Sleeping unsteadily under her black duvet, she felt a gaze peering upon her skin on the back giving her shivers in her spine that she could not figure out. Undecisive of whether to turn and find out her intruder, the curiousity burning within her won and she turned slowly.
Her eyes grew wide on sight of the intruder. Was this some kind of prank from her own mind? It could not be possible for this to happen.
"Danielle, what are you planning on doing? Honey, I do not want you stressed like you are now."
She sighed to his concern words but she had no intention of backing down as known to him. She was completely determined to unravel the secret to Kristine's return. Walking to the ceiling-to-roof glass window, she fished her phone from her jean pockets and dialed a non-contact number.
"It's time to put an end to this."
...
An hour-glass figured lady walked into a high-end restaurant with her heels making simple clicks on the floor. Her bodycon maroon dress accentuated her figure that men could die for. Her glides where simple just like her facial make-up but did not ignore her beauty features that were so natural to be true but they were.
Looking up from the menu, Danielle locked sight with the beauty that approached them. Her heart felt a panic as the beauty was a potential competition for the person sitting opposite her. She turned and looked at Christoff who was oblivious to her fear. In reality, she had no reason to be scared because he would never fall for no one else but her. He loved her so much that he forgot if there were any other women on earth. There was no other woman on earth for him since he had lost his mother at a young age.
The beauty sat adjacent to them in the chair near them on their table. She shot them a simple but cute smile. Christoff looked at her and then to Danielle. He noticed the change in Danielle's expression and just saw through her. She was jealous. He smiled at the latter and decided to tease his 'love'.
"Hi! Am Sophia. Long time Danielle." She turned and looked at Christoff obviously requesting for a name or introduction.
"I am-" Before he could finish his intro, Danielle interfered. "He is Christoff, my fiancé." Sophia smiled a little and waited for what Danielle had on table. Danielle's words made Christoff to chuckle a little. Danielle shot him a death glare but he did not dare spare her.
"What do you do, Sophia?" Danielle was now boiling with impatience to send away this beauty. She was really regretting her decision to call Sophia over with Christoff around.
"Skip that part. Let's dive right to the reason why I called you."
"Shoot!" came Sophia coolly.
They were soon engrossed in their discussion that she soon forgot her insecurities. Sophia told them all she knew and the resolution was far from done. The entanglement was still wide. Sighing for the umpteenth time, Danielle dashed out of her chair and walked out with Christoff minutes later as Sophia walked out.
"Try to find the family house of the Jones. Melany Jones must have the answer to what we are looking for." All the information that they had just received paused that a certain issue that happened to Kristine as she went to the Jones' family house must have caused her change in heart to return and get married to Ginn.
Kristine had returned a day after going to the Jones' family house indicating that something serious might have happened between her and her mother who resided there.
"Love, do you know since when I fell in love with you?" the sweet baritone voice of John played beside her ear. His action always made her blush but she never dared to let it be seen but now she had all the freedom. She was free to expose her blush and love as well to the man beside her.
Pranella turned and looked at him. She shook her head and gestured him to tell her while seated beside her by the balcony woven coaches.
"Was it when we went to the children's camp with Michan in her fourth grade?" he laughed at her assumption.
"I loved you since day one." She was a bit stunned to his reply. Her memory ran back to that time.
...Flashback.....
"Brother, meet my future wife, Pranella." Roman Rhodes introduced little Pranella to John in the bar. It was a dark room with flashing disco lights as the only source of light. At that time he could not see her well but he had a steady glimpse at her sweet lips as she smiled at him. His heart flipped immediately. He fell fast for her that night but he was engaged to a promising model, Melany Jones.
He and Melany were expecting a child so they had to get married before the pregnancy was visible. She had thrown herself to him when they met in the bar at one time but he never loved her. The one-night stand became a life commitment to them so he decided to love her but he couldn't. His heart was owned by his friend's wife, Pranella. She was such a pure soul to him.
More than Pranella herself, John got so angry when Roman divorced her in an unjustified way leaving little Michan fatherless. Since then, he decided to patch the place for Michan. He loved her as his own.
"Are you a fool?" Those words followed a punch to Roman's right cheek leaving his lips broken. "How can you even say that? She's still young and that young Woman has your kid for Christ's sake. Have mercy on the little soul Michan." John confronted Roman one time and punched him. He was stronger than Roman so he could not punch back. Roman did not act remorseful instead blurted out things that now started making sense to him currently.
"Man do not blame me I did my part and it's done. I have done an honor you would thank me for but instead you are punching me?" That time, those words just fueled John's anger but now they were making sense.
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His confession made her heart warm up more and more. A crystal-clear drop of tear cascaded down from her right eye as she stood up and sat on his laps kissing him slowly with passion filled in it. He responded and held the back of her head deepening it further.
...…..
"What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be on a trip?" She could not believe her eyes. The intruder was Ginn. He walked to her and sat on the edge of her bed. He smiled and spoke formally.
"I have a business party today and I have to attend with my wife, so could you please go with me?"
"What of Kristine?" Michan did not want him to go with Kristine but she was forced to ask due to curiousity.
"We are not yet married so I guess-" The word 'yet' echoed to Michan making her frown inwardly.
"Okay. When is it then?"
"Now."
"What! And you are just telling me?"
"I tried calling you but your phone was off." He defended. She sighed heavily and beaconed him to get out so as she gets dressed. "Take this. Dress in that and we go." He handed her a pink paper bag.
She nodded and walked into her bathroom to get changed from her pajamas into the clothes. She was surprised to find everything in her desired colours. How did he know, she wondered to herself.
He had purchased a grey jumpsuit that had an attached cloak on the sides making it look like a dress and adding elegancy to her looks. The fabric alone was enough to set the crowd talking. The heels were just her type; knee length black lace boots as though she were a musician. The jewelry was a set of plain silver eagle necklace, eagle bangle and earrings. No spackles just like she preferred. Her heart was quite touched by his choice of purchase.
She walked out and headed to him. She found Ginna in the room too. Ginna's smile was priceless as she landed her eyes on the stunning looks of Michan.
"Everything is perfect let me add this and you are set to go." Ginna pulled Michan to the dressing mirror and sat her down as she designed the hair perfectly with two side buns with the front hair and made the back hair to flow freely. She fixed an eagle hairpin in the back hair making Michan look even more dashing.
Ginn stared at Michan breathless. He was scared of the men who were going to be drooling at her alluring looks. He was getting jealous before the party. He had missed her greatly the past days.
'She is mine to keep. I won't let her go. Anyway, today is her birthday I should make her happy.' He thought to himself as he blankly looked at her in thought.