🎋🎲 LOVE DIARY OF A PREGNANT CEO🎋🎲
⚜️(Romance:Arranged marriage)⚜️
(Theme:Love, revenge, action)
Setting: England, United Kingdom (21st century)
✍️Written by Richie ayomide ✍️
(CHAPTER 44)
Title:- The video clip
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~(In a dark room)~
Harry was tied to a chair and his face was covered. He felt some people’s presence in the room and seconds later, the mask on his face was removed.
He smiled as he wasn’t surprised to see Luke and Lucy.
“Nice to see you two again, it’s been five years now”
Harry said.
“Where is the video?
Lucy asked without hesitation.
“What are you talking about?
Harry asked back.
“We know you got the video or do you think we won’t know about the AI computer voice you used in calling us?
We are not daft, Harry”
Luke said and walked to him.
“If you like your life so much, you are going to tell me where the video is”
“I still don’t know what you are talking about…
What video?”
Harry pretended. He is really good at acting.
Lucy held his neck.
“You can’t make us look dumb. We know you have the video”
Just quit the pretense”
Harry sighs.
“Fine, I have the video…
I’m your nightmare”
He laughed really hard.
“We have put too much effort into putting down the video everywhere in the world including those at the supermarket, we make sure they keep their mouth shut.
So, how do you get the video?”
“I have my sources which I can’t tender them to your dangerous hands”
You both can never have the video clip”
Luke pressed his neck further and punched him in the face.
“Are you going to ki|| me now? If you do, you can never lay your hands on the clip”.
Lucy walks to them.
“Let him be”
She said and Luke released his hands from his neck. Harry’s mouth was already bleeding.
“What do you want?”
She faces Harry.
Harry thought for a while. He knew Jemmy and he hadn’t decided on what they wanted that could help them avenge Ethan.
But, a thought came to his mind, he smiled and faced them.
“Jemmy is going to love this”
He muttered.
“I need a confession from your father saying Ethan Baker wasn’t guilty of his murder, that he was framed and his court judgment was set up”
Harry said boldly giving Luke and Lucy a shock to their bone.
“What did you say? You must be kidding”
Luke said.
“Lucy, let’s just torture him till he confesses where the video clips are”
“That won’t work,
I can endure all pain but the video clip’s location can’t move out of my mouth”
“You seem stubborn, I love that
So, you are saying you want our dad’s confession about Ethan’s death.
That had happened years ago, don’t you forget things?”
“We should forget things? We should forgive and forget?
“If you know the pain your family inflicted on us, you will understand what we are going through and those words will never come out of your mouth.
I already swore with my life, am going to avenge his death even till my last breathe”
Harry swore.
“Get me your dad’s confession for the video clip. It’s simple.
“Are you saying our dad is responsible for his death?
Luke asked.
“Who else sent him to prison and ki||ed him while he was there?”
“Look, there is no way our father was involved in this. He knows nothing about Ethan’s death in prison even though Alex was the one responsible for Ethan’s girlfriend’s death eight years ago that landed him in prison”
Lucy said.
“Alex ki||ed Ethan’s fiancee?
Harry was shocked.
“Wow… So they were engaged?
Well, it’s Alex you have a problem with now and not us”
Luke replied.
“Well, then… I see you are ready to defend your family so well.
Why don’t you get me Alex’s confession instead?
Harry said and spat out the blood in his mouth.
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(Linde Plc)
Lauren and Ellie drove out of the Linde Plc’s building.
Ellie faces Lauren. She can’t wait to hear how Lauren’s date went.
“So?
How was it?”.
Ellie asked.
“How was what?
Lauren looked at Ellie and adjusted her ear backward.
“Your date?
With the fake Ethan Baker?
“He is not a fake… He is still Ethan Baker”
Lauren said.
And also, the date went well
She smiled. “It was the best date I ever had”
“Oh wow…
Please tell me more, I need more information about how the date goes”
How did he treat you? Is he handsome?”
“Oh, gosh… I knew you would want to hear more”.
Lauren sighs.
“Well, he is not bad, he is friendly, I just felt like I have known him before, I felt the same feelings I always feel when am with Ethan”
“It’s like you are falling for him now”
Ellie said.
Lauren scoffs.
“Am not”
“Well, it’s written all over your face”
Ellie replied.
“We agreed to see each other again”
Lauren blurted out.
“See?
And what did I tell you, Lauren… You are slowly falling for him.
Why do you like people with the name “Ethan” so much?
“We are only getting to know each other”
Lauren said.
“Okay?
Ellie smile.
So, he make up another date with you?
“No, he is visiting with his daughter this weekend”
Lauren replied.
Ellie gasped.
“Omg, Lauren…
You invited a man into your home”
“Wow… I think this is heading somewhere, my friend is definitely getting married soon”
“C’mon…
Ellie, that’s too early”
Lauren said.
Ellie smile.
“Yeah, I know…
Can you increase the car speed, am famished”
“Please don’t tell me you are sleeping over again.
Lauren asked.
“Yeah, cos this time is when you need me most”
Ellie replied.
“I think you should also get a man…
You can’t be helping me with my relationship problems every time”
“Don’t worry, as soon as you settle down with a good man, am going to get a man also”
Ellie replied as Lauren drove towards Ethan’s school.
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Ellie, Lauren, and little Ethan walked in.
“I think you have to tell him now or sooner”
Ellie whispered to Lauren.
“Tell me about what?
Little Ethan said as he tossed his backpack on the couch.
Lauren clears her throat.
“Katherine and her father are coming to visit us tomorrow”
She said.
A smile curved out of Ethan’s lips.
“Really??
Katherine is coming over here?
Lauren nodded.
Ethan walked to his mom and hugged her on the knees.
“He seems to like Katherine also”
Ellie said.
Lauren smiled and knelt to his level.
“Are you okay with them coming over?
“Of course, mom…
Katherine is my best friend,
He smiles.
“But why is her dad coming with her
His face changes to a sad one.
“He wants to say hello. you know, have some meals with us”
Lauren replied but Ethan didn’t buy that. He suspects something isn’t right.
“Does this have something to do with Dad? Are you trying to replace Dad with Katherine’s father?
Ethan asked with teary eyes and rushed to his bedroom with a broken heart.
“I think he also likes Alex so much”
Ellie said.
“Please, can you just stop this who did Ethan like or didn’t?
Lauren said frustrated.
Ellie walked to her.
“It’s okay…
She hugged me.
“I don’t know why he loves Alex so much…
What does he see in him?
“It’s normal, Lauren
Ethan grew up knowing Alex as his father”
“Am going to have some words with him”
Ellie said and walked to Ethan’s bedroom.
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(Luke’s residence)
“There is no way we can get Alex’s confession, that will be very hard”
Luke said.
“Yes, I know but please, I don’t want that video to go viral”
Lucy pleaded.
“I think we should sacrifice your video clip for this because we can’t betray our dad”
Do you know once Alex’s confession reaches the hands of Harry and his associates?
Dad is doomed and he is going to perish and no doubt, we are going down with him, think about it, Lucy”
Lucy sighs.
“You are right but what should we do now?
That video must not touch the Internet”
“I think what we have to do is already obvious. Let Dad handle this”
” What? No …
Am going to face the punishment.
I tried all I could to bring down the rest of the video and this just one remaining video will not stop me from doing the same”
“At the expense of risking Dad’s career? Remember Alex’s confession can expose the judge who gave Ethan’s baker verdict.
Dad’s name will be involved and we don’t know what other case they can dig up again”
C’mon… Don’t be this wicked”
“Am not…
Am trying to save myself here”
Lucy replied.
“Then let’s dad handle it”
“No,
I think we should handle it on our own
Harry is still in your custody, right?
“Yeah, it’s just a matter of time before people will find out he is missing, so we have just little time left”
Luke replied.
“We are going to torture him till he confesses… We are at an advantage here”
“Lucy, We’ve already tried that, it didn’t work
That guy could withstand and endure any kind of punishment. He is bent on getting what he wants”
Lucy looked at Luke.
“Then, we have ki||ed him”
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Jemmy knocked on Harry’s door severally but no one answered. She tried his calling his cell phone but it wasn’t going through.
She sighs as she sweats under the hot sun. She looks around the compound.
“Where would Harry be?
He is supposed to inform me if he is heading somewhere and won’t be around for a while”
She muttered.
A taxi stopped in front of the compound.
Beth came out of the taxi with some groceries in her hand. She wore a white armless singlet and tight jean trousers. She noticed someone in front of Harry’s door.
Beth walked to her.
“Excuse me, are you looking for someone?”
Beth asked.
Jemmy looked at her.
“Ahh, thank goodness.
You must be Beth, right?
Jemmy asked.
“Yeah… And I think I know you now
You are Harry’s girlfriend”
Beth replied.
Jemmy smile.
“Am not his girlfriend, am just a friend.
Please, have you seen Harry recently?
“No…
Beth said and looked around trying to make sure they were safe and no one was spying on them.
“Come in and have a drink, you look tired and sweaty”
“Thanks,
Jemmy said and walked inside her apartment with Beth behind her.
Jemmy walked in and looked around.
“I give it to you, your apartment is beautiful
She said seeing the flowers and the toy collection on her shelf.
You must really like flowers”
“I specialized in Flowers and yes, I do love flowers and the reason I grow them”
Beth replied with a smile as she walked to her kitchen.
She came back with a bottle of drink and two glass cups. She placed them on the table and served her before serving herself.
“So, what are you saying? Am all hears”
Beth asked.
Jemmy thought for a while.
“Why didn’t you allow us to speak outside?
“Outside is dangerous”
Beth replied.
“Why?
“Cos I think Harry has been abducted”
She replied and Jemmy gasped.
“How do you know about that?”
“Well, yesterday morning, Harry was ready to go out with his car.
I saw him on the phone having a call, I greeted him and walked in it wasn’t up to a minute, I checked back outside and he disappeared.
I didn’t see a trace of him going out. His car keys were lying on the floor when I noticed”
I didn’t know who to call to inform about his disappearance.
Jemmy’s mind began to beat fast.
“Who could have kidnapped Harry?
She thought and faced Beth.
“Have you reported his missing case to the cops?
“Yes…
That’s where am coming from before I branch to get groceries”
Beth replied.
“Oh gosh, that just makes matters worse”
Jemmy said.
TBC …