🎋🎲 LOVE DIARY OF A PREGNANT CEO🎋🎲
⚜️(Romance:Arranged marriage)⚜️
(Theme:Love, revenge, action)
Setting: England, United Kingdom (21st century)
✍️Written by Richie ayomide ✍️
(CHAPTER 49)
Title:- Old past
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(Harry’s apartment)
Harry walked to the door after he heard a knock. He opened it and was surprised to see Jack.
He quickly shut back the door but Jack was faster, he held the door and stuck his left leg in between the door and the wall.
Harry sighs.
“What do you want?”
“Am here to kill you”
Jack smiled and pushed the door wide open before walking inside. He held his hands on his waist and looked around the house.
“It’s a nice apartment you have here, Ethan took good care of here before he handed it over to you”
Jack said looking at the ceiling.
Harry folded his arms and looked at Jack.
” What do you want?
He asked again.
“Is anyone home? Cos I wouldn’t like them to watch me kill you”
Jack asked.
“Stop messing around and tell me why you are here”
Harry replied.
“Am here to take your life, Luke and my lover instructed me.
He said and brought out a knife.
You know I will do anything for Lucy, am in love with her”
Jack smiled and sat down dropping the knife on the table.
Have a seat, please… Let’s talk.
Harry sat down slowly.
“So you are here to kill me now?
You can go ahead, I would like to join Ethan in heaven ”
“Oh yes, about that… Am so sorry
I heard the news about his death a few days ago”
May his soul rest in peace”
“Thanks, so go ahead with it… I will be happy if fought for Ethan till my death”
Jack looked at Harry.
“Why do they want you dead?
Is it because of that video clip?”
“Yeah…
“Gosh…
Jack sighs.” I don’t know why everyone is acting so stupid… Can’t you replicate the video clip and give them a copy…
It’s so simple”
“They are smarter than that… They want all the clips cleared”
Harry replied.
” I wanted to kill you cos I can do anything for my girl but on second thought, am thinking I should let you go
You know, I did a lot of bad things to your friend, Ethan… His sister herself suffered through my hands and I was shocked when I heard he was dead.
Where is his sister now? ”
“Out of town to start a new life…
He replied.
“Alright, the only way I can save you is to give me the video clip right now”
The video clip or your life, Harry”
Jack said.
Harry sighed and stood up. He walked to his bedroom and came back outside with a small drive device.
He tossed it to Jack.
“That’s everything”
Jack stood up and walked to him. He looks straight at him in the eyes.
“Are you sure you gave me everything or do you have some copies somewhere”
He asked giving him a deadly look.
“I swear with your mother’s life, that’s everything I have”
Harry replied. Jack punched him in the stomach.
“Don’t dare involve my mother in this”
Jack said.
“Am sorry,
Harry couldn’t keep up his laughter.
“But am really serious right now, I hold no other copies”
Jack studied him for a while.
“One advise, Harry
Go find something else as leverage to get something from the Georges.
This video clip can’t work”
“Yeah, I know… That’s the reason am releasing them to you.
I know they are stronger than me and they can have anything they want”
“Good, it’s good you know the right thing
Your life is spared but If I find out there is another copy, just know you are dead”
Am going to chase you till I make sure you are dead”
He said and walked out with the driver.
Harry breathed a sigh of relief as soon as he left.
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(Lauren’s residence)
“Alright, see you later
Lauren hugged Mr Ethan.
“Bye, Katherine…
Her son waved his daughter goodbye. They smile and walk towards their vehicle.
Lauren and her son watched them drive out of the compound and watched till they were out of sight.
They walked back inside.
After they left, a smile curved out of Lauren’s lips.
“This evening was great, I had a good time with him”
Lauren said.
His son just looked at her with a pitiful look.
He sighed and walked back to his bedroom.
Lauren noticed that look before he took his face away.
“Ethan? Are you okay?
She asked.
His son kept quiet. He just walked to his bedroom.
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(Little Ethan’s bedroom)
Ethan was at his reading table, reading as he always did ever since Katherine came to his bedroom.
Lauren walked to his door.
A name was inscribed on it.
“Ethan’s domain” was boldly written on the door. She knocked.
“Who is it?
Ethan’s voice sounds from inside.
“Your mother…
Can I come in?”
“It’s your house, mom…
You can come in”
Ethan replied. Lauren smiled and entered. She was surprised Ethan wasn’t busy with video games like before.
“What are you doing?
Lauren asked.
“Am reading”
Ethan replied.
“Wow.. that’s so unusual”
“Well, mom…
I do read all the time, and am trying to improve my grades now because Katherine and I made a bet”
“Hmm… I see Katherine had influenced you, what bet is that?”
“It’s a secret”
Ethan smile.
Lauren dragged a chair and sat close to him.
“So what are you studying?”
“Mathematical calculations”
Ethan replied.
“Can I have a look?
Lauren said and took a look at his note. She was surprised she just solved a grade 14 mathematics calculation.
“Were you taught this in school?
“No, I just decided to try it out, it looks simple to me”
Ethan said.
Lauren looked at him again and looked at his note.
“Are you sure?
“Yeah…
“Then why did Mrs Welson say your grades are dropping these semesters?”
Lauren was still surprised.
“I don’t know…
I guess maybe I was not serious then”
Ethan replied and Lauren smiled.
She rubs his blonde hair.
“Now you know”
I guess you are really smart like your father”
Lauren said. Alex wasn’t in her mind, it was Ethan’s real father she was referring to.
“Mom, about dad…
When is he coming back?
Lauren sighs.
I know I promise he will come back but it doesn’t seem like it anymore”
Your dad isn’t coming back”
“Is it because of Katherine’s dad?
Ethan asked.
Lauren sighed and held her son’s hands.
“Ethan… I want you to forget about your dad. He doesn’t care about you anymore… He doesn’t care about us. If he did, he would have stayed behind.
It’s just you and I now, So can you just forget about him and let’s move on with our lives”
Lauren pours out the feelings she felt at the moment.
Ethan nodded.
“Okay, Mom.
I won’t ask about him anymore”
He hugged her. Lauren felt the warmth, consoling hug Ethan gave her.
She smiled and kissed his forehead. She rubs his hair and smiles again.
” So, are you going to tell me what bet you and Katherine made?
Moom, it’s a secret”
“C’mon, I want to know”
Lauren insisted.
“Mom, you once said secrets are meant to be kept right?”
Ethan asked.
“Fine, you can keep your secret. Once you are done reading, you can come and have your dinner”
She said and stood up.
“Okay, mom”
“I love you
She said before closing the door behind her.
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~(White House)~
The house manager sneaked into his bedroom.
“Hey, why are you so late?”
He asked.
“Am sorry, I had to make sure they are both safe before coming back
He replied.
“So, how are they?
Is my son okay?”
“Yes, Mr. Ethan also make sure of that”
The house manager replied.
“Thanks for all you do”
The house manager smiled.
“I will do anything for my godson and also am suggesting maybe once your dad lets you out, you can take a teaching job at West Sussëx, your son’s school, so you can be closer to him”
“I already thought about that, that’s the reason I can’t wait to finally have my freedom”
I can’t wait to see my son”
“Good,
I will be on my way now, the chefs in the kitchen might need me”
The house manager said and walked out slowly.
He sighed and walked to his king-size bed. He collapses on it and breathes a sigh of relief. He puts on his phone and stares at a picture of Lauren and his son having fun on a playing field.
“Hang in there, buddy…
Am coming for you”
He said and kissed his son’s head, thereby kissing the phone screen.
TBC…
Who could this be? 🤔
Ethan’s father?
