yo

umbled bringing an end to the silence that suddenly took

out this." Worry crossed Mom's face as she peered at me. I forced

me time with Grandma, and have a

ne but I was disappointed that my Dad gifted me earrings that had trackers in them as a birthday gift. I felt

You, " Mo

oreover, she will be at Mom's place, " my Dad intervened w

ecall the day Adonis my older brother was leaving for Russia. Mom was so sad, she cried so much that Adonis co

d that you take your guard

better. One thing was sure, if I wanted to go to my grandma's I had to agree to his co

my room to get ready to leave. I was glad that no one tried to stop me because eve

with that but Sophie didn't come to my room, and I knew it was because she

ace. A wide smile plastered on her face, her brown e

kin, " she giggled envelop

say I had grown so big even if she

still called me munchkin, " I pouted whe

Munchkin. I see you brought your soldiers with you, " she

ed at them befor

ny. Dad."

at because he cares about you."

rds were going to be enough but Dad made me come with five of them. And I didn't

old of my hand after she ordered one

coming I would have prepare

on't like to bother you with having to coo

n Grandma's face as

brother. Also cooking my beloved Munchkin would never be a bothe

was ageing. Granny was younger than her age and very beautiful, she had good genes though she was seventy she didn't look

unlike my mom who took after her Dad like Granny and Aunt Tati used to tell us. They said our grandfather was just like our mom, kind, peaceful calm g

t Tati made a lot for us to eat before I came over and it was so delicious. They packed some for you, also e

d and they insisted I had somethin

ryone was present at the mansion except me." Grandma interrupted s

worried and everyone came over, I'm sure they didn't tell you because they didn't want you to worry." I explained but the expression

g off the couch she was sitting on and scoote

ks after she pulled

super furious on hearing what Greg did but she didn't look surprised when I told her he cheated on me with Alice. She said she had always suspected the two when she saw them huggi

ht have taken advantage of me but I assured her he didn't. She went on and on hoping that we would cr

e. Those men who harassed you, did

my head and h

ould be in danger. What if the man you told me hadn't sa

I was their target maybe it just kinda happened. Do

no one tell me what was goi

ght you delicious food prepared by your loving daughters, " I giggled changing the topic of conversation. I got off the couch and sauntered to the table picking up the ba

sniffed in the air as the arom

it is also v

u said you were, " Grandma joked seein

beside grandma. Here I was so interested in eating the food that was sent for Grandma even aft

't have to feel embarrassed Munchkin, " Gra

e turned him down saying her time to do that kind of stuff had passed. I told her to consider it but she said she couldn't, she said no one could take the place

Lat

wouldn't have to deal with telling them myself. It was dauntingly unbelievable that Greg had the guts to call me several times and send meaningless messages. When I got sick of the number of his calls on my phone,

kfast together. Grandma ran a foundation which centred on

just had to focus on myself, she said if I was still tensed then I could skip school for a few days until I was ready. I made up

the car and tur

ave to follow

instruction." The leader Mar

s, you don't have to bow whe

years older if I wasn't mistaken, so him bowing when talking t

let them do their thing. As always, all eyes were on me as they followed me, I did my best to ignore the disdainful stares, a

, Aly

Greg! Why the hell was he calling after me? I couldn't help but look in the direction of the voice, the

it was going to be, he would come up to me and then try to give all manner of excuses an

s he got to me but he couldn't because two of my body

t and veered

e stood between those men. Did he really think it was the same as tho

me?" His voice came out in stutters as h

xel let go

tely after I was done speakin

him. She squatted in front of him trying to help him up b

insane if he did think tha

ke this!" Alice snarlstraighteningin

atched her rant like a deranged

t because your father is wealthy doesn't gi

h so much hatred in her eyes but I wasn't moved rather I felt sorry for her. It

led to my bodyguard

nd I plunged forward expecting to fall but instead, I collided with s

ht three buttons that lay scattered on the floor. I figured I was responsible for it seeing how my hands were on his chest. I took my hands off immediately. My eyes darted to his face, he had thick well-carved brows, and his pair of emerald green eyes

ooling o

ght goosebumps to my skin drifte

s a beautif