Prologue : The End of the Dream
He caught his breath at the slim, graceful delicacy of her body; then he snatched her close to him, and his mouth lost its gentleness as he kissed her hungrily.
Feverishly, she unbuttoned his shirt, pressing little kisses to his flesh as she revealed it. she had never caressed him so freely before. but she do so now, discovering with delight the curling hair that roughed his chest and ran in a narrow line down his abdomen.
she wanted only his touch. "Oh Williams, please....... Being your wife will be heaven!"
He stiffened, pulling away from me. "I've never mentioned marriage to you , Ursula,Don't delude yourself; I'm not that big fool."
she felt the blood draining from my face.
she was glad of the darkness.
her mind flash back the day she met her husband Robert Stanton. she was crying her eye out as the hospital attendance carrying her anuty lifeless body out of the ward. She the only relation she have, she feel as the whole world was down on my shoulders, she was thinking on how to start a new life when she feel a gentle touched on her shoulder,her eyes met with an elderly man of seventy years, he looked quite gentle and offered her his handkerchief. she took from it him and murmured thank you sir.
" You have been crying for a while my dear. he said. What's the matter..?"
"I left the orphanage this morning just to be with my anuty.... but she died,"...... she sobbed
"You don't have any anyone, close relative?" he asked softly
"No," she's all I got," she said as she gave him back the handkerchief.
"by the away," I forgot to introduce myself," he stretched out his hand, my name is Mr Roberts Stanton," she took his hand and shake it firmly " Ursula," she whispered , Ursula Hudson.
"What a beautiful name for a beautiful young lady. how old are you? If I may ask." he said
"I'm eighteen, I will be nineteen by next month ending. she said quietly.
"I thought as much, he paused. after sometimes, and sat down besides her
"I also lost my wife and children in a fatal plane clash he said suddenly with a deep voice
she looked up at him, imagine him all alone with no family, she felt sorry for him forgetting her own pain. "I'm so sorry for your loss Mr Stanton,"
he cut her off immediately, waving his hand in dismissal "please cut the formality, just call me Robert, besides it has been long since I lost them. though it's hurt whenever I remembered them, but l've learn to leave with it."
"you did not remarried after that? she asked him.
"No," he said quietly.
she stared at him wondering how he managed with the pain of loneliness caused she knew how it feels.
"what plans do you have after your anuty burial? his question bring her back to reality, she just stared at him, lost of words "honestly I really don't have any plans for now, I'll be graduating from high school next month, maybe I will start work after that or go back to the orphanage to teach childre there. she said simply."
"Ursula," I will like to help you, can you be my assistant in my office,I will talk to Rev sister about that.
she was surprised by his words, how can he just made the decision of making me his assistant just like that ,we didn't know from Adam.
" I........ we....d... just met not quite long sir,"
"I know," he replied. when I saw you crying, I was moved by your tears, and after hearing from you now, I decided to give you an a job offer. Please work with me in my office "
waves of happiness flowed inside of her, as i gave him a tight hugged. him hands tightened around her as tears of joy rush down down face.
after that day, everything about her changed. Robert is not just only her employer, he's also my God sent. he make sure she didn't lack any time. he schooled she, teach her about stock and his office work.
After working with him for some months, he proposed marriage to her, she refused initially, but after making her to understand He reason of doing so ,she accept his offer and since then, she became the notorious Gold Digger.
Nausea roiled in my stomach as she stared up at Williams. No, he wasn't a fool, but she was.