《Cinderella And Her Beautiful Octuplets》 You are fired A ck car screeched to a halt in front of a bigpany. Hannah alighted the car and walked inside thepany, to her office. She dropped her bag on the table and was about to sit down when she heard her phone ring. She brought out the phone from her handbag. She checked the caller¡¯s ID and saw it was her boss. She quickly answered the phone call. ¡°Hell¡­¡­¡­¡± ¡°Report to my office immediately, Hannah,¡± her boss¡¯s voice echoed over the phone, cutting her off. He sounded so furious. She wondered what must have happened that made him that furious. She quickly rushed out of her office and entered the elevator that was going to the seventh floor. She nted a soft knock on the door and when there was no response she opened the door and walked in. There she met her boss looking as furious as ever. ¡°I called you two minutes ago and you are justing now¡± her boss yelled and she flinched. She hade immediately after he called her, it hadn¡¯t been up to a minute. ¡°But sir¡­.,¡± ¡°You know what? You are fired, Hannah Rodriguez¡± her boss yelled and she stared at him with a confused expression on her face. ¡°Sir¡­..¡± ¡°Get out of my office and leave mypany immediately¡± he yelled, cutting Hannah¡¯s speech again for the second time. Hannah flinched. He wouldn¡¯t even let her speak. Without wasting any more time she walked out of the office and quickly brought out her phone to call her husband. Her husband, Jeff Mikelson was known as a prominent man in society. He was a very rich CEO respected by all. When Jeff married Hannah, he had asked her to work under hispany but Hannah refused. He respected her decision and helped her find a job at anotherpany. Hannah, who was now standing outside her boss¡¯s office, quickly brought out her phone and dialed her husband¡¯s number. He was the one who had helped her get the job here in the past, he might be able to do something and stop her boss from firing her, she thought as she dialed jeff¡¯s number but he wasn¡¯t answering his phone call. She sighed softly and tried calling it again but this time around it was switched off. She sighed In frustration and ced her hands on her forehead thinking of what to do. She wouldn¡¯t be able to go in and plead with her boss. He was looking so angry and it scared her. She¡¯s never seen him this angry before. She wondered what she had done. Just then she saw her boss¡¯s assistant, Chloe walking towards her boss¡¯s office. ¡°Hannah¡± Chloe called as she walked towards her. ¡°Chloe, do you have any idea why the boss would fire me?¡± Hannah asked, she was almost on the verge of tears. Chloe stared at her with pity in her eyes. Hannah then noticed the look on her face. She must know something about why she was fired. ¡°Hannah, I would advise you to go home and talk to your husband. He¡­..¡± Chloe paused and joined her lips together. ¡°What????¡± Hannah asked ¡°He asked the boss to fire you, ¡± Chloe said as she stared at Hannah with pity. Hannah was such a nice woman, she¡¯s always done her job so well, and she didn¡¯t deserve to be fired over anything. Hannah¡¯s husband had called the boss threatening him when he refused to fire Hannah. The boss had no choice because he was scared. No, that¡¯s impossible. There must be a mistake somewhere. My husband loves me so much. He would never do that to me, Hannah thought. ¡°Please, excuse me,¡± Chloe said and with that, she walked away. Hannahughed. There must be a mistake or maybe some imposter who pretended to be her husband called her boss and asked him to fire her. She needed to talk to her husband about it, she thought, and then went back to her office. She carried her bag and walked out of thepany to her car. Just then she heard her phone ring, it was a call from her husband¡¯swyer. ¡°Danie¡± Hannah called out as she answered the call, wondering why her husband¡¯swyer was calling her. Hannah and Danie had such a good rtionship in the past that they both have each other¡¯s number. Aside from Business, they call to hear from each other once in a while. ¡°Hannah, your husband filed for a divorce,¡± Danie said, cutting to the chase. ¡°What?¡± Hannah muttered as she felt the phone slip from her hands falling to the ground of the car. Her eyes welled up in tears. No, that would be impossible. Her husband loves her so much and would not divorce her. She remembered him telling her this morning that he loves her and didn¡¯t want to lose her. Why would he now divorce her? she asked no one in particr. Diane would not lie to her. Her husband had filed for divorce but why. The tears in her eyes had already blinded her vision. She blinked her eyes and the tears slipped down her chubby cheeks. She couldn¡¯t lose her job and marriage in one day. She just can¡¯t bear it. The pain was too much. She hadn¡¯t offended her husband. Why would he choose to frustrate her this way? All she has been was a good wife to him. She kept on crying. She quickly picked up her phone and decided to call her husband again. She dialed his number but it wasn¡¯t going through. She felt so much pain in her heart, she felt she was going to die any moment. She just needed someone to talk to. She decided to call her best friend, Rhoda but her phone was ringing and she wasn¡¯t answering the phone. She dropped her phone and decided to go to her house since she wouldn¡¯t answer the phone call. ************* Her car screeched to a halt in front of her best friend¡¯s house. She alighted the car and walked inside the house. She met the door open as usual. Rhoda was fond of opening her door. ¡°Rhoda¡± she called as she walked in. Tears kept on pouring from her eyes nonstop. When her best friend came out, the first thing she nned on doing was hugging her and crying on her shoulder. There was no response. She decided to check her room upstairs. She climbed upstairs and just as she was about to get close to the room, she heard moans. ¡°Fuck me, Jeff!! Jeff fuck me!! I love you so much¡± Rhoda kept yelling. ¡°Oh yes honey, I love you too¡± Jeff voiced out. Hannah felt her legs be as weak as jelly. She almost felt numb. She must be mistaken, her husband would never cheat on her not to talk of her best friend. She trusts her husband so much. She decided to take a look for herself. She pushed the door to the room open and there she met her husband banging Rhoda in a doggy style. She felt like a sharp knife had been pierced into her heart. More tears slipped down her cheeks. ¡°Jeff!! Rhoda!!¡± Hannah managed to voice out and they quickly turned to her, surprised to see her. ¡°Hannah¡± Jeff called in shock. He didn¡¯t expect to see Hannah. Rhoda rolled her eyes as she saw Hannah. ¡°Rhoda, you¡­¡± ¡°Oh!! Don¡¯t call my name that way. We both know you haven¡¯t been able to give Jeff an heir. You ate all your children that¡¯s why you are unable to give birth. So he wants me to give him an heir¡± Rhoda said and Hannah blinked out tears. She wondered how long the affair had been going on between her best friend and her husband. Hannah stared at the both of them in disgust. She shook her head and without saying a word, she ran out of the house and to her car. She couldn¡¯t believe what she had seen, her husband and best friend having sex. It was unbelievable. She thought her husband loved her so much. And her best friend, she trusted her so much, but she betrayed her. She decided to go home and cry on her pillow. She ignited the engine of the car and zoomed off. Tears slipped down her cheeks nonstop. When she got home, she met her mother-inw throwing her stuff outside the house. She parked the car and quickly wiped her tears and alighted the car. ¡°Mom, mom!! What¡¯s going on?¡± She asked as she rushed towards her mother-inw who was throwing her things outside. ¡°Oh! Stop calling me mom! I¡¯m not your mom and never was. Your mom is dead, and I¡¯m not her¡± Her mother-inw, Rosa said as she hissed loudly. ¡°I¡¯m d my son divorced you already. Now, you can get out of our life for good and so you know, Rhoda, your best friend, is pregnant with my grandchild. She¡¯s going to give us an heir whereas you, you couldn¡¯t even get pregnant or give birth. You are barren!! The doctor said you would not be able to give birth again. My son can¡¯t be with someone who can¡¯t bear him a child¡± Rosa yelled to her face. Hannah stared at her, tears slipping down her cheeks. Whatever her mother-inw was saying wasn¡¯t true. She wasn¡¯t barren when she met her son, Jeff. and even though she was now barren, it wasn¡¯t her fault. She had given birth twice for her husband, Jeff but the child had always died immediately after it was given birth; recently she had gotten pregnant, but she lost the pregnancy. The doctor had told her she was poisoned and whatever poison was given to her did not only destroy the pregnancy, it destroyed her womb too and she had almost lost her life. And now she would never be able to conceive again. Hannah stared at her not knowing what to say. She knew her mother-inw never liked her from the start, she never wanted her son to marry her in the beginning but she never thought she would be the one saying this to her. It wasn¡¯t her fault that the babies didn¡¯t stay and that she cannot conceive anymore. The fact that her best friend was pregnant with her husband¡¯s child was something else. ¡°You know what!! I do not want to see your disgusting face. Pack your things, and leave this house, and least I forgot, my son got that car for you, so I¡¯m taking it back¡± Rosa yelled and dragged the car key from Hannah. She then pushed her to the ground. Hannah cried out in despair as she stared at the woman who called herself, her mother-inw. She was a woman too like her, she thought she would understand her pain too. ¡°Mom!!!¡± Hannah cried ¡°I told you, stop calling me mom!!¡± Rosa yelled and held her by the hair. She pulled her hair and Hannah cried as she struggled to remove her mother-inw¡¯s hands from her hair. ¡°Let go of me, you are hurting me¡± Hannah yelled and her mother-inw kicked her and let go of her hair immediately. ¡°I do not want to see your face in this mansion anymore¡± she yelled and with that, she walked inside the house and locked the door. Hannah cried. A lot had happened to her. In just one day she had lost her job, lost her marriage, and had lost a roof over her head and her best friend was carrying her husband¡¯s baby. She cried. Her face was already swollen and her hand was bleeding from when Rosa had pushed her to the ground. She didn¡¯t have anywhere else to go and it was almost getting dark. She decided to go look for a shelter somewhere else. She walked down the street with tears in her eyes. Her hair looked so messy. She kept on crying. She didn¡¯t know what to do. She had lost everything.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org Just then a car pulled in front of her and two hefty men rushed out of the car and carried her and forced her into the car. ¡°Let me go!! Let me go!!¡± She kept yelling and one of the men used a handkerchief to cover her mouth and nose and suddenly she lost consciousness. TBC Kidnapped Hannah opened her bleary eyes and discovered she was in a dark room with her hands tied above her head. She noticed she was lying on a soft material, a bed to be precise. The room was so dark that she could barely see a thing. The only thing she could feel was pain all over her, her body hurting like hell. She knew she passed out but she didn¡¯t know how long she¡¯s passed out. Memories of everything that happened came rushing into her head like a sh. How two hefty men had dragged her inside the car and ced a handkerchief in her nose and she had lost consciousness. That was thest thing she remembered and now she finds herself in a dark room on a bed with her hands tied. ¡°Oh my goodness! I have been kidnapped¡± she thought as fear rang through her veins. She wondered who must have kidnapped her, the thought of her kidnappers killing her made a shiver run down her spine. She began to wonder who must have kidnapped her. She had no enemy, she¡¯s never offended anyone. The only enemies she had now were her husband, her best friend, and mother inw. Probably one of them must have kidnapped her to kill her and get rid of her forever. No, I can¡¯t let them kill me. I can¡¯t lose my job, marriage, and roof over my head in one day and still lose my life, I need to get out of here, she thought as she struggled to loosen the rope used to tie her hands. Just then she heard noisesing from outside the room she was in and suddenly the door to the room burst open and someone walked in and closed the door. ¡°Who¡¯s there?¡± Hannah yelled in fear. She had seen someone enter the room and lock the door. She became scared. Suddenly she felt someone climb onto the bed and got on top of her. It wasn¡¯t anyone, it was a male figure. ¡°Let go of me¡± she yelled as she tried pushing the figure that was on top of her but he was just very strong. He groaned softly and kissed her on her lips passionately. He kissed her breast and suddenly he started ripping her clothes off while Hannah kept crying and begging for him to let her go but he paid a deaf ear to her cries. ¡°Stay still!!¡± he muttered those two words. It didn¡¯t sound like a request, it was amand. He ripped off her panties and suddenly put his dick inside of her and started plunging on her roughly and fiercely.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org Hannah cried out in pain. She kept screaming in tears and just then the male figure who was on top of her, plunging her fiercely, ced his hands on her mouth, preventing her from yelling, thrusting in and out of her roughly with full force. Hannah, who was already bing weak, closed her eyes and suddenly lost consciousness. *************** *************** The crowd could be seen gathered in a particr area in the street of Anta staring at a female figure who was lying unconscious on the ground with her clothes torn and half naked. ¡°Oh my goodness!! Isn¡¯t that the wife of Jeff Mickelson¡± ¡°What happened to her?¡± ¡°Oh my goodness!! Look at the blood all over her¡± ¡°I think she was raped¡± ¡°Do you think she¡¯s dead!¡± A lot of people talking and taking pictures. The noises from the surrounding woke her up. The sound of cameras clicking. Hannah opened her bleary eyes and then she could see the crowd surrounding her. She felt so weak, she felt her entire body was so heavy that she could barely move them. Her vision wasn¡¯t clear so she couldn¡¯t see clearly but she could hear cameras shuffling. She groaned softly and just then she heard someone scream. ¡°No, she¡¯s alive! Someone should take her to the hospital¡± a voice screamed at once and suddenly she could hear the voices in the surroundings begin to die down. ¡°Make way, make way, stop taking pictures¡± she heard different voices, and just then she saw a woman staring at her. Her vision was blurred, she couldn¡¯t see who it was but she could tell it was a beautiful woman with long lush hair. ¡°Stay with me Hannah¡± the woman muttered those words and suddenly Hannah closed her eyes and lost consciousness. *********** *********** Jeff could be seen pacing to and fro in the sitting room, while her mother sat staring at him. ¡°You should stop pacing to and fro, she¡¯s gone and never going toe back,¡± Rosa said and Jeff shot her a deadly re. ¡°It¡¯s all your fault. I divorced her, I never asked you to throw her out of the house, you know she has nowhere else to go¡± Jeff yelled at her mother who flinched. ¡°You should better stop shouting at me. When she came, she used me that I was the one who told you to divorce her and she tried hitting me, so I had the guards throw her out¡± Rosa lied and Jeff stared at her without saying a word. He knew her mom was lying, Hannah would never do such a thing. ¡°Besides, I never liked the girl. I¡¯m d she¡¯s gone. Now you can go and marry Rhoda, I like her more¡± Rosa said. Rosa hated Hannah so much because she was from a poor background and had no family. She never wanted her son to marry her in the past but he was blinded by love and married her. every bad thing that has happened in Hannah¡¯s life, Rosa has always been the one behind it. She was the one who had killed Hannah¡¯s children immediately after they were born and during thest pregnancy, she poisoned her, unknowingly to Jeff and Hannah. She was the reason Hannah had lost her womb and the baby and now she will never be able to conceive. She had wanted to get rid of Hannah in the past and finally, she did. Jeff had only agreed to divorce Hannah because she was now barren. He badly needed an heir and Hannah wasn¡¯t going to give him one and her best friend was pregnant for him. Just then Jeff heard his phone ring. It was a call from his PA. ¡°Sir, check the inte, there¡¯s something you would want to see,¡± His PA said and ended the call. Jeff quickly went to the Inte and there he saw a video of Hannah lying on the ground, her clothes torn and she was half naked there was a caption under the video that she was raped. ¡°Holy moly!!¡± Jeff turned to his mom looking furious. He threw the phone at her to watch the video which she did. ¡°This is all your fault, if anything happens to Hannah, I would hold you responsible¡± Jeff yelled and quickly text his PA, to make sure those pictures ate out of the inte. He cannot afford to ruin his reputation. ¡°Oh wow! My fault! It¡¯s all yours, I never asked you to divorce her, nor cheat on her with her best friend, you did it yourself and you asked her boss to fire her. How is it my fault? I only made it easier for you and Rhoda by getting rid of her, you should be thanking me¡± Rosa yelled and threw the phone back at Jeff. ¡°I had ns on how to get rid of her without hurting her but you just ruined everything ¡± Jeff yelled ¡°A n not to hurt her? You are a confused being Jeff. that would be impossible. Whatever you were nning to do, it would have hurt her. Besides she got what she deserve. I wish she would just die!!!¡± Rosa said and Jeff moved towards his mom and held her by her throat. ¡°One more word about her, and I¡¯ll forget you are my mother¡± TBC Stay with me Hannah Hannah opened her bleary eyes. Staring at the surroundings, wondering where she was. ¡°Hannah you are awake¡± she heard a voice. That voice. It sounded so familiar. It was the voice that had asked her to stay with her. ¡°Where am I?¡± Hannah asked as her vision was already bing clearer. ¡°You are in the hospital. How are you feeling?¡± The woman asked and then Hannah turned to her. It was a beautiful woman with long, lush hair. She had blue eyes and her skin was so white. She looked like a rich woman, Of Course, she was. Hannah could see she was a rich woman even from the way she speaks and act. As she stared at the woman a sense of familiarity washed through her. ¡°How are you feeling?¡± The woman asked with a smile on her face and Hannah stared at her weirdly wondering who she was and why she was being so caring. She knew she had brought her to the hospital, but why?. She didn¡¯t even know this woman but she had saved her life and brought her to the hospital. It was so weird. ¡°I¡¯ll go tell the doctor that you are awake,¡± The woman said and was about to leave when Hannah finally spoke. ¡°Who are you and what do you want from me?¡± Hannah asked curiously. She had been through a lot just within these few days and then a stranger came from nowhere caring for her. The woman turned to her and then smiled at Hannah. ¡°My name is Arianna MacKenzie. I was on my way home when I saw the crowd and asked my men to take a look and they told me a female was lying unconscious. I hade to check myself and then I brought you to the hospital ¡± Arianna said and Hannah stared at her without saying a word. She wasn¡¯t ready to believe any lie from anybody. Who knows if her husband or mother-inw had sent this woman to kill her, she wasn¡¯t going to believe anything she said. If her husband she trusted so much could betray her if her best friend could betray her, who is this stranger not to? ¡°I know you must be thinking I¡¯m lying or probably thinking your mother-inw sent me or your ex-husband..¡± Arianna paused as Hannah gave her a weird look. Did she read my mind? she thought. ¡°How did you know about my husband and mother-inw?¡± Hannah asked ¡°After I brought you to the hospital, I did some digging and then found everything. I know what they did to you Hannah, they¡¯ve betrayed you and hurt you, but I am here to help you. I just hope you ept my help¡± Arianna said ¡°And why would I ept your help? Who knows if you are like them, monsters!!!¡± Hannah yelled as tears gathered in her eyes. The memories of her seeing her husband and a best friend kept reying in her head and she felt like she was going crazy. All she wanted to do was go back to that scene and kill her best friend and husband and mostly her husband. He had deceived her, made her believe he loved her so much but he never did. He used her and because of him and his mother, she had gotten raped. She would surely make them pay for what they did to her. One way or another she would make them pay. ¡°I understand how you are feeling now! You must want revenge, I¡¯m willing to help you get it if you want, only if you ept and let me help you¡± Arianna said and Hannah stared at her for a few seconds. This woman was good at reading minds. ¡°You want to help me take them down?¡± Hannah asked and Arianna nodded in response. ¡°And why would you do that? Do you have anything against the Mikelson family?¡± Hannah asked curiously and Arianna sighed softly. ¡°Yes I do, they hurt me in the past,¡± Arianna said. ¡°And you want to use me to get your revenge?¡± Hannah asked ¡°No, no. I do not want to use you to get revenge on any course. You deserve to get justice for what they did, if we do not bring them down, they are just going to continue hurting people as they wish¡± Arianna said and Hannah stared at her for some seconds then looked away, staring at the ceiling as she was in deep thought thinking if she should ept the woman¡¯s offer. If there was one thing she had noticed about the Mikelson family, they love hurting people and stepping on people because of their rank in society. Especially her mother-inw, Rosa. She thought Jeff was different from them, she didn¡¯t know he was just a deceiver too who pretended to love her and now he hurt her deeply. She needed to make them pay for everything. ¡°It¡¯s alright if you do not want to ept my offer. I¡¯ll give you enough time to think about it and¡­¡­¡± ¡°I ept,¡± Hannah said and Mrs. Arianna stared at her surprised. ¡°Really?¡± Arianna yelled happily and Hannah nodded in response. ¡°Oh my Goodness! I¡¯m so sorry, I¡¯m just happy you epted my offer¡± Arianna said and Hannah managed to smile. Just then Arianna pped her hands and two women in suits came in, holding some documents in their hands. ¡°Hannah, meet mywyers,¡± Arianna said smiling ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Mary Chase and this is my assistant, Chloe Danvers,¡± thewyer said and brought forth her hands for a handshake, which Hannah politely took.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I know you must be wondering why mywyers are here. Well, Mary, could you please brief her¡± Arianna said and Mary nodded. She brought out a paper and gave it to Hannah. ¡°Mrs. Hannah, this is a document that contains a change of identity. You¡¯re gonna be changing your name, date of birth, and everything and you¡¯re gonna get half of Mrs. Arianna¡¯s property after you sign the document ¡± Thewyer said and Hannah turned to Mrs. Arianna. ¡°And changing my name to yours will mean only one thing, that I¡¯m going to be your adopted daughter,¡± Hannah said and Arianna nodded. She was also going to be rich too. She wasn¡¯t going to let any of these opportunities pass by. She didn¡¯t care about her identity or anything, all she wanted was to get revenge on the people who had ruined her life. She took a pen that was with thewyers and signed all the documents without even reading them. ¡°Congrattions Hannah Rodriguez, your new name is now Cindere Mackenzie. Wee to the world of wealth and riches¡± TBC Money is involved ¡°Congrattions Hannah Rodriguez, your new name is now Cindere Mackenzie. Wee to the world of wealth and riches¡± thewyer said and Hannah smiled at her. ¡°Excuse me,¡± thewyer said and with that, they walked out. Arianna smiled at Hannah. ¡°So, you are officially my daughter. We need to celebrate ¡± Arianna said and Hannah forced herself to smile ¡°Can you please get me out of this hospital first?¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled. ¡°Of course, I will. Your passport, I mean our passport is ready. We leave for New York City tonight¡± Arianna said and Hannah stared at her weirdly. ¡°Why leave? I thought you would stay here in Anta?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Yes, I do but I have my house in New York and I¡¯m taking you there to rest. You are too weak to strive at the Mikelsons. I¡¯m sure they know your weakness and they will use it against you, making you lose the battle against them. If you want to strike your enemies and win, you must go unexpectedly and ready, like a thief in the night, and strike them all. You need to go to New York now. You need to regain yourself and build yourself to be a strong woman before you can fight back¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded in response.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. Right now, she didn¡¯t care about anything, she was willing to do just anything for Arianna, all she wanted was to get revenge. ¡°Arianna, I need one more thing from you,¡± Hannah said and Arianna raised her eyebrows asking her to go on. ¡°I need to find the man who raped me. I need to make him pay for what he¡¯s done¡± Hannah said and Arianna swallowed hard. ¡°Sure, anything that makes my daughter happy,¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled. It felt good to have a mother again. This woman, Arianna, reminded her so much of her mother. She talks like her mother and acts like her. If she didn¡¯t know her mother¡¯s siblings she would have mistaken Arianna for her mother¡¯s twin. Hannah¡¯s mother had died of cancer when she was just ten years old. It was a difficult time for her. She didn¡¯t have anybody to take care of her, her father had left when he found out her mother had cancer. She was just so little when he left her. She¡¯s been through a lot from childhood and Jeff knew all about it. He knew he was the only one he had in the world and yet he betrayed her. She was going to make all of them pay. ************* ************* A male figure is seen sitting inside his office staring at hisptop in front of him. He rubs his hands on his forehead trying to focus but he just couldn¡¯t. The pleas of thedy he¡¯s forced himself on came running into his head like a sh. It kept distracting him from working. He just couldn¡¯t get her to plead and cry off his mind. He closed hisptop and sighed softly. Just then his Best friend, Liam walked inside his office, with his hands tucked inside the pocket of his trousers. Liam works in hispany as his managing director and assistant. ¡°Brandon, are you Alright?¡± Liam, who noticed the look on Brandon¡¯s face asked as he walked in. ¡°Did you find anything about the girl?¡± Brandon asked softly and Liam sighed softly. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t¡± Liam broke the news to him and he mmed his hands on his table, making Liam flinch. ¡°What do you mean you didn¡¯t find her or anything about her? You fucking brought the girl and drugged me to sleep with her. You fucking took her away before I was awake and dumped her in god knows where and you tell me you didn¡¯t find her¡± Brandon yelled. Liam stared at his friend, he was looking as furious as ever. He wondered why. Liam believes he¡¯s done Brandon so much good by giving her a girl on his birthday. Brandon has always been a workaholic, he didn¡¯t even have the chance to be with any girl rather than to satisfy himself. In summary, he hates women in general. and he gave him a girl to sleep with as a birthday gift and he yelled at him, Liam thought and scoffed. ¡°I didn¡¯t bring the girl, I paid some guys to help me bring some random girl and they brought her. ording to them, they saw her walking by the street and they abducted her. They could barely recognize her. I didn¡¯t even have the opportunity to see her before she was taken away. I asked the men to drop her off where they found her which they did. No one recognizes her, it would be difficult to know her true identity ¡± Liam said ¡°Whoever you paid to abduct her, pay them to find her and get out,¡± Brandon said coldly and Liam raised his hands in surrender. He wasn¡¯t surprised if Brandon told him to get out even though he was his best friend. Brandon has always been like that. Short tempered and bossy. He wondered how they became friends in the first ce because this Brandon of a man is cold-hearted. ¡°I¡¯ll make some calls if I find anything I¡¯ll let you know,¡± Liam said and with that, he walked out of the office. Brandon groaned and pushed hisptop from the table making it hit the ground. ¡°I need to find her,¡± Brandon groaned. He felt so guilty for forcing himself on thest. It was his birthday and his best friend Liam had drugged him and brought a strangedy for him to sleep with. He wasn¡¯t in the right sense when he had forced himself on her. He remembered he had walked inside the dark room and located the bed. When he hadid on it he noticed a female figure lying on it. He was on drugs, he couldn¡¯t resist her scent, and he felt like she was calling on him. He could still remember how she had cried helplessly, begging him to let her go but all the pleas fell on deaf ears. If there was one thing Brandon hated in his life was women. He didn¡¯t want to have anything to do with them but now his friend had forced him into one. He needed to find thedy and make up for what he¡¯s done. He wouldpensate her with money, that would be the best and he would cut her off his lifepletely. TBC They would pay A red sports car screeched to a halt in front of a big mansion. Arianna and Hannah alighted the red sports car. ¡°Wee to New York City and wee to my home, your home,¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled at her. Hannah was a very calm person, she wasn¡¯t the kind of person who talks much, and all she knew how to do was smile. They both walked inside the house and Arianna could see lots of maids running to and fro like they were trying to put things in order. ¡°Wee ma¡¯am, wee ma¡¯am ¡± the maids kept bowing their heads as they saw Arianna, she just smiled and waved at them and they smiled at her in return. Hannah stared at Arianna, she was probably the nicest woman she¡¯s met in these few days. ¡°Ma¡¯am Arianna¡± An advanced woman called as she walked towards Arianna and hugged her.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°Oh!! Mama Luciana. How are you¡± Arianna asked in the most caring tone ever. ¡°I am more than okay. I miss you a lot and I¡¯m d you are finally home. Who is she?¡± mama Luciana asked and Arianna smiled. ¡°Hannah, this is mama Luciana, my cook, and mama, this is Hannah, my daughter,¡± Arianna said and mama Luciana smiled and turned to Hannah. ¡°H, mi Hija Bonita. Dame un abrazo¡± Mama Luciana said and Hannah stared at her weirdly. She didn¡¯t understand what she was saying. She only smiled at her. ¡°Mama, she does not understand Spanish, she¡¯s from Anta,¡± Arianna said and Mama Luciana smiled. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, my daughter. I thought you were Spanish. Wee home and you are beautiful mi Amor¡± Mama Luciana said and Hannah smiled at her. ¡°Thank you, mama Luciana,¡± Hannah said and Mama Luciana moved towards her and hugged her. Hannah smiled at Arianna and hugged her in return. ¡°Mama, Hannah needs to rest. It¡¯s been a long trip¡± Ariana said and mama Luciana nodded and with that, she walked away. ¡°I¡¯ll show you to your room,e with me,¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded, trailing behind her. ¡°Mama Luciana is nice, I like her,¡± Hannah said as they climbed up the stairs. ¡°I knew you would like her. She¡¯s a nice woman¡± Arianna said as she opened the door to a room and they both walked in. ¡°Wow, this is so beautiful, ¡± Hannah said admiring the room. ¡°It¡¯s yours. You should rest. I¡¯ll ask one of the maids to go shopping for you and I¡¯ll introduce you to the maidster. You should rest and alsoe downstairs for dinner¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded in response. She smiled broadly as she moved towards the beautiful wardrobe and opened it and surprisingly she saw female clothes, there were a lot of them. ¡°Woah! These clothes are beautiful. Why do you want to go shopping, I could use this¡¯ ¡® Hannah said and turned to Arianna then she noticed the sad look on Arianna¡¯s face. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Hannah asked ¡°I asked the maid to get rid of these clothes, but they didn¡¯t. They must have forgotten¡± Arianna said sadly. ¡°But why do you want them to get rid of it?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Because it belongs to my daughter,¡± Ariana said and paused. ¡°Your daughter? Where¡¯s she? I would love to meet her¡± Hannah said smiling. ¡°She¡¯s dead,¡± Arianna said and Hannah opened her eyes wide in surprise. ¡°Oh my goodness!! I¡¯m so sorry, I didn¡¯t know you had a daughter. I¡¯m so sorry¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t apologize, it isn¡¯t your fault. Her name was Cindere McKenzie. She¡¯s so beautiful like you. She has your eye colors and everything¡± Arianna said and sat on the bed in the room. Hannah stared at her with pity in her eyes. The woman had been through a lot. There was a lot of pain in her eyes. Now Hannah could see the reason she named her after her daughter, she loved her so much. ¡°She was pregnant when she died. The Mikelsons killed her. Rosa and her son killed my daughter ¡± Arianna said as tears welled up in her eyes. She tried her best not to break down in front of Hannah but she couldn¡¯t hold back her tears. It was really painful for her. The tears she¡¯s been holding for a long time, she finally let go. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry,¡± Hannah said and she nodded in response and wiped her tears. ¡°It¡¯s in the past now¡± she managed to smile. ¡°You can tell the maids toe to get rid of the clothes. I¡¯ll use the new ones you¡¯ll buy for me¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled. ¡°No, it¡¯s fine. You can wear them, besides the clothes would look so good on you. You have somebody statue as my daughter¡± Arianna said and walked towards the wardrobe and brought out a blue gown from it. ¡°This is my daughter¡¯s favorite gown. You can wear it and join me for dinnerter¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded and took the gown. ¡°I¡¯ll leave you to rest. If you need anything, I¡¯ll be in my room. And my room is close to yours¡± Arianna said and kissed her on her cheeks before walking out of the room. Hannah sighed softly as she walked towards the mirror and stood in front of it. She put the gown on her body, staring at it. Lots of thoughts going through her mind. Seeing how happy Arianna looked, one would think she¡¯s never been through anything but she has. Losing someone dear is so painful. She understood the pain. She knew how it felt like to lose someone close to one¡¯s heart. She felt that pain when her mother died of cancer. She felt hopeless and almost felt like she was going to die. She dropped the gown on the bed and sat on the bed. She knew the Mikelson family to be so cruel and heartless but she never knew they could kill people too and still act like everything is okay. She was going to take them down, starting from her best friend to her ex-husband Jeff, to her mother-inw. They would all pay and go down one after the other. TBC Land of wealth Meanwhile, Rhoda and Jeff¡¯s mom, Rosa, are seen sitting together in Mikealson¡¯s mansion,ughing. They looked so happy. ¡°I¡¯m d I finally got rid of Hannah for good. My son just wouldn¡¯t want to leave her alone. Even though he knows she¡¯s cursed and she eats her kids, that¡¯s why all the children she gave birth to died. Witch like her. Who knew she was going to end up being barren¡± Rosa said in a disgusting tone making Rhoda smile. Rosa knew she was the one behind what Hannah had gone through. Only she and the nurse she paid knew about what she has done. ¡°Hannah is cursed. She killed her mother when she was a child. That¡¯s why she had no rtive or family members¡± Rhoda said and Rosa opened her eyes wide. ¡°Oh my goodness!! I knew it!! She killed her mother and she lied she had cancer and died. I wonder where Jeff picked her from. I¡¯m d she¡¯s gone for good, now you can be my daughter inw. And I¡¯m d you gonna give me an heir, finally ¡± Rosa muttered and Rhoda giggled happily and just then she frowned. ¡°Hey, what¡¯s wrong? Why are you frowning? Aren¡¯t you happy she¡¯s out of our lives for good?¡± Rosa asked ¡°No no, of course I¡¯m happy. It¡¯s just that Jeff still seems to care about her. He¡¯s out there searching for her¡± Rhoda said with a sad face. ¡°It¡¯s up to you not to make him forget about Hannah for good. You seduced him in the first ce, so I¡¯m sure you know what to do next. I¡¯ll do my part¡± Rosa said and Rhoda smiled.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org She stared around and noticed it was only she and Rosa in the room and the maids who were busy passing by. ¡°Oh, my stomach , it hurts!¡± Rhoda yelled and Rosa rushed towards her. ¡°Oh my goodness!! Someone call the doctor and help me take her upstairs¡± Rosa yelled and the maids came running in. They helped carry Rhoda to Jeff¡¯s room upstairs. Rosa quickly picked up her phone and called Jeff. ¡°Hello Jeff, Rhoda came to find you at home today, she suddenly started having an abdominal pain. Im scared she¡¯s going to loose her baby¡± Rosa said sounding so tensed. ¡°I¡¯ll be there in a jiffy ¡± Jeff said and ended the call immediately. Rosa smiled and went upstairs to Jeff¡¯s room where she met Rhoda lying on the bed. ¡°I called him already, he¡¯s on his way here¡± Rosa said and suddenly they heard Jeff¡¯s voice from downstairs. ¡°He¡¯s here. This means he wasn¡¯t far from home¡± Rosa said and Rhoda quickly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. Just then the door burst open revealing Jeff. ¡°Mom, how¡¯s she? How¡¯s the baby? Have you called the doctor?¡± Jeff asked as he walked in. ¡°Calm down son. I called the doctor, he just left not quite long. She and the baby is fine. The doctor said she¡¯s just stressed and just needs enough rest and she will be fine¡± Rosa said and Jeff gave out a breath of relief. If there was one thing he didn¡¯t want, he didn¡¯t want Rhoda to loose the baby. All he wanted was just a child , it would make him the most happiest man on earth. He¡¯s willing to do anything for Rhoda just to make sure she gives birth sound and safety. ¡°Have you found Hannah yet?¡± Rosa asked . She knew Jeff had left home to go find Hannah and she began to wonder if he had found her yet. ¡°No, I tried looking for her but I don¡¯t think she¡¯s in Anta. I heard a woman came with a ck car and took her away. I tried to find out the identity of this woman but I just couldn¡¯t. I checked all the hospitals but she isn¡¯t in anyone of them¡± Jeff said and Rosa sighed softly. ¡°Then you should forget about her and focus on Rhoda. Besides she¡¯s pregnant and she needs you by her side. You should take care of her and forget Hannah. You had wanted to get rid of her a long time ago now is finally the time¡± Rosa said and Jeff swallowed hard. He truly had wanted to get rid of Hannah . He wanted an heir but she just couldn¡¯t give him an heir. The doctor had dered her barren, All he wanted was to divorce her and still give her fifty percent of the things he had. He knew Hannah had no one or any family to go to. He began to wonder where she is or maybe she¡¯s probably dead. But on a second thought, he thinks everything is for the best. He should just get married to Rhoda and forget about Hannah. ¡°Make arrangements for I and Rhoda¡¯s wedding. I¡¯m getting married to her¡± Jeff said and Rosa smiled. ¡°That¡¯s the son I raised¡± she thought as she stared at Jeff. She known Jeff to have anger issues and when he gets angry he can kill her even though she was his mother but there was one thing Rosa was so sure of, her son loves her so much and would do anything she tells him to. ¡°I found this. Someone who saw the woman take Hannah said it fell from Hannah¡± Jeff said as he brought out a bracelet from his pocket and gave it to her mother. His mother took the bracelet and starred at it disgustingly. She didn¡¯t want anything to do with Hannah at all. Just then Jeff heard his phone ring and then walked out of the room. Meanwhile, Rhoda who was lying on the bed pretending to be asleep, smiled inwardly, she¡¯s finally going to be Jeff¡¯s wife. She could not believe. She felt so happy that she had wanted to scream but she had to pretend she was asleep. Now, she¡¯s finally going to enjoy all the riches and wealth Hannah had been enjoying all those years. She opened her eyes and stared at Rosa who was staring at the bracelet. ¡°I¡¯m going to dump this¡± Rosa said and Rhoda quickly took it from her. ¡°No, I¡¯ll keep it. This looks so expensive ¡± Rhoda said and Rosa rolled her eyes at her. ¡°We better start making arrangements for your wedding¡± *********** *********** Hannah is seen walking down the stairs looking so beautiful. She had wore the gown Arianna had told her to wear. Arianna who was sitting at the dinning table smiled as she saw how beautiful Hannah was looking. She truly look so much like her daughter, Cindere. ¡°You look beautiful Cindere¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled and sat on a vacant chair close to her. ¡°Thank you ma¡¯am ¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled. ¡°I think it¡¯s high time you start addressing me as mom¡± Arianna said and Hannah joined her lips together, she nced at Arianna for some seconds and then nodded. ¡°Thank you mom¡± she said and Arianna smiled. She just love thisdy Hannah so much. She didn¡¯t know why but she just love everything about her. Just then Arianna heard her phone vibrate. It was a text message from her personal investigator in Anta. She frowned as she read the message. ¡°Is everything alright?¡± Hannah asked as she noticed the look on her face. ¡°It¡¯s Jeff, he¡¯s getting married to Rhoda next tomorrow¡± Arianna said and Hannah blinked twice as she felt like a sharp knife has been pierced into her heart. Despite the fact that Jeff had ruined her life, she was supposed to hate him but truth is , she still love him. And she haven¡¯t been gone for up to a week and he¡¯s already nning his wedding with her best friend. Hannah felt so hurt. Arianna noticed the look on her face. She shouldn¡¯t have told her about it, she could see Hannah was deeply hurt and it pained her heart. ¡°You should forget about them for now. When the timees you¡¯ll get the revenge you ever wanted¡± Arianna said and ced her hands on top Hannah¡¯s. Hannah smiled at her. ¡°I¡¯ll be attending a party tomorrow. Prominent men and women of New York City would be there, I¡¯m going to introduce them to you as my daughter. So first thing tomorrow, you¡¯ll be going for shopping with me¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled at her and nodded in response. ¡°And I have apany here in new York. I¡¯ll be making you the new CEO, so you will resume anytime you feel like¡± Arianna said and Hannah stared at her speechlessly. ¡°Why are you doing all this for me? You barely know me¡± Hannah said ¡°I just want to help you Hannah. You deserve the best Hannah¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded. Just then a maid arrived holding a package in her hands. ¡°Ma¡¯am the package you ordered for has arrived¡± the maid said with her head bowed. ¡°Oh! Thank you¡± Arianna said and took it from the maid and then gave it to Hannah, who collected it immediately. ¡°What¡¯s inside?¡± Hannah asked ¡°See for yourself¡± Arianna said and Hannah gave her one nce before opening the package and to her surprise she saw a phone, and aptop. An expensive wrist watch too and some other gadgets she could barely recognize and know the use. ¡°It¡¯s all yours¡± Arianna said as she noticed the surprise look on Hannah¡¯s face. ¡°Isn¡¯t this too much? All this are so expensive ¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled. ¡°Wee to thend of wealth and riches , honey. Nothing is too expensive when money is involved¡± TBC Octuplets ¡°Wee to thend of wealth and riches, honey. Nothing is too expensive when money is involved¡± *************** *************** Two weekster Hannah is seen climbing down the stairs, all dressed, ready to resume the MacKenziepany as the new CEO. Just then she saw Arianna, walking out of the kitchen putting on a white long robe making her look so sexy. She was holding a cup of coffee in her hands. She could swear that nobody would believe that this woman was in her 50s but she looked so young and sexy. A lot of people would probably think they are sisters. ¡°Good morning mom¡± Hannah muttered as she moved towards her and kissed her on the cheeks. ¡°Good morning honey. I can see you are all set for work¡± Arianna said with a smile stered on her face, as she examined Hannah¡¯s dress. ¡°It¡¯s your first day as CEO, remember what I told you. You are now Cindere Mackenzie, you should never let anyone intimidate you, heads high, walk majestically. And if anyone dares disrespect you, fire them immediately. Think high of yourself, you are now the queen of Mackenzie¡¯s kingdom ¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled and nodded in response. ¡°The driver is waiting outside, and my PA is waiting for you in thepany to put you through everything you need to know. You don¡¯t want to bete, you should start going¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled at her and nodded in response. She hugged Arianna and was about to leave when she suddenly felt dizzy. ¡°Are you alright, Hannah?¡± Arianna asked and Hannah nodded. Just as she was about to move she felt her head start spinning and just then she fell to the ground and lost consciousness. ************** ************** Hannah opened her eyes and then noticed she was in her room. ¡°Hannah¡± she heard Arianna call her and she turned to her. ¡°What happened?¡± Hannah said as she tried standing up from the bed. ¡°You passed out,¡± Arianna said and helped her sit properly on the bed. ¡°Oh my goodness! I must be so tired. That would have been the reason I passed out, I¡¯m so sorry¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled at her. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t apologize. I asked the doctor toe to check on you and he did. He had just left for quite a long time, ¡° Arianna said and paused. ¡°Ok, but I¡¯m fine now. I need to go to work now, I¡¯m fine¡± Hannah said and tried standing up from the bed but suddenly paused when Arianna broke the news to her. ¡°You are one week pregnant, Hannah¡± ******************* I can¡¯t be pregnant!! It¡¯s not possible!! I can¡¯t be carrying the child of someone who I don¡¯t even know. That rapist owns this pregnancy. I can¡¯t keep it¡± Hannah said as tears welled up in her eyes. ¡°You can¡¯t remove it either. You have to keep the pregnancy, you can¡¯t kill an innocent baby¡± Arianna said and Hannah stared at her with tears in her eyes. She would love to keep this baby but she was scared. At first, she didn¡¯t know the rapist or his identity. She didn¡¯t even see him that night. And the fact that all the babies she¡¯s given birth to in the past had died immediately after they were born scared her, and thest pregnancy she had, she lost it. She was scared something like that would happen again. ¡°I understand how you feel Hannah. You should keep the baby, I¡¯ll help you take care of it. You have me, you do not need to worry about anything¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded in response. Arianna moved toward Hannah and engaged her in a warm hug. ¡°You are going to be fine,¡± Arianna said, patting Hannah¡¯s back. *******four Monthster******* Hannah is seen alighting a ck sports car which looked very expensive. She was putting on a ck suit. Even though her stomach was big from the pregnancy, the suit still fitted her perfectly well. She would have worn her normal long and big gowns, but because she was going to be attending a meeting with the board members, she needed to look professional. Just then Hannah¡¯s assistant rushed towards Hannah and collected her bag from her. ¡°Wee ma¡¯am E¡± Her PA, Chelsea greeted with her head bowed and Hannah smiled at her. Everybody in Mackenzie¡¯spany knows her as Cindere Mackenzie. Instead of calling her Cindere, they call her E which is short for Cindere. ¡°Is my mom here yet?¡± Hannah asked. Arianna had left home so early saying she needed to meet with some people to discuss business, that she would be attending the board meeting. ¡°Yes ma¡¯am, she¡¯s in the boardroom with the board members, and the board meeting willmence in the next 15 minutes, ¡± Chelsea said Hannah nodded and checked her phone as it vibrated. It was a text from her mom Arianna asking her where she was. ¡°You should drop my bag in my office and bring my documents, it¡¯s on my office table. I¡¯ll be in the boardroom¡± Hannah said and Chelsea nodded in response as they walked inside thepany, The past few months haven¡¯t been an easy one for Hannah. After she found out she was pregnant, Arianna asked her to rest, till she gave birth before she would Resume as the CEO. But Hannah insisted on working and Arianna had no choice but to ept her decision. She would do anything to make Hannah happy. *****Hourster******Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. The board meeting is already over and Hannah is seen walking out of the board room with her mom, Arianna. Suddenly one of the board members walked towards them. ¡°Ma¡¯am E. Your presentation was great. It would surely lead thispany to another level. Keep up the good works¡± The board member said Hannah smiled at her and she walked away. Arianna stared at Hannah with a smile on her face, she was a hardworking person, and truth be told she was so proud of Hannah. She was proud of the woman she was bing. She didn¡¯t regret the day she helped her. ******5 monthster****** A ck car screeched to a halt in front of the hospital. Arianna rushed out of the car and rushed inside the hospital to call the nurse. Her daughter was inbor, and Hannah is about to give birth. The nurse rushed out and helped Hannah inside the emergency room. Arianna is seen pacing to and fro in front of the emergency room, looking so tense and scared. She knew giving birth wasn¡¯t such an easy process and Hannah had been inside the delivery room with the doctors for over an hour. She just hopes she¡¯s okay. She could hear Hannah screaming in pain, This made cold shivers run down her spine. Just then her voice suddenly died down, Arianna became scared and immediately the door to the delivery room burst open revealing the doctor. ¡°You are Mrs. Mackenzie right?¡± the doctor asked with a smile on her face and Arianna nodded in response. ¡°Congrattions, your daughter has just given birth to Octuplets. Four boys and four girls¡± the doctor said and Arianna opened her eyes wide in shock. ¡°Octuplets!!¡± TBC Time to pay ¡°Congrattions, your daughter has just given birth to Octuplets. Four boys and four girls¡± the doctor said and Arianna opened her eyes wide in shock. ¡°Octuplets!!¡± Arianna said, almost yelling. Hannah¡¯s stomach was so big, she had always thought there were more than one baby inside, probably triplets or quadruplets, but the fact that it was octuplets was so shocking. ¡°Can I see her now?¡± Arianna asked ¡°Yeah, sure after the nurse finishes cleaning the babies and the mother then you can see them,¡± the doctor said and Arianna nodded in response. After The nurse had finished cleaning the babies, Hannah. Arianna went inside the ward to see Hannah and the babies. She met Hannah lying on the bed staring at the babies which wereid on a big baby cradle beside her. ¡°Oh my goodness!! Hannah, congrattions ¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled at her weakly. Hannah had felt so much pain while giving birth to the babies, but immediately she saw the babies, all the pain she felt disappeared at once. She couldn¡¯t believe she had given birth to octuplets, it was like a miracle. Fear ran through her spine as she stared at the babies. Memories of how the babies she has given birth to in the past had died came running into her head like sh. She became scared. What if she loses all these babies too? she thought. Arianna who saw the look on her face moved towards her and sat beside her. She knew about everything Hannah had been in the past, how she had lost her babies immediately after they were born. ¡°Hey, nothing is going to happen to the babies. I¡¯m here, I¡¯ll protect you and the Babies¡± Arianna said and Hannah stared at the babies who were asleep for some seconds and then nodded in response. ¡°So what are you naming the octuplets? It¡¯s equally like two sets of quadruplets ¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll name the girls, Allison, Addison, Audrey, and Aubrey also known as the A4. the males I¡¯ll name them, Jaxon, japer, Jayden, and Jamie, also known as the J4,¡± Hannah said as she pointed at the kids one by one naming them. Arianna smiled, it would be so difficult for her to differentiate between who is who among the kids because they look so much alike. It won¡¯t be difficult for Hannah, Of course, she is their mother. After Hannah was discharged, Arianna hired eight nannies, so they could support Hannah in taking care of the babies. She felt so happy. She was now a grandma to a beautiful set of octuplets. ******Five yearster****** ¡°Allison, get off the dining table, you gonna fall¡± Hannah yelled as Allison climbed onto the dining table, trying to take an apple from a bowl at the center of the dining table. Hannah sighed softly, Allison wasn¡¯t even listening to her, all she focused on was getting the apple on the table. She made to walk towards Allison when she caught a glimpse of Jayden and Jasper fighting over the remote and Jamie was hitting the television screen. She turned and then saw Aubrey and Audrey walking out of the kitchen covered in flour. ¡°Oh, Jesus!! Where are the fucking maids!!!!!!!!¡± Hannah yelled in confusion. She didn¡¯t know which one of the kids she should go to first. It was the weekend and the kids didn¡¯t go to school. Just then the maids and the nannies came running out from where they were. They¡¯ve been so busy doing other things, they thought the kids were asleep not knowing they were doing something else in the sitting room. ¡°I¡¯m sorry ma¡¯am,¡± the nannies and maids said at once as they carried the kids upstairs. Hannah then noticed she didn¡¯t see Addison and Jaxon. ¡°Where are Addison and Jaxon?¡± she asked ¡°They are asleep ma¡¯am, ¡± one of the nannies said and Hannah nodded in response. She sat down tiredly on the couch in the sitting room. Her head was aching so badly. The kids were stressing the hell out of her. Bringing a kid into this world was something else, taking care of the kids was entirely something different. She was d Arianna had hired nannies and the maids were also Avable to help her take care of the kids. The past few years haven¡¯t been an easy one for Hannah but with Arianna by her side to support her she was able to work as a CEO and at the same time act as a mother to beautiful Octuplets. Just then, the door burst open revealing Arianna, she was looking so tired and weak. She had traveled out of New York to Canada for business purposes. She had told Hannah she would being back home today but Hannah had even forgotten. Her kids had made her forgottenpletely. ¡°Mom, you are back,¡± Hannah said and stood up from the couch, and went to hug Arianna. Just then a maid came and took Arianna¡¯s bag and jacket and gave her a ss of water. ¡°Thank you,¡± Arianna said as she gave the ss cup back to the maid who bowed her head. ¡°Honey, how are you?¡± Arianna asked as she turned to Hannah who smiled at her. ¡°I¡¯m okay. How was the business trip?¡± Hannah asked as they both walked towards the couch and sat on it. Arianna gave out a sad smile. Hannah knew thepany was having a problem and they needed help to sort out things, or else thepany was going to go bankrupt and they would have no option but to sell it. So, Arianna traveled to Canada to ask for help from a business partner. From the look on Arianna¡¯s face, it stated that things didn¡¯t go well. ¡°What happened, mom?¡± Hannah asked with a concerned look. ¡°He refused to help. We¡¯ve got no option than to sell thepany, ¡± Arianna said and Hannah frowned. ¡°No, we can¡¯t just sell thepany you¡¯ve worked so hard to build. There must be a second option¡± Hannah said and Arianna sighed softly. ¡°There is a second option but I¡¯m not sure he¡¯s going to help, ¡± Arianna said sadly ¡°Who is he?¡± Hannah asked ¡°His name is Brandon Colby, and he owns BRC. He¡¯s the only one who can help us but he¡¯s in Anta. I do not have ns of going to Anta for now and besides, he wouldn¡¯t want to help¡± Arianna said ¡°What if I go to Anta and convince him,¡± Hannah said and Arianna stared at her surprised. ¡°You can¡¯t go to Anta now. What about the kids? And your ex-husband and his family? They wouldn¡¯t let you be once they know you are back in Anta and they might try to hurt you¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯ll be bringing the kids with me and besides I can take care of myself, mom. I¡¯m no longer that Hannah they stepped on and ruined her life years ago. I¡¯m now a different person. Make sure everything about my flight is avable by tomorrow noon I¡¯ll leave for Anta ¡± Hannah said with a devilish smile on her face. ¡°Besides, it¡¯s time the Mikelson pay for what they did to me¡± TBC He is Arrogant Hannah walked inside her kid¡¯s room and met them ying with their toys. With the way they were looking so calm, one would think they weren¡¯t the ones turning the whole house upside down some minutes ago. ¡°Mommy¡± Addison called as she saw Hannah walk inside the room. She dropped her toy and went to hug her mommy, while the rest of the kids did the same. Hannah smiled and sat on the ground while the kids surrounded her. ¡°Mommy, do you want to tell us a story?¡± Audrey asked happily. ¡°No honey, I¡¯m here to tell you, guys, something else,¡± Hannah said and the kids raised their eyebrows staring at her, waiting for her to speak. ¡°Sweethearts, we are leaving New York City, ¡± Hannah said and the kids opened their eyes wide in shock. ¡°We are leaving?¡± Jaxon asked and Hannah nodded in response. ¡°Why mommy,¡± Allison asked ¡°Why are we leaving mommy?¡± Jasper asked curiously ¡°And where are we going?¡± Aubrey asked and Hannah smiled. If there was one thing about her kids, they love asking questions a lot. ¡°Sweethearts, mommy has some work to do in Anta, so we will be moving to Anta by tomorrow noon,¡± Hannah said and Audrey sighed sadly.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°I¡¯m going to be leaving my friends here in New York. I¡¯m going to miss this ce¡± Audrey said sadly. ¡°Honey, the people in Anta are very nice. I promise you gonna like them¡± Hannah said and Audrey nodded in response. ¡°Mommy, will we get to see our daddy when we go to Anta?¡± Jamie asked and Hannah felt her heartbeat increase. This was the first time in how many years that her kids were asking about their father. She didn¡¯t want to prolong the issue, so she just told him, yes, they would get to meet their father. The funniest thing is that she doesn¡¯t even know the father of her kids, she wouldn¡¯t recognize him if she sees him anywhere, she thought as the memories of that night came running into her head. She quickly shook off the thoughts. ¡°I can¡¯t wait to go to a new city besides I¡¯m tired of New York City,¡± Jayden said and her sisters rolled their eyes at him. ¡°Honey, promise me you all are gonna stay out of trouble and protect each other when we get to Anta,¡± Hannah said ¡°I promise mommy, I¡¯m going to protect my siblings, especially my stubborn sisters, and would make sure none of us get into trouble, ¡± Jasper said and Allison scoffed. Hannah smiled. If there was one thing about her kids, they were so smart and understanding but sometimes she barely recognized them and began to ask if she was the one who gave birth to them. ********Anta******* Hannah had just Arrived in Anta with her kids and two of their nannies. A ck car hade to pick them up from the airport and take them to the house Arianna had in Anta. The car screeched to a halt in front of a big mansion. The car door opened and the octuplets ran out of the car in a rush and ran inside the mansion. Their nannies ran after them immediately. ¡°Wow, grandma¡¯s house is so big and beautiful¡± the kids yelled at once. ¡°I think I¡¯m starting to like it here already¡± Audrey yelled and walked towards the long couch and copsed on it. Hannah, who had walked inside the house, smiled as she saw her kids scrutinizing the whole area. Just then a woman walked out of the kitchen, smiling as she walked towards Hannah. ¡°You must be Sandra, right?¡± Hannah asked as she saw the woman and she nodded in response. Arianna had told her that someone was looking after the house and her name was Sandra. She¡¯s the housekeeper. ¡°And you are Cindere Mackenzie right?¡± Sandra asked ¡°Oh yes, you can call me Hannah. It¡¯s nice meeting you¡± Hannah said and brought out her hands for a handshake which Sandra dly epted. ¡°Wee. Your room and that of the kids are all set. I hired some maids already and they are preparing something for you guys. You can go upstairs, take your bath and rest thene downstairs and eat, and do not hesitate to let me know if you need anything, ¡± Sandra said and Hannah nodded. ¡°Thank you very much,¡± Hannah said and Sandra nodded. The nannies took the kids to their room, while Hannah went to hers. Shey on her bed tiredly. She couldn¡¯t believe she was back in Anta, the city where her life was ruined, she thought memories of everything that had happened came running into her head. She quickly shook off the thoughts. She wouldn¡¯t let the memories or the past distract her from what she came to do in Anta. She came for two reasons, one was to convince Brandon Colby to partner with theirpany just to save theirpany¡¯s name and two was to hurt those people who hurt her in the past, Just then Hannah heard her phone ring. It was a call from her mother, Arianna. ¡°Mom¡± she called as she answered the phone call. ¡°Honey, how was your trip?¡± Arianna asked ¡°It was okay,¡± Hannah said with a sigh. ¡°That¡¯s great. Honey, I booked an appointment with you and Mr. Brandon for tomorrow. He would be meeting with you tomorrow at noon at hispany, I would send you the necessary documents ¡± Arianna said Hannah muttered okay and with that, she ended the call. She sighed softly, she had just arrived and wanted to rest for two days while making her findings about Brandon Colby. She needed to know Some things about Brandon before approaching him to be a partner with herpany, she thought and suddenly a message popped into her phone. It was a message from Arianna describing Brandon Colby. She had sent a picture of him too. Hannah must confess, he looks so handsome even though he had a frown on his face. She read the note Arianna had sent along with the picture. ¡°You must know he¡¯s Arrogant and short-tempered. He picks offense easily, so you must mind the words you use on him¡­.¡± Hannah paused, staring at the long note. She began to wonder how Arianna knew so much about Brandon Colby. TBC Her Best friend It was morning and another brand new day to be precise. Hannah had woken up so early and got dressed. She had wanted to visit Brandon¡¯spany, BRC. co. Arianna had told her Brandon was going to be avable at 7:30 Am. She had already scheduled a meeting with him and he was willing to meet. She had to go early because her mother had told her Brandon doesn¡¯t like clients whoete to meetings. She got dressed and went to the kid¡¯s room. There she met them while still asleep. She sighed softly as she stared at them. They hade just yesterday, and she needed the kids to rest, after today she had nned on getting them to start a new school. She smiled at them before walking out of the room. On her way out of the house, she met the nannies and the maids. She had told them to make sure they give the kids anything they want while she is not at home. With that, she walked out of the house. She hopped into the new car Arianna had gotten for her before she arrived in Anta. Arianna had made sure everything was avable before she came to Anta. She hopped into the red sports car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off. Her car screeched to a halt in front of the Company. She hopped out of the car and stood in front of the bigpany staring at it. Thepany was so big that she had opened her mouth wide, staring at it. It was one of the biggestpanies she¡¯s ever seen. She had seen bigger buildings in New York City but she just didn¡¯t expect thepany to be as big as this. On top of the Building was written BRC. She stared at thepany¡¯s building for some seconds before walking inside thepany. She had met with the receptionist who told her she had a meeting with Brandon Colby. The receptionist asked for her name and she told her, her name was Cindere Mackenzie. The receptionist had told her to sit and wait at the reception while he called the boss that she was there. She sat down staring at workers who were holding files and walking to and fro. She sighed softly as she stared at the receptionist who kept making calls.All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. She exhaled deeply as she saw the receptionist walking towards her. She quickly stood up and hung her bag properly on her shoulder, thinking the receptionist was going to tell her the boss was ready to see her. But instead, she told her, the boss had a change of mind and had postponed the meeting to one week. ¡°What??¡± Hannah screamed in horror. One week was a very long period, before then Mackenzie¡¯spany must have experienced a lot of loss. Hannah felt sad. She just can¡¯t sit and watch thepany Arianna worked so hard to build go down like that. She needed to do something. She needed to meet Brandon in person today and convince him. The earlier the better. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry miss,¡± the receptionist said as she noticed the sad look on Hannah¡¯s face. ¡°It¡¯s alright! Please, can I use your restroom before I leave?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Yes, you can. It¡¯s on the second floor¡± the receptionist said and Hannah smiled at her before walking towards the elevator. She entered the elevator and pressed thest floor on the elevator. She remembered Arianna telling her, Brandon was on thest floor and his office was the only one on thest floor. Ding!, the elevator stopped and opened. Hannah walked out of the elevator and there she saw a door. She was so sure it was Brandon¡¯s office. She walked towards the door, took a deep breath, and held the handle of the door. Just as she was about to open the door, she heard a male voice talking inside the office, he was yelling and he sounded so furious. She was so sure it was Brandon because Arianna had told her, he was always angry. She ced her ear on the door listening to the conversation but then she mistakenly opened the door and she fell into the office. Brandon turned angrily as he heard a loud thud. He turned and to his surprise, he saw a female lying on the ground grunting. He stared at her disgustingly as he ended the phone call. ¡°Who are you and what are you doing here?¡± he asked arrogantly. Hannah quickly stood up from the ground in embarrassment and dust her clothes. ¡°Hi sir, my name is¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m not interested in knowing your name¡± Hannah managed to smile and Brandon stared at her for a few seconds and then picked up his phone. ¡°Report to my office immediately,¡± Brandon said and ended the call, and just then two hefty men walked in. ¡°Throw her out of mypany,¡± Brandon said and turned to face the window, staring outside hispany. He seemed so angry that he could barely look at her. ¡°Please sir, I just need to talk to you about something, please¡± Hannah yelled as the guards dragged her out of his office but he paid a deaf ear to her. He was not ready to listen to some kind of stranger. Hannah groaned as the two hefty men threw her out of thepany. ¡°I¡¯ll kill both of you the next time you touch me and you know what? tell your boss to go to hell!!¡± Hannah grunts angrily and kicks one of the men. ¡°Arghhh!!¡± she yelled as she felt pain in her leg from the kick. She shot the men a deadly re and picked up her bag from the ground before walking inside her car. ¡°That Brandon is so rude. I hate him already¡± Hannah thought. She was already feeling tired and hungry. She decided to go to a nearby restaurant and eat so she could go back home and make a new n on how to make Brandon listen to her. She ignited the engine of her car and zoomed off. Her car screeched to a halt in front of a big Chinese restaurant. She hopped out of the car and was about to walk inside the restaurant when she bumped into someone who she never expected to see. ¡°Hannah!!¡± Rhoda, her best friend, called out in shock. TBC Chapter 11 She hopped out of the car and was about to walk inside the restaurant when she bumped into someone who she never expected to see. ¡°Hannah!!¡± Rhoda, her best friend, called out in shock as she saw Hannah. Hannah stared at Rhoda angrily, memories of years back when she caught her sleeping with her husband came running inside her head like a sh. All she wanted to do at this moment was just to kill her. ¡°Y-you are still alive¡± Rhoda stuttered. She didn¡¯t know why but she suddenly started feeling scared as she saw Hannah. ¡°Of course, I¡¯m not alive. This is my ghost and I¡¯m here to kill you¡± Hannah said and Rhoda stared at her without saying a word. Her eyes scrutinized Hannah who was now looking even more beautiful than before. She now had a better shape than before that Every man will want. She felt so jealous of her immediately. She thought she was dead but no, she was alive, sound, and healthy. They never heard from her again after she was raped but now suddenly she appeared out of the moon and she bumps into her, Rhoda thought. ¡°Now, if you would please excuse me. I came to this restaurant to eat, not to stare at your disgusting face¡± Hannah said and pushed Rhoda out of her way and was about to walk inside the restaurant but Rhoda dragged her hair and pulled her back, and immediately Hannah gave her a resounding p. ¡°How dare you touch my hair, you bastard!!¡± Hannah groaned and gave her a dirty p on her other cheeks. She was shocked Hannah had hit her. It was unlike Hannah. The Hannah she knew in the past no matter how hard you hit her would never hit you, but it seems this was a new Hannah. Rhoda ced her hands on her face which was now red from the p Hannah had given her. She still stood at the door of the restaurant not wanting Hannah to go in. Jeff was inside the restaurant and she couldn¡¯t afford for Jeff to see Hannah. She had remembered in the past that Jeff never stopped looking for Hannah even though he lied that he stopped. All he wanted to do was apologize to Hannah and make things right and if he sees Hannah this time he won¡¯t stop chasing after her until she forgives him. ¡°I said get out of my way,¡± Hannah said in a warning tone. She was already feeling angry. Why would Rhoda be acting like she owns the restaurant? ¡°You can¡¯t go in there. That ce is not meant for the poor like you¡± Rhoda said and Hannahughed so hard. ¡°Do you know I could buy this ce in a split second if I wanted to? Don¡¯t you dare me, Rhoda, now get out of my way¡± Hannah said and Rhodaughed in pain? ¡°I won¡¯t let you go in there,¡± Rhoda said and suddenly Hannah pushed her out of the way and was about to walk in when Rhoda pulled her hair. Hannah groaned and pulled her hair too while hitting her so hard on her face. She couldn¡¯t do anything when she saw her sleeping with her husband years ago. This was the perfect time to beat the hell out of her. Hannah kept pouncing on her and suddenly pushed her to the ground and she came on top of her, punching her so hard on her face. ¡°Wtf!! Stop this!!¡± Jeff said as she pulled Hannah away from Rhoda making Hannah fall to the ground. He immediately rushed to Rhoda and pulled her up from the ground. All his attention was on Rhoda and he barely noticed it was Hannah who had been fighting with Rhoda. ¡°What do you think you are doing Rhoda?¡± Jeff asked angrily.All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°She started it, she hit me first,¡± Rhoda said as she burst into tears. Jeff turned to see who started the fight and to his surprise, he saw Hannah. ¡°Hannah!¡± He was surprised to see her. Hannah stared at him angrily and picked up her bag from the ground. ¡°You all gonna pay for what you did, I promise you that,¡± Hannah said and with that, she walked towards her car and hopped in it, she ignited the engine and zoomed off. Rhoda opened her mouth wide in shock as she saw the car Hannah had hopped into and driven. It was the most expensive car in Anta city. Most CEOs drove it here in Anta. She was so sure Hannah was sleeping with different men to be able to get that car because to her she would always remain poor. Jeff had wanted to go after her but Rhoda held onto his shirt and started crying so hard. ¡°My whole body hurts, please take me to the hospital¡± Rhoda kept crying. Jeff stared at her for some seconds, lost in thought. He felt so much guilt. He had just pushed Hannah to the ground just now. ¡°Take me to the hospital and stop staring¡± she yelled and Jeff sighed softly. He carried her up from the ground in a bridal style and carried her to the car. He ignited the engine of the car and zoomed off to the hospital where Rhoda was treated, after which he took her home. The car screeched to a halt in front of Jeff¡¯s mansion. Jeff alighted the car and walked inside the house leaving Rhoda to walk in by herself. He went straight to his room. Rhoda rolled her eyes and walked inside the house. ¡°Rhoda!!¡± Rosa, Jeff¡¯s mom, called in shock as she saw how swollen Rhoda¡¯s face was. ¡°Oh my goodness!! Who did this to you?¡± Rosa asked as she helped her sit on the couch in the sitting room. ¡°It¡¯s Hannah! She did this¡± Rhoda said angrily and Rosa opened her mouth in shock. ¡°What Hannah? You mean Hannah Rodriguez?¡± Rosa asked ¡°Which other Hannah do you know? Of course, it¡¯s her. She¡¯s alive and I was shocked to see her, ¡± Rhoda said as she groaned in pain. ¡°Oh my goodness!! She¡¯s alive?¡± Rosa muttered in shock. ¡°Mommy¡± a little boy called as he ran towards Rhoda. ¡°Honey!!¡± Rhoda called out to his son as he hugged her. ¡°Mommy, what happened to your face?¡± Her son, David asked. TBC Chapter 12 ¡°Mommy what happened to your face?¡± Her son, David asked. Oh! It¡¯s nothing honey, mommy is going to be fine¡± Rhoda smiled as she starred at her son, David who looked so much like Jeff. She had a son for Jeff years back and he¡¯s six years and some months old. Rhoda was d she has a son for Jeff. There was no way Hannah could steal Jeff from her and her son. She had gotten rid of her before, she was definitely going to get rid of her again, this time it was going to be for good but at first she needed to make her pay for hurting her today, Rhoda thought as she smiled at her son while patting his hair. *********** *********** Meanwhile, Jeff is seen pacing to and fro in his room. He was still in shock that he had saw Hannah. The guilt he tried to bury year¡¯s ago were back. he needed to find Hannah and make things right. He regret betraying her in the past. The moment he saw Hannah today, he realized one thing, he was still in love with her. He had noticed Hannah was looking so different. She was looking more beautiful and sexy, and that expensive car she had rode, he began to wonder if she was the one who owns it. Or what if she has a husband? The thought of it alone made Jeff feel jealous. He didn¡¯t care about any of that, he just needed to find Hannah and make things right again. ************ ************ Hannah drove in full speed inside thepound. She hopped out of the car and walked inside the house, there she met her kids ying together. The anger she was feeling a while ago, all had just disappeared at the sight of her beautiful children. ¡°Mommy is home¡± the kids yelled happily and ran to hug Hannah who smiled at them. ¡°Sweathearts!¡± Hannah coed happily.All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Mommy, where did you go? When we woke up we didn¡¯t see you¡± Audrey said and Hannah smiled at her. ¡°Mommy had some work to attend to that¡¯s why she left do early ¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded in response. Just then she heard a her phone ring, it was a call from Arianna. ¡°Ok kids!! Go y, mommy needs to answer her phone call¡± Hannah said to the kids who nodded happily and went back to y. She stared at the kids and sighed softly. Seeing Rhoda and Jeff today had reminded her of so many things that happened in her past. And the fact that she was raped and then got pregnant and gave birth to octuplets but nevertheless, she felt like the most luckiest person on earth to have those octuplets as her children. They were her happiness and the reason she chooses to live. Even though she do not know the father, she would do anything in her power to protect them Both as a mother and as a father. She then picked up her phone and went upstairs to answer the phone call. ¡°Mommy!¡± Hannah called as she answered the phone call. ¡°Honey, did you get into a fight with Rhoda?¡± Arianna asked immediately and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°Ofcourse I did. If you called to reprimand me , you better end the call. I only gave her what she deserves, besides she started it¡± Hannah said as she walked inside her room. ¡°No, honey. You did well by beating the hell outta her, besides she deserves it. This is just the beginning, I guess the beating was to let her know Hannah Rodriguez is back and this time for revenge¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled. She would have asked Arianna how she knew she and Rhoda had gotten into a fight, but she was Arianna Mackenzie, she has eyes and ears all over Anta. ¡°Were you able to talk to Brandon today?¡± Arianna asked and Hannah sighed softly. She didn¡¯t want Arianna to know Brandon had asked his men to kick her out of thepany. She didn¡¯t want Arianna to feel sad. She was her only hope to save thepany. ¡°Uhm, yeah. He adjourned the meeting to tomorrow¡± Hannah said and just then she heard someone called Arianna from the background of the phone. ¡°Hannah, I will call you back I need to go now¡± Arianna said and with that she ended the call. She sighed softly and dropped her phone on the bed. She hated the fact that she had just lied to Arianna. Arianna had put all her hopes on her , she didn¡¯t want to let her down. She needed to make sure Brandon talks to her. She needed to think of something. There was definitely something she needs to do to get that arrogant Man¡¯s attention. Just then a thought popped in her mind. Seduction. She just needs to seduce him and he would yield to everything she had to say and would save theirpany within a split seconds. But on a second thought, she thinks seduction might not work. No, it definitely would, she had a sexy body that if she presents it before any man they wouldn¡¯t reject it. She wasn¡¯t going to sleep with him though, she just needed to wear seductive clothes and go to his office and seduce him that was going to be all, she thought as she quickly stood up. She needed some sexy dresses for that to take ce. She needed to go shop some sexy clothes, she thought. She then decided to take her bath and wash off Rhoda¡¯s dirty hands off her body. After then she changed her clothes and went out for shopping. Next day Hannah had woken up so early and to prepare the kids breakfast. She woke them up and helped the get dressed with the help of the maids and the nannies. She made sure they eat breakfast and then she dropped them off at their new school while she went back to home to get dressed. She put on a short, tight handless gown that pumped her breast upward. Anyone who would stare at Hannah would think she¡¯s never given birth. She was blessed with such a petite, and sexy body. After putting on the tight dress. Shebed her hair and applied lip gloss and a light make up. She wore her heels and carried her bag before walking out of the house. ¡°I¡¯ming for you Brandon¡± TBC Chapter 13 Hannah¡¯s Car screeched to a halt in front of Brandon¡¯spany. She put on a long jacket to cover up herself. She didn¡¯t want anyone to know she was dressed that way. She walked inside thepany and walked inside the elevator to Brandon¡¯s office. Immediately, the elevator stopped at thest floor, she took a deep breath before walking towards Brandon¡¯s office. She nted a soft knock on the door but there was no response. She then creaked the door opened and peeped in. There she met Brandon standing close to the window of his office staring outside the building. He looked so lost in thought that he barely noticed she was inside the office. He seems to love the outside view of hispany because she had seen him standing at the same spot yesterday while staring outside, Hannah thought. She then dropped her on the chair and removed her jacket. She shortened her gown and took a deep breath before walking towards Brandon. She stood behind him wanting to touch him but she just couldn¡¯t do it. She felt so scared, she could feel her heart running a marathon race. ¡°Hannah! You should do this! It¡¯s your only chance to get what you want¡± she thought and then took a deep breath. ¡°No no, I can¡¯t do this!¡± Hannah said and was about to move away when Brandon turned around swiftly and grabbed her by her neck, then pushed her towards the wall and pinned her. He knew someone had entered his office but he just didn¡¯t know who it was. He was probably waiting for the person toe to attack him but then suddenly he felt a familiar scent wax his nose and he suddenly felt his heartbeat increase and then he turned around swiftly and pinned her to the wall. ¡°Y-you!!!!¡± Brandon yelled angrily as he saw Hannah. She was the woman he had asked his guards to throw out yesterday. Hannah stared at him innocently and at the same time, she felt scared. Brandon¡¯s eyes scrutinized her whole body and he saw the clothes she was wearing and her breast that pumped out. He swallowed hard and he didn¡¯t know why but his heartbeat started increasing. For the first time in how many years he felt he was about to lose control again. He felt attracted to this petite woman standing before him at the same time he felt disgusted. ¡°What the fuck do you think you are doing by wearing this?¡± He asked as his grip tightened on her neck. ¡°I- I¡¯m sorry, please let me go, you are hurting me,¡± Hannah said choking, Brandon stared at her for some seconds and quickly let go of her. ¡°Get out!!¡± Brandon said his voice cold as Ice as his eye color suddenly changed. He turned away from her. He was trying so hard to control himself. That scent that filled his nose years ago, he could still remember it. It was the same scent this petite woman has. And her pleas too. That voice was filled with pain. His head was trying to y games with him, he thought. He walked away from Hannah and went to sit on his chair. ¡°Please, just hear me out. I promise to leave after then, two minutes please ¡± Hannah said as she walked towards him standing in front of him. Brandon didn¡¯t know why but he just couldn¡¯t ignore her. This woman was doing something to her. ¡°Make it worth it,¡± Brandon said as he stared deep into Hannah¡¯s eyes like he was searching for something. ¡°Ok thank you very much,¡± Hannah said happily and walked towards her bag. She brought out a document from her bag and gave it to Brandon. ¡°My name is Cindere Mackenzie and I came for the sake of Mackenzie¡¯s Company¡­¡­¡± ¡°You are the one that booked an appointment with me the other day?¡± Brandon asked cutting off her speech and Hannah nodded in response. Brandon took the documents from her and went through them. ¡°I¡¯ll call you tomorrow, you should leave,¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him confused. ¡°Huh! You¡¯ll call me tomorrow?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon nodded. Hannah then smiled at her. ¡°Thank you very much,¡± Hannah said and Brandon stared at her as she smiled. She had a beautiful smile that could attract any man. ¡°You should leave before I change my mind,¡± Brandon said and Hannah quickly picked up her jacket and wore it, she carried her bag before rushing out of the office. Just as she walked out of the office, Liam walked inside the office. ¡°Who was that and why was she so happy?¡± Liam asked and Brandon gave him the document Hannah had given him. ¡°Find out everything you know about Cindere Mackenzie. I need feedback in the next hour ¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded. He took the document and with that, he walked out of the office. 2 hourster Hannah had already gotten home feeling so happy. She had gotten rid of the dress she wore to Brandon¡¯s office. She was d he had told her he was going to call her tomorrow, meaning there was every probability he would help her. She felt so happy, she was so sure Arianna would be so happy to hear the good news too. Just then she heard her phone ring. It was a call from an unknown number. She quickly answered the call and she heard a deep voice. ¡°Meet me at the Chinese restaurant close to mypany, in the next 20 minutes¡± she heard Brandon¡¯s voice and suddenly he ended the call. ¡°Huh, I thought he said he was going to call me tomorrow and how did he get my number?¡± Hannah thought. She quickly stood up from the bed and changed into casual wear. She took her car key and walked out of the house.All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. She hopped inside her car and zoomed off to the restaurant. Her car screeched to a halt in front of the restaurant. She alighted the car and walked inside the restaurant. ¡°You are Cindere Mackenzie right?¡± Walter asked as he walked towards her. ¡°Yes¡± Hannah replied ¡°Come with me, Mr. Brandon is waiting in the VIP room,¡± Walter said and Hannah nodded and followed him. There he met Brandon sitting with his eyes fixed on his phone. Hannah smiled at Walter and sat opposite Brandon who had now dropped his phone. ¡°I thought you said you were going to call me tomorrow, ¡± Hannah said wondering why he had told her toe here. ¡°I felt there was no need to waste time. I¡¯ll cut to the chase. I¡¯m willing to help yourpany but I want something in return¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him suspiciously wondering what he wanted in return. ¡°What??¡± Hannah asked and Brandon pushed a document that was on the table in front of them, towards hannah. ¡°Let¡¯s get married!¡± ¡°What?!¡± TBC Chapter 14 ¡°Let¡¯s get married,¡± he said coldly and Hannah stared at him with a confused expression on her face. ¡°What? You mean you want me to be your wife?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon stared at her with no expression on his face, without saying a word. ¡°Marriage isn¡¯t what you just get into. You barely know me and I barely know you and you want us to get married. You must be joking ¡± Hannah said and scoffed. She stared at Brandon and chuckled, he¡¯s unbelievable, she thought. Just because she asked him for help doesn¡¯t mean he should start asking for marriage, who does that? she thought. ¡°I know. That¡¯s why I¡¯m asking you to be my wife and you¡¯re gonna say yes because I do not take no for an answer¡± Brandon said coldly. ¡°Are you trying to force me into marrying you? And why do you think I¡¯m going to say yes?¡± Hannah asked while staring deep inside Brandon¡¯s eyes like she was searching for something. ¡°For the sake of yourpany and most importantly¡­¡± Brandon paused and brought out a picture from his pocket. He ced it on the table and pushed it toward Hannah. Hannah gave him a suspicious look and picked up the picture. There was an expression of shock on her face but she quickly pretended she wasn¡¯t shocked to see the picture. It was a picture of twelve years old Hannah and a very young woman.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Where did you get this photo from?¡± Hannah asked as she stared at the picture, memories of the past running into her head. ¡°I believe that¡¯s a picture of the young you and that woman¡­.. she¡¯s my mother,¡± Brandon said and Hannah blinked twice in shock. Hannah had remembered the woman so well. She had saved her life. The memories came running into her head like a sh. Hannah was homeless then, she lived in the street after the death of her mother because herndy had thrown her things out of the house. She was walking on the street that night, looking for a ce to spend the night till the next morning when she caught a glimpse of a woman lying on the ground, in a pool of her blood crying out for help. She could still remember her voice so clearly. ¡°Please help me!!¡± There was so much pain in the voice. She had wanted to ignore it but she just couldn¡¯t. She felt like the Young woman was calling on her. She ran to the woman and saw she had been shot. She helped her get to the hospital. She could remember how happy the woman was that Hannah had saved her life. The woman had asked for her name and she told her. Hannah had spent three days with the young woman at the hospital. They had happy memories together and took some lovely photos together and this picture with Hannah was one of them. But then on the fourth day, a young man came and called the woman, young madam. It was then Hannah realized she had saved a wealthy woman. The young woman had given her cash and asked her to stay away from her. She had told Hannah, it was too risky for her to be around her, that the people who had shot her, are still after her life and they would not waste any time in killing anyone attached to her. Hannah had no choice but to take the money and leave. She wasn¡¯t even able to get the young woman¡¯s name and that was thest time she ever saw her. ¡°Your mother?¡± Hannah asked to be sure of what she had heard. ¡°Yes. I believed you saved her life years ago because she sent me this picture of both of you, with your name written on the back. She had asked me to find you and marry you¡± Brandon said Hannah turned the picture around and truly, her name Hannah was written on it. ¡°Where is she now?¡± Hannah asked ¡°She¡¯s been missing for years. I haven¡¯t heard from her since when she sent this picture and a letter asking me to find you and protect you and marry you¡± Brandon said and Hannah raised her eyebrows. ¡°I believe you can help me find her,¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°What?? I don¡¯t even know her and the young girl in the picture isn¡¯t me.¡± Hannah lied and Brandon scoffed. ¡°If you are not willing to help me find her, I won¡¯t help yourpany,¡± Brandon said and Hannah frowned. She needed his help with Mackenzie¡¯spany. She needed to help Arianna. She had helped her in the past, it was her turn to repay her for the kindness. ¡°Are you sure you want to marry me?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon nodded. ¡°Are you aware I have eight kids?¡± Hannah asked unknowingly to her Brandon had asked his PA to give him all the necessary information about her. ¡°Of course I do and I¡¯m willing to take responsibility for your children,¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him shocked. She had thought he would say no when he finds out she was a mother to octuplets but he didn¡¯t, this means one thing, he was determined on finding his mother. She was willing to ept his offer. They would both be helping each other anyways and once he found his mother, she was going to divorce him. ¡°Fine!! I ept¡± Hannah said and Brandon stood up immediately and straightened his suit. ¡°It¡¯s going to be a six month marriage and within this period, I hope to find my mother. You¡¯ll get a call from mywyers, They will give you the necessary documents to sign and my secretary will being to pick you up and your children in two days, you¡¯ll be moving into my mansion. If you have any questions you can call my PA¡±Brandon said coldly, he dropped his card on the table and with that he walked away. ¡°What?? Just like that? Is this man serious?¡± Hannah thought speechlessly. She stared at the picture in her hands and sighed, she began to wonder where the woman was. The day she stepped out of the hospital was thest time she saw her, she once went to the same hospital to see her but she was told she had left. She sighed softly and quickly shook the thoughts off her mind. It was none of her business. She just needed to make sure Mackenzie¡¯spany was back on its feet again and nothing else mattered. She put the picture and the card inside her bag and walked out of the restaurant to her car and just as she walked out of the restaurant, she caught a glimpse of her ex husband standing beside her car. TBC Chapter 15 ¡°Hannah!¡± Jeff called as he saw her walking towards her car. He moved towards her and tried touching her but Hannah shoved his hands off. ¡°What the fuck are you doing near my car? And how did you know I was here? are you monitoring me?¡± Hannah asked as she stared at him angrily. ¡°No no!! I hade here to speak with some client concerning business and had seen your car, so I assumed you would be inside and I decided to wait for you here¡± Jeff said with an innocent look on his face. Hannah scoffed as she stared at him. He hade to speak with a client at the restaurant and when he was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of Hannah¡¯s car and decided to wait and see her. ¡°I know you hate me for what happened in the past. I swear I didn¡¯t intend to hurt you, I was just confused. Rhoda was pregnant for me and I badly needed a child, she threatened to abort the child if I did not divorce you. I had no choice but to do what she wanted. I regret everything, please forgive me¡± Jeff said almost on the verge of tears. He regretted everything he did to Hannah in the past and was ready to make up for it. Hannahughed as she stared at him. ¡°And after your pathetic apology, you expect me to forgive you? Jeff, you said you were confused, you fucking ruined my life and left me with nothing¡­ nothing.. and youe here telling me to forgive you, never!!! Now get out of my way¡± Hannah said angrily. She couldn¡¯t believe Jeff had no Shame left. After ruining her life and cheating on her with her best friend and also getting her pregnant, hees and asks for an apology. Just because she was dered barren he had impregnated her best friend forgetting what she¡¯s been through with Him, Hannah thought angrily. The sight of Jeff now irritates her more than anything. She couldn¡¯t believe this was the man she fell in love with in the past. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Hannah, please give me a second chance, I promise to make everything right. I still love you Hannah¡± Jeff said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°You are just as confused as you were back then. You do not know what you want. Go back home to your wife and stop acting stupid. You are only fooling yourself¡± Hannah said and pushed him out of her way and hopped inside her car. ¡°Hannah please, I¡¯m willing to do anything to earn your forgiveness,¡± Jeff said and Hannah smirked devilishly. ¡°You wanna earn my forgiveness? Then divorce Rhoda we can talk about forgiveness¡± Hannah said and ignited the engine and zoomed off. She had no intention of speaking with Jeff even though he divorce Rhoda, besides she believed he wouldn¡¯t be able to do it. She just wants to ruin their life and marriage the same way they did to her years ago. She was going to make all of them pay, they woulde begging at her feet for her forgiveness. Meanwhile, after Hannah had left, Jeff had stood for some seconds watching Hannah¡¯s car disappear. He couldn¡¯t believe Hannah was now so bold and fearless. The Hannah he knew before was calm and fearful. She would do anything he asked her to do but now it was a different Hannah. She has changed so much and it made him scared for some reason. He was d she was willing to talk to him, if he divorce Rhoda and he was going to do that. He would do anything just to make sure he and Hannah get back together again. This time, once he got her, he wasn¡¯t going to let her go again. He walked towards his car and hopped into it. He ignited the engine and zoomed off. His car came to a halt in front of his mansion. He alighted the car and walked inside the house, there he met Rhoda and his mom sitting on the couch discussing. ¡°Jeff¡­¡± Rhoda called immediately when she saw her and he turned to her angrily. ¡°I know you went to see Hannah and you lied you went to a meeting¡± Rhoda yelled angrily and Jeff stared at her suspiciously. ¡°Did you follow me?¡± Jeff asked and Rhoda rolled her eyes at him. ¡°Does it matter? Why would you go and see Hannah when we are both married and have kids?¡± Rhoda asked ¡°And who knows if the kid is not mine? Who knows if you seduced other men in the past the way you seduced me and made me believe the child is mine¡± Jeff said and the look on Rhoda¡¯s face changed immediately. ¡°What the fuck are you talking about? The child is yours!¡± Rhoda yelled and Jeffughed. ¡°You know what Rhoda? It¡¯s over between us. I¡¯m filing for a divorce, so I advise you to pack your things and leave this house for good because I¡¯m bringing Hannah home¡± Jeff said Rhoda¡¯s face turned sour and her eyes became red.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. It¡¯s because of Hannah, Jeff is filing for a divorce. She should have known. Hannah had no shame, she still wants to get back with Jeff after everything. ¡°You can¡¯t divorce me, we have a son together,¡± Rhoda said and Jeff scoffed. ¡°That son isn¡¯t mine, you should go look for the father,¡± Jeff said angrily and with that, he walked away. ¡°Jeff, Jeff¡± Rosa, Jeff¡¯s mom called but his son paid a deaf ear to her as he climbed upstairs. Rosa then walked towards Rhoda and ced her hands on her shoulder, trying to console her. ¡°That useless Hannah! I¡¯m going to make her pay for this. She will regret this. I ruined her life before and I¡¯m going to do the same again¡± Rhoda said between gritted teeth and just then, she saw Jeff climbing down the stairs with her luggage. ¡°Jeff!!¡± Rosa called and Jeff turned to her mom angrily. ¡°Stay away from this Mom,¡± Jeff said as he walked past them and threw Rhoda¡¯s luggage outside. ¡°Jeff you can¡¯t do this to me¡± Rhoda cried as Jeff dragged her out of the house. ¡°Never, step your foot in this house again, ¡± Jeff said and suddenly Rhoda¡¯s son, David came running out of his room. ¡°Mommy!!¡± He called as he ran towards Rhoda and hugged her tightly. ¡°Mommy, what¡¯s happening?¡± David asked as he saw Rhoda¡¯s luggage outside with tears on her face. ¡°Nothing honey!¡± Rhoda said as he stared at Jeff angrily. He was going to make Jeff and Hannah pay for what they just did. ¡°Jeff, are you sending your son out too?¡± Rosa asked and Jeff stared at the little boy. No matter how hard he tries to deny it, this little boy looks so much like him. It was so obvious that the child was his son. He moved towards Rhoda and dragged the child away from her. ¡°Mommy!!¡± The little boy cried as Jeff pulled him away from his mother and carried him inside the house. ¡°Jeff, give me back my son¡± Rhoda yelled TBC Chapter 16 Meanwhile, Hannah¡¯s car came to a stop inside herpound. She and the octuplets alighted the car. She had gone to pick up the kids from school immediately after she left the restaurant. ¡°Wee ma¡¯am¡± the maid greeted with their heads bowed and Hannah nodded. She asked the maid to go bring the kid¡¯s bags from the car, while the Nannies take the kids upstairs and help them change their clothes and take their baths. She walked past them and copsed on the couch tiredly, lots of thoughts going through her mind. The fact that she was getting married to a stranger. She didn¡¯t have the intention of getting married again, not after what Jeff did to her. But now she¡¯s left with no choice but to marry Brandon Colby, for the sake of Mackenzie¡¯spany. Arianna had sacrificed a lot for Hannah in the past, she felt it was her turn to repay her. She needed to do it, if not for any reason but for the sake of Arianna but how was she going to break the news to her kids that she was getting married? She wondered what their reaction would be and this also means one thing, Brandon Colby would now be a father to her kids, she thought and sighed softly. Maybe, she shouldn¡¯t tell her kids she was getting married, she would just tell them they are moving into their new home. No, the Octuplets are very smart, they were surely gonna figure it out by themselves, maybe it¡¯s better she tells them, She thought and then closed her eyes briefly. ¡°Mommy¡± Jayden the eldest of the Octuplets called out jolting Hannah out of her thoughts. Hannah raised her head and saw the octuplets standing in front of her with uneasy looks on their faces. ¡°Sweethearts, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Hannah asked as she stared at the kids, it was then she noticed they had already taken their bath and changed into their home wear. That was so fast, does that mean I have been lying on the couch for more than twenty minutes, Hannah thought. ¡°Mommy, are you alright?¡± Allison asked and Lisa smiled at the kids. ¡°Mommy is fine,¡± Hannah said in response as she sat up properly on the couch, while Allison sat beside her and the rest of the kids sat on the ground in front of her, ¡°You¡¯ve been looking stressed since you came to pick us up from school, are you sure you okay mommy?¡± Aubrey and Audrey asked and Hannah smiled at them. ¡°And the drive here was so silent too. Is something bothering you, mommy? Is anyone trying to hurt you?¡± Jaxon asked with a worried look ¡°Mommy, if anyone is trying to bother you, you can tell us about it and we will deal with that person,¡± jasper said ¡°Yes mommy, you can tell us what is wrong and we promise to protect you,¡± Jamie said ¡°Grandma asked us to take care of you and make sure you are happy, mommy, you can tell us anything¡± Addison added and Hannah felt her heart melt as she stared at her kids. ¡°Mommy is fine sweethearts, mommy is just stressed with work. I promised I¡¯m fine¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face and The kids smiled at her in return. ¡°Thank you for caring for mommy. This means a lot¡± Hannah said as tears gathered in her eyes. The kids were her only source of happiness in the world. She loves them so much and would do anything to protect them, even in death. She would even kill for her kids, that¡¯s how far she¡¯s willing to go to protect them from anyone who tries to harm them. ¡°We love you, mommy,¡± The kids said and stood up as they went to hug Hannah. ¡°I love you all,¡± Hannah said as tears slipped down her cheeks. Having these octuplets was such a blessing to her. She quickly wiped her tears and pulled away from the hug. ¡°So, how was your first day at school today? And do you like the school? Did you guys make new friends?¡± Hannah asked and the kids stared at each other without saying a word. Hannah raised her eyebrows waiting for them to speak but none of them did. The kids kept staring at each other waiting for who to speak first. Hannah immediately understood the looks they were giving each other. Something had happened in school. ¡°Oh my goodness! What happened in school?¡± Hannah asked, this time with a worried face on, but the kids still didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°Jayden!¡± Hannah called and Jayden hesitated before he spoke. ¡°They started it, they were trying to bully us. We just couldn¡¯t sit and watch them bully us. We needed to teach them a big lesson¡± Jayden said and turned to Jamie ¡°Which we did, we just taught them a small lesson, not as big as Jayden said,¡± Jamie said with a smirk on his face. ¡°Next time, they will know more than to mess with Mackenzie¡¯s queens and kings,¡± Addison said and Hannah stared at the kids speechlessly as they spoke. ¡°I thought I told you guys not to get into a fight no matter what?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Point of correction mommy, we didn¡¯t fight. We only beat them up¡± Aubrey said with her tiny voice and Hannah stared at the little one speechlessly. ¡°Mommy, we can¡¯t let them step on us. Grandma told us not to let anyone step on us, we are the kings and queens of the Mackenzie, and anyone who dares to mess with us should be taught a lesson they never forget ¡± Allison said and Hannah began to wonder what Arianna had been teaching the kids in her absence. ¡°Grandma also said we should protect each other,¡± Jasper said and just then Hannah heard her phone ring. ¡°And also love each other because we are family and family is everything,¡± Audrey said and Hannah felt her heart melt at the word *family is everything* She brought out the phone from her pocket and checked the caller¡¯s ID. It was Arianna calling on a video call. ¡°Speaking of grandma,¡± Hannah thought as she answered the phone call. ¡°Hannah, honey¡± Arianna voiced out over the phone with a smile on her face.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°It¡¯s grandma¡± the kids yelled happily at once and Hannah could see the looks on Arianna¡¯s face change into a cheerful one. Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°My cupcakes¡± Arianna smiled as Hannah turned the camera to the kids. ¡°Grandma, we miss you,¡± the kids said at once. ¡°I missed you guys too. I just have some important jobs to do here in New York, I promise once I¡¯m done, I¡¯ll join you guys in Anta¡± Arianna said and the kids nodded happily with a smile on their faces. ¡°That¡¯s all for now kids, go back to your room. I need to speak with grandma alone! You guys can call herter and speak with her¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded obediently as they stood up and went upstairs to their room. ¡°How¡¯re the kids and how was their first day at school?¡± Arianna asked ¡°Mom, it was a disaster. I just found out they beat up someone. What the f*ck have you been teaching them?¡± Hannah asked and Arianna smiled. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m serious here, it¡¯s not funny,¡± Hannah said ¡°Calm down Hannah, I only taught them to stand up for themselves and let no one step on them, they are the uing kings and queens of Mackenzie¡¯s empire. They need to learn to fight for themselves¡± TBC Chapter 17 ¡°Calm down Hannah, I only taught them to stand up for themselves and let no one step on them. they are the uing kings and queens of Mackenzie¡¯s empire, so they need to learn to fight for each other¡± Arianna said and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°How was your meeting with Brandon?¡± Arianna asked and Hannah exhaled deeply. ¡°It was okay. He agreed to help¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled broadly ¡°Oh my goodness? I knew he wouldn¡¯t say no to you¡­..¡± Arianna paused when Hannah gave her a weird look. ¡°What do you mean you knew he wouldn¡¯t say no?¡± Hannah askedAll content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Common Hannah, you are beautiful and irresistible, no man would say no to helping you,¡± Arianna said And Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°He gave me a condition,¡± Hannah said and Arianna raised her eyebrows waiting for her to continue. ¡°He asked me to be his wife,¡± Hannah said and Ariannaughed. ¡°I wasn¡¯t expecting that,¡± Arianna said and Hannah shrugged. ¡°He said he¡¯s willing to help, and in return, I¡¯ll marry him because he needed to find his mother¡± Hannah Said and Arianna blinked ¡°His mother?¡± She asked and Hannah nodded in response. Arianna almost felt numb with what she just heard but then Hannah jolted her out of her thoughts immediately. ¡°Are you alright mom?¡± Hannah asked as she noticed the look on Arianna¡¯s face. ¡°Yeah, of course, I¡¯m okay,¡± Arianna said and swallowed hard. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m scared of marrying him. He said my kids i would be moving into his mansion too. I feel so scared. He¡¯s so cold-hearted¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled ¡°He¡¯s gonna take good care of you and the kids. Besides the kids wanted to meet their father, this is an opportunity for you and them¡± Arianna said and Hannah raised her eyebrows ¡°He¡¯s not my kid¡¯s father, he can never be,¡± Hannah said and Arianna swallowed her when she realized what she had said. ¡°Of course, I know. He isn¡¯t the kid¡¯s father. But he can be a father to them. Hannah, aside from business and all, this marriage might be of great help to you and the kids too, whatever opportunityes your way, take it like it¡¯s never going toe. I believe this is an opportunity for you to start a new life ¡± Arianna said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°It¡¯s just a contract marriage, not like it¡¯s a real marriage and it¡¯s only going to be for a short period, after then we will divorce and go our separate ways,¡± Hannah said and rolled her eyes. ¡°Common Hannah,¡± Arianna said and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°Fine mom,¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled at her. Hannah stared at her mom and began to wonder why she was happy about her and Brandon getting married. She quickly shook off the thought. Of course she would be very happy, it¡¯s every mother¡¯s dream to see their daughter get married. ¡°Ma¡¯am Arianna, Mr. Reynold is here¡± Hannah heard a voice from the background speak. ¡°Tell him to wait, I¡¯ll be with him in a jiffy,¡± Arianna said and faced her phone. ¡°Mom, who¡¯s Reynold? Is he your new¡­.?¡± ¡°Wtf!!! Hell no. I¡¯m hiring him as my new driver¡± Arianna said, cutting off Hannah¡¯s speech. Hannahughed. During the time she and Arianna had stayed together in New York, Arianna had dated just one man, Davison Ricardo. He was a famous and influential man in New York City. Arianna dated him because she wanted something from him, but in the end, sheter developed feelings for him. but they eventually broke up and no one knew the reason they had broken up. Arianna had refused to tell Hannah the reason but Hannah knows deep down, It was something bad that could have led to the breakup. ¡°I have to go now, Hannah. I love you¡± Arianna said ¡°I love you too mom,¡± Hannah said and with that, she ended the call. ¡°Maybe this is an opportunity for me,¡± Hannah thought as she dropped her phone on the couch and stood up. She climbed upstairs to her room, removed her clothes, and walked inside the bathroom to take her bath. After that, she changed into a simple dress, went downstairs to the kitchen, and helped the maids serve the food in the dining room. She asked a maid to go call the kids, that Dinner was ready. The Octuplets and Hannah are seen sitting at the dining table about to eat when Hannah spoke. ¡°Sandra, you and the maids can join us at the dining,¡± Hannah said to the cook who is also known as the housekeeper. ¡°No ma¡¯am Hannah, we are okay. We would eat in the kitchen¡± Sandra said with a smile. ¡°No, I insist you all join us,¡± Hannah said and Sandra nodded reluctantly. She called the rest of the maids while they sat all together and ate as a family. Sandra smiled at Hannah, she reminded her so much of young Arianna. She began to wonder if Hannah was the child Arianna had years ago, because the only daughter Arianna had, Cindere, had died years ago. ********** ********** Rhoda is seen standing outside the gate in front of a big hotel with her luggage by her side. She wore her shade and wore her face mask so no one would recognize her. She¡¯s known as the wife of Jeff Mickelson and seeing her at a hotel by this time of the night, people might begin thinking something else. After Jeff had thrown Rhoda¡¯s things out of the house, Rhoda left and decided to go lodge in a hotel since it was alreadyte and she had nowhere else to go. On getting to the hotel, she gave the receptionist her card to pay for the room she would be spending the night in, only to find out her card had been frozen. She had no money left with her. She had to leave. She stood outside the hotel not knowing where to go. Just then she felt a hand touch her from behind. She turned swiftly and to her surprise, she saw a familiar face staring at her with a smile on his face. She frowned immediately as she saw him. TBC Chapter 18 Just then she felt a hand touch her from behind. She turned swiftly and to her surprise, she saw a familiar face staring at her with a smile on his face. She frowned immediately as she saw him. ¡°Rhoda!¡± The figure called out surprised to see her standing outside a hotel with luggage beside her. ¡°Liam!¡± Rhoda called out, she wondered how he still recognized her with her covering her face and all. ¡°What are you doing here by this time of the night? It¡¯ste ¡± Liam said and Rhoda swallowed hard. ¡°I should be asking you that,¡± Rhoda said and Liam smiled. I came here for a client. He¡¯s lodging here for the night, I just came to make sure he¡¯sfortable and getting special treatment. It took a lot from us to make the client agree toe to Anta to discuss business with us, so we can¡¯t afford to make him feel ufortable¡± Liam said and Rhoda stared at him wondering who was the ¡°we¡± he was talking to about. Rhoda and Liam were neighbors when they were both children. They never liked each other when they were little, and for some reason, they were never on good terms. After Liam lost his father, they moved out of the neighborhood and went to live in south Fulton. he was just ten years old. That was thest time they saw each other. Until they came across each other years ago, in a big mall in Anta, Liam approached Rhoda, and Rhoda was surprised to see him. They both greet each other like they have never been enemies from childhood. After many years they met again today in front of a hotel. ¡°Why don¡¯t we go sit at the hotel bar and talk,¡± Liam said as he felt Rhoda was tired from standing. ¡°Sure,¡± Rhoda said and dragged her luggage to the hotel bar with Liam trailing behind her. She sat on a chair, while Liam sat opposite her. ¡°Care for a drink?¡± Liam asked and she nodded negatively. ¡°No, I¡¯m okay¡± Rhoda responded ¡°Okay. So, you wouldn¡¯t want to tell me why you were seen alone outside the hotel?¡± Liam said and Rhoda sighed softly. She cannot afford to tell Liam, she¡¯s married and her husband kicked her out of the house. It would be so embarrassing to tell him. She just needed to tell him some sort of lie to gain his sympathy and he might give her some money since he¡¯s looking rich¡± Rhoda thought as she stared at Liam. Liam raised his eyebrows waiting for her to speak. ¡°I was justing back from the airport. I had gone on vacation to Canada and I just came back today, I decided to lodge in this hotel for the night only to find out my card had been stolen and I have no cash with me¡± Rhoda said and sniffed. She wiped an invisible tear as she pretended she was crying. ¡°You don¡¯t have to cry,¡± Liam said as he stared at her with pity in his eyes. ¡°No, you won¡¯t understand. I do not have any cash with me now and I need to get some things for myself, ¡± Rhoda cried. Liam brought out his handkerchief and gave it to her to wipe her face. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said and took it from him and wiped her tears. Liam kept staring into her face like he was searching for something. He didn¡¯t know why but he felt so much pity for Rhoda and felt like helping her because she needed help. He stared at her with lots of thoughts going through his mind and just then an idea popped into his head. ¡°I¡¯m willing to help you, I¡¯m willing to give you five times whatever you just lost in that card but I want something in return¡± Liam paused and Rhoda opened her eyes wide in shock. She knew he was rich, she¡¯s never been wrong about anything. She just needed to put on a little act to gain his sympathy and she already did. Oh, Rhoda, you are such a drama queen, she thought as she smiled inwardly. But on second thought, she wondered what he wanted in return. If it was her body, she would willingly offer it. She¡¯s ready to do anything just to get that money. It would help her survive and take her revenge on Hannah and Jeff, she thought. ¡°What do you want in return?¡± Rhoda asked ¡°I want you to pretend to be someone,¡± Liam said and Rhoda stared at him with a confused expression. ¡°Act like I¡¯m someone. Like I¡¯m going to act as an imposter?¡± Rhoda asked and Liam nodded in response. ¡°Ok then, I¡¯m willing to do it, you just have to tell me what to do,¡± Rhoda said and Liam smiled at her. Rhoda had just saved him from a lot of stress. For some time now Brandon and Liam hadn¡¯t been on good terms with each other. Brandon seems to be angry with Liam for what he did to him years ago by making him force himself on a stranger. He had threatened to cut off his friendship with Liam. But Liam had pleaded with him and Brandon told him he would reconsider if he finds the girl and bring her to him so he would make it up to her for that night. Since then, Liam had been doing anything in his power to find the girl but everything seems to be difficult and unfruitful. And now he¡¯s found someone to act like the girl, he felt so happy because things would go back to normal between him and Brandon again. He just cannot afford to lose their friendship and he would do anything to keep it together. Just then, Liam excused himself as he brought out his phone and dialed Brandon¡¯s phone number. ¡°Yes?¡± Brandon said coldly as he answered the phone call, he had told Liam he shouldn¡¯t call his phone if it wasn¡¯t business, that¡¯s to tell how angry he was for what he did. Liam took a deep breath as he stared at Rhoda who was sitting on the chair, smiling all to herself. He was about to lie to his best friend, and he felt so much guilt about it but at the same time, he cannot afford to lose their friendship. Whatever he was doing, he was doing it so they can both be close like they used to be. ¡°Brandon¡± Liam called and swallowed into nothing. ¡°I found the girl from that night¡± TBCContent ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 19 Rhoda is seen sitting on the bed inside the hotel room, looking so nervous. She¡¯s been trying to practice everything Liam had told her, she didn¡¯t want him to feel disappointed and aside from that, she needed the money he was going to pay her. She began to wonder why Liam would tell her to act like she was raped years ago by his boss and she began to wonder who the boss is. She sighed softly as she straightened her dress, trying to look decent and pitiful. Just then the door burst open and Liam walked in with Brandon trailing behind him. Immediately Brandon¡¯s eyes fell on Rhoda, he felt so much pity for her. He felt so guilty because of the crime hemitted years ago. Memories of how he had forced himself on her came rushing into his head like sh. He¡¯s never felt this guilty in his entire life. I must have caused a lot of damage in thisdy¡¯s life, I¡¯m willing topensate her with whatever she wants, he thought as he stared at Rhoda. Meanwhile, Rhoda on the other hand was lost staring at Brandon. She¡¯s never seen someone as handsome and as hot as him. All her life she thought Jeff was the most handsome man she¡¯s ever seen but seeing this man standing in front of her, Jeff was just learning. ¡°What is your name?¡± Brandon asked, breaking the silence between them. ¡°Rhoda Cortez, sir,¡± Rhoda said as she bent her head slightly, not wanting to look Brandon in the eyes. Liam had told her not to look him straight in the eyes.All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°First of all, I would love to apologize for that night, I didn¡¯t intend to force myself on you, I was high on drugs¡­¡± Brandon paused as his eyes drifted to Liam who quickly bent his head with guilt. ¡°I know I must have caused a lot of damage in your life after that incident. I¡¯m so sorry and right now I¡¯m willing to pay anything just to make up for that night, tell me what you want¡± Brandon said, and suddenly Rhoda burst into tears. ¡°That night was so horrible. There¡¯s nothing that can make up for it. It ruined my life¡± Rhoda said, tears slipping down her chubby cheeks. Liam stared at her and scoffed inwardly, he knew Rhoda was the rightful one for this job and he trusted she would never disappoint him. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry,¡± Brandon said as he moved towards her and sat beside her, he engaged her in a brief hug. Rhoda sniffed his perfume and hummed to herself. ¡°He smells nice,¡± she thought as she imagined him removing her clothes anding in between her legs. ¡°You don¡¯t have to cry anymore, I¡¯ll do anything topensate you, all you have to do is ask,¡± Brandon said and Rhoda sniffed and nodded. ¡°I have nothing to ask, please just stay with me. Make me your wife¡± Rhoda said as she hugged him tightly, this time making Brandon feel so ufortable. ¡°I¡¯ll think about it,¡± Brandon said Liam who then noticed The look on Brandon¡¯s face moved towards them and slightly pulled Rhoda away from Brandon. ¡°Thank you,¡± Brandon muttered slightly. Liam knows how much Brandon hates to be touched by women. He had only gotten close to Rhoda to console her because of the guilt he felt. Brandon stood up and straightened his suit. He brought out his handkerchief from his pocket and gave it to Rhoda to wipe her tears. ¡°If you need anything, just let me know,¡± Brandon said and Rhoda nodded in response . He walked out of the hotel room with Liam beside him. ¡°Make sure Rhoda moves to the new mansion I got for her and you can give her one of my cards. Get her a car too and a driver, make sure she gets anything she wants¡± Brandon said as they moved towards his car outside the hotel. ¡°Isn¡¯t that too much?¡± Liam said knowing deep down Rhoda wasn¡¯t the woman Brandon had raped years ago. ¡°No, it¡¯s not enough for the pain we¡¯ve caused her in the past. I need to make sure she¡¯s okay, can¡¯t you see she¡¯s emotionally down? I ruined her life, Liam ¡± Brandon said and Liam swallowed hard and nodded in response. ¡°What about Mrs. Mackenzie?¡± Liam asked wondering if he was going to call off their marriage. ¡°She would be signing the necessary documents today and would move into my mansion by tomorrow. Mywyers are on their way to her house¡± Brandon said in response ¡°Are you sure you want to marry her?¡± Liam asked and Brandon turned to him. ¡°It¡¯s a contract marriage, I just need to find my mom, after that I¡¯m divorcing her,¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response. He walked away from Liam and entered his car. He took a deep breath, he was d he had finally found the woman from years ago, now he would be free from the guilt that has been eating him up. He thought as he sighed. But on second thought, he felt Rhoda was different from the woman from that night. The scent of that woman was alluring that night that he couldn¡¯t resist, the way she cried and everything. Rhoda sounded so different, her scent was somehow that it almost made him wanna puke and he felt weird just getting close to her. He quickly shook off the thought. That was years ago, a lot of things must have changed about her. He thought as he ignited his engine and zoomed off. ************* Meanwhile, The octuplets are seen climbing down the stairs with Hannah trailing behind them. Hannah had woken up so early and made sure the kids had breakfast and got ready for school and now, they were about to leave the house. ¡°Oh, I forgot my phone in the bedroom, I¡¯ll go get it. You guys should wait for me in the car¡± Hannah said as she rushed back to her room to get her phone. The kids moved towards the door and opened it and to their surprise, they saw two men in suits standing by the door, they were about to knock. The kids stared at the strange men with suspicious looks on their faces. ¡°Who are you? And why are you standing in front of our door?¡± Jayden asked with full confidence, with lots of authority in his voice. The two men in suits stared At each other with confused looks on their faces. ¡°Why do these kids looks so much like Mr. CEO, Brandon Colby?¡± TBC Chapter 20 The two men in suits stared At each other with confused looks on their faces. ¡°Why does this kid look so much like Mr. CEO, Brandon Colby?¡± the man thought as they stared at the kids. ¡°What are you both staring at? Answer the question!¡± Jasper said as he stepped forward and both men gave each other a weird look. ¡°Who is at the door, Jayden? I thought I asked you guys to wait for me in the car¡± Hannah said as she climbed down the stairs, and walked towards the door, and to her surprise, she saw two men in suits staring at her kids. ¡°Hello, how may I help you both?¡± Hannah asked and the men raised their heads and stared at Hannah. ¡°Are you Mrs. Mackenzie?¡± One of the men asked ¡°Yes, I am,¡± Hannah replied politely. ¡°She¡¯s beautiful, no wonder Brandon wants to marry her,¡± the men thought as they stared at Hannah. ¡°I¡¯m David ck and this is my partner, Leo Martin,¡± The man said and Hannah nodded, waiting for him to continue. ¡°We were both sent by Brandon Colby. We brought the marri¡­¡­.¡± ¡°Oh, yes¡­¡± Hannah said, cutting the man off immediately. She¡¯s not told her kids about the marriage yet, she didn¡¯t want them to hear it from a total stranger. ¡°Kids, go wait for me in the car while I attend to them,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded obediently. They gave both men some weird looks before walking away. They stood outside the car watching Hannah and the men talk. Hannah who noticed her kids staring at them from afar smiled inwardly. They were watching like bodyguards and if anything went wrong, they were ready to beat the hell out of those men. ¡°I was on my way, taking my kids to school, I don¡¯t want them to bete,¡± Hannah said ¡°Oh, it¡¯s fine. We cane back tomorrow or probably,ter in the day¡± thewyers said ¡°No, I can sign the papers now before leaving,¡± Hannah said and thewyers nodded as they brought out a file from their bag. They gave it to Hannah. ¡°Sign here, here, and here,¡± thewyer said as he gave her a pen and Hannah nodded in response. She signed everything without reading what was on the paper. After Hannah finished signing the papers, she smiled at them. ¡°Thank you for your time, Mrs. Mackenzie. We will be on our way now¡± Thewyer said and Hannah nodded in response. She watched them walk away and hopped into their car and zoomed off. Immediately they left, and the kids entered the car. Hannah walked towards her car and hopped in. ¡°Mommy, who are those men?¡± Jayden asked ¡°And who is Brandon Colby?¡± Jasper asked ¡°What papers did you sign mommy?¡± Allison asked and Hannah swallowed hard. ¡°They look likewyers to me,¡± Audrey said ¡°It¡¯s business. Work-rted and nothing more. And those men arewyers, and Brandon Colby is just a business partner ¡± Hannah said and swallowed hard. ¡°No more questions. We need to get to school, you¡¯ll don¡¯t want to bete ¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded in response. ¡°Why do I feel like mommy is lying..¡± Addison whispered. ¡°I heard that¡± Hannah voiced as she stared at the kids from the rare mirror. ******** Hannah parked her car outside the schoolpound, the kids alighted the car and waved to her. She waved them in return as she watched them walk inside the schoolpound. When they were out of sight, she ignited the engine and zoomed off. Her car screeched to a halt inside her mansion. She alighted the car and walked inside the house. She climbed upstairs to her room and sat on her bed. Just then she heard her phone ring, she picked up her phone to check the caller¡¯s ID and to her surprise it was a call from an unknown number. She answered the phone call and a familiar voice echoed from the phone. ¡°Brandon!¡± Hannah voiced out lowly and sighed, she wondered why he was calling her. ¡°You¡¯ve signed the papers already,¡± Brandon said and Hannah hummed. ¡°My PA will being to help you pack your things tomorrow. You¡¯ll be moving into my Mansion ¡± Brandon said ¡°What? Tomorrow?¡± Hannah asked surprised and Brandon frowned. ¡°Why are you acting surprised? Didn¡¯t I tell you thest time we met that you would be moving in with me?¡± Brandon said angrily. ¡°Yeah, you told me. It¡¯s just that I haven¡¯t told my kids about me getting married to a total stranger. I need to let them know we are moving out and I¡¯m getting married. Why do we even need to live together? Is it necessary?¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°I need you to stay near me so I can watch you, what if you decide to run away besides What¡¯s there to tell them about and why do you sound excited that you are getting married to me? It¡¯s not like it¡¯s your first marriage¡± Brandon said and Hannah paused for a second wondering if he knew about him and Jeff. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Hannah asked ¡°You are so dumb. The father of your kids, weren¡¯t you married to him before? I¡¯m sure you divorced him because that¡¯s what women do. They divorce men even when they know the man loves them deeply¡± Brandon said like he was angry. ¡°What the hell are you talking about? What do you know about the father of my kids and how dare you to say shit without knowing anything about me. You are the one sounding dumb here and point of correction. I¡¯m not excited about the marriage, besides, it¡¯s not real. It¡¯s a contract marriage. We are both helping each other. I just need to tell my kids about it, they are part of my life now, and whatever decision I make, they are part of it. They are my family and to me family is everything, so stop saying shit¡± Hannah said angrily and ended the phone call. How dare he tell me I divorced the father of the kids when I do not even know the father, Hannah thought wondering who the father of the kids was, memories of that night running into her head like sh. She was so sure it would be one of those random street guys, she quickly shook off the thoughts, she wasn¡¯t ready to think about the past. It was going to ruin her mood more than Brandon has ruined it. She scoffed angrily andy on the bed. **************** Meanwhile, Brandon is seen holding his phone angrily. ¡°How dare she insult me? She called me dumb¡± Brandon thought angrily. No one has ever insulted him or spoken to him rudely. Everyone is so scared of him but this woman had the gut to speak to him rudely and still insult him. I¡¯m going to teach her a lesson, he thought angrily. But then on second thought, the word she said ¡°Family is everything¡± that was thest word her mother had told him that night when he was about to sleep and that was thest time he saw her mom. ¡°Family is everything¡±, he muttered slowly, memories of his moming into his head.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. TBC Family is everything Family is everything¡±, he muttered lowly, memories of his moming into his head. He sighed softly. He needed to find his mom, there were lots of questions that needed to be answered, and only his mom could answer them. His mom had left without a goodbye, he wondered why she had left him just like that, he needed to know the reason why she left him. That¡¯s why he needs to make sure Hannah starts living with him. The earlier they stay together as a couple, the quicker he finds his mom. He thought. He stared at his phone and dialed Hannah¡¯s number. It rang for some seconds before Hannah finally answered the phone call. ¡°What do you want?¡± Hannah¡¯s voice echoed from the phone.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m not giving you any fucking time. I¡¯m giving you just today to tell your kids about it or I¡¯m not going to help yourpany¡± Brandon said in a cold voice. ¡°What? Are you threatening me?¡± Hannah asked as she felt angrier. ¡°Don¡¯t take my words for granted Mrs. Mackenzie, I mean every bit of what I say. I would advise you to act like a gentlewoman and when my PAes tomorrow, you can take whatever you want to take ande with him¡± He said and with that, he ended the call. Immediately after he ended the call, Hannah groaned angrily. She needed him for theirpany and whatever he had said, he seems like he meant it. She needed to tell her kids about the marriage today. Oh goodness! This is not going to be an easy one, she thought as she almost cried wondering what would be the reaction of the kids. ¡°I hate you, Brandon Colby!!¡± She groaned and threw her phone on the bed and covered herself with the duvet. *********** *********** Meanwhile, Rhoda is seen staring at the interior design of the big Mansion Liam had brought her to. ¡°Oh my goodness! I¡¯m I going to start leaving here?¡± She asked happily, still in shock. ¡°Yes and here is your card. There¡¯s a lot of money on the card plus your payment. You can buy anything you want and make sure you arefortable¡± Liam said and gave the card to Rhoda who opened her eyes wide in shock. She couldn¡¯t believe she has be rich overnight, just because she pretended to be someone else. She then began to wonder who the actual person was that was raped by Brandon Colby years ago. Whoever it was must be lucky to have a taste of the young CEO. She was gonna do everything in her power to find that person and get rid of her in the future because she¡¯s taken her identity now. ¡°The driver will bring you a new car. And make sure you get everything you want and feelfortable¡± Liam paused and continue ¡°You have to stay far from Brandon whenever you are around him and make sure you make no contact with him. And make sure no one finds out about our agreement else we are both dead¡± Liam said And Rhoda nodded. ¡°Oh, I promise you, no one is going to find out about it. I seriously can¡¯t believe I¡¯m rich now¡± Rhoda said happily and Liam stared at her weirdly. ¡°I¡¯ll be on my way now,¡± Liam said as he checked the time on his phone. ¡°Why? So soon?¡± Rhoda asked ¡°I have some work at the office I need to attend to¡­. Make yourself feelfortable and call me if you want anything¡± Liam said and Rhoda sighed softly and seductively moved towards him. ¡°Why don¡¯t we have a drink together before you leave,¡± Rhoda said as she tried touching Liam¡¯s chest but he held her hands immediately and dropped them back. ¡°Don¡¯t make me regret giving you this job¡± Liam said and with that, he left. ¡°You won¡¯t regret it¡± Rhoda rolled her eyes and copsed on the couch in the sitting room. This house is so big, I¡¯m the one that¡¯s gonna be staying here. Nah!! I need to employ a maid to help me cook and clean because I can¡¯t do anything. I need to start living like a queen now. She thought as she smiled devilishly. You¡¯re gonna regret throwing me out of the house and taking my son away from me, Jeff. I¡¯ming for you and Hannah. I¡¯m going to make you all pay for separating me from my son, and I promise I¡¯m going to ruin you both lives as I did years ago, she thought as she scoffed gently. ***************** ***************** Meanwhile, Jeff is seen sitting on his bed in his room, trying to find the location of Hannah. He didn¡¯t have her contact and there was no way he could reach her. He just wanted to speak with her and beg her for a second chance. He¡¯s done what she wanted, he¡¯s pushed Rhoda out of the house and filed for divorce already, and he¡¯s hoping Hannah gives him a chance to make up for hurting her in the past. Just then the door to his room burst open revealing his son, David. ¡°Daddy¡± the little boy called out with teary eyes. ¡°David, what¡¯s the problem? Why are you crying? Come here¡± Jeff said and opened his arms. His son walked towards him and hugged him tightly. ¡°I want mommy¡± Little David voiced out in a sad tone. He had refused to go to school this morning and Jeff had no option but to let him be. He just didn¡¯t want him to cry that much. ¡°David, I told you mommy is nevering back. She¡¯s a bad mommy. I¡¯m going to get you a new mommy and you¡¯ll like her very well. She¡¯s beautiful and kind-hearted. She loves children so much and she¡¯s going to make you happy¡± Jeff said as memories of Hannah came rushing into his head. He remembered the first day he had met Hannah, it was in front of a big restaurant, and she was surrounded by kids. He fell in love with her the first time he set his eyes on her. Just then he heard his phone ring jolting him out of his thoughts. It was a call from his private investigator. He quickly answered the phone call. ¡°Any news about my ex-wife?¡± Jeff asked, he had asked his private investigator to find out everything about Hannah and where she lives. TBC When are we leaving ¡°Any news about my ex-wife?¡± Jeff asked, he had asked his private investigator to find out everything about Hannah and where she lives. ¡°No, nothing yet. I would love to get some information from you about thest few ces you met her¡± The private investigator said Jeff sighed softly then told him where he had met her and ended the call. He wondered why it was difficult finding Hannah. He has given him the job for some days now and he¡¯s found nothing. His private investigator has never failed him, whatever he had asked him to do in the past, he has always delivered. Why does it feel like someone is protecting Hannah and she might be using a new identity that¡¯s why it¡¯s difficult to find her, but anyways he was going to find her. He won¡¯t stop till he finds her. Just then Jeff¡¯s door burst open again revealing Rosa. ¡°Mom¡± Jeff called out as Rosa walked inside the room. ¡°Jeff, you seriously not gonna look for Rhoda? You throw her out of the house with nothing and you even freeze her card. You should go look for her¡± Rosa said and Jeff shot her a deadly re. ¡°Whatever was between me and Rhoda is in the past now. I need to make things up with Hannah and I won¡¯t let Rhodae in my way, not even you. So stop talking about Rhoda if you do not want to join her ¡± Jeff said and stood up. ************* ************* It was evening and the octuplets had closed from school. Hannah had asked one of the nannies to go with the driver and pick them up from school because she was feeling too tired to leave the house. Hannah heard a care to a stop in thepound, she knew it was the Octuplets. They had arrived. She had already prepared dinner for them, their favorite food to be precise. so immediately they entered the house, she asked them to go upstairs with their nannies and take their bath, thene downstairs for dinner. After the kids had taken their baths and changed into their home wear, they rushed downstairs to the dining room and sat on the dining chair. ¡°It¡¯s our favorite food!!!¡± The kids yelled as Hannah served them on their tes. ¡°Macaroni and cheese, yesss!!¡± Jayden yelled happily ¡°Look, there are baked beans too,¡± Allison yelled happily. That was her favorite food. Her grandma Arianna usually prepared it for them when they were still in New York City. ¡°There¡¯s Grilled cheese too¡± Jamie yelled as they started rushing the food. ¡°Careful,¡± Hannah said as she sat beside them and watched them eat. ¡°Mommy, aren¡¯t you eating?¡± Addison asked ¡°Of course, I am,¡± Hannah said as she ate gently. After they finished eating, Hannah and the maids cleared the dining table. After that, the kids went to their room to y. Hannah sighed softly and went upstairs to her kid¡¯s room. She opened the door and walked in, there she met the girls doing their assignments while the boys were ying with their car toys. ¡°Jayden, why aren¡¯t you guys doing your assignment?¡± Hannah asked as she walked fully inside the room. ¡°They asked us to help them do it,¡± Aubrey said and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t give your sisters your assignment to do, you should learn to do it yourselves,¡± Hannah said and they nodded obediently. Hannah sat on the ground and beckoned the kids toe to sit close to her.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°I have something to tell you guys,¡± Hannah said and the kids raised their eyebrows waiting for Hannah to speak. ¡°We are moving into a new house,¡± Hannah said and the kids gave her questioning looks. ¡°Why? What happened to this house? Why are we moving out?¡± Jasper asked ¡°We gonna be living with someone,¡± Hannah said and paused ¡°A man right?¡± Jayden asked and Hannah swallowed hard. ¡°It¡¯s not just a man. I¡¯m getting married to the man and he¡¯s going to be your daddy¡± Hannah said and the kids opened their eyes in shock. They stared at Hannah speechlessly. ¡°You guys wanted a daddy right? And I got you guys one¡± Hannah said and Allison chuckled. ¡°And who¡¯s this man that you are getting married to?¡± Jaxon asked ¡°And what¡¯s his name?¡± Addison asked ¡°Where does he stay?¡± Aubrey asked ¡°What does he do for a living?¡± Audrey asked ¡°Do you love him?¡± Jasper asked ¡°Does he love you?¡± Jamie asked ¡°Where did you even meet him?¡± Jayden asked ¡°And when did you guys meet?¡± Allison asked ¡°Oh my goodness! One question at a time and can you guys ask questions that are your age?¡± Hannah asked and the kids sighed softly. ¡°We are only looking out for you mommy. We don¡¯t want you to fall into the hands of the wrong man, that¡¯s why we want to be sure who the man is and if he¡¯s a good man. Right?¡± Jayden said as he turned to his siblings and they nodded in agreement. ¡°He¡¯s a good man. He¡¯s nice and kind-hearted¡± Hannah said and the kids hummed. She knew deep down Brandon was a cold hearted human, she just wanted her kids to feelfortable. ¡°Okay, but we need to see him first and confirm if he¡¯s a good man. Right?¡± Allison asked her siblings who nodded in agreement. ¡°If he¡¯s a good man, we have no problem mommy. You can marry him, so long you are happy with him, we are happy too¡± Aubrey said in her tiny voice making Hannah smile. ¡°But that wouldn¡¯t stop us from confirming if he¡¯s a good man,¡± Jayden said and Hannah smiled at him. ¡°Promise me, you all will stay out of trouble when we get there,¡± Hannah said ¡°Of course, we will,¡± the kids said in unison as they gave each other a suspicious look and Hannah pouted, staring at them. ¡°Fine mommy, we will do anything that makes you happy. But if the man tries to get on your nerves, we¡¯re gonna teach him a big lesson ¡± Jaxon said and stood up from the ground. ¡°When are we leaving? We should start packing¡± Allison said as she stood up. TBC What the fvck A ck car screeched to a halt in front of BRC. co. Liam alighted the car and walked inside thepany. He entered the elevator that was going to thest flooor. After which he entered Brandon¡¯s office and met him going through some files. ¡°How¡¯s she?¡± Brandon said as he raised his head and stared at Liam. ¡°She¡¯s okay andfortable. You don¡¯t need to worry about anything. I¡¯ll make sure she gets everything she wants¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded in response, looking back into the papers that were on his table. ¡°Brandon!¡± Liam called out and Brandon hummed , his eyes still on the file. ¡°I know things haven¡¯t been cool since that incident had happened years ago but now we have found her, can you please forgive me for what I did in the past so things can go back to being best friends again?¡± Liam asked and Brandon raised his head and stared at him for some seconds. He closed the file on his table and stood up fr the chair, he swelled towards Liam and did the un expected. He pulled him into a warm hug. ¡°Best friends for life¡± Brandon said and Liam almost felt tearsing out of his eyes. He valued his friendship with Brandon so much that he had lied to him. He just hope he doesn¡¯t find out the truth About Rhoda in the future, else, he¡¯s a dead man. He knows how ruthless and heartless Brandon can be when he finds out he¡¯s been lied to. He just hopes and pray he doesn¡¯t find out about anything. Brandon pulled away from the hug and stared at Liam and smiled at him. ¡°We are both good now. Be a good boy And try not to offend me in the future¡± Brandon said and checked his wristwatch. ¡°I need to go now, I have a business meeting with Mr Chang lee. He¡¯s back in Anta, I need to meet with him before he goes back to china again¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response. ¡°And another thing, make sure you go help Mrs Mackenzie pack her things, so she can move into the mansion by tomorrow¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response. Just as Brandon was about walking away, Liam called out to him and he turned to him swiftly. ¡°Why don¡¯t we hang out togetherter, for a drink¡± Liam said staring at Brandon who didn¡¯t say a word, but the. He finally spoke. ¡°Okay, it¡¯s fine. I will call you when I¡¯m free¡± Brandon said and with that he walked out of his office leaving Liam all alone. Liam exhaled deeply. ¡°Finally, things are now back to normal¡± he thought happily. *************** *************** It was morning again and another day to be presided. Hannah had woken up so early, and helped her kids get dressed for school, while the maids helped them pack some of their clothes. Hannah had told the kids, the driver was going to take them to school and after they close from school, the driver would be bringing them to their new home.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. After the kids had gotten dressed and eating breakfast, they left for school, while Hannah joined the other maids to pack some of her belongings. Just then a knock came from the door downstairs. Since, everyone was busy, Hannah had rushed to check who¡¯s on the door and to her surprise, she saw a tall figure on suit smiling at her. The figure looked so familiar, like she had seen him somewhere before buh she just couldn¡¯t recall where she had seen him. ¡°I¡¯m Liam, Brandon¡¯s PA. I was sent to help you pack your things¡± Liam voiced out ¡°Oh!¡± Hannah muttered. She remembered his face, she had saw him in Brandon¡¯s office the day she had went to his office. ¡°Come in¡± Hannah said as she opened the door fully and Liam walked in. ¡°I¡¯ll go pack my remaining things, make your selffortable ¡± Hannah said and Liam smiled at her. He sat on the couch in the sitting rooms and watch Hannah go upstairs to her room. He hummed as he stared at her. ¡°Damn!!! This woman is pretty as fuck¡± Liam muttered lowly. Who would think she¡¯s the mother of octuplets, yet she¡¯s looking so sexy and young. Liam began to wonder where the Octuplets had gone to. They¡¯ve probably gone to school, he thought silently as he scrutinized the sitting room, that was looking so morous. *************** *************** Hannah is seen standing inside a big mansion staring at the interior design, while the maids in the house helped her pack her things inside the house. ¡°Wow, this is so big and well decorated¡± Hannah muttered as she admired the house. ¡°The maids will show you your room and that of the kids, upstairs. Make yourself feelfortable, I¡¯ll be on my way now. If you need anything, you can ask the maids, they will show you around too¡± Liam said and Hannah nodded in response. ¡°And, the driver can help you pick up the kids from school¡± Liam said and Hannah smiled. ¡°No, it¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll go get them myself¡± Hannah said and Liam nodded and turned to leave. Just as he was about leaving, he called him making him turn to her. ¡°What about Brandon?¡± Hannah asked ¡°He¡¯s at his office, he would be backter in the day¡± Liam said and Hannah nodded ¡°Is there any message you want me to convey to him?¡± Liam asked ¡°What? Hell, no!¡± Hannah said and Liam nodded and with that Liam left. Hannah then followed the maid upstairs to check out her room and her kids room. She walked inside her room and stared at it, it was looking so beautiful and well decorated. She then went to her kids room, which was looking beautiful and well decorated too. She then decided to arrange both rooms, with the help of the maids. She removed her clothes from her luggage and ced it on the bed. She opened the wardrobe and then she saw some clothes in it. ¡°Whose clothes are this?¡± Hannah asked the maid ¡°Sir, Brandon¡¯s clothes¡± the maid said and Hannah opened her eyes wide in shock. ¡°Wtf!! Does this room belongs to him?¡± Hannah asked and the maid nodded in agreement. ¡°Then why did you guys bring my things here?, I thought I was supposed to have my own room?¡± Hannah asked ¡°It was an order from master Brandon, he asked us to bring your things to his room and this would be your room too¡± ¡°What the Fvck!!!¡± TBC Mommy is here ¡°It was an order from master Brandon, he asked us to bring your things to his room and this would be your room too,¡± the maid said and Hannah frowned. ¡°What the Fvck!!! How dare he? It¡¯s a contract marriage. Why would he request they stay in the same room?¡± Hannah thought as she excused herself from the room. She brought out her phone and searched for the number Brandon had used in calling her the other day. She dialed the number and immediately the phone call was answered and a thick voice echoed from the phone. ¡°What do you want?¡± Brandon asked coldly and Hannah scoffed and went straight to the point. ¡°Why would you ask your maids to put my things in your room?¡± Hannah asked angrily. Brandon paused before he spoke, ¡°Didn¡¯t you read the contract before signing it? It was all stated there and you signed it¡± Brandon said and Hannah bit her lips angrily. She hadn¡¯t read the contract before signing it, she was in a hurry that day. she wondered what else must have been written on the contract that she signed. ¡°I didn¡¯t read the contract,¡± Hannah said and Brandon shook his head. ¡°I¡¯ll tell mywyers to send you the papers to go through again so you can see what you signed for. Besides, you should worry less, I barely live in that house, you and the children can have it all to yourself. And don¡¯t you dare call me for meaningless things like this next time, except you have a death wish¡± Brandon said and with that, he ended the call. ¡°What the hell! He ended the call on me when I was the one that called him!¡± Hannah said as she stared at her phone. She rolled her eyes angrily, she was d he wasn¡¯t staying in the mansion, at least she wouldn¡¯t have to share a room with a cold-hearted human like him, Hannah thought as she walked back to the room. She and the maids arranged her things and then went to her kid¡¯s room to arrange it, when they were done, Hannah joined the maids to prepare supper. After supper was made, she decided to take a nap. When she had woken up, it was evening and she decided to go pick her kids up from school. *********** *********** Meanwhile, at the schoolpound, a little boy is seen sitting outside the school building waiting for his dad toe to pick him up. Suddenly, the octuplets walked toward the little boy and sat beside him. ¡°David! You are still in school?¡± Jayden asked ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m waiting for my daddy toe to pick me up,¡± David said and Jayden nodded. ¡°Same here, we are waiting for our mommy toe to pick us,¡± Jamie said and David nodded in response. Then, there was silence but then David spoke, breaking the silence between them. ¡°Thank you for defending me today,¡± David said and the octuplets smiled. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, we are ssmates, we should all look out for each other,¡± Jasper said and David smiled at them. When his dad, Jeff, had dropped him off at school. Immediately he entered the ss, he sat on his feelings so sad because his dad had driven his mom out of the house which means he would never see his mom again. But all of a sudden, five of his ssmates came and wanted to bully him but the octuplets came to his Aid. They had driven the bullies away and asked if he was alright. This wasn¡¯t the first time he was being bullied by his ssmates, but it was the first time someone had stood up for him, and he felt grateful. ¡°Thank you once again,¡± David said as his eyes drifted to Allison who was staring at him. Allison blushed and looked away. ¡°What are friends for? We got your back now, no one would be able to bully you anymore¡± Jaxon said and David smiled happily. He was d he was able to make new friends. Just then a car drove inside the schoolpound. ¡°That¡¯s my dad¡¯s car. Bye guys¡± David said as he stood up. He waved at the octuplets who waved at him in return before walking towards his dad¡¯s car. He opened the car door and hopped in. ¡°Hi Dad¡± he muttered as Jeff ignited the engine. ¡°Hey, buddy. I¡¯m sorry I didn¡¯te in time to pick you up, I was busy at the office¡± Jeff said and David stared at him without saying a word. He knew his son was angry at him because he drove Rhoda away. He was so sure that with time he would forget about his mother after he found Hannah and brought her home, he thought. ¡°Who are those kids that look alike?¡± Jeff, who had noticed the kids his son was with, asked. ¡°Oh, the new octuplets in our school. They are my friend¡± David said and then it was when he remembered, he didn¡¯t ask them for their names. He was surely gonna ask them tomorrow, he thought. After David had left, Jayden turned to Allison and gave her a weird look. ¡°Do you like him?¡± Jayden asked ¡°What? Hell no!!¡± Allison yelled at once. ¡°Are you crushing on him?¡± Jamie asked ¡°What??? No!¡± she is yelled ¡°I caught you staring at him multiple times, and when he stared at you, your cheeks be red,¡± Jaxon said and Allison frowned. ¡°I didn¡¯t blush, you liars¡± she yelled angrily. ¡°We better be wrong. And just so you all know, no guy is allowed to crush on you girls, neither is anyone allowed toe close to you girls, else we gonna kill them¡± Jasper said and the girls shot him a deadly re. ¡°Don¡¯t give him that look, he¡¯s right. You girls are still little, we want to protect you girls¡± Jayden said and Addison scoffed.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°You speak like you are older than us. We are age mates, in case you¡¯ve forgotten ¡± Aubrey said and the boys stared at her angrily. ¡°We might be age mates, but we are more sensible than you guys,¡± Jayden said and the girls hissed. Just then a car came to a stop inside thepound. ¡°Mommy is here¡± the kids screamed at once. TBC Get someone else to do it ¡°Mommy is here¡± the kids screamed at once, as they rushed towards Hannah¡¯s car. Hannah alighted the car and the octuplets rushed towards her and hugged her. ¡°Oh, sweethearts,¡± Hannah said as she felt her heart leap up in joy. Seeing her kids being happy was the only thing giving her so much joy in this world. Without them, her world would be iplete. ¡°Mommy, why didn¡¯t youe to pick us up in time?¡± Allison asked as they all pulled away from the hug. ¡°I¡¯m sorry honey, I was extremely tired. I had been arranging your room in our new home¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face. ¡°Really? Mommy?¡± Jayden asked and Hannah nodded slightly. ¡°Oh my goodness! Let¡¯s go home mommy, I can¡¯t wait to see our new house and room¡± the kids said at once, as they rushed inside the car, making Hannah smile. Hannah entered the car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off. The car came to a halt in front of Colby¡¯s mansion. The children alighted the car and ran inside the mansion. ¡°Careful kids¡± Hannah yelled as she walked hastily towards the kids. ¡°Wow!¡± The kids muttered as they entered the house with a feeling of awe. ¡°Mommy, this is beautiful,¡± Addison said as they stared at the well-decorated house. ¡°You guys like it?¡± Hannah asked and the kids nodded in unison. ¡°Just wait, till I show you all your room, you gonna fall in love with it,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded happily. Hannah caught a glimpse of some of the maids staring at her and the kids. She scoffed and then turned to them. ¡°Please make sure dinner is served, I¡¯ll be bringing them downstairs for dinner,¡± Hannah said and the maid nodded in response. Hannah turned towards the kids and walked them upstairs to their room. Meanwhile, in the kitchen the maids are seen humming at each other, gossiping about Hannah and her kids. ¡°Oh my goodness! She has Octuplets¡± one of the maids said, surprised. ¡°I¡¯m surprised too. How can she be a mother to those beautiful sets of octuplets, and yet still look so young and petite? She¡¯s blessed. I¡¯m in love with her shape and beauty¡± another maid said ¡°And I like her too, she¡¯s so nice,¡± another maid said while another rolled her eyes. ¡°I don¡¯t like her,¡± another maid said and hissed, while the rest of the maids shot her a deadly re. ¡°Didn¡¯t you guys notice something about the Octuplets?¡± Another maid asked ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Two maids asked in unison. ¡°The octuplets look so much like Mr. Colby,¡± the maids said and the rest hummed. ¡°I noticed that too¡± another maid said ¡°Do you think Mr. Colby is the father of the kids?¡± Another maid asked. ¡°I think so,¡± another maid said and the rest of the maids hummed. ¡°Common guys, let¡¯s serve the food at the dining table before theye downstairs,¡± one of the maids said while the others returned to their position. ********* The Octuplets are seen jumping on the king-size bed in the room. There are two king-size beds in the room, one for the boys, and one for the girls. ¡°Wow, mommy I love this house, ¡± Allison said happily ¡°I love this room too,¡± Addison said smiling. ¡°This Bed is so big,¡± Aubrey said ¡°And soft too,¡± Audrey said and Hannah smiled at them, she was d they liked the house and they are happy. She wouldn¡¯t wish for anything more than that. She turned to the boys who were sitting on the bed, removing their school shoes. They had only admired the house but they hadn¡¯t said anything since they entered the room. She began to wonder if they didn¡¯t like the arrangement of the room. ¡°Jayden, Jamie, Jasper, Jaxon, what do you think about your new room? Do you guys love it?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Yes we do, it¡¯s extremely beautiful, ¡± Jamie said and Hannah smiled. ¡°It¡¯s beautiful, mommy,¡± Jaxon said and Hannah nodded. ¡°Seems like our daddy is rich because the whole house smells of wealth. Is he a rich CEO? I know he is. I have always loved rich CEOs. Only a rich CEO can afford an expensive house like this. I wish to be a wealthy CEO in the future¡± Jayden said and Hannah smiled at him. ¡°Mommy, when are we meeting our new daddy?¡± Jasper asked and Hannah felt her heart twitch at once. She didn¡¯t know why she felt so nervous when the kids suddenly wanted to meet Brandon. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself. ¡°I¡¯ll get your Nannies toe to help you guys take your bath and dress up, while I make sure dinner is served,¡± Hannah said and with that, she walked out of the room to hers. She walked inside her room and sat on the bed. She took a deep breath as the thought of her introducing her kids to Brandon kepting to her head. She¡¯s supposed to introduce them to each other but she doesn¡¯t know if the cold-hearted CEO would want to meet her kids, and if he does want to meet them, she prays and hopes the kids like him. She brought out her phone and decided to call Brandon. The phone rang and immediately Brandon picked up. She didn¡¯t want to beat around the bush, so she decided to go straight to the point. ¡°I would love to introduce you to my kids, they want to meet you in person,¡± Hannah said waiting for him to respond but he didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°I would appreciate it if you drop by and meet them too,¡± Hannah said there was silence but then finally, he spoke. ¡°I¡¯ll drop by when I close from thepany, ¡± Brandon said coldly and Hannah gave out a breath of relief. She thought he wouldn¡¯t want to meet with her kids, but she was d he was willing to meet. She thought. She just hopes her kids like Brandon when they meet each other. ¡°One more thing, they believe the marriage is real and not a contract marriage¡­.¡± ¡°You want me to act like the marriage is real in front of your kids?¡± Brandon asked, cutting off Hannah¡¯s speech. ¡°No no, I meant¡­¡± Hannah stuttered and paused not knowing what else to say. She just wanted Brandon to pretend their marriage was real, was that too much to ask? She just doesn¡¯t want her kids to feel she got married for something else and not love, she thought.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Get someone else to do whatever you are thinking about. I don¡¯t have time for that¡± Brandon said and with that, he ended the call. TBC Nice meeting you guys ¡°Get someone else to do whatever you are thinking about. I don¡¯t have time for that¡± Brandon said rudely and with that, he ended the call. Hannah sighed softly and dropped the phone on the bed. She rolled her eyes and hissed slightly. She just hates Brandon so much that she feels like punching him in the face. ¡°Mommy¡± she heard her kids call outside her room. She stood up from the bed and walked towards the door, she opened it and the kids walked in with their Nannies behind them. ¡°Wow, mommy your room is so beautiful, ¡± the kids said and Hannah smiled at them. ¡°Ma¡¯am, dinner is served,¡± one of the nannies said and Hannah nodded with a smile on her face. ¡°Common kids, let¡¯s go downstairs for dinner,¡± Hannah said and the kids yelled happily as they ran downstairs to eat dinner. After they were done eating dinner, the kids sat in the sitting room while Hannah helped them finish their assignments. Just then they heard a knock on the door. Hannah raised her head and saw the maid walking towards the door. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯ll get it. You can continue what you were doing before¡± Hannah said as she stood up and walked towards the door. She opened the door and to her surprise, she saw Brandon standing in front of the door with his PA, Liam beside him. ¡°Hey¡± Hannah muttered at Liam who waved at her, ignoring Brandon. She was surprised he hade. She thought he wouldn¡¯te. ¡°Would you get out of my way, I¡¯m not going to spend all my time here, I need to be somewhere in the next ten minutes¡± Brandon said and Hannah shot him a deadly re before moving out of his way. ¡°Sweethearts¡± Hannah called and the kids turned to her at once. ¡°This is Brandon Colby, your new Daddy,¡± Hannah said and the kids raised their heads staring at Brandon with a look of shock on their faces. Liam and Brandon stared at each other before staring back at the kids. Brandon quickly reced the look of shock on his face with a straight face. ¡°Hello Daddy!!¡± the girls said in unison as they stood up and rushed towards Brandon. They did the unexpected, they hugged him. Brandon stared at the girls, he didn¡¯t know why, but immediately the little girls hugged him, the anger he was feeling a while ago disappeared, and he felt his heart be calm. Brandon smiled at the little girls and ruffled their hair. ¡°Mommy he¡¯s so handsome¡± Addison yelled and Hannah felt her cheeks turn red at once. She stared at Brandon who was smiling at the kids, then she realized the cold-hearted CEO looked so handsome while smiling. She quickly looked away. ¡°Daddye sit down¡± the girls dragged his hands, and made him sit on the couch, while they sat beside him. The kids had always wanted a daddy and they were so d they had finally gotten one. And their daddy was not only a rich CEO but a handsome one at that. Meanwhile, the boys on the other hand kept staring at Brandon with no expression on their faces, and a lot of questions on their minds. ¡°Mommy, would you please get daddy a cup of water? He looked famished¡± Aubrey said and Hannah smiled at her and nodded in response, before walking away. ¡°You should join her in carrying the water too,¡± Jayden said to Liam who has been staring at them. ¡°What? It¡¯s just a ss of water. She doesn¡¯t need help to carry it¡± Liam said and turned to Brandon who nodded at him and asked him to go. Brandon was a smart man, he understood what the kids were trying to do, and they wanted to speak with him in private. ¡°It¡¯s okay Liam,¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded before walking away. Brandon and the boys kept staring at each other straight in the eyes like they were searching for something. It was then Brandon realized something, the octuplets looked so much like him, especially the boys. ¡°Your name is Brandon Colby right?¡± Jayden asked and Brandon raised his eyebrows without saying a word. Who¡¯s this kid to ask me about my name? the audacity. Brandon thought. ¡°You sent yourwyers the other day,¡± Jamie said as she remembered the day thosewyers came and said they were sent by Brandon Colby. ¡°Well, that aside? How did you meet my mom?¡± Jamie asked and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Seriously? Are you little kids asking me that?¡± Brandon thought. He didn¡¯t know why but he found what the kids were saying funny. ¡°Are those questions necessary?¡± Jaxon asked ¡°Let¡¯s ask him the most important one. Do you love our mommy?¡± Jasper asked and Brandon hummed. He had remembered Hannah telling him he needed to make their marriage look real. He hadn¡¯t wanted to do it, but who knows it might be of favor to him in the future, so he changed his mind. ¡°Yes I do, I love her,¡± Brandon said and the kids hummed. Just then Hannah walked in with the ss of water. ¡°Here!¡± She said as she gave Brandon the ss of water. He took the water from her and drank a little from it then passed the ss of water back to her. ¡°Prove it to us that you love her,¡± Jayden said and Hannah opened her eyes wide in shock. Oh my goodness! These children are gonna put me in trouble, Hannah thought. Brandon scoffed as he saw the look on Hannah¡¯s face. She asked him to pretend the marriage was real, she¡¯s gonna get what she wanted, after all, she asked for it. Brandon smiled devilishly as he stood up from the chair, he walked towards Hannah who moved back a bit. ¡°The kids are watching, you wanted us to make it look real¡± Brandon whispered and Hannah stared at her kids who were staring at the both of them. She swallowed hard and closed her eyes as Brandon¡¯s face moved towards her, she didn¡¯t imagine she would be kissing the rude CEO, now her kids are making her do it. She felt her heart running a marathon race, suddenly she felt Brandon kiss her on her forehead and then whispered. ¡°Whatever you are thinking would never happen,¡± He said and moved away from her and turned to the kids with a smile on his face.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What?? I wasn¡¯t even thinking of anything!¡± Hannah thought as she stared at Brandon angrily. ¡°It was nice meeting you kids, I have to be somewhere. I¡¯ll be here some other time, so we could get to know each other¡± Brandon said and then turned to Hannah who stood like a statue, staring at him. He looked away from her and with that, he walked away, with Liam trailing behind him. TBC Hidden truth Immediately, Brandon walked out of the house, he hopped inside his car and lots of questions went through his mind. The Octuplets, why do they look so much like him? Maybe it was a coincidence, but he began to wonder who the father of the kids was. Meanwhile, Liam who was in the driver¡¯s seat stared at Brandon from the rearview mirror. ¡°Do you think the kids are yours?¡± Liam asked, knowing what was going through Brandon¡¯s heart. ¡°Nah! It¡¯s not possible. I have never met her, not even once. The day she came to my office was the first day I had seen her¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response. ¡°What if she¡¯s the woman from that night and the kids are Brandon¡¯s? The resemnce cannot be a coincidence, it¡¯s too much to be a coincidence, Liam thought but then he quickly shook off the thoughts. He wasn¡¯t ready for another drama, Brandon already believed Rhoda was the girl from that night, he thought. ¡°Are you going home now?¡± Liam asked ¡°No, I need to meet with Mr. Donald, I need to discuss business with him,¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response. He ignited the engine and zoomed off. Meanwhile, The kids are seen in their room discussing with each other. ¡°I like him already, he seems to be nice,¡± Allison said and the boys gave her a deadly re. ¡°Well, he passed the first test, we¡¯re gonna do some more to know if his intentions towards mommy are a good one,¡± Jayden said and they all nodded in agreement. ¡°Did you guys notice that he looks so much like us?¡± Aubrey asked ¡°Yes, I noticed it,¡± they said in unison as they stared at each other. ¡°What if he¡¯s our biological daddy?¡± Jamie asked and his siblings hummed. ¡°We can¡¯t jump to a conclusion besides it might be a coincidence,¡± Audrey said and they hummed. ¡°We should make our findings. We need to find out everything about our biological father¡± Jasper said ¡°Are you nning on asking mommy? She wouldn¡¯t tell us anything¡± Addison said and scoffed. ¡°We could ask grandma, she would be willing to help,¡± Jaxon said and the octuplets smiled. ¡°I never knew you were this sensible Jamie ¡± Aubrey said and Jaxon frowned and threw a pillow at her making all of them burst intoughter. *************** *************** Hannah is seen in her room, staring at the ceiling. She hated Brandon for what he did today. He had almost kissed her and he had said what she was thinking wouldn¡¯t happen, whereas she wasn¡¯t thinking about anything. She frowned at the thought of it, she was surely gonna do a payback to him. But on second thought, what if he had kissed her? She was gonna kill him, she thought and then sighed softly. But thene to think of it, the Octuplets bear so much resemnce with him, what a coincidence, she thought to herself. She quickly shook off the thoughts as she closed her eyes and drifted to sleep. *************** *************** Meanwhile, Jeff is seen in his room, going through hisputer when a call came in from his investigator. ¡°Hello!¡± He muttered as he answered the phone call. ¡°Sir, I found something about your ex-wife,¡± The investigator said and Jeff turned from hisputer, his attention now on what the investigator was going to say. ¡°I found out, she had left the country years ago and then she came back with octuplets¡­. And she recently just got into a contract marriage with one of the richest men in Anta¡± The investigator said and Jeff felt his heartbeat increase at once. ¡°Octuplets? Is she the mother of the Octuplets?¡± Jeff asked ¡°Yeah, my sources say she gave birth to the octuplets,¡± The investigator said and Jeff scoffed. The Hannah he knew years ago was barren. How would she suddenly be the mother of an octuplet? That was impossible. ¡°Are you sure of what you are saying?¡± Jeff asked and the investigator hummed. ¡°And who is the father of the octuplets?¡± Jeff asked ¡°I¡¯m not sure about that yet sir, I¡¯ll continue to do my findings and I¡¯ll let you know whatever I find,¡± The investigator said and with that Jeff ended the call. Hannah has Octuplets, that was impossible. Hannah could not be the mother, maybe she had adopted the children, he thought. And the fact that she¡¯s married to one of the richest men in Anta, he wondered who the man was. Anyways, he didn¡¯t care. All he cared about was that he was gonna make Hannah his, this time he was never gonna let go of her again. ***************** It was morning and a new day, Brandon had just gotten to his office when he received a call from a strange number. He answered the phone call and a familiar voice spoke from the other end of the phone. ¡°Rhoda!¡± He called immediately, he recognized the voice. ¡°Brandon, how are you?¡± Rhoda asked ¡°I¡¯m okay. Are you alright? Do you need anything?¡± Brandon asked, wondering why she was calling him so early.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I had a nightmare, I¡¯m scared, can you pleasee over,¡± Rhoda said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I can¡¯te, Rhoda, I have some important things to attend to. I¡¯ll send Liam over to keep youpany¡± Brandon said and Rhoda sighed sadly. ¡°What if Ie over to yourpany?¡± Rhoda asked. ¡°I would be busy today, so you can¡¯te besides I¡¯ll be leaving thepany soon,¡± Brandon said and Rhoda nodded. ¡°Take care of yourself, I have to go now. Be a good girl¡± Brandon said and with that, he ended the call. He sighed softly and put the phone back in his pocket and then turned towards Liam who was standing beside him. ¡°You would go keep Rhodapanyter when you are done at thepany and make sure she¡¯s fine,¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response. Liam sighed softly wondering what Rhoda wanted. He had given her everything and he asked her not to call Brandon but she seems to be stubborn. He wondered what she was up to this time. She was putting the both of them at too much risk because If she bes too close to Brandon, he might find out the truth, and he couldn¡¯t afford to let the truth out. He would do anything to make sure the truth is hidden forever. TBC Why do you believe in him so much A car came to a stop in front of the octuplets school. The Octuplets alighted the car with their backpacks. ¡°Bye sweethearts¡± Hannah waved at them. ¡°Bye mommy¡± the kids waved at her and rushed inside the school building. Hannah smiled as she watched them from inside her car, when they were out of sight, she ignited the engine and zoomed off but immediately a car collided with hers. Shit!! Is the driver blind!! Hannah thought as she opened the car door and came out of the car. The owner of the car climbed down from the car and opened her eyes in shock as she saw Hannah. ¡°Hannah!¡± She called in shock and Hannah stared at her with no expression on her face. It was Rosa, Jeff¡¯s mom. Hannah scoffed, she wasn¡¯t surprised it was her, she was already getting old and she was sure her eyesight must have gotten so bad that she didn¡¯t see her car. ¡°You fucking hit my car, are you blind?¡± Rosa yelled at once and Hannah chuckled ¡°Rosa, you hit my car. I should be asking you that question if you are blind but unfortunately, I can¡¯t because it¡¯s so obvious you¡¯ve gone blind¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face. Rosa frowned, ¡°how dare you call my name Rosa and speak to me in that manner, I was your mother-inw. Don¡¯t you have any respect for me¡± Rosa said and Hannah smiled in the most beautiful way, which made Rosa angrier. ¡°Mother-inw? I¡¯m no longer married to your son, and as far as I can remember, you never took me as your daughter-inw when I was with your son, why would I consider you my mother-inw?¡± Hannah said smiling, making her look more beautiful. The audacity, Rosa thought as she watched Hannah speak with so much confidence with no hint of fear. And she looked so beautiful and different, the car she was driving was one of the most expensive cars in Anta, and only a few CEOs drove it here in Anta. Even Jeff wouldn¡¯t be able to afford it except he wants to go bankrupt. Hannah stared at her car which was scratched by Rosa¡¯s and sighed softly. ¡°I can¡¯t believe I¡¯m going to change my car again because of your carelessness. I¡¯ll spare you this time but next time, try to watch where you are going to¡± Hannah said and Rosa scoffed angrily. ¡°I¡¯m sure the man you¡¯ve been sleeping around with got this car for you, whore¡± Rosa said and Hannah smiled. ¡°At least I¡¯m better being a whore than being part of your useless family,¡± Hannah said and Rosa felt a surge of anger rush towards her. How dare she call her family useless? she walked towards her and was about to p Hannah but Hannah held her hand and smiled at her staring straight in Rosa¡¯s eyes. ¡°The next time you would try to raise your hands on me, you¡¯ll spend the rest of your life begging me for mercy because I¡¯ll make sure you suffer,¡± Hannah said and pushed her away making her fall to the ground. Just then the car door opened and the little boy rushed towards Rosa. ¡°Grandma are you okay?¡± the little boy asked and Rosa nodded in response. Hannah stared at the little boy and saw he looked so much like Jeff. It was so obvious that the little boy was Jeff¡¯s son. She wondered who the mother of the son was. Hannah shook her head in pity, the boy had a heartless family he probably isn¡¯t aware of, Hannah thought. ¡°I¡¯m fine David, go back to the car,¡± Rosa said as she stood up from the ground. The little boy stared at Hannah angrily before walking back to the car. ¡°I¡¯ll make you pay for this, you whore¡± Rosa yelled and Hannah chuckled and walked inside her car. She ignited the engine and revised back a bit before driving away at full speed. Meanwhile, Rosa stared at the little damage done to her car. She sighed softly and walked back inside the car. ¡°Honey, I¡¯m sorry you¡¯re gonna bete for school,¡± Rosa said and David nodded. ¡°It¡¯s fine grandma, who¡¯s that woman?¡± David asked ¡°She¡¯s an evil woman, she¡¯s the reason your dad drove your mom out of the house. She¡¯s our enemy ¡± Rosa said and David stared at her without saying a word. ¡°I¡¯ll take you to school now,¡± Rosa said and David nodded. Rosa ignited the engine and drove inside the schoolpound. David alighted the car and waved at Rosa before running inside the school building. Rosa watched him till he was out of sight, lots of thoughts going through her mind. She thought Rhoda was joking when she said she saw Hannah. But it was real, it was Hannah Rodriguez, but this time around, it was a different Hannah. This Hannah was different from the one she knew in the past, she now had so much confidence, she thought. She didn¡¯t know why, but she feared this new Hannah. Immediately, David got to ss, he met the octuplets sitting and talking at the back seat. ¡°David!¡± Jamie waved immediately he saw him and David smiled happily. He rushed towards them with a smile on his face. ¡°Hey ¡± David smiled at them and the octuplets smiled at him in return. ¡°Join us,¡± Jayden said and David smiled and sat beside them. ********** After Hannah had gotten home, she walked inside her room and sat on the bed tiredly. She wasn¡¯t expecting to see Rosa after what she did to her. She remembered the day she had to collect the car keys from her hands and pushed her out of the house. She was part of the reason she was raped. She was never going to forgive her for what she did to her in the past, she thought and just then she heard her phone ring. It was a video call from her mom, Arianna. Hannah answered the call and she saw her mom smiling at her. Immediately she saw her face, all the anger she was feeling a while ago, disappeared at once. ¡°Mom,¡± Hannah muttered happily. She didn¡¯t know why, but whenever she sees this woman or hears her voice, she always feels her heart leap with joy and she feels this happiness she cannot describe. ¡°My Baby, you are looking so pretty. Oh my Gosh, Brandon must be taking good care of you¡± Arianna said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°How¡¯re things going with Brandon? Are you guys getting along now?¡± Arianna asked ¡°Mom, this marriage isn¡¯t real, we do not need to get along and we can never get along. He¡¯s so annoying and rude, I hate him¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled. ¡°Brandon is a nice man, with time I believe you¡¯ll get to see how nice he is and love him,¡± Arianna said and Hannah stared at her weirdly.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Why do you have so much belief in Brandon? You sound like you are his mother. Anyone who hears you speak about him would think you gave birth to him and know him very well¡± Hannah said and Arianna swallowed hard as she smiled nervously. TBC The party Why do you have so much belief in Brandon? You sound like you are his mother. Anyone who hears you speak about him would think you gave birth to him and know him very well¡± Hannah said and Arianna swallowed hard as she smiled nervously. ¡°No Of course not. You should know me by now Hannah, I believe in everyone and I believe no matter how cold-hearted someone is, there¡¯s always a good side to that person¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded in response. ¡°What about the kids?¡± Arianna asked ¡°They¡¯ve gone to school, ¡± Hannah said ¡°So, what would you be doing now? You should not just sit at home¡± Arianna said ¡°I know mom, I¡¯m currently thinking of buying apany here in Anta and changing the name to mine and the kids, or I¡¯ll try to build up one¡± Hannah said ¡°Have you thought about thepany you want to buy and the name?¡± Arianna asked ¡°No, I¡¯m still thinking about it,¡± Hannah said and Arianna nodded in response. ¡°Once you find the one you are interested in, just let me know, I¡¯ll make some calls and it would all be yours,¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled at her. ¡°Mom, you¡¯ve done so much for me, I think it¡¯s high time I start doing things myself¡± *********** *********** Meanwhile, Brandon is seen in his office going through some files on his table when his door opens revealing Liam. ¡°I thought I asked you to go keep Rhodapany?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I have been busy going through some files in the office. I just wanted to make sure everything is in ce before leaving¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded. ¡°So, what brought you to my office?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Mr. Donald sent an invitation card. He¡¯s hosting a party in two days, and Mr. Harvard and his wife will be there. This is an opportunity for you to meet him and talk business with him¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°Mr. Harvard has never wanted to partner in business with me, I cannot force him to. I¡¯m not attending, tell Donald I won¡¯t be able to attend because of an emergency¡± Brandon said and Liam hummed. ¡°Brandon, to get someone to partner with you, you¡¯ve got to know their weakness. Harvard¡¯s weakness is family. He loves to be in business with men who are married and have their own families¡­.. he tags them as responsible men¡± ¡°No, don¡¯t tell me you want me to take Hannah with me to the party,¡± Brandon said with an irritated face. ¡°I can¡¯t tell you what to do, but you know the right thing to do,¡± Liam said as he dropped the invitation card on the table, and with that, he walked away. Brandon sighed softly as he stared at the card on his table. Brandon has always wanted to be in business with Mr. Harvard, but he seems to be a hard nut. Mr. Harvard is one of the richest men in Anta too, although he¡¯s based in New York City but would being to Anta because of the party Mr. Donald was going to hold.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. Being in business with Harvard would be of great importance to Brandon, he wasn¡¯t gonna let the opportunity slide. Besides Hannah owed him a favor, he had faked being in love with her in front of her kids, and she was going to repay her for that. He quickly brought out his phone and dialed Hannah¡¯s number, but she wasn¡¯t answering her phone call. He groaned softly, he was sure she was with another man that¡¯s why she was not answering her phone call. This woman doesn¡¯t have any shame at all, Brandon thought angrily and he stood up from the chair. He was going to meet her in person, there was no need to call her on the phone. *************** *************** Rhoda is seen lying on the couch in the sitting room going through her phone angrily. She had called Brandon and asked him toe to keep himpany but he turned her down, instead, he said he would send someone over. This angered Rhoda so much. Since the day she had met him at the hotel, he had refused toe to see her again. He¡¯s always iming he¡¯s busy. If she doesn¡¯t see him, how will she be able to seduce him and make him like her? It is almost impossible. She sighed softly, and just then she heard her phone ring. It was a call from one of her close friends, Brenda. She had met Brenda at an event she and Jeff went to, when they were still together and they exchanged numbers. Rhoda wondered why she was calling her all of a sudden. ¡°Hello Brenda,¡± Rhoda said as she answered the phone call. ¡°Rhoda, how have you been? It¡¯s been a while¡± Brenda yelled from the phone and Rhoda quickly moved the phone from her ear. ¡°Do you want to burst my eardrum? I¡¯m fine¡± Rhoda said as she rolled her eyes. ¡°Oh I¡¯m so sorry, I¡¯m just excited to hear your voice,¡± Brenda said and Rhoda forced herself to smile. ¡°Anyways, I called because there¡¯s an uing party. Mr. Donald is hosting a party at his house in two days, and prominent men and women of Anta would be there. I¡¯m sure your husband Jeff would have received the invitation¡­. I just called to remind you of it, I would be going, I hope you¡¯ll being too?¡± Brenda said happily. Rhoda hummed. She remembered always attending parties with Jeff, this made her quite popr in the past. She was sure Brandon would be attending this one too because Donald is a really popr man and he¡¯s in business with most CEOs in Anta. She would love to go with Brandon, this might make her more popr¡­ She could also force Brandon to introduce her to everyone as his fianc¨¦e. She knows Jeff would be attending too, this is an opportunity to make Jeff beg at her feet¡­. She thought. ¡°Yes, I would be attending, and thank you for calling to remind me,¡± Rhoda said and with that, she ended the phone call. She decided to dress up and go shopping, she was going to make herself look attractive on that day. TBC Cinderella Mackenzie ¡°Wee sir,¡± A maid said with her head bowed. She heard a knock on the door and decided to go open it and to her surprise, she saw Brandon at the door. ¡°Where¡¯s she?¡± Brandon asked and the maid quickly understood who he was asking after. ¡°She¡¯s upstairs in her room¡± the maid and with that Brandon walked past her. He climbed upstairs to her room, pushed the door opened and walked in without knocking. Hannah, who was sitting on the chair in her room, staring at theptop in front of her, jerked up immediately when she heard someone barge in. ¡°You!!¡± She muttered as she put her hands on her chest, trying to calm herself down. ¡°What did you think you were doing by barging into my room? Shit! You scared the hell outta me¡± Hannah said, as she exhaled deeply. ¡°Point of correction, our room, not yours. I own this room¡± Brandon said and Hannah rolled her eyes at him, wondering what he was doing at the mansion and her room. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Won¡¯t you offer me a chair to sit on?¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°What do you want?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon stared at her for some seconds before he finally spoke. ¡°I needed to talk to you about something important, ¡± Brandon said and Hannah gave him a weird look, wondering what was so important that he couldn¡¯t call him on the phone. ¡°Don¡¯t give me that weird look, I tried calling you but you weren¡¯t answering your phone call?¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared around searching for her phone. She caught a glimpse of it at the corner of the bed. She remembered putting it on silent because she wanted to work. ¡°What do you want to tell me?¡± Hannah asked but Brandon didn¡¯t say a word, instead, his eyes were on Hannah¡¯sptop staring at what she was doing on it. Hannah sighed and closed herptop. ¡°I need you to do something for me¡± Brandon paused and Hannah raised an eyebrow waiting for him to continue. ¡°I would be attending a party in two days, I need you toe with me as my wife,¡± Brandon said as he brought out the invitation card from his pocket and ced it on Hannah¡¯s bed. Hannah scoffed, as she stared at the invitation card. ¡°I can¡¯te, I would be busy. I have far more important things to do¡± Hannah said as she stood up from the chair she was sitting on. ¡°You wille, besides I¡¯m not begging you toe, it¡¯s amand, not a request, ¡± Brandon said Hannah turned to him and just then she burst intoughter. ¡°Seriously?, because we are married, you do not have any right to start ordering me like I¡¯m your ve, because I¡¯m not. So, read my lips, Brandon Colby, I¡¯m not attending the party with you. Look for someone else. Would you please excuse me now, I was busy before you came in¡± Hannah said with a small smile on her face. Brandon didn¡¯t know, he find the way Hannah speak with so much authority, interesting. Brandon put both his hands in his pocket and took a step toward Hannah. ¡°I can see you are the stubborn type. I like that, I love stubborn women because, in the end, you¡¯ll do what I want one way or another. Like I told you the first day we met, I, Brandon Colby do not take no for an answer. Besides, it was stated in the contract you signed that you would do anything I want, and if you ever refuse¡­¡­¡± Brandon paused with a devilish smile on his face. He took a long stride towards Hannah, making her move back, till she hit the wall. ¡°You would do what I say or you would give me a blow job¡± Brandon whispered, as he stared Hannah straight in the eyes. Their faces were so close that they could feel each other¡¯s breath. Hannah felt she was going to melt any moment from then. She quickly gathered the courage and pushed him away from her. ¡°What? You pervert¡± Hannah muttered with an innocent look on, as she moved away from him. Brandon raised his eyebrows in a sexy way, making Hannah swallow hard. How can a human be so handsome like a Demigod, she thought but then she quickly shook off the thoughts. ¡°It was stated in the contract you signed that, if you refuse to do what I want, you would give me a blow job,¡± Brandon said and Hannah frowned. ¡°You liar, it wasn¡¯t stated in it,¡± Hannah said ¡°You never read the contract before signing it, so how would you know, it wasn¡¯t written there?¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him innocently. Now, she regrets signing the contract without reading it first. What else is in the contract that I signed, oh! What have I gotten myself into, she muttered softly. She felt like she was about to cry. ¡°So, are you going with me or not?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah blinked twice. ¡°Fine, I¡¯m going with you. Just get out of my room¡± Hannah said angrily. ¡°I told you, you were gonna say yes. That aside, you owed me a favor before. You asked me to act as if I love you in front of your kids which I did, so it¡¯s time to repay me¡± Brandon said as he stared at the innocent look on Hannah¡¯s face. It was like she was about to cry. Brandon chuckled gently, this is the beginning, Cindere Mackenzie. I would make sure you do whatever I want, it¡¯s a payback for calling me dump and insulting me on phone the other day, Brandon thought. ¡°Don¡¯t cry, I¡¯m about to leave?¡± Brandon said and with that, he walked out of the room. Hannah sat on the bed angrily. She wondered what else was written on the contract that she had signed. She regrets not going through the contract that day. She stood up and moved towards her door, she opened it and yelled. ¡°I hate you Brandon Colby¡± She yelled and suddenly she heard Brandon¡¯s voice in return.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I hate you too, Cindere Mackenzie¡± Brandon yelled back and Hannah groaned and jammed the door angrily. ¡°Bastard!¡± She muttered. TBC The fight Brandon walked out of the house and hopped inside his car. Just as he was about to ignite his engine, he heard his phone ringing. It was a call from Liam. He answered the phone call. ¡°Brandon, when did you leave the office, I have been searching for you,¡± Liam said, sounding so worried. ¡°I went out, is anything the problem?¡± Brandon asked and Liam paused before speaking. ¡°I think we¡¯ve got a big problem at hand,¡± Liam said and Brandon became alerted immediately. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I just got a call from your grandma,¡± Liam said and Brandon exhaled deeply. ¡°Speaking of the devil herself, what does she want?¡± Brandon askedC¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°She¡¯s back in Anta,¡± Liam said and Brandon felt his heartbeat increase at once. ¡°Shit! When did she arrive? I thought she said she wasn¡¯t going toe back till further notice and why didn¡¯t she call me instead of you?¡± Brandon asked, already getting angry. ¡°I don¡¯t know, she said she wanted to surprise you. She asked me not to tell you she was in town. She didn¡¯te alone, she came with your younger sister, Mellisa¡± Liam said and Brandon rubbed his hands on his forehead. Two devils decided toe to Anta without informing him, he scoffed gently. He knew they were up to something and it was not going to be a good one. ¡°She would being to your mansion tomorrow night, she had asked me to make sure everything was in ce before she arrives,¡± Liam said ¡°It¡¯s fine, they cane to my mansion, I¡¯ll just try my best to avoid them,¡± Brandon said tiredly ¡°Not your mansion, Brandon. I mean your mansion but the one Hannah and the kids are staying in. She wants to stay there¡± Liam said and Brandon screamed at once. ¡°What??? Why didn¡¯t you convince her to stay with me?¡± Brandon yelled ¡°I tried but you know your grandma, she always goes for what she wants and she must get it,¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°What I¡¯m I going to do? I can¡¯t ask Hannah to suddenly move out¡­. It took a lot to make here in with her kids, asking her to move out with her kids would be war, the woman is just so stubborn. I can¡¯t allow her and grandma to live together, she¡¯s gonna make life hell for her and the kids. Hannah seems to be stubborn, she won¡¯t give in easily, thereby causing war¡± Brandon said and sighed. ¡°There¡¯s only one way to solve this¡­..¡± Liam said and paused for some seconds before he finally spoke. ¡°You should move into the mansion tonight and start living with Hannah and the kids, together as a family. You just have to speak with Hannah, all you guys have to do is act like you love each other. No matter how evil your grandma is, she loves you and wants your happiness. You just have to convince her Hannah and the kids are your happiness¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed softly. Liam was right, he needed to put on an act. He cannot afford to let his grandma or sister hurt Hannah or the kids in any way. He needed to protect them, they were his only hope of finding his mom, and he cannot afford to ruin everything. He needed to find his mom, he thought. ¡°I¡¯ming to the office now, we will discuss it when I get there,¡± Brandon said and ended the call. He ignited the engine and with that, he zoomed off. *************** *************** Meanwhile, it was evening and Hannah had gone to pick up her kids from school. On their way home, they kept talking about their new friend David. ¡°Is this David at your ss?¡± Hannah asked as she drove the car. ¡°Yes mommy, I think Allison has a crush on him,¡± Jamie said and Allison frowned. ¡°That¡¯s not true mommy,¡± Allison said and they allughed. ¡°Mommy, he seems to be so sad, he said his daddy had thrown his mom out of the house. He also said he misses his mom so much¡± Aubrey said ¡°I feel for him, he¡¯s in so much pain, ¡± Audrey said and Hannah felt her heart melt. He didn¡¯t know the little boy, but she felt for him. She knew what she had passed through when her mom died, the pain she felt, and all. Even to this day, she still feels the pain but she has learned to live with it. ¡°I told him not to be sad, he¡¯s going to be fine. That we are here for him and if he ever needs someone to talk to, we would be here for him¡± Addison said and Hannah smiled. ¡°That¡¯s nice of you,¡± Hannah said and smiled. ¡°Mommy, why aren¡¯t we taking the route to our house?¡± Jayden who noticed Hannah taking a different route asked ¡°I¡¯m going to the grocery shop, I need to get some things that we don¡¯t have at home, ¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded in response. Immediately, Hannah got to the grocery shop, parked her car, and told her children not to leave the car that should be back soon, she just needed to get something and would be back. The kids nodded obediently. Hannah climbed out of the car and walked inside the grocery store. She picked some stuff and paid for it. Just as she was about to leave, Rhoda, who was in the grocery shop too, caught a glimpse of her and rushed towards Hannah who was already moving towards her car. ¡°Bastard!¡± Rhoda yelled as she pulled Hannah¡¯s hair making her groan. Hannah turned swiftly and to her surprise, she saw Rhoda. ¡°You!!¡± Hannah muttered and pped her on her face for pulling her hair. ¡°How dare you, p me? You had the gut to tell Jeff to throw me out of the house, so you can go be with him. You whore, you have no shame at all¡± Rhoda yelled and pushed Hannah making the things she had gotten from the grocery store fall from her hands. ¡°You tart!! You whored yourself to Jeff, You stole my husband from me in the past and now you dare attack me. You are the one with no shame. This is the reason your family abandoned you. I regret ever being friends with you¡± Hannah yelled angrily Rhoda tried hitting her but Hannah was quick to stop her by holding her hands. She pped Rhoda twice on the face and suddenly they started fighting. Hannah pushed Rhoda to the ground, came on top of her, and started punching her so hard. This was an opportunity for her to beat her up for what she did in the past, she hadn¡¯t had the opportunity to pour out the anger she felt, now is the opportunity and she wouldn¡¯t let any of it slide away. ¡°Mommy!¡± The kids who had seen her mom and a strange woman fighting rushed out of the car. Jayden quickly took her mom¡¯s phone which she had left in the car and dialed Brandon¡¯s number immediately Brandon answered the phone call. ¡°Daddy, mommy is fighting with a strange woman,¡± Jayden said worriedly ¡°Where are you guys? I¡¯ll be there in a jiffy¡± Brandon said and with that, he ended the call. TBC You are going to expose us ¡°Where are you guys?¡± Brandon asked and Jayden told him they were in a grocery store downtown. ¡°I¡¯ll be there in a jiffy, ¡± Brandon said and with that, he ended the call. A few minutester A ck Roll Royce pulled in front of the grocery store. Brandon and Liam Alighted the car in a rush to the scene of the fight. A lot of people were surrounding the both of them taking pictures. ¡°Shit!!¡± Brandon said as he made his way inside the scene, there he saw Hannah on top of a woman punching her like she was a punching bag. ¡°Hannah!!¡± Brandon yelled and pulled Hannah away from the woman roughly, making Hannah fall to the ground. Brandon stared at thedy who was on the groundying weakly, who was now bleeding on her face. He quickly recognized her. ¡°Rhoda!¡± He called out surprised. Rhoda recognized the voice immediately. ¡°Brandon¡±, Rhoda called out as she managed to open her swollen eyes. ¡°Brandon please take me to the hospital, I¡¯m in so much pain¡± Rhoda cried out and Brandon stared at her with pity and at the same time confusion on his face. ¡°Oh, Jesus! What were you thinking about, while beating her up? Do you want to kill her? Are you this heartless?¡± Brandon yelled at Hannah. ¡°Are you seriously ming me? She fucking started it. She deserves it¡± Hannah yelled at Brandon. ¡°You started it, you beat me up when I didn¡¯t do you anything¡± Rhoda managed to cry out in pain. ¡°You bloody liar. I¡¯ll kill you with my bare hands¡± Hannah yelled and tried moving towards Rhoda but Brandon was quick to hold her and pull her off. ¡°If you darey your hands on her, you¡¯ll regret doing it, I¡¯ll make sure of that,¡± Brandon said angrily and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Wow, you are defending her, when you were supposed to defend me. Wow, just wow. Y¡¯all are bastards, go rot in hell¡± Hannah said and with that, she walked away. What was she expecting? For Brandon to defend her, it was mission impossible. ¡°Get in the car,¡± she said to her kids who were standing outside the car with worried looks on their faces. The Octuplets quickly got in the car, Hannah ignited the engine and zoomed off at full speed. ¡°Brandon, please take me to the hospital¡± Rhoda cried and Brandon stared at her face, which was swollen. He barely recognized Rhoda. He wondered what must have caused the fight between the both of them. And the whole time, Hannah had so much hate in her eyes while staring at Rhoda, he wondered what had happened. There was more to this fight, he thought as he walked towards Rhoda and carried her in a bridal style from the ground. He carried her to his car, he entered his car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off to the hospital, not without Liam. At the hospital, Brandon is seen standing at the corner of the hospital room, with Liam beside him, watching the doctor treat Rhoda. Once the doctor was done, he turned to Brandon. ¡°I prescribed some drugs for her, it would help relieve her of the pain and make her heal fast,¡± the doctor said and bowed his head and with that, he walked out of the ward. Brandon moved towards Rhoda, staring at her. ¡°How are you feeling now?¡± Brandon asked and Rhoda winced like she was feeling all the pain in this world. ¡°It hurts so much, she¡¯s ruined my beautiful face¡± Rhoda cried and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°What caused the fight? And do you two know each other?¡± Brandon asked and Rhoda pouted. ¡°Yes, we know each other. We were once friends¡­.¡± Rhoda paused and continued ¡°Something had happened between us in the past, which I apologized for but she refused to forgive me. Today I saw her at the grocery store and decided to apologize again but then she started punching me. I didn¡¯t think she would still be angry after so many years. I was only trying to make things right¡± Rhoda cried and Brandon stared at her weirdly, wondering what must have happened between them. ¡°You should rest, I¡¯ll send someone to get you the drugs the doctor has prescribed,¡± Brandon said and Rhoda nodded in response. Brandon was about to walk out of the ward but then Rhoda called his name making him turn to her. ¡°I heard the Donalds are going to hold a party in two days, can Ie with you please?¡± Rhoda said and pouted. ¡°I¡¯ll think about it, if you are well before then you cane with me. For now, you should rest and focus on healing. I¡¯ll be on my way now, Liam would keep youpany ¡± Brandon said and Rhoda nodded. She felt her heart leap in joy, she was gonna go to the party with Brandon. She felt so happy. Brandon and Liam walked out of the ward.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°I will go check on Hannah, if Rhoda needs anything, make sure she gets it,¡± Brandon said Liam nodded in response, and with that Brandon walked away. Liam walked back inside the ward and stared at Rhoda for some seconds before moving towards her. He sat on the chair close to the bed staring at her. ¡°Stop giving me that look,¡± Rhoda said as she touched her swollen face. ¡°That bitch ruined my face, I¡¯ll make her pay for this¡± Rhoda groaned and Liam scoffed ¡°What happened between you guys?¡± Liam asked ¡°She attacked me first,¡± Rhoda said as she rolled her eyes and groaned in pain. ¡°The both of you know each other?¡± Liam asked and Rhoda hummed. ¡°Where¡¯s Brandon?¡± Rhoda asked ¡°He¡¯s left, he¡¯s gone home,¡± Liam said and Rhoda frowned. ¡°Wasn¡¯t he supposed to stay with me, I¡¯m the girl he slept with years ago¡± Rhoda said and Liam shot her a deadly re. ¡°Don¡¯t give me that look. Fine, I know I¡¯m not the girl but at least to him, I am the girl. He¡¯s supposed to be by my side¡± Rhoda said and Liam stared at her without saying a word. ¡°Whatever! Do Brandon and Hannah know each other?¡± Rhoda asked ¡°Yes, they are¡­.. friends¡± Liam lied and Rhoda nodded in response. ¡°You should be careful next time and try not to get into a fight with anyone. It puts both of us at risk. What if Brandon decided to go into your case himself because of the fight between the both of you? If he does, we are both dead. You are trying to expose us, Rhoda. You should be more careful¡± TBC We need to talk A ck Roll Royce screeched to a halt in front of Colby¡¯s mansion. Hannah and the octuplets alighted the car, they walked inside the house with no one speaking with each other. The kids knew Hannah was so angry, they didn¡¯t want her to yell at them, so they didn¡¯t say a word. They¡¯d never seen their mommy this angry before and worst of all, she got into a fight with a strangedy. ¡°Go upstairs to your room, your Nannies wille to attend to you,¡± Hannah said and was about to climb upstairs to her room when Jayden called her. She turned towards him and he stared at her for a few seconds before speaking. ¡°Your arm is bleeding,¡± Jayden said and Hannah stared at her arm. It was just a small scratch from the fight. ¡°I¡¯ll go clean it up,¡± Hannah said and walked upstairs to her room. She closed the door to her room. She walked inside the bathroom and took a clean bath. She walked out of the bathroom and put on simple nightwear. She sighed softly as shey on the bed tiredly, she was d she had given Rhoda the beating of her life, she won¡¯t dare to mess with her next time, Hannah thought. But on second thought, Brandon knew Rhoda, she wondered how and he was defending her too, what if the both of them are???¡­. Hannah scoffed, she wouldn¡¯t be surprised, Rhoda is a whore but if her thoughts are right, the hatred she felt for Brandon had just increased. She didn¡¯t want anything that has to do with Rhoda, toe close to her, she thought. She stood up from the bed and decided to go to her kid¡¯s room, they had witnessed her get into a fight today which was bad. She as a mother should be a role model to her kids, she thought as she felt guilty. She needed to apologize to them. She nted a soft knock on the kid¡¯s room, and when there was no response, she opened the door and walked in. There she met her kids, sitting together discussing. They looked so engrossed in their discussion, that they barely noticed Hannah walk in. Hannah stood for some seconds wondering what they were talking about. ¡°This is a secret between us. Whatever you guys find out, bring it to the table so we put it all together and find out who that woman was¡± Jayden said and Hannah sighed softly. She then knew what they were talking about. It was obvious they were talking about Rhoda. They¡¯re still wondering who she is and why she had gotten into a fight with her. Hannah cleared her throat and the kids turned to her swiftly, as they finally noticed her presence. ¡°Mom¡± the Octuplets called at once and Hannah managed to smile at them. ¡°When did youe in?¡± Addison asked ¡°Did you hear anything we were talking about?¡± Jayden asked and Hannah gave out a small smile. ¡°Sh! t¡± the kids muttered at once. Hannah moved towards them and sat close to them on the ground. ¡°Mom, we were just¡­¡­.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine honey,¡± Hannah said, cutting Allison¡¯s speech off. ¡°I just wanted to apologize for getting into a fight in your presence. I know I made you guys worried and put you guys in so much tension, I¡¯m so sorry sweethearts¡± Hannah announced with guilt in her eyes. ¡°Mommy, it¡¯s fine. Besides, we saw what happened. We were watching from the car, and I saw the woman pull your hair and throw away the things you bought from the grocery store. So, she deserves every beating you gave her ¡± Audrey said and rolled her eyes. ¡°Grandma had told us not to take nonsense from anyone. You made us proud mommy, you are a true Mackenzie¡± Jayden said and Hannah stared at the kids speechlessly. Hannah wasn¡¯t the type that would get into a fight with anyone, she just couldn¡¯t afford to let Rhoda step on her, the way she did in the past.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. She wasn¡¯t going to allow anyone to walk all over her as they did in the past. She wasn¡¯t the Hannah of before, she¡¯s now a different Hannah and a no-nonsense woman. ¡°That doesn¡¯t mean you guys should get into a fight in the future, else I¡¯m going to deal with you all. So promise Mommy, none of you won¡¯t get into any sort of fight. You would always make peace¡± Hannah said and the kids stared at each other. ¡°Mommy, you of all people knows, peace is for the weak. We aren¡¯t weak¡± Jamie said Hannah raised her eyebrows and the kids sighed softly. ¡°Fine, no fighting, all we want is peace,¡± they said at once and Hannah smiled at them. ¡°But Mommy, where did you get your fighting skills from? Did you learn kung fu back in New York?¡± Jasper asked and they all burst intoughter. ¡°Of course, I did and I¡¯m going to show you how I learned kung fu,¡± Hannah said and she started tickling them one after another, as theirughter filled the room. ¡°I want us to always be this way, a happy family, no matter what happens. Even when I¡¯m not with you guys, learn to protect each other. We are family, and¡­¡­..¡± ¡°Family is everything¡± the Octuplets echoed at once and Hannah felt her eyes fill up with tears. ¡°Come here,¡± Hannah said as they did a group hug. ¡°I love you, my babies,¡± Hannah said as tears slipped down her cheeks. ¡°We love you too Mommy,¡± the octuplets said in response. Hannah quickly wiped her tears and pulled away from the hug. ¡°Daddy!¡± The kids voiced out at once as they pulled away from the hug and saw Brandon standing by the door watching them. Hannah was surprised to see him, she wondered what he was doing here sote at night, and how long he¡¯d been standing there. Meanwhile, Brandon who ced his hands inside his pocket, staring at the small family finds himself smiling at them. ¡°What do you want?¡± Hannah asked angrily at him for taking sides with Rhoda at the grocery store earlier. ¡°We need to talk¡± TBC They are here ¡°What do you want?¡± Hannah asked angrily at him for taking sides with Rhoda at the grocery store earlier. ¡°We need to talk,¡± Brandon said coldly and Hannah stared at him for a few seconds before standing up from the ground. ¡°Go to sleep now, sweethearts. It¡¯ste already. I love you all¡± Hannah said as she kissed them on their forehead. The kids nodded obediently and climbed into their bed, Hannah covered them with the duvet. ¡°Good night Mommy, Good night Daddy,¡± the kids said at once. ¡°Good night little armies¡± Brandon muttered and Hannah shot him a deadly re. They both walked out of the room, and Hannah closed the door behind her. ¡°Why did you call them little armies?¡± Hannah asked angrilyContent ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Why are you so pissed I called them little armies. Seems like they are fighters like their mom and I overheard them telling you, peace is for the weak, that¡¯s why I called them little armies¡± Brandon said and scoffed. ¡°What do you want to talk about?¡± Hannah asked ¡°About that scene, you pulled at the grocery store¡± Brandon announced ¡°What happened?¡± Hannah asked, pretending not to know what he was talking about. ¡°Seriously, you are asking me what happened? You almost killed Rhoda, what if I didn¡¯te in time to stop the fight? You would have killed her. Fuck!! Did you see the damage you caused to her face and do you know there¡¯s every probability, what just happened would be on the inte by tomorrow if it¡¯s not already¡± Brandon said angrily and Hannah sneered. ¡°Why are you so pissed that I beat her up? Is she your lover?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon stared at her without saying a word. ¡°Wow, I knew it, no wonder you were defending her. She¡¯s your lover. That whore! You both match each other. A dumb ass CEO and a whore!¡± Hannah said with pure hatred in her eyes and was about to walk past Brandon but he held her arms and pulled her back roughly. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare touch me¡± Hannah said and pped his hands off. ¡°Don¡¯t you have any shame woman!!! For God¡¯s sake, you are a mother of eight kids, you should have some shame and stop acting like a child¡± Brandon said and Hannah smiled at him. ¡°However I act, it¡¯s none of your concern. You should go back to your lover, besides she needs you by her side now she¡¯s badly injured¡± Hannah said and walked inside her room. Brandon sighed softly, deep down he wanted Hannah to know Rhoda is not his lover, but he didn¡¯t feel the need to rify anything. He owes her no exnation, besides their marriage is a contract marriage and nothing more. She can think whatever she wants, he didn¡¯t care, he thought. Brandon walked inside the room and stood staring at Hannah who pretended like she was looking for something in her wardrobe. Brandon stared at the petite woman, she looked so petite and fragile, he wondered how she got that so much strength to beat up Rhoda, she never seems to amaze me, Brandon thought. Hannah turned swiftly and saw Brandon staring at her. ¡°What do you want? You should leave my room immediately, I do not want anything to do with you,¡± Hannah said as she closed her wardrobe. She saw he wasn¡¯t willing to leave. ¡°If you do not leave, I will. You can have the room to yourself¡± Hannah said and was about to walk past Brandon but he was quick to hold her, and he pulled her back. He pulled her towards the wall, staring deep into her eyes like he was searching for something, Hannah became numb immediately. Her looks were immediately reced with fear when she saw the anger in his eyes. His face moved towards hers, with the both of them feeling each other¡¯s breath. Brandon moved his lips to her ear and whispered, ¡°You don¡¯t walk out on me, it¡¯s disrespectful, I won¡¯t take such an attitude from you¡± Brandon said and immediately he pulled away like something had gone wrong. He stared at her with a strange look and then look away from her. ¡°My Grandma and sister will being over tomorrow, I want us to act like a real couple and like we are into each other. I do not want them to start thinking it¡¯s a fake marriage and you and your kids must be on your best behaviors¡± Brandon said coldly and with that, he walked out of the room. Immediately, he walked out, Hannah sighed softly and sat on the bed. She ced her hands on her chest and took a deep breath. ¡°That bastard!!¡± Hannah thought. She wondered what just happened just now. Why did she feel so nervous around him, there was this spark she felt when he whispered into her ears. She quickly shook off the thought. She hated Brandon and hated him the more as she finds out, both he and Rhoda are lovers. She couldn¡¯t believe it, she thought Jeff and Rhoda were a couple, howe Brandon and Rhoda are now lovers, she thought silently. She had remembered Rhoda saying Jeff had thrown her out of the house, she sighed at the thought of it. She deserves it anyways, Hannah thought. Anyways, she was d she dealt with her, she would not mess with her again the next time she sees her, she thought as shey on the bed. Brandon on the other hand, said his Grandma and sister areing over, why do I have a bad feeling about this? Hannah thought tiredly as she walked towards her bed andid on it. It was morning again and another new day. Brandon and Hannah are seen arguing. Brandon had asked Hannah not to take the kids to school, that they needed to wee his grandma home together. He didn¡¯t want the same kids to be at school when his grandma arrived. Hannah didn¡¯t agree in the first ce, but sheter agreed. Even though she was angry at Brandon and he was angry at her, they needed to put their differences aside and put an act in front of her grandma. ¡°Sir your grandma and sister are both here¡± a maid announced and everywhere went silent like a graveyard. TBC DNA test. ¡°Sir, your grandma, and sister are both here¡± a maid announced and everywhere went silent like a graveyard. I thought she was not going to be back until the afternoon, I¡¯m not surprised though, she¡¯s filled with surprises. ¡°Where are the Octuplets?¡± Brandon asked as he shot Hannah a deadly re. ¡°They will be here soon,¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed softly. He moved towards Hannah and held her hands. ¡°What? Is this part of it?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon nodded. ¡°You want us to act separately? It would only make it look more suspicious. It¡¯s just an act, why are you acting all worked up¡± Brandon said and Hannah frowned. ¡°Whatever!!¡± Hannah said and just then the front door burst open revealing a woman in a ck gown and a ck hat, followed by a ck bag, shoes, and ck sunsses. ¡°Oh my goodness! Home sweet home!¡± The woman said as a maid greeted her and collected her bag from her. She smiled at her. ¡°Is that your grandma?¡± Hannah asked curiously. She had thought she would look so old, but she was looking so young. ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s her, the devil in ck¡± Brandon said as they both stared at the woman who was busy removing her caps and jacket, giving it to the maid. ¡°Why¡¯s she wearing all ck like she¡¯s attending a funeral?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon shrugged. That¡¯s his grandma, her best color was ck, But she rarely wears it. Whenever she decides to wear it, it means danger and only her family knows that. ¡°Wee grandma¡± Brandon muttered as she moved towards her and she hugged him. ¡°Oh my, Brandon you¡¯ve grown into a big handsome man,¡± Grandma said as she scrutinized Brandon and just then she pulled him into another hug. ¡°I miss you, my boy,¡± she said and just then she caught a glimpse of Hannah staring at the both of them. ¡°Did Ie to the wrong house? Who¡¯s she?¡± His grandma asked as she stared at Hannah weirdly. ¡°Grandma, this is my wife Cindere Mackenzie and Cindere, this is my grandma, Elizabeth Colby,¡± Brandon said and Hannah smiled at her. ¡°Did I hear you say, wife? When the hell did you get married, Brandon!!¡± Grandma Elizabeth said, dragging his name and Brandon swallowed hard. ¡°There was only one wedding I wanted to attend but you called it off and now you are married. Wonderful!¡± Elizabeth said as she red at Hannah and Brandon shot her a deadly re. ¡°Grandma!¡± He said and she rolled her eyes at her. ¡°Hi, Grandma Elizabeth, wee home¡± Hannah said as she moved towards her and was about to hug her but she moved back. Hannah felt a little bit embarrassed but she quickly smiled at her.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°What are you smiling at and why does she look so much like CCM?¡± Grandma Elizabeth said as she walked past them and sat on the couch and Hannah raised her eyebrows. ¡°What¡¯s a CCM?¡± Hannah asked confused ¡°You didn¡¯t tell her about your psycho mom?¡± Elizabeth asked and Brandon shot her a deadly re. ¡°Cam Colby Montez. My mom, that¡¯s her name. She was called CCM when she worked at my dad¡¯spany,¡± Brandon said and Hannah raised her eyebrows curiously. ¡°Your mom¡¯sst name. Montez, is your mom Spanish?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon nodded in response. ¡°I thought you came with Jessica,¡± Brandon asked wondering if her younger sister didn¡¯te. ¡°Here I am brother,¡± ady in red, said as she walked elegantly inside the house. ¡°Oh sorry it took me a long time toe in, I have been on call,¡± Jessica said and suddenly she paused as she saw Hannah. ¡°Who¡¯s she?¡± Jessica asked ¡°Jessica, this is my wife, Cindere Mackenzie, and Cindere, this is my sister, Jessica,¡± Brandon said and Hannah smiled at her. ¡°Hi,¡± Hannah waved at her. ¡°Woah, do people still bear the name Cindere at this time? Or are you the Cindere from the Cindere cartoon?¡± Jessica asked Brandon yelled her name and she rolled her eyes. ¡°Anyways nice to meet you, sister-inw,¡± Jessica said as she moved toward Hannah and hugged her. Hannah hugged her in return. Elizabeth rolled her eyes. ¡°Mommy!¡± The octuplets called at once as they climbed down the stairs and everyone¡¯s eyes moved in their direction. Elizabeth and Jessica stared at The octuplets with shocks in their eyes. ¡°Brandon, are these your kids?¡± Elizabeth asked and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°Sweethearts, this is your grandma and your aunt Jessica,¡± Hannah said to the Octuplets who waved at them. Grandma Elizabeth¡¯s eyes moved from The kids to Brandon, as she couldn¡¯t help but see the resemnce. ¡°What the fuck!¡± Grandma Elizabeth said as she stood up at once. ¡°We need to talk, Brandon!¡± Grandma Elizabeth said as she climbed upstairs to Brandon¡¯s study room. ¡°Wow, are you guys Octuplets?¡± Jessica asked and the kids nodded in response while staring at her and Jessica hummed softly. ¡°Where are the maids? Pleasee show me my room, it¡¯s been years since Ist came, I barely remember anywhere here¡± Jessica yelled and then turned to Hannah and smiled. ¡°You are pretty¡­.. I hope your beauty doesn¡¯t fade away soon¡­. I hope you knew what you got into when you married my brother?¡± Jessica asked ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Hannah asked, confused. ¡°Oh, obviously, you don¡¯t know. Anyways, wee to the Colby family, Sister-inw¡± Jessica said and turned to the kids. She stared at them and with that, she walked away. Hannah sighed softly. ¡°Mommy, I do not seem to like them,¡± Aubrey said ¡°I feel something is off about them, especially Grandma,¡± Audrey said ¡°Same here,¡± Addison said ¡°You shouldn¡¯t say such. They are your grandma and aunt. I want you guys to be nice to them ¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded obediently. ¡°Okay now, go back to your room and y with your toys, ¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded obediently and walked upstairs to their room. Hannah sighed softly and sat on the couch, she decided to call Arianna and speak with her. *********** Meanwhile, Brandon and Elizabeth are seen in the study room arguing. ¡°Brandon, when did you get married and those kids? Are they yours?¡± Elizabeth asked ¡°Of course not, they aren¡¯t mine,¡± Brandon said and Elizabeth scoffed. ¡°I doubt this, the kids look so much like you. Why don¡¯t we perform a DNA test¡± TBC The DNA 2 ¡°I doubt this, the kids look so much like you. Why don¡¯t we perform a DNA test¡± Elizabeth said and Brandon shot her a deadly re. ¡°They are not my kids. Besides I know who the father is, it¡¯s just a coincidence we look alike and just like you said Cindere looks so much like my mom too¡± Brandon said ¡°All this is too real to be a coincidence. Well, that¡¯s for that besides I don¡¯t like her¡± Elizabeth said and rolled her eyes. How could you not like someone you just met, Brandon wasn¡¯t surprised, his Grandma has always been that way. It was the same way she didn¡¯t like his mom. ¡°I do not expect you to like her. You¡¯ve never liked anyone I have been with in the past, so why now?¡± Brandon asked and Elizabeth stared at him speechlessly. ¡°Why did youe back to Anta? And you didn¡¯t call me when you wereing? Instead, you called Liam?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I wanted to surprise you,¡± Elizabeth said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°We know that¡¯s not true, you came for a reason and we both know that. Just spill it out and tell me why you are here, so we can get over it¡± Brandon said and Elizabeth smiled at her. ¡°You are the smart one, I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll find out. For now, I need to go to my room now. The one with the biggest wardrobe designed with lots of flowers¡± Elizabeth said as she stood up from the chair she was sitting on. ¡°You can¡¯t have that room, the octuplets own it now,¡± Brandon said and Elizabeth scoffed ¡°What?? That room was mine before I left¡± ¡°As you said, you left and I wasn¡¯t expecting you toe back¡­. Well, the room is taken. There are sixteen bedrooms in this mansion, choose anyone you want but not the one the Octuplets are in¡± Brandon said coldly and Elizabeth groaned ¡°Just so you know, whatever you are nning Elizabeth Colby, I promise you I¡¯ll find it and stop you. It¡¯s not a threat,¡± Brandon said and Elizabeth stared at him before walking out of the study room angrily. Immediately, Elizabeth walked out of the room, brought out her phone, and called her private investigator. ¡°I want you to find out everything you know about Cindere Mackenzie and her Octuplets,¡± she said and with that, she ended the call. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen in her room speaking to Arianna on phone. ¡°Wait, you mean his grandma, Elizabeth Colby is back and would be staying together with you guys?¡± Arianna asked to be sure of what Hannah had said and Hannah nodded while she stared at her mom, who was looking stressed because of what she had said. ¡°That bitch!¡± Arianna muttered angrily ¡°You know her?¡± Hannah asked and Arianna swallowed hard. ¡°Yes, I do¡­., who doesn¡¯t know the devil¡¯s mistress, Elizabeth ck,¡± Arianna said angrily ¡°ck?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s her favorite color,¡± Arianna said and Hannah raised her eyebrows curiously. Her mom was saying the exact thing Brandon had told her. ¡°How do you know so much about her?¡± Hannah asked and Arianna paused for some seconds as she felt her heart twitch. But then she finally spoke. ¡°We did business together in the past,¡± Arianna said and Hannah muttered an ¡°oh¡±. ¡°Just be careful around her, I have to go now!¡± Arianna said and with that, she ended the call.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. Hannah wondered what was it about this woman, Elizabeth Colby that everyone calls her devil. She would surely find out why. Immediately after Arianna ended the call, a strange call came in. She wondered who owns the strange number. She answered the phone call and to her Surprise, she heard Jeff¡¯s, her ex-husband¡¯s voice. ¡°Hannah, is this you?¡± Jeff asked as he answered the phone call. ¡°How the hell did you get my number?¡± Hannah said almost yelling. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, I did what you asked. I drove Rhoda out of the house and divorced her, please give me a second chance¡± Jeff pleaded and Hannah chuckled at his foolishness. ¡°Jeff, are you this stupid to see I can never give you a second chance? We cannot be together, not now, ever, or never! You are just stupid and confused. Go find something to do instead of chasing what can never be yours, because when you first had it, you never valued it. It¡¯s gone and gone¡± Hannah said and Jeff frowned. He¡¯s never felt so insulted in his entire life. Did Hannah know the length he went to just to get her number and she had fooled him? She asked him to divorce Rhoda so that she would give them a chance and now he¡¯s done what she asked and she insults him, he thought angrily. ¡°Don¡¯t ever call this number¡± Hannah said and ended the call. Jeff groaned as she ended the call and threw it at the wall making it break into pieces. ¡°I¡¯ll make you mine, no matter what Hannah and nobody can stop me, not even you,¡± he thought angrily. ************ ************ It was evening and Brandon decided they would all have dinner together. The entire household is seen sitting at the dining table eating, with utmost silence. ¡°So, Cindere or E, where did you grow up?¡± Jessica asked as she drank from her ss of juice. ¡°I grew up here in Anta,¡± Hannah replied with a Smile on her face. ¡°Oh wow, that¡¯s nice,¡± Jessica said and Brandon shot her a deadly re telling her to stop. He knew where his sister was heading, but instead, Jessica rolled her eyes at him. ¡°Have you been married before?¡± Jessica asked and Hannah almost choked on her food. ¡°Mommy, here,¡± Jayden said as he passed his mommy a ss of water, which she took and drank from it. ¡°Thank you, honey,¡± she said to Jayden as she dropped the ss of water back on the table. ¡°Who¡¯s the father of the octuplets!¡± Jessica asked and Brandon mmed his hands against the table making everyone flinch and of course except the devil in ck, Grandma Elizabeth. ¡°Enough of all these questions!¡± Brandon yelled and Jessica raised her hands in surrender. ¡°You ruined my appetite already,¡± Brandon said as he stood up and left the dining table. ¡°I¡¯ll take the kids upstairs,¡± Hannah said as she and the kids stood up. She took the kids to their room and decided to go to hers. On entering her room, she met Grandma Elizabeth, sitting on her bed, with her leg crossed and a ss of wine in her hands. TBC Let鈥檚 go On entering her room, she met Grandma Elizabeth, sitting on her bed, with her leg crossed and a ss of wine in her hands. ¡°Grandma¡± she called out, surprised to see her in her room. She wondered what she was doing in her room and on her bed, sipping her wine from the ss cup. ¡°You are Cindere Mackenzie, right? How did you and my grandson meet? I have been wondering how the both of you met¡± Elizabeth paused as she sipped from her wine and then continued. ¡°Brandon is not into any woman, and all of a sudden he¡¯s married to you who happened to be a mother to eight kids that look so much like him. Is this a coincidence or¡­..¡± she paused as she stood up from the bed and walked towards Hannah and whispered in her ear. ¡°I just found out your real name is Hannah Rodriguez,¡± Elizabeth said and Hannah felt a cold shiver run down her spine. ¡°I wonder why Brandon said your name is Cindere Mackenzie instead of Hannah Rodriguez, or he doesn¡¯t know about it? Oh my goodness! I¡¯m sure he doesn¡¯t know about it. I wonder what else he doesn¡¯t know about his dearest wife¡± Sheughed and sipped everything from the ss and dropped it on the ground making the ss break into pieces. Hannah flinched. ¡°Oh, poor ss! This is gonna be you when I find everything about you and your motive here¡­. You better run away while you still have the chance¡± Elizabeth said and was about to walk away when Hannah spoke. ¡°I love Brandon and I¡¯m going nowhere, ¡± Hannah said and Elizabeth frowned at her. Just the look Hannah wanted from her. She scoffed. ¡°I hope that love saves you by the time I¡¯m done with you,¡± Elizabeth said ¡°It sure will, besides, love conquers all,¡± Hannah said and a rage of anger rushed through Elizabeth¡¯s veins. She walked out of the room angrily. Hannah sighed softly, she couldn¡¯t believe she had said she loved the stupid CEO. She just can¡¯t let Elizabeth walk over her as Rosa did in the past. She noticed the more she¡¯s close to Brandon the more she gets pissed off, this time she¡¯s gonna make sure she pisses her off all the time. She wanted war, then war it is. She thought as she sat on the bed. Just then Brandon walked inside her room. She wondered if he was there to scold her for pissing off his grandma. ¡°What did you say to Grandma that made her angry?¡± Brandon asked curiously ¡°Are you here to shout at me because I made her angry?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Of course not. I have never seen my grandma this angry in a long time. No one has ever pissed her off this way, except my mom though and that was a long time ago and today you made her angry.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. So I was wondering what you told her¡± Brandon said and Hannah rolled her eyes at him. ¡°Doesn¡¯t matter¡± she said as she took herptop and opened it. Brandon smiled as he stared at Hannah. He felt happiness in his heart, knowing Hannah must have stood up to his grandma, that¡¯s why she is angry. No one has ever stood up against her in a long time but Hannah did, he doesn¡¯t know why but he was starting to like Hannah, he thought. ¡°Are you gonna keep staring at me or leave?¡± Hannah asked as she raised her head. ¡°I stay in this room, remember,¡± Brandon said and Hannah rolled her eyes. He sat close to her staring at what she was doing at herptop. ¡°Did you draft this out?¡± Brandon asked surprised to see what she was doing. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m nning on creating my ownpany although I¡¯m still thinking of a name,¡± Hannah said, her eyes on herptop. Brandon stared at her and noticed how serious she was while staring at theptop. She¡¯s intelligent and smart and seems hard-working too. These are the kind of people mypany wants. Ideas like this could blow BRC to the next level. He wouldn¡¯t let this slip off his finger. ¡°There¡¯s a vacancy in mypany, why don¡¯t you work for me? Of course, I¡¯ll pay you¡± Brandon said and Hannah turned to him at once. ¡°I¡¯m not interested,¡± she said as she closed herptop and stood up from the bed. ¡°Okay, what if I make you the new COO?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah stared at him for some seconds before she finally spoke. ¡°And who was the former COO?¡± Hannah asked curiously. ¡°When my father was in thepany, my mom was the COO, but grandma over throne her and took the position. She¡¯s the COO but I¡¯m willing to give you the position, besides Grandma no longer works for thepany¡± Brandon said and Hannah hummed. ¡°Okay, fine. I ept it¡± Hannah said with a devilish grin on her face. ¡°That¡¯s good, I¡¯ll call Liam to prepare all the necessary documents and your office too. You can resume whenever you want¡± Brandon said and brought out his phone from his pocket before walking out of the room. Hannah chuckled softly, once Elizabeth heard the news, she was gonna be so angry that she might explode. I just can¡¯t wait for that. That¡¯s gonna be payback for trying to investigate my past, Hannah thought angrily. But on second thought, she needed to do everything to cover up her past. She cannot afford to let Elizabeth find out about it because there are things she did in the past that she wasn¡¯t proud of. Meanwhile, The octuplets who pretended to be asleep when Hannah took them to their room, stood up from the bed. Earlier, before they had dinner, they had overheard Grandma Elizabeth talking to someone on phone about their mommy and it seems like she was nning something evil. They decided to find out and they n on keeping an eye on their new grandma. They decided to split themselves. ¡°We should split, the eight of us can¡¯t go spy on Grandma at once,¡± Allison said and Jayden hummed. ¡°I think you are right, the four of you girls will go spy on Aunt Jessica, I don¡¯t trust her too. I think she¡¯s up to something, while we boys will go spy on grandma¡± Jamie said and they nodded in response. ¡°Common, let¡¯s do this and make sure none of us get caught. Are you guys ready?¡± Jayden asked and they nodded in response. ¡°Let¡¯s go¡± TBC The New COO Common, let¡¯s do this and make sure none of us get caught. Are you guys ready?¡± Jayden asked and they nodded in response. ¡°Let¡¯s go¡± ********* ********* Meanwhile, the girls are seen walking towards Jessica¡¯s room when they saw Brandon walking out of their mommy¡¯s with his phone in his ear. He was on a phone call. They quickly hid themselves. ¡°She¡¯s gonna be the new COO. I want you to make sure her office and everything is in ce tomorrow, although I told her she could resume anytime¡± Brandon said as he walked inside his study room. The kids sighed softly, they were d they weren¡¯t caught. If there¡¯s one thing they¡¯ve noticed about Brandon is that, whenever he¡¯s on call, he¡¯s always talking about business or his office and the kids find it boring. They moved away from where they were hiding and walked towards Jessica¡¯s room. They opened the door slightly and walked inside the room. They scrutinized the whole room and noticed no one was inside. They wondered where she had gone by this time of the night, when she was supposed to be in her room. ¡°This room smells of alcohol and cigarettes, did you guys think she was drinking and smoking?¡± Allison asked as they covered their noses. ¡°Let¡¯s get out of here, before someone catches us¡± Audrey said and they walked out of the room. ¡°I¡¯m tasty, let¡¯s go get water in the kitchen and go back to our room then wait for the J4 to arrive and tell us what they saw¡± Aubrey said and they nodded in response and went downstairs to the kitchen. On getting to the kitchen they heard strange soundsing from the kitchen. They wondered who was making that sound. They walked inside the kitchen and to their surprise they saw Jessica and the Butler smooching and kissing each other. ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± The kids muttered in unison and quickly turned around. ¡°Shit!¡± Jessica moved away from the butler as she saw the kids. She quickly arranged her clothes and the Butler walked out of the kitchen in a rush. ¡°What are you guys doing here? Aren¡¯t you guys supposed to be asleep?¡± Jessica asked as she staggered and the kids turned to her. They stared at her weirdly. ¡°She¡¯s drunk¡± Addison said and her sisters hummed. They walked past her without uttering a word, they walked towards the fridge and took a bottle of canned water each, and then walked out of the kitchen, leaving Jessica alone who also staggered back to her room. On getting to their room, they met their brothers inside. They were already back. ¡°What took you guys so long?¡± Jayden asked as his sisters walked in with a bottle of water in their hands. ¡°Nothing, we didn¡¯t see or hear anything, we only saw Aunt Jessica and the Butler smooching each other, ¡± Addison said as she opened the can of water and drank from it then walked towards her bed and sat on it. ¡°Woah!¡± The boys muttered in unison. ¡°Then you guys found something ¡± Jamie said as heughed and they all stared at him wondering what he was thinking. ¡°Okay, first of all can you all stop giving me that look?¡± Jamie asked and they rolled their eyes at him. ¡°I have got a n¡± Jamie said and his siblings hummed. ¡°You can tell us about it tomorrow, for now we are tired, we need to be in school tomorrow¡± The girls voiced out as theyid on the bed tiredly. They closed their eyes and drifted to sleep. ¡°You can tell us about the n by morning,¡± Jayden said and Jamie nodded in response. Theyid quietly on the bed and drifted to sleep. It was morning and a brand new day. Hannah had woken up early and decided to make breakfast for the kids before going to get dressed for work. Today she was going to resume as the new COO of BRC. co. After finishing cooking, she went upstairs to check on the kids, and to her surprise they were already awake and dressed up for school. ¡°Good morning sweethearts¡¯ ¡® Hannah muttered with a smile on her face. ¡°Good morning Mommy,¡± the kids said in unison and Hannah smiled at them. ¡°Breakfast is ready, it¡¯s y¡¯all favorite. Go downstairs and the maid will serve you guys. I need to go get ready for work¡± Hannah said and the kids turned to her at once. ¡°Work?¡± they asked in unison and Hannah nodded. ¡°I¡¯m going to be resuming as the New COO of BRC. CO¡± Hannah said and the kids opened their eyes in shock. They knew BRc. CO belongs to Brandon, they wondered how their mommy did it that made Brandon give her such a high position, not that their mommy has worked for him before. On the other hand, they knew their mommy was a smart woman and she would surely do well as the COO of thepany. ¡°We should celebrate mommy, this is huge¡± The octuplets said and Hannah smiled at them. ¡°We would surely celebrate it, but first of all you guys need to go to school early. You all do not want to bete¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded and went downstairs to eat breakfast, while Hannah went to her room to get dressed. She hadn¡¯t seen Brandon since he left the roomst night, she wondered where he had slept. Didn¡¯t he say they needed to pretend and make it look like they were a real couple, she thought as she got dressed. But on second thought, she was d he didn¡¯t sleep in the room, she would have felt so ufortable. Meanwhile, The kids are seen downstairs eating breakfast, while Brandon walks towards them and joined them. ¡°Good morning Daddy¡± the octuplets and Brandon hummed as he stared at the kids who were so focused on their food, which seems to be their favorite. He remembered when he was so little, his mom had prepared his favorite food and when he ate it, he focused all his energy on the food. He didn¡¯t know why but the kids reminded him of his childhood. He quickly shook off the thoughts. Just then Elizabeth walked towards the dining table and sat on a vacant chair. ¡°Good morning Grandma¡± the octuplets said and Elizabeth rolled her eyes at them. She picked up a knife as she cut from the chicken on the table and ced it on her te. ¡°Grandma, Good morning¡± Brandon said and Elizabeth scoffed. ¡°I thought I was invisible that you couldn¡¯t greet¡± Elizabeth said as she scooped a spoon filled with spaghetti in her mouth. Brandon ignored her because he knew she was trying to get on his nerves. They all are in silence, Brandon begins to wonder why Jessica hasn¡¯te downstairs for breakfast. It was unlike her, Jessica never misses breakfast, she loves food too much. So, he decided to ask the maid and they told him she was still asleep. The kids stared at each other knowing fully well that she had drunk so muchst night, that must be the reason she¡¯s still asleep. ¡°Brandon, I¡¯ll be resuming my position as the New COO today at BRC¡± Grandma Elizabeth said as she drank from the ss of water and wiped her lips. Brandon stared at her surprised. He smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t think you can work as the COO anymore, you should be resting at your age,¡± Brandon said and Elizabeth frowned.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°I¡¯m still very strong Brandon¡­..¡± Elizabeth paused as she stared at Brandon. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you employed a new COO already¡± Elizabeth said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°Yes Grandma, someone has taken over that position already¡± Brandon said and Elizabeth felt her heart shatter into pieces. ¡°Who is that bitch you employed as the new COO?¡± Elizabeth asked as she mmed her hands on the dining table making the octuplets flinch and of course, except Brandon. ¡°I¡­¡± a voice muttered and everyone¡¯s gazes moved towards the direction where the voice came from and to their surprise they all saw Hannah looking so beautiful in her dress. Brandon swallowed hard as he stared at her. He was almost lost in her beauty, he had seen lots of beautiful women in his life, but this woman in front of him, there was something about her beauty that made a strange feeling arouse in him. TBC They are Brothers ¡°I¡­¡± a voice muttered and everyone¡¯s eyes moved towards the direction where the voice came from and to their surprise, they all saw Hannah looking so beautiful in her dress. Brandon swallowed hard as he stared at her. He was almost lost in her beauty, he had seen lots of beautiful women in his life, but this woman in front of him, there was something about her beauty that made a strange feeling arouse in him. ¡°What the hell?¡± Grandma Elizabeth muttered with shock in her eyes. ¡°You asshole!¡± she muttered as she stared at Hannah who walked towards her kids and kissed them on their cheeks. ¡°The driver will take you guys to school. I¡¯lle to pick you guys up when you close from school¡± Hannah said as the kids stood up from the chair they were sitting on. ¡°It¡¯s fine Mommy, you should focus on your work, you can ask the driver to pick us up from school,¡± Jayden said and she smiled at the same kids. She didn¡¯t know what she could do without them. ¡°Bye Mommy, we love you¡± The kids waved at them and ran out of the house but just then Jayden came running back to Hannah. ¡°Honey, is everything alright?¡± Hannah asked and Jayden smiled at her. ¡°Good luck with your new job. Prove to them that you are the queen of the Mackenzie Empire¡± Jayden said and hugged Hannah. ¡°Thank you, honey,¡± Hannah said as she felt tears gather in her eyes. Jayden smiled at her and then walked out of the house to the car. Meanwhile, Elizabeth and Brandon have been staring at the mother and kids. Elizabeth didn¡¯t know why but she felt so jealous of Hannah and her kids. While Brandon on the other hand stared at Hannah strangely, he admired the way she mothered her kids. Elizabeth stared at Brandon and noticed the way he was staring at Hannah. She¡¯s never seen Brandon stare at any woman that way. It was like there was something else in his eyes while he stared at her. She wondered what Hannah might have done to her son, she thought. Hannah turned to Brandon and noticed he was staring at her, she smiled at him and Brandon quickly looked away from her. Elizabeth frowned and stood up from the dining table. She wasn¡¯t going to sit and watch those two stare at each other with love in their eyes, she needed to do something before everything got out of hand. Hannah watched Grandma Elizabeth walk away angrily. She sat on the chair and started eating. ¡°I see you know how to get my grandma angry,¡± Brandon said as he gulped down the water from the ss cup. Hannah hummed without staring at him. Brandon stared at her, all he wanted to tell her was how beautiful she was looking, but he quickly shook off the thoughts. He didn¡¯t want to let his pride down. ¡°We would be going to Mr. Donald¡¯s party this evening, ¡± Brandon said as he stood up from the chair and Hannah nodded. ¡°The driver will bring you to thepany, you should be in the office before 10 am. There is gonna be a board meeting, I want you to attend so I can introduce you to the board members¡± Brandon said and raised her head, staring deep down into Brandon¡¯s eyes. ¡°Okay,¡± she said and looked away from him and then continued eating her food. ¡°Okay? Hmm weird!¡± Brandon thought as he scoffed and walked out of the house. He hopped inside his car and drove out of thepound. Immediately, Hannah heard his car leave, she stood up and carried her bag. She walked out of the house and entered the car while the driver drove her to the office. A Red Car screeched to a halt in front of BRC. Co. The driver opened the door and Hannah alighted the car. She was wearing a red gown, her lips were as red as blood, with a sunsses on. ¡°Mrs. Mackenzie¡± she heard someone call her name and she turned, to her surprise she saw Liam, Brandon¡¯s PA. Has he been waiting for me outside? she thought as she smiled at him. ¡°Mr. Colby asked me to wait for you outside. I¡¯ll show you to your office and I employed a new personal assistant. If you need anything you could ask me or the personal assistant¡± Liam said and Hannah nodded as they both walked inside thepany, lots of eyes staring at them. ¡°What about Brandon?¡± Hannah asked as they both entered the elevator. ¡°He¡¯s in the boardroom, the board meeting will start in the next five minutes, you should join them,¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded in response. The elevator stopped on thest floor, and Hannah recognized the area very well. It was on the same floor as Brandon¡¯s office. ¡°Your office is next to Mr. Colby¡¯s office,¡± Liam said and Hannah stared at him surprised. She thought Brandon¡¯s office was the only one on thest floor, she didn¡¯t know there was another, she thought. She walked past Brandon¡¯s office and entered her office, there she met ady sitting down but immediately thedy saw Liam and Hannah walking in, she stood up at once. ¡°Wee ma¡¯am, wee sir,¡± thedy said with her head bowed. ¡°This is your new Personal assistant, Kara Derrick,¡± Liam said ¡°Hi ma¡¯am¡± Kara muttered and Hannah smiled at her. Liam stared at the woman, he wondered why she was always smiling. But if there was one thing he wouldn¡¯t lie about was that thedy was very pretty. ¡°Ma¡¯am I prepared everything you need, I didn¡¯t know what you like so I got you a hot coffee and I cleared all your schedule for today because you gonna be attending the party with Mr Brandon and the board meeting is gonna start in two minutes,¡± Kara said calmly and Hannah raised her eyebrows, Not bad, she was sure she¡¯s gonna enjoy her time with Kara because she seems so good at her job. ¡°If you need Anything, ma¡¯am, I¡¯ll be right beside you,¡± Kara said Hannah nodded and walked out of the office to the board room where the meeting was being held. Immediately she entered the board, everywhere went silent at once, all eyes were on her. ¡°Who is she?¡± The board members thought, whispering among themselves. Meanwhile, Brandon who was on his phone raised his head immediately after he saw Hannah and asked her to sit down. ¡°Attention everyone¡­¡± Brandon said and everywhere became as silent as a graveyard. ¡°As we all discussed in the previous meeting, I told you guys I was going to bring in a new COO since my grandma is no longer fit for the job¡­ and yes of course, I kept to my word¡­. Meet my Wife, Cindere Mackenzie, the new COO of BRC. CO¡± Brandon said and the board members opened their mouths wide in shock. ¡°What?!¡± The board members muttered in shock. They had thought maybe he was gonna bring in his sister as his new COO, but he brought in a woman who he ims to be his wife, it was shocking to them all. ¡°Oh don¡¯t tell me I missed the meeting!¡± A voice muttered as the door burst open, everyone turned to see who it was and to their greatest surprise, it was Grandma Elizabeth. ¡°What are you doing here? I thought I¡­.¡± ¡°I¡¯m still a member of the board, remember?¡± Elizabeth said, cutting off Brandon¡¯s speech. ¡°This meeting is adjourned. Everyone out!¡± Brandon said and all the board members stood up and left and Of Course except Elizabeth, Hannah, and Brandon.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°No matter how hard you try Brandon, you cannot force me to stay away from thispany, it¡¯s mine¡­..¡± ¡°Point of correction, thepany is mine and mine alone,¡± Brandon said angrily, Elizabeth became calm immediately after he saw the angry look on Brandon¡¯s face. ¡°Brandon, honey, can¡¯t you see this woman is trying to get between us? She¡¯s only after your money¡± Elizabeth said and Brandon shot her a deadly re. ¡°Yeah, I can see that, same way you trieding between my mom and dad¡­¡± Brandon said and Elizabeth swallowed hard. ¡°You think I don¡¯t know the truth? You know what? Leave thispany or the guard will help you out¡± Brandon said and with that, he walked out of the boardroom. Meanwhile, Hannah sat down watching the whole scene without uttering a word, immediately Brandon left, she stood up and was about to leave but Elizabeth pulled her by her hair. ¡°You Bastard!¡± Elizabeth yelled ¡°Let go of my hair!¡± Hannah said as she pushed Elizabeth away, making her fall to the ground. Hannah wondered why the woman hated her so much. ¡°How dare you push me, you whore,¡± ¡°Oh Grandma, you know I¡¯m not a whore, I¡¯m your son¡¯s wife and your new boss, you should start addressing me as your new COO,¡± Hannah said and was about to walk away when Elizabeth spoke, making her pause. ¡°Oh yeah, COO Hannah Rodriguez, I¡¯m sure your Ex husband Jeff Mickelson doesn¡¯t know you are married to his stepbrother,¡± Elizabeth said and Hannah turned to her swiftly. ¡°Jeff and Brandon are Brothers?¡± TBC Watch where you are going to Hannah is seen sitting in her office staring at theputer in front of her. She didn¡¯t believe what Grandma Elizabeth had said, that Brandon and Jeff are stepbrothers. Does that mean they both know each other? No, that cannot be true, she was so sure Elizabeth was trying to piss her off, ande to think of it, Elizabeth has been doing too much digging about her past, it was high time she does something about it, she thought. Just then a knock came in, ¡°Come in¡± she muttered and the door opened revealing Liam. ¡°Mr. Brandon wants you to meet him outside thepany in his car,¡± Liam said and Hannah raised her eyebrows giving him a questioning look. ¡°Tch¡± she clicked her tongue as she remembered she was going to attend a party with Brandon. ¡°I¡¯ll be there in a jiffy,¡± Hannah said and Liam nodded in response before leaving. she stood up and packed her things in her bag. She walked out of her office and entered the elevator. Immediately she walked out of the elevator, she saw two employees gossiping about her. They weren¡¯t just any random employees, she had seen both of them in the board room earlier when Brandon had introduced her.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m so fucking sure, she slept her way to the COO position and seduced him to be his wife,¡± one of them said. Hannah walked past them pretending not to hear a thing they were saying. She walked towards the garage, there she saw Brandon¡¯s car. She walked towards the car, opened the door, and hopped in. Brandon, whose eyes were fixed on his phone, dropped his phone immediately after she entered the car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off without staring at her. On the other hand, Hannah turned and stared at Brandon whose eyes were fixed on the road, she wondered what was wrong with him, he seemed angry, but she quickly shook off the thoughts, it was none of her concerns. ¡°I need to change my clothes,¡± Hannah said and Brandon turned to her, he stared at her for some seconds before looking away. ¡°You look okay in this dress! It¡¯s just a birthday party and we ain¡¯t gonna spend too much time there,¡± Brandon said coldly and Hannah scoffed. ¡°But the dress is¡­¡­¡± ¡°Is there someone you wanna try to impress there? Or is your ex-husband going to be there?¡± Brandon said and Hannah frowned at him. She wondered what he knew about her ex-husband. Hannah stared at Brandon angrily without saying a word. It¡¯s better to ignore him, if I had known I would have gone to the party on my own and not in his car, Hannah thought as she looked outside the car window. The car screeched to a halt in front of a big mansion, Brandon Alighted the car and Hannah did the same while trailing behind him. There were a lot of men in suits and women too in different kinds of dresses. They were all looking so elegant and rich. This was a party for the rich only, she thought as she scrutinized the whole area. She stared at the mansion which was so big and well-decorated. It has the almost size of Colby¡¯s Empire. ¡°Mr. Brandon Colby¡± She heard a voice call and then she turned only to see an advanced man walking towards Brandon with a smile on his face. ¡°Mr. Donald¡± Brandon said as they both shook hands. ¡°I thought you wouldn¡¯te,¡± Donald said and Brandon chuckled, ¡°I wouldn¡¯t miss your daughter¡¯s birthday party for anything,¡± Brandon said as he forced himself to smile, it wasn¡¯t his idea toe to this party, he had onlye because he wanted Mr. Donald to partner with him. He needed his resources for the project he¡¯s currently building. Donald smiled and just then he caught a glimpse of Hannah who was standing beside Brandon. ¡°And who is this beautiful Damsel?¡± Donald asked and Brandon turned to Hannah. This was the first time since they arrived that he had taken a good look at her, and he must confess, she was looking so beautiful and shiny. He wondered why she said she needed a change of dress. This woman looks good in any dress she puts on. ¡°This is my wife, Cindere Mackenzie, and E this is Mr. Donald, a friend of mine,¡± Brandon said and Hannah smiled. ¡°Hello sir,¡± Hannah said and Donald Brought his hands forward for a handshake which Hannah wholeheartedly took. ¡°It¡¯s nice meeting you Cindere Mackenzie,¡± Mr. Donald said and kissed her hands. ¡°Wee to my party and enjoy,¡± Donald said as he winked at Hannah who gave him a weird look. ¡°Come, Brandon, I¡¯ll introduce you to my friends and business partners,¡± Donald said and Brandon nodded in response and walked away with Donald leaving Hannah all alone. Hannah sighed softly, staring around¡­ just then she heard her phone vibrate, she brought out her phone from her handbag and saw a message. It was from her mom Arianna. ¡°How¡¯s your first day as the COO going?¡± Hannah read and smiled. She had told Arianna that Brandon had offered her the position of the COO and she epted it buh she didn¡¯t know why, Arianna felt more than happy about it. ¡°It isn¡¯t going well as thought. A lot of people are gossiping that I slept my way to the COO position when I haven¡¯t even seen the size of Brandon¡¯s dick¡± she texted andughed at what she had sent to her mom. Arianna replied with aughing emoji. ¡°They will always talk. It¡¯s better to ignore them, when they get tired, they will stop talking¡­. So, don¡¯t let what anyone says get to you¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled. ¡°Ok Mom, I¡¯m at a party, I have to go now. I will call you when I get home¡± Hannah texted and put her phone back in her bag. She sighed softly and decided to use the restroom but she didn¡¯t know where the restroom was. The house seems so big. Just then she saw a waitress and then asked her where the restroom was. The waitress directed her to the restroom. Just as she was about to enter the bathroom, she bumped into someone unexpectedly. ¡°You asshole, watch where you are going to¡± A voice yelled and Hannah raised her head to see who it was and to her surprise, she saw¡­¡­¡­.. TBC Let her go Just as she was about to enter the bathroom, she bumped into someone unexpectedly. ¡°You asshole, watch where you are going to¡± A voice yelled and Hannah raised her head to see who it was and to her surprise, she saw Grandma Elizabeth. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Elizabeth asked surprised to see Hannah. ¡°I should be asking you that!¡± Hannah said and Elizabeth scoffed. ¡°He brought you with him. That¡¯s weird and unlike him¡± Elizabeth said as she stared at her from her head to her toe. ¡°Enjoy the party,¡± she said with a devilish smirk on her face and walk past Hannah. Hannah stared at her suspiciously, she didn¡¯t know why but she felt she was up to something. She quickly shook off the thought and walked inside the restroom. When she was done, she walked out of the restroom and decided to locate where the party was being hosted, when she suddenly heard two men whispering among themselves. She had wanted to walk past them but then she suddenly heard them mention Brandon¡¯s name and hispany. She then decided to eavesdrop. ¡°You sure about that? jefe said BRC. co has been trying to partner with him for a long time now¡­. He¡¯s going to say yes to him¡­. I wonder why¡± the other man said ¡°Brandon has something he needs. Partnering with him is gonna be a step to getting it¡± the other man said and suddenly he heard his phone ring. ¡°It¡¯s Jefe, let¡¯s go,¡± the other man said Hannah quickly hid behind a door and the two men walked past them. Hannah wondered what Donald was nning, deep down she knows it was something bad. She wondered what was it he needs that Brandon has. She felt she needed to tell Brandon about it but on second thought, she felt he wouldn¡¯t believe her, so she needed to do some digging about Donald and find out what he wants from Brandon. She then walked to the party, she scrutinized the whole area searching for Brandon but he was nowhere to be found. She kind of felt worried but then she quickly shook off the thought. It was none of her concerns and besides Brandon is a grown man and could take care of himself, she thought as she sat on a long empty couch, staring at people who were drinking and talking while music was ying. Just then she heard Mr. Donald¡¯s voice on a microphone and everyone turned in his direction. He was gonna give a speech. ¡°As you all know, I held this party for my lovely daughter as she clocks 16. So I¡¯m wishing her a happy birthday¡­. Come on stage honey¡± Mr. Donald said and a little girl who was putting on a red gown and ck heels walked on stage with a small smile on her face. The whole crowd pped for her. ¡°She¡¯s so beautiful¡± Hannah heard people whispering from behind. She stared at the little girl, truth be told she was looking so beautiful and elegant. Hannah sighed as Mr. Donald continued his speech, she brought out her phone when she heard it vibrate, it was a text message from a strange number saying hello. She stared at the message, wondering who sent it, and just then someone came and sat beside her. She turned and to her surprise, she saw Jeff sitting close to her with a smile on his face. She scoffed. She knew at once that he sent the message. She put her phone back in her bag and turned to him. ¡°What do you want Jeffery Mikealson?¡± Hannah said coldly and the looks on Jeff¡¯s face changed immediately. This was the first time since she knew Hannah that she called him by his full name, and he didn¡¯t know, he found it weird. She sounded so cold while she called his name and for some reason, he felt a cold shiver run down his spine. He quicklyposed himself. ¡°We need to talk to Hannah,¡± Jeff said calmly and Hannah scoffed. She raised her eyebrows and turned to him. Staring straight into his eyes, she smiled at Jeff with nothing but pure hatred in her eyes.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to talk about Jeffery Mikealson. Stay away from me¡± Hannah said and Jeff rolled his eyes. ¡°Can you stop calling me by my full name? You can just call me Jeff. Common Hannah, stop acting difficult, I know you still love me, just give me another chance, give us another chance. I know I made a mistake in the past and now I¡¯m ready to make everything right. I did everything you asked, I even divorced Rhoda and threw her out of the house. What else do you want me to do, just to show I¡¯m sorry¡± Jeff said and Hannah turned to him with no expression on her face. ¡°Are you done talking? Or is there anything else you would love to add to the long speech you just made¡± She paused as she stared at Jeff whose face had turned sour. She clicked her tongue ¡°You¡¯ve run out of words right? When you are done ranting these nonsense words, you can leave this chair and let someone important sit on it¡± Hannah said as she carried her bag and stood up, then walked outside the party to the car. Jeff felt so insulted, he¡¯s never felt so insulted in his entire life and Hannah had just walked out of him. No one, not even his mother had dared walk out on him because they knew what he was capable of. He wasn¡¯t just gonna let it slide, he¡¯s been going so calm with Hannah but she seems very hard. This time he was gonna go hard on her and make sure she agreed to marry him again. He stood up from the chair and walked out of the party angrily. He scrutinized the whole area searching for Hannah and just then he saw Hannah standing beside a ck car. He walked towards her angrily, and unexpectedly, he held her neck and pinned her to the car. ¡°Let go of me¡± Hannah struggled to remove his hands from her neck. ¡°I did all you asked me to do and now you gonna do all I want¡­. It¡¯s either you do it willingly or by force Hannah Rodriguez because you are mine and mine alone¡± Jeff said angrily and his grip tightens around her neck. ¡°I¡¯d rather be dead than be with someone like you again, bastard!! Now, let go of me!!¡± Hannah managed to voice out and Jeff scoffed. And suddenly a voice spoke from behind. It was no other person but Brandon. ¡°You heard the woman, Let her go!!¡± Brandon spoke in a calm tone but yet the tone was so cold and deadly. TBC I need her back And suddenly a voice spoke from behind. It was no other person but Brandon. ¡°You heard the woman, Let her go!!¡± Brandon spoke in a calm tone but yet the tone was so cold and deadly as he walked towards Jeff and gripped his hands. Jeff turned and stared at who it was and to his surprise he saw Brandon Colby. His biggest rival and enemy in the business industry. ¡°And who are you to tell me what to do?¡± Jeff said with a grin on his face and Brandon scoffed. This man doesn¡¯t know who and what he¡¯s messing with. Maybe I need to reintroduce myself to him again, Brandon thought as the grip on Jeff¡¯s hands tightened making Jeff wince in pain. He quickly let go of Hannah¡¯s neck. Brandon scoffed as he squeezed his hands making him scream in pain. He suddenly let go of his hand and Jeff fell on the ground as he groaned in pain, and held his hands which were already broken. Brandon bent to his level and stared at Jeff¡¯s face which was looking so red like a ripe tomato like it was about to burst. He then whispered to his ears. ¡°Weren¡¯t you told it¡¯s wrong toy your hands on women, especially if that woman is my wife¡± Brandon whispered and Jeff stared at him weirdly. ¡°What the fuck are you talking about?¡± Jeff whispered in pain and Brandon turned to Hannah. ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell him you were married?¡± Brandon said and Hannah swallowed hard. ¡°What the fuck are you talking about? She¡¯s my wife!!! Besides she didn¡¯t sign the divorce papers before she left years ago¡± Jeff yelled and Brandon scoffed. ¡°She was once your wife¡­. Was!, that¡¯s past tense and now she is my wife, and which is the present. And as for the divorce paper she didn¡¯t sign, I¡¯m gonna make sure she signs it and sends it to you. Just make sure to give her 30 percent from your property or rather share as written in the divorce papers¡­..¡± Brandon said and was about to stand up when he paused. ¡°And one more thing, the next time you dare to touch her with just one finger, I promise you with your life, you¡¯re gonna die a slow and painful death,¡± Brandon said and with that, he stood up. ¡°Get in the car,¡± he said to Hannah who was holding her neck that was hurting. Hannah stared at him and saw a sh of anger in his eyes. Without saying a word, she hopped into the car. Brandon hopped into the car and stared at Hannah who bent her head, not wanting to look at Brandon. ¡°Does your neck hurt? You want us to visit the hospital?¡± Brandon asked in a caring tone which was more surprising to Hannah. this time the anger in his eyes was gone. Hannah stared at him and nodded. ¡°I¡¯m fine, let¡¯s just go home,¡± Hannah said and Brandon stared at her for a few seconds before looking away. He ignited the engine and zoomed off. Meanwhile, Jeff, who was still lying on the ground, watched as the car zoomed off. He couldn¡¯t believe Hannah was married to his biggest rival, Brandon. He was still in shock, he still didn¡¯t believe it. Howe Hannah is married to one of the richest and most popr men in Anta? Brandon is deadly and dangerous too, Jeff shook his head, Hannah doesn¡¯t know what she¡¯s gotten herself into. Jeff decided to stand up from the ground but suddenly someone gave him a helping hand. ¡°Thank you¡± he muttered as he turned to whoever helped him and to his surprise, he saw an advanced woman in ck. He didn¡¯t know why the woman looked so familiar. He had seen her before but he didn¡¯t know where he¡¯d seen her. ¡°I think the hand is broken so badly, you should see a doctor,¡± the woman said as she stared at Jeff whose eyes were looking red. ¡°Yeah, thank you,¡± Jeff said and the woman smiled. ¡°I¡¯m Elizabeth, ¡± she said and brought forth her hands for a handshake and Jeff raised his broken hands making Elizabeth smile. ¡°We should get a nurse to treat you before it gets worse. We can go in my car ¡± Elizabeth said as she walked towards her car. Jeff was feeling so much pain that he didn¡¯t have the time to think about anything. He just needed something to make the pain he was feeling go away. He trailed behind Elizabeth, they both hopped inside the car with Elizabeth in the driver seat, she ignited the engine and zoomed off. ******** At the hospital ******* Elizabeth is seen standing at the corner of the hospital ward, watching the nurse bandage Jeff¡¯s broken hands. When she was done, she stood up and walked towards Elizabeth.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°I gave him some painkiller, it will help reduce the pain,¡± she said and Elizabeth nodded in response then smiled at the nurse. The nurse smiled at her in return before walking out of the ward. ¡°How are you feeling?¡± Elizabeth asked and Jeff stared at her weirdly. ¡°Who are you and why are you helping me? What do you want?¡± Jeff asked and Elizabeth smiled at him. ¡°Okay, my name is Elizabeth Colby¡­.¡± ¡°What? Colby? Brandon¡¯s mom? He sent you to finish what he started right!¡± Jeff chuckled and Elizabeth rolled her eyes. ¡°Can you please just shut up, I¡¯m not his mom. I¡¯m his grandmother who he despises so much¡± Elizabeth said and Jeff raised his eyebrows curiously. ¡°What does that have to do with me?¡± Jeff asked ¡°Because I need your help,¡± Elizabeth said and Jeff scoffed ¡°Your Son or Grandson whatever, just broke my hands and you want me to help you? Wtf!!¡± Jeff yelled and Elizabeth stared at him without saying a word but then she finally spoke. ¡°I know about the rtionship you and Hannah shared in the past. I know you want her back, I¡¯m willing to help you get her back¡± Elizabeth said and Jeff stared at her calmly. ¡°Or maybe you don¡¯t need her back,¡± Elizabeth said and stood up to leave but Jeff called her name making her pause. ¡°Yes, I want her back. I need her back. I¡¯m willing to do whatever you want, so far I¡¯m getting Hannah back¡± Jeff said and Elizabeth smiled devilishly. TBC He鈥檚 so protective A ck car screeched to a halt in front of Colby¡¯s mansion. Brandon was the first to alight the car, Followed by Hannah who went straight to her room. Immediately she walked inside her room, took her bath, and walked out of the bathroom. She applied her lotion and put on a trouser and a shirt. She decided to go pick the kids up from school by herself but just then the door burst open revealing Brandon. He hade to check on Hannah, he needed to make sure she was okay after what Jeff did to her. ¡°You should learn to knock beforeing in. What if I was naked?¡± Hannah said as she rolled her eyes. ¡°But you are not naked,¡± Brandon said and sat on the couch in the room, Hannah scoffed and shook her head. ¡°How are you feeling? Does your neck still hurt?¡± Brandon asked in the most caring tone ever and Hannah raised her eyebrows wondering why he cares. ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Hannah said reluctantly. ¡°I wonder how you got married to such a man in the past. Damn, Jeff is known for his hot temper ¡± Brandon said and Hannah turned to him at once. Does he know he¡¯s her ex-husband? Oh damn! And how did he know his name? Does it mean what Elizabeth said was true, that both Brandon and Jeff are step-brothers? ¡°Do you know him?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Who? Jeff? Of course, he¡¯s a Business rival. We¡¯ve had issues in the past, so we are not on good terms ¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded in response. She wondered if what Elizabeth had said was true. But she quickly shook off the thought. She was sure it was another lie made up by her. ¡°Thank you foring to my rescue,¡± Hannah said as she gave out a small smile.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°I¡¯m only doing my job as your husband. Even though it¡¯s a contract marriage, I still need to protect you, at least until I find my mother¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded in response. What was she expecting? He only did what he did because she was the only key to finding his mother, she thought as she sighed softly. Brandon stared at the petite woman that was in the room with her, he didn¡¯t know why but he felt he was being too calm with Hannah and was starting to develop a soft spot for her. ¡°Can I ask you a question?¡± Hannah said and Brandon nodded in response ¡°Your father, how about him?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon¡¯s face turned soured immediately. Hannah swallowed hard as she saw the look on his face, it was then she realized she had asked a question that wasn¡¯t supposed to be asked. Brandon stood up from the couch to leave without saying a word but just as he was about to leave, he turned towards Hannah and spoke. ¡°Donald has finally agreed to partner with thepany. He will being over tomorrow to finalize the contract¡­. As the new COO, you will be by my side while he signs the contract¡± Brandon said ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a good idea to sign a contract with him,¡± Hannah said and Brandon stared at her weirdly wondering why she had said so. Hannah swallowed hard as she stared at Brandon, he was giving her this questioning look, asking why she thinks he shouldn¡¯t sign the contract with Donald. ¡°I think he¡¯s nning something,¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed. He¡¯s been trying to get Donald to partner with him for years now but he¡¯s refused and now he¡¯s agreed, Hannah thinks it¡¯s a bad idea, Brandon thought quietly. When Hannah noticed the strange look on Brandon¡¯s face, she swallowed her. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I¡­I just had a bad feeling about it but it¡¯s fine. Why don¡¯t you invite him over at the Mansion, we could finalize the contract here and after then have some drinks together ¡± Hannah said and Brandon hummed. ¡°Okay,¡± Brandon said, and with that, he walked out of the room. Hannah sighed softly and copsed on her bed. With what she had overheard, she knew they were nning something bad against BRC. co but she didn¡¯t know what. She was gonna find out about it, she needed to do some digging, she wouldn¡¯t let BRC. co go down while she is the COO, not on her watch. She needed to do something. She stood up from the bed and walked out of her room, she needed to go pick up her kids from school. She didn¡¯t take them to school this morning, at least she should be the one to pick them up from school. She climbed down the stairs with her phone in her hand when she saw Jessica walking out of the kitchen. ¡°Hey sister-inw,¡± Jessica said and Hannah smiled at her. ¡°I heard you are now the new COO of my brother¡¯spany. Congrattions¡± Jessica said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Thank you,¡± Hannah said and Jessica chuckled slightly and moved towards Hannah and then whispered in her ears. ¡°I hope you survive whatever ising,¡± Jessica said and Hannah stared at her with a confused expression on her face. ¡°I don¡¯t understand, what are you talking about?¡± Hannah asked and Jessica touched her forehead. ¡°Oh my goodness! You have no idea¡± ¡°Idea of what?¡± Hannah asked and Jessica rolled her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m just kidding. Anyways wee to the party¡± Jessica said with a smile on her face and walked past her, climbing upstairs to her room. She wondered what she meant by not knowing what wasing. She quickly shook off the thought. Maybe she was just trying to joke with her, she thought and walked out of the house. She hopped into her car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off. Meanwhile, Brandon who was standing at the stairs watching the whole scene walked towards Jessica who was walking towards her room, and pulled her back with full force. ¡°Hey, what do you think you are doing? You hurting me¡± Jessica said ¡°Stay away from Her¡± Brandon groaned and removed his hands from Jessica. ¡°What the hell are you talking about?¡± Jessica asked, pretending not to know what Brandon was talking about. ¡°If a strand of hair falls off her hair, I swear on my life, I¡¯m gonna burn you alive¡­¡­¡± ¡°Oh yes, like you did to¡­¡­.¡± Jessica paused and swallowed hard as he saw the deadly look on Brandon¡¯s face. She didn¡¯t dare say another word. She wondered why he was so protective of her. TBC He鈥檚 so lonely Meanwhile, the octuplets are seen sitting outside the schoolpound with their friend David, discussing with each other while they wait for their parents toe to pick them up. Other kids are still seen roaming around the schoolpound while different cars are seen packing outside the school, parentsing down from it and their kids running to hug them. ¡°I don¡¯t think mom is gonnae now, you know she just started work as the new COO today, she must be really busy,¡± Allison said and yawned. She was feeling so damn hungry. ¡°My grandma is gonna bete too,¡± David said with a sigh. ¡°Why don¡¯t we do something to keep ourselves busy before they arrive,¡± Jayden said ¡°What do you suggest we do?¡± Jamie asked curiously and Jayden smiled. The Octuplets frowned at once as they knew what was in Jayden¡¯s mind. ¡°No no, I can¡¯t do that, it¡¯s stealing¡­mon Jayden, it¡¯s too risky, what if we get caught?¡± Jasper said. ¡°No, we won¡¯t, we would just take the phone and leave¡­.¡± Jayden said. David had brought his phone to school today and while using it in ss, the teacher caught him and seized the phone. The teacher took the phone to the principal¡¯s office and now the kids are nning on taking it back. ¡°Besides the principal is over there talking to Mr. Henry¡± Jayden said and the kids looked in the direction Jayden was pointing at, truly the principal was seen speaking with a teacher. ¡°Are you in on this David? Remember it¡¯s your phone we are helping you get back¡± Addison said and David nodded. ¡°Sure, I¡¯m in,¡± David said in response. ¡°Common, let¡¯s go,¡± Jayden said and they all rushed inside the school. They walked down the hallway that led to the principal¡¯s office and when they got there, Jayden asked the girls to wait outside. ¡± If the principal ising, just make a sound and try to stall him while we look for the phone,¡± Jayden said and the girls opened their mouths wide. ¡°What? Jayden, are you for real?¡± Allison said And Jayden nodded then walked inside the principal¡¯s office with the boys. ¡°I¡¯m sure gonna kill you Jayden,¡± Audrey said with gritted teeth. The boys are seen searching all the corners of the principal¡¯s office, including his drawer looking for the phone. ¡°I wonder where he kept the phone,¡± Jamie said as he opened the locker in his office and closed it back. ¡°I found it,¡± Jayden said and they gave out a deep breath. ¡°Thank Goodness! My grandma would have killed me when she found out I took the phone to school. You just saved me from a lot Jayden, I will forever be grateful to you all¡± David said as Jayden gave him back the phone and he put it in his bag. Just then they heard the girls whispering outside, followed by the principal¡¯s voice. ¡°Oh, Jesus Christ! Don¡¯t be grateful yet David because we are all about to die¡± Jayden said as they all stared at each other. Meanwhile, outside the office, the girls are seen talking to the principal, trying to hold him from walking inside his office. ¡°What are you girls doing here in front of my office? And where are your brothers?¡± The principal asked, staring around. ¡°Uhm sir, we came here to talk to you about something very important, ¡± Addison said and her sister stared at her confused. Addison gave them a look to say something and they gave her the questioning look, what are we gonna say? ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± The principal asked as he noticed the strange looks on their faces. ¡°Oh nothing Mr principal,¡± the girls said andughed at once and the principal sighed softly. ¡°There¡¯s something we need to show you, sir, it¡¯s important you see it else a student might get injured with it and you do not want to be held responsible for the injured kids,¡± Aubrey said ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± The principal asked worriedly. ¡°Come with me,¡± Aubrey said and walked away with the principal trailing behind her. Allison quickly opened the door and asked the boys toe out which they did in a rush. They rushed out of the office and ran outside the schoolpound. ¡°Aubrey, mommy is here,¡± Audrey said and Aubrey sighed softly and turned to the principal. ¡°I¡¯m sorry principal, I have to go now,¡± Aubrey said and ran away at full speed. ¡°You¡­. Come back here¡± the principal said but Aubrey paid no attention to him as she ran away. ************** ************** ¡°Damn!! That was so close¡± the boys said as they were breathing heavily from the run. ¡°Yeah, next time don¡¯t make me do that again. I almost had hypertension ¡± Allison said and dragged Jayden¡¯s ear and they all burst intoughter. ¡°Ouch, that hurts,¡± Jayden said with a smile on his face. ¡°Thank you for helping me guys. You guys are the best¡± David said and they smiled at him. Just then a ck car drove inside the schoolpound and Hannah alighted the car. ¡°Mommy is here,¡± the kids said at once as they saw Hannah walking towards them. They ran and hugged Hannah at once making herugh. ¡°Oh sweethearts, I¡¯m sorry Mommy camete,¡± Hannah said as they pulled away from the hug. ¡°It¡¯s fine Mommy, you came at the right time,¡± Jayden said and stared at her brothers and sisters. ¡°Who¡¯s he?¡± Hannah asked as she noticed a child who looked like her children¡¯s age mate standing watching her and her kids.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Oh Mommy, this is David. Our friend we told you about¡± Jayden said and Hannah smiled. ¡°Oh hello David,¡± Hannah said as she stared at the kid. She didn¡¯t know why but this kid looks so much like Jeff. She quickly shook off the thought. ¡°Hi, ma¡¯am. It¡¯s nice to meet you¡± David said and Hannah smiled at him in return. ¡°Okay now, let¡¯s go kids!! David, I should drop you off at home¡± Hannah said and David smiled. ¡°No, it¡¯s fine ma¡¯am. My grandma would being to pick me up. I don¡¯t want her to start looking for me¡± David said and Hannah nodded. ¡°Okay, take care. Hannah said and David nodded in response. ¡°Bye David,¡± the octuplets said and walked away with Hannah. Immediately they left, David sat on a nearby chair and watched the car zoom off. He suddenly started feeling lonely again. Since his mom had been thrown out of the house, he felt so lonely and sad but whenever hees to school, the octuplets always make him happy, he sighed sadly.. TBC Why do we look so much like you Since his mom had been thrown out of the house, he felt so lonely and sad but whenever hees to school, the octuplets always make him happy, he sighed softly. Immediately, Hannah¡¯s car drove out of the schoolpound, and a red car drove inside the schoolpound. It was Rosa. David carried his bag and ran towards the car, he entered the car and locked the door. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I camete, honey. I had almost forgotten I was to pick you up from school¡± Rosa said and David felt his heart break into pieces. His grandma had forgotten she was to pick him up from school, he sighed softly,,,, maybe she didn¡¯t care about him as much as he thought she did. ¡°It¡¯s okay, let¡¯s go home¡± David said Meanwhile Rhoda is seen pacing to and fro in her living room. She had been discharged from the hospital days back but she couldn¡¯t go to the party because she hadn¡¯t fully recovered. And Liam wouldn¡¯t let her go. He says Brandon said she should rest. She was at home resting while going through the inte when a video suddenly popped up on her screen. It was a video of Brandon holding Jeff¡¯s hand and Hannah was standing watching the whole scene. From the video it seems Brandon was trying to defend Hannah from Jeff and both Brandon and Hannah had both entered the car and drove away. Rhoda groaned angrily, Brandon had told Liam to let her stay at home and not leave not knowing he was gonna go to the party with Hannah. He fucking used her to reced me after he promised me that I would be going to the party with him, Rhoda thought angrily as she almost threw her phone on the wall. She groaned and dropped the phone on the couch then touched her forehead angrily. This means only one thing, Brandon and Hannah are so close, she wondered how close they would be. She quickly picked up her phone and dialed a number and someone picked up immediately. ¡°Hello ma¡¯am ¡± A masculine voice echoed from the other side of the phone. ¡± I want you to find out the rtionship between Brandon Colby and Hannah Rodriguez¡± Rhoda said and ended the call. She sat on the couch staring around, if whatever she¡¯s thinking is true, she was definitely gonna get rid of Hannah again the second time. She did it before and she would do it again. She won¡¯t let her stand in her way of bing the fianc¨¦e and soon to be wife of one of the richest men in Anta, she thought. She then decided she would be visiting Brandon at hispany tomorrow, it¡¯s gonna be a surprise, she won¡¯t let him know she¡¯sing. ************** ************** After Hannah and the kids had gotten home, she made sure they ate and took their baths. She helped them do their assignment and after that she asked them to y in their room while she went to her room to do some digging about Mr Donald and what he was nning. She didn¡¯t have much time left, just a few hours till the next day, so she needed to find any proof. Meanwhile, after Hannah had left the kids in their room, they decided to go y downstairs. They walked out of their room and went downstairs, just then they saw Grandma Elizabeth walking out of the kitchen holding a bottle of champagne in her hands with a smile on her face. Jayden wondered why she was so happy all of a sudden. He decided to follow her to see what she was up to. ¡°Guys, I need to get something from our room, I¡¯ll be back¡± Jayden said to his siblings as he trailed behind Grandma Elizabeth who had entered Jessica¡¯s room. He tiptoed and opened the door a bit without making a sound while listening to what Jessica and Grandma Elizabeth were saying. ¡°What¡¯s with the champagne? Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve done something evil again¡± Jessica said and Elizabethughed. ¡°What made you think so? Common Jessica, I won¡¯t be getting my hands dirty this time¡± Elizabeth said as she poured out a ss of champagne and gave it to Jessica. ¡°Then how are you gonna do what you came here for. We both know you came back when you heard Brandon had gotten married to a strange woman. How are you gonna Eliminate her if you don¡¯t want to get your hands dirty¡± Jessica asked as she sipped from the ss of champagne. ¡°You should have known me by now Jessica but sadly you don¡¯t. To Eliminate a threat, you get someone to do it for you¡± Elizabeth said and Jessica hummed. ¡°And who¡¯s gonna be doing your dirty wish or job this time?¡± Jessica askedText content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°A desperate man, who¡¯s bent on getting his ex wife back¡± Elizabeth said and suddenly she heard the door make a noise and they turned to the door at once and saw it closed. ¡°Who¡¯s there?¡± Jessica asked as a cold shiver ran through her vein. ¡°Oh shit! Someone has been listening to our conversation ¡± Elizabeth said as she dropped her ss of champagne and moved towards the door. She opened it and to her surprise, no one was there. She then locked the door properly and walked back inside the room. Meanwhile Jayden who had run into one of the rooms to hide immediately the door made noise, sighed softly, with his eyes closed. ¡°Phew, that was close¡± he thought as he gave out a breath of relief that he wasn¡¯t caught. He wondered who Elizabeth had hired to get rid of Hannah , his mom. He wondered who is the desperate man, desperate to get his ex wife back or is she talking about Mom¡¯s Ex husband, Jayden thought. The Octuplets knew their mommy was married before, although they knew they were divorced, they didn¡¯t know the whole story. ¡°Hey, little boy¡± a voice muttered and Jayden opened his eyes and to his surprise he saw Liam, Brandon¡¯s PA standing in front of him, hands akimbo. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Liam asked and Jayden stared at him with a confused expression on his face. He stared around the room he was in, it was then he noticed he was at Brandon¡¯s study room, and Brandon was well seated on his chair staring at him. He had ran into his study room without realizing it. ¡°I asked you a question ¡± Liam said this time with a deep frown on his face. ¡°Uhm, I came to look for my daddy¡± Jayden lied and Brandon raised his eyebrows. ¡°Is everything alright?¡± Brandon asked and Jayden smiled and moved away from Liam. ¡°Not really daddy, but there¡¯s something I have been wanting to ask you since the first day we met¡± Jayden said and Brandon stared at him waiting for him to continue. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Why do I and my siblings look so much like you?¡± TBC The visitor ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Why do I and my siblings look so much like you?¡± Jayden asked and Brandon stared at him for some seconds and chuckled softly. ¡°Jayden, do you know scientists say that statistically, every person has roughly SIX doppelgangers out there in the world? That means there are seven people with my face, including me, out there. So I believe you and your siblings are my doppelgangers¡± Brandon said and Jayden hummed. ¡°Okay Daddy, I have to go to bed now. Good night¡± Jayden said and walked out of the study room. He gave out a breath of relief. ¡°He would find out why Brandon looks so much like them but first, he needed to handle the matter on ground. He needed to protect his mom¡± He thought as he walked downstairs but his siblings were no longer there. They had gone to their room, he thought and went to their room and they were there lying on the bed. ¡°Where have you beenJayden?¡± Jamie asked ¡°I followed grandma, she¡¯s nning something, ¡± Jayden said as he narrated everything that he heard Elizabeth and Jessica say. ¡°What are we gonna do? We can¡¯t just sit and watch them¡± Allison said ¡°We need toe up with a n,¡± Addison said. ¡°I think I cane up with a n,¡± Aubrey said and Jasper scoffed. ¡°I hope this n in your head is a good one because at times your n sucks,¡± Jasper said and Aubrey rolled her eyes at him. ¡°Tell us what you¡¯ve got Aubrey,¡± Audrey said and Aubrey nodded and told them the n which they agreed to¡­. After they made the n which they are to carry out the next day and they all went to bed. ******Next morning***** The kids had woken up so early, they had taken their baths and got dressed with the help of Hannah and the housemaids. They all went downstairs for breakfast while Hannah went upstairs to her room to get dressed. The kids were sitting in the dining room eating their breakfast when suddenly they saw Jessica climbing down the stairs and walking inside the kitchen. The octuplets stared at each other at once, just then Jayden and Allison stood up and walked inside the kitchen, while the rest of the Octuplets continued to eat. ¡°Auntie Jessica can you please help me get a cup of water from the fridge, my hands are unable to reach it,¡± Allison said as they walked inside the kitchen. Jessica stared at Allison and sighed softly, she helped her get the bottle of water and poured it into a ss, and gave it to her. ¡°Thank you,¡± Allison said and smiled at her. Meanwhile, Jayden walked towards the kitchen counter and picked up a knife from it. ¡°Damn, this knife looks so sharp¡­ If it touches someone, I bet the person is gonna bleed so much, isn¡¯t it Aunt Jessica¡± Jayden asked as he walked towards Jessica. Jessica turned to him and sighed. ¡°You should drop that knife, it¡¯s not one of the toys you use to y with,¡± Jessica said as she continued to make the coffee she was trying to make. ¡°Same way my mommy is not a toy, you and Grandma Elizabeth would use to y,¡± Jayden said this time standing in front of Jessica. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Jessica asked with a straight face. ¡°To eliminate a threat, you get someone to do it for you¡­ You remember these words right?¡± Jayden asked and Jessica felt a cold shiver run down her spine. This means Jayden had listened to our conversationst night, he was the one at the door, shit!!, Jessica muttered. ¡°I know what you and grandma are nning, I know you both are nning on hurting my mommy,¡± Jayden said. ¡°I have nothing to do with what she¡¯s nning,¡± Jessica said and tried moving away but little Jayden stood in front of her, blocking her way. ¡°I know and you gonna help us stop Grandma Elizabeth,¡± Jayden said and Jessica scoffed. ¡°And who are you to tell me what to do, get the hell outta my way you little child, what do you even know, you are just six years old and you know nothing,¡± Jessica said almost yelling. ¡°Phew, you just called me a little child and you asked me what I know? And you just called me a six-year-old, Hmm that¡¯s child discrimination but don¡¯t worry, I like you so I¡¯ll let it slide¡± Jayden said and Jessica stared at the little kid standing in front of her. What the hell? She muttered. ¡°We know you are having an affair with the butler¡± Allison who had been watching the whole scene while sipping from her ss of water finally spoke. ¡°What????¡± Jessica yelled ¡°And we¡¯re gonna tell grandma about it,¡± Jayden said and Jessica scoffed. ¡°She wouldn¡¯t believe anythinging from you kids, so you¡¯ll have to try harder,¡± Jessica said ¡°Not when we have proof to back it up,¡± Allison said with a devilish smile on her face. ¡°What proof,¡± Jessica asked ¡°We have a video of you and the butler smooching each other. Oh, I wonder what grandma would do to you when she finds out, and what about my daddy Brandon, I wonder what his reaction would be¡± Jayden said and fear ran through Jessica¡¯s spine. She didn¡¯t know how Brandon would react when he finds out but Grandma Elizabeth was gonna roast her alive when she finds out. She couldn¡¯t afford to let her find out, she would do anything in her power to make sure they do not find out about it. ¡°What do you want me to do? Just say it, I¡¯ll do it but please don¡¯t show anyone the video¡± Jessica pleaded and Jayden smiled. ¡°I want you to keep an eye on grandma and tell us whatever she¡¯s nning and you gonna stop whatever n she has,¡± Jayden said ¡°What?¡± Jessica frowned.Content ? copyrighted by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m not asking you to do it besides it¡¯s not by force, I¡¯ll just show grandma the video,¡± Allison said and Jessica groaned angrily. ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll do it,¡± Jessica said and the kids smiled at her. Allison dropped the ss cup on the kitchen counter while Jayden dropped the knife on the ground and walked out of the kitchen. ¡°I hate all of you¡± Jessica groaned and hit the ss of coffee on the ground. The octupletsughed as they heard the sound of ss breaking in the kitchen. ¡°The n worked, she believes we have a video of her and the butler,¡± Allison said ¡°What if she finds out we do not have it,¡± Aubrey asked worriedly. ¡°She won¡¯t, and if eventually, she does, we wille up with a new n,¡± Jamie said and they all nodded in response. Just then they heard Hannah¡¯s voice from behind. ¡°Enough of the food,mon, let me take you all to school,¡± Hannah said and the kids stood up at once and rushed outside the house happily. Just as Hannah was about to walk out of the house, she saw Brandon walking in. ¡°Mr. Donald is gonna be here soon, you should be back home before 9:30,¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded before walking out of the house. TBC I am going to protect her ¡°Mr. Donald is gonna be here soon, you should be back home before 9:30,¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded before walking out of the house. Hannah had taken the kids to school, and after then she went home straight, although she didn¡¯t get home in time because of traffic. She parked her car outside thepound and gave the car key to the chauffeur to park the car in the parking lot while she went inside the house. She noticed a ck Porsche parked outside, she didn¡¯t recognize whose car it was but she was sure it was Mr. Donald¡¯s car. He had arrived. Immediately she walked inside the house, she met Brandon and Mr. Donald talking while they shook hands. This means only one thing, he just came not quite long. ¡°Oh, my wife is here! Come here honey¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed inwardly. Honey? Unbelievable, she thought as she walked towards them with a smile on her face. ¡°Hi, Mr. Donald,¡± Hannah said and shook hands with Donald. ¡°you are looking so beautiful. I asked Brandon if you have a sister, I would love to marry her because I¡¯m sure she¡¯s as beautiful as you¡± Donald said and Hannah and Brandonughed. ¡°Let¡¯s go have breakfast first,¡± Brandon said and Donald smiled. ¡°No, why the rush to eat? Business first. Let¡¯s sign the contract and make it official, then we would have all the time to eat, drink and celebrate¡± Mr. Donald said and both Hannah and Brandon stared at each other. ¡°What do you think Mrs. Colby,¡± Donald asked and Hannah smiled. ¡°Yeah, you are right. Business first¡± Hannah said in response and forced herself to smile. ¡°Common, let¡¯s go to my study room,¡± Brandon said and they all walked upstairs to the study room. Brandon sat on his chair, while he offered Mr. Donald a seat. Hannah stood beside Brandon who was sitting on his chair. ¡°My PA, drafted the contract already, here it is,¡± Mr. Donald said as his PA who hade with him brought out a file from the bag he was holding, and put it on the table. Brandon took it and stared at it and gave it to Hannah to read. ¡°You know, Mr. Donald I have been wanting us to be business partners for a very long time but you refused but all of a sudden you agreed, and I wonder why,¡± Brandon said and Mr. Donaldughed. ¡°I had so manypanies wanting to partner with me then and their offers were much bigger than yours, I just had to go for the bigger fish. You know this is how we run the business, we always go for the bigger fish¡± Mr. Donald said Brandon smiled and nodded in response and then turned to Hannah who was still reading the contract. ¡°Honey, what do you think about the contract and partnering with hispany?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah wondered why he was so sweet all of a sudden. This man is good at pretending, she didn¡¯t know why but the fact that he was calling her honey instead of her name is making her angry, she thought angrily. He was only putting on a show to act as if he loves her, is that even necessary, it¡¯s not like we both love each other, Hannah thought. Mr. Donald smiled as he stared at both of them, isn¡¯t he the CEO of thepany, why ask for her opinion, Mr. Donald thought. ¡°There¡¯s something off about the contract¡­ and I think partnering with him is gonna be a bad idea,¡± Hannah said Donald raised his head and his eyes met with that of Hannah. ¡°What? But why? Everything is written in the contract? What¡¯s wrong with it, I reviewed it myself to make sure everything is perfect¡± Mr. Donald said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°I know what you are nning, Mr. Donald. I know you do not just want to partner with BRC. co, you are nning on using mypany to your advantage¡± Brandon said and Mr. Donald stared at him with no expression on his face. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Donald asked ¡°I know you are a mafia lord and you run a drugpany in Venezu. Your goods have been held by the FBI in El Paso, and they are trying to investigate, if they find out you own it and you are a mafia lord, they gonna hunt you and everything you worked so hard to build and you wanna use me and mypany as coteral to bail yourself from all this¡± Brandon said and Donald opened his mouth wide in shock and Brandon smiled. ¡°You wonder how I knew about all of this? Well, I didn¡¯t know at first, but my wife found out about all of this and brought it to my notice, ¡± Brandon said and stared at Hannah with a smile on his face. Donald stared at Hannah who stared at him with no expression on her face. ¡°How the hell did she find out about all of this?¡± Donald said as he stared at Hannah who stared at him with an innocent look on her face. He didn¡¯t know why, the first time he met this woman, he knew there was something about her. She¡¯s more than anyone thinks she is. ¡°Don¡¯t give me that look. Do you think you can mess with my family and get away with it? Nah!!! Never¡± Hannah said and Donald gritted his teeth and stood up, Brandon stood up immediately. ¡°I would advise you to leave immediately Mr. Donald or I will ask the security to escort you,¡± Brandon said and Mr. Donald gave them onest evil re before walking out of the office and out of the house. Immediately, he left¡­ Brandon turned to Hannah and stared at her straight in her eyes like he was searching for something. He had remembered Hannahing to him in the study room at midnight and telling him he found out everything about Donald. He did some digging too and found out it was true. They then came up with a n. He wondered where Hannah had got all the information about Mr. Donald, he wondered who her source was. ¡°Would you stand there and keep staring at me or you¡¯ll get out of my way?¡± Hannah said jolting Brandon out of his thought. Brandon smiled and moved out of her way. Hannah wondered what was making him smile. She scoffed. ¡°Thank you for saving mypany,¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded before walking out of the study room. Immediately after she walked out, Liam entered the study room. ¡°Has Donald left?¡± Brandon asked as he sat back on the chair.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°Yes,¡± Liam said in response and Brandon nodded. ¡°You and Mrs. Mackenzie make a good team,¡± Liam said and Brandon chuckled. ¡°I do not regret making her the COO. Now I¡¯m thinking it¡¯s one of the best decisions I have made in my life¡± Brandon said in response. ¡°But you know Donald is not gonna let things go like this, he¡¯s gonna being for her,¡± Liam said ¡°I know, that¡¯s why I¡¯m going to protect her. She¡¯s my responsibility now¡± Brandon said in response. TBC I got pregnant ¡°I know, that¡¯s why I¡¯m going to protect her. She¡¯s my responsibility now¡± Brandon said in response and Liam nodded. ¡°Is the car ready, I need to get to thepany¡± Brandon said ¡°Yes¡­. Mrs. Mackenzie is going to thepany too right? Why don¡¯t you guys both go together¡± Liam said and Brandon then stood up. ¡°I¡¯ll go check if she¡¯s dressed already. You should use my car, the chauffeur will drive both myself and Cindere to thepany¡± Brandon said as he walked out of his study room to Hannah¡¯s room. He walked inside the room, without knocking¡­. There he met Hannah struggling to zip up her gown. ¡°Jesus Christ, ¡± Hannah said in shock as he turned and noticed Brandon watching her. ¡°Shit you scared me, you should knock next time,¡± Hannah said with a frown on her face. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I just came to see if you are dressed. I would want us to drive to thepany together¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him without saying a word, but then she finally spoke, ¡°I¡¯ll meet you outside, I need to get dressed,¡± she said and Brandon nodded, still staring at her. Hannah raised her eyebrows and gave him a questioning look. ¡°What?¡± She asked ¡°Let me help you with the zipper,¡± Brandon said ¡°No, I¡¯ll do it myself,¡± Hannah said in response ¡°You gonna ruin the zip, let me help you,¡± Brandon said, after much pressure, Hannah allowed him to help her. He moved towards her, standing behind her. He moved her hair from the back and ced it on her shoulder. He held the zipper and zipped it slowly while staring at her wless skin. When he was done he moved away from her before walking out of the room. Immediately, he walked out of the room, closed his eyes, and opened and quickly shook off whatever dirty thoughts were going through his mind. When Hannah was done getting dressed, she walked out of the house and walked towards the car, where Brandon was standing waiting for her. He opened the car door for her and she entered. He walked towards the other side of the car, opened it, and walked in. He wasn¡¯t the one driving the car today, the chauffeur was. ¡°Where to sir?¡± The chauffeur asked ¡°Thepany,¡± Brandon said in response and the chauffeur ignited the engine and zoomed off. The drive to thepany was a silent one but then Brandon decided to break the silence. ¡°Where did you get all the information about Mr. Donald?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°Does it matter, what matters is that it¡¯s all over and everything is fine?¡± Hannah said and Brandon hummed softly, just then he heard his phone vibrate, he brought it out and started operating it. Meanwhile, Hannah on the other hand brought out her phone and sent a message to her mom, ¡°Thank you for the information Mommy, I love you¡± Hannah sent and then smiled. She switched off her phone and put it in her bag. She remembered her mom calling herst night toin about thepany and suddenly said something that involved Mr. Donald. She asked him if he knew her and she said yes, they were once almost business partners and then she didn¡¯t know he was a mafia lord and a drug lord until she found out. She gave Hannah all the necessary information and asked her not to partner in business with him. Hannah felt so grateful, she was going to forever love the woman called Arianna Mackenzie, she¡¯s helped her in more ways than she could imagine. The car came to halt in front of thepany. Both Hannah and Brandon alighted the car. Brandon walked inside thepany with Hannah trailing behind him. Just a female figure is seen running toward Brandon and immediately she got close to Brandon, she hugged Brandon. ¡°Rhoda, what are you doing here?¡± Brandon asked as he pulled away from the hug. ¡°Ain¡¯t you happy to see me?¡± Rhoda said with a smile on her face. ¡°No no, it¡¯s not that. Why didn¡¯t you tell me you wereing?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I just wanted to surprise you, since you left the hospital, you didn¡¯te to check on me or call me and I miss you,¡± Rhoda said and pouted. Hannah who was standing behind Brandon stood watching the whole scene. Rhoda turned and noticed a familiar figure standing by Brandon. ¡°Hannah¡± Rhoda called surprised to see her at BRC. co. She wondered what she was doing at Brandon¡¯spany. Hannah stared at her without saying. Word. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Rhoda asked again and Hannah stared at her and Brandon and scoffed. She shook her head and walked past them with both Brandon and Rhoda staring at her. ¡°Wee Mrs. Colby¡± Hannah¡¯s PA yelled as she rushed towards Hannah and took her bag from her. ¡°Mrs. Colby?¡± Rhoda muttered as she turned to Brandon with shock on her face. Hannah was Brandon¡¯s wife, that¡¯s impossible, Rhoda thought. ¡°Follow me to my office,¡± Brandon said and walked away with Rhoda trailing behind her. Immediately he walked inside his office, he turned to Rhoda. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me you wereing?¡± He asked at once. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I felt so lonely and needed someone to talk to,¡± Rhoda said and pouted. ¡°You could have called, I would have sent Liam toe to keep youpany,¡± Brandon said and Rhoda burst into crocodile tears. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I just keep having nightmares of me being raped. The memories of that night keep disturbing me¡± Rhoda said in tears and suddenly Brandon started feeling guilty.C¨°ntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org ¡°It hurts, I barely sleep at night,¡± Rhoda said and hugged Brandon. Brandon sighed softly and patted her back and pulled away from the hug. ¡°I got pregnant after the rape, I had wanted to keep the child but I had a miscarriage, I went through a lot Brandon, I almost lost my life¡­. It¡¯s so traumatizing. The memories just keeping back¡± Rhoda said and hugged him again. Brandon was speechless, he didn¡¯t know she had gotten pregnant and lost the child, their child, his blood with no one by her side. He felt so much pity for her, she must have gone through a lot. He hugged her back, and Rhoda smiled as he felt Brandon hug her in return. He had fallen for her lies, she thought with a devilish smirk on her face. TBC Is she dead or alive He hugged her back, and Rhoda smiled as he felt Brandon hug her in return. He had fallen for her lies, she thought with a devilish smirk on her face. Just then the door burst open revealing Liam. ¡°Brandon¡± Liam called and they pulled away from the hug. ¡°Sorry to interrupt, I wanted to talk to you about something,¡± Liam said as his eyes came in contact with Rhoda. ¡°Rhoda, I have work to do. You should go home and rest, I¡¯ll call you when I¡¯m done with work¡± Brandon said and Rhoda nodded and wiped her crocodile tears. ¡°We should have dinner togetherter. You cane over to my ce for dinner¡± Rhoda said and Brandon nodded in response. Rhoda smiled at him before walking out of his office. She smiled triumphantly, very soon she was gonna get Brandon to do what she wants and get rid of Hannah. But on second thought, she wonders how Hannah tends to have luck with rich men. She wondered what was special about her. When the hell did both Brandon and Hannah get married, she thought silently. She decided to find her office before leaving. She needs to put her in her ce. Immediately after Rhoda left, Brandon sighed softly and sat on the couch in his office. ¡°You didn¡¯t tell me she got pregnant from the rape and lost the pregnancy too,¡± Brandon said to Liam and Liam stared at him confused. He then knew Rhoda must have lied about it, that bitch, she¡¯s gonna get them caught, she doesn¡¯t know what she¡¯s getting herself into, Liam thought. ¡°She didn¡¯t tell me about it,¡± Liam said and Brandon inhaled deeply. ¡°She¡¯s been through a lot Liam, and it¡¯s all my fault,¡± Brandon said, ming himself for what had happened. ¡°No, it¡¯s not your fault. I will make sure she¡¯s fine and get whatever she needs, you don¡¯t have to worry about her¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded in response. ¡°You should go shopping for her today, just make sure she gets everything she wants,¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response. ¡°You have a meeting with Mr. Brian tonight at a five-star hotel,¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded. ¡°What about my grandma? any news on what she¡¯s been up to?¡± Brandon asked. He had asked Liam to keep an eye on his grandma and tell her who she sees at all times, he needed to be one step ahead of her because he knew she was nning something. ¡°There¡¯s nothing for now, I think she knows someone is watching her and she¡¯s trying to be careful, I let you know if I find anything suspicious,¡± Liam said and with that, he walked out of his office. *************** *************** Meanwhile, Rhoda stood outside the elevator waiting for it to open, so she could go look for Hannah¡¯s office. Just then the elevator opened revealing Hannah¡¯s PA. Rhoda stared at the face and noticed it looked familiar. She was thedy who had run to Hannah today And called her Mrs. Colby. ¡°Please, excuse me, where¡¯s Hannah¡¯s Office?¡± Rhoda asked and she stared at her confused. Rhoda wondered why she was giving her a confused re, or isn¡¯t that Hannah¡¯s name? ¡°I mean your boss,¡± Rhoda said and rolled her eyes. ¡°Oh, Mrs. Colby. She¡¯s in her office. You cane with me and see her, I¡¯m on my way there¡± Hannah¡¯s PA said. Rhoda wanted to go with her but then she quickly changed her mind. She needed to go prepare dinner for both him and Brandon since he would being over to his ce for the night. She needed to make sure everything was set. She would visit Hannah next time, she thought. ¡°There¡¯s no need for that¡­. I just need something else from you, a little help and cooperation from you¡± Rhoda said and brought out a bundle of money from her bag and gave it to Hannah¡¯s PA. ¡°What¡¯s this for ma¡¯am?¡± She asked with a confused expression on her face. ¡°I need you to keep an eye on Hannah, I mean your Boss, and tell me about anything she does and wherever she goes. I¡¯ll triple the money if you can do it¡± Rhoda said and Hannah¡¯s PA, who saw how huge the money was, couldn¡¯t say no. She had wanted to reject the offer but she just couldn¡¯t, this money was a lot of money and would go a long way for her. Right now she had no option but to take it, she thought. ¡°Okay ma,¡± she said and they quickly exchanged contacts, and they both walked their separate ways. Rhoda entered the elevator that was going to thest floor. When she got to thest floor, she walked out of the elevator. Just as she was about to walk out of thepany, she bumped into a youngdy. ¡°Hey, watch where you are going to,¡± Rhoda said rudely, and thedy she had bumped into who turned out to be Jessica rolled her eyes. ¡°You should be the one watching where you are going too because you bumped into me,¡± Jessica said and scoffed then walked past Rhoda who frowned at her. ¡°Everyone is just so rude here, urghhh!¡± Rhoda said irritatedly, before walking out of thepany to her car. She hopped into her car and zoomed off at once. Meanwhile, Jessica on the other hand walked into Brandon¡¯s office with a frown on her face. Brandon raised his head when he heard his door open and to his surprise it was Jessica. ¡°What do you want Jessica? Did grandma send you?¡± Brandon said and Jessica rolled her eyes and sat on the couch. ¡°No, Brandon, you shouldn¡¯t be doing this to me. I¡¯m your sister for God¡¯s sake and yet, you treat me like a stranger¡­. It¡¯s not fair¡± Jessica said and pouted. Brandon stared at her and looked away, no matter how hard he tries to act like he didn¡¯t have a soft spot for Jessica, the truth is he does. Jessica is his sister, his blood. ¡°You should have known that I¡¯m your brother before leaving years ago,¡± Brandon said and Jessica sighed ¡°I had no option, I had to leave¡­. when mom and dad separated, it was hard for me, I had to go with grandma¡­.¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°Even when you knew she was the one who destroyed this family, ¡± Brandon said, cutting off Jessica¡¯s speech. Memories of everything came rushing back into Brandon¡¯s head, this made him so sad and angry at the same time. ¡°Brandon¡­¡­.¡± ¡°Get out Jessica¡­¡± Brandon yelled and Jessica flinched. She stood up at once and walked out of the office. He remembered how his mom had gone missing, his dad left with his new wife, and his grandma was leaving too, Jessica left too even when he begged her to stay¡­. Everyone fucking left when he needed them the most and now they just walk back into his life as if nothing happened, he thought angrily. He quickly shook off the thoughts, he didn¡¯t want anything to ruin his mood, all he needed to do was find his mom, he needed to know what had happened to her, he knew his mom loved him so much and wouldn¡¯t leave just like that. But on second thought, he began to think if his mom was still alive or maybe dead and buried six feet underground. TBC She鈥檚 gonna get rid of her Rhoda is seen in her living room drinking alcohol, getting herself drunk. She had prepared dinner for both him and Brandon but he didn¡¯te and it was midnight already. She tried calling him but his number wasn¡¯t going through¡­.. she was so sure he was with Hannah. The thought of both of them together just wants to make her explode. She had already put sleeping drugs in the drink she kept for him, she nned to let him get tipsy and then they both have sex and she would get pregnant for him but now all her ns are ruined because of that stupid Hannah, she thought angrily. She hated Hannah so much and she was going to hurt her like she did in the past. She still couldn¡¯t believe Hannah had gotten married to Brandon and she has an octuplet that looks so much like Brandon. And she doesn¡¯t go by the name Hannah anymore, she now goes by the name Cindere Mackenzie¡­. Rhoda¡¯s investigator had called her during the day after she had left Brandon¡¯spany and told her what he found. She still couldn¡¯t believe everything the investigator told her, she thought Hannah was barren. She was fucking barren, how could she get pregnant and give birth to Octuplets. That¡¯s impossible. That woman seems toe out stronger even when she tries to break her. Everything she¡¯s always wanted, Hannah had always had without stressing herself, this made her angry so much. She was the reason Jeff had thrown her out of the house and now she wants Brandon, she is his wife. She would make sure she got rid of Hannah for good this time and get what she wanted. She groaned angrily and threw away the bottle of alcohol that was on her hand on the wall making it break into pieces. She stood up to walk when she suddenly stepped on the pieces of ss making her bleed. ¡°Ouch!¡± She cried and suddenly she heard her door open. She was feeling so drunk that she could barely see a thing. ¡°Brandon is that you?¡± She asked as she burst into a smile, thinking it was Brandon. ¡°No, it¡¯s me, Liam,¡± Liam said as he covered his nose. Everywhere smells like alcohol. ¡°Have you been drinking?¡± Liam asked and sighed as he saw Broken pieces of ss on the ground and Rhoda was bleeding too. ¡°Oh, my goodness!! Rhoda!¡± Liam muttered and moved toward her and helped her sit on the couch. ¡°Why did you drink so much?¡± Liam asked worriedly. ¡°Why didn¡¯t Brandone?¡± Rhoda asked. ¡°He had a business meeting with a client, so he couldn¡¯t make it, he asked me toe over and keep youpany, I will clean this up,¡± Liam said and was about to move away from Rhoda, but she did the unexpected. She pulled him towards her and ced her lips on his. Liam went numb immediately, shivers ran down his spine. He closed his eyes, and opened them back and quickly pulled away from Rhoda. ¡°You are drunk Rhoda, you should sleep,¡± he said as he moved away from her.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°No, I¡¯m not drunk, I want you,¡± she said tiredly as she closed her eyes and suddenly she drifted off. ********** It was morning and Rhoda had woken up with her head banging. She groaned as she sat properly on the couch. She stared around the living room And then she noticed she had slept on the couch, she wondered what had happenedst night. ¡°You are awake?¡± Liam said as he walked out of the kitchen holding a cup of coffee in his hands. ¡°Yeah, what happened, and why does my head hurt?¡± Rhoda asked as Liam gave her the cup of coffee and she drank from it. ¡°You got drunkst night,¡± Liam said as he sat beside her. Memories ofst night came running into her head. She sighed and dropped the cup of coffee back on the table. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I kissed you, I was¡­..¡± she paused as she turned to Liam who was staring at her face down to her lips, he didn¡¯t know why but now he was feeling sexually aroused and he knew Rhoda was feeling same. ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Liam said as they quickly looked away from each other but just then, in a twinkle of an eye, and a sh movement, both Rhoda and Liam are seen devouring each other¡¯s lips. ¡°Fuck!¡± Liam muttered In a split second, their clothes could be seen on the ground, it was like they were waiting for this moment for a very long time. **********Colby¡¯s Mansion******** Hannah had woken up so early to prepare breakfast for her kids but they were still asleep. She didn¡¯t want to wake them up, it was the weekend and they wouldn¡¯t be going to school, they should have enough rest, Hannah thought. She decided to eat her breakfast before going to thepany to finish some paperwork she left undone yesterday. She sat at the dining table drinking coffee with her phone in her hands, and suddenly Grandma Elizabeth came and sat with her. ¡°Hello Grandma¡± Hannah greeted and Elizabeth scoffed and smiled. ¡°I hope you had a good night Grandma Elizabeth,¡± Hannah said with a smirk on her face. ¡°Of course I did and I dreamt that Brandon threw you out of his house. Damn!! It was the best dream ever, I just can¡¯t wait to see it be real¡± Grandma Elizabeth said and Hannah rolled her eyes at her. ¡°It¡¯s gonna forever remain a dream, Brandon loves me so much and he wouldn¡¯t do that,¡± Hannah said as she sipped from her coffee and dropped her phone on the table. This time, her full attention was on Elizabeth. ¡°We will see how long that love canst, not long if I can help it,¡± Elizabeth said and Hannah smiled. ¡°Well you can¡¯t, and you are done. oh, He certainly knows how to treat ady. Surprising, given that his grandmother wasn¡¯t around to raise him¡± Hannah said and Elizabeth frowned. ¡°I¡¯m not sure you are the best one to talk about mothering skills,¡± Elizabeth said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°At least I didn¡¯t leave my kids behind. Brandon was grateful that you left. Some people can cause more damage if they stick around too long. So, kudos to you for realizing your shorings. A toast to Brandon¡± Hannah said and raised her cup of coffee and made a toast to the air and drank from the coffee. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are trying to sell with this marriage, but I¡¯m not buying it. Brandon is going to throw you away like rotten fruit when he sees the parasite that you are¡­. So, just know. The only way you¡¯ll get one cent of Brandon¡¯s money is over my dead body¡± Elizabeth said and Hannahughed. Why would she want Brandon¡¯s money when she¡¯s already rich, she thought and burst into another round ofughter. Elizabeth stared at her angrily, wondering what was so funny. ¡°I¡¯m gonna give you some advice, and I¡¯m gonna use small words so you understand, If you don¡¯t get on board with this marriage, you¡¯re gonna end up drowning alone¡± Hannah said as she picked up her phone from the table, stood up, and left. Elizabeth groaned angrily, this bitch reminds me so much of Brandon¡¯s mom. She was the only one who had the gut to challenge her this way but In the end, she got rid of her. Hannah is just a little thing and sooner orter, she¡¯s gonna get rid of her too. TBC You are not my type Elizabeth groaned angrily, this bitch reminds me so much of Brandon¡¯s mom. She was the only one who had the gut to challenge her this way but In the end, she got rid of her. Hannah is just a little thing and sooner orter, she¡¯s gonna get rid of her soon. ******* When Rhoda had finished having sex, Liam stood up immediately and put on his clothes after resting for some minutes. ¡°Are you leaving so quickly? Please stay with me¡± Rhoda whined as shey on the bed while staring at Liam. ¡°I have to get to thepany, I¡¯ll bete, and just so you know, whatever happened between us just now was a big mistake, you shouldn¡¯t overthink it, it won¡¯t happen again, ¡± Liam said and Rhodaughed. Liam wondered what was so funny about what he had just said. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you were this good in bed, damn!¡± Rhoda said as she licked her lips and stood up from the bed, with her naked body. She walked towards Iiam and ced her finger on his chest, trying to seduce him. Liam swallowed hard, he knew what she was trying to do, he could not control himself the first time, this time he would try to, he thought as he held her hands and pushed her making her fall to the bed. ¡°I do not know what you are up to and I do not know the reason why you lied to Brandon that you had gotten pregnant and lost the baby when we both know it¡¯s a lie. Are you trying to ckmail him emotionally, shit! You gonna get us caught¡± Liam said and Rhoda rolled her eyes at him. ¡°Who cares? So far, I make him mine in the end, I do not care¡± Rhoda said in a sarcastic tone and Liam frowned at her. ¡°Whatever you are nning, think twice, else I¡¯m gonna tell Brandon the truth,¡± Liam said and Rhoda burst into a bigugh. ¡°Oh, go on and tell him. I wonder what would happen when he finds out his precious PA and best friend had hired me to y the role of the woman he raped so he could save his ass and his job. And oh my goodness! What if I tell him, you slept with me by forcing yourself on me? Oh no, that would be the end of you¡± Rhoda said andughed. Liam stared at her disgustingly, you bitch, he thought as he clenched his fist.¡±Do not get in my way Liam, and if you try to get in my way, you sure going to regret it¡± Rhoda said and Liam chuckled. ¡°Is that a threat?¡± Liam asked ¡°No, sweetheart, it¡¯s a warning¡± ¡°Whatever you are nning, I promise you, I¡¯m gonna stop you,¡± he said and with that, he walked out of the room and out of the house, to his car. He ruffled his hair angrily, as he got to his car. ¡°Shit! What have I gotten myself into? I need to find a way to get rid of Rhoda before she exposes me¡± Liam thought. He didn¡¯t want Brandon to find out about the truth, else as Rhoda had said, it was gonna be the end of him. He needed to find a way to get rid of her before it was toote, he thought as he ignited the engine of his car and zoomed off. Immediately, Liam left, and Rhoda heard his car zoom out of herpound. She hissed loudly. She wasn¡¯t gonna let Liam get in her way of ruining Hannah¡¯s life this time around, she thought as she walked inside the bathroom and took her bath. ¡°Besides, it¡¯s high time I pay Hannah a visit¡± ************** ************** Hannah was ready to leave for work when Brandon suddenly walked out of the house and walked toward her. ¡°Hey,¡± Brandon said but Hannah ignored him as she walked towards her car. She paid no attention to him. ¡°Are you Avoiding me?¡± Brandon asked as he held her hands and stood in front of her, making her stop. ¡°Yes, of course, I am avoiding you and you should do the same,¡± Hannah said and shoved Brandon¡¯s hands away from hers. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare touch me next time?¡± she said angrily. Brandon wondered what was wrong with her, since yesterday at thepany, She¡¯s been avoiding her, and yesterday at home when he tried talking to her, she locked her door and refused to talk with him. ¡°I do not want to bete for work, if you are looking for someone to talk to, you should go back to your mistress,¡± Hannah said and Brandon stared at her with a confused expression on his face. ¡°Mistress? What mistress?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Oh, do not act dumb with me, your mistress Rhoda or you¡¯ve suddenly forgotten about her,¡± Hannah said ¡°What the hell are you talking about? She¡¯s not my mistress¡± Brandon quickly said and Hannah chuckled slightly. ¡°Then who is she to you?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon swallowed hard. How would he tell Hannah that he had raped Rhoda years ago and he was trying to make up for what he did to her in the past? What if he tells Hannah the truth and she starts seeing him as a rapist, he thought. ¡°Wait a minute, are you jealous because she hugged me at thepany yesterday?¡± Brandon said and Hannahughed. ¡°Jealous? You are not even my husband, we are only bound together by a contract and I do not even love you or even like you one bit, why would I feel jealous? I just hate anything Rhoda associates herself with, whatever she touches or anything involved with her, I hate it and it irritates me so much and makes me want to puke. Now, get out of my way¡± Hannah said as she pushed Brandon aside but then she suddenly paused and turned to him. ¡°I can never feel jealous, even if you go out with any woman, besides you are not even my type. You are not close to being my type¡± Hannah said as she hopped into her car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off. Brandon gritted his teeth angrily, she knows Hannah hates Rhoda but he doesn¡¯t know the reason why. And how dare she tell him, he¡¯s not her type. He¡¯s every woman¡¯s type. He thought as he recalled Hannah telling him, he was not her type. He didn¡¯t know why but those words broke his ego, he wondered what her type of man was.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. TBC I need to find her And how dare she tell him, he¡¯s not her type. He¡¯s every woman¡¯s type. He thought as he reminisced Hannah telling him, he was not her type. He didn¡¯t know why but those words broke his ego, he wondered what her type of man was. He stood and watched as her car zoomed out of thepound. He frowned and hopped into his car and zoomed off to work since he was already dressed for work. Meanwhile, Jessica stood upstairs and watched the whole drama between Brandon and Hannah, she couldn¡¯t hear what they were saying but from what she could observe they were probably arguing and Hannah must have said something that hurt Brandon¡¯s pride, She could tell from the expression on his face that he was angry. She smiled as she stared at them. ¡°They don¡¯t look bad together, I wonder why grandma is bent on splitting them, ¡± she thought as she sipped from the cup of coffee in her hands. Grandma Elizabeth had always had eyes on Brandon even when she was out of the country. The rtionships Brandon had gotten into in the past, she had made sure she scattered it, and she wondered why. She only came back with her Grandma so she could fix things with her Brother. All she wants is for them to be a whole and happy family again and for that to happen, she has to be on her brother¡¯s side. ********* Brandon¡¯s car screeched to a halt in front of thepany and Brandon alighted the car. Immediately after he alighted the car, Liam came walking towards him. ¡°Wee sir,¡± he said with his head bowed and Brandon nodded in response. He walked inside thepany and entered the elevator with Liam beside him. Immediately he got to thest floor and was about to enter his office, he stared at the door to Hannah¡¯s office for some seconds and quickly looked away. He walked inside his office and sat on his chair angrily. Liam wondered what was wrong with him, he¡¯s been acting strange since he arrived, like he was angry. ¡°Are you alright sir?¡± Liam asked and Brandon stared at him for some seconds before finally speaking. ¡°I¡¯m I not good-looking?¡±Bradon asked and Liam stared at him weirdly. ¡°Oh my goodness! You are gay? I love women, I¡¯m sorry to disappoint you but I¡¯m not into men¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed. ¡°No, I¡¯m not gay. She told me I¡¯m not her type, but I¡¯m every woman¡¯s type. Every woman wants me but she told me I¡¯m not her type¡± Brandon said and sighed sadly. This was the first time in his life a woman has ever told him that he wasn¡¯t their type. No one has ever told him that. ¡°Oh, you mean Mrs Mackenzie?¡± Brandon said as he stared at Brandon who was looking stressed by what his wife had told him. Why am I even telling him this? And why does it matter if she said I¡¯m not her type, besides, she¡¯s not my type too¡­ She isn¡¯t even that beautiful, although she¡¯s beautiful. No, she¡¯s so mean and not beautiful, he thought angrily. He quickly shook off the thoughts of her from his mind, he should focus on working to stop himself from thinking about what she had said, he thought. ¡°What is in my schedule today?¡± Brandon asked and Liam brought out his iPad from his pocket. ¡°Sir, you have a meeting with the CEO of Tezah¡¯spany in the next few minutes. Mrs Mackenzie would be going with you but she¡¯s yet to arrive at thepany ¡± Liam said and Brandon paused for some seconds. ¡°She¡¯s not arrived at thepany? But she left home before me¡± Brandon said, staring at Liam with random thoughts going through his mind. He wondered why she hadn¡¯t arrived at thepany yet. Oh, she must have gone to see another man, or probably her Ex husband. He felt his heart break a bit at the thought of that. Doesn¡¯t this woman has any shame, she¡¯s fucking married to me, and yet she is seeing other men, He was gonna punish her when she arrives, he thought angrily but the second thought, he quickly shook off the thoughts of her from his head. It was none of his business wherever she went, their marriage isn¡¯t real, it was only a contract marriage. Once he found his mom, he was going to divorce her. ¡°Sir, do you want me to look for her?¡± Liam asked ¡°No, that won¡¯t be necessary, make sure the car is ready, I would be going to the meeting alone,¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded. Just as he was about to walk out, Brandon spoke, making him pause, and then turned to him at once.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Even if I was gay, I would even look at you, you are not even my type,¡± Brandon said and Liam scoffed before walking out of his office. Just then he saw Kara, Hannah¡¯s assistant walking out of Hannah¡¯s office. ¡°Sir, I was about toe to you,¡± Kara said and Liam asked him what¡¯s the problem. ¡°Mrs. Colby hasn¡¯t arrived at thepany yet, she¡¯s supposed to be at a meeting with Mr. Colby I¡¯m the next few minutes but she¡¯s yet toe. I tried calling her but she isn¡¯t answering her calls. I¡¯m worried she¡¯s not like this, she usually answers her phone call¡± Kara said in a worried tone and Liam sighed softly. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be worried about and there¡¯s no cause for rm. Mrs Colby is fine, she¡¯s busy with other things, I¡¯m sure she¡¯s on her way to thepany¡± Liam said Kara nodded in response, and with that, Liam walked away. Liam sighed softly, he didn¡¯t know if he should go against his boss¡¯s orders and find out where Mrs Mackenzie had gone. What if she¡¯s nning something against Brandon? Or what if she¡¯s been kidnapped by Mr Donald? I need to find out where she is and if she¡¯s safe, if not for any reason for the sake of Brandon because she is the only way Brandon could find his mom. TBC The Ambush I need to find out where she is and if she¡¯s safe, if not for any reason for the sake of Brandon because she is the only way Brandon could find his mom. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen standing by her car which had a t tire, raising her phone while searching for thework. She sighed softly and kicked the tire. ¡°Shit, no fuckingwork here to call for help and this stupid tyre decided to go t today if all day. I fucking have a meeting to attend with Brandon¡± she thought as she walked back into her car and sat down. She had left home and suddenly on her way, she had a t tire. Just a few cars passed by the road she was on and she tried stopping them to help but none paid attention to her as they were at full speed. She wondered how the tyre became t, the chauffeur was supposed to make sure everything in the car was okay and nothing was wrong. Or maybe something had punched it on her way here, she thought and sighed. Brandon was going to kill her if she didn¡¯t attend the meeting with him, she would have called him but there was no way she would be able to reach him because there was nowork in the area she was in, she thought. Brandon was supposed to go to thepany too, she¡¯s been checking the road if he would pass by with his car but it seems like he took another route, she thought as she lowered her seat and rested her back on it with her eyes closed. I¡¯m just going to stay here till helpes, she thought tiredly. Just then she heard the sound of a car stopping, she opened her eyes and looked from her tinted ss, and to her surprise, she saw a Mercedes Benz van pulled in front of her car. Two guys came down from the Mercedes Benz van and walked towards Hannah¡¯s car. They stared at it and nted a soft knock on the window of the car. Hannah rolled down her car ss as she stared at them. ¡°Seems like you have a t tyre miss,¡± the man said as he stared at Hannah. ¡°Yeah,¡± Hannah said as a shiver of spine ran through her veins. She didn¡¯t know why but she started feeling weird about the guys. ¡°We can help you change the tyre. You have a spare tire right?¡± The man asked ¡°Yeah,¡± Hannah said as she stared at the man. She quickly shook off whatever bad feelings she had felt. Maybe they just want to help, she thought as she opened her car door and climbed out of the car. ¡°I¡¯ll go get the spare tire from the car trunk,¡± Hannah said and the man nodded. She walked to the back of her car and opened the car trunk. She stared at the spare tire in it, it seemed too heavy and she wouldn¡¯t be able to lift it. She needed help carrying it. She moved her head to the corner of the car and was about to call one of the guys for help but then she saw them facing each other whispering among themselves. ¡°She¡¯s the one right?¡± One of the men whispered. ¡°Yes, she¡¯s the one in the picture,¡± the other man said. Just then, she saw a gun at the back of the other man¡¯s trousers. She felt cold run down her spine at the sight of the gun. ¡°Shit!¡± She muttered as she swallowed hard. She felt the urge to run for her life but they would catch her and shoot her. She feared for her life. She wasn¡¯t gonna die here today, if not for anything for the sake of her kids, she needed to take the risk and run for her life, she thought as she removed her heels, she took a step back, she took another step backward and then took another step backward. Suddenly, she turned and ran away. ¡°Look, she¡¯s getting away,¡± one of the men who had seen her said. ¡°Shit!¡± The other muttered as they ran after her. They brought out their guns and began shooting toward her. A bullet suddenly met her arms. ¡°Argh!¡± She muttered as she fell on the ground with blood gushing out of her arms. Tears gathered in her eyes, she knew she had a lot of enemies but she didn¡¯t know which of them wanted her dead. ¡°Oh God, I do not want to die here today. I have a lot of things to do, I need to take care of my kids, I can¡¯t die yet¡± she muttered weakly as tears slipped down her cheeks. ¡°You thought you could run away¡± one of the men who had shot her muttered as they ran towards her, breathing heavily. Hannah stared at them with tears on her face as she was gradually slipping away and her vision was bing blurry. ¡°Please, don¡¯t kill me. I have got kids, I¡¯m the only one they¡¯ve got¡± she muttered and one of the menughed. ¡°Who cares?¡± He muttered as both men bent to carry her but suddenly a two-red car drove at full speed to the scene and suddenly the sounds of gunshots filled the air. ¡°Get her in the car!¡± Hannah heard a voice and suddenly she felt someone carried her from the ground. ¡°Please, I have a family, I have kids,¡± she said as she tried fighting herself from losing consciousness. She was trying so hard for the sake of her kids. She didn¡¯t want to die yet, who would take care of her kids like she does, how would they survive without her, that was the only thought on her mind and nothing else. The thought of her kids was the only reason she was fighting so hard to stay alive. ¡°She¡¯s losing too much blood, I don¡¯t think she¡¯s going to survive¡± she heard a voice say and suddenly she heard a car engine ignite and suddenly zoomed off at the highest speed. ¡°My Octuplets, they need me,¡± she muttered weakly. ¡°Stay with me ma¡¯am¡± she heard a masculine voice muttered, memories of the day Arianna had saved her life came running into her head. ¡°Stay with me Hannah, stay with me!¡± These were her exact words to her.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. She suddenly closed her eyes and lost consciousness. TBC Is the work done? Hannah groaned softly as she opened her bleary eyes. She stared at the ceiling and then turned, then she noticed she was in a hospital and she was lying on a hospital bed. ¡°Ma¡¯am, are you alright?¡± She heard a voice. That voice sounded so familiar. It was the voice that she heard that said she was losing a lot of blood. She turned and saw a strange man staring at her. He looked so young and had beards making him look handsome. His hair was curly. ¡°Who are you?¡± Hannah asked as she felt a sharp pain in her hands. ¡°My name is Micheal Adams, I brought you to the hospital,¡± the strange man said and Hannah wondered who he is and why he saved her life, ¡°You should rest, ma¡¯am, they¡¯ve already applied treatment on the hand you were shot. The bullet didn¡¯t go deep, you¡¯ll be fine¡± Micheal said as Hannah tried sitting up. Hannah nodded and sighed. ¡°I called your husband, he¡¯s on his way. I would be on my way since you are awake already¡± Micheal said and bowed his head at Hannah. Just as he was about to leave Hannah spoke. ¡°Who are you and why did you help me?¡± Hannah asked and Micheal turned to her at once. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t say who, ma¡¯am,¡± Micheal saidContent property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°But why?¡± Hannah asked and Micheal stared at her quietly. ¡°Anyways, thank you for saving my life,¡± Hannah said and Micheal gave out a small smile. ¡°I was only doing my job, You should be careful ma¡¯am, you¡¯ve got a lot of enemies out there,¡± Micheal said and with that, he walked out. ¡°Wait¡­..¡± Hannah sighed as he already left. She wondered who Micheal was and why he saved her life. And he said he was only doing his job. Did someone hire him to protect her, she wondered who cared for her so much that would hire someone to protect her. There was only one person in the world that would do that, and that person was her mother, Arianna Mackenzie. *************** *************** Micheal Adams is seen walking out of the hospital when he suddenly walked past Brandon and their shoulders brushed each other making micheal¡¯s phone fall on the ground. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry,¡± Brandon said and Micheal smiled at him and picked up his phone. ¡°It¡¯s fine, the phone didn¡¯t break,¡± Micheal said and Brandon nodded, and with that, he walked away in a rush. Micheal recognized Brandon, he knew he was Hannah¡¯s husband. Before he was hired to protect Hannah, he was given all the necessary information about Hannah and her kids and also her contract husband, Brandon Colby. Just then, he saw Brandon¡¯s PA walk inside the hospital with his phone on his ear. They are always together, Micheal thought as he walked away. Just then he heard his phone ring. He quickly answered the phone call. His boss was the one calling. ¡°I gave you just one job, Micheal, just one job, which is to protect Hannah. Shit, she almost died. She was fucking shot!¡± A female voice sounded from the other side of the phone. ¡°I¡¯m sorry ma¡¯am, I will do better next time¡± Micheal said and he heard. A soft sigh from the phone. ¡°How¡¯s she now?¡± She asked ¡°She¡¯s okay ma¡¯am. Her husband is with her already¡± Micheal said ¡°Did she ask any questions about you and why you saved her?¡± She asked calmly ¡°Yes ma¡¯am, but I told her nothing,¡± Micheal said. ¡°There¡¯s no need to hide the truth from her, I¡¯m sure she already knows I¡¯m the one who hired you. You should be more alert next time because if any harmes her way, I won¡¯t spare you¡± the voice said and with that, the phone ended. Micheal sighed and put the phone back in his pocket. That was the voice of an angry mother. Arianna Mackenzie had hired Micheal since the day Hannah arrived in Anta to keep an eye on Hannah and protect her which he has been doing. But today, he was distracted because he was having fun with the girls he hired to spend the night with him. He had called someone from Brandon¡¯spany to check if Hannah was at thepany, but his spy was told she was nowhere to be found and hadn¡¯t arrived yet. It was there he knew something was wrong. He had to gather his boys while they go search for her and luckily they found her and two other men who had shot her and were trying to kidnap her. They shot one of the men dead, while the other escaped and ran into the bush. He would have followed him and made sure he was dead but he needed to get Hannah to the hospital first. Her being alive is the number one thing on his list. Micheal walked outside the hospital garage and entered his car, he ignited the engine of his car and zoomed off. He needs to go find that other bastard that escaped and tell him why he shouldn¡¯t have messed with Arianna Mackenzie¡¯s daughter and whoever tries to mess with her, will get death as a penalty in the end. ************ ************ A ck car screeched to a halt in front of an empty warehouse and Elizabeth alighted the car. The man he hired to kill Hannah had called her and she told him to meet him at the empty house downtown. She walked into the warehouse, there he met the man sitting on a chair with his leg bandaged. She stared at his leg and then stared at his face. ¡°Is the work done?¡± Elizabeth asked with no expression on her face. No, some set of guys came and started shooting at us, they took her away although she was bleeding when she was taken away¡± The man said and Elizabeth hummed. ¡°What about your other partner?¡± Elizabeth asked. ¡°He¡¯s dead. They killed him. Whoever those men were that came to save her, they were trained assassins,, I do not think they are mere gunmen. I only escaped because I was lucky¡± the man said and Elizabeth sighed. She wondered who those people were that took Hannah away, it definitely cannot be Brandon, she would have known if it was Brandon. It was someone else who is much more powerful than Brandon and she needed to find out who it was. TBC There鈥檚 something I need to take care of She wondered who those people were that took Hannah away, it definitely cannot be Brandon, she would have known if it was Brandon. It was someone else who is much more powerful than Brandon and she needed to find out who it was. Elizabeth brought out a bundle of money from her handbag and gave it to the man. ¡°Make sure you get proper treatment and then find out if she¡¯s still alive and finish what you started, ¡± Elizabeth said and with that, she walked away. She hopped in her car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off. The man sighed softly and stood up, he put his money in his pocket and was about to walk towards his car when someone spoke from behind him. ¡°Hello.¡± A voice muttered and he turned swiftly only to see a guy standing behind him with a gun pointed at his forehead. It was no other person than Micheal. He had shot a tracking device in the van before they took Hannah away that was how he had found the man. He tried bringing out his gun but Micheal shot him in the head, making him fall to the ground. ¡°Shit!!¡± Micheal muttered as he realized what he had done. He wasn¡¯t supposed to kill him. He was supposed to get information from him on who sent him. ¡°Who sent you to kill Hannah?¡± Micheal asked but the man couldn¡¯t say a word as he closed his eyes. Micheal knew he was dead. He¡¯s given himself a much bigger task. He needed to find out who hired him to kill Hannah. Meanwhile, Jeff is seen pacing to and fro in front of a restaurant while waiting for Elizabeth to arrive,Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. They both had ns to kidnap Hannah and force her to marry him again and divorce Brandon but Elizabeth went as far as paying the men much more money to kill Hannah. She went behind his back and changed their ns. He felt so angry and was about to explode. Just then a ck car came to a halt and Elizabeth alighted the car. Jeff walked towards him angrily. ¡°How could you?¡± He muttered as he gripped her shirt angrily. ¡°You almost killed her. The n was to kidnap her and force her to divorce Brandon and marry me but you ruined everything ¡± Jeff said angrily and Elizabeth sighed while staring at him. ¡°You are causing a scene here, people are staring at us,¡± Elizabeth said and Jeff looked around and truly people were staring at them. He quickly let go of her. ¡°You are lucky she survived, I wouldn¡¯t have spared you if anything had happened to her,¡± Jeff said and Elizabeth stared at him confused. ¡°She¡¯s alive?¡± She asked to be sure ¡°Yes, she¡¯s at the hospital,¡± Jeff said and Elizabeth felt her heart twitch. Whoever had saved her took her to the hospital immediately. ¡°You know what? I¡¯m done with you and your ns¡­ I¡¯ll find a way to get her myself¡± Jeff said and was about walking away when Elizabeth spoke. ¡°Are you sure you are done? Well, I should give you a tip of an iceberg, you should be careful because someone ising to kill you¡± Elizabeth said and Jeff turned to her. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Jeff asked ¡°The man I hired for the job, I had gone back to the warehouse because I think I dropped my earring on the ground there but shockingly I found him dead. He was shot in the forehead¡± Elizabeth said ¡°So?¡± Jeff asked ¡°Whoever killed him was the one who had saved Hannah, ¡± Elizabeth said ¡°And what does that have to do with me?¡± Jeff asked ¡°Don¡¯t you get it? We are the ones behind what happened. We hired those men. What if he had told them who hired him before he was killed, then we are doomed. Whoever saved her would being for us too¡± Elizabeth said and Jeff scoffed ¡°You hired those men to kill her not me, so you shouldn¡¯t be telling me this, instead you should be thinking of how to protect yourself,¡± Jeff said and with that, he walked away. ¡± Jeff I¡­¡­¡± Elizabeth paused and exhaled deeply. She wondered who it was that is trying to protect Hannah. She hummed softly, she was gonna find out who it was, she thought as she hopped into her car and zoomed off. *************** *************** Meanwhile, Brandon is seen sitting beside Hannah who hadn¡¯t said a word to him since he arrived. She felt too weak and tired to say anything and she had slept off. Brandon stared at her worriedly. He wondered who would have wanted to kill Hannah. There was only one person he got in mind and that was Donald. He had thought Hannah had gone to see a man, he didn¡¯t know someone was trying to kill her. He mes himself for what happened to her, he wasn¡¯t alert enough to see someone was trying to harm her. He sighed softly. He was in a meeting with Tezah¡¯spany when he received a call from a strange number that Hannah had been shot and is at the hospital. He had left the meeting and rushed Down to the hospital in a hurry. He was in a hurry and had collided with a man and almost ruined his phone, he sighed softly. But the man he had bumped into, he looked so familiar. He had seen him on several asions where he and Hannah were, he wondered who he was. If anything had happened to her, he would have never forgiven himself. She was the only key to finding his mother, he would make sure he protect her this time. Just then Liam who was standing, while watching Brandon heard his phone ring. He checked the caller¡¯s ID and walked out of the ward, few minutester he walked back in. ¡°Sir, I just got off the phone with one of my men and they told me they had seen Grandma Elizabeth leaving a warehouse downtown. They had entered the warehouse and they met a man shot dead¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed softly without saying a word. Suddenly he stood up from the chair he was sitting on. ¡°Where to sir?¡± Liam asked ¡°There¡¯s something I need to take care of, first¡± TBC Disappointed ¡°They had entered the warehouse and they met a man shot dead¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed softly without saying a word. Suddenly he stood up from the chair he was sitting on. ¡°Where to sir?¡± Liam asked ¡°There¡¯s something I need to take care of, first,¡± he said and with that, he walked out of the hospital ward. He walked outside the hospitalpound, walked towards the garage, hopped in his car, and zoomed off. Liam had run outside the hospitalpound and saw Brandon was gone. ¡°Shit!¡± He muttered as he quickly boarded a taxi and followed him. They had bothe in the same car and now Brandon had taken the car away. ¡°Driver, follow that ck car, quickly, ¡± he said and the driver nodded in response. Meanwhile, Brandon is seen in his car, driving at full speed. Anger surged through his brain. Just then his car screeched to a halt in front of Donald¡¯spany. He alighted the car and was about to walk inside thepany when he saw Donald walking out with a man in a suit beside him while they talked. ¡°You bastard!¡± He muttered as he walked towards him and just then he punched him so hard on his nose. ¡°What the fuck!¡± Donald muttered and Brandon gave him another punch in his face. Suddenly security came and held Brandon and the Man in the suit held Donald as he wanted to fight Brandon. ¡°What was this for? How dare youe to mypany and do such a thing to me¡± Donald yelled. ¡°You fucking sent some men to kill my wife right, you¡¯ve messed with the wrong person. You lucky she¡¯s still alive, you too wouldn¡¯t have been alive¡± Brandon said angrily as he shoved the security man¡¯s hands off his suit. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Donald asked with a confused expression on his face as he felt liquid dripping down his nose. He wiped it and stared at the blood in his hands then turned to Brandon. ¡°I want both you and your wife dead but that doesn¡¯t mean I will do it myself or stoop so low to send men after you. You¡¯ve got a lot of enemies Brandon, a lot. Your wife too has a lot of enemies. It won¡¯t be long before the both of you go down and it won¡¯t be me who pulls you both down but the people who you and your father have hurt in the past¡± Donald said as he took a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped his nose. ¡°You bastard, you dare not bring my father into this¡± Brandon said as he tried moving towards Donald to hit him again for the second time but the security held him. ¡°Security, throw him out,¡± Donald said angrily ¡°If youy your fingers on him, you would forever regret this day,¡± Liam said as he walked towards Brandon. Shivers ran down the security men¡¯s spines, as they gently moved away. ¡°You should tie your boss, I think he¡¯s going crazy,¡± Donald said and he walked away. Brandon stared at him angrily and with that, he walked to his car. He¡¯s never felt so angry in his entire life, for fuck sake Hannah was the only way he could find his mom and now someone wants her dead, the end of Hannah would be the end of him finding his mom because she was the only link to finding her. He wondered if it wasn¡¯t Donald, then who would want her dead? He knew his grandma didn¡¯t like Hannah and wanted her out of the house but he wouldn¡¯t send anyone to kill Hannah, he thought silently as he sat in his car. Just then Liam hopped In the car. ¡°What were you thinkinging here?¡± Liam said and Brandon shot him a deadly re. Liam sighed softly. ¡°Now you know he didn¡¯t do it, what are you gonna do next?¡± Liam asked ¡°Find the bastard who did it. You¡¯re gonna start from finding out how the car tyre went t because I made sure the chauffeur checked the car before Hannah left for work¡± Brandon said as he ignited the engine and zoomed off at full speed. Hannah is seen lying on the hospital bed sleeping peacefully, suddenly she opens her eyes. She was already awake. She groaned softly as she opened her eyes and scrutinized the whole room, she noticed Brandon who was sitting in the room a while ago was no longer there. She wondered where he had gone. She tried sitting on the bed when she heard her phone ring. She picked up her phone and checked the caller¡¯s ID. It was her mom calling. She answered the phone call and there her mom spoke in a worried tone. ¡°Are you okay, Hannah?¡± She asked worriedly and Hannah smiled. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m okay. You didn¡¯t need to hire anyone to protect me right?¡± Hannah asked and Arianna chuckled. ¡°I knew you were going to find out,¡± she said and Hannah scoffed. What does she expect when her daughter is so smart? ¡°I¡¯ll being to Anta by tomorrow, I booked my flight already, I need toe to take care of you,¡± Arianna said ¡°What? Mom? Common mommy, I¡¯m alright and perfectly fine. I do not need anyone to protect me and there¡¯s no need for you toe to Anta. Brandon is here, he¡¯s going to take care of me¡± she said as the thought of Brandon filled her heart. ¡°Are you sure you don¡¯t want me toe?¡± She asked ¡°Mommy, thepany needs you, so you should stay back in New York. I¡¯ll be fine¡± Hannah said and Arianna sighed softly. ¡°Do you have any idea who did it?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Micheal is still trying to investigate it, you just have to be more careful alright?¡± Arianna asked ¡°Of course mommy¡± Hannah said and suddenly Brandon walked in with Liam beside him. ¡°I have to go now, I love you¡± Hannah said and ended the call. Both Brandon and Liam turned to each other at once.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. Did she just tell someone on the phone she loves him? Shit!! This woman is cheating on me, she has someone else she¡¯s seeing and from the look of things, she¡¯s in love with whoever she was with on the phone. Brandon didn¡¯t know why but his heart broke at the thought of it. He didn¡¯t know why he felt sad and disappointed. TBC They are worried Shit!! This woman is cheating on me, she has someone else she¡¯s seeing and from the look of things, she¡¯s in love with whoever she was with on the phone. There was this smile on her face the moment she ended the call. Brandon didn¡¯t know why but his heart broke at the thought of it. He didn¡¯t know why he felt sad and disappointed. What was he expecting? Whatever they have between them is a contract marriage, it¡¯s better he keeps things formal with her, it¡¯s a contract marriage and it¡¯s gonna end the moment he finds his mom. He quickly reced the expression on his face with a cold look. ¡°Hey!¡± Hannah muttered as she dropped her phone beside her. ¡°Hey, how are you feeling?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I¡¯m okay, I¡¯m feeling better,¡± Hannah said and Brandon nodded in response. Hannah noticed the cold look on his face, she wondered what was wrong with him. She quickly shook off the thought, it was none of her concern anyways. Just then Liam¡¯s phone vibrated and Liam quickly checked his phone. ¡°Sir, you would want to see this¡± Liam said as he picked up the remote and switched on the Tv in the hospital ward. It was a video of Brandon punching Donald on his nose with the headline, *Billionaire CEO, Brandon Colby got into a fight with Donald, the CEO of Donald Corp and co* Brandon scoffed and shook his head. ¡°When did this happen?¡± Hannah asked surprised as Brandon took the remote from Liam Then changed the station and to his surprise it was the news of Hannah on the television with the headline, *Wife of CEO, Brandon Colby has been murdered* ¡°What????¡± Hannah screamed in horror. ¡°Me? Dead? And how the hell did all this get to the press?¡± Hannah asked staring at both Liam and Brandon. ¡°Don¡¯t give me that look, Anta is a big city and news flies around, so what do you expect?¡± Brandon said as he suddenly heard his phone ring. ¡°It¡¯s a call from thepany,¡± Brandon said as he turned to Liam. ¡°It¡¯s fine, you should stay with her, I¡¯ll go take care of it,¡± Liam said and with that, he walked out of the hospital ward. Hannah sighed softly. ¡°How could they say I¡¯m dead? So, they wanted me dead! God! I¡¯m fucking alive¡± Hannah said with a frown on her face. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t be bothered about that, you should be bothered about your health,¡± Brandon said as he brought out his phone and started operating it with a cold look on his face.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Everyone will think I¡¯m dead, including the people in thepany,¡± She said and Brandon sighed. ¡°I¡¯ll ask Liam to make a tweet, so everyone can know you are still alive,¡± Brandon said and then put back his phone in his pocket. ¡°I called one of the maids at home, she would being to take care of you, I have got important things to handle, ¡± he said as he checked the time on his wristwatch. ¡°So, other things are more important than me, right? For fuck sake, I was almost killed, Brandon. Ain¡¯t you supposed to be with me to protect me¡± Hannah asked ¡°That¡¯s the work of a bodyguard. I hired one already¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed ¡°I do not need another bodyguard,¡± she said and Brandon turned to her. ¡°Did you have one that I do not know about?¡± He asked with no expression on his face. Hannah wondered what was wrong with him. ¡°No, no, of course not,¡± Hannah said ¡°I had to leave Tezah¡¯s CEO when they called me saying you were shot. I was close to convincing him to partner with us. And now I have to start over again, he isn¡¯t even willing to meet, again. He said I wasted his time¡± He said and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°Didn¡¯t he know your wife was shot and you had to leave?¡± Hannah asked ¡± Tezah¡¯s CEO doesn¡¯t have any emotion. He doesn¡¯t sympathize with anyone¡± Brandon said ¡°Every human has an emotion, what made you think he doesn¡¯t have one?¡± Hannah asked ¡°He lost his entire family in a fire. Someone had set the fire, although they haven¡¯t found out who had done it, to date¡± Brandon said and just then he heard his phone vibrate. He brought his phone out from his pocket and checked it, then put the phone back in his pocket. It was Rhoda texting him. Hannah wondered who was sending him messages as his phone kept on vibrating, she knew that one person would be the one doing that and it was Rhoda. The thought of that made her angry. Memories of how Rhoda had hugged Brandon came running into her head and anger shed in her eyes. She quickly pushed away the anger from her mind, she didn¡¯t have any right to be angry. Brandon could be with whoever he wanted to be with, Besides, their marriage is a contract marriage and is going to end the moment he finds his mom. ¡°When will I be discharged?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Only the doctor can say when she said the wound needs to be treated properly so it won¡¯t get infected,¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded in response. Just then ady walked in, Hannah recognized her immediately, it was one of the maids from home. ¡°Hi ma¡¯am, hi sir,¡± the maid said as she bowed. Hannah smiled at the maid while Brandon stared at her with no expression on his face. ¡°I have to go now, if you need anything you can call me or call my Liam. He would assist you with anything you want¡± Brandon said and Hannah¡¯s memories shed back to the day she and Brandon had met in a restaurant. Those were his exact words to her, to call his assistant, Liam if she needed anything. He sounded so cold that day and now he was sounding more than cold. There was a bit of anger in his eyes and at the same time a look of disappointment on his face. Hannah wondered what was wrong with him. ¡°My kids, they would be worried about me,¡± Hannah said ¡°I¡¯ll make sure they are taken care of while you receive treatment,¡± Brandon said and with that, he walked out of the hospital ward. TBC The spark Brandon¡¯s car screeched to a halt in front of the hospital. He alighted the car and walked straight into Hannah¡¯s ward, there he met Hannah pressing her phone, with the maid he had hired sitting beside her while they spoke. Immediately, he entered, he dismissed the maid and told her the chauffeur was waiting outside and would take her home. The maid stood up and bowed his head at once before walking out of the ward. ¡°You came back?¡± Hannah who hasn¡¯t spoken since Brandon arrived finally spoke. ¡°I just wanted to ask you some questions, that¡¯s why I came back. We are trying to find who shot you, you can tell me what you saw, it might go a long way in helping us identify the killer¡± Brandon said Hannah sighed and dropped her phone beside her, and turned to Brandon. ¡°I had a t tyre in the middle of nowhere and suddenly two men came offering help, I noticed they had guns. I tried running but they shot me¡± she paused and swallowed hard. Everything reyed in her head. ¡°What happened next?¡± Brandon askedContent protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°They had wanted to take me away but some set of guys came to my aid and saved me. They brought me to the hospital¡± Hannah said and paused. ¡°Okay?¡± Brandon said, waiting for her to continue. ¡°That¡¯s all,¡± she said and Brandon hummed. ¡°Do you have any idea who the guy was that saved you?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah stared at him for some seconds without saying a word. She cannot afford to say who had saved her, she can¡¯t tell Brandon it was her mom that hired someone to protect her and save her. He might want to do some digging and find out everything about her family. She couldn¡¯t afford that. She wasn¡¯t gonna let him find out anything about her family, their marriage is a contract marriage and would be over sooner orter once Brandon finds his mom. ¡°No, I do not know the people who saved me. They were probably some random set of people¡± Hannah said and Brandon hummed. ¡°You are lying,¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him surprised. ¡°I know you are lying, you didn¡¯t blink while talking, you are lying,¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°You do not know what you are saying, why would I lie, I do not know the people who saved me,¡± Hannah said and looked away from Brandon ¡°You know, you just don¡¯t want to tell me it was your boyfriend who hired the men to save you,¡± Brandon said as a bit of anger shed in his eyes. ¡°What the hell are you talking about? What boyfriend?¡± Hannah asked with a confused expression on her face. ¡°Stop giving me that innocent look, we both know you are having an affair outside our marriage. You should tell me about your boyfriend too, who knows he might have something to do with this¡± Brandon said. Hannah was confused, she didn¡¯t know what he was talking about and why was he so angry all of a sudden. ¡°I¡¯m not having an affair and I don¡¯t have a boyfriend, ¡± Hannah said and Brandon gritted his teeth as he clenched his fist. How dare this woman lie to my face even after I found out she has a boyfriend. Damn, he thought. ¡°I overheard you telling your boyfriend you love him when I came earlier today and when I walked inside the ward, you ended the call,¡± Brandon said, and then Hannah remembered it was her mom she had been talking to on the phone before Brandon walked in. ¡°What? That was my mom¡± Hannah said and Brandon stared at her confused. ¡°Your mom? And you sounded so intimate with her on the phone? I would like to meet your mom, besides she¡¯s my mother-inw and I would like to meet her in person¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed softly. She knows Brandon still didn¡¯t believe her. ¡°She¡¯s out of the country, when shees back, I¡¯ll introduce you to her,¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed. How dare she lie it was her mom on the phone, doesn¡¯t she have any shame at all? Is that how she lies about her mom all the time? Brandon thought angrily as he gave Hannah a weird look. ¡°Can you stop giving me that look, I told you I do not have a boyfriend, and whoever I was speaking with on the phone was my mom. You think everyone is a cheat and a man whore like you?¡± Hannah said and looked away from him. Brandon frowned at her. How dare she call her a man whore. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t you be with your mistress, why stay here with me, you should go and be with your mistress¡± Hannah said as she stood up from the bed and was about to walk inside the bathroom when Brandon spoke. ¡°I do not have a mistress, ¡± Brandon said ¡°Then, who is Rhoda to you?¡± Hannah asked the thought of Rhoda and Brandon hugging each other the other day at the office, came scurrying into her head. She felt a bit of anger rush through her veins. ¡°Whoever she is to me is none of your business, ¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Of course, it is not my business, same way whoever my boyfriend is, is none of your business. Besides, this marriage is a contract marriage and is going to end sooner orter¡± Hannah said and was about to walk inside the bathroom when suddenly Brandon stood up, pulled her hands, and pushed her roughly to the wall. He made sure he didn¡¯t touch the hand she was shot, even though he was rough with her, he was also gentle so he wouldn¡¯t hurt her. ¡°Even though it¡¯s a contract marriage, while we are still in it, you would not have any affair outside it. Now, you¡¯re gonna break up with that boyfriend of yours, else I¡¯m gonna find him and kill him¡± Brandon said in a whisper, his face was so close to that of Hannah. ¡°And do you think I¡¯m scared of your empty threats? Or are you jealous¡± Hannah spoke back and Brandon stared at the petite woman who he had pinned to the wall. What? This little woman, she said he wasn¡¯t his type this morning and now she thinks he¡¯s jealous of his boyfriend, how dare she? He was going to punish her, he thought. He swallowed hard as he stared into Hannah¡¯s eyes like he was searching for something and suddenly his eyes moved to her lips which were looking all red and alluring. It was like the lips were calling on to him. He had wanted to kiss those tiny lips of hers and punish her for talking back at him. Suddenly, when he couldn¡¯t control himself anymore, he ced his lips on hers and kissed her. Hannah became numb immediately as she felt Brandon¡¯s lips on hers. She didn¡¯t kiss him back, she didn¡¯t resist him, and she didn¡¯t even try pushing him away. She gave him full ess to her mouth. Brandon kissed Hannah like he¡¯s been waiting to do it for a long time. Her lips were warm and soft. They parted slightly, allowing his tongue to slip inside Brandon noticed he was bing lost in the kiss, he didn¡¯t want to lose control of himself, he quickly pulled away. He stared at Hannah¡¯s wet lips and looked away from her. Hannah quietly walked towards the bed and sat down, the moment when Brandon had touched her, she didn¡¯t know why, she felt a spark that she couldn¡¯t exin. TBC Ex husband Hannah quietly walked towards the bed and sat down, the moment when Brandon had touched her, she didn¡¯t know why, she felt a spark that she couldn¡¯t exin, and fuck shit! He kissed her. Both she and Brandon had felt it. Brandon turned to her and noticed she was quiet all of a sudden and didn¡¯t use the bathroom again. He wondered if he had hurt her in any way. Did he just kiss her? And why didn¡¯t she push him away when he kissed her, she thought silently. Suddenly, the thought of Brandon kissing Rhoda too came rushing into Hannah¡¯s head. How dare he kiss her and after he would go and kiss Rhoda, Hannah felt so angry and irritated at the same time. Brandon stared at Hannah whose breath was bing erratic and her facial expression had changed to an angry one. He wondered what was going on in her mind. He wondered if he had hurt her in any way. ¡°Should I call the doctor? Are you hurt? Are you feeling any pain?¡± Brandon asked calmly and Hannah stared at him without saying a word. Brandon moved towards her and tried touching her but Hannah pped his hands off. ¡°How dare you kiss me, you bastard!¡± Hannah yelled and Brandon moved back wondering what had gotten over her. It was just a kiss, why is she making a big deal out of it, he thought as he stared at the petite woman in front of him. ¡°I¡¯m your husband Hannah and I have every right to kiss you,¡± Brandon said ¡°Get out! I do not want to see your face, just go away¡± Hannah said angrily and Brandon sighed softly without saying a word. ¡°Stop acting like you didn¡¯t enjoy the kiss, why get angry, I¡¯m your husband, Hannah,¡± Brandon said, this time he felt so angry. ¡°If you do not break up with your boyfriend, I¡¯m not only gonna kiss you, I¡¯ll make sure I bend you over and sex you so hard till you cannot feel your legs anymore,¡± Brandon said and Hannah opened her eyes wide in shock as she stared at the shameless man in front of her. He¡¯s such a pervert and a man whore. ¡°You manwhore!¡± Hannah said as she stared at Brandon irritated ¡°You call me a man whore one more time, and I¡¯m going to show you what a true man whore is, ¡± Brandon said as his eyes became red. Hannah went dead silent as she noticed the looks on his face. She swallowed hard and looked away from him. Just then the door to the ward burst open revealing the doctor. ¡°Hello Mrs Colby, how are you feeling now?¡± The doctor asked as she walked in. ¡°I¡¯m okay,¡± Hannah said to the doctor who smiled at her. She did some check up on Hannah and then smiled at Hannah. ¡°You should rest, alright. My shift is over, the nurses will being to check on you¡± the doctor said and Hannah nodded in response andid on the bed. ¡°Hello, Mr. Colby, ¡± The nurse said as she smiled at Brandon who forced himself to smile at the doctor. Just then the doctor walked out of the ward. Hannah shot Brandon a deadly re and then closed her eyes, forcing herself to sleep. Brandon stared at the annoying woman in front of him, he felt like strangling her. No one has ever made him angry this way and at the same time feel weird. It was such a strange feeling, he wondered what was going on with him. He quickly shook off the thoughts of whatever he was thinking. He decided to go outside and receive some fresh air as the hospital ward was bing too hot and tight for both of him And Hannah. Someone who¡¯s been shot is supposed to be silent, but this woman still acts tough and strong, Brandon thought as he walked out of the ward. Walking down the hallway, his phone rang, it was a call from Liam. Just as he was about to answer the phone call, he collided with someone by mistake. ¡°Sorry, my mistake, ¡± the guy who he hade in contact with said, Brandon raised his head and stared at him, it was the same guy he had collided with earlier today. He wondered what he was doing at the hospital, aside from the hospital, he¡¯s seen the same guy countless times. He quickly shook off the thought, maybe it was a coincidence he¡¯s seen him lots of times, and his loved ones might be at the hospital, Brandon thought. ¡°It¡¯s fine!¡± Brandon said as he walked past the guy and answered his phone call. ¡°Liam, have you found anything yet?¡± Brandon, who was now walking towards his car, asked. ¡°Yes, I found out Mrs. Colby¡¯s car didn¡¯t just break down, someone had tampered with the car anI the tyre. It was an ambush, someone nned it¡± Liam said and Brandon went dead silent.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. The car Hannah had taken, he was the one who used the car yesterday and everything was okay with it. He was sure of it. Except someone had ess to the car and the only one who had ess to that car was the chauffeur. ¡°Why would the chauffeur tamper with the car?¡± Liam asked, he already knows what Brandon was thinking of. ¡°I¡¯m not sure he did. Caleb has worked with me for years and wouldn¡¯t do such. It¡¯s either he was forced into doing it or someone else apart from him had ess to the car¡± he said ¡°Do you want me to question him?¡± Liam asked ¡°No, that won¡¯t be necessary, I¡¯ll question him myself when I get home for daybreak, ¡± Brandon said and Liam wondered where he was. ¡°I thought you were at home?¡± Liam asked ¡°I¡¯m at the hospital with my wife. I need to make sure she¡¯s okay. She needs me, Liam, someone had tried to kill her, I need to protect her¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response. ¡°Any news on my grandma and the dead man?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Not yet, my source is still trying to figure out who the man is,¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded before ending the call. He sighed softly and hopped into his car, he needed to get Hannah some food, he was sure she would be hungry. Even though he was angry at her, she needed to eat, he still needs her alive, so he can find his mom. He ignited the engine and zoomed off. Immediately, his car drove out of the hospitalpound, Jeff¡¯s car drove in. Jeff alighted the car and walked inside the hospital to Hannah¡¯s ward. TBC Elizabeth colby Immediately, his car drove out of the hospitalpound, Jeff¡¯s car rode in. Jeff alighted the car and walked inside the hospital to Hannah¡¯s ward. Jeff got to the receptionist and asked for Hannah¡¯s ward but the nurse in charge said there was no woman with the name Hannah in their register. Then he remembered Hannah is married to Brandon Colby. As much as he hated the fact that he was going to call Hannah Mrs. Colby, he felt he had no choice. ¡°Mrs. Colby,¡± Jeff said to the nurse who checked the register and muttered an oh. ¡°Oh, you mean Cindere Colby, she¡¯s in room 009,¡± The nurse said and Brandon stared at her confused. Cindere? When the hell did Hannah start going by the name Cindere? He thought as he muttered a thank you to the nurse before walking towards the ward. He walked inside his ward and to his surprise he saw Hannah sitting on the bed with a guy standing close to her. Hannah was smiling at the guy. Jeff stared closely at the guy and saw it wasn¡¯t Brandon, he wondered who the guy was. Finally, Hannah and Micheal had noticed Jeff¡¯s Presence in the room. They were both surprised to see him. Before Arianna had hired Micheal Adams to protect Hannah, he had made sure she told him everything he needed to know. Micheal had done his research too and he recognized this man with them in the room; he knew Jeff Mikealson is the Ex husband of Hannah. ¡°Jeff!¡± Hannah muttered calmly with a shocked expression on her face. She then quickly reced the look with an angry expression. ¡°How are you feeling?¡± Jeff asked as he stared at Hannah and then at the man standing beside her. ¡°I¡¯m okay and what are you doing here?¡± Hannah asked calmly. She was trying as much as possible not to be rude to him as she was trying to control her anger. The more time Jeff spent in that room, the more memories of what had happened in the past just kepting to her head and she felt like putting a knife through his chest. This man had hurt her so much in the past. She went through a lot because of him. ¡°I heard you were shot, so I had to¡­¡­¡± ¡°And how the hell did you hear I was shot?¡± Hannah said, cutting his speech off. ¡°News travels very fast, Hannah. Besides it¡¯s all over the TV and a lot of people think you are dead¡± Jeff said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°And thank Goodness I ain¡¯t dead just the way you wanted me dead,¡± Hannah said with gritted teeth. Jeff could feel the angering from Hannah¡¯s tone. This woman hates him a lot. He hurt her feelings. He needed to make up for what he did to her. ¡°I need to speak with you Hannah,¡± Jeff said and then raised his head to stare at Micheal. ¡°Alone!¡± Jeff said and Hannah chuckled slightly. ¡°He¡¯s going anywhere, you can say whatever you want to say in his presence,¡± Hannah said, obviously irritated by Jeff¡¯s presence. ¡°Hannah, I know you hate me a lot. What do you want me to do just to prove to you that I¡¯m sorry and I¡¯m a changed man¡± Jeff said and Hannahughed. She didn¡¯t know why but she finds what jeff says so funny.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°A changed man? Ohmon Jeff, a chameleon will always be a chameleon and a rat will always be a rat, the same way a cheater will always be a cheater and a liar will always be a liar and a betrayer will always be a betrayer¡± Hannah spat as she clenched her fist together. She remembered the day the incident had happened. The day her life was ruined. How she had lost her job, lost a roof over her head, lost her marriage, and worst of all she was raped. She¡¯s gone through all of that because of Jeff and he wants her to forgive him, never. She thought angrily. ¡°Hannah I¡­¡­.¡± ¡°Get out Jeff, Get out,¡± Hannah said, cutting his speech off and Jeff¡¯s face fell instantly. ¡°I know you still love me, Hannah, I can see it in your eyes, you still have feelings for me. You can¡¯t keep hiding it¡± Jeff said and Hannahughed. ¡°Okay, fine, I agree, I was once in love with you when I didn¡¯t know who you truly were but sorry, those feelings died a long time ago and I no longer love you. I love my husband, Brandon Colby, I love him so much¡± Hannah said and she noticed the look on Jeff¡¯s face. He felt so angry as he clenched his fist. Hannah smiled inwardly as she knew her words were getting to him. ¡°He¡¯s the best thing that has ever happened to me. He¡¯s a good man and would never betray me, unlike you. And his family likes me a lot¡± Hannah lied knowing fully well what she had just said was a big fat lie. Brandon¡¯s family didn¡¯t like her at all, his Grandma was the worst of all. ¡°Really? His family loves you a lot. What if I shock you by telling you one of his family members was the one that tried killing you¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him with a confused expression on her face. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Hannah asked and Jeff sighed and tried moving towards Hannah but Micheal stood in his front blocking his way. ¡°Get out of my way,¡± Jeff said, and Micheal stood still while staring at Jeff straight in the eyes without uttering a word. ¡°Get out of my way. Who are you and how dare you stand in my way? Do you know who I am?¡± Jeff said and Micheal sighed softly then brought out his identity badge and showed it to Jeff, FBI was written on it, with the name Micheal Adams. ¡°I would advise you to step back and not move any closer to Mrs Mackenzie,¡± Micheal said and Jeff gave him a confused look and a cold look too. The nurse had called Hannah, Cindere. And now the so-called FBI Agent, Micheal Adams had just called her Mrs. Mackenzie. What about the name Hannah Rodriguez? Doesn¡¯t she go by that name anymore? He asked no one in particr. ¡°I would advise you to leave, Jeff¡± Hannah said and Jeff stared at Hannah angrily. He¡¯s already tried his best in trying to get her back in the soft way but she seems hard. Well, he guessed it was time he forced her intoing back to him and he was going to do anything in his power to get her back, he thought with a clenched fist, and with that, he walked out of the ward. Hannah Exhaled Deeply as he walked out of the ward. ¡°Are you alright Mrs Mackenzie?¡± Micheal asked in a concerned tone. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m okay,¡± Hannah said and Micheal nodded in response. ¡°You didn¡¯t tell me you were an FBI Agent,¡± Hannah said ¡°You didn¡¯t ask me, ma¡¯am, ¡± Micheal said and Hannah smiled at him. ¡°There¡¯s no need to call me ma¡¯am, you can call me Hannah¡± Hannah said and Micheal nodded in response. ¡°I didn¡¯t get to thank you enough earlier. Thank you, Michael. Thank you for saving my life earlier today¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, ma¡¯am, I was only doing my job,¡± Micheal said and Hannah sighed softly. Okay, he just called me ma¡¯am again, she thought. ¡°Do you have any idea what he meant by one of his family members is the one who tried to kill you? Is there anyone in the family you know that would do such?¡± Micheal asked and Hannah sighed softly. She knows who it was and who had wanted to get rid of her from the first day they had met. It¡¯s no other person than Elizabeth Colby. TBC I鈥檓 going to kill you She knows who it was and who had wanted to get rid of her from the first day they had met. It¡¯s no other person than Elizabeth Colby. ¡°It¡¯s Elizabeth Colby, I knew she never liked me but I never thought she would go to that extent of wanting me dead,¡± Hannah said as she sighed softly. ¡°You should tell your husband about it, he might be able to do something, ¡± Micheal said and Hannah nodded negatively ¡°No, I can¡¯t. Brandon is having issues with his grandmother, this would only make it worst. I do not want to split his family¡± Hannah said calmly. Split his family? His Grandma is the one trying to split the family, how could she be so heartless and how could you still have a good heart when someone is trying to kill you? If I had the opportunity to do things my way, Elizabeth would be lying dead, but he¡¯s only following orders as he was paid to, Micheal thought. ¡°Do you want me to take care of her?¡± Micheal asked. He just wanted the order and for two minutes Elizabeth Colby would be begging for death. ¡°No,¡± Hannah said in response ¡°Then what are you gonna do?¡± Micheal asked and Hannah went dead silent, lots of thoughts going through her mind. ¡°You can¡¯t sit and just watch, Hannah. She¡¯s going to kill you and no one would find out and she¡¯s gonna be out there walking like who didn¡¯tmit any crime¡± Micheal said and Hannah stared at him for some seconds before speaking. ¡°She wanted war, then war she gets. Let¡¯s see who¡¯s best at the game¡± Hannah said and Micheal gave out a devilish smile. ¡°We are not killing her, we¡¯re gonna do things my way,¡± Hannah said and Micheal nodded in response. ¡°I have to go now, your husband would be here anytime soon. Call me whenever you need me¡± Micheal said and Hannah nodded in response. Immediately Micheal left, Hannahy tiredly on the hospital bed. She still couldn¡¯t believe Elizabeth was the one behind all of this. She thought she only hated her but bitch hated her to the extent she would want her dead. Now she sees why she¡¯s called the devil in ck. She wondered how many others she might have killed to get to where she is today, that woman is dangerous, she knew she was but her only mistake was that she underestimated her. She sighed softly, she can¡¯t just sit and fold her hands and watch Elizabeth harm her and her kids. As much as she didn¡¯t want to fight back but for the sake of her kids she had to, she thought and just then Brandon walked inside the ward holding a fancy nylon in his hand. Immediately Hannah saw him, she rolled her eyes and looked away from him. The memory of how he had kissed her earlier came running into her head like a sh. How dare he kiss her, she thought angrily and then she remembered how she had told Jeff that Brandon was so much different and he loved her so much when she knew deep down Brandon was no different from Jeff. They were both assholes. She just couldn¡¯t wait for Brandon to find his mom so the contract marriage can finally be over, she thought angrily. ¡°I brought you food,¡± Brandon, who had been in the room for some seconds finally spoke. ¡°I¡¯m not hungry,¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed ¡°Really? You do not expect me to buy you food with my money and you reject it, is that how you reject your boyfriend¡¯s food too?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah rolled her eyes at him. ¡°I said I¡¯m not hungry¡­.¡± Hannah¡¯s speech was interrupted by the sound of her rumbling stomach. Brandon chuckled while Hannah looked away from him in embarrassment. ¡°I¡¯m still not gonna eat that food,¡± Hannah said and Brandon shook his head. He knows Hannah was hungry but her stubbornness wouldn¡¯t let her admit she was really hungry and needed the food. He would have punished her by taking the food away so she could suffer from hunger but on second thought, he felt since she was under treatment, she needed the food. Well he was gonna make things easier for her, he thought as he opened the cooler of food. Took a spoon full of pasta from the cooler, held Hannah¡¯s face, and shoved the food in her mouth. ¡°Hmmm ummm¡± Hannah struggled as Brandon shoved the food in her mouth and finally he let her go. Hannah had wanted to spit the food out but Brandon gave her a deadly re. ¡°I¡¯m gonna kiss the hell out of you and bend you over on this bed if you dare spit out this food,¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him straight in his eyes. He meant what he had said. ¡°I¡¯m not scared of you or kiss or sex,¡± Hannah said with a mouth full of food and Brandon chuckled. ¡°Really?¡±Brandon asked as he stood up and removed his shirt revealing his bare chest. ¡°Please honey, spit out the food,¡± Brandon said and Hannah quickly closed her eyes and swallowed the food. ¡°I¡¯m not spitting it out and I swallowed it already, now put on our shirt,¡± Hannah said and Brandon smiled.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Don¡¯t you like what you see?¡± Brandon said and Hannah opened one of her eyes to stare at the man¡¯s bare chest. It looked so broad and sexy. She swallowed hard and quickly shot her eyes back. ¡°You shameless man, you are such a pervert. Wear your clothes back else I¡¯m going to scream¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°The door is locked and no one is gonna daree in here. They all gonna think your husband is fucking you and you are screaming from the pleasure you feeling¡± Brandon said and Hannah felt her face turn red. ¡°Brandooonnnnnnnnnn!!¡± She yelled at once and Brandon quickly put on his shirt. ¡°Fine! Stop yelling, my shirt is on already¡± Brandon said and Hannah opened his eyes and stared at the man in front of him. ¡°I hate you so much Brandon,¡± Hannah said knowing full well the man in front of him was teasing him all this time. Brandon smirked as he took the te of food and decided to feed Hannah. ¡°I can eat myself,¡± Hannah said and rolled her eyes. ¡°You are hurt, I do not want you to stress yourself. So I¡¯m going to feed you myself¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed tiredly. Why was he trying to act nice all of a sudden when they both know he¡¯s an asshole. ¡°You won¡¯t see this sweet side of me all the time,¡± Brandon said as he shoved a spoon full of food in Hannah¡¯s mouth. ¡°I¡¯m sure gonna kill you when my hands finally heal,¡± Hannah thought TBC What are you talking about It was morning and a new day. Brandon had spent the night with Hannah at the hospital. He wanted Hannah to be discharged and taken home, which the doctor had agreed to but they had to hire a private doctor to take care of her while at home. Hannah and Brandon are seen walking out of the hospital. Brandon had carried Hannah in his arms as he didn¡¯t want her to walk on her bare foot. ¡°A lot of people are staring at us, Brandon. It was my hand that was shot, not my leg¡± Hannah said but Brandon paid no attention to her. He carried her to his car and dropped her inside the car. ¡°You do not have any weight, you should try eating more in the future,¡± Brandon said as he closed the car door and walked to his driver¡¯s seat, opened the car door, and walked in. ¡°What? How dare you say that? I had so much weight before I agreed to this contract marriage of yours, you¡¯ve been the one stressing me out that¡¯s why I have lost so much weight¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Are you trying to say I¡¯m not doing my duty as a husband to you?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah stared at him without saying a word. She looked away from Brandon but she could still feel his eyes on her. She felt she was going to suffocate at any moment because she could feel Brandon staring at her. ¡°You gonna drive or keep staring?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon quickly looked away from her, ignited the engine, and zoomed off at once. A ck car screeched to a halt in front of the Colby¡¯s mansion, Brandon alighted the car and made to get the door for Hannah but the stubborn woman had already gotten the door herself and had climbed out of the car. Brandon stared at her without saying a word, as they both walked inside the mansion. They were both weed with the sight of Elizabeth walking out of the kitchen with a ss of wine in her hands and as usual, she was putting on a ck dress. Guess who, the devil in ck, Hannah thought as she stared at her. Immediately, she saw both Brandon and Hannah, the ss of wine she was holding almost fell from her hands. She was surprised to see Hannah. ¡°So quick?¡± Elizabeth asked and Hannah gave her a weird look as she and Brandon stopped walking. ¡°Why discharge her from the hospital so quickly?¡± Elizabeth asked as she moved towards them both. ¡°As you can Grandma, I¡¯m perfectly okay, I¡¯m perfectly fine,¡± Hannah said as she forced herself to smile. ¡°I know what you did, you paid some guys to go after you, so you could get Brandon¡¯s attention. You are a clout and would do anything to get his attention¡± Elizabeth said and both Brandon and Hannah stared at him with confused looks on their faces. ¡°What are you talking about? Why would I pay anyone to kill me? Isn¡¯t that too much of a risk and for what? Brandon¡¯s attention, I already have it even without trying to get it, Besides he¡¯s my husband ¡± Hannah said as she stared at Elizabeth angrily. This woman, she¡¯s so shameless, she had nned everything and now she¡¯s shifting everything to her. How can she be so stupid and heartless at the same time? Hannah thought. ¡°Oh, really you liar, why don¡¯t you tell Brandon the whole truth,¡± Elizabeth said, and both Hannah and Brandon stared at each other. ¡°What truth?¡± Brandon asked Hannah ¡°You should ask her the truth she¡¯s talking about because I have no clue what she¡¯s saying,¡± Hannah said as she rolled her eyes. ¡°Oh really, you do not know what I¡¯m talking about? We both know youe from a very poor background and wait a minute does Brandon know your real name is Hannah Rodriguez¡± Elizabeth said and Hannah swallowed hard. She raised her head to look at Brandon who had no expression on his face. ¡°She lied to you Brandon, she lied to you about her identity and everything,¡± Elizabeth said as she gave Hannah a deadly stare. ¡°I know her name is Hannah Rodriguez, I know about her ex-husband and all and I still choose to marry because I love her,¡± Brandon said and Hannah raised her head to stare at Brandon. With the look on his face, he meant what he had said. He knows her name was Hannah Rodriguez and he didn¡¯t say anything about it all this time. Just then Brandon heard his phone ring. It was a call from the office, he quickly answered the phone call and walked away from both women. Hannah smiled At Elizabeth immediately Brandon walked away. ¡°I guess your n didn¡¯t work. Oh, how painful it must be, ouch ouch, do not cry¡± Hannah said as she mocked Elizabeth who had a deep frown on her face. ¡°I do not know what spell you cast on Brandon not to see the evil side of you, I¡¯m sure sooner orter he¡¯s gonna see the kind of woman you are and throw you out of his life,¡± Elizabeth said and Hannah scoffed ¡°Really? Who do you think he¡¯s gonna throw out of his life and mansion when he finds out the truth about you and what you did¡± Hannah said and Elizabeth gave her a weird look. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Elizabeth asked with a confused expression on her face. ¡°I know what you did Grandma, oh rather Elizabeth Colby. I know you paid those guys to kill me. I know everything you did and Imagine what Brandon would do to you when he finds out you were the one behind all this¡± Hannah paused and smiled and then continued. ¡°He¡¯s not only gonna throw you out of his life, but he¡¯s also going to throw you out of his mansion,¡± Hannah said and Elizabeth stared at her angrily. She wondered how Hannah had found out she was the one behind it. ¡°You have no proof I did it and even if you tell Brandon he¡¯s not going to believe you,¡± Elizabeth said and Hannah smiled. ¡°And you thought I was gonna waste my time telling him? Oh, your grandson is so smart, sooner orter he¡¯s gonna find out it was you all along, I just can¡¯t wait for the day he¡¯s gonna find out¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face and just then she saw her octuplets climbing down the stairs rushing towards her. ¡°Mommy,¡± the kids yelled and Hannah shot Elizabeth a deadly re and then turned to her kids with a broad smile on her face. ¡°Oh my sweethearts¡±Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. TBC Me Colby鈥檚 blood is so strong ¡°Mommy,¡± the kids yelled and Hannah shot Elizabeth a deadly re and then turned to her kids with a broad smile on her face. ¡°Oh my sweethearts¡± Hannah muttered as her kids rushed towards her and hugged her leg so tight. She hugged them with one hand while she raised the other hand a bit. ¡°Mommy, how are you feeling now?¡± The kids asked at once. ¡°As you can see, Mommy is okay,¡± Hannah said as she ruffled Jayden¡¯s hair. ¡°Mommy I was so scared, we thought something bad had happened to you as it was all over the inte that¡­.¡± ¡°Shhhh, baby. Mommy is a fighter, nothing will happen to her. I¡¯m here now, alright¡± Hannah said cutting off Jayden¡¯s speech and the kids nodded in response. ¡°Common let¡¯s go upstairs to my room, I¡¯m so sure you guys have a lot to tell Mommy,¡± Hannah said as she smiled at her kids who yelled happily. They all went upstairs to Hannah¡¯s room while they talked,ughed together, and had so much fun, after that the kids fell asleep. It was so obvious they missed Hannah so much. She wondered what would have happened to her kids if anything had happened to her. She sighed softly as she stood up from the bed she was sitting on. She walked out of her room and climbed down the stairs to the kitchen to get a ss of water. She opened the fridge and took out a bottle of water, she tried opening it but she couldn¡¯t. She sighed softly. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t be doing these things yourself, you should tell the maids to get these things for you instead of doing it yourself¡± A voice spoke and Hannah turned to see Jessica standing by the door watching her. Hannah sighed softly without saying a word. Jessica walked towards her, took the bottle of water, and helped her open it.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Thank you¡± Hannah muttered as she took the water and drank from it. ¡°How are you feeling now?¡± Jessica asked as Hannah gulped down the water. ¡°I¡¯m okay, the bullet didn¡¯t go too deep, it was just a scratch, in a few days from now I would be able to return to work,¡± Hannah said as she dropped the bottle of water on the kitchen counter and Jessica nodded. ¡°You have any idea who would want to kill you?¡± Jessica asked and Hannah stared at her without saying a word but then she finally spoke. ¡°No idea,¡± Hannah said and Jessica nodded. ¡°You should be more careful next time, whoever did this to you won¡¯t stop till he or she gets what they want,¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded in response. She wondered why Jessica was so nice to her all of a sudden and she was looking so calm and unhappy too, she wondered what was wrong. ¡°Are you alright? Is everything okay?¡± Hannah asked in a concerned tone and Jessica turned to her and forced out a smile. ¡°I see what you doing right there Jessica, forcing yourself to smile, you can tell me what¡¯s wrong, maybe it might be something I can help with,¡± Hannah said and Jessica sighed softly. ¡°I¡¯m fine, I have to go now, I almost forgot I was going to meet with my friends today,¡± Jessica said and with that, she walked out of the kitchen. Immediately, she walked out of the kitchen she gave out a breath of relief. She wondered how Hannah knew she was forcing herself to smile. It felt like she could see through her. Okay, she might not be as bad as Grandma paints her to be, Jessica thought before walking upstairs to her room. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen walking out of the kitchen when she suddenly heard voicesing from the sitting room. She moved to the sitting room, where she met her assistant Kara and the Butler talking. Kara was introducing herself to the Butler, that she was Hannah¡¯s assistant. She wondered what she was doing at her house, she didn¡¯t invite her. ¡°It¡¯s fine Alexander, I will take over from here,¡± Hannah said to the Butler who bowed his head at her before walking away. ¡°Oh, Mrs Colby. I heard about what happened, I¡¯m so sorry Mrs Colby. How are you feeling now?¡± Kara asked in a caring tone and Hannah smiled at her. ¡°I¡¯m okay, Kara, It was just a scratch, ¡± Hannah said as she stared at the hand she was shot. ¡°I¡¯m d you are okay,¡± Kara said and Hannah nodded in response. ¡°What are you doing here? And how did you know my house?¡± Hannah asked with a surprising look on her face. ¡°I had wanted toe to see you. I was so worried about you and scared when I saw the news online, I¡¯m d you are okay now. Mr. Liam showed me your house. I hope you are not mad I came to your house without informing you,¡± Kara said and Hannah smiled at her. She¡¯s such a sweet soul, she loves her assistant so much. She felt she was such a blessing and she feels lucky to have Kara as her assistant. ¡°I¡¯m okay, Kara and I¡¯m d you came. It shows you care about me. You cane in and sit¡± Hannah said and Kara nodded with a smile on her face before walking fully inside the house and sitting on the couch. ¡°I¡¯ll ask the maid to prepare something for you,¡± Hannah said and Kara nodded in response with a smile on her face. ¡°Mommy¡± Hannah heard her kid¡¯s voice from behind. They had woken up from sleep, and they were looking for her. ¡°Sweethearts, I¡¯m here,¡± Hannah said and the kids walked towards her. Hannah stared at them and noticed they were still feeling sleepy. They probably stood up when they noticed she was no longer in the room. They were scared of letting their mommy out of their sights. ¡°Oh my goodness! Mrs Colby, are these you and Mr Colby¡¯s kids? They look so beautiful and handsome, and they look so much like Mr Colby. Mr Colby¡¯s blood is quite stronger than urs that¡¯s why the kids looks so much like him. Are they octuplets?¡± Kara asked with a smile and at the same time a shock on her face as she stared at the kids. Hannah stared at Kara and her kids, she noticed her kids look so much like Brandon, she thought as she stared at them. ¡°Yes, they are octuplets,¡± Hannah said with a strange smile on her face. ¡°Wow, they are so cute,¡± Kara said and Hannah nodded in response with a smile on her face. ¡± I need to put them back to sleep, I¡¯ll be back in a jiffy, ¡± Hannah said to Kara who nodded in response. She then turned to her kids and told them to go upstairs while she followed behind them. Immediately, Hannah and the kids left, Kara quickly brought out her phone and dialed Rhoda¡¯s number. TBC I want you to kidnap the octuplets Immediately, Hannah and the kids left, Kara quickly brought out her phone and dialed Rhoda¡¯s number. Immediately Rhoda answered the phone call. It was like she¡¯s been waiting for Kara to call her and she finally did, she didn¡¯t waste any time answering the phone call. ¡°Hello ma¡¯am, I¡¯m at Colby¡¯s mansion and Mrs. Colby has been discharged. She told me she was okay and it was just a scratch as the bullet didn¡¯t go too deep¡± Kara said and Rhoda rolled her eyes. What¡¯s her concern with if the bullet went too deep or not, she just wants Hannah dead. Whoever shot Hannah didn¡¯t do a good job, they missed and it pained Rhoda a lot even if she didn¡¯t know who did it. ¡°What else?¡± Rhoda asked ¡°You won¡¯t believe what I saw, Mrs. Colby has octuplets and they look so cute,¡± Kara said smiling sheepishly, Rhoda became more attentive. Her investigator has told her before that Hannah had octuplets and now Kara has seen the octuplets too, she wanted to know what else she saw again. ¡°And the octuplets look so much like Mr. Colby, their eyes, the resemnce is just too much,¡± Kara said ¡°What? Wha¡­. t do you mean the octuplets looks so much like Brandon?¡± Rhoda asked to be sure of what she had heard. ¡°Yes ma¡¯am, they looked so much like him, especially the boys. Mr. Colby¡¯s blood is just too strong. Mr and Mrs Colby have a beautiful family¡± Kara said and Rhoda¡¯s face turned red immediately. What does she mean by the octuplets looking so much like Brandon, does that mean Brandon is the father of the octuplets? No, that cannot be possible. Does that mean Brandon is the father of the child, no, that¡¯s impossible, I do not believe a word Kara said, I need to see the kids myself, Rhoda thought as she ended the call. But first of all, she needs to find out how Hannah had gotten pregnant in the first ce and gave birth to octuplets. Meanwhile, Jessica is seen climbing down the stairs with her phone in her ear.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. When she left Hannah alone in the kitchen, she had gone upstairs to her room to get dressed for the party both she and her friends were going to have at a club downtown. She then saw the butler Alexander who she was having an affair with,ing out of the kitchen, she quickly looked away from him. Since the day the octuplets had caught her with the butler and threatened her, she¡¯s been trying her best to avoid the butler. If the kids could find out about their little affair, what¡¯s left of the adults in the house not finding out, she just needed to be more careful and stay away from him. She ended her phone call and put it in her bag, and just as she was about to walk out of the house, she saw a youngdy sitting on the couch in the sitting room with a smile on her face. She stared at thedy for some seconds before looking away, she had seen the face somewhere before but she just couldn¡¯t remember it was at Brandon¡¯spany she had seen her. It was Kara. Kara raised her head and stared at Jessica before looking away. Jessica¡¯s phone rang again, it was a phone call from her friends, they were already at the club and they were waiting for her to arrive. She walked out of the house, hopped into her car, and zoomed off. Just then, Hannah is seen climbing down the stairs, she walks inside the kitchen, where she meets the maids trying to put one or two things together as she had told them to. She told them to prepare anything, so Kara could eat and the butler could be seen supervising them. Hannah walked out of the kitchen and went to meet Kara in the sitting room and sat with her. ¡°The food is almost ready,¡± Hannah said and Kara smiled at her. ¡°The octuplets are asleep already?¡± Kara asked and Hannah nodded. Just then silence took over but then Kara finally spoke breaking the silence between them. ¡°Mrs Colby, your house is so big and beautiful,¡± Kara said admiring the house. ¡°Oh yes, thank you. Kara now that you are at my house and we aren¡¯t working, maybe you should tell me more about yourself and your family¡± Hannah said and Kara smiled ¡°Of course ma¡¯am, ¡± Kara said as she sat properly. ¡°My parents are no more, it¡¯s just me and my younger sister, Mary¡± Kara paused and then smiled at Hannah ¡°Oh my goodness! I¡¯m so sorry about your parents. If you need anything, feel free to ask me alright¡± Hannah said and Kara nodded in response. Just then the Butler walked towards Hannah and spoke. ¡°Mrs Colby, the food is ready and is served at the dining table already,¡± he said and Hannah muttered a thank you. ¡°Common, let¡¯s go eat, the food is ready, ¡± Hannah said to Kara and they both stood up and walked to the dining area together. ¡ª At the Club ¡ª A ck car came to a stop in front of a big club. Music could be heard booming out of the club. A lot of people and cars are seen outside. Jeff alighted the car and just then a male figure came walking towards him. ¡°Oh, man! You came, I thought you weren¡¯t going toe¡± the male figure said with a smile on his face as he hugged Jeff. Jeffughed and hugged him back. ¡°Common Dave, you know when it involves you, I¡¯m always in,¡± Jeff said as they pulled away from the hug. ¡°Common, let¡¯s go inside, the party is about to start,¡± Dave said as they both walked inside the club. ¡°Woah, you didn¡¯t tell me they were gonna be lots and lots of girls here,¡± Jeff said as he and Dave located a chair to sit on. ¡°Oh, man!! ¡± Daveughed at Jeff¡¯s joke. Just then a waitress walked towards them and licked her lips while she served them a drink. ¡°Thank you¡± Dave muttered as he took two sses of wine from the waitress. The waitress smiled at them before walking away. Dave gave the ss of wine to Jeff. ¡°I know you didn¡¯te to this party because I just invited you, you came for a reason,¡± Dave said as he sipped from the ss of wine. He¡¯s known Jeff too well, he doesn¡¯t attend parties or anything but when he does attend, he wants something. Dave has known Jeff for so many years now and he understands him so well. ¡°I just came to spend time with you my friend,¡± Jeff said and Daveughed. ¡°Common Jeff, we both know you want something, just say it,¡± Dave said and Jeff sighed. ¡°It¡¯s about Hannah,¡± Jeff said and Dave knitted his eyebrows. ¡°Hannah? You ex-wife?¡± Dave asked and Jeff nodded. Dave already knew what happened between Jeff and Hannah in the past so he didn¡¯t bother asking him any questions. ¡°What about her?¡± Dave asked. ¡°I want you to kidnap her Octuplets¡± TBC What did you find? ¡°What about her?¡± Dave asked. ¡°I want you to kidnap her children,¡± Jeff said and Dave paused for a second.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°You mean the octuplets you said she has? But I thought you wanted to go easy on her? What happened? What changed your mind?¡± Dave asked ¡°She doesn¡¯t want to respond because I¡¯m going easy on her. I just have to do things my way, then she would know how serious I am¡± Jeff said and Dave hummed. Jeff had told him he needed Hannah to forgive him and let go of the past so they coulde back together. He had intended to go easy on her but seems like she didn¡¯t want it easy and now he¡¯s going to go hard on her this time. ¡°What about Brandon? What if he finds out?¡± Dave asked ¡°He won¡¯t. So, I believe you¡¯re gonna help me right?¡± Jeff asked ¡°You know I can¡¯t say no to you. Of course, I will but you¡¯re gonna take over from there once we hand over the kids to you¡± Dave said and Jeff nodded in response. ¡°Let¡¯s have fun then, we would discuss it when we leave the club,¡± Dave said as he stood up and went to meet ady putting on a short skirt and a bra top. Jeff chuckled slightly, Dave would never change, he thought as he sipped from his ss of wine. Just then he caught a glimpse of ady with long hair talking to some girls who he guessed were her friends. He felt attracted to thedy immediately. She looked somewhat drunk. Just then she walked away from her friends and walked outside the club. Jeff stood up and walked out of the club too, there he met thedy standing beside a red Porsche with a phone on her ear. She seems rich, Jeff thoughts as he approached thest. ¡°Hello Beautiful,¡± Jeff who was now standing in front of thedy said and thedy stared at him from his head down to his toe. ¡°I¡¯ll call you back,¡± Thedy said and ended the call. ¡°Hi,¡± she said immediately she ended the call and smiled at Jeff. Jeff stared at thedy in front of him, she was looking drunk. ¡°What are you doing outside all alone?¡± Jeff asked and thedy smiled at her. ¡°Nothing just needed to make a few calls. My name is Jessica, how about yours?¡± Jessica asked with a smile on her face. ¡°My name is Jeff. Wanna go somewhere with me where we can talk properly ¡°Jeff said and Jessica smiled at him as she nodded in response. ¡°Sure, why not¡­ We can use my car¡± Jessica said and Jeff smiled at her. ¡°I brought mine. We can use mine¡± ¡°Okay,¡± Jessica said in response. She was feeling a little bit tipsy and was calling The chauffeur came to take her home when Jeff walked towards her. Jeff was looking so handsome and she couldn¡¯t say no to him. They both entered Jeff¡¯s car as they went to a hotel down the street. Jeff¡¯s car pulled in front of the hotel. Both Jeff and Jessica walked inside the hotel room. Immediately, they got inside the hotel room, Jeff gave Jessica a ss of wine which she drank from, and then sat next to her, staring at her beautiful face. Suddenly, Jeff took the ss of wine from her and dropped it on the table close to them. Jessica turned to stare at him and just then he kissed her. Jessica didn¡¯t push him away or tried resisting him in any way. She gave in immediately. In the next minute, their clothes could be seen on the ground and the sounds of moans and skin pping against each other could only be heard in the room. ______Next Day______ Brandon was awoken by the sound of his phone ringing, it was a call from Liam. He rubbed his hands on his eyes as he sat up properly on his couch. He had slept on the couch in his study room. He was busy drafting some contracts that Hannah was supposed to do but since she was shot and wasn¡¯t yet fit to do any job, he decided to help her. He picked up his phone and answered the phone call. ¡°Sir, I found something,¡± Liam said and Brandon became more alert. ¡°What did you find?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I spoke to the mechanic who Grandma Elizabeth paid to tamper with the car. He was paid a huge sum of money to do so. It was all Elizabeth from the start. And the dead man is one of the men she had hired to kill Mrs Colby¡± Liam said and Brandon went dead silent. After he left Grandma Elizabeth and Hannah yesterday, he went to meet the chauffeur to question him and he told him Grandma said she needed to use the car to go to a party and she called a mechanic toe to check if the car was in ce, because she didn¡¯t want to experience any sort of break down on her way there. The chauffeur couldn¡¯t say no and then some minutester the mechanic came and checked the car, after which he left. Later in the day when Elizabeth was leaving the house, she didn¡¯t take the car. The chauffeur didn¡¯t suspect a thing, he thought maybe Grandma Elizabeth had a change of mind and didn¡¯t want to use the car again. He knew nothing about what Grandma Elizabeth had done. It was then Brandon knew it was all his Grandma¡¯s handwork. At first, he didn¡¯t want to believe it when the chauffeur told him everything but now Liam has confirmed it too. If there was one thing Brandon knew is that his Grandma wasn¡¯t working alone. There was someone else working with her because obviously, she didn¡¯t do any of this alone. ¡°Have you found her aplice yet?¡± Brandon asked, breaking the silence. ¡°No, I¡¯m still on it,¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed. ¡°What are you going to do to her?¡± Liam asked and Brandon didn¡¯t say a word. How could his Grandma try to kill Hannah, is this how much he hates her, Hannah was the only way for him to find his mom and now his grandma wants her dead. Brandon knew his Grandma hated his mom too and now he wondered if Grandma Elizabeth was the one behind his mom¡¯s disappearance too. TBC You tried to kill me Brandon knew his Grandma hated his mom too and he wondered if Grandma Elizabeth was the one behind his mom¡¯s disappearance too. How could she be so heartless, Brandon knew his Grandma was heartless but he never knew she was capable of killing someone. ¡°Damn!¡± Brandon muttered as he ended the call. He stood up from the couch, wore his flip-flop before walking out of his study room. He walked to Elizabeth¡¯s bedroom and saw she wasn¡¯t there. He decided to go check downstairs. He climbed down the stairs and walked to the sitting room But she wasn¡¯t there. ¡°Elizabeth!!¡± he yelled and Elizabeth, who was in the kitchen, rushed out of the kitchen and saw Brandon who was looking at her with anger all over his face. She felt a cold shiver run down her spine as Brandon gave her a deadly re. Brandon had called her directly by her name, this means only one thing, this house was about to copse on her. ¡°Oh shit, has he found out about what I did? How did he find out?¡± she thought. Elizabeth had done lots of bad things to this family for a long time and now she was scared that Brandon might have found out. ¡°You Bastard! How dare you? You were behind all this, you hired men to kill my wife, shit!!!¡± Brandon muttered angrily and Elizabeth took a step back. She had never seen Brandon this angry and she must confess, she felt so scared but she was trying to hide the fact that she was scared. ¡°Oh, guess your wife must have told you already. I didn¡¯t mean to kill her¡± Elizabeth said and Brandon stared at her speechlessly. Hannah knew it was her and yet she didn¡¯t say a word to him about it, he wondered why. Jesus, he muttered as he stared at the devil in human form standing in front of him. He just didn¡¯t know what to do to his grandma. He didn¡¯t want to hit her or anything. No matter what she did, he was still his grandma. ¡°I want you out of this house before the end of the day,¡± Brandon said and Elizabeth screamed at once. ¡°What? I do not have anywhere to go¡± Elizabeth said ¡°How does that concern me? When you tried killing her, you didn¡¯t think of that, you are lucky I¡¯m not calling the police on you. I do not want to see you at this house beforeing back from the office and you are also fired from being a board member in mypany¡± Brandon said and was about to walk away when he saw Hannah standing at the stairs staring at him. His look softened as he stared at her. He quickly looked away from her and walked past her without saying a word. Hannah who had been watching the whole scene walked fully downstairs towards Elizabeth who was still standing with a lot of thoughts in her head.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. She wondered where she was going to live now. Now, she almost regrets why she did it in the first ce. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about what happened,¡± Hannah said, jolting Elizabeth out of her thoughts. ¡°Speaking of the devil on ck,¡± Hannah said and Elizabeth rolled her eyes at her. ¡°Guess your dream finally came to pass and you are the one being thrown out of the house. Poor thing, where are you gonna stay now¡± Hannah mocked as she pouted. Elizabeth stared at her as she clenched her fist and gritted her teeth. ¡°It¡¯s so cold out there, I hope you survive,¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face, and with that, she walked away. She climbed down the stairs and went to her kid¡¯s room, where she met them watching cartoons. ¡°Mommy, our nanny said we aren¡¯t going to school today. May I know why?¡± Jayden asked ¡°Uhm, I just wanted you guys to rest. Tomorrow you all would be going to school¡± Hannah said and her kids nodded in response. ¡°How are you feeling now, Mommy?¡± the kids asked at once. ¡°Mommy is perfectly fine,¡± Hannah smiled at her kids. She then stood up and walked out of the room. She closed the door behind her and sighed softly. She felt it was too dangerous for the kids to go to school, she needed to make sure everything was under control before finally letting them go to school. And she also had these bad feelings about them going to school, so she had to ask them to stay at home. She walked away from the door and walked inside her room, there she met Brandon all dressed for work, he was putting on his wristwatch. ¡°What are you doing here in my room?¡± Hannah asked ¡°This is my room too, remember,¡± Brandon said as he turned to her. Memories of the kiss they had at the hospital came running into his head like a sh and he felt like kissing her all over again. He quickly shook off the thoughts. ¡°You knew my Grandma was the one that tried killing you and you didn¡¯t say a thing about it,¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°I thought¡­..¡± ¡°Hannah, I¡¯m your husband. I do not have to remind you of this again and again. I am your husband and you should be able to tell me anything¡± Brandon said calmly and Hannah gave him a weird look. Is this the Brandon who was roaring downstairs just now, she thought. Brandon on the other hand was wondering what was wrong with Hannah as she didn¡¯t say a word. He wondered what was going on in her mind. Brandon quickly checked his wristwatch and then noticed he would bete for a meeting. ¡°I have to go now, I called the doctor and he will be here soon,¡± Brandon said and walked out of the room. He climbed down the stairs and was about to walk out of the house when the door opened revealing Jessica. Jessica looked shocked when she saw Brandon. Brandon didn¡¯t notice Jessica didn¡¯t sleep at homest night. ¡°Where did you spend the night?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I went to a party with my friends, I got drunk so I had to sleep over at their ce,¡± Jessica said as she bowed her head. She felt scared thinking Brandon was going to scold her but surprisingly Brandon didn¡¯t say a word. He felt Jessica was an adult already and would be able to take care of herself. He thought as he walked past her, walked towards his car, hopped in it, and zoomed off. Jessica sighed softly and was about to walk to her room upstairs when she saw Hannah rushing down the stairs. ¡°Have you seen Brandon, he left his phone¡± Hannah said ¡°He just left with his car, I¡¯m sure he would be back to get it,¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded as she stared. She noticed Jessica was justing back since she left yesterday, then she remembered she had said she was going to a party. ¡°Can someone please help me get my luggage¡± they both heard Elizabeth scream as she struggled to carry her luggage down the stairs. Seems like Brandon gave strict orders to the maids not to help her, Hannah thought as she stared at her. ¡°Grandma, why are you packing your things? What happened?¡± Jessica asked surprised ¡°Brandon asked me to leave because of her,¡± Elizabeth said and Jessica turned to Hannah. ¡°At least you should add the part where he told you to leave because you were the one who tried to kill me,¡± Hannah said and Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°What?¡± she muttered in shock as she both stared at Elizabeth and Hannah. Suddenly, the door burst open revealing ady putting on a red gown and ck heels with her handbag on. The threedies in the room turned to see who had entered the house and to Hannah¡¯s surprise, it was Rhoda. TBC. Cinderella And her Beautiful Octuplets Suddenly, the door burst open revealing ady putting on a red gown and a ck heel with her handbag on. The threedies in the room turned to see who had entered the house and to Hannah¡¯s surprise, it was Rhoda. ¡°You!!¡± Jessica muttered as she saw Rhoda. She remembered her from the other day at Brandon¡¯spany. She was the rudedy who had insulted her and called her a bitch. Since that day Jessica hated her so much and wished she had taught her a big lesson of her life. ¡°What¡¯s are you doing here?¡± Jessica asked and Rhoda swallowed hard as she stared at the three women in the room. Hannah wondered what was going on and if Jessica knew Rhoda. ¡°Do you know her, Jessica?¡± Grandma Elizabeth asked and Jessica replied ¡°No, I do not, I only met her once at Brandon¡¯spany¡­ she bumped into me and started calling me names,¡± Jessica said as she stared at Rhoda. On the other hand, Rhoda recalls Jessica¡¯s face, she remembered how rude she was to her the first day they had bumped into each other. She wondered who Jessica was and why she was at Brandon¡¯s house. Or did Kara give her the wrong address? she thought. After Kara, Hannah¡¯s personal Assistant had left yesterday she had given Rhoda the address to Brandon¡¯s mansion and Rhoda decided to pay a visit herself so she could see the octuplets and confirm if they truly look so much like Brandon. Kara had told Rhoda about the youngdy she had seen and she assumes she¡¯s Brandon¡¯s sister and from the look of things, it was Jessica, Kara was talking about. She had also said she saw an advanced woman who Hannah said is Brandon¡¯s Grandmother and she was sure she was the one standing with the luggage close to her, she wondered if she was traveling. ¡°Youngdy, who are you?¡± Elizabeth asked curiously and Rhoda smiled at her. ¡°Hello, you must be Brandon¡¯s Grandma. my name is Rhoda and I¡¯m a friend of Brandon¡± Rhoda said and both Grandma Elizabeth and Jessica both stared at each other at once and then turned to Rhoda. ¡°Friend?¡± They both asked at once to be sure of what they had just heard. They knew Brandon, he wasn¡¯t the type that keeps friends not to talk of female friends, they didn¡¯t believe what she had just said. ¡°Yes,¡± Rhoda said with a smile on her face. ¡°Hi Hannah,¡± Rhoda said and Hannah shot her a deadly re without saying a word. She wondered what Rhoda was doing at their house and how the hell did she know about their house. Brandon has no respect for me, he showed his mistress my house. At first in thepany and now in their mansion. ¡°Mommy¡± Hannah heard her kids call as they climbed down the stairs walking towards Hannah. Rhoda¡¯s eyes moved towards the kids and then she opened her mouth wide in shock. What Kara had told her was true, the kids bear the same resemnce as Brandon, does that mean they are Brandon¡¯s kids, she thought. ¡°Oh my goodness, are these your kids, Hannah? They are so cute¡± Rhoda said as she forced herself to smile and tried moving towards the octuplets but Hannah stood in the way and then Rhoda moved back a bit. ¡°Don¡¯t you daree close to my children?¡± Hannah said and Rhoda swallowed hard. Meanwhile, the kids on the other hand stood watching the whole scene, they recognized Rhoda. She was the woman from that night at the shopping mall that Their mommy had gotten into a fight with. They wondered what she was doing at their house. ¡°Mommy, what is she doing here?¡± Jayden asked. He noticed his mom didn¡¯t like the woman and she had looked for her mommy¡¯s trouble that day at the mall and made their mommy so angry. ¡°Sweethearts, go back to your room, I will be with you guys shortly,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded obediently before climbing stairs. Hannah then turned to Rhoda who stood staring at her. Rhoda stared at Grandma Elizabeth and Jessica who were both staring at her and Hannah. ¡°Hannah, I know I offended you in the past and I am so sorry for what I did. I just wish we can go back to being friends again¡± Rhoda said and Hannah scoffed. She knew what Rhoda was trying to do, she was trying to y a victim so Elizabeth and Jessica could like her but luckily no one was buying the act she was putting on. Just then the door burst open and Brandon walked in with Liam by his side, only to see four women who were both standing staring at each other. He noticed Rhoda was standing there too. ¡°What the hell is going on here?¡± Brandon said and at once all eyes were on him. ¡°Jesus she¡¯s gonna expose us!¡± Liam thought inwardly as his eyes came in contact with that of Rhoda. ¡°Brandon¡± Rhoda called as she walked towards Brandon and then suddenly she hugged him. ¡°What are you doing here, Rhoda?¡± Brandon asked, wondering how Rhoda knew his house. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I came without calling you, I just wanted toe to see Hannah and make peace with her, I didn¡¯t know she would get so angry at me,¡± Rhoda said as she burst into tears and hugged Brandon so tight. ¡°What?¡± Hannah thought in her heart. She wasn¡¯t surprised, this was Rhoda her ex-best friend who had slept with her husband, she was so capable of doing anything. ¡°And she pped me¡± Rhoda added and Hannah yelled and Grandma Elizabeth smirked. ¡°Okay, I think I like thisdy already¡± Elizabeth who was enjoying the whole scene, muttered inwardly ¡°Okay, this is the height of it all, you don¡¯te into my house and tell lies about me¡± Hannah muttered as she walked towards Rhoda, pulled her away from Brandon, and gave her a dirty p on her face that made everyone in the room gasp. Rhoda opened her eyes and mouth wide in shock as more tears slipped down her cheeks, the p hurt so bad. Hannah had just hit her, damn she wanted to hit her back but she was in front of Brandon and she needed to act like a victim so he would pity her. ¡°This time I¡¯m sure the tearsing out from your eyes are real,¡± Hannah said and Brandon yelled at her at once. ¡°What do you think you are doing? How dare you hit her?¡± Brandon yelled at Hannah who scoffed. ¡°And I¡¯m going to do it again,¡± Hannah said and was about to hit her when Brandon held her hands. ¡°Let go of my hands, you are hurting me¡± Hannah muttered as she tried to free her hands from that of Brandon but he refused to let go. He felt so much anger, Hannah was such a stubborn woman, how could she hit Rhoda in front of him? She is the one whose hands have been shot and now she¡¯s using the other hand to fight. Just then, the kids ran toward Brandon and Hannah. ¡°Daddy, please let go of Mommy¡¯s hands, you are hurting her,¡± Jayden said and Brandon stared at the octuplets standing in front of him. He felt his heart soften at the sight of the children, especially Jayden, who reminded him so much of his childhood. The boys were just a reflection of Brandon. Brandon quickly let go of Hannah¡¯s hand and stared at the petite troublesome woman in front of him. He stared at her hands and noticed it had a red mark from his grip. ¡°Shit! I just hurt her¡± he thought inwardly. Hannah turned to her kids at once, she thought she had asked them to go to their room, this means only one thing, they didn¡¯t go to their room and they had been hiding at the staircase all this while. ¡°Mommy, are you hurt? Are you alright?¡± Allison asked in her tiny voice. ¡°I¡¯ll go get the ointment from the kitchen,¡± Addison said.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. This time everyone in the room was now staring at Cindere and her Beautiful Octuplets. Just then, Liam held Rhoda¡¯s hands and dragged her out of the room without anyone noticing except Elizabeth who had followed them without them knowing. TBC Is he going to have sex with me ¡°Let go of me!¡± Rhoda muttered as Liam dragged her outside the house. ¡°What do you think you are doing?¡± Liam asked as he let go of her hand. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Rhoda asked as she stared at Liam Angrily. ¡°What were you thinking bying here? And how the hell did you know Brandon¡¯s mansion¡± Liam asked and Rhoda Rolled her eyes. ¡°It¡¯s a big town, Liam. Colby¡¯s Vi is known by all, it was quite easy to find the mansion and it was so easy to get in, I just had to put on some shows and they let me in¡± Rhoda said as she rolled her eyes. ¡°Why did youe here? What was your motive? I know you lied just now in the room. Sooner orter Brandon is going to find out the truth about you¡± Liam said and Rhodaughed ¡°Really and what next? Do you know my downfall is your downfall too?. if I go down, you go down too?. I¡¯m not going down alone, I¡¯m going to drag you with me¡± Rhoda said and Liam clenched his fist. ¡°Not if I tell him the truth first¡± Liam said and Rhodaughed like he had just cracked up some joke. ¡°Whatever you are nning, I¡¯m going to stop you,¡± Liam said and with that, he walked away. Rhoda rolled her eyes. Memories of what had happened just now came running into her head like a sh, she could see how Brandon¡¯s look softened when the kid spoke to him, and the octuplets were just so caring, it was so obvious they love Hannah so much. And the kids look so much like Brandon, she wondered if Brandon was the father of the octuplets, she needed to do a DNA test on both Brandon and the octuplets. She sighed softly and then turned around only to see Grandma Elizabeth staring at her, with a weird look on her face. Her luggage was beside her. ¡°Hello, Grandma. Are you traveling, I can help you take your luggage to the car¡± Rhoda muttered and Elizabeth smiled at her. ¡°Of course, I feel so tired from dragging the luggage all by myself from inside the house,¡± Grandma Elizabeth said and Rhoda smiled at her. Elizabeth was able to hear part of what Rhoda and Liam were saying, although she didn¡¯t hear everything. She wondered what connection Rhoda has with Iiam and why Liam said he would stop her, who is Rhoda to Brandon? Elizabeth had a lot of questions on her mind that she felt needed to be answered. She needed to find out who Rhoda is and the only way was by being close to her while she did her investigation too. Meanwhile, Rhoda on the other hand smiled inwardly as Grandma Elizabeth agreed to let her help her. ¡°My car is over there, and my driver is waiting,¡± Grandma Elizabeth said and Rhoda nodded as she Carried the luggage towards Elizabeth¡¯s car. When she had gotten to the car, she dropped the luggage and Elizabeth asked her driver to put it in the trunk of the car, which he did. ¡°I was hoping we could hang out some other time,¡± Elizabeth said and Rhoda opened her eyes wide in shock then quickly reced it with a smile.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Yes, Grandma thank you, I feel so honored,¡± Rhoda said Elizabeth nodded and hopped inside her car, and the driver zoomed off. After the car had zoomed off, Rhoda gave out a wicked smile. She felt all her ns were falling into ce and Brandon¡¯s Grandma likes her so much. This will be a ticket for her to carry out her ns and make Brandon, hers only. She smiled and then walked to her car. Meanwhile, on the other hand, Hannah is seen sitting on the couch in the sitting room with her children surrounding her cleaning her hand and rubbing ointment. ¡°Sweethearts, mommy is fine,¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face and then pouted. ¡°Mommy, are you sure you are okay?¡± Jasper asked with a worried look on her face. ¡°Yes honey, I¡¯m perfectly okay,¡± Hannah said, and then her eyes moved towards Brandon who stood staring at her with a remorseful look on his face. It was so clear he didn¡¯t intend to hurt Hannah, it was a mistake, but Hannah wasn¡¯t gonna let it slide. How dare he hurt me because of his mistress, she thought as she gave him the most deadly re ever. Brandon swallowed hard as he noticed the look Hannah was giving him and the octuplets who were so smart had noticed it too. Jayden then turned and walked towards Brandon. ¡°Daddy, please apologize to Mommy,¡± Jayden said as he held Brandon¡¯s hand. At first, he didn¡¯t want to but he just couldn¡¯t say no to the little man. He felt Hannah was just too stubborn, she doesn¡¯t listen to any word he says and imagined someone with one hand down still using her other hand to hit someone with twoplete hands. Brandon scoffed, this petite woman was one of a kind. He wondered where she got all her strength from. ¡°Daddy,¡± Allison called and Brandon turned to her and smiled at her. The little angel looks so beautiful and who would say no to beautiful octuplets birthed by a witch woman, Brandon thought and then sighed softly. Deep down he didn¡¯t feel like apologizing, he felt Hannah got what she deserved but he just couldn¡¯t say no to the kids. ¡°Honey, I¡¯m sorry I didn¡¯t mean to hurt you. I was just trying to stop you from hitting someone so it won¡¯t affect the hand you were shot¡± Brandon paused and stared at Hannah. ¡°Liar! You bloody liar¡± Hannah screamed inwardly. She wanted to scream it loud to Brandon¡¯s face but because of her kids, she just couldn¡¯t. She didn¡¯t want to make them feel bad. Brandon moved closer to Hannah then sat close to her and Hannah wondered what he was trying to do. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, My love, you know I love you so much, I promise never to do such again,¡± Brandon said in a sarcastic tone and then did the unexpected, he kissed her lightly on her lips making Hannah feel numb at once. Shivers ran down her spine immediately. She blinked twice as she stared at him. ¡°How dare you kiss me, you bastard,¡± she thought angrily. Just then Brandon carried Hannah from the chair in a bridal style. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Hannah whispered enough for Brandon to hear. ¡°Something I should have done the first day you arrived,¡± Brandon said with a smile on his face and Hannah opened her eyes wide in shock. ¡°What?! Let it not be what I¡¯m thinking. Is he going to have sex with me?¡± She thought as she stared at him. Immediately Her face turned red. TBC Are you sure you hate him? ¡°Children, mommy is gonna rest now. You don¡¯t have to worry about anything, I¡¯ll take care of her perfectly well¡± Brandon said and the kids smiled at him. They didn¡¯t know why but they trusted Brandon so much and believed whatever he said. Brandon Carried Hannah and climbed the stair and then felt the urge to throw Hannah on the bed roughly but then he remembered her hand was not healed yet, and she might bleed. He quickly dropped her on the bed gently and then moved away from her a bit. ¡°You are so heavy, what do you eat?¡± Brandon said and Hannah frowned at him. The other day he said she was too light and she should eat more in the future and now he says she¡¯s too heavy. She hissed. ¡°I didn¡¯t ask you to carry me in the first ce,¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Tell me you didn¡¯t enjoy it while I carried you. I saw it when your face turned red, I knew you enjoyed it and was probably thinking I was going to do something else with you¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him with a confused look on her face. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon chuckled lightly. Is this woman really clueless about everything? He thought. ¡°You thought I was bringing you to the room to have sex with you¡± Brandon said and Hannah frowned at him. ¡°Why would I think of that? It¡¯s not like I¡¯m attracted to you in any way or even like you. Besides, you are not even my type¡± Hannah said and Brandon frowned but he quickly reced his look with a cold one. ¡°You are not my type too and I do not like you either. Not that you are even beautiful¡± Brandon said and Hannah clenched her fist. Brandon saw the look on her face and smiled inwardly. He was only trying to make her get angry and he was achieving that. ¡°You Bastard! Not like you would know a beautiful woman when you see one. You know what? Get out and go to your mistress. I¡¯m sure she¡¯s waiting for you outside¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed without saying a word. He didn¡¯t want to say anything further, he had left thepany toe home because he left his phone. He needed to find his phone and get back to the office. ¡°I left my phone here, I can¡¯t find it,¡± he said as his eyes scrutinized the room.Text content ? N?velDrama.Org. Hannah stared at the phone which she had put in her pocket. ¡°What do you need the phone for? You wanna call your mistress the same way you asked her toe here and embarrass me¡± Hannah said and Brandon turned to her at once. He didn¡¯t know why he hated the fact that Hannah calls Rhoda his mistress. He doesn¡¯t even like the girl, he¡¯s only trying to pay her back because he hurt her years ago. Brandon looked away from her and continued to find his phone. ¡°Oh yes, of course, you wouldn¡¯t say a word because you know I¡¯m telling the truth,¡± Hannah said and Brandon turned to her again. ¡°She¡¯s not my mistress and I didn¡¯t call her here to embarrass you or anything. You are my wife Hannah and even though this marriage isn¡¯t real, I¡¯ll still give you the respect you deserve as my wife. If not for any reason but because I need to find my mom. Do you think I called Rhoda here? I didn¡¯t even know how she got or knew here¡± Brandon said and Hannah burst into another round ofughter. ¡°What a lie from the pit of hell. You always defend her, choose to side with her and you dare call me your wife. I¡¯m so d this marriage is not real. I cannot wait for you to find your mom so the contract can be finally over and then I can be done with your stupid ass and leave your house¡± ¡°Hannah¡­.¡± Brandon tried calling her but she kept talking nonstop ¡°Damn! Your grandma tried to kill me and you called your mistress toe to humiliate me and you tried hurting me in front of my kids. Jesus Christ! You know what? I¡¯m done with this marriage, I¡¯m signing off the contract. We are both done¡± she said as she stood up from the bed and brought out Brandon¡¯s phone from the pocket and gave it to him. ¡°Hannah..¡± Brandon called but Hannah paid no attention to him as she moved towards her wardrobe and opened it, then started bringing out her clothes one after the other, throwing them on the bed. Brandon didn¡¯t know why, the moment Hannah said they were done, he felt his heart break into pieces. Their marriage is over? That means it would be the end of both of them, but he needed to find his mom. His face fell in disappointment but he quickly reced it with a cold look. He had wanted to apologize to her but he felt it would make him look weak, instead, he maintained a cold look. ¡°Fine, you can leave but not until I find my mom. Just give me some more days to try my best in finding her. If no avail, then you and your children can leave¡± Brandon said and Hannah turned to him at once. She stared him straight in the eyes and noticed the cold look on his face but behind that cold look was a man who felt heartbroken, but he just didn¡¯t want to show it out. They both stared at each other for some seconds but then Brandon quickly looked away and walked out of the room. Hannah sighed softly and sat on the bed. When he stared at his eyes, why did she feel this strange thing in her heart? She just couldn¡¯t exin what it was but she felt it and when he had kissed her in front of her kids, she felt her serotonin levels increase immediately. She quickly shook off the thought. ¡°What if he¡¯s telling the truth and didn¡¯t call Rhoda? What if he¡¯s telling the truth about everything? ¡± Hannah thought. She wanted to believe everything he said but she just couldn¡¯t. It was the same way Jeff had lied to her in the past, she cannot afford to fall for another lie. But it¡¯s none of my concern, why does it hurt that he has a mistress or probably sees someone else, this marriage isn¡¯t real and was never real from the start, it¡¯s all a contract marriage, she thought and then sighed softly. He could have just apologized to me instead he walked out just like that, telling me to give him a few days and the marriage will be over. Is that how men act to their wives, she rolled her eyes. He¡¯s probably out to meet Rhoda now, Hannah said and she didn¡¯t know why, she felt jealous all of a sudden. I just hate him so much, I hate you, Brandon Colby, she yelled, and just then the door burst open and a voice spoke calmly. ¡°You sure you hate him or maybe you love him but you do not want to admit what you feel for him¡± The voice spoke calmly. TBC She wants me to find his mother ¡°You sure you hate him or maybe you love him but you do not want to admit what you feel¡± The voice spoke calmly and Hannah turned only to see Jessica standing by the door with a smile on her face. ¡°Oh my goodness, did I say that aloud?¡± she thought as Jessica walked fully inside the room. Hannah wondered what she was doing in her room. This was the first time Jessica was entering her room and smiling at her, she wondered what happened all of a sudden. Jessica stared at Hannah and noticed what was going through her mind. The looks Hannah was giving her said it all. She smiled and sat close to her on the bed. ¡°I don¡¯t think my brother was lying about calling that woman over to embarrass you. I know Brandon is aplete asshole but there are things he wouldn¡¯t do¡± Jessica said and Hannah turned to her at once. ¡°Have you been eavesdropping on our conversation since?¡± Hannah asked and Jessica nodded in response and Hannah clicked her tongue. ¡°Shit!! Now she knows the marriage is a contract marriage and Brandon never wanted any of his family to find out about it¡± Hannah thought and then sighed softly with a look of disappointment on her face. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to eavesdrop,¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded. ¡°Well, now you know it¡¯s a contract marriage,¡± Hannah said and Jessica smiled. ¡°I knew before now that it was a contract marriage,¡± Jessica said and Hannah raised her eyebrows wondering how she knew about it. ¡°Well, it was one fateful morning, I had gone to Brandon¡¯s study room, I needed to talk to him about something urgent but on getting there, I found out he wasn¡¯t in his study room. I decided to leave when I suddenly saw a picture of you on Brandon¡¯s table. Out of curiosity, I decided to check out the picture but then I noticed it was on a file on his table. I took the file and opened it, it was the contract agreement between the both of you. It was there I knew¡± Jessica said and Hannah stared at her speechlessly. ¡°It¡¯s fine, Grandma doesn¡¯t know. It¡¯s just me¡± Jessica said and Hannah gave out a breath of relief. ¡°You know I noticed you might not be as bad as grandma paints you to be. I wonder why she detests you so much. Well, even though I didn¡¯t believe I would say this to you but I think I like you. It¡¯s the truth¡± Jessica said and Hannah smiled at her without saying a word. ¡°And I know my brother likes you too even though he doesn¡¯t want to admit it. He¡¯s stubborn. I see the way he looks at you and how he acts around you. Thest time I saw him look at someone that way was a long time ago,¡± Jessica said and sighed softly. ¡°It was his-fianc¨¦, it was a tragic story. He had to call off their wedding¡± Jessica said and sighed sadly. ¡°You do not have to talk about it if you do not feelfortable, ¡± Hannah said and Jessica smiled at her. She decided to change the subject of the conversation. ¡°Did you know that bitch Rhoda? Damn! I despise her a lot. I wonder how my brother knew her¡± Jessica said and Hannahughed without saying a word. She knows Jessica wants to say something but she¡¯s finding it hard to say it, and using other words to cover up, she wonders what she wants to say. Just then Jessica stood up and smiled at Hannah. ¡°You should fix things with my brother and do not let this marriage cut off. I see a contract marriage bing a real one¡± Jessica said and with that she walked out of the room, locking the door behind her, she sighed softly. She knows Brandon went into the contract marriage because he needed to find their mom but he doesn¡¯t know the truth. Grandma Elizabeth never told him the truth, their mom was dead. Tears gathered in her eyes. She quickly wiped them and walked back to her room. Meanwhile, Hannah sighed immediately after Jessica left. She wondered what she meant by seeing a contract marriage bing a real one. Never! Not between her and that asshole Brandon, she thought. She needed to help Brandon find his mom too if she wants the marriage to end soon. She then brought out her phone and dialed Micheal¡¯s number. It rang twice and then Micheal answered the phone call. ¡°Hello ma¡¯am ¡± ¡°Hi, Michael. I need your help in finding someone ¡± Hannah said and Micheal wondered who. ¡°Who ma¡¯am?¡± Micheal asked ¡°Brandon¡¯s mom. Her name is Cami Colby Montez¡± Hannah said and Micheal nodded in response and with that, he ended the call. Hannah sighed softly and dropped her phone on the bed. She needed to find Brandon¡¯s mom, maybe she would be the answer to The Colby having a happy family again but on second thought, she wondered if she was still Alive. Meanwhile, immediately Micheal ended the call, he called Mrs. Arianna Mackenzie. Arianna had told her that if Hannah asked him about anything he should tell her about it. Immediately, Arianna answered the phone call. ¡°Micheal,¡± Arianna said as she answered the phone call. ¡°Ma¡¯am, your daughter called me and asked me to help her find someone, ¡± Micheal said and Arianna wondered who. ¡°Who did she ask you to find?¡± Arianna asked. ¡°I think a woman who goes by the name Cami Colby Montez, Brandon¡¯s mom,¡± Micheal said and immediately Arianna went dead silent for some minutes. She felt a cold shiver run down her spine and her phone almost fell from her hand. ¡°Ma¡¯am, are you there? Should I go on with the search or abort the mission?¡± Micheal asked, jolting Arianna out of her deep thoughts.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Do not go on with the search ¡± Ariana¡¯ said ¡°What do I tell her then?¡± Micheal asked ¡°I don¡¯t know, just tell her anything. Tell her she¡¯s dead, just tell her anything that would make her stop trying to find her¡± Arianna said and with that, she ended the call. Micheal wondered what was wrong with her and why she sounded weird when he mentioned the name, Cami Colby Montez. He quickly shook off the thoughts. He then decided to wait for probably a day before telling Hannah the person she asked him to find is dead, so she wouldn¡¯t suspect a thing. TBC Planning something bad Arianna is seen in her room holding a ss cup filled with wine. She gulped from the ss of wine and then dropped it on the table. She stared at her phone and suddenly picked it up and dialed Hannah¡¯s number, and immediately she picked up the phone. ¡°Hello Mommy,¡± Hannah said over the phone ¡°Hannah, how are you feeling?¡± Arianna asked ¡°I¡¯m okay Mommy, at least for now,¡± Hannah said with a sigh ¡°What¡¯s the problem, honey?¡± Arianna asked in a concerned tone. ¡°Nothing much, I and Brandon have a misunderstanding and I¡¯m nning on ending the marriage. He¡¯s asking me to give him a few more days to find his mom before we end the contract¡± Hannah said and Arianna screamed at once. ¡°What?!¡± She muttered as the color of her face changed immediately. She didn¡¯t want the contract marriage between Hannah and Brandon to end. She wished for it to be a real one. She gave out a deep breath and calmed herself. She just needed to speak with Hannah calmly and she would listen to her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? It was all a contract marriage from the start and we both knew it was going to end anyways. I asked Micheal to find his mom, so we can be done with each other once and for all¡± Hannah said and Arianna sighed softly, she could sense the sadness in Hannah¡¯s voice. ¡°Honey, I know it¡¯s a contract marriage and it¡¯s fine if you do want to end it but why don¡¯t you wait a little bit more before you do? Uhm, the octuplets like Brandon a lot and they believe it¡¯s a real marriage, ending the marriage would make them feel sad and you know how excited they are to have a father figure in their life. Whatever is going on between you and Brandon, I¡¯m sure you both can fix it¡± Arianna said and Hannah sighed softly without saying a word. Arianna was right, her octuplets love Brandon a lot and they feel protected and happy whenever they are with Brandon. Ending the marriage now might make her children feel sad, Hannah thought. ¡°And honey, please do not try looking for Brandon¡¯s mom,¡± Arianna said ¡°But why? That¡¯s the most reason Brandon agreed to this marriage, he¡¯s been trying but to no avail, maybe if I try, I might get some lead on finding her¡± Hannah said ¡°It¡¯s too dangerous honey, searching for Cam Colby Montez is going to put your life and that of your kid in danger. Let the sleeping dog lie¡­.. honey, it¡¯s too dangerous ¡± Arianna said and Hannah wondered what she meant by it¡¯s gonna put her life and her kid¡¯s life in danger. ¡°Is there something you know that you are not telling me?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Honey, please promise me you won¡¯t try to find her, please, it¡¯s for your good,¡± Arianna said and Hannah sighed softly. She trusted Arianna with her life, even though she isn¡¯t her biological mom, she trusted her and believed her judgment. ¡°Fine, I won¡¯t try to look for her,¡± Hannah said and Arianna gave out a breath of relief. ¡°Good¡± Arianna said and suddenly someone walked into her room and spoke. ¡°Jefa, Mrs. ire is here,¡± the bodyguard said and Arianna nodded in response. ¡°I have to go now, Hannah. I have got some business to discuss with my new partner. I¡¯ll speak with youter¡± Arianna said and with that, she ended the call. *********** *********** Meanwhile, Brandon is seen in his office, sitting on his chair while staring at theputer in front of him with a lot of thoughts going through his mind. Just then Liam walked inside the office and dropped some files on the table jolting Brandon out of his thoughts.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. After they had left the mansion, they both went to thepany. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Liam asked as he noticed the sad look on Brandon¡¯s face. He wondered what happened at the mansion that made his face look that way. He¡¯s been like this since he left his mansion. ¡°You need to hasten your search on my mom, the contract between me and Hannah is ending soon,¡± Brandon said and Liam sighed. He wondered what happened between Hannah and Brandon. The contract is yet to expire and they want to end it. Did they both get into a fight when he left with Rhoda? He thought, lots of questions going through his mind. ¡°Did you both get into a fight?¡± Liam asked and Brandon scoffed. ¡°That woman is so stubborn. She used me of asking Rhoda toe over and humiliate her and called me an asshole, the same way she told me I¡¯m not her type of man. No one has ever spoken to me the way she did. How dare she?¡± Brandon said while thinking of all the mean words Hannah had said to her. Liam sighed softly. He¡¯s known Brandon to be a strong man and words had never gotten to him and now, Hannah is the only woman that had made him this way. ¡°So, are you both gonna end the contract marriage because of that? I would advise you to apologize and fix everything¡± Liam said and Brandon gave her a deadly re. ¡°What?! Never!¡± Brandon said and Liam sighed. ¡°I saw a contract she was trying to draft before she was shot. Brandon, that woman has the resources to make thispany move forward. Do the needful, at least for yourpany¡¯s sake and for the sake of your mom¡± Liam said and Brandon stared at him without saying a word. Just then he heard his phone ring, it was a call from Rhoda¡­.. he answered the phone call. ¡°Brandon, I¡¯m so sorry for what happened. I was only trying to make peace with Hannah, I didn¡¯t know she would take it so personal and hit me¡± Rhoda said in a teary tone and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Brandon said and Rhoda sniffed. ¡°My face hurts a lot and I¡¯m all alone. Do you minding over for dinner today¡± Rhoda asked ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll try to make some time ande over, you should rest and take care of yourself,¡± Brandon said and with that, he ended the call. Liam knew it was Rhoda, he wondered if Brandon meant what he said by going over to meet Rhoda. He wondered what Rhoda was nning this time. He needed to make sure Brandon didn¡¯t see Rhoda, he knows Rhoda and he knows she was nning something bad. TBC We need your help He needed to make sure Brandon didn¡¯t see Rhoda, he knows Rhoda and he knows she was nning something bad. ¡°Is that Rhoda on the phone?¡± Liam asked and Brandon nodded. ¡°I do not think you would be able to meet with her today, you have a meeting with the T-Brothers this Evening. They changed their mind and are willing to talk business with you¡± Liam said. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s good news, you would be going over to Rhoda¡¯s house to keep herpany then. She said she¡¯s lonely and needs somepany¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response before walking out of Brandon¡¯s office. ¡°Whatever you are nning, Rhoda, I¡¯m going to stop you,¡± Liam said and with that, he walked away. *************** *************** The octuplets are seen in their room, discussing with each other. ¡°I remember thatdy from the other day,¡± Jasper said ¡°Same here, she was the woman that had gotten into a fight with Mommy the other day at the mall,¡± Addison said and they all nodded in agreement. ¡°I wonder who she is,¡± Allison said and they all sighed softly. ¡°We didn¡¯t have the time to investigate thedy from thest time we saw her, damn,¡± Jamie said ¡°We thought she wouldn¡¯t be a threat anymore that¡¯s why we just didn¡¯t bother,¡± Jaxon said ¡°But seems she¡¯s a big threat already,¡± Jamie said ¡°What do we do now?¡± Aubrey asked ¡°We should first find out who that woman is before we make our next move,¡± Audrey said and sighed softly. Then suddenly they all turned to Jayden who hadn¡¯t said a word since they arrived in their room. ¡°What?¡± Jayden asked when he noticed all eyes on him. ¡°You haven¡¯t said a word since you arrived here,¡± Allison said ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± Jamie asked ¡°Didn¡¯t you guys notice Daddy Brandon looks so much like us, the resemnce is just too much, this isn¡¯t a coincidence, I¡¯m sure of that. What if he¡¯s our Daddy?¡± Jayden asked and the kids stared at each other without saying a word but then Allison finally spoke. ¡°How do we know if he¡¯s our daddy?¡± She asked ¡°We need to do a DNA test,¡± Jayden said and Japer scoffed ¡°And how are we gonna do that? We can¡¯t just go to ab and tell them we wish to do a DNA test. They gonna ignore us thinking we do not know what we saying¡± Jasper said ¡°Even if we are to do the DNA, how do we get Brandon¡¯s hair sample and take it to theb,¡± Addison asked ¡°That¡¯s true, this is gonna be difficult, ¡± Audrey said ¡°Not if we ask help from a grown-up adult,¡± Jayden said and they all turned to him at once. ¡°You are not nning on asking mommy for help right? Or do you want to ask Daddy Brandon to do it himself? Bad idea¡± Aubrey said ¡°No, of course, I¡¯m not asking any of them for help, there¡¯s someone else that could help us,¡± Jayden said and they all opened their mouths wide at once as they realized who Jayden was nning to ask help from. ¡°What??? Aunt Jessica? No, it¡¯s a bad idea. I¡¯m not sure she would even agree to help us after what we did to her¡± Allison said ¡°She will, we just have to apologize and tell her the truth,¡± Jayden said and his sibling scoffed at once. ¡°What? I¡¯m not apologizing ¡°. Aubrey and Audrey muttered at once and Jayden shot them a deadly re and they both rolled their eyes at him: ¡°We are doing this for us, so we have got to cooperate, please,¡± Jayden said and they all nodded in response. ¡°Yes Jefe¡± Addison said and they all burst intoughter. Jefe is Boss in Spanish, they remembered their grandma teaching them Spanish while they were still in New York but they just weren¡¯t able to learn it because they find it difficult. Addison was the only one who was fast in learning the simple words, they wouldn¡¯t be surprised if she starts speaking Spanish today. ¡°What¡¯s the meaning of Jefe again?¡± Jayden asked, trying to remember so hard. ¡°I think it means dumb ass,¡± Jamie said and they allughed ¡°That¡¯s not true, even though I do not know the meaning, I know it can never be a dumb ass,¡± Jasper said and theyughed. ¡°It means Boss or leader,¡± Addison said and smiled at them. ¡°I knew the meaning would be Boss, I just didn¡¯t want to say it,¡± Jaxon said ¡°You liar, you do not even know the meaning of hi, in Spanish. Your Brain is as empty as an empty bottle¡± Jayden said and they all burst intoughter as they all stood up from the bed they were sitting on. ¡°Common now, it¡¯s time to go speak with Aunt Jessica,¡± Jayden said and they all nodded before walking out of their room to Jessica¡¯s room. Immediately, they got to her door, they nted a soft knock on the door, and Jessica spoke at once.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°Come in,¡± she said without asking who was knocking and just then she saw the octuplets walking into her room. The first person her eyes came in contact with was Jayden, she stared at him and the rest of the octuplets and noticed the strange resemnce with Brandon. She quickly shook off the thought and frowned at them. ¡°You eight little rats,¡± Jessica said and the octuplets frowned at her. ¡°How dare she call us rats¡± Allison muttered and Jayden gave her the look for her to calm. ¡°What do you guys want?¡± Jessica said angrily as she remembered what these kids had done to her. They had a video of her and the butler kissing each other. ¡°Wee in peace Aunt Jessica,¡± Addison said with the sweetest and purest smile on her face. Jessica stared at the beautiful children staring in front of her. They were all so cute and she was almost falling for their charms. Damn! How can one woman give birth to these beautiful children? ¡°What do you want?¡± She asked, this time in a calm tone. ¡°We need your help, Aunt Jessica¡­.¡± TBC I am sorry ¡°We need your help, Aunt Jessica¡­.¡± Jayden said and Jessica raised her eyebrows wondering what they needed her help for. ¡°If you want me to keep an eye on Grandma, well, sorry I can¡¯t. Besides she¡¯s no longer here, Brandon had thrown her out of the house¡± Jessica said and the kids stared at her surprised. They didn¡¯t know Brandon had asked Grandma to leave. They wondered when this had happened. They had seen Grandma Elizabeth with her luggage and they thought she was going on a travel trip, they didn¡¯t know she was asked to leave. They wondered why. They quickly shook off the thought, they were here for a reason, they would find out why Brandon had thrown Grandma out of the houseter. ¡°We didn¡¯t know she was asked to leave. Well, that¡¯s not the reason we came here. We came for a different thing¡± Jayden said and Jessica, who was sitting on her bed, folded her hands against her chest, giving her full attention to the kids. ¡°We think Brandon is our Biological father,¡± Addison said and Jessica raised her eyebrows confused ¡°But we are not sure yet, or rather we might be wrong,¡± Jamie said ¡°But we want to do a DNA test, and we won¡¯t be able to do it ourselves, ¡± Jaxon said. ¡°So? Do you expect me to do the DNA test for you guys? I¡¯m no doctor, I have never worked in a hospital before¡± Jessica said and Jayden touched his forehead and sighed. ¡°No no, we just want you to take our hair samples and that of Brandon to theb and do a DNA test, to confirm if he¡¯s our father,¡± Jayden said and Jessica rolled her eyes ¡°What if he¡¯s not your biological father?¡± Jessica asked ¡°Even though he¡¯s not our Biological father at least he¡¯s still our father, A win is a win,¡± Aubrey said with a smile on her face. ¡°Please just help us,¡± Jayden said and Jessica stared at them without saying a word. ¡°Please!!¡± The octuplets said at once as they pouted. Damn! Jessica muttered, she just couldn¡¯t ignore them, the kids were just too cute. But at times she begins to wonder if they were adults in a kid¡¯s body because the way they think and act is more than their age. ¡°Okay fine, I will help but on one condition,¡± Jessica said and the kids stared at her waiting for her to speak. ¡°You would delete the video of me and the butler kissing,¡± Jessica said and the octuplets stared at each other. ¡°Uhm, we do not have the video, we never had it from the start, we only tricked you into believing we had it,¡± Audrey said and Jessica stared at the kids speechlessly. ¡°What?? You guys tricked me ¡± Jessica said as her face turned red immediately. ¡°Oh no, this isn¡¯t good, this is your fault, Audrey, you talk too much¡± Addison whispered ¡°What? I thought we were nning on telling her the truth and I just did¡± Aubrey said and Jayden whispered at once. ¡°Shut up you two, let¡¯s run now!!¡± Jayden whispered and suddenly they all turned, opened the door, and ran out of Jessica¡¯s room to their room. ¡°Phew! That was close¡± Jamie said as he sat on the bed. ¡°Do you think she¡¯s still going to help us?¡± Jaxon asked ¡°She will, ¡± Jayden said in response. ************** ************** It was evening and Brandon had closed from the office, he had attended the meeting with the T ¨C Brothers and then went straight to the mansion, while he asked Liam to go keep Rhodapany. His car screeched to a halt in front of the mansion and he alighted the car. He walked inside the mansion and everyone was so calm, unlike before the kids would be downstairs ying while Hannah would be sitting in the dining area. Only the maids could be seen walking in the house, while they bowed their heads at Brandon. Just then the Butler walked towards Brandon. ¡°Wee sir,¡± Butler said and Brandon nodded in response. ¡°Thank you, Alexander. Where¡¯s everyone?¡± Brandon asked as he stared around. ¡°They are all in their respective rooms,¡± Alexander said ¡°What about Elizabeth?¡± He askedContent property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°She left already,¡± Alexander said and Brandon nodded. ¡°I want you to find out where she now stays and hire someone to keep an eye on her and tell me every one of her movements, ¡± Brandon said and Alexander nodded in response. He walked past him and climbed upstairs to his study room where he pulled his jacket and kept it on his chair. He decided to go check on the kids, he went to their room and opened the door, there he found out they were all asleep. It¡¯s school week, he wasn¡¯t surprised they had slept early. He then decided to check on Hannah. He walked towards her door, wanted to open the door but he stopped himself. He felt if he went in she would think he wants to apologize but he doesn¡¯t want to, he would never apologize. ¡°Just go in and check on her,¡± his inner mind said and he sighed softly and finally he opened the door. Immediately he opened the door, he saw the room empty, Hannah was nowhere in the room. He wondered where she had gone or did she leave her children behind and left. No, she loves her kids so much, she would never leave without them, he wondered where she then went. Just then the bathroom door opened and Hannah walked inside the room with a towel tied around her chest. Brandon swallowed hard as he stared at the petite woman who was on a towel, her skin looking wless and her long lush hair looking wet. Her eyebrows and red lips were wet making her look so beautiful. He had swallowed into nothing a hundred times while staring at her. Meanwhile, Hannah was busy struggling to dry her hair with the towel in her hands while she walked out of the bathroom. She had barely noticed Brandon was in the room, when she finally raised her head, she saw Brandon who was lost staring at her. At first, she was shocked. ¡°What are you staring at?¡± She yelled, jolting Brandon out of his wild thoughts. Brandon blinked twice and then shook off whatever dirty thoughts were going through his mind. ¡°Why are you still staring at me, go out¡± Hannah yelled and Brandon scoffed. ¡°And why will I go out, what are you trying to hide? Are you, not my wife!¡± Brandon said and Hannah frowned. Brandon stared at the petite woman in front of him. He wondered why she didn¡¯t call the maid toe help her. Her other hands haven¡¯t healed fully and she¡¯s trying to do everything herself. He sighed as he stared at her He walked towards her and took the hand towel from her hands and helped her sit on the chair. ¡°What do you think you are doing? I said go out¡± Hannah said and Brandon paused. ¡°I do not wish to do this, but since you wouldn¡¯t let the maid help you, I guess I will do it myself,¡± Brandon said ¡°I do not need your help, I can take care of myself. You should go back to your mistress,¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°Rhoda is not my mistress, and if it¡¯s about what happened earlier today. I promise I didn¡¯t ask her toe over here. I was surprised she came here¡± Brandon paused and then took a deep breath before saying the word he didn¡¯t want to say. He didn¡¯t feel like saying it, but he had no option but to say it. ¡°I am sorry,¡± Brandon said and Hannah paused at once. Did she just hear the rude Brandon Colby say he was sorry and from the tune of his voice, he meant what he had said. TBC What are you doing here? ¡°I am sorry,¡± Brandon said and Hannah paused at once. Did she just hear the rude Brandon Colby say he his sorry and from the tune of his voice, he meant what he had said? Hannah raised her head and turned to him wondering if Brandon was the one who just apologized. ¡°I am sorry, I was wrong, I am sorry,¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. She pinched herself thinking she was in a dream. Brandon would never apologize if he did anything wrong, the only time he apologizes is in front of her children. ¡°So, can I help you now?¡± Brandon said and Hannah didn¡¯t say a word. He put the towel on her hair and helped her dry her hair. He then walked towards the wardrobe, brought out a big shirt and helped her put it on gently because of her hands that hurt. At first, Hannah didn¡¯t want to agree but she had no choice but to give in. He took ab, helped her brush her hair, and packed the hair in a messy bun. Hannah wondered where he learned how to pack hair. Just then Brandon heard his phone ring. He checked the caller¡¯s ID and then went outside the room to answer the call. Hannah stood up and decided to go pick up a short from the wardrobe since she wasn¡¯t wearing anything under her clothes. She took the shorts and managed to put them on. She then walked towards the bed and sat on it. Just then Brandon walked in. ¡°Are you alright now? Is there anything else you need? And how¡¯s your hand? Did the doctore over this evening to check on it again?¡± Brandon asked in the most caring tone ever and Hannah stared at him confused. She wondered what was wrong with him and wondered why he was so sweet all of a sudden. ¡°You should drop the act, being nice doesn¡¯t look good on you. Besides, my children aren¡¯t here. So, you shouldn¡¯t pretend¡± Hannah said and Brandon frowned at her. He¡¯s trying to be nice to her and she¡¯s pretending she doesn¡¯t like him being nice. ¡°You don¡¯t get to see this side of me twice,¡± Brandon said and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°You should go, I need to rest,¡± Hannah said and Brandon hummed. ¡°I¡¯m not leaving, this room is mine too and I¡¯m going to sleep beside you on the bed,¡± Brandon said and Hannah frowned ¡°What!? You can¡¯t do that. We are not married. It¡¯s just a contract marriage and what if¡­.¡± Hannah paused, staring at Brandon and Brandonughed. ¡°Don¡¯t be scared sweetheart, I¡¯m not going to touch you, besides you are not my type of woman¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Neither are you my type. You ain¡¯t even handsome, I wonder what your mistress saw in you¡± Hannah said and Brandon frowned at once and stared at himself from head to toe wondering if Hannah was telling the truth. A lot of women do flirt with him and make advances towards him but he didn¡¯t give a damn about them and they all called him handsome and now this woman dares call me ugly and that I¡¯m not even his type, Brandon thought as he stared at Hannah who had nowid on the bed and covered herself properly with the duvet. Just then Brandon walked out of the room to the guest room and then stood in front of the mirror while staring at his face. I¡¯m handsome right, or I¡¯m not, I wonder why she doesn¡¯t find me attractive, Brandon thought as she stared at his reflection in the mirror. ******** ******** It was morning and a new day, Hannah had woken up early and asked the maids to help her kids get dressed for school. After they were done getting dressed, they went to the dining table where they ate breakfast and just then Brandon came and joined them at the dining table. ¡°Good morning Daddy¡± The octuplets echoed at once with a smile on their face immediately after they saw Brandon. Brandon smiled at them. ¡°I hope you guys slept well?¡± Brandon asked and they nodded in response as they are. ¡°I¡¯ll be the one dropping you guys off at school today, Mommy is still in the point of healing, so for now, I¡¯ll be the one taking you guys to school,¡± Brandon said, and Hannah who hadn¡¯t said a word since Brandon arrived raised her head and stared at him. ¡°What do you think you are trying to do Brandon?¡± Hannah scoffed as she thought. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t bother, I will be the one dropping them off myself,¡± Hannah said as she shot Brandon a deadly re. ¡°But Mommy you won¡¯t be able to drive properly. Daddy, should take us to school, besides, our teacher has been wanting to meet our daddy, we can introduce daddy to our teacher and our friend David¡± Allison said and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°Fine, you guys should eat. You do not want to bete¡± Hannah said and Brandon smiled inwardly. When they were done eating, they all stood up and kissed Hannah on her cheeks. ¡°We love you, Mommy¡± the kids echoed at once and went outside to Brandon¡¯s car to wait for him while he finished eating. When Brandon was done, he wiped his mouth and drank from the ss of water on the table, and stared at Hannah for some seconds before he finally spoke. ¡°You should take good care of yourself and if you need anything, you should ask the maids for help. The doctor would being over to check on you¡± Brandon said and Hannah rolled her eyes.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. Brandon picked up his phone on his table and was about to walk out of the house when the door burst open revealing Grandma Elizabeth, holding a little puppy. Immediately Brandon saw her, his face changed immediately. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Don¡¯t kill me with that look of yours, I came to get my remaining stuff. I will get them and leave at once¡± Elizabeth said ¡°I do not want to meet you in this house by the time I return,¡± Brandon said and with that, he walked past her. Elizabeth gave out a breath of relief and sighed softly. Her grandson had changed a lot toward him and it¡¯s because of that witch of a wife, Elizabeth thought with a frown. She put the dog on the ground while she held it by its neck chain. ¡°Guess who¡¯s here?! The devil In ck¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face and Elizabeth rolled her eyes. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Even your hair looks mad. I¡¯m sure you forgot to take good care of your hair before you came here¡± Hannah said and Elizabeth frowned. Hannah smiled as she stared at the little puppy. ¡°And who is this, he¡¯s adorable, too bad the owner is an old woman who doesn¡¯t know her ce and a killer. What¡¯s his name?¡± Hannah asked as she bent and touched the cute white puppy. ¡°Hannah or you can call him Cindere¡± Elizabeth paused and then gasped. ¡°Oh my God, Hannah. I didn¡¯t realize such a coincidence until I said it out loud¡± Elizabeth said as she carried the puppy from the ground. ¡°No, I understand. It¡¯s a sweet name for a male Dog..¡± Hannah said and Elizabeth smiled. ¡°Sometimes a name just roared out of your mouth and you can¡¯t help it. Damn, the dog is garbage, a whore who is out here to steal money but I got it handled¡­ Stinking stupid dog, ain¡¯t you Hannah? Oh yes, you are, very soon you¡¯re gonna be out of our lives, poor little stinky Hannah, I will make sure of that ¡± Elizabeth said as she petted the dog, giving Hannah a side-eye. Hannah shook her head and walked away, she wasn¡¯t in the mood to put on a fight with her. Immediately Hannah walked away, Elizabeth quickly dropped the dog and brought out a mirror from her bag to look at her and truly it was scattered. She hissed and brought out ab to brush it. She didn¡¯t sleep properlyst night. She had slept in her car as she didn¡¯t have any money to rent a hotel because Brandon had frozen her ount. She quickly hurried to her room to take her bath because she had started to feel stinky. TBC He鈥檚 taken She quickly hurried to her room to take her bath because she had started to feel stinky. She rushed to her room and quickly took her bath, after which she took from the few clothes she left in her wardrobe and put it on. She walked out of her room to Jessica¡¯s room, there she met her sitting on her bed while going through her phone. Jessica raised her head as she noticed someone had entered her room and to her greatest surprise she saw Grandma Elizabeth. ¡°Grandma,¡± she called surprised and Elizabeth smiled at her and sat close to her on the bed. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Jessica asked ¡°Are you still gonna push me away like your Brother did?¡± Elizabeth asked. ¡°No, Grandma. Of course not. I was just surprised to see you here knowing Brandon kicked you out¡± Jessica said and Elizabeth sighed softly.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°Where do you stay now?¡± Jessica asked worriedly. Even though her grandma was capable of doing evil, she was still her grandmother. After her father and mother had left, she was the one who took care of her. ¡°Brandon froze my ount, there¡¯s no way I can be able to assess the money in my ount,¡± Elizabeth said and Jessica sighed softly. ¡°But why will you hire hitmen to kill Brandon¡¯s wife? Maybe you should apologize to her so she can talk to Brandon and then you cane live here again ¡± Jessica said and Elizabeth scoffed. She cannot imagine herself apologizing to Hannah, never, it was over her dead body. ¡°I can¡¯t, besides I do not think Brandon listens to anyone, aside from Cami when she was still here,¡± Elizabeth said and Jessica heaved a sigh of sadness. She misses her mom a lot, she just wished things had turned out differently for their family. Jessica then opened the side of her wardrobe and brought out a cheque book. She then wrote a cheque and gave it to Elizabeth. ¡°I know you need it,¡± Jessica said and Elizabeth smiled at her and muttered a thank you. ¡°You should apologize to Hannah, it¡¯s going to fix everything, ¡± Jessica said and Elizabeth stood up without saying a word and walked out of the room. Just then she heard her phone ring, it was a call from the private investigator she hired to find out everything about Rhoda. ¡°Hello,¡± she said as she answered the phone call. ¡°I think I found something about Rhoda¡± ¡°What did you find about her?¡± Elizabeth asked ¡°She is the ex-best friend of Hannah Rodriguez,¡± the investigator said in reply and Elizabeth paused. ¡°What? Really¡± she asked surprised ¡°Yes, and there¡¯s more¡± ¡°Meet me at a restaurant down town, I¡¯ll be on my way,¡± Elizabeth said as she ended the call. She rushed inside her room, put on a heavy makeup, and brushed her hair. She took her bag and rushed out of her room. She climbed down the stairs and was about to walk out of the house when she saw Hannah walk out of the kitchen. She smirked evilly as she stared at her and then looked away before rushing out of the house. ********* A ck car came to a halt in front of The octuplets school. All eyes turned to the car as it was an expensive one and a rare car in Anta city. Brandon alighted the car and all eyes were on him. ¡°Oh my goodness! Who¡¯s this man?¡± a teacher muttered as she stared at Brandon. ¡°It¡¯s him, Brandon Colby¡­ Oh my goodness I can¡¯t believe this is him¡± another teacher muttered. They were all murmuring as they saw Brandon. The Colby¡¯s are known to be a popr family in Anta city because of their history about howplicated their family was and how ruthless they were. No one goes against them and survive. Most people think they are even mafia because of how well they were feared and respected. Brandon opened the car door and the octuplets alighted the car. ¡°Oh my, is he the father of the octuplets¡± ¡°They look so much like him and they are so cute¡± the teachers and students kept saying among themselves. ¡°Okay, why is everyone staring at us now?¡± Allison muttered ¡°I think they are all drooling over Dad,¡± Jayden said and the octuplets raised their heads and stared at Brandon who held his face with no expression on it. Just then The ss teacher of the octuplets came rushing towards them and the octuplets rolled their eyes. ¡°Jayden, you and your siblings weren¡¯t in school yesterday. I heard it was because your mommy got shot¡± the teacher said ¡°How did you know she was shot?¡± Jamie asked, almost surprised. ¡°I saw it on the news,¡± the teacher said ¡°And is this your father?¡± The teacher asked and the octuplets nodded. ¡°Oh my goodness! Your daddy is Brandon Colby. I knew y¡¯llst name was Colby but I didn¡¯t think it would be the popr Colby we all know. He¡¯s so handsome¡± the teacher said as she stared at Brandon who stared at her with no expression on his face. ¡°Hello sir, I have always seen you on TV and you look more handsome in real life than on TV. I¡¯m so d to meet you in person and you are so handsome. Your wife is so lucky. Now, I see where the octuplets got their looks from¡± the teacher said Brandon managed to smile at the teacher and the teacher almost yelled happily. ¡°Nice to meet you too,¡± Brandon said in response. ¡°Oh my goodness! Did he just smile and talk to me at me¡± the teacher thought as she felt so many butterflies in her stomach. Just then Brandon heard his phone ring, he checked the caller¡¯s ID and then turned to the kids. ¡°I have to go now, I¡¯ll being to pick you guys up when you close. Take care of yourselves alright?¡± Brandon said and the kids nodded in response. ¡°I¡¯m on my way to thepany already,¡± he said as he answered the phone call. He hopped into his car and zoomed off. Meanwhile, the teacher kept staring at his car until it was out of sight. ¡°Teacher, can you please help me with my shoes? It feels so tight¡± Jayden said and the teacher nodded in response. ¡°Of course, I¡¯m at your service. Anything you all want just tell me¡± the teacher said as she bent to fix Jayden¡¯s shoes but then Jayden moved a bit closer to her ear and muttered. ¡°Have you seen my mom? Forget her calm looks and all, she doesn¡¯t y with what is hers, I would advise you to keep your eyes off our dad. He¡¯s taken¡± Jayden said with a smirk on his lips and moved away from the teacher. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± he said to his siblings and they all walked inside the ssroom. TBC You are mine and mine alone Immediately, they got to ss, they met David sitting at the back sir looking all lonely. ¡°David!¡± Allison called and David raised his head at once. Immediately he saw the octuplets, a wide smile spread out of his face. He stood up and rushed towards Allison and hugged her so tight. ¡°Okay okay, enough, ¡± Jamie said as he moved towards the both of them and pulled both of them away from the hug making them allugh. ¡°Oh my, Jayden,¡± David said as he hugged Jamie too. ¡°I¡¯m Jamie,¡± he said and they all burst intoughter. ¡°Sorry, you¡¯ll look so much alike, it¡¯s kind of difficult to tell who is who between all of you,¡± David said and they allughed. ¡°How have you guys been? What happened? Why weren¡¯t you guys in school? A lot happened in school yesterday, I cannot wait to brief you all¡± David asked as they all went to sit down and started discussing. ************* ************* ************* Jessica is seen walking out of her room with her phone in her ear answering a phone call with a wide smile on her face. She was talking to her new boyfriend. ¡°Would you being over tonight, let¡¯s spend some more time together¡± her boyfriend said and she smiled. ¡°Of course, I will,¡± she said as she climbed down the stairs, touching the rails of the stairs with a big smile on her face. ¡°Okay I have to go now,¡± her boyfriend said as he ended the call. She smiled as she walked inside the sitting room and to her surprise, Hannah was at the sitting room using one hand to operate her phone. ¡°I can see someone is in love,¡± Hannah said and raised her head, her eyes met with that of Jessica. ¡°I saw you at the staircases smiling and answering a phone call. Must be from someone special ¡± Hannah said and Jessicaughed with her cheeks turning red. ¡°Who is he?¡± Hannah asked and Jessica sat close to Hannah. ¡°I met him at the club downtown a few days ago. He was so nice and all. He¡¯s the sweetest soul I have ever met. He asked me out and now we are a thing ¡± Jessica said and Hannah smiled at her. ¡°That¡¯s nice. What¡¯s his name?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Jefferson¡± Jessica said and Hannah muttered an ¡®oh¡¯. Her mind shed back to her ex-husband, who went by the same name Jefferson. The memories of how he had betrayed her came rushing into her head like a sh. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jessica asked as she noticed the look on Hannah¡¯s face. ¡°Nothing, someone close to me in the past went by that name, but it¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s in the past now¡± Hannah said and Jessica nodded. She quickly shook off the thoughts and sighed softly. ¡°We would be going out together tonight,¡± Jessica said ¡°Wo. That¡¯s great. You should be careful alright and let¡¯s exchange contacts, you can call me if you need anything¡± Hannah muttered and she nodded in response. ¡°Sure, thank you,¡± Jessica said and they both exchanged contacts. She then stood up and checked her time, ¡°I need to go shopping with my friends, before going out with my boyfriend. I have to go get dressed¡± Jessica said Hannah nodded in response. She climbed up the stairs and walked past the octuplets room but then suddenly came to a halt. She remembered them asking for her help, in carrying out a DNA test for them and Brandon. On second thought she didn¡¯t feel like helping them because they tricked her but then she too was having the feeling they are Brandon¡¯s biological children because the resemnce was just too much. She then decided she would help them. She walked inside their room, searching for their hair brush. She needed a few strands of their hair and that of Brandon too, to submit to theb. She stared at the room decoration with admiration in his eyes. She then saw the hairbrush on their dressing table. She moved towards the table and was about to pick up the hairbrush when she suddenly saw a small sealed nylon with a few strands of hair inside, with their names on it. ¡°Damn, these children already kept their hairs for me. They must be really serious¡± she thought as she picked it up and then decided to go to Brandon¡¯s room to get a strand of his hair too. It was there she realized Brandon didn¡¯t sleep in his room with Hannah, most times he would be in his study room and sometimes use one of the guest rooms. She wondered where she would find his hair brush and she prayed she would find any strands of hair on the brush. She walked inside the study room to check for his brush or anything he was using on his hair but she found nothing. She then decided to check the visitor¡¯s room and luckily she found the brush. She was lucky to find a few strands of hair in the brush. She picked up the strands of hair and ced them in small transparent nylon before sealing it and then walked out of the room. She walked inside her room and ced it in her handbag. She took her bath and got dressed, ready to leave. She was nning on stopping by ab and dropping the DNA sample on ab before going to meet her friends for shopping which she did. Meanwhile, Jeff is seen in hispany going through some files on hisptop when his phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Dave, the guy he had hired to kidnap Hannah¡¯s octuplets.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°Hello, Dave¡± Liam said as he answered the phone call, stood up, and moved away from hisputer. ¡°Is the n still on to kidnap the octuplets?¡± Dave asked ¡°Yes, it¡¯s still on and make sure you do a clean job and leave no trace,¡± Jeff says and Dave nodded in response before ending the phone call. Jeff opened his phone and stared at Hannah¡¯s picture which he used as his wallpaper. ¡°Hannah you are mine and mine alone!¡± he uttered as he stared at the wallpaper with an evil smirk on his lips. TBC What the fuck! Angry Rhoda is seen in her room looking as angry as ever. She had called Brandon yesterday and he said he would be having dinner with her, but he didn¡¯t, instead, he sent Liam. Rhoda was so furiousst night when Liam came instead. She had ns and had arranged how things would have gone between her and Brandon but everything got ruined.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. She knew it was all Liam¡¯s handwork. He said he was going to stop her but she never took him seriously, guess she was going to take him seriously now. He wants to y a game, now let¡¯s see who¡¯s best at the game, she thought and then sat on the bed. On second thought, she imagined Brandon must have gone home to Hannahst night. She imagined Brandon and Hannah sleeping together and being happy. And then having a happy family with the octuplets. And the octuplets look so much like Brandon. What if the kids are Brandon¡¯s? The kids look almost the same age as my son David. When the hell did Hannah get pregnant? She was supposed to be barren. How did she get pregnant? She remembered the day Jeff hade home saying he tried looking for her but couldn¡¯t find her. Thest ce someone saw her was on the street when someone came and took her. What was she doing on the street that day? She knew Rosa had thrown her out of the house but she didn¡¯t know why she felt something was off and wasn¡¯t adding up. Was she cheating on Jeff when they were still together? And that ne that was said to drop from her when the strange person took her, doesn¡¯t look like that of Hannah. She¡¯s been friends with Hannah for years and she knows every piece of jewelry she owns. That jewelry was an expensive one. She needed to know what happened to Hannah, and the only way she could know is finding out what happened next after Rosa threw Hannah out of the house that day, she thought. No matter how hard she tries to bring Hannah down, she alwayses out stronger and stronger. This time she has sworn to bring her down to the extent she won¡¯t be able to rise again. She¡¯s gonna take away that which she loves the most. She¡¯s going to make her suffer and finally get rid of her, she thought, and then brought out her phone and dialed a number. ¡°Hello, Jones, I have. Job for you¡± ************* ************* It was closing hours, and the octuplets and their friend David, are seen in their ssroom ying while waiting for their parents. ¡°Daddy hasn¡¯te to pick us up yet. I¡¯m So hungry¡± Aubrey said as she sat down and stopped ying. ¡°I¡¯m sure he will be here soon, he¡¯s probably going toe a little bitte,¡± Jamie said. ¡°I thought your mom was the one picking you guys up,¡± David asked ¡°Yeah, but my dad would be the one picking us up this time,¡± Addison said and David nodded. ¡°I can¡¯t wait to meet your daddy then. I already met your mommy, she¡¯s so kind and beautiful. You guys are still lucky your mom is with you guys¡± David said and sighed sadly. ¡°Why? What about your mommy?¡± Allison asked ¡°My dad threw her out of the house, I haven¡¯t heard from or seen her since then,¡± David said and the octuplets stared at him with pity. His eyes watered with tears. ¡°You are going to be fine. We are here for you, we promise not to leave your side, best friend for life¡± Allison said as she wiped his tears and pulled him into a hug and they all did a group hug. Just then they heard footsteps. They pulled away from the hug and a then strange man, dressed nicely, walked inside the ssroom. ¡°Hello kids,¡± the strange man said and waved at them. They stared at him without saying a word. ¡°Who are you and how can we help you?¡± Jaxon asked ¡°You guys might not know me but my name is Mr Jones and I¡¯m the new assistant teacher here. I¡¯m trying to find the principal¡¯s office but I lost my way, do you guys mind showing me the way¡± Mr Jones said as he managed to smile. ¡°This is school premises, if you say you are a new teacher, the principal must have employed you and you must know his office, except you are lying about being a new teacher,¡± Japer said and Jones stared at the kids confused. Damn! What sort of children did Rhoda ask me to kidnap, they are so fucking smart. They detected his lie too quickly. Jones felt impatient, he wanted to do things his way, by using his gun on them but he felt the children would scream causing scenes and he didn¡¯t want that as there were still few people in the school. And didn¡¯t Rhoda say they were octuplets, why is he now seeing seven kids, he thought feeling confused. He felt he couldn¡¯t wait to convince them, he was about to bring out his gun when Jayden stepped forward and spoke. ¡°I will take you to the principal¡¯s office. My siblings will wait here for me while I show you the principal¡¯s office¡± Jayden, who hasn¡¯t spoken since Jones arrived, finally spoke. ¡°What do you think you are doing, jayden?¡± David asked with a worried look on his face. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m going to be fine. I¡¯ll be back¡± Jayden said and moved towards Jamie and hugged him then whispered in his ears. ¡°Immediately I leave, take the rest of them and get out from here. Find a phone and call Dad¡± he whispered and then pulled away from the hug. He then walked towards Mr. Jones. ¡°Jayden!¡± his siblings muttered and he stared at them before looking away. ¡°This way Mr Jones, this is the way to the principal¡¯s office,¡± Jayden said as Jones followed him from behind. The n was to carry all the kids but since Jayden had followed him willingly, he would be back for the rest of the kids, he thought. Immediately, Jayden got down the hallway and he stopped and turned to Jones. ¡± I know you are not a teacher, and neither are you looking for the principal¡¯s office¡± Jayden paused as he and Jones both stared at each other. Jones stared at him with surprise in his eyes. What the fuck!! TBC The kids are missing Jones stared at him with surprise in his eyes. What the fuck!! Jayden had been scrutinizing Jones since he entered the ssroom, it was then he noticed he had a gun on him. He had stepped forward when he was about to bring out the gun and volunteered to go with him. He didn¡¯t want things to go the other way around and his siblings would get hurt. He could not afford that.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. As the eldest of the octuplets, he feels his number one priority is to protect his family. ¡°I know you came here for a reason, probably to abduct me and my siblings. I¡¯m willing to go with you, but you have to promise you won¡¯t go back for my siblings. You can tell whoever hired you that I was the only one you found and there were crowds in the school so you couldn¡¯t afford to get caught¡± Jayden said and Jones couldn¡¯t say a word. He was speechless. How can a child be so confident, brave, smart, and all? No, this is not a child, this must be a fifty-year-old man. ¡°I believe we have a deal already, you do not want me to scream and cause a scene. We have a deal. I¡¯ll walk inside the car freely and no one would suspect anything. Where¡¯s the car you brought?¡± Jayden asked ¡°It¡¯s outside,¡± Jones said and Jayden walked outside the schoolpound and entered the car, he noticed a few men standing outside the car and others inside the car. ¡°Let¡¯s get over this once and for all,¡± Jayden said and they all stared at him strangely. Jones, who was trailing behind, stood for a few seconds with shock on his face staring at Jayden. ¡°Who the fuck is he? And I thought we were supposed to kidnap six of them. Where¡¯s the five?¡± one of the men whispered to Jones. ¡°He¡¯s one of the octuplets, we will be taking just him,¡± Jones said as they all entered the car, closed it, and zoomed off at once. Meanwhile, Jamie and the rest of the kids had run out of the ssroom and were now outside the schoolpound, trying to look for someone to give them a phone so they could call their daddy but just then a Toyota Venza bus drove in with full speed in their front and six men came out of the car in a rush and they hijacked the kids and pulled them into the car not without them screaming though. ¡°Let us go¡± The kids kept yelling and struggling inside the car as the car zoomed off. They covered all of their mouths with a handkerchief and suddenly they all lost consciousness. Dave who was driving the car, brought out his phone and dialed Jeff¡¯s number and ¡°It¡¯s done, We got the octuplets,¡± Dave said as he stared at the octuplets from the rear view mirror. They were now unconscious. ¡°Take them to my mansion downtown, I will meet you there once I leave the office and make sure they are not harmed,¡± Jeff said and with that he ended the call and his lip curled in a devilish smile. ¡°Now I have your kids, Hannah, you will have no choice but toe back to me,¡± Jeff thought. ************** ************** Brandon is seen in a meeting with the investors when he suddenly checked his time and notices he was so fuckingte from picking up the kids from school and they would be waiting for him now. ¡°Shit!¡± he muttered. He¡¯s been so lost in the meeting that he almost forgot, he was the one that took the kids to the school and he was supposed to be the one to pick them up. Being a father wasn¡¯t an easy job, he thought and then called Liam and asked him to go pick up the kids from school and bring them to thepany. Liam nodded in response and then walked out of thepany, he walked inside his car, ignited his engine, and zoomed off at full speed to the school. Immediately, he got to the schoolpound, he met it quiet. It felt like no one was in the school as he didn¡¯t see anyone. He parked his car and climbed out of the car while staring around. Just then he saw the principal of the school walking out of the school. ¡°Hello, sir,¡± Liam said as he moved towards the principal. ¡°Hi sir, how may I be of help?¡± the principal asked ¡°I came to pick the octuplets,¡± Liam said ¡°Oh, I think they left already. No student is in the school anymore. I just finished searching all the ssrooms, no one is in the school except a few teachers¡± the principal said and Liam stared at him confused. ¡°They left? Did you see anyonee pick them up?¡± Liam asked ¡°I have been in my office and I can¡¯t tell, except I ask the ss teacher, ¡± the principal said, and just then the octuplets ss teacher could be seen walking out of the school with her bag hung on her shoulder. ¡°Oh, there she is. Miss Paulina¡± the principal called and the teacher turned to them and walked towards them. ¡°Hi sir¡± the teacher greeted and Liam nodded without saying a word. ¡°This is the octuplet¡¯s uncle and he hase to pick them up. Have you seen them around?¡± the principal asked ¡°No, I was in the ssroom with them when we closed and then I stepped out to use the restroom, when I came back they were gone. I believe their mom came to pick them¡± the teacher said and Liam nodded in response. Did Hannah seriously leave the home toe pick up the kids, Liam thought and shook his head. ¡°Thank you for your time,¡± Liam said as he moved away from them and brought out his phone to call Brandon. He dialed his number and it rang twice before Brandon answered the phone call. ¡°I just finished the meeting with the investors. Have you carried them?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I just spoke with the principal, I think Hannah came to pick them up. Although I¡¯m not sure but they are not in school¡± Liam said and Brandon gave out a deep breath. He knew Hannah didn¡¯t want him to take the kids to school earlier today but at least she should have told him that she had gone to pick them up. ¡°I¡¯ll call her and confirm, I¡¯ll call you back,¡± Brandon said and ended the call. He dialed Hannah¡¯s number and immediately she answered at once, like she¡¯s been waiting for his call. ¡± I was just about to call you, when will you be bringing the kids home? I prepared their favorite food and it¡¯s getting cold already¡± TBC David is missing ¡°I was just about to call you, when will you be bringing the kids home? I prepared their favorite food and it¡¯s getting cold already. Before you start questioning me, I didn¡¯t prepare it myself, the maids helped me, I only gave them directions¡± Hannah said and Brandon paused without saying a word. ¡°Why ain¡¯t you saying anything?¡± Hannah asked ¡°I thought the kids were with you, they are not in school,¡± Brandon said and Hannahughed ¡°What are you talking about? What do you mean?¡± Hannah asked as she felt her spirit leave her body immediately. Brandon went quiet and didn¡¯t say a word.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me my kids are missing. I¡¯m going to the school to find them immediately¡± Hannah said ¡°Do not leave the house, I¡¯m sure they are okay. I¡¯ming home now, do not leave the house¡± Brandon said and ended the call. He picked up his car key and rushed out of thepany. He hopped into his car, picked up his phone, and dialed Liam¡¯s number. ¡°The kids are not home either,¡± Brandon said ¡°What?¡± Liam muttered ¡°I need you to search the entire school building, if possible go through the school CCTV Camera and see if you can find anything,¡± Brandon said and with that, he ended the call. He wondered where the octuplets had gone, they wouldn¡¯t just leave the school like that. He knew the octuplets were disciplined kids and they wouldn¡¯t leave the school like that, something must have happened. Or have they been kidnapped? No, this can¡¯t be true. Just today I took the kids to school and they¡¯ve been kidnapped. He needed to get home tofort his wife while Liam searched for the kids, he thought as he rode the car at full speed. His car came to a halt in front of Colby¡¯s mansion. He alighted the car and rushed inside the mansion only to see Hannah pacing to and fro. ¡°Hannah¡± Brandon called and she turned to him as he walked towards her. ¡°What happened? Where are my children? This is all your fault, if you had let me take my children to school myself, this wouldn¡¯t have happened. I need my children back, go bring me back my kids¡± Hannah kept yelling as she hit Brandon on his chest with her both hands. She felt a sharp pain in the hand she was shot and suddenly she started bleeding. She didn¡¯t care that she was now bleeding on her hands, she kept hitting Brandon on his chest. ¡°Hannah!¡± Brandon called as he held her hands making her stop. Tears kept pouring out of her face non-stop. It breaks Brandon¡¯s heart to see her in tears. Before, he could remember how it made him happy whenever he saw her sad but now, it broke him into pieces. ¡°Come here,¡± Brandon said as he helped her sit on the couch. He went upstairs to his room and brought out his first aid box. It was the stitches that got loose that¡¯s why it was bleeding. He took the hands, cleaned them, and stitched them back. When he was done, he dressed the hand and asked the maid to clean the blood and whatever was on the ground. Hannah then stood up and went upstairs to her room with tears in her eyes. She needed to change her clothes because it was now stained with blood, so she could go look for her octuplets. ¡°Hannah! Hannah!¡± Brandon called as he followed her to the room but Hannah paid no attention to her. ¡°Hannah please,¡± Brandon said and Hannah turned to him at once. ¡°What do you want from me? I want my kids back Brandon, without them I cannot live, they are the reason I kept fighting till this day. They are my only source of happiness, please I need my children back. What if someone had kidnapped them and is maltreating them? What if they are hungry, what if someone is trying to harm them or they are in some sort of trouble¡± Hannah kept on talking nonstop. She felt like she was going crazy. ¡°I need to call my mom, maybe she can help me find them,¡± she said and then Brandon moved towards her and hugged her while patting her back. ¡°Shhh, calm down. I¡¯m sure they are fine. I¡¯m gonna find them and make sure they are okay, alright, trust me¡± Brandon said as he pulled away from the hug staring deep into Hannah¡¯s eyes, deep inside her like he was searching for something. Hannah didn¡¯t know why, while he stared into her eyes and spoke, it felt like magic, she became calm instantly and she didn¡¯t know why she believed what he said. That he would find them and make sure they are fine. Just then he heard his phone ring. He checked the caller¡¯s ID and saw it was Liam. ¡°Liam, any news?¡± Brandon asked ¡°No, not yet. The CCTV footage was disabled a few hours ago¡± Liam said ¡°So, this is to say, no one in the school, not even the security, saw the kids leave? No one? I¡¯m going to sue the school, because how can a child go missing on their watch?¡± Brandon said and Liam sighed. He knew the principal was now in big trouble. ¡°Do you want me to call the DPO?¡± Liam asked ¡°No, I do not want to involve the police. I will do things my way. organize a private search team, I want them to be found as soon as possible,¡± Brandon said with so much anger in his voice. ¡°Yes sir,¡± Liam said in response. ¡°And one more thing, find out where my grandma is¡­ I need to know if she¡¯s involved in this too or not¡± Brandon said and with that, he ended the call and then stared at Hannah who was looking so nervous. She felt like she was gonna have a heart attack soon. A Lot of thoughts going through her mind making her lost. ¡°Hey, Hannah,¡± Brandon said as he moved towards her and then pulled her into a warm hug. ¡°We will find them, you do not have to worry¡± he whispered and Hannah closed her eyes as tears slipped down from her closed eyes down to her chubby kids. She wondered where her kids were and if they were okay. ********** Meanwhile, Jeff is seen in his office speaking to his secretary when he suddenly heard his phone ring. It was a call from his mom, Rosa. He wondered what she wanted, he had asked her to go pick up David from school, what else does she want to ask now, he thought as he answered the phone call. Immediately he answered the phone call, he heard the sound of someone crying. It was the sound of his mom¡¯s voice. ¡°Mom, are you alright?¡± Jeff asked ¡°No, Jeff I¡¯m not alright. David is missing¡± TBC The octuplets is gone Where are they taking him to, what if they are about to hurt him? Jamie and his siblings thought worriedly. David who was scared stood behind Dave who was trying to call Jeff, just then Jeff answered the phone call. ¡°We found him, he was among the octuplets, we mistook him for one of the octuplets, I¡¯m so sorry,¡± Dave said and Jeff gave out a breath of relief. ¡°Can you give him the phone?¡± Jeff said and Dave passed the phone to David. He took the phone and put it in his ear. ¡°Your Daddy wants to talk to you¡± he said and David stared at him in fear before he finally spoke. ¡°Daddy is that you? Daddy, pleasee save me and my friends, I think we were kidnapped I¡¯m so scared¡± David said sobering ¡°Don¡¯t be scared sweetheart, I¡¯ming to pick you¡± Jeff said and with that, he ended the call. He rushed out of his office and then to his car, he ignited the engine and zoomed off at once. A few minutester, his car came to a halt in front of his other mansion in town where he had asked Dave to keep the octuplets. He hopped out of the car and walked inside the mansion, where he met David sitting down on a couch while staring at Dave with fear in his eyes. ¡°David!¡± Jeff called at once and David stood up and rushed towards him at once. Jeff carried him from the ground and hugged him so tight. ¡°Daddy, thank God you are here, I was so scared. My friends are in there, please help them, I think this man over here kidnapped them. Please, Daddy, help them, their parents are worried about them already ¡± David said and both Dave and Jeff stared at each other. ¡°Honey, your friends are okay, they are in safe hands,¡± Jeff said as he dropped David on the ground. ¡°Now, go to my car and wait for me while I sort out things here,¡± Jeff said and David nodded in response. He walked outside the mansion and hopped inside his Daddy¡¯s car. Suddenly, he heard his phone vibrating in his pocket. He brought it out and saw a strange number. It wasn¡¯t a strange number, it was a number Jamie was trying to call earlier on. I should answer the call and tell his mom where they are. Just as he was about to answer the call, the phone battery went off at once. ¡°Shit¡± he muttered at once. He then put his phone in his pocket, he was going to charge it when he got home. Meanwhile, Jeff is seen standing with Davis inside the mansion. ¡°Howe you didn¡¯t know David was different from the octuplets?¡± Jeff asked ¡°He was outside the schoolpound with them and we were in a rush so we would not get caught, we had to take them and they were eight, so I thought it was the octuplets,¡± Dave said and Jeff sighed softly. ¡°If you didn¡¯t get one of the octuplets, where is he now? Was he inside the school when you guys arrived¡± Jeff asked, wondering where the remaining octuplet had gone. ¡°Do you want us to find him?¡± Dave asked ¡°No, that won¡¯t be necessary. Maybe Hannah found him and they must be searching for the others, you have to stay low. I¡¯m d you did a great job, I¡¯ll take over from here¡± Jeff said and Dave nodded in response. Jeff walked out of the mansion and walked towards his car. He hopped in his car and put on his seat belt. ¡°Daddy, where are my friends?¡± David asked with a worried look on his face. ¡°Your friends are safe, you do not have to worry,¡± Jeff said as he ignited the engine. ¡°Daddy please can we take them home with us and then take them to their parents? They are so scared, please let¡¯s take them home¡± David said and Jeff turned to him angrily. ¡°David I said they are safe, can you please keep them shut!¡± Jeff yelled and tears gathered in David¡¯s eyes. ¡°If they are safe, why didn¡¯t you leave me in there with them? Those men are so scary. They are my friends and they¡¯ve helped me so many times and now I can¡¯t help them. You are such a bad daddy and I hate you so much¡± David said and Jeff frowned at him. ¡°If I were a bad daddy, you think I woulde get you, You know nothing, you little boy, so, now shut up¡± Jeff yelled and David went silent with tears streaming down his cheeks. Jeff looked away from him, ignited the engine and zoomed off. ************ ************ Hannah is seen in her room trying to call back the strange number that had called him but it was saying switched off. ¡°What if it¡¯s the kids trying to reach me?¡± Hannah said to Brandon who had just walked into the room. ¡°Do they take their phones to school?¡± Brandon asked ¡°No, they don¡¯t,¡± Hannah said and sighed softly. ¡°If they¡¯ve been kidnapped, the kidnapper would have been trying to reach out to negotiate the ransom except whoever took them wanted something else and not money ¡± Alexander the butler who had walked inside the room with Brandon spoke. ¡°Whoever is trying to reach you isn¡¯t the kidnapper, must be someone else,¡± Brandon said wondering who took the children and what they wanted. ¡°Is there someone on your mind, someone you suspect?¡± Alexander asked Hannah and she went silent trying to think. ¡°If there were people I knew would be capable of such as Rhoda and Jeff,¡± Hannah said and looked up at Brandon who stared at her without saying a word.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. Brandon believed Rhoda wasn¡¯t capable of such. To be honest, he didn¡¯t see Rhoda as the bad person Hannah painted her to be, and from what he sees Rhoda wasn¡¯t that bad. The only person he suspected was Jeff Mickelson. He knows how obsessed he is with Hannah and how he wants to get her back by all means, he would do anything to get Hannah back. ¡°We should tell the police about it,¡± Hannah said with a worried look on her face. ¡°No, we¡¯re gonna do things my way,¡± Brandon said, and Hannah frowned. ¡°We will do things my way instead. These are my children we are talking about, not yours¡± Hannah said and Brandon¡¯s eyes became red immediately. ¡°They are my children too, the moment you agreed to be my wife, the octuplets became my children too and I would handle things my way so no harm woulde to them,¡± Brandon said angrily and with that, he walked away leaving just Hannah and the Butler alone. ¡°I think Mr Brandon is right. For the safety of the kids, you should not involve the police¡± Alexander said. ¡°I will make some calls and see how we can find them quickly,¡± the Butler said and with that, he walked out of the room. Just then Hannah brought out her phone and called Micheal Addams. TBC Micheal Adams Brandon is seen in his study room pacing to and fro and just then the door burst open revealing Liam. ¡°Any news yet?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Not yet, the team is still searching,¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°What do we do now? What if they are hurt?¡± Liam said and Brandon stared at him with a worried look on his face. ¡°I¡¯m sure whoever took them won¡¯t hurt them, they want something, and sooner orter whoever took them is going to reach out to us. For now, we keep searching¡± Brandon said and Liam sighed softly. The look on Brandon¡¯s face showed he was so worried about the octuplets. Even though the kids weren¡¯t his biological kids, he saw them as one and took them as one. He just prayed they are alright. ¡°The chief of police staff is a close friend of yours, why don¡¯t we call him and ask him for help¡± Liam suggested and Brandon sat on his chair. ¡°We can¡¯t involve the police, Liam. Thest time I was in a situation like this, you knew what happened in the end. I do not want to lose another child¡± Brandon said and Liam sighed softly, remembering what had happened in the past. He just didn¡¯t want to reminisce about it, so he quickly shook off the thoughts. ¡°Any news on my grandmother yet?¡± Brandon asked ¡°She was spotted at a restaurant down with a guy who was confirmed to be a reporter and also an investigator. She¡¯s still there at the moment. I hired someone to keep an eye on her already¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded in response. Just then, they heard voices from downstairs. They walked out of the study room and climbed down the stairs and there they met Rhoda speaking with Alexander downstairs. ¡°Oh Brandon, here you are. I heard about what happened and I came immediately¡± Rhoda said immediately he saw Brandon. ¡°Did you tell her anything?¡± Brandon asked Liam. ¡°What? No, I didn¡¯t. I haven¡¯t even spoken to her or called her since¡± Liam said and Brandon stared at her wondering how she had found out about what happened. ¡°It¡¯s fine Alexander, I will take over from here,¡± Brandon said and then Alexander nodded in response before walking away. ¡°What are you doing here Rhoda?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I heard about what happened. I rushed to your office and found out you weren¡¯t there. I had toe to your house and here you are. How are you holding up? Any news about the kids? And how¡¯s Hannah?¡± Rhoda asked pretending to care and Liam gave a deadly re knowing well this woman in front of them was a fucking pretender. Who knows, maybe she has something to do with the missing octuplets, Liam¡¯s thoughts. ¡°And how the hell did you find out about it? I didn¡¯t tell anyone about it¡± Brandon asked with a frown on his face. ¡°I¡­ I had gone to your office because you promised you were going toe over for dinner yesterday. I just wanted to find out why you didn¡¯te over. And then I met Kate, Hannah¡¯s PA. She told me you had left and she overheard you talking to someone on the phone that the octuplets were missing ¡± Rhoda said and Brandon turned to Liam and then to Rhoda. ¡°You should go home Rhoda, this is my family¡¯s house and my wife does not like it whenever youe here. If you want to see me or ask me any questions, you should call me¡± Brandon said calmly. He wasn¡¯t in for any drama. All he wanted was to find the octuplets and nothing else. Rhoda pouted as tears filled her eyes. Brandon felt sorry for her at once. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to disrespect you,¡± Rhoda said as she moved toward Brandon, tiptoed, and hugged Brandon. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry,¡± she said, pretending to cry as she touched his hair and stylishly pulled out a few strands from it. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I didn¡¯t mean to be so harsh. I promise when all this is over I¡¯ll make time for you¡± Brandon said as he pulled Rhoda away from the hug. Rhoda sniffed and wiped her tears with her finger. ¡°You should go home and rest,¡± Brandon said to her as he stared at her. He wondered how he had forced himself on this woman in the past. The woman from years ago had a different scent and when their body came in contact, he felt something but he felt nothing for Rhoda. He feels numb whenever he¡¯s around her. He sighed and then turned to Liam and whispered. ¡°Make sure she gets home safe, and Kate, make sure she¡¯s taken care of and doesn¡¯t tell another what she had heard,¡± Brandon said in a whisper, and with that, he walked away. Liam turned to Rhoda with a frown on his face, he held her hands and pulled her out of the house roughly. ¡°Let me go¡± she winced and Liam let go of her immediately. ¡°What do you think you were doing bying here and why do I have this feeling you were the one who kidnapped the octuplets,¡± Liam said and Rhoda frowned ¡°What do you mean? That¡¯s a huge usation you putting on me¡± Rhoda said and Liam rolled his eyes ¡°Ohmon we both know what you are capable of. You saw the kids just yesterday and today they went missing. Isn¡¯t that such a big coincidence ?¡± Liam said and Rhoda rolled her eyes. ¡°As much as I hate Hannah so much, I would never think of harming her kids or kidnapping them. I¡¯m a mother too,¡± Rhoda said in a convincing tone and Liam hummed ¡°I do not trust you, the moment I found out you are involved in this. It would be the end of you. Nowe let me take you home¡± Liam said and Rhoda frowned. ¡°Stop threatening me. And I can go home by myself. I do not need you taking me home¡± Rhoda said and walked away from him, she hopped into her car and opened her palm.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. She stared at the few strands of hair in her palm And a wide smile spread on her lips. Now I have one of the octuplets and Brandon¡¯s hair, I can now take these samples to theb and confirm. Is Brandon their Biological father, Rhoda thought as she put the hair strands in a small nylon, sealed it, and put it in her bag. She got what she came for, mission aplished, She ignited the engine and zoomed off at once. Liam stared at the car till it was out of sight. He didn¡¯t know why but he suspected Rhoda was behind the octuplets missing. Just then, Another car drove into Colby¡¯s vi and a man in a suit and a shade climbed out of the car and walked towards Liam. ¡°Hello, is Mrs Colby in?¡± he asked and Liam stared at him weirdly. ¡°And you are?¡± Liam asked and the guy in ck removed his sun shade. ¡°Micheal Adams¡± TBC Tie them up Michael is seen in the sitting room waiting for Hannah to show up and finally, he could see her climbing down the stairs looking as beautiful as ever. He stared at her strangely with lots of thoughts going through his mind but then he quickly shook off the thoughts. ¡°Hannah¡± he uttered as he stood up as Hannah walked towards her. He noticed her eyes looked so swollen. Has she been crying? Has her contract husband been treating her badly? ¡°Are you okay?¡± Micheal asked trying to resist the urge to hug her andfort her. ¡°I¡¯m not Micheal, my kids are missing, ¡± Hannah said, tears slipping down her cheeks. ¡°What? Missing? How did it happen?¡± Micheal asked worriedly. He had kept his eyes off Hannah and the kids in just one day and this happened. He had been invited to the white house and he had received a call from Hannah when he was there. He had to rush back when Hannah told him she needed to see him. ¡°Shit!! This is my fault! Come here, stop crying alright, I¡¯m going to find them and bring them home¡± Micheal said as he put his hands on Hannah¡¯s back and led her to the couch to sit on it. Meanwhile, Brandon and Liam are seen upstairs watching both Hannah and Micheal. Anger and jealousy shed in his eyes. How dare he touch what belongs to him and how dare she bring man to his house, he thought and then decided to go meet both Hannah and Micheal downstairs but then Liam stopped him. You shouldn¡¯t make a scene, I¡¯m sure whoever that guy is, he¡¯s here to help, we all want one thing, for the octuplets to be found, Liam said and Brandon stared at both Hannah and Michael, and then suddenly he felt a sense of familiarity washed through him. He recognized him from somewhere but he just couldn¡¯t remember where. He decided to go meet them downstairs. ¡°Brandon¡± Hannah called as she saw Brandon. ¡°Who do we have here?¡± Brandon asked ¡°This is Micheal Adams, an Fbi¡± Hannah said and Brandon raised her eyebrows. ¡°I thought I asked you not to involve the police in it?¡± Brandon asked ¡°He¡¯s not just a police or anyone, he saved my life and is the reason I¡¯m still alive, I consider him family. Please let¡¯s just focus on finding my children¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed softly without saying a word. ¡°Hello, sir,¡± Micheal said as he stood up and moved towards Brandon and brought his hands for a handshake. Brandon had wanted to refuse the handshake but he then decided to ept it. Just like Hannah said, they should focus on finding the kids. ¡°Wee, Micheal Adams,¡± Brandon said in response and they all sat down. ************** ************** After Jeff had got home, he opened his car door wanting to go open David¡¯s car door but David was quick to open the door and hopped out of the car. He walked past Jeff and walked inside the house, there he met his grandma Rosa pacing to and fro with a worried look on her face. ¡°Grandma¡± David called and Rosa turned to him immediately and rushed towards him and hugged him so tight. ¡°Oh my goodness! Honey, are you alright? What happened, I was so worried about you¡± Rosa said as she pulled away from the hug and kissed David on his forehead. ¡°Grandma, some bad men kidnapped me and my friends, Daddy came to get me and left my friends. I begged him to help my friends too but then he refused. Please tell Daddy to help my friends, ¡± David said and burst into tears. Meanwhile, Jeff who was standing at the door stared at David angrily. ¡°Shhhhh, it¡¯s fine, I will talk to Daddy. Now go upstairs to your room, I will be there in a bit¡± Rosa said and David nodded before climbing upstairs to his room. ¡°What¡¯s he talking about?¡± Rosa asked as she turned to Jeff but Jeff stared at her without saying a word. It was then she knew what was going on. ¡°Oh my goodness Jeff, did you kidnap his friends? The octuplets? Why would you do that? What if their parents start searching for them?¡± Rosa asked ¡°Hannah owns the octuplets, I¡¯m going to make her get married to me again, then I will bring her and the octuplets home,¡± Jeff said and Rosa stared at him weirdly. ¡°Hannah owns the octuplets? Howe? She thought she was barren? How the hell did she give birth to octuplets and who is the father?¡± Rosa asked in surprise but Jeff gave her no response. ¡°Jeff, you should forget about Hannah and go look for Rhoda. I do not know why you are so obsessed with her¡± Rosa said and Jeff shot her a deadly re. Rosa quickly shut her mouth. She knows how Jeff always reacts whenever she speaks badly of Hannah. Just then Jeff heard his phone ring, he stared at the Caller¡¯s ID and saw it was Dave. He ended the call and then walked out of the house. He hopped inside his car and zoomed off. His car came to a halt in front of his mansion where he held Hannah¡¯s kid hostage. He hopped out of the car and walked inside the mansion. There he met Dave sitting while smoking. ¡°I have been calling you but you didn¡¯t pick up,¡± Dave said as he puffed out smoke from his mouth. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jeff asked ¡°The kids, they are screaming,¡± Dave said and Jeff sighed softly. ¡°I think it¡¯s high time we get to work,¡± Jeff said as he and Dave climbed upstairs to the room the children were in. Dave opened the door and they both walked in, the kids who had been screaming went silent. ¡°What do you want from us?¡± Jamie said trying to mask his fears. ¡°Whatever you want, if it¡¯s money, my dad will give you whatever you want, just please let us go,¡± Jasper said and Jeff scoffed. ¡°You think I want money? Hell no. I want something else¡± Jeff said and the kids stared at each other.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°What do you want?¡± Jaxon asked ¡°Your mommy is what I want, ¡± Jeff said and the kids stared at him confused. ¡°My mom? Who are you and what do you want her for?¡± Addison asked ¡°You¡¯ll find out very soon!¡± Jeff said as he turned to Dave. ¡°Tie them up and seal their mouths¡± TBC Sweet, soft caring husband ¡°You¡¯ll find out very soon!¡± Jeff said as he turned to Dave. ¡°Tie them up and seal their mouths,¡± Jeff said and then Dave took his phone, made a call and seven hefty men walked in. ¡°Tie them up,¡± he said and the men walked towards the octuplets who had tried escaping from them but unfortunately they caught them and tied their hands and legs and sealed their mouths. After which the men left, leaving Jeff and Dave in the room. Jeff stared at the kids and then dialed Hannah¡¯s number. ¡°Hannah¡± Jeff called as she answered the phone call. ¡°What do you want Jeff? I told you to stop calling my number¡± Hannah said and Jeffughed. ¡°Hannah, you have just today and tomorrow to divorce Brandon ande back to me,¡± Jeff said ¡°And what made you think I would do that?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Because your kids are with me,¡± Jeff said and Hannah stood up at once from the chair she was sitting on. ¡°I don¡¯t believe you,¡± Hannah said and Jeff moved towards one of the kids and unsealed her mouth. It was Aubrey, thest of the octuplets. ¡°Talk to your mommy,¡± Jeff said as he yanked the kid¡¯s hair making her cry out loud. Hannah recognized her kid¡¯s voice immediately. ¡°Aubrey¡± Hannah called as fear ran through her veins. ¡°Mommy,¡± Aubrey called out and tears slipped down Hannah¡¯s cheeks. Jeff moved away from the kid and asked Dave to seal her mouth. He walked out of the room. ¡°Please don¡¯t harm my kids, I¡¯ll do whatever you want please don¡¯t harm them,¡± Hannah said and just then Brandon took the phone from her angrily. ¡°She¡¯s not going to do anything you want. If you dare touch a strand of hair on their head I swear I¡¯m going to kill you¡± Brandon said angrily and Jeff chuckled. ¡°Tell Hannah to meet me at the courthouse, I¡¯ll text her the location. That¡¯s where we are getting married¡± Jeff said and Brandon groaned. ¡°You know who I am already, I am Brandon Colby, I make the rules of this town, I run this town and I promise you I¡¯m going to find you and make you regret messing with my family,¡± Brandon said with gritted teeth and with that, he ended the call. Jeff kind of felt scared, but he knew they wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything as long as the kids are with him. He knows Hannah was going to give in to what he wants for the sake of her kids. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen pacing to and fro in the living room. ¡°I¡¯ll do whatever he wants, I just want my kids to be okay,¡± she said feeling so scared. ¡°You don¡¯t have to do what he wants, I have a n. We gonna track down his phone¡± Brandon said ¡°And how do you intend to do that?¡± Liam asked ¡°Hannah is going to call him and stall him to keep talking while we track him down,¡± Brandon said and then they all went upstairs to his study room, where he opened hisputer and asked Hannah to call Jeff. Hannah dialed Jeff¡¯s number and ced it on a loudspeaker. ¡°I knew you were going to call back, I¡¯m going to text you the location of the courthouse,¡± Jeff said ¡°Jeff please, this is not the way. Just let my kids go and I promise I will marry you willingly¡± Hannah said ¡°I tried my best to talk to you calmly but you refused. I had thrown my wife out of the house because of you. I just wanted us to be happy and live like a happy family. I want to make up for all the bad things I did to you in the past Hannah, I love you so much¡± Jeff said and Hannah sighed and gave Brandon the look ¡°Have you located it yet?¡± ¡°Almost!¡± Brandon whispered.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°After so many years, I still love you, Jeff, you were the only one I have ever loved. But you broke my heart. You asked my boss to fire me, you slept with my best friend and then your mom threw me out of the house onto the street where I was¡­¡­.¡± She paused not wanting to remember how she was raped. This bastard Jeff ruined her life. Brandon stared at Hannah with jealousy written in his eyes. How could she say she still loves Jeff, that bastard, he made her go through hell. ¡°Even though we get married again, your mom would not agree, she hates me so much,¡± Hannah said ¡°She would agree to it, I¡¯ll take care of her,¡± Jeff said and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°We found the location, end the call. Tell him to send you the location of the courthouse and that you would be there in the next 30 minutes¡± Brandon whispered and Hannah nodded ¡°Okay then, send me the location of the courthouse, I¡¯ll be there in the next 30 minutes so we can get married and get over with all this once and for all,¡± Hannah said, and with that she ended the call. ¡°I found the location, Liam, take some men and micheal with you and go to the location to get the kids, i and Hannah would go to the courthouse and meet him there. He won¡¯t see thising ¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response. Meanwhile, Micheal stood at the corner of the study room watching Brandon, he felt amazed with the way Brandon was handling the situation. ¡°Common, let¡¯s go, ¡± he said to Hannah who was looking so stressed and tired. ¡°Maybe you should stay home, you look tired. I will handle him myself. You just have to trust me¡± Brandon said to Hannah ¡°No, I¡¯lle with you,¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed softly and moved towards her. He pulled her into a brief hug and kissed her forehead. ¡°Everything is going to be fine,¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded in response. Both Liam and Micheal stared at each other and looked away. I thought it was a contract marriage, it doesn¡¯t look like one to me. This looks like a marriage filled with love and from the look of things, Brandon cares about Hannah so much, Micheal thought. ¡°When the hell did Brandon be a sweet, soft, and caring husband?!¡± Liam thought in surprise. TBC A hot sex Meanwhile, Jayden is seen sitting on a chair inside a room, staring around the room. He¡¯s been that way for hours now. After Mr jones had taken him. He took him to Rhoda¡¯s house but unfortunately, he didn¡¯t meet Rhoda at home. He had called Rhoda and she asked him to lock Jayden up in one room. When he told Rhoda, it was one of the octuplets he got, Rhoda didn¡¯t feel bothered a bit. At least she¡¯s got one of the octuplets, she could do what she wants to do. Jayden wondered how long they were gonna keep him locked up in here, he just wanted to meet whoever sent those guys and ask what they wanted. On the other hand, he wondered if his siblings were safe and if they were already looking for him. He sighed softly. He didn¡¯t know why, he wasn¡¯t scared a bit. He felt his family was rich and whoever sent those men to get him and his siblings needed money. He knows his family will provide whatever the kidnapper wants just to make sure he is safe. He wondered if Mr Jones had left. Suddenly, he felt so tasty. He needed to drink some water. He stood up from the chair he was sitting on and moved towards the door. He tried opening it but it was locked. ¡°Hello, anyone there? I need water please, I¡¯m tasty¡± he said but there was no response. He sighed sadly and went to sit down back on the chair. Just then the door opened and Jones walked in holding a ss of water. Oh, he had heard me, Jayden thought as Jones gave him the ss of water. He took the ss and stared at the water in it and then at Jones. ¡°I didn¡¯t poison the water if that¡¯s what you are thinking about,¡± Jones said and Jayden then stared at him for a few seconds before putting the ss of water in his mouth, and liquored up a little from it. He gave the ss back to Mr Jones which he took and walked out of the room, locking the door behind him. Just then the door opened again and Jayden raised his head to see who hade in and to his surprise, he saw a familiar figure. Thedy that had gotten into a fight with his mommy at the mall. ¡°You!¡± Jayden muttered immediately after he saw her. ¡°Oh, I guess you remember me so well. Children and their unforgettable memories¡± Rhoda said as she smiled. ¡°What do you want?¡± Jayden asked ¡°Simple, I just want you toply with me with whatever I¡¯m going to do,¡± Rhoda said and Jayden stared at her confused. ¡°Your mom is searching for you now, the earlier I get what I want, I promise to let you go after then,¡± she said ¡°I do not believe you. I do not trust anything you say. Who are you to my mommy¡± Jayden asked and Rhoda sighed while she checked the time on her wristwatch. ¡°I do not have time for too much questioning, I have to visit theb for a test,¡± she said as she unexpectedly brought out a white handkerchief from her pocket and covered Jayden¡¯s mouth and nose. ¡°Hmmm ummmm¡± Jayden tried struggling but suddenly he lost consciousness.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. Rhoda sighed softly and brought out a de and cut a bit of his hair, put in a sealed nylon, and then was about to walk out of the room when Jones then walked in. He stared at Jayden and met him lying unconscious. ¡°What did you do to him? Did you kill him?¡± Jones asked as he moved towards Jayden to check if he was still breathing and luckily he was still breathing. He carried him from the chair and ced him on the bed, so he couldy properly. ¡°I didn¡¯t kill him, I just made him unconscious, he talks too much. He¡¯s probably going to be awake, minutes or hours from now,¡± Rhoda paused as she stared at Jones. ¡°Since when did you start caring about children?¡± She asked and Jones sighed as he stared at Jayden. He didn¡¯t know why, the moment Jayden had made a deal with him to go with him but he should let the siblings go, he instantly liked the boy. He was willing to risk his life so his siblings could be safe. Are there still people like that in this world? Rare. Whoever raised this child did a good job. ¡°He¡¯s different from every other kid I have met,¡± Jones said and Rhoda rolled her eyes. ¡°I know you do not mean what you said,¡± she said as she moved towards him. She ced her hands on his chest while caressing up and Down. She then tiptoed and the next thing she kissed him and a few secondster, she pulled away from the kiss. ¡°Meet me in my room!¡± She said to Jones who bit his lips as Rhoda walked away from her. He turned to Jayden who was still unconscious and then walked out of the room before locking the door behind him. He went to Rhoda¡¯s room, and opened the door.. There he met Rhoda sitting on the bed waiting for him. He moved towards her and ced his lips on hers, kissing her aggressively. He slipped his hands inside her dress and grasped her breast. A soft moan escaped Rhoda¡¯s lips. He moved his mouth from her lips and then kissed her ear, her neck, and to her corbone. He helped her remove her dress and unhook her bra. Leaving her upper body naked. He stared at her full breast and then at her face. He smiled at her and suddenly he put his mouth on her nipples, sucking her breast like a hungry baby feeding on his mommy¡¯s breast. He sucked her right breast while he caressed the left breast with his hands. He then moved his mouth to the left breast and sucked it. After some minutes he stopped and started removing his clothes while Rhoda did the same by removing the trouser and panties she was wearing. The both of them could be seen flinging their clothes on the ground and the next thing they both copsed on the bed with Rhoda on top while riding him in ecstasy. Everywhere was so calm and quiet, only the sounds of their moans could be heard. TBC I think we have a problem Hannah and Brandon were about to leave the house when the door burst open revealing Jessica, holding a lot of shopping bags. She had gone shopping with her friends and they made her buy a lot of things. In as much as she was still angry at the octuplets. She still bought them something. It was some set of clothes she saw, they looked so beautiful and ssy that she couldn¡¯t take her eyes off them. She had to buy them. ¡°Where are you guys going in a haste?¡± Jessica asked but no one answered her. She wondered what was wrong because Hannah was looking so tense. Just then she saw the Butler, Alexander. The butler was about to go back inside when he saw Jessica but then Jessica called his name making him stop. She dropped her shopping bags on the floor and walked towards him. ¡°Alex,¡± she called and Alex turned to her. ¡°I know we had our past but I believe it would be best if we put everything behind us and just be friends. Please ¡± Jessica said and Alex hummed. ¡°We do not need to avoid each other, besides I have a boyfriend already,¡± Jessica said ¡°Oh, congrattions, ¡± Alex said in response. Just then Jessica heard her phone ring. It was a call from her boyfriend, Jefferson. She smiled and then answered the phone call. ¡°Babe, I¡¯m almost dressed, I promise not to bete,¡± Jessica said happily, thinking Jefferson had wanted to ask her if she was ready. ¡°No, Jessica. I wanted to tell you I won¡¯t be avable today. I have some work to do. It¡¯s an emergency ¡± Jefferson said and Jessica sighed sadly. ¡°Okay then,¡± she said and ended the call. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Alex asked ¡°My boyfriend, we were supposed to go out today but he canceled saying it¡¯s an emergency, ¡± Jessica said and Alex muttered an ¡°oh ¡± with a cold look on his face. Jessica quickly shook off the sadness. She would just hang out with him another day since he¡¯s busy, she thought. ¡°Mind telling me what¡¯s happening in this house and where my brother and his wife are rushing to? Where¡¯s the octuplets and where are the maids¡± Jessica asked, looking around. ¡°The octuplets are missing and I was asked to dismiss all the house help which I did. I was only following orders!¡± Alex said ¡°The octuplets are missing? What? What about grandma, have you seen her?¡± Jessica asked ¡°No,¡± Alex responded ¡°Any idea where she went?¡± she asked She was the one who tried killing Hannah before, what if she¡¯s the one behind this too, Jessica thought as she brought out her phone to call her but sadly it was entering voicemail. ¡°Hello Grandma, immediately you get this voicemail, I want you to call me back,¡± Jessica said and then turned to Alex. ¡°I have work to do, I need to go,¡± Alex said and Jessica sighed softly. ************** ************** Meanwhile, a ck car with tinted ss came to a stop close to the courthouse. Hannah and Brandon were both in the car. Just then, they saw Jeff standing in front of the court house pacing to and fro while checking his time. Just then he picked up his phone and dialed Hannah¡¯s number. ¡°He¡¯s calling me?¡± Hannah said to Brandon as her phone rang. ¡°Answer the phone call and tell him you are close,¡± Brandon said and Hannah answered the phone call. ¡°I¡¯m on my way, I¡¯ll be there in a few minutes, ¡± Hannah said and with that, she ended the call. They could see Jeff sigh in relief when Hannah said she was on her way. ¡°When are we going to meet him?¡± Hannah asked ¡°When Liam calls that the children are safe and with him,¡± Brandon said as they both remained in the car. Brandon turned to Hannah and noticed she was looking so nervous while staring through the ss of the car. He sighed softly and then ced his hands on hers, Hannah then turned to him at once. She felt a cold feeling immediately after Brandon¡¯s hands came in contact with hers. They both stared at each other with a peculiar look on their faces. ¡°You don¡¯t have to be scared, I¡¯m here for you and everything is going to be fine,¡± he said and Hannah who was almost bing lost while staring at Brandon couldn¡¯t say a word. Just then Brandon¡¯s phone vibrated, it was a text message from Liam. They both looked away from each other. ¡°It¡¯s Liam, he¡¯s got the kids and is taking them home,¡± Brandon said and Hannah gave out a breath of relief, she felt like a huge burden had been lifted off her. She then climbed out of the car and walked towards Jeff. ¡°Oh you are here already,¡± Jeff said with a smile on his face but Hannah did the unexpected. He pped him so hard on his face. Jeff¡¯s face turned red immediately. ¡°That is for hurting me in the past and betraying me,¡± she said and then pped him again on his face twice ¡°That is for asking your mom to throw me out on the street so I could get raped¡± She paused as tears slipped down her cheeks. She then pped him again four times on his face. ¡°That is for kidnapping my kids and making them suffer¡± she yelled and Jeff who was now furious held her hands. ¡°How dare you hit me. I would only spare you because you are getting married to me, nowe with me to the courthouse¡± Jeff said but then a voice spoke making Jeff pause.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Let her go¡± Brandon spoke, his voice filled with so much authority. Fear ran through Jeff¡¯s spine. He remembered the day Brandon had given him a broken arm, this made him more scared. ¡°I thought I told you toe alone, and you brought him. I could make some calls and your kids would be dead, remember I have them in my custody. You would bettere with me Hannah¡± Jeff said as Hannah pulled her hands away from his grip. ¡°You are a fool to think that we woulde here knowing fully well, you had the kids. You think I trust you and what you say. Those times I was talking to you on the phone, my beloved husband here was busy tracking down your location. He sent some men over and now they¡¯ve gotten the kids and they are on their way home¡± Hannah said and Jeff stared at them in disbelief. ¡°You are lying. You think I would fall for ur lies or believe anything you say¡± Jeff said and suddenly Brandon brought out his phone and showed him a video of the kids. ¡°You¡­. bastard..¡± Jeff said with gritted teeth and the next thing Brandon gave him a punch in his mouth making him stagger backward. ¡°You don¡¯t mess with my family,¡± Brandon said and suddenly the police arrived at the scene and took him away. ¡°I¡¯m going to make you pay for this Hannah, I¡¯ll make you all pay¡± Jeff yelled as the police handcuffed him and took him away. ¡°Your hands seem to be better now,¡± Brandon said and Hannahughed. Just then Brandon heard his phone ring, it was a call from Liam. He quickly answered the phone call. ¡°I think we have a problem¡± TBC Me jones Meanwhile, Rhoda is seen walking out of the bathroom with her towel tied around her chest. She had sent Jayden¡¯s and Brandon¡¯s hair samples to theb already. They had told her the result would be out the next day, she had paid a lot of fees and told them she needed it to be out the next day. She met Jones Putting on his clothes. ¡°I have to go now, I just got a call for a job. And my wife needs me now¡± Jones said and Rhoda nodded in response. ¡°I sent your payment to your ount, I¡¯ll call you whenever I need you,¡± Rhoda said and Jones nodded as he moved towards her, and kissed her before walking out of the house. He hopped inside the car and zoomed off. Rhoda sighed softly and sat on the bed while she opened the drawer to her bed. She then brought out a gun from it. She cleaned the gun and stared at it with a lot of thoughts going through her mind. She was going to wait for the DNA test result to be out tomorrow before she carries out her n. If the DNA proves Jayden is both Hannah and Brandon¡¯s Biological child, she was going to kill Jayden and send the corpse to Hannah. She was going to ruin Hannah¡¯s life and make her pass through so much pain. She thought as she stared at the gun. She then put the gun back in her drawer while she went to her wardrobe and picked up a dress to wear. She walked out of the room, to the kitchen to go prepare some food as she felt so hungry. **************** **************** Brandon¡¯s car came to a stop in front of Colby¡¯s mansion. Hannah alighted the car and walked inside the mansion with Brandon trailing behind her. There they met Micheal and Liam in the living room. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Where are my kids? What do you mean there were only seven of them, where¡¯s the remaining?¡± Hannah asked, looking tense. ¡°Hannah, you have to calm down. The girls areplete, it¡¯s just one of the boys who are missing, and I do not know who among them because they look alike¡­¡­.¡± Hannah didn¡¯t wait for Micheal to finish what he was saying when she rushed upstairs to her kid¡¯s room. Brandon and Micheal both stared at each other. The kid looks much like Brandon Colby. I thought she had gotten pregnant as a result of rape and she and Brandon were just in a contract marriage. Howe the kids have a striking resemnce to Brandon, Micheal thought confused. ¡°Were the kids the only ones you met there when you got there?¡± Brandon asked ¡°No, some men were there too, we took them and tied them up at the stable house,¡± Liam said Brandon nodded and made his way to the stable house with Both Liam and Micheal trailing behind him. They walked into the stable house and met six men sitting on the ground with their legs and arms tied and their mouths sealed. The men opened their eyes wide in shock as they saw Brandon Colby. Brandon moved towards one of the men and unsealed his mouth. He stared at the man and then sighed softly before finally speaking. ¡°The octuplets you kidnapped. They are eight in number but now they are only seven, where is the other one?¡± Brandon asked coldly. ¡°When we got to the school, we only took the kids we had met. I swear to God it was just the seven of them we saw, we didn¡¯t see another one,¡± The man said, shivering in fear. Brandon closed his eyes briefly and then opened it, and suddenly hended a punch on his face. ¡°Where is he? Where did you hide the child?¡± Brandon asked again and the man burst into tears. ¡°We didn¡¯t take the child, I¡¯m telling the truth,¡± The man said and Brandonnded another punch on his face. Just then he heard his phone ring, it was a call from Hannah. He brought out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the blood on his hands. He moved away from the man and answered the phone call. ¡°Where are you, Brandon?¡± Hannah asked as she sniffed. ¡°I¡¯ming,¡± he said and ended the call and with that, he walked out of the stable house. Brandon stared at the men that were tied down. He had questioned them and threatened them with their family but yet they said they didn¡¯t take the kid and that it was just the seven of them they saw. If they didn¡¯t do it, then who did? ************ ************ Hannah had walked inside the octuplet¡¯s room and met the kids lying on the bed looking tired with Jessica beside them. ¡°Mommy¡± the kids called immediately they saw Hannah. ¡°Oh, my sweetheart!¡± Hannah said as tears filled her eyes. The kids stood up from the bed and then walked toward Hannah and hugged her.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°Sweethearts, how are you feeling, did they harm you or do anything to you guys?¡± Hannah asked as she sniffed and wiped her tears., ¡°No Mommy, they only tied our hands and leg and then sealed our mouths,¡± Jamie said ¡°And they yanked my hair, ¡± Aubrey said and burst into tears. ¡°Shhh baby, it¡¯s okay. It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m so sorry you all had to go through all that. I¡¯m so sorry, it¡¯s my fault¡± Hannah cried and carried Aubrey who was crying too hard while she petted her. ¡°What about Jayden? Wasn¡¯t he with you guys?¡± Hannah asked. She had noticed her kids were notplete when she walked in and it was Jayden who wasn¡¯t among them. ¡°A man came and took him, he followed the man and asked us to call you guys for help but suddenly some men came and kidnapped us,¡± Jaxon said ¡°I thought maybe he would be home!¡± Japer said as they all had a worried look on their faces. ¡°Do you guys recognize the man that took him?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Yes, and his name is Mr jones,¡± Allison said ¡°That might not be his real name but that¡¯s the name he told us¡± Audrey added TBC The scream ¡°That might not be his real name but that¡¯s the name he told us¡± Audrey added and Hannah nodded in response. ¡°You all should rest, I¡¯ll ask the maid to prepare something for you guys, you don¡¯t have to worry, I will find Jayden, alright,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded in response. ¡°Brandon asked the Butler to dismiss all the house help. I will help them prepare something, ¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded in response and muttered a thank you before walking out of the children¡¯s room to the living room. She found out Brandon was no longer there, she decided to call him and he said he wasing. Not quite long, Brandon arrived and Hannah stared at him for some seconds before speaking. ¡°It¡¯s Jayden, he¡¯s missing. I think someone else took him. And the kids said the person who took him goes by the name Jones¡± Hannah said ¡°We can¡¯t just go out there and start searching for someone with the name Jones. There are a lot of people who go by the name Jones¡± Brandon said ¡°What do we do now?¡± Hannah asked worriedly. ¡°If they can remember what the man looks like, I can call someone so they can give a proper description of Jones¡¯s looks, so he can draw out their description. We could find out who the Jones is¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed softly. She was trying to keep calm. But she¡¯s a woman and a mother, she can¡¯t just keep calm knowing her son is out there and might be feeling hurt. ¡°The kids are tired and they need rest, it¡¯ste already, we can do that tomorrow right?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon went dead silent. He wondered who had taken Jayden. ¡°Sure, you should rest too,¡± Brandon said and Hannah burst into tears. Brandon moved towards her and pulled her into a warm hug. ¡°We are going to find him alright? He¡¯s going to be fine¡± Brandon said and pulled away from the hug and held Hannah¡¯s hand taking her to her room. He helped Hannah sit on the bed. ¡°I know you must be hungry, I will go prepare something for you,¡± Brandon said and with that, he walked out of the room to the kitchen. There he met Jessica cooking. He stood for some seconds and stared at her before walking fully inside the kitchen. Jessica turned and saw her brother opening the fridge. ¡°You can¡¯t continue to avoid me forever,¡± Jessica said to Brandon and he didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°I apologized a million times already, what else do you want me to do? I am sorry¡± Jessica said and then Brandon turned to her. ¡°This is not the right time for this, Jessica,¡± he said and Jessica sighed softly. ¡°No time is always the right time,¡± Jessica said and rolled her eyes at him. Just then Brandon heard his phone ring, it was a call from Liam. He answered the phone call and spoke. ¡°I will be there in a jiffy,¡± he said and ended the call and then turned to Jessica. ¡°Can you please help me put up one or two things together for Hannah to eat, I have something to attend to¡± he said and Jessica rolled her eyes but then she nodded in agreement. Brandon then walked out of the kitchen. Jessica prepared the meal and made sure the kids were well-fed, before putting them to sleep. It wasn¡¯t that difficult because they had already taken their bath and felt sleepy. She then took a te of food to Hannah¡¯s room, where she met Hannah already asleep. She sighed softly as she stared at her. She dropped the food on the table and covered her properly with the duvet. Just then she saw Hannah¡¯s phone ring. It was a call from her mom. She had wanted to answer the phone call but she decided not to. She then walked out of the room, closing the door behind her. She sighed softly and just then she saw Brandon and Liam walk inside Brandon¡¯s study room, with a strange guy (Michael Adams). They looked so busy. She just hopes they find Jayden in time and that he isn¡¯t hurt. ***************T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. *************** Meanwhile, David is seen in his room trying to plug his phone so it would charge, so he can be able to call Jayden¡¯s parents. He was so worried about them and hoped they were okay. Just then his door burst open and his grandma walked in making him shocked, the phone in his hands fell on the ground making it break. ¡°What are you doing David? I thought I asked you to go to bed¡± Rosa said as she entered the room and saw David¡¯s phone on the ground. She picked it up and saw it was already broken. She had wanted to shout at him but she sighed softly as she noticed David was looking at her with fear in his eyes. ¡°Your daddy isn¡¯t home yet, you should rest alright. I have been trying to call him but he hasn¡¯t been answering his phone call. I hope he¡¯s okay¡± Rosa thought and helped Davidy on the bed. She covered him properly with the nket and pat his head. ¡°Grandma¡± David called ¡°Yes David¡± she responded. ¡°I miss my mommy. I wish I could see her one more time. I hope she¡¯s fine wherever she is¡± ***************** ***************** It was morning and a brand new day, Rhoda had woken up so early and went to theb to get the test results. She opened it and to her surprise, it stated Brandon was the biological father of Jayden, which means he¡¯s the father of the octuplets. What the heck?!, this means only one thing, Hannah was the woman Brandon had raped years ago and the octuplets were the result of it. she thought and then decided to go back home. On getting home she met Liam walking out of her house. He was leaving. She felt so nervous and scared the moment she saw him. ¡°I came just now and I didn¡¯t see you at home, where did you go to?¡± Liam asked and Rhoda stared at him looking nervous. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Rhoda asked rudely. ¡°I came to collect some files I forgot here the other day and I was just about to leave, don¡¯t eat me raw¡± Liam said as he notice the look on Rhoda¡¯s face. He wondered what was wrong with her, she looks like she was trying to hide something. He wondered what it was, he thought but then he quickly shook off the thoughts. He hopped inside his car and started going through the files to see if it wasplete. He needed to make sure everything in the office was in ce, he couldn¡¯t afford for words to go out that Brandon¡¯s stepson is missing. It¡¯s going to raise a big scandal and their investors might begin to call and say if he can not protect his family, how would he be able to protect his business? Brandon had asked him to go to thepany and made sure everything was in ce, while they looked for Jayden. He then noticed the files were notplete, meaning he must have left the rest in Rhoda¡¯s sitting room. He climbed out of the car and then walked inside the sitting room when he suddenly heard a scream. TBC Rhoda is dead I He climbed out of the car and then walked inside the sitting room when he suddenly heard a scream. It was a child¡¯s voice. ¡°Rhoda,¡± he called and there was no answer. He decided to go check Rhoda¡¯s room upstairs when he suddenly saw hering out of a room and then she locked the door. When Rhoda saw Liam, at first she paused because she was frightened. She quickly maintained an innocent look. ¡°I thought you had left, what are you still doing here?¡± she asked as she walked past Liam to her room. ¡°I had forgotten some of the files, and I heard a scream. What¡¯s in that room or rather who¡¯s in that room?¡± Liam asked but Rhoda didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°Rhoda, that sounds like a child¡¯s voice, who the hell is in that room, did you kidnap¡­.¡± Liam paused and Rhoda turned to him. ¡°Jesus Christ, Rhoda, did you kidnap Hannah¡¯s son? ¡± You were the one all this time,¡± Liam said with shock in his eyes. He just couldn¡¯t believe it. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to hurt the child, I only hit him a bit in the head and he screamed and lost consciousness, the child is just too stubborn,¡± Rhoda said ¡°How could you do such a thing? Is that how much you hate Hannah that you want to punish her kids for what happened?¡± Liam said and Rhoda rolled her eyes at him. She doesn¡¯t even feel guilty or remorse about what happened, Liam thought angrily. ¡°Let that child go and i¡¯ll tell them I found him on the street all alone,¡± Liam said and Rhodaughed. ¡°Same way you lied to Brandon I was the one he raped years ago, I would advise you leave and pretend you didn¡¯t see or hear anything,¡± Rhoda said and Liam stared at her angrily. ¡°I¡¯m going to tell Brandon the truth and what happened now,¡± Liam said and was about to walk out of the room when suddenly she heard the sound of a gun being cracked. He paused at once and then turned only to see Rhoda standing pointing a gun at his forehead. ¡°Where the hell did you get a gun and what do you think you are doing?¡± Liam asked as he swallowed hard. He raised his hands as a sign of surrender. ¡°I won¡¯t have you ruin my ns, you are better off dead than telling Brandon anything, ¡± Rhoda said ¡°And you think if you kill me Brandon won¡¯t know,¡± Liam asked ¡°He would never know, besides no one knew you wereing here,¡± Rhoda said and put the gun straight on his forehead, the gun was now touching his forehead. ¡°Okay fine, you don¡¯t have to pull the trigger, I promise to leave and not say a word to Brandon¡± Liam said and Rhoda scoffed ¡°And you think I would believe you?¡± Rhoda said andughed. Just then in a swift movement, Liam moved to her side and held the gun, thereby dragging the gun with her while they shot the ceiling and then themps in the room. They kept dragging the gun and finally, the gun was now with Liam. He then pointed the gun at Rhoda. Rhodaughed and stared at Liam. ¡°You think I would let you leave here with that child? I won¡¯t let you leave here and tell Brandon anything. I won¡¯t let you ruin my ns and you are so stupid to think I have just one gun¡± Rhoda said and moved to her wardrobe to bring out another gun. Liam thought she was joking, she truly has another gun. He didn¡¯t want to pull the trigger but now he has no option but to save his life. Just as Rhoda was about to shoot him, he pulled the trigger and shot him in his hands and the gun fell on the ground. Rhoda groaned and made to pick up the gun again when Liam shot her twice in her stomach. She fell to the ground with blood gushing out of her mouth. Her vision was already bing dark. She closed her eyes as she breathed herst breath. Liam began shivering in fear as he saw her close her eyes. He felt so scared, no one would believe it was self-defense, they would think he killed her on purpose. He didn¡¯t want to go to prison, he needed to figure out a way to make sure no one finds out he killed her. He then moved towards Rhoda, searched her clothes and brought out her phone, and texted Hannah.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°If you want to see your son and save him, you muste alone to this address, if you doe with anyone, you would find your son dead¡± he sent the message, and then he cleaned the phone with his shirt and ced it on Rhoda¡¯s hands. He took the keys to the room Jayden was in and walked out of the room. He opened the door and met Jayden unconscious on the ground. He cleaned the gun and then ced it in the child¡¯s hands. He stared at Jayden for some seconds before walking out of the room, to the living room. He took all the files and made sure he cleared everything that would make anyone think he was at Rhoda¡¯s house today. He walked out of the house, hopped inside his car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off at once. He was sure Hannah would go there alone and then she would be med for Rhoda¡¯s death. Everyone including Brandon would believe because of how much Hannah hated Rhoda. His car came to a stop in front of thepany and he alighted the car. He walked inside thepany looking so nervous. He then saw Brandon¡¯s secretary. ¡°Hello sir Liam, the board members are waiting for you,¡± The secretary said and he nodded as they both walked inside the elevator. Liam tried pressing the button to the seventh floor but his hands were shivering. ¡°Are you okay sir?¡± the secretary asked and Liam smiled at him. He managed to press the elevator button and walked and the door closed. While in the elevator, the secretary kept staring at him because his hands were shivering, and he wondered what was wrong with him. The Elevator came to a stop on the seventh floor and they both came out. ¡°Bring the other files from my office, I¡¯ll be in the boardroom,¡± Liam said and the secretary nodded in response. TBC A set up Hannah had woken up in the middle of the night as she couldn¡¯t sleep. She kept on thinking about her son and at that moment nothing else mattered to her than her son being found. ¡°What if he¡¯s hurt and he¡¯s hungry too? I can¡¯t imagine him getting hurt and what if he¡¯s dead? No, it can¡¯t be¡± she kept on thinking about it. She had walked out of her room and had wanted to go out of the house to look for her son at midnight but then she saw Brandon, Liam, and Michael discussing and making calls. This means they haven¡¯t slept too and they would not let her leave the house. Brandon had seen Hannah from downstairs and then went to meet her upstairs. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you still awake? You should be resting¡± Brandon said ¡°I don¡¯t know how you do this by acting strong, I can¡¯t sleep knowing my son is out here probably hurt or something. I¡¯m not as strong as you are. Let¡¯s just call the police so they can search for him and find him, please¡± Hannah said in fear. ¡°We cannot involve the police¡± Brandon responded ¡°You keep saying we can¡¯t involve the police, why? Can¡¯t you tell me why?¡± she asked, this time In an angry tone and Liam and Micheal who were downstairs were forced to look up because of how she had yelled. Brandon stared at her angrily, ¡°Why can¡¯t you just trust me and let me do things my way and find him¡± Brandon yelled back, this time losing his patience. ¡°You¡¯ve been telling me to keep trusting you for the past few hours now and yet, here you are doing nothing to find him¡± Hannah yelled? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°You think I¡¯m here doing nothing?¡­.¡± Brandon closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. The moment he opened them, he couldn¡¯t see Hannah in front of him again. He turned and saw her walking back to her room. He followed her and they both entered the room. Hannah picked up her phone and was about to call the police when Brandon spoke. ¡°I know how you are feeling Hannah,¡± Brandon said and Hannah turned to him ¡°You do not know how I¡¯m feeling because if you do, you obviously would have involved the police by now,¡± Hannah said ¡°I do. I had a child before¡­.¡± Brandon said and Hannah paused at once. ¡°Y.. you had a child?¡± she asked again to be sure of what she had heard and Brandon nodded. ¡°Where is the child?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Some set of robbers had broken into our home one night and took her. We involved the police and did everything they asked us to do, but in the end, I lost the child. She was killed¡± Brandon paused and took a deep breath trying to mask whatever pain he was feeling. ¡°Her name was Mellisa. I do call her Lisa. She was a sweet loving soul. She was just 3 years old¡± Brandon said and Hannah became dead silent. She didn¡¯t know what to say. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, I didn¡¯t know about that,¡± Hannah said in a calm tone. ¡°Trust me, I know every bit of what you are feeling. But I promise I will find Jayden and make sure he¡¯s okay¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded calmly. Brandon moved towards her and wiped the tears that were on her face. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for yelling at you earlier on, ¡± he said and pulled Hannah into a warm hug. The hugsted for a few minutes, After that he pulled away from the hug. ¡°You should rest now, I have to go,¡± He said and Hannah nodded in response. She sat on the bed tiredly, staring at the ceiling. Not quite long, she could hear the sound of a bird chirping from the outside. She stood up and opened the window only to see everywhere was so bright. It was then she realized she had been awake for so long, staring into nothing. She moved away from the window and walked outside her room. She climbed down the stairs and there she saw just Micheal and Brandon, although they didn¡¯t see her, She wondered why Liam wasn¡¯t with them. ¡°He¡¯s probably gone to thepany since Brandon won¡¯t be going,¡± Hannah thought and then went back to her room. Just then she heard her phone vibrate, it was a text message from a strange number. She opened the message and read it. *If you want to see your son and save him, you muste alone to this address, if you doe with anyone, you would find your child dead* She paused for a few seconds and then reread the message. She had wanted to go show Brandon the text message but she didn¡¯t. What if the person who sent this message finds out? I need to go myself and save my son, she thought and then walked to her wardrobe, and put on a pair of ck trousers. She picked up her car key and walked out of her room. She climbed down the stairs gently without Brandon nor Micheal seeing her. She then used the back door and walked out of the house. She walked towards her car which was in the garage. She entered her car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off. Her car came to a halt in front of a big mansion. She checked the address as she stared at the mansion. It was the house address. She alighted her car and entered thepound which was so silent. No single sound could be heard. At first, a cold shiver ran down her spine. ¡°Maybe I should go back home, what if this is a setup?¡± she thought with fear running through her spine. But then she had a second thought, she needed to save her son. She nted a soft knock on the door and it creaked open by itself. At first, she wondered why the door wasn¡¯t locked. She pushed the door open and walked in. ¡°Anyone home?!¡± she yelled but there was no response. TBC You鈥檒l pay for everything ¡°We need to talk, Hannah, we need to talk about what happened to Rhoda and how the hell did you get there?¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded in response. ¡°What happened? Did you kill Rhoda?¡± Brandon asked ¡°What? Why would you think I would do such¡± Hannah asked ¡°I don¡¯t know what to believe Hannah, what happened?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I received a text this morning from a strange number toe to a house and the address was sent, I was asked toe alone, or else I would see my son¡¯s dead body. I couldn¡¯t risk it, I had to go alone¡± Hannah paused and brought out her phone and showed Brandon the text message which he read. He stared at the phone number and noticed it was Rhoda¡¯s contact. He brought out his phone to confirm which he did. ¡°I had gotten to the house and everywhere was so silent, when I got in I met Rhoda¡¯s dead body lying on the ground. And Jayden was in the next room with¡­¡­..¡± she paused. She didn¡¯t want to tell Brandon she had seen a gun in Jayden¡¯s hands while he was unconscious. ¡°I saw Jayden unconscious, I had to take him to the hospital after I called you. I swear to God I didn¡¯t kill Rhoda. I didn¡¯t do it¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed softly not knowing what to say or believe. He knows how much Hannah hated Rhoda and now Rhoda is dead and Hannah was the first person who had seen the dead body? something is off. If Hannah didn¡¯t kill Rhoda then who did?! He thought. He didn¡¯t know if Rhoda had any other enemies. Brandon sighed, it pained his heart that Rhoda was dead. He med himself. He felt he had ruined her life in the past by raping her and now she¡¯s dead in the home he bought for her. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have gone there without me, you should have told me and this wouldn¡¯t be happening,¡± Brandon said Just then they heard Jayden groan softly. ¡°Mommy¡± Jayden called as he opened his eyes and Hannah rushed towards him.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Honey I¡¯m here,¡± Hannah said as she touched his forehead and kissed him. ¡°How did I get here?¡± Jayden asked as he managed to sit on the bed with the help of Hannah. Hannah stared at Brandon and then at Jayden before he finally spoke. ¡°I found you, I had brought you to the hospital. You¡¯re gonna be fine honey. How are you feeling now¡± Hannah asked as she managed to smile. ¡°I¡¯m okay mommy,, what about my siblings, are they safe?¡± Jayden asked and Hannah nodded in response. Jayden gave out a breath of relief. ¡°Mommy I know the person that kidnapped me. The woman from the mall the other day said she needed something you have¡± Jayden said and Brandon raised his eyebrows The woman from the mall was Rhoda. Did Rhoda kidnap Jayden? Okay, this is making me more confused. Why would Rhoda kidnap Jayden, Brandon thought. Something doesn¡¯t feel right. Just then the doctor walked in and then smiled at Jayden and Hannah. ¡°I think he¡¯s fit to go home now, he just needs enough rest and would be fine,¡± the doctor said and Hannah nodded in response. ¡°I¡¯ll go pay the hospital bills,¡± Brandon said and with that, he walked out of the ward. Hannah sighed as she stared at his son. ¡°Honey, you are going to be fine,¡± Hannah said and pulled her son into a hug. After Brandon had paid the discharge bills, he carried both Hannah and Jayden home in his car. The moment they got home, they were weed by paparazzi at their gate. The security men opened the gate and the car drove in. His car came to a stop in front of his mansion. He alighted the car and opened the car door for Hannah and Jayden who both climbed out of the car. Just Liam walked out of the house. ¡°I rushed here after I heard what happened! How¡¯s Jayden?¡± Liam asked ¡°He¡¯s fine,¡± Hannah said in response. ¡°Okay, what the hell is going on, and who the hell brought the paparazzi to my gate,¡± Brandon asked ¡°I think someone tipped them off about what had happened. They believe Rhoda is your mistress and they know that mansion was bought by you, they think you killed her¡± Micheal said as he walked out of the house and everyone turned to him. ¡°What?!¡± Brandon muttered ¡°It¡¯s all over the news already,¡± Liam said and Brandon muttered shit!! Just then a car drove inside thepound at full speed and an advanced woman alighted the car, carrying a child in her arms. It was Rosa and her grandchild, David. ¡°You!! You Hannah!! You put my son in jail and you killed this child¡¯s mother¡± Rosa yelled and Hannah stared at her weirdly. Jayden, who was in his mom¡¯s hands, saw David. ¡°David!¡± He muttered and David muttered his name too. Hannah quickly recognized the child in Rosa¡¯s arms, he is her children¡¯s friend and she had met him once in school. ¡°Please take Jayden inside,¡± Hannah said to Micheal, who carried Jayden from Hannah and took him inside the house. ¡°What are you talking about? I put your son in jail because he kidnapped my kids and as for Rhoda, I didn¡¯t kill her, I would never kill anyone¡± Hannah said and Rosa scoffed and dropped David on the ground. ¡°Oh spare me that innocent look and words. You were the reason Jeff had thrown Rhoda out of the house, leaving this child without a mother. That wasn¡¯t enough, you had put Jeff in jail and now killed Rhoda. You are going to pay for this if you do not let my son out of jail ¡± Rosa yelled ¡°Do your worst, Rosa Michelson¡± Hannah said ¡°You know what? I do not regret making Jeff divorce you in the past. I¡¯m d I paid the nurse to kill all your children immediately after they were born and I paid her to poison you. Luckily you survived but in the process lost your womb. I¡¯m d I did all of that and if given that opportunity, I would do it again and again¡± Rosa yelled and Hannah stared at her speechlessly. ¡°You! You were the one behind this all those time¡± Hannah said as she made to move towards Rosa to fight her but Brandon held her. ¡°You, you will pay for everything you did, I promise you, I only pity this poor child who is with you. You all do not deserve him. I promise you Rosa, I will make you pay for ruining my life¡± Hannah cried as Brandon held her. TBC Hannah has been arrested Hannah is seen in the living room sitting on the couch staring at Brandon who was on a phone call at the other side of the room. Jessica had taken Jayden upstairs to his room. So, she was behind all this all this time, Damn. How could she be so heartless? What have I ever done to offend her, I swear to God I will make her pay for everything she did. She wanted me dead. God!, Hannah thought as tears gathered in her eyes.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. On the other hand, she began to wonder who had killed Rhoda. She felt her head aching so bad, she closed her eyes trying to rest her head. ¡°Liam,e to the green room (Study room)¡± Brandon who was done answering the phone call said and Liam nodded in response. Immediately they got to the study room, Brandon turned to Liam. ¡°Do you think she did it? Do you think she killed Rhoda¡± Brandon asked ¡°Sir, I¡¯m not sure what to think anymore. Hannah hated Rhoda¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°What do you think sir? Do you think she¡¯s capable of such?¡± Liam asked ¡°I don¡¯t know Liam, but from everything she said I believe she was telling the truth. She had received a text message from Rhoda, she had to go because that is what the text message stated. But my question is, if she didn¡¯t kill her, who did?¡± Brandon questioned and Just then he heard his phone ring. It was a call from the chief of police staff, Traven. ¡°Hello, Jack Traven,¡± Brandon said ¡°Mr Colby, your name has been cleared off the issue but we have a problem, ¡± Traven said and Brandon wondered what it was. ¡°What is the problem?¡± Brandon asked ¡°After a thorough investigation and all, we found the fingerprint of your wife on the door and a gun that was found in one of these rooms, your wife¡¯s fingerprint was found in it and I believe the same gun was used to kill Rhoda, I think your wife killed Rhoda,¡± Traven said and Brandon muttered shit. ¡°I would call you in a bit, ¡± Brandon said and ended the call and went downstairs to meet Hannah whose eyes were closed, and Micheal was sitting beside her. ¡°You lied to me!¡± Brandon yelled and Hannah opened her eyes at once wondering what he was talking about. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Hannah asked with a confused expression on her face ¡°You lied you didn¡¯t have anything to do with Rhoda¡¯s death, but you were the one who killed her,¡± Brandon said, obviously angry at her at the moment. ¡°What? I didn¡¯t kill her, I would never do such a thing to her¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed while he shook his head. ¡°You want to tell me why your fingerprint was found on the gun used in killing Rhoda? You want to exin how that happened?¡± Brandon said and Hannah became dead silent. She cannot tell them she had seen the gun in Jayden¡¯s hands. She knows someone must have put it in his hands, she didn¡¯t want to ruin her son¡¯s life. ¡°Brandon, it¡¯s not what you think. I swear to God, I didn¡¯t do it. I didn¡¯t kill her¡± Hannah said as she stood up and tried moving towards Brandon but then Brandon moved back. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare move close to me! Why did you do it?¡± Brandon asked with disappointment in her eyes. ¡°I think I know why¡± A voice muttered and they all turned to see Grandma Elizabeth. ¡°I did my investigation on her and I found out she was first married to Jeff but then she was thrown out of the house because Rhoda, her best friend, had gotten pregnant for Jeff and they both had a son together since Hannah couldn¡¯t have a child. She felt betrayed and since then she has nned on revenge by killing Rhoda which she eventually did. You killed that sweet innocent soul ¡± Elizabeth said and Hannah became numb, when she finally regained herposure, she then spoke out. ¡°I would never do that to Rhoda. Fine, I agree. I never liked her after what she did but I would not kill her¡± Hannah said and Brandon stared at her angrily. He felt she was still lying after everything. ¡°I believe her,¡± Micheal said as he stepped forward. ¡°I have only known Hannah for some time and I can stand and say she¡¯s telling the truth. It¡¯s obvious Rhoda kidnapped Jayden and I think someone found out about it. She tried killing whoever found out about it, but the person was quick to kill her and then texted Hannah to frame her. Someone else killed Rhoda,¡± Micheal said and they all stared at him like he was saying nonsense. Hannah stared at Micheal with tears in her eyes, he was the only one who believed her. Brandon, whom she called her husband, didn¡¯t even trust her or believe her. Just then the door burst open revealing the FBI. ¡°We are here for Mrs. Colby,¡± The FBI said, moving towards Hannah. ¡°You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court ofw. You have the right to an attorney. If you can¡¯t afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. You can exercise any of these rights by not responding to my questions, or making any statement. Do you understand the rights I¡¯m reading to you?¡± The FBI said as they handcuffed Hannah and took her away. Hannah felt the whole world came crashing down on her. The only thing on Hannah¡¯s mind was her kids, how would they live without her, who would take care of them in her absence? Brandon stared at Hannah and looked away. He just couldn¡¯t stand the sight of the FBI taking her away. It pained his heart so much. ¡°Call mywyers,¡± Brandon said to Liam and walked away. Micheal stared at Brandon with a look of disappointment on his face. He walked out of the house and Dialed Arianna Mackenzie¡¯s contact. ¡°Hello Micheal, I have been trying to reach you but your phone has been going to voicemails, ¡± Arianna said ¡°I guess it was awork problem. We have a problem ma¡¯am ¡± Arianna said ¡°Is it about Hannah? I have been trying to reach her for days but she hasn¡¯t been answering her phone calls¡± Arianna said. ¡°Yes, she¡¯s been taken by the FBI,¡± Micheal said ¡°What??? And what did Brandon do about it?¡± She asked ¡°Nothing,¡± Micheal said ¡°Shit!! I¡¯m on my way to Anta now¡± TBC The Bitch Brandon is seen in his study room staring into nothing when the door bursts open revealing Jessica. ¡°What do you want?¡± Brandon asked and Jessica scoffed ¡°Seriously, you are just going to let the police take her like that and you¡¯ll sit here and do nothing,¡± Jessica said Brandon raised his head, and then rested his back on his chair. ¡°She killed someone and even lied about it,¡± Brandon said ¡°Oh yes, deep down you know the truth that she didn¡¯t kill Rhoda. You are just scared to admit the truth. I¡¯m disappointed in you Brandon, her kids are upstairs in their room sleeping, when they wake up and start asking after their mom, I believe you would provide them one¡± Jessica said ¡°There¡¯s nothing I can do about it, Jessica¡± Brandon said ¡°Oh spare me that lie. You are Brandon Colby. I know about your dirty pocket cops, Jack Traven. You could pay him to close the case. You are capable of getting Hannah released at this moment but you do not want to¡± Jessica paused as she stared at her brother who would not even say a word to her. ¡°Need I remind you again, she¡¯s your wife Brandon, your wife. You were supposed to trust her and make¡­¡­ ¡± ¡°Get out Jessica, I do not need lectures from you,¡± Brandon said in a calm, yet deadly tone.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°Brandon¡­¡­¡± ¡°I said get out!¡± Brandon said, cutting off Jessica¡¯s speech. She shot him a deadly re and walked out of the room angrily. Just then Liam walked in with his threewyers and they closed the door to the study room so no one would hear what they were about to discuss. Meanwhile, Jessica had seen Liam and some of Brandon¡¯swyers walk into the study room. She wondered why he called hiswyers. ¡°Is he about to divorce Hannah?¡± She asked no one in particr. Just then she heard her phone ring, it was a call from theb, she had dropped Brandon and the octuplet¡¯s DNA samples. She was told the result was out. She decided to go pick it up herself. She would have sent one of the house help to go pick it but she didn¡¯t want anyone to see it, she didn¡¯t want Brandon to know she had done a DNA test for him and the kids. After she took the results, she drove back home immediately because of the kids. She needed to be home before they woke up and surprisely when she got home, she met the octuplets already awake. She then dropped the test result without opening it and decided to attend to the children. ¡°Where is Mommy?¡± Jayden asked, feeling so tired and weak. ¡°Uhm, she went out to get something. She would be back in a bit¡± Jessica lied and the kid nodded in response. ¡°I¡¯m hungry, Aunt Jessica, ¡± Aubrey said as she yawned. ¡°I will go get you guys food to eat,¡± Jessica said and with that, she walked out of their room to the kitchen to go prepare some food for them. Just then Grandma Elizabeth walked inside the kitchen. Jessica turned to her and looked away. ¡°What are you doing here? Jessica asked ¡°Nothing, this is my home,¡± she said in response as she walked towards the fridge. ¡°I thought Brandon threw you out of the house after you tried to kill his wife,¡± Jessica said and Elizabeth closed the fridge and turned to her. ¡°Well, I know I can stay now. She¡¯s out of the house for good and she¡¯s going to rot in jail. I was thrown out of the house because of her. Now she¡¯s out and I¡¯m in. I wonder whose dream hase true¡± Elizabeth said and Jessica stared at her angrily. ¡°Oh, spare me that look. I¡¯m your Grandmother and she¡¯s just some sort of pest. She was after your brother¡¯s money andpany. And she killed Rhoda because she had slept with her ex-husband Mikealson. I¡¯m d she¡¯s going to pay for everything by going to jail¡± Elizabeth said and smiled at Jessica and with that, she walked out of the kitchen. Jessica wondered if Elizabeth was her grandmother and if she was the one that brought her up, because this woman she was seeing is a heartless monster, she thought and then shook off the thoughts of her from her mind. She wasn¡¯t going to let her distract her from taking care of the kids before Hannah gets released. She checked her phone, to see if there would be any call from Jefferson but there was none. She had been trying to reach him for days now and he hasn¡¯t been answering her phone calls nor returning her calls. Jessica felt so worried and hoped her boyfriend was okay. ¡ªAt the Airport ¡ª A private jet had justnded. It has the name, Mackenzie on it. A car is seen waiting with two men in suits standing beside the car. The passenger exit opened and a youngdy who was in her fifties climbed down the ne. She was putting on a ck shade, even in her fifties one would think that she¡¯s in her 30s. She removed her sses as she climbed down the ne exit door. ¡°Wee ma¡¯am¡± The two men standing close to the car bowed before her and opened the door for her. She ignored them and it was unlike her. She wasn¡¯t smiling at them, she was so angry and all that was on her mind at that moment was to get out of this airport and go bail her daughter from jail. She entered the car and they closed the car door, both men entered the car. ¡°Where to ma¡¯am?¡± The driver asked ¡°The police Precinct,¡± she said and the driver zoomed off immediately. ************ Arianna is seen walking out of the station with Hannah beside her, making way to her car. Paparazzi are seen all over, trying to take pictures of them but Arianna¡¯s guard pushes the paparazzi away making way for both Arianna and her daughter. They both got in the car and Hannah turned to Arianna. ¡°I didn¡¯t kill Rhoda, I swear to God, I didn¡¯t,¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled at her. ¡°Honey, you don¡¯t have to say a word. I believe you, I know you didn¡¯t do it. I trust you¡± Arianna said and Hannah gave out a deep breath. At least her mom believes her. ¡°But the police¡­¡­¡± ¡°Honey, the case is closed. They won¡¯t try to investigate who did it anymore besides the bitch deserved to die after what she did to you¡± Arianna said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°But how did you get the police to close the case?¡± Hannah asked and Arianna clicked her tongue. ¡°Honey, are you forgetting I¡¯m Arianna Mackenzie? I once lived here in Anta, I run this town, honey, I make the rules of this town, and now I¡¯m back to torture those that harmed you¡± Arianna said and winked at Hannah who smiled at her. ¡°Especially that bitch, Elizabeth Colby¡± TBC I鈥檓 going to kill you jessica ¡°Especially that bitch, Elizabeth Colby,¡± she thought, and then Hannah hugged her, jolting her out of her thoughts. ¡°I missed you so much¡± she pouted and Ariannaughed ¡°Oh, don¡¯t tell me you missed acting like a baby, ¡± Arianna said and they bothughed. ¡°I miss everything mom, I missed having you around. I didn¡¯t know you would being¡± Hannah said ¡°Well, I was worried. I was already at the airport before Micheal called and told me the FBI had taken you. You weren¡¯t answering my phone calls¡± Arianna said and pretended to be angry ¡°I¡¯m sorry Mom. A lot has happened these past few days¡± Hannah said and Arianna pouted. ¡°It¡¯s fine, Micheal filled me in about everything. I¡¯m d everyone is alright¡± Arianna said with a smile on her face. ¡°The octuplets will be so happy to see me,¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded in response. ¡°We just need to go get them from Brandon¡¯s house, ¡± Hannah said feeling so angry. ¡°I don¡¯t want my children close to Brandon. I¡¯m divorcing him once I get my kids back¡± Hannah said and Arianna felt her heart break into pieces. ¡°Honey, what happened isn¡¯t his fault¡­..¡± ¡°Mom, you shouldn¡¯t start by defending him again. Why are you always defending him even when he¡¯s wrong? Seems like he never does any wrong in your eyes¡± Hannah said and Arianna swallowed hard. ¡°Honey, can we not argue about this? You need enough rest. We will go get the octuplets tomorrow, for now, you need to spend some time alone resting¡± Arianna said, and just then the car came to a stop in front of a big Mansion. Hannah remembered this building, it was the first ce she hade with her octuplets when she newly arrived in Anta. She had stayed here before she got into a contract marriage with Brandon. They both alighted the car and walked inside the house, they were weed by the housekeeper, Sandra. Immediately, Sandra saw Arianna, she moved towards and hugged her. ¡°Dios m¨ªo, Arianna, ?eres t¨²? No, me dijiste que venias. te extra?o mucho¡± Sandra said in Spanish and Arianna smiled as she pulled away from the hug. ¡°Yo tambi¨¦n te extra?¨¦, Sandra,¡± Arianna said and Sandra smiled. She was so happy to see Arianna, after so many years. ¡°Sandra, you know my daughter,¡­¡± ¡°Yeah, I do. I have met her and the octuplets. They stayed here before she got married¡± Sandra said and Arianna smiled ¡°Oh yes, I forgot about that,¡± Arianna said and they allughed. ¡°Hello, Ma¡¯am ¡± Hannah smiled at Sandra ¡°Where¡¯s the octuplets?¡± Sandra asked ¡°Oh, they are with their father, Hannah¡¯s husband, ¡± Arianna said and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°Food is ready, you should go upstairs and change thene downstairs for dinner,¡± Sandra said and they both nodded before walking upstairs to their room. ¡°I didn¡¯t know Sandra could speak Spanish,¡± Hannah said ¡°She¡¯s from Venezu, she speaks it a lot. She just barely speaks it since she came to Anta because the people here seem to only understand English¡± she said and Hannah muttered ¡°Oh¡± ¡°Well, I tried teaching you Spanish but you just didn¡¯t want to learn,¡± Arianna said and Hannahughed ¡°Common, go take your bath ande downstairs. I¡¯ll do the same. I¡¯m expecting someone¡± Arianna said and Hannah asked who. ¡°Some friends from the white house,¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded in response before walking inside her room to take her bath and dress up. *************** *************** Brandon is seen in the study room, answering a phone call when Liam walked in. He had walked thewyers out, they just left not quite long. They had discussed and he nned to get Hannah out of jail by tomorrow morning. He had spoken to his pocket cops to make sure Hannah was okay andfortable. ¡°You might want to see this,¡± Liam said as he picked up the remote and switched on the TV. Hannah could be seen on Tv, with a woman in sses beside her, while men in ck could be seen pushing the paparazzi away. ¡°She¡¯s out of prison?¡± Brandon muttered as he turned to Liam. ¡°Seems like it, someone went to her bail her out,¡± Liam saidT¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°But Traven said she was still in prison,¡± Brandon said ¡°Except, he didn¡¯t know she was bailed out¡± Liam responded. Brandon brought out his phone and called Traven. ¡°I was just about to call you now. I just heard your wife has been bailed and the case has been closed¡± Traven said over the phone. ¡°What? That¡¯s a murderer case. It takes an upper hand to get it closed¡± Brandon said ¡°Well, I think whoever asked the case to be close has some connection with the White House,¡± Traven said and Brandon raised his eyebrows surprised ¡°Any idea who came to bail her?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Yes, it¡¯s her mother, Arianna Mackenzie, ¡± Traven said in response and Brandon nodded before ending the call. ¡°Arianna Mackenzie,¡± Brandon said to Liam as he dropped his phone on the table. ¡°Never heard of that name before,¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°I thought her mother was in New York. This means only one thing, she¡¯s back in Anta ¡± Brandon said and then scoffed. He brought out his phone to call Hannah but it wasn¡¯t going through. Her phone was entering voicemail. Just then the door to his study room burst open revealing the octuplets. Both Brandon and Liam stared at each other and then at the kids. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Brandon muttered and Jessica walked in. ¡°Oh Brandon, since you sent Hannah on an errand, you should help her take care of her kids too. I¡¯m off to bed¡± Jessica said ¡°What about the maids and the Nannies?¡± he asked ¡°Remember, you told Alex to dismiss all of them,¡± Jessica said and with that, she walked out of the study room, to her room and locked the door from the inside. Brandon stared at Liam who shrugged and with that, he also walked out of the study room. ¡°Daddy, is anything the problem?¡± Aubrey asked ¡°Of course not, ¡± Brandon said as he forced himself to smile. ¡°Daddy I¡¯m so hungry, I need strawberries,¡± Allison said ¡°Daddy, I¡¯m hungry too, I need to eat pasta and cheese like the one mommy usually prepared,¡± Addison added ¡°Daddy, my leg aches, I need a thorough massage,¡± Audrey said and sat on the floor ¡°Daddy, I need to y a game. My iPad has broken, I need a new one¡± Jamie said ¡°Daddy, we need to take our bath, there¡¯s no one to help us,¡± Jasper said Oh, God. I¡¯m so dead. Now I regret letting the police take Hannah away, Brandon thought as he felt like he was about to cry. ¡°Daddy, I need Fried chicken and sauce, as the one mommy prepares for us,¡± Jayden said and Brandon touched his forehead while staring at them not knowing where to start. ¡°I¡¯m going to kill you Jessica!¡± he muttered slowly. He decided to yell at them, maybe they will go back to their room if he shouts at them, he thought. ¡°Go back to your room now!¡± He yelled and to his surprise, instead of the kids leaving, they burst into tears and started screaming and Brandon quickly closed his ears. ¡°Oh, God! What have I gotten myself into¡± TBC I鈥檓 going to marry her Brandon is seen sitting on a couch in the kids¡¯ room while he watches them sleep. ¡°Finally¡± he muttered. He was d they had gone to sleep already. The kids had been stressing the daylight out of him. He regrets why he had allowed the police to take Hannah away. Now, he knows what Hannah passes through to take care of her kids. He sighed softly as he walked out of their room and closed the door. He turned and saw his grandmother walking towards him. ¡°Whatever you have to say, save it to yourself, I¡¯m not interested,¡± he said and Elizabeth rolled her eyes. ¡°I know she¡¯s out of prison. Saw it on the news. Are you sure it was her mother who got her out of prison or her rich boyfriend? Because from my investigation, Hannah has no parents. Her mother and father had died which means she¡¯s an orphan¡± Elizabeth said and Brandon turned to her. He sighed without saying a word and was about to walk away when Elizabeth spoke again making him stop. ¡°What are you going to do with her kids?¡± Elizabeth asked ¡°Can you stop asking stupid questions, all this is none of your concern. You should learn to mind your business¡± Brandon said ¡°Ohmon Brandon, I¡¯m only trying to look out for you. At the end of the day it¡¯s just us family you got¡± Elizabeth said and Brandon scoffed ¡°Family, you say? You should have thought about that before trying to kill Hannah¡± he said and turned to walk away when he suddenly paused and turned to her. ¡°You know what? I should have thrown you in prison when I had the chance. You are just a waste of a human who won¡¯t stop thinking evil. I wonder how you became my grandmother¡± Brandon said and Elizabeth rolled her eyes. ¡°At least, I wasn¡¯t the one who stood and let the police take my wife away,¡± Elizabeth said and Brandon gave her a deadly re. ¡°I have got to rest. I miss my bed¡­ Good night¡± Elizabeth said and walked away, while Brandon walked inside his room, which was also Hannah¡¯s room. Immediately, he entered the room, he could smell Hannah¡¯s scent. He closed his eyes imagining her presence in the room. He doesn¡¯t know why, he suddenly misses her so much. I wasn¡¯t supposed to feel this way right? I am not supposed to miss her, what¡¯s this feeling I¡¯m getting that I cannot exin, he asked himself. Just then he walked out of the room to his study room. He wasn¡¯t going to sleep in Hannah¡¯s room, he thought, Immediately, he walked inside the study room, he met Liam sitting on the couch. ¡°I thought you had left,¡± he asked as he made his way to his chair. ¡°I didn¡¯t feel like leaving, felt you needed someone to keep youpany. Are the kids asleep yet?¡± Liam asked ¡°Yes¡­Do you think I¡¯m a bad person, Liam?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Why,¡± Liam asked in Respond ¡°I don¡¯t know, Liam. I let the police take my wife away without doing anything even when I knew I could do something to prevent that. That makes me a bad person right? I know it does. Her kids are there, missing her, and I cannot even tell them their mommy was arrested by the police¡± Brandon paused and Liam sighed ¡°She killed Rhoda,¡± Liam said ¡°We are not sure for certain if she did it. The fact that her fingerprints were on the gun doesn¡¯t mean she did it¡± Brandon said as he stood up and poured himself and Liam a ss of drink. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t shy away from the truth, Brandon. Whatever proof the police found cannot be fake. She hated Rhoda because she slept with her Ex husband and betrayed her. She didn¡¯t expect Rhoda to betray her because they were best friends. Look at it from this angle, she killed her to get revenge for what she did to her¡± Liam said and Brandon stared at him without saying a word. ¡°Hannah is a mother of eight kids, I do not believe she would do it,¡± Brandon said and Liam rolled his eyes. He wondered why Brandon was so defensive over Hannah all of a sudden. He had let the police take her away without doing anything. ¡°I¡¯ll get to the bottom of this. I will find out who killed Rhoda¡± Brandon said ¡°You¡¯re just gonna waste your money, Brandon. Hannah was thest person found in the house¡± Liam said ¡°Doesn¡¯t make her a killer. And I don¡¯t care, I¡¯ll find who the killer is¡± Brandon said ¡°Ptfff, Don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t tell you,¡± Liam said as he drank another ss of Alcohol. He was already feeling drunk and sober. He stared at Brandon as tears gathered in his eyes. He and Brandon have been friends for eternity and he had betrayed him and his family. They were supposed to be best friends and never keep anything from each other. They were supposed to protect each other but now he betrayed him. He wondered if he would ever forgive him when he finds out about what he¡¯s done. ************** ************** A cked car is seen parked at the back of the prison gate. A man putting on a ck suit is seen standing close to the car. A police officer is seen escorting Jeff out of the station. Immediately, Jeff saw the man in a suit standing beside his car, a smile spread on his lips. He walked towards the man, shook hands with him, and pulled him into a hug. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Samuel, thank you for bailing me out,¡± Jeff said and Samuel smiled at him. ¡°Anything for an old friend,¡± Samuel said and Jeff smiled. ¡°So, what¡¯s your next n, now that you are out?¡± Samuel asked ¡°I¡¯m going to go after Brandon and his entire property, I¡¯m going to make him and Hannah pay for sending me to prison, ¡± Jeff said feeling so angry. ¡°How do you intend on going after Brandon? We both know Brandon is always a step ahead and no one¡¯s goes after him andes back sessful¡± Samuel said ¡°Well, this time I¡¯ll be sessful because I have a better n and no one will see thising,¡± Jeff said with a smile on his face. ¡°Hmmm, What n?¡± Samuel askedContent property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°I¡¯m going to marry his younger sister, Jessica¡± TBC Hello Son It was morning and Hannah had woken up so early and gotten dressed. She was going to visit Colby¡¯s mansion and take her kids then send over the divorce paper to Brandon. She missed her kids so much and couldn¡¯t wait to see them. Hannah had walked out of her room and went downstairs for breakfast when she met Arianna putting on a white robe, with a cup of coffee in her hands. While she sat in the dining room, staring at her phone, looking so beautiful. ¡°Good morning Mom¡± Hannah muttered as she walked towards Arianna and kissed her cheeks. ¡°Good morning honey, are you going somewhere?¡± Arianna asked as Hannah joined her at the dining table and Sandra brought a cup of coffee for Hannah too. ¡°Thank you, Sandra,¡± Hannah said and turned to her mom. ¡°Mommy, don¡¯t tell me you forgot so quickly,¡± Hannah said and Arianna stared at her with a confused expression on her face. ¡°Mom!!!!!! I told you we were going to get my kids today¡± Hannah said and Arianna clicked her tongue. ¡°Oh my goodness! I almost forgot, I¡¯m so sorry¡± Arianna said and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°This isn¡¯t the first time you¡¯ve forgotten something that important before. You should get dressed so we can get there in time. I miss my kids so much, I wonder if they¡¯ve eaten¡± Hannah said and sighed softly. ¡°Honey, isn¡¯t it too early and we don¡¯t have to go get them today? I¡¯m sure they are fine and Brandon must be taking good care of them¡± Arianna said and Hannah frowned. ¡°Mom, Brandon sucks at taking care of kids. He was the reason the kids got kidnapped in the first ce. He¡¯s the reason for all this mess¡± Hannah said angry at Brandon. ¡°Honey, It¡¯s not his fault¡­¡­¡­.¡± ¡°Mom, can you quit defending him all the time? Shit!! Just go put on something nice so we can go get the kids¡± Hannah said and Arianna nodded in response before standing up. She walked away from the dining area, climbed the stairs, and walked inside her room. She stood in front of the mirror and took a deep breath. ¡°You are strong, Arianna. You are ready for this, everything is going to be fine¡± she said to herself as she stared at her reflection in the mirror: she exhaled deeply and untied her robe, letting it fall freely before walking inside the bathroom to take her bath. *********** *********** Arianna is seen climbing down the stairs, looking as beautiful as ever. ¡°Woah! We are only going to pick the kids Mom¡± Hannah smiled as she saw how beautiful her mommy was looking. Hannah stood up and walked towards her mom. ¡°How do I look?¡± Arianna asked nervously ¡°You look fantastic mom, are you going somewhere else after we pick up the kids?¡± Hannah asked with a wink. ¡°No no, of course not,¡± Arianna said and Hannah scoffed ¡°Common Mommy, tell me the truth. You¡¯ve got a new boyfriend here in Anta. Oh my goodness! Mom, so quick. I wouldn¡¯t me you, you are so hot and any man would want you¡± Hannah said and Arianna felt her cheeks turn red. ¡°Stop teasing me, Cindere, we both know I¡¯m so single. The men I tried dating in my past are assholes, so I just choose to remain single and be happy¡± Arianna said and they both burst intoughter. ¡°You know, I miss this so much, where we would talk, have fun, and all. I¡¯m d you are back in Anta now mom, now everything can finally go back to normal¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled ¡°I hope so,¡± she said as tears gathered in her eyes. She couldn¡¯t hold the tears anymore, she just had to let go. ¡°Mom, what¡¯s wrong? Why are you crying? Did I say something wrong?¡± Hannah asked ¡°No honey, no. I just miss you so much that¡¯s Why¡± Arianna said and hugged Hannah. ¡°Honey, no matter what happens just know I love you so much,¡± Arianna said and Hannah pulled away from the hug. ¡°Okay, stop this is. Don¡¯t tell me you are about to die!¡± Hannah said and Ariannaughed ¡°Of course not. I¡¯m fine. I just want you to know I love you, that¡¯s all¡± Arianna said and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°And I love you too, I love you so much,¡± Hannah said and kissed Arianna on her cheeks. ¡°Now let¡¯s go,¡± she said and walked out of the house. Arianna smiled and trailed behind her. They both hopped inside the car. ¡°The visitors you were expectingst night, I didn¡¯t see them,¡± Hannah asked as she wore her seat belt. ¡°Oh, they came, but you were already asleep. They were friends from the White House. When they heard I came they decided toe to visit me. You were asleep when they came, I didn¡¯t want to disturb your precious sleep¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded in response. She ignited the engine and zoomed off. A ck Lamborghini screeched to a halt in front of Colby¡¯s mansion. Hannah alighted the car same as Arianna. Arianna stared at the big mansion in front of her and suddenly she felt her heartbeat increase. Lots of blood flowed through her veins giving her chills. Lots of thoughts going through her mind. She was lost staring at the building when Hannah touched her hands, jolting her out of her thoughts. ¡°What¡¯s wrong Mommy? You look nervous¡± Hannah said ¡°Nothing, I¡­The mansion is so huge¡± Arianna said and Hannahughed ¡°Wee to the Colby¡¯s mansion. You would be marveled by the inside, Common mommy, let¡¯s go inside¡± Hannah said and Arianna nodded as they both walked inside. Immediately, they walked in, everywhere was so silent. Hannah wondered where everyone was. She was sure Brandon must have gone to the office already. ¡°I¡¯ll go bring the kids, they will be so excited to see you,¡± Hannah said as she walked upstairs to her kid¡¯s room. Arianna sighed softly as she turned scrutinizing the whole ce. ¡°This looks so different from thest time I was here,¡± she thought, admiring the ce with a smile on her face. Just then Grandma Elizabeth is seen walking out of the kitchen, holding a cup of coffee in her hands, when she suddenly sees a female figure standing in the sitting room, staring at everywhere. The figure looked so ssy and beautiful from behind. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me Jessica brought one of her slutty friends again¡± Elizabeth muttered as she walked towards Arianna, who turned to her swiftly. ¡°Cami¡± Elizabeth called out with shock in her eyes. ¡°Hello, Elizabeth. You miss me?¡± Arianna said in response with an evil smirk on her face and Elizabeth on the other hand, her face had turned soured like she¡¯s seen her greatest nightmare. Brandon is seen climbing down the stairs with Liam beside him while they kept talking about work. They suddenly saw Grandma Elizabeth and a female figure who looked familiar talking to each other. The looks on Grandma Elizabeth¡¯s face were weird.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. Brandon wondered who the woman speaking to her was and what she was telling Elizabeth that made her face look so sour. ¡°Brandon¡­.¡± Elizabeth called out immediately after she saw Brandon walking towards them. Arianna Swallowed hard and took a deep breath before turning to Brandon. ¡°Hello, Son,¡± Arianna muttered with a smile on her face. ¡°Mom!!¡± TBC What is going on here? ¡°Hello, Son,¡± Arianna muttered with a smile on her face. ¡°Mom!!¡± Brandon called out with shock on his face. He opened his mouth to say a word but words weren¡¯ting out. It was his biological mom, Cami Colby Montez standing in front of him. He felt like he was daydreaming, but it was real. He stared at his mother who was standing in front him, speechlessly. One minute he was looking for his mom and another minute his mom was standing in front of him smiling at him. She looked so different from thest time Brandon had seen her. She looked more than beautiful. ¡°Brandon, I know you have a lot of questions and all. I can exin. You¡¯ve got every right to hate me but I can exin I promise, just give me the chance to¡± Arianna said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Where have you been all these years? I have been searching for you thinking you might be in trouble or something has happened to you¡± Brandon paused as he stared at her from her head down to her toes and then continued. ¡°But you seem okay and are probably fine. Tell me the truth, those times I have been looking for you, you knew, you just didn¡¯t want to be found¡± Brandon said and Arianna sighed softly without saying a word. ¡°It was for your own good Brandon. Finding me would have put your life in danger¡± Arianna said and Brandon chuckled, Arianna could feel the pain in his voice. ¡°What the hell are you talking about?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Some people had been after my life for a very long time,¡± Arianna said and stared At Elizabeth who was still staring at her with shock in his eyes. She thought Hannah had died, she saw to that, howe she was alive? she thought. ¡°What people? You could havee to me but instead, you left me and my sister, you abandoned us¡± Brandon yelled and Arianna swallowed hard ¡°Honey, you have every right to hate me. But I never abandoned you and your sister. I was running for my life, every moment I spent with you and your sister put your guy¡¯s life in danger. I had to fake my death and leave the country¡± Arianna said and Brandon closed his eyes and opened his eyes. He didn¡¯t believe a word that Arianna was saying, he felt she was lying to him. ¡°And who the hell was after your life?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Your father,¡± Arianna said in response and Brandonughed. ¡°Father loved you so much and would never try to kill you, you were the one who left,¡± Brandon said and Arianna shook her head.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Yes Brandon, your father loved me but did you ever know that your father is a mafia lord? And runs one of the biggest drug cartel in Europe. He¡¯s a dangerous man, Brandon¡± Arianna said and Brandon stared at her with a confused expression on his face. ¡°You know what? Why don¡¯t you take your lies somewhere else and just leave? I do not wish to see you anymore, just leave¡± Brandon said and was about to walk away when Arianna spoke, making him stop. ¡°Brandon, please,¡± Arianna said as tears gathered in her eyes. Brandon turned to her swiftly. ¡°Why did you evene back? Why? After all these years, whye back now? Just leave and get out and never return. We are doing just fine without you. You should go back to where you came from, I do not need you anymore¡± Brandon yelled at Arianna who flinched. She blinked out tears from her eyes while staring at her son. She thought he would be so happy to see her again after years of trying to find her but it was theplete opposite. ******* Hannah on the other hand was with Jessica and her kids in the the room when she heard voices from downstairs. ¡°I¡¯ll go check who¡¯s that. Stay with the kids¡± Hannah said and Jessica nodded in response. Hannah walked out of the room and went downstairs only to see Brandon yelling at her mom, telling her to leave. ¡°What the fuck!¡± Hannah muttered angrily and moved towards Brandon. ¡°How dare you disrespect my mom and ask her to leave? You disrespected me by sending me to jail for a crime I didn¡¯tmit, at least you should learn to respect my mom¡± Hannah said and Brandon stared at Hannah confused. ¡°What the hell are you talking about?¡± Brandon asked, staring at Arianna, who swallowed hard looking nervous. Hannah rolled her eyes at Brandon. ¡°This is my mom, Arianna Mackenzie, now show some respect before I force you to,¡± Hannah said and everyone opened their eyes in shock. ¡°Okay, what in the name of god is going on here?¡± Brandon asked looking more than confused, wondering why Hannah was calling his mom, her mother. Hannah stared at Brandon confused. ¡°Nothing is going on, this is my mom, you should apologize for being disrespectful just now,¡± Hannah said putting her hands akimbo. ¡°You don¡¯t just stand there and stare, what the fuck is she talking about?¡± Brandon asked and Arianna sighed softly. ¡°I think it¡¯s high time you all know the truth¡­¡± Arianna paused and stared at Hannah. She knows what she was about to say would break Hannah¡¯s heart so much. ¡°What truth Mom?¡± Hannah asked, confused. ¡°First of all, you should know my real name isn¡¯t Arianna Mackenzie. My name is Cami Colby Montez and I am Brandon¡¯s Biological mother¡± Arianna said and Hannah opened her eyes wide in shock. ¡°What?¡± She muttered ¡°Honey, I know what you are thinking. I can exin¡± Arianna said ¡°Go on, start exining why the hell, she is calling you mom,¡± Brandon said and Arianna sighed softly. ¡°Brandon, you should know that the octuplets are your Biological kids and Hannah was the youngdy you had raped years ago on your birthday night,¡± Arianna said and Brandon moved back a bit. ¡°What?!!!¡± TBC We are leaving the country Jessica is seen in the kid¡¯s room talking to the octuplets. ¡°We did everything you asked us to do yesterday. We gave Brandon a hard time and stressed him big time like you asked us to, so can you please show us what the DNA test result says?¡± Jayden said and Jessica hummed. The octuplets had been asking after the DNA test results but she had told them she would give them the result on one condition. Her n wasn¡¯t to give them easily, not after what they did to her. So she asked them to give Brandon a hard time yesterday and make him do whatever they wanted which they did. It was only fair if she showed them because they had done what she asked them to. She brought out the envelope from her pocket and the kids stared at her eagerly waiting to see what the result says. ¡°Have you checked it before? What does it say?¡± Allison asked, looking nervous. ¡°I haven¡¯t, ¡± Jessica said and sighed.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What if the result says he¡¯s not your father?¡± Jessica asked ¡°Not bad, at least he¡¯s still our father, so a win is a win,¡± Aubrey said and Jessica chuckled as she opened the envelope. She tore it and brought out the result. She stared at what the result said and then at the kids. ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± She muttered as she stared at what the result said. The octuplets were Brandon¡¯s biological kids. The kids look so much like Brandon, this exins Everything! Why didn¡¯t even think of that, What the heck! she thought to herself. ¡°What does the result say?¡± Jamie asked ¡°Uhm, I think there¡¯s a mistake, I would call the doctor and confirm something. No one moves till Ie back¡± Jessica said and with that, she walked out of the room with the test result in her hands. She locked the door behind her and rested her back on the wall, not believing what she had seen on the paper. The octuplets were Hannah¡¯s and Brandon¡¯s Biological children, she thought. Just then she heard noises from the living room, she decided to see what was happening. ********** ¡°Brandon, you should know that the octuplets are your Biological kids and Hannah was the youngdy you had raped years ago on your birthday night,¡± Arianna said and Brandon moved back a bit. ¡°What?¡± They all voiced out in shock ¡°What the hell are you talking about? The woman I raped was Rhoda and she had just died a few days ago, so I do not know what the hell you are talking about¡± Brandon said and Arianna sighed softly. ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth, Brandon. The octuplets are your biological kids. Are you so dumb that you can¡¯t see how much they look like you?¡± Arianna said and Hannah scoffed ¡°Mom, this is a joke right?¡± Hannah said as sheughed and Arianna stared at her with tears in her eyes. ¡°No honey. It¡¯s the truth¡± she said and Hannah paused, staring at Arianna who was now staring at Brandon. ¡°I know I left, Brandon. I left because your father was trying to kill me. When everything was finally over, I decided toe home. It was your 24th birthday when I decided toe home and surprise you¡± Arianna paused as tears slipped down her cheeks. ¡°I had just got to Anta when I found out what you did. You raped an innocentdy and dumped her on the street. I had to take over from there and save Hannah¡¯s life. If I hadn¡¯t saved her life, she would be dead by now. I had to clean up your mess and make sure she was okay. Then I found out she was pregnant, she had wanted to remove the baby but I asked her not to. She kept the children. Brandon, the octuplets are your biological kids and Hannah is thedy you raped years ago¡± Arianna said and Brandon stared at Hannah whom tears were slipping down her cheeks. Everyone in the room had be so silent as they were left speechless by what Arianna had said. Arianna turned to Hannah and tried touching her but she moved back. ¡°Hannah please,¡± Arianna said and Hannah shook her head. ¡°You lied to me, you lied to me, ¡± Hannah said as she felt the whole worlde crashing down on her. She felt the world wasing to an end. Those times Arianna was being nice to her, she thought she was just being nice but she was trying to clean up the mess her son did, the thought of everything alone made her feel heart broken. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was trying to protect you,¡± Arianna said and Hannahughed with tears in her eyes. ¡°Protect me? I trusted you, I believed every fucking word you told me. I never knew your son was the one who had forced himself on me, that night¡± Hannah said as she turned to Brandon, memories of that night came running inside her head like a sh. As she stared at Brandon, all she could see was him forcing himself on her. She remembered how she cried that night, begging him to stop, it was a painful memory. She had tried to bury it all these years, but now the memory had just resurfaced again. It hurts, she thought to herself. ¡°Hannah, I didn¡¯t just help you because of what my son did. I helped you because you were also the little girl who saved my life years ago. But trust me, you are my daughter and I¡¯ll always be your mother¡± Arianna said with tears in her eyes. ¡°Oh yes, tell me more lies¡­. And thepany never had any sort of challenges, it was never going bankrupt. You lied so I woulde to Anta ¡± Hannah said as she realized the whole truth. Arianna had nned everything. ¡°Yes, it was never going bankrupt. I felt it was time for Brandon to meet his kids and you, so I lied thepany had some crisis and only Brandon could help¡± Arianna said and Hannah stared at her speechlessly. ¡°What other lies did you tell me?¡± Hannah asked ¡± Hannah please, you do not want to do this, please I¡¯m sorry, I had to do what I needed to do,¡± Arianna said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°This family, you all are a bunch of liars and maniptors. And now I¡¯m going to do what I was supposed to do years ago¡± She paused and then turned to Brandon. ¡°Mywyers will be sending the divorce papers,¡± Hannah said and walked past Jessica who was standing by the stairs watching everything take ce. She walked to her kids room and met them sitting while talking. ¡°Mommy, what¡¯s wrong?¡± The octuplets asked as they turned to Hannah. They noticed her eyes were all red like she had cried. ¡°Nothing sweethearts. I¡¯m okay¡± Hannah said in response and the kids nodded. Hannah walked towards their wardrobe and started packing her children¡¯s clothes inside their luggage. ¡°Mommy, are we leaving?¡± Jayden asked ¡°Yes honey, we are leaving the country¡± TBC You are going to help me find her ¡°Mommy, are we leaving?¡± Jayden asked ¡°Yes honey, we are leaving the country,¡± Hannah said and the kids stared at her in surprise. ¡°But why?¡± Allison asked ¡°Does that mean we are leaving Daddy?¡± Aubrey asked and Hannah closed her eyes and opened them, then turned to their kids. ¡°You all stop asking questions. Pack the things you know you would be needing, we are leaving and that¡¯s final¡± Hannah yelled at her kids making them flinch. Aubrey burst into tears but Hannah ignored her, while she kept arranging her kid¡¯s clothes. When she was done, she carried the luggage outside to her car and came back to her kid¡¯s room. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the car,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded silently. Jayden moved towards Aubrey who was still crying and hugged her. ¡°Mommy is just angry alright. She didn¡¯t mean to yell at us, stop crying alright?¡± Jayden said as he wiped Aubrey¡¯s tears. The octuplets walked out of the room trailing behind Hannah, who was walking out of the house. ¡°Immediately, they climbed down the stairs, they saw their grandma, Arianna and yelled happily. ¡°Grandma!¡± They yelled as they rushed towards Arianna and hugged her legs so tight, making her almost fall. ¡°Oh sweethearts, I missed you guys so much,¡± Arianna said as she bent toward their level and hugged them all. Hannah stood for some seconds as she watched her kids who looked so happy to see Arianna. They love Arianna so much and it was so obvious they missed her so much. ¡°Jayden, take your siblings to the car and wait for me,¡± Hannah said and the kids turned to her. ¡°But mommy, Grandma is here, we should stay with her,¡± Jamie said and Hannah shot them a deadly re. ¡°I said go to the car and wait for me,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded sadly as they moved away from their Grandma Arianna and walked out of the house to the car. ¡°Hannah, you can¡¯t just leave and take the kids away,¡± Arianna said and Hannah scoffed ¡°That¡¯s exactly what I¡¯m going to do,¡± Hannah said. Arianna tried stopping her but Brandon held her. ¡°What do you think you are doing? You should stop her from leaving¡± Arianna said and Brandon sighed ¡°She needs space. She just heard the biggest truth of her life, after you lied to her, she needs time to process all of it. Let her be¡± Brandon said ¡°You do not know Hannah, she would leave the country with the kids and you would never hear from them again,¡± Arianna said and then turned when she heard footsteps of someone walking towards them. It was Jessica. She had been standing upstairs watching the whole scenario. ¡°Mommy!¡± Jessica called as she rushed towards Arianna and hugged her. Tears spilled down her cheeks. ¡°Mommy, where have you been? You left. I thought you were dead¡± Jessica said and Arianna smiled out tears. While Jessica and Arianna were busy telling each other how much they missed themselves, Brandon turned to Liam and asked him to keep his eyes on Hannah and make sure she doesn¡¯t leave the country. Liam nodded and left, Elizabeth on the other hand walked away to her room, she just couldn¡¯t believe everything she had heard and seen today, it still felt like a dream to her. She thought Cami was dead, she remembered the day her son had caught up with her. She was in the car that day and watched everything happen. He shot her and left her for dead, she wondered how the hell she survived. Meanwhile, Brandon stood as he watched Jessica and Arianna do mother and daughter bonding. ¡°We need to talk,¡± Brandon said as he pulled Arianna¡¯s hand and dragged her to his study room with Jessica trailing behind them. Immediately they entered the study room, Brandon turned to her. ¡°Why should I believe everything you said? Huh? I do not trust you and the fact you saying Hannah was the woman I raped years ago, I still do not believe you¡± Brandon said and Arianna sighed softly. ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth, Brandon. Can¡¯t you see the kids looks so much like you¡± Arianna said and Brandon scoffed ¡°She¡¯s telling the truth, Brandon,¡± Jessica said and they all turned to her. She walked towards Brandon and gave him the DNA test result for him to see. ¡°And what the hell is this?¡± Brandon asked ¡°It¡¯s a DNA test result. I did it on you and the kids after they pressured me to do it without telling anyone. I had to and the result states you are the father¡± Jessica said and Brandon stared at the result and saw Jessica was saying the truth. Brandon was speechless. It was true that Hannah was the woman she raped years ago, but why did Rhoda pretend to be the one? he thought ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me the truth? Why didn¡¯t youe and tell me the octuplets were my kids?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I thought you would be able to figure it out on your own since the kids look so much like you. I thought maybe you would try to find out why the kids look so much like you¡± Arianna said and Brandon sighed softly ¡°Brandon I¡¯m so sorry, ¡± Arianna saidContent property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°If you are sorry, you should leave the same way you came and nevere back,¡± Brandon said ¡°Brandon, you can¡¯t just say that he¡¯s our mother,¡± Jessica said and Brandon shot her a deadly re ¡°Brandon please forgive me, I¡¯m so sorry I left you and your sister years ago. I¡¯m back now, I promise I will make up for those times I wasn¡¯t around and fix everything¡± Arianna said and Brandon stared at her without saying a word and then he finally spoke. At first, he felt so angry at her, but as he stared at her, his looks softened. She was still his mom, he missed her so much and he still love her. This marriage in the first ce was to make sure he finds his mom and now he has. ¡°You want my forgiveness?¡± Brandon asked and Arianna nodded in response. ¡°You are going to help me find Hannah, earn Hannah¡¯s forgiveness, and make things right¡± TBC A different person ¡°You are going to help me find Hannah, earn her forgiveness, and make things right,¡± Brandon said and Arianna nodded in response. Brandon stared at both Arianna and Jessica. Jessica was so soft towards her and epted her too early, he sure wasn¡¯t going to do the same, he thought, and then walked out of his study room leaving Arianna and Jessica all alone. He walked inside Hannah¡¯s room and locked the door behind him. He stood for a few seconds and walked towards her dressing table. Memories of when he and Hannah had arguments came running inside his head. They¡¯ve never had a sweet romantic memory, all the memories of her that he had was when they were arguing over one thing or another that might not even make sense. He smiled as he remembered the day Hannah had packed inside his house and he told her they were going to share the same room, her face had turned sour that day. Brandon smiled, tears filled his eyes. Hannah was thedy he had raped years ago and he didn¡¯t know that. The octuplet looks so much like him yet he was just so dumb that he couldn¡¯t see the truth standing in front of him. He imagined the pain Hannah must have gone through. He had offended thisdy from the first day they had both met. How he asked his guards to throw her out of hispany. He owes Hannah a lot of apology. He was the man who almost ruined her life, he thought sadly. He could remember how she begged that day, cried, and asked him to stop but he just couldn¡¯t because he was drunk. He sighed softly, all he wished right now was to make things right between him and Hannah. He needed to be there for Hannah and his kids. He needed to make things right, he just wished Hannah would give him another chance. But on second thought, he wondered why Liam told him Rhoda was the girl he raped years ago? Liam sure has a lot of things to exin to me, he thought. Just then he heard his phone ring, it was a call from Liam. He immediately answered the phone call. ¡°She¡¯s at the airport now, her flight leaves in the next two hour,¡± Liam said and Brandon raised his eyebrows. ¡°Woah, I need you to stall her before I get there,¡± Brandon said and ended the call. He walked out of the room and climbed down the stairs. He walked to the living room and saw Alexander closing the door holding a sealed paper in his hands. ¡°Sir, I was about toe to give you this,¡± Alexander said as he gave Brandon the paper. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Brandon asked as he took it and tore it open. He brought out the paper and read it, it was a divorce letter. Hannah was serious about getting a divorce. He felt his heart shattered as he held the paper in his hands. He sighed softly and walked out of the house, he ignited the engine and zoomed off. He was going to stop Hannah from leaving the country. He wasn¡¯t gonna let her leave, she was his and his alone. Meanwhile, Arianna and Jessica are seen in Jessica¡¯s room discussing random things when Jessica hears her phone ring. She checked the caller¡¯s ID and saw it was Jefferson, her boyfriend. He finally called after a long time, Jessica thought as she stared at the phone without answering it. ¡°You¡¯re not gonna answer that?¡± Arianna asked and Jessica raised her head. ¡°No,¡± Jessica said and ended the call. She felt so angry at Jeff for not calling her in the past few days neither returning her phone calls nor text messages. She wondered what kind of boyfriend he was, she thought to herself. ¡°Why? Who is that?¡± Arianna asked ¡°My boyfriend, ¡± Jessica said and Arianna smiled. Jessica has a boyfriend already, how time flies. She could remember the time she held little Jessica in her arms. She smiled softly. ¡°What? Why are you giving me that look?¡± Jessica asked. ¡°Nothing honey. Just thinking that my baby girl is now grown. I missed a lot more of the things about you, I wasn¡¯t even there to watch you grow into an adult¡± Arianna said as tears gathered in her eyes. ¡°Hey Mom, stop crying. It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m here now, you are here now and you won¡¯t leave again, I and Brandon will protect you¡± Jessica said and Arianna smiled at her. Just then she heard her phone ring again and she rolled her eyes without checking the caller¡¯s ID, thinking it was Jeff. ¡°You should talk to him,¡± Arianna said ¡°No, I don¡¯t want to, he stopped answering my calls days ago and now he¡¯s just calling like everything is alright? No, I won¡¯t¡± Jessica said and Arianna raised her eyebrows and sighed. ¡°At least hear what he¡¯s about to say,¡± Arianna said and Jessica nodded. This time her phone that was ringing had already ended.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I would love to meet your boyfriend one of these days. I need to see the man that my daughter is in love with and I¡¯m going to make sure he doesn¡¯t break your heart. I promise¡± Arianna said and Jessica smiled. Just then she heard her phone ring again. This time it was Brandon calling. She quickly answers the phone call. ¡°I want you and Mom toe to the airport right now, ¡± he said and with that, he ended the call. Both Jessica and Arianna stared at each other wondering what Brandon was doing at the airport. They both stood up and walked out of the room. Just as they were about climbing down the stairs they both saw Grandma Elizabeth walking out of the kitchen. Elizabeth frowned as she saw Jessica and Arianna catching up so fast. She had told Jessica a lot of bad things about her mom that she left and abandoned them but yet she just can¡¯t leave her mom alone since she came. ¡°Grandma, are you alright?¡± Jessica asked and Elizabeth forced herself to smile. ¡°Why don¡¯t you wait in the car, Jessica? I and Grandma Elizabeth have some catching up to do¡± Arianna said and Jessica nodded before walking away leaving just Arianna and Grandma Elizabeth all alone. ¡°I know what you are thinking. You watched your son pull the trigger h h. Guess what? I survived. Now, you can leave me and my children alone, I¡¯m back now, this time to stay permanently ¡± Arianna said and Elizabeth swallowed hard. She felt scared of Arianna, she wasn¡¯t the samedy her son had married years ago. She was a different person. Arianna checked her wristwatch. She gave Elizabeth onest look before walking away. TBC They are not there anymore *****At the Airport***** Hannah is seen sitting with her kids while she holds their passports with their luggage beside them. ¡°Mommy, are we leaving the country?¡± Jayden asked for the tenth time and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°Honey, yes, I promise we would be back in no time, ¡± Hannah said and then turned to the rest of the kids who weren¡¯t saying a word to Hannah. They were still sad because Hannah had yelled at them. After all, they refused to leave their Grandma. ¡°Sweethearts, I¡¯m sorry I yelled at you all. I was just¡­¡± Hannah paused as she stared at her kids. They wouldn¡¯t understand how she was feeling. The woman she trusted so much, lied to her, and the man she¡¯s been married to all these time is the man who raped her years ago and is the father to the octuplets. She stared at her octuplet who looked so much like Brandon. The kids bear so much resemnce to Brandon. She wondered why it has never crossed her mind that Brandon could be the father. All this while, she thought it was probably a coincidence that they looked so much alike. She just didn¡¯t know Brandon was her babies Daddy. She sighed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry sweethearts, mommy is sorry please do not be sad,¡± Hannah said as she made a sad face. The kids stared at her and sighed. They love their mommy so much, and can not afford to see her unhappy. ¡°It¡¯s okay Mommy,¡± the kids said ¡°Come here,¡± Hannah said and the kids hugged her in a group hug. ¡°I love you all so much, you all are my life,¡± Hannah said as tears gathered in her eyes. ¡°I love you too Mommy,¡± they all said at once. ¡°Love you more,¡± Hannah said as she pulled away from the hug and ticked them making themugh while everyone stared at them at the airport. A woman and eight kids that looked so much like each other, they were surprised. Some other people brought out their phones and took pictures of them. They all loved how the kids looked. ¡°I need to use the restroom,¡± Hannah said as she stood up. ¡°You all do not move, I¡¯ll be right back,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded in response. She walked from the reception where her kids were, down to the hallway, and to the restroom. Meanwhile, Brandon, Liam, Jessica, and Arianna are seen at the airport searching for Hannah and her kids. They wondered if they¡¯d left already. Brandon sighed softly, he just hoped they had not left yet. ¡°I think I found them,¡± Liam said as he caught a glimpse of the octuplets sitting calmly. They all rushed towards them. ¡°Sweethearts¡± Arianna muttered and the kids turned to her. Immediately they saw her, a wide smile spread on their faces. ¡°Grandma¡± they muttered happily while they stood up to hug her. Brandon stood as he watched Ariana and the kids. The kids seem to love Arianna so much, and they seem to have a strong and unbreakable bond, he thought as he stared at them. ¡°Where¡¯s mommy?¡± Arianna asked ¡°She went to use the restroom,¡± Jayden said in response ¡°Take the kids to the car and go home, I¡¯ll go look for Hannah,¡± Brandon said and Arianna nodded in response. He walked away from them to go search for Hannah while Liam and the rest took the kids to the car. Jessica who was trailing behind them heard her phone ring, it was a call from her boyfriend Jeff. She then turned to Liam and Arianna, ¡°You guys should go without me, I¡¯ll meet you guys at home,¡± Jessica said and Arianna understood immediately. She was going to see her boyfriend. ¡°Alright,¡± Arianna said as they all entered the car and of course except Jessica. Liam ignited the engine and zoomed off. Jessica sighed and answered the phone call. ¡°What do you want Jeff?¡± She asked in an angry tone. ¡°I know you probably hate me now for not answering your calls and not returning them. I¡¯m sorry, something happened and it was an emergency. I can exin please¡± Jeff said and Jessica sighed softly. ¡°Fine, let¡¯s meet up. I¡¯ll send you the address to where we are to meet¡± Jessica said and ended the call. She picked a location and sent the address to Jeff. It was a restaurant not that far from the airport. ******* Brandon is seen standing outside the restroom waiting for Hannah toe out of the restroom. Hannah walked out of the rest room and to her greatest surprise she saw Brandon standing outside the restroom. ¡°You!! What are you doing here?¡± She yelled and Brandon stared at the beautiful woman standing in front of him angry at him. ¡°Hannah, I know you are so angry at me right now but please¡­¡­.¡± ¡°You should leave, nothing you say is going to change my mind,¡± Hannah said, cutting off Brandon¡¯s speech and was about to walk away when Brandon stood in front of her blocking her way. ¡°Get out of my way now, Brandon,¡± Hannah said, giving him a threatening look. ¡°Hannah¡­..¡± Brandon paused as Hannah pushed him and walked past him. He sighed softly and trailed behind her. ¡°Hannah please, I know you are so angry at me but I can exin, whatever happened that night, it was a mistake, I was drugged and I didn¡¯t know what I was doing,¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed ¡°Yet, another lie from the pit of hell,¡± she said and hissed loudly. Brandon held her hands making her stop and then stood in front of her. ¡°Let go of my hands, people are watching us,¡± Hannah said and Brandon looked around and saw a few people watching them. ¡°If you do note with me, I¡¯m going to make sure everyone at this airport stares at us,¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Do your worst,¡± Hannah said struggling to free her hands from that of Brandon. ¡°Okay,¡± Brandon said and then turned around. ¡°Everyone, this is my wife Cindere Colby, the most beautiful and strongest woman I have ever seen and I love her so much¡­¡± Brandon paused and turned to Hannah. This time all eyes were on them. Everyone was staring at them, and videoing them, while they were smiling. ¡°They look so cute together¡± People kept murmuring and Brandon raised his brows in a sexy way. ¡°What do you think you are doing?¡± Hannah said, trying to cover her face from the camera. ¡°Come with me else, I¡¯m going to do worse,¡± Brandon threatened and Hannah stared at him angrily. Brandon sighed softly, this woman¡¯s mind seemed to be made up and she wasn¡¯t going to go home with him easily, he just had to force her, he thought and surprisingly he carried Hannah from the ground and put her on his shoulder. ¡°Woah¡± Everyone muttered ¡°I¡¯m taking my wife home to have hot sex with her,¡± he said and all the women who were staring at them began blushing. Now, they were wishing they were the one on Brandon¡¯s shoulder instead of Hannah.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Let me go, Brandon. Put me down. My kids are in there¡± Hannah said as she wiggled her legs but Brandon held her two legs together, pinning them down. ¡°They are not there anymore. Liam and my mom had taken them home¡± Brandon said as he made his way to his car with Hannah on his shoulder. ¡°What?!¡± Hannah muttered angrily. TBC Sign the divorce paper A ck car screeched to a halt in front of Colby¡¯s mansion and Brandon alighted the car. He walked to the passenger seat and opened the door for Hannah to walk out but she refused. Brandon sighed softly and carried her out of the car. He pushed the car door with his leg while he carried Hannah on his shoulder and walked inside the house. Hannah on the other hand kept on yelling for Brandon to let her go but Brandon refused as he carried her inside the house to his room upstairs. He dropped Hannah gently on the bed. ¡°Okay now, what are you going to do? Force yourself on me like you did years ago? Oh yes, of course, that is the only thing you are good at, do it! Force yourself on me¡± Hannah said as tears gather in her eyes as she spoke angrily. Hannah stood up and was about to walk out of the room but Brandon stood in her way, not willing to let her leave. Fine, she is angry with him but he wasn¡¯t willing to let her go. ¡°Get out of my way Brandon,¡± she said, tears slipping down her chubby cheeks. Memories of that night came rushing into her head. ¡°Hannah¡­.¡± Brandon called but she paid no attention to him as she kept on crying. ¡°You ruined my life, I almost died that day. I hate you Brandon, I hate you so much¡± she cried as she kept on using both hands to hit his chest. Brandon on the other hand let her hit him so hard, she was angry at him and he deserve whatever she was saying. He is a monster who got drugged and then forced himself on an innocentdy upon all the pleas. She must have felt a lot of pain that day. It was all his fault. ¡°Hannah,¡± he called again but she kept on crying. ¡°Hannah¡± he called and then held her hands. ¡°Hey, look at me, I¡¯m sorry,¡± he said as he held her hands, staring at her eyes which were filled with tears. It broke his heart so much that Hannah was in tears and it was all his fault. ¡°Sorry isn¡¯t going to fix the pain you caused me years ago,¡± Hannah said and pulled her hands away from Brandon. She¡¯s right, it wasn¡¯t like an apology was going to change how she truly felt. Sorry isn¡¯t going to take the pain away. ¡°I know, but I¡¯m still sorry, I wasn¡¯t myself that night, I was drugged and¡­..¡± ¡°Is that an excuse for not believing I didn¡¯t kill Rhoda and then you let the police take me away without doing anything?¡± she said and Brandon became dead silent. There was no excuse he could give on that. He could have done something to stop the police from taking her away but he didn¡¯t. ¡°I believe you received the divorce paper, you should sign it and we both will go our separate ways,¡± Hannah said and was about to walk away but Brandon held her hands and pulled her towards him.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m not signing any fucking divorce paper. You are my wife and that¡¯s final Hannah. You are mine and mine alone¡± Brandon yelled as his eyes had already be red. Hannah flinched as she saw the look on his face. Brandon became calm instantly as he saw the look of fear on Hannah¡¯s face. He quickly let go of her hand, he didn¡¯t want to hurt her. ¡°Can¡¯t you see Hannah, can¡¯t you see the truth¡­. Without you I¡¯m miserable, the thought of you leaving me is making me go crazy. You make me happy, Hannah. Even as hard as it is to admit it, whenever I¡¯m around you, I lose control, I be vulnerable ¡­.¡± Brandon paused and swallowed hard before saying the word he¡¯s been wanting to say for a really long time. ¡°I¡¯m in love with you, Hannah,¡± he said and Hannah opened her eyes wide in shock. ¡°What?!¡± She scoffed as she stared at Brandon. She could feel her heart beating so fast with what Brandon had just said. Her heart was running a marathon race. Brandon moved towards her, took her hands, and ced them on his chest. ¡°You can feel my heart beating right? This heart beats for you and you alone Hannah¡± Brandon said and Hannah swallowed hard. She blinked twice as she stared Brandon straight into his eyes like she was searching for something, probably the love he says he feels for her. Brandon stared at her eyes and then at her small sexy nose and to her lips which were as red as blood and also moring to him. She felt a cold shiver run down her spine as she stared into Brandon¡¯s eyes, and suddenly her breath became intense. She felt like her lungs were closing up and she couldn¡¯t breathe properly. She closed her eyes letting whatever she was feeling wash over her but suddenly she opened her eyes and pushed Brandon away from her. ¡°The only thing you are good at is taking advantage of a helpless woman and you talk about love? You do not know what love is, and I won¡¯t fall for your lies¡± Hannah said as she swallowed hard. ¡°I know I hurt you so much in the past and no apology can make up for what I did but please give me a chance to prove to you and the kids that I can be a good husband to you and father to the kids, please, just give me another chance,¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Never!! This marriage is over Brandon Colby. And there¡¯s nothing you can do to bring it back¡­..¡± she said and Brandon tried speaking but words weren¡¯t leaving his mouths ¡°And you say you love me? If you love me you would let me go and never bother me and my kids again¡± Hannah said and was about to leave when she paused and turned to him. ¡°And if you love me, you would sign the divorce paper¡­. Now, where the hell are my kids? Tell your mom to bring them to me¡± Hannah said and with that, she walked out of the room leaving Brandon and his sad look and shattered heart all alone. TBC Rhoda鈥檚 phone Immediately, Hannah walked out of the room, Brandon brought out his phone and called his mom, and asked her to bring the kids over to the mansion which she did without asking why. Hannah is seen standing outside her car, waiting for Arianna to bring her kids. Just then a ck car came to a stop in front of the Colby¡¯s mansion and Arianna and the octuplets alighted the car, same as Liam too. Hannah walked towards her children and asked them to go wait for her inside the car which they did obediently. She stared at Arianna and was about to walk away when Arianna held her hands. ¡°Hannah¡± Arianna called and held her hands. Hannah turned to her and she quickly let go of her hands. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for everything, ¡± she said and Hannah stared at her without saying a word. She turned and saw Liam and Brandon also staring at her. She looked away from them and walked towards her car. She opened the car door and hopped inside the car. She took onest nce at Brandon, Arianna, Liam, and Colby¡¯s mansion. She ignited the engine and zoomed off. Arianna turned to Brandon who wasn¡¯t saying or doing anything. ¡°Why did you let her go? You could have stopped her from leaving¡± Arianna said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°Let her be. She had just found out about a lot of things in one day, she needs time to process everything. Besides, I already apologized but she asked me to let her go¡± Brandon said ¡°And you¡¯re just going to give up like that?¡± Arianna asked ¡°What do you expect me to do? Go around and start chasing after her? She told me she didn¡¯t want the marriage anymore and wanted a divorce and that I shouldn¡¯t go after her. She made it clear¡± Brandon said and Arianna scoffed. ¡°What about the kids Brandon?¡± Arianna asked and Brandon stared at her without saying a word but just then he walked away from Arianna, his mom.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Liam sighed softly and followed Brandon. Arianna scoffed and just then she saw Elizabeth walk out of the house with a smile on her face. Arianna wondered what was making her feel so excited. ¡°One gone, remaining one, and then this house will be finally free of unwanted people, ¡± Elizabeth said and Arianna rolled her eyes at her. ¡°You still haven¡¯t changed. A devil will always be a devil. I know this is always what you¡¯ve wanted for Hannah to leave the house but sorry to shock you, Mrs Colby, she¡¯s gonna be back. She and Brandon are going to be good again and be happy with each other. And when that happens then I¡¯m going to have your time. And I¡¯m going to start by telling Brandon that you had a hand in her missing daughter, Melissa. Damn! He¡¯s going to kill you when he finds out ¡± she said and Elizabeth opened her eyes wide in shock. ¡°How did you know¡­..¡± she paused and Arianna scoffed. ¡°You¡¯ve forgotten the reason my name was Cami Colby Montez Aka CCM. I know about all of all the dirty things you¡¯ve done Elizabeth and I¡¯m going to expose you¡± Arianna said and with that, she walked away from Elizabeth. Elizabeth felt her heart beat running a marathon race. She felt so scared, she¡¯s done a lot of dirty things that if Brandon finds out about, he could torture her to death. She cannot afford for Brandon to find out about it. She needed to do something to get rid of Cami before she exposes her, she thought with fear in her heart. Meanwhile, Brandon is seen in his study room answering a phone call, and just then he ends the phone call and then turns to Liam. ¡°We need to talk to Liam,¡± Brandon said and Liam felt his heartbeat increase at once in fear. He felt so nervous. ¡°W¡­what happened?¡± Liam asked, trying topose himself and not make it obvious that he was nervous. ¡°If Hannah is the woman from years ago then who the hell is Rhoda? Howe you told me she was thedy I had forced myself on¡± Brandon asked Liam, swallowing hard. ¡°It was¡­¡­¡­.¡± Liam paused when he heard Brandon¡¯s phone ring. Brandon picked up his phone and answered the phone call. It was a call from the secretary. ¡°Sir, our investors are nning on withdrawing from thepany because of What happened. They said if your wife the COO could go to jail for murder, their business isn¡¯t safe with you and the COO¡± The secretary said and Brandon sighed softly and ended the call. ¡°Did you know?¡± He asked Liam immediately after he ended the call. He had put the phone on the loudspeaker and Liam had heard everything. Liam heaved a sigh of relief as Brandon changed the topic from earlier on. ¡°Yes, I was just looking for the right time to tell you. You were dealing with family issues,¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed. ¡°What do we do?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I think Hannah should step out from the position of the COO and Let someone new should step in¡­¡­..¡± Liam said and Brandon stared at him without saying a word. Liam was right, Hannah should step down and let someone do it, he thought. ¡°Since your mom is back, she should take over as the COO, besides, when your dad was around, she was the COO,¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded in response. ¡°What about your marriage with Hannah? Are you going to sign the divorce papers?¡± Liam asked ¡°What? Hell no! I¡¯m not signing it. Giving her space doesn¡¯t mean I¡¯m letting her go. Hannah is mine and mine alone. She¡¯s going to forgive me, I¡¯ll make sure of that¡± Brandon said and Liam sighed ¡°What if she¡¯s left the country already!¡± Liam asked ¡°She won¡¯t, I made sure of that. Her flight had been canceled and booking another flight would be so stressful for her, so she wouldn¡¯t leave¡± he said and Liam nodded In response. Just then a phone rang in Liam¡¯s pocket. Brandon recognizes the sound of the ringing tone. It was Rhoda¡¯s. ¡°Isn¡¯t that Rhoda¡¯s phone? What the hell are you doing with her phone?¡± TBC Marry me ¡°Isn¡¯t that Rhoda¡¯s phone? What the hell are you doing with her phone¡± Brandon asked with a look of surprise on his face. ¡°I took it from evidence,¡± Liam said as he brought out the phone from the pocket. He was looking so scared and nervous and thinking of a lie he would say to Brandon. ¡°Why would you take the phone from evidence?¡± he asked ¡°I just wanted to find out the real killer. Rhoda and I were a little bit close and her death came as a shock to me. I know your mom already closed the case but I just wanted to find the killer¡± Liam said as his facial expression became a sad one. ¡°Liam, I¡¯m sorry about Rhoda,¡± Brandon said and Liam sighed softly and then nodded in response. ¡°Any idea who is calling her now?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I don¡¯t know, it¡¯s a contact that was saved with Mr jones,¡± Liam said as he gave Brandon the phone. Brandon stared at the number calling and sighed. ¡°I would look into the number and find who owns it, maybe it could lead us to the real killer,¡± Brandon said as he took the phone and put it in his locker. Liam exhaled deeply. ¡°That was close!! Damn!¡± he thought. He had stolen the phone from evidence because he had wanted to delete all the threatening messages he had sent Rhoda when he found out she was nning something bad. He was d he deleted everything, now even if they try they would never be able to find out he was the one who killed Rhoda, he thought. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen at the fuel station putting fuel in her car with her kids in the car, when her phone rings. She moved away from the car and answered the phone call. It was the flight attendant from the airport.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m sorry ma¡¯am, your flight has been canceled,¡± she said and Hannah nodded and ended the call. Without being told she knows whose handwork it was. Brandon Colby, it is his handwork, good at ruining people¡¯s life, she thought as she walked back to her car, and hopped in. ¡°Mommy, where are we going now?¡± Aubrey asked ¡°Uhm, to our new house. I bought a house downtown so we would be leaving there for now but first, we need to get groceries from the grocery store¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded in response. Hannah ignited the engine and zoomed off her car. She and the kids stopped by the grocery store and after that, they went to their new home. The car came to a stop in front of a mansion, Hannah and the kids alighted the car. ¡°Mommy, is this the house?¡± Jamie asked and Hannah nodded in response. ¡± You all can go inside, I need to bring some things from the car,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded and rushed inside the house. Hannah sighed softly as she watched her kids go inside the house. She stood beside the car looking tired and stressed. Just then she heard her phone ring, it was a call from Micheal Adams. ¡°Hey,¡± Hannah muttered as she answered the phone call. ¡°Hi, I know your mom is in town and I¡¯m sorry I wasn¡¯t able to do anything when the FBI took you away,¡± Micheal said and Hannah smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Hannah said and sighed again ¡°I heard what happened Hannah, Arianna called me and told me everything. I understand how you must be feeling right? I know you trusted her and all, but she ended up betraying you, but trust me whatever she did wasn¡¯t just because her son was the father of your children, it was because she has a kind heart and she is Arianna, she helps people¡± ¡°Oh you mean her name is Cami,¡± Hannah said and Micheal sighed ¡°You are not just anyone to her, you are like the daughter she never had, ¡± Micheal said and Hannah scoffed ¡°She has a daughter, Jessica. I thought the Mikealson had something to do with the death of her daughter, Cindere but all those times she lied so I could trust her¡± Hannah said ¡°She didn¡¯t lie to you, Jessica is not her¡­¡­¡­..¡± Micheal paused and swallowed her. Hannah was not going to hear the truth from her. Arianna made him promise he won¡¯t tell anyone the truth. He cannot tell anyone that Jessica is not Arianna¡¯s daughter, even Jessica cannot find out about it. ¡°If Cami called you and asked you toe to talk to me, I¡¯m sorry no matter what, I would not forgive her,¡± Hannah said. ¡°No. She called me but she never asked me to call you, I did willingly. Hannah, even though you hate Brandon and Arianna, at least for the sake of your kids. You had just found out about their biological father, you should give them the chance to experience a real father¡¯s Love and know what it feels like to have a father. Do not separate them from their father, give them the chance to experience a father¡¯s love and know their father¡± Micheal said and Hannah became dead silent. Micheal was right, whatever decision she was going to make now, it¡¯s gonna be what favors her kids, not her, she thought to herself. ¡°Fine, I heard you,¡± Hannah said and ended the call. Just then Aubrey and Allison ran out of the house. ¡°Mommy are you not going toe inside?¡± They asked ¡°Of course sweethearts, I¡¯ming,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded and ran back inside. Meanwhile, Jessica is seen with Jeff sitting in a restaurant while they speak. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Jessica, I had gone out of town for business and there was nowork in the area I was in, I¡¯m so sorry, please. I promise I will make up for those times I wasn¡¯t able to call or return your messages¡± Jeff said and Jessica rolled her eyes ¡°I¡¯m not a child Jeff. Even though you would have looked for a way to reach me if you loved me like you said. You were only toying with my feelings, you never loved me¡± Jessica said ¡°What? That¡¯s not true. I love you, Jessica, from the moment I set my eyes on you, I fell for you. I love you and want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want us to take the rtionship to the next level¡± Jeff said as he stood up and went on his knees then brought out a ring. ¡°Jessica, will you marry me¡± TBC How is your mom alive? ¡°Jessica, will you marry me,¡± Jeff said and Jessica opened her mouth wide agape as she saw the Diamond ring in Jeff¡¯s hands. ¡°Jeff, please stand up please,¡± she said as she looked around, luckily no one was staring at them. ¡°Please sit,¡± Jessica said and Jeff nodded. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jeff asked calmly ¡°I wasn¡¯t expecting a ring from you. Jeff, we¡¯ve just known each other not for a very long time and you want us to get married, I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t. I feel everything is happening so fast. I can¡¯t¡± Jessica said and Jeff sighed softly. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m sorry if it seems things are going too fast. We will take it slow, I¡¯ll wait till you are ready,¡± Jeff said and Jessica Forced herself to smile. She then checked her phone and raised her head at Jeff. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I have to go now, I have something I need to do at home,¡± Jessica said and stood up, with that she walked out of the restaurant, boarded a taxi, and went straight home. Immediately she left, Jeff clicked his tongue. His n didn¡¯t go ordingly. He thought she loved him and would be so happy to marry him but yet she kept on acting up, now I have toe up with another n that would make her say yes. He thought as he then brought out his phone and dialed Dave¡¯s contact. ¡°Hey, did she ept the proposal?¡± He asked. ¡°No, I think she¡¯s scared,¡± Jeff said ¡°What are you gonna do about it now? She¡¯s the only means you can use in getting Brandon¡± Dave said ¡°I know, that¡¯s why we¡¯re gonna bring in her best friend. She¡¯s gonna convince her and tell her how I¡¯m a good guy and she should marry me¡± Jeff said ¡°Uhm, you should leave that to me. I think I know of a way to reach her best friend¡± Dave said and Jeff smiled and ended the call. He just can¡¯t wait for Jessica to ept his proposal. He thought as he imagined the look on Brandon¡¯s face when he finds out his younger sister is in love with him and is getting married to him. And Hannah, she would be so jealous, Jeff thought as he smiled to himself. ******** The front door to Colby¡¯s mansion burst open and Jessica walked inside the house. Immediately she walked in she met Arianna in the living room, sitting looking sad and lost in thoughts, that she barely noticed someone had walked inside the house. ¡°Mom¡± Jessica called and Arianna jumped out of her thoughts. ¡°Honey¡± Arianna called and Jessica smiled at her and then sat beside her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jessica asked and Arianna sighed softly ¡°It¡¯s Hannah, she left with the kids, again, She probably hates me now,¡± Arianna said and Jessica sighed. ¡°Common mommy, anyone in her shoes would feel the same way, just give her time, she wille around,¡± Jessica said and Arianna nodded in response. ¡°And you, how did it go? You and your boyfriend¡± Arianna asked and Jessica smiled. ¡°Yeah but there¡¯s something else,¡± Jessica paused when she heard the doorbell ring. Jessica stood up and went to get the door and to her greatest surprise, she saw her best friend, Krystal standing outside with a smile on her face. ¡°Krystal, what are you doing here? I didn¡¯t know you wereing¡± Jessica said and Krystal rolled her eyes. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I gave you a surprise visit and it¡¯s been days since I saw you, I miss you. Now, would you please invite me in¡± Krystal said and Jessicaughed ¡°Of course, you cane in,¡± Jessica said and Krystal walked in staring at the interior design of the house. The house looks so much different from thest time she came. ¡°I thought you were leaving for Australia today?¡± Jessica asked ¡°Yes, but I changed my mind. I wanted to give you a surprise visit and you know, see your brother, my crush,¡± Krystal said and they bothughed. Krystal and Jessica had been friends since childhood. They both went to high school and graduated from college together. Krystal had relocated to Australia with her mother after her both parents separated. Whenever shees to Anta to visit her dad, Jessica would be the one to pick her up from the airport, they would go clubbing and have lots of fun. Recently, Jessica came to visit her dad and is in town and was nning to leave when Dave called her. He had paid her arge sum of money to convince Jessica to marry Jeff. ¡°Where is he?¡± Jessica asked looking around and just then she caught a glimpse of a woman who looked so much like Jessica staring at both her and Jessica. ¡°Jessica, is that your mom?¡± Krystal asked and Jessica nodded. She didn¡¯t recognize Cami anymore. Thest time she saw her was when she was still a child and she thought Jessica said her mom was dead. Howe she¡¯s alive? She thought to herself.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Woah, hi ma¡¯am¡± Krystal smiled ¡°Oh my Krystal, you¡¯ve grown into a big girl already,¡± Cami said and Krystal smiled at her. Just then Cami heard her phone ring, she smiled at them and walked away. ¡°I thought she was dead?¡± Krystal asked ¡°Same here, it¡¯s a long story, I will tell you about itter, ¡± Jessica said as they both sat on the couch and then sighed softly. ¡°What¡¯s up with the mood?¡± Krystal asked ¡°Jeff asked me to marry him,¡± Jessica said and Krystal opened her mouth wide pretending to be shocked. ¡°Oh my God, tell me you said yes,¡± Krystal said and Jessica rolled her eyes. ¡°Oh no, don¡¯t tell me you said no,¡± Krystal said with a frown. ¡°I didn¡¯t say no, neither did I say yes. Everything isplicated Krystal. Jeff and I hadn¡¯t known each other for a very long time and days ago he wasn¡¯t answering my phone calls and today he proposed to me. I can¡¯t just say yes, although he said he would wait for me till I¡¯m ready¡± Jessica said and Krystal clicked her tongue. ¡°Oh, my goodness Jessica. I¡¯m sure there¡¯s a reason he didn¡¯t answer your phone calls. He was probably busy. Common Jess, Jeff loves you so much and from the way I see him, he¡¯s a nice man. You should give him a chance and ept the ring. Then when he takes you to see his family, you would get to know him more¡± Krystal said and Jessica went dead silent. ¡°Jessica, all the guys you¡¯ve been with in the past, you¡¯ve been the one who loved them more but this is different, Jeff loves you more than you love him,¡± Krystal said and Jessica sighed softly. ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll think about it,¡± she said and Krystal smiled knowing too well that Jessica would ept the proposal. ¡°Now, tell me how the hell your mom is alive,¡± Krystal said and Jessica smiled TBC My PA It was morning and a new day. Arianna had woken up so early and got dressed for work, and prepared breakfast for both Jessica and Brandon. The maids had already resumed work today. Arianna went upstairs to wake up Jessica for breakfast. She brushed her teeth and came downstairs to join her mom for breakfast. Arianna and Jessica are seen in the dining area eating when Brandon came down the stairs, all dressed for work, and joined them. ¡°Mom, I was thinking you should resume your position as the new COO,¡± Brandon saidT¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What? No! What about Hannah?¡± Arianna asked ¡°I think she should step down for the now and you should take over for the good of thepany, till we are able to fix the issues on ground¡± Brandon said ¡°No, I can¡¯t honey. Hannah and you are going to fix whatever is going on in thepany, that position of the COO is hers and no one else ¡± Arianna said and just then they caught a glimpse of Grandma Elizabeth climbing down the stairs while cat walking. She was putting on a ck gown and ck heels while holding a ck bag in her hands. Everyone was surprised to see her dressed that way, they wondered where she was heading to. ¡°Where are you off to, Elizabeth? Church? God knows you love to get down on your knees¡± Arianna said as she remembered how Elizabeth had sex with the former chauffeur when she was still married to her son. Elizabeth rolled her eyes. ¡°Cami or Arianna, whatever your name is, I¡¯m headed to the same ce as you, work. I¡¯m going to resume my position as the new COO of Colby Co. Do you even have an office yet? I¡¯m sure you do not even have a job ¡± Elizabeth said and Ariannaughed ¡°Oh, we both know I run one of the biggestpanies in New York. I own the Mackenziepany, so to answer your question, I do not just have an office, I have apany I run, unlike you who chase clout and do nothing. And as for the COO position, it belongs to my daughter, Hannah¡± Arianna said and Elizabeth scoffed. ¡°Your daughter? Oh wow! The daughter you lied to. I¡¯m sure she hates you now and wants you dead, what a bad mother¡± Elizabeth said and Arianna scoffed. ¡°Oh, we both know you are the bad mother here, imagine a mother supporting his son to kill his wife,¡± Arianna said and Brandon stared at his mom, confused wondering what she was talking about. ¡°I was a good mother to my son, you were a bad wife,¡± Elizabeth said ¡°I was a good mother, Bad mothers always say that,¡± Arianna said Elizabeth frowned and threw her handbag at Arianna but she was quick to dodge it and it hit the floor. Arianna stood up and walked towards Elizabeth and pped her on the face and just then the both of them started fighting. Jessica stood up to separate but Brandon shot her a deadly re. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare¡± he said as he watched Cami beat Elizabeth ck and blue. Deep down Brandon was never going to separate them, whatever beating Cami was giving Elizabeth, she so much deserved it. Jessica then rushed towards Them and pulled her mom away from Elizabeth then stood in between the both of them. ¡°Mom! Grandma! Enough!¡± Jessica yelled ¡°Tell that to the woman who you call your mom. This was the reason Wilson hated you, I wished you were dead Cami, I wished you never came back¡± Elizabeth yelled, breathing hard. ¡°Oh yes, and I¡¯m not gonna wish you dead now because I promise you I¡¯m going to kill you and I won¡¯t make the same mistake you and Wilson did years ago. I will stay by your side till you breathe yourst breath¡± Cami said angrily. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Why don¡¯t you tell him? Why don¡¯t you tell your grandson how you stood and watch Wilson shoot me? Why don¡¯t you tell him you were there when he shot me and left me for dead? Tell him the truth, Elizabeth ¡± Arianna said and Brandon stood up at once and turned to Elizabeth. ¡°Is it true grandma?¡± Jessica asked as tears gathered in her eyes. ¡°She¡¯s lying, she came to scatter this family, that¡¯s all she knows how to do,¡± Elizabeth said and tried touching Jessica but she moved away from her. ¡°I don¡¯t know what to believe anymore,¡± Jessica said and walked upstairs to her room. ¡°Jessica¡± Arianna called and went after her. ¡°She¡¯s lying Brandon, I would never do that, you trust me,¡± Elizabeth said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Trusting you would be thest thing I would do here on earth, not after you tried to kill my wife. And I do not want to see you anywhere close to mypany¡± Brandon said as he stared at her in disgust, then walked past her and walked outside the house. He wasn¡¯t in for another family drama, a lot is going on in thepany and his marriage, his only priority now is to fix his marriage and hispany, he thought as he hopped inside his car and zoomed off to thepany. His car came to a stop in front of the Colby co, he stared around and noticed a strange car parked in his parking space. Maybe it¡¯s one of his clients, he thought as he walked inside thepany. Liam rushed towards him and was about to speak when he cut him off. He hopped inside his elevator and walked inside his office. Immediately he opened his office door to his greatest surprise, he saw Hannah sitting on his chair looking as beautiful as ever. ¡°Hannah¡± he called out surprised ¡°Hello, Ex husband or should I say, Brandon Colby,¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face. Brandon stared at her speechlessly, he wasn¡¯t expecting her, ¡°What are you doing here?¡± He asked and Hannah raised her eyebrows ¡°Are You seriously asking me that? Or have you forgotten I¡¯m the COO of thispany? I¡¯m back now to resume office¡± Hannah said and Brandon swallowed hard. ¡°I think¡­¡­¡± ¡°I heard the rumor Brandon and you gonna fix it, for your information, I¡¯m not stepping down, I am the COO of Colby co and no one¡¯s gonna take that position from me,¡± Hannah said and stood up ¡°Now where the hell is my PA, Kate?¡± TBC Are you threatening me It was morning and Hannah had woken up feeling so tired. She and the kids had to put everything in order at their new house, so they sleptte. She stood up from the bed and walked inside the bathroom, brushed her teeth, and took her bath. She then went downstairs to prepare breakfast for the kids. After she was done, she went upstairs to the kid¡¯s room, luckily they were already awake. She helped them take their bath and get dressed for school. They ate breakfast and she went to drop them off at school. After which she went back home and got dressed. She was going to resume as the COO of Colby co, but the fact that she and Brandon are not on good terms doesn¡¯t mean she should give up her position in thepany. He stated in the contract that whatever is his, is also hers. So far, he hasn¡¯t signed the divorce paper yet, whatever he owns, was also hers, she thought as she got dressed. Besides, before he signs the divorce paper, she ns on making Brandon¡¯s life hell. She made sure she put on her most beautiful clothes and looked her best. She took her handbag and phone, then walked out of the house, hopped inside her car, and zoomed off. Her car screeched to a halt in front of thepany. She alighted the car and walked inside thepany and of course, all eyes were on her, they couldn¡¯t dare say a word right in front of her, she had nned on firing anyone that dared say an i¡¯ll word about her. She ignored their looks and entered the elevator then went to her office when she had gotten there she didn¡¯t meet her assistant, Kate. Just then Liam walked in. ¡°Hi, Mrs. Colby, I didn¡¯t know you would being today,¡± Liam said ¡°You didn¡¯t need to know if I would being, Liam. Anyways, you came just in time, where the hell is Kate?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Uhm, she no longer works here, Brandon asked me to fire her ¡± Liam said and Hannah sighed softly and nodded. ¡°And where the hell is Brandon?¡± Hannah asked ¡°He¡¯s yet to arrive at the office,¡± Liam said and Hannah nodded in response. She then decided to go wait for Brabdon at his office, it didn¡¯t take long for Brandon to arrive at thepany. He walked inside his office and saw Hannah sitting on his chair. At first, he was shocked to see her and his face softened the moment he saw her. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± He asked and Hannah raised her eyebrows ¡°Are You seriously asking me that? Or have you forgotten I¡¯m the COO of thispany? I¡¯m back now to resume office¡± Hannah said and Brandon swallowed hard. ¡°I think¡­¡­¡± ¡°I heard the rumor, Brandon and you gonna fix it, for your information I¡¯m not stepping down, I am the COO of Colby co and no one¡¯s gonna take that position from me,¡± Hannah said and stood up ¡°Now where the hell is my PA, Kate?¡± Hannah asked ¡°She no longer works here, I asked Liam to get rid of her, ¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°You should have let me decide if she could work for me or not. She¡¯s my PA, not yours, I fucking hired her and only I had the right to fire her¡± Hannah said angrily. ¡°She wasn¡¯t worth being your PA, besides I just found out recently that she¡¯s been in contact with someone telling her about your every move. She was just a spy and nothing else¡± Brandon said. He had checked Rhoda¡¯s phone after he took it from Liam and found out Kate had been sending messages about Hannah¡¯s whereabouts to Rhoda. He was d he fired her before he found out, or else he was going to kill her.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Nothing, you should go back to your office, I have work to do,¡± Brandon said and Hannah rolled her eyes at him. She was wasn¡¯t willing to exchange another word with him, the sight of him alone makes her angry, and the fact that she was the man who forced himself on her years ago, made her angrier. She stood up and was about to leave when Brandon suddenly called her name, making her pause. ¡°Hannah¡± he called and swallowed into nothing and she paused but didn¡¯t turn to him. I thought he asked me to leave, why the hell is he calling my name? ¡°I¡¯m sorry for everything, I¡¯m sorry for the pain I caused. Pleasee home¡± Brandon said and Hannah turned around giving him the coldest look ever. ¡°Sorry cannot fix the damage you caused, I told you already, I want a divorce, ¡± Hannah said and Brandon¡¯s gaze fell in disappointment. He became sad. ¡°Hannah please, what about the kids? Are you gonna separate me from them? I just found out they are my kids, please just give me a chance to be a father to them and make up for those years I wasn¡¯t by their side¡± Brandon said and Hannah became dead silent, like she was in a deep thought. ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll let you spend time with the kids but that doesn¡¯t mean we areing back together because it¡¯s never going to happen, not even in your dream, ¡± Hannah said and Brandon felt his heart leap in joy. He was making progress. Hannah allowing him to see the kids was a big win for him. If he could win the kids over, they would help him win Hannah, he thought. ¡°And don¡¯t even dare think you can convince my kids to convince me into forgiving you because the moment I find out, I¡¯m going to convince the board members to fire you from being the CEO,¡± Hannah said like she had read Brandon¡¯s mind and Brandon on the other hand stared at Hannah in shock. ¡°What???¡± Brandon yelled and Hannah smiled. ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± Brandon asked still surprised ¡°Try me and see,¡± she said and with that she walked out of the office, leaving Brandon shocked. TBC Chapter 111 Hannah opened her eyes in shock as she saw Brandon Colby, kneeling in front of her asking for her forgiveness. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Hannah, I¡¯m sorry I hurt you, It was my 24th birthday. I was drugged and ced in the same room with you, I couldn¡¯t control myself. I am so sorry Hannah, it¡¯s my fault, I am sorry, please forgive me¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him without saying a word. Her looks softened as she stared at him. She didn¡¯t know the full story, he was a victim too. He was drugged and didn¡¯t know what he was doing, Hannah thought as she stared at him. She looked away from him immediately. ¡°You should stand up. This is an office and anyone can walk in at any minute. You do not want your workers to see you kneeling¡± Hannah said, looking away from Brandon. ¡°I do not care if anyone sees me. All I want is for you to forgive me¡± Brandon said and hannah bit her lips nervously. ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll forgive you on one condition, ¡± Hannah said and Brandon wondered what condition it was. ¡°What condition?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°The condition that you find out who killed Rhoda,¡± Hannah said and Brandon nodded. ¡°Consider it done, ¡± Brandon said, and then Hannah was about to walk away when he called her name making her pause and he went up from his knees. He walked towards Hannah and then stood in front of her. Hannah raised her head and stared at his eyes, she didn¡¯t know why, all of a sudden she started feeling nervous and she could feel her heart running a marathon race as her breathing became intense. Brandon raised his hands and removed a strand of her hand that was lying on her face. He then touched her face and Hannah closed her eyes feeling the moment. Just then she opened her eyes when she realized what she was doing. She was falling for his charm again. She moved away from him immediately. ¡°Get out of my office,¡± she said and Brandon stood there staring at her. ¡°I said get out!¡± She said and Brandon nodded before walking out of her office, to his. Hannah sat on the couch and ced her hands on her chest, trying to calm herself down. She didn¡¯t know why, when Brandon had touched her, for some minutes, she felt so calm and rxed. An intense feeling that she couldn¡¯t describe running through her veins. She sighed softly andid her back on the couch.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. She wondered why her looks softened when she saw him on his knees, she quickly shook away the thoughts of Brandon from her mind before it starts to consume her. Brandon on the other hand could be seen in his office staring into nothing, when the door opened revealing Liam. Brandon barely noticed Liam in his office. ¡°Hey,¡± Liam muttered, jolting Brandon out of his thoughts. Brandon sighed softly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Liam asked ¡°Hannah wants me to find out who killed Rhoda,¡± Brandon said and Liam felt a cold shiver run down his spine. ¡°What? How does she expect you to find the killer¡± Liam said nervously ¡°I do not know,¡± Brandon said and sighed ¡°What are you going to do now?¡± Liam asked ¡°Find out who killed her, if it¡¯s the only way for her to forgive me, I¡¯ll do it,¡± Brandon said and Liam swallowed hard. He felt so scared immediately, he knows Brandon, if he set his mind on something, he does everything in his power to make sure he gets what he wants. ¡°I tried finding out who the killer was but couldn¡¯t find the killer. Even with her phone stolen from evidence, I just couldn¡¯t get a lead,¡± Liam said trying to discourage Brandon. ¡°Maybe you didn¡¯t try enough. Besides I¡¯m not going to do the investigation alone, I¡¯m going to ask for help from someone¡± Brandon said ¡°Who?¡± Liam asked. ¡°Micheal Adams. He¡¯s an FBI and I¡¯m sure he¡¯s dealt with a lot of cases like this. If I give him Rhoda¡¯s phone, with his connection, he might be able to find out who the real killer is¡± Brandon said and Liam mouthed what? Making Brandon give him a weird look. ¡°I mean, once they found out I stole the phone from evidence, I will be in trouble,¡± Liam said ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯m not giving it to the FBI, itself. I¡¯m giving it to Micheal, you shouldn¡¯t be scared alright¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded. He¡¯s failed in discouraging Brandon, now all he has to do is to find the phone and take it. He knows if the phone gets to Micheal¡¯s hand, he could find out a number was deleted from the phone. He¡¯s spent some time with Micheal when the octuplets went missing, he could swear the guy is so fucking smart, he thought. ¡°When is my meeting with Mr Hond?¡± Brandon asked ¡°In the next 20 minutes,¡± Liam said ¡°Okay, I should be on my way now, tell Hannah to meet me at the car,¡± Brandon said as he stood up and picked up his car keys and some files then walked out of the office. Liam nodded and then stared at the office immediately Brandon left. He walked towards Brandon¡¯s office table and opened the locker in it searching for the phone but couldn¡¯t find it. He kept on searching for it, opening all the locks but couldn¡¯t find it. It got to thest locker, it was locked with a code. He guessed the code but didn¡¯t get it, he tried again but didn¡¯t get it. He sighed softly, he was sure the phone was in there. He just needs to crack the password and open it and take the phone. He sat on the chair thinking of what password Brandon could have possibly used. He then thought of Hannah. He knows how much Brandon loves Hannah, maybe the date they had met first was the code because Brandon loved talking about the first time he met Hannah and how he had asked the guards to throw her out of his office. He then tried the date and luckily, it opened. Liam sighed softly and was about to open the locker when the door burst open. TBC Chapter 112 He then tried the date and luckily, it opened. Liam sighed softly and was about to open the locker when the door burst open revealing Hannah. Hannah hade to look for Brandon because she was told they would be going for a meeting at 2 pm and it was just eighteen minutes to 2 pm. No matter how much she was angry at him, she wouldn¡¯t let what she feels get in the way of business. ¡°Where¡¯s Brandon?¡± Hannah asked as she stared at Liam who was opening Brandon¡¯s locker when she walked in. She wondered what he was searching for in the locker, maybe Brandon had sent him to bring out something from the locker, besides he¡¯s his PA, she thought. ¡°He¡¯s in his car, he asked you to meet him at his car outside,¡± Liam said looking nervous. Hannah nodded and gave him a weird look before walking out of the office. Liam sighed softly and exhaled deeply.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°That was close,¡± he thought and then opened the locker and brought out what was inside, it was just a few bundles of money and a key. ¡°Shit!¡± Liam muttered. He put everything back in the locker and locked it. If the phone is not in the office, then it must be at his house. He needed to go get it. At the garage, Brandon is seen sitting in his car while operating his phone, waiting for Hannah. Just then the door to his car opened revealing Hannah. She hopped into the car and closed the door. Brandon stared at her dress and then at her beautiful face and her sexy lips that were calling on to him. ¡°Do you wanna keep staring at me or you gonna drive?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon smiled and looked away from her. He ignited his engine and zoomed off at once. His car came to a stop in front of a five-star restaurant. Hannah and Brandon alighted the car and walked inside the restaurant, with all eyes on them. ¡°Oh my goodness! Isn¡¯t that CEO of Colby Co and his wife, they look so good together¡± someone said and Hannah scoffed silently. ¡°Oh, mine! He¡¯s so hot, I wish I could be with him¡± a female said and Hannah turned to look at her and then to Brandon. ¡°Don¡¯t be jealous, I love only you¡± Brandon said and Hannah rolled her eyes. Just then a receptionist walked towards them and bowed at them. ¡°Mr. Hond is waiting at the VIP room, ¡± he said and Brandon nodded as he walked inside the VIP room with Hannah trailing behind him. ¡°Mr. Colby,¡± Hond said as he stood up and shook hands with Brandon. ¡°Hello, Mr Hond,¡± Brandon said with a smile on his face while Hond smiled at him in return. Just then his gaze shifted towards Hannah. He recognized Hannah. ¡°Hello, Mr Hond,¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face. She recognized the man. When she had attended a party with Arianna in New York, Arianna had introduced her to a few people and Mr Hond was part of the people. ¡°I think I have met you somewhere,¡± Hond said and Hannah smiled ¡°Yes, at the Bachelor party in New York City. My mom introduced me to you, my name is Cindere Mackenzie¡­.¡± ¡°Arianna¡¯s daughter, oh my goodness, ¡± Hond said and pulled Hannah into a hug. He had always been interested in Hannah since the First day they met. He had spoken with Arianna privately that day that he was interested in Hannah but Arianna told him Hannah was already married and had kids. But he didn¡¯t care, thest time he checked, Hannah left for Anta city and here he was with Hannah In Anta. Brandon on the other hand thought Hannah and Hond had known each other for a long time, hence it would be easy to convince Hond to partner with him. Just then Brandon heard his phone ring, it was a call from Micheal Adams. He had called him while he was at the garage waiting for Hannah in his car but he didn¡¯t answer the phone call. ¡°Excuse me,¡± Brandon said and went outside to answer his phone call leaving Hannah and Hond all alone. Hond on the other hand pulled away from the hug and took Hannah¡¯s hands and kissed them. Hannah smiled at him weirdly. ¡°Common, let¡¯s sit. I shouldn¡¯t keep you standing¡± Hond said as he put his hands on Hannah¡¯s waist while leading her to the chair. ¡°Mr Hond¡± Hannah muttered as she stared at his hands and Hond smiled. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to make you feel ufortable, I¡¯m sorry,¡± Hond said as he removed his hands and apologized like a gentleman. Hannah smiled at him and sat on the couch while Hond sat opposite him. Hannah then brought out some files and put them on the table, going straight to business. ¡°Mr. Hond, we would love you to partner with Colby co as there are many benefits you would get from our partnership and¡­¡­¡± ¡°I like you, Hannah,¡± Hond said and Hannah raised her eyebrows. ¡°Excuse me?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for too much talk and introduction of Colby Co. I like you, and I¡¯m ready to partner with Colby co because of you¡± Mr hond said and Hannah smiled ¡°Okay, but you should know I¡¯m a married woman, Mr hond,¡± Hannah said ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter,¡± Hond said ¡°It does matter, Mr hond,¡± Hannah said ¡°Can you please just call me Hond or Peter? Quit the formalities. It makes me feel older. How about a nightstand?¡± Hond said as he lustfully stared at Hannah, and Hannahughed nervously. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Mr Hond, this conversation is over,¡± Hannah said and stood up to leave. She picked up the files from the table but Hond held her hands and stood up. ¡°What do you think you are doing Hond, let go of my hand, ¡± Hannah said angrily and irritated. ¡°You heard my wife, let go of her!!!¡± A voice filled with so much authority spoke. They both turned and saw Brandon standing at the door with both hands tucked in his pocket. ¡°And what if I do not?¡± Hond asked as his grip tightened on Hannah¡¯s hands. Brandon shrugged ¡°Your choice then,¡± he said as he moved towards Hond andnded a huge punch on his nose making him stagger. Hannah pulled her hands away from Hond and pushed him, then stood behind Brandon. She didn¡¯t know why, she felt so safe around him. Hond on the other hand touched his nose and saw blood. ¡°You bastard,¡± Hond muttered angrily. Hond didn¡¯t dare fight back because he knew he didn¡¯t stand a chance against Brandon. ¡°I warned you,¡± Brandon said, looking so calm. Hannah wondered how he managed to remain calm. ¡°Do you know who I am? I am Peter Hond and you¡¯re gonna regret hitting me¡± Hond said and Brandon pretended to be scared. ¡°Oh, my God! I¡¯m scared Peter Hond is going to kill me¡± Brandon said and chuckled, making Hond stare at him weirdly. Brandon moved towards Hond and gripped him by his shirt moving him closer to himself. ¡°Do you know who the woman you just touched is? She¡¯s the daughter of Arianna Mackenzie, which you know, she¡¯s gonna rain down hell on you when she finds out what you just did. Well that aside, do you know who she is to me? Huh? She¡¯s my wife. MY WIFE! MY WIFE!! And do you know who I am?¡­¡­¡± Brandon paused as his look changed into an angry one. ¡°Let me introduce myself again, my name is Brandon Colby. I run this town and I make the rules of this town, and I always win. You mess with my wife and you see the other side of me¡± Brandon said, this time his looks became so scary. He held Hond¡¯s hand and twisted his hands making him scream. ¡°Now you¡¯re gonna apologize to my wife,¡± Brandon said as he dragged him towards Hannah and made him kneel in front of her. TBC Chapter 113 ¡°Now, you¡¯re going to apologize to my wife,¡± Brandon said as he dragged him towards Hannah and made him kneel in front of her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Hannah, I¡¯m sorry¡± Hond begged and Hannah sighed before walking away. Brandon let go of Hond and kicked him. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare threaten me again¡± he said and with that, he walked away. Immediately he got outside the restaurant, he met Hannah standing beside his car, looking so furious. ¡°Was that necessary? I would have dealt with him myself ¡± she said and Brandon shrugged. ¡°Yes, it was. He fucking touched you, you are mine and no one is allowed to touch you¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him weirdly. ¡°You know what? The both of us, it¡¯s a no, it can never work out, I would advise you stop thinking about it¡± Hannah said and Brandon hummed and moved towards Hannah a bit, while staring deep inside her eyes. ¡°Say that again,¡± he said and Hannah pushed him away and hopped inside the car closing the door. Brandon sighed softly and hopped on the driver¡¯s side. After which, he ignited the engine and zoomed off. The drive between Hannah and Brandon was a silent one and it felt awkward. Brandon decided to raise a conversation. ¡°When will you be going to pick up the kids from school? It¡¯s almost their closing time, you can go to the office and I can go get them from School¡± Brandon said ¡°No, thank you. I didn¡¯t ask for your help, Brandon. I¡¯ll go pick them up myself. I just need to get something from the office¡± Hannah said and Brandon stared at her briefly and then looked away.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. His car came to a stop in front of thepany and Hannah alighted the car. Immediately Hannah climbed out of the car, Brandon put his car on revise and left thepany. Hannah on the other hand wondered where he was going. She then shook off the thoughts of it, it was none of her business, she thought as she walked inside thepany. She pressed the elevator Button and to her surprise when it opened Liam could be seen walking out of it. ¡°Hey, you are leaving so soon?¡± Hannah muttered wondering where he was going. ¡°Hey, I just need to get some papers from Colby¡¯s mansion, I¡¯ll be back in a bit,¡± Liam said and Hannah nodded and walked inside the elevator. She wondered what was wrong with Liam as he sounded so weird and nervous. Maybe it¡¯s an important file, she thought and shook off the thoughts. She then rushed to her office, carried her bag and car key then walked out of thepany, she needed to go pick up the kids from school. Meanwhile, at Colby¡¯s mansion, Liam opened the front door and walked in. There he met Jessica holding a bag, about to leave the house. ¡°Hey¡± Jessica muttered and Liam did the same with a smile on his face. Jessica walked past him and walked out of the house. Liam then climbed upstairs and walked inside the study room and to his greatest surprise, he saw Brandon and Micheal Adams sitting, while they were discussing. Immediately Liam walked in, they both raised their heads and stared at him. Liam was looking surprised to see both of them together. Brandon was hell-bent on finding who killed Rhoda all because he needed to earn Hannah¡¯s forgiveness, he thought feeling almost angry. ¡°Oh Liam, you just came in time. I was about to call you. Micheal said he would be able to trace Rhoda¡¯s phone and find out if any calls or text messages have been deleted, we are going to find the killer soon and finally¡­¡­.¡± Brandon said ¡°Yeah, this is great news,¡± Liam said as he reced his nervous look with a smile on his face. ¡°Hello Liam,¡± Micheal said as he stood up and shook hands with Liam. He then turned to Brandon. ¡°I¡¯ll be on my way, whatever I find, I will let you know,¡± Micheal said as he put the phone in his pocket and then walked out. Liam stared at Micheal as he walked out and then turned to Brandon, ¡°Do you think we can trust him?¡± He asked and Brandon nodded in response. Just then Liam heard his phone vibrate, it was a message from Mr Hond¡¯s secretary. They were willing to sign the contract and partner with them. Brandon raised his head and stared at Liam. ¡°It¡¯s a message from Hond¡¯s secretary. They are willing to partner with us¡± Liam said and Brandon hummed in surprise. He wondered what made him change his mind to partner with them after he had hit him for touching Hannah. ¡°That¡¯s good news then,¡± Brandon said as he picked up his phone and walked out of his study room, with Liam trailing behind him. ¡°You should prepare all the documents and all, you will be the one meeting with him this time not me nor Hannah,¡± Brandon said and Liam mouthed a yes sir. ¡°But Brandon¡­¡­¡± Liam said and Brandon turned to him. ¡°Can we talk when I get back from where I¡¯m going?¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response. Brandon turned and walked away from him. Just as he was about to walk out of the house he met his mom, Cami walking inside the house with her phone in her hands. ¡°Brandon, I was about toe to you,¡± Cami said and Brandon raised his eyebrows wondering why. ¡°Is everything okay?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Yes, I just saw Micheal on his way out of the house and he told me you want him to investigate and find out who killed Rhoda,¡± Arianna said and Brandon nodded in response. ¡°I just wanted to let you know I¡¯m in support of anything you want to do. If you need my help or resources in anything, I¡¯m here alright¡± Arianna said Brandon nodded and was about to walk away when Arianna held his hands. ¡°Son!¡± She called out and Brandon turned to her. She couldn¡¯t believe the little boy she left years ago was now a grown-up man who didn¡¯t need her help with anything, anymore. She remembered when Brandon was just 3 years old, he would cry if he didn¡¯t see her for just a second and now Brandon seems not to care about her anymore. It wasn¡¯t her fault. She was only separated from him. ¡°Mom, are you alright?¡± Brandon asked when he noticed Cami was staring at him with tears slipping down her cheeks. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m okay. I¡¯m okay¡± she said as she jolted out of her thoughts and wiped her tears. Brandon stared at her and sighed softly. Even if he tries to act tough, like he doesn¡¯t care for his mommy, he still does care about her a lot. He thought as he stared at her with more tears slipping down her cheeks. He wiped her tears and pulled her into a hug. TBC Chapter 114 Meanwhile, A ck car screeched to a halt in front of a hotel. Jessica alighted the car and walked inside the Hotel. Immediately she walked in, a female receptionist walked towards her. ¡°You are Miss Jessica right?¡± The receptionist asked and Jessica nodded in response. ¡°Come with me, Mr. Jeff asked me to bring you to him when you arrive,¡± the receptionist said and Jessica nodded in response and trailed behind her. They got to a room and the receptionist nted a soft knock on the door, the door creaked open and Jeff walked out. Jessica turned to the receptionist and smiled at her, then she walked away. Both of them then walked inside the room. ¡°Hey¡± Jeff muttered and Jessica smiled as she sat on the couch. ¡°You said you needed to see me, so I had to book this hotel for us to talk,¡± Jeff said calmly like a gentleman. ¡°Yeah,¡± Jessica said as she stared at Jeff. She was the one who had called Jeff that she wanted to speak with him. She felt she had made a mistake before and now she¡¯s thought about it and is ready to make the right decision. Her family was already a mess and the only person that made her happy at the moment was Jeff. ¡°It¡¯s okay if you do not want to speak now, I¡¯ll get the receptionist to get you food,¡± Jeff said and walked towards his phone which was on the bed. He picked it up and was about to dial a contact when Jessica moved towards him and took the phone from him. Jeff paused for some seconds and then when he tried to speak Jessica ced her finger on his mouth. ¡°I know after you proposed to me the other day, I left you. I just didn¡¯t know what to do, I was scared and all. I felt I wasn¡¯t ready. I have thought about it and I¡¯m ready to ept your proposal, I¡¯m ready to marry you¡± Jessica said and Jeff pretended to be shocked. He knew the moment Jessica called that she wanted to meet, that she was going to ept his proposal. A wide smile escaped Jeff¡¯s lips and then he put his hands in his pocket and brought out a ring. He then knelt before Jessica and put it in her fingers. They both smiled at each other as he stood up from his knees while staring at her straight deep inside her eyes. He rubbed his thumb on her cheeks and then to her pink lips while his eyes roamed around her eyes to her nose and her sexy, alluring lips. ¡°I¡¯m going to take away everything your brother worked so hard to build, I¡¯m going to make him and both Hannah¡¯s lives miserable through you, let the game begin,¡± he thought as he smiled and then suddenly, he ced his lips on hers and kissed her slowly and passionately. Jessica moaned softly as she grabbed the back of his hair. His hand raved around her body, shedding her of the clothes she had on. She did the same, eager to feel him deep and buried inside her wet clenching core. In seconds, their wears flew across the room leaving them bare and engrossed in each other. His phallus located her entrance, capturing her in a kiss before plunging in and moving at a steady pace. Moans rasped out from both parties, his handid by her nape keeping her face settled on his as he thrust in and out steadily.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. **************** Hannah had packed her things and then walked out of thepany. She walked to the garage and then hopped inside her car. She ignited the engine and zoomed off to pick up her kids from school. Meanwhile, At the school, the octuplets had closed from school and then they are seen outside the schoolpound speaking with David. The kids had realized their guardians were worst enemy. ¡°My grandma doesn¡¯t like your mommy and he used her of killing my mom,¡± David said looking sad ¡°What?! That¡¯s not true. My mom isn¡¯t a killer, she would never do that¡± Allison said and David sighed softly not knowing what to believe. If The octuplet¡¯s mom killed his mom, he wouldn¡¯t want anything to do with them again. He believed they made him motherless. ¡°My Grandma can never lie to me,¡± David said and Audrey tried to speak but Jayden stopped her from speaking. He understood the pain David was feeling at the moment. He remembered when David and his grandma came to their house and used his mom of killing David¡¯s mom. He knows his mom wouldn¡¯t do that, she wouldn¡¯t hurt a fly. Hannah is a good woman and would never hurt anyone. Whatever David believes now, it would be hard to change his mind. ¡°David, I know my mommy, she would never hurt anyone not to talk of killing. We would understand if you want to stay clear from us at the moment¡­¡± Jayden paused for a moment, trying to find the right words to use. ¡°We are still your friend, David and we will be here whenever you need us. I¡¯m so sorry for your loss¡± Jayden said and hugged David but he didn¡¯t hug him back. Jayden pulled away from the hug and asked his siblings to say something to David. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about your mom, David. But my mom isn¡¯t a killer¡± Allison said and walked away angrily. Aubrey, Audrey, and Addison also walked away without saying a word. They felt so angry that David had used their mommy of being a killer. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about your mom, our condolences ¡± The rest of the boys muttered and David gave them onest stare before walking away. Just then Hannah¡¯s car drove inside the schoolpound. She hopped out of the car and the octuplets didn¡¯t run to hug her the way they do all the time. Instead, they just entered the car and closed the door. Hannah wondered what was wrong. She raised her head and saw a glimpse of David staring at her with a frown on his face. She sighed softly, as she already knew what the problem was. She then entered the car and zoomed off. Immediately she left, Rosa¡¯s car drove in. David walked towards the car as Rosa alighted the car. ¡°My baby,¡± Rosa muttered and hugged David. She noticed he was sad. ¡°What¡¯s the problem, honey?¡± Rosa asked ¡°The octuplets and I are no longer friends,¡± David said sadly and Rosa smiled inwardly. She was the one who poisoned David¡¯s mind and told him to stay away from the octuplets. ¡°Honey, it¡¯s for the best. Their mom killed your mother and if you don¡¯t stay away from them, they will hurt you too¡± Rosa said ¡°But we¡¯ve been friends for a long time and their mommy was always nice to me. She doesn¡¯t look like she will hurt anyone ¡± David said and Rosa frowned ¡°Do I look like I would lie to you, honey? I only want the best for you. It¡¯s alright, you¡¯re gonna make new friends,mon smile now¡± Rosa said as she touched David¡¯s cheek making himugh a bit. ¡°Now, let¡¯s go home, I prepared your favorite food and bought your favorite toy for you,¡± Rosa said and David managed to smile, pretending to be happy. TBC Chapter 115 A ck car screeched to a halt in front of Hannah¡¯s house. Hannah and the kids alighted the car. The drive was silent all through, no one said a word to each other. Immediately, they alighted the car and walked inside the mansion, they walked to their room. Hannah stood and watched them. She decided to go to the kitchen and prepare the kid¡¯s favorite. Just as she was about to enter the kitchen, she heard her phone ringing tone. It was a strange number calling. She answered the phone call and then she heard Brandon¡¯s voice. ¡°Brandon! How the hell did you get my number?¡± She asked surprised. She had changed her number to a new one some days back. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. I just wanted to know if you arrived home safely¡± Brandon said and Hannah hummed. ¡°Since when do you care if I arrive home safely?, well, yes I did¡± She said as she walked inside the kitchen. ¡°What¡¯s the problem? You don¡¯t sound okay!¡± Brandon asked in a concerned tone ¡°The kids, they are sad. They are friends with Jeff¡¯s son and I think they argued, so they are no longer on talking terms. This is all Rosa¡¯s fault. Bringing kids into Adults¡¯ fights. She¡¯s so senseless¡± Hannah said as she gave out a long sigh ¡°Ooops, that sounds serious. Children fight. They are kids, I believe they gonna sort whatever it is out¡± Brandon said ¡°I hope so,¡± Hannah said ¡°You want me toe over to make you feel better?¡± Brandon said over the phone and Hannah frowned ¡°You know what bye! I don¡¯t even know why I¡¯m talking to you!¡± Hannah said and hissed then ended the call. She rolled her eyes and dropped her phone on the kitchen counter and put on the apron, then decided to cook one of the kids¡¯ favorite foods. When she was done, she went to the children¡¯s room, she nted a soft knock on the door and then opened the door gently, She walked inside the room and there she met the kids sitting on the ground, with their books in their hands. They looked so focused while staring at their books. ¡°Sweethearts¡± Hannah muttered with a smile and they raised their heads and stared at her, They didn¡¯t say a word. Hannah sighed and sat on the ground in front of them. ¡°Sweethearts, how was ss today?¡± Hannah asked ¡°It was fine Mommy,¡± Jayden said and Hannah smiled, thinking of what to say to the kids. ¡°Mommy, David said you killed his mom,¡± Addison said with a frown on her face. Hannah smiled.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°Honey, I would never harm anyone nor kill anyone. Whatever he said was probably what he was told. David is still a child. whatever it is between you guys and David. I¡¯m sure it¡¯s all going to be sorted out. David is still a kid, he can barely differentiate the difference between right and wrong. Same way you guys are kids too. He just lost his mom and he¡¯s mourning. Just give him time alright? David is a good boy. You guys shouldn¡¯t stop being nice to him. And I know my children are good too, I raised kings and queens,¡± Hannah said and the kids smiled. ¡°Come here, sweethearts,¡± Hannah said and the kids all moved towards her and did a group hug. Hannah felt tears gather in her eyes, these children were her life and everything, and she just hated to see them sad. Deep down she hopes that the real killer would be caught and justice will be served, even though Rhoda was a bitch when she was still alive, she still didn¡¯t deserve to die. ¡°Nowe on sweethearts, I prepared your favorite food,¡± Hannah said as she pulled away from the hug and wiped her tears. ¡°Yeaaaaaaa¡± the kids yelled happily as they ran out of the room, to the dining room. ¡°Gently kids¡± Hannahughed as she trailed behind them. Meanwhile, Jeff¡¯s car screeched to a halt in front of his mansion. He alighted the car looking so happy because he felt his dream was alreadying through and he would be having his revenge on the Colbys. He walked inside the mansion and the first person he saw was David, he looked so sad and was sitting all alone. ¡°David!¡± Jeff called and he turned to his dad. ¡°Is everything alright?¡± Jeff asked and he muttered a yes. Jeff nodded and walked past him. He went to his room, pulled off his clothes, and changed into his casual outfit before going to his mom¡¯s room. He nted a soft knock on the door and Rosa asked him toe in. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you would being home this early¡± Rosa who was sitting on her bed, going through her phone spoke. ¡°Yeah, I saw David downstairs. He looks sad, what¡¯s up with him?¡± Jeff asked ¡°He¡¯s your son, Jeff. Why didn¡¯t you ask him?¡± Rosa said and Jeff frowned. ¡°You barely pay attention to David. It all seems like he doesn¡¯t have a father, you do not perform fatherly duties for him. He¡¯s a child Jeff. He needs you¡± Rosa said looking almost angry ¡°I provide everything and make sure he gets everything he needs. What else do you want me to do?¡± Jeff asked ¡°It is not just providing him with everything he needs. There¡¯s more to being a father than providing material things, don¡¯t you get that! You are so blinded by your revenge for Hannah that you barely see your son, ¡± Rosa said and Jeff scoffed. ¡°You don¡¯t get to lecture me about anything. Not like you were the perfect mother to me. If it weren¡¯t for you in the first ce, I wouldn¡¯t have gotten married to Rhoda. It is all your fault, you fucking threw hannah out of the house. Everything was your fault. Hannah was innocent and if you ask me now, she¡¯s still innocent and didn¡¯t kill Rhoda¡± Jeff said angrily and Rosa scoffed. ¡°Your obsession for this woman, Hannah, is gonna get you killed,¡± Rosa said and Jeff went silent while staring at his mother. ¡°This family took everything from me. I¡¯m doing this for myself, Brandon didn¡¯t only take Hannah from me, he sent me to prison and killed Rhoda. That¡¯s my pain even if u don¡¯t understand it. I¡¯m taking his sister, I¡¯m taking hispany bit by bit and he will feel it, and he will suffer. You can think whatever you want. I will be bringing Jessica Colby tomorrow for dinner. And you are going to act normal and pretend you like her, even if you don¡¯t ¡± Jeff said and Rosa stared at him confused ¡°Jessica, Brandon¡¯s sister? Are you so obsessed with that family?¡± Rosa asked ¡°You¡¯re going to act nice to her and that¡¯s the end of this conversation, ¡± Jeff said and opened the door to walk out of the room, and to his surprise he saw his son, David who was standing at the door, eavesdropping on all their conversations. ¡°David!¡± TBC Chapter 116 ¡°You¡¯re gonna act nice to her and that¡¯s the end of this conversation, ¡± Jeff said and opened the door to walk out of the room, and to his surprise he saw his son, David, who was standing at the door, eavesdropping on all their conversations. ¡°David!¡± Jeff called surprise wondering what he was doing at the door and if he listened to any of their conversations. ¡°How long have you been standing there?¡± Jeff asked ¡°I just came and was about to knock when you opened the door,¡± David said and Jeff nodded in response before walking past him. ¡°David, honey, do you need anything?¡± Rosa asked as she stood up and walked towards David. ¡°Yes, Grandma, I can¡¯t sleep. Can I stay in your room?¡± David said and Rosa nodded in response. ¡°Of course honey,¡± Rosa said and David walked fully inside the room. He climbed the bed and Rosa covered him properly with the duvet while shey beside him. ¡°I miss Mommy, I wish she was here,¡± David said out loud. His mommy was the only one who cared so much about him, even though Rhoda had so much hatred in her mind for Hannah, she still loved her son so much, Rosa sighed softly without saying a word. Meanwhile, Jessica had just gotten home. Immediately she walked through the front door, she saw her mom climbing down the stairs. ¡°Hey, honey, you are back,¡± Arianna said and Jessica smiled at her. Arianna raised her eyebrows as she noticed Jessica was in a happy Mood. ¡°Someone is looking so happy today. What¡¯s up with you?¡± Arianna asked and Jessica was still smiling. Her cheeks had already turned red. Arianna smiled, she understood immediately. She must have settled with her boyfriend already. ¡°So, you and your boyfriend have sorted out things already?¡± Arianna asked as she walked inside the kitchen with Jessica trailing behind her. ¡°Yes, and guess what Mom, he proposed to me and I said yes,¡± Jessica said Arianna opened her eyes in shock and turned to Jessica swiftly. ¡°What?¡± She muttered as she opened her mouth wide in amusement. ¡°Yes, I said yes,¡± Jessica said and showed Arianna the ring which was on her finger. ¡°Oh my goodness! Jessica, this is great news¡± Arianna said and hugged her so tight. Tears gathered in both of their eyes as they pulled away from the hug. Ariannaughed and cleaned Jessica¡¯s eyes. ¡°This calls for happiness, we shouldn¡¯t ruin it with our tears. Come, let¡¯s sit¡± Arianna said and held Jessica¡¯s hands while they went to the sitting room and sat on the couch. ¡°Now, tell me who¡¯s this guy that won your heart? Who is he? Where does hee from? What does he do for a living?¡± Arianna asked while smiling. ¡°Calm down mom, I will answer your question one at a time. First of all, his name is Jefferson. There¡¯s no need for all these questions, he will being over to see you himself during the weekend, you can see him and ask whatever question you want to know¡± Jessica said as she checked her wristwatch ¡°But honey,¡± ¡°Mom, please. I need to freshen up and go meet Krystal. We are going for shopping. I need to look for a proper dress because I¡¯m going to be having dinner with my soon to be mother-inw¡± Jessica said as she stood up and kissed Arianna¡¯s cheeks. She kept smiling as she climbed upstairs to her room, Arianna sighed softly. She wondered who this guy was that is driving her daughter crazy. It pained Arianna so much that she wasn¡¯t around to watch Jessica grow up into a young beautifuldy. She wasn¡¯t here to guide her through, she wasn¡¯t there for her, she was so happy for her, and d that she was happy. She sighed softly and then brought out her phone and dialed a number on it. ¡°I need you to keep an eye on Jessica and find out who the guy she¡¯s dating is. Do a background check on him and find out who he is¡± Arianna said and ended the call. She¡¯s seen her daughter is so In love with the so-called Jefferson who had just proposed to her. She needed to make sure whoever her daughter was with was a good person and was worth her. Even though she wasn¡¯t here to guide her when growing up, she is here now, she needs to protect her at all costs. She sighed and then decided to call Hannah but she didn¡¯t answer the phone call, she tried calling her again but it was then going to voicemail. Her face turned sour, she just hoped Hannah would forgive her and give her another chance. It was morning and Brandon had gotten dressed for the office, he walked out of the room climbed down the stairs, and walked towards the dining room. There he met his mom. Setting the table. ¡°Brandon, you came in time, I just prepared your favorite, you can sit and eat,¡± Arianna said with a smile on her face. Brandon smiled at her without saying a word. Brandon sat on the chair and tasted the food. He closed his eyes and hummed while he chewed the food in his mouth. He remembered how Arianna used to prepare food for him when he was little. The food had just brought up memories of his childhood. ¡°It tastes nice,¡± Brandon said as he took a spoonful of the food and ate. ¡°Where is Jessica? I haven¡¯t seen her sincest night¡± Brandon asked ¡°She left homest night to meet her best friend. She said they were going shopping, that she would be having dinner at her soon-to-be mother-inw¡¯s house¡± Arianna said and Brandon almost choked on the food in his mouth. ¡°What? Soon to be the mother-inw? Jessica is getting married and I wasn¡¯t informed ?¡± Brandon asked with a look of shock on his face. ¡°She just got proposed to yesterday¡­.¡± ¡°And who the fuck is this guy that proposed to her?¡± Brandon asked cutting off his mom¡¯s speech.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡­¡­.¡± Arianna paused when Brandon¡¯s phone rang. Brandon stared at his phone and saw it was Michael Adams calling. He quickly answered the phone call. ¡± I found out who killed Rhoda, you won¡¯t believe what I¡¯m about to tell you. I will meet you up at your office¡± Micheal said and ended the call. ¡°I have to go, Mom,¡± Brandon said as he stood up and walked out of the house. TBC Chapter 117 Brandon¡¯s car screeched to a halt in front of hispany. Brandon alighted the car and gave the key to his security to park the car in the parking lot. He walked inside thepany and went straight to his office. Immediately he entered his office, he dropped his phone and removed his suit jacket which he hung on his chair and then sat down. He hadn¡¯t seen Liam since he arrived, he wondered where he had gone. He heard a knock on the door, the door opened and Brandon¡¯s secretary walked in holding some files in his hands. ¡°Sir, I need you to sign these papers,¡± he said and Brandon asked him to drop the Papers on the table. ¡°Where¡¯s Liam?¡± He asked ¡°He had gone to meet up with Mr Hond to make the contract official,¡± he said and Brandon muttered an oh. He remembered asking Liam to meet up with Hond instead of him and Hannah. Just then the door opened revealing Micheal Addams. ¡°I¡¯ll send it for you when I¡¯m done signing the papers,¡± Brandon said to his secretary who nodded in response and then walked out of the office. ¡°Mr. Micheal¡± Brandon muttered as he stood up and shook hands with Micheal, who gave him a small smile. ¡°Please sit,¡± he said and they both sat down. ¡°You said you found the killer,¡± Brandon said as he adjusted himself on his chair and Micheal nodded in response. He brought out hisptop which was inside the bag he brought. He switched it on and then raised his head. ¡°I retrieved all Rhoda¡¯s phone calls. Turns out she talked to a lot of people a few days before she died and Liam was part of the people he called¡± he paused as he yed a video on hisptop and turned the screen towards Brandon. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Brandon asked as he watched the video ¡°It¡¯s CCTV footage that was retrieved from Rhoda¡¯s house. It happens that the person on that footage was thest person to be seen in Rhoda¡¯s house before Hannah came and found her dead¡± Micheal said and Brandon stared at Micheal for some minutes before zooming in the video. ¡°That car looks familiar, ¡± Brandon said ¡°That¡¯s because it¡¯s your Pa¡¯s car,¡± Micheal said and Brandon paused. ¡°We were only able to get the CCTV footage from outside thepound and not the one from inside the house. I guess the person who deleted it, forgot to wipe out the one from the outside¡± Micheal said and Brandon kept staring at the video. He saw Liam¡¯s car drive inside Rhoda¡¯spound and he alighted the car. He walked inside her house and came out a few minutester with some files in his hands. He then went back inside and when he came out again, he was in a rush. Brandon closed theptop and turned to Micheal. ¡°What are you implying with this?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Nothing, but from my investigation, I know Rhoda and Liam were childhood friends or rather childhood neighbors: and Liam was thest person to see Rhoda before she died, unless you want to say Hannah was the one who killed her. Why don¡¯t you ask Liam, where was he on November 13, 8;56AM, because he wasn¡¯t at thispany at that time. He arrived at thepany, 10:59 am. Your secretary can attest to that too¡± Micheal said as he put theptop In his bag. ¡°You can confirm if you feel I¡¯m lying to you,¡± Micheal said and Brandon stared at him and then brought out his phone and called his secretary. He asked him when Liam had arrived at the office on November 13 and he said the exact time Micheal said. He ended the call and then dropped the phone on the table. ¡°I guess you already know the answers to all your problems, I will be on my way now,¡± Micheal said and stood up, he carried his bag and walked towards the door. Immediately Micheal was about to walk out of the office, the door opened revealing Liam. ¡°Hello, Liam¡± Michael smiled at him ¡°Micheal Addams, I didn¡¯t know you would being over today,¡± Liam said as they both shook hands. Micheal shrugged and then gave Brandon onest stare before walking out of the office. Liam sighed and walked fully inside the office, closing the door behind him. ¡°I signed the contract already, it¡¯s official, we are partners with Hond¡¯s group of thepany,¡± Liam said as he dropped a copy of the contract on the table. ¡°Where were you on November 13, 8:56 AM?¡± Brandon asked and Liam stared at him confused. Why was he asking? That day was the day Rhoda had died. He felt his heartbeat increase at once. ¡°I was at your house and I went to thepany from there. I arrived at thepany at exactly 8;56 Am¡± Liam said and Brandon stared at him speechlessly. ¡°How long have we known each other, Liam?¡± Brandon asked calmly. ¡°Over 15 years and counting,¡± Liam said in response ¡°How dare you look in my face and lie to me,¡± Brandon said looking so angry. It was then Liam knew he had been caught. He just had to tell the truth. ¡°I can exin, Brandon, ¡± Liam said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°You!! You fucking killed Rhoda. Damn! Now it all makes sense to me. This was the reason you had her phone with you! And You also knew Rhoda wasn¡¯t the girl who I had raped in the past, you set me up!¡± Brandon paused as he felt hot tears gathered in his eyes. He¡¯s never felt the pain he is feeling now. He felt betrayed. Liam wasn¡¯t just a friend to him anymore, he was family and he did this to him. ¡°Brandon, I can exin, please. It was self-defense, she had kidnapped Jayden, and when I found out she tried to kill me. I didn¡¯t mean to kill her, it was a mistake ¡± Liam said as tears also gathered in his eyes. ¡°You stood there and watched me use *My Wife* of killing Rhoda. You stood there and watched me let the police take her away. You stood and watched all this happen¡± Brandon said looking so angry. It wasn¡¯t just anger he felt, he felt sad, disappointed, and betrayed at the same time. The mixture of these feelings made him feel like he was going to explode.. He turned away from Liam and bit his lips trying to hold the tears that were threatening to spill out of his eyes. Swiftly he turned to him. ¡°It was you right? You were the one who called Hannah and made everything look like it was her who did it?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Yes¡­. I¡­..¡± ¡°Oh please shut up! Just shut the f*ck up!¡± Brandon said between gritted teeth and suddenly he gave him a punch on his nose making him bleed. ¡°Brandon please I¡­..¡± his speech was cut off with another punch on his nose and he staggered backward.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°You murdered her and made it look like she did it. You let me stand and watch the police take the mother of my kids away when it was supposed to be you!!! Bastard!¡± Brandon yelled and gave him another punch in his mouth. This time, the wholepany wondered what was happening in Brandon¡¯s office. Liam fell to the ground and Brandon started punching him non-stop, but just then the door burst open revealing Hannah. ¡°Brandon!¡± Hannah called and pushed him away from Liam. She then held Brandon. ¡°Can¡¯t you see he¡¯s bleeding? You are going to kill him¡± Hannah yelled. TBC Chapter 118 ¡°Can¡¯t you see he¡¯s bleeding? You are going to kill him¡± Hannah yelled ¡°He deserves to die, ¡± Brandon said in response. ¡°Leave now, Liam. Just go somewhere else and clean up¡± Hannah said and Liam stood up at once and walked out of the office locking the door behind him. Hannah let go of Brandon while staring at him, wondering what had happened between the both of them. She had left home early and dropped the kids at school, only toe to the office to see the CEO pouncing on his PA, weird, she thought. She had just arrived when she heard noisesing from Brandon¡¯s office and decided to see what was happening. ¡°What came over you? You were going to kill him if I hadn¡¯te here in time. What the hell were you thinking?¡± Hannah asked with a look of surprise on her face. She knows Liam and Brandon have a brother kind of rtionship even if they are not rted by blood. They were family and she knew how much Brandon cherished Liam, so now she wondered what happened between them. Brandon stared at Hannah and sighed softly trying to calm himself down. He sat on his chair before he did any speaking.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°He was the one that killed Rhoda,¡± Brandon said and Hannah opened her mouth wide in shock. ¡°What?!!!¡± She yelled ¡°Justice will be served and Liam will go to jail for the crime he¡¯smitted,¡± Brandon said with no expression on his face. ¡°Did he say the reason he did it?¡± Hannah asked ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter what the reason is, I do not care to know. All that matters is that he stood beside me and watched the FBI take you away and all this time he was the real culprit, ¡± Brandon said angrily as he stood up and put on his suit jacket. He picked up his phone from the table and was about to walk out of his office when he turned to Hannah. ¡°I kept to my promise, I found out who killed Rhoda, now it¡¯s your turn to keep to your promise as well. I need to see my children, today¡± Brandon said in amanding tone and Hannah sighed. ¡°Not today, you can¡¯t see them today. We will fix another day¡± Hannah said and Brandon frowned. ¡°It¡¯s not a request, Hannah. It¡¯s amand, I need to see my children today¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t take orders ormands from you, you don¡¯t get tomand me, you are not my boss. You¡¯ll only see my children when I want you to. If you would please, excuse me¡± Hannah said and walked past Brandon. Brandon closed his eyes and took a deep breath, he¡¯s had enough on his te today and this petite woman was trying to get on his nerves. He walked out of his office and decided to go home. Meanwhile Hannah on the other hand had gotten to her office, she closed the door behind her and rested her back on the door. She opened her mouth wide agape, still in shock at what she heard. Liam had killed Rhoda, she still couldn¡¯t believe it. Why would he do it? And he probably was the one that set her up and made it look like she killed Rhoda. She moved away from the door and sat on her chair. She felt her heart break into pieces. She didn¡¯t expect such from Liam. She sighed softly, she was feeling this hurt, and she wondered how much hurt Brandon would be feeling now. Liam was family to him, being betrayed by someone you call family is one of the most painful things on earth. Now, she felt pity for Brandon. He had kept to his promises, she would keep her and take the children to go see him at his house today, it would make him feel happy and lift his mood, if he saw them, Hannah thought. Meanwhile, Jessica¡¯s car screeched to a halt in front of Mikealson¡¯s mansion. Jessica alighted the car and smiled as she stared at the big mansion in front of her. The mansion looked so big on the outside, almost the same size as theirs, but theirs was way much bigger. She walked towards the front door and nted a soft knock on the door. The door opened revealing Jeff. ¡°Hey,¡± Jeff muttered as he saw Jessica. Jessica smiled and walked inside the house and they both hugged each other. ¡°It wasn¡¯t difficult finding your home, it seems you are more popr than I thought,¡± Jessica said and Jeffughed. ¡°Your house is beautiful,¡± Jessica said as she admired the interior design of the house. ¡°It¡¯s gonna be yours too when we officially get married,¡± Jeff said and Jessica blushed. ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go meet my mom. She¡¯s at the dining¡± Jeff said and Jessica nodded in response trailing behind him. Jessica immediately saw a woman who looked like she was in her 60s in the dining room. She immediately knew it was Jeff¡¯s mom because their eyes looked the same. ¡°Hello ma¡¯am ¡± Jessica smiled as she moved towards Rosa and kissed her on the cheeks. Rosa didn¡¯t want to respond but Jeff gave her a killing look. ¡°Hi, you are Jessica, right? I have heard so much about you, you are so beautiful ¡± Rosa said as she managed to smile. ¡°Thank you, ma¡¯am,¡± Jessica said as she felt her cheeks turn red. She felt weed with the way Rosa wasplimenting her. ¡°Common, sit,¡± Jeff said as he pulled out a chair and beckoned for Jessica to sit, while Jeff sat beside her. Suddenly, two maids came out from the kitchen and started dishing out the food. ¡°Your mom is so nice¡± Jessica whispered to Jeff who smiled. Rosa had heard what she said and rolled her eyes. ¡°So, Jessica, what do you do for a living?¡± Rosa asked as they ate. ¡°I¡¯m an Author and also an entrepreneur. My brother asked me toe work at hispany but I refused. I just wanted to work on my own. I¡¯m nning on opening my ownpany soon, apany that publishes books¡± Jessica said and Rosa hummed. ¡°Honey, you didn¡¯t tell me you were an author!¡± Jeff said smiling ¡°You didn¡¯t ask,¡± Jessica said in response. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, I promise I¡¯ll support you in setting up yourpany,¡± Jeff said. ¡°Really?¡± Jessica asked and he nodded. ¡°I love you,¡± Jeff said and pecked her on her cheeks. Rosa on the other hand felt so irritated. Her son looks like he is in love with this girl. She just couldn¡¯t stand the both of them anymore, she stood up at once and went to her room upstairs. Jessica wondered what was wrong. ¡°Excuse me, I¡¯ll be back¡± Jeff stood up and went after his mom. Jessica sighed softly and turned to the maid who was standing at the corner of the dining room. ¡°Please where is the restroom?¡±Jessica asked ¡°Upstairs, the fourth room by your left,¡± the maid said and Jessica stood up and went upstairs searching for the restroom when she suddenly heard noisesing from a room. Rather the sound of both Jeff and his mom arguing. She decided to eavesdrop on their conversations. ¡°I can¡¯t stand her. Seeing her makes me angry. For God¡¯s sake, she¡¯s a Colby¡± Rosa yelled ¡°Mom, please, do not ruin my chance to get what I want. I finally have the chance to make Brandon and Hannah suffer. I have Jessica wrapped around my finger now and she thinks I love her, please do not ruin this opportunity for me¡± Jeff said and Jessica who was listening to their conversations felt her legs be weak instantly. She felt the whole world came crashing down on her. She couldn¡¯t believe what she had just heard. TBC Chapter 119 She felt the whole worlde crashing down on her. She couldn¡¯t believe what she had just heard. She felt tears gathered In her eyes. She pushed back the tears and went back to the dining room. She sat on the chair picking on her food when suddenly she saw Jeff and his mom join her. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Jeff asked and Jessica nodded in response. She checked her phone and then stood up. ¡°I will be on my way now, I promised my mom I woulde home in time,¡± she said as she stood up. ¡°Sure, I will see you to the door,¡± Jeff said and also stood up. ¡°It was nice meeting you Jessica, I cannot wait for you to be part of this family,¡± Rosa said and smiled. Jessica smiled at her in return before walking out of the house. She entered her car and ignited the engine. She zoomed off at once. She got to a ce and parked her car on the side of the road. She closed her eyes and let the tears that were in her eyes flow freely. She¡¯s never felt this hurt in her entire life. When she thought she had found love again, she didn¡¯t know she was just being a fool. Jeff had been using her this whole time just to get to Hannah and Brandon. Jeff knew her and her family before he approached her and he pretended to love her. How could he do this to me? How could he hurt me this way? He¡¯s been using me this whole time and I let him, this is exactly why I do not trust people but he was just so¡­. She cried as different thoughts fled through her head, more tears slipping down her cheeks. ************************* Meanwhile, the octuplets are seen in ss sitting and discussing, David who was sitting close to them before, had moved to another seat. Their teacher was not in ss, so there was noise. Suddenly, four boys moved towards David and started bullying him. ¡°Leave me alone,¡± David said but they kept mocking him andughing at him.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. Jayden stood up from his seat and moved towards them. ¡°You heard him, Leave him alone!¡± Jayden said and the boys turned to him andughed ¡°And who do you think you are to tell us what to do?¡± One of the boys said as they stood in front of Jayden. The rest of the octuplets stood up and stood beside Jayden, staring at the boys. They quickly withdrew and went back to their seats. ¡°Are you okay, David?¡± Allison asked ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m okay, thank you for helping me,¡± David said and they all nodded and were about to go back to their respective seats when David called and asked them to wait. ¡°Wait¡± David muttered and they turned to him. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for what I said to you guys yesterday. I know your mom didn¡¯t kill mine. I¡¯m sorry¡± David said and the octuplets smiled. David had overheard the conversation between his Dad and grandmast night and he heard everything. The octuplet¡¯s mom is innocent, his grandma lied to him. ¡°It¡¯s okay, David. We were never angry, so you don¡¯t have to apologize, right?¡± Jamie said and the others nodded in agreement. David gave out a breath of relief. After what he said to them yesterday, he felt they were never going to talk to him again. But he was surprised to see them stand up for him. From time to time the octuplets had always stood up for him. The thought of it made him smile. ¡°We are still friends right?¡± David asked ¡°Of course, we are friends, forever,¡± Jasper said smiling. ¡°You know what, we aren¡¯t just friends anymore, we are family now,¡± Addison said ¡°Which means you are our brother,¡± Jamie said ¡°And we are here for you,¡± Jaxon said ¡°And we will always be here for you,¡± Audrey and Aubrey said at once and they all smiled. They looked so happy together, they were so d they were friends again. ********************** Meanwhile, Cami is seen sitting at the dining table going through her phone when she sees Elizabeth climbing down the stairs dressed in her ck dress while holding a puppy. ¡°Oh Hannah, you look so stupid. Toni Donavan is in town. I¡¯m practically shaking. Toni is having an impromptu little dinner party at the house she¡¯s rented in Augusta. She invited Just a few old friends. And can you believe it, little stinky poor Hannah, she invited me¡± Elizabeth said as she kept talking to her puppy and Cami rolled her eyes. Toni Donavan was an old family friend of the Colby who lives in Mexico but usuallyes to Anta and when she doese, she makes sure she throws a little dinner party and invites old-time friends, so they could catch up. ¡°That¡¯s a 3 hour drive from here, you should start going instead of speaking to a puppy like a mad woman,¡± Cami said, her eyes still fixed on her phone. ¡°Since when do you care?¡± Elizabeth rolled her eyes. ¡°For the record, I do not care, I just hate seeing your wrinkled face here, if it were up to me, I would have thrown you out of this house a long time ago,¡± Cami said and Elizabeth frowned. How dare she call her face wrinkled! Just as Elizabeth was about speaking she heard her phone ring. She stared at the caller¡¯s ID then stared at Cami and then smiled devilishly before walking out of the house. Cami then wondered what Elizabeth was nning again. Just then Arianna heard her phone ring. It was a call from her private investigator, that she asked to keep an eye on Jessica. ¡°Hello, ma¡¯am. I did what you asked me to do and I found out Jeff Mikealson is the boyfriend of Jessica ¡± the private investigator said and Arianna yelled at once. ¡°What???¡± She muttered in shock and quickly ended the call. ¡°Oh my God!! Jeff Mikealson, the ex-husband of Hannah is the fianc¨¦e who proposed to Jessica¡± Arianna thought as she felt her heart shattered into pieces. She saw how in love Jessica was with him. She had just fallen in love with the wrong person. Arianna brought out her phone and dialed Micheal¡¯s number. Immediately, he answered the phone. ¡°I need you toe over, Jeff has touched the tail of a lion and needs to be taken care of¡± Arianna said and ended the call. Just then the front door burst open revealing Brandon. Arianna quickly stood up and rushed towards him. ¡°We have a problem, Brandon¡± TBC Chapter 120 Arianna quickly stood up and rushed towards him. ¡°We have a problem, Brandon¡± Arianna paused as she noticed the look on Brandon¡¯s face.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Arianna asked as she noticed the sad look on Brandon¡¯s face with a mixture of anger and disappointment. ¡°Liam was the one who killed Rhoda,¡± Brandon said and Arianna stared at him in shock. ¡°What? Where is he now?¡± Arianna asked ¡°He¡¯s in jail,¡± Brandon said sadly. He loved Liam so much like they were brothers even though they were not rted by blood. And what he had done had broken him. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, Brandon,¡± Arianna said and he nodded. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I¡¯ll be in my study room,¡± he said and with that, he walked away. Brandon was already feeling angry, if she had told him about Jeff dating Jessica, it would have gotten him angry more. She moved to the couch in the sitting room And sat on it, deep thoughts going through her mind. She was thinking about Jessica and how hurt she would feel when she found out about everything. She quickly brought out her phone and dialed Jessica¡¯s number but it was going straight to voicemails. She sighed and closed her eyes briefly when she suddenly heard the door open. She opened her eyes and to her greatest surprise, she saw Hannah and the octuplets. ¡°Grandma¡± the octuplets screamed at once immediately they saw Arianna and jumped on her. ¡°Gently¡± Hannahughed but they paid no attention to her. ¡°Oh my kings and queens, I miss you all so much,¡± Arianna said as she bent to their level and they did a group hug. ¡°We miss you too grandma, we have a lot of things to tell you. A lot happened when we left, we are going to tell you everything¡± Addison said and Hannah rolled her eyes. Her kids love Arianna so much and it is so obvious that they miss her so much. Brandon who was in his study room heard voices downstairs, he decided to go take a look at what was happening. And to his greatest surprise, he saw Hannah and the kids. ¡°Daddy¡± the kids yelled and rushed towards him. Brandonughed and carried Aubrey. ¡°I miss you so much Daddy¡± they echoed at once. ¡°I miss you all too,¡± Brandon saidughing. ¡°Daddy, please carry me too¡± they kept yelling. ¡°Sure, I will carry you guys one after the other,¡± Brandon said as he couldn¡¯t stop smiling. ¡°Daddy, me first. Daddy, me first¡± they kept yelling nonstop while they began tough. Arianna and Hannah stood beside each other as they both watched the kids y with their father. They both noticed Brandon was looking so happy now, unlike earlier when he was looking sad. Seeing the kids made him so much happy. ¡°Thank you, Hannah,¡± Arianna said and she nodded without saying a word. ¡°I know you still hate me after what happened, it¡¯s okay to hate me, but I can¡¯t stand being far from the children. You and the octuplets are the ones who made my life whole all these years. I just hope one day you will forgive me and give me a chance to be your mother again¡± Arianna said. Hannah stared at her for a few seconds without saying a word, but suddenly, she moved toward Arianna and gave her a big hug. Even if she lied to her, she¡¯s also the reason she was still alive. She saved her life and that was something to be grateful for. ¡°I forgive you, Mom,¡± Hannah said as she pulled away from the hug and wiped the tears that slipped down Arianna¡¯s cheeks. ¡°Thank you, honey,¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled at her. Brandon on the other hand who was ying with the kids, stared at both Hannah and Arianna. If Arianna wasn¡¯t his biological mother, he would say, Arianna was the one who gave birth to Hannah. There¡¯s this special kind of bond, they both share. ¡°Okay kids, let¡¯s go to your room and y. Mommy and daddy need to talk¡± Arianna said and the kids happily ran upstairs to their room, with Arianna trailing behind them. They miss staying at their Daddy¡¯s house so much. ¡°I thought you said you wouldn¡¯t let me see them today,¡± Brandon asked as he moved towards Hannah who scoffed. ¡°Is that a thank you? Anyways you are wee¡± Hannah said and Brandon chuckled softly. ¡°Okay, so would you be staying over with the kids?¡± Brandon asked as he moved close to Hannah, leaving no breathing space between the both of them. Hannah swallowed hard and tried moving back but Brandon held her waist and pinned her to his body. She swallowed into nothing as she felt her heart rate increase. It felt like her heart was running a marathon race. ¡°What are you doing Brandon? Hannah whispered, breathing rapidly. ¡°Doing what I know how to do best, Love¡± he said as he removed a strand of her that was stuck on her cheeks. Hannah closed her eyes and took a deep breath and suddenly, she felt something huge touch her below, she opened her eyes wide and her brain quickly reset back to normal. She quickly pushed Brandon away. ¡°God!! What do you think you are doing? Are you trying to seduce me?¡± Hannah asked as she stared at Brandon who had this devilish smile on his face. ¡°Maybe. I know you miss me, Hannah. It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s okay to miss me and I know you are falling for my charms. I am so charming and irresistible, any woman would fall for me, so it¡¯s okay ¡± Brandon said and moved towards Hannah then whispered in her ear. ¡°If you want sex you can tell me, I¡¯m always avable but you would have to pay me,¡± Brandon said and Hannah yelled. ¡°What??¡± She yelled and Brandonughed. He was trying to get on her nerves. He missed her so much. Just then the door to the front door burst open revealing angry Jessica. ¡°Jessica¡± Brandon called ¡°Who the hell is Jeff Mikealson¡¯s? And what business did you and your wife have with him?¡± Jessica asked, tears gathered in her eyes. ¡°Oh Jeff, what did you do again?!¡± Hannah thought. Both Hannah and Brandon stared at each other and then turned to Jessica. ¡°What happened?¡± Brandon asked surprised how Jessica knew Jeff. ¡°Did you know, he¡¯s been using me all this time, pretending to love me and even proposed to me? He asked me to marry him just to get back at you and Hannah, in fact, this family as a whole I was a fool to fall for his lies. It felt so real ¡± Jessica yelled and Hannah opened her eyes wide in shock. ¡°What? Did you guys¡­..¡± Brandon paused ¡°You mean if he¡¯s put the stick in? Yes, countless times¡± Jessica said and Brandon felt so irritated. ¡°Urgh, ew, Why do you have to fall for every man that gives you a bit of attention? How could you be this stupid¡± Brandon said and Jessica scoffed. ¡°Fine,ugh at the girl who loves too easily. You know what? Screw you, Screw Jeff¡± Jessica said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°Fine, you screwed up more than you know but you gonna fix it,¡± Brandon said and Jessicaughed ¡°Don¡¯t tell me what to do. I don¡¯t arrange my life to suit the gospel ording to Brandon Colby. Not anymore. I¡¯m done with you, I¡¯m done with Jeff¡± she yelled ¡°He¡¯s been using you, Jessica. We are going to make him pay for hurting you. So, no you are not done. You are gonna marry that son of a bitch ¡± ¡°What?¡± TBC Chapter 121 Arianna is seen climbing down the stairs. She was with the kids in their room when she heard noises and decided toe see what was going on. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Arianna asked and both Hannah, Brandon, and Jessica turned to Arianna. ¡°Jessica, you are back. I have been trying to call you¡± Arianna said as her eyes came in contact with Jessica.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°You should ask your daughter what she¡¯s been doing with Jeff Mikealson,¡± Brandon said and stared at them without saying a word and then walked away. ¡°Honey, what happened? What are you doing with Jeff Mickelson? I know you went to his house today¡± Arianna said and Jessica scoffed ¡°How did you know I was with him at his house? You had me followed?! When I thought today could get any better¡± Jessica said and sighed softly ¡°Jessica, you don¡¯t have to do what Brandon says. I know Jeff is a monster and he might have hurt you, but you do not have to marry him¡± Hannah said and tears slipped down Jessica¡¯s eyes. ¡°No, He hurt my feelings, all this time he¡¯s been ying me and using me to get to you and Brandon and thepany. No, I won¡¯t let go just like that, he¡¯s going to pay for it¡± Jessica said as she wiped her tears, stood up, and walked away from them. Arianna sighed not knowing what to say. Her daughter was feeling hurt. She never wanted Jessica to experience this, now she felt she¡¯d failed as a mother. ¡°I failed her. I have failed as a mother and a parent. I failed Jessica. I was supposed to make sure she doesn¡¯t get hurt¡± Arianna said sadly and Hannah sat beside her. ¡°No, don¡¯t say that, you didn¡¯t fail as a mother, you are the best mother in this world. Take a look at me, I would still be that girl whom Jeff used years ago, but then you came into my life and helped me. And Jessica is lucky to have a mother like you. The wedding is not going to happen, I can stop it if you want me to¡± Hannah said and Arianna paused for some minutes before she finally spoke. ¡°No, you are not going to stop the marriage. I want it to happen. Jeff has crossed the line, he¡¯s crossed the boundary this time and he¡¯s not gonna go Scott free. He needs to be taken down once and for all, this time for good¡± Arianna said and Hannah went silent as she didn¡¯t know what to say. Just then the front door opened revealing Micheal Adams. ¡°Hey, Micheal. I didn¡¯t know you would be here¡± Hannah said as she stood up. ¡°Yeah, Mrs Mackenzie called me,¡± Micheal said and Hannah turned to Arianna. ¡°Yes I called him, there¡¯s something I want him to do for me,¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded and then turned to Micheal. ¡°I will leave you guys to talk,¡± Hannah said and was about to walk away when Micheal called her, making her stop. ¡°Hannah ¡± Micheal called and she turned towards him. ¡°I heard They found the culprit and it was Liam. I¡¯m d your name has finally been cleared¡± Micheal said and Hannah nodded in response before walking away. ¡°You said Jeff needs to be taken care of. What happened?¡± Micheal asked as he sat beside Arianna. ¡°Yeah, he hurt Jessica,¡± Arianna said ¡°What do you want me to do? Do you want me to take him off the picture for good?¡± Micheal asked ¡°No, I don¡¯t want him to die. Yet! He needs to suffer, I would start by stripping him of all his wealth and everything he¡¯s ever worked for, till he¡¯s got nothing¡± Arianna said as she felt so much anger inside of her. ¡°And how are you gonna do that?¡± Micheal asked. ******************** Meanwhile, Jessica is seen in her room sitting on her bed looking sober when the door opens revealing Alexander, the butler. ¡°Hey,¡± Alex muttered as he walked inside the room, closing the door behind him. ¡°Hey,¡± Jessica muttered in response. ¡°I heard everything just now. I¡¯m so sorry you have to go through all of that¡± Alex said and Jessica nodded. Alex sat beside her and Jessica stared at him and ced her head on his shoulder. ¡°My best friend was part of this too. I knew Krystal wouldn¡¯t just convince me to marry Jeff because she never liked him from the beginning. I remember the first time I told Krystal about Jeff, she told me to find someone else that Jeff wasn¡¯t a good match for me and then all of a sudden she came to my house to convince me Jeff was the one for me. I was just so dumb¡± Jessica said calmly, sounding so sad and depressed. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, Jessica,¡± Alex said. Alex has always liked Jessica, even if he knows the both of them cannot be, he just hates to see her in so much pain. ¡°Jeff was so nice and sweet to me. He knew how to get to me. He treated me like a queen and I fell for him. The way he treated me was just too good to be true. That son of a bitch¡± Jessica cried. She thought she¡¯d found the one, not knowing Jeff was just using her. ¡°Hey, stop crying alright? If there¡¯s Anything you want me to do to help, I would dly do it¡± Alex said and Jessica nodded and wiped her tears. All she wants now is to make Jeff pay and nothing else. She stood up at once. ¡°Where are you going?¡± Alex asked ¡°To Brandon,¡± Jessica said and walked out of her room. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen in Brandon¡¯s study room speaking with him. ¡°I know Jeff, he¡¯s a sick bastard, but you don¡¯t have to make Jessica marry him,¡± Hannah said to Brandon. ¡°Jessica marrying Jeff is the only way we can get back at him. Can¡¯t you see what I¡¯m seeing Hannah? Jeff is not going to stop, he¡¯s gonna keep trying to get back at you. He¡¯s going to keep trying to get back at me and mypany, thereby putting everything and everyone¡¯s life in danger. Jeff is nothing without all his wealth, therefore we need to cut off the source of his power and the only way to do that is for Jessica to marry him¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°But Brandon¡­.¡± ¡°I¡¯m in, I will marry Jeff. Just tell me what to do, all I want is to make Jeff pay¡± Jessica said, cutting off Hannah¡¯s speech. Hannah turned to Jessica and sighed softly. TBC Chapter 122 Hannah sighed softly and walked out of the study room leaving Jessica and Brandon all alone. Their mind was already made up and there was nothing she could do about it. It wasn¡¯t like she had a soft spot towards Jeff because he deserved whatever wasing for him, but instead, all she could think about was Jeff¡¯s Son, David. David was still a child, if Jeff went down, his child was gonna suffer. He¡¯s still a kid and doesn¡¯t deserve such. She just wished David was not Jeff¡¯s child and was hers. Jeff doesn¡¯t care about his child, because if he did, he wouldn¡¯t do whatever he was thinking about. She sighed as she climbed down the stairs. Micheal was about to leave. ¡°I will be on my way, Hannah,¡± Micheal said and Hannah smiled.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°It was nice seeing you today,¡± Hannah said and Micheal nodded in response, before opening the door and walked out of the house. A few minutes after he walked out, the door opened again, and then the Devil in ck walked in, dragging a luggage inside the house. Both Hannah and Arianna kept staring at her wondering who owned the luggage. ¡°Alexander, I need some help here¡± Grandma Elizabeth yelled and turned only to see Hannah and Arianna staring at her. ¡°Oh wow, guess who we have here, The gold digger. I thought you left with your kids, what are you doing here?¡± Elizabeth asked and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°You have no right to ask me what I¡¯m doing here. Besides, this is my husband¡¯s house and I cane and go anytime I want, and guess what? This time, I¡¯m back to stay for good ¡± Hannah said and Elizabeth scoffed. ¡°Says the Divorced wife. you must be joking because I know you and Brandon are divorced¡± Elizabeth said and Ariannaughed. ¡°Then you got misinformed. Brandon never signed the divorce paper and as long as he didn¡¯t sign it, this house and everything he has belongs to me¡± Hannah said as she waved her hands, unting the Diamond ring on her finger. Elizabeth red at her disgustingly. ¡°In case you are curious, Brandon got her the ring,¡± Arianna said and Elizabeth scoffed ¡°Now I know what happened to the Kardashian¡¯s stolen ring,¡± Elizabeth said ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± Brandon asked. He and Jessica could be seen climbing down the stairs. He then saw a big luggage beside Elizabeth. ¡°Is someone moving in?¡± Jessica asked and Elizabeth smiled. ¡°No, I went shopping, most of my clothes were old and I needed to change of wardrobe,¡± Elizabeth said Jessica didn¡¯t say a word instead she walked away. Just then Brandon heard his phone ring, it was a call from the DPO. He quickly answered the call and walked away from them. ¡°Hello,¡± Brandon muttered as he answered the phone call. ¡°Hello, sir. Liam has been requesting to see you, he said he has something important to tell you¡± the police officer said and Brandon sighed softly. The police officers were easy on Liam and listened to what he says because of the connection he had when he was with him. ¡°I will be there in a jiffy, ¡± Brandon said and ended the call. He hopped inside his car and zoomed off. ******************** Brandon is seen with Liam, sitting in an empty room. There was a police officer with them but Brandon asked him to leave and give them some privacy. ¡°What did you want to talk about?¡± Brandon asked as he maintained a straight face. ¡°I know you hate me, Brandon. But I¡¯m sorry. I just wanted to tell you the truth about everything¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded and asked him to continue. ¡°I knew from the start that Rhoda wasn¡¯t the woman you raped years ago. I was the one who paid her and told her everything she was going to do because you were so eager to find thatdy and if you didn¡¯t, it might ruin our friendship. I had to think of something. Rhoda started acting out and was posing to be a threat to Hannah and her kids. I warned her several times but she threatened to expose me to you. Until she kidnapped Jayden and I found out. She nned on killing Jayden, but when I found out she held him hostage, I confronted her and she tried to kill me. I didn¡¯t mean to kill her, it was a mistake. I was so scared that I had to lie and make it look like Hannah did it. I¡¯m so sorry Brandon, please forgive me¡± Liam cried and Brandon kept staring at him without saying a word. He felt speechless. He then stood up and gave Liam onest stare, then walked out of the room leaving Liam all alone. At the Colby¡¯s Mansion A ck car screeched to a halt in front of Colby¡¯s mansion. Brandon alighted the car and walked inside the house, where he met Arianna ying with the kids. It was already dark outside, which meant Hannah and the kids would be spending the night. Brandon didn¡¯t know why, he felt a leap of joy in his heart. He climbed upstairs and went to his room which is also Hannah¡¯s room. He opened his door and the room was empty. He wondered why Hannah wasn¡¯t in the room. Just then he caught a glimpse of Hannah¡¯s phone on the bed. He sighed softly knowing she must be somewhere around the house. He was about to walk out of the room when he saw Hannah walk out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her chest and a towel wrapped around her hair too. Brandon swallowed into nothing as he stared at her wless skin. Hannah, who had now noticed Brandon¡¯s presence in the room, yelled at once. ¡°What are you staring at?¡± She yelled and Brandon, who was already in deep thoughts, jolted out of it. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Ain¡¯t you my wife? Besides, if I see a thing I haven¡¯t seen before, I would throw a thousand dors at it¡± Brandon said and Hannah frowned. ¡°I need to get dressed, leave,¡± Hannah said and Brandon rolled his eyes. ¡°Seems like you¡¯ve forgotten we are married, it¡¯s high time we start doing what other couples do,¡± Brandon said and sat on the bed not willing to leave the room. ¡°We ain¡¯t a couple. I¡¯m still waiting for you to sign the divorce papers. Do you think we are good because I came here? Oh, you are wrong, Brandon, I only came here because of the kids and I¡¯m here now because they refused to go home with me and Arianna begged me to stay. So please, stop making it look like it¡¯s because of you. Besides, the both of us will never work and just so you know, I have someone else already¡± Hannah lied as she stared at Brandon whose facial expressions changed immediately. Brandon stood up from the bed and moved towards Hannah, who took a step back. With every step Brandon takes, Hannah takes a step backward, till her back hits the wall. She swallowed hard as she stared at Brandon who was staring deep into her eyes like he was searching for something that had gone missing. ¡°Did you mean it when you say you have someone else?¡± Brandon asked, looking straight into her eyes. The looks he was giving her were driving cold shivers into her veins. ¡°No, alright! No!!¡± Hannah said and tried pushing him away when suddenly, her towel looosed and fell from her chest leaving her naked in front of Brandon. TBC Chapter 123 ¡°No, Alright, No!¡± Hannah said and tried pushing Brandon away when her towel suddenly loosened and fell from her chest leaving her naked in front of Brandon. Brandon felt his heartbeat increase and his manhood became so hard as a rock as he stared at the petite woman who was now naked in front of her. She looked so beautiful, he thought as he was lost staring at her cor bone, down to her sulent breast, down to her t tummy. He felt he was losing control at that moment. He quickly turned and looked away. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡­. I¡­ I am sorry¡± he said, still looking away. Hannah, who felt so shy and angry at the same time, quickly picked up the towel and wrapped it around her chest and then took her clothes. She walked inside the bathroom and quickly put on her clothes, when she came out of the bathroom, Brandon Was already gone. She sighed softly and sat on the bed, that bastard, she was sure going to kill Brandon when next she saw him, she thought as she felt so nervous, her heart was beating fast. Brandon had just seen her nakedness, oh no!! She muttered as shey on the bed and buried her head on the pillow. Meanwhile Brandon on the other hand is seen in the guest room, sitting on the bed, he just couldn¡¯t get his mind off what he had just seen. He felt his temperature increase. He walked inside the bathroom with his clothes on, he stood under the shower and let water pour on him. He closed his eyes as the water kept running from his head down. He felt his body be calm, and then he finally walked out of the bathroom and changed into a towel. He sat on the bed and sighed softly. He wondered what was going on in Hannah¡¯s mind, she must be feeling so angry right now. He thought. It was morning and a new day. Hannah had woken up sote. she rushed out of bed and took her shower. She walked inside the room searching for clothes to wear but she didn¡¯t find any. She could wear the clothes she wore yesterday. She had packed all her clothes out of this house. She then decided to wear one of Brandon¡¯s clothes. She wore his shirt which looked so big on her and then one of his shorts which looked big on her too. She walked out of the room and walked to her children¡¯s room but they weren¡¯t there. Just then she saw Jessica climbing the stairs. ¡°Hey, have you seen my kids?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Yes, Mom took them shopping,¡± Jessica said as she stared at the clothes Hannah was putting on. ¡°Oh¡± Hannah said as she breathed out in relief. It was weekend and she had forgotten. ¡°I didn¡¯t have anything to put on, I had to wear his ¡± Hannah said as she smiled ¡°They look good on you. You can borrow one of my clothes, Jeff will being overter in the day for the wedding preparation ¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded in response, before walking away. Hannah felt so hungry and decided to go get herself something to eat. She walked inside the kitchen and met Elizabeth taking some fruits from the fridge. She walked past her and decided to dish out food for herself. Elizabeth stared at her and looked away but then turned to her when she realized she was putting on Brandon¡¯s clothes. ¡°Oh, tell me you had sex without telling me you had sex,¡± Elizabeth said and Hannah turned to her.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°You don¡¯t have to make the whole house know you had sex with my grandson, please there are children in this house,¡± Elizabeth said and with that, she walked out of the kitchen. Hannah rolled her eyes. So, wearing male clothes initially means you slept with them, she thought as she scoffed. She dished out her food and walked out of the kitchen, she sat at the dining table and ate gently. After she was done eating, she walked back to her room upstairs. She opened the door and walked inside the room and to her surprise she saw Brandon. ¡°Hey,¡± Brandon muttered and Hannah stared at him without saying a word. Brandon sighed looking for the right word to say to her. He knew she was still angry with him aboutst night. ¡°I¡¯m sorry aboutst night, I promise I didn¡¯t see anything,¡± Brandon said as he stared at Hannah, it was then he noticed she was putting on his clothes. She looked so petite in his clothes and he won¡¯t lie they looked so good on her. A smile escaped his lips. ¡°You liar!¡± Hannah yelled and wondered why he was smiling at her. She moved towards Brandon and did the unexpected by kicking him so hard on his leg. ¡°Argh!¡± Brandon muttered like he was in deep pain and Hannah hit him so hard on his chest, this time harder than the one she hit him on his leg. Brandon groaned in pain and Hannah stared at him angrily. ¡°Good for you! You are a pervert, you tried to take advantage of mest night¡± Hannah yelled feeling so angry and then she punched him again on his chest. Brandon fell on the ground and held his chest, acting like he was in deep pain and was about to die of it. Hannah stared at him and walked away from him. She was about to walk out of the room when she turned and still saw him still groaning in pain. She didn¡¯t know if he was pretending or not, but it looked so real. Hannah sighed and walked towards him. ¡°Hey, stand up. Does it hurt that much? Are you okay? I¡¯m sorry I hit you, please stand up¡± Hannah said as she tried helping him stand up from the ground but he had so much weight, she could barely lift him from the ground. She kept trying to help him stand up and all of a sudden, she fell on top of him. TBC Chapter 124 She kept trying to help him stand up and all of a sudden, she fell on top of him and their lips came in contact. Brandon became silent as he stared at her beautiful face. It was like all the pain he felt had disappeared, it was then Hannah realized he¡¯d been pretending all along like he was in a deep pain. Hannah quickly stood up and stared at Brandon, not knowing what to say. ¡°I know you are pretending to be In pain,¡± Hannah said angrily, hands akimbo and Brandon sighed and stood up. ¡°Okay now you¡¯ve caught me, I wasn¡¯t pretending though, my chest hurts,¡± Brandon said as he stood up and then moved a bit toward Hannah. He took her hands and ced them on the left side of his chest, where the heart is located. Hannah could feel his heart beating. She stared at his face as she felt a strange feeling running through her veins. Her eyes moved to his lips and then to his Adam¡¯s Apple, it was then she realized how handsome and breathtaking the man standing in front of him was. ¡°Hannah quickly removed her hand and pped him on his chest. ¡°Stay away from me,¡± Hannah said and she turned and was about when Brandon held her hands making her stop. ¡°I haven¡¯t gotten the opportunity to apologize properly for what I did. I¡¯m sorry for using you of killing Rhoda, I should have believed you when you told me you didn¡¯t kill her. I should have stopped the police from taking you away, I¡¯m sorry, Hannah. I have wronged you in so many ways than I can imagine, I just hope one day you forgive me and give me a chance¡± Brandon said and Hannah didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°Please could you and the kids move in back? I promise to be a better father to the kids and a better husband to you¡± Brandon said and Hannah turned to him. ¡°I already brought the kids, and I have given you the chance to be a better father to them already but you see the both of us, I cannot give you that chance. I will say this over and over again, the both of us cannot work out. This was all a contract marriage in the first ce that was eventually gonna end in the future. And you do not expect me to forgive you for what you did in the past and let go easily. Even if I say I forgive you, I would be lying and it will hunt me for the rest of my life, and knowing you are the man who forced himself on me years ago, it¡¯s just ¡­¡­.¡± Hannah paused, trying not to bring up those memories. ¡°I understand, But just so you know, I won¡¯t stop until I make it up to you. I won¡¯t stop until you give me a chance. And thank you for bringing the kids yesterday¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded and was about to leave when she turned and spoke. ¡°I won¡¯t, because of how I feel, separate my children from their father. The kids would be living here with you and Arianna¡± Hannah said ¡°What about you?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I would stay if you agree to stay away from me,¡± Hannah said and Brandon¡¯s facial expressions became a sad one. He sighed softly and then nodded. ¡°Fine, you can stay here, I promise I will stay away from you,¡± Brandon said and Hannah smiled at him. ¡°My dress looks good on you, you should wear it more often,¡± Brandon said and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°Jeff would being over for dinnerter in the day. We have a wedding to n¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded in response. He stared at her for a few seconds and was about to leave the room when he suddenly turned towards her. ¡°If I¡¯m going to stay away from you while you live here then I¡¯m gonna have to do this,¡± he said and moved towards her and suddenly he ced his lips on hers and kissed her passionately, like his life depended on it. Hannah became numb instantly, she didn¡¯t fight him or push him away, instead she let him. He pulled away from the kiss and stared at her, ¡°We have to pretend to be a real couple out there today, after that, I promise to stay away from you,¡± Brandon said as he removed a strand of hair from her face. He then kissed her on her forehead and then walked out of the room. Hannah jolted out of her thoughts as she realized what had just happened, Brandon fucking kissed her, she thought as she sat on the bed.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. She ced her hands on her lips, she didn¡¯t know why but she liked the kiss. Meanwhile, Jessica is seen walking out of the house. She needed to meet up with her best friend Krystal. She had texted Krystal and asked her to meet up with her. Her n was to confront her. She walked out of the house, hopped inside her car and drove off to the location they wanted to meet. It was the bar where Jessica had first met Jeff. Her car came to a stop in front of the bar, she climbed out of the car and walked in. There she met Krystal speaking to a guy she recognized. That was Dave, Jeff¡¯s friend. She knew Dave and Krystal had something going on between them. ¡°Hey,¡± Jessica muttered as she walked towards them. ¡°Hey, thank God you are here, I was about to call you. I miss you so much¡± Krystal whined and kissed Jessica on her cheeks. ¡°I miss you too,¡± Jessica said as she sat down. Just then she saw Jeff walk towards them and join them. ¡°Hey, I didn¡¯t know you would being¡± Jessica muttered as she stood up and hugged Jeff then kissed him on his cheeks. ¡°I just wanted to surprise you, Krystal said you wanted to meet up with her, so I said we should hang out¡± Jeff said and she Raised her eyebrows wondering this is how Krystal tells Jeff everything they¡¯ve been talking about. She and Jeff both sat down. ¡°So, Jessica I heard you and Jeff are both getting married,¡± Dave said and Jessica smiled. ¡°Yeah¡± Jessica muttered ¡°Congrattions, I¡¯m so happy for you. Jeff is a good man and you both deserve each other¡± Dave said and Jessica scoffed inwardly. ¡°We sure do deserve each other because this time, you will learn not to mess with the Colbys,¡± Jessica thought. ¡°So, Jessica, have you guys fixed a date for the wedding?¡± TBC Chapter 125 ¡°So, Jessica, have you guys fixed a date for the wedding yet?¡± Krystal asked ¡°We haven¡¯t. But you know what, you are eager for this to happen, so I¡¯m I. So, why are we waiting? Why not start nning now, the venue is avable already¡± Jeff said and Jessica stared at him andughed, nervously. ¡°Well, I can hardly n a wedding in three weeks,¡± Jessica said in response. ¡°But your brother and Hannah did theirs in a few days,¡± Jeff said and Jessica raised her eyebrows ¡°And how did you know about them doing their marriage in a few days?¡± Jessica asked ¡°This is Anta, news flies around,¡± Jeff said and Jessica turned to Krystal. She remembered telling her how Brandon had gotten a wife in a few days and boom they were married. She didn¡¯t tell her that it was a contract marriage. ¡°It¡¯s impossible to n an event of this season in just three weeks,¡± Jessica said and Jeffughed. ¡°You are a Colby. If you throw enough money, you can make anything happen, besides, three weeks is plenty of time, unless you have a reason to want to dy, ¡± Jeff said and Jessica sighed. ¡°What is it, Jessica? Are you scared of marriage? Common Jessica, marriage is a good thing, rip off that band-aid so you won¡¯t ruin the best thing that has ever happened to you, aside from me of course the¡± Krystal said and Jessica smiled. ¡°Okay then, you will being to see my family today, so we can tell them we fixed a date already,¡± Jessica said and Jeff smiled at her. Just then Jeff heard his phone ring, he stared at the phone screen and then turned to Jessica. It¡¯s a call at the office. ¡°It¡¯s a call from the office, I have to go now, I will see youter,¡± Jeff said as he stood up and kissed Jessica on her cheeks before walking away. Dave then stood up and walked away too, he owns the bar and his attention was needed. Krystal heard her phone ring, it was a call from her mom, ¡°I have to go now, my mom is calling me, I promised to help her get something,¡± Krystal said and stood up before walking away. Jessica sighed softly and took a sip from the drink that was on her table. She kept staring into nothing, lots of thoughts going through her mind. As much as she hates to marry Jeff, she has to do it. Jeff has done enough already and needs to be stopped. She carried her bag and stood up, just as she was about to walk out of the bar, she mistakenly collided with a strange man and her bag fell on the ground. ¡°Oh my goodness, I¡¯m so sorry, I wasn¡¯t watching where I was going to, I¡¯m so sorry,¡± the strange guy said as he bent and helped Jessica pick up her bag and some few things that had fallen from the bag. ¡°It¡¯s okay, I was the one who wasn¡¯t watching,¡± she said as she closed her bag and stared at the strange man.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°My name is Matthew, it¡¯s nice meeting you or rather colliding with you,¡± the strange guy said smiling as he brought out his hand for a handshake. ******************** ******************** ***** At the Colby¡¯s Mansion***** Arianna and the kids had just gotten back from the shopping they went to. They didn¡¯t only go shopping, they went to the park and had a lot of fun. They looked so happy and were discussing the fun they had at the park while they went to their room. They missed having fun with their grandma and they were d they were now with their grandma. Arianna raised her head and saw Elizabeth sitting at the dining table, drinking coffee. She rolled her eyes as she stared at Arianna. Arianna scoffed and looked away from her, climbing up the stairs to her room. Just then a soft knock was nted on the front door and Alexander who was seen climbing down the stairs rushed to open the door. It was a delivery man, he had delivered some clothes Brandon had ordered for Hannah. ¡°Whose clothes are those?¡± Elizabeth asked surprised ¡°It belongs to Mrs Colby. Mr. Brandon had ordered them for her¡± Alex said and Elizabeth raised her eyebrows wondering why Brandon had ordered new clothes for her. Alex quickly rushed and climbed upstairs to Hannah¡¯s room. He nted a soft knock on the door and Hannah opened the door. ¡°Hello ma¡¯am, Mr. Brandon asked me to give you the clothes,¡± Alex said and Hannah took the clothes from him and muttered a thank you. Alex then went back to the kitchen where he was supervising the cooks. ¡°Make sure the chicken is well cooked,¡± Alex said as he walked out of the kitchen with a maid and asked her to clean the dining table and set the dishes. Elizabeth wondered what was going on. The only time the maids act this way and Alex supervises this way, it only means someone is visiting or an urgent asion ising up. ¡°Alex¡± Elizabeth called. ¡°Yes ma¡¯am¡± he responded. ¡°Is Brandon expecting someone or holding a wee party for Hannah?¡± Elizabeth asked curiously, wondering what was happening. ¡°No ma¡¯am, it¡¯s Miss Jessica who is getting married. Her fianc¨¦e would being over today¡± Alex said and Elizabeth stared at him shocked. ¡°What? She¡¯s getting married and no one cared to inform me? Last time I checked I was part of this family¡± Elizabeth said looking as furious as ever. Just then the front door opened and Jessica walked in with an event nner, and some other few people, who held flowers and some decoration things in their hands. ¡°You can drop your things there, I¡¯ll get back to you,¡± Jessica said as she saw Grandma Elizabeth walking towards her. ¡°You are getting married and no one bothered to tell me¡± Elizabeth muttered and Jessica sighed. ¡°Everything happened so fast, you barely stay at home so I didn¡¯t have the chance to tell you about it. Now you know about it, go get dressed, my fianc¨¦e is on his way. We would be having dinner¡± Jessica said and just then she saw Brandon walking towards her. ¡°What¡¯s all this? Who are these people? Report to my study room now!!¡± Brandon muttered as he went to his study room with Jessica trailing behind her. He locked the door of his study room and turned to Jessica. ¡°What¡¯s all those things downstairs? We haven¡¯t fixed a date yet, why are they bringing in decoration things?¡± Brandon asked, looking confused. ¡°Jeff wants the wedding to happen soon, I don¡¯t want to dy it, it¡¯s gonna make him feel suspicious¡± Jessica responded as she sat on the chair. Just then Alex walked inside the study room. ¡°Sir, the gate called, Jeff has arrived,¡± Alex said and Jessica stood up at once. ¡°Tell Hannah toe downstairs, Jeff has arrived, and also tell my mom too,¡± Brandon said and Alex nodded before walking out of the room. ¡°We will be so lucky today if we can get through the hour without you and Jeff blowing each other¡¯s heads off,¡± Jessica said as she took the cup of alcohol from the table and poured it in her mouth before walking out of the study room. TBC Chapter 126 ¡°We will be so lucky today if we can get through the hour without you and Jeff blowing each other¡¯s heads off,¡± Jessica said as she took the cup of alcohol from the table and poured it in her mouth before walking out of the study room. Alex is seen opening the door for Jeff. He walked inside the house while staring at the interior design of the house. it looked so beautiful and the house looked so big, he thought. Just then he saw Jessica, Brandon, and Arianna walking towards him. Jessica moved towards him and hugged him then kissed him on his cheeks. ¡°Hey, I¡¯m d you came, this is my mom. Mom this is my fianc¨¦e ¡± Jessica said and Arianna smiled. ¡°Hello, Mr Jeff. Wee to the family¡± Arianna said and Jeff smiled and then turned to Brandon who stared at him with no expression on his face. ¡°We¡¯ve already met, Brandon Colby,¡± Jeff said as he brought forth his hands for a handshake but then Brandon pulled him into a hug and whispered in his ear ¡°I do not like you, but my sister seems to be so stubborn because of how much she loves you. For the sake of my sister, I¡¯m going to bury the hatchet. I won¡¯t let my sister suffer because of what happens between us. Although, do not think I forgive you for kidnapping my kids¡± Brandon said and pulled away from the hug. Jeff smiled at him. ¡°Wee to the family, dinner has been served. Let¡¯s go eat before it gets cold¡± Arianna said and led the way to the dining, leaving Jessica and Brandon alone. ¡°Where¡¯s Hannah?¡± Jessica asked ¡°She would be down in a minute, she needs some minutes alone,¡± Brandon said Jessica nodded and they both went to the dining room and sat on the chair while the maid dished out the food. Elizabeth came and joined them at the dining table. Arianna knew things were about to get dirty since Elizabeth was there. Just then Hannah is seen climbing down the stairs and putting on the red dress Brandon had gotten for her. She was looking as beautiful as ever. She was the most beautiful woman in the whole building at that moment. ¡°Oh, Hannah is here, ¡± Elizabeth said and they all turned towards her direction as they stared at her beautiful dress, admiring her beauty. Hannah walked towards them and sat close to Brandon. ¡°You look pretty,¡± Brandon said with a smile on his face. ¡°Thank you¡± Hannah muttered and smiled at him in Return. Brandon had already told her they needed to act like a real couple. ¡°Jeff on the other hand kept staring at Hannah, she was looking so beautiful more than ever and so different from when she was with him. It was then Jeff realized he had just lost this beautiful woman to Brandon. Elizabeth, who noticed Jeff staring at Hannah, smiled inwardly. Now this is about to get tough, she thought. ¡°So, Jeff, your mom didn¡¯te with you,¡± Arianna said, drifting Jeff¡¯s attention away from Hannah. ¡°She¡¯s not in town, she left to do something important, don¡¯t worry, she will attend the wedding,¡± Jeff said and Arianna smiled and continued eating. ¡°I can see how much Jessica loves you, I wonder what you did to her that made her love you this way,¡± Brandon said and Jeff smiled and held Jessica¡¯s hands. ¡°Jessica turned me into a better person and I love her too,¡± Jeff said and Jessica rolled her eyes. ¡°So Jeff, I heard you¡¯ve been married twice,¡± Elizabeth said and Jeff smiled at her. ¡°Grandma!¡± Jessica muttered as she shut her with a deadly re. ¡°No, it¡¯s fine!¡± Jeff said, smiling broadly, looking like a gentleman. ¡°Yes, I have,¡± Jeff said in response.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°So, what happened to yourst two marriages?¡± Elizabeth asked smiling ¡°Uhm, my first wife and I got divorced. My second wife, she left and a few weeks ago I found out she had died¡± Jeff said as he stared at Hannah and then looked away. ¡°Oh, I¡¯m so sorry about her death, may her soul rest in peace. I heard the rumor that your first wife was a barren woman but then all of a sudden she gave birth. Is that true? What if she was cheating on you while you both were still together?¡± Elizabeth asked and Jeff stared at Hannah who maintained a straight face while eating her food. ¡°Uhm, Jeff you should go get yourwyers while I get mine, it¡¯s time to make it official,¡± Jessica said and smiled. ¡°Sure, yes course, ¡± Jeff said and stood up. ¡°I will be back with mywyers. Thanks for this sumptuous meal¡± Jeff said and they all smiled at him, except Hannah of course who maintained a straight face. It was so obvious Hannah didn¡¯t like Jeff and the sight of him irritated her so much. ¡°I¡¯ll see you to the door,¡± Jessica said, stood up, and walked out of the dining room with Jeff. A few minutes after she came back looking furious. ¡°What were those questions you were asking Jeff? Were they necessary?¡± Jessica said and Elizabeth rolled her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m sorry alright, it¡¯s just a harmless question. I¡¯m still wondering why you chose to marry Jeff. There are lots of men out there and then the only man you saw was Jeff Mikealson, the guy who kidnapped Brandon¡¯s children and tried to kill Hannah¡­..¡± Elizabeth said like she was a better person. ¡°Please do not forget to add the part you yed in the n of killing me ,¡± Hannah said as she continued eating. ¡°Whatever!! So you all gonna sit and watch her marry Jeff?¡± Elizabeth asked, looking confused. No one was reacting the way she expected them to react, instead, they were all in support of her. She knows Jeff wasn¡¯t just getting married to Jessica for love, he had something under his sleeve. ¡°Since when do you care about who Jessica married or anything about this family?¡± Arianna asked and Elizabeth stared at them angrily. ¡°Enough!!! I¡¯m going to marry Jeff, and that is final, if you are not okay with it Grandma, please leave the house and after the marriage, you cane back¡± TBC Chapter 127 ¡°Enough!!! I¡¯m going to marry Jeff, and that is final. If you are not okay with it Grandma, please leave the house and after the marriage, you cane back¡± Jessica said and walked away angrily. ¡°Okay I¡¯m out of here,¡± Arianna said as she stood up and went to Jessica¡¯s room. She nted a soft knock on the door and Jessica opened the door. ¡°Hey,¡± she muttered as she walked inside the room, closing the door behind her. ¡°That was such good acting. She bought it, she thinks you are in love with Jeff¡± Arianna said Jessicaughed and just then she caught a glimpse of the wedding dress on the bed. ¡°Is that my wedding dress I wore the day I got married to your father?¡± Arianna asked as she picked up the dress, staring at it with a smile on her face. Memories of the wedding came to her head. ¡°Yes, I kept it, ¡± Jessica said and Arianna turned to her and hugged her. ¡°This is supposed to be the happiest moment of my life where I marry the man of my dreams¡± Jessica muttered. Arianna became speechless. This is a time every girl dreams of and it should be with the man they love. Jessica was hurting so badly. ¡°Do you want me to call off the wedding?¡± Arianna asked ¡°No, you saw how he acted cool today pretending he loves me when he knows he¡¯s using me. No, I¡¯m not going to end this wedding. It¡¯s going to happen¡± Jessica said and just then she heard her phone vibrate. ¡°And now, my so-called fianc¨¦ is back with hiswyers,¡± Jessica said and stood up before walking out of the room and going downstairs to meet Jeff. ¡°You are back with yourwyers,¡± Jessica said and Jeff nodded in response as he smiled and kissed Jessica. ¡°Time to make this thing official, you ready?¡± he said smiling and Jessicaughed. ¡°I have been waiting and fantasizing about this moment my entire life,¡± Jessica said and Jeff stared into her eyes. She was looking so happy. ¡°First, I have got a surprise for you,¡± Jeff said as he brought out some files from his bag and gave them to Jessica. ¡°I got you and where you can set up the publishingpany you have always dreamt of. Alongside with 35% shares of the Mikealson¡¯spany,¡± Jeff said and Jessica stared at him surprised. ¡°Why the sudden burst of charity?¡± Jessica asked as she stared at the files. ¡°Consider it my first task as your spouse, making you happy. But I do have an ulterior rationale. I want you to give me 35% of Colby co in return¡± Jeff said as he took the files from Jessica and put them back in his bag. ¡°And why is that?¡± Jessica asked ¡°That this ridiculous family battle is over,¡± Jeff said ¡°But I will have to wait until after the wedding to get thepany and the shares,¡± Jessica said in response. ¡°Sure,¡± Jeff said in response and Jessica smiled. ¡°Then let¡¯s wait, I think we have ourselves a deal, ¡± Jessica said ¡°And a sweet marriage,¡± Jeff said in response and they bothughed. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen standing upstairs staring at both Jeff and Jessica while they speak. Just then Arianna walked and stood beside her. ¡°He¡¯s so good at pretending,¡± Arianna said as she started at Jeff ¡°That¡¯s one of his specialties, ¡± Hannah said in response as she stared at Jeff with pure hatred in her eyes. All the memories of the past ran through her mind, she remembered how she caught him and Rhoda in bed and he didn¡¯t feel guilty about it. He made her lose her job and everything, he practically ruined her life, she thought as she tighter her fist. Arianna ced her hands on hers and she became calmed instantly. ¡°He¡¯s going to pay for everything he did. This is the best time to get your revenge on him¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded in response. *********Wedding Day ********** A lot of people could be seen in the Colby¡¯s mansion, eating and drinking, while also familiarizing with each other. Krystal had just arrived with Dave. ¡°Maid of honor duties calling, I have to go find the bride,¡± Krystal said and kissed Dave on his cheeks before walking away. Jeff has arrived with his mom. David didn¡¯te with them, they left him with a family friend of theirs. ¡°Brandon¡± Jeff called as he saw Brandon talking to some men. ¡°Hey, you are here,¡± Brandon said and Jeff nodded. Jeff took two sses of drinks and gave one to Brandon. ¡°Cheers to a new beginning, ¡± he said and they both cheered and drank. ¡°The wedding is about to start,¡± Brandon said as everyone started moving to the reception. Meanwhile, Jessica is seen in her room putting on a wedding dress while the makeup artist beautifies her face. Krystal was with her encouraging her and telling her how beautiful she was looking. When they were done, they left, Jessica all alone in the room. Jessica sighed softly as she stared at her reflection in the mirror. Just then she saw Hannah standing by the door, staring at her. ¡°Are you gonna keep staring at me or walk in? ¡± Jessica said and Hannah smiled and walked in. ¡°You look beautiful, ¡± Hannah said as she stood behind Jessica. ¡°How are you feeling?¡± she asked and Jessica sighed softly. ¡°This is supposed to be the happiest day of my life. This is a day every little girl dreams of, but now it is a nightmare¡± Jessica said ¡°If you want me to go out there and call off the wedding, I will do so. You don¡¯t have to do this. Just tell me anything you want me to do¡± Hannah said and Jessica paused and then stared at Hannah. ¡°No, you don¡¯t need to end the wedding, I need your help on something else,¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded in response. She then brought out a paper for Hannah to sign which she signed. Just then Arianna walked inside the room. ¡°It¡¯s time for the bride to walk in,¡± Arianna said as she walked inside the room. Jessica, who was looking so nervous, stood up and took a deep breath, before walking out of the room. She was getting married to the man she hates today, and everything about her life is about to change. TBCContent property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Chapter 128 She was getting married to the man she hates today, and everything about her life is about to change. A lot of people could be seen sitting at the reception. Brandon is seen sitting at the front row while on the other side, Grandma Elizabeth could be seen sitting in the front row with Rosa sitting close to her. Krystal walked past everyone while holding a flower, with a smile on her face, and then sat in town. Next, it was time for the Bride to walk in and everyone stood up. Jessica stood and Arianna stood beside her. ¡°It¡¯s now or never,¡± Jessica said as she took a deep breath and then Arianna walked her down the aisle. Jeff stood beside the officiant and smiled as he saw Jessica walk towards him, he felt all his dreams were about toe true. He felt more than happy. This was going to be the happiest day of his life, he was finally gonna get his revenge on Colby and ruin their lives. Arianna went back to her seat and sat down while she watched Jeff and Jessica stand facing each other with a smile on their face and the officiant standing in front of them. ¡°Dearly Beloved, we have gathered here this day to celebrate the union of Jessica Colby and Jeff Mikealson. Marriage is an honorable estate, Not to be entered into lightly, but reverently and respectfully. If anyone here can show just cause why this couple should not bewfully joined together, then speak now or forever hold their peace¡± The officiant said and everyone kept staring at each other. After a long silence, no one spoke. ¡°Okay, I guess I will have to continue,¡± the officiant said and they both took their vows. ¡°I pronounce you both husband and wife,¡± the officiant said and everyone stood up cheering joyfully as they pped their hands. Jeff held Jessica¡¯s hands and they both walked out of the reception and went to Brandon¡¯s study room. With Arianna, Brandon, Rosa, Hannah, and Elizabeth trailing behind them. Immediately, they entered the study room, and Jessica met herwyer standing by the corner of the study room. And two papers on the table waiting for both partners to sign. They both took the pen at once and signed on the paper. ¡°Now we are family and now husband and wife,¡± Jeff said and Jessica rolled her eyes at him. ¡°We are only a couple if we are legally married,¡± Jessica said and Jeff chuckled ¡°What are you talking about? This pretty feels legal to me¡± Jeff said in response. ¡°Well, unfortunately, bigamy is illegal in Georgia. You can¡¯t marry someone if they are married to someone else¡± Jessica said and everyone stared at her surprise. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Jeff asked as he felt his heartbeat increase at once and just then a strange handsome dude walked inside the study room. ¡°This is Matthew, my husband¡± Jessica said and Matthew smiled and stood beside Jessica. Matthew was the strange guy Jessica had met in a club the day she went to see Jeff and Krystal. Jessica smiled as she stared at Matthew having a shback of how they both met at the bar. How They both collided with each other the first day they met each other and how nice Matthew was to him. They both had a few conversations and Jessica decided to pay him to be his contract husband. They both went to court that day and got married. ¡°My marriage to Matthew ispletely legal, which means ours isn¡¯t. Read the fine print, as I said, unless we are married, My 35% shares to you is null. But you didn¡¯t include anything like that in your contract. Which means thend and 35% of the Mickelson are still mine¡± Jessica said Jeff stared at her with shock in his eyes. ¡°I¡¯m sorry what just happened? I thought this was a real marriage. Why wasn¡¯t I informed about all of this?¡± Grandma Elizabeth said as she stared at all of them confused. ¡°I¡¯m out of here,¡± Rosa said and walked away angrily. ¡°It¡¯s over, you lose. You lied to me from the very beginning and used me to get to my family¡± Jessica yelled feeling hurt. ¡°Your family destroyed my family. They killed Rhoda, the mother of my son and sent me to jail¡± Jeff yelled as tears gathered in his eyes. ¡°They sent you to prison because you kidnapped the octuplets and tried to kill Hannah. You started this whole feud, and even if that was true, what did I ever do to you? You know what? Don¡¯t answer that, we can discuss it at the next Mikealson beard meeting¡± Jessica said looking furious. ¡°This is not the end¡± Jeff yelled as he started at all of them. ¡°As Jessica said, it¡¯s over, you lose again, this time. And Jeff, you should know the divorce paper you sent years ago, I finally signed it.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. I would being for 50% of Mikealson¡¯spany and the house you and your family leave now belongs to me because that is what was stated in the beginning when we got married in the past. See you in the next Mikaelson¡¯s board meeting, ¡± Hannah said as she stood beside Jessica. ¡°And what made you think after everything you¡¯ve done, my sister would just wake up and get married to you and you expect me to sit and watch it happen? I thought you were wise Jeff¡± Brandon said and stood beside Hannah while they all had a victorious smile on their faces. ¡°Everything you own now belongs to the Colby, we would love to sell them to you but I don¡¯t think you have enough money to buy them from us. Now you would know better than messing with my family. We would do anything in our power to protect this family and nothing, not even your stupid revenge cane between us¡± Arianna said as he stood beside Brandon. Jeff had be so speechless, that he stared at them with shame in his eyes and then walked out of the study room. Elizabeth on the other hand stared at all of them as they stood beside each other. They nned this whole thing all this while and made it look like it was real, she thought as she stared at them. Hannah smiled as she hugged Jessica. They had nned this all along and their n worked but one thing they didn¡¯t add to the n was Jessica bringing someone else into the picture as her husband. She loved this family so much and would do anything in her power to protect this family because at the end of the day, family is all you¡¯ve got and family is everything. TBC Chapter 129 A ck car screeched to a halt in front of the Mikealsons¡¯s mansion. Jeff alighted the car and walked inside his mansion looking so furious. Immediately he walked inside, he saw David and Rosa sitting together and watching TV. He walked past them and went to his room where he locked the door. ¡°Argh!!!¡± he groaned as he sat on the bed ruffling his hair. He took a deep breath trying to calm himself down but he just couldn¡¯t. He felt so much rage inside of him. Thepany and everything he suffered to build was all gone in just one day. He needed to do something about it, he could not lose everything he worked so hard for. He cannot lose it. No, it cannot happen. He thought as he stood up and picked up the bottle of alcohol that was on the table in his room. He drank from it and then hit the bottle on the wall making it shatter into pieces. ¡°I will make you all pay for this Colby!¡± he yelled, tears streaming down his cheeks. ¡°You will all pay for this!!¡± he said looking so angry and then he sat on the ground and started crying. ************** ************** Jessica is seen sitting at the dining table, eating the wedding cake when Matthewes and sits beside her. ¡°Hey, I thought you¡¯d left,¡± Jessica said as he took a spoonful of cake and put it in her mouth. ¡°Uhm, no, I decided to spend some time before I leave,¡± Matthew said smiling. Jessica finds his smile very contagious, she smiles at him in return. ¡°You can stay with me before we sign for divorce and I can pay you yourplete money so you can leave,¡± Jessica said and Mattew nodded, staring at Jessica. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean you¡¯ll stay in my room if that¡¯s what you are thinking. There are lots of rooms in this house and you can pick one and make yourselffortable¡± Jessica said and Matthew nodded. Jessica stood up and was about to leave when Matthew spoke and she turned to him. ¡°You look beautiful,¡± he said and Jessica felt her cheeks turn red. She looked away from him and smiled before walking away.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Grandma Elizabeth on the other hand stood by the stairs as she watched both Jessica and her new husband, called Matthew. She felt Matthew was too good to be true, there was something about him that she just couldn¡¯t put together, she was gonna find out, she thought. ¡°Whatever you are thinking about, I would advise you to stop thinking about it, ¡± Arianna said as she moved towards Elizabeth and stood beside her. Elizabeth rolled her eyes and was about to speak when she heard her phone vibrate. She brought out the phone and saw it was a text message from a strange number. She smiled as she stared at the message. She walked away from Arianna and went to her room to change her dress. After she was done, she quickly rushed out of the house, hopped inside her car, and drove off. ******Hours Later ******** Hannah, Arianna, and the octuplets could be seen ying downstairs and Brandon could be seen speaking with Alexander the butler. While the decorators could be seen packing the things they used in decorating the house for the wedding. when suddenly the front door burst open revealing Elizabeth and an Advanced man. Everyone turned to both Elizabeth and the advanced man at once. ¡°Home sweet home¡± the man muttered as he stared around the house, admiring the interior design of the house. ¡°Robert¡± Arianna muttered softly in shock. Hannah turned to her kids and asked them to go wait for her in their room. The kids nodded in response and went to their room. ¡°Uncle Robert¡± Brandon called out in shock, surprised to see him. ¡°Brandon¡± Robert muttered with a smile on his face as he moved towards him and hugged him so tight. ¡°I thought you were in prison?¡± Brandon asked and Robert smiled. ¡°Well, I¡¯m out on parole. I¡¯m back¡± Robert said, smiling. ¡°I can see you¡¯ve done a lot of changes to this ce, it looks so different¡± Robert said smiling. Robert is the elder brother to Brandon¡¯s father, Wilson Colby. Robert had been in prison for more than 15 years now. Wilson, Brandon¡¯s father framed him for doing drugs and made him go to prison years ago, now he is out of prison and is back to take back all Wilson had stolen from him. ¡°Cami Colby Montez. Who thought you would have survived? ¡± Robert said as he turned to Arianna, observing her new looks. She was looking more beautiful than ever. She looked so different from the woman he knew years ago. Robert has always liked Arianna but in return Arianna never liked her. ¡°Well, surprise, I did survive. Wee back from prison, I wish you go back to prison and rot in hell¡± Arianna said as she stared at Robert angrily. Memories of what had happened years ago came rushing inside her head. ¡°They did say you changed a lot, I didn¡¯t believe it up until now,¡± Robert said and was about to move towards Arianna when Brandon stood in front, stopping him. He smiled and raised his hands as a sign of surrender. ¡°Brandon, I mean no harm, I promise. I just don¡¯t have anywhere else to go, I promise I will find myself a new ce to live once I settle down¡± Robert said and Brandon stared at him and then he finally spoke. ¡°You can stay here for some time but do not cross your boundaries or go close to my mom if you do not want to get on my bad side,¡± Brandon said and Robert raised his hands in surrender. He stared at Hannah wondering who she was. She must be Brandon¡¯s wife Elizabeth told me about, he thought and then finally walked towards Elizabeth and took the bag she was holding, from her before climbing up the stairs to find himself a room in the house. Brandon turned to Elizabeth. ¡°You don¡¯t bring in just anyone to my house without informing me about it. This is my home and not yours¡± Brandon yelled and Elizabeth flinched. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Brandon, he didn¡¯t have anywhere else to go, he¡¯s been in prison and just came out, and he¡¯s my son too and I can¡¯t leave him on the street,¡± Elizabeth said and Arianna rolled her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m only letting him stay here because he¡¯s family,¡± Brandon said and with that, he walked away. ¡°ying the pity card again. I hope you keep the dog you call son on a leash this time if you do not want him to go to prison for the second time¡± Arianna said and Elizabeth gritted her teeth angrily and walked away. ¡°Seems like you hate Uncle Robert,¡± Hannah asked as she sat down. ¡°He¡¯s a son of a bitch, he tried to force himself on me in the past,¡± Arianna said and Hannah muttered ¡°Oh,¡± This was what Elizabeth was nning all this time, bitch! That bitch, she knows what she¡¯s doing. She knows how much Robert despises this family and how much he wishes to have his revenge on this family and still yet she went and brought him out from prison. With Robert back in this family, hell was about to let loose and a lot of secrets were about toe into the surface. Elizabeth had just drawn the battle line. She and Robert have just dered war. TBC Chapter 130 Meanwhile, Robert is seen in one of the guest rooms staring around when the door opens revealing Elizabeth. ¡°You were right, a lot has changed,¡± Robert said as Elizabeth closed the door behind her. ¡°Yeah I know, but would you please stay on the low for now, I didn¡¯t work my ass out to bring you out of prison so Brandon could send you back, I do not want our ns to be ruined¡± Elizabeth said and Robert smiled. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m not going back to prison alright? You don¡¯t have to worry about anything. Everything will go as nned. Have you heard anything from my brother Wilson?¡± Robert asked ¡°No, he¡¯s not answering his calls nor his Text messages,¡± Elizabeth said in response. ¡°Good. I¡¯m back and now I¡¯m going to take everything he took from me. His son is going to pay for what his father did. A son is supposed to pay for his father¡¯s sin. So Brandon and his family will suffer for it¡± Uncle Robert said and Elizabeth smiled but then the smile slowly disappeared from her face. She saw how they stood by each other against Jeff and it was just she and Robert, they had no chance against them. But then a thought came in Elizabeth¡¯s mind. She quickly stood up. ¡°Where are you heading to?¡± Robert asked ¡°There¡¯s something I need to take care of,¡± she said and walked out of the room. ****************** Grandma Elizabeth is seen standing in front of the Mikaelson¡¯s porch. She nted a soft knock on the door, the door opened revealing Rosa. Immediately she saw Elizabeth and she frowned. ¡°Hasn¡¯t your family done enough damage to my family? What else do you want?¡± Rosa said looking furious. ¡°I know you must be angry at me, but I promise I am here for Jeff¡¯s good. I know a way I can help him get back everything he¡¯s lost¡± Elizabeth said and Rosa stared at her for a few seconds before opening the door for Elizabeth toe in. ¡°Where is Jeff?¡± she asked ¡°He¡¯s in his room,e with me,¡± Rosa said and Elizabeth nodded and they both went to Jeff¡¯s room. Immediately they got inside, Elizabeth covered her nose as the whole room stinks of alcohol and they were broken sses on the ground. ¡°Jeff¡± Elizabeth called as he saw Jeff looking miserable sitting on the ground. Jeff raised his head and saw Elizabeth. ¡°What more do you want from me? Do you want to ruin my life more than it already is?¡± Jeff asked as he tried standing up from the ground but he staggered back and fell back on the ground. ¡°Jeff I have a deal for you, I am willing to help you get back everything they took from you,¡± Elizabeth said and Jeffughed ¡°I am not interested in anything, I am not interested, now get out¡± he yelled and threw the bottle of drink at them and it hit the wall. Elizabeth and Rosa quickly rushed out of the room. ¡°He¡¯s your son, you should console him and help him back on his feet. All isn¡¯t lost yet. When he¡¯s ready and willing to talk, I will tell him the truth, as to how he can get everything back¡± Elizabeth said as she stared at Rosa. ¡°What truth?¡± Rosa asked ¡°That would be a topic for another day,¡± she said and smiled and with that, she walked away. It was morning and Hannah had woken up so early, she prepared breakfast and rushed to go help the kids get dressed for school but they were already dressed up. Arianna had helped them get ready for school early. ¡°Good morning Mommy¡± the kids echoed at once. ¡°Good morning sweethearts,¡± Hannah said to the kids and then turned to Arianna. ¡°Good morning Mom,¡± she said as she kissed her on her cheeks. ¡°Breakfast is set,e let¡¯s go eat, you don¡¯t want to bete for school,¡± Hannah said and the kids rushed out of the room and rushed to the dining room. They sat on their chairs and started eating and just then Arianna and Hannah joined them. Just then they saw Brandon climbing Down the stairs. Hannah looked away from him and pretended like she didn¡¯t see him. ¡°Brandon moved towards the children who greeted him and then he kissed them on their cheeks one after the other. ¡°Hi Mom,¡± Brandon said and Arianna smiled at him. ¡°Daddy, our school will be holding a party this weekend, they asked us toe with our parents, would you be avable?¡± Jayden asked. ¡°Jayden, I told you daddy will be busy with work, so he won¡¯t be able to attend, I and Grandma will both attend,¡± Hannah said and the kids sighed sadly. ¡°I can clear all my schedule for that day, don¡¯t worry sweetheart, I will be avable that day,¡± Brandon said and the children yelled happily.Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org. ¡°You don¡¯t have to do that Brandon, mom here is gonna be there, right Mom?¡± Hannah asked ¡°I¡¯m sorry Hannah, I won¡¯t be avable that day, I need to meet up with a friend from the White House,¡± Arianna said Hannah stared at Arianna and bit her lips. She knows what she was trying to do. ¡°I would do anything for my children so I will be there for them,¡± Brandon said and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°Daddy, you and Mommy are supposed to wear the same clothes whileing,¡± Audrey said and both Hannah and Brandon stared at each other. ¡°But¡­¡­¡± ¡°Of course, we would put on the same clothes,¡± Brandon said, cutting off Hannah¡¯s speech. ¡°Okay now, let¡¯s go,¡± Arianna said as she stood up. ¡°But mom¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, I will drop them off, you and Brandon can go to the office together since you both work for the samepany,¡± Arianna said and Brandon nodded in agreement. After Arianna and the kids left the house, Hannah gave Brandon a bombastic side-eye. ¡°We are not going in the same car, I¡¯m gonna use mine, while you go in yours,¡± Hannah said as she stood up. ¡°You¡¯ll have no choice but to go with me, don¡¯t say I didn¡¯t tell you¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him without saying a word. She went upstairs, changed her dress and put on light makeup, she took her bag and walked out of the house. A few minutester, she came back inside the house looking so furious. ¡°Why the hell is my tyre t?¡± She yelled and Brandon shrugged. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I¡¯m about to leave, you cane with me, besides we are going in the same direction¡± Brandon said as he stood up. ¡°I¡­¡­..¡± Hannah¡¯s speech was cut off when she saw Jessica and her new husband climbing down the stairsughing and giggling. They looked so happy together. ¡°Hello, Brother-inw¡± Matthew muttered as he saw Brandon and moved towards him. He brought his hands for a handshake which Brandon epted with a smile on his face. He didn¡¯t know why, there was something about Matthew, he looked so familiar like he¡¯d seen him somewhere but he just didn¡¯t know where he had seen him. TBC Chapter 131 Brandon then turned to Hannah, ¡°I¡¯m leaving now¡± he gave Matthew onest re before walking out of the house. Hannah gave Brandon side eyes, but then she had no choice but to go with him in his car. She then walked out of the house. She got outside the house and saw Brandon sitting in his car, patiently waiting for her. She angrily hopped inside the car. She turned, facing the window not wanting to stare at Brandon. Brandon had this victorious smile on his lips. He asked the chauffeur to make sure Hannah¡¯s car tyre was t, he nned everything all along. He would see how long she would avoid him. Besides, they work in the samepany and they would being home together. He ignited the engine and took off. Meanwhile, Jessica and Matthew are seen sitting in the dining area, talking to each other, ¡°What¡¯s up with those two?¡± Matthew asked as he took an apple from the basket on the table and bit it. ¡°I don¡¯t know, probably one of their arguments as a couple, but do not be deceived, they both love each other, ¡± Jessica said and Matthew smiled at her. ¡°My divorcewyer will be here in a bit,¡± Jessica said as she stared at her phone. Matthew had done what he was asked to, pretending to be Jessica¡¯s husband, now his work was done. Just then thewyer arrived and without wasting time, she put some papers on the table and asked Matthew to sign. ¡°For what it¡¯s worth, you are the best first wife I have ever had,¡± Matthew said and with that, he signed the paper. ¡°So, that would be all,¡± Thewyer said as she put the paper in her bag. She smiled and wrote a check then gave it to him. ¡°That¡¯s your bnce payment. Thank you¡± she smiled. ¡°This might be ourst time together, why don¡¯t I take you on a date, bills on me. I know the money is yours but bills on me¡± Matthewughed as he stared at the huge amount on the Cheque. and Jessica raised her eyebrows and he chucked. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t waste the money I paid you, I¡¯m sure there are other things you have to do with it,¡± Jessica said and Matthew sighed softly. just thewyer¡¯s phone vibrated. She checked her phone and turned to Jessica. ¡°Have you seen the news?¡± Thewyer asked ¡°No, what¡¯s the problem?¡± Jessica asked as she stood up and walked to the living room, with Matthew and herwyer behind her. She picked up the remote and switched on the TV. Jeff is seen sitting while he is being interviewed in his house. ¡°I heard Miss Jessica have a new husband and you guys had just married a few days ago, we would love to know what happened¡± The interviewer asked ¡°I and Jessica were never married in the first ce. She tricked me into believing I was marrying her just so she could get a hold of all my properties, she is a gold digger¡± Jeff replied to the interviewer. ¡°What?¡± She yelled angrily. ¡°What is he doing?¡± Matthew asked, wondering why Jeff called the press telling them all of that. ¡°He¡¯s dering war!¡± Jessica switched off the TV and dropped the remote. ¡°What are you going to do now? You can¡¯t have the press following you wherever you go and releasing untrue statements. You have to release a statement too¡± Matthew said, looking concerned.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°He¡¯s right, you have to release a statement, ¡± Thewyer said ¡°That son of a bitch, I am going to kill him¡± Jessica muttered angrily. Meanwhile, Robert is seen walking out of the bathroom, he had just taken his bath. He put on his clothes, carried his phone, and walked out of the room. He knew Brandon had left with his wife already. He then went to Brandon¡¯s study room. He stared around to see if anyone wasing but no one was. He pushed the door open, luckily, the door wasn¡¯t locked. He entered the study and then quickly moved towards hisputer. He searched for some contacts in it and some messages, then copied it to his phone. He stared at some files on the table, opened them, and took a picture of them. He walked out of the study room and closed the door behind him like nothing had happened. He decided to go downstairs. He climbed down the stairs and there he saw Jessica and a strange guy. Jessica who had seen Robert stared at him with shock in his eyes. ¡°Uncle Robert¡± she called out, surprised and Robert smiled at her. She frowned. ¡°What are you doing at our house? Does Brandon know you are here?¡± Jessica asked, looking so furious. She never for once liked Uncle Robert, he¡¯s the wicked uncle. Jessica remembered how Robert and her Dad had always fought before he was sent to prison and now he was back. ¡°Calm down Barbie, Brandon knows I¡¯m here. He said I can stay¡± Robert said and Jessica gave him an icy re. ¡°And who is this young man? Is he one of your gigolo?¡± Robert asked as his eyes moved towards Matthew. ¡°Matthew is not a gigolo, he¡¯s my husband. Oh, you missed the wedding, because you were in prison, I wonder who brought you out¡± Jessica said looking so furious ¡°Matthew Windsor,¡± Matthew said as he brought his hands for a handshake which Robert rejected. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Jessica said to Matthew and they both walked away. ¡°It seems like you hate him so much,¡± Matthew asked while trailing behind Jessica. ¡°He¡¯s evil, while you stay here, do your best to avoid him,¡± Jessica said and Matthew nodded in response. Grandma Elizabeth is seen in her room, putting on makeup on her face. She needed to go see an old friend of hers today, and she wanted to make sure she looked good. Just then she heard her phone ring, it was a call from Jeff Mikealson. ¡°Seems like someone is back to his normal self again ¡± she muttered as she answered the phone call. ¡°I¡¯m ready to talk and listen to the deal you have to bring, so let¡¯s meet. I¡¯ll send you the address¡± Jeff said and ended the call and just then a text vibrated on her phone. It was the address. She let out a devilish smile as she held the phone in her hands. TBC Chapter 132 Brandon and Hannah had gotten to thepany. Hannah immediately came out of the car and entered thepany. She pressed the button to the elevator and entered. Just as she came out of the elevator, she saw two employees gossiping, and talking about her. They hadn¡¯t noticed Hannah¡¯s presence. ¡°She slept her way to the top,¡± one of the employees said. ¡°I knew it, she must have seduced Mr Colby into marrying her and giving her the position of the chief operating officer¡± the other added and Hannah cleared her throat. They both turned and saw Hannah. They covered their mouths and bowed their heads with shock in their eyes. ¡°This is a ce of work and not a ce to gossip, the both of you are fired,¡± Hannah said and walked past them. They both stared at each other with the look of disappointment on their faces. After she had gotten to her office, she closed the door behind her and dropped her bag on the table. She wondered if these employees these days have no work other than gossiping. She sat down and began work immediately. Just then the door burst open revealing Brandon. Hannah raised her head and saw the CEO in her office. ¡°You should learn to knock before walking in,¡± Hannah said with a frown on her face. ¡°Thest time I checked, I owned thispany,¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed ¡°And thest time I checked, I am the chief operating officer,¡± Hannah said as she rested her back on her chair. All her attention was now on Brandon. ¡°What brought you here?¡± Hannah asked ¡°I heard you fired two of my employees, ¡± Brandon said as he picked up a file from Hannah¡¯s table and opened it. ¡°Yes I did, is that the reason you came here?¡± Hannah said with so much authority in her voice, and Brandon sighed softly and kept the file back on her table. ¡°Well, I came here for something else, not that. There¡¯s a newpany that has recently opened here in Georgia. The CEO wants to meet and partner with us, you will being with me to meet him. The meeting is today by 4 pm¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded in response. Brandon red at her without saying a word and then he walked out. Hannah on the other hand wondered why he had just left like that. It wasn¡¯t the typical Brandon. Brandon always loved getting on her nerves, she wondered if something was wrong. She quickly waved off the thoughts of him from her head. Meanwhile, Jeff is seen sitting at a restaurant when Elizabeth strolls in and sits close to him. ¡°What took you so long?¡± Jeff asked with a frown on his face. ¡°There was traffic. I saw the statement you gave to the press, was it really necessary?¡± Elizabeth asked as she dropped her bag and removed her jacket. ¡°Jessica deserves that, now the whole world would know the kind of person she is,¡± Jeff said and Elizabeth rolled her eyes.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°She¡¯s still my daughter and I care about her besides you started all of this, ¡± Elizabeth said and Jeff scoffed ¡°If she¡¯s your granddaughter and you care about her, you wouldn¡¯t be here in the first ce, now tell me what deal you have and what truth you told my mother you would tell me,¡± Jeff said and Elizabeth sighed. ¡°Well, I found a way you can get back at Brandon and hispany, but first of all, you would have to ask your mother to tell you the truth about your father,¡± Elizabeth said and Jeff stared at her confused. ¡°What are you talking about? My father is Christopher Mikealson and he died years ago in a car ident, so what am I missing out on?¡± Jeff asked looking confused ¡°What if I tell you Christopher was never your father,¡± Elizabeth said and Jeff chuckled and stood up. ¡°I¡¯m not going to sit and listen to this anymore, you should go back to your family,¡± Jeff said and was about to leave when Elizabeth spoke. ¡°You should ask your mother, then you would know I¡¯m not lying to you,¡± Elizabeth said and Jeff paused. He gave Elizabeth onest re before walking away. Immediately, Jeff left where Elizabeth was, he went straight home. He walked through the front door and entered the house, he saw his mom watching TV. ¡°You are back, I thought you were going to thepany,¡± Rosa asked as she picked up the remote and switched off the TV. ¡°Mom, is Christopher my biological father?¡± Jeff asked and Rosa felt her heartbeat increase at once. ¡°Of course honey, why do you ask?¡± Rosa said feeling nervous. She wondered where Jeff had heard what he was saying. Jeff moved towards his mom and took her hand while staring deep into her eyes. ¡°Mom, I need you to tell me the truth, was Christopher my father?¡± Jeff asked and Rosa blinked twice, she removed her hands from that of Jeff and looked away from him. ¡°He is your father,¡± Rosa said and Jeff frowned. He knew his mom so well and knew when she was lying to him and now he refused to believe she was lying to him. She just wants her to say yes that Christoper was his father. ¡°Why are you lying to me? ¡± Jeff yelled and moved towards Rosa and held her by her neck, choking her. ¡°Let go of me Jeff, you are hurting me¡± Rosa cried out and Jeff quickly let go of her neck. Tears slipped down Rosa¡¯s cheeks. ¡°He¡¯s not my father right!?¡± Jeff asked this time in a calm time with the look of disappointment on his face. Rosa started shivering, more tears slipping down her cheeks. He knew the truth already, his mom lied to him, Christopher Mikealson was not his father. ¡°Who the hell is my father?¡± Jeff asked, looking so furious. ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Rosa said and Jeff chuckled ¡°Don¡¯t you dare lie to me. Who the hell is my father?¡± Jeff yelled, this time looking more than angry, his eyes were so red. All his veins were so visible because of the anger he felt deep inside of him. He clenched his fist and then hit it on the wall. ¡°Who the hell is my Biological father?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know who he is, Jeff. I¡¯m telling the truth. I don¡¯t know¡± TBC Chapter 133 ¡°I don¡¯t know who he is, Jeff. I¡¯m telling the truth. I don¡¯t know¡± Rosa Cried and Jeff stared at her angrily without saying a word. Just then he received a call from the Mikealson¡¯s Company that the board meeting was about to start. He gave his mom onest nce before walking out of the house. He got to thepany and went straight to the board room and to his surprise he saw Jessica and her new husband, Matthew, and a woman who he assumed to be herwyer, sitting with other board members waiting for him. The board members were staring at Jessica with surprise in their eyes wondering who she was and what she was doing at the board meeting. He felt so angry the moment he saw her. ¡°Everyone out!¡± he voiced out angrily. Everyone stood up at once and walked out of the board room leaving Jessica, Matthew, and thewyer. ¡°You, what are you doing here?¡± he yelled angrily and Jessica scoffed. ¡°I came to the board meeting or have you forgotten I own 35% shares of thispany?¡± Jessica smiled and Jeff tightened his fist. ¡°You are going to get nothing from mypany,¡± Jeff said and Jessica sighed and stood up. ¡°I know you would say that, that¡¯s why I brought mywyer, so we would be doing it the legal way, no need getting violent,¡± Jessica said and Jeff was about to move towards her when Matthew stood up and stood in front of Jessica. ¡°Back off, man,¡± Matthew said and Jeff scoffed. ¡°And who do you think you are to stand in my way?¡± Jeff asked as he stared at Matthew. ¡°I said back off man,¡± Matthew said, already looking pissed. ¡°And what if I don¡¯t¡± Jeff asked as he pushed Matthew on his chest. Matthew paused for some seconds and then punched Jeff in his mouth making him stagger. Jeff tried to punch Matthew in return but Matthew was quick to get his hand and then held it, he twisted his hands and brought it down, and then punched him on his nose. Jeff groaned and then he fell on the ground. ¡°That¡¯s for giving the press that crappy speech about my wife,¡± Matthew said angrily and Jeff, whose nose was bleeding,ughed. ¡°Your wife? You are kidding, right? Your wife? She¡¯s using you. I would advise you to run away from the Colby¡¯s as fast as you can because they are going to ruin you, I pity you¡± Jeff and touched his nose which was bleeding. Jeff spit out blood immediately. Jessica, who hated the sight of blood, looked away immediately. ¡°Matthew that¡¯s enough, let¡¯s go,¡± Jessica said and held Matthew then pulled him out of the room, while thewyer trailed behind them. Matthew looked so pissed and Jessica noticed it. She didn¡¯t say a word, she had just met Matthew a few days ago and paid him to marry him and now he stood up for her. No one had ever stood up to protect her the way Matthew did today, she didn¡¯t know why, but when Matthew stood in front of her and asked Jeff to back off, she felt this tingling feeling in her. And when he called her his wife, she felt her heartbeat increase. She kept smiling to herself as they got to the car. She didn¡¯t notice she was smiling. ¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± Matthew asked jolting Jessica out of her thoughts and she smiled at him. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m okay,¡± Jessica sighed softly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for earlier on, I just¡­¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m just wondering how you can punch and even catch a punch,¡± Jessica said and Matthewughed. ¡°My dad taught me all of that, he was a soldier before he died,¡± Matthew said and he looked so sad. ¡°Oh my goodness! I¡¯m so sorry about that. I¡¯m so sorry¡± Jessica said and Matthew smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s in the past now,¡± he said as they all entered the car including thewyer and they drove home. Meanwhile, it was almost 4 pm and Hannah was ready to leave thepany. Brandon had told her they would be meeting with a client today, so she wanted them to get there in time. She walked out of her office to Brandon¡¯s office. She nted a soft knock on the door. ¡°Come in,¡± a masculine voice said and Hannah opened the door and walked in. She saw a pile of files on Brandon¡¯s table, he looked so busy.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°It¡¯s almost 4 pm, ain¡¯t we going to see the client?¡± Hannah asked ¡°No, he rescheduled the date of the meeting. He had something important to do, so he canceled it¡± Brandon said, his eyes fixed on the files on his table. ¡°And you didn¡¯t bother telling me?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon dropped the pen on his hands and leaned his back against his chair. The ck sleeve he was putting on, made him look charming at that moment. ¡°I was busy with work, I forgot to tell you, besides, we would be going to a house party held by Mr Edward¡± Brandon said as he stood up arranging his sleeve properly. The man was looking elegant as he tucked in his sleeve properly. ¡°And who is Mr Edward?¡± Hannah asked ¡°He¡¯s a good business partner of mine, we¡¯ve known each other forever, and he¡¯s part of thispany¡¯s growth too. He¡¯s also a family friend. I will introduce him to you once we get there¡± Brandon said as he walked out of the office. Hannah sighed softly and trailed behind him. They both got to the car, Hannah opened the passenger seat and hopped in, not wanting to sit beside Brandon in the front seat. Brandon on the other hand sat on the driver¡¯s seat, without saying a word or insisting that she sit beside him. He ignited the engine and drove off. During the ride, the car was silent. Brandon gazed at the woman through the rearview mirror, she was looking so stunning and elegant. He swallowed hard as he admired the petite woman from the rearview mirror. Just then Hannah raised her head and stared at the mirror, and suddenly their eyes met with each other. TBC Chapter 134 Just then Hannah raised her head and stared at the mirror, and suddenly their eyes met with each other. Hannah quickly looked away. The car came to a stop in front of a big mansion. Hannah got out of the car while Brandon did the same. Brandon moved towards Hannah and gestured for her to put her hands over his like a gentleman. But Hannah stared at him and walked away. Brandon rolled his eyes and went after Hannah. Immediately, Hannah walked inside the mansion, she stood admiring the beauty of the house and the elegant men and women that were at the party. ¡°Everyone here looks so rich,¡± Hannah, who noticed Brandon was now standing beside her, voiced out. ¡°Were you expecting poor people to be here?¡± Brandon said while staring around searching for Mr Edward. Hannah gave him a side eye and huffed. ¡°Most people here are senators and politicians,¡± Brandon said as he spotted an old family friend of his, or rather an old friend of his dad who had also seen him and was walking towards him with a smile on his face. ¡°Senator Daniels ¡± Brandon muttered as they both shook hands with a smile on their faces. ¡°Brandon Colby,¡± Senator Daniels smiled. He was so happy to see Brandon. It¡¯s been almost forever since they saw each other. ¡°How have you been?¡± Senator Daniels asked and Brandon replied to him. ¡°I am fine,¡± Brandon responded.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Just then his eyes drifted towards Hannah who was standing beside Brandon. ¡°And who is this Beautifuldy we have here?¡± Senator Daniels stared at Hannah as he admired her beauty. ¡°This is Hannah, Thepany¡¯s new COO and my¡­¡­¡± ¡°Mrs Mackenzie¡± Hannah cut off Brandon¡¯s speech as she knew what Brandon had wanted to say. ¡°Daniel Daniels but everyone calls me Senator Daniels¡± He brought his hands forward for a handshake which Hannah took with a smile on her face. Senator Daniels took her hands and nted a soft kiss on them while staring straight into Hannah¡¯s eyes. ¡°And she¡¯s my wife¡± Brandon finished his sentence and Daniel paused for two seconds and then turned to Brandon. ¡°You sure have a good taste in women, she¡¯s pretty and sexy¡± Senator Daniels smiled and then touched Brandon on his shoulder before walking away to meet some new people who had just arrived. ¡°Was the wife part necessary? I¡¯m only here because I¡¯m the COO of Colby Co, nothing more. This is business¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed without saying a word. She turned and stared at him wondering why he wasn¡¯t saying a word. Just then an advanced man walked towards them with a smile on his face and suddenly hugged Brandon. This must be Mr Edward, Hannah thought as she stared at both Brandon and the advanced man. ¡°Brandon, it¡¯s been a long time. I thought you won¡¯t be able to make it¡± Edward said as he pulled away from the hug with a wide smile on his face. ¡°I wouldn¡¯t miss this party for anything. You are family so, I would always show up with just a phone call from you¡± Brandon said and Edward smiled. ¡°And who is this Beautifuldy beside you?¡± Edward asked ¡°Mr Edward, this is Hannah, the new COO and my wife,¡± Brandon said and Edward frowned as he heard the word wife but then quickly reced it with a smile. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you were married,¡± Edward said and Brandon smiled. ¡°Anyways, it¡¯s nice to meet you, Hannah. Wee to the family¡± Edwards said and gave Hannah a heartwarming smile. Edward was disappointed when he heard Brandon was married. Elizabeth didn¡¯t inform him that he had a wife. Edward had moved back to town because he felt it was time for his daughter and Brandon to get married and make things official. Edward was part of the people who had made Colby¡¯s co a sess because he had invested so much in it. And he felt marrying his daughter wouldn¡¯t be a problem for Brandon. ¡°Daddy, this gown doesn¡¯t fit me,¡± a youngdy said as she walked towards Edward with a frown on her face but then paused when she saw Brandon. The frown on her face was reced with a big smile. ¡°Brandon Colby¡± she called out and ran into Brandon¡¯s arm. ¡°Isabe¡± Brandonughed as he hugged her. Brandon and Isabe had been friends for a very long time before they moved out of the country and now they were back in town to stay permanently. ¡°Oh my goodness! I can¡¯t believe it¡¯s you¡± Isabe said as she hugged Brandon so tight and refused to let go of him. ¡°I miss you so much,¡± Isabe said as she finally pulled away from the hug. Brandon smiled at her. ¡°Daddy, why didn¡¯t you tell me you were going to invite Brandon?¡± Isabe said as she practically held Brandon¡¯s hands refusing to let go. Brandon stared at Hannah who has this strange looks on her face. ¡°Isabe, this is¡­¡­¡± ¡°Common Brandon, I will introduce you to some of my friends¡± Isabe cut off Brandon¡¯s speech as she held his hands and dragged him with her. Hannah on the other hand who felt so invisible all this time rolled her eyes inly with a sh of anger in her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry about my daughter¡¯s behavior. She only misses Brandon so much because of how long they¡¯ve been apart from each other. They¡¯ve been friends from a young age and I hope you understand that¡± Edward said and Hannah smiled at him. ¡°Of course I do,¡± Hannah said and Edward smiled before walking away. Hannah turned and saw Isabe who was all over Brandon introducing him to some new people. ¡°I need to get a drink,¡± she said to herself as she walked towards where the alcohol was and poured herself a cup of drink. She took a sip of it and turned to see Brandon still standing beside Isabe and he was smiling. She drank the cup of alcohol and dropped the ss on the table. She¡¯s never felt this angry in her entire life. She didn¡¯t know why she was feeling the way she was feeling now, she felt so jealous and felt like ripping off Isabe¡¯s head at that moment in time. TBC Chapter 135 ¡°No, I can¡¯t be jealous, right? I¡¯m not even jealous¡± She thought as she kept staring at them, with the look of jealousy in her eyes but she would never agree she was jealous. She took another ss of drink and held it in her hands, she then gulped down everything in the ss and dropped it. She walked out of the house as she was feeling a little bit tipsy. She then entered the car and leaned her back against the car seat while waiting for Brandon to be done. Meanwhile, Brandon on the other hand who was speaking with some businessmen and women with Isabe by his side, turned, eye searching for Hannah but she was nowhere to be found. He wondered where she had gone. ¡°Excuse me, please,¡± Brandon said to the men and women as he released Isabe¡¯s grip from his. ¡°Hey, are you leaving now?¡± Isabe asked as she followed Brandon who was still looking around trying to find Hannah. ¡°Uhm, I have something really important to do right now, so yes,¡± Brandon said as he brought out his phone and tried calling Hannah but she wasn¡¯t picking up. ¡°Can we hang out some other time, please? Maybe we can have dinner together,¡± Isabe said and Brandon nodded in agreement and she smiled happily before walking away leaving Brandon all alone. Brandon decided to go check his car outside, if it was still there and to his surprise it was. He wondered where Hannah had gone, he thought as he walked towards the car and opened the car door and to his surprise, he saw Hannah sitting inside the car. In the front passenger¡¯s seat. Immediately, he opened the car, Hannah turned to him with a frown on her face and looked away. ¡°Why are you in the car? The party is inside¡± Brandon said and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°Can we just go home please, I need to go pick the kids off from school¡± Hannah said as she made sure she avoided Brandon¡¯s gaze. ¡°Mom is gonna bring them back from school,¡± Brandon said in response as he wondered why Hannah¡¯s mood was so sour. ¡°Okay then, I need to go home,¡± Hannah said ¡°But Hannah, the party ain¡¯t done yet, and Mr Edward¡­.¡± ¡°You can go back inside and meet your Isabe or Edward whatever, I don¡¯t care. I said I want to go home, it¡¯s either you give me the car keys or you take me home or I take a cab instead¡± Hannah muttered as she opened the car door and climbed out of the car. ¡°Hey,¡± Brandon muttered as he walked towards. He tried getting closer to her but Hannah pushed him. ¡°Don¡¯t get any closer¡± she warned and Brandon perceived a faint smell of alcohol. ¡°Oh my goodness! Did you drink?¡± Brandon asked ¡°It¡¯s none of your business if I drink, I only took a sip, so I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m going to take a cab now,¡± Hannah said and Brandon held her hands. ¡°You do not need to take a cab,mon, let¡¯s go home,¡± Brandon said, wondering what¡¯s up with her. ¡°Let go of my hands¡± Hannah pulled her hands away from Brandon¡¯s and entered the car. Brandon moved to the driver¡¯s side, opened the car door, and got in. He switched on the ignition and drove off. Hannah on the other hand kept staring outside the car, while Brandon drove the car, he stared at Hannah for a few seconds before fixing his eyes back on the road. ¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± Brandon asked, he turned to Hannah and stared at her again for some seconds and then fixed his eyes back on the road since he was driving. ¡°Yes,¡± Hannah responded, eyes still fixed outside the car. ¡°Isabe has been a friend of mine from when we were growing up. She¡¯s practically a family friend and I have known her for a long time. She only acted the way she did, because it¡¯s been a long time since she saw me¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed, wondering why he was exining. It¡¯s not like she cares. She doesn¡¯t care. Besides they aren¡¯t married, it¡¯s only a contract that binds them together, she thought, still feeling angry. Brandon¡¯s car came to a stop in front of the mansion, Hannah didn¡¯t waste any more seconds as she alighted the car in a rush and walked inside the house. ¡°Is she jealous because of how Isabe was acting, Brandon sighed. He¡¯s known Isabe for a long time and Isabe has always been that way, a carefree person. Brandon sighed and alighted the car and walked inside the house. Hannah on the other hand went straight to her room immediately she entered the house. She dropped her belongings and sat on the bed while she removed her shoes. Just then Brandon opened the door and walked inside the house with his car keys in his hands. Hannah raised her head and stared at the tall, slender man who was standing in her room. ¡°You should knock before entering, this is my room,¡± Hannah said as she stood up from the bed and Brandon then sat on the bed. ¡°And this is my room too,¡± Brandon said and Hannah frowned. ¡°Okay then, I will find myself another room, you can have this room onto your rude, arrogant, ¡­¡­.¡± Hannah paused and clenched her fist. She felt like she was about to explode at that moment in time. ¡°Self¡± Shepleted the sentence and was about to walk out of the room, when Brandon held her hands and pulled her towards him, making her fall on top of him, on the bed. He wrapped his hands around her waist and pinned her body to his. She tried to move but she couldn¡¯t move. She stared at his face and turned away. ¡°Let me go, Brandon,¡± she said, avoiding his gaze but Brandon, who had this evil smirk on his lips, held her face and turned it towards him. Their faces were so close that they could feel each other¡¯s breath. Hannah swallowed nothing as she stared into the man¡¯s ocean eyes. ¡°And what if I don¡¯t¡± he asked while staring deep down into her eyes and suddenly, he kissed her. At first, Hannah struggled to pull away from the kiss but gradually, she gave in to the kiss.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. Suddenly Brandon pulled away and smiled at her. ¡°Do you like the kiss?¡± TBC Chapter 136 ¡°Do you like the kiss?¡± his lips curved into a smile as he stared at the woman on top of him whose breath had be intense. Hannah scowled and tried standing up, this time he released his grip from her. She stood and stared at Brandon angrily. ¡°You can always tell me whenever you want me to kiss you, don¡¯t worry you won¡¯t pay a dime, it¡¯s free,¡± Brandon said and Hannah hissed. ¡°I want you out of this room before I return¡± Hannah walked out of the room, closed the door behind and took a deep breath. She touched her forehead and sighed before walking to the kitchen to get a cup of water. She walked inside the kitchen and met a few maids who greeted her, she smiled at them and strolled to the fridge. She took a bottle of water, opened it, and poured it Into a cup before drinking it. She dropped the bottle on the kitchen counter while staring into nothing. The thoughts of Brandon kissing her kept ying in her mind. She tried pushing the thoughts away but it just kepting back. She poured herself another ss of water and gulped it down. ¡°Why am I thinking about him?¡± she said to herself and walked out of the kitchen. Immediately she walked out of the kitchen, the front door opened revealing Arianna and the kids. They had closed from school. ¡°Mommy!¡± the kids yelled and rushed towards her. ¡°Hey, sweethearts,¡± Hannah muttered happily as she saw her children. ¡°How was school today?¡± she asked, smiling. ¡°It was fine Mommy, ¡± Jayden said ¡°Grandma took us to buy ice cream when we closed¡± Aubrey voiced out ¡°Mommy, can grandma take us to school every day?¡± Jamie grinned ¡°And can she pick us up from school every day?¡± Addison suggested. ¡°Mommy please don¡¯t forget about the uing event, it¡¯s important you and Daddy attend,¡± Audrey added ¡°Our ssmates will be attending with their parents too,¡± Allison spoke out ¡°And the matching clothes too,¡± Jasper said ¡°Any color is okay by us, but you and Daddy must wear the same color¡± Jaxon added ¡°Of course sweethearts, anything that would make you guys happy¡± Hannah who was waiting for the kids to finish speaking finally spoke. ¡°OK kids, go to your room now and wait for me, I¡¯ll be there in a bit,¡± Arianna said and the kids nodded happily before running upstairs to their room. ¡°Careful!¡± Hannah yelled and Ariannaughed. She had almost forgotten she was going to attend their school event. She was d they reminded her. ¡°These children never cease to amaze me,¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, they must have stressed you so much¡± Hannah stated and Ariannaughed. ¡°Don¡¯t say that, they are not stressing me, they make me so happy and feel alive¡± Arianna said and then checked the time on her phone. ¡°You came back early from the office today,¡± Arianna said as she walked to the kitchen and asked the maid to order something for the kids. Hannah trailing behind her. Just then a message popped into her phone. ¡°Yeah, we attended a house party of some man named Edward,¡± Hannah said and Arianna raised her eyebrows. ¡°Edward? He¡¯s in town?¡± she asked as she started going through her phone. ¡°Yeah, you know him?¡± Hannah asked ¡°He¡¯s been a friend of Colby¡¯s for a long time. I didn¡¯t know he was in town¡± Arianna said, her eyes still fixed on her phone. ¡°I heard they¡¯ve moved into town permanently,¡± Hannah said and Arianna hummed and then dropped her phone. ¡°I need to go meet the kids before they turn their room into a mess,¡± Atianna said and Hannah nodded in response with a smile on her face. Arianna love her kids so much, she¡¯s literally the best grandma her kids ever had. She wished her mom was still alive to see her and her children. She wished her mom never died of cancer. She sighed softly and decided to go back to her room. She was sure Brandon must have left. She entered the room and luckily she found the room empty. She sighed in relief and bolted the door. She was sure Brandon had gone to his study room, so she locked the door to prevent any further disturbance from him. She sat on the bed and noticed his car key was there and his phone too. She frowned. He must have left it here so he coulde back here again, or I¡¯m I wrong? She paused as she stared at the bathroom door that was opened. She hoped her thought was wrong. She walked to the bathroom and to her greatest surprise, she saw Brandon peeing. ¡°Oh my!¡± She muttered and quickly looked away in a rush and tried rushing out of the bathroom when she fell and hit her head on the door and sat on the ground. ¡°Ouch!¡± She cried and tried standing up from the ground as she held her head. Brandon, who was done peeing,ughed and washed his hands. He dried his hands with the hand towel and moved towards the petite woman who was sitting by the bathroom door. ¡°You could have told me you wanted to see it, I would have shown you without you hurting yourself,¡± Brandon said and sighed and then he carried the woman from the ground and dropped her on the bed. ¡°Does it hurt that much?¡± he asked as she closed her eyes while her hands were still on her head.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m fine, just leave, ¡± she said and Brandon smiled. ¡°I will leave, but first tell me, did you like what you saw just now?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah opened her at once. ¡°What? I didn¡¯t see anything¡± she said and Brandon rolled her eyes. ¡°You little liar, ¡± he said as he bit his lips and Hannah felt her cheeks turn red immediately. ¡°I promise, I didn¡¯t see anything,¡± she said as her cheeks flushed. ¡°Then why are you blushing?¡± He asked and she closed her eyes feeling embarrassed. She then opened her eyes and frowned at him. ¡°Get out!¡± She said and Brandon stood up. ¡°Your frown looks don¡¯t scare me. You look like a cute little cat¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at the man in amusement. Just then Brandon¡¯s phone vibrated and a text message popped in. He picked up his phone and stared at the text message. He then stood up and walked towards the door. He tried opening it and then he realized it was bolted. He turned to Hannah. ¡°Did you lock the door because you wanted to seduce me?¡± ¡°What?! No!¡± Hannah yelled as she stared at Brandon whose mind was filled with dirty thoughts. Brandonughed as he saw the look on Hannah¡¯s face. He smiled and then walked out of the room. Hannah heaved a sigh of relief, the moment he left. TBC Chapter 137 After Brandon had walked out of the room, he opened the text message and saw it was from Edward. He was asking where he was because he couldn¡¯t find him at his party. He quickly dialed Edward¡¯s number. ¡°Brandon, you didn¡¯t tell me you were leaving,¡± Edwards said from the other side of the phone, the moment he answered it. ¡°I had to take my wife home, she wasn¡¯t feeling too well,¡± Brandon said and Edward hummed. ¡°Alright, I will be paying a visit to thepany soon, we¡¯ve got business to discuss,¡± Edward said and with that, he ended the call. Brandon sighed and ced his phone back in his pocket. He went to his study room and noticed the door was open. He wondered who entered the room and left the door open. He closed the door behind him and sat on his chair, facing hisputer, and decided to go through some unfinished work and check more online about thepany that wants to partner with them. Meanwhile, at Mr Edward¡¯s mansion. A ck car came to a halt in front of Edward¡¯s mansion. Elizabeth alighted the car and walked inside the mansion. She smiled as she stared at the interior design of the house. It had been a long time since she visited this ce. The house was almost quiet because the party was over, just a few people were remaining and they were already leaving. Just then she saw Edward moving towards her. ¡°Edward¡± she smiled and moved towards him then hugged him. ¡°Elizabeth Colby, after all these years, you still haven¡¯t changed a bit, still looking sexy and beautiful ¡± Edwardsplimented the old woman, as he pulled away for the hug. Elizabeth felt her cheeks turn red at once. ¡°Stop ttering me¡± She rolled her eyes and Edward smiled. ¡°Wee back to Anta¡± she responded as she ced her hands over that of Edward and they walked upstairs to Edward¡¯s room. Edward and Elizabeth had always been so close in the past and had some special kind of rtionship that no one knew about. Even after Edward left the country, he had always been in contact with Elizabeth and when he arrived in Anta, the first person he informed was Elizabeth. ¡°What about Isabe? I didn¡¯t see her just now¡± Elizabeth said as they both walked inside the room and closed the door behind her. ¡°She left with her friends¡± Edward responded and she turned to him. ¡°So I believe you¡¯ve seen my grandson,¡± Elizabeth said as she put her hands on Edwards, ying with the cor of his sleeve.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Yes, but he¡¯s married. You didn¡¯t tell me he was married¡± Edward said and Elizabeth ced her finger over his mouth and asked him to shut up. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, Brandon doesn¡¯t like her, she¡¯s the one forcing herself on him,¡± Elizabeth said as she started unbuckling Edward¡¯s jacket. ¡°Doesn¡¯t look like it to me¡± he swallowed his saliva as he stared at the woman who was trying to seduce him.. ¡°I don¡¯t like Hannah, I want Isabe for Brandon, so you are going to tell Brandon to marry your daughter, he won¡¯t be able to say no because of how much you¡¯ve invested in Colby co,¡± Elizabeth said as she removed his sleeve and bit her lips seductively. ¡°What if¡­¡­..¡± ¡°Shhhh, no what if. Isabe likes Brandon so it would be easier. All you have to do is act ording to what I tell you and do as I say¡± Elizabeth said as she traced her fingers on Edward¡¯s chest and then moved it down to his waistline, down to his trouser, and grabbed his stick. A soft moan escaped Edward¡¯s lips. ¡°Fine, I will do whatever you tell me to¡± Edward Moaned and a devilish smile escaped Elizabeth¡¯s lips. Suddenly, Edwards kissed her, and the next moment, their clothes could be seen thrown across the room, only the sound of their moans could be heard. After they were both done, Edwardid on the bed looking so tired and weak. Elizabeth stared at him and kissed him. She stood up and picked up her clothes which were on the ground and put them on. ¡°You are leaving? Why not spend the night? I really missed you. Just spend the night please,¡± Edward said and Elizabeth sighed softly. ¡°Next time alright. I have to get home, I have got something important to do¡± Elizabeth said as she finished wearing her clothes. She picked up her phone and her bag and put on her shoes. She put on her lip gloss and straightened her dress before walking out of the room like nothing had happened behind the closed door. Immediately, she walked out of the room, she saw Isabe walking through the hallway. ¡°Grandma Elizabeth¡± Isabe called surprised to see hering out of her dad¡¯s room. She wondered what she was doing there. ¡°Oh, my sweet Isabe, ¡± Elizabeth muttered and pulled Isabe into a hug. Elizabeth had known Isabe from when she was just a child. And their both families were quite close. She was so d they were back in town, now everything is gonna go as nned. Edward never had ns ofing back to Anta this soon but Elizabeth had been the one who pressured him intoing back to Anta with his daughter, Isabe. ¡°Hey,¡± Isabe muttered as she pulled away from the hug. ¡°Brandon told me he saw you today. You need to see how happy he was when he told me. My Grandson likes you a lot but he won¡¯t show it. He loves pretending. Now, you are in town, grab every opportunity you get and make sure he bes yours¡± Elizabeth said as she kissed Isabe on her cheeks before walking away. Isabe smiled. Her dreams hade true, and Brandon liked her. She was so happy. She smiled and then walked past her father¡¯s room to her room in happiness. She was going to her dad¡¯s room to talk to him but now out of the happiness she felt, she had forgotten she needed to talk to her dad. Immediately Elizabeth walked out of the house, she hopped into her car, and then smiled. All her ns were falling into ce already, everything was about to go the way she wanted. Now, Hannah and Arianna would be out of Brandon¡¯s life for good, she thought and just then she heard her phone ring. It was a call from Jeff. She wondered why he was calling if his mother had told him the truth already. She decided to answer the phone call. ¡°Jeff,¡± she muttered as she ced the phone on her ear. ¡°Hey, I¡¯m sorry for walking out on you before. What you said is the truth. My mother lied to me about my real father. Christopher Mikealson isn¡¯t my real father. Do you know who my real father is?¡± TBC Chapter 138 ¡°Do you know who my real father is?¡± Jeff asked over the phone. Elizabeth paused for some seconds before she finally spoke. ¡°Even if I do, it¡¯s not my ce to tell you. Your mom should tell you the whole truth, then you cane to me and I will take over from there, alright¡± Elizabeth said and ended the call. She turned on the ignition, before zooming off. Meanwhile, at the Colby¡¯s mansion, dinner was ready and Hannah had gone upstairs to call the children toe down for dinner, after which she went to Arianna¡¯s room. She nted a soft knock on the door and a feminine voice spoke ¡°Come in¡± She opened the door and walked. There she met Arianna going through some papers. She looked so serious while going through them. ¡°What paper is that?¡± Hannah asked and Arianna raised her head. ¡°These are work papers. I¡¯m trying to validate some stuff about thepany. So I need to go through this stuff and check some things. I will be meeting up with a client tomorrow to discuss business. There are some certain things I need to be sure of before I meet up with the client¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded in response. ¡°I was about toe call you for dinner,¡± Hannah said as she stared at her. ¡°I will join you guys in a bit,¡± she said and Hannah nodded in response. With that, she walked out of the room. Immediately Hannah left, and it wasn¡¯t quite long before the door opened again. ¡°Hannah I¡­..¡± Arianna paused as she raised her head and to her surprise, she saw Robert staring at her with a smile on his face. Arianna frowned. ¡°What are you doing in my room, you should leave now,¡± Arianna said as she stood up, arranged the papers, and put them in her bag. ¡°Hey, we ain¡¯t fighting, alright,¡± Robert said calmly as he stood staring at her. ¡°What do you want, Robert?¡± Arianna asked as she maintained a straight face. ¡°You know my brother was really stupid for trying to kill you. You are a beautiful woman, Arianna. You are what every man craves for. I still wonder why Wilson tried to kill you¡± Robert paused and clicked his tongue. ¡°You can¡¯t me him, has anyone ever told you that my mom is pretty good at manipting people? That woman is bitch¡± Robert whispered with a serious face. ¡°Same way she¡¯s manipting you now and using you,¡± Arianna said as she moved towards the door and opened it. ¡°You should leave now,¡± she said while holding the door¡¯s knob. Robert heaved a sigh of relief and moved towards the door, about to leave, when he paused and turned to Arianna. ¡°Come to think of it,¡± he said as he moved closer to her and touched her hair. ¡°You are single, I am single. I know you are rich, trust me, I am too, even though I have spent a lot of time in prison, I¡¯m still rich and I can afford you and treat you the way Wilson never did. We can be a couple. A power couple at that. We can achieve great things and get revenge on Wilson for what he did to you. what do you say?¡± Robert said and Arianna stared at him disgustedly and pped his hands off her hair. ¡°You son of bitch!!¡± Arianna muttered as she stared at the man in front of him. He sure had the guts to stand in front of her and spit trash. ¡°Get our Robert, before I lose my cool,¡± Arianna said angrily, and Robertughed. ¡°Common Cami quit acting hard to get, I know you like me too. Just say yes to¡­¡­¡­¡± Arianna didn¡¯t let him finish his speech when a hot pnded on his cheeks. Robert¡¯s eyes changed immediately, as the look on his face was reced with anger. ¡°How dare you hit me?¡± Robert muttered angrily. ¡°And I will do it again,¡± Arianna said looking so fearless as she stared at Robert straight in his eyes.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t want to¡­¡­¡­¡± Arianna gave him another sounding p again, this time twice cutting off his speech. ¡°You think I¡¯m that woman you tried to force yourself on years ago? No, I¡¯m not that weak Cami Colby anymore. A lot has changed about me and in case you don¡¯t know who I am, let me introduce myself. My name is Arianna Mackenzie, the CEO of Mackenzie Co. Go out there and ask about me, I bet you would think twice before doing or saying anything stupid. Don¡¯t try me, Robert, or else I¡¯m going to ruin your life. Now get out!¡± Arianna who was looking fearless voiced out while Robert stared at the woman looking speechless. He wondered if it was the Cami Colby he knew years ago, was the one speaking. ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± Robert asked, still surprised. Meanwhile, Elizabeth, who had just gotten home, entered the house, walked past the dining room and saw Hannah and the kids at the dining table eating. She wondered why Brandon and Arianna weren¡¯t with them. She stared at them and looked away before climbing the stairs to her room. She walked down the hallway and was about to walk past Arianna¡¯s room when she saw Robert staring at her with his eyes looking so red and there were five hands on his face. ¡°Robert¡± Elizabeth called and held his hands pulling him away from Arianna¡¯s room. She wondered what he was doing in her room and what had transpired. ¡°Thank goodness, mommy¡¯s boy, your mommy is here, now go to her, and you¡­¡± Arianna paused and turned to Elizabeth ¡°Tell your son to stay away from me¡± she voiced out and locked the door in their faces. ¡°What were you doing in her room? What if Brandon had seen you?¡± Elizabeth asked worriedly. She was worried Robert was going to ruin all her ns. Robert walked past her and walked to his room. He stood at the firece looking so angry. Elizabeth, who was following him, opened the door and walked in. ¡°Robert, I know how angry you are but I can¡¯t have you go back to prison. I have got everything under control. I have got a n to help you get back everything, Wilson stole from you. We are so close at getting everything we¡¯ve always wished for¡± Elizabeth said as she stood in front of her son. Robert sighed and hugged her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Mom, but I can¡¯t sit and watch you ruin my ns. You are a self-serving bitch who only loves herself and I know whatever you are doing is not for me but for yourself¡± Robert said as he forcefully pulled away from the hug and held Elizabeth by her neck, then he pushed her head in the firece and let her face burn. He pulled her out from the firece and pushed her to the ground. He cleaned his hands and walked out of the room, he then left the house like nothing had happened. TBC Chapter 139 Hannah and the kids were done eating, Hannah took the kids to their room and helped them take their baths, after which she read them a bedtime story and put them to sleep. She then went back to clear the dining table, but just then Brandon, who was done working and decided to take a break, was seen climbing down the stairs. ¡°Why are you clearing the table? Where are the maids?¡± He asked as he walked towards her. ¡°I asked them to rest their head, it¡¯s been a long day, this isn¡¯t a difficult task, I could clear the table myself,¡± Hannah said and Brandon hummed and sat on the chair. Hannah hadn¡¯t called Brandon for dinner because she didn¡¯t want to see his face, not after what had transpired between them earlier on. Memories of how Brandon had kissed her and teased her came running into her head. She suddenly finds herself blushing. She raised her head and saw Brandon staring at her, she quickly looked away. ¡°I¡¯m starving, you didn¡¯t call me toe join you guys for dinner,¡± Brandon said and Hannah paused. ¡°I thought you were busy, so I didn¡¯t want to disturb you. Besides, It was just me and the kids,¡± Hannah said as she packed the te inside the kitchen and Brandon followed her. ¡°What about mom?¡± He asked as he walked towards the fridge and opened it, then brought out a bottle of water. ¡°She¡¯s busy with work. And as for Jessica, I don¡¯t think she¡¯s home yet¡± Hannah said, as she put the tes in the sink and started washing them. ¡°You don¡¯t have to wash them, the maids can do it,¡± Brandon said as he stared at Hannah. He didn¡¯t know why, he just didn¡¯t want her stressing herself over minor things. ¡°No it¡¯s fine, I can do it,¡± Hannah said and Brandon hummed while staring at Hannah from behind. She was wearing this simple straight gown that brought out her figure eight. She looked so sexy and the way she moved her body involuntarily while washing the dish drove Brandon crazy. Hannah who felt Brandon¡¯s eyes on her from behind felt so ufortable. She then turned at once and suddenly she saw the man standing in front of her. How did he get here so fast? She asked herself as she felt her heartbeat increase a bit. ¡°What are you doing, Brandon¡± she whispered ¡°Why are you nervous?¡± Brandon asked as he touched her cheeks and Hannah swallowed into nothing. She closed her eyes letting whatever she was feeling wash over her. Brandon chuckled as he stared at the petite woman, and then moved away from her. ¡°I just wanted to drop this on the trash bag,¡± Brandon said as he dropped the disposable can on the trash bag. Hannah had this disappointed look on her face but then quickly reced it with an expressionless one. ¡°What were you thinking? You thought I wanted to kiss you?¡± Brandon asked as he stared at Hannah who rolled her eyes at him and resumed washing the dishes. ¡°I told you, you could just ask me if you want anything,¡± Brandon said and Hannah knew he was teasing her, so she wasn¡¯t going to pay any attention to him. Brandonughed and just then, a maid rushed inside the kitchen looking tense. ¡°Mr. Colby, you have toe with me,¡± she said, breathing heavily.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡± Hannah asked and dropped the dish she was rinsing as she and Brandon followed the maid. They entered Grandma Elizabeth¡¯s room and saw her on the floor, her face looking burnt. ¡°What happened to her?¡± Hannah asked, looking worried. ¡°I don¡¯t know Ma¡¯am. I came to drop the towels I washed so I can go to bed and I met her this way¡± the maid said and Hannah stared at her and then she turned to Elizabeth, who was looking half conscious. ¡°I¡¯ll call the ambnce,¡± Brandon said as he brought out his phone and walked out of the room. Meanwhile, it was morning and Hannah had gotten the kids dressed up for school and went to drop them off before going back home. Immediately, after she got home she met Arianna and Brandon in the sitting room. ¡°Do you have any idea who would do that to get it?¡± Brandon asked Arianna who sighed. ¡°Definitely, Robert,¡± Arianna said ¡°I don¡¯t think so, Elizabeth worked out her ass to bring Robert out of prison, he wouldn¡¯t do that right?¡± Hannah asked and everyone went dead silent. ¡°We are not sure yet, let¡¯s wait till she¡¯s conscious and tell us who did it,¡± Brandon said as he stood up. ¡°Has anyone heard from Jessica?¡± Arianna asked and just then the door opened revealing Jessica. ¡°Where did you gost night?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I was with my friend. Where¡¯s grandma? What happened to her?¡± Jessica asked. ¡°She¡¯s at the hospital ¡± Hannah responded and Jessica stared at them waiting for an exnation concerning what happened and why she was at the hospital but everyone was staring at her without saying a word. ¡°Hello, can anyone tell me why she¡¯s at the hospital and what happened?¡± Jessica asked and they sighed. Brandon knows how much Jessica loves Elizabeth, even though she¡¯s a bitch, Jessica still loves her so much and would break down if anything happened to her. He would have thrown Elizabeth out of the house a long time ago, but Jessica was the reason he let her be. ¡°You should go to the hospital and see for yourself, the chauffeur will take you there,¡± Brandon said and with that, he walked away. It wasn¡¯t like he cared about Elizabeth, she was a bitch and deserves whatever happened to her. Hannah who was looking worried trailed behind Brandon as they walked inside the study room. ¡°Do you think it was Robert or maybe someone walked inside the house and did that to her?¡± Hannah asked ¡°I don¡¯t know, besides I don¡¯t care,¡± Brandon said in response. ¡°She¡¯s your Grandma Brandon,¡± ¡°Yeah, My Grandma who was there when my dad shot my mom and my grandma who tried to kill you, so I don¡¯t care if she¡¯s my grandma, she deserves it¡± Brandon said as Hannah sighed ¡°She¡¯s still human, Brandon. Her face is burnt and she¡¯s going through a lot of pain, she¡¯s still family¡± Hannah said and Brandon turned wondering if it was Hannah speaking. He then frowned at Hannah. ¡°Family? For God¡¯s sake, That woman tried to kill you and you still feel pity for her? Why do you have a kind heart, Hannah?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah stared at him without saying a word. ¡°Stop being kind to your enemies, they are going to take advantage of you¡± TBC Chapter 140 ¡°Stop being kind to your enemies, they are going to take advantage of you,¡± Brandon said and with that, he walked out of the study room leaving Hannah all alone. Hannah on the other hand wondered why she had a soft heart towards Elizabeth. She¡¯s tried to kill her before, maybe because she¡¯s forgiven her even though she never asked for her forgiveness. She walked out of the study room and went to her room to get dressed for work. After she was done, she put on a light makeup and wore her body spray. She picked up her phone and her bag before walking out of the room. She climbed downstairs and met Arianna going through her phone. ¡°I¡¯m going to the office now, you should take care of yourself¡± Hannah muttered as she moved towards Arianna and kissed her on the cheeks. She was about to walk out of the house when the door opened revealing Micheal Adams. ¡°Micheal¡± Hannah called surprised to see him. ¡°Hey¡± Michael smiled at her, she smiled at him in return before walking out of the house. Brandon¡¯s car was no longer in thepound, which meant only one thing, he had left for thepany already. Thankfully, her car tyre had been fixed. She opened her car door and hopped inside, she switched on the ignition before zooming off.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Meanwhile, Micheal who had just entered the house walked towards Arianna. ¡°Hey, you called me and said it was urgent,¡± Micheal said as she sat beside Arianna. ¡°Yeah, I think Robert is up to something and I want him to be followed, I want every one of his moves to be watched,¡± Arianna said and Micheal nodded in response. Meanwhile, Jessica had just gotten to the hospital and went straight to Elizabeth¡¯s ward, she met her lying on the bed with bandages, wrapped around her face and her neck.. ¡°Grandma¡± Jessica called and Elizabeth raised her head and saw Jessica. Tears gathered in her eyes as she was in great pain. ¡°What happened to you? Who did this to you?¡± Jessica asked as she sat beside her and held her hands. Tears gathered in Jessica¡¯s eyes as she stared at her grandma. She was in so much pain, even though Elizabeth was a bitch, Jessica still cared for her so much, because she practically grew up with Elizabeth by her side. Elizabeth tried speaking but she could speak. She tried speaking but Jessica didn¡¯t understand what she was saying. ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you are saying Grandma¡± Jessica said looking confused. Elizabeth kept pointing and Jessica turned to see what she was pointing at, and then she saw Uncle Robert standing by the door. ¡°Mom, oh my goodness! What happened to you¡± Robert pretended to care as he moved towards Elizabeth. Elizabeth kept trying to speak, trying to tell Jessica that it was Robert, but Jessica didn¡¯t understand what she was saying. ¡°Go call the doctor, she must be in so much pain, ¡± Robert said and Jessica stood up to go call the doctor. Immediately Jessica left, and Robert frowned. ¡°If you dare tell anyone I did this, I¡¯m going to kill your precious granddaughter Jessica and make sure you never live to see the next day,¡± Robert said and Elizabeth stared at him with tears in her eyes. ¡°Do you understand?¡± Robert asked and Elizabeth nodded in response. Just then Jessica came in with the doctor. Jessica noticed Elizabeth was now looking so calm, unlike before. She stared at Robert suspiciously before looking away. ¡°Doctor, how is she?¡± Jessica asked the doctor who was done checking on her. ¡°She¡¯s in lots of pain, the fire affected her throat, so for the time being she won¡¯t be able to speak, but she will be fine. I¡¯ll ask the nurse to bring a book and a pen, in case you wish tomunicate with her, you can ask her to write down whatever it is she wants to say¡± The doctor said and Jessica nodded in response. The doctor walked out of the ward and a few secondster, a nurse walked in and gave Jessica, a pen and a book before walking out. ¡°Grandma, who did this to you? You don¡¯t have to speak, just write it here¡± Jessica said and gave the pen to Elizabeth. She took the pen and paper and stared at Robert for some seconds before writing on the paper. ¡°It was an ident, I slipped and fell on the firece,¡± she wrote and gave it to Jessica who read it and sighed. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, Grandma, you are going to be fine,¡± Jessica said and Elizabeth nodded in response. She stood up and left, leaving Elizabeth all alone with Robert. She brought out her phone and dialed Matthew¡¯s number, but it went straight to voicemail. ¡°Hey, Matthew. I know you don¡¯t want to talk to me anymore, but I need to talk to you. I¡¯m so sad right now and need a friend, please call me¡± she said and removed the phone from her ear. She sighed as she remembered how Matthew had told himst night that he didn¡¯t want anything with her again. He did not want to be seen with Jessica again because the paparazzi had started digging out stuff about him and his family, here by putting his family¡¯s life in danger. He didn¡¯t want to involve himself in what was going on between Jeff and Jessica, anymore. Jessica sighed and sat on the hospital¡¯s bench, lots of thoughts going through her mind at the moment. Meanwhile, the moment Jessica left, the doctor walked in. Robert walked towards the doctor. ¡°Do you think her face will heal and return to normal?¡± Robert asked the doctor while he stared at Elizabeth. ¡°It¡¯s a second degree burn, so yes,¡± The doctor said and Robert sighed. ¡°Well, I want you to perform a face surgery on her,¡± Robert said and the doctor turned to him. ¡°But why?¡± the doctor asked and Robert gave him a threatening look. ¡°Sure, a surgery can be done¡­¡­.¡± The doctor said and Robert smiled. ¡°I have a sample of how I want her new looks to be,¡± Robert said and brought out a picture from his pocket. It was a picture of Arianna. ¡°I want her to look exactly like this woman on the picture¡± TBC Chapter 141 Meanwhile, Hannah had gotten to thepany. She parked her car at the underground parking lot before climbing out of the car. She walked inside thepany and went straight to her office. Immediately she entered her office, she switched on herputer and began work immediately. It wasn¡¯t quite long when a call came in on thendline. She answered the phone and a man¡¯s voice rang from the other side of the phone. ¡°The board meeting is starting in the next three minutes, I want you to be there now¡± Brandon stated and the call ended. Hannah paused for some seconds, she didn¡¯t know there would be a board meeting. There weren¡¯t supposed to be any meetings today, so why the hell is Brandon holding a meeting? Hannah wondered as she stood up, picked up her phone, and walked towards the board room.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Immediately she entered, there were just two people inside the room. The head of the financial team, Mrs Smith, and the head of themittee, Mr Brown. Immediately Mrs Smith saw Hannah, she rolled her eyes. She didn¡¯t like Hannah and she never for once hid it, she always showed it. Mrs Smith has never liked Hannah from the day Brandon announced her as thepany¡¯s COO and his wife. She felt Hannah was an outsider who just came and took over the position without working for it. She¡¯s been in thepany for years now and she wasn¡¯t considered for the position. ¡°Wee Mrs Colby¡± Mr Smith who was on his phone, dropped his phone and turned to Hannah who smiled at him. Just then Mrs Linda walked in, and there was a broad smile on her lips. ¡°Mrs Colby,¡± Mrs Linda, who was all over her, greeted Hannah, and Hannah just smiled at her. She then walked to her seat and rolled her eyes. She didn¡¯t like Hannah, but she wouldn¡¯t show it because she wanted to be on the good side of Hannah, but Hannah who was smart knew most people in thepany didn¡¯t like her. It wasn¡¯t quite long, other people walked in and sat on their respective chairs, while talking to each other. But just then the door to the board room flung open and Brandon walked in and everyone in the room went silent, like a ghost had passed by. Brandon sat at the head of the table while staring at everyone with a straight face. He gave out an air of dominance seen in a leader and under the illumination of the projectormp, he gave out the feeling of a strong CEO. The people in attendance today were all the upper management team of the Colby Co. And each one of them was the head and assistant of various departments in Colby Co. They had to report back to Brandon on the progress of their projects daily and there was no room for any mistakes or misconception. The Colby Co. was involved in various financial schemes both in the country and outside the country., so thepany was, in fact, much more than just a leading business in the country. After Brandon¡¯s Father had left thepany, Brandon was appointed as the president of thepany. He had kept close control of the development of thepany. He ended up leading Colby Co. toward a much brighter future than ever. ¡°We all know why this meeting was held, I need reports on what you all have been working on,¡± Brandon said as he maintained a straight look on his face. ¡°The machines that are gonna be used at the Colby¡¯s Co field, have been signed off by Mrs. Colby, so work would proceed immediately, ¡± Mrs. Linda said and Mr Smith raised his eyebrows. ¡°What? Those machines are faulty, they are yet to be fixed. They cannot be used¡± Mr Smith said and everyone then turned to Hannah. She remembered Mrs Linda bringing her the papers to sign off that the machine had been fixed. She says they needed to start work immediately in the field, So, she lied. ¡°So, Mrs Colby, what do you have to say about that?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah sighed. ¡°I was told the machine has been fixed, that¡¯s why I signed them off. After this meeting, I will call the engineers on the field, ¡± Hannah said as she stared at Brandon who stared at her in return with no expression on his face. To her surprise, Brandon nodded and didn¡¯t say a word. Everyone was surprised as they expected Brandon to react badly but he did. Brandon on the other hand wanted to yell at Hannah, but they were in public, he didn¡¯t want rumors going around that the CEO yelled at his COO as people are good at spreading news quickly. ¡°Let¡¯s move on to the next topic,¡± Brandon said and just then the assistant head of the financial team, Nue, stood up. ¡°Some of our clients abroad reached out to me and have been so confident with Mrs Colby being the new COO. Especially the Tabriz groups, our oil fields provide their refineries with a steady supply. Sales exceeded 100 millionst year. This year hasn¡¯t evene to an end and we already exceeded 500 million. All thanks to Mrs Colby¡± Grace said with a smile on her face and Brandon hummed while he stared at Hannah. The meeting went on and suddenly it came to an end. Everyone left the board room including Hannah, she proceeded to her office, and just then the door to her office burst open revealing Brandon, he looked so infuriated. ¡°You should knock before barging into my office,¡± Hannah said as she sat down and Brandon frowned. ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t you do proper research to know if the machine has been fixed before signing them off? What if the engineer had used it and it had led to them getting injured in any way¡± Brandon said looking so angry and Hannah stared at him speechlessly. ¡°And how would I know if it has been fixed or not? I asked the engineer and they said it has been fixed and I signed it. Do you expect me to go under the machines and start checking if they¡¯ve truly been fixed?¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed softly. He took a deep breath and calmed himself down. He was overreacting, probably because he was feeling angry. ¡°Hannah I¡­..¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you dare call my name? You know what? I quit, and I can no longer be your COO. I¡¯m out of here¡± Hannah said as she picked up her phone and bag looking so angry and was about to leave when Brandon grabbed her hands. TBC Chapter 142 Brandon grabbed her hands at once. She paused and then turned to him before looking away. ¡°Let go of me,¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed and walked towards her standing in front of her. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to me you or raise my voice at you. It wasn¡¯t your fault. I only reacted the way I did because something simr had happened in the past. I signed off some of those machines to the field not knowing it was having fault, then it blew up and killed everyone on the field, including my brother, Lucas¡± Brandon said and Hannah opened her mouth slightly. ¡°You had a brother¡± Hannah asked and Brandon nodded in response, trying his best not to look emotional. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you had a brother, no one has spoken about him before,¡± Hannah who was surprised said out loud. ¡°No one talked about him because of the way he died,¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed softly, while she moved away from him. ¡°I¡¯ll make some calls and¡­¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine, I already asked them to take the machines to the warehouse, so whatever work is gonna be done on the field needs to hold on for the time being till the machine is fixed,¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded in response. She dropped her bag and was about to move to her seat when Brandon called out her name making her pause. ¡°Hannah¡± He called and she turned to him, he moved towards her, while staring deep down into her eyes. He rubbed her face with his thumb and then moved his thumb to her lips. ¡°What are you doing Brandon, you should leave¡± Hannah breathed out as her heart was already pounding so fast. Brandon then ced his lips on hers and kissed her softly. Hannah then pushed him away and wiped her lips with her hands, ¡°Everyone already thinks I slept my way to the COO position, I don¡¯t want rumors spreading that we are making out in the office when it¡¯s you who¡¯s taking advantage of me all the time,¡± Hannah said and Brandon rolled his eyes. ¡°We are married, Hannah. How many times do I have to remind you of that? So it¡¯s normal for couples to make out in their offices¡± Brandon said Hannah opened her mouth trying to speak but words weren¡¯ting out as she stared at the pervert in front of her. ¡°You pervert!¡± Hannah finally managed to speak and Brandon chuckled. ¡°I will be in my office whenever you need me,¡± Brandon said with a smile on his face before walking out of the office. Hannah ced her hands on her chest as she breathed out in relief. Truth is, she didn¡¯t want to quit the COO job, she would never quit. She just wanted Brandon to apologize to her which he did. She found herself smiling as she thought of Brandon. She frowned the moment she realized she was thinking about Brandon and smiling. ¡°Oh shit! What the hell is wrong with me?!¡± She asked no one in particr as she quickly shook the thoughts of Brandon out of her head and decided to focus on work, maybe it would stop her from thinking about him, she thought. It was evening and Hannah had received a call from Arianna, that she wouldn¡¯t be able to pick up the kids from school, that she had gone on an emergency business trip, and that she would being back a day after tomorrow , so Hannah should go pick them up from school. Hannah packed up her belongings and decided to leave the office to go pick up the kids from school when she heard her phone ring. It was a call from Brandon. ¡°Meet me at the underground parking lot,¡± Brandon said and Hannah wondered why. She was leaving anyway, so she would surely meet him there as her car was there already. She ended the call and walked out of the office. She got to the parking lot and saw Brandon standing beside his car. ¡°Mom called and said she would not be able to pick the kids up from school, so we should go together, ¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him looking confused. ¡°And since when did you care about picking up the kids from school?¡± Hannah asked ¡°I have always wanted to, I just have been having a tight scheduletely. But now I made sure I cleared all my schedule, so I will be spending so much time with my kids from now on, ¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°You should go back inside thepany because you ain¡¯ting to pick up my kids with me,¡± Hannah said as she walked towards her car but Brandon blocked her way. ¡°They are my kids too, Our kids,¡± Brandon said and Hannahughed. ¡°Your kids? You must be kidding me. Just get out of my way already¡± Hannah said as she pushed Brandon out of her way and walked to her car. She entered the car and tried switching on the ignition, but it wasn¡¯t working. She turned and stared at Brandon who had already entered his car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off leaving her all alone. It was there Hannah realized Brandon had tampered with her car. That asshole, she voiced out as she tightened her fist on the car steering. She climbed out of the car and called the mechanic toe to fix her car. It took about 20 minutes for the mechanic to arrive, by the time he was done fixing the car, 40 minutes were gone. Hannah quickly paid the mechanic and then drove out of thepany, she was alreadyte from picking up her kids from school. They would be so worried by now, this is all Brandon¡¯s fault, she thought. When she got to the school premises, she climbed out of the car and rushed to the ssroom to get her kids but they were nowhere to be found.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°You are the octuplets mother right?¡± A teacher asked and Hannah nodded. ¡°Oh, their father came to pick them up just now,¡± the teacher said and Hannah bit her lips. She quickly brought out her phone to call Brandon but he wasn¡¯t answering his phone calls. I am going to kill you, Brandon. TBC Chapter 143 ¡°I am going to kill you Brandon¡± she grunted as she walked out of the school, trying to contact Brandon but he wasn¡¯t Responding to his phone calls and then his phone went straight to voicemail. She sighed and then stood for some seconds, just then she saw David sitting at the corner of the school, looking sad.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. She walked towards him. ¡°David¡± Hannah called and the little boy raised his head and stared at Hannah in surprise. ¡°Hello, ma¡¯am. Are you looking for the octuplets because their daddy came to pick them up just now¡± David said and Hannah smiled at her. ¡°I know. Why are you sitting here all alone?¡± Hannah asked as she sat beside him. ¡°I am waiting for my grandma toe to pick me up,¡± David said and Hannah nodded as she stared at the kids. The kid didn¡¯t look happy at all. Just then Hannah saw Rosa¡¯s car drive inside the schoolpound. She then brought out a card that had her number written on it and gave it to David. ¡°Anytime you need my help or someone to talk to, you can call me alright¡± Hannah said and David stared at the card for some seconds before staring back at Hannah and nodded in response. ¡°David¡± Rosa muttered and David quickly hid the card in his hands. He then put it in his pocket, he knew if his grandmother saw it, she would tear the paper. David walked towards his grandma and hugged her. ¡°Go to the car and wait for me,¡± Rosa said as she stared at Hannah with anger in her eyes. David nodded and Obediently went to the car. ¡°What were you doing with my son? You¡¯ve killed his mother and now you want to go after my son?¡± Rosa muttered as she walked towards Hannah who stood up. ¡°Coming from someone who killed an innocent baby. I didn¡¯t kill Rhoda, not everyone is a killer like you¡± Hannah said with a frown on her face as she remembered the day Rosa had said she killed all her babies in the past. Rosa swallowed hard, not knowing what to say but then she finally spoke. ¡°Stay the hell away from my grandson,¡± Rosa said and was about to walk away but pursued when Hannah spoke. ¡°Your Grandson that you do not care about? Common Rosa, David is still a kid, why feed him lies when we both know you are the devil here? That kid is sad. Do not make the same mistake you made with Jeff while bringing him up, because Jeff wasn¡¯t loved when he was little that¡¯s why he¡¯s so stupid now he¡¯s grown. Take care of your Grandson, Bitch¡± Hannah said and walked closer to Rosa then pushed her to the ground, before walking away. ¡°You bitch!!!¡± Rosa grunted as she stood up and straightened her clothes while staring at Hannah who had now entered her car and zoomed off. ¡°Argh!!¡± She yelled and then walked to her car angrily. ¡°What did that woman tell you? Did she give you something to eat? David, you have to stay away from her, she¡¯s evil¡± Rosa said, breathing so heavily. Whatever hatred she felt for Hannah was so deep, it was more than just hatred, it was loathing. How dare she question her training towards Jeff and how dare she tell her how to train her grandson. All Rosa could feel was anger running through her veins. ¡°Grandma, let¡¯s go home, I¡¯m hungry,¡± David said, shunning what Rosa was saying. ¡°Of course honey. I prepared your favorite¡± Rosa said as she switched on the ignition and drove off. Immediately she got home, she and David alighted the car. They both walked inside the house. ¡°Go wait for me in your room, David. I will ask the maid to heat your food so it will be hot¡± Rosa said and David nodded in response before walking away. The moment he got to his room, he brought out the card Hannah had given to him, it was a business card with her name on it and her phone number. David sighed and decided to hide the card in his wardrobe, he didn¡¯t want his father or grandmother to see it. David then walked out of his room to go meet his daddy. He nted a soft knock on his study room but there was no answer. He opened the door and walked in but he wasn¡¯t in the room. He went downstairs to check, and there he met his daddy walking past Rosa, with a look of anger on his face. Jeff had not been talking to Rosa since he found out she lied about his biological father. They live under the same roof but don¡¯t speak to each other. However, David on the other hand had noticed that his grandma and his dad were not on talking terms, and he wondered why. He couldn¡¯t ask because no one would tell him the truth. ¡°Daddy¡± David called as he walked towards Jeff. ¡°Yes David,¡± Jeff responded without staring at the little man. ¡°Daddy, tomorrow is the event at our school, I hope you will attend it with me, all my friends will be attending with their parents,¡± David asked. ¡°No, I told you before I have a tight schedule, your grandma should go with you,¡± Jeff said as he picked up his phone ready to leave the house. ¡°But daddy¡­.¡± ¡°I said I am busy David¡± Jeff yelled and David flinched. Jeff then walked out of the house and David burst into tears. Rosa, who stood there all this while witnessing the scene between the father and son, couldn¡¯t interfere because of how Jeff would react now he was angry with her. Immediately, Jeff left, she walked towards David and hugged him. ¡°You don¡¯t have to cry, honey. I¡¯m going to attend¡­.¡± Rosa said, consoling the little boy. ¡°No, but I want Daddy to attend,¡± David said crying. ¡°I will convince your daddy to attend alright, just stop crying,¡± Rosa said knowing fully well that she would never be able to convince Jeff to attend the party for his son as he didn¡¯t care about him. TBC Chapter 144 Hannah had just gotten home thinking Brandon was at home with the kids but to her surprise, they weren¡¯t at home. She wondered where Brandon had taken them. She brought out her phone and dialed Brandon¡¯s number but he didn¡¯t pick up. On second thought, she wasn¡¯t worried. She knew the kids were safe with Brandon, probably because she trusted him. Why would I even trust him? Hannah!! You need not trust anybody!! She thought and just then the front door burst open. Hannah thought it was Brandon and the kids but it wasn¡¯t them. It was Jessica instead. She looked so sad as she walked inside the house. ¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± Hannah asked and Jessica sighed and went to sit on the couch, beside Hannah.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Yeah,¡± she said as she stared into nothing and Hannah nodded. They were both quiet as no one spoke. ¡°She said it was an ident, she slipped and fell on the firece,¡± Jessica said, breaking the silence between them. ¡°Oh, I hope she¡¯s okay now?¡± Hannah asked ¡°I believe she will,¡± Jessica said and they went silent again. ¡°I know my grandma has been an asshole all this time, plotting evil against you and Brandon. She just doesn¡¯t know the importance of family yet, if she does, she will surely change her ways¡± Jessica said breaking the silence. ¡°I hope so,¡± Hannah said and Jessica stood up staring around. ¡°Where is mom?¡± She asked ¡°She went on a business trip. She would be back by tomorrow or next¡± Hannah said and Jessica nodded before walking to her room. She took her bath and decided to take a short rest. Meanwhile, Hannah is still in the sitting room waiting for Brandon and the kids and suddenly she hears her phone ring, it is a call from Brandon. She quickly answered the phone call. ¡°I am going to kill you Brandon¡± Hannah yelled and Brandon scoffed at the other end of the phone. ¡°I and the kids would be eating in a fancy restaurant, do not wait for us; you should eat all by yourself,¡± Brandon said and ended the call on her. Hannah paused for a few seconds and then sighed. So, he took my kids to a restaurant without me. Wow, she muttered as she stood up and walked to the kitchen to get something to eat. She was gonna do Brandon a payback, she thought as she dished out the food the maid prepared and ate. After she was done eating, she went to take her bath and changed into her casual wear. She then went back downstairs to wait for the kids. It wasn¡¯t like she was worried about her kids but she could not go to bed knowing her kids hadn¡¯t arrived yet even though she knew they were safe with Brandon. Just then the front door flung open revealing Brandon and the kids. Each of them held two shopping bags in their hands while Brandon held six shopping bags in his hands. Three on each hand. ¡°Mommy,¡± the kids yelled happily as Hannah stood up and walked towards them. ¡°Mommy, Daddy took us to a fancy restaurant to eat and then he took us shopping and brought us different toys,¡± Jayden said and Hannah stared at the kids who nodded in agreement. Hannah smiled not knowing what to say and asked the kids to go inside. The kids walked to the sitting room and started unboxing the toys. Hannah felt it was too much and the toys were god damn expensive and Brandon bought a lot of the expensive toys. ¡°Isn¡¯t this too much for the kids? He¡¯s going to spoil them¡± Hannah thought with a worried look on her face, but on second thought, the kids looked so happy, and the toys were also educational toys that would help them study too. Hannah sighed as she gave Brandon a side eye. She then walked to the kids. ¡°Honey, it¡¯s bedtime. Common let¡¯s go. You guys can y with the toys tomorrow¡± Hannah said and the kids pouted. ¡°But Mommy, we should y a bit, please,¡± Audrey said ¡°No, you have school tomorrow, so you guys need to go to bed in time,¡± Hannah said and the kids frowned, they didn¡¯t look so happy. ¡°Kids, it¡¯s bedtime. We will all y with the toys tomorrow and have so much fun together¡± Brandon stepped in and the kids yelled happily and quickly dropped the toys and rushed to their room. Hannah turned to Brandon. ¡°What the hell did you do to my kids? If I tell them to go to bed, they do obey without any grumble, and just today they went out with you, everything changed¡± Hannah said with a frown on her face and Brandon shrugged. ¡°Maybe they like me more than they like you,¡± Brandon said with an innocent look on his face and Hannah bit her lips. She was about to speak when she heard two of her kids¡¯ voices, she turned and saw Allison and Addison. ¡°Mommy, can daddy pick us up from school every day?¡± Allison asked and Hannah smiled at them. ¡°Honey, Daddy is a very busy man. He runs one of the biggest corporations in the country, so he can¡¯t. Besides I will be the one picking you guys up from school. Right, Brandon?¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face as she turned to Brandon, waiting for him to agree with her. ¡°Honey, I promise to clear all my schedule, from today hence, I will be picking you guys up from school and we will go out and have lots of fun,¡± Brandon said and both kids hugged Brandon happily. Hannah frowned and tightened her fist, looking so angry, but then she quickly reced the frown on her face with a smile. ¡°Sweethearts, you guys should wait for me in your room, I will be there in a bit,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded, before going back to their room. Hannah turned to Brandon angrily. ¡°What do you want from me?¡± She asked ¡°What are you talking about? I am only performing my duty as a father¡± Brandon said looking confused and Hannahughed. ¡°We both know that¡¯s not true, you are trying to steal my kids from me¡± Hannah yelled angrily. ¡°And why would I steal my kids from their mother? They are our kids, hannah¡± Brandon said and Hannah frowned. ¡°Point of correction *My kids* not *Our kids*. I gave birth to them, so they are my kids¡± Hannah yelled angrily, and with that, she walked away. TBC Chapter 145 Hannah walked inside the children¡¯s room and helped them take their baths, after which she helped them put on their nightwear and tucked them in their beds. ¡°Mommy, we had so much fun today, you cane with us when next we go out,¡± Audrey said and Hannah nodded. Just then the door to the door opened and Brandon walked in. Hannah turned to him and wondered what he was doing in their room. ¡°Mommy, the school event is tomorrow,¡± Aubrey said and Hannah bit her lips as she had already forgotten. She didn¡¯t even get the matching clothes, for her and Brandon. ¡°Oh, sure honey but is itpulsory I and your daddy wear matching clothes, because I didn¡¯t get any clothes for us¡± Hannah said ¡°Daddy already got it when we went shopping,¡± Jamie said and Hannah nodded in response. ¡°Ok now go to sleep,¡± Hannah said as she stood up from where she was sitting. ¡°Hey sweethearts, sweet dreams,¡± Brandon said as he kissed the kids on their forehead. And it didn¡¯t take long, they closed their eyes and drifted to sleep. Hannah switched off the light in the room as they both walked out of the room. She turned to Brandon immediately. ¡°I didn¡¯t tell you to get the matching clothes and what made you think I would wear the same clothes with you tomorrow?¡± Hannah whispered and Brandon pointed at the kid¡¯s door. ¡°You¡¯re gonna wake them up,¡± Brandon said and Hannah tightened her fist. She felt like punching Brandon so hard, till he cried. She was gonna do a pay back for everything he¡¯s been doing. She walked away from him angrily and went downstairs to tidy up the toys the kids had left on the ground. She picked them up staring at them one after the other. These toys cost $6000 per one and Brandon bought so many of them for the kids, Hannah sighed and packed the toys and arranged them properly, before taking them into the children¡¯s room. She switched on the light and dropped the toys. She stood for some seconds staring at the kids who were fast asleep. She could see the look in their eyes today, they looked so happy with Brandon. She¡¯d never seen her kids this happy before. Maybe it was a good thing Brandon was in their life, they actually needed a father in their life, and he would help in bringing them up and teaching them a lot of kids and they would end up bing smart like him, Hannah thought but then quickly touched her head. What am I thinking? Brandon cannot help me raise my kids, I can raise my kids myself, she said to herself and then sighed. Why am I even thinking about him? she thought. She quickly shook off the thoughts of Brandon from her mind and walked out of the kid¡¯s room. She yawned tiredly, it was a long day and she needed rest. She walked past Brandon¡¯s study room which was slightly opened. She wanted to go check if Brandon was inside but she quickly shook off the thoughts. If she goes inside, Brandon would start thinking dirty. She quickly waved the thought and went to her room. She locked the door to her room andy tiredly on the bed. She closed her eyes and tried to sleep but she wasn¡¯t able to sleep as the thoughts of Brandon kept flooding her mind. She decided to go take her bath, she stood up from the bed and removed her clothes while she put on her towel. She opened the bathroom door and walked inside and to her greatest surprise she saw a man standing naked under the shower, taking his bath. Luckily, it was his back Hannah had seen.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Jesus Christ! Brandon!!!¡± She muttered as she quickly rushed out of the bathroom and put on her clothes. Immediately, she put on her clothes. Brandon walked out of the bathroom with a towel tied around his waist, with water dripping from his wet hair, down to his well-built body. Hannah swallowed into nothing as she stared at the handsome man who had juste out of the bathroom. ¡°You cane to touch it,¡± Brandon said and was about to remove his towel when Hannah swiftly turned away from him. ¡°Brandon, have some shame and put on your clothes,¡± Hannah said as she felt her heart begin running a marathon race. She looked so nervous. ¡°Sure, anything my wife wants,¡± Brandon said with an evil smile as he took his clothes from the wardrobe and put them on. ¡°I¡¯m done, you can turn around,¡± Brandon said as he buttoned his shirt, leaving the first three buttons of his shirt unbuttoned. ¡°I don¡¯t trust you. You know what!!! You can have the room to yourself, I will sleep somewhere else¡± Hannah said and was about to open the door to the room when Brandon moved towards her and ced his hands on the door. He touched her hair and Hannah closed her eyes, shortly she opened them and turned to him. ¡°Brandon, please, I¡­..¡± Hannah paused as she stared at the man who was so close to her. He left no breathing space between them, she could feel his breath on her face. Brandon stared at the petite woman who was looking so nervous while staring at him with an innocent look on her face. She looks ufortable. He decided to let her go, he moved away from her immediately. ¡°I will sleep in the study room, you can stay here,¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded and moved away from the door. Hannah wondered why Brandon was so good today, he didn¡¯t try to kiss her or anything, he let her go. What am I even thinking? Was I expecting him to kiss me, Hannah thought as she stared at Brandon who opened the door and walked out of the room. Hannah wanted to lock the door when Brandon asked her to bring his phone that was on the bed. Hannah sighed, and picked up the phone, and moved towards the door, she reached out to hand the phone to him. Suddenly, Brandon stretched his arm, then she was dragged out of the doorway by him. Instantly after that, she was engulfed by a man¡¯s scent as a strapping figure approached her. At that moment, she could feel her body stiffen significantly. Hannah lifted her head, and her eyes met Brandon¡¯s zing look. The aggressiveness in his eyes was quite obvious too. Right after that, he leaned forward and pressed a steamy, hot kiss on her lips, and he didn¡¯t give her a chance to reject him at all as he pushed on aggressively. For a moment, Hannah was quite breathless and slightly stunned from his prolonged aggressive kiss After she hade back to her senses, she tried to push him aside but at that point, Brandon ced his head against her forehead and his warm breath hit her cheek as he panted slightly. ¡°Now I can have a good night¡¯s sleep¡±. TBC Chapter 146 ¡°Now I can have a good night sleep,¡± Brandon said with a smile on his face. Meanwhile, Hannah angrily lifted her head to re at him. ¡°This man derives so much pleasure in taking advantage of me,¡± Hannah thought wondering what Brandon was always thinking because he seems to always have dirty thoughts on his mind. ¡°Just leave!¡± She shoved him hard and turned around to walk into her room. Thereafter, she mmed the door shut after her. At that moment, her heart started beating uncontrobly and she could still taste him on her lips. However, she couldn¡¯t understand her feelings. What¡¯s going on with me?! I don¡¯t seem to despise it and surprisingly it feels totally enjoyable?! Hannah seemed to be in a trance and she quickly forced herself to eliminate the thoughts in her mind. After that, she removed her clothes and went to take a shower. While she was in the shower, all she could think about was Brandon. ¡°Oh god! What is wrong with me¡± she thought to herself. When she was done showering, she went to her room, put on a simple night dress, andy on the bed. That night, Hannah had trouble sleeping as shey on her bed and her thoughts kept going to the kiss she had with Brandon by the door. At the same time, she realized that he was indeed a crafty person. When she thought he would not take advantage of her he had purposely left his phone on the bed just now to force her to bring it out for him. As such, he took advantage of the situation afterward. How annoying! Undeniably though, he¡¯s good at being provoking. One would find such a man hard to resist if the person didn¡¯t have a firm heart. However, Hannah trusted that she could resist the seduction and she wouldn¡¯t be affected by what he does at all. It was morning and Hannah had woken up sote. She checked her time and it was almost 9 am. ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± she mumbled as she jumped off the bed. She had slept sote because she kept thinking about Brandon. She rushed to the bathroom, brushed her teeth and took her bath, then went to her kid¡¯s room, to help them get ready for school but to her utmost surprise, the kids weren¡¯t in bed and their beds were properly arranged like no one had slept on themst night. She wondered where the kids had gone or if Brandon had taken them away already. No, she thought to herself as she decided to check downstairs. She gave out a breath of relief as she saw them in the dining room eating breakfast. For a second she was scared, now seeing them in the dining room eating, she was relieved. ¡°Mommy¡± the kids called out as Hannah walked towards them. ¡°Hey sweethearts¡± Hannah muttered and paused when she noticed the kids were already dressed for school. ¡°Did you guys get dressed for school?¡± Hannah asked with a confused expression on her face. If Arianna was at home, she would say she was the one who helped them get dressed, but she wasn¡¯t home, which means it¡¯s either the maids or¡­. She paused. ¡°I did¡± Brandon interrupted and Hannah turned only to see him walking out of the kitchen, with an apron on and a te of food in his hands. Hannah was surprised at first. ¡°Did you help the kids get dressed and also cook for them?¡± Hannah asked, looking around wondering where the maids were. ¡°Yeah,¡± he smirked as he put the food on the table and then turned to Hannah. ¡°I only helped them get dressed, although the maids assisted me and I wasn¡¯t the one who cooked, the maids did,¡± Brandon said as he moved towards Hannah and ced his hands on her shoulder. ¡°I didn¡¯t want to stress you about anything, anymore. I knew you were tiredst night after we.¡­¡­¡± ¡°Brandon!!!¡± Hannah called as she stared at the kids who were focused on their food. He smirked. ¡°Come eat breakfast, I served yours already,¡± Brandon, who was trying to be romantic, enunciated as he pulled out a chair for Hannah. ¡°No, I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m not hungry,¡± Hannah replied. ¡°Mommy, please join us. Daddy asked the maid to prepare your favorite food¡± Jayden chipped in and Hannah raised her eyebrows confused. ¡°And how the hell did you know my favorite food?¡± Hannah questioned as she stared at Brandon who chuckled. Hannah stared at her kids who gave her innocent looks. They told Brandon. She wondered what else the kids had told Brandon about her. She couldn¡¯t scold the kids. She didn¡¯t have any choice but to join them for breakfast. She sat in the chair Brandon had earlier told her to sit on and Brandon then took a seat beside her. They started eating In silence. Hannah hummed as she took a spoon full of her favorite, rice and pepper sauce. It was delicious. She would have missed this meal if she had left just now. Brandon on the other hand kept taking side nces at Hannah as she ate, his lips curled into a smile. He was surely gonna learn how to prepare Hannah¡¯s favorite and surprise her with it in the future, he thought as he kept staring at her. However, it wasn¡¯t long and they were all done eating. Hannah took a ss of juice on the table and drank from it before dropping the ss on the table.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°Mommy, did you enjoy the meal?¡± the kids asked at once and Hannah nodded with a smile on her face. Brandonughed and Hannah turned to him wondering what was funny and why he wasughing. She shot Brandon a deadly re. ¡°There¡¯s something on your mouth,¡± Brandon said and Hannah wiped her mouth wondering what was in it. She gave Brandon a side eye. ¡°Are you pranking me?¡± she asked as she frowned, Brandon sighed and used his thumb to clean off the little sauce that was sitting at the side of her pretty lips, and then licked it. ¡°Brandon, what are you doing? The kids are watching!¡± Hannah muttered as they both turned and saw eight little innocent eyes staring at them. TBC Chapter 147 Hannah and Brandon turned only to see eight little cute innocent eyes staring at them. Hannah felt her cheeks flush in embarrassment. ¡°Mommy and I will go get dressed, so we can all go to the school party together,¡± Brandon said with a smile on his face. Hannah then stood up and walked upstairs to her room. Immediately, she left, Brandon had asked the maid to clear the table while he went to give Hannah the clothes he bought for her yesterday. Hannah, who had entered her room, closed the door and put her hands on her chest. She felt her cheeks turn red immediately at the thought of what Brandon had just done. While the children were watching them, she wondered what the kids were thinking while staring at them as she didn¡¯t want to give them the wrong impression. She wondered why Brandon was acting this way towards her and always teasing her. Can¡¯t he just let me be? She thought as she sat on the bed and just then the door opened revealing Brandon, he held a shopping bag in his hands, the one from yesterday. Hannah turned to him with a frown on her face. ¡°Here, you should hurry up and put it on. It¡¯s almost time for the school event to start¡± Brandon said he dropped the bag on the bed beside Hannah. Hannah nodded and looked away from him. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Brandon asked as he tried touching her face but then She pped his hands away. ¡°Can you stop taking advantage of me anytime you like? What do you want from me?¡± Hannah, who was looking so furious, asked. Brandon wondered why she was angry all of a sudden. ¡°Hannah, you are my wife,¡± Brandon said and Hannahughed. ¡°Whatever holds us together, is just the contract. I am not your wife, Brandon. Can you please just stay away from me? Why are you always in my room, trying to kiss me all the time? trying to seduce me at every opportunity you get! Is this how you men act all the time?¡± Hannah asked, memories of how Jeff had cheated on her with her best friend came running inside her head. He remembered how Jeff will act so sweet with her but in the end, he broke her and because of him, she ended up getting raped by the man standing in front of her. She would not let herself get deceived again for the second time. Memories of how Brandon had forced himself on her came running into her head. She hated men because of what she had encountered in the past, those memories had traumatized her. ¡°You are rich, You can afford any woman you want, just stay away from me please,¡± Hannah said and Brandon¡¯s face fell in sadness as he stared at the woman. ¡°Hannah I.¡­¡± ¡°Just leave alright,¡± Hannah said and Brandon nodded and turned to leave. He opened the door and to his surprise, he saw the kids by the door. He wondered when they had gotten here if they listened to every one of their conversations. Hannah opened her mouth in shock as she saw the kids. She wondered if they had been listening to all the conversation. ¡°Oh good lord!¡± she thought to herself. ¡°Come on kids, let¡¯s go wait for mommy downstairs, she¡¯s about to get dressed,¡± Brandon said and the kids nodded in response. He walked out of the room and took one nce at Hannah before locking the door.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Hannah sighed in relief. She took the shopping bag and brought out the cloth that was in it. It was a ck long gown with heels and a handbag too. It looked so beautiful. Hannah wondered if Brandon was the one who picked the outfit himself or if a female chose it for him. How is that my concern, she thought as she stared at the dress. She was only wearing these clothes because of her kids and nothing else. Those children are her life and she would do anything, just anything to make sure they are happy. Meanwhile, Brandon is seen downstairs, sitting pretty on the couch, with his outfit on. ¡°Daddy, is everything alright?¡± Jayden called as he noticed the looks on Brandon¡¯s face. ¡°Of course big man,¡± Brandon said as he ruffled his hair and Jayden smiled. ¡°I heard mommy shouting at you, earlier,¡± Jayden said and Brandon raised his eyebrows as he stared at the little man and then at his other sibling, he was sitting together, just opposite Brandon and jayden and discussing the school event ¡°Did you guys hear anything?¡± Brandon asked, wanting to be sure they didn¡¯t overhear anything Hannah had said. ¡°Not really, we only heard the part where she asked you to leave, ¡± Jayden said and Brandon gave out a breath of relief. ¡°I know my mommy, that¡¯s how she gets angry most times when she starts overthinking things, only Grandma understands mommypletely,¡± Jayden said and Brandon smiled. ¡°So, what do you suggest I do now that she¡¯s angry?¡± Brandon asked curiously ¡°Maybe you should buy her a flower. Her favorite flowers¡± Jayden said and Brandon hummed as he stared at the little man who was a carbon copy of him. Jayden and the rest of his siblings reminded him of when he was still young. However, Hannah, who was all dressed, stood by the stairs and watched Brandon and the kids bond. They hadn¡¯t seen her yet. They looked so cute together, father and children, for some moment she felt like she had aplete family. She sighed. She wondered what Jayden was telling Brandon as he was smiling nonstop. Just then Brandon caught a glimpse of Hannah, who was looking so pretty in the outfit she was wearing. She looked so charming and elegant as she walked down the stairs, Hannah was the most beautiful woman he¡¯s ever been attracted to. Women rarely capture his attention, but this woman, there was just something about her that drove him wild. ¡°Wow,¡± the kids muttered at once as they saw Hannah who had this beautiful smile on her face, Brandon stood up and walked towards Hannah, it was there Hannah had noticed what the man was wearing. He was putting on ck pants and a ck sleeved that was well ironed and tucked in. He looked so tall and slender, and the clothes he was wearing looked so good on him. He looked so handsome and elegant in his clothes. It would be so hard for any woman to resist this handsome young man. He looks like a model but he beats most models with his looks and body. He was a demi-god. Hannah climbed down the stairs and stood beside Brandon. The woman was petite as Brandon was taller than her. They both looked so perfect and were giving the power couples vibe. TBC Chapter 148 ¡°Mommy, Daddy, you both look so perfect¡± The kid¡¯s lips curled into a wide smile. They were so happy. If there was anything Hannah needed in this world it was for her kids to be happy. ¡°Let¡¯s go, you don¡¯t want to bete,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded in response before rushing outside to the car. Hannah then turned to Brandon who kept staring at her. ¡°I¡¯m only doing this for my kids,¡± Hannah said and with that, she walked away from him. After they had gotten to the school, there were a lot of parents and children in the school. The kids rushed out of the car and went to their sses. Hannah and Brandon alighted the car. The moment they came out of the car, all eyes were on them. ¡°Oh my god! Is that the octuplet¡¯s parents?¡± One of the teachers asked. ¡°They look so cute together. No wonder the octuplets are so fine¡± Another teacher said ¡°They look so much like a power couple,¡± another teacher said while smiling. ¡°Of course, they are a power couple, they are so rich. That is the CEO of Colby co and his wife¡± Ady who was putting on a blue gown said. Hannah felt like entering the ground at that moment in time as all eyes were on them. People even started taking pictures of them.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°Wee sir, wee ma, this way¡± The principal who had seen them walked in, came to them, and showed them the road to the hall where the event was to be held. They were both given a seat in the front row. Even while In the hall, lots of attention was on them. If there was anything Hannah hated so much was the attention she was attracting now but Brandon on the other hand seemed to love it. She sighed. It wasn¡¯t long before the event started. Some students came out and sang, while some came out and danced. And then it was the octuplet¡¯s turn, they came out and sang too. Hannah kept pping while her children sang, while Brandon brought out his phone and took a picture of them. After all the sses and children had performed. They called out the result and the octuplets came out first and they were awarded. They were so happy. The principal called out both Hannah and Brandon toe to take a picture with the octuplets on stage which they did. After which they went back to their seats. Now, it was time for parents to dance. Hannah didn¡¯t want to dance but Brandon pulled her up and made her dance. They both stood while facing each other and Brandon ced his hands on Hannah¡¯s waist while he held her other hand and forced her to dance. Hannah gritted her teeth angrily, she turned and saw her kids staring at her with a smile on their faces. She smiled at them and looked away. ¡°Can you please dance properly?¡± Brandon said as Hannah stepped on his shoes. ¡°I don¡¯t know how to dance¡± Hannah whispered and stepped on his shoes again making him wince in pain. Hannah had this evil smile on her lips as she kept stepping on Brandon and pretending it was a mistake. After they were done dancing, they both went back to their seats. Hannah just couldn¡¯t wait for the party to be over so she could go home and be free of the man sitting beside her. The principal decided to call the winner of the dance, and to their surprise, Brandon and Hannah won. The crowd cheered as they pped for them. Hannah on the other hand wondered how they had won because she clearly danced off point. Hannah and Brandon went upstage and took the award. Brandon held her hands and pulled her into a hug and then when he pulled away he kissed her on her lips and the crowd cheered the more. ¡°Oh Jesus, I¡¯m so going to kill this man¡± Hannah gritted her teeth and then forced herself to smile as the principal kept staring at them with a smile on her face. Meanwhile, Rosa was sitting in the back row while watching the whole scenario. She started imagining Jeff being the one by Hannah¡¯s side. She felt so jealous and angry at the same time as she stared at Hannah who kept smiling. She looked so happy and it vexed Rosa so much. Her family wasn¡¯t happy, and Hannah was happy, and it made her irritated and hate Hannah the most. She was gonna ruin her happiness. The party was finally over, and they all decided to go home. Hannah asked them to wait for her in the car while she went to use the restroom. She went to the restroom, and after she was done, she washed her hands and wiped it. She opened the door and was about to walk out of the restroom when she mistakenly collided with Rosa. ¡°Are you blind? Watch where you are going¡± Rosa said and Hannah rolled her eyes. She wasn¡¯t in the mood to exchange words with the woman standing in front of her, staring at her with pure hatred in her eyes. Hannah moved from her front and tried to walk past her when Rosa pulled her hair. Hannah winced In pain and turned to Rosa angrily. ¡°You Bitch¡± she muttered and gave her a sounding p on her face. The p was so loud and hot that everyone turned to them. Hannah hadn¡¯t had the chance to deal with her for what she did to her. Rosa had the gut to look in her face and tell her she killed her babies. Now, she had the chance, she was gonna make sure she pounced on this woman till she bleeds. ¡°How dare you hit me¡± Rosa yelled and tried to hit Hannah but she was quick to hold her hands and then pushed her to the ground, then came up on her and started punching her on her face. Memories of the babies she had lost in the past came running into her head. She fucking killed all her babies and also tried to kill her. Meanwhile, Brandon who was in the car heard Hannah had gotten into a fight by the restroom. He asked the kids to stay in the car while he went to check out. He went there in a rush and saw Hannah on top of ady punching her so hard. ¡°Hannah¡± he muttered as he pulled her away from Rosa who was already on the ground, with a bleeding nose and mouth. ¡°Let go of me¡± Hannah muttered as she tried to pull away from Brandon¡¯s grip. He was so strong but she kept struggling. ¡°Can¡¯t you see she¡¯s bleeding? You¡¯re gonna kill her¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°She deserves to die!¡± Hannah said still struggling and asked Brandon to let go of her. ¡°Bitch, you are going to pay for this¡± Rosa who was on the ground voiced out. Hannah felt so angry. ¡°That is for killing my babies and trying to kill me, you whore ¡± Hannah yelled and Brandon sighed. ¡°Hannah, that¡¯s enough,¡± Brandon said but the woman wasn¡¯t paying attention to him. Brandon on the other hand knew this woman wouldn¡¯t want to leave here willingly, so he had to do this, he thought as he swept Hannah¡¯s feet off the flow and put her on his shoulder before walking away. TBC Chapter 149 A ck car came to a stop in front of the Colby¡¯s Mansion. The kids alighted the car, same as Hannah and Brandon. Throughout the ride, Hannah didn¡¯t say a word. It was only Brandon and the kids who kept talking about the event. They all walked inside the house and Brandon asked the kids to go to their room. They nodded obediently and went to their room. Hannah was about to leave and Brandon turned to her. ¡°We need to talk,¡± he said and Hannah turned to him, staring at him with anger written all over her face. She hated the fact that Brandon had stopped her from killing Rosa. ¡°Why would you do that? Why would you get into a fight?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah scoffed and was about walking away when Brandon spoke. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare walk out on me¡± he said and Hannah rolled her eyes and turned to him. ¡°What are you gonna do if I walk away?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon stared at the petite woman. She was challenging him. ¡°Try me and see,¡± Brandon said and Hannah walked away from him and went to her room. Brandon sighed softly, this woman was one of the most stubborn people he¡¯d encountered in his entire life. Brandon turned and saw Alex staring at him. Since Alex started working for Brandon, no one has ever challenged him the way Hannah did. Brandon must have a soft spot for this woman, Alex thought. ¡°What are you staring at?¡± Brandon asked and Alex quickly walked away. Brandon climbed upstairs and went to Hannah¡¯s room. He pushed the door open and saw Hannah standing by her dressing table. ¡°What do you want?¡± She asked as she turned to him. ¡°Why would you get into a fight in the kid¡¯s school?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah sighed. ¡°She came at me first. I just can¡¯t stand and watch her humiliate me. She got what she deserved, ¡± Hannah said and Brandon paused, staring at her. ¡°That was the kid¡¯s school for goodness sake, what do you think people will say to them when they get to school? Can¡¯t you put them first, what sort of mother are you?¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare ask me such a question again? I have always put my kids first in everything I do. They¡¯ve alwayse first, don¡¯t you ever dare ask me what sort of mother I am, not like you are a good father to them¡± Hannah said as tears gathered in her eyes. ¡°Hannah¡­.¡±T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Get out!! I said, get out!!!¡± She yelled and he nodded before walking out of the room. Hannah burst into tears as she sat on the bed. She¡¯s been through a lot, it was all because of Rosa and his son. They ruined her life and had almost killed her, she thought as shey on the bed, and closed her eyes, just then she drifted to sleep. Meanwhile, Brandon had gone to Hannah¡¯s room to check on her only to find out she was fast asleep. He sighed as he stared at the woman. One would look at her and not believe she was the one fighting today, Brandon smiled as he stared at her innocent-looking face. He didn¡¯t know why but there was something about this woman that drove himpletely crazy. He nced at her for a few more seconds before walking out of the room. He decided to go check on the kids too, they were also asleep. They were obviously tired from the event of the day. He walked out of their room, went downstairs, and sat on the couch while going through his phone. Just then he saw Jessica climbing down the stairs. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you were at home,¡± Brandon said and Jessica sighed. ¡°I have been in my room¡± Jessica said in response. ¡°We will be holding a party here in a week or two, I need you to arrange with Hannah,¡± Brandon said and Jessica hummed. Brandon knew Jessica loves parties, it was one of her hobbies, so she knew how to n one. ¡°And what is the purpose of the party?¡± Jessica asked. ¡°We are celebrating 500 million sales of thepany. A lot of clients of mine would be attending, so I want everything to be top-notched¡± Brandon said and Jessica nodded. Just then a message popped on Brandon¡¯s phone. ¡°Have you seen the news?¡± the message stated and he picked up the remote and switched on the TV. The headline of the news stated. ¡°Wife of a CEO Brandon Colby in a fight with a woman who is recognized to be Jeff Mikealson¡¯s mother. Rumor says The Wife of the CEO Hannah is the Ex-wife of Jeff Mikealson and she cheated on him with CEO Brandon Colby¡± A picture of when Brandon had carried Hannah on his shoulder was on the TV too. Brandon sighed softly and switched off the TV. ¡°When did this happen? And how the hell did Jeff and Hannah¡¯s past rtionship get to the press¡± Jessica asked ¡°Someone might have released it to the press to tarnish thepany¡¯s image,¡± Brandon said, a different thought going through his mind. Just then different messages and calls were popping on his phone. ¡°This is going to affect your reputation as you are a public figure and thepany too,¡± Jessica said and Brandon stood up at once. ¡°Where are you off to?¡± Hannah asked as Brandon dialed a number and put the phone in his ear. ¡°I need to make some calls,¡± Brandon said and Jessica hummed before walking to the kitchen to get something to eat. Hannah was woken up by the sound of her phone. She opened her eyes, picked up the phone and opened it and then saw the news of when she and Rosa had gotten into a fight. It was also stated she was the ex-wife of Jeff and that she had cheated on Jeff with Brandon. ¡°What?¡± She muttered as she stared at her phone. She knew it was Rosa who had said these things to the press and she even lied. She was trying to get back at her for beating her today. That bitch, she thought angrily. Just then the room to her door opened revealing Jessica. ¡°Hey¡± Hannah muttered ¡°You saw the news?¡± Jessica asked and Hannah nodded in response. ¡°What are we going to do?¡± Hannah asked ¡°You need to clear your name and release a statement, give the press the full story. Since they wanna gaslight you, you gaslight them in return¡± Jessica said and Hannah sighed. ¡°What about Brandon? What does he think about this idea?¡± Hannah asked ¡°It¡¯s your choice to make, do you wanna do it?¡± A voice sounded and they turned to see Brandon standing by the door. ¡°Yes, I will do it,¡± Hannah said in response and just then Alex walked inside the room. ¡°Sir, the press is outside our gate, what should we do?¡± Alex asked ¡°Let them in¡± TBC Chapter 150 Rosa is seen in her sitting room watching the news while she nurses her swollen face. She had a smile on her face. Now the press are after Hannah, she would see how she would survive or even leave the house, Rosa thought as she smiled. She had humiliated her today, this is what she gets in return for messing up with her. Meanwhile, Jeff¡¯s car had screeched to a halt in front of the hospital. He had heard what had happened to Elizabeth and decided to pay her a visit. Elizabeth was the key to everything, she was the key to finding out who his biological father was. He walked inside the hospital and went to her ward. There he met her lying on the bed with her face bandaged. It was just her in the room and no one else was with her. ¡°Elizabeth¡± he called and She turned in his direction. ¡°Oh my goodness! What happened to you¡± Jeff asked as he sat beside her. He didn¡¯t know it was this serious. ¡°Oh my god! I can arrange for a better hospital and a doctor, so you can go abroad and receive treatment¡± Jeff said pretending to care. He didn¡¯t care, all he wanted was for her to tell him who his father was. ¡°She¡¯s fine, I can take care of her,¡± A voice said from behind and Jeff turned only to see a man standing by the door. He wondered who he was. ¡°I¡¯m Robert, you must be Jeff,¡± Robert said as he brought his hands forth for a handshake. ¡°Yeah,¡± Jeff stood up and took the handshake. He wondered how Robert knew his name. ¡°Elizabeth told me about you, I¡¯m his son,¡± Robert said like he had read Jeff¡¯s mind. Jeff raised his eyebrows and stared at Elizabeth who was staring at them but couldn¡¯t say a word. ¡°It¡¯s nice meeting you,¡± Jeff said as he turned to Robert. ¡°Anyways, I was just leaving,¡± Jeff said and was about to leave when Robert called his name, making him pause. ¡°I know the reason why you are here,¡± Robert said and Jeff turned to him. ¡°Excuse me,¡± he said and Robert smiled. ¡°I know you are curious about who your Biological father is. Well, there¡¯s no need to hide it anymore¡± Robert paused and moved towards Jeff. ¡°Wilson Colby is your father,¡± Robert said and Jeff stared at him confused and then smiled. ¡°You are kidding right?¡± Jeff asked ¡°No, Wilson is your father. Which means You and Brandon are blood Brothers¡± Robert said and Jeff became numbed immediately. When he had regained himself, he blinked twice and then turned to Elizabeth. He then turned to Robert and stared at him for a few seconds before walking out of the ward and out of the hospital. ¡°No no, this cannot be true,¡± he muttered as he walked towards his car but then he saw paparazzi rush towards him. ¡°Sir, is it true Mrs. Hannah Colby is your ex-wife and she cheated on you?¡± ¡°Sir, is it true? What do you have to say about your ex-wife beating your mom?¡± They kept asking questions nonstop. Jeff wondered what was going on and what they meant by Hannah beating his mom. He walked past them without saying a word and entered his car. He ignited the engine and zoomed off. Meanwhile, At the Colby¡¯s mansion. Hannah and Brandon walked out of the house and the press rushed towards them. ¡°Ma¡¯am, is it true you were Jeff¡¯s Ex wife?¡± one of the press asked. ¡°Yes, we were married in the past but we got divorced¡± Hannah replied. ¡°What was the reason for the divorce?¡± another asked ¡°The reason is personal and I believe you all should respect my decision,¡± Hannah said in response. ¡°I heard you cheated on him,¡± another said and just then a message popped in on one of the press phone. She stared at the message and then stared at Brandon before moving towards them to ask her question. ¡°I also heard, Brandon and Jeff are blood brothers,¡± she asked and Hannah turned to Brandon who looked confused.T¨ºxt ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Let¡¯s go inside,¡± Brandon said as he held Hannah. ¡°Is it true? Are they both of your brothers?¡± Hannah asked as they entered the house. ¡°What happened? What¡¯s going on out there? I thought you were going to say the whole truth to the press?¡± Jessica asked as they walked in and locked the door. ¡°Is it true? Are Brandon and Jeff Brothers?¡± Hannah asked and Jessica stared at her confused. ¡°What are you talking about? He isn¡¯t our brother, he¡¯s a Mikealson and not a Colby¡± Jessica said as he stared at Brandon, who didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°Brandon¡­..¡± Jessica called as they both stared at him, waiting for him to say something. ¡°I don¡¯t know. I recently found out dad used to have an affair with Jeff¡¯s mom in the past. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s true¡± Brandon said and Jessica touched her forehead and bit her lips. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me all those times I have been sleeping with my brother¡­¡± Jessica said with the look of irritation on her face, as they all stared at each other. Meanwhile, Jeff had just gotten to the house and then he saw Rosa sitting in the sitting room nursing her wound. ¡°What happened? Did you and Hannah get into a fight and did you release that news to the press?¡± Jeff asked and Rosa rolled her eyes. ¡°She came at me at David¡¯s school, she got what she deserved¡± ¡°We both know that is not true, Hannah would never have been involved in any fight with you if you didn¡¯t go after her,¡± Jeff said and Rosa rolled his eyes at him. ¡°Defending her all over again, I wonder what that woman has done to you that you always defend her,¡± Rosa said and stood up about to leave when Jeff spoke. ¡°I know the truth. I know who my father is¡± Jeff said and Rosa turned at once. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± She asked ¡°I know my father is Wilson Colby. I know I am a Colby ¡± Jeff said and Rosa felt numb immediately. ¡°You knew?¡± Rosa asked, shivering in fear and Jeff scoffed. ¡°I wasn¡¯t sure before but now I am sure,¡± Jeff said and Rosa tried moving towards him but he raised his hands signifying her to stop and not daree closer to him. ¡°Jeff please,¡± Rosa said as tears slipped down her cheeks. ¡°You lied to me. You know what? I want you out of my house for good¡± ¡°Jeff please don¡¯t do this to me, I am still your mother¡± TBC Chapter 151 ¡°Jeff please don¡¯t do this to me, I am still your mother¡± Rosa cried out. Jeff stared at her without saying a word and was about to walk away when he saw David climbing down the stairs.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°Grandma¡± the little boy called out as he walked to Rosa. He had heard her voice from his room and decided toe to check what was going on. ¡°Grandma, why are you crying?¡± David asked as he hugged Rosa who was in tears. ¡°Grandma please talk to me¡± David cried Jeff stood and watched the scene, for the first time in many years he felt his heart melt the moment he saw David cry. ¡°David go back to your room,¡± Jeff said and David stared at the man who called himself his father. David stood there, refusing to leave his grandma. ¡°I said go back to your room! Now!¡± he yelled and the scared little child nodded his head and then proceeded to his room. Jeff turned to Rosa and moved towards her. ¡°I¡¯m only letting you stay here because of David. He¡¯s your savior for today, he won¡¯t be able to save you next time¡± Jeff said and then climbed upstairs to his room. More tears slipped down Rosa¡¯s cheeks as memories of the past came running into her head. She and Wilson Colby had met in a club where they had a nightstand. After that night, they entered a rtionship, Rosa didn¡¯t know Wilson had a wife and a little boy then. When she got pregnant, Elizabeth threatened her and paid her off to terminate the pregnancy else she would make sure she didn¡¯t live to see another day. She took the money and then broke up with Wilson. She then went to Christopher who was her best friend then and forced him to have sex with her. Weeks Later, she lied that she was pregnant with Christopher child. Christopher was so overwhelmed with happiness and decided to marry Rosa, thinking he was the owner of the pregnancy. A few yearster, Christopher died in a car ident. Rosa sighed as she remembered everything. She betrayed Christopher, she lied to him all those years he was alive. She wished she could tell him the truth when he was still alive but she just couldn¡¯t tell him the truth because she was scared she was going to lose everything. Meanwhile, Jessica is seen in her room sitting on the bed with no expression on her face. She still couldn¡¯t believe Jeff was her brother or maybe it wasn¡¯t true, she thought. She heard a knock on the door. ¡°Come in¡± she replied and the door flung open revealing Hannah. ¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± Hannah muttered as she walked inside the room and sat beside Jessica. ¡°I just found out the bastard I had been sleeping with those times is my brother, and you expect me to be okay?¡± Jessica asked and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°It might not be true, Jeff cannot be a Colby and you guys wouldn¡¯t know,¡± Hannah said and Jessica turned to her. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what Brandon said, my dad and Rosa used to have an affair in the past. My father is such an asshole, I wonder why he just couldn¡¯t keep his thing in his pants¡± Jessica said with a look of anger on her face. At that moment, she wished she could see her father and just kill him. She hated the man. Hannah, who didn¡¯t know what else to say stared at her without uttering a word. ¡°Rosa was the one who released the false news right in the hands of the press. She might have forged this too to get people talking. And if this is true, your grandma would have told you long ago even when she found out you were nning on marrying Jeff¡± Hannah paused as she remembered Elizabeth trying to stop the wedding and that she could not let Jeff and Jessica get married. What if it¡¯s true and she knew all this while and didn¡¯t say a word? She remembered in the boardroom when she and Elizabeth had gotten into a fight and she told her that she had a rtionship with two brothers. Then this is true and she knew this all this while and didn¡¯t say a thing about it, Hannah thought. ¡°I don¡¯t know if grandma even knows the truth, I would just visit her tomorrow and talk to her,¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded before standing up. ¡°You should rest, alright,¡± she said and with that, she walked out of the room, to the study room where she met Brandon with a cup of alcohol in his hands, he seemed to be in deepthought. Immediately she entered, Brandon raised his head and stared at her and then he spoke. ¡°My father had an affair with Rosa. I was just a little boy when I heard my mom and dad arguing over it, but what I didn¡¯t know was that my father got her pregnant. That bastard!!¡± Brandon said between gritted teeth. He hates his father so much, whatever he feels for his father is more than hate, it is loath. He¡¯s been trying his best to reach him all these years since he left but he seems unreachable. ¡°Brandon¡­..¡± ¡°It¡¯s true, Jeff is my father¡¯s son. I wasn¡¯t sure at first but then I put these things together and I got my answer. He is a Colby¡± Brandon said as he drank everything from the ss and dropped it on the table. ¡°It might not be true, maybe you can contact your father or find him and ask him about it,¡± Hannah said, trying to console Brandon even though she knew deep down the truth was that they were rted. ¡°Don¡¯t you get it? All these years we¡¯ve tried to reach him but to no avail. Thest time I heard, he was in Mexican. He doesn¡¯t want to be found, Hannah. You don¡¯t find my father, he finds you. He¡¯s only gonna show up when he feels like showing up or when someone does something that provokes him, that¡¯s Wilson Colby for you. And when he shows up just so you know, blood is going to spill. Anywherhe goes danger follows¡± Brandon said and a shiver ran down Hannah¡¯s spine, the man sounded dangerous. She stared at Brandon as she noticed the look on his face. Aside from anger, rage, and pure hatred, there was something else in his eyes, it was *FEAR*. This man was scared of his father. What did that man do to you, Brandon? Hannah thought and then Brandon stood up. ¡°You should go to sleep,¡± Brandon said and with that, he walked out of the study room leaving Hannah all alone. Who is this mysterious man, and what does he do? Hannah thought, asking no one in particr. TBC Chapter 152 It was morning and Hannah had made sure she woke up early and got the kids dressed up for school. Hannah made sure they were properly dressed and had eaten before asking the chauffeur to drop them off at school and made sure they were in ss before he left. She would have gone to drop them off herself, but with the paparazzi everywhere, she just cannot because if they see her with the octuplets, they might start asking some stupid questions and may even interview her kids. She wasn¡¯t in for that. She had noticed when she woke up that none of the maids were at the house, she wondered where they went, she thought as she cleared the dining table. Just then she saw Alex, climbing down the stairs. ¡°Good morning Mrs Colby¡± Alex greeted ¡°Good morning Alex. Where are all the maids?¡± Hannah asked while still clearing the table. ¡°Mr Brandon asked them to go on a leave. Is there anything you wanted them to do, I would be able to do it Ma¡¯am¡± Alex said and Hannah smiled at him. ¡°No, nothing. I didn¡¯t notice them that that¡¯s why I asked. That¡¯s all¡± Hannah said and Alex nodded in response before walking away. Hannah packed the cutleries in the kitchen and washed them. After which she wiped her hands with the hand towel and walked out of the kitchen when she saw Brandon climbing down the stairs, all dressed for work. She stared at him and looked away. ¡°You won¡¯t being to thepany today. You have to stay low for now¡± Brandon said and Hannah turned to him. ¡°And why is that?¡± Hannah asked ¡°I received a call from thepany that there are paparazzi on thepany¡¯s gate. And a lot of clients have been calling after they saw the trending video of you punching Rosa. You would have to step down from the COO position for now¡± Brandon said and Hannah chuckled. ¡°You are joking right?¡± Hannah asked with a frown on her face. ¡°No, I¡¯m not,¡± Brandon said in response. ¡°I¡¯m not stepping down from that position,¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed softly, he knows this woman is so stubborn and it would be so difficult to convince her. ¡°Well, you would have no choice but to step down,¡± Brandon said and Hannah raised her eyebrows. ¡°I¡¯m not giving you a choice Hannah, this is mypany I¡¯m talking about, so you gonna have to step down,¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at Brandon for some seconds without saying a word. ¡°You know what? to hell with you and yourpany,¡± Hannah said and Brandon nodded like he was expecting her to say that and with that, he walked out of the house. ¡°Son of a bitch¡± Hannah muttered as she went to the sitting room and sat on the couch with a frown on her face. Just then she saw Jessica climbing down the stairs. She turned to her and looked away. ¡°What¡¯s up with you?¡± Jessica, who noticed the looks on her face, asked as she walked towards her. ¡°Brandon ¡­.¡± Hannah paused as the door flung open revealing Arianna. ¡°Oh Mom, thank goodness you are back,¡± Jessica said as she heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Wee back Mom,¡± Hannah said as she stood up and went to hug her. ¡°What the hell happened? I left only one day and all this happened?¡± Arianna said as she pulled away from the hug. ¡°It¡¯s two days Mom, not one,¡± Jessica said and Arianna rolled her eyes. ¡°Whatever! Where¡¯s Brandon?¡± Arianna asked, looking worried. ¡°He¡¯s gone to thepany. He asked me toy low for now till the press is off my back¡± Hannah said and Arianna sighed softly not knowing what else to say.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°Mommy, is it true Jeff is a Colby?¡± Jessica asked and Arianna stared at her before turning to Hannah then she finally spoke. ¡°I didn¡¯t know Rosa had a child for him, although I knew about their affair but what I didn¡¯t know is that he had a child with her,¡± Arianna said and Jessica nodded. ¡± I would be going to the hospital to see Grandma,¡± Jessica said before walking to the kitchen to get something to eat. Just then she walked out of the kitchen. ¡°Where are all the maids?¡± She asked curiously ¡°Brandon gave them a leave,¡± Hannah said and Jessica rolled her eyes. She would have to eat outside till all the maids resume. Meanwhile, Hannah turned to Arianna. ¡°Jeff is a Colby. Do you think once Wilson finds out he had a son with Rosa he woulde back?¡± Hannah asked ¡°I don¡¯t know. And there is every possibility he knows. You sure don¡¯t want him toe back. Anywhere Wilson goes, danger follows. He kills people like they are animals¡± Arianna said and then yawned. ¡°I will rest now and then make some calls. You would resume work tomorrow¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded in response. It was afternoon already and Hannah on the other hand felt so bored since she wasn¡¯t doing anything at home. She decided to go to thepany and get some paper so she can work from home. She went upstairs, took her bath and put on a simple dress before walking out of the house. Meanwhile, Brandon is seen in his office going through some work and making some calls when the door opens revealing Isabel. ¡°Brandon¡± Isabe called and he raised his head. ¡°Isabe, what are you doing here? You didn¡¯t tell me you wereing¡± Brandon said and Isabe rolled her eyes and sat on the couch in the office. I have been trying to reach you but your number isn¡¯t avable. What¡¯s up with you and the press?¡± Isabe, who had noticed the press on Brandon¡¯spany¡¯s gate asked. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I¡¯m working on that. I already asked the security to tell them to leave¡± Brandon said and Isabe nodded in response. ¡°I miss you so much¡­..¡± ¡°I have work now Isabel, can we talk some other time, this is the wrong timing,¡± Brandon said, his eyes focused on hisputer. Isabe sighed softly. This is the typical Brandon, he always acts this way towards her and he knows deep down he loves her but he just keeps pretending not to, she thought as she stared at Brandon. She then stood up and made to leave when she pretended to slip and break her ankle. ¡°Argh¡± she cried and Brandon raised his head and saw the woman on the floor, with tears in her eyes. ¡°Why are you so careless?¡± he muttered as he stood up and walked towards her. He helped her stand up from the ground and ced her on the couch. ¡°Are you okay? Does it hurt that much?¡± Brandon asked as he stared at her ankle and to the woman not knowing what to do. Isabe smiled inwardly, he cared about her. ¡°It hurts¡± she cried and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°Stop crying, I will call my secretary toe take you to the hospital,¡± he said and was about walking away when Isabe grabbed him and pulled him towards her. Just then the door opened revealing Hannah, who was in shock the moment she saw Brandon and Isabe so close like they were kissing. TBC Chapter 153 Hannah had just gotten to thepany. She parked her car in the underground parking lot. She switched off the ignition and climbed out of the car. Immediately, she walked inside thepany, all eyes were on her. No one dared say a word because they could remember how she had fired an employee who was gossiping about her. She walked to her office and it looked a bit different, she then noticed the files she was supposed to work on weren¡¯t on her table. She then saw a newspaper on her table instead. She picked it up and read the head line. *Pretty Damsel in a fight with ex mother Inw* a picture of her attached to it. She rolled her eyes and dropped the paper on the table. She gritted her teeth, angrily. ¡°Brandon must have taken the files¡± she muttered and decided to go meet Brandon in his office. She walked towards his office and opened the door without knocking and to her surprise she saw Brandon and ady so close to each other like they were kissing. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to interrupt, I should have knocked,¡± she said and both of them turned to her. Brandon moved away from her and stared at Hannah, who stared at him with no expression on her face. ¡°I¡­I will be on my way now, I will juste backter¡± she said and gave both Brandon and Isabe onest nce before walking out. Immediately Hannah walked out of the office, ced her hands on her chest, and took a deep breath. She recognized thatdy, she was Mr. Edward¡¯s daughter, Isabe. She had suspected she and Brandon had something going on the day they met because of how she was all over Brandon. Now, it has been confirmed. They are together, she thought to herself. She went back to her office and sat on the chair while she stared into nothing with lots of thoughts going through her mind. So, this is the reason Brandon asked me to stay at home because he wanted to meet up with his girlfriend, wow, Hannah thought as she felt anger rush through her veins. It wasn¡¯t anger, it was pure jealousy. ¡°He asked me not toe because he wanted to spend time with his girlfriend and even make out with her in thepany,¡± Hannah thought and then stood up from the chair she was sitting on. She picked up her phone, and walked out of the office and entered the elevator going to thest floor. She walked out of the elevator and went straight to her car before driving out of thepany. Meanwhile, Brandon on the other hand sighed softly and brought out his phone while he called his secretary, Max, toe take Isabe to the hospital. ¡°Max ising to take you to the hospital,¡± Brandon said and Isabe nodded in response. Isabe on the other hand recognized Hannah because she had seen her with Brandon the day they came to her dad¡¯s party. ¡°Who is she?¡± Isabe asked and Brandon turned to her. ¡°She¡¯s my wife,¡± Brandon said and Isabe raised her eyebrows looking shocked. She didn¡¯t know Brandon had a wife?, when the hell did he get married and I wasn¡¯t informed, she thought as she frowned. Just then Max walked inside Brandon¡¯s office and helped Isabe up from the couch. Immediately, they got outside Brandon¡¯s office, she pushed Max to the ground before walking out of thepany angrily. Her father didn¡¯t tell her Brandon was married, her father had told her that Brandon was going to marry her and now she just found out he had a wife. Her father sure had a lot of exnation to do, she thought angrily and entered the passenger seat of her car. Her driver who was in the car stared at her from the rear mirror. He noticed the anger on her face and fear ran through his veins. All Edward¡¯s workers were always scared of Isabe especially when she¡¯s angry. ¡°Ma¡¯am, where to?¡± The driver asked as he swallowed into nothing and she shot the driver a deadly re before looking away. ¡°Take me home,¡± she said and the driver quickly nodded before switching on the ignition and zooming off. Brandon on the other hand kept on trying to call Hannah since she left but she wasn¡¯t answering her phone calls. He thought he had told her to stay at home and note to thepany, this woman is so stubborn, he thought and walked out of his office and went to her office to check if she was still there but to her surprise, she wasn¡¯t there. He walked out of her office and went back to his, still trying to reach her but still she wasn¡¯t picking up and suddenly, the number went off. Hannah, on the other hand, frowned when she noticed Brandon wouldn¡¯t stop calling her. She switched off the phone immediately. Brandon had already given all the house help a leave, so she would be the one cooking for her kids, so she decided to go to the grocery store and get some foodstuff. After she had gotten everything she needed from the grocery store, she went home and decided to prepare dinner. She had prepared dinner and it wasn¡¯t quite long before the kids were back from school. It was Brandon who brought them home. The kids were looking so happy, they were always happy anytime Brandon brought them back from school. ¡°What¡¯s that smell?¡± Allison and Addison said in unison as they inhaled sharply. ¡°Mommy, you prepared our favorite?¡± The rest of the kids yelled happily and Hannah smiled. ¡°Yes, sweethearts, Rice, chicken soup and sd, go to your room now, I wille to help you guys change, and then you all cane downstairs for dinner¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded In response before running upstairs to their room. Hannah stared at Brandon with a frown on her face and looked away. She had wanted to walk away when Brandon called her name, making her pause. ¡°What do you want?¡± She asked as she turned to him. ¡°Whatever you saw at the office just now was¡­¡­.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not angry, you should at least have some shame and get a hotel instead of doing that in your office,¡± Hannah said and with that, she walked away. ¡°What?¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org. TBC Chapter 154 Brandon stood there not knowing what to say. The woman misunderstood the whole issue. He sighed softly and went upstairs to his room to change his clothes. Meanwhile, at the hospital, Jessica and Arianna had just gotten to the hospital and went to Elizabeth¡¯s ward. Luckily, Robert wasn¡¯t there. Arianna didn¡¯t want to see Elizabeth but she just tagged along with her daughter. She stood by the door while she watched Jessica move towards Elizabeth and sit beside her on the bed. ¡°Grandma¡± Jessica called and Elizabeth turned to her, she looked so happy and also surprised to see her. ¡°How are you feeling now grandma?¡± Jessica asked and Elizabeth sighed softly and smiled. ¡°I¡¯m fine¡± she spoke and Jessica felt surprised. Elizabeth was able to speak well now, although her voice wasn¡¯t that clear yet. ¡°Oh my goodness! Grandma, you can now speak¡± Jessica muttered looking so happy. ¡°Thank God the bitch can now speak¡± Arianna rolled her eyes as she heaved a sigh of relief. Jessica smiled, she felt so happy that Elizabeth was recovering and responding perfectly to treatment. ¡°Grandma, I want to ask you some questions, please just tell me the truth,¡± Jessica said and Elizabeth nodded in response. She knew what Jessica was about to ask her. ¡°Is it true that Jeff is my brother?¡± Jessica asked and Elizabeth stared at her for a few seconds and sighed softly. ¡°Yes,¡± Elizabeth said and Jessica paused for some seconds and then she finally spoke. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me about it?¡± Jessica asked and Elizabeth blinked as tears gathered in her eyes. ¡°I was trying to protect you¡± she cried and Arianna who stood by the door watching scoffed. She knew deep down Elizabeth was lying. She wasn¡¯t trying to protect her, she knew all this while and wanted to use everything to her fucking advantage before she ended up in the hospital bed where she belongs, Arianna thought. ¡°It¡¯s fine grandma, I¡¯m d you are alright,¡± Jessica said and Arianna sighed. She just doesn¡¯t get why Jessica still believes this woman and has a soft heart towards her after everything she¡¯s done. ¡°Cami¡± Elizabeth who had noticed Arianna was by the door called out and she rolled her eyes, not willing to talk to her. Just then, Robert walked in and they all turned to him. Robert was surprised to see Arianna at the hospital, he wondered what she was doing there. Arianna hated Robert and just couldn¡¯t stand the sight of him. ¡°I will be outside, Jessica¡± Arianna said and walked out of the ward. ¡°Grandma, I would pay you a visit some other time,¡± Jessica said as she stood up and gave Robert a deadly re before walking out of the ward. ¡°They all hate me, it¡¯s a good sign though,¡± Robert said as she sat beside Elizabeth and brought out the cooler of food he had brought. ¡°What did you tell them when I wasn¡¯t here?¡± Robert asked as the look on his face became a cold one. ¡°Nothing, they just came to ask about Jeff,¡± Elizabeth said and Robert hummed. ¡°If I find out you told them you did facial surgery, you are dead¡± Robert threatened and Elizabeth rolled her eyes. The doctor had done the facial surgery on Elizabeth yesterday and they were already giving her treatment to make her heal fast. ¡°At least can I see my new look?¡± Elizabeth said feeling tired of the bandage around her face. ¡°Not yet,¡± Robert said and Elizabeth nodded in response. Meanwhile, Hannah had helped the children change their dress and then asked them toe downstairs for dinner. She had dished out the food for them and they started munching on the food in a rush, it wasn¡¯t long before Brandon joined them. He noticed the look on the kids¡¯ faces while they were eating, they seemed to be enjoying the food so much, it must be delicious, Brandon thought as he sat down and Hannah dished out the food for Brandon. He dished out the rice and chicken soup on another te and the sd on another. The chicken soup was too much and Brandon felt he could not finish it. Brandon stared at the food and then at Hannah who didn¡¯t look at him. ¡°Daddy you should taste it, it¡¯s delicious,¡± Jayden said and Brandon nodded as he took a spoonful of the rice and it tasted so nice. ¡°Do you like it, daddy?¡± Allison asked and Brandon nodded in response as he ate the rice. ¡°You should taste the chicken soup, it¡¯s nice,¡± Addison, who had noticed Brandon didn¡¯t eat it, said and Brandon nodded and tasted it. There was so much pepper in it. He turned to Hannah who was focused on eating her food and then to the kids who were eating the soup and the rice together like there wasn¡¯t pepper. Or maybe it¡¯s his tastebud, he thought. He took a ss of water and drank from it. ¡°Daddy, you see, it¡¯s so nice. It¡¯s delicious, you should eat it more ¡± Jamie said and Brandon forced himself to smile. He didn¡¯t want the kids to feel bad so he drank the soup little by little. Hannah watched him through the side eyes as she noticed sweat was gathered on his forehead and he kept drinking lots of water. She had this evil smile on her face. She had intentionally made the soup so peppery so Brandon would suffer: her kids were used to so much pepper and had already built tolerance over it. After the kids were done eating, Hannah took them upstairs and helped them take their bath, after which she put them to sleep. She came back downstairs to clear the table and saw Brandon still sitting in the dining room sweating profusely. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Hannah asked and he nodded in response and kept drinking water non stop. She stared at him and then looked away, and focused on what she was doing, she cleared the table and washed the dishes. When she came out of the kitchen. Brandon was no longer in the dining room. She then walked upstairs to her room. She opened the door and walked in and was weed by the sight of Brandon sitting on the couch, sweating profusely, with his eyes looking red. His hands were on his stomach. He seemed like he was in so much pain.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Are you alright? Does your stomach hurt?¡± Hannah asked, this time looking worried. TBC Chapter 155 ¡°Yes,¡± Brandon said as he shut his eyes. ¡°Oh my goodness! Is it because of the food you ate?¡± Hannah asked, looking so worried not knowing what to do. ¡°The food was too spicy¡± Brandon managed to speak out. ¡°No one forced you to eat the food, you could have just rejected it when you first tasted it, but still you continued eating it, even when you knew you had a weak stomach,¡± Hannah said and Brandon opened his eyes and frowned. ¡°I¡¯m dying and you are arguing with me?¡± Brandon said and Hannah quickly rushed to her wardrobe to get a drug she¡¯d bought for herself some time ago. It was a painkiller. She believes it would stop the pain, if it doesn¡¯t, she doesn¡¯t know what else to do. ¡°Here, you should have this, it¡¯s going to quench the pain,¡± Hannah said as she poured out a ss of water and then gave two pills to Brandon. He quickly took the pills and drank the water. Brandon rested his back against the couch and closed his eyes. ¡°The pain will go away soon,¡± Hannah said as she went to the bathroom, and came out with a wet towel. She cleaned the sweat off Brandon¡¯s faceContent ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°How are you feeling now?¡± Hannah asked with a worried expression on her face. Brandon didn¡¯t say a word as he closed his eyes and looked like someone who was dead. Fear gripped Hannah and she moved closer to him and ced her head on his chest, checking if his heart was still beating, luckily it was. She put her ear close to his nose to hear if the man was still breathing and he was. She ced her hands on her chest as she heaved a sigh of relief. Brandon opened his eyes and watched Hannah, he couldn¡¯t help but smile at the way she was acting. He finds her funny with her act. Hannah turned and stared at Brandon whose eyes were slightly opened and noticed he was smiling. She wondered what was funny. ¡°Why are you smiling? Oh my goodness, you are not feeling any pain, you are lying to me¡± Hannah yelled and hit him hard on the chest and Brandon groaned in pain. ¡°I¡¯m not lying, my stomach hurts,¡± Brandon said and Hannah¡¯s eyes opened wide when she realized what she had done. She had just hit someone who was in great pain. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to hit you so hard,¡± Hannah said as the expression on her face changed. She looked like she was about to cry. Brandon stared at her and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s alright, I¡¯m fine¡± he managed to say as he didn¡¯t want to give the woman beside him hypertension. ¡°The couch is too small, you should lie on the bed,¡± Hannah said as she helped him stand up from the couch and moved him to the bed. She helped himy on the bed and was about to move away when he grabbed her and pulled her towards him. She fell on top of him and he didn¡¯t waste any more seconds, he pinned her to his body. ¡°Brandon, what are you doing?¡± Hannah called as she stared at his face. He didn¡¯t say a word as he stared at the woman¡¯s small face. His gaze was filled with so much love. Hannah, who was already feeling nervous with the look Brandon was giving her, tried to stand up but Brandon didn¡¯t let go of her. ¡°Brandon I¡­..¡± she was about to speak when his other hand held onto her jaw and he forcefully kissed her. Hannah¡¯s eyes widened and grunted in surprise. Is this man trying to take advantage of me again? He made out with Isabe at his office today and now he¡¯s trying to make out with me too. Hannah frowned. The thought of Brandon kissing someone else and also kissing her made her angry. She forcefully pulled away and the man stared at her with his charismatic eyes. He seemed like he was still in pain and Hannah had noticed it too. ¡°Are you alright?¡± She asked ¡°All the pain had disappeared just now when you kissed me and now it¡¯s all back again,¡± Brandon said Hannah rolled her eyes and tried standing up but the man just wouldn¡¯t let go of her. ¡°Don¡¯t move, alright. Don¡¯t move!¡± Brandon said as hugged her to his body and closed his eyes. He felt sofortable and happy as he held Hannah to his body. All the pain he had felt just now had now disappeared. Hannah, who was looking helpless, didn¡¯t try to fight him in any way. She just let him do his thing. Suddenly, his grip loosened on her body, she raised her head and noticed the man had fallen asleep. ¡°What? He fell asleep on my bed? Where am I going to sleep tonight?¡± She thought worriedly. She tried standing up from his body when the man spoke, making her pause. ¡°Where are you going?¡± He asked in a sleeping tone. ¡°I¡¯ll be back,¡± she said as she stood up and then heaved a sigh of relief. She stared at the man and then tightened her fist as she remembered when she had walked in on him and Isabe kissing. She had intentionally put a lot of chili in his food and now she was the one taking care of him. She was only letting him sleep on her bed because he was in pain because of her, he wouldn¡¯t have the chance next time, Hannah thought as she walked out of the room leaving Brandon all alone. ¡°He should better call Isabe to take good care of her next time,¡± Hannah thought to herself as she climbed down the stairs and went to sit on the long couch in the sitting room. She felt so tired and was already feeling sleepy. Just as she was about to sleep on the couch, the front door opened revealing Arianna and Jessica. ¡°Hannah, what are you still doing up, it¡¯ste, ¡± Arianna said as she walked inside the house. She noticed Hannah was looking so tired. ¡°I was about to go to my room to sleep,¡± she said as she stood up and moved towards Arianna and kissed her on her cheeks then smiled at Jessica, before climbing up stairs back to the room she had just left. TBC Chapter 156 She opened the door and walked inside the room. Now she¡¯s back in the room, she didn¡¯t want anyone to think she was running away from Brandon. She stared at the man who was asleep on the bed, she sighed and went to sit on the couch, and she leaned her back against the couch. The couch was a small one and she felt so ufortable on it, she just didn¡¯t have any choice but to sleep on it. She can¡¯t imagine herself sleeping on the same bed with Brandon. She closed her eyes and drifted to sleep. Meanwhile, Arianna and Jessica had gone to their various rooms. Arianna had entered her room and removed her shoes. She looked so tired. She had gone with Jessica to see Elizabeth today. Even though Elizabeth is still in the sick bed, she still lies. Bitch, she thought and just then she heard her phone ring, it was a call from Micheal. ¡°Did you find anything?¡± She asked the moment she answered the phone call. ¡°No, not yet. I have been following him for days now and he doesn¡¯t have much going on, he just goes to his new apartment and then to the hospital ¡± Micheal said and Arianna hummed.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. What is Robert up to? She thought to herself. ¡°Call me when you find anything,¡± she said and hung up. She stood up from the bed and walked inside the bathroom to take her bath. Jessica on the other hand had entered her room and sighed softly while looking around. She then sat on the bed and picked up her phone, she tried calling Matthew but he wasn¡¯t answering his phone calls. For the past few days he didn¡¯t respond to her voice mails or phone calls, she thought maybe she would go see him in his apartment. It waste already, she would go see him tomorrow, she thought andy on the bed tiredly. However, Isabe who had left Brandon¡¯s office angrily, is seen sitting in the parlor while waiting for her father to return from the business meeting he has gone to since morning. When she got home, she didn¡¯t meet him at home. She tried calling him but he didn¡¯t pick up. Instead he sent her a text message saying he was in a business meeting and now it was dark outside and he still hadn¡¯t returned. She picked up her phone and tried to call him again when the door burst open revealing Edward. ¡°Daddy¡± she stood up at once and walked towards him. ¡°What¡¯s the problem, honey? You don¡¯t look so good¡± Edward said as he noticed the frown on Isabe¡¯s face. ¡°You promised me Brandon was going to get married to me. And I just found out today that he¡¯s married¡± Isabe yelled angrily as tears gathered in her eyes. She loves Brandon so much and the thought of Brandon marrying someone else was making her go crazy. ¡°Honey, you have to calm down,¡± Edward said and tried to hug her but she moved away from him as tears slipped down her cheeks. She¡¯s never felt so hurt this way before and at the same time feeling angry. Edward became sad, if there¡¯s one thing Edward hated it was seeing his daughter unhappy. After the death of his wife, Isabe was the only one he had left and he had sworn to do anything to make her happy even if it meant bringing down the whole world. ¡°Honey, you have to stop crying. Of course, I will keep to my promise and you will marry Brandon¡± Edward said and Isabe who was in tears raised her head and stared at him, ¡°Really, Daddy?¡± She asked as she pouted and Edward nodded and ced his hands on her shoulder. ¡°What about his wife?¡± Isabe asked ¡°We will get rid of her. Besides, Elizabeth told me Brandon didn¡¯t love her, instead he loves you. So, I will do my part in getting rid of the wife and asking Brandon to marry you, he wouldn¡¯t be able to say no. But you also have to do your part honey¡± Edward saidforting Isabe. ¡°What do I have to do Daddy? I will do anything¡± Isabe said and Edward nodded and pulled her into a hug. He was waiting for Elizabeth, for the both of them to implement their ns, but now she is in the hospital and he hasn¡¯t even gone to see her. Maybe he should go see her at the hospital so they can know what the next step is to get rid of Brandon¡¯s wife or whatever. ¡°Sir, ma¡¯am, dinner is served, ¡± a maid said as she walked towards them and bowed her head. Edwards pulled away from the hug and stared at her daughter. ¡°Honey, don¡¯t cry alright, you gonna have Brandon all to yourself, let¡¯s go eat,¡± Edward said and Isabe nodded. ¡°I need to get something from my room, I will join you ¡± she responded and Edward nodded before walking away. Isabe wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled. Now, she was gonna get Brandon all to herself. It has always been her dream and she can¡¯t wait for it toe true. Just then she frowned when she remembered Hannah walking in on her and Brandon. She had wanted to kiss Brandon before she walked in. Ande to think of it, thedy was really beautiful and sexy, she thought as she frowned. She wished to ruin her beauty by pouring acid on her face, maybe then Brandon would stay away from her, she thought, and then smiled. ¡°Anyways, no one darese close to me in terms of beauty, I know I¡¯m more beautiful than her,¡± she thought as she raised her breast and touched her face. She was going to make sure Brandon gets married to her, either willingly or unwillingly, he is going to marry her, she thought and just then she heard her father call her name for the second time. ¡°I¡¯ming Daddy, just give me a few seconds¡± TBC Chapter 157 It was Morning and Hannah had woken up feeling tired. She opened her eyes slightly and yawned. She cleaned her eyes with her thumb and then opened it fully. She sat up properly on the bed, stretched her body tiredly and tried standing up when she noticed she was on the bed. She stared at the couch and then at the bed. She had slept on the couchst night and then she woke up only to find herself on the bed. She blinked twice and then stared around the room, Brandon was nowhere in the room. She wondered where he had gone, he was the one who slept on the bed. Howe she was now the one on the bed, she thought and then paused for a few seconds before checking her dress if they were still intact. Luckily, they were. She didn¡¯t trust Brandon, so she checked her panties and they were still intact. She gave out a breath of relief but then her facial expression changed when she thought Brandon must have seen her sleeping face and must have seen her drooling. ¡°Oh my Goodness!¡± She muttered and then stood up and rushed to the mirror, she touched her mouth and then her face checking if there were any signs of drooling. Luckily they weren¡¯t. She sighed and then walked inside the bathroom and did her normal morning routine then got dressed for thepany. She walked out of her room and went to her kids¡¯ room, to her surprise they weren¡¯t there. She decided to check the dining area, but they weren¡¯t there either. She wondered where they had gone. ¡°Jayden, Allison¡± she called out but there was no response. Just then she saw Jessica walk out of the kitchen with a cup of coffee in her hands. ¡°Hey, have you seen¡­..¡± ¡°Mom took them to school. They left not quite long¡± Jessica said and sat on the chair, then took a sip from her cup of coffee. Hannah nodded in response. For some seconds she was worried. ¡°Are you going to thepany?¡± Jessica, who was surprised to see Hannah all dressed, asked as she kept sipping from her cup of coffee. ¡°Yeah, I¡­¡­¡­..¡± ¡°I thought I said you would be stepping down from the position of the COO?¡± Brandon, who was seen climbing down the stairs, asked cutting off her speech. ¡°And I told you I would not step down,¡± Hannah said, maintaining a straight face and Brandon sighed. This woman was just too stubborn. He stared at her not knowing what else to say to her. ¡°Hannah I¡­¡± Brandon¡¯s speech was cut off when Hannah walked past him and walked out of the house. Brandon turned to Jessica whoughed and sipped her coffee. Brandon shot her a deadly re. ¡°What? Don¡¯t give me that look. I¡¯m not your wife¡± she said as she burst intoughter and stood up from the chair, then climbed upstairs to her room. Brandon gritted his teeth and walked out of the house and to his surprise Hannah¡¯s car wasn¡¯t in the parking lot, she had left. He sighed, He needed to see a client before going to thepany. He entered his car, before zooming off. Hannah had just gotten to thepany, she parked her car at the underground parking lot and walked out of the car. Before entering thepany, to her office. Immediately she got to her office, she started to work immediately. She checked her email and replied to all the messages, also sent an email to their clients, that whatever they saw in the news should be ignored and reassured them their business was in good hands as she would not fail them. She ced a call to the secretary, Max and it wasn¡¯t long before he arrived. ¡°You called, Ma¡¯am¡± Max muttered the moment he walked in. ¡°I want you to tell all the heads of departments that there will be a meeting by 2 pm. And when Mr Colby arrives, I want you to pass the message to him¡± Hannah said and Max nodded before walking out. While going through the files on her table, she noticed a file was missing, she remembered she had left it in her car. She stood up and decided to go take it from her car. Meanwhile, Brandon had just gotten to thepany. He parked his car in the underground parking lot and climbed out of the car. Just as he was about to enter thepany, he felt someone hug him from behind. At first, he froze wondering who had hugged him. He turned swiftly and to his surprise, he saw Isabe. ¡°Hey, what are you doing here?¡± Brandon asked as she noticed a girl who was beside Isabe with her head bowed, holding a shopping bag that contained God knows what. ¡°Are you not happy to see me?¡± Isabe asked as she pouted. ¡°I told you, you should call me and inform me whenever you areing and do not sneak up on me next time,¡± Brandon said with a frown on his face. Isabe nodded in response as she noticed the look on his face. Just then she caught a glimpse of Hannah walking towards them. She smirked inwardly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Brandon, I miss you that¡¯s why,¡± she said as she hugged him and started to shed crocodile tears. Brandon on the other hand hated to see women cry, if there was one thing he hated was to see women shed tears. ¡°Shhh, it¡¯s fine,¡± Brandon said with no expression on his face and Isabe nodded. Brandon smiled at her and pulled away from the hug. ¡°I brought food for you,¡± Isabe said and took the shopping bag from the maid standing beside her and gave it to Brandon.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Brandon took it and stared at the food inside. ¡°This wasn¡¯t necessary, I ate not quite long,¡± Brandon said as he stared at the food. ¡°You can eat itter, it¡¯s your favorite,¡± Isabe said and Brandon sighed and nodded in response. ¡°Hi, Hannah. I will be on my way now¡± she said and kissed Brandon on his cheeks as Hannah was already close to them. Hannah on the other hand wondered how the bitch knew her name. TBC Chapter 158 Brandon turned and saw Hannah who stared at him and walked past him to the underground parking lots. She searched for the files in her car, but unfortunately, it wasn¡¯t there. She sighed softly and then closed the car door and to her surprise she saw Brandon standing by her car. ¡°What do you want?¡± Hannah asked as she closed the car door. ¡°I thought I told you, you would be stepping down,¡± Brandon asked with a frown on his face and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Yeah, so you could ask your girlfriend toe take my position,¡± Hannah said as she stared Brandon straight in the eyes, ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Oh please stop the pretense. Everyone knows that you and Isabe are both dating. There¡¯s no need to hide it from me. The both of you look cute together and would make a great couple¡± Hannah said and was about to walk away when Brandon blocked her way. He stared at Hannah and smiled while he seductively squinted his eyes. Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°Get out of my way, Brandon¡± Hannah said as she stared at him angrily. She wasn¡¯t gonna fall for his charm again, never, she thought. ¡°Are you jealous?¡± Brandon said with a smirk on his face and Hannah rolled her eyes and stared at him in disbelief. ¡°I am not jealous, why would I be jealous? You are not even my type of man¡± Hannah pushed him out of her way and was about to walk away when she paused and turned. ¡°You are not even my type, and that eye thing you do all the time, you should stop it, it doesn¡¯t suit you, you already look ugly enough, stop making yourself look more ugly,¡± Hannah said and with that, she walked away. Brandon felt his heart break into pieces as she called him ugly. Did he look ugly? There are lots of women out there telling him how handsome he looks and this woman dares to call him ugly. And she dares say he¡¯s not her type. Brandon was every woman¡¯s type but this petitedy called Hannah, he just didn¡¯t know what her type of man was and what kind of man she wanted, he sighed and walked to his office looking angry. Just then His secretary walked in holding some files in his hands. ¡°Sir, Mrs Colby asked me to drop these files on your table that you should sign on them and she said the board meeting will be held by 2 pm today,¡± Max said as he dropped the file on the table. Brandon wasn¡¯t paying any attention to what he was saying. All he could think about at the moment was what Hannah had told him, that he was ugly. How could she? He thought angrily. ¡°I will be going now, sir,¡± Max said to Brandon who hadn¡¯t said a word to him since he entered the office, and was about to leave when Brandon called him, making him pause. ¡°Sir¡± he muttered and turned to him.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m I really ugly?¡± he asked and Max stared at him looking confused. ¡°Sir?¡± he muttered as he stared at Brandon looking confused. ¡°I¡¯m I attractive?¡± he asked ¡°Sir, I¡¯m not into men. I love women ¡± Max stuttered and Brandon shot him a deadly re. ¡°Get out!¡± he said and Max nodded before running out of the office. He stood up and decided to go to Hannah¡¯s office. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen in her office looking angry while going through some files on her table. She felt so angry that Isabe had brought food for Brandon and she also kissed him on his cheeks. She felt so much anger mixed with jealousy in her stomach. The other time, she caught them kissing in Brandon¡¯s office and now today, she fucking brought him food and kissed him on his cheeks. ¡°That bitch, she was gonna put her in her ce soon, so she would know whose husband she¡¯s flirting with,¡± Hannah thought, and then for some seconds she paused. Did I just agree that Brandon is my husband? I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with me, she thought as she touched her forehead and sighed. Why was she even thinking about Brandon, she thought as she tried to wave the thought of Brandon off her mind. Just then the door burst open revealing Brandon. Hannah raised her head and saw the man walk In, she rolled her eyes wondering what he wanted. They both stared at each other and their eyes came in contact. They both looked away. ¡°What do you want? You should be going through the files I sent to you just now, I would be needing them before the end of today,¡± she said as she stared at theputer in front of her. ¡°Are youmanding me?¡± Brandon asked as he stared at the woman in awe. ¡°Brandon, I believe you are the CEO of thispany, you should act like one if you do not want to be voted out¡± ¡°Are you threatening me in my ownpany?¡± Brandon asked, looking amazed. ¡°You can take it as a threat if you want. And one more thing, as the chief operating officer, I do not want to see your girlfriend here anymore in thispany¡± Hannah said and Brandon hummed. ¡°And why is that?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, everything thinks I¡¯m your wife and you are bringing a new woman in and acting romantic to her in front of everyone. You don¡¯t want rumors flying around that the CEO of Colby co is a cheater for now, you should get a hotel and do whatever you wish¡± Hannah paused and checked her time. It was two minutes to two and the board meeting would be starting soon. ¡°When our contract expires, you are free to bring her home or thepany, by then I would be gone,¡± Hannah said as she stood up and picked up her iPad. ¡°Hannah, there is nothing going on between me and Isabe¡± Brabdon said and tried touching Hannah who pped his hands away angrily. ¡°I¡¯m not blind, Brandon. See you in the boardroom,¡± she said and with that, she walked out. TBC Chapter 159 Meanwhile, Jessica is seen climbing down the stairs putting on a red gown and heels, with her handbag in her hands. She looked so beautiful, she walked out of the house and hopped inside her car. She opened the car door and walked inside the car. She ignited the engine and drove off. Her car came to a stop in front of Matthew¡¯s rented apartment. She walked inside the house, and down the hallway. She took a deep breath the moment she got in front of his door and then nted a soft knock on it. The door was opened by a fine young man who was putting on just a short. Jessica smiled the moment she saw Matthew.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Hey, ¡± Jessica muttered and Matthew sighed. ¡°What are you doing here, Jessica?¡± Matthew asked ¡°Won¡¯t you invite me in?¡± Jessica asked while smiling and Matthew stared at her for a few seconds before opening the door wide and invited her in. She smiled as she entered the room, she scrutinized the whole room, which looked so small, and then turned to Matthew who had now picked up a shirt and put it on. ¡°What do you want Jessica?¡± Matthew asked and Jessica took a deep breath before she finally spoke. ¡°I have been sending you voicemails but you haven¡¯t been responding. I know you said you do not want anything to do with me but please, I need you. I have no friends, or anyone, it¡¯s just you. I¡¯m willing to pay you any amount of money you want. $1000,$10000, I would pay¡± Jessica said and Matthew stared at her briefly. ¡°It¡¯s not the money, Jessica. I¡¯m sorry I don¡¯t need your money. I just don¡¯t want the paparazzi at the front of my house anymore, please leave¡± Matthew said and Jessica nodded. ¡°I understand. Well, my brother would be holding a party at our house this weekend, maybe you would change your mind and attend¡± she said as she brought out an invitation card and gave it to Matthew who refused to collect it. ¡°I¡¯m noting, alright, please leave,¡± he said and Jessica nodded in response. She moved towards him and kissed him briefly on his lips. ¡°Goodbye,¡± she said, and with that she walked out of the house to her car. Immediately she entered her car, she burst into tears. She was already starting to like Matthew but he didn¡¯t like her in return. She wondered why the people she¡¯d always loved never loved her in return, maybe she¡¯s not lucky when ites to love, she thought as she cried. She wiped her tears and then sighed. She decided to go home and make the rest of the preparation for the party which was gonna be held this weekend. Hannah is seen in the boardroom, with Brandon and other members, sitting on their various chairs with theirptops in front of them. ¡°Mrs Danvers, could you please tell us the total budget for everything you just stated¡± Hannah said while she stared at the screen in front of her. ¡°I do not have the total budget yet, when I draft it out, I will send it to your office,¡± Mrs Danvers said and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°That would be the end of this meeting, everyone should leave, except Mrs. Cranston,¡± Hannah said and everyone stood up and left except Brandon who sat down wondering why Hannah had asked the woman to wait behind. She gave Brandon a side eye but he just didn¡¯t flinch or make any move to exit the room. She sighed softly and turned to Mrs Cranston who was now staring at her. ¡°Max told me you handled print media, you still do?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Yes, I still do,¡± Mrs Cranston said in response. ¡°My interview and photoshoot for mour, is next e Week monday, and I have been reading over potential questions, I¡¯m sure they gonna ask about my personal life and I just want to be thoughtful and presentable,¡± Hannah said and Mrs Cranston sighed ¡°I really wouldn¡¯t bother about it. They only publish the speech of the person whonds the woman of the year and I don¡¯t think you stand a chance¡± Mrs Cranston said and Hannah raised her eyebrows in surprise. ¡°That was harsh,¡± she thought as she smiled and then sighed softly. ¡°There¡¯s been a lot of whispering behind my back and I¡¯ve been noticing a lot of attitudes. Why don¡¯t you tell me how you really feel? Go ahead. Free pass. What is it about? Spill it out or the next time I notice any slight attitude, I don¡¯t care how long you have worked for thispany, you would be fired¡± Hannah said Mrs Cranston paused for some seconds before she finally spoke. ¡°I have worked in thispany for more than six years and you just came from nowhere and took over the position of the COO, just like that without working for it,¡± Mrs Cranston said and Hannah sat up properly. ¡°And who do you think deserved the promotion or rather the position?¡± Hannah asked as she stared at the woman waiting for her response. ¡°Maybe if Mrs. Elizabeth Colby, or maybe Jessica had gotten the position it would be better,¡± Mrs. Cranston said and Hannah hummed. ¡°Now, this is getting interesting,¡± Hannah thought. ¡°You are down with nepotism?¡± Hannah asked ¡°No, I¡¯m not,¡± she responded. ¡°And the people you just mentioned are Colby right?¡± Hannah asked and she nodded in response. ¡°That initially makes me a family too, Mrs Cranston. I¡¯m his wife and I have kids for him, that makes me family. I mean who else can you trust to run the family business except the family? I am here to stay Mrs Cranston, you should learn and get used to me being the COO or you can quit¡± Hannah said and Mrs Cranston swallowed hard. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mrs Colby,¡± she said and bowed her head. ¡°You don¡¯t have to be sorry, thank you for your honesty, that would be all,¡± she said and she nodded before walking out. She turned to Brandon who was staring at her with a broad smile on his face. ¡°What¡¯s funny?¡± She asked as she stood up and packed her things to leave the room when Brandon stood up and blocked her way. TBC Chapter 160 ¡°Get out of my way Brandon¡± she muttered as she stared at the man in front of her. ¡°Was that necessary? Asking Mrs Cranston how she feels?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Of course it was. I don¡¯t work with backstabbers. It¡¯s high time women start supporting women,¡± Hannah said and Brandon smiled. ¡°You are not just beautiful, you are so smart and intelligent¡± He muttered and then touched her petite face as he stared at her with love in his eyes. Hannah felt a cold shiver run down her spine as she gazed at those alluring eyes of his. She felt a strange feeling running through her veins. She swallowed into nothing. Suddenly, he ced his lips on hers and kissed her slowly and passionately. At first, Hannah tried to push him away, but she stopped and closed her eyes as she let whatever she was feeling at that moment wash through her. But in a moment, she felt her brain rest in a second. This was the same man that Isabe had brought food for and also kissed him on his cheeks and then she caught them kissing in his office and now he was kissing her. ¡°Brandon stop!¡± She pushed him away and Brandon stared at her wondering why she was angry all of a sudden. ¡°You should call your Isabe and stop trying to take advantage of me all the time, please,¡± she said angrily and pushed him out of the way before walking out of the boardroom. She walked inside her office and then locked the door, she dropped her papers and iPad on the table and sat on the couch. She ced her hands on her heart which was running a marathon race. She wondered why she always let Brandon kiss her, this was unlike her before. What is happening to me? Why am I always falling for his tricks and thinking about him all the time? she thought as she kept thinking about Brandon nonstop. She tried shaking off the thought in her head or doing one thing or another that would make her forget about him but it wasn¡¯t working. Just then she heard her phone ring. It was a call from Jessica. She picked up the phone and then answered it. ¡°Hey¡± she muttered ¡°I have already started making the necessary preparations for the party. I know you are busy with work, so don¡¯t worry I can handle it, Alex and Mom are helping too. Could you help me get some flour from the grocery store whening back home? I need to make some snacks for myself¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded. ¡°Sure, I will,¡± she said and hung up.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Meanwhile, Brandon is seen in his office looking so calm, no matter how many times he tells this woman that nothing is going on between him and Isabe, she never believes him. Or is she jealous? He thought and just then he heard a knock on his door. ¡°Come in,¡± he said and Max walked in. ¡°Sir, Mr Harper is willing to meet this evening by 5 pm at a five-star hotel,¡± Max said and Brandon checked his time and saw it was almost 4 pm. ¡°You should also inform my wife, she will being with me,¡± Brandon said Max nodded in response and was about to leave when Brandon called him making him stop. ¡°Here, you can have this for lunch or dinner,¡± he said as he gave him the food Isabe had given him. ¡°Thank you, sir,¡± Max said with a bright smile on his face. He had been busy running around and hadn¡¯t had the chance to eat, he was so happy he would be able to eat now. It was almost 5 pm and Brandon was already prepared to leave the office, he walked inside Hannah¡¯s office and met her staring at theputer in front of her. ¡°I¡¯m ready to go now, we should leave it¡¯s almost 5 pm,¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded and switched off theputer in front of her. She stood up and was about carrying her bag when Brandon carried it, instead. ¡°Can I have my bag?¡± She asked ¡°No, I would help you hold it,¡± he said and she rolled her eyes and walked past him, then walked out of the office with Brandon trailing behind her. All the workers kept staring at Brandon who was holding Hannah¡¯s bag as they both walked outside thepany. ¡°Mr Colby is so romantic and they look so cute together¡± one of the workers whispered and Hannah rolled her eyes. When they had gotten to the underground parking lots, Brandon asked Hannah toe with him in his car, and that he would ask Max to bring her car home. After much hesitation, Hannah had agreed to go with him in his car. Immediately they entered the car, Brandon ignited the engine and zoomed off at once. Brandon kept stealing nces at Hannah who was looking outside the window. ¡°Are you angry at me?¡± He asked as she stared at her and then moved his eyes back on the road but she didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I asked you to step down from the coo position, it¡¯s yours alright. No one can take the position from you¡± he said and she rolled her eyes without saying a word. Brandon felt like he was about to explode at that moment as she kept on ignoring him. It pained his heart to see Hannah ignoring him. Suddenly, he parked the car at the side of the road and stopped the engine. Hannah turned to him wondering why he stopped in the middle of nowhere. He brought out his phone and gave it to Hannah. It was a CCTV footage of when Isabe had arrived in Brandon¡¯s office, how she had slipped and fell on the ground, and how Brandon had helped her up. He was right, he didn¡¯t kiss her, she was the one who misinterpreted everything. ¡°See, I didn¡¯t kiss her. Nothing is going on between me and Isabe, you can go through my phone and search it if you want¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him then gave him back his phone. ¡°I don¡¯t care¡± TBC Chapter 161 ¡°You went through all that trouble just to get me footage of when Isabe had arrived in your office, it wasn¡¯t necessary ¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed. Hannah had just lied, she didn¡¯t know why she felt relieved that she was wrong and Brandon didn¡¯t kiss her. She felt like a huge weight had been lifted off her chest. ¡°Hannah, I know I can be a dick sometimes but trust me I would do anything for you and I would never do anything that would hurt you,¡± Brandon said and Hannah hummed. ¡°Okay then, sign the divorce papers¡± Hannah Said and Brandon frowned. ¡°I would do anything for you but I will never let go of you. It would be thest thing I would do here on earth¡± Brandon said and just then a text message popped up in his phone. ¡°Mr Harper is waiting already,¡± he said and then ignited the engine and drove off. Hannah on the other hand turned and looked outside the window, she felt her cheeks turn red as she remembered what Brandon had said. He would do anything for her, she smiled inwardly. He went through a lot of trouble, to make sure he proved to her that he and Isabe didn¡¯t have anything going on between them. She smiled but then quickly reced the smile on her face with a frown. When they had gotten to the five-star hotel, they both alighted the car and were about to walk inside the hotel when Hannah remembered she had left her phone in the car. ¡°I left my phone in the car, I will meet you inside,¡± Hannah said and Brandon nodded before walking inside the hotel. Hannah had gotten to the car and then she saw her phone lying pretty on the passenger front seat. She sighed softly and took the phone. She closed the car door and was about to walk inside the hotel when she collided with someone unexpectedly. It was Jeff. ¡°Hey, watch where you are going,¡± she said calmly and Jeff smirked. ¡°Hey, Hannah, what are you doing here?¡± He muttered and tried to touch her but she pped his hands away. He reeks of alcohol. Has he been drinking? she thought. ¡°Get out of my way Jeff,¡± she said but Jeff seemed too stubborn and refused to leave her way. ¡°That¡¯s no way to talk to your brother-inw,¡± He said and Hannah raised her eyebrows. ¡°Oh don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t know I and Brandon are brothers which automatically makes you my sister-inw. Isn¡¯t that nice? Oh my goodness. You married me and divorced me, then went for my brother, don¡¯t you have any shame?¡± Jeff said and chuckled and Hannah stared at him disgustingly. This man was drunk and Hannah was not in the mood to exchange words with him. ¡°You are drunk Jeff, just get out of my way¡± Hannah warned but he just wouldn¡¯t listen. ¡°You ruined my life, Hannah Rodriguez, you ruined my life¡± heughed and tried to hug Hannah but she pushed him away and he staggered backwards. ¡°Where is your husband? Oh, I guess you came alone and he isn¡¯t here to save your ass again ¡± Jeff said and Hannah pushed him out of her way and walked inside the hotel. She asked the receptionist where Brandon was and they directed her to the VIP bar. She was walking down the hallway going to the VIP bar when she felt someone grab her and push her to the wall. She groaned in pain and raised her head and saw Jeff, whose eyes were so red. He had stood up and followed her the moment she walked inside the hotel. ¡°What is wrong with you? Can¡¯t you let me me¡± she yelled and tried pushing him away but he was too strong this time. ¡°You are the reason I am this way. Remember I picked you up from the street and made you who you were. You were just a stinky slut and a whore on the streets of Anta, but you left me for Brandon who turns out to be my brother¡± Jeff muttered and Hannah gave him a dirty p on his face. ¡°How dare you call me a whore!¡± She yelled and pped him on his face again. Jeff frowned as he stared at Hannah with Anger in his eyes. He raised his hands to hit her when someone held his hands and pulled him away from Hannah. Meanwhile, Brandon is seen sitting with Mr Harper, while they discuss the terms and conditions of their business. His mind was far from Harper as Hannah hadn¡¯te yet. She was only gonna get her phone from the car, he wondered why she was taking so long. He decided to go check why she was taking too much time. ¡°Excuse me, Mr Harper. I would be back in a minute¡± he said and Mr Harper nodded in response. He walked out of the VIP bar and entered the hallway, he brought out his phone to call Hannah when he suddenly saw a male figure pinned Hannah to the wall. It was Jeff. She looked so scared but she tried to mask her fear, as she hit him hard on his face Jeff had wanted to hit her back when he held his hands and pulled him away from her, then punched him hard on his face making him fall on the floor. ¡°How dare you touch MY WIFE¡± Brandon yelled and Jeff stood up andughed and then turned to Hannah who had moved behind Brandon for protection.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°An your darling husband hase to save you again,¡± Jeff said to Hannah who stared at him without saying a word. Brandon, who was feeling so angry, punched him again in his face, this time Harder, which made him bleed on his nose. ¡°You just gonna keep hitting your brother? Is that how you treat family? I was expecting you to tell me *Hello Brother* and give me a sweet hug¡± Jeff muttered as he wiped the blood off his nose and then turned to Brandon who was looking so angry and ready to rip off his head at that moment. TBC Chapter 162 ¡°You are not family, neither are you, my brother. Whoever told you that shit is spreading rumors, you should go find who your father is¡± Brandon said and Jeff scoffed. ¡°Ohmon, even your grandma, our grandma Elizabeth confirmed it too, we are brothers,¡± he said and then burst intoughter. ¡°And then you believe what she told you? I have known my grandma for years and trust me when I say whatever she says is a lie, you should ask your mom to tell you the truth. And try to make your life useful, else you gonna end up in jail for the second time¡± Brandon said and turned to Hannah who hadn¡¯t said a word. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Brandon asked and she nodded. ¡°She¡¯s still going to leave you for someone else, she¡¯s a whore¡± Jeff said and Brandon turned swiftly and punched him in his mouth making him spit blood. And then kicked him in his stomach. ¡°That¡¯s my wife you are talking to, MY WIFE,¡± he said and punched him again in his mouth. He was about to hit him again when Hannah held him. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Brandon, he¡¯s already a waste, just leave him be,¡± Hannah said as she grabbed Brandon by his arms. He stared at her little eyes and he felt all the anger he was feeling just now had disappeared. ¡°You are going to regret hitting me Brandon Colby and as for you Hannah, your days are numbered¡± he yelled Brandon turned to him but Hannah held him and asked him to let him go. ¡°Let¡¯s go home,¡± he said as he held her hands and pulled her out of the hotel and towards the car. He opened the passenger front seat and asked her to get in. ¡°How about Mr Harper?¡± Hannah asked ¡°I would schedule the meeting for another day,¡± he said and she nodded and entered the car. Brandon walked to the driver¡¯s seat and entered the car, he ignited the engine and zoomed off. She wondered why he was so angry and now he wouldn¡¯t even talk to her. It¡¯s not like she cares or wants him to talk to her, she thought, staring outside the window. She suddenly remembered Jessica had asked her to help her get some Flour.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Could you please drop by the grocery store, I need to get some flour for Jessica,¡± Hannah said and then faced the window and stared outside the car. He remembered how much he had loved Jeff but he betrayed her and called her a slut, when he was the man whore, she thought as memories of the past came running into her head. She was trying to survive and was working when she met Jeff. If her father hadn¡¯t left her and her mom who had died of cancer, she wouldn¡¯t have suffered that much. It was her father¡¯s fault and she would never forgive him, she thought as memories of the past came running inside her head like a sh. She quickly shook off the thoughts, she hated to remember the past, and she wished she could wipe out her memories so she wouldn¡¯t have to remember those painful moments. Just then she closed her eyes and drifted to sleep. Brandon had stopped the car in front of the grocery store. He turned and saw Hannah was already asleep. She looked so sad even in her sleep, thisdy must have been through a lot, he thought as he stroked her head. He didn¡¯t want to wake her up, so he walked out of the car and went inside the store himself. He got the flour and some fruits too, he paid for it before walking out of the store. He put it in the back sit of the car and then entered the car. Hannah was still asleep. He stared at her pretty face and her little red lips that were calling to him. He smiled as he stared at her, this woman was just so beautiful, and even in her sleep, she was driving him crazy. He looked away from her, ignited the engine, and drove off. He kept stealing nces at her while he drove home, admiring her beauty. When he got home, he parked his car at the car park. Hannah was still asleep; he didn¡¯t want to disturb her, so instead of waking her up, he moved to the passenger seat and opened the door. He carried her out of the car and carried her in a bridal style and just then Hannah opened her eyes. She stared at Brandon and then she suddenly realized he was carrying her. The sleep in her eyes had suddenly vanished. ¡°Put me down¡± she yelled and Brandon stared at her with no expression on his face. ¡°Shhh, don¡¯t move, else I will kiss you and you¡¯ll fall,¡± he threatensd and Hannah went silent immediately. She felt her cheeks turn red at once. He walked inside the house and then saw Jessica climbing down the stairs. Hannah quickly closed her eyes in embarrassment and pretended to be asleep the moment she saw Jessica. ¡°What happened to her? Did she drink?¡± Jessica was surprised to see Hannah in Brandon¡¯s arms. ¡°She¡¯s asleep, the flour you sent her is in the back of the car,¡± Brandon said and walked past his annoying sister. He climbed upstairs to her room and Hannah quickly opened her eyes. ¡°Put me down Brandon, else I am going to¡­..¡± ¡°What are you going to do?¡± He asked cutting off her speech and she gritted her teeth. ¡°Just put me down, please¡± she muttered and he smiled and dropped her on the bed. She heaved a sigh of relief the moment he dropped her on the bed but suddenly she felt her heart running a marathon race with what Brandon did next. He removed his shirt and climbed on top of her and suddenly he ced his lips on hers. Hannah felt her body stiffened immediately. ¡°Is he going to have sex with me?¡± She thought with her eyes wide open. TBC Chapter 163 Suddenly Brandon pulled away from the kiss and stared at her pretty little eyes. He smiled and then stood up from her, walked towards the wardrobe, picked up a new shirt, and put it on. ¡°That was for stopping me from killing that bastard,¡± he said as he buttoned his shirt, his eyes on Hannah who was yet to recover from the thought of Brandon having sex with her. ¡°What were you thinking? You think I wanted to¡­.¡± ¡°Get out!¡± Hannah yelled as she picked up a cloth that was on the bed and threw it at Brandon. Heughed and then walked out of the room. Hannah then covered her face in embarrassment as she felt her cheeks be red. Meanwhile, Elizabeth is seen in the hospital, sitting on the bed while she eats her food and watching the TV. Just then Edward walked in. ¡°Edward,¡± Elizabeth called, surprised to see him. ¡°Hey, Elizabeth. How are you feeling?¡± Edward asked as he stared at the woman whose face was still bandaged. ¡°I¡¯m fine, I thought you wouldn¡¯te to see me,¡± Elizabeth said as she kept the food beside her. ¡°You are family Elizabeth, I will surelye see you,¡± Edward said and Elizabeth smiled at him. She knew the reason he came, he just wanted to know if everything would go as nned, and of course, it would all go as nned. Brandon was still gonna marry Isabe, she was gonna make sure it happened. ¡°Everything is gonna go as nned. You¡¯re gonna call Brandon and ask him to marry your daughter, else you would withdraw your investment from thepany and make sure you take back the engineers you sent to support them in their ongoing project¡± Elizabeth said and Edward nodded in response. ¡°When would you be discharged?¡± Edward asked. ¡°Soon,¡± she said in response and Edward nodded. Just then Robert walked in with a nurse.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Mr Edward¡± Robert muttered and Edward stood up and shook hands with him. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you were in town¡± Edward muttered and Robert smiled. Just then a message popped into Edward¡¯s phone. ¡°I will be on my way now,¡± he said as he turned to Elizabeth and gave Robert onest nce before walking out of the ward. Robert frowned At Elizabeth. ¡°Too many people areing to see you in the hospital these days, you¡¯re gonna ruin my ns,¡± Robert said as he tightened his fist. ¡°They just came to check on me, I didn¡¯t tell them anything,¡± Elizabeth said in response. ¡°Really, but I noticed someone has been following me for days now watching my every move,¡± Robert said and Elizabeth stared at him surprised. ¡°It isn¡¯t me, it¡¯s not Edward nor Jessica, it must be Brandon,¡± Elizabeth said and paused when she saw a sh of anger in Robert¡¯s eyes when she mentioned Brandon¡¯s ¡°You can take whatever you want but do not harm Brandon, he¡¯s still my grandson,¡± Elizabeth said and Robert smiled. Today was a happy day for him, he wasn¡¯t gonna let anybody ruin his mood. Elizabeth¡¯s new looks were going to be revealed today. ¡°You gonna see your new looks today,¡± Robert said and then turned to the nurse and asked her to remove the bandages from her face. Elizabeth felt so happy, finally, she was gonna be out of the hospital for good, she thought and then sighed softly. After the nurse removed the bandage, she touched her face, it was looking so fresh, although it hadn¡¯t healed fully. Robert smiled as he stared at Elizabeth who was now looking like Arianna. The nurse walked out of the ward and came back a few secondster with a mirror in her hands and gave it to Elizabeth who smiled at her. She took the mirror and the smile on her face faded away the moment she saw her reflection on the mirror. ¡°What did you do to my face?¡± Elizabeth yelled angrily. She didn¡¯t know the surgery the doctor was performing was to look like Arianna. ¡°Excuse us,¡± Robert said to the nurse who nodded in response before walking out of the ward. He locked the door and turned to Elizabeth who was looking so furious. ¡°What did the doctor do to my face? You ruined my face¡± she yelled as she threw the mirror on the wall making it break into pieces. ¡°Mom, calm down,¡± Robert said as he moved towards her and held her hands. ¡°I asked the doctor to make you look this way, you look so pretty and young, you, we can finally get the revenge we want with this face. Arianna would regret ever messing with you, now you¡¯re gonna use this face to your advantage ¡± Robert said and Elizabeth became calm instantly, listening to every word Robert was saying. ¡°Brandon would be holding a party at his mansion. You¡¯re gonna go there and they would all be surprised to see you. It¡¯s a mask party,¡± Robert said and Elizabeth nodded in response. Robert smiled and pulled her into a hug. Elizabeth on the other hand wasn¡¯t happy she looked like the doppelg?nger of Arianna. She hated Arianna so much that she despised the sound of her voice, her looks, and everything about her. and now she was everything she hated. But on second thought, she felt Robert was right, this was her time to get the revenge she had wanted to get. She was gonna use this face to ruin things for Arianna and she would regret the day she came back to Anta. Her wish of removing Arianna from her children¡¯s lives was about toe through and she would take over without them knowing. And then get rid of Hannah and her octuplets for good. Watch your back Cami Colby or Arianna Mackenzie, whatever you call yourself, because I aming for you, Elizabeth thought as she gritted her teeth. She pulled away from the hug and stared a Robert, ¡°I need a dress for the party¡± TBC Chapter 164 Meanwhile, a few minutes after Brandon left the room, Hannah stood up from the bed and went to take her bath. After which, she put on a simple dress and walked out of the room. She walked to her children¡¯s room and it was empty. The room looked so scattered. They had thrown their toys in the corner of the room. Hannah sighed softly and picked up the toys from the ground, put them in their ces, and arranged the room. After which, she walked out of the room and went downstairs, where she met Jessica speaking to one of the maids. The maids were back from their leave. ¡°Hey,¡± Jessica muttered the moment she saw Hannah and walked towards her. She smiled at Jessica. ¡°Where¡¯s the octuplets?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Oh, they went out with Brandon just now. He said he was taking them to buy ice cream¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded in response.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°How about mom?¡± She scrutinized the whole ce as everyone was busy in the house. The party was tomorrow and the house helps were all making sure everything was in ce. ¡°She¡¯s in the kitchen,¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded and walked inside the kitchen, where she met Arianna dishing out dinner. She decided to support her. She helped her serve dinner on the dining table and it wasn¡¯t long before Brandon and the kids arrived. They all sat at the table as they ate together. Hannah smiled inwardly, she felt like she had a happy family, which was one thing she had always wished for, not knowing something big and bad was about to happen. ¡°The party, everyone is gonna put on a mask, I just want something unique,¡± Jessica said and everyone stared at her. ¡°I think it¡¯s a good idea¡± Hannah chipped in and Brandon sighed. Even if he wanted to say no, he could not oppose his wife. Meanwhile, Jeff had gotten home with his swollen face. He nted a soft knock on the door and the door flung open revealing Rosa. ¡°Jeff, what happened to your face?¡± She asked as she stared at his face which was swollen and red, and there was blood on his nose. ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± he said as he staggered inside the house. ¡°Are you drunk again?¡± Rosa asked and Jeffughed. ¡°You¡­ you, you ruined my life and I hate you so much¡± she yelled at Rosa and moved towards her. Just as he was about to hit her, he fell and hit his head on the ground making him lose consciousness. ¡°Jeff¡­. Jeff¡­¡± Rosa yelled and David, who was upstairs and had heard Rosa screaming, ran out of his room and went downstairs where he met his daddy lying unconscious on the ground. ¡°Daddy!¡± He yelled and rushed towards Jeff. ¡°Call the ambnce¡± Rosa yelled at the maid who was shivering and staring at them. Meanwhile, Rosa and David are seen in the hospital ward, watching the doctor treat Jeff. They had a worried look on their face. When the doctor was done, he turned to them. ¡°Doctor, how is he?¡± Rosa asked ¡°He¡¯s going to be fine. He¡¯s suffering from concussion, he just needs enough rest while he takes treatment, he will be fine¡± The doctor said and Rosa nodded and heaved a sigh of relief. The doctor took some files he had brought in and walked out of the ward. Rosa stared at Jeff and then sat beside him on the bed while he carried David on her body and made him rest his head on her chest. It wasn¡¯t long before David fell asleep. Tears gathered in Rosa¡¯s eyes, whatever was happening to her son, it was all her fault. Jeff was right, she ruined his life. Jeff was happy with Hannah in the past but her greediness took over and she decided to ruin their life by killing Hannah¡¯s baby and tried to kill Hannah too. She was the one who plotted everything with Rhoda to throw Hannah out of their house. If she hadn¡¯t done those evil things then, her son would have been happy, She blindly stripped his son¡¯s happiness and didn¡¯t think of how it would end. Now she regrets everything she¡¯s done, she wishes she could go back in time and correct all the mistakes she had made. Her son hates her now for ruining his life and lying to him about his real father. She wished she could make everything right again, but she felt it was already toote. More tears kept slipping down her cheeks. David who was asleep felt a drop of tears on his face, he opened his eyes and stared at his grandma. ¡°Grandma, are you crying?¡± He asked and Rosa smiled and quickly wiped her tears. ¡°No honey, I¡¯m okay. I¡¯m perfectly fine¡± Rosa said and David nodded. ¡°Stop crying grandma, Daddy is going to be fine, ¡± David said and Rosa nodded in response with a smile on her face. ¡°I hope so,¡± she muttered. It was morning and Hannah had woken up feeling so tired. She put on her sleeping dress and went downstairs to get coffee. She walked inside the kitchen and made coffee for herself then walked out of the kitchen and sat on the dining table. She took a sip of her coffee while staring into nothing. ¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± She heard a voice ask. She raised her head and saw Arianna staring at her. ¡°Good morning Mom¡± she greeted with a smile on her face. ¡°Good morning honey, I hope you slept well,¡± Arianna asked and Hannah smiled. ¡°Yes, mom,¡± she said in response. ¡°Honey, is everything alright? You look so lost just now¡± Arianna asked and Hannah went silent for some seconds before she finally spoke. ¡°Nothing Mom, I just woke up having this weird feeling. I don¡¯t know, maybe because I¡¯m stressed because of work¡± she said, trying to shake off whatever she was feeling. ¡°What feeling honey?¡± Arianna asked and Hannah sighed before she spoke ¡°I just have this feeling that something bad is about to happen¡± TBC Chapter 165 ¡°I just have this feeling that something bad is about to happen,¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled. ¡°I know you do not love parties, but it¡¯s just a one-day thing and it¡¯s gone. You would be opportuned to meet a lot of businessmen and women¡± Arianna said as she touched Hannah¡¯s shoulders and she nodded in response. Hannah sighed and decided to upstairs and get dressed for the party that would be starting in a few minutes from now. The moment she got to her room, she saw a shopping bag which contained a red dress and a red face mask. There was a letter in it. ¡°Put it on for me,¡± She read out loud and turned her back and saw Anonymous. She rolled her eyes knowing fully well that it was Brandon who sent the dress to her room. She walked inside the bathroom, took her bath, and walked out of the bathroom. She dried her body and rubbed her lotion, after which she put on her underwear and walked towards her wardrobe searching for what she would wear but she found nothing. She stared at the dress that was on the bed. She didn¡¯t want to put it on but right now she¡¯s got no choice but to put it on. She wasn¡¯t even prepared for the party and forgot to get herself a new dress. Now she had no option but to wear the dress Brandon had gotten for her. She put on the dress and stared at her reflection in the mirror. She was looking so beautiful in the gown. Brandon has a good eye when ites to clothes, she thought as he admired how beautiful the gown was. She put on light makeup and applied a red lipstick on her lips. After that she put on her heels and her butterfly mask which Made her look extremely sexy. She walked out of the room and went to her kid¡¯s room, where she met them ying a video game. ¡°Wow,¡± the kids muttered as they saw Hannah who was looking amazing. They had barely recognized her when they saw her. ¡°Mommy, you look so beautiful, ¡± Allison said as she stood up from the ground admiring Hannah¡¯s dress. The rest of the kids stared at Hannah in awe and couldn¡¯t say a word as they were short of words to say. ¡°Thank you honey¡± Hannah smiled at them. ¡°The party will be starting soon, please do not leave your room as there will be a lot of guests here, I don¡¯t want you guys running around. If you need anything, I will send a maid over to respond to you guys every need and I will being to check on you guys¡± Hannah said the kids nodded obediently, and Hannah walked out of the room and closed the door behind her. She sighed softly as she removed the mask she was wearing, she didn¡¯t know why she was still feeling weird that something bad was about to happen. She walked towards the staircase and held the stairs rays as she watched different men and women walk inside the house with their face masks on. She couldn¡¯t recognize any of them as they were putting on different masks of Different kinds. Just then she felt someone was behind her, she turned swiftly, and to her surprise, she saw Brandon standing behind her. ¡°You scared me,¡± she said as she heaved a sigh of relief and then turned away from him. ¡°Sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to scare you,¡± Brandon said as he stood beside her on the ray watching people walk inside the house. ¡°I barely recognize anyone here,¡± Hannah said scrutinizing the whole area. ¡°These are people we know, they are just putting on masks that¡¯s why it¡¯s hard for you to recognize them,¡± Brandon said and Hannah hummed.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°You are looking extremely gorgeous,¡± Brandon said as he stared at Hannah who rolled her eyes. ¡°This dress looks so pretty, I didn¡¯t know you had this dress. Where did you get it from?¡± Brandon said admiring the dress Hannah was putting on. It fitted her so much and brought out her curvy shape which was driving Brandon crazy. Hannah raised her eyebrows, as she turned to Brandon. ¡°Why would you ask me such a question? Ain¡¯t you the one who bought it and kept it in my room for me¡± Hannah said and Brandon stared at her looking confused. ¡°What are you talking about? I didn¡¯t get you any dress¡± Brandon said and Hannah went mute at once. ¡°Maybe mom got it for me, or Jessica,¡± she said and Brandon nodded just then he looked downstairs towards the door and saw a male figure walking in with a female figure beside him. It was the senator and his wife. The senator removed his mask and sighed softly scrutinizing the whole area. Brandon smiled. ¡°Senator Harrington and his wife are here, let¡¯s go wee them,¡± Brandon said to Hannah ¡°I¡¯ming, you should go first,¡± she said and Brandon nodded before going downstairs to wee the senator and his wife. Hannah decided to look for Arianna and ask her if she was the one who had kept the cloth in her room with a note attached to it. Luckily, she saw Arianna and Jessica walking down the hallway while speaking with each other. ¡°Oh thank God I found you Hannah, there¡¯s someone I want you to meet,¡± Arianna said with a smile on her face. ¡°Oh my goodness! Your dress is so pretty, did Brandon order it for you?¡± Jessica asked, admiring the dress. ¡°Brandon sure has good eyes when ites to buying clothes for his wife,¡± Arianna said and then paused when she noticed the look on Hannah¡¯s Face. ¡°What¡¯s wrong honey, are you still having that weird feeling?¡± She asked and Hannah smiled. ¡°No Mom, I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m just a little bit nervous¡± she said with a smile on her face but deep down she was worried, scared, and confused. If Brandon, Arianna, or Jessica wasn¡¯t the one who had gotten the dress for her, then who the hell got the dress for her, and how the hell did the dress get in her room? TBC Chapter 166 Hannah was in deep thought while both Arianna and Jessica admired her dress. Just then a text message popped on their phones at once from a strange number, stating Meet me in the study room. They all stared at each other at once wondering who had sent the text message. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s Brandon,¡± Hannah said and they all shrugged and decided to go to the study room. They walked inside the study room, opened the door, and to their surprise it was empty. They both stared at each other looking confused. Hannah decided to call Brandon. Brandon, who was seen speaking with Senator Harrington and his wife, suddenly heard his phone vibrate. He brought out his phone and checked the text message. *Meet me in the study room* the message stated, and Brandon wondered who had sent the message because it was from a strange number. ¡°Please enjoy the party, Excuse me,¡± she said to Senator Harrington and his wife before walking away. He climbed upstairs and made his way to his study room when he heard his phone ring, it was Hannah who was calling him. He answered the phone call as he entered the study room. ¡°I¡¯m here¡± he responded and Hannah hung up. ¡°Were you the one who sent us the text message?¡± Arianna asked ¡°No, I got the same text message too, that¡¯s why I¡¯m here,¡± Brandon said and they all stared at each other looking confused. Hannah on the other hand looked more confused and wondered what was going on, first of all, she found a dress in her room with a note attached to it and now a strange number texting them. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s a mistake, we should return to the party,¡± Brandon said and was about to walk out of the room when a tall figure walked in, with ady by his side and they were both putting on a mask on their faces. ¡°Not yet¡± the voice muttered as they both removed the mask and to their surprise, it was Robert and ady who was the doppelg?nger of Arianna. ¡°Hello Grandson¡± Elizabeth muttered and they all stared at her and then at Arianna looking so confused. It was then Brandon knew what was going on. ¡°Grandma¡± Brandon muttered and everyone opened their eyes wide in shock. ¡°I knew you were always smart, Brandon,¡± Robert thought with an evil smirk on his face. ¡°What? You did a facial surgery to look like a mom¡± Jessica said with a look of disappointment, anger, and hatred on her face as she stared At Elizabeth. The moment Elizabeth saw the look on Jessica¡¯s face, she felt her heart break into pieces. Jessica was the only one who loved her so much in the family despite all she¡¯s done but now she was going to despise her. Jessica shook her head and walked out of the study room, to her room. ¡°Jessica,¡± Elizabeth called and went after her. Hannah turned to Arianna who was looking furious, she then touched her shoulder and Arianna stared at her. Hannah could see the anger and pain in her eyes, how could they do surgery on Elizabeth to make them look alike? This was all their n all this time, she thought angrily. ¡°What are you doing here, Robert?¡± Brandon asked as the look of anger shed in his eyes. ¡°What happened to the uncle in my name? Common Brandon, this was my father¡¯s mansion, which was passed down to me when he died but your father took it from me. Well, I¡¯m back to take what is mine¡± Robert said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°My father never stole anything from you, and this mansion belongs to me and my family, you cannot take it away from us,¡± Brandon said and brought out his phone to call the security, and in no time they arrived. ¡°Escort him out of my property, ¡± Brandon said and the security men who were in suits tried to touch Robert who pushed their hands away from him. ¡°I will leave myself, but just so you, it is not over. You better watch your back, little boy¡± he said and with that, he walked out of the house with the security trailing behind him. Meanwhile, Jessica is seen in her room sitting on the bed with tears streaming down her cheeks, how could grandma do surgery to make her look like her mom, she thought as more tears slipped down her cheeks.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Just then the door flung open revealing Elizabeth. Jessica raised her head and stared at her. ¡°You should leave,¡± she said and Elizabeth sighed and closed the door behind her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Jessica. I didn¡¯t n on making myself look like Your mom¡± Elizabeth said and Jessica scoffed ¡°Then why did you do it?¡± She asked, looking furious. ¡°It was all Roberts¡¯s fault, he pushed me on that fire and asked the doctor to do surgery on me. I didn¡¯t know he was going to make me look like her¡± Elizabeth said and Jessica turned to her ¡°But you said it was an ident, that you slipped and fell, you lied,¡± Jessica said and Elizabeth paused for some seconds before she finally spoke. ¡°I was trying to protect him, he¡¯s still my son, Jessica. It was an ident, he didn¡¯t push me in the fire intentionally¡± Elizabeth said and Jessica shook her head. ¡°Why do you like covering for him, can¡¯t you see he¡¯s evil and he hurt you, yet you are trying to protect him¡± Jessica said and tears slipped down Elizabeth¡¯s face. No matter what, mothers would always love their kids and protect them. Mother¡¯s love for their children is unconditional. If there was one thing Jessica hated, it was to see Elizabeth in tears. She became calm instantly and looked away from Elizabeth. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for everything, Jessica¡± she cried and Jessica moved towards her and hugged her. ¡°It¡¯s fine Grandma, stop crying,¡± Jessica said and Elizabeth nodded in response. ¡°What are you going to do now? You can¡¯t stay here like this,¡± Jessica said ¡°I know, that¡¯s why I¡¯m going to leave the country¡± TBC Chapter 167 ¡°I know, that¡¯s why I¡¯m going to leave the country,¡± Elizabeth said and Jessica sighed softly and wiped her tears. ¡°Are you sure about that?¡± Jessica asked and she nodded in response. ¡°I would help you book your flight and get the necessary things you need, so you can leave tomorrow morning,¡± Jessica said and Elizabeth sighed. ¡°You can stay in my room, I will go make some calls now,¡± she said and with that, she walked out of the room. The moment Brandon had asked the guards to throw Robert out of the house, Hannah¡¯s mind drifted to her kids. She quickly rushed out of the study room and went to her kid¡¯s room, where she met them asleep. The maid whom she had told to watch them was also asleep. She ced her hands on her chest and heaved a sigh of relief. She walked out of the room and closed. A lot of thoughts going through her mind. She walked to her room and closed the door. She removed the dress she was wearing and put on another dress. She stared at the dress in her hands wondering who had brought it for her and kept it in her room. Deep down she knows it wasn¡¯t Robert or Elizabeth either, she wondered who it was. Meanwhile, Robert is seen outside Colby¡¯s mansion, staring at the security who had thrown him out with anger in his eyes. The security men gave him onest nce before going back inside the house. He brought out his phone and was about to dial a number when he felt someone touch him from behind with a dagger knife. He felt a cold shiver run down his spine and the gun in his hands fell on the ground. He paused and then made a turn when a deep voice said ¡°Do not move¡±. He recognized that voice, even in his dream he would recognize the voice. It was his brother¡¯s voice, Wilson. Just then he felt the knife Pierce through his back and it was twisted and pulled out in force. He groaned and fell on his knees, with blood gushing out of his mouth and his back. The figure smiled as he moved in front of him and then touched his face. ¡°Hello Brother,¡± a smile escaped his lips as he watched Roberty on the ground staring at him with shock in his eyes and suddenly he closed his eyes. ¡°Say hi to the devil for me¡± he muttered as he passed the knife to a huge man standing beside him. ¡°Get rid of the phone you used in texting them all, I know Brandon, he would wanna trace the number and find out who sent those text messages. Robert already ruined my ns for tonight¡± He brought out a handkerchief from his pocket and cleaned the blood In his hands and then turned to the huge man in a suit standing beside him and speaking Spanish. ¡°deshacerse del cuerpo y sabes qu¨¦ hacer a continuaci¨®n (get rid of the body and you know what to do next)¡± ¡°Yes jefe (Boss)¡± the man responded and he turned and stared at the Colby¡¯s mansion before walking away. It was morning and the maids were seen cleaning the house because it had looked so dirty from yesterday¡¯s party. Arianna is seen climbing down the stairs while the maid greets her. She took a bottle of wine that was on the table and asked the maid to keep it In her room. Just then the front door burst open revealing Jessica who was looking so tired. ¡°Where are youing from this early morning?¡± Arianna asked as Jessica walked towards her. ¡°I went to drop off Grandma at the airport, she¡¯s out of the country, ¡± Jessica said Arianna nodded in response and made to walk away when Jessica held her hands. ¡°She¡¯s gone mom, could you please forgive her, please,¡± Jessica said with sadness in her eyes. Her daughter was such a soft-hearted person, no matter how bad someone was, she always tends to see good in them. ¡°I hold nothing against her honey, I¡¯m just d she¡¯s left,¡± Arianna said and Jessica nodded in response. Just then Brandon is seen climbing down the stairs when he suddenly hears his phone ring, it is a call from Edward. ¡°Brandon, I want us to meet, we need to discuss business, I will text you the time and ce,¡± Mr. Edward said from the other side of the phone. ¡°Yeah, sure,¡± Brandon said and hung up. ¡°Good morning Mom¡± Brandon greeted as he moved towards Arianna and kissed her on her cheeks. Just then Arianna heard her phone vibrate. It was a text message from Micheal, asking her to check the news. She stared at the text message and then quickly went to the sitting room. ¡°Mom¡± Jessica called and Brandon stared at her, and they trailed behind Arianna who picked up the remote and switched on the TV. They all opened their eyes wide in shock at what they had seen. *Robert Colby stabbed to death* ¡°What?¡± Jessica muttered as she turned to Brandon giving him a questioning look. ¡°Don¡¯t give me that look, I didn¡¯t give any order to kill him, my security team wouldn¡¯t do this,¡± Brandon said and Jessica sighed softly. Arianna quickly brought out her phone and dialed Micheal¡¯s number. Immediately Micheal answered the phone call and she moved away from Brandon and Jessica. ¡°I thought I told you not to kill him¡± Arianna whispered ¡°I swear, I didn¡¯t kill him. I didn¡¯t, ¡± Micheal said and Arianna paused for a few seconds. ¡°If you didn¡¯t, then who did?¡± She asked and just then they heard a knock on the front door. ¡°I¡¯ll go get the door,¡± Jessica said as she moved towards the door and opened it, and to her surprise, she saw the FBI walk in. Brandon walked towards them wondering what they were doing at his house.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I will call you back,¡± Arianna said as she ended the call the moment she saw the FBI. ¡°We are here for Mrs. Arianna Mackenzie,¡± the FBI said and Jessica turned to Brandon and then to Arianna. ¡°I¡¯m the one,¡± Arianna said as she stepped forward. ¡°You have toe with us Mrs. Mackenzie,¡± a female FBI agent said as she moved towards Arianna and handcuffed her and took her away. ¡°Mom¡± Jessica called out ¡°You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court ofw. You have the right to an attorney. If you can¡¯t afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. You can exercise any of these rights by not responding to my questions, or making any statement. Do you understand the rights I¡¯m reading to you?¡± TBC Chapter 168 Meanwhile, Hannah who was in her room heard noises from downstairs and decided toe see what was going on. To her surprise, she saw The FBI taking Arianna away and Brandon was seen on a phone call speaking with the DPO. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon who was on the phone hung up and then turned to Hannah. ¡°I just heard from the DPO that someone testified that she saw Mom kill Robert, an eye witness, ¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him confused. ¡°That¡¯s not true, she didn¡¯t leave the housest night, she would never do such a thing,¡± Hannah said looking so worried. ¡°I think whoever killed Robert is trying to frame Mom for it,¡± Jessica said and Brandon sighed as text messages kept popping up on his phone. ¡°I know, that¡¯s why I¡¯m going to the station now and I¡¯m going to bail her out. You all just have to calm down¡± Brandon said and was about to leave when Hannah called his name. ¡°Brandon¡± she called and he turned to her. ¡°I¡¯ming with you,¡± she said and Brandon stared at her for a few seconds and nodded in response. They both walked out of the house, hopped inside the car and zoomed off to the station. At the station, Arianna, Hannah, and Brandon are seen walking out of the station with security officers trying to protect them from the paparazzi while escorting them to their car. Brandon and Hannah had already bailed Arianna. ¡°These charges are a joke. I didn¡¯t kill Robert¡± Arianna muttered the moment they entered the car. ¡°I know Mom, I believe you, you are going to be fine, everything is going to be fine,¡± Hannah said as she held Arianna¡¯s hands while consoling her. Meanwhile Brandon on the other hand didn¡¯t say a word, all that was on his mind was who killed Robert and then framed Arianna for it. The only person he knew was capable of such, was Elizabeth but after her surgery, she left the country, Jessica saw to that. Brandon wondered who it might be. Someone that hates his mom so much and would want to get rid of her. Someone who also hates Robert and would want to get rid of him too. There was only one person, it was Wilson Colby. No, it¡¯s not possible, he isn¡¯t back in Anta, Brandon thought and quickly shook off the thoughts of his father in his mind. He didn¡¯t want to believe he was back in town. He was jolted out of his thoughts by the sound of Arianna¡¯s phone which wouldn¡¯t stop vibrating. ¡°My contacts are trying to reach me and asking if I¡¯m fine, they must have seen the news,¡± Arianna said as she stared at Brandon from the rearview mirror who hadn¡¯t said a word since they left the station. Hannah wondered what was on Brandon¡¯s mind and why he hadn¡¯t said a word. Meanwhile, Jessica is seen in the sitting room pacing to and fro looking so worried, she had wanted to call Brandon and asked if they¡¯d left the station when she saw the news of the police officer escorting them to the car. This means Arianna had been bailed and they wereing back home. She heaved a sigh of relief and sat down. She wondered who had killed Robert and framed her mother for it. She was in a deep thought when she heard noises that jolted her out of her thoughts. She raised her head and saw the octuplets climbing down the stairs while talking to each other. They don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on, Jessica thought as she stood up and walked towards them. ¡°Why ain¡¯t you guys in school?¡± She asked and the kids raised their eyebrows staring at her confused Jessica also stared at them confused wondering why they were giving her that look. ¡°What?¡± She asked and the kids gazed at each other and then turned to Jessica. ¡°Today is Sunday Aunt Jessica,¡± Allison said and Jessica sighed and touched her forehead. She had even forgotten it was Sunday. ¡°Where¡¯s mommy and daddy?¡± Jayden asked and Jessica paused thinking of the lie she was going to say. She can¡¯t tell them they went to bail their grandma out of prison.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Uhm, they went out to get something, they went out with grandma to get something from the mall¡± Jessica stuttered and then smiled and the kids stared at her suspiciously. ¡°Aunt Jessica, why do I feel you are lying?¡± Addison said as she ced her hands on her waist and Jessica bit her inner lips. ¡°And since when did mom, dad, and grandma start going to the mall together?¡± Jamie asked and Audrey shrugged. ¡°Ask Aunt Jessica,¡± Aubrey said and Jessica gritted her teeth. Yeah, she had almost forgotten the kids were smart. ¡°I know Mom and Dad could go to the mall together, but Grandma would never go with them, now where is Mom, Dad, and Grandma?¡± Jasper asked and Jessica tightened her fist. These kids were gonna frustrate the hell outta her today. Now, she wished today was Monday instead of Sunday. ¡°They went¡­¡­.¡± Jessica paused and they all turned to the direction of the door when they heard a knock on the door. Seems like they are back, she thought and went to open the door. She was shocked at the person she saw at the door. ¡°Matthew¡± she called and Matthew smiled at her. ¡°Surprise, are you not gonna invite me in?¡± Matthew asked and Jessica who was still in shockughed. ¡°Sure,e in,¡± she said, still trying to recover from the shock of seeing Matthew. Meanwhile, the octuplets hummed the moment Matthew walked in. They recognized him because they had seen him in their house a few times before. But what they didn¡¯t know was what rtionship he had with Jessica, as they hadn¡¯t had the time to find out about it. Matthew smiled and turned only to notice eight little children staring at him with a weird look on their faces. TBC Chapter 169 ¡°Hello, children¡± Matthew muttered as he smiled at the octuplets who weren¡¯t smiling at him in return. They had no expression on their faces and didn¡¯t say a word to Matthew. Matthew turned to Jessica who smiled and stepped forward. ¡°Uhm Matthew, these are Brandon¡¯s kids,¡± Jessica said and Matthew mouthed a wow. He knew Brandon had kids from what Jessica had told him, what he didn¡¯t know was that they were eight kids. Those times he stayed at the mansion, he didn¡¯t get the chance to meet them in person. Matthew didn¡¯t need anyone to tell him they were Brandon¡¯s kids. They look so much like him. ¡°Yeah they look so cute,¡± Matthew said and Jessica smiled. ¡°And who are you?¡± Jayden questioned as he ced his hands in his pocket, giving him a cold look that was so cute. ¡°Uhm, I¡¯m Matthew, your aunt¡¯s boyfriend,¡± Matthew said and the kids stared at each other. Jessica knew the kids so much and how tricky they can be, they will ask Matthew so many questions today if she doesn¡¯t stop them. so, she turned to the kids. ¡°Now, get to your room, I need some privacy, ¡± Jessica said and the kids hummed before turning to leave. ¡°I¡¯m I the only one who doesn¡¯t like this Matthew guy!?¡± Allison said and Jessica opened her eyes wide and stared at Matthew who had also heard what the kids said. ¡°Me too, he looks suspicious,¡± Aubrey said and Jessica yelled and the kids turned to her. ¡°Can you guys just go to your room without saying a word?¡± Jessica said looking frustrated and the kids nodded before walking upstairs to their room. She then turned to Matthew. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about the kids,¡± Jessica said and managed to smile. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s fine. They are just kids¡± Matthew said and Jessica nodded in response. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you would being,¡± Jessica said and Matthew bent his head a bit and then raised his head. ¡°I told myself I wouldn¡¯t being back too but I just couldn¡¯t stop thinking about you after you stopped by my house earlier, and I¡­..¡± he paused and moved towards Jessica, then touched her face and wanted to kiss her. Just as he was about to kiss her, the door burst open revealing Arianna, Brandon, and Hannah. They all stared at Matthew, surprised to see him. ¡°Hey,¡± Matthew muttered and Hannah smiled at him. Brandon gave him onest nce before walking upstairs to his study room. ¡°Mom, are you alright? I¡¯m so sorry about what happened¡± Jessica said as she pulled Arianna into a hug. ¡°I¡¯m fine honey, I will go take my bath now and rest,¡± Arianna said as she pulled away from the hug, and with that, she walked away. Hannah on the other hand smiled at them before walking away to Brandon¡¯s study room. ¡°What happened?¡± Matthew asked, confused. ¡°You didn¡¯t see the news?¡± Jessica asked as she made her way to the couch and sat on it. ¡°I don¡¯t have a TV in my house,¡± Matthew said and Jessica muttered an oh. He was right, when she had gone to his apartment there was no TV there. ¡°My mom was arrested this morning and is being used of killing my uncle Robert,¡± Jessica said sadly and Matthew stared at her without saying a word. ¡°My mom would never do such to anyone. I feel so much pity for her, she¡¯s been through a lot already and now this¡± Jessica said as she remembered how her dad had tried to kill her mom before. ¡°She¡¯s gonna be fine,¡± Matthew said as he sat beside Jessica and held her hands. ¡°I don¡¯t want to lose her again, I just want us to be a happy family,¡± Jessica said and Matthew pulled her into a hug. She heaved a sigh of relief as she hugged him in return,Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. It was just what she needed, a hug. Matthew just came at the right time when she needed him the most. Meanwhile, the moment Hannah entered Brandon¡¯s study room, she met him standing by his table while staring at a picture in his hands. She had noticed his mood since they left the station. ¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± Hannah asked as she moved towards him, took the picture from his hands and stared at it. It was a picture of a young man who looked so much like Brandon. ¡°Who is he?¡± Hannah asked as she stared at the picture. ¡°Wilson Colby,¡± Brandon said and then sat on his chair. She wondered why he was staring at the picture. ¡°Your father?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon mmed his hands against his table and yelled. ¡°He¡¯s not my father¡± he yelled and Hannah flinched as she saw the look on his face. His eyes became red and the vein in his forehead had popped out. She moved back a bit as she stared at the man who was looking so furious. She¡¯s never seen him this angry before. The moment Brandon saw that Hannah moved from him a bit, he took a deep breath and tried to calm down a bit. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to scare you,¡± he said calmly as he stared at the woman in front of him. ¡°You should leave,¡± he said as he looked away from Hannah, tears had gathered in his eyes. ¡°What¡¯s the problem, Brandon?¡± Hannah asked and he turned to her and closed his eyes briefly pushing the tears back, then opened his eyes. ¡°He¡¯s back, he¡¯s back,¡± he said and she stared at him confused, wondering who was back. ¡°My Father, he¡¯s back. He is the one who killed Robert and paid that woman to act as an eye witness and confess it was Arianna who killed Robert¡± he said and then took a bottle of wind that was on the table and threw it at the wall making it break into pieces. Hannah swallowed into nothing and closed her eyes. When she heard no noise she opened her eyes and saw Brandon staring at her. ¡°You should leave Hannah, I wanna be alone,¡± he said calmly Hannah nodded and with that, she walked out of the room. TBC Chapter 170 The moment Hannah walked out of the study room, she saw Arianna about to walk in. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? I heard the sound of broken sses, is he alright? Are you okay?¡± Arianna asked and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°I don¡¯t know if he¡¯s okay, he looks furious, he says his father is back and is the one behind all this, I really don¡¯t know,¡± Hannah said and Arianna walked past her and entered the study room. There she met Brandon, staring into nothing, he looked so lost in thoughts. ¡°I said I wanna be alone, Hannah,¡± he said as he noticed someone had walked inside the study room. ¡°Honey, it¡¯s me, it¡¯s your mom,¡± Arianna said and Brandon raised his head and nced at her. ¡°Hannah told me, you think it¡¯s him!¡± Arianna asked and Brandon nodded in response. ¡°It¡¯s fine honey, everything is going to be alright,¡± Arianna said trying to console his son who was looking more than angry. ¡°No, it¡¯s not gonna be alright. Nothing is gonna be fine. He¡¯s a monster, a self-serving asshole. You don¡¯t know him, he would go to any extreme to hurt my family. He¡¯s going to try and take thepany away from me, he¡¯s gonna try and ruin me as he did years ago¡± Brandon said as tears gathered in his eyes as he remembered how his father had abused him and tortured him in the past.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. Arianna paused for a second, as she tried to understand what Brandon meant when he said he was gonna try to ruin him like he did years ago. Arianna knew Wilson never liked Brandon, but she always protected him when she was around him, after she was gone, she didn¡¯t know what happened next. ¡°What did he do to you, Brandon?¡± Arianna asked and tears almost slipped down Brandon¡¯s eyes as the memories came flooding in. He quickly pushed back the tears, he wasn¡¯t gonna let anyone see him cry. ¡°The kids are no longer safe here, we should take them elsewhere at least till all this is over,¡± Brandon said, ignoring Arianna¡¯s question. Just then he caught a glimpse of Hannah standing by the door staring at him. ¡°Is there anywhere you could take the kids to?¡± Brandon asked Hannah and she turned to Arianna. ¡°Yes, I can take them to my house in the state, no one knows about it and Sandra is there, she would be able to take care of them for the time being,¡± Arianna said and Brandon nodded. ¡°Security will be doubled, no one is to leave this house without a bodyguard,¡± Brandon said and just then he heard his phone vibrate. It was a business message, he stared at the message and walked towards Hannah who was standing by the door, he gave her onest look before walking out of the room. Hannah turned to Arianna. ¡°I can¡¯t take my kids away from me. I don¡¯t want them to be far from me¡± Hannah said and Arianna moved towards her and ced her hands on her shoulder. ¡°It won¡¯t be long, they will be back home. We just need to keep them safe, I¡¯ll go call Sandra. You should tell the kids, they would be spending some time with Sandra¡± Arianna said and walked past her. Hannah sighed softly, if this man is as dangerous as they say he is, then nobody is safe. It would be best if the kids would be out of the mansion for some time, Hannah thought as she walked out of the study room and went to the kid¡¯s room, where she met the kids ying games. ¡°Mommy, you are back,¡± the kids said at once as they heaved a sigh of relief. They were worried about her. ¡°Yes, sweethearts, I¡¯m back, ¡± Hannah said as she walked inside the room fully and sat on the ground, then motioned for her kids toe sit with her. They stopped ying their games and came to sit beside Hannah. They wondered what was wrong as they noticed the look on Hannah¡¯s face. ¡°What is it, mommy?¡± Allison asked with a concerned look on her face. ¡°Is everything alright mommy?¡± Aubrey asked and Hannah smiled at them. ¡°Ofcouse sweetie, everything is fine, mommy is okay. I just came to tell you guys something important ¡± Hannah said and the kids sat up properly wondering what Hannah had wanted to tell them. ¡°Something happened recently, and uhm¡­¡± Hannah paused thinking of how to exin it to the kids properly. ¡°And you guys will be staying with Aunt Sandra for some time. I promise, it won¡¯t be long I wille pick you guys up and bring you home¡± Hannah said and the kids stared at each other and then turned to Hannah. ¡°But why mommy?¡± they asked at once. Hannah couldn¡¯t tell them the exact situation on the ground, they were still kids and would not understand. ¡°Sweetheart, there are some things you wouldn¡¯t understand now, but when you grow up you will do. Do you trust Mommy?¡± Hannah asked and they nodded in response. ¡°Good, then trust me when I say I wille to pick you guys up in a few days. Don¡¯t worry, Sandra is a nicedy¡± Hannah said and the kids sighed softly and nodded. ¡°I know Aunt Sandra when we first came to Anta, we stayed with her at one of grandma¡¯s houses, she¡¯s so nice, I like her,¡± Jayden said and Hannah sighed, thankfully, the kids like Sandra. ¡°Yeah, Sandra is nice. You guys have to promise me you won¡¯t give her a hard time when you get there and also promise to look out for each other and protect each other¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded ¡°Pinky swear,¡± they said as they raised their tiny fingers and Hannah smiled. ¡°And we promise to protect each other and stand by each other because that¡¯s what family does, no matter what, we protect each other and stand by each other,¡± Jamie said and Hannah felt tears gather in her eyes. Because at the end of the day, family is all you¡¯ve got, Hannah thought. ¡°Come here, sweethearts,¡± she said as she opened her arms and they all did a group hug. TBC Chapter 171 Hannah had helped the kids arrange their clothes and some of their toys and put them in the car. Arianna had asked Hannah to stay at home while she went to drop them off at Sandra¡¯s ce because she knows how much Hannah is attached to her kids and she wouldn¡¯t be able to leave them. The moment Arianna left with the kids, Hannah walked inside the house, where she met Matthew and Jessica talking. She walked past them and went to her room, she closed the door behind her andid on the bed tiredly, lots of thoughts going through her mind. Suddenly, she drifted to sleep.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. Meanwhile, a male figure is seen sitting in arge hotel room, smoking Indian hemp while watching the TV. It was no other person but Wilson Colby. He sighed softly as he watched the news of Arianna being released from prison. He was the one who had paid a woman to testify against Arianna, but now his n has been ruined because of his son, Brandon. He frowned as he puffed out smoke from his mouth. He was back for two reasons, to get rid of Arianna for good and he wouldn¡¯t make the mistake he made the first time. He would sit and watch her die before he left. But he knows Brandon wouldn¡¯t let that happen, no matter what he does, Brandon would always save Arianna, so he would have to strip Brandon of his power, which is thepany. Without thepany, he would not have the power he has, he thought. Just then the door burst open revealing another man, one of his bodyguards. ¡°Jefe (Boss) Cami had just left the house with the octuplets. What should I do jefe?¡± The bodyguard, whose name is Stone, asked in his thick voice. There was someone in the house giving Stone all the information he needed. ¡°Don¡¯t touch the kids, I want them unharmed, just follow Ariana and find out where she¡¯s going with the kids,¡± Wilson said stone nodded in response and then brought out his phone and texted one of the other bodyguards to follow Arianna and find out where they were going to. ¡°I think it¡¯s time I made my grand entrance and let them know I have arrived. Prepare my car, I want to pay them a surprise visit tonight¡± Wilson said and Stone nodded in response before walking away. Meanwhile, Brandon is seen in his car, at the back of the station when suddenly the door opens and Liam enters the car. Brandon stared at Liam who was looking so lean and tired. He had asked the police to release him without anyone knowing and he decided to pick him up himself. ¡°Thank you,¡± Liam said and Brandon looked away from him. ¡°I didn¡¯t bail you out of prison because I want you to thank me, I still haven¡¯t forgiven you for what you did, but maybe there¡¯s something you can do to earn my forgiveness,¡± Brandon said and Liam¡¯s face brightened immediately. ¡°I would do anything to earn your forgiveness, anything,¡± Liam said and Brandon nced at him and sighed. ¡°My father is back in Anta.¡­¡± ¡°What?¡± Liam muttered as he opened his eyes wide in shock. He knows the history Brandon had with his father and how they both hated each other. ¡°Yeah, he killed Uncle Robert and now he¡¯s trying to harm my mom,¡± Brandon said and Liam stared at him confused. ¡°Uncle Robert? I thought he was in prison?¡± Liam asked, confused. ¡°A lot happened while you were in jail, I would tell you all about it but not now,¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded. ¡°What do you want me to do then?¡± Liam asked ¡°I know my father, he isn¡¯t going to stop. He tried to kill my mom once and I know he¡¯s going to do it again. I wasn¡¯t able to protect her before but now I know I can protect her, I need to. I need to protect my family. I need leverage. I need something or someone that I can use against my father to make him back down¡­¡± Brandon paused for a few seconds before continuing to speak. ¡°I want to know what my father has been up to all these years. I know how good you are at these things. Find out what he¡¯s been doing all this years, just find me anything I can use against him¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response. Brandon brought out an envelope that was filled with money and gave it to Liam, then took a bag filled with clothes and some other necessary things and gave it to Liam. ¡°Your flight ticket and everything you would need is in there. Thest ce he was seen was Mexico. No one knows you are out of prison, you are my only hope, Liam. Please do not fail me¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response as he brought out a face cap from the bag, put it on, put on ck eyess that Brandon had given him, and then walked out of the car. ¡°I promise I won¡¯t fail you,¡± he said and closed the door before walking away. Brandon sighed softly and zoomed off. His car came to a stop in front of his mansion. He walked out of the car and was about to enter the house when he heard his phone ring. It was Edward calling. He sighed the moment he remembered he was supposed to meet up with him. He had forgotten. He quickly answered the phone call. ¡°Mr. Edward, I am so sorry, I had forgotten I was supposed to meet up with you,¡± Brandon said calmly. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I saw the news. Family first, I understand. How is your mom?¡± Edward asked ¡°Oh, she¡¯s fine,¡± Brandon said as he heaved a sigh of relief, thankfully he wasn¡¯t angry at him. ¡°We could meet up another time, just let me know when you are less busy so we could talk,¡± Edward said and Brandon nodded and hung up. The moment Brandon hung up, Edward turned to his daughter Isabe who was looking so furious. TBC Chapter 172 ¡°Common Isabe, his mom got arrested today, I¡¯m sure he will be so busy trying to fix the reason she was arrested. This is a murder case. I promise I will talk to him about the marriage, and trust me, he won¡¯t say no. You just have to keep doing your part and keep showing him how much you love him¡± Edward said to his daughter who had a sad look on her face. She sighed and nodded in response before walking away. Edward stared at his little princess as she walked away, she reminded him so much of his wife, Mirabel. Isabe is the copy and paste of her mother. He had sworn to make her happy, so he would do anything in his power to make sure Isabe and Brandon get married. It was evening, and Hannah had just woken up. She realized she had been sleeping for a long time and she hadn¡¯t even heard from her kids. She missed her kids already. She brought out her phone and called them on video call. The kids were happy to see her face and they miss her already. Just then the door flung open revealing Brandon. ¡°I¡¯ll call you guyster,¡± Hannah said as she ended the call and dropped the phone on the bed. She stared at Brandon and looked away. She stood up from the bed, packed her hair in a messy bun and moved towards her wardrobe and brought out an hoodie. She was trying her best to avoid Brandon and not talk to him. ¡°Hey¡± Brandon muttered but Hannah didn¡¯t say a word. He sighed softly. ¡°I came here before and saw you were asleep,¡± Brandon said and Hannah bit her inner lips. Of course. He would alwayse inside the room without her permission. ¡°If it¡¯s about the kids, I promise Hannah, they are gonna be fine. I doubled the security at Sandra¡¯s house. They would be fine, in a few days all this would be over and I would bring them back home to you¡± Brandon said and Hannah turned to him. She nced at him and then nodded in response. Brandon noticed Hannah was unusually quiet, on a normal day she would argue with him over silly things and now she was quiet, it was unlike her, she obviously missed the kids. He misses them too, but he¡¯s just trying to protect them. She made to walk past him and leave the room when he held her hands. She froze for some seconds as she felt strange feelings run through her veins as their hands came in contact. She swallowed into nothing as the man held her hands and stood in front of her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for what I did earlier on. For breaking the bottle on the wall even when you were there, I could have hurt you, I¡¯m sorry¡± he said as he removed the strands of hair that was lying pretty on her face. Hannah looked down, trying to avoid his gaze.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. His finger lifted her chin so she was forced to look at his gaze. He kept staring at her eyes like he was searching for something that he had lost. He stared at her beautiful eyes and felt lost in it for some moments, this was the most beautiful eyes he¡¯s ever seen. Then his eyes moved to her cute pointed nose and then to her red lips which were calling to him. Hannah on the other hand felt her heartbeat became intense as the man stared at her with love in his eyes. Whatever she was feeling at that moment was weird, and worst of all, she loved the weird feeling. He touched her lips with his thumb and she closed her eyes letting whatever she was feeling at that moment wash over her. She opened her eyes and their eyes locked in a moment of pure anticipation, their lips slowly moving towards each other when she suddenly came back to her right senses. She moved away from him immediately. ¡°What do you think you were doing?¡± Hannah asked with a frown on her face. ¡°What? You were the one who wanted to kiss me just now¡± Brandon said and Hannah opened her eyes wide and gritted her teeth. ¡°That¡¯s not true, I would never try to kiss you, you were the one trying to force me into kissing you¡± Hannah yelled Brandon bit his inner lips trying not tough but he just couldn¡¯t hold it anymore so he burst intoughter. For the first time today, he had a smile on his face and this woman was the reason he had smile, he felt his heart leap with joy. The woman in front of him was his source of happiness and she doesn¡¯t even know that. The woman stared at him angrily wondering what was funny. ¡°Stopughing,¡± Hannah said as she stared at Brandon and hit him slightly on his chest, she would admit he had the most handsome smile in the world. She could remember when he was angry earlier today and broke the bottle on the wall, she couldn¡¯t believe he was the one smiling right now. She would admit, she loved it when he was happy even though she pretended not to. ¡°Whatever!¡± She said and was about to walk out of the room when he held her and pinned her to the wall. ¡°Brandon stop!¡± Hannah said and he smiled and touched her face. They both paused when they heard noises from downstairs. They nced at each other and walked out of the room together and went downstairs and to their surprise they saw Wilson sittingfortably on the couch in the sitting room. Wilson, who had noticed a presence in the room, turned and saw Brandon and Hannah staring at him. ¡°Hello, Son,¡± Wilson muttered with a smile on his face. Brandon frowned at him. ¡°How did you get in here? I thought I told the security not to let you in?¡± Brandon Muttered and Wilson scoffed. ¡°Seems like you are forgetting I own this Mansion and I hired almost everyone in this house,¡± Wilson said and Brandon tightened his fist as he stared at the man who called himself his father. He felt like ripping his head off at that moment. ¡°What do you want?¡± Brandon asked between gritted teeth, Wilson sighed and stood up. ¡°I was wondering when you were gonna ask me that¡± he muttered as he ced his hands in his pocket and moved towards Hannah. But Brandon stood in his way and blocked him froming closer to his wife. ¡°Did you get the dress, pretty?¡± Wilson said with a smile on his face. It was then it dawn on Hannah, that it was Wilson who sent the dress. TBC Chapter 173 Brandon stared at him confused and then turned to Hannah. ¡°What dress?¡± he asked ¡°Oh, she didn¡¯t tell you about the dress she saw in her bedroom, I¡¯m sure she thought you got it for her. Well, I did and then asked someone to drop it off at her bedroom,¡± Wilson said and Hannah opened her mouth and tried speaking but she just couldn¡¯t utter any word at that moment. She felt speechless at what this man had done, didn¡¯t he have any shame at all?, she thought, staring at him. Brandon tightened his fist while staring at the man in front of him. ¡°You have a good eye when ites to women. You are just like me, his father¡¯s son. Damn! Your wife is so pretty. She¡¯s just like your mom, Cami¡­.¡± Wilson paused and turned around scrutinizing the wholehouse. ¡°Speaking of Cami, where is she? I heard she changed her name to Arianna Mackenzie or whatever. Oh, she went to Sandra¡¯s house to drop off the kids. Damn, Brandon has anyone ever told you, those octuplets are so cute¡± Wilson said and they all opened their eyes wide in shock. How the hell did he know she took the kids over to Sandra¡¯s, this means only one thing, there¡¯s someone in the house giving him information. He¡¯s got a spy from the house. ¡°Do not dare hurt my children else I¡¯m going to kill you¡± Hannah muttered and Wilson stared at her for some seconds like he was scared, just then he burst intoughter like some crazy maniac. ¡°I like your courage, don¡¯t worry, I like them. I promise I won¡¯t hurt them, if your husband right here does what I want. besides why would I hurt my grandchildren¡± he said and just then the door burst open revealing Arianna and Micheal. After Arianna had dropped the kids off, she went to see a few of her contacts and went to see Micheal too, who followed her home. She froze the moment she saw Wilson but she quicklyposed herself. What the fuck is he doing here! After what he did, he¡¯s got the guts toe here?!, she thought as she gazed at Wilson who was smiling at her. ¡°Just the person I¡¯m looking for,¡± he said while smiling. ¡°What are you doing here, you bastard?¡± Arianna muttered as she remembered how he had tried to kill her in the past. ¡°Calm down, we ain¡¯t fighting, you look so beautiful. Wait a minute¡­.¡± He paused and stared at Hannah and then at Arianna. ¡°I¡¯m I the only one noticing the resemnce between Hannah and Cami?¡± Wilson asked and everyone in the room nced at each other. ¡°Just kidding. But you guys look somewhat alike¡­¡± he paused the moment he saw Jessica climbing down the stairs with Matthew beside her. ¡°Dad¡± Jessica called surprised to see her daddy after so many years. She had heard noises and decided toe see what was happening. Tears gathered in her eyes, for a small moment Wilson almost felt emotional the moment he saw Jessica but he quickly pushed whatever emotions he was feeling away. ¡°Hello, Jessica. Looks like your teeth had been fixed¡± he waved at her and then turned to Arianna. ¡°What do you want, Wilson?¡± Brandon asked and Wilson breathed out and turned to him. ¡°I¡¯m your father, Brandon. Add some respect to my name¡± Wilson said and moved towards Brandon with a deep frown on his face. ¡°I said what do you want?¡± Brandon said as he stepped forward, staring at his father straight in his eyeballs with no fear in his eyes. Wilson stared at his eyes, all he could see was anger and hatred. Brandon hated him so much, the same way he hated him too. He sighed and then moved back, ¡°I want mypany, my house, and her,¡± he said and pointed toward Arianna who was staring at him with disgust in her eyes. ¡°Well, you¡¯re not gonna have any of that. I would like you to leave the same way you came in¡± Brandon said and Wilson scoffed.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°This is my house¡± Wilson yelled at once ¡°Not your house, it is my home, my family home¡± Brandon yelled in return and Wilson chucked. ¡°Are you challenging me, little boy?¡± He questioned and Brandon scoffed. ¡°I¡¯m no longer that little boy you abused and tortured years ago. You ruined this family before, I won¡¯t let you do that again this time. I would rather die than watch you get what you want¡± Brandon said and Wilson nodded and smiled. ¡°Then you should tell your precious wife to start preparing your coffin because in no time you would be dead and I would be the one to kill you myself¡­.¡± ¡°No, you should be the one preparing your coffin because I would be the one to kill you myself and trust me I won¡¯t make the same mistake you did, I would make sure I stand and watch you till you breathe yourst breath¡± Arianna said as she stood in front of Wilson with a frown on her face. Wilson furrowed his brows as he stared at the little woman in front of him. He could remember years ago this woman would beg him not to hurt her and would do what he said. He remembered how she would beg for her life, now she¡¯s grown wings and dared stand up to him, he thought as he stared at her. ¡°If you dare say one more word¡­¡­..¡± ¡°What are you gonna do? Frame me again? Or try to kill me?¡± Arianna asked and Wilson became vexed. How can a woman be challenging him, someone he would squeeze the life of in seconds, he thought and was about to hit her when Brandon held his hands and pushed him to the ground. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare touch my mom¡± Brandon said ¡°How dare you?¡± He roared at Brandon as he stood up from the ground and they all stared at him without saying a word, and like they were waiting for him to make one more move so they could all attack him at once. He nced at them one after the other and then to Brandon. ¡°You¡¯re gonna regret doing this. You know I always get what I want, I make sure I do. The battle line has been drawn,¡± Wilson said as he gave them an enraged look. TBC Chapter 174 ¡°You can do nothing. You touch a hair on anyone¡¯s head in this family, you¡¯re gonna regret the day you became my father¡± Brandon said and Wilsonughed. ¡°I already regret being your father, you coward. Because you are a bastard. I¡¯m sure your mother regrets the day she gave birth to you. She wished you had died¡­¡± Wilson said as he stared at Brandon who was looking so furious and just then Brandon punched him on his face. Wilsonughed and touched the face he had just punched him on. ¡°Yes, go on, get angry like the coward that you are¡± he yelled, and then Arianna gave him a dirty p on his face. ¡°You are a coward, you do not deserve to be called a father, you sick asshole,¡± she said and he nced at her with no expression on his face. ¡°I¡¯m gonna sure kill you, Cami, you don¡¯t know who you are messing with, you would regret hitting me. And as for you Brandon, just so you know, I¡¯m still the chairman of the board, I can easily sack you and your pretty COO from thepany, which of course I¡¯m going to do. And this house, it¡¯s mine and mine alone!!¡± He said as he gave Arianna onest nce and was about to walk out of the house when Jessica spoke, making him pause. ¡°What kind of father are you?¡± She muttered as tears slipped down her cheeks. She had been standing there watching the man she calls her father threatening his son, her brother. What kind of a father would do that? The thought of it broke her heart. He turned to Jessica and stared at her for a few seconds before turning to leave and Jessica smiled as more tears slipped off her cheeks. ¡°Yes, go on. Go back to where you came from, and just so you know, you are no longer my father since the day you turned your back on this family and I hate you so much¡± Jessica yelled but Wilson didn¡¯t look back as he walked out of the house. Jessica cried and went upstairs to her room, while Matthew went after her. The moment Wilson left, Brandon turned to Hannah who was about to speak. ¡°Calm down, I promise nothing will happen to the kids, they are gonna be fine, there¡¯s no way they would be able to walk past the security there and I would send more over there now,¡± Brandon said as he brought out his phone. ¡°The kids should be moved out from there now, they are no longer safe there. I know Wilson, he¡¯s gonna try to hurt them¡± Arianna said and Brandon nodded and dialed one of the security¡¯s numbers and asked him to take the kids and Sandra and leave there without anyone noticing and bring them home. After which he ended the call. ¡°They are gonna bring them home, nothing is going to happen. I¡¯m going to protect them and I¡¯m going to protect you¡± Brandon said to Hannah who hadn¡¯t said a word. Hannah feared for the lives of her kids, if anything happened to them, she would kill herself. Her children were her life and they mean everything to her. They were the reason she hadn¡¯t given up until now. She nodded and sat on the couch while staring into nothing. She just didn¡¯t want to say a word because if she did she would burst into tears. This is all Brandon¡¯s fault, he put her kid¡¯s life in danger. She was gonna kill Wilson if he daredy hands on her kids, she thought. Meanwhile, Jessica is seen in her room sitting on her bed with tears streaming down her cheeks. Just then Matthew walked inside the room and sat beside her. ¡°Hey, it¡¯s fine. Stop crying¡± Matthew said as he held Jessica¡¯s hands and wiped her tears. ¡°What kind of father is he? He abandoned us and now for the first time in how many years I have seen him, he didn¡¯t even acknowledge me or my brother, instead, he was threatening my brother¡± Jessica muttered as he ced her head on Matthew¡¯s shoulder. He sighed not knowing what to say. Everywhere became silent for some seconds but then Jessica finally spoke. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for all the family drama you¡¯ve witnessed, my family is quiteplicated,¡± Jessica said and Matthew smiled. If you think your family isplicated, then you haven¡¯t heard of mine, he thought. ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± Matthew said and Jessica nodded. ¡°How long would you be staying?¡± She asked as she removed her head from his shoulder. ¡°For as long as you want me to stay,¡± Matthew said with a smile on his face as he removed the few strands of hair that were lying pretty on Jessica¡¯s face. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time I¡¯ve wanted to do this,¡± he said as he tilted his head and ced his lips on hers. Meanwhile, Wilson is seen in his car looking as furious as ever. Brandon dared challenge him, he thought as he brought out his phone and dialed Stone¡¯s contact. Immediately, Stone answered the phone call. ¡°I want you to kidnap the octuplets and kill Sandra. Cut off her head and send in a gift box to Brandon. He should know how serious I am and who is the Boss here,¡± he said and with that, he ended the call. Stone on the other hand who had just received a call was in a hotel room with a woman who he had hired to fuck him. He quickly stood up from the bed and put on his clothes. He picked up his gun, put it at the back of his trouser and threw a hundred dors at the prostitute. He walked out of the room and brought out his phone then called the men (Steven and John) whom he had asked to keep an eye on the house Sandra and the octuplets were in. They had parked their car outside thepound while they stayed in the car. ¡°Hello, stone, ¡± the man said as he answered the phone call. It was John who answered the phone call. ¡°Jefe (Boss) has given an order. He wants the octuplets to be kidnapped and Sandra dead. I¡¯m on my way¡± Stone said and ended the call. The moment he ended the call, John and Steven stared at each other and became more alert. They climbed out of the car and brought out their guns when suddenly they saw four ck jeeps drive out of thepound. They quickly called Stone and told him they had seen four jeeps leave thepany just now.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Follow the Cars now!¡± ¡°TBC Chapter 175 ¡°Follow the cars now!¡± Stone yelled on the phone and they both entered the car, switched on the ignition and followed the four ck jeeps at once. The moment they followed the four ck jeeps, two ck jeeps drove out of thepound, The octuplets Sandra and some bodyguards were in both cars. They knew they were being watched, and that a car was parked outside thepound, they had to distract them so they could leave without anyone noticing. Meanwhile, John and Steven who had followed the four ck jeeps noticed the cars suddenly parked in front of the hotel and different men in suits climbed down from the car and walked inside the hotel. It was then it dawned on them that the octuplets weren¡¯t in the car, they were being distracted. ¡°Fuck Shit!!!¡± they muttered at once. They decided to go back to the house and check if the octuplets were still there. They turned back and drove back to the mansion, they burst the gate and entered the house, the octuplets nor Sandra were there, They were all gone. John and Steven both stared at each other with horror in their faces. Just then they heard their phone ring, it was a call from Stone. John quickly answered the phone call. ¡°Have you gotten them?¡± stone who was still on his way to the mansion asked. ¡°No, we lost them,¡± John said and Stone held the brakes and quickly parked at the side of the road. ¡°What?¡± Stone yelled at once and hit his hands on the steering.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Shit! ?Qu¨¦ estabas haciendo que te hizo perderlos? El jefe se sentir¨¢ muy decepcionado. (what were you doing that made you lose them? Boss is going to feel so disappointed)¡± Stone said in Spanish and with that, he hung up. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen sitting on the couch in the sitting room shaking her leg and looking so nervous. She stood up and started pacing to and fro. She wondered how her children must be feeling, they might be so scared now. She was so worried about them. ¡°You know what? I¡¯m going to get them myself¡± Hannah said and was about walking upstairs to get her car keys when Brandon held her hands and stopped her. She shot him a deadly re and he quickly let go of her hands and moved back. ¡°I just called them, they are close,¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Yeah, that is what I have been hearing for the past one hour that they are close, I fucking need to see my kids¡± Hannah yelled looking as furious as ever. ¡°This is all your fault,¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°How is it my fault? Do you think you are the only one worried about the kids? Just so you know I am worried about them too. They are also my kids¡± Brandon said and Hannah chuckled and wiped the tears that were streaming off her eyes. ¡°They are my kids, not yours. I swear to God Brandon, if anything happens to my kids, I swear on my life, I will never forgive you¡± Hannah yelled and Brandon stared at her with no expression on his face. He says he¡¯s worried yet, he doesn¡¯t act like he¡¯s worried at all, Hannah thought angrily. ¡°Enough!¡± Arianna who was sitting down while watching both of them said at once and stood up. ¡°This is what Wilson wants, he wants toe in between us and ruin this family. We can¡¯t let that happen, the kids are going to be fine¡± Arianna said and moved towards Hannah and touched her shoulder trying to calm her down. She understands how Hannah feels, she¡¯s the mother of the kids of course she would be more worried than anyone else. Just then the door burst open and they all turned to see the octuplets and a few security guards and Sandra beside them. ¡°Mommy! Daddy!¡± They called at once and rushed towards Hannah and Brandon and hugged them both so tight. Hannah heaved a sigh of relief, for minutes ago she felt like she was going to get a heart attack and now she felt relieved. ¡°Oh my goodness! Are you guys okay? Are you hurt?¡± Hannah asked as she started checking them one after the other to see if they were okay. ¡°Mommy, we are fine,¡± Jayden said and Hannah felt more tears slip down her cheeks. For some seconds she thought she was going to lose them. She was so scared. ¡°I promise I won¡¯t let you guys out of my sight again,¡± Hannah said as she bent to their level and hugged them for the fifth time. She pulled away from the hug and they wiped her tears. She raised her head and saw Sandra staring at her with a smile on her face. ¡°Thank you, Sandra,¡± she said and she nodded in response. ¡°I¡¯m d you guys are okay,¡± Brandon said and Hannah gave him a dagger look. ¡°Let¡¯s go upstairs honey, I have a lot to tell you guys,¡± Hannah said the kids nodded in response and they all went upstairs. Meanwhile, Brandon moved towards Sandra who was smiling at him. ¡°Thank you,¡± Brandon said and Sandra smiled. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, children are for everybody. And the kids look so much like you, now I see where they got their good looks from¡± Sandra said and they allughed. ¡°Common Sandra, I will show you to your room,¡± Arianna said and took Sandra upstairs. Brandon sighed and turned to the security guards who were staring at him and then to Micheal who was also staring at him. ¡°What are you gonna do now? From what I have witnessed Just now, your father isn¡¯t going to stop, until he gets what he wants. He¡¯s a mafia, the only way you can stop him is to kill him and his entire gang¡± Micheal said ¡°I know he won¡¯t stop and I don¡¯t n on killing him¡­¡­¡± Brandon paused the moment he saw a text message pop up on his phone. It was a text message from Liam which stated *I found something* ¡°I think I found a way to stop him, but first I need to do something¡± Brandon said and turned to Alex who had been standing at the corner of the room watching the whole scenario. TBC Chapter 176 ¡°Assemble all the maids, the chauffeur, the gardener, and everyone that works at this house,¡± Brandon said to Alex who nodded in response before rushing to call all the workers. It wasn¡¯t long before all the workers had assembled. They were a total of 20 in numbers. ¡°What are you trying to do?¡± Micheal asked. ¡°I think one of them is acting as a spy for my father,¡± Brandon said in response and then moved toward them and stood in front of them. ¡°I¡¯m going to ask you guys a few questions and I want the truth, or else I¡¯m going to punish you all for it, and you would all lose your jobs,¡± Brandon said and they all nodded with their heads bowed while shivering. They were all scared for their life.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Who is giving my father information about everything that is going on in this house?¡± Brandon asked and they all kept quiet. Brandon stared at them for a few seconds waiting for them to speak but they didn¡¯t. He wasn¡¯t expecting them to speak either. He hates what he is about to do now. ¡°Mrs. Gilbert, I remember, I am the one paying your child¡¯s school fee and making sure your sick husband gets his treatment, I could easily withdraw my schrship and ask the nurse to stop treating your husband¡± he paused and then turned to the next woman beside Mrs Gilbert. ¡°Mrs. Mary, I remember buying you a house and making sure none of your family is homeless¡­.¡± He paused the moment he noticed Mrs. Mary was shaking and sniffing. She was crying. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr Brandon, I didn¡¯t mean to do it. He threatened my family. if I didn¡¯t do what he said he would kill my daughter, ¡± Mrs Mary said as she raised her head and stared at Brandon who didn¡¯t say a word. More tears slipped down her cheeks. ¡°Why didn¡¯t youe to me?¡± Brandon asked as he clenched his fist. ¡°He has my daughter and threatened to kill her if I say anything,¡± Mrs Mary said and went on her knees immediately. ¡°Take her away,¡± Brandon said coldly to the guards but Hannah, who was standing by the stairs watching the whole scene, stepped In immediately. After she had taken the kids to their room, she put them to sleep because they were really tired. She had wanted to go to her room when she heard noises from downstairs and decided to see what was going on. And she had seen all the workers assembled and Brandon threatening them. ¡°Stop!¡± Hannah said to the guards who were about to take Mary away and they paused and let her go. ¡°You all can go, except Mary,¡± Hannah said and all the workers nodded in response before leaving at once. Brandon stood there speechlessly as he stared at Hannah. ¡°What do you think you are doing?¡± Brandon asked in a whisper. ¡°I should be asking you that. What do you think you are doing? If the guards take her away, what are they going to do to her?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon sighed. ¡°She put this family in danger, she was giving out information to my father, and this had put the kid¡¯s life in danger¡± Brandon whispered. ¡°And you think I don¡¯t know. For god sake, her daughter¡¯s life was at stake, she had to do anything to save her child. If I was in her shoes and my children were in danger, I would do the same¡± Hannah said in a whisper but then their argument was suddenly interrupted by the sound of Mrs Mary¡¯s cry. Hannah shot Brandon a deadly re before moving towards Mary and helped her up from the ground. She helped her sit on the couch and wiped her tears. ¡°It¡¯s fine, stop crying. We are going to find your daughter and bring her to you¡± Hannah said consoling the woman who just couldn¡¯t stop crying. Meanwhile, Arianna, who had made sure Sandra wasfortable before leaving her in the room, climbed down the stairs and saw Mrs Mary crying and Hannah consoling her. ¡°What happened?¡± Arianna asked as she walked towards Brandon. ¡°She was the Rat giving Wilson information, he has her daughter,¡± Brandon said and Hannah stood up and walked towards Brandon and Arianna. ¡°Wilson has her daughter and Brandon had wanted to go lock her up,¡± Hannah said to Arianna and Brandon opened his eyes wide. ¡°What? When did I say I wanted to lock her up? I only asked the guards to take her away, and they weren¡¯t gonna lock her up¡± Brandon said angrily. ¡°And what are you gonna do after the guards take her away? You should be looking for a way to get her daughter back instead of all this¡± Hannah said and Arianna sighed. ¡°And who told you I¡¯m not looking for a way to get her daughter back?¡± Brandon asked with a frown on his face. ¡°Can the both of you stop arguing and shut up, please?¡± Arianna said and they both kept quiet at once. ¡°We both know Wilson is not going bring that child willingly and if we threaten him or he finds out we know that the child is with him, he¡¯s gonna kill her without any hesitation, ¡± Arianna said and Brandon sighed. ¡°We should involve the police then,¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°No, we can¡¯t. He is going to kill the child once he finds out the police are involved. We need to find another way to get the child without him hurting her¡± Brandon said and Arianna sighed softly. ¡°He wants me, maybe I can make the exchange, me for the child,¡± Arianna said and they all turned to her at once. ¡°What? Hello no! You are not going to do that¡± Hannah yelled ¡°He¡¯s going to kill you, mom. You can¡¯t do that. You just have to wait, give me some time I¡¯m going to get the child back¡± Brandon said and Arianna scoffed. ¡°You don¡¯t know Wilson, he¡¯s going to kill the child before you know it. Imagine her mother sitting there crying and boom she suddenly hears her daughter is dead, do you know how it will break her? I¡¯m a mother, Brandon, I know how it feels to lose a child so I would want an innocent mother and child to go through. So my mind is made up, I¡¯m going to call Wilson now and make the exchange. Me in exchange for the child¡± TBC Chapter 177 ¡°No! No! No!!, you can¡¯t turn yourself over to him. You won¡¯t do that. I have got this all figured out, I just need a little more time¡± Brandon said as he brought out his phone and quickly dialed Liam¡¯s number. He walked away from Hannah and Arianna immediately Liam answered the phone call. ¡°What did you find Liam? I hope it¡¯s something that can help stop him¡± Brandon said and he heard Liam sigh. ¡°You won¡¯t believe what I found, Brandon¡± Liam said and he raised his eyebrows wondering what he had found. ¡°Your father has another family in Mexico. He has a wife, two daughters, and a little boy¡± Liam said and Brandon became numb at what he just heard. His father left them only to start a family in another ce, he thought, and just then he saw Jessica climbing down the stairs with Matthew beside her. He wondered how she would feel when she found out their father had another family elsewhere. ¡°Are you there, Brandon?¡± Liam asked when he didn¡¯t hear any more sound. ¡°Yeah, of course I am. When will you be arriving in Anta?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°It¡¯ste already, I will be arriving tomorrow at noon,¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded before he hung up. He walked towards Arianna who was still trying to convince Hannah that she needed to turn herself in but Hannah refused to agree. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Jessica, who had juste downstairs with Matthew by her side, asked and Hannah exined everything to her. ¡°What? Hell no, you ain¡¯t giving yourself to Wilson. He¡¯s going to kill you without thinking twice about it¡± Jessica said and Arianna sighed softly. ¡°You should go back to your room, Mom. I have got this under control¡± Brandon said and Arianna nced at him for a few seconds and sighed softly. She walked away from them and went upstairs to her room. Brandon turned to Micheal. ¡°I want you to keep an eye on my mother,¡± Brandon said to Micheal who nodded and went upstairs to meet Arianna. ¡°Why would Wilson be doing all of this? Aren¡¯t we his children, he¡¯s supposed to love us and not harm us,¡± Jessica said looking so sad and worried. Brandon stared at Jessica and sighed. He knows the moment Jessica finds out he has a family elsewhere, she is gonna break down. There is Jeff, who is their sibling and now he has another family. That man is so weird, Brandon thought and with that, he walked upstairs to his study room. Hannah followed Brandon to his study room. Brandon, who had noticed Hannah was in the study room, nced at her and looked away. ¡°I noticed you¡¯ve been acting all weird. What are you up to, what are you hiding from me?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Nothing,¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed knowing fully well that Brandon was lying. ¡°Okay then, who were you on the phone with just now?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon frowned. He wasn¡¯t in a good mood right now, all he could think about was stopping Wilson. ¡°It¡¯s a friend of mine from the FBI,¡± Brandon said and Hannah hummed. ¡°I thought you said we shouldn¡¯t involve the FBI, why involve them now?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon sighed knowing fully well she had caught him. Hannah was just like her kids, they are always quick to detect lies, now he sees where the kids got their investigating spirit from, he thought as he stared at the woman in front of him waiting for him to say a word. ¡°You should be resting, Hannah. You should be with the kids¡± Brandon said and Hannah hummed. ¡°Okay then bye,¡± she said and was about to walk out when Brandon called her back making her stop. He didn¡¯t want to tell her Liam was out of Prison, he knew now she suspected him of hiding something, once she leaves, she¡¯s gonna bring that topic into every conversation they have. ¡°Okay fine wait,¡± He said and Hannah smiled and rolled her eyes. She quickly reced the smile on her face with a frown and turned to him. ¡°I bailed Liam out of prison,¡± Brandon said and Hannah muttered an ¡°oh ¡± with the look of surprise on her face. Brandon on the other hand wasn¡¯t expecting that reaction, she expected her to yell, or something but she didn¡¯t. He raised his eyebrows waiting for her to say something she didn¡¯t say a word but then she finally spoke. ¡°I have no problem with you bailing him out of prison, I had wanted to tell you for a very long time to bail him out but I felt you should be the one to think about it. I get the fact that what he did was wrong, he lied to you and betrayed you, but viewing it from another angle, I don¡¯t think he meant to kill Rhoda, he did it out of self-defense. Even though he lied and made me go to prison, I forgive him though¡± Hannah said and Brandon stared at Hannah without saying a word. He felt speechless at what she just said. ¡°But Hannah¡­.¡± ¡°He¡¯s your friend, Brandon. Your Brother. You¡¯ve known him for a very long time even before I came into the picture. Whatever happened is now between you and him, you should sort out whatever it is and forgive him. Give him another chance, every human deserves a second chance¡± Hannah said, cutting off Brandon¡¯s speech. He had wanted to tell her the reason he bailed him out, but he decided to keep it to himself. He nodded at what Hannah had just said and smiled at her. ¡°What kind of woman is this? How can a woman be this kind, beautiful, smart, and all, Brandon thought as he red at the beautiful woman.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. At that moment he felt so lucky to have Hannah in his life, he thought as he smiled. Just then the smile on Hannah¡¯s face disappeared at once. She frowned at Brandon as she remembered they were still quarreling. She wouldn¡¯t let what he did slide like that. He put her kids¡¯ lives in danger and also wanted to lock that housekeeper up, she is so angry at him. She stood up and shot him a deadly re. ¡°What?¡± Brandon asked and she hissed before walking out of the study room and didn¡¯t say a word to him. Brandon on the other hand wondered what had just happened and why she was angry again all of a sudden. TBC Chapter 178 Meanwhile, Wilson is seen in his hotel room waiting for Stone to call him that the job has been done, that Sandra is dead and he has the octuplets. Just then he heard a knock on his door.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Come in,¡± he said and Stone walked in with John and Steven. ¡°Jefe (Boss)¡± they all echoed at once and with a sad and fearful look on their face and bowed their heads. Wilson wondered why they had that look on their faces, it was then it dawned on him that they failed. Whenever he sends them on errands and they do it sessfully, they alwayse back looking cheerful. When they fail, they would always look so sad and scared and that was the look they had on. Which means only one thing, they failed. The look on Wilson¡¯s face became an angry one. How could they fail him, this was his chance to get back on Brandon and Arianna for challenging him. ¡°?C¨®mo pudieron farme y dejarlos escapar? (How could you guys fail me and let them escape? ) ¡± he yelled and they all felt cold shivers run down their spine. He stood up breathing heavily while pacing to and fro and suddenly he punched Stone in his nose making him fall to the ground. ¡°Lo siento jefe (I am sorry, Boss )¡± Stone muttered as he touched his nose and noticed blood dripping out of his nose. Wilson ignored him and turned to Steven and John who were shivering in fear. They went on their knees immediately begging for Wilson¡¯s mercy. Wilson sighed softly before he spoke. ¡°Voy a perdonarlos a ambos esta vez porque¡­.. (I am going to pardon you both this time because¡­. ) ¡± he paused and brought out a gun from his pocket and shot both of them immediately. ¡°Ambos no sirven de nada. saluda al diablo de mi parte ( You both have no use. Say hi to the devil for me ) ¡± Wilson said and then turned to Stone who was now on his knees. ¡°Clean up this mess, ¡± he said and with that, he walked out of the hotel room. It was almost morning and Arianna who pretended to be asleep the whole night stood up from the bed and walked out of her room. The moment she walked out of her room, she saw Micheal sitting by the door. ¡°Hey, what are you doing here?¡± Arianna asked, surprised. ¡°Nothing, just acting as your bodyguard, we don¡¯t know what Wilson is up to,¡± Micheal said with a smile on his face and Arianna sighed. She knows Micheal was lying, he was only sitting by her door because Brandon asked him to keep an eye on her so she wouldn¡¯t run. ¡°I¡¯m not going anywhere Micheal, you don¡¯t have to keep an eye on me,¡± Arianna said and Micheal sighed knowing fully well that she had caught him. She made to walk past him when Micheal stood up and followed her. ¡°Micheal, I¡¯m not going to run, please don¡¯t follow me. Or are you going to follow me and get dressed?¡± Arianna asked ¡°Of course not,¡± Micheal said in response. ¡°Good, now please don¡¯t follow me. Besides there¡¯s security everywhere, there¡¯s no way I can leave even if I want to¡± Arianna said and Micheal nodded and sat down. Arianna walked past him and went downstairs to get water from the kitchen. After she had gotten the water, she drank from it and dropped the ss on the dining table. After which she checked if anyone was watching her, when she noticed no one was, she walked out of the back door and went to the chauffeur who was busy washing Brandon¡¯s car. She asked him for the keys to one of the cars which he gave her without questioning. She rushed inside the car, switched on the ignition, and zoomed off. The chauffeur on the other hand wondered what was wrong with Arianna and why she was in a rush. Typical Colby. They are always like that, always in a hurry, he thought as he shook off the thoughts of his mind and continued washing the car. Meanwhile, Arianna had parked her car at the side of the road, brought out her phone, and called Wilson. It wasn¡¯t long before Wilson answered the phone call. ¡°I have been waiting for your call for some time now,¡± Wilson said in a deep voice and Arianna rolled her eyes. She hadn¡¯t said a word but he knew it was her. ¡°I want you to let the child with you go¡± Ariana said ¡°And what do I get in return?¡± he asked ¡°You can get me in return, just let the little child go, Wilson¡± Arianna said and Wilson hummed. For some seconds he didn¡¯t say a word but then he finally spoke. ¡°Tell me where you are, and my guys wille to get you,¡± Wilson said and Arianna scoffed. ¡°I can¡¯t do that, I don¡¯t trust you. I want you to drop off the child then you can have me¡± Arianna said and Wilson sighed softly. ¡°Okay then,¡± Wilson said and ended the call. It wasn¡¯t long before Arianna heard a noise from the back of her car. She wondered what that noise was. She climbed down from the car and walked to the back of the car and to her surprise she saw two men standing while pointing their guns at her. Arianna didn¡¯t need anyone to tell whose men it was, it was Wilson¡¯s men. She should have known they had followed her the moment she left the house. This means they had been watching outside the house waiting for anyone to leave. That Bastard, she thought angrily and just then she heard her phone ring, it was Wilson. ¡°You asshole,¡± she said between gritted teeth as she answered the phone call. ¡°I just can¡¯t wait to see your face and the little mouth you use in calling me an asshole,¡± Wilson said and Arianna hung up angrily. One of the men moved towards her and held her hands and roughly pulled her to their car. They entered the car and drove off. TBC Chapter 179 A ck car screeched to a halt in front of a house. Arianna was pulled out of the car and dragged inside the house. They dragged her into a room with just a bed and a wardrobe, and threw her on the bed. She winced in pain and sat up properly on the bed, giving the guys who had brought her In, a deadly look. She was gonna make sure she torture them the moment she got out of this ce, she thought angrily. Just then the Devil she¡¯s been expecting walked in. Wilson. ¡°Hello Ex wife¡± Wilson muttered with a smile on his face. She shot him a killing look. Wilson sighed and turned to his men, asking them to excuse him and they nodded in response before walking out of the room. He locked the door behind him and then turned to Arianna who had now stood up from the bed. ¡°Where is the child? You already have me now let the child go¡± Arianna said and Wilson hummed and took a step towards her while she took a step backward. He brought out his phone and dialed a number and then ended it, just then the door opened revealing his right-hand man, Stone. ¡°Boss, you called,¡± Stone said and Wilson turned to him. ¡°You know what to do with the child,¡± Wilson said and Stone nodded before walking out of the room. Arianna blinked twice as she stared at Wilson. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re going to kill the child? Wilson please I beg you don¡¯t harm the child, please¡± Arianna begged and Wilsonughed and took a step towards her, while she took a step backward. With every step he takes forward, she takes a step backward till her back hits the wall. He smiled as he bit his lips and touched her hair. ¡°So, you really can beg this way? I miss the days you begged me like this, it was so sexy, and seeing you in so much pain had always been a turn-on for me¡± Wilson said as touched her cheeks and she stared at him with disguise. Memories of how Wilson had abused Arianna in the past came running into her head. She remembered how she was pregnant for him, he had beat her up and made her lose her pregnancy, and she would never forgive him for that. Tears slipped down Arianna¡¯s cheeks. She knows how heartless Wilson was, she was just a fool to believe he was gonna let the child go, he was going to kill the child. Oh poor Mary, her child is gone, she thought as more tears slipped down her cheeks. ¡°Oh sweetheart, why are you crying?¡± Wilson asked as she stared at him with hatred in her eyes. It wasn¡¯t hatred, it was more than hatred, it was loathing. ¡°You are a monster¡± she muttered as pped him on his face and pushed him away from her. Wilson stared at her for a few seconds and sighed. He frowned at her. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare hit me again¡± He said and she scoffed. ¡°What are you going to do? Kill me? Torture me? Abuse me like you did years ago?¡± She paused as sheughed and wiped the tears in her eyes. ¡°I have been through more than you can imagine already, nothing you do again can break me, again¡± She yelled and he stared at her without saying a word. ¡°You are a heartless father, a heartless human who is bored and thinks people are toys you can y with whenever you wish. I wish you had died and never came back to Anta¡± she yelled and spit on his face. He closed his eyes briefly while he tightened his fist and gritted his teeth. He wiped the spit off his face and turned to the woman who was staring at him with no fear in her eyes. He moved towards her and ced his hands on her neck while choking her. ¡°How dare you challenge me?¡± He voiced out with anger written all over his face. If there was one thing Wilson hated, he hated it when a woman challenged him. ¡°Let go of me,¡± she said as his fist tightened around her neck making it difficult for her to breathe. Suddenly, he pushed her onto the bed and tried climbing on top of her when she hit him so hard on his manhood, making him yell in pain. Just then the door opened revealing the guards who were standing at the door. They had heard Wilson scream so they decided toe see what was happening. They opened the door and saw Wilson In excruciating pain. They stared at Arianna who was sitting on the bed with no expression on her face. She was ready to fight whoever came after her, even though they tried to kill her, she would fight till herst breath than let Wilson take Advantage of her. ¡°Jefe( Boss ) are you okay?¡± One of the guards asked.Content ? N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m fine, return to your positions now!¡± Wilson yelled and they nodded before walking out of the room and closing the door behind them. Wilson stared at Arianna, who was staring at him with anger in her eyes, looking ready to fight her even though she knows she won¡¯t be able to stand him. This wasn¡¯t the Cami she knew in the past, the Cami she knew was weak and never dared to fight back at him. All she would do was cry and cry and beg, till she could no longer cry. But now the Cami he was seeing was a different person, ready to fight him even when she knew she could not beat him. He thought as he stared at the woman while agonizing in pain. ¡°I will be back for you,¡± he said to her, and with that, he walked out of the room leaving her all alone. The moment he left, Arianna heaved a sigh of relief. But then she remembered the innocent child would be dead, the thought of it made tears slip down her cheeks. Oh, Mrs Mary would be so devastated. She knows how it feels to lose a child, she knows the pain and all, she has been there and would never wish that on anyone. Now she mes herself for the death of the innocent child. TBC Chapter 180 Hannah had just woken up and had gone to her kid¡¯s room, they were still asleep. She sighed softly as she watched them. She was d they were safe, she just couldn¡¯t wait for all this to be over and for everything to return to the way they were. She walked out of their room, closed the door behind her, and decided to go check on Arianna. The moment she got close to Arianna¡¯s room, she saw Micheal sitting by the door. ¡°Hey,¡± she muttered and Micheal raised his head and saw Hannah staring at him with a smile on her face. ¡°Hey,¡± Micheal muttered in response. ¡°You slept here?¡± Hannah asked and sighed and nodded. Hannah had never met anyone as loyal as Micheal. He was so loyal to her and would do anything to protect her. Hannah smiled and was about to walk inside her room when Micheal told her that Arianna had gone downstairs to get water. The moment Micheal said that to Hannah, he paused for some seconds. Arianna had gone downstairs to get water and it¡¯s been up to an hour, she hadn¡¯t returned to her room. ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± He muttered as he stood up at once. He doesn¡¯t want to believe whatever his mind is telling him.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Hannah asked as she noticed the looks on his face. ¡°It¡¯s Mrs Mackenzie,¡± Micheal said and walked past Hannah, going downstairs to the kitchen. Hannah, who was confused, followed him wondering what was going on. The moment they both entered the kitchen, Arianna wasn¡¯t there, it was just some of the house helps who were busy in the kitchen. ¡°Have you seen Mrs Colby?¡± Micheal asked one of the house help. ¡°Yeah, I saw her this morning. She came to get water after that I didn¡¯t see her again¡± The maid said Micheal nodded, then walked out of the kitchen, and started searching everywhere downstairs but Arianna was nowhere to be found. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Micheal?¡± Hannah, who had been trailing behind Micheal with a confused expression on her face asked for the tenth time and Micheal turned to her. ¡°I think Mrs Mackenzie had left the house to make the exchange,¡± Micheal said and Hannah opened her eyes wide in shock. ¡°What?? No that¡¯s not possible. She would not do that, she knew the moment Wilson set his eyes on her he was going to kill her. She might be somewhere around the house. Maybe she¡¯s with Brandon in the study room,¡± Hannah said not wanting to ept the fact that Arianna would still go make the exchange even if she knew what Wilson would do to her. ¡°I wille with you,¡± Micheal said as he followed Hannah who made her way to Brandon¡¯s study room. Meanwhile, Brandon who had barely slept at night is seen in his study room going through his system while waiting for Liam to return. A lot of thoughts going through his mind. He still wondered why his father hated him so much, he never for once offended him but all his life he only tortured him and never took him as his son. Suddenly, the door to his study room burst open revealing Hannah and Micheal. The moment they entered the study room they only saw Brandon who was now staring at them with no expression on his face. Arianna was nowhere to be found. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Brandon asked as he noticed the looks on their faces. ¡°It¡¯s Arianna, she¡¯s not in the house¡± Hannah muttered and the look on Brandon¡¯s face became a soured one. ¡°Shit! Jesus!¡± He muttered as he stood up and walked out of the study room and went downstairs with Micheal and Hannah behind him. He went to the guards who were standing by the door and asked if they had seen Arianna and they muttered no. He walked out of the house and walked towards the garage, one of his cars was gone meaning Arianna had taken it. Just then he saw the chauffeur and he walked towards him. ¡°What happened to the car here?¡± He asked. ¡°Mrs Cami took the keys from me and left in a rush,¡± The chauffeur said and Brandon sighed and Turned towards the gate. He thought he had told the security not to let anyone out of the house. He sighed deeply. He wondered why Arianna was so fucking stubborn. He brought out his phone and dialed Arianna¡¯s number and it was answered immediately. ¡°Mom, Mom are you alright?¡± Brandon asked at once and then a deep voice spoke from the phone. ¡°Hello Brandon¡± Wilson muttered and Brandon frowned deeply. ¡°Where is my mom? If you dare touch a hair on her head, consider yourself and your family in Mexico dead¡± Brandon said and Wilson on the other side of the phone became mute immediately. How does he know about his family in Mexico, or is he trying to get on his nerves? Wilson thought as he blinked twice. Brandon on the other hand was waiting for Wilson to say a word but he didn¡¯t. This means only one thing, he cares about his family and this was the leverage he was going to use. He hung up immediately. Just then he saw a security man walking towards him holding the hands of a little child. Brandon recognized the child, it was Mrs Mary¡¯s little daughter. Howe she¡¯s here? Brandon thought as he stared at the little girl who had a swollen eye and looked like she had cried her eyes out. She was looking scared. The moment she saw Brandon the fears in her eyes disappeared. ¡°Uncle Brandon ¡± the little girl called out and rushed towards Brandon who carried her from the ground and hugged her. ¡°You are safe now, you are safe now,¡± Brandon said as he patted her back softly. Hannah who stood and stared at them sighed softly and felt happy the child was safe, but at the same time, she felt sad because she knew Arianna¡¯s life was in great danger. TBC Chapter 181 ¡°Take the child to her mother,¡± Brandon said and made to give the child to one of the security guards but she refused to go with anyone. For the past few days, all she¡¯d been seeing was strangers who kept threatening her and making her cry, and for the first time in days she had seen someone she recognized and now she feels safe with him. She wasn¡¯t gonna leave his sight, she was so scared. ¡°It¡¯s fine, you are safe now,¡± Brandon said as he patted her back and touched her hair. He decided to take the child to her mom by himself. He walked inside the house with Micheal and Hannah behind him and asked one of the guards to go call Mrs Mary. It wasn¡¯t long before Mrs Mary was seen climbing down the stairs with her swollen eyes. She had cried all night as she felt so scared, she felt she had lost her little princess for good. But just then she saw her daughter in Brandon¡¯s arms. ¡°M¡± she called and the little girl who was in Brandon¡¯s arms raised her head and saw her mom. ¡°Mommy¡± she called and Brandon dropped her on the ground. Both Mother and child burst into tears as they ran into each other¡¯s arms. ¡°Oh my sweetheart¡± Mrs Mary cried as she carried her child and hugged her soright like her life depended on it. She suddenly pulled away from the hug and checked her body if she was okay then pulled her again into another hug. ¡°Take them upstairs, and call the doctor toe to check on M,¡± Brandon said to one of the guards who nodded in response. ¡°Thank you, Brandon, thank you, ¡± Mrs Mary said and Brandon nodded in response and then she turned to Hannah. ¡°Thank you, Mrs Colby,¡± She said to Hannah who smiled at her and nodded. After which the guards took Mrs Mary and her kid upstairs. The moment they left, Brandon heard his phone ring, it was a call from Liam. ¡°Hey,¡± Brandon muttered the moment he answered the call. ¡°I just arrived at the airport, I¡¯ll be home a few minutes from now,¡± Liam said ¡°No, I would text you where we would be meeting up¡± Brandon nodded before hanging up and texted Liam the address to where they would meet up. Brandon turned to Hannah who was looking so nervous. ¡°She¡¯s going to be fine, I¡¯ll get her back, I promise,¡± he said to Hannah and then turned to Micheal. ¡°Do not let her out of your sight¡± he said and was about to leave when Hannah spoke, making him stop. ¡°Brandon¡± she called and he turned to her. ¡°Why ain¡¯t we involving the police in this? He is going to kill mom¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed. ¡°I have got this alright, he is not going to touch her, I will make sure of that¡± Brandon assured her. ¡°Then where are you going?¡± Hannah asked ¡°I¡¯ll be back,¡± he said and with that, he walked out of the house. Hannah who was looking so angry and tended at the same time tired to Micheal. ¡°Maybe I should call Arianna,¡± Hannah said to Micheal with fear written all over her face thinking Wilson must have hurt Arianna. ¡°The phone is obviously with Wilson,¡± Micheal said. ¡°Then I need to speak with Wilson, he shouldn¡¯t try to hurt her, else I am going to kill him,¡± Hannah said as decided to dial Arianna¡¯s number, luckily it rang and Arianna answered the call. ¡°Mom, Mom is that you?¡± Hannah said and when she heard Arianna¡¯s voice she heaved a sigh of relief. She felt like a big weight had been lifted off her shoulder as she knew she was still alive. ¡°Honey,¡± Arianna muttered. ¡°Oh my goodness Mom, are you okay? Are you hurt? I thought the phone was with Wilson? , Are you okay?¡± She asked as she noticed the sound of her voice. She sounded like she was in tears. ¡°Wilson dropped the phone and left. He killed Mrs Mary¡¯s child. I thought maybe he would make the exchange but he didn¡¯t¡± Arianna cried in a whisper. ¡°No Mom, stop crying. Mrs Mary¡¯s child is back home, I don¡¯t know how. But I guessed Wilson had a change of heart and dropped her off by the gate¡± Hannah said and Arianna heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Really?¡± She asked ¡°Yes, mom. Mom, where are you? Tell me where you are¡± Hannah said and Arianna looked around. ¡°I¡¯m at ¡­¡­.¡± She paused when the door burst open revealing Stone. He walked towards Arianna and took the phone from her and ended the call. ¡°Mom, mom¡± Hannah called and suddenly the phone was hung up from Arianna¡¯s side. She tried calling her again but it was switched off. She then turned to Micheal. ¡°We need to find a way to rescue her, they are going to hurt her,¡± she said as tears gathered in her eyes. She loves Arianna so much and would do anything to make sure she doesn¡¯t get hurt. She needed to save her mother. She remembered when she had no one and was almost at the point of death, Arianna had saved her life, now it was time for her to save Arianna in return. She can¡¯t sit in the house doing nothing, she needs to do something about all of this. Meanwhile, Wilson is seen in the hotel room with a confused look on his face. He stares into nothing, wondering how Brandon knew about his family in Mexico. No, he¡¯s probably capping. No one knows he has a family in Mexico, no one knows. He¡¯s kept his family hidden and safe for years and no one could possibly know he has a family. He¡¯s just trying to threaten me, he knows nothing about my family, he thought. Just then the door to the room burst open revealing Stone. He was holding Arianna¡¯s phone in his hands. ¡°Mrs Colby was talking to someone on the phone just now,¡± Stone said and gave the phone to Wilson who stood up and walked to the room Arianna was in. There he met Arianna sitting on the bed with her eyes all red and swollen. When he had left her here some hours ago, her eyes weren¡¯t that swollen, although it was.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. He turned to stone swiftly and then hit him so hard on his face. ¡°Did you touch her?¡± He asked as Stone ced his hands on his face that was so hot from the p. ¡°No Jefe (Boss), I didn¡¯t touch her. I would never do that¡± Stone said and Wilson stared at Stone and then at Arianna and then asked him to get out! Stone walked out of the room and closed the door behind him. Wilson stared at Arianna for a few seconds and sighed softly. No matter how much he hates Arianna he wouldn¡¯t let anyone but himy a hand on her because she belongs to him and him alone. ¡°Why did youe back after all these years?¡± Arianna asked knowing fully well that Wilson didn¡¯te back to torture her family. He came back for a reason. TBC Chapter 182 Wilson stared at Arianna and didn¡¯t say a word and just then he walked out of the room. And there he met Stone standing outside the room. ¡°I want you to reach out to my wife and the kids and find out if they are right,¡± Wilson said to Stone and walked away from him. After which Stone brought out his phone and dialed One of the guard¡¯s numbers whose name is Pote. Immediately he answered the phone, he sounded so nervous. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Stone asked. ¡°It¡¯s Jefe¡¯s (Boss) Wife and kids, they are nowhere to be found,¡± The bodyguard said and Stone opened his eyes wide in shock. ¡°What do you mean they are nowhere to be found? What the hell are you talking about?¡± Stone asked ¡°I don¡¯t know how it happened, I slept and woke up and they were gone,¡± Pote said and Stone sighed softly. ¡°Just keep searching for them,¡± Stone said and with that, he hung up. He stared at the phone in his hands and then walked down the hallway that led to Wilson¡¯s room. He knows how much Wilson cherishes his family and telling him his family was gone without knowing where they went would make him so angry and he might start killing anyone thates his way. He knows the moment he tells him, he¡¯s going to be so annoyed and might even kill Arianna. But on second thought, he wondered why Wilson had pped him when he thought he hadid his hands on Arianna. He had this possessive look on his face when he pped him. He wondered if he still cared about her, no that¡¯s impossible, he was the one who tried to kill her in the past. Why care now? he thought. He sighed softly and then decided to go tell him what Pote had told him just now on the phone. He nted a soft knock on the door and he asked him toe in. Wilson raised his head and stared at him waiting for him to speak, and stone swallowed into nothing before he finally spoke. ¡°Pote said Mrs. Emilia and the kids are nowhere to be found,¡± Stone said and Wilson stood up at once as the look on his face changed into one filled with horror. ¡°What do you mean they are nowhere to be found?¡± He asked as he stood up. ¡°I think they¡¯ve been kidnapped,¡± Stone said and Wilson stared at him shocked. Kidnapped? He ced a bodyguard to watch over them while he was away and howe whoever kidnapped them walked past all the bodyguards he hired?, he said out loud and then walked out of the room to the room, Arianna was. Meanwhile, Brandon who had left the house had gone to meet up with Liam and the family of Wilson. He had told Liam to lodge them in a hotel in town which he did and was waiting for him to arrive. After Brandon had arrived he went straight to the room where Liam and Wilson¡¯s family were. He nted a soft knock on the door and suddenly the door opened revealing Liam. ¡°Hey, they are inside,¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded before walking fully inside the room, where he met two little girls who looked like they were nine and seven years of age and a little boy who was just three years old. Wilson stared at the kids and then at the mother, even a blind man could tell these kids belonged to Wilson. Brandon sighed softly, he couldn¡¯t believe it after his father left, and he married another wife. ¡°Hi, I¡¯m Brandon Colby, I¡¯m Wilson¡¯s son, ¡± Brandon said and thedy stared at him for a few seconds before saying a word. ¡°There¡¯s no need to introduce yourself, the moment you walked through that door, I knew you were Wilson¡¯s son. You look so much like him. I¡¯m Emilia ¡± Emilia said as she stared at the grown handsome man in front of him. He didn¡¯t know Wilson had a grown-up son. He had never said anything about having another family here in Anta.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Liam, take the kids to the next room, I would love to speak with Mrs. Emilia Privately,¡± Brandon said and the kids stared at Brandon and then at their mommy. ¡°It¡¯s fine honey,¡± she said to their kids who nodded and followed Liam to the next room. ¡°I believe you know the reason you are here?¡± Brandon asked Emilia who kept staring at him. He then sat on the couch. ¡°Yes,¡± she said in response. Emilia knew the reason she came to Anta. Liam told her everything, how Wilson has another family and that he wants them to suffer after he left all those years. she came willingly. She felt like she was doing something good in her life. It was really difficult for her to leave with Liam because of the guards Wilson ced all over her and the kids, so she cooked and served them and spiked the drinks with lots of sleeping drugs. While they slept she left with the kids. ¡°How did you meet him?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Wilson?¡± Emilia paused and smiled. ¡°He was a close friend of my father before he died¡­¡± she paused as memories came running into her head and then continued. ¡°My father introduced him to me and after that, we became friends, and then something happened between us and I got pregnant for him. My father swore I wouldn¡¯t have a child out of wedlock so he asked Wilson to marry me which he did. I swear I didn¡¯t know he had a child or a family here¡± Emilia said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about your father. Well, he has children here who he hates and doesn¡¯t care about. He has my mother and would kill her if I don¡¯t find a way to stop him¡± Brandon said and Emilia raised her eyebrows. ¡°Wilson had always shown me and my kids what true love felt like. He cares for us and would do anything for us, I didn¡¯t know he was capable of such a thing,¡± Emilia paused and sighed softly then continued speaking. ¡°I will do anything to help you, anything. Just tell me what I have to do¡± Emilia said and Brandon stared at her for a few seconds and then stood up from the chair he was sitting on. ¡°I¡¯m going to call Wilson and you will have to speak with him,¡± Brandon said and brought out his phone and then dialed Wilson¡¯s number. TBC Chapter 183 ¡°I have your family with me right now,¡± Brandon said as he put the phone on loudspeaker so Emilia could hear every one of their conversations¡­ ¡°You are bluffing,¡± Wilson said and Brandon chuckled ¡°Maybe you would love to hear the sound of your beautiful wife,¡± Brandon said and passed the phone to Emilia. ¡°Wilson, Wilson¡± Emilia called and Wilson felt his heart break into pieces as he heard the sound of Emilia¡¯s voice. She sounded so scared. Brandon took the phone from her. ¡°Now you know I¡¯m not bluffing,¡± Brandon said and Wilson groaned angrily. ¡°I¡¯m going to kill you and everyone you¡¯ve ever met¡± Wilson yelled over the phone and Brandon scoffed. ¡°You do nothing, you have two hours to bring back my mom to the mansion, two hours or you never hear from them again,¡± Brandon said and Wilson chuckled. Just then Brandon heard the sound of Arianna whimpering. Brandon frowned. ¡°You touch a hair on her head and I promise you, you would never see your family again,¡± Brandon said as he tightened his fist. ¡°Vice versa,¡± Wilson said and with that, he hung up. Brandon turned to Emilia. ¡°You would being with me to my mansion. I promise you, you and your kids will be safe¡± Brandon said and Emilia nodded in response. Brandon stared at Emilia, for a few seconds. He wondered if Emilia knew Wilson was a mafia or if she was just pretending not to know what Wilson was. He just found the woman suspicious as some things weren¡¯t adding up. He looked away from her and shook off the thoughts from his mind. All he needed to think about right now was to save his family and nothing else. ¡°Let¡¯s go¡± Meanwhile, Wilson is seen in the hotel room pacing to and fro while staring at Arianna and just then he pulls her hair and drags her out of bed. He held her hands and as he tightened his fist around her wrist making her groan in pain. He stared at her with pure anger in his eyes. ¡°No! I can¡¯t give in to Brandon, who does he think he is¡± he said out loud as he pushed Arianna to the ground, and then turned to stone. ¡°Dammit! How did he know about Emilia and my kids? Jesus Christ!¡± He muttered and then turned to Arianna who was sitting on the ground. ¡°Stand up,¡± he said as he pulled her up from the ground, and dragged her out of the house and to his car. He Ignited the engine and zoomed off to Brandon¡¯s mansion. It wasn¡¯t long before two ck cars drove inside Colby¡¯s mansion. Brandon alighted one of the cars with Emilia and her kids while Liam alighted the other car. Emilia and her kids stared at the big mansion in front of them. ¡°Come in,¡± Brandon said and they nodded and followed him. Immediately they walked inside the house, Brandon saw Hannah sitting on the couch with a worried look on her face. ¡°Hey,¡± Hannah muttered as she stood up and walked toward Brandon. Just then she caught a glimpse of ady with three kids beside him. She wondered who thedy and the kids were. ¡°Who is she?¡± Hannah asked ¡°This is Emilia, Wilson¡¯s wife and these are their children,¡± Brandon said and Hannah raised her eyebrows surprised. He has another family, woah. She wondered how Brandon came in contact with them. ¡°Hey,¡± Hannah muttered as she smiled at Emilia. ¡°Emilia, this is my wife, Hannah,¡± Brandon said and she nodded in response and smiled at Hannah. After which Hannah asked them to go sit on the couch over there and feelfortable and told them to ask if they needed anything. They nodded and went to sit on the couch. She turned to Liam who had been standing there the whole time staring at her. He looked so different and so lean. ¡°Hey,¡± Hannah muttered and Liam smiled at her and then bent his head in embarrassment. He feels so ashamed of himself for what he had done in the past, he just wishes he could go back and reverse everything. Hannah on the other hand wasn¡¯t thinking about what Liam had done in the past and how she had gone to prison because of him. All that was on her mind at the moment was finding Arianna and nothing else. She turned to Brandon. ¡°Why do you have Wilson¡¯s family? And how about mom?¡± Hannah asked in a whisper ¡°She¡¯s¡­¡­..¡± Brandon paused when the door burst open. They all turned towards the door and to their surprise they saw Wilson walking inside the house with two other hefty men and Arianna was with him. They all had guns in their hands including Wilson. He held Arianna by her neck and pointed the gun on her. He stared around the room and just then his eyes came in contact with Emilia and his kids. ¡°Wilson¡± Emilia called and he stared at her with pain in his eyes.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Daddy¡± his children called at once and he stared at them. Wilson loved his family so much and he hated the fact that he put their life in danger. Wilson who was holding Arianna at gunpoint beckoned for his kids toe to him but they didn¡¯t as they were scared of the gun he was holding. Wilson felt his heart tremble, this was all Brandon¡¯s fault. He brought his family into this and after today he knew nothing would ever be the same again. Wilson turned to Brandon as the frown lines on his face deepened. ¡°This is all your fault,¡± he said as he stared at Brandon with pure hatred in his eyes and pointed the gun at him. ¡°How is it my fault? You ruined this family and then you left. I struggled to build all this back, I had sleepless nights, and you think you can just walk back into our lives and destroy everything I have built?¡± Brandon yelled looking so furious, his veins popping out on his forehead and Wilson scoffed. ¡°Everything you have belongs to me! They are all mine! Thepany, this manor, the estate, every fucking thing is mine!!¡± Wilson yelled. ¡°No, they are not yours, they are all mine!¡± TBC Chapter 184 ¡°No, they are mine!¡± Brandon yelled and Wilson cracked his gun and pushed Arianna to the ground. His focus was now on Brandon. ¡°Go on, pull the fucking trigger, I dare you,¡± Brandon said and Hannah held his hands and whispered to him. ¡°Stop talking Brandon, he¡¯s going to pull the trigger,¡± Hannah said with fear written all over her face. She stared at Wilson who was looking so angry and ready to pull the trigger any moment. ¡°No, he should pull the trigger then everyone will know the kind of monster he is. A man who doesn¡¯t deserve to be called a father. You ruined this family and left to build another family. You ruined my life and went out there to live a happy life, whereas I still have nightmares of what you did to me in the past. I will have to live with what you did to me every day of my life. You son of bitch¡± Brandon yelled as tears gathered in his eyes. He¡¯s never felt this hurt in his entire life. Whatever his father was doing pained him so much. It hurts. How could someone he calls his father do such a thing to him. ¡°Go on, scream, yell like the coward that you are. I am still your father Brandon and you will Bow down to me¡± Wilson said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°You are not my father, you do not deserve to be my father, you are not my father. You are a failure to fatherhood,¡± he yelled and Wilsonughed. ¡°Oh you are a failure, Brandon. This was the reason your daughter Melissa was kidnapped and killed, I¡¯m sure she¡¯s happy you are no longer her father¡± Wilson said and Brandon paused as tears slipped down his cheeks. ¡°How did you know about my daughter Melissa? You were gone when I had Mellisa, how did you know about her?¡­.¡± He paused as more tears slipped down his cheeks. ¡°Did you¡­¡­ Jesus Christ!¡± Brandon muttered as he took a step towards Wilson. ¡°One more step and I¡¯m going to make sure your dead body is on the ground,¡± Wilson said and had wanted to pull the trigger when Hannah came and stood in front of Brandon, blocking him from Wilson. ¡°How could you do this to your son? For god sake what kind of a father are you? If you are going to kill my husband, then you gotta kill me first¡± Hannah said as she swallowed into nothing. She could feel her heart thumping so fast like it was about to pull out of her chest.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°Oh wow, Romeo and Juliet. Is this how much you love my son? Let me tell you the truth princessa, he doesn¡¯t deserve to be loved by anyone. He¡¯s a coward. Anyways, your wish is mymand, I¡¯m going to kill you first¡± Wilson said and was about to pull the trigger when he heard Emilia scream. They all turned and saw Micheal holding Emilia and pointing the gun at her, while other bodyguards pointed their guns at the kids and the two hefty Men Wilson came with. Everyone was pointing a gun at each other. ¡°Gently Put down your gun or you say yourst goodbye to your family, ¡± Micheal said and Wilson stared at Emilia who was already shivering in fear and had tears in her eyes. Wilson gritted his teeth and then gently put his gun down on the ground. ¡°Raise your hands above your head and ask your men to put down their guns,¡± Micheal said and Wilson raised his hands and turned to his men and asked them to drop their weapons which they did after which they slowly raised their hands above their heads. ¡°Search them and see if they have any other weapons with them,¡± Micheal said and one of the guards moved towards them and searched them, he found a handgun in Wilson¡¯s side pocket and brought it out. He found nothing on the rest of the bodyguards, he then took the guns from the ground and moved away from them. ¡°I have done all you¡¯ve asked now, give me back my family,¡± Wilson said ¡°Why did youe back after all these years?¡± Arianna, who had stood up from the ground, asked at once and Wilson stared at her and looked away. ¡°Answer the goddamn question or I swear to God¡­¡­.¡± ¡°Fine fine¡­¡± Wilson said, cutting off Micheal¡¯s speech. ¡°I came back because I needed money, alright. I¡¯m stranded, I stole from Bernardo Provenzano, and now he¡¯s threatened to kill me if I don¡¯t return what I stole¡± he said and everyone stared at him confused. ¡°And who is Bernardo Provenzano? And I thought you were a mafia Boss why would anyone threaten you?¡± Brandon asked as he tried to remember where he had heard the name Bernardo Provenzano in the past. ¡°You don¡¯t know Bernardo Provenzano, he¡¯s a silent killer and is fucking dangerous, he¡¯s the mafia Boss of all Mafias and they call him the Devil. I was supposed to deliver coke (cocaine) to hispanion in Las Vegas but then I reced the drug with powder. I was caught and now he¡¯s threatened to kill me and my family. That¡¯s why I came back. I just need mypany back and everything so I can sell them off and pay him back¡± Wilson said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Well, you can¡¯t get thepany back and whatever you want! You should rot in hell¡± Brandon said and Wilson tightened his fist and gritted his teeth. ¡°You know I¡¯m still the chairman of the board, I could easily vote you out of the CEO position or rather fire you,¡± Wilson said and Hannah smiled and stepped forward. ¡°Sorry father-inw, you are no longer the chairman of the board, a new chairman has been voted in,¡± Hannah said and they all stared at her confused. Brandon wondered when they voted a new chairman in and he wasn¡¯t aware. ¡°What? Don¡¯t give me that look, I¡¯m still the COO¡± Hannah said as she turned to Brandon, Memories of how she had scheduled a meeting with the board and did a Zoom meeting with themst night convincing them to vote her in as the chairman of the board. And after much persuasion, they finally voted her in and everything was concludedst night before she went to bed. She was officially the new chairman of the Colby Co Board and also the COO. She gave out a small smile as she turned to Wilson who had a soured look on his face. TBC Chapter 185 He stared at Hannah looking so furious. ¡°You little Devil¡± he muttered angrily and suddenly Arianna moved towards him and pped him so hard on his face and he groaned angrily.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. His family was at gunpoint and he could do nothing about what was going on now. He wasn¡¯t gonna let all this slide, all he wanted right now was to get his family to safety then he would be back for all of them. ¡°I cursed the day I met you¡± Arianna yelled and pped him again for the second time and spit on his face. Brandon turned to Micheal and asked him to let go of Emilia and the kids which he did. Emilia and the kids ran into Wilson¡¯s embrace and burst into tears. ¡°Shhhh, you all are safe now. Daddy is here. I promise to keep you all safe¡± Wilson said consoling Emilia and the kids who were shivering In fear.. ¡°Slowly and gently walk out of here with your family and do not try anything stupid,¡± Brandon said to Wilson who shot him a deadly re before walking out of the house with his family and bodyguard. Immediately they walked out, Arianna turned to Brandon. ¡°Why did you let them go? Wilson isn¡¯t going to stop, I know him¡± Arianna said with a worried look on their faces. ¡°He won¡¯t try anything stupid for now, he¡¯s gonna get his family into hiding, if he tries anything again, then I would have no choice than to find Bernardo Provenzano myself since he¡¯s the only one he¡¯s scared of,¡± Brandon said and Arianna sighed. ¡°You do not want to involve Bernardo Provenzano,¡± Micheal said as he stepped forward and ced his gun in his pocket. ¡°Why? Do you know him?¡± Hannah asked ¡°He¡¯s a ghost like people call him. No one has ever seen him, no one knows what he looks like except a few people in his circle. Like they say, he¡¯s a silent killer and very dangerous. He doesn¡¯t pity anyone, not even a child. The FBI has tried finding him all these years but nothing, you don¡¯t want to involve him in this else this would be the end of this family¡± Micheal said and Brandon sighed softly. Hannah then moved towards Arianna and hugged her so tight. ¡°Oh my goodness! Thank God you are okay, I was so scared¡± Hannah said as she pulled away from the hug and touched Arianna¡¯s hair. Arianna smiled at her. Just then she caught a glimpse of Jessica who was standing by the stairs watching the whole scenario. She had heard noises and decided toe downstairs to check and then she saw Wilson had another family. The thought of it broke her heart. She couldn¡¯t believe her father left just to start a family elsewhere and when she saw how he showed them love and affection, she felt her heart break more because her father had never shown her nor Brandon that kind of love. Parents are supposed to love their children right, but Wilson¡¯s case was different, he never loved them nor cared about them. ¡°Jessica¡± Arianna called as tears gathered in her eyes. She could see the pain in Jessica¡¯s eyes. ¡°Mom, are you alright? Did he hurt you?¡± Jessica asked as she climbed down the stairs and walked towards Arianna. ¡°I¡¯m fine honey, how are you?¡± Arianna asked as she touched her face and more tears slipped down her cheeks. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about your father, I¡¯m sorry you have to witness all of that, I¡¯m so sorry,¡± Arianna said as she pulled Jessica into a deep hug. Jessica smiled and pulled away from the hug and wiped the tears in her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m fine Mom, I¡¯m fine, he chose his family already, he¡¯s no longer my father, he¡¯s no longer my father,¡± she said as she smiled and kept wiping the tears in her eyes. ¡°I don¡¯t know why, these stupid tears won¡¯t just stoping out of my eyes,¡± she said as she kept wiping her tears. ¡°Jessica¡­¡­¡± Arianna called ¡°I¡¯m fine Mom, I¡¯m okay, I promise I am. Who cares about him when I have you and Brandon and everyone else¡± she said and turned to Brandon who was staring at her. She could see the pain in Brandon¡¯s eyes but he was trying too hard to mask whatever pain he Was feeling at that moment and trying to be strong. He moved towards Jessica and did what no one had ever expected him to do, he pulled her into a hug. Jessica was surprised, since the day she knew Brandon as her brother, he had never hugged her to console her or make her feel better, he only walked away. But now, it was different, he hugged her and whispered in her ear. ¡°Even though he leaves, you still have me, you have us, we¡¯ve got each other. I Promise I won¡¯t leave you, you are still my little princess¡± Brandon said and Jessica felt her heart melt at once. All the hope she¡¯s lost came back again, she felt so much happiness run through her veins. He pulled away from the hug and wiped her tears, then kissed her on the forehead, and with that, he walked upstairs to his study room. Arianna smiled as she witnessed the affectionate scene in front of her. Brandon was a good big brother, even though at times he pretended not to care, he had always cared, she thought as she smiled. Hannah on the other hand saw how Brandon consoled Jessica, and she felt tears stream down her cheeks. she quickly wiped her tears. Jessica was so lucky to have Brandon as a big brother. She wished she had other siblings too. She was the only child of her parents, she thought as memories of her mom who had died of cancer came running into her head. She misses her mom so much, she was her best friend and everything, but sadly death took her away from her. It was all her Father¡¯s fault, if he hadn¡¯t left her and her mom, none of this would have happened, and her beloved mother would still be alive. She would never forgive her father. TBC Chapter 186 Meanwhile, Wilson is seen in his car driving back to the hotel with his family with him. He stared at the kids who were in the back seat from the rearview mirror, and then at Emilia who was sitting right beside him. She hadn¡¯t said a word since they left Brandon¡¯s mansion. ¡°Are you alright?¡± he asked with a concerned look on his face and she nodded and gave out a small smile. Wilson didn¡¯t love Emilia when he first got married to her but as time went on, heter fell in love with her when he realized what a great woman she was and what he was missing out on. He loved Emilia and the kids so much, he loved them with all of his heart and would do anything to protect them even though it meant giving up his life and everything. That was how much he loved them. Just then he heard sounds from the back seat and heard one of his daughters yell out his name. ¡°Daddy¡± the daughter yelled and he stared at them from the rearview mirror and saw his other daughter having a seizure. ¡°Joan¡± Wilson called as he quickly parked the car at the side of the road. ¡°Joanna¡± Emilia called and got out of the car and went to the back seat and sat her up while rubbing her back. ¡°Where is her inhaler?¡± Wilson asked knowing too well that Joan was asthmatic and her inhaler was supposed to be with Emilia. ¡°Where is her inhaler?¡± Wilson yelled ¡°I dunno, I dunno maybe it fell off from my hand, I don¡¯t know,¡± Emilia said, still rubbing her back thinking she would calm down but nothing was working. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the hospital, please, let¡¯s get her to the hospital now¡± Emilia yelled at Wilson who was looking scared and confused not knowing what to do. He quickly nodded and rushed back inside the car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off at once at full speed to the hospital. Immediately, they got to the hospital. He climbed out of the car and carried Joan in his arms while he ran inside the hospital. The nurses who saw him walk in rushed towards him and took the child from him while they took her to the ward with Wilson, Emilia, and the rest of their kids behind them. After some time, the nurse had attended to Joan and she was now perfectly fine. Emilia stared at her daughter and wiped the tears in her eyes. She felt so scared, she was d her daughter was okay now, she thought as she held Joan¡¯s hand who was now asleep. Wilson stared at his family who was sitting beside Joan while he stood by the door. ¡°This is all Brandon¡¯s fault, he¡¯s going to pay. He would be back for him, he just needed to get his family into hiding first and make sure they were safe¡± he thought looking so furious. ¡°I need fresh air, I will be outside,¡± Wilson said to Emilia who nodded. He then walked out of the ward and went outside to breathe fresh air. Meanwhile, Jeff is still seen in the hospital ward. The doctors had refused to discharge him saying they needed to watch him for a few days and today they were nning on discharging him as the doctor said he could finally go home. ¡°I would go get the drugs the doctor prescribed from the pharmacy outside, when I arrive we would all go home,¡± Rosa said to Jeff who nodded and then turned to David who was sitting beside Jeff. ¡°Don¡¯t move alright, stay with daddy, I will be back¡± Rosa said to David who nodded and smiled at her. Rosa ruffled his hair yfully after which she walked out of the ward. She brought out the paper on which the doctor had written the names of the drugs and kept staring at it while she walked down the hallway suddenly she bumped into someone mistakenly and the paper she was holding fell from her hands. ¡°Oh my goodness, I¡¯m so sorry,¡± she said as she picked the paper from the ground. ¡°It¡¯s fine, just watch where you are heading next time¡± she heard a masculine voice speak. That voice sounded so familiar. No, it cannot be him, thest time I saw him was ten years, maybe I¡¯m the one hallucinating, she thought as she stood up properly and then raised her head and to her surprise she saw Wilson Colby standing in front of her. She felt a cold shiver run down her spine the moment their eyes came in contact. She swallowed into nothing, as she stared at the man in front of him, he looked so different from thest time they had seen each other. He looked more advanced and older. She tried speaking but words weren¡¯ting out of her mouth as she was speechless. She just didn¡¯t know what to say, she felt like she had suddenly lost her voice. Meanwhile, Wilson on the other hand was surprised to see Rosa. ¡°Rosa¡± he called out, jolting her out of her thoughts. ¡°Wilson¡± Rosa who finally found her voice spoke out as she felt blood rushing towards her heart and her heart beating so fast. Wilson felt speechless as he didn¡¯t know what to say, he was also in shock to see Rosa. They both stood there staring at each other not knowing what to say.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. Meanwhile, Jeff who is seen in the ward had wanted to drink water but the jug was empty. He sighed and then stood up. ¡°Do not leave here, David. I will be back in a minute, I just want to go get water¡± He said and David nodded obediently. ¡°Good¡± Jeff said and with that, he walked out of the ward. He walked down the hallway and to his surprise he saw his mom standing with a man in front of her. He wondered who the man was, he thought as he moved towards them. ¡°Mom¡± Jeff called out, jolting both Wilson and Rosa out of their trance or whatever they were in. ¡°Jeff I Uhm, I¡­¡­.¡± Rosa stuttered as sweat gathered on her forehead. ¡°Who is this man?¡± Jeff asked with no expression on his face. Rosa sighed softly. He didn¡¯t want to lie to her son anymore so she was going to tell him nothing but the truth. ¡°Jeff, Meet your father, Wilson Colby¡± TBC Chapter 187 ¡°Jeff, Meet your father, Wilson Colby,¡± Rosa said and Wilson and Jeff both stared at Rosa and then at each other. Wilson was confused, he had a son with Rosa and he didn¡¯t know about it. Howe? He thought as he stared at Jeff whose facial expression had changed to an angry one. ¡°So, this is the man. I¡¯m not even sure he knows I¡¯m his son¡± Jeff thought as he noticed the confused expression on Wilson¡¯s face. It¡¯s not like he needed his father anymore, he just wanted to be on his own and wasn¡¯t ready for any drama that would y out after all of this. He stared at both Rosa and Wilson for a few seconds before walking. Wilson stared at Jeff and watched him walk away from them. He then turned to Rosa with a confused expression on his face. ¡°What do you mean he¡¯s my son? I never got you pregnant besides you left without saying goodbye, so what¡¯s all this?¡± Wilson said now looking furious. ¡°I wouldn¡¯t lie to you, he¡¯s your son, your flesh and blood,¡± Rosa said and Wilson scoffed and held her hands, tightening his hands around her wrist making her groan in pain. ¡°You lying bitch, I know you are lying and trying to frame me, now tell the truth,¡± he said between gritted teeth and Rosa winced in pain. ¡°You are hurting me, Wilson. People are watching¡± she said and Wilson turned and saw a nurse and ady staring at the both of them. He quickly let go of her hands. ¡°Now tell the truth, is he my son?¡± Wilson asked this time, he was calm. ¡°Yes, he is. You can do a DNA test if you think I¡¯m lying¡± Rosa said and Wilson stared at her for a few seconds and noticed she was telling the truth. Jeff is my son, he thought. ¡°Then why am I finding out about it all these years? Why didn¡¯t you tell me when you were pregnant?¡± Wilson asked ¡°Because your mother, Elizabeth, threatened me. She threatened to kill me and paid me off to stay away from you. She warned me not to tell you that I was pregnant. I had to leave for the sake of my child, I didn¡¯t want to end up dead¡± Rosa said as she massaged her wrists which were hurting. ¡°That bitch of a mother¡± Wilson voiced out as he bit his lips. Elizabeth was lucky she left the country before they had seen face to face, he would have killed her cold-blooded, Wilson thought and then sighed. ¡°What are you doing at the hospital? I thought you were no longer in Anta?¡± Rosa asked. ¡°I¡­¡­.¡± Wilson paused when he heard Emilia¡¯s voice from behind. ¡°Oh, there you are. I have been searching for you, Joan is awake and the kids are hungry, I have paid for the discharge already, we should leave, we don¡¯t want the bills increasing on us¡± Emilia said to Wilson who nodded in response. Just then she caught a glimpse of ady behind Wilson. ¡°Who is she?¡± Emilia asked ¡°No one, you should go wait for me with the kids in the ward, I¡¯ll be there in a jiffy,¡± He said to Emilia who took onest nce at Rosa and nodded in response before walking away. She kept on looking back while walking away and finally, she was out of their sight. ¡°Who is she? What kids is she talking about?¡± Rosa asked, looking curious. ¡°That¡¯s my wife, Emilia. My kids are the ones we are talking about.¡± Wilson said and Rosa raised her eyebrows surprised. She wondered how many wives Wilson had and how many children he had. There is Cami and her kids and then Jeff and then this woman, Emilia and her kids. Woah, she thought with a surprised look on her face. But on second thought, she shouldn¡¯t be surprised, Wilson had always loved lots of women and never sticked to one. She wouldn¡¯t be surprised if he has another wife and children else where. She remembered one time when his friends nicknamed him, *Husband of all women*, she thought and smiled.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I have to go now, I will call you,¡± he said and Rosa stared at him with a confused expression on his face. ¡°How would you call me when you do not have my number?¡± Rosa asked and Wilson scoffed. Rosa does not know who he is, he thought. ¡°Trust me when I say I would call you,¡± Wilson said and with that, he walked away. Rosa shrugged and then sighed softly. He then decided to go get the drugs from the pharmacy. Meanwhile, Wilson had gone to the ward and helped Emilia in carrying the kids to the car. They all entered the car except for Wilson who was still outside the car. Just then a text message popped on his phone, he brought out his phone and saw a message from Stone. He read the message and kept the phone back in his pocket. He raised his head and saw Jeff standing a few miles away from him staring at him. They both stared at each other with different thoughts going through their minds. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Wilson,¡± Emilia said and Wilson nodded and gave Jeff onest look before hopping inside the car. He closed the car door, ignited the engine, and zoomed off at full speed. Jeff then walked inside the hospital to his ward. There he met David who was sitting on the couch beside the bed and was sleeping already. He sighed softly and sat on the bed with lots of thoughts going through his mind. He couldn¡¯t believe after all these years he had seen his biological father. He expected him to say a word to him but he didn¡¯t say anything to him. Maybe he doesn¡¯t care, he thought, and then sighed andy on the bed. He wished he had just said a word to him, Anything, it would have made everything a bit better but instead, he didn¡¯t, he just had to ept the fact that he doesn¡¯t care. TBC Chapter 188 It wasn¡¯t long before Rosa walked back inside the ward holding a white nylon in her hands that contained the drugs. ¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± Rosa asked and Jeff stared at her wondering why she was asking, it¡¯s not like she cared. She¡¯s lied to him all his life, who knows if this was one of her lies again, he thought and then looked away from her. Rosa sighed softly. ¡°I deserve every way you have been treating me. I know you hate me so much and I deserve it. I have lied to you all these years and done lots of horrible things to you, I¡¯m so sorry Jeff. And I didn¡¯t lie when I said Wilson was your father, he¡¯s truly your father, I wouldn¡¯t lie to you about that. He woulde around. Please just give me the chance to make up for all the times I have wronged you and failed you as a mother, please Jeff I beg you¡± Rosa said and Jeff turned to her and sighed. ¡°It¡¯s toote. I¡¯ll be in my car, bring David while youing¡± Jeff said as he stood up from the bed and walked out of the ward. Tears slipped down Rosa¡¯s cheeks, she quickly wiped the tears from her eyes. She does not expect Jeff to have a change of heart so easily. She ruined his life for years and she doesn¡¯t expect him to forgive her in just a day. She believes with time he is going to forgive her and give her a chance. All she wants is for her family to be whole again and for everything to return to the days they were a happy family, she thought as she walked towards David who was fast asleep. She gently carried him from the couch, ced him on her arm, and with that she walked out of the hospital ward to Jeff¡¯s car. She ced David in the back seat and sat with him, she closed the door after which Jeff ignited the engine and zoomed off. Meanwhile, Wilson¡¯s car screeched to a halt in front of a house, which didn¡¯t look too big or small. Emilia and the kids alighted the car. ¡°Who owns this house?¡± Emilia asked ¡°A friend of mine, he¡¯s out of Anta for the now and he asked me to stay here for some time before he returns,¡± Wilson said and Emilia nodded as she stared at the surroundings of the house, it didn¡¯t look that bad, she thought and just then the door to the front door opened revealing Stone. ¡°Wee Jefa (Boss). Wee ma¡¯am¡± Stone said and bowed his head at Emilia who nodded in response before walking inside the house with her children. Stone showed her the room where the kids would be staying and that he had gotten a few clothes for them already, she took them to the room, and she helped her children take their baths. After this, a female walked into the room holding a tray of food in her hands. She gave the food to Emilia, which she took and fed her children. After they were done eating she put them to sleep. She stared at them and sighed before walking out of the room and closing the door behind her. She walked inside the room she and Wilson would be staying in. Wilson wasn¡¯t in the room yet. She closed the door behind her and stared around the room. She moved towards the wardrobe and opened it. She saw a gun inside of it. She stared at the gun for a few seconds and was about to pick it up when the door burst open revealing Wilson. She sighed and gently closed the wardrobe. ¡°Hey honey¡± Wilson muttered as he walked inside the room wondering what Emilia was doing by the wardrobe. ¡°Hey,¡± Emilia muttered as she turned to him. He moved closer to her and kissed her cheeks. ¡°What are you searching for?¡± Wilson asked as he removed a strand of hair that was on her face. ¡°Nothing, just searching for a dress, I want to take my bath,¡± she said as she moved away from Wilson and removed her clothes leaving her naked in front of her husband. Wilson stared at her with love and lust in his eyes, even after three kids she was still looking pretty. He licked his lips, moved towards her and touched her breast, she moaned softly and suddenly both lips came in contact with each other. They kissed each other like their life depended on it. Wilson missed Emilia so much, he thought as he devoured her lips while using his hands to do wonders on her nipples. She moaned in his mouth as he grasped her breast and suddenly she pulled away from the kiss and pouted. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Wilson asked as he noticed the looks on her face. ¡°You are hiding something from me,¡± she said seductively as she traced her finger from his lips, down to his chest, and down to his manhood and suddenly grasped his dick and a soft moan escaped his lips. ¡°I swear to God I¡¯m not hiding anything from you,¡± Wilson said, at that moment he felt like he was about to explode from whatever he was feeling. ¡°Then who is thatdy you were with at the hospital?¡± Emilia asked and he sighed. ¡°She¡¯s an ex of mine who has a son for me,¡± Wilson said and Emilia raised her eyebrows. He has another son with another woman, she thought and then gave Wilson a weird look but then quickly reced the look with a sexy one before he would notice. He kissed Wilson shortly and then helped him remove his clothes. She stared at his dick which was five inches long and very hardened. She grasped his dick and he closed his eyes and moaned softly. She went down on her knees and ced his dick in her mouth, giving him a blow job. Wilson moaned loudly as he felt so much pleasure. He felt his dick hardened the more in her mouth and felt like he was about to explode anytime soon.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. Suddenly, Emilia stood up and pushed him on the bed. She came on top of him and started riding him, as the sound of their moans filled the room. TBC Chapter 189 Emilia and Wilson are seen lying on the bed beside each other while staring at the ceiling. Wilson then turned to Emilia and smiled at her. ¡°I love you¡± he muttered and she smiled and then stood up from the bed. ¡°I need to take my bath,¡± she said as she moved towards the wardrobe, brought out a towel, and tied it around her chest before walking inside the bathroom. She removed her towel and hung it then stood under the shower, letting the water run through her, lots of thoughts flooding through her mind. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen in her kid¡¯s room, helping them dress up for bed since it was night already. She had cooked for them and made them eat after which she helped them take their bath and wear their pajamas. She helped them lie on the bed and covered them properly with the duvet. She had barely spent time with her kids because of the whole incident that has been happening for the past few days now. ¡°So, I¡¯m going to tell you guys a story,¡± Hannah said and the children smiled. ¡°Yeah, we are all ears Mommy,¡± they said in response eagerly waiting to hear the story. Hannah smiled as she told them the story. After she was done most of them were already asleep except Jayden and Allison whose eyes were still wide open. ¡°Mommy, I need to tell you something, ¡± Jayden said and Hannah sat up properly wondering what he had wanted to tell her. ¡°We heard the screams from downstairs earlier today, we had wanted toe downstairs and see what was going on but then we remembered you told us not to leave the room, so we didn¡¯t¡± Jayden said and Hannah heaved a sigh of relief, thanking her stars that the kids didn¡¯te out of their room to see what was going on. ¡°Oh honey, nothing serious was going on. Whatever it was has been resolved, alright? Mommy already handled it¡± Hannah said and Jayden nodded in response.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°I love you, Mommy,¡± Jayden said and Hannah smiled ¡°I love you too, honey,¡± she said in response and suddenly the little boy closed his eyes and drifted to sleep. She turned to Allison and saw she was asleep already. She sighed and stood up then walked out of the room, closing the door behind her. She decided to go to Brandon¡¯s study room and check on him. Since he consoled Jessica, he had left to his study room and never came out. He didn¡¯t evene downstairs for dinner, she wondered if he was okay. Brandon has always tried to be strong for everyone, he tried not to show his emotions because he¡¯s a man, but he¡¯s human too and he has feelings, she thought. She walked towards his study room, nted a soft knock on the door, and then walked in. There she met Brandon standing by his table staring at the ceiling. ¡°I want to be alone¡± he managed to voice out and Hannah sighed. ¡°I just wanted to check on you,¡± Hannah said and he raised his head and saw Hannah. He thought it was Arianna. ¡°What are you doing here, you should be asleep,¡± Brandon said as he walked towards his chair and sat on it and started going through the files on his table. She stared at him for a few seconds without saying a word, studying his looks. She noticed he was looking so sad and his eyes were red. ¡°Are you okay, Brandon?¡± Hannah asked as she stared at him but he didn¡¯t say a word as he kept going through the files on his table. She moved towards him and touched his hands, but he quickly pulled his hands away from hers trying so hard to avoid her looks. She knew he was hurting, he¡¯s human and not a robot, he has feelings. With what his father had done, it would hurt him so badly. She could remember clearly when he said his father tortured and abused him and never loved him. Imagine growing up without the love of a parent and a father figure. She just wished he would open up to her so he would feel better, even if it was a little bit. ¡°Brandon you¡­¡­..¡± ¡°Leave, Leave right now, Hannah, or I¡¯m going to be forced into pushing you out¡± he yelled and she flinched and moved back a bit. He raised his head and stared at her. Even from his look, a blind man could tell he was deeply hurt. ¡°Just go, please go¡± he begged and she swallowed into nothing and nodded in response. ¡°Do you want me to go?¡± She asked thinking he would have a change of mind and ask her to stay. ¡°Yes, I do,¡± he said and she nodded before turning to leave. The moment she got to the door, she paused and sighed softly then turned back. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, no,¡± she said and he raised his head. ¡°What?¡± He asked ¡°I¡¯m sorry but I¡¯m not going. Brandon, you shouldn¡¯t be alone right now. You are angry, you are hurt and probably terrified because your father is still out there. I still am¡± She paused and he looked away from her as tears gathered in his eyes. ¡°So, go ahead, scream at me, yell at me, try to push me away but I¡¯m not going anywhere,¡± she said as she moved towards him, staring at him as tears gathered in her eyes too. ¡°Are you okay?¡± She asked in a whisper and he nodded negatively. He went silent for a few seconds and then raised his head and stared at her. ¡°No, I¡¯m not okay,¡± he said and the tears he¡¯d been holding for long, he finally let go. She ced her hands on his shoulder and then helped him stand up from the chair he was sitting on and just then she pulled him into a hug, while she patted his back, letting him cry on her shoulder. TBC Chapter 190 It was morning and a new day, Hannah had woken up feeling so tired. She didn¡¯t sleep in timest night because she was with Brandon in the study room. She had to make sure he felt a little bit better before she went to sleep in her room.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. She stood up from the bed and walked inside the bathroom, took her bath, and wore a simple gown before walking out of the room. She went downstairs to the kitchen to prepare breakfast, but breakfast was already prepared and everything was set on the table. She decided to go wake her children up so they cane eat breakfast. Immediately, she opened the door, she saw the lights were on and the kids were already awake, surprisingly they had taken their bath and put on their clothes. She stared at them surprised. ¡°Mommy, Good morning¡± the kids echoed at once as they saw Hannah in the room. They looked so happy. ¡°Good morning sweethearts,¡± she said as she smiled at them. ¡°Did you guys get dressed yourself?¡± Hannah asked and then a masculine voice spoke, ¡°I did¡± She turned and saw Brandon walking out of the children¡¯s bathroom with a towel in his hands. ¡°Brandon,¡± Hannah called out, surprised. He smiled at her. ¡°Hey, Good morning¡± he muttered as he walked towards her and kissed her on the cheeks. Hannah raised her eyebrows, surprised. Isn¡¯t this the Brandon of yesterday, howe he looks so happy? ¡°Daddy, could you help me button up my shirt,¡± Audrey said as she moved towards Brandon. ¡°Of course honey,¡± he said in response as he bent to her level and helped her button her shirt. He then stood up and took a brush from the dressing table and started brushing their hair one after the other. When he was done he asked them to go downstairs for breakfast while he was behind them. The kids yelled happily and ran out of the room to the dining room. Hannah who had this endless smile and surprise on her face watched the kids leave the room happily and then she turned to Brandon who was now standing in front of her. ¡°I have been so busy and barely had time for the kids for some time now. So I decided to spend some time with them today¡± Brandon said and Hannah hummed in response. ¡°I can¡¯t ask how you are feeling because you seem to be better,¡± Hannah said and Brandon smiled. ¡°All thanks to you. Thank you forst night, thank you for being there for my family and for thepany and me too, thank you Hannah, it means alot to me¡± Brandon said and Hannah smiled not knowing what to say in response. He moved closer to her, leaving no breathing space between them and kissed her briefly on her lips before pulling away, after which, he walked out of the room and went to meet the kids downstairs. Hannah smiled as she touched her lips, she felt so excited the moment he kissed her. She was d he was feeling better now. Meanwhile, It was morning and Emilia had woken up so early, that she sat up properly on the bed and saw Wilson still sleeping beside her looking peaceful. She frowned as she stared at him. The sight of this man disgusts her a lot and it makes her angry. She stood up and walked towards his wardrobe and opened it. She stared at the gun in it and then brought it out from the wardrobe. She stared at the gun for a few seconds and checked if it was loaded with a bullet and luckily it was. She turned to Wilson who was still snoring and sleeping peacefully, whatever anger she had felt for him kept on increasing. She sighed and walked towards the door then locked it. She then moved towards Wilson and tapped him, then pointed the gun at him. Wilson groaned and opened his eyes a bit, they were still blurred and he could see someone standing beside him on the bed. ¡°Emilia¡± he muttered and cleaned his eyes before opening them fully. ¡°What the fuck!¡± He muttered the moment he saw his wife pointing a gun at him. ¡°What are you doing Emilia, that¡¯s a fucking gun and not a toy¡± Wilson muttered as he stared at thedy who gave him a cold look, with tears gathered in her eyes. ¡°You bastard¡± she muttered and Wilson stared at her confused. ¡°What¡¯s wrong Emilia? Did Brandon ask you to do this? Emilia you have to calm down, please¡± he said and Emilia scoffed. He tried moving towards her and she frowned. ¡°Stay back or I swear to God I will pull the fucking trigger,¡± she said as she cracked the gun, and the tears she¡¯d been holding she finally let go. ¡°Emilia, you know how much I love you and the kids, please don¡¯t do this to me. Just tell me whatever it is and we will sort it out as a couple¡± Wilson said, wondering what was happening. They were both on good termsst night and even had good sex, why was she acting this way? he thought. ¡°Oh please shut up and stop acting innocent, we both know you are an asshole. All these years I have been trying so hard to forget every fucking thing. I tried to forgive you because of my children, our children but how could you be so heartless¡± she cried and he stared at her confused wondering what she was talking about. ¡°What the hell are you talking about Emilia? I have always loved you and the kids and always treated you all right. So what the hell are you talking about?¡± Wilson asked, trying to recall if he had hurt Emilia in any way but as far as he could recall, he hadn¡¯t. ¡°Oh please shut up, I know what you fucking did. I was there that day but you didn¡¯t see me. I saw you pull the trigger with no pity in your eyes. You fucking killed my father¡± she said as more tears slipped down her cheeks and Wilson opened his eyes wide in shock. ¡°Emilia, I can exin¡± TBC Chapter 191 ¡°Emilia, I can exin,¡± Wilson said and sheughed and wiped her tears. ¡°Exin what? I fucking saw you pull the trigger, I saw you with my own eyes¡± Emilia said and Wilson sighed. He never knew Emilia had seen her, he thought she was at home with the kids that day. ¡°I had left home to go see my dad, I walked inside the house through the back door when I saw you shoot him twice on his stomach. I hid and covered my mouth trying not to make any sound. You did it without remorse¡± Emilia said as she remembered everything clearly. She remembered she had decided to go see her father because it was his birthday. She had gotten him a birthday gift and came in through the back door to surprise her daddy, but instead, she met the shock of her life. She saw her dad begging Wilson not to do it but he paid a deaf ear to his pleas and shot him twice on his stomach. She had wanted to yell but she didn¡¯t because she knew if Wilson had seen her that day, he would have killed her. So, she ran out of the house and went home. Wilson came home and pretended like nothing had happened, since that day she had been nning on how to kill him and now she¡¯s finally got the chance. ¡°Why did you do it?¡± She wanted to know the reason he killed her father, he was a good man. ¡°I was given an order to. I swear if it was up to me I would not do it. Bernardo Provenzano asked me to, it was an order from him and I couldn¡¯t say no. If I had said no, he would have killed you and the kids¡± Wilson said and Emilia stared at him for a few seconds without saying a word. She wondered who Bernardo Provenzano was that Wilson had been talking about and what business he had with his father that made him send Wilson to kill him. ¡°Emilia please¡± Wilson begged and stood up to drag the gun from her when she pulled the trigger and shot him in his leg. He groaned and fell back on the bed. He raised his head and saw she had a cold look on her face even after she had shot him. It was then Wilson realized, this woman hates him and has been nning his death for a long time. ¡°Help me, Emilia, please don¡¯t kill me, think about our kids, please¡± he begged as he stared at his leg that was bleeding. He was losing lots of blood. ¡°Did you think of me when you killed my father? No! I can take care of the kids without you, they would be fine without you¡± She said and pulled the trigger again, this time she shot him on his other leg and he yelled. ¡°Emilia please¡± he cried out ¡°Rot in hell you son of a bitch¡± she muttered and shot him again in the leg and then shot him thrice in his chest. He fell t on the bed with his eyes closed and gave out hisst breath. He was dead. Meanwhile, Stone who was in his room heard the sound of gunshots. He wondered where the sounds wereing from. He picked up his gun and went outside where he met one of the bodyguards smoking while staring around. ¡°Did you hear the sound of the gunshot?¡± Stone asked. ¡°Yeah, I think it wasing from inside one of the rooms,¡± he said and they both stared at each other for some seconds and rushed inside the house to check on Wilson¡¯s children. They opened the door and saw they were still asleep. They decided to check Wilson¡¯s room. They moved towards the room and nted a soft knock on the door but no answer. They knocked again but no answer. ¡°I guess we have to break the door,¡± Stone says to the other bodyguard, who nods in response. Meanwhile, Emilia who stood near Wilson¡¯s dead body, heard a knock on the door followed by Stone¡¯s voice that they were going to break the door. ¡°Shit!!!¡± She muttered while staring around thinking of what to do before they broke the door. A thought then came into her mind. She moved towards the window and broke it, she took a piece of ss and cut her wrist, then cut her leg. She then hit her head with the gun and threw it on the ground. She touched her head which was now bleeding and sighed. Shey on the ground and pretended to be unconscious and suddenly Stone broke the door and rushed in only to meet the shock of his life. Wilson lying on the bed dead with blood all over him and Emilia lying on the ground bleeding. ¡°Jesus Christ, he¡¯s dead¡± the other bodyguard muttered as he stared at Wilson. Stone rushed towards Emilia and checked her pulse if she was still breathing and luckily she was. ¡°She¡¯s still alive, she¡¯s still breathing, let¡¯s take her to the hospital now,¡± he said as he carried Emilia from the ground and rushed her out of the house to the car. He hopped inside the car and zoomed off. Meanwhile, Stone is seen sitting beside Emilia in the hospital ward. She was fast asleep. He needed to be by her side when she woke up.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. He stared at her with pity in his eyes, he wondered how she would feel when she found out Wilson was dead, unknowingly to him, she killed him. Just then Emilia groaned as she opened her eyes. She felt her head aching so badly. ¡°Mrs Emilia, are you alright?¡± Stone asked and she groaned like someone who was in deep pain, ¡°Where I¡¯m I?¡± She asked as she stared around and finally realized she was at the hospital. She then pretended like she had remembered all that had happened earlier. ¡°Where is Wilson? Where is my husband?¡± She asked as she started shivering pretending to be scared and worried. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Mrs Emilia, he¡¯s dead¡± Stone broke the news with a sad look on his face and Emilia yelled and burst into tears. ¡°No, My husband cannot be dead,¡± she cried. TBC Emilia can pretend, oh my goodness! The woman is a devil ? Chapter 192 ¡°No, My husband cannot be dead¡± she cried out loud with crocodile tears streaming down her cheeks. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Mrs Emilia, ¡°Stone said, trying to console her. ¡°No no, I need my husband back. I need him back, my children need him¡± She kept on crying, and Stone on the other hand was trying his best to make her stop crying. When she was finally quiet a bit, she turned to Stone. ¡°Where are my children?¡± she asked, looking around. ¡°They are safe, you have to tell us what you saw, did you see the face of the person who killed him?¡± Stone asked and Emilia cried. ¡°I had woken up and went to the bathroom to urinate, then I heard the sound of broken ss followed by a gunshot. I rushed inside the room and saw my husband lying on the bed with blood all over him.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. I.. I tried fighting who it was because he was wearing a mask, I tried fighting him, and then he hit me and I fell on the ground, everywhere became blurred, everything happened so fast¡± she cried and Stone sighed. He didn¡¯t want to ask further questions, she had just witnessed her husband get killed and this was not the right time to ask her a deeper question. ¡°It¡¯s fine Mrs. Emilia, just rest alright,¡± Stone said and stood up before walking out of the ward. Emilia rolled her eyes the moment Stone walked out, and sighed. She stared at her hands which were stitched and touched them. ¡°Ouch, that hurts. I hate hospitals, I can¡¯t wait to get out of here¡± she muttered andid properly on the bed and closed her eyes. Meanwhile, the moment Stone had walked out of the ward, he met one of the bodyguards sitting outside the ward. ¡°Hey, how¡¯s she feeling?¡± The bodyguard whose name was Benjamin asked as Stone sat beside him. ¡°She¡¯s fine, she¡¯s still in shock,¡± Stone said with a sad look on his face. Tears had already gathered in his eyes, but he quickly pushed back the tears. ¡°Jefe (Boss) is gone, he¡¯s dead,¡± Stone said as he bent his head, the tears he was trying to pull back fell from his eyes. He sniffed and wiped the tears. Benjamin ced his hands on his shoulder trying to console him. ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Stone said and raised his head. ¡°Did she see the person who did it?¡± Benjamin asked ¡°No, she said he was putting on a mask so it would be hard to recognize whoever the killer was,¡± Stone said and Benjamin nodded in response. They were both silent for a few seconds but then Benjamin finally spoke, breaking the silence between them. ¡°I had been outside the house, and I can swear no one entered the house,¡± Benjamin said and Stone raised his head and turned to him. ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± Stone asked ¡°You know what I¡¯m saying, stone,¡± Benjamin said and Stone raised his eyebrows. ¡°Are you trying to imply she killed her husband?¡± Stone asked in a whisper. ¡°Of course, she¡¯s maniptive. She fucking drugged all the bodyguards and ran with the kids. What if she made a deal with Brandon and killed Wilson¡± Benjamin said and Stone sighed. ¡°No, if she did it, we wouldn¡¯t have found her unconscious on the ground,¡± Stone said, refusing to believe what Benjamin was saying. ¡°Can¡¯t you see those wounds are self-inflicted? Common Stone, I believe you are a wise man¡± Benjamin said and Stone stared at him with a confused expression on his face. No, it was impossible, Emilia would not kill Wilson. They all know Emilia loves Wilson so much and they both have children together, so she wouldn¡¯t do such, he thought as he stared at Benjamin. ¡°But she loves him so much and they both have children together. Emilia is a good woman¡± Stone said and Benjamin rolled his eyes and sighed without saying a word. He knows Stone wouldn¡¯t believe anything he says or maybe Stone was right, Emilia wouldn¡¯t do that, they both have kids and she would not kill the father of her children, he was probably the one overthinking everything, he thought and then sighed. ¡°What are we gonna do now?¡± Benjamin asked ¡°I don¡¯t know, we just have to wait for Mrs. Emilia to be discharged, whatever she says is going to be final,¡± Stone said and Benjamin sighed. ¡°What about us? ¡± Benjamin asked ¡°We would keep running because if Bernardo Provenzano finds out Wilson is dead, he¡¯s gonna try to find us so we could pay up the debt Wilson owes him,¡± Stone says ¡°What if it was Bernardo Provenzano who sent someone to kill Wilson? And How long do we keep running?¡± Benjamin asked ¡°Maybe, We run till the day we die,¡± Stone said and they both sighed. Meanwhile, Hannah¡¯s kids who had finished eating breakfast with Brandon took the kids to the room and then decided to go check on Arianna because she hadn¡¯te downstairs for breakfast. She walked towards Arianna¡¯s room and was about to open the door when it opened revealing Micheal. ¡°Hey,¡± Hannah muttered in surprise. She thought he had leftst night but he didn¡¯t. ¡°Hey,¡± Micheal muttered in response. ¡°Is she in?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Yeah, but she¡¯s resting,¡± Micheal said and Hannah nodded in response and decided she woulde backter. She knows how much Micheal cares about Arianna, he would give up his life for her. She¡¯d never met someone so loyal and caring like Micheal. What if whatever Micheal felt for Arianna was more than just a boss and employee, what if he¡¯s fallen in love with her, Hannah thought but then she quickly shook off the thoughts. She was probably overthinking things, she thought, as she decided to go to her room and do some work. Just as she was about to walk inside the room, a hand grabbed her, and pulled her inside the room and closed the door behind her. She raised her head and saw it was Brandon. ¡°Hey, I¡­¡­..¡± Brandon suddenly interrupted her speech with a kiss. TBC Chapter 193 Brandon suddenly interrupted her speech with a kiss. Hannah was surprised at the kiss as she didn¡¯t expect him. She ced her hands on his chest and tried pushing him away but he was just too strong. She stopped struggling, she felt a strange feeling and a spark running through her veins with her heart running a marathon race. She felt lots of blood pumping through her heart, as he kept on kissing her. Whatever feeling was running through her right now, she didn¡¯t know why but she liked it. She suddenly closed her eyes and gave in to the kiss and suddenly she kissed him back. Brandon suddenly pulled away from the kiss when it was getting intense, he knew if he hadn¡¯t pulled away from the kiss, something else would have happened so he had to stop so he would not lose control. He smiled as he stared at Hannah whose lips were now wet and red, the thought of her kissing him back, made his heart leap in joy. He kept on smiling and then held her hands that were on his chest, he shifted them to the left side of his chest. ¡°This heart only beats for you,¡± Brandon said and Hannah swallowed into nothing as she stared at his eyes. She had almost felt lost in his eyes but she quicklyposed herself returning to reality. She quickly pulled away from him and frowned. ¡°Why would you do that?¡± She asked, pretending to be angry. ¡°Oh stop the pretense, I know you liked it when I kissed you,¡± he said and she scoffed. ¡°I didn¡¯t,¡± she said and he chuckled. ¡°But you kissed me back,¡± he said in response as he moved towards her. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t kiss you back, you must be hallucinating, you need enough sleep,¡± she said and he hummed and took a step towards her while she stood a step backward. With every step he took forward, she took another step backward till her back hit the wall. ¡°I know you have feelings for me but you are trying to hide it¡± Brandon said as he moved closer to her leaving no breathing space between them Hannah chuckled. ¡°Who told you that? You must be dreaming, I have got no single feelings for you¡± she said and used all of her strength to push him away and walked away from him. ¡°Then why did you help mypany?¡± Brandon said and Hannah turned to him. ¡°I work there, so I cannot let anything happen to it,¡± Hannah said and Brandon hummed. ¡°You were there for me,st night and consoled me. You stood up for me in front of my father, why would you do that if you feel nothing for me?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°I think you are getting me all wrong, you needed someone to talk tost night so I had to be there for you. And I stood up for you in front of your father because he was about to kill you and my kids are out there. You are the father of my kids and I only did what I did because of them. I can¡¯t let you die, who would take care of my kids when you are gone?¡± She asked and Brandon hummed. ¡°Is that the only reason?¡± He asked and she nodded and raised her head and their eyes came in contact. She could see he was hurt, he was probably expecting her to say she loved him. He quickly reced the look on his face with a neutral one. Brandon sighed and then moved towards the bed andy on it. ¡°What are you doing on my bed?¡± She asked as he smiled at her as he adjusted the pillow. ¡°I¡¯m going to be spending the night here with you on this bed,¡± Brandon said and Hannah frowned. ¡°We might have sex too,¡± Brandon said and Hannah opened her eyes wide in shock. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a problem with that. You should sleep beside me and do your wife duties because I am the father of your kids¡± Brandon said and Hannah tightened her fist as he stared at Brandon angrily. This man was trying to get on her nerves, she thought angrily.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. Just then Brandon stood up and pulled her making her fall on the bed and then he wrapped his hands around her body pinning her to himself. ¡°Let me go Brandon¡± she muttered as she tried to free herself from his grip but he just wouldn¡¯t let go of her. ¡°Let me go Brandon, else I¡¯m going to call the police,¡± she muttered and Brandonughed. ¡°How are you gonna do that with you in my arms? ¡± he whispered at the back of her neck and she felt cold shivers run down her spine. He then sniffed the scent of her hair and kissed it. ¡°Your hair smells so nice,¡± he said and she rolled her eyes still trying to pull herself off his grip but then suddenly she felt something huge touch her from behind. ¡°Brandon, what the hell is that I¡¯m feeling from behind¡± she muttered slowly as she opened her eyes wide. ¡°I don¡¯t know, I guess you could tell me what you are feeling from behind,¡± Brandon said as he kept sniffing her hair. ¡°Oh God, please Brandon let go of me¡± she muttered as she felt his dick hardened the more. ¡°Why? Don¡¯t you like what you feel¡± he said in a calm voice and she yelled at once. ¡°You are such a spoiled brat,¡± she said and heughed. She then tried to move away from him but then Brandon spoke, making her stop. ¡°Don¡¯t move, stay put, you are making it worse when you move your body,¡± he said and she paused at once, shivers running through her spine and her heart running a marathon race. Just then Brandon heard his phone ring, he let go of Hannah and brought out his phone from his pocket. He checked the caller¡¯s ID and saw it was Liam. This better be important, he thought as he stared at Hannah who had now run off the bed. He picked up the phone call immediately. ¡°Have you heard the news?¡± Liam asked and Brandon raised his eyebrows wondering what news. ¡°What news?¡± He asked as he sat up properly on the bed. ¡°Wilson is dead¡± TBC Chapter 194 ¡°Wilson is dead,¡± Liam said and Brandon opened his eyes wide in surprise. ¡°What? What do you mean dead?¡± He asked as he stood up from the bed. ¡°He¡¯s dead Brandon, you should be happy,¡± Liam said and He hummed. ¡°What about his wife and kids?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I don¡¯t know but I know Emilia had been rushed to the hospital, she was injured. Whoever killed Wilson, tried killing her too¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded. ¡°Do you have any idea who might have killed him?¡± He asked ¡°Not really, Wilson made a lot of enemies before he left Anta, probably one of his enemies who might have found out he was in town,¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded in response, and with that, he ended the call. He turned to Hannah who was staring at him wondering who he was talking to and who was dead and what had happened. ¡°What happened? Who was that?¡± Hannah asked ¡°It¡¯s Liam, Wilson is dead,¡± he said and Hannah stared at him confused. ¡°Dead? How?¡± Hannah asked ¡°I don¡¯t know how or who killed him but it¡¯s good news, he¡¯s finally out of our lives for good,¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him without saying a word but then she finally spoke. ¡°What about his bodyguards? What if they try to do something stupid and start from where Wilson stopped?¡± She asked, looking worried. ¡°Nah, they won¡¯t because they know if they do, they would end up dead just like Wilson,¡± Brandon said and suddenly his phone vibrated. It was a text message from a client he had wanted to partner with so bad, he had finally replied after a long time. Brandon sighed and then put the phone back in his pocket. He moved towards her and kissed her on her lips for a few seconds before pulling away. ¡°I will be in my study room if you need me,¡± he said as he winked at her, and with that, he walked out of the room. Hannah sighed and walked towards the bed and sat on it, she touched her lips which had been kissed by Brandon several times today. She found herself smiling and thinking about Brandon. Her cheeks turned red immediately. He¡¯s such a pervert, she thought as a strange feeling rushed through her veins and she could feel butterflies in her stomach. But she frowned and moved her hand from her lips, she wondered why her whole thoughts were filled with Brandon. She wondered what was wrong with her and whenever he kissed her, she always felt this strange feeling running through her, could this be¡­¡­, she paused and shook her head negatively. She had sworn not to fall in love with another man after what had happened to her in the past, all she wanted right now was to make her children happy and nothing else, she thought as she quickly shook off the thoughts of Brandon from her head But on second thought she wondered who killed Wilson. Meanwhile, Emilia had just been discharged from the hospital and was taken home to her kids. The moment she walked inside the house she saw her kids sitting on the couch looking worried. ¡°Mommy¡± they called out the moment they saw her and stood up then rushed towards her. ¡°Oh my sweethearts,¡± she said and the kids burst into tears as they hugged their mommy. They heard what happened to their daddy, he was dead and they would never see him again, The thoughts of it broke their heart into pieces.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°Daddy is gone¡± they cried in Emilia¡¯s arms. Tears slipped down her cheeks but she quickly wiped it. She pulled away from the hug and carried her son in her arms then turned to her daughters. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry you all had to go through all of this. I¡¯m so sorry, I¡¯m so sorry¡± she said and then pulled them into another hug as they all cried. Emilia felt her heart break into pieces as she saw her kids cry. They must be going through the same pain she went through when her father died. I¡¯m so sorry for killing your father sweethearts, I¡¯m also not sorry because he killed my father, I had to do what I did. I felt happiness in my heart that my father had finally gotten the justice he deserved and sadness in my heart that you guys would not grow up without a father, but at the end of everything we would be alright, she thought and then pulled away from the hug. She put her son down and then asked the kids to go to their room and wait for her there which they nodded in response and went to their room obediently. Emilia then turned to Stone who was behind her. ¡°What¡¯s gonna happen next? We need to find the killer of my husband, we need to involve the police¡± Emilia said to Stone who sighed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Mrs. Emilia but we cannot involve the police in this, Wilson has always been a wanted criminal, the police would be d he¡¯s dead and would do nothing about it. We should mourn in peace and let go of everything¡± Stone said Emilia nodded and suddenly she caught a glimpse of two luggages at the side of the room. She then turned to stone. ¡°Are you guys leaving?¡± She asked and he nodded. ¡°But why? I need you stone, my children need you, i just lost my husband ¡± she said and Stone turned to Benjamin who was beside him waiting for him to speak. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Mrs Emilia, but we have to leave. The more time we spend around you and the kids, the more your life and that of your kids are in danger. So, we¡¯ve got no option but to leave¡± Benjamin said Emilia sighed sadly and then nodded. Stone then brought out an envelope that contained money and gave it to Emilia. She took the envelope and brought out the money In it and stared at it before putting it back. ¡°So, where would you guys be going?¡± She asked. ¡°Someone far away, although we don¡¯t know yet,¡± Stone said and they gave onest smile to Emilia before moving toward their luggage and carrying them up from the ground. The moment they were about to walk out of the house, Emilia called out to Stone making him stop. TBC Chapter 195 She moved him and hugged him. ¡°I will miss you,¡± she said as she hugged him so tight. She¡¯s known Stone for more than ten years now. The first time she had met Wilson, Stone was with him. Stone had always been with Wilson because he was his right-hand man. She would miss him so much. Stone gave out a small smile and then Emilia pulled away from the hug. ¡°Take care of yourself and the kids¡± he muttered as tears gathered in his eyes, he gave her onest look before walking out of the house. The moment he walked out of the house, the tears he¡¯d been trying to push back slipped down his cheeks. ¡°Hey man, everything is gonna be fine,¡± Benjamin said as he patted Stone¡¯s shoulder. Benjamin knows how much Stone cared for Wilson and his family. He¡¯s always been so loyal to them he was already a family to them, if it were up to him, he would stay but they had to leave because he didn¡¯t want to put the kid¡¯s life in danger. He hopped inside the car and zoomed off. Meanwhile, Emilia stood by the door, and watched the car zoom off, and heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Finally, they¡¯ve left,¡± she said to herself as she moved towards the couch and sat to eat. She stared at her wrists which were hurting and her head was also aching. She needed to get enough rest so whatever headache she was feeling would calm, she thought as she scrutinized the whole room. This was the first time since they arrived that she had had the time to see the decoration of the house, it didn¡¯t look bad but it just wasn¡¯t her taste. She and her kids needed somewhere else to stay, they could not stay in this ce and she could not go back to Mexico she didn¡¯t want to, she thought as she stood up from the couch and went upstairs to the room she and Wilson had sleptst night. She stood by the door and then pushed the door open, she walked inside the room and scrutinized the whole area. She saw the room was now cleaned, Wilson¡¯s dead body was gone. She wondered what they did with the body but on second thought, she didn¡¯t care as it was none of her concern. Since the day she found out he killed her father, she stopped caring for him. She walked fully inside the room and decided to search for the gun she used in Killing Wilson but it was nowhere to be found. ¡°Shit!!! Stone must have taken it¡± she thought wondering if he was going to do a fingerprint test on it, Nah, he wouldn¡¯t do that. No one would be able to find out she killed Wilson, no one would, she had put on a good show too so no one would suspect her at All, she thought and then moved towards the wardrobe and brought out all her clothes. She then took one of the luggage in the room and arranged her clothes in it. I cannot spend any more days here, I need to find a ce for me and my kids to live, she thought and suddenly a thought came into her mind. There was only one person who could help her get a ce to stay here in Anta, she thought as she brought out her phone and dialed his number and immediately he answered the phone call. ¡°Liam, I need your help.¡± Meanwhile, Brandon is seen in his study room going through some files on his table when he hears a knock on the door. ¡°Come in¡± he muttered and Liam walked in. ¡°Hey, I thought you weren¡¯t gonnae again,¡± Brandon said, his eyes still fixed on the files on the table.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Liam had called him that he needed to speak with him in person, so he asked him toe to his house. ¡°There was traffic on my way here,¡± he said and Brandon nodded. ¡°What did you want to talk about?¡± He asked as he closed his files on his table and raised his head, staring a Liam waiting for him to speak. ¡°Mrs. Emilia reached out to me today, she needed your help,¡± Liam said and Brandon raised his eyebrows waiting for him to continue. ¡°She needs a ce to stay with her kids, she said she cannot go back to Mexico, she wants to start a new life here in Anta,¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed. ¡°She left Mexico and came with me to Anta when I needed her help. It¡¯s time we return the favor, at least for the sake of her kids¡± Liam said and Brandon closed his eyes briefly and then opened them back. He opened his locker and brought out a key then gave it to Liam. ¡°This is the key to Rhoda¡¯s apartment, they could live there for now, the apartment is empty, no one lives there,¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded as he collected the key from him. Going back to that house was gonna stir up memories he¡¯s been trying hard to forget. He sighed softly. ¡°So, what are you going to do now?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Nothing, I would probably get a job and start life again,¡± Liam said and Brandon hummed. ¡°What if you get your job back as my PA, it¡¯s still vacant since you left,¡± Brandon said and Liam opened his eyes wide in shock. ¡°What? Really?¡± He asked as tears gathered in his eyes and Brandon nodded. Tears streamed down Liam¡¯s cheeks, he felt he didn¡¯t deserve the love Brandon was showing him. ¡°Hey,¡± Brandon muttered as he stood up and walked towards him. ¡°Stop beating yourself up on what had happened in the past. Bygone is bygone. I have forgiven you, besides every human deserves a second chance. You deserve a second chance¡± Brandon said and pulled him into a warm hug. ¡°Now wipe your tears, men don¡¯t cry,¡± he said as he pulled away from the hug they bothughed and he wiped his tears. ¡°Thank you so much, Brandon, I promise you won¡¯t regret it this time¡± TBC Chapter 196 The moment Liam left Brandon¡¯s house, he went to pick up Emilia and the kids and took them to the house. A ck car screeched to a halt in front of the mansion, Liam and Emilia and her kids alighted the car. Emilia stared at the surroundings of the building and saw how beautiful it was, and the mansion was so big. ¡°You guys can go inside, I¡¯ll bring in your luggage,¡± Liam said as he opened the back of the car and started bringing out their luggages. They nodded and walked inside the house. The moment they opened the front door and entered the house, Emilia opened her eyes wide in shock. She was bbergasted at how beautiful the house was. The interior design was so pretty, she thought, staring around, and just then Liam walked in with their luggage. ¡°Are we gonna be living here alone?¡± Emilia asked and Liam nodded in response. ¡°I¡¯m going to hire a maid, she would be helping you guys with anything you need,¡± Liam said and Emilia smiled at him and muttered a thank you. Just then he heard his phone vibrate, it was a text message from Brandon asking him to meet him at thepany. He read the text message and then put the phone back in his pocket and turned to Emilia. ¡°I¡¯ll be on my way now, I have some important things I need to attend to,¡± Liam said and Emilia nodded in response, and with that, he walked out of the house. He entered his car and zoomed off. The moment Liam Left, Emilia turned to her kids. ¡°Do you like the house?¡± She asked with a smile on her face and the children nodded but they still had this sad look on their faces. Emilia sighed, she knew the children missed their dad but she knew Wilson dying was for the best, she could not watch her children grow up as the children of a criminal, she thought and then sighed. ¡°Everything is going to be fine¡± she assured her daughters as she carried her little boy who hugged her legs. They nodded and decided to go upstairs to pick a room for themselves. The moment they left Emilia stared at the little boy in her arms, he looked so much like Wilson, his face would always remind him of Wilson, she sighed. She was gonna go to the end of the world to give her children what they wanted and make sure they never suffer, she thought and then sat on the couch in the sitting room. ¡°Mommy, phone,¡± The little boy said and Emilia gave him her phone and helped him sit beside her, while she watched him y with the phone. Just then a thought came into her mind, Brandon is wealthy, and her kids are his step-siblings which makes her his stepmother. She hummed. Whenever she and the kids needed anything, she was just going to ask Brandon, her family would neverck, she thought, and then smiled. She was gonna use Brandon¡¯s wealth to her advantage but for now, she needed to stay low. When it was time she would do what was needed, she thought as her lip curved into a small smile. Meanwhile, Brandon who had left the house and came to hispany is seen sitting in the chair in his office. Just then the door opened revealing Liam who was breathing heavily, he seemed to be in a rush. ¡°Were you running?¡± Brandon asked as he raised his head and stared at him. ¡°Yeah, the elevator downstairs is having the issue, so I had to use the stairs, the elevator mechanic is fixing it already,¡± he said and Brandon nodded and started searching his table for a file. ¡°How about Emilia and her kids?¡± Brandon asked as he finally saw the file and gave it to Liam. ¡°They are fine for now, I took them to the house already,¡± Liam said in response and then stared at Brandon waiting for him to tell him what the file was for. ¡°I need you to give the file to the head of PR, tell her whatever she drafted in that file needs to be redrafted else my signature would not be on it¡± he said and Liam nodded in response. He had wanted to leave but he paused and turned. ¡°Sir, wouldn¡¯t you be making a burial arrangement for your dad? I could do it if you want me to¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°No, there would be no burial celebration for him,¡± he said and Liam nodded in response before walking out of the office leaving Brandon all alone. Just then Brandon heard his phone ring, he picked up the phone and checked the caller¡¯s ID, it was Isabe. She¡¯s been calling him for days now, he wonders what she wants. He then dropped the phone without answering it. Meanwhile, A ck car screeched to a halt in front of Colby¡¯s Co. Isabe alighted the car and then put on her ck shade before walking inside thepany. Immediately she walked inside thepany, the assistant secretary rushed towards her and bowed her head as she greeted her. ¡°Hey, Olivia, how are you? Thank you for calling me that Brandon is in thepany¡± Isabe said with a smile on her face as she brought out a bundle of money and gave it to Olivia. ¡°Thank you ma¡¯am, ¡± Olivia said with a smile on her face. ¡°If you work harder I promise to give you more reward,¡± Isabe said Olivia nodded and was about to walk away when Isabe called her, making her pause. ¡°One more thing, is Hannah in her office? I would like to visit her ¡± Isabe asked ¡°No ma¡¯am, it¡¯s just Mr Brandon who came to thepany today,¡± Olivia said and Isabe nodded in response. Olivia is one of Brandon¡¯s employees who Isabe had hired to tell her whenever Brandon was in thepany as he wouldn¡¯t answer any of her calls and Olivia was doing her job properly. She gets whatever information she needs to know about Brandon and thepany from Olivia.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Isabe entered the elevator which had been fixed and stopped on thest floor. She came out of the elevator and walked towards Brandon¡¯s office door. She shortened her dress and packaged her breasts properly making herself look seductive and then nted a soft knock on the door. ¡°Come in¡± a masculine voice spoke and she walked in with a seductive smile on her face. TBC Chapter 197 ¡°Come in,¡± Brandon, whose attention was on the files on his table, said without raising his head and Isabe walked in. ¡°Hey, Brandon¡± Isabe muttered and Brandon sighed the moment he heard her voice. He raised his head and stared at her face which was stered with lots of makeup. ¡°Hey, you didn¡¯t tell me you wereing,¡± Brandon said and she smiled while trying to adjust her dress making herself almost naked but Brandon was not even paying attention to whatever she was wearing or doing. He kept staring at her face which was looking funny from the makeup, he had wanted tough but he quickly held himself fromughing at her. Her face looked so funny from the make up. ¡°I tried calling you but you weren¡¯t picking up, I heard about your father, I¡¯m so sorry for your loss,¡± Isabe said as she moved closer to Brandon¡¯s table. Brandon sighed wondering how she heard about it but then he wasn¡¯t surprised, news flies faster here in Anta. ¡°Thank you, what are you doing here?¡± Brandon asked and she rolled her eyes. ¡°Brandon, I know you and your father didn¡¯t have a good rtionship in the past and his death must have been traumatizing and I can¡¯t begin to imagine how you feel right now, I¡¯m so sorry,¡± Isabe said and Brandon ced his hands on his forehead. He was already tired from her endless talk. He raised his head and suddenly he saw Isabe standing beside him. It was then he noticed what she was wearing and how she was almost naked. She tried touching him but he held her hands and pulled them away then stood up. He felt irritated with the way she was dressed. ¡°What do you think you are trying to do Isabe? You should go home and put on something decent. This doesn¡¯t look good, on you¡± Brandon said in a brotherly tone and was about to walk past her when thedy suddenly hugged him from behind resting her make-up-filled face on his back which stained his dress without him noticing.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Isabe¡­.¡± He paused when the door opened revealing his secretary. ¡°Oh my god, I¡¯m so sorry sir, I should have knocked, I didn¡¯t mean to interrupt you, sir, I woulde back,¡± His secretary said with his head bowed and was about to walk out when Brandon called him making him stop. ¡°Isabe, I have work to do, you should leave, I will call you when I¡¯m less busy,¡± he said to Isabe who quickly pulled away from the hug with a frown on her face. She hated the fact that the secretary walked in. She nodded and shot the secretary a deadly re before walking out of the office. The moment she walked out the frown on her face deepened. She stared at her dress and wondered if Brandon didn¡¯t find her attractive at all. ¡°For goodness sake, I¡¯m pretty and prettier than his god-forsaken wife but he wouldn¡¯t even see me. Whatever move I try to make on him just doesn¡¯t work, I¡¯m I not good enough¡± she thought with a sad and angry look on her face. Just then her phone rang, it was a call from her best friend. ¡°I¡¯m on my way,¡± she said as she answered the phone call and hung up immediately, and then she left thepany. Meanwhile, Brandon, who was done attending to the secretary who had just left, sighed and continued the work he was doing before Isabe walked in. He wondered what Isabe was trying to do with all of this. Brandon wasn¡¯t the kind of man who gets attracted to any kind of woman. All he¡¯s always thought about was work work work and any random woman cannot get his attention, there was only one woman he¡¯s been attracted to all his life and it was Hannah and nobody else. He was so focused on his work and didn¡¯t notice his phone was ringing and it was Hannah calling. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen in her room trying to call Brandon but he isn¡¯t picking up. She had gone to his study room and he wasn¡¯t there and had asked the maid and they said he had left the house earlier on. She wondered why he wasn¡¯t answering his phone call, maybe he was in a meeting. She had wanted to tell him to help her get some fruits from the store downtown but now she had to go get them herself, she thought as she moved towards the wardrobe and changed her clothes. She walked out of the room and went downstairs where she met Arianna sitting on the couch sipping coffee, looking lost. ¡°Mom¡± Hannah called but there was no response. ¡°Mom, are you alright?¡± She asked and tapped her and she jolted out of her thoughts at once. ¡°Hey,¡± Arianna muttered as she forced herself to smile. ¡°Mom, is everything alright? You looked lost just now. What¡¯s wrong? What are you thinking about?¡± Hannah asked and Arianna smiled. ¡°I¡¯m fine honey, I promise I am fine¡± Arianna insisted and Hannah sighed softly. She knows Arianna was lying to her and she wouldn¡¯t say anything to her, because she would say she doesn¡¯t want her to worry about her. Even if she tried to pressure her, she wouldn¡¯t say a word to her. ¡°Mom, whatever it is, it¡¯s gonna be fine alright, everything is going to be alright,¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled as she stared at her innocent face. ¡°You won¡¯t understand my child, nothing is fine, nothing is gonna be fine,¡± she thought while smiling. Hannah then stood up. ¡°I¡¯m going to the grocery store to get some fruits, I will be back soon,¡± Hannah said and Arianna nodded. She smiled at her before walking out of her house. She hopped in the car and zoomed off. The moment she got to the grocery store, she alighted the car and walked in. She bought the fruits and other minor things needed at home and walked out of the store holding a nylon filled with the things she bought. She had walked towards her car while operating her phone when she collided with someone making the nylon in her hand fall and tore. Everything she bought was on the ground.. ¡°Shit!¡± She muttered as she bent and started picking them from the ground. ¡°Oh my goodness! I¡¯m so sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to, it was a mistake ¡± a male voice spoke and Hannah raised her head and stared at the young man who had collided with her and was apologizing. She stared at the young man for a few seconds as the sense of familiarity washed through her, she¡¯s seen him before but couldn¡¯t remember where she had seen him. TBC Chapter 198 ¡°It¡¯s fine, I wasn¡¯t watching too, I was on my phone, it wasn¡¯t your fault,¡± Hannah said as she managed to pick up the little she could and stood up now facing the man. ¡°You can throw those away, I can get you new ones ¡± he said and Hannah gave him a gentle smile. ¡°No, it¡¯s fine, I just need to wash them and it will all be normal, it¡¯s fine,¡± Hannah said in response, still trying to remember where she had seen him before but she just couldn¡¯t remember. ¡°I insist, Mrs, please let me pay for the damages,¡± the young man said and even after much persuasion, she refused to let him buy new stuff for her.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What about the ones on the floor, Mr? Alot of people are out there hungry and I cannot just waste them all because they fell on the ground. They are still good, I just need to wash them, thank you¡± Hannah said, and one of the security men who had noticed what Hannah bought was all on the ground quickly rushed inside the mall and took a nylon then walked towards Hannah and started helping her pick the stuff from the ground. The young man also bent and picked a little then moved towards Hannah and gave it to her and in the process, their hands collided and the young man felt a spark run through him. ¡°Thank you,¡± Hannah said as she moved away from him and walked towards the security man putting everything in the nylon. ¡°Thank you very much,¡± she said to the security as she took the nylon from him. He smiled at her before walking away. She nced at the young man who had this strange smile on his face before walking inside her car and zooming off. She wondered who the young man was but she quickly shook off the thoughts from her mind as she felt it wasn¡¯t important. When she got home, she took the nylon to the kitchen, washed the fruits and then put them in the fridge, and walked out of the kitchen. The moment she walked out of the kitchen she saw Brandon walk through the front door, putting on a white sleeve and ck trousers while holding a suitcase. ¡°Hey, I saw your call, I was busy so I didn¡¯t know you were calling, I was in the office,¡± he said as he walked past Hannah, moved towards the dining area, and dropped his phone and suitcase on the table. ¡°I was calling so¡­..¡± Hannah paused as she turned and saw the stain of lipstick and makeup on the back of his sleeve. She felt a rush of anger and jealousy rushed through her immediately. He went to see ady and he dared to lie to me that he went to the office, you perverted liar, she thought angrily. ¡°Why were you calling?¡± Brandon asked as he turned to her and then suddenly noticed the look on her face. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± He asked. She took a deep breath trying to calm herself down so she wouldn¡¯t explode of anger and jealousy at that moment. ¡°Can you stop lying to me all the time? If you are having an affair, it¡¯s fine by me besides this marriage isn¡¯t real, it¡¯s a contract marriage and you can choose to do whatever you want¡± she said and with that she walked away from him and walked upstairs to her room. Brandon stared at her with a confused expression on his face wondering what she was talking about and what affair. Micheal who was climbing down the stairs had seen Hannah walk past him angrily, he wondered what was wrong. He then saw Brandon in the dining area. ¡°What¡¯s up with her?¡± He asked as he moved towards him. ¡°I don¡¯t know, I¡¯m so confused right now,¡± he said and turned to pick up his phone when Micheal raised his eyebrows at the stain on his back. ¡°Now, I see why she¡¯s mad. You should at least change your dress when you go see another woman¡± Micheal said and sat on the chair and Brandon raised his eyebrows confused. ¡°There¡¯s something at the back of your clothes, you should go look at it in the mirror,¡± Micheal said and Brandon stared at him for some seconds before walking upstairs to his study room and standing in front of the mirror there. There he saw the stain of lipstick and makeup on his shirt. ¡°Shit!¡± He muttered as he realized it was from when Isabe had hugged him from behind, and Hannah was angry because she had seen it, why didn¡¯t I think of that? He thought and then removed the cloth and put on a simple one. He walked out of the study room and then went to Hannah¡¯s room and tried opening the door but the door was locked from the inside. ¡°Hannah, open the door, I can exin, please,¡± Brandon said but there was no response. He sighed softly. He knows too well that Hannah wasn¡¯t gonna open the door and there was one way for her to open the door, he thought and hummed before walking away from the door. Meanwhile, Hannah on the other hand who had buried her face in the pillow raised her head when she didn¡¯t hear Brandon¡¯s voice again neither was he knocking. ¡°He¡¯s given up so fast. I knew he was having an affair, he¡¯s seeing another woman¡± She thought as she rolled her eyes angrily and sat up properly on the bed. The thought of Brandon flirting with her came running through her mind and she felt her anger increase. ¡°I¡¯m such a fool!! I let him kiss me when he kisses another woman too¡± she thought as she felt like exploding. What was she expecting? Was she expecting him to be different, why does she even care or feel hurt and jealous, she thought and gritted her teeth andid back on the bed and buried her face in the pillow. ¡°What are you doing Hannah? What is wrong with you? Why are you jealous? You are not supposed to care¡± She thought to herself thinking of how she had reacted when she saw the lipstick on his clothes. She closed her eyes feeling embarrassed, what the hell is happening to me? she thought. TBC Chapter 199 Meanwhile, Brandon walked inside the kid¡¯s room and met them ying with their toys. ¡°Daddy¡± they called happily the moment they saw Brandon and rushed towards him. ¡°Oh sweethearts, I hope Daddy didn¡¯t disrupt your game,¡± Brandon asked with a smile on his face. ¡°No Daddy, you didn¡¯t. You should join us in ying¡± Jayden said as both Allison and Aubrey held Brandon¡¯s hands and pulled him towards the game. Brandon stared at the game and hummed and then sat on the floor and started ying with them. ¡°Yeah, Daddy wins¡± Jayden pped and they allughed and yed again. ¡°Yeah, I win,¡± Aubrey yelled and Allison frowned. ¡°No, I won,¡± Allison said and Aubrey grown ¡°No, I won, you didn¡¯t y it properly, so I won,¡± Allison said and they started arguing. ¡°It¡¯s fine kids, we could y it again,¡± Brandon said but both Allison and Aubrey were already angry. Brandon sighed softly. ¡°I have an idea, what if we go y with Mommy in her room? It would be boys against girls and if we win I would take you guys to the ying park but if mommy and the girls win, we go nowhere¡± Brandon said and the boys yelled happily. ¡°No Daddy, that¡¯s cheating. If we win you¡¯ll take us to the park, if you guys win you will also take us to the park¡± Addison said and Brandon nodded in agreement. He was willing to do anything for the kids, anything that would make them happy. ¡°Let¡¯s go to mommy¡¯s room,¡± Jayden said as they all stood up, packed the game from the ground, and walked out of their room to Hannah¡¯s room but the door was still locked. ¡°The door is locked Daddy, I¡¯m not sure Mommy is in,¡± Allison said and Brandon smiled. ¡°She¡¯s in, she just locked the door. Just knock and tell her to open up she would¡± Brandon whispered and she nodded in response. ¡°Mommy, are you in, please open the door,¡± the kids said at once as they kept knocking on the door and just then Hannah opened the door with a smile on her face and saw her little angels holding their games in their hands and Brandon was standing behind them. He had already pulled off the white sleeve he was wearing. The moment she saw Brandon the smile on her face faded away. She had wanted to ask him what he wanted but she couldn¡¯t do that in front of the kids as she didn¡¯t want them to suspect anything. She quickly reced the frown on her face with a smile and turned to her kids who had walked inside the room and were already arranging the game on the ground. ¡°Won¡¯t you let me in?¡± Brandon said and she gave him a deadly re before letting him in. The moment he walked in she sighed and closed the door and walked towards her kids. ¡°Mommy, let¡¯s y the game together. Daddy already set the rules of the game, girls against boys and if any of us wins, we would all go to the park together¡± Jayden said and Hannah smiled and turned to Brandon who had a devilish smile on his face. She knew what he was trying to do, he nned all this so the kids woulde knock on her door so she could open the door because he knew very well that she wouldn¡¯t say no to the kids. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down because the more time she spent with this man in this room, she felt her anger increasing. She was gonna teach him a lesson, she thought and then just then they started ying the games. After some time, the boys won and they all yelled happily except the girls who were looking sad. ¡°You don¡¯t have to be sad, we would still go to the park.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. You know what, why don¡¯t you guys go to your room and change your clothes, we will be going to the park in the next few five minutes and Mommy will being with us¡± Brandon said and they all yelled happily leaving the game on the ground and ran out of the room. Hannah then packed all the games on the ground and kept them on the couch in her room and then turned to Brandon who was now standing and staring at her. ¡°You should leave too,¡± Hannah said and moved towards the door, opening it wide and motioning for Him to leave. ¡°Hannah I can exin, I promise it¡¯s not what you think, just let me exin, please,¡± Brandon said as he moved towards her and tried touching her hands but she removed his hands from hers and moved away from him. Brandon sighed and closed the door. ¡°I didn¡¯t see another woman, Isabe hade over to my office today and her face was filled with lots of makeup. She came to sympathize with me about my father and then hugged me for a few seconds. Then her makeup stained my clothes. I didn¡¯t hug her back¡± He said and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°It¡¯s not like I care, I don¡¯t care so stop exining to me. You can do whatever you want, I don¡¯t care¡± she said with a straight look on her face pretending to be strong and not care but her eyes were saying something else, she was jealous. ¡°I know you are lying to me that you don¡¯t care, you do care,¡± Brandon said as he moved towards her and she swallowed hard and moved back. ¡°You should leave Brandon, I don¡¯t fucking care and I mean it, I don¡¯t. I¡¯m only here because of my kids and nothing else. So, you can hang out with anydy you want and do whatever you like and kiss them and whatever!¡± She said with jealousy stered all over her face. Her mouth was saying she didn¡¯t care but her heart kept saying the opposite. ¡°Hannah I¡­¡­.¡± Brandon paused when he heard his phone ring. He picked up his phone and checked the caller¡¯s ID. It was a call from Liam. He quickly answered the call. ¡°Mr Harold is in town, he¡¯s holding a banquet party which willmence in the next one hour, he¡¯s been trying to reach out to you but he couldn¡¯t. His PA just left thepany and he says he¡¯s sorry the invite ising thiste¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed. Harold is an old friend and a long-time business partner of Brandon so he would have no choice but to attend. He sighed and then hung up and turned to Hannah. ¡°Dress up, we are going to a banquet party¡± TBC Chapter 200 ¡°Dress up, we are going to a banquet party,¡± Brandon said and gave onest nce at Hannah before walking out of the room. Hannah rolled her eyes and walked inside the bathroom, took her bath, and walked out of the bathroom. She dried her hair and her body after which she brought out a gown from her wardrobe and put it on. She applied a little makeup and other necessities after which she styled her hair. When she was done dressing up she wore her perfume, took her bag, and then walked out of the room. Just as she walked out of the room, she saw Brandoning out of the kid¡¯s room looking all dressed. He looked so handsome in his ssic ck tuxedo, she had almost lost in his handsomeness but she quicklyposed herself and walked past him. Brandon on the other hand felt his heart beat increase the moment he saw Hannah, she looked so pretty and sexy. He¡¯s never seen a woman this beautiful and charming in all his life. He had gone to the kid¡¯s room and had told them he needed to attend a banquet and he would take them to the park tomorrow. He sighed as he stared at Hannah who walked past him. He then brought out his phone and texted Arianna that he was leaving with Hannah and that she should watch over the kids. After which he put his phone in his pocket and trailed behind Hannah who had gone outside the house and to Brandon¡¯s car.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. She opened the passenger door and entered the car, closing the door. She had this straight look on her face which neither stated that she was happy nor sad. Brandon entered the car and stared at her pretty face, he then looked away from her. He ignited the engine and zoomed off. A ck car came to a halt in front of a five-star hotel. Both Brandon and Hannah climbed out of the car and walked inside the hotel beside each other like a power couple. They located the hall where Mr Harold was holding the banquet. They both walked inside the hall and saw a lot of businessmen and women. The hall was so big and everyone could be seen holding a ss of drink. And just then Harold caught a glimpse of Brandon and Hannah. He walked towards them with a smile on his face. ¡°Oh Brandon, thank you foring at thest minute of invitation,¡± Harold said with a smile on his face and then hugged Brandon. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, anything for an old friend,¡± Brandon said as he pulled away from the hug and Harold turned to Hannah. ¡°This must be your wife, Cindere Mackenzie, right?. I have heard so much about her. She¡¯s so pretty. Wee Mrs Colby¡± Harold said and Hannah smiled at him. Just then someone moved towards Harold and whispered in his ear that it was time to give his speech. He smiled and nodded in response. ¡°I¡¯ll be back, please make yourselffortable, ¡± he said to Brandon and Hannah, and with that, he walked away from them. Hannah then located an empty table and chair and sat on it, and then Brandon came and sat beside her. ¡°You should sit at another table,¡± Hannah said as she looked away from him and Brandon sighed. ¡°You want everyone to know you are angry at me? We are a couple and we should act like one. Whatever differences we have, we will settle it when we get home¡± Brandon said and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°We are not a couple¡± she said and just then she caught a glimpse of the young man who she had seen in the grocery store today. He was staring at her with a smile on his face. Hannah wondered what he was doing at Harold¡¯s banquet party. Just then, a waitress came and dropped two sses of drink on the table. Hannah took the drink and tasted it, the drink contained alcohol. She raised her head and then the young man was gone. Weird, she thought. She dropped the ss back on the table and then turned to Brandon who had gulped down the whole content in the ss. She then looked away from him. They both sat and watched Harold give his speech on stage. ¡°Ourpany wouldn¡¯t be where it is today if it wasn¡¯t for the help of my crew members and all my employees. You all worked so hard to make sure thepany reached where it is today, thank you very much. An important person is here with us today. He received an invitation just an hour ago and he honored me and attended. Thank you so much, Brandon Colby, I¡¯m so honored to have you here today. Enjoy the party everyone¡± Harold said and everyone pped their hands. Harlord smiled and moved toward his friends who were sitted in the front row. ¡°You didn¡¯t tell me Brandon Colby would be here,¡± one of his friends said and Harold smiled. ¡°Come, I will introduce you to him,¡± Harold said and all his friends stood up and they all walked towards Brandon. ¡°Brandon Colby, this is my friend Billy and this is Timothy and this is Harrington,¡± Harold said, introducing his friends to Brandon who stood up and shook hands with them. ¡°It¡¯s nice seeing you in person Mr Brandon, I have heard a lot about you and yourpany. A toast to a sessful businessman¡± Billy said and raised a ss of drink to Brandon. Harold, who had noticed Brandon¡¯s ss was empty, called the waitress who then brought a bottle of drink and poured it into Brandon¡¯s ss. Brandon smiled and toasted to them too and gulped down everything in the ss. Everyone at the party kepting to him and toasting his ss while they kept refilling his ss and he kept drinking it. Hannah who was standing beside Brandon with a smile on her face had now noticed Brandon¡¯s eyes were bing red as he was bing tipsy. ¡°Uhm, we have to go now. Our kids are at home waiting for us. Now, enough of the drinks¡± she said as she smiled and took the ss of drink from Brandon and dropped it on the table. After which, she held Brandon¡¯s hands and they both walked out of the hall. ¡°Why would you do that? The party just started¡± Brandon said as he staggered a bit. The drink was too much and was already taking over him. ¡°You are drunk Brandon, I need to get you home,¡± she said as she held him and took him to the car. She put him in the passenger seat and closed the door. Now she had no choice but to drive, she thought, and then entered the car and closed the door. She raised her head and noticed someone staring at her from the front of the hotel. It was the young man from the grocery store. She wondered who he was and why he was following her. The young man suddenly entered the hotel, she sighed. She turned to Brandon and noticed he wasn¡¯t wearing his seat belt. She sighed and decided to help him wear his seat belt when he held her face and suddenly kissed her. TBC Chapter 201 ¡°Brandon stop¡± Hannah muttered and pulled away from the kiss. She stared at the man who was a little bit drunk. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to, I¡¯m sorry,¡± he said and she stared at him and looked away. He sat up properly on the chair and wore his seatbelt himself. Hannah ignited the engine and zoomed off, throughout the ride, she kept stealing nces at Brandon who was so quiet and wasn¡¯t saying a word. He looked so ufortable like he was in deep pain. ¡°Are you alright?¡± She asked with a concerned look on her face. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m fine,¡± he said but his facial expression said something else. He wasn¡¯t okay as his stomach hurt and he felt like he was going to throw up. The drink he had taken was too much and he didn¡¯t have a strong stomach. ¡°I¡¯m taking you to the hospital now,¡± Hannah said looking scared. She¡¯d never seen Brandon this calm before and he was sweating profusely. ¡°No no, I¡¯m fine. I just need to get home and rest¡± he said and Hannah stared at him for a few seconds and then faced the road. She was so worried about him, it was getting dark and she needed to get home. It wasn¡¯t long before her car came to a stop in front of Colby¡¯s mansion. She alighted the car and then rushed to the passenger side of the seat and opened the car door for Brandon. After which she helped him get out of the car. ¡°I¡¯m fine I can walk alone,¡± he said and Hannah frowned. ¡°You are drunk and you obviously cannot walk all by yourself, you are going to fall or probably hurt yourself,¡± Hannah said, refusing to let him walk by himself. She then helped him enter the house and luckily no one was downstairs. She was d no one saw him drunk. She then helped him upstairs to her room, after which she helped him sit on the couch. ¡°I need water,¡± he said and Hannah quickly gave him a ss of water which he gulped down and then closed his eyes. She sat beside him staring at him. ¡°Hey, are you still breathing?¡± She asked as he didn¡¯t move an inch. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m still breathing, I¡¯m alive,¡± he said as he opened his eyes and red at the beautifuldy who was sitting beside him staring at him with love and care in her eyes. ¡°You are so pretty,¡± he said and ced his hands on hers. She felt a cold shiver run down her spine. Hannah bit her lips and made to stand up when he spoke, making her stop. ¡°Don¡¯t leave, I¡¯m in great pain¡± he said as he stared at her. ¡°Oh my goodness! I don¡¯t know why you drank so much when you know your stomach isn¡¯t strong and cannot take all of that. I would go get you some drugs from the pharmacy close by¡± she said and was about standing up when he held her hands and pulled her back. ¡°I don¡¯t need drugs, I just need you to stay with me and I will be fine,¡± he said and Hannah sighed softly and sat properly beside him. This man is something else, he¡¯s in great pain and he wants me to stay with him instead of me getting him drugs. She rolled her eyes. ¡°I never thought I would love any woman the way I love you, Hannah. Why don¡¯t you give me a chance? Don¡¯t you like me or don¡¯t I possess the qualities of the kind of man you like¡± Brandon asked as she sighed, and swallowed into nothing, then stood up and looked away from him. The next minute she felt a hand wrapped around her waist. She felt shivers run down her spine as the rate of her heart beat increased at once. She swallowed into nothing. ¡°Brandon please stop¡± she muttered as he made her turn and faced him. Both of their eyes locked together.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. He stared at her charming eyes that drove him crazy anytime he stared at her. She swallowed into nothing and then bit her inner lips as she stared at the handsome man in front of her. He removed a strand of hair that was lying on her face. ¡°Brandon please stop,¡± she said and looked away from him. ¡°I know you love me, Hannah. I know you feel the same thing I feel and you know but you don¡¯t wanna ept it¡± he said and she moved away from him. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are talking about, ¡± she said, trying so hard to avoid his gaze. ¡°You are lying to me and most importantly you are lying to yourself that you feel nothing for me,¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed. ¡°I need some air, I will be outside, ¡± she said and was about to go out when he held her and pulled her towards him. ¡°Look me in the eyes and tell me you feel nothing for me, look me in my eyes and tell me you do not love me neither do you care then I will believe you,¡± he said ¡°Stop Brandon, you are drunk, you should be resting,¡± Hannah said trying so hard to pull away from his grip but he was just too strong. ¡°Look me in the eyes and tell me you feel nothing for me, Hannah and all those times we spent together you felt nothing, not even a tiny bit of love. And once you say it I promise I would never disturb you nor get on your nerves, I would let you go and you would never see me again in this room, I would keep everything professional¡± he said and she took a deep breath and gathered the courage to look him in the eyes and then spoke. ¡°I feel nothing for you Brandon and all those times we spent together, I felt nothing,¡± she said and he nodded and let go of her immediately. She stared at him in the eyes and she could see he was hurt. ¡°Good night,¡± he said ¡°Where are you going?¡± She asked but he didn¡¯t say a word to her, instead, he walked out of the room and closed the door behind him. TBC Chapter 202 Meanwhile, Isabe is seen in her room looking so furious with her best friend sitting beside her. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t believe it when I tell you he doesn¡¯t even look at me or talk to me. He doesn¡¯t find me attractive, not even one bit. I¡¯m I not beautiful enough? A lot of men are dying to be with me and I keep turning them down because of Brandon yet he doesn¡¯t want to notice me. My father said he would talk to him about marrying me but he¡¯s doing nothing¡± she said as tears gathered in her eyes. ¡°Isabe may be your father.¡­.¡± ¡°I¡¯m trying Lena. I¡¯m trying to get his attention. His grandma said he loves me and doesn¡¯t love his wife but anytime I¡¯m with him, he doesn¡¯t show me any affection or love¡± she said, cutting off her best friend¡¯s speech. ¡°You are beautiful Isabe. Of course, you are. You are sessful, you are rich and there are lots of good men out there who would treat you right, so why not go for one of them? It¡¯s not always gonna be Brandon because he obviously doesn¡¯t like you¡± Lena said and rolled her eyes and Isabe shot her a deadly re. ¡°If it¡¯s not Brandon then I don¡¯t want anyone else, it must be Brandon and Brandon alone,¡± she said as she stood up from the bed and then turned to lean, her arms akimbo. ¡°But Isabe.¡­¡± ¡°Are you not my best friend? You are supposed to support me in anything I want¡± Isabe said, Lena sighed and stood up, then moved towards Isabe. ¡°I will always support you in anything you want or do but¡­..¡± she paused and sighed. ¡°Okay fine, we will think of something, like a n to get Brandon¡¯s attention and make sure you two are alone. Then you can seduce him, sleep with him, and get pregnant for him. Once you are pregnant with his child he will not say no to you and he will be all over you¡± Lena said Isabe hummed and then gave out a small smile. ¡°Now wipe your tears, you¡¯re gonna ruin your beauty. Pretty girls don¡¯t cry¡± Lena said, wiping Isabe¡¯s face and pulling her into a hug. Even though she¡¯s not in support of Isabe forcing herself on Brandon she has no choice but to help her, Isabe is he her only friend and since she¡¯s not from a rich background, Isabe is the one who supports her in everything, now she¡¯s got to support her too. ¡°First of all, you need to eat dinner and thene up with a good n on how to get you and Brandon alone,¡± Lena said and Isabe nodded and smiled. They both held each other¡¯s hands, walked out of the room and went to the dining room to eat dinner. Meanwhile, A red car came to a stop in front of the Mikealsons¡¯s mansion. Jeff alighted the car and walked inside the house. There he met Rosa sitting in the sitting room with David sitting beside her with his eyes still open. ¡°Why are you guys still awake?¡± he asked as he walked towards the dining area and dropped his car key on the table. ¡°We were waiting for you Daddy, grandma said we should wait for you so we can eat dinner together. It¡¯s been a long time since we ate together as a family¡± David said as he and Rosa stood up and walked toward Jeff.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. Is he drunk again? Rosa thought as she perceived the smell of alcohol. ¡°I¡¯m not hungry, you should eat and go back to bed, it¡¯ste,¡± Jeff said with a straight face and just then he heard his phone ring. ¡°But daddy¡­¡­¡± ¡°Go to your room David¡± Jeff yelled and the little boy flinched and nodded. Tears gathered in his eyes and then he ran upstairs to his room. ¡°David¡­.¡± Rosa called and then signed. ¡°Why would you do that? He¡¯s a child, Jeff. Whatever anger you feel towards me it¡¯s high time you stop projecting it towards David. He¡¯s still growing up, don¡¯t ruin his childhood¡± Rosa said but Jeff stared at her and didn¡¯t say a word. Instead, he picked up his phone and checked the caller¡¯s ID and saw it was Dave, his friend. He had just left Dave¡¯s bar, he wondered why he was calling. ¡°Hey buddy,¡± he said as he answered the phone call. ¡°You forgot your work file here,¡± Dave said and Jeff touched his forehead and then sighed. He must have drank too much, that¡¯s the reason he must have forgotten it. ¡°I wille to get it tomorrow,¡± Jeff said and with that, he hung up. He turned to Rosa who was staring at him and was about to walk past him when she held his hand. ¡°I¡¯m talking to you Jeff, you shouldn¡¯t walk out on me, I am your mother, I gave birth to you¡± Rosa yelled and Jeff scoffed. His mother was really angry today to stand up to him. ¡°I doubt if you are my mom. would a mother ruin their son¡¯s life?¡± he asked and Rosa became calm and let go of his hands. He chucked and was about to walk away when he paused and turned to Rosa. ¡°I hope you¡¯ve heard Wilson is dead. I know you knew he was dead and you were never going to tell me and guess what I found out¡± He said and Rosa stared at him confused. ¡°Wilson is dead? What are you talking about?¡± she asked, looking clueless. ¡°Oh, guess I was wrong. Well he¡¯s dead, the rumor is everywhere and guess what my evil Brother, Brandon Colby, and my ex-wife killed him¡± he said and with that, he walked upstairs to his room leaving Rosa speechless. He walked inside the room and closed the door behind him. And sat on the bed, lots of thoughts going through his mind. He has been waiting for days for Wilson to reach out to him but unfortunately, he didn¡¯t hear from him. He had been waiting and hoping since the day he left the hospital that maybe he would call and ask them to meet up but all of a sudden the news that he was dead got to him. He heard Wilson had an issue with Brandon as they¡¯ve never been on good terms for years so Brandon killed him. He killed Wilson. Brandon had always been the cause of his problems, he took his wife, ruined his life, and now ruined the opportunity to know his father, he was going to make him pay for all of it and they wouldn¡¯t see iting, he thought angrily. TBC Chapter 203 Meanwhile, the moment Jeff left, Rosa became numb, Wilson is dead! She couldn¡¯t believe what she had just heard. When she thought everything was going to get better and maybe Jeff would give her a chance and also have the chance to talk to Wilson, now everything hase crumbling down on her. Maybe this is karma trying to get back at me for every bad thing I have done, she thought as she sat on the ground and burst into tears. Meanwhile, David is seen in his room crying. He¡¯s never felt so sad in his life, since the death of his mom, he¡¯s felt so lonely. His daddy never pays attention to him, nor treats him like his son, all he does is shout at him to go to his room. He misses his mom so much, he wished she was still alive, he thought as tears slipped down his cheeks. He wiped his tears and then decided to change into his pajamas. He needed to go to sleep. He stood up and walked towards his wardrobe, he opened it and took his blue pajamas when suddenly a piece of paper fell on the ground. He wondered what paper it was, so he picked it up. He then saw a number written on it, then he recalled the day Hannah had written her number and gave it to him to call her anytime he needed someone to talk to. He stared at the number and then decided to call Hannah. He quickly changed into his pajamas and then locked his door. He picked up his phone and then dialed Hannah¡¯s number and then sat on the bed. It wasn¡¯t long before Hannah answered the phone call. ¡°Hello, who¡¯s this?¡± Hannah¡¯s voice sounded from the other side of the phone. ¡°Hello, Mrs Colby,¡± David said in his little voice, and Hannah, who was on the other end of the phone, was surprised when she heard David¡¯s voice. ¡°David, is that you?¡± she asked to be sure. ¡°Yes ma¡¯am, ¡± David said and Hannah smiled. ¡°How are you, sweetheart?¡± Hannah asked in a motherly concerned voice, David felt tears gather in his eyes. He sniffed and then wiped his tears. ¡°David, what¡¯s wrong? Are you okay? Did something happen?¡± Hannah asked in a worried tone when she heard the little boy crying. ¡°It¡¯s daddy, he always shouts at me, he doesn¡¯t love me, anytime I try to talk to him he shuts me off,¡± David said and Hannah sighed knowing fully well what kind of pain the little boy would be going through. As a child growing up, David needs his parent¡¯s attention and when he¡¯s being neglected, it affects him all round. ¡°Calm down David. I understand how you feel but you don¡¯t have to cry. I¡¯m sure Daddy loves you so much, more than you can imagine, he¡¯s probably going through some emotional stress and all, that¡¯s why he¡¯s this way. With time, he woulde around, just give him time okay?¡± Hannah said and David nodded. ¡°Okay Mrs Colby, thank you¡± he said and Hannah smiled. ¡°So, what are you doing now?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°Nothing Mrs Colby, I¡¯m sitting down,¡± David said in response. ¡°It¡¯ste David, you should be sleeping. Now, I want you to go under your duvet and lie on it, close your eyes while I tell you a bedtime story¡± Hannah said and Davidy down on the bed and did as Hannah said. ¡°I¡¯m lying on the bed Mrs Colby,¡± he said in response and Hannah smiled and told him the story. Suddenly, he didn¡¯t hear the sound of his voice again, she thought he was probably asleep. ¡°David?¡± She called calmly and he hummed. ¡°Can I call you mommy?¡± The child asked in a sleepy tone and Hannah went silent for a few seconds and then spoke. ¡°Of course sweetheart, you can always call me mommy. Now go to sleep. Good night David¡± she said and hung up. The moment she hung up David drifted to a deep sleep at once.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. Meanwhile, Hannah, who is seen in her room, held the phone in her hands the moment she ended the call. She wished she could talk to Jeff about David so he would change but he¡¯s an asshole. He doesn¡¯t care about the little boy. She wished Rhoda was still alive and was never blinded by her greed, she would have been here to make sure her son was okay. She sighed softly and then turned to the door, hoping maybe Brandon woulde back into the room but he didn¡¯t. Maybe you should go look for him and apologize to him. No, can you stop thinking about Brandon and go to sleep, she thought andy on the bed. She tried forcing herself to sleep but the thoughts of Brandon kepting into her head preventing her from sleeping. Can you just stop thinking about Brandon, please, she said out loud as she buried her head in the pillow. She sighed and then sat up properly on the bed. ¡°Fine, I will go look for him and¡­¡­¡± she paused and heaved a sigh of relief and then stood up from the bed. ¡°I don¡¯t know, I will just look for him and when I find him, I will apologize and¡­.. oh god, I¡¯m going crazy. What the hell is wrong with me, she thought and then sighed deeply. What will I tell him if he asks me why I¡¯m looking for him? I don¡¯t know what to say, I should find him first before thinking of what to say, she said in her head and then walked towards the door and opened it. She walked out of her room and went to his study room but he wasn¡¯t there, then she went downstairs to see if he was there but he wasn¡¯t. ¡°Where are you, Brandon?¡± She thought and just then she saw Arianna walked out of the kitchen holding a cup of water in her hands. ¡°Why are you still up?¡± Arianna asked. ¡°Uhm, I came to¡­.¡± She paused and saw a file lying on the dining table. ¡°I came to get this file. I was just going back to my room¡± she said as she smiled and picked up the file before walking upstairs back to her room. The moment she closed the door behind her, she bit her lips, copsed on the bed, and closed her eyes. Hannah, you are going crazy, she thought. TBC Chapter 204 It was morning and Hannah had woken up so early so she could get the kids ready for school and go to thepany. She took her bath and did her normal morning routine before going downstairs to prepare breakfast. After she was done, she went to her kid¡¯s room. Woke them up and helped them get dressed for school. After which they went downstairs for breakfast. After breakfast, Hannah asked the chauffeur to drop them off at school and promised toe pick them up herself when it was closing time.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. She stood outside and waved them as the chauffeur drove up. She walked back inside the house and walked towards the dining table. She needed to finish her cup of coffee before going upstairs to get dressed for work. She took a sip from her coffee and then turned when she heard someone climbing down the stairs. She thought it was Brandon but when she saw it was Jessica she sighed. ¡°Hey,¡± she muttered as Jessica walked towards her and sat on the chair. ¡°Hey,¡± she said calmly in response. ¡°How are you? We haven¡¯t got the chance to speak alone. How are you coping with everything?¡± Hannah asked with a concerned look on her face and Jessica smiled. ¡°I¡¯m okay, At least I¡¯m going to be fine,¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded. They both went silent for a few seconds and then Hannah finally spoke, breaking the silence between them. ¡°I understand how you feel Jessica, I do. My father abandoned me and my mother when I was little, so trust me when I say I understand how you feel. With time you will heal and you will be fine¡± Hannah said and she smiled. ¡°I¡¯m not sure I will heal, the pain will always be there, I just have to learn to live with it,¡± she said and they both sighed. Just then Brandon is seen climbing down the stairs all dressed up for work. He looked better thanst night. He walked towards the dining table and then asked the maid to make him coffee. ¡°Hey¡± Jessica muttered ¡°Hey,¡± he said in response and then turned to Hannah who was staring at him but the moment their eyes came in contact they both looked away from each other. Hannah felt guilty fromst night and didn¡¯t know what to say or how to start up a conversation with him. She wondered if he was angry at her, they both kept stealing nces at each other as there was lots of tension between them. Jessica on the other hand had noticed the way they were both acting, she wondered what was wrong with the both of them. ¡°I dropped a file here yesterday. Who took it?¡± Brandon asked, staring at both Hannah and Jessica. ¡°I didn¡¯t see any file,¡± Jessica said and Brandon turned to Hannah, who bit her inner lips and looked away from him. ¡°I took itst night,¡± she said and swallowed into nothing as she felt her heartbeat increase at once. ¡°I was about giving it to you, go through what is in it, review and sign and you would be meeting up with a client today at noon and another client by 7 pm and another by 9pm. Everything you need to know is in the file,¡± he said and Hannah opened her eyes wide in shock and stood up. ¡°What? That¡¯s too much for me, I need to pick the kids up from school¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed. ¡°I will go pick them up myself,¡± he said and Hannah gritted her teeth. ¡°They want me to pick them up from school¡± Banana said ¡°I¡¯m sure they would be so happy to see me pick them up from school,¡± Brandon said and was about to leave when Hannah, who was furious, turned to him swiftly and yelled his name. ¡°Brandon¡± she yelled and he turned to her. ¡°You¡¯re gonna do all of that and I will go pick the kids up from school,¡± Hannah said and just then Arianna was seen climbing down the Stairs. ¡°What is going on here?¡± Arianna asked as she walked towards Brandon and Hannah who were staring at each other with a weird expression on their faces without saying a word. Arianna turned to Jessica and gave her the look of what was going on. ¡°I don¡¯t know, I think they both slept on the wrong side of the bed. Brandon, you love her and she loves you¡­..¡± Jessica speech was cut off by Hannah. ¡°No, I¡­¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you dare say a word¡± Brandon said, cutting off Hannah¡¯s speech knowing fully well she was about to say she didn¡¯t love him. ¡°You know what, the both of you should just kiss, hug, go in your room have sex, and make up and stop this silly argument, ¡± Jessica said and then smiled and moved towards Hannah and Brandon and pushed the two of them together and walked away. ¡°Silly couples¡± Ariannaughed and walked inside the kitchen leaving the both of them alone. Brandon stared at Hannah who was in her arms with her heart beating fast. She swallowed and then suddenly moved away from his arms and frowned deeply. ¡°What are you staring at?¡± She asked and was about to walk away when she missed her leg and slipped. Just as she was about to fall, Brandon moved toward her in a rush and caught her, preventing her from falling to the ground. Their eyes came in contact and they stared at each other for a few seconds. Brandon, who was almost lost in her beautiful eyes, had wanted to kiss her but she quickly pulled away and stood up at once. ¡°Why would you touch me?¡± She asked as she frowned. ¡°What? I just saved your life, I saved you from falling on the ground¡± Brandon said as he stared at the woman who was angry over nothing. ¡°I never asked you to save my life or help me, don¡¯t you dare touch me again,¡± she said and then turned to leave when she slipped again and this time she fell on the ground thereby hitting her butt on the ground. ¡°Ouch¡± she cried in pain and Brandon rushed towards her with a concerned look on his face. ¡°Are you alright? Are you hurt?¡± He asked ¡°Don¡¯t touch me, why didn¡¯t you hold me from falling? It¡¯s your fault¡± She said and Brandon stared at him with a confused expression on his face. Isn¡¯t this the woman who just told me not to touch her or save her and now she¡¯s ming me, what does she really want? he thought and then sighed deeply. TBC Chapter 205 He sighed deeply and carried her in his arms ignoring her tantrums. He carried her upstairs to her room and ced her on the bed. ¡°Next time, you should watch where you are heading, stop being clumsy¡± he said and she rolled her eyes. ¡°You should rest and note to thepany, I would go see the client myself,¡± he said in the calmest and sweetest tone ever. Hannah became silent as she didn¡¯t say a word. He stared at her waiting for her to say something, probably anything but she didn¡¯t. He then decided to leave but just as he was about to leave, Hannah called him, making him pause. ¡°Brandon¡± she called and he turned to her. ¡°How are you feeling? Does your stomach hurt? Where did you sleepst night? I came to check on you in your study roomst night but you weren¡¯t there¡± Hannah said and he nced at her for a few seconds before he finally spoke. ¡°I¡¯m okay, at least I¡¯m better thanst night,¡± he said, ignoring the other questions she asked. ¡°I¡¯ll be on my way now,¡± he said and then walked out of the room. The moment he stepped out of the room, a smile crept onto his lips. The fact that she tried looking for himst night means she cares, she just doesn¡¯t want to ept what she feels. He wasn¡¯t going to give up on her or the love he had for her and he believes one day she would probably admit what she feels, he thought as he walked out of the house and went to his car. He entered the car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off. The moment he walked out of the room Hannah stood up from the bed and walked inside the bathroom, took her bath, and walked out. After which, she got dressed for work, walked out of the house, hopped in her car, and zoomed off to thepany. Meanwhile, Hannah who had just got to thepany walked inside her office and began work immediately. A board meeting was held by Brandon and he was surprised to see Hannahe to thepany. He had told her to rest and she still came, this woman is so stubborn, he thought. After the board meeting was over, Hannah went to her office and continued her work when suddenly the door opened revealing Brandon. ¡°What do you want?¡± She asked as she raised her head and saw him staring at her. ¡°I thought I asked you to rest at home? Why are you here?¡± He asked ¡°Nothing, I¡¯m fine. I just need to finish some work¡± she said and he hummed. Just then Brandon heard his phone ring, he stared at the caller¡¯s ID and with that he walked out of the office. After Hannah was done doing her work for the day, she checked her time and saw it was time for her to go pick up the kids from school. She took her bag and with that, she walked out of thepany. Meanwhile, The octuplets are seen sitting outside the schoolpound with David sitting beside them. They had been discussing and ying whileughing out loud. David was so happy, whenever he was with the octuplets, he forgot how he¡¯d been treated at home, instead, he felt so happy and felt like they were all family. Just then a ck car came to a stop in the schoolpound and Rosa alighted the car. The moment they saw Rosa walking towards them, they all went silent. ¡°Bye David¡± they waved at David who was now looking sad, now he was going back to the lonely house where he didn¡¯t feel loved by his father and where he was all alone, he wished he had another sibling to y with, he thought. ¡°Hey kids, how are you?¡± Rosa smiled at the octuplets and they stared at her surprised and waved at her in return. This was the first time in history Rosa had seen them and said hi them. Before if she had seen them, she would frown but now she was smiling at them. Just then another car came to a stop in front of the schoolpound and it was Hannah who alighted the car. ¡°Mommy,¡± the kids called and rushed towards Hannah and hugged her. ¡°Oh sweethearts, how was school today?¡± She asked with a smile on her face. ¡°It was fine Mommy¡± they all echoed at once and she smiled. Just then she heard a familiar voice spoke, she raised her head and saw Rosa staring at her.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Hey¡± Rosa muttered calmly with a small smile on her face and Hannah stared at her wondering if she had seen a ghost or something and why the hell was Rosa talking to her. ¡°Hi, ma¡¯am,¡± David said and Hannah looked away from Rosa and turned to David. ¡°Oh sweetheart, how are you?¡± He asked and David smiled as he felt his heart leap in joy. ¡°I¡¯m fine ma¡¯am,¡± he said and smiled as he rememberedst night, how Hannah had put him to sleep. He had wanted to thank her but he didn¡¯t say a word as he didn¡¯t want his grandma to know about it. ¡°David, go wait for me in the car, I would love to speak with Mrs Colby alone,¡± Rosa said and David nodded in response. Hannah then turned to her kids and beckoned for them to wait in the car, which they did obediently. She then turned to Rosa, waiting for her to speak. ¡°Hannah, I don¡¯t know where to start. I know we didn¡¯t start on good terms, I know I did a lot of bad things to you in the past, I¡­. I wanted to apologize for everything¡­..¡± she said as she paused waiting for Hannah¡¯s response. ¡°You are kidding, right? Apologize for everything after you killed my children and almost killed me? You must be crazy to think I will even forgive you¡± she said and with that, she walked away leaving her standing alone. She hopped inside her car and drove off. TBC Chapter 206 The moment Hannah got home, she and the kids alighted the car and walked inside the house. ¡°Go to your room, I need to prepare dinner,¡± she said to the kids who nodded and went to their room. She sighed, as the thought of Rosa apologizing to her came into her head. Rosa would never apologize to her no matter what, she was shocked at the same time, and she wondered what came over her. And how could she expect her to forgive her after everything she¡¯s done, never, she thought angrily. And just then the sound of the front door opening jolted her out of her thoughts. She turned and to her surprise, she saw a strange man walk into the house. It wasn¡¯t just any strange man, it was the man from the grocery store who had been stalking her. ¡°You! What are you doing here? Are you following me?¡± She yelled and the strange man smiled. ¡°Hey calm down pretty, I mean no harm,¡± he said in a calm tone scrutinizing the whole house. ¡°How did you even get in here?¡± Hannah asked, still surprised. ¡°I hired most of the security men here,¡± he said in response as he put his hands in his pocket staring around. Hannah stared at him with a confused expression on her face. ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± Jessica, who had heard Hannah¡¯s voice from downstairs, asked as she, Arianna and Matthew climbed down the stairs. They had heard Hannah¡¯s scream from their rooms and decided toe see what was going on. ¡°I don¡¯t know who this stranger is and how he got past the front gate,¡± Hannah said, staring at the strange man who kept staring around. She noticed there was a scar on the side of his ear, she didn¡¯t notice it the first time they had seen each other. ¡°Hey, who are you?¡± Arianna asked and just then the strange man turned around and both Arianna and Jessica paused the moment they saw who it was. ¡°Lucas¡± Arianna and Jessica called at once and Hannah raised her eyebrows. Lucas?, she remembered that name. She remembered Brandon said his brother Lucas had died with some engineers in the fields because of a faulty machine signed off by him. I thought he said he died, howe he¡¯s alive? she thought as she stared at him. ¡°Hello Sister, hello Mother, Surprised to see me alive?¡± he asked as he smirked devilishly. ¡°Oh, my goodness!!¡± Arianna muttered still in shock. Even though she wasn¡¯t with them, she had heard the news of Lucas¡¯s death and how it had happened. It pained her so much that she med herself for his death. She wished she was with them and they were a family he wouldn¡¯t have died and now he¡¯s fucking alive. It was a miracle. ¡°Oh Lucas my boy, you are alive, you are alive¡± Arianna muttered, as she moved towards him and tried hugging him but he raised his hands signifying she shouldn¡¯te close to him. ¡°Who is he?¡± Matthew asked Jessica who was still in shock. ¡°He¡¯s my dead brother,¡± she said and Matthew raised his eyebrows. ¡°Dead brother? I didn¡¯t know you had another brother¡± ¡°I did, but he died,¡± Jessica said and Matthew sighed. Jessica couldn¡¯t believe her eyes, Lucas was still alive. It was impossible¡­ the machine had caught fire and he had burnt to ashes, they saw his body, howe he¡¯s alive, she thought. ¡°Oh little sister, I hope you didn¡¯t miss me that much,¡± he said and Jessica stared at him without saying a word. Just then the front door burst open revealing Brandon. He paused as he saw everyone in the sitting room. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± He asked and everyone turned to him and just then Lucas turned to him, Brandon¡¯s face fell immediately when he saw Lucas. Lucas smiled as he saw the look on his face. He put his hands in his pocket and moved towards him. ¡°Hello Brother,¡± he smirked and Brandon blinked twice, staring at him with a surprised look on his face. ¡°Lucas, you are alive,¡± he said and Lucas chuckled. ¡°Surprised? That even after you tried to kill me, I¡¯m still alive. You shouldn¡¯t be brother,¡± Lucas said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°What the hell are you talking about? I never tried to kill you. And that machine burnt to the ground and I saw your body, howe you are alive?¡± He asked and Lucas sighed ¡°I guess miracles still happen and it happened to be someone else¡¯s body you saw, not mine. I know what you did Brandon, don¡¯t even try to hide it. I know you signed those papers even though you knew the machines were faulty just because you wanted to get rid of me. But guess what brother? I am so back and this time to ruin your perfect little life¡­your biggest nightmare is back¡± he paused and then turned to Hannah. ¡°I have been watching you and your wife all this while. Especially your wife. I have been stalking her¡± he said and Brandon gave him a confused look. ¡°Stalking my wife?¡± He asked to be sure of what he had just heard and Lucas turned to him. ¡°Yeah, she knew I was stalking her, she just didn¡¯t know who I was. Anyways, damn, your wife is pretty and sexy¡± he said as he stared at Hannah with lust in his eyes and the frown on Brandon¡¯s face deepened. ¡°If you are angry at me, face me, but stay the hell away from my wife,¡± he said between gritted teeth. ¡°Same way you stayed away from my fianc¨¦e and¡­¡­¡± Brandon interrupted him with a punch to his nose. ¡°Brandon,¡± Arianna called ¡°Oh Jesus, you haven¡¯t changed brother. I¡¯m gonna let this slide but don¡¯t you dare hit me again ¡± he said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°What are you going to do?¡± he said as he punched him again in his nose making him bleed. Lucas touched his nose and then saw blood. He raised his head and stared at Brandon angrily and then he punched him back in return on his nose and Brandon punched him again and they started fighting. ¡°Brandon stop,¡± Hannah yelled as they started fighting.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. She moved towards Brandon and pulled him away from Lucas, while Arianna held Lucas. ¡°Let go of me,¡± Lucas said as he shrugged himself away from Arianna¡¯s hands. ¡°If you know what is good for you Lucas, you would stay away from my wife, because history is not gonna repeat itself again on this one,¡± he said Lucas smirked and smiled at Hannah who was staring at them wondering what was going on and what they were talking about. ¡°Well, we will see to that, Brother. I need to find my room¡± he said and with that he walked upstairs leaving everyone all alone. TBC Chapter 207 The moment he climbed upstairs to his room, everyone turned and stared at each other. Brandon, who was looking furious, walked upstairs to his study room. Arianna went after him. Hannah sighed and decided to go prepare dinner for her kids as they would be hungry and waiting for her. ¡°This doesn¡¯t seem like a good one,¡± Matthew said and Jessica nodded. ¡°My brother, Lucas, is a psychopath. We didn¡¯t talk about him more often because of how he died, rather how we thought he died. And Brandon had been feeling guilty about it, So, not to bring up memories, Everyone had decided not to talk about it¡± Jessica said as she and Matthew both walked back upstairs to her room and Matthew hummed. ¡°He¡¯s going to ask questions about you, please do your best to avoid him, while you are here,¡± Jessica said and Matthew nodded in response. ¡°Jessica, I will be going to see my aunt today and will be spending the night there, she¡¯s been calling and saying she misses me,¡± Matthew said ¡°Oh, it¡¯s okay. I cane with you if you want me to¡± she said as they entered the room. ¡°No no, it¡¯s fine. I will be back by tomorrow¡± Matthew said and Jessica smiled. Matthew closed the door behind him, moved closer to her, and kissed her. Jessica felt this tingling sensation rush through her veins as he kissed her. She closed her eyes as she let the feelings wash over her. Matthew pulled away from the kiss and pulled her into a hug. She felt so much at peace at the way Matthew was treating her and right now, she had already fallen in love with him. Meanwhile, Brandon is seen in his study room pacing to and fro when Arianna walks in. ¡°Brandon¡± she called and he turned to her. ¡°He¡¯s your brother, please, you just have to calm down, ¡± Arianna said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Calm down? He¡¯s been stalking my wife¡± he said and Arianna sighed softly. ¡°I will talk to him please just calm down,¡± she said and just then she heard her phone ring. She gave Brandon onest nce before going outside to answer the call. Meanwhile, Hannah who was in the kitchen was done preparing dinner and was dishing it out on the dining table with the help of the maids. After which she went upstairs to call her kids toe eat. They all rushed out of their room and went downstairs to eat. They sat in the dining room and began to devour their food. ¡°Mommy, it¡¯s so delicious, ¡± they all said at once, and Hannah smiled. Just then Hannah saw Lucas climbing down the stairs. She sighed as he walked towards them, joined them at the dining table and asked the maid to serve him some food. The kids stared at him wondering who he was. ¡°Mommy, who is he?¡± Allison asked and Hannah turned to Lucas who was staring at her. ¡°Uhm, he¡¯s ¡­¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m your uncle. My name is Lucas¡± he said, cutting off Hannah¡¯s speech with a smile on his face and the kids hummed. ¡°It¡¯s nice meeting you, Uncle Lucas,¡± Jayden said and Lucas raised his eyebrows and hummed. ¡°The pleasure is mine,¡± he said and the kids looked away from him and focused on their food. It wasn¡¯t long before the maid brought Lucas his food. He gave the maid a seductive smile and kissed her hands. Hannah stared at him disgustingly and then turned to her kids, thankfully they were focused on their food and didn¡¯t see what Lucas was doing. ¡°Brenda, could you please finish the dishes in the kitchen?¡± Hannah said to the maid who nodded and quickly rushed to the kitchen. Lucas scoffed and started eating his food while stealing nces at Hannah. Hannah had noticed the look he was giving her and she felt so ufortable. It wasn¡¯t long before the kids were done eating and Hannah had asked them to go upstairs to their room which they did without any hesitation. Hannah stood up and packed the dishes to the kitchen and Lucas also stood up and walked inside the kitchen. ¡°I know you must be wondering where you had seen me before aside from the grocery store,¡± Lucas said like he had read Hannah¡¯s mind. Hannah turned to look at him and then looked away without saying a word and Lucas rolled his eyes. ¡°I¡¯m not your enemy Hannah,¡± he said and she sighed. ¡°Why have you been stalking me?¡± Hannah, who had been quiet the whole time, asked and he sighed. ¡°Nothing, I just like stalking you, it¡¯s fun,¡± he said and Hannah stared at him weirdly. Stalking is fun, he must be crazy, she thought, and then turned to leave when Lucas stood in his way. ¡°Get out of my way, Lucas,¡± she said and he bit his lips seductively. Hannah felt so irritated with the way he was acting. He squinted his eyes as he stared at her and suddenly he moved away from her. She walked past him and walked out of the kitchen before going upstairs to her room. The moment she entered her room she was weed with the sight of Brandon sitting on the couch, his face looking soured. She stared at him, wondering what he was doing in her room. She thought he had said he wouldn¡¯te to her room after she told him how she felt about him, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me my brother was stalking you?¡± Brandon askedContent held by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I didn¡¯t know he was your brother, I thought it was some sort of stranger and I didn¡¯t feel the need to tell you,¡± Hannah said and the frown on Brandon¡¯s face deepened. He then stood up and moved towards her, and she took a step backward. With every step he takes forward, she takes a step backward. ¡°I¡¯m your husband and you are supposed to tell me every fucking thing,¡± he said as a cold and possessive look shed through his eyes. She swallowed into nothing as she trembled at his looks. ¡°I can take care of myself, Brandon¡± She trembled at his touch as she swallowed into nothing. She could feel her heart running a marathon race and her breath bing intense. ¡°You are my responsibility, Hannah. I am supposed to protect you. How do you expect me to protect you when you tell me nothing¡± he said and she stared into his eyes. Their eyes locked together for some seconds but Hannah quickly looked away but then Brandon ced his hands on her chin and made her look into his eyes. Suddenly, he ced his lips on hers and kissed her. TBC Chapter 208 He suddenly pulled away from the kiss and stared at her eyes. His eyes moved to her lips which were looking red and wet from the kiss. ¡°I want you to stay away from my Brother, Lucas¡± he said and with that, he walked out of the room Leaving Hannah all alone. She ced her hands on her chest which was beating so fast, she then touched her lips and suddenly found herself smiling as the thought of Brandon filled her heart. She suddenly frowned as she realized she was smiling over nothing. The moment Brandon kissed her, she forgot everything she had wanted to do, she needed to take her bath and reply to some emails before going to sleep but now, she¡¯d forgotten all she had wanted to do. ¡°What is wrong with me?¡± She thought as the scene of Brandon kissing her filled her mind. The moment Brandon walked out of Hannah¡¯s room, he went to his study room and surprisedly saw Lucas sitting on his chair. ¡°Lucas¡± he called as he walked fully inside the study room. ¡°Hello Brother,¡± he said as he hung his leg on the table while smiling. ¡°What do you want?¡± Brandon asked ¡°Nothing,¡± he said and Brandon stared at him without saying a word. ¡°Well, I know you set me up, Brandon. You fucking wanted to have me killed¡± he said as he removed his leg from the table and stood up.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I didn¡¯t set you up and I never knew the machine was faulty in the first ce, if I had known it was faulty I wouldn¡¯t have signed it off, ¡± he said and Lucas scoffed. He had just returned from a business meeting when he was told the machine had been fixed and signed off by Brandon, and work needed to begin in the Colby field. He took his friend, Adriel and they both went to the field. He had told Adriel to start up the machine when it suddenly caught fire and burnt him to ash. It was supposed to be him but his friend died in his ce, after that he left the field because he had also sustained some injuries and everyone believed he was the one who had died. They thought it was his body they saw not knowing it was Adriel¡¯s. It pained Lucas so much that Adriel had died. He had sworn on his life to get justice for him, and now that he was back, he was going to make Brandon¡¯s life miserable and make him pay for everything. ¡°Okay, well keep lying to yourself, I¡¯m back now. And I promise I¡¯m going to make your life as miserable as hell¡± he said and was about to leave when he paused and turned to Brandon. ¡°I will be resuming my position back at thepany tomorrow, it¡¯s not a request, whoever is now at my office, should be prepared to leave,¡± He said and with that, he walked out of the room. Brandon sighed and went to sit on the chair, lots of thoughts going through her mind. It was morning and Hannah had woken up, did her normal routine, and went to drop off the kids at school. After she came back home to get some documents from her room before going to thepany, she saw Lucas making out with one of the househelp in the living room. What the fuck! Can¡¯t you get yourself a room, she thought as she stared at them. The moment Lucas and the maid saw her, they both pulled away from each other. The maid who felt embarrassed quickly walked away. ¡°What do you think you are doing? You are taking advantage of that young girl¡± Hannah said and Lucas rolled his eyes. ¡°I didn¡¯t force her into doing it, she likes me and couldn¡¯t resist my good looks,¡± he winked and Hannah rolled her eyes and hissed. Just as she was about walking away Lucas held her hands and pulled her back. She pulled her hands away from his with full force. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare touch me again and just so you know, I do not like you. I don¡¯t know what is going on between you and your Brother, Brandon. I don¡¯t know what happened in both of your past but please keep me out of it¡± she said and with that, she walked upstairs to her room, took the files, and came back downstairs. Lucas was no longer there, she sighed and walked out of the house. She hopped inside her car and zoomed off to thepany. Meanwhile, Lucas on the other hand didn¡¯t say a word when Hannah had hit him, he knew what he was going to do to her. He already nned all of it just to get back to Brandon. He was going to make her fall in love with him. The moment Hannah walked upstairs to her room, he walked out of the house, hopped inside his car, and zoomed off to thepany. His car came to a stop in front of thepany, he hopped out of the car and walked inside thepany, and everyone was shocked to see him. They all knew Lucas in the past as he was the hot And sexy Brother of Brandon Colby, they thought he was dead but no he wasn¡¯t and here he was at thepany. All the girls kept drooling as they stared at him, he kept waving at them and winked at them. He smiled and entered the elevator that led to thest floor Which Brandon¡¯s office was in. Liam on the other hand had heard Lucas was in thepany, so he quickly rushed to Brandon¡¯s office to inform him. Brandon had already told Liam everything that Lucas was back and that he was alive. And he had promised to ruin his life. He opened the door and walked in there he met Brandon who was busy going through some files in his office. ¡°Lucas is in thepany,¡± he said at once and Brandon sighed and raised his head. suddenly, the door burst open revealing Lucas. TBC Chapter 209 ¡°What are you doing here Lucas?¡± He asked and Lucas stared at him without saying a word and then turned to Liam. ¡°Excuse us, I would love to speak to my brother alone,¡± He said and Liam turned to Brandon who nodded and gave him the look *it is okay, you can leave*. Liam red at Lucas one more time before walking out of the office. ¡°What are you doing here Lucas?¡± Brandon asked again as he stood up and put his hands in his pocket while staring at his brother who had this devilish smile on his face. ¡°I¡¯m here to take my position in thispany and steal your woman,¡± Lucas said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Don¡¯t start with me, Lucas¡± Brandon said and he chuckled. ¡°Oh, you started with me Brandon with the whole Stay away from my wife speech. I¡¯m still relishing that¡± Lucas said and Brandon smiled. ¡°As long as you heard it, Lucas,¡± he said and he rolled his eyes. ¡°You know those times I have been stalking your woman, trust me I came to realize she was really pretty and well endowed¡± Lucas paused as he noticed the look on Brandon¡¯s face. He was trying to get on his nerves and it was working. Lucas smiled. He was gonna enjoy all of this. He thought as he continued. ¡°So, this day she went to the mall, I followed her and intentionally came in contact with her. And then I felt this strange feeling surge through me. Same thing we both felt for Lisa. I think I like her¡± Lucas said and the frown on Brandon¡¯s face deepened. The smile on Lucas¡¯s face widened. ¡°Damn!! I wonder how good she tastes in¡­¡­¡± Brandon, who couldn¡¯t hold his anger, didn¡¯t let him finish his statement as he moved towards him and punched him so hard on his nose. Lucasughed. ¡°I definitely cannot wait to have her too, same way you had my fiancee, ¡± Lucas said and Brandon punched him again on his nose, this time blood streamed down his nose. ¡°I never did anything with your girlfriend, she¡¯s was the one who¡¯s all over me¡± Brandon yelled angrily. ¡°Really? She was the one all over you and you fucking slept with her even when you knew she was my woman¡± Lucas said. Lucas frowned the moment he saw blood streamed down his nose and then punched Brandon in his mouth. Suddenly, they began exchanging punches with each other and the next minute, Lucas was on the ground with Brandon on top of him punching him so hard on his face. Meanwhile, Hannah, who had gotten to her office not quite long, decided to go inform Brandon concerning the client they were supposed to meet by noon today. She walked towards the office, opened the door, and shockingly, she was weed with the sight of Brandon and Lucas fighting. ¡°Brandon¡± she yelled and tried pulling him away from Lucas but instead he pushed her making her fall to the ground. Hannah groaned in pain and when Brandon realized what he had done, he quickly let go of Lucas who was on the ground. ¡°Are you alright? I¡¯m sorry I didn¡¯t mean to push you¡± he said as he helped her stand up from the ground. ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± she said as she stared at Lucas who was on the ground, with blood on his mouth and nose. She red at Brandon too, there was blood on his mouth too. She wondered what hade over them and why they were fighting. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you Brandon? Do you want to kill your Brother?¡± she asked as she watched Lucas stand up andugh. ¡°I promise you Brandon, I¡¯m going to make you pay for everything,¡± he said and Brandon wanted to hit him again but Hannah held him making him stop. ¡°Lucas, please go out and treat those injuries,¡± Hannah said to Lucas who stared at her and then walked out of the office without saying a word. Hannah moved towards the door and closed it. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? That¡¯s your brother for goodness sake, why are you both fighting?¡± she asked, looking worried, wondering why both brothers were at each other¡¯s throats. ¡°It¡¯s nothing¡± he said and turned to leave but Hannah held his hands and he paused. ¡°You are bleeding,¡± she said as she used the handkerchief in her hands to wipe out the blood and then touched his face while staring deeper into his eyes like dhe was searching for something. The moment she touched his face, he felt all the anger inside of him disappear at once. She swallowed into nothing and quickly removed her hands from his face.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°You should stop fighting Lucas, he¡¯s your only Brother,¡± Hannah said as she looked away from him. She knew there was more to the reason Brandon and his Brother were at each other¡¯s throats, but Brandon was hiding it from her and wouldn¡¯t tell her anything. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I pushed you, I¡­ It was a mistake, ¡± he said calmly. Hannah nodded, took the first aid box, and helped him sit down, then cleaned the injury on his mouth. ¡°He thinks I set him up, he thinks I wanted him dead¡± Brandon finally spoke and Hannah signed. ¡°That is not true. I can help you talk to him if you want me to¡± Hannah said ¡°No, no, don¡¯t. You have to stay away from him, Hannah, please promise me you will stay away from him¡± Brandon said as he grasped Hannah¡¯s hands tightly. ¡°You are hurting my hands, Brandon,¡± she said as she winced in pain. ¡°Sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to. I¡­. I¡¯m sorry¡± he said and let go of her hands immediately. ¡°Is there something else you are not telling me, Brandon?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon stared at her. He couldn¡¯t tell her the truth, he couldn¡¯t. ¡°No, there¡¯s nothing,¡± he said and Hannah, who was done cleaning his wound, nodded and stood up. ¡°I¡¯ll be in my office,¡± she says as she closes the box and gives Brandon onest nce before walking out of the office. She didn¡¯t bother telling Brandon the reason she had gone to his office, she wondered why Lucas and Brandon hated each other so much. There was something more to all of this that she didn¡¯t know about, she thought as she walked inside her office and was surprisedly weed by the sight of Lucas sitting on the couch in her office. TBC Chapter 210 Hannah sighed the moment she saw him, wondering what he was doing at her office. How did he even know my office?, of course, I¡¯m the COO everyone knows my office, she thought as she walked in fully. ¡°What are you doing here, Lucas?¡± she asked as she stood in front of him, watching him clean the blood off his nose with a handkerchief in his hands. Brandon had hit him so hard, Hannah thought. ¡°I wanted to apologize for earlier on, for touching your hands and uhm for stalking you all this while. I¡¯m sorry¡± he said with a guilty look on his face. Hannah immediately felt pity for him. She sighed and nodded. She moved towards her desk, took the first aid box, and decided to help Lucas clean his injury so it wouldn¡¯t get infected. She cleaned the blood and after she was done, she dumped the cotton wool in the dustbin, she turned to Lucas standing hands akimbo. ¡°Lucas, I know you are angry and you must hate your brother, I just wanted to let you know Brandon didn¡¯t know the machine was faulty before he signed it. He didn¡¯t try to kill you¡± Hannah said and Lucas sighed. ¡°I know he didn¡¯t,¡± he said and Hannah raised her eyebrows. ¡°You know? if you know then why are the both of you always at each other¡¯s throat?¡± Hannah asked, looking confused. She knows Brandon said she shouldn¡¯t talk to Lucas but she needed to know what had happened between the both of them. ¡°Doesn¡¯t it alwayse to the love of a woman?¡± Lucas asked with a smile on his face. ¡°Woman? What woman?¡± she asked looking pretty confused. ¡°Your eyes sparkle when you look confused,¡± Lucas said and Hannah frowned. ¡°Why don¡¯t you ask your husband about his Ex, and his missing daughter, Mellisa, and the mother of Mellisa,¡± Lucas said as he managed to stand up. Hannah kept staring at him and then she finally spoke. ¡°See, I¡¯m sorry that¡­ you and Brandon have this thing between you, but I can¡¯t get in the middle of it, Lucas. I just¡­ I hope you two can work it out¡± Hannah said and Lucas smiled and nodded in response. ¡°I hope so too¡± he replied with a smile on his face and with that he walked out of the office leaving Hannah alone. Hannah sighed and walked to her chair then sat on it. Just then she heard her phone ring, it was a call from the client they were supposed to meet. It was his PA calling. ¡°Hey I¡¯m sorry but I think we should reschedule the meeting to another day, something came up and we won¡¯t be able to make it, my apologies, ¡± Hannah said ¡°Sure, Thank you,¡± The PA said over the phone and hung up immediately. Hannah sighed. It was evening and Hannah had wanted to go pick up the kids. She took her bag and walked out of thepany, she didn¡¯t see Brandon¡¯s car in the parking lots, she wondered when he had left thepany and where he had gone. She entered her car and zoomed off, when she got to the kid¡¯s school, she didn¡¯t meet the kids there and the teacher had said their father hade to pick them up not quite long. She sighed and brought out her phone to call Brandon. She was looking furious. He should at least tell me whenever he wants to go pick up my kids from school so she would know, she thought as she dialed his number, and to her surprise, his phone was switched off. She was surely gonna kill him when sheid eyes on him, she thought as she angrily hopped in her car, zoomed off, and went home. Lucas, who had left thepany earlier, is seen in the sitting room, going through his phone when the front door opens revealing Matthew. He raised his head and saw Matthew walk in, he had seen him yesterday close to Jessica. he wondered who he was. All this while he¡¯s been stalking just Hannah and didn¡¯t pay attention to what was going on in Jessica¡¯s life.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Who are you?¡± Lucas asked and Matthew paused and turned to him. ¡°Hey, Brother-inw,¡± Matthew says, and Lucas raises his eyebrows. Brother-inw? He had only one sister and that was Jessica, so when did Jessica get married? He had missed a lot, he thought. ¡°Matthew you are back,¡± Jessica, who was seen climbing down the stairs, said with a smile on her face as she moved towards Matthew and kissed him. Lucas hummed and they both turned to look at him. ¡°I thought the both of you were married, why is there no ring on his finger,¡± Lucas said and rolled her eyes. ¡°Mind your Business, Lucas,¡± she said and Lucas scoffed. ¡°I forgot my ring in my bedroom,¡± Matthew said and Lucas rolled his eyes for the second time. ¡°I hope he¡¯s your husband and not some gigolo, he looks poor to me. Do you even know about his background? I can help you run a check if you want¡± Lucas said and Matthew smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t know what else to say to you but stay the fuck away from me and my husband, ¡± Jessica said and held Matthews¡¯s hands as they both walked outside the house. The moment they walked outside the house, Hannah¡¯s car drove inside thepound. She alighted the car and walked towards Matthew and Jessica wondering what they were doing outside the house. ¡°Are you okay?¡± Hannah asked as she noticed the looks on her face. ¡°I hate Lucas so much, I wish he would go back to where he came from so everywhere could be peaceful again,¡± Jessica said Hannah was about to speak when a ck car drove inside thepound, it was Brandon¡¯s car. She sighed the moment the kids and Brandon alighted the car, they were all holding a te of ice cream each in their hands. ¡°Mommy¡± the kids called and rushed towards her and hugged her. ¡°Sweethearts, where did y¡¯all go?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°Daddy took us to y in the park and also bought us ice cream. Daddy bought it for you too, it¡¯s with him¡± Jayden said Hannah raised her head and stared at Brandon who was holding a pack that contained ice cream in his hands. ¡°Okay sweethearts, let¡¯s go inside,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded and entered the house and Hannah walked towards Brandon. ¡°Do not dare take the kids away again without my permission ¡± she said with a frown on her face as she walked inside the house. The moment Hannah walked inside the house, she met Lucas and the kids talking and they wereughing. She was surprised because she knew her kids so much that they hardly got along with anyone but it was different with Lucas. TBC Chapter 211 She was surprised because she knew her kids so much that they hardly get along with anyone but it was different with Lucas. ¡°We could hang out and y some games together maybeter in the day¡­.¡± Lucas paused the moment he saw Brandon walk in. ¡°And Daddy could join us, it would be fun, isn¡¯t it Brandon?¡± Lucas asked with a smirk on his face and the kids turned to Brandon with smiles on their faces waiting for him to say yes, Brandon on the other hand didn¡¯t say a word, instead, he kept staring at Lucas with anger in his eyes as he bit his inner lips. ¡°Uhm, sweethearts, go to your room now, I will be there in a bit,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded Obediently before going upstairs to their room. Hannah stared at Lucas and then Brandon, she wasn¡¯t gonna interfere in whatever was going between them, she said to herself and was about to move away when Lucas called her, making her stop.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°Hannah¡± Lucas called and she turned to him. ¡°Erm, I wasn¡¯t able to thank you for what you did today,¡± Lucas said and Hannah raised his eyebrows wondering what he was talking about. ¡°For nursing my wounds, thank you, they don¡¯t hurt that much anymore,¡± Lucas said with a smile on her face and Hannah sighed. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I¡¯m d you are feeling better,¡± Hannah said and turned to Brandon who was looking more furious, with jealousy written all over him and if given the chance right now he would chop off Lucas¡¯s head. He thought he had asked Hannah to stay away from Lucas, he thought. ¡°Go wait for me in my study room Hannah¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed. ¡°Yes, Hannah you should wait for him in his study room, I bet he¡¯s gonna explode of anger if you don¡¯t wait for him in his study room and no one knows what¡¯s gonna happen next. You do not want the inner beast inside of him toe out,¡± Lucas said and shrugged. Hannah bit her lips knowing fully well that Lucas was trying to get to Brandon with his words so he would get angry and get into a fight with him again and it was working. ¡°What did you just say?¡± Brandon asked as he took a step towards Lucas. ¡°Brandon, please stop¡± Hannah muttered and stood in front of him so he wouldn¡¯t hit Lucas. ¡°Brandon, you should listen to your wife, you don¡¯t want to push her on the floor the same way you did earlier today,¡± Lucas said as he sat on the couch and crossed his legs, spreading his hands wide on the chair. Hannah stared at Lucas and then turned to Brandon. ¡°Brandon let¡¯s go upstairs, please,¡± Hannah said in a whisper. ¡°You know what Brandon, I have been wondering where she is. I need to find her¡± Lucas said as he stood up and Hannah stared at him confused, wondering what he was talking about. ¡°One more word from you and you are a dead man,¡± Brandon said angrily. ¡°You tried to kill me once, I wouldn¡¯t be surprised this time around if you try again,¡± Lucas said this time, the smile on his face had turned into a frown. ¡°You should leave this house, Lucas. Do not push me¡± Brandon said, trying so hard to calm himself. ¡°No, this is my father¡¯s house and you have no right to tell me to leave. Tell me where she is Brandon or I swear to God¡­¡­.¡± ¡°Shut up!!¡± Brandon yelled and was about to move toward Lucas to hit him when Hannah held him, making him stop. ¡°Brandon stop, please¡± Hannah yelled Brandon stared at her and then gave Lucas a daggered look before walking away. Hannah gave Lucas onest nce before going after Brandon. Brandon is seen in his study room looking so furious and just then Hannah walks in. ¡°What the hell is wrong with you? Can¡¯t you see your brother is getting on your nerves, can you just ignore and stop fighting him¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed and turned to her. ¡°No, you don¡¯t get to tell me what to do when you don¡¯t listen to me,¡± Brandon said and Hannah moved back and raised her eyebrows wondering what he was talking about. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°Oh please stop ying dumb, I asked you to stay away from him but you didn¡¯t, instead you went and nursed his injury,¡± he said as he was about to explode with jealousy. ¡°He came to my office, what do you expect me to do, push him out?..¡± she paused as she swallowed into nothing. ¡°You know what? You don¡¯t own me, you don¡¯t control me, you don¡¯t get to tell me who and who I should stay with or stay away from, get that into your head¡± Hannah who was now looking so furious said. ¡°No, I own you Hannah, you are mine¡± he yelled, and just as she was about to walk out of the study room, he held her hands and pushed her towards the wall, pinning her to the wall while he held her wrist. ¡°Brandon let go of me, what the hell is wrong with you?¡± Hannah asked as he tightened his fist around her wrist with a possessive look on his face. ¡°Brandon you are hurting me¡± she winced as his grip tightened around her wrist and just then he let go of her hands and moved back. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡­I¡­. I didn¡¯t mean to hurt you, I¡¯m sorry¡± he said as he turned away from her. Hannah sighed as she massaged her wrist which was hurting and looking red. She stared at Brandon. She hadn¡¯t seen the look she saw in his eyes before, there was something he was hiding and was probably scared of. ¡°Brandon¡± she called ¡°You should leave, please,¡± he said and she sighed. ¡°I will leave when you tell me what happened between you and your Brother,¡± Hannah said and memories of the past came rushing into Brandon¡¯s head. He felt ashamed of what he had done and couldn¡¯t bring himself to tell Hannah the truth as he feared she might hate him for life. TBC Chapter 212 ¡°Brandon¡± Hannah called and he turned to her with no expression on his face. ¡°Tell me what happened between you and your Brother. Don¡¯t tell me he¡¯s angry because he thinks you tried to kill him, I know there¡¯s something else, what is it?¡± Hannah asked and he looked away from her before he finally spoke. ¡°Nothing, you should go to your room,¡± he said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°You are lying to me Brandon, I spoke with Lucas and even though he didn¡¯t tell me everything, I know there¡¯s more to why the both of you are at each other¡¯s throats. Spill it out¡± she said and he turned to her.T¨ºxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Are you trying to side with him? He¡¯s a maniptive psychopath, he sure knows how to lie¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°You are the one lying Brandon, you are not only lying, you are hiding the truth from me and making it look like Lucas is the bad one here. I know absolutely nothing about you, you keep hiding a lot of things from me. Who was he talking about?¡± She asked and he turned to her and sighed. ¡°She¡¯s Mellisa¡¯s mother, My ex-fianc¨¦e,¡± he said and Hannah paused and raised her eyebrows wondering what connection Lucas had with Brandon¡¯s ex-fianc¨¦e. ¡°Her name was Lisa, She was dating Lucas and then he had gone on a business trip for three months, before he came back something happened between us and she got pregnant with Melissa¡± Brandon paused and Hannah opened her eyes wide in shock. She tried pushing words out of her mouth but words weren¡¯ting out but then she finally spoke. ¡°What? You knew she was dating your brother and you still slept with her?¡± Hannah asked ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to do it. She drugged me and then it happened¡± he said and Hannah raised her eyebrows looking speechless not knowing what exactly to say. She was still trying to process everything she had just heard. She raised her head and stared at Brandon, he was looking hurt. ¡°Where is Lisa now?¡± She asked ¡°She left after Mellisa was kidnapped and killed. I didn¡¯t hear from her after then¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed. She didn¡¯t know what to say. She sighed for the hundredth time. ¡°You should rest, I¡¯ll need to go meet the kids,¡± Hannah said and walked out of the study room. The moment she walked out, she saw Lucas standing by the door. He had been listening to all their conversations all this time, she thought as she stared at him and walked past him. She went to her room, took her bath, and changed into a simple outfit before walking out of her room and going to the kitchen downstairs, to prepare dinner for the kids. She walked inside the kitchen and sighed as she stared around. Now she knows why Lucas hates his brother, he had every right to because of what Brandon did, he wasn¡¯t only angry, he was hurt, she thought and then sighed before moving towards the fridge. She brought out some tomatoes, carrots and onions from the fridge. She rinsed them and put them in a bowl. She brought out the carrot as she took the knife and started slicing it, and then she drifted away into her thoughts. She could imagine the pain Lucas had felt when he found out about all of this. She could remember how she felt when she saw her best friend in bed with her ex-husband. She felt like she was about to die. She could only imagine the pain Lucas would have felt. She was in deep thought and had forgotten she was slicing a carrot when the knife cut her hands and then she winced in pain and dropped the knife immediately. ¡°Argh,¡± she groaned as she stared at her finger which was now bleeding. ¡°Are you alright?¡± She heard a voice say from behind, it was Lucas. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m fine,¡± she said as she hid her hands. ¡°Did you cut your hands? Let me see it¡± he said as he dragged her hands and then saw the injury. ¡°Damn! What were you thinking? You should focus when using a knife. Come I will clean it up¡± he said and Hannah stared at him weirdly, ¡°No, seriously I¡¯m okay. It¡¯s just a small injury¡± she said and he sighed. ¡°I insist, at least I should pay you back for what you did for me today,¡± he said and after so much reluctance, she finally agreed to let him clean the injury. They both walked towards the dining and sat on the chair while facing each other. Hannah stared at him as he took the first aid box, opened it, started cleaning the injury, and then put a bandage ster on it. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for trying to get on Brandon¡¯s nerves just now,¡± he said and Hannah stared at him without saying a word and he continued. ¡°Lisa was a sweet kind-hearteddy who had this charm that no man could resist. Brandon lied when he said she drugged him, he isn¡¯t telling the whole truth and how it had happened¡± Lucas said and Hannah stared at him straight in the eyes, all she could see in his eyes was pain. He was hurt. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about what happened between the both of you, I¡¯m sorry,¡± Hannah said and Lucas smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine. You know Brandon is really lucky to have a woman like you. Because of you, I promise not to get on his nerves again. I will forgive him, I just need him to tell me where Lisa is. I just want her back, that¡¯s all¡± he said and Hannah noticed from the way he sounded, that he really loved Lisa. She wondered who this Lisa was and how she looked. Meanwhile, Brandon is seen pacing to and fro in the study room. He looked so scared that Hannah must be angry and hated him. He decided to go speak with her and tell her everything. He walked out of the study room and went to her bedroom, she wasn¡¯t there. Then he decided to check downstairs and suddenly he saw Hannah and Lucas sitting at the dining table staring at each other. He felt jealousy rush down his veins as he felt his heart beat increase at once, he felt like he was about to explode with anger mixed with jealousy at that moment. TBC Chapter 213 ¡°I¡¯m sorry about Lisa, I hope you find her¡± Hannah said as she stood up and raised her head. She saw Brandon staring at her and Lucas. ¡°Do you need help in the kitchen? You just cut your finger, you could use some help¡± Lucas who hadn¡¯t noticed Brandon was behind him Said. ¡°No, it¡¯s fine. I will ask the maid to prepare the food¡± Hannah said and walked past Brandon, going upstairs to her room. She sighed the moment she got into her room and sat on the bed. She¡¯s doing exactly what she said she wouldn¡¯t do, getting involved in whatever was going on between Brandon and Lucas, she thought and gave in a deep breath. Meanwhile, Brandon who is seen downstairs stares at Lucas, giving him a dagger look. ¡°Don¡¯t give me that stare, Big Brother¡± He said as he walked past Brandon, and walked outside the house. He hopped into his car and zoomed off. Brandon on the other hand wasn¡¯t ready for any fight with Lucas, he felt Hannah must have hated him already, he needed to talk to her, he thought as he climbed back the stairs going upstairs to Hannah¡¯s room. He pushed the door open and walked in, there he met Hannah sitting on the couch. She stared at him and looked away. ¡°Hannah¡± he called as he moved towards her. She stared at him not knowing what to say. ¡°How did you cut your hands? Does it hurt? I can take you to the hospital if you want to¡± Brandon said, looking worried. ¡°No, it¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just a small cut. Besides, Lucas had helped me clean the wound¡± Hannah said Brandon nodded in response and they both went silent at once. ¡°I¡­.. I¡¯m sorry for how I have been acting recently, I¡¯m sorry, Hannah. I have been acting so insecure and I know you hate me now and¡­¡­¡± ¡°What are you saying? I do not hate you, Brandon. I don¡¯t¡± Hannah said as she stood up staring at Brandon and he nodded. ¡°I didn¡¯t want to sleep with Lisa. I was drugged and didn¡¯t know what I was doing. I wasn¡¯t in control of myself¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed. ¡°Lucas doesn¡¯t believe she drugged you, he thinks it¡¯s the other way around,¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°I believe what you say, Brandon, I believe you. Do you have any idea where Lisa is now?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon nodded negatively. ¡°No, she left when Mellisa had died. I tried finding her but it seems like she left the city. It would be impossible finding her¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed. ¡°I know you think Lucas hates you or is a bad person, but he doesn¡¯t. He¡¯s your brother and you are his brother. He¡¯s hurt and he feels betrayed because of what happened and his pain has turned into rage and anger. You should understand that¡± Hannah said and Brandon nodded. He knows Hannah too well, no matter how bad someone is, she tends to see good in that person. ¡°Please just stop fighting with him, just stop, please. He¡¯s promised not to get on your nerves but he wants something else in return¡± Hannah said as he raised his eyebrows. ¡°What does he want?¡± He asked ¡°Lisa, he says he wants her back,¡± Hannah said and Brandon¡¯s face fell. Lisa cannote back, she was the one who came between him and Lucas in the first ce. She¡¯s trouble, hering here will only make things worse. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Hannah asked as she noticed the looks on his face ¡°Nothing, I¡¯ll ask Liam to do some searching,¡± he said and Hannah nodded. He had wanted to walk out of the room when Hannah called him, making him stop. ¡°Brandon¡± she called and he turned to her.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Fixed things with your brother. He¡¯s your family, fix things with him¡± Hannah said and Brandon nodded and moved towards her. He then kissed her lightly on her lips, gave her onest nce before walking out of the room. The moment he walked out of the room, he bit his lips. He had lied to Hannah when he said he didn¡¯t know where Lisa was. He lied. He knows where she was but he cannot afford to make here back. I¡¯m sorry Hannah I can¡¯t do that. If my brother wants war, then war it is, he thought and with that he walked away. Meanwhile, Matthew and Jessica who had left the house are seen inside a bar, with drinks on their tables. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about my brother, he likes sticking his nose in things that ain¡¯t his concern,¡± Jessica said and Matthew smiled. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I will get used to it. You should give him a chance, Jessica. I don¡¯t know why you don¡¯t like him but he¡¯s your brother¡± Matthew said and Jessica sighed and nodded. ¡°I like him, it¡¯s not like I hate him,¡± she said calmly. Yeah, I understand¡± Matthew said in response. ¡°Let¡¯s not ruin this with the discussion of my brother,¡± Jessica said and Matthew chuckled. ¡°I really love this bar, I doe here alone to rx my head whenever I¡¯m stressed and this ce we are sitting is my favorite spot¡± Jessica said and Matthew muttered a wow. Just then the front door to the bar opened revealing Lucas. Jessica raised her head and saw Lucas scrutinizing the whole bar. ¡°Shit¡± she muttered as Lucas caught a glimpse of her. He smiled and walked towards them. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Matthew asked as he noticed the look on her face. ¡°Oh, little sister. I knew I would find you here at this bar. This ce has always been your favorite spot¡± Lucas said as he smiled and sat with them. ¡°What do you want, Lucas?¡± She asked. ¡°Nothing, I just want to apologize for being a dick since I arrived. I want us to start again, a clean te¡± Lucas said and Jessica raised her eyebrows. Lucas asking for a clean te is weird and impossible. ¡°What are you nning, Lucas?¡± Jessica asked and heughed. ¡°Nothing, we are family and it¡¯s not nice we aren¡¯t on good terms. I just want us to be a real family again¡± Lucas said and Jessica hummed and then turned to Matthew who hadn¡¯t said a word. Just then ady in ck walked towards the table they were sitting on, and stared at Matthew. ¡°Mr. Alexander Robert,¡± thedy said while staring at Matthew. ¡°Excuse me,¡± Matthew said as he stood up. He felt his heartbeat increase at once. ¡°Ain¡¯t you Alexander Robert, the only son of Marisa and Robert¡± thedy said and Matthew turned to both Jessica and Lucas who were staring at him and thedy. ¡°Sorry, you got the wrong person, my name is Matthew¡­.¡± ¡°You look so much like Alexander. I¡¯m sorry I thought you were him¡± thedy said and Matthew who was looking nervous smiled as he watched thedy walk away. ¡°Uhm, I¡¯ll be outside,¡± he said and with that, he walked away. ¡°Hmm, weird. Alexander Robert¡± Lucas said and Jessica rolled her eyes and stood up before going outside to meet Matthew. TBC Chapter 214 The moment Jessica got outside the bar, she met Matthew looking nervous pacing to and fro. ¡°Are you okay? What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jessica asked, jolting Matthew out of his thoughts. ¡± I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m just tired. Can we go home now?¡± he asked and Jessica nodded. ¡°I will go get the car,¡± he said and left in a rush to get the car so they could leave. Jessica on the other hand wondered what was wrong with him. Maybe he¡¯s stressed from going to see his aunt yesterday, she thought and shook the thoughts off her head. Meanwhile, Lucas is seen inside the bar staring around, trying to find thedy who had called Matthew Alexander, he just needed to ask her a few questions but sadly she was nowhere to be found. He sighed and then a waiter then brought a drink to his table. ¡°I didn¡¯t ask for a drink,¡± he said to the waiter. ¡°Thatdy over there asked me to bring it for you,¡± the waiter said and Lucas turned in the direction the waiter pointed. He saw ady with blonde hair, putting on shades. He hummed as he stared at her, she looked familiar, he thought and just then thedy stood up and walked towards him. ¡°Hey Lucas,¡± she said as she sat close to him. ¡°Thank you for the drink,¡± he said and she smiled and removed her sses. The moment she removed her ss, Lucas paused at once. ¡°You!!!¡± he said as the look on his face changed at once. ¡°Remember me now?¡± she said and he scoffed. He didn¡¯t expect to see her again. ¡°Jules¡± he muttered and sheughed. ¡°Long time no see Lucas, I see you are back from the dead¡± Jules said and Lucas chuckled. Jules was Lisa¡¯s best friend and when Lisa and Lucas were dating then, they all hung out all the time. ¡°I wasn¡¯t expecting to see you since your friend is nowhere to be found,¡± he said and Jules smiled.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°She left town. You can¡¯t find her, Lucas. I¡¯m gonna give you a piece of advice, You should stop looking for her and move on¡± Jules said and Lucas frowned. ¡°And why would I listen to you?¡± Lucas asked. ¡°Because I was her close friend. Stop looking for Lisa, because the truth is she never really loved you, she only loved your brother, Brandon¡± Jules said and the look on Lucas¡¯s face changed at once. ¡°Did Brandon send you?¡± He asked as he held her wrist at once. ¡°Brandon didn¡¯t send me, I haven¡¯t seen him in ages. Let go of my hands you are hurting me¡± she said between gritted teeth. ¡°I know he did send you, and I know what you are saying is a lie. Lisa loved me, my brother only brainwashed her. Tell Brandon to try harder because I won¡¯t give up on finding her¡± Lucas said and let go of her hands immediately. He gave her onest stare before standing up and walking out of the bar. Jules sighed softly as she massaged her wrist. He¡¯s so strong and arrogant, I wonder why he thinks Brandon sent me, she thought and then stood up and went after him. ¡°Lucas ¡± she called and Lucas who was about to enter his car turned to her. ¡°What do you want, Jules?¡± She asked ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to get you angry, I was only¡­.¡± ¡°You know where Lisa is right?¡± He asked to cut off her speech. She paused and sighed as she moved towards him. ¡°I don¡¯t know where she is but¡­¡± her speech was suddenly interrupted when Lucas held her by her neck and pinned her to his car. ¡°Tell me where she is, Jules, or so help me god I will kill you¡± Lucas said as his hands tightened around her neck making it difficult for her to breathe. ¡°Stop!! You are hurting me!¡± She managed to say as she was choking. Lucas heard voices from behind, he turned and saw some people staring at him. He sighed and let go of her neck immediately. ¡°Stay away from me¡± he muttered as he pushed her away and with that, he entered his car and zoomed off. Jules kept on coughing. damn, she muttered as she managed to stand up from the ground and quicklyposed herself. She turned to the people staring at her and smiled. She straightened her dress before walking away. Lucas, who was on his way home, realized his phone wasn¡¯t with him. Shit!! I must have left it at the bar, he thought and then quickly turned around and drove back to the bar. His car came to a stop in front of the bar and he alighted the car and walked straight inside the bar. He walked towards the table he had sat on and luckily his phone was there. He gave out a breath of relief and picked up the phone from the table. Just as he wasn¡¯t about to leave, he mistakenly collided with someone. ¡°Watch where you are going, man!¡± He said as he raised his head and saw Jeff Colby and a male figure standing beside him. It was Dave, his close friend. ¡°You watch where you are going, mate,¡± Jeff said as he hit him on the chest. Lucas frowned the moment Jeff pushed him and suddenly he punched him in his face. Jeff groaned and had wanted to hit him when Dave held him, stopping him from fighting. ¡°Watch where you are going next time,¡± Lucas said as he gave Jeff onest nce before walking out of the bar. Jeff on the other hand stared at him angrily. ¡°Why did you stop me?¡± He asked Dave as he pulled his hands away from him and sat on the chair. ¡°We are in public and People are watching, you don¡¯t want your name flying on the news again that you got into a fight. Enough has happened already, you have to be careful¡± Dave said and Jeff sighed. TBC Chapter 215 Meanwhile, a ck car screeched to a halt in front of Colby¡¯s mansion. Jessica and Matthew alighted the car and walked inside the house, where they met Arianna at the dining table, with some maids arranging food at the dining table. There was lots of food on the table. She wondered if there was any asion that she didn¡¯t know about. ¡°Mom¡± Jessica called and Arianna turned to her and smiled. ¡°Oh honey, you are back,¡± she said as she moved towards Jessica and hugged her. Then kissed her on her cheeks. ¡°Hi¡± Matthew muttered and Arianna smiled at him. ¡°What¡¯s the asion? Why is there so much food on the table?¡± Jessica asked. ¡°Honey, it¡¯s been a long time since we had dinner together as a family. I just wanted us to have dinner together¡± Arianna said and Jessica hummed. ¡°You should go change your dress ande eat,¡± Arianna said and Jessica nodded before going upstairs with Matthew to change their clothes. After Jessica left, Arianna went upstairs to Hannah¡¯s room. She nted a soft knock on the door and the door opened revealing Hannah. ¡°Mom¡± Hannah called as she opened the door fully and hugged Arianna. She hadn¡¯t seen her today, she was wondering where she had gone. ¡°You weren¡¯t home this morning, I was wondering where you had gone,¡± Hannah said as she pulled away from the hug. ¡± I had some business I needed to attend to,¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded. Just then Arianna saw Hannah¡¯s hand was bandaged. ¡°Honey, did you cut your finger?¡± Arianna asked ¡°It¡¯s just a small cut, it doesn¡¯t hurt,¡± Hannah said and Arianna hummed softly. ¡°Honey, I prepared dinner for the whole family. You shoulde downstairs and eat¡± Arianna said and a wide smile appeared on Hannah¡¯s face.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. She always loved it when Arianna cooked. It always tastes good and it¡¯s been a long time since she cooked, and today she had finally cooked some food, and she was surely gonna enjoy the food. ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll go get the kids,¡± Hannah said in response. ¡°I¡¯ll go inform Brandon,¡± Arianna said and with that, she walked away. Hannah walked out of her room and went to the kid¡¯s room, where she met them asleep. After she had cut her hands and left the kitchen, the maid had prepared some food for them and they had eaten and now they were asleep: She had wanted to wake them up but then she had a change of heart she didn¡¯t want to disturb them as she felt they were probably stressed from school. She smiled as she stared at them. These children were her happiness and the only reason she never gave up, she would do anything to make them happy, she thought as she moved towards them and covered them properly with the duvet. She gave them onest nce before walking out of the room, closing the door behind her. She went downstairs and there she met Jessica, Matthew and Arianna already sitted. ¡°Hey,¡± she muttered to both Jessica and Matthew before sitting on the chair. Matthew smiled at her. ¡°Hey,¡± Jessica muttered in response. ¡°Where are the kids?¡± Arianna asked. ¡°They are asleep,¡± she said in response and Arianna nodded. Just then Brandon is seen climbing down the stairs. He walked towards them and sat on the chair beside Hannah. Hannah stared at him and quickly looked away. ¡°Where¡¯s Lucas?¡± Arianna asked ¡°Probably still at the bar downtown sticking his nose in things that ain¡¯t his concern,¡± Jessica said as she drank from the ss of juice. Arianna raised her eyebrows confused. ¡°Seriously, that¡¯s no way to speak of your brother,¡± Lucas who had just entered the house said and everyone turned toward him. ¡°Whatever!¡± Jessica muttered. ¡°Lucas, you just came in time. Join us¡± Arianna said and Lucas stared at her and looked away. He wasn¡¯t in the mood to join them but the moment his eyes and Hannah¡¯s came in contact he changed his mind. He walked towards Hannah and smiled at her before sitting on the empty chair that was beside her. Hannah who was now in the middle of both Lucas and Brandon nced at both brothers and to Arianna who was staring at her. Everyone was silent but then Arianna broke the silence. ¡°Lucas, I heard you¡¯ve resumed work at thepany,¡± she asked as they all ate. ¡°Yeah, I have. Why do you ask? It¡¯s not like you care¡± Lucas said rudely and Arianna sighed and managed to smile. Hannah stared at Arianna and noticed she was hurt by what Lucas had said, she frowned. ¡°That¡¯s no way to talk to her,¡± Hannah said as she red at Lucas with anger in her eyes. ¡°Hannah, it¡¯s fine,¡± Arianna said. Lucas stared at her, sighed and then smiled. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to say that, rudely, I¡¯m sorry,¡± he said to Arianna and then turned to Hannah who looked away from him and continued eating her food. There was an intense silence but then Lucas broke the silence. ¡°Matthew, do you mind telling us about your family? Since you are now a part of this family, we should know more about you¡± Lucas said and Jessica sighed. ¡°Do not start, Lucas¡± Jessica said ¡°It¡¯s fine. There¡¯s nothing to know about me, Lucas. I¡¯m just a boy who lost his parents at a young age and then lived with his aunt¡± Matthew said with a smile on his face and Lucas hummed. He didn¡¯t know why he felt Matthew was hiding something. ¡°Oh my goodness! I¡¯m sorry about your parents¡± Arianna said and Matthew smiled. ¡°That¡¯s a long time ago,¡± Matthew said in response. ¡°And where does your aunt live? I would love to meet her in person or maybe there is no aunt¡± Lucas said and Matthew bit his lips and forced himself to smile. ¡°Stop Lucas, do not start or ruin my evening,¡± Jessica said angrily. ¡°Okay, I don¡¯t want to ruin this dinner, let¡¯s all eat and enjoy,¡± Lucas said as he smirked, he took an apple from the table, and took a bite while staring at Matthew just then he caught a glimpse of Brandon staring at him. He chuckled. ¡°Brandon, the octuplets aren¡¯t here? Woah, I love those kids. They are a copy of you. If Mellisa was here, she would be so happy she had siblings. Oh, I forgot, if Mellisa was still alive maybe Lisa would still be here. What am I saying? Mellisa is dead¡± Lucas said and Brandon frowned at him. ¡°Enough Lucas! You know what, I¡¯m out of here¡± Jessica said as she stood up and walked away. Matthew stood up and went after her. ¡°I will be in my room,¡± Arianna said as she stood up and went upstairs to her room. Brandon on the other hand red at Lucas and didn¡¯t say a word, with that he walked away. Hannah and Lucas were the only ones left at the dining table, but then she stood up to leave when Lucas stood up and stood in front of her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to ruin the dinner¡± TBC Chapter 216 ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to ruin the dinner,¡± He said and Hannah sighed. ¡°You should not be apologizing to me, you should apologize to your mom, Jessica, and Brandon. No matter how angry you feel towards him, never mock him with his dead daughter, it¡¯s wrong¡± she said and with that, she walked away from him. Lucas sighed. He didn¡¯t want Hannah to hate him, he was going to do all she said if it would make her happy, he thought. He decided to go upstairs to his room. Meanwhile, Hannah who had gone to her room, opened the door and she was weed by the sight of Brandon sitting on the couch. His face looked down, he was looking sad. ¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± She asked as she walked inside the room leaving the door slightly open. He nodded and stood up. ¡°I just came to inform you about the banquet party that will be hosted tomorrow by Mr Thomas. You would be attending it with me¡± Brandon said and Hannah nodded in response. He red at her and was about to walk out of the room when he paused and turned to her. ¡°Hannah, I¡­¡­¡­¡± he paused and swallowed into nothing. Then moved towards her and continued. ¡°I just hope you love me back the same way I love you,¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him wondering why he said so and what was going on in his mind. She stared at him without saying a word. Staring at those beautiful eyes of his, she had almost felt lost in it. Just then Brandon grabbed her by her waist and pulled her towards him. Hannah could feel her heartbeat increase as he gazed into her eyes. He leans in and gently ces his hands on her cheeks, his gaze still on her eyes. What have you done to me, this woman? Every fiber in me craves you and just the thought of you drives me crazy, he thought as he stared at her with love in his eyes while caressing her face. ¡°Brandon¡± she called in a whisper as she swallowed into nothing. He closed the gap between them and then pressed his lips to hers. Hannah at first had wanted to resist but she didn¡¯t, instead, she let him kiss her and she kissed him back. It was a soft, slow, tender kiss. They were almost lost in the kiss as they stayed connected for a few moments but then Brandon suddenly pulled away from the kiss when he felt he was about to lose control. He stared at her little innocent eyes and then kissed her forehead, bade her Goodnight and turned to leave. Meanwhile, Lucas who was about to go into his room had wanted to pass by Hannah¡¯s room when he saw the door slightly open and from there he saw Brandon kissing Hannah. He felt the surge of jealousy rushed through him as he kissed her. The color of his eyes had changed into red. He suddenly moved away from the door and walked to his room. He opened the door and entered the room then closed the door behind him. He moved towards the bed and sat on it, anger flowing through his veins. Brandon had ruined my rtionship and my life and now he¡¯s happy, no, it won¡¯t happen. I¡¯m going to ruin his life, he thought angrily. Meanwhile, Isabe is seen at the dining table eating dinner when suddenly her dad walks in and joins her. ¡°Sweetheart, how are you?¡± Edward asked as he kissed her on the cheeks but Isabe paid a deaf ear to him as she didn¡¯t say a word. Edward sat on the chair and stared at her. He knew she was angry because he hadn¡¯t told Brandon to marry her but she doesn¡¯t understand that he cannot do it without Elizabeth. It was him and Elizabeth that was nning all of it all along but all of a sudden, she had left the country. He needs someone from Brandon¡¯s family to back him up before bringing up the proposal but now his daughter is sad and impatient, he has to find another way. ¡°Honey, I know you are angry at me but I promise you, I will make sure Brandon gets Married to you. We just have to wait for the right time¡± Edward said but still, Isabe didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°There¡¯s a banquet party that will be held tomorrow by Mr Thomas, Brandon will be attending. You cane with me since I would be attending¡± Edward said and Isabe stood up. ¡°No, I¡¯m fine, I won¡¯t be attending,¡± she said and with that, she walked upstairs to her room. Edward sighed softly. Meanwhile, the moment she got to her room, she brought out her phone and dialed her best friend¡¯s number immediately.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°I¡¯m attending a party tomorrow and Brandon will be there, I¡¯m gonna need a sexy dress for the party, so text me where you are so I cane pick you up and we will go shopping,¡± she said and with that, she ended the call. It was morning and a new day. Hannah had woken up early and helped the kids dress up for school, after which she dropped them off at school before going to thepany. Her car came to a stop in front of thepany, she parked her car in the parking lot and was about to alight the car when she saw Brandon¡¯s car drive in. She quickly alighted the car and rushed inside thepany as she didn¡¯t want to go inside thepany with Brandon. Meanwhile, Brandon on the other hand had seen her rushing inside thepany like she was avoiding him. He quickly rushed out of his car, and strides toward her with his long legs. Just as she was about to press the elevator bell, someone from behind her pressed it. She raised her head and saw Brandon standing behind her. Her face flushed in embarrassment as she saw him. She was trying to run from him but he still caught up to her, she thought as she stared at his long legs. ¡°Are you avoiding me?¡± Brandon asked as they entered the elevator. ¡°What? No, why would I avoid you?¡± She asked, trying to avoid his gaze. ¡°Maybe because of the kissst night. You know if I hadn¡¯t pulled away something else would have happened¡± he said while staring at the petite woman who was staring at the ground. ¡°What? No! Nothing would have happened, besides that wasn¡¯t the first time we¡¯ve kissed and nothing had happened before¡± Hannah said and Brandon raised his eyebrows and smirked. Hannah bit her lips in embarrassment as she realized what she had said. ¡°Really? How about this?¡± He said as he moved towards her, about to kiss her when the elevator suddenly stopped and opened and there were lots of workers standing outside the elevator. They all bent their heads and pretended not to see anything. Hannah¡¯s cheeks flushed in embarrassment. TBC Chapter 217 ¡°I¡¯m sorry Mr Brandon, we would use the other elevator,¡± they all said at once and were about to leave when Hannah spoke, making them pause. ¡°It¡¯s fine, you can use this one,¡± she said as she and Brandon walked out of the elevator. Hannah, who was trying to avoid Brandon¡¯s gaze, was just about to enter her office when Brandon held her hands. ¡°Let go of my hands, please. I don¡¯t want people saying I¡¯m sleeping with the boss in thepany,¡± she said, staring around as she wondered if anyone was watching. ¡°What are you talking about? I¡¯m your husband and who cares about what people say¡± Brandon said as she caressed her hands. ¡°Well I do, I care,¡± she said as she pulled her hands away from his and walked inside her office. The moment she got inside her office. She ced her hands on her chest and heaved a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, Brandon on the other hand had this smile on her face the moment Hannah had entered her office. He walked towards his office, still smiling to himself. The moment he entered his office, he met Liam arranging some files. He paid no attention to Liam as he walked towards his chair and sat on it. Liam stared at him wondering why he looked so happy. He hummed and continued what he was doing. After he was done, he was about walking out of the office when Brandon called him, making him stop. ¡°I want you to order a new dress for Hannah, she will be going to the banquet party with me,¡± Brandon said Liam raised his eyebrows and then nodded in response before walking out of the office. Meanwhile, Hannah who is seen in her office heard a knock on her office door. She stood up and went to open the door.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Hi, Mrs Colby, ¡± Ady said as she walked inside the office holding a vase of flowers and putting it on her table. ¡°Hi, I didn¡¯t order flowers, you must be mistaken,¡± Hannah said and thedy smiled. ¡°Someone did, and asked us to deliver it to you¡± she said and then brought out her phone and sent a text message to someone and just then more people holding a vase of different flowers walked in and arranged the flowers everywhere. Hannah stared at them looking confused, she wondered who would have gotten her flowers. She brought out her phone and decided to call Brandon as she felt he would be the only one who would send her flowers. She dialed his number and it was ringing, she watched the people who had brought the flower leave her office. Just then she saw a piece of letter attached to one of the flowers on her table. She moved towards the flower and took the paper. ¡°Hey,¡± she heard Brandon¡¯s voice from the other side of the phone. ¡°Did you send me flowers?¡± She asked as she held the piece of paper and read what was written on it. ¡°I¡¯m sorry forst night, I promise to apologize to everyone as you¡¯ve said¡± she read and then it dawned on her it was Lucas who sent it. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t send any flowers,¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed. ¡°Yeah, about that, I already know who did,¡± she said and ended the call. She wondered why Lucas would be sending her flowers at work, not one or two but lots of flowers, and this was too much. What was she going to use it for, she thought, staring around. She decided to arrange the flowers in one corner of her office, maybe she would share them among the workers, she thought and just then the door to her office burst open revealing Brandon who had a strange look on his face. The moment he entered Hannah¡¯s office he saw lots of flowers. Her office was filled with flowers. He had frowned but then quickly reced the frown on his face with a curious look. Even without a seer telling him, he knew who had sent it, it was no other person than Lucas. He was the only one stupid enough to send his wife, Flowers. ¡°Who sent you flowers?¡± He asked, pretending not to know it was Lucas who sent it and Hannah turned to him. ¡°Lucas, he was apologizing forst night,¡± Hannah said and Brandon raised his eyebrows. ¡°Apologizing forst night? Over what?¡± He asked. ¡°For obviously ruining dinner. He¡¯s just trying to change and take a new leaf¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed and sighed. His brother wasn¡¯t taking a new leaf, he¡¯s trying to y games here. How dare he send my woman flowers, he thought angrily. ¡°I¡¯ll send someone to get rid of the flowers, ¡± Brandon said ¡°What? This was gotten with lots of money, you cannot just get rid of it like that. It¡¯s better to give it out than waste it¡± she said and Brandon red at her for a few seconds. ¡°My decision is made, I¡¯m getting rid of the flowers,¡± Brandon said and made some calls. It wasn¡¯t long before some people came in with Liam and got rid of all the flowers. ¡°Please do not throw the flowers away, you can give them to the workers,¡± she said to Liam who nodded in response. When they were done packing everything off her office, Brandon turned to Hannah. ¡°I don¡¯t want you epting any gift from Lucas. If you need flowers, you could just tell me you need them ¡± he said and walked out of the office angrily, not giving Hannah the chance to speak. Hannah sighed softly not knowing what to say. She wondered if Brandon was jealous, she thought as she checked her time. The banquet party would be starting in thirty minutes, she needed to go home and dress up, she thought as she picked up her bag and nced at the letter on her table. She picked it up and dumped it in the bin, and with that, she walked out of her office. TBC Chapter 218 Meanwhile, Lucas is seen in his room going through his phone when he suddenly receives a call from the florist that the flowers have been delivered. He smiled as he ended the call. He knew Brandon would have seen the flowers by now and would be angry, he chuckled. He stood up from the bed, took his bath, and put on a ck trouser and a shirt. He walked out of his room and went downstairs, the moment he got downstairs he met Jessica sitting on the couch in the sitting room. ¡°Hey, little sis¡± he muttered and Jessica raised her head and stared at him then looked away. ¡°Come on sis, you can¡¯t be angry with me overst night. I¡¯m sorry for ruining the dinnerst night. I¡¯m sorry, please forgive me¡± he said Jessica stood up and was about to walk away from him but then Lucas stood in her way. ¡°Get out of my way, Lucas,¡± she said and Lucas pouted. ¡°Please, forgive your Brother,¡± he said and Jessica sighed. No matter how much she tried to hate Lucas, she just couldn¡¯t, he¡¯s still her Brother and she must confess, those times he was gone, she missed him. ¡°Fine, I¡¯m giving you one more chance. If you mess up this time, I will not give you another chance¡± she said and Lucas smiled and pulled her into a tight hug. ¡°I¡­I can¡¯t breathe Lucas ¡± she managed to say and Lucas quickly let go of her. ¡°Sorry,¡± he muttered and she smiled. She wondered what was wrong with him, why he was in a good mood. Just then Jessica heard the doorbell ring. She moved towards the door and opened it. It was the delivery man, he had brought the cloth she ordered for. ¡°Thank you, keep the change,¡± she said as she took the clothes and gave the man money. She then closed the door. ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± Lucas asked.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°It¡¯s a dress for a banquet party Mr Thomas is holding for hispany. I was invited, Brandon and Hannah were also invited, they would be attending too¡± Jessica said as she checked her time. The party would be starting any moment from now, she needed to get dressed, she thought, and then walked away. Lucas hummed as a thought crossed his mind, he needed to attend the party too, he thought, and was about to climb upstairs to his room when he saw Arianna walk out of the kitchen with a cup of coffee in her hands. As much as he didn¡¯t want to apologize to her, he had no choice but to because he wanted to get on Hannah¡¯s good side, he thought, and then walked towards Arianna. ¡°Lucas¡± Arianna called and he smiled. ¡°I want to apologize for ruining dinnerst night. I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t intend to¡± he said and Arianna smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine son,¡± she said as she smiled. Lucas nodded and with that, he walked upstairs to his room to get dressed for the party and just then the front door opened revealing Hannah. ¡°Hey Mom¡± Hannah muttered as she walked in, and moved towards Arianna and kissed her on her cheeks. She then noticed the look on her face, she looked happy. ¡°You look happy,¡± Hannah said and Arianna chuckled. ¡°Lucas Apologized, I wasn¡¯t expecting him to but he did apologize. So I¡¯m happy. I thought he hated me but turns out he doesn¡¯t¡± Arianna said and Hannah raised her eyebrows. Oh, he did what he had said, Hannah thought as she smiled inwardly. ¡°Why are you home this early? Ain¡¯t you supposed to be at thepany?¡± Arianna asked. ¡°I came to dress up for the banquet party,¡± Hannah said and Arianna nodded in response. ¡°You should go get dressed, you don¡¯t want to bete,¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled at her before walking upstairs to her room. Meanwhile, Brandon is seen in his office looking furious when the door bursts open revealing Liam. ¡°Sir, Mrs Colby has left thepany. I think she¡¯s going home to get dressed for the banquet party¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed. ¡°How about the dress?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°Delivered. She would meet it at her bed when she gets home¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded and stood up. He needed to go home, he would be the one taking Hannah to the banquet party. She wouldn¡¯t be going in her car, she would be going in mine instead, he thought and with that, he walked out of his office. He walked towards the elevator, pressed the button and when it opened, he got inside. The elevator opened when it got to thest floor. As Brandon walked out of thepany, he heard whispers. ¡°I heard Mr Brandon was the one who had distributed Flowers to all the workers. He¡¯s so generous¡± the workers kept whispering among each other. Brandon raised his eyebrows surprised at what he had heard. He brought out his phone and dialed Liam¡¯s number as he walked towards his car. ¡°Did you tell everyone I was the one who asked for the flowers to be distributed to them?¡± He asked as he opened his car door and hopped in. ¡°Mrs Colby asked me to,¡± Liam said in response and Brandon sighed before ending the call. He wondered why she would ask Liam to tell everyone he was the one who distributed flowers when they both knew he would never think of such, he thought as he ignited the engine and zoomed off. Meanwhile, Jeff is seening out of his room putting on a ck suit. Looking so handsome. He climbed down the stairs and just then he saw Rosa in the living room watching TV. He stared at her and looked away. ¡°Jeff¡± Rosa called as she stood up and he turned to her. ¡°What do you want?¡± He asked ¡°You¡¯ve been avoiding me and David for some time now. You would leave the house before we wake up and thene back home when we are all asleep. I know you hate me, Jeff, you have every right to. But please don¡¯t turn your back on your son, he needs you¡± Rosa said and Jeff red at her and walked away without saying a word. He needed to get to Thomas¡¯s Banquet party in time, he didn¡¯t want to bete. TBC Chapter 219 Hannah opened the door to her room and was suddenly weed by the sight of three shopping bags sitting pretty on her bed. She wondered what was in it and who had entered her room and kept it on the bed. She took one of the shopping bags, opened it and brought out the clothes in it. She checked the second then saw a Diamond ne, an earring, and also a Diamond hand bangle. She then checked the third and saw diamond heels and a ck heels. She then saw a letter inside the shopping bag. She brought it out and read it ¡°Put it on for me, I love you¡± she smiled as she read it out loud. She knew it was Brandon who had sent it. She quickly reced the smile on her face with a frown. She dropped the piece of paper on the bed and picked up the gown admiring it. It was a red gown, it was so beautiful and elegant. Everything about the dress spoke about money, money, and money. Oh my goodness, this must be so expensive, she thought as she dropped the gown on the bed. She didn¡¯t want to bete for the party, so she rushed inside the bathroom, took her bath, and walked out with a towel tied around her chest. Just as she was about to remove her towel from her chest the door burst open revealing Brandon. ¡°Brandon¡± she yelled and quickly tied up her towel. ¡°What?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°Can¡¯t you knock before entering my room, what if I was naked?¡± she said and he rolled her eyes. ¡°What are you hiding?¡± He asked as he sat on the bed and she frowned. ¡°What are you even doing here? Ain¡¯t you supposed to be at the office?¡± She asked and he sighed. ¡°Did you like the dress?¡± He ignored her question. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t ask you to get me a dress, I have tons of dresses I would wear and I¡¯m not wearing that dress to the party, now you can leave,¡± she said and Brandon gazed at her with no expression on his face. ¡°You¡¯re going to put that dress on,¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°I won¡¯t, you can¡¯t force me to put it on,¡± she said and he hummed and stood up. He took a step towards her and she took a step backward. With every step he takes forward, she takes a step backward till her back hits the wall. He smirked as he ced his hands at the end of her towel wanting to lose it. ¡°Brandon please stop,¡± she said as she felt her breath be intense. She could feel her heart thumping so hard against her chest. ¡°Why do I love you so much? What have you done to me? Every fiber of me craves you, I know you crave me too¡± he whispered in her ears and a cold shiver ran down her spine. He bit his lips as he gazed into her eyes. She stared at him looking nervous. ¡°You are going to put on that dress and that¡¯s final. It¡¯s an order, not a request¡± he said and Hannah looked away from him. ¡°I¡¯m not putting it on,¡± she said trying topose herself and he hummed, ¡°I can see you are acting stubborn. I love it when you act stubborn though, makes me wanna kiss you hard till you lose your breath and theny you on the bed and¡­.¡± ¡°Stop, stop!! Just stop! I will put on the dress, I will put it on¡± she said, cutting off his speech and heughed.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Good girl,¡± he said as he kissed her lightly on her lips and pulled away from her. Hannah quickly looked away from him as she blushed. ¡°The party would be starting soon if it hadn¡¯t started and you would be going with me in my car,¡± he said and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°I would be going myself with my car,¡± she said and Brandon sighed. ¡°I knew you would say this, that¡¯s why I did what I needed to do, so you would have no option than to go in my car,¡± he said and she stared at him with a frown on her face. ¡°What did you do to my car, Brandon?¡± She asked and he shrugged. ¡°Nothing, I only asked the chauffeur to take it to the mechanic shol,¡± he said and Hannah stared at him confused. ¡°But the car doesn¡¯t have any fault,¡± Hannah said. ¡°It had automatically developed a mechanical issue when I drove in, so out of my kind heart, I asked for the car to be taken for repair,¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him speechlessly. ¡°Get dressed, I¡¯ll be downstairs, ¡± he said and with that, he walked out of the room, closing the door behind him. Hannah sighed the moment he walked out of the room. Pervert!!! She muttered as she sat on the bed tiredly and stared at the dress. Now she would have no option than to put on the dress and go with him in his car. She thought and then stood up from the bed to get dressed. Meanwhile, Brandon is seen sitting in the sitting room, when suddenly Lucas walks towards him. ¡°Hey, look at you. You look handsome in tuxes¡± Lucas muttered and Brandon stared at him without saying a word. ¡°Common Brother, you can¡¯t continue to hate me. I¡¯m sorry for what I did yesterday and for ruining dinner¡± Lucas said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°I will forgive you when you stop sending my woman, Flowers¡± Brandon said and Lucas chuckled. ¡°Oh about that. I felt I should give her something as beautiful as¡­,¡± Lucas paused when Brandon gave him a deadly re. ¡°Leave Hannah alone Lucas. Stay away from her¡± Brandon said Lucas had wanted to speak but he paused when he saw Hannah climbing down the stairs looking as beautiful as ever. Brandon, who was wondering what he was staring at turned and saw Hannah climbing down the stairs. He gasped the moment he saw how beautiful she was in the gown he had bought for her. It felt like they had seen the most beautiful woman on earth. Lucas on the other hand notices how the dress she was putting on entuates her curves and tters her figure. She looked radiant, and he was struck by how beautiful she was. Everything she was putting on spoke elegance, money and money. He had wanted to walk up towards her but then Brandon walked towards her and gently put his hand cheeks, removing a strand of hair that was lying on her face¡­ She turns to face him, and they share a long, loving look while Lucas stared at them with jealousy in his eyes. TBC Chapter 220 ¡°Hey, you look¡­ beautiful,¡± Brandon said as he admired her and Hannah gave out a small smile. Hannah turned to Lucas who was staring at her and then she looked away before walking out of the house, with Brandon by her side. Brandon opened the car door for her and beckoned for her to get in. ¡°You don¡¯t have to open the car door for me,¡± she said and Brandon sighed. She stared at him and entered the car and he closed the door.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. He moved towards the driver¡¯s seat, hopped inside the car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off. Meanwhile, Lucas on the other hand had walked out of the house, hopped inside his car, and drove off. The moment Lucas left, Jessica and Matthew walked out of the house, entered the car, and drove off to the party. Meanwhile, Jeff had just arrived at the party and walked inside Thomas¡¯s house where the party was being held. He scrutinized the whole house, it was really big on the inside and the interior decoration of the house looked magnificent. ¡°Jeff, thank you foring,¡± Mr Thomas said as he walked towards Jeff and they both exchanged handshakes. ¡°Come, I¡¯ll introduce you to all my friends,¡± Mr Thomas said and Jeff nodded as they both walked away. Just then a ck car came to a stop in front of Mr Thomas¡¯s house. The car door opened and Brandon and Hannah alighted the car. Hannah sighed as she stared around, there were a lot of people at the party and most of them were now staring at her. ¡°That¡¯s Mr. Colby¡¯s wife, the COO of Colby co. Her dress is so pretty,¡± one of thedies in the crowd whispered. Hannah took a deep breath but then she suddenly felt Brandon holding her hands. She became calm instantly. ¡°The party has started,¡± Hannah said as they walked in. ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s your fault we arete, you didn¡¯t get dressed in time,¡± Brandon said as they walked inside the house fully. ¡°What? You are the cause. If you weren¡¯t flirting with me acting like a pervert, we would¡¯vee early¡± Hannah said and Brandon rolled his eyes while trying to find Thomas. ¡°I need to find Thomas, he should know I¡¯m here,¡± Brandon said and Hannah pulled her hands from Brandon¡¯s. ¡°Uhm, I¡¯ll go get a drink. You can go find him, I can take care of myself¡± she said and he hummed. She smiled at him before walking away. Brandon sighed and went to look for Thomas. Just then he caught a glimpse of Thomas with some men in suits, they were allughing while talking. He recognized most of the men there as they were prominent businessmen in the city. Edward was in their midst too. He walked towards them. ¡°Thomas¡± Brandon called and they all turned to him at once ¡°Oh, Bradon Colby, you made it,¡± Thomas said as he moved towards Brandon and hugged him. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I¡¯mte,¡± he said and Thomas smiled and pulled away from the hug. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m d you made it. These are my friends, I believe you know most of them already¡± Thomas said and Brandon stared at all of them and just then he saw Jeff, staring at him. ¡°Oh wow, the devil agent is here, ¡± he thought and then looked away from him. ¡°Brandon¡± Mr Edward called as he stood up and walked towards Brandon and they both exchanged handshakes. ¡°How are you Mr Edward, I¡¯m sorry I haven¡¯te to see you,¡± Brandon said and Edward smiled. ¡°We can always see and talk any time. Let¡¯s enjoy the party¡± Edward said as he sat down and they all smiled. He then turned to Thomas. ¡°I would love to speak with you in private Mr Thomas¡± Brandon said and Thomas wondered what he had wanted to talk about. ¡°We would talk about business when the party¡¯s over. Come on, join us and drink with us, ¡± Thomas said as he took a ss of drink and gave it to Brandon. Brandon on the other hand smiled as he took the ss of drink, he then sat down while he and Jeff kept giving each other a deadly re. Meanwhile, Isabe is seen sitting at the corner of the party, beside twodies who were gossiping and wouldn¡¯t stop talking. She had been sitting here waiting for Brandon to arrive but she hadn¡¯t seen him since she arrived an hour ago. Just then Hannah walked past her and sat on the table close to her. She brought out her phone and texted Arianna that she wouldn¡¯t being home in time and that she should go pick up the kids from school. After which she put her phone back in her purse. The twodies beside Isabe started talking about Hannah. ¡°Isn¡¯t that the wife of Mr Colby? Oh my goodness, her dress is so pretty and it looks very expensive ¡± one of thedies said ¡°Yeah, and she¡¯s so beautiful. Everything about her speaks of money and elegance. I wish I could be like her¡± the otherdy said and Isabe turned and saw Hannah sitting all alone on the table next to hers. She frowned the moment she saw her. Jealousy ran through her. She looked beautiful in the dress she was wearing and that Diamond ne and earrings she was putting on cost a lot. She was sure Brandon bought it for her. The more she stared at thedy the more hatred she felt for her. She stood up and decided to approach her, she was going to warn her to stay away from Brandon. ¡°Hannah¡± Isabe called and she raised her head only to see Isabe standing in front of her. ¡°Hey, can I help you?¡± She asked politely and Isabe scoffed. ¡°I know Brandon doesn¡¯t Love you, you are the one forcing yourself on him, I want you to stay away from him,¡± Jessica said looking furious and Hannahughed. ¡°You¡¯ve got the guts to approach me and ask me to stay away from my husband? Where do you buy your audacity from? Have you got no shame? Going after people¡¯s husbands like a whore?¡± Hannah asked and the frown on her face deepened. ¡°How dare you call me a whore¡± she muttered and was about to hit her when Hannah held her hands and pushed her to the ground. ¡°How dare you push me? Do you know who I am? Do you know who my father is? He¡¯s a prominent man in the city and would throw you in jail for what you had just done¡± She yelled angrily, breathing intensely. Hannah chuckled and clicked her tongue. ¡°And do you know who I am? Do not daree after me, Isabe because you will lose. I am Cindere Mackenzie, I run this town, I make the rules, and trust me I always win. Ask around about the people that have messed with me if they lived to see another day¡± she said and with that she stood up and walked away. Isabe, who felt embarrassed, turned and saw the two gossipdies staring at her. ¡°What are you staring at?¡± she yelled and they quickly looked away. TBC Chapter 221 Hannah had walked away angrily from the table she had sat on. She wondered how Isabe dared to approach her and warn her to stay away from her husband. Who does that? she thought angrily. Just then she felt a hand on her shoulder, she turned swiftly and saw Lucas. He had just arrived at the party. ¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± He asked as he noticed the look on her face. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m okay?¡± She said in response and then raised her eyebrows wondering what he was doing at the party. ¡°Did you receive the flowers?¡± Lucas asked and Hannah nodded. ¡°Yeah but that was a lot of flowers, you shouldn¡¯t have gone through the stress of getting me those, besides I do not like flowers, ¡± Hannah said and Lucas¡¯s face fell immediately. Hannah, who had noticed the look on his face, quickly rephrased her words. ¡°I love the flowers though, they were really beautiful, ¡± she said and he smiled. ¡°I¡¯m d you love it,¡± he said in response and she gave out a small smile. ¡°Mom said you apologized to her, it made her happy. Thank you¡± Hannah said and Lucas chuckled. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s nothing. She¡¯s my mom and I did the right thing by apologizing ¡± Lucas said Hannah nodded and out of the blue, she held his hands while staring into his eyes. ¡°I know Brandon must have hurt you a lot in the past, please, forgive him and give him a chance to be a big brother to you, you both can start afresh again, no more fighting, please¡± Hannah said and Lucas stared at her hands. The moment their hands came in contact, he felt every anger inside of him disappear. He felt extremely calm at once. ¡°Yeah sure,¡± he said and Hannah smiled and removed her hands from his. ¡°Can we be friends, Hannah?¡± Lucas asked. ¡°Yeah, of course we are friends¡± she said and he smiled. Just then Jessica and Matthew walked towards them. ¡°Hey¡± Matthew muttered ¡°Hey Matthew,¡± Hannah smiled. ¡°Hey, wow, your dress looks so beautiful, ¡± Jessica said and Hannah smiled. ¡°Brandon bought it for me, I didn¡¯t want to wear it, he had forced me to,¡± Hannah said and they allughed. ¡°That¡¯s Brandon for you,¡± she said and Hannahughed. ¡°Your dress looks pretty too,¡± Hannah said and Jessica muttered a thank you. She then turned to Lucas who was looking extremely calm which was unlike him. Whenever he was with Hannah, he was always like a new being. ¡°I would be on the table over there, you could join me,¡± Jessica said ¡°Sure,¡± Hannah said and turned to Lucas. ¡°No I¡¯m not joining you guys,¡± he said and gave Hannah onest nce before walking away. ¡°He¡¯s going to stick his nose in other people¡¯s business again,¡± Jessica said as they walked towards the table and sat on it.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. Meanwhile, Brandon on the other hand, who was with Thomas and had suddenly caught a glimpse of Lucas at the party. He wondered what he was doing at the party. ¡°Excuse me, I will be back,¡± he said as he stood up and walked towards Lucas. ¡°Hey, what are you doing here?¡± he asked and Lucas turned to him. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s a banquet party and thest time I checked, the party ain¡¯t yours. Anyways, I¡¯m here to drink myself to a stupor and steal your woman¡± he said as he smiled and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Don¡¯t start with me Lucas,¡± he said as Lucas squinted his eyes. ¡°Oh, you started it, Brandon. With the whole I¡¯m insecure, I¡¯m jealous, stop giving my woman flowers, leave her alone, lecture. I¡¯m still taking satisfaction in that¡± Lucas said and Brandon smiled. ¡°As long as you heard it,¡± he said ¡°What? Heard what? Oh sorry, I think I¡¯m having an ear problem which makes it difficult for me to hear what you say, although I can hear what other people say, but I just can¡¯t hear yours¡± he said and Brandon hummed. ¡°You have no sense of humor, Brandon. You don¡¯t know when someone is having fun because you are always too serious¡± Lucas said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°I just don¡¯t have time for jokes, Lucas and I¡¯m not kidding when I asked you to stay away from Hannah,¡± he said and Lucas shrugged. ¡°Hey, look I get it. I¡¯m the generous brother, an outstanding option and you are scared that eventually now that I haven¡¯t found Lisa, I¡¯m gonna focus all my attention on Hannah and Hannah is gonna fall in love with me and choose me. But don¡¯t worry Hannah is not Lisa¡± he said and Brandon stared at him with a straight face. ¡°Yeah, You are right, she¡¯s not. And I¡¯m going to be repeating this, history would not be repeating itself where Hannah is concerned¡± Brandon said and Lucas nodded. ¡°Sure, Hannah and I are just friends, that¡¯s all,¡± he said as he gave Brandon onest re before walking away. Isabe on the other hand was so pissed because Hannah pushed her and called her a whore and all she wanted was to get back at her. She stood at the corner of the party as she watched herugh with Jessica. She then saw a waitress who was sharing drinks. She took a ss of drinks from the waitress and poured a liquid inside of it and mixed it and gave it to the waitress to give to Hannah. The liquid she had poured on hannah¡¯s drink, she had brought it because she nned on drugging Brandon but now she was drugging Hannah instead. The waiters took the drinks and gave one to Jessica, one to Matthew and thest one that was drugged to Hannah. ¡°Thank you¡± she muttered and the waitress smiled at her. Jessica was the first to sip from her ss. ¡°Wow, this tastes nice. I need more. You should drink yours Hannah, it tastes good¡± Jessica said as she beckoned for the waitress to bring more. ¡°I¡¯m a mom, I would be going home to take care of my kids, I don¡¯t want to get drunk,¡± she said and Jessicaughed. ¡°Common, it¡¯s just one ss and I promise you won¡¯t get drunk. Please for me, let¡¯s just have fun¡± Jessica said and Hannah smiled. It wouldn¡¯t be bad if she had fun though, she thought and then gulped down all the drink in the ss. Isabe, on the other hand, stood and watched her drink it all. An evil smile was great on her lips. TBC Chapter 222 Hannah had just drank that one ss of drink and she felt strange. She picked up the empty ss of drink, and stared at it, checking if there was something inside. Maybe I¡¯m the one overthinking it, she thought and then raised her head and stared at Jessica who had drank more than five sses and was feeling so drunk already. ¡°You are drunk, Jessica, that¡¯s enough. Let¡¯s go home¡± Matthew said as he stood up and helped her stand up from the chair. ¡°No, I don¡¯t want to go home yet, we just arrived, I want to stay and have fun¡± she pouted. ¡°I promise, you will have fun when we get home, but now we need to go home,¡± Matthew said as he carried her in his arms. She rested her head on his chest and then wrapped her hands around his neck and closed her eyes.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Are you okay?¡± Matthew asked as he noticed the look on her face. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m fine,¡± she said, trying so hard topose herself. Matthew nodded in response before walking out of the house. He walked towards his car and put Jessica in the back seat, and helped her wear the seat belt ¡°Please, I don¡¯t like seat belts, get it off me,¡± she said with her eyes closed and Matthew removed the seat belt immediately and was about to leave when she held his hands. He turned to her and stared at her pretty face. ¡°Matthew you know how much I love you right?¡± She said as she managed to open her eyes and then their both gaze locked. ¡°Of course, I do. I love you too¡± Matthew said and tears streamed down her eyes. ¡°Hey, why are you crying?¡± He asked ¡°All the men I have ever loved in the past had always betrayed me one way and another and left me. I just hope you ain¡¯t like that, because it would break me if such happen because I have fallen deeply in love with you¡± Jessica said as she closed her eyes and went silent immediately. Matthew stared at her and sighed softly. He helped her sit properly on the car seat and then closed the door. Just as he was about to walk to the driver¡¯s seat, he heard someone¡¯s voice from behind. ¡°Alexander¡± a female called and he turned at once and saw a familiar figure staring at him, with the look of surprise on her face. He quickly looked away, entered the car and drove off at speed. ¡°Alexander wait¡­.¡± The female figure said but he had already driven off. She then sighed softly. Meanwhile, Brandon had gone back to sit with Mr Thomas and his friends when suddenly Jeff stood up and left. ¡°Can we talk business now?¡± Brandon asked as he whispered to Thomas. ¡°Sure we can,¡± Thomas said as he and Brandon excused themselves and walked away. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen sitting alone at the table when she suddenly feels her temperature change and suddenly starts feeling dizzy. ¡°Oh God!! Don¡¯t tell me I¡¯m drunk, one ss cannot get me drunk, except there¡¯s something in the ss, she thought, sweat dripping off her forehead. She needed to call Brandon, she thought and then opened her purse and brought out her phone to call Brandon but suddenly the phone fell from her hand. ¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± Ady who had been observing her asked and she nodded. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m fine. I just feel sick, but my husband will be here soon¡± she managed to say and then thedy nodded and helped pick up her phone from the ground and dropped it on the table before walking away. Meanwhile, Isabe on the other hand is seen sitting at the corner of the party watching the whole incident take ce. She smiled as she saw Hannah was bing dizzy. She decided to set her up with a man as she wouldn¡¯t have the strength to fight whoever came to her and then she would take a picture of it and send it to Brandon, she thought and just then she saw Jeff walking towards her direction. She knew who Jeff was and the rtionship he had with Hannah in the past and she also knows Brandon and Jeff ain¡¯t on good terms. Perfect, now, she thought. Jeff, on the other hand, who was going to use the men¡¯s restroom had then caught a glimpse of Hannah sitting on a table all alone. She was looking so pretty. He scoffed the moment he saw her and walked towards her. ¡°Sitting here all alone, where¡¯s your husband? Oh, I forgot, he¡¯s with Mr Thomas and others. Now, I would see how he woulde to save you¡± Jeff said and Hannah took a deep breath trying topose herself. ¡°Let me be, Jeff. Get lost¡± she said and Jeff paused for a moment as he noticed she was acting weird and sweating profusely. ¡°Are you drunk? Woah! Perfect¡± he said as a smile crept onto his lips. He then dragged her up from the chair, dragging her towards the restroom. ¡°Let go of me Jeff ¡± Hannah yelled and tried removing her hands from Jeff but he was just too strong for her. And she was too weak to fight back. ¡°I said let me go¡± She kept struggling but Jeff paid a deaf ear to her and then a voice spoke from behind. ¡°You heard thedy, let her go¡± Lucas spoke and then Jeff paused and turned to him while holding Hannah who kept struggling for him to let her go. ¡°And who are you to tell me what to do?¡± Jeff asked as he stared at Lucas. He recognized him from the bar, the guy who had punched him the other day, he wondered what rtionship he had with Hannah. Although the guy looked familiar like he¡¯d known him from somewhere apart from the bar. He just couldn¡¯t ce his fingers on where they had met before. ¡°She¡¯s my brother¡¯s woman and trust me when my brother finds out you are taking his woman away, you¡¯re gonna be a dead man,¡± Lucas said and Jeff raised his eyebrows surprised. Is he Brandon¡¯s Brother? I thought his brother had died in hispany¡¯s field years ago? Howe he¡¯s alive? TBC Chapter 223 ¡°Well, go tell your brother Hannah is mine, she belongs to me¡± he said and then Lucas stared at Hannah who was looking weak and sweating intensely, he frowned deeply as he felt a surge of anger run through him. He moved toward Jeff and punched him so hard on his face and he quickly let go of her and staggered backwards. ¡°How dare you hit me?¡± Jeff yelled and wanted to punch Lucas when he held his hands and squeezed his fingers making him wince in pain and then he pushed him to the ground. Lucas rushed towards Hannah who was about to fall and held her. Her vision was blurry, as she could barely see anything. She just closed her eyes. ¡°Hannah, are you alright? What happened to you?¡± Lucas asked but she didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°What did you do to her? Did you drug her?¡± Lucas asked as he turned to Jeff angrily. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t, I met her this way,¡± he said and Lucas stared at Jeff angrily and then at Hannah. ¡°Just so you know, you¡¯ve entered my cklist. Watch your back because I¡¯m going toe for you¡± he said and then stared at Hannah¡¯s pretty face and then to her lips. He then removed a strand of hair that was lying on her face. ¡°Where¡¯s Brandon? I need Brandon¡± she managed to say and Lucas sighed. ¡°Calm down, I¡¯ll call Brandon now. I will take you to him¡± he said and then brought out his phone to call Brandon but then he paused as he had a change of heart. He didn¡¯t feel the need to. He could take care of her himself. Meanwhile, Jeff who was still on the ground stared at Lucas and noticed the way he was staring at Hannah. No human would stare at his brother¡¯s wife that way, except he was in love with her. Isabe on the other hand had witnessed the scene of Lucasing to save Hannah, she frowned deeply. She wondered why everyone loved Hannah so much, what is so special about this woman, she thought angrily. Just then she saw Brandon and Thomas and then a thought crossed her mind. Meanwhile, Brandon and Thomas are seen discussing andughing when suddenly ady rushes towards Thomas and tells him his attention was needed on something. ¡°I¡¯ll be back Brandon¡± he said and he nodded. Brandon sighed while looking around trying to find Hannah, he wondered where she had gone and just then someone touched his hands from behind. He turned and saw Isabe. ¡°Hey,¡± Isabe muttered ¡°What do you want Isabe?¡± Brandon asked as he stared around searching for Hannah but she was nowhere to be found. ¡°I needed to talk to you about something important,¡± she said as Brandon brought out his phone and dialed Hannah¡¯s number. He suddenly heard her phone ringing from a table behind him. He walked towards the table and saw Hannah¡¯s phone, her purse, and some empty sses on the table. ¡°Was she drinking alcohol?¡± He thought as he smelled the ss. He wondered where she had gone or if she had gone to the restroom. He needed to find her, he thought as he picked up her purse and her phone. ¡°Brandon, please, can you just spare me a few minutes¡­¡± ¡°Now is not the right time Isabe, we could talk some other time,¡± Brandon said and with that, he walked towards the restroom. Isabe felt tears gathered in her eyes the moment Brandon walked away from her. She began to feel Brandon hated her because he wouldn¡¯t even give her any tiny bit of attention. Wasn¡¯t she beautiful enough?, she thought and then tears slipped down her cheeks. Just then she felt a hand touch her shoulder, she turned and saw Edward. ¡°Daddy¡± she called as more tears slipped down her cheeks.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Honey, are you alright? What¡¯s the problem? Why are you crying?¡± Edward asked. ¡°It¡¯s Brandon, he wouldn¡¯t talk to me. He hates me¡± Isabe cried and Edward felt his heart break into pieces, he hated seeing his daughter cry, he hated it. I think it¡¯s time I take matters into my hands and see Brandon marrying my daughter. I need her to be happy, he thought as he pulled her into a hug while caressing her back. ¡°Stop crying alright, he¡¯s going toe around. Come let¡¯s go home¡± he said and then held her as they both walked out of the house. Brandon on the other hand who had just walked towards the restroom suddenly saw Jeff on the ground and Lucas holding Hannah, whose eyes were closed. ¡°What happened to her?¡± He asked as he rushed towards Lucas. ¡°Brandon,¡± Hannah called as she heard his voice. ¡°Was she drinking?¡± Brandon asked ¡°I think he drugged her,¡± Lucas said as he pointed at Jeff. ¡°I didn¡¯t drug her, maybe you should ask your brother who is in love with your wife,¡± Jeff said and both Lucas and Brandon stared at each other and then to Jeff. Brandon felt a surge of anger rush through him, just as he was about to move towards Jeff, he felt someone holding his hands. He turned and saw Hannah holding his hands. ¡°Brandon, are you here?¡± She asked as she managed to open her eyes. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m here, I¡¯m here,¡± he said as he carried her in his arms at once and then gave Jeff a deadly re before walking away with Hannah in his arms. ¡°Where did you go, I was searching for you. I had wanted to call you and tell you toe meet me. I was so scared¡± Hannah kept talking nonstop as he took her to the car. ¡°I¡¯m here now, I¡¯m here now, you are safe,¡± he said as he helped her inside the car and was about to close the door when she called his name again. ¡°Brandon please don¡¯t go,¡± she said and he moved closer to her. ¡°Hannah, I¡¯m here alright. You are drunk, I just need to get you home so you can rest¡± he said and she nodded negatively with her eyes closed. ¡°Don¡¯t go, stay with me. I need you¡± TBC Chapter 224 ¡°Don¡¯t go, stay with me. I need you¡± Hannah said and Brandon nodded and held her hands. Just then she went silent. He let go of her hands and hopped inside the car, he ignited the engine and zoomed off at once. Meanwhile, the moment Brandon left with Hannah, Lucas turned to Jeff angrily. ¡°And who the hell told you I¡¯m in love with Hannah¡± he asked as he moved towards him and gripped him by his cor then punched him by his mouth. ¡°Even a blind man can see it by the way you stare at her¡± Jeff said as he spit out blood and Lucas punched him again. He kept punching Jeff but just then Thomas pulled Lucas away from Jeff. ¡°What do you think you are doing?¡± He asked as he held Lucas, and then turned to Jeff who was bleeding. ¡°What the hell is going on here?¡± Thomas asked but then Lucas didn¡¯t say a word, instead, he gave Jeff onest nce before walking away. Thomas moved towards Jeff and helped him stand up from the ground. ¡°Are you okay? What happened? You are bleeding¡± He said to Jeff who touched his nose and then saw blood. Bastard, I¡¯m going to make you pay for this, he thought angrily. ¡°I¡¯m fine and Thomas, I¡¯m okay,¡± he said as he brought out a handkerchief from his pocket and cleaned his nose and mouth, and with that, he walked away. Thomas stood with a confused expression on his face wondering what had happened. Brandon on the other hand had just driven inside hispound. He alighted the car and helped Hannah out of the car as he carried her in a bridal style. Her eyes were closed, so he felt she was asleep all through the ride. He was d it was already dark, the kids would be asleep as he didn¡¯t want them to see her this way. He walked inside the house and luckily, no one was downstairs. He climbed upstairs to her room and gently put her on the bed. He stared at her beautiful petite face. He med himself for what had happened, he should have been with her this whole time if not this wouldn¡¯t have happened. He sighed as he caressed her face. He kissed her lightly on her cheeks and was about to stand up when she held his clothes making him stop. ¡°Please don¡¯t go,¡± she said as she slightly opened her eyes. ¡°Hey I¡¯m here, I¡¯m not going anywhere,¡± he said as he held her hands. Just then he heard her sniff, and boom she burst into tears. ¡°Hey, hey, why are you crying?¡± He asked but she kept on crying without saying a word. ¡°I¡¯m here alright, stop crying,¡± he said and thenid beside her, putting her head on his chest, while caressing her hair, and then she became calm. Brandon smiled at the thought of her acting like a baby. ¡°I¡¯m so scared,¡± she said and Brandon raised his eyebrows. ¡°Why are you scared, honey?¡± He asked and she burst into tears again. ¡°I¡¯m scared of getting hurt. I love you, Brandon, I do, I¡¯m just scared of getting hurt. I have been in love in the past and it ended in pain and tears, I¡¯m just scared¡± she said as more tears slipped down her cheeks. ¡°Hey, you don¡¯t have to be scared, I won¡¯t hurt you, I promise. Stop crying¡± he said and she nodded as she sniffed. ¡°Do you promise not to stop loving me no matter what?¡± She asked. ¡°I promise you on my life, I will never stop loving you, I promise,¡± he said and then wiped her tears. He always knew she felt the same way he felt about her, she¡¯s just scared of getting hurt because of what Jeff had done to her in the past. He understands how she feels, any human in her shoes will, he thought while caressing her hair. Just then she stood up from the bed. ¡°Where are you going?¡± He asked ¡°To the bathroom, I wanna use the bathroom,¡± she said and then Brandon nodded and stood up then took her to the bathroom. He looked away while she was using the bathroom, and when she was done he helped her stand up. They were about to walk out of the bathroom when she suddenly threw up all over her body. ¡°Hey, you¡¯re gonna be fine,¡± he said to her as he took her back to the bathroom, helped her clean her body, and changed her dress. He then carried her to the bed andid her properly on it. He had wanted to call the maids toe clean up the vomit on the ground but then, he decided to do it himself. When he was done, he took his bath and changed his clothes because she had also thrown up on him. ¡°Brandon ¡± he heard her call his name. ¡°I¡¯m here, I¡¯m here,¡± he said as hey beside her on the bed, while her head was on his chest. He knew whatever she was saying and doing now, she wasn¡¯t herself, she was going to kill him for sleeping beside her when the drinks wore off, he thought and then the thought of her made him smile. Everything about thisdy drives him crazy and he finds himself falling for her every moment that passes by. She was his weakness, and he would do anything to protect her, even if it meant killing someone, he thought, and then closed his eyes and drifted to sleep. It was morning and Hannah had opened her blurry eyes, she hummed as he rested her head properly on Brandon¡¯s chest.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. She¡¯s never felt thisfortable, what kind of pillow is this, she thought and then opened her eyes and suddenly jumped off the bed when she saw Brandon lying beside her and she had drooled on his chest. She opened her mouth wide in shock wondering what Brandon was doing on her bed and what had happened between themst night. ¡°Hey pretty, you are awake,¡± Brandon said as he smiled while staring at her pretty face. ¡°What happenedst night? Oh my goodness! Did we have sex?¡± She asked and Brandon smirked. ¡°Yes, we did, you were all over mest night begging me to have sex with you, I didn¡¯t want to, but you took advantage of me,¡± Brandon said and Hannah yelled. ¡°What??¡± TBC Chapter 225 ¡°What?¡± Hannah muttered with a weird look on her face. ¡°I can still remember how you were begging me not to stop¡­¡± Brandon teased enjoying the look on her face and the way she was acting. ¡°Stop!! Stop now!! I would never beg you for sex, or even let youy beside me, I¡¯m sure you were the one who forced yourself on me. Oh God¡± she said out loud as she stood up from the bed pacing to and fro. Brandon chuckled softly and she paused and turned to him with a frown on her face wondering what was funny. ¡°You fucking took advantage of me and you areughing. Jeez,¡± she tightened a fist and gritted her teeth. She closed her eyes briefly trying to remember what had happenedst night but she just couldn¡¯t remember. She remembered going to the party, and then Isabe approached her, she dealt with her and then saw Jessica, they sat together and then a waitress brought a drink to her, after that she didn¡¯t remember what else had happened. She stared at her dress and noticed she wasn¡¯t putting on the gown she wore to the party. ¡°Did you change my clothes too?¡± She asked as she felt her heart beating against her chest so hard. ¡°Yeah, I had to,¡± Brandon said with a shrug as he stood up from the bed. Oh God, did I act crazy? I was fucking drunk, I must have acted so crazy and had sex with him, I even begged him for sex, and he changed my clothes too. Damn, she muttered, she was about to cry. ¡°You!! It¡¯s all your fault! Why didn¡¯t you stop me when I was trying to have sex with you?¡± Hannah muttered as she picked up the pillow from the bed and threw it at Brandon. ¡°You were aggressive and I couldn¡¯t stop you. If I had tried to stop you, who knows you would have raped me¡± he said as he caught the pillow and threw it back on the bed. ¡°You are a pervert! You are the one who took advantage of me, I wasn¡¯t in my right self, this is your fault¡± she yelled and took another pillow and threw it at him. Heughed as he caught the pillow. Hannah paused for a second wondering why he wasughing. She hummed as she stared at him. ¡°Why do I feel you are lying to me? something inside of me tells me nothing happened between us,¡± Hannah said, hands akimbo. ¡°Why would you say so?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°Because¡­..¡± she paused as she stared at him. Because she trusted him and she knew he would never take advantage of her ¡°Because of what?¡± Branson asked. ¡°Never mind. Just leave my room already¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Anyways, believe what you want to, but trust me when I sayst night was the best night of my life,¡± He said and Hannah bit her lips angrily. ¡°Just leave,¡± she said and he raised his eyebrows and bit his lips. ¡°Thest time I checked, we both owned this room¡± he said and Hannah took a deep breath trying to calm herself down because right now she felt like strangling him to death. ¡°Okay then, I will leave the room for you,¡± she said and with that, she walked out of the room. The moment she walked out, Brandon sighed and moved towards the wardrobe looking for a dress he would wear as he was about to take his bath. Hannah on the other had gone downstairs to get coffee. She needed to calm her head down. She was having a serious headache and she¡¯d been screaming since she woke up making it worse. She walked inside the kitchen, made coffee for herself, and then sat on the table sipping it, lots of thoughts going through his mind. She couldn¡¯t have gotten so drunk just because she had one ss of wine. Even though she would have felt tipsy but not to the extent of her doing things she cannot remember, which is weird. And that waitress, she brought me a drink when I didn¡¯t ask for one, she paused for a second as it dawned on her that Isabe must have given the drink to the waitress to bring the drink for her, just to get back at her. ¡°That bitch¡± she mutters angrily and just then she catches a glimpse of Jessica climbing down the stairs with her hair looking scattered and her hands on her head. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Hannah asked ¡°Yeah, just hangover, I drank too muchst night. I need painkillers and coffee too¡± she yelled as she sat abruptly on the chair and a maid quickly brought her a ss of water and a painkiller. After which a maid made her coffee and brought it to her. ¡°When did you get homest night after we left?¡± Jessica asked. ¡°It was already dark when we got home. Where¡¯s Matthew?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°He¡¯s still asleep, must have stressed hima lotst night in my drunken stare¡± she said and Hannah nodded and stood up. Just as she was about to go upstairs, the front door opened revealing Arianna. ¡°Hey Mom¡± Hannah muttered. ¡°Sweetheart, when did you get homest night? I didn¡¯t hear youe in¡± she said and paused as she noticed the look on Hannah¡¯s face. ¡°Are you okay honey?¡± She asked. ¡°Yes Mom, I¡¯m okay, just stressed from work,¡± she says and Arianna nods in response.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°I knew you were stressed, that¡¯s why I took the kids to school myself, you should get enough rest,¡± Arianna said and she nodded. Arianna raised her head and saw Jessica sitting in the dining room with her hair scattered, she looked like someone who had just escaped an asylum. ¡°Honey, what¡¯s wrong? Why is your hair this way?¡± Arianna asked as she walked towards Jessica. Hannah chuckled, Arianna was gonna scold the hell out of Jessica when she found out she came home drunkst night, she thought. Brandon must be out of the room now, I need to goy down for some time, I need rest, she thought and then went upstairs to her room. She opened the door and walked inside the room when she suddenly saw Brandon walking out of the bathroom naked. She opened her eyes and mouth wide in shock as she saw the huge thing that was below. TBC Chapter 226 Hannah was struck in amazement by what she had seen. Her eyes widened but then she quickly looked away. ¡°What do you think you are doing walking around naked like you are some ten year old¡± Hannah yelled and Brandon rolled his eyes. ¡°You could have knocked before entering the room,¡± he said in response and Hannah frowned. ¡°Knock? Knock in my room ¡°She turned looking furious but then she saw Brandon was still standing looking naked. She quickly turned again. Brandonughed. ¡°Have you got no shame? Put on some clothes¡± she said and Brandon smirked as he moved towards her. ¡°Why should I be ashamed of my wife,¡± he whispered as he moved closer to her. ¡°What are you doing Brandon?¡± She swallowed into nothing as she felt his hands grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to himself. She gasped, as she felt his manhood from behind her. Hannah¡¯s eyes shed as she felt it bing hard. She felt her breath bing intense as she stiffened her body, she felt her heart was about to pull out of her chest. ¡°Brandon please¡± she muttered softly. ¡°Shhhh, don¡¯t make a sound¡± he whispered in her ears and she squeezed her eyes shut, briefly, letting whatever she was feeling wash through her. Just then Brandon moved away from her. She swallowed into nothing the moment he moved away from her. She then heaved a sigh. A few seconds ago, she felt like she was about to melt. ¡°You can turn now, I¡¯m putting on clothes,¡± he said and she turned and thankfully, he had put on his clothes. ¡°I told you before, if you need me, just let me know I¡¯ll be at your service, ¡± he said as he stood in front of the mirror arranging the cor of his shirt. She rolled her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m always at your service, don¡¯t worry you won¡¯t be paying. I would be sweet and gentle, the same way you were sweet and gentle with me when you were on top of mest night¡± Brandon stared at her reflection in the mirror, and an evil smile crept onto his lips. Her facial expression looked like she was about to cry, she was wondering if she had done what Brandon was using her of and why she had no memories of it. Oh god, she muttered lowly. ¡°I¡¯m off to thepany, do note, you should rest, you can resume tomorrow. There¡¯s a drug by the table. I would be back early¡± he said as he moved towards her and kissed her on the forehead and was about walking out when he paused and turned to her. ¡°Just so you know, I¡¯ll be sleeping here from today hence, so, expect me tonight, ¡± he said and then blew her kisses before walking out of the room, thereby closing the door behind him. The moment he walked out, she sat on the bed looking confused. A part of her does not want to believe she and Brandon had sexst night, a part of her wants to, because howe she was now putting on new clothes? Her head was aching so bad and thinking about all of this would only make the headache worse. I just need to rest, she thought and then stood up from the bed. Walked towards her dressing table, picked up the drug, and put it in his mouth before pushing it down with water. After which, sheid on her bed, closed her eyes, and drifted to sleep. Meanwhile, Brandon who had just walked out of Hannah¡¯s room had gone downstairs, where he met Lucasing out of the kitchen. ¡°Hello Brother¡± Lucas muttered and Brandon gazed at him without saying a word. ¡°Is that a thank you for saving your wife from that psychost night?¡± Lucas said as he sat on the couch. ¡°Yeah, you are right, thank you. Thank you for being in love with my wife¡± Brandon said and Lucas smiled. ¡°And there it is¡± he kept on smiling. ¡°There it is. I know for the past few days you and Hannah had be close and she cares about you¡± Brandon said and Lucas raised his hand in surrender. ¡°We are just friends, Brandon. We are just friends¡± Lucas responded. ¡°But you know what Lucas? You can be in love with her all you want, but keep one thing at the back of your mind, you can never have her ¡± Brandon said and the look on Lucas¡¯s face changed at once, his eyelids dropped but then he quickly reced it with a smile. ¡°Chill bro, I¡¯m not after your wife. We are just friends, Close friends. Besides I¡¯m getting my girlfriend soon¡± he said and Brandon red at him for some seconds before walking out of the house. He entered his car, ignited his engine, and zoomed off. The moment Brandon left, Lucas smiled. ¡°Let the best brother win¡± he muttered as he stood and then sighed softly. It was afternoon and Hannah had just woken up. ¡°Jeez,¡± she muttered as she realized it was afternoon already. She didn¡¯t know she had slept for so long. She was feeling better than before, all the headaches had disappeared. She stood up and walked inside the bathroom, took her bath, and put on a simple dress before going downstairs to get food. She walked inside the kitchen and served herself before going to the dining table. She sat on the chair and started eating when suddenly she saw Lucas climbing down the stairs and walking towards her. ¡°Hey,¡± Lucas muttered and Hannah managed to smile at him. ¡°How are you feeling?¡± He asked with a concerned look on his face. ¡°I¡¯m okay.¡± She said as she focused back on eating her food but then she paused when she realized the question Lucas had asked her. If she was okay? Did he know she was drunk yesterday? she thought as she tried to remember the whole incident that had taken cest night. She knew he was there at the party but she didn¡¯t see him after he left. ¡°You don¡¯t have to try to remember much, it¡¯s gonna be difficult to remember, I¡¯m just d you are okay. And that son of a bitch Jeff, he¡¯s your ex-husband right?¡± he said and Hannah raised her eyebrows surprised. ¡°You¡¯ve met him,¡± she said as she scooped a spoon full of food in her mouth. ¡°He¡¯s an asshole, I wondered how you got to be with someone like that before,¡± he said and Hannahughed. Just then they heard a knock on the front door. ¡°I¡¯ll get the door,¡± Lucas said and stood up. He walked towards the door and opened it and a female walked in. ¡°What took you so long to open the door?¡± she muttered and he kissed her on the lips. ¡°Sorry, I was busy,¡± he said. Hannah on the other hand wondered who Lucas was talking to by the door. She decided to go take a look and just then she saw ady, with ck hair putting on a blue gown. Lucas turned and saw Hannah standing behind him. ¡°Oh Hannah, this is Susan, my girlfriend ¡± TBCBelongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 227 ¡°Girlfriend?¡± Hannah muttered surprised. ¡°Yeah, I met her at the banquet party Last night,¡± he said and Hannah smiled at Susan. Lucas had met Susan at the banquet partyst night after he had fought with Jeff. He went outside and stood by his car looking so angry when Susan approached him and asked him if he was okay. Then they had a few conversations and exchanged contact. They met yesterday and today they are dating? Weird!, she thought. ¡°Wee susan, make yourselffortable,¡± she said as she moved towards her and hugged her. She pulled away from the hug and smiled at them before going back to the dining. ¡°She¡¯s so nice, why did you tell her I was your girlfriend?¡± Susan asked. ¡°To avoid questions, we both know you aren¡¯t, that¡¯s what matters,¡± he said and Susan smiled. ¡°Come, let¡¯s go upstairs to my room, ¡± he said and held her hands and they both went upstairs to his room. The moment they got to his room, Susan smiled while admiring how big and well-decorated the room was. ¡°Would you like a drink?¡± he asked. ¡°No, I¡¯m good,¡± she said in response. Lucas locked the door behind him and moved towards Susan. He held her waist from behind and made her turn to him. He stared at her pretty eyes then at her little pointed nose and then at her lips. And just then he kissed her. At first, the kiss was slow and passionate but then suddenly, it became rough. His hands moved from her waist to her stomach and then to her breast while kissing her roughly, he caressed her breast while he kept on kissing her. She moaned into his lips while unbuttoning his dress. The next moment their dress could be seen flying across the room, and their moans could be heard. A momentter, Susan is seen lying on the bed looking tired. Lucas had fucked the hell outta her and she could barely move. Lucas stood up from the bed and walked inside the bathroom, took his bath, and walked out of the bathroom.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. He walked towards his wardrobe and took a pair of ck trousers and a white shirt and put it on. He stared at Susan who was already asleep. He kept a bundle of money beside her on the bed. He expected her to see it when she wakes up, so she could take it and leave as she¡¯s served the purpose she came for. He then took his phone and then walked out of the room and went downstairs. The moment he got downstairs, he met Hannah still at the dining table. This time she wasn¡¯t eating anymore, she had aptop in front of her. ¡°You are still here?¡± he asked looking surprised. ¡°Yeah, since I didn¡¯t go to work, I decided to work from home,¡± she said, her eyes still fixed on herputer. Lucas smiled at her, as he admired her beauty. She isn¡¯t only beautiful and rich, she¡¯s dedicated to her work. He was lost staring at her when Hannah raised her head and spoke, jolting him out of his thoughts. ¡°What about your girlfriend?¡± she asked ¡°She¡¯s asleep,¡± he said and Hannah nodded. ¡°She is pretty and seems cool, I think I like her,¡± Hannah said and Lucasughed. Yeah, she¡¯s pretty but not as pretty as you are, he thought silently. Hannah sighed and then stood up. She was done with the work she was doing on theptop, she needed to go pick the kids up from School. She gave Lucas onest nce before walking upstairs to her room. She took her bath, changed her clothes, and went to pick the kids up from school. Susan on the other hand had just woken up, she felt so hungry. She then took one of Lucas¡¯s shirts and put it on before going to the kitchen to get food. Meanwhile, Jessica is seen in her room lying on the bed, with her eyes closed as she is in a deep sleep. Just then she opened her eyes and sat up properly on the bed. She was feeling better than she felt hours ago, all her headaches had disappeared. She stared around the room and noticed Matthew was no longer in the room. She wondered where he had gone. ¡°Matthew¡± she called but there was no response. She decided to check the balcony. There she met him answering a phone call, his voice was so Low, he didn¡¯t want anyone to know he was on call. He hadn¡¯t noticed Jessica was behind him yet, she wondered who he was talking to on the phone. ¡°Matthew,¡± she called and he turned to her and quickly ended the call. ¡°Hey, I didn¡¯t know you were awake,¡± he said as he moved towards her and kissed her on her cheeks. ¡°Yeah,¡± she muttered as she noticed the weird look on his face. ¡°Are you alright? Who were you talking to on the phone?¡± she asked. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s my aunt. She just called to talk to me about something Important¡± he said and Jessica nodded in response. She stared at him and wondered what he was hiding from her. ¡°I¡¯m hungry, I need to get food from the kitchen,¡± she said and turned to leave. ¡°I wille with you,¡± he said and then they both walked out of the room and went downstairs to the kitchen. Just as they were about to enter the kitchen, Jessica collided with Susan who was holding a te of spaghetti and a ss of water and everything poured on her. ¡°Jeez, can¡¯t you see?¡± Jessica yelled as she raised her head and saw a strange face, putting on a shirt. She recognized that shirt, it was one of the Lucas. ¡°Who are you and what are you doing in our kitchen?¡± Jessica yelled angrily. ¡°Calm down Jessica,¡± Matthew muttered. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t see youing, I was just hungry and decided to get food, I¡¯m so sorry,¡± Susan said and tried cleaning Jessica¡¯s dress but she pushed her away making her fall on the ground. ¡°Jessica, stop being rude¡± Matthew muttered and then moved towards Susan and helped her up from the ground. ¡°Are you okay?¡± he asked. ¡°Yeah I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to do it,¡± she said to Matthew. ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Matthew said in response. Jessica on the other hand stood by watching the whole scenario take ce in front of her. ¡°Wow, you are siding with her after what she did?¡± ¡°She didn¡¯t mean to, and I¡¯m not siding anyone here, you pushed her, Jessica. What if she had been injured¡± Matthew said and Jessica paused, staring at him in awe. He was supposed to be on her side. ¡°What is going on here?¡± They heard Lucas¡¯ voice from behind. TBC Chapter 228 What is going on here?¡± They heard Lucas¡¯ voice from behind. ¡°You should ask the y thing you brought to the house what happened,¡± Jessica said and Lucas frowned. ¡°She¡¯s not a ything, Jessica, be nice¡± Lucas responded looking angry. ¡°Really? Then why is she wearing a short dress, in our kitchen¡± Jessica said and Lucas signed and turned to Susan who had tears in her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m sorry when I woke up you weren¡¯t in the room and I was hungry, I decided to locate the kitchen myself and find food,¡± Susan said as the tears in her eyes streamed down her cheeks. Jessica became a bit calm the moment she saw her crying. ¡°I¡¯ll leave now,¡± she said and rushed upstairs to change her clothes before leaving. Lucas stared at Jessica without saying a word and with that, he went after Susan. ¡°What the hell is wrong with you? Why would you do such to the girl?¡± Matthew asked wondering what hade over Jessica. The Jessica he knows is not this way. ¡°No, I should be asking you what is wrong with you, because you keep hiding things from me, ¡± she said and Matthew stared at her confused. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Matthew asked ¡°Oh, you don¡¯t know. You always hide things from me and act weird and I know you weren¡¯t talking to your aunt just now, you lied¡± Jessica said and Matthew sighed. ¡°So, this is about me¡± he muttered and she hissed and walked out on him, going upstairs to her room to change her clothes which had been stained. Matthew on the other hand sighed and turned to the maids who were in the kitchen watching the whole thing, and asked them to clean the mess on the ground. After which he went upstairs to the room. He opened the door, there he met Jessica standing in front of the mirror, cleaning her dress. ¡°You could easily change that, and give it to the maids to wash,¡± Matthew says as he closes the door behind him and Jessica stares at him through the reflection in the mirror without saying a word. ¡°You could have confronted me instead of directing all your aggression on thedy. And I haven¡¯t been lying to you, I have never lied to you about anything except today of course.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. You were right, the person I was talking to on the phone wasn¡¯t my aunt¡± Matthew paused for some moments and Jessica stared at him from the mirror waiting for him to speak. ¡°She¡¯s my aunt¡¯s nurse. My aunt has been sick for some time now. I hired a nurse to take care of her and the nurse had called that she had refused to take her drug¡± Matthew said and all the anger Jessica had felt just now disappeared. She became calm instantly and then turned to Matthew. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me she was sick¡± she asked calmly and Matthew sighed and moved closer to her. ¡°Because of the look on your face now. You would be worried about her. When the nurse called I had to lower my voice so as not to wake you up. I just don¡¯t want you to be worried about anything rted to me or my family¡± he said and Jessica bit her lower lips before she finally spoke. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for doubting you. I¡¯m so sorry¡± she said and he smiled and then pulled her into a hug. ¡°What if we go see her now and we could take her to the best hospital where she could have the best treatment? You don¡¯t have to worry about the bills, I would settle all of it¡± Jessica said as she pulled away from the hug. ¡°No, it¡¯s fine, she¡¯s been taken care of and in no time she would be better,¡± he said and she nodded. ¡°But we should go see her,¡± Jessica said and Matthew paused and moved back from her a bit. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jessica asked. ¡°I think that would be a problem. My aunt doesn¡¯t know about us¡­. Yet¡± he said and Jessica stared at him confused. ¡°What do you mean she doesn¡¯t know about us?¡± she asked ¡°I didn¡¯t tell her. At first, it was just a contract before it became real, I¡¯m just looking for the right time to tell her, you should understand that¡± he said and she nodded in response. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for ever doubting you, I¡¯m sorry,¡± she said and he smiled and kissed her. ¡°You should take your bath and change your dress, I would be taking you out to eat,¡± he said and she nodded before going inside the bathroom to take her bath. Matthew decided to join her. He removed his clothes and walked inside the bathroom naked. Jessica who stood under the shower swallowed into nothing the moment he walked in. He smiled and moved closer to her, with the both of them standing under the shower, he then pulled her into a deep kiss while caressing her breast, and the next moment, Jessica was bent over the wall of the bathroom with Matthew thrusting in her out of her and their loud moans could be heard. Meanwhile, Susan is seen in Lucas¡¯s room, putting on her clothes with tears streaming down her cheeks when the door opens revealing Lucas. ¡°Hey¡± Lucas muttered and she turned to him, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, it was a mistake. I¡¯m so sorry¡± she muttered. ¡°Hey, it¡¯s fine. I know it was a mistake, my sister just loves overreacting and I¡¯m sure she didn¡¯t mean the things she said to you. She¡¯s just mad at something else not you. She knows how to transfer aggression very well¡± he said as he moved closer to her and wiped her tears. ¡°Hey, stop crying Susan, ¡± he said and she nodded in response and they both sat on the bed without saying a word to each other. For a moment, Susan was terrified, she thought she was gonna go to jail because that¡¯s what rich people do to poor people and she is poor. She¡¯s had an experience like that in the past and it didn¡¯t end well with her. Lucas stared at her and then sighed. The girl looks so innocent and scared. He began to wonder how she was able to approach himst night at the banquet party, or if someone had sent her to set him up. TBC Chapter 229 ¡°I thought all rich people are not nice, but you proved me wrong, you are nice,¡± Susan said, breaking the silence between them. ¡°I¡¯m not nice Susan, I¡¯m mean and evil, you just haven¡¯t seen that side of me yet,¡± Lucas said in response and she giggled. Lucas stared at her. He didn¡¯t know why but something deep down was telling him someone sent Susan to him. But then he quickly waved off the thoughts, he was probably over thinking. ¡°I was one of the waitresses at Mr Thomas¡¯s banquet partyst night. I didn¡¯t want to approach youst night. I was scared at first. I was on my way home when I saw you standing by your car looking sad and angry, I don¡¯t know but something inside of me told me to approach you which I did¡± She paused and Lucas stared at her without saying a word. He remembered her approaching him and asking him if he was okay. He had told her he was okay but she insisted he wasn¡¯t, that he could talk to her, it might make him feel better. So, Lucas had told her someone at the party had got him angry and she had consoled him. It wasn¡¯t long, she had heard her phone ring and said she needed to get home, Lucas couldn¡¯t let her go that way, so he took her number and told her he would invite her over to his house. He had called her this morning and she responded and came without asking questions. ¡°Do you work as a waitress on a normal day?¡± Lucas asked. ¡°No, I just graduated from college and I¡¯m looking for a job, it¡¯s been difficult finding one. Recently, my mother fell sick and I was the one doing everything, paying all the bills, and also paying for her treatment. I¡¯m running out of cash, so I¡¯m doing everything in my power to make sure I get money¡± she said with a smile on her face. That¡¯s a lot of expenses for a little girl, Lucas thought. ¡°Is that the reason you agreed toe to my house when I called?¡± He asked and she looked away from him. ¡°Yeah, I saw that you were rich, and maybe if I came you could give me some money,¡± she said and the look on Lucas¡¯s face became a weird one. Now, he understood the real reason she had agreed toe over to his house without hesitation. She had agreed to have sex with him because she needed money. He sighed without saying a word. He then walked towards his wardrobe, brought out six bundles of money, and gave it to her. ¡°That¡¯s $10k each, it should be enough for your mom¡¯s treatment,¡± he said and Susan opened her eyes wide in shock. Suddenly tears poured out of her eyes. She went on her knees immediately to thank him. ¡°It¡¯s fine, you should go to your mom,¡± he said and she nodded and put the money in her bag, she also took the one from The bed, before walking out of the room. The moment she walked out of the house, Hannah¡¯s car drove in. Susan on the other hand had just walked out of Colby¡¯spound and stared around if anyone was watching, luckily, no one was. Just then a car drove in front of her, she opened the car door and entered the car. She met ady sitting at the back of the car. ¡°Did everything go as nned?¡± Thedy in ck shade asked. ¡°Yes, he fell for my lies and believed my story. He gave me $60k¡± Susan said as she brought out six bundles from the money and gave it to her, while she hid the rest of the money. ¡°Good, anything else? Did he talk about me?¡± She asked. ¡°No, he didn¡¯t mention you, not even once. And there¡¯s this prettydy he was withst night. I think Hannah is her name, I met her. She seems nice¡± she said and there was a silence that followed. ¡°And the little sister, she¡¯s so rude,¡± Susan added. ¡°You mean the little bitch, Jessica. I¡¯m gonna take care of her. Your work is done Susan, I will call you whenever I need you¡± she said and then gave her a bundle of money before she came out of the car. Thedy smiled as she removed her ss, and then smiled. Game on, she muttered. Hannah and the kids had alighted the car and walked inside the house. As they walked inside the house, they saw Lucas climbing down the stairs. ¡°Hey, Uncle Lucas¡± the kids muttered and Lucasughed as they all rushed towards him. ¡°Hey buddies, how was school today?¡± He asked. ¡°School was fine, Uncle Lucas¡± they all echoed at once and he smiled. ¡°Hey kids, go to your room now, I¡¯ll be there in a jiffy,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded and went upstairs to their room.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Hey,¡± Lucas muttered with a smile on his face. ¡°Hey, I saw your girlfriend leaving just now,¡± Hannah said and Lucas sighed. ¡°Oh, Susan? She¡¯s not my girlfriend. I lied. I met her just yesterday at the banquet party and exchanged contacts¡± Lucas said and Hannah hummed while staring at him without saying a word. ¡°I¡¯ll go to the kids now, they must be waiting for me,¡± she said and was about to walk away when the front door opened revealing Brandon. The moment Hannah saw him, she was surprised, because he was supposed to be at thepany. ¡°Why did you go pick the kids from school? I thought I asked you to rest, how are you feeling now?¡± Brandon asked in the most caring tone ever. ¡°I¡¯m feeling better,¡± she said and he smiled and kissed her gently on her lips. Hannah¡¯s cheeks turned red at once. She then turned to Lucas who was staring at them with jealousy in his eyes. He knew whatever Brandon was doing was to make him feel jealous and it was working. Just then they heard a knock on the front door. ¡°I¡¯ll go get the door,¡± Hannah said as she walked towards the door leaving the two brothers alone. ¡°You know some things ain¡¯t necessary right? If you want to kiss your wife or make out with her, you could go to your bedroom and do that. That¡¯s why it¡¯s called a bedroom, ¡± Lucas said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Why? Are you jealous? Thest time I checked, this house is mine and I can do whatever I want in my house¡± he said and Lucas hummed. ¡°I¡¯m not jealous Brandon, if I wanted your wife she would have been mine already,¡± he said and Brandon smiled at him. ¡°Keep dreaming Brother,¡± Brandon said and just then he heard his phone ring. He checked the caller ID and moved away from Lucas before answering the call. TBC Chapter 230 Hannah, who had gone to open the door, opened the front door and then saw ady smiling at her. Thedy was wearing a blue shirt and jeans. She had a ck, long curly hair. ¡°You must be Hannah,¡± she said and Hannah nodded in response. ¡°Yeah, who are you?¡± she asked looking confused wondering how thedy knew her name. ¡°Hi, We haven¡¯t met, I¡¯m Lisa,¡± she said as she brought her hands for a handshake with a smile on her face and Hannah blinked twice as she stared at Lisa. She stared at her hands which were hanging in the air and then stared at her face. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t leave a girl¡¯s hand hanging¡± she said as she rolled her eyes. Lucas on the other hand red at Brandon who was answering a phone call. He sighed and then wondered why Hannah was taking so long at the door. He decided to go check her out. ¡°Hannah, who¡¯s at the door?¡± Lucas asked as he walked towards the door. He paused the moment he saw who was at the door. ¡°Lisa¡± he called and she smiled. ¡°I heard you were looking for me,¡± she said as she stepped inside the house. Lucas was shocked, he tried speaking but words weren¡¯ting out of her mouth. Brandon on the other hand who was done answering his phone call decided to go check what Hannah was still doing at the door but then he met the biggest surprise of his life standing at the door. When he thought everything was going better, Lisa showed up at the door. Lisa raised her and smiled at Brandon who had a horrific look on his face. ¡°Hello Brandon, it¡¯s been a while¡±.Content held by N?velDrama.Org. Meanwhile, Isabe is seen in her room, lying on her bed, looking sad and unkept. Since she arrived home afterst night, she hadn¡¯t left her room and it was almost evening. Edward had done everything in his power to cheer her up but nothing was working. He decided to call her best friend over to cheer her up. Just then Isabe heard a knock on the door. ¡°Daddy, please go away, I wanna be alone¡± she muttered tiredly. ¡°Isabe¡± her best friend Miranda muttered as she walked in. The room was dark as the light was off, so she switched on the light. ¡°Miranda¡± Isabe muttered, surprised to see her best friend. ¡°Get off that bed. What is wrong with you? Is it because of Brandon again? What happened?¡± Miranda asked as she opened the curtain and then sat beside her on the bed. ¡°Yes. Brandon doesn¡¯t like me. He doesn¡¯t even give me attention. He hates me and I confronted his wifest night at the party. She even threatened me, ¡°she said as she pouted. ¡°You fucking what? You confronted his wife. Why would you do that?¡± Miranda asked. ¡°I had to. She even pushed me to the ground, I got back at her though, and drugged her. I really hate her¡± she said and Miranda sighed. ¡°What if Brandon finds out about what you did¡± she asked ¡°I would tell him it¡¯s a lie, I didn¡¯t do it,¡± she said and Miranda stared at her not knowing what to say. Isabe was just acting like a spoiled brat. ¡°I think it¡¯s high time you get over Brandon and start your life over again, see what you are doing to yourself because of a man who doesn¡¯t want you, can you just stop already¡± she said as she stared at Isabe with pity. She was gonna kill herself one day because of Brandon. ¡°My dad said he would ask him to marry me, so I would stay here till Brandones to me,¡± Isabe said and Miranda sighed softly. ¡°And what if Brandon says no? What are you going to do?¡± She asked ¡°I don¡¯t know, I don¡¯t know. Maybe I will start working in hispany so he will give me his attention. I don¡¯t know Miranda, I don¡¯t know¡± she said and her bestie sighed not knowing how else to advise Isabe to get over Brandon. She was only gonna keep hurting herself because Brandon would never look at her the way she wanted him to. ¡°You know what, before wee up with a n or anything, you need to get your ass off that bed. Take your bath, get dressed so we can go out. After that I promise toe up with a good n for you¡± Miranda said and Isabe nodded and stood up from the bed and walked inside the bathroom to take her bath. Miranda on the other hand, sat on the bed, lots of thoughts going through her mind. She just hopes sooner orter Isabe will realize that Brandon is not for her and was never for her. Meanwhile, Jeff, who had left Thomas¡¯s partyst night, didn¡¯t go home. Instead, he went to a hotel where he had a lodge and spent the night. He had woken up looking tired. He picked up his phone and saw he had missed 13 calls from his mom. He wondered why she was calling him. He then dropped the phone on the bed and went to the bathroom to take his bath, when he was done, he wore his clothes, took his phone, and walked out of the hotel. He entered his car and zoomed off to Dave¡¯s club. His car came to a stop in front of Dave¡¯s club. He alighted the car and walked inside the club, where he met Dave sitting on one of the chairs, with threedies beside him. ¡°Jeff, what happened to your face?¡± Dave asked the moment he saw him and then asked thedies to leave them alone. Thedies smiled and winked at Jeff before walking away. ¡°It¡¯s that son of a bitch Brother. He punched me in my facest night at Thomas¡¯s party and asked me to watch my back¡± Jeff said. ¡°Who? Brandon¡¯s brother? I thought he was dead¡± he asked. ¡°So I thought, guess he rose from the dead. He¡¯s also protecting Hannah¡± he said and Dave hummed. ¡°You need to stay away from that family, Bro. They are bad news and they would die before they let anything happen to Hannah. Don¡¯t get yourself killed, you have a family at home¡± Dave advised but then Jeff. frowned. ¡°Get myself killed, they are the ones that are gonna get themselves killed because I¡¯m going to kill everyst one of them starting from that bitches, Jessica and Hannah¡± TBC Chapter 231 Lucas was still in shock to see Lisa. He was short of words, as he felt happiness run through him. All he wanted to do right now was hug and kiss her, but then he held himself back, there was a lot of answers he needed to get from her. He just needed to hear the truth from her. ¡°Brandon, it¡¯s been a while,¡± Lisa said as she moved away from Lucas and moved towards Brandon and then kissed him on his cheeks. Hannah stared at her with jealousy in her eyes the moment she kissed Brandon on his cheeks, but then she finally spoke. ¡°I will leave you guys alone to talk¡± She gave Lisa onest nce and was about to leave when Lisa spoke, making her stop right on her track and turn to her. ¡°Yeah, you should leave, Mrs Hannah¡± Lisa smiled and Hannah sighed before walking away: she wasn¡¯t in for dramas. The moment Hannah walked away, Brandon also walked away, leaving Lisa and Lucas all alone. ¡°Lucas, I missed you so much,¡± Lisa said and pulled him into a hug. She closed her eyes briefly and hummed as he hugged her back. Just then she pulled away from the hug. ¡°Is everything alright? You don¡¯t seem happy to see me ¡± Lisa said as she pouted. ¡°Of course, I am. I¡¯m just in shock to see you. I wasn¡¯t expecting you¡­.. I¡¯m d you are back¡± he said and she hummed. ¡°Why weren¡¯t you expecting me? You were the one looking for me and I came¡± she said and just as he was about speaking she shut him up with a kiss. Lisa sure knows Lucas¡¯s weak point and right now he was using it against him. ¡°My leg hurts from standing here,¡± She pulled away from the kiss and then held Lucas¡¯s hand and they both walked towards the couch and sat on it. Lisa stared at Lucas, she felt something was different about him. She thought he was looking for her but he didn¡¯t seem so happy to see her. It was like he was no longer in love with her. The moment Hannah got inside the room, she sighed softly and sat on the bed, she had finally met the woman who came between two brothers. Lisa was so pretty but from the way she saw her, she was gonna be a thorn in everyone¡¯s flesh now that she was back. ¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± Brandon who had just entered the room asked. ¡°Yeah, I should be asking you, if you are okay. Lisa just walked through the front door unexpectedly. Did you have any idea she wasing?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°No, I¡¯m as surprised as everyone. When she left, she didn¡¯t tell anyone, she just left after Mellisa went missing and was pronounced dead¡­.¡± He paused and then looked away from Hannah. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± She asked. ¡°I lied to you when I said I didn¡¯t know where she was. I lied because I didn¡¯t want to tell Lucas where she was. When she left, I looked for her and found out she was living outskirts of Anta. She didn¡¯t know I found her, I just had to let her be thinking she would be happy all alone since Mellisa was no more. I wasn¡¯t expecting her to show up all of a sudden¡± Brandon said and Hannah signed softly not knowing what to say. Everything seemed soplicated. ¡°Well, she¡¯s back and I¡¯m sure she¡¯s back to stay. Let¡¯s just hope she and Lucas sort out things and be happy¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed and looked away: Hannah raised her eyebrows as she stared at him. She felt like Brandon was hiding something, there was more to Lisa¡¯s story. he wasn¡¯t saying the entire truth. ¡°Is there something else you want me to know Brandon?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon paused for a few seconds before he finally spoke. ¡°There¡¯s something else you need to know,¡± he said and then asked her to sit down which she did and he sat beside her. She needed to know the whole story because now that she was back, a lot of shit was about to happen and a lot of secrets would be let out of the bag. ¡°I met Lisa first, ¡± he said and then paused to watch the expression on her face and then he continued. We had first met when I went to a business meeting in London. I had met her there with her mother, who was nowte. We talked and exchanged contacts, but after I came back to Anta, I tried contacting her with the number she gave me but it wasn¡¯t connecting and I didn¡¯t hear from her again. After a few months, I saw her at a hotel in Anta where I and Lucas had gone for a business meeting. I had approached her and wanted to speak with her when my brother came from behind her and held her by her waist and introduced her as his girlfriend.. It was there I realized she was the girl my brother has been telling me about for some time and wanted me to meet her. Lucas was already in love with her. So I had to step down for him. Lucas was so happy with her, he loved her so much. She moved in and started living with us. Lucas had told me he was going to engage her when he came back from a business trip he was going to but then the worst happened. She drugged me one night and something led to something, she became pregnant with Mellisa. When Lucas found out, he was devastated. I have never seen my brother so devastated, he felt so betrayed and¡­..¡± Brandon paused when they both heard a knock on the door. Hannah stood up and moved towards the door. She opened it and saw the octuplets standing by the door. ¡°Sweethearts¡± she called surprised. ¡°Mommy, we are hungry¡± they echoed at once and Hannah touched her forehead. She was supposed to prepare food for them but then she forgot after Lisa had arrived. ¡°Uhm, I will go prepare a quick meal for you guys,¡± Hannah said and then Brandon walked towards them and spoke. ¡°Why don¡¯t we all go to the kitchen and cook together, it would be faster that way,¡± Brandon said and the kids stared at each other and then nodded in response. ¡°The kitchen is no ce for kids, what if they get burnt¡± Hannah whispered. ¡°They won¡¯t have to touch anything, we would just keep youpany and give some help while you cook,¡± he said and she sighed and they all walked downstairs. Meanwhile, Lisa who¡¯s seen with Lucas downstairs had seen Hannah, Brandon, and the octuplets climbing down the stairs, looking like a happy family while theyughed and all. She felt a surge of anger and jealousy rushed through her. This was supposed to be her, Brandon, and Mellisa.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. TBC Chapter 232 This was supposed to be her, Brandon, and Mellisa. This was the kind of family she had wanted to have with Brandon but then Lucas ruined it, she thought angrily. ¡°Lisa, Lisa are you with me?¡± Lucas jolted her out of her thoughts and she smiled and turned to him. ¡°Yeah,¡± she muttered. Meanwhile, after Hannah and Brandon were done cooking, with the help of the kids, they arranged the food on the food on the table. ¡°Wow,¡± the kids muttered at once. They felt so proud of what they¡¯ve done. They looked so happy, extremely happy. Hannah then turned to the maid who was standing behind her and asked her to call everyone downstairs for dinner. ¡°What about grandma?¡± Jayden asked. ¡°She left for some work, she would be backte¡± Hannah said in response. Hannah and Brandon helped the kids sit on their chairs and served them. Just then Lucas and Lisa walked towards the table and sat on it. The kids stared at Lisa, wondering who she was but as they saw her with Lucas, they thought maybe she was his girlfriend. It wasn¡¯t long before Jessica and Matthew came and joined them at the dining. The moment Jessica sat down she raised her head and saw Lisa. There was this look of surprise on her face the moment she saw her. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± She asked Lisa, and she smiled at her. ¡°Hello, Jessica, it¡¯s been a while,¡± Lisa said with a smirk on her face and Jessica scoffed. ¡°Jessica, please, let¡¯s just have a peaceful dinner,¡± Lucas said and she red at Lucas and then at Brandon and Hannah and the octuplets who were busy eating their food already. She didn¡¯t want to cause any drama in front of the kids, so she had to keep calm. Lisa rolled her eyes as she tasted the food. The food tasted nice. ¡°Hmmm, the food is so spicy¡± she yelled as she quickly picked up the server and spit out the food in her mouth. Everyone raised their heads and stared at her. ¡°The food tastes nice, though,¡± Matthew said and Lisa shot him a deadly re wondering who he was. ¡°Yeah, it does. I think Lisa should work on her taste buds so she can have good taste¡± Jessica said and everyone chuckled. She gritted her teeth and stared at Jessica and then at Hannah who was smiling and eating. She felt a surge of anger rushes through her. She wasn¡¯t gonna let Jessica ruin her mood, not today. ¡°So, Hannah, when did you and Brandon meet again? And howe his kids are so grown up when I checkedst year, he was still single with no wife or kids. Or did you give him another man, kids?¡± Lisa said and everyone raised their heads and stared at her. ¡°There are children here, Lisa,¡± Lucas muttered and she rolled her eyes. ¡°Not everyone is like you, Lisa¡± Jessica responded and Lisa sighed as she tightened her fist. The kids stared at Hannah who had this angry look on her face, she was trying to hold herself from saying any word to Lisa in front of the kids. She took a deep breath and continued eating. Even though they didn¡¯t know the woman or what was going on, what they noticed was that thisdy was trying to get on their mommy¡¯s nerves. The kids then stared at each other. ¡°Aunt Jessica, my aunty in school said we look so much like our daddy,¡± Allison said with a smile on her face. ¡°Of course honey, even a blind man could see it,¡± Jessica said and the kids burst intoughter. Both Brandon and Hannah stared at each other. Brandon knew the kids were trying to protect Hannah. They wouldn¡¯t sit and watch anyone say mean words to Hannah. ¡°Uhm, sweethearts, you guys should go to your room,¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face, and the kids pouted. They were already done eating, they were just eating fruits. ¡°Mommy and I wille and y with you guys. Just go to your room and we will be there in a jiffy¡± Brandon said and the kids nodded before standing up and going upstairs to their room. Lisa stared at the kids till they were out of sight: they seem to be so smart, I¡¯m going to deal with all of you, she thought and then quickly reced the look on her face with a smile. ¡°Your kids are Cute. So, how does it feel like giving birth to octuplets at once, Hannah?¡± Lisa asked and Hannah smiled at her. ¡°It feels really good being a mother to my octuplets, they are my world,¡± Hannah said and Lisa smiled. ¡°I felt that way once when I had my daughter but unfortunately she was kidnapped and killed,¡± Lisa said and everyone went silent but Hannah spoke. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about that,¡± Hannah said and Lisa smiled. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s nothing. Seeing how Brandon is with the octuplets reminds me of how he was a good father to Mellisa. I remember the night Mellisa had woken up crying, I tried to stop her from crying but she just wouldn¡¯t stop crying but when Brandon carried her, she immediately stopped crying. Brandon, how did you stop her from crying that night?¡± Lisa asked.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°I had to make hery on my bare chest and she stopped crying and fell asleep,¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him and looked away. ¡°Yeah, I remembered that day, you weren¡¯t putting on any clothes because we just finished having sex,¡± Lisa said with a smile on her face and Hannah stared at Lucas who had this look on his face. Whatever Lisa was saying, she thought she was trying to hurt Hannah, not knowing she was also hurting Lucas. ¡°Have you got no shame? You are so disgusting. ¡± Jessica muttered angrily as she stared at her. ¡°That¡¯s nice, and I¡¯m sorry for the loss of your child. My condolences. Brandon is a good father. He cooks at times, takes the kids to school, makes sure they are okay, and also makes time for them even with his busy schedule. Only a good father does that, isn¡¯t it?¡± Hannah said in reply and Lisa nodded in response. ¡°Yeah, of course¡± Lisa muttered and then frowned as she took a ss of water on the table and drank from it. She seems tough. Just then Lucas, who was angry, stood up and left. Jessica also stood up. ¡°I wonder who invited you over, go back to wherever you crawled out from and leave my family alone, bitch¡± Jessica said as she stood up and walked away leaving Lisa, Brandon, and Hannah all alone. Hannah sighed softly. ¡°So, Lisa, when would you be leaving?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°Leaving, who said anything about leaving? I¡¯m here to stay,¡± she said and Brandon and Hannah gazed at each other. TBC Chapter 233 ¡°Leaving, who said anything about leaving? I¡¯m here to stay,¡± she said and Brandon and Hannah gazed at each other. Hannah hummed. Lisa then smiled at Brandon before she stood up and walked away. ¡°Dinner ruined¡± Hannah sighed and also stood up and asked the maid to clear the dining table before leaving. Meanwhile, Lucas is seen in his room sitting on his bed looking angry, sad, and hurt with lots of thoughts going through his mind. Just then the door burst revealing Lisa. ¡°Wow, still no changes after so many years,¡± she said and Lucas turned towards her. When she saw the look on his face she paused and then sat beside him. ¡°What were those things you were saying at the dining, about how you and Brandon had sex? How the both of you were together and how nice he was¡± Lucas said angrily and Lisa tried touching him but then he stood up. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean those words and I only said it to get back at Hannah. She was mocking me, I had to say what I said. Everyone was hating me at the dinning and I had to act strong. I didn¡¯t want them to perceive me as weak¡± she said and Lucas scoffed. ¡°Lucas please, I¡¯m sorry for what I said out there,¡± she said as she touched his face and then suddenly, she kissed him. The moment she kissed him, he felt all the anger in him disappear at once.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. He held her waist and pulled her closer to himself as he kissed her back. At first, it was a passionate kiss but then it became rough. She began to unbutton his clothes, but then Lucas pulled away from the kiss and then stopped her from pulling his clothes. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± She asked. ¡°I just need you to tell me the truth, just the truth and I promise everything will go back to normal and we will start all over again like nothing ever happened,¡± Lucas said and Lisa sighed and touched his face. She knew what he was about to ask if she loved him h h, acting like a weak man again, she thought and then bit her lips and sighed. She just needed to tell him what he needed to hear, it would grant her a free staying ticket in the house. Because from the look of things, everyone wants her out but if she has Lucas on her side, no one would be able to ask her to leave. ¡°I love you, Lucas. I do. Whatever happened between me and Brandon in the past was a one-time mistake. I didn¡¯t want to do it, he drugged me and Forced himself on me and I got pregnant. you know I love you and I came back for us. You are the reason I came back, I want us to start all over again, please¡± she said as tears gathered in her eyes. Lucas nodded and pulled her into a hug. ¡°I love you too Lisa, and I¡¯m d you are back,¡± he said and she rolled her eyes from behind him. You want to know the truth, Lucas. I do not love you. I love Brandon. I met him before you and I fell in love with him. It has always been Brandon and it¡¯s always gonna be Brandon, she thought and then he pulled away from the hug and kissed her softly, slowly and passionately. Just then their clothes could be seen flying around the air and the sound of their moans filled the room. Meanwhile, Hannah who had left the dining room was about to enter the kids¡¯ room when Brandon spoke from behind making her stop. She then turned to him. ¡°What do you want?¡± She asked and he sighed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about dinner and everything Lisa said,¡± he said and she smiled. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I¡¯m just surprised you seem happy to see her because if you didn¡¯t you wouldn¡¯t have answered the question she asked about how you guys finished having sex and all,¡± she said looking angry. ¡°I¡­. I¡¯m sorry alright¡± he said and sheughed. ¡°Just let me be, Brandon,¡± she said and was about to open the door to the kid¡¯s room when he held her hands and pulled her towards himself. ¡°Let go of me Brandon, what do you think you are doing?¡± She muttered making sure her voice was low and calm. She was obviously still angry at him and trying so hard to avoid his looks. She didn¡¯t want to yell because they were in front of the kid¡¯s door and they woulde out and witness the scene in front of their room. ¡°I love you, Hannah, it¡¯s always gonna be you,¡± he said as he held her face and made her look him in the eyes. She swallowed into nothing as she stared at him, she felt a cold shiver run through her spine. He took her hands and ced them on the left side of his chest. ¡°This heart only beats for you,¡± he said and she felt her cheeks turn red at once. He moved his face towards her and was about to kiss her when the door opened at once. They turned and saw eight little cute eyes staring at them. They both smiled at them. Hannah gently removed Brandon¡¯s hands from her waist and then moved towards the kids, with a nervous look on her face. ¡± Daddy and I were just about to knock. We came to spend quality time with you guys¡± Hannah said andughed. ¡°Yeah Mommy is right, we came to spend time with you guys,¡± Brandon said and just then he heard his phone ring. He brought out his phone from his pocket checked the caller¡¯s ID, and saw it was a call from thepany. ¡°Mommy and you guys can start ying the game, I will be back, I just need to answer this call,¡± he said and they all nodded in response, and with that, he walked away. The moment he walked away, Hannah heaved a sigh of relief. TBC Chapter 234 Meanwhile, Lisa and Lucas are seen lying on the bed naked, with Lucas asleep and Lisa pretending to be asleep. She stood up from the bed and put on a simple dress, before walking out of the room leaving Lucas all alone. She then walked past Brandon¡¯s study room and saw the door was opened. She decided to go in and see if Brandon was inside the study room. And luckily, he was in the study room answering his phone calls. The moment he saw Lisa walk in, he ended the call immediately. ¡°What do you want Lisa?¡± Brandon asked as he ced his phone on the table and Lisa smiled. ¡°Come on Brandon, I know you missed me, I get it, you are trying to hide it from your wife but we are here all alone, you can show me how much you missed me,¡± Lisa said and Brandon stared at her disgustedly. She moved towards him and was about to touch him on his chest when he held her hands and pushed her to the ground. ¡°Rude¡± she muttered as she stood up from the ground and straightened her dress. ¡°You should leave this room, leave this house, and go back to where you came from, Lisa or I would be forced to throw you out,¡± Brandon said and she scoffed. ¡°I know you love me, Brandon, you are just trying to hide it. It¡¯s fine I understand but there¡¯s something you should know too, I love you and I will always love you¡± she said and he scoffed. ¡°I never loved you, Lisa. I never did¡± he said and sheughed. He wondered what was funny. ¡°I¡¯m still here, you have enough time to think¡± she said and blew him kisses and was about to leave when he spoke and she smiled and turned to him. ¡°Why did youe back after all these years?¡± He asked and she sighed. ¡°I came back for you, Brandon. I came back for us¡± she said and he scoffed. ¡°You and I both know you are a narcissist little bitch and you only care about you, and there¡¯s a reason you came back and I promise I¡¯m going to find out,¡± he said and she smiled and shrugged. ¡°Okay, good luck,¡± she said, and then the cat walked out of the room. Brandon scoffed, he needed to get rid of her before she did more damage to his family, he thought angrily. Meanwhile, Matthew and Jessica had walked out of her room. Jessica had said she needed to go out and have some drink and fresh air with Matthew. She¡¯s been ranting and ranting about Lisa and how much she hated her and how she split her brothers in the past and now she¡¯s back to do her worst. Matthew suggested they go out to have a drink and some fresh air. ¡°I think I left my phone in the room, I would go get it,¡± Jessica said. ¡°I would wait for you in the car,¡± Matthew said and Jessica nodded and went back to her room to get her phone while Matthew went downstairs. Immediately, he got downstairs, he saw Lisa scrutinizing the whole ce, smiling to herself. She hummed the moment she saw Matthew and then moved towards him.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°You must be the guy with Jessica today at the dining. Who are you to her? Is she your girlfriend? I wonder how you can date a crazy person like her. I would advise you to run while you still can, because she is going to ruin your life ¡± She said and Matthew stared at her without saying a word. ¡°And what is your concern about my rtionship with him? Learn to mind your business, bitch¡± Jessica who is seen climbing down the stairs said and Lisa rolled her eyes. ¡°I didn¡¯te for you, Jessica. Stay out of my way or I will be forced to get rid of you¡± Lisa said and Jessica scoffed. ¡°You can do nothing to me!! I just can¡¯t wait, for you to be thrown out of the house and if you are thinking of going after Brandon, his wife and kids will get rid of you before you even know it, stay away from my brothers¡± Jessica said. ¡°I always get what I want, Jessica, ask Brandon. He knows my story¡± she said and Matthew Stared at the both of them. Lisa looked so beautiful and innocent, anyone who would see her would think she was very calm and peaceful. Jessica scoffed and rolled her eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t be deceived by her innocent face, she¡¯s so evil,e on let¡¯s go, I don¡¯t want to see her face anymore, it irritates me¡± Jessica said and Lisa rolled her eyes. Just as she was about to walk away, she paused and then turned to Lisa. ¡°Just so you know, I¡¯m married,¡± she said as she unted her fingers, showing Lisa her Diamond ring and Lisa scoffed. ¡°Now I know what happened to Kim Kardashian¡¯s stolen ring,¡± Lisa said and Jessica frowned at her. All she wanted to do was to squeeze her little throat. ¡°It¡¯s okay Jessica, let¡¯s go,¡± Matthew said as she held her hands and they both walked out of the house to the car. ¡°I hate her so much, I hate everything about her,¡± she said as they entered the car. Meanwhile, Lisa sat on the couch the moment Jessica left. Just then Lucas is seen climbing down their stairs. ¡°Hey, I was searching for you, I didn¡¯t see you in the room¡± he muttered as he moved towards Lisa. She pouted and stood up. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Lucas asked. ¡°I came downstairs to get water and I met Jessica, she kept saying mean words to me and asked me to leave. She still hates me after so many years, I have tried to make her like me but¡­.¡± She paused and sighed sadly. ¡°Hey, I will talk to Jessica alright, she will have to learn to ept you. I love you and that¡¯s what matters, what everyone else thinks doesn¡¯t matter¡± he said and then pulled her into a hug. Lisa wasn¡¯t expecting a calm behavior from him. She was expecting him to get angry and then hit Jessica to cause a scene but instead, he¡¯s so calm. She rolled her eyes. He¡¯s probably gonna p her when she arrives, she cannot wait for the drama to unfold, she is going to teach her a lesson. ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go to bed, it¡¯ste¡± he said and she nodded, just as they were about to leave, the front door opened revealing Arianna. TBC Chapter 235 ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go to bed,¡± he said and she nodded, just as they were about to leave, the front door opened revealing Arianna. ¡°Mom¡± Lucas called and she smiled at him. She raised her eyebrows when she saw Lisa. She recognized her, the bitch who came between her sons, she¡¯s back. ¡°Mom, this is¡­.¡± ¡°Lisa,¡± Arianna said, cutting off his speech. ¡°Hi, ma¡¯am, ¡± Lisa muttered with a smile on her face. This was the first time she was meeting Lucas¡¯s mom in person. Arianna forced herself to smile at her and with that, she walked away. She didn¡¯t like Lisa, and she wouldn¡¯t pretend she liked her, she thought to herself. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Lisa asked. ¡°She¡¯s probably had a stressful day,¡± Lucas said and Lisa nodded in response. A lot of people do not like me here, staying here won¡¯t be as easy as I thought, Lisa said to herself as they walked towards Lucas¡¯s room, he opened the door, and walked in. Meanwhile, Hannah, who had put the kids to sleep, was about to walk out of the kid¡¯s room when she saw Arianna. ¡°Mom¡± she called wondering what was wrong as she saw the look on her face. ¡°I just came back from your room. Who let the Devil incarnate into the house?¡± Arianna asked and HannaH raised her eyebrows confused wondering who she was talking about. ¡°Devil incarnate?¡± She asked to be sure of what she had heard. ¡°Yes, I mean Lisa. Who let her in? Why¡¯s she here?¡± Arianna asked and Hannah sighed as she walked out of the room and closed the door behind her. ¡°I don¡¯t know, maybe that¡¯s a question you should ask Brandon and Lucas. I think they are both still in love with her. She¡¯s got a hold over the both of them¡± Hannah said and Arianna sighed.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°She was the one who turned my sons against each other in the first ce, I¡¯m not going to let that happen again,¡± she said looking annoyed. All she wanted to do at that moment was to rip off Lisa¡¯s head and throw her out of the house making sure she never came back. Just then a text message popped into Hannah¡¯s phone, it was work-rted. ¡°Mom, it¡¯ste, you should rest, we will talk about all of this tomorrow,¡± Hannah said and with that, she walked away. Immediately she entered her room and she met Brandon lying on the bed. ¡°What do you want, Brandon?¡± She asked as she closed the door behind her. ¡°Nothing, I¡¯m here to sleep, I spent the night here with you on this bed and I told you I would be sleeping here from today hence,¡± he said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°You must be joking,¡± she said as sheughed but then theugh on her face was reced with a frown. ¡°No, you are not spending the night on this bed, you can use the guest room,¡± Hannah said and Brandon shrugged and then rolled his eyes. ¡°I¡¯m not sleeping outside this room, when you are tired of standing you cane join me on the bed,¡± he said as he closed his eyes and then covered himself properly with the duvet. ¡°You..!!¡± Hannah paused as she gritted her teeth and tightened her fist in annoyance. She wasn¡¯t going to sleep in the same bed with him. She took the pillow from the bed and pulled the duvet from him. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Brandon asked as he opened his eyes but she paid no attention to him. She put the pillow on the couch andid on it before covering herself with the duvet and then closed her eyes pretending to fall asleep. Brandon on the other hand stares at her speechlessly not knowing what to say. He wondered if this was the same woman who asked him not to leave herst night and said she loved him. She was drunk, what was he expecting, for her toe to hug him, the Hannah he knew would never do that? ¡°Are you asleep already?¡± Hannah asked as she opened her eyes while staring at the ceiling. ¡°No,¡± Brandon muttered. ¡°I want Lisa out of the house, she can¡¯t stay here, she¡¯s going to cause a lot of trouble. Even mom doesn¡¯t want her here too¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed. ¡°I¡¯m on it, she will be out soon,¡± he said in response and Hannah hummed and just then she suddenly closed her eyes and drifted to sleep. ¡°It would be difficult throwing her out since she has Lucas on her side, it won¡¯t be easy,¡± Brandon said and then sighed softly. He stared at Hannah and noticed she wasn¡¯t saying a word. ¡°Are you awake?¡± He asked but no response. He stood up and moved towards her. He stared at her beautiful face which looked so innocent. Anyone who stares at her beautiful face would think she¡¯s so innocent and calm but deep down she¡¯s so stubborn, he thought and then smiled at himself. She didn¡¯t look sofortable sleeping on the couch. He carried her gently and then ced her on the bed. He sits by the bedside, watching her sleep peacefully. Her hair is spread out across the pillow, and her skin is glowing in the soft light in the room. He feels a wave of love and admiration wash over him as he watches her. She looks so beautiful, so perfect, and he feels a deep need to protect her from anything that might harm her. He thinks about how he would do anything to keep her safe, even if it meant going up against the whole world. He knows that she is the most important thing in his life and he would not be able to survive without her and the octuplets. They were his life, he thought silently, and then covered her properly with the duvet. He stood up and was about to leave the room but something deep down inside of him just didn¡¯t want him to leave, all he wanted to do all night was sit beside her and watch her pretty face while she slept peacefully. TBC Chapter 236 Meanwhile, Matthew and Jessica who had left the house had just arrived at the hotel where they would be spending the night. They climbed out of the car they had parked at the parking lot. They walked inside the hotel and paid for a room for the night and the receptionist gave them the key to the room. ¡°Thank you¡± Matthew muttered and they both walked down the hallway trying to locate the room. When suddenly they saw Jeff walk out of a room in the hotel. ¡°Jeez, I left home so I could avoid the devil mistress and now I met the devil¡¯s incarnate here. Can this day get better?¡± Jessica muttered the moment she saw Jeff. Jeff paused and raised his eyebrows when he saw Jessica. ¡°You!¡± He muttered as he tightened his fist. He felt anger rush down his veins the moment he saw her. He remembered how she had ruined his life with that deceitful marriage and used him. He tried moving towards her but then Matthew stood in front of her blocking his way. ¡°Back off man, we don¡¯t want trouble,¡± Matthew said calmly Jeff was reluctant then Matthew had no choice but to push him away. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare touch me again¡± Jeff said angrily and Matthew smiled. ¡°Get out of our way Jeff. You are acting like a psychopath. You should see a psychiatrist, you need help¡± Jessica said and Jeff gritted his teeth. ¡°You little bitch, say that again one more time and I¡¯m going to squeeze that little mouth of yours. You are going to sign back my property to me else I will make your life a living hell¡± Jeff said and Jessica scoffed. ¡°You can do nothing, you dare touch me and I will make sure you rot in jail,¡± she said and Jeff made to hit her from behind Matthew when Matthew pushed him away again.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Man, this is between me and my sister, Jessica and not you, so stay out of it,¡± Jeff said and Matthew smirked. ¡°Your sister?¡± Jessicaughed and Jeff shot her a deadly re. ¡°She¡¯s my woman, so whatever it is between the both of you concerns me,¡± he said and pushed him back. ¡°You dare touch me one more time and your dead body will be on the ground¡± Jeff threatened and Matthew sighed. He was already tired of all the drama going on. He hates drama, all he wanted to do was get in that hotel room and sleep. ¡°Okay,¡± he said as he raised his hand in surrender and moved out of his way. Jeff stared at Matthew who had moved out of his way giving him the chance to hit Jessica. He chuckled and was about to punch Jessica when Matthew held his hands and punched him so hard on his nose. He groaned as he touched his nose and saw blood. ¡°Get out of my way and take your frustration Elsewhere,¡± Matthew said as he held Jessica¡¯s hand, pulled her inside the hotel room, and locked the door behind them. Jeff on the other hand was still in pain, his face was first swollen from the beating Lucas had given him and now this husband of Jessica had also hit him. He was going to make all of them regret it, he thought angrily. ¡°Oh my goodness! I think Jeff had gone crazy. I can¡¯t believe he¡¯s also my brother. I hate what is going on in my family right now. It makes me feel like I¡¯m going crazy. Something deep down Lisa came back for a reason. I don¡¯t know why my brother can¡¯t see that and why he still loves her dearly. It breaks my heart that my brothers are just stupid. Maybe she still has a hold over them. I get it she¡¯s pretty and looks innocent but that doesn¡¯t mean they can¡¯t see she¡¯s evil. Imagineing back after all these years, there must be a reason why. I need to find out whatever she¡¯s hiding, where she¡¯s been all these years, who¡¯s she¡¯s been with. I need something I can use against her¡± Jessica kept talking while pacing to and fro. She paused and turned to Matthew who was staring at her without saying a word. She sighed softly and sat beside him. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for all my ranting and all. I¡¯m sorry for dragging you into all of this¡± she said as she ced her head on his shoulder. ¡°It¡¯s fine, every family has a problem. You can talk about it all you want, If it will make you feel better, I¡¯m here to listen¡± he said and Jessica heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Thank you and trust me when I say I feel better¡± she said and Matthew chuckled. It was morning and Hannah had woken up feeling tired. She opened her eyes and noticed she was lying on the bed. She wondered how she had gotten to the bed when she slept on the couch. Brandon!, she thought and then quickly checked her clothes and luckily they were still intact. She heaved a sigh of relief. She stared around the room and noticed he wasn¡¯t in the room, he was gone. She checked the time and saw it was 7:30 am. It was weekend and she wouldn¡¯t be taking the kids to school. All she needed to do was tell the maid what to prepare for breakfast for them and go to thepany. She walked inside the bathroom, took her bath, and then walked out of the bathroom. She got dressed and took a file that was on her dressing table and her handbag before walking out of the room. She got downstairs and saw Arianna walking out of the kitchen holding a tray of food in her hands and some maids were behind her holding a tray of food too. ¡°Hey Mom, where are you taking these to?¡± Hannah asked as she kissed her on her cheeks. ¡°I¡¯m taking it to my grandchildren. They would be eating in their room, the dining table has been infested by unwanted insects¡± Arianna said and Hannah turned and saw Lisa sitting in the dining room, with her phone in her hands while sipping coffee. ¡°I can hear you Mrs Colby¡± Lisa muttered as she dropped her phone on the table. ¡°Get my name out of your stinking mouth, you whore¡± Arianna said angrily and Hannah sighed. She knew this wasn¡¯t going to end well. TBC Chapter 237 ¡°Mom, it¡¯s fine. You should take the food to the kids¡± Hannah said and Arianna nodded before walking away. Lisa rolled her eyes. Hannah stared at her and looked away. She needed to go to the office since mom would be taking care of the kids. She noticed she had left her phone in the room. She decided to go get it. So, she left the file and her handbag she was holding on the dining table and went upstairs to get her phone. Meanwhile, the moment Hannah left, Lisa stood up and went to check the file that she had kept on the table. She took the file up and opened it, she saw Hannah¡¯s signature and her name, Cindere Mackenzie, and beside it was written COO. ¡°What? COO?¡± Lisa muttered angrily as she dropped the file on the table. This was the position she wanted Brandon to give her when they were still together but he never for once considered giving it to her and he gave it to this woman in a heartbeat. Who is this woman, and what is it about her, Lisa muttered as she gritted her teeth. She smiled when a thought came into her mind. She was going to ruin the files. She then took the coffee she was drinking and then poured it on the file. She dropped the cup on the table beside the file before going outside the house to the swimming pool area to swim. Meanwhile, Hannah, who had taken her phone, walked out of her room and climbed downstairs to get the file she dropped on the table, and to her surprise she saw coffee on it. What the hell?! She muttered surprised. This was a work paper, she was supposed to give it to a client to sign and it has been ruined. She felt so pained. She took her time in drafting this contract, she knew how long she spent doing it, and now it¡¯s been ruined. Anger rushed through her veins. She¡¯s never been pissed this way in her life. She wondered who would have been heartless to do this shit. She took the cup of coffee and stared at it. It was the same cup Lisa was holding just now while sipping coffee. That bitch, she¡¯s gonna ask herself why she did this shit, she thought angrily. She wondered where Lisa had gone, she needed to teach her a lesson. Just then she saw Matthew and Jessica walking inside the house. ¡°Have you seen Lisa?¡± Hannah asked as she tightened her fist. ¡°I think I saw her at the swimming pool area when we drove in ¡± Jessica said and Hannah walked past her going to the pool area, where she met Lisa taking pictures while standing by the pool. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Jessica asked as she and Matthew both stared at each other wondering what was happening. Hannah didn¡¯t answer her so they decided to follow her to the pool side. Hannah gritted her teeth as she walked towards Lisa and just then she gave her a dirty p on her face making her stagger back. ¡°Woah¡± Jessica muttered as a smile appeared on her face. Lisa stared at her with shock on her face. ¡°How dare you hit me?¡± Lisa yelled as she touched her face which was feeling so hot from the p. ¡°And I will do it all over again. Who do you think you are? How dare you spill coffee on my work file?¡± Hannah yelled and Lisaughed. ¡°Oh, just because I spilled coffee on the file and you are ranting like an animal. What if I make Brandon throw you out of the house, I wonder how you would react¡± Lisa said between gritted teeth and was about hitting her when Hannah held her hands and pushed her back. ¡°Oh bitch, I would be the one to throw you out of this house myself, you¡¯ve drawn the battle line! Better watch your back¡± Hannah said Lisa rolled her eyes and was about to walk away when Hannah pulled her hair and suddenly saw Lisa¡¯s hair on her hand. ¡°Oh my goodness! Someone needs to stop this fight¡± Matthew said and made to move towards them when Jessica held his hands.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare? I¡¯m so enjoying this. This bitch needs to be taught a lesson¡± she said with a smile on her face. ¡°How dare you pull my hair¡± Lisa red up and Hannahughed. She thought her curly hair was real and was even admiring it when she first came not knowing it was fake. ¡°You are fucking fake. You fake everything about you, even your hair is fake¡± Hannah mocked her as she threw her hair in the pool. Lisa who was boiling in anger moved towards Hannah and they started fighting and suddenly they both fell inside the pool. ¡°Bitch, you are crazy. You bit me¡± Lisa yelled while breathing fast. She touched her face and saw blood on it. ¡°The next thing I¡¯m going to do is cut off your head,¡± Hannah said as she got out of the pool and kicked Lisa¡¯s phone into the water. Meanwhile, everyone inside the house had heard noisesing from the back of the house. They wondered what was going on. Brandon, and Arianna had rushed out of the house to go see what was happening and they saw Hannah all wet and Lisa inside the pool. ¡°What the hell is going on here?¡± Brandon asked, looking confused. ¡°You should ask the crazy pants you call a wife, she came at me when I didn¡¯t do anything and she bit me. I¡¯m bleeding¡± Lisa said as she climbed out of the pool breathing heavily. Her curly hair was now looking so short and messy. ¡°One more word from you I swear, your dead body would be on the ground,¡± Hannah said and was about to move towards Lisa again to hit her when Brandon held her. ¡°Look, I told you she¡¯s crazy,¡± Lisa said and moved back in fear. ¡°Let go of me Brandon, I need to teach her a lesson¡± Hannah kept struggling to free herself from Brandon¡¯s grip but he was just too strong. Jessica kept smiling and Lisa shot her a deadly re. TBC Chapter 238 ¡°Has anyone told you this? I love you so much, Hannah. You are the best thing that happened to this family¡± Jessica said and everyone red at her. ¡°What?¡± She questioned. ¡°Come let¡¯s go inside. That¡¯s enough¡± Brandon said but Hannah just wouldn¡¯t listen. He sighed softly and then carried her in his arms and walked inside the house. ¡°Put me down Brandon, put me down¡± Hannah yelled as Brandon carried her inside the house and then asked the maid to bring a towel which a maid did.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. He put her down and Arianna took the towel and covered her with it. ¡°What the hell is wrong with you?¡± Brandon asked, looking confused and wondering what had happened. Hannah scoffed. ¡°Me? What the hell is wrong with me? You should ask the ex-fianc¨¦e you brought into this house. She fucking spilled coffee on the file I needed to give a client today and you are asking me what is wrong with me?¡± Hannah yelled and Brandon stared at the file on the dining table which was soaked. He sighed looking speechless, not knowing what to say. He stared at Lisa who had walked inside the house, she had an injury on her face which was bleeding. Just then Lucas is seen climbing down the stairs, he was in a deep sleep when he heard a noise. He didn¡¯t sleep in timest night because he was having endless sex with Lisa. ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± Lucas asked. The moment Lisa saw Lucas, she burst into tears. ¡°I didn¡¯t spill coffee on it, she¡¯s lying on me. Why do you hate me so much, I have done nothing to you¡± she said tears streaming down her cheeks. Everyone stared at her confused, she wasn¡¯t crying a few minutes ago and now she was crying. ¡°What is she doing?¡± Matthew asked Jessica in a whisper. ¡°Shedding more tears than the crocodile to make her bag,¡± Jessica said in response. Lucas moved towards Lisa and then hugged her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You are bleeding¡± Lucas said as he hugged her. ¡°It was Hannah, she attacked me¡± Lisa cried and Lucas stared at Hannah with no expression on his face. ¡°You are a devil in human form, I would make you bleed more than that if you say any more words,¡± Hannah said angrily. ¡°Enough Hannah, enough,¡± Brandon said and Hannah red at him and scoffed. ¡°Seriously, enough? I told you she spilled coffee on my work paper and all you can say is enough?¡± Hannah shook her head and then went upstairs to her room. Lucas on the other hand was still confused wondering what paper Lisa spilled coffee on. Lisa pulled away from the hug and stared at Lucas with tears in her eyes. She was expecting him to yell at Hannah but he just couldn¡¯t say a word. Now, he knows the reason why. He was in love with Hannah and couldn¡¯t afford to get her angry. She sighed softly. ¡°You should get that clean before it gets infected,¡± Brandon said and Lisa nodded and smiled inwardly. Hmm, he still cares about me, she thought. ¡°Come, I will apply first aid,¡± Lucas said as they both walked to the dining room. ¡°Why the hell is she even in this house? Did you invite her over?¡± Arianna asked Brandon. ¡°What? No, I didn¡¯t. Why would I invite her?¡± Brandon asked and Jessica rolled her eyes. Arianna sighed softly, she needed to go meet the kids before they came out of the room and witness whatever was going on, she thought and then walked upstairs to the kid¡¯s room. She knew Hannah was pissed off right now, she would talk to her when she was calm. ¡°Grandma, is everything alright?¡± Jayden asked the moment the door was opened. They had worried looks on their faces. They had heard their mommy¡¯s voice. She sounded so stressed and angry. ¡°Yeah, everything is fine. Mommy is fine. Let¡¯s continue our game. Where did we stop¡± Arianna said and they nodded in response and went back to what they were doing. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen in her room looking so pissed. She had taken her bath and changed her clothes. She needed space, she needed to leave this house at the moment before she exploded with whatever anger she was feeling. She expected Brandon to be on her side but it was the opposite. Just then the door opened revealing Brandon. ¡°Hannah, we need to talk,¡± Brandon said the moment he walked in. ¡°Yeah, we need to talk. I want Lisa out of the house¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed. ¡°Hannah, she¡¯s with Lucas. I can¡¯t just kick her out¡± Brandon said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Really? Is it because of Lucas or because of you, I can see the way you stare at her Brandon. You are still on to her, she¡¯s still on to you. The both of you are on to each other. If you can¡¯t have her leave, I will take my things and take my children and leave too and I promise you will never see me again¡± Hannah said and Brandon stared at her looking speechless. ¡°What are you talking about? What do you mean I¡¯m on to her?¡± Brandon asked but Hannah didn¡¯t say a word. Instead, she walked past him and walked out of the room. She climbed down the stairs and saw Lucas cleaning Lisa¡¯s wound. She then walked out of the house, hopped inside her car, and zoomed off. Lisa rolled her eyes the moment she walked outside the house. She thought Hannah was the calm peaceful type who doesn¡¯t indulge in any kind of violence even when she¡¯s pushed to but she was wrong, she¡¯s crazy and also tough. This is gonna be harder than she thought, with Hannah around she would never be able to get her way with Brandon. She needed to do the necessary first, she needed to make sure she removed Hannah from Brandon¡¯s life and it would be difficult as children are involved. She has to remove fucking Cindere and her Beautiful octuplets from Brandon¡¯s Life. TBC Chapter 239 Lucas on the other hand stared at Lisa who was staring at Hannah till she was out of sight. ¡°Did you spill coffee on her work file?¡± He asked and Lisa signed. ¡°Are you doubting me? I would never do that Lucas. I know the stress and all she might have used in drafting it out. I didn¡¯t do it. Besides, isn¡¯t she the COO, she could ask anyone to help her redraft¡± Lisa said and Lucas stared at her. ¡°But Hannah is not the kind of person who would lie to anyone. She doesn¡¯t lie¡± Lucas said and Lisa stared at him surprised. Wow, so he knows her this much and is defending her, is he trying to call me a liar? Lisa thought with a surprised look on her face. ¡°You should go fix your hair, it¡¯s ruined. I have to be somewhere¡± He said and then stood up before going upstairs to his room. Lisa rolled her eyes and stood up. She didn¡¯t n on visiting the saloon any time soon but now because of what Hannah had done to her hair she would have to visit one and also get a new phone, she thought angrily. Meanwhile, Arianna and the kids were seen in the kid¡¯s room ying games on theirputer when she suddenly heard her phone ring. She checked the caller¡¯s ID and saw it was a call from Micheal. She had called him earlier today to stop by the house, and they needed to talk. ¡°Come, let¡¯s go y in the sitting room,¡± she said and the kids yelled happily and stood up before rushing out of the room. ¡°Careful, you would fall. Careful¡± Arianna said as they climbed down the stairs. Just then she saw Micheal walk through the front door. ¡°Hey, you are here¡± she muttered and Micheal nodded as he kissed her on the cheeks. ¡°What was so urgent that you asked me toe over?¡± He asked and Arianna turned to the kids. ¡°I¡¯ll be back in a few seconds, do not leave here,¡± Arianna said to the kids and they nodded in response. She then turned to Micheal and asked him to follow her to her room. The moment they got inside the room, she closed the door behind her and turned to Micheal. ¡°I need you to do something for me Michael,¡± she said and Micheal raised his eyebrows wondering what she needed his help on. ¡°Sure, anything you want Mrs Mackenzie,¡± Micheal said in response. ¡°She¡¯s back,¡± Arianna said and Micheal stared at her confused wondering who was back. ¡°Lisa, she¡¯s back,¡± Arianna said and Micheal gave her a surprised look. He knew Lisa, the girl who came between two brothers. When Arianna was still in New York, she had asked him to investigate her but then she had asked him not to after she left Brandon¡¯s life but now she was back. ¡°She¡¯s causing a lot of havoc here already, I want her out,¡± Arianna said. ¡°What do you want me to do?¡± Micheal asked. ¡°I need you to dig up some dirt that I can use against her. I need to know where she¡¯s been all this time, who she¡¯s been with, what she¡¯s up to, and most importantly why she came back¡± Arianna said and Micheal nodded in response. ¡°I¡¯ll do as you¡¯ve said ma¡¯am,¡± He said and just then he heard his phone ring. He stared at the caller¡¯s ID and then ended the call. It was a call from the White House, he was on his way there before Arianna called him and he decided toe see her first. ¡°I would be on my way, ma¡¯am,¡± he said and she nodded. Just as he was about to leave, Arianna called his name, making him pause. He turned to her. ¡°Thank you, Micheal, thank you for everything and for alwaysing whenever I call,¡± she said and a wide smile appeared on his face. ¡°It¡¯s my pleasure,¡± he said and with that, he walked out of the room. Meanwhile, the kids are seen downstairs ying when they suddenly see Jessica and Matthew climbing down the stairs. The kids stared at each other. ¡°They are always together¡± Allison muttered and Jessica rolled her eyes. ¡°I heard you Allison,¡± Jessica said and Allison smiled. ¡°Hello Aunty Jessica,¡± Aubrey said as she moved towards them and then sat with them. ¡°Hello sweethearts¡± Jessica muttered and they all stared at her with confused expressions on their faces. They wondered why she was sitting with them, she¡¯d never sat with them and smiled at them. Thest time they sat together was a long time ago. They turned to Matthew who was smiling at them. ¡°Uhm Matthew, I think I left my phone in my room, can you help me get it?¡± She asked and Matthew nodded before walking away. Jessica then turned to the kids who were giving her a strange look. ¡°I know Brandon is going to kill me when he finds out about this but I have to do this,¡± Jessica said and the kids stared at her still confused. ¡°I need all of your help,¡± Jessica said and the kids stared at each other wondering what help she needed and why she was asking for their help. ¡°What do you need our help with?¡± Jayden asked. Of course, he was the head and the spokesman, Jessica thought. ¡°You know how you frustrated your dad the day I asked you guys to. I need you to do the same to someone but this time it would be a lot worse ¡± Jessica said and the kids hummed and stared at each other then whispered among themselves before turning to Jessica. ¡°Okay, but we want something else I return,¡± they said and Jessica raised her eyebrows. ¡°Are you trying to negotiate with me?¡± She asked surprised. ¡°You want something, and we want something in return, it¡¯s business,¡± Allison said and Jessica stared at them speechlessly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s something simple,¡± Aubrey added. She had no choice but to give them What they wanted. ¡°Okay, what do you guys want?¡± TBCBelongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 240 ¡°Okay, what do you guys want?¡± Jessica asked. ¡± Simple, we want you to prepare us Chicken soup, potato chips, pancakes, fried chicken, pasta and meatballs and rice. We want you to prepare them for us today¡± they said and Jessica smiled. ¡°I thought you guys were going to ask for something impossible. It¡¯s easy, consider it done. I would ask the maid to prepare it¡± Jessica said and stood up. The kids gave her a weird look, she wondered what was wrong. ¡°What?¡± She asked. ¡°We don¡¯t want the maids to prepare it, we want you to prepare it,¡± they said and the look on Jessica¡¯s face became a horrific one: ¡°What? I can¡¯t cook, you don¡¯t expect me to go into the kitchen and start cooking when there are tons of maids to do it¡± Jessica said and the kids shrugged. ¡°Okay, ask the maid to do everything then. We can¡¯t do what you are asking for ¡± Addison said and they looked away from her and continued what they were doing before she came. She gritted her teeth, what she asked them was to help her frustrate Lisa and now they are trying to frustrate her instead, wow, she thought. ¡°I would love to but I don¡¯t know how to cook,¡± she said and the kids stared at each other. ¡°You could learn it online or ask grandma for directions, you could ask my mom too, she cooks good food, ¡°Jasper said and Jessica sighed. ¡°Besides, we need strength for the kind of job you are asking us to do. So we need food which gives strength¡± Audrey said and Jessica clenched her fist. ¡°Okay fine, you would get the food today, and you would do what I asked for. Do we have a deal?¡± she asked and the kids smiled. ¡°A deal is a deal,¡± Jayden said and Jessica rolled her eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t forget to make fresh orange and apple juice too¡± Jamie said with a smile on his face. ¡°And most importantly, please it should have taste and we do not want to visit the toilet regrly after eating the food. You know what we are talking about¡± Jason said and Jessica hummed.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. Are they trying to mock me that I do not know how to cook? She hummed and just then she saw Matthew climbing down the stairs. ¡°Hey, here¡¯s the phone,¡± he said as he gave her the phone but he couldn¡¯t help but notice the look on her face. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Matthew asked. ¡°Nothing, I¡¯m perfectly fine and happy¡± she smiled as she gritted her teeth and stared at the kids who were smiling at them. ¡°Is the car key with you? We are going to the grocery store downtown to get some foodstuff ¡± Jessica said and Matthew stared at her confused and surprised at the same time. ¡°Foodstuff, for what?¡± He asked. ¡°I¡¯m going to be preparing dinner this evening, I feel so generous,¡± she said, forcing herself to smile. ¡°But I thought you said you hate cooking?¡± Matthew asked and Jessica smiled and touched his shoulder. ¡°Honey, I¡¯m feeling generous and want to cook for the whole family today,¡± she said with a smile on her face. ¡°Not the whole family, just us Aunt Jessica¡± Allison said Jessica pointed a finger at her with a smile on her face and then walked out of the house. Matthew stared at the kids and wondered what was going on. He then walked out of the house trailing behind Jessica. Meanwhile, Lisa had left the house for the saloon to fix her hair. She showed the hair stylist the kind of style she wanted and it was exactly the style on Hannah¡¯s hair. A straight long ck hair. The difference was that it was Hannah¡¯s natural hair but hers was gonna be a wig that looked like her hair. After she was done, she smiled at the hairstylist. She¡¯s done a good job and for that, she gave her a tip and with that, she walked out of the saloon. The moment she walked out, she ced a call to her best friend Jules, so they could go shopping. She needed to get some mini sexy wear. She was about to set the house on fire with her new hot looks. It wasn¡¯t long before her best friend Jules came in a cab. She entered the cab and smiled when she saw Jules. ¡°You look different and what happened to your face?¡± Jules asked. ¡°Yeah, I changed my hair. Hannah pulled my hair and pushed me in the pool today. She bit me¡± she said and Jules ced her hands on her mouth with surprise written all over her face. ¡°What?¡± She muttered. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m going to handle her. She¡¯s smallpared to the people I have dealt with in the past¡± Lisa said and Jules smiled. ¡°So, how is Lucas treating you? Thest time I saw him, he almost choked me to death¡± Jules said with an eye roll. ¡°I have got him handled. He thinks I came back for him and that I love him. He doesn¡¯t know it¡¯s Brandon I came for. Damn! He was all over me all the time seeking attention like some two years old craving mommy¡¯s attention. It annoys me¡± she said and Jules scoffed. ¡°That¡¯s how men are when they are in love with you. If you ask for my opinion, Lucas still loves you and is willing to start over after everything, why not just focus on him, it¡¯s rare to see men who love someone this day¡± Jules said and Lisa rolled her eyes. ¡°It¡¯s Brandon I want and no one else,¡± she said, and just then the cab came to a stop in front of the boutique. They paid the cab man before walking inside the boutique. ¡°So, what kind of dress are we shopping?¡± Jules asked. ¡°A mini hot, sexy, transparent, and attractive dress that I can wear for Brandon. I want something that will make him so attracted to me that he would not be able to say no to my charms. Something that would make him go crazy over me¡± TBC Chapter 241 Meanwhile, Brandon is seen in his study room with his phone in his hands. He tried calling Hannah but she wasn¡¯t answering her phone calls. He sighed softly. Maybe she¡¯s in thepany, he thought, and then stood up and decided to go to thepany. He walked out of the house and entered his car, then zoomed off to thepany. His car came to a stop in front of thepany. He alighted the car and walked inside hispany going straight to Hannah¡¯s office but she wasn¡¯t there. He wondered where she had gone if she wasn¡¯t in thepany. He then went to his office and then it wasn¡¯t long before Liam came in. ¡°Liam, did my wifee to the office today?¡± Brandon asked the moment Liam walked no. ¡°No sir,¡± he said in response. ¡°She left the house angrily today and I have been trying to reach her but she¡¯s not answering her phone calls,¡± he said and Liam stared at him wondering why she left home angry. ¡°Maybe she went shopping or something,¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed. ¡°Lisa is back,¡± Brandon said and Liam stared at him surprised. ¡°What? Did you invite her over?¡± Liam asked. ¡°Why does everyone keep asking me that? I didn¡¯t call her nor did I invite her to anything. I came back from thepany and saw her by the door, ¡± Brandon said and Liam sighed. ¡°Why do you think she came back?¡± Liam asked. ¡°I do not know. She said she came back for me but I know it¡¯s not the truth. Hannah thinks Lisa gets to me and that I¡¯m still in love with her¡±, Brandon said and Liam raised an eyebrow. ¡°Are you still in love with her?¡± Liam asked and Brandon stared at him looking speechless wondering why he was asking such a question. ¡°It¡¯s a harmless question,¡± he said with a shrug. ¡°No, I¡¯m not in love with her,¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded. ¡°There¡¯s a reason she came back and I need you to find out,¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response. Brandon took his phone and called Hannah again for the hundredth time but she wasn¡¯t answering. Now, he was worried about her. Meanwhile, Jessica hade back from the grocery store where she went to buy all the foodstuff. He walked inside the house, with the stuff in her hands and Matthew holding another nylon with the remaining foodstuff inside of it. She entered the kitchen and dismissed all the maids. The maids were surprised and wondered why Jessica had dismissed them from the kitchen and wanted to cook herself. Since they knew Jessica, she¡¯s never entered the kitchen to cook. Just Alex the butler walked in. ¡°Jessica I heard the maids say you dismissed them and you want to cook for yourself?¡± Alex asked surprised. ¡°Yeah,¡± she replied with a smile on her face as she took a bowl and poured the Vegetables she bought inside it. She rinsed it and tried cutting it but almost cut her finger in the process. ¡°Are you sure you want to do it yourself?¡± Alex asked again to be sure. ¡°I said yes¡± Jessica yelled, feeling frustrated already by the whole thing. Alex nodded and walked out of the kitchen leaving Matthew and Jessica all alone. ¡°How do these kids expect me to do this all by myself?¡± She whispered angrily. ¡°What did you say? Is there anything you need my help with?¡± Matthew asked. ¡°I wasn¡¯t talking to you. I would appreciate it if you leave me alone now so I can focus and cook¡± she said and Matthew nodded in response before walking out of the kitchen. Jessica ced the pot on fire and then poured oil inside the pot. She brought out her phone wanting to watch the video online on how to make meatballs. She was lost watching the video and had forgotten she left oil in a hot pot in the fire. Suddenly the oil caught fire and she screamed. Matthew on the other hand sat at the dining chair while going through his phone leaving Jessica to do her thing as she wished.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. Just then he saw Arianna and the kids climbing down the stairs. ¡°Where¡¯s Jessica?¡± Arianna asked. ¡°She¡¯s in the kitchen¡­..¡± Matthew paused when he heard Jessica scream followed by smokeing out of the kitchen. They all rushed inside the kitchen and saw the pot on fire and Jessica rushed out of the kitchen. ¡°Jesus Christ¡± Arianna yelled as she ran to switch off the gas cooker. She then ran out of the kitchen because of smoke. Everyone started coughing. ¡°Where¡¯s the maids? Open all the windows¡± Arianna said and quickly took the kids to the sitting room as she didn¡¯t want them to inhale any more smoke. ¡°What did you think you were doing?¡± Arianna yelled and then started coughing. ¡°I¡­..¡± Jessica paused and turned to the kids who had wanted tough but they were holding themselves fromughing. ¡°You wanna set the house on fire? Damn!! You could have asked the maids to help you out¡± Arianna said and Jessica rolled her eyes. Just then the front door opened revealing Lisa. Everyone turned to her like they¡¯d seen a ghost or something. She was looking so different because of her new hair and it was exactly the kind of hair Hannah had on her head. She had so many luxury shopping bags on her hands. She was putting on a very skimpy dress that revealed her thighs and a part of her breasts. ¡°Why¡¯s there smoke everywhere? Oh my goodness, I hate smokes, it makes me feel dizzy¡± She said as she covered her nose and Jessica rolled her eyes. ¡°Then use the door and go back to where you areing from with your ugly hair and clothes,¡± Jessica said and Lisa scoffed and sighed. ¡°Jealousy is such an ugly color on you, Jessica,¡± Lisa said and then turned to the octuplets. ¡°Hello Sweethearts¡± TBC Chapter 242 ¡°Hello Sweethearts,¡± Lisa said to the octuplets who were staring at her strangely but they didn¡¯t say a word. Arianna stared at her without saying a word, in as much as she wanted to say something that wasn¡¯t nice to her, she just couldn¡¯t because the kids were present. She then turned to the kids. ¡°Let¡¯s go swim at the pool,¡± Arianna said as she gave Lisa onest nce before walking out of the house with the kids trailing behind her. Lisa clicked her tongue and walked past Jessica and Matthew going upstairs to her room. ¡°That cooking was a disaster I haven¡¯t even started. This day is the worst¡± she said as she turned to Matthew and then went upstairs to her room. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen in a hotel with her client discussing business terms with her. ¡°I¡¯ll be sure to redraft the contract and send it to you, thank you for your time Mrs Joanna¡± Hannah said as they both stood up and shook hands. ¡°I¡¯ll be expecting your call,¡± the client said with a smile on her face, and with that she left. The moment she left, Hannah sighed and sat on the chair. The file Lisa had poured coffee on, she was supposed to give the files to Mrs Joanna today but now she was going to go through the stress of redrafting it and giving it to the client. She sighed softly and suddenly she heard her phone ring, she knew it was Brandon, he¡¯s been bombarding her phone nonstop. She sighed softly and suddenly she stood up to leave. She walked out of the hotel and moved towards her car when suddenly someone took a picture of her without her notice. Just then she mistakenly collided with ady in a ck dress and her bag fell from her hand.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Oh my goodness, I¡¯m so sorry,¡± Hannah said and thedy smiled and picked up the bag from the ground and her business card which also fell from the bag. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I was the one who wasn¡¯t watching. I¡¯m Sophia¡± she said and brought her hands for a handshake and Hannah took it. ¡°Cindere Mackenzie,¡± she said and Sophia raised her eyebrows. ¡°I have heard of you, you are Brandon Colby¡¯s wife, nice to meet you. Here¡¯s my business card in case you need me anytime¡± Sophia said and Hannah smiled as she stared at the card. It stated she was a divorcewyer. ¡°I¡¯m not filing for a divorce,¡± Hannah said and she smiled. ¡°I¡¯m not only a divorcewyer, I¡¯m also a therapist. Just in case, you should have my card¡± she said Hannah nodded, took the card, and put it in her bag. ¡°Nice meeting you,¡± Hannah said and with that, she walked away. She entered her car and suddenly her phone started vibrating. She picked it up and saw it was Brandon. He just wouldn¡¯t stop calling, she thought angrily and then ended the call. She ignited the engine and zoomed off. Meanwhile, it waste and Brandon had just gotten home. She met the kids and Arianna having dinner. ¡°Daddy¡± the kids called happily. ¡°Hey sweethearts,¡± he said as they stood up and went to hug him. He smiled at them as he ruffled their hairs one after the other and they all giggled. ¡°Grandma took us to the swimming pool today,¡± they said at once and Brandon smiled and then turned to Arianna. ¡°Sweethearts, go upstairs to your room and y, daddy and I need to talk,¡± Arianna said as he noticed the look on Brandon¡¯s face. He wasn¡¯t happy at all. ¡°Yes Grandma,¡± the kids said in unison, and with that, they rushed upstairs to their room. He then turned to Arianna. ¡°Have you heard from Hannah?¡± He asked. ¡°No, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Arianna asked. ¡°She¡¯s mad at me and left the house. I thought maybe she went to thepany but she didn¡¯t and I have been trying to reach her but she¡¯s not answering her phone ¡± he said looking worried and scared. Arianna sighed. ¡°I¡¯m sure she¡¯s okay. She woulde around¡± Arianna said Brandon nodded in response and with that he walked away, going upstairs to his study room. The moment Brandon left, the front door opened revealing Hannah. ¡°Thank Goodness you are back, Brandon said you refused to take his calls,¡± Arianna said the moment she walked in and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m not talking to Brandon till he tells that bitch to leave this house. Can¡¯t you see it, Mom? Brandon is still in love with her¡± Hannah said and Arianna sighed without saying a word. ¡°Honey, she will be out soon. You look tired. Come, I prepared dinner¡± Arianna said. ¡°I¡¯m not hungry mom, I need to rest,¡± she said and then kissed Arianna on her cheeks before going upstairs to her room. The moment she got to her room, she closed the door behind her and went to the bathroom to take her bath. After she was done, she put on her nightwear andy on the bed. She closed her eyes and tried forcing herself to sleep but she just couldn¡¯t sleep. Meanwhile, Lisa is seen in Lucas¡¯s room putting on a transparent nightgown. She sighed as she checked the time. Lucas hadn¡¯t arrived since he left, and she was d he wasn¡¯t back. It was the perfect time for her to seduce Brandon. She walked out of her room to Brandon¡¯s study room. She knew he was going to be there. Brandon is seen in his study room, sitting in front of hisputer when the door opens revealing Lisa. At first, he thought it was Hannah but it wasn¡¯t. ¡°Hey,¡± Lisa muttered as she moved towards him. ¡°What do you want Lisa?¡± He muttered and then Lisa smiled and tried touching him but he held her hands and pushed her away then stood up. ¡°I want you Brandon, I know you want me too,¡± she said seductively as she bit her lips. Brandon stared at her wondering what was wrong with her. It was then he noticed the dress she was putting on, it was a transparent dress which revealed her thigh and her breast was so visible. Her hard nipple pointing out struggling to pull out of the dress. TBC Chapter 243 ¡°What do you think you are doing, Lisa?¡± Brandon asked and she bit her lips and moved closer to him tracing her hands on his chest. ¡°Nothing, I just want us toe back together and return to the way we were,¡± she said calmly and Brandon frowned, removing her hands from his chest. ¡°You must be crazy and delusional. I don¡¯t love you, Lisa. I can never love you, I love my wife and she means everything to me¡± he said and pushed her away from him. She frowned and rolled her eyes. ¡°What is it about her? She doesn¡¯t dress sexy like I do¡­..¡± ¡°And that¡¯s what I like about her, her decency, it drives me crazy,¡± he said and the frown on her face deepened. ¡°You are mine, Brandon. Mine alone¡± she said between gritted teeth and heughed. ¡°Why did youe back, Lisa? Why now? You haven¡¯t stated the real reason you came back here¡± he said and she rolled her eyes as she sat on the couch. ¡°I told you, I came back for you,¡± she said and he sighed. ¡°How much do you want this time? Five hundred grand? Seven hundred grand?¡­¡± ¡°Now there is the Brandon Colby I know. He doesn¡¯t get his way, he throws money at the problem¡± Lisaughed and Brandon stared at her angrily. ¡°What do you want Lisa? You are with my brother, can¡¯t you just stop all of this¡± he said looking so furious. ¡°Is that what you are worried about?¡­¡± She paused as she stood up and moved towards him. ¡°You know I do not love your brother, he¡¯s the one who wants me, it¡¯s you who I want. It¡¯s you who I love¡± she said and Brandon stared at her speechlessly. He tried not to be surprised by what she had said. ¡°I guess I would be forced to throw you out of this house myself, ¡± he said and then she pouted. ¡°Can you stop treating me like trash, I was once the mother of your child if not that She was killed¡± she said as tears streamed out of her cheeks. She knew Brandon¡¯s weakness, he hated seeing anyone cry. ¡°Do you know what it means to carry a child for nine months and then the child suddenly goes missing and is killed? Do you know the pain¡± she cried and then hugged him while she sobbed on his chest. Meanwhile, Hannah who was in her room, staring at the ceiling, decided to go confront Brandon. She walked out of her room and went to the study room. She pushed the door open and walked in only to meet the surprise of her life. Lisa, who was wearing transparent clothing with nothing under it, hugging Brandon. Brandon who had seen Hannah walk in quickly pushed Lisa away making her fall to the ground. She stared at them both looking speechless. She tried speaking but words weren¡¯ting out. She blinked twice and then chuckled softly. I thought he said he wasn¡¯t in love with her? she said to herself as she stared at Brandon and then at Lisa who was staring at her with a smirk on her face. ¡°Hannah, it¡¯s not what you think, I can exin,¡± Brandon said and tried moving towards her but she raised her hands signifying him to stop. She gave them onest nce before going back to her room and locked her door. ¡°Hannah, wait¡­¡± Brandon muttered as he went after her but she had entered her room and locked the door. ¡°Shit!!¡± He muttered. He knew he had fucked up big time. He went back to his study room but then Lisa was gone. He sighed and locked the door. Hannah stood by the door as she heard Brandon knock on the door, while calling her name, when she didn¡¯t respond she heard him walk away. She was still shocked by what she had seen. She thought Brandon was different but he was no different from her ex-husband. Memories of how she had caught Jeff and Rhoda on the bed came rushing into her head. Tears gathered in her eyes, she felt her heart break into pieces. It felt like she couldn¡¯t breathe for a split second after what she had seen. Words couldn¡¯t describe the pain she was feeling in her heart. She quickly wiped her tears. ¡°What is wrong with me? Why am I even crying? It¡¯s not like I love him or something¡± she said to herself as she kept wiping her tears but the tears wouldn¡¯t stop falling. I hate you, Brandon, she muttered and sat on the bed. ¡°Stop crying Hannah, you are beautiful, you are strong. No man deserves your tears, wipe those tears, and be strong. Tomorrow is another day¡± she muttered to herself and wiped her tears. Sheid on the bed and gently drifted to sleep. Meanwhile, Lisa who had gone back to her room had this victory smile on her face. Hannah is not going to talk to Brandon, not after what she saw. At the end of all of this, Brandon is still going to be mine, she smiled to herself and suddenly she heard her phone vibrate. It was a text message from the guy she had paid to spy on Hannah. He sent a photo of Hannahing out of a hotel. She smiled and forwarded the photo to Brandon.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. Just then the door opened revealing Lucas. He was looking sad. She wondered where he had gone to today, why he came homete and why he was sad. She shook off the thoughts in her head. It¡¯s not like she cares. ¡°Hey, are you okay?¡± she asked as age moved towards him. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m okay. My business proposal didn¡¯t go as nned¡± he said and then raised his eyebrows when he noticed what Lisa was wearing. He felt his manhood became hard immediately. He swallowed into nothing as he admired her pointed nipples, down to her thigh. He suddenly grabbed her and pulled her into a kiss and in the next moment their clothes could be seen flying around the room as their loud moans filled the room. TBC Chapter 244 It was a Sunday morning and Hannah was awoken by the sound of a knock on her door. ¡°Hannah¡± she heard Arianna¡¯s voice followed by a knock. She stood up, looking so tired, and went to open the door. ¡°Mom¡± she muttered as she saw Arianna holding a tray of food in her hands. ¡°Hey honey, are you alright?¡± she asked as she entered the room and dropped the food tray on the table. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m okay,¡± she said tiredly as she sat on the bed. ¡°You don¡¯t look okay to me. You didn¡¯t have dinnerst night, so I decided to bring breakfast to you¡± Arianna said and Hannah forced herself into smiling. ¡°Hey, honey, what is it? You can talk to me about anything¡± Arianna said and Hannah signed. ¡°I saw Lisa and Brandon togetherst night,¡± Hannah said and Arianna opened her mouth surprised. ¡°What?¡± she muttered. ¡°I feel hurt, mommy. And it¡¯s unlike me. I feel so weak and this is not me. I do have control over my emotions and how I feel but now I don¡¯t know what¡¯s happening to me¡± she said and Arianna smiled and held her hands. ¡°That¡¯s what falling in love is, honey. It means being vulnerable. It means losing control¡± Arianna said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°This isn¡¯t love Mom. I have a fever and need enough rest¡± she said and then smiled. Arianna stared at her confused and sighed. ¡°I¡¯ll go get you drugs then,¡± she said and then stood up and left. Hannah heaved a sigh of relief. She can not be in love with Brandon, never!! I would rather walk the whole street of Anta naked than fall in love with Brandon, she thought angrily and just then the door opened revealing Brandon. She raised her head and stared at him, he was holding a file in his hands. ¡°What do you want?¡± she asked. ¡°Hannah, I can exin, whatever you sawst night I can exin,¡± he said and she rolled her eyes. ¡°You owe me no exnation, Brandon. This is a contract marriage and not a real marriage, sooner orter the contract would expire and we would both go our separate ways and I would leave with my kids and you could be with Lisa. The both of you can live a happy life¡± she said with a frown on her face. ¡°Hannah, I¡­¡± ¡°And oh least I forgot, she can be your COO after I¡¯m gone,¡± she said, cutting off his speech. ¡°Hannah¡­.¡± ¡°Leave Brandon, I do not want to talk to you,¡± Hannah said and he sighed. He nodded and walked out of the room. ¡°Wow, he truly left!! He did leave because I asked him to. It¡¯s his choice, he can be with Lisa, it¡¯s not like I care¡± she said as she stood up from the bed and took the bread from the tray, chewing it angrily. Just then the door opened again and she saw Brandon. ¡°What do you want, Brandon?¡± she asked angrily. ¡°Uhm, my pen is bad, could you lend me yours?¡± he asked calmly. ¡°It¡¯s in my bag, ¡± she said as she looked away from him, continued eating the bread, and took a sip from her cup of tea. Meanwhile, Brandon opened her bag and took the pen but then he suddenly saw a divorcewyer card inside of it. ¡°Are you seeing a divorcewyer?¡± he asked, holding the card in his hands. Hannah turned to him and didn¡¯t say a word. She moved towards him, dragged the card from him and put it in her bag before zipping it off. ¡°You are seeing a divorcewyer?¡± he asked again with a mixture of sadness and anger on his face but she didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°Is that the reason you went to the hotel out of town yesterday?¡±He asked and she turned to him. ¡°Are you spying on me?¡± she asked, looking so furious. ¡°No, I¡¯m not and I would never do that. Someone sent me a picture of you leaving the hotel¡± he said and she scoffed and shook her head. ¡°Who did you go to see at the hotel?¡± he asked angrily. ¡°Whoever I went to see is none of your concern,¡± she said and was about to leave the room when he stood in front of her blocking her way.. ¡°You are seeing someone else and that¡¯s the reason you want a divorce,¡± he said as he stared at her with pain in his eyes. ¡°God!! This marriage isn¡¯t real, I do not even need a divorce to leave. I could leave if I want to¡± she yelled at him between gritted teeth. ¡°How long has this been going on and who is the guy you are seeing?¡± he asked as he tightened his fist. Hannah stared at him speechless. How could he use her of seeing someone else when she isn¡¯t? What does he see her as? she thought angrily and then gave him a dirty p on his face. He was shocked by the p she had given him. ¡°I¡¯m done with you, I¡¯m done with this fake marriage, I¡¯m done with you¡±, she made to walk past him but he held her hands and pulled her back. ¡°Let go of me Brandon,¡± she yelled as she struggled to free herself from his grip. ¡°You are not done with me, neither are you with this marriage. You are going nowhere, Hannah. I pay you to be my wife. 30 million a year. Isn¡¯t that the reason you signed the contract in the first ce? Yes, it¡¯s a contract, you signed it and you are going nowhere. I¡¯ll find whoever you are seeing and make sure I kill him. You are mine, Hannah. Mine!!¡± he yelled and she pped him again.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. ¡°You are crazy,¡± she said and pushed him out of her way before walking out of the room. She sighed the moment she walked out of the room. She went downstairs and sat in the dining room. Just then she saw Lisa climbing down the stairs. TBC Chapter 245 ¡°Hey Hannah¡± Lisa muttered and Hannah stared at her and looked away. She noticed her new hair, it was her kind of hair. She scoffed and rolled her eyes. ¡°I wanted to apologize for yesterday, I¡¯m sorry I didn¡¯t mean to put the coffee on the file yesterday and now you would have to redraft everything,¡± she said in a mocking tone and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°Redrafting it isn¡¯t a problem, so far I¡¯m getting paid in millions for it unlike you who does not have a job. You only go after men who don¡¯t want you for money¡± she said with a smile on her face and Lisa frowned. She gritted her teeth and tightened her fist. She quickly reced the look on her face with a smile. ¡°I told Lucas to get me a job at thepany and he agreed to it,¡± Lisa said and Hannahughed. ¡°That would be a good idea, I can¡¯t wait to be your boss and fire you the same day you are going to resume,¡± she said and Lisa stared at her confused. ¡°What do you mean fire me? You are only the COO, you¡¯ve got no right to¡± Lisa responded. ¡°Oh, you didn¡¯t hear? I¡¯m now the Chairman of the board, I have the right to fire anybody I wish to and I could even fire Brandon from being the CEO¡± Hannah said and Lisaughed. ¡°You must be joking,¡± she said as she stared at Hannah. She saw the look on her face, she wasn¡¯t lying, she was telling the truth. How and when did all this happen? This woman came and she has taken over everywhere. ¡°I¡¯m the boss now and I¡¯m in control of this house too, I could ask the security to kick you out at any given time,¡± she said and the frown on Lisa¡¯s face deepened. ¡°Brandon nor Lucas would not let you do that,¡± she said in response. ¡°Then I would also throw them out with you,¡± Hannah said and Lisa stared at her with shock in her eyes. She had wanted to say a word but she didn¡¯t. She quickly shut her mouth, she couldn¡¯t afford to get herself thrown out of the house as she didn¡¯t have anywhere else to go. She then turned to leave when she suddenly saw Jessica climbing down the stairs. Jessica wondered why Lisa had a frown on her face and her mouth wasn¡¯t as sharp as usual, she wondered what Hannah had told her that made her shut up. Lisa stared at both Jessica and Lisa then walked out of the house, to the swimming pool area. ¡°What did you tell her?¡± Jessica asked as she sat at the dining table. ¡°I only told her what she needed to hear,¡± Hannah said with a straight face and Jessica smiled. ¡°Has anyone ever told you, you are a darling and I love you so much?¡± Jessica said and Hannah smiled. ¡°I would be going shopping today, wanna join? Just us girls¡± Jessica said and Hannah raised an eyebrow. ¡°Sure,¡± she said in response. ¡°Get dressed, we would be leaving in the next thirty minutes,¡± Jessica said as she stood up and went upstairs to her room to get dressed. ¡°Where are you heading to?¡± Matthew, who was lying on the bed, asked. ¡°Shopping, with Hannah,¡± she said and Matthew stared at her looking surprised. This was the first time and he knew she was only doing it because of Lisa. Meanwhile, Hannah stood up and went back to her room. Luckily, Brandon was no longer there. She sighed softly and closed the door behind her. She walked inside the bathroom, took her bath and walked out of the bathroom. She walked towards her wardrobe, brought out a sexy gown, and put it on. She looked so graceful and well endowed in the dress as it brought out her figure eight.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. She brushed her long ck hair and let it fall freely on her shoulder. She put on light makeup and put on a red lip gloss. After which she wore her perfume and then carried her bag before walking out of her room. She walked out of her room and went downstairs where she met Jessica waiting for her. Jessica opened her mouth in surprise the moment she saw Hannah. ¡°Wow, you look hot and so pretty. You¡¯re gonna drive a lot of people crazy today¡± she said and Hannah chuckled. ¡°You look pretty too,¡± Hannah said in response. Just then they saw Lisa open the front door and walk inside the house. She was wowed by the dress Hannah was putting on, she looked extremely pretty on it. No one would think she¡¯s the mother of octuplets. She¡¯s blessed and fully endowed. ¡°You¡­. Look stunning, ¡± Lisa said with a smile and Jessica rolled her eyes. ¡°I know,¡± Hannah said in response with a smile on her face. ¡°I¡­¡­.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go, Jessica, we do not want to get stuck in traffic,¡± Hannah said, cutting off Lisa¡¯s speech and Jessica nodded in response. Lisa stared at them with jealousy in her eyes. She wished she was in Hannah¡¯s position. Jessica hated her so much, maybe she should make friends with Jessica, she thought to herself but then they all paused and turned when they heard a masculine voice from behind. ¡°Where are you two going?¡± Brandon¡¯s voice echoed from behind and Hannah rolled her eyes and didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°They are going shopping dressed like this. I wonder why a married woman would dress this way and go out without her husband ¡± Lisa said and Hannah sighed. ¡°Jealousy is such an ugly color on you, Lisa¡± Jessica said and Hannah chuckled, Lisa frowned. ¡°Where are the both of you going?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°We are going shopping,¡± Jessica said and Brandon raised his eyebrows. ¡°Shopping?¡± He asked while he scrutinized Hannah from her head down to her toe. She was looking extremely hot and beautiful. Hannah had never dressed this hot when going out with me and any man who sees her would think she¡¯s single and would want to talk to her. Brandon felt he was about to explode in jealousy at that moment in time. He felt like he was going crazy because of this woman. TBC Chapter 246 Brandon stood as he watched Hannah and Jessica walk out of the house. He had wanted to go with them but he quickly brought out his phone and texted Liam toe over before he goes crazy. Meanwhile, Lisa on the other hand stood as she watched Hannah and Jessica walk out of the house. Brandon didn¡¯t say a word to them but the look on his face said it all. He was jealous and hurt, now that¡¯s what she needs to prey on him. ¡°Brandon, are you so dumb that you cannot see the truth in front of you? This woman doesn¡¯t love you and is only with you because of your money. Now she¡¯s going to see another man, just the way she went to see her lover at the hotel she went to yesterday¡± Lisa said. He wasn¡¯t gonna respond to Lisa, because she¡¯s the reason Hannah is so pissed at him. But then he paused and raised an eyebrow as he stared at her, wondering how she knew Hannah was at the hotel out of town yesterday. It only means one thing, she¡¯s been spying on her and she sent him the picturest night. ¡°Are you spying on my woman?¡± Brandon asked as he moved towards Lisa and grabbed her by her neck. ¡°Wha.. what are you talking about?¡± She struggled to speak as he tightened her fist around her neck, choking her. ¡°You sent those pictures right?¡± He asked between gritted teeth. ¡°I¡­I can¡¯t breathe Brandon, you are going to kill me¡± she struggled to say and then Brandon quickly let go of her. She coughed and stared at him angrily. ¡°Fine, yes. I sent those pictures but then I only did because I want you to know the truth. That woman is a whore¡± she said, soothing her neck with her hand. ¡°Don¡¯t you say any more mean words about Hannah, you know nothing about her, and not every woman is like you, Lisa¡± he said and she frowned as she tightened her fist. ¡°I want you out of this house before the end of the day or I will be forced to throw you out myself,¡± he said and Lisa opened her eyes wide in surprise.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What? You can¡¯t just kick me out like that. I promise I will be on my own, don¡¯t kick me out please¡± she said as tears gathered in her eyes. ¡°My decision is final, you are leaving,¡± he said and she stared at him straight in the eyes. He meant what he was saying, he was truly gonna send her out of the house. ¡°What about Lucas-¡± she asked. ¡°You are deceiving my brother, the best thing that would happen to him is you out of his life¡± he responded and the frown on her face deepened. But then she swallowed into nothing and started crying crocodile tears. ¡°Do you think I¡¯m okay after everything that happened in the past? I¡¯m trying to be strong but I just can¡¯t. All these years haven¡¯t been easy for me, I was alone without my child, Mellisa. I miss her so much, it hurts she¡¯s no more. I have no one else, Brandon, I have nowhere to go. Please don¡¯t kick me out¡± she cried and Brandon felt all the anger he¡¯s felt just now disappear. He stared at her with pity in his eyes. Lisa on the other hand kept staring at Brandon while she cried her crocodile tears waiting for him to tell her she shouldn¡¯t leave. ¡°Fine, just stop crying. You can stay¡± he said and she sniffed and wiped her tears then moved towards him and hugged him. Brandon felt irritated the moment she hugged him. Just then the Front door opened revealing Liam. Lisa pulled away from the hug immediately and turned to Liam. ¡°Hello, Liam,¡± Lisa said and Liam smiled at her and then turned to Brandon giving him a questioning look. ¡°What the hell is going on here?¡± Brandon beckoned for him toe to his study room and they both walked away leaving Lisa all alone. The moment they left, she heaved a sigh of relief and wiped her crocodile tears. ¡°Damn!! It¡¯s stressful trying to cry¡± she thought to herself and then brought out her phone and called her investigator. He then answered the phone call. ¡°I want you to find out everything about Hannah. Her past life, who she¡¯s been with, in fact, I need to know everything about her¡± she said. ¡°Consider it done,¡± he said from the other side of the phone and Lisa hung up and then smiled. She just couldn¡¯t wait to find out the secret of this powerful woman called Hannah. She was going to bring her down to her knees and make sure she bowed before her. Meanwhile, Brandon is seen in his study room with Liam. ¡°What the hell was that downstairs? What¡¯s going on Brandon?¡± Liam asked. ¡°That was nothing-¡± ¡°Doesn¡¯t seem like it to me¡± Liam said as he sat down on the couch. ¡°she was only crying and reminiscing about Melissa,¡± he said and Liam raised his eyebrows and scoffed. ¡°That woman doesn¡¯t seem like he cares about anybody but herself. She¡¯s only looking out for herself, Brandon. Mellisa died years ago and after her death, she disappeared, and boom she¡¯s back. Isn¡¯t that suspicious? She¡¯s trying to ckmail you emotionally. She knows your weakness and she¡¯s using it against you¡± Liam said and Brandon stared at him without saying a word. ¡°Maybe Hannah was right when she said she still gets to you and you still care about her,¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed. ¡°What? No. I don¡¯t care about her and she doesn¡¯t get to me. No matter how hard I try to avoid the truth, she once made me happy and was also the mother of my child. I know the pain of losing a child, I know how it feels and deep down I still feel the pain of losing Mellisa and I know Lisa feels the same way too¡± Brandon said and Liam stared at him with a surprised look on his face. ¡°What is going on with you Brandon?¡± TBC Chapter 247 ¡°What is going on with you Brandon?¡± He said and then sighed softly. ¡°That¡¯s not the reason I called you. I called you because of Hannah. She went to a hotel outside town yesterday and came homete and she¡¯s seeing a divorcewyer¡± Brandon said as she scratched his hair. ¡°And how did you know about all of this?¡± Liam asked. ¡°Someone sent me a picture of her leaving the hotelst night,¡± he said and Liam scoffed. ¡°And when you say someone, you mean Lisa,¡± he said and Brandon sighed. ¡°That¡¯s not the problem, I think she¡¯s seeing someone else,¡± Brandon said and Liam noticed the look on his face. He was scared. He was scared of losing Hannah. ¡°Did you know Lisa had gone to see Mrs Joanna at the hotel yesterday? They haven¡¯t finalized the contract yet but they¡¯ve discussed the terms of everything. Mrs. Joanna¡¯s PA reached out to mest night and told me they are waiting for Hannah to draft the contract so they could sign¡± Liam said and Brandon paused and became speechless. ¡°Sh*t!!¡± He muttered and then stood up. ¡°Maybe you should have done your findings before jumping to a conclusion. You were supposed to trust her but that woman got in your head already¡± Liam said as he stared at Brandon who had this guilty look on his face. ¡°I trust her alright. I swear on my life I do. I don¡¯t know what got over me. She saw I and Lisa togetherst night and got angry. Lisa sent me a picture of her at the hotel. I tried talking to her this morning and she didn¡¯t want to talk to me, and I saw a divorc¨¦wyer¡¯s card in her bag. I confronted her and she told me whoever she¡¯s seeing is none of my business that she¡¯s done with me and this marriage. I told her she married me for the money and she¡¯s going nowhere¡± Brandon said and Liam stared at him looking speechless again. ¡°You what?¡± He asked to be sure of what he had heard. ¡°Are you crazy Brandon? What hase over you? She already had the money before the both of you met, not like you met her poor. And she¡¯s been the one helping thepany. Did you know how much sales thepany has made since she arrived? More than 1 Billion¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed. ¡°I know alright, maybe I love her too much and I¡¯m scared she doesn¡¯t feel the same way. I don¡¯t know, maybe she doesn¡¯t find me attractive enough. I¡¯m I not attractive?¡± Brandon asked and Liam rolled his eyes. ¡°I¡¯m not gay Brandon. I do women, and how do I know if a man is attractive? ¡± he said and Brandon rolled his eyes. ¡°I think you are because Lisa and Isabe keep chasing after you. Maybe you¡¯re not her type of man¡± Liam said and Brandon recalled the memories of Hannah telling him he wasn¡¯t her type and wasn¡¯t even close to the kind of man she wanted. ¡°I¡¯m every woman¡¯s type,¡± Brandon said and Liamughed. He loved the fact that Hannah was giving Brandon a tough time. Brandon on the other hand stared at Liam wondering what was funny.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. Liam then sighed. ¡°The only advice I can give you right now is to kick Lisa out if you do not want to lose Hannah. No woman would tolerate her husband¡¯s ex-fianc¨¦ or baby mama staying in the same house with them. No woman would¡± he said and then Brandon sighed. Meanwhile, Lisa had gone upstairs to the room where he met Lucas in the room going through hisptop. He¡¯s been really busy for some days now and she wondered what he¡¯s up to. ¡°Hey,¡± Lucas muttered as he saw Lisa walk in. He stood up and walked towards her and kissed her on her cheeks. ¡°What are you working on?¡± Lisa asked. ¡°A project. I bought and, and I would be starting up mypany soon, L-Corp (Lucas Corporation). Since you are here now, I want to build up some time for us so we can start up our family, Brandon has started his¡± Lucas said and Lisa stared at him weirdly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Lucas asked and She quickly reced the look on her face with a smile. ¡°Nothing, I¡¯m just surprised by how productive you are. You know the first time I saw you, you were working under your Brother and now you would soon be a CEO¡± Lisa said pretending to be happy. ¡°I bought you a house in Miami. We would be going for a vacation this weekend¡± Lucas said and Lisa smiled and hugged him. I don¡¯t love you Lucas, don¡¯t you get it? Just stop all of this, she said in her head as she pulled away from the hug and he kissed her. He pulled away from the kiss and noticed she wasn¡¯t happy. ¡°What¡¯s wrong Lisa?¡± Lucas asked. ¡°I went downstairs today to get coffee and Brandon hit me on my face,¡± she said and the look on Lucas¡¯s face changed immediately. ¡°What? Why will my brother do that?¡± he said angrily. ¡°Because he keeps asking me toe back to him, I just didn¡¯t want to tell you but he¡¯s threatening to throw me out if I do note back to him,¡± she says as tears slip down her cheeks. Lucas felt a surge of anger rushes through him. Lucas then walked out of his room and stormed to Brandon¡¯s office with a furious look on. Lisa was behind him. Meanwhile, Liam and Brandon who were in the study room discussing had heard the door burst open. They turned only to see Lucas. ¡°Lu¡­..¡± Brandon¡¯s speech was cut off when Lucas moved toward him and punched him in the face. ¡°What the hell is going on with you?¡± Brandon muttered angrily and confused at the same time. TBC Chapter 248 ¡°What the hell is going on with you?¡± Brandon muttered angrily and confused at the same time wondering why he would punch him. ¡°How dare you hit Lisa because she refused toe back to you and you threatened to throw her out of this house? You have no fucking right to throw her out and she¡¯s going nowhere, stay away from her¡± he yelled and Brandon red at Lisa who was grinning evilly. Of course, she told Lucas the lie and brainwashed him. ¡°Can¡¯t you see she¡¯s trying to manipte you?¡± Brandon said looking extremely furious. Now, this is the height of it all. He would not take any disrespect from anyone. Not even his brother because of Lisa. He moved towards Lucas and punched him in the face. ¡°Hey Brandon calm down, ¡± Liam said as he held Brandon and pulled him away from Lucas. ¡°You should leave Lucas,¡± Liam said and Lisa held Lucas¡¯s arm. ¡°That¡¯s enough Lucas, let¡¯s go,¡± she said and Lucas gave Brandon onest re. ¡°It isn¡¯t over, ¡± he said and with that, he walked out of the room with Lisa trailing behind him.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°That bitch¡± Brandon muttered between gritted teeth. ¡°Lisa will ruin you and your Brother. That¡¯s what she does, she ruins people. You have to find a way to make her leave¡± Liam said and Brandon sighed without saying a word while he touched his face, Lucas had punched him. Meanwhile, Hannah and Jessica are seen shopping for different clothes. ¡°Oh my goodness, this dress would look good on you, you can wear it for my brother,¡± Jessica said as she picked a transparent gown and Hannah smiled. ¡°You should wear it, it would look good on you,¡± Hannah said and Jessica paused and gave her a weird look. ¡°What?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°I know you and my brother aren¡¯t on good terms because of Lisa,¡± Jessica said and Hannahughed. ¡°We are on good terms.e on, let¡¯s go get some bags,¡± she said, trying to change the topic. ¡°I know what you are doing Hannah. Trying to change the topic. Even a blind man could see that both of you are having disagreements and it¡¯s fine if you do not want to talk about it but there¡¯s something you should know. I love you and my brother together. You both are the power couple as Matthew always says¡± She paused and they bothughed, and then she continued. ¡°My brother loves you, Hannah, even though he¡¯s a dick sometimes, he loves you. I remember when he threatened to kill me because I told him I didn¡¯t like you in the beginning ¡± she said and they bothughed. ¡°He did that?¡± Hannah asked with a smile on her face and Jessica nodded. ¡°I have never seen Brandon with any woman the way he is with you, he loves you so much and everyone knows including the bitch, Lisa and she¡¯s trying toe between the both of you. You shouldn¡¯t let her Hannah, this is now your home, this family is also your family, you shouldn¡¯t let Lisae between the both of you¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded in response with a smile on her face. ¡°Thank you, Jessica,¡± Hannah said and she smiled. They continued shopping and when they were done, they went to the ice cream shop and got ice cream for the kids before going home. A ck car came to a stop in front of the Colby¡¯s mansion and Hannah and Jessica alighted the car. ¡°I¡¯ll bring the bags in ¡± Jessica said as she gave the bag with the ice cream in it to Hannah. She took it and then walked inside the house. Luckily for Hannah, the kids were in the sitting room with Arianna ying. They looked so happy ying with Arianna. The kids love Arianna so much. Who wouldn¡¯t love her, she¡¯s a great mom, she thought to herself. ¡°Mommy¡± the kids called out happily the mine they saw Hannah. She smiled as they ran towards her and hugged her. ¡°Oh sweethearts, I got you guys ice cream,¡± she said and then shared the ice cream among them one after the other and gave the remaining to Arianna. She had bought 9 cups of ice cream. ¡°Yeaaaa¡± the children yelled happily and sat on the couch while they digged into their ice cream. Hannah and Arianna smiled. ¡°We were just talking about ice cream before you came,¡± Arianna said and Hannah smiled. ¡°How are you feeling now?¡± She asked and Hannah raised her eyebrows wondering what she was talking about. ¡°You said you were having a fever this morning,¡± she said and Hannah muttered an ¡°oh¡±. ¡°I¡¯m feeling much better. I would go upstairs to change my clothes and join you guys¡± she said and with that, she walked upstairs to her room. She opened the door to her room and saw everywhere was dark. She wondered why the room was dark, she didn¡¯t remember switching off the lights before she left, she thought as she tried to locate the switch. ¡°Finally¡± she muttered as she touched the switch and on the lights. The moment she switched on the lights, she opened her eyes wide in surprise with what she had seen. Her room was filled with the scent of fresh flowers, as rose petals cover the floor. The bed was adorned with more roses, and a trail of them led to the door. A note sat on the bedside table. She picked up the note and read it aloud, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry for hurting you. Please forgive me. I love you more than anything.¡± She smiled as she read it. She knew it was Brandon who had done all of this. Of course, it was him. He had gone to great lengths to show his love and devotion, and to make things right with her. He hopes that this gesture will be enough to earn her forgiveness. She took the roses on the bed and ced them on her nose, they smelled extremely nice. The fragrance was so good. The air was feeling Romantic. She felt a surge of happiness run through her as her cheeks turned red. There was a bottle of wine and two ss cup. She stared at the bottle of wine, it was her favorite. She kept on smiling to herself. Just then she raised her head and saw Brandon standing at the corner of the room with a flower bouquet in his hands and all the smiles on her face disappeared at once. TBC Chapter 249 ¡°Hannah¡± Brandon called and she stared at him and looked away. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± She asked as he walked towards her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, just give me a chance to speak, please,¡± he said and Hannah stared at him straight in the eyes. He had a sad face. She wasn¡¯t gonna fall for his charm, never. ¡°Leave, I¡¯m in no mood to talk to you,¡± she said and then Brandon sighed and went on his knees immediately. He kneels at Hannah¡¯s feet, his head bowed and hands sped in front of him. She looks down at him, her heart aching. He raises his head, his eyes brimming with sadness. ¡°Please,¡± he said, his voice trembling. ¡°I know I made a mistake. I¡¯m so sorry. Please give me another chance.¡± She looked away from him not wanting to be moved by his words, but something in her softened. She reached out a hand to him, and he took it, gazing up at her with hope in his eyes. She helped him stand up from his knees. ¡°What you saw wasn¡¯t what you thought. I and Lisa have nothing going between us¡­¡± he paused and brought out his phone and gave her to watch the video. It was a CCTV video of how Lisa had entered his study room and tried seducing him and he pushed her away the first time. She watched the whole video and sighed. He was saying the truth all along. ¡°I would never cheat on you Hannah, I wouldn¡¯t dare,¡± he said and she rolled her eyes pretending not to care. ¡°You did not have to show me the video, it¡¯s not like I care. And you didn¡¯t have to do all of this,¡± she said as she gave him back his phone. He held her hands and she raised her head and stared at him in the eyes. He stared at her with love in his eyes. She just couldn¡¯t look away from his eyes, she was falling for his charms again. She quickly pulled herself back andposed herself. ¡°Fine, I know you are telling the truth. I trust you I believe you, I forgive you alright, just stop giving me that look and stop doing that thing with your eyes¡± she said as she pulled her hands away from him and moved back a bit. ¡°What thing?¡± Brandon asked, looking confused. ¡°That thing you always do with your eyes. You know what, never mind¡± she said and he then gave her the flower bouquet in his hands. She red at it for a few seconds before she took it from him. ¡°Thank you¡± she managed to say and he smiled at her. She bent her head as she was trying so hard to avoid her eyesing in contact with his. He smiled as he pulled her closer to himself, raised her chin with his thumbs and made her look at him straight in the eyes. Hannah swallowed into nothing as their eyes locked against each other. She can¡¯t seem to look away from his eyes, and they seem to be pulling her in like mas. She felt her pulse quickened, and her breathing grew shallow. They were so close and she could feel his breath on her skin, and it felt like a caress. She leaned in, closing the distance between them. ¡°Hannah, I don¡¯t know what you¡¯ve done to me, I feel so crazy about you,¡± he said in a whisper as he stared at her lips. His eyes moved to her eyes, and their gazes locked again. The tension between them is palpable, and they both feel their hearts racing. Brandon leans in slowly, and their lips meet in a kiss that¡¯s full of desire and passion. It felt like they¡¯d been craving each other for a very long time. They¡¯re lost in each other, their bodies pressed together. But just as things were heating up, Hannah pulled away, a blush on her cheeks. Brandon smiled. He put his head on her forehead and smiled. ¡°I would be ready whenever you are ready,¡± he said and kissed her on her forehead. ¡°Come, let¡¯s open the wine. It¡¯s your favorite ¡± Brandon said as he held her hands and helped her sit on the bed before pouring her a ss of wine. She felt her cheeks turn red, as she took the wine and took a sip. She raised her head and her gazes locked with Brandon¡¯s who was staring at her in admiration. She felt her brain release Oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin at once as a heavy wave of happiness and Love rushed through her veins, making her feel cold shiver down her spine. But then she paused the moment she saw Brandon¡¯s face, a little bit swollen and red, like someone had hit him. ¡°What happened to your face?¡± She asked as she touched him on his face. ¡°It¡¯s nothing,¡± he said as he smiled. ¡°It is not nothing, Brandon. What happened to your face?¡± She asked and he let out a sigh. ¡°Lucas. He punched me¡± ¡°Why? Did the both of you get into a fight?-¡± ¡°What? No. He was the one who attacked me because Lisa told him I asked her to leave because she refused toe back to me. Which isn¡¯t true. I only told her to leave the house, she turned everything around and Lucas got pissed and attacked me¡± he said and Hannah bit her lips angrily. ¡°That bitch, I¡¯m going to throw her out myself. She¡¯s done enough already¡± Hannah said and stood up to leave but then Brandon held her hands, thereby stopping her. ¡°Don¡¯t, Lucas would not let her leave. He would die before he let anyone harm her¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed and sat down on the couch. ¡°What are we gonna do?¡± Hannah asked.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°We just have to make him see her true color and what she¡¯s truly capable of, only then would he let go of her,¡± Brandon said and Hannah let out a sigh. Now, she feels pity for Lucas, he is going to get hurt when he finds out the woman he loves is not in love with him. ¡°How would we even convince him she doesn¡¯t love him? He would not listen to you if you try telling him the truth¡± Hannah said. ¡°But he would listen to you¡± TBC Chapter 250 ¡°But he would listen to you,¡± he said and she stood up at once. ¡°No, I¡¯m not doing it. It¡¯s not a nice idea and there¡¯s zero percent chance he would even listen to me or believe me¡± Hannah said and Brandon let out. Sigh. ¡°I know this mighte as a surprise to you but Lucas cares about you. Trust me he would listen to you. Please, you are the only hope of helping my brother get out of this woman¡¯s n¡± Brandon said and Hannah paused for a few seconds before she finally responded. ¡°Okay, fine, I will try,¡± she said and Brandon smiled at her. Just then they heard a knock on the door. Hannah opened the door and saw the maids holding the shopping bag she had left in the car. ¡°Thank you ¡± Hannah muttered as she took the bags from them and took them in. Hannah took the bags in and ced them by the side of the bed. Just then Brandon heard his phone ring. He checked the caller¡¯s ID and saw it was a call from the office. He ended the phone call and put it back in his pocket. ¡°You should answer that,¡± Hannah said and he smiled and moved towards her. ¡°I want to spend this entire day with you, with no disturbance from anyone, just me and you,¡± he said as he kissed her lips lightly. She rolled her eyes and just then the phone rang again. ¡°You should answer that, I mean it this time,¡± she said and Brandon let out a sigh as he brought the phone out of his pocket and answered the phone. ¡°This better be important,¡± he says as he answers the phone call and walks out of the room. The moment he left, Hannah decided to go prepare dinner for her kids since it was evening already. She walked out of her room and went to the kitchen, where she met Lucas taking a bottle of water from the fridge. ¡°Hey,¡± Hannah muttered. ¡°Hey,¡± Lucas muttered as he turned to her. Hannah smiled at him. ¡°Uhm, Hannah I want to apologize for what Lisa did the other day. Pouring Coffee on your work file. I know she said she didn¡¯t do it but I also know you would not lie. Anyways I¡¯m sorry¡± he said calmly and Hannah smiled. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. So, how¡¯s things going between you and Lisa?¡± she asked. ¡°Things are going well. I love, Hannah and I wish to start all over with her again¡± he said with a smile on his face and Hannah stared at him with pity in her eyes. Oh, poor Lucas. Thisdy doesn¡¯t love you, why don¡¯t you see the truth in front of you, Hannah thought. She just couldn¡¯t tell him, she didn¡¯t want to hurt his feelings, he¡¯s so in love with her, she thought and then sighed. ¡°You are a fool to believe she loves you, Lucas¡± They both turned when someone spoke and they saw Brandon standing by the kitchen¡¯s door. Shit! Hannah muttered as the look on Lucas¡¯s face changed. What is he doing? I thought the n was for me to talk to Lucas. ¡°What did you say?¡± Lucas asked with a frown on his face. ¡°I said you are a fool to believe Lisa is in love with you,¡± Brandon said as he stepped fully inside the kitchen. ¡°You are saying this because she doesn¡¯t want you. I get it, you are pained she chose me¡± Lucas said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Wake up, Brother. That woman is using you. What if I tell you, she came to seduce me in my office the other day, saying all sorts of shit about you¡± Brandon said and the frown on Lucas¡¯s face deepened as he made to move towards Brandon, Hannah quickly moved to their middle. ¡°Guys, please calm down,¡± Hannah said as she turned to Brandon. ¡°What do you think you are doing?¡± She asked in a whisper. ¡°If this is one of your ns again, Brandon, it¡¯s not going to work. Stay away from Lisa¡± he said and Hannah sighed and turned to Lucas who was looking furious. ¡°He¡¯s telling the truth, Lucas,¡± Hannah said and Lucas stared at her with a surprised look on his face. ¡°You too?¡± He asked and then shook his head. ¡°I would never lie to you about any of this. I¡¯m telling the truth, she¡¯s trying toe between you and your brother. She¡¯s trying to break the bond between the both of you¡± Hannah said and Lucas raised his eyebrows. ¡°Whatever Brotherly bond was between me and Brandon had been broken a long time ago when he drugged Lisa and got her pregnant so he could have her,¡± Lucas said and Brandon chuckled. ¡°She lied to you, Lucas. Everything she said is a lie. She was the one who drugged Brandon. She¡¯s been lying to you¡± Hannah said and Lucas stared at her and then at Brandon. No, Lisa wasn¡¯t lying about that, he believed her. He wasn¡¯t gonna let anyonee between them, he thought, and then gave them onest nce before walking away. ¡°Damn!! What did you think you were doing? I thought we had a n?¡± Hannah asked with a frown on her face. I had to do what I needed to do, I knew there¡¯s no way you would have told him, Brandon said and Hannah gritted her teeth. ¡°You ruined the n. This is what you always do, you ruin ns and ruin everything ¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry alright, I just had to. No matter how the truth hurts, he needs to know it. He¡¯s my brother Hannah and I love him and I care about him. I have always cared about him. He¡¯s my younger brother and it¡¯s my responsibility to protect him¡± he said and Hannah Blinked twice as she stared at Brandon. He finally admitted he cares about his brother. She smiled to herself. Lisa is seen on the bed going through her phone when Lucas suddenly walks in with a sad look on his face. Lisa stared at him wondering why he had such a look on his face, but it was not like she cared. She just had to pretend she cared.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± Lisa asked and Lucas paused for some seconds and turned to her. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m okay¡± he finally said as he stared at her and then looked away. He loves Lisa so much and he doesn¡¯t want to believe what they said was true. ¡°Lucas, the money I asked you for, you haven¡¯t given it to me,¡± she said as she stood up from the bed and hugged him from behind. ¡°I¡¯ll send it to you when I get back,¡± he said as he removed her hands from him and moved towards his wardrobe and then changed his clothes¡­ ¡°You are heading out?¡± She asked. ¡°Yeah, I need to meet up with someone,¡± he said as he picked up his phone and walked out of the room. Lisa hummed, she felt something was off about him but she didn¡¯t care. She just wants him to give her the money he promised her. Just then she heard her phone ring. It was a call from the person she had asked to find out everything about Hannah. ¡°What did you find?¡± she asked the moment she answered the call. ¡°You won¡¯t believe what I found?¡± TBC Chapter 251 Lucas walked out of the house, hopped in his car, and drove out of thepound. He had gone to a bar to cool off his head. He didn¡¯t want to believe what Hannah and Brandon had told him. He doesn¡¯t trust his brother, but he trusts Hannah and she would never lie to him. He sighed softly as the waiter brought the drink which he had ordered for. He took the ss and gulped down everything at once. Just then someone touched him from behind, he turned and saw Jules, Lisa¡¯s best friend. He wondered what she was doing at the bar he was at, again. If she was following him. ¡°Hey, Lucas,¡± Jules muttered as she sat beside him. He stared at her and looked away. She rolled her eyes and then ordered two sses of drink, one for her and the other for Lucas. ¡°What do you want, Jules?¡± Lucas asked as the waiter put the ss of drink in front of him. ¡°Nothing, I just want to spend time with you,¡± she said and he raised his eyebrows wondering what she meant by she just wanted to spend time with him. ¡°Are you following me?-¡± ¡°What? No, I¡¯m not¡± she said in a sharp response and he nced at her one more time and then looked away. ¡°Go sit with someone else Jules, I need to be alone,¡± he said and she rolled her eyes again. ¡°What¡¯s up with you? Woman problem. Lisa must be giving you a hard time, I knew it. You found out what her real agenda was already, I was wondering when you would find out. Thank God¡± she said with an eye roll as she drank everything in the ss cup and Lucas turned to her. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± he asked, she stared at him for a few moments and chuckled. ¡°Oh, you haven¡¯t found out yet. I thought you have¡± she said as she shook her head and asked the waiter to pour her a drink. ¡°What are you talking about, Jules?¡± Lucas asked again for the second time and Jules let out a sigh before she finally spoke. ¡°Okay, I¡¯m not supposed to tell you this, but you need to know the truth, it breaks my heart to see how much you love her but she doesn¡¯t love you in return. She¡¯s using you¡± she said and Lucas raised his eyebrows staring at her with a confused expression on his face. ¡°Are you so dumb that you can¡¯t see what¡¯s right in front of you? I¡¯m talking about Lisa. She¡¯s using you, she doesn¡¯t love you, she loves your brother instead. She¡¯s such a maniptive liar. Haven¡¯t you asked yourself why she came back after all these years¡± She paused as she drank the drink in the ss and then continued. ¡°I came to you that day telling you she doesn¡¯t love you because she asked me to. She knew you would be an obstacle to her ns and she wanted to get you out of the big picture so she could start all over with Brandon. She sent the girl Susan too, think about it. Susan left your house and a few minutester Lisa was standing right in front of your door. Think Lucas, think!!¡± she said and Lucas stared at her looking speechless. He was trying to put all of this together and he felt Jules was saying the truth but he didn¡¯t want to believe it. Lisa Looked him in the eyes and told him she wanted both of them to start over and that she came for him. ¡°Why are you telling me all of this? Isn¡¯t she your best friend?¡± he asked and she rolled her eyes. ¡°She¡¯s not my best friend, not anymore. She¡¯s only using me to her advantage, when I¡¯m no longer in use she would dump me. She¡¯s a selfish bitch who only cares about herself. And I know how much you love her, people like her are the reason men like you find it difficult to love again¡± she said and he gave her onest nce before standing up from the chair he was sitting on. He walked out of the bar, hopped inside his car, and zoomed off. He was going to confront Lisa. ¡°Lucas, Lucas, don¡¯t leave me here¡± Jules who was still at the bar, looking drunk yelled while everyone was staring at her. Meanwhile, Lisa is seen in her room going through what her spy had sent for her. She couldn¡¯t believe Brandon and Jeff Mikealson were brothers and Hannah was the ex-wife of Jeff. She was shocked. She had asked her investigator to do more digging about Hannah, she needed to know more about her. She smiled and decided to go downstairs to get water. With what she had seen, she needed to drink lots of water to digest all of it. She walked inside the kitchen and saw Hannah standing inside the kitchen. Lisa hummed and walked past her and Hannah rolled her eyes without saying a word while she continued what she was doing. She didn¡¯t have time for any drama, all she wanted to do was prepare dinner for her kids. Lisa took the bottle of water, and while opening it gently, she kept staring at Hannah. ¡°You know Hannah, I have been wondering what happened between you and your ex-husband, Jeff Mikealson right?¡± She said and Hannah raised her head and gazed at her wondering how she knew about Jeff. ¡°Oh, the bossdy couldn¡¯t stay with one man. Imagine getting married to two brothers, you are no different from me Hannah but yet you judge me for loving both Brandon and Lucas¡± Lisa said and Hannah sighed. ¡°I¡¯m nothing like you Lisa. I don¡¯t use people as you do, I don¡¯te between brothers, and don¡¯t pretend to love someone when I don¡¯t¡± Hannah said and Lisa scoffed. ¡°Are you sure about that? And who the hell told you I¡¯m pretending to love Brandon? I love Brandon. Although I love Lucas too but not as much as I love Brandon. I love them both but my love for Brandon is much more bigger. Lucas is the one who¡¯s getting in my way, I just need to get rid of himpletely and boom, Brandon and I will be back together again¡± she said and Hannah stared at her speechlessly. She had wanted to respond but then she paused when she saw Lucas standing by the kitchen door listening to every one of their conversations. She stared at him and saw he was hurt. Lisa on the other hand was waiting for Hannah to respond but she didn¡¯t say a word instead she kept staring at the door. She wondered what she was staring at and she turned only to see Lucas by the door.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Lucas¡­..¡± she called and tried moving towards him but he raised his hand. ¡°Do not daree close to me. I trusted you¡± he said with pain in his voice. He red at her for a few seconds and then he walked away. Lisa turned to Hannah looking so furious. ¡°You set me up!!¡± TBC Chapter 252 Lucas¡¯s car screeched to a halt in front of the mansion. He had alighted the car and entered the house looking furious and confused. He climbed upstairs to his room to see if Lisa was there but she wasn¡¯t. He wondered where she had gone too. He walked out of the room and then saw a maid and asked if she had seen Lisa and she said she was in the kitchen. He decided to check the kitchen. He climbed downstairs and walked towards the kitchen when he heard Hannah and Lisa conversing, much more like they were arguing. He walked towards the kitchen and stood by the door while he watched them exchange words. They hadn¡¯t seen him yet. ¡°Lucas is the one who¡¯s getting in my way, I just need to get rid of himpletely and boom, Brandon and I will be back together again¡± she said and Hannah stared at her speechlessly. Lucas is easy to manipte, everything would be under my control soon. He froze the moment he heard what she had said, Hannah was right, she was using him. He thought she loved him, she had looked him in the eyes and told him she came back for him. She lies to me. At that moment he felt the whole worlde crashing down on him. This means Brandon was right all along, this woman is a maniptive liar. He felt pain and anger run through his veins. Hannah had seen him and Lisa turned and also saw him. He had seen the look on her face when she realized he¡¯d been standing by the door all this while. She tried moving towards him but he raised his hands telling her not toe close to him and with that, he walked away. He was going to throw her out of the house. He thought as he went upstairs to his room, took her clothes in her luggage, and brought them out of the room, throwing them downstairs. Meanwhile, Lisa, who is seen in the kitchen, was looking so fierce. Lucas had heard everything she said and she saw he was hurt. Now her ns have been ruined. ¡°You set me up!!¡± She yelled and Hannahughed. ¡°set you up? That would be a total waste of time, you set yourself up by going after two brothers. Lucas loves you and was ready to start all over with you but you were just too selfish¡± Hannah said and she gritted her teeth. ¡°I will make you pay for this I promise,¡± she said and they both gasped when they heard a loud banging sound in the sitting room. They both stared at each other and wondered what the noise was. They rushed out of the kitchen only to see Lucas throwing Lisa¡¯s things out. ¡°Lucas, what are you doing?¡± Lisa yelled and Lucas turned to her angrily. ¡°Kicking you back to the slum you came from. You are nothing but a liar. You lied to me,¡± he said while kicking her things out. ¡°I never lied to you, Hannah is the one who set me up to say those words,¡± she said and Hannah gritted her teeth. ¡°You bitch!¡± Hannah muttered. Lucas scoffed. ¡°What about Jules? She would be lying too. And the girl Susan you set me up with too¡± Lucas said and Lisa opened her eyes wide in shock wondering how Lucas knew about all of this. Oh shit! That betrayer of a friend, I¡¯m going to deal with her, she thought angrily. ¡°Jules is lying to you, she¡¯s lying to you. I love you so much Lucas, please don¡¯t throw me out, I have nowhere else to go¡± she cried but Lucas paid no attention to her as he took his phone and called security toe to throw her and her property out. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Brandon voiced out as he climbed down the stairs. He had heard noises and decided toe see what was going on. He raised his eyebrows surprised when he saw Lisa pleading With Lucas while he threw her things out. ¡°What happened?¡± He asked as he moved towards Hannah. ¡°He¡¯s found out she¡¯s a liar. She came with nothing and she¡¯s leaving with these things, damn!!¡± Hannah muttered as she watched the scene in front of her. Lisa raised her head and saw Brandon. She rushed towards him and got on her knees and tried touching him but he pushed her away from her. ¡°Please don¡¯t let him throw me out, I have nowhere else to go,¡± she said and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°Go back to the hole you came from, whore,¡± Jessica, who was climbing down the stairs, said and they all turned to her. Lisa gritted her teeth angrily. ¡°I was wondering when my brother was gonna find out you are a selfish bitch who ruins lives andes between people. I¡¯m so gonna enjoy this¡± Jessica muttered as she sat on the couch with a broad smile on her face. Just then two securities came in and started throwing out Lisa¡¯s clothes as Lucas had ordered, when they were done packing up the clothes. They carried her from the ground. ¡°Brandon, please, don¡¯t let them throw me out, I need to tell you something¡± she kept yelling as they carried her out. ¡°She has nothing to say,¡± Jessica said as she brought out her phone and started taking pictures of Lisa while she was being kicked out.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. Brandon chuckled softly and was about to go back to his study room when Lisa spoke, making him pause. ¡°Melissa, she¡¯s Alive¡± she yelled and Brandon paused and turned to her swiftly. ¡°What did you say?¡± He asked to be sure of what he had heard. ¡°Mellisa is alive, our child is alive,¡± she said and Brandon quicklymanded security to let go of her. ¡°She¡¯s lying again Brandon, don¡¯t fall for her lies,¡± Jessica said but Brandon paid no attention to her as he moved towards Lisa. ¡°Did you say Mellisa is alive?¡± He asked again to be sure of what he had heard and she nodded. ¡°Yes, Mellisa is alive-¡± TBC Chapter 253 ¡°Did you say Mellisa is alive?¡± He asked again to be sure and she nodded. ¡°She¡¯s lying to you Brandon, we all know Mellisa is not alive,¡± Jessica said and Lisa shot her a deadly re and then turned to Brandon. ¡°I wouldn¡¯t lie to you about my daughter Brandon. Our daughter, I can¡¯t do that, she¡¯s alive Brandon and I¡¯m telling the truth¡± she said and Lucas scoffed. ¡°Take her out,¡± Lucas says to the security. ¡°No one would touch her,¡± Brandon said and the security men froze at once and moved back. Jessica stared at Brandon speechlessly. Lisa stared at Lucas and then at the security before moving closer to Brandon. ¡°Ask them to bring my clothes in,¡± she said calmly. ¡°No, you tell me where Mellisa is or I will be the one to throw you out myself,¡± he said with no emotion in his eyes and she let out a sigh and nodded. ¡°When Mellisa was kidnapped, I found out who kidnapped her and they demanded a ransom. I paid for the ransom and asked them to tell you she was dead because I found out someone in this house wanted Mellisa dead. I needed to protect her so I had everyone believe she was dead so I could keep her safe¡± She paused and Brandon raised his eyebrows looking confused, wondering who wanted Mellisa dead. ¡°And who wanted her dead in this family?¡± Hannah asked as she stepped forward. ¡°Elizabeth Colby. She hated me, she never liked me and had tried every possible means to get rid of me. She was the one who orchestrated the n to kidnap Mellisa and kill her¡± Lisa said and Hannah let out a sigh. She wasn¡¯t surprised. She knew Elizabeth. She was a devil, she tried killing her once but still, she didn¡¯t believe Lisa. ¡°And where is the Mellisa now?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°She¡¯s in a safe ce, I can¡¯t bring her out. What if someone tries to kill her again¡± she said staring at Hannah and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°She¡¯s the only reason you would stay in this house, bring her to me, I need to see my daughter,¡± Brandon said Lisa paused for some seconds and then nodded before walking out of the house. ¡°Are you kidding me? What if she hires someone to act as Mellisa? You don¡¯t know what this woman is capable of, she would do anything just to be by your side. She¡¯s lying to you¡± Jessica yelled looking furious. ¡°I would know my daughter when I see her, Jessica¡± Brandon said and Jessica stared at him angrily before walking away. Lucas on the other hand stared at Brandon angrily and also walked away. Hannah on the other hand red at Brandon before walking upstairs to her room. The moment she got upstairs she met Arianna by the stair rails. ¡°Mom¡± she called and Arianna turned to her. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± She asked and Arianna sighed. ¡°I have been watching the whole drama downstairs, ¡± Arianna said and Hannah chuckled. ¡°Oh, you saw everything ¡± Hannah responded and let out a sigh. ¡°She¡¯s saying the truth,¡± Arianna said and Hannah raised her eyebrows wondering what truth. ¡°Truth? Does it mean Mellisa is alive?¡± She asked. ¡°No, not that. I don¡¯t know if she¡¯s alive or not but she¡¯s telling the truth about Elizabeth. She was the one who¡¯s behind the kidnapping of Mellisa¡± Arianna said. ¡°I¡¯m not surprised, she tried to kill me once,¡± she said and then sighed while they both watched Brandon who was speaking to the security men downstairs. ¡°Do you think she¡¯s alive?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know but thest time I investigated her, she was dead,¡± Arianna said and just then she heard her phone ring. It was a call from Micheal Adams. ¡°I would answer this,¡± she said to Hannah before walking away. Hannah sighed as she watched Brandon from downstairs speaking to the security and then moved away from them, and started climbing the stairs. She quickly walked away from the stairs rails and walked to her room. The moment she got to her room, she sat on the bed with lots of thoughts going through her mind. She wondered if Mellisa was still alive or if She was lying. Just then the door opened revealing Brandon.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. ¡°Hey,¡± Brandon muttered as he walked inside the room and closed the door behind him. Hannah stared at him and looked away. ¡°What was she like? Mellisa?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°She was pretty, she was the most adorable baby ever. She had baby blue eyes and blonde hair. She was so adorable. I don¡¯t know what she looks like now, it¡¯s been twelve years¡± Brandon said and Hannah smiled. ¡°Sounds like she was the most beautiful baby ever,¡± Hannah said and Brandon smiled and nodded. ¡°What if she¡¯s lying, Brandon?¡± Hannah asked and he sighed. ¡°Then I would know once I see her,¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him and looked away. Silence followed but then she finally spoke breaking the silence between them. ¡°Jessica is right, You know she¡¯s crazy and she would do anything to be with you. I don¡¯t want anyone that would harm my kids¡± she said as she stood up and walked towards the dressing table. ¡°Nothing would happen to our kids. Nothing would happen to them or you, I promise I would protect you with everything I have¡± he said as she stood up and moved towards her then wrapped his hands around her tiny waist. She swallowed into nothing as their gazes locked together from the reflection of the mirror. She then looked away and moved away from his grip. ¡°I was trying to prepare dinner before this whole drama, I need to go back to the kitchen-¡± ¡°The maid will prepare it, you should rest¡± Brandon said and Hannah stared at him and looked away. ¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± she said and made to move towards the door but he was fast enough and stood in front of her blocking her way. ¡°I¡¯m serious Brandon, I¡¯m okay,¡± she said as she felt her heartbeat increase. ¡°I know¡± he whispered as he pulled her closer to himself, with the both of them lost staring into each other¡¯s eyes. They could both hear their heartbeat at that moment in time. The entire room was so calm as the tension between the both of them increased. He tilted his head and suddenly smashed his lips on hers. TBC Chapter 254 He tilted his head and suddenly smashed his lips on hers. He pulled away from the kiss and then opened the door for her. ¡°You can go continue your cooking,¡± he said and she stared at him and quickly looked away as she felt her cheeks turn red. Hannah smiled as she went to the kitchen and prepared dinner. After which the family had dinner together, except Lucas who was at the wine cer, drinking himself too stupid. Hannah had assisted the maids in clearing the table. She was about to walk out of the kitchen when Brandon walked towards her. ¡°You look worried during dinner, what¡¯s wrong?¡± He asked as they both walked out of the kitchen. ¡°I¡¯m worried about Lucas, he¡¯s hurt,¡± Hannah said and Brandon sighed. ¡°He¡¯s going to be alright,¡± he said and Hannah nodded. Just then the front door opened revealing Lisa. ¡°She¡¯s back¡± Hannah muttered with an eye roll as she and Brandon moved towards her. ¡°And where is the child?¡± Brandon asked and Lisa stared at the both of them and then turned towards the door.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Melissa honey, you cane in,¡± she said as they all stared at the door and a little girl walked in. Hannah paused the moment she saw the little girl, she was just the way Brandon described her to her. The baby blue eyes, the blonde hair, she was so adorable. She looked like she was twelve. She turned to Brandon who was staring at the child looking speechless. ¡°No, this is too good to be true. Mellisa is still alive and she¡¯s right here in front of me¡± Brandon whispered as he felt a wave of happiness run through him. ¡°Melissa, this is your Daddy, Brandon,¡± Lisa said and Mellisa smiled and then moved towards Brandon and hugged him. ¡°I have been waiting for a long time to finally see you, I¡¯m so happy right now,¡± she said as she pulled away from the hug. Brandon was speechless, he tried speaking but words weren¡¯ting out. He couldn¡¯t believe her daughter was alive after all these years. ¡°Is this the daughter? Brandon, she looks so different from Melissa and she could easily pay someone to act as Mellisa¡± Jessica who is seen climbing down the stairs said but Brandon paid no attention to her as he touched Mellisa¡¯s face. He couldn¡¯t believe what he was seeing, his daughter was still alive. He felt his heart leap up in joy. ¡°Brandon don¡¯t tell me you believe she¡¯s your daughter,¡± Jessica said and the little girl stared at Jessica and noticed the expression on her face. She was looking scary. ¡°Jessica, could you please stop? This is Brandon¡¯s child and I wouldn¡¯t lie about it. You think I would just have left all those years without saying goodbye to Brandon, I had to leave to protect her. And stop acting like a bitch, you are scaring her¡± Lisa said as he moved towards Mellisa and held her hands. ¡°You Liar, I don¡¯t believe anything thates out of your mouth, it¡¯s all a lie,¡± she said and Brandon turned to her swiftly. ¡°Could you please shut up Jessica or go back to your room?¡± Brandon said and Jessica stared at him looking speechless. ¡°What? Brandon, you are siding with her?¡± Jessica muttered as she clenched her fist and then went upstairs to her room. ¡°Hello Mellisa, you are so pretty,¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face and Mellisa smiled at her in return. ¡°Of course she¡¯s pretty, she¡¯s a copy of me and Brandon together,¡± Lisa said and Hannah rolled her eyes. Brandon then asked one of the maids to take Lisa to the guest room. ¡°What about my clothes?¡± Lisa asked. ¡°It¡¯s in there already. You can go, I need to spend time with my daughter ¡± Brandon said and Lisa raised her eyebrows. ¡°You are kidding right?¡± Lisa smiled but then the smile on her face disappeared when she saw Brandon was serious. ¡°No, are you hiding something from me?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°No, I¡¯m not. You could spend time with her if you want to¡± Lisa said as she smiled at Brandon and then climbed upstairs to the guest room. She needed to check if her clothes and everything were still in ce. Brandon then carried Mellisa and helped her sit on the couch and then sat beside her. ¡°Where have you been all these years?¡± Mellisa asked and Brandon paused for a few seconds and then let out a sigh before he finally spoke. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I wasn¡¯t with you all these years. It¡¯s a lot moreplicated, I¡¯m here now. I promise to take care of you and be a good father¡± Brandon said and Mellisa nodded and then stared at Hannah who was staring at the both of them. ¡°That¡¯s Hannah, your stepmom. You could call her mommy if you want¡± Brandon said and Mellisa nodded in response with a smile on her face. ¡°You have siblings too, I would be introducing you to them soon but first¡­..¡± Brandon paused when he heard his phone ring. It was a call from thepany. ¡°I need to answer this call,¡± he said as he stood up and then walked away leaving Hannah and Mellisa all alone. ¡°Is it true I have siblings?¡± the little girl asked Hannah and she nodded and moved towards her. ¡°Thank Goodness, at least my stay here is not going to be boring. This house is so big, it¡¯s my first time being in a mansion like this. My mom told me I might be staying here longer than I expected and might start a new school here. I¡¯m going to miss all my friends¡± she said and then sighed softly. Hannah stared at her and then sat beside her. ¡°You could still visit your friends from time to time. The chauffeur could take you there every now and then. I could even take you to see your friends if you want,¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face and Mellisa opened her eyes shocked. ¡°Really? Oh my goodness, you are so sweet. I wonder why my mom said I should stay away from you¡± Mellisa said and let out a sigh. Hannah furrowed her brows. ¡°She asked you to stay away from me?¡± TBC Chapter 255 ¡°She asked you to stay away from me?¡± Hannah asked and Mellisa nodded and she hummed. ¡°Where did you and your mommy live, Mellisa?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°We stayed at¡­¡­¡± ¡°Melissa, it¡¯s time for bed,¡± Lisa, who is seen climbing down the stairs, said , cutting off her speech. ¡°But I¡¯m hungry, you said once we arrive I would eat nice food here,¡± she said as she touched her stomach. ¡°There¡¯s food in the kitchen Melissa, I could get you some,¡± Hannah said and Lisa rolled her eyes. ¡°No, I would get her food myself. Stay away from my child, Hannah, and stop interrogating her¡± Lisa said as she clenched her fist before pulling Mellisa away. She dragged her upstairs to the guest room and closed the door behind her then turned to Mellisa with a furious look on her face. ¡°What? Don¡¯t give me that look. I did exactly as you asked me to, I¡¯m hungry, can you please get me food, now¡± she said as she sat on the bed and let out a sigh. ¡°I thought I told you to stay away from Hannah and not answer any question she asked you?¡± Lisa clenched her fist. ¡°She sounds nice. Brandon said I could call her mommy. And she didn¡¯t ask me any questions, I only told her I would miss my friends¡± Mellisa said and Lisa rolled her eyes. ¡°Stay away from her, this is myst warning. I would go get the food¡± She said and with that, she walked out of the room. Mellisa on the other handy on the bed spreading her legs as she enjoyed the softness of the bed. She stood up admiring the decorations of the room. The room looks like the ones she watches in movies, she had always dreamed of living in a ce like this and her dream had alreadye to pass.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. She smiled to herself and then jumped on the soft bed. Just then the door opened revealing Lisa, holding a te of food. She closed the door behind her and gave the food to Mellisa. Mellisa sat up properly and started eating the food like an animal like she hadn¡¯t eaten in a week. ¡°Gross! Could you please eat gently?¡± Lisa said as she stared at her looking at her weirdly. ¡°I can¡¯t, it¡¯s so delicious, ¡± she said and Lisa rolled her eyes. ¡°Thank Goodness you are not even my daughter, she wouldn¡¯t eat like a dog: you are just my ticket to staying in this house and buying me more time to make Brandon mine,¡± she said to herself as she removed her shoes and went to the bathroom to take her bath. When she came out of the bathroom, Mellisa was done eating. ¡°Go in there and take your bath, you look like hell,¡± Lisa said and she nodded and stood up before going to the bathroom. Lisa sighed. She had hired her to act like Mellisa. The truth is she didn¡¯t know if Mellisa was still alive or even dead, but she was d this girl looked so much like Mellisa. She made everything easier. Her real name is Adrianna, she lives in a vige downtown and her grandmother was sick. Lisa had agreed to pay for her grandmother¡¯s hospital bills and make sure she was alright if Adrianna did what she wanted and she had agreed. She was d she was back in the house, she just hoped the little girl wouldn¡¯t ruin her ns. She sighed softly andy on the bed. She had almost fallen asleep when she noticed Mellisa was still in the bathroom. It¡¯s been one hour and she was still in the bathroom. ¡°Melissa¡± she called but no response. She then decided to call her by her real name, Adrianna but still no response. She decided to go see what she was still doing and to her surprise, she saw her in the bathtub, sleeping peacefully. ¡°Damn!¡± Lisa muttered as she stared at her with no expression on her face. She then carried her from the bathtub and took her to the room. She helped her wipe her body and put on some clothes on her, then helped hery on the bed gently. She hates to babysit. I didn¡¯t bring you here to babysit you, she said with a clenched fist as she stared at her. She let out a sigh and theny beside her on the bed. She stared at Adrianna. Her color of hair was ck but she had bleached it to blonde. She stared at the little girl, she looked like her baby Mellisa. She wished Mellisa was still alive. She sighed and suddenly closed her eyes and drifted to sleep. Meanwhile, Jessica is seen sitting in her room looking so furious. ¡°I know what I¡¯m saying Matthew, that child isn¡¯t Brandon¡¯s child. She¡¯s lying to him and he just cannot see it¡± Jessica said as she kept pacing to and fro looking furious. All she wanted to do was to expose Lisa¡¯s lie and she needed to find a way to. Matthew moved towards her and sneaked his hands around her waist. ¡°Can we stop talking about Lisa, for just this night, you will resume tomorrow¡± he said and she rolled her eyes and nodded. He turned towards him and then kissed him on his lips. Meanwhile, Hannah had climbed upstairs and made their way to her room when saw the door that led to the wine cer slightly open. She wondered why the door was open. She pushed the door open, walked in and then saw Lucas sitting on the chair with three empty bottles of alcohol in front of him. Shit! He¡¯s been drinking nonstop, Hannah thought and then sighed. ¡°Hey, Lucas¡± she called and he raised his head and stared at her. Their gazes locked together, and she could see he was deeply hurt. There were tears in his eyes. ¡°Hey, are you alright?¡± Hannah asked with pity in her eyes. ¡°I had ns for us. I bought a house in Dubai and here in Anta. I bought and to start up ourpany. She was obsessed with you being The COO, I wanted to make her my COO. She lied to me¡± he said as he managed to stand up and was about to fall on the ground when Hannah held him, preventing him from falling. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Lucas. I¡¯m so sorry for what happened¡± she said and just then she pulled him into a warm hug. TBC Chapter 256 ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Lucas. I¡¯m so sorry for what happened¡± she said and just then she pulled him into a warm hug. Just then she pulled away from the hug. ¡°Come, I will take you to your room,¡± she said as she helped him out of the wine cer and took him to his room. She helped him lie on the bed and covered him properly with the duvet. She red at him for some seconds and was about to walk away when he held her hands.Belongs ? to N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Hey,¡± she muttered as she turned to him. ¡°Could you please spend the night with me?¡± He said and Hannah furrowed her brows as she sat beside him. ¡°I can¡¯t Lucas, you have to rest,¡± she said and he opened his eyes and tried sitting up but Hannah held him. ¡°You should be resting, Lucas, don¡¯t move,¡± she said but he refused toy down, he then sat on the bed. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me in time that Lisa was lying to me?¡± Lucas asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know, maybe because you love her too much and you wouldn¡¯t believe me,¡± she said as she paused while staring deep into her oceanic eyes. ¡°I would have believed you. I know you would never lie to me, Hannah¡± he said as he inched his face closer to hers. ¡°I love you, Hannah,¡± he said and had wanted to kissed her but then she moved her face away and stood up. ¡°You should rest Lucas, Good night,¡± she said as she red at him for a few seconds and then walked out of the room. She heaved a sigh of relief the moment she walked out. She wondered why Lucas would tell her he loves her when he knows she¡¯s married to Brandon. He¡¯s probably drunk and doesn¡¯t know what he¡¯s saying, she thought and then went to her room. The moment she opened the door to her room she met Brandon lying on the bed. He had this bright look on his face. ¡°What are you doing here Brandon? You should be asleep¡± she said as sheid beside him on the bed with a tired look on her face. ¡°I tried looking for you, where have you been?¡± He asked and she stared at him. She didn¡¯t know if she should tell him she was with Lucas and he tried to kiss her. No, she shouldn¡¯t. He would get angry and it might lead to an unending fight, she thought. ¡°I need to sleep Brandon,¡± she said as she closed her eyes. ¡°Hannah, I¡¯m happy Mellisa isn¡¯t dead,¡± he said and Hannah opened her eyes and then turned to him. ¡°Do you think she¡¯s Mellisa?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°Yeah, she¡¯s Mellisa. although she looks a little bit different, maybe because thest time I saw her she was still a baby,¡± he said and she nodded in response and closed her eyes then drifted to sleep. Brandon stared at her pretty face as she slept with a lot of thoughts going through his mind. The fact that he¡¯s found his daughter doesn¡¯t mean he would stop investigating about Lisa. He still needed to know how she was able to make the payment and take the child without him knowing. It was morning and Hannah had woken up so early to prepare breakfast for the kids. When she woke up, Brandon was no longer in her room. She wondered when he leftst night. She stood up, did her normal morning routine, and went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. When she was done, she called the kids downstairs toe eat. The kids could be seen munching on their food when Lisa and Mellisa were seen climbing down the stairs. ¡°You didn¡¯t call Melissa down for breakfast,¡± Lisa said as she pulled the chair backward and helped Mellida sit on the chair. ¡°Melissa honey, how was your night?¡± Hannah asked, ignoring Lisa. ¡°It was fine Mommy,¡± she said and Lisa and the octuplets raised their eyebrows. ¡°Mommy?¡± they muttered at once to be sure of what they¡¯d heard. ¡°I thought I told you not to call her mommy, I¡¯m your mommy¡± Lisa whispered and she rolled her eyes. ¡°But Daddy asked me to call her mommy,¡± Mellisa said with an innocent look on her face. ¡°He¡¯s not your daddy. I mean he¡¯s your daddy, you came here with me and you would listen to me alone¡± she whispered and then raised her head and saw Hannab and the octuplets staring at her. She smiled at the octuplets. ¡°Mommy, who is she and why the hell is she calling you mommy?¡± Jayden asked. ¡°And when did we have another sibling that we do not know about¡± Allison asked as they stared at Melissa who was staring at them. ¡°Sweethearts, this is your step-sister, Mellisa, and Mellisa, these are your siblings,¡± Hannah said and the octuplets raised their eyebrows as they stared at each other. ¡°Step sister? Okay, what the hell is going on?¡± Aubrey whispered. ¡°Hi, I¡¯m Mellisa,¡± Mellisa muttered with a smile on her face. She had finally met the octuplets and she wouldn¡¯t lie, they were so pretty and handsome. ¡°I¡¯m Jayden, these are my siblings, Allison, Addison, Aubrey, Audrey, Japer, Jaxon, Jamie,¡± Jayden said and they waved at her. ¡°That¡¯s a lot of names to process, I believe with time I will master you all names and faces because you guys look a lot alike,¡± Mellisa said and Jayden smiled. ¡°Anyways, it¡¯s nice meeting you sister, ¡°Jasper said and they smiled. ¡°We could hang outter and get to know each other more¡± Jaxon said and Mellisa nodded. Lisa felt her heart melt as she watched the kids converse smoothly and properly. They looked so cute. Hannah smiled as she watched the kids, they were flowing so well. She let out a sigh. ¡°Okay now, kids let¡¯s eat before the food gets cold,¡± Hannah said and the kids nodded in response and started eating. ¡°Everyone is having breakfast without me,¡± Jessica, who is seen climbing down the stairs said as she stared at Lisa with a disgusted look on her face. This isn¡¯t going to end well, Hannah thought. TBC Chapter 257 This isn¡¯t going to end well, Hannah thought.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Hello Jessica, what¡¯s wrong? You look mad, even your hair looks mad, I hope you slept well¡± Lisa said and Jessica frowned. ¡°No, I didn¡¯t because there¡¯s been the smell of rats since you arrived at this house and it¡¯s making me nauseous, you dirty chihuahua,¡± Jessica said and Hannah sighed. ¡°And where is your gigolo, he¡¯s not with you this morning. Oh I¡¯m shocked or is he tired of following you around like a pet¡± Lisa said and Jessica Clenched her fist. ¡°He¡¯s not a gigolo and I would remind you again, I¡¯m married. Not everyone is a whore like you who sleeps around with men they make eye contact with¡± Jessica said and Lisa gritted her teeth. ¡°There are kids here¡± Hannah muttered and they bothposed themselves immediately. Mellisa stared at Jessica and then looked away with a look of fear on her face. Jessica was looking so scary at that moment and she could chop off Lisa¡¯s head at that moment if she could. The octuplets stared at Melissa and noticed the look on her face, she was scared. She was scared of Jessica. ¡°Don¡¯t worry she¡¯s not that scary, she¡¯s just pretending to be scary¡± Jayden said to Mellisa and she nodded. ¡°I heard that Jayden¡± Jessica said as she sat on the chair. Jayden turned to Jessica and then smiled at her. Hannah chuckled softly. A few minutester, the kids were done eating and wanted to go to their room to y when Mellisa decided to stand up and decided to join them. ¡°Where are you going to Melissa, you should sit here with me,¡± Lisa said as she shot her a deadly re. ¡°But I want to y with them,¡± Mellisa pouted. ¡°You can go y with them,,¡± Hannah said and Mellisa nodded and smiled before going upstairs with the kids to their room. ¡°Could you please stop interrupting me whenever I¡¯m talking to my kid?¡± Lisa said and Hannah raised her eyebrows. ¡°She wants to y, which you wouldn¡¯t let her do because you are hiding something,¡± Hannah said and the look on Lisa¡¯s face changed into a weird one. ¡°I¡¯m not hiding anything,¡± she said and Jessica scoffed. ¡°Even a blind man could tell you are hiding something, Lisa and I promise you I would find out and be the one to kick you out myself,¡± Jessica said as she stood up to leave but then Lisa spoke making her stop right on her track. ¡°Do your worst, bitch¡± she said and Jessica felt a surge of anger rushed through her veins. She felt like she was about to explode in anger at that moment in time. ¡°Did you just call me bitch?¡± She muttered angrily and then moved over to the table, took the cup of coffee, and poured it on her. ¡°What?! How dare you?!¡± Lisa yelled and took the butter and threw it on Jessica but then she dodged it and it met Hannah on her face. ¡°What the hell?!¡± Hannah muttered as she closed her eyes. Jessica then jumped on Lisa and they both fell on the ground punching each other. Lucas who was on his way out of the house when he saw Lisa and Jessica fighting and Hannah sitting on the chair with butter stered on her face. She was trying to locate the serviette on the table so she could wipe it off her face. He moved towards her, took the serviette and helped her wipe off the butter. ¡°Thank you¡± Hannah muttered as she opened her eyes and sighed. Brandon, who had heard noises, rushed downstairs and saw Jessica and Lisa fighting, while Hannah and Lucas stood talking to each other. He quickly pulled Jessica away from Lisa. ¡°What the hell is wrong with you both, don¡¯t you know there are kids in this house ?¡± He yelled angrily. ¡°You should ask this liar, she called me a bitch¡± Jessica yelled struggling to free herself from Brandon¡¯s grip. ¡°And you both stood there watching them fighting¡± Brandon turned to Hannah and Lucas. Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°Lisa deserves The beating,¡± Lucas said with no expression on his face. Brandon stared at all of them speechlessly not knowing what to say. ¡°I¡¯ll make you pay for this, I promise,¡± she said and Jessicaughed. ¡°That would be if you would live to see another day because I¡¯m going to kill you and the child you brought in¡± Jessica yelled and Lisa moved back a bit. ¡°You need help, you are crazy¡± Lisa yelled and just then the front door opened revealing Arianna. They all went silent the moment Arianna walked in. Everywhere was so silent that even if a piece of needle fell on the ground, it would be heard. Arianna stared at all of them one after the other. Hannah had butter on her face and dress and Lucas was standing beside her. Brandon held Jessica who was breathing heavily, and Lisa also breathing heavily. ¡°What the hell is going on here?¡± Arianna asked, breaking the silence. ¡°You should ask this bitch, ¡± Jessica muttered as Brandon let go of her. She shook her head and then turned to Hannah. ¡°We need to talk,¡± she said and walked upstairs. Hannah had noticed the urgency in her voice. She wondered what was wrong. She followed her immediately and went to her room. She opened the door behind her and closed it. ¡°What happened downstairs and why do you have butter all over you?¡± She asked. ¡°Lisa and Jessica happened. They are at each other¡¯s throats¡± she said and Arianna sighed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong Mom?¡± Hannah asked and Arianna stared at her for some seconds before she finally spoke. ¡°I found out something about Lisa,¡± she said and Hannah raised her eyebrows confused wondering what she found and if she had been monitoring Lisa. ¡°Have you been spying on her?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°What? No, I mean yes. But no. I had asked Micheal to find out where she¡¯s been all this time and he found something¡± she said and Hannah stared at her waiting for her to continue. ¡°What did he find-¡± TBC Chapter 258 ¡°What did he find-¡± ¡°He found out Lisa had been living on the outskirts of Anta and she had stayed alone all these years without a child. She didn¡¯t have any child with her,¡± she said and Hannah raised her eyebrows confused. ¡°She lied that she had left because of the kids and had been taking care of her. She was never with any child nor Mellisa. She stayed alone. Now, the question is, Does the child belong to Brandon? I don¡¯t think the child is Brandon¡¯s. This is one of her schemes again¡± Arianna said and Hannah sighed. ¡°What are we going to do?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°I need to tell Brandon,¡± Arianna said. ¡°No, we can¡¯t. He already believes the child is his and we do not have any concrete proof yet, we need more evidence¡± Hannah said and Arianna sighed. ¡°Micheal is still doing more findings,-¡± ¡°Till then we would tell no one about what you found,¡± Hannah said and Arianna nodded in response. Meanwhile, the octuplets and Mellisa could be seen in the room. Mellisa had joined them in ying video games. She didn¡¯t know how to y it but Jayden had taught her. ¡°So, what school did you attend Mellisa?¡± Allison asked. ¡°Uhm, sorry I can¡¯t say,¡± she said as she continued ying her game. The kids stared at each other. ¡°You could tell us more about yourself, we want to know you better,¡± Jayden said and Mellisa sighed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I can¡¯t say anything to you guys,¡± she said again and Aubrey rolled her eyes. ¡°But why? We wanna be your friend,¡± Addison said. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I can¡¯t be your friend. Aunt Lisa, I mean my mommy asked me to not be friends with you guys and not to answer any damn question you guys ask me. She said you guys are smart although the eight of you look dumb to me, no offense¡± She turned to the kids and then smiled before she continued ying her game. ¡°What? Did you just call us dumb?¡± Jasper asked with a surprised look on their face. ¡°Don¡¯t tell your mommy please, I heard she¡¯s crazy pants, although she was nice to me just now, I wonder why my mommy said she¡¯s crazy. Well, it doesn¡¯t matter¡± she said and then smiled when she won the game. ¡°But¡­¡± Jayden, who was about speaking, paused when the door opened revealing Lisa. ¡°Okay now honey, we need to go get you some new clothes¡± Lisa who had just entered the room spoke and the kids stared at her weirdly, wondering what happened to her hair. If she had gotten into a fight because the hair was scattered. ¡°Can I spend the night with them in this room? I like this room, it¡¯s so cool and there are lots of toys, unlike my house ¡­.¡± ¡°Mellisa, stand up let¡¯s go,¡± she said with gritted teeth as she kept blinking her eyes for her not to say any more word and suddenly pulled her up and dragged her out of the room. ¡°What do you think you are doing? You are going to expose me¡± Lisa whispered and she rolled her eyes. ¡°I haven¡¯t told you this, I do not like the name, Mellisa. It cringes and makes me wanna puke. Ugh, my school bully has that name too. Can you just call me my real name, Adrianna¡± she said and Lisa clenched her fist. ¡°Don¡¯t test me Adrianna else I¡¯m going to kill you. You better do the job I paid your grandmother for, otherwise your grandma would go back to that hospital bed and I wouldn¡¯t sponsor her treatment anymore ¡± she said and Adrianna stared at her with a sad look on her face and then nodded. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, is everything alright?¡± They heard Brandon¡¯s voice from behind. ¡°Oh Brandon you are here, Mellisa and I were about to go get dressed. We would be going to the boutique to get her some clothes, Isn¡¯t it honey?¡± Lisa asked as she stared at the little child. ¡°Yeah,¡± she said sadly as she walked away and went to Lisa¡¯s room. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with her?¡± Brandon askedContent from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°She¡¯s just sad I called her from the kid¡¯s room. She said she wanted a room like theirs with lots of toys-¡± ¡°She could share with the octuplets¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want Hannah getting mad. My kids are spending more time with her kids¡± she said calmly. ¡°She wouldn¡¯t. She should bond with the kids besides they are siblings ¡± he said and she stared at him without saying a word. ¡°Okay, I would ask Alex to set up a room for her with any kind of toy she wants. If she needs anything, do not hesitate to tell me,¡± Brabdon said and Lisa nodded. ¡°Brandon¡± she called and he raised his eyebrows while staring at her waiting for her to speak. ¡°Now that Mellisa is back and our family isplete again, maybe we could go back to the way we were before and start all over again,¡± she said as she put her hands on his chest. He pulled her hands away from his chest. ¡°I have a wife, Lisa and I love her, nothing cane between us, not even you,¡± he said as he pushed her away. She scoffed. ¡°Oh, ignorant Brandon, you do not know your precious wife is having an affair with Lucas,¡± she said and Brandon stared at her perplexed wondering what she was talking about. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Brandon asked and Lisa smiled. ¡± Your precious wife is having an affair with your brother right under your nose and you do not even know?¡± She paused and sighed. ¡°Well, I saw your wifeing out of Lucas¡¯s roomst night. Maybe you should ask her what she was doing there¡± she said and when she saw the look on his face she smiled and walked away. She had asked a maid to keep an eye on Hannah, and the maid had told her she saw Lucas and Hannah at the wine cerst night and they both went to Lucas¡¯s room. The look on Brandon¡¯s face changed. Was Hannah really with Lucasst night? Was that the reason she hade into the room sote and tired? TBC Chapter 259 The look on Brandon¡¯s face changed. Was Hannah really with Lucasst night? Was that the reason she hade into the room sote and tired? She knew Lisa was lying to him and nothing else. She¡¯s trying to get to his head again. He wasn¡¯t gonna let it work, he thought. Hannah who had just walked out of Arianna¡¯s room went to her room and took her bath while she changed into her office wear and went to thepany. Brandon on the other hand had gotten dressed too and went to thepany. Meanwhile, Jessica who was still looking furious had wanted to go upstairs to her room. She was about walking past the octuplets room when the door opened revealing the octuplets. She gave them a weird look wondering why they were staring at her like that. ¡°Why ain¡¯t you guys in school?¡± Jessica asked. ¡°Public holiday, school resumes tomorrow,¡± Allison said to Jessica and she hummed. ¡°Okay then,¡± she said and was about to walk away when they spoke, making her stop. ¡°We need your help, Aunt Jessica,¡± Jayden said and she turned to them with a tired look on. ¡°What is it again?¡± She asked as she stared at them. They had this serious look on their faces, which meant whatever it was was serious. ¡°Come in,¡± they said as they opened the door fully and asked her toe in before closing the door. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did you guys get into trouble, I cannot help you if you¡¯ve done anything wrong¡± she said as she sat on the couch. ¡°We didn¡¯t do anything,¡± Jaxon said and Jessica heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°We need your help on something,¡± Jasper said and Jessica stood up at once: ¡°I¡¯m not cooking for you guys again, thest time I tried cooking because you guys asked me to, this house almost caught fire-¡± ¡°We know, that¡¯s why we aren¡¯t asking you to cook again this time. Who knows it might be your hair which would catch fire again ¡± Audrey said with an eye roll and Jessica shrugged. ¡°Whatever! What do you need my help with?¡± She asked. ¡°It¡¯s Mellisa. Could you please tell us how she¡¯s my step-sister? I thought Aunt Lisa was with Uncle Lucas¡± Allison asked with a confused look on her face. ¡°Okay, I can¡¯t talk about this to you. It¡¯splicated. Mellisa is your step-sister or maybe she¡¯s not, that¡¯s all you should know. You guys are kids, stop prying your nose into things that concern adults¡± Jessica said and the kids hummed and stared at each other. ¡°Anyways that¡¯s not the reason we called you here. There¡¯s something off about Melissa. She called Aunt Lisa by her name but quickly corrected herself. She said a lot of things, I don¡¯t know but I feel there¡¯s something Mellisa and her mom is hiding-¡± Jaxon said and Jessica raised her eyebrows waiting for them to continue. ¡°We want you to perform a secret DNA test and see if she¡¯s truly my father¡¯s child,¡± Jayden said and Jessica stood up. ¡°I¡¯m not doing that, I can¡¯t go through that stress, what if ites out positive?-¡± ¡°And what if ites out negative?¡± Allison asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know Allison,¡± she said and then sighed. ¡°Please, we would help you keep an eye on Melissa and her mom. We know you don¡¯t like Aunt Lisa, we could help you, ¡± Aubrey said. ¡°Brandon Would kill me if he found out I asked you guys to spy on Lisa,¡± she said. ¡°Who tells you my dad needs to know? He doesn¡¯t need to know about all of this, not even my mom. It¡¯s between us¡± Jayden said and Jessica sighed as she stared at them with their cute little eyes. She just couldn¡¯t say no. ¡°Fine, fine. I would do it. Can you guys just stop that thing you all do with your eyes? Your dad does it too¡± Jessica said and the kids stared at her confused. ¡°What thing?¡± They asked at once. ¡°Never mind, I need something for the DNA test, a few strands of hair or anything,¡± she said and the kids stared at each other. ¡°We will take care of that and get back to you before the end of tomorrow,¡± Jayden said and she stared at them and nodded before walking out of the room. The moment she walked out of the room, she saw Mellisa and Lisa both dressed like they were going out. ¡°Going to find another man you would seduce,¡± Jessica said and Lisa sighed. She didn¡¯t say a word, instead, she walked past her. ¡°A whore with decent cheekbones¡± she muttered as she walked to her room. Lisa and Mellisa could be seen climbing down the stairs when they saw Lucas in the sitting room sitting on the couch. ¡°Mellisa, go wait for me outside,¡± she said and the little girl nodded before walking out of the house. ¡°Hey, Lucas, ¡± Lisa called and Lucas turned to her and looked away. ¡°I know you probably hate me already but I¡¯m sorry for what I did. I love you and also love Brandon¡± she said and Lucas rolled his eyes and still didn¡¯t say a word. She gritted her teeth. ¡°Hey I¡¯m talking to you,¡± she said and then Lucas turned to her. ¡°Oh, I know and I¡¯m ignoring you,¡± he said in response and he stood up. ¡°I know you are mad at me, but that isn¡¯t enough reason to be sleeping with Hannah,¡± she said and he gaped at her. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± He asked, looking confused. ¡°I saw hering out of your roomst night, Lucas. Stop ying dumb¡± Lisa said and he shook his head and sighed.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. He knew Hannah had helped her out of the wine cerst night and took her to his room. He had almost kissed her but she had moved away from him. He sighed. ¡°Not everyone is a whore like you, Lisa. Hannah is nothing like you and that¡¯s more reason I love her¡± he said and with that, he walked away. Lisa stared at him angrily as jealousy rushed through her veins. Hannah all the time, I wonder what¡¯s so special about her. TBC Chapter 260 ¡°Not everyone is a whore like you, Lisa. Go get something doing¡± he said and with that, he walked away. Lisa stared at him angrily as jealousy rushed through her veins. Hannah all the time, I wonder what¡¯s so special about her. Lisa rolled her eyes and then walked out of the house, there she met Mellisa talking to the chauffeur. ¡°I told you not to talk to strangers in this house¡± she muttered with an angry look on her face. ¡°And you, why are you here? Ain¡¯t you supposed to be driving Brandon to work¡± Lisa said to the chauffeur who was staring at her. ¡°Brandon doesn¡¯t like me driving him all the time, he loves driving by himself,¡± he said and she rolled her eyes. ¡°Whatever. I need the key to the ck Bentley, I need to get some clothes for Brandon¡¯s child¡± Lisa said as she stretched her hands forward: ¡°Brandon would kill me if I gave you the key to the car,¡± he said and she scoffed. ¡°And you would be fired in a split second when I tell him you refused to let me take the car to take his child out for shopping,¡± she said and he sighed and gave her the key. ¡°Good boy,¡± she said as she took the key and walked towards the car. She opened the car door and they both hopped in. She ignited the engine and zoomed off at once. Before she goes shopping, she needs to pay Jules a surprise visit and teach her a lesson for telling Lucas everything, she thought. Her car came to a stop In front of Jules¡¯s house and she alighted the car, while she asked Mellisa to wait in the car. She walked towards the front door and it was open as usual. She walked inside the house and saw Jules eating popcorn while watching TV.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Hello Jules¡± she muttered and Jules turned to her with a surprised look on her face. She was looking nervous. ¡°What are you doing here? I mean I wasn¡¯t expecting you¡± she said as she turned to her. ¡°And why would you expect me when you spilled out all my secrets to Lucas? You fucking told him about everything and almost ruined my ns. I knew you liked Lucas from the start but I didn¡¯t know you would stab me in the back. I thought we were friends¡± she said as she clenched her fist angrily. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Lisa. I was drunk and he kept asking me questions. I didn¡¯t know what I was doing, I was drunk¡± she said as she went on her knees immediately. ¡°What¡¯s gonna stop me from killing you mow,¡± she said as she moved closer to her and then kicked him to the ground. She took the popcorn and poured it on her and then kicked her again. ¡°Watch your back because I¡¯m going to being for you¡± She red at her angrily before walking out of the house. Jules on the other hand felt so scared. She knew Lisa, he was gonna send thugs after her to beat her up. She needed to do something about it. She brought out her phone and called Lucas and just then he answered the phone call. ¡°Lucas¡± Jules called looking so scared. ¡°What do you want, Jules?¡± Lucas¡¯s voice sounded from the other side of the phone. ¡°It¡¯s Lisa. She¡¯s threatened to kill me and she would do it, all because I told you the truth, she¡¯s going to kill me¡± Jules yelled and Lucas sighed from the other end of the phone. ¡°She wouldn¡¯t, don¡¯t be scared-¡± ¡°You don¡¯t know her and what she¡¯s capable of. she¡¯s evil¡± she said and Lucas sighed.. ¡°There¡¯s a lot you don¡¯t know about Lisa, She¡¯s going to kill me. I¡¯m willing to tell you everything I know about Lisa, where she¡¯s been and who she¡¯s been with, I just need you to protect me¡± Jules said and there was a silence and then he finally spoke breaking the silence.. ¡°I¡¯m on my way to your house, send me the address and I promise you will be safe,¡± he said and ended the call. Jules quickly sent him the address and rushed to lock her door while she waited for Lucas to arrive. Meanwhile, Jessica who is seen In her roomid on the bed looking tired. She was surely going to teach Lisa a lesson, she thought to herself. Just then she heard Mathew¡¯s phone ring. ¡°Someone is calling you, Matthew,¡± she said but Matthew, who was in the bathroom, didn¡¯t respond. She sighed and took the phone to see the person who wouldn¡¯t stop calling. She saw the caller¡¯s ID, ra. She wondered who ra was and why he was calling Matthew. Matthew never told her about anyone named ra. Maybe she¡¯s the nurse, she thought, and was about to drop the phone when a text message popped in from same ra saying *Alexander, answer the fucking phone call*. She paused the moment she saw the name Alexander. She then recalled a woman at the bar that called him Alexander Robert. He had said he didn¡¯t know that woman that day, does it mean he lied? He knew who she was and lied. Does that mean his name isn¡¯t Matthew but Alexander? She decided to see who this ra was and opened his phone and then checked his text message. ¡°What do you mean you are married to a Colby, Alexander? Is that the reason you went back to Anta? Better get your ass down to Houston, I miss you¡± she read and she felt her heart stop beating at once. Does he have someone else¡¯s? Has he been lying to me all this while when there was someone else he loves? And he lied about his identity, his real name isn¡¯t Matthew. Instead, his name is Alexander Robert. She felt her whole world came crashing down on her at that moment, She thought he was different from all the other men she had met in the past but she was wrong because he was just the same as they are. Liars, she thought as tears gathered in her eyes. Just then the bathroom door opened revealing Matthew. She quickly dropped his phone andy on the bed. TBC Chapter 261 ¡°Who was calling?¡± He asked as he walked out of the bathroom with a towel tied around his waist. ¡°I don¡¯t know, you should check it yourself,¡± she said and he nodded and picked up the phone before going to the balcony to answer the phone call. Tears welled up in her eyes as pain and anger surged through her spine. She needed to find out who Matthew was and why he was hiding his real identity. She wondered if their first meeting was a coincidence or a setup. She then stood up from the bed and walked out of the room. She brought out her phone and texted one of her old-time investigator. ¡°I need you to find out who Alexander Robert is¡± she texted and then went back to the room andid on the bed. Just then Matthew walked back inside the room. ¡°Are you alright?¡± He asked as he dropped his phone by the bedside, and walked towards Jessica, and sat beside her on the bed. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m alright, I¡¯m okay-¡± ¡°I would be heading out to see my aunt, I would be backter in the day,¡± he said and she nodded. He kissed her lightly on her cheeks before standing up to get dressed. When he was done, he took his phone and then walked out of the house, hopped inside his car, and zoomed off. The moment he had left, Jessica stood up, put on a simple dress, walked out of the house, hopped inside her car, and zoomed off as she decided to follow him. She needed to know who his aunt was and she needed to know everything about him. Jessica parked her car by the side of the road as she watched Matthew climb out of his car that was parked in front of an eatery. He stood by the car, made some calls, and suddenly, an advanced man came out of the eatery, gave him an envelope and Matthew gave him a file in exchange. He lied he was going to see his aunt! Jessica muttered as tears welled up in her eyes. She wondered how long he had been lying to her. She wondered what they were exchanging. She brought out her phone and took a picture of them both. She needed to find out who that man was and what Matthew was up to. Matthew then stared around, entered this car, and zoomed off. ¡°Betrayer!¡± she muttered as she pushed back the tears that were threatening to spill. She ignited the engine, zoomed off, and trailing behind him. Meanwhile, Lisa and Mellisa are seen outside the shopping mall, putting all the things they¡¯ve shopped in the car booth. Mellisa then turned to Lisa. ¡°Can we go see my grandma?¡± she asked and she turned to her. ¡°No, Adrianna. We can¡¯t, I need to visit the saloon to do my nails and my hair,¡± she said and Mellisa pouted. ¡°Please, I miss her already and I know she misses me too, I just want to see if she¡¯s alright and getting better-¡± ¡°I thought we had an agreement, no seeing your grandma. Besides, the nurse I hired is taking good care of her, so my answer is no¡± ¡°Please, I just want to see her-¡± ¡°My answer is still no,¡± she said as she brought out her phone from her purse. Mellisa frowned. She needed to make a scene, maybe then she would let her go see her sick grandma, she thought, staring at the people who were passing by. ¡°Mommy, I need to go see grandma, She is sick. We need to see her, please Mommy¡± she yelled as she burst Into tears and sat on the ground. ¡°What do you think you are doing?¡± Lisa whispered but she paid no attention to her. She stares around and noticed everyone was staring at them. ¡°Mellisa, stand up from the ground or I swear to God I will kill you myself,¡± she said between gritted teeth as she tightened her fist. Mellisa stared at the look on her face and then increased the sound of her voice. ¡°Damn!!! I hate kids, I give up,¡± Lisa muttered with a look of frustration on her face.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Fine, fine! We would go see her¡± she said and Mellisa turned to her with a bright look on her face. ¡°Yes, but you won¡¯t spend more than ten minutes with her,¡± she said and Melissa nodded and stood up. ¡°Thank you, mummy, you are the best.¡± She moved towards her and hugged her. Lisa gritted her teeth. ¡°I¡¯m not your mommy, don¡¯t ruin my dress,¡± she said and then smiled and pulled away from the hug. She opened the car door and helped her in, then closed the door. Jeez, she uttered as she let out a sigh and then entered the car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off. A ck Bentley screeched to a halt in front of a small house. Mellisa climbed out of the car in a rush and sprinted inside the house while calling her grandma. Lisa sighed as she got out of the car and trailed behind her. ¡°Grandma, I¡¯m here¡± She yelled as she rushed towards her grandma who was lying on the bed, and hugged her. ¡°Oh my baby, you are here¡± her grandma Samantha muttered as a wide smile appeared on her face. ¡°Yes, Grandma, I¡¯m here. I miss you so much-¡± ¡°I miss you too honey,¡± Grandma Samatha said as she raised her head and saw Lisa standing by the door staring at her. ¡°Hey, how are you feeling?¡± Lisa asked with a smile on her face. ¡°I¡¯m feeling much better, thank you, Lisa,¡± she said and Lisa nodded. ¡°Grandma, I have a lot to tell you,¡± Melissa said with a bright smile on her face. Lisa stood by the door watching them, lots of memories rushing back into her head as she stared at them. She quickly looked away from them and walked away from the room. She was sitting in the living room when the front door opened revealing the nurse she¡¯d hired to take care of Grandma Samathan. ¡°Hey, Lisa, I didn¡¯t know you would being-¡± ¡°Even I didn¡¯t know I would being but here I am,¡± Lisa said as she let out a sigh. ¡°I was nning on calling you, I need to discuss something important with you,¡± she said and Lisa raised her eyebrows wondering what she wanted to say. ¡°It¡¯s about Grandma Samantha, her sickness is getting worse and if the surgery is not carried out on time, she might die¡­ Adrianna will lose the only family she¡¯s got left¡± TBC Chapter 262 ¡°It¡¯s about Grandma Samantha, her sickness is getting worse and if the surgery is not carried out on time, she might die¡­ Adrianna will lose the only family she¡¯s got left¡± the nurse said with a worried look on her face: Lisa stared at her without saying a word. She could hear Adrianna¡¯s and her grandma¡¯sughter. If Mellisa loses her grandma, she might never be the same again. The reason she had agreed to act as Mellisa was so she could pay her grandma¡¯s bills. Samantha was the only family Mellisa had left, and her dying would make her lonely, she thought, memories of how her mom had died came running into her head. She felt tears gathered in her eyes but then she quickly pushed it back and then stood up. ¡°Send me the bills, let¡¯s transfer her to the best hospital in Anta and make sure she gets the surgery,¡± she said and the nurse nodded and with that, she walked out of the house to her car. She sat in her car, staring into nothing when the door opened revealing Melissa. She entered the car and closed the door. ¡°Are you done talking to your grandma? I hope you are satisfied now?¡± Lisa turned to her and noticed the sad look on the little girl¡¯s face. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± she asked with a concerned look on her face. ¡°Is Grandma going to die?¡± she asked as she turned to Lisa. Lisa stared at her with a surprised look on her face wondering why she would ask such a question or did she overheard her conversation with the nurse. No, I¡¯m sure she didn¡¯t, she thought while staring at the little girl. ¡°Why would you ask such a question? She¡¯s not going to die¡± she said and tears gathered in her eyes. ¡°Aunt Lisa, I have watched a lot of movies and I know how people act whenever they are about to die and grandma is acting the same,¡± she said as tears slipped down her cheeks. ¡°Oh my goodness! Mellisa, she¡¯s not going to die, she¡¯s going to be fine. I had a conversation with the nurse and she said she¡¯s getting better..¡± she paused and then let out a sigh knowing fully well she was lying and then continued. ¡°I promise you, nothing will happen to your grandma, I will make sure she¡¯s fully well, I promise,¡± she said and Mellisa nodded in response. She red at her for a few seconds, ignited the engine, and zoomed off at once. The car came to a stop in front of Colby¡¯s mansion, Mellisa and Lisa alighted the car and walked inside the house. The house was quiet as usual. She wondered where everyone had gone. ¡°Back to this boring house again,¡± Mellisa said as she rolled her eyes. ¡°Can I go y with the octuplets, and also spend the night with them in their room? I like their room and they seem cool¡± Mellisa said and Lisa let out a soft sigh. She knew Mellisa was already sad, maybe ying with the octuplets would cheer her up, she thought, and then nodded in response. ¡°Go along and y with kids,¡± she said and Mellisa nodded in response as she rushed upstairs to the kid¡¯s room. Lisa sighed softly as she decided to go upstairs to her room and rest. She was already feeling tired. The octuplets were ying in their room when they heard a knock on the door. Allison stood up and went to open the door. She was surprised to see Mellisa. ¡°We weren¡¯t expecting you,¡± Allison said and Mellisa scoffed. ¡°Here I am. I went out with my mom to get some new clothes, we just got back¡± she said as she walked inside the room and Allison closed the door. ¡°Oh, we were just ying a game, you could join us..¡± Jayden said and Mellisa nodded and the octuplets stared at each other at once. They were d she came back, it was just the perfect time to carry out their ns. Meanwhile, Lisa had just woken up from her deep sleep and was feeling hungry, so she decided to go downstairs to get some food. The moment she got downstairs, the door burst open revealing Jessica. She was looking sad and angry at the same time and her eyes were swollen like she had just cried. She walked past her and climbed the stairs going to her room. Hmm, she¡¯s calm today and didn¡¯t try to attack me, Lisa thought and then sighed. Just then the front door opened again revealing Hannah. She had just returned from thepany and she was looking so tired. Hannah stared at Lisa and was about to walk past her when she spoke, making her pause. ¡°I know you are having an affair with Lucas..¡± she said and Hannah turned to her looking perplexed. ¡°You don¡¯t need to hide it anymore, I know you love Lucas, you are everything just like me Hannah, but yet you deny it,¡± Lisa said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°You must be crazy. You need help Lisa, you are depressed and jobless and do not know what you are saying¡± Hannah said and Lisa rolled her eyes. ¡°I might be crazy but I don¡¯t sneak into my brother¡¯s inws room at night and also sneak out. I wonder how Brandon would feel when he finds out who you truly are, Hannah Rodriguez, or should I call you, Cindere Mackenzie? Reason why your ex-husband cheated on you with your best friend, What¡¯s her name again? Rhoda. You belong to the dirt Hannah. And I promise you, I will make you go back to the dirt where you¡¯ve always belonged¡± she said and Hannah paused for some seconds as she stared at Lisa. She sighed and moved towards Lisa. ¡°I think we should get something clear here, Lisa. I¡¯m nothing like you and would never be anything like you. And as for Jeff, he was never mine to keep, he cheated because he wanted to and that has got nothing to do with me. And as for you, I can¡¯t wait when Brandon finds out you never had a child with you all these years and you never left because of Mellisa because we both know Mellisa is dead¡± Hannah said and Lisa stared at her looking perplexed, wondering how she knew she never had a child with her. She might be guessing, she knows nothing. ¡°You don¡¯t know what you are talking about,¡± Lisa said and Hannah smiled.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Really? Then who lived at Peachtree Street?¡± She said and Lisa opened her eyes and mouth wide in shock. This was the exact ce she had stayed. Just then the door opened revealing Brandon. ¡°What the hell is going on here?¡± He questioned the moment he walked in. A cold shiver ran down Lisa¡¯s spine, she knew everything was about to go down. TBC Chapter 263 ¡°What the hell is going on here?¡± He questioned the moment he walked in. A cold shiver ran down her spine, she knew everything was about to go down. ¡°Nothing, I was just letting Lisa know her ce in this house,¡± she said as she moved towards Brandon and hugged him. She pulled away from the hug and kissed him lightly on the lips. Brandon stared at her with a look of surprise on his face. Hannah had never kissed him first and for the first time, she kissed him first. He felt his heart leap out in joy. He felt so happy. Hannah on the other hand pulled away from the kiss and then moved towards Lisa and whispered in her ears. ¡± I have something you can never have, Lisa, and that¡¯s him¡­.¡± She said and then walked upstairs to her room. Lisa on the other hand gritted her teeth, she felt like she was about to explode with jealousy at that moment in time. She felt anger mixed with sadness run through her at once. She red at Brandon and looked away before going to the kitchen to get the food she had wanted to eat but she had already lost appetite because Hannah had kissed Brandon in front of her.Original content from N?velDrama.Org. She left the room and went outside to sit by the poolside. She needed fresh air. Hannah on the other hand had just gotten to her room when the door opened revealing Brandon. He had this bright look on his face. Hannah stared at him and then looked away. ¡°You kissed me,¡± he said and she rolled her eyes. ¡°I only did what I did because of Lisa, she¡¯s so annoying,¡± she said and Brandon kept smiling. The thought of Hannah marking her territory made her smile. Hannah turned to Brandon and saw he was smiling, she wondered what was funny and why he was smiling. He moved closer to her and wrapped his hands around her waist. He drew her closer leaving no space between them. ¡°What are you doing Brandon?¡± she whispered. ¡°Shhh, don¡¯t move¡± he muttered and then smashed his lips on hers. Meanwhile, the octuplets are seen in the room, they are already done ying games and are talking about their schools. Suddenly, Allison took the hairbrush and decided to brush Mellisa¡¯s hair. ¡°Your hair looks scattered, can I brush it?¡± She asked and Mellisa nodded giving her permission to. She brushed the hair and then helped her style it in two ponytails. She took her hair band and tied it on the ponytail and then dropped the brush on the dressing table beside her bed. ¡°Wow, you look so pretty,¡± Allison said as Mellisa stared at herself in the mirror and then smiled. She loved the hairstyle. The octuplets stared at each other as they stared at the hairbrush which contained a few strands of Mellisa¡¯s hair. Meanwhile, Lisa was seen by the pool when she saw Matthew¡¯s car drive inside thepound. He alighted the car while he was on a phone call. ¡°I lied to her that I¡¯m going to see my aunt, can you please stop calling me so she won¡¯t be suspicious?¡± Matthew said as he closed the car door and then let out a sigh before ending the call. He stared at Lisa who was also staring at him. He smiled at her and walked away. Meanwhile, Lisa watched Matthew as he walked away till he was out of her sight. She wondered who he was talking to on the phone. Oh my goodness, does this mean Matthew is a spy, damn!! She thought and then brought out her phone and decided to find out who Matthew was, maybe then she could use it against Jessica, she thought as a smile appeared on her face. Jessica is seen in her room sitting on her bed with no expression on her face while chatting with her investigator when the door opens revealing Jeff. ¡°Hey¡± Jeff muttered and Jessica stared at him with a look of anger on her face but then she quickly reced it with a smile on her face. ¡°Hey, you are back, how¡¯s your aunt?¡± She asked as she stood up and kissed him lightly on his cheeks. ¡°She¡¯s okay,¡± he said in response as he dropped his phone on the bed and walked inside the bathroom. Asshole, you are lying straight to my face. Damn!!, she muttered as she sat tiredly on the bed. Just then a text message popped on her phone, it was from her investigator. She opened the message and read out. *I found out who he is. turns out the guy Matthew went to see is the Chairman of GTB Global Publishingpany. Matthew had worked with him as a reporter and a publisher for over five years and still counting. He gives him whatever information he needs to publish and he gets paid for it. And about his aunt, he doesn¡¯t have any aunt or rtive in Anta,¡± she read out and then felt a cold shiver down her spine. What the hell?!, she muttered as she stared at her screen looking speechless. Matthew was worse than all the men she¡¯d ever dated. He¡¯s a reporter! she thought as different thoughts came running through her head. It was then it dawned on her that her and Matthew¡¯s first meeting wasn¡¯t a coincidence, he had approached her because he knew who she was from the start. He just wanted to get close to her so he could know about her family and publish everything about her family for money. Tears gathered in her eyes as she felt her heartbeat increase at once. The pain she feels in her heart right now cannot bepared to any kind of pain she¡¯s ever felt. This was the worst. Just then Matthew walked out of the bathroom. Jessica stood up and turned to him. ¡°You lied to me-¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°You fucking lied to me, I thought you loved me but it was all an act just to get to know everything about my family, you were spying on me and my family all this time¡± she yelled as tears slipped down her cheeks. ¡°What are you talking about?-¡± TBC Chapter 264 ¡°What are you talking about?-¡± he said with the look of confusion on his face and Jessica felt more pain in her heart. He was pretending not to know what she was talking about. ¡°I know you didn¡¯t go to see your aunt today, you went to see the Chairman of GTB publishingpany at a restaurant, and you lied to me-¡± ¡°Are you following me now?¡± He asked and she stared at him looking speechless. ¡°Is that what you gonna say, if I¡¯m following you? You fucking lied to me. You lied about having an aunt or a family here in Anta, you lied about your identity, you lied about the fact that you are a reporter, you lied about everything¡± she yelled and he stared at her with a look of surprise on his face wondering how she found out about all of this. He¡¯s been caught, damn!! He thought. ¡°Jessica you are getting it all wrong, I can exin,¡± he said and she shook her head and wiped her tears. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to exin about, I know the truth now. You only came to me because you needed information about my family. I would say you are a good liar and a pretender Matthew, damn!! It hurts because I fell in love with you and thought you were different. The truth was right in front of me but I ignored it because of how much I loved you. I thought you were different, ¡± she whispered and he tried moving towards her but she showed back. ¡°Get out! Take your things and get out!¡± She said and he stared at her for a few seconds and then nodded. She probably needs space right now, he thought and with that he walked out of the room. The moment he walked out, Jessica copsed on the ground as more tears slipped down her cheeks. She¡¯s never felt the kind of pain she is feeling now. It hurts so much, my heart hurts, she cried out. Meanwhile, Arianna is seen walking inside the house when Matthew walks past her with the look of anger and sadness on his face. She wondered what was wrong if he and Jessica were fighting. She decided to go check on Jessica. She climbed upstairs to Jessica¡¯s room and nted a soft knock on the door but no reply. ¡°Jessica¡± she called as she opened the door slowly and then saw her little girl sitting on the floor crying out her eyes.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. ¡°Honey¡± she called as she walked inside the room. Jessica raised her head and saw Arianna. ¡°Mommy¡± she called as she stood up and rushed into her embrace, with more tears streaming down her cheeks. Arianna felt her heart break into pieces as she saw her little Angel in tears. She pulled her into a warm embrace while consoling her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± She asked as Jessica pulled away from the hug. Her eyes were swollen and red. ¡°He lied to me, he never loved me. He was using me to get information about this family ¡± she cried and Arianna stared at her with no expression on her face. She saw how hurt she was. Jessica loved Matthew, she was willing to do anything for him even if it meant going against the world. She thought things with Matthew were going to be different this time but it was worse. Jessica has never been lucky with men. She sighed and pulled her into a warm hug again. ¡°It¡¯s fine, you are going to be fine, I promise,¡± she said as tears gathered in her eyes She felt she had failed as a mother to her daughter, she was supposed to protect her from all of this. She was supposed to check about Matthew and know who he is but she was blinded by the fact that her daughter was happy with him. She med herself for everything. More tears slipped down her cheeks as she consoled her, ¡°Honey, I promise, you¡¯ll be fine. Everything is going to be fine¡± she said as they both cried on each other¡¯s shoulders. Meanwhile, it was almost time for bed and the kids were done eating and were about to go to bed when the door burst open revealing Lisa. ¡°Okay time for bed, Mellisa,¡± she said as she stood hands akimbo. ¡°But you said I can spend the night in their room,¡± Mellisa said and Lisa let out a sigh. ¡°I changed my mind, you would be spending the night with me,¡± she said and Mellisa sighed softly. She knows once Lisa¡¯s heart is made up, it¡¯s difficult for her to change her mind but right now she needs to make her have a change of heart. ¡°Please,¡± she said and Lisa moved towards her, carried her on her shoulder, and waved at the octuplets before walking out of the room. The moment she got to their room, she dropped the little girl on the bed. ¡°You said I could spend the night there,-¡± she said as tears gathered in her eyes. ¡°I had a change of heart, Mellisa. I don¡¯t trust anyone In this house¡± she said as she took her phone. ¡°The octuplets are nice and I trust them. They treat me like I¡¯m their siblings and whenever I¡¯m with them, I feelfortable and at home. I have never felt this way for a long time and finally, I found people I could call my siblings but you just keep pulling me away from them. What kind of mother are you? I hate you so much¡± she yelled and thenid on the bed and closed her eyes as tears slipped down her cheeks. Lisa sighed softly as she stared at the little girl who was lying beside her facing the other side of the bed. She felt her heart break at what she had said. ¡°What kind of mother are you?¡±. ¡°Adrianna,¡± she called but no response. ¡°Adrianna I-¡± she paused as she sighed for the hundredth time. ¡°Have a good night¡¯s sleep, Adrianna¡±, she said as shey on bed beside her, lots of thoughts going through her mind TBC Chapter 265 It was morning and Arianna had woken up so early so she could get the kids dressed up for school. She had gone downstairs to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for the kids but then to her utmost surprise, she saw Lisa in the kitchen preparing breakfast. She stared at her with a look of surprise on her face. She wondered what she was cooking, why she was cooking, and who she was cooking for. ¡°What¡¯s going on here, Alex?¡± she asked the butler and he sighed as he stood beside Arianna. ¡°I woke up and met her cooking, I¡¯m still surprised why she¡¯s cooking,¡± Alex said and Arianna paused for some seconds before she finally spoke. ¡°I hope she isn¡¯t preparing the family breakfast, I don¡¯t want us getting killed in this house,¡± she said with a weird look on her face Lisa sighed and raised her head, staring at Arianna and the butler. ¡°You both realized I¡¯m right in front of you guys and I can hear what you are saying,¡± she said and Arianna rolled her eyes. ¡°Please tell the maids to prepare breakfast for the kids and the rest of the family,¡± Arianna said ignoring Lisa and with that, she walked out of the kitchen and walked upstairs to the kid¡¯s room. She opened the door to the kids room and saw they were still asleep. ¡°Wakey, wakey¡± she muttered as she pulled the curtain open and the ray of the morning reflected in the room. ¡°Grandma, close the curtain¡± they murmured from their sleep. ¡°It¡¯s morning and the public holiday is over. You guys do not want to bete for school¡± she said as she pulled the duvet over them one after the other.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. Meanwhile, Adrianna had just woken up from her beauty sleep. She noticed Lisa wasn¡¯t in the room, she wondered where she had gone too. She touched her stomach and then groaned softly, she was feeling hungry. She went inside the bathroom and brushed her teeth before going downstairs for breakfast. If there was one thing Adrianna loved about this house was that they prepared breakfast on time and she could eat whenever she liked. She went downstairs and walked inside the kitchen, where she met Lisa preparing breakfast and the maids also preparing breakfast. She wondered what Lisa was doing in the kitchen. ¡°Hey, Mellisa, you are awake,¡± Lisa said as she removed the chicken from the oven, removed her hand gloves, and wiped her hands before moving towards Adrianna. ¡°What are you doing in the kitchen? I thought you hated to cook?¡± She asked and all the maids turned to them as they heard what she had said. ¡°It¡¯s too early to embarrass me, honey,¡± Lisa said as she pulled Mellisa away from the kitchen to the dining room and helped her sit on the chair. ¡°I woke up so I could prepare breakfast for you,¡± Lisa said and Mellisa raised her eyebrows looking surprised. ¡°You were angry at mest night and I thought maybe I would make it up to you by cooking something nice for you,¡± Lisa said and Mellisa scoffed. ¡°I hope it¡¯s not poison,¡± she said and Lisa rolled her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m only doing this so you won¡¯t ruin my ns. Sit here, the food is ready, I would bring it now¡± she said and walked inside the kitchen. A few minutester; she came back holding a tray of food and then dropped it on the table. ¡°What did you prepare?¡± Mellisa asked, staring at the te. ¡°Baked chicken and some rice,¡± she said as she opened the ce and Mellisa hummed. ¡°I hope it tastes nice as it looks,¡± she said as she took the fork and knife and took a cut from the chicken. Lisa sat down staring at her while she took a bite from the chicken, she had this weird look on her face while she chewed it. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Lisa asked as she took the serviette and suddenly spit it out. ¡°This has no taste and it¡¯s half cooked, I can taste the blood of the chicken in my mouth, did you even wash it? , please do not ever try to cook again¡± Mellisa said as she rested her back on the chair. ¡°Fine, at least I tried,¡± she said as she asked the maid to get rid of the food and throw it away. It wasn¡¯t long before the maids had finished cooking and they served it on the table. The octuplets who were ready for school, climbed downstairs and walked to the dining where they had their breakfast with Arianna sitting beside them. ¡°This tastes better,¡± Mellisa said as she ate the food the maid had cooked. ¡°So, Mellisa, when would you be resuming school?¡± Allison asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know yet, I¡¯m waiting for my mom, ¡± she said with a shrug and Lisa rolled her eyes. Just then Brandon is seen climbing down the stairs, Lisa stares at him and notices how handsome he looks. Truth be told, Brandon was looking more handsome with every day that passed by, she just couldn¡¯t wait for when she was going to make him her property and push Hannah away. ¡°Hi Daddy¡± the kids echoed at once and Brandon smiled, as he moved towards them and kissed them on their cheeks one after the other. ¡°How was your night sweetheart?¡± He asked at once and they all responded. ¡°Daddy, when would I be resuming a new school?¡± Mellisa asked and Brandon stared at Lisa. ¡°Whenever you are ready, I will make the necessary arrangement,¡± he said in response and then turned to Arianna. ¡°Hey Mom¡± he muttered as he sat on the chair and Arianna smiled at her. Just then Lucas walked to the dining table and took a croissant. He took a bite while staring at everyone. ¡°Hey uncle Lucas¡± the octuplets said at once and Lucas smiled at them. ¡°That¡¯s a lot of children you¡¯ve got Brandon, did you n on birthing the whole world?¡± Lucas said while staring at the octuplets. Brandon stared at him without saying a word. Lucas stared at Lisa and was about to walk away but then he paused and turned to Arianna. ¡°Where¡¯s Jessica? I haven¡¯t seen her anywhere¡± he asked. ¡°She¡¯s in her room, sleeping,¡± she said and continued eating her food. ¡°Jessica had broken up with her boyfriend, I mean her gigolo husband, turned out he isn¡¯t who he ims to be,¡± Lisa said and everyone stared at her. ¡°What ?¡± TBC Chapter 266 ¡°What?-¡± ¡°Lisa, could you learn to stick your nose in things that are your concerns?¡± Arianna asked with a frown on her face. ¡°Not when it involves this family reputation, ¡± Lisa said and Arianna rolled her eyes. ¡°Like you care about this family¡± she responded. ¡°Ok, what the hell is going on Mom?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°You should ask Lisa, I believe she knows everything, ¡± Arianna said as she shot Lisa a deadly re. Brandon and Lucas turned to Lisa waiting for her to speak. ¡°Turns out Matthew¡¯s real name is Alexander Robert. He had targeted Jessica and your sister fell for his traps-¡± ¡°Can you just go straight to the point? I knew his name wasn¡¯t Matthew¡± Lucas said and everyone turned to him. ¡°You knew?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°Not really, but the day we had gone out, ady had called him Alexander Robert, he imed not to know thedy and left. I figured out that might be his actual name¡± Lucas said with a shrug. ¡°Anyways, Matthew is a reporter and a publisher, he was paid to give out every information he knows about this family,¡± Lisa said and Brandon stood up at once. ¡°What the hell!? How did all this happen and no one knew about it? And Lucas, why didn¡¯t you tell me?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°I didn¡¯t know exactly and Jessica told me she¡¯s happy and I had to stay away from her rtionship. And it¡¯s not exactly in my ce to tell you everything, I believed you knew everything ¡± Lucas said and Brandon frowned. ¡°And where the hell is Jessica? How can she be so stupid, I hope any damage has not been done yet ¡± Brandon muttered angrily. ¡°Leave Jessica alone Brandon, let her breathe, she¡¯s also a victim here, she was hurt-¡± ¡°You do not mean what you are saying, Mom. This is about our family, we need to do everything to protect this family-¡± ¡°You mean business,¡± Lucas said, cutting off Brandon¡¯s speech. ¡°They are both the same,¡± he said in response. ¡°Everything is under control, I¡¯ll deal with Jessica, you can go find Matthew and deal with him yourself,¡± Arianna said as she stood up. She then turned to the kids who were done eating. They all stood up and walked out of the house. ¡°I dunno, I think Jessica is cursed, she¡¯s never lucky with men. I feel pity for her because she loved the asshole¡± Lucas said Lisaughed and everyone turned to her wondering what was funny. ¡°I¡¯m gonna deal with Matthew, myself, he needs to be taught a lesson-¡± ¡°No one touches Matthew,¡± Jessica, who is seen climbing down the stairs, said and everyone turned to her. ¡°What? He fucking used you to get information about this family¡± Brandon yelled angrily. ¡°I know, that¡¯s why I¡¯m going to deal with him myself. No one goes near him or touches him¡± Jessica said and Lucas rolled his eyes. ¡°We both know you are a fool for love Jessica, the moment you set your eyes on him and he tells you, he loves you, you are back in his arms again,¡± Liam said as he took another bite of his croissants. ¡°Coming from someone who cannot do without Lisa even though he knows she¡¯s a whore and a Liar¡± Jessica said and Lisa frowned. ¡°Okay, I agree, I was a fool to give Lisa another chance but not anymore, I¡¯m not falling for herme charms again,¡± Lucas said and Lisa rolled her eyes. ¡°You know I¡¯m here right?¡± Lisa asked as she turned to Lucas. ¡°I know and I don¡¯t care,¡± Lucas said with a cold expression on his face. ¡°Brandon please, I¡¯ll deal with him myself,¡± Jessica said and Brandon sighed. ¡°Fine, but if he releases any information concerning this family, he¡¯s dead,¡± he said Jessica nodded and with that, he walked away. ¡°Some people never learn their lessons,¡± Lisa said as she drank the juice on her table. Jessica stared at her and looked away. She then turned to Lucas who was staring at her. ¡°What? What are you staring at?¡± She asked and rolled his eyes. ¡°Just wondering why you are never lucky with men,¡± he said and Jessica shot him a deadly re. ¡°She¡¯s not lucky with men and also cannot keep a man,¡± Lisa said as sheughed. ¡°Shut up Lisa¡± Lucas and Jessica echoed at once and Lisa rolled her eyes again and with that, Jessica walked away. Lucas took another croissant and was about to walk away when Lisa spoke, making him pause. ¡°Where¡¯s Hannah? I haven¡¯t seen her, do you by any means know where she is? ¡± Lisa asked and Lucas turned to her. ¡°She¡¯s somewhere you are not and it¡¯s a good thing Lisa-¡± ¡°Can you stop being harsh towards me, you loved me once, and I know you still do¡± ¡°I loved you once. Emphasis on *ONCE*, and that¡¯s past tense. You are my past Lisa and trust me I regret every day I loved you in the past, so, stop being delusional ¡± he said and with that, he walked away. Lisa swallowed into nothing as she gritted her teeth.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°That was harsh! But you deserve it¡± Mellisa whispered as she stared at Lisa who had a frown on her face, while clenching her fist onto the fork in her hands. ¡°Seems like everyone hates you in this house,¡± Mellisa said and Lisa turned to her and then dropped the fork on the table. ¡°No, they don¡¯t, they just pretend to because I¡¯m everything they can never be,¡± Lisa said and Mellisa raised her eyebrows. ¡°No one wishes to be anything like you, no offense,¡± Mellisa said and Lisa stared at her without saying a word, and then she finally spoke. ¡°Offense taken-¡± ¡°If I¡¯m to advise you, I would say you act cool to everyone and stop making troubles here and there, and trust me everyone would start liking you,¡± Mellisa said and Lisa raised her eyebrows as she stared at the little girl. ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t take advice from a twelve-year-old¡± TBC Chapter 267 ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t take advice from a twelve-year-old,¡± Lisa said and Mellisa scoffed. ¡°At least I¡¯m not an adult everyone hates,¡± she said as she stood up, and with that, she walked away. You little thing, Lisa muttered as she gritted her teeth. Meanwhile, Hannah had woken up feeling extremely tired and sick. Her body was burning hot. She checked the time and noticed she waste for the office. ¡°No one even cares to wake me up, not even my so-called husband ¡± she muttered as she stood up and stared at the door. It was then she noticed she had locked the door and there was no way anyone would have gotten in. But they should have knocked, she thought as she picked up her phone and saw thirty missed calls from Brandon. Shit! I¡¯mte for the board meeting, she thought and then managed to walk out of the room and went downstairs to get some drugs and coffee. She got downstairs and there she met Lisa sitting on the dining chair. She sighed and then sat on the chair opposite hers and asked the maid to bring her some coffee and a drug. Lisa raised her head and stared at her. She noticed the look on her face like she was sick. ¡°Are you okay?¡± She asked as Hannah touched her forehead. Hannah turned to her. ¡°And since when did you care if I was okay or not?¡± She asked and Lisa sighed, ¡°Fine, I don¡¯t care but you look like someone who¡¯s about to die and you are sitting in front of me and if you die here in front of me, everyone is going to use me of killing you and if I try defending myself no one would believe me because they know how much I hate you and they hate me too. And I would probably spend the rest of my life in jail. So, I don¡¯t want that¡± she said and Hannah sighed. ¡°Just shut up,¡± Hannah said as the maid bought the cup of coffee and told her she would go get drugs from the nearest store. ¡°If you need help getting to the hospital I could take you there, as much as I want you dead, I don¡¯t want to spend my life in jail,¡± she said and brought out her phone to call Brandon since Hannah wasn¡¯t responding to her. ¡°You know what? I¡¯m just gonna leave the house in case anything happens¡± she said and then stood up to leave when the front door opened revealing Brandon. ¡°Hannah, I have been calling you, I left some files in my study room, I had wanted you to bring them whening to the¡­¡­¡± Brandon paused when she saw the look on Hannah¡¯s face. ¡°Are you alright?¡± He asked but Hannah didn¡¯t say a word. Brandon then turned to Lisa. ¡°What did you do to her?¡± He asked at once and Lisa opened her eyes wide in shock. ¡°What? I didn¡¯t do anything to her. Hannah could you please tell him I didn¡¯t do anything to you¡± Lisa said and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°I¡¯m fine Brandon, I¡¯m just stressed from work,¡± Hannah said and Lisa heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°We should take you to the hospital, ¡± Brandon said. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with her?¡± Lucas asked as she walked towards them. ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± Lisa yelled as she opened her eyes and mouth wide in shock like she¡¯d seen something. ¡°What?¡± Everyone asked as they turned to her. ¡°She¡¯s pregnant, ¡± Lisa yelled. ¡°What?¡± Lucas muttered as he turned to both Hannah and Brandon. ¡°And Lucas is the father of the child,¡± Lisa said and everyone yelled at once. ¡°What?-¡± ¡°What? I¡¯m telling the truth, I saw Hannah sneaking out of Lucas¡¯s room, she must be pregnant for him,¡± Lisa said with a shrug and Hannah frowned.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. Brandon then turned to Lucas. ¡°What? Don¡¯t give me that look, nothing is going on between your wife and i. Lisa is only doing what she knows how to do best, lie¡± Lucas said and Lisa rolled her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m not lying to you Brandon, why don¡¯t you ask him why Hannah was in his room a week ago?¡± Lisa said and Lucas gritted his teeth. ¡°Fine, I was drunk, Lisa helped me to my room and that was all¡­.¡± ¡°Oh, you want to tell me that was the only thing that happened?¡± Lisa said. ¡°Yes, that was the only thing that happened, can you just stop what you are doing, not everyone is like you-¡± ¡°Oh, you are calling me a whore when you are the man whore who loves your brother¡¯s wife -¡± Hannah closed her eyes as she was tired of Lucas and Lisa arguing. Her head was aching at the noise. ¡°Can you both shut up, I¡¯m not pregnant¡± she said and they both became silent as they turned to her. Hannah sighed and just then she felt like she was about to throw up, she rushed outside and threw up. Lisa, Lucas, and Brandon stared at each other and went after her. They all stood hands akimbo outside as they watched Hannah who was also staring at them. ¡°Stop giving me that look, I¡¯m not pregnant, ¡± she said as she wiped her lips and Lisa scoffed. ¡°You are giving off signs of pregnancy, ¡± Lisa said and Lucas turned to Brandon. ¡°You have eight kids Brandon and Mellisa making it nine, and you still got her pregnant, do you n on giving birth to the whole world?¡± Lucas asked and Brandon sighed and turned to Hannah who had a confused expression on her face. ¡°I¡¯m not pregnant, I and Brandon haven¡¯t even had¡­..¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough, you need to rest Hannah,¡± Brandon said, cutting off her speech as he knew she was about to tell everyone they hadn¡¯t had sex yet. He moved towards Hannah, carried her in his arms, and walked inside the house leaving Lisa and Lucas all alone. They both shut each other a deadly re and then went their separate ways. TBC Chapter 268 Brandon opened the door to Hannah¡¯s room and then dropped her on the bed. ¡°I would get the family doctor,¡± he said as Hannah sat up on the bed. He took his phone and called the family doctor. While he was on call, he kept staring at Hannah who stood up pacing to and fro with a worried expression on her face. ¡°He¡¯s on his way. What¡¯s wrong?¡± He asked as he hung up. ¡°What if I¡¯m truly pregnant?¡± She said with fear written all over her face. ¡°It¡¯s good news then, ¡± he said as he sat on the couch, staring at her. ¡°What good news? We haven¡¯t even had sex yet, we only kissed, and can someone get pregnant through a kiss?¡± She muttered and Brandon shrugged. She frowned as she stared at him. ¡°You are acting so unconcerned and like you don¡¯t even care¡± she yelled angrily. ¡°What? I care, you are just overreacting, you should calm down and wait for the doctor to arrive¡± he said and the frown on her face deepened. ¡°Am I overreacting? Wow,¡± she said and Brandon let out a soft sign. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean you were overreacting, I¡­..¡± he paused looking confused not knowing what to say to Hannah anymore. ¡°Can you just calm down, please?¡± he said as he stood up and held her hands. The moment he held her hands, a cold shiver ran down her spine and she suddenly became calm. She nodded and sat on the bed while Brandon sat beside her. She stared at him and looked away, staring into nothing with lots of thoughts going through her mind. Just then she jumped off the bed and Brandon stared at her Surprised. ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± She muttered. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± He asked. ¡°Oh my goodness! That day I was drunk, and we both had sex. This is all your fault and now I¡¯m pregnant ¡± she said and Brandon raised his eyebrows staring at her. ¡°Don¡¯t give me that look, I was drunk and vulnerable that day and you took advantage of that and slept with me. This is all your fault and now I¡¯m pregnant. I have eight kids already and I¡¯m pregnant again, what if I give birth to another set of octuplets again this time and it would be fourteen kids¡± she muttered as she burst into tears and Brandon chuckled. She turned to him with tears streaming down her cheeks wondering what was funny. ¡°Calm down alright, it¡¯s our child, I¡¯m here for you, I¡¯m d you are pregnant, I want to have another child. My dreams areing true¡± he said and she stared at him looking surprised and just then she kicked him on his foot. ¡°Ouch,¡± he groaned. ¡°I don¡¯t want another child. I¡¯m happy with my children. I didn¡¯t even n on giving birth to octuplets in the first ce, I dunno how it turned into octuplets., Don¡¯t get me wrong, I love my children, I¡¯m d I gave birth to them and they are my world, and I¡¯m okay with them, I just don¡¯t want another child¡± she cried and Brandon sighed. ¡°The child is there already, do you want to remove it?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°What? No, never, I wouldn¡¯t. Children are blessings even though you took advantage of me. I do not even remember us having sex¡± She paused and then Brandon stood up. ¡°You won¡¯t be able to remember because you were drunk, so don¡¯t try to,¡± he said and she sighed and sat on the bed. Shey on the bed and covered her face with her palms while she cried. Brandon sat on the couch staring at her with a smile on his face. He was enjoying it, she¡¯s so dramatic, he thought as he shook his head. Hannah removed her hands from her face and turned to Brandon. She saw the look on his face and then stood up. ¡°You are enjoying this right?¡± She asked and he sighed and stood up while holding hisughter. She hummed as she stared at him, reading the looks on his face. ¡°What are you hiding from me?¡± She asked, hands akimbo. Brandon sighed. ¡°Okay fine, clean your tears and stop crying,¡± he said as he wiped her tears and kissed her on her lips. ¡°We didn¡¯t have sex that day, you were drunk, nothing happened between us. Although you were all over me but nothing happened¡± he said. ¡°Really?¡± She asked and he nodded. ¡°You knew we didn¡¯t do anything and you kept pulling my leg,¡± she said as she hit him lightly on his chest. Heughed. She heaved a sigh of relief and sat on the bed. ¡°I knew we didn¡¯t have sex, I was just confused. I feel relieved knowing I¡¯m not pregnant¡± she said and he rolled his eyes. ¡°But we could make a baby now and get you pregnant,¡± he said and she frowned and rolled her eyes. Brandonughed. Just then he heard his phone ring. It was a call from Alex the butler.Original content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Bring him upstairs, ¡± he answered the phone and hung up immediately. ¡°The doctor is here,¡± Brandon said to Hannah who nodded in response. Meanwhile, Jessica is seen in her room lying on the bed looking sad, tired, and hungry. She heard her phone ring and checked the caller¡¯s ID. It was a call from Matthew. She wondered why he wouldn¡¯t stop calling, she didn¡¯t want to talk to him. She took her phone and switched it off then threw it on the bed stand, she closed her eyes and Forced herself to sleep. Matthew on the other hand is seen standing outside the gate, the security wouldn¡¯t let him in. He just wanted to talk to Jessica and exin things to her but they wouldn¡¯t let him in as they were given orders by Brandon not to let him inside the house. He sighed softly and decided to wait by the gate. He wasn¡¯t going to leave until he spoke to Jessica. TBC Chapter 269 Lisa had just gotten dressed to leave the house. She needed to get some things done. She had walked outside the house and hopped inside her car. She was about to drive out of the house when she saw Matthew standing outside the house. ¡°Matthew?!¡± She called and then climbed out of the car and walked towards him. Matthew turned to her and sighed. ¡°Thank God I saw you, I don¡¯t know why the security guards won¡¯t let me in, could you please tell them to let me in or call Jessica to let me in¡± he said and Lisa scoffed. ¡°Really? I don¡¯t think Jessica wants to see you. You should leave before Brandon sees you else you are dead. Jessica is hurt¡± Lisa said with a smirk on her face and Matthew sighed softly. He then moved closer to Lisa and gave her a big document that was in his hands. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± She asked, staring at the document. ¡°I need you to give it to Jessica. I agree our first meeting wasn¡¯t a coincidence, but I never wrote about her family, instead, I wrote about mine. My family is the most scandalous in Houston and I wrote about them not the Colbys¡± he said and Lisa stared at him looking confused. She opened the first page of the book and read a few parts and then paused, opening her eyes wide in shock. ¡°Wait, you are the son of Larson Robert of Houston?¡± Lisa asked with a surprised look on her face and Matthew nodded. Lisa was surprised, she heard a lot about Larson Robert, he¡¯s one of the richest men In Houston and has so manypanies and houses in Anta city. She was wrong, Matthew wasn¡¯t from a poor family, he was from one of the richest families in the world. ¡°I¡¯ll be on my way now,¡± he said as he entered the car and then zoomed off. Lisa hummed as she entered her car. She put the document in her bag, there was no way she was giving it to Jessica. She ignited the engine and zoomed off. It was evening and the octuplets had closed from school. Arianna had brought them back from school and asked them to go upstairs to their room to rest while she prepared dinner for them. The kids entered their room and quickly changed into their house wear. Allison took the brush which Mellisa¡¯s hair was and removed the strands of hair, putting it in a small nylon. ¡°I haven¡¯t seen Aunt Jessica, anywhere,¡± Allison said. ¡°I think she¡¯s in her room. She¡¯s heartbroken because of Matthew¡­ I never for once even liked the guy. I¡¯m not even sure she would want to see us or even help us anymore¡± Aubrey said and the octuplets hummed while staring at each other. ¡°We won¡¯t know until we try,¡± Audrey said and they all sighed and decided to go to Jessica¡¯s room. They nted a soft knock on the door, but there was no answer. They pushed the door and luckily it wasn¡¯t locked from the inside. They walked inside the room. The room was dark, as they couldn¡¯t see anyone, not even themselves. ¡°Aunt Jessica¡± they whispered while trying to locate the switch in the room but they all collided with each other at once and fell to the ground. ¡°Ouch, who hit my head¡± Aubrey and Allison yelled. ¡°I should be asking you, you matched my leg-¡± ¡°Don¡¯t put your hands in my eyes, watch where you are going¡± They kept arguing and Jessica who was fast asleep heard noises from her sleep, she opened her eyes. Her room was dark and she couldn¡¯t see who was making the noise. She yelled and jumped off her bed thinking it was a ghost. She quickly switched on the lights. The moment the light went on she saw the octuplets on the ground. She stared at them with a surprised look on her face. ¡°What are you guys doing here? You scared me¡± she yelled as she ced her hands on her chest and heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Sorry, we didn¡¯t mean to scare you,¡± Jayden said as they all stood up from the ground and straightened their clothes. ¡°What are you guys doing here ?¡± She asked as she moved towards the bed and sat on it. ¡°We have her hair, we need you to take it to the Lab for DNA,¡± Jayden said as he stepped forward. ¡°I¡¯m tired, I¡¯m no longer interested in doing whatever DNA shit! You guys should leave¡± she said as she ruffled her hair. ¡°But we had an agreement¡± Addison said and Jessica stared at them without saying a word. She needed something to distract her mind from thinking about Matthew. Maybe this would help her. ¡°Fine, give me the sample,¡± she said and Jayden gave it to her.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Remember, you keep an eye on Lisa while I do this,¡± Jessica said and they all nodded in unison. ¡°Okay, now you guys can leave,¡± she said and the kids smiled at her and walked out of the room but Jayden paused and went back inside the room. ¡°You are a strong woman, Aunt Jessica, you shouldn¡¯t let anything bring you down,¡± Jayden said and gave Jessica onest nce before going outside the room to meet his siblings. They walked towards their room and just as they were about to open the door, the door opened revealing Arianna. ¡°Grandma¡± they called surprised and smiled. ¡°Where did all of you go?¡± She asked as she wrapped her hands around her chest. They all stared at each other. ¡°And do not dare lie to me,¡± she said and they all sighed softly. ¡°We went to see Aunt Jessica. We heard about the breakup and decided to show some sympathy ¡± Jayden said and Arianna hummed while staring at them. She wasn¡¯t buying their lie. ¡°Grandma, Aunt Jessica is our friend, so¡­¡± Aubrey said with a shrug. ¡°Thest time I checked you guys and Jessica weren¡¯t friends. How did you guys be friends overnight or is there something I¡¯m missing?¡± TBC Chapter 270 ¡°Thest time I checked you guys and Jessica weren¡¯t friends. How did you guys be friends overnight?¡± ¡°Grandma¡­..¡± Aubrey muttered as she stared at her siblings, while they kept blinking at each other. ¡°Ouch, my stomach hurts, I¡¯m hungry Grandma,¡± Addison said as she held her stomach and pouted. ¡°Oh my goodness, grandma we need to get Addison some food, her stomach hurts,¡± Jason said as he held Addison who was about to fall to the ground. Arianna hummed knowing fully well they were trying to y her. She knows the octuplets very well and she can vouch they were up to something. ¡°What are you kids up to?¡± she asked and they allughed. ¡°What? Grandma, what are you talking about?¡± they asked and she rolled her eyes. ¡°Let¡¯s go downstairs and eat, your food is getting cold,¡± she said and they all smiled and ran downstairs to the dining room. She sighed softly and trailed behind them. She just hopes Jessica isn¡¯t making them do something stupid. Hannah, who is seen lying on the bed, sleeping peacefully, groaned softly as she positioned her head properly on Brandon¡¯s chest while drooling. The pillow was so rxing, she¡¯d never felt sofortable, she thought as she opened her blurring eyes. Her eyes opened wide when she realized she was lying on Brandon¡¯s chest. She jumped off his chest immediately, sitting up on the bed. ¡°What the heck? What are you doing here?¡± she turned as she saw Brandon staring at her with a smirk on his face. ¡°Seems like you were dreaming of me because you were drooling,¡± he said as hey properly on the bed, resting his back on the pillow and cing both of his hands at the back of his head. Hannah¡¯s face flushed in embarrassment when she saw the droll on his shirt. She looked away from him and stood up from the bed. Brandon was right, she was dreaming about him. ¡°What are you doing here Brandon?¡± she asked as she sat on the couch. ¡°What else am I doing here if not taking care of you?¡± he said and she rolled her eyes. ¡°Ain¡¯t you supposed to be at work?¡± she asked. ¡°It¡¯s midnight Hannah,¡± he said and she stood up to check the time and noticed it was truly midnight. She had slept so long. She groaned softly. ¡°Howe I slept this long?¡± she asked as she opened her eyes wide in shock. ¡°The doctor gave you some drugs and after that, you fell asleep, and I had to stay with you,¡± he said and she sighed. She remembered the doctor came to her room and checked her and said she wasn¡¯t pregnant, she was only stressed and he had given her some drugs and she had dozed off. ¡°So, how are you feeling now?¡± he asked. ¡°I feel better¡± she said in response and stood up to leave the room. She needed to go to the kitchen to get food because she was hungry. ¡°And where are you heading to?¡± he asked as he stood up. ¡°To get food, I¡¯m starving,¡± she said and he hummed and moved in front of her as she was about to open the door, blocking her way. ¡°What do you think you are doing, Brandon?¡± she asked as he moved closer to her, making her heart beat faster. ¡°You are nervous,¡± he said as she swallowed into nothing. ¡°W. what? What are you talking about? I¡¯m not¡± she said as she stared deep into his charming eyes, the thoughts of Brandon kissing her came running into her mind. She quickly shook her head, pushing away the thoughts from her mind. He was trying to charm her again and she would not fall for it. ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± He asked as he gripped her waist, pulling her closer to himself, leaving no breathing space between them. ¡°N.. nothing¡± she responded, trying to avoid his eyes. A smile appeared on his lips as he saw the effect he was having on her. He raised her chin with his thumb and made her look at him straight in the eyes. ¡°What are you doing Brandon!¡± she managed to say and he smiled and moved his lips to her ear and whispered. ¡°I want another child,¡± he said and Hannah¡¯s eyes opened wide and she quickly came back to her senses and pulled away from him. ¡°What? I¡¯m not having another child with you¡± she muttered and hit him lightly on his chest, pushing him out of her way before walking out of the room. She heaved a sigh of relief the moment she walked out of the room. She went downstairs to the kitchen to get some food. She took the food and went to the dining to eat when suddenly the front door opened revealing Lisa, sneaking inside the house, holding a document and her shoes in her hands. She wondered where she wasing from by this time of the night, it was midnight. She coughed and Lisa raised her head and saw Hannah staring at her: ¡°Don¡¯t you sleep? It¡¯s midnight¡± Lisa said and Hannah rolled her eyes and looked away from her as she continued eating her food. ¡°You are still alive, I thought you would be dead by now,¡± Lisa said as she moved towards Hannah. ¡°And I thought you wouldn¡¯t return after you left¡± Hannah responded and Lisa rolled her eyes. ¡°Guess the rumor is true,¡± Hannah said and Lisa raised her eyebrows wondering what rumor. Hannah stared at Lisa who had a confused look on. ¡°Look who¡¯s back,¡± they both heard Lucas¡¯s voice from behind and they turned to him. ¡°I thought you weren¡¯ting back? You probably didn¡¯t see what you went looking for or rather who¡± Lucas said with a smirk on his face. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Lisa asked, pretending not to know what he was talking about. ¡°Jules? I know you threatened her. She¡¯s in a safe ce now though and guess what she told me all about your secrets and what you¡¯ve been doing all those years and who you¡¯ve been with¡± Lucas said and Lisa bit her inner lips with a nervous look on her face and turned to Hannah who was staring at the both of them.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. TBC Chapter 271 Hannah hummed and Lisa moved towards Lucas, held his hands, and pulled him to a corner. ¡°Where¡¯s Jules? Whatever she told you was a lie¡± she said and Lucas scoffed. ¡°Really? I know Mellisa isn¡¯t Brandon¡¯s child¡± he said and Lisa opened his eyes wide and moved back a bit. ¡°J¡­Jules lied to you¡± she stuttered as she swallowed into nothing. ¡°She didn¡¯t, there is evidence to back up everything she¡¯s told me. And trust me I would love to tell Brandon all of it. Because once he finds out about it, you¡¯ll be on the next flight to Prison¡± he said and Lisa sighed softly as she stared at him not knowing what to say. ¡°Please do not tell Brandon,¡± she begged immediately knowing fully well once Brandon found out she was dead. ¡°I wasn¡¯t nning on telling him either. I don¡¯t like Brandon, he thinks he knows everything, he should figure out all of it by himself¡± Lucas said as he gave Lisa onest nce before walking away. He was about to go back to Hannah who was at the dining table when he saw Brandon was already with her. He kissed her on her cheeks and sheughed. He felt jealousy rush through him at once. He quickly looked away and went upstairs to his room. Lisa on the other hand had walked upstairs to her room. She closed the door behind her and sat on the bed with a look of anger on her face. She hated Jules so much, how dare she rat her out to Lucas. She doesn¡¯t trust Lucas, she needs to act fast and do everything she needs to do. She sighed and thenid on the bed about to sleep when she noticed Mellisa wasn¡¯t in her room. ¡°Damn!! Where did she go to¡± she thought as she stood up on the bed. She sighed when she realized the little girl must have gone to the octuplets room. She wouldn¡¯t be able to go get her since it was alreadyte. She would go get her by morning. It was morning and the octuplets and Mellisa were seen at the dining table eating with Arianna and Lisa sitting with them. It wasn¡¯t long before Jessica had joined them. ¡°Look who¡¯s back again, the divorcee. Woah, I guess Kim Kardashian¡¯s stolen ring has been recovered¡± Lisa said and then smiled. Everyone knew she was mocking Jessica. Jessica stared at her and looked away. She wasn¡¯t going to exchange words with her. She just can¡¯t wait for the DNA test to be carried out and the truth would be revealed finally. She can¡¯t wait to see Brandon throw Lisa out of the house, she thought as a smile curved on her lips. ¡°How are you feeling, Jessica?¡± Arianna asked with a concerned look on her face. ¡°I have never felt so better,¡± she said and Lisa hummed softly. She noticed Jessica was looking happy, she wondered if she had made up with Matthew or if there was something else. The octuplets, on the other hand, kept staring at Jessica, trying to speak to her through eye contact. They wanted to know if the DNA test had been conducted but Jessica didn¡¯t understand the eyemunication. ¡°Okay kids, time for school,¡± Arianna said as she stood up and the octuplets stood up too, and walked out of the house. Meanwhile, immediately after they left, Jessica stood up and walked out of the house leaving Lisa and Mellisa all alone. She walked outside the house, entered her car, and drove off to theboratory downtown. She gave the hair samples of both Melissa and Brandon to the doctor and asked him to do a DNA test. She had asked the doctor she needed to get the test result in time, after which she decided to go to Brandon¡¯s Company. She needed a position at the office to get herself busy, it would take her mind off Matthew, she thought. Meanwhile, Lisa and Mellisa who was still at the table kept stealing nces at each other without saying a word but then Lisa finally spoke. ¡°You won¡¯t be spending the night with the octuplets again, ¡± Lisa said and Mellisa¡¯s frown. ¡°And why is that?¡± She asked. ¡°Someone already knows the truth about you and me,¡± she said in a whisper not knowing Brandon was climbing down the stairs and had heard what she had said. ¡°What truth?¡± Brandon asked as he walked towards them. Lisa stared at him with a nervous look on her face not knowing what to say. Mellisa saw the look on Lisa¡¯s face and decided to help her out. ¡°Daddy, Good morning,¡± she said as she stood up and went to hug Brandon. ¡°Hey, sweetheart, how was your night?¡± Brandon asked with a smile on his face. ¡°It was okay. I and Mommy were just talking about going to shop for some books and some necessities for my school. I will be resuming school next week¡± she said and Brandon nodded. ¡°That¡¯s a good idea,¡± Brandon said and then brought out his card from his pocket and gave it to Lisa. ¡°Get her whatever she needs,¡± Brandon said and kissed Mellisa on her forehead before walking out of the house. The moment he walked out, Lisa heaved a sigh of relief. She was almost caught. Jeez. She turned to Mellisa. ¡°I never thought I would say this to you but thank you,¡± Lisa said and Mellisa chuckled. ¡°It¡¯s nothing, I know you staying here is the only way my grandma would be getting treatment, so, I would do anything to make sure we stay here,¡± Mellisa said and Lisa felt her heart melt instantly. She stared at the little girl with a soft look on her face. She really loves her grandma. ¡°What about your mom? Is she alive?¡± Lisa asked and Mellisa sighed softly before she finally spoke. ¡°No, my mother died when I was born, I do not know my father. Grandma never spoke about him¡± Mellisa said with a sad look on and Lisa sighed. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about that. You don¡¯t have to sad, I¡¯m here now, I¡¯ll be your mommy¡± Lisa said and Mellisa chuckled and Lisa bit her inner lips and sighed. ¡°Did I just say I will be your mommy? You are making do and say things I never believed I would do or even say¡± Lisa said and Mellisa smiled. TBCThis content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 272 Hannah who is seen climbing down the stairs had seen Mellisa and Lisa conversing while theyughed. She smiled as she stared at them. She saw the soft look on Lisa¡¯s face while he smiled. They were bonding. The thought of her kids came into my heart. It¡¯s been a long time since she had spent quality time with her kids and bonded with them because of work. She needed to make enough time for them. She sighed softly and then walked out of the house. Immediately she got out of the house, her car was nowhere to be found. She walked towards the chauffeur who was washing the Lamborghini. ¡°Where¡¯s my car?¡± She asked. ¡°Mr. Brandon asked me to take it to the mechanic,¡± He said and Hannah raised her eyebrows looking confused. Her car wasn¡¯t having any issues. She sighed knowing fully well Brandon was at it again. She turned and saw Brandon¡¯s car. She walked up to the car and opened the door, there he saw Brandon in his car operating his phone. ¡°I was wondering when you woulde out of the house. Get in, you do not want to bete for the board meeting¡± he said and she frowned. ¡°Really? What happened to my car? ¡± she asked and he raised his eyebrows, staring at her pretending not to know what she was talking about. ¡°Brandon, my car wasn¡¯t having issues, why would you take it to the mechanic?¡± She asked and he rolled his eyes. ¡°It needs to be serviced. You use your car and forget to service it. Get in the car Hannah, I don¡¯t want to bete for the Board meeting¡± he said and she stood hands akimbo staring at him. She wasn¡¯t going to get in the car, she was going to make himte. ¡°Please, a client ising to see me at thepany, please get in,¡± he said, giving her a handsome look. Hannah sighed as she couldn¡¯t resist the look in his eyes. ¡°Fine!¡± She entered the car and closed the door. she red at him and looked away immediately. He moved closer to her and tilted his head, moving his lips closer to hers. Hannah swallowed into nothing. She closed her eyes waiting for him to kiss her but then he pulled back. ¡°I was just gonna fix your seat belt. What were you thinking?¡± He asked and she opened her eyes and red at him. ¡°Nothing,¡± she said as her face flushed in embarrassment and she looked away from him facing the window.. Brandon smiled as he ignited the engine and zoomed off. During the whole ride, he kept stealing nces at her. A ck Rolls-Royce screeched to a halt in front of Colby¡¯spany. Hannah alighted the car in a rush and walked inside thepany as she didn¡¯t want to walk hand in hand with Brandon. Just as she was about to walk inside thepany, she saw Jessica talking to Liam. ¡°Hey,¡± Hannah muttered with a surprised look on her face. Liam smiled at Hannah before walking away. ¡°Hey, seems like you just arrived¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded as they both walked towards the elevator. ¡°Yeah. I heard about you and Matthew, I¡¯m sorry for what happened. I hope you are okay?¡± Hannah said as they both entered the elevator and she pressed the button to thest floor. ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m not new to heartbreak, I guess I will be fine,¡± she said with a smile on her face as the memories of Matthew came running into her head. The smile on her face disappeared. She missed Matthew and the thought of him betraying her breaks her heart the more anytime she thinks about it. Hannah had noticed the look on her face and then signed.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I have been there too. You¡¯re gonnae out stronger. If you ever need anyone to talk to about anything, I¡¯m here for you Jessica¡± Hannah said and then pulled her into a warm hug. A tear slipped down Jessica¡¯s cheeks. ¡°I guess I needed this hug. Thank you Hannah¡± she said as she wiped her tears. Ding!, the elevator had gotten to thest floor. It opened and they both walked out of it. ¡°What brought you to thepany?¡± Hannah asked as they walked to her office. ¡°I hade to see Brandon to ask him to hire me for a job but I had a change of mind the moment I saw you and decided to ask you for a job. I know you are the chairman of the board and also the COO. Just a word from you and I will be hired. I need a job¡± she said and Hannah raised her eyebrows surprised. Jessica Colby wants to work. Surprised. ¡°I just need something to get my mind off Matthew, you of all people would understand, ¡± Jessica said and Hannah nodded. ¡°Your father owns thispany, Jessica. You can work here whenever you want. I think the position of assistant Pro is still vacant. You can apply for that¡± Hannah said and Jessica smiled and nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll submit my CV tomorrow, then¡± she said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°There¡¯s no need for that, you are hired! You can start whenever you want¡± she said and Jessica smiled and hugged her. ¡°Thank you so much, Hannah,¡± she said and Hannah nodded. Meanwhile, Brandon is seen walking to the elevator with Liam beside him. ¡°What time is the client arriving?¡± Brandon asked as they both entered the elevator. ¡°noon,¡± he said and Brandon nodded. ¡°Did you know Jessica is at thepany?¡± Liam asked and Brandon raised his eyebrows surprised. ¡°What is she doing here?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°She wants to work here-¡± ¡°What? Hell no! Jessica cannot work in mypany ¡± Brandon said as the look on his face turned into a frown. Liam paused and swallowed into nothing when a text message popped inside his phone. It was a text message from Hannah asking him to prepare an office for Jessica. ¡°I think she¡¯s got the job already, your wife hired her-¡± ¡°What?¡± TBC Chapter 273 ¡°I think she¡¯s got the job already, your wife hired her-¡± ¡°What?¡± He muttered and the frown on his face deepened. The elevator came to a stop on thest floor. He didn¡¯t waste any time and walked out of the elevator and went to Hannah¡¯s office. The door to Hannah¡¯s office burst open revealing Brandon and Liam. Jessica and Hannah turned immediately after he walked in. ¡°What the hell is going on? Why would you hire her?¡± Brandon asked with a furious look on his face. ¡°And why wouldn¡¯t I hire her?¡± Hannah asked in response. ¡°She can¡¯t work here Hannah, I have my reasons,¡± Brandon said as he turned to Jessica. ¡°Why can¡¯t I work here, Hannah already hired me,¡± Jessica said. ¡°You are fired, Jessica¡± ¡°What?¡± Both Hannah and Jessica yelled at once. ¡°I haven¡¯t even started working yet and you already fired me,¡± she said with a look of horror on her face. ¡°Why would you fire her?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°Because this is mypany and I have every right to fire her,¡± Brandon muttered. ¡°And I¡¯m the COO of thispany and I have every right to hire her. Jessica, you are hired¡± Hannah said ¡°No, you are fired,¡± Brandon said as he clenched his fist and gritted his teeth looking angry. ¡°No, you are hired-¡± ¡°You are fired-¡± ¡°You are hired-¡± ¡°You are fired-¡± ¡°You are hired¡± ¡°And you are fired! Jessica, you can¡¯t work here, leave the same way you came¡± Brandon said and with that, he walked out of the office looking so furious. Jessica turned to Hannah. ¡°You are hired, I would talk to him,¡± she said and then turned to Liam. ¡°Show her to her new office,¡± she said and with that, she walked out of her office and went to Brandon¡¯s office. She opened the door and walked inside the office, there she met Brandon standing by the window staring outside thepany with his hands in his pocket. ¡°Brandon¡± she called and he sighed and turned to her. ¡°We need to talk,¡± they both said in unity and then sighed. ¡°You go first,¡± Brandon said as he sat on his chair. ¡°Why did you not want to hire Jessica? You should be happy she¡¯s willing to work¡± Hannah said and Brandon scoffed. ¡°Jessica can¡¯t work here. I don¡¯t want her working here and then falling in love with someone who would run mypany down. Who knows if Matthew had taken something that could be used against this family before he left? It¡¯s all Jessica¡¯s fault, when ites to love, she acts so out of control¡± Brandon said with a furious look on his face and Hannah sighed. ¡°That¡¯s what falling in love is Brandon. It means being vulnerable. It means losing control. Not like you¡¯ve ever been in love to know what it feels like¡± Hannah said with an eye roll and Brandon stared at her with a surprised look on his face. ¡°Are you kidding me? I¡¯m fucking in love with you, I have never felt this way with anyone the way I feel when I¡¯m around you. The thought of you alone drives me crazy and makes me feel like a madman. It makes me lose control¡± he said as he stood up and moved closer to her. Hannah swallowed into nothing as their eyes locked together. They could feel the tension rising between the both of them, their heart running a marathon race. Hannah looked away from him trying to hold herself from kissing him. He wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled her closer to himself while staring at her lips. ¡°We can¡¯t me her, Brandon, we can¡¯t me anyone for what happened.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. Just give her a chance to work here¡± Hannah managed to say calmly but then Brandon didn¡¯t say a word. He red at her with love in his eyes, he leaned closer and then their lips met in a passionate kiss. As they both kissed, she felt her heartbeat increased more as the kiss became passionate. She wrapped her hands around his neck as she drew closer to him, giving in fully to the kiss. The tension between them was increasing every second that passed by but then Brandon quickly pulled away so things would not get out of control. Hannah felt her cheeks turn red and then looked away from him. ¡°If you want more you could tell me,¡± he said and she hit him lightly on his chest making him smile. He went back to his seat and sat on it while staring at Hannah who was now shy and ying with her fingers. ¡°She¡¯s hired. I know she will quit soon, she¡¯szy and won¡¯t be able to work¡± Brandon said and Hannah smiled. ¡°She might want to prove you wrong,¡± she said and he scoffed. She gave him onest nce and with that, she walked out of the office and went to her office. The moment she got to her office, she met Jessica sitting on the couch staring around. ¡°What did he say?¡± She stood up the moment Hannah walked in. ¡°You got the job, he¡¯s not going to fire you,¡± Hannah said and Jessica smiled and heaved a sigh of relief. She wondered how Hannah was able to convince Brandon to let her work in thepany. She knows Brandon so well that once he makes his decision, nothing can change his mind. She smiled, now she knows Hannah is the best choice for Brandon. Liam on the other hand walked inside Brandon¡¯s office and dropped a file on his table. ¡°This needs to be signed, it¡¯s to finalize the contract with the K-Brothers,¡± Liam said Brandon nodded and signed immediately then smiled at Liam. Liam hummed, he wondered why he was in such a good mood now, he was angry a few minutes ago and now he¡¯s happy. ¡°You seem to be in a good mood, might share what is making you happy, I would love to share in your happiness too,¡± Liam said as he smiled. ¡°My wife is the one who is making me happy and I don¡¯t share. Go find your happiness, oh you can¡¯t, I forgot you are single¡± TBC Chapter 274 ¡°My wife is the one who is making me happy and I don¡¯t share. Go find your happiness, oh you can¡¯t, I forgot you are single¡± he said and Liam sighed and heughed. ¡°I will get a wife soon,¡± he said and Brandon chuckled. He took the files and walked out of the office. The moment he walked out, the smile on his face disappeared as he remembered his ex-girlfriend, and how she had left him. They had a lot of ns together but she left. The thought of her filled his heart. He sighed and quickly pushed off the thoughts from his head and walked away. Meanwhile, it was evening and the octuplets had gotten back from school. They were seen downstairs in the sitting room ying with Mellisa when the front door opened revealing Jessica, looking tired and stressed. Jayden turned to his siblings and gave them eye contact that Jessica was back and he needed to go meet her. They nodded and he stood up and walked towards Jessica who was on her way to her room. ¡°Hey Aunt Jessica, when should we be expecting the test result?¡± Jayden asked as he tucked his hand in his pocket. Jessica stared at him and opened her door, walking inside her room. ¡°I¡¯ll be getting it soon. I need you guys to do something for me before you can see the result¡± Jessica said and dropped her bag on the bed.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°And what is that?¡± Jayden asked. ¡°What we agreed on. I need you guys to search Lisa¡¯s room and bring me whatever suspicious thing you find there¡± she said and Jayden paused for some seconds andughed. ¡°You are kidding right?¡± He asked with a smile on his face but the smile disappeared when he realized she was serious. ¡°I can¡¯t go searching for Aunt Lisa¡¯s room,¡± he said and Jessica shrugged. ¡°Who said you were going in alone, your siblings can assist you-¡± ¡°What if we get caught?¡± ¡°I know you guys, you are smart, you cannot be caught. So, do what I ask for if you want to see the test result¡± Jessica said and Jayden sighed softly. He gave Jessica onest nce before walking out of her room. Jessica on the other hand,id on the bed the moment Jayden walked out. She was so tired from work, she wasn¡¯t sure if she was going to continue the work but she had to, she needed something to distract her from Matthew, she thought and just then she heard her phone ring. She picked up her phone, checked the caller¡¯s ID and saw it was Matthew. She stared at her phone wanting to pick up the call so she could at least hear from him but she had a change of heart. She ended the call, and switched off her phone andid back on the bed. Jayden had gone downstairs and sat with the octuplets. They were waiting for him to tell them what Jessica had said but he couldn¡¯t say anything because Mellisa was there. ¡°Mellisa, why don¡¯t you go call your mommy so she can take us to buy ice cream¡± Jayden said and his siblings turned to him with a surprise look on their faces. ¡°Ice cream?¡± Allison muttered. ¡°Sure, I have been craving ice cream for a long time, I would go tell her now,¡± Mellisa said and stood up before walking away to Lisa¡¯s room. ¡°Why would you say that? I don¡¯t feel like leaving this house to get ice cream¡± Jaxon said. ¡°We ain¡¯t going, it¡¯s not like Aunt Lisa is going to say yes. I just needed Mellisa to go. Jessica said we need to do something for her before she can show us what the test result says¡± Jayden said and they raised their eyebrows with a curious look wondering what Jessica wanted them to do. ¡°She wants us to search Aunt Lisa¡¯s room and bring her anything that looks suspicious, ¡± Jayden said and they all paused for a second. ¡°What if we get caught?¡± Audrey asked. ¡°We would try not to get caught. We need to see the test result and what it says¡± Jasper said and they all sighed before nodding in agreement. ¡°So, I and Allison will go search her room and you guys will distract Aunt Lisa and Mellisa till we find anything, ¡± Jayden said and they nodded. Meanwhile, Mellisa entered the room and met Lisa lying on the bed going through her phone. ¡°Mommy,¡± Mellisa called and she raised her head. ¡°You can stop calling me mommy when no one is here with us,¡± she said and Mellisa rolled her eyes. ¡°The octuplets want you to take them to get ice cream,¡± Mellisa said as she sat on the bed. ¡°What? I can¡¯t. Couldn¡¯t you tell them your mommy can¡¯t?¡± She asked with a frown on her face as she sat up on the bed. ¡°I didn¡¯t want them to be suspicious or notice something weird. I remember telling them, you would do anything for me¡± Mellisa said and Lisa sighed softly. ¡± I can¡¯t take them all to buy ice cream. They are so many, I can¡¯t take all of them with me. I wonder how Hannah takes care of them¡± she said as she stood up. ¡°You can tell them that when we get downstairs, ¡± Mellisa said as she stood up and they both walked out of the room. The moment they got downstairs, they met the octuplets whispering among themselves. ¡°My mommy is here,¡± Mellisa said and they all turned to her and stood up. ¡°Hi Aunt Lisa,¡± the octuplets said in unison. ¡°Hello children,¡± she said as she forced herself to smile. I hope I¡¯m not babysitting, she thought as she stared at the octuplets who were also ring at her with their cute little eyes. ¡°So, let¡¯s go get ice cream,¡± Mellisa said, breaking the silence between them. ¡°Yeah, ice cream,¡± Lisa said as she forced herself to smile. The octuplets stared at each other. ¡°Okay, I and Allison will go bring our jackets from our room. Mommy said we shouldn¡¯t go out without our jackets¡± Jayden said and Lisa nodded. ¡°You guys should wait for us,¡± Allison said Lisa rolled her eyes and sat on the couch, then watched Jayden and Allison walk away. ¡°So Aunt Lisa, how did you know our daddy?¡± Jaxon asked and she turned to him wondering why a kid was asking her such a question. TBC Chapter 275 Jayden and Allison walked towards Lisa¡¯s room and stared around before opening the door. They walked inside the room, closing the door behind them. ¡°Where are we going to start from?¡± Allison asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Jayden said as he moved towards her wardrobe, and opened it. He closed it back when he saw nothing. They both sighed. ¡°There¡¯s nothing here,¡± Jayden said but then Allison paused when she saw a document, under her dressing table. ¡°I found something,¡± Allison said as she took the document. She opened it and saw Matthew¡¯s picture on the front page: ¡°See something¡±, Allison said and Jayden moved towards her and then saw the document, it had a matthew¡¯s picture on the front page.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°We need to take this to Aunt Jessica,¡± Jayden said as they closed the document and then paused when they heard the door open at once. Jayden and Allison stared at each other with a nervous look on but then heaved a sigh of relief when they saw it wasn¡¯t Lisa. It was the maid who was cleaning the room. She was holding a white duvet. ¡°Hello,¡± Jayden and Allison smiled at the maid who stared at them weirdly wondering what they were doing in Lisa¡¯s room. ¡°We were about to leave, aunt Lisa would be waiting for us to get this to her, you can clean the room,¡± Allison said as she held Jayden¡¯s hands and they both walked out of the room. They stood outside and heaved a deep sigh of relief. ¡°That was close, we were almost caught,¡± Jayden muttered. ¡°We were caught, we should pray Aunt Lisa doesn¡¯t notice the book is missing and hope the maid won¡¯t tell her too,¡± Allison said as they both walked to Jessica¡¯s room. They opened the door to her room and met her asleep. They didn¡¯t want to wake her up, so they dropped the document beside her on the bed and then walked out of the room. Meanwhile, Lisa is seen looking so frustrated as the kids keep questioning her, asking her strange questions. She was already fed up from their questions and Allison and Jayden who had gone to get their jackets had yet to return and they were taking too long. ¡°Your siblings are taking too long in bringing you guys jackets, I would go check what they are doing,¡± Lisa said and stood up. The kids stared at each other at once with a nervous look on. ¡°Aunt Lisa¡± Aubrey called and Lisa turned to her. ¡°Yes,¡± she responded. ¡°Uhm, we¡­..¡± Aubrey paused when she saw Allison and Jayden climbing down the stairs. ¡°Thank God¡± she muttered and heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°What took you guys so long? And where¡¯s the jacket?¡± Aubrey asked as she moved closer to the both of them and then whispered. ¡°Did you find anything?¡± She whispered. ¡°Not really,¡± Allison whispered back. ¡°Aunt Lisa, we are so sorry, we won¡¯t be going to get ice cream anymore, my mommy will be home soon,¡± Jayden said and Lisa stared at them with a suspicious look on her face. Something was going on between these kids, she thought as she watched them walk away. She quickly pushed away the thought of them from her mind, they were kids and what do they know, she thought to herself and went back to her room. Meanwhile, Hannah and Brandon are seen walking out of thepany, side by side with a client beside them, while they are talking. ¡°Thank you for partnering with ourpany, I promise you will not regret it,¡± Hannah said and the client smiled at the both of them and nodded in response, and with that, he walked to his car and zoomed off. The moment the car the client drove away, Brandon turned to Hannah, who then looked away from him. ¡°We should head home now, it¡¯ste,¡± he said as she brought out his phone. ¡°I¡¯ll get my bag from my office,¡± Hannah said and walked inside thepany. The moment she left, a ck car came to a stop in front of thepany, and the Least person Brandon had expected climbed out of the car. ¡°Jeff Mikealson¡­¡± Brandon muttered with a surprised look on his face. He wondered what he was doing at hispany. ¡°Brandon¡± Jeff called between gritted teeth as he staggered out of his car. He looked so drunk. ¡°What are you doing here, Jeff?¡± Brandon asked with a straight look as he tucked his hands in his pocket. ¡°Is that how you wee your brother? How dare you? How dare you buy thend I had wanted to purchase for mypany? Haven¡¯t your family ruined my life enough?¡± Jeff yelled angrily and Brandon stared at him confused wondering what he was talking about. ¡°Oh stop giving me that look, I know what you are doing Brandon you asshole¡± Jeff yelled and Brandon scoffed. ¡°I never bought anynd, Jeff. You came to the wrong address¡± Brandon said but then Jeff frowned and wanted to punch Brandon, but then Brandon was quick to hold his fist and push him back making him fall on the ground. Thatnd was Jeff¡¯s only hope of restoring hispany, but then thend had been bought there by leaving him with nothing. ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± Hannah muttered as she walked out of thepany. She raised her eyebrows as she saw Jeff on the ground. ¡°I don¡¯t know, he¡¯s talking about me buying and. He looks wasted and I¡¯m sure he doesn¡¯t know what he is talking about¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed her eyes as she stepped forward, staring at Jeff who was on the ground, struggling to stand up. ¡°I was the one who bought thend, Jeff, it wasn¡¯t Brandon, it was all me,¡± Hannah said with no expression on her face and Jeff stared at her with a surprised look on his face. ¡°What? You bitch, how dare you?¡± He yelled and Hannahughed. ¡°This is just the beginning Jeff, I¡¯m going to take away everything you¡¯ve worked so hard to build, till you feel every bit of pain I felt in the past,¡± Hannah said and red at him one more time before walking to the car. ¡°I will make you pay for this¡± Jeff yelled and suddenly he started throwing up. ¡°Get rid of him,¡± Brandon said to the security, and with that, he walked to the car. He stared at Hannah and then ignited the engine. ¡°I thought, you didn¡¯t want to get revenge on him anymore because of his son?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°I didn¡¯t know he was nning on buying thend, I had already bought it before I found out,¡± she said in response and Brandon hummed before zooming off. TBC Chapter 276 It was early morning and the octuplets had left for school with Arianna. Lisa was awoken by the sound of her phone ringing tone. She checked the caller¡¯s ID and saw it was the nurse she had hired to take care of Samantha. She stared at Mellisa who was still asleep. She walked out of the room and went downstairs before answering the phone call. ¡°Hey Khloe, I thought I sent the money for the surgery, why are you calling?¡± she asked as she answered the phone call. ¡°Miss Lisa, the surgery didn¡¯t go as nned. I¡¯m not sure Mrs Samantha would stay alive too long, she¡¯s requesting to see Adrianna¡± the nurse said and the sleep in Lisa¡¯s eyes disappeared at once. ¡°What? What do you mean she won¡¯t make it? I paid arge sum of money so she would get the surgery, what went wrong?¡± She asked as a cold shiver ran down her spine. ¡°A lot went wrong Lisa. I can¡¯t talk about it on the phone, you just need to let Adrianna see her only family onest time¡± the nurse said and Lisa sighed softly. ¡°How would I be able to tell Mellisa that her grandma would not make it? It would break her. She only agreed to act as Mellisa because I agreed to treat her grandma. I¡¯ll see what I can do¡±, she said and then sighed before hanging up. She sighed and then turned when she heard someone from behind her cough slightly. ¡°Hannah¡­.¡± She called with a surprised look on her face. Hannah had woken up so early and did her normal morning routine, and then walked out of the room, going downstairs to the kitchen to get her morning coffee. She had gone downstairs and heard Lisa¡¯s voice, she was talking to someone on the phone and she sounded so worried. She wondered what was making her so worried, she decided to eavesdrop on her conversation. She opened her eyes wide in shock as she heard all Lisa was saying. She coughed slightly and Lisa turned to her. ¡°Hannah,¡± she called with a surprised look on her face. ¡°How could you take a child from her dying grandma for your selfish reason?¡± Hannah yelled with a look of horror on her face. ¡°Whatever you heard isn¡¯t true, I was talking about someone else,¡± Lisa said and was about to walk past Hannah but she held her and pulled her back. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare walk past me? I knew Melissa wasn¡¯t Brandon¡¯s child but I just didn¡¯t have enough proof, so I chose not to say anything to Brandon,¡± Hannah said and Lisaughed. ¡°You don¡¯t know what you are talking about. You think Brandon is going to believe you when you tell him the truth, go on, tell him, he won¡¯t believe a word you say¡± Lisa said and Hannah stared at her looking amused by her confidence even after she¡¯s been caught. ¡°He¡¯s going to believe everything I say ¡± ¡°Then why hasn¡¯t he thrown me out of this house like you wanted? It¡¯s your word against mine, Hannah¡± ¡°I never wanted you out because you have no ce to go from here. And Mellisa had bought you some free time in staying here but guess what your stay here has expired and I¡¯m going to tell Brandon the truth. Like you said, it¡¯s your word against mine¡± she said and was about walking away when Lisa pulled her hair. Hannah groaned and turned swiftly and gave her a dirty p on her face making her stagger back.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°How dare you p me¡± Lisa yelled and was about to hit Hannah, but she was quick to catch her hands in the air and push her back. ¡°You¡¯ve crossed your boundary, Lisa. Enough is enough¡± Hannah said to Lisa who was breathing heavily, looking so furious. ¡°I won¡¯t let you ruin my ns, never¡± She gritted her teeth and then clenched her fist, and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Your n has been ruined a long time ago, Lisa-¡± ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± Brandon, who had heard noises from downstairs, was seen climbing down the stairs and bothdies turned to her. ¡°What¡¯s going on Hannah?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°It¡¯s Hannah, I came downstairs and she told me that I¡¯m going to ruin her marriage with you and that she hates me and Melissa, ¡± Lisa said as tears gathered in her eyes. She moved towards Brandon and held his arms while she cried. Brandon stared at her and then at Hannah who had a smirk on her face. She hadn¡¯t seen anyone as pretentious as Lisa, she¡¯s a little bitch, Hannah thought and then scoffed. ¡°I hope you ain¡¯t believing anytime thates out of this bitch mouth,¡± Hannah said to Brandon who removed Lisa¡¯s hands from his arms. ¡°What happened?¡± Brandon asked, looking confused. ¡°She lied to you Brandon, she lied about Mellisa being your child. She had convinced the little girl to act as Mellisa because her grandma was sick. She took advantage of the whole situation ¡± Hannah said and Brandon turned to Lisa at once, the look on his face gradually changing. He squinted his eyes as he stared at Lisa. ¡°Is this true?¡± He asked not wanting to believe what Hannah was saying because Mellisa looked a lot like his daughter, he felt that connection when he first saw her. ¡°She¡¯s lying, Brandon. You know how much she hates me and wants me out of this house. She¡¯s lying to you¡± Lisa said and Brandon turned to Hannah. ¡°Don¡¯t give me that look, I¡¯m not lying Brandon, she¡¯s lying¡± Hannah said while staring at Brandon. He didn¡¯t say a word to her. She was expecting him to say he believed her but his look said it all, he didn¡¯t believe her. She scoffed and shook her head. ¡°She always lies and you always fall for her lies, like she has some sort of hold over you,¡± Hannah said with a look of disappointment on her face. She stared at Lisa and noticed she had a smirk on her lips. ¡°Hannah, I didn¡¯t say I didn¡¯t believe you¡­ I¡­¡± ¡°She¡¯s saying the truth Brandon¡± They heard a voice from behind and turned only to see Lucas. TBC Chapter 277 ¡°She¡¯s saying the truth Brandon¡± They heard a voice from behind and turned only to see Lucas. Brandon raised his eyebrows staring at him waiting for him to continue. ¡°Don¡¯t give me that look, I found out Mellisa isn¡¯t your child and Lisa has been lying to you. Her friend Jules told me everything¡± Lucas said as he sat on the chair. ¡°You knew all this time and didn¡¯t bother telling me about it?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°Because you wouldn¡¯t believe me even if I tried to. You know you act like you know everything and I was waiting for you to figure it out yourself¡± Lucas said and Brandon sighed. ¡°They are both lying Brandon. They both nned all of this. Lucas asked me out and I refused and he¡¯s trying to get back at me¡± Lisa said and Lucadls screamed at once. ¡°What? When I¡¯m not stupid. You are no longer my type Lisa, your time has passed¡± Lucas said and Lisa felt her heartbreak at what he had said. That she wasn¡¯t his type anymore, how dare he, she thought angrily. ¡°Then who is your type, Hannah?¡± ¡°Keep my name out of your stinky mouth¡± Hannah yelled and she rolled her eyes. Meanwhile, Mellisa who was asleep, had heard noisesing from outside the room. She opened her eyes and didn¡¯t see Lisa in the room. She wondered if she was in some sort of trouble. She rushed out of the room and went downstairs. ¡°Mommy¡± she called as she rushed into hugging Lisa and Lucas rolled his eyes. ¡°Honey,¡± Lisa called in the most caring tone ever as she patted her hair. ¡°Daddy, what¡¯s going on mommy?¡± Mellisa asked while staring at everyone. ¡°They are trying to throw me out of here, they hate us both,¡± Lisa said and Mellisa turned and stared at them all. ¡°Stop your acting Lisa, just stop already,¡± Hannah said but Lisa didn¡¯t say a word to her. Instead, she was crying her crocodile tears. ¡°Daddy, please do not let them hurt my mommy,¡± Mellisa said with fear written all over her face. She knows if Lisa is thrown out, she won¡¯t pay her grandma¡¯s hospital bills again. She cannot afford to let that happen. ¡°No one is going to hurt her, Mellisa. You don¡¯t have to be scared¡± Brandon said and Lucas scoffed. ¡°Cut the crap, Mellisa, we know the truth, don¡¯t let her use you,¡± Lucas said and Mellisa stared at him pretending not to know what Lucas was talking about. ¡°Melissa, honey. I know your grandma is sick and Lisa asked you to pretend to be Mellisa and she would pay your grandma¡¯s bills¡± Hannah said and Mellisa looked away from her. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are talking about,¡± Mellisa said as she hugged Lisa who smiled a little. Hannah sighed, she knew the little girl was scared. ¡°She¡¯s using you, Mellisa. I overheard her talking to someone today, your grandma would not make it, she¡¯s going to die¡± Hannah said and Mellisa turned to her swiftly. ¡°My grandma is not going to die¡± Mellisa yelled at once and burst into tears. ¡°Oh finally, she agreed she has a grandma,¡± Lucas said as he sighed. Lisa bit her inner lips knowing fully well that it was over and she was now a walking dead. Brandon was going to kill her. ¡°Hey, Mellisa,¡± Lisa tried holding her but she moved back and pushed her hands away. ¡°I want to see my grandma,¡± she cried And started shivering. ¡°Mellisa please calm down¡± Lisa begged but the child kept crying and calling out to her grandma. Lisa stared at Brandon who was staring at her with the look of disappointment in his eyes. ¡°What have you done?¡± He asked calmly, with anger eluding from the sound of his voice and Lisa moved back in fear. ¡°Mellisa¡± Hannah called but she didn¡¯t let Hannah touch her. ¡°Brandon, you should leave Lisa and calm the little girl, she will listen to you,¡± Hannah said to Brandon who gave Lisa onest nce before turning to Mellisa who was crying. ¡°Hey, Mellisa¡± he called and the little girl raised her head and stared at him. ¡°I don¡¯t want my grandma to die, she¡¯s the only family I have left¡± she cried and Brandon knelt on the ground and hugged her. ¡°Your grandma will be fine, she will not die alright, stop crying,¡± he said as he pulled away from the hug and wiped her tears. Mellisa nodded and became calm immediately. She didn¡¯t know why, she trusted Brandon¡¯s Word and she felt calm immediately after he told her to calm down. She saw him as the father she never had. He stood up and turned to Lisa.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Send me the address of her grandma¡¯s, I will deal with you when I¡¯m back. Don¡¯t let her leave, Lucas¡± Brandon said as he held Mellisa¡¯s hands and then walked out of the house, with Hannah trailing behind them. Lisa gritted her teeth as she stared at Mellisa till she was out of her sight. She ruined her ns, she thought in her head and was about to walk away when Lucas held her hands. ¡°Not so fast, sweetie. You heard my Brother, I need to keep you here till he arrives, now bring your phone and text him the address¡± Lucas said as he took the phone from her and made her sit on the dining chair. He called Alex the butler and asked him to get him a rope which he did after which he tied her to the chair. ¡°What do you think you are doing Lucas, Brandon is going to kill me, you have to let me go¡± Lisa begged as she struggled to pull away from the chair she¡¯s been tied to. Lucas kept smiling as he opened her phone and took a picture of her. ¡°I¡¯m posting this online. Finally, I¡¯m sure I¡¯m gonna enjoy all of this drama. I have never been this happy all my life. ¡± Lucasughed as he took another picture of her with her phone. TBC Chapter 278 Meanwhile, Jessica is seen in her room. She had woken up from her deep sleep feeling extremely tired. She had slept off after she returned and she was waking up now, just because of how stressed she was from work. She climbed down the bed and then walked inside the bathroom, took her bath, and then walked inside her room and put on her dress, ready to leave for work when she saw a document lying on the bed. But then she remembered she had seen Jayden and Allison walk into her roomst night and kept it on the bed. She was too tired to check it. She wondered if this was what they saw in Lisa¡¯s room. She wondered what was in the document. She sighed softly and had wanted to check it out but she felt she would when she came back from thepany as she was alreadyte. She took her bag and walked out of the room. She went downstairs and saw Lucas taking photos of Lisa who was tied on the chair. ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± Jessica asked. ¡°She¡¯s finally been caught as you wanted, Brandon found out she¡¯s been lying to him and now he¡¯s pissed and asked me not to let her out of my sight,¡± Lucas said with a smirk on his face and Jessica hummed. She turned to Lisa who was also staring at her. She then looked away from her and then walked out of the house. She hopped inside her car and zoomed off. Meanwhile, Hannah and Brandon¡¯s car screeched to a halt in front of Mrs. Samantha¡¯s house. Mellisa opened the door in a rush and walked inside the house to see her grandma. Brandon and Hannah alighted the car and stared at each other before walking inside the house. The moment they walked inside the house, they saw an advanced woman lying on the bed, Mellisa was sitting beside her and ady too was in the room. The moment thedy saw them, she walked towards them. ¡°You must be¡­.¡± ¡°Brandon Colby and this is my wife, Hannah,¡± Brandon said and the nurse raised her eyebrows surprised. She knew Adrianna and Lisa were staying at Colby¡¯s mansion. ¡°I¡¯m Nurse Khloe, Lisa hired me to take care of Grandma Samantha. Nice to meet you¡± The nurse said and Hannah nodded as she shook hands with the nurse. ¡°Her condition, is it that serious?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°Yeah, she has cancer,¡± Khloe said as she turned and stared at Samantha and Mellisa. ¡°It¡¯s curable right?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°Yeah, but sadly hers isn¡¯t,¡± the nurse said. ¡°But why?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°Her cancer is a Stage 4, or metastatic or advanced cancer,¡± the nurse said and Hannah raised her eyebrows waiting for the nurse to exin more deeply. ¡°The Cancer cells have spread beyond nearby tissue and into lymph nodes and parts of the body, including organs, potentially far from the original site. So, it isn¡¯t curable and from the test result that came out yesterday, she¡¯s not going to spend a long time alive¡± The nurse said Hannah stared at her for a few seconds and then sighed softly then turned to Brandon who hadn¡¯t said a word. ¡°Grandma I¡¯m here now¡± Mellisa muttered softly and her grandma smiled. ¡°I know honey,¡± Samantha said as tears slipped down her cheeks. ¡°Stop crying Grandma, I promise you will be fine,¡± Mellisa said and Samantha smiled, she knew what her fate was and that she wasn¡¯t going to survive it. She had heard the doctor telling Khloe yesterday that the cancer cells had spread all over her body. ¡°I love you Adrianna and I want you to be a good girl¡± Samantha said and Mellisa nodded. ¡°Where¡¯s Lisa?¡± Samantha asked and Mellisa sighed sadly. ¡°She didn¡¯te with us,¡± Mellisa said and Samantha stared at her confused. ¡°Us? Who came with you then?¡± She asked. ¡°Brandon Colby,¡± Mellisa said and then turned and saw Hannah and Brandon staring at both her and Samantha. Samatha turned and to her greatest surprise, it was Brandon Colby. ¡°B¡­Brandon Colby¡± Samantha muttered the moment she and Brandon¡¯s eyes came in contact. ¡°Hi,¡± Brandon muttered. ¡°Oh my goodness! I have been waiting so long for when you would show up¡± she said and tried to stand up from the bed but the nurse moved towards her and held her. ¡°You need to rest, Samantha,¡± the nurse said and she nodded. Everyone stared at her confused wondering what she meant by she¡¯s been waiting for when he would show up. Does he know Brandon?, Hannah thought. ¡°Do you know her?¡± Hannah asked in a whisper. ¡°No, this is the first time I¡¯m seeing her¡± Brandon whispered back. ¡°Hi, Grandma Samantha ¡± Brandon muttered as he moved towards the woman who then held his hands. ¡°I¡¯m sorry everything turned out this way. I was the one who let Lisa take Adrianna. I knew Lisa knew you and I let her take her in exchange for my treatment,¡± she paused and then coughed. Her cough was filled with blood. ¡°You need to rest,¡± Brandon said. He then turned to Mellisa who was staring at the blood with fear in her eyes. ¡°There¡¯s something you need to know, Brandon,¡± She paused and coughed out blood again, this time the blood was thicker. ¡°Adrianna is¡­.¡± ¡°I know she¡¯s a good girl, you need to rest,¡± Brandon said, cutting off her speech. ¡°I know she¡¯s a good child, she¡¯s¡­.¡± She coughed out blood again and again and suddenly she closed her eyes and was gone. ¡°Samantha¡± nurse Khloe called and then Brandon stood up and moved away from her. ¡°Samantha, Samantha¡± nurse Khloe called as she checked her. Tears slipped down her cheeks when she realized she was dead. ¡°She¡¯s gone,¡± Nurse Khloe said and then turned to Mellisa who stood there looking numb for a second, staring at her grandma¡¯s lifeless body on the bed. ¡°Melissa..¡± Hannah called and then she regained herself again, it was then it dawned on her that her grandma was gone. ¡°Grandma, Grandma¡± she called as she moved towards her shaking her lifeless body. ¡°Melissa¡­-¡±Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°My name is not Mellisa, my name is Adrianna¡± she yelled, cutting off Hannah¡¯s speech. ¡°Grandma, please wake up! Please, I beg you please don¡¯t leave me¡± she cried as she shook her body begging her to wake up. TBC Chapter 279 Meanwhile, Brandon and Hannah are seen outside Samatha¡¯s house, while Mellisa is still inside crying and begging her grandma to wake up. Mellisa wouldn¡¯t let anyone touch her or take her grandma¡¯s dead body away, they had to leave her alone for some time. The nurse walked out of the house and then turned to Hannah and Brandon. ¡°She might fall sick if she keeps crying, she¡¯s not listening to me, she might listen to one of you,¡± The nurse said and Hannah turned to Brandon and asked him to go to her as she would listen to only him. The moment Brandon left, the nurse stood beside Hannah as they both stared at the sky. ¡°She loved her grandma and was willing to do anything to make sure she had recovered,¡± Khloe said and Hannah sighed. ¡°How long has she been sick?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°I do not know. I was hired by Lisa recently to take care of her, ¡± she said and Hannah nodded in response, then a silence followed but then Hannah broke the silence between them and spoke. ¡°Do you have any idea what she was trying to tell Brandon before she gave up?¡± She asked. ¡°No ideas, maybe she was trying to tell him to take care of Adrianna because she¡¯s got no one left, except her and she¡¯s gone,¡± the nurse said and Hannah sighed softly. Mellisa on the other hand is seen sitting beside her grandma¡¯s lifeless body with tears streaming down her cheeks. She raised her head when she saw Brandon walk in. ¡°She¡¯s the only family I have left,¡± she said and Brandon moved towards her, standing beside her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for all that has happened. I¡¯m so sorry¡± Brandon said and she stood up and hugged him. ¡°I have no one left,¡± she cried. ¡°You have me. Even though you are not my child, I will always be your father and you will always be my daughter¡± Brandon said and Mellisa nodded in response. He held her hands and they both walked out of the house. Hannah and the nurse stared at both Brandon and Mellisa, she was now calm. ¡°We need to take her home, we will be back,¡± Brandon said and the nurse nodded in response. He opened the car door and she hopped in. ¡°Thank you for everything, ¡± Hannah said to the nurse who smiled at her. ¡°It¡¯s fine, at least she got herst wish,¡± the nurse said. ¡°What wish?¡± HannH asked. ¡°To see her granddaughter onest time,¡± she said and Hannah hummed and nodded before walking towards the car. She and Brandon hopped inside the car and zoomed off at once. Meanwhile, Jessica is seen in her office going through some paperwork when the door to her office bursts open revealing Matthew. She raised her head, and to her greatest surprise, she saw Matthew. The moment she saw him, she felt her heartbeat increased immediately. She felt like running into his embrace but she held herself back. He betrayed her, and she wasn¡¯t going to forgive him. ¡°What do you want, Matthew? And how do you know I will be here? Are you spying on me?¡± She asked with the coldest look on her face. ¡± what? No. I¡­I came to talk to you¡± he said with a pitiful look on his face and Jessica scoffed. ¡°I do not wish to speak with you, Matthew. You should leave. Why did the security let you in?¡± she said as she brought out her phone to call the security. Liam sighed. ¡°I will leave, you don¡¯t have to call the security on me,¡± he said and she paused and dropped her phone on the table. ¡°I thought after you¡¯ve read the document I sent you would understand that I never wrote about you and your family,¡± he said and Jessica raised her eyebrows with a confused expression on her face. ¡°What are you talking about? What document?¡± She asked and Matthew paused for a moment and then sighed. ¡°Oh, you never read it. Lisa never gave it to you, I should have known¡± he said and it was then it dawned on Jessica that the document on her bed was from Matthew but Lisa took it and never gave it to her. ¡°What¡¯s in it?¡± Jessica asked. ¡°Everything you need to know about me. You should read it and you would know I¡¯m telling the truth¡± he said and then turned to leave but then paused and turned to her. ¡°I would be going back to Houston tonight, but if you have a change of heart after reading it, you know where to find me,¡± he said and red at her one more time before walking out of the office. The moment he walked out, Jessica sighed softly wondering what was in the document. She decided to go back home and read what was in the document. She took her bag and walked out of the office, going back home. Her car screeched to a halt in front of the Colby¡¯s mansion and she alighted the car, walked inside the mansion and went upstairs to her room. She took the document, opened it, and read it. She couldn¡¯t believe what she had seen, Matthew was the son of Robert of Houston, one of the richest families in Houston. Howe she didn¡¯t know, she thought, and then stood up to go confront Lisa.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. She went downstairs to the dining where she met Lisa still tied to the chair and Lucas sitting at the dining table eating. ¡°You bitch!!¡± She muttered as she moved towards her and pped her on her face. Lisa closed her eyes and gritted her teeth. ¡°What was that for?¡± Lucas asked as he stood up. ¡°How dare you hit me?¡± She yelled as she opened her eyes struggling to free herself. ¡°Matthew had given you this, to give to me and you hid it. You never gave it to me¡± Jessica yelled and Lisa stared at the document that was in her hands with a surprised look on her face. ¡°How did you get your hands on this? Did you go search my room?¡± Lisa asked with a look of horror on her face. There were a lot of things she had hidden in the room that if anyone in the house finds they wouldn¡¯t waste any time in killing her. ¡°Did you search her room?¡± Lucas asked. ¡°What? No, I didn¡¯t, the octuplets did-¡± ¡°What?¡± a voice spoke from behind and they saw Brandon and Hannah standing behind them. Jessica swallowed into nothing knowing she was in big trouble. TBC Chapter 280 ¡°What?¡± a voice spoke from behind and they saw Brandon and Hannah standing behind them, with Mellisa with them. Jessica swallowed into nothing knowing she was in a big trouble. ¡°Brandon..¡± Jessica called. ¡°What did you make my kids do?¡± Brandon asked with a frown on his face.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. ¡°I didn¡¯t force them into doing anything. They were the ones who brought up the idea of keeping an eye on Lisa and searching her room¡± Jessica said and Brandon stared at her with a speechless look. ¡°And you let them do it? They are kids, Jessica¡± Brandon yelled. ¡°I wish they would act like kids, it would be better,¡± Jessica said with an eye roll. Lisa stared at Jessica and then remembered all that had happened yesterday, it was then it dawned on her that the kids had drawn her out of her room so they could search it. She wondered if they found something else. ¡°You set me up with the kids¡± Lisa yelled. ¡°Shut up!!¡± Everyone yelled at her and she joined her lips together as everyone was now staring at her. She swallowed into nothing as she stared at them and then her eyes came in contact with that of Mellisa. Her eyes were swollen and red like she had cried. ¡°Mellisa,¡± Lisa called and the little child turned to her and then pouted. ¡°What happened?¡± She asked and the little girl rushed towards her and hugged her. ¡°Grandma is dead¡± Mellisa cried and Lisa became speechless at once. ¡°Oh my goodness!!¡± She muttered as she stared at her with pity in her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry for everything, I¡¯m so sorry, Mellisa,¡± she said as the little girl sobbed. Jessica rolled her eyes. Just then Jessica heard a knock on the door. ¡°I¡¯ll go get the door,¡± she muttered as she walked towards the door. She opened the door and saw a delivery man. ¡°You are Mrs Jessica right?¡± the man asked and she nodded and then gave her an envelope. She wondered what was in the envelope, she opened it and saw it was the DNA test result. ¡°Thank you,¡± she said to the delivery man and then closed the door, before reading what was written on it. The test result stated positive, Mellisa is Brandon¡¯s child. Impossible, she thought as she stared at Mellisa and the test result in her hands. ¡°What are you going to do with her? I mean Lisa¡± Lucas asked Brandon. ¡°I don¡¯t know, maybe lock her up in prison,¡± he said and Lisa felt tears gather up in her eyes. ¡°Please do not send me to prison please, I will do anything you want, just don¡¯t send me to prison¡± she begged. ¡°I¡¯ll call the DPO now, someone is going to jail for fraud, lie etc,¡± Lucas said as he brought out his phone. Mellisa stared at Lisa and saw tears in her eyes. She had just lost her grandma and she could not afford to lose another person she was close to. She wasn¡¯t going to lose Lisa too. ¡°Please, do not send her to prison, she¡¯s the only one I have now, please¡± Mellisa begged alongside Lisa. Brandon stared at the little child and didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°Brandon please, I¡¯m sorry I lied, I promise to leave this house, leave town, and never return¡± she begged and Lucas scoffed. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you are going to let her go like that Brandon? She lied to you, she just didn¡¯t lie about anything but your child who is dead. She made this child pretend to be her. She fucking lied and decieved everyone¡± Lucas said and Brandon sighed softly. ¡°Since when did you be so soft?¡± Lucas asked when he didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°I don¡¯t think she lied,¡± Jessica said from behind as she walked towards them. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°She didn¡¯t lie about Mellisa being Brandon¡¯s child,¡± Jessica said and everyone turned to her, looking confused. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Brandon asked and Jessica gave him the DNA test result. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± He asked as he read it. ¡°A DNA test result that states she¡¯s your child,¡± Jessica said and Brandon stared at her and the result, she was telling the truth. ¡°And when did you do the DNA test?¡± Lucas asked as she took the paper from Brandon¡¯s hands and read it himself. ¡°I did it when the octuplets insisted,¡± Jessica said and Hannah turned to her. ¡°The octuplets again?¡± She asked with a look of surprise on her face. This is the second time they are being mentioned in all of this. What had my kids been up to, Hannah thought and then sighed. ¡°This result cannot be true,¡± Lucas said as he gave it back to Jessica. ¡°It is true. Sadly, she¡¯s Brandon and Lisa¡¯s child¡± Jessica said, and then Hannah paused and then turned to Brandon. ¡°What if this is what her Grandma Samantha was trying to tell Brandon earlier today before she died?¡± Hannah thought. Brandon turned to the little girl¡­ ¡°Mellisa, go wait for me upstairs. I won¡¯t hurt Lisa, I promise¡± Brandon said and Mellisa nodded and gave Lisa onest nce before going upstairs. ¡°I do not believe the test result, where did you even get any sample for the DNA test?¡± Lucas asked. ¡°The octuplets got me a few strands of Mellisa¡¯s hair and I got that if Brandon. Even if I hate to admit it, the result is true¡± Jessica said and Hannah turned to her. ¡°Where the hell did my kids get Melissa¡¯s hair?¡± she asked, looking confused and Jessica shrugged. ¡°Did you know she was my child?¡± He asked and Lisa paused, staring at everyone who was also staring at her, waiting for her to speak. The truth is, she is confused as everyone else. She never knew Mellisa was Brandon¡¯s child or hers. She happened to see her and thought she would be the best person to pretend to be Mellisa. She doesn¡¯t believe the DNA test result. Howe the child is alive? She thought she had died after she was kidnapped. She needed to take advantage of the whole situation right now. She doesn¡¯t want to go to prison. This was the perfect time to set herself free. ¡°Yes, I knew. I knew she was my child. I knew she was our child and I was telling you the truth, I never lied, and I would never lie about *OUR* child¡±. TBC Chapter 281 ¡°Yes, I knew. I knew she was my child. I knew she was our child and I was telling you the truth, I never lied, and I would never lie about *OUR* child¡± Lisa said and everyone went silent while staring at her. ¡°I never lied to you Brandon, Hannah and Lucas were trying to set me up¡± Lisa added and Brandon turned to Lucas and Hannah. From the look on Brandon¡¯s face, Hannah knew Brandon believed Lisa. Hannah sighed and gave both Brandon and Lisa onest nce before walking outside the house to the pool area. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you believe her,¡± Lucas said but Brandon didn¡¯t say a word. Lucas shook his head before walking away. Brandon stared at Lucas till he was out of sight and moved towards Lisa then untied her from the chair. Lisa heaved a sigh of relief and made to stand up but then she tripped and was about to fall on the ground when Brandon held her. ¡°Are you okay?¡± he asked and she nodded as she wrapped her hands around his neck. ¡°I¡­. I feel dizzy. I need to get to my room¡± she said and Brandon nodded and carried her in his arms before going upstairs to her room. Immediately, he got to her room, he pushed the door open, and then walked inside his room, there he met Mellisa sitting on the couch. She stood up the moment they walked in. Brandon moved towards the bed and ced Lisa on the bed. ¡°You should rest!¡± Brandon said and she nodded and closed her eyes pretending to fall asleep. Brandon turned to Melissa and stared at her before walking away. The moment Brandon walked out of the room, Lisa opened her eyes and then smiled. ¡°Finally, Brandon is going to be mine¡± she muttered with a smile on her face but then the smile on her face disappeared when she saw Mellisa staring at her. ¡°Hey,¡± she muttered and then beckoned for her toe close to her which she did. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about Grandma Samantha, I promise to take care of you, alright?¡± she said and Mellisa stared at her for a few seconds without saying a word but then she finally spoke. ¡°Is it true that I¡¯m your biological daughter?¡± Melissa asked and Lisa sighed. She doesn¡¯t believe the DNA test Jessica did. Mellisa cannot be her child, her and Brabdon¡¯s child had died years ago. She needed to do some digging but anyway, she was grateful that she wasn¡¯t kicked out. ¡°You are my daughter, Mellisa, you will always be. You are now my responsibility and I promise to take good care of you¡± she said and then pulled her into a warm hug. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen sitting by the poolside and Just then she sees Lucas walking towards her and he sits beside her. He stared at her and looked away. ¡°She lied, she didn¡¯t know Mellisa was her child not until today¡± She paused and turned to Lucas. ¡°What if destiny is trying to bring them back together?¡± Hannah said and Liam raised his eyebrow. ¡°What? Hell no. You and Brandon are the Epic love and perfect couple. Lisa is a no and aplete red g On a serious note, I have never seen Brandon the way he is with you with anyone. You changed himpletely and that alone makes me think you are the perfect one for him¡± Liam said and Hannah smiled. Liam felt a feeling of love run through his veins as he stared at Hannah. Oh, Brandon, you are so lucky to have this pretty woman. I just can¡¯t wait for you to flop so I can have her to myself, Lucas thought as he stared at her with love in his eyes. Meanwhile, Jessuca, who is seen sitting on the couch in the sitting room, sighed as she read through the document. She then closed it when she was done reading everything. She brought out her phone thinking if she should call Matthew but then she had a change of heart. She wasn¡¯t going to call him, she thought so she stood up and went upstairs to her room. Brandon who had left Lisa¡¯s room walked out the house to go check on Hannah who hadn¡¯t entered the house yet. But then he met her by the poolside sitting with Lucas and they were bothughing. They looked so happy. He stared at the both of them and he could see how happy Hannah was. She had neverughed with him that way before. He felt jealousy mixed with anger run through him at once. He walked up to them immediately and both Hannah and Lucas turned to him. ¡°We need to talk, ¡°Brandon said and Hannah signed. ¡°If it¡¯s about Lisa, I¡¯m in no mood to talk about her, and I do want to,¡± she said and stood up to leave but then Brandon held her hands and pulled her back. ¡°Do not you dare walk out on me!¡± he said between gritted teeth. ¡°And what if I do?¡± she said with a cold expression on her face as his fist tightened around her arms and she groaned. ¡°You are hurting me Brandon¡± she muttered but he just wouldn¡¯t let go of her arms. Lucas stared at both Hannah and Brandon and couldn¡¯t bear to see Hannah in any pain even though it was little. He then stood up and pushed Brandon away from Hannah. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare hurt her,¡± Liam said and Brandon stared at him with a surprised look on his face with a mix of anger. ¡°And who are you to interfere in my issue with her? She¡¯s my wife!!¡± he said with so much authority in his voice.Original content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°You wife? Really? You call her your wife and yet you believe Lisa over her all the time. You are just a coward, Brandon¡± Lucas said and then Brandon clenched his fist and punched him on his nose. ¡°Brandon stop it¡± Hannah yelled. Lucasughed as he touched his nose and saw blood. ¡°Is that all you¡¯ve got?..¡± he paused andughed. ¡°You and I know you do not deserve Hannah, not even one bit¡± he yelled and Brandon made to hit him again but then Hannah stood in the middle. ¡°What the hell hase over you, Brandon?¡± TBC Chapter 282 ¡°What the hell hase over you, Brandon?¡± Hannah yelled and he stared at her and looked away. He gave them both onest nce before walking away. Hannah turned to Lucas. ¡°Are you okay?¡± she asked and he nodded and smiled. ¡°You should go talk to him. As much as I hate to say this, he loves you, you should talk to him¡± he said and Hannah nodded in response. Just then she saw a ck car screech to a halt in front of the mansion, the octuplets, and Arianna alighted the car. She walked towards Arianna and the kids with a deep frown on her face. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Arianna asked as she noticed the look on her face. ¡°These kids are bing something else. I heard what you guys did¡± Hannah said and the kids looked at her looking confused. ¡°What are you talking about mom, we didn¡¯t do anything. We just got back from school¡± they muttered at once with a confused expression on their faces. ¡°Oh please stop that innocent look. I know you were the one who asked Jessica to do a DNA test for Mellisa and¡­.¡± ¡°What?¡± Arianna muttered with a surprised look on her face. ¡°Yes Mom, and they took her hair and gave it to Jessica, ¡± Hannah said as she turned to the kids who weren¡¯t saying a word, instead they bowed their heads avoiding her looks. The frown on Hannah¡¯s face deepened. Arianna stared at both Hannah and the kids and then sighed. ¡°Sweethearts, go inside and wait for me in your room,¡± Arianna said and the kids nodded in response and quickly ran inside the house. Hannah turned to Arianna. ¡°Mom, these kids are bing something else. They don¡¯t act like kids anymore, they act like adults.¡± Hannah said with a worried look on her face. ¡°I knew they were up to something when they told me they were friends with Jessica, I just didn¡¯t know a DNA test was what they were up to,¡± Arianna said and they both sighed. Hannah stared at her without saying a word. ¡°How did you even find out?¡± Arianna asked. ¡°It¡¯s a long story, Mom. Turns out Mellisa is the biological child of Brandon. She¡¯s his child and seems like Lisa never knew. She only found out today and she¡¯s pretending she knew all along¡± Hannah said and Arianna raised eyebrows. ¡°So, where¡¯s Lisa now?¡± Arianna asked. ¡°She¡¯s inside the house, probably in her room with a victorious smile on her face,¡± Hannah said with an eye roll and Arianna sighed. ¡°Do you want me to kick her out? I could do that if you want¡± Arianna said ¡°No, if I wanted her out she would have been long gone. Lisa isn¡¯t the problem, Brandon is. He doesn¡¯t believe anything I say and yet he says he loves me¡± Hannah said and Arianna stared at her with a surprised look on her face. Smiled. ¡°I¡¯m sure he believes you, he¡¯s probably confused. You should talk to him and sort out things with him..¡± she paused when she heard her phone ring. She brought out the phone from her handbag and then answered the phone call before walking inside the house. ¡°I¡¯m not going to talk to him or sort out anything with him¡± Hannah muttered and then walked inside the house. The moment she walked inside the house, she saw Mellisa walking out of the kitchen, and going upstairs to her room. Mellisa stared at Hannah who smiled at her. ¡°How are you feeling now?¡± Hannah asked with a concerned look on my face. ¡°I¡¯m fine. I took water to give to my mom¡± She said and Hannah nodded in response and was about to walk away when Mellisa called her making her stop. ¡°Aunt Hannah¡± she called and Hannah turned to her.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for yelling at you earlier today¡± ¡°What? No sweetheart, you don¡¯t have to apologize for anything. Trust me Ipletely understand how you were feeling. I was once in your shoes when I lost my mom. So you shouldn¡¯t apologize for anything¡± Hannah said and Mellisa nodded in response. ¡°I know I lied to you before. I didn¡¯t have any choice. I do not have anywhere else to go, please do not throw my mommy out¡± ¡°Mellisa, this is your father¡¯s house and you are my daughter and the octuplet¡¯s sibling. You are not going anywhere. We are all family¡± she said and the little girl nodded as tears gathered in her eyes. ¡°Hey, why are you crying?¡± Hannah asked as she moved closer to her. ¡°You are so nice, I don¡¯t know why my mommy doesn¡¯t like you¡­ I know she doesn¡¯t hate you either¡± she said and Hannah stared at her without saying a word and then wiped her tears. ¡°Mu mommy isn¡¯t as bad as everyone thinks even though she¡¯s done a lot of bad things. I believe she can still change, please forgive her¡± Mellisa said and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°I forgive her, you should go give her the water she sent you, don¡¯t keep her waiting,¡± Hannah said and Mellisa nodded and went upstairs to the room. Hannah sighed and walked upstairs to her room with lots of thoughts going through her mind. The moment she opened the door, she met Brandon inside the room. She turned to leave but then Brandon stood up at once and called her. ¡°Hannah¡± he called and she turned to him. ¡°What do you want?¡± she asked as she turned swiftly and then he moved closer to her. He stared at her and suddenly he smashed his lips on her. Meanwhile, Mattew is seen sitting outside the bar where she and Jessica had first met while he keeps staring at his phone waiting for Jessica¡¯s call. He has been sitting outside the club for thest five hours. Thinking after she read the document she woulde. He checked his time and saw it was past midnight, it was then he knew she wouldn¡¯t being. He felt his heart break into pieces. ¡°I guess she never loved me the way I thought she did,¡± he said and then sighed. Just then a ck car drove in front of him and two men in suits alighted the car. ¡°Young master Robert¡± they called as they bowed their heads. ¡°I¡¯m going home,¡± Matthew said and then hopped inside the car. The men in ck closed the door as they entered the car and they zoomed off. TBC Chapter 283 ¡°Hannah¡± he called and she turned to him. ¡°What do you want?¡± she asked as she turned swiftly and then he moved closer to her. He stared at her and suddenly he smashed his lips on. She pulled away from the kiss with a frown on her face and moved back from him. ¡°What do you want Brandon, this is my room, you should leave,¡± she said as she looked away from him trying to avoid his looks. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean to hit Lucas, I¡¯m sorry.¡± ¡°You should be apologizing to him not me,¡± she said and was about to leave but then he held her hand and she paused and turned to him.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°I¡¯m sorry alright. I have never for once doubted you and I do believe everything you said. I believe you, I was just confused and I promise I believe you¡± he paused while staring at hannah. She stared at his eyes and all the anger she¡¯s felt for him disappeared at once. ¡°It¡¯s fine¡­ I¡¯m not angry at you¡± she said and he smiled and then hugged her. She rolled her eyes and then pulled away from the hug. Just then he heard his phone ring, it was a call from Liam. ¡°You should answer it,¡± Hannah said and he nodded and answered the phone call. ¡°This better be good,¡± he said as she put the phone in his ear. ¡°Mr Daniel is ready to meet and discuss business with you,¡± Liam said and Brandon stared at Hannah and then walked out of the room. ¡°Oh, he finally agreed to do business with the Colby¡¯s, what made him change his mind?¡± Brandon, who had walked out of Hannah¡¯s room and went to his study room, asked. ¡°Maybe because of the new oil field and ourpany has the resources he¡¯s currently in need of. I would ask the time and ce from his personal assistant,¡± Liam said and Brandon nodded and ended the call. Immediately he ended the call, a smile crept into his lips. He¡¯s been trying so hard to get in business with Mr Daniel and finally, he¡¯s agreed to meet. He decided to quickly draft out the terms of the contract since they would be meeting up tomorrow. Meanwhile, the moment Brandon left the room, Hannah sat on the bed with a tired look on her face. She then decided to go to the kids. She walked out of her room and walked to the kid¡¯s room. She nted a soft knock on the door and then opened the door. The moment she walked inside the room she saw the kids ying games but the moment they saw her, they quickly dropped their iPads, and stood up at once, and bowed their heads. Hannah stared at their innocent looks, she had wanted to scold them so badly but the look on their faces just couldn¡¯t let her shout at them. The looks on Hannah¡¯s face softened as she moved closer to them and then beckoned for them toe sit closer to her which they did. ¡°Why did you guys ask Jessica to do a DNA test? You guys should havee to me¡± Hannah said and the kids stared at each other and then held their ears. ¡°We are sorry Mommy, we just thought Aunt Lisa and Mellisa were up to something and we decided to approach Aunt Jessica to help us. We are sorry Mommy¡± they said at once and Hannah sighed. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m not angry. I just don¡¯t want you guys getting yourself in things that are supposed to involve the adults¡± ¡°But we were trying to protect you and Daddy. What if Mellisa isn¡¯t truly our sibling and the test result is negative¡± Jayden said and Hannah raised her eyebrows. ¡°Well, the result is out and it states Mellisa is your sister. No questions, she¡¯s your sister and I don¡¯t want you guys going to investigate anything anymore¡± Hannah said and they nodded in response. ¡°Damn! I love you guys so much and I would die if anything would happen to you guys. You guys are my world and my everything ¡± she said as tears gathered in her eyes and she beckoned for them toe closer and they did a group hug. ¡°We love you too Mommy¡± they muttered. She closed her eyes as she let the tears flow freely from her cheeks. ¡°I¡¯ll be spending the night with you guys, we will y games together and do everything together,¡± Hannah said and the kids yelled happily. They missed ying with their mommy. Meanwhile, Arianna stood by the door as she watched Cindere and her Beautiful Octuplets. A smile crept onto her lips. She felt her heart leap in joy as she stared at them. She sighed and then moved away from the door, just then she heard her phone ring. It was a call from Micheal. She quickly answered the phone call. ¡°I¡¯m at the front Porch,¡± he said. ¡°I¡¯ming,¡± she said as she hung up and then walked downstairs and opened the front door. ¡°Hey, you texted me that you need to see me. Is everything alright?¡± Micheal asked as he walked in and Arianna nodded as she stared around. ¡°Follow me,¡± she said and they went upstairs to her room. The moment they got to the room, Arianna closed the door behind her and then turned to Micheal. ¡°There¡¯s something I need to show you but first I need you to promise me you would keep it secret,¡± she said and he paused for some seconds before he finally spoke. ¡°Of course ma¡¯am, you can trust me,¡± he said and Arianna nodded and moved towards her wardrobe, brought out some papers, and gave them to Micheal. He took the papers and stared at them. The moment he saw what was on the papers, the look on his face changed immediately. ¡°Oh my goodness! What¡¯s this?¡± He muttered with a surprised look on his face mixed with shock. TBC Chapter 284 ¡°I think someone is trying to bring down mypany in New York,¡± she said and Micheal signed. ¡°You should ask Brandon and Hannah for help, he might be able to help¡± ¡°No, I can¡¯t. It would take a lot of resources to help me. I don¡¯t want to bug him with my problem. Promise me you won¡¯t tell him¡± she said and he paused and nodded. ¡°Fine, what are we going to do?¡± Micheal asked. ¡°I need to go back to New York and you will being with me. I need to find out who is behind this¡± Arianna said and Micheal nodded. She sighed softly. ¡°I wonder who would hate me so much and want mypany down. It¡¯s definitely not Lisa. She isn¡¯t capable and she¡¯s dull when ites to anything rted to business.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. It¡¯s someone with upper hands that is trying to mess up with me¡± she said as she ced her hands on her forehead looking so tired and stressed. ¡°We will find whoever it is and fix the problem, I promise,¡± he said as he raised her chin with his finger. They both stared at each other as tension flowed through them. Micheal stared at her green eyes and then at her lips and then swallowed into nothing. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m sorry¡± he said as he quickly snapped back and looked away from her but then he paused and then turned back. ¡°If I¡¯m going to be guilty of something then it should be this¡± he muttered and swiftly moved towards Arianna and shed his lips on hers. Arianna at first was shocked but then she gave in to the kiss. They were both lost in the kiss and the next moment, their both clothes were seen flying around the air and their moans filled the room. It was Morning and Hannah had woken up so early, the kids were still asleep when she woke up. So she decided not to wake them up as it was still early to get them dressed for school. She decided to go downstairs and prepare breakfast. She was almost done with breakfast when Lisa walked inside the kitchen. Hannah turned to her and looked away without saying a word. She wasn¡¯t going to ruin her day by talking to Lisa today. ¡°What did you tell my daughter yesterday?¡± Lisa asked as she took a bite from the apple she had taken from the fridge. Hannah raised her eyebrows and turned to her, giving her the look ¡®What are you talking about?¡¯. ¡°I know you and Mellisa spoke yesterday and now she told me you are nice and I should apologize to you. That¡¯s why I want to know what you told her¡± Lisa said and Hannah sighed and continued what she was doing. After Melissa had talked to Hannah, she went to Lisa and talked to her. She told her if she did not get into Hannah¡¯s good book she would have no choice but to choose Hannah over her, now she has no choice but to make peace with Hannah, even though she does not want to. She had just found out Mellisa was her daughter who she thought had died years ago and it was unbelievable. She can¡¯t afford to lose her daughter again. So she has to do everything to make her happy. ¡°On a serious note Hannah, Ie in peace,¡± Lisa said and Hannah rolled her eyes and then turned to her with a smile on her face. ¡°Then you can leave this kitchen in peace so I can cook in peace,¡± hannah said and Lisa rolled her eyes. ¡°I¡­..¡± she paused and then sighed. She hated the fact that she was about to apologize to Hannah even though it didn¡¯te from her heart. ¡°You know what, never mind! I hope you¡­¡­¡± She paused when she saw Mellisa standing by the kitchen door staring at her. I thought she was asleep, she thought as she stared at Melissa. She sighed and then turned to Hannah. ¡°I didn¡¯t mean all those bad words I said to you and¡­..¡± she paused and then clenched her fist. ¡°You know what, I¡¯m not sorry, I¡¯m not sorry for anything. You fucking beat me up at the poolside and had beaten me up countless times and you expect me to apologize to you¡± ¡°Lisa, you are always delusional, I never asked for your apology. Shove the pretentious apology down your throat, drink a cup of water and get out of this kitchen the same way you came in¡± Hannah said and Lisa rolled her eyes before walking out of the kitchen and walking past Mellisa. Mellisa sighed softly and went after Lisa. Hannah sighed and continued cooking. She knew Lisa didn¡¯t have any intention of apologizing, she only did it because of Mellisa. She can¡¯t even make her daughter happy for once. She wondered what kind of mother she was. When she was done cooking, she went back upstairs, woke the kids up, and helped them get dressed for school. After which, they came downstairs to the dining and she served them breakfast. ¡°I¡¯ll pack some food in yourunch box. I and your daddy are both having a meeting with a client this morning, so Grandma will be dropping you guys off at school¡± Hannah said and they nodded in response. Hannah then checked the time and saw Arianna wasn¡¯t downstairs yet. She wondered if she was still asleep. She decided to go check on her. She went upstairs and nted a soft knock on her door but no answer. She knocked again but still yet no answer. She wondered if she was inside. ¡°Mom¡± she called as she grabbed the doorknob and pushed the door open only to see Arianna cuddling on the bed with a man. It was not just any man, it was Micheal Adams. She opened her eyes and mouth wide in shock. ¡°Hannah¡± Arianna called and she quickly looked away. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to interrupt, I¡¯ll be outside,¡± she said and quickly walked out of the room, closing the door behind her. ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± TBC Chapter 285 I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean to interrupt, I¡¯ll be outside¡± she said and quickly walked out of the room closing the door behind her. ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± Hannah muttered with a surprised look on her face. She never expected to see the both of them together this way although she knew Micheal had feelings for Arianna. She could see it in his eyes whenever he stared at Arianna.. She smiled and went downstairs to the kids who were still eating. ¡°Mom, where¡¯s grandma?¡± The kids who were almost done asked. ¡°Uhm, she¡¯s still sleeping, I would be taking you guys to school myself¡­¡± ¡°There would be no need for that. I would be taking them to school myself¡± They heard Arianna¡¯s voice and turned to see her climbing down the stairs. She was putting on a white long robe. ¡°Grandma good morning¡± the kids greeted and Arianna smiled at them. ¡°Hey Mom,¡± Hannah said. ¡°Hey,¡± she muttered and Hannah smiled at her. ¡°I just need to change my clothes, I¡¯ll be back in a bit, but first, can I talk to you, Hannah?¡± Arianna muttered and Hannah nodded and they both moved away from the kids. ¡°Whatever you saw was¡­.¡± ¡°Mom, it¡¯s fine. Micheal is cool, and I see how much he loves you and he cares for you, and always protects you. If you love him it¡¯s fine, so far you are happy. Your happiness is all I care about¡± Hannah said and Arianna sighed. ¡°I thought you would be mad at me. Probably because it¡¯s Micheal¡± ¡°What? No mom. I wouldn¡¯t. I¡¯m just happy you are happy with him¡± Hannah said and Arianna smiled and hugged her. ¡°Thank you. But we haven¡¯tbeled what we are yet, but if we eventually do I don¡¯t know how to tell My kids, don¡¯t know how they would react to it¡± she said and Hannah sighed. ¡°Whenever you are ready to tell them I¡¯m sure they would be happy too,¡± Hannah said in response and Arianna nodded in response. ¡°I will go get dressed now,¡± she said and with that she walked away, going upstairs to her room.This content ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. She opened the door to her room and saw Micheal was still asleep. She sighed. She had started developing feelings for Micheal some time ago but then she felt it was wrong and didn¡¯t say anything about it all of a sudden he kissed herst night and the kiss led to something else. She wondered if he felt the same way for her. She thought and then walked to the bathroom and took her bath before getting dressed. She didn¡¯t want to wake him up, after which she left the room and went downstairs to take the kids to school. A few momentster. Micheal had woken up and saw the room was empty. Arianna was gone. He wondered where she had gone. He stood up and walked to the bathroom, took his bath, and then put on his clothes before walking out of the room. He went downstairs and saw Hannah walking out of the kitchen. ¡°You are leaving?¡± Hannah asked the moment she saw him. ¡°Yeah, have you seen your mom? I can¡¯t find her¡± Micheal asked. ¡°She took my kids to school, she would be back in an hour. You should wait for her¡± Hannah said as she walked closer to him. ¡°I¡­ I would call her.¡± He said and turned to leave when Hannah called his name, making him stop. ¡°Uhm, you are a good guy Micheal and I hope you do not hurt my mom¡¯s feelings,¡± she said and Micheal raised his eyebrows pretending to be confused. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I know about you too. It¡¯s just me, no one else knows¡± Hannah said and Micheal nodded and muttered an oh. ¡°I¡¯ll be on my way now,¡± he said and then walked away. Hannah sighed softly. ¡°What were you two talking about?¡± Lucas, who is seen climbing down the stairs, asked as he watched Micheal walk out through the front door. ¡°Nothing, just business. Why do you ask?¡± Hannah said and Lucas rolled his eyes. ¡± I don¡¯t like the guy,¡± Lucas said as he walked to the dining table and Hannah chuckled. ¡°Micheal is a good guy. You should get to know him, he¡¯s a nice guy. Brandon didn¡¯t like him when he first met him but now, he likes him. I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll like him too¡± Hannah said and Lucas nodded. Hannah gave him onest nce before going upstairs to her room to get dressed for thepany. She removed her clothes and walked inside the bathroom, brushed her teeth, took her bath, and then walked out of the bathroom with a towel tied around her chest. She dried her hair and then let go of her towel, leaving herself naked as she was about getting dressed but then the front door opened revealing Brandon. Brandon opened his eyes and mouth wide in shock the moment he walked in. He swallowed into nothing as he stared at Hannah¡¯s naked body with admiration and love in his eyes. ¡°Brandonnnnnnnn!!¡± Hannah yelled as she quickly picked up the towel from the ground and covered her body. She stared at Brandon who was staring at her with lust in his eyes, lost in thoughts. ¡°Brandon!¡± She yelled again as she picked up her hairbrush from her dressing table and threw it at him, jolting him out of his thoughts. ¡°Yes!¡± He said as he snapped out of his thoughts and Hannah frowned at him. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you knock before entering? ¡± ¡°What? Knock? This is my room and I cane in whenever I want to¡± he said as he moved closer to her. ¡°Don¡¯te close to me¡± Hannah muttered as she took a step backwards. ¡°Why shouldn¡¯t I?¡± He asked as he moved closer and grabbed her waist pulling her closer to himself, leaving no breathing space between them. ¡°Oh no!¡± Hannah muttered as she felt something hard and big touching her from below. TBC Chapter 286 ¡°Oh no!¡± Hannah muttered as she felt something hard and big touching her from below. She felt her heartbeat increase at once. ¡°Brandon¡± she called as she swallowed into nothing with a nervous look on her face. ¡°Are you scared of it? You would like you, I promise¡± he said calmly, more like a whisper into her ears. ¡°You pervert¡± she yelled with her cheeks turning red and her breath bing erratic. She felt like her heart was about to pull out of her chest at that moment in time. Brandon stared at her and then smiled before pulling away from her. ¡°You should get dressed. We will be meeting up with Mr. Daniel by noon today, he rescheduled because he won¡¯t be avable this morning. The contract has been drawn out¡± he said as he gave Hannah onest nce and winked at her before walking away. Hannah heaved a sigh of relief the moment he walked out of the room. She felt like disappearing a few minutes ago. She smiled as she recalled when his manhood touched her below. She quickly shook off the thought from her mind and decided to get dressed for work: After she was done, she walked out of the house. She stared around and noticed her car wasn¡¯t in the garage. It means only one thing, the chauffeur hasn¡¯t gone to retrieve her car from the mechanic. She sighed as she saw Brandon¡¯s car, she would have no choice but to go with him. She sighed softly and then walked to Brandon¡¯s car. She hopped inside the car and closed the door. Brandon stared at her with a look of admiration in his eyes. Hannah stared at him and then looked away. Brandon smiled and ignited the engine before zooming off. Meanwhile, Lisa and Mellisa are seen in the room staring at each other. There has been a big silence between them since they left the kitchen and entered the rooms. Lisa stared at Mellisa who also stared at her and looked away. ¡°Fine! Go on, tell me I¡¯m a bad mother. Say all sort of mean words to me¡± she said and Mellisa sighed. ¡°No, I would never do that, you are not a bad mother. I just want you to make Peace and be good to everyone. I had always wanted a happy family as a child but I couldn¡¯t, maybe this is my chance to have one, please just do it for me¡± Mellisa said and Lisa stared at her and looked away. ¡°I¡­¡± she paused when she heard her phone ring. It was a call from her private investigator. She had messaged himst night to find out if Mellisa was truly her child or maybe there was a mistake. Maybe he found something, Lisa thought to herself as she answered the phone call. ¡°Hey, did you find something?¡± She asked as she answered the phone call and stood up, walking towards the window. ¡°Yeah. Adrianna isn¡¯t Samantha¡¯s grandmother. From the information I gathered, Samantha¡¯s son had brought a baby home one faithful day and gave it to Samatha and her husband. Samantha took the baby in and treated her like her own. Two dayster, her son was killed. Rumor says he¡¯s a criminal. I think Samantha¡¯s son was among the kidnappers who had kidnapped your child. They probably couldn¡¯t feed the little child and gave it to someone who could which is Samantha. Maybe they were waiting for the ransom and before it was paid, he was killed. Going deeper into this investigation would be dangerous for you and the little girl. You should let the issue die down. You¡¯ve found her, let the investigation go¡± the investigator said and Lisa nodded and then hung up. She sighed and then turned to Mellisa who was sitting on the couch staring into nothing. ¡°Fine, I will do what you want, if it¡¯s going to make you happy,¡± Lisa said and Mellisa turned to her. ¡°Really?¡± She asked and Lisa nodded. ¡°Thank you,¡± Mellisa said and then rushed towards Lisa and hugged her. Lisa smiled as tears streamed down her cheeks. Meanwhile, Arianna had just gotten home and then went upstairs to her room. She saw the room was empty, and Michael was gone. She sighed and sat on the bed. Maybe he doesn¡¯t feel the same way, she thought and then sighed. Just then she heard her phone vibrate, it was a text from Micheal asking her to meet him up at a restaurant downtown. She wondered why he wanted to meet her. Maybe he wants to tell me he has a girlfriend and is no longer interested, she thought and then sighed again. She decided to go meet him and hear what he has to say,. She walked out of the house, hopped inside her car, and zoomed off to the restaurant. Her car screeched to a halt in front of the restaurant. She alighted her car and walked inside, staring around trying to find Micheal. ¡°You are Mrs Mackenzie right?¡± A receptionist who had approached her asked and she nodded in response. ¡°Follow me,¡± she said and she nodded and followed her. She walked down the hallway that led to the back of the restaurant. She wondered where they were taking her to. She walked down the hallway and passed through a door that led to the back of the restaurant and what she saw left her in awe. It was a lush, colorful garden filled with a variety of flowers ¨C roses, tulips, daisies, lilies, and more.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. Two tables were set up in the middle of the garden, one with a beautiful bouquet, a wine, and two empty sses. Micheal approaches her and takes a deep breath. ¡°Hey¡± Arianna muttered and Micheal Smiled as he took her hands and led her to the table. ¡°This is beautiful!¡± She muttered with a smile on her face. ¡°Arianna, I have known you for a long time and I have studied you and I know you are an amazing person. You are the most beautiful woman on Earth and I have wanted to tell you how I feel for a long time I didn¡¯t know how to but finally, I gathered the courage to. He pauses and gets down on one knee. He looks into her eyes and says, ¡°I love you, and I want you to be my woman¡± TBC Chapter 287 He pauses and got down on one knee. He looked into her eyes and said, ¡°I love you, and I want you to be my woman¡± he said and Arianna stared at him for a few seconds without saying a word. Micheal felt his heart beating fast as there was no response from her. He felt she was going to reject his proposal. He had always loved Arianna but he never dared to andst night he had the courage to and he kissed her and she kissed him back and that led them to the bed. He wants to assure her he would never y with her feelings, he would always stand by her and thatst night meant everything to him. He blinked twice when she moved back, staring at him with no expression on her face. Maybe I was wrong, she doesn¡¯t feel the same way I fe, Micheal thought as he felt his heart break into pieces. ¡°I could give you time to think about it,¡± he said. ¡°No, I don¡¯t need time. I love you too Micheal, I just¡­..¡± ¡°You love me then say yes,¡± he said, cutting off her speech and Arianna sighed and nodded. ¡°Yes, yes, I will be your woman,¡± he said and then put the ring on her fingers and then stood up and kissed her: He pulled away from the kiss and then hugged her so tight not wanting to let her go. ¡°I¡­ I. can¡¯t breathe Micheal¡± she muttered and they bothughed as Micheal pulled away from the hug. ¡°Come sit, the waiter will bring food shortly,¡± Micheal said as he pulled out a chair for her and she sat down. Arianna stared at him and saw the love in his eyes. He truly loves her. She smiled. She hopes itsts because everyone she¡¯s been with in the past has all left. Meanwhile, Hannah who was seen in her office going through herputer jumped up from her chair when she heard the door burst open. She put her hand on her chest as she saw Brandon. ¡°You scared me, could you please knock whenever you are about to get in? ¡± she asked but then paused when she saw the look on his face. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± She asked. ¡°You were the one who hired Jessica, her attention is needed in thepany and she¡¯s nowhere to be found¡± he yelled and she raised her eyebrows wondering why she wasn¡¯t at thepany yet. ¡°I¡¯ll call her,¡± she said and then brought out her phone to call Jessica. She answered the phone call immediately. ¡°Jessica, where are you?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m still in bed¡± Jessica muttered in her sleeping tone. ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± Hannah muttered as she realized Jessica was still in bed and it seemed like her call was what had woken her up. Brandon stared at Hannah and took the phone from her. ¡°Jessica you are fired!¡± He yelled and the sleep in Jessica¡¯s eyes disappeared at once. ¡°W¡­¡± before she could say another word he hung up. ¡°Damn!¡± Jessica muttered as she sat up on the bed and dropped her phone on the headstand. She was in a deep sleep when Hannah¡¯s call woke her up. She was dreaming about Matthew. She missed him so much and just wanted to see him but she knew it was already toote as he had already gone back to Houston. Maybe we were never meant to be, she thought. She sighed as she stood up from the bed. She needed to move on with her life and stop thinking about Matthew. She walked inside the bathroom, took her bath, and then put on her clothes and decided to rush to thepany even though she knew she waste and Brandon had already fired her. Who knows he might give her a second chance but then on a second thought. She decided not to go to thepany anymore. She didn¡¯t want to work anymore. She just wants to live her life as she pleases and be happy, She thought as she walked downstairs to eat breakfast. Meanwhile, Hannah who is seen in her office snatched her phone back from Brandon. ¡°Why would you do that?¡± She asked and then he sighed. ¡°She¡¯s been fired and a recement for her position will be hired tomorrow,¡± Brandon said and was about to leave when he paused and turned to Hannah. ¡°It¡¯s almost 2 pm, we don¡¯t want Mr. Daniel to be waiting. We would be leaving in the next five minutes¡± he said and with that, he walked out of the office. Hannah sighed and sat back on her chair.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. She definitely would not be able to save Jessica this time. She¡¯s lost the job for good, she tried her best, she thought as she packed some files and her phone and put In her hand bag ready to leave. She then walked out of thepany and went to the underground garage where Brandon¡¯s car was. She opened the car door and walked inside the car. She stared at Brandon who was already in the car and then looked away. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for earlier, I didn¡¯t mean to get mad. I was just trying to tell you Jessica isn¡¯t fit for the job. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I understand ¡°she said and then Brandon stared at her and then moved closer to her then kissed her on her forehead. He ignited the engine and zoomed off. The ck car screeched to a halt in front of the hotel. Hannah and Brandon alighted the car and they both walked inside the restaurant. Everyone kept staring at them with admiration as they walked inside. They were looking so good as they walked side by side like the power couple that they are. Just then a receptionist walked towards them. ¡°You must be Mrs. And Mrs Colby,e with me,¡± the receptionist said and Hannah and Brandon stared at each other before following the receptionist. They walked down the hallway till they got to a room. They entered the room and saw a few men and somedies drinking. Two men In suits were seen ying snooker. It was Mr Daniel and his assistant. ¡°Mr Colby and his wife are here,¡± his assistant said as Hannah and Brandon walked towards them. Mr Daniel turned and then smiled as he saw Brandon. Hannah felt a deep wave of shock run through her the moment she saw Mr Daniel. ¡°Mr Colby, nice meeting you,¡± the man said as they both shook hands. ¡°Nice meeting you Mr. Andrew¡± Brandon said and then Daniel turned to Hannah who was in shock and then a look of surprise also appeared on his face. ¡°Dad!¡± Hannah managed to say. TBC Chapter 288 ¡°Dad!¡± Hannah managed to say. ¡°H¡­Hannah¡± Daniel called as he felt his heartbeat increase. He tried moving towards Hannah but then she moved back. ¡°Don¡¯t you daree close to me¡± Hannah said as tears gathered in her eyes, with her mouth shivering. She then turned to Brandon who was staring at the both of them looking confused. ¡°Did you know he was here?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon stared at him looking confused. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Brandon asked but then Hannah looked away from him and then turned to Daniel. She shook her head as she stared at him with pure hatred and disappointment in her eyes. She then walked out of the room and then went to Brandon¡¯s car outside the hotel. Brandon stared at Daniel who was looking devastated. ¡°Sir, are you okay?¡± His assistant asked and he nodded. ¡°Okay now, I¡¯m confused, what the hell is going on here?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°That was my daughter, Hannah Rodriguez, ¡± Mr Daniel said and Brandon paused for a second. ¡°What?¡± He muttered with a surprised look on his face. ¡°Oh, that exins thest name, Hannah Rodriguez. My wife needs me now ¡± Brandon said and then sighed before walking away. Immediately he got outside, he saw Hannah standing outside his car. ¡°Thank goodness she hadn¡¯t left¡± he muttered and then walked towards the car and stood in front of her. ¡°Hey, are you okay?¡± He asked but then Hannah didn¡¯t say a word as she kept on sobbing. ¡°You are not okay,¡± he said, looking confused not knowing what to say. ¡°Is he your dad?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah nodded as she raised her head and stared at him. Her eyes were so red. ¡°Oh my gosh,¡± he muttered and pulled her into a warm andforting hug. He pulled away from the hug when he heard Mr Daniel¡¯s voice from behind. He turned and saw Daniel and his assistant. ¡°I just want to talk to you Hannah, please¡± he begged and Hannah scoffed as she wiped her tears. ¡± There¡¯s nothing to talk about, Dad. Why am I even calling you dad, Mr Daniel¡± she said and the look on Daniel¡¯s face fell. ¡°Please I can exin everything that happened,¡± he said and Hannah scoffed. ¡°Exin what? You fucking left me and Mom for dead and guess what she¡¯s dead all because of you. If you hadn¡¯t abandoned us, she wouldn¡¯t have died but you left. You fucking left when she needed you the most. I hate you so much, I hate you and I will never forgive you for what you did¡± Hannah said as more tears slipped down her cheeks. ¡°Get me out of here Brandon,¡± Hannah said and Brandon nodded and opened the car door for her. They both entered the car and zoomed off. Daniel stood speechless while staring at the car till it was out of sight. Tears streamed down his cheeks. ¡°Are you okay sir?¡± His assistant Drake, asked and he nodded. ¡°Call the driver, I need to go home,¡± he said and Drake nodded and quickly called the driver to bring the car. Meanwhile, a ck car screeched to a halt in front of the Colby¡¯s mansions. Hannah alighted the car and walked inside the house in a rush, while she kept on wiping her tears. Seeing her father today had brought back all the memories she had tried to forget and left in the past. Brandon sighed and alighted the car and walked inside the house. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with your wife?¡± Lucas, who is seen climbing down the stairs asked and Brandon sighed. ¡°She saw her dad today. Turns out he was the client who we had wanted to meet up and discuss business with¡± Brandon said and Lucas raised his eyebrows and hummed. ¡°So, her crying is a tear of joy right?¡± Lucas asked. ¡°No, her father had abandoned her and her mother in the past who is dead now. May her soul rest in peace and seeing him had brought back those memories ¡± Brandon said and just then he heard his phone ring. It was a call from the office. He quickly answered the phone call. ¡°Sir, you need toe to thepany now,¡± Liam said with a tone of urgency and then Brandon nodded and hung up. He gave Lucas onest nce before walking away.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. Lucas sighed and then rolled his eyes when he saw Lisa in the dining room staring at him. Mellisa was sitting close to her eating some snacks. ¡°Oh, look who¡¯s eavesdropping¡± Lucasughed as he moved towards her and then Lisa rolled her eyes and looked away from him. ¡°I have told you countless times, stop trying to seduce me with your looks. You are no longer my type of woman¡± Lucas said as she took the full te of popcorn in front of her and walked away leaving her speechless. ¡°You b¡­¡± ¡°Mom,¡± Mellisa called, interrupting her speech and she rolled her eyes. Lisa sighed and then stood up, going upstairs to her room but then she decided to go to Hannah¡¯s room. She stood in front of the door and took a deep breath. She nted a soft knot on the door but then she heard Hannah¡¯s voice, followed by a whimpering sound. ¡°Go away, Brandon? I need to be alone¡± she said and Lisa rolled her eyes and then opened the door and walked inside the room. ¡°I said go away, Brand¡­¡± Hannah paused as she raised her head and saw Lisa in the room. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± She asked and Lisa rolled her eyes as she stared at the room in admiration. The room was so big and looked well decorated. She hummed as she stared at the decorations. ¡°What are you doing here Lisa? You should leave ¡± Hannah said as she frowned and Lisa scoffed and turned to her. ¡°I didn¡¯t know tough women cry¡± TBC Chapter 289 ¡°What are you doing here Lisa? You should leave ¡± Hannah said as she frowned and Lisa scoffed and turned to her. ¡°I didn¡¯t know tough women cry,¡± she said and Hannah rolled her eyes and sat up probably on the bed. ¡°And who the hell told you I was crying?¡± She asked with a straight face on and Lisa chucked and sat on the couch. ¡°What do you want Lisa? What are you doing here?¡± Hannah asked and Lisa sighed softly ignoring her question. ¡°I didn¡¯t believe it when Dolly Parton said *tough women don¡¯t cry but I found out they do more often* now I believe it¡± She paused and then took a deep breath. ¡°It¡¯s okay to cry. No matter how strong and tough you are as a woman, sometimes you have to break down.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. We are human beings and not robots. We all have feelings. toughness doesn¡¯t mean you can¡¯t show your emotions. A tough woman can cry, but she doesn¡¯t let her emotions get in the way of what she needs to do. She may feel sadness or pain, but she channels those feelings into her strength and resilience. She can still be vulnerable, but she¡¯s not defined by her vulnerability. Emotions are part of what makes us human and they are not something to be ashamed of¡± Lisa said and Hannah stared at her with a surprised look on her face wondering why she was trying to calm her down. ¡°I heard your father is back and I understand how you feel because of what he had done in the past¡­.¡± ¡°How did you know about my father? Have you been following me?¡± She asked cutting off her speech ¡°What? No, I haven¡¯t. Although in the past I hired someone to follow you, I didn¡¯t anymore. I had overheard Brandon talking to Lucas about your father¡± she said and Hannah stared at her without saying a word. ¡°You should forgive him and give him a chance,¡± Lisa said and Hannah frowned. ¡°Forgive him you say? You don¡¯t know what that man did. He abandoned me and my mom when we needed him the most. If he hadn¡¯t left my mom would still be alive now. If you were in my shoes, you would understand how I feel right now¡± Hannah said as she pushed back the tears that were gathering in her eyes, memories of how her mother had died came running into her mind. ¡°I understand how you feel_¡± ¡°You don¡¯t, it¡¯s not like you¡¯ve ever been abandoned by your father¡± ¡°My father did worse, if he had abandoned me, it would have been better. He molested me and my sister when we were little¡­¡± she said and Hannah went silent immediately as she turned to her. Lisa continued. ¡°My mother knew and couldn¡¯t say anything because he threatened my mother that if she said a word to anyone or the corps he would kill us. My mother was scared but then I didn¡¯t know how or what happened. I woke up one day to the sound of the gunshot only to find my dad on the ground, and my mom with a gun in her hands. Turns out my mother killed my father¡± She paused, memories of the past came running into her head. ¡°Oh my goodness, I¡¯m so sorry you had to pass through all of that,¡± Hannah said and Lisa smiled. ¡°It¡¯s actually in the past,¡± she said and Hannah hummed. ¡°What about your sister and mother?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°My mother died of cancer a few years ago, and after that, I never heard from my sister again. I don¡¯t know if she¡¯s alive or dead¡± she said and then sighed. Hannah stared at her speechlessly not knowing what else to say. ¡°After her death, I had to learn to survive alone, I was willing to do anything for survival and then I met the Colby Brothers¡± ¡± That exins your selfish act, ¡± Hannah said and Lisa rolled her eyes. She sighed and stood up. ¡°I hate this part of you, it¡¯s so boring. Where is Hannah who would challenge me every single day sending shivers and fear down my spine? Where is hannab who would stand her ground even though no one is besides her? Stand up, girl. ¡°Wipe those tears and stand up. Face your father and talk to him. Let him know you are no longer that weak girl he left years ago. You¡¯ve got this Hannah¡± Lisa said with a smile on her face and Hannah hummed. ¡°What¡¯se over you? I think I like this Lisa speaking to me. I wish you were always like that, we would never have an issue¡± Hannah said and Lisa scoffed. ¡°Consider this new me an apology for everything I did since I arrived here¡± ¡°Are you sure you are okay? Lisa apologizing to me, impossible¡± Hannah said and they bothughed. They both went silent and Hannah sighed. Spoke softly, ¡°Thank you. I guess I needed to hear those words¡± Hannah said and Lisa smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll be on my way out now. I¡¯m smiling too much and do not like it¡± Lisa said and they both burst into another round ofughter. Lisa turned to leave but then paused and turned to Hannah. ¡°Can we be friends?¡± She asked with a nervous look on and Hannah hummed. ¡± I hope this isn¡¯t one of your schemes. Let¡¯s see how it goes-¡± ¡°I believe it¡¯s a yes,¡± Lisa said and they both smiled at each other as Lisa walked out of the room. She smiled the moment she walked out and then walked to the room where she met Mellisa ying games on her phone. Mellisa raised her head and stared at Lisa then faced her game. ¡°Your face seems bright,¡± Mellisa said and Lisa chuckled and sat on the bed with the lots of thoughts going through her heart. ¡°I overheard you and Hannah speaking, seems like the both of you are on good terms already¡± TBC Chapter 290 Meanwhile, Brandon who had rushed back to thepany entered his office, and to his greatest surprise, he saw Mr Daniel. ¡°Mr Daniel¡± Brandon muttered surprised as he saw him and his PA. ¡°I know this is random, but I¡¯m willing to sign the contract with you on your terms and give you whatever you want, I just need a favor in return,¡± he said and Brandon hummed. ¡°Let me guess, you want to speak with Hannah,¡± he said and Daniel nodded. ¡°I can¡¯t force her to talk to you, it¡¯s going to be her choice, not mine,¡± he said as he stared at Mr Daniel with pity in his eyes. ¡°Please, I beg you, Mr Colby, please¡± he begged and then Brandon sighed but then on second thought he decided to agree since they would be business partners on his condition. ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll see what I can do. I will call you ¡± he said and Mr Daniel nodded and then walked out of Brandon¡¯s office with his assistant trailing behind him. The moment they walked out, Liam walked in. ¡°I thought you guys were supposed to meet in a hotel and discuss business. What happened?¡± Liam asked. ¡°A lot happened,¡± Brandon said as he narrated everything to Liam.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. Liam was shocked. ¡°I¡¯m not sure you will be able to convince her to see her father. Seems like she hates him so much and wouldn¡¯t want to see her¡± Liam said and Brandon stood up. ¡°I would have to try my best: get her a gift to convince her or something. I¡¯m leaving now. Hannah needs me¡± he said as he picked up his phone which was on the table and then walked out of the office, leaving Liam all alone. Meanwhile, Arianna and Micheal could be seen at the restaurant, smiling and discussing. Arianna checked her time and quickly stood up. ¡°I need to go get the octuplets from school, they will be waiting for me,¡± she said and then Micheal nodded and stood up. ¡°I¡¯ll see youter,¡± he said as he kissed her on her lips and her forehead before she walked away. She got to her car, ignited the engine, and zoomed off immediately to go pick the kids up from school. Brandon on the other hand had just gotten home. He walked inside the house and went straight to Hannah¡¯s room. ¡°Hey,¡± he muttered the moment he walked in. There he met Hannah going through herptop. ¡± Hey,¡± Hannah muttered, without looking at him. Her eyes were fixed on herptop. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I left, there was an emergency at thepany, and I had to leave,¡± he said as he sat on the bed. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I was just working on some files. The K brotherspany wants to expand to arge market. So, they needed ourpany connection and I¡¯m helping¡± Hannah said and Brandon raised her eyebrows as he stared at her. She looked better than earlier. He hummed. ¡°Hannah, I understand you are going through some personal stuff, but you don¡¯t have to mask how you feel, you can talk to me about anything,¡± Brandon said and Hannah smiled and turned to him. ¡°I¡¯m fine Brandon,¡± she said and he nodded. A few minutester, his phone rang. He quickly answered the phone call. It was a call from a car dealer he had bought a car from a few weeks ago. ¡°Sir, the car has been brought. It¡¯s parked in front of your mansion¡± the car dealer said from the other side on the phone and Brandon heaved a sigh of relief. Finally, the car he had bought for Hannah had arrived. He had wanted to give her a new car for a long time now and he was d the car arrived at the perfect time. He hung up and then turned to Hannah. ¡°Uhm, can youe with me outside? I have a surprise for you¡± Brandon said and Hannah turned to him. ¡°Surprise?¡± She asked and he nodded. She hummed and then shrugged before standing up. Brandon held her hands and then they both went downstairs. The moment they got downstairs, Brandon asked her to close her eyes which she did. He held her hands and then led her outside and made her stand in front of the car. ¡°Can I open my eyes now?¡± Hannah asked and then Brandon sighed and nodded. ¡°Yeah, you can open¡± Brandon said and Hannah opened her eyes and stared around wondering what the surprise was but then she saw a car in front of her. It was a Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail which cost $30 million. ¡°Oh my goodness!¡± Hannah gasped. ¡°The car is for you,¡± Brandon said, and Hannah who was speechless kept staring at the car. ¡°Oh my goodness! This is the most expensive car in the world. Why did you get me this¡± she said as tears gathered in her eyes. This was the most expensive gift anyone had ever given to her. The princess treatment she never received from her ex-husband, Brandon, was giving them to her. ¡°You didn¡¯t have to do this,¡± she said and he smiled and moved towards her and wiped her tears then kissed her on her lips briefly. ¡°You deserve it, you deserve more than this,¡± he said and then pulled her into a warm hug. She pulled away from the hug and opened the car door. She smiled as she saw the inside of it. ¡°Thank you¡± she muttered and hugged him again. Brandonughed. He was happy she was happy. Hannah¡¯s happiness was his priority and he was d he could make her smile after all she¡¯s gone through today. Since she¡¯s happy, maybe this is the best time to ask her to talk to her father, he thought and then take a deep breath. ¡°Hannah¡± he called as she pulled away from the hug. ¡°Uhm, there¡¯s something I need to tell you,¡± he said and Hannah nodded, waiting for him to continue. ¡°Your father stopped by at the office today and he wants me to convince you to talk to him. Could you please give him a chance and hear him out¡± Brandon said and the smile on Hannah¡¯s face slowly disappeared. ¡°It¡¯s your choice, if you don¡¯t want to talk to him it¡¯s fine,¡± he said and she scoffed. ¡°Is that the reason you gave me this car? Oh, you gave me the car so I wouldn¡¯t say no. But guess what, no! I don¡¯t want to see you and that man who calls himself my father. He¡¯s not my father, my father is dead to me¡± she said as she gave him back the car key and then walked back inside the house angrily. TBC Chapter 291 He¡¯s not my father, my father is dead to me¡± she said as she gave him back the car key and then walked back inside the house angrily. Brandon sighed softly and was about to walk inside the house when Arianna¡¯s car drove inside thepound. The octuplets who had seen Brandon from inside the car, rushed out of the car and ran toward him. ¡°Daddy¡± They called and all hugged him at once. ¡°Sweethearts¡± Brandon smiled as he ruffled their hairs one after the other and they all giggled. ¡°Hey mom¡± Brandon muttered to Arianna who was now standing in front of him. ¡°Brandon, did you buy a new car?¡± Arianna asked and Brandon nodded with a weird look on his face. ¡°Oh, Uhm kids, go to your room now. I¡¯ll call you guys for dinner shortly¡± Arianna said and the kids nodded and ran inside the house happily. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? And why is there a new car here?¡± Arianna asked the moment the kids left. ¡°I bought the car for Hannah but she rejected it because she thinks I bought it for her to convince her to give her father a chance,¡± Brandon said and Arianna scoffed. ¡°Did you just say her father?¡± Arianna asked again to be sure of what she had just heard and Brandon nodded in response. ¡°Oh my goodness! When did all this happen?¡± She asked, looking curious. ¡°Today turns out her father is the business partner we had gone to meet up with today,¡± Brandon said and Arianna sighed.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. ¡°Hannah had already told me about her father in the past and I know how much she hates him. It would be difficult for her to forgive or even give him a chance-¡± ¡°I know, I could see the hatred in her eyes when she saw him. Maybe you could talk to her ¡± she said and Arianna paused for some seconds and then sighed softly. ¡°I¡¯ll talk to her, you should apologize to her too and let her know you didn¡¯t get the car for her because you want her to give her father a chance. Maybe you should prepare dinner for her¡± she said and Brandon nodded. Arianna gave him onest nce before walking inside the house. Brandon then walked inside the house and walked inside the kitchen. ¡°Sir, do you need anything?¡± Alex the butler asked the moment Brandon walked in. ¡°I want to prepare dinner for my wife¡± ¡°But sir¡­¡± ¡°Alex,¡± Brandon called and Alex nodded. ¡°Okay sir, if you need anything, I¡¯m willing to assist-¡± ¡°Okay first off, I need an apron,¡± he said and Alex pulled out an apron and gave it to him. Meanwhile, Hannah is seen in her room sitting on the couch staring into nothing. ¡°He met with my father behind my back and now bought a car to convince me into seeing him, never,¡± she thought and then sighed. Just then she heard a knock on the door and the door opened revealing Arianna. ¡°Mom¡± Hannah called the moment she saw her. ¡°Hey sweetheart,¡± Arianna said as she walked fully inside the room and closed the door behind her. Hannah stood up and went to hug her. ¡°I missed you,¡± she said as she hugged her so tight and Arianna smiled. ¡°Okay, okay don¡¯t choke me. We talked this morning, howe you missed me?¡± She said as she pulled away from the hug and they both sat on the chair. ¡°I saw him today-¡± ¡°Your dad, I know,¡± she said and Hannah stared at her with a look of curiosity wondering how she knew. ¡°Your husband told me everything,¡± Arianna said and she muttered an oh. ¡°So you are here to talk me into seeing him?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°What? No. Whatever you want to do is your choice, I¡¯m not going to tell you what to do but if you were to ask for my opinion, I would suggest you hear him out. I understand how you feel because he abandoned you, and whatever he does can never make up for those times he left, although I do not know your father and have never seen him or know what he looks like, just hear him out. Please, honey. I¡¯m sure that¡¯s what your mother would want if she was still here with you. Think about it¡± Arianna said and Hannah sighed softly. ¡°You should go get something to eat in the kitchen,¡± Arianna said ¡°But I¡¯m not hungry-¡± ¡°I insist, go get water so you can digest all I have said, and then think about it,¡± Arianna said with a smile on her face and Hannah nodded and stood up. She gave Arianna onest nce before going to the kitchen to get water. She walked down the stairs and then walked inside the kitchen only to see Brandon putting on an apron and cutting some onions and Alex was standing a few feet away from him, watching him. Brandon was so focused on trying to cut the onion and didn¡¯t notice the presence of Hannah in the kitchen. ¡°What are you doing Brandon?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon turned to her. ¡°Preparing chicken soup for you, so you can have it for dinner. I know it¡¯s one of your favorites. I know you are wondering how I knew, the kids had told me before¡± Brandon said and Hannah bit her inner lips. ¡°Chicken soup is not my favorite,¡± she said as she walked towards the fridge and brought out a bottle of water. ¡°Then what¡¯s your favorite? Tell me, I will prepare anything you want¡± he said as he dropped the knife, removed the hand cloves he was wearing, and walked towards her. ¡°Nothing, just let me be, Brandon Colby,¡± Hannah said and Brandon felt his heart shattered at the fact that she called him by his full name. She red at him and saw the pain in his eyes when she called him Brandon Colby but she cared less. She was about to walk away from the kitchen but then Brandon was fast and he stood in front of her blocking her way. ¡°Get out of my way Brandon¡± TBC Chapter 292 ¡°Get out of my way Brandon-¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry alright, I¡¯m sorry. I get it, I was selfish and stupid wanting you to see your father when you do not want to. Although He told me he would sign with ourpany on my terms and he wanted me to talk to you but..¡± ¡°And you epted,¡± Hannah said in response, ¡°I told him I would try, but that wasn¡¯t the reason I bought the car. I paid for it a few weeks back, it just arrived today. I felt you needed to hear him out, he¡¯s still your father no matter how you try to deny it. Sooner orter you would have to talk to him. He just wants to talk to you that¡¯s all, but it¡¯s your choice, I¡¯m not forcing you to. Whatever you decide, I¡¯ll support you¡± he said and she stared at him for a few seconds and then looked away. ¡°Fine, I forgive you, just stop doing that eye thing you do all the time. Same thing the octuplets do all the time¡± she said trying to avoid his gaze and he smiled. ¡°What eye thing?¡± He asked in a whisper as he moved closer to her leaving no space between them. He grabbed her waist and pulled her close to himself. ¡°N.. nothing,¡± she said as she swallowed into nothing. He smirked when he noticed she was trying so hard to avoid his gaze. He raised her chin with his finger and made her look at him straight in the eyes. He stared at her beautiful eyes, almost feeling lost in them. ¡°You know you drive me crazy right?¡± He moved his lips closer to her ear as he whispered. Hannah felt her heartbeat increase as her breath became erratic. ¡°I want to bend you over the kitchen counter and fuck you hard, so the rhythmic sound of your moans can fill the air and sound like a melody to my ear,¡± he said and Hannah felt her face flushed in embarrassment. ¡°Brandon stop, someone is watching!¡± She said as she raised her head and her eyes came with Alex who was staring at them but then quickly looked away and bowed his head. ¡°I was just teasing you,¡± Brandon said as he pulled away from her. Hannah whose cheeks were still flushed found herself smiling like a two-year-old who was given a toy. ¡°You could join me and prepare dinner for the whole family tonight,¡± Brandon said as he put back his hand glove and went back to cutting the veggies. ¡°Sure, Alex, could you please get me an apron?¡± Hannah asked. ¡°Yes ma¡¯am, ¡± he said and gave Hannah an apron. She put on the apron and walked towards Brandon. ¡°Uhm, so what should I help you with? Remember you are the one cooking, I¡¯m just helping¡± she said and Brandon chuckled. ¡°Uhm, you should rinse the chicken and put it in the pot, sweetheart,¡± he said and Hannah¡¯s cheeks flushed again. She quickly looked away from him and kept on smiling. ¡°Oh my goodness! Why can¡¯t I stop smiling!¡± She muttered to herself as the thought of Brandon filled her mind. She turned and stared at Brandon with pure love In her eyes. Brandon, who was also thinking about Hannah, raised his head and stared at Hannah. Their gaze came in contact but then Hannah quickly looked away. ¡°You know what,e cut the veggies, I would fry the chicken, I don¡¯t want you going close to the fire or hot oil,¡± he said as he moved towards Hannah. ¡°No, it¡¯s fine, I can do it,¡± she said and he raised his eyebrows waiting for her to leave. She sighed and finally went to cut the veggies, leaving Brandon with the chicken, After Brandon was done marinating the chicken, he put the hot oil in the pot and put the few chicken meat inside waiting for it to fry but then she heard Hannah wince in pain. He turned at once and rushed towards her. ¡°Damn!¡± He muttered when he realized she had cut her finger with the knife. ¡°Lemme see,¡± he said as he stared at the finger which was bringing out blood. ¡°I¡¯m fine, it¡¯s just a small cut, I¡¯ll be fine, you should go continue what you were doing¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a small cut, how can you be so careless, I¡¯ll get the first aid¡± he insisted. ¡°I¡¯m fine Brandon. I just need to wash the blood off and it would be okay¡± she said and he sighed as he stared at her pretty face to the bleeding finger. He then did the unexpected, he put her finger in her mouth and licked off the blood from her finger leaving Hannah speechless. ¡°Oh my goodness! Why would you do that? Are you a vampire!¡± She muttered as she pulled her finger away from his mouth. ¡°What? You are my wife, we share the same bed, we share kisses and share everything, and I do kiss your coochie, sharing blood with you isn¡¯t bad¡± he said with a smirk on his lips. ¡°Oh my goodness! You pervert! You realized we are not the only one in this kitchen right?-¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care, you are the only one I see here. I could send him away if you want-¡± ¡°Brandon stop being a pervert. We¡¯ve never shared the same bed and you¡¯ve never kissed my coochie. You haven¡¯t even seen it or know what it looks like-¡± ¡°I saw it this morning and I know exactly what it looks like. I could tell you how beautiful it is¡± he said and Hannah swallowed into nothing as she felt her cheeks turn red.Original content from N?velDrama.Org. She stared at Brandon¡¯s eyes and the look on his face made her feel like she was going to explode. He was doing his sexy eye thing again while he stared at her with love and lust in his eyes. ¡°Sir¡± Alex called and Brandon sighed. He hates when someone disturbs him when he is in the middle of an important thing. ¡°Alex, leave the kitchen, I and my wife want some privacy-¡± TBC Chapter 293 ¡°Alex, leave the kitchen, I and my wife want some privacy-¡± ¡°But sir¡­.¡± ¡°Alex, I said leave the kitchen-¡± he said as he turned to Alex who had a fearful look on his face. ¡°Brandon¡­¡± Hannah called and Brandon turned to her. ¡°Yes honey,¡± he said but then paused when he saw the look on Hannah¡¯s face, while she was staring at a particr ce. ¡°The chicken is on fire¡± Hannah yelled and Brandon turned swiftly only to see the pot of oil and chicken on fire. ¡°Oh my God!¡± Brandon yelled as he ran to switch off the gas while Hannah quickly covered the pot thereby putting them off the fire. Alex quickly opened all the windows. Hannah and Brandon started coughing, as they walked out of the kitchen. They both stared at each other and burst intoughter and suddenly they both stoppedughing and stared at each other. Hannah sighed. ¡°How can you forget the chicken was on fire, the house would have caught fire, ¡± Hannah said and Brandon shrugged. ¡°I would have gotten a new one,¡± Brandon said and Hannah rolled her eyes. He chuckled and moved towards her and grabbed her by her waist. ¡°You were the one who made me forget I had put the chicken on fire. You are my weakness Hannah¡± he said as their gaze locked with their faces moving closer to each other about to kiss when they heard a voice from behind making them stop. ¡°Oh my goodness! Where¡¯s this smokeing from? Is the house on fire?¡± Lucas, who had just entered the house, said as he saw smokeing out of the kitchen. Hannah rolled their eyes. ¡°I¡¯m going to kill you for interrupting this good moment,¡± Brandon thought as he clenched his fist. Lucas stared at both Hannah and Brandon who were staring at him like she was some kind of ghost. ¡°Why is there smoke everywhere?¡± Lucas asked and Hannah shrugged and turned to Brandon. Lucas stared at Brandon, it was then he noticed he was putting on an apron. ¡°Oh my goodness! Don¡¯t tell me you were trying to cook. And I¡¯m not surprised. You have the money, you could buy a new house when you burn down this one¡± Lucas said and then gave Hannah and Brandon onest nce before walking away. Hannah and Brandon both stared at Lucas and then smiled. Just then they saw Alex walk out of the kitchen. ¡°Sir, do you want to continue cooking, or the maids should take over?¡± Alex asked. ¡°Yes I¡­.¡± ¡°No, I would do the cooking. Brandon would assist or sit and watch me¡± Hannah said and Brandon hummed. ¡°Yeah, I don¡¯t want the house to catch fire again and please this time, keep your distance from me and don¡¯t distract me,¡± Hannah said with a bossy look on and Brandon chuckled. ¡°Anything for you my Lady,¡± Brandon said and then bowed his head Hannah smiled and rolled her eyes before walking inside the kitchen with Brandon trailing behind her. Meanwhile, Arianna stood by the staircase upstairs watching Hannah and Brandon from upstairs. She knew the day he sent Hannah to Brandon, it was the best decision he had ever made. Hannah was the best decision for her son, Brandon. And if there¡¯s one thing she knows, Hannah and Brandon may fight, argue, or disagree with each other but at the end of the day, they would fight for each other because their love is so strong. A wide smile crept onto her lips. She sighed and then turned to leave when she saw Lisa walking towards her. ¡°The Devil¡¯s Mistress,¡± Arianna said as she stared at Lisa from head to toe with a look of irritation on her face. ¡°I know you don¡¯t like me, and I do not like you too but this time Ie in peace,¡± Lisa said and Arianna smiled. ¡°Can you leave in peace now?¡± She asked in response, forcing herself to smile and Lisa rolled her eyes. ¡°You sound so much like Hannah or should I say she sounds like you. Sometimes I feel like you should be her mother instead of Brandon¡¯s. No offense, it¡¯s just that the both of you look so much alike in so many ways and all¡± Lisa said and Arianna stared at her without saying a word. ¡°Okay don¡¯t give me that killer look. I¡¯m only doing this because of my daughter.Content from N?velDr(a)ma.Org. I know we didn¡¯t start on the right track, and I¡¯m sorry if I ever did any wrong to you. I know I didn¡¯t do anything but I just want to apologize for not doing anything to you¡± She smiled and Arianna stared at her looking confused. ¡°I¡¯m just trying to apologize for¡­..¡± she paused and then continued. ¡°I do not know what I¡¯m apologizing for but I¡¯m sorry. I hope you can start liking me now¡± she said and Arianna sighed. ¡°I thought you were going to say something important. You just wasted two minutes of my time only to hear you say gibberish¡± she said and was about to walk away but then she paused and turned to Lisa. ¡°I don¡¯t hate you, I just hate the fact that you turned my sons against each other. If you are willing to change, you should make up for all the things you did,¡± ¡°And how do I make up for all the bad things I have done because if I know I have done a lot of bad things,¡± she said and Arianna shrugged. ¡°You sure you want to make up for all the things you¡¯ve done?¡± Arianna asked with a serious look on and Lisa nodded in response with a smile on her face. ¡°Hmm, you can start by packing your things and leave this house,¡± Arianna said and the smile on Lisa¡¯s face disappeared. ¡°But I don¡¯t have anywhere else to go?-¡± ¡°You can sleep on the street, we all know you belong there¡± TBC Chapter 294 ¡°But I don¡¯t have anywhere else to go?-¡± ¡°You can sleep on the street, we all know you belong there,¡± Arianna said and with that, she walked away. Lisa stared at her looking speechless. Guess I was wrong, she¡¯s nothing like Hannah who is soft-hearted. Whatever! I¡¯m not apologizing anymore. I don¡¯t even know why I apologized In the first ce when I did nothing, she thought, and then walked out of the house, going to the swimming pool area, to chill in the pool. Meanwhile, Jessica who had left the house is seen in a bar looking wasted when her worst nightmare suddenly approaches her. It was no other person than Jeff. He scoffed the moment he saw her. ¡°Look who¡¯s in the bar all alone and wasted. Where is your brother, or your gigolo husband, he¡¯s not here to save you¡± Jeff said and Jessica stared at her and looked away. ¡°I¡¯m talking to you Jessica,¡± Jeff said as he frowned. He gripped her hand and she winced in pain. ¡°Let go of me Jeff, let me go,¡± she said as he pulled her up and dragged her out of the bar. ¡°Your brother isn¡¯t here to save you, and neither is your gigolo husband. Go on scream, no one woulde to your rescue¡± Jeff said as he dragged her towards his car while she kept struggling to free herself from his grip. But then Jeff, who had gotten to his car and was about to push Jessica in the car, when he heard a voice from behind. ¡°Let the girl go,¡± a young man spoke with so much authority. He turned and saw a strange guy standing behind him with his hands tucked in his pocket.Original content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°And who are you to tell me to let her go¡± Jeff said and the guy raised his eyebrows and then smirked. ¡°I hate talking, just give me the girl and go your way, I want peace and no trouble,¡± the guy said Jeff scoffed and made to punch him but the guy dodged the punch. Jeff was surprised by the way he dodged his punch. He tried punching him again but then he dodged it. ¡°Please don¡¯t make me do what I¡¯m about to do, I already have a rough day, just let the girl go and we are good,¡± the guy said Jeff frowned and tried punching him again but this time, the guy caught the punch in the air and punched Jeff on his eyes and pushed him to the side. He stared at Jessica who was looking washed and moved towards her. ¡°Hey, Miss, are you okay?¡± He asked but Jessica didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°Can you walk, miss?¡± He asked but still no response. He then carried her from the ground in a bridal style. The moment he carried her in his arms, Jessica managed to open her eyes which were closed and then she saw a strange face. ¡°Who are you?¡± She managed to ask. ¡°I¡¯m Humphery, you do not know me, I¡¯m taking you home, ¡± he said and Jessica nodded and then closed her eyes. Humphrey has been in the club watching Jessica drink herself to a stupor, although he does not know Jessica in person but he knows she¡¯s a Colby. He was going to take her home. The whole family is seen sitting at the dining table including Lisa and Mellisa, while Hannah and the maid serve dinner. ¡°I hope Brandon didn¡¯t prepare this?¡± Lucas asked and then took a spoonful of the food in his mouth and hummed. ¡°It¡¯s delicious, ¡± he said with a shrug and continued eating. Lisa rolled her eyes as she ate her food quietly. Lucas stared at her. He was surprised that Lisa was unusually quiet today, the Lisa he knew would have picked a fight out of nothing in this ce already. ¡°Are you okay Lisa? ¡± Lucas asked and everyone stared at him. ¡°We have nothing together, I¡¯m just surprised she hasn¡¯t said anything yet,¡± Lucas said and everyone looked away from him and focused on their food. ¡°She¡¯s a changed woman. She decided to be good. Isn¡¯t it Lisa?¡± Arianna asked and Lisa sighed. ¡°Can we please eat in peace? I¡¯m enjoying this food. Kudos Hannah, I must confess, you did a great job. You would have to teach me how to cook this, so I can start cooking here-¡± Lisa said and Lucas burst intoughter. ¡°Seems like you want to poison everyone in this house,¡± Lucas said and Lisa frowned. ¡°Of course, Lisa, whenever you are ready, I will teach you,¡± Hannah said with a smile on her face and everyone at the dining table raised their head as they stared at both Lisa and Hannah, who were looking peaceful and smiling at themselves. ¡°Okay, I think I¡¯m missing something here-¡± Lucas said and Hannah raised her eyebrows confused, wondering what he was talking about. ¡°I mean you and Lisa,¡± Lucas said and Lisa smiled and responded. ¡°Oh, you didn¡¯t know, I and Hannah are now friends,¡± Lisa said and Brandon almost choked on his food. ¡°Here,¡± Hannah said as she passed the ss of water to him. ¡°What? When the hell did you guys be friends?¡± Arianna asked as she turned to Hannah who smiled. ¡°Oh my goodness! Lisa has bewitched Hannah. This is one of her ns again¡± Lucas said and Hannah rolled her eyes. ¡°She didn¡¯t bewitch me. I know Lisa has done a lot of bad things in the past, she¡¯s willing to change, so I¡¯m giving her a second chance, every human deserves it.¡± Hannah said with a smile and everyone went silent and didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°Same way I¡¯m going to give my father a chance. I would hear him out and hear what he has to say, not like I¡¯m forgiving him¡± Hannah said and Brandon smiled. ¡°That¡¯s a bold step,¡± Arianna said and Hannah nodded and smiled. ¡°Has anyone seen Aunt Jessica?¡± Jayden asked and then everyone stared at each other. They hadn¡¯t seen her since morning, they wondered where she had gone. Just then they heard a knock on the front door. TBC Chapter 295 Just then they heard a knock on the front door. ¡°Alex, please get the door,¡± Arianna said and Alex nodded and rushed to the door. He opened the door only to see a strange guy carrying Jessica in her arms. ¡°This is Colby¡¯s mansion right?¡± Humphery asked and Alex nodded. Arianna and Lucas stood up when they heard a male voice ask if this was Colby¡¯s mansion. ¡°Who¡¯s at the door, Alex?¡± Arianna asked as they got to the door and to their surprise they saw a strange guy holding Jessica in his arms. Jessica was unconscious. ¡°Oh my goodness! What happened to her?¡± Arianna asked as the look on her face changed at once.From N?velDrama.Org. ¡°She was drunk and I brought her home¡± Humphrey quickly exined leaving out the part where Jeff tried taking her away. Lucas stared at Humphrey and then carried Jessica from him. ¡°Uhm, I¡¯ll be on my way now,¡± Humphrey said but then paused when Arianna spoke. ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± Arianna asked. ¡°Humphrey, ¡± he said and Arianna nodded. ¡°Thank you, Humphery,¡± Arianna said and he nodded and smiled. ¡°Would you love to join us for dinner tomorrow? So I can thank you properly for bringing my daughter home¡± Arianna said and Humphrey nodded and smiled and with that, he walked away. Alex then closed the door. ¡°Did you have to invite him for dinner?¡± Lucas asked. ¡°What did you want me to do? I just want to thank him properly for bringing Jessica home safely ¡± Arianna said and then Lucas rolled his eyes. ¡°What happened to her?¡± Hannah and Brandon who had seen Jessica looking unconscious in Lucas¡¯s arms asked at once with a worried look on their faces. ¡°She¡¯s drunk, someone just brought her home-¡± ¡°And who brought her home?¡± Brandon asked. ¡°A strange guy whose name is Humphrey and mom invited him for dinner tomorrow. I¡¯m sure you would see him¡± Lucas said and Arianna turned to him. ¡°Take her to her room. I¡¯ll get some drugs and a towel¡± Arianna said and Lucas nodded and carried Jessica upstairs to her room. ¡°She¡¯s just drunk, she¡¯s going to be fine. She¡¯s going through a heartbreak right now, she will be okay¡± Hannah said to Arianna who then nodded and walked away. Hannah sighed and then went back to the dining table. ¡°Kids, it¡¯s time to go to bed,¡± Hannah said and the octuplets stood up. ¡°Good night Daddy, ¡± they said to Brandon. ¡°Good night sweethearts,¡± Brandon said and smiled at the kids. ¡°Mommy, can I spend the night in their room?¡± Mellisa asked Lisa. ¡°Sure, if Hannah is okay with it¡± ¡°Of course I am,e along Melissa,¡± Hannah said as she and the kids went upstairs. Mellisa nodded and then smiled. She rushed towards Brandon and hugged him. ¡°Good night Daddy,¡± she said and Brandon kissed her lightly on the cheeks. ¡°Good night honey,¡± he said and she smiled before going upstairs to the octuplets¡¯ room. Lisa sighed softly and stood up from the dining chair. Brandon stared at her and looked away. ¡°Are you gonna keep avoiding me or talk to me?¡± Lisa muttered but Brandon didn¡¯t say a word. ¡°Okay, you can keep ignoring me,¡± she said and he sighed and turned to her. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you are nning by pretending to be friends with Hannah, but when I found out, you would be done for. Just so you know, Mellisa is the reason you are still in this house¡± he said and Lisa rolled her eyes and scoffed before walking away. Meanwhile, Lucas had just dropped Jessica on her bed when Arianna walked in with a bowl of water and a towel. She was looking so worried as she moved towards Jessica and sat beside her. She put the towel in the bowl and squeezed it then put it On her forehead. ¡°She¡¯s going to be fine, you don¡¯t have to worry much. You should go to sleep¡± Lucas said and Arianna turned to him and nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll sleep in her room, she will need me when she wakes up,¡± she said and Lucas nodded and gave her onest nce before walking out of the room. Meanwhile, Hannah who had put the kids to sleep walked out of the kid¡¯s room, closing the door behind her. She sighed as she decided to go to sleep. It was a long day and she was tired. She needed enough rest. She walked inside her room and saw it was dark. She wondered who switched off the light. She tried locating the switch, which she finally did, after which she switched the light on. She took a deep breath as she stared at the bright room. She then decided to go take her bath before going to sleep. She removed her clothes and tied her towel around her chest. She walked towards the bathroom and heard the tap running. ¡°Oh my goodness! Did I forget to lock your tap?¡± She thought to herself as she rushed inside the bathroom but then she paused and her breath seized immediately. She opened her eyes wide with what she had just seen. Brandon standing under the shower naked, taking his bath. She swallowed into nothing as she stared at his naked body, down from his head to his toe. She felt her legs be jelly and couldn¡¯t move. Brandon on the other hand hadn¡¯t noticed Hannah¡¯s presence yet. Hannah kept swallowing into nothing as she watched him standing in the shower, water streaming down his body. He tilts his head back, water cascading over his face and down his neck. He brushes his hair back with his hand, the wet strands sticking to his skin. The light catches the droplets of water as they fall, creating a dazzling effect. Suddenly, he turned his face and saw Hannah staring at him. At first, he was surprised but then a smile appeared on his lips. TBC Chapter 296 ¡°Come over here,¡± he said and then winked at her. Hannah blinked twice and her senses came back to normal. She then ran out of the bathroom. She felt her heart palpitating. ¡°Calm down Hannah, calm down¡± she kept saying to herself as she kept reminiscing about what she had seen in the bathroom. She quickly put on her clothes and was about to walk out of the room when Brandon suddenly called her name and then she suddenly froze. She turned and then opened her eyes wide when she saw him standing by the bathroom door. He steps fully inside the room, water still dripping from his hair and skin. He¡¯s wrapped in a towel, which is cinched around his waist, leaving his broad shoulders and muscr arms exposed. His hair is mussed from the shower, and the water glistens on his skin, entuating the contours of his body. She swallowed into nothing as she stared at him. How can someone be so handsome, hot, attractive, irresistible, sexy, and wealthy at the same time? Oh my goodness!! ¡°Where are you going?¡± Brandon asked as he brushed his hair backward and moved towards her. ¡°Uhm, I¡­ uhm, I¡­.¡± She paused and then swallowed into nothing as he moved closer to her, leaving no space between them. He put his hands on her waist and pulled her closer to himself. Their gazed interlock. Hannah felt butterflies in her stomach. ¡°Why did you put on your clothes, you could have joined me in the bathroom, I would have willingly bathed you myself,¡± he said calmly as he drew his face closer to hers, feeling her breath on her skin. Hannah¡¯s face turned red immediately and looked away trying to avoid his look. ¡°Brandon, I¡­ uhm,¡± she paused as her breath became intense. ¡°Yes,¡± he muttered as he put his hands on her chin and made her look him in the eyes. ¡°Go on, what did you want to say?¡± He asked as he stared at her beautiful eyes and then at her lips. He tilted his head, staring at her pink lips, he moved his lips closer to her. ¡°I mean you should put on some clothes-¡± she stuttered and then he smirked. ¡°Why? You just saw my nakedness in the bathroom, what does it matter if I put on my clothes or not, I¡¯m wearing a towel¡± he said and she bit her lips. Oh my goodness!! Brandon, she said in her head as she stared at his lips and then swallowed into nothing again. ¡°Everything you saw in the bathroom, I know you love it, it¡¯s all yours, I¡¯m all yours and you are all mine,¡± he said and Hannah¡¯s breath intensified. ¡°Brandon, I can¡¯t breathe,¡± she said, struggling to breathe. ¡°Is this one of your tricks again? I¡¯m not falling for it¡± he said with a smirk but then paused when he saw the look on her face and how she was struggling to breathe. ¡°Oh my goodness! What¡¯s wrong?¡± He asked with a worried look on his face. ¡°I¡­ I d¡­not know, I think I¡¯m having a heart seizure¡± she managed to say as she felt sweat dripping off her forehead. ¡°The room is cold, why are you sweating?¡± He asked, feeling confused, thinking of what to do. ¡°I don¡¯t know, the room is too hot-¡± ¡°But the AC is on, Hannah¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know Brandon, I don¡¯t know what¡¯s happening to me-¡± ¡°Hannah, take a deep breath-¡± he said and she took a deep breath. ¡°It¡¯s not working, ¡± she yelled and Brandon stared at her thinking of what to do to make her calm but then suddenly, he kissed her. The moment he kissed her, she became calm Instantly. He pulled away from the kiss and then stared at her. She looked calm and shy. ¡°Are you okay now?¡± He asked and she nodded. Her cheeks flushed immediately and she looked away from him. He heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°You scared me for a moment,¡± he said and she smiled.Original content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Uhm, I¡¯ll go sleep outside, you can use the room,¡± she said and turned to open the door but then he ced his hands on the door. ¡°Since when did you start leaving the room for me to stay?¡± He asked and sheughed Nervously. ¡°Since I decided to spend time with the kids,¡± she said and Brandon chuckled. ¡°Common Hannah, we are a couple, we should start acting like one. I want to sleep with you¡± he said and she opened her eyes wide with what she had just heard. ¡°You want to sleep with me?¡± She asked. ¡°Yeah, there¡¯s nothing wrong with that,¡± he said as he tried reading the look on her face. He paused when he realized what she was thinking. ¡°Hannah, you are misunderstanding me. I mean I want us to sleep together, like sleep beside each other and you know, cuddle each other. I didn¡¯t mean sex¡± he said and she heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°But we could still have sex if you want us to,¡± he said and she frowned. ¡°I¡¯m not having sex with you,¡± she said with a frown and he chuckled. ¡°Okay, but whenever you need it, I¡¯m ready. Anytime, anywhere. I¡¯m all yours¡± he said and she rolled her eyes. ¡°So, let¡¯s go to sleep,¡± he said and she frowned at him. ¡°I¡¯m not sleeping with you on that bed, Brandon. I¡¯m going to spend the night with my kids, so let go of the door so I can leave¡± she said and he stared at her for a few seconds and then nodded and moved away from the door. She stared at him wondering why he moved away from the door. Is he truly gonna let her sleep in the kid¡¯s room? she thought and then frowned. She turned to open the door when suddenly, Brandon swept her off her feet and carried her in his arms. ¡°What are you doing Brandon?¡± She yelled and he chuckled. ¡°Doing what I should have done long ago¡± he said as he ced her on the bed and suddenly came upon her. Oh my goodness, he¡¯s going to have sex with me. TBC Chapter 297 ¡°Doing what I should have done long ago¡± he said as he ced her on the bed and suddenly came upon her. Oh my goodness, he¡¯s going to have sex with me, she thought as she opened her eyes and then quickly closed it. Brandon chuckled andid beside her staring at the ceiling, with a smile on his lips. Hannah never ceased to amaze him. When he thought he already knew everything about her, She came up with a new, different thing, he thought as he kept on smiling. Hannah on the other hand opened her eyes when she didn¡¯t hear the sound of Brandon again. She wondered where she had gone. She turned and saw Brandon lying beside her. Brandon turned and their gaze interlocked. She quickly looked away and closed her eyes, making Brandonugh. ¡°Seriously?¡± He muttered as he chuckled while staring at Hannah¡¯s beautiful face. Hannah opened her eyes and then saw Brandon staring at her. She felt her cheeks turn red immediately. ¡°Has anyone told you how beautiful you are? You are uniquely beautiful¡± he said and she found herself smiling while she blushed. ¡°You blush like a little girl,¡± he said and she looked away while she kept on smiling. Just then she blinked and then shook her head. The expression on her face turned into a deep frown. She wondered why she was acting so crazy whenever she was with Brandon and she felt confused when he came closer to her. She wondered what hade over her. She¡¯s been feeling butterflies in her stomach since and there were still strange feelings running through her. It was excitement, happiness, and joy, mixed with love. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did I say something you didn¡¯t like?¡± He asked when he noticed the look on her face. She stared at him for a few seconds before she finally responded. ¡°No, Uhm, I¡¯ll sleep on the couch,¡± she said and he furrowed his brows. She stared at him and looked away. She made to stand up from the bed when Brandon held her and made her lie on his chest, pinning her to his body. ¡°Brandon¡­-¡± ¡°Shhh, don¡¯t move,¡± he said as he caressed her hair gently. She tried moving away from his grip but he was too strong. She had to give up. She sighed and then closed her eyes while she inhaled his scent. He smelled so nice, she smiled as she positioned her head properly on his chest. She loved the fact that she was Lying on his chest, she had wanted to do this a long time ago. She closed her eyes and then drifted to a deep sleep. ¡°I love you so much Hannah, I¡¯m so much in love with you. I think of you everyday and every second that passes by, you are my life and my everything ¡± he muttered waiting for Hannah¡¯s response. He stared at her and then noticed she was asleep. She was looking so peaceful while she slept on his chest. He smiled. It was morning and Hannah had woken up only to meet breakfast in bed. She wondered who had put the breakfast beside her. She stared at the bed and noticed Brandon wasn¡¯t in the room anymore. She had slept on his chestst night and she dreamt about the both of them. She wondered where he had gone. She then decided to eat her breakfast. She was extra hungry. Whoever brought in this food, thank you, I love you, she said out loud as she ate the food. While she ate, she heard the bathroom door open and she saw Brandoning out of the bathroom with a towel tied around his waist with his body looking wet. She swallowed into nothing and quickly looked away from him. ¡°Good morning sweetheart,¡± he said as he moved towards her and kissed her softly on her cheeks. ¡°Good morning¡± she muttered as she felt a butterflies in her stomach. ¡°I hope you like your breakfast?¡± He asked and she raised her eyebrows. ¡°Did you-¡± ¡°Yeah, who else do you think would bring you breakfast in bed? Of course it¡¯s me¡± he said as he dried his hair and Hannah stared at him and looked away while she continued eating her food. When he was done drying his hair, he took his clothes from the wardrobe and put them on. ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you outside and Mom will take the kids to school, so when you are done, meet me downstairs, so we can go to thepany together,¡± he said and then winked at her and walked out of the room leaving Hannah all alone. The moment he left, Hannah quickly rushed her food and then stood up and rushed to the bathroom to take her bath and get dressed for thepany. After she was done, she walked out of the room. Brandon is seen downstairs pressing his phone when he sees Jessica climbing down the stairs, with her hair looking rough and scattered. ¡°Are you okay Jessica?¡± He asked as he stood up from the couch he was sitting on. ¡°Of course, I¡¯m okay,¡± Jessica said and he sighed. ¡°You came home unconsciously drunkst night-¡± he said and Jessica stared at Brandon and looked away. She still wasn¡¯t herself yet, her head was pounding and she was feeling so hungry. She needed to get some food, she thought as she walked to the kitchen. Brandon sighed softly and just then he saw Hannah climbing down the stairs in her elegant dress. She was looking so pretty. He walked towards her and smiled at her.From N?velDrama.Org. ¡°You look beautiful,¡± he said and she smiled and muttered a thank you. He brought out her car key and gave it to her. ¡°You can drive your new car to thepany today, it¡¯s yours,¡± he said and she stared at him for a few seconds and then took the keys. ¡°Ride with me to thepany,¡± she said and Brandon hummed and nodded in response. TBC Chapter 298 ¡°You can drive your new car to thepany today, it¡¯s yours,¡± he said and she stared at him for a few seconds and then took the keys. ¡°Ride with me to thepany,¡± she said and Brandon hummed and nodded in response. They both walked out of the house and went to the car. Hannah hopped inside the driver¡¯s seat while Brandon entered the passenger seat. Hannah stared at Brandon while they both put on the seat belt. Hannah ignited the engine and then zoomed off. Meanwhile, Hannah and Brandon are seen inside the car, while Hannah drives. A lot of cars behind her were blowing horns because she was too slow and was causing traffic. ¡°Is this how you drive to work when you are by yourself?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah turned to him and then turned to the road. ¡°What?¡± she asked. ¡°You are too slow. You are driving 20 kilometers per hour, Hannah. The car is barely moving¡± he said and she sighed. ¡°I¡¯m trying not to be too fast. This is a new car Brandon and it should be handled with care¡± Hannah said and Brandon chucked. ¡°Hannah, please drive fast or we are going to bete for the office,¡± Brandon said and Hannah sighed and then decided to drive faster: She increased it to 120 kilometers per hour. Brandon felt his spirit leave his body when Hannah drove too fast. The speed she was driving was too high. He swallowed into nothing as he stared at Hannah and got out of the car. Hannah stared at him and then smiled, and then moved her eyes back to the road. ¡°You are going to get us killed Hannah¡± Brandon yelled and Hannahughed. The car came to a stop in front of thepany. Brandon heaved a sigh of relief and then alighted the car. For some seconds he thought he was going to die. ¡°You are going to ride back home with me right?¡± Hannah asked and Brandon furrowed his brows and chuckled. ¡°No, Liam will drive me home,¡± he said and Hannahughed as they both walked inside thepany side by side. ¡°Really, please drive with me. I can¡¯t drive alone. I promise I won¡¯t be fast this time¡± she said and he stared at her for a few seconds and looked away. ¡°Okay fine, if you drive too fast I will have to drop halfway,¡± he said and she smiled. Meanwhile, the employees kept staring at both Brandon and Hannah with admiration in their eyes. ¡°They look so cute together. They are the perfect couple¡± one of the employees said as she blushed while staring at them. ¡°I can¡¯t wait to meet the man of my dreams, I want him to look exactly like Brandon,¡± the employee said as they kept smiling. Hannah and Brandon on the other hand entered the elevator to thest floor. Ding! The elevator came to a stop and opened. They both walked out of the elevator. ¡°Hannah¡± Brandon called and she turned to him and raised her eyebrows waiting for him to speak. ¡°Have a nice day¡± he said as he kissed her on her cheeks and pulled her into a hug. ¡°Brandon, we are in the office, what if someone sees us¡± Hannah said as she tried pulling away from the hug. ¡°I don¡¯t care, Hannah, you shouldn¡¯t care too, besides we are a couple,¡± he said as he pulled away from the hug. She hummed and tried moving away from him but then he held her by her waist and then pulled her close to himself, leaving no space between them, while their gaze locked. ¡°I¡¯m going to miss you,¡± Brandon said as he stared at her lips and then at her eyes.N?velDrama.Org (C) content. ¡°Brandon, I¡¯m not traveling, my office is just close to yours,¡± she said and he nodded and sighed. ¡°I know. I just want you to be by my side all the time, so I can be watching your beautiful face¡± he said and she felt her cheeks turned red. She was blushing again. ¡°Hannah¡± he called and she stared at him. ¡°When are you going to tell me?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah raised her eyebrows as she stared at him with a confused expression on her face. ¡°When are you going to tell me you love me?¡± he asked and she moved away from him immediately. ¡°Uhm, I have some work to do at the office, Brandon,¡± she said and turned to leave but then Brandon called her name making her pause. ¡°I know you feel the same way I feel about you, Hannah. I know you love me as much as I love you but you just do not want to ept it. You keep lying to yourself that you feel nothing for me¡± he said and she closed her eyes for a brief second and then opened it and turned to him. ¡°What are you trying to say?¡± she asked. ¡°I know you love me, say it. You don¡¯t have to be scared of admitting how you feel about me, I promise I will never hurt you¡± Brandon said and Hannah chucked. ¡°Did I give you the impression that I¡¯m in love with you? Brandon, I.¡­ I¡¯m not in love with you, alright? Us sleeping together on the bedst night meant nothing. And you bought me a car means nothing¡± she said and he paused as he stared at her. ¡°What do you mean you are not in love with me? We know that¡¯s not true, you love me¡± he said and she scoffed. ¡°Why do you always feel all the females love you? Because different girls chase after you and find you attractive, do you think i would also chase after you or what? I do not love you Brandon and I do not find you attractive¡± she said and Brandon stared at her looking confused. ¡°Where do you get this impression from? And where are thedies who are chasing after me because I see none. What is wrong with you Hannah? What is the problem?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah scoffed.. ¡°I do not love you, so leave me alone¡± He stared at her for a few seconds and nodded. He felt a surge of anger rush things hum. ¡°Fine, I will let you be. I won¡¯t chase after you anymore. You can do as you please and I promise I will stay away from you as you want¡± TBC Chapter 299 ¡°Fine, I will let you be. I won¡¯t chase after you anymore. You can do as you please and I promise I will stay away from you as you want-¡± ¡°Yes, please do stay away from me¡± Hannah looked away from him and was about to walk away when he spoke, making her pause. ¡°I hope you are ready for the war you just started¡± Brandon muttered with no expression on his face. ¡°Yes, the battle line has been drawn ¡± Hannah red at him for a few seconds and walked inside her office. Brandon on the other hand walked away angrily. The moment Hannah got to her office, she sat on the chair. She wondered what war Brandon was talking about. She sighed and then decided to work, throughout the time she was working, she kept thinking about Brandon. The thought of him filled her heart. Memories of how the house had almost caught fire because Brandon had forgotten he put the chicken in hot oil because of her, came running to her head. She could remember how she slept so peacefully on his chestst night and then breakfast in bed. She found herself smiling and lost in thoughts. He was so romantic. The thought of Brandon makes her heart leap in joy and makes her feel a butterflies in her stomach. Just then she heard a knock on her office door, jolting her out of her thoughts. She quickly reced the smile on her face with a frown, wondering why she was thinking about Brandon so much. Oh my goodness! What is wrong with me? I think I¡¯m going crazy, she thought. ¡°Come in,¡± she said and the door opened revealing Liam. ¡°Hello Ma¡¯am¡± ¡°Hey Liam¡± Hannah muttered wondering what brought him to her office. ¡°The board meeting has started, everyone is waiting for you,¡± Liam said and Hannah raised her eyebrows confused. ¡°Board meeting? I didn¡¯t know we would be having one today¡± Hannah stood up as she picked up her phone and some files on the table. ¡°Mr Colby had just called for one,¡± he said and Hannah nodded and they both walked out of the office to the board room. The moment she entered the board room, Brandon didn¡¯t waste any time and started the meeting immediately. Throughout the meeting, Hannah kept stealing nces at Brandon but he wasn¡¯t staring at her. He was focused on other members, the files in front of him, and hisputer.From N?velDrama.Org. Hannah hummed. On a normal day, he would stare at her a million times before the end of the meeting but it was different now. Finally, the meeting ended and every member left the board room excluding Liam, Hannah, and Brandon. Hannah stood up and walked towards Brandon. ¡°This is the file from the¡­..¡± ¡°Give it to Liam, I¡¯ll go through it when I¡¯m less busy,¡± Brandon said, cutting off her speech. His eyes were still on theptop In front of him. Hannah nodded and gave the file to Liam. She stood in front of Brandon looking for what to say but words weren¡¯ting out of her mouth. Brandon raised his head when he noticed she hadn¡¯t left yet. ¡°Do you need anything else?¡± Brandon asked with no expression on his face Hannah sighed and nodded and with that, she walked away angrily, to her office. She felt hurt by the way Brandon was treating her. He doesn¡¯t look at her and he talks to her professionally like there¡¯s nothing between them. Is this the war he was talking about? she thought. ¡°You¡¯ve just drawn the battle line, Brandon,¡± she said to herself with a frown on her face and decided to distract herself with work. But still, she just couldn¡¯t stop thinking about Brandon. Meanwhile, the moment Hannah left the board room, Brandon stood up and walked to his office with Liam trailing behind him. ¡°Sir, is everything okay?¡± Liam, who had noticed the way he talked to Hannah, asked my t hmm with a worried look on his face. ¡°Yeah, you would be going with Hannah to see the client by noon,¡± Brandon said and Liam nodded in response. ¡°That would be all, I¡¯ll call you if I need anything, ¡± Brandon said with no expression on his face and Liam nodded and walked out. The moment he walked out of Brandon¡¯s office, he went to Hannah¡¯s office to let her know they would be going to see a client together. Hannah wondered why Liam was going with her. On a normal day, Brandon was supposed to go with her. She then stood up and decided to go to Brandon¡¯s office. She barged into his office and met him searching for some files on his shelf. Brandon sighed as he sensed Hannah¡¯s presence. He knew it was her. She was the only one who would barge into his office without knocking. ¡°What do you want, Hannah?¡± Brandon asked as he picked up the file from the shelf and opened it, reading through it. ¡°Why would you tell Liam he would being with me to see the client by noon? Ain¡¯t you the one who¡¯s supposed to go with me?¡± She asked and Brandon sighed as he raised his head and stared at her. ¡°I¡¯m busy Hannah and I have a lot of things to do at thepany. Liam will take you there¡± he said with a cold expression on his face and then looked away from her. ¡°Is this the war you are talking about?¡± Hannah asked as she felt hurt because Brandon was so cold towards her. ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Brandon asked as he flipped another page of the file open. ¡°The war you talked about. You are not even staring at me when I speak¡± Hannah said and Brandon raised his head and stared at her. ¡°You are giving me distance and I do not like,¡± she said and he took a step forward. ¡°I¡¯m I close enough?¡± ¡°You are still far from me-¡°¡± He sighed and took another step forward and this time he was so close to her, as there was no space between them. ¡°Have you figured out what you want yet?¡± he asked as he stared at her eyes and then her lips. She didn¡¯t say a word, all she wanted at that moment was for Brandon to kiss her. ¡°Do you want me to kiss you?¡± he asked and she nodded and closed her eyes and lifted her face a bit, waiting for him to kiss her. TBC Chapter 300 He smiled and then pulled away from her. ¡°You are not ready, when you figure out what you want, and how you feel about me, I will know,¡± he said as he walked to his chair and sat on it. Hannah frowned and walked out of his office angrily. The moment she got to her office, she locked the door behind her. She clenched her fist and then sighed. She wondered why Brandon was torturing her. He¡¯s acting so cold and suddenly has a change of attitude towards her. She sighed softly wondering what to do. ¡°Do you love him?¡± A voice spoke in her head ¡°What? Love? I don¡¯t know how I feel¡± she said out loud. ¡°You know how you feel Hannah, search your heart and you will know you love him. Just tell him how you feel already¡± another voice spoke in her head and she closed her eyes and yelled. ¡°Shut up, you know nothing about love or how I feel,¡± she said and then opened her eyes when she realized she was talking to herself. ¡°Oh my goodness! I think I¡¯m going crazy¡± Meanwhile, Arianna, who had dropped the kids at school, immediately went back home to see Jessica. She was still asleep when she left with the kids. She walked through the front door and saw Lisa and Mellisa eating breakfast. She climbed upstairs and went to Jessica¡¯s room. She nted a soft knock on the door and then pushed the door open and walked in. There she met Jessica lying on the bed, going through her phone. She was looking better than she was when she woke up. ¡°Mom¡± Jessica called as she stood up and hugged Arianna. ¡°Honey, I was so worried about you. You were drunkst night¡± Arianna said as they pulled away from the hug. ¡°Yeah, I remember being drunk although I do not know how I woke up in my bed¡± ¡°A guy named Humphrey brought you in. I invited him for dinner today, you will see him¡± Arianna said and she nodded. ¡°What happened honey? You¡¯ve changed a lot and getting a drunk is unlike you. Is it because of Matthew?¡± Arianna asked with a worried look on her face. ¡°Mom, I¡¯m fine. You don¡¯t have to worry about me-¡± ¡°No, you are not. What if you were kidnappedst night? Thanks to Humphery, the toy came in whole¡± Arianna said and Jessica smiled. ¡°Mom, I promise I won¡¯t get drunk again. Since you invited Humphery over for dinner, why don¡¯t we go prepare dinner? I can¡¯t wait to see the guy who saved mest night¡± Jessica said and Arianna nodded. They both stood up and walked out of the room to the kitchen. They climbed down the stairs and saw Lisa at the dining table. ¡°Oh, look who survivedst night, I thought you were dead when they brought you in,¡± Lisa said the moment she saw Jessica and Arianna rolled her eyes. ¡°I thought you said you¡¯ve changed?¡± Arianna asked and Lisa sighed. ¡°A wolf will always be a wolf, Mom. Lisa is a wolf and there¡¯s no way she would be able to change from her real form¡± Jessica said Arianna chuckled and they both walked inside the kitchen.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org. Lisa rolled her eyes and turned to Mellisa who was staring at her. ¡°What? Don¡¯t give me that look, I¡¯m now a changed woman¡± Lisa said and Mellisa rolled her eyes. Meanwhile, Hannah who is seen in her office was looking so distracted. She just couldn¡¯t get Brandon off her mind. She took her phone and decided to call him but then she had a change of heart. She wasn¡¯t going to call him. She then texted Liam that they should reschedule the meeting with the client as she wouldn¡¯t be able to go. Brandon wasn¡¯t going, she wouldn¡¯t be going either. She needed to go with Brandon. She stood up and decided to go to Brandon¡¯s office. She walked inside his office and met a pile of files on his table, while he was standing by the window making a phone call. He turned and saw Hannah staring at him. ¡°I¡¯ll call you back,¡± he said and hung up. ¡°Liam told me you asked him to reschedule the meeting?¡± Brandon asked and Hannah nodded. ¡°I won¡¯t ask why. You can go whenever you want¡± he said as he dropped his phone on his desk. ¡°I need to talk to you Brandon, there¡¯s something you need to know,¡± she said with a nervous look on. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you okay?¡± Brandon asked as he saw the look on Hannah¡¯s face. ¡°I¡¯m fine¡­¡± ¡°Oh, I was worried for a second. What do you want to tell me!¡± He asked as he moved closer to hear. ¡°I have never felt this way before¡­¡± she paused as their gaze locked. Brandon raised his eyebrows waiting for her to continue. ¡°Okay,-¡± ¡°And Uhm¡­¡± she paused and then swallowed into nothing. ¡°Hannah, you can tell me anything, just say it alright,¡± he said and she nodded. ¡°I.. uhm..¡± she paused as she swallowed into nothing again while staring from his eyes to his nose and to his perfect lips. and then suddenly , she did the unexpected. She kissed him. Brandon felt his heart leap in joy when she kissed him. He gripped her by her waist and pulled her closer to himself while he kissed her passionately. Just then Hannah pulled away from the kiss. ¡°I love you so much, Brandon,¡± she said and Brandon smiled. He felt his heartbeat increase. ¡°What did you say? I didn¡¯t hear you?-¡± ¡°I love you so much Brandon,¡± she said and he smiled and hugged her. Brandon pulled away from the hug and then stared at her beautiful eyes and her lips. ¡°Why did it take you so long to say it?¡± Brandon muttered as he stared at her lips. ¡°Because I love you too much,¡± she said in reply as she smiled. He moved his lips closer to her ear and whispered. ¡°I love you more, Hannah. I love you with my life and everything I have got¡± he muttered and then kissed her. Just then the door to the office opened revealing someone they didn¡¯t expect. TBC The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!