The haunted bride - Season 3 - Episode 18

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The haunted bride - Season 3 - Episode 18

Mr. Benjamin believed her. He’d lived with Elena for months, and he could tell when she was being truthful or when she was trying to hide something.

‘She doesn’t have a man Tamar, but I know someone who could be interested in her’. He winked.

Elena’s heart skipped when her father said this.

‘Who? Tell me’. Tamar quickly rushed to his side and sat next to him.
‘Bribe me’. Mr. Benjamin’s eyes twinkled wickedly as he stared into Tamar’s lovely eyes.

Elena adored the scene before her. She suddenly realized that she had missed growing up in a home with two parents. It wouldn’t hurt to have such an experience even now she was older. Elena wished they could work things out and get married again.
‘Nah, I don’t do bribes. Whatever you two are hiding, I’ll discover’. Tamar dusted her palms and returned to her chair.

Mr. Benjamin and Elena began to laugh. Unknown to Elena, her father knew about Aniekan’s interest in her. He had seen it written all over the billionaire’s face. This was the reason he didn’t try to stop Elena from returning to the white house.
Elena was also attracted to Aniekan. He was giving them a chance to find their paths in the world to love

‘So when last did you hear from Elvis?’ Elena quickly switched the topic. Before now, she had spoken to her elder brother about his concern for her. She appreciated Elvis for coming home to tell their parents about what had happened.

But he had warned her not to tell them anything about his location. He would remain in the shadows to keep his family safe, and Elena understood why. Elvis didn’t need to tell her that he was in some brotherhood. She was smart and had figured it out by herself.
She just needed to make her parents believe that Elvis was living a normal life.
‘He called me twice after your release. It seems your brother isn’t prepared to come home’. Tamar chipped in, and Elena shrugged.

‘Your mother is right, Elvis doesn’t want to be a part of us and we should respect that. Let us give him time. He will come around when he is ready’.

Elena sighed and glanced at their happy faces. She was going to miss the Benjamin mansion and everything in it.
‘I’ll miss you mom and dad’. Her voice cracked.

“We’ll miss you too darling’. Her parents chorused.

“We’ll miss you too darling’. Her parents

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He’d awoken earlier than everyone else in the house; today was going to be a busy day at the office. He would hold a meeting with the creative department and some business partners who showed interest in sponsoring Demon Hall. Aniekan glanced through his wardrobe after taking a shower.
He was excited this morning, he felt like he was sixteen again. In a few minutes, Elena would come to the white house with all of her belongings. He couldn’t wait to meet her again.

‘Nope’, he ran his fingers across his myriad of suits. He was tired of being formal. To hell with formalities, he was going to appear differently today. Quickly, Aniekan grabbed a pair of jean and a deep blue polo shirt that complemented his skin tone.
When he was done with his dressing, he rushed out of the room to have his breakfast. His eyes moved straight to the clock as he stepped into the dining hall. This was 7:30 and she wasn’t still here
‘Are you expecting someone’? Ada’s voice interrupted his thoughts.
At first, Aniekan had wanted to ignore her, but he decided to act cool. For Elena’s sake, he was willing to compromise. He didn’t want her coming to a house where warmth was lacking. He wanted her to be very comfortable.
‘Elena should be here soon. She resumes today’. He pulled a chair back and settled in.
‘You did a good thing by hiring her. I did a background check on her, her works are very creative and she likes the fantasy genre. A fantasy writer would help with the creative part of the games’. Ada began.
She unwrapped the neatly folded napkin that was close to her and placed it on her laps. It was time for everyone in the white house to have breakfast. She would use this opportunity to find her way back to Aniekan. She couldn’t let him toss her aside like she was some toy.

Aniekan almost choked on piece of fried yam he chewed. Did his lawyer just sanction his decision? Ada never agreed with him on many issues. If she didn’t criticize, she would ask him to do things her way. What had changed?
‘I don’t understand. You seemed pretty mad at her for what she did. And you were fixed on the fifty million. You even locked her up in that room’. He dropped the mug and grabbed a serviette.

Ada swallowed and dropped the fork she held.
‘Look, I am sorry Aniekan. I never meant to hurt her. I was just upset that someone would try to ruin all that you built. I wanted her to pay so badly for it. But I am over it now; whatever makes you happy is my priority’.
A few minutes later, Ese joined them on the table.

‘Good morning brother’. He wore a forced smile as he strode into the dining hall.
‘Morning Ese, Aniekan greeted. He noticed that his brother’s eyes were reddish and swollen. It seemed Ese didn’t get enough sleep.

‘You look tired, I hope you’re good’. Aniekan grabbed a fork, ready to have a taste of the fries.

Ese bit his lip and stole a glance at Ada, who was busy picking at her yam pieces.
‘I was very busy last night’, Ese replied.
‘It is a good thing to work hard’. Aniekan knew Ese was very lazy and lacked innovation. This was the reason; he hadn’t offered his brother any significant position in Games Village.