The CEO Is Back

Title: The CEO is back Chapter 1: The dead bridegroom The weather on Saturday morning in spring was different from every other weather for Leila Morgan. Today is the best day of her life and she would be joined as one flesh to the man who mattered the most in her life. Shortly after the bride’s car arrived at the church premises, Leila could not wait for her maid of honor to help her with her elegant wedding gown before she hurried inside the church, overwhelmed with joy unknown to her that she would dance to somber music. “ Miss Morgan, there is a problem. Where is the bridegroom? He is nowhere to be found” Rev. Father's Frederick's face turns gloomy. Leila did understand what Father Frederick meant. Today is her wedding and she was not ready for such stunts. She could see the whole congregation chattering discreetly as he stepped inside the church and it then dawned on her that something was wrong. “ Oh my goodness! This can't be happening to me. Xavier can't do this to me” Leila was confused as she paced around. She ran outside the church in her white glowing gown but stumbled into the angry-looking guest who had waited too long. “ Where is the bridegroom?” They stormed at her. Suddenly she sighted her worst nightmare coming towards her, smirking. “ Congratulations stepdaughter. I love the fact that the aura in the church is a turbulent one. Your wedding is such a mess and you know what, child, I am so happy for you” Anna squealed, mocking Leila. “ Mother please, I beg you, don't add to my pain. You have caused me too much havoc and misfortunes in life” Liela confronted. Narrowing her eyes around, Liela could see all the guests who had been invited to her wedding leaving the church. “ Hahaha,” Anna laughed, “ told ya. Look, Leila, everyone knows about your misfortune already. I mean, what good thing can come out of a girl who killed her Mom at birth? “ Anna mocked, trying to help Leila with her gown but Leila walked out on her. Anna's words were murderous but Leila ignored her, still having a ray of hope in her. She and Xavier Coleham had been together for two years. She could swear that Xavier would never disappoint her. Hurrying to the car, Leila lay hold of her bag and tumbled everything down to get her phone. She dialed Xavier’s contacts but his phone was out of reach. Just then, she lifted her face and saw Clara and Roderick, her father running towards her with a sad countenance. “Leila, what is this that I’m hearing huh? Where is Xavier?” Roderick scowled. Leila became dumb. She could see the disappointment on her father’s face. He once loved her. But after her mother's death and her stepmother, Mrs. Anna, and Marianne her step-sister returned, her father's attitude changed towards her. Her wedding was the only thing that later brought peace between them now everything had been ruined. “ Father I'm so sorry this is happening right? I don't know why Xavier is not here. His phone is out of reach too” Leila said, holding her chest. The pain In her heart was gradually increasing. “ Hell! I can't take this! I'm out of here ” his hoarse voice thundered as he stomped out of Leila’s presence to board a cab home he could not stand the reproach already. “ Dad!” Leila and Clara called in unison, astonished. Miraculously, the bridegroom's car arrived, shocking everyone. Xavier and his best man, Williams Whyne, just arrived at 12: P.m. The car opened and Williams came out with blood stains all over his body without Xavier by his side. “ Williams, Where is my husband? Where is Xavier? Don't tell me this is true” Leila asked, wiggling Williams's Neck with the little ounce of strength left in her. “ I'm sorry, Leila, we got involved in a fatal accident while on our way here… but…but “ Williams could not finish his statement because of the curious faces of people glaring mischievously at him as if he were some murderer. Leila didn't wait for Williams to finish. Her eyes suddenly became hazy and she fainted. Everyone present rushed to save her, not allowing death to snatch her soul. Five minutes later, she jerked back to life. Gazing at everyone, all she heard Willams say was,” Xavier died on our way to the hospital and couldn't make it” Just then, Leila took off her heels and ran out of the church premises. “ Leila!” Clara called, running after her but too late, Leila had hailed a cab and left. While in the cab Sobbed, pressuring the driver to speed up. She has a mission to accomplish. The cab stopped at Xavier’s house where Leila lived before and she hurried in. The only thing on Leila’s mind was to stab herself and die with the love of her life. She grabbed a sharp knife immediately and hoisted it to pierce her stomach but was interrupted by whispers of people from the guest room which was in proximity to the living room where she stood. Shocked, she sauntered apprehensively to the room with the knife in her hands to know who it was. Chapter 2: Beginning of Woe Leila stood panting like a drenched hen beside the door as the whispers kept proceeding. She could not tell who they were so she guessed it was Cole, the Casanova, Xavier’s younger brother, and one of his regular sluts. This aroused Leila’s curiosity and without hesitation, Liela thrust the door open, and immediately, like a balloon, she became deflated. She fell on the floor, gazing uninterruptedly at Marianne who was stripped naked giving Xavier some cowboy style on the bed. “ Leila! What are you doing here? How did you manage to come back to the house even after the catastrophic wedding” Xaxier’s voice struck without remorse. Leila gazed at her older step Sister who was busy on top of her man and tears devoured her speech. They were not ashamed of making love in her presence. “Congratulations on your failed wedding little sister. You must be daft to think Xavier would marry you, after being with me for three years. You gotta be kidding” Marianne said, pulling out of Xavier's body to grab her shirt and cover her nude. “ Oh c’mon Leila, sorry for disappointing but I could not possibly dump Marianne for you. She is my first love and we’d been together for three years now before I met you two years ago. Wait, aren't you supposed to be at your father’s house? So, what are you doing here?” Xavier stares at Liela in disdain. “ Three years?” Leila asked with her mouth wide open, not able to accept reality. “ Oh, you are not dumb, Liela. Three freaking years” Xavier retorts while narrowing his eyes to Marianne and they laugh. All along, Leila was naive and had loved Xavier carelessly but he was seeing her older step-sister behind her back. “ Am I dreaming? Xavier, how could you? I trusted you so much with the air that I breathe in” Leila managed to say, not believing the obscene display before her eyes. “ Oh wake up from your slumber and accept reality for once. You are so foolish to have given your whole life to a man, my own man Leila” Marriene yelled, and walked out of bed .” For your information, Liela, I and Xavier are having a real wedding next week. So you can just come and feed your eyes. I'm officially inviting you to my wedding” Marianne's words stunned Leila. She walked up to Xavier who was struggling with his shirt and painfully grabbed his shirt, pleading. “ Please don't do this to me. I love you so much and I will die if you leave me. I can't stand my dad now, please my love” Agonizing tears tickled Liela’s eyes as she seized Xavier by his shirt, pleading. “ Get off me” he pushed her. She fell and Marianne laughed mischievously at her pathetic ass. “ Thank you for not disappointing me” Marrienna locked lips with Xavier and they kissed passionately, mocking Leila who was sitting on the floor in her long wedding dress with tears dripping from her eyes. Xavier is the last man Leila could ever think of to betray her because their relationship was just perfect. As she glanced at the knife on the floor. She became too lazy to kill herself so she just stood up from the floor to leave without being compelled. “ Hey come back here!” Xavier’s baritone interrupted. She turned back slightly, wiping away tears from her face. “ Take off the wedding gown” Marianne snarled. “ You are not deaf Leila, take off the wedding gown” Xavier responded, supporting the betrayal. Before Leila could say a word, Marienne unzipped her wedding gown from the back and said menacingly,” I allowed you to date Xavier for two years now but now, I'm taking everything that belongs to me back” Right before Xavier, Lelia was stripped of her wedding gown and given a shabby gown to wear home. “ Why are you hurting me, Marianne? Is this how you’ll continue ruining my life?” Leila said, managing to be strong and Marianne gave out laughing. “ Haha, you dummy. That is because I love to see you get hurt. It was what gave me joy. In a short while Leila and I will come after your life itself. You made my father hate me when we were very young, diverting all the good things to yourself. I will never forgive you” “ Marianne, I can't believe you did this to me just so you can take revenge on me. But we were just young back then and I did not force Dad to love me “ “ Oh shut it, Leila. You dumb, right?” Xavier flared. “ I hate you! Xavier, and you Marianne, thank you for ruining the only moments that mattered most to me in my life” She sobbed and then left the house. —--- The house was empty when Leila arrived so she rushed to the bathroom. After a hot bath, her beautiful skin became whiter. Not willing to think about Xavier and Marianne, she went to the kitchen to get something nice to eat. At 7 pm after a nice sleep, she woke up looking better than before. A thought trained her mind and she immediately stood up to grab a short beautiful gown to wear. She applied light makeup to her face and smiled at her new look. After admiring herself, she took her purse, slammed the door, and left for the streets. “One-night lounge," she said to the driver who halted at her beauty. “ Hop in,” The driver replied without asking for a penny. At about two hours, Leilla arrived at the lounge. The aura of the lounge was lit and all Leila could think about was to grab a drink and gulp everything till she forgot all her miseries and pain. “ One glass of vodka, bartender,” Leila shouted from where she sat. In a wink of an eye, the bartender rushed back to Leila with her order. Leila did not wait. She poured the liquor in her mouth and it burned her throat down. “ Aaaaah! She exclaimed.” Another glass please” She said, raising the empty glass, signaling the bartender it was empty, and immediately, her glass was filled. After consuming two glasses, Leila became pressed and she hurried out to the restroom to empty her bladder. Some minutes when she returned, a mysterious figure was occupying the other vacant seat opposite her seat. By prediction, the young man was not more than Twenty-nine years of age. The man was indifferently sipping his wine and Leila was lost in the scent of his pungent perfume. It made her want to fall in love with him but he was some stranger she didn't know. . “ Hey, what are you doing here? Are you here to break my heart too? And what's the name of that perfume you are wearing because it's making me go crazy” Leila approached the man, drunk and a faint smile escaped the man’s lips but he did not utter a word to her. He carefully watched Leila as she staggered and managed to help herself to sit back. His attention was just undividedly fixed on Leila and she wondered why the man was not saying a word to her. Even though She was drunk, she could tell that the mysterious man was a fine man. “ Tsk, stop glaring at me and just concentrate on your life. Aren't you all the same, huh? I mean, my wedding ended today at the altar a few hours ago and Xavier would be marrying my step-sister next week and here you are staring at me?” Liela lamented, drunk. The man sipped his wine again but this time, he paid my attention to Leila’s lovely lips. She was pathetic and he already saw through her pain. He glanced at Leila as she raised the empty glass in her hands signaling the bartender to fill her glass. Voluntarily, the man offered to fill her glass from the bottle of Romanee Conti wine 2006 he had ordered. Leila giggled at the man’s demeanor. His way of doing things was so attractive. People like him could never make mistakes in life. “ Who are you? You haven't said a word to me since I walked into you but you are acting all nice. Are you a spy or something? ” She said and gulped the wine in her glass. The man’s lips moved in a way that seemed he was smiling yet, his countenance did not change one bit. ” Hmmm, this tastes great,” Leila nodded after the Romanee Conti wine burned her gullet down. She gave the man the empty glass again and he did not hesitate to fill it for her. “ You are so kind. Damn!” Leila chuckled and without hesitation, she gulped all the content in the wine glass. “ Aaaaaaah! One more, please. I promise not to bother you again “ Leila said and the man gave her a gaze that suggested that he didn't mind. As usual, Leila’s glass was filled and she gulped everything and hit the glass hard on the table. She gave a loud irritating burp but the man was not irritated. Leila watched him as he sipped his last drink. Since the man had been seated, it was just one glass he had been consuming but Liela killed her life with eight glasses; Vodka inclusive. “ Hey, stranger. I am a miserable woman. You wouldn't want to know how miserable I am, I guess” She said and gave out laughing but the man just watched. Indeed, Leila was miserable, and the young man knew about that already. “ I’ve gotta go” She staggered “ Thank you for the drinks,” Leila said with heavy eyes. She tried getting up but fell back in her seat She stood up but was too drunk to see. Then, She staggered, forcing herself to take a step but she took the wrong step and landed on the hands of someone. The next thing she could see was someone carrying her out of the lounge to the car. Chapter 3: The unexpected The hot blazing sun scorched down from the sky, causing heat in the city. Leila sighed as she sat down at the large hospital reception, waiting for her medical reports. She couldn't believe it was Summer already. One month ago during spring, She was once shattered and broken after her boyfriend refused to show up at her wedding So painful, Marrienna has snatched him from her and they are happily married now. One thing that kept baffling Leila was an incident that happened one month ago. “ How did I become naked in the hotel?” She muttered to herself not minding the crowd sitting with her in the hospital. The night after Xavier broke up with her was still a misery that Leila couldn't fathom. She had woken up naked in Hotel Bel-Air; a prestigious hotel that a common sales rep like her working in a convenience store can never afford. Worst of all, she did not have a clue of what happened that night because she remembered she was drunk. “Hello Miss Liela Morgan, the doctor demands your attention” A young nurse interrupted Leila’s thoughts. “ Oh, thank you “ Leila responded and hurried to the doctor. Back in the doctor's office, the doctor glared at Leila smiling. “ Congratulations, Miss Morgan, you are one month gone already “ ” Doctor, I don't understand. One month went to where?” Leilagazed at the doctor bemused. “ Oh, you are one month pregnant. Here are the ultrasound results ” The doctor clarified, Handing Leila a brown envelope that contained her medical reports. Leila was shocked. Her hands shivered as she collected the envelope and said in a shivering voice,” Thank you, doctor. I will take me leave now” Rushing out of the hospital, Liela quickly took her phone to call someone. It rang and the person did not hesitate to take the calls. “ Please, meet me at 5 pm today at Seven Grand Bar, I have something very important for you” She said and hung up immediately. A cab dropped a patient off in the hospital and Leila hopped the cab and hurried back home. Getting home, Leila's jaw dropped as she saw her luggage packed outside her father's house. “ These are mine,” She said looking lost. Just then, her stepmother came out of the house in the company of her dad. “ Dad, these are mine but they are outside,” Leila said softly, lost at what was happening. “ Liela, I can not father you and father that bastard in your womb so get out of my house to the father of that thing you are carrying” Roderick yelled and returned inside the house. Leila was shocked. “ Ohh, Leila honey, are you surprised we found out about your pregnancy? ” Anna shocked Leila . “ I am not pregnant. It was just some malaria symptoms “ Leila denied. Her life just got ruined and all she could do was just pray for death, rather than being a single mother. “Hahaha. Leila, I’m happy to hear that you will become a single Mother" Anna mocked and hurried back inside. Just then, a text message popped up on Leila's phone and she hurried to get a cab to Seven Grand Bar, ignoring her bags outside. When Leila got to the bar, Xavier was seated with his phone in his hands. He was not looking any better than before. “ Liela, you called me, why did you bring me here? What is it that you have to tell me and why is your face swollen? Did Mrs Anna hit you again?” Xavier gazed at her in concern. Silence enveloped the bar and all Xavier could hear was the sound of Leila's nose, sniffing. “Xavier, I’m carrying your child and I am one month gone” Leila grimaced. “ You’re what?” “ Yes, pregnant for you, Xavier,” Leila fumed. “ What are you saying, Leila? I don't understand” Xavier looked at her, Lost. “ Oh, you heard me, Xavier. I am pregnant for you and you have to do something because right now, I am sent out of the house because of you” She stood and flared at Xavier, causing a scene. “ Leila, I don't understand you. What do you mean you are pregnant because I cannot father a child" Xavier snapped. Infuriated, Leila grabbed his s**t and yelled,” I swear to god, Xavier. I will kill your child if you don't accept this pregnancy” “ But you heard me, Leila. Do you think I will deny my blood? The accident I had years ago damaged my reproductive organs. go to the hospital and find out because I am not responsible for your pregnancy” he said and walked away. Chapter 4: Arrival of the Imposter Marrying Xavier for eleven months was worthless. Through a medical report that was conducted in the hospital, Marianne found out that Xavier was impotent and could never father a child due to the accident he had some years back so, she divorced him and returned to her father's house. It's been eleven months now since Liala left LA to God-knows-where and by prediction, she knows Leila might have been put to bed. As Marianne kept wondering in their thoughts she suddenly predicted the man that is responsible for her step’s sister’s pregnancy. His name is Andros Books, The man she hired to kill Leila. She was surprised that Andros never did as she had instructed. Once the sun had risen that morning Marianne dashed out of the house to Andros's little house that was not far from the Wetland Group where Xavier worked. She knew him through Xavier. Getting there, she knocked at the door hoping to find Andros but a grumpy old woman came out, so Marianne presumed she was Andros grandmother. “ What do you want?" Marianne carefully narrowed her eyes around to see if she was in the right place and yes, she had the right address. “So sorry grandmother but I am not here because of Luca. I came to see your other grandchild, Andros” “ Go away!" The old woman was enraged and wanted to hit Marienna again but she ducked and ran away. The old muttered some words faintly before slamming the door angrily “ What? Did she just say the young man who lived here must be a casanova?”Marianne repeated exactly what the woman said. Marianne had not seen Andros after she left Xavier’s so it dawned on her that he had relocated and another apartment. “ I will kill you with my bare hands, Andros. You allowed Leila to go Scott-free and made her pregnant too…Argg!” She whined. Her frustration was great especially now that she divorced Xavier so to be with Andros. Twenty minutes after Marianne had left, Andros Books drove in, in one of his sophisticated cars. Andros looked different and not like the man from eleven months ago and his aura was like that of a royal majesty. After an incident with Leila, eleven months ago, he traveled out of the States to England, and now he is back. Soon, he walked to the door with two hefty men by himself and knocked. As usual, the old grumpy lady yelled from inside,” Old lad, I'm gonna cripple you for ruining my door” “ C’ mon, Mrs Wilson, it's me” Andros did not bother mentioning his name. He could hear the old lady’s footsteps. Opening the door, Mrs Wilson is shocked. “Alessandro, it's you,” She said surprised. Alessandro smiled.” It's me, Mrs. Wilson” “Please come inside. I'm so sorry I was mad at you ” Mrs Wilson apologized as she led Alessandro Fabiola and his men in. Alessandro could barely say a word before Mrs Wilson dashed out to get him with water. Just as he was about to delve into deeper thoughts, Mrs. Wilson rushed in, holding a glass of water in her hands. “ Alessandro, How come you never called after all these months? I was worried sick ” Mrs Wilson’s face wrinkled as she grimaced. Alessandro was like a son to her too. “ I am so sorry, Mrs Wilson. I lost all my contacts when I traveled to England” He said, taking the glass of water and sipping it differently. Everything about him was too interesting to watch. “ Ohh, welcome back child” “ Thanks” He dropped the glass meticulously on the table and raised his face at Mrs Wilson. “ What is wrong Alessandro?” Lady Wilson was curious. Alessandro did not reply. He did something wrong some eleven months ago and he was back to look for HER. Chapter 5: Back renewed “ Mom, look at Rora, She refused to give me my teddy,” Six-year-old Rory said crying over the toy he considered most valuable among other toys. “But I gave you mine the other time and you promised me your teddy bear” Rora intelligently reminded her brother of the promise he made to her yesterday after leaving Las Vegas. “ You two should just stop fighting and come meet Mom now,” Leila said to the twins as they stood waiting for their luggage at the airport. “ I'm so sorry, mom. I promise never to hurt you again but I just did that now” Rory hugged Liela feeling rueful. . Leila laughed at her twins as they both struggled to please her. She bent to Rory would not allow his sister to have her way and patted him on his hair. ” Ohh Rory, don't be mean. Allow your twin sister to say sorry to me first, okay?" “ Sorry kid. Your sister is gonna take your place and shift all Mommy’s attention to herself. Keep an eye on her” “ That's not true, Grandpa We are family, and no matter what, Mommy would not love me less” Rory replied smartly, shushing the old man, and Rora and Leila chuckled, giving Rory a thumbs up. Leila glanced at her little Angels and tears dropped down her cheeks. Six years ago, she had gotten pregnant without knowing who was responsible for her pregnancy. Xavier denied he wasn't the one responsible and truly speaking, her kids have no resemblance with him. Rory, her first twin, was extremely handsome with black curly midnight-black hair. He had sloe-shaped eyes with dark lovely captivating eyeballs and his lips were thin and hearty in shape. She noticed something interesting about Rory. Apart from the fact that Rory was intelligent and smart, he behaved differently from his sister and was highly meticulous. Rora on the other hand had the same physical features as her brother. They were very identical but behaved differently from Rory. She was always very emotional but was very quick to identify problems and give solutions to them. On her back was a dark large birthmark that her brother cherished so much because he did not have it. Leila sighed. The fact that her little Angels have a Father made life miserable for her because the kids were beginning to crave a father figure. Night and day she kept blaming herself for bringing the little children to the world only to tell them that she didn't know their father. She could remember all the ridicule, pains, and struggles six years ago in LA. They were still fresh in her memory and more like a scar on her flawless white skin. Las Vegas was a great place to live in. At least, it saved her from the ugly devastating cyclone that would have devoured her six years ago and now, she’s back in LA to face all her challenges and confront all her enemies. She closed her eyes as she stood and waited for their luggage to arrive. Opening her eyes, a feeling of revenge penetrated her spine and she smiled to herself because all those who hurt her deliberately and caused her tears must pay for it. Now, she was rich and would settle down In LA to establish herself there. With the back of her palm, she wiped away her tears not aware that Rory had been watching. “ Mommy you are crying. Look Rora Mommy is crying “ Rory reported to his sister; the solutionist “ I'm not crying, Rory” Leila shook Rory’s head, trying to deny it. Rora came hugging Leila. “ Mom, just tell me what I can to make you happy” Rora’s infant voice thrilled and Liela laughed thinking of what to tell her little therapist. “ Uhm, Okay, if I see your grandpa then I will be happy. So you see, Rora, you can't make me happy till we leave the airport” Liela giggled, stroking Rora’s soft cheek. “ Not so soon, Mom. I promise to make you happy and I will do that right here” Rora was persistent and Liela wondered what the frail toddler could do. “ Close your eyes, Mommy, Rora has magical powers you are going to see Grandpa right here and now” Rory chipped, surprised at what Rora could do too. “Okay, kids, my eyes close,” Leila said, chuckling. It was taking longer as she could not hear the voice of her twins again and she abruptly opened her eyes apprehensively. Shocked, She saw her kids holding a man that surpassed her understanding. She glanced at the delicate mysterious man and panicked. He and her kids had a striking resemblance. The decent pungent scent of his perfume seems familiar too. At her sight, the man panicked, glaring at her. “ Look, Mommy, we found you, a man that looks like Grandpa,” said Rora, holding the mysterious man to Liela. “ Yes, mommy. Rora’s magical power worked. We have found you a husband too” Rory Smiled at the mysterious man that could not take his eyes off his mom. The man glared at the twins who looked exactly like him and he became lost