Pirates

Chapter nine

Brandon hasn't been home in weeks later he has been working hard at the office. Sitting on the bed reading all the news on Lyudmila and Breyshere drama had me in stitches. He kicked her away from him to be with Gloria. Who knew that woman was so desperate she would go for another member of the family. Laughing to myself our boys were at school so I had the whole manor to myself. After taking to be depressed. I paid the doctor to lie to Brandon. Our family funds were going down the drain so slowly I have been taking money from his account into another account. he was suspect nothing as for now. The brown family the first largest family on the land besides the founding family our family the Hendricks. Sheldon and Brian struggle to keep the business going after the old man died it seems nobody wanted to do business with us. Alma refused to take over yet started her own business using her married last name. Picking up mango slices eating it while I read my pine buzzed I answered it.

" Hello"

" Darling its mom are you seeing this scandal?" She asked.

" Indeed I am how shameless can she be" I chuckled.

Mom and I shared a giggle.

" Why won't she see she is no match for us she should leave and not ever return," I say.

" I agree with you darling after her parent's accident I don't see why she should stick around"

" Alma was indeed the smartest out of the two," Mom says.

We chuckled talked about the business and the borrowed money I was using to help keep our family business from bankruptcy. The news was eating all of this drama up on my television screen. Breyshere would be forced to marry Gloria now she is pregnant with his baby. If she really was. I hope that the pregnancy test I gave her would help her case to snag Breyshere from Bryce. We said our goodbyes before hanging up. Maybe I could ruin her businesses. I quickly started making posts about Lyudmila under an Alias. I wrote a whole article about her trying to ruin my relationship with Brandon. How she went to jail. I added old pictures of her when she was fat I even placed blame on her for her parent's untimely death. People were sharing the article and calling Lyudmila all types of shameless. Her perfect image was ruined. Lyudmila should be dead we tried to off the whole family so nobody stood in the way by oh well this would do.

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My body stiffens from reading all the hateful comments about me. Tears rolled down my cheeks I refused to go into the office today. Breyshere broke my heart when he pushed me away. I didn't do anything like that to him. Why would I? My doorbell rang I didn't want anybody to visit me. Hearing heels a soft knock the door opened my nanny Xena stood at the door.

" Mila and Mrs.Patterson is here to see you," she says.

" Nanny Xena I don't care who she is I don't want to see anybody" I cried hugging my knees.

" Lyudmila I came all this way to see you..." A soft woman's voice says.

I glanced up my eyes puffy. She was tall, brown-skinned long jet black hair wearing a cream dress with a chocolate coat. She stared at me walking over towards me.

" I'm Breyshere's mother...now, what I see is different from what Breyshere has told me about you. somebody has it out for you badly... This happened to me before with Brandon's mother..now, get up and fight back...my son does love you" she says.

" With all due respect, he kicked me to the curb for no reason I didn't do any of those things" I cried.

" I knew your mother..kind, sweet, helpful...she didn't steal your father from Brenda...did you know that Brenda tried to steal your father from. your mother?" She asked.

I shook my head no.

" Get cleaned up we will go out for lunch," she says walking out of my bedroom.

Why was his mother here to help me? Was this another trick to hurt me? nanny Xena closed the door not saying a word. Did she know my mom? I wondered what stories she knew about me. mom. wiping my face I rushed took a shower, moisturize my skin got dressed wearing a nice yellow sundress and heels. Grabbing my purse leaving my bedroom. Mrs.Patterson stood waiting at the bottom of the stairs by the front door pacing back and forth. Descending the stairs she turned looking at me while I got closer she lead me out my. villa towards her white Ashton. Her driver held the door open for us she slides in first then I got in after facing her. I could see the good looks came from. her onto Breyshere.

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Grandma Brown had called a family meeting upon hearing that Gloria was indeed pregnant. Two months pregnant with my baby. I wanted to be happy but my body wouldn't allow me to share her excitement. I placed a ring on her finger she kept on smiling at it. I was bringing Gloria to the family manor she held my arm. I could only think about Lyudmila and her telling me she hated me. After leaving my vacation I only remember her leaving not being with Gloria.

" Baby, this ring is so beautiful to thank you so much," she says.

I didn't answer. My business was under attack so I hired a private investigator I didn't know who else I could trust. My personal assistant told me he haven't seen Yvette near the building since I took Lyudmila off with me to vacation. I trust him but, who else could have gotten into my office?  Lyudmila didn't know about those plans only four people did. Myself, Gloria, Darius, and my mother. Darius has been my best friend since daycare so it wasn't him or me. mother the only person left was Gloria. She didn't know only four people knew. She only knew because of the money she was handling and I didn't tell her only four people would know either. Damn, I f****d up. Lyudmila didn't f**k me over and I told my lady to f**k off. What if she stops wanting me? Hell, after what I said to her I would stop f*****g with me too. My nose flared as we got closer to the manor. How can I get out of marrying Gloria? W got to the family manor my driver hector opened our door getting out all the maids were smiles matching the one I was about to ruin on Gloria's face. Entering the manor Gloria marveled at it. I could care less. Leading her toward the family room everyone was there including Mr.Moore and grandma Brown. Everyone was dressed to impress the old woman but I wasn't.

" Sister in law!" Justina squealed hugging Gloria.

I rolled my eyes.

" Breyshere got a baby on the way how cute" Brandon mocked.

" Back off!" I say angrily at him.

" Breyshere I thought you wouldn't do us browns proud until you brought home this lovely looking woman to us and she is carrying another brown son or daughter in her womb," Grandma says.

Gloria must be loving every second of this. She held my hand while I pulled it from hers glancing around the room. My uncle's shared the same expression I had but not my father his face was unreadable.

" Mrs.brown if I may but I have some bad news," Mr. Moore says.

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I held the certificate in my hands staring at the words on it. Breyshere and I were married. Even had our signatures on the certificate. Paula was Breyshere's mother. As much as I loved her coking it made sense as to why Breyshere cooked so we'll. His mother was a genius in the kitchen. Paula sat quietly sipping on her glass of wine before I glanced up at her. This certificate was dated six years ago after I was sent to jail.

" I hope you aren't mad...after what happened to you and Brandon I felt I knew what was happening after Breyshere declare he loved you before your transformation I knew drama was going to happen....so I had the paperwork drafted, you signed them in prison without reading it. I hope you don't hate me" Paula says.

" He's legally mine and I'm legally his?" I asked.

" Yes, you're Mrs.brown if he stays in the family or Mrs.Patterson if he leaves the family...Mr.Moore should be telling them about the marriage now." She says.

Breyshere was my legal husband yet he hated me. Tears rolled down my cheeks. My husband hated me.

" I'll talk to him just...leave Quintonia... you're not safe here." She says.

" Where would I go?" I asked.

" Go to where I grew up a place called Douglasville. I'll send Breyshere thereafter you let me know you made it..." She says.

A fresh start for my husband and me maybe leaving Quintonia was for the best. I had everything I needed. I will have to talk to Alma and Theresa so they would know what was going on. Standing up with my marriage license in hand I stared at Paula.

" Thanks, mom," I say softly.

" Anytime baby now leave...Bryce would hate me if I let anything happen to you." She says.