CHAPTER 1
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ISMAEL pov
Mael, am not cut out for this
please baby, don't leave me, I pleaded with a tearful eyes hoping she will choose to stay
mael, try and understand me, this,
pointing towards me on the hospital bed looking frail,
isn't what I signed up of
Turning towards the door to leave, I desperately called out to her, Nevaeh,
looking back at me, she mouthed,
am sorry, then left without looking back,
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Ismael! Ismael!!
I was put out of my revive when I heard the call of my name, looking up, my gaze met her worried face
are you okay, she asked me out of sincere concern for me
yes, am fine
but you look pale, you know that we can always propone the ceremony if you are not feeling well
I couldn't help but feel so much admiration for the woman in front of me, it was her big day too but she is willing to compromise just for me
no need to do that amira, am completely fine I can assure you, putting on a smile she answered
if that's the case then the ceremony is starting and our attention will be need because they can possibly start without the couple of the hour
okay Mira, let go
still trying to contain my feeling, I couldn't imagine this would be me in the last five years, from the bottom, I manage to strive hard and get recognize at the top
but even after everything, I still couldn't forget her, maybe it's the hatred I habour all this while that made me unable to forget her or the last words of her's that keeps lingering in my brain
I felt someone shook me only then did I realized that we have reached the hall door, looking at me worriedly again she mouthed
are you sure that you are okay, gave her a reassuring smile, I knew that this was it, my new beginning
the doors of the hall open when we were introduced into the hall and I was called up to give my speech
as you all know me as Ismael Rivera, the CEO of the Rivera group of industry, with me here I have miss amira De Cruz
most of you know her as my associates and business partner, so on this special occasion, I would like to introduce her to you all appropriately
what you all knew as an ordinary brunch, is actually an engagement dinner between miss De Cruz and myself and am so glad that you all honored my invite and came here to celebrate with us
applaud roared through the crowd and I looked at Mira, I could sense her happiness as she was finally happy to be know as my finance in front of the whole world
as a token of appreciation, I would love to give my lady a gift, clapping my hands together, the door open and a cart was push in
even though I couldn't see the face of the person pushing the cart, a sense of familiarity washed over me, an anxiety I couldn't ignore no matter how hard I tried
congratulations Mr Rivera, hearing that voice again, lots of emotions begin to rush through me, raising my head up to met the gaze of the one who congratulated me, and my suspection was confirmed
how dare she, why is she here, anger surge through me as I saw her calm and demeanor face
I was about to explode when I felt someone holding my hand
then again she congratulated Mira, that was when the beast in me unfold because of the promise she made to me then broke it
Mrs Rivera, called out to her softly
what did you just call me, she looked at me shocked
Mrs Nevaeh Rivera, don't you like it
no no, I love it, and that's how it will be, no other girl has the right to carry that surname apart from me, she beam proudly
and our future daughters, I added
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NEVAEH pov
coming face to face with him again after five years, seems like forever, I longed to touch him but I help back and Congratulate him instead, probably realizing that was a big mistake on my part but I still maintain a calm look even though I was freaking out from within
our gaze met when he looked up to see who congratulated him, and I was right,
he was going red in anger seeing my face and he has all right to be mad
congratulations Mrs Rivera, I greeted the woman standing beside him, holding him down from his obvious outburst
turning back to leave, I heard his voice again, I face him and he has a sinsiter look on his face
I haven't dismissed you yet, right
looking back and forth, avoiding eye contact with him because I knew he was planning something sinister, for him to have that smug look on his face
pour me a wine, with a trembling hand, I picked up the wine bottle and poured him a glass, only for him to pour the wine on a near by rug
everyone gaps in surprised, but no one really knew what was going on apart from him and I and I suppose his soon to be wife
signaling his hand to the back he called for two of his bodyguard and asked one of them to bring him a chair, sitting right in front of me he asked, how much does this carpet cost
by now other waiter in the hall already called our manger to alert him what was going on
hundred thousand dollars sir, it was hand made by an Italian craft man, one of the bodyguard answer
looking towards me with a sinister look, you heard them, pay up
my eyes widen, because I don't have that much money, even if they sell me and everything am worth, am sure I can't make up to that, I looked towards Ms De Cruz but I knew her hands are tied and no one could save me
falling on my knees, I begged him, please Mr Rivera, I don't have that kind of money
so it seems that the one you left with couldn't afford to take care of you, so you had to be a poor waitress, he said with a smug on his face
at that point I felt so embarrassed but there's nothing I could do, the guests were already gossiping among one another
okay I will give you an easier option, I looked up at him again hoping he would have mercy
write an IOU to the Rivera group of industry by morning, and them you can pay little by little or work for me without a salary till you pay off your debt
what are you saying mael, he gave me an angry and disgusted look and I quickly corrected my self
am sorry, Mr Rivera, I have a job here, looking at me with a cold grin
Not anymore, pointing at my manager, you, come here
responding to him, my manager moved closer a bit, I want her. fired or I will make sure that you are never able to hold any banquet again
gaps erupted from the guest, even Ms De Cruz tried reasoning with him but it of no avail
I was shocked beyond words, I knew he was angry but this was too far, but knowing that I needed the job, I pleaded with him
holding his leg, please Mr Rivera, I can't get fired, I really need this job
kicking me off to get up, he took a last glance at me, I don't care, he mouthed
gesturing at Ms De Cruz, let go baby, everyone the party is over and with that he left the hall
everyone begin to leave one by one leaving me and the manager
am sorry Nevaeh, but my hands are. tied, I have to fire you, if not everyone in his agency will suffer for one person mistake
hearing those words, it was like my soul left my body, everything fell silence and my manager retracting steps could be heard followed by my silence sobs
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