," he said.
She turned and walked to her place but a hand grabbed her shoulders."Moved on already, even after saying you would never love anyone else apart from me "
Joy pulled back, trembling when she saw Lucian's face. He had grown a small beard, his hair was messy and outgrown. He smelled of alcohol with an unbalanced footing.
"What are you doing here," she said.
"What do you think, am here to see how my girlfriend cheats on me," he said moving back and forth to her.
She stepped back, "Please you should leave, you said you didn't even love me so I don't see why you would come all the way here to harass me "
He scoffed, "Me? harass you, I only came to see how you're doing in good faith but guess what, I find you being dropped off by those demons. They are even lucky I haven't exposed them yet " he yelled.
"Lucian you should go, we broke up and ties with each other the moment you hurt Liana so please leave, now " she pushed him away.
"Liana, Liana, Liana... it's always her, her, her, and always her . Can't anybody think about what I want or think for once. Why do all of you have to put her first, even when you claim to hate her? I just don't get it, how can you be so invested in one person who you can not like, shouldnot you be avoiding them " he scoffed staggering.
"It's you who got it wrong, all that time you could see how she suffered but you still let your ego take over and hurt her too even going as far as trying to kill her, am disappointed in you, Lucian " Joy cried.
"She needs.to pay for taking away my parents' attention, love and. care even when they said they hated her, they still took her as their priority than me second., But I fooled her making her feel the pain I have been feeling all this time " he said.
Joy moved slapping him across the face, he staggered but she didn't hold back slapping him again.
"You piece of shit, she was willing to die for you and this is how you repay her. You are nothing but an ungrateful person, I hate myself for ever loving such a person "she yelled.
He clinched down on his teeth with anger and before Joy could move back, he grabbed her hand plunging her down. crying in pain the moment she hit the ground.
She looked up but Lucian had moved closer grabbing her neck he gripped her tighter, checking her.
" Don't you ever say that to me, I have been there for her and all she did was steal the spotlight from me, you, yes I used you but I did love you? But what do you do just a few days after breaking up, flirting with a dead cold-blooded being, they are demons for goodness sake, you should be running away from them" his alcohol stench breath filled her nostrils.
Joy could feel her brain go numb as he chocked her, trying to breathe and fight him off, "You're the demon, asshole "
Lucian laughed, "well then let me show you how bad I can be, " he said increasing the pressure on her neck.