deceitful love episode 20 & 21

Deceitful Love ?
It was never felt?
Created by:
Humble Lee?

Chapter 20
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I tried my best not to get upset at Ryan but I just could not help it. I felt betrayed and insulted. I thought he has feelings for me too or at least he’ll side with me but I was wrong. It felt like my whole world was crumbling right in my very eyes and there was nothing I can do but just sit there and watch.
I think this is all my fault. How can I expect him to love me after one ki-ss? He is not as cheap and stupid as I am and I’m very sure that he’s laughing at my advances with his friend George cause they were together when I left the house to come to Steven’s place.
I know what you’re thinking but you’re wrong, Steven is harmless and unlike Ryan, he cares about my well-being and he’s the only friend I have right now. I don’t want to disturb Fateemah with my non-stop problems.

When he told me to meet him at a hotel, I had doubts about him but something within told me to trust him and I did. I got to the receptionist and I didn’t know when I asked her about Steven and she told me herself that the hotel is one of Steven’s father’s properties and that Steven is staying in one of the rooms.
You see, he’s harmless. At least for now.

“Fruit jui-ce on the way.” He walked in carrying two glas-ses of pineapple juice. He stretch the one on his left hand to me and sip from the one on his right hand.

What are you doing Eva!
That feeling comes up again and as he noticed it he stretches the one on his right hand to me and sips again from the one on his left.

“Sorry,” I said softly and took it from him.

“It’s okay. I wouldn’t trust too.” He said and sat down on the bed resting his back on the wall. I am sitting on an armchair far away from the bed.
“I was surprised you came without asking any questions.” He said and took a sip again.

How I wish I didn’t ask any questions.

“So, you ran away from home?”

“I didn’t run away and that house isn’t my home. The drama is just getting too much and I’m getting tired of it.”

“You shouldn’t be ha-rd on yourself Eva, I’m sure he didn’t mean what he said.” I know he didn’t but I can’t seem to allow myself to believe that. Isn’t there anything he can do for me?

“I was accused of deleting a proposal that worth more than a million dollars. How do you think I’d feel?”
I too couldn’t wrap my head around it. It was supposed to be a proposal that’ll convince the board why I was fired and it was worth more than a million dollars? How?

“Normal? With the story, you told me you had intentions of deleting the proposal so let’s just say the deleting happens because you wanted it.”

Please, is he making sense?

“Please, this is a real world. Things just don’t happen because you think of it, especially bad things.”

“You never can tell. Until we’re able to prove how the proposal got deleted, you’ll have to take the blame.”
I know I have to cause there’s no reasonable explanation as to why the proposal was deleted. Yes, I had the intention to delete it but I didn’t so someone must have definitely done it and it’s not ma’am Vivian neither is it her husband or Ryan and Madam Esther doesn’t have any reason to either so the ball bounce back on me.

“I nee-d to leave that house as soon as possible,” I said cause that’s the only thing that’s on my mind right now. If I leave, there won’t be any more room for drama.

“Can you move to the hotel?”

I gave him a weird stare when he ask me that.

“Not in this room. There’s a bigger room that I think you and your family will be comfortable in. You’re desperate and I don’t want you having more trouble with the McKings.”

“And you think it’s a good idea? I’m gonna get a lot of questions from my grandmother.”

“Then answer them. This is the only best option you have.” He said and got down from the bed.
“You still haven’t tou-ched your drink, how fantastic.” He said before leaving the room.

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When Eva got home she told her grandma that they’ll be parking out of the McKings’ residence since it looks like they’d overstayed their welcome. Andrea knew there was more to this especially after learning about the deleted proposal that Vivian is accusing her granddaughter about.

“I’ll be right back,” Andrea said and left the room. Eva not knowing what she’s going to do decide to continue parking.

Andrea went to Esther’s room and she met her eating. She walked in and shut the door.

“I can take all that you’ll do to me but I won’t just sit and watch you treat my granddaughters like they’re not humans too especially not Eva.” Andrea began and Esther dropped the spoon on her hand and raised her head to look at Andrea.

“And what are you going to do about it? We both know you’re powerless around me.” Esther said and Andrea took a step forward.

“How about we just put that to test right now?”

“What do you mean?”

Julius walked in smiling not having any idea of what was going on.
“I’m sorry if am interrupting something.” He said and was about to leave.

“Actually you’re on time. So, should I tell him or I should myself?” Esther was just staring at her trying to keep a straight face. Andrea faced Julius.

“This woman you call your mother was the one that deleted the proposal.” Andrea dropped it like a bombshell and Esther gasped.

Julius turned to his mother waiting for an explanation but there was none and he stormed out.

“How dare you!” She fired at Andrea who got closer to her.

“The next time you try messing up with Eva I’m going to tell him why you allowed him to marry Vivian. Let’s try not to get to that stage.” She said and walk out on her.

Esther’s eyes are filled with tears. She might not admit it yet but Julius is her favorite child and she didn’t even know why she chose him over her own real son Stanley.
She sit back on her bed trying to think of a way he’ll talk to her again.
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.Deceitful Love ?
It was never felt?
Created by:
Humble Lee?

Chapter 21
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The night Grandma Andrea and her two daughters left, Julius felt alone and empty since he could not speak with his mother after learning what she did and he did not want to even hear her reasons for it.
He always thought his wife was the problem why they never got along but with what she did she doubt if Vivian will ever forgive her when she learns that she was the reason why she lost that hu-ge amount of money for the sake of sending grandma Andrea out.

He can’t even explain how he got to the guest room. He guess he misses them so much to be in their formal room. He is standing in front of the wardrobe and when he opens it he saw a purse and he took it intending to give it back to Madam Andrea when he sees her.
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Eva’s POV ?
It’s been two weeks since I and my family left the McKings house and I must say, peace has been resto-red and there hasn’t been any cause for alarm. We are living fine and we live well.

I was surprised when I saw Fateemah come to Texas, she told me that there was a project she’s working on and her study area is here in Texas. I still didn’t tell her why I left Aunty’s place since she begged me not to and it would be inappropriate to even mention it.

Fateemah has come to visit me at the hotel and I was helping her to Br@id her hair when the conversation about the offer Stephen gave me came to my mind and I decided to share it with her to hear her opinion on it.

It’s a Job offer stop thinking negative ?

“I’m telling you, Eva, that guy likes you. It’s very obvious!” She said trying to change the topic. Fateemah will always be Fateemah.

“He doesn’t like me okay, Stephen isn’t into girls.”

“He’s into guys then?”

“I wouldn’t be surprised if he is.” I felt weird saying that.

“Why? What happened?”
She made me stop Br@iding her hair and face me then make me sit on the bed.

“Nothing. It’s just that we’ve been in his room a couple of times and he never made any advances to me. I’m not saying he should but you know… Guys… I don’t know.”
Well, tell me about it. I know I sounded stüpid for saying a thing like that and it’s not like I was expecting him to do anything to me cause I won’t allow it but there was no sign of him being into girls in him. I don’t know if you get my point.

“Do you like him?”

“Hell no! What kind of question is that!”

“I was just asking. The way you said he’s into guys sounded as if you wanted him to have eyes only for you. Don’t forget Ryan is there waiting.”

“Ryan is a past tense stop mentioning him.”
“Why don’t we just talk about the job offer? Stephen is offering me to work at his father’s company as a content manager.”

“Then you nee-d a formal announcement to accept the offer?” She teased.

“You think I should take the offer?”

“I just don’t think. I know. You nee-d all the help you can get to survive and you’re not the only one here. Grandma Andrea and Angel are here too.” She said and she’s right. This isn’t about me and if am going to make any decisions I’ll have to think of them too.

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Ryan Pov ?

“A bottle of whiskey and two glas-ses please,” George said to the bartender. We just arrived here in this bar to have our friends’ time and to talk about what has been bothering me.

“So, let’s cut to the chase. What has been giving you sleepless night?” He asks sitting on the stool next to me.

“Eva is not giving me a sleepless night.”

“Ah, We have a name. Eva.” He said and the bartender drop the whiskey on the table and I signaled him to pour it into the two glas-ses and after he was done he left.
I told George how I’ve missed Eva ever since she left the mansion and I’ve only been able to talk to her on phone and she didn’t want to tell me where she’s living now.
I just miss her so much.

“Did you try stopping her when she was leaving?” He asks me pouring himself another glas-s of whiskey while am halfway into finishing mine.

“I didn’t even get to see her when she left. She knew I’ll stop her that was why she left when I wasn’t home. All I nee-d right now is to see her.”

“Then invite her over.”

“After the fuse that happened between us? I doubt it. She will not want to be anywhere near me.”
Like I haven’t known Eva that much. She’s doing everything in her powers to avoid me. I can feel it.

“Then stalk her.”

“How can you stalk someone you don’t know where to find?” He didn’t have an answer to that.

*****

Julius is sitting quietly in his room staring at the purse he took from Grandma Andrea’s room and he was having a cold face when his mother walked in intending to apologize to him for what she had done and to beg him not to mention anything to Vivian who has left home without any trace.

After saying all that she came to say without getting a response or reaction back she got closer to him and was able to see what he was looking at. It’s a picture of two babies a boy and a girl carried by Grandma Andrea.
“Where did you get that?” She asked him and he raised his head to look at her and his face was teary and reddish.

“Where did you think?” He recognizes the male child from the picture to be him when he was younger. He knew that person was him but he doesn’t know who the other baby girl was and why Grandma Andrea was carrying them.

“You told me that my mother died in a plane crash with Dad but why is Grandma Andrea carrying me here? And who is the other girl she’s carrying?”

“Son, please.”

“Don’t!” He yells at her as the tears roll down his eyes. He wipe it off and cleared his throat.

“Is Grandma Andrea my mother? Tell me the truth Mom.” She said softly and she slowly said ‘yes’
“Then what happened? Why did you take me away from her?”

“I didn’t take you away from her. She left.” She knew she has to save her own skin to get Julius less mad at her.

“What do you mean she left? And who is the other girl?”

“That is Jane your twin sister. I want to believe she’s the mother of both Eva and Angel. Days after I learned that the children she gave birth to are also my husband’s, she fled with your sister and she never came back for you since then.” She said with tears in her eyes. Most of what she said is true but the majority ain’t.

Madam Esther won’t stop being Madam Esther.

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Eva Pov ?

After the talk, I had with Fateemah and without having another thought I went to meet Steven in his hotel room and tell him that I would love to work in his father’s company. The next day which was Friday I followed Stephen to his father’s company and 3ST✨RS WEARS was written boldly at the top of the building.

He introduced me to his Dad who took him to a corner to talk and after they were done they returned and he asked me if I could handle the job of a content manager and I told him that I could. He told me that the company is an extension from Egypt and he also told me that Stephen told him that I have plenty of ideas regarding fashion which I didn’t deny.

The interview wasn’t as tough and silly as Vivian Publishing House and I’m supposed to resume work on Monday morning but I had to wait for Stephen so he can take me home.

He drove me home and when we got down and were about to walk into the hotel I heard someone call my name from behind.
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How is this Chapter?
Who do you think called Eva?
Hallelujah! She has gotten another job.
Julius just found out that Andrea is his mother