Chapter 22
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Chapter 22
"Izzy, l want you to promise me that things won't change between us, let's remain friends Izzy, l will wait,l will for your love."
"I promise, things will never change between us."
"Pinky promise!"
"Yeah" l said and we entwined our smallest finger together.
My phone rang interrupting my make up section.
"What? Barbara!" I half yelled.
"Calm down babes, you can't believe this."
"Say it already you just interrupted something."
"I said calm down okay, cause what you are about to hear will definitely make you lose your sanity."
"Say it already" l said pissed.
"Well, Connor just professed his love to our curvy Daniella."
"What! You joking right?"
"Stop playing around okay! I will hang up now."
"Do l sound like am joking?"
"I would have recorded the scene but l just found out that there are CCTV cameras everywhere in Connor's house."
"What? No this can't be happening!"
No, l yelled and smashed the phone on the wall.
Brielle you are so stupid.
You are so stupid Brielle.
That b***h stole my man before my very eyes, am going to hurt you Daniella just the way you did to me.
My second phone started ringing.
You all should go to hell l yelled and wanted to smash the phone but my hand froze as l got a glimpse of the caller.
Wyatt.
I can't ignore his calls.
I shuddered as l recalled what happened some weeks ago.
"Hello, l said shakily"
"Brielle Newton, don't you dare lay a finger in Daniella Abby, because of you do, your sextape goes viral."
"Hahahaha don't mess with me Brielle, You getting engaged to Connor will make him have the chances of becoming the heir."
"Just lay low okay, you wouldn't want Mrs Braxton to know your dirty little secret, so be a good girl and listen to daddy okay!" he said mockingly
and hung up.
I slumped on the couch dejectedly.
I thought Wyatt was dangerous but now l know he is a monster.
Have lost everything.
I be lost him.
All thanks to Wyatt and that b***h.
There is absolutely nothing l can do.
I know he is watching my every move.
Wyatt doesn't go back on his words.
Am so stupid, he has everything to his advantage.
My secret and now he has my sextape too.
Am at his Mercy, if it goes viral my father will definitely disown for destroying his reputation.
I can't believe l just told her my feelings like that.
That wasn't the way l wanted to express my feelings.
But l just couldn't conceal it anymore, l couldn't help it.
Wyatt introducing Daniella to my parents as his fiancee for just a day means only one thing.
I and lzzy can never become a thing.
My father will never agree to it.
I feel less burdened and am happy l wasn't rejected.
I still have a hint of hope that she will learn to love me as much as l love her.
But the fact that Wyatt took a liking to her is what l lest expected.
Wyatt has always detested commoners, have been the humble one.
I know am damn rich but l hate it when am being treated like a god.
I just believe no matter the financial status we all are humans and should be respected.
I just need to go see Wyatt and tell him of my feelings for Daniella, just that way he will leave her alone.
I called my chauffeur to come pick me up.
We headed to Wyatt's masion.
Unlike my place Wyatt's place is more livelier and there are lots of maids and butlers.
"Welcome Mr Connor they all bowed to greet."
"Seriously, did they have to bow?"
I went to the living room and met Wyatt with two young men and he was smoking cigarettes.
"Connor was a pleasant surprise" he said and dismissed the young men.
"I just came to talk Wyatt."
"Welcome bro, have a seat."
"Thanks" l said.
A maid came with a bottle of wine and placed it at the table.
"Leave" Wyatt said as she was about to serve the wine and she left immediately.
"What brings you here brother" he asked as he poured the wine and handed me a glass."
"Like l said earlier l just want to talk."
"Connor what do you want to talk about?"
"Daniella Abby."
"What about her?"
"Please Wyatt can you just find someone else to introduce to dad as your fiancee, l will really appreciate it if you let Daniella be."
"We made a deal Connor, and she agreed that's her business not yours."
"I know Wyatt but please let her be, just see it as you doing me a favor, there are lots of ladies who will kill just to be your fiancee."
"Why Connor, why are you so concerned about her, she is just your personal nurse ."
"Wyatt l love Daniella, l love her so much just please let her be."
"So you did fall for her too."
"Yes Wyatt l fell deeply in love with her."
"Am sorry Connor but l can't let go of her."
"Off course you can, just one phone call you will find another lady brother."
"You don't seem to understand this Connor, l can't let go of her because
l love her too."
"What?" I sat on my bed and a smile curved on my lips as l recalled what happened the other day, have been thinking about it non stop.
Connor loves me?
Connor Braxton loves me, this is unbelievable.
Am kinda surprised and the same time Happy.
Connor is a guy every lady will dream of.
Humble, decent, honest, handsome, perfect.
How can someone be so damn rich but still humble and decent?
I picked up my phone and dailed Ariel's number and she picked up immedaitely.
"Hey lzzy" she said.
"Ariel!" I called excitedly.
"What happened? Tell me already, you sound super excited."
"Ariel guess what? You can't believe this" l said and giggled.
"Please say it already, l suck at guessing and you know it."
"Hold on okay, where do l start from, what if am dreaming?"
"Oh shut up Izzy, how can you be dreaming when we are talking on phone, just say it already."
"Fine! Connor said he loves me, Connor loves me."
"Sorry l didn't get it, say it again."
"Quit the act Ariel, you heard right."
"Wait lzzy, l think it's true we're both dreaming, yes, this must be a dream." She said and hung up.
Seriously! Ariel is crazy.
Hahahaha this is hilarious.
I think we are both dreaming l mimicked and laughed out loud.
My phone rang again.
"Well lzzy l just confirmed we aren't dreaming, but can you say that again? What l heard earlier."
"Oh! you heard, l thought as much."
"Shut up Izzy and talk to me."
"Shut the hell up Ariel and listen" l said we burst out laughing.
"Why are you laughing? Just say it already."
"But we both laughed."
"Izzy!"
"Okay! Okay I will say it now."
"Connor said he loves me" l said and there was a grave silence from the other end of the phone.
"Ariel are you there? Are you even listening? I asked.
"Yes, wait are you drunk or something just go take a glass of water l will call you back when you are sober.
"Wait Ariel am fine, am fine am perfectly fine okay, Connor said it some days ago and l think he loved me from the very first day we met."
"Are you for real, l mean you seriously okay and not drunk?"
"For the last time am perfectly fine okay!"
"Yeah, yeah, let me get this straight, Connor Braxton said he loved you? When? How?"
"How am l supposed to know? Well he somehow found out l agreed to be Wyatt fiancee for a day and he said it."
"You what? Why did you do that lzzy l thought we both agreed you work for Connor."
"That isn't it Ariel, Wyatt earlier wanted me to be his fiancee for two months but l declined, but few days ago he bought me a phone which l showed you and he said l should have dinner with him as a way of saying thank you."
"I agreed, the other day after visiting Mom at the hospital l met Wyatt and he said he had evidence and knew the person behind my father's murder."
"What? My goodness! How did he knew, this is unbelievable, so he gave you the evidence and the name of person!"
"That's it Ariel, he agreed to give them to me on only one condition, he pleaded l be his fiancee for a day, we made a deal and l ..............."
"And you what?"
"I agreed."
"My goodness lzzy are you insane no you are stupid,why will he want to give them to you with a condition? He could have just given them to you lzzy, this shows he had a reason for doing so."
"So how did Connor find out?"
"I don't know."
"Izzy as your best friend l think you should be careful with that Wyatt Braxton why is he so bent on making you his fiancee when he knows you are working for his brother?Why will he worry himself so much just to get the evidence of the murder of your father?
How did he knew your father was murdered and who sent him to find evidence?
Think Daniella, don't be stupid."
"Stay away from Wyatt Braxton."
"Yes mom."
"Shut up lzzy am being serious, what do you feel for Connor?"
"I don't know mom."
"Izzy!"
"Well l really don't know what l feel for him, am still trying to figure out what l feel for,but honestly am really excited to know that Connor loves me."
"I think you love him."
"No Ariel l just...... I just have a tiny little bit of feeling for him."
"So you have feelings for him also."
"I didn't say so l said a tiny little bit."
"What are you even saying, tiny,little and bit those are same words lzzy, a tiny feeling can grow big."
"Like l said earlier, am still trying to figure it out but l felt extremely happy when he professed his love to me."
"Hmm hmm okay lzzy, Connor is a great guy, just follow your heart okay."
"Thanks Ariel am always relieved when l talk to you."
"Off course that's why am your bestest" she said and l rolled my eyes, not like she saw it.
"How is work?"
"Honestly speaking am not working, l just laze around, give him medicines, arrange his diet and sometimes a massage and that's all."
"I think Connor employed you so you could be close to him not the other way round.".
"Have you guys talked about college?".
"Not yet but l will tell him, school is resuming soon."
"Yes and when school resumes who will take care of your mom lzzy."
"Have thought about it Ariel am so confused."
"Don't worry have gat your back okay, we will figure out something, l will hang up now."
"Alright bye Ariel."
"Bye lzzy love you"
"Love you too extend my greetings to mom tell her l love her too."
"Off course l will" she said and hung up.
I sighed as l dropped my phone on the bed, what Ariel said was right.
I should stay away from Wyatt.
I sat on the couch lost in thought.
Wyatt's words echoed through my head:
"I love her too, so l can't let go, let her choose who she loves Connor, but l will advise you let her go because you don't know what's coming to you."
He didn't only said he loved her, he threatened me too.
Wyatt are you really who l see you to be or was my mother right when she said you are fake? Or is there something l don't know about?
I stood from the couch in my office and sat on the swivel chair trying to concentrate on work but l couldn't.
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