Twisted Fate

Ella was taken aback

Her smiles gently disappeared and she looked like she didn’t hear what her mother just said.

Should she divorce Alex Foster simply because she now has acquired some properties and money from her grandfather?

When she had nothing, he came to her rescue and saved her mother. He only wants her to be his wife in name and accompany him as Mrs Foster.

He didn’t cross his limits, he didn’t go back on his words, why should she do so, why should she break his trust, and not fulfil the agreed time of the contract?

“You have to do it, pay him all he has spent saving my life and if you like, do it with interest and then divorce him..” Sarah was urging her daughter what to do to save her from her marriage.

“I’m sorry mum, I will not divorce my husband, ” Ella blurted. Her eyes were getting reddened. She looked away, avoiding to meet her mother’s gaze.

Sarah was speechless.

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That same evening, close to the time that Alex was going to leave the office, Lisa arrived. She knew better than anyone else how Alex spent his weekends.

That day was Friday and the weekend started already. She dressed seductively and walked into Alex Foster’s office unannounced.

Rosa saw her walk into her boss’ office and she frowned. Does this woman know that Mr Foster is married?

She has the effrontery to dash into his office unannounced. Who gave her such a right? She just doesn’t understand why some women make themselves so cheap.

Mr Foster is her bestie husband, he is Ella Smith husband. How can this woman surnamed Anderson not know or understand that?

Rosa hissed between gritted teeth and eyed the closed door. What nonsense, she needs someone to openly make it known to her that her boss had found his soulmate.

Alex Foster looked cold and glared at Lisa as she got into his office without a knock. Who gave her the right to do so?

“My love” Lisa Anderson said, smiling and pretending not to care about Alex’s cold expression.

“Have you lost your manners?” He yelled at her, staring at her with contempt. “Besides, who permitted you to come in?” He asked, raising his hand to stop her from coming any closer.

“I’m sorry, I was completely absent minded” Lisa lied. The truth is that she was afraid Alex might turn her down if she called or told him she was coming.

“What do you want?” Alex demanded, his voice slightly raised that usual. After what Lisa did that night when he had dinner with the board of directors, made him detest her.

She definitely must have put that question in the mouth of those journalists. Only the both of them knew about his night with her the day he got married.

Even when he travelled to Spain, she decided to join him the third day and they were together till they got back.

He certainly knew she wanted Ella to feel inferior and jealous. He wants her to feel bad, that he doesn’t love her but just married her.

Even if it’s true that he doesn’t love her, he didn’t remember seeking someone’s help to make it obvious to the world. They both know their stand on their love for each other before agreeing to be married.

“I missed you Alex, I swear I do. I tried reaching you but you wouldn’t answer your phone. You wouldn’t call me either. I feel like an intruder if I come over to your Mansion.

That’s why I came here to see you Alex. I know things appear complicated right now, but we will come out. I believe our love for each other will stand the test of time and at the end, we will be together as a couple forever…”Lisa Anderson was still talking when Alex suddenly started laughing out loud.

He clapped his hands and applauded her. The laugh was not a sincere one, Lisa can tell. Alex’s eyes were devoid of emotions and cold, yet he was laughing so hard.

“Wow, it’s amazing. I never knew you are an orator. Your oratory skill surprises me greatly.

Hmmm, my ex-girlfriend is such an amazing orator. Why don’t you become a motivational speaker, you definitely would excel in that profession” Alex mocked.

Lisa felt like walking over and strangling him by his throat. How dare he mocked her, who gave him the right to do so?

He just called her his ex-girlfriend. He must be joking. He doesn’t have the right to call the game off until she does it.

“You dare r stand before me and talk about love standing the test of time? What time and what love are you talking about?

You think I wasn’t going to know that you hired some of those journalists and put those questions in their mouths?

Tell me, what do you stand to gain if you ruin Ella’s happiness, huh, tell me? You will only succeed in making me hate you more.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

And since you are blind and couldn’t read the handwriting on the wall, I want to make it clear to you, I don’t want to see you anywhere around me.

Whichever relationship I had with you was in the past. Get that into your head, okay?” Alex declared.

Lisa’s eyes became teary and before you say jack, her tears were already running down her cheeks.

“You can’t say those words to me, Alex Foster. I have been your girlfriend for years and you can’t just wake up one day and just jilt me, just like that.

I am the woman you love. You knew it, Alex. You loved only one woman and that woman is me.

You can’t stand me up for that woman. Have you forgotten the times we shared, how I was always available to meet your needs?

I love you very much and you can testify that I could give up my life for you. I love you Alex, please don’t leave me”Lisa Anderson was sobbing.

Alex didn’t respond to a word of all she said. He returned back to work, ready to tidy up his files and possibly take some of those files home.

Lisa came over and hugged him from behind. Alex Foster pushed her off. She refused to take the last bit of her self esteem and walk away.

She clung to Alex “we can talk this over Alex. We could spend some time together as usual and have that intimacy…” Ella was saying when she was interrupted.

“Have you no self esteem anymore? Are you so shameless to force yourself on a man who you very well know is married?

I don’t like women who are loose, who don’t know their worth. I will rather stay alone than be with a woman like you.

And to remind you, I am married” Alex reprimanded her, looking at her with utmost irritation. “Now, get the fuck out of my office,”he ordered.

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Lisa was furious. She got into her room and shut the door with a loud slam. She pulled her, dipping her fingers down to her scalp.

How dare Alex tell her to never contact him again? He lied. He hadn’t seen anything yet. She’s trying to play the good girl and he thinks she’s weak.

She must ruin that thing that gives him so much courage to turn her down, to jilt her and stand her up.

She had spent two years of her life with him and now, he gets married to another woman and sends her off without a word of goodbye?

She would fulfil her father’s desire and no matter how hard he tried, he would eventually come crawling back to her.

When Ella Smith is ruined, when she had brought him a national disgrace, he would seek solace in her companionship.

It won’t be long, Ella would be ruined and kicked out of his Mansion and his heart. Then she would walk in and remain unmovable.

The game is about to begin!