"I should be dead by now," John thought to himself as he stared at the ceiling, his hands clasped tightly together. Dark shadows danced across the room, casting an eerie glow.He reminisced about his life thus far. Dinner with Miss B was just over, and he had retreated to his room, with Miss B insisting they postpone any conversation about Stephanie for the night, citing John's need for rest after the tumult of accusations and insults hurled at him in the boutique.Though John longed to discuss it, he couldn't bring himself to pressure Miss B. Despite being young, her determination rivaled that of a lion's.Yet sleep eluded John as memories flooded his mind. Each attempt to push them aside only brought forth more vivid recollections, like Jeffrey's callous remark on how he fucked his ex wife on their supposed one year anniversary , a cruel reminder of the betrayal that had festered long before. Was it solely about money? Had she ever truly loved him?Tears welled in his eyes as the hu

"Things feel fishy to me," John began, his fingers gently stroking his beard as his gaze wandered without focus."I've known Stephanie for a long time, and I may not have known about her shady side or that she was capable of all this, but one thing I'm sure of is that she's not capable of such elaborate planning on her own. This is beyond what she could do alone. It's a great, elaborate scheme," John added with a sigh, his tone heavy with concern."Voila! You get it. I thought as much," Miss B exclaimed, snapping her fingers with excitement. "I've also considered it, and honestly, this is a lot to put together. I don’t think she's in on this alone," Miss B asserted, taking a step closer to John."Stephanie has little to no knowledge about business, and even in her company, she relies on a couple of business and financial advisors," John reflected, his gaze turning inward. "Now I understand. I was wondering how her business skyrocketed so high in just a few months. Though I was too cau

John followed Jeffrey into the house, each step deeper into the familiar surroundings, stirring up memories. It had once been his sanctuary, a home he painstakingly built with sweat and tears for himself, but then it all crumbled away, slipping through his fingers like sand. "Hey, babe, you're back." Stephanie's voice crashed into John's ears as they entered the house."Yes, baby," Jeffrey responded, embracing Stephanie and planting a passionate kiss on her lips.A sword of anger pierced John's heart as he watched his ex-wife tenderly embrace his best friend, their intimacy stinging like salt on a wound. He clenched his teeth and balled his fists in frustration."Who is that?" Stephanie asked, her face twisted in disdain as she pointed a finger at John, her once-beloved husband."You won't believe it," Jeffrey chuckled, casting a satisfied smirk in John's direction. "Guess who that is?""I don't know, but he looks like some kind of madman. Why did you bring a lunatic into our house?"

"What are you talking about? Is he rich?" Stephanie asked, looking at her mom, completely perplexed.John's face instantly turned rosy as he feared his secret would be revealed. He wondered how Modelisa managed to find out."Yes, he's not as poor as he appears. He's actually very wealthy," Modelisa insisted, her eyes fixed on John. "Or am I mistaken, John Beckham?" she added, shrugging and giving John a stern stare."I'm in trouble," John thought to himself as Modelisa insisted he was rich. Stephanie and Jeffrey narrowed their eyes and raised their eyebrows, looking at John suspiciously."I don't know what you're talking about. I think there's a misunderstanding. I don't know anything about what you're saying. I can't be rich and here begging for a job," John finally spoke after taking a deep breath. He made sure to maintain his composure so Stephanie and Jeffrey wouldn't realise he was scared and tense from lying to them.The tension between them escalated by the minute. John was afr

"James, what are you doing here?" John asked, his bright eyes widening in shock as he saw little James standing scared at the door of his house.James looked up at John, his eyes filled with innocence. "Daddy," his voice sounded sweetly in John's ears.James was a very handsome and cute kid. His eyes alone could capture the heart of anyone, and even though it was cloudy, his eyes still sparkled like the stars in the sky."Are you here alone?" John asked as he grabbed James around the waist and lifted him into the air, clasping him on his shoulder, so now James was looking John eye to eye."I came alone." James's voice sounded calm and tender. His black eyes were beautiful to stare at.John, on the other hand, was uncertain, so he looked around and saw that there was no one before quickly going inside with James. He knew that if anyone had seen him with James outside, it would have brought more problems to him."How are you, buddy? You look bothered. How did you even know I was here?"