CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY - ONE Silverio's mansion…10:30 pm, Friday night.It was 10: 30pm on dot that weekend and the entire mansion of the Silverio was quiet that day. Agatha had just finished her usual walk outside the garden that night and was about to go upstairs to the balcony for some breath of fresh air like she always does. Her husband, Don Romano was not okay with her being indoors almost all of the time and wanted to help to get her outside so she would not always stay indoors, thinking and worrying.She always spent most of the time alone to herself whenever she was lost in thought. And this night, was one of those nights that she wanted to be alone. Her husband had traveled to one of his usual business meeting that was taking place in another part of the city in the country. He had been against his leaving home, but it was urgent that he went there with Alex, the only son they had left after their biological son's demise.Celine had often dropped by at the burial

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY - THREEIt was Saturday morning already, how very fast the week flies. Just some days back, it was Monday and Lesley could see herself being busy in the office, doing all sorts of stuffs that seemed to be endless and never ending.Her father, ever since his arrival from the Emirates haven't been more interested in seeing her get involved with the family business than he was now. If he had always condoned most of her carefree acts and behavior, these days, he would try not to.She was his heiress, the only child that he had and she had to be introduced into the system and also get used to it whether she liked it or not.Lesley turned and moved about on her bed that morning. She was feeling very lazy and didn't even want to get out of her bed down to the stairs, let alone, step out of the house. ' This is so unlike me, why am I not in the mood to go out or even get out of bed?' she asked in her thoughts as she just kept turning and tossing in between her

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY - FIVEAfter he had called her attention back and had told her to return to the dining so they could have their meal together, Lesley had no other choice but to follow closely after her father. She watched him take a seat at his usual position, the seat the middle of the table while she took a seat at the side." Were you planning on missing today's breakfast too?" He asked her. " Why? I was told that you slept early yesterday, why would you want to miss out on today's meal again?" " I was not trying to miss out on anything dad" she answered him. Actually, she had planned to return to her bedroom and just lock herself in. She was thinking of changing her mind and getting to have breakfast in bed instead rather than joining everyone at the table.Or maybe she should have just pretended to still be asleep and she'd just sneak out of the house without any one knowing. Besides, it was something that she was used to doing, she had only stopped it of recent.

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY - SEVENLesley was not able to leave the house after the breakfast with Frank and his father. She knew what her dad was trying to drive at even without him saying anything, they were both trying to get them both close together. How funny because she was not in the least interested in having anything to do with him.After they were done, both older men left the dining room to take a walk around the garden, leaving both children alone to themselves. Lesley didn't need to be told, she knew their tactic and every move. She was just waiting for her father to say what he had in mind to her." So, Les" Frank said as he started the discussion. He wanted to start a conversation with her but often times, she was always not ready to pay attention or give him any audience. " Don't call me that Frank" she said to him. How many times would she have to correct him?" Relax! Why are you always worked up when I'm trying to talk to you?" He asked her and stood up from

CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY - NINEFrank drove one of his sports car down towards one of his favourite supermarket in the town before going off to the cinema. He had promised Lesley that he was going to take her out to the cinema after he had successfully persuaded her to go with him." Why do you want us to drop by the supermarket?" Lesley asked him, wondering why he had decided to drop by the mall." I just want to get some few things in here" he said to her while wining down the glass of the vehicle to let air in." Alright, I will wait in the car for you" she said to him as she watched him prepare to alight from the car." Would you care for an ice cream?" Frank asked her to know if she would not mind him getting her one before they leave the premises for the cinema." No, thank you so much" she said and picked up her phone from her purse. " Get whatever you want to and let's leave." She added." Let's go in, you can get to see something you would love here at the mall, anythi